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Ripples – Fall 2015 Report to the Community Issue Number 36, Fall 2015 Gerretson Fund Opened Vital Signs® The morning of October 6, the In this issue Foundation joined 28 communities across Canada in releasing Vital Signs® 2015. This year three Smart & Caring Community Priorities served as the framework for the report: Getting Started (giving children, youth and newcomers a strong start in life); Food Security (ensuring everyone has access to healthy food and providing education on food choices Celebrating 20 Years Together; and preparation); and Community ...see Supplement Anonymous Engagement (inspiring everyone to be First John Gerretsen Youth Leadership Fund Recipients. participants in our communities). When a couple of years ago, Rotary The $2,000 annual bursary is to be Club buddies Glenn Warner and Reg given annually to an area student Shadbolt hit on the idea of honouring (or students) who demonstrate John Gerretsen, the former city leadership in his or her high school councillor, mayor, and long-time and community. This year students MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Lauren Carson from LCVI, and Lloyd for his many contributions to the MacPherson from QECVI, were the local community, they were certain inaugural recipients of the Gerretsen Year Round Market comes Garrett Elliott Photography Elliott Garrett of two things. award. They epitomize this stellar to Memorial Centre quality of leadership and as John Grandmother Laurel of the Katarokwi One was that John Gerretsen delighted Gerretsen himself put it: “It’s an Grandmothers’ Council. ...page 7 in the idea of a bursary established honour to support Lauren and Lloyd in his name to foster leadership as they grow their leadership skills The Report’s secondary themes were development opportunities for through various opportunities First People’s Community Engagement, outstanding area high school students. which the bursary will afford them.” and Education from Cradle to Grave. The other thing Warner and Shadbolt Prof. Magdalena Janus, McMaster knew for sure was that going forward The success of the new John Gerretsen University, elaborated on the focus on they’d welcome help “navigating the Youth Leadership Fund is just one Getting Started speaking about the ins-and-outs of administering the more example of the invaluable Early Development Instrument which award fund,” as Glenn says. contributions of the Foundation is used to assess school readiness while as it lends a helping hand to the Mara Shaw, Executive Director, Loving Enter the Community Foundation for philanthropic initiatives that selflessly Spoonful, expanded on the second focus Kingston & Area. The organization’s Launch of First Capital Community provide essential benefits that make of Vital Signs highlighting the conclusions staff and volunteers helped successfully our community a better place to live drawn from the first broad community Development Loan Program launch the John Gerretsen Youth for us all. consultation on Food Security. ...page 8 Leadership Fund. Ken Cuthbertson Michael Bell Since 1995 the Foundation has distributed over $8,500,000 The Foundation Team Message from the President This is my first opportunity to address of six years is up, they more often The focus of the Foundation until 2017 you as President. It is a special privilege than not continue to participate on will be on building the new Smart & to be able to hold the position this year, committees and thus the Foundation Caring Community Fund: our local as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the benefits from their accumulated response to the Governor General’s Community Foundation for Kingston & experience and wisdom. challenge for Canada’s 150th anniversary Area. The supplement we have prepared (see www.cfka.org/initiatives/smartcaring- We intend not only to encourage this shows some of the highlights from our communities). This new fund will support first two decades of community building. practice, but also to grow our volunteer projects that address evidence-based strength, inviting members of the priorities for our communities. As Having had the opportunity to review community to become involved by indicated on page 1, current priorities, the achievements of 20 years, it is clear serving on one of our many active established in consultation with donors, that I and my fellow Directors are committees. Our Community Grants community leaders and grantees, and “standing on the shoulders” of formidable Committee is a shining example of what highlighted in Vital Signs® 2015, are predecessors, community builders can be achieved: over 20 community Getting Started, Food Security and par excellence. members currently participate in teams Community Engagement. to evaluate and recommend project In the few years of my association with applications from local organizations I invite you to join the Foundation in the Foundation I have been struck by representing a wide variety of realizing these priorities: offer us your the dedication of the Directors and community-building projects and time, talent and treasure to help build the the healthy volunteer culture. When Garrett Elliott Photography Elliott Garrett programs: what we call 360° Granting. new Smart & Caring Community Fund. Michael Bell Directors retire from the Board, as is You can see the results from the Spring Michael Bell required when the maximum term 2015 grant awards on pages 4 –6. As of September 30, 2015 Board of Honorary Life Grants Tina Bailey Governance Tim Powell Frances Casson Ripples Editorial Directors Members Coordinator Tony Dimnik Michael Bell, Chair Trisha Purvis Eleanor Committee 2015-2016 Florence Campbell Lesley Rudy Greg Fisher Marilyn Banting Maurice Smith Christopherson Regina Rosen, Chair Michael Davies Greg Fisher Garrett Elliott Michael Bell President Committees First Capital Investment Eveline Flint Challenge Loan Jay Rayner Leigh-Ann Fingland Ken Cuthbertson Michael Bell 2015-2016 Chris Chard, Chair Virginia Gordon Virginia Gordon Merv Daub Review Committee Lois Zelmer Tina Bailey Vice-President Regina Rosen Donor Judith Mackenzie Peggy Lunn Greg Fisher, Chair Grants Bruce Jeffery Chris Chard Engagement Kenneth Mak Jan MacDonald Investment Tina Bailey Linda Lysne, Chair Louis Gagnon Frances Casson Carol Osborne Brian Osborne Past President Advisor James Brown Gayle Barr Tim Kingston Eleanor Kim Phillips Greg Fisher Marc LeBlanc Cindy Bilow Michael Bell David Leeson Graphic Designer Christopherson Lisa Boyer Claude Sherren Treasurer Legal Counsel Julie Burch Scott Miller Rebecca Abrams- Virginia Gordon Norm Meyers Doug Thompson Jonathan Warren Mary-Alice Barb Caldwell Lynette Purda Lamendeau, RGD Shelagh McDonald Bob Pritchard Marianne Thompson Garry Campeau Jay Rayner Masthead Design Secretary Trisha Purvis Ron Turley Thompson Eleanor Josée Thériault Brian Dodo, RGD Brad French Erna Redekopp Jonathan Warren Tyler Whitney Office Staff Christopherson Marketing & Judy Reid Distribution By Directors 2015-2016 Food First Fund Bridget Doherty Communications Personnel Chris West The Kingston Gayle Barr Gini Rosen, Chair Lynlee George Kelly Wiley, Chair Greg Fisher, A-Chair Executive Director Executive Whig-Standard Linda Lysne Marilyn Banting Catherine Gold Tina Bailey Tina Bailey Tina Bailey Jay Rayner Michael Bell, Chair Judith Beaman Fran Harkness Morgan Davis Marilyn Banting Vital Signs® Working Group: Geoff Sandiford Administrative Chris Chard Donna Grieve Nicole Kicul Eveline Flint Connie Carrillo George Thomson Assistant Greg Fisher MaryAnn Higgs Paul Mackenzie Geoff Sandiford Melissa Seal Michael Bell, Chair Rod White Denise LaViolette Brad French Gillian Moss George Wright, Linda Lysne Office and Event Resource Jonathan Warren Project Manager Kelly Wiley Finance & Julie Parker Julie Parker Volunteers Development Chrystal Wilson Joanne Paterson Tina Bailey Operations Finance Trisha Purvis Pat Addy Rod White, Chair Coordinator Clara Paquin Florence Campbell Jonathan Warren, Erna Redekopp Marilyn Banting Tina Bailey Heidi Penning Paul Elsley John Paterson Chair Chrystal Wilson Gayle Barr Virginia Gordon Michelle Perry George Thomson John Allan Will Britton Bryce Parisotto Ellen Peters Barb Caldwell Bob Pritchard 2 www.cfka.org Donors: We gratefully acknowledge the contributions and commitments of all our donors and thank them for their continued support. We are pleased to publish the CIBC Wood Gundy Mark R. Grieve Igor Kozin & Elena Personova Joel Parlow Sun Life Financial Matching names of those donors who City of Kingston Malcolm Griffin & Sharon M. KPMG LLP Christopher & Bridget Payne Gifts Program have contributed over $100 Chris Clayton Thompson Jooyun Kwan Gita Pearl Janice Sutton & Franklin Wiebe between October 1, 2014 Diane Clayton Aubrey & Lucille Groll Laurie & Andre P. Labrie Ronald & Marjorie Pinkerton Ann Taite and September 30, 2015. Jim Clinton Terry Haird & Irene Stevens Lafarge Canada Inc. Frank & Linda Poce Tallman Truck Centre Limited Darrell Colwell Gordon Hall Stephanie Lafond-Milligan Rick Poulton Kristen Taylor 24 Anonymous Donors Derek & Maralyn Complin Elizabeth & Carl Hamacher Mike Laframboise Helene Pratt & Andrew Koval Peter Taylor 1483653 Ontario Inc. Justin Connidis & Julia McArthur Wayne & Yvonne Hanson Marc & Jody LeBlanc Stephen Downes: Prescribed Martin W. & Elizabeth G. ten Hove A Cress Fire Equipment Inc. Contech Building / Swan Bay Resort LLC R. Dolf & Jerri Harmsen Julie Leclerc & David O’Toole Exercise Clinic TD Bank Financial Group ABNA Investments Ltd. Context Realty Advisors Beverley Harris David Leeson Bob Pritchard Maria
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