YPL Signature Events
With a goal of raising funds for the Leacock Foundation’s youth programs and engaging other young Torontonians, the Young Professionals of Leacock (YPL) Events Committee host an annual event that puts a fun, unique twist on a classic activity and facilitates professional and social networking.
4th Annual Leacock Lawn Night
Join us June 21, 2018 for a fun evening with friends complete with a lawn bowling lesson and tournament, top team prizes, delicious food and fresh summer drinks.
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3rd Annual Leacock Lawn Night
Building upon the YPL’s past success, the YPL Events Committee hosted the 4th Annual Leacock Lawn Night on June 21st, 2018.
Over $10,000 was raised in support of Leacock’s literacy and leadership programs for underserved youth. These funds will provide enhanced classroom and recreation materials to the 450 youth engaged in Leacock’s Toronto literacy programs as well as sponsor the education of 3 students from the Get Ahead Project Schools in South Africa.
The Leacock Foundation would like to thank our hardworking YPL Events Committee, generous sponsors, fun guests, amazing volunteers and wonderful staff at the Leaside Lawn Bowling Club for making the event such a success!
For more information about the Leacock Lawn Night event, including corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].
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Inaugural Leacock Lawn Night
On Thursday, June 11, 2015, the YPL Events Committee held a lawn bowling fundraiser at the Leaside Lawn Bowling Club. The night included drinks, BBQ, a lawn bowling lesson and a fun-filled tournament complete with teams dressed in costume!
The event was a huge success with 80 young professionals in attendance and $5,000 raised to send underserved youth in Toronto to Leacock’s overnight summer camp and sponsor students’ school fees at the Get Ahead Project (GAP) Schools in South Africa.
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Axe Throwing
On Thursday, June 19th, 2014, the YPL club held a fundraising event at Toronto’s Backyard Axe Throwing League. The evening included axe throwing lessons, a tournament and a fundraising silent auction. The event was a huge success in raising funds to send disadvantaged Toronto youth to Leap Into Literacy summer camp.
Recipe for Learning
On Thursday, October 18th, 2013, the YPL and their friends came together at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen to partake in Recipe for Learning, an evening of fun where guests learned how to make four delightful dishes under the instruction of professional chefs, including gnocchi, phyllo triangles, sushi and beef tenderloin.