Breakfast To Remember Alzheimer’s Society of BC
Event Ended- Where
- Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - 900 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC View Map
- When
- Buy
- Buy Tickets
- Website
- http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/bc/News-and-Events/Fundraising-events/A-Breakfast-to-Remember
Hear from inspiring business leaders and network while you support the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and the estimated 70,000 individuals affected by dementia in the province. Members of Vancouver and Victoria’s dynamic business communities attend these annual events to help build a society where people living with dementia are welcomed, acknowledged and included.
Breakfast to Remember is an opportunity for the business community to take a leading role in the fight against dementia in B.C. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Breakfast to Remember Vancouver
- March 7, 2018, 7– 9 a.m.
- Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
- Speakers: Dr. Robin Hsiung, Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia and Jason McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer of McLean Group and Board Chair of the Vancouver Foundation
Keynote speaker: Jason McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer of McLean Group and Board Chair of Vancouver Foundation
Jason was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the McLean Group of Companies in 2010 following eight years in various senior roles. He is also CEO of Vancouver Film Studios and Chairman of Blackcomb Helicopters.
Event details
• Wednesday, March 7, 2018
• 7 – 9 a.m.
• Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
Tables of eight and individual tickets are now on sale.
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About the ALS Society and Walk:
Every year, volunteers from all around the province team up with the ALS Society of BC to organize and lead a WALK for ALS in their city. This year, there will be 14 WALKS across BC.
Leading up to the event, walkers collect pledges from family, friends, and colleagues who wish to sponsor them. On the day of the WALK, participants enjoy various activities organized by the volunteers and fellowship.
“The WALK for ALS across Canada is the signature event to raise awareness and funds for patient services for people living with ALS, and to support the Canadian ALS Research Program. The impact is twofold; aside from raising funds and awareness, this event empowers people affected by ALS – the patients, families, friends, caregivers, and health care professionals. This empowers them to take back some pf what ALS has taken away,” says Wendy Toyer, Executive Director of the ALS Society of BC.
Proceeds from the WALKS for ALS go to provide direct support programs for people living with ALS, their families and caregivers; and to invest in the Canadian ALS Research Program whose goal is to make ALS a treatable disease.
About Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, neuromuscular disease. It attacks the motor neurons that transmit electrical impulses from the brain to the voluntary muscles in the body. When they fail to receive messages, the muscles lose strength, atrophy and die. ALS can strike anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, or ethnic origin. It does not affect the senses, and only rarely does it affect the mind.
About ALS Society of BC
The ALS Society of BC raises funds for research, and to provide direct support to ALS patients, and their families and caregivers. Until a cure is found, the Society provides patient services to improve the quality of life of those living this disease by offering an extensive equipment loan program, support services and educational materials.