Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House

03/30/2026

Adaptive Music Concert During March Break Camp at Emily’s House

During March break, Emily’s House families enjoyed an incredible in-house performance by Majoko, in collaboration with Xenia concerts, an organization that presents family-friendly, accessible, musical events that embrace neurodiversity and disability. It was a wonderful morning filled with joy, inclusion, and connection.

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03/24/2026

Fly Me to The Moon Fundraiser for Emily’s House Children’s Hospice: Photo Album

Every once in a great while, all the stars align for a perfect evening, and March 7th was one of those moments.

In honour of their son, Matthew Geremia, Marlene and Bruno, together with dedicated volunteers, family, friends, and staff from the Philip Aziz Centre/ Emily’s House, hosted Fly Me to the Moon, a fundraising event in support of Emily’s House children’s hospice.

The evening was a heartfelt celebration of music and love, featuring a University of Toronto jazz trio under the twinkling lights of the Rat Pack Lounge, moving performances by Pulse music therapists, plus the George Lake BIG Band who had guests on their feet dancing.
Special shout out to the Music Therapy professionals who gave the audience a glimpse of the healing power of Music Therapy: Sarah Rose Black, the Princess Margaret Hospital; Kristen DiMarco, Emily’s House; Hannah Yu, SickKids Hospital; and, Andrew Ascenzo, Founder of the Canadian Chamber Orchestra and a Professor at UofT Faculty of Music.

Fly Me to the Moon was the inaugural event honouring Matthew Geremia. Through direct donations, a silent auction, and an energetic live auction led by Emily Clarkson, more than $33,000 and counting was raised. Guests raved about the generous catering, donated by celebrity Chef Corbin and the palpable sense of community throughout the night.

The evening was more than a fundraiser, it was a time to renew friendships and make new friends. Emcee, Tom Harrington, kept the program moving in the newly renovated Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts, Stouffville. Fly Me to the Moon was truly a night to remember – and the first of many that will continue to raise awareness and vital funds for the essential work of Emily’s House.

Special thanks to Roger Carlsen Photography.

View photo album from the event:
https://paceh.ca/fly-me-to-the-moon-fundraiser-for-emilys-house-childrens-hospice-photo-album/

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03/19/2026

Mount Pleasant Group – Emily’s House Pancake Day Visit 2026!

Our heartfelt congratulations go to MOUNT PLEASANT GROUP as they celebrate their 200th anniversary this year! We are so grateful to MOUNT PLEASANT GROUP, a Hike for Hospice sponsor and community partner of Emily’s House children’s hospice since 2014, with total donations exceeding $88,000. This ongoing, vital support helps provide paediatric palliative care for children, and wraparound psychosocial supports for their families.

It was wonderful to have John Monahan, President and CEO of Mount Pleasant Group (MPG), and employees from MPG’s Toronto Necropolis Cemetery and Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Centres, and representatives from their corporate head office join yesterday in the annual employee pancake breakfast, as we shared updates from Emily’s House and the early kickoff to Hike for Hospice fundraising.

For more, please see the MPG newsletter article, Coming Together in Support of Emily’s House:
https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/news/coming-together-support-emilys-house

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03/17/2026

Sailing Ship Emily’s House Children’s Hospice Set Sale for a March Break Cruise!

The first day of day camp featured a warm welcome from the captain, crew, skipper and all the first mates (recreation staff, clinical team, and volunteers)!

There was karaoke, seafaring crafts, a swarm of inflatable sea creatures, crafts, stories, and inclusive lively entertainment on every deck of the ship.

Let’s hope they don’t hit an unplanned-iceberg, and the holiday fun continues on the high seas as they “travel” from port to port for the rest of the week!

Happy March break to all!

Special, thanks to the crew, the fellow travelers, aloha greeters, and care team/volunteers who are making the voyage unforgettable!

Emily’s House March Break Camp Day one of the Cruise - Photo Album:
https://paceh.ca/sailing-ship-emilys-house-childrens-hospice-set-sale-for-a-march-break-cruise/

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03/09/2026

Emily’s House Recreation

Saturday, after a rollicking reading of There Were Monkeys in my Kitchen and Oh, the Places You will Go!, the children huddle in a circle to talk about the best time of their day.

On Sunday, they enjoyed some cozy, bean-bag time.

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03/05/2026

Fly Me to the Moon - A Fundraiser for Emily's House Children's Hospice – THIS SATURDAY.

Tickets still available.

For event info:
https://paceh.ca/fly-me-to-the-moon/

For tickets:
https://stainedglasscentre.ca/event/fly-me-to-the-moon-fundraiser-for-emilys-house/

Corbin Catering & Foods; Corbin Tomaszeski; ; ; ; Stained Glass Centre for the Performing Arts; ; ; ; ; ;

03/05/2026

Playing in the snow at Emily’s House children’s hospice

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03/05/2026

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03/04/2026

Is that the Love Boat?

Children will cruise into March Break at Emily’s House.

Children’s recreation and music therapy programming “promises something for everyone” ….

Thanks in advance to all our seafaring volunteers!

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03/03/2026

TV Celebrity Chef Corbin Tomaszeski:
Featured at Fly Me to the Moon fundraising event this Saturday!

Celebrity TV Personality, Chef Corbin Tomaszeski, is generously donating elegant, bite-sized dishes and nibblies for the enjoyment of event guests.

Chef Corbin is a Canadian restaurant consultant and celebrity chef, known for appearances on the Food Network shows Restaurant Makeover and Dinner Party Wars. He is also the cookbook author of “In Good Company.”

With wow-factor, Corbin has supported Emily's House previously for the Emily’s House Master Chef fundraising dinner series … and he baked a special cake for one of our families at our children’s hospice.

03/02/2026

A Testimonial from a Grief Client

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02/28/2026

Sending love and celebrating Grace’s impact….

And just like that, this year’s February Charity Bingo Nights at Market Brewing Company for Hockey for Grace have come to an end.

And what a month it was — incredible turnouts every single week and not a single Thursday snowstorm in sight (a true February miracle 🙌).

We are so honoured to be February’s charity in support of Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House Children’s Hospice and while we are beyond grateful for every dollar raised, what means even more is the opportunity we’re given each week to share a piece of our story — and to say Grace’s name out loud.

Every week, I’m blown away. One minute the room is buzzing and you can barely hear yourself think… and the next, a hush falls over the crowd as everyone listens so intently. The respect. The empathy. The love from complete strangers. It’s something I truly can’t put into words.

We made new friends. We spoke other children’s names. We sold a lot of cookies. We made sponsorship connections. We welcomed new volunteers. We had small business owners ask how they could give back.

This is community. This is Grace’s impact. 🩷

Thank you to each and every person who came out and supported us.

And a HUGE thank you to Market Brewing for the dedication they put into being such an incredible community supporter. You show up in the biggest way and we are so incredibly grateful for your continued support and the way you allow us to build such a big legacy for Grace.

Until next year… BINGO 💕