“ SUCH A SIMPLE BUT POWERFULUNITE. WORD. UNITE. THE ACTION OF JOINING THE POWERFUL TOGETHER.NOTION OF COLLECTIVE STRENGTH – A POWERFUL MOVEMENT FOR CH AN G E .

UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT AT THE CORE OF THIS MOVEMENT IS UNITED WAY.

Message fromTable the President of Contents and Chair of the Board ...... 4 Children & Youth ...... 6 Families & Individuals ...... 8 Neighbourhoods ...... 10 Recognition & Awards ...... 23 Days of Caring ...... 27 Contributors ...... 31

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2 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT " YOU HAVE FALLEN INTOMI AAGIN E WELL, EVERYTHING LOOKSDEE SOP DARK AND ALL IS LOST… SUDDENLY, YOUHOP SEEE A LIGHT AND HEAR A SAYING, “I’M FOR YOU”VOICE… THAT HE OFR E IS WHAT YOURFEE SUPPORTLING H FOROP E UNITED WAY DID FOR ME.”

KUEN TANG, UNITED WAY RECIPIENT OF SERVICE, AMBASSADOR AND 2010 KICK-OFF SPEAKER

3 the 2010 campaign raised $21 .1 million – the largest amount ever in the 70-year history of Message from the President United Way in the Alberta Capital Region . & CEO and Chair of the This accomplishment could not have been AsBoard we look of back Directors on 2010, two of the most possible without the support of our 2010 important and powerful words in the English Campaign Chair, The Honourable A . Anne language come to mind – “Thank you .” No McLellan, and members of her Campaign words have greater meaning when it comes Cabinet . Anne’s leadership and her team’s to the humbling experience of watching a commitment to making a difference for our community join together to make real impact on community was unwavering and inspiring to all . the most pressing social issues that exist today . To help bring together the efforts en masse, United Way represents the single largest we enjoyed assistance from thousands community building effort in the Alberta of volunteers throughout the region . Your Capital Region . Our collective approach dedication is building a stronger community creates opportunities for a better, stronger and for all of us, and it is very much appreciated . healthier future for our entire community . We look forward to another successful campaign In 2010, each and every contribution of time in 2011, and welcome Dr . Mike Percy, Dean of and funding was not only appreciated, it truly the University of Alberta School of Business, mattered . It mattered to community members as our incoming Campaign Chair . Dr . Percy’s who didn’t have a home, to family members commitment to community has shown countless who couldn’t put enough food on the table, to times over and we know he will bring great energy seniors who were struggling to maintain their and enthusiasm to the Campaign Cabinet . independence, to youth who needed positive role models, to children who didn’t have school As part of our year-round community building supplies, and to the great many others who efforts, we worked closely with our agency were affected by the significant challenges colleagues and funding partners to ensure that life can put in front of any one of us . contributions were well spent and producing positive results for people in the community . Economic conditions are a challenge we have We invested in high-impact programs that all been facing . While reports show the Alberta address the highest priorities within the economy is steadily improving, some businesses, region, entered into the realm of social media organizations and community members to create an ongoing dialogue with those have still been feeling the residual effects of who want to discuss the issues, and made the recession . But with spirit and tenacity, important progress on plans for the future . thousands of us joined together, understanding that in difficult times it’s more important than We enjoyed solid success in 2010 . And the ever to ensure support is in the community for best part is that it was shared success – those who need it . Thanks to that generosity, achieved through support and dedication of community members who took the additional

4 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT step to play key roles in the process . for United Way, and continuing to realize the strategic direction we have set out . This includes the valuable time spent by our members of the Community Investment It’s an exciting year ahead and, as our Committees . Their work evaluating important partners in community building, we needs in the region, and requirements for invite you to join us in the effort . support, was critical in guiding investments . Until then, we encourage everyone to read this We thank our community agencies, our partners inspiring Report to the Community and experience and our staff at United Way . The work you the great impact we have all made in 2010 . do 365-days-a-year is making impact real for people throughout the community . It’s work with great meaning, it’s work that is Sincerely, generating results, and it’s work that’s changing lives . Your efforts matter to so many .

And special recognition goes to our Board of Directors for their outstanding leadership and support . The board continued to effectively carry out their fiduciary responsibilities, ensuring our Dale Mulek Anne Smith United Way had the right resources and plans Chair, 2010 Board President & CEO in place to move forward . Their stewardship of Directors was key in getting much needed funding out to the community, their oversight ensured our organization had solid performance, and their guidance helped set the direction for the future .

Thank you, and congratulations to each and every one of you for your tireless and valuable contributions .

As we look to celebrating our 70th Anniversary in 2011, we see a real difference in our environment . We must focus on working with community members in more meaningful ways than ever before . And the plans to start change are in place .

By the fall, we will be moving forward with our new Community Impact Framework, focusing on the unique interests of our donors and volunteers, introducing a revitalized brand

5 The Early Years:

2010 HIGHLIGHTS Getting the right start in life makes all the difference in the growth and development of Maximizing Impact a child . Part of this is the importance of living The Future We Desire in a healthy, safe environment . When families What if one day, community food banks are supported, children are supported . closed their doors, school lunch programs were no longer served and shelters to Success By 6®, an initiative managed by United protect people from family violence were Way, recognized that a strong collaboration non-existent? The success would not among early learning and care providers is the be rooted in the failure of these necessary best approach to maximizing opportunities for services, but because our community didn’t children in our community . Thanks to a grant have to face the challenges any longer . from the Early Learning Branch of Alberta Education, the Early Years Continuum Project We know this may not seem realistic and that was launched in 2010 . By identifying gaps many issues will always exist to some degree . in the services currently available for families Yet, it’s a vision that we keep at the forefront as with young children, this three-year project we focus our efforts and work together to bring will help build strong working partnerships about positive and sustained in our community . among service providers so that families can This Report to the Community highlights the make a smooth transition from one service or great work and success that is being achieved . program to another . The work will continue It is our work together, and the scope of issues through 2013 and the findings from the project that we are impacting that is helping to bring will be extremely important in helping to build our imaginative picture closer to reality . an accessible, comprehensive and cohesive range of early childhood services in Alberta . Partnerships are the cornerstone for much of what we do at United Way . The longest- TheChildren future of andour society Youth depends on the serving foundational model for successful health and well-being of our children . At United community collaboration we have is Partners Way, we believe that investing wisely into for Kids . PFK uses a wraparound approach generations of healthy children, will result in a to services, meaning that children, youth and lifetime of healthier, productive communities . families learn the skills they need to succeed both at school and in the community . In 2010, with the continued contribution of many community partners and sector supports, the PFK concept grew to include 13 elementary and junior high schools, reaching more than 1,400 students in the Alberta Capital Region .

6 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS THAT CHILDREN RESEARCHWITH PROPER HAVE N UTRITION AND BETTEIMPROVEDR ACADEMIC OUTCOMES THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY’SBEHAVIOUR. SUPPORT FOR THE OVERWHELMINGSCHOOL , 2,300 CHILDREN INLUNCH 12 PROGRAM (PUBLIC AND CATHOLIC) SCHOOLS LUNCHRECEIVED EVERY ADAY NUTRITIOUS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

7 Guiding our Community’s Youth:

Everyone needs a role model . For youth, United Way has actively supported role models aren’t only important, they can ’s 10-Year Plan to End mean the difference between a life of ongoing Homelessness by providing coordination struggle and one of fulfillment, where youth for Homeless Connect and leadership and feel confident through the middle years, go support to the Homeless Commission . on to complete high school and even take the next step into post-secondary education . Many homeless Albertans are confronted with not having personal identification, The Boys and Girls Club of Fort Saskatchewan creating a domino effect that makes it plays an integral role in the development of harder to secure resources for a home . healthy youth in their community . In 2010, To address this challenge, United Way their Youth Development Program provided and the Homeless Commission have more than 500 young residents with a safe, partnered to support the creation of a safe supervised place to go after school where ID storage site on a pilot project basis . they learned valuable life skills that will aid them in their growth to healthy adulthood . As part of their 2010 United Way campaign, Enbridge Pipelines, in collaboration with United Way and the Homeless Commission, pledged to support Welcome Home for the next two years, with a $100,000 United Way Families are the and foundation Individuals of a community . donation in the first year . Welcome Home is Each and every day, there are families that a volunteer driven program that will match will need help and support . For some, the volunteers from the faith community with challenges are more critical - one of the newly housed people leaving homelessness to most serious issues is homelessness . address their loneliness and social isolation .

There are many reasons people become homeless . Some of these include: leaving an abusive relationship, loss of employment, death of a major income earner, physical or mental disabilities, addictions, disasters (fire and flooding), “runaway” children/youth, or re-integration into society after incarceration or increased housing costs and loss of income . No matter what the circumstance, everyone deserves to have a safe place to call home . However, providing someone with a home and not following up with the necessary supports to help them stay there creates an additional challenge .

8 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT THE IN EDMONTON2010 HOME REVEALEDLESS COUNT THAT A TOTAL OF 2,421 ARE STILL LIVINGINDIVIDUALS WITHOUT A , BUT THE NUMBERPROP OFER HOME HAS BYINDIVIDUALS 658 (21%) DECREASEDTHE 2008 SINCE. THIS SPEAKSHOMELESS TO THE SUCCESSCOUNT OF THE HOUSING FIRST AND THE A PPHOMEWARDROACH TRUST,WORK THE HOMELESSOF COMMISSION AND THE AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

9 ANeighbourhoods neighbourhood is not defined by location; Assigned to at-risk communities, determined it’s made up of something far greater – by increasing crime statistics, N .E .T . works the collective feelings, experiences and with residents to stabilize environments, commitments of the people within it . reduce and prevent crime and the fear of crime . The results and efforts of this We all want to live in neighbourhoods program are very encouraging . that are safe, have places to gather, offer affordable housing and where people One example of this success is the Edmonton know one another . To make it a reality, neighbourhood of Britannia Youngstown . revitalization efforts must be led by residents Between 2007 and 2010, the neighbourhood so that the skills and passion for maintaining has seen an amazing 32% reduction in crime . the neighbourhoods remain strong . Families are enjoying life in a neighbourhood that is a safer place to live, work and play .

The NET Difference:

Over the past 12 years, the Neighbourhood Empowerment Team (N .E T. .) concept has played an important role in the wellness of many communities in Edmonton . As a shared project of the Edmonton Police Service, City of Edmonton Community Services, The Family Centre and United Way, N E. .T . applies non-traditional policing responses to common and recurrent community issues .

10 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Support is One Call Away: Our Aging Population:

In a time of crisis, it is critical that people A community or neighbourhood is diverse who need help can easily find it . United – with many ethnic groups and cultures as Way is working to provide all residents of well as age groups ranging from children the Alberta Capital Region with access to and youth to adults and seniors . But our the 211 Information and Referral Service . senior population is one of the most rapidly increasing in the Province of Alberta . In fact, By calling 211, individuals are provided with projections indicate that by the year 2031, one access to information on a very broad spectrum in five Albertans will be over the age of 65 . including: employment needs, parenting support, counselling/support groups, health In the most recent study, it was determined that care, legal services and much more . This 71% of seniors live in homes that they own . helpful service has grown to include more With this in mind, we recognize that measures communities in the Capital Region and is must be in place to ensure our seniors are now available to residents of Edmonton, supported, comfortable, safe and remain in Strathcona County, Leduc and Parkland their own homes for as long as possible . County . In 2010, the 211 service provided assistance to more than 51,000 callers . The Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE) provides a program to contribute to the safety and well-being of seniors in the Capital Region . The Home Services program acts as a brokering service, connecting seniors to approved companies and screened workers who can provide home maintenance at an affordable rate . Services include: snow removal, yard maintenance, carpentry, general maintenance, painting, plumbing, companionship, housekeeping, and others . In 2010, this program was able to assist 1,078 seniors with quality and trusted home maintenance repair .

11 FIRST TWO YEARS IN THE PLACEOF MPI LEMECALLNTIHOMENG A TO 10-YEAR PLAN , EDMONTON’STO END HOMELESSNESS, HOMES FOUND FOR MORE WERE 1,300 APPROXIMATELYTHAN 85% AND HAVE RETAINED THEIR HOUSING.

12 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT ReachingSupporting our Out Capital Region Communities

Our United Way serves the entire Capital of cyber bullying . At the Boys and Girls Club, the Region – whether through partners and funding supports a Youth Outreach Worker who agencies located in area municipalities or by builds relationships with vulnerable youth and people accessing services in Edmonton . provides emotional support, mentorship, guidance, referrals and resources . We also have two United Recognizing the great expertise and unique Way Member Agencies in Strathcona County: challenges within these outlying areas, United Way Strathcona Shelter Society and the Information established Community Investment Committees and Volunteer Centre for Strathcona County . in a number of local communities including St . Albert, Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan . The Fort Saskatchewan Community Investment Community Investment Committees bring together Committee, which has been in place since 1998, relevant local stakeholders who best understand supports the Fort Saskatchewan Families First the needs of their own communities . These Society as well as Parent Advocates Linking groups are provided with a pool of dollars to invest Special Services . The funding at the Families First in priority needs within their communities . Each Society supports the Family Violence Prevention committee makes decisions on the programs Program while the funding at PALSS is directed that they will be supporting in the coming year . at the Recreation Program, providing children and youth with disabilities a chance to participate in The St . Albert Community Investment accessible recreational programming . In addition Committee supports an Outreach Worker for to some of the programs supported by the local the St . Albert Rental Assistance Program . The Community Investment Committee, the Fort position provides coordination of community Saskatchewan Boys and Girls Club has been services and resources to individuals and a United Way Member Agency since 1987 . families so they can find appropriate housing . Additionally, the worker provides assistance United Way is also providing support to residents to families and individuals with low income of Leduc and Parkland County through Member to access grants through the Municipal Agencies such as the Boys and Girls Club of Leduc Sustainability Housing Program and Capital and the Leduc and District Food Bank as well as Enhancement Program . These programs through the expansion of the 211 Information and provide financial assistance with monthly rent Referral Service . Additionally, many of the programs payments so families who might otherwise that we support within Edmonton provide service be faced with eviction are able to remain to individuals who choose to, and in many cases in their homes . United Way also provides must come into the city to access services . funding to St . Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre and St . Albert Parents’ Our reach extends far beyond the City of Place - both United Way Member Agencies . Edmonton and we are extremely thankful for all of the support that we receive In Strathcona County, the local Community from businesses and individuals across Investment Committee chose to provide funding the entire Alberta Capital Region . to two agencies: SAFFRON and the Strathcona County Boys and Girls Club . The funding for SAFFRON supports the Secure Connections Program, which teaches youth, parents and educators about internet safety and the impacts

13 I DO NOT WORK FOR I DO NOT WORKPEOPLE ON. INSTEAD, IPEOPLE. WORK ALONGSIDE

BEN HOFS, YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDER WITH THE FAMILY CENTRE, IN HIS ADDRESS TO UNITED WAY SUPPORTERS AT THE 2010PEOPLE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS .

14 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT CollectiveMobilizing Resources Community Action In 2010, The Honourable A . Anne McLellan of more than 26% over 2009 . Considering stepped forward with great enthusiasm to there are 365 days in a year, we are especially Chair the annual United Way Fundraising proud of this collective community action . Campaign . With a trusted and committed volunteer cabinet team of 36 local business Our volunteers hail from many different leaders behind her and Vice-Chair, Dr . Mike organizations across our region and participated Percy, Dean of the University of Alberta’s School in a variety of volunteer activities . Whether of Business, our community rallied to raise the serving a hot meal to inner-city seniors at largest amount ever in the history of our United Operation Friendship, packing school supplies Way - $21 .1 million . This was an increase of into backpacks at our InKind Centre or helping $500,000 over the 2009 achievement and build a playground for the students of Connect certainly a testament to the hard work of our Society at the fourth annual Engineering Day nearly 5,000 workplace volunteers and the of Caring, participants echoed very similar generosity of more than 33,000 donors . sentiments about their experiences . Each felt a deepened sense of understanding The results of our annual campaign are not just about the many issues our community faces measured in dollars and cents, but also in the and how their contributions – both funding participation and engagement of our community . and time - make a difference in the lives of In 2010, there was a significant increase in so many . And, throughout these volunteer community engagement activities from our experiences, many people have shared their stakeholders . With more than 2,800 volunteers own story with us, proving once again that our participating, we were successful in hosting a work in the community touches everyone . total of 240 Days of Caring – this is an increase

“ THAT TIME AND KNOWI HELPEDNG OTHERS,MY ME EAN ERGY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTGAVE .” SENSE ENBRIDGE VOLUNTEER, CHRISTINE LILLEY

15 One of the many programs that would not be In the past year, United Way provided significant possible without significant volunteer support is assistance to ensure the successful execution a twice-yearly event called Homeless Connect of two Homeless Connect Events – one held in Edmonton . This is a broad-based community- May and the second in October . We provided inspired initiative, providing free appropriate support on various committees including the services to people experiencing homelessness Steering Committee, Volunteer Committees and those at risk of becoming homeless . and Sponsorship Committees, and provided a United Way staff person to Co-Chair the event . In one day and at one location, Homeless Connect provides opportunities for people In 2010, a total of 3,000 people accessed to move out of homelessness, raises public dental care, haircuts, hot meals and medical awareness of homelessness in the community, care . Attendees were also given a free and provides a vehicle for community “Personal Care Kit” with donated items such as involvement to address this important issue . deodorant, shampoo, first aid items and soap . United Way volunteers packaged the kits at the A range of services are provided, including: United Way’s InKind Centre . The popularity of mental health assessments, library the program, with clients, volunteers, corporate services, foot care, haircuts, immunizations, supporters and community partners was birth control, pre-natal support, laundry, overwhelming . We look forward to continued housing information, employment and growth and participation in the future . training services and much more .

16 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT IN UNITED WAY’S COATS2010, FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES CAMPAIGN COLLECTED, CLEANED AND 11,000 WINTER DISTRIBUTEDCOATS TO AND NI DIVIDU– A GREATALS SUCCESSFAMILIES, THANKS TO SUPPORT FROMCONTINUED PAGE THE AND HUNDREDSCLE OFAN ER VOLUNTEERS.

17 PayingDoug’s Story it Forward In 2010, United Way’s Tools for School fun they had participating outside their work program collected supplies and donations life and how the experience brought them to prepare and distribute 9,468 backpacks closer together – as a manager, he felt like to 13 school divisions in the Alberta Capital he bonded with his team of employees . Region . This means that without this program, 9,468 children, would not have And then, after about 20 minutes of had the necessary supplies to start school conversation, as we were wrapping up the and work toward academic success . video interview, Doug quietly and casually shared a very personal piece of information Doug, is the manager of the St . Albert Staples, with us . He mentioned that he was raised and he is very passionate about the United Way in a single parent family – a family of seven initiative, Tools for School . Although Staples kids – and that he and his siblings had to rely is a flagship sponsor of the program and on a program like Tools for School for their encourages staff to get involved as a personal school supplies . And, there it was - Doug’s endeavour, for Doug, we knew there was story . He didn’t think his personal story was something more that motivated him . As we that big of a deal in the grand scheme of interviewed him for the 2010 Discovery Speaker things, but sharing how his experience as a Series, his reason became more evident . youngster shaped the way he lives his life was really the message . For Doug, helping his co- Doug is enthusiastic about helping kids he workers and colleagues to experience the joy doesn’t even know . He very much supports he gets from sharing is the big deal . He leads the act of sharing and his excitement spills by example and shows others how to pay it over in his efforts with his employees and forward, and that’s his way of paying it back . fellow managers . He advocates helping collect the school supplies at the store and then This is just one person’s story, to read more spends a Day of Caring at the United Way or view the Tools for School Discovery InKind Centre filling back packs . Listening Speaker Series Video, visit myunitedway .ca to Doug talk, we could all see how much it meant to him to know that many people were gaining an appreciation for sharing and for helping others . He talked about how much

18 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT AnInspiring Engaged Action Community Whatever information you want, however you We recognize that our stakeholders are want it, when you want it – that’s how it flows sophisticated and engaged in the digital in today’s world . For United Way to effectively age . To further inspire their commitment to engage donors and volunteers, we must community through our organization, we understand how best to connect with them . knew we needed to deliver information in a number of different platforms and formats .

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ANNE SMITH IN HER ADDRESS TO ENBRIDGE, WINNERS OF THE 2010 UNITED WAY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

19 Time to Get Social: Discovering Impact through Speakers: In 2010, we embarked on a complete overhaul of our website, myunitedway .ca . With an extensive There is no greater way to discover the web and new media strategy in place, we impact of our collective efforts to address launched the new site just one week before our social issues than by hearing the true life Annual Campaign Kick-off luncheon . It included experiences of those we have helped . the use of several social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Throughout each year, we develop relationships Poll Daddy, allowing us to reach more audiences with the many individuals who have been in a more entertaining and interactive way . helped by our work . These individuals become our ambassadors and deliver the By including a team of United Way staff United Way message in our community . members as regular website bloggers and video bloggers, we not only attracted more website In 2010, our Discovery Speaker video library visitors, we engaged them in conversations, and was enhanced by three new videos bringing our encouraged their opinions through comments total number of inspirational stories on video on the blog posts . Between September to 17 . This video series made it possible for and December 2010, myunitedway .ca saw each and every workplace to be exposed to 93,000 unique page views, an increase of real stories and the benefit of their contribution 12,000 over the same time period in 2009 . to the success of the community . As well, in 2010, 144 live speaking engagements occurred By December 2010, just four months after the in workplace campaigns, an opportunity for site went live, our My United Way Facebook people to hear inspiring stories first hand . page had 306 fans and our Twitter account had 403 followers . We were now connecting with our stakeholders and new audiences in real time – allowing them to participate in spreading our messages throughout their networks across the city, the province, the country and the world .

To officially launch the new website and social media strategy, we live-streamed our Annual Kick-off Lunch on September 15 over the internet, including a real time Twitter feed . Video screens were placed throughout the venue so our more than 700 guests could see their own tweets as well as messages coming from audience members watching the event online . This was a first for any United Way in Canada .

Meet Pilot – our United Way Social Media Mascot. Pilot was named through an online contest where our followers submitted names and then online daily voting determined the winner. Congratulations to Bev Burghardt for getting the most votes and naming our little bird, Pilot!

20 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Events of Awareness and Action:

United Way events continue to be a source the number of events during campaign of inspiration and engagement for our time from three to two – Campaign Kick-off supporters . Over the last year, based on and Breakfast of Champions . This proved research conducted by MBA students from to be very successful for attendance with the University of Alberta, we modified the an average increase of 18% over 2009 . content of our events . As well, we reduced Specialized events also proved to be very successful . The fourth Annual Engineering Day of Caring included participation by 16 engineering firms and 71 volunteers completing structural projects at two United Way Member Agencies .

The first ever Mingle at the Mac reception was held at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald to host and recognize small to medium size accounts . This was a sold-out event, made possible with the generous sponsorship of our corporate supporters .

21 Rock,Workplace Paper Campaigns Scissors! put Capital Region Branch locations . To send the FUN in Fundraising a finalist to compete in the first annual RPS Challenge, individual branch locations were Not only did United Way find new ways to required to achieve a 75% participation rate engage and inspire our donors, but our in their internal workplace campaign . The supporters found unique ways to engage TD Bank Group volunteers were dedicated and inspire each other, too! Not since the and committed to leading their organization winter games in Vancouver last February has to success . Through a lot of preparation and there been a competition quite as exciting . planning, the internal teams of volunteers were leaders . They canvassed, educated and On Friday, November 26th, the first inaugural encouraged each person to get involved . TD Bank Group Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) Challenge was held . With the The games were not without controversy Alberta Capital Region’s finest RPS officials (but really, what competition is?) and the on hand, United Way was pleased to be officials were challenged on a number of chosen to be the venue for the games as levels to make some very difficult calls . In the well as the beneficiary of the funds . end, a very deserving winner was declared . Candace Spendelow of TD Canada Trust As host to this first ever challenge in 2010, Branch 8238, Edmonton Centre, took home you can imagine that there was a significant the glory of the gold and United Way of the amount of preparation . A good 15 minutes Alberta Capital Region received a donation of was spent moving chairs and tables in $500 over and above the personal donations the United Way boardroom because we made by TD Bank Group employees . were hosting 30 of TD Bank Group's most skilled and strategic RPS athletes . This special event was made possible by a number of very committed volunteers who United Way staff reporter, Christa Broadfoot, see the value in having fun and contributing to says she was honoured to be the only media community with teamwork and enthusiasm . representative to be granted an all access pass . “This was probably some of my best work in While it’s true that we may never overcome the field of blogging/vlogging . I was humbled 100% of the challenges we face as a to be among this crowd of RPS champions community, we are truly grateful for the support and to proudly wear the official clothing and work that has brought us this far, and in of the games .” To watch Christa’s video particular, over the past 12 months in 2010 . capture of this event, visit myunitedway .ca . We want to thank and acknowledge all of TD Bank Group had a plan . They wanted our 2010 participants who united to help to increase the participation of individuals in create change in our community, by including their United Way Campaign and to encourage them in the lists that follow in this report . camaraderie and teamwork amongst their

22 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT RecognitionVolunteerism is key & Awardsto a healthy Marjorie Margolis community. Volunteers offer their time, Antony Ngo their expertise, and most importantly Anna Paranich their hearts. We appreciate the efforts of Sharon Shuya people who help make the Alberta Capital Jill Stewart Region a better place to live and work. Sherry vander Heide Phillip Wong

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region Board of Directors Fort Saskatchewan Community Dale Mulek, Chair Investment Committee Lynne Duncan, Vice Chair Jef Bowes Anne Smith, Secretary/Treasurer April Jennings Reginald C . Basken Ken Shand Kate Chisholm Gail Steeves Cheryl Gibson Mary Totman Mona Hale Keray Henke Dr . Zaheer Lakhani St. Albert Community Gord Maron Investment Committee Debra Osburn Jeff Coulombe Nancy Reynolds Warren Dosko Elaine Shannon Timothy Gillis Doug Thomas David Quick Leon Zupan Scott Rodda Trina Shipanoff Barry Wowk Community Investment Committee Chris Astle Strathcona County Community Gerald Bourhis Investment Committee Shannon Butler Dawn Bradshaw Michael Capus Marion Bulmer Bob Chomyn Karen Denis Mary Chomyn Jill Dorsch Grace Choo Lise Durand Steve Davis Lasha MacLeod Sharan De Waal Barb McNeill Brian Frevel Marilyn Spilchen Don Gordon Taylor Wagar Wes Hodinski Jackie Winter Roshan Kastrinos Mai Kellerman Kara Loeffler

23 Campaign CabinetVolunteers Team Lisa Werstiuk Honourable A . Anne McLellan, P .C ., O .C ., Dr . Robert Westbury Campaign Chair Jadeene Wheaton Dr . Michael B . Percy, Campaign Vice Chair Leon Zupan Dr . Wayne Shillington, Past Campaign Chair Dianne Balon Account Executive Team Reginald C . Basken Leonard Andrichuk Randy Bignell David Aplin Yvonne Bootsman Shane Asbell Bob Bowhay Connie Biel Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Bradley Christopher Bruce Cindy de Bruijn Timothy Button Stuart Carter Dustin Caouette Dr . Harry Fernhout Tony Chang Douglas Goss Peter Churchill Ray Guidinger Cameron Dafoe Brian Henderson Hyacinthe Fallu Ken Knowles Aric Fleming Bernie Kollman Mona Hale Lloyd Lewis Donald Hornsberger Lesley MacDonald Cameron John Randy Mann Melanie Johnson Keith Meagher Ian Johnston Susan Mumme Jacob Kellerman Shane Nisbett Lylle Kephart Josephine Pallard Carmen MacKenzie Nancy Petersen Dave Majeski Geoff Rackette Gordon Maron Tom Redl Eric Matson Janet M . Riopel Monique May Bruce A . Saville Cameron McFadyen Elaine Shannon Paul Mennier Keith Shillington Bob Mulligan Tyler Tollefson Josip Peleskei C . Peter Watson Leslie Petryshen J . Angus Watt Austin Ritchie

24 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Dave Rumbold Arthur Guimaraes Mike Saunders Gayle Harper Randy Schellenberg Colleen Highet Kevin Sherburne Geraldine Keohane Jeff Stephen Donald Kwas Mark Swaenepoel Garnet Lewis Mark Wiesner Michael Magathan Everett Wong Richard Marks Lisa Young Kathryn Murie Patricia Neale Labour Participation Amanda Nolet Elaine Alt Samuel Radke Yvonne Bootsman Jeff Reynolds Bob Bosa Marnie Robb Deborah Foster Gillian Rutherford Brian Henderson Valerie Seidel Brenda Lekochinsky Catherine Waterton Darlene Lewis Jane White Laura Lowrie Doug Luellman Prospecting Team Jack McMorran Angela Armstrong Garry Pucci Shane Asbell Kevin Tamblyn Greg Christenson Jim Woodland Don Hornsberger Ian Johnston Robert Markowski Public Service Chris Rattray Laurel Bounds Jeff Stephen J . Diann Bowes Mark Wiesner Clara Cerminara Darcy Yamada Diane Diamond Rose Dykes J . Greg Findlay Gino Gadowsky Randall Gagne Lee Green

25 Major Individual Gifts Team Deborah Severinsen Jessica Smith-Perry Bob Ascah Pam Spurvey Dianne Balon Gail Steeves Reginald C . Basken Rachel Stolte Bob Bowhay Kuen Tang Lynne Duncan Arlene Thompson Ken Knowles Geoffery Villebrun Lesley MacDonald Michael Willier Robert Markowski Judy Yawney Honourable A . Anne McLellan, P .C ., O .C . Gord Mooney Dr . Michael B . Percy Tom Redl Leaders of the Way Speakers Elaine Shannon Reginald C .Basken Doug Thomas Oryssia Lennie Jadeene Wheaton Lloyd Lewis Leon Zupan Keith Meagher Paul Mennier Gord Mooney Discovery Speakers Fay Orr Elaine Shannon Ronda Bedard Leon Zupan Nancy Burns Debra Cautley Carol Cremer Tracy Cumming InKind Centre Volunteers Tamara Gaudet Abdu Gotme Rosyln Henderson Rachelle Marek Benjamin Hofs Todd McArter Dianne Jackson Nicholle Pasechnik Edgar Jackson Cam Reid Nimera Kalmbach Jason Vanin Sue Keating Brian McPherson Lincoln Nanaquawetung United Way Year Breanne Noel Round Volunteers Ross Norton Colleen Mahon Cliff Nuspl Lara Wiebe Kimberley Onclin Eileen Papulkas Gary Sampley

26 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT DaysA Day of of Caring Caring is an initiative that brings Duncan & Craig LLP volunteers, on loan from their regular EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd . workplace for the day, together with Edmonton Airports resources in a way that directly contributes Environment Canada to the betterment of our community. EPCOR Volunteers may paint a fence, perform Ernst & Young LLP minor renovations, or participate in other Firma Foreign Exchange activities that benefit member agencies. Flint Energy Services Ltd . Fort Saskatchewan Christian School Grant Thornton LLP Days of Caring Participants Homeward Trust Edmonton Imperial Oil Accenture Intact Financial Corporation Acklands-Grainger Inc . J . Percy Page High School Alberta Aboriginal Relations Janssen-Ortho Inc . Alberta Advanced Education and Technology Katimavik Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development KPMG LLP Alberta Corporate Human Resources Krawford Construction Inc . Alberta Culture and Community Spirit Leaders Networking Club Alberta Education Ledcor Group of Companies Alberta Energy Leger Marketing Alberta Alberta Environment Lilydale Inc . Alberta Finance and Enterprise NAIT Alberta Health Services Operation Friendship Seniors Society Alberta Infrastructure Parkland Rotary Club Alberta Justice & Attorney General Pathfinders Alberta Legislative Assembly Payless Shoe Source Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Peterson Walker LLP Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation RBC Royal Bank Alberta Treasury Board Richard Ryll ALS Environmental Russell A . Farrow Ltd . ATB Financial - Head Office AXA Pacific Insurance Company Servus Ltd . BMO Shaw Conference Centre BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc . SIRVA Canada LP Boyle-McCauley Health Centre Society South Edmonton Alliance Church Canada Revenue Agency Spartan Controls Ltd . Capital Power Corporation - Edmonton Staples Canada Inc . Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd . Stitch & Bitch CGI Information Systems and Management Suncor Energy Edmonton Refinery Consultants Inc . Suncor Energy Inc . CN TD Bank Group CoSyn Technology, a division of WorleyParsons TELUS Deloitte . The Butler Family Foundation Direct Energy Dow Chemical Canada ULC ./Dow AgroSciences/MEGlobal Canada Downtown Business Association of Edmonton

27 The Edmonton Public Schools Financial Week of Umicore Canada Inc . Caring Participants United Way of the Alberta Capital Region ATB Financial University of Alberta BMO Bank of Montreal Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co . CIBC WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd . Canadian Western Bank Xerox Canada Ltd . HSBC Bank Canada Youth Canada Association (YOUCAN!) RBC Royal Bank Engineering Days of TD Bank Group Caring Participants AECOM Community Impact AMEC Earth & Environmental Tour Participants Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd . Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Bantrel ATB Financial C-FER Technologies Canada Border Services Agency CoSyn Technology, a division of WorleyParsons Canada Revenue Agency DIALOG Canadian Heritage - Edmonton EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd . Capital Power Corporation - Edmonton ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd . Department of Fisheries and Oceans Magna IV Engineering Department of Justice Canada Morrison Hershfield Limited SNC-LAVALIN Inc . Health Canada Stantec Indian & Northern Affairs Canada Alberta Region Tracer Ledcor Group of Companies Williams Engineering Canada Ltd National Research Council - Industrial Research WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd . Assistance Program Public Health Agency of Canada Accounting Challenge Day Royal Canadian Mounted Police of Caring Participants Stantec BDO Canada LLP Western Economic Diversification Deloitte . Ernst & Young LLP UDodge Participants Grant Thorton LLP ATB Financial KPMG LLP Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Peterson Walker Enterprise Rent-A-Car EPCOR Firma Foreign Exchange Grant MacEwan University Neighbourhood Empowerment Team Stantec The Family Centre of Northern Alberta (Association)

28 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Loaned Representative ProgramA company loans an employee to United Diana Graling Way for a 15 week period during our annual RBC Financial Group campaign. Not only does the employee assist United Way in reaching the campaign Lorna Hallam goal, but also the employee returns to University of Alberta the workplace with enhanced skills that impact the company in a positive way. Sharon Howie PCL family of companies

Loaned Representatives Roshan Kastrinos Laura Armstrong Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Imperial Oil & CEP Local 21A Pat McHugh Samuel Baron Government of Alberta Government of Alberta Bailey Nidd Mark Bartell TD Bank Group CoSyn Technology, a division of WorleyParsons Gina Slocuk Tammy Berting Government of Alberta WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd . Gail Smith Gerald Bourhis Government of Alberta CN Cindy Tomnuk Mary Chomyn Program Sponsoring Companies Government of Alberta Tim Ward Adam Claude Government of Alberta ATCO Gas

Lana Deets Program Sponsoring Canada Revenue Agency Companies Agrium Jerry DeZutter KPMG LLP Government of Alberta Shell Canada Limited

David Elaschuk Scotiabank

Don Gordon Government of Alberta

29 Spirit Awards Awards of Distinctionof Distinction are presented to Bernice Zapf Loaned Representative organizations that generate outstanding of the Year Award results in their workplace and Laura Armstrong, Imperial Oil & CEP Local 21A corporate campaigns. Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank Campaign Special Event of the Year you for your generous support. Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge TD Bank Group Canvasser/Canvasser Coordinator Campaign Chair Awards of the Year, Private Sector Terry Williams, Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Award of Excellence Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Canvasser/Canvasser Coordinator of the Year, Public Sector Education and Engagement Award Marcela Zicha-Green, Auditor General of Alberta AMEC Earth & Environmental Committee Member of the Year Largest Campaign Donation - Olga Mikheenkova, Alberta Blue Cross Under 50 Employees Melcor Developments Ltd . Employee Campaign Chair of the Year, Private Sector Largest Corporate & Employee Jennifer Gruninger, ISL Engineering and Land Donation Services Ltd . PCL family of companies Mike Wieninger, PCL family of companies Largest Employee Donation Employee Campaign Chair of Provincial Employees’ United Way Campaign the Year, Public Sector Largest Employee Fund Gift Cindy Bain, Service Canada Edmonton Civic Employees’ Charitable George Letki Outstanding Volunteer Award Assistance Fund Bob Bowhay, Retired, WorleyParsons Canada Largest Leaders of the Way Campaign Services Ltd . PCL family of companies Kathleen Huber Outstanding Outstanding Campaign Committee Discovery Speaker Award Alberta Advanced Education and Technology Lincoln Nanaquawetung, CNIB Outstanding InKind Support Staples Canada Inc . Quantum Leap Award Labour Awards Capital Power Corporation Rising Star Award Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3550 Crane Carrier Canada Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 474

Health Sciences Association of Alberta

30 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT ContributorsCombined, more than 37,000 employee $25,000 - $49,999 and residential individual donors Acklands-Grainger Inc . along with over 400 corporate donors AltaSteel/United Steel Workers Local 5220 contributed to the United Way Campaign Bantrel in 2010. We appreciate each and every BP Canada Energy gift and recognize how important BURNCO Rock Products Ltd . individual generosity is to our community. Canadian Western Bank More than 3,350 Leaders of the Way Chandos Construction Ltd . provided over $7.2 million and the 2010 Enerflex Systems Ltd . Leaders of the Way Roster recognized Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP these families and individuals for Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life their outstanding contributions. Lehigh Hanson Canada Region Servus Credit Union Ltd . TELUS Corporations $10,000 - $24,999 $500,000+ Acuren Group Inc . PCL family of companies AECOM Aecon Lockerbie $250,000 - $499,999 AltaLink Enbridge Pipelines Inc . ATCO Midstream WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd . Bell Best Buy Canada $100,000 - $249,999 Building Products of Canada Corp . Agrium Bunge Canada Wainwright ATB Financial Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd . BMO - Bank of Montreal Alberta North & NWT CGI Information Systems and Management Imperial Oil & CEP Local 21A Consultants Inc . Ledcor Group of Companies Cougar Drilling Solutions Shell Canada Limited Crane Carrier Canada Suncor Inc . Devon Canada Corporation Enterprise Rent-A-Car Field Law $50,000 - $99,999 Firma Foreign Exchange Alberta Blue Cross Flint Energy Services Ltd . AMEC Earth & Environmental FortisAlberta Capital Power Corporation CIBC Future Shop CN Gibson Energy ULC . Costco Wholesale IBM Canada Ltd . Dow Chemical Canada ULC/Dow Agro Intact Financial Corporation Sciences/MEGlobal Canada Edmonton Journal EPCOR (Canada) & The CAT Rental Store RBC Royal Bank Scotiabank TD Bank Group TransAlta Don Wheaton Group 31 John Deere Foundation of Canada ESRI Canada Krawford Construction Inc . Evonik Degussa Canada Inc . Lilydale Inc . Farm Credit Canada M .A .P Water & Sewer Services Ltd . Federated Insurance Company of Canada Millar Western Forest Products Ltd . Fred Singer Molson Canada Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc . MTE Logistix Management General Mills Brands on the Go National Oilwell Varco HSBC Bank Canada Nexen Inc . Canadian Oil & Gas Division Lakewood Chevrolet Parlee McLaws LLP Barristers & Solicitors Maclab Enterprises PepsiCo Beverages Company Marsulex Inc . Spartan Controls Ltd . McCuaig Desrochers LLP Stantec Melcor Developments Ltd . Syncrude Canada Ltd . Metal Fabricators and Welding Ltd . TD Insurance Meloche Monnex North West Paving Ltd . The Economical Insurance Group OEM Remanufacturing Company TransCanada PipeLines Limited Pembina Pipeline Corporation Umicore Canada Inc . Phoenix Insurance Group Edmonton Inc . Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co . Provident Energy Ltd . Raywalt Construction Co . Ltd $5,000 - $9,999 Saxon International Ltd . ABB Inc . Schlumberger Canada Limited, DBR AGS Group Inc . Technology Center Alberta Envirofuels Inc . Sherritt Coal AMEC Sun Life Financial Argus Machine Co . Ltd . The CAT Rental Store Associated Engineering UPS Canada ATCO Gas Van Leeuwen Pipe & Tube ATCO Pipelines Xerox Canada Ltd . Beaver Plastics Ltd . ZCL Composites Inc . CenturyVallen City Lumber & Millwork $1,000 - $4,999 Corus Entertainment 3M Canada Company David Aplin Recruiting A B C Press (1979) Ltd . Davis + Henderson A .R .W . Truck Equipment Limited Delcon Development Group Ltd . ABSA - The Pressure Equipment Safety Duncan & Craig LLP Authority Eagle Professionals Resources Acrodex Ecko Marine AFEXA Life Sciences Inc . Edmonton Valve & Fitting Inc . AGRA Foundations Limited Ensign Energy Services Inc .

32 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Alberta Truss Edmonton Economic Development Edmonton Alldritt Development Limited Extendicare (Canada) Inc . Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Allstream Inc . Fort Garry Industries ALS Canada Freeze Maxwell (A Division of Fremax Holdings Alstom Canada Inc . Ltd) AltaGas Utilities Inc . GE Canada Aluma Systems Canada General Motors of Canada Limited Anderson Associates Consulting Engineers Inc . Goodyear Canada Inc Antex Western Grace Canada Inc . ATCO I-Tek Great West Newspapers LP Avison Young Real Estate Alberta Inc . Holt Renfrew & Co . Ltd . Aviva Insurance Company of Canada Horton CBI Benefex Consulting Inc IPEX Inc . Brytex Building Systems Inc . ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd . Budget Rent-A-Car of Edmonton Ltd . Ivanhoe Cambridge Bunge Canada Edmonton Karen Hofmann Professional Corp . Bunge Canada Fort Saskatchewan Keyera Energy Cameron Canada Ltd . Kinder Morgan Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Lafarge Canada Inc . Canexus Limited Lee Valley Tools Carlson Construction Ltd . Magna IV Engineering Centre-Core Realty Ltd McBain Camera Ltd . Ceridian Canada Ltd . Millennium Modular Homes Ltd C-FER Technologies MMM Group Charter Telecom Inc . Morrison Hershfield Limited Christenson Developments Ltd . Nabors Drilling Citi Canada Northern Alberta Processing Co . Clean Harbors Family of Companies O’Hanlon Paving Ltd . and The Fath Group Coca-Cola Bottling Company Park Paving Ltd . Comco Pipe & Supply Co . PennWest Energy Command Energy Services PepsiCo Foods Canada Crosstown Motors (1982) Ltd . Petrin Mechanical Ltd . Crystal Glass Canada Ltd . Pfizer Canada Inc . Cushman and Wakefield Edmonton Plainsman Manufacturing Inc . Drader Manufacturing Industries Ltd . Praxair Canada Inc . Eaton Electrical Services & Systems - Procor Limited Rail Car Division Edmonton Power Centre R .J .A . Medicentres Canada Inc . EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd . Raymond James Ltd . Edmonton Airports Rick LeMieux Realty

33 Ricoh Canada Ltd . Alex Bene Professional Corp . Riopel Enterprises Inc . Alphacom Consultants Robertson Construction Ltd . Anexco Properties Ltd . Aqua Air Systems Schwab Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd . Armor Machine & Manufacturing Ltd . Seleca Enterprises Corporation Ltd . Ashley Furniture Homestore Sha-Sta Services ATCO Power Shores Jardine LLP B . Lehmann Plumbing, Heating & Gas Fitt . Ltd Sierra Systems Group Inc . B .A . Eastwood Professional Corp . Sinclair Supply Ltd . B .G .E . Service & Supply Ltd . SIRVA Canada LP Better Hearing Centre Inc Skilite Construction Ltd . Birdsell Grant LLP SNC-LAVALIN Inc . Bolt Security Society for the Education and Assistance of BPTEC-DNW Engineering Ltd . Rural Indian Children Brenntag Canada Inc . Stand-Stone Waste Services Ltd Brownlee LLP Sysco Edmonton Business Development The Co-Operators Business Intelligence Forge Corp . The DATA Group of Companies C . Campbell Dental Laboratory Ltd . The Rain Man Irrigation & Plumbing Ltd . Cahlo Industries Ltd . Thurber Engineering Ltd . Callingwood Dairy Queen Town Shoes Canada Bread Company Limited TW Insurance Brokers Canada Lands Company Tyco Thermal Controls Canadian Direct Insurance Univar Canada Ltd . Capital Ceramics Ltd . Universe Machine Corporation Capital Estate Planning Corporation Upside Software Inc . Cargill Volvo of Edmonton Certified Tool & Supply Weight Watchers of Alberta Ltd . Consolidated Monitoring Ltd . Weir Bowen Davies & Company Ltd . Western Canada Machining Inc . Dawson Motors Ltd . Williams Engineering Canada Ltd Dell Canada Inc . Zurich North America Canada Dundee Realty Corporation 8 Anonymous E . Mirth Professional Corp . Ecco Heating Products Ltd . $1 - $999 Edmonton Electric Inc . 689803 Alberta Ltd Edmonton Electro Plating Limited Affordable Storage EIDOS Consultants Incorporated Air Liquide Canada élan Data Makers Alberta School Boards Association Environics Lipkin Inc

34 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Fluor Canada Ltd . Peterson Walker LLP Focal Customer Development Inc . Pitney Bowes of Canada Freedom Ford Sales Limited Plaza Recreation Ltd . G . W . Hood Ltd . PPM 2000 Inc . GC Tile Ltd PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Gene’s Excavating & Bobcat Services Ltd . R .A .S . Oil Patch Consulting Ltd . Harry Rosen R .C . Purdy Chocolates Ltd . Hemisphere Engineering Inc . Radius Mechanical Ltd . Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada Rand Investments Ltd . Humford Management Inc . Reliable Parts Ltd . Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Rig Service Tools Ltd . Intergraph Canada Ltd . Robinson Dale Insurance Ltd . Janssen-Ortho Inc . Rotary Club of Parkland after Dark Kin Club of Fort Edmonton Rotary Club of Spruce Grove Kirk United Church Congregation Schneider Electric Kiter Enterprises Ltd . Skeans Engineering Alberta Ltd Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd Skylark Construction Limited Koester Insurance Services Sonoco Canada Corporation Leduc Meat Packers Ltd . St . Albert Denture & Impant Clinic Leon’s Furniture & Appliance Warehouse The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Live Idea Inc . Company M D Management Limited The Wusyk Financial Group Mackenzie Financial Services Inc . Thermex Metal Treating Ltd . Manulife Financial Thermo King Western Inc . Marsh Canada Limited Unisource Canada Inc . Murray Hill Developments Ltd . Valcon Partitions Ltd . Newwest Travel Ltd . Warren Development Ltd . Notables Stationers Inc . West End Gallery Ltd . Ondrack Cartons (1979) Ltd . Western Star Trucks (North) Ltd . Optimax Benefits Winner Garment Industries Ltd . Park Memorial Limited Word Circus, Inc . Penta Completions Supply & Services Ltd 10 Anonymous

35 InKind Centre Corporate InKind Centre Individual Contributors Contributors Absolute Dollar Store Tony Alm Alberta Blue Cross Bischoff Family Anderson Career Training Institute Tracy Fitzgerald Bennett Jones LLP Jeff Gusdal Canadian Western Bank Nikole Rolof Clean Air Strategic Alliance Chris Stark Credit Union David Alpin Recruiting Duncan Sabine Collyer Partners LLP Coats for Kids and Families Edmonton Economic Development Corporation ABC Press Grant Thornton LLP Corus Radio: 630 Ched, 95 .2 JOE FM, cisn I-Care Office Solutions Country 103 .9 McLennan Ross LLP Barristers & Solicitors Edmonton Eskimo Football Club RGO Office Products Edmonton Ltd . Edmonton Examiner Rig Service Tools Ltd . Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Safeguard by NDS Forms and Business Page The Cleaner Systems Purolator Sissors Place The Edmonton Sun Suncor Energy Inc . West 49 TD Bank Group Wells Fargo Financial Xenali Corporate Furnishings Tools for School I Anonymous ABC Press Citytv Edmonton Eskimo Football Club Edmonton Examiner First Student Canada McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Newcap Radio: 790 CFCW, 96 .3 Capital FM, K-97 Purolator Staples Canada Inc The Edmonton Sun

36 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Edmonton Community Foundation Funds Canadian Union of Public Barb Tarbox Legacy Fund Employees Regional Office Bicentennial Fund CAW Canada Darlene & Doug McNally Family Fund CAW Canada Local 4050 Doris Tanner Pimm Fund Communications, Energy and Edmonton Community Foundation Paperworkers Local 445 for Partners for Kids Communications, Energy and Eldon & Anne Foote Fund Paperworkers Local 501A George & Lilian McEwen Family Fund Communications, Energy and H .J . (Jock) Dawe Family Fund Paperworkers Local 530A Harold & Linda Banister Family Fund Communications, Energy and Paperworkers John Edward & Mary Ann Hockin & Family Fund Local 777 (Air Liquide Unit) Lillian A . Simonet United Way Fund Communications, Energy and Martin & Sarah Gouin Fund for Children Paperworkers Local 1947 Our Children’s Millenium Fund Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Ralph & Gay Young Family Fund Union - IPEX Local 21A Randy Diamond & Dree Thomson-Diamond Communications, Energy & Steven & Patty Glover Fund Paperworkers Union of Canada 3 Anonymous Edmonton & District Labour Council General Teamsters, Local Union No .362 Health Sciences Association of Alberta Unions International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers Local 110 Alberta Federation of Labour International Association of Machinists Alberta Union of Provincial Employees & Aerospace Workers Local 1722 Alberta Workers’ Health Centre International Association of Machinists Canadian Labour Congress and Aerospace Workers Local 99 Canadian Office & Professional International Brotherhood of Employees - Local 491 Boilermakers & Welders Local 146 Canadian Office & Professional International Union of Operating Employees Union Local 458 Engineers Local 955 Canadian Union of Postal Workers National Health & Welfare Union Canadian Union of Public Local 30016 (P .S .A .C .) Employees Local 1368 Retail Wholesale Canada - CAW Local 250 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 30 Retail Wholesale Canada - CAW Local 350 Canadian Union of Public UNITE HERE Local 47 Employees Local 3550 United Food & Commercial Workers Local 401 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 41 United Nurses of Alberta Local 33 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 474 United Steel Workers Local 1-207

37 Employee Groups

$1,000,000+ Department of National Defence Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Dow Chemical Canada ULC/Dow Agro Campaign Sciences/MEGlobal Canada Provincial Employees’ United Way Campaign EPCOR Finning (Canada) & The CAT Rental Stores Ledcor Group of Companies $500,000 - $999,999 RBC Royal Bank Employees PCL family of companies Scotiabank University of Alberta Servus Credit Union Ltd . Stantec $250,000 - $499,999 Staples Canada Inc . Amalgamated Transit Union #569 Suncor Inc . Association of Managers and Non -Union Affiliates - Alberta Health Services $50,000 - $99,999 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local #30 Alberta Advanced Education and Technology City of Edmonton Management Association Alberta Blue Cross Communications, Energy and Paper Workers Alberta Employment and Immigration Union Local #829 Alberta Energy Edmonton Civic Employees’ Charitable Alberta Environment Assistance Fund Alberta Finance and Enterprise Edmonton Firefighters Union Local #209 Alberta Health and Wellness Edmonton Police Service - Senior Officers Alberta Investment Management Corporation Association (AIMco) Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Alberta Justice and Attorney General Imperial Oil & CEP Local 21A Alberta Motor Association International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Local #1007 AMEC Earth & Environmental United Nurses of Alberta Local #196 BMO Employee Charitable Foundation WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd . Canadian Western Bank CN Alberta United Way Campaign $100,000 - $249,999 Department of Justice Canada Agrium Don Wheaton Ltd . ATB Financial Edmonton Journal Canada Revenue Agency Edmonton Public Schools Capital Power Corporation Ernst & Young LLP Costco Wholesale Federal Government Retirees Deloitte . Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

38 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Future Shop Brownlee LLP NAIT BURNCO Rock Products Ltd . Public Works and Government Services Canada Canada Post Corporation Royal Alexandra Hospital Employees’ CGI Information Systems and Management Charitable Donations Fund Consultants Inc . Service Alberta Chandos Construction Ltd . Service Canada CIBC Shell Scotford Complex CIBC Wood Gundy Spartan Controls Ltd . DIALOG TD Bank Group EBA Staff, Family and Friends TransAlta Edmonton Economic Development Corporation United Way of the Alberta Capital Region Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund Western Economic Diversification Environment Canada Field Law $25,000 - $49,999 First Canadian Insurance Corporation Acklands-Grainger Inc . FortisAlberta AECOM Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc . Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Alberta Children and Youth Services Health Canada Alberta Corporate Human Resources HSBC Bank Canada Alberta Culture and Community Spirit IBM Canada Ltd . Alberta Education INAC Alberta Region Employee Campaign Alberta Health Services - Public Health, Primary ISL Employees Care & Chronic Disease Management Judiciary Alberta Infrastructure KPMG LLP Alberta Justice & Attorney General/Alberta Lilydale Inc . Solicitor General & Public Security London Drugs Alberta Municipal Affairs & Alberta Housing and McLennan Ross LLP Barristers & Solicitors Urban Affairs Melcor Developments Ltd . Alberta Seniors and Community Supports National Oilwell Varco Alberta Transportation Northlands AltaGas Utilities Inc . & CEPU Local 1947 Ogilvie LLP Associated Engineering Park Paving Ltd . Athabasca University PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Auditor General of Alberta Rawlco Radio Ltd . Bantrel ScotiaMcLeod Best Buy Canada Sherritt International Employee Campaign BP Canada Energy Syncrude Canada Research Centre Employees

39 TELUS Employee Charitable Giving Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd . The Edmonton Sun/Examiner C-FER Technologies TransCanada PipeLines Limited Chivers Carpenter Lawyers University of Alberta Hospital/Stollery Children’s City of St . Albert Staff Hospital Staff Charities Fund Citytv UPS Canada Concordia University College of Alberta Witten LLP Cougar Drilling Solutions YMCA of Edmonton Crane Carrier Canada Anonymous Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation Crystal Glass Canada Ltd . $10,000 - $24,999 CTV Edmonton Accenture David Aplin Recruiting Acuren Group Inc . Davis LLP Alberta Aboriginal Relations Devon Canada Coporation (Swan Hills) Alberta Envirofuels Inc . Edmonton John Howard Society Alberta Executive Council/Public Affairs Bureau EMC Corporation of Canada Alberta Health Services - Addiction & Mental Enterprise Rent-A-Car Health Evonik Degussa Canada Inc ., Gibbons Site - Alberta Health Services 7th Street Plaza Hydrogen Peroxide Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs Flint Energy Services Ltd . Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures Ford Credit Canada Limited (Edmonton) Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd . Alberta International & Intergovernmental Fountain Tire Relations Fred Singer Alberta Legislative Assembly GE Canada Alberta Medical Association General Dynamics Land Systems Alberta Solicitor General Gibson Energy ULC . Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Global Edmonton a part of Shaw Media Alberta Treasury Board Grant MacEwan University AltaLink Hewlett Packard (Canada) Co . AltaSteel/United Steel Workers Local 5220 Holt Renfrew & Co . Ltd . APEGGA Intact Financial Corporation ATCO Gas EPIC Campaign Intec Billing Canada Ltd . ATCO Midstream EPIC Campaign Lehigh Inland Cement Limited BDO Magna IV Engineering Bell Millar Western Forest Products Ltd . Bissell Centre Miller Thomson LLP BMO Nesbitt Burns Molson Canada Building Products of Canada Corp . National Bank Financial Bunge Canada Wainwright Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Service Case Processing Centre Vegreville Natural Resources Canada,CanmetENERGY, Devon NAV CANADA NorQuest College OEM Remanufacturing Company O’Hanlon Paving Ltd . and The Fath Group Parlee McLaws LLP Barristers & Solicitors

40 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT PepsiCo Beverages Company Business Development Bank of Canada Provident Energy Ltd . CA School of Business PSAA - Bids for Kids Public Schools Admin . Canada Brokerlink Assoc . Canadian Direct Insurance Public Safety Canada Canadian Food Inspection Agency RBC Dominion Securities Inc . Canadian Heritage - Edmonton Richardson GMP Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Carlson Construction Ltd Sherritt Coal CenturyVallen Sierra Systems Group Inc . Ceridian Canada Ltd . SNC-LAVALIN Inc . CH2M Hill Canada Limited Strathcona County Chartered Accountants of Alberta Sysco Edmonton Christenson Developments Ltd . TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Citi Canada TELUS World of Science - Edmonton Citizenship & Immigration Canada - Edmonton The Economical Insurance Group City of Fort Saskatchewan The Family Centre CNIB The King’s University College Coast Paper Thurber Engineering Ltd . Coca-Cola Bottling Company Transport Canada Correctional Service of Canada - Edmonton Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co . Institution Weldco Companies Corus Entertainment Westgate Chevrolet Ltd . - “The Chevy Farm” Cushman and Wakefield Edmonton Xerox Canada Ltd . Davis + Henderson Employees Youth Emergency Shelter Society Delcon Development Group Ltd . Drader Manufacturing Industries Ltd . $5,000 - $9,999 E4C ABB Inc . Edmonton & Area Parole Officers ABSA - The Pressure Equipment Safety Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Authority Emery Jamieson Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ensign Energy Services Inc . Alberta Geological Survey Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Alberta Health Services - Community & Rural Farm Credit Canada Hospitals Federated Co-Operatives Limited Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board Federated Insurance Company of Canada Alberta Utilities Commission Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada AMEC General Bank of Canada Aon Consulting Inc . General Mills Brands on the Go Astral Media Radio - Edmonton Grace Canada Inc . ATCO Electric EPIC Campaign Grant Thornton LLP ATCO Pipelines Employees Participating in Great-West Life and London Life Communities (EPIC) GWP Wealth Management Inc . Avison Young Real Estate Alberta Inc . Horton CBI Aviva Insurance Company of Canada IBI Group Beaver Plastics Ltd . Industry Canada Employees Bennett Jones LLP Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area Blackjact Investments

41 Marsulex Inc . $1,000- $4,999 McBain Camera Ltd . A B C Press (1979) Ltd . Metal Fabricators and Welding Ltd . Ackroyd LLP Morningstar Air Express Acrodex team Morrison Hershfield Limited AFEXA Life Sciences Inc . Natural Resources Canada - Surveyor General AGRA Foundations Limited Branch Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures North American Construction Group (Vegreville) Norwood Child & Family Resource Centre Alberta Ombudsman Owens Corning Alberta School Boards Association Pembina Pipeline Corporation Alberta Traffic Supply Ltd . Phoenix Insurance Group Edmonton Inc . Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Procor Limited Rail Car Division Allstream Inc . Public Health Agency of Canada - Alberta/NWT ALS Laboratory Group-Edmonton Region Alstom Canada Inc . Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Alberta Antex Western Region (Edmonton) Aramark RBC Dominion Securities Inc . Arbor International Inc . RGO Office Products Edmonton Ltd . Argus Machine Co . Ltd . Ricoh Canada Ltd . Ashley Furniture Distribution Centre Staples Advantage ATCO EPIC (I-Tek) Statistics Canada Ben Calf Robe Society Sulzer Metco (Canada) Inc . Bishop & McKenzie Sun Life Financial Boys & Girls Clubs of Edmonton Terra Centre for pregnant & parenting teens Brenntag Canada Inc . Employee Campaign The Alberta Teachers’ Association Bunge Canada Edmonton The Cat Rental Store Bunge Canada Fort Saskatchewan The DATA Group of Companies C . J . Campbell Insurance (Edmonton) Ltd . Umicore Canada Inc . Canada Border Services Agency Upside Software Inc . Canada Bread Company Limited Van Leeuwen Pipe & Tube Canada School of Public Service Veterans Affairs Canada Canadian Mental Health Association-Edmonton Woods & Company Region 1 Anonymous Canadian Natural Resources Limited Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Tire Canexus Limited Carma Developers LP Centre for Family Literacy Society of Alberta

42 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Changing Together: Centre for Immigrant IS2 Staffing Services Inc . Women ITW Insulation Systems Canada City of Leduc Jewish Family Services Cochard Johnson KARA Family Resource Centre Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc . Keyera Energy Connect Society Kinder Morgan Canada Coronation Plaza Kraft Foods Courts Administration Service-Edmonton Lafarge Canada Inc . Defence Construction Canada Lakewood Chevrolet Delaware North Sportservice Leger Marketing Alberta Design Group Staffing Inc . Lexmark Canada Inc . Duncan & Craig LLP MacKay LLP Eagle Professionals Resources Maclab Enterprises Eaton Electrical Services & Systems - Marsh Canada Limited Edmonton Power Centre McCuaig Desrochers LLP Edmonton Airports Millenium Insurance Edmonton Epilepsy Association MMM Group Edmonton Gleaners Association - Edmonton’s National Research Council of Canada - Institute Food Bank for Nanotechnology Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers North West Paving Ltd . Edmonton Social Planning Council Northern Alberta Processing Co . Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton Office of the Auditor General of Canada Elk Island National Park of Canada Office of the Chief Electoral Officer ESRI Canada Office of the Information and Privacy Extendicare (Canada) Inc . Commissioner Firma Foreign Exchange ONPA architects Gateway Association Operation Friendship Seniors Society General Motors of Canada Limited OPTIONS Sexual Health Association Goodwill Industries of Alberta P .A .L .S . - Project Adult Literacy Society Gordon Zwaenepoel Parole Board of Canada Edmonton Office H . J . Heinz Company of Canada Ltd Passport Canada Harvard Property Management Inc . Pattison Outdoor Advertising Intergraph Canada Ltd . Edmonton Payless Shoesource Canada LP IPEX Inc . PennWest Energy Trust PepsiCo Foods Canada Peterson Walker LLP Pfizer Canada Inc . Public Service Commission of Canada

43 Raymond James Ltd . $1 - $999 Rig Service Tools Ltd . 689803 Alberta Ltd Royal Lepage Noralta Real Estate Inc . Access Insurance Group RR Donnelley Adroit Investment Management Ltd . Schlumberger Canada Limited, DBR Air Liquide Canada Technology Center Alberta Pensions Services Corporation Schneider Electric Allen & Associates Chartered Accountants Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton Allstate Insurance Company of Canada (SAGE) Amgen Canada Inc . Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) Ashley Furniture Homestore Sinclair Supply Ltd . Ashley Furniture Homestore - Westend SIRVA Canada LP Astra Pharma Inc . Sobeys West ATCO EPIC (I-Tek) Spark - The Branding Shop ATCO Power Employees EPIC Campaign St . Albert Gazette Bank of America Canada Bentall Real Estate Services The Canadian Red Cross Society Canada Lands Company The Employees of Command Energy Services Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation and Accurate Oilfield Supply Ltd . Cargill The Support Network, Edmonton’s Crisis & 211 Christie Communications Centre Comco Pipe & Supply Co . Town Shoes Limited Company’s Coming Publishing Limited Travelers Canada Convergys Customer Management Canada Inc . United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada Dell Canada Inc . Univar Canada Ltd . Dundee Realty Corporation Volvo of Edmonton Ecco Heating Products Ltd . Wal-Mart Eli Lilly Canada Inc . Weatherford Canada Partnership Wellhead Enbridge Pipelines Inc . Volunteers Program Systems Enform Weir Bowen Fluor Canada Ltd . Williams Energy Canada Inc . Fort Saskatchewan Boys and Girls Club Williams Engineering Canada Ltd Freedom Ford Sales Limited YWCA Edmonton GlaxoSmithKline ZCL Composites Inc . Global Payments Canada Inc . Zurich North America Canada Goodyear Canada Inc 7 Anonymous Harry Rosen Hawkings Epp Dumont LLP Hemisphere Engineering Inc .

44 UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada Royal LePage (Gateway Realty Inc .) Insurance Bureau of Canada SGI Insurance Council of Canada Skeans Engineering Alberta Ltd Investors Group Financial Services Inc . Source Medical Corporation (Edmonton Capital) St . Albert Community Information and Volunteer Janssen-Ortho Inc . Centre KBR Canada Ltd . St . Albert Parents’ Place Association Leduc Community Hospital Staff of the Edmonton Real Estate Board M D Management Limited Cooperative Listing Bureau Ltd . Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd . Stahl Peterbilt Manulife Financial Stanley Security Solutions Matrix Solutions Strathcona Shelter Society Ltd . “A Safe Place” Millwoods Honda Sturgeon Community Hospital Mobile Giving Foundation Canada Suncor Energy Sales, Service and Operations Morningstar Partners The Dominion of Canada General Insurance National Corporate Anonymous Company National Film Board Top-Co LP Nexen Inc . Canadian Oil & Gas Division Transportation Safety Board of Canada Office of the Ethics Commissioner Unisource Canada Inc . Ormed Information Systems Ltd . VF Imagewear Canada Inc Oxygen (GCWCC) Waterloo Mercury Sales (1981) Ltd . Pitney Bowes Waterous Power Systems Praxair Canada Inc . 7 Anonymous Procter & Gamble Inc . Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness RioCan REIT/RioCan Property Services

45 Alberta Capital Region 15132 Stony Plain Road Edmonton, AB T5P 3Y3 Charitable Registration Number 11926 0487 RR0001 myUnitedWay.ca UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION 2010 ANNUAL REPORT