About ’s Promise Alberta’s Promise works collaboratively to facilitate and steward relationships to support the children and youth of Alberta. Since 2003, we have partnered with more than 1,200 not-for-profit agencies, communities and corporations that believe in supporting the children and youth of Alberta. So far, our Alberta’s Promise Partners have invested more than $325 Vision: Alberta’s Promise will be the catalyst for innovative partnerships million toward promoting the growth of our children and youth into healthy and productive adults. that promote the growth of our children and youth. Alberta’s Promise Partners show their support in different forms, some through financial or in-kind contributions, and others through volunteerism. Regardless of the type of support they provide, they all share the common goal and understanding that their support is invaluable to Alberta’s children and youth. Mission: To maximize the value of children and youth programs by leveraging the synergies between our partners. Alberta’s Promise supports our Partners in their quest to help children and youth, and our province in its priority of promoting strong and vibrant communities and improving the long-term sustainability of Alberta’s economy. Messages Partnerships of Possibility Chair , Southern Vice-Chair Alberta’s Promise is a catalyst for creating meaningful and Premier Ed Stelmach, Sue Riddell Rose Breakfast Clubs of Honourary Chair innovative partnerships. Not only do we work with our more Marie Stelmach, It is an honour to serve on the Alberta’s Promise Premier’s A collaborative project between Alberta’s Promise, than 1,200 Alberta’s Promise Partners to support Alberta’s As Alberta moves into a period of economic recovery, I am Council with many other leaders across Alberta who share a Métis Settlements Child and Family Services children and youth, we also proudly participate in proud to say that Albertans have not lost sight of our most common goal of ensuring every child has the opportunity to Authority, Breakfast Clubs of Canada, schools and youth-related provincial initiatives. Working together is valuable resource – our children and youth. reach their full potential. Alberta’s Promise takes fact-based community members saw a pilot project launched what makes Alberta’s Promise a success. Since 2003, Alberta’s Promise Partners have contributed information to identify the needs of Alberta’s children and youth in Alberta. In the 2009-10 school year, a breakfast valuable resources towards our future generation of and connects funding partners to initiatives that will maximize Alberta’s Promise has three categories of partners: Promise program was introduced on the Peavine workers, leaders and families. With a stronger economy well being. Agencies, Promise Builders, and Promise Communities. Each Settlement. The program is operated out of the and our eyes on the future, it is essential we recommit our Over the last year, driven by changes in the economic climate of these groups plays an essential role in improving the lives Bishop Routhier School and is accessible to all efforts to our children and youth. Alberta’s Promise has and energy markets and a continuing desire to enhanced of Alberta’s children and youth. children. Breakfast Clubs of Canada provides continued to build relationships that enhance and expand environmental sustainability, we have seen the strength of Promise Agencies: Providers of services and resources kitchen equipment and food donations from our partners, offers training to coordinators and resources to support programs for children and youth Albertans in meeting many new challenges. Through it all, directly to children and youth. An eligible agency must across the province. Thank you to all Alberta’s Promise Promise Agencies, Builders and Communities have continued to volunteers, and provide funds to support devote a significant amount of their activities to Partners for your hard work and many successes. partner for success in many important initiatives that have school-based breakfast programs and to raise benefiting children and youth. Only non-government In supporting our children and youth, we are promoting impacted children in every corner of our province. This awareness about the importance of a healthy organizations are eligible. strong and vibrant communities. Marie and I look forward reaffirmation of the enduring commitment of Alberta’s Promise breakfast for children. Partners to Alberta’s youth underscores the critical nature of this to another year of continued success in building a stronger Promise Builders: Companies, foundations, and service work to building a stronger Alberta. future for Alberta kids. clubs that support agencies committed to children and Through a partnership between The Brick, Alberta’s Promise is driven by the belief that children and youth youth by providing financial contributions, gifts-in-kind, Yvonne Fritz, Minister of Children and Youth Services Alberta’s Promise and E4C, proceeds from the of Alberta are our future leaders and their growth is critical to volunteers, or partnering with like-minded agencies to in-store sale of $2.00 paper bricks in four My warmest thank you to Alberta’s Promise and our 1,200 the foundation of Alberta’s future. As we head into a new year, Promise Partners for your outstanding commitment to undertake specific projects. locations supported E4C’s School Lunch I assure you that Alberta’s Promise and my colleagues on the Program that serves 12 high-needs schools in the enhancing the quality of life for children and youth in our Premier’s Council are committed to helping our Partners provide Promise Communities: Towns and cities in Alberta that province. Through Alberta’s Promise, new connections are Edmonton area. Many of the students in these the support our children and youth need in that development. agree to encourage businesses, organizations and schools live in poverty and benefit from eating a continually made and additional resources are found to individuals in their community to pull together for the provide programs and services for children and youth Ken Dropko, Acting Executive Director healthy meal to get the most out of their school benefit of local children and youth. day. across the province. Over the last year I have had the opportunity to lead Alberta’s Here are just a few examples of the great work our Promise Thanks to the incredible growth of the partnership base Promise as the Acting Executive Director. I have had the Alberta Mentoring Partnership Agency, Builder and Community Partners have been and your efforts, over $325 million have been invested in pleasure of meeting with Alberta’s Promise Premier’s Council The AMP is a provincial initiative that consists of involved with to support Alberta’s kids. unique solutions to meet the needs of children, youth and Members and Partners, as well as leading our participation in 29 partners, including government Ministries, their families. Alberta’s Promise understands the positive the Alberta Mentoring Partnership initiative. This involvement For further examples of the work our Promise Partners are government-funded organizations, community effects that mentoring can have and are committed to has shown me the extent to which staff, partners, and Albertans doing to help kids in our province excel, visit agencies and a youth representative. The goal is ensuring that every Alberta child or youth who needs a are dedicated to helping the young people of Alberta. www.albertaspromise.org. to raise the profile of mentoring in Alberta so that caring mentor will have access to one. Alberta’s Promise has many different stakeholders with a variety every child and youth-at-risk who needs a mentor Lilydale From raising funds for hot lunch programs to raising the of needs, and we continue to work with our Alberta’s Promise has access to one. As a partner of AMP, Alberta’s Lilydale Inc. has agreed to partner with Alberta’s profile of mentoring our youth, Alberta’s Promise Partners Partners to direct further resources toward children and youth. I Promise is dedicated to promoting mentorship to Promise and Breakfast for Learning to support am proud to say that, to date, we have reached a milestone of all of our Partners and stakeholders. We are also help to make this province a great place for our children to nutrition programs in the areas where Lilydale has grow, learn and reach their full potential. more than 1,200 Partners. continuously looking for new opportunities to raise operations. Beginning in the 2010/2011 school year, the profile of mentoring within our everyday Again, thank you to all our partners, as we continue to The coming year will be an exciting one and we look forward to Lilydale will provide some of their nutritious business. For more information about AMP, work together to help our children and youth achieve a continuing our work towards improving the lives of Alberta’s poultry products through a gift-in-kind donation please visit their website at brighter and happier tomorrow. children and youth. to the Breakfast for Learning school program. www.albertamentors.ca. Who We Are Alberta’s Promise Chair Honourary Chair Annual Report Honourable Ed Stelmach, Premier Marie Stelmach Board Members Executive Director 2010 Ken Dropko - Ex-Officio Ken Dropko (Acting) Darwin Eckstrom Karen Ferguson - Alberta Children and Youth Services Staff Jerry Joynt Shannon Cote* - Projects Officer Pat Nelson Melanie Graham* - Administrative Coordinator Sue Riddell Rose - Southern Vice-Chair Barb Morrison - Executive Assistant to Executive Director M. Carol Ryder Amber Northcut - Manager Partnership Development Keith Seel, PhD, CVA Jana Seshadri - Projects Officer Dustin Walker Suzanne Lavigne - Administrative Coordinator *on maternity leave

Premier’s Council Members

Lyle R. Best - Quikcard Solutions Inc. Sean McMaster - TransCanada Corporation Rick Brace - CTV Jim McPherson - McPherson L'Hirondelle Associates Wilf Brooks Tim Melton - Melcor Developments Ltd. Gary G. Campbell, Q.C. - Miller Thomson LLP Chuck Mulvenna - Canada Ltd. Hugh Campbell - Edmonton Eskimos Football Club Dr. Fraser Mustard - Canadian Institute of Advanced Denise Carpenter - Canadian Nuclear Association Research Dennis Chinner - RBC Securities Inc. Patricia Nelson - Calgary Health Trust Strater Crowfoot - Indian Oil and Gas Canada Margaret Newall - Prairieaction Foundation Patrick D. Daniel - Enbridge Inc. Eric Newell Jack Donahue - Donahue Wells Cal Nichols - Edmonton Investors Group Ltd. Darwin Eckstrom - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Dr. Bruce Perry Murray Edwards - Edco Financial Holdings Ltd. Ian Reid - (Canada) Brian Felesky, Q.C. - Felesky Flynn LLP Charlotte Robb - MGODE Advisory Services Joan Forge - Forge Ahead Communications Susan Riddell Rose - Paramount Energy Operating Corp Honourable Yvonne Fritz - Alberta Children and Youth M. Carol Ryder - White Iron Inc. Services Rosanna Saccomanni - Biamonte Cairo and Shortreed Fred Green - Canadian Pacific Railway Dr. Keith Seel, PhD, CVA - Mount Royal College Leann Hackman-Carty - Blue Heart Consulting Ltd. Gary Severtson Joan Hertz Benkendorf Roger Soucy - Petroleum Services Association of Canada Linda Hughes - Nancy Southern - ATCO Group Jerry Joynt Lori Topp - The Katz Group of Companies Ron Triffo - Inc. Bernie Kollman - IBM Canada Ltd. Peggy Valentine John Lau - Husky Energy Inc. Peter Valentine - Livingston International Mary Lou Leins Alice Wainwright-Stewart - Lakeland College Steve MacDonald - Alberta Children and Youth Services Dustin Walker - Grand Centre Middle School Ashif Mawji - Upside Software Inc. Dr. Robert Westbury - TELUS Community Board Edmonton Pat McDougall

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