Empowering TCDSB students to focus on their education Students face assorted challenges that affect their ability to achieve their best. Through the support of donors, sponsors and volunteers, The Angel Foundation for Learning is able to support, inspire, and nurture TCDSB students through our Four Wings of Support.

Student School Guardian Bursaries Nutrition Allocations Angel and Awards Programs Funds Warm clothing, Approximately food, medical Each school day, $50,000 is needs, eyeglasses Encouraging 59,000 TCDSB distributed and emergency students to students receive annually to support are pursue further a healthy ensure that all just some of the education and breakfast or students can necessities of life dreams. morning meal. participate on that these funds class trips. address. www.angelfoundationforlearning.org

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Charitable Registration Number: 10807-5946-RR0002 As you will see from this report, this past year has been exciting, challenging and innovative. The Angel Foundation for Learning is evolving and modernizing its systems to keep up with the growing demands of our programs and the communities we serve. With a focus on broadening awareness, creating new fundraising opportunities and streamlining the financial operation of the Student Nutrition Programs, 2018 brought new excitement and fresh branding to The Angel Foundation for Learning (AFL). Here are some of the highlights. • A complete overhaul of the website was undertaken after conducting surveys and researching best practices for charities our size. The new website is eye-catching, interactive and with the addition of e-commerce, visitors can now sign up for Cents Off, purchase Special Occasion and Christmas cards, register and buy tickets for the Evening to Feed the Soul Gala, the Ride to Feed the Soul, and the Charity Golf Tournament right on-line! —postcard, PowerPoint, ambassador package, • Fundamental communication pieces­ Cents Off program material, banners and certificates were redesigned with crisp and eye-catching branding. • An Evening to Feed the Soul, Angel Brigade Week, Civvies Day and The Ride to Feed the Soul event materials were also given a fresh new appearance to attract new audiences and create a sense of fun. We also introduced a new event, the Curiosities Art Show, thanks to a generous donation of original art works. • The Student Nutrition Financial reporting form was redesigned to reflect the Catholic District School Board’s (TCDSB) new KEV on-line school banking. Many training sessions were held throughout the year to instruct schools on the use of this new form and the use of KEV for parent donations to student nutrition. The rejuvenation of communication elements and events have added a new sense of recognition and buzz around the AFL and we’re looking forward to using this momentum to better tell our story and invite the Toronto Catholic Community to join us to make sure every TCDSB student has everything they need to succeed! Thank you to the corporate partners, private donors, volunteers, the TCDSB, the AFL Board of Directors, the AFL staff and all of you who support us throughout the year. Nancy Murdocca, MSW RSW President, The Angel Foundation for Learning Student Nutrition Programs

Students who have had a healthy and nutritious breakfast or morning meal are ready to learn and have improved attention spans. This is just one of the 187 167 59,000 benefits of the Student Nutrition Programs (SNPs) in TCDSB schools. In the 2017- Student 18 school year, 58,227 TCDSB students Student Students Nutrition benefitted from a healthy breakfast, Nutrition Received a Program morning meal, lunch or snack daily. There Programs Breakfast Locations were 187 Student Nutrition Programs or Morning operating in 167 locations. Meal Every School Municipal and provincial government Day grants in the amount of $5,117,802 cover approximately 24 per cent of the costs associated with running the SNPs. Schools raise the remaining funds through local over fundraising initiatives, parent donations and community donations. Some Student Nutrition Programs also receive grants from other organizations: Breakfast Clubs of Canada; the Grocery Foundation and President’s Choice Children’s Charity. The Angel Foundation also receives donations that are directed to Student Nutrition Programs from: TCDSB; The Youth and Education Fund; The Polish Orphans Charity; Dr. David Michelberger; CWL of St. Philip Neri; RTO District 24 and the Cardinal’s Dinner.

Elementary Schools and Community Site

Annunciation Holy Spirit Our Lady of Victory St. Ambrose Blessed Pope Paul VI Immaculate Our Lady of Wisdom St. Andre Blessed Trinity Conception Pope Francis St. Andrew Canadian Martyrs James Culnan Precious Blood St. Angela Cardinal Leger Monsignor John Prince of Peace St. Anthony D’Arcy McGee Corrigan Regina Mundi St. Augustine of Epiphany of Our Lord Our Lady of Fatima Sacred Heart Canterbury Holy Child Our Lady of Grace Santa Maria St. Barbara Holy Cross Our Lady of St. Agatha St. Barnabas Holy Family Guadalupe St. Aidan St. Bartholomew Holy Name Our Lady of Lourdes St. Albert St. Bede Holy Rosary Our Lady of the St. Alphonsus St. Benedict Assumption 4 St. Bernard St. Francis Xavier St. Louis St. Richard St. Bonaventure St. Gabriel St. Luigi St. Rita St. Boniface (2) St. Gabriel Lalemant St. Marcellus St. Robert St. Brigid St. Helen St. Margaret St. Roch St. Bruno/St. St. Henry St. Marguerite St. Rose of Lima Raymond St. Ignatius of Loyola Bourgeoys St. Sebastian St. Catherine St. Isaac Jogues St. Maria Goretti St. Simon St. Charles St. James St. Mark St. Stephen St. Charles Garnier (2) St. Jane Frances St. Martha St. Sylvester St. Clare St. Jean de Brebeuf St. Martin de Porres St. Theresa Shrine St. Columba St. Jerome St. Mary St. Thomas Aquinas St. Conrad St. Joachim St. Matthew St. Thomas More St. Demetrius St. John Bosco St. Matthias St. Timothy St. Dominic Savio St. John the Evangelist St. Maurice St. Ursula St. Dorothy St. John Vianney St. Michael St. Wilfrid St. Dunstan St. John XXIII St. Monica Sts. Cosmas and St. Edmund Campion St. Josaphat St. Nicholas Damian St. Edward St. Joseph St. Nicholas of Bari Stella Maris St. Elizabeth Seton St. Jude St. Paschal Baylon The Holy Trinity St. Eugene St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Paul St. Fidelis St. Kevin St. Paul’s Basilica St. Florence St. Lawrence St. Raphael St. Francis de Sales (2) St. Leo St. Rene Goupil Secondary Schools

Bishop Allen Academy Father Henry Carr Mary Ward St. Joseph’s College Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Father John Redmond Michael Power/St. Joseph St. Mary Academy (2) Merton (2) Francis Libermann Msgr Fraser (15)* St. Mother Teresa Blessed Archbishop James Cardinal Msgr Percy Johnson St. Patrick (2) Romero (2) McGuigan (3) Neil McNeil (2) Blessed Cardinal Newman Jean Vanier Notre Dame (2) Brebeuf College Loretto Abbey Senator O’Connor (#) indicates # of Cardinal Carter Academy Loretto College St. Basil-The-Great College SNPs in the school ChaminadeCollege Madonna St. John Paul II * multiple locations Alighieri Academy Marshall McLuhan St. Joseph Morrow Park

Nutrition Allocation Fund

The Nutrition Allocation Fund pays for sustainability and equipment for Student Nutrition Programs. The AFL received donations from the Youth and Education Fund ($9,000) and the Polish Orphans Charity ($20,450) that were directed to SNPs and used for this fund. Schools can apply for additional funds if they are experiencing difficulty in providing three food groups, five days per week. Seven schools received new refrigerators from this fund. In 2017-18, $14,589.74 was distributed to the following schools: Immaculate Conception St. Charles St. Michael Choir School Nativity of Our Lord St. Demetrius St. Patrick CSS Notre Dame St. Francis Xavier Sts. Cosmas and Damian Our Lady of Victory St. Michael

5 School Allocations

The School Allocation fund allows TCDSB students experiencing financial difficulty to participate in school trips and leadership experiences. In 2017-18, The Angel Foundation for Learning disbursed $42,084.56 to 87 schools to ensure that no student was left behind when classes participated in school excursions. All TCDSB schools may apply for up to $500 annually. These funds come from the AFL fundraising activities and the Cents-Off program.

All Saints St. Benedict St. Nicholas of Bari Bishop Marrocco/Thomas St. Bernard St. Pius X Merton St. Brendan St. Richard Blessed Archbishop Romero St. Bruno/St. Raymond St. Rita Brebeuf College St. Cecilia St. Robert Cardinal Carter Academy St. Clare St. Sebastian Chaminade College St. Clement St. Stephen Academy St. Cyril St. Sylvester D’Arcy McGee St. Demetrius St. Thomas Aquinas Epiphany of Our Lord St. Dominic Savio St. Ursula Francis Libermann St. Dorothy St. Victor Holy Cross St. Dunstan Stella Maris Holy Rosary St. Edmund Campion The Holy Trinity Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Elizabeth Seton Transfiguration of Our Lord James Cardinal McGuigan St. Francis Xavier Josyf Cardinal Slipyj St. Gabriel Lalemant Loretto Abbey St. Gerald $42,084 Loretto College St. James disbursed to Madonna St. Jane Frances $42,084 schools for Marshall McLuhan St. Jean de Brebeuf school Monsignor John Corrigan St. Jerome excursions Mother Cabrini St. Joachim Our Lady of the Assumption St. John Bosco Our Lady of Wisdom St. John Paul II Pope Francis St. John the Evangelist 87 87 schools Regina Mundi St. Joseph Elementary approved for St. Agatha St. Joseph Morrow Park funding St. Agnes St. Jude St. Albert St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Alphonsus St. Kevin St. Andre St. Maria Goretti St. Andrew St. Martha 0 Goal = 0 St. Angela St. Martin de Porres students left St. Anthony St. Mary Catholic Academy behind St. Antoine Daniel St. Matthias St. Barbara St. Monica St. Barnabas St. Mother Teresa 6 Guardian Angel Funds

Thanks to our fundraising events and the generosity of our donors, The Angel Foundation for Learning offered seven funds within the Guardian Angel wing of support to assist TCDSB students who had emergency needs that were beyond their family’s means. We believe that all students should have access to warm clothing, food, shelter, medical supplies and other necessities of life. We distributed a total of $147,606.87 in 2017-18.

Social Work Emergency Fund (SWEF)

Each year the SWEF expenses exceed our budgeted amount. The budget for this fund was increased in 2017-18 to $75,000. The SWEF is funded mostly from our fundraising activities, several donors (The Youth and Education Fund - Needs $3,000; Martin McCarthy - $6,000; TD Securities- $10,000) and directed donations. A total of exceeded $88,096.11 was distributed to students and families budget from the following schools. by $13,096

All Saints Loretto College Annunciation Madonna Bishop Allen Marshall McLuhan Academy Mary Ward Bishop Marrocco/ Michael Power/St. Thomas Merton Joseph Our Lady of Lourdes St. Bonaventure Blessed Archbishop Monsignor Fraser Our Lady of Sorrows St. Brendan Romero Midland Our Lady of Victory St. Bruno/St. Blessed Pope Paul VI Monsignor Fraser Pope Francis Raymond Blessed Sacrament Midland North Regina Mundi St. Bruno/St. Dante Alighieri Monsignor Fraser Sacred Heart Raymond Academy Norfinch Santa Maria (DHH Pre-School) Epiphany of Our Lord Monsignor Fraser Senator O’Connor St. Catherine Father Henry Carr SAL Northeast St. Agatha St. Cecilia Father John Redmond Monsignor Fraser St. Agnes St. Clement Francis Libermann SAL Southwest St. Alphonsus St. Conrad Holy Angels Monsignor Fraser St. Ambrose St. Demetrius Holy Family Annex St. Andre St. Dorothy Holy Rosary Monsignor Fraser St. Angela St. Dunstan Holy Spirit St. Martin St. Anthony St. Edward Immaculate Monsignor John St. Barbara St. Elizabeth Conception Corrigan St. Barnabas St. Eugene James Cardinal Monsignor Percy St. Basil-the-Great St. Francis of Assisi McGuigan Johnson College St. Gabriel Lalemant James Culnan Nativity of Our Lord St. Bede St. Gerald Jean Vanier Neil McNeil St. Benedict St. Gregory Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Notre Dame Our Lady of Fatima St. Bernard St. Helen 7 St. Henry St. Kateri of St. Matthew St. Timothy St. Isaac Jogues Tekakwitha St. Matthias St. Wilfrid St. James St. Kevin St. Maurice Stella Maris St. Jane Frances St. Leo St. Michael Sts. Cosmas and St. Jerome St. Luigi St. Monica Damian St. Joachim St. Margaret St. Mother Teresa The Divine Infant St. John St. Marguerite St. Nicholas of Bari The Holy Trinity St. John Bosco Bourgeoys St. Raphael Transfiguration of Our St. John Paul II St. Maria Goretti St. Rita Lord St. John the Evangelist St. Martha St. Robert Venerable John Merlini St. Joseph Morrow St. Martin de Porres St. Roch Park St. Mary St. Simon St. Joseph’s College St. Mary Academy St. Stephen St. Jude St. Mary of the St. Thomas Aquinas Angels St. Thomas More

Students at St. Gregory knit cozy items to sell at their “Artucate” event as part of a fundraiser for The Angel Foundation for Learning.

The AFL Extreme Needs Fund (formerly the Tom Leon Extreme Needs fund)

Sadly sometimes families find themselves in extreme needs due to circumstances beyond their control. During 2017-18, the AFL Extreme Needs fund supported several TCDSB students and their families in the face of dire financial crises. We are very grateful to Over $7,000 the Tom Leon Foundation and to De La Salle College distributed to that donated to this fund. We distributed $7,780.28 to students from students from the following schools. the Extreme St. Mother Teresa Catholic Needs Fund. Immaculate Conception Academy Michael Power/St. Joseph St. Wilfrid Sacred Heart The Divine Infant St. Benedict St. Matthias

8 The Angel Foundation for Learning Camp Fund in honour of Maureen O’Neil

This fund disbursed $29,821.87, which made it possible for 193 students to attend summer camp and/or after school sports programs. We are grateful to The Youth and Education Fund ($3,000) and to the Terra Tundra Foundation ($2,000) for supporting this fund annually. The remaining balance was funded through general donations, the Cents Off program and our fundraising events. Students from the following schools were able to participate in summer camp programs, the North Region Basketball Association, leadership activities at Camp Olympia and other programs.

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas St. Bonaventure Merton St. Bruno/ Blessed Mother Teresa St. Raymond Blessed Pope Paul VI St. Catherine Blessed Trinity St. Clare Brebeuf College St. Columba 193 students Cardinal Carter Academy St. Conrad were able to Cardinal Leger St. Dunstan attend summer Dante Alighieri Academy St. Francis de camp/after school D’Arcy McGee Sales sports Father Henry Carr St. Francis Xavier programs Francis Libermann St. Gerald Immaculate Conception St. Helen Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Ignatius of James Culnan Loyola Marshall McLuhan St. Isaac Jogues Mary Ward St. James Michael Power/St. Joseph St. Jane Frances St. Maurice Monsignor Fraser Norfinch St. Jerome St. Monica Campus St. Joachim St. Mother Teresa Monsignor Fraser - St. Martin St. John St. Patrick Campus St. John Bosco St. Raphael Monsignor John Corrigan St. John Paul II St. Rita Monsignor Percy Johnson St. John the Evangelist St. Robert Our Lady of the Assumption St. John Vianney St. Roch Precious Blood St. Kevin St. Rose of Lima Santa Maria St. Luigi St. Sebastian St. Agatha St. Margaret St. Sylvester St. Agnes St. Marguerite Bourgeoys St. Theresa Shrine St. Alphonsus St. Maria Goretti St. Thomas Aquinas St. Andre St. Martha St. Timothy St. Anthony St. Martin de Porres St. Wilfrid St. Bede St. Mary Stella Maris St. Benedict St. Mary’s Catholic Academy Venerable John Merlini St. Bernard St. Matthias 9 The Reliable Life Fund

The Reliable Life Insurance Company has supported TCDSB students through The Angel Foundation for Learning for many years. The Reliable Life Fund supports student’s medical needs as a result of a school yard accident or in cases where they are experiencing financial hardships for other medical needs. AFL distributed $10,348.87 to help students from the following schools with medical necessities.

Bishop Marrocco/ St. Conrad Thomas Merton St. Jane Frances Brebeuf College St. John Vianney Dante Alighieri Academy St. Mary Academy D’Arcy McGee St. Raphael James Culnan St. Rita Madonna St. Roch Nativity of Our Lord St. Sebastian $10,348 Precious Blood St. Thomas Aquinas distributed St. Bruno/St. Raymond St. Thomas More to help students Pre-Kindergarten DHH St. Victor with medical Santa Maria St. Wilfrid necessities Senator O’Connor The Holy Trinity St. Andre St. Basil-the-Great College St. Bernard St. Charles Garnier St. Clare

The Loretto Fund

The Loretto fund is sponsored fully by the Loretto Sisters, Loretto Abbey Catholic and directed donations. This fund supports new immigrants to Canada with school related expenses. AFL distributed $7,100.24 to help offset the costs for recent immigrants to Canada to participate fully in school $7,100 events. Students from the following schools benefitted given to offset from this fund. the costs of school related activities for Bishop Marrocco/ St. Eugene recent immigrants Thomas Merton St. Gerald to Canada Brebeuf College St. Kateri Tekakwitha Dante Alighieri St. Kevin Academy St. Malachy Holy Family St. Patrick Madonna St. Robert Monsignor Fraser Isabella

10 The Loblaws Kids See Free Fund

Through a partnership with Loblaw Co. Ltd., 97 TCDSB students from five to 19 years of age received free eyeglasses from a Loblaw Optical centre. Students were from the following schools:

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Senator O’Connor Merton St. Agnes Blessed Archbishop St. Alphonsus 97 vouchers Romero St. Angela for free Cardinal Carter Academy St. Barbara eyeglasses Chaminade College St. Barnabas distributed Dante Alighieri Academy St. Basil-the-Great College Father Henry Carr St. Bede Father John Redmond St. Bernard Holy Child St. Bonaventure Immaculate Conception St. Columba James Cardinal St. Dorothy McGuigan St. Edmund Campion St. Marguerite Bourgeoys James Culnan St. Elizabeth St. Mother Teresa Loretto College St. Eugene St. Paul Madonna St. Francis de Sales St. Rene Goupil Marshall McLuhan St. Gabriel Lalemant St. Rita Monsignor Fraser Annex St. Gerald St. Robert Monsignor Fraser St. Isaac Jogues St. Roch Midtown St. Jane Frances St. Thomas Aquinas Monsignor Fraser St. Joachim St. Timothy Norfinch St. John the Evangelist St. Wilfrid Monsignor Fraser St. Joseph’s College Sts. Cosmas and Damian St. Martin St. Jude The Divine Infant Our Lady of Lourdes St. Marcellus Venerable John Merlini Our Lady of Victory St. Margaret Santa Maria

11 The AFL Arts Fund

All students should have the ability to develop their artistic talents regardless of the family’s ability to pay for lessons or materials. This fund is possible due to a generous bequest to The Angel Foundation for Learning from Bob Wilson, $4,459 was a former TCDSB employee. TCDSB students distributed to demonstrating artistic ability in Visual Arts, Music, allow students to Drama or Dance can apply for up to $500 to participate in Arts pursue their area of interest. In 2017-18, $4,459.50 related activities was distributed to 23 students from the following schools. Blessed Archbishop Romero Immaculate Conception Loretto Abbey Monsignor Fraser - Annex Campus Regina Mundi St. James St. Martha St. Martin de Porres St. Raphael

Curiosities Art Show hosted at Art Hub/Art Square Gallery, 2018

12 Awards and Bursaries

Awards Bursaries We administered four awards for elementary In June 2018, $15,500 was distributed to eight deserving schools in 2017-18. students to assist with their post-secondary education. AFL Literacy Award Thank you to the families and individuals who fund the Our Lady of the Assumption bursaries and make it possible for these TCDSB students to continue their studies. George Ermellini Literacy Award St. Dorothy Spirit of Inclusion Award Samantha Mendes & April Bautista, St. Victor Catholic School AFL Library Award (in honour of Kathy Harding) Stella Maris

Bursary Name Student Name School

Angel Foundation for Learning Diana Dawydchak Father John Redmond Music Bursary

AFL Arts Bursary Ysabela Marie Aranilla Reyes Father John Redmond

Mary Jane McKeen Skilled Trades Adnel Yoel Norfinch

Murdocca Family Literacy Bursary Ester-Judit Flores James Cardinal McGuigan

Bacchelli Family Bursary Betel Andemariam Woldu St. Patrick CSS

Tandia Credit Union Bursary Yunni Yang St. Joseph’s College School

Tom Leon Student Bursary Matheus DaSilva St. Mary Catholic Academy

Tom Leon Student Bursary Krista Elisha Salazar Chavez St. Mary Catholic Academy

13 The Angel Foundation for Learning Revenues & Expenditures 2017- 2018

Grants $5,605,723 88.0%

Donations $483,852 7.6%

Fundraising Events $255,949 4.0%

Revenues Interest $23,766 0.4%

Total Revenue $6,369,290 100%

Program $5,873,955 92.4%

Fundraising $77,898 1.2%

Office $11,764 0.2%

Salaries and Benefits $382,521 6.0%

Professional Fees $11,949 0.2% Expenditures

Total Expenditures $6,358,087 100%

14 The Angel Foundation for Learning Fundraising (net of expenses) 2017- 2018 Evening to Feed the Soul Gala $58,417

Civvies Day $38,387

Cents Off $37,614

Marlies Health Action Day $17,943

Golf Tournament $14,572

Christmas Fundraisers $8,175

Curiosities Art Show $3,172

Other Fundraising ($229) Fundraising (net of expenses) Total Revenue $178,051

15 Board of Directors - 2017/18

Nancy Murdocca – President Maria Chiaravalloti – TECT Odette Fernandes – Vice President/Social Worker Helen Lesniak – TCSSPA Diana Riopel – Past President Maria-Marta James - TSU Carmen Giambattista – Treasurer Raffi Guluyan – MAPA Carmela Giardini – Honourary Treasurer Daniela Venturin – CUPE 1328 Michael Caccamo – Superintendent Julie Mazzuca-Peter - APSSP Nancy Crawford – Trustee Patricia Cobarrubias - CSLIT Maria Rizzo - Trustee Mary Eileen Donovan - member at large Rhea Carlisle – Student Trustee Liz Gabbott - member at large Joel Ndongmi – Student Trustee Nadia Vattovaz - member at large Toni Pucci - TCPVA Colette Frith - member at large

Staff - 2017/18

Marisa Celenza - Executive Director Kimberly Bubnic - Student Nutrition Manager - Financial Tina Giustizia - Student Nutrition Manager - Operations Carmelina Mazzilli – Student Nutrition Manager - Operations Prudence Pisani – Clerical Assistant Nutrition Jennifer Tocci - Office Manager Stephan Howard - Partnerships, Fundraising & Special Events Manager Pat Martin - Communications & Marketing Manager

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