{"id":15990,"date":"2025-04-07T12:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?post_type=events&#038;p=15990"},"modified":"2025-11-15T23:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:28:43","slug":"cnewa-canada-20th-anniversary-gala","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/events\/cnewa-canada-20th-anniversary-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"CNEWA Canada Gala &#8211; &#8220;Light in the East&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cnewa-canada-team-is-inviting-you-to-join-us-for-an-evening-of-celebration-as-we-mark-our-20th-anniversary\">The CNEWA Canada team is inviting you to join us for an evening of celebration as we mark our 20th Anniversary!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of the CNEWA Canada team, and with the blessing of <strong>Archbishop Marcel Damphousse<\/strong>, Chair of the CNEWA Canada Board, you are invited to celebrate&nbsp;<em><strong>&#8220;Light in the East&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; CNEWA Canada\u2019s 20th Anniversary Gala<\/em> on Friday, November 7, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ecd33c62 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Registration ended<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This unforgettable evening celebrates your support of churches and vulnerable communities throughout the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India, and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first Gala promises an inspiring program with our Guests of Honour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel Constantin<\/strong>, <em>CNEWA Regional Director for Lebanon, Syria and Egypt<\/em>. Michel is an advocate for dignity, resilience and hope and a key voice in crisis response efforts. He will showcase his team&#8217;s results through testimony and stories from the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joseph Hazboun<\/strong>, <em>CNEWA Regional Director in Jerusalem<\/em>. Joseph and his team work tirelessly in Gaza, and he will bring firsthand insights into CNEWA\u2019s work supporting those affected by conflict there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>CNEWA <em>Faith &amp; Culture <\/em>Award <\/strong>will be presented to <strong>Stan <\/strong>and <strong>Marge Owerko <\/strong>in recognition for their outstanding stewardship and commitment to our humanitarian and pastoral programs in Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By attending, you&#8217;re not just celebrating the past &#8211; you\u2019re investing in our future.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please reach us by email at <a href=\"mailto: canada@cnewa.org\">canada@cnewa.org <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/contact\/\">https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/250409-CA-Gala-Evite-2025-V6-20251006-Copy.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2025-CA-Gala-Invite.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8789c15b-5159-4ea4-ac84-684df9394950\" href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/250409-CA-Gala-Evite-2025-V6-20251006-Copy.pdf\">2025-CA-Gala-Invite<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CNEWA Canada team is inviting you to join us for an evening of celebration as we mark our 20th Anniversary! 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