{"id":82666,"date":"2026-06-10T18:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/82666\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:34:12","slug":"inside-soar-the-night-toronto-showed-up-for-young-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/82666\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside SOAR: The Night Toronto Showed Up for Young Survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Toronto\u2019s next generation of cultural leaders, philanthropists, and change-makers gathered at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shangri-la.com\/toronto\/shangrila\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shangri-La Toronto<\/a>\u00a0on June 5 for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soarforvst.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOAR<\/a>\u2014an annual fundraiser in support of\u00a0Post-Court Pathways\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.victimservicestoronto.com\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victim Services Toronto<\/a>, the world\u2019s first specialized trauma-informed therapy program for children and youth after testifying against their abusers in criminal court.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ildiidj.nitrocdn.com\/bVUwkbPHddtKfrCKMKdiOrRmYXlSPVOL\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-3bea1e0\/smagazineofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/soar-1024x699.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-629121 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MTg4MDo3NjY=-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MTg4MDo3NjY=-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA2OTkiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY5OSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>Photography by George Pimentel. <\/p>\n<p>The evening raised $670,000, bringing SOAR\u2019s cumulative total to nearly $1.2 million since its launch in 2025. Headlined by Juno Award-winning Canadian R&amp;B artist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dylansinclair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Sinclair<\/a>, the night reached its emotional peak as he performed his hit \u201cHome\u201d followed by a moving rendition of Frank Ocean\u2019s \u201cWe All Try\u201d\u2014a moment of stillness and reflection that resonated deeply across the room.<\/p>\n<p>  Become an S Insider <\/p>\n<p>The latest in fashion, beauty, design, and arts &amp; culture.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ildiidj.nitrocdn.com\/bVUwkbPHddtKfrCKMKdiOrRmYXlSPVOL\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-3bea1e0\/smagazineofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TD2_2177_DYLAN-SINCLAIR-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-629112 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MTk0ODo4OTI=-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MTk0ODo4OTI=-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA2ODMiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>Photography by George Pimentel. <\/p>\n<p>Guests included Olympic gold medalist Sarah Nurse, actors Nick Bateman, Clark Backo, and Drew Ray Tanner, singer-songwriter Aqyila, and Basement Gang members Nick McDonald and Kadeem Hemmings, alongside philanthropists and changemakers who came out in full force for the cause. The evening also featured immersive activations from Brooklyn Beckham\u2019s Cloud23, Guerlain, nutbar, everkind, July Health, Marlow, and more, alongside luxury gift bags and exclusive draw prizes.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ildiidj.nitrocdn.com\/bVUwkbPHddtKfrCKMKdiOrRmYXlSPVOL\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-3bea1e0\/smagazineofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TD2_1698_EVERKIND-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-629114 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MTk1Njo4MzY=-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MTk1Njo4MzY=-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA2ODMiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>Photography by George Pimentel. <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of it all is\u00a0Post-Court Pathways, founded by Alison Albright, a registered social worker at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.victimservicestoronto.com\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victim Services Toronto<\/a>\u00a0who has spent nearly a decade supporting young victims through the court process and identified a critical, long-overlooked gap: specialized recovery support after court, despite this often being the most difficult part of a survivor\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ildiidj.nitrocdn.com\/bVUwkbPHddtKfrCKMKdiOrRmYXlSPVOL\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-3bea1e0\/smagazineofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RXO0909_SOAR-COMMITTEE-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-629115 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MTk2NDo4OTI=-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MTk2NDo4OTI=-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA2ODMiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>Photography by Robert Okine. <\/p>\n<p>Co-chaired by Albright and Brooke Neal, SOAR continues to prove that philanthropy can be both deeply meaningful and culturally relevant\u2014bringing together a new generation of leaders around a cause that deserves far greater awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Feature image photography by George Pimentel.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toronto\u2019s next generation of cultural leaders, philanthropists, and change-makers gathered at the\u00a0Shangri-La Toronto\u00a0on June 5 for\u00a0SOAR\u2014an annual fundraiser&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82667,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1656,48],"class_list":["post-82666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-toronto","tag-event","tag-toronto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}