Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region held an elegant gala to celebrate the community’s stars and strength. As part of the event, held at the Hacienda Sarria, Chuck Winters, a former Canadian Football League player, shared his journey of domestic abuse – and moving beyond violence.
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Carman Albrecht, Carolyn Albrecht, Nicole Pohl, Richard Steinmann
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
CezaryJarski, Jolanta Romel-Jarski, Jacqueline Morris, Merve Morris
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Deb Gollnick, Judith Lodi, Shelle Welstead, Suzanne Welstead
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Kathleen Schrumm, Laura Lawlor, Paul Schrumm, Bill Lawlor
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Elaine Voisin, Peter Paleczny
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Janice Weiler, Karen Lichty, Margaret Yong Ping, Theresa Cisecki, Rick Reinhart
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Stephanie Soulis, Jill Brush, Martin Kihle, Jordan Moat
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
DamianJaworski,SorinMitrana,Satyen Vyas, Rick Saini, Danielle Jaworki, Irene Mitrana, Mary McGrathVyas, Carinne Chambers-Sain
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Earthy Winters, Charles Winters, Mary Zilney
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Margaret Persaud, Mary McNally
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Shirley Duff, Kourtney Beckman
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Justin Varias, Christina Pawliszy, Bob Denton, Karin Bruggemann
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Debbie Cave, Bob Cave
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Sarah Marsh, Stephen McDonald
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Mark Paine, Kourtney Beckman, Mary Zilney, Carinne Chambers-Saini
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Peter Yong Ping, Vincent McNally
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Stars and Strength Gala for Women’s Crisis Services
Karen Reynolds, Brenda Mclean