Tuesday, March 10, 20205:30 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

BMO Centre • Stampede Park

Proceeds from our 21st Annual Gala support

Music by musicians of the

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Raffles • Silent Auction • International Cuisine • Complimentary Drink Tickets • Business Attire

• An 18+ Event • Free Parking

Tickets $150

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In Support of

Discovery House

To purchase your tickets:T: 403.974.0707F: 403.974.0711E: cmda@telus.net

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Currently in its 68th year, the Calgary Motor Dealers Association (CMDA) has a long history of involvement with charitable

organizations in the City of Calgary. Together with our Dealer Members and valued partners, we have raised millions of dollars to support worthwhile charitable causes.

The CMDCF mission states “the Calgary Motor Dealers Charitable Foundation is committed to providing Calgary and area charities and educational institutions the opportunity to enhance the community on behalf of the Calgary Motor Dealers Association and its Dealer Members”.

The 2020 Vehicles & Violins Gala is our 21st annual staging of this event and for 2020 we are thrilled to partner with Discovery House, a highly-deserving charity, to benefit from proceeds of this event.

Since our first Gala in the year 2000, we have raised more than $4 million for charity! This money has been shared by:

Calgary Motor Dealers Charitable FoundationRegistered charitable organization 751180696 RR0001#107, 11505 – 35 Street SE Calgary, Alberta T2Z 4B1T: 403.974.0707 • F: 403.974.0711 • E: cmda@telus.net www.cmdcf.ca @VnVGala

• Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre

• Alberta Cancer Foundation• Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation• ALS Society of Alberta• Alzheimer Society of Calgary• Calgary Meals on Wheels• Calgary Prostate Cancer Foundation• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation• Canadian Cancer Society, Volunteer Driver Program• Canadian Diabetes Association• Children’s Cottage Society• CMDA Entrance Endowment Fund

at SAIT Polytechnic• Fresh Start Recovery Centre• Hospice Calgary• Inn from the Cold Society• Kids Help Phone

• KidSport Calgary• Make- A-Wish Southern Alberta

Canada• Parkinson’s Society of Southern

Alberta• Ronald McDonald House Charities• The Alex• The Calgary Drop-In and Rehab

Centre• The Heartstrings Program of the

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra• The Heart and Stroke Foundation

of Alberta, NWT and Nunavut• The Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta• The Missing Children Society of

Canada• The Mustard Seed• The Prostate Cancer Institute of

Calgary

We are extremely proud to work with our members, sponsors, charities and patrons in this highly successful and ongoing endeavor to support incredibly worthwhile and deserving charities in our community.

Vehicles & Violins - 21 Years of Giving

Discovery House is about hope. From the moment a woman and her children walk through our yellow door, their lives are

changed.

Since opening our doors in 1980 as Calgary’s first second-stage shelter, Discovery House has helped thousands of women and children fleeing domestic violence.

As a housing-first agency, we respond to the urgent and immediate needs of vulnerable women and children by facilitating longer-term, safe places for them to call home as they begin to rebuild their lives. While in our care – either in our secure shelter or in the community – each woman and child is supported by a case manager, mental-health specialist, child and youth worker and housing liaison. Counselling, wellness programs, financial literacy classes and education assistance help them gain independence as they overcome trauma.

We prevent future instances of domestic violence by offering innovative and evidence-based programming. Children exposed to violence at a young age are more likely to be perpetrators or victims of abuse later in life, but we are changing the trajectory of their lives for the better by addressing the impacts of trauma early on. Our Child Development Center promotes early learning, positive brain development and mother-child attachment. Our youth programming helps children learn coping skills, self-regulation, self-esteem and confidence. To ensure we’re offering the most effective interventions, we have partnered with researchers at Harvard and the University of Calgary to develop new childhood programming that could play a key role in preventing domestic violence.

We lead the fight against domestic violence as one of Canada’s most trusted charities, recognized for our impact, efficiency and transparency. This year alone, Discovery House was named the top-rated social services charity in Canada on the MoneySense Charity 100, ranked among Canada’s top three women’s shelters by Charity Intelligence, and selected as a top-ten finalist for the Alberta Nonprofit Innovation Awards.

Each year, we serve hundreds of women and children but are forced to turn away even more, due to lack of space and resources. By investing in Discovery House, Calgarians can make a real impact and reverse the rising domestic violence rates in our community.

Discovery House Family Violence Prevention SocietyPO Box 85058, Albert Park PO, Calgary, AB T2A 7R7T: 403.670.0467 • F: 403.670.4145 • E: shelter@discoveryhouse.ca www.discoveryhouse.ca @discovery_house

It’s about hope