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Serving up Knowledge
Spectacular events raise awareness and support for critical research
Dr. Minna Woo (top, left). Pictured at ‘Diwali - A Night to Shine’: Roberta Ajmera, Patrons Shaila and Sam Ajmera, Honorary Patrons
Megan and Brian Porter, Shaila Kothari and Raj Kothari (Gala Chair) (above). Pictured at the Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival: Rob
and Cheryl McEwen (event Co-Chairs), Drs. Brad Wouters and Maria Cristina Nostro, chef Arpi Magyar, and Todd and Ellen Halpern
(event Co-Chairs) (opposite page, L-R). Pictured at the ‘Be Amazed!’ event: Dr. Roberto Ribeiro, Dr. Phyllis Billia, Dr. Liming Xin,
Joanne Kearney, Brendan Cahill, Mitesh Badiwala and Frank Yu (below, L-R). Joanne and Brendan served as event Co-Chairs.
BE AMAZED! DIWALI – A NIGHT TO SHINE
Presented by Scotiabank, this event (pictured below) This year’s event was presented by Scotiabank
was held in May 2019 at Toronto’s Four Seasons and and was held in October 2019 at the Beanfield
raised $1.5M to support the Soham & Shaila Ajmera Centre. Over $1.8M was raised in support of
Family Transplant Centre. TGHRI research.
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