It’s time to get your tickets for Cambridge’s largest healthcare fundraising gala!
Get ready to be transported to Mexico at CMHReveal, which promises to be an unforgettable night of fun, warmth, and community connection.
The money raised at this gala is critically important. “One hundred percent of hospital equipment is funded through donations to the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation from our generous Community,” says Katie McMullen, Development Officer, Events.
“Each year, we grant the hospital $5 million for new and replacement hospital equipment. We are currently hosting a gala to support the purchase of a new mammography unit.”
The need
In 2024, CMH provided more than 3,600 mammograms to women in the community—an increase of 12% from the previous year. Mammograms are the only tests that have been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths through early detection.
Now that recommended mammogram screening has been reduced to the age of 40, requests for screening have increased. To meet community demand, the Foundation is looking to its donors to help fund a new mammography unit; the full cost is $410,000. This new unit will help enable earlier cancer detection and ensure that more women in the community can access essential care close to home.
The gala
The theme of this year’s CMHReveal is a vibrant one: Fiesta Mexicana! Expect lively music, delicious food, and a night of the community coming together in celebration.
The event will be hosted by none other than Layne the Auctionista. Guests will enjoy an evening of entertainment, networking, and auction bidding in support of CMH.
The 2025 CMHReveal will take place at Tapestry Hall on Friday, February 21, 2025. Get your tickets now!
New CaringLEAD Sponsor: Faisal Susiwala
This year, the new lead sponsor for the gala is Faisal Susiwala of Re/Max Twin City, who is ranked the #1 individual Re/Max agent worldwide. He is set to be the CaringLEAD Sponsor for CMHReveal for the next three years, until 2027, and is excited about this new role, looking forward to boosting support for the Foundation and raising funds for essential equipment.
Susiwala has served the Waterloo Region since 1988, continuing to demonstrate his support for the community in general and local healthcare in particular. A long-time supporter of CMH, in 2017 he made a very generous donation, giving a dollar for every resident of Cambridge, in honour of his family.
“CMHReveal is CMHF’s most significant event of the year and aims to make raising funds for healthcare the talk of the town,” says Lisa Short, President and CEO of Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation. “With our new sponsorship partner, Faisal Susiwala, we are confident we can build on the success of previous years and elevate CMHReveal to new heights. We are grateful to him for stepping up as our CaringLEAD sponsor.”
Recently, Susiwala toured the new hospital. “I was amazed at the technology that will equip our doctors and staff to provide exceptional care for their patients,” he says. He hopes his sponsorship might inspire others to do what they can to support CMH and fund this new mammography unit for the community.
“We are very appreciative to all our sponsors and those who often step forward during this annual event to raise the funds needed to bring new equipment to Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Since 2020, CMHReveal has become an annual celebration of local generosity to healthcare,” adds Short.
Community support
Now in its fifth year, the gala has raised over $1 million dollars to support the hospital’s equipment needs. Last year, despite a snowstorm, more than 325 guests attended, raising an impressive $506,000.
Other sponsors this year include EllisDon, Miller Thomson, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC), TD Commercial Banking, Tapestry Hall, See Your House Now, Heffner Lexus, Smitty’s Fine Furniture, and Stantec.
“We thank our sponsors for their investment in Community healthcare. All funds raised through sponsorships, ticket sales, donations or auction sales directly support our Community hospital,” says McMullen.
Buy your tickets now!
Tables and tickets for CMHReveal 2025 are available for purchase online or by calling 519-740-4966.
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