There are people in Barrie who care so much about theatre
that they are willing to die for it–literally (sort of).
Twenty prominent figures from the community are vying for the chance to be treated to one of seven theatrical fun-erals at the Five Points Theatre in September, honouring their lives of love for the art, and by extension, their ability to have raised the most pledges during the “In Lieu of Flowers…” campaign.
Help decide which seven participants will be 'treated' to a funeral...
...by making a donation–In Lieu of Flowers–to TIFT in the name of your favourite participant. It could be the person you believe exemplifies what it means to be willing to give everything for a cause, or just a person you'd love to see in a casket.
Below is a running tally of each participant's daily totals, updated by 10 a.m. Is your favourite falling behind? Donate again!*
The seven 'dying' participants will be announced August 18
Donations in the name of participants in the In Lieu of Flowers... campaign will be accepted until 7:00 p.m., August 14. The seven top-earning participants will each be treated to a theatrical funeral between September 15 and 22. The public will, of course, be invited to pay their respects as the 'deceased' is honoured with a service and entertainment by special guests.
Want to support the campaign but don't know who to send to the casket?
Thank you! We get it, it can be hard to decide when there are so many participants worthy of a fun-eral. Click the button below to make a donation and we'll take care of the rest.
*TIFT will provide tax receipts to donors who have contributed $20 or more over the course of the "In Lieu of Flowers..." campaign. In the event that a person chooses to donate more than one time and/or to more than one person, a single tax receipt will be issued after August 14, 2023, for the total value of donations that person made, provided those donations equal or exceed $20.
There are people in Barrie who care so much about theatre
that they are willing to die for it–literally (sort of).
From July 10 - August 14, twenty prominent figures from the community vied for the chance to be treated to one of seven theatrical fun-erals in September, honouring their lives of love for the art, and by extension, their ability to have raised the most pledges during the “In Lieu of Flowers…” campaign.
The seven top-earning participants were treated to a theatrical fun-eral between September 15 and 22 at the Five Points Theatre. The public were invited to pay their respects as the 'deceased' was honoured with a service and entertainment by special guests.
