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Coverage of Ottawa’s major events and the city’s social scene including fundraising galas and important community causes.

Record-breaker alert: Blue Door Gala raises $350K for Ottawa Mission

Last night’s Blue Door Gala for The Ottawa Mission was like stepping through a portal of compassion: one that leads to a brighter future for

Small and intimate Grinch Dinner raises $36K-plus for Shepherds of Good Hope

Winter wasn’t the only thing that arrived early this week. So did the Grinch Dinner in support of the Shepherds of Good Hope. The popular

Black Tie Bingo keeps ball rolling, supports specialized care at Bruyère

Under the B, for Bahamas. That’s where Giselle Bergeron-Raganold will eventually be headed after winning the trip at Black Tie Bingo for the Bruyère Foundation,

Star soprano Renée Fleming dazzles ’em at National Arts Centre Gala

All female opera singers are technically divas but, as Renée Fleming proved last night, not all come with prima donna attitudes.

World Trivia Night raises $132K for Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa

The evening raised $132,000 for the non-profit organization, which provides that little bit extra for children, youth and families involved with the Children’s Aid Society

Habitat for Humanity’s Steel Toes and Stilettos Gala: ‘All I ever wanted was a home’

The gala was sponsored by general contractor company Laurin. It’s owned by Dennis Laurin, who has a tradition at the gala of matching up to

WCPD’s Peter Nicholson supports planned new Ottawa Hospital campus with private party for 50

The event was held for the express purpose of drawing attention to and raising support for The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow.

It’s Johnny B. Goode for tennis bad boy John McEnroe at Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner

John McEnroe’s stringed instrument of choice may no longer be the tennis racquet, judging by the way the former professional tennis star played the guitar

YSB Foundation launches Rise & Thrive Breakfast to give all youth ‘fighting chance’

Yesterday’s inaugural Rise & Thrive Breakfast in support of the YSB Foundation was everything that an early-morning fundraiser should be: bright, bold and cheerful, as

Fight for the Cure’s Duane Francis on getting into the ring for cancer patients

When Duane Francis was first asked to fight in the white-collar charity boxing gala for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, his response was what you