MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – From Blooms to Grooves: Community Living Toronto’s “Community Rocks” Returns with a Secret Garden Twist!

October 22, 2025 – TORONTO, ON — Get ready to step into a whimsical world of music, magic, and meaning! Community Living Toronto is proud to present its signature fundraising event, Community Rocks: Secret Garden — a vibrant, secret garden themed celebration in support of people with intellectual disabilities.

This unforgettable evening will blend high-energy entertainment with heartfelt purpose; all set against the backdrop of a whimsical secret garden. Media are invited to experience the sights, sounds, and stories of a night that truly rocks for a cause.

 

Event Details

Date:  Saturday, November 22, 2025

Time: Doors Open and Pre-Party: 6:00 p.m., Live Concert: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes Blvd., Exhibition Place, Toronto

 

What to Expect

A Secret Garden Party – Dress in your best florals and pastels!

  • Live Music by Dwayne Gretzky – Toronto’s beloved cover band brings the house down with all your favourite tunes.
  • Cocktail Reception and Gourmet Food Stations
  • Dance Party with DJs Raptor Marc & DJ LynZ
  • Hosted by the fabulous Fay & Fluffy
  • And more!

This is more than a party — it’s a powerful movement to build a more inclusive Toronto. All proceeds support Community Living Toronto’s programs for over 4,000 people with intellectual disabilities.

 

Media Opportunities

  • Human interest stories from people and families supported by Community Living Toronto.
  • Interviews with Community Living Toronto’s leadership, and the event hosts.
  • Photo and video access to crowd moments that include: the pre-party, concert, and after party.

 

Event Website: www.communityrocks.ca

Event Socials: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn @CommunityRocks.ca

 

Media Contact:
Karla Dendrinos, Media and Communications Specialist
Community Living Toronto
📧 media@cltoronto.ca | 📞 647-501-2075

 

Join us for a night where Toronto comes together — to dance, to celebrate, and to uplift our city’s most vulnerable. It’s a party with a purpose. Let’s show the power of community. Let’s show that Community Rock

 

About Community Living Toronto

Community Living Toronto has long been a source of support for people with an intellectual disability and their families. Community Living Toronto offers a wide range of services including respite, person-directed planning, employment services, supported living, and community-based activities.

Community Living Toronto is proud to support over 4,000 people and their families in more than 80 locations across Toronto. The “community living movement” began with families who wanted their children to live in the community, rather than institutions. Today, Community Living Toronto continues to advocate for inclusive communities and support the rights and choices of people with an intellectual disability.

Visit cltoronto.ca for more information.

About LIGHTS

Home provides us with a sense of security, of community, of pride. Yet over 13,000 Ontarians with intellectual disabilities do not have appropriate housing to call their own.

LIGHTS helps families achieve their plan for independent living. It is a program designed to give those with an intellectual disability the opportunity to learn, grow, and share on their own.

In partnership with Community Living Toronto, LIGHTS works to provide features of daily living that many of us take for granted yet are so essential to our sense of self: the ability to live with autonomy, the chance to reach our full potential, and a place to call home.

Visit lights.to for more information.