CHEO Gala

Presented by TD

Event Details

Event Date

Event Date: December 10th, 2026

Event Time

Event Time: 5:45 PM

A black-tie celebration of resilience and courage, held at the Fairmont Château Laurier.

Steve Read, CEO, giving a speech to attendees

Empowering Change, Inspiring Hope

The CHEO Gala presented by TD raises awareness and funds for CHEO’s ambitious redevelopment campaign – Kids These Days. On this elegant evening at the historic Fairmont Château Laurier, 400 corporate and community leaders from the Ottawa area will come together to socialize, enjoy a gourmet dinner, bid on exclusive auction items, and help create meaningful change in the lives of children and youth facing complex medical, neurodevelopmental, behavioural and mental health conditions.

Your Impact

Funds raised at the CHEO Gala will be directed to Kids These Days, CHEO’s largest fundraising campaign ever. Kids these days have more complex medical needs, and CHEO is growing to meet them.

Your support will help bring CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre to life—a new, purpose-built facility on the existing grounds that will bring together services currently spread across locations throughout Ottawa, giving kids with complex medical, neurodevelopmental, behavioural and mental health needs one home for the care they depend on.

This is more than a building. It’s a chance to reimagine care for kids these days, and for generations to come.

Eluin writing.
Child playing with toy cars.
Cece on stage with her parents and Steve Read, CEO.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this Gala, and our mission, possible.

Key Rate Mortgage logo
Bear Sterling logo
Laurin logo
EllisDon logo
Richcraft Logo
Star Motors logo

Meet Our Volunteer Committee

This night would not be possible without our dedicated volunteer committee members. Big thanks to these special people who made this Gala one to remember!

  • Caitlin Neil
  • Melissa Lamb
  • Nik Lemieux
  • Susy Lee
  • Hana Alazem
  • Allison Capello
  • Natasha Macmillan
  • Joanne Kudakiewicz
  • Amanda Beaubien

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

It raises awareness and funds for children with multiple physical, developmental, and behavioural needs. It’s an evening dedicated to support while ensuring children and youth receive the care they need.

Purchase a ticket, make a donation, or become an event sponsor. Your involvement is crucial in helping us achieve our fundraising goals.

Funds raised at the CHEO Gala are directed to Kids These Days, CHEO’s largest fundraising campaign ever and the most ambitious transformation in its history.

Your support at the CHEO Gala for Kids These Days will help bring CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre to life: a new, state-of-the-art facility being built on the existing grounds. Today, essential services are spread across multiple locations throughout Ottawa. The Integrated Treatment Centre will bring many of them together under one roof, giving children and youth with complex medical, neurodevelopmental, behavioural and mental health needs a single, purpose-built home for the care they depend on.

Yes! You can make a donation online or participate in our silent auction remotely. Every contribution, whether you attend or not, makes a significant impact.