Main Office 50 Caledonia Road 902-435-3204 6 Sites throughout HRM East Dartmouth – 50 Caledonia Road North Dartmouth – 60 Farrell St. Cole Harbour – 50 Ritcey Cres Humber Park 5- Smallwood Ave (After School program only) Middle Sackville – 45 Connolly Road Spryfield- 11 Aldergrove Drive Thank you friends and Supporters Thank you Friends and Supporters 2015 / 16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shelley Alward - MacLeod, Chair Amy Bragg, Vice Chair Jim Cormier, Past Chair Mark MacDonald, Secretary Morley Norman, Treasurer Dave Smith Joe Doucette Hugh Fraser Andrea Shakespeare Bethany Moffott Roberta Jones John Burton, C.E.O. / Executive Director 35th Year 1982-2016 In memory Mr. Roy Steed and Pat Dankin Thank you Friends and Supporters Our Mission The mission of all Boys and Girls Clubs in Canada is to provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life. Tagline A good place to be Core Values In our work with children, youth, families and communities, all Boys and Girls Clubs are guided by the following Core Values. These Core Values are the standard by which all Boys and Girls Club services are measured. Belonging We welcome everyone in a safe, accepting environment based on belonging and positive relationships. Respect We ensure that everyone – children, youth, families, volunteers, staff – is heard, respected, valued and treated fairly. Encouragement and Support We encourage and support every child and youth to play, learn and grow to achieve their dreams. Working Together We work together with young people, families, volunteers, our communities and government. Speaking Out We speak out for children, youth and families so that we can make our world better. Thank you Friends and Supporters 2015 - 2016 Membership - 853 Total children and youth served – 2261 ALL PROGRAMS Active Me (United Way) Humber Park Lunch Program Admiral Westphal Lunch Ian Forsyth Lunch Program After school Program Ignite Youth Baseball-Blue Jays Care In-service Days Basketball Club Keystone DNC Basketball March Break Day Camp Bi-Centennial Lunch Program March Break Residential Camp Boys Club Mystery Trip Breakfast Program Ready, Set, Play Program Caledonia Jr. High Lunch Running Club Christmas Break Day Camps Science Club Demetrious Lane A/S Project RBC Storm Day Camps Fun Night Summer Day Camp John Martin Lunch Program Summer Residential Camps Girls Club Torch Club Global Tours Wolfpack Day Go Girls/Game On Youth Drop In Healthy Me (United Way) Youth Lounge @ Caledonia Youth Unlimited Thank you Friends and Supporters Special Events & Fundraisers United Way of Greater Halifax Mayor Mike Savage United Way of Toronto Councillor Annual Breakfast Valerie Dubois Brad Johns Awards Ceremony Valerie Seager David Hendsbee Blue Jays Day Value Villiage 1111 Gloria McCluskey Breakfast with Santa Venor Search Group Lorelei Nicoll Candle Sales Virginia Jones Tony Mancini Capital One Race for Kids Virtual Management Group MLA Christmas Social Walker Law Inc. Premier Stephen McNeil Community Carnival Wanda Adarson Andrew Younger Family Christmas Social Wanda Dejardins Brenden McGuire Wawanesa Insurance Dave Wilson Wayne Hollett Joanne Bernard Westjet Keith Colwell Willow Esthetics Boutique Inc. Marion Mancini Festival of Light Woodlawn United Church Stephen Gough Fishing Derby YMCA Toronto Summer Exchange Tony Ince Foodbank Fundraisers and Visits MP Gift of Giving Darren Fisher Golf Fundraiser Andy Fillmore Great East Dartmouth BBQ Darrell Samson Hurricane’s Basketball Game Ignite Community Talent/Concert Kin Club Golf Tournament March Against Violence Moosehead Hockey Parade of Lights Regal Fundraiser Remembrance Day Parade Turkey Dinner Volunteer Appreciation Night Walk Against Violence Westjet Ticket Fundraiser Wine & Cheese Fundraiser Youth Stock- Conference Board Chair’s Report Thank you Friends and Supporters I would like to begin my Board Chair’s Report by thanking all the staff, stakeholders and supporters who make the clubs a success. It is through the efforts of these dedicated, caring people that the clubs are able to Mayann Francis Ron MacKenzie thrive as an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of children and youth in Cole Harbour, Melanie McGrath Root Architecture Dartmouth North, East Dartmouth, Sackville and Spryfield. I would like to make specific note of thanks for Michael Wild Rose Hopkins the efforts of our Board of Directors. Our Board is comprised of dedicated individuals, each with their own special talents. Our Board Members are all volunteers who, despite their busy schedules, come together as a Michelle Baker Roseanne Whiting team to provide the oversight necessary for the continued functioning of our Clubs. Monique Yazbek Rotary Club of Dartmouth Morley Norman Rotary Club of Halifax On April 1, 2016 we completed the merger with the Sackville Boys & Girls Club and the Spryfield Boys & Muriel Corman RSA Insurance Girls Club. This is an exciting time as we continue to build a stronger voice for the children and youth in all of our communities. Nancy Evans Ruth Harding Bohan Limited Nancy Wood RWAM Insurance Over the past year we continued to provide services for children and youth in all five communities: Cole Nelson Francis Sackville Heights Community Centre Harbour, Dartmouth North, East Dartmouth, Sackville and Spryfield. Over the past year we continued our Nicole Kreiger Scotia Bank efforts to develop and build upon the positive partnerships and working relationships that have allowed the Club to succeed. First and foremost, we are proud of the Club’s continuing positive working relationship No Frills Sean Conwell with the communities that it serves. If we are not serving children and youth, then none of us are succeeding. Noman Snow Sears As a Board, we remain confident in the efforts of our CEO/Executive Director and his dedicated group of NS Health Authority Shelley Alward-MacLeod staff members and volunteers to achieve the mandate of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax. NSCC Ackerly Campus Shelley Cox Our year of developing and building positive partnerships continued through sustaining our positive working Nurish Nova Scotia Ship Victory relationship with all levels of government. As an organization, we continue to benefit through the funding NuSteel Shirley Jollimore programs offered by all levels of government. Pam Hinam Simon & Helen Gillis Patricia McIntosh Sobeys We have also continued our efforts to promote our Boys and Girls Clubs to the greater community. Through Patti Waller Soumya Markandeya the outreach efforts of Board Members and the Club Staff, we have met with and secured donations from Paul Bagataviotys St. Paul's Home new and existing donors. Paul Creaghan Stacey Devoe I would like to thank the elected representatives for our communities as each of them has worked to help our Paul Turgeon Steed & Evans Holdings Inc. Clubs. I would also like to thank the contract and seasonal staff as well as the many volunteers who give of Paula Campbell Stephanie Walker their time to help the Clubs with its programming. Most of all, I would like to extend thanks on behalf of the Pauline Peters Summit Search Group Board to John Burton and his staff for another fantastic year. We believe that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax is one of the best Clubs in the country and we will be able to build on our reputation by growing all Peopleworks Consulting Sun Life Financial of the Boys & Girls Clubs in the Halifax and surrounding areas. Peter & Laura Wightman Sureshot Solution Prop Floral Design Inc Susan Casey In closing, it should be noted that the efforts of the Board, staff and stakeholders would be insignificant Rachelle Richard Susan Godwin without the continued support from the communities we serve in Cole Harbour, Dartmouth North, East Ramsay's Auto Sales Limited Susan MacLeod Dartmouth, Sackville and Spryfield. As a Board, we will never forget that community support is integral to Ranalda Detienne Susan Moxley the Club’s success. We thank the communities of Cole Harbour, Dartmouth North, East Dartmouth, Sackville RBC Foundation Susan Wilson and Spryfield for their continued support. Reachout Society SV Shute & Assocations Respectfully submitted, Rector Colavecchia Roche Tamara Franklin Richard Aucoin Tana Woodward Shelley Alward MacLeod Rob Jenkins Tanya Moxley Robert Chisholm Teresa Francis Robert Nurnber The Estate of Edward Chisholm Robyn MacDonald Theresa MacDonald Rod McCormick Tom Hunter Rogers Raising the Grade Turner & Stacey Fire Protection Ron Cross Tyler Hayden Treasurer’s Report Thank you Friends and Supporters The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax statements for the year ending March 31, 2016 have been audited by Genevieve Martin-Belben JMS Accounting Staff Rector Colavecchia Roche Chartered Accountants. Geoff Hill Joan Christie Gerard and Diane Lee Joanne Dykeman The following is a brief summary of this year’s financial activity. Gerry Irwin Joanne Goveatte Giant Tiger John Cox The audited financial statements shows the following: Ginette Seguin John Hall Year ending March 31 2016 Gord Bobcock John Hawcylak General Fund Operations Revenue of 1,534,723.00 Greg Buckley John Hawkins General Fund Operations Expenses of 1,508,090.00 Gwynedd Pickett Joseph Verge 26,633.00 Halifax Regional Police Joyce Leishman Resulting in a surplus (deficit) of Halifax Regional School Board Judi Goodwin-Kedy In Addition to the General Fund Halifax Youth Foundation Judith Newman Heather