Community organizations come together for a fundraising gala centred on Indigenous survivors -South Muskoka Doppler
December 19, 2025
The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCCMWAR), Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services (MPSSAS), and TAIBU Community Health Centre will be hosting a fundraising gala centred on Indigenous survivors at the Royal Ontario Museum on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Inspired by the sacred teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman, this Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous led fundraising gala will bring together survivors, youth, Elders, advocates, and allies in a shared space of healing and celebration.
“This event is about culture, unity, and healing our communities together,” says Suzanne Smoke, Anji Biimaadiziwiin, Program Coordinator at MPSSAS. “White Buffalo Calf Woman reminds us of the teachings of the sacredness of women and how violence is not part of our cultural ways. We need to relearn those teachings to eradicate the endemic of gender-based violence.”
