We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes (Fundraiser)

We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes is a 50 minute documentary film that tells the extraordinary story of the 40,000 young women who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped to win the Second World War.

After the screening there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and a chance to acquire autographed copies of Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes, Shirleyan English and Bonnie Sitter’s amazing book.

After 2 years in the making, the film is ready to be experienced in Strathroy! Now is your chance to see on the big screen the film that's selling out everywhere, and has won awards for Best Documentary, Best Canadian Documentary, and Best Film About Women.

Don't miss your opportunity to buy tickets and enjoy a magnificent event featuring the ones who taught us that: Service comes in many forms.

This fundraising event has been generously sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 278 - Thedford, Strathroy & District Historical Society, and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute.

Seventy-five percent of ticket sales will be used to fund the 2026 SDCI Explorer's Club student trip to Europe to visit the gravesites of three Adair brothers from Strathroy who served and made the supreme sacrifice during the Second World War. Check out the link to learn more about the trip and the Adair brothers: https://sites.google.com/view/sdciexplorersclub/home

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, 361 Second Street, Strathroy, Canada