LCNB Gala Literacy Dinner and Auction – Formerly PGI

The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick will be holding its 2024 Literacy Gala Dinner and Auction (formerly PGI) on May 6th, 2025.

For tickets, email administration@nbliteracy.ca

In 2022, the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick held the last literacy gala event under the Peter Gzowski name. However, we will continue to host our major fund raiser for literacy, the Literacy Dinner and Auction, for many years to come!

Click here to see information on the most recent event (NB PGI Literacy Dinner and Auction 2022).

Click here to see past events.

Click here to find information about the Community Grant.

Peter Gzowski Invitational (PGI) History

The Peter Gzowski Invitational (PGI) Literacy Dinner and Auction event was held for many years across Canada. The Literacy Coalition was proud to be the NB partner with the Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy (PGFL) until 2022.

In 1985, while playing on what had been his grandfather’s favourite golf course, award-winning Canadian broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski had an idea…Why couldn’t he organize a fun-filled golf tournament for a few friends and perhaps raise a dollar or two for adult literacy at the same time? A year later, his ‘little fundraising tournament’ evolved into the Peter Gzowski Invitational (PGI), a national series of locally produced golf tournaments featuring musicians, media and literacy celebrities.

Held annually in every province and territory, over 50,000 people have taken part in PGIs across the country since 1986. In the process, more than $13.9 million has been raised for volunteer-based literacy programs. These funds directly support literacy initiatives in the provinces and territories where the PGIs are held.. The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick has raised more than $1.6 million dollars for literacy since our inaugural PGI event 15 years ago. Funds raised go directly to youth, adult and family literacy programs around the province, including support for our schools, libraries and community groups.