INDIVIDUALSAnonymous (1)Mike and Sherri BalmRuth BirchallJim & Ms. Marilyn BoakeAndrew BolandMarlene CampbellJohn and Patricia ClarkRiopel EnterprisesErin FiellLyle and Jacqueline FordDennis and Lisa FrehlichLascelles GayleBo GlaserRick and Margaret HarropFeisal HiraniJeff HodgsonAllan and Fern JohnstonRob KellyStuart McGieWilliam McTavishLeAnne MooreDorothy MorrisonLynn NoelTerry OwenBeth RankinRuth Ann RaynerLynne RiddellMichael RiopelJean-Sabastien RiouxJohn RitzmannCarol RuddChris SlubickiJames SullivanDonna ToneMarcia Van VooreneMurray and Penny Young

CORPORATIONSAnonymous (1)Boys and Girls Clubs of CanadaCanadian Online Giving FoundationCanadian Tire Jumpstart CharitiesCreative Scrapbooker MagazineEaton Industries (Canada) CompanyHockey Helps the HomelessLloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers Ltd.Lowe's Companies Canada ULCManchester Bottle Depot LtdMELO - BAY CO. LTD.Mount Royal UniversityPepsico Foods Canada ULCPower PropertiesPrecision Autobody Calgary Lywood Holdings LtdRBC Dominion SecuritiesRiver CafeRon Scott Financial Consulting Inc.Sani Works Ltd.Summit Builders Ltd.TangerineTelusThe Toni Kohn-Woodward FoundationUnited Way of Burlington & Greater HamiltonUniversity of Calgary

SPLASH INDIVIDUALSKaren AllbrightGordon AndersonDustyn AuramenkoAbby and Sandy BadwiRichard BartremKarleen BattyClive and Ruth BeddoeHeather BeddoeJim BertramPeter BoltonWilliam BongerGreg BoyerNancy BrennanRon BrennemanChris BurleyJames CampbellCameron ClayMarla and Steven CohenAnn E. CrabtreeMike and Heather CulbertDavid Horne and Leah Dawson Horne Jason DelimanJohn P. DielwartLorenzo and Donna DonadeoDon DouglasDerek W. EvansRachel EvansGrant FagerheimJohn and Barbara FeickLarry FichtnerDick FilgateRichard FilgateMurlyne FongDavid and Mrs. Nancy ForbesHarry FordMurray and Elaine FrameTerry and Sandy GibsonMichael and Heather GiuffrePatti and Mr. Ken Gordon GordonHolly GoulardGlen and Gill GouldRobert GrantRonald GreeneScott GuitardRobert HagermanDan HalversonWilliam HamiltonChris HannamMurph and Charlotte HannonGrant HoferDoug HunterCarolyn HyndmanAllan JacksonRyan JacksonTarek KhouryGilbert and Corinne KirkerSophia J. LangloisDennis and Thorna LawrenceDavid and Marna LawsJason LeeDawn Leonard GaudreaultJames LetourneauRobyn LoreBill MacDonald

Greg MacDonaldBrenda MackieKeith and Kathryn MacPhailKristina MaubertDouglas McCraeElizabeth McIntoshCrystal M. MckayTerry McKayLori MochLogan MooreDonald MorrisonRyan MorseJana Elisa MuraAnil NayakPaul OdonnellEric and Mrs.Suzan OlsenClaudio and Linda PalumboLisa PartloMarguerite PaulsenGary and Leslie PeddleRobert G. PetersDavid PopowichMark PowellDean RadomskySarah ReadPercy RosenbergerGreg and Cindy RoyerJane RoyerPaul SharpChristopher SharpeBarbara and Bob ShaunessyMatthew ShaunessyBrett SmitAlan SmithEdward SmithDavid and Melissa SternaKenneth SticklandDavid and Anne SwainHarry and Pam TaylorJulia TurnbullMax VorobieuNicole E. VossSarah WalkerWieland and Sue WettsteinBarry and Marnie WorbetsKathleen M. Yates

SPLASH CORPORATE DONORSBoys and Girls Clubs of Calgary Foundation Annapolis Capital Ltd.Brownstone Asset Management Inc.Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLPCentron Building CorporationCBRE Limited CalgaryFreehold Royalties Ltd.Great Western InteriorsKPMGLaw Investments Limited PartnershipMSC Consulting LdtNorton Rose FulbrightPrairie Merchant CorporationProgress Energy Resources Corp.Qualico CommunitiesRogers InsuranceSobeys Inc.

Tangle Creek Energy Ltd.The Boeing CompanyThe Glencoe ClubThe Michael R Shaw Outdoor Development FoundationTinhorn Chreek WineryTrico HomesTWT GroupViewpoint Charitable FoundationWestJet

CALGARY FOUNDATIONDT Kayra FundD. R. Ashford FundWanklyn Family FundCecil and Doroth Vogan Fund Galvin Family Fund Glenn Watson Memorial FundDavid and Leslie Bissett FundMinstrel Ways FundTed & Enid Jansen FundDonald and Doreen Lougheed Gift FundScott Daniel Seaman Memorial FundDavid and Barbara JohnsonThe Calgary Lesbian and Gay Chinook Endowment Fund

MONTHLY DONORSAnonymous (4)Amy HenschAubree McIntyreDenise WattFrank GoodmanJeanette White-EvansLauren I. WuttuneeLinda HaymourLindsay McKernessLori HahnelMary LougheedMaryann van BruggenMonica WanXenia MarconiZuraida Dada

LEGACY DONORSAnonymous (5)Bill D. BonnerCheryl DohertyDiane ReidGary PeddleJohn GulakKathryn MacPhailPatrick DohertyRon ReidSandy GibsonShawn Cornett

We thank all donors for their generous contributions. The following donor list has been revised and now includes cash gifts and gifts-in-kind of $150 or greater that we received between July 1, 2016 and November 1, 2016 from individuals, corporations and foundations. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you discover any errors or omissions, please call Ahmed Rammay, Manager, Business Development and Community Engagement, at 403-717-2680 or arammay@bgcc.ab.ca.

ACTION BECAUSE OF YOUR INVESTMENTHOME DEPOT ORANGE DOOR PROJECTSince 2013, the Home Depot Canada Foundation has supported the Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary with the Orange Door Project. To date over $180,000 has been raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary with their in-store campaign. Funds raised go towards our Avenue 15 Youth Homeless Shelter which helps reunite youth with their families or fi nd alternative living arrangements.

From September 1st to October 9, 2016, the Home Depot Associates across Canada invited customers to purchase a two-dollar orange paper door. The Orange Door Project supports renovation and repair projects, life skill development programs, and research and collaboration programs that benefi t homeless and vulnerable youth.

In addition, the Home Depot Canada Foundation has supported the Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary as a regional partner for the past three years and has invested $300,000.We are thankful for their commitment and dedication to Calgary’s most vulnerable youth.

ECO DINE DINNER PROGRAMLearning to cook is a skill that encourages health, independence and collaboration. For youth living in our housing and shelter programs, learning to cook is not always a skill they have the opportunity to explore due to stressors and life circumstances. We are grateful to ECO DINE and participating chefs who facilitate the creation of nutritious meals and mentorship up to three times a month to the girls living in our Haven’s Way program.

ECO DINE, which collects and recycles cooking oil from local restaurants, partners with chefs who teach culinary skills and about the sustainability of our food chain and its supply. Each meal, the girls of Haven’s Way create with the chefs is shared in the house because as we know, food is a great way to bring people together.

CALGARY PRIDE PARADEOn Saturday, September 4th 2016, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary took part in our fi rst Calgary Pride Parade. The Calgary Pride Parade embodies our values of belonging, respect, encouragement and support, working together and speaking out. We are grateful to have been welcomed into the parade and had a great time celebrating equality and showing our support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

SHAW CHARITY CLASSICBoys & Girls Clubs of Calgary was honored to be one of the top partner charities chosen at the 2016 Shaw Charity Classic. From September 2nd to September 4th over 40,000 spectators came from all over Calgary and the greater area to watch world class golf and to raise much needed dollars for children’s charities all across Alberta. Birdies for Kids – a program initiated in 2015 – sparked tremendous growth in the Shaw Charity Classic’s fundraising efforts. Thanks to the support of its presenting partner, AltaLink, Birdies for Kids expanded its number of charitable benefi ciaries in Alberta and received donations from more than 1,600 people in all corners of the country. Shaw Charity Classic set a record this year by raising $5,217,713.00 for 124 youth based charities across Alberta.

TWT GROUP STAMPEDE EVENTYee-Haw! On Friday, July 8th the TWT Group chose Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary to be their Charity of Choice for their Stampede party at Cilantro Restaurant on 17th Ave. TWT Group set a goal of raising $5,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary that they surpassed by the end of the day thanks to their clients, colleagues, friends and family. With awesome raffl e prizes, unbelievable appetizers and beverages, and an amazing DJ- it was great event that Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary was thankful to be a part of!

NBA GYM REFURBISHMENTOn October 3, NBA basketball legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving helped to celebrate renovations to our Hangar Location. Refurbishment to the gym included new backboards, basketballs, fl oor and wall refurbishment and other fi xes.

After a press conference to celebrate the facelift of the gymnasium and basketball court from NBA Canada and corporate sponsor Bell, Erving talked to kids about his career and refl ected back on his formative years in the sport. Erving credited community sports programs, like Boys & Girls Clubs, for helping to keep him out of trouble and into sports.

As part of the donation, 30 youth from four of our Clubs were able to participate in a two-hour basketball skills clinic with Erving, NBA coaching staff, and special guest - Raptor the mascot!

WINTER 2016

Boys & Girls Clubs of CanadaLes Repaires jeunesse du Canada

BE A HOLIDAYCalgary, Take Action

HERO!Calgary's most vulnerable children need you now, more than ever...

For the Ginter’s, a family of eight, a special group of Heroes came together to support the family during a diffi cult Christmas shortly after Dad, Jake, suffered his fourth stroke. Through Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary’s Adopt-a-Family Holiday Campaign, the Ginter family was matched with a caring team from Urban Systems Ltd. One of over 20 caring corporate and individual donors who take the job of holiday helping seriously.

“The day we were nominated for Adopt-a-Family I went to visit Jake in the hospital and shared the news and said to him “we don’t have to worry about Christmas this year.” It was such an amazing gift, and we sat together in the hospital crying with joy.” said Diane Ginter.

For Urban Systems, the appreciation expressed during the delivery of the gifts reinforces why they participate in the program and how it makes a direct impact. While Diane said, “They just kept coming in and out of our house; four Urban Systems employees just kept walking in with more and more gifts, and I just stood there in shock.”

Without the fi nancial and emotional stress that can accompany the holidays, Diane and Jake were able to focus on recovery, and on Christmas morning the kids were surprised when dad was out of his wheelchair and walked into the living room with his new walker. “That was our Christmas gift from Dad,” said Diane.

In the current economic downturn, we have seen an increase in the number of families in need. Melissa Silverstein from geoLOGIC Systems said, “hearing about families in our community who are down on their luck or just having a tough time is hard, but knowing we are able to provide them with a little extra Christmas cheer motivated our team to come together to help - because really that’s what the season is all about”.

For The Toni Kohn-Woodward Foundation (TKW), being a hero fi ts with their mission to support young women at risk, to empower them to create a healthy social, educational and physical foundation to design a life they love.

As a foundation, TKW decided to choose Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary as the recipient for Toni’s Ride 2016, which raised $20,000 for our Script Program. In the fall, TKW furthered their commitment to the community when they became the newest funder to the Haven’s Way Program; a housing program for young women experiencing considerable housing instability, alongside additional risks such as mental and physical health, addictions, trauma, family confl ict, violence and exploitation.

Being a Hero is not only for corporations or foundations, but individuals also make a difference each year by choosing to donate to one of our programs.

This year we had a unique and special donation at our Bowness Club. The connection started with Thomas Bliek, who attended the Montgomery Club as a child. Years later the Club was still close to Thomas, who was a world ranked pool player, donated his pool table to the Bowness Club because he had such fond memories of the Club in Montgomery. Now, Thomas’ grandchildren participate in our Ready, Set, Go! Preschool program.

Because Tom was a mentor to many young people, when he passed away in May 2016 he requested that in lieu of fl owers or other gifts to the family, donations go towards the Boys & Girls Clubs Bowness Club. Thanks to the Bliek family, over $1,300 was donated to the Bowness Club by nine individuals.

One person can make a different for a child or youth in need. Even fi ve dollars can provide homeless youth with the essential gifts of warmth and food during Calgary’s bitter winter.

At the beginning of the year, I knew 2016 would be an interesting year for our agency, and we have been challenged in unimaginable ways to meet increased demand for services. Yet, amidst these challenges our donors, supporters, employees and volunteers saw opportunity. They saw opportunity to build new partnerships, launch innovative fundraising campaigns and bring communities together.

Despite heavy economic pressure we found a way to continue to provide a safe place for vulnerable children and youth in more than 40 programs in every quadrant of our great city.

It’s not to say it has been easy. Food scarcity continues to be a problem in our city as families struggle with prolonged job loss. In our Food and Nutrition in Schools (FANS) program alone, we saw an increase in requests from Calgary schools to provide healthy breakfast and snacks to children coming to school hungry. And despite seeing an increased demand for services, at a time when we needed them most, corporate donations declined more than 40% from the same time last year.

As I refl ect on 2016, I am proud of what we accomplished and am amazed by what committed individuals can do to make a real difference for our community. In times of boom and bust, Calgarians have shown they are strong, but every day I hear compelling stories of how together we are stronger. Together, we can be the inspiring and empowering force that changes the lives of Calgary’s most vulnerable children and youth. Together, our kids don’t have to go hungry, sleep outside in the cold, or live in harm’s way.

We rely on the generous support of our community, and this year the need is the greatest I have seen in my 43 years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary. To ensure we can continue to offer safe places for children and youth who need us most, fi nancial contributions can be made three ways:

1. Complete and mail in the donation form that is included in this issue of Achieve,

2. Call us at 403-717-2693, or

3. Visit us online at boysandgirlsclubsofcalgary.ca.

On behalf of our children, youth and families, thank you in advance for making a difference.

We are committed to changingthe lives of vulnerable kids and families by providing safe places and offering services and programs to meet the evolving needs of our community. It is our mission to ensure kids have the opportunity to dream big, work hard, achieve their goals, become self-suffi cient, and reach their fullest potential in life.

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HEROES: ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEMSELVES EXTRAORDINARY.

On October 29, 2016, more than 260 people came together to make a change at the 12th annual Splash of Red Gala, held at The Glencoe Club.

During tough economic times, it is often the vulnerable who are impacted the most. Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary has witnessed fi rst-hand the impact on Calgary’s children, youth and families.

Despite the economic challenges, never has the commitment and thoughtfulness been more evident than at the Splash of Red Gala, which raised much-needed funds in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary programs.

Funds that are raised each year at Splash of Red are directed towards Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary’s Youth Housing and Shelters stream, which includes two of Calgary’s Youth Homeless Shelters- Avenue 15 and Safe House. A former Avenue 15 youth, Tyler, spoke to the guests about the impact of having a safe and supportive place to be and how Avenue 15 Youth Homeless Shelter changed his life for the better. Tyler’s speech emphasized the signifi cance of each person’s presence in that room and how Calgary is strong, but together, we are stronger. “They say home is where the heart is. Before I came to Avenue 15, my heart was nowhere – I didn’t have a home. Avenue 15 literally became my home. I loved it there.” said Tyler.

Unfortunately, Tyler’s story is not uncommon, there over 300 youth sleeping on Calgary streets each night, but thanks to the funds raised at the Splash of Red Gala, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary is able to continue to provide the essential services to youth like Tyler.

Splash of Red would not be possible without our incredible organizing committee, sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers. We are grateful for the change this small, yet powerful group has made. Thank you for making this another remarkable year! Special thanks to all of our sponsors, specifi cally to our Diamond Sponsor, Qualico Communities!

Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR SPLASH OF RED 2016 SPONSORS!

Education and Employment

Community Clubs and Experiential Learning

Community-Based Care and Supports

Youth Housing and Shelter

Indigenous Initiatives

Care and Supports Care and Supports

SPLASH OF RED MAKES LIFE BETTER FOR CALGARY’S VULNERABLE YOUTH

Cheryl DohertyChief Executive Offi cer

Our programs focus on:

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Tangle Creek, Brett Wilson & Canoe Financial

CBRE Limited Calgary, The Boeing Company, Trico Homes, Norton Rose Fulbright,

Brownstone Asset Management

Presenting Sponsor

In 2015, FANS (Food and Nutrition in Schools) fed over 500,000 servings

of nutritious breakfasts, lunches and snacks to hungry children and youth in every quadrant of

Calgary.

As the holidays approach, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary needs our community now more than ever. Calgary is strong, but together we are stronger. Holiday Heroes ensure vulnerable children and youth have food everyday, a warm bed and a safe place to be.

This season, how will you be a hero to a child, youth or family in need? For more information or to make a donation call us at 403-717-2693, or visit our website at boysandgirlsclubsofcalgary.ca

$5 = a warm pair of socks

$100 = a winter survival pack

(a blanket, warm sweater,

mittens, hygiene items &

healthy snack)

$50 = a warm sweater, socks

mittens & healthy snacks

Photo: Claudio and Linda Palumbo with Cheryl Doherty

Photo: The 2016 Splash of Red Committee

Back (L-R): Sandy Gibson, Karen Allbright, Barb Shaunessy, Sara Shaak, Holly Goulard.

Front: Ruth Beddoe, Murlyne Fong, Elaine Frame

Missing: Maribeth Janikowski

Photo: Adam Shaunnesy, Matt Shaunessy, Madison Brush, Casey Smit, Cari Smit, Brett Smit, Tyler Shellenberg, Kate Yates.

“Because the Hero program directly touches the lives of families in our neighbourhoods - the participation from staff has been overwhelming and has become a program that employees look forward to during the Christmas season.”

~Lee Giddens from Urban Systems