Student-run charity gala to raise funds for hospitals and more

GUELPH – This January, students from the Upper Grand District School Board’s Beyond Borders program are hosting a charity gala to raise funds for medical causes, both local and abroad.

On Jan. 12 the Kairos Charity Gala will be held at the River Run Centre in Guelph. The annual event is student led, organized and run by Beyond Borders youth.

This year’s gala will feature performances from musicians Alysha Brilla, Megan Bonnell and Lauren Roy, and poet Wali Shah.

The event will support three causes: Guelph General Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital’s Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome unit and Doctors Without Borders.

The gala will feature guest speakers, fine food and a silent auction. Tickets, $70 each, are available at the River Run Centre or at riverrun.ca.

The event will take place on Jan. 12 at 6pm.

For more information visit www.bbkairos.com.

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