Scrubs in the City Presents Block Party: a fantastic evening under the stars at Evergreen Brickworks! Dress up, represent your neighbourhood and dance with us all night long! All funds raised will go towards the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, which ,in its final stages of construction, is about to become an international landmark for innovation, research, education and discovery. Simply put, a ticket to this gala is an investment in your family’s future.
Did you know? Facts about SickKids:
- SickKids began in 1875 with six iron cots in an old house. It’s now a world-renowned child health centre and something Torontonians should be extremely proud of.
- Last year, SickKids received 15, 323 admissions and 11, 905 were operating room cases.
- In 2011/2012 SickKids did 6799 inpatient surgeries.
- SickKids sees over 100,000 patients each year.
Go here to see the miraculous stories of resilient children who have been saved by SickKids.
Neuropsychiactric diseases, cancer and stem cell biology, genetic & genomic medicine and organ failure in children are a few of the areas that the new centre will be committed to in terms of discovery, preventitive medicine and developing cures.
The work SickKids does is nothing short of miraculous and on June 6th, Toronto neighbourhoods will rally together for Scrubs In the City Presents Block Party. Join us at the party and be a part of the story.