2007 Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner Nurses Celebrating Nurses / Nurses Investing in Nurses 
Dorothy Wylie and Shirley Avery The annual Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario Fundraising Gala (RNFOO) is an eagerly anticipated event within the nursing community. This year, the 35th anniversary of RNFOO, was no exception. On the evening of May 2, 2007, a beaming President Dorothy Ferguson led RNFOO Award and Scholarship recipients to the sound of bagpipes into the capacity-filled dining room of the Liberty Grand as the brilliant sunshine poured through the doors behind them. One of the highlights of this superb evening was the bestowing of an honourary RNFOO life membership on Dorothy Wylie in recognition of her contribution to nursing and her assistance and leadership in advancing the RNFOO over the years. Dorothy is a long-standing leader in the nursing community and is well-known by nurses for her activities as a teacher, mentor, coach, and volunteer. Dorothy currently lends her name and her advice to the Dorothy M. Wylie Nursing Leadership Institute. During the course of the evening, 41 recipients of awards and scholarships were honoured for their continuing academic achievements and ongoing research. A slide show of the recipients highlighting their achievements was the background for Gala Chair Sue Munro's superb commentary. More than 600 guests stood to applaud Dorothy as she received her lifetime award. See the names and bios of this year's winners and a complete description of the awards and scholarships available through RNFOO here. Through its fund-raising activities, RNFOO has made a major contribution toward developing leadership and role models for the profession. As a result, nurses have gone on to become academic leaders, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, as well as developing their practice in many other specialized and dedicated areas, all of which have contributed to the health of Ontarians. Monies raised from all of the Gala activities enable RNFOO to continue its mission of investing in nurses and investing in nursing. RNFOO would like to thank all those who have given so generously of their time and from their pockets to make this most recent event so outstanding. Thank you for making the 2007 Fundraising Gala our most successful ever!! Photo Slideshow - Winners Profiles | 