The Organization
Mode Canada Rocks – a Canadian Not-for-Profit
MISSIONED TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES WORLDWIDE
Mode Canada Rocks was founded by seasoned live event and media producer, Len D. Henry, with the mission to raise awareness and financial support and for various charities and urgent causes that may arise.
Mode Canada Rocks brings together diverse artists and producers, unified by their Canadian heritage and international excellence, to develop, present and broadcast excerpts and the entirety of annual MODECANADAROCKSTM live events promoting Canadian creators in media, music, food and fashion.
The inaugural event, MODECANADAROCKS Renaissance + Reunion will be presented live on the evening of Saturday, August 13th, 2022, outdoor at Ontario Place. Net proceeds from this event will benefit two charities, Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth.
Founder and CEO of DelectantMedia Inc., Henry is recognized as an award-winning forerunner in converging live and digital, fashion, music, and narrative, traveling across Canada, the US, UK, Europe, and the Far East, creating and delivering presentations for blue-chip brands.
Whilst the headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Mode Canada Rocks extends its focus, outreach, and support nationally, and projects growth internationally.
Mode Canada Rocks was founded by seasoned live event and media producer, Len D. Henry, with the mission to raise awareness and financial support and for various charities and urgent causes that may arise.
Mode Canada Rocks brings together diverse artists and producers, unified by their Canadian heritage and international excellence, to develop, present and broadcast excerpts and the entirety of annual MODECANADAROCKSTM live events promoting Canadian creators in media, music, food and fashion.
The inaugural event, MODECANADAROCKS Renaissance + Reunion will be presented live on the evening of Saturday, August 13th, 2022, outdoor at Ontario Place. Net proceeds from this event will benefit two charities, Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth.
Founder and CEO of DelectantMedia Inc., Henry is recognized as an award-winning forerunner in converging live and digital, fashion, music, and narrative, traveling across Canada, the US, UK, Europe, and the Far East, creating and delivering presentations for blue-chip brands.
Whilst the headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Mode Canada Rocks extends its focus, outreach, and support nationally, and projects growth internationally.
Beneficiary
Net Proceeds Benefit Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth
A MULTIYEAR COMMITMENT
Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth is an award-winning organization that provides shelter, transitional housing, and programming to help young people build brighter futures free of homelessness. Known for taking bold risks and sharing best practices to prevent, reduce, and end youth homelessness, Eva’s serves hundreds of young people and their families every year, offering a unique combination of safe shelter and housing, street outreach, counselling, training, and life skills programs. Eva’s gives young people the tools to transition out of homelessness permanently and collaborate and innovate to end youth homelessness.
Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth is an award-winning organization that provides shelter, transitional housing, and programming to help young people build brighter futures free of homelessness. Known for taking bold risks and sharing best practices to prevent, reduce, and end youth homelessness, Eva’s serves hundreds of young people and their families every year, offering a unique combination of safe shelter and housing, street outreach, counselling, training, and life skills programs. Eva’s gives young people the tools to transition out of homelessness permanently and collaborate and innovate to end youth homelessness.
RECOGNIZING EVA’S VISIONARY FOUNDER AND CHAMPION FOR HOMELESS YOUTH.
RECOGNIZING EVA’S VISIONARY FOUNDER AND CHAMPION FOR HOMELESS YOUTH.
“By losing them, we were also losing our strength and future.”
– Eva Maud Smith, Founder (1923-1993)
Eva Maud Smith (1923-1993) was a woman of action. In 1956 at the age of 33, she immigrated to Canada from Jamaica as a domestic worker. Nothing was easy about her first years in Canada, but it wasn’t long before Eva Smith became a Toronto community leader and a school outreach worker.
Eva shed light on hidden youth homelessness, showing decision-makers the scope of the problem and rallying supporters to do something about it. She demonstrated that adult shelters were missing the specialized supports youth needed to avoid chronic homelessness in the long term.
In 1989, through Eva Smith’s trailblazing work the North York Emergency Home for Youth was founded. Five years later, the original emergency shelter and the first youth-focused shelter in North York, Toronto, Eva’s Place, was opened for homeless youth.
Although Eva Smith passed away in 1993, her spirit has lived on.
“When my family emigrated to Canada in the 60’s and 70’s, the visionary Eva Smith was already hard at work in the trenches pushing government to improve opportunities for immigrating families and struggling young people. Though I didn’t physically meet Eva, I have certainly benefited from her insights and relentless efforts.
I am grateful and proud to be inspired by the late Eva Maud Smith today, committing my own creativity, connectivity and tenacity to support Eva’s, and the disproportionately diverse, homeless young people the organization serves.”
– Len D Henry, Founder/Managing Director, Mode Canada Rocks
