Our Recipe

Here is our recipe for 2019’s Porridge for Parkinson’s fundraising brunch.

1 Presenting Sponsor

The Cerny Family, in Honour of Isabel M. Cerny

1 Brilliant Emcee

Jeanne Beker, as always, was a fabulous emcee.

2 Inspiring Keynotes

Our special guest speakers, Dr Anthony Lang and Ben Stecher were generous and inspiring. Anthony is a scientist who is a world leader in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Ben Stecher is a writer, speaker, advocate and consultant on neurodegenerative diseases; he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 29. Listen to Ben Stecher’s keynote

9 Fantastic Chefs

Chefs Jamie Kennedy, Donna Dooher, Joanne Yolles, Jen Cerny, Noni Castonguay, Sandra Katsiou, Joshna Maharaj, John Horne, and Jonathan Goodyear prepared and served delicious food. Thank you all!

15 Honorary Patrons

A heartfelt thank you to our honorary patrons.

Aubrey and Marsha Baillie
Andy Barrie
David and Fran Brown
Bill and Catherine Graham
Philip Hebert
Harry McMurtry
Jeanne Beker
Hugh Johnston
Benjamin Stecher
Gay Evans
Robert Fisher
Sue Thompson

25 Spectacular Sponsors

Our generous sponsors are acknowledged below. The Greenhouse Juice Co, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Beans and Grind quenched our thirst with a range of delicious beverages.

71 Auction Donors

The sold-out auction was a 2019 highlight! The amazing group of silent auction donors are acknowledged below.

374 Guests

Where would we be without guests? Our 2019 Brunch event was held on Sunday, November 3, 2019, in the fabulous new Locomotive Hall at the Roundhouse in Toronto, and featured celebrity chefs and special guests from media and medicine.