2023 Water for Life Gala
Ways to Support

JOIN UNICEF FOR THE 2023 CALGARY WATER FOR LIFE GALA!

UNICEF Canada’s 31st Annual UNICEF Water for Life Gala will take place on November 4, 2023, bringing the Calgary community together to support the world’s children.

Savour a four-course dinner, bid on sensational auction items and enjoy spectacular entertainment. The Water for Life Gala is UNICEF Canada’s premier fundraising event.

The fallout from COVID-19 has reversed years of progress on children’s rights, and has amplified the need to continue UNICEF’s important work focused on safe water, sanitation and hygiene – which also enables access to education. The solidarity of the Calgary community in supporting these life-changing programs is more important than ever. 

Through the generosity of our donors, UNICEF leads innovative initiatives to bring safe water to all children.

EVENT DATE

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Location

Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street S
Calgary, AB  T2G 5P6

PURCHASE A TABLE

Tables are available as follows

  • Champion: $50,000
  • Innovator: $30,000
  • Protector: $20,000
  • Advocate: $10,000
  • Collaborator: $7,500

To purchase a table or individual tickets, make a donation, or learn about opportunities for in-kind sponsorship for the UNICEF Water for Life Gala, please contact:

Holly Davidson
Manager, National Events
hdavidson@unicef.ca
1 800 819 0889 ext. 8204

Donations and cheques for table purchases can be sent by mail to the UNICEF Canada office located in Calgary:

UNICEF Canada
Attn: Holly Davidson
B001, 1716 – 16 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2M 0L7

Photo Gallery

Take a walk down memory lane as you look back at the past 30 years of the Gala. View the photo gallery!

WAYS TO SUPPORT UNICEF'S WATER FOR LIFE GALA CALGARY

MAKE A DONATION

Make a donation to help bring safe water to all children.

Donate Now

BUY A WATER TABLET PACKAGE

This life-saving gift will help provide 1,233 children with clean water for one year.

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The UNICEF Water for Life Gala Auction

The UNICEF Water for Life Gala Auction will open on October 26 at 12:00 p.m. MST

2023 Gala Sponsors

Champion

Tourmaline

Riddell Family Charitable Foundation

Innovator

Air Partners Corp. logo
Canoe Financial
Joe Guiffre
Secure Energy
Sound City Capital

Protector

Bennett Jones
RBC Capital Markets

Generous Contributors

Brinkhaus Jewellers
Hyatt Regency Calgary logo
Willow Park Wines & Spirits

CALGARY GALA IMPACT REPORT

UNICEF Water for Life Gala Committee

Honorary Chair

Brett Herman – President & CEO, Lucero Energy Corp.

Patrons Council

Alister Cowan – Executive VP & CFO, Suncor Energy
Reinier Deurwaarder - Partner, KPMG LLP
Camille Devine McCreath – Actor, Host & Community Leader
Kent Ferguson – Co-Head Global Energy, RBC Capital Markets
Anthony Giuffre – CEO & Partner, Avenue Living
John Kousinioris – President & CEO, TransAlta
Jeff Lyons – National Leader, Oil & Gas, Deloitte
Patrick Maguire – Vice Chair & Managing Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Leigh Peters – Chief of Staff, Giuniper Holdings Inc.
Randy Pettipas – President & CEO, Global Public Affairs
Kristin Romeril – Restaurant Owner, Flores & Pine
Sue Riddell Rose – President & CEO, Perpetual Energy Inc.
Vik Saini – President, Take Flight Group
Geeta Sankappanavar – Founder & CEO, Akira Impact
Mike Shaikh - Philanthropist & Community Leader
Reynold Tetzlaff – National Energy Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Peter Wallis – President & CEO, Peter Wallis Consulting
Penny Whitlock – Community Leader

 

UNICEF Water for Life Gala Committee

Aluel Athel
Sabika Azhar
Erin Basarsky
Lauren Batiuk
Melissa Baylin - Auction Co-Chair
John Conley
Cecile Dash
Diane Davidson – Executive Co-Chair
Lauren Dougherty
Callie Dundas
Lori Dundas
Kristen Evans
Susanne Fox – Gala Co-Chair
Claudio Gagliardi
Andrea Gerencser – Executive Co-Chair
Natalie Gillespie – Art Co-Chair
Christina Giuffre
Heather Giuffre – Art Co-Chair
Theresa Hanger
Judy Hildebrandt
Heather Jarmain
Jacynthe Jagger
Oli Kiddell
Tayo Koleade
Tess MacLeod
Thomas Matthews
Louise McLean – Auction Co-Chair
Banafsheh Mehrazma
Jessica Mokos
Terry Ollivier
Daune Richardson
Julia Sande
Jennifer Sande – Gala Co-Chair
Hanita Simard
Tracey Smith
Alexandra Way
Penny Whitlock

Learn more about the amazing volunteers that support the Gala and UNICEF’s life-changing water initiatives that help thousands of children around the world to live and grow up healthy. We are very grateful for their commitment.