Caroline Phillips

Caroline Phillips is the journalist, writer and social correspondent behind OBJsocial.

Harvest: A Feast of Fall proves bountiful for YouTurn Youth Support Services

A delicious fundraiser brought Ottawa’s culinary community together to raise awareness and money for YouTurn Youth Support Services.

RedBlacks, business leaders score one for the kids at OSEG Foundation’s Gourmet on the Gridiron

More than 400 people attended OSEG Foundation’s Gourmet on the Gridiron event, raising $300,000 for its work helping youth overcome barriers to sports.

Good morning, sunshine! President’s Breakfast for The Ottawa Hospital Foundation looks to raise $750K

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's 22nd President's Breakfast involved 600 community leaders striving to reach a fundraising goal of $750,000 in support of The Ottawa Hospital.

A roaring good time: Lumière Gala at Brookstreet Hotel raises $120K for Queensway Carleton Hospital

There were signs Lumière was going to be unique and different long before reaching the hotel lobby. A pair of antique cars parked right outside the hotel surely tipped people off. 

Zak’s Diner chosen from across Canada to collaborate with Simons on limited-edition T-shirt

Beloved ByWard Market restaurant Zak's Diner is gaining national exposure through a streetwear label sold by Canadian fashion retailer La Maison Simons.

Up Close: Former NHLer Shawn Rivers on how he found ‘happiness after hockey’

After retiring from hockey at 30, former NHLer Shawn Rivers bought a small Ottawa signage company. He's since grown Gunn Media into an established brand management firm.

Starry Night Glamping Gala shoots for stars, raises $500K-plus for BGC Ottawa

It was as if everyone at BGC's sold-out Starry Night Glamping Gala was grabbing one last burst of fun in a summer that’s coming to an end far too soon.

TRUEdotDESIGN’s women-only golf tournament makes splashy return

Maybe all a woman really needs is just a little more Fore-Play, as in the Fore-Play for Charity golf tournament presented yesterday by TRUEdotDESIGN at The Marshes Golf Club in Kanata.

Singer-songwriter Tara Shannon has a new book to help artists in the music biz

“I put music out all the time, I play in front of lots of people, but this was different,” Tara Shannon said in an interview to discuss her book. “People may like your music or they may not, but a book is like your mind.”

Spurs and Sparkles back in the saddle to support Queensway Carleton Hospital

There wasn’t a single long face to be found — except for the equine variety — at the Spurs and Sparkles benefit that returned last night to Wesley Clover Parks for the first time since its tremendously successful launch more than four years ago.

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