PRISM Awards donation to Transition House tops last year once again
Again this year, the generosity of the Moose Jaw community has helped the Business Women of Moose Jaw make an impressive donation to the Moose Jaw Transition House, thanks to the success of the 7th Annual PRISM Awards earlier this year. The annual awards gala celebrating the accomplishments of local Moose Jaw women took place on March 8, sneaking in just before the entire province began shutting down over coronavirus concerns. This year’s event featured a sold-out crowd, much to the delight of organizers, and produced an impressive donation of $8,652 — over $850 more than the donation that was made after last year’s gala. A donation of this size is incredible to see, said BWMJ president Kayla Dale, especially after a dif
local businesses and residents of the city.
“To me, that’s really inspiring and it really speaks to Moose Jaw as a whole, and the people of Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Transition House executive director Jenn Angus is also extremely pleased to receive the donation, as she
A donation of this size will support over 100 women in the community, said Angus, and help to continue an incredible cycle of empowerment and success within Moose Jaw.
Both Dale and Angus agreed that the PRISM Awards creates a special kind of cycle within Moose Jaw, as it raises money to support women when they’re most vulnerable so they can become the impressive community leaders who are celebrated each year at the gala.
“[With this donation], over a hundred women in the community will receive the support they need and then one day hopefully will be the ones giving back, and the cycle continues,” said Angus. “So, this is the leg-up they need to become those leaders in our community.”
Dale expressed gratitude to all of the community support for this year’s gala, as well as the event’s organizer Crystal Froese for making the 2020 PRISM Awards yet another successful event in Moose Jaw.