7pm - 9pm
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Prince George Conference
&
Civic Centre
808 Canada Games Way
Prince George, BC V2L 5T6
Matt Hammitt is a singer, songwriter, author and speaker. He is the former lead singer of the Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning band, Sanctus Real. Matt has released three solo albums, and is the author of the book, Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith. (Waterbrook Multnomah, 2020).
In 2016, Matt stepped away from Sanctus Real to be more present at home. Matt and Sarah Hammitt have four children, and have been married for 21 years.
Since leaving the band, Matt has been invited as a keynote speaker at over 300 marriage, men, and pro-life events. Matt has been featured by Focus on the Family, FamilyLife’s “Weekend to Remember”, Kirk Cameron’s “Living Room Reset”, ABC News, Fox News, CBN, and the YouVersion Bible App. He also acts as a Mission Ambassador for the national pro-life organization, Save the Storks, while developing their “Dare to Be a Dad” program, for men involved in unplanned pregnancies.
The Hammitt family is featured in the new documentary, “Bowen’s Heart”, which offers a deeply vulnerable view of how chronic illness impacts an entire family. This feature-length documentary film follows (a then eight-year-old) Bowen, through his third major open-heart surgery as Matt and Sarah struggle with the hope that the surgery could make his life better, along with the knowledge that it could make things much worse. Bowen’s Heart is available wherever you rent or buy films online.
Jared has been the Executive Director of Advokate for 14 years. Through his visionary leadership, he has grown Advokate to be the largest organization of its kind in Canada. In fact, he has overseen the creation of three Hope for Women Pregnancy Centres across the province, as well as the creation of our Sexual Health and Integrity Education program. Prior to coming to Advokate, Jared worked in pastoral ministry for eight years and he currently serves as a School District 34 Board of Education Trustee. 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 children.
Christa has been a faithful friend, supporter, and ambassador of Advokate for a few years now. Christa attended her first Celebrate Life Gala with a friend and knew right away, “I want to be a part of this!” She has enjoyed the Walk for Life and Celebrate Life Gala every year since then and always brings others along. “I’m proud to support what Hope for Women does in Prince George before, during, and after pregnancy.” As a parent on the Parent Advisory Council engaging with the school district, Christa has noticed a gap in education for our students and many young people struggling with making decisions with little parental or family support. “I believe with education and counselling, expecting parents can make an informed decision and get the support they need from Advokate to choose life!”
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TABLE SALES OPEN JUNE 2025
Table Sponsors play a big role in helping us cover the costs of putting on the gala, allowing more 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 deductible, minus the fair market value of the 8 meals, per CRA guidelines. In order to receive a tax receipt, your full name and mailing address are required.
October 2, 2025 // 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 x26
6:00pm Pre-Dinner Reception for Sponsors
6:15pm Doors open for main event
7:00pm Main event begins, dinner buffet open
9:00pm Main event concludes
Unable to join us in person? You can join us virtually as we’ll be live-streaming the gala the night of! Livestream will begin at 7:40pm on October 2. Livestream link coming soon.
Our mission is to create educated communities where families thrive, and babies’ lives are valued and welcomed. We do this by bringing HOPE in action to 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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