Peter Doig, $1 Million Donation to MMFA
MONTREAL, QC–On June 4, the second edition of Bruce Bailey’s Canadian Fête Champêtre, organized by Canadian collector, major patron and friend of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), W. Bruce C. Bailey, was held to raise funds for this major Quebec institution. The benefit event, on Bailey’s enchanting country …
Pelee Island Bird Observatory Gala Fundraiser Set for May 8
PELEE ISLAND, ON–A virtual fundraiser in support of the Pelee Island Heritage Centre and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory is taking place on May 8th, 2021. To purchase gala tickets to support the Pelee Island Heritage Centre please visit their site. There will be a virtual auction featuring special events, …
Prestigious University of the West Indies enters new decade of fundraising in Canada
Toronto’s yearly benefit gala instrumental to educational empowerment of island nations TORONTO, ON–The University of the West Indies (UWI), ranked in the top four per cent of the world’s best universities, is entering its second decade of giving with the annual UWI Toronto Benefit Gala on April 4, 2020. As …
SickKids Foundation wins Top Cause Award at CMA Gala
TORONTO, ON—The Top Cause Award at the Canadian Marketing Association’s 2019 Awards was given to SickKids Foundation for their SickKids VS – Crews campaign in partnership with marketing and communications agency Cossette. The PR and social media strategy behind this campaign centered on a video that followed hundreds of donors, …
Benefit in Support of JDRF Canada a Beacon in Okanagan Valley Night
JDRF Starlight Gala Presented by RBC Shines in Kelowna Kelowna, BC–On behalf of the JDRF Starlight Gala Committee, JDRF would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone for making the 14th Annual Gala an astonishing success. This year more than $119,000 was raised towards type 1 diabetes (T1D) research; what …
True Patriot Love Foundation Toronto Tribute Gala, raises $1.6 million
Canadian military community honoured at Gala TORONTO, ON–Serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans and their families were recognized on November 7, 2019 at True Patriot Love Foundation’s 11th Annual Tribute Gala, presented by Bell. True Patriot Love is Canada’s leading organization supporting the military community and funds critical …
15th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival Breaks Fundraising Record
Two-day event supports groundbreaking medical research at Toronto General, Toronto Western hospitals TORONTO–The 15th annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival, Canada’s premier wine and culinary fundraiser for medical research and innovation, raised a record-breaking more than $33 million for key programs funded by Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation (TGWHF), …
JHR Announces Co-Chairs, Leading Sponsors for Night for Rights 2019 Gala
TORONTO–On November 25, 2019, 400 of Canada’s top journalists, media executives, business and political leaders will gather at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Toronto to celebrate and recognize excellence in human rights journalism, from Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario to Bamako in Mali, and to illustrate the powerful impact of …