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VOL. IV | ISSUE IV<br />
MARGINS<br />
“All Day Long” (kickoff video)<br />
[was] created to help us with the financials<br />
needed to find a location and [assist to push this fundraiser, grow our social<br />
been doing so far. We’ve really been trying<br />
with] renovations. That launched [at the] media presence [on Instagram] and [promote]<br />
the new launch of our website. We’re<br />
end of November, shortly after the video<br />
[was released]. Since then, we’ve collaborated<br />
with a lot of local businesses and I feel like COVID-19 has definitely slowed<br />
currently still looking for a couple locations.<br />
also local artists to have some giveaways down the process but it’s a blessing and<br />
and collaborative fundraisers [to] keep the a curse [as it] gives us more time to prep<br />
momentum going. Over the holidays, we and plan but obviously we’re itching to get<br />
did a #CoLabLovesLocal and basically collaborated<br />
with a bunch of local businesses dio. It’s out of our hands [but] we’re doing<br />
that space and get everyone into our stu-<br />
[to create] these local care packages. It what we can. [In terms of our timeline],<br />
was almost like a raffle [through Co.Lab’s we’re hoping to be up and running fully by<br />
Instagram page] and the winners won [an Spring 2021. We’re [also] going to continue<br />
entire] bundle of Toronto local goodies. our GoFundMe until the end of January.<br />
That was one of our ways [of showing]<br />
appreciation to our local businesses here.<br />
We’ve also recently launched another<br />
fundraiser called “Co.Lab Gives: Relief”<br />
geared towards collecting funds for the<br />
recent typhoon victims in the Philippines.<br />
Kristina and I both being Filipinos,<br />
we strongly connect with this cause and<br />
there have been multiple typhoons in the<br />
Philippines within the past couple months.<br />
We really wanted to give back to that, so<br />
we collaborated with six photographers<br />
[to sell] their prints [on] our website. 30%<br />
of [sales] go to the photographers to support<br />
their artistic journey, 50% goes to<br />
the Philippines and 20% goes towards our<br />
GoFundMe campaign to help us with [our]<br />
location. That’s pretty much what we’ve<br />
ZH: Sounds like there’s a lot in the<br />
works [and] a lot already going on!<br />
With <strong>Margins</strong>’ theme of renewal for this<br />
issue, what are you hoping to see come<br />
out of 2021 for Co.Lab and beyond?<br />
LM: With 2021, we just hope Co.Lab can<br />
be that beacon of hope and a fresh start...<br />
kind of like the sun after the storm. We<br />
want every artist to be able to call Co.Lab<br />
their home and their sanctuary where they<br />
can come to at any point in their life. We<br />
want Co.Lab to be a place that brings people<br />
together. I think our biggest goal [is] to<br />
bring people together, stay true to our values,<br />
and do it for the community. Obviously,<br />
we want to be globally recognized, but<br />
we’re doing it for the Toronto community.<br />
“Building A Better Community Together” (official intro & fundraiser video)<br />
There you have it! It’s great to see all the things Co.Lab is working on to support<br />
their initiative and we can’t wait to see them up and running this year!<br />
@ co.labto<br />
@ _lyzam<br />
Co.LAB Toronto<br />
www.colabto.com<br />
@ kristeeny_<br />
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Visual Credits: Tim Gouw
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