It's About Ability! Fall 2017

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign only lasted a week but the money raised will have a lasting impact

From left: CN Police Constables receive their Smile Cookie order • CJOB’s Richard Cloutier and Power 97’s Randy Parker celebrate after winning the Smile Cookie celebrity cookie decorating challenge at • Transit drivers pose for a photo with their Smile Cookies next to a CRF bus ad • CRF’s Adell Gauthier, along with CRF Child Ambassador Tihuk and his mom and sister, drop off Smile Cookies for Mayor Brian Bowman.

rom September 11 to 17, $46-million for charities across families with disabilities.” F $116, 418 was raised for Canada. This year’s Smile Cookie the Children’s Rehabilitation sales raised funds for 460 charities The money donated to the Foundation through sales of and non-profit organizations. Children’s Rehabilitation Smile Cookies at Winnipeg Foundation will be used to Tim Hortons locations. “We are absolutely blown away by purchase specialized equipment Tim Hortons commitment to their and fund adaptive recreational This year’s donation puts the local communities,” says Children’s programs for children living total amount raised for CRF Rehabilitation Foundation Executive with disabilities. One piece of during the past three annual Director, Christine Schollenberg. equipment—whether it’s a bike campaigns over $364,000. “We are also humbled by the support or an iPad—opens up a world of of Winnipegger’s who showed they independence and has the ability Since 2003, the national care deeply for the work we do to change the lives of children campaign has raised more than improving the lives of children and and their families. ItTHANKFUL was a summer full of community-organized fundraisers for the Children’s Rehabilitation NAPA Auto Parts raised $3,000 for CRF at their Foundation. A big thank you to everyone who attended, donated or volunteered. We annual golf tournament! On behalf of the children and families wouldn’t be able to change the lives of children without the generosity of our supporters. whoNapa’s will Ed benefitSquires andfrom Darren your Needham,support, thankJamie Campbell you for yourand Mike generosity. Frenz with CRF’s Adell Gauthier (middle) The gift that gives twice! Instead of asking for gifts, Isaak celebrated his

fifth birthday by fundraising for CRF! Ray's NoFrills Isaak and his little sister Tessa with his donation to CRF Our friends at Ray’s NoFrills raised close to $4,000 through in-store fundraising in just three weeks! The money raised will stay in the neighbourhood and used to purchase a piece of equipment for a child The Khartum Ladies Auxiliary who lives in the area. $1,000 was raised at this year’s Road to Rehab brought in a $9,000 donation before their SSCY Centre cycling tour! Thank you for your continued support! tour this past September. The generous gift will be used to Ray’s NoFrills’ Fatima, Connie, Ray and Romie purchase equipment for deserving children. with CRF’s Adell Gauthier (middle)

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Co Op’s Purestock category this season! And Investors Group’s Cal Higgins, Les Weins and Regional toLes cap McRae it all finishedoff, he raised 2nd Overall $1,500 infor Red CRF River The TELUS Manitoba Director Rob O’Keefe, along with CRF Executive Director Community Board donated Christine Schollenberg (second from left) an incredible $20,000 to throughLes McRae his and annual his son Power Austin Wheels (2011 CRFRaffle. Child support CRF’s Leisure in Fun Ambassador) after a win at Red River Co-Op Environments (LIFE)program. Speedway on Sept. 29, 2017.

CRF Executive Director, Christine Schollenberg, with TELUS Foundation board member, Rick Frost THANK YOU to the many other incredibly generous organizations who donated and organized events this summer and fall: U of M Aggies annual Bedpush, Treasured Gifts n’ Things’ Spooks and Sparkles Manitoba Oldsmobile Car Club Craft Show, Fab 50s Ford Club of Manitoba, MSRA, GoodLife Kids Foundation, donated a mountain of toys to stock our shelves for the entire year! Canada Post Community Foundation, Aon Reed Stenhouse, Road to Rehab,

CRF Executive Director Christine Schollenberg with Manitoba RBC Foundation, The Graham C. Lount Foundation , Ellen Chlan Memorial Golf Oldsmobile Car Club’s David Lenton Tournament, Harold Ballard Foundation, The Winnipeg Foundation, Goldeyes Field of Dreams Foundation. UPCOMING EVENTS

St. vital centre’s behind closed doors NOV. 18, 2017 7:00 - 10:30 pm Behind Closed Doors is an after-hours event with “wall-to-wall” sales at St. Vital Centre offering amazing discounts and incentives to shoppers. It’s also a great way to give back to CRF! The foundation is one of the recipients of ticket sales proceeds.

Contact Mario at [email protected] to purchase your tickets before they sell out!

Children’s Rehabilitation foundation holiday market dec 14, 2017 10 - noon It’s the gift that gives twice! Stop by our Holiday Market inside the SSCY Centre at 1155 Notre Dame Ave to pick up your holiday gifts while supporting children with disabilities.

If you’re a small business owner interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Adell Gauthier at [email protected] or (204) 258-6702. Ride for Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation Feb 7 - 10, 2018 The annual event is a two-day snowmobile adventure and fundraising event for the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation . This year’s event takes place at South Beach Casino and Resort. Riders will embark on daily trips along the picturesque route of the Interlake Snow Trackers’ trail system.

To register, please contact Adell Gauthier at [email protected].

For full details on our upcoming events visit crf.mb.ca

1155 Notre Dame Ave Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3G1 • p: (204) 258-6700 • f: (204) 258-6794

crf.mb.ca