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Trying to beat the odds at a charity blackjack table is one thing but facing cancer due to a bad roll of the genetic dice is quite another, as was made clear at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
The inaugural event, presented by Ottawa-based accounting firm Welch LLP, was held Wednesday at the Canadian War Museum. It raised an estimated $30,000.
Hundreds gathered at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for a casino-themed fundraiser for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, presented by Welch LLP.
The evening offered a fun party atmosphere, with food and drinks flowing, music playing and guests gambling with play money for the chance to win deluxe date nights, Ottawa Senators tickets, a signed Erik Karlsson jersey and other prizes. For the record: the prime minister was not in attendance but WelchGroup Consulting managing director Stephan May, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Justin Trudeau, was.
From left, Randy Marusyk, co-managing partner of MBM Intellectual Property Law, with unofficial Justin Trudeau look-alike Stephan May from presenting sponsor Welch LLP, and Patrick Shanahan, V-P at ProCorp Group, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Welch managing partner Micheal Burch got the lively crowd to simmer down long enough for it to learn about a back-to-work program that’s helping cancer survivors deal with the physical and mental challenges of returning to work, after their treatment is done.
From left, Dr. Chris Morash, a surgical oncologist, with Micheal Burch, managing partner at Welch LLP, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
It helped cancer survivor Lisa Yull transition back to her full-time job. She also benefitted from the unique cancer coaching service offered at the foundation’s Maplesoft Centre.
John Ouellette and Linda Eagen from the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation with guest speaker Lisa Yull at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Now, Yull is getting the word out by sharing her personal story and by encouraging cancer survivors to take advantage of the resources and support available to them. “There is an opportunity to say, ‘I may think I have everything that I need to beat this but even if I think I do, why not get whatever I can get from others who have been there’,” she told the crowd. “Why not get your tool kit filled with everything that’s possible to make you successful.”
On hand were surgical oncologist Chris Morash (sporting early signs of a Movember ‘stache in support of men’s health) and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation president and CEO Linda Eagen. She shared with gamblers some scary odds of her own: more than one in three of us will get diagnosed with cancer.
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The inaugural event, presented by Ottawa-based accounting firm Welch LLP, was held Wednesday at the Canadian War Museum. It raised an estimated $30,000.
Hundreds gathered at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for a casino-themed fundraiser for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, presented by Welch LLP.
The evening offered a fun party atmosphere, with food and drinks flowing, music playing and guests gambling with play money for the chance to win deluxe date nights, Ottawa Senators tickets, a signed Erik Karlsson jersey and other prizes. For the record: the prime minister was not in attendance but WelchGroup Consulting managing director Stephan May, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Justin Trudeau, was.
From left, Randy Marusyk, co-managing partner of MBM Intellectual Property Law, with unofficial Justin Trudeau look-alike Stephan May from presenting sponsor Welch LLP, and Patrick Shanahan, V-P at ProCorp Group, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Welch managing partner Micheal Burch got the lively crowd to simmer down long enough for it to learn about a back-to-work program that’s helping cancer survivors deal with the physical and mental challenges of returning to work, after their treatment is done.
From left, Dr. Chris Morash, a surgical oncologist, with Micheal Burch, managing partner at Welch LLP, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
It helped cancer survivor Lisa Yull transition back to her full-time job. She also benefitted from the unique cancer coaching service offered at the foundation’s Maplesoft Centre.
John Ouellette and Linda Eagen from the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation with guest speaker Lisa Yull at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Now, Yull is getting the word out by sharing her personal story and by encouraging cancer survivors to take advantage of the resources and support available to them. “There is an opportunity to say, ‘I may think I have everything that I need to beat this but even if I think I do, why not get whatever I can get from others who have been there’,” she told the crowd. “Why not get your tool kit filled with everything that’s possible to make you successful.”
On hand were surgical oncologist Chris Morash (sporting early signs of a Movember ‘stache in support of men’s health) and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation president and CEO Linda Eagen. She shared with gamblers some scary odds of her own: more than one in three of us will get diagnosed with cancer.
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Hundreds gathered at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for a casino-themed fundraiser for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, presented by Welch LLP. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Adriana Sgabellone, event coordinator at Welch LLP, with her parents, Emily Tolot and Sam Sgabellone, chief financial officer at Malmberg Group, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Melissa Lamb and Megan Shaw from CTV Ottawa emceed The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Karen Sparks, executive director at Wesley Clover Parks, with Jordan Macpherson, Andy Sparks and Ronald Richardson, V-P with Benbria, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
John Ouellette and Linda Eagen from the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation with guest speaker Lisa Yull at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Dr. Chris Morash, a surgical oncologist, with Micheal Burch, managing partner at Welch LLP, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Carolne Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Randy Marusyk, co-managing partner of MBM Intellectual Property Law, with unofficial Justin Trudeau look-alike Stephan May from presenting sponsor Welch LLP, and Patrick Shanahan, V-P at ProCorp Group, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, prominent restaurateur Stephen Beckta (Beckta, Gezellig, Play) with his wife, Maureen Cunningham, and Rebecca Irwin and Mathew Irwin, a partner at Welch LLP, at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, held at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation board chair Gregory Sanders with its president and CEO, Linda Eagen, at The Grand Casino fundraiser for the cancer foundation, presented by Welch LLP at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Hundreds gathered at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for a casino-themed fundraiser for The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, presented by Welch LLP. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Hundreds gathered at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for The Grand Casino fundraiser for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, presented by Welch LLP. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
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