OSLER FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10TH ANNUAL HOLI GALA

GOAL IS TO RAISE $1 MILLION TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT VITAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation) is hosting its 10th annual Holi Gala — Festival of Colours. The event will take place on Saturday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Pearson Convention Centre.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the event, Osler Foundation's goal is to raise $1 million to fund the purchase of new technology and support vital redevelopment projects across William Osler Health System (Osler).

The William Osler Health System includes Etobicoke General, Brampton Civic and Peel Memorial hospitals.

"For the past decade, our supporters have joined us to celebrate spring at our Holi Gala," stated Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia and Dr. Gurjit Bajwa, Osler physicians and co-chairs of the Holi Gala Committee, in a news release. "This year's event will be a celebration of all that we have accomplished as a community to support our local hospitals over the years, full of all the colour, fun, dancing and great entertainment the gala has to offer."

Entertainment this year will include a live performance by one of the most talked-about names in Punjabi music, Sharry Maan, who took his first step to stardom with the YouTube release of his single, "Yaar Anmulle," in 2010.

"This celebration is about more than just a 10year anniversary of the event," said Ken Mayhew, president and CEO, William Osler Health System

Foundation. "It is about the dedication and generosity our community has shown Osler over the past decade that has enabled us to provide compassionate, quality health care, when it is needed most."

Members of the public are invited to participate in an online silent auction featuring items in fashion and beauty, sports, home and decor and more — including a one-year lease of a Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, Mentor College tuition certificate and Toronto Raptors tickets.

Registration for the online auction kicked off on March 13, at oslerauction.ca. Bidding starts on April 5.

To donate an item or unique experience for the auction or learn more

about the event, visit holigala.ca or call Osler Foundation at 905-863-2579.