amy Grant - March of Dimes Canada

15th
annual Ability ®
& Beyond Dinner
Up Close & Personal with
Amy Grant
Honorary PATRON
William shatner
®
national spokesperson stroke recovery canada
bret hart
Thursday June 12th 2014
Fairmont Royal York
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Event Proceeds Benefit
Sponsorship
Opportunities,
tables & tickets
faces of stroke
More than 50,000 canadians suffer from stroke each year
over 315,000 canadians are living with the effects of stroke
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2014 Event Highlights
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Honorary Patrons
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Sponsorships
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Tables/Tickets
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Past Speakers
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Jeff Wolfenden
“ Life can change
in the blink of
an eye. Jeff was
just 41 years old
when he had a
stroke”È
Life can change in the blink of an eye. Jeff was just 41 years old when he had a Stroke. Jeff had
been making some repairs to the family home, painting his basement ceiling, when he began
exhibiting the symptoms of a stroke.
He recalls his body slowly starting to shut down, experiencing numbness and his vision blurring.
His wife called an ambulance and had him rushed to the hospital; by the time he arrived he was
paralyzed on his right side and unable to speak. Jeff has since discovered that he has a condition
which makes his blood too thick. His doctors believe the awkward position of his neck while painting
may have triggered his catastrophic stroke. “When I was in the hospital after my stroke I couldn’t
even eat on my own for the first six weeks – just learning to swallow again was a major
accomplishment,” says Jeff. “I really had to learn that the entire pace of my life had completely
changed.” Part of his recovery involved becoming a part of Stroke Recovery Canada®, a
program of March of Dimes Canada. Jeff wants to encourage other survivors and show them that
they can make strides in their stroke recovery – even incremental changes can add up to a big
difference. He has become an integral part of his local Stroke Recovery Canada® peer support group.
Anna bauer-ross
15th
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& Beyond Dinner
“She was a fit
36-year old
mother of two
on vacation in
the Bahamas
when she was
struck by a
massive brain
stem stroke. ”
“You never know what can happen to completely change your life,” says Anna Bauer-Ross. She
was a fit 36-year-old mother of two on vacation in the Bahamas when she was struck by a massive
brain stem stroke.
Airlifted to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Anna spent over three months in hospital and
rehabilitation. She had to regain her ability to walk, write and see. She still has severe left-side
neuropathy as a result of her stroke, and her vocal chords never fully healed. Now five years poststroke, Anna lives a full and active life, parenting her teenage girls, attending school with the
eventual goal of becoming a social services worker, and volunteering with March of Dimes
Canada’s Peers Fostering Hope program.
Anna volunteers at Toronto Western Hospital in the acute care ward. She sees patients who may be
only two to three days post-stroke. It is the most intense time for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
Anna is there to let the people she visits know they are not alone, and to answer the myriad of
questions from both patients and family members. Although she typically doesn’t see a patient more
than once, being able to provide solace and comfort in the immediacy of a stroke makes her work
especially rewarding.
Part of their recovery involved becoming a part of Stroke Recovery Canada®
your dollar at work
Stroke Recovery Canada®, a program of March of Dimes Canada, helps stroke survivors across the
country to re-engage in their communities, and affirm that there is meaningful and quality life after
a stroke. It is a national service offering post-recovery support, education and programs for stroke
survivors, their families and health care providers, With over 50,000 Canadians suffering from a
stroke each year, the need for community engagement and integration is growing in importance.
Stroke Recovery Canada® links stroke survivors and their family members to local peer support
groups composed of other stroke survivors. By giving them the opportunity to share their personal
stories, struggles and triumphs, they can provide one another with education, information and hope.
Through 60 chapters and 2,000 participants across Canada, March of Dimes offers stroke
survivors the tools to survive and thrive after a stroke.
Stroke Recovery Canada® also provides direct support in the first days following a stroke in
Toronto and the GTA our new Peers Fostering Hope Program supported by the Dr. Ed & Bobby
Yielding Fund for Stroke Recovery , which arranges in-hospital visits by other stroke survivors, with
both experience in coping with the effects of stroke, and training in how to pass on their knowledge
and support. By offering an ear, a helping hand and hope, they help stroke survivors bounce back
from their trauma and reintegrate into their communities. Presently active in several hospitals in the
Greater Toronto area, we are working to expand the program.
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They count on us for service.
we count on you for support.
Even a little is a lot
please support generously
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2014 event highlights
the event
2014 Amy grant
The 15th annual Ability & Beyond® Dinner
2014 Guest
Speaker
With six Grammys, numerous Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and numerous
other accolades to her credit, Amy Grant is an American music icon who has erased lines
between genres and earned the respect of fans and peers with her honesty, vulnerability and
ceaseless creativity. She has sold more than 30 million albums over three decades.
The most meaningful work of her life started a few years ago, when her parents were diagnosed
with dementia. After arriving home from touring in 2008 and seeing how frail her mother was,
Amy cleared her calendar to take care of her. Her mother passed away in 2011 and now she is
focusing on caring for her father, who is still living with dementia. Grant’s newest album, How
Mercy Looks from Here, came out this past spring (2013), and the music is shaped, in part, by
the time she has spent supporting her parents.
co-chairs
Scott Beckett, President Edgewater Financial Group Inc. & his wife, Kelly Beckett.
Charan Kumar Bommireddipalli, Partner Collins Barrow Toronto LLP & his wife, Vijaya Bommireddipalli.
DATE
LOCATION
THE DINNER
Thursday June 12, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3.
The 2014 ABILITY & BEYOND® Dinner will be our fifteenth since inaugurating the event in 1999 as
the Paul Martin Sr. Dinner. Mr. Martin was the Minister of Health and Welfare who introduced the polio
vaccine in the mid 50’s in Canada. The ABILITY & BEYOND® Dinner has generated significant revenue
benefiting our research fellowship and our many programs and services for people with disabilities.
This event has an illustrious history, having hosted very special guests and speakers including Alan
Thicke, actor Debbie Reynolds- Legendary Hollywood Star, Bob Woodruff-ABC News Anchor , David
Plouffe -President Obama’s campaign manager, H.R.H. The Princess Royal (Princess Anne), the Rt.
Hon. Paul Martin, Senator Elizabeth Dole, former Ontario Premiers Hon. Mike Harris, Hon. Ernie
Eves, Hon. David Peterson, disabilities advocate Kyle Maynard, Hollywood actor Leslie Neilsen
and musician Liona Boyd.
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MARCH OF
DIMES CANADA
DINNER
COordinator
March of Dimes Canada offers a wide range of programs and services to maximize the independence,
personal empowerment, and community participation of people with disabilities. Each year, March of
Dimes Canada serves more than 55,000 people with disabilities across Canada.
Linda Yielding
Manager, Special Events
416-425-3463 x 7290
or [email protected]
honorary patrons
william shatner spokesperson March of dimes canada
Since 2006, William Shatner, Canadian icon, actor, writer, producer, director
and musical performer has been the Spokesperson of March of Dimes Canada.
He has filmed popular public service announcements, recorded radio ads and
voice broadcasts, and includes the charity in his popular social media properties.
William Shatner was born March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec. He first gained
fame for his starring role as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the
television show Star Trek and seven of the subsequent movies. Since then, Mr.
Shatner has worked tirelessly in a variety of media.
BRET HART National spokesperson stroke recovery canada®
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In 2007, March of Dimes Canada was thrilled to welcome legendary Canadian
wrestler Bret Hart as spokesperson of its Stroke Recovery Canada® program.
He won numerous championships in his over 20-year wrestling career but his
greatest victory has been his triumph over a devastating stroke in 2002. The
stroke caused partial paralysis requiring months of physical therapy and Bret
has made a successful recovery. In his years with March of Dimes, Bret has
appeared at numerous fundraising and special events, including throwing out
the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game in 2010 to kick off Stroke Recovery
Awareness Month. He has also filmed a series of public service announcements
which are aired on television stations across the country.
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LD
Sponsorship
$20,000
INVITATION & PRINT
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
$20,000
LD
$25,000
Paul Martin Sr.
Society Reception
Sponsorship
Decor
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
$15,000
Auction
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
$10,000
SO
Title Sponsorship Exclusive
$35,000
Presenting
Sponsorship
SO
Benefits
Title
Sponsorship
CEO/President Recognized as Honorary Chairman.
Logo Recognition
Dinner Invitation
2000 printed.
Pre-event dinner correspondence
(Letterhead, marketing & Sponsorship packages)
500 printed.
Auction Catalogue/ Program
1000 printed.
Full page advertisement.
Half page advertisement.
Website Recognition
Gala Website
Media Recognition
The Toronto Sun | Logo & Text Recognition:
-(5) 1/4 page colour ads to pre promote dinner.
-(1) 11/2 page colour Thank You & post event.
Global
Event Listing dinner 5 weeks pre event
Prime VIP Seating
Paul Martin Senior Society VIP Reception.
Additional 2 seats at the head table hosted by Amy Grant.
Opportunity to speak to dinner guests about your cooperate
responsibility & commitment to support diversity & inclusion for all.
3 tables of 10
30 tickets
2 tables of 10
20 tickets
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2
2 tables of 10
20 tickets
2 tables of 10
20 tickets
1 table of 10
10 tickets
1 table of 10
10 tickets
Verbal Recognition
Verbal Recognition at dinner.
At dinner & introduction of guest speaker at dinner.
Logo recognition signage at speaker podium.
Introduction of guest artists at dinner.
Others
Text recognition in March of Dimes
annual report & Dimes Times newsletter.
Logo & text on event signage in auction area.
Corporate table & event signage.
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TABLES/tickets
PATRON
TABLE FOR 10
$5,000
dinner TABLE
FOR 10
$2,500
TABLES
Prime VIP seating for 1 table of 10 tickets, including
the Paul Martin Sr . Society VIP Reception
Seating for one table of 10 tickets
Meet & Greet with keynote speaker
Membership in the Paul Martin Sr. Society
Three Course dinner with wine
Corporate Table signage
Text recognition in auction catalogue/Program (1,000 printed)
sent out post event as well as table placement
Guest Placecards
Listing on our website, linking back to your site
Text recognition in March of Dimes annual report
and Dimes TImes Newsletter
A tax receipt will be issued for the donation portion of each ticket
Dinner reception for hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
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Annual Ability ®
& Beyond Dinner
TICKETS
Patron Table $500 each
Dinner Table $250 each
DONATION
Any amount will be appreciated
partial Tax Receipts will be issued for tickets and tables post event.
Full tax receipts for direct donations.
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PAST SPEAKERS
2013 Alan Thicke
Canadian legend Alan Thicke is a multi-talented performer - actor, comedian,
author, songwriter, composer and game and talk show host. Born in Kirkland
Lake, Ontario, his extremely successful career has spanned over four decades,
during which time he’s earned a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Actor” and
seven Emmy Award nominations (five for writing, two for acting). Mr. Thicke
is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jason Seaver, the patriarch of the
hit ABC series Growing Pains. Mr. Thicke shared his experiences with aging,
illness in the family and his life in Hollywood.
2012 debbie reynolds
In 2012, guests were inspired by Hollywood royalty Debbie Reynolds, star of
stage and screen, best known for Singin’ in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown
and more recently Will & Grace. The dinner honoured caregivers and gave
attendees the chance to be ‘up close and personal’ with a Hollywood legend.
Ms. Reynolds shared her very personal story of her experiences as an informal
caregiver to many family members and friends while maintaining her career as
a singer, actress and author.
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2011 bob woodruff
An ABC News Anchor, Mr. Woodruff was devastatingly injured by a roadside
bomb in Iraq in January, 2006. In an instant, his life was changed forever. Mr.
Woodruff spoke of overcoming the challenges of his traumatic brain injury against
seemingly insurmountable odds, with the support of family, friends, caregivers
and personal determination. Guests left the event having learned what can be
achieved with commitment, strength and hope.
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Programs & Services
AccessAbility® Advantage
BeFriending® Program
Information Services
Post-Polio Canada®
Acquired Brain Injury
Services
CanVet Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Jonas Salk Award
Recreation &
Integration Services
Advocacy & Government
Relations
Conductive Education®
Program
March of Dimes Canada
Non-Profit Housing
Corporation
Stroke Recovery Canada®
Aphasia Centre
(in York-Durham)
DesignAbility® Program
Mediation Services
Assistive Devices Program
Employment Services
Northern Medical Clinics
Attendant Services
Home & Vehicle
Modifications Program®
Peer Support Services
Design Courtesy, Nerine Dinshaw
www.nerinedinshaw.com
THANK YOU 2014 SPONSORS
title sponsor
Bell
Invitation & Program Sponsor
Shoppers Home Health Care
Print Media Sponsor
Toronto Sun
Media Sponsor
Global (TBC)
Wine Sponsor
Joseph’s Estate Wines
please mail or fax to:
CONTACT
Linda Yielding, March of Dimes Canada
10 Overlea Blvd Toronto, ON M4H 1A4
Phone: 416-425-3463 x 7290
Fax (416) 425-1920
email: [email protected]
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(Submit by April 30th, 2014)
either fill this form or GO on-line after Feb 15th, 2014 @ www.marchofdimes.ca/Gala
sponsorships available
Title Sponsor
$35,000
Presenting Sponsor
$25,000
SOLD
Paul Martin Sr. Reception $20,000
Invitation & Print Sponsor $20,000 SOLD
$15,000
Decor Sponsor
$10,000
Auction Sponsor
tickets & tables
Patron Ticket
@ $500
Patron Table
@ $5,000
Dinner Ticket
@ $250
Dinner Table
@ $2,500
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