Lighthouse
Voyage
The Annual Salt of the Earth Gala

Salt
& Light

November 14, 2026 ✦ The Loft Upstairs, Calgary ✦ Doors Open 6:30 PM ✦ Black Tie Optional ✦ November 14, 2026 ✦ The Loft Upstairs, Calgary ✦ Doors Open 6:30 PM ✦ Black Tie Optional ✦
Date
Saturday
November 14, 2026
Doors open 6:30 PM · Dinner 7:15 PM
Attire
Black tie
optional
Cocktail attire equally welcome
Venue
The Loft
Upstairs
West Tower Doors · 25 Greenbriar Dr NW
Calgary, AB T3B 6M3
You're invited

A lighthouse does one thing... It refuses to go dark.

Exploitation grows where no one is watching. Lighthouse Voyage works with grassroots partners across India to intervene early, fund rescue and rehabilitation, and stay long after the headlines leave.

The Salt of the Earth Gala is the one night a year our whole community gathers in one room. What is raised here becomes counselling, safe housing, tuition, legal support and prevention training on the other side of the world.

This is where you come in.

The Evening

Doors open 6:30 PM until late
01
Gourmet dinner
Three courses, served at the table.
02
Immersive experiences
Step into the world our partners work in.
03
Live stories of transformation
Told by the people who lived them.
04
Auction and giving
Silent and live lots, plus a direct giving moment.
05
Entertainment
Live music through the evening.
06
Community
The people who make this work possible, in one room.
From the stage
Honourable Jason Kenney
Former Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Former Premier of Alberta
David Punnamannil
Founder and Executive Director, Lighthouse Voyage
And more to come
More voices and stories from the field, and from a supporter on what drew them to this mission.

What your seat funds

Three lines of work, carried out with local partners on the ground.

Prepare

Building a life that holds after rescue.
Leadership development
Reintegration support
Transitional housing
University scholarships
Vocational training

Prevent

Reaching people before exploitation does.
Covert evidence collection
Prevention training
Policy advocacy
Prevention presentations
Nursing school degree program
Mechanic school
Trafficking awareness campaigns
Research
Vulnerable community support (food security, scholarships)

Provide

Immediate care at the hardest moment.
Counselling and medical care
Safe homes for women and children
Intervention support
Legal support for survivors

Salt preserves.
Light travels.

Take your seat

Seating is limited

Every ticket covers the cost of your evening and carries a gift into the field.

Student & Young Professional
$80
One seat, dinner included · underwritten by a sponsor
Opens a seat for someone stepping into this work for the first time.
Limited seats
Reserve
Individual Seat
$125
One seat, dinner included
Provides care for 2 girls for one year.
$35 charitable receipt
Reserve
Two Seats
$230
Two seats, dinner included · $115 per seat
Save $20
Provides 1 girl's post-secondary schooling for one year.
$50 charitable receipt
Reserve
Full Table
$800
Eight seats, reserved and named · $100 per seat
Save $200
Provides two months of training, food and counselling for 25 women.
$80 charitable receipt
Reserve

Reserving takes you to our secure ticketing page. Dietary needs and guest names are collected there.

A seat fills the room for one night. Becoming a monthly donor is how the night keeps going after the room empties — and it is the ask we will make from the stage.

Give monthly

Five dollars a month cares for one girl.

Care, counselling and schooling are not one-night costs. Monthly giving is what lets us promise a girl a year, not a moment.

$25/ month
Cares for five girls, every month of the year.
$300 a year
Give monthly
$50/ month
Cares for ten girls and helps keep a counsellor on staff.
$600 a year
Give monthly
$100/ month
Cares for twenty girls and funds prevention training in their community.
$1,200 a year
Give monthly
Choose your own amount Prefer to give once? The same page takes one-time gifts.
Unable to attend?

You can still make an impact.

Give a one-time gift

A single gift goes straight to safe housing, counselling, education and long-term care. Give at lighthousevoyage.org/give.

Cheque or transfer

Give by cheque, EFT or wire and avoid processing fees. Email info@lighthousevoyage.org and note “Salt of the Earth Gala” on the memo line.

Sponsor a seat

Cover a seat for a student, volunteer or first-time guest who would not otherwise be in the room. Email info@lighthousevoyage.org to sponsor one or several.
Tax receipts

Lighthouse Voyage is a Canadian registered charity. Charitable receipts are issued for the eligible portion of every ticket, sponsorship and donation, and monthly donors receive a consolidated receipt each year.

Meet the people on the other side of your seat.

Our sponsors
Calgary Farmers' Market
The Nash
Top Dish
Local Booth
rennie

Questions

What should I wear? +
Black tie optional. Cocktail attire and formal wear both fit comfortably.
Is parking available? +
Yes. Enter through the West Tower doors at 25 Greenbriar Dr NW; parking details will be sent with your confirmation.
Can I host a table? +
Absolutely. Purchase a full table of eight and invite your guests directly, or email us and we will help you fill it.
Are dietary needs accommodated? +
Yes. Tell us when you reserve and we will work with the kitchen on vegetarian, gluten-free and allergy-safe plates.
How much of my ticket is receiptable? +
The portion beyond the fair market value of dinner and entertainment is receiptable. The exact amount is listed on each ticket type above.
What if I can't attend? +
You can still become a monthly donor, give a one-time gift, sponsor the evening or cover a seat for someone else. See the giving options above.

Have any questions, please reach out.

Table hosting, sponsorship, auction donations, accessibility or dietary needs — we'd love to hear from you.

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