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May 2024
Good Shepherd Ministries Angels Among Us Fundraising
On May 4th, Good Shepherd Ministries presents the Angels Among Us Good Shepherd Gala. Please join us for an evening of cocktails, dining, auctions, and dancing with live entertainment! The gala will raise funds to support programs and services to assist homeless individuals within our community. Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 Time: 6:00pm – 11:00pm Attire: Semi-Formal Attire Venue: Paramount Eventspace, 222 Rowntree Dairy Road, Woodbridge, ON. Tickets For information on how to buy tickets, please contact adrienne@goodshepherd.ca / 416.869.3619 x…
Find out more »Examining Engagement: Volunteer Management Professional of Canada 2024 Conference
Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) invites you to join us and Leaders of Volunteers from across Canada as we come together to learn and grow. In our daily work, there is no shortage of relationships that we manage, each with their own unique characteristics. Whether we are talking about volunteers themselves, and the diversity of groups represented within, or our partners, government, or the sector as a whole, lessons from the past 5 years have proven that engagement is…
Find out more »Examining Engagement: Volunteer Management Professional of Canada 2024 Conference
Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) invites you to join us and Leaders of Volunteers from across Canada as we come together to learn and grow. In our daily work, there is no shortage of relationships that we manage, each with their own unique characteristics. Whether we are talking about volunteers themselves, and the diversity of groups represented within, or our partners, government, or the sector as a whole, lessons from the past 5 years have proven that engagement is…
Find out more »Raising Awareness To Remove Stigma – Screening of mental health films
Invitation In celebration of Mental Health Week 2024, we are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming film screening dedicated to raising awareness around mental health. Who should attend: Employees of community and social sector Students and teachers Artists and filmmakers Health Care professionals Volunteers MEHAR has created 4 short films to provide a unique format for understanding the complex mental health topics through a powerful cinematic experience. We encourage you to join us to celebrate mental health week. May 9, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. Film.Ca Cinemas, 171…
Find out more »Build Belonging From the Inside Out: Complimentary Leaders’ Webinar
Are you curious how a belonging lens can help you effectively address any given people, culture or community challenge? I’d like to invite you to join me for an hour to experience a “mini” Belonging Matters Conversation and learn how to engage people and systems for sustainable and lasting change. This complimentary 60-minute webinar for leaders offers a unique experience to help you take time and space to connect to yourself. You’ll experience a process to help you build belonging…
Find out more »Future of Aging Summit
The Future of Aging Summit, taking place from May 15 to 17, 2024, in Toronto, Canada, will bring together experts and thinkers from various sectors, all with a common focus: improving later life. The three-day conference features a diverse lineup of international speakers, including a film screening of Your 100-year life and Q&A with director Theo Kocken, plus keynote talks from: Ritu Sadana, head of ageing and health with the World Health Organization Tomson Highway, award-winning Cree playwright, author and musician DY Suharya,…
Find out more »From Overwhelm to Action: What Leaders Can do to Advance Equity in Polarizing Times
As demographics rapidly shift, it's crucial for organizational leaders to develop equity literacy and competence, with an aim to close the gaps in opportunities, support, and outcomes that exist due to factors based on one’s identity (such as race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation). Sometimes this work can be challenging, especially when there’s competing information, policies to decode, and issues that are emotionally charged. However, finding the right steps forward is essential for creating a truly inclusive environment where everyone…
Find out more »Ride to Live – The Amazing Ride 2.0
This is our 15th Anniversary of the Ride to Live motorcycle fundraiser for prostate cancer. This event has raised over 1.85 million dollars for the foundation, which goes to provide support services to men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The foundation has provided over 90 research grants. In-person event starts in Fort Langley BC and has a maximum of 200 riders who will be separated in to 4 groups. Each group travels to 4 separate locations before finally going to the…
Find out more »June 2024
The Father’s Day Walk / Run for Prostate Cancer
Join us for our 26th Anniversary of The Father's Day walk/run for prostate cancer. We have to in-person locations in Burnaby and Kamloops as well as the option to participate virtually from anywhere in Canada. With one in eight Canadian men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime we need to keep expanding our support services, educational campaigns as well as research grants. Help us reach our goal of raising $260,000 this year. To date the event has raised…
Find out more »August 2024
13th Annual Afro-Carib Fest
Afro-Carib Fest is an award-winning FREE 2-day outdoor festival that celebrates diversity by showcasing the arts, culture and heritage of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora to over 30,000 attendees. Audiences will be engaged through 30 live performances from 80+ local artists, over 80 vendors, a cultural parade, a kid’s zone, dance competitions with cash prizes, drum circles, raffle draws with prizes, and much more. Afro-Carib Fest invites people of all backgrounds to share in cultural presentations, artistic performances, learning, and networking opportunities.…
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