Yesterday, Lili and I had a great time at the Women in Leadership Foundation’s Superwomen Friends Winter Palace Gala. Lili won the tickets through the Miss 604 contest and generously invited me to accompany her.

The Women in Leadership foundation is a registered Vancouver charity dedicated to advancing women in leadership roles. Yesterday’s Gala night celebrated the 2009 WIL Advancing Women Leaders Mentorship program class. Everybody knows how much I respect mentoring initiatives, but WIL’s program now has a special spot in my heart and I can’t wait to apply as a mentee for the 2010 group.

Andrea Holmes on the stage

Andrea Holmes’ speech was the reality check that I needed to advance in my life. Andrea is a four-time Canadian Paralympic Champion and one of the most inspiring women that I’ve met in my life. Her list of achievements makes anyone think of what they’ve achieved  in their lives. Knowing that Andrea has been through more obstacles that I can ever imagine, it has become easier for me to set goals and chase my dreams. Thanks, Andrea, for sharing your story with us! Even though Brazilians are really passionate about their country during the Olympics, I’ll cheer for you in the 2010 Para-Alpine Ski competition!

Veronica Heringer-Ames and Lili Veira de Carvalho

As you can see, we also enjoyed posing on the red carpet!  Lili was a little bit disappointed for not winning the Roc combo in the silent auction while I wish I had money to bring the Big White Ski Package home! Anyway, it was awesome to connect with inspiring women and support the WIL Foundation through twitter and this blog post!