Aspiring performers of all ages and sizes, the spotlight is here and it’s looking for you!
The 2012 Night it Up! stage auditions has finally arrived! Our eyes and ears are yearning for talent in all areas. Whether you sing, dance, or even ball like Jeremy Lin, we want to see it!
It’s your chance to take the stage and push your abilities to the limit; your opportunity to show the world what you have to offer. With 100,000 local fans supporting you, what do you have to lose?
So without further ado, bring your game on at:
| Location: |
North York Chinese Community Church
32 Kern Road, North York, Ontario, M3B 1T1 |
| Dates: |
June 2nd and June 3rd |
| Time: |
12PM – 4 PM |
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To register, contact stage@power-unit.org.
*ALL CANDIDATES MUST REGISTER AUDITION TIMES PRIOR TO THE DATES GIVEN
Did you know that Night It Up! (NIU!) is a philanthropic community project for which youths from Power Unit Youth Organization aim to fundraise for one beneficiary each year? This year we are helping a 9-year-old boy, Justin to make his wish to go to Disneyland come true by working with Make-A-Wish Foundation. The mission of Make-A-Wish is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
On Thursday, April 26, Make-A-Wish Canada celebrated World Wish Day, the anniversary of the first wish ever granted, at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto, and NIU! organizers were kindly invited to enjoy this lovely evening with the Make-A-Wish wish recipients, families, volunteers, and key supporters.
The night was filled with entertainments and laughters. There were face painting, air brush tattoo and balloon animal making, which some of our Power Unit members enjoyed very much and got chances to interact with children whose wishes have been granted. The program also included amazing Glee club performances and magic show. One of the hosts for the night, Madison, was a wish child who was diagnosed with Leukemia. Madison was such a sweet girl and her wish was to meet the cast of glee. She mentioned during the show that her wish was what kept her going after every chemo treatment. Madison’s wish was granted in November 2010. Make-A-Wish Canada fled her and her family to LA with all expenses covered to fulfill her wish.
With the generous help from supporters of Make-A-Wish all over the world, millions of kids’ wishes have been granted to this day. As an organization that strives to instill a sense of empowerment in youths and to encourage a habit of giving back, Power Unit proudly chooses Make-A-Wish as our beneficiary this year. We wish that through our hard work, Justin will have his dream come true and continue to fight through his medical treatments with hope and strength.
Do you remember the day when your parents came home and told you that you were going to see Mickey Mouse in real life for the first time? Do you remember watching the parade with all your favourite Disney characters waving at you? Or hoping that you could stay there for a little longer as you gaze at the fireworks?
Just like you, Justin dreams to go to Disney World with his family. He likes eating pizza, cookies and chips, his favourite movie is Cars, he loves playing with his Nintendo Wii, and watching Teletoon shows on TV. His favourite colour is blue, and he enjoys learning about math and traffic light facts.
However, Justin is also a cancer patient who is undergoing brain tumor treatment. He wishes that a trip to Disney World will help his entire family escape all of their medical worries so that they can enjoy the time with each other.
This year, Night It Up! is going to make this boy’s dream come true with the help of our beneficiary partner, Make-A-Wish Canada.
We hope that by granting Justin’s wish through our hard work, Justin and his family will have the courage to continue fighting.
It is that time of the year again, Night It Up! booths are available for sale. Information below:
Location: Metro Square 3636 Steeles Avenue East, Unit 213A Markham, Major intersection is Warden & Steeles
Date: April 21 – May 19*, EVERY SATURDAY
Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm
*There will be no booth sales on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
For information such as pricing and other information, please contact sales@power-unit.org
Happy buying!
We’re delighted to announce that our beneficiary for 2012 will be Make-A-Wish®Canada
The sole purpose of Make-A-Wish Canada is to grant wishes to children, between the ages of 3 and 17, living with life-threatening medical conditions. For nearly 30 years Make-A-Wish Canada has been granting wishes across the nation, with 4390 granted to date. By coming out to Night It Up! 2012, you’ll be helping to make the wishes of kids come true!
Night It Up! is an event run by Power Unit Youth Organization. In it’s 11th year, Night It Up! and it’s predecessors (Toronto Night Market and Asian Night Market) has raised over $73,000 dollars for various community organizations. This year, Night It Up! will once again donate part proceeds to support our beneficiary Make-A-Wish Canada.
