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Saying that this year’s Simple Plan Foundation benefit event was a success would be an understatement. Not only has the event been sold-out for weeks now, the band also announced the highest amount of donations – over $300 000<\/b>, which will be going to various charitable organizations dealing with youth, including for example Montreal’s Children Hospital ($15 000). In total since the beginning, Simple Plan Foundation has raised over 1.5 million dollars for a good cause<\/b>.<\/p>\n
During the announcement of this year’s donations at a press conference that preceeded the event, Jay Bouvier<\/b>, Pierre’s brother, who’s struggle with cancer led Pierre to write the song “Save You”, appeared on the stage with the band and gave a testimony on the Foundation’s contribution to the Maisoneuve-Rosemont hospital. <\/p>\n
Check out the following video from CTV Montreal<\/b> that features a report about this event and also Pierre, his brother Jay and his parents talking about the Simple Plan Foundation:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nAfter the attendees of the benefit event were let in, they had the opportunity to take part in a silent auction (including such items as signed Mark Hoppus bass or shoes signed bz members of All Time Low), take a picture with the band and later on also attend a concert of Marie-Mai and then finally Simple Plan. Simple Plan’s performance<\/b> included songs such as Jet Lag (feat. Marie-Mai), Perfect, Lucky One, The Rest Of Us and also introduced a brand new song called “Boom”<\/b>, which they performed acoustically [click here<\/a> to watch a video of this song].<\/p>\n Check out the first pictures from the event and also from the soundcheck in the gallery:<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.simpleplan.cz\/gal\/4156.gif\"\/)
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