Richmond Review · Page 31
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Dreams Take Flight fundraiser at Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel
Gala helps Dreams Take Flight
Around Town Amanda Oye
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Barry Deley, the master of ceremonies and Melissa Hance, president of Dreams Take Flight Vancouver.
ver 100 people experienced a little taste of Cuba at the Havana Nights-themed second annual Dreams Take Flight fundraising gala at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel on April 20.
“We’re a unique charity because of what we do,” said Melissa Hance, the president of Dreams Take Flight Vancouver. The money raised at the event, through initiatives including silent and live auctions and a 50/50 draw, will help send 125 children with disabilities on a magical one-day trip to Disneyland this October. The gala, which is the charity’s second biggest fundraiser of the year, was a way to bring together people who support the
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cause to raise funds and have a good time. When they arrived at the event, guests were treated to an imageCube photobooth experience, followed by dinner and performances by dancers from 2Dance Company and music by SideOne. “The highlight for me always is … watching the vision come together,” Hance said. “I could tell that everybody was having a good time.” The fundraising gala was made possible with the hard work of a group of dedicated volunteers and with the support of generous sponsors including the Air Canada Foundation. Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. She may be reached at amanda.oye@telus.net.
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Paul Van Rengen and Ana Kozjak.
Jorge and Maria Camara.
Maureen Otway, Bob Schaefer and Claudette Zeiter.
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