Writers & Friends Sunday November 14, 2010
16th Gala Literary Fundraising Evening
Trinity College School, Port Hope
Information, Horizons of Friendship www.horizons.ca
905 372- 5483, 1 888-729- 9928; email info@horizons.ca.
Horizons of Friendship is delighted to announce that its Annual Literary Evening will take place on Sunday November 14th, at LeVan Hall, Trinity College School Port Hope.
“Writers & Friends” will mark its 16th year as Horizons’ signature fundraising event which since 1995 has featured contributions by over 110 outstanding Canadian authors. Readings, book signings and Q&A, live music, gourmet buffet, silent auction and live art auction are all part of Writers & Friends 2009 on behalf of Horizons programmes in Central America and Mexico. Watch for announcements on programme, tickets and early bird opportunities in coming weeks..
We hope you will mark your calendar now for “Writers & Friends” “16th on the 14th”!.
Horizons of Friendship is the only Canadian charitable organization working exclusively in southern Mexico and Central America. Since its founding in 1973 by three volunteers from Northumberland, Horizons has worked with partners in the South on behalf of marginalized communities struggling to improve their living conditions and to access basic human rights of health, education and livelihood. Horizons also supports regional programmes which address the growing problem of HIV/AIDS and violence against women. Writers & Friends, originating in Port Hope in 1995 with the support of Farley and Claire Mowat and Ronald Wright now includes Writers & Friends Kingston. Almost three quarters ahalf a million dollars has been raised by Writers & Friends and is matched up to three to one by the Canadian International Development Agency. For more information on Horizons of Friendship, visit www.horizons.ca.
Writers & Friends Evenings
Writers & Friends 2008: Authors Anna Porter, Horizons’ partner Transito Ruano, Director, PASSOS, El Salvador, Elizabeth Hay, winner 2007 Scotiabank Giller award, Horizons of Friendship Executive Director Patricia Rebolledo, Noah Richler and Linden MacIntyre.
Writers & Friends 2008: Trinity College School Headmaster Stuart Grainger, Horizons’ Execuytiev Director Patricia Rebolledo, Writers & Friends original co- contributor Farley Mowat, authors Dr. James Orbinksi, Charlotte Gray, Helen Humphreys, Richard Gwyn and master of ceremonies Ian Brown.
From Writers & Friends Port Hope 2009
Back: Dg, TCS headmaster Stuart Grainger, master of ceremonies Sandra Martin, HoF E. D. PR
Front row: Monica Grainger, Ian Brown, Miriam Toews, Sally Armstrong, Ronald Wright.
