31st
2009-06-01 “An Evening of Inspiration - A Lifetime of Hope”
Results:
About 30 people attended, including some lifelong and long missed friends.
We raised $309.00, including $100.00 with charitable receipts and $209.00 unreceipted. Everyone left with inspiration, knowledge, and some kind of gift.
Thank you again to our speakers J.A. Gamache, Peggy McColl, and Chris Ford for their generosity, wisdom and awesome speaking talents. We wish J.A. all the best in his quest at the Regional level in Cleveland on June 12-13 for the World Championship of Public Speaking. Thank you Peggy for sharing the gift of giving with your 20,000 subscribers to www.destinies.com.
Thank you to my sweetheart, France Lachance, who drove all the way from Montréal after work, just to be with me in faith and support. Let’s go the distance together!
Craig
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Date: Monday, 2009-06-01
Location: National Library of Canada, 385 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: FREE! FREE! FREE!
Fundraiser for the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride - Craig Senior, supporting Coast to Coast Against Cancer, registered charity #8282 52346 RR0001.
Featuring
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J.A. Gamache
J.A. Gamache is an internationally-acclaimed bilingual Keynoter and Inspirational Speaker. His theatre-like performance combined with his colourful speeches carry his audience in a universe where even when we lose we can still win. This touch of wisdom makes his discourses as humorous as it is dramatic. J.A. won third place in the 2001 World Championship of Public Speaking. He competed twice more at the World Championships in 2005 and in 2007.
He authored “Good Bye Jitters! 77 tips to overcome your fear of public speaking,” which is published in English and French.
He is also the loving husband of a breast cancer survivor, J.A. Gamache will share with us in a humorous way how to” find a gift” in such a battle.
Click to see his speech “Being Mr. G”
Peggy McColl
Peggy McColl is a New York Times Best Selling Author and an internationally recognized expert in the area of goal achievement AND an expert in helping experts create products, make money online and create “best sellers”!
With her goal achievement seminars, speaking engagements and books she has inspired individuals, professional athletes and organizations to realize their goals and reach their maximum potential for the past twenty-five years. Her purpose is to make a positive contribution to the lives of millions!
Chris Ford
Chris Ford served in the Military Engineering branch of the Canadian Army for 35 years, retiring in 2001 as a brigadier-general. He received the Order of Military Merit from the Governor General of Canada for service in former Yugoslavia in the 90s, and has received numerous other decorations for his military service.
Chris has been a member of Toastmasters International - a worldwide organization dedicated to better communication and leadership - for over 27 years. He was International President in 2007-08, during which he promoted his theme around the world: “Toastmasters: Shaping Ourselves… Shaping Our World!”
He is an active supporter of Canadian Diabetes Association, volunteering as a speaker, trainer, advocate and fund-raiser as a member of Team Diabetes Canada (marathon runners).
He also runs his own communications and leadership consulting business called, appropriately, “Generally Speaking”.
Craig Senior
Craig Senior is Ottawa’s only National Rider, one of 36 riders from across Canada, in the 2009 Sears National Kids Cancer Ride, cycling across Canada in June to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer.. He is President of CSL Consulting, providing computer consulting services. He is seven time winner of the Toastmasters District 61 contest.
Fundraising
- Silent Auction
- 50/50 Draw
- Raffle
http://SearsNationalKidsCancerRide.com
http://CoastToCoastAgainstCancer.org
