Tonight is the night!

Rock for Charity 2.0: Featuring Ravyn Red

On June 11, 2012, Ravyn Red came into the Eating Disorders of York Region studio where they talked about Rock for Charity 2.0, a volunteer-run concert where all proceeds will benefit EDOYR.

Rock for Charity 2.0 will take place on June 21. Doors open at 7pm. The show will begin at 7:30pm. Ravyn Red also performed their original song, "My Time." 

Check out the Facebook event page for more information (and don't forget to RSVP "YES!").

Follow the event on Twitter.

Questions? E-mail info@edoyr.com.

Thanks!

Ravyn Red performs "My Time" LIVE in studio at EDOYR

On June 11, 2012, Ravyn Red came into the Eating Disorders of York Region studio, where they performed their original song, "My Time."

"Ravyn Red is a hot band with a fresh sound whose performance and songs inspire the soul and spirit to soar!" - Janice Morgante, Executive Director, EDOYR

Here are the song lyrics* so you can sing along:

"My Time"

Inspired by the stars as I watch them from afar
I want to be where they are
I know it’s going to be hard

And I know what I see
They might be...
They might be better than me

(Chorus)
But put up walls and I will climb
Give me odds and I’ll defy
I’m on a roll
It's my time to shine
And I will fight
I will shine

You can tell me anything
Bring me down, but I’ll push further
Try to blind me but I see past the lies
I’ll need more convincing

And I know what I see
They’re not much...
They’re not much different from me

(Chorus)
So put up walls and I will climb
Give me odds and I’ll defy
I’m on a roll
It's my time to shine
And I will fight
I will shine

Funny how things change so quick
Bet you never saw this coming
In the driver’s seat this time, moving fast

I put my time, blood, sweat, and tears
Everything is on the line now
Go ahead and close the door
I’ll fly through the window

I’ve worked so hard, sacrificed
Just to see my dreams come to life
If you think they are impossible
Then be ready to witness a miracle

(Chorus)
So put up walls and I will climb
Give me odds and I’ll defy
I’m on a roll
It's my time to shine
And I will fight
I will shine

Ravyn Red will be featured at Rock for Charity 2.0 among six other bands.

Check out the Facebook event page for more information (and don't forget to RSVP "YES!").

Follow the event on Twitter.

Have questions? E-mail info@edoyr.com.

Thanks!

*Lyrics and music by Ravyn Red.

Under one month until Rock for Charity 2.0

Rock for Charity 2.0 is under one month away. That means that in 30-days, the El Mocambo could be filled to capacity with people of all ages listening to local bands Four Nines Fine, Highway Lights, Couriers, TNG, House of Coconuts, Ravyn Red and Eric Conlon of Lambs Become Lions. The audience will be bopping to the sounds of the Greater Toronto Area: Acoustic, rock, alternative, indie and hard-rock.

A photo booth called "Ladies not Barbies, Men not Ken" celebrating how wonderful we are in our own skin will also be set up. Attendees can get their photo taken with a donation and then receive their photo via e-mail.

The photo booth idea was sparked by the media attention surrounding Valeria Lykyano, the 21-year-old Ukranian model from Russia who has undergone countless surgeries to have the face and body of  Barbie.

Rock for Charity 2.0 will celebrate the skin we were born in and the lives we have been given, as well as honour self-worth and self-love.

So, come out on June 21 to Rock for Charity 2.0 at the El Mocambo in Toronto to celebrate summer, happiness and love.

Doors open at 7:00pm. The show begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 at the door, or $8 with a canned food donation that will support the El Mocambo's food drive. All proceeds will go to EDOYR.

In January, we hosted Rock for Charity (the original in the concert series). Volunteers raised $1,407 the night of the concert, but EDOYR received a call earlier that day from a new friend of the organization who said they would match whatever was raised at the event. In total, Rock for Charity raised $2,814.

Those funds helped EDOYR provide support for people suffering from eating disorders as well as for their families and friends. It has also helped EDOYR continue outreach initiatives across the community that spread eating disorder awareness and education.

Ultimately, the funds, friends and awareness we can raise together benefit everyone in the community. Whether we know it or not, someone we know is suffering from some sort of disordered eating or eating disorder. We are all affected.

RSVP online, today.

Rock for Charity 2.0 at the El Mocambo - June 21!

Did you have fun at Rock for Charity in January? If you did, then you should come to the second benefit concert in the series at the El Mocambo. You should also bring all your friends. Don't worry, even if you missed out on the first one, you and your friends are invited, too.

Here is your chance to rock out for charity!

As it also happens, June 21 is the second day of summer. What is a better way to celebrate than at the famous and historic El Mocambo with friends dancing the night away?

The concert is volunteer run and will benefit EDOYR. We will also be collecting canned food donations for El Mocambo's Serving Charity.

RSVP online today!

Thanks in advance for all your support and great effort! We are really excited to see this event raise even more than our first concert did. The record we hope to break: $2,814.00. Can we do it? With your help, of course we can!

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 OR $8 with a canned food item!

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FEATURING:

FOUR NINES FINE

HIGHWAY LIGHTS

RAVYN RED

COURIERS

TNG

ERIC CONLON of LAMBS BECOME LIONS

HOUSE OF COCONUTS