The Successful Canadian Woman’s Dinner

October 30, 2008, 6 – 9:30 pm

Pier 21, Halifax

Tickets are $125 ($1250 for a table of 10)

Aside from providing support to some of the most vulnerable people in our community, Adsum also looks for opportunities to provide education about homelessness and the root causes of poverty.  The Successful Canadian Woman’s Dinner is our way of reaching out to the wider community while at the same time, raising money for the work that we do.

This year’s honoree, Dr. Roberta Jamieson, is a powerful trailblazer for women.  Among other achievements, she is the first Aboriginal woman in Canada to earn a law degree and the first woman elected Chief of her home reserve which is the largest First Nations community in Canada.  Roberta was also the first woman appointed Ombudsman for the province of Ontario; in serving as Ombudsman, Roberta made the Office a real alternative for people who had been treated unfairly by the provincial government.  Her influence was also felt at the international level; she has traveled all over the world helping countries develop mechanisms to monitor their own governments.

Roberta was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1994 and in 2003, was rated one of Canada’s most powerful women, along with – that very same year – Justices Louise Arbour and Beverly McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada, Roberta Bondar (astronaut), Myra Freeman (then Lieutenant Governor of NS) and Sheila Fraser (Auditor General of Canada).  Just last year, as a Judge for the CBC in its quest to identify the seven wonders of Canada, Roberta had this to say: “Pier 21 is the personification of the promise that our country holds.  It is a metaphor for Canadian diversity, the welcome point that our country has for all cultures.”

Additionally, the Successful Canadian Woman's Dinner provides an opportunity to put a human face on homelessness.  To this end, a woman who has used Adsum's services will speak about her own experiences on the street and her struggle to find support in the community.

On the lighter side, the event is accompanied by a Silent Auction that features a great range of items.

Adsum Mystery Art

December 4, 2008 6 – 9 pm

FRED. in Halifax

Tickets are $20.

An exhibit and sale of original art work by well-known and celebrity artists, faculty and other art groups.  We will sell 100 works of art at $100 each (all on 5 x 7 canvas).  Many of the paintings are by well-known artists.  All pieces will be signed on the back of the canvas to hide the identity of the artist during the sale process.  The purchaser will not know until after the event whose art they have purchased.

Blooming Tea

March 19, 2009 2 - 4 pm

The Prince George Hotel, Halifax

Tickets are $20.

Adsum for Women & Children will mark the arrival of spring with a celebratory Blooming Tea.  This event is a wonderful opportunity to raise friends for Adsum, and at the same time honor important women in our lives, including mothers (and mothers-in-law), daughters, grandmothers, aunts, nieces, friends and colleagues.   This is an exceptional afternoon.

We welcome contributions for our raffle at the event.  Please call Ellen at 422-3389 for more information.