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annual report2018 The Stampeders Foundation is the charitable arm of the Stampeders Football Club. The Foundation is working towards a healthier and brighter future for people in Calgary and Southern Since 2012 the Stampeders 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 ’ 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 of health initiatives through player involvement and in-game programming. board of directors distribution of funds 2018 grassroots + amateur sports

JEFFREY Mc CAIG JOHN BEAN 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 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 minor football. $40,000 was also distributed to the University of . CALGARY BANTAM FOOTBALL CALGARY BANTAM $ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 118,684 DONATED This past , 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 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 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 during 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 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 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 - The Stamps’ 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 - 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 a practice in August. PUROLATOR TACKLE HUNGER - CALGARY FOOD BANK - Fans are encouraged every year to HOSPICE CALGARY bring non-perishable food items or cash donations to the - Highlighting the program is the annual Purolator Tackle Hunger game and drop them off to the Hike for Hospice which supports individuals and families Purolator and Calgary Food Bank volunteers stationed dealing with a life-threatening illness or death. at the stadium gates. CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES ’S TURKEY DRIVE CHARLIE POWER - Players and Outriders make blood Turkeys and hams are collected every December donations throughout the off-season to help save the lives by defensive line coach Corey Mace to be distributed of those in need of a crucial blood transfusion. to Calgarians unable to provide a holiday meal for

their families. SPECIAL OLYMPICS Members of the Stamps regularly attend Special Olympics MACE’S FACES practices, post-game meet-and-greets after home games COREY MACE - Through this program, 15 clients from and the annual Breakfast with Champions. Enviros (a Calgary-based not-for-profit organization

dedicated to enhancing the quality of family life in Alberta) ALBERTA COUNCIL OF WOMEN’S SHELTERS –

are the special guests of Mace at every Stampeders Leading Change All players, as well as coaches and staff, participate in a home game. training seminar from ACWS to better understand and combat domestic violence in our society. fundraisers STAMPEDERS AMBASSADORS CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT The 4th annual Stampeders Ambassadors Charity Poker Tournament was hosted at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, raising $70,000 for the Stampeders Foundation. There were 28 celebrities at this year’s tournament, which gave sponsors and participants a great opportunity to engage with Stampeders players, alumni, coaches, and management.

EVENT PARTNERS ATB Financial Carriage House Inn Truman Insurance Black Diamond Land Valentine Volvo & Cattle Co. New West Truck Centres Century Downs Racetrack Konica Minolta & Casino Bennett Jones National Bank Retail Molson (Coors Light) Northview Apartment REIT Pepsi WOW 1 Day Painting South Street Burger Sammy’s World’s Greatest Pizza Buchanan Barry LLP The Top Dog Store ATB CLASSIC CHARITY WALK The Stampeders Foundation partnered with ATB Financial for the ATB Financial Classic POKER Charity Walk at Country Hills TOURNAMENT Club. Participants were $ able to join Stampeders 70,000 players and coaches to walk RAISED the course on the final day of the tournament. $17,520 was donated to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation. www.stampeders.com/foundation

PHOTOS COURTESY OF: Eric Boldt, Angela Burger, Rob McMorris, University of Calgary Dinos, Calgary Bantam Football Association, Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association, Calgary Stampeder Football Club