Proud to be Me’s A Night in Tuscany Gratitude Dinner
Marco Campagna (Proud To Be Me CFO), France Goulard (PTBM Board Member), Cindy Cutts (PTBM) and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Salsa San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.
Proud to Be Me recently hosted its “A Night in Tuscany Gratitude Dinner”, an evening of celebration and appreciation bringing together supporters, families and community members for a night focused on gratitude and shared impact.
Guests enjoyed food, conversation and an opportunity to reflect on the organization’s ongoing work supporting youth, families and schools across the region.
Since 2011, Proud to Be Me (PTBM) has led initiatives focused on kindness, inclusion and resilience through grants, youth programming, anti-bullying campaigns and community partnerships. The organization is also known for installing Friendship Benches in local classrooms to help promote mental wellness, inclusion and peer support among students.
Shannon Ieria with her girls (L-R) Sloan and Quinn at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Wendy and Allan Hubley (councillor for Kanata South) at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Marilyn Wilson (Dream Properties), Cindy Cutts (PTBM CEO) and Reba Wilson (Dream Properties) at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.France Goulard (PTBM board member), Marco Campagna (PTBM director of finance) and emcee George Thomas at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Artist and live auction contributor Katerina Mertikas (second from left) with her daughter and granddaughter at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Emcee George Thomas gets the crowd hyped at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Table captain Tammy Laverty (Royal LePage) leading her table guests in a dance around the room, at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Marco Campagna and wife Barbara Ann (PTBM board member) at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Presenting Sponsors from BMO (L-R) Bobby Gin, Layla Darwish, Regional VP Rick Campagna, Leanne Duval and Hossein Djavedani at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Jessica Younes (Emond Harnden) and Imran Rubaye at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.Jesse Card (Youth Ottawa) and Nicole Aleson (PTBM volunteer) at the Proud To Be Me Gratitude Dinner, Sala San Marco, May 15, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla for OBJ.
