5th ANNUAL
MISSION BREAKFAST
November 17th, 2011
7:30 am - 9 amWorld Trade and Convention Centre
Seat $100 - Table (10 seats) $1000
Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Stewart McInnes ~ Is Poverty Good For Business?
It has been said that poverty is a natural human condition. Businesses are often accused of making money at the expense of the poor - or at least of being indifferent to the plight of those who struggle to get by. On November 17th, Stewart will be making a compelling case that fighting poverty is actually good for business.
Stewart McInnes has been a respected lawyer, a senior partner in the McInnes Cooper law firm, a Member of Parliament and a federal cabinet minister. He is also a well-known philanthropist and the recipient of numerous awards that pay tribute to his distinguished law career as well as his generous volunteer activities.
The annual Mission Breakfast is our flagship event, bringing together the business and church sectors of our community for a breakfast dialogue on addressing poverty.
The event was initiated and led in 2007 by Stewart McInnes. The primary feature of the event is a motivational speaker whose background and experiences help provoke discussion on how we can address poverty together as a community.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
2007: The first Mission Breakfast featured CBC journalist Mark Kelley, winner of two Gemini Awards. Mark spoke of his experiences in creating an insightful documentary which involved him living on the street to obtain a firsthand account of what life on the street is really like.
2008: In our second year, keynote speaker was Frank O’Dea added a different perspective. As a founder of the Second Cup, he is a well-known and respected entrepreneur, but he had been living on the streets only a few years before. His story of triumph over adversity was incredibly inspiring!
2009: The 2009 breakfast speaker was William F. Jones, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Focus: HOPE, locatedin Detroit Michigan. This retired Chief Operating Officer from Chrysler Financial shared the story of Focus: HOPE, a civil and human rights organization founded in 1968. Programs offered include providing food to over 43,000 people per month, training for over 2,740 machinists, and over 5,800have graduated from the Fast Track reading and math skills program, and over 500 from the Information Technology Center.
2010: Last year's speaker was Chief Justice Joseph Kennedy. A graduate of St. Mary’s University and Dalhousie Law School, Chief Justice Kennedy rose through the ranks of the judiciary and was appointed by the Prime Minister in 1998 as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Justice Kennedy provided a unique perspective on poverty in Nova Scotia through the lens of our justice system.
As a fund raising event, the Mission Breakfast not only supports the critical work of the Brunswick Street Mission, it also serves to build relationships with the business community, and creates an opportunity for meaningful dialogue on addressing poverty.
A Special THANK YOU to our Mission Breakfast Sponsors:
