Street Light Gala 2010

Date: 
April 24, 2010 - 6:00pm

                      5th Annual Street Light Gala 2010

A Message from the Executive Director and Chair of the Board

 Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in our 5th Annual Street Light Gala.  Through the attendance of a sold out crowd, silent auction donors and many sponsors we were able to raise a record breaking$30,000. 

 The evening was a celebration of the David Busby Street Centre and particularly an opportunity to honour some of the outstanding individuals who have made a significant difference in our ability as an agency to address a means of poverty reduction.  Congratulations to Memorial Award Recipient, Norah Busby, Founders’ Award Recipient, Many Hillyard, Community Service Award Recipient, Mark Atkin and Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient, Joan Lafrance.

 We appreciate those of you who were able to express your support for our Centre in the Gala Tribute Journal.  Through the combined efforts and exceptional patience of our fundraising team, Rhubarb Media and Kwik Kopy Printing our Tribute Journal came to life. 

The evening not only raised much needed funds for our Centre but further raised awareness of the irreplaceable value of the David Busby Street Centre as the vessel used by our community to reach our vulnerable citizens to ensure that we are all receiving unconditional sustenance.

 As you may know, one of the things that we are very passionate about is empowering the homeless and those most vulnerable in our community.  We are proud of what is being accomplished in Barrie and Simcoe County by the David Busby Street Centre.  We are inspired by the dedication of our volunteers, the loyalty and passion of our staff, our alliances with our community partners, and the courage and trust of our participants.  Your generosity and participation in our fundraising efforts shows the true spirit of a community that genuinely cares.

With pride and gratitude,

Sara Peddle, Executive Director & Carson Lutz, Chair of the Board

application/pdf iconGala 2010 Tribute Journal (PDF)

Gala Award Participants

David Busby Street Centre Volunteer of the Year Award
Joan Lafrance

Twice a week for the past two years, Midhurst resident Joan Lafrance, aged 59, has been one of the David Busby Street Centre’s most loyal and dependable volunteers. For Joan the experience of volunteering has been a spiritual journey, with her initial calling coming “from God, who needed me to do this. I feel I’ve simply followed His word.”

David Busby Street Centre Founders Award
Mandy Hillyard

Mandy Hillyard has been working as a Registered Nurse for the past 32 years in a wide variety of clinical areas and community positions. The first 15 years included 6 ½ years in the recovery room, outpatient specialty and rehab centres as well as corrections nursing and VON. The main focus of the work over the past 17 years has been with people who have low incomes, live in substandard housing, those struggling with homelessness, living in poverty and generally being marginalized in communities throughout Simcoe County.

David Busby Street Centre Community Partner Award
Mark Aitken

Mark Aitken is the Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Simcoe, a large upper tier municipality located in the heart of central Ontario, Canada. Mark leads a management team and staff of over 1,600 employees, delivering regional services to approximately 450,000 residents and over 8 million annual visitors through a corporate budget in excess of $500 million in expenditures.

David Busby Street Centre Memorial Award
Norah Busby

Norah Busby was born in Formosa, now Taiwan, in the late 1920s. She moved to Toronto with her family in 1938 and finished her schooling there. Through her church, she became active and took a leadership role in Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) acting as Provincial President in 1945.