Stella Maris Gala: Havana Nights Thank YOU

A Huge Thank you to everyone who attended our Stella Maris Gala on April 22, 2023 at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club. Your support and generosity will make a huge difference for our school and community. We are thrilled to announce the Total raised is $157,858.

Special thanks to our sponsors:
Title Sponsor : Anonymous
Platinum Sponsor: Saint John Paul II Academy
Feature Game Sponsor : Anonymous
Champagne Reception Sponsor: Morgan Crossing Sports Medicine Clinic
Bronze Sponsors: Cheng Family & CEFA Minis and Kids Club
Supporter Sponsors: Otto & Aida Witteveen, Katrina & Team, Nelson Vizcara
Event Sponsors: Blue Pencil Productions, 2000 cigars, Chocxo, Jax & Lennon, Flowerwall Vancouver, NUVO, Sal y Limon, Son de Cuba , Snap Love Photography, Jasmina Charleston Creative

Congratulations to all the winners of the silent and live auction and to our long list of donors for providing the amazing items and experiences. A big Thank you to our gifted class project artists for creating unique masterpieces and to the Teachers and staff of Star of the Sea School for being patient to the demands of gala. Thank you to our musical guests Dr Strangelove band for keeping us dancing the night away. Mr Jason Borkowski, Thank you for stepping up and keeping us entertained as our Master of Ceremonies and thank you to the dynamic Auctioneers of Don Elkington and Marco Iannuzzi for helping us raise these much needed funds with charisma while keeping us smiling. 
A heartfelt thank you to our Gala crew volunteers and acquisitions committee and Finally a Tremendous THANK YOU to our steering Committee:
Marcella Cusano Andreou, Jennifer Kudryk, Pauline Basran, Adobea Foli, Anthony Foli, Julie Gat, Carmen He, Eva Iribar, Jennifer Opsahl, Lyndsay O’Ruairc, Genevieve Randle & Athena von Hausen for your hard work and dedication in ensuring the event was a huge success.