Annual Report2018 the Stampeders Foundation Is the Charitable Arm of the Calgary Stampeders Football Club
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annual report2018 The Stampeders Foundation is the charitable arm of the Calgary Stampeders Football Club. The Foundation is working towards a healthier and brighter future for people in Calgary and Southern Since 2012 the Stampeders Alberta by supporting grassroots and minor football programming, Foundation has invested health and wellness programs and education. over $3 million into southern Thank you for your support of the Calgary Stampeders’ charitable arm. Alberta communities mandate The Stampeders Foundation is fully committed to the support of amateur and grassroots football in Calgary and Southern Alberta communities. In addition to promoting access to all levels of football, the Stampeders Foundation is proud to support a number of health initiatives through player involvement and in-game programming. board of directors distribution of funds 2018 grassroots + amateur sports JEFFREY MC CAIG KEN KING JOHN BEAN ALVIN LIBIN SLOANE MULDOON $ CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN & CEO, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT & CEO, SENIOR VP, 255,684 THE TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION CALGARY SPORTS AND CALGARY SPORTS AND BALMON INVESTMENTS LTD. PRAIRIE REGIONAL OFFICE GROUP OF COMPANIES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION SCOTIABANK education $104,500 JIM PEPLINSKI SHANE KING JIM BAGSHAW GEORGE BROOKMAN DOUG MITCHELL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, PARTNER & HEAD OF LITIGATION FORMER VP, CEO, NATIONAL CO-CHAIR, health + wellness HUMBERVIEW GROUP + DISPUTE RESOLUTION MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP, WEST CANADIAN INDUSTRIES BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LPP OF COMPANIES PRACTICE GROUP, MC LEOD LAW CALGARY SPORTS AND $ ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 65,325 grand total $425,509 JOHN TAYLOR JOHN HUFNAGEL MIKE FRANCO CAMERON OLSON PETER HANLON PRESIDENT & CEO, PRESIDENT & GM, SENIOR DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VP, COMMUNICATIONS, BLACK DIAMOND LAND CALGARY STAMPEDER BUSINESS OPERATIONS, CALGARY SPORTS AND CALGARY SPORTS AND & CATTLE COMPANY FOOTBALL CLUB CALGARY STAMPEDER ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION FOOTBALL CLUB grassroots + amateur sports grand total $255,684 50/50 PROCEEDS FOR MINOR FOOTBALL Through the sales of 50/50 tickets at Calgary Stampeders home games, the Calgary minor football teams had the chance to raise funds for their teams. Last year the Calgary Stampeders Foundation distributed $215,684 to support the Calgary Bantam Football Association and the Calgary Colts minor football. $40,000 was also distributed to the University of Calgary Dinos. CALGARY BANTAM FOOTBALL CALGARY BANTAM $ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 118,684 DONATED This past season, the Stampeders Foundation presented the Calgary Bantam Football Association with a cheque for $118,684. The proceeds went towards the administration and operational costs of minor football programs in the city of Calgary. CALGARY COLTS COLTS $ This season the Stampeders Foundation 97,000 DONATED presented the Calgary Colts Junior Football Association with a cheque for $97,000. These funds are used to support expenses such as field rentals, officiating, uniforms, player equipment and practice equipment. DINOS In 2018, the Stampeders Foundation donated CALGARY DINOS $40,000 to the University of Calgary Dinos $ football club; this contribution assists the Dinos 40,000 with the operating costs of running a premier DONATED post-secondary football program. The Calgary Dinos are consistently one of the nation’s highest ranked teams in the Canada West division of Canadian Interuniversity CFL FLAG The CFL partnered with NFL Canada to host the 2nd annual flag football tournament at McMahon Stadium. A round robin flag football competition with the winning team receiving an all- expense paid trip (courtesy of the CFL & NFL Canada) to Edmonton during Grey Cup week to participate in the CFL & CALGARY NFL Canada Championship. Teams were CATHOLIC comprised of 10 kids, boys and girls, SCHOOL DISTRICT between the ages of 10–11. $49,000 DONATED CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT The Stampeders Foundation donated $49,000 to the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) to help launch the intramural flag football program. This donation helped the CCSD provide a flag football kit to 48 Junior High schools around the city and allowed over 2000 kids to participate in flag football for free. CALGARY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Annually the Stampeders Foundation supports high school football programming by donating $25,000 to assist with operational costs and fees for medical personnel. The Stampeders Foundation supports varsity coaches with quality game film and assistance from the team’s equipment supervisor and coaching staff. This funding supports approximately 40 high school junior and senior football teams throughout the city of Calgary. CALGARY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL $25,000 DONATED education grand $ total 104,500 STAMPS BASKETBALL For over two decades, the Stampeders have been visiting school gymnasiums in and around Calgary, giving youngsters the chance to go head-to-head with professional athletes. TELUS STAMP OF A CHAMP Representatives from the Stampeders visit numerous schools throughout the city to educate students in digital citizenship, cyberbullying and online safety. KIDSPORT STAN SCHWARTZ AWARDS A long standing partnership created The Stan Schwartz – Heart of a Champion Award, to alleviate financial hardship for kids and KIDSPORT is presented annually to three Calgary high families who cannot otherwise afford the $ school football seniors. The recipients are cost of football registration fees. In 2018, 25,000 recognized for their determination, pride, the Stampeders Foundation donated DONATED perseverance, dedication, leadership and $25,000, which helped 164 kids get integrity through their pursuit of excellence involved in minor football. on the field, in the classroom in the and community. Each student received a $500 bursary. JR. STAMPS CAMP Jr. Stamps Camp is a unique event where kids in Central and Southern JOHN FORZANI Alberta get the opportunity to learn what ENDOWMENT FUND is takes to become a Calgary Stampeder. The Stampeders Foundation donated $100,000 Jr. Stamps Camp hosted at McMahon to the John Forzani Memorial Athletic Awards Stadium included over 300 kids between Endowment, which supports awards for students the ages of 7–13. This event gave kids the that are members of the Dinos football team. opportunity to get engaged in football by running through a series of drills on the field, while interacting with Stampeders rookies and coaches. This event helps HARRY HOOD raise funds for minor football and SCHOLARSHIP BRYDEN O’FLAHERTY NIK awareness for KidSport. The Calgary Stampeder Football Club is proud to ULYSSES sponsor the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Bishop O’Byrne FOURLAS High School LOGAN Association and Calgary Booster Club – Harry ROSCOE Henry Wise Wood John G. Diefenbaker High School Hood Scholarship, presented annually to a grade High School 12 football player from all three senior football health + wellness grand total $65,325 CANADIAN MILITARY FAMILY CANCER CUPS PINKPOWER SOCIETY RESOURCE CENTRE & The 26th annual CUPS Kickoff Breakfast was hosted The Stampeders Foundation along $ with Mayfair Diagnostics partnered 23,205 SUPPORT OUR TROOPS at the Hyatt Regency Calgary on Friday May 11, 2018. DONATED The Stampeders Foundation partnered with This event was attended by various Calgary Stampeder with the Canadian Cancer Society the Military Family Resource Centre and players, coaches, and alumni. Since it’s inception, the for the annual PinkPower game. Support Our Troops for the Labour Day Classic. CUPS Kickoff Breakfast has raised over $1.3 million in Since its inception PinkPower has In addition to being honoured as the charity of support of integrated services for vulnerable children raised over $100,000. ALBERTA the game, the Foundation also donated $5000. and families in Calgary. DIABETES FOUNDATION $17,520 DONATED CANADIAN RED CROSS $10,000 DONATED CALGARY CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION $7,500 DONATED SUPPORT OUR TROOPS $2,500 DONATED CALGARY MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE $ 2,500DONATED LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY OF CANADA $2,100 DONATED community relations + player programs CALGARY STAMPEDERS PLAYERS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY The Calgary Stampeders aim to develop and implement impactful 2018 OUTRIDER and high profile community relations programs while establishing APPEARANCES relationships with school, youth sports, minor football and other OVER charitable foundations. The Stampeders team programs continue to give back to the community, and many Stampeders players also have personal commitments to charities and initiatives with 30HOURS0 the Stampeders Foundation. The players included here have taken on additional personal commitments. 2018 LADIES OF THE STAMPEDERS APPEARANCES OVER 120HOURS 2018 PLAYER APPEARANCES OVER 750HOURS Does not include numerous CROHN’S AND COLITIS CANADA community initiatives players commit to, separate ROB MAVER - The Stamps’ punter invites several from the team. teammates to assist at his annual flag football game at McMahon Stadium to raise funds and awareness about inflammatory bowel disease. BROWN BAGGING FOR CALGARY’S KIDS RENE PAREDES - Players visit the organization’s downtown EVERY YARD COUNTS kitchen each September to prepare lunches for local This program, presented by Shane Homes, includes regular students without meals. visits from players and Outriders to the Alberta Children’s Hospital as well as post-game locker room tours for MAKE-A-WISH® hospital patients. Kids are invited to watch a practice, get a locker-room tour and receive autographs following