Media Advisory - Canadian Champs Natalie Spooner, Benoît Huot to Officially Kick Off Volunteer Recruitment Drive for TORONTO 2015 Games

Event includes exclusive premiere of volunteer video starring improv icon
Colin Mochrie and The Second City Toronto

TORONTO, April 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Canadian comedic talent and the country's top athletes are coming together on Monday, April 7 to officially start the search for 20,000 of the country's top volunteers to be the heart of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.

Olympic ice hockey gold medallist Natalie Spooner, Paralympic swimming champ Benoît Huot and volunteer Gabriela Gonzalez will join the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, in officially launching the TORONTO 2015 Volunteer Program, presented by Chevrolet, while surrounded by volunteers and other members of the Games community.

The volunteer recruitment drive for the Games is one of the largest in Ontario peacetime history, and will leave a lasting legacy of volunteerism in our communities.

Most of the speakers, and a number of pre-Games volunteers, will be available to media after the announcement.

When:	Monday, April 7, 2014 10:40 a.m.
Where:	Corus Quay – Atrium 25 Dockside Drive Toronto, ON
Who:	Gabriela Gonzalez, pre-Games volunteer Benoît Huot, nine-time Paralympic gold medallist in swimming Natalie Spooner, Olympic gold medallist, women's ice hockey, Sochi 2014 The Honourable David Peterson, Chair, TO2015 Saäd Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, TO2015 Rob Assimakopoulos, General Director Marketing and Communications, GM Canada Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), Government of Canada The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario Councillor Mark Grimes, Toronto City Councillor Ward 6

Paid parking is available in front of the building. Please check in at the media desk upon arrival.

SOURCE: Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Teddy Katz, Director, Media Relations and Chief Spokesperson, T. 416.957.2117 / C. 647.404.5263, E. [email protected]; Alicia Diotte, Marketing and Communications Manager, T. 416-957-2284 / C. 416-419-8250, E. [email protected]