Toronto’s Chinese-Canadian community has contributed close to $400,000 to help fund Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s new Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre.
The funds were raised at Night of Awesome, an exclusive dinner event at North York’s luxe Shoushin sushi bar. The event was part of Shoushin’s corporate social responsibility project, “Shou Me Your Kindness,” and featured Dr. Anthony Levitt, chief of Sunnybrook’s Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook sleep neurology specialist Dr. Andrew Lim and Toronto Mayor John Tory.
Sunnybrook’s Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre will foster collaboration and innovative research across the three most common brain disorders: stroke, dementia and mental illness. By linking together experts across the three disciplines, researchers will be able to accelerate and intensify their studies.
“Together, stroke, dementia and mental illness are expected to surpass heart dis ease and cancer as the leading cause of death and disability in Canada by the year 2020,” says Dr. Levitt. “This generous gift will have a significant impact on our ability to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat these devastating diseases.”
At Night of Awesome, Toronto Mayor John Tory noted that this grand donation is an investment in one of Toronto’s most “beloved” health institutions. “Sunnybrook’s doctors are undoubtedly dedicated and passionate in not only finding cures for neurological illnesses, but helping those who face these challenges day to day. The contributions made will go a long way to building a new state-of-the-art centre for brain research and care.”
