Message from the Executive Director of Interim Place, Cindy Cowan Dear Friends and Supporters, On behalf of the women and children of Interim Place, I would like to thank this year’s presenters, Jane Fonda and Buffy Sainte-Marie for speaking and performing at our Her Life Her Words Speaker Series fundraiser to benefit abused women and children served by Interim Place. We were all deeply moved by both of these women as they openly shared intimate details of their life experiences with us at the Mississauga Convention Centre. I would also like to thank all our Sponsors, the general public, the staff at the Mississauga Convention Centre and all our volunteers and staff at Interim Place for their ongoing support and dedication to Interim Place. We have had a fabulous speaker series and we could not have done it without all of you. The purpose of this event is both to fundraise as well as to build awareness of the critical nature of the issues of violence, poverty and homelessness that women and children in the Region face annually. Our goal is to mitigate violence against women through responsive, accessible services and supports, public education, action and advocacy to address the social, economic and political conditions that create violence in the lives of women and children. We encourage you to stay tuned as we enter into our initial planning stage for 2010 by bookmarking this webpage for updates or by joining our Mailing List. Take a look at our Photo Gallery. Please continue to stand with us in our mission to end violence, poverty and homelessness for all women and children. Peace and Justice Cindy Cowan Executive Director Interim Place