THE PRO BONO GROUP
Who We Are
Advertising pros providing free Public Service Announcements for worthwhile causes and charities.
Who We've Helped
Beginnings
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
At the start of the new millennium, Amnesty International wanted to bring the scourge of torture to the attention of the world.
In Canada, longtime radio pals Mike Tennant, Mike Occomore, Larry MacInnis and Terry O'Reilly formed The Pro Bono Group and pitched in to help.
Since the success of that first campaign 25 years ago, we have dona
At the start of the new millennium, Amnesty International wanted to bring the scourge of torture to the attention of the world.
In Canada, longtime radio pals Mike Tennant, Mike Occomore, Larry MacInnis and Terry O'Reilly formed The Pro Bono Group and pitched in to help.
Since the success of that first campaign 25 years ago, we have donated our writing, directing and production skills — and called upon the generosity of our many contacts in Canada and abroad — to help those who need help the most.
Currently, The Pro Bono Group has radio PSAs airing for The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Feed Ontario, and hundreds of food banks in towns and cities across Canada.
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
* WANTED! Sound + Picture
* The Coach House
* Alex Reinprecht
* Jeff Styga
* John deNottbeck
* Nicole Taylor
* Jeff Wright
* Augusta Brook
* Geddy Lee/Rush
* Donovan Bailey
* ACTRA
* BC Productions
* Rossi Ayres
* Ed Robertson/Barenaked Ladies
* Jason Marks Talent
* Jason Marks
* Maggie Cleary-Mattson
* Chase Madorsky
* Cassie Finley
* Tony Daniels
* Doug Be
* WANTED! Sound + Picture
* The Coach House
* Alex Reinprecht
* Jeff Styga
* John deNottbeck
* Nicole Taylor
* Jeff Wright
* Augusta Brook
* Geddy Lee/Rush
* Donovan Bailey
* ACTRA
* BC Productions
* Rossi Ayres
* Ed Robertson/Barenaked Ladies
* Jason Marks Talent
* Jason Marks
* Maggie Cleary-Mattson
* Chase Madorsky
* Cassie Finley
* Tony Daniels
* Doug Beaumont
* Shane MacInnis
* Braden Occomore
* Marc Jordan
* Molly Johnson
* Ron James
* Julie Khaner
* Kristina Nicoll
* Ruth Marshall
* Paul Smith - Edna Talent
* Donna Trimble - The Characters
* James Crammond - Noble Caplan Abrams Talent
* Noelle Jenkinson - AMI Artist Management
* Roberta Romano - Element Artist Management
* Emma Laird - Gary Goddard Agency
* Jeff Glockling - GGA
* Kat Carter
* Tom Goudie
* Corey Burton
* Henry Strozier
* Alexis Vigar
* Paul Miller
* Cameron Kennedy
* Stacey Depass
* Fred Napoli
* Helen King
* Rob Cowan
* Jessica Baker
* Matt Snell/Genesis Sound Inc
* Camilla Scott
* Pat Thornton
* Tracey Hoyt
* Chris Tait
* Bob Bainborough
* Megan Fahlenbock
* Toronto Fire Chief Bill Stewart
* Liz Ramos
* Rolando Giacoman
* Kathy Laskey
* Don Dickinson
* Richard Waugh
* Josh Peace
* David Bolt
* Pirate Radio & Television
* Toronto Police Chief William Blair
* Miranda Edwards
* Ann DeWig
* Linsey Alena
* Dominic Catrambone
* Bert Thomas Morris
* Elenna Stauffer
* Zac Fine
* Marie Westbrook
* Amara Balick-Karrer
* Nicole Balick-Karrer
* Carrie Olsen
* Sara Montgomery
* Beau Stephenson
* Alicia Katz
* Ben Turner
* Ted Evans
* Gord James
* Damon Papadopoulos
* Glenn Steinbaum
* Mara Junot
* Kiff VandenHeuvel
* Paul Boucher
* Frank Chen
* Jeff Kirkwood
* Adam Karch
* Bob Johnston
* James Dooley
* Ray Kahnert
* Matt Snell
* Craig Smeaton
* Warren Milando
* Ross Davies
* Linda Ballantyne
* Noel Johansen
* Matthew Edison
* Dave Charles
* Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks
* Ray Kahnert
* Doris Kahnert
* Michael Fullan
* Jack Willis
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
* Radio Connects
Caroline Gianias
Lisa Dillon
* Target Broadcast Sales
* Canadian Broadcast Sales
* Vista Radio
Bryan Edwards
Joe Gabor
* My Broadcasting Corporation
Jon Pole
Gail Keyes
* Starboard Communications LTD
John Sherratt
* Rogers Communications
Chris Pottage
Tim Webb
* Stingray Radio
Steve Jones
Steve Parsons
Scott Johns
* Bell Media
Dave Daigle
Perr
* Radio Connects
Caroline Gianias
Lisa Dillon
* Target Broadcast Sales
* Canadian Broadcast Sales
* Vista Radio
Bryan Edwards
Joe Gabor
* My Broadcasting Corporation
Jon Pole
Gail Keyes
* Starboard Communications LTD
John Sherratt
* Rogers Communications
Chris Pottage
Tim Webb
* Stingray Radio
Steve Jones
Steve Parsons
Scott Johns
* Bell Media
Dave Daigle
Perry MacDonald
Dean Rutherford
Curtis Papetti
Cecilia Wong
Adriana J. Sestito
* Bell Média Montreal
Jean-Philippe Marcil
Patricia Demers
Louis-Simon Ferland
* Ted Woloshyn Podcast
Ted Woloshyn
Paul Gatt
* Corus Entertainment
Jackie Moss
Kate Buccioni
Brad Phillips
* Durham Radio
Doug Kirk
Steve Macaulay
* MZ Media
Grace Howley
Paul Stringer
*Local Radio Lab
Joe Middleton
* Central Ontario Broadcasting
Mora Austin
* Apostrophe Podcast Company
Terry O'Reilly
* Harvard Radio
Gary Brasil
* National Campus and Community Radio Association
Barry Rooke
Eloisa Veliz
* SoundOff Media Company
Matt Cundill
* Toronto Mike'd
* Broadcast Dialogue
Connie Thiessen
* At The Crossroads Blues Radio
The ATC Blues Network
Brant Zwicker
* JAZZFM91
Toronto, ON
Dana Wigle
Denise Lau
* CFRC
Kingston, ON
Jim Birtch
* ERIN RADIO 91.7 FM
Phil Taylor
* Retrohits.ca
Darren
* 100.1 MOOSE FM
Fort St. John, BC
Chris Walker
Bernard Conner-Suen
* kissthe6ix.com
Wayne Reid
* Algonquin College
Dan Mellon
CKDJ 107.9 FM
GALLERY: MOMENTS WITH OUR GENEROUS FRIENDS, CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS
We were delighted to entice (at the usual Pro Bono rate of "pro bono") Noel Johansen, a Vancouver-based actor, for The Pro Radio Project. Noel has graciously offered to continue as the all-important main voice for the duration of this radio campaign. Thank you Noel.
Tracey Hoyt is not only a great voice actor, she is also a celebrated voiceover coach who worked for years coaching talent in conjunction with Pirate Studios in Toronto. So we were thrilled when Tracey agreed to lend her voice and support to The Pro Bono Group's Pro Radio Project.
Did you know: Tracey's father is the late Sandy Hoyt, legendary personality with Toronto radio stations CHFI and CFTR.
Photo- Tracey is with Larry MacInnis and Mike Occomore
Tony Daniels is a genius voice actor, chameleon-like with his many impressions and characters. You could hear him on back-to-back commercials - and not even realize it's him voicing both. The Pro Bono Group was excited to have Tony work with us again, this time for The Pro Radio Project. He can also be heard on our campaign for the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.
Larry MacInnis with the brilliant Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks, who joined us on her day off from Stratford to perform pro bono for The Pro Radio Project. We recorded at the beautiful Coach House location of WANTED Sound + Picture.
At The Coach House to record the very first radio PSAs for The Pro Radio Project.
Linda Ballantyne gave us her best performance in the PSA titled "First Time Mom".
We love you Linda! Here she's with The Pro Bono Group's Mike Occomore.