[bahrn rey-zer] noun.
1. a party, usually providing food, drink, etc., during which a barn is built or rebuilt collectively by members of the community.
A Rocha’s Brooksdale Centre will be transforming its 1930s heritage barn into a Learning Centre for environmental education.
Please join us for great food, warm community, and inspiring stories
as we look ahead to the next five years of creation care in Metro Vancouver.
Rod Wilson
Evening HostRod Wilson
The former President of Regent College, Rod brings his experience in academia, pastoring, counselling, and consulting to his current coaching, mentoring, and teaching work around the world.
Brigitte Harbers
High School Senior & ConservationistBrigitte Harbers
Brigitte is a high school senior from New York City who is passionate about conversation work. In 2015 & 2016 she interned with a University of Auckland project to survey the endangered Maui dolphin, the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world.
Joel Sartore
Featured Speaker & National Geographic PhotographerJoel Sartore
Joel is a wildlife photographer and Founder of National Geographic’s Photo Ark, a 25-year project to photograph every species in captivity.
Geoff Cowper
Special GuestGeoff Cowper
Geoff is one of Canada’s leading trial lawyers and a passionate philanthropist and conservationist. He is a Trustee of A Rocha International.Thursday
May 25, 2017 // 6:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre,
West Building, Level 3
Tickets Sold Out
We’re all out of tickets for the A Rocha Barn Raiser. But you can still catch a glimpse of the community, laughs and stories! Just follow #arochabarnraiser on Instagram or Twitter for live updates & on Facebook for the occasional update.
