2010 Annual Report - Make-A

Making Wishes Come True Across Canada
Annual Report 2010
Dear
Friends,
Dear Friends,
At a recent celebration of World Wish Day®, the anniversary of the
first wish ever granted, one of our brave wish children proudly told
celebrants:
“My wish changed my life…I asked for a butterfly garden…Make-AWish makes you feel special and in a way I almost feel lucky I got
cancer...I wouldn’t have met all of these great people if I hadn’t.”
Rachel’s pronouncement was astounding. But, however difficult for us
to hear or fathom, it was her bold testament to the enigmatic power
of the wish experience.
A wish come true helps children feel stronger and more willing and
able to battle their life-threatening medical conditions. Many wish
parents have told us that the wish experience marked a turning point
in their child’s fight against their illness. In a recent study involving
some of our wish families:
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89% of wish parents reported enhancement of their child’s
emotional strength.
81% of parents observed an increased willingness of their
child to comply with treatment protocols.
one wish per day. With the help of over 800 volunteers across the
country, the Foundation enriched the lives of 402 wish children, and
their families, allowing them to move beyond the pain, fear and
uncertainty of illness, and to embrace the love, kindness and caring
of the everyday people who helped make their wish come true.
In 2011, we will continue to create powerful, life-affirming
experiences for eligible children. To make this happen, we will
enhance the Foundation’s effectiveness, work together with our donors
to enrich our fund raising efforts, support our front-of-the-line volunteers
with the tools and training they need, and create awareness of our
magical mission among Canadians. We will also work to ready our
organization for the future, whatever may come.
On behalf of our wish children and their families, thank you for
helping to share the power of a wish®.
Sincerely,
• 75% of parents observed that the wish experience increased
their child’s physical health and strength.
For Rachel, or any wish child, a wish is not simply a “nice to have”,
it is a “need to have.” In 2010, we proudly granted more than
Janis Ostling
President
Jennifer Klotz-Ritter
Chief Executive Officer
Highlights from
a Terrific Year!
“I
Olympic
Games!”
“I wish
wishtotogogototothethe
Olympic
Games!”
ÌÌ In 2010, we granted 402 wishes;
more than a wish a day!
ÌÌ April 29, 2010 marked the 30th
anniversary of the wish that inspired
the creation of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation, to a boy named Chris,
who wished to be a police officer.
ÌÌ The B.C. & Yukon chapter hosted
11 international wish children and
their families at the 2010 Winter
Olympic Games.
ÌÌ In 2010, the number of individual
donors to the Foundation grew by
45% over 2009. We welcome
these new donors to the Make-AWish Family and thank our long time
supporters for their commitment to
making wishes come true!
Rohan age 15
Make-A-Wish® Canada
Board of Directors
(as of December 31, 2010)
Janis R. Ostling, President
Steve Aikins, MAWQC
Lynne Douglas, MAWSA
Jan Duff
Brion Fahey, MAWEO
Judy Gifford
Paul Huston
Owen MacNeil, MAWAP
Ken Sproul
Jennifer Tait, MAWBC & Y
Doug Wilson
Bob Winterford, MAWNA
Jennifer Klotz-Ritter, CEO
Make-A-Wish Canada
Including the Toronto & Central
Ontario Division
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 520
Toronto, ON M2P 2A9
Tel: 416.224.9474
Toll-free: 1.888.822.9474
Fax: 416.224.8795
Email: nationaloffice@makeawish.ca
www.makeawish.ca
Chapter Offices
Make-A-Wish® British Columbia & Yukon
Tel: 604.688.7944
Email: bcchapter@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Southern Alberta
Tel: 403.228.3666
Email: salbertachapter@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Northern Alberta
Tel: 780.444.9474
Email: nalbertachapter@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Southwestern Ontario
Tel: 519.471.4900
Email: swontariochapter@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Eastern Ontario
Tel: 613.234.3555
Email: eontariochapter@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Quebec
Tel: 514.488.9474
Email: quebecchapter@makeawish.ca
ÌÌ 800 volunteers helped to share the power of
a wish® in communities across Canada.
ÌÌ We received over $260,000 worth of free
advertising through Transcontinental Media and
Rogers Media.
ÌÌ New platforms to raise funds and awareness
were launched across the country – Get Your
Glow On (BC & Yukon), Honda Indy Toronto &
Edmonton, World Wish Day® celebrations (in
April) and the Season of Wishes® (November/
December) were held coast-to-coast.
Make-A-Wish® Atlantic Provinces
Tel: 902.466.9474
Email: atlanticchapter@makeawish.ca
Charitable Registration #: 895269173 RR0001
ÌÌ Our vision is to grow wish granting in Canada so every eligible child has the opportunity to have their wish fulfilled.
Evan’s Wish
“Evan got to see so much on his wish trip. He
enjoyed all the special treatment and especially
loved meeting all the Walt Disney® characters –
they brought a big smile to his face! Give Kids the
World Village made such an impression on our
family and it will always be a special place for us
that we hope to one day go back to visit. There
have been few moments over the last two years
since Evan got sick, where we could truly relax
and we had plenty of those moments on this trip.
Thank you Make-A-Wish® Canada and its
supporters.”
“I wish to to go to Walt Disney World !”
®
– Sarah, Evan’s mom.
Evan age 5
These Amazing Wishes are Because of You
“I wish to have a playhouse!
Joey age 4
Joey’s Wish
Joey lives in Ottawa. He was diagnosed in Fall
2009 with Rhabdomyosarcoma. Since then, Joey’s
life has been hospitals, needles and treatments.
Joey has a very vivid imagination and loves to play
make-believe. He wished for his own Playhouse in
his backyard to share with his neighborhood friends.
Joey was extremely proud of himself when he was
invited to help build the play structure. Joey will
surely enjoy many hours of playtime!
Thanks to ourSupporters!
Make-A-Wish Canada is very grateful to all of our supporters. The
following list recognizes individual leadership gifts made in 2010:
Individuals
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Naudia Mache
Mr. Stephen Aikins
Ms. Rosemary Marr
Dr. Theresa Bankey
Mr. Reid Wiest & Mrs. Elizabeth McLean
Wiest
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Marlene Blackwell
Mr. Robert Bushnell
Mrs. Connie Clerici
Mr. John Colantonio
Mr. J. Colburn
Mr. Ralph Currie
Mr. Ralph Cutten
ÌÌ Thanks to Shae-Lynn Bourne’s
repeat participation in the CBC
show, Battle of the Blades, and Paul
Tracy’s support through the Honda
Indy, Make-A-Wish garnered
significant media presence and
support across the country.
Mrs. Lynne Douglas
Mrs. Madelaine Earl
Estate of Elwood Glenn/Ann Clarke
Mrs. Marion Greenberg
Mr. Barry Harris
Mr. Keith Hill
Mr. & Mrs. James & Margaret Huitson
Mr. Mark Kocsar
Estate of Webster Oscar Ralph Kenneth Johnson
Estate of Kenneth Ladun
Estate of Tadeusz Lipinski
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Lisa Loubert
Ms. Jennifer Lyons
Ms. Janis Ostling
Ms. Suzanne Parsons
Mr. & Mrs. John & Anne Pearson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Laura Ratzke
Ms. Teresa Rosano
Ms. Liz Scott
Mr. Tiberiu Scrieciu
Mr. Brahm Spilfogel
Mr. Ken Sproul
Mrs. Marilyn Stroud
Mrs. Shannon Susko
Ms. Mary Thomas
Mr. Brandon Cur & Ms. Lisa Toltl
Foundations
Giving Tree Foundation
Winnipeg Foundation
Leon Judah Blackmore
Macquarie Group Foundation Ltd.
“I wish to record and release a song!”
Myle’s Wish
“I have SLE Lupus.Within three weeks of diagnosis
it affected my joints, pancreas, skin, kidney, lungs,
blood and brain. I spent three months in the hospital,
followed by seven months of chemotherapy and
that’s when I was introduced to Make-A-Wish.
I’ve always been a big fan of hip-hop. It has played
a big part of my life but it was last year when I was
in the hospital that I really began to take music more
seriously.
My experience with creating a song through
HipHopCanada and C4 Entertainment was
amazing, I loved it! When C4 sent us (my friends
and I) the beat he made for us we all knew this had
to be a serious song about the things we want in life
and about becoming famous.
I hope other lupus patients out there know to never
give up and be strong no matter what. Thank you to
HipHopCanada and C4 Entertainment who helped
to grant my wish of recording a song!”
Myle age 16
— Myle, Wish Child.
Financial Statement for 2010
Type of wishes
Use of Funds
Sources of Funds
Consolidated
Figures
2010 (with
comparative
figures for figures
the year
December
31, 2009)
C o n so l i d ate
d F iDecember
g u res 31,
December
31, 2010
(with comparative
forended
the year
ended December
31, 2009)
Audited financials for Make-A-Wish Canada
request.
Auditedavailable
financialsupon
for Make-A-Wish
Canada available upon request.
Statement of Financial Position
2010
2009
ASSETS
Cash and Investments
Shopping Spree
Program
Gifts-in-Kind
Celebrity
Fundraising
Third Party
Electronics
Administration
Individual Donations
Other
Corporate Donations
Travel
Special Events
Walt Disney World ®
Miscellaneous
$5,320,308
$4,277,085
Accounts Receivable
242,520
168,704
Other
137,727
434,976
$5,700,555
$4,880,765
$284,082
$340,991
Total Assets
L IA B I L ITIES
Accounts Payable and Accruals
Deferred Revenue
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
What will your legacy be?
You can make a difference by giving the gift of hope
for tomorrow. Contact Jennifer to learn more:
jennifer.ritter@makeawish.ca or 1-888-822-WISH (9474).
Statement of Operations
102,822
183,187
$386,904
$524,178
$5,313,651
$4,356,587
2010
2009
$7,122,557
$6,501,321
REVENUES
Donations and Grants
Donations In-Kind
Total Revenues
1,759,858
2,465,935
$8,882,415
$8,967,256
$5,769,263
$7,135,687
1,887,458
1,971,105
EXPENDITURES
Program and Support Services
Fundraising
General and Administration
Total Expenditures
NET INCOME
294,869
356,446
$7,951,590
$9,463,238
$930,825
$-495,982
“I wish to meet the Pope!”
Madeline’s Wish
“On behalf of Madeline and the rest of the family,
I would like to express our deepest gratitude for
granting Madeline’s wish to visit the Pope in Rome.
The day we met the Pope is a day none of us will
ever forget. Madeline and my wife sat in the first
row, 40 metres from the Pope. The great moment
arrived when the Pope took Madeline into his arms
and said “Ten Fe Hija” (Have faith young lady).
It is not easy to explain how we felt in this moment,
the only thing I can say is that It was a blessing for
us. I don’t how to express our tremendous gratitude
for this amazing experience that marked our lives
forever, especially Madeline’s.”
– Madeline’s Family
Madeline
age 12
Thanks to Our Generous Corporate Supporters
In addition to the Foundation’s long standing supporters, the Make-A-Wish® family is proud
to welcome two of its newest corporate alliances, Hallmark Canada and Honda Canada.
Working together, we look forward to making dreams come true for children in need.
Silver Wish Sponsors
Wish Champion Sponsors
Platinum Wish Sponsors
Corporate Supporters
!The BarginShop!
Brooks Brothers
Gold Wish Sponsors
Bayer CropScience Inc.
Brook Brothers Canada
Dunn & Bradstreet
ÌÌ In 2010, we grew corporate revenue 53%
over 2009 by cultivating strong relationships
and enhancing client service, recognition
and stewardship.
Footlocker Canada
To learn more or to become a part of
Make-A-Wish® Canada’s Corporate Dream Team,
please contact Chris Pon at chris.pon@makeawish.
ca or 1.888.822.9474 ext. 102
Insight Productions (Battle of the Blades)
Macquarie Group Foundation Ltd.
O.C. Tanner Recognition Company Limited
Peak Energy Distributing Ltd.
Power Corporation of Canada
Spin Master Ltd.
Annual Report design services: Conrad Ferguson & Associates
The mission of Make-A-Wish® Canada is to grant
the wishes of children with life-threatening medical
conditions to enrich the human experience
with hope, strength and joy.
www.makeawish.ca