Foundation highlights of the year
Aces for Alzheimer’s winner
Last year’s inaugural Aces for Alzheimer’s tennis tournament raised $220,000 for Alzheimer’s research and care at Baycrest. Thirty-six tennis players swung into action for the event, held at Mayfair Clubs.
Aces for Alzheimer’s co-chairs Andrew Duckman and Laurence Goldstein are dedicated Baycrest volunteers, including serving on the Baycrest Foundation Board of Directors. Mayfair Clubs, owned by the Soupcoff family, is the title sponsor, providing the tennis courts, refreshments, dinner, and the memorial trophy for the top fundraiser.
Pedal power supports innovation
It was picture-perfect autumn weather for the 14th annual Barrie to Baycrest bicycle ride, as over 100 riders took on 100 kilometres of roads, trails and tracks September 13. Some families rode together including Peter, Alan and Stephen Menkes, Richard and Robert Cooper, and Joe and Adam Gottdenker. They raised $530,000 in support of care and research at Baycrest, focusing on innovations that will transform the journey of aging. Since its inception in 1995, the Barrie to Baycrest (B2B) ride has raised over $8 million. For more information, go to www.baycrest.org/b2b.
Cohons lead the biggest Boardwalk ever
Last year’s Baycrest Boardwalk was the biggest yet, raising over $200,000. More than 400 Baycrest friends, staff, volunteers and their families came out for the two-kilometre walk, the most participants in the Boardwalk’s five-year history. Boardwalk cochairs George Cohon, the McDonald’s Canada Ltd. founder and former CEO , his wife Susan, and their therapy dog Tilly, led the walkers around the Baycrest campus. Proceeds support care and research at Baycrest. For more information, go to www.baycrest.org/boardwalk.
Dancing with the stars shakes up gala
Dancing With Our Stars was a blockbuster triumph, providing an evening of fun and entertainment while raising $1.2 million for Baycrest. Six community leaders and their professional dancing partners performed dazzling routines before 500 cheering guests and a panel of celebrity judges. David Cynamon was crowned Baycrest’s first-ever Dancing Star, and will co-chair next year’s event with his wife Stacey.
Baycrest’s Scotiabank Pro-Am hockey fundraiser on the move
Hockey enthusiasts had double the opportunity to team up with former NHL greats in the battle against Alzheimer’s as Baycrest’s Scotiabank Pro-Am expanded to Edmonton, Alberta this spring.
Mr. Hockey™ Gordie Howe has also attached his name to the Scotiabank Pro-Am through the establishment earlier this year of the Gordie & Colleen Howe Fund for Alzheimer’s. Proceeds from both events will be directed to the Howe Fund, with the portion from the Toronto event allocated to Baycrest, and the portion from the Edmonton event allocated to Baycrest as well as researchers in Alberta.
Canada’s largest annual fundraiser for Alzheimer’s, the Pro-Am has raised more than $10 million over five years for care and research in Alzheimer’s and related disorders. For more information, go to www.scotiabankproam.com/.
Golfers raise $300,000
On a sunny day last August, 72 golfers hit the links and raised
$300,000 to support stroke research and care initiatives at
Baycrest. The Strokes Fore Stroke Baycrest Golf Classic was
held at Beacon Hall Golf Club in A urora. The annual tournament
has a reputation for booking the most coveted courses. The
next Strokes Fore Stroke will be held at the Red Tail Golf Course
on September 21, 2010. For more information, go to www.baycrest.org/strokesforestroke/
Women’s Auxiliary signature event
a crowd-pleaser
In its third year, the Women’s Auxiliary annual Games Girls Play event brought in more than 200 guests, who enjoyed an evening of Mahjong, Bridge, Scrabble and other games. The popular Baycrest fundraiser was organized by co-chairs Donna Gray and Janice Tkatch, and was part of the WA’s roster of innovative programs, events and service duties.