This yr at their annual fundraiser, the Oakville Chinese language Realtor Affiliation raised over $15,181 for OHF in 2024, with the funds set to broaden the hospital’s most cancers care clinic
The Oakville Chinese language Realtor Affiliation (OCRA) and the Oakville Hospital Basis (OHF) co-sponsored an annual charity dinner fundraiser in late November, elevating $15,181.
That is the third consecutive yr OCRA has initiated and arranged an annual fundraising charity dinner for the OHF. In 2023 and 2022 respectively, OCRA beforehand raised $17,317 and $7,259.
The charity dinner fundraising occasion was held on November 21, 2024 at Pearl Oakville Chinese language Delicacies. Almost 115 folks, together with native Chinese language realtors, bankers, attorneys, and two different non-Chinese language realtors attended and generously supported the occasion.
This yr, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Stephen Crawford, Member of Parliament of Ontario, and Scott Xie, Ward 7 councilor, additionally got here to help the occasion. Every delivered a speech and thanked the OCRA for holding a fundraising occasion for OHF.
As in earlier years, a bazaar was additionally held and the public sale was a energetic, lively occasion that simply surpassed the unique fundraising objective.
Throughout the public sale, Mayor Rob Burton and Stephen Crawford every contributed distinctive public sale objects to assist increase funds for dinner: “Lunch with the Mayor” and “Lunch with MPP at the Queen’s Park”.
The Massive C Marketing campaign is a trans-formative initiative by the OHF to lift $10 million by March 31, 2025, making certain Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital can meet the rising demand for superior most cancers care in our area.
This charity occasion is designed to lift funds for OHF to satisfy Oakville Hospital’s precedence tools. The funds will broaden the hospital’s most cancers care clinic, add new chemotherapy areas, and enhance entry to life-saving therapies.
“The unbelievable generosity displayed at this yr’s Oakville Chinese language Realtor’s annual fundraiser brings the Basis one step nearer to making sure world-class most cancers care is out there near house”, stated Jennifer McNally, Director of Group Engagement from OHF.
OCRA’s slogan is Serving The Group, and Constructing Prosperity Collectively! Its chief stated, “We will take root in Oakville, so the association’s success is inseparable from the community’s prosperity. At the same time, we will also pledge to raise an additional $50,000 for the hospital over the next five years!”
