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INVITATION 2 ABOUT AIDS 3 CELEBRITIES & APPEARANCES 4 SPONSORSHIP 8 PREVENT. ACT. SUPPORT. 9

A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SENSES PRESENTED BY In late 1981 a new illness The disease turned into was starting to cause a pandemic and has increased deaths amongst ravaged communities, and gay men in New York destroyed lives since. In “ONE OF THE MOST City. At the same time, six 2014, 36.9 million gay men in the West End people were living with came together for a dinner HIV and it resulted in 1.2 party. One man pulled million deaths, causing 2 out the Village Voice that an estimated 39 million IMPORTANT, featured a story on the deaths worldwide. impact of ‘GRID’ and then they discussed how this Antiviral therapy is now

EVENT PRODUCERS illness might affect gay available to fight the EXCITING EVENTS men in Vancouver. progression of the disease, BRIAN CHITTOCK ZDRAVKO CIMBALJEVIC AL LEONG have prolonged lives of These six men began to men with HIV and lowered speak with others in their seroconversion rates.

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN network to respond to IN VANCOUVER. the AIDS cases that were But the work is not over. ERIQ CHANG emerging. A community Today, we sometimes deal for HIV awareness formed, increased reinfection and by the end of 1982, rates, stigma and there were 6 known cases economic impacts. AUDIO PRODUCTION & STAGING ALL FOR A GREAT of AIDS in Vancouver and PSAV 24 in . Much more work needs to be done, in the form AIDS Vancouver started of education, testing, CAUSE. YOU ARE in a dining room, and campaigns and research. FOOD & BEVERAGE extended out to the West End and then the rest We hope you’ll help us THE FOUR SEASONS, VANCOUVER of Vancouver to deliver realize our vision. many programs, create GOING TO HAVE AN partnerships and lobby at provincial, national and AMAZING TIME.” international levels.

BRIAN CHITTOCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WELCOME. I wish to welcome you to AIDS Vancouver’s premier event of the year, Celebrity Dim Sum at the Four 3 Seasons Hotel Ballroom. VISION This year’s event will be one to AIDS Vancouver strives to create a remember as we will be hosted by some talented celebrities from the hit future without HIV. magical show, Once Upon A Time. As well, we have some of Vancouver’s best known News Anchors, Television MISSION HOW WE HELP Reporters, On-Air Television AIDS Vancouver exists to alleviate Our staff and volunteers are here to help people Show Hosts and Hostesses, Radio individual and collective vulnerability to affected by HIV/AIDS when they face difficulties in personalities and politicians. HIV through support, public education accessing services or have a financial, transportation, and community based research. medical, food, housing or other problems/emergencies. And then there are all of you, our Some of the areas in which we help include: wonderful guests who help us raise Financial Assistance Fund much needed funds to help us run our programs and services. WHO WE ARE Grocery and Nutrition Support Case Management Services AIDS Vancouver first opened its Health Promotion Case Management Services I thank you for being our guest and doors in 1983 as the first AIDS service for participating in Celebrity Dim organization in Canada and we have Community Outreach Support been helping people with HIV/AIDS Confidential Helpline Support Sum which is the most fun event in ever since. Currently more than 12,000 Education Prevention Support all of Vancouver. residents of Metro Vancouver are living with this disease. They encompass all Each year, our emcees Fred Lee walks of life, every age and gender. and Sophie Lui, bring us to tears with laughter and fun. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us on September 15, 2016.

BRIAN CHITTOCK ZDRAVKO CIMBALJEVIC Executive Director Director of Development & External Relations Direct Line: 604-696-4655 Cell Phone: 778-926-5826 Cell Phone: 778-237-5986 Email: zdravkoc @aidsvancouver.org Email: [email protected] FRED LEE [REPORTER], VANCOUVER COURIER APPEARANCES The annual Celebrity Dim Sum is heading into its ninth The annual Celebrity Dim Sum is heading year! The Celebrity Dim Sum is a signature fundraising event for AIDS Vancouver, attracting high-level donors into its ninth year! The Celebrity Dim Sum as well as a variety of international and Vancouver is a signature fundraising event for AIDS celebrities. This fantastic event is emceed every year by 4 CBC Radio’s and The Vancouver Courier’s own Fred Lee . Vancouver, attracting high-level donors as well as a variety of international and Vancouver celebrities. This fantastic event is emceed every year by CBC Radio’s and The Vancouver Courier’s own Fred Lee and Sophie Lui, Global SOPHIE LUI BC News Anchor. This event proves to be a NEWS ANCHOR, GLOBAL BC The annual Celebrity Dim Sum is heading into its ninth delectable Dim Sum brunch to remember, with year! The Celebrity Dim Sum is a signature fundraising “SPONSOR DIM SUM 2016, all proceeds going towards AIDS Vancouver’s event for AIDS Vancouver, attracting high-level donors as well as a variety of international and programs and services. The most significant Vancouver celebrities. This fantastic event is emceed every year by CBC Radio’s and appeal of the Celebrity Dim Sum is the The Vancouver Courier’s own Fred Lee . opportunity to meet and network with high AND BE PART OF CREATING THIS profile celebrities with direct ties to Vancouver WORLD CLASS EVENT!” and AIDS Vancouver. AL LEONG BOARD DIRECTOR, AV

CARMEN RUIZ Y LAZA GREGOR ROBERTSON HON. HEDY FRY JOY TV MAYOR, VANCOUVER BC MP, RIDING OF VANCOUVER CENTRE Carmen Ruiz y Laza, Joytv’s newest Under Mayor Robertson’s Dr. Hedy Fry is the Liberal Member host, has worked in the film and leadership, Vancouver continues of Parliament for Vancouver television industry for more than to rank as one of the most livable Centre. She served as Secretary two decades. CarmenTV seeks out cities in the world, with one of the of State for Multiculturalism and the hottest local experts for their most competitive environments for the Minister for Status of Women tips on travel, cuisine, fashion and attracting new jobs and investment. (1996-2002), and is currently Chair beauty, entertaining and design – The City of Vancouver has also of the Standing Committee on tailored specifically for discerning been named the Most Innovative Canadian Heritage. First elected boomers. CarmenTV also takes Organization in the province by in 1993, she is the longest-serving viewers past the velvet rope at BC Business Magazine for its open female MP in Canadian history. the most exclusive parties and data initiative. celebrity events. LANA PARILLA AMERICAN ACTRESS, EVIL QUEEN REGINA 5

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Give the gift of magic and join us at AIDS Vancouver Dim Sum 2016 for the meet and greet of the wildly popular dramatic fantasy television series Once Upon A Time. 11 MILLION VIEWERS REBECCA MADER Meet Storybrooke characters from famous fairy tales ENGLISH ACTRESS, ZELENA - WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST transported into the “real world” and robbed of their real OVER 15 INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATIONS memories by a powerful curse. Created by Lost and Tron: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Once Upon A Time has a wildly popular following around the world and continues to run into its sixth amazing A MODERN FANTASY RE-TELLING season on ABC. CELEBRITIES CONNIE SMUDGE BOWEN ZHANG ENTERTAINER, PERSONALITY OMNI TV A journey over 2 decades in the making, Bowen Zhang is an award winning journalist. entertainer Connie Smudge has performed in Biker He has been an anchor and reporter for OMNI Bars to the Grand Theatres of Europe. BC News’ Mandarin Edition since 2004, when he moved to Canada. Currently he is hosting Mz Smudge has been the face of North American OMNI Mandarin Current Affairs program. OutGames, Outlook TV, Pride Vancouver, , In 2004, Bowen moved to Canada and joined The City of Vancouver, and the Q Hall of Fame the OMNI BC (previously Channel m) team Canada... as well as regular appearances on as news anchor and reporter. In 2012, Bowen television as a reporter for OutLook TV and on the won a Jack Webster award for the Best set of tv & movies including The L Word, Backstrom, Reporting in Chinese with his three part and the Girls Guide to Dating. 6 series on the legendary Chinese Students’ soccer team of the 1920’s and 30’s.

FIONA FORBES RYAN STEELE SHAWTV COMEDIAN, ENTERTAINER “I feel so lucky to do what I do for a living.” Fiona Ryan Steele is half of the local sketch is best known for her many years on Shaw TV and comedy duo 'The Ryan and Amy Show'. loves her work. Since the early days of her career His online comedy videos with Amy when Regis Philbin told her “You’ve got something Goodmurphy have over 5 million views. He kid!”, she knew that making a turn (on a whim) his also an alumni of 'The Amazing Race in her career choice felt right. While Fiona loves Canada', coming in 3rd place in the show's her work, her passion lies with supporting many second season. Ryan would like everybody charities with her talents. Some of her favorites to know he dyes his beard because it's fully are the CKNW Orphan’s Fund, Pink Shirt Day, grey and he's not ready for that yet. Ronald McDonald House, and Easter Seals. “GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE JOSH RIMER BARB SNELGROVE YOUTUBE PERSONALITY PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR, ROUNDOUSE In 2007 Josh Rimer had “the most discussed Barb is the Promotions Director at video of all time” on YouTube and has since Roundhouse Radio 98.3 and is a Reporter uploaded hundreds of videos, garnering for Shaw Television’s Outlooktv. Barb can be AND JOIN US AT AIDS over 12 million views on his main channel seen nationally on OutTV, and has written with over 28 thousand subscribers. In 2014 for numerous publications such as The OUTtv began airing his videos to over 1.2 Huffington Post, shewired.com and WE. million LGBT viewers across Canada, making Barb Snelgrove is also in her 3rd term as a him one of the most viewed personalities on member of the Vancouver City Hall LGTBQ VANCOUVER the network. Josh has also been a member of Advisory Committee and sits on the VPD Queer Prov since 2013 and can often be seen Diversity Advisory Committee. hosting or performing in their weekly live improv shows in the West End. CELEBRITY DIM SUM

KYLE WELLWOOD DIANA BANG NHL ACTRESS Kyle Wellwood is a Canadian former professional Diana Bang is a Vancouver born actress, 2016” centre who played the majority of voice talent and model. Before she became his career in the (NHL). a professional actor, Diana studied He was originally selected by the Maple psychology and geography at the University Leafs 134th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, of British Columbia. She is best known for playing his first three seasons in the NHL with her role as Sook in The Interview, featuring Toronto before joining the in Seth Rogen and James Franco. 2008. His interests include spending time with family, reading, investing and watching Dota 2. NIRA ARORA LEAH BOLTON RADIO PERSONALITY, SHAWTV HOST & VIDEOGRAPHER, JOYTV Nira Arora is a Canadian radio broadcaster.[1] She Leah Bolton joined Joytv and ZoomerMedia as is the co-host of Jonny, Holly and Nira, a morning a host, producer and videographer. Born and radio program on CFBT-FM in Vancouver, Canada. raised in Coquitlam, Leah is passionate for She was also a reporter and host for Shaw TV and people’s stories and inspiring the community. a fill-in host for World Beats on Channel M. Leah began her broadcasting career in Arora has a degree in Communications and Lloydminister, Alberta as a video journalist Political Science from Simon Fraser University and TV host. and a broadcasting diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining 7 CFBT in 2001, she worked as a journalist/reporter for the South Asian magazine show Zindagi, and on-air as host with Asian Pulse and Partners in Community Vision.

SCOTT ROBERTS MIKE KILLEEN CTV ANCHOR CTV NEWS Scott Roberts is the weekend co-anchor Mike Killeen is the co-anchor for CTV News alongside Norma Reid and weekday reporter weeknights and CTV News weekdays and for CTV News at 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. at has helped steer live coverage of some of CTV Vancouver. Also an award-winning our province's most important stories, including journalist , Scott joined the Vancouver the BC Liberal Leadership convention and the newsroom in April 2012. Since then, he’s riot. Before moving to the anchor travelled throughout the province to cover desk, Mike was CTV's 2010 Olympics reporter, some of the most high-profile stories in B.C. where for six years he covered the countdown coverage and best newscast. to our games live from Salt Lake City, Prague, Singapore, Torino, Beijing and across the province. A former weekend anchor of CTV News at Six, Mike is an award-winning journalist who's been honoured by the Jack Webster Foundation.

ANN LUU AARON PRITCHETT CTV NEWS COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER Ann Luu is the Weather Anchor for CTV News Pritchett got his start as a DJ at Rooster's Vancouver at noon, 5 & 6. Country Cabaret bar in Pitt Meadows, BC, and When she is not giving you the weather played in a house band performing cover tunes. forecast, she is out trying out different jobs Pritchett co-writes much of his own material and in her segment Ann Luu’s In Your Shoes and he eventually put together some independently updating community events as host of Best of produced songs and released a couple of CDs. BC & Community Calendar on CTV. Since 2002, local radio station JRfm has picked up Pritchett's songs. His exposure has also In her spare time, Ann volunteers with the BC grown with a number of videos getting airplay SPCA and you can find her out on the seawall on CMT Canada. with her two pups and husband!

DEAN ATWAL HOST & VIDEOGRAPHER, JOYTV MARY ZILBA Born and raised in the UK, Dean began his FOUNDER / PRODUCER / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER broadcast career at the BBC Asian Broadcasting Mary has worked in front of the camera Network. An opportunity to host a Vancouver and behind the scenes for almost 25 years program allowed Dean and his family to move – from writing and producing travel shows to Canada. After hosting several local shows, in Florida to writing for various series in LA Dean leapt at the opportunity to become a and most recently was a star of a popular host, producer and videographer for Joytv and Bravo franchise reality series. ZoomerMedia in 2012. 8

A CALL FOR YOUR HELP DRAGON SPONSOR SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY At AIDS Vancouver, we believe in $5000 LEVEL (15 AVAILABLE) collaborating with our sponsor Name and hotlinked colour logo on website page Signage on Dim Sum cart partners to ensure that you Colour logo and mentions on Twitter Logo on website Colour logo and mentions on AIDS Vancouver Facebook page receive maximum benefit for Colour logo on Celebrity Dim PPT presentation at event your involvement. We are looking Logo recognition in sponsored newspaper advertisements to build an on-going relationship Product opportunity to red money bill for guests ALL SPONSORS Colour logo on Celebrity Dim Sum photo backdrop (RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS) with you – to welcome you into the Celebrity Dim Sum on-stage signage AIDS Vancouver circle of friends TEN Tickets to event (Full table) Additional tickets to event at reduced rate of $100 (saving of $20 per ticket) and supporters. We are reaching Scheduled photo-op with celebrity of choice on day of event (Priceless) First opportunity to sponsor the Celebrity Dim Sum at same level in 2016 (Priceless) Company name announced from stage out to you in the hopes that you Personalized tour of AIDS Vancouver, including our Grocery Facility, for eight people will support AIDS Vancouver and Ours and our clients’ sincere gratitude, helping those people living with HIV! (Priceless) Recognition in AIDS Vancouver’s Annual Report the Celebrity Dim Sum through a *Value based on number of hits/views/impressions Company name listed on AIDS Vancouver’s Donor Wall of Thanks on our website sponsorship. PHOENIX SPONSOR Here, we present proposed exclusive $3500 LEVEL levels of sponsorship values and Name and hotlinked colour logo on Celebrity Dim Sum website page benefits. These are only suggestions Colour logo on Celebrity Dim Sum Banner presentation at event Product opportunity in red money bill for guests. for your consideration and we are Colour logo on all Celebrity Dim Sum printing materials. happy to tailor a benefit package to FIVE Tickets to event First right of refusal for Celebrity Dim Sum 2016 (Priceless) meet your needs and budget. Ours and our clients’ sincere gratitude and helping those living with HIV! (Priceless)

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PREVENT ACT SUPPORT Education campaigns Team mobilization efforts Community Case Management Health promotion Outreach Grocery and nutrition support Online helpline Government relations Care teams Harm reduction program Financial assistance fund Health promotion case management Resource centre RESULTS Last year, in 2015 we handed out 13,950 bags of food for people with food insecurity with the grocery program, specifically people with HIV. Our Online and helpline served over 461,063 calls and online interactions with customers. And Case Management handled 1,799 cases in the Lower Mainland. That is a cause for celebration.

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