Caroline Phillips

Caroline Phillips is the journalist, writer and social correspondent behind OBJsocial.

From left, Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Cameron Love, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital, Janet McKeage, chair of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Marjolaine Hudon, regional president of presenting sponsor RBC, and Roger Greenberg, chair of the hospital's Campaign to Create Tomorrow, at the It's Time celebration held at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

It’s Time: Ottawa Hospital celebrates innovative research, centenary and campaign for new health care hub

It was definitely time. On Saturday, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation hosted a party for 450 supporters to celebrate its many accomplishments, from the best in

Claudia Balladelli, program director at Axé WorldFest, and Philippe Lafreniere in the VIP area in Confederation Park for the opening night of Ottawa Jazz Festival on Friday, June 21, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Ottawa Jazz Festival: ‘This is what downtown is and needs to be’

Friday night’s opening of the Ottawa Jazz Festival brought the cool back to our downtown with funky beats, soulful vibes, and all.

In a heartbeat: Wabano’s drum-themed gala supports Indigenous health, culture

Calian Group CEO Kevin Ford had no idea what to expect when he agreed to be the new gala committee chair of Wabano’s Igniting the

Mark Carney, a strong supporter of the Ottawa Riverkeeper, helped the non-profit organization launch its public fundraising campaign, The Big River Give, at its Learning Lab in the NCC River House on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Ottawa Riverkeeper launches first major fundraising campaign, The Big River Give

This morning, Ottawa Riverkeeper CEO Laura Reinsborough, who also holds the title of Ottawa Riverkeeper, came together with campaign co-chair Geoff Green and their fellow

Friday night lights shine bright for OSEG Foundation’s Gourmet on the Gridiron

For the first time in six years, the sun smiled down on OSEG Foundation’s signature fundraiser, Dining on the Gridiron, which also served as a

Some 170 community and business leaders attended the Cancer Care Champions Breakfast in support of The Ottawa Cancer Foundation, held at The Westin’s TwentyTwo venue on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Ottawa Cancer Foundation CEO speaks to power of partnerships at breakfast

Some 170 community and business leaders gathered in support of The Ottawa Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization working to ensure individuals living with cancer have

Cornerstone Housing for Women held its charity garden party and Sukhoo Sukhoo Khooture fashion show at the official residence of the Irish ambassador on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Cornerstone Housing for Women celebrates 40 years at garden party

Eamonn McKee and his wife Mary opened their official residence in Rockcliffe Park to Cornerstone Housing for Women, allowing the non-profit organization to hold its

DJ/producer Marsh at Mr. Porter's House Party hosted by Porter Airlines on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Zibi House, located in the new mixed-used waterfront community that's being built in Gatineau and Ottawa. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Now we’re flying: Porter Airlines brings Mr. Porter’s House Party to town

Hundreds of guests were invited on Thursday to Porter’s so-called “house party”, where, thankfully, the leave-your-shoes-at-the-door rule did not apply.