The Bell Let’s Talk 15th Annual Women & Wellness event hosted by CMHA PEI is taking place on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Murchison Centre at 17 St Pius X Avenue in Charlottetown from 7:00-9:00 (doors open at 6:00 pm).  Over the past 15 years, our Women and Wellness event has highlighted mental health supports on PEI and shared stories of hope and recovery while educating women on the importance of mental health awareness and education. Women and Wellness grew out of one family’s loss of a son and brother by suicide and their resulting awareness of how common, yet hidden, mental illness continues to be. CMHA PEI held its very first event back in 2009 and since then the events have raised over $190,000 in support of the programs and services delivered by CMHA PEI. 

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Hi Everyone,

 

Thank you for your patience in the rescheduling of our Women & Wellness Event for this year. The new date for the event will be held on Friday, Feb 7th at 7 pm at the Murchison Centre at 17 St. Pius X Ave in Charlottetown. Doors open at 6 pm.

 

We're very pleased to announce that the event will be hosted by Wade Lynch, a 40-year veteran of Canadian Theatre as an actor, director, producer playwright and educator. He is also the former Associate Artistic Director of the Charlottetown Festival. He is directing this year's 2025 production of Anne & Gilbert at the Florence Simmons Hall.

   

We're also honoured to welcome as our main Guest Speaker Helen MacDonnell. Helen is an award-winning mental health advocate and the founder of Women & Wellness. Helen founded the event following the tragic suicide of her brother in 2003. Her story of tragedy and change will certainly inspire you.

 

Kirstin Lund and Ann Worth will also be joining us for a panel discussion on mental health resilience, and Brielle Ansems will close out our evening with a beautiful performance.

  

Thank you all for your support and understanding. Hope to see you on the 7th of Feb.

 

We are excited to celebrate our 15th year of Women and Wellness this year. It will be an evening dedicated to women by supporting and empowering them while increasing awareness of mental health issues and raising funds to support the work of CMHA PEI. Women and Wellness will take place at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:00 pm. Guests will enjoy the evening’s special guest line-up, hors d'oeuvres, lovely silent auction prizes to bid on and chances to win a variety of beautiful raffle baskets.