BC Children's Hospital Foundation's 30th Annual Crystal Ball

Record-breaking $4.4 million raised for Children’s Healing Experience Project

More than 400 guests attended the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s 30th annual Crystal Ball presented by Beedie Development on November 18 at the Four Seasons Hotel. A record-breaking $4.4 million was raised toward the $6 million Children’s Healing Experience Project scheduled to open in 2017 at the Teck Acute Care Centre. The ball began with a cocktail reception and silent auction offerings followed by welcoming remarks by emcee Chris Gailus, Global BC news anchor. A raffle draw and after-party ended the evening.

In the last 30 years, the Crystal Ball has raised almost $25 million for BC Children’s Hospital. BC Children’s Hospital is the province’s only full-service acute-care hospital dedicated to serving close to one million children living in B.C. and the Yukon. Last year, more than 84,000 children were treated at BC Children’s Hospital. Funds raised by the foundation are used to support BC Children’s Hospital, its research institute and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children.

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Cindy Beedie and her husband, Ryan Beedie, Beedie Development Group president, who donated $1 million at the gala, are joined by Teri Nicholas, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO

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Mimmo Guadagnuolo, entrepreneur; Mike Hudson, Ronald McDonald House Charities BC/Yukon board member; Lisa Hudson, BCCHF vice-chair; and Catherine Guadagnuolo

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Tina Chin and her son, Aidan Chin, 2016 Miracle Weekend Champion for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

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Crystal Ball co-chairs Diane Norton and Arya Eshghi

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Christopher Gaze, Bard on the Beach founding artistic director; and his wife, Jennifer Gaze

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Andy Hobbs, retired; Lisa Roberts, Conway Richmond Ltd. VP; and John Roberts, retired

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Lauren Ilich, TL Housing Solutions president; Stephanie Miller, Crystal Ball committee member; and Nyle Beck

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Paintertainment models Sabrina Whitford and Lyndsey Gaun

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Charles Diamond, West Coast Seeds co-owner; and his wife, Isabelle Diamond, Crystal Ball founder and honourary lifetime chair

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Sylvia Chen, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation governor; and Teri Nicholas, BC CHildren’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO

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Trish Skinner; and her husband, John Skinner, Painted Rock Estate Winery Ltd. proprietor

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John Sunderland, John P. Sunderland Design Inc. principal; Graham MacLachlan, RBC regional president BC; and Teri Dill, Trump International Hotel and Tower director of catering