Poppy's Path Fundraiser Gala at the Brookstreet Hotel

SENT ON BEHALF OF KATIE CLATTENBURG, OFS PROTOCOL OFFICER

Dear Ottawa Fire Family,

We would like to invite you all to our second Poppy's Path Fundraiser Gala at the Brookstreet Hotel on Saturday February 21st, 2026.  

We are raising funds and awareness to support BPAN research, treatment, and the Roy-Smith family. Thanks to everyone's help last year, over $35,000 was donated to BPAN family supports and research!

Poppy is a beautiful child with tons of energy and a giant smile. Kait and Pete recognized all within her first year that she wasn’t developing properly and went to work advocating to Poppy’s doctors that she needed more testing and therapy.  Poppy was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease called BPAN - Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration.  It is a neurodegenerative genetic condition that results in developmental delays, seizures and a number of other medical complexities. Because of its rarity, 2-3 per million, there is very little funding and limited resources available to Poppy in Canada.  

Poppy's Path Fundraiser Gala will be a formal attire event with dinner, a silent auction and dancing.  There will be a DJ for your entertainment and after party

Attached is the poster with all of the details for the night and the QR code to buy tickets.  A block of hotel rooms will be available at a corporate rate for the night at the Brookstreet. Any questions or other requests (e.g. seating requests, dietary, donations) please contact poppyspath@gmail.com

2nd Annual Poppy's Path Fundraising Gala presented by Courchesne Dental in partnership with Westboro Station Dental

Please share, come out and join us for a great night to support a great cause.

Sent on behalf of Poppy’s Path Organizing Committee, with the approval of Chief Hutt