Thank you Mixer Supporters Platinum Sponsors Kids, Cops & Computers Amie Rocket-Munk G Scott Educate, Motivate, Graduate & Paterson Anthony Munk Spring 2013 Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 3 9th Mixer Raises $189,000 (net) for KCC Athletes, broadcasters and prominent names in policing and business lit Gold Sponsors up the Hockey Hall of Fame, February 26th when they came together in support of Merry Go Round Children’s Foundation’s Kids, Cops & Computers program. Bijan & Soraya Amin Bruce Foundation McKelvey More than 350 people attended the 9th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer this year including Toronto Maple Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul along with hockey legends, Marcel Dionne and Eddie Shack. Toronto Police Service’s Deputy Chief, Peter Sloly, was also in attendance along with many broadcasters like Brian Williams, Jay Onrait and Paul Hendrick. Guests also had the opportunity to mingle with Dragon’s Bruce Croxon and W. Brett Wilson as well as have their picture taken with players from the 100th Grey Cup champions - the Toronto Argonauts. Robert Cross Melissa Grelo and Gurdeep Ahluwalia did a wonderful job hosting the event, the proceeds of which ensure that kids in Toronto have the technology tools they need to succeed in today’s digitally driven world. Thank you to all our Champions corporate sponsors, Champions and Players supporters, Toronto Police Adam Felesky Gordon & Lorraine Gibson Foundation Simon Smith Service officers, volunteers, celebrities, and all those who purchased tickets. Cannacord Genuity John Francis & Susan Caskey Toronto Catholic District School Board Your support not only made the evening a reality, but it also affords us the Canoe Financial / W. Brett Wilson John McKellar TSX Venture Exchange opportunity to put brand-new computers and Internet access (if needed) in D&D Securities Mackie Research Weis & Associates the homes of deserving kids. Friends of G. Scott Paterson MacKay Group Wealth Mgt. Players Anonymous Gluskin Sheff Pat DiCapo / Power One Adgar Investments & Development Gord Love Peregrine Investment Mgt. Affleck Green McMurtry Heenan Blaikie LLP Pioneering Technology AlphaNorth Asset Mgt. Intrepid Equity Rand Kildare Charitable Foundation Breakeven Inc. James & Tara Fox Sprott Asset Management Burstall Winger LLP Jeff & Jody Howe Stifel Nicolaus Canada Collins Barrow Toronto Jemekk Capital Mgt. Thornton Grout Finnigan Craig Smith John Ord Delavaco Capital Lone Eagle Entertainment DesLauriers Twins Macquarie Private Wealth Merry Go Round Children’s Foundation Merry Go Round Children’s Founda- kidscopscomputers.org D. Grant Vingoe Palladino Auto Group tion 647-426-1252 kidscopscomputers.org 4 Ernst & Young Paolo & Anita Ravazzi 1 647-426-1252 Symbility Solutions Has KCC Smiling! Special Thanks To... Mixer Volunteers Stefania Acquisto Jane Leaver JJ Bax Sylvie Methot Susan Caschera Vanessa Michielli Antonella Cavallaro Andrea Millet Sam Cavallaro Lauren Millet Skye Collyer Danielle Murphy Laura Copeland Kristin Nickolas Sarah Crawford Kristen Palmer Heather Culmone Lenna Panou Julie Kerwin-Cumby Adeline Paterson Sal Dalley Katie Paterson Tina Davoudbleig Diane Pedreira Veronica DeFilippis Melissa Perri Nadine Desruisseaux Marcela Ramirez Rosana Filipe Sebastian Ramirez Beth Fraser Shannon Reade Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers, Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, and James Swayze, CEO, Symbility Solutions Grace Geluk Todd Reesor share laughs with Kids, Cops & Computers participants at the 9th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer. Leslie Karra Lesa Semcesen Omar Kesebi Robert Speer As long as we’ve hosted our main fundraiser, the Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer, Symbility Solutions has been a Tommy Kirby Kelley Tessier strong supporter! Christine Kim Brittany Tougher Rebecca Konefat Rachel Zou Symbility stepped up as a Platinum Sponsor for this year’s event, held at the Hockey Hall of Fame. In the past nine years, Symbility has contributed over $46,000 to support our Kids, Cops & Computers program. This level of support has allowed us to enhance and expand the Program tremendously. This school year we brought on a record 406 new students, only made possible by the individual and corporate support we receive. Celebrities At this year’s event, James Swayze, CEO of Symbility, saw first-hand the impact and gratitude of Kids, Cops & Ace the Blue Jay Nabil Karim Computers students. Gurdeep Ahluwalia Jeff Keeping Akil Augustine Joffrey Lupul “Spending time with the cops and kids at the recent Mixer really hit home the impact Jeannie Becker Brad May our contribution is having on lives of these young students,” said Swayze. Matt Black Peter C. Newman Lance Brown Jay Onrait Students remain on the Program from Grade 7 – Grade 12 and receive a brand-new laptop computer, Internet (if Sherlene Chiu Alexandra Orlando needed) and police mentorship. Over the six years, the kids participate in contests and have the opportunity to Jon Conway Andi Petrillo apply for good citizenship scholarships. Bruce Croxon Monika Platek James Cybulski Dave Poulin We tip our hat to Symbility Solutions for their corporate leadership and continuing support. Sarah Davis Chad Rempel Marcel Dionne Adam Rita On behalf of the kids on the Program ... Claude Feig Marc Saltzman Farley Flex Chris Schultz Ajay Fry Eddie Shack Melissa Grelo Aliya-Jasmine Sovani Pooja Handa Brian Williams Paul Hendrick W. Brett Wilson Thank You.... Patricia Jaggernauth Teddy Wilson Jeff Johnson Jordan Younger 3 2.