September 27th Popular Fund-Raiser Supports Innovative HIV Community Outreach Programs
For the seventh year in a row, AIDS Vancouver will present its popular Celebrity Dim Sum fund-raiser in support of its highly-successful HIV Community Outreach programs. Presented this year by Joytv, and sponsored by WestJet, McMillian, Vancity, Be the Change Group and OMNI/BT Breakfast Television/City TV, the event will be held from 11am-1pm Saturday, September 27th, at Floata Seafood Restaurant, 400-180 Keefer St. in the heart of Chinatown.
As always, local Vancouver celebrities will be on hand to push the Dim Sum carts and serve guests. Fred Lee, Vanhattan’s Man About Town and regular contributor to The CBC, The Province and Vancouver Courier Newspaper co-hosts again this year with Sophie Lui from Global TV News.
Joining them are CTV Morning Live’s Ann Luu, The Rush’s hostess Fiona Forbes, CTV News Anchor Mi-Jung Lee, Kyle Donaldson and Michel McDermott from Breakfast Television/City TV, OMNI News Anchor Bowen Zhang, CBC’s Rick Cluff and Cecilia Walters, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of 30 Day Adventures Marc Smith, Joytv’s and CarmenTV’s Carmen Ruiz y Laza, Leah Bolton and Dean Atwal from JoytvNEWS, Mary Zilba, Recording Artist and formerly of the Real Housewives of Vancouver, Barb Snelgrove, Radio Host @QueerFMVan, ReporterOUTLooktv/OUTtv, and President of megamouthmedia, Ryan Steele, well-known Vancouver bartender, stand-up comic and Amazing Race Canada contestant, and His Worship, Mayor Gregor Robertson.
“Celebrity Dim Sum is a signature fundraiser for AIDS Vancouver, and we’re honoured and delighted that so many high-profile Vancouverites give their time in support of our Community Outreach programs,” said AIDS Vancouver executive director Dr. Brian Chittock. “The funds raised from our Celebrity Dim Sum event ensures that we can continue to provide vital information and educational services to the people who need it most – those who are at the greatest risk of contracting HIV.”
Tickets are $65 each, and $600 for a table of 10, including wine provided by Haywire Winery. They can only be purchased directly on the AIDS Vancouver site, http://www.aidsvancouver.org/celebrity_dim_sum. Guests will be treated to the hugely popular Annual Chicken Feet Eating Contest, and live and silent auctions will round out the festivities in support of AIDS Vancouver and the community it serves.
Once again this year, WestJet has provided two travel vouchers for anywhere WestJet flies. Raffle tickets are on sale now, and are $20 each.
Visit http://www.aidsvancouver.org/celebrity_dim_sum_westjet_raffle for complete information.
About AIDS Vancouver
Established in 1983, AIDS Vancouver was the first AIDS service organization in Canada founded in response to the growing need for community health organizations to support individuals vulnerable to the epidemic.
Today, AIDS Vancouver strives to create a future with no new HIV infections while ensuring support for those who are affected. More than 7,000 people from all over the world are accessing some form of service provided by AIDS Vancouver every year. AIDS Vancouver continues to respond to the ongoing changing and challenging health care environment of HIV/AIDS and is fully dedicated to grow and respond to meet the needs of the community it serves.
