www.kidskottage.org rt families o suppo in crisis is t and 1 sion prev 01 is ent g 2 e M child rin g abuse and neglect Sp tta Ko s s Angel id th K ar Spring shows what God can do with E age ott a drab and dirty world...Virgil A. Kraft K summer experiences for their children in spite of s id financial barriers. Some of our families will attend K Kids Kottage annual weekend family camp. Family camp is an asset building opportunity for a number of families to experience respite of a different kind. Sharing family camp experiences together means parents and children strengthen their relationships enjoying good old fashioned fun together. They will appreciate the help and support of volunteers and staff. Spring puddle jumping — the sport of toddlers. The Kids Kottage Board of Directors, staff and volunteers wish all of our donors, sponsors, and Kids Kottage is going green! friends a blessed Easter. If you would like to receive I’m quoting Anna Bradstreet when I say, “If the newsletter electronically we had no winter, spring would not be so please email pleasant...” When spring overcomes winter, we [email protected] mortals shake off winter doldrums and embrace to sign up! the new and beautiful season. We welcome new beginnings and second chances. Our dreams take Follow us on flight with the restless excitement of spring fever. Facebook and Twitter Spring is the time Kids Kottage Programs evaluate the previous fiscal year’s work and identify changes that are appropriate, finalize the new budget and determine the amount of new funding we must have. To view our wishlist visit: www.kidskottage.org Staff will encourage families to use spring as a time to plan for the summer that often proves difficult for vulnerable families to cope with. All the flowers of all the tomorrows Kottage staff will support parents to plan positive are in the seeds of today. Inside Highlights pg 4&5 Valentine Event is a Great Success pg 12 Upcoming Kids Kottage Gala June 3, 2011 pg 3 Radiothon 2010 Raises $92,000 1 RADIOTHON 2010 IS A GREAT SUCCESS! A very excited team of staff and volunteers began Radiothon Day 2010, December 16, with high hopes of raising badly needed funds to run Kids Kottage. The day of Radiothon was a flashback to the days when this fundraiser was a true event. Shine FM broadcasted live from West Edmonton Mall. The telephone teams arrived at their appointed times hoping they would be the ones who won the first or second prizes for bringing the most money with them. First place winner was Trish Hebert. Congratulations Trish! Visit www.kidskottage.org to read the story within this story. Second place winner, Kavis Reed, Edmonton Eskimo Coach, was awarded an adrenaline rush of a life time as the second place winner. Visit www.kidskottage.org for the rest of the story! Thanks to the “Pure Artists” who provided beautiful music throughout the day under the direction of Wes Inaba. Thanks as well to the volunteers who manned the phones, and entered the day’s data. Kids Kottage offers heartfelt thanks to the many sponsors who provided “match money” to help us build The Kids Kottage newsletter is published excitement and encourage donors to play, “That’s a match!” - three to four times annually. If you would like to contribute or have any questions or Al-Terra El Shadai Dairies Inc Scott Builders concerns, please contact us at: Tom & Caroline Baart Investment Planning Council S.D. Potgieter Professon Corp 10107 - 134 Avenue Bee-Bell Health Bakery James Cornish Starline Equipment Sales Ltd Edmonton, AB T5E 1J2 Bunches Flowers James Mones Timothy Muzika Professional Telephone: (780) 448-1752 Cameron Plumbing Max Electric Ltd. Corportion Fax: (780) 441-9893 Carol Quilliam M & Z Industrial Supplies T.P. Consulting Cedar Publishing One to One Mailing Witten LLP Graphic Design: Edmonton Public Teacher’s Schraders Holdings Zedi Canada In Rose Country Advertising Association SCM Insurance Services & Public Relations Film: Ion Print Solutions Printing: Ion Print Solutions Board of Directors: Marie Stelmach, Honourary Chair Patricia Hebert, Board Chair Michelle Belland Gary Campbell QC Troy Chalifoux Karen Clipperton Judith Dyck Jeff Erlam Christine Felix Joseph Francese Patricia Hebert Rob Heron Joan Hertz-Benkendorf Ashif Mawji Cecilia Munro Rosanna Saccomani QC Patty Whiting Richard Wong Publications Mail Agreement Number: 40012822 Heartfelt thanks to Shine FM especially Johnny Rocket, Holly, Tara and Topher. Visit us at www.kidskottge.org to enjoy the whole Radiothon album and find out what happens if it is Radiothon Day and the laptop goes dead!!! Our generous donors raised $92,000 to keep children safe and families together! THANK YOU! 3 Rosanna Saccomani A Valentine Event to Remember A most successful valentine event took place on February 3, 2011 in the elegant ballroom of the Sutton Place Hotel. Valentine ambiance, wines for tasting from around the world, the delicacies of the duelling chefs of Sutton Place Hotel and the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, the soft jazz music of Sandro Dominelli, the Spanish dancing of Vinok Worldance as well as an auction Fiono Beland of interesting and tantalizing items all in support of Kids Mission Hill Kottage! When there is nowhere else for families to turn, there Winery is KIDS KOTTAGE, with a vision for our community of safe children –strong families. Heartfelt thanks to our media sponsors, event sponsors, auction donors and wine suppliers. Miller Boileau Family Fort-In-View Law Group Golf course Hyatt Hotel, Anaheim 44 Ramona Lablance Salon Kirwin LLP WINE AND SPIRITS SUPPLIERS ANDREW PELLER LIMITED APPELLATION WINE MARKETING LTD. BACCHUS GROUP BF CANADA BROWN FORMAN CANADA CHRISTOPHER Dave Quest, MLA STEWART WINE & SPIRITS INC. Strathcona County CRUSH IMPORTS DAVID HERMAN & SON LTD. EMPSON CANADA INC. Drew Borgwardt FINE VINE IMPORTS INC. Photographer FREE HOUSE WINE & SPIRITS LTD. GOLD MEDAL MARKETING INC. GRADY WINE MARKETING INC. HI BRIDGE CONSULTING INC. MARK ANTHONY GROUP INC. PACIFIC WINE & SPIRITS LTD. PB BEVERAGES INTERNATIONAL PETER MIELZYNSKI AGENCIES LTD. PMA CANADA REDBACK WINE IMPORTS LTD. Del Adora RENAISSANCE WINE & SPIRITS SAVERIO SCHIRALLI AGENCIES LTD. SELECT WINE MERCHANTS LTD. SIMMER FINE WINE & SPIRITS INC. TREASURY WINES TRIALTO WINE GROUP LTD. VINTAGE WEST - WINE MARKETING INC. Shawn Croden and Pierre Boileau Vinok Worldance Dr. Nakatsui 5 15th Annual Breakfast With The Premier Bell was the TITLE SPONSOR of the 15th annual, “Breakfast with the In spite of the gravity of the needs that make Kids Kottage so vital to the health Premier”, held October 19th at Coast Edmonton East Hotel in Sherwood Park. and well-being of our community, Danny Hooper entertained everyone with his The breakfast was hosted by Premier Stelmach and Kids Kottage Honorary Chair, quick wit that brought easy laughter. After a full breakfast, it was time to get down Marie Stelmach. Premier Stelmach reminded attendees that for families in our to work. It was time for everyone to give generously in order to keep the doors of community who have nowhere to turn, Kids Kottage is a vital resource that can Kids Kottage open for those in our community who need this resource. offer help and support during those times when historically neighbours would have helped them. As always, Marie Stelmach addressed those in the room from Our thanks go to each of our supporters who purchased auction items at the her heart. Breakfast. Thanks go also to the following businesses and individuals for providing auction items or other sponsorship. Louise Gibson of Carma and Herman Smit of Mammoet, representing our Earth Angels, hosted a table of special guests, including Allan Bleiken who graciously introduced the Premier. Bell Warren Moon Boris Djordjevic Norma Gordon CFCW Greenland Garden Centre Batstar Adventure Tours Walter Jalosinski, Prestige Fleet Jurassic Forest & Learning Centre Fife ‘N Dekel Thornhaven Winery A Vineyard View B&B CMAC International The Bothy Nixdorf Antique Car Tours CFCW Robert Bray Bin 104 Westjet Karen Wrotniah Aeroflex Fitness Northlands Canadian Forces Base Edmonton Edmonton Country Club John Windwick Axe Productions Edmonton Eskimo Alumni Nev’r Dun Acres Serene Daniels Kids Kottage raised $40,000 to keep children safe and families together! Premier Ed Stelmach and Marie Stelmach address attendees at Premier’s Breakfast 2010. Premier’s Breakfast volunteers 2010. Donors October to December 2010 Barry and Cindy Voogd Brian and Elizabeth Jolly CFB Edmonton Culina Highlands Doug and Nona Hait Domning Barry Sjolie Brian Doroshuk Chad and Karen Restaurant Doug Bienert Elaine Machnach Aeroflex Fitness BatStar Adventure Tours Brian Mayes Bergstreiser Culligan Douglas Barr Elizabeth McLean Aeron and Brenda Becky Rivet Brian Mulder Chapel of St Luke & St Cynthia Carnegie Douglas Clement El-Shaddai Dairies Inc Howatt Bell Canada Brittany Hazin John The Dale Burnstad Douglas Goss Elsie Morelli Agnes Youzefowich Ben and Lorna Nicholson Brownlee LLP Cheryl and William Dan Slabu Douglas Sorenson Eric & Nate Soderling Airborne Social Club Ben Kennedy Bruce & Beth Gaetz Haskell Danielle Vallich Dr Darrell and Barbara Erin Gillis Al Belzile Benjamin Reich Bunches Flower Company Cheryl Leland Darcy Robinson Gotaas Erin Rempel Al Houle Bernard & Florence Byron Critch Cheryl Smith-John Darren and Colleen Drumheller Stettler P C Estate of Pearl Landsman Al Kalke Kondel Cal and Theresa Herauf Chomicki Baril Mah LLP Frank Association Evelyn Doberstein Alan and Yvonne Aben Bert and Edna Braiden Cameron Plumbing & Chris and Crystal