Love, Legacy & Leadership: A Fundraising Gala to Transform Futures

Join Bruce and Ruth for a breathtaking evening as they renew their vows and celebrate a legacy built on love, leadership, and generosity. This exclusive Charity Ball blends romance, purpose, and community impact—raising funds for the DNA Black Leadership Institute, CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), and an up-and-coming Ottawa entrepreneur who is building their dream against all odds. Enjoy a refined night filled with live music, fine dining, storytelling, ballroom ambiance, and meaningful connection. Together, we will uplift families, empower future leaders, and leave a lasting imprint on the city we call home. This is more than an event—it is a movement of love in action.

Love creates legacy—and this extraordinary evening is the celebration of both.

Bruce and Ruth warmly invite you to an elegant Charity Ball hosted in honour of their vow renewal, symbolizing unity, resilience, faith, and the power of partnership. This immersive gala experience is designed to inspire, uplift, and ignite generosity while supporting three meaningful causes:

Empowering Black professionals to rise as influential leaders and community change-makers.

Supporting the health and healing of children and families across the region.

A young visionary selected to receive seed funding, mentorship, and community backing.

✅ Vow Renewal Ceremony
✅ Champagne Welcome Reception
✅ Live Music & Performances
✅ Gourmet Dinner or Passed Hors d’Oeuvres (choose based on venue)
✅ Inspirational Speeches & Legacy Moments
✅ Silent Auction & Impact Showcase
✅ Donor Recognition & Awards
✅ Dancing & Celebration

Black Tie • Ballroom Elegance • Gold Accents Encouraged

You may choose to include levels such as:

• Bronze – Silver – Gold – Platinum – Diamond
  Or rename them to:
• Leadership Circle
• Legacy Builder
• Champion of Children
• Community Angel

This gala is the embodiment of what Ruth and Bruce stand for:
family, leadership, faith, entrepreneurship, and generational impact.

It honors:
✅ Their marriage
✅ Their shared mission
✅ Their community commitment

And it plants seeds for those who come after them.

Bruce and Ruth’s journey began with a shared belief that love is not just a feeling, but a calling—to lead, to uplift, and to leave the world better than they found it. From their first years together to building businesses, blending families, growing in faith, and overcoming life’s tests, their partnership has always been rooted in service, leadership, and legacy.

Their marriage has been a reminder that two people united in vision can create ripples far beyond themselves. Together, they have mentored entrepreneurs, supported families, inspired leaders, and opened doors for those who deserve a chance to rise.

Renewing their vows is more than a celebration of romance—it is a recommitment to the mission they share:

✨ to empower Black leaders through the DNA Black Leadership Institute
✨ to support children and families through CHEO
✨ to lift a rising Ottawa entrepreneur into their next chapter

This gala reflects who they are at their core—
love in action, leadership in unity, and legacy in motion.

Their story continues—and everyone who attends becomes part of the next beautiful chapter.

Info: Champagne reception, photography, live strings, and introductions
+ Media & Press Corner Opens

Info: Exclusive access for VIP tables, sponsors, and partners

Info: A moment of gratitude, intention, and unity

Info: A heartfelt recommitment to love, partnership, and legacy

Info: Conversation, connection, and curated ambiance

Info: • DNA Black Leadership Institute
• CHEO
• Rising Ottawa Entrepreneur Spotlight

Info: Recognizing those who uplift the community through generosity

Info: Family, friends, community voices

Info: Silent auction highlights, sponsor recognition, donor wall unveiling

Info: A refined late-evening experience with cocktails, elegant ambiance, and dancing under a shimmering night atmosphere.

Info: Guests depart with hearts full and legacy in motion

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ottawa Rowing Club, 10 Lady Grey Drive, Ottawa, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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