More than $70,000 raised at HypnoVision 2008 for The Foundation Fighting Blindness
Calgary, Jan. 29 – The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) is pleased to announce, Dagmar Jamieson and a group of dedicated volunteers, raised over $70,000 for eye research. On January 24th at the Calgary Golf & Country Club, over 300 people gathered for the inaugural fundraiser, HypnoVision 2008. The event fuelled The Foundation Fighting Blindness’ efforts to fund retinal research at prominent hospitals and universities across Canada, including the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge.
Dagmar Jamieson, Chairperson for HypnoVision 2008, has known since adolescence that she would eventually lose most of her sight. She has a variant of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) - the retina at the back of her eye is degenerating and she has lost most of her central vision. She created HypnoVision to bring awareness to The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
The night featured a silent auction, a live auction, and entertainment by Terrance B., one of the most sought-after Stage Hypnotists in North America. Celebrity Volunteers for Terrance B’s stage show included Dave Taylor - Alberta Liberal MLA for Calgary Currie; Madeleine King - Former Calgary Ward 8 Alderman; Dr. Phil Mitchell - Prominent Calgary surgeon & President of the Calgary Society of Surgeons; Chuck Selby - Vice President, Pengrowth Energy Trust; Steve Clark, P.Eng. - Sales & Marketing Director, TransCanada Corporation; David Weyant - Calgary Health Region General Counsel; Netty Kim – Gold Medal Winner 1995 Canadian Figure Skating Championships; Miss Loosie - Clown, Just Kidding Family Entertainment Inc.; Gerry Erlam – MRCA President & Pilot for WestJet Airlines; and Marty Bulcock - Ironman Hawaii World Championship, 2007- Division First Place. Tickets were $100 each.
Please read "HypnoVision Looks for a Cure" in the Calgary Herald, Feb. 3, 2008.