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Thanks for supporting Shania Kids Can!

It'll be an amazing show, followed up by an amazing event!!

I just hope they plan to film a DVD/BD for this because there's no chance I'll be able to make it there. Would be good to have a new DVD to watch, although I'm still gutted that the companion to the Greatest Hits collection was only Up! Close and Personal and not the equivalent set of videos. Yet to see a video collection that truly follows up to The Platinum Collection.. but I digress.

Hoping to see videos pop up here and there, though I have a feeling there will be little to none with restrictions in place...

Butters wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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I just noticed something. Shania's show is at 7:30p.m. and the fundraiser is scheduled for 9:00p.m.. So that means the show is only about 90 minutes long?

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 Yup! Her shows get more expensive and shorter!  Lucky fans. At least the fans with money will enjoy her Vegas shows.....perhaps Shania is a Republican after all.....

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 I was just making an observation.

Exclusive Shania Kids Can event planned after kick-off show in Vegas (you could be there!)

Leanne Cater   Oct 23, 2012

If you followed Shania Twain's career at all then you already know she didn't have it so easy as a kid. She has never forgotten what it was like to grow up in poverty and has taken great care over the years to support organizations (like Breakfast for Learning) that endeavour to ensure kids from all walks of life can get the most out of their school experience. Sometimes that's as simple (or difficult) as having access to a healthy breakfast and fostering a sense of community and belonging.

Now Shania has created her own organization so she can dig in and help kids directly on many different levels.  It's called Shania Kids Can and she is offering you the chance to come help her to celebrate and raise funds right after her Shania: Still The One kick-off show in Vegas on Dec. 1! (Details on how you can attend this exclusive after-party below...)

...Schools participating in the program create a Shania Kids Can Clubhouse where kids can go without judgement to learn, make friends and experience empowerment.

Shania says that her personal experience was instrumental in the creation of Shania Kids Can because she understands what the kids are going through.

"I can personally relate to the effects of growing up with difficulties at home and understand the problems kids can face while trying to fit in with the other students who are not experiencing the same disadvantages in their personal lives.

The Shania Kids Can program aims to help educators identify children in this situation and provide a safe, productive, confidence-building environment where the kids are coached in good and appropriate behavior, taught practical life skills, assisted with homework, given an ear to just simply listen when they need it.

The space provides healthy socializing and a chance to fit in without feeling judged for how they dress, what their grades are, who their parents are or how much money they have, but more for who they are on the inside.

I feel luck saved me from falling through the cracks as a child and believe it's neither wise nor fair to leave the destiny of any child to luck."

The fundraising "after-party" in Las Vegas will be hosted by none other than Shania herself! Here are the deets:

Event: Shania Fans CAN support Shania Kids Can
Date: December 1st, 2012
Location: Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino - Roman Ballroom
Time: 9-11 p.m. (directly following her show)
Cost: $190 USD or CAD. A portion of the ticket is tax deductible. Ticket required for entrance.

Canadian fans can purchase tickets here

American and Overseas fans can purchase tickets here

For further details on the event, and the Foundation in general, check out the Shania Kids Can Facebook fan page.

http://blog.country.inmusic.ca/2012/10/exclusive-shania-kids-can-event-planned-after-kick-off-show-in-vegas.html

well, I know for certain, that I'll be going to the fundraiser! It's sort of like dessert after the main course!  Get you tix while you can, don't be disappointed. Where else can you spend time with Shania while she talks about something near and dear to heart, mingle with the band, be in a small group............it's going to be awesome!

Hope to see folks there!

Time is running out to get your tickets to this great event....we can't wait to see you!

Shania Twain raises $45,000 for her charity before attending after-party

By Robin Leach | Posted December 4, 2012 • 2:31 p.m.

Before she reached her premiere party Saturday night, singer Shania Twain had an important first stop after her debut at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace. She placed her charity Shania Kids Can ahead of any party and raised $45,000 for her program that builds a better future for disadvantaged youth.

The meet-and-greet with supporters raised more than $20,000, and then husband Frederic Thiebaud and she conducted an auction that raised another $25,000. He told me later that they intend to set up a branch of the charity during her Las Vegas residency so that underprivileged local children can benefit -- probably through one of Andre Agassi’s school programs.

Shania escaped poverty and neglect while growing up in an abusive household in northern Ontario. She said that she often went to school without breakfast or lunch and no money.

“My classmates had cleaner clothes, freshly washed and brushed hair and healthy teeth. After several days of not eating properly, I would just stay home from school to avoid the discomfort of seeing the other kids enjoying a nicely prepared meal. … I knew that I had to escape and break free of the dysfunction. I went through school concerned about being ridiculed for being inferior.

“I promised myself early on in my own childhood that some day I would help kids just like myself cope with their disadvantages and prosper in spite of the challenges. Kids Can is fulfilling that promise.” After her mother and stepfather were killed in a 1987 car crash, Shania cared for her two half-brothers.

“I can relate to the effects of growing up with difficulties at home and understand the problems kids can face. I feel luck saved me from falling through the cracks, and my reason for creating Kids Can is to prevent underprivileged children from falling through them. It’s unacceptable for us to stand by and watch any child in this modern society suffer right before our eyes.”

Shania was given an engraved 3-liter bottle of red wine from friends at Keep Memory Alive to celebrate her premiere. “I confess I took some sips to toast for good luck before going onstage,” she laughed.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/dec/04/shania-twain-raises-45000-her-charity-attending-af/

A couple videos. Beware of the sound!