TB Vets Breath of Hope Legacy Gala earns over $28,000
Dr. Art Hister looks over his notes at the TB Vets Breathe of Hope Gala.
Dr. Art Hister kept the crowd laughing as the MC of our 3rd Annual Breath of Hope Legacy Gala.
Judy Saunders talks about the respiratory problems she has struggled with her whole life.
Ron Goyette and Calvyn Martens explain the definition of "cockatouche". It's the headdress worn by Los Vegas-style showgirls.
On September 20, 2008, over 300 guests joined us at the Plaza 500 Hotel in Vancouver for a Gala evening to raise funds for respiratory equipment for BC hospitals. Because of our guests' generosity, the 3rd Annual Breath of Hope Legacy Gala raised $28,000 to help BC breathe.
Dr. Art Hister, who hosts the radio show, "House Calls with Dr. Art Hister", was the MC for the evening. Dr. Hister kept the crowd laughing, but was completely serious when he spoke of the need for up-to-date respiratory equipment in hospitals. Dr. Hister, who suffers from asthma himself, knows as both a patient and a doctor how important it is for doctors to have the best tools available to help their patients.
No one knows the importance of respiratory equipment more than our guest speaker, Judy Saunders. Judy was born 14 weeks premature. At birth, she weighed just 1 pound, 11 ounces. She was born with several holes in her heart, and her lungs were just 40% of normal size. Throughout her life, medical breakthroughs have helped Judy, whose mother was told wouldn't survive, go from struggling to walk a few steps, to traveling to Scotland, Cancun and beyond. A specialized piece of equipment, funded by TB Vets, let doctors diagnose the asthma that was crippling her. Today, while she still has some health problems, Judy is much healthier, and is attending school, working and traveling.
Heddy Bing, of Urban Spaces, lent her talents to decorate the Gala. A fantastic team of volunteers helped her set up, and move volunteers made sure that the evening ran smoothly. The evening featured a raffle, a silent auction, and a skit lead by comedian Calvyn Martens.
TB Vets Breath of Hope Legacy Gala Sponsors
This event would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Our sponsors covered the costs of the evening, allowing all of the funds raised at the Gala to go directly to helping BC breathe.
Gold Gala Sponsors
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Silver Gala Sponsors
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Howe Sound Travel is a full service travel agency. In addition to their sponsorship of our Gala, Howe Sound also offers a donation to TB Vets for everyone who books a WestJet flight through their website. Click here for more information. |
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Delves Freer Anderson Raniga Caine provides a varied range of accounting, income tax and auditing services to customers in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. We are located at Suite 200, 10193 152A Street, Surrey, BC V3R 8G6. |
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It’s about connectivity. Allstream empowers businesses across Canada to have the most forward-thinking, advanced, state of- the-art communication and networking products. We do that by equipping our customers with a world-class portfolio of IP Connectivity, Unified Communications, Security and IT Consulting Services and by partnering with leading manufacturers who deliver a variety of services and solutions. |
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Blue Gala Sponsors
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Rhona Konnelly, CLU, EPC,CSA; Preserving Family Legacies Specialist |
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Are you interested in sponsoring our Gala? Visit our Sponsorship Opportunities page for more details.
2007 Breath of Hope Legacy Gala
Our 2007 Gala raised over $15,000 to help BC breathe. To learn more, click here.
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