Big Sisters of BC 2010 Gala

Event: Big Sisters 2010 Gala Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel Date: Oct. 7, 2010 Caroline Saline once said, "Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other." Many of us weren't fortunate enough to have a blood sister. For a lucky few, Big Sisters steps in and provides one.

From left: Betty Alto, Agi Radcliffe, and Kerri Gregory prove that class never goes out of style.

One of two co-emcees for evening: Arran Henn of 103.5 QMFM.

Fresh faced and bright-eyed: Annette Bazin (l) of SAP and Patricia Bjerrisgaard.

The gala chair, Gayla DeHart of Nurse Next Door, with her husband John DeHart.

Founder of Blo Hair Dry Bar, Judy Brooks of Bravo Lima Oscar.

Previous chair of the Minerva Foundation, Julia Kim of RBC Investment Council, with her main man Vemas Kim.

Plum Clothing President Ed Des Roches with Patricia Proudfoot.

Heather Holden (l) of Scotia Macleod with little sister Ashley Dafoe.

Janet Macfarlene (l) and little sister Tia Mugford have been together for the 22 years.

Julie McGill of Ernst & Young.

Co-emcee (and Global TV anchor) Steve Darling, with wife Jen Darling.

Lisa Cloutier (l) of Big Sisters with alumna Trish Kwan.

Mike McKnight of United Way and Kristin Helgason of the Vancouver Foundation.

Rachel McGladery (l) of Westgroup and Jenn Podmore-Russell of Deloitte toast fifty years of helping girls.

Ryan Beechinor of Grovner with Patty Ridley.

Gastown restaurateurs Sonia Bozzi (l) of Chill Winston and basement neighbour Jordan Steward of Guilt & Co.

Tara Kemes (l) of Rainmaker Entertainment and Sandy Gunn of Connor Clarke and Lunn Financial.

Scarved ladies of CIBC, Barb Calder (l) and Terry MacIntyre.

Event: Big Sisters 2010 Gala
Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel
Date: Oct. 7, 2010

Caroline Saline once said, “Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” Many of us weren’t fortunate enough to have a blood sister. For a lucky few, Big Sisters steps in and provides one.

The organization began in the 1950s as a group of professional ladies who dedicated their Saturdays to spending time with young girls – shopping, playing, doing things that girls do. The Big Sisters of 2010 continue in the same vein, inspiring hearts and bettering the life of girls in B.C.

Here’s to 50 years, the current 400 volunteers, the hundreds of girls helped each year, the 17 staff members, the Board of Directors, the community supporters, and the $125,000 raised at this year’s Big Sisters of BC gala.

 
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