Event Details:

Please join us for the 1st Annual Michele Temple Melanoma Fundraising Gala on this, the 4th Anniversary of Michele's passing.

Friday, April 13th, 2012
Cocktails 6pm
Dinner 7pm
Dinner, Live Band, Silent Auction, 50/50 raffle draw and More!

Please click here to see the Gala Menu

Tickets:
$125 per person
$240 per couple
$1,000 for a table of 10

Please note that purchasing tickets online is no longer available, however donations will still be accepted.

Please contact Ron Temple at 416.763.4116 or templer@interlog.com to purchase tickets and for more information.

With your support, we can do more to raise funds to support the activities of the Melanoma and Skin Oncology Site, including; research, education and patient care.  Dr. Danny Ghazarian uses this fund for the highest priority needs in the fight against melanoma. 

For those who are purchasing tables, please note that you will be asked to register and create your own Group Name and Password in order to come back to the website and fill in and/or change your attendee's information.

NOTE:
In regards to tax receipts.  Only those who donate to the event and do not attend are eligible for a full 100% charitable tax receipt.  Any other donation above and beyond the ticket price is also available to have a full 100% charitable tax receipt.  For individual ticket purchases, please note that you are eligible for a tax receipt above the cost of the dinner ($65 per individual ticket purchase).  These tax receipts will be sent to the purchasers manually after the event is over.

In regards to registered companies purchasing tickets or tables, they are fully eligible to receive a 100% business charitable receipt for their donation.  If a company/individual donates a prize and can provide an legitimate invoice, they are also eligible for a full 100% charitable tax receipt or business receipt for their donation.

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SPONSORS

Louise Schigol                                       Julieta Marquez & Family                       Dina Barker                                        
M&M Meat Shops  Gary Wuschnakowski  Len & Anna Klochek 
Judi Braymen Favra Pecho  Joe & Alba Caputo 
Ron Temple  Alicia Langston Skycare Air Ambulance 
Jasmine's Jewellers  Toronto Maple Leafs  Sinem Kilic 
Barbra Duco  Carole Armstrong  Rita Rohde 
Paragon Security (Ron France) Chris Gordaneer  Dori's Sewing Studio 
George & Anna Mierzynski                       Ken & Josie Bickerton                                   Creative Path Printing                           
Mazzucco Family                                       Trisha Mazzucco                                            Kirsti Langston                                     
Ines Muia     Gail Pagnotta  Kate Mitchell 
Carrie Archer Designs  Marie Moore Julie Coates                           
Janine Beauty Care                                    Duco & Duco Law Firm                                 Mrs. Carolyn Ernest-Jones                
Torres Jewellery Hal & Stella Steadman MasterMind 
Corrado Roccasalva  Joshua Ewart Lisa Losole 
Royal York Hotel                                         Patricia Legarda's LEGZA GIFTS                  Carl Young & Lenz Productions       
Michell Friedlander (La Fronterra)      Dennis Simo  Dave Walker 
Len Grover  Ronald & Maria Webster  Marj & Paul Beisel 
Clinician's Choice Dental Products      Toronto Blue Jays  Oakville Home Leisure 
Joseph Mazzucco  Gayle Temple  Edda Calderone 
David Behrens  Lynne Mazzucco Lisa Sokoloff 
Carm Dell'Orso  Donald Bell  Nancy & Ross Turner 
Ken & Marg Nugent  Toronto Argonauts Carm Dellorso 
Don & Michele Connoly                              Larry & Joanne Tierney                                  Eino Patjas                                        
Ottawa Senators Dr. Franklynne Vincent Shoppers Drug Mart (Six Points)
Leonardo's Restaurant Surgically Clean Air The Plumber's Wife Store 
Michael's Back Door Restaurant  Under The Sun Renovations  Victoria Mazzucco 
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation     Loconte's Fine Meats & Deli                          Glen Coyle                                         
Jeff Elliott  Claire Wing   
     

MICHELE'S STORY

It all started with an innocent looking mole on Michele's ankle in 2005.  Three years later, Michele passed away at the very young age of 48 from melanoma skin cancer.  We had been married for 28 1/2 years and she was my first girlfriend.  Our children, Brandon and Aislin were 24 and 10 respectively at the time.  Michele was a very warm and generous person, who had a great zest for life.  She was always willing to help others and get involved.

Michele had very strong family values and instilled these values in our children, her greatest legacy.  Family dinners with the entire clans, especially Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter were sacred, never to be missed.  She was the glue that held the family together.

The family cottage, her final resting place, was her paradise.  How she loved the cottage!

She was my best friend, a great wife, and a fantastic loving mother.  We miss her terribly.

The last three years of her life were an emotional rollercoster.  Cancer affects everyone involved.  It changes your life forever - your friends, your family and your perspective on life!

I decided after Michele's passing, to try and make something positive out of our tragic loss.  I wanted to make a difference.  No one else should have to endure our journey.  By founding the Michele Temple Melanoma Research Fund, I hope to make the Princess Margaret Hospital a leader in melanoma research, so that a cure can be found soon. 

The fund was started in September 2008 aand has raised over $66,000 to date.  All the funds raised are available to the melanoma research team.

By participating in this fundraising gala, you will join Michele's Team!

Thank you for keeping Michele's dream of finding a cure for melanoma ALIVE!

Ron Temple