The YMCAs of Québec YMCAs of Québec Foundation 2017 COMMUNITY REPORT “The Y is a place where I can be free, play sports, learn, socialize, have fun, feel like I’m part of a family and most of all… follow We couldn’t my change lives This Community Report is not only about the YMCA. without you dreams” – OUR DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES AND PARTNERS – Evans, 12 This Community Report is first and foremost about the differenceYOU are are giving children making in people’s lives. who are struggling a chance to succeed in school and in life. are getting kids off the street Maybe it doesn’t seem and allowing them to reach like much… And yet! their full potential. For a child who is on are encouraging adults his own after school, and families For a young person to stay active and connect with their community. who is having serious YOU problems at home, are lending a hand to all these people when they For a sedentary adult need it most, and are helping who can go a week them overcome life’s challenges. without seeing anyone, For a family who can’t afford activities for their children, On behalf of the YMCA, It means a lot. THANK To build stronger communities by providing opportunities for everyone to lead fulfilling, active, healthy and engaged lives. MISSION YOU! Stéphane Vaillancourt – President and CEO, The YMCAs of Québec Waguih Rabbat – Chair of the Board of Directors, The YMCAs of Québec Gregory Chrispin – President, YMCAs of Québec Foundation xperts are sounding the alarm: Québec’s youth are becoming Eless fit and more prone to illnesses “The YMCA like diabetes. This is a real public health issue. We must act now and encourage more young people to is where get moving in our programs. I conquered my diabetes.” “December 21, 2016 – On this day, at the age of 21, I was diagnosed with Karmin Type 1 Diabetes. This meant a lifetime sentence of constantly monitoring my sugar intake and giving myself at least four injections of insulin a day. If I wasn’t careful, my future could include limb amputations, vision loss, and even death. I was encouraged to incorporate some physical activity into my schedule to keep my sugar levels in check. In doing so, I was able to not only improve my physical well-being, but also to alleviate the mental burden of being diagnosed with a chronic disease. Now, I realize that the YMCA was more than just a way for me to get into shape. PROMOTING It was a place that empowered me to take the disease into my own hands.” HEALTHY Thanks to your help, YMCA members are not only improving their physical skills, but also gaining the self-confidence, ACTIVE LIVING motivation, and knowledge they need to make physical activity part of their daily lives. FOR ALL uébec youth are facing When people think of an at-risk youth, he news reminds us every day that several challenges: a high school what often comes to mind is someone who we live in a time when social cohesion Qdropout rate, sedentary behaviour, is aggressive, gets kicked out of class, or is Tis fragile. More than ever, we must technology addiction, bullying, and in trouble with the police. But an at-risk work towards creating a climate of fairness, marginalization. This is why it is so youth can also be quiet and withdrawn… inclusion, empathy and respect. important to provide young people with a safe place where they can be Isolation, a lack of resources, problems at active, learn and make connections. school… these are some of the risk factors that could have turned young Kared into one more statistic. But, after only six months in the YMCA Plusone Mentoring program, Kared is more self-confident and independent, and feels “Here, people feel less isolated. All thanks to having his mentor Kilsaris by his side. like themselves.” Emanuel, Street Worker Dialogue – Homelessness Assistance Losing your job. Bankruptcy. Domestic violence… Anyone can end up on the streets. It doesn’t take much. And it happened to Daniel L., Daniel F. HELPING and Jo Redwitch, who go to the Y YOUTH REACH to play sports for free. It's a place that THEIR POTENTIAL LIVING helps them get back on their feet. “I feel more free TOGETHER IN “The Y allows us to build ourselves up With your support, the Y can give HARMONY again without being judged.” — Daniel L. young people what they need because I wasn’t to make positive choices and succeed. By supporting us, you’re investing “I feel calmer. Because I’m not getting Interacting with caring adult role models in values like inclusion, kindness into trouble, it’s better for society, and participating in rewarding activities doing anything and respect, and you’re making our and better for myself.” — Daniel F. creates a climate of trust and a sense of programs more accessible to belonging that encourages youth to talk at home. I felt like our fellow citizens, regardless “I think that if we had more places about their problems, big and small. of their age, origin, religion, like this, we would have a lot less I was in a cage.” sexual orientation or income. people on the street.” — Jo Redwitch Kared, 10 A SPECIAL THANKS YMCA PEACE MEDALS, to our major donors 30 YEARS ALREADY! Alvin Segal Family Foundation TOGETHER, The Benguigui-Maas Family The Birks Family Foundation 30 years of celebrating let’s build a better future Caisse de dépôt et placement du efforts to create more Québec harmonious communities for our children, youth and families! Claude Beaulieu Foundation 100 + individuals or groups Claudine & Stephen Bronfman Family who have received a Foundation Peace Medal since 1987 CN 165 years of working Corus Entertainment Inc. together for peace YMCAs of Québec Foundation Québec of YMCAs The Cowan Foundation Destination centre-ville 400 guests who care about our youth A heartfelt thanks to all of you Estate of Alfred Fred Muth who want to improve the quality Estate of Dr. John & Mrs. Jane Smola 330,000 dollars to help YMCA of life of our children so that: Fondation de la Pointe-de-l'Île youth succeed in school and in life Fondation J’ai ma place More children adopt Foundation of Greater Montréal George Hogg Family Foundation healthy lifestyle habits. “I arrived in Boston on a Friday. The Opera House The Goldberg Family was closed. I spent three days on the street. More youth stay in school. Industrial Alliance Without warm clothes or money. The YMCA took KPMG Foundation More teens reach me in. Thanks to the YMCA, I survived my first winter. their full potential. Eddie & Teresa Leschiutta Manulife It was the most meaningful gesture of my life.” More families in need The Monk Family Foundation Kent Nagano, Honorary Laureate, 2017 YMCA Peace Medals have access to a fulfilling, Oeuvres Marie-Anne-Lavallée active, healthy and engaged life. The Organix Foundation David Paltiel “The evening was a great success — a testament Richard Payette & Louise Beauregard to the spirit of sharing and support behind Thanks to the generosity of nearly Réno-Métrix our communities and we can be proud of it.” 3,000 donors, the Foundation raised Rogers Gregory Chrispin, President of the YMCAs of Québec a record amount of $1.7 million in 2017. The Saucier Family Foundation and Executive Vice President, Wealth Individuals, families and companies Leslie Silver & Laurent Ferreira Management and Life and Health Insurance, Desjardins. – you are all at the heart of what Tangerine we do, and we are working hard Stéphane Vaillancourt Eight individuals who wish to remain to tell you about the extraordinary Thank you to Desjardins for presenting the event and to our sponsors: impact of your donations. anonymous. CIBC, Cogeco, Manulife, PIMCO, RBC, Rogers and Servicorp Thank you for believing in the Y and its Foundation, and for renewing your support year after year. More children at the YMCA will grow up healthy thanks to Manulife! Thanks to a generous donation Your dedication will of $500,000 from Manulife to the ensure that our action YMCAs of Québec, several thousands of children aged 12 and under will develop endures for generations the basic motor skills, self-confidence of children and youth and motivation they need to stay active for life. A pilot program will be launched in Québec. in our day camps starting June 2018. 10 COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SPORTS In 2017, thanks to the commitment CENTRES and vision of our 500 partners, 120,000 35+ 1,400 volunteers, 1,500 employees people participated in 15+ government 50+ special 36 our activities and services, institutions departments POINTS OF SERVICE and 2,900 donors of higher 90+ and public/ interest including 40,000 kids and education schools parapublic 10+ groups youth who achieved success institutions at hospitals 10+ the municipal, and and found their way school 15+ provincial and healthcare 230+ 10 boards municipalities federal levels centres community DAY CAMPS organizations Our partners keep us connected to the needs of the community 7 3,000 DAYCARES AND students NURSERY SCHOOLS stayed in school 70,000 8 people improved TEENZONES their health and quality of life through exercise 1,300 1 people who were 7,000 THREE-SEASON CAMP homeless or at risk of asylum seekers stayed IN SAINT-SAUVEUR being homeless got at the YMCA Residence help to turn their lives and found the support around or were referred they needed to 1 2,100 start a new life INTERNATIONAL campers were to the appropriate LANGUAGE SCHOOL physically active resources and made friends at day camp 1 RESIDENCE FOR VULNERABLE 2,000 POPULATIONS young people thrived in our TeenZones 5,700 Financial assistance children learned from the YMCA how to swim 700 6,400 youth had a people broadened transformative 6,934 their horizons participants experience in nature at by learning a Camp YMCA Kanawana new language who could not otherwise afford our activities and services saw their lives change 7,300 Thank you! thanks to financial seniors (members and .