2008 marks the third year in a row for a really really great charity fund raiser that both Dave and I love to support. Imagine a Cure for Leukemia is an event to raise awareness and funds for Leukemia research and one day find a cure. Nara Abrams developed and organizes this event as Co-Chair and had us along to document this important occasion. With the recent loss of Nara’s Mother to Leukemia it was an emotional night for all involved. This being such an serious message we were so honoured for the third year in a row, to be the official Photographers of this cause.
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We arrived outside of the Capitol Theatre on Yonge st. and saw the crowd of people already milling both inside and out. Arriving so early in the evening, we knew there was going to be a large crowd if so many were already here. Dave and I waited in line for our press passes. Dave commented that he was so happy that every year the event gets bigger and bigger. The word is out there and the awareness is growing. Events like these help so much, more then we know. I pulled out our shot list and Dave was pumped to start right away. That was fine with me, there was just so much to photograph. So many vendors were on board…We had Starbucks Coffee, NYF New York Fries (I resisted…but don’t know how), Dairy Queen, (ok… I couldn’t resist) Cupcakes…Bite Catering had a gorgeous cupcake display set up, pink frosting as far as the eye could see. Did I mention all the wonderful hors d’oeuvres? My goodness…the food was seriously delectable!
We met so many generous, kind people they were all just there to support the cause make a difference. It was getting really busy now as the crowd moved toward the stage of the Capitol Theatre, there were sooo many supporters. We made our way to the front to get some shots of the singer Daphne entertaining us all in the crowd. Daphne has a beautiful voice and captivated us all with her music. It was a really well put together and well organized event. There were so many wonderful prizes like autographed NHL Hockey Jerseys and Spa Getaways, oh and WestJet gave away a round trip for two anywhere in Canada to one lucky winner!! All in all it was a great night, a great event for a great cause and we can’t wait to be part of it all next year.
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Trent Morrow is a 34 year old from Australia’s beachside suburb of Bondi Beach. He looks like a regular guy, but he has a secret identity…Marathon Man! Marathon Man has many super powers, one of which is the ability to face the most harsh extremes on the planet the Sahara Desert. The Marathon des Sables is a 243km event held over 6 days through the Sahara in temperatures up to 50 degrees and is considered as the "toughest footrace on earth". These unbearable extremes are no match for Marathon Man who also uses his super powers fund raising to rescue children in Africa suffering from the devastating disease known as ‘Noma’. We meet up with Marathon Man as he was saving a falling school bus full of children in Toronto. Luckily Dave had his camera so we could capture this courageous real life super hero in action!! If you’d like to help Trent support his noble cause the Facing Africa Charity you can be hero too!
Extra!! Extra!! Marathon Man saves the day as a school bus of children falls from the sky!
This hero is changing the lives of children one marathon at a time…
Some of you may be aware of our strong support of charities here in Toronto and worldwide. We got this letter yesterday from the organizers of Imagine a Cure for Leukemia and wanted to share it with you. You may remember reading our blog entry last month on the event.
Dear David,
We hope you are having a great summer!
One of the great pleasures at Imagine A Cure for Leukemia is acknowledging the generous support of people like you.
We are thrilled to announce that this year we raised $112,000 for Leukemia research.
As you may already know, recent advances in treatment have been nothing short of amazing. The result is longer survival rates, better quality of life and many smaller steps that together, bring us closer to a cure!
All of us at Imagine A Cure for Leukemia are truly grateful for the contributions we received from the business community. With so many worthy organizations and causes, we truly appreciate that you chose us. That’s why we wanted to let you know about our overall fundraising success. Please feel free to visit our website to see pictures of our June 7th fundraising event at www.imagineacureforleukemia.com/2007photos.php
We’re also excited to let you know that the date for our 3rd annual event is now set for Thursday May 29, 2008 at the Captiol Event Theatre. It will feature fabulous Jazz Music, a silent auction and great food.
With sincere gratitude we thank you for participating in imagining a cure for Leukemia with us.
In good health and happiness,
Nara Abrams and Jennifer Shulman
Directors
I always enjoy being out photographing special events. This is doubly true when it’s an event like “Imagine a Cure for Leukemia” (previous post), which is aimed at raising both awareness of such causes, and financial support for further research.
The night was HUGE - a great turn out - everyone was in a great mood, and the energy in the Capitol theatre was a buzz. These first few shots are of the silent Auction that was held. There was some awesome stuff in there - including 4 signed hockey jerseys!
As you can see, the winner of the Sundin jersey was STOKED!!
Big Hair played for most of the night - they were AWESOME. They do wall to wall 80’s music. I was in my element!
Toward the end of the night, everyone got dairy queen icecreams which created some cool photoops for a studio setup we did.
If you’d like to see more shots from the event, check them out here.
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We’ve been fortunate recently to shoot several fund raising events for the Canadian Liver Foundation. One of these was “Boxing in the Ballroom” down at the Liberty Grand. We got some wonderful shots of the boxers during their pre-fight preparations. Enjoy.
