Toronto—August 20, 2019 will forever be a banner day for Kelly Whetter, founder of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation. It was on that day that she was able to shake the hand of Mr. Lewis, the first-ever recipient of the Gabriel Nikov Memorial Award, and …
Announcing the inaugural recipient of The Gabriel Nikov Memorial Award
Toronto—On the heels of a second successful musical fundraiser in April, the Selection Committee of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation met on July 7, 2019 to determine the recipient of The Gabriel Nikov Memorial Award, a scholarship in the amount of …
First-ever Red Balloon Foundation music fest makes a big noise
Toronto—For Kelly Whetter, mother of Gabriel Nikov and founder of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation, August 19, 2018 was a banner day. Created to honour her son, who was murdered in April 2016, and to raise funds for vulnerable youth choosing higher …
