Centennial PR students raise $19,700 for local charities

We’re proud to announce that this past fall Centennial Corporate Communications & Public Relations students from our East York and Pickering campuses raised more than $19,700 for local charities through 12 unique special events staged as part of our Event Management course for Fall 2012.

Event Management is one of the most challenging – and rewarding – courses in Centennial’s Corporate Communications & Public Relations program.  Each September and January, students who’ve only known each other for a few weeks are formed into groups and asked to plan a special event from scratch.   What follows is two months of hard work and real world learning that result in outstanding special events that showcase our students’ expertise, imagination, professionalism and compassion.

Bravo to Centennial CC&PR students and Event Management instructors Holly Fraser, Vivienne McCuaig and Alanna Banks on a stellar, record-breaking achievement.

Here are the charities that benefited from Centennial’s Fall 2012 events:

• Art Starts Toronto
• Cameron Helps
• Camp Cucumber
• Canadian Testicular Cancer Association
• Children’s Wish Foundation
• East York Learning Experience
• Girls on the Run
• Grandview Children’s Foundation
• Hope for Children Fund
• Look Good, Feel Better
• One Sight
• Starlight Children’s Foundation

Here are some photos from our Fall 2012 Events.

Brave Art Group

Camp Cucumber Group

PR Nerds at Revenge of the Nerds

Donate Hope Group

Girls on the Run Group

Eyewear My Glasses at Night Group

It’s Your Moment Group

Students at It’s Your Moment

The Revenge of the Nerds Team