The annual Owen Hart Foundation fundraiser has seen comedic greats the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Howie Mandel, Bob Newhart, Robin Williams, David Steinberg, Steve Martin, Dane Cook and Martin Short, to name but a few, take to the stage much to the delight of audiences for the past 16 years. And this year, the foundation’s 17th anniversary, featured English musician, song writer and producer Elvis Costello perform to an SRO audience at the Jube.
Since 2000, the foundation’s compassionate charitable service and commitment to helping those with limited resources but unlimited potential has been nothing short of astounding.
The mandate of the Owen Hart Foundation is education and as such has provided invaluable funds-more than $3 million- for a variety of social programs-specifically scholarship and housing programs which assist low-income individuals. Take a well-deserved bow, foundation founder, Dr. Martha Hart.
Mindful of the challenging economic times facing many these days, organizers introduced a new way to increase funds raised for the foundation-a Celebrity Online Auction. The auction featured five unique packages including a sports package, art package, VIP package, tech package and a travel package. A WestJet trip anywhere the airline flies and Denver Broncos football tickets garnered top dollars.
Guests enjoying themselves immensely this night included: Stantec vice-president, oil and gas, Dr. Dean Mullin; Dr. Nicole Letourneau, ACHF chair in parent-infant mental health; 403 Selects Volleyball Club president Shauna Denney; Global News anchor Linda Olsen; Bennett Jones’ Will Osler and his daughter Billy Osler; Denver Broncos’ John Bowlen and his wife Kerry Bowlen; journalist Tammi Christopher; LAR Business Concepts’ Mary Ann Steen and Linna Morgan; Shoe Muse’s Dani Izzo; foundation member Virginia Xavier; ConocoPhillips’ Barbara Simic; Air Canada’s Lisa Jarvis; Brookfield Residential’s Gisele Danis; WestJet’s Pino Mancuso and Jereme Kincaid; Martha Hart’s terrific children Athena and Oje; and event producer, The Event Group’s Dave Howard with colleagues Jacqueline Joyce and Kaitlin Knoll.
Pictured at the Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube are event producers The Event Group with president Dave Howard and colleagues Jacqueline Joyce (left) and Kaitlin Knoll. The SRO concert raised funds for the Owen Hart Foundation.
Among those in attendance at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube were Dr. Nicole Letourneau, ACHF chair in parent-infant mental health and Dr. Dean Mullin, vice-president, oil and gas, Stantec.
Pictured, from left, at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube are LAR Business Concepts’ Mary Ann Steen and Linna Morgan with Shoe Muse’s Dani Izzo. Both LAR and Shoe Muse were among the invaluable corporate sponsors of the fab fundraiser in support of the Owen Hart Foundation.
Global New anchor Linda Olsen (right) and 403 Selects Volleyball Club president Shauna Denney (left) strike a glamorous pose at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube.
Pictured, from left, at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube are avid foundation supporters Billy Osler, Denver Broncos’ John and Kerry Bowlen, journalist Tammi Christopher and Bennett Jones’ Will Osler.
Pictured, from left, at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube are foundation member Virginia Xavier, ConocoPhillips’ Barbara Simic, Air Canada’s Lisa Jarvis and Brookfield’s Gisele Danis.
Pictured, from left, at the SRO Owen Hart Foundation’s An Evening With Elvis Costello Detour Solo at the Jube are WestJet’s Pino Mancuso (left) and Jereme Kincaid (right) with foundation member Virginia Xavier.
