3
Galas held since 2012
An Evening to Bring Back Hope I · II · III
Events
Three evenings. One unbroken thread.
An Evening to Bring Back Hope has gathered thousands of guests across more than a decade — and raised over $6 million for life-saving care in Ethiopia.
$6M+
Total funds raised
Directed to surgeries, training & infrastructure
2,300+
Guests across the evenings
Friends, family, peers & partners
The Evenings
A movement, edition by edition.
An Evening to Bring Back Hope III
Approximately 700 guests gathered to celebrate caring, generosity, and survival — and to advance the goal of an in-country Spine Centre in Ethiopia. Emceed by Global BC's Neetu Garcha, with music by Zada and Promises of Hope led by Howard Blank.
- ~700 guests
- Emcee: Neetu Garcha
- Music: Zada
- Co-chairs: Gary & Nanci Segal
Raised
$3M onward
An Evening to Bring Back Hope II
A sold-out crowd of 850 honoured Dr. Rick Hodes and Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, founder of the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS). Global National Weekend anchor Robin Gill emceed; Peter Legge interviewed both doctors on stage; musician Moël performed.
- 850 guests
- Emcee: Robin Gill
- Honoured: Dr. Hodes & Dr. Boachie-Adjei
- Auction: Howard Blank
Raised
$2M
An Evening to Bring Back Hope
The inaugural gala, chaired by Gary and Nanci Segal, honoured the life-saving work of Dr. Rick Hodes and welcomed Rick Hansen on the 25th anniversary of his Man in Motion tour. The evening also marked the launch of the partnership with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Branch for International Surgical Care.
- Sold out
- Emcee: Jill Krop
- Featured: Dr. Rick Hodes
- Partnership: UBC BISC launched
Raised
$1M+
Voices from the room
“Our hope is that everyone in the room last night — friends, family, and peers — felt a ray of light in our often dark-filled world, and HOPE for our common humanity.”
“The life-saving partnership between Dr. Hodes, an observant Jew, and Dr. Boachie, a devoted Baptist, is an inspiring example of caring people joining together for the good of humanity — regardless of colour, creed, religion or ethnicity.”
With gratitude
Built by hundreds. Felt by thousands.
Gala Committee — BBH III
Co-Chairs Gary & Nanci Segal with Shauna McGuinness, Megan Armstrong, Shawna Dolinka, Justin Segal, Stephanie Plotkin, Haley Crooks, Adam Segal, Howard Blank, Jocelyn Brown, Katie Ley, and Koreena Singh.
Production & media
Event planning and production by &ko. Photography by Desy Cheng, Paper Crane Creative. Coverage from BC Business, Global News, and the Jewish Independent.
Be part of the next evening.
Whether you join us in the room or from afar, your support directly funds the surgeries, the training, and the Spine Centre to come.