2004 Newsletter Spring

NEWS AND UPDATES FROM EVA’S INITIATIVES SPRING 2004

EMPLOYERS HELPING TO BUILD FUTURES WITH EVA’S YOUTH Innocon, so he called up Joe Brenner, a Job Developer, who was formally a youth that had worked on the construction. With Innocon’s help and the assistance of the Employment Team, David completed his Employment Program. Due to the great success of his work he was hired as a full-time employee at Innocon. David's Manager, Rick Pucci, can't say enough wonderful things about David. “He's professional and efficient, has great phone etiquette and attitude, and has learned the required computer skills quickly.” There is a high regard on David’s part too. “Innocon took a chance on hiring me; when no one else would. I enjoy taking customer orders and carrying out dispatch and I see with hard work, there is more movement I can accomplish in the company. Best of all I now have stable housing and a bright financial future. I can provide for my own kids now.” Rick Pucci and David Martin, a recent Phoenix grad, on site at Innocon

David Martin began his life skills course at Eva’s Phoenix in 2003. At that time he had been through a series of dead end jobs, and personal problems that made it hard to find employment and he was struggling to make ends meet. At the same time, Bob Krull, General Manager of Sales and Service at Innocon, was looking for a good customer service employee. Innocon is one of the prominent ready mixed concrete producers in the GTA and is supportive of the work Eva’s does. Years before, Bob himself had taken part in the building of Eva’s Phoenix, a unique partnership that involved construction companies training and then working alongside the at-risk youth who would be housed in the new building. Bob had heard about Eva’s Phoenix Employment Program and thought there could be a possibility of hiring someone for

Part of the success of the Employment Program stems from Eva’s Phoenix mandate of assigning each youth an employment worker. The worker visits the site regularly to discuss personal issues and job fit. They also help the youth set long-term goals and follow-up after the youth graduate from the Phoenix Program to make sure they continue to succeed. “My strongest supporters are still the team at Phoenix, Clovis Grant, the General Manager and Joe Brenner, my employment counsellor. They along with Bob and Rick at Innocon have encouraged me to do my best,” says David. Ken Tanenbaum, the President of Innocon, perhaps summed up the Eva’s Phoenix Employment Program best when he said, “Eva’s Phoenix Employment Team has proven to us that their program is a success in terms of providing opportunities for youth to create stable and successful lives in our community. I encourage others to become involved with this worthwhile program.”

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EVA’S INITIATIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~ APRIL 2004 Don Matheson Emree Siaroff Michael Crane Heather Brown Marnie Silver Gavin Clingbine Jean Paul Brown Michael Cossar Ettie Dawkins Patricia Gloudon Keith Hall Linda Kenny Megan Telford Zahir Lalani Bill Weber Ed Smith Edeva Smith David Shiner

President Vice President and Chair, HR Committee Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee Secretary Past President and Chair, Resource Development Committee Director, Chair Nominations Committee Director Director, Member – Finance Committee Director, Member – Nominations Committee Director, Member - Resource Development Committee Director, Member - Resource Development Committee Director, Member – Finance Committee Director, Member – HR Committee Director Director and Chair, Diversity Task Force Honourary Member Honourary Member City of Toronto Representative

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DIANA PASHLER IN MEMORY It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our cherished colleague and dear friend Diana Pashler. On Monday February 23, a somber mood enveloped Eva’s Phoenix as we learned of the sudden passing of Diana. Diana was an Employment Counsellor for 2 years at Eva’s Phoenix. A busload of staff and youth drove to Markham to pay their respects at her funeral. Several youth that Diana had worked closely with spoke to the guests at her funeral about the positive impact she had on their lives. A memorial was also held at Eva’s Phoenix on April 8 and a mural was dedicated to her memory. Diana was 42 years old.

SETTING LIFE GOALS AT EVA’S SATELLITE - LUKE’S STORY Hi, my name is Luke but you can call me PeZ… everyone does. But my name is irrelevant to this story. This is the story of how the people at Eva’s Satellite have helped me to go from a cold, self-destructive person; to the happy fun loving guy that I am today. I moved to Toronto in November of 2002, and landed flat on my face. My girlfriend had no time for me, I was completely alone in the city, and this is a BIG city to be alone in. Then I came to Satellite!! When I walked through the door for the first time, I was cold and dead inside. I had a chip on my shoulder the size of a Buick, I knew it all, and I was gonna teach the world something. I still feel like that from time to time, but I’ve realized that I don’t have all the answers. I was lost and going down. With the help of the staff at Satellite– especially Tony– I have learned that I am in control of who I am and what I want to do. When I first met Tony, I was looking for someone to listen– not just wait for their turn to talk– and I found that in him. At first I was hesitant about opening up to him, because so many before have betrayed my trust, but I VERY quickly

learned that Tony wasn’t one of those people. He would listen, and listen well. And his advice to me never sounded psychobabbly or preachy. He simply took what I told him and laid it all back to me with my options there for me to see. We quickly developed a relationship that went beyond client and worker, and a rapport as friends has developed. It’s hard sometimes to keep an optimistic view when you are on the streets, especially when you’ve been down and out for so long. People in society look down at you just cuz you are less fortunate than they are. It’s discouraging, and it’s easy to get lost in a void of self-pity. Over my time at Satellite, I’ve learned a lot about myself. I’ve stopped seeing my faults as weaknesses and more as things I need to improve upon in my life, which has helped give me goals. And the achievement of those goals has given me a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that my life has been missing. I no longer resent the world for not giving me what I thought was rightfully mine. Instead I’ve realized that I have to earn my own way in life and that nothing worth having comes easy. I still think the world has a LOT to learn, and I still think I’m going to teach it someday,

but for now… I’m happy with who I am and where my life is going. Eva’s Satellite is the only harm reduction shelter for homeless youth in Ontario. Luke is now employed full time and is hoping to find his own apartment.

EVA’S PLACE: A SAFE HARBOUR A 20 year old woman arrived at Eva’s Place in early December after arriving as a refugee only 2 days earlier. She had lived with her mother in Nigeria, but when her mother passed away her father, whom she had had little contact with, appeared and said that she would come to live with him as she was his responsibility. When she arrived in her father’s town she found out that he had arranged a marriage for her and that she was to be circumsized. This is a very painful procedure that is often poorly performed; many females eventually die as a result. She ran away to her Aunt’s place– in another town– and soon her father showed up looking for her. At that point it was decided that she should flee to Canada. Upon arrival in Canada she was abandoned at a restaurant

by her companion. Luckily a Good Samaritan took her in for 2 days until she found her way to Eva’s Place. At Eva’s Place, she was connected with our Community Support Worker and Housing Worker. Over a span of 6 weeks they worked both with immigration and a local church that has ties to the African community. Through the church she was introduced to a woman who was willing to have her move into her home. The Housing Worker arranged for assistance to pay rent and got the process rolling on her refugee claim. She now has a job and is secure in her new home. Her refugee claim is proceeding and she still has contact with Eva’s to ensure that she stays on the right track.

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LIGHT UP A LIFE CAMPAIGN SHINES BRIGHTLY Eva’s Initiatives’ 7th Annual Light Up A Life Campaign, presented by Enbridge Gas Distribution, ran from November 18th to December 11th. It was a remarkable success– raising more money and gifts than ever before– and has resulted in over $75,000 in cash and in-kind donations for our programs and services! The campaign, produced with the assistance of over 100 volunteers was chaired by Byron Neiles, VP, Legal, Regulatory and Public Affairs at Enbridge and Canadian Men’s National Figure Skater, Ben Ferriera. It featured a campaign launch at Enbridge Gas Distribution, 20 public kiosks across the city, scores of food and gift drives held by our supporters, and a fantastic public-skating party. Over 200 people came down to the winter celebration and skating party at Harbourfront Centre to celebrate Eva’s Initiatives’ successes over the past year. Performances by General, Peace Power Performance Crew and the Brandon Street Choir kept everyone up and dancing and the Marketplace and Silent Auction helped everyone finish up some last minute holiday shopping. Troy, a former resident of Eva’s Phoenix spoke movingly about his experiences at Eva’s Initiatives, and everyone had a chance to meet the staff and Board of Directors that work so hard to make Eva’s Initiatives an innovative and award winning organization. The weather was perfect for skating and after the performances everyone hit the ice to join Ben Ferriera and Enbridge’s own Enerbee for a few figure 8’s around the rink.

THANK YOU TO: Supporting Sponsor

Advertising Underwriter

Media Sponsor

Darlene Gunness, Manager of Community Investment at Enbridge speaks about Enbridge's commitment to Eva's work

Silent Auction Donors Canada Post Cineplex Odeon Cumberland County Knitters Eat My Words Pat Gloudon Haven Italy at Home Volunteers count up non perishable food donations at the skating party

Jennifer Jarosz Laura Secord Microsoft Party Packagers Vida Radovanovic Shopper Drug Mart Starbucks

Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Raptors Toronto Tabla Ensemble Virago Carol Wilson Pam Wilson

Donors Harbourfront Centre Loomis and Toles

Radio Shack Yonge Eglinton Centre

Kiosk Location Providers Toronto Transit Commission BCE Place

First Canadian Place Sheppard Centre

Yonge Eglinton Centre

With exceptional performances by Brandon Street Choir, General and Peace Power Performance Crew Students from York Mills plan their annual food and gift drive

A Special thank-you to the Enbridge Light Up A Life Committee, all our hardworking volunteers and the dedicated staff of Eva’s Initiatives— we couldn’t have done it without you.

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WISH LIST We welcome donations of the following items

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD Canned soups, vegetables, tuna, pasta Gift certificates for groceries

HOUSEHOLD STARTER ITEMS Dishes, sheets, towels, pots and pans, kitchen utensils, cutlery Gift certificates for household items

RECREATION & LEISURE Piano, Gift Certificates for music stores, entertainment stores and department stores Gift Certificates for household items CD’s and videos, computer disks, Books, Art Supplies, Computer games, sports equipment

NEW CLOTHING Socks, underwear, t-shirts, mitts, gloves, hats, coats, backpacks

PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS Soap, colognes, hair products

CLEANING ITEMS Household cleaners, Vacuums, Brooms, buckets For more information, or to make a donation, please contact: Suzanne Duncan, Development Coordinator 416-997-4497 ext. 125

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Sponsors

MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE BY BIDDING ON A FANTASY! Eva’s Initiatives is celebrating our 10th year of delivering exceptional and effective programs and services to homeless and at-risk youth. Since our doors opened in 1994, Eva’s Initiatives has made a demonstrable difference in the lives of 15,000 young men and women. We will be celebrating our achievements at this year’s Spring Fantasy Auction. Our dedicated team of volunteers, together with local artistic talent, will transform the Barbara Frum Atrium at the CBC Broadcasting Centre into the event site. The Spring Fantasy Auction is the signature fundraising event for Eva’s Initiatives that unites our community to support our innovative work—work that touches the lives of 2000 homeless and at-risk youth each year. During the Last year’s Auction bidding evening hundreds of spectacular items are auctioned off starts to heat up in both live and silent auctions and celebrities mingle with the crowds as they partake in a delicious dinner buffet. Last year’s auction was sold out and more 420 guests helped raise over $45,000 to make a significant difference to the homeless youth in our community. For tickets to this year’s auction please email [email protected] or call 416-977-4497 ext 125. Check our website at evasinitiatives.com in the weeks to come for updates on our fantastic items and a preliminary catalogue.

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR FOOT IS There is no better way to celebrate summer than to come out and support Eva’s Initiatives at the FedEx Bike Challenge! This fantastic event, held from July 3-5, involves racing a 10 person pedal powered car around a short track at Exhibition Place. Last year there were 10 teams biking for Eva’s and they raised over $10,000 to support our work. There are loads of prizes to be won and everyone who participates receives an awesome gift pack including Molson Indy memorabilia and 2 tickets to a preliminary race! Pedaling to support Eva’s

To sign up a team or for further details please call Suzanne Duncan at 416-977-4497 ext 125 or email [email protected].

EVA’S INITIATIVES 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC Sponsored by Tickner & Associates and CMC Roger and Anna Tickner will hold a special golf tournament in support of Eva’s Initiatives at the Richmond Hill Golf Club on Wednesday, August 11, 2004. The day will involve driving range time with a pro available for tips, lunch, golf with cart, cash bar, a fabulous gourmet dinner, a special awards presentation and a silent auction. Corporate Sponsorship packages range from $800-$2,000 with hole sponsorships available for $250. Last year over $22,000 was raised to support the programs and services of Eva’s. Don’t miss this great day – register early! To sign up call 905-508-9124 or 905-508-9155 or contact Sara Masotti at 416-720-0524 for assistance or information. News and Updates from Eva’s Initiatives ~ Spring 2004 ~ 5

PRINT SHOP GRAD WINS TOP AWARD Ola Nuga, a 2003 graduate of Phoenix Print Shop, won the Toronto Club of Printing House Craftsmen’s Student Achievement Award, known as the Chai Tse Award. The award recognizes attributes such as reliability, initiative, dedication to learning and technical proficiency. Ola joins top students from several institutions, including Ryerson University’s Graphic Communications Program. Ola was presented with the award at a dinner on January 28, 2004. The keynote speaker at the event was Bob Dale of Pilot Graphic Management Services, and a key member of the Eva’s Phoenix Print Shop Advisory Board.

Don Mills Rotary President, Vicki Wilson, and Rotary members support Eva's Place Family Reconnect Program.

$12,000 OF ONTARIO BEEF & MILK COME TRUCKIN’ IN TO EVA’S PHOENIX On January 28, 2004, Debra Lawson from Second Harvest and Maria Crawford from Eva’s Initiatives joined Gordon Cressy from Canadian Tire Foundation for Families to help unload $12,000 worth of beef and dairy products. Canadian Tire’s Foundation generously donated a truck to Second Harvest to help them to provide nutritious meals and are key supporters of Eva’s Place Family Reconnect Program.

NATIONAL INITIATIVE MAKES THE GRADE With the help of the consulting team of Tom Zizys and Mitchell Kosny, we have just completed a comprehensive evaluation of the Eva’s Phoenix program. Over the past three years Eva’s Phoenix has served over 500 homeless and at-risk youth in its transitional housing and employment training programs. This evaluation is the first step in the National Initiative program, that Eva’s is developing to more formally assist other communities across Canada to develop programs for youth based on the Eva’s Phoenix model. Funding for this valuable project is provided by the Hamilton Community Foundation.

Cynthia Lai, Ontario Real Estate Foundation's Governor and President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, presents Maria Crawford with a donation to support Eva's Initiatives

Some of the highlights of our outcomes include:

Areas identified by the evaluators for further program development include:

• 97% of the youth interviewed said that Eva’s Phoenix had helped them to stabilize their lives

• Instituting more formalized risk factor assessments of the youth at regular intervals to identify those who may need more vigorous attention to prevent them from being discharged or quitting

• 84% of the youth we have served had stayed in a shelter prior to living at Eva’s Phoenix. After graduating, that number dropped to 32% • Before the program, 23% of the youth interviewed had contact often with their family. That number doubled to 46% after the program. • Of the youth who participated in our first year of HRDC-funded employment programs, nine months after completing the program, 59% were employed or in school • 66% of the youth interviewed enrolled in an educational or training program since leaving Eva’s Phoenix. That number increases to 100% for those youth for whom it has been 3 or more years since they dropped out of school.

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• Seeking out new funding sources for the follow-up support that is so critical for our youth, especially in the first several months after graduation • Undertaking further research into the role of family relations both as a risk factor and as a potential contributor to the success of the youth Overall, Eva’s Phoenix was described as a high performance, mission-focused organization, innovative and a leader in its field, and that it can serve as a useful model for other communities.

EVA’S INITIATIVES EMBRACES DIVERSITY Eva’s Initiatives is committed to creating an organization and a culture of shared values and behaviours, which are consistent with the mission and mandate of the organization. To this end, The Board’s Diversity Task Force and the staff Anti-Oppression Committee have been diligently working on the develoopment of the organization’s Diversity Work Plan. The Anti Oppression Committee took the lead role in the development of the plan, and the Committee, along with the Board Diversity Task Force are responsible for implementation of the plan. It is a very ambitious plan, and the specific objectives are spread out over a three year period. After several revisions and updates to the plan, timeframes have been established, and the final plan has been approved by both the employees and the Board of Directors. The plan addresses objectives in five primary categories. They are Leadership, Service Delivery, Human Resources/Capacity Building, Accountability, and Community Engagement. We are very proud of the plan that has been developed, and have been assured that it is unique across the youth shelter sector. We are confident that the plan will assist us in building the organization’s capacity to better serve the diverse range of youth who turn to Eva’s for support and assistance.

Damon Allen, Argos Quarterback, joins Phoenix youth for a Black History Month Celebration

EVA’S INITIATIVES MISSION Eva’s Initiative’s mission is to work collaboratively with homeless and at-risk youth to help them reach their potential to lead productive, self-sufficient and healthy lives by providing safe shelter and a range of services, and to create long term solutions for homeless youth by developing and implementing proactive and progressive services. Eva’s Initiatives has developed a holistic, long-term approach to help get youth off the streets permanently. In only 3 1/2 years we have expanded from one to three shelters, with each offering specialized programs not available elsewhere in Canada: • A Harm Reduction program at Eva’s Satellite for youth who use drugs and alcohol; • A Family Reconnect program at Eva’s Place; • The innovative Employment and Housing program at Eva’s Phoenix that has been developed through an unprecedented number of public/private partnerships; • A National Initiative to help communities across Canada develop Eva’s Phoenix-type projects of their own

VOLUNTEERS BRING JOY TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON Volunteer Resources had a very busy holiday season and we would like to thank all the many volunteers– both individuals and groups– for their outstanding commitment during this time.

Kevin Wong, volunteer at Eva’s Place

We were fortunate to have some new and exciting activities at the shelters including Hanukkah parties, Christmas meals and an Asian themed New Years Celebration provided by Kevin Wong and 10 of his friends. They prepared, cooked and served the food, and brought movies and popcorn for an evening of entertainment with the youth at Eva’s Place. As a result, some of the group members have continued to volunteer on an individual basis or have formed their own group to come and prepare meals. As well, Eva’s Phoenix had a great Hanukkah celebration with an employee group from IBM setting up for the party and a members of the community coming down to share their Hanukkah experiences.

Unfortunately, we cannot list all the many volunteers that worked so hard during the holiday season but we wish to thank everyone who assisted– from the Light Up A Life Campaign to the holiday meals and special events. Our next event is the Spring Fantasy Auction celebrating our 10th Anniversary and we are starting to recruit volunteers. If you are interested, contact Lori Gotlieb at 416-977-4497 ext. 123 or [email protected].

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CIRCLE OF SUPPORT PARTNERS

($10,000-$49,999)

Canadian Tire Foundation for Families Don Mills Rotary Club Enbridge Gas Distribution George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Stephan Lewar Molson IndyFest RBC Foundation State Street Canada TD Bank Financial Group The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Ontario Trillium Foundation Anonymous The W. Garfield Weston Foundation United Way

CHAMPIONS ($1,000-$9,999) Acapella Foundation Applause Institute Bank of Montreal Camp Wishbone Linda Campbell Careton University Carpenters & Allied Workers Local 27 Robert and Andrea Chisholm Chum Charitable Foundation Michael Cruickshank Danridge Property Management Ltd. Robert and Ellen Eisenberg Georges Vanier Secondary School GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Grayson Matthews Niall and Katherine Haggart J.P. Bickell Foundation K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Loblaw Companies Ltd. Marion Ethel Kamm & Frederick John Kamm Charitable Foundation Mel and Shirley Morris MVS Solutions Newtonbrook Secondary School Ontario Professional Planners Institute OREA Foundation Pratt & Whitney Canada Rotary Club of North York Scotia Capital Global Trading Emree Siaroff TD Bank Financial Group, Wealth Management Division The Ben and Hilda Katz Charitable Foundation

SUPPORTERS

($500-$999)

Anonymous The Clorox Company of Canada The Daniels Corporation The Harry E. Foster Foundation The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation Vandewater Charitable Foundation Flow Through Fund, part of the portfolio of the Toronto Community Foundation, Kiesslin Windfields JHS Wrigley Canada York Heritage Management York Mills Collegiate

FRIENDS

($10-$499)

A & L Batista Ent. Inc. Action Marketing and Vendors Group Anne Baker Baker Real Estate Corporation Beaver Bible Class Edd Bennett Syrelle Bernstein Michael and Elizabeth Bliss Bob Bobson Elizabeth Briggs Morley Brown Sue Brown Margaret Cameron Phyllis Carleton Richard Caruso Marian Caskie Mark Cestnick Stephanie Chambers Margaret Chambers Penny Charter Munaza Chaudhry Allen Cheung

Church of the Apostles Janice Coles Compass Group Barry& Sue Cooper Edward Copeland Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School Bruce and Susan Croft Barbara Crozier Simone Cusenza Mo Davies Diane Abbey-Livingston Associates Dillon Consulting Limited Christine Dreier Grant and Theda Eckert Epico Design Ltd. Murray Erlich James Farmer Anonymous Betty Ferreira Brian and Laurie Finer Betty Fitzpatrick Anne Flanagan Vitor Fonseca Forest Grove United Church Women Nick Francis Jim & Bernice Galea D. Gallow Dr. Michael Gordon Lori Gotlieb Lindy Green Darlene Gunness Robert Hall Keith Hall Earl Haltrecht Suzanne Hamill Diane Hanson Harlequin Enterprises Limited W. & M. Harmer Nicholas Harris Anonymous Anne Holloway Barbara Houghton Rita and Henry Howard Mr. and Mrs. P. Howat Laurie Hung Tony Ianno M.P. James Cardinal McGuigan Secondary School Jessica Joss Allen and Sharon Karp Sharon Karp Colleen Kenney King TTC Station Rachita Kohli Gillian Lai Loretta Lazara Mathew Lee Janey Lee Sharon Lercino Fay Leslie Lexmark Corrado and Penny Luciano Lara Lyte Susan MacKinnon Ronald and Kathryn Manzer Valerie March Juan Market Wendy Marshall Ann and Brian Marshman Jackie Maze Heather Mcallister Elizabeth McAlpine Denis McKee Robert McLean Jill Mcnall Margaret McQuiston Hugh Miller Elaine and Sigmund Mintz Jennifer Morris John and Debbie Murnaghan Michelle Murphy Marcella Muto Paula Neilson Northminster United Church OPG Employees' & Pensioners' Charity Trust Michael & Marilyn Orr Randy Oswald Alex G.Otten Elizabeth and Ronald Owen Michele and Greg Perkell

We extend our deepest thanks to the following donors who have supported us between October 24, 2003 & April 5, 2004

PMA Brethour Vicky Price Susan Pucell Queen's Park Station Vida Radovanovic Jennifer Reardon Rosemary Regan Richmond Hill Women's Missionary Society Monica Roy Murray and Roda Rubin Joanne Saliba Frank Sammeroff D. Sarjeant Ilana Satlsman S & C Schrattner Rosemary Sheppard Geraldine Sinclair Ed Smith Alex Speigel St. Gabriels Crafters St. John's United Church St. Theodore's Canterbury Church St. Timothy's Catholic Church Darren Stamos Ceri and Viola Stephens Thomas C Stevens Mr. & Mrs. A.C. Tedes Catherine and Paul Temple The Toronto Children's Chorus Keshyl Thomas JaneThorson Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association Touch Of Love, York University Trans Ontario Express Tri-Church Women David Trusler Donna Tugwood Mary Tweeddale Karl van Kessel Anonymous Gloria Watson Guggi A.E.Way Fern Weinper Averie Wells Mary Wentz Martin and Ann Wills Jane Witherspoon Lai Wong

GIFT IN KIND Lawrence Abrams Adobe Systems Incorporated Advent Lutheran Church AE ComputAre Inc. Alarmforce Aldo Group Marie Allard Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Art Gallery of Ontario Artcraft Electric Limited Australian Boot Company Anita Baker Josh G., Robin Bass, & Day Merrill Robert Bateman Baycrest Centre Foundation Beta Sigma Phi Bikram Yoga Black Creek Pioneer Village BMO Life Insurance Helen Botteas Brampton Flying Club Bulova Watch Company Cadillac Fairview Corporation Calstone Inc. Joanne Campbell Canada Post Canadian National Exhibition Tony Cancelliere Capucci Salon & Spa Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Casey House Chi Spa Inc. Christian Medical Dnetal Society Church of Christ Church of St. Timothy Cineplex Odeon Corporation Octavian Ciutacu Rachel Cohen College of Family Physicians of Canada

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