impact report - Toronto Blue Jays

2015
IMPACT REPORT
WELCOME
What a year for the Blue Jays!
As we reflect upon 2015 there is much of which to be proud. On the field, the team made a historic run to the
postseason and captivated a nation. Off the field or, as we say at Jays Care, #BeyondTheBallpark, we proudly
invested over $3.45 million towards programs and infrastructure to address the needs of children and youth in
communities all across Canada.
Baseball is unique for many reasons. Perhaps the most intriguing is that even the very best in the game must
overcome adversity and challenges. A career .300 hitter has a decent chance at making the Hall of Fame despite the
fact they failed to reach base in the vast majority of their at bats. In this respect, the game of baseball lends itself
particularly well to the science of what is commonly known as sport for development. In 2015, Jays Care provided
over 62,000 Canadian children and youth programming and safe spaces in which to play where they were given the
opportunity to gain valuable life skills such as teamwork, leadership, resiliency and self-esteem. From Victoria to
Corner Brook, from London to Whitehorse, and hundreds of communities in between, the Blue Jays have leveraged
the power of baseball to inspire lasting social change and create leaders all across Canada.
Our work would not be possible without the incredible support we receive every year from the Club, the players
and alumni, Rogers Communications Inc., Sportsnet, our Young Professionals and our fans, and countless other
philanthropic corporations and individuals. In the following pages you will learn how your support is creating a level
playing field where all Canadian children and youth have access to the tools they need to thrive and succeed.
MELINDA ROGERS
Chair, Board of Directors
ROBERT WITCHEL
Executive Director
We are proud of what the Toronto Blue Jays were able to accomplish both on and off the field in 2015 and look
forward to continuously improving so that we may have a deeper and more profound impact on the communities
across this country that we are so honoured to serve.
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WHO
WE ARE
Used intentionally, baseball has the power to create lasting social
change for children and youth. That’s why we help kids get involved
in the game, build safe spaces in which they can play and support
organizations dedicated to improving the lives of all Canadian kids.
Jays Care Foundation has been recognized with the Steve
Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy (2014), the
Beyond Sport Sports Team of the Year Award (2013) and the MLB
Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence (2012).
Since 2000, Jays Care has invested more than $17.25 million
towards charitable and community groups and programs across
Canada. In 2015 alone, we invested over $3.45 million across
Canada, going #BeyondTheBallpark to change outcomes for 62,700
children and youth in all 10 provinces and the Yukon Territory.
Jays Care is a registered charity in Canada (CRA Charity Registration
Number: 890847189RR0001) and is recognized as a tax-exempt
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
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First Nations participated in summer programming
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41% of Aboriginal youth
aged 2-17 years are obese
compared to 26% of
non-Aboriginal
children in Canada2
Overall, only 9%
of 5- to 17-year olds
get the 60 minutes of
heart-pumping activity
they need each day.1
2015 BY THE
NUMBERS
Through the Rookie League program, Jays
Care provides access to comprehensive
and powerful baseball programs that are
designed to enhance children’s life skills
to 8,000 children and 233 front-line youth
works across Canada.
90% of parents in
communities we work with in
Quebec agree that organized
sports are too expensive for
them to afford.
Over 25% of Canadian parents say
inconvenient locations for sport facilities
prevents their children from getting
involved in sport.3
Rookie League works with more than
1,000 Aboriginal children and youth from
Ontario’s most remote First Nations,
providing structured sport for development
environments in which to play and learn.
Rookie League works with more than 6,000
children living in under-served priority
neighbourhoods across the country, offering
reliable, accessible baseball programming for
those who need it most.
Through the Field of Dreams grants program,
Jays Care Foundation invested $1.65 million
towards the refurbishment and/or creation of
10 safe-youth spaces across Canada. Across
Canada, 31,000 youth took advantage of the
safe spaces in which Jays Care invested.
ParticipACTION. The Biggest Risk is Keeping Kids Indoors. The 2015 ParticipACTION Report Card
on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Toronto: ParticipACTION; 2015.
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Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), Everybody Gets to Play™ First Nations, Inuit,
and Métis Supplement © 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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ParticipACTION. The Biggest Risk is Keeping Kids Indoors. The 2015 ParticipACTION Report Card
on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Toronto: ParticipACTION; 2015.
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VANCOUVER, BC:
One of three fully-accessible fields Jays
Care has invested in across Canada, the
Variety Challenger Baseball Field includes
Blue Jays’ affiliate the Vancouver Canadians
as an investing partner. Learn how Jays Care is
making baseball accessible for Canadian children living with
physical and cognitive disabilities on PAGE 11.
2015 HIGHLIGHT
REEL
JUST LIKE OUR BOYS IN BLUE, 2015 WAS A BANNER YEAR
FOR JAYS CARE! FROM COAST TO COAST, THE BLUE JAYS
ARE GOING #BEYONDTHEBALLPARK LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
CORNER BROOK, NL
TORONTO, ON:
In 2015, more than 1,250 children living in Toronto
Community Housing Corporation neighbourhoods
participated in sport for development
programming through Rookie League. Read more
about our signature baseball for development program,
designed to enhance life-skills and physical health, on PAGE 9.
A visit from the Blue Jays revitalized baseball
in Corner Brook, where girls participation
rates have grown at an unprecedented pace.
Read this success story on PAGE 10.
NORTHERN ONTARIO
FIRST NATIONS
In 2015, 181 children from 13 Northern Ontario
First Nations participated in a summer of baseball
programming which culminated with the Beyond
The Ballpark Tournament in Kenora. Read how Jays
Care has teamed up with like-minded partners to bring baseball to
some of the most remote communities in Canada on PAGE 12.
IMPACT STORY
ROOKIE LEAGUE
FIELD OF DREAMS
OTTAWA, ON:
HOME RUN SCHOLARS
GRAND SLAM GRANTS
Supported by a $210,000 investment from
Jays Care, “Jays Care Field” is the first fullyaccessible recreation hub in Canada. Learn how
Jays Care is helping to create miracles on PAGE 11.
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62,700
BEYOND
THE
BALLPARK
HOW WE INVEST
CHILD
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29%
23%
Sport for Development
Programming
$1,010,334
IN 2015, JAYS CARE WENT #BEYONDTHEBALLPARK
IN MORE COMMUNITIES THAN EVER BEFORE. THANKS
TO THE SUPPORT OF CANADIANS FROM COAST TO
Charitable Support
$826,848
$3.45
MILLION
INVESTED ACROSS
THE COUNTRY
COAST, CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS CANADA
WERE GIVEN THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN
SPORT AND IN LIFE.
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48%
Safe Spaces/Infrastructure
$1,647,605
THE BREAKDOWN:
15.5%
12.9%
Boys & Girls
Clubs of Canada
36 youth staff
77.7%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada
6,250 children
Right To Play
30 youth staff
9.4%
YMCA
22 youth staff
2.9%
94% OF
CHILDREN IN
OUR FIRST
NATIONS
ROOKIE LEAGUE
PROGRAM
REPORTED
FEELING
POSITIVE ABOUT
THEMSELVES
AS A RESULT OF
ROOKIE LEAGUE
OUR
IMPACT:
In 2015,
8,046
children and
youth
participated in 99
Rookie League
programs across
Canada.
233
youth
staff and front-line
workers were trained
by Jays Care
PARTICIPANTS
ACROSS
CANADA
YMCA
240 children
2.3%
Right To Play
181 children
1.6%
15.5%
Toronto Community
Housing Corporation
1,250 children
YOUTH STAFF
ACROSS
CANADA
Pathways to Education
125 children
62.2%
Toronto Community
Housing Corporation
145 youth staff
ROOKIE
LEAGUE
WHAT DOES ROOKIE LEAGUE INCLUDE?
We work with like-minded organizations
to equip youth staff with the skills and
confidence required to run comprehensive
and powerful baseball programs that are
designed to enhance children’s life skills.
Here’s how we do it:
WE SPEND TIME TRAINING YOUTH
STAFF: All youth staff participate
in 3-10 days of training that is designed to
teach how they can implement programs for
children that will enhance specific life-skills
they require to succeed.
WE PROVIDE YOUTH STAFF
WITH THE PROPER PROGRAM
RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT: All staff
receive developmentally appropriate and
user-friendly guides, manuals and program
supplies and equipment to help them plan
and lead each day of programming.
WE INVEST IN ON-THE-GROUND
COACHING: We work with our youth
staff and organizations on-the-ground,
offering coaching and support to launch and
implement best-in-class baseball programs.
WE MEASURE OUR IMPACT: We use a
variety of tools to measure the impact
of Rookie League on children and youth staff.
LONG TERM OPPORTUNITIES: Using
our wide network of partners, we work
to celebrate the successes and goals of the
children and youth in ways that will support
their long-term success in baseball, in school
and in future employment.
Rookie League is Jays Care’s signature
baseball for development program. Rookie
League has two distinct long-term goals:
To enhance the life-skills and physical
health of marginalized children
To enhance the employment skills and
positive self-identity of marginalized
youth
81% OF CHILDREN
IN OUR TORONTO
COMMUNITY
HOUSING ROOKIE
LEAGUE PROGRAM
REPORTED MAKING
NEW FRIENDS AS A
RESULT OF ROOKIE LEAGUE
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GIRLS BASEBALL IN
CORNER BROOK
IMPACT STORIES
In 2014, Jays Care joined Blue Jays alumni
and the Blue Jays Baseball Academy in
Corner Brook, NL to facilitate a Honda Super
Camp. Jays Care also invested $71,000
in Little Jubilee Field, home to the Corner
Brook Baseball Association, which had
become unsafe for youth to use. One year
later, a baseball resurgence has taken the
city by storm!
“The Jays presence in Corner Brook
has revitalized our baseball program by
improving our playing surface, providing
a training area and making the field an
attractive place to spend an evening.
Participation rates in baseball are up in our
city! In 2015, there are 65% more baseball
players than 2014; our girls baseball
program has flourished, too! Supported by
Jays Care, the buzz surrounding baseball
led to the creation of a girls baseball
program that saw membership increase
from five to 63 participants in just one
summer – truly unbelievable!”
2015 SAW AN INCREDIBLE 92%
INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IN
GIRLS BASEBALL IN CORNER BROOK
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FRANK HUMBER President,
Corner Brook Baseball Association
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE
OF OTTAWA
Bryce Desrochers had a dream to play ball
just like his Blue Jay heroes. A young superfan with Cerebral Palsy, his dream inspired
a $210,000 investment from Jays Care
to create “Jays Care Field,” the first fullyaccessible recreation hub in Canada and
home of the Miracle League of Ottawa.
“I’ve learned that most
dreams, if you say it out loud,
they’ll usually come true.”
BRYCE DESROCHERS
“Bryce idolizes the Blue Jays – he has
favourite players (past and present),
favourite plays and loves learning the history
of the team. The knowledge that the Blue
Jays are involved in something that is so
important for Bryce and his peers cannot be
overstated – the Blue Jays signage makes
the kids feel as though they are playing for
the Blue Jays and the chance to meet a real
Blue Jay in Mr. Ward was, as Bryce told me
afterwards, “unbelievable!” The field has
been open for two weeks and has already
had an impact – kids that have never played
baseball before have tried and loved it!
Kids who are blind, deaf, have a physical or
intellectual disability all come together…with
no obstacles and can play without worry.”
ROLLY DESROCHERS
Bryce’s Father
Jays Care has invested in
three fully accessible baseball
fields across Canada to help
make baseball accessible to all
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NORTHERN FIRST NATIONS
‘BEYOND THE BALLPARK’
PROGRAM
In August, 2015, Jays Care teamed up with
Right To Play, the Kenora Chiefs Advisory
and the Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth
services to host the inaugural Beyond the
Ballpark baseball tournament.
Taking place in Kenora, Ontario, this
tournament was the culmination of a
summer of baseball programming for 13
First Nations across Ontario. Participating
communities had successfully run a Rookie
League program with local children and
youth – their ticket into the tournament.
Having spent the summer learning
important life lessons through sport,
including teamwork, dedication, resiliency
and cooperation, participants spent the day
of the tournament playing friendly games
of baseball on teams comprised of youth
from all communities. For many, this was
the highlight of their summer.
“These opportunities just
aren’t there for the children
of our community. For them
to see that the Blue Jays are
taking an interest in them, it
gives them a boost that they
have never had before.”
CHIEF LORRAINE COBINESS
Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining
Ojibway Nation
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91% OF CHILDREN
IN OUR FIRST NATIONS
ROOKIE LEAGUE
PROGRAM REPORTED
LEARNING NOT TO
GIVE UP THROUGH
ROOKIE LEAGUE
THANK YOU
IN 2015, ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. GENEROUSLY DONATED
$1 MILLION TO JAYS CARE FOUNDATION. THIS INVESTMENT IS APPLIED
TO FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS SO YOUR DONATIONS
CAN MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON CANADIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
AND THE TEAM AT SPORTSNET CONTINUES TO GENEROUSLY SUPPORT
OUR WORK THROUGH THEIR TIME AND CREATIVITY.
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BLUE JAYS
BASEBALL
ACADEMY
THROUGHOUT THE 2015 BLUE JAYS
SEASON, THE BLUE JAYS BASEBALL
ACADEMY CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS
TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT
MINOR AND AMATEUR BASEBALL
PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA.
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SUPER CAMPS
1,600 youth
baseball players
received
developmental
instruction from
Blue Jays alumni
and top-level
coaches.
TOURNAMENT
12
160 amateur
baseball players
from across
Canada showcased
their skills for pro
and college scouts
during a week-long
tournament at
Rogers Centre.
NATIONAL
CHALLENGER
JAMBOREE
100 Challenger
Baseball
participants
played baseball
on the field at
Rogers Centre
while receiving
instruction
from Blue Jays
Baseball Academy
instructors.
INSTRUCTIONAL
CLINICS
1,600 youth
baseball players
ages 8-14 received
coaching from
Blue Jays alumni
in dozens of cities
across Ontario.
NATIONAL
COACHING
CLINIC
BLUE JAYS
BASEBALL
ACADEMY
500 coaches from
across Canada
attended the
annual training
weekend featuring
Blue Jays alumni
and coaching staff.
Looking to take the
next step in your
child’s baseball
development?
View the 2016
Blue Jays Baseball
Academy schedule
and register your
child at
www.bluejays.com/
baseballacademy
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,000
500
BLUE JAYS
IN THE
COMMUNITY
IN 2015, THE BLUE JAYS TRULY WENT
#BEYONDTHEBALLPARK BY MAKING
VISITS TO IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA
AND BRINGING DESERVING GROUPS
TO OUR HOME AT ROGERS CENTRE.
HERE’S HOW WE DID IT:
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IN KIND
DONATIONS
Over 3,000 pieces
of autographed
merchandise
worth $500,000
was donated to
charities across
Canada.
HOSPITAL
VISITS
Blue Jays players
and Lady Jays
spent a total of
35 hours at 5
different children’s
medical facilities
across Canada.
2,742
40
8,
0
1,530
WINTER TOUR
LADY JAYS
FOOD DRIVE
SCHOOL VISITS
Over 1,530
students were
visited by 14
different Blue
Jays players and
coaches.
MILITARY
APPRECIATION
Hosted over
750 Canadian
Armed Forces
members and
family members at
Rogers Centre.
Donated $49,720
to Solider On.
Visited 100
Canadian Armed
Forces members at
CFB Gagetown.
The 30th Annual
Lady Jays Food
Drive collected
2,742 pounds
of food and over
$34,000 in
support of Food
Banks Canada.
On the 2016 Winter
Tour, the Blue Jays
visited Fredericton,
NB, Toronto, ON
& Ottawa, ON.
Throughout the
tour, 9 different
Blue Jays made
2 hospital visits,
2 school visits,
signed 7,800
autographs and
donated more
than $40,000
throughout these
communities.
DONATED
TICKETS
Over 8,400
tickets were
donated through
various initiatives,
including wish
granting charities,
International Day
of Pink, Autism
Awareness, PLAY
Campaign, Umps
Care, Buses for
Baseball, Play
Sun Smart, the
Commissioner’s
Community
Initiative and
Players Give Back
Ticketing Program.
ROBERTO
CLEMENTE
AWARD
Congratulations
to the Blue Jays
nominee for the
2015 Roberto
Clemente Award
– Jose Bautista.
Through the
Bautista Family
Education Fund,
Jose has awarded
33 student
athletes with
scholarships
totalling nearly
$325,000.
SWING INTO
SUMMER
SAFETY
Nearly 183,000
sets of Blue Jays
baseball cards and
posters featuring
fire safety tips
were distributed at
over 200 Fire Halls
in Ontario and at
Rogers Centre.
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“I love this city... the organization has been
nothing but great to me. So for all the
support that we got last year, I think this is
the least we can do... come up here.. and give
back to the community.”
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PHILANTHROPY
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THANK YOU
to the Toronto
Blue Jays who
generously
donate to children
across Canada
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In 2015, Blue Jays players took the time to work with Jays Care. Whether by making a
direct donation, hosting an event in support of Jays Care, visiting kids in the Jays Care
Community Clubhouse or supporting the Sportsnet Jays Care Broadcast Auction, Blue
Jays players continue to go #BeyondTheBallpark for Canadian children and youth.
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Baseball is more than just a game. Baseball builds confidence and resiliency, it inspires
teamwork and creates leaders. Those who have played the game know this better than
most. In 2015, 21 Blue Jays alumni went #BeyondTheBallpark and helped Jays Care teach
the life lessons learned on the baseball diamond to thousands of kids from coast to coast.
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BATTER
UP!
HOW TO GET
INVOLVED
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INVOLVED WITH JAYS CARE?
IT’S TIME TO CHOOSE YOUR WALK-UP SONG AND
STEP UP TO THE PLATE – WE NEED YOUR HELP TO
DO EVEN MORE IN 2016. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN GO
#BEYONDTHEBALLPARK WITH JAYS CARE.
MAKE A DONATION:
BE OUR GUEST:
VIDEO BOARD MESSAGES:
Your contribution will help us use baseball
to create lasting social change for Canadian
children and youth.
With a $100 donation to Jays Care, you can
reserve a birthday, anniversary, or special
welcome video board greeting that will
appear on the video board at Rogers Centre
during the game of your choice.
Whether your goal is to raise $100,
$10,000 or $100,000, any event,
including a bake sale, dinner party, baseball
tournament or collecting pledges online can
be a Fan Fundraiser. We’re here to help you
go #BeyondTheBallpark!
Throughout the season and across Canada,
we host unique and exciting events that
offer unprecedented access to Blue Jays’
players and alumni. Visit jayscare.com and
check our calendar to find when our popular
events, including The Curve Ball Gala, Annual
Jays Care Golf Classic, Sportsnet Jays
Care Broadcast Auction, Josh Donaldson
BaseBOWL tournament, Russell Martin’s 55
Poker Classic Tournament and more will take
place throughout the 2016 season!
JOIN OUR ROSTER:
BECOME PART OF OUR #CREW:
The Young Professionals Roster invests
in children in need from coast to coast
by raising awareness and funds within
the community. As a member, you’ll
enjoy special experiences and VIP access
to unique networking and fundraising
opportunities and events - all geared
towards fans of your Toronto Blue Jays.
The Jays Care #CommunityCrew - our
volunteer network - is currently looking
for volunteers to assist in Jays Care
initiatives throughout the 2016 Blue Jays
season. For more information on Jays Care
#CommunityCrew volunteer opportunities,
or to become a member, email us at
volunteer.jayscare@bluejays.com.
HOST A FAN FUNDRAISER:
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50/50 DRAW:
Our popular 50/50 draws offer fans the
chance to win big! Tickets are three for
$5, 10 for $10 or 40 for $20 and can be
purchased from 50/50 sellers located
throughout the stadium concourse areas
on the 100, 200 and 500 levels.
PITCH IN FOR JAYS CARE:
With Pitch in for Jays Care, add a donation
to your purchase at the Blue Jays box office
(online or in person), at the Jays Shop or
by using your season-ticket holder pass
throughout Rogers Centre.
THANK
YOU
THANKS TO THE
GENEROSITY OF OUR
DONORS ACROSS
CANADA AND BEYOND,
JAYS CARE RAISED OVER
$6.13 MILLION IN 2015!
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GET
SOCIAL
We want to talk to you – pull out your
phone and start posting! You can connect
with Jays Care through Facebook, Twitter
and LinkedIn. Don’t forget to use our
hashtag, #BeyondTheBallpark!
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“…the best charity event
I have attended in Canada.”
Guy Laurence,
President & CEO, Rogers
$10,000+
MAJOR
DONORS
$1,000,000+
Rogers Communications Inc.
$100,000+
R.A.Dickey
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Ericsson
Samsung
$50,000+
Russell Martin
Eric Sprott
Hitron Technologies
IBM Canada Ltd
SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.
$20,000+
Edwin Encarnacion
CIBC Children’s Foundation
Toronto Blue Jays
Shikatani Lacroix Brandesign
Labatt Brewing Company Limited
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg Foundation
Rogers Communications Inc.
Maicer Enrique Izturis
Ricardo Romero
KPMG
Qualcomm Incorporated
VTech Technologies Canada Ltd.
Alpha Technologies Ltd.
Barberian’s Steakhouse
Facebook
FlexITy Solutions Inc.
Hewlett Packard
Huawei Technologies Canada
LG
Michael Pinball Clemons Foundation
Microsoft Canada
Pinty’s Food
Roadmap Capital Inc.
Sun Life Financial
Turnkey Events
Urbacon
ZTE Canada Inc.
Ramkey Communication Inc.
Jeffery C. Royer
Joe Wilkinson
Roteq Machinery Inc.
Tony Caputo
Cable Control Systems Inc. (CCS)
Link-On Communications Inc.
TD Bank Financial Group
Dioner F. Navarro Vivas
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Ciena Corporation
Flextrack Inc.
GFL (Green For Life) Miracles
Charitable Foundation
Primary Construction Inc.
RCI Board of Directors
Specified Roofing Contractors Inc.
Transcontinental Inc.
Gary Anderson
The Juice Plus Company (Canada) Inc.
Jack Link’s Canada Company
Ontario Limited (1741220)
Richard Krol
Stone Tile International Inc.
Wayne Gretzky Foundation (Canada)
$5,000+
James Dodds
Genband Inc
Peter Sisam
Blair Schultz
Motorola Mobility Canada Ltd
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
The Boston Consulting Group of
Canada Limited
Admark Corp. Sports Ltd.
Steven Junger
Ken Karpa
Glenn Kirkpatrick
Scotiabank
Acer America Corporation
Arris Group Inc.
Atelka Enterprise Inc.
Avli Group Ltd.
Bank of Montreal
Bennett Jones LLP
BMO Bank Of Montreal Corporate Finance Division
Boston Pizza International Inc.
Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls
Campbell Moving
CaTECH Systems Ltd.
CBM
CIBC - Equity Capital Markets
CIBC World Markets Inc.
Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada
Emerson Network Power - Canada
Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
Hallmark Housekeeping Inc.
HGS Canada Inc.
Hidi Rae Consulting Engineers Inc.
Hugessen Consulting
Intel Canada
Interactive Broadband Consulting Group,
LLC
J.P. Morgan Chase
James Haggarty
Jeff Bourret
LinkedIn
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
MBNA
Morneau Shepell
OMD Canada
Pace Savings & Credit Union
Patrick Scace
Pattison Sign Group
Paul Beeston
SCI Logistics Inc.
Sirius XM Canada Inc.
Spencer Stuart & Associates (Canada) Ltd.
Sykes Enterprises Incoporated
Torys LLP
Tridel Corporation
Tuckamore Capital Management Inc.
Walter P Moore
Yacoub & Associates Recruitment
Professionals Inc.
Zedd Customer Solutions Inc.
Anthony Staffieri
Honda Canada Inc.
Martha Rogers
Melinda Rogers
Meubles Foliot Inc.
North American Property Group
Pizza Nova Take Out Ltd.
Prestige Telecom
RBC Foundation
Reotech Construction Ltd.
RGT Capital Management Ltd.
UPS - United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
$1,000+
Joseph Rutman
Hopeaholics
RBC Royal Bank
Jeremy Silver
Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation
Uptown Communications
United Way of Greater Toronto
Darryl Hughes
D&A Marketing Inc.
Gary Waxman
Gregg Zaun Inc.
Home Hardware Store Ltd.
Konica Minolta Solutions (Canada) Ltd.
Lerners LLP
MNP LLP
Bank of America - Merrill Lynch
Ernst & Young LLP
Patty Keigan
Pinchin Environmental Ltd.
Raw Design
The Traveller Inc.
TMX Group
Ted Rechtshaffen
Steven Crawford
Anton Correia
Canada Helps Org
Morel Benefits Consulting Services Ltd.
The Salden Foundation
Westdale Construction Co. Limited
Annex Market
John Macintyre
Sheri McLean
George Brown College
Mary Ellen Timmins Family Trust
Schill Insurance
Sylvia Francisco-Guse
Ontario Limited
The Office Pub Lounge Inc.
Ice Sports Etobicoke
Jim Fargey
CDI Computers
Sean Irvine
Dr. Brian Kumer
Candice & Alison Inc.
Cotton Candy Mississauga Inc.
David Sisam
Engineering Link Incorporated
Flashbang Entertainment
Michelle Minniti
Quadrangle Architects Ltd.
Ryerson University
Landmark Sport Group
Idexx Laboratories
Chris Ripley
Sara Oster
Amarti Developments Inc.
Arnold Massey
B’Nai Brith Sports Celebrity Dinner
Brett Cecil
Copperfin Credit Union Ltd.
Crestwood School
David M. Clementino
George Melville
Guy Laurence
Harley & Debbie Zaretsky
Hugh Munro Construction Ltd
Janet E. Bush
Janet Tamo
Jason Tafler
Jeffery Silver
John (Buck) Martinez
Karen Irvine
Lawdell Services Limited Partnership
Loretta Rogers
Peter Dawe
Pierre Marcotte Store Inc.
Sandi Treliving
Superhuman Images Inc.
Susan Weisbarth
The Henry White Kinnear Foundation
Trinity Communication Services Ltd.
White Rock South Surrey Baseball
Association
$500+
Terry Chow
Jill Kronby
James Reid
Elizabeth Holmes
Hire Selection
Stuart Hutcheson
Ivan Groe
Matthew Winters
Jamie Zavislak
Sean Young
Lanny Abramson
Andy Knapp
Bes Kondi
Charles Sirois
Colette Watson
Daniel Mida
David Visentin
Deepak Khandelwal
Denis Stelatos
Devon Travis
East Napean Little League
Four-Valleys Excavating & Grading Ltd.
Hardrock Forming Co. Ltd.
Heather Mike Brody Loft
Jason Vooys
Jay Singer
Jenn Whyte
John Clappison
John Loft
Jon Wojnicki
Joseph Dilorio
Karan Verma
Lee Paige
Little League Baseball Canada
Marco Estrada
Matt Young
Michael Bradley
Michael Labanowski
Mitchell Anderson
Natasha & Adeline Larin
Nick Pantaleo
Nitin Kawale
Paul G. Smith
Paul Josling
Richard Pan
Robert Glenny
Ronald Beaver
Sean Seaton
Stephen Cole
Wendy Millar
2015 Impact Report 25
2015 PROGRAMS AND
DISBURSEMENTS OVERVIEW
Field of Dreams Grants
Program Costs
$1,496,246
$389,627
$336820
PROGRAMS
& GRANTS
$3,453,360
Rookie League
$424,479
Grand Slam Grants &
Other Disbursements
Home Run Scholars
$119,216
26 Jays Care Foundation
Net B
Disbur efore
sem
4,358 ents
,422
1,571,151
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION COSTS
ALUMNI FUNDRAISING
BROADCAST AUCTION
FAN FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
GOLF TOURNAMENT
INTEREST & OTHER DONATIONS
ROGERS DONATION
THE CURVE BALL
IN-STADIUM FUNDRAISING
(1,320,623)
(460,245)
221,477
300,583
354,200
731,341
841,253
2015 FUNDRAISING &
DONATIONS OVERVIEW
FUNDRAISING COSTS
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS
SPORTSNET JAYS CARE
INC. DONATION: In 2015, Rogers
BROADCAST AUCTION
Communications Inc. generously
PRESENTED BY TD: On May 21,
donated $1 million towards Jays Care’s
11 unique Blue Jays packages and
fundraising and administrative costs. This
experiences were put up for bid during the
donation means that your donations make the Blue Jays national broadcast on Sportsnet.
greatest impact on those who need it most!
FAN FUNDRAISERS: In 2015,
SIGNATURE EVENTS SERIES:
39 fan fundraisers, including bake
THE CURVE BALL GALA: Over 1,100
sales, dinner parties, baseball
guests, joined by the 2015 Toronto
tournaments and even online pledge
Blue Jays players, front office and
collecting raised $238,000 in support of
alumni, raised $1.1 million for Jays Care in
Jays Care.
a star-studded evening on the field at
Rogers Centre.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
ROSTER: Through the “Race for
20TH ANNUAL JAYS CARE GOLF
Rookies: Scavenger Hunt” campaign,
CLASSIC: 80 foursomes hit the links
210 young professionals tapped into their
with select Blue Jays players & alumni networks and raised $115,000 in support of
to raise $730,000 in support of Jays Care.
Jays Care.
$686,972
1,000,000
1,119,285
FINANCIALS
Other Programs
WHERE TO
FIND US
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
MELINDA ROGERS Chair
STU HUTCHESON Vice-Chair, Secretary & Treasurer
PATRICK BLILEY Director
RICK BRACE Director
RON CARINCI Director
IAN CHARLTON Director
GORDON CHOW Director
PETER DAWE Director
JAMES DODDS Director
JAMES HAGGARTY Director
JOHN MACINTYRE Director
DAN NOWLAN Director
ANDY REDMOND Director
SEAN SEATON Director
MARK SHAPIRO Director
PETER SISAM Director
JIM TRELIVING Director
LEARN MORE ABOUT JAYS CARE INCLUDING OUR PROGRAMS,
EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES :
www.jayscare.com
@jayscare facebook.com/jayscare
Phone: 416.341.1456
Fax: 416.341.1146
Email: jayscarefoundation@bluejays.com
www.linkedin.com/company/jays-care
Mail: Jays Care Foundation
1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200
Toronto, ON M5V 1J1
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Design and Art Direction by Ruth Anderson
www.ruthanderson.ca
Photographs courtesy of: Michelle Prata
Photography, Julie Whelan Photography and
Tom Thomson Photography
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