Four hundred of Toronto’s best-known philanthropists, business leaders and personalities met up at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto on May 3 for the 12th edition of CANFAR’s spring fundraiser, Can You Do Lunch? Over the course of the afternoon, the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research raised $300,000. This year’s luncheon, co-chaired by Gallant Law, Andrea Anders, Muluba Habanyama and honorary chair Sylvia Mantella, highlighted the importance of equitable access to HIV prevention and treatment. Juno-winning singer Jully Black was on hand to perform “Redemption Song” and “Lean on Me,” and CANFAR CEO Alex Filiatrault spoke about why investing in new approaches, including culturally appropriate support, is necessary to end HIV in Canada.
