The annual Einstein Gala, held by the Einstein Legacy Project, was hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Bringing to light four visionaries and innovators, this year’s gala partnered with Tribal Planet and the Citizen Science platform to launch the Finding the Next Einstein initiative. einsteingala.com photos by Sarjoun Faour
The 15th annual Raise a Little Health Gala in support of the Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre was held in Toronto at a private residence, raising a net of $600,000. Juno Award-winning band Trooper played a stellar performance of some of their greatest hits, such as “We’re Here for a Good Time.” Since …
On May 30, 2012, the Brain Trust event, ROCK, was held at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex to support the Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital. Performances by Marc Cohn as well as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts transported guests to the era of their favourite tunes for a night …
Fourteen years have passed since Nancy Pencer lost her husband. “I never thought that I would not grow old with him,” she says, just two days before the anniversary of Gerald Pencer’s death. Her eyes carefully hold tears captive, and as she pauses to swallow and take a deep breath, you can hear it. Sitting …
The ‘TEN’ gala, held at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, brought together many of the city’s fabulous personalities and socialites in support of Canada’s largest brain tumour centre – The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital. The elegant, French-inspired soiree marked 10 years of fundraising activities to finance state-of-the-art treatment …
