Brooks: Unbuttoned helps build a legacy
He is, beyond question, one of the nicest guys this social scribe has the pleasure of knowing. My history with Jim Button goes back decades. Whether the Big Rock Eddies or the Nut Ale fundraiser, to...
View ArticleBrooks: Laughter is the best medicine
Cowboys' 3rd annual Blue Ball saw scores of guests rolling in the aisles as some of the best standup comics in the business riffed on taboo topics such as erectile dysfunction, man-scaping and other...
View ArticleBrooks: 4th Annual YYC Chic a success
Every year, the Making Changes Association serves more than 2,500 immigrant and low-income women and teen girls by helping build the confidence and skills they need for employment, post-secondary...
View ArticleBrooks: Alvin's Jazz Club brings the '20s back to life
Many would say it was the best decade in history. The Roaring '20s was known for its unbridled fun and frolic. And the era's iconic sound — jazz — took the world by storm. Read More
View ArticleBrooks: Christmas comes early for kids and families in need
Hundreds of disadvantaged children and their families enjoyed the true meaning of Christmas Nov. 30 by attending Theatre Calgary's A Christmas Carol. The iconic Dickens' classic reminds us all that the...
View ArticleBrooks: Former PM's discuss Canada's future
The timing could not have been better. It was a mere 10 days after the federal election that former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Stephen Harper were at the Hyatt to discuss the future of Canada,...
View ArticleBrooks: Candy Cane Gala the perfect Christmas celebration for kids and the...
Hundreds of children and their parents donned their festive finest to attend the 2019 Candy Cane Gala — Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation's (ACHF) signature fundraiser. The gala, held Dec. 6 in...
View ArticleBrooks: Here's to the ladies who lunch
It should come as no surprise that one of the oldest philanthropic organizations in Alberta is comprised entirely of women. Your social scribe has always maintained if you want success, best ensure...
View ArticleJingle Bell Mingle at the Prostate Cancer Centre
There's no doubt 2019 has proved challenging for the not-for-profit sector. So, too, for the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre (PCC) which relies solely on donor dollars and events to provide the...
View ArticleBrooks: A look back at the events that made 2019 memorable
The Fraser Institute reported recently that the amount Canadians donate to charity — as a percentage of their income claimed on their taxes — has hit a 20-year low. But guess which province has the...
View ArticleBrooks: Great Italian Wine Encounter raises funds for health care
Vendemmia International Wines' Carlo Bellusci started an event 18 years ago that has helped advance myriad medical procedures and treatments thereby shaping the future of medicine. The Great Italian...
View ArticleBrooks: Robert Burns Dinner celebrates iconic Scottish poets' birthday
Robert Burns began his life as a poor tenant farmer but was able to channel his intellectual energy into poetry and song to become one of Scotland's favourite sons. Burns was also well-known for his...
View ArticleBrooks: Big Ball raised record funds in support of men's mental health
More than 450 guests gathered at Hotel Arts Jan. 31 to support the third annual Big Ball. The event is the brainchild of Dr. Shelley Spaner — a Mayfair Diagnostics radiologist, Women For Men's Health...
View ArticleBrooks: Pairing wine and art to support Indefinite Arts Centre
More than 30 of Calgary’s influential business and community leaders gathered at Contemporary Calgary to attend Rare, a fundraiser for Indefinite Arts Centre, Canada’s oldest and largest disability...
View ArticleStars & Spurs Gala flies high and raises more than $805,000
The 26th annual PSAC STARS and Spurs Gala raised more than $805,000 for STARS air ambulance. The partnership of Petroleum Services Association of Canada and STARS is now more than two decades strong,...
View ArticleCelebrating Academy Awards at the Red Carpet Affair
More than 150 elegantly attired guests gathered at The Grand Sunday evening to be part of the biggest night in Hollywood, all the while enjoying fabulous food and drink from award-winning WoRKSHoP...
View ArticleBrooks: Sien Lok Society of Calgary celebrates Chinese New Year of the Rat
To say the new year hasn't started well for our friends in the Chinese community would be a gross understatement. The most important and celebrated time of the year — Chinese New Year — saw many events...
View ArticleTourism Calgary Open House kicks off what we hope is a promising year.
Calgary has more hours of sunshine than any other major city in Canada. That's the good news. Let's hope 'sunny ways' find a place not only in our hearts this year but the economy as well. There's no...
View ArticleBrooks: CUPS runneth over at the 15th annual Moonlight Gala
Since 1989, CUPS has helped Calgarians overcome adversity and build resilience that spans generations. This invaluable organization has been recognized for its impact by Charity Intelligence Canada for...
View ArticleBrooks: Grand Highland Military Ball salutes our unsung heroes
One might be forgiven for feeling of late that our country has 'gone to hell in a hand-basket'. Political dithering, economic uncertainty, global tensions and a nasty virus could be the causes for such...
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