With World AIDS Day on December 1st, it’s only fitting that we talk about CANFAR – the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research – Canada’s only independent charitable foundation dedicated to eliminating HIV and AIDS through research. Every year around this time, CANFAR holds Bloor Street Entertains – its largest fundraising event, bringing an evening of glitz and glamour to the generous donors.
The 2nd annual Suits and Staches charity party was held last week on November 21st at Steamwhistle and it was quite a bash. Tickets sold out quickly and reasons are obvious.
On Saturday November 14th, Sleeman Breweries held a secret prohibition era speakeasy party complete with a casino, cocktails, gentlemanly haircuts, Diva Girl dancers and of course the varieties of beer from Sleeman Breweries.
On a beautiful masquerade-themed black-tie evening in the Distillery District where fashion and charity come together, the 2nd annual “Le Grand Bal Masquerade” celebrated the launch of Canadian Fabric Magazine Volume 2 on November 24, 2014. Net proceeds of the evening support Toronto’s own Oolagen Youth Mental Health.
It was another well-attended fashionable and charitable Frocktail Party in its sixth year benefitting JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund). Over 500 guests gathered at the Arcadian Loft to peruse a curated collection up for bid by silent auction.
Top labels included Balmain, Gucci, Lanvin, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Valentino, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Versace, Dior, and Alexander McQueen including generations donations from the closets of
It was another fantastic fundraising gala at the Drake Hotel dubbed “The Purple Party” in support of Childhood Cancer Canada.