The inaugural Bal en feu on November 16, 2024, marked the incredible launch of our Montreal gala, and the eastern expansion of signature event, Arthritis Fire Ball!
It was truly a party with a purpose, as over 200 community leaders, friends and philanthropists united to raise $225,000 to end the agony of arthritis. These funds will enable us to provide essential programs and support groundbreaking research for the 1.2 million people living with arthritis in Quebec.
The atmosphere was electric, thanks to our incredible emcee, Catherine Verdon-Diamond, exciting auctions, our inspiring testimonial from Diana Gazdar, and incredible performances by multi-platinum vocal group and our ambassadors, The Tenors, not to mention, the energetic after party led by Back to Basics Entertainment.
We would also like to extend heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors and event partners for their commitment to bringing our vision to life. And, thank you to our guests and dedicated friends for empowering us to change the narrative around this misunderstood, debilitating disease.
Committee members play a key role by advising and contributing to the success of our events. However, the realization of events of such scale and quality relies above all on the support and commitment of our dedicated committee. We extend a very special thank you to:
Megan Armitage, Chair
Catherine Juster
Charles LePierrès
Deborah Greenberg
Hugues Poulin
Jean Jacques de Bruycker
Sébastien Dao
Veronica Redgrave
To learn more about Bal en feu, please contact Alexandra Livernoche, Manager, Events & Sponsorship alivernoche@arthritis.ca.