“Fund a Fellow” Film Night raises over $8,000!
Our first fundraiser, held at the Sick Kid’s Hollywood Theatre on the evening of April 11, was not only great fun, but also a great success in raising awareness and support for our organization! After counting a re-counting, we are over the $8,000 mark.
On the morning of April 12 my inbox was full of thank-you emails, from friends thanking me for the wonderful time they had – great movie, great venue along with the top-notch catering, great raffle items, and a lively enthusiastic crowd of CCHA supporters. It was really a fun night and we are very thankful to all who helped make it a success.
Particular thanks go to Medtronic, who generously donated funds to help us cover the costs of the catering. We also appreciate the interest Heart & Stroke has in our organization and thank them very much for participating. Thanks also go to our Manulife insurance representative, who has been supportive almost since day one, offering congenital heart patients over the age of 40 life and dental insurance, and low-cost travel insurance to all patients, including those with pre-existing conditions. This makes
For those of you who had to miss out, I highly recommend the movie – Something the Lord Made. It’s an HBO award-winning film about the very first heart surgery ever performed, at
The proceeds of the film night will go towards funding a fellow at the
Write a cheque made out to
Thanks again to everyone who made the film night such a fun, successful event.
Shelagh Ross
CCHA
