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FALL FUNDRAISING DINNER AND GALA RAISES OVER $45,000 FOR HEALTHCARE AND YOUTH IN OUR REGION!
As Fall ends, transitioning into Winter and the Christmas season, the CNEHF would like to announce and share the results from our Fall Fundraising Dinner and Gala that happened on Nov 1st 2023.
Thank you to the Gander Rotary Club and to our generous sponsors, auction donors, and the individuals who purchased tickets to this event, together we raised OVER $45,000 FOR HEALTHCARE AND YOUTH INITIATIVES IN OUR REGION! Over $22,500 was raised to help fund the purchase of a Orthopedic Surgical Assist arm to be used at James Paton Memorial Hospital in NL Health Services Central Zone. While another 22,500 was raised to help revitalizing Scouts Canada Camp Hancock located at Square Pond
Thank you to everyone who joined the Central Northeast Health Foundation and Gander Rotary Club for our Annual Fall Fundraising Gala at the Quality Hotel and Suites which took place on Wednesday, November 1st and featured live musical entertainment: Black Gold – D’Arcy Broderick, Kevin Evans, & Larry Martin.
The event kicked off at 6 PM with a cocktail hour including a complementary brew sample from Bumblebee Bight Brewery, and some delicious Mac and Cheese croquettes with homemade ketchup and fishcake bites w/ grainy mustard remoulade from Aramark Canada’s Executive Chef, Bryan Davidson. During this time, and leading into dinner, guests were given an opportunity to bid on over 40 silent auction items.
At 7 PM guests sat down to enjoy an exciting four-course meal prepared by chef Bryan and his culinary team – the meal included:
1st course: Roasted root vegetable and arugula salad with sunflower seed dressing,
2nd course: pan fried cod with braised cabbage, mustard pickle and chive oil
3rd course: Meatloaf with crispy onions, colcannon, glazed carrots and red wine demi
Dessert: Gingerbread with screech caramel and chai cream cheese icing
Live entertainment took place during dessert performed by Black Gold: D’Arcy Broderick, Kevin Evans and Larry Martin, followed by our live auction with some notable prizes such as a helicopter ride & float plane tour over central NL, Original Artwork by Phil Pollett, Adam Young “Small Town” Print, and a Gander Golf Club Season Membership to name a few.
We had a wonderful time planning and organizing this inaugural event for our generous donors – and we hope all our attendees enjoyed themselves as well.
We hope to see you at our next fundraising gala in 2024!
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor – Aramark Canada
Thank you to the 2023 Gold Sponsors – Steele Auto Group
Thank you to the 2023 Silver Sponsors – Steele Hotels, Dooley’s Trucking & Shoppers Drug Mart Gander
Thank you to the 2023 Bronze Sponsors – NewFound Gold, Saltwire, Airport Mazda, Scotiabank, Canadian Tire, & Rosies Restaurant & Bakery
Thank you to the 2023 Patron Sponsors – Bread Box Bakery & Cafe, Bruce and Audrey Sparkes, & Household Movers and Shippers ltd.
BRUCE AND AUDREY SPARKES
FALL FUNDRAISING DINNER AND GALA RAISES OVER $45,000 FOR HEALTHCARE IN OUR REGION!
November 1st 2023
Quality Hotel And Suites – Gander, NL
Gander International Lounge – Gander International Airport – October 26th 2022
FALL FUNDRAISING DINNER AND GALA RAISES ALMOST $25,000 FOR HEALTHCARE IN OUR REGION!
Thank you to everyone who joined the Central Northeast Health Foundation for our 1st Annual Fall Fundraising Gala at the Gander International Airport Lounge which took place on Wednesday, October 26th and featured Celebrity Chef Todd Perrin of Mallard Cottage.
The event kicked off at 6 PM with a cocktail hour including a complementary brew sample from Bumblebee Bight Brewery, and some beautifully crafted Umami Burger Sliders compliments of chef Tristan Canning of Union East & Drinks. During this time, and leading into dinner, guests were given an opportunity to bid on our 16 silent auction items.
At 7 PM guests sat down to enjoy an exciting three-course menu prepared by Chef Todd sourced from local food producers right here in our province – the meal included a lovely beet and goat cheese salad as an appetizer, served with fresh buns and molasses infused butter. This was followed by a prime rib dinner that included Yorkshire pudding, honey glazed carrots and a harvest vegetable mash all from local ingredients as the main – and the meal ended with a lovely blueberry crumble cake for dessert!
Live entertainment took place during the meal by local performer Adam Baxter of Central NL, followed by our 7 item live auction. The evening ended with the option of enjoying a safe ride home complements of Central Health and Saucy Newfoundland Co., and each guest received a takeaway gift of local samples, an Adam Young wine bag and a bottle key opener.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, auction donors, and the individuals who bought tickets to this event we were successful in raising close to $25,000 which will be used towards the purchase of a Procedural Skills Simulation Laboratory.
We had a wonderful time planning and organizing this inaugural event for our generous donors – and we hope all our attendees enjoyed themselves as well.
We hope to see you at our next fundraising gala in 2023!
Presented in partnership with Gold Sponsor
Thank you to our Silver Sponsors
