Easter Seals Kids Thrilled to Be Guests at Avril Lavigne Concerts

October 07, 2011

Across Alberta - Easter Seals is pleased to announce that Avril Lavigne has made 10 seats available at each of her 16 shows across Canada this fall. Youth ambassadors and their siblings will be treated to a great evening courtesy of Avril. In Alberta the concerts take place October 10th at Rexall Place in Edmonton, and on October 11th at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

Susan Boivin, CEO, Easter Seals Alberta said, “We are very fortunate across the Canadian Easter Seal organizations to be a charity of choice through the Avril Lavigne Foundation along with our sister organization Easter Seals US. We look forward to the opportunity to build awareness of her support of kids with disabilities and our youth ambassadors are just so excited to be attending her shows.”

For more than 60 years, Easter Seals Alberta has been dedicated to helping children, youth and young adults with disabilities and special needs achieve their full individual potential and future independence. Easter Seals Alberta funds disability solutions through financial assistance, recreational and respite programs, residential services, equipment provision, public and consumer education.

For more information or to donate please visit www.easterseals.ab.ca or call 1.877.7EASTER (1.877.732.7837).

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For more information, please contact:
Susan Boivin, CEO - Easter Seals Alberta
Ph. 403-235-5662
Fax: 403-248-1716
e-mail: susan@easterseals.ab.ca
Website: www.easterseals.ab.ca
Avril Lavigne Foundation: http://www.theavrillavignefoundation.org/