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Bow tie affair 2023

Bow tie affair 2023

BOW TIE AFFAIR PROCURE 2023

An elegant evening to fight against prostate cancer!
 
On Thursday, November 30th, 2023, the unmissable gala Bow Tie Affair by PROCURE is back in person! This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of PROCURE and the 10th edition of the Bowvember campaign with a bang, under the glamorous theme of the Oscars. Get ready for a memorable evening!
 
Hurry, the number of tickets is limited!

BUY YOUR TICKETS
 
Limited number of tickets, reserve your place now!
 
Cost per ticket: $300 ($100 tax receipt)

Each ticket includes:

  • One (1) entry for the Bow Tie Affair PROCURE 2023
  • One (1) bow tie and matching pocket square 2023 edition

Tickets will be sent automatically by email once your order is confirmed. It is therefore important to ensure that the email address provided during the transaction is valid and accessible.

Tickets will be sent automatically by email once your order is confirmed. It is therefore important to ensure that the email address provided during the transaction is valid and accessible

EVENT DETAILS

An unforgettable evening awaits you!​

Let yourself be transported into the prestigious atmosphere of this social evening where elegance, entertainment and support for a cause that is close to our hearts will be combined!

PROGRAM

  • Open bar
  • Online auction – Bet on exclusive prizes to benefit the cause! Closing of the auction at 8 p.m
  • Raffle of a Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium 2023 electric vehicle, valued at over $77,000
  • Get your lottery ticket now in the Bow Tie Affair Bundle to be eligible. Live draw on November 30 at 9 p.m.
  • DJ and dance floor
  • High-end cocktail dinner with 7 gourmet stations:

THE IMPACT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION

The Bow Tie Affair PROCURE 2023 is a charitable event for the benefit of PROCURE, which is the only Quebec non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against prostate cancer.

100% of profits raised from ticket sales for this event are invested for the cause.

These funds allow PROCURE to offer free, essential information and support services for men with prostate cancer and their loved ones, all year round.

In addition, the donations collected finance cutting-edge research projects on prostate cancer, both in Quebec and in Canada, to give hope to patients and improve their overall quality of life through this ordeal.

Thank you for supporting the thousands of men affected by prostate cancer by participating in the Bow Tie Affair PROCURE 2023!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Bow Tie Affair event will take place on November 30th, 2023, at Entrepôts Dominion (3970 Rue Saint-Ambroise, Montréal, QC H4C 2C7).

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

People aged 18 and over who have purchased a ticket.

A maximum of 500 tickets are available.

Tickets are only on sale online on PROCURE website as well as on its Shopify store.

Electronic tickets (with QR code) will be sent automatically by email. Make sure you have a valid email address and enter it correctly during your transaction

Payment for the $300 ticket must be paid in full by credit card at the time of purchase.

No ticket purchase can be canceled or refunded. However, it is possible to transfer your ticket to another person if necessary.

Yes. No limit of tickets per person.

Official electronic tickets (with QR code) to access the event are sent automatically by email.

Email subject: Vos billets pour Affaire Papillon PROCURE 2024 / Bow Tie Affair PROCURE 2024 sont joints à ce courriel

From: noreply@guestmanager.com

Make sure the email address used during purchase is valid and accessible.

You can download your tickets in PDF format, print them or add them to your Apple Wallet. The QR code on your tickets will be scanned upon entry to the event. Please keep the email containing your tickets.

All tickets are sent electronically. No tickets will be physically printed or mailed by PROCURE.

Please check your spam folder first.

If you have not received an email containing your tickets 24 hours following your transaction, please contact us at info@procure.ca or by phone at 514 341-3000.

Don’t worry, your ticket is not lost! All transactions and ticket orders are recorded in our system.

If you have deleted the email containing your e-tickets, please contact us at info@procure.ca and we will resend your tickets.

No, this is not required. To access the event, 2 options are available to you:

  • Present your electronic ticket on a smartphone (downloaded PDF document or Apple Wallet).
  • Print the PDF document containing your tickets.

In all cases, it is the QR code appearing on your ticket which will be scanned at the entrance to the event to validate your ticket.

The Bowvember bow tie and matching pocket square 2024 edition included with the purchase of a ticket for the Bow Tie Affair PROCURE are shipped within 3 to 5 working days following the purchase of the ticket, from November 1, 2024. Delivery is made by Canada Post without a tracking number.

When purchasing multiple tickets, the bow ties associated with the purchase will all be sent to the delivery address provided when ordering.

In the case of a ticket transfer to another person, only the event ticket will be transferred by email. The bow tie will be sent to the original delivery address provided when ordering. If applicable, it is the buyer’s responsibility to return the bow tie included in the purchase to the person to whom the entry ticket is transferred.

All profits from this fundraising activity are 100% donated to the PROCURE organization.

Funds raised are used to provide free support services for men with prostate cancer and their loved ones, as well as to fund research.

An official donation receipt for tax purposes of $100 is automatically issued for each ticket purchased and will be emailed to you once your order is confirmed.

For any other questions or requests for information, contact us at: info@procure.ca

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS

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SUPPORTERS



CAMPAIGN CABINET

President of the campaign cabinet

Cristelle Basmaji

General Director, Public Relations, YHP – Youville Haussmann Park

Campaign cabinet members

Mallory Coutu

Brand Manager, TELUS Health

Dr. Armen Aprikian

Member of the Board of Directors, PROCURE

Yashar Sasha Zarrabian

Regional Vice-President Group Retirement Services, Sun Life

Sami Boutaleb

Director of Operations, Curis Médical

Martin Lesiège

President, HVAC Inc. Ventilation – Plomberie

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Sources and references
Last medical and editorial review: April 2024. See our web page validation committee and our collaborators by clicking here.

Discover our animated video!

Symptoms, risk and screening
Are you over 50 years old, or have you been having urinary problems for some time now? This video is for you! Several diseases can affect your prostate, and it’s important to detect them early. Let’s take a closer look. 

 

Anatomy

What is the prostate

Illustration de l’appareil de l’homme pour un cancer prostate

The prostate is a gland:

  • Located between the bladder and the penis, just in front of the rectum;
  • Formed of 2 lobes which surround the urethra, a canal that runs through the center of the prostate, from the bladder to the penis, letting urine and sperm flow out of the body;
  • The size of a walnut, which grows larger in size in your forties;
  • That has a soft, spongy texture to the touch like a small, ripe plum.

The prostate is made of:

  • Gland cells that secrete liquids for ejaculation;
  • Muscle cells that participate in the evacuation of your sperm during ejaculation;
  • Fiber cells that maintain the structure of the gland.

Around the prostate, we find:

  • The seminal vesicles, glands that produce sperm and that are located on either side of the prostate;
  • The vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm from the testicle to the seminal vesicles;
  • The nerve bundles that control your bladder and erectile function and that are located on either side of your prostate.

Structure

Three main zones of the prostate

Illustration des 3 zones de la prostate de l’homme cancer prostate

Peripheral zone

  • The peripheral zone is the largest area of the prostate. It can easily be felt by the doctor during a digital rectal exam (DRE).
  • Most prostate cancers start in the peripheral zone.

Transition zone

  • This is the area located in the middle of the prostate, between the peripheral and central areas. It surrounds your urethra that runs through the prostate.
  • With age, the transitional area increases in size until it becomes the largest portion of your prostate. This is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate.

Central zone

  • It is the part of the prostate that is farthest from the rectum. This is why prostate tumors located in this area can not be felt by the doctor during a digital rectal examination.
  • If the doctor is in doubt, the following information will help decide if additional investigation is necessary:
    • Your PSA level
    • Your age and family history
    • Your ethnic origin

Fonction

In short

Illustration d’une prostate saine cancer prostate

Your fertility and natural fertilization

  • It produces … a prostatic fluid rich in enzymes, proteins and minerals that nourishes and protects your spermatozoa.
  • It makes … a protein (APS) that is used to liquefy your sperm to facilitate the mobility of your spermatozoa.
  • It allows … ejaculation by contracting.
  • It promotes … fertility through its enzymes facilitating the penetration of sperm through the cervix.
  • It is not related to the mechanism of erection. Therefore, the origin of erectile dysfunction lies elsewhere.

Additional details

Exocrine Function

The prostate is made up of thousands of tiny fluid-producing glands. Specifically, the prostate is an exocrine gland. Exocrine glands are so-called because they secrete through ducts to the outside of the body (or into a cavity that communicates with the outside). Sweat glands are another example of an exocrine gland.

The fluid that the prostate gland produces forms part of semen, the fluid that carries sperm during orgasm. This fluid, produced in the prostate, is stored with sperm in the seminal vesicles. When the male climaxes, muscular contractions cause the prostate to secrete this fluid into the urethra, where it is expelled from the body through the penis.

Urine Flow

The prostate wraps itself around the urethra as it passes from the bladder to the penis. Prostatic changes can affect urine flow. Increasing the size of the prostate or muscle tone may impede the flow of urine due to the close anatomical relationship between the urethra and the prostate.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

The prostate also produces a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA). PSA is released with the ejaculatory fluid and can also be traced in the bloodstream. The testing of PSA levels in the blood is used to detect prostate cancer. The level of PSA in the blood is usually measured in nanograms of PSA per milliliter of blood (ng/mL).

A raised PSA level

Usually, a PSA rate of less than 4 nanograms per milliliter of blood is normal, but age should also be taken into consideration as PSA levels gradually increase with age. A rise in PSA concentration may indicate the presence of:

  • An enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
  • An inflammation or infection of the prostate (prostatitis)
  • A prostate cancer

Your doctor will have you undergo other tests to determine the exact cause of the increase in your PSA.

We are here for you

You have questions or concerns? Don’t hesitate. Contact us at 1-855-899-2873 to discuss with one of our nurses specialized in uro-oncology. They are there to listen, support and answer your questions, and those of your family or your loved ones. It’s simple and free, like all of our other services.

Also take the time to visit each of our pages on this website, as well as our YouTube channel, in order to get familiar with the disease, our expert lectures, our section on available resources, the support that is offered to you, our events and ways to get involved to advance the cause..

 

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Sources and references

Last medical and editorial review: September 2023
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