Miriam Foundation's 10th Annual Art Auction for Autism

October 13, 2022 —

Miriam Foundation's 10th Annual Art Auction for Autism

It is no secret that the Miriam Foundation’s 10^th Annual Art Auction was a success. Over 150 members of the community gathered and contributed to the evening’s success on October 13, 2022, at Jardin Royalmount for an evening of glamour, art and a cause - support individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and their families and increase public awareness surrounding ASD and ID.

Over $130,000 was raised, which will allow the Foundation to continue to play an important role along the lifelong journey of individuals with ASD and ID. Today, 1 in 50 children is diagnosed yearly, with publicly funded services in the province of Quebec leaving an estimated 1,000 children under the age of six on prohibitively long waitlists for intensive behavioral therapy.

Without our partners and community members, who make the concerted effort to give back and strongly believe in our mission, we would be unable to continue to provide services and, most importantly, subsidize the high cost of these services. We hear it time and time again: The Miriam Foundation changes lives.

Those in attendance enjoyed the live auction led by the esteemed Lee Haberkorn, host of ‘Lee in the Afternoon’ on 959 Virgin Radio. Some of the evening’s highlights included the sale of the paintings “Summer Suite” by Yehouda Chaki for $6,000 and “Quarter Time” by the Canadian art master Richard Roblin. The Miriam Foundation and Art Committee are forever grateful for Richard Roblin’s contributions to Fine Arts, the Miriam Foundation’s cause, and Canadian Art Heritage. We were also honoured to have a piece by Maxwell Bitton, a 30-year-old artist with autism.

The Miriam Foundation would like to thank the guests, artists, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and service partners for their participation and generosity.

To our distinguished sponsors, Vivian & Howard Stotland & Family, Franki & Peter Yanofsky, Baker Tilly Montréal, Linda Shaw & Frank Motter, Phyllis & John Rae, Overon Capital Corporation – Ivan Greenstein, Marnie & Richard Stern, The Niro Family Foundation, Andrea & Alex Bernstein, Allen & Sarah Rubin, Feldman & Messias Pharmacy, Lloyd Sheiner, Joel & Marlene King, Mandy’s Salades Gourmandes, Gallerie Eric Klinkhoff Inc., RBC Wealth Management – The Shapiro Group, Gloria Wilner, The Wolfe Family, Richard Hart and The Zaffir Family, we appreciate and thank you for your generous contribution.

A special thank you to all the artists who have graciously donated their works and to our newfound Partner, Gabriel Kakon and his team at Artsake, for their support, involvement and donations of original pieces this year. You can learn more about their unique concept by checking out their website. It is always a great pleasure to see the Art Auction for Autism tradition flourish, and the Miriam Community grow.

We want to express our deepest gratitude for the steadfast commitment and unwavering support of our fearless Committee Chairs, Carol Tryansky, Judy Wolfe, Franki Yanofsky and Jeannette Hoffman-Zafir and Members Sam Gold, Randi Kupfert, Deborah Malin, Lauren Wolfe, Mandy Wolfe, Rebecca Wolfe and Peter Yanofsky. They made it possible to deliver sought-after art from community-based artists and beyond. We hope you know how much you are valued; it would not have been possible without you.

On behalf of the clients and their families, we at The Miriam Foundation want you to know how thankful we are for everything you have done for us in the past and everything you still do and will continue to do.