Sometimes the need is flashy or tugs at the heartstrings - as when the community rose up to provide funds for a new CT scanner, or the neonatal incubator and bassinets for our tiniest patients. But sometimes, the desperate need is less appealing, as some of our highest priority needs are right now. When a dollar is allocated to a specific need like the CT scanner, or for mental health initiatives, for instance, it is held in trust by the foundation for that need alone and cannot be transferred to use for other priorities. This means funds for other equipment like operating room lights or ceiling lifts or even exam beds is harder to find funding for. For this reason, the $250 000 fundraising goal of The Alexandra Rose Long Table Dinner will be directed to the foundation's general fund, so that we are able to finance the less flashy, yet mission critical and urgent needs, that will continue to advance our capacity to provide the very best in hometown healthcare.

Drawing inspiration from new traditions in long table dinners and Dinner en Blanc, The Alexandra Rose Long Table Dinner will embrace a white colour aesthetic.

Aligning with our décor and ambience, guests will be required to dress in white!

In keeping with a sense of community, dress does not need to be formal, and creativity is encouraged! Everyone dressing in white will create a sense of unity and beauty, consistent with the gorgeous atmosphere created by our design team.  

We hope you’ll find this an exciting way to participate creatively with us! With that in mind, we ask that there be no black or coloured clothing, please.

Trash Panda Brass is a new and exciting voice in the Toronto brass band scene with a large following, having appeared on the cover of the Whole Note magazine; performed at TD Jazz Fest, and Small World Festival; and recorded their first EP, all within the first year of conception. Their home however, will always be on the streets where they are “retooling the art of busking into a kind of amazing outdoor ambush” - The Whole Note

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In an effort to bring music and joy to as wide an audience as possible, they regularly play at community events, festivals and educational workshops and can still be seen playing on the streets of Toronto. With all arranging done by members of the band, Trash Panda is known for their upbeat and fun loving tunes, paying homage to quintessential queer hits and icons. Trash Panda Brass is proud to be here and queer!