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BC Women's Hospital Foundation's third annual Glow gala raises $2.4 million for maternity suites and patient care featuring special guest Michael Bublé
The Glow Gala 2018
A sold-out crowd of 375 guests gathered for an intimate fundraiser for Glow, a gala benefiting BC Women’s Hospital Foundation, at the Pan Pacific Hotel on October 13. Presented by Telus, the evening featured a performance by B.C. superstar Michael Bublé and raised over $2.4 million.
At a private VIP reception, business leaders were photographed with Bublé before joining the cocktail reception a floor below. Silent auction items included rare wines and a fully loaded suite for 34 at Rogers Arena during Ellen DeGeneres’s appearance there on October 19.
CTV anchors Mi-Jung Lee and Scott Roberts emcee’d the event, and BC Women’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO Genesa Greening made opening remarks. Guests then enjoyed a four-course dinner before Burnaby’s own Michael Bublé took the stage to sing four songs and thank Dr. Mark Rosengarten for helping deliver his children.
Glow Gala is an evening of inspiring stories and great company attended by 350+ of Vancouver’s elite business, health care and philanthropic leaders who are committed to providing revolutionary health care for women in B.C.
The goal of the 2018 gala is to renovate and upgrade the existing single room maternity suites to expand the patient-centred care and create equitable space to correspond with the NICU Suites, bringing new mothers and newborns closer together.
BC Women’s Hospital is dedicated to ensuring that women and newborns have access to the highest-quality healthcare when, where and how they need it.
Brian Korphan, Canadian Western Bank VP; and his wife, Rose Korpan
Gordon Diamond, West Coast Reduction and Austeville Properties chair; and his wife, Leslie Diamond, Order of BC Award recipient
Thomas Skidmore, Skidmore Development principal; and his wife, Lorraine Skidmore
Ross Allen, Partnerworks president; and Carlene Allen, KPMG partner
Sharon Vickers; and her daughter, Tamara Taggart, media personality
Pamela Manson; and her husband, Sandy Manson, Trez Capital CFO
Geoff Lyster, Fasken Partner; and childhood friend Meg Brown, Lea Gold Mining VP investor relations
From Telus, Curtis Rowe, senior manager community investment; Graeme Lockie, manager corporate events; Brian Ting, engineer; and Danielle Cheng, account executive enterprise
Melanie Kozak, BC Women’s Hospital program manager birthing; and Elaine Dillon, senior project manager redevelopment project
Gala emcees Scott Roberts and Mi-Jung Lee from CTV
The GLOW Gala 2018
Isabella Aquilini; and her mom, Tali’ah Aquilini, who donated an auction item
The wines up for silent auction
The items up for silent auction
The Ledcor technical services group
Alexandra Mustea, interior designer; and Igor Morgun, Eurohouse Group project and sales manager
Howard Blank was the live auctioneer
BC Women’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO Genesa Greening addresses the crowd
BC Women’s Hospital’s Dr. Ellen Giesbrecht and Dr. Mark Rosengarten
Greg Hood, Shoppers Drug Mart store owner; Graham Blank, Tom Lee Music VP and director; and Victor Wong, Ocean House Resort marketing and sales manager
Paul Duchart, BCBusiness About Town columnist; and singer Michael Bublé