Evening of Dreams 2024 – Recap

October 22, 2024

Last Friday, over 400 people gathered to support women in addiction in what has been said is our “best gala yet.” Together, we celebrated the incredible achievements YOU made possible this past year, listened to a powerful testimony from a woman who defied the odds to overcome addiction, and unveiled an exciting new phase of Adeara’s program. It was truly a night we won’t soon forget.

Together, we raised an astounding $252,554.43! Thank you for your generosity.

Key Highlights

• Pastor Mike Voll of North Pointe Church, our emcee, brought witty entertainment and enthusiasm to the night! As Mike is a long-time supporter who has even jumped out of a plane for Adeara, we were thankful to have him be our guide for the evening.
• We celebrated all Adeara and More Than a Fad was able to accomplish this past year, thanks to your generosity and support. This year was MTAF’s most profitable year, bringing in $518,000 in sales!
• We announced Shauna Yohemas, who has been serving on Adeara’s board since 2020, as our new board chair. We honoured David Cornock, who is stepping away after six years of dedicated service on the board, and Jesse Jervis, who has transitioned from board chair to board director. We are deeply grateful to both for their significant contributions to Adeara.
• We announced the purchase of a 4-plex in Edmonton to serve clients transitioning out of Adeara’s program into independent living. This transition home has long been a desire of Adeara and was made possible by the generosity of Eileen Labonte, who the home will be named after as “Labonte Manor”. Stay tuned for more information to be posted on our website soon!
• Samantha, an Adeara Alumni, bravely shared her powerful testimony. She has against all odds, broken free from the cycle of addiction and trauma to raise her kids in a new cycle that she is creating – one of love, safety, and healing. Her story is a powerful testament to the generational impact made possible through Adeara. Watch her story on our YouTube page.
• There were several ways to support Adeara throughout the gala, such as the thrilling Balloon Pop Raffle where guests had a 1 in 100 chance to win a grand prize stay in Mexico! Our Live Auction consisted of six items such as vacations, a radio promotion package, oilers tickets and a McDavid Jersey. Our Needs List displayed our centre’s immediate tangible needs and was almost sold out by the end of the evening. Our Silent Auction consisted of 12 items that attendees spent the evening out bidding each other on.

Special Thanks

We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who attended, gave and made our 12th Evening of Dreams an evening to remember! The awareness and support raised will help women and children for years to come. We would also like to give a special thanks to:

• Juli, Gaby and the Evening of Dreams team for putting hours of work into the vision, design, planning and execution of this event.  
• Our dedicated volunteers who made this night run smoothly!
• O + A Decor for the beautiful decor and blowing up all the balloons for the Balloon Pop. Messer Canada for donating helium to the Balloon Pop.
• Wall Coffee Roasters for the chilled refreshments.
• Ben Kellert, our faithful auctioneer who has been deeply invested in Adeara since its inception over 25 years ago.
• Our Board of Directors who see further than we do and continually propel our mission to empower and equip women to live in sustainable recovery forward.
• Nudge Creative for their notable work in capturing the stories shown on video this evening as well as capturing photos of tonight’s event.
• Our sponsors who generously made this event possible:
  
  • • Duggan Family Dental (Title Sponsor)
    • Capital Collins (Diamond Sponsor)
    • Regent Signs (Gold Sponsor)
    • Freson Bros (Silver Sponsor)
• Our exceptional vendors:
  • • Venue/catering: Evario Events Centre
    • Audio/Visual: Event Technology Solutions
    • Event Decor: O & A Decor
    • Florals: Swish + Company
    • Videographer/Photographer: Nudge Creative
    • Balloons: O & A Decor
    • Photo Booth: O & A 360 Photo Booths
• Those who donated to our silent and live auction:
  • • Bill Scott of the Edmonton Oilers
    • Stanley G Kroeker Professional Corp.
    • Shine FM Radio Station
    • Sort & Simple Professional Organizing 
    • Kim & Ryan Slack
    • StopGap Coffee
    • Sweet Skin Beauty & Ashleigh Lye
    • Shopper’s Drug Mart
    • Cloud Nine Pajamas
    • j’adore dance
    • Telus World of Science 
    • Delores Vandenboogard of Norwex
    • Elenore Busby

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Complete the Survey

We strive to continually improve our events and create spaces you will want to invite your friends and families to. To help us achieve this, we invite you to participate in a brief survey if you attended the gala this year. Your feedback is invaluable and will directly influence our future events. The survey will take approximately 3 minutes to complete.

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Get Involved Next Year

Save the date! Our next Evening of Dreams will be on October 3, 2025. Information will be posted on our website closer to the date. If you wish to be a sponsor for our 2025 gala, please email Juli at juli@adeara.ca.