Beneficiaries of the Fête Chinoise signature event
Fête Chinoise has been committed not only to the mission of creating the highest quality experiences of Chinese culture in Canada and telling meaningful stories for our community, our team has also dedicated the proceeds of many annual projects since 2015 to support charitable organizations.
To date, Fête Chinoise, through our cultural events and activities, has raised and donated a combined net of over $365,000 to Canadian charities in our community: SickKids Foundation, Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, the Scarborough Health Network Foundation, fu-GEN Theatre Company, Mon Sheong Foundation, Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, and the Canadian Cancer Society. We have also supported numerous other charities and foundations with media and design sponsorships to help their causes. Some highlights below.
Linda Tse, Director, Development at Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Deborah Lau-Yu, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Fête Chinoise
Alicia Vandermeer, President & CEO of Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Rhonda Lam, Ruizhou Li, Tasnuva Ahmed, Linda Tse, Alicia Vandermeer, Deborah Lau-Yu, Lilian Mak
2023
SCARBOROUGH HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION
OUR EVENT TEAM AND COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE SPONSORS, EVENT PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND GUESTS FOR BEING A PART OF THE GRAND RETURN OF THE FETE CHINOISE LUNAR NEW YEAR SIGNATURE EVENT ON JANUARY 28TH AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL TORONTO. THROUGH THE EVENT AND THE SILENT AUCTION, WE SUPPORTED THE SCARBOROUGH HEALTH NETWORK (THE SCARBOROUGH GENERAL HOSPITAL, SCARBOROUGH GRACE HOSPITAL AND SCARBOROUGH CENTENARY HOSPITAL.) THEY SERVICE OVER 800,000 PATIENTS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA, AND ARE PROUD TO BE A COMMUNITY-AFFILIATED TEACHING SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, AND A PART OF THE FUTURE SCARBOROUGH ACADEMY FOR MEDICINE AND INTEGRATED HEALTH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH.
IN 2023, THE FÊTE CHINOISE EVENT DONATED A TOTAL OF $50,000 NET TO THE SCARBOROUGH HEALTH NETWORK.
Edmond Tse, Deborah Lau-Yu, Larry Rosen and Seanna Miller
PHOTOGRAPHY: GEORGE PIMENTEL
2022
Sick Kids Hospital Foundation
Our editorial team and event committee would like to send our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors and supporters for your contributions, which made our 2022 campaign a huge success. Together, we spread love + hope with our limited edition keepsake tin and heart-shaped mooncakes in support of SickKids Foundation. In a year of war and racism, we dedicated donations to the Herbie Fund and the Ukrainian Paediatric Assistance Fund, because "where you live (or come from) shouldn't determine whether you live".
In 2022, Fête Chinoise donated and raised a total of $50,000 net to SickKids Foundation, designated to the Herbie Fund and the Ukrainian Paediatric Assistance Fund.
2022
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation
To accompany the launch of the 7th Edition of Fête Chinoise Magazine: Perspective, we partnered with Saint Germain to do a set of special edition boxed set of festive cookies for Lunar New Year during the pandemic. $5000 was raised and directly donated to the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation (now known as Oak Valley Health).
2021
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation
Presented by HSBC Bank Canada, this campaign helped raise funds and awareness for mental health, which there had been a great need for due to pandemic depression and anxiety, racism and many other challenges that people faced. Especially in the Chinese community, this subject matter has been swept under the rug or seen as taboo in the past, so this is a refreshing way to spread the love, and pair together a vibrantly designed campaign with this important cause.
2020
Sick Kids Hospital Foundation
Since 1875, SickKids has been leading the fight for kids' health. In 2020, SickKids celebrated its 145th birthday. Today, SickKids is thinking beyond the walls of the Hospital, and acting globally. Whether it's training nurses in Ghana, improving cancer care for children in the Caribbean, or bringing children to The Hospital for Sick Children for procedures not available in their home country through the Herbie Fund, SickKids is realizing its vision: Healthier Children. A Better World.™
In 2020, Fête Chinoise was able to donate $25,000 of Silent Auction proceeds to SickKids Hospital Foundation.
2019
fu-GEN Theatre Company
The charitable partner of our magazine launch party in October 2019, presented by Holt Renfrew, was fu-Gen Theatre Company. $13,000 was donated to support the work of David Yee and fellow artists.
2019
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation
In 2019, our Lunar New Year gala took place at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and our charitable partner Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation received $25,000 from our silent auction and proceeds.
Dr. Simon Yang (Markham Stouffville Hospital), Dr. Jennifer Lau (Fête Chinoise), Deborah Lau-Yu (Fête Chinoise), Madeline Cuara, Mirna Werdi, Joyce So of the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation and Suzette Strong (President & CEO of Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation).
2017/2018
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation
Established in 1989, the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation has continuously raised funds to support healthcare for more than 330,000 residents of the Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville communities.
In 2019, Fête Chinoise was able to donate 100% of Silent Auction proceeds to Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation.
Derrick Chua, Yvette Lam, and David Yee from the fu-GEN Theatre Company along with Deborah Lau-Yu, Dr. Joseph Ma, Fête Chinoise committee member; Ricky Lai and Dr. Jennifer Lau, Associate Editors of Fête Chinoise Magazine 2017/2018.
2017/2018
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation & fu-GEN Theatre Company
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation | Established in 1989, the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation has continuously raised funds to support healthcare for more than 330,000 residents of the Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville communities.
fu-GEN Theatre Company | fu-GEN is a charitable theatre company dedicated to the development of professional Asian Canadian theatre artists through the production of new and established works.
In 2018, Fête Chinoise presented $30,000 of ticket proceeds to fu-GEN Theatre Company at the premiere of one of their plays: “No Foreigners.”
Left to Right: Caroline Huang, 2016 Orbis Canada Representative; Cola Xia, Fête Chinoise committee member; with Deborah Lau-Yu, Founder of Fête Chinoise.
Photography: Mango Studios
Ms. Jo-cy Lee, Mon Sheong Foundation Board of Directors Member, receiving the cheque with the Fête Chinoise Team.
Photography: Ming Pao Toronto
