Hedge Funds Care Canada Gala Raises More Than C$200,000 for Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse

Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Author: News Release

Toronto ON November 10, 2010 – Close to 200 leaders of Canada’s hedge fund industry gathered at the Ultra Supper Club in Toronto November 3rd for the seventh annual Open Your Hearts to the Children Gala.
The special fundraising evening organized by Hedge Funds Care Canada raised more than C$200,000 for the prevention and treatment of child abuse, bringing the amount the event has raised for this worthwhile cause to date to more than C$1.2 million.
“We are delighted that all proceeds from the event will go to support local and national foundations that support the prevention and treatment of child abuse,” said Hedge Funds Care Canada President and Director Corey Goldman. “The dollars raised this year will have a very positive impact in fighting the scourge of child abuse in this country.”
The evening’s program included presentation of a special award to fund administrator Citco Canada in appreciation of their innovative fundraising efforts in support of Hedge Funds Care Canada which, through dress-down days raised in excess of C$25,000 this year alone.
Event Chair Caroline Sidle acknowledged the hedge fund community’s “overwhelming response to the gala and the cause it supports,” which she noted was particularly important in these still-challenging times.
She also expressed gratitude for the generous support of Gala sponsors, including lead sponsor Sprott Asset Management, as well as Gigantic Heart sponsors Polar Securities, Scotia Capital, MAN Investments and many others.
Other principal sponsors lending their support to Hedge Funds Care Canada this year include Adaly Investment Management, Arrow Hedge Partners, BMO Capital Markets, Marret Asset Management, RBC Capital Markets, Salida Capital and AIMA Canada.

About Hedge Funds Care
Hedge Funds Care Canada was established in 2004 as a way for the Canadian hedge fund community to give back to organizations that provide prevention services to children and families who are at risk for abuse and/or neglect, and treatment to children who have been victims of abuse.
Hedge Funds Care Canada is part of a global alliance that began 12 years ago in New York and has grown into an international nonprofit organization. To date, Hedge Funds Care has distributed over $23 million through more than 660 grants among its various chapters in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, London, the Cayman Islands, Twin Cities, and Los Angeles.
Hedge Funds Care is proud to be the only business group solely devoted to combating child abuse, and in 12 years has made a powerful contribution to saving children. Because of the shame associated with child abuse, it remains a dramatically under-resourced and rarely discussed problem.
For additional information please visit www.HedgeFundsCare.org.
 

Media Contacts:

Hedge Funds Care Canada:
Corey Goldman
416-322-2863
corey@coreygoldman.com

Francis Communications:
Barry Francis
416-876-3204
barry@franciscommunications.com