Cornerstone’s Women’s Day Luncheon goes virtual

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cornerstone) Women’s Day Luncheon is going virtual.

And the beauty of it being a virtual event, you have a whole week to enjoy the event from March 8th-March 14th! Janelle Eisler, Manager of Community Engagement at Cornerstone explains.

While in the past the event has raised a lot of money to help break the cycle of family violence by providing immediate shelter, counselling and prevention services throughout Northumberland County. Eisler tells us more about this years goal.

Tickets normally sell out for this event but that’s another great thing about the event going virtual. Eisler explains how the event will go this year – with a gourmet take-away lunch included in the ticket price!

Eisler tells us more about the powerful keynote speech by domestic violence survivor and advocate from Regina, Saskatchewan, Lani Elliott.

Tickets go on sale January 25th. You can purchase tickets online at https://cornerstonenorthumberland.ca/womensday/ or by calling 905-372-1545 ext 237.

Tickets are $75 each, or $600 for groups of 8 or more – a perfect way for workplaces to come together to support Cornerstone during these challenging times.

You will also have the chance to participate in Cornerstone’s annual Nights of Shelter fundraiser where every dollar donated will be TRIPLED to make a significant impact on the lives of women and children in our very own community.

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More on the 2021 Keynote Speaker Lani Elliott:

Lani Elliott grew up in foster care in the small town of Abernethy, Saskatchewan. As a child, she dreamed of working in law enforcement, and at the age of 19, joined the RCMP as a special constable, hoping to one day become a regular member of the police force. Unfortunately, Lani’s dreams were shattered when her marriage ended in an unspeakable act of violence that left her with broken legs, homeless, and with two small children to raise on her own. Although starting over was not easy, Lani managed to rebuild her life for the sake of her sons with the help of various shelters and organizations. Today, Lani is an accomplished motivational speaker and travels all over North America, sharing her message of hope and inspiring positive change in those who may be struggling with the many issues related to domestic violence and sexual violence, including self-worth, and positive mental health. Lani’s own, personal story and poetry have been featured in Maclean’s Magazine, and has also been featured in three separate documentaries, including “The War at Home” by award winning filmmaker, Shelley Saywell.

Nights of Shelter Fundraiser:

At the 2020 event, Cornerstone introduced our Nights of Shelter Fundraiser where IWD participants could have a chance to contribute to our goal of raising 40 nights of shelter. Well, they’re at it again. Only this year, every donation made will be TRIPLED up to $5,000. That means we have a chance at raising $15,000!! A night of shelter for a local woman or child costs approx $125. We ask that you consider donating what you can whether that is $5, $25, or $125 to help us achieve our goal of raising 40 Nights of Shelter. Link to purchase your night of shelter will go live on January 25th, 2021! Thank you to our matching sponsors Lindsey Edwards and an anonymous donor for tripling the impact!

Picture from the March 2020 event