Special thanks to Heritage Office Furnishings Ltd for their generous donation of office chairs and for their support of Minerva as a partner.

We are so grateful for their support and welcome them to the Minerva family!

www.heritageoffice.com

Patricia Borges – Overcoming the oddds
Renee Lomen – Excellence in personal growth
Cherie Mercer – Making a difference in her community
Connie Linder – Leadership
Larkin Mackenzie-Ast – Volunteering

May 24th 2012 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Four Seasons Hotel, downtown Vancouver

This event is open to all our Minerva family; program participants, education award recipients, mentors, volunteers and our wonderful partners. Purchase your ticket today for only $30. Can’t come? Then purchase a ticket for one of our amazing Alumnae to attend. Tickets can be purchased securely online, or contact Carrie-Ann at carrieanng@theminervafoundation.com for more details.

Our thanks to our incredible Presenting Sponsor RBC, and event sponsors Blake Cassells & Graydon LLP and the Four Seasons Hotel.

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Photos by Lindsey Donovan

Photos from our firends at SNAP Downtown Vancouver

Thanks to everyone in attendence and to the wonderful photographers, see you next year!

RBC, a long time supporter of Minerva and in particular our Minerva Helping Women Work™ program hand over a donation of $10,000 for the 2012 Minerva Helping Women Work™ program. Our thanks to RBC for their continued support and to their generous employees, seen in this picture, who gave their time to conduct ‘mock interviews’ with our protégées.

Learn more about Minerva Helping Women Work™ here.

May 24th 2012 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Four Seasons Hotel, downtown Vancouver

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Special thanks to everyone involved with making this film!

Enjoy!

Learning to Lead™ BC Film

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support us at our first ever All About Minerva event on Wednesday 18^th April. The event was a huge success, and to date we have raised nearly $50,000! Thanks so much to our incredible Presenting Sponsor TELUS, and to our sponsors Accenture, Canadian Direct Insurance, Borden Ladner Gervais, Wear Else, Greenstems, The Vancouver Sun, Business in Vancouver, Kaico, PSAV, Stu-di-o and of course our event hosts the Fairmont Pacific Rim. We hope to see you at next year’s event!

Applications Now Being Accepted – Extended Deadline – May 4, 2012

Join us to become one of BC’s next generation of women leaders. Starting in September, we will launch a third cohort for Women Leading the Way™, Minerva’s advanced leadership program. Click here for more information and to access application forms.

On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to congratulate a number of women in our Minerva family who have been recognized by the Vancouver YWCA as candidates for their Women of Distinction awards.  As described on the Y’s website, the purpose of these awards is “to recognize women whose outstanding achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. The Awards also honour businesses and organizations that support the wellness and diverse needs of their employees.”

At Minerva, we are especially privileged to have a number of recognized community leaders actively engaged on our Board, on our Patron’s Circle - Patricia Graham, Debra Hewson and Zahra Mamdani – and as active corporate partners – SAP & Telus.  In our mission to elevate the visibility, influence and contribution of women leaders in British Columbia, there can be no better testament to our success than to look directly at the continuing support from and involvement with such impressive women leaders in our family.

Please join me in congratulating the following women named as nominees for the 2012 WoD awards and thanking them for their contribution to Minerva as leaders, mentors, and corporate supporters.  Regardless of the outcome at the May 24th event, you are already winners to us !

Patricia Graham

Zahra Mamdani

Deb Hewson

Tracy Theemes

Sandy Gerber

Lisa Martin

Evi Mustel

Denise Coutts

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SAP

Telus

http://www.ywcavan.org/content/2012_Women_of_Distinction_Nominees/1190

Please join presenting Sponsor TELUS and  host Jody Vance, co-host/news anchor of Citytv’s Breakfast Television and BC’s leaders and innovators, for an evening of delicious food & drinks, great networking opportunities and of course our signature live & silent auctions!

DATE: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30pm
LOCATION: The Fairmont Pacific Rim (1038 Canada Place, Vancouver)

$125 At the Door (if available)

Online ticket sale purchases are now closed. Please call Carrie-Ann at 604 683 7635 for any queries