We are so proud to announce the opening of the Alli’s Journey Comfort Room! Located at Sunnybrook Wellspring, we hope this room will inspire friendship, hope and peace to young people undergoing their cancer treatments. Alli’s spirit is alive in this room and we know she is smiling down at everyone who enters. Congratulations to Alli’s Journey and everyone involved in making this room possible.

An Alli’s Journey success as Canadian talent shares an unforgettable evening of heartfelt sentiments and electrifying serenades!

“A BIG GREAT THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS” who made our annual concert a huge success. We are so grateful for the great contributions of all of the artists and volunteers who made our fundraising concert TAKE MY HAND such a memorable event for our fifth year. Alli’s Journey, has successfully garnered fantastic ongoing support from the music community through their presence and gracious donations. The evening was a tremendous success, as the impressive line-up of home-grown bands beguiled the crowd with their sultry indie sensations. Along with performances by some of our favourite vocalists – Jully Black, Kelly Lee Evans, Aion Clarke and Florence K, the evening was unforgettable. The hard working volunteers sold dozens of “Alli-gators” - adorable plush toys, as well as Alli’s Journey beaded bracelets, and specially designed Alli’s Comfort Bags full of quality consumable products such as teas, water bottles, blankets and personal cosmetics.

With over 400 tickets sold, the Koerner Hall auditorium was a magical place with these amazing artists once again delivering unprecedented performances. As Jully Black lead the evening with her urban hits like Sweat of Your Brow from her latest album “The Black Book”. Kelly Lee Evans dazzled the audience with her soul-pop sounds from her newly released album “The Good Girl”; whereas Sophie Milman and Aion Clark conjured up their jazzy and soulful interludes. Blending a more synth-electro sound with an array of vocal harmonies, Ohbijou lured the crowds, while The Rural Alberta Advantage performed songs from their album “Hometowns.” Aion Clarke’s hot pop/soul and big band classics ignited the stage, as he performed with an entertaining ensemble in their suave big city suits. Dan Mangan engaged the crowd, as they sang along to his “Nice, Nice, Very Nice”, and Evening Hymns performed a piece from Jonas Bonnetta’s new album “Spirit Guides”. The surprise guest was the remarkable Florence K, who mixed her pop, Bossa Nova, Cuban, and Brazilian rhythms in a piano performance that was beyond mesmerizing.

Alongside the performances, Daniel Schneiderman, a cancer survivor spoke to us about his heartfelt journey with his profound and genuine words, addressing what it means to be a cancer survivor and how the Alli’s Journey organization brought him and others the hope and courage to battle and overcome his condition. Daniel continues to advocate for Alli’s Journey, a one-of-kind, distinct organization honouring Alli’s memory, which provides resources, education and support for young adults with cancer. No other organization to date has accomplished this much for this select group of cancer patients. (more…)

Much love and thanks to Jully Black for performing at Take My Hand 2010. Her sound inspired us that night!

She shares her thoughts about the night on her website and blog.

Click here to read Jully Black’s blog about Alli’s Journey!

What an inspiring night at Take My Hand 2010!
Stay tuned for a full report!!

Please click here for the latest press release on TAKE MY HAND 2010 complete with links to the artists’ youtube videos!

Please click here for previous press releases on TAKE MY HAND 2010!

Get your tickets for our annual benefit concert: Take My Hand on Wednesday June 9, 2010!

Tickets are $99.00 ( or balcony tickets: $35 ) and are available by clicking here and scrolling down the page.

You can also order by phone: 416-408-0208 or at the Koerner Hall Box Office: 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto,  ON., M5S 1W2

TAKE MY HAND 2010 will take place at 7:30pm in Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory in the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto.

Please click here to view the press release for Take My Hand 2010!

Check out this article on Take My Hand 2010 performer Dan Mangan!

We’re proud to have these young adults support Alli’s Journey and their peers who are living with cancer.

ALL PROCEEDS OF THE  SHOW WILL GO TO ALLI’S JOURNEY
to support more initiatives for young adults with cancer! Their show will feature models, designers, music and gifts!!

WHEN: Sunday March 7 @10pm

LOCATION: Tattoo Rock Parlour , 567 Queen Street West

HOW TO GET TICKETS: University of Toronto Robarts Library, 2nd Floor during the following times: Feb 24, 12-4 pm; Feb 25, 12-4 pm; Feb 26, 12-4 pm; March 3, 12-4 pm; March 4, 12-4 pm; March 5, 12-4 pm.

Tickets are $10 or 2/$15.
Limited tickets will also be available at the door for $10.

We would like to announce Alli’s Journey new additional website:

http://www.allisgifttoyou.com

This site will represent our new “Alli’s Comfort Bags.”  These phenomenal bags will be made available to any young adult diagnosed with cancer at Sunnybrook, Mt. Sinai and Princess Margaret Hospital, and many others!

We are thrilled to be working with Lisa Borden and her team at Borden Communications to make this bag eco-friendly.  Please visit the site and see what we are doing! If you have any products that you believe that we can get donated, please send an email to Linda Gould at Linda@allisjourney.ca

This is only the beginning for our exciting new concept! Watch for further details!

Congratulations to Alli’s Journey president, Pamela Shainhouse, for being honoured by the Jewish Women’s Circle at the 2nd annual Women’s Gala at the Chabad Romano Centre: ‘Amazing Women, Amazing Stories:  celebrating the strength and unlimited potential within the Jewish Woman.’ We are so proud of Pam and all she has done to help the young adult cancer community while honouring her daughter’s spirit. The evening takes place September 13, 2009.  For more information, click on the link below.

http://tiny.cc/awz4M

Please visit the TAKE MY HAND 2009 page to see pictures of our treasured artists and the wonderful evening of song and laughter they provided. We can’t thank everyone enough!

http://www.allisjourney.ca/calendar/take-my-hand/2009/