JUNE 7 2019 RBC CONVENTION CENTRE 6PM WINNIPEG HONOURING FORMER WINNIPEG JET JIM KYTE COCKTAILS | DINNER | DANCING | AUCTION PRESENTED BY: SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THE FUNDS YOU HELP US RAISE THROUGH THIS EVENT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT AND AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE LIVING WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES CAN FULLY REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, THEIR DREAMS AND ANY NUMBER OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES. DIRECT ACTION IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY HOMES (DASCH) Direct Action In Support of Community Homes INDIGENOUS CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL (DASCH) is a non-profit organization established in ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ICSEP): ICSEP aims to 1974 to provide meaningful residential, vocational and provide clients and employees with a chance to connect leisure programs within the community to persons with to the Indigenous culture through experiencing and intellectual disabilities by addressing their individual, participating in traditional activities such as drumming, physical, emotional, social, and educational needs. DASCH crafting and maintaining a healing garden. supports people living in over 50 homes throughout SPECIALIZED SUPPORT & RESOURCE SERVICES Winnipeg and is truly committed to enhancing and (SSRS): Specialized Support and Resource Services (SSRS) uplifting the lives of the people it supports through professionals assess individual behavioural needs and offer education, awareness, understanding and the highest the person, their family and caregivers support such as degree of respect for all. behavioural intervention, training, and counselling in Following the philosophy of community inclusion, every order to integrate with the community and cope with person is provided the opportunity to fully participate in life events. community life. Our services are about improving peoples’ DAY SERVICES: With a focus on the individual, Day quality of life by providing the following support: Services provide every participant with activities that are RESIDENTIAL: Every house that DASCH owns is tailored to their vocational and recreational interests and attractive and well-maintained, located in community needs. DASCH provides transportation to and from neighbourhoods to ensure these places become homes to destinations, work or volunteer placements. the people we support. Each home has a trained and DASCH also manages ‘The Scrap Came Back,’ an upcycled qualified staff team that provides person-centered support gift shop, and workshop. Our store is operated by people 24 hours a day. A vehicle per home ensures that everyone within DASCH as part of the opportunity to develop and has access to their community’s resources, their pursuits, hone their skills in the workforce. We focus on upcycling and enjoyment. items that typically head to the landfill and make beautiful, one-of-a-kind art. POSSIBILITIES GALA IN SUPPORT OF DASCH | JUNE 7, 2019 | RBC CONVENTION CENTRE | WINNIPEG 2 GALA FUNDRAISER Since its inception in 2001, the Possibilities Gala, the All funds raised from the Gala will go towards the signature fundraiser for DASCH has raised over $500,000 following in order to enhance community engagement thanks to the generous support of individuals and and the quality of life for individuals supported by DASCH: businesses. Join us on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the RBC • Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue in Winnipeg as we The purchase and improvements of homes including honour Winnipeg Jet Alum and Ottawa Sports Hall of indoor/outdoor furniture, décor, barbecues, decks, Fame Inductee Jim Kyte with the 2019 DASCH gardens; Recognition Award. This award is presented to an • Opportunities to experience arts and culture individual, organization or corporation making significant (e.g., exposure to community sporting and cultural contributions to the well-being of children, youth and events, support for Indigenous Cultural and Spiritual adults with intellectual disabilities provincially, nationally Care Leader positions); and globally. Jim will share his story of triumph and success as the first deaf hockey player to join the • Development of sensory rooms to meet the unique National Hockey League. sensory needs of individuals; In addition, the DASCH Merit Award will be presented at • Employment training and education; the Gala to an individual whom DASCH supports in • Adaptive equipment. recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and perseverance. The 2019 DASCH Merit Award recipient is Craig Wakeford. The evening will include a pre-event reception, dinner, entertainment by the Big City All Star Band and auction. FEATURING: BIG CITY ALL STAR BAND 3 POSSIBILITIES GALA IN SUPPORT OF DASCH | JUNE 7, 2019 | RBC CONVENTION CENTRE | WINNIPEG POSSIBILITIES GALA 2019 HONOURARY COMMITTEE DUANE BROTHERS KARYN LAZARECK MARK CHIPMAN COLIN LOUNT JORDY DOUGLAS GLEN MACANGUS DOUGLAS EVERETT HOWARD MANDSHEIN DR. MARIA GOMORI KAREN MENKIS DARREN HUGHESMAN DAN MURRAY DUNCAN M. JESSIMAN JIM RICHARDSON PETER JESSIMAN DON STREUBER TIM VALGARDSON As a parent of a son with autism, Jim was proud to become BMO’s spokesperson for their Registered Disability Savings Plan and over the years has fervently continued to advocate for the rights of individuals with autism. JIM KYTE, RECIPIENT, 2019 DASCH RECOGNITION AWARD As the first round draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 1982, for the best thesis or graduate project and 2012-13 Jim Kyte enjoyed a 17-year professional hockey career, Chancellor’s Award for having achieved the highest including 13 seasons in the National Hockey League academic performance in the MBA program. (NHL) with Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Ottawa To Jim, playing in the NHL is a gift that keeps on giving. and San Jose. Jim was a proud member of a Team Canada Mission in The Ottawa native is the only legally deaf player to play in 2015 visiting Canadian military personnel on the HMCS the history of the NHL. He was twice nominated for the Winnipeg while docked in Belfast, and Operation IMPACT NHL Masterston Trophy. This is awarded annually to a personnel at two bases in Kuwait. In October 2016, National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the Jim proudly played for the Winnipeg Jets Alumni in qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication the NHL Heritage Classic Alumni Game as they took to ice hockey. Jim has long been recognized for his on the Edmonton Oilers. community service. While playing for the Jets, he was Jim was recognized as a Fellow of the Ontario Hostelry nominated for the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Institute in April 2017. In July, he was a lucky participant This is awarded annually to a National Hockey League in the Canada C3 Expedition celebrating Canada’s player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off sesquicentennial. Jim played in the Ottawa Senators’ the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian Alumni 25th Anniversary Game on Parliament Hill as contribution to his community. part of the NHL100 Weekend in December 2017. After sustaining a career-ending injury in an auto accident, In January 2018, the Canadian Board Diversity Council Jim retired from hockey in the summer of 1998. He (CBDC), the leading Canadian organization advancing remains an active member of the NHL Alumni Association, diversity on Canada’s boards, selected Jim to their Diversity including the Ottawa Senators Alumni Executive. After 50 cohort. In May, he proudly became Honourary Colonel creating the very successful Sport Business Management of the 76 Communication Regiment in the Canadian postgraduate program at Algonquin College in 2002, Armed Forces and was inducted as an athlete into the Jim became the Academic Chair of the Marketing & Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in June. The Canadian Management Studies Department in the Algonquin Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons inducted College School of Business in 2007. Today, with a rich and Jim into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame in October varied background in professional sport, hospitality, event 2018. The Hall of Fame provides permanent recognition management and education, Jim leads dynamic faculty of outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary and staff as the Dean of the School of Hospitality, Tourism contributions to enriching the quality of life for people and Culinary Arts at Algonquin College. with physical disabilities. Jim earned a Master of Business Administration from Jim and his wife Nancy live in Ottawa, have been married Royal Roads University in 2012 where his performance for 25 years and have three sons: Hayden (24), Wyatt (24) was acknowledged with the bestowing of two academic and Owen (23). awards: 2012 Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal POSSIBILITIES GALA IN SUPPORT OF DASCH | JUNE 7, 2019 | RBC CONVENTION CENTRE | WINNIPEG 6 CRAIG WAKEFORD RECIPIENT, 2019 DASCH MERIT AWARD Craig Wakeford has been with DASCH for Not one to sit still, Craig is a multi-talented 14 years and lives at the St. Dunstan home. athlete who has been involved with Special Olympics in golf, bowling, swimming, To know Craig is to love him. He is a friendly curling and soccer, winning medals on the man, who likes to be involved in both national and international stage. He was conversations and activities. awarded the Special Olympics Male Athlete Craig really enjoys his travelling adventures of the Year in 2009. Craig has worked at with his St. Dunstan housemates, whose MTS for the past 25 years, doing several journeys have taken them to exciting places clerical jobs. He is dedicated and hardworking like Disneyland, Cancun, Nashville and and loves to impress everyone