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Devon Banfield

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As seen in: NOW Toronto, Flipboard, City News, CityNews Edmonton, MyMcMurray, The Brandon Gonez Show
Covers:  Health, Science, Human Rights, Local and International News
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Anchor/Reporter/Digital @ 660 News Calgary

Photojournalist, contributor @ Getty Images & Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

Toronto gal based in Calgary, Seneca @ York Journalism Grad

Articles

Girls Forward: Toronto charity says that keeping girls in sports is crucial to the ongoing rise in women’s sports

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By Devon Banfield Verified
| NOW Toronto Verified
Girls Forward Foundation says Canada’s surge in women’s professional sports must be matched with greater investment in girls’ grassroots sport. Executive director Gabriela Estrada says one in three girls drops out of sport during adolescence, while more than one million girls in Canada aren’t participating in sport or physical activity.
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Where to eat during Toronto Carnival: 7 Caribbean restaurants serving island flavours

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By Devon Banfield Verified
| NOW Toronto Verified
Toronto is getting ready to turn up the heat for six days of Caribbean Carnival celebrations, bringing together music, mas, food and culture from across the Caribbean diaspora. And after hours of fetes, boat parties, and jumping up along the parade route, there’s no better way to refuel than with the flavours of the islands.
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‘I thought it was fake,’ Toronto organization dedicated to Black women’s health says Marina Mabrey’s All-Star donation is bigger than the money

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By Devon Banfield Verified
| NOW Toronto Verified
The Black Women’s Institute for Health (BWIH), a Toronto-based charity focused on improving health outcomes for Black women and girls, received a $6,500 donation following a WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest partnership. Under Armour pledged to donate $500 to BWIH for every three-pointer Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey made during the competition, resulting in 13 made shots and the final donation amount.
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Awards

Stephen E. Quinlan Award

2020 - Seneca College Founder's Award

The Seneca Student Federation annually presents a trophy and award to one recipient in recognition and honour of retired President, Stephen E. Quinlan. It's awarded to a student with a GPA on 3.0 or higher, who has demonstrated significant assistance to other students in a voluntary capacity, assists others in the community beyond Seneca and show strong personal integrity, sound character and tenacity

Susan Anton Clark Award

2020 - Excellence in Writing

This award is presented annually to a Seneca College student who uses their writing to bring attention to important issues.