Stilettos for the Cure
July 25, 2012 by City Life Staff
Filed under People & Places
On June 8, 2012, over 500 well-heeled guests were treated to a cabaret-style affair for Stilettos for the Cure in Oshawa, Ont. The fundraising event featured entertainment by Cindy Ashton and drag performers Farra N. Hyte and Savanaugh Davenport. Five hundred pairs of heels were auctioned off to support the Heather Griffith Breast Assessment Centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa and the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness, with nearly $10,000 being raised for each cause. Among the shoes donated were pairs from ET Canada’s Cheryl Hickey, Dragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson and eTalk’s Tanya Kim.
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Stilettos for the Cure
August 12, 2011 by City Life Staff
Filed under People & Places
On June 7, 2011, more than 250 amazing women came together for the first-ever Stilettos for the Cure event. Featuring over 400 pairs of donated stilettos, the evening included a shoe auction, live entertainment by comedian Richard Ryder and singer Michelle Peavey, pink carpet photos, and a fun photo booth. A dedicated team of volunteers spearheaded by co-chairs Tina Dezsi and Tamara McKee raised more than $15,000 for the Heather Griffith Breast Assessment Centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Read more
Stilettos for the Cure – June 7, 2011
May 18, 2011 by Athaina Tsifliklis
Filed under People & Places, Web Exclusives
Breast cancer affects hundreds of women around us on a weekly basis. Stilettos for the Cure is an event determined to raise awareness and funds for the Heather Griffith Breast Assessment Centre on June 7, 2011, at the Class Act Dinner Theatre in Whitby, Ont. On May 30 and 31, 2011, be sure to visit the Oshawa Centre and Spare a Pair. All of your shoe donations will be a part of the auction when you attend Stilettos for the Cure. Read more