Ahead of Zochem’s first year at the Red Door Gala, our President and CEO, Mo Sharma, spent time at The Darling Home for Kids in Milton, ON. He met the staff and saw the challenges and opportunities they face every day. After that, we knew we had to jump in.
The Darling Home is the only place of its kind in Canada offering a full continuum of care: respite, residential, and hospice palliative services for children with complex medical needs and their families.
On October 29, the Red Door Gala raised $243,000 for those programs. A special Fund-A-Need appeal brought in more than $70,000 to upgrade the home’s oxygen concentrator system and add oxygen ports to three brand-new bedrooms and the children’s lounge. It’s practical, unglamorous equipment, but it makes a real difference in a child’s day.
Before the grown-ups dressed up, the kids at the home held a mini gala of their own. Honestly, that might be our favorite part of the whole thing.
We were proud to be in the room as a Bronze Sponsor and the evening’s Bar Sponsor. Thank you to the Darling Home team, CIBC Private Wealth, and every sponsor and guest who showed up for these families.
For our Brampton team, this one feels close to home. It was our first year, and we’re glad we said yes.