Vancouver Celebrities: September 2011

VANCOUVER LIFE

SEPTEMBER CHARITY AGENDA

September 10 Parkinson SuperWalk

Stanley Park hosts one of Canada’s 90 annual simultaneous community walk/runs in support of Parkinson’s research. 604-662-3240. Parkinsonsuperwalk.ca 

September 17 Ronald McDonald House BC Gala

Families with kids undergoing serious treatment stay here; support a new 56,000-square-foot facility by attending this popular (and enthusiastically sponsored) gala at the Four Seasons hotel. 604-736-2957. Rmhbc.ca

September 24 Once Upon a Cure

Join Stargate and other genre TV stars (Amanda Tapping, Lou Diamond Phillips) at a Sutton Place dinner-auction in support of the rare disease Hunter Syndrome. 604-824-5130. Onceuponacure.com 

September 29 Baubles for Banting

Former A-G Wally Oppal hosts an after-hours cocktail party in the historic Birks jewellery store, with fashion show, food by C Restaurant, and auction items—all in support of diabetes research. 604-875-1775. Baublesforbanting.ca