A Gala Fundraising Dinner
in Support of St. Mary's Academy

January 24 | 2026

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Academy,
a powerful celebration of the limitless potential of young women
and the life-changing power of education.

Tickets on sale October 15, 2025.

A single spark can set the world aglow

 

CALL FOR SPONSORS

We believe that empowering young women through education is one of the most powerful ways to build a better world. This belief is at the heart of IGNITE, SMA’s signature fundraising gala, which raises critical funds for bursaries and school programs that ignite opportunity, spark ambition, and embolden girls to Hold High the Torch. On January 24, 2026, we will gather together for a very special evening at the Academy to celebrate the strength, courage, and limitless potential of our students and alumnae.

We invite you to stand with us as a sponsor, helping to ensure that every qualifying student has the opportunity to benefit from SMA’s world-class faith-filled learning environment.


Sponsorship opportunities now available.
CLICK HERE to sign-up online.



For more information and a complete list of sponsorship benefits, CLICK HERE or contact:

SMA Advancement Office
advancement@smamb.ca | 204-560-6924

 

Your sponsorship fuels more
than an evening.

When you sponsor IGNITE,
you stand behind every SMA student
—past, present, and future—
and ignite a movement.

a dining hall filled with fancy white dining tables and chairs with fancy dinner table settings

As a sponsor, your organization will:

  • Be celebrated as a champion of Catholic education, female empowerment, and community impact;
  • Gain meaningful visibility among our diverse and loyal network of alumnae, families, and supporters;
  • Help expand access and enrich program offerings that support holistic student growth;
  • Be the spark that lights the way for a new generation of women leaders guided by faith, rooted in compassion, and united in purpose.

THANK YOU TO OUR GALA COMMITTEE

Niclas Bembenek
Madison Barron (Harding '09)
Michael Boucher
Kelly Boulay
Jennifer Busch (Kennedy '90)
Catherine Cronin-Licharson '75
Laura Davey '05
Sylvia Falconer (Bator '01)
Hildegart Gonzalez Magana
Gillian Hauser
Bailey Harris '98

Michelle Klus
Alexandra Malkiewicz '14
Adriane McElrea
Jennifer Moncrieff (Kavanagh '84)
Lianne Pereux '98
Susan Erjavec Parker '92
Carolyn Ritchie '01
Michelle Saltel (Moore '95)
Janine Stephens (Hanson '01)
Connie Yunyk (Scerbo '77)