The Mayor's Charity Ball, benefitting the Surrey Firefighter's Charitable Society, is the City of Surrey's premiere fundraising event of the year developed in cooperation with the corporate community. This prestigious black tie event, attended by more than 700 senior level executives from across the Lower Mainland, offers significant profile and visibility for corporate organizations.

Like any charitable event, what matters most are the people we are supporting. This year, the emphasis is on helping the youth of Surrey. The success generated by this event enables a direct investment in the community administered through the Surrey Firefighter's Charitable Society. Last year's proceeds supported:

Mental Health and Addiction Emergency Treatment unit at the Surrey Memorial Emergency Room Expansion

Nutritional snacks at inner city school

Assistance providing low income families with hockey equipment

A baseball program for children with disabilities

Funding for a batting cage for Canadian Little League (Guildford)

Guildford School Rugby program

High school breakfast program

High School Automotive program, teaching mechanical skills and promoting a drug and alcohol free lifestyle to teenagers

$12,000 in bursaries to students based on community service

SPCA children's summer programs

Holly Community Centre and Guildford summer programs

$20,000 in funding for burn treatment (including summer camps for burn survivors)

Surrey High School Goodwill Basketball Tournament

Surrey High School Wrestling Tournament

BC Special Olympics

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society

Firefighter's Teen Boot Camp

This must attend event will begin with a cocktail reception where men in tuxedos and women in beautiful gowns mix and mingle followed by a sumptuous dinner prepared by Culinary Capers, the Lower Mainland's finest catering company and served by black coated waiters.

Past entertaiment has included Michael Buble, Huey Lewis and the News, and Loverboy. We will be announcing our 2010 entertainer in the coming months.

Many sponsorship opportunities are still are available for 2010. The elevated profile of this event, along with our far-reaching sponsor recognition program ensures that all contributors will strengthen business networks and build brand awareness through their donations.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Mary Rukavina

Manager of Filming & Special Events

P | 604 591 4598

E | marukavina@surrey.ca