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Passion for Fashion
Passion for Fashion “It’s a day I will always remember,” says Patricia Harris. “The Dior dress was nestled in folds of tissue paper and it was a gorgeous rich red. Inside another box was a sky-high pair of black heels and a matching red belt. The dress took over 500 hours to make and you
Tom Hilditch: An Extraordinary RPC supporter
“Coming to the ROM was the best part of my childhood,” says Tom Hilditch. Like many kids in Ontario, he was a member of the Saturday Morning Club for years, travelling to Toronto from Etobicoke with his two best friends every week. “I learned to use chopsticks here,” he recalls smiling.
Kenneth Harrigan and Flavia Redelmeier Honoured
Hundreds of ROM supporters gathered at the Museum on May 8, 2013 for the Chairs’ Reception, hosted by Won J. Kim, Chairman of the ROM Board of Trustees and Robert E. Pierce, Chairman of the ROM Board of Governors. The annual event celebrates philanthropy at the Museum, acknowledging donors,
A Legacy in the Making
Balancing family, career and finances can be a rewarding juggling act. As a mother of two young children, June Perry is used to having her hands full. Like many parents, her daily life is full of joy as she watches her kids grow and learn, while balancing the financial responsibilities and
New dinosaur species named after ROM donors
It’s not everyday a new dinosaur species is discovered, and it’s even more exciting when it is named in honour of long-time ROM supporters. Dr. David Evans and a team of scientists have named a small, meat-eating dinosaur (‘raptor’) based on newly unearthed fossils from Montana, USA.
Barrick Gold Family Day at the ROM
The ROM was pleased to host Barrick Gold Corporation employees and their families on Sunday, February 23, 2014. This special day celebrated the recent opening of the new Barrick Gold Corporation Gallery, an interactive space in the ROM’s Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth’s Treasures. A new
A Passion for Music and the Arts Inspires a $3M Leadership Gift
Helga Schmidt is a lover of operetta and live performance, and a benefactor of many cultural organizations in Europe. As lead donors, she and her late husband Mike Schmidt have made a transformational gift to the Love the ROM Centennial Campaign. Arriving in Canada from Germany in 1956 with
A Rock Star Collection Hits the ROM
A one-of-a-kind ore and mineral collection is making its way to the ROM, thanks to the amazing generosity of our donors and corporate sponsors. The Kirwin Collection—a staggering global assortment of 25,000 ores and minerals—will be the largest single acquisition in the history of ROM Earth
Meet Claude Tambu, YPC Chair
A YPC member since 2011, Claude Tambu is a Senior Infrastructure Consultant at Tuor Networks Inc. He grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is a world traveller and an avid runner. We sat down with Claude to learn more about his philanthropy and love for the ROM. Why did you join YPC? To
A Love for the ROM Endures
As dedicated members of the Department of Museum Volunteers (DMV), Rodger and Joann McLennan led countless tours over the past 20 years, enrapturing visitors with their infectious enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the Museum’s collections. Joann, a native New Yorker, met Rodger while