STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION AT THE STARLIGHT INSURANCE GALA, MAY 11, 2013

Canada’s insurance community raised $246,204 for Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada at the 19th Annual Starlight Insurance Gala – “Venetian Renaissance Ball” held May 11 at the Carlu in Toronto. Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada is dedicated to helping seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. Starlight’s programs are designed to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses and connect families facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone. According to 2013 Starlight Insurance Charity Gala co-chairs, Alison Porter and Sara Runnalls, in the Starlight Insurance Gala’s first 18 years (not including proceeds from this year’s gala), the event has donated more than $3 million to Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada; fulfilled over 884 wishes; placed 75 fun centres in pediatric wards across Ontario; and brought thousands of smiles to the faces of seriously ill children. The 20th Annual Starlight Insurance Gala will be held May 10, 2014.