Welcome to the Fearless Revolution!

Fearless Women Day brings together women from all walks of life to create friendships, face fears and build a foundation of encouragement and support.  What’s your fearless?  Bring it, share it and celebrate it!

Fearless Women Day is part of the Fearless Revolution that has sprung from Mary Ann Halpin’s latest portrait book entitled, Fearless Women: Fearless Wisdom. The book features her incredible photography of sword bearing women, along with each woman’s individual story of triumph and fearlessness.

Fearless Women Day is a grassroots effort to celebrate the fearlessness in all women. Events are being organized in cities across the US and Canada to host this one-day event and celebration on August 26.

For Immediate Release August 23rd, 2010 Media Contact: Susanne Weinberg Dig PR & Marketing Inc. 416-953-2628 susanne@digpr.com   Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness founder Ellen Campbell  to be crowned Toronto’s First Fearless Woman Women all over North America to celebrate Fearlessness this Thursday TORONTO: Ellen Campbell,  President, CEO, and Founder of the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness (CCAA), is to receive the inaugural Toronto Fearless Woman Award,  helping to lead the way in North America’s Fearless Revolution. The award is part of Canada’s First Annual Fearless Women’s Day, happening this Thursday, August 26th, at The Richmond, 477 Richmond Street West, Suite 104, Toronto, from 7pm to 10pm.    On this date, Fearless Women’s Day events will happen simultaneously in Calgary and major US cities to honor women who fearlessly blazed the trail before us and women who are creating major change in the world now. Fearless Women’s Day and the Fearless Revolution sprung from celebrity photographer Mary Ann Halpin’s latest portrait book entitled, Fearless Women: Fearless Wisdom. The book features empowering photographs of 40 sword bearing women entrepreneurs, along with their individual story of triumph and fearlessness.   “ We’re so excited to celebrate the courage of Canadian women and are extremely proud to honour Ellen as our first Fearless Women Award recipient,” says Darla Campbell, Executive Managing Director of eWomenNetwork and event co-oordinator “Ellen has overcome so much in her life and continues to make an invaluable contribution to helping to raise awareness of Abuse with CCAA.  Ellen is undoubtedly a fearless woman.” Toronto’s Fearless Women’s Day event will share Ellen’s  personal story of  abuse, survival and triumph as well as feature inspiring speakers such as Michelle Peavy, a professional singer and entrepreneur, who is also the Canadian representative featured in Fearless Women, Fearless Wisdom; Laura Robinson , the co-inventor of Balderdash, featured in earlier Fearless Women’s books, and Tracey Erin Smith – award winning performer and writer of The Burning Bush!. The event will raise funds for the National Council of Women of Canada, a non-profit organization representing women’s organizations across the country and the eWomenNetwork Foundation. To purchase tickets or For more information on the event please visit www.inspiringleaders.ca Ellen Campbell’s Fearless Story Ellen is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. At an early age, she had to make a choice to either live in fear or claim her voice. Like most survivors, Ellen hid her shame and pain well but the impact of her abuse took its toll.  Despite the fear that is typical of abuse, Ellen chose to fight back so that others would not have to endure her hardships. In 1993, Ellen created the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness which has grown from just a concept to a national charity serving over 130 agencies dealing with abuse as well as offering up to 21 programs.  This equates to about 200,000 people a year that are helped, either directly or indirectly. Ellen’s deep faith and compassion for others have been the driving force in overcoming fears that torment so many in our society and her approach to fearless living is a tremendous source of inspiration to both women and men whose lives have been made fearful by the abuse they have suffered. In Ellen’s words, “Doing it afraid” was how it had to be done. For more information about the CCAA: www.abusehurts.com

The event in Calgary is being held at The District, 607 - 11th Avenue SW. It will be hosted by Global TV’s Cara Fullerton, and will raise funds in support of National Council of Women of Canada and Brown Bagging It. Ticket includes 2 drinks and complimentary appetizers. Calgary event inquiries:  hello@glindagirls.com or 403-244-0455. 

The Toronto Event

The Toronto event will raise funds for the National Council of Women of Canada, a non-profit organization representing women’s organizations across the country and the eWomenNetwork Foundation.

Join us on Thursday, August 26th

Tickets include a welcome drink of sparkling Fearless Punch and VIP reception following the program including wine pairings for the tasty food prepared with local, Ontario ingredients. 

So raise your glasses and celebrate the winner of the first-ever Fearless Women Day award in Toronto. 

Early Bird ticket price extended to Monday, August 23rd (at 9pm).

And your evening doesn’t stop here.  Become part of the Fearless Revolution and stay in touch via Facebook and Twitter for more fearlessness!

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