An evening to honour two decades of the helpline that has answered when it mattered most, and to carry that hope forward.
Two decades of answering the call.
For twenty years, Naseeha has been the voice on the other end of the line for someone at their lowest point. What began as a single helpline has grown into Canada's only 24/7 Muslim youth helpline, open every hour of every day.
This gala is how we say thank you, and how we keep the line open for the next twenty years. Every seat at the table is a young person who will one day call and find someone ready to listen. Join us for an evening of gratitude, reflection, and hope.
A night worth dressing up for.
A gala dinner
Doors open at 5:00 PM at the Mississauga Convention Centre for a candlelit dinner among community, friends, and supporters.
A keynote to remember
Dr. Rania Awaad, one of the leading voices in Muslim mental health, takes the stage to share what two decades of this work has made possible.
A cause you carry home
Your seat directly funds the 24/7 helpline, so the next young person who reaches out finds someone waiting to answer.
Dr. Rania Awaad
Keynote
Dr. Rania Awaad, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where she directs the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab and serves as Stanford University's Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies.
In the community, she is President and Co-Founder of Maristan, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities, and Director of The Rahmah Foundation, dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls.
Before medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur'an, including in the ten Qira'at, as well as in Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic sciences.
Yusra Rizwan
Leading Naseeha into its next chapter of growth and care.
Yaseen Poona
Whose vision twenty years ago began it all.
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Be part of the next twenty years.
One evening. Two decades of hope. A seat at the table that keeps the helpline open.