400 of Canada’s most influential women got together for the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s first ever Sisterhood Soiree, a rose-tinted night of music, dancing, celebration and giving. Here’s the scoop on the night’s events, who was there and the cause that had them opening their cheque books.
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from left to right: Anne-Marie Canning, Sisterhood Soiree Event Chair; Devyani Saltzman, Deepa Mehta's daughter; filmmaker Deepa Mehta; Valerie Pringle, television broadcaster; George Friedmann, owner of the Windsor Arms Hotel and "honorary Sister"; Penny Shore, event organizer and a supporter.
WHEN It may have been dreary and raining, but hundreds of dedicated socialites and party-goers put on their best duds and faced mother nature on the evening of Wednesday, May 27 to whoop it up in style in support of the Canadian Women's Foundation.
WHERE The grand lobby of the elegant Windsor Arms Hotel was transformed into a rose-tinted, champagne soaked affair with nary a man in sight-except for the buff, pink t-shirt clad butlers ready to serve each woman's every whim... and of course hotel owner George Friedmann, who was made honorary "sister" for donating the lobby for the soiree.
WHAT The Canadian Women's Foundation's Sisterhood Soiree, a beautiful ball in honour of the 400 local women who generously gave their time, energy and funds to help move one other woman each out of poverty through the "Women Moving Women" campaign, whose aim is to provide low-income women with the skills and life tools they need to stand on their own two feet. "The cost of doing this is approximately $2500 per woman," explains Anne-Marie Canning, event chair. "Each of these amazing ladies has pledged that $2500 to in effect put their hand out and say ‘I will help to bring one other woman out of poverty.'"
