MOOSE JAW — Women from all walks of life came together at the Grant Hall Hotel to attend an International Women’s Day charity luncheon filled with inspiration, creativity, and support for the Moose Jaw Transition House.
Hosted by Radiant Skin Clinic, the event featured renowned motivational keynote speaker Darci Lang, live painting by Métis artists Heather and Terri Murphy, and an atmosphere of camaraderie and empowerment.
Amber Cameron, owner of Radiant Skin Clinic, said the event was a celebration of women and an opportunity to give back.
“I think it was a fantastic event full of raw emotion and women just digging down and figuring out what’s inside of them,” Cameron said. “Darci Lang was so inspirational and moving. I think she gave us time to reflect, and overall, the feeling was just heavy and lovely.”
Lang, a Regina based speaker and best-selling author, shared her “Embrace the 90 per cent” message, encouraging women to focus on positivity and self-worth.
“We had a nice healing message for this group of amazing women,” Lang said. “I think in order to honour women and their accomplishments, each woman in the mirror needs to feel that she’s worthy of being honoured… how you view the woman in the mirror is how you view every aspect of your life.”
Throughout the event, guests had the chance to watch Heather and Terri Murphy create two original paintings, which are now being auctioned online to raise additional funds. The mother-daughter duo said the experience was deeply meaningful.
“Heather had a connection with the organizer (Amber Cameron) for this, and she invited us to paint live,” Terri Murphy said. “(This event) really inspired us to see our work together as actual collections, and we’re starting to see (our) common themes.”
Heather Murphy added that the event was a powerful launch for their new joint art business, Murphy Art.
“It’s really important, because women’s issues are really important to both of us,” she said. “I’ve been a survivor of domestic violence, and my mother has worked with lots of different women through a lot of difficult situations as a pastor. We knew right away that we wanted to be a part of this, and it really inspired us to create something new together.”
The luncheon drew more than 100 attendees, many of whom were moved by the event’s message of strength and resilience.
Proceeds are going directly to support the Moose Jaw Transition House, a shelter and support centre for women experiencing domestic violence. So far, about $10,000 has been raised, with additional funds expected from the Facebook art auction that concluded on March 14, and from ongoing gift bundle sales.
These gift bundles were provided courtesy of My Addictions and Tunnel Vision Optical.
Cameron emphasized the importance of events like this in fostering a sense of unity and encouragement among women.
“It’s about women in all walks of life and in all countries,” she said. “The message is that women are important, and I think that we just need to remember that… we wear a lot of hats, and it’s good to just, you know, pump each other’s tires.”
To learn more about Radiant Skin Clinic, call 306-972-7546, visit RadiantSkinClinic.ca, or follow ‘Radiant Skin Clinic’ on Facebook. The clinic is located at 106 Athabasca Street East.
For more information about the Moose Jaw Transition House visit MJ-TransitionHouse.com or ‘Moose Jaw Transition House’ on Facebook.
To learn more about Darci Lang, visit DarciLang.com or email Info@DarciLang.com.
For more information about Terri and Heather Murphy, visit MurphyArt.ca.
