Shaw telethon supports Canadian athletes

CALGARY – Shaw Communications’ telethon helped raise $300,000 in support of high-performance Canadian athletes.The "Making It Happen" telethon was held November 16th on Shaw TV in western Canada and nationally on Star Choice. Shaw matched viewer contributions up to $150,000 for total of $300,000 donated to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund). For eight hours, 70 Canadian athletes, such as members of the 2008 Men's 8 Gold Medal Rowing Team, wrestling gold medalist Carol Huynh, and Paralympic 100m Gold Medalist Earle Connor, managed phones bids on 400 auction items. "Shaw has initiated a number of innovative fundraising efforts for...