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Message from Executive Director and President 1 Kids Up Front Programs 2 Kids Up Front Agencies 3 Special Recognition 4 Kids Up Front Supporters 6 Impact of Kids Up Front 8 Financial Summary 9

Our Mission Kids Up Front Kids Up Front Foundation is a charitable organization that Foundation provides access to arts, culture, sport and recreation for children who otherwise do not have the opportunity. Board Members

President Our Vision David Huszar One little ticket, one big lift Secretary Victoria Prince Our Guiding Principles Treasurer Kids Up Front Foundation is committed to operating with Karen Atkinson the highest integrity and in a fiscally responsible manner Director compliant with Imagine ’s Ethical Fundraising and Dale McIntosh Financial Accountability Code. Director David Fletcher Kids Up Front Foundation as a community service organization is dedicated to Director Gordon Samuels • Enhancing the quality of life for children and their Director families by making a lasting positive impact by providing Mike Armstrong safe, quality entertainment, cultural, educational and recreational experiences • Developing solid partnerships with qualified agencies Kids Up Front devoted to improving the welfare of Canadian children Foundation and families Toronto Staff

• Building meaningful relationships with all stakeholders Executive Director of the Foundation Lindsay Oughtred • Delivering programs that promote healthy relationships, Program Coordinator social inclusion and tolerance of gender, race and Tanya Frosst sexual orientation in a manner that is fair and equitable Accounting Services to participants Andrea Bunker Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Message from Lindsay and Dave

It has been a record breaking year for Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto. In 2009 we had the privilege of sending 30,000 children and their families to events valued at more than one million dollars. To put it another way, generous donors sent us over one million dollars worth of tickets which meant that 30,000 children and their families, who otherwise would not have the opportunity, got to see their heroes live at arts, culture and sporting events. YOUR generosity has allowed us to achieve our 5 year goal more than a year early – we have distributed more than 75,000 tickets valued at more than 3 million dollars in less than 4 years. But it is not just about the numbers. Far from it. The Kids Up Front staff and board are united by the common commitment to improve the lives of individuals. Kids Up Front continues to touch children in our community in a powerful way. Reaching children in need and exposing them to our vibrant city for the purpose of enriching their lives remains our number one goal. The youth we serve are reminding us every day that we are doing just that. As Johnny said: I would never thought I would be stepping into the ACC until I got my career after college cause of the price. The walk to the suite felt like we won a lottery ticket. I can’t thank you enough for what you did for us. We got to see the fights, our favourite leaf players…not to mention the cheerleaders. This will always be a part of my life… I will always cherish. Thank you, Johnny” Despite difficult economic times, we have significantly increased our reach in the community - a feat we are proud of and one that could not have been achieved without our committed and generous donors. We are so grateful for the support of the Trillium Foundation and other foundations, corporations, community associations and individuals for sharing our belief in the potential a ticket to a Toronto play, festival or sporting event has toward realizing the promise of a child. The need for our important service to the community continues to grow and our need for funding grows with it. Kids Up Front continues to manage responsibly through these difficult economic times and every dollar donated to Kids Up Front is allowing us to further break down barriers that exclude so many hungry young minds and hearts from the magic of sport, arts and culture. Again this year, let’s continue to work together to get more kids UP FRONT!

Lindsay Oughtred David Huszar Executive Director President

1 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Programs

Kids Up Front offers two programs for our children and youth: Can’t Use Your Ticket? is our trademark program. Unused tickets and thus empty seats are recycled to the youth of our registered agency partners. Kids Count! is our event-based program that focuses on making a ticket more than a ticket. These events are done in partnership with corporations and individual donors wishing to help us make a difference in kids’ lives by funding a specific event.

Key benefits of the Kids Up Front program are: • Children benefit from developing a sense of belonging; feeling included; gaining exposure to “normal” educational and entertaining childhood experiences • Parents benefit from feeling valued; having the means to give their child a special experience; re-connecting with their child in a positive way • Families benefit from sharing constructive leisure activities; encouraging positive social interaction between parents, children and siblings; healing and strengthening relationships • Donors (individuals and corporate) benefit from making a difference; enhancing the quality of life of children; showing they care • Communities benefit from having engaged citizens; strengthening of community values; inspiring future leaders

Memories made in 2009 Kids Up Front’s sports fans watched their favourite teams in action in suites and great seats at Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, Jays, Argos, Rock, Marlies, Nationals, Astros and Buffalo Bills games. Some lucky young fans even attended the Real Madrid Open Practice and the Rogers Cup! Families spent quality time together exploring the King Tut Exhibit at the AGO, Ontario Place, the Toronto Zoo, the CNE, the Bata Shoe Museum and the Ontario Science Centre. Children and youth experienced Cirque du Soleil, Radio City Rockettes, High School Musical 2, YTV’s The Next Star Live Audience, Disney on Ice, So You Think You Can Dance?, the Shrine Circus, as well as many Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People and Soulpepper productions. CAN’T USE YOUR TICKET? WE CAN!

2 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto 2009 Agency Partners

Agincourt Community Services Association Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto Art City in St. Jamestown Niagara Falls Big Brothers Big Sisters Art Heart Community Art Centre North York Community House Arts for Children of Toronto North York Women’s Shelter Autism Society Ontario Oakridge JPS Beatz - Touchstone Youth Centre Pam Fanjoy and Associates Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto - Helping Kids Through Life Transitions Black Daddies Club Parkdale CI Bloorview Kids Rehab Pathways to Education Boost, Child Abuse Prevention + Intervention - Regent Park Community Health Centre Boundless PEACH -Promoting Economic Action Brock Public School & Community Health Bruce Jr. Public School Peel Adult Learning Centre - Youth Host Program Cabbagetown Youth Centre Perth Academy for Early Learning CALC Secondary School Pine Bay Foundation - Camp Winston CAMH-Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Powerhouse Project – Young Careers Initiative Camp Oochigeas Promoting Excellence Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness Regent Park School of Music Canadian Mental Health Association - Kingston Branch Regesh Family and Child Services Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto Rexdale Community Health Centre Catholic Crosscultural Services Romero House Central Neighbourhood House Ronald McDonald House Chaminade College School Robert Service Sr. Public School City of Toronto Parks and Rec Rose of Durham Young Parent Support Services Club Deportivo Aguila Safehaven Project for Community Living Collingwood Alternative School Second Base Youth Shelter Community Living Toronto Sojourn House Culturelink Settlement Services South African Women for Women DA Morrison Middle School Special Olympics Delisle Youth Services St Christopher House Down Syndrome Association of Toronto St. Alban’s Boys’ and Girls’ Club Driftwood Community Centre St. Michael’s Hospital East End Community Health Centre Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation East Metro Youth Services - RISE program Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood & Family Centre East Toronto Association The Arab Community Centre of Toronto Emery CI The Elms Jr. Middle School Epilepsy Mississauga The George Hull Centre Eva’s Place The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre Five Counties Children’s Centre The Hospital for Sick Children Flemington Public School The Learning Enrichment Foundation Frank Oke Secondary School The Teresa Group Fred Victor Centre Toronto City Mission Game Day for Kids Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre Genesis Community Daycare Centre Toronto Kiwanis Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Geneva Centre for Autism Toronto People with AIDS Foundation Girls Inc. of Durham Toronto Police Service 55 Div. Community Response Unit Greenholme Jr. Middle School Touchstone Youth Centre Griffin Centre Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada Horizons for Youth Tropicana Community Services Interval House Tumivut Youth Shelter (NaMeRes) Jake’s House for Children with Autism Turning Point Youth Services - Clifton Program James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School University Settlement Jane Finch Community and Family Centre Urban Promise June Callwood Centre for Families Variety Village Jewish Immigrant Aid Services Voice for Hearing Impaired Children John McCrae Senior PS Warden Woods Community Centre L’ARCHE Toronto Homes Inc. West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club Leave Out Violence Women’s Centre of York Region Make A Wish Toronto & Central Ontario Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke Malvern Family Resource Centre Woodgreen Ministry of Children and Youth Services World Literacy of Canada - STEPS Program YMCA of Greater Toronto (Scarborough) Mount Sinai Children’s Grief and Palliative Care Yorktown Family Services Muscular Dystrophy Canada Youth Assisting Youth My Community Homework Club Youth Without Shelter Native Child and Family Services of TO Youthdale Treatment Centres Nellie’s Youthlink 3 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Special Recognition

The support that Corus Entertainment Kids Up Front would like to recognize has demonstrated to Kids Up Front Chris Butler from L’Arche Toronto as Foundation is a unique and inspiring our Volunteer of the Year. example of philanthropy in our L’Arche is an international organization community. of faith-based communities creating Corus Entertainment is recognized as a homes and day programs with people founding sponsor and partner of Kids who have developmental disabilities. Up Front Foundation across Canada Chris has been with Kids Up Front and has been since Kids Up Front for more than 2 years now and he has began in Calgary in 2000. As Kids Up become a valuable member of the Kids Front expanded across the country Up Front community. On April 21, 2009, into different cities, the support from Chris was presented with an achievement Corus also grew. award at the Kids Up Front Donor and Kids Up Front and Corus Entertainment Volunteer Recognition Celebration. share the belief that all children deserve We appreciate Chris’ hard work in the exposure to culture and are together office and at Kids Up Front events. Chris is making a difference in the lives of an excellent Kids Up Front ambassador. children. Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto is very grateful and excited to join Corus Entertainment at their beautiful new Volunteer of the Year building this summer. Chris Butler

4 Kids Up Front Foundation in Today’s Parent Magazine

parent-to-parent Reader with a cause

LESSONS FROM MY KIDS

Better to go easy on the toys and put some money away for baby’s education; it comes sooner than you think. – Camilla Cornell, TP contributor

Reader with a Cause: JOHN DALZIEL His charity: Kids Up Front Foundation, Calgary

“ When a child sees his hero right in front of him, it’s a life-changing experience.”

John Dalziel was at a hockey game at Calgary’s Saddledome when mailbox. “It is clear from the gratitude of these he noticed a lot of empty seats around him. That’s when the idea kids that a ticket is more than just a ticket,” he struck: If Dalziel, then a sales manager in the broadcast business, says. “It is a true nourishment of spirit.” could convince corporations to donate their unused entertainment tickets, he could get kids who couldn’t afford them into the best Why he won: “Kids Up Front is a simple seats in the house. Finding donors and distribution agencies for idea that has a big impact,” says Today’s Parent the tickets was surprisingly easy. Now underprivileged kids could editor-in-chief Caroline Connell. “We’re happy enjoy what more fortunate children take for granted: hearing a to support it.” symphony, watching the ballet or cheering at a sports event. A decade later, Kids Up Front Foundation has lifted the spirits of What the money means: “This award more than 500,000 children at a value in excess of $13 million. will help fund our Can’t Use Your Ticket? redis- Now operating in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto, tribution program, as well as Kids Count!” says the organization partners with nearly 500 charities so kids who Cindy Graves, executive director of Kids Up need a break from their challenges get to see their heroes up close. Front Vancouver. “In that program, we add Like Justin, an 11-year-old child prodigy violinist, who sustained special-treatment extras like meals, transporta- brain damage following an accident: When Itzhak Perlman came tion and autograph sessions with celebrities, so to town, Kids Up Front made sure Justin was front and centre to kids living in poverty feel like true VIPs.” TP hear his idol live in concert. It was an experience of a lifetime, says – Randi Chapnik Myers Dalziel, who reads every one of the thank-you notes that fill his You could be a For Kids’ Sake Reader with a Cause and win $2,000 for a John wins a $2,000 donation to Kids Up Front Foundation, from charity that means the world to you. To Today’s Parent and KRG Children’s Charitable Foundation. {}enter, go to forkidssakeawards.com. MARINADODIS 5

204 Todaysparent.com OCTOBER 2009 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Supporters

Champions 2009 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $105,000 three year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to further increase access to educational, cultural and recreational community events for children and their families in Toronto. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario. For over 25 years, the Foundation has supported the growth and vitality of communities across the province. OTF continues to strengthen the capacity of the volunteer sector through investments in community-based initiatives.

Foundations 2009 The Black Family Foundation The MLSE Team Up Foundation The BLG Foundation The Pocket Fund The Conn Smythe Foundation Toronto Zoo Foundation The Harold A. Kopas Charitable Foundation The Harry E. Foster Charitable Foundation

Corporate Supporters 2009 Ameresco • Apotex Inc • Armstrong Partnership LLP • BLM Transport • Celestica Inc • CIBC • CHUBB Insurance • Corus Entertainment • Dow Chemical • Etherington & Vukets • Flip Publicity and Promotions • Innovative Corporate Services • Innovative Wiring • Iovate Health Services Inc • Jonesy • Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment • Max Trax Digital Music • Merci Mon Ami • Northern Trust • Open Text Corporation • Parmalat • Pepsi Bottling Group • Pepsi - QTG • Petro Canada • Rogers • Rothmans, Benson & Hedges • Seaforth Building Group (1992) Ltd • TELUS • Tory’s LLP • Trent Valley Sand & Stone Limited • Urbacon • VIP Services • We Cater to You • Xentel DM Inc • XEROX Global Services 2009 Individual Donors Alison Brooks • Amy Cairncross • Amy Wilson • Andrea Bunker • Andrew Peat • Andrew Thompson • Barb & Winn Oughtred • Barry Grant • Bert Winberg • Braden Bennett • Catherine Retter • Charles Kennedy • Chris McGrath • Claire & David Cameron • Claire Sturgess • Corey McBurney • Danny Ho • David & Ann Taylor • David Fletcher • David Huszar • David Worts • Debbie Smith • Denise Starritt • Diane Gilday • Dianne Gartley • Gail Todgham • George & Martha Butterfield • George Oughtred • Gordon Samuels • Harry & Lynda Littler • James & Constance Wright • James & Marci Edwards • Janet Burt • Jason Kaimon • Jeffrey Campbell • Jill & Norm Quick • John & Rosemary McIntosh • John R. Palmer • John W. Craig • Jonathan Kay • June Oughtred • Karen Atkinson • Katherine Gurney & Andre Nawakawski • Kathryn Oughtred • Katrina Brightling • Lindsay Oughtred • Marilyn Young • Marjorie Dedman • Mark & Marion McBurney • Mark Lewis • Martin Houser • Mary Davie • Mary Fisher • Mary Pat & Bob Armstrong • Nancy Garrow • Nick Allard • Nico McBurney • Nigel Jory • Norman Graham • Pam Lehn • Pam Rosenthal • Peter & Elinor McKergow • Peter & Judy Russel • Peter Douglas & Deb Grant • Peter Hamilton • Randy Witten • Roger & Carolyn Swindall • Ross Dedman • Russell Marston • Sally & David Chalmers • Sally Armstrong & Ted Conrod • Sam Brightling • Sara Pickersgill • Stacey Robinson • Susan Macaulay • Suzie & Hans Brennickmeyer • Taun & Dawn Frosst • Terra Rebick • Tony Carter • Victor & Joyce Enns • Victoria Prince • Wayne & Susan Musselman In Memory 6 Barry Grant, June Oughtred, Tom Smythe Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Supporters

Thank you to all of our ticket donors, 30,000 children and youth were able to attend a wide variety of events in 2009. Although we could not begin to name everyone that has enriched a child’s life by donating a ticket, we would like to say thank you to our partners.

Bata Shoe Museum Sprockets Canadian National Exhibition Association International Film Festival for Children Cirque du Soleil The Music Hall Da Capo Productions The Ontario Science Centre The ROM Ross Petty Productions Shakespeare In Action Toronto International Film Festival Soulpepper Theatre YTV

“It’s so so so cool that you would do this for my family. We could never ever afford to go see the theatre specially the third row.” Child, CAS Toronto

“I take great delight in watching the kids’ jaws drop as they emerge into the suite. They feel really special to be able to take part in such an extraordinary activity, watching the game in the lap of luxury. Many of the kids are ardent basketball fans. They were thrilled the Raptors commanded the game. They asked me to convey their sense of awe over such a treasured gift bestowed on them. Thank you so much for affording us this unique chance. We are most obliged to the donor that made such a selfless gesture.” Steven, Executive Director, Boundless 7 Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Impact

Outcomes from Agency Surveys A survey was sent to Kids Up Front charitable agency partners to capture outcomes and research the impact a Kids Up Front experience has on a child. The data clearly indicated the positive effects of our program.

Improvement

Self-Esteem 94%94% Attitude 94%94% Academics 42%42% Interpersonal Skills 94%94% Openmindedness 73%73% Respect for Self 79%79% Respect to Others 91%91% Energy Level 88%88% Interest in Activities 73%73% Social Interactions: with peers 91%91% with family 91%91% with workers 78%78% with teachers 63%63% with staff 72%72%

“The experience was unforgettable! We cheered almost the full four quarters and we had little voices the next day to prove that! Donating tickets gave us one of the best days we’ve had. As youth living in poverty we don’t always have an opportunity like this and we really appreciate it. Thanks again for an amazing and unforgettable day.” Youth, Native Family & Child Services

“Thank you so much for giving Safehaven children, staff and families an opportunity to take part in entertainment experiences they otherwise would not have. You have opened up amazing experiences for our children and staff and at the same time, have helped put a face on disabilities and the inclusion of disabled children - in the community.” Susan, Director of Development, Safehaven Project for Community Living

“It was absolutely amazing; I can’t thank you enough for tickets to So You Think You Can Dance. The kids loved it. I didn’t tell them until we actually got downtown and picked up the tickets, then I let my son read the tickets, I wish you could have seen his face, he couldn’t believe it. The seats were unbelievable. My daughter has just started dance classes - first time I have ever been able to sign her up for anything. She told me that she wants to dance like that when she gets older. Wait until she tells her dance teacher. Honestly they couldn’t have come at a better time. Thanks millions!” 8 Parent, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Kids Up Front Foundation Toronto Financial Summary 2009

Revenue Expenditures

Donations In Kind 1,182,389 Tickets Granted 1,175,789 Donation Receipts 162,522 Salaries, Payroll & Benefits 108,773 Program Support 5,724 1,344,911 Rent & Professional Services 4,800 Audit, Accounting & Bank Charges 4,761 Kids Count 4,388 Insurance 1,177 Employee Development 619 Donations 2009 1,306,030 Interest Income Fundraising Events 0% 5% *Audited Financials available by request

Individual Donors 19%

Corporate Donors 35% Government Grants 0%

Foundations 41%

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