GALA 2010

On April 24, 2010, a sold out event of 300 people was held at the new award-winning green-designed state-of-the-art Vancouver Convention Centre at the waterfront of downtown Vancouver. Imagine… in support of autism , a fundraising event benefiting our school, was a huge success. Guests bid on coveted live and silent auction items, dined, and danced till midnight.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND GUESTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!

Imagine…GALA  COMMITTEE, If a group could imagine, it would be these ladies! Words cannot convey our gratitude for their tremendous contribution.

Executive, Teri Christopher and Devi Sangara
Food and Wine,  Annabelle Joyce
Décor,  Homa Harandi and Joanne Mcdonald
Accounting, Allison Arai
Registration, Susan Carhoun, Karine Goldsmid, Sussan Harandi and Stephanie Williams
Auction, Cheryl Araki, Stania Bedford, Anne Carson, Pam Dennis, Lori Ergas, Sherry Floren, Jennifer Gunasekera, Afsaneh Hakimzadeh, Nancy Jones, Tammy Kalla, Aida Leung, Cindy Maltman, Saeedeh Salem, Linda Robins, Karen Wiedmayer and Alice Wong.

Thank You to our media sponsors:

and major sponsors:

our in-kind sponsors

A Warm Thank You to our generous Auction Donors:

  • Sharon Abbondanza
  • Airstream Heating and Airconditioning Inc.
  • Alison Enterprises Inc.
  • Anne Carson
  • Aquilini Investment Group
  • Araxi
  • Audi of Richmond
  • Azia Restaurant
  • Bare Basics Lingerie
  • Beauty Mark Salon
  • Belkorp Industries Inc
  • Big City Cupcakes
  • Blubird
  • Blue Ruby Jewellery
  • Body and Soul Health & Fitness Ltd.|
  • Boston Pizza
  • Browns Social House
  • Cadeaux gifts and home embellishments
  • Rob & Anne Carson
  • Century Plaza Hotel and Spa
  • Mary Chernoff
  • Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
  • Jamie & Margaret Corbett
  • Cowboys and Angels
  • D & M Publishers
  • David Watt
  • Sindy Easter
  • Ed’s Linen’s
  • Elite Body
  • Facial Rejuvenation Clinic
  • Fletchers Fabricare
  • John & Sherry Floren
  • Foot Solutions
  • Four Seasons Hotel
  • Dave Gagner
  • Gary & Abbe Gates
  • Glowbal Restaurant
  • Victor Gomel &  Lai Wei
  • Mike Grant
  • Great Canadian Casinos
  • Halo Salon
  • Hamid & Katy Harandi
  • Majid & Homa Harandi
  • Imagine Committee
  • Innovative Fitness
  • Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse
  • Joie de Thé Tea Company
  • Kaboodles Toy Store
  • Reza & Shokoufeh Kashanipour
  • Kerrisdale Lumber Co. Ltd.
  • Kris Anderson and Hugh Rose
  • La Stella Winery
  • Lady Sport Ltd.
  • Leslie Laforest
  • Le Petit Spa
  • Le Vieux Pin Winery
  • Jeff Lee &  Amanda Goodman-Lee
  • Lillian Lum
  • Marmalade Kitchen & Bar
  • Peter Marshall
  • John & Yuko McCulloch
  • Bill & Joanne McDonald
  • MCL Motor Cars
  • Umberto Menghi
  • Momcafé Network Inc.
  • Momentum Ski Camps
  • Sean Morrison &  Cheryl Araki
  • Shannon Muir
  • Nestings Kids and Homa Harandi
  • Ernest & Ling Ng
  • North South Travel
  • Pacific National Exhibition
  • PALS Students
  • Paperqueen Fine Stationery
  • Paris Orthotics
  • Patty Ampleford
  • Marcia Pitch
  • Montecristo Jewellers
  • Q4 Restaurant
  • Matt Queree &  Devi Sangara
  • Victoria Raffii
  • Raspberry Kids
  • Refrigerative Supply
  • David Roddan &  Renee Wong
  • Rodney’s Oyster House
  • Sean & Saeedeh Salem
  • Sanafir, The Glowbal Restaurant Group, Inc.
  • Sawarne & Harjeet Sangara
  • Shaughnessy Golf &  Country Club
  • Richard Shorty
  • Skylight Images
  • Society, The Glowbal Restaurant Group Inc.
  • Vince Sorace
  • Spa Utopia
  • Space Harmony
  • Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa
  • Robert & Marilyn Standerwick
  • Steph, Teri, Susan and Karine
  • “Steve Nash Sports Club
  • Survivor Bootcamp
  • The Sutton Place Hotel
  • Alex Teng
  • The Art Way
  • The Boathouse Restaurant
  • The Cross Decor and Design
  • The Harandi and Yamini Families
  • The Perfect Gift
  • The Right Shoe
  • The Run Inn
  • The Secret Garden Tea Company
  • Thomas Haas Fine Pastries and Desserts Ltd
  • Town and Country Equestrian
  • Trail Appliances Ltd.
  • Vancouver Canucks
  • Vancouver Whitecaps Foundaton
  • Praveen Varshney
  • Wedgewood Hotel
  • Wesbild Holdings Ltd
  • West Coast Country Club
  • David & Stephanie Williams
  • Willow Stream, The spas at Fairmont Pacific Rim
  • Bahman Yamini &  Sussan Harandi
  • Jamshid Yeganegi

Thank you for your generosity and support of PALS. Please accept our apologies if we have inadvertently omitted your name from this list.

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