Greetings About Our Community Centre There is a wonderful walking path located in Trinity Square Park We are proud of our accomplishments! Over the past just outside of the Church of the Holy Trinity, called the year, HCC offered over 605 HCC program sessions, Public Labyrinth. The volunteer group who spearheaded its 2,291 rentals and events, provided 75,162 hours of total creation invites everyone “to walk anytime” the geometric path. operational service all in a 44,950 sq. ft. multi-purpose Labyrinths are found all over the world in many forms and building! Our building includes: The City School, Neo City encourage seekers to walk the circuits or paths to a mid goal Café, St. Stephen’s Child Care Centre, Waterfront Public and then back out again – they are ancient symbols that mystify School, a commercial kitchen, gymnasium, outdoor many. We had an idea years ago to create a waterfront labyrinth. lighted basketball courts, playground and a variety of rental meeting spaces. When wandering by this labyrinth and seeing others taking time to journey in, we began thinking about the “walk” HCC has As a non-profit organization, Harbourfront Community been on for the past 24 years. Beginning July 8, 2015 HCC Centre is supported by a volunteer board and is partially enters our 25th year of service. When we began our journey to funded by the City of Toronto for administrative staffing build a community centre we had no idea what stories would and building related costs. unfold, nor who we would meet along the way - we still do not know if we have reached our mid-goal and are beginning the We rely on donations from community-minded individuals, way back to a new beginning. What we do know is that we have foundations and corporations to fund the many programs and collected so many stories, have met different and interesting services that we offer. people and embarked on dozens of script making adventures. We believe that communities remain strong when everyone Our Year in Review for 2014 strolls us through the variety of works together. program offerings and highlights for this year. We now have a Board of Management 2014 new library, new businesses supporting HCC and a new strategic plan to guide our journey onward. As we enter 2015 Executive: and leave 2014 we invite you to “walk anytime” into HCC and Linda Ballantyne – Chair, Saida Said - Vice-Chair join us on another journey – this time to celebrate the Marilyn Roy – Treasurer, Cliff Ojala - Secretary beginning of our Silver Jubilee Year in 2015! Members: Hassan Ahmad, David Field*, Soni Dasmohapatra*, Tom Litto*, Linda Ballantyne Leona Rodall Virginia Martin, Tendai Mhute*, Sandra Moll, Amani Yagob, Chair, Board of Management Executive Director Councillor Ward 20 - Joe Cressy *Resigned 2014

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About Our Community Centre Since its beginning in 1991, Harbourfront Community Centre (HCC) has offered a safe and supportive environment for our 627 Queen’s Quay West (Bathurst & Queen’s Quay) diverse, multi-cultural neighbourhood. We respond to the Toronto, ON M5V 3G3 particular needs of vulnerable children, youth-at-risk and www.harbourfrontcc.ca isolated adults as well as work closely with community 416.392.1509 | [email protected] members to improve the quality of life for everyone living in our downtown neighbourhood. Cover photo by : MDoerner Photographic Eye >>>> Designed by: Maurice Kokonya 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Statement of Operations Our Generous Donors Our Valued Supporters

2014 2013 Corporate Partners & Foundations Agencies & Community Partners Program Revenue Actual Actual > BizSyz Inc. > Porter Airlines & Employees > Architecture for Humanity > > BMO, > Ports Toronto > Big Brothers/Big Sisters > St. Stephen’s Community Grants > Canadian Tire Jumpstart Fund > Queen’s Quay Terminal Toronto (BBBST) House Childcare Government of $ 130,689 $ 127,362 > > The City School, TDSB Provincial 59,409 55,383 > Elite Wellness Services > Redpath Sugar & Employees > CityPlace Residents Assoc. > Tip Top Residents Assoc. City of Toronto 120,350 88,499 > Engineering Link Inc. > Shoppers Drug Mart, QQ > Other Foundations 26,053 29,579 & CityFest Toronto Bathurst Lions Club > Exhibition Place > Sobeys, Fort York > 336,501 300,823 > College Montrose Children’s Toronto Community Housing > FAB Concepts > Sony Pictures Canada Place - Early Years Corp. Donations/Fundraising/Other 60,317 64,954 > Harbourfront Dental > Starbucks & Employees > Family Services Toronto – > Toronto Master Gardeners Program and Membership Fees 171,973 177,977 > Home Depot – Bradford (Fleet St., Lower Spadina, Growing Up Healthy > Toronto Neighbourhood Centres Rental Fees 1 18,914 122,791 > KidsKare CityPlace) Downtown (GUHD) Interest 11,099 11,175 > > Tropicana Community > Lakefront Clinic & Medical > Sun Life Financial 362,303 376,897 > Girl Guides of Canada Services Pharmacy > TELUS Canada & Employees > Harbourfront Centre & > Program Operating Expenditure > Loblaw Inc > Tim Hortons Children’s Employees > Waterfront BIA Salaries and Wages 417,939 425,806 > Maple Leaf Sports & Foundation > Harbourfront Chorus > Waterfront Good Food Employee Benefits 41,909 55,895 Entertainment > Tim Hortons, Fort York > Homeless Connect Toronto Market Materials and Supplies 121,734 1 18,041 > > Waterfront Montessori Purchase of Services 54,223 > Neo City Café > Fresh Air Fund 93,027 > Kanto Gakuin University-Japan Children’s Centre Asset Amortization 2,530 3,888 > PawsWay > Touti Gelati > Kensington-Bellwoods > Waterfront Public School, 677,139 657,853 > Playground Inc. > Zehrs Bradford Community Legal Services TDSB > Windfall Clothing Excess of (expenditures over revenue) > Keys to Serenity – AA City of Toronto > Windward Cooperative Revenue over expenditures - Program 21,665 19,867 > Kids Up Front Foundation - > Children’s Services Toronto Homes Administration Operating Expenditure > Community Police Liaison Committee - 14Division > Liberty Village Toastmasters > Youth Employment > Community Recreation Investment Funding > Middle Childhood Matters Services (YES) Salaries and Wages 807,886 814,430 > Community Services Partnership Program > Queen’s Quay Disabled Sailing Employee Benefits 216,663 206,902 > Facility Management Real Estate Services Materials and Supplies 66,091 69,958 Government Partners Purchase of Services 82,728 > Parks, Forestry & Recreation 104,354 > Government of Canada - Canada Summer Jobs Amortization of Capital Assets 3,522 3,209 > Shelter, Support & Housing Administration Amortization of deferred Capital Cont. (3,522) (3,209) > StreetARToronto > Government of Canada - New Horizons for Seniors 1,194,994 1,174,018 > Toronto Police Services (14 & 52 Divisions) > Government of Ontario - Summer Experience Program > > Government of Ontario - Ontario Seniors' Secretariat (OSS) - City of Toronto funds - > Toronto - Fort York Elderly Persons Centre Core Administration 1,220,534 1,174,142 > Government of Ontario - Ontario Seniors' Secretariat (OSS) – Seniors Community Grant Funding payable by City of Toronto 25,540 124 > Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - Community Action Program for Children

“ thanks to the many individuals who supported HCC ” Our Year in Review

Community Outreach & Advocacy Youth Family & Children 73 201 47% Created a new Mom’s Support programs sessions free Hosted and/or participated in over 30 Expanded HCC’s Youth Program offered weekly special events. HCC participated in program on the throughout the year, the CityPlace Residents Association’s weekends with continued development of the program reached 16 different women popular CityFest event which and 25-32 children, providing life Room 13 media arts reached 200 new people in the sessions support, fitness coaching and 75 program and the new 107 links to medical, financial, legal, Dan Leckie Way and Fort York PowerGirls project. By providing an additional day of and social service support Blvd area. programming, HCC now offers Youth programs 6 days per week! agencies. Room 13 programs are funded thanks to Ports Toronto. Youth core programming is funded in part thanks to City of Toronto, Increased support services to 75 Community Services Partnership Program. Solicited for HCC Holiday Gift drive for 83 families and 180 individuals by arranging access to children/youth in need and 40 isolated adults/seniors. Special clothing, shower & towel programs, Launched PowerGIRLS - a new recreation project that actively thanks to our many individual donors as well as Shoppers engaged 35 girls (12-16 yrs) who learned new skills such as Drug Mart - Queen’s Quay, Bank of Montreal - Fort York, Tip food, referral to housing, shelter and other services for the homeless, horseback riding, rock climbing, dance, fitness, volleyball & Top Residents Assoc., Fort York Library, Porter Airlines & more. Funded in part thanks to the City of Toronto - employees. Toronto Bathurst Lions Club generously provided while also working with various agencies to stabilize housing Community Recreation Investment program. a free Family Holiday Party and gifts for local families. for those vulnerable local adults facing eviction. Announced a new Bursary Fund for youth created by senior Celebrated the Growing Up Healthy Downtown 20th Established the Good Food Box Program for 16 new families, participants in the Monday Afternoon Tea and Social program. Anniversary celebration at HCC with 400 participants from all with a total of 40 families accessing this program. The Elders’ Advisory Committee financially assisted two post 8 partner agencies. HCC received an award for 20 years of secondary students with their studies in 2014. participation from Public Health Agency of Canada. Introduced a new TWEEN Program for those in grades 6 - 8 as Assisted in the planting of a rooftop garden at 150 Dan Leckie an entry to the Youth program; enrolled 40 youth in the Youth HCC hosted a delegation of visitors from Kanto-Gakuin Way that engaged 30 residents who had recently moved into Summer Leadership Program; showcased 30 music artists at a University of Japan. The group of university professors, nurses, the 3 Community Housing buildings, with a total Listening Party Showcase and supported the Youth Advisory school teachers and our former staff, Seiko Harada who acted of 427 units of affordable family rental housing in this new Committee’s independent fundraising efforts! as their translator received a tour and overview of HCC community at 150 Dan Leckie Way, 146 Fort York Blvd. & Provided summer employment and mural arts training to 70 community services, Family and Children’s programs - much to 125 Queen’s Wharf Rd. their appreciation. youth and hired 5 additional youth artists through the City of Toronto – StreetARToronto program. Muralist Jim Bravo Rentals & Program Development Joined with our partner, Toronto mentored youth in the creation of a special Although HCC’s gym was closed for 12 weeks due to burst Neighbourhood Centres in the “Welcome to Harbourfront Community Centre” mural installed on the outside of HCC facing Queen’s Quay. ceiling water pipes during a very cold winter, Neighbourhhood Votes Project, leading HCC surpassed targeted rental levels for up to the municipal election in Recreation 2014 by 39.9% and raised $118,914 from $118,914 building rentals! October 2014. This project was funded Restructured the Adult Fitness and by the City of Toronto to mobilize the Weight Room programs now 41 HCC increased overall room bookings by voting of newly eligible voters; provide overseen by the Youth and programs 6.53%, from 444 to 473 rentals and the communities with accessible Recreation Program Supervisor 128 with the goal to develop and overall program/rental sessions by 2.6% information on why voting matters and 9,000 sessions 100% from 2,233 to 2,291. Our building is well introduce new recreational accessible used by the community. to promote resident discussions. voters programs such as dodge ball, Over 9000 residents were reached volleyball and other adult sports activities and to Funds from rentals support our program 39.9% during this City-wide project. expand our child recreational classes to meet the growing development and fee assistance which ensured program demand for activities for all ages. accessibility for 79 families and 196 individuals. In 2014, Celebrated with the community at the grand opening of the $55,000 was allocated to programs. Together in Movement & Exercise (TIME) project offered in Fort York Branch Library on May 29, 2014. A welcome addition partnership with Toronto Rehab assisted 40 adults regain their In 2014, HCC increased program provisions to the community to the neighbourhood! mobility and strength to return to active living and was by 20.21% and increased the number of FREE programs.In fact, highlighted by the University Health Network website: 53% of HCC programs are offered FREE of charge! www.uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/PatientsFamilies/Clinics_Tests/TIME

Seniors Communications, Membership & Strategic Work Community & Corporate Partnerships Implemented a new iPad training program for 40 seniors with a Recruited, interviewed Generated over $1,257,709 of program funding Special Grant funded through Government of Ontario - Ontario and maintained 650 from fundraising, donations, Seniors Secretariat, Elderly Persons Centre. community and productive enterprises, grants, corporate volunteers = $474,816 volunteer and corporate Celebrated National Seniors Day on September 26th with $474,816 sponsorships. “Our Stories Through Art & Dance” performance with 120 who volunteered 19,784 hours with a guests in attendance. Funded thanks to the Government of 650 Volunteers Held a Halloween 5K Canada, New Horizons for Seniors Program. total in-kind value of Walk-a-thon in support of $474,816 (based on the average hourly rate of $24/hour for Family Programs Welcomed 60+ seniors volunteer work according to TD Economics study of 2012 – with 100+ participants and community members “An Economist Case for Volunteering”). and raised $3,189. Very special to the “Urban Grannies thanks to Event Sponsors: Garden Project” which Created 40 new volunteer opportunities, hosted 2 volunteer Starbucks local stores taught urban gardening open houses, a volunteer appreciation event and implemented (Fleet St, Lower Spadina & techniques. We published a new volunteer database, “Kindness Connects” to track HCC’s CityPlace), Sobeys – Fort York, $1,257,709 “Community Gardening” volunteer hours and assist with recruitment. Touti Gelati, Tim Hortons – Fort York, CityPlace Residents Assoc. a 40 page resource booklet and celebrated Be a Bud annual community fundraiser raised $3,714 to send Successfully implemented a technology replacement strategy 25 children to summer camp. the project success at a which included the desktop computer refresh of 28 Garden Party with 100+ computers, 4 notebooks, 2 network printers and a server Successfully applied and secured 9 new grant partners, in garden volunteers and replacement so that we could continue to have the addition to the annual grants which fund HCC programs for a participants. Funded necessary tools to carry out administration tasks and better total of $336,501. thanks to the support of the Government of Ontario, Ontario communicate with members and volunteers. Seniors Secretariat - Seniors Community Grant. Approved as an Agency Partner with Kids Up Front Foundation - Completed a strategic planning Toronto which offers free tickets to local families for various Increased outreach to 45 isolated seniors with new exercise with the Board and cultural and recreational events throughout the year. partnerships with Community Living Toronto, the Sunshine Estimated total value of donated tickets: $34,588.84. Seniors Centre and The Alzheimer Society of Toronto for HCC’s membership which resulted Minds in Motion Program. in a revised Mission, Vision Our longest standing corporate partner, TELUS returned with and Value Statement along 100 employees and their families to complete over 75 clean up Initiated a new Walking Group with 25 participants, partnering with a new Strategic Plan, and building repair projects during their annual Day of Giving. a volunteer with a senior friend to promote increased mobility “Priority Directions and Actions Inkind project value: $37,500. and reduce isolation. 2014-2018”, approved at the Annual General Meeting in May 2014. Arranged for 14 local children to attend (FREE-of-charge) various Partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association on an We introduced a refreshed logo and look Tim Horton’s March Break and Summer Camps across Canada. “Older Adults Living Life to the Full” research study to gain a forward to a newly designed website Inkind camp value: $7,000. better understanding of community based mental health for 2015. services and impact on wellbeing with seniors. Participants Canadian Tire JumpStart Foundation provided funding for 17 reported feeling more positive, having better self-esteem and children so they could participate in a wide variety of sports and Recruited 35 new volunteer members for leadership positions recreation activities. Activity value: $5,120. learned new skills for coping with stress. Check out what HCC’s on the Program Committee, Community Garden/Urban seniors have to say about the project in their video - Grannies Garden Project Committee, Elders’ Advisory http://www.llttf.ca/adultseniors/ Committee, and Parent Advisory Committee to better guide program development.

The Board oversaw 79 employees. Of these 66% of HCC’s workforce (52 staff) were under the age of 35. 79 66% less than 35 Yrs EMPLOYEES

HCC Annual Report 2014