QCGN Marks End of Notre Home Tour with Benefit Concert for Kids Help Phone

Hip-Hop artist David Hodges visited more than a dozen regions of Quebec and met with more than 10,000 young people during the tour to encourage dialogue and combat bullying.

MONTREAL, June 14, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - On the eve of its annual convention, taking place on June 14 and 15, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) marked the end of the provincial Notre Home Tour this evening with a benefit concert in aid of Kids Help Phone. Held at the Crowley Arts Centre in Montreal, the event attracted more than 200 people.

"The Notre Home Tour was highly praised by all communities across the regions, and we felt we should get together to celebrate this success. Since the tour was designed to promote dialogue among young people, we wanted to reach out one more time," said Sylvia Martin-Laforge, QCGN's Director General, noting that the QCGN also created a recap video of the tour.

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The Quebec Community Groups Network (www.qcgn.ca) is a not-for-profit organization bringing together 41 English-language community organizations across Quebec. Its mission is to identify, explore and address strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of English-speaking Quebec and to encourage dialogue and collaboration among its member organizations, individuals, community groups, institutions and leaders.

SOURCE: QUEBEC COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK (QCGN)

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