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Coverage of Ottawa’s major events and the city’s social scene including fundraising galas and important community causes. Check out our video coverage of Ottawa’s social happenings as well. OBJ Social is supported by Mark Motors and Marilyn Wilson Dream Properties Inc.

Executive chef Joe Thottungal celebrated the 20th anniversary of his restaurant Coconut Lagoon by supporting Taste for Hope, the signature food and beverage fundraiser for Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, held Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Shaw Centre. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Shepherds’ Taste for Hope raises $330K-plus to help end chronic homelessness

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Lawyers lace up for YMCA charity hockey tournament

On Wednesday, the Lawyers for Kids Charity Hockey Tournament held at the Richcraft Sensplex in Gloucester raised $35,200 in support of the YMCA of the

Politics and the Pen dinner raises $530K for Writers’ Trust of Canada

We know at this point we’re not going to spoil anything for you by jumping right to the end to tell you that author John

Andrew Abraham, CEO and founder of TAAG, alongside ONFE (Ottawa Network for Education) president and CEO Heather Norris, and Rania Odeh, business development manager at TAAG, at the Spark Soirée held Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Infinity Convention Centre. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Spark Soirée raises $65K-plus to help ONFE fuel the future for kids

The number of kids arriving to school hungry in Ottawa each day has risen by nearly 30 percent, the president and CEO of Ottawa Network

Ottawa Pickleball Classic: Hockey icons Chris Phillips, Daniel Alfredsson face off for Heart Institute

The second annual Ottawa Pickleball Classic for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation witnessed an exciting showdown yesterday between two retired Ottawa Senators legends

It’s happy hour every hour at Martini Madness for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

More than $100K was raised for research into Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis at the 17th annual Martini Madness fundraiser held at LAGO Bar and

ABLE2 board chair Nick Korhonen at The Westin hotel on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, alongside Evening in the Maritimes committee volunteers Danielle Demark and Jeff Snyder in what was Snyder's final year chairing the signature fundraiser. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Evening in the Maritimes reels in big crowd, raises $375K-plus for ABLE2

Last night’s Evening in the Maritimes bid fair winds and following seas to Jeff Snyder, a local community leader who’s captained ABLE2’s signature gala for

From left, Boost host Melissa Reeves, COO of Linebox Studio, YSB Foundation executive director Patti Murphy, La Vie Executive Health Centre co-founder, president and CEO Reham Sannoufi and Free Form Fitness CEO Ashley-Ann Lawrie at the Boost breakfast held at The Slayte on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Boost breakfast hosted by Melissa Reeves focuses on preventive health

On the roof-top playground of The Slayte, it really did feel like the sky’s the limit during the second annual Boost breakfast that Linebox Studio

Mental illness the focus of art preview, donation to Ottawa Art Gallery in memory of Charles-Eric Laperrière

This past Friday, friends and family came together at the Ottawa Art Gallery to mark the one-year anniversary since Laperrière, 31, tragically took his own

Labatt Cheers for Charity raises $30K for OSEG Foundation

Labatt Cheers for Charity raised $30,000 for OSEG Foundation, which provides opportunities for children and youth to play, learn and develop through sports.