2011 Annual Report

Women’s Centre of Calgary 2011 Annual Report “I feel connected “I can come and involved. I and feel like my like that I can voice is heard.” help to make a difference.” “The Women’s Centre gave me support and help when I was alone.” “As a volunteer I enjoy contributing to something that makes a difference in my community.” “The Women’s Centre is more like a home to me. Thank you!” (FROM LEFT to RIGHT BACK ROW) JESSICA AYALA, DENISE YOUNG, LINDSAY STORM, YVONNE SCHMITZ, ROSE- MARY MOORE, FLORENCE OMARA, BEV FRIZZELL, JULIE BLACK, DIANE ALTWASSER. (FRONT ROW) SHARON GEORGE, LINH BUI, NORA HABAFY, CAROLYN SIMPSON. MISSING: EILEEN BOOTH, JANET MAATEN Women’s Centre Board of Directors: Co-Chair Report es, and Community, and resignation of co-chair Lindsay I am pleased to bring greetings the committees were active over Storm, but are pleased that she from the Women’s Centre Board the past year working on those has been able to stay involved of Directors. priorities. through the Social Issues com- The Women’s Centre of Cal- Some of the committee high- mittee. gary is a unique, street-front lights have included organizing A big thank you to Lindsay for organization that provides a meetings with all of the City the great energy and commit- variety of services and Councillors, developing new ment you provided on the board opportunities to the women of fundraising ideas, and updating over the past few years. Calgary. Women’s Centre policies and The board embraces the values Our mission is to be every risk management planning. of inclusion and diversity in woman’s place for support, con- terms of our own member- nections and com- “The last year, ship and work, and remains munity. as always, was a busy one. “ committed to supporting Our vision is women the Women’s Centre as a supporting commu- We have also enjoyed partici- whole in every way we can. nities, communities supporting pating in many of the Women’s Congratulations to all of the women. Centre activities and celebra- women involved in the Women’s The last year, as always, was a tions, including workshops, Centre on another year of great busy one. International Women’s Day, the work and great community! Our annual board retreat Stampede lunch, and the Christ- helped us to define our priorities mas Toy Room. in the areas of People, Resourc- Reluctantly, we accepted the -Bev Frizzell, Co-Chair April 2012 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 3 2011 In Review: Working for Change toys, and bus tickets. We At the Women’s Centre referred to numerous we work in three strategic community programs for areas- helping women to housing, clothing, furniture, ‘Get Assistance’ with basic haircuts and glasses. needs; providing a safe We provided Legal space and opportunities Advice, Commissioner of for women to ‘Connect Oaths and tax services. We With Others’; and support- took messages, collected ing women to ‘Work For mail, and provided access Change’ on social issues. to phones, computers, Research over the last printer, fax and two years has helped us photocopier. identify our most promis- ing practices in those areas and reaffirmed the impor- Connect With tance of our ways of work within our unique peer Others model. We know we have the We worked to provide a community we developed a during its upcoming pov- greatest impact when safe place for women from new, more interactive erty reduction planning. those areas overlap-when all walks of life to meet website which hosts We worked with more those seeking assistance new people, learn new information about almost than a dozen community speak to the issues affect- things and build commu- anything you would like to organizations and unions to ing them and we are all nity. We offered workshops know about the Centre. host a variety of Interna- able to build community and groups, hosted special tional Women’s Day events together. We also know events such as Stampede highlighting women’s is- that any woman may need and Solstice lunches and Work For Change sues and collaborated with assistance at some point in provided opportunities for another eight groups to her life and at other times, women to volunteer and We strengthened our plan a Women and Poverty or in other ways, will be to attend events in the coalition work on social conference in April 2012. able to give back. community. Peer support issues, joining the Public In 2011 our work was 2011 was another volunteers listened care- Interest Alberta poverty done by 472 dedicated incredibly busy year with fully and shared informa- task force and supporting volunteers supported by 10 80 phone calls and 160 tion and resources. the Action to End Poverty full-time and 5 part-time women coming to the In order to better con- in Alberta. and relief staff. Women’s Centre a day. nect with our local com- We worked with the Our work is made pos- munity we hit the streets City of Calgary to include sible by the generous sup- in Bridgeland to talk to women’s issues in the port of our core funders: Get Assistance women about how they Social Outlook report and the City of Calgary Family would like to get involved asked women in poverty and Community Support Thousands of women with the Women’s Centre. what the City could do to Services and the United came seeking assistance We spoke to 95 women most impact their lives. Way of Calgary and Area, with the most basic needs. and hosted a community We took that information as well as hundreds of In response we provided meet and greet event. to City Council along with individual, company and food, personal supplies, And in order to connect the request that women’s foundation donors. Christmas and birthday with the broader voices continue to be heard OUR VISION: WOMEN SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING WOMEN April 2012 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 4 April 2012 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 4 Women's Centre of Calgary Statement of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2011 Operating FCSS AB Law 2011 2010 Fund Fund Foundation Revenue City of Calgary Family and Community Support Services $ - $ 357,228 $ - $ 357,228 $ 357,374 United Way of Calgary 265,716 - - 265,716 152,267 Donations 233,008 - - 233,008 326,762 Grants 63,443 - 21,180 84,623 152,552 Casino 77,456 - - 77,456 99,027 Interest 19,521 - - 19,521 21,294 Fundraising 19,200 - - 19,200 18,000 678,344 357,228 21,180 1,056,752 1,127,276 Expenses Salaries, wages and benefits 342,346 386,728 16,355 745,429 656,638 Rent and maintenance 8,587 35,577 2,325 46,489 47,813 Professional fees 20,323 20,070 330 40,723 23,634 Office supplies - 29,063 1,206 30,269 36,619 Emergency fund 18,437 - - 18,437 9,060 Amortization 14,579 172 - 14,751 13,844 Utilities 8,711 1,701 194 10,606 9,217 Volunteer appreciation 14 6,745 400 7,159 7,061 Training 441 6,421 221 7,083 3,821 Printing - 6,042 378 6,420 9,252 Travel 3,499 2,703 202 6,404 3,136 Insurance - 5,563 209 5,772 5,129 Planning - 3,429 169 3,598 3,887 Equipment and software - 3,159 423 3,582 1,067 Interest and bank charges 1,669 1,211 - 2,880 1,846 Dues and memberships 1,316 1,480 - 2,796 2,625 Casino 2,090 - - 2,090 2,090 Advertising and promotion 140 211 296 647 1,845 422,152 510,275 22,708 955,135 838,584 Excess (Deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ 256,192 $(153,047) $ (1,528) $ 101,617 $ 288,692 Donation and fundraising dollars raised in the current year are budgeted in the following year. The full financial statements, audited by Thompson Penner & Lo are available from the Women’s Centre upon request. Donation and fundraising dollars raised in the current year are budgeted in the following year. The OURfull financial VISION: statements, WOMEN SUPPORTINGaudited by Lo Porter COMMUNITIES, Hetu, are available COMMUNITIES from the Women’s SUPPORTING Centre upon WOMEN request. OUR VISION: WOMEN SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING WOMEN April 2012 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 5 2011 Volunteers Adanna Madu Ann Outhet Cari Gulbrandson Danielle Kelmen Eldee Ewywea Adrien Caddick Anna Davison Carissa Sumka Danielle MacLean Elise Lavigne Aidan Upper-McCleary Anna-Marie Carol Joscelyn Darcie Millicen Eliza Potter Aileen Lajoie La Bossiere Carol Liddle Dayle Belcourt Elizabeth Cheung Aimar Baracho Annie Fortin Carol Markell Dean Zarazun Elizabeth Chong Alan Boykiw April Albrecht Carolina Dalgleish Deanne Chrisopher Ellen Crawford Alana Backer Asha Siad Caroline Butler Deb Johnson Ellie Wilmot Alanna Loftus Ashiana Bibi Carolyn Brown Debbie Chong Monroe Elsie Deus Albert Johnson Asongfack Heritter Carolyn Simpson Debbie Jubinville Elsie Ross Albi Lidguerre Ateufack Carreen Unguran Debbie Lee Emily Connell Alena Watson Baharan Moini Carrie Blaug Della Akkerman Erica Welsh Alex O’Rourke Barb Fuller Carrie McManus Delores Pilsl Erin Davies Alexa Grinovitch Barb McVeigh Caterina Gut Denise Young Erin Kuzyk Alison Walker Barb Robertson Catherine Guindon Dhekra Al-Basha Erin McCuaig Allison McGinnis Barrie Thesen Cathy McCloskey Diana Reid Erin Olesen Ally Baxter Benita Koochicum Chantal Garder Diane Altwasser Ernie Duffy Alyssa Bootsman- Berkley Downey Chelsey Schrauwen Diane Boorki Esther Kim Minions Bess Marfoglia Cheri Sinclair Diane Lantz Eugenia Alfonso Amanda Arany Beth Tweedale Cheryl Arany Diane Zilinski Eva Ergon Amanda Edmond Betty Price Cheryl Hyatt Dianne Waldner Fartoon Siad Amanpreet Sidhu Bev Frizzell Cherry Castillo Dolly Ablitt Fawn Fries Amarjit Parman Bev Noulett Chinyere Aneke Dolores Daley Fay Sze-To Amy Heidman Bev Weaver Chris Ryan Dolores Herman Filsan Abdi Amy Mounkes Brenda Dombrova Cindy Deschenes Don Boykiw Florence Omara Ana Ecal Bri Verstraten Cindy Levasseur Don Debbier Francine Leroux Analyn Almarez Brian Gagnon CJ Jairadh Don Monroe Fred Wuotila Anca Micheti Brian Sekiya Clayton Ikuta Donna McLean Gary Daley Andre Retuta Britt Aberle Colleen McKelvey Donna Switzer Gary Stimson Andria W.L.

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