We are Richard Garvey and Polly Edwards, and we are super excited for our upcoming adventure. We are recording an alb ...
MUSIC ON A MISSION
When you buy music, do you know where your money
is
going? Do you know who you are supporting?
When you buy from us, your money goes to support
two
very important community
groups: musicians and
homeless youths. You set the rate and determine
exactly where your money is going and in what amount.
Make the conscious decision to buy from us and help
raise $100,000 for musicians, and UrbanEx and Sketch,
in support of homeless youths and youth at risk.
"...every person has dignity and no matter what they are going through, they
deserve respect..."
- Lori (Iowa)
"Yesterday I went shopping at Food Basics on Fairway Road. There was
a young man sitting just off to the side of the entrance with a
sign asking for money to feed his dog. At first I knew I didn't
have the money to give him as money is tight for us too this year.
I went in and did my shopping. When I got home I put my groceries
away and sat down to figure out my budget. Well I was ahead $40.
So I hopped the bus back to Food Basics and asked the man what
type of dog food did his dog like... I went in bought some dog
food and human food for the young man. It only came to about $20
so I gave him the other $20 so he could go and get a hot meal and
coffee at Tim Horton's across the street. I cried the whole way
home! Some people on the bus asked me if I was okay and why I was
crying. I simply said my soul was overjoyed a moment ago..." - K
"I spent the last year traveling through India and Nepal and I
can't even begin to count the number of people I encountered who
felt that they had to go to Asia or the Amazon or (insert spiritual
hotspot) to volunteer, take workshops, and to come to greater
understandings of themselves and the world around them, many of
whom were returning to these destinations because they had 'lost'
those perspectives when they were back in the west. (Not to
undermine the experience of these countries nor to exclude myself
from this group). I think it is such a beautiful thing to be able
to open your eyes the same way in your own community and your own
home." - Carly (Toronto, ON)
"We don't design programs for youth; engage them in designing the programs that they need.
...youth are inspired to live and embrace their future." -Rudy Ruttimann, ED Sketch
"A couple Excursion teams ago we met a young native woman, skinny
and cold and sitting on the pavement across from City TV outside a
convenience store. As soon as we engaged with her, her eyes lit up
and illuminated the beautiful warmness buried deep in her heavy eyes.
We've been looking for this sweet girl ever since...We just got word
that she was staying at a shelter and got beat up by her boyfriend
and passed away this week. For you alumni who met her...and have
been asking about her, you're probably as speechless as we are.
May she find rest in God's arms now... " - Em Johnson (Founder/Director, UrbanEx)
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