Young Professionals Development Network

We want to say a special thank you to all our sponsors of this years YPDN K4K event in support of Sarah's Fund at SickKids!

So many children and families will benefit from your support! When a child is diagnosed with cancer their world and the world of their family's is changed. A child grows up fast and things that use to be important become unimportant. Fighting a disease like cancer is hard on a child and their family, but because of our network and the incredible sponsors we have, we will be able to lighten that load and help make their lives a little easier.

We would like to say thank to our donors and attendees of the event as well, thank you all for helping us help others!

Only 3 days left to the big event on Friday night! We're excited to announce that the next 25 ticket purchases will automatically be entered to win 4 tickets to see the Blue Jays vs Yankees game on Friday, September 23rd!

Purchase your tickets online at: https://kiosk.eztix.co/kiosk-optimised/183134

We are excited to announce BMO Financial Group as our gold sponsor for the upcoming Summer Gala on June 24th!

Stay tuned this week as we will be announcing more event sponsors and partners. Be sure to visit the event page below to purchase your tickets to support SickKids Toronto!

https://www.facebook.com/events/638099876339164/

Get around Toronto while supporting a fantastic cause that it close to home for YPDNers. Uber Uber Jack.org


https://newsroom.uber.com/canada/en/jackorg/

https://newsroom.uber.com/canada/en/jackorg/

"Life insurance companies such as Sun Life Financial and Manulife Financial say a growing number of employers have been looking to implement corporate wellness programs in recent years, partly in response to the desires of millennial workers."

Let us know what your company is doing to sweeten the pot for millennials! Does health and wealth play a big factor in determining the company you've chosen to work for?

http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/employers-tweaking-health-plans-to-appeal-to-millennials-1.2771831

Employers tweaking health plans to appeal to millennials Canadian companies are tweaking their health plans in order to appeal to a new generation of employees in the coming years. PwC predicts that millennials - who it defined as people born between 1980 and 2000 - will comprise 50 per cent of the global workforce by 2020.

Sam Hillman, one of our founding team members, takes to the Globe and Mail to answer the age-old question: does size really matter?

"...If you’re young and trying to navigate between big-company opportunities and small, a significant part of finding the best way comes down to what you need rather than what they offer. Work isn’t just about content, it’s about context. No amount of education will be able to tell you what type of company you will like and thrive in. Get out there and experience, learn by doing, get your hands dirty and don’t let the fear of failing deter you from experimenting. You alone hold the answer to which company size works best for you and the only way to find that answer is to experience both. From my millennial perspective, size does matter."

Read more about Sam's learnings after leaving Cisco to join a buzzing Toronto startup: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/leadership-lab/big-company-or-small-find-what-fits-you-best/article27559615/

Happy Birthday YPDN!

Today we are proud to celebrate our first year of networking, fundraising, community building, and straight up partying.

From everyone on our team, thank you for making this such an incredible year. We cannot wait to see what big things unfold in the next 365 days as our young community continues to grow!

Not already part of the network? Visit us at www.ypdn.ca/apply

2015 Winter Charity Event in partnership with Jack.org

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Thank you to those who came out to our 2015 Winter Charity Event in support of Jack.org! We enjoyed a night of great music, inspiring moments, and even better company.

Nothing better than some good live music - we're happy to host Wild Rivers tonight at our 2015 Winter Charity Event! They recently pushed out a new single so give Devan & Khalid some love and listen to it below.

https://soundcloud.com/wildriversband/wandering-child

Limited tickets are still available online at www.ypdn.ca

YPDN is excited to announce that we have partnered with GroupieCam which will serve as the official collaborative photo album platform for our Jack.org Charity Event.

What does this mean? Every guest will have the ability to view and contribute photos to the official photo album!

Make sure to download GroupieCam ahead of time so you don't miss out on the fun!




https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/groupiecam/id1020654926?mt=8

Groupie - Group Album Sharing

Those Monday feels are often consoled by the perfect mid-day Early Bird Espresso & Brew Bar hit of caffeine.

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