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Upcoming Events Triple-21 partners get 21% off! Entertainment by Rick Scott Christmas Tree Decorating Competition Christmas Gifts and Crafts for Sale Silent Auction of Decorated Trees Visit from Santa Media Sponsor: Adult Ticket: $40 Children 5-12 years Ticket: $20 Children under 5 years: FREE Table (10 seats): $350 18th Annual DSRF Christmas Breakfast Friday, December 11, 2015 7:30 - 9:30am (breakfast served 7:30-8:30) Hyatt Regency 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver To purchase tickets, call Nimet at 604-444-3773 Family accommodation is available Thursday night for $139; for accommodation bookings contact the Hyatt Regency at 604-683-1234. Code: ELEV15. Calgary: Oct. 28, 2015 Montreal: Nov. 18, 2015 Hand in Hand Fall 2015, Vol. 19 Issue 3
Thank You for Lending a Hand Lohn Foundation DSRF.org The Lohn Foundation has generously granted DSRF $3,000 for general program funding. RBC Foundation The RBC Foundation has generously granted DSRF $10,000 for our Reading & Communication programs. Sook Chin Foundation The Sook Chin Foundation has generously granted DSRF $2,000 for general program funding. Ames Family Foundation The Ames Family Foundation has generously granted DSRF $10,000 for general program funding. The Down Syndrome Research Foundation held its 22nd Annual Up the Down Market Dinner September 17, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Congratulations to Westcoast Actuaries, Inc. for outduelling 34 competing teams from across the financial industry to claim the coveted Up the Down Market trophy. More than $94,000 (net) was raised for Down syndrome research and educational programming. Thank you to all who made it possible! Diamond Sponsor (National) CTV and Tamara Taggart We are pleased to announce a new partnership with DSRF’s new media sponsors, CTV. Thank you to Tamara Taggart and family for filming a brand new PSA for DSRF, to debut on CTV this fall. Benefits of Bocce Thank you to the sponsors of Benefits of Bocce 2015: Manulife Financial, Burnaby Firefighters, Neil Squire Society, Neptune Terminals, Vancity, Tim Hortons, Presto Catering, Palm Bay and Labatt, as well as over 30 generous individuals and companies who donated prizes for the silent auction and raffle. Gold Sponsors (Local) Media Sponsor Emerald Sponsors (National) Triple-21 Partners A big thank you to our newest Triple-21 partners: Mackenzie Bell, Michelle Demos, Chris Forman and Shae A. MacLean. To learn how you can empower individuals with Down syndrome to reach their full potential through a donation of $21 or $210 per month, please visit DSRF.org/Triple21. Additional Sponsors: Callaghan Photography, CFA Society of Vancouver, Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Sauder School of Business, United States Consulate General, Woodhouse & Associates Inc. Thank you also to all table sponsors and prize sponsors! Hand in Hand Fall 2015, Vol. 19 Issue 3
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