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7pm - 9pm
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Abbotsford Ag-Rec Centre
32470 Haida Drive
Abbotsford, BC
6:00pm-6:45pm Pre-Dinner Reception with Ryan Bomberger for Sponsors
6:15pm Doors open for main event
7:00pm Main event begins, dinner buffet open
9:00pm Main event concludes
Ryan Bomberger is an Emmy® Award-winning creative professional, columnist, factivist, and author of the powerful book, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong.
He and his wife, Bethany, founded The Radiance Foundation, a life-affirming organization based on the belief that every human life has purpose. Through their organization, they extensively research and creatively present challenging social issues (abortion, adoption, fatherlessness, poverty, free speech, etc.) in the context of God-given purpose.
Ryan is one of ten children, who were adopted and loved, in a diverse family of fifteen. Today, as an adoptee and father of four (two of whom were adopted), he enjoys illuminating the intrinsic worth we all possess.
Ryan has keynoted at renown locations and events including the UN, Harvard, Princeton, the March for Life (DC and Canada), Capitol Hill briefings and hundreds more events across the globe. Ryan’s work has received extensive media coverage by the NY Times, CNN, Fox News, Washington Times, and many others.
He’s been denounced by Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, George Soros’ Media Matters for America, the NAACP and many other liberal organizations and politicians. He was sued by the nation’s leading civil rights group because he parodied their name in an article exposing the NAACP’s radical pro-abortion position and actions…. After a two-year battle in federal court, Ryan and Radiance prevailed in this free speech case.
As Chief Creative Officer of The Radiance Foundation, Ryan is passionate about building a culture that values Life in all of its stages.
Jared has been the Executive Director of Adokate for 12 years. Through his visionary leadership, he has grown Advokate to be the largest organization of its kind in Canada and has overseen the creation of three pregnancy care centres across the province. Jared was recently elected as a School Trustee with the City of Abbotsford and prior to coming to Advokate, Jared worked in pastoral ministry for eight years. God’s calling in his life is to help reinvent the life-affirming movement to be more effective, relevant, and compassionate. Jared lives in Abbotsford with his wife, Shannon, and four school-aged children.
Mr. Bentall worked for 20 years in his family’s real estate and construction businesses. During his time as President and CEO of Dominion Construction, the business doubled in size to just under $300 million in sales. During his career in real estate, David played a leading role in several landmark projects across Canada and played a leading role in the successful domestic bid for the Olympics, ultimately resulting in Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.
After the family business was sold, David founded Next Step Advisors, which is now a pre-eminent professional advising firm for family-owned businesses. The company helps family enterprises navigate the uncertainty that often accompanies intergenerational transitions. The firm also supports families by providing advice, education, mentoring and facilitation services.
David is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and is a graduate of UBC’s Faculty of Commerce and Harvard’s Business School.
His award-winning book, The Company You Keep, explores the keys to building lasting friendships. His second book, Leaving a Legacy, explains how to successfully navigate family business succession. His most recent book, Dear Younger Me, offers wisdom for all aspiring leaders and family enterprise successors.
David is a four-time Canadian National Water Ski Champion. In 2013, in his age group, he was ranked the number one male slalom skier in the world. He and his wife Alison have been married for 45 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren.
Did you know that sponsoring a table at our Celebrate Life Gala comes with extra perks for you and your guests?
Table Sponsors play a big role in helping us cover the costs of putting on the gala, allowing 100% of the donations given on the night of to go directly to the women, children, and families we support. Thank you for going the extra mile to make this gala a success.
All table purchases are tax receiptable, minus the fair market value of the 8 meals as per CRA guidelines. In order to receive a tax receipt, your full name and mailing address are required.
October 19, 2023 // 7PM - 9PM
General Seating is FREE, but RSVP is required. Please note that if you wish to sit at the same table as other friends/family in the General Seating section, you may need to arrive early in order to save spots.
Dinner will be served buffet style. If you or your guests require any dietary specific meals such as gluten-free or vegetarian, please email info@advokate.ca or call 604-852-4623
Unable to join us in person? You can join us virtually as we’ll be live-streamingthe gala the night of! Livestream begins at 7:40pm.
Our mission is to promote the inherent worth and dignity of every human being. We do this by putting HOPE into action for vulnerable women and families facing unplanned pregnancy, offering them compassionate, tangible support that empowers them to thrive.
This gala is an opportunity to act on our mission, to promote and celebrate LIFE, together.
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