In addition, OMNI West, OMNI East and OMNI Prairies will broadcast a 90-minute condensed version on February 16 (Tuesday), starting at 5:30pm. The event is expected to attract a wide range of attendees in Canada and worldwide through multiple online platforms.Īpart from Yee Hong Foundation and Sing Tao-A1 Chinese Radio’s social media channels, iQIYI, the streaming service known as the Chinese Netflix with millions of subscribers worldwide, will also be livestreaming the gala on February 13, starting at 8pm. With Dragon Ball’s pre-eminence in the community, this year’s virtual gala has drawn strong support from corporate sponsors and individual donors. While most in-person events have been cancelled, we have shifted gears to hold virtual events and turn crisis into opportunity.” But the demand for senior care services is on the rise. Many of our fundraising operations have been delayed. With the gloomy pandemic atmosphere, fundraising has become tougher and tougher. Stephen Siu, President of Yee Hong Foundation, said, “We are facing the greatest challenge ever in fundraising. Yee Hong must raise equity capital of $80 million for the construction of the new facilities. Yee Hong was awarded a total of 800 beds, which will be accommodated in three new homes in Scarborough, Markham and Mississauga within the next few years. In 2017-18, the Ontario Government awarded its first allocation of long-term care bed licenses in 20 years. That’s why our Foundation has been working so hard to rescue the Dragon Ball gala, the most important fundraising event of Yee Hong, in order to bring much-needed funds to maintain and expand our services,” Dr. “In these unusual times, we see an ever-increasing demand of quality elderly care. It is heartbreaking to see so many deaths among seniors, though Yee Hong has held the fort well and we have kept the situation under control.”
Joseph Wong, Yee Hong Founder and Foundation Chair, said, “Covid-19 has exposed serious problems among many long-term care homes. TORONTO, ON – The 32nd Annual Dragon Ball, the signature fundraising gala of Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, will be held virtually on February 13 (Saturday) in support of senior care at the four Yee Hong centres and the construction of three new long-term care homes.Ĭombining philanthropy with the celebration of Chinese New Year, Dragon Ball has maintained its position as one of Toronto’s most anticipated events and the largest Chinese New Year celebration of its kind in North America for the last three decades.ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Dragon Ball will be hosted on multiple platforms, offering a unique experience to our philanthropic supporters and the general public, yet maintaining much traditional accent.ĭr. Details on how you can view and participate in this year’s virtual Dragon Ball are below.ĭragon Ball goes virtual to celebrate the Year of the Ox Serving Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, South Asian and Filipino communities. Now in its 32nd year, Dragon Ball 2021 continues to raise much-needed funds for future development and maintenance of Yee Hong Centres for Geriatric Care. The Canadian Ethnic Media Association has partnered with the Yee Hong Wellness Foundation in support of their first virtual Chinese New Year Dragon Ball.
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