~Special to 91大黄鸭 Capital News: Sammy Hill
It鈥檚 no secret that first responders and frontline workers have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, putting themselves at risk each and every day. The recognized this and found a special way to say 鈥榯hank you鈥�.
On Nov.13, the Impact Tomorrow Gala at the Delta Grand celebrated these heroes in the community with the largest in-person event in 91大黄鸭 of 2021. The gala hosted 380 attendees, including 100 special guests for an evening to remember.
Lesley Cormack, deputy vice-chancellor and principal of UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus, spoke at the event.
鈥淲e have all tried to show our gratitude for first responders and essential workers throughout the past 18 months. As communities across the province face new hardships following recent flooding events, our gratitude for frontline and essential workers continues to grow. Thanks to Impact Tomorrow bringing us all together, the community had this opportunity to show its appreciation and respect.鈥�
Attendees mixed and mingled at the dinner with the 100 honourees and heard words of acknowledgment from a number of municipal, regional and agency leaders. The speakers included B.C. Provincial Health Officer, Bonnie Henry, Mayor of the City of 91大黄鸭, Colin Basran, Superintendent Kara Triance and RCMP chaplain, Tim Schroeder.
The Impact Tomorrow Foundation works to leverage matching dollars to fund social causes across Canada. One of those causes, mentioned at the Impact Tomorrow Gala, is the for essential workers. This hotline gives our valued essential workers somewhere to turn when facing stress and trauma.
If you鈥檇 like to donate and help Impact Tomorrow support more causes like this, you can do so
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