Celebrate West Coast LEAF and International Women's Day at the best
event this side of noon!
CELEBRATE WITH FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS AND ALLIES OF WEST COAST LEAF, AND
HELP TO RAISE CRITICAL FUNDS FOR OUR WORK TO ADVANCE EQUALITY IN BC.
WE'LL ALSO BE HONORING 106 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, ALL ON
ONE FANTASTIC MORNING!
Keynote speaker: Dr. Cindy Blackstock
Dr. Cindy Blackstock is Executive Director of the First Nations Child
and Family Caring Society of Canada and a professor in the School of
Social Work at McGill University.
A member of the Gitksan First Nation, Cindy has 25 years of social
work experience in child protection and Indigenous children’s
rights.
Her promotion of culturally based equity for First Nations children
and families and engaging children in reconciliation has been
recognized by the Nobel Women’s Initiative, the Aboriginal
Achievement Foundation, Frontline Defenders and many others.
An author of over 50 publications and a widely sought after public
speaker, Cindy recently completed a Master of Jurisprudence degree and
currently serves as a Commissioner for the Pan American Health
Organization Commission on Health Equity and Inequity.
2017 EQUALITY BREAKFAST EMCEE GLORIA MACARENKO
We’re thrilled that long time CBC News host Gloria Macarenko will be
the emcee for our 2017 EQUALITY BREAKFAST!
Macarenko is well-known as the host on B.C. Almanac connecting
British Columbians through conversation. She also hosts The Story from
Here, a national Radio One show that brings Canadians the most lively
and intriguing interviews from across the country. Gloria is also on
CBC Television, hosting Our VANCOUVER, a current affairs television
show. Learn more about OUR FABULOUS EMCEE
[http://www.westcoastleaf.org/2017/01/26/gloria/]!
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2017
SEATING: Individual ticket holders are seated on a first-come basis
the morning of the event. Table purchasers and sponsors are assigned
reserved seating, which will be assigned on a first-purchase,
first-serve basis starting closest to the stage.
BUYING A TABLE AND SPLITTING THE COSTS WITH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES:
OPTION 1) Have one person pay for a table upfront, and have your table
guests reimburse you directly. West Coast LEAF can then separate the
table purchase into separate tax receipts for each payer. When you
purchase your table, please list a Table Champion; this Table Champion
will be the main contact person who liaises with West Coast LEAF. The
Table Champion must email info@westcoastleaf.org the breakdown of: how
much each person has paid, which guests will need a tax receipt, and
the addresses for where to mail tax receipts (in addition to
communicating accessibility requests including any mobility and
dietary restrictions, etc).
OPTION 2) Separately purchase individual tickets, and then combine 10
paid tickets into a table. To request a table reservation (consisting
of 10 individual ticket holders), contact info@westcoastleaf.org
before Thursday, March 2, with: 1) the order numbers and names from
all 10 purchased tickets; and 2) what table name you would like to be
listed on the table map directory. Your table request will be
processed only after all 10 ticket purchases have been confirmed and
you receive a final confirmation from West Coast LEAF.
TAX RECEIPTS: Individuals who purchase tickets will receive a tax
receipt for the eligible portion of their ticket(s) if a mailing
address is provided. A $40 tax receipt will be issued for $90
early-bird tickets; a $50 tax receipt will be issued for $100 regular
priced tickets.
FOOD: The EQUALITY BREAKFAST MENU IS COMING SOON AND IS, as usual,
vegetarian with vegan options upon request. For other dietary
requests, please note this in your ticket order OR email
info@westcoastleaf.org ASAP by Friday March 3.
ACCESSIBILITY: FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER LIVE EVENT
CAPTIONING VIA ACCURATE REALTIME INC., GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED IN PART BY
A PRIVATE DONOR AND CCACAPTIONING.ORG [http://ccacaptioning.org/]. We
provide Sign Language Interpretation if required, and THE FAIRMONT
HOTEL VANCOUVER is wheelchair accessible; however, please let us know
if you would benefit from ASL interpretation so that we can cancel
this service if it will not be used. For wheelchair users, please
indicate this on your order so that we can reserve your seat in more
accessible areas of the hotel. Please enter any accessibility requests
in your Eventbrite order form or email info@westcoastleaf.org. We
would like to accommodate your needs. Please note that the deadline
for accessibility requests is Friday March 3.
SILENT AUCTION: Doors will open at 6:30 AM to provide time to peruse
and bid on the always amazing silent auction items. More information
on the auction is coming soon. To support West Coast LEAF with a
silent auction donation, contact Sharon Xia at
donormgr@westcoastleaf.org. We'd love to feature your business or
creative venture at our event!
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE 2017 EQUALITY BREAKFAST? To learn about
the impact and benefits of sponsorship, call Basya Laye, Director of
Development & Engagement, at 604-684-8772, ext. 114, or send her an
email to development@westcoastleaf.org.
MORE QUESTIONS about the 2017 EQUALITY BREAKFAST? Ask us! Call
604-684-8772 or email your questions to info@westcoastleaf.org.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA - BC REGION
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