Olympic Bronze Medallist Jeff Buttle stopped by the Archives this week to talk about his donation to The ArQuives and support for Come OUT and PLAY event. Check out his video message, and get your discounted tickets for Archives supporters with the special promo code Jeff mentions here: http://chariotevents.eventbrite.ca/ Click to watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMXD3VrdgAw About Come OUT and PLAY: The ArQuives (The ArQuives), OutSport Toronto and Chariot Events present the first annual Come OUT and PLAY Gala on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Artscape Wychwood Barns (76 Wychwood Ave), hosted by Virgin Radio’s Steve Roberts. Starting at 6:30 p.m., guests of the event will be treated to a sports history walk featuring images from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered/transsexual, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) sports community along with a dance performance, runway show, and Toronto Indie Award Nominated musical guest, Shawnee She King. A live and silent auction with gourmet refreshments will be available to all attendees throughout the evening. Proceeds raised from the event will go towards both OutSport Toronto and The ArQuives, to support their efforts in enhancing LGBTQ youth programming and keeping LGBTQ stories alive. Guests will be able to view Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury’s recent donation to The ArQuives – his 100th anniversary commemorative Olympic torch. World figure skating champion Jeff Buttle and Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Angela James also will provide donations to The ArQuives’s growing collection of sports memorabilia in support of The Stories Project – https://www.facebook.com/TheStoriesProject?fref=ts Olivia Chow will attend the VIP donation reception and welcome guests to this inaugural LGBTQ event. Tickets and event information: http://chariotevents.eventbrite.ca/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/chariotevents?fref=ts
