LAWC to celebrate International Women’s Day with return to in-person annual breakfast – London | 24CA News
The London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) is gearing up for its twenty third annual International Women’s Day Breakfast on Friday, the primary in-person celebration for the occasion because the begin of the pandemic.
This yr’s occasion will see attendees collect in particular person on the DoubleTree by Hilton at 300 King St. from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., with keynote audio system, the town’s largest silent public sale in addition to a reside public sale, and particular visitor appearances from Olympic gold medallist Damian Warner and jingle dancer Sierra Jamieson.
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“I am feeling very happy and proud that our community is able to come together to celebrate the achievements and successes of women and girls in our community as we prepare for International Women’s Day,” stated Jennifer Dunn, government director of LAWC.
The annual breakfast is the centre’s largest fundraising occasion, with all proceeds going towards entrance line-services for abused, trafficked and harassed ladies and ladies, which have seen a constant enhance in pressing service demand because the pandemic began.
In 2021, the LAWC reported greater than 11,700 service interactions, together with greater than 6,000 particular person counselling group pressing help interactions, and greater than 5,700 service calls.
“We need to address these serious issues (and) we need to be able to attend to those rising requests for help and for service,” Fabienne Haller, fund improvement co-ordinator with LAWC and organizer of the breakfast.
“It’s also really important to us to take this time and offer an event where we celebrate women and girls and celebrate all their achievements on the social, economic, cultural and political level.”
Last yr, the centre surpassed its fundraising aim, elevating over $60,000. With a aim of $50,000 for this yr’s occasion, as of Monday, all tickets are offered out.
“We’ve always had incredible support from the London community, and I think it’s just important that we acknowledge what women and girls contribute to society,” Haller stated.
Dunn stated the group “can’t wait” to see what Friday will convey.
“It is so important to continue to support women and girls in our community, and to show women and girls in our community that people will come together to support them not just in times of trouble, but to celebrate achievement, and to celebrate being a woman,” Dunn stated.
If you or somebody you realize has skilled sexual or gender-based violence, contact LAWC at 519-432-2204 or the Abused Women’s Helpline at 519-642-3000.
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