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Contents
YWCA Reason for Being ...............................................................................................................Page 3
A Message from the Executive Director and Board President ......................................... Pages 4-5
Board of Directors & Management Team ................................................................................... Page 6
Staff Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................... Page 7
Overview of Programs
YWCA Girl Space ............................................................................................................... Page 8
Week Without Violence & Power of Being a Girl Conference ........................... Page 9
Accessibility and Inclusion ................................................................................................. Page 10
Women’s Life Skills ............................................................................................................... Page 10
Compass Training Centre ................................................................................................. Page 11
Counselling and Support Groups ................................................................................... Page 12
Crisis and Support Calls ................................................................................................. Page 13
Crossroads Shelter ............................................................................................................... Page 14
Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace ..................................................................... Page 15
Centennial Crescent ............................................................................................................... Page 16
Court Support Project
................................................................................................. Page 17
Hazel Fund ............................................................................................................................. Page 18
Guardian Angel Awards ................................................................................................. Page 19
Community Gardens............................................................................................................... Page 20
Kawartha Community Food Hub ................................................................................... Page 20
JustFood ............................................................................................................................. Page 21
Holiday Gift Program............................................................................................................... Page 22
Y’s Archie and Y’s Buys ................................................................................................. Pages 22-23
Volunteer Program ............................................................................................................................. Pages 24-25
YWCA Turning Point Partners .................................................................................................Pages 26-27
Special Events
............................................................................................................................. Pages 28-29
Fundraising & Financial Summary ................................................................................................. Page 30-31
YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton
exists to support the right of all women
and their families to live free from
violence, poverty and oppression.
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A message from Lynn Zimmer, YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton Executive Director,
and Christine Vogel, Board President
2011-2012 was a year of completion and planning for the future!
We celebrated YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton’s
120th anniversary, our 25th year in Haliburton County, and the
20th anniversary of our Centennial Crescent Housing
Community in Peterborough!
This was our first year of service delivery in our new Crossroads
Shelter in Peterborough, and the year we expanded HERS in
Haliburton County to shelter two families at once. Both services
provide a safe, comforting, and healing space where women and
children can escape abuse and harassment, focus on re-building
their strength, get help from our counsellors and many other local
agencies, and take the first steps toward their new life.
We were pleased with the level of board and staff participation at the YWCA AMM in Yellowknife -- important connections were made regarding issues facing women and children in our Northern rural communities and
those we are confronting here at home.
We also initiated a new Court Support Project in Peterborough to help women as they navigate Family and
Criminal Court. At the same time, we launched a collaborative research project to identify how the justice
system and agency partners can improve our services to women abuse survivors and remove barriers they
struggle with. Court support strengthens our Crossroads Shelter and our Outreach and Transition Counselling
programs, and enables the YWCA to connect with more women who need our help.
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Throughout 2011-2012, we worked with many
partners toward developing a Community Food
Centre in Peterborough and in the townships of
Peterborough County. We also reached out to
community members to help us expand the impact
of the JustFood program by sustaining the subsidy
that makes fresh, nutritious food affordable to low
income families through this high impact self-help
program.
We conducted an extensive planning consultation
with our donors, our clients and participants, our
staff and volunteers and other agencies and
services in the community. Our board participated in two
dynamic participatory retreats focused on strategic directions both in governance and planning.
Our final plan will take shape in 2012, focused on the
wellbeing of women and children, helping them do
more than survive or cope – helping them to thrive.
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Staff Organizational Chart
Board of Directors 2011-2012
Executive
Christine Vogel, President
Jennifer Cureton, Vice President
Sheila Hamilton, Vice President
Heather Stelzer, Vice President
Gabriele Zeh-Abramsky, Treasurer
Mandy Hamu, Secretary
Sandy Lawrence, Past President
Directors
Annie Gelfand
Trish Graham
Jennifer Harrington
Olivia James
Eileen Madder
Lauren McGee
Maryam Monsef
Kathy Rochon
Suzi Wills
Total: 81 Staff (55.45 FTE)
12 Management: (11.76 FTE)
11 Administrative: (8.33 FTE)
58 Union: (35.35 FTE)
Board of Directors
1 Executive Director
1 Director of Finance
Management Team 2011-2012
Directors
Executive Director, Lynn Zimmer
Director of Finance, Ron Batt
Director of Resource Development, Lyn Giles
Director of Shelter & Outreach, Barbara McEwen
Supervisors
Community Development Coordinator &
Compass Training Supervisor, Joëlle Favreau
Court Support Project Manager, Karine Rogers
Crossroads Shelter Supervisor, Kathryn Waugh
Executive Assistant, Kerri Boyd
Housing Manager, Catharine Lamoureux
Outreach Services Coordinator, Darlene
Smith-Harrison
Property Manager, Carol Oldfield
Y’s Buys Manager, Valerie West
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Membership
1 Executive Assistant
1 Director of Shelter
& Outreach
1 Director of Resource
Development
2 Administrative
Assistants/
Receptionists
1 Outreach
Services
Coordinator
1 Y’s Buys Manager
1 Payroll &
Network
Administrator
1 Housing
Manager
1 Crossroads
Shelter
Supervisor
1 Community
Development
Coordinator
1 Court Support
Project Manager
1 Finance/Payroll
Assistant
1 Maintenance
12 Crossroads
Shelter
Counsellors
1 Community
Development
Intern
2 Court Support
Workers
1 Property
Manager
1 Family Support
Counsellor
1 Community
Development
Worker
1 Clinical
Therapist (Hal)
1 Resource
Development
Coordinator
(Hal)
1 Housekeeper
8-10 Relief
Shelter
Counsellors
1 Food Action
Worker
6-8 Crisis
Intervention
Workers (Hal)
1 Special Events
Coordinator
3 Wellbeing
Counsellors
1-3 JustFood
Relief Staff
1 Office
Assistant (Hal)
1 Volunteer
Coordinator
1 Housekeeper
1
Pre-Employment
Training Manager
1
2 Youth Health
Communications
& Fitness
Coordinator
Program Leaders
3 Outreach &
Transition
Counsellors
(Ptbo)
3 Outreach &
Transition
Counsellors
(Hal)
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1 Campaign
Associate
1 Y’s Buys
Assistant
Manager
2 Y’s Buys
Clerks
3 Y’s Buys
Relief Staff
YWCA GirlSpace received
funding through the
Lloyd Carr-Harris
Foundation and
the Province of Ontario.
YWCA GirlSpace is a
national YWCA initiative that
encourages the empowerment and
leadership of grade 7 and 8 girls to shape
their own curriculum, focusing on social and emotional wellbeing,
fitness, nutrition, and healthy relationships.
In 2011-2012, more than 70 girls participated in weekly programs offered at
Prince of Wales, Kenner Collegiate and Centennial Crescent (located in
Peterborough), Archie Stouffer Elementary School (located in Minden), and
JD Hodgson Elementary School (located in Haliburton). Girls shared with
our staff that the program felt safe and welcoming and that what they
enjoyed most was making new friends and having input into the activities
and discussion topics.
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Each year during the third week of October,
YWCAs from more than 90 countries around
the world work in partnership to host a week-long
series of activities designed to raise awareness,
promote attitude change, and enable individuals
and organizations to begin positive actions
towards ending violence in their communities.
This year, the Peterborough City and County
Week Without Violence™ Steering Committee
coordinated a variety of community events,
including a presentation on ‘Drug Facilitated
Sexual Assault’ at The Junction for Night Club
Staff and Cab Drivers; a workshop for parents,
entitled ‘Fighting and Aggression: Help your child
get along with others’; and the second annual
Week Without Violence™ PEACE EXPO
held at Lansdowne Place. The Week Without
Violence PEACE EXPO, a free all-day event,
offered members of the community an
introduction to local programs and services that
promote healthy, peaceful relationships, while
presenting creative ways of incorporating
peace-building in everyday situations.
The 2011 Power of Being A Girl
conference was held at Kenner
Collegiate in the City of Peterborough
and focused on Healthy Social
Networking. This year, a team of 5 grade 7 and 8 girls planned and guided this half-day violence prevention
event with support from YWCA staff. This year’s conference reached an audience of more than 135 girls.
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Accessibility and Inclusion
In 2011-2012 the YWCA’s Anti-Oppression/Anti-Racism
Committee, composed of YWCA staff and volunteers,
focused its energy on accessibility of our services. The group
initiated the redesign of our website, provided Accessibility
Standards training for our staff teams and volunteers, and
continues to review our policies and procedures in order to
ensure that the YWCA is equipped to fully support the
needs of women with disabilities.
In spring of 2012, the YWCA worked with Community Living Peterborough to develop a series of workshops
on “good relationships” for young women with intellectual disabilities. This series will be offered at the beginning
of the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Women’s Life Skills
The YWCA’s Women’s Life Skills Workshop Series was offered
from April to June of 2011 and provided 22 women with valuable
peer support in an informal learning environment.
Eight weekly workshop sessions included discussion and
opportunities for learning on topics related to self-care, boundaries,
coping skills and coping with change, effective communication skills,
goal setting and self respect, conflict transformation, handling
criticism and healthy relationships.
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Compass
training
Centre
Compass Training Centre
builds on the YWCA’s
deep understanding of
how to facilitate learning
and change, and provides
high quality training and
facilitation services to
assist other organizations
and businesses striving
for change.
In 2011-2012, Compass
Training Centre delivered
18 workshops, attended
by 271 participants.
The focus of the
workshops ranged from
housing, violence against
women, and conflict
transformation, to
rethinking disability.
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Counselling and Support Groups
Outreach counselling at the YWCA helps women plan for their safety, talk about
abuse with someone who understands, and gain practical assistance and support
to reach a safe place. In 2011-2012, YWCA Outreach Staff in Peterborough
and Haliburton County provided one-to-one counselling and support to 625
women and 81 children.
The YWCA offered a total of 15 Support Groups in Haliburton
County, which were attended by 153 women and continued to
support the work of the Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network
Survivor’s Group in Peterborough by providing meeting space and
a YWCA staff member to act as liaison and provide support as
needed.
Crisis and Support Calls
The majority of our clients have their first connection with the YWCA by
telephone. Women can reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling our
toll-free crisis line: 1-800-461-7656.
When women call the crisis line, they can be assured that their call is
anonymous and completely confidential. Our number will not appear
on their telephone bill or on their call display and we will not know
where they are calling from unless they choose to tell us.
In 2011-2012, YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton’s
Outreach and Crossroads Counsellors provided support
through 3,492 crisis and support calls.
YWCA staff
also
implemented
‘Women
In Shelters
& Housing’
(WISH) software
in 2011-2012 to
manage program data.
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Crossroads Shelter
Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (HERS)
To women and children escaping violence and abuse in Peterborough City and County, Crossroads Shelter
offers more than physical security; our staff foster hope for the future through a variety of supports designed to
help women and their families navigate the difficult process of starting over.
Crossroads Shelter counsellors are available 24 hours a day to provide safety planning, counselling, referral and
advocacy, and assistance with creating action plans toward goal achievement - all within the security of the
shelter walls. Shelter staff provide groups and one-on-one assistance to women and families in areas of
Nutritional Wellbeing, Women’s Wellbeing, Family Wellbeing and Family Support. Groups offered in 20112012 included topics such as Parenting, Communal Living, Personal Wellbeing, Healthy Relationships, and
Arts and Crafts Activities for the whole family.
In 2011-2012, 187 women and 56 children received shelter and
support at Crossroads. Our shelter staff successfully
implemented the new ‘WISH’ service data software and devised
new procedures to aid in the transition to their new workspace.
February 14th marked Crossroads Shelter’s first anniversary at
our new location.
YWCA volunteers also organized a Crossroads Shelter
Donations Room where women leaving the shelter to begin
their new life can find a wide selection of new items
generously donated to Crossroads Shelter.
At Crossroads, we aim to provide a safe and nurturing
environment so that women and their families may
envision all possibilities and realize their best hopes.
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HERS is YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton’s
innovative approach to offering shelter services in a rural setting.
By operating on an as-needed basis, HERS helps rural women
overcome barriers such as isolation, distance and lack of
transportation which can dramatically affect their ability to leave
an abusive situation.
Women and children who turn to HERS for
support receive private crisis accommodation and
counselling, free of charge. Often, the opportunity to stay in
the SafeSpace is enough to give women the time and space to
decide where they want to go next and to be able to
process their thoughts about the relationship they have been in.
With funding from the Ministry of Community and Social
Services, HERS received extensive renovations in 2011-2012
including a newly shingled roof and alterations to the large
interior space. What was once our single family unit now includes
two units designed to accommodate two families simultaneously,
one of which is fully-accessible. Three women and 3 children
were provided accommodation at HERS in 2011-2012.
YWCA also proudly celebrated 25 years in
Haliburton County in 2011 and would like to extend a
warm “thank you” to everyone who joined in the
festivities at McKecks in Haliburton on November 18th.
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Centennial Crescent
Court Support Project
Centennial Crescent provides rent-geared-to-income housing for women and children who have left violence in
a relationship. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are continually inspired by the women and children past
and present who have made Centennial Crescent their home. More and more of our residents have made
education a priority in their lives by entering college and/or university or attaining their Secondary school
diploma. 2011/2012 saw residents (including children) either entering or graduating from Fleming College or
Trent University in a variety of programs and degrees, including Registered Nursing, Early Childhood Education,
Psychology, Law, International Studies, Paralegal, Law Clerk, Police Foundations, Business Administration,
Photography, Computer Programme Analyst, Personal Support Worker, Disability Support Worker, Registered
Practical Nursing.
We thank City of Peterborough, Housing - Renewable Energy Initiative for funds for our solar generating
system and Ministry of Community and Social Services for funds to increase the insulation in our attics. Also,
thank you to Recreation and Social Services students from Fleming College for the amazing holiday events;
Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Sergeant Blewett and Constable Karen O’Brien for providing
guidance to our community and Constables Kim, Landriault and Kenny for the youth BBQ; and Trinity College
student volunteers and instructors.
YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton launched the Court
Support Program in November of 2011 in response to an idenified
need for additional supports for female survivors of abuse who are
going through the Family Court process in Peterborough. This 2
year initiative is being funded by Status of Women Canada and the
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General until March of 2013.
In 2011-2012, Court Support Workers offered information, safety
planning and emotional support to 46 women in abusive situations who were going through family court. The
feedback received to date has confirmed that this support has significantly improved women’s experience of the
family court process.
The YWCA’s Court Support Project Manager has been working collaboratively with the YWCA and other
interested agencies in planning for the development of a service delivery hub to provide access to multiple
domestic abuse services all under one roof, making these services easier and safer for women to access.
The Court Support Project also received valuable support from
Trent student Rachelia Giardino who completed a communitybased research project through the Trent Centre for
Community-Based Education. Rachelia’s literature review
examined barriers to the legal system for women in domestic
abuse situations, supporting her research paper which reviewed
challenges and best practices for collaboration in domestic
violence service delivery hub settings.
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Hazel Fund
Guardian Angel Awards
Since 1998, the YWCA Hazel Fund has
provided financial assistance to women who have
experienced violence and abuse, and are working
toward furthering their formal or informal
education.
Each year, the Hazel Fund Committee receives
applications from incredible women from
Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes and
Haliburton County who have already taken
courageous steps toward a brighter future;
women like Kyla (bottom left) who received
one of two awards granted in May of 2011.
In recognition of the December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action
on Violence Against Women, YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton
honours local women who have had a positive influence in their community and
are dedicated to women’s issues throughout Haliburton County.
In 2011, the YWCA recognized Marilynne Lesperance (left), Carla Watson
(centre) and Jane van Nood (right) for their outstanding efforts.
Thank you to the Highlands Male Chorus, OutLoud Womyn’s Voices,
Canadian Federation of University Women, Sir Sandford Fleming
College - Haliburton Campus, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 636 Minden, Foodland Haliburton, Dollo’s Foodland, TeddyTime, CFUW Haliburton Highlands and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their continued
support of this heart-warming annual community event.
In 2011-2012, the YWCA Hazel Fund
distributed four $1,000 Education Awards
made possible as a result of the continued
support of several generous donors.
We are truly grateful to be able to continue to
offer this type of support to assist survivors of
violence in achieving their dreams. Many thanks
to all those who have given in an effort to help
keep Hazel’s legacy alive.
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Community Gardens
YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton supports 4 gardens in the
city of Peterborough and one in Peterborough County and has been
actively involved in the Peterborough Community Garden Network,
working towards creating vibrant and resilient community gardens that are
open to anyone interested in growing their own vegetables, fruits, herbs
and flowers.
In September of 2011, the YWCA welcomed support from Home Depot
Foundation and RONA to complete the construction of a fence surrounding its Armour Road garden. With supplies in hand, a team of 6 volunteers were able to complete the 220 foot enclosure in less than 2 days
with hands on support from RONA handyman Ron Brooks. Gardeners
can now begin preparing their 2012 plots knowing that their produce will
be well-protected from local critters who share the space.
Kawartha Community Food Hub
For the past two years, the YWCA has be a member of the Kawartha Community Food Hub. In October of
2010, the group of partners involved in the project nominated the YWCA to be the lead in applying for
funding designed to support the development of the Hub. The YWCA has since received funding from the
Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough as well as Carrot Cache to create the architectural concepts
for the urban site of the Hub, and also received a two-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to grow
our partnerships in the County, develop a governance model and promote the work of the Hub throughout the
region.
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The YWCA’s JustFood Program is an innovative self-help
initiative that strives to meet our community’s need for
nutritious, affordable food all year round. By partnering with
local farmers, grocers and wholesalers to purchase food in
bulk and in season, the YWCA can offer high-quality
produce and staples items at prices the average family can’t
find in stores. The YWCA also offers a subsidy price
option for those who could use a little more help making
ends meet. By reducing the cost of the JustFood boxes by
one half, this option helps to ensure that everyone can afford
to purchase wholesome and nutritious ingredients, month
after month.
In 2011-2012, the YWCA distributed 5,434 JustFood
boxes (2,136 rural and 3,298 urban), resulting in the ability
of 9,306 adults (4,036 rural and 5,270 urban) and 4,604
children (2,429 rural and 2,175 urban) to afford to purchase
fresh, locally-grown food.
The YWCA continues to explore ways to create more
drop-off sites in the City and County and continue
providing the subsidy option to those who need it.
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Holiday Gift Program
Y’s Archie Gently Used
Boutique
With help from local businesses and
generous members of our community,
YWCA ‘elves’ worked diligently
throughout November and December
of 2011 to coordinate and assemble
gift packages containing new toys,
clothing, household items and
grocery gift cards for women and
children who have received support
through the YWCA.
YWCA Women’s Centre of
Haliburton County continued
its partnership with Archie
Stouffer Elementary School
in 2011-2012 to offer volunteer
staffing at Y’s Archie Gently
Used Boutique.
The partnership which first arose
from the YWCA’s ability to staff
the school’s store with volunteers
has since ensured that hundreds
of local residents have access
to quality clothing at a prices
they can afford to pay. Proceeds
from store sales are shared
between the YWCA and the
Archie Stouffer Elementary
school.
While small, these gestures of
kindness go a long way toward
ensuring that women and their
children have the opportunity to
share in the tradition of the holiday
season and can mean a great deal to
families who have left many of their
belongings and traditions behind to
build a more peaceful life.
Due to the overwhelming
generosity displayed by members of
our local community in 2011, 89
women and 133 children received gifts, groceries
and a very special reminder that they are not alone.
Y’s Archie is located inside
the school (12 Vintage Crescent, Minden) and
is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to
1:00 pm.
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For nearly four decades, Y’s Buys sold gently-used clothing,
household items, shoes and accessories at affordable prices
to shoppers in Peterborough’s downtown core.
Donations to Y’s Buys provided both financial
support for YWCA programs and also ensured
that YWCA shelter and counselling clients had
ongoing access to a wide selection of clothing that
could be purchased as needed using gift
certificates.
Sadly, in Spring of 2012, the YWCA announced
that Y’s Buys would be closing due to steadily
decreasing sales revenues.
YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton is extremely proud
of the success that Y’s Buys achieved since 1973 and would like to
thank all of the dedicated Y’s Buys staff, volunteers and supporters
who have become part of the YWCA family over the years!
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Volunteer Program
No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.
~Author Unknown
Our volunteers generously offer their unique perspectives, creativity, skills and energy in support of the YWCA.
We are very grateful to our incredible team of 356 dedicated women, men and youth for their shared
contribution of more than 9,800 hours in 2011-2012. Your efforts have helped make Peterborough and
Haliburton Counties more vibrant and peaceful communities for all to enjoy!
Administration
Marilynn Clark
Centennial Crescent
Anonymous (31)
Community Development
Anonymous (34)
Connie Adamson-Agostino
Tori Anderson
John Bottomley
Tonya Bosch
Christine Buchner
Sharon Cadman
Jocelyn Calvert
Sue Collins
Renee Ellis-Gelinas
Tony Fernandez
Brett Frew
Jeremy Gabriel
Peter Genrick
Johanne Gilbert
Lynne Hardill
Lynne Hogan
Shelley and Rolf Joss
Irmgard Kaushik
Clare Keast
Bobby Kelly
Trisha Klemm
Catherine Lawe
Edie MacLeod
Amanda McTague
Kelly Miller
Susan Nelson
Madeline Pearson
Penny Reszel
Christine Roberts
Jacqueline Shaver
Murray Shaver
Julia Smith
Mary Somes
Trent University Students
Katelyn Trotter
Thomas Turvey
Court Support Program
Anonymous (1)
Gillian Balfour
Rachelia Giardino
Brian Gilkinson
Kathy Peterson
Betty Rogers
Crossroads Shelter
Anonymous (3)
Maggie Allin
Liz Doris
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Charlotte Forstner
Johanna Genge
Victoria Heard
Marney Horton
Joie McCullough
Melissa Parkhurst
Elaine Smith
Mary Somes
Katelyn Trotter
Miranda Tuters
Linda Wilson
Marjorie Wood
Governance
Anonymous (9)
Board of Directors (16)
Haliburton County
Anonymous (7)
Jim and Shirley Cowling
Shiloe Melle
Audrey Northey
Nicky Parish
Kathy Roberts
Ethel Robinson
Outreach
Anonymous (1)
Marion Davidson
Amanda McTague
Erica Mitchell
Penny Reszel
Resource Development
Anonymous (95)
Maggie Allin
Mary Anne Ainsley
Karen August
Lacey Carslake
Marilynn Clark
Carol Corner
Marion Davidson
Tony Downer
Ann Farlow
Marilyn Feige
Angie Forestell
Charlotte Forstner
Tony Fernandez
Victoria Heard
Judy Heffernan
Sarah Jenkins
Janette Kemp
Marie Kendall
Lakefield College Students
Gail Lockington
Betsy MacGregor
Anne McIntosh
Noriko Merrett
Kelly Miller
Barb Morley
Betty Morris
Marilyn Plunkett
Betsy Reburn
Penny Reszel
Tom Robbins
Karine Rogers
Penny Rush
Amanda Shea
Greg Simmons
Pamela Simmons
Sir Sanford Flemming
College Students
Alisha Smith
Julia Smith
Brook Smith
Danielle Smith
Richard Sturm
Marg Thompson
Katelyn Trotter
Phoebe Turk
Barbara Walker
Marjorie Wood
Patricia Zimmer
Y’s Buys
Anonymous (23)
Diana Ashuayem Ntohnyong
Lois Barclay
Diane Borowski
Sierra Cambridge
Julie Carrier
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Meredith Clark
Marilynn Claus
Jean Condon
Shelly Cotnam
Keyawna Cowie
Taylor-Dawn Doherty
Marie and Doris Faux
Laurel Fish
Amber Gage
Nancy Gingrich
Patricia Golloher
Katherine Heigh
Amber Hunt
Sarah Jenkins
Kelly Johnson
Hilary Kasperowski
Dorothy King
Helen Laird
Erica Mitchell
Terrylyn Northey
Marilyn Plunkett
Donna Powers
Tom Robbins
Marjorie Wood
With Special
Thanks
to the
Women’s
Business
Network of
Peterborough
for their
continued
support of
Crossroads
Shelter through
their Annual
Christmas
Gala and
Auction.
To date, the
WBN has
helped raise
$209,652
in support of
families
building
healthier
futures.
YWCA Turning Point Partners
Many individuals, groups and foundations have provided essential support to help us
provide programs and services. Every gift we receive, whether large or small, allows us to
continue the work we do and makes it possible for us to offer the essential support
services that help women and children in our community recover from abuse.
Thank you, for your kindness, generosity and support.
We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the following individuals and
businesses, our Turning Point Partners, for their annual donations of $750 or more.
Anonymous (10)
BDO Canada LLP
Bikers’ Cruise Night
BMO Bank of Montreal
Bryston Ltd.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Shelter
Enhancement Program
Canadian Women’s Foundation
Cathcart Trucking
CAW - Canada Social Justice Fund
CAW Eastern Women’s Network
Charlies Diet and Wellness Centre
City of Peterborough
Cox’s Apparel
Dr. Judith Buys & Associates
Endicott Fuels Limited
Exit Realty Liftlock, Brokerage
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Kawartha Credit Union
Kawartha Durham Kart Club
Landmark Associates Limited
Liftlock Coach Lines
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Partners of Lockington Lawless Fitzpatrick LLP Bill Lockington, Randy Northey, Peter Lawless,
Bruce Fitzpatrick, Jeff Lanctot and Philip Aldrich
M.S. Weinbrecht Sales Ltd.
McCloskey International Limited
Merit Realty - Lockington and Barrie Families
PepsiCo Foundation
Peter R. McLaughlin Medicine
Ranlyn Transport
RBC Foundation
R. J. Brown Insurance
Rotary Club of Peterborough
Royal LePage FRANK Real Estate
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
SGS Lakefield Research - Shipping & Receiving and
Sample Storage
Shoppers Drug Mart®
Soroptimist International of Peterborough
St. Peter’s Social & Athletic Association
Stewart Family Foundation
Thomas D. Reburn Ltd. - Leon’s Furniture
Trillium College Students
Welsh Marketing Inc.
Women’s Business Network of Peterborough
Heather Avery
Judith and Richard Binette
Estate of Zella Maude Bush
Pat Cormier (CCF)
Carol and Bill Corner
Barron Cowan
Leah and Gary Curtis
Lorna Dillabough
Ann Douglas
Frank Dudas
Geraldine Fielder
Beth and John Gillespie
Kathy and John Gillis
Julia Harrison
Sally Harvie
Judi and Jim Hendry
Marg Hobbs and Gisele Lalonde
Olivia and Gord James
Shelley Knott-Fife
Janet and Yves Lafortune
Sandy Lawrence
Nancy and Robert Martin
The McWilliams Family
Anne Morawetz and Don Bocking
Betty and Bill Morris
Gail Morrison and Dick Risk
Nancy Parker and Steve Wilkinson
Elizabeth and Gordon Powell
Kathleen and Alex Ramsay
Barb and Ray Render
Amy Simpson
Linda and Alan Slavin
Ruth Smith
Brian Smith
Dori and Alan Thompson
Charlotte Van Leeuwen and Atul Swarup
Estate of Hazel A. Wilson
Marjorie and Gordon Wood
Lynn Zimmer and Richard Sturm
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This year, over $3,200 was raised through
our MORE THAN A ROOF event and
raffle, funds that will help the YWCA
continue to offer so much MORE THAN
A ROOF, night and day, all year long.
Special THANKS to:
2011 Haliburton County
MORE THAN A ROOF
Raffle Sponsors
Buttermilk Falls Resort, The Art of Fishing, Red
Umbrella Inn, Yours Outdoors, Algonquin Outfitters,
The Peppermill Steak and Pasta House, That Place in
Carnarvon, Aniz, Blair Hampton Golf Club, Haliburton
Forest & Wildlife Reserve
2012 Peterborough
MORE THAN A ROOF
Event Sponsors
Construction Skills Program - Fleming College, RONA,
Peterborough This Week, Energy 99.7, Country 105,
Lansdowne Place, Commercial Press & Design Inc.
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Many, many,
A HUGE THANK YOU to our 2011
thanks
to our 2011
SPONSORS
JUMP ($2,500 to $4,999) Bryston Ltd, Kawartha Credit Union
STRIDE ($1,000 to $2,499) RBC Dominion Securities
Foundation, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
SPONSORS
SKIP ($500 to $999) Adamson & Dobbin, Kawartha Rotary Club,
Shimano Canada Ltee/Ltd, The Stewart Group
STEP ($200 to $499) Call-a-Cab, Coach Canada (TRENTWAYWAGAR), Best Western Otonabee Inn (Otonabee Motel Ltd), Collins
Barrow Chartered Accountants, LLF Lawyers, Steven Bark Chartered
Accountants, Binney & Smith (Crayola), C&T Tool and Machine, FCI
Window Products, ISL Insurance, Kawartha Floortrends Ltd, McColl Turner
Chartered Accountants, Monkman, Gracie & Johnston Insurance Brokers,
Nefab Inc, St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus, The Protectors Group, Villa Auto
Wash, KCalex Inc, Peterborough Volkswagen Ltd
Media Sponsors
The Wolf 101.5 FM,
CHEX Television,
100.5 Kruz FM,
The Peterborough Examiner
Red Shoe Celebration Sponsors
Chemong Road Boston Pizza,
Royal LePage Frank Real Estate
Prize Sponsors Costco, Tonic Hair Studio, Ashburnham Paint &
We’re Walking Sponsors
Wallpaper, Gerri’s Arts & Crafts
Viamede Resort
Food Sponsors Dieter & Darcy’s No Frills, Domino’s Pizza, East City
Warm Up Sponsors
Bakery, Imperial Coffee & Services Inc, Real Canadian Superstore, Pig’s Ear
Tavern, Rocky Ridge Drinking Water Ltd, Sobeys, Metro
S.O.S. (Save Our Soles),
Rising Flours,
Grady’s Feet Essentials Ltd.,
Mark’s Work Wearhouse,
Starbucks,
Johnny B Limousine
Event Sponsors Peter Curley, Bridget Foley & the Gospel Girls,
Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation
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Fundraising
Every donation to YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton
provides people in need with hope, comfort, safety and
support through our programs and services. We build our
YWCA resource development plan around a wide variety of
income sources, in order to be resilient in a rapidly changing
world.
This past year, the donations we received from individuals,
corporations, government, events, foundations, and grants
provided diversified funding and ensured we could reliably deliver
our core programs.
Each year, donors to YWCA assist people whose lives are
touched by violence, abuse, poverty and oppression and we
appreciate this in a way that cannot be adequately described in
words. Although fundraising will always be a necessary part of the
work we do to meet the needs of our community, the continued
support of our donors means we can ensure that our programs
will continue for generations to come. YWCA is incredibly
fortunate that the residents of Peterborough City and County
continue to value and support our efforts to help women and
children move beyond survival and coping to healing and thriving.
Please accept our sincere thanks for your support and dedication
to making positive change in the lives of those who need it most!
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Financial Summary
2011/2012 Total operating revenue & reserve transfers: $3,774,379
Enterprise 8%
Fundraising
11%
United
Way 6%
Reserves 8%
Government
Funding 67%
2011/2012 Total operating expenses: $3,774,379
Building
Occupancy and
Other 13%
General and
Office 6%
Program and
Service Costs
7%
Salaries and
Benefits 74%
Financial Statements audited by Collins Barrow Kawarthas LLP. A full copy may be obtained from YWCA
Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton: info@ywcapeterborough.org
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YWCA Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton
216 Simcoe Street, Petderborough, ON K9H 2H7
T 705.743.3526 | TTY 705.743.4015 | F 705.745.4654 | E info@ywcapeterborough.org
YWCA Women’s Centre of Haliburton County
PO Box 348, 11 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden ON K0M 2K0
T 705.286.1942 | Support 705.286.6442 | F 705.286.4341 | E ywcahal@bellnet.ca
1-800-461-7656
www.ywcapeterborough.org
Charitable Registration No.12981 9819 RR0001