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Zajac Nights 2014

Wendy Zajac; and Mel Zajac, founder of The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation.Wendy and Mel Zajac, Mel founded The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation in 1987. Neil Aisenstat, Gotham Steakhouse and Hy's of Canada president; and Jessica Taylor, Harper Grey LLP junior.Wendy and Mel Zajac, Mel founded The Mel...

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Wendy Zajac; and Mel Zajac, founder of The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation.



Neil Aisenstat, Gotham Steakhouse and Hy’s of Canada president; and Jessica Taylor, Harper Grey LLP junior.



Jesse Dean Cook, Angell Hasman and Associates associate; and his wife, Amanda Wood, one of the performers for the evening.



Victoria Ershov, Canadian Tourism Commission; and Lena Gubarev, Global Fleet Vehicle Management co-founder.



Patrick Mitchell; and his wife, Barb Mitchell, Heineken B.C. marketing manager.



Jeremy Szafron, Zajac spokesperson and TV host; and Susan Mohammad, journalist.



Dylan Adams, bartender; and Simone Kelly, Jameson brand ambassador.



John Kardos, Prudential Sussex Realty agent; Azim Jamal, Retirement Concepts president and CEO; and Ivano Veschini, Haywood Securities investment adviser.



Jordan Kallman, The Social Concierge co-founder; Kyle Kofsky, Everyone Is An Artist founder; Ken Hamlin, Telus director of community affairs; and Jacob Sweetapple, Absolut Vodka brand ambassador.



Carmen Zajac, Zajac Foundation president; Evan Kennedy, Zajac child camper; and his dad, Jim Kennedy.



Kira Levy, Forte Events owner; Jen Schaeffers, CKNW Orphans’ Fund executive director; and Jane Stark, Jane Stark Marketing principal.



Bert Hick, Rising Tide Consulting president; and Tina Rowntree, Vancouver Aquarium “Night at the Aquarium” chair.


Zajac Nights “A Year in a Night”
The Vancouver Club
May 3, 2014


The second annual Zajac Nights gala, hosted by the Zajac Young Professionals, brought together emerging business executives and philanthropists from a broad range of industries to raise money for special medical needs of Zajac Ranch campers. More than 800 guests took over the 100-year-old Vancouver Club, where each floor was transformed with a different theme and music. The rooftop VIP-only Mardi Gras extravaganza was available to a select few.

Silent auction items were available for bidding throughout the evening and raffle prizes included items in sports to fitness to food and much more. The Zajac Ranch helps children with life-­threatening and/or debilitating conditions experience the magic and play of summer camp.