The Dragon Ball

The Yee Hong Centre held its 21st annual Dragon Ball on February 6, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre celebrating the Year of the Dragon. For TorontoArtsandEvents! the highlight of the evening was the grand reception that offered many different types of appetizers including fresh oysters and clams, sushi, Washugyu beef, Peking duck, suckling pig and dim sum, as well as an open bar. There was a media frenzy from the appearance of Jack Layton who had just announced that he had prostate cancer but was receiving treatment.

According to the producers, the Dragon Ball is the largest Chinese New Year Charity Gala in North America with more than 1,500 guests gathering to partake in what is one of the world¹s largest festivals ­ the Lunar New Year. At the Grand Reception starting at 5.30 p.m., over 15,000 pieces of hors d¹oeuvres, donated and prepared by some of Toronto¹s finest restaurants, were served.

Yee Hong Centre

According to organizers, the Dragon Ball raised more than one million dollars for seniors services at the Yee Hong Centre and since 1989 has raised nearly $16 million net to support the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, which last year served a record number of 15,000 people in the Greater Toronto Area with services ranging from community services to long term care at one of four Centres. For more information, please click on this web page.

The Dragon Ball was a great event for a worthy cause! Be sure to put this event on your calendar for next year !!