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Share the Warmth 2 0 1 0 - 2011 Annual Report

September 20, 2011 Share the Warmth 2010-2011 Annual Report

Executive Director’s Report

In the past year Share the Warmth has taken a major leap forward in the community. C o n t e n t s : We have developed closer relationships with the local schools and organizations in Point St. Charles. We provide an important leadership role by presenting new ideas Executive Director’s Report 1 and possibilities to integrate and engage children and adults in our community. We indeed are living our Mission to awaken hopes and dreams by overcoming hunger and poverty. This awakening is happening in the schools, with youth and in the Chairman’s Message 2 community. School Programs 2 As most of you are aware, this is my last Annual General Meeting as Executive Director. Hopefully at next year’s meeting I will have earned my place as a Share the Warmth volunteer. To be a volunteer is the highest honour one can have in Youth Programs 4 community.

In looking back over the last 22 years, each year has had its own special rhythm. This Community Programs 6 past year we secured a strong base for all of our youth programs. Work was done on getting our house in order, improving our organizational skills, putting systems into 2010-2011 Memories 8 place, and sharpening our technical skills.

Perspectives on 10 It felt like many aspects of Share the Warmth were getting strengthened and now we the Year Ahead are “READY to LEAP!!!!” The staff challenged itself as a group by engaging in an eight-week personal boundaries course to improve how we function individually and Financial Overview 11 collectively. We explored new ways of working together and of working with the community. Donor Recognition 12

The vision that we hold for children, to stand tall for success, has created breakthroughs through relationship building, creating healthy expectations, commitment to a tutoring and mentoring program, feeding those who need to be fed, music lessons, youth group activities, interaction with animators and through school supply and scholarship programs.

We are providing an atmosphere for children and adults that holds the individual in a place of safety and respect. 625 Fortune is the vehicle, the staff is the steering wheel, the volunteers take care of maintenance and support, and the community is coming on board knowing that our road only goes one way…forward!!

I am so fortunate to have been a part of Share the Warmth through its formative years where conceptualization and early development of programs took root. I am so proud to hand the Executive Directorship to Fiona Crossling who is supported by a diverse and committed staff. Fiona will share with you some of the places the “forward” road is heading!

Judy Stevens Executive Director Share the Warmth Page 2

Chairman’s Message

It is my pleasure as Share the Warmth’s board Chairman to present to you this year’s annual report for the year ended May 31, 2011.

We live in a very challenging world today. High unemployment, increasing food prices and growing instances of hunger add to the pressure and demands on those most affected, as well as on those seeking to serve those in need.

Fortunately, even in the most difficult times, Share the Warmth has been able to keep moving forward in working in and with the community. Our food programs, both in the schools and in the community, the Back to School Program, the Sam Pelc Scholarship Program, Youth Group, Music Program, Tutoring and Mentoring Program, are continuing to expand.

We are so grateful for the tireless contribution of our volunteers, and we are truly blessed by them in every program that Share the Warmth offers.

Our annual meeting marks the end of an era at Share the Warmth where we say “Thank you” to Judy Stevens, our Executive Director, who retires after 22 years of leading the organization since its inception. Under Judy’s wise and thoughtful leadership Share the Warmth has evolved into a positive force not only in the Point Saint Charles community, but one that extends across Montreal.

As Judy steps down, it is with great pride that we welcome Fiona Crossling as our new Executive Director. In Fiona we are fortunate to have an individual who has worked very closely with Judy the past couple of years, and who has the ability and competence to lead Share the Warmth towards an exciting future.

We look forward to a year of expansion in some areas, as well as to strengthening existing programs in schools, among youth and in the community. Together, we are indeed living our Mission to awaken hopes and dreams by overcoming hunger and poverty.

Jeff Brumer Chairman

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

The School Food Program prepared and delivered breakfast, lunch and snacks for 28 schools and after-school programs for 2,648 students in our last fiscal year. We prepared approximately 2,780 muffins and 1,000 sandwiches each week. Whole wheat French toast and scrambled eggs were introduced to our daily morning breakfast program at Westmount Park School. Fresh vegetables and dip were prepared for many of the schools. Oatmeal cookies were baked, juices were sorted and labeled, as well as fresh fruit, hot soup, blocks of cheese, cereal, loaves of whole wheat bread and milk provided.

Forty-four weekly volunteers assisted with this program. Every morning the kitchen was abuzz with volunteers doing all the necessary tasks to make this important program happen. The program is supervised by Susan Mingo and distributed by our driver Brian Barry and helper Henri Primeau. Page 3 Share the Warmth 2010 - 2011 Annual Report

SCHOOL PROGRAMS, cont’d.

Schools Served by School Food Program: Orchard Elementary Bancroft Elementary École Chanoine-Joseph Théoret « Grâce à votre Beurling Academy Parkdale Elementary organisation Connections (alternative) Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary Partageons Dawson Community Centre (after school program) Point St. Charles Library l’espoir, à tous Education Plus Riverview Elementary les matins nous Edward Murphy Elementary Roslyn Elementary avons pu offrir un Fraser Academy Elementary Share the Warmth Youth Group excellent petit Fraser Academy Daycare Share the Warmth Tutoring and déjeuner à des Hampstead Elementary Mentoring dizaines James Lyng High School St. Lawrence Jr. Academy École Jeanne Leber St. Monica Elementary d’élèves. »

La Relance Jeunes et Familles Verdun Elementary L’École St. Monica Options I High (alternative) Westmount Park Elementary Elementary School Options II High (alternative) Willingdon Elementary

Back to School Program: At the end of August 2010 50 schools and homework groups received school supplies. Six companies donated school supplies, which was a big drop from 18 the year before. Through the open-heartedness of the four Goren grandchildren, of the late Issie Abramson (a longtime volunteer of Share the Warmth), a Facebook page entitled “Share the Lesson” was created. There was a big outreach to raise funds, awareness and to donate supplies for Back to School. This effort raised over $7,000 and found suppliers for us as well. Even though we had a decrease in companies, we raised over $14,000 and were able to fill the requested 65,334 items.

With the help of Michael Wright, Sarah Murphy and Sarah Camacho, our Program Coordinator Debbie Gunn was able to set everything up so that on the Thursday and Friday before school started the Principals, Vice- Principals, teachers, and custodians could come to Share the Warmth with their vans, trucks, and cars and pick up their requested supplies. Once again we knew the children in need would not have to do without.

Schools receiving school supplies:

Beurling Academy Jeanne Sauvé St. Lawrence Academy Jr. Cedarcrest Elementary John Grant High School St. Brendan Elementary CPAS Point St. Charles Lakeside Academy St. John Bosco Elementary Crossroads La Relance Jeunes et Familles St. Monica Elementary École Chanoine-Joseph Théoret Marymount Academy St. Raphael Centre École Charles Lemoyne Options I High Tyndale St. George École Grand Héron Options II High Venture École primaire de Maisonneuve Orchard Elementary Verdun Elementary École St. Henri Outreach Westmount High Education Plus Riverside School board (Transition) Westmount Park Elementary Elizabeth High School Riverview Elementary Willingdon Elementary Focus High School Roslyn Elementary Yavné Fraser Academy Sinclair Laird Elementary Youth in Motion Hampstead Elementary Sir Mortimer B. Davis James Lyng High School St. Lawrence Academy Sr. Share the Warmth Page 4

« We would like to YOUTH PROGRAMS thank Share the Warmth for the generous The Youth division, which has seen significant growth in the past year, is coordinated by donation of Anna Schillgalies. school supplies to students in need. Your contribution The Youth Group continues to meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings. In the colder means that, months we receive between 40 and 55 youngsters each night. When the weather is despite the reality warmer the numbers are between 25 and 35 each night. Katina Vanasse is the Program of poverty in our Coordinator who is ably assisted by three paid animators and 25 volunteers. student population, teachers are able All of the children have a chance to explore new things for themselves in an environment to identify that is safe, supportive and nurturing. Simple things, like dancing with a new group of students in need friends in front of the mirrors in the hope of seeing glimpses of their reflections, gives them and discretely equip them with a feeling of wellbeing. An activity this simple improves their synchronization and essential encourages them to be aware of their movements. Our arts and crafts projects are much supplies. We are more than creative activities. The quiet discussions that take place between animator and grateful to your child during activities are positive exchanges for the children. team at Share the Warmth for assisting us in For youth from challenged communities, youth programs like ours have the potential to our goal for teach valuable life and leadership skills and to become agents of social change. One academic evening Katina was asked, “Punky, what is your parole officer’s name?” Questions like this success. one happen on a regular basis. For a child who is struggling with self esteem or who is

Marymount Academy being tempted by negative influences, there is nothing more powerful than feeling like you matter. Building strong supportive relationships with adults other than their parents is a great strength of our Youth Group.

Some of the activities that were enjoyed over the year were: Building a graham cracker village Corn roast Let’s make snowflakes Sports and games Soap sculptures Blind folded self portraits Let’s make bird feeders Reading circle Pencil toppers Movie night Friendship survival kit Painting with our feet

The Music Program consisted of five teachers and 46 students, a growth of 53% over last Youth Number of year. Throughout the year students took part in outings, one of which was to see Odair Program people Assad, renowned Brazilian guitarist and composer, at the Conservatoire de musique et involved d’art dramatique of Montreal. The students watched Assad perform alone on stage with Tutoring & 41 only his acoustic guitar. It was an inspirational show that left the youth amazed and excited Mentoring about their own musical futures. Alexandre Éthier, our senior guitar instructor, helped two Volunteer 38 Tutors students attend the musical camp Père Lindsay at no cost to the students. Continuing with Music 46 the pursuit of developing a youth community here at Share the Warmth, a Youth Choir was Program integrated into Youth Group on Wednesday evenings with the hope of familiarizing the Scholarship 43 youth with our Music Program. Some of the Youth Group children participated in the end- Recipients of-year Music concert with a dance and an Art Exhibition. This fusion built connections Youth Group 40 (avg per between the programs, the youth and the parents who attended the concert. The show evening) was a huge success. Page 5 Share the Warmth 2010 - 2011 Annual Report

YOUTH PROGRAMS, cont’d.

The Sam Pelc Scholarship Program: By June 2011 the total number of students in the Scholarship program was 43. Ten new graduates received Scholarships from eight elementary “Many schools, for the first time welcoming St. Monica Elementary and l’École de la Petite Bourgogne children at to our list of elementary schools that already include: St. Gabriel, Verdun Elementary, St. John our school Bosco, Westmount Park, Jeanne Leber and Charles-Lemoyne. would go without With a student tracking system in place and data collected over the last two years, we were able to determine that students have more difficulties once they reach secondary III; however, breakfast if it depending on the scholarship year, grades vary widely. Constant monitoring of the students’ were not for results allowed us to identify students who are having difficulties and to insist that they begin your attending tutoring at either Share the Warmth or another organization in order to maintain their organization. Scholarship. This is working well. We have found that as students get older, some require much You are more support from both their parents and Share the Warmth to make sure they reach their future helping to goals. ensure that our children Last year we noted that a recipient who was not responding positively towards her studies has can learn by this year made huge advances towards her future and will be entering her final year of high not having to school this fall. Her story truly demonstrates how important our role is in not giving up on any youth, who may from time to time have given up on themselves. When they are ready to change, focus on an we must always be there to support them. empty stomach!

St.Lawrence Academy Sr. The Tutoring and Mentoring Program: In its second year, the tutoring program has seen dramatic changes. By midyear the program had 41 students and 38 volunteer tutors from all over the world. Among them was an Engineering student from Lebanon, a teacher from Australia and several students from China; the combination of international and local tutors really benefitted the youth and staff by giving them new approaches and worldviews to which they would not normally have access. Additionally, introduction workshops on goal-setting and study and organizational skills were given throughout the year, which allowed both tutors and students to share their difficulties as well as develop their ability to problem solve.

Optimistic about building a youth community, we were pleased to see children from all our programs take part in the Tutoring and Mentoring Program. Fifty percent of our enrollments were internal and the remainder came from recommendations and word of mouth. To witness our youth interacting respectfully with so many different people persuaded everyone to keep working hard throughout the year and to always support one another.

CREATIVI-T Workshop: This three week day camp was a pilot project which welcomed 25 youngsters, counselors-in-training and counselors. The camp was divided into three groups. Each group had a turn preparing lunch for the rest of the campers, as well each group worked on a skit which included songs, dance and artwork for scenery. There were presentations at the end of the three weeks for family and friends. The campers also enjoyed outings, swimming and sports. Some of our music teachers were counselors creating a link between the summer program and our regular music program run during the school year. Share the Warmth Page 6

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

The Food Bank has a new database, which was built by volunteers, for tracking all the data of food bank activity, including for emergencies and home deliveries for shut-ins. It is much more efficient than what we had used in the past. The food bank coordinator, April Leakey ,visited other food banks to exchange ideas and see how they were distributing food and how much food they were distributing. We learned that the amount of food we give out per client is quite substantial compared to other groups. A group of food bank volunteers, with members of the staff, went to Montreal Harvest to “give back” for a day.

At Christmas time we collected 64,835 items of food from our Food Box Drive. This food lasted the food bank through the month of March. We had placed 1,155 boxes at 145 locations around the city.

FOOD BANK 2010-2011 Open Monday and Thursday (closed 1st week of every month) “We would like to MONTHS Number of DELIVERIES EMERGENCIES thank you for your times people generous were served contribution of June 887 65 25 food to our lunch July 820 56 12 program. Your August 902 57 11 kindness allowed our students to September 791 56 11 concentrate on October 807 29 186 learning rather November 1,056 49 23 than on the sound of their rumbling December 1069 47 39 tummies.” January 904 53 36

Edward-Murphy February 735 51 18 Elementary School March 654 33 5 April 708 36 6 May 745 33 4 TOTAL 9,174 512 172

REGISTERED FOOD BANK RECIPIENTS

DISTRICT CHILDREN ADULTS FAMI- SINGLES & LIES COUPLES

Point St. 358 854 103 399 Charles Verdun 65 206 24 172 St. Henri 17 39 9 21 Little Burgundy 86 45 11 20 Ville Émard 3 16 1 10

TOTALS 430 1,006 148 622 Page 7 Share the Warmth 2010 - 2011 Annual Report

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, cont’d.

The women’s group, Women Connecting, started in October 2010. It is a time for women to get together and discuss topics from their everyday lives. Guest speakers come in and discuss topics which the women have chosen so that they will be more informed about issues. For example, a guidance counsellor came « The food you and spoke about bullying. A banker came and spoke about how to open a bank account, how to recognize counterfeit money and how to make a budget. A have send us was counsellor came and spoke about personal boundaries. The women did distributed to our volunteer work as a group, both at Share the Warmth and at Sun Youth. needy students, Through the dedication of its coordinator Debbie Gunn, the women are helping and have made a one another overcome fears, become more empowered and have an opportunity tremendous to gather in a safe environment where they can be themselves and have some difference in their fun. This group continues to grow. lives. Many of them live in The Second Hand Shop is a community landmark where people can outfit stressful themselves and their families with dignity. The shop has a warm and welcoming conditions, and environment. The staff and volunteers get to know the community as shoppers, your generous staff and volunteers share what is going on in the community. The shop is used gift has allowed as a training ground for people on Emploi Québec programs and students on them to fulfil their stages from some of the alternative schools. Trainees learn how to work a cash register, sort, fold and put away clothes, keep the store clean and serve custom- basic nutrition ers. The shop raised over $43,000 towards our administrative costs. need, blending in with the others, which is so Youth Work Programs: Suspension students, Trajet Jeunesse and Sécurité important at that Publique – the young people who have participated in these programs have age. Most benefited from their experience at Share the Warmth. We have had very few importantly, your problems. The participants are all youngsters “on the edge” and their time at donation is Share the Warmth gives them an opportunity to give back and to understand providing them what a non-profit organization is all about. When they are working with us, they work hard, sharing responsibilities with volunteers from various walks of life. April with an essential Leakey supervises this program. tool they require to be successful in school, thus Emploi Québec Program: The Quebec government program PAAS Action is a hopefully, training program for social assistance recipients planning to (re)enter the breaking the cycle workforce. Participants spend a minimum of one year with us working at various jobs where they receive job skills and training on recycling, hygiene and healthy of poverty and interpersonal communication with others. Assisting people to raise their self- pain they are esteem is where Share the Warmth shines. The program has openings for nine experiencing. We participants. The participants receive extra money on their social assistance, as are immensely well as a monthly travel pass in return for the 20 hours of work they do on a grateful for all of weekly basis. your help.

École Pierre Elliott Volunteer Program: We receive individual volunteers, volunteers from public Trudeau School and private schools, and from companies, who participate weekly, for special events and as “Partners for a Day.” Schools and companies donate their time for food drives at Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas.

Four schools came for two hours each week, rotating their student participation so all could have the volunteer experience. The schools involved are John Grant, James Lyng, Vezina and Connections. Their spiritual animator or child care worker escorts the students and helps to supervise their work. Share the Warmth Page 8

2010- 2011 MEMORIES

June 6th Annual Golf Tournament Music Program Concert Sam Pelc Scholarship Awards Presentations at Share the Warmth Sam Pelc Scholarship Award Program presentation of new scholarships at École Jeanne Leber, École Charles LeMoyne, École de la Petite Bourgogne, Westmount Park School, St. John Bosco School, St. Gabriel School, St. Monica and Verdun Elementary

July & August “Partner for a Day” - MCC, AON & Global Christmas in July - Shop sale Wednesday lunchtime community BBQs Creativi-T Summer Camp “Back to School” set up and distribution of school supplies for 50 schools and homework programs

September Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Dinner Staff “Pot Luck” Public Information session for Food Bank clients Frontier College Training Session for youth workers, tutors and staff members “Partner for a Day” - Intact

October Start of Women’s Connecting Group SAP and Canada Volunteers “Partnered for a Day” for a Youth Centre Make Over !! CEGEP and University students did a Halloween door-to-door food drive for Share the Warmth St. Thomas High did a Halloween food drive for Share the Warmth

November “Dreams Take Flight” – Air Canada Disney Trip for challenged children. Share the Warmth is asked to choose 4 children to attend. Annual Dinner and Silent Auction at Share the Warmth

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2 0 1 0 - 2011 Memories, cont’d.

December “Partner for a Day” - Bombardier Aerospace, McGill, Canadian Grenadier Gards, Beurling Academy, BOS, Jumpstreet, Yellow Pages, Concordia and Bombardier LCC collected the most food for our Christmas Food Drive Chistmas non-perishable food drive for Share the Warmth 1,155 boxes were filled from 145 places “Partner for a Week” - Westmount Moving and Storage Seniors Christmas lunch at Bonsecours Market with Father John Walsh (25 tickets for Share the Warmth) Youth Group Christmas Party sponsored and served by Richardson GMP Ltd. Luc Lavoie and Josée Asselin did the cooking Riverview School Holiday Lunch (prepared by Share the Warmth for 300 students and staff) Santa Day Music concert and ”El Sistema,” a powerful movie about a children’s orchestra in Venezuela was also shown and discussed The Nutcracker performance at Place des Art welcomed a bus filled with children from Share the Warmth’s Youth Programs courtesy of Great West Life Holiday Food Banks and “Mobile Food Bank” delivers Christmas non-perishable food drive for Share the Warmth 1,155 boxes were filled

January and February “Partner for a Day” - Royal Bank of Canada Active Listening Seminar for staff given by Tel-Aide Brainstorming day for Staff re: where are we going?

March, April and May Spaghetti Dinner with Face Painting and Youth Group Art Show “Partner for a Day” - TMAC, Jumpstreet and LCC Scotiabank Charity Run Table of Hope - Queen Elizabeth Hotel Share the Warmth Page 10

Perspectives on the Year Ahead

As people have heard about Judy’s retirement, a number of people have reminded me that I have some very big shoes to fill as the incoming Executive Director of Share the Warmth. I step into this role grateful for Judy’s excellent leadership over the last 22 years, and for the “We are very example and the lessons she has taught all of us about caring deeply for those in our proud of the community who need a helping hand. relationship we have with our There is much in store at Share the Warmth in the coming year; we look forward to a year of expansion in some areas, as well as strengthening existing programs in schools, among community and youth and in the community. are very appreciative of Youth are the heartbeat of our work at Share the Warmth, be it direct involvement through the support we our in-house youth programs, or providing nutrition in schools and the food bank. If we are to have a lasting impact in kids’ lives, we will need to work hand-in-hand with parents. This year receive. The we will be looking for ways to increase parent involvement in our programs. students made good use of the This year, we are thrilled to be extending our music program to include a bilingual, donations and multicultural choir that will be conducted in three area schools, and which will meet monthly express their at Share the Warmth when children from the French and English elementary schools come together for a combined rehearsal. Look out for concert announcements in December and gratitude as well. June! Once again, I would like to The Sam Pelc Scholarship Award Program will expand to offer post-secondary scholarships thank you for for students wishing to pursue their studies beyond high school. A scholarship award will be made available for deserving CEGEP and trade school-bound students. An application your generosity process is in the making. How exciting to be challenging and supporting our young people to and continuous continue their studies. support.” Still on the theme of the challenges youth face, a second night of tutoring for elementary- James Lyng High aged children will be launched this year. Many of our young people are finishing elementary School school an average of two years behind their age level for reading. As children reach high school, reading delays lead to additional problems with math and other subjects which require more reading. Using fun approaches to learning, this new literacy and numeracy group’s aim is to close the learning gap and equip children for success in high school.

Share the Warmth’s Women’s Group, Women Connecting, began as a pilot project last year. We are thrilled about the growth of this group and the welcome it offers to so many women. In Point Saint-Charles, as is the case the world over, women helping women is a powerful force for mutual support and community development.

Volunteers form the backbone of all Share the Warmth’s programs. The role of volunteer is a curious one: worker, helper, adviser, encourager and “get-it-done-er”. But volunteering is more than that. Volunteers are the very fabric of what builds and holds together our society. It is the selflessness of volunteers that reveals an organization's soul; and Share the Warmth is blessed with lots of soul! During the coming year we will be exploring ways to further develop our volunteer program so that those who are typically Share the Warmth’s clients also become its volunteers, working alongside our existing volunteers to provide much- needed services to their community. Whether it be assisting in youth programs, the food bank or the kitchen, we look forward to many more volunteers working together in serving our community.

There is a place for all of us at Share the Warmth - call us to get involved!

Fiona Crossling Executive Director (from September 2011) Page 11 Share the Warmth 2010 - 2011 Annual Report

Financial Overview

Statement of Financial Position as on May 31, 2011

ASSETS 2011 2010 “Because of your Current assets generosity, so Cash $ 54,561 $ 165,874 many of our students are able Investments 454,225 296,814 to start the year Accounts receivable 33,402 10,025 off with all the Prepaid expenses 14,345 10,300 school supplies they need to help 556,533 483,013 them have a Property, plant and equipment 665,913 673,116 successful year $ 1,222,446 $ 1,156,129 with us. It warms our hearts to be LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS able to give them Current liabilities these supplies and Accounts payable $ 70,348 $ 114,491 see the expression Deferred contributions 93,552 49,219 of appreciation on their faces. $ 163,900 $ 163,710 Net Assets May I also take the opportunity to Invested in property, plant & equipment 665,913 673,116 thank you at the Internally restricted 185,000 125,000 same time, for the snacks, fruit and Externally restricted - 2,190 treats we are able Unrestricted 192,113 106,544 to give our 1,058,546 992,419 students because of your $ 1,222,446 $ 1,156,129 generosity. So Statement of Income many of our REVENUES 2011 2010 students come to school without Donations $ 484,768 $ 333,097 lunch or a snack Contributions in kind 155,017 141,783 and we are able to Special events 292,660 261,856 offer them a Grant income 45,223 36,125 nutritious lunch because of your Other income 89,726 85,147 support. ” $ 1,067,394 $ 858,008 École Hampstead EXPENSES School School Programs $ 311,256 $ 288,381 Youth Programs 183,785 92,627 Community programs 256,784 228,465 Fundraising activities 120,435 125,535 Administration 90,766 67,515 Amortization 38,241 35,026 $ 1,001,267 $ 837,549 Excess of revenues over expenses $ 66,127 $ 20,459 Share the Warmth 2009 - 2010 Annual Report

“It takes a village to raise Thank you to our 2010 - 2 0 1 1 D o n o r s a c h i l d ” Each donor of time, money and gifts-in-kind contributes to the work of Share the Share the Warmth 625 Fortune Warmth. Without your generosity, we would be unable to meet the needs of those whom Montreal, Quebec H3K 2R9 we serve. We take this opportunity to highlight those donors who have contributed www.sharethewarmth.ca Reg. #: 129600813RR0001 $5,000 and more, either in money or gifts-in-kind. Phone: 514-933-5599 Fax: 514-933-7270 $10,000 and more $5,000 to $9,999 E-mail: [email protected] Gilberte Markis ScotiaMcLeod Nussia & André Aisenstadt Foundation Hay Foundation

EJLB Foundation Altru Foundation Fednav Ltd. Great-West Life To awaken hopes and dreams by overcoming George Hogg Family Foundation Eric Baker Family Foundation hunger and poverty. St. Patrick’s Foundation, Montreal Borden Ladner Gervais S.R.L., S.E.N.C.R.L./LLP The YM Inc. Charitable Foundation Astral Media Broadcasting Group Inc.

“When your OneXOne CIBC World Markets cheerful drivers Estate of Elizabeth Morris Stewart Fondation Gilles Chatel deliver the Fondation Marcelle et Jean Coutu Fondation J.A. DeSève sandwiches, juice, fruit and TELUS FGM—Malouf Family Fund muffins each week, there is Zeller Family Foundation Intact Corporation Financière much excitement Le Gouvernement du Québec (PAAS, Michelin, Andrew & Rzesauskas, among the PSOC, SAB) Odette students. We truly Pt. St. Charles Community Clinic Nova Steel Inc. value your (Informel Project) generosity and commitment McLean Budden Ogilvy Renault throughout the Hélène Decorwin RBC Capital Markets year. Your Donald Berman Foundation organization truly has made a Fondation J. Armand Bombardier difference in the Philhobar Design Canada Ltd. lives of the Power Corporation of Canada students we work with.” Toskan Casale Foundation (Selwyn House with Miss Edgar’s & Miss Education Plus Cramp’s, Sacred Heart School)

Contributions in kind

Regitan The Montreal Gazette Sunotech Canada Inc. Main Florist Acco Brands Canada Inc. Weider Nutrition Group Canada Ltd. Show and Tell Fashion