Sold out six weeks in advance, this year's Red Rose Ball welcomed over 500 guests to honour Award of Merit recipient Mitchell Cohen and celebrate the last few hours of the 175th Anniversary year of The St. George's Society of Toronto. A video of Mitchell Cohen's stirring speech - plus part of the performance by Jackie Richardson and the Regent Park School of Music Choir -can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXYJ3jxDEKQ

The Ball raised over $600,000. More information on Mitchell Cohen, his chosen charity Habitat for Humanity Toronto, and the event can be found on the link to Red Rose Ball.