Annual Report 2018/2019
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Annual Report 2018/2019 Winnifred Stewart Association & Winnifred Stewart Foundation VISION To support individuals with developmental disabilities to meet their potential and have full lives in an inclusive, supportive community. MISSION WSA supports and responds to the goals of the individual, their families and friends by providing services that honour choice; community inclusiveness and quality of life for the individual. Message from the Winnifred Stewart Association Board Chairperson “Our Little Organization with a Big Heart” How time flies. My five-year term as Chair of the And with all this, our little organization with a big heart Winnifred Stewart Association Board has come to has served with passion and remained steadfast in the an end. As I reflect on the work, the board has done mission. WSA supports and responds to the goals of during those years, I beam with pride and gratitude. the individual, their families and friends by providing The accomplishments are many. services that honour choice, community inclusiveness To name only a few we have grown our Mindful Hearts and quality of life for the individual. program from a small idea to a recognized program in I would like to thank those who have served on this our organization and community. We have dreamed Board for their dedication, and I would like to thank the and put forward a proposal for a Centre of Excellence Foundation for a renewed relationship and partnership state-of-the-art care facility for our clients and our that will be unstoppable in the future. I would like to aging community residences. We have executed thank Sue White for her leadership and the staff for three successful galas that have helped us create their commitment and hard work to support our cause. high awareness for the work we do. We have said I thank the volunteers, our families and our clients. This goodbye to our previous CEO and hello to Sue White has been an extraordinary journey. In closing, I would our new CEO, a leader who displays ambition and like to welcome Timothy Jobs to the position of Chair, grace all at the same time. We have said goodbye to and look forward to supporting him and the Board. some longtime staff who will be missed but remain Working together, we will continue to be remarkable. good friends of the Association. We have welcomed Robert Willmott, our new Foundation President who brings with him a renewed outlook on fundraising and fund development. We have seen significant changes in government, and the stock market and Bea Bohm-Meyer, responded confidently. Winnifred Stewart Association Chairperson 2018/2019 Association Board Chairperson – Bea Bohm-Meyer Directors Cindy Imppola Vice President – Timothy Jobs Diego Carducci Hayat Kirameddine Treasurer – Leon Pfeiffer Stan Fisher Catherine Vu Secretary – Gord Rajewski Paul Goguen Patty Whiting Chief Executive Officer – Sue White Kevin Guile 3 Message from the Winnifred Stewart Foundation Board President “It is Because of Your Efforts that We are Successful” The Winnifred Stewart Foundation (WSF) would The WSF Board provides guidance and support in the like to thank all who have supported our efforts this areas of Fundraising, Social Enterprise (Empties to Winn, year. Your contributions allow WSF to support the Green Goods), and Investment Stewardship. Significant Winnifred Stewart Association (WSA) in providing the progress has been made in each area this year. There highest level of service to our clients. Sue White, our are too many changes to mention, but I would note new CEO, leads Candace Smallwood, our Director of initiatives to improve fundraising efforts, Empties to Development, in setting goals that will help achieve Winn expansion through acquisition, and a thorough our objectives. Kayla Forcade, our Fund Development review of our investment strategy and approach. Coordinator, supports Candace in our fundraising I am proud to be President of the WSF Board and efforts and the results this year are very satisfactory. to lead a team of very competent, engaged Board Sue continues to make changes that will allow us to members. We continue our long-term commitment serve our clients better now and into the future. Your in the areas noted above to ensure the long-term donations are essential, thank you. ability of WSF to support WSA in achieving its goals Volunteers are so vital to The Winnifred Stewart and objectives. Foundation. Casinos, Christmas Trees, and many other We are all proud of our organization, and I would like events provide the opportunity for support, and our to thank all who work with WSA every day and are the volunteers contribute tirelessly. These events help WSF face of what we do. It is because of your efforts that in its support of WSA. I want to thank you for your we are successful. support, as it is very much appreciated. I look forward to the next year and being able to tell The WSA Board formally requested, in late 2018, you about more change and more success. funding for renovations to our residences in the amount of $500,000 to be provided over a two year period. WSF accepted the request by launching the “Joey’s Home Trust $500K Campaign”, and quickly committed to $150,000 by the end of the fiscal year. I am proud of WSF’s ability to respond so quickly, Robert Willmott, and this is the direct result of your donations and Winnifred Stewart Foundation Board President volunteer efforts. 2018/2019 Foundation Board Chairperson – Robert Willmott Directors Sarah Peters Treasurer – Dan Wiart Mike Ackroyd Mike Diep Secretary – Elizabeth Norris-Kartz Desmond Chow Joan Fouts-Mitchell Chief Executive Officer – Sue White Doug Lane Harold Witte 4 Message from the Winnifred Stewart Foundation Board President Message from the CEO “New Strategic Plan, New Staff, New Renovations” If you do a Google search on the word “dedication”, WSA Board of Directors continues to ensure we are Winnifred Stewart staff and volunteers should be governed with skilled excellence. With Robert Willmott included in your results. I knew when I joined WSA as President, the WSF Board of Directors volunteer a year ago, that this organization was committed to tirelessly to oversee the fundraising activities that supporting and improving the lives of individuals with enhance the quality of all our programs. We are also developmental disabilities. What I have been truly blessed to have dozens of amazing volunteers that astounded by is the level of that commitment that I never fail to donate their time, be it at -30 degrees see in action daily. selling Christmas trees outside IKEA, or serving up 2018 was a year full of changes for WSA. New strategic dinner at one of our dances. plan, new staff, new renovations, new operation Without the unwavering dedication of all our processes, a new building for our Empties to Winn stakeholders, WSA would not have celebrated our program - even a new van (courtesy of WSF). And 65th anniversary this past year. And because of that while change is inevitable, growth is optional, and dedication, I know that WSA will have many more our team rose far and beyond the challenges it was significant milestones to look forward to. Thank-you for presented with. 2019 will be another busy year as we astounding me and giving me a new understanding of begin to implement our 3-year Strategic Plan. true dedication. Realizing our mission is not something that can be accomplished alone. We have over 250 skilled and professional team members who deliver nothing short of 100% every day to ensure our individuals continue to meet and exceed their personal goals. Sue White, CEO Led by Bea Bohm-Meyer as Chair, our incredible WSA Management Team Sue White – CEO John Alexander – Manager of Business & Operations Jennifer Deck – Director of Finance Candace Smallwood – Director of Development Sheri Grist – Director of People & Culture Corinna Yakimowich – Day Services Manager Mary K Macdonald – Director of Disability Services Veronica Ferdinand – Residential Services Manager 5 Winnifred Stewart Association Demographics # of People supported by WSA Male Female 153 81 72 # of Employees Average age Age range of # of people in Association & of people supported people currently volunteering Foundation being supported or employed in 50 the community 264 years old 22-78 years old 49 6 Association Year in Review “2018/19 was a year of exciting change for WSA“ In June of 2018 WSA’s new CEO, Sue White joined the team. Sue’s previous experience with Special Olympics Alberta and Getting Ready for Inclusion Today (GRIT) enabled her to jump in with both feet. Sue’s passion and enthusiasm for fostering a culture of service excellence, has allowed our team to think outside the box as we work to integrate WSA’s strategic plan into our everyday work. Throughout this past year, we have welcomed many new individuals into the WSA family, both within Residential and Day Services. We are so inspired and grateful for the unique experiences and gifts that each person brings along with them. Along with new individuals, we have also had several incredible new staff members join our team this year, including our new Director of People and Culture, Sheri Grist, and John Alexander, our new Manager of Business & Operations for our Empties to WINN and GreenGoods programs. Our Mindful Hearts Training program has continued to pick up momentum. Along with ongoing training of WSA staff, we continue to receive requests to bring this combination of best practices for supporting people with developmental disabilities and those facing the challenges of aging and dementia, from all around the province. Thanks to funding provided by the Stollery Family Foundation, we will be hiring a Mindful Hearts Supervisor in 2019 to continue to evolve the Mindful Hearts Training program.