Kid's Help Phone at the Oscars

Kid's Help Phone at the Oscars

WITH all the glitz and glamour surrounding Oscar night, it is so easy to forget all the hard work that goes into things behind the scenes. Such is the case with the Kids Help Foundation / Kids Help Phone. Each year the Kids' Help Phone helps children from over 3,000 communities. They are not movie stars, but they are shining stars to troubled kids everywhere who look for support and direction. Last Sunday, over 300 guests attended a very special Oscar night celebration to raise funds for the organization. The Hotel Vancouver did not disappoint as a fabulous dinner was arranged, complete with huge video screens to watch all the awards show action. Over $75,000 was raised thanks to a silent auction, live auction and balloon prize draw. Congratulations to all the night's winners.

	Hotel Vancouver's PR gal Jill Kileen and Volt Human Resources' business manager Craig Turner stood beside Oscar himself as the awards were handed out.
	Hotel Vancouver's Sarah Good (from left) toasted the occasion with North Shore News food and wine writer Deana Lancaster and her friend, Tourism Vancouver's Kate Colley.
	English Bay Cookies's Chi Wong (left) and Quiznos VP Greg MacDonald (right) got the chance to meet Mae West, aka Ravishing Rhonda.
	North Vancouver's Harry Wierenga and his wife Janice Wells were looking good. In addition to the Bank of Montreal, Harry is the chairman of the foundation's corporate campaign.
	A big round of applause for CKNW reporter Kevin Hayes who acted as the evening's MC. He was very funny.
	Mulgrave school's Jim and Milena Robertson (from left) shared their table with Terry Partington and Marie Watt. Terry is helping build the new school.
	big The Oscar for best director should have gone directly to Boston Pizza CEO George Melville (left) for his company's huge $215,000 donation. Vancouver chapter chairman Don Marr was thrilled with the winfall.
	Is that a flower in your drink? Robert Pankhurts brings a special touch of class to the hotel as the new banquet manager.
	West Vancouver's Jason Singer, of Just Golf Balls, was escorted by the lovely Leah Strachan.
	Event chairman co-chair Ann-Marie Copping (left) and Angie Quaale were busy selling the $20 balloons, one of which contained a trip for two on United.
	The Oscar for best love scene goes to West Vancouver's Ken and Shannon Wheeler for their romantic after dinner embrace.
	North Van's Daryl and Fiona Herle came out to lend their support to this very worthwhile cause.

Larger copies of the above photos are available by request. Please email your requests (including title of event, date of event and names of people in photo), to cbarr@westvancouver.com (or click on the name below) and I will be happy to forward you the photo. Thanks.

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