Whitehorse artist Claire Ness and Paddy’s Place owner Patrick Singh worked together to organize a fund-raising event called “Swingin’ For The Philippines” on November 17, 2013. Many well-known artists like Ryan McNally, David Bruce Haddock, Lonnie Powell, Robert Bergman, and Duncan Sinclair came to perform there. All proceeds went to the Philippines for the Typhoon Relief Fund through UNICEF.

(The Canadian government says it will match any donations to registered Canadian charities providing aid to the Philippines to deal with the devastating and deadly effects of Typhoon Haiyan.)