Rossbrook House Foundation hosted the 2025 No Child Alone Dinner on April 24 at RBC Convention Centre. 320 guests enjoyed a delicious meal while learning more about Rossbrook House programs.
Participants from Rossbrook House began the night with a Grand Entry.
The evening raised awareness and funds for programs. The silent auction was a huge success with over 35 prize packages. Thank you to all who donated these items!
There was also a fun auction to raise funds the Young Mothers’ program. Barry Kay hosted this ‘fund-a-need’ portion of the evening. Participant Alex shared her experiences with the crowd. “I first started coming to the Young Mothers Program at Rossbrook House in 2021. I felt welcomed, and we enjoyed attending every week. The program gave me something I really needed – community. It allowed me to connect with other young moms who were going through the same things as me. I had just started school when I began attending the program, and life felt so busy and overwhelming. It was nice having somewhere to go where I could slow down, relax and just enjoy time with my son.”
Youth worker, Autumn, emceed the event and kept things flowing. She also shared her history with Rossbrook House. Since the age of 5, Autumn has considered the drop-in centre a second home. “Rossbrook House means so much to so many. For me, it was a second home. A place to feel safe. And I know many of the children and youth who walk through the doors would say the same thing. I’m grateful to Rossbrook House for helping to guide me. I wouldn’t be who I am today if it weren’t for Rossbrook House.”
15-year-old Jade, a Rising Sun student and Junior Staff Member, received a standing ovation after her inspiring speech about how life-changing she has found her time at Rossbrook House and its school programs, Eagles’ Circle and Rising Sun. “Today I feel like I am who I was always meant to be. Rossbrook House has helped me to find out who I am. When I started at Eagles’ Circle, I had absolutely no sense of what I wanted to be or do, but the staff at Eagles circle and Rossbrook House helped me to be me.”
Thank you to Karleigh at KB Style for generously providing the beautiful gowns for Autumn and Jade.
The evening was topped off by amazing performances by two music students. Austin is an18-year-old, grade 12 student at Rising Sun High School. He performed “Prelude” by A. Shearer and “Etude in E minor” by M. Giuliani on classical guitar, plus Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven”. And Trinity is a 17-year-old student at Rising Sun High School who performed “Blackbird” by the Beatles on electric guitar.
Just before the young people in attendance and Rossbrook House junior and senior staff came on stage to say thank you and goodnight, Executive Director, Patty Mainville, wrapped things up with inspiring words about respect, courage, truth, humility, wisdom and honesty.
Thank you to Shelley and Larry McIntosh for being the honorary co-chairs!
Thank you to all who attended as well as the many generous donors, and sponsors and table purchasers, click here.
We could not have held this event without the support from the committee volunteers, the in-kind sponsors, Tricia Bachewich events and Rossbrook House staff who pulled together to make this a special evening!
While a fundraising dinner has not been an annual event, we’re already planning a celebratory gala for next year since it will be the 50th anniversary of Rossbrook House. Stay tuned to find out more.