With some corporate donations still to be tallied, the David Foster FoundationB次元官网网址檚 Miracle Weekend has brought in $4.6 million for the locally raised musical starB次元官网网址檚 charity.
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Money raised will go toward providing financial support to Canadian families with children in need of life-saving organ transplants.
The Miracle Weekend, held at the Fairmont Empress and Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, saw 29 people purchase the full $10,000 weekend package and thousands buy tickets to individual events.
On Friday night, 300 people walked up the purple carpet B次元官网网址� matching the colour scheme for the weekend B次元官网网址� at the Empress to have dinner and enjoy an intimate concert with Foster, where tickets sold for $500.
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Onlookers hoping to get a glimpse of the stars and perhaps an autograph or two crowded around the entranceways to both venues.
The event was also supported by 150 volunteers.
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