Dr. Brian Goldman, a Canadian emergency physician, author, public speaker and radio personality, will be guest speaker at CFUW-Northumberland’s annual scholarship fundraising luncheon on May 6.
His topic will be the power of kindness, the subject of his bestselling book, The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy is Essential in Everyday Life.
Dr. Goldman, a physician at the Schwartz Reisman Emergency Centre at Sinai Health System in Toronto, also hosts White Coat, Black Art on CBC Radio One and his TED talk, Doctors Make Mistakes, Can We Talk About That?, has had over 1.5 million views.
Tickets for the event, to be held at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre, are now on sale through the Victoria Hall box office in Cobourg.
The Canadian Federation of University Women – Northumberland luncheon, open to all, is a fundraiser for annual scholarships and bursaries it has been awarding since 1991.
In 2019, CFUW-N awarded six $750 scholarships to students attending the six Northumberland County high schools, two bursaries of $500 and $750 to students continuing their studies at Fleming College and Trent University respectively, and a one-time bursary, to celebrate CFUW’s 100th anniversary, of $1,000 to a Ph.D. student at Trent University.
Businesses and corporations are encouraged to make donations to the fund.
Former CFUW-N guest speakers include Anne Sado, president of George Brown College; Joy Kogawa, a decorated Canadian author; Helga Stephenson, award-winning film and media arts personality; and Alia Hogben, executive director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.
Tickets for the luncheon are $65, plus service fees. A tax receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket price. Advance sales only through at the Victoria Hall box office, 55 King St. W., Cobourg, or call toll-free at 1-855-372-2210 or 905-372-2210, or order tickets on-line at http://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ftickets.cobourg.ca%2fTheatreManager%2f1%2fonline%3fperformance%3d3209&c=E,1,mh-fHWgWxFLV-1Tn2xoUMCRqH21K2Eu1cp12fDtIjaaHCAqZ0HG4M0h3i-UDyL0Dv4Mv55pmYuwJCUpqLO1w74OnjMJ-LQcZLHSAFzEHhIvL&typo=1
Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with a cash bar. Lunch at noon.
For further information, call Christine Kwiatkowski, CFUW-N president, at 416-806-9658, or email ckwiatkowski@sympatico.ca
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