Queen Street Unmasked 2008: A Gala for CAMH

February 27, 2008

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) held its second gala fundraising event: Unmasked! on February 27, 2008 at the Drake hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This gala supports CAMH's 27-acre redevelopment of its Queen St. West facilities in Toronto. CAMH is lifting the stigma i.e. the mask - on mental health and addiction issues affecting more than 25% of Canadians. As the mask hides need, blocks communication, and can delay finding urgently needed care, we need to lift the stigma on mental health and addiction issues.

"As Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital, CAMH is internationally renowned for clinical excellence and providing innovative care to more than 20,000 people each year. CAMH physicians and scientists conduct groundbreaking research and reach out to the global community through various international health projects. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the largest mental health and addiction organization in Canada and is a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. There are central clinical and research facilities in Toronto and 26 locations throughout the province that provide communities with information that will help identify and find community CAMH services, offer support in policy development, systems planning, evaluation, community training, research, program development, health promotion and prevention. In recognition of the outstanding work that CAMH does, our organization has been designated as a Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre."[camh.net]

UNMASKED 2008 guests first dined at a restaurant and then headed over to the Drake for the party - scrumptious food featuring spectacular food stations, open bar, entertainment, and an auction! Rapper K-OS did not rap but was celebrity DJ. Unmasked was hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos and live entertainment was provided by Serena Ryder. There was an art auction & much more including three floors of food & entertainment.

Unmasked! the 2nd Gala for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health was a fine evening for a worthy cause. So if you didn't go this year, you must go next year! Check back here for details! You can find out more about CAMH or donate to CAMH online by clicking on this page!