Media Advisory: Sneak Preview: Lieutenant Governor, Business leaders,
Olympians, media personalities talk mentoring

The Honourable David C. Onley, Silken Laumann, Chief Bill Blair, John Tory, among 22 key influencers who share personal mentor stories in online campaign

TORONTO, Nov. 15 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, November 16, well-known Canadian businesspeople, community leaders, Olympians, and media personalities will attend a private screening of kids.now's first-ever national public awareness campaign in support of youth mentoring.  The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, is graciously hosting the event.

The campaign, called Who's Your Mentor?™, profiles key influencers talking about mentors who inspired them or helped get them where they are today. They also discuss the importance of mentoring, and why it's important to mentor the next generation of leaders.

Who's Your Mentor?™ campaign participants include:
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Susan Aglukark, singer/songwriter

Barbara Bellissimo, SVP, State Farm Canada

Chief William Blair, Toronto Police Service
Charles S. Coffey, O.C., former EVP, RBC Financial Group

Sherry S. Cooper, chief economist, BMO Financial Group

Margot Franssen, O.C., founder, The Body Shop Canada

Paul Godfrey, C.M., president and CEO, Postmedia Network
Silken Laumann, Olympian

George Lewis, group head, RBC Wealth Management

Roger Martin, dean, Rotman School of Management, U of T

Frank McKenna, O.C., deputy chairman, TD Bank Financial Group

Wendy Mesley, broadcaster, CBC

David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada

Don Morrison, COO, RIM

Miles Nadal, president and CEO, MDC Partners

Valerie Pringle, C.M., broadcaster

Sonja Smits, actress

Dr. Chris Spence, director of education, Toronto District School Board
Brian Stemmle, Olympian

Diana Swain, senior investigative correspondent, CBC

John Tory, businessman and broadcaster, Newstalk 1010

The Who's Your Mentor?™ campaign will roll out online via national media networks; a dedicated microsite (mentorkidsnow.ca); and social media networks starting November 17.  This is the media's chance at a sneak preview.

What:	Premier screening of kids.now's first-ever national public awareness campaign: Who's Your Mentor? ™ in support of youth mentoring.
When:	Tuesday, November 16, 2010, Arrive by 6:15 p.m.
Who:	- The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - Who's Your Mentor? campaign participants - Janet King, president and founder, kids.now - kids.now volunteer mentors and program alumni
Where:	The Lieutenant Governor's Suite Queen's Park, Toronto Media must present press credentials to gain entry.           Note: Latecomers will not be permitted access.

About kids.now

kids.now is Canada's national group mentoring charity. For over a decade, we've been coaching kids to make positive choices by building self-confidence, leadership abilities, and life-success skills through free, in-school, afterschool programs. Led by fully trained, volunteer mentors, the educator-endorsed kids.now program focuses on goal setting, effective communications, and other valuable skills that last a lifetime. kidsnowcanada.org.

For further information:

or to confirm your attendance, please contact:
Karen Benner, t: 416.465.7277, c: 647.588.7277, [email protected]