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The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart of Gold Miami Nights Gala

The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Heart of Gold Miami Nights Gala raised over $900,000 to support work in cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

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Heart of Gold Miami Nights Gala

Heart and Stroke Foundation raises more than $900,000

The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart of Gold Miami Nights Gala at Parq Vancouver on May 31 attracted more 500 guests. Presented by Newmont Goldcorp, the event raised more than $900,000 to support work in cardiac arrest and resuscitation.
Guests followed the strict dress code of black tie or Miami Nights attire: sophisticated, sexy, bright and elegant. Jennifer Rainnie was gala chair, and honourary chairs were Ian and Nancy Telfer.  The evening began with a silent auction and Palladio raffle followed by dinner, live entertainment, dancing and a late-night buffet. 

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Blair Leavitt, UBC professor; Brian Curin, Heart and Stroke board chair and Little Kitchen Academy CEO; Felicity Curin, Little Kitchen Academy president and founder; and Dr. Laurie Sehn, BC Cancer Agency medical oncologist

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Jennifer Rainnie, gala chair and board member; Brian Curin, Little Kitchen Academy CEO; and Irene Chanin, Heart and Stroke BC Yukon CEO

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Joseph Lau, donor; Jackie Lau; Karen Wong; Alan Wong, ongoing donor; and Shirley Gaw 

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Chelsey Reid; and her husband, Darrell Reid, Heart and Stroke BC & Yukon vice-chair and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services chief; and Aderita Guerreiro, VP, development, Heart & Stroke BC & Yukon

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Kent Wiebe,Wiebe Wittman El-Khatib partner; and Reyhaneh Wiebe, Guiness Business Centre managing director

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Praveen Varshney, Varshney Capital Corp. director; and his wife, Anuja Varshney

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Guest speaker Aubrey Arnason, actress, talked about the experience of her husband’s stroke

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David Garofalo, mining executive; and his wife, Christie Garofalo, Arts Umbrella board member and Face the World board member

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The Heart of Gold board members

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Peter Legge, Canada Wide Media chairman and CEO; and Ian Telfer, mining executive

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Maury Wasserman, semi-retired; and Rebecca Schlam, Heart and Stroke national board member

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Reyhaneh Wiebe, Guiness Business Centre managing director; Dr. Maia Love, Illuminate Health founder; and Paola Coronado Hass, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation associate director major gifts

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Pamela and David Richardson, entrepreneur and GreenPower Motor Company director

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Aderita  Guerreiro, Heart and Stroke BC & Yukon VP development; and Track and Field Olympians Doug Clement and his wife, Diane Clement

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Doug Clement, Olympian; Irene Van Derspek, Communities Embracing Restorative Action (CERA) facilitator/mediator; and Diego Marchese, Heart and Stroke Canada COO

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Jennifer Burke, property manager; and Rob Barlow, WireIE CEO

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Peter Legge, Canada Wide Media chairman and CEO; Jacqui Mather, BearCom Canada Corp. corporate account manager; and Brianne Harper, BCBusiness director of sales

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Kathryn Hearn, Heart and Stoke BC & Yukon development advisor; Jennifer Rainnie, gala chair; and Sophie Lui, gala emcee

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James Shavick, OUTtv chairman; and Joy McPhail, OUTtv owner and former BC NDP deputy leader and cabinet minister

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Angela Leung; and Alan Wong, ongoing donor

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The Tropicana girls: Ava Giefing and Kiera McCord

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Guests had the opportunity to pose in a classic car made out of styrofoam

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Guests look over the silent auction items