Enriching Lives Gala - Celebrity Guests

2024 Enriching Lives Gala Celebrity Guests

We wish to thank our celebrity guests for helping to enrich the lives of our athletes by donating their time and talents for the Enriching Lives Gala. Please check back often as we continue to announce our celebrity line-up!

Special Olympics PEI, Enriching Lives Gala, Dion Phaneuf

 

Dion Phaneuf

retired NHL player

Dion Phaneuf has become a marque celebrity guest of the Enriching Lives Gala. A true supporter of the Special Olympics movement, Dion has made use of his personal connections and network to help grow the Enriching Lives Gala, assisting in making Special Olympics PEI’s signature fundraising event a must attend event in PEI. Dion was drafted 9th overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft. During his 14 year NHL career he played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, where he served as Team Captain, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings.  Dion is a three-time NHL All-Star. He officially announced his retirement from the NHL in November 2021. 

Special Olympics PEI, Enriching Lives Gala, Elisha Cuthbert

 

Elisha Cuthbert

Actress & Model

Elisha Cuthbert is a longtime support of Special Olympics PEI, and her presence at the Enriching Lives Gala is much anticipated each year. Elisha is the recipient of several film and TV industry awards, including a Gemini, 4 Teen Choice Awards, and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her films include The Girl Next Door, Old School, Love Actually, Goon: Last of the Enforcers, and most recently, The Cellar and Bandit. Elisha's TV credits include playing Kimberly Bauer on the television show 24 and Abby on Netflick’s The Ranch.