WOMEN’S CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 at the Women’s Centre was a year of continued growth

“The Women's Centre has given me the feminist/community-based structure and opportunity to be a part of and contribute framework.” to my community. Because of this, I not We also launched a new girls' only feel a greater sense of belonging and leadership program, Girls Lead YYC, focused purpose, but I have also become even on strengthening girls' leadership skills and more motivated to get involved.” These supporting girls to make change within their words, shared from a woman at the Centre, communities. Topics covered: leadership, girls' are echoed throughout our programs and the issues, empowerment, justice versus charity, work we did in 2019. women’s issues, community building, activism and how to take action in communities. After Leadership the cohorts were completed, four girls joined Women’s Leadership momentum at the the Girl Connect Organizing Committee, to Centre continued with the delivery of Women participate in the planning and organizing of Lead YYC programming to four cohorts. the second annual Girl Connect Conference in Women share that the program is a “Really October. valuable crash course on intersectional/

2 Storytelling provide for these services. Thanks to a generous grant from The Legal clinics assisted a total of 353 Foundation we were able to re-develop women in 2019 and represents an increase of our Women’s Centre website to make our 10% from 2018. site more accessible for mobile phone and We provided a safe space for women tablet users. We also made the site more to build community connections by offering accessible visually and adjusted the layouts, a drop-in space to meet over coffee. We also fonts, and colours and added an accessibility offered learning opportunities and fostered tool application. The project also included a connections between women by hosting 320 refresh of our brand identity colours and logo. workshops and groups, from practice English And we created a set of storytelling videos for to Zumba. One woman said, “The Women’s our new website that communicate the impact Centre has given me a safe space to visit the Centre provides to women. if I need it and a direct connection to other women.” Supports, Services and Connections We finished the year with another “The Women’s Centre has helped me very successful Toy Room with almost 4200 take care of clothing, needs, employment individual gifts selected. This represents an searches, and my confidence. It makes increase from 2018 of 332 more gifts. The me feel happy and safe.” gifts were donated to the Women’s Centre by In 2019, we saw an 11% increase in demand 132 donors and 129 toy drives. The success for emergency food hampers and we provided of the Toy Room program is thanks to the almost 5000 emergency hampers to women. support of our donors as well as to the 296 We strengthened our basic needs work dedicated Toy Room volunteers. with new partnerships with a number of community groups and agencies. The services and connections we provided Our tax and legal advice clinics also to women in 2019 would not be possible experienced significant growth. Tax clinics without the continued support of our donors, allowed almost 950 women to get assistance volunteers, and community. We are also with taxes and almost 270 received assistance grateful to our major funders City of Calgary with benefits navigation. These numbers FCSS and United Way of Calgary & Area are significantly higher than the assistance whose support has been integral to our work provided in 2018 when 585 women received and growth throughout the year. Community assistance with taxes and 85 with benefits support makes an impact - thank you for navigation. Successful recruitment of making a difference in the lives of women and dedicated volunteers has contributed to girls. the increased support that we were able to

3 Economy. We hosted a Nature Walk at Fish Creek Park with a Blackfoot Confederacy Elder.

“The mere act of coming together with others who care deeply about the environment holds its own healing power. I am so grateful that this place exists.” - Women and the Environment participant

Our reconciliation work included monthly Indigenous craft workshops with the Aboriginal WORK FOR CHANGE Friendship Centre, a trip to a Tsuu-T’ina HIGHLIGHT powwow, and a tea and bannock open house. Our Feminism in Blackfoot Society workshop, A new Awareness into Action series presented by a Blackfoot elder, was attended launched in 2019. Plus, we continued our work in Reconciliation and by 50 women. Environment. We continued the important work of bringing a gender plus lens to our work in Highlights of our Work For Change efforts community collaborations and partnerships include our move to an Awareness Into Action addressing social and systemic issues. series which provided women opportunities to take an in-depth look at an issue, and then take action on that issue; and the integration of our Reconciliation work into our social and environmental education series. We looked at gender-based violence against women, the origins of Indigenous women’s marginalization and the staggering rates of violence against them. We participated in the Sisters in Spirit Vigil, to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. We offered 10 environmental workshops with topics ranging from bees to biking, from Ecological Grief to a Just Transition to a Green

4 2019 SNAPSHOT: OUR IMPACT A SELECTION OF FEEDBACK FROM OUR ANNUAL OUTCOMES SURVEY

"I have become more aware of “Volunteering has 75% helped give me a the issues facing of women have women and have purpose. I've had so made friends many opportunities. become inspired here to do more to help It's helped me grow push my gender exponentially and forward." expand on many personal skills. It's helped open my eyes more than anything.” 96% of women feel safe at the Centre

“The Women's Centre 808 volunteers has been a place for provided support me to connect with to women in our other women to work community together to make a difference for women in our community.” 80% of women know more about social issues

5 WOMEN’S CENTRE VOLUNTEERS Over 800 volunteers provided support, created connections and worked for change in the community. Thank you for your time, skills and generosity!

Aakriti Ghai Alejandra Mejia Ally MacGregor Andrea Henrequez Aaniya Naryar Islam Alejandra Montoya Allyssa Sicam Andrea Louise-Martyn Abhishek Sewak Alex Bothwell Alyssa Abenes Andrea Medwid Ada Chaparro Alex Hansen Alyssa Ricioppo Angel Song Ada Ikenwa Alexandra Symes Amanda Bishop Angela Cardenas Adam Lavergne Alexe Bernier Amanda Davis Angela Day Adele Sieber Alexis MacPhail Amanda Lottermoser Angela Fu Aderonke Adedeji Alicia Croft Amber Matthews Angela Sevinarathna Ado Nkemka Alina Kenstavicius Amelia Buffam Anjali Mahendra Ahyeong Yu Alison Atherton AMi Kenzo Ann Hajes Aimar Bracho Aliya Bean Amina Zakari Ann Le Aimee Bowden Allie Laurent Amy Alexander Anne Azucena Akram Mahani Allison Card Amy Coppen Anne Marie Graziano Alana Backer Allison Gaudon Amy Heidman Anne-Marie Davies Alanna Nazarko Allison Lockhart Amy Totten Annick Forget Alec Thomlison Ally Herauf Anastasia Chernykh Anthony Tran

6 Aralee Pereira Breanne Harty Caroline Muchira Cindy Rowley Arend Van Oousten Brenda Hillis Carolyn Blasetti Claire Himsl Arianna Korbett Brenda Mansfield Carolyn Byers Claire Leighton Ariel Browne Brenda Moore Carolyn Inglis Claire Wilson Arielle Lavoie Brenda Murphy Carrie Pohl Clementine Uwitue Ash Lululemon Brett Haasdyl Carrie Vaillancourt Colin McWhae Ashley Colin Bri Verstaten Casey Pederson Colleen McKelverey Ashley Dhillion Brita Jowett Catherine Fox Colleen Peters Ashley Gallant Brittney Scott Cathryn Tiffany Corinne Knodel Ashley Loxton Bronwyn Bragg Cathy Lynn Corinne Vessey Ashley Vandeponseele Brooklyn Bartel Cayley Wreggitt Courtney Perry Ashley Yakimchuk Brooklyn Tchozewski Cecilia Campos Crista Costen Ashmeena Grewal Bryce Kapshaw Cecilia Pham Crystal Mackenzie Ashna Prakash Byron Daniels Cecilia Ukaegbu Crystal Raim Aster A. Byron Fredrick Chalsie Henry Crystal Raymond Aurelia Pascale Caillie Mutterback Chantal Ludeki Cynny Hagen Avril Fisher Caitlyn Milot Chantel Moise Cynthia Chambers Awolaru Olajumoke Caitlynn Newman Charlene Reed Dago Correa Azam Ajili Callen Armstrong Charlotte Terek Daisy Swain Barb Fuller Cam Devlin Chelsea Bearspaw Dale Grey Barbara Mellersh Camila Roncancio Chelsea Detheridge Dale Johnston Barrie Thesen Camille Brothers Chelsea Finn Dale Rudd Bea (Brittany) Friesen Camille Fournier Chelsea Kennett Damon Bailey Becky Bertwistle Camille LaFrance Ching Ching Lee Dana Wasylyshen Beebee Khodabocus Camille Minvielle Chinonye Uzoma Danelle Watson Ben Maciorowski Candace Woodman Chioma Obi-Ikwumelu Danelle White Bernie Crane Cari McLaughlan Chris Vitek Dani Dufresne Beth Bailey Carly L’Henaff Chrissy Pierse Daniel Parker Betsy Hagestedt Carmen Greef Christie Mach Danielle Flaherty Bev Brooks Carmen Thrale Christine Gray Danielle Maksimow Bev Unger Carol Roett Christine Sarac Danielle Pupo Beverley Norman Carole Carpot-Lacassagne Cindy Dolland Danysha Harriott Bhakti Jani Carolina Albuquerque Cindy Fredricks Darian Windsor Bill Foreman Caroline Baker Cindy Hume Dasha Pushkar Bobbi-Jo Amos Caroline Loewen Cindy Lee David Wong Branden Mckenzie Caroline Morrison Cindy Leung Dawn St. Arneault

7 Elizabeth Alvarado Florence Lye Elizabeth Chong Gabriel Guevara Elizabeth DaSilva Gabriele Crisanti Elizabeth Dirks Gail Davis Elizabeth MacGillivraye Garry Guilmette Ellen Forsyth Gemma Cario Ellen Hamilton Genevieve Giles Ellyse Hansen Geoff Irvine Elsie Ross Gerald Bernier Elusha Baird Gertrude Crawford Emilie Medland Gillian Harris Emily Kapell Glen Bird Emily Koch Glenna John Emily McBride Glo Waters Emily McMillian Gloria Acholonu-Nwobe Emily Whyte Gord Simpson Emma Dresen Grace Annie Emma Ladouceur Grace Bogowicz Emma Lululemon Grace Millar Daysha Rae Heschel Dominique McCullough- Emma Saunders Grace Robert Deb Kosteniuk Murray Enrica Boasoni Graeme Robinson Debbie Kirkby Donna Evans Eric Kingori Gresel Basilio Debbie Lee Donna George Eric Thornhill Gurleen Bhatti Debbie Willis Donna Murray Eric Wellington Gustavo Galarraga Debra Colley Donna Thorsten Erin Kuzyk Hailey Misanchuk Debra Holley Doreen Thesen Erin St. Clair Hannah Roskey Delores Pilsl Dorothy Wong Erin Aisha Boyce Hannah Jade Johnson Denise Brunsdon Drew Magnussen Errin Tinkler Hauwa Mustapha Denise LeSann Dyna Tuytel Ese Esume Hayley Paskevich Dennis Chang Easha Suthan Eunmi Choi Heather Beaudry Derick Oragui Edgar Henry Richard Fabiola Coates Heather Grab Derrian Bird Eileen Sutcliffe Fadia Mostafa Heather Holt Diane Altwasser Elaine Yang Faith Hawanda Heather Morley Diane Vlassie Eleanor Cowan Faye Mellish Helen Banks Dolma Phunkhang Eleanora Takon Felicity Meng Helen McClurg Dominique Damian- Elena Fekete Fiona Zhong Helen-dino Ogunyemi Wallace Elena Kim 8 Hope Sawtell Janine Eldassouki Jessica Clements Joanna Birrell Imogen Jenkins Janis Bradley Jessica Halasa Joanna Dawson Indira Alvarez Cabrera Jasleen Sarai Jessica Howe Joanne Godsman Isabella Cortese Jasmine Phillips Jessica Ottenbreit Jody Daloise Ivica Folnovic Jazmin Velasquez Jessica Shaw John Cartier Jackie Carrier Jeanette Gaytan Jessica Smith John Larsen Jaclyn Tate Jeanette May Jessica Tucker Jordan Anderson Jacquie Uhrich Jen Ming Jessie Friesen Jose Peredo Jacquline Wong Lam Jen Rauckman Jessy Rajan Josel Mecenario Jaime Emond Jenn Jurka Jihye Choi Jovanna Guerrero Jaimie Jessop Jenna Murphy Jillian Zatka Joyce Estes Jameela Ahmed Jennifer Jang Jim Bradley Joyce Narine Jan Anderson Jennifer Marquez Jing Guo Judy Burke Jane Scalf Jennifer Person Jo Clipperton Judy Hunter Janet Ezebuala Jennifer Shillingford Jo Hildebrand Judy Lau Janice Bell Jess MacKenzie Joan Farkas Judy Osman Janice Meyers-Foreman Jessalyn Almond Joan Lang Juli Sacco Janice Wilson Jessica Buffam Joan Robertson Julia Nichols Janine Dolha Jessica Clark Jo-Ann Visser Julia Smith Julie Baird Julie Grivel Julie Kim Julie Le Julie Moosewaypayo Junet Banawa K Frandle Kaila Eadie Kaitlin Dagenais Kalia Gounden Karen Sandeman Karly Strobbe Kasey Armstrong Kate Stadel Katelyn Dickin Katelyn Liu Katherine Alexander

9 Katherine Bradish Kristina Noton Lizette Tejada Mark McDonald Katherine Kowalchuk Kristina Robinson Loana Stoica Marlene Foley Kathleen McBride Kristy Sandelin Logan Brisson Marlene Muldoon Kathryn Perry Kyla Stack Logan Spyurt Marsha Keen Kathryn Coulter Kyla Stott-Jess Lora Lee Nickel Martha Thomas Kathryn Iyinbor Kyra Baki Lorelei Storm Mary Yaworski Katie Chuey Laila Jamal Lori Checkley Mary Anne Sabourin Katie Foster Lana Sullivan Lorine Stevens Mason Tremblay Katie Hope Larissa Crawford Lorraine Moulding Maureen Dow Katrina Shanche Larissa Ferreira Louise Gonsalves Maxine Parris Kavin Sheikheldin Laura Henderson Louise Johnson Maxine Vardy Kawthar Taha Laura Plantje Lucas Harrison Maya Ikuta Ka-Yee Wong Laura Sharp Lucy Zhao Meaghan Baird Kayla Grieve Laura Tu Luda Neville Medea Myers- Stewart Kayla Layton Laura-Anne Goulding Lydia Mohr Megan Ashton Kayla Piche Lauraine Newton Lynda Harrison Megan Davidchuk Kaylee Somerville Laure Odemilin Lynda Sweet Megan Myers Kaylin Lululemon Lauren Rubio Lynne Fawcett Megan Wattie Kaytlyn Turner Laurie Anderson Lynne Letterio Melanie Fiddler Kehindi Oni Leah-Anne Bignell Lynne Prestage Melanie Lululemon Kelly English Lee Eunsil Maddie Toohey Melanie Sackshewski Kelly Mandryk-Layne Leona Currie Madoka Mizumoto Melinda Drews Kelsey Wiggers Leticia Narayan Maggie Shortt Melissa Rosia Kendall Quantz Levis Montiel Maria Bocaranda Menika Souryaphanh Kerry Lynn Okita Liam Sorrenti Maria Goodstoney Michael Bonaparte Ketevan Katie Khvedelidze Lianna Xiao Maria Jorgenson Michael Clark Kim McCaig Lily Woo Maria Laplante Michelle Dow Kim Ogbuneke Linda Chan Marianne Elliott Michelle Hoare Kim Tran Linda Garrat Marie Robertson Michelle Mackie Kimberly Sitter Linda Jackson Marie Lucette Jourdain Michelle Pierce Kirsten DeFreitas Linda Klem Mariebelle Sawma Michelle Wise Kirsten Pugh Linda Spanos Marielle Pantel Mike Lululemon Krista Hill Linda Tata Marilyn De Paz Milatte Parsons Krista Thompson Lindsay Krzepkowski Marion Ens Mina Rajan Kristen Kozlowicz Lindsey Southwell Marisha Eccleston Mindy Backlun Kristen Millar Lisa Eyamie Mariya Stokes Minnie Tian

10 Miranda Christin Nikki Malane Rheann Lululemon Rose Mundy Miranda Moser Nikki Smart Rhoda Nduaguibe Roselynn Moen Moatie Mikkigak Nilima Sonpal-Valias Rhonda Klaassen Rosemary Bussi Mohit Parmar Nnenna Achebe Rian Van Der Roxanna Petts Moira MacPherson Noah Holas Loving Westhuizen Ruchi Ghai Monica Barkley Nona Olson Riann Lognon Rumika Masacrenhas Monica Furlotte Norah Solomon Richard Link Ruth Olajide Monica Neitz Oliver Hankinson Richard Rocha Ryan Caldwell Monica Vaid Olivia Duval Ripendeep Kalkat Sadia Awan Monique Bhullar Olivia Scully Rithu Rajan Sagal Abdi Monique Greenwood Olutyoin Adelodun Roberta Lexier Sai Karki Moremi Omotoso Paige Gratton Robin Andrews Sally Njoroge Muizza Khurram Pam Beebe Robin Moore Sam Sutley Murray Douglas Pamela Eadie Robyn Blair Samantha Stephens Nakael Narayan Parm Basra Rocio Graham Samantha Waldal Nancy Janovicek Pat Martin Rose Lokiru Samiya Akmal Nancy Lopez Patrice Nedinis Rose Maynard Samy Bilodeau Natalie Gay Blum Patti Nolan Natalie Hendrickson Paula Calzada Natalie Wagner Paula Gilveson Nathalie Bouchard Paula Timm Navdeep Gill-Jaswal Peter Witt Neda Dorratottaj Pui Hong Neha Virk Rachael Anderson Nelize Gigniox Rachel Song Nichol Mackowey Rachel Woynorowski Nick Robbins Raechelle Wight Nicole Bastien Rahwa Hagos Nicole Colley-Lewis Raj Chitroda Nicole Fong Ramjit Dhaliwal Nicole Hryn Rasha Zaki Nicole Madge Rathnakara Merta Nicole Sanders Ravneet Janata Nicolette Lululemon Rebecca Moore Nikki Creighton Rebecca vanHogezand Nikki Lane Regina Moreira

11 Sara Noble Sidonie Hanaj Tami Guenther Tracy Vaessen Sarah Aberdeen Silivia Mukaga Tammie Roy Trina McLean Sarah Capewell Silvia Bosoni Tammy Grigh Trish Penner Sarah Copeland Silvia Holt Tania Salazar Umesh Rajbangshi Sarah Dinham Simone Graw Taniesha Wood Valeria Pardo Sarah Jones Simran Kooner Tanya Eagletail Vanessa Duran Sarah Moon Siobhan Cooney Tanya Lynn Vanessa Wenzel Sarah Nason Sofiya Misiuk Tanya Normandeau Varinder Basuta Sarah Newman Sol Digaoan Tapisa Kilabuk Veena Subramanyam Sarah Rivet Sonia Williams Tasha Saleem Veronica Miller Sarah Robinson Sophia Yau Tasheka Prendergast- Veronica Wang Sarah Tran Sorina Bentor Manyande Vian Pereira Sarah Vouronikas Souheila El-Tasse Tati Anton Victoria Asiamah Sarah Beth Foxton Stacey Sharp Tatiana Craft Victoria Nguyen Sasha Joshi Stacey Sudlow Taylor Lau Victoria Thiessen Saskia Knight Stephanie Lock Taylor Lem Vinna Tram Scott Morin Stephanie Maygard Taylor Mueck Violeta Navarro Sedigh Mirzaa Steven Mudie Taylor Potter Virginia Bolivar Seema Khan Steven Ni Ted George Vivian Bond Serena Pawluk Stuart Driedger Terry Doherty Vivian Mak Shane Lululemon Susan Baines Thea Konijn Whitney Dikoube Shannon Siegel Susan Huvenaars Thelia Foster Whitney Wood Sharon George Susan McPhee Theresa Johnston Xia Martens Sharon Kniss Susan Sutcliffe Thi Anh Nguyet Ho Yana Alexandrova Sharon Simpson Susan Whittaker Tia Hamielec Yasmelis Salazar Sharon Verrall Susan Wong Tiffanie Daniels Yoban Dell Shauna Cutcliffe Susan Woolway Tiffany Morin Yulia Nelson Sheena Carson Suzanne Brazao Tina Caplette Zenia Mulhern Sheila McMurtry Suzanne Greenwood Tina Hopkin Zoe Suche Shelley (Xuedan) Wu Svaiey Madirans Tina Quinn

Shena Kaul Swati Gaur Tobi Badry “Thank you for all Shireen Bond Sydney Bothwell Tom Cassidy your support and Shirley Apsassin Sylvia De Guzman Tracey Blankert for always making Shirley Ewart Sylvia Hawkins Tracy Cairns me feel welcomed Shirley Lululemon Syrah Admed Tracy Irving and valued." Shraddha Dhungel Tabassom Javadi Tracy Moland

12 GROUP VOLUNTEERS Benevity Long View Systems Bishop McKenzie Law Firm Lululemon Bureau Veritas laboratories Momentum Calgary Canuck Hockey Team MQM Calgary Prairie Progress Club Public Service Alliance of Canada Calgary Cenovus Regional Women’s Committee Critical Mass Servus Enbridge Summit Kids Graziano Investigation Services Ltd. Suncor Energy Services Guyana Canada Cultural Association (GCCA) (Calgary) Team Volly GYMVMT (World Health + Spa Lady) Trimac Katimavik

“I began volunteering with the Women’s Centre shortly after moving to Calgary, and it has provided me with a much needed sense of community. I was very lonely before beginning to volunteer, and I feel like this has given me a great chance to make friends!”

13 STAFF Aimar Bracho Diane Altwasser Linda Tata Sue High Alexe Bernier Emma Dresen Luda Neville Susan Gillies Amanda Aust Grace Millar Mickey Ikuta Tanya Eagletail Arianna Korbett Jessica Clements Monique Greenwood Thunder Shanti Bobbi-Jo Amos Jessica Clark Nevena Ivanovic Narooz van Egteren Carole Carpot- Jessy Rajan Olushola Adelakun Lacassagne Krystal Northey Rhoda Mitchell Crystal Chan Laila M’hamed Sarelle Azuelos

PRACTICUM STUDENTS Emma Dresen Shola Adelakun SHORT TERM PRACTICUM STUDENTS Hanna Wilson Sola Olaniyi Cassandra Spencer Nahid Kermati Jeanna Muir Tiffanie Daniels Ese Esume Nicole Crawford Monique Greenwood Veronica Marlowe Gresel Basilio Sherry Evans Samantha Elliott Jessica Fillion

BOARD MEMBERS Aralee Pereira Kerry Lynn Okita Brenda Marmolejo Linda Garratt Bronwyn Bragg Marion Louise Johnson Carmen Greeff Moremi Omotoso Cindy Dolland Nancy Janovicek Dorothy Wong Nicole Bastien Ellen Hamilton Nikita Arora Erin Aisha Boyce Nilima Sonpal-Valais Heather Morley Pam Beebe Joan Farkas Tapisa Kilabuk Kendall Quantz

14 WOMEN’S CENTRE DONORS You made a difference in the lives of women in our community through your in- kind and financial donations. We could not have done it without you!

A. Ligia Portal Amy Heidman Ariana Roper- Brooks Betty Sherwood Adetola Adeiye Amy Schalin- Weatherall Ashley Cunningham Betty McNamee Aimar Bracho Ana Tejada Ashley Searle Beverly Frizzell Alan Brimacombe Andeme Marie Avery Phippen Bill McNamee Alexander Hill Andrea Legath Azam Azam Blake McKay Alexandra Holdstock Andrea Lopez Barb Fuller Bonnie Peters Alexis Macpherson Andrew Birkby Barbara Ballachey Brandy Carey Alice Suk Po Yeung Andrew Smith Barbara Perry Brenda Mansfield Alice Yeung Angela Leung Barbara Robertson Brendan Harrison Alicia Ducharme Ann Craig Barbara Wood Bri Verstraten Amajit Chakrobarty Ann Zee Barry Moore Brittany Elder Amber Bateman Ann Marie Graziano Becky Faulconer Bronwyn Bragg Amber Piercy Anna Ross Ben Maciorowski Byron Frederick Amber Robichaud Anne Dawes Benjamin Livingstone C. Hoffos Amenjot Minhas Anne Spicer Bernadette Resnk Caitlyn Milot Amy Haynes Aralee Periera Bess Rasmussen Camilo Rostoker 15 Capri Rasmussen Christine Ceci Del Rath Erika Scott Cari Gulbrandsen Christopher Polido Delle Woolf Erika Somerville Carisa Morden Cindy Knihnistki Dennis Coombe Erin Greenan Carla Barney Claire Nielsen Dennis Fong Erin Grier Carla Lewis Claudia Shepherd Diana Kourbo Erin Vance Carmen Greeff Cliff Shaw Diane Trimming Esther Antón Ródenas Carmen Nielson Colleen McPhee Diane Danielson Eve Stacey Carol Beaudry Connie Geekie Diane M. Altwasser Felicity Meng Carol Irwin Coralia Quiroz Dick Willott Felina Abdallah Carol Miyagawa Coreen Lawrence Dino Bezic Francine Laimana Caroline Morrison Corinna Cayer Donald Boykiw Francis Taman Carolyn Claire Courtney Rivas Donna Burden Gabriela Ostendorfer Carolyn Kwan Courtney Walcott Donna Burwood Gail Dziuba Carolyn Phillips Crystal Johnson Doris Schmidt Gail D. Armitage Carolyn Simpson Crystal Mackenzie Doris Sennhauser Garry Buzzard Carolyn Skov Curtis Mah Dustin Frick Geoffrey King Carolynne Bouey Shank Curtis Mayert Edward Leung Gertrud Klaus Caron Vigh Dagoberrto Correa Edward Downard Gillian Ranson Carrie Blaug Daisy Lieu Eileen Murto Gleen Yee Carrie Hunter Dan Mikita Elaine Downard Glen Altwasser Carrie Lipsett Daniel Drabick Elaine Cole Gloria Seaver Casey Petersen Danielle Manley Elena Kim Gordana Young Catherine L. Cox Danielle Pohn Eliot Tretter Graham Osborne Cathy Coghlan Dany Allard Elizabeth Chatten Grant Boyd Cathy Howarth David Morris Elizabeth Pow Greg Resnk Cathy Strand David Peterson Ellen Hamilton Greg Petti Catrin Coe David Bradley Ellen Stotland Greg Rideout Chadwick Dawes Debbie Oldfield Elsie Ross Gurbinder Manhas Charlotte Stokes Debby Scribner Elspeth Kirk Haley Brown Cheryl Braden Debora Caza Emayavaramban Harry Ghosh Christie Ryan Debora Klaus Sundararajan Hartwick Wiehler Christina Bahry Deborah Bartlett Emily Corsale Heather Murray Christina Koshman Deborah Cullen Emily Ferguson Heather Balsom Christina Free Deborah McCaig Emily Guglielmin Heather MacMahon Christine Plante Debra Lee Enid Flynn Heather Morley Christine Roulston Debra Wood-Zybutz Erica Welsh Heather Murray

16 Heather Walker Jessica Smith Kamil Umar Kim Smerek Helen Mossing Jessica Theroux Kar Chai Yip Kim McCaig Hendrick Kraay Jessica Tucker Karen Anthony Kimberly Hedlin Ian McIntyre Jessica Friessen Karen Dickson Kimberly Soutiere Isabel Miller Jia Hu Karen Ritchie Kristen Tuff Izzy Jack Jill Nixon Karen Harrison Kristina Carter Jack Altenhofen Jillian Barvr Karen King Kristy Tidlund Jacqueline Cottingham Jillian Logee Karla Cote Krystal Esau Jacqueline Ferguson Jitsuya Oishi Karlee Izyk Kurtis Leinweber Jacqueline Fields Joan Farkas Karly Phippen Lane Snidel Jacqueline Wallace Joan Hollenberg Kasey Milani Latesha Estabrucks Jacquie Uhrich Joan Ward Kat Chin Laura Thompson Jaime Enachescu Joanna Czarnecki Kate Kelly Laura Moore James Stanford Joanne Haffey Kate Thomson Leah Kelley Jana Lait Joanne McLeod Katherine Mellace Leandra Schrag Jane Ferrabee Joanne Meehan Kathleen Hope Leela Aheer Janelle Ostafie Joanne Ramondt Kathleen Moncrieff Lena Willmek Janet Selman-Maaten Jocelan Ireland Katie Gordon Leroy Whitnach Janice Bell Jocelyn Lehman Katie Gordon-Law Les Siemieniuk Janice Blayney Jodi Stapley Katie Temple Lesley Frick Janice Brodeur Joe Ceci Katie Walker Lia Tocher Janice Walker Joel Reardon Katrina Hertzer Liana McCreadie Jaxon Lee John Bereznicki Kaylee Ramage Lily Woo Jean Gillies John Kowol KC Villa Linda Drinnan Jeannie Minchin John Martin Keith Winter Linda Garratt Jemma Spence John Parent Kelly Boudreau Linda McFarland Jenna Swift John Zinger Kelly Mandryk-Layne Linda-Rae Treliving Jennifer Mann Josh Cunningham Ken Kalynchuk Lindsay Singer Jennifer Melrose Joy Carlson Ken Powless Lindy Turner Jennifer Wierzbicki Joyce Hildebrand Kendall Quantz Lisa Reinhardt Jeri Sherban Judy Miskulen Kerri Cook Lisa Marie Mcdonald Jessalynn Keller Julia Hall Kerry Cundal Liz Tomkins Jessica Ayala Julia A. Melnyk Kerry Lynn Okita Lois Anderson Jessica Bennett Julie Black Kevin Schlauch Loralie N. Jessica Clark Julie Larsen Kim McDougall Lorna Rowsell Petti Jessica Clements Kaitlin Gargus Kim Pastirik Louise Forsyth

17 Lucette A. Simpson Maureen Osis Nancy Janovicek Prysail Daigle Lucy Pastusiak Mayda Malaspina Natalie Lenting Rachel Peters Luis Herrera Meagan Cloutier Natasha Raleigh Raymond Jaenen Lyndsey Smith Mealan Mezzarobba Nichol MacKowey Rebecca Macdonald Lynell Shreve Meghan Drennan Nichole Noss Rebecca Sullivan Lynn Gaudet Mei Cheng Nicola Youle Rebecca Chin MacKenzie Brooker Melissa Kowal Nilima Sonpal-Valias Renae Taylor Mackenzie Cook Mia Bottari Nishi Thusoo Renay Ellis Madeleine Natale Michael Anderson Noah Bhamani Ribka Gebrenegus Maranda Rolfe Michael Denicola Nona Cameron Richard Hogan Mare Donly Michael Kobluk Nora McTague Richard Link Margaret May Michael Sibbald Nora Stewart Richard Miedzialko Margaret Monsacchi Michaela Johns Nora Kirkham Rick Peterson Margaret Stanley Michelle Billington Norman Allinson Robert Halton Maria El Araj Michelle Clarke Oksan Sato Robert Hodgins Maria van der Hoek Michelle Commance Pallavi Soinivasan Robert Macaulay Marianne Winter Michelle Hunter Pam Corbett Robert Geekie Marie Espina Michelle MacDonald Pam Krause Roberta Barr Marilyn Hennessey Mike Ellery Pam Whitnach Robyn Mills Marilyn Kendrick Mina Rajan Pamela Beebe Roland George Marion Whitman Miranda Moser Pat Dere Ron Westcott Marit Rosol Misae Masuda Pat Hogan Ronnie Joy Leah Mariya Stokes Monica Lam Patricia Blocksom Rosa Grossi Mark Dicey Monica Pivarnyik Patricia Byers Rosalynn Young Mark Hornyansky Monica Schmidt Patricia Carruthers Rose Lamoureux Mark Owerko Monika Salkauskis Patricia Michi Rosemary Brown Marlene Boykiw Monique Bhullar Patricia Roome Rosemary Bussi Marnie Mitchell Moremi Omotoso Patricia Sypher Rosemary A. Moore Marnie Schaetti Morgan Gunnlaugson Patrick McKenna Rosita Thorpe Martha Willson Morgan Vanek Patti Byers Roy Barr Martin L’Heureux Morley Hollenberg Paul Wheaton Russell Avery Mary Chantrill Morny Joy Paul Harrison Ruth Arndt Mary Morin Myra Dionne Peg Hofmann Ruth Holland- Richardson Mary Vermeulen Nadiya Manji Peggy Buzzard Ruth Hollis Mary Jean McDowall Nancy Dick Penni Leggett Ruth Mitchell Mary Lyn Duncalfe Nancy McFadyen Peter Walls Ryan Free

18 Sabrina Punja Sharon Marthaller Susan Woolway Trina MacLean Salima Boutarfa Shaun Syvertsen Susan High Tristan Kanm Samantha Clark Shauna Frederick Suzanne Palibroda Tucker Braund Samantha Stephens Sheena Carson Suzanne Shaw Urmie See Sandeep Alexander Sheldon Bolduc Sybil Murray Utkarsh Subnis Sandie Black Shelley Alexander Sylvia Koza Val Missiaen Sandra Jarvie Sheona Mitchell-Foster Sylvia Hawkins Valerie Prather Sandra Johansen Shezmir Kanji Tapisu Kilabuk Valmai Goggin Sandra Siemens Shirley Germaniuk Taylor Ball Vanessa Laine Sandy Ngo Sidney Courtice Teeda Chung Vanessa Urschel Sandy Willott Sonia Kernan Teigan Kopec Vanessa Zuchetto Sarah Fotheringham Sophia Dadshani Terry Gibson Verena Haas Sarah French Stacey Sudlow Terry James Viviana Reinberg Sarah Polley Stephanie Breidinger Teryl Saplywy Wade Hansen Sarah Soosay Stephanie Garies Theo Nolasco Wendy Medley Scott Friessen Stephanie Leong Theresa Keelan Wilfreda Thurston Scott Stewart Steve E. Laut Theresa Persihl Yvonne Schmitz Shaju Zachariah Susan Ngo Thomas Langford Yvonne Stanford Shannon Gibson Susan Bish Thomas Thivener Zaak Robichaud Shanwen Hsu Susan Borsic Tim Kendrick Sharon Anderson-Marr Susan Gillies Tobi Badry Sharon Butala Susan Sagert Toni Pearce IN CELEBRATION OF Amber Atwal Hannah Black- Wallis Joyce Byrne Susan Gillies Carly & Jason Frank Hayley Richards Laimana Family The Drop In Center Diane Altwasser Jaxon Lee Leonie Becker The Giustini Family Elaine Hamelin Jessica Clements Mariya Stokes Garrison Green Fibre Joan Farkas PLL Arts Club Joan Farkas Holiday Fundraiser Smith Christine Owerko IN MEMORY OF Albertine Lidguerre Frances Bennick The Ecole Polytechnique Amelia Herman Katherine Karaffa massacre Carm Christians Marg Kelly Tove Engebretsen Cheri Macaulay Mohinder Johal

19 COMMUNITY DONORS & FUNDERS THANK YOU TO THE ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND BUSINESSES THAT ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY AND BUILD COMMUNITY IN OUR CITY

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