Most sought after 5th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala to Raise Funds For OTMH

Asha Bajaj
2 min readSep 4, 2018

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Oakville, Ontario September 3, 2018

Oakville Diwali committee plans the 5th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala, in support of OTMH (Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital) with more than 500 guests making it the largest South Asian gala. Diwali, The Festival of Lights & Joy, is celebrated by millions all around the world. Culturally and spiritually rooted within the South Asian community, its signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge of ignorance, and hope over despair.

The theme of 2018 Oakville Diwali is RANG MAHAL (Palace of Colours), promising a colorful evening with an array of razzmatazz entertainment. Activities include both Silent and Live Auction, Cause-Within-A-Cause, Mike D’Urzo Canada’s # 1 Magician, Elena the Harp Lady who plays harp in a balloon, Brant the Fire Guy who is a fire eater, Sanskriti Arts presents Bollywood style dance, Exclusive Raffles, Live Music, DJ, dancing and more. This event features a gourmet dinner by The HOST and an open bar.

What: 5th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala

When: Friday, September 14th, 2018 | 6:30 pm — 12:00 am

Where: Lakeshore Convention Centre, 806 Southdown Road, Mississauga L5J 2Y4

“The 2018 fundraiser will directly benefit the expansion of the surgical unit, putting essential equipment in the hands of OTMH caregivers,” said Mary McPherson, the CEO of Oakville Hospital Foundation.

“More equipment, more surgeons, and a new operating room are the reasons why Oakville Hospital Foundation has launched a $3 million campaign to expand and enhance Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital’s surgical department. It is the Foundation’s largest campaign since the Hospital opened in 2015. The campaign will fund 77 pieces of surgical equipment and outfit a tenth operating room set to open this year,” adds Ms. McPherson with positivity.

“In past four years of fundraising efforts, the community has successfully raised $750k and feel optimistic to reach the 1 Million mark this year,” said Ms. Rekha Sharma, Event Chair with a hope.

Individuals Tickets are $225 each, a regular Table of 10 for $2,250 and a Corporate table of 10 for $3,250. To purchase tickets, click here: https://ohf.akaraisin.com/ui/17268/tickets or call 905.338.4642 NOW!

We thank our partners for their generous support: CN, CPS Flooring, Scotia Wealth Management, SIGMA Group, Henderson Partners LLP, RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), and MUKTA Advertising.

For more event info contact: Emelia Alexander | ealexander@haltonhealthcare.com | 905–845–2571 Ext: 6181

For media and marketing contact: MUKTA Advertising | info@m-a.ca | 416.71.MUKTA (68582)

www.OakvilleDiwali.com

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Asha Bajaj
Asha Bajaj

Written by Asha Bajaj

I write on national and international Health, Politics, Business, Education, Environment, Biodiversity, Science, First Nations, Humanitarian, gender, women

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