What happens when you combine a room full of fashion lovers, beautiful jewellery, exciting auctions and a community that cares? A pretty wonderful afternoon!
Held at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort, the 5th edition of Fashion for Compassion brought guests together for an afternoon of style, fine food, laughter (and a few heartfelt tears) and generosity in support of Victoria Hospice. Guests enjoyed a dazzling fashion show featuring fabulous styles and accessories from Turnabout Luxury Resale, modelled by dedicated Victoria Hospice volunteers, supporters and members of the Victoria Hospice Board and care team.
Vancouver-based fashion stylist Sarah D’Arcey curated the models’ outfits, including must-have handbags and fabulous footwear, alongside Joy Mauro, founder of Turnabout Luxury Resale. And, of course, emcee Fred Lee was back and on fire, keeping the energy, laughs and giving spirit high all afternoon!
From the runway and stunning displays to the lively auctions and paddle-raise contributions, there was plenty to enjoy and even more to celebrate. Guest speakers included Inpatient Unit nurse Adrienne Rogers and Julia Chan, whose Grandmother experienced end-of-life care provided by the Victoria Hospice Palliative Response Team. Their stories eloquently brought home the “why” uniting the nearly 200 attendees.
The result? Together, our guests and supporters raised an incredible $205,272 for compassionate end-of-life care at Victoria Hospice. The paddle raise alone brought in $52,900, boosted by a generous matching gift from an anonymous donor. Another highlight was a repeat of last year’s popular handbag and jewelry “pop-up” sale outside the ballroom.
Photos: Left, Victoria Hospice CEO Teri Henderson (in stripes) and table enjoying the action; Middle, from left to right, models Board Member Caroline Macey-Brown, staff member Susan Lee and supporter Joni Hales; Right, Julia Chan speaking about her Grandmother, Marina.
A huge thank you to our Title Sponsor, McCall Gardens, our event sponsors Amica Senior Lifestyles, BMO, Horne Coupar, Peninsula Co-op, Confident Wealth Advisory Group, Turnabout Luxury Resale and Ten Fifteen Beauty, and everyone who attended, donated and volunteered. It takes a community to make an afternoon like this happen, and we’re so grateful for everyone who helped make it one to remember.