FAQ

What is the gala raising funds for this year?

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In its 40th and final year, Crystal Ball is establishing the Crystal Ball Legacy Fund at BC Children’s Hospital. The fund provides seed funding for the bold ideas that could reshape how children are cared for—including the pilots and early studies that often can’t find support anywhere else. By giving that work its first backing, the fund helps the most promising ideas prove themselves and grow into a new standard of care, improving children’s lives long after the initial investment.  

How do I purchase tables or tickets?

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To request tables or tickets for the 40th Anniversary Crystal Ball, please click here to submit your request. Once your request is submitted, our gala team will contact you within three business days to confirm available table and ticket options and instructions on how to make your purchase.  

Table & Ticket Options: 

  • Premier Circle Table $40,000 
  • Caring Circle Table $30,000 
  • Table of Eight $12,000 
  • Individual Ticket $1,500 
Or click here to submit your request.

How can I support in lieu of attending?

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If you are not able to join us in person at the gala this year, there are a number of ways you can still support the Crystal Ball Legacy Fund. You can:  

 

  • Make a donation. In lieu of attending, you can make a direct donation through this link and have your name recognized in the event program guide.   

 

  • Purchase prize draw tickets. Tickets will be available to both guests in attendance and to those who are unable to attend. Ticket purchases, as well as descriptions of all items, will be available on this website in November.  

Will I receive a tax receipt?

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  • Partial tax receipts will be available for ticket and table purchases with final tax receipt amount to be confirmed 1 week prior to the event 
  • Full tax receipts will be provided for direct donations made in advance of, during or after the event.  
  • Prize draw tickets are not eligible for tax receipts. 
  • Any auction items won with a bid over 125% of their fair market value, will receive a tax receipt for the full difference between the bid amount and the fair market value. 

For more information or to explore sponsorship opportunities, please email crystalball@bcchf.ca