2nd Annual Shines Light: Illuminate. Educate. Impact.
A Third Party Fundraising Initiative by: Cynthia Rubino
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
This campaign is now closed.
We raised $6,715, and thanks to you, we’re able to extend essential support to the women and families who rely on us.
We’re truly grateful.
$6,715
Raised!
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS:
Lesley Desousa $100
Antonella Rubino $500
Dante Capobianco $100
Mary Lampasona $150
Sonya Fiorini $100
Nadia and Rui Saraiva $150
Sonya Start $50
Maurizio and Miriam Falzata $100
Arthur Rubino $500
Wyse Construction $300
Denise D’Souza $200
Melina Capobianco $200
Wanita Fonseka $50
Iolanda Faraone $150
Adriana Tersigni $200
Mateja Slobodnik $150
Lisa Iozzo $100
Vicky Raso $75
Marco Capobianco $500
Brigitte Mallozzi $120
A C $500
Marielisa Defacendis $120
Olivia Capobianco $100
Mary Mossa $100
Maria Falzata $100
Lucia Baldassarra $50
Diana Candido $50
Nova Plumbing $250
Annette Grossi $75
Lisa Defranco $200
Connie Ciccocioppo $200
Antonella & Bruno Bertucci – $200
Lucianna Ciccocioppo & Giulio Fazzolari -$200
Gloria Capobianco – $75
Christina Corsetti – $100
Virginia Costantini – $100
Maria Grossi – $50
Mark Curtis – $100
Maria Da Torre – $150
Yasmine Da Silva – $100
Deborah Fazari – $100
When you donate to The Jean Tweed Centre, you change lives.
Your gift helps women and children heal, reunite, and find safety:
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$50 – Provides a month of diapers for a baby, giving a mother peace of mind as she focuses on recovery.
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$75 – Covers a month of formula, ensuring an infant receives the nourishment they need to thrive.
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$100 – Supplies a week of nutritious meals for a woman in recovery, fuelling her strength and dignity.
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$120 – Provides one night in a safe bed for a woman or child fleeing violence, offering security and rest.
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$150 – Provides a week of meals for a family, ensuring no mother or child goes hungry while in care.
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$200 – Funds counselling and one-on-one support for a mother and child, helping to rebuild family bonds broken by trauma.
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$250 – Covers a week of intensive recovery programming for a woman, offering the tools and community support to begin again.
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$500 – Provides a month of parenting support groups, equipping mothers with skills and encouragement to raise their children in safety and stability.
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$1,000 – Ensures a woman and her children can access wraparound care – housing support, childcare, counselling, and recovery – all under one roof.
A Note From The Event Organizer: Cynthia Rubino
Last year, I launched Shines Light with a powerful and successful Gala — a beautiful beginning to what I envisioned as a growing movement to uplift meaningful causes through awareness, education, and community support.
Shines Light was never meant to stay in one form. It was created to evolve — to shine light on a different charity each year, in ways that reflect the unique needs of the cause and the community.
Although the way we gather and give may look different each year, the heart and foundation behind Shines Light remain the same: educate, advocate, and support through celebration and connection.
ILLUMINATE
This year, we’re proud to support the Jean Tweed Centre.
I chose the Jean Tweed Centre because I believe that regardless of their story, every woman matters. Every woman deserves the choice to live a beautiful, empowered life — and to be seen not through the lens of her struggles, but as a pillar of strength and courage to herself, and for some, her children.
The Jean Tweed Centre embodies that belief. They meet women where they are, with compassion and dignity, and help them reclaim their lives. That’s the kind of light I want Shines Light to shine on.
EDUCATE
What is the Jean Tweed Centre?
An organization that provides compassionate care and vital services to women and their children impacted by violence, housing instability, substance use, mental health challenges, trauma and related challenges. The Jean Tweed Centre impacted over 15,000 lives in 2024.
Please take a moment to watch this short video and learn more about the incredible work they do — and how they continue to impact the lives of women and their children.
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By educating yourself, you not only understand where your support is going — you may also be empowered to help another woman who is seeking help, or doesn’t yet know she needs it.
(In addition to the video, please see more information about The Jean Tweed Centre below)
IMPACT
Thank you for joining me in supporting the Jean Tweed Centre.
Your donation helped amplify their mission and bring strength, light, and healing to the women — and their children — who walk through their doors.
Many of these women are on a journey to reclaim their power and rebuild a life that may have been stripped away by trauma, addiction, or hardship. They deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated — not for what they’ve been through, but for the courage it takes to rise.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in this mission-based initiative and in the life-changing work of the Jean Tweed Centre.
With gratitude,
Cynthia
MORE ABOUT THE JEAN TWEED CENTRE
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Quick Facts
253 Beds available through Withdrawal Management Support Services, Live-in Treatment, Transitional Support, and Supportive Housing Programs
7 Service Locations across the GTA, including 2 Transitional Housing Sites, serving women and children across Ontario.
Over 31 Programs supporting women and children, and continuing to expand.
The only integrated, licensed, free, on-site Child Care Centre of its kind in Ontario
