About this Event
CACD IDPAD Excellence Gala 2026
Honouring the Legacy. Celebrating Excellence. Investing in Tomorrow.
Join Citizens for the Advancement of Community Development (CACD) on Saturday, November 14, 2026, for the IDPAD Excellence Gala — our principal annual celebration of leadership, service and achievement, and the flagship fundraising event for youth and community development in Mississauga and the Peel Region.
Inspired by the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, the Gala honours legacy, celebrates excellence, and invests in tomorrow's leaders. This year's event will be CACD's largest public platform yet — introducing our New Direction, the Learners to Leaders+ Framework, the Sonia Cunningham Scholarship Fund, and our long-term vision for a CACD Centre of Excellence for Leadership, Innovation and Community Development.
Join community leaders, businesses, educators, public officials, families and changemakers for an evening of recognition, inspiration and investment in the next generation.
Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
VIP Reception
🕑: 06:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala
Event venue & nearby stays
Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road West, Mississauga, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.