The Event

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Reasons for Hope 2024 raised $1.7 million. One-hundred per cent of these funds will support high-impact research at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychiatry into the prevention and early detection of mental illness in children and youth.

See below for information about the 2024 event, and stay tuned for details about Reasons for Hope 2025.

Reasons for Hope 2024

FEATURING THE SEVENTH MINER’S LAMP AWARD

EVENING OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto

Registration and Cocktails 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:00–9:15 p.m.
After Party 9:15–10:30 p.m.

Cocktail or formal business attire.
Complimentary valet parking available on College St. just west of College Park entrance.

Hosted by U of T’s Department of Psychiatry in partnership with event co-chairs Sam Pollock (CEO, Brookfield Infrastructure) and Matthew Fenton (President, Magris Performance Materials)

Reasons for Hope 2024 highlights:

The presentation of the 2024 Miner’s Lamp Award to James and Louise Temerty, in honour of their leadership and commitment to advancing mental health
Keynote presentation from Colin O’Brady, a 10x world record holder,
New York Times bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur
An exclusive gathering of 400+ leaders from Canada’s business and academic communities
Cocktails, networking, dinner and reception
An opportunity to meet and speak with renowned scientists and leading clinicians

Past Events

Reasons for Hope is proud to build on the legacy of the Miner’s Lamp Award Dinner. See photos of previous dinners here and learn about previous years’ Miner’s Lamp Award Winners and Miner’s Lamp Innovation fund recipients.