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Issue Number 38, Fall 2016 Act Fast! A Special Granting Opportunity to Recognize Canada’s 150th Robby Breadner The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area is excited to offer a one-time only granting opportunity for Kingston charities. The Community Fund for Canada’s 150th is a collaborative effort led by Community Foundations of IN THIS ISSUE Canada, seeded by the Government of Canada, and matched and delivered A Vital Signs® Backgrounder: locally by the City of Kingston and the Foundation for a total of $80,000. How it Comes to be... The Fund will support local projects to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Do you have or can you devise a project to inspire a deeper understanding about the local people, places, and events that have shaped our country and PAGE 2 our community? Can you propose a project to contribute to a vibrant and healthy community with broad engagement of Kingstonians? Reconciliation with the local Indigenous community? Demonstrate Kingston’s rich cultural diversity? Youth innovation? Official language minorities? The possibilities are limited only by your imagination! This is your chance to get a qualifying project funded up to a maximum of $15,000. Big Brothers Big Sisters,

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Making a Difference to

• Projects must take place in the City of Kingston. the Life of a Child... • Applicants must be a registered charity (or be sponsored by a registered charity). PAGE 3 • Applicants must match the amount of the grant request with in-kind or cash contributions.

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until December 22, 2016 at 4:30 pm and must be submitted on-line through Community Foundations of Canada’s on-line portal. Full details and the on-line application can be found on the John Gerretsen’s Philosophy CFC website at www.communityfoundations.ca/cfc150/ of Youth Leadership We are pleased to be one of the 128 communities taking part in this special granting program, which will fund thousands of projects coast to coast to coast. Development...

Another Smart & Caring opportunity! PAGE 5

Kim Philipps

Focus on Grants Welcome Fund for Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs Syrian Refugees

CFKA Executive Director Tina Bailey presents a cheque for $20,000 to the local Refugee Relief Fund at the “Refugee Voices from Around the World” at the Kingston library June 21st, a World Refugee Day event.

Funding for this grant was made possible through Community Foundation of Canada’s Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees. The Foundation’s $20,000 contribution was added to the $33,000 raised Anonymous by the community to date. Since receiving our generous grants from the Community “ K4Paws also welcomed four new Funds in the Refugee Relief Fund, administered by Foundation for Kingston & Area, Kingston 4 Paws Service the United Way, are allocated through an application Dogs expanded its 2016-2017 programs by acquiring six people to our waiting list for a process. Applications for emergency funding of up new Labrador Retriever puppies. You may already have Service Dog during this period. to $2,000 per family are invited, and allocated on seen Nova, Charlie, Juno, Gibson, Stella or Ranger out on a priority basis by a review committee. the streets of Kingston in their blue puppy-in-training They are from Kingston, Napanee, jackets with their dedicated volunteer puppy raisers. Battersea and Amherstview. The Foundation’s funds are targeted to support the When you do, please stop and say hello! The puppies and immediate needs of Government Assisted Refugees their handlers need and appreciate your support. We We presently have more than ten (GARs) arriving from Syria as they settle into and expect to add another six dogs this coming winter and make Kingston home. As GARs have been identified spring, including two more standard poodles. other applications being considered.” as the most vulnerable refugee group, it is anticipated that this group will have many needs which fall K4Paws also welcomed four new people to our waiting We believe this will allow us to maintain our 24 month outside the federal funding which supports basic list for a Service Dog during this period. They are from delivery of Service Dogs to our clients and will provide resettlement services. Kingston is expected to welcome Kingston, Napanee, Battersea and Amherstview. them with ongoing and updated reference material. We presently have more than ten other applications 120 GARs by the end of March 2017, in addition to the being considered. K4Paws has also commenced the process Robert Glenny, 70+ privately sponsored refugees who have arrived to of developing an on-line handler training manual with Administrator, K4 Paws date. Funding from the Welcome Fund will go a long accompanying self-testing modules. This project is in way to help them! process. We plan on using this material to supplement our Tina Bailey hands-on training of recipients and their families.

Since 1995, the Foundation has granted over $9.5 million, including more than $2 million to over 320 local charities through our Community Grants program Grants From the President The autumn issue of Ripples proposed Investment Policy in joint meetings with the Projects Funded through the comes on the heels of the release Executive Committee: final Board approval took place of the Foundation’s Vital Signs© at the October Board meeting. Almost concurrently Community Grant Program community check-up. The with the review of the Investment Policy, the Personnel Spring 2016 summer is a busy time for the Committee proposed revisions to existing policies and Vital Signs team as you will read some new policies: the Foundation’s Human Resources, elsewhere. The Governance, Information Technology Usage and Discrimination, Arts & Culture Personnel, Investment and Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention Garrett Elliott Photography Elliott Garrett Kingston Symphony Association, Executive Committees also Policies, approved at the October Board meeting, are Share the Music have been busy since the last Ripples. It is of paramount now updated. While the Executive Committee oversees $4,000 Share the Music provides children importance that the Foundation’s governance is effective. the process, the heavy lifting, reviewing and critiquing and their families, who otherwise could That is more than just a few board meetings each drafts, is done by the Governance Committee. not afford it, the opportunity to attend year. Changing legislation and regulations require the I am using my little space this issue of Ripples to a Kingston Symphony Family Concert. Foundation to keep its policies and practices up-to-date. highlight some aspects of the work the Foundation Changes in policy and practice generally require the does to ensure that it maintains the highest level of Kingston Artists’ Association, approval of the Governance Committee. Its membership accountability and transparency. This quiet work in Arts & Autonomy includes informed individuals from the community, the background by volunteers provides the basis for the $2,502 In Modern Fuel’s Arts & Autonomy as well as board members, and is intended to review stewardship of the funds the Foundation manages on Speaker Series, artists discuss the self-representation and approve policies and nominations to the CFKA behalf of donors, some of whom are featured on pages of precarious and marginalized communities, committees as required. There has been a lot of work 3-4, and the grants that it provides to build community while considering the role of art in for the Governance Committee in recent months. in Kingston and area. engaging with social justice issues. The committee reviewed and commented on the Michael Bell Children’s Mental Health Pathways for Children and Youth, A Vital Report Suicide Prevention $29,198 A collaborative of youth serving agencies working together to help youth who may feel suicidal using the evidence- based programs “ASSiST” and “Safetalk”.

Kingston Community Health Centres, The Chill Zone $9,500 The Chill Zone Youth Space is an integrated youth-led project that provides a range of services for youth 14-19 years of age.

Queen’s Community Music, Sistema Kingston

$10,000 Sistema Kingston is an intensive after- Robby Breadner school music program focusing on positive social change through the pursuit of musical excellence, What goes into the preparation, Some forty individuals contributed to authoring, reviewing, to inspire children to reach their full potential. designing and launching Vital Signs. It was a large team issue and launch of Vital Signs®? supported by the Foundation’s staff. Key project roles were performed by: Skeleton Park Arts, Musicalize Your Mental Health The Vital Signs 2016 project started in mid-winter by $5,277 Musicalize Your Mental Health uses music identifying key subject areas and authors. Advisory • MICHAEL BELL, PROJECT LEADER guided the as a metaphor for mental health. At-risk youth Committee then suggested additional authors who preparation of content, wrote key articles and content; build skills in music, collaboration, proactive could provide complementary material. • GEORGE WRIGHT, PROJECT MANAGER kept the activities mental health strategies, and song-writing. Content came together during June and July. We met on schedule, worked with authors on content and with contributors to gain further understandings of what prepared the Dashboard; YMCA, Child/Youth Mental Health they do and discuss their draft articles. Brutal editing TINA BAILEY Training Program reduced wording to fit the six available pages within • undertook all contractual arrangements $1,866 The Child and Youth Mental Health Training The Kingston Whig-Standard. Keynote speakers for the and provided leads for content and assistance; Program provides training to our child care and Vital Signs Launch event were invited and arrangements • YARA CHARD with her interests in communications, camping staff to ensure adequate support for made with the venue. Materials for the media and our drafted our media release, provided photographs for children and youth attending YMCA programs. own presentation were prepared. Vital Signs and assisted the media at our Launch;

We “launched” on Tuesday, October 4 at the Discovery • PAUL ELSEY prepared content on kindergarten Kingston Community Health Centres, Centre of Fort Henry with Diane Longboat, Elder, Centre Youth Drop In Centre education and on Food Security; for Addictions and Mental Health and Norm Taylor, $7,889 The Youth Hub is a positive, safe, supportive President, Global Network for Community Safety as • ANDREW SILVER with his academic interests in space where youth can access community our keynote speakers. Norm discussed the KFL&A sociology, dug into mental health issues and assisted supports and engage in meaningful conversations Community Risk Watch model and Diane described with the statistics for the Dashboard; and activities with staff and each other. the challenges and successes with implementing a • ADVISORY COMMITTEE provided guidance on direction, Sweat Lodge at CAMH in Toronto to provide enhanced content and reviews of the designed Vital Signs. Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Indigenous healing ceremonies as part of clients’ Instrument Lending Library treatment plans and for CAMH’s staff members. See Vital Signs 2016 at www.bmdodo.net/flipbook/vitalsigns. $3,529 Musical instruments are provided to participants of the Sistema Kingston George Wright intensive after-school music program that embraces the five principles of the The Foundation Team as of November 07, 2016 successful Venezuelan El Sistema model. Board of Office Staff Food First Fund Clara Paquin County of Frontenac Regina Rosen, Chair Julie Parker County of Lennox Directors Executive Director Marilyn Banting Joanne Paterson and Addington Tina Bailey Community Development President Gayle Barr Michelle Perry Loyalist Township H’art Centre, Deaf Theatre Collective Michael Bell Administrative Donna Grieve Ellen Peters Kingston Frontenac $3,000 The Deaf Theatre Collective is developing Vice-President Coordinator Donna Gillespie Tim Powell Public Library Chris Chard Rebecca Cowan Catherine Gold Trisha Purvis Queen’s University a play about a deaf family raising hearing Linda Lysne Robert Seaby St. Lawrence College Past President Finance & Operations children, with support of a professional deaf Trisha Purvis Maurice Smith The Kingston Greg Fisher Coordinator actor/playwright and ASL translator. Mora Chatterson Chrystal Wilson Bridget Steele Whig-Standard Treasurer Cherrilyn Yalin Fundraising Personnel Jonathan Warren Grants Coordinator Investment Melissa Seal, Chair Food Policy Council for KFL&A, Food Matters Lesley Rudy Bryce Parisotto, Chair Secretary Tina Bailey Chris Chard, Chair Tina Bailey $565 An educational networking forum Brad French Committees Virginia Gordon Marc LeBlanc, Investment Marilyn Banting enhances knowledge and engages community Bryce Parisotto Advisor Connie Carrillo Directors Community Bob Pritchard Tina Bailey Linda Lysne members about food security, orienting Gayle Barr Engagement Jim Robins Louis Gagnon 70 people to existing efforts and increasing Peter Finnegan Chrystal Wilson, Chair Ripples Rod White Bruce Jeffery Linda Lysne Tina Bailey Editorial Board mobilization around local food security. Tim Kingston Bryce Parisotto Eleanor Christopherson Governance Regina Rosen, Chair David Leeson Jay Rayner Virginia Gordon Michael Bell, Chair Michael Bell Scott Miller Melissa Seal Marilyn Banting Ken Cuthbertson Education & Literacy Finance Lynnette Purda-Heeler Rod White Chris Chard Merv Daub Jonathan Warren, Chair Jay Rayner Museum of Health Care, Kelly Wiley Greg Fisher Jan MacDonald John Allan Josée Thériault Traditional Indigenous Medicine Chrystal Wilson Jay Rayner Kim Philipps Tina Bailey $4,451 The education program Traditional George Wright Lois Zelmer Marketing & Graphic Design: Michelle Chatten-Fiedorec Communications Indigenous Medicine of the Haudenosaunee Honorary Life Members Grants Rebecca Abrams- Greg Fisher Kelly Wiley, Chair Florence Campbell Gayle Barr, Chair Lamendeau and Anishinaabe aims to instill recognition, First Capital Challenge Tina Bailey Michael Davies Catherine Gold, knowledge and respect for local Loan Review Jerry Brens Printing & Distribution: Eveline Flint Vice Chair Greg Fisher, Chair Yara Chard The Kingston Indigenous medicine and culture. Virginia Gordon Julie Burch Tina Bailey Deanna Davies Whig-Standard Regina Rosen Barb Caldwell Cindy Bilow Morgan Davis Garry Campeau Vital Signs® Kingston Literacy Skills, Early Literacy Strategy Investment Advisor Roger Bowes Kim Philipps Working Group Elspeth Christie $1,952 Let’s Read! Early Literacy Strategy Marc LeBlanc A.J. Keilty Michael Bell, Chair Eleanor Christopherson Nominations Advisory Norm Meyers George Wright, supports children’s early language and literacy Legal Counsel Bridget Doherty Representatives Bob Pritchard Project Manager development by providing information to Mary-Alice Thompson Lynlee George Past President, CFKA, Chair Jonathan Warren Yara Chard Fran Harkness Chamber of Commerce parents, picture books to take home, and Paul Elsley Paul Mackenzie City of Kingston key messages from health professionals. Andrew Silver Gillian Moss

2 www.cfka.org The Grants Committee in a Nutshell... More Grants

The Community Grants Committee is comprised of a dedicated group Kingston Indigenous Language Nest, of volunteers who use their talents to review applications submitted to the Reclaiming Our Stories $15,407 Reclaiming Our Stories to Build Foundation by community agencies and groups and to recommend projects Community is an initiative by the Kingston for funding. Indigenous Language Nest to train volunteers to make digital stories, sharing knowledge, DIVERSITY is a key component in all we do. Committee FAIRNESS is essential in our work. This work provides languages, traditions, and cultural practices. members represent a mix of experience, expertise and all members with a wonderful opportunity to help our interests. Grant applications come from a wide variety community thrive in a multitude of ways through the Kingston Indigenous Language Nest of organizations and agencies working to meet identified selection of worthwhile projects. As one committee $2,500 Dozens of print, audio and digital resources social and economic needs and to enrich the quality member expressed it, the work can seem daunting supporting Indigenous language and cultural of life in our community. at times, since we usually have far more strong and revitalization will be available through library engaging applications than we have money to fund. loans at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. RESPECT runs through all we do: respect for donors for We strive to be as objective and fair as possible when their generosity and vision by working to select high making recommendations. quality, effective projects; respect for applicants for their Health & Social Services initiative and fields of work by being open to their varied In summary, it is an honour to see first-hand the many Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs, proposals, considering them carefully and maintaining facets of community engagement that make up a picture of our thriving community and the creativity, Expansion Program confidentiality throughout the process. innovation and dedication of agencies and groups $7,500 K4PSD trains and places service dogs

working in all aspects of community development with local individuals living with physical and

in Kingston & Area. mental challenges, providing physical assistance, a sense of safety and independence. Gayle Barr and Catherine Gold

Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs, The Gift of a Lifetime Training and Testing $5,250 Completion of the Service Dog Recipient Helene Pratt speaks Helene, as our first Foundation Grants Chair, well Training Manual and Self-Test Modules will with humour now understood CFKA’s value. When her financial advisor assist in maintaining expected waiting times about the early days suggested she leave the residue of her Registered for people in need of a service dog. when her first late Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to the Foundation husband*, Willie, as an estate planning strategy (a gift offsetting final New Leaf Link, Arts & the Self in Community was hired to develop income tax), she was excited. $8,620 The New Leaf Link Arts program helps Amherstview - an disabled participants forge new friendships, empty field. “There I Helene is pleased to have directed 75% expand interests, and build community- was, with two babies engagement skills, and encourages public and no other home of her gift to the Community Fund for awareness of the abilities of vulnerable adults. in sight.” Willie’s very general granting, and the remainder to successful development, support the Symphony Director’s Chair. Riverwood Homes, soon Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Anonymous changed the picture. Building Local Food Capacity “People don’t realize that one can absolutely streamline $9,083 An existing cold storage facility at When he was diagnosed with cancer, Helene, a bequests. That idea was a big attraction for me.” We can the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority community volunteer from age 11, encouraged him work with you to determine the type of fund you would will be improved so that it is available to devote energy to youth activities. For ten happy years, like to establish with your gift to the Foundation. for local producers and charities to store he was involved in youth hockey, baseball and golf, and their produce in the fall and winter. was an active Rotarian. Helene has carried on his legacy * Helene’s second husband, Andy Koval, passed away in 2016. of generosity: “Willie and the property he developed Florence Campbell and Eveline Flint gave me the ability to give back to the community.” Heritage Preservation Kingston Historical Society, Kingston in Pictures

$500 The Kingston Historical Society is sponsoring Community Grants at Work a book, Kingston in 150 Pictures, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday by showing 150 objects Big Brothers Big Sisters which have been part of Kingston’s history.

Are you an empty nester or an early retiree looking for Marine Museum, Community Heritage Connection a way to make a difference in our community? Or $2,350 The Community Heritage Connection perhaps you are just looking for a way to give back to project offers students of all ages in the Kingston your community and you enjoy working with kids. area the chance to connect with their local heritage The Seniors to Youth Engagement Project (SYEP) is a through hands-on, curriculum-based learning. new initiative through Big Brothers Big Sisters Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington for those aged 45 or older to become a mentor through sharing experiences Recreation and serving as a positive role model. Big Brothers Big Boys and Girls Club, Girls Running Club Sisters received a CFKA Community Grant in fall 2015 $5,000 The Girls Only Running Club coaches to launch this project, which is now well underway. young girls between the ages of 9-12

Energetic middle-aged persons or seniors can bring their Anonymous about the importance of personal goals, life experiences to a relationship with a little brother or Big Sister Candice and Little Sister Rebecca. physical fitness and mental wellness. sister aged 6-16 through weekly meetings during the school year and beyond. In-school and community-based Stan is also a senior mentor. He relates that “I have had Able Sail Kingston, Setting Sail opportunities are also available. Mentoring positions the honour and pleasure to be actively involved as a $13,000 Able Sail Kingston is expanding in group programs are also available. Interested persons mentor to my little brother, Bradley, a 13 year old boy. its capacity to serve persons with disabilities, are screened and trained by BBBS before being matched We meet at least once a week and are involved in both including blind sailors, frail seniors, and with a child, then receive ongoing support as needed. social and outdoor physical activities. I would like to people requiring a caregiver while they sail. While BBBS shares various event tickets as well as share an uplifting experience when Bradley and I gave Y memberships and other activities, each mentor-mentee a helping hand to an elderly neighbor in need. MusicMates, Music and Movement Summer Camp will discover their own shared interests, just as Candice and Rebecca, and Stan and Bradley have done. One morning, Bradley and I took my dog, Trinket, for $3,000 MusicMates offers an affordable summer a walk around my neighbourhood. We stopped to say program for teens and adults with special needs and provides professional staff and licensed “ Being a senior mentor with hello to my elderly neighbor, Henry, who is a retired army officer and Korean War veteran. He expressed personal support workers for participants. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides me concern about the condition of his rotting deck, which with satisfaction at knowing that my had become a safety hazard. Bradley and I volunteered Youth efforts can make a difference to the to demolish the old structure and construct a new one. Over the course of the following week, we worked Four Directions, Aboriginal Youth Camp life of a child.” together successfully to help out someone in need. $8,761 The Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre provides a free summer camp in North The experience also helped to solidify the bond between Candice writes, “My name is Candice and I am 54 Kingston for Aboriginal Youth, focusing on social my little brother and me. We were both proud of our years old. My little sister is Rebecca, who is 13 years old. and cultural development to promote life skills. I decided to become a senior mentor with the Big accomplishment and all three of us found the experience Brothers Big Sisters organization because at this stage uplifting and rewarding. Being a senior mentor with Camp Outlook, Leadership Trip of my life I have a lot more to offer. I also have very fond Big Brothers Big Sisters provides me with satisfaction memories of being a big sister to Sara when I was in my at knowing that my efforts can make a difference to $5,705 Camp Outlook’s free backcountry twenties and living in the Niagara Falls region. I believe the life of a child.” canoe trips for Kingston area youth provide that I have more to offer Rebecca than I would have in my a chance to build skills and experience the Adults aged 45 and older who are interested in this younger years, more life experience, more hobbies, more responsibilities of leadership in the wilderness. program can contact the offices of Big Brothers Big time and best of all, more patience and understanding. Sisters KFLA by telephone at 613.544.1621 or by visiting It is absolutely a huge thrill for me to watch Rebecca the website at www.bigbrothersbigsisterskingston.com. PeaceQuest, Hands United for Peace as she experiences something new for the first time, $1,917 Hands United for Peace engages school whether it is having a certain type of food or snorkeling. Linda Lysne children in learning about peace-building Her wonder and joy thrill me more than I can say. through art, music, discussion and performance. Although Rebecca and I have only been matched Testimonials were submitted to Peter Cory, for a very short time, I look forward to all the future Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters KFLA adventures we will have together. She has very quickly become a very bright light in my life.” www.cfka.org 3 Michael Robinson and the Dr. Samuel S. Robinson Charitable Foundation

Since its inception The Community Foundation has been one of the This process also allows the trustees to be exposed to in 1981, five years many fortunate recipients. Michael Robinson, a SRCF smaller and lesser known projects that would otherwise before the death trustee, says that CFKA is always on the list because go unnoticed. This SRCF commitment not only of the benefactor, the Robinson trustees admire the uniqueness of the guarantees that the needy group will be funded up the Dr. Samuel S. institution and the specific projects within it. They to $10K, but frees that amount from the Community Robinson Charitable have a high regard for our local volunteers and the staff Fund for other causes. Foundation (SRCF) leadership, confident that we do a great job of vetting has distributed applications: if we approve a grant, our decision is This relationship has been ongoing, year after year, since millions of dollars based on known facts. 2012. Michael says this is because by CFKA pointing to institutions in out the various needs, SRCF becomes “connected to Kingston. This would A successful arrangement has recently been made the worth of it.” That connectedness is a win-win please Dr. Sam between the two Foundations: our staff grants for both Foundations. (as he was known) coordinator, Lesley Rudy, reviews approved grant Michael personally supports CFKA, as an example by because he had his applications and selects those that fit the priorities of the Dr. Samuel S. Robinson Robinson Foundation. Those priorities include providing attending and donating to the Rose & Zal Breakfast Fund since its inception. He says the work of that own “medicare” system long before it was government for people - and in particular for children - in need. group is incredible. instituted: more often than not, his services were gratis. Gini Rosen

Donor List

We are pleased to publish the names Brenda Carter Ian M. Fraser & Janine M. Schweitzer Dr. J. William & Nelly Kamphuis of those donors who have contributed William & Rae Ann Freeman Barry & Laurie Keefe over $100 from November 1, 2015 Donald D. & Cathie Carter through October 1, 2016 Kelly & Jeff Cavanagh Brad French John & Naomi Keilty Paul Charbonneau & Heather Ford Frontenac County Schools Ann E. Keller Anonymous (19) Museum Association Chris Chard Diane Grace Kelly 8467706 Canada Ltd. Frontenac Law Association Christopher Clifford Professional Corporation Jim & Bev Kelly 1829907 Ontario Ltd. Virginia E. & Barrie J. Frost Eleanor Muriel Christopherson Dr. Bill & Lynne Kenny A Cress Fire Equipment Inc. John Gale City of Kingston Kingston Economic Pamela Abrahams Lee Gaylene Development Corporation Jeff Clarke Stephanie Amey James & Yvonne Gebhardt Kingston Newcomers Chris Clayton Andrew Ross Medicine Professional Margaret Doherty & Ian Gemmill Kingston Writer's Refugee Committee Corporation Diane Clayton Grace George Tim Kingston & Tamara Kayfetz Douglas & Janet Arrand Michael & Amy Clements Dr. Stevan & Ruth George Stephen & Dawn Knechtel Dr. Diane C. Arthur Jim Clinton Fern Giddings-Pilato Faye B. Koshel Assante Financial Management- Annabel Cohen Fenlon Division Jack Gilfillan Donald & Helen Kurman Darrell Colwell Assante Wealth Management Elinor Gill Ratcliffe C.M., O.N.L., LLD (hc) Wendy Labine & Karen Peters Community Foundations of Canada Tina Bailey Dr. Robert Gordon Land Conservancy for Kingston, Frontenac, Derek & Maralyn Complin Lennox & Addington T. Anthony Ball John & Virginia Gordon Justin Connidis & Julia McArthur Marc & Jody LeBlanc Dr. Keith & Marilyn Banting Gordon's Estate Services Ltd. Mario & Caroline Correia Ron & Millis Lees Carlos Barbosa Dr. and Mrs. Gorwill Robert H. Crandall David & Diane Leeson Michael & Brenda Bardon Government of Canada-Canadian Heritage Dr. Nicholas J. Cristoveanu Portia Leggat Brenda Barr David Grafstein & Diane Hull Rebecca Cross & Jeffrey Brown Anne Marie Levac Gayle Barr Major General Don & Dene Gray John Crouchman Janice Ley Sarah Barry Elisabeth Gray Jim & Donna Crozier Frank Lockington Robert & Lois Bastedo Nancy & Bill Gray Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Elizabeth Lopes Sue Bates Little & Bonham LLP Susan Greaves Loyola Community Learning Centre Sheila & Don Bayne Terry Daniel Michael & Mary Ellen Greenwood Linda & David Lysne Bearance’s Grocery Merv Daub & Elaine Forshaw Mark R. Grieve Rev. Elizabeth Macdonald Margaret & Ross Beardall Elaine and Michael Davies Malcolm Griffin & Sharon M. Thompson Gary & Denise MacDonald Dr. Carol Beatty Meghan Davis Dr. Jane Griffiths Lisa MacInnis Michael Bell & Diane Fitsell Peter & Carol Davy Rob Grypma & Alison Charrette Pat MacKay Carol Bellamy Joanne Delgreco-Murphy Terry Haird & Irene Stevens Judith & Robert Mackenzie Clare & C. John Bermingham Ian & Donna Dennison Dr. & Mrs. Hall Peter Bennett & Karen MacKenzie Angela Biggs Sterling DeWolfe Elizabeth & Carl Hamacher A. Jean & Douglas MacLean Suzanne Billing Ron A. Dickenson Clive Hansen Doreen & David MacNamara Dawn Blanchard Liz Dobbs Jones & Mike Jones Terry & Dawn Harris Joan Macrae Blue Sea Philanthropy Peter & Dianne Dowling Jack & Janice Harris Evelyn Maizen B'nai Brith Lodge 1191 Kingston William & Phyllis Edwards Janet Hartel Catriona Maloney Cindy Bolton Gerhardt P. & Kelly M. Egger Elizabeth Haughton Basil & Colleen Mangan Christopher & Celeste Booth Glenys Elliott Janet Hazlewood Dr. Paul & Katherine Manley Norma & James* Bown Empire Life Dr. A. M. Herzberg Joanne Marion Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area John A. English Joan & Michael G. Hickey Vanessa Martin Andrew Brooke Estate and Corporate Group Ltd. Molly Higginson Nicole Masters Angela Brown Wendy & Glenn Falls Mary Ann Higgs Daniel Braund & Dawn McBurney James Brown & Joan Lee Mary & Edward Farrar Cheryl & Bob Hodgson David & Catherine McCart The Brown Family Charlene Fawcett Nienke Hoedeman Gordon McDiarmid & Barbara Perry Margaret Buckholtz Albert & Christa Fell Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School John McDiarmid & Sheila Petrie James Bulloch Gerald & Helen Finley Richard & Jennifer Hope-Simpson John McDougall Bernard Burkom Peter Finnegan Michael House David McGrath Barbara Caldwell Robert & Anne Fisher Dr. Bruce & Linda Hutchinson Mary Alice McIlroy Camp Outlook Judy Fisher & Gordon Sinclair In The End Inc. Mark McKercher Florence M. Campbell Larry Flamholtz Dr. Susan Irving & Sheila Menard Dr. Donald & Elizabeth McNaughton Lorne Campbell Allen & Barbara Fletcher Tim Jamieson John Meisel Christine Cannon Eveline Flint Mike Jenkins & Joan Armstrong Wilfred & Rita Menninga Dr. Peter & Mary Carlson Robert S. Forbes Adelino & Diane Jeronimo Michael Leveridge Medicine Katie Carmichael Heather Ford Anne Jewell Professional Corporation Barbara Carr Dr. John & Hazel Fotheringham Lewis & Sheila Johnson Peter Milliken Chris & Constance Carr

4 www.cfka.org Donor List cont... Why We Give

Juliet Milsome Daniel Shipp Hugh R. & Mary Minielly Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul MNP LLP Martin & Michelle Skolnick Jeri Mooney Julia & Gordon Sly Ieuan & Alison Morgan A.B. Smith Katherine Morrison Dr. Leigh Smith Betty Muggah Katherine Southmayd Dr. Matthew D. & Dianne Muisiner Spirit of 1095 Restoration Wayne Myles St. Lawrence College Anonymous Neil & Mary Neasmith Jonathan Standley One of Michael Greenwood’s reasons for giving. Cecil & Judith Neill Barbara Stephanson Michael and Mary Ellen Greenwood believe in the power of hard work and education and Scott & Karen Nichol Garth Stephanson giving back to their community to make it strong. Bearance’s, a family grocery store since 1918, hosts a street party every year which cements the “looking out for one another” Curtis & Karen Nickel Dr. Ernest & Margaret Sterns concept of the neighborhood. Dr. Dan Norman Mark Stevens Michael has served on the CFKA Grants Committee as well as serving on the CFKA Kathleen Norman Jane Stewart board. Although he has not been active with CFKA for 10 years, he still understands the Sandra Norman Catharina Summers concept of endowments and supports it whole heartedly. He says that monthly donations are the key for the longevity of the donors and their continued support. Emily O’Connor Sun Life Financial Matching Gifts Program Virginia Gordon Dr. Michael & Donna O’Connor Estate of Robert W. Sutton Kenneth & Therese Olivier Janice Sutton & Franklin Wiebe Dr. Gary & Inta Osborne Dr. Peter Taylor & Judith Todd-Taylor Hospitals, Queen’s & the Andrea Panet Sue Taylor Jim & Julie Parker Family Marie-Claude Tetrault Military: A Donor’s Heritage Dr. Ray & Ellen Peters Greta Thompson Donor Pat Addy may be seen as a quintessential ‘Kingstonian’, whose grandmother and Linda Petrie Mary-Alice Thompson & Paul Banfield parents were born and grew up in Kingston. Educated in Kingston, Pat’s work path, Margaret Petrie David J. & Maja-Lisa Thomson spanning 38 years on the administrative staff of Queen’s University, took a different turn to that of her mother and sister who both graduated from the KGH School of Nursing, Pam Petrie George Thomson & Judith Beaman in 1933 and 1965 respectively. Her father served in the Canadian Army Signal Corps. Caryn Phoenix-Renz & Rolf M. Renz Joe Torres Hospitals, Queen’s and the Military all covered under one family roof! What could Don Pierson Garwood Tripp be more Kingstonian or more conducive to becoming a supporter of the Dr. Ronald & Marjorie Pinkerton Laurel Trull Community Foundation? Richard Powers Cheryl Tsuyuki Introduced in October 2009 to then Executive Director, Vikram Varma, Pat says he made the germ of an idea seem plausible; her Working Dogs Fund was soon established, Helene Pratt Gillian Turnbull to which she adds annually. The recipient of the annual fund income is the Lions Bob Pritchard Meikle Turner Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, with a focus selected by Pat in support of autistic children and service assistance to those over 10 years of age with physical and mental The Probus Club of Kingston - Limestone United Way Serving Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington disabilities. Among other tasks, the dogs open and close doors, retrieve objects and Catherine Purcell activate alarms. Her cumulative granting since starting in 2011 is $12,585.19. Dr. Vikram Varma Jocelyn Purdie Manuela Villela Fully conversant with the notion of tailored giving to fit the donor, Pat is considering Trisha Purvis moving forward to include an additional group and another income recipient, Verna Vowles* supported by an increased annual deposit to her fund. Debra S. Rantz Jason Wagar Barry & Jill Raycroft We salute Pat and the many generous members of our community who supported Sharron M. Wainman us as we embarked on the now 20 year plus adventure of bringing the Community Erna & Harold Redekopp Virginia Wakeford Foundation movement to our town. Jennifer Rees George Walker Eveline Flint Mary Barbara Reeves Marilyn & Larry Waller Doug Reid James & Jeanette Walmsley Jim & Martha Reid Brandy Watkin Developing Our Future Judith L. Reid Sandra McCulloch & Joel Watt Marian Reid Community Leaders Donna Watts Michelle Reid Alvia Weaver The Honourable John Gerretsen immigrated to Canada Linda Reinke Christopher A. West from The Netherlands with his parents at 12 years of Jim Reynolds Dr. Michael & Kit Wheeler age. Educated in Kingston, he entered public service in Barry & Dona Riddell Rod White 1972, and has served his community ever since: City William Robertson Leanne Wight Councillor, Mayor, then provincial politician and cabinet Dr. Samuel S. Robinson Charitable Foundation Carol Williams minister for almost 20 years until his retirement in 2014. Michael & Penny Robinson Megan Willoughby These years of public policy leadership Gary Rogers Chrystal Wilson helped shape his views of critical needs in Regina Rosen Nancy Wilson our community, so when friends organized a tribute dinner upon his retirement, he wanted Rotary Club of Kingston Robert & Leslie Wilson the $25,000 raised used for youth leadership Lynne Rundle Withey Addison LLP development support. The Foundation was chosen to administer an endowment fund John Roger & Laila Rylandsholm Steve Woodman says “because of its reputation for solid financial Stanley & Gillian Sadinsky Elisabeth Woollard stewardship and expertise in grant-making.”

Geoffrey* & Danielle Sandiford George Wright John’s philosophy is that young people are the Joaquim M. Santos Gerard & Mary Wyatt future leaders of our society and often need a little bit of extra financial help to develop Larry Scanlan & Ulrike Bender Kaethe Yanovsky news.ontario/ca leadership skills. Leadership training fosters a Scott & Melissa Seal Young Men's Christian Association sense of self-esteem and independent thinking. of Kingston, Ontario If we don’t start young people thinking independently at an early age, it will be much William Seath Youth Diversion Program harder for them to develop such skills later in life. Secura Financial Group Margaret Zakos His advice to young people: Follow your dreams, be yourself, don’t follow the crowd, Stephen & Laura Seiffert Mary Zureik treat others the way you want to be treated. Leadership is about recognizing other Sepp’s Ski Shop Ltd. opinions. Never downgrade another person’s ideas – they may be more workable than your own. Build bridges and consensus among different groups. Ask yourself: Is what Reg Shadbolt *Deceased I am doing contributing to my own welfare and that of others? Dr. Gavin & Gloria Shanks Giving Circle Members JOHN GERRETSEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD, established at the Foundation with Howard Blair Shaw gifts from many donors, grants up to $2,000 per year to support the leadership development of one or more students in Grades 9 – 12. Applications are invited from We gratefully acknowledge the contributions and any fulltime student at an English or French Public or Catholic Secondary School within the boundaries of Kingston and the Islands. For more information, students commitments of all our donors and thank them can ask their guidance counsellors, or contact office of the Director of Education of for their continued support. either the ALCDSB at 613.354.6257 ext. 448; or the LDSB 613.544.6925 ext 235. Florence Campbell www.cfka.org 5 Making Waves Please Join Us... Welcome New Staff GEORGE WRIGHT, although new to Drop in and say hello to our two new staff members: the Board, has contributed greatly Speaker Series to CFKA through his work on the Basic Income Guarantee: Building a BECKY COWAN joins the team Vital Signs® Report over the last as Administrative Coordinator three years. He recently retired Better Income Security System for Canada bringing to the position a wealth from CGI Group as an Executive Toni Pickard, Hugh Segal and George of experience in communications, Management Consultant. policing and business management. Thomson will discuss three important projects being led by local residents Queen’s Distinguished Service Awards Congratulations to Bob Pritchard and Ken Cuthbertson, that are focused on major reform CFKA volunteers, for recently receiving Queen’s of our income security system. MORA CHATTERSON, our new Distinguished Service Awards. Finance & Operations Coordinator, Monday, December 5th, Residence Inn recently relocated to Kingston and by Marriott at 11:45am - 1:30pm. has over 20 years of finance and Social Media is A-Buzz Tickets are $50 and include a buffet accounting experience. Our social media feeds are buzzing with news and excitement! Like our Facebook lunch and charitable receipt for a & Twitter pages for up-to-date announcements on portion of the ticket cost. what we’re doing, where we’re going, events to Welcome to the Board attend & upcoming granting opportunities. CFKA welcomes three new board members: Zal & Rose Breakfast Giving Tuesday Mark December 13th or 14th on your PETER FINNEGAN is Vice President th and Branch Manager of the November 29 is calendar – be sure to call for a reservation Kingston office of BMO Nesbitt National Giving Day - at either Chez Piggy (13th) or Pan Chancho dedicated to giving or Burns. He has over 25 years of (14th) to enjoy a delicious breakfast and financial service experience and volunteering. Join other has held many volunteer positions Canadians by supporting donate to this worthy fund. including the United Way and your favourite charity. Providence Care. Community Grants Celebration The Foundation BRYCE PARISOTTO joins the Board The Fall 2016 Community Grants having served on our Resource will be glad to help direct Development Committee. Bryce is Celebration will be held on Wednesday the President of Benefits Consulting your gift on Giving Tuesday. December 14th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Plus Inc and has board experience the Seniors Centre, 56 Francis Street. with Big Brothers Big Sisters Please join us for the excitement. RSVP. and Hospice Kingston.

The Terry Harris Endowment Fund – “Five Bucks and a Vision”

The Terry Harris Endowment Fund, created in 2011, Two fundraising events have been held to date. has grown to over $18,000 through the commitment The most recent which took place on August 31st at of Terry and Dawn Harris. The Discovery Centre was attended by nearly 80 people and over $4,000 was raised. The fund, which supports local projects helping families of prisoners or those Dawn Harris shared these remarks: “Thanks to being in partnership with the Community Foundation, our fund impacted by incarceration, began is pooled with others so that we get a better investment with “five bucks and a vision”, and higher return. We have already seen the evidence according to Terry. that we are making a difference, now we just want to grow the fund so we can do more next year and the year A stint with the John Howard Society opened his after. We have found a tangible way to create a lasting eyes to the experience of coping with the stigma of legacy to support something that is dear to our hearts. incarceration. With assistance from the Foundation, You can too. We encourage you to find that passion the Fund was created to provide a wider variety that keeps you up at night and follow it beyond your of opportunities to restore dignity and hope, to lifetime. Create a legacy that keeps on giving to the educate the public on issues faced by families of those next generation.” incarcerated, to provide assistance for social, academic and job opportunities for those affected, and to support Contact the Foundation to discuss your passion Nate Meidinger Nate prisoners and their families as they reintegrate. or your pledge! Terry and Dawn Harris found a tangible way to create Jan MacDonald a lasting legacy to support something that is dear to

their hearts. "

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