One Love Gala 2018: Rehab

The Gala was founded seven years ago when Chaplaincy in Canada was under serious threat. I was sitting, distraught when I heard Bob Marley's One Love playing. In that moment the idea crystallized of an event to both celebrate our work with those incarcerated and advocate for the continuation of this crucial service.

The Chaplaincy community embraced the idea and the One Love Gala was born!

The One Love Gala serves as a keystone for the Chaplaincy community to collaborate and go beyond simply advocating for the continuation of the crucial services in Canadian Prisons to one that celebrates Chaplaincy and it's ability to rehabilitate incarcerated individuals.

We can only learn to love if we are prepared to forgive and be forgiven.

This year's theme is the Rehab!

It will be an evening of speeches from chaplains and ex-inmates, award presentations, testimonies from Interfaith Chaplains and political leaders, an exquisite dinner, live entertainment, and a slient auction. Our Keynote address is from an ex inmate who was exonerated from eleven years in prison- this is an event you do not want to miss.

Dress Code: Formal Gala Wear. Color Theme: Red, Black or Gold

Theme: Rehab After party theme: #HAVEFUN!

Hash tag: #Rehab19 Website: www.onelovegala2019.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneLoveMedia/

AGENDA:

Program: 6:45pm to 9pm

Speakers: Former inmates; Interfaith Chaplains; Keynote Speaker

Awards: 5 Award Presentations (Malcolm X, Tayyibah Taylor, Ghulam Sajan, Lyla Ali and Carl Jadunandan awards)

Fundraiser: Dr Hamid Slimi

Silent Auction: Sponsored by Silent Auctions Canada, http://www.silentauctionscanada.com/

Dinner: Indian Halal Buffet

9:00 pm to 1:00 am

Musical Performance - Looking at the Stars- classical music performance

Entertainment - Dj

Door prize: Amazing prizes.