Wednesday, December 6th
Roy Thomson Hall – 60 Simcoe St., Toronto
Doors at 6pm, show begins at 7pm
Tickets on sale now! ($63.8 – $123)
Christmas With The Clemons has become a beloved Canadian tradition, and this year marks the 7th annual performance and fundraiser designed to get everyone in the Christmas spirit and in the spirit of giving.
The Clemons family invites you to share in their favourite time of the year! Hosted by Michael “Pinball” Clemons, the seventh annual Christmas with the Clemons features musical and artistic performances by Diane Lee Clemons, Gary Beals, Glenn Lewis, Karl Wolf, Pastor Richard Brown, Patricia Shirley, Sean Jones, Simone Denny, Sonia Collymore , St. Michael’s Choir, and more.
Proceeds will support marginalized and racialized youth in our community through the gift of education. With more than $750,000 raised to date, the Pinball Clemons Foundation’s unwavering mission is to provide marginalized and racialized youth with mentorship, education and employment.
Christmas with the Clemons will take place Wednesday, December 6th at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street, Toronto). Doors open at 6pm, and the show begins at 7pm. Tickets (priced at $63.8 to $123) are on sale now at https://www.christmaswiththeclemons.ca/event.
Diane Lee Clemons is a Juno nominee, Actress, Radio and TV show host with the Sweet Spot on Joy 1250 and a Better Us on Yes TV. In addition to her love of music, Diane is known for her gift of motivational speaking; throughout her life’s trials and tribulations, she’s used her natural gift of storytelling to motivate and compel her audiences on the topics of women’s empowerment, marriage and relationships, beauty and fashion, and health and wellness.
One of the most recognizable faces in the Canadian Football League, Michael “Pinball” Clemons has the unique distinction of running for more yards than any player in pro football history. He also has the exclusive honor of being the first Black head coach to win the esteemed Grey Cup. Winning six championships throughout his career in various roles, he continues this pursuit as the current General Manager of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club. With an extensive resume, Pinball has already earned himself a spot as a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the CFL Hall of Fame.
Diane and Michael co-founded the Pinball Clemons Foundation and have raised more than $17 million for marginalized youth. They are proud recipients of The Meritorious Service Medal awarded by Her Majesty the Queen of Canada and the Governor General of Canadafor their work empowering youth through education and mentorship and moving them from the margins to the mainstream. PCF has built more than 200 classrooms in developing countries and currently works locally, in the Greater Toronto Area, to provide career opportunities to marginalized youth.
Pinball is humbled to have been recognized numerous times for the way he prioritizes community. This includes being a two-time recipient of the CFL’s Man of the Year Award, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for Community Service, and his membership in the Order of Ontario.