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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER VICTORIA FOUNDATION 2008 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2008 (10 MONTHS FROM 1 APRIL 2007 TO 31 JANUARY 2008) Building Dreams PECIAL VENTS S E MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR SELECT MORTGAGES/CHUCK DALSIN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT 2007 It is hard to go a week or sometimes even a day youth serving organizations – to broaden The Ball Drop contest was without a major story appearing in the paper those ripples. back for a repeat about the homelessness crisis in Victoria. performance. In the first People become homeless for a variety of This segues nicely into the balance of my picture on the right, Don reasons but when it comes to youth and report! Our Create a Ripple campaign was Barr is being suited up by Saanich Firemen. The three children, the reasons tend to revolve around the blessed with three very substantial gifts or closest balls to the pin won family. From an investigation by the CBC's Fifth pledges: Viking Air $100,000; C-FAX Santas - first prize was a trip for Estate, missing child reports indicate that over Anonymous $100,000; and, a capital gaming two to Montreal on WestJet along with hotel half of them were “thrown” out by their grant of $89,750 from the Ministry of Public accommodation at the parents. Experts say that the vast majority of Safety & Solicitor General. By year end we Marriott Chateau youth or children rarely leave happy homes for had reached a total of $2.7 million of our $4.2 Champlain. Second prize the streets. million goal in gifts, pledges, grants and event was airfare for two anywhere in revenue. In her report, Kate Mansell, our Don Barr with the Dalsin team. Canada that WestJet files. Third prize Further information from this report identified was a tour of the A-Channel studies Director of Development, will be reporting that 70% of youth have experienced some form with Hudson Mack and dinner with more fully on the progress of the campaign of sexual, physical or emotional abuse. Many of Hudson afterwards. and changes at the camp as well as some of the rest simply felt neglected - many children the other fundraising activities of the The Viking Air winning team! simply have a poor relationship with their From left: Stephen Dagg, Foundation. While we still have more parents. A higher-than-average portion of the Robin Moore, Lloyd Ferguson, fundraising ahead of us, the tangible progress Mary Dalsin, Don Barr, Michael youth come from single parent homes. One seen in the developments at camp have re- Dalsin and Geoff Parkin report indicates that street youth are much energized our small team. more likely to be lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (20-40%) than the general The Foundation Board continues its review population (10%). A staggering portion – and during the year we finalized Board roles nearly 50% - have had some involvement with and responsibilities, revisited the Endowment the child welfare system. In other words, a huge Management Policy, established a Corporate number were once wards of state, living in Partnership Policy and implemented a foster homes or youth shelters and have now procedure for the nomination of individuals fled to the streets. who have made substantial contributions to the Foundation or Boys & Girls Club Services Boys & Girls Clubs do not claim to have the to honorary positions such as Directors answer to homelessness but we are certainly Emeritus, Honorary Officers and Patrons. In part of the solution. The caring relationships the coming year we will work closely with the that our staff form with our members and Boys & Girls Club Services Board in a visioning program participants can often be the turning and strategic planning exercise. point in keeping them from the risky behaviours Unfortunately, we don’t have any pictures to show you but we that can result in living on the street. In In closing, I thank all of our supporters for wanted to acknowledge the great support that this tournament has brought to our Create a Ripple Campaign. We have been addition, our work with families in fostering their generosity - you are an integral part of beneficiaries of this event for two years and funds totalling over positive parenting skills can help them avoid our work with children, youth and families! $33,000 have been allocated to the multi-purpose activity shelter having their children run away or be removed (see page 13 for pictures of building). Our warmest thanks go to by the Ministry. For years we have been Michael O’Brien and his organizing committee and of course all the sponsors and attendees who made this possible! supporting children, youth and families realize their potential, build on their strengths and choose healthy lifestyles. This work has great impact and has created ripples in our BMO Bank of Montreal made a community – positive ripples. We seek to work Kris Charmley contribution of $1,000 to summer with others – individuals, businesses and other Chair camp - here Kate Mansell is with Shelly Clark and her assistant. 33 PECIAL VENTS S E MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR SELECT MORTGAGES/CHUCK DALSIN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT 2007 It is hard to go a week or sometimes even a day youth serving organizations – to broaden The Ball Drop contest was without a major story appearing in the paper those ripples. back for a repeat about the homelessness crisis in Victoria. performance. In the first People become homeless for a variety of This segues nicely into the balance of my picture on the right, Don reasons but when it comes to youth and report! Our Create a Ripple campaign was Barr is being suited up by Saanich Firemen. The three children, the reasons tend to revolve around the blessed with three very substantial gifts or closest balls to the pin won family. From an investigation by the CBC's Fifth pledges: Viking Air $100,000; C-FAX Santas - first prize was a trip for Estate, missing child reports indicate that over Anonymous $100,000; and, a capital gaming two to Montreal on WestJet along with hotel half of them were “thrown” out by their grant of $89,750 from the Ministry of Public accommodation at the parents. Experts say that the vast majority of Safety & Solicitor General. By year end we Marriott Chateau youth or children rarely leave happy homes for had reached a total of $2.7 million of our $4.2 Champlain. Second prize the streets. million goal in gifts, pledges, grants and event was airfare for two anywhere in revenue. In her report, Kate Mansell, our Don Barr with the Dalsin team. Canada that WestJet files. Third prize Further information from this report identified was a tour of the A-Channel studies Director of Development, will be reporting that 70% of youth have experienced some form with Hudson Mack and dinner with more fully on the progress of the campaign of sexual, physical or emotional abuse. Many of Hudson afterwards. and changes at the camp as well as some of the rest simply felt neglected - many children the other fundraising activities of the The Viking Air winning team! simply have a poor relationship with their From left: Stephen Dagg, Foundation. While we still have more parents. A higher-than-average portion of the Robin Moore, Lloyd Ferguson, fundraising ahead of us, the tangible progress Mary Dalsin, Don Barr, Michael youth come from single parent homes. One seen in the developments at camp have re- Dalsin and Geoff Parkin report indicates that street youth are much energized our small team. more likely to be lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (20-40%) than the general The Foundation Board continues its review population (10%). A staggering portion – and during the year we finalized Board roles nearly 50% - have had some involvement with and responsibilities, revisited the Endowment the child welfare system. In other words, a huge Management Policy, established a Corporate number were once wards of state, living in Partnership Policy and implemented a foster homes or youth shelters and have now procedure for the nomination of individuals fled to the streets. who have made substantial contributions to the Foundation or Boys & Girls Club Services Boys & Girls Clubs do not claim to have the to honorary positions such as Directors answer to homelessness but we are certainly Emeritus, Honorary Officers and Patrons. In part of the solution. The caring relationships the coming year we will work closely with the that our staff form with our members and Boys & Girls Club Services Board in a visioning program participants can often be the turning and strategic planning exercise. point in keeping them from the risky behaviours Unfortunately, we don’t have any pictures to show you but we that can result in living on the street. In In closing, I thank all of our supporters for wanted to acknowledge the great support that this tournament has brought to our Create a Ripple Campaign. We have been addition, our work with families in fostering their generosity - you are an integral part of beneficiaries of this event for two years and funds totalling over positive parenting skills can help them avoid our work with children, youth and families! $33,000 have been allocated to the multi-purpose activity shelter having their children run away or be removed (see page 13 for pictures of building). Our warmest thanks go to by the Ministry. For years we have been Michael O’Brien and his organizing committee and of course all the sponsors and attendees who made this possible! supporting children, youth and families realize their potential, build on their strengths and choose healthy lifestyles.