Annual Report 2010-2011

2010-2011 Annual Report
Our Chair and Executive Director
This past year has been filled with challenges, changes and
several new opportunities. Strengthening partnerships
was the focus this past year with schools, community
organizations and the business community.
It has been through these opportunities to collaborate, that we have expanded
our capacity to serve more children/youth while creating sustainable programs
throughout Halton Region. There were 15 new student nutrition programs
launched, involving 1,100 additional children and youth. The agency’s Farm to
School Program expanded to integrate locally grown fresh foods direct from
farmers in its breakfast and snack programs. The launch of the ‘Live Free’
Campaign opened doors to new partnerships, generated increased awareness
and new funding sources.The review of the agency’s strategic plan demonstrated
the remarkable progress made over the past year that included increased
capacity, community awareness and volunteer outreach. In spite of tough
economic conditions, we worked diligently to source sufficient funding through
community grants, fundraising outreach and partnership development to ensure
resources to sustain programs.
that they have so generously given. From times of tremendous fun to moments
of caring and gentle guidance, our volunteers deeply enrich the lives of so many
through their gift of time and compassion.
We look forward to the 2011-2012 school year with hope and promise. Our
focus to build capacity through new program launches will bring us one step
closer to our goal – that every school within the Region of Halton, will facilitate
a Halton Food for Thought Program.
Serina Carbone
Chair
Gayle Cruikshank
Executive Director
We extend sincerest thanks to our Board of Directors and agency staff, for their
unconditional support, hard work and enthusiasm. Their contribution is more
powerful than can sometimes be measured. The Board and staff have little
difficulty finding inspiration from the many children, youth and families that fill
our lives with meaning and substance.
Last, but certainly not least, we recognize the more than 1,000 community
volunteers who provide direct service to student nutrition programs and
deserve a loud and resounding ‘Thank You!’ for each moment of their time
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Our Treasurer and Financial Overview
Our focus this past year was to ensure sufficient funding to
support the 138 Student Nutrition Programs facilitated
throughout the Region of Halton.
This past year, 15 new programs were started and the agency sourced new
Revenues
innovative fund generation initiatives to meet the growing demand. Our first
Provincial Funding
Community Grants
Donations
Fundraising
Donations - In-kind
Interest
‘Live Free’ Campaign was launched, asking individuals, businesses and schools
to live free of something for one day, and donate its value to Halton Food for
Thought.This event generated $46,000 in its first year, a testament to the caring
community in which we live. Likewise, our signature Breakfast Gala engaged
supporters and generated a healthy $25,000. These funds are critical in supporting
schools where raising funds for their programs are limited.
While we enjoyed success, Halton Food for Thought has also been impacted by
the economic downturn, so many charities have been facing. We continue to
ensure that every dollar spent has maximum impact on the children and youth
that we serve.We are confident, with the tremendous support received through
community grants, event fundraising and the generosity of individual and
corporate donors, we will reach our goal – that every school in the Region of
Halton, will facilitate a Halton Food for Thought program.
431,123
199,210
46,299
66,664
33,403
1,214
$777,913
Expenditures
*School programs
Salaries and benefits
Fundraising
Fundraising - In-kind
Insurance
Interest & bank charges
Travel
Office and general
Professional fees
Promotion
Telephone
Volunteer Training
Depreciation
409,642
211,489
5,801
10,905
1,944
,544
8,151
22,375
4,704
13,687
4,384
5,999
8,984
$708,609
Excess of revenues over expenditures: $69,304
*program costs fluctuate from year to year due to participation levels,
schools ability to raise their own funds and in-kind support.
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Our Program Sites and Statistics
“This program means so much to so many children. The children
in class are calmer, happier and smile a lot after having their
morning snack. I am aware that for some, this may be the only
food they will receive all day.” ~ GRADE FOUR TEACHER
Breakfast Program
more likely to be obese than those who report eating five or more per day!
Provides a healthy start to each day by providing nutrient
Heart and Stroke ‘A promise to Our Children’ report.
rich foods each morning. Programs are facilitated in
school gyms, classrooms or when space is limited, front
Participants: 13,533
hallways.
Participants: 2,539
Meals Served: 367,280
Meals Served: 1,659,876
Cost per Meal: .35¢
High School Meal Card Program
Cost per Meal: .70¢
Provides at-risk high school students with meal cards to
enable them to purchase one healthy meal each day.
An outcome evaluation indicated 87% of students partic-
Emergency Lunch
ipating in this program remained in school securing
Children chronically attending school without food are
credits toward graduation.
provided with a healthy lunch to enable them to
Participants: 244
concentrate and excel.
Participants: 26
Meals Served: 3,600
Meals Served: 17,874
Cost per Meal: $4
Cost per Meal: $1.50
Farm to School Program
Fresh produce is purchased from local farmers and
Healthy Snack, Basket or Morning Boost
served in breakfast or snack programs. ‘Farm Fresh Friday’
Fresh fruits and vegetables are provided to encourage
event held at St. Gabriel Catholic School included presen-
kids to ‘strive for 5’ servings per day. It is reported that
tations from local farmers, activities and celebrates local
more than half (59%) of children and youth consume
agriculture.
fewer than five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
Children who eat fewer than three servings per day are
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Participants: 3,090
Meals Served: 15,450
Cost per Meal: .15¢
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Our Student Nutrition Programs
“When my family was having financial issues, the lunch program
cards were a real blessing. My mum had become sick so she was
working less and therefore making less money. Due to this situation, many problems arose. Having the cards provided a healthy,
beneficial lunch when I needed it most.” ~ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
Burlington: 42
Program Sites
Gary Allan, Smart
St. Patrick
Oakville Trafalgar HS
Georgetown District HS
J.M. Denyes
Gary Allan, Peak
St. Paul
Oakwood
Glen Williams
Martin Street
Aldershot Elementary
Glenview
Tecumseh
Sheridan
Harrison
Our Lady of Victory
Aldershot HS
Holy Rosary
Tom Thomson
St. Andrew
Holy Cross
Sam Sherratt
Assumption SS
John T.Tuck
Woodview
St. Ignatius of Loyola SS
Joseph Gibbons
St. Anthony of Padua
Brant Hills
Kings Road
St. James
Limehouse
St. Peter
Bruce T. Lindley
Lakeshore
St. Joseph Oakville
Links 2 Care
W.I. Dick
Burlington Central
Elementary
M.M. Robinson HS
Oakville: 24
Program Sites
St. Michael
McKenzie Smith-Bennett
St.Thomas Aquinas
Pineview
Burlington Central HS
Nelson HS
Thomas A. Blakelock HS
Robert Little
Central
W.H. Morden
St. Joseph Acton
C.H. Norton
Notre Dame
Secondary
Paul A. Fisher
Eastview
White Oaks HS
Clarksdale
Corpus Christi SS
Pauline Johnson
Gary Allan, Score
Dr. Charles Best
Robert Bateman HS
Halton Hills: 17
Program Sites
Milton:14
Program Sites
Florence Meares
Rolling Meadows
Frontenac
Ryerson
Gary Allan, Score
St. Gabriel
Gary Allan, Self Reliant
St. Gabriel Parish
Gary Allan, Step
& Team
St. John
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Mohawk Gardens
St. Mark
Abbey Lane
Abbey Park HS
Change & New Hope
Program
Gary Allan, SLRP
Gary Allan, Step
Bishop P.F. Reding SS
Acton District HS
E. C. Drury HS
Holy Family
Centennial
E.W. Foster
Holy Trinity SS
Christ the King SS
Gary Allan, Score
Iroquois Ridge HS
Gardiner
Gary Allan, Smart
Montclair
Gary Allan - HH
Gary Allan, Step & Team
Mother Teresa
George Kennedy
Holy Rosary
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Our Staff And Board
“... The food that HFFT provides is just what’s needed for these
kids. They come to class not knowing we now have a full fridge
and basket program. They return to class everyday and now have
literally ‘the food for thought’ necessary.” ~ TEACHER
Board of Directors
Staff
Chair: Serina Carbone, FPM Marketing & Design
Gayle Cruikshank, Executive Director
Vice Chair: Cheri Chevalier, Microsoft Employee
Teresa Hunter, Director of Programs
Treasurer: Nicki Glowacki,YMCA of Hamilton / Burlington / Brantford
Lena Bassford, Community Relations Manager
*Past
Chantal Ingram, Oakville Program Manager
Chair: Lorraine Pettinato, Oakville YMCA
Director: Phil Simeon, Ministry of Consumer Services
Maureen McLaughlin, Halton North Program Manager
Director: Chris McNamara, Community Representative
Julie Bertoia, Burlington Program Manager
Director: Margaret Maronese, Halton Catholic District School Board
Lorna Wilson, Farm to School Coordinator
Director: Reg Farnand, Halton District School Board
Director: Jessica Mackay, Halton Region Health Department
*Director: Lorrie
*Director: Edith
Naar, Halton Catholic District School Board
Fajszan, RBC Branch Manager
*Director: Louanne
*Director: Dusty
Hendersin, Halton District School Board
Miner, Sidekicks Marial Arts
*Board Members not returning for the 2011-12 School Year.
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Our Sponsors
“In order for every child to be able to focus and learn, they need
to have breakfast. Brain research proves this and it is apparent in
the classroom. I fully believe that every school should have this
program. Thanks for making a difference!” ~ TEACHER
Abradjian, Sarah & Vic
Leslie Bullock
Pearson, David
St. Gabriel Parish Church
Leslie, Carol
Pinnacle Foods Canada
Liberty Tax Oakville
Powell, Anna
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Secondary School
Longo’s Fruit Market
Ramzan, Bibi
McTavish Family
RBC Financial Group
Milton Canadian
Champion
Realtors Association
of Hamilton-Burlington
Ministry of Children
& Youth Services
Ristorante Julia
& Ritorno
Morton, John
& Margaret
Robert Bateman High
School
Roseland Produce
Holiday Inn Burlington
Notre Dame Catholic
Secondary School
Everlast Group
IKEA
Nycomed Canada Inc.
Breakfast Clubs
of Canada
Flanagan Foodservice
Inc.
Ippolito Fruit & Produce
Inc.
Oakville Beaver
Brooks, Rose
Food for Life-Refresh
Foods
Aldershot High School
Aldershot Landscape
Contractors Ltd.
Aramark Canada
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Barrett, Al
Bio Sculpture Canada
BMO Employee
Charitable Foundation
BNI Integrity
Connections Chapter
Boehringer Ingelheim
Canada Ltd.
Burlington Mall
Burlington Post
Burlington Professional
Firefighters Assoc.
Canada Bread
Canadian Tire Financial
Services
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Canyon Creek,
Burlington
CIT Financial
Corpus Christi
Secondary School
CUMIS Insurance Group
CUPE Local 3166
Dodsworth & Brown
Dufferin Aggregates
Edible Arrangements,
Oakville
Edible Arrangements,
Burlington
Galbraith, Kelvin
Glowacki, Nicki
Halton Catholic District
School Board
Halton District School
Board
Halton District
Educational Assistants
Association
Halton Entrepreneurial
& Leadership Partners
Halton Learning
Foundation
Halton Region Health
Department
Healthy Communities
Fund Ontario
Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Ontario
Jack Astor’s Burlington
Joelle’s
Kernels
Kids Cook at School
Knights of Columbus,
Oakville
Kula Yoga, Burlington
Kula Yoga, Oakville
Oakville Community
Foundation
Rotary Club of
Burlington Central
Rotary Club of
Georgetown
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd.
Ontario Teachers
Insurance Plan
SideKicks School of
Martial Arts
Ontario Trillium
Foundation
Simbahon, Alberto
Optimist Club of Oakville
Sodexho Foundation Inc.
Optimist Club of Ontario
District
Our Kids Network
SIR Corp.
St. Elizabeth Anglican
Church
St. Jude’s Church
St. Paul the Apostle
Parish
St.Thomas of Aquinas
Secondary School
T.A. Blakelock High
School
TD Bank, Iroquois Shore
Branch
TD Waterhouse
3 O’Clock Club of Milton
TV Cogeco
Toronto Community
Foundation
TWD Technologies Ltd.
United Way of Burlington
& Greater Hamilton
United Way of Oakville
Velux Canada Inc.
Volunteer Halton
W.P. Scott Charitable
Foundation
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Our Volunteers
“For the past 5 years, I have volunteered at a breakfast program. In
the beginning, I felt sad knowing so many children in our community
were hungry, starving in some cases. Now, I feel pride knowing each
day, these children benefit from my work.” ~ BREAKFAST PROGRAM VOLUNTEER, 83.
More than 1,000 volunteers devote their time and energy to the 138 programs
facilitated throughout the Region of Halton.Their commitment is extensive, and
Star Fish Story
we witness many passionate volunteers who believe their contributions have
One day a man was walking along the ocean shore, looked down the beach,
significant impact on children and youth, now and in the future. This priceless
and saw a human figure picking up something and very gently throwing it into
commitment is evident in the happiness of our children and in watching them
the ocean.
develop into vibrant and contributing citizens all because someone took the time
to ensure these children were provided with healthy food, allowing them to
develop and thrive.
As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man paused, and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.The
In a world that can sometimes be impersonal, our volunteers quietly go about
sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
their work, without fanfare or expectation of thanks. To the parents, students,
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach
community, employee and student volunteers, we cannot begin to convey the
and starfish all along it.You can’t possibly make a difference!”
depth of our thanks. You
are our inspiration!
The young man listened politely.Then bent down, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said,
2010-2011 Volunteer Contributions
“It made a difference for that one.”
Volunteers: 1,063
Volunteer Hours: 34,473
Value of contributions: $517,095
(based on Imagine Canada’s benchmark of $15 per hour)
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2313 Greenbank Trail, Burlington ON L7P 3S7
Phone: 905-331-0227 Fax: 905-331-0229
info@haltonfoodforthought.ca
www.haltonfoodforthought.ca