Events Listings
February Events
Every Monday Night in February (1, 8, 15, 22)
Sudbury – Bingo
Try your luck at Bingo while supporting CNIB. Join us at the Boardwalk Gaming Centre, 940 Newgate Avenue between 10:45 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
For more information contact Rose Jobin-White, 705-675-2468 ext 5418, rose.jobin-white@cnib.ca.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Hockey Fans Lace Up with Ottawa 67’s for CNIB
For a minimum or $125 in pledges, participants receive:
- Complimentary ticket to home game against Guelph Storm
- Ottawa 67’s event jersey
- Skating and autograph session with Ottawa 67’s
- Pizza and refreshments
Funds raised will support local CNIB programs and services for blind and partially sighted individuals and provide equipment and fees to Ottawa District Minor Hockey League players.
For more information contact Tara Meredith at 613-563-4021 ext. 5006 or tara.meredith@cnib.ca.
Download the brochure Skate with the Ottawa 67's (PDF format)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Burning Up The Night featuring Sudbury Fire Fighters
Place: Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 50 Brady Street, Sudbury
Ticket Price: $20 each
Come and see the Sudbury Fire Fighters burn up the night in this season’s hottest trends!
For more information, please contact 705-675-2468, ext. 5418
March Events
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Bright Night, Dining & Fashion in the Dark
Experience fashion and dinner like never before! The premiere interactive and in the dark fashion and dining experience is here to arouse your senses. This event will explore the horizons of interactive fashion at O.Noir, Toronto’s extraordinary culinary adventure, on Thursday March 4, 2010.
Location:O.NOIR Restaurant, 620 Church Street, Toronto
Time: 8pm – 11pm
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.balanche.ca
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Vision of Hope Gala
6th Annual Vision of Hope Dinner & Dance Fundraiser
Saturday March 6, 2010
Da Vinci Banquet Hall
Antipasto Bar: 5:00pm
Dinner: 6:30pm
Music by Classy D.J.
Live Entertainment
Silent Auction ~ Live Auction ~ Raffles
Door Prizes
Tickets $75.00 Per Person
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.visionofhope.ca
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Envisioning the Future: New Developments in Vision Science
This half-day session, includes: presentations given by leaders at the cutting edge of vision science research, a tour of CNIB’s fully accessible facility, and an introduction to CNIB programs and services.
The session qualifies as three hours of continuing education accreditation.
Shelly Boyd, MD, FRCS (C)
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto
Topic: “The future of retinal research”
Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, FAAO
Assistant Professor, Neurology and Surgery-Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Topic: “What happens to the brain when there is vision loss?”
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: The CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
There will be (free) parking onsite
Cost: $179 regular price,
$159 Early bird special, deadline February 12
To register or for more information please call:
1-800-563-2642
And be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming events in support of CNIB:
- 2009-10 Hockey Season Skate with the Ottawa 67’s - Enjoy a game, jersey and ice time with your favourite team!
- Are you a student looking for volunteer hours and experience at running an event? Why not introduce Dining in the Dark to your school? Ask me how!
For more information about our upcoming events, please contact Tara Meredith at tara.meredith@cnib.ca or by telephone at 613-563-4021, ext. 5006.