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Fabulous Fundraisers: 2020 Gala Award Nominees for Best Fundraiser
Special Events Staff Feb 04, 2020

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Picasso rules
Photo courtesy Alison Silcoff Events

Thanks to the team at Alison Silcoff Events, the Daffodil Ball offers a Picasso theme.

Focus on Spain
Photo courtesy Alison Silcoff Events

This legendary fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society saluted Pablo Picasso in its decor, entertainment and menu. Themes included Spain, primary colors and cubism.

Watch the cascade
Photo courtesy Alison Silcoff Events

A cascading Picasso mobile of seven cubes dominated the cocktail area, while cubist-shaped tables, custom-made Picasso ceramic chargers, and three different over-the-top Picasso-inspired centerpieces created eye-catching dining-room decor.

Dramatic tabletops
Photo courtesy Alison Silcoff Events

Dramatic tabletops at the Daffodil Ball.

Works of art
Photo courtesy Alison Silcoff Events

Other highlights were nuevo flamenco entertainment and dinner courses presented as works of art.

Going to the dogs
Photo courtesy California Science Center

The record-breaking 21st annual fund/friend-raising gala kicked off the world premiere of “Dogs! A Science Tail”--a traveling exhibition curated by the California Science Center.

Come to the dog park
Photo courtesy California Science Center

Dogs played a big role in the festivities.

'Puppy love'
Photo courtesy California Science Center

For cocktails, the team created a playful “puppy love” setting followed by an elegant seated dinner in a “London park” filled with fireflies, weeping willows and pastel English roses.

Come to the club
Photo courtesy California Science Center

After dinner, party-goers enjoyed an electric nightclub environment imagined as an oversized dog house, with upholstered hot-pink fun-fur walls and dog-themed desserts.

Cava Rose creates 'Amazonia'
Photo courtesy Cava Rose

Montreal’s Fondation Jeunes En Tête--which supports youth mental health programs--hosted its annual Valentine’s Fundraiser Ball, themed to "Amazonia" with help from Cava Rose.

Windsor Station transformed

A total of 620 guests attended the gala event, held inside Windsor Station,

Pretty place setting
Photo courtesy Cava Rose

Beautiful place settings.

Brazilian feast
Photo courtesy Cava Rose

With lush greenery, native birds and a floor-to-ceiling video-mapped projection of a waterfall, guests were transported into an Amazon rainforest as they sipped custom cocktails and bid on luxurious auction items.

Event overview
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An overview.

Brazilian feast
Photo courtesy Cava Rose

The menu offered a Brazilian feast.

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