Our second annual Spark Soirée, hosted on October 20 at the Infinity Convention Centre, was a huge success! To relive the night, we thought we’d do something a bit different with a photo blog.
Taking a moment before the start of the Spark Soirée to appreciate the breathtaking space at the Infinity Convention Centre.
Our fantastic auction items made their way to the room. Did you land the item you were eyeing?
The icing sugar that stuck to your fingers was a small price to pay for these delicious French toast skewers.
The only thing better than bacon? Bacon-wrapped bacon, of course.
Attendees lined up to grab some truffles and test their luck in the hopes of winning a return trip for two, valued up to $2,900, courtesy of WestJet.
Our talented emcees for the night, Brady Jones and Jenni from the New HOT 89.9, kept the crowd entertained from start to finish.
Our CEO, Kathy McKinlay, spoke about the reach of ONFE’s School Breakfast Program: “A quarter-century ago, ONFE understood that all our children need access to a healthy breakfast in a safe, supervised environment to start their day ready to learn. Over time, we have grown from supporting 1,000 students in 25 schools, to more than 13,500 students in 191 schools every day.”
The harmonies of local band SWAY had the entire crowd on its feet all night.
Say cheese! ? Our photo booth was open all night and our guests had a blast goofing off with props.
Mychelle Mollot, our Spark Soirée Committee Chair, introduced our keynote speaker, Wanda Mills-Boone, Principal at Sir Winston Churchill Public School.
Wanda Mills-Boone, Principal at Sir Winston Churchill Public School and keynote speaker at the Spark Soirée, spoke about the importance of breakfast programs. Wanda has been an educator for the past 20 years and she’s learned first-hand the importance of breakfast programs: “Many students whose lives are touched by the School Breakfast Program often grow up to pay it forward.”
Matthew, a student at St. Paul High School, was featured during the night for his contributions to the School Breakfast Program: “Lots of kids go to school hungry. That’s what this program is all about; to make sure that your stomach is full.”
No breakfast is complete without waffles! This twist on the breakfast staple was made with rum. Yum!
Candace Enman tried her luck with our Truffles or a Trip contest and now she’s off to the location of her choice!
The lively crowd was on its feet until the very end, dancing to the beat of SWAY.
Dancing it out until the clock struck 11:00. Our Spark Soirée raised an astounding $83,000 for ONFE’s School Breakfast Program!
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