The social club…

with community spirit Artwork by a child at Escola Caritas de Macau

International Ladies’ Club of Macau

Annual Report June 2015 to May 2016

president’s message who we are & what we do

photo galleries financial report

let’s make a difference insi

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message f rom the pres ident

ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016 page 2

The Charity Ball at Studio City was a fantastic event. It was attended by

members, sponsors, and guests who supported our efforts and helped

us to raise over MOP935,000 for charity. My congratulations go to

Kylie Rogers, Jen Elton, Janice Leung, Anastasia Lijadi, Chandra Le,

Trang Dooley, Barbara Ian, Rebecca Glade, and Samantha Birkwood for

making this event a huge success.

The Melbourne Cup was truly an international

event. We enjoyed the food, the ambiance at the

Banyan Tree, the horse races, and raised

MOP131,500 for our charities. My thanks go to

Kylie Rogers, Jen Elton, Fran Thomas, Janice

Leung, and Anastasia Lijadi for organizing this very

enjoyable and exciting event.

The Charity Bazaar was a great day for friends and

families. Thanks to Georgia Creeden, with her

team of Kat Scott and Anastasia Lijadi, and

volunteers Judy Byrd, Richard Whitfield, Suh Hee

Choi, Joan Hall, Michelle Valenti, Jen Elton, Fran

Thomas, Denise Fiddis, Garrett Byrd, and

Rosemary Bowie, we raised over MOP54,000 for

charity. And we thank the Grand Coloane Resort

for hosting the event.

The Carers’ Dinner was a wonderful evening. We

are grateful to the Macau Foundation, whose

grant enabled us to host the dinner to thank our lawyers, local media,

and the heroes who take care of the needy in Macau. Many thanks to

Trang Dooley and Anastasia Lijadi for organizing the event at the Grand

Coloane Resort.

We also supported the Pink Lunch to fight against breast cancer. Thank

you, Kat Scott, for coordinating our participation with the Conrad

Macao.

Vice President Joan Hall and I attended the University of St Joseph’s

graduation where ILCM donated scholarships to two students. We also

attended many meaningful charity activities and events in Macau. Thank

you, Joan, for being a great partner.

The social club… We created two more social clubs for ILCM members this year. Joan

Hall and Rebecca Glade created the Knit-Wits for women to socialize

and share crafts and ideas. Trang Dooley created the Dragon Boat Club

which will organize and prepare an ILCM team for participating in

Dragon Boat Races.

Joan Hall also leads the More than a Book Club, which is a great form of

literary enjoyment. We thank Ardyth Comper, Chandra Le, and Jen

Bowen for running the Cooking Club.

Nina Cao ran fun activities for Mums & Tots. Nina will be missed and

we thank her and Kel Wilton for leading Mums & Tots. I also thank

Kimberly Bruns for keeping the Mahjong and Tennis groups going.

Members really enjoy these activities.

Kat Scott led Let’s Do Lunch and we all enjoyed the variety of places she

took us to. Trinayani Goswami is now following in Kat’s footsteps.

Thank you, Kat, for an outstanding job. Georgia Creeden continues to

organize Chat @ Coffee Morning. It is a great way to meet people and

enjoy guest speakers. We also thank the Grand Coloane Resort for

hosting these mornings.

Drinks After Work continues to be a fun way for people to unwind after

work, meet new people, and catch up with friends. Winnie Wong takes

us to a different venue every month and for nine years has taken

personal care of everyone. Winnie also co-organized an evening in

Zhuhai. Thanks, Winnie and her husband Michael Ngo for taking care of

us!

I would like to express thanks to Barbara Zahner

for organizing the Waterfront BBQ & Fireworks and

the Chinese New Year Lunch. Thank you for being

our photographer as well; without you, members

may have missed seeing our events.

… with community spirit! Anastasia Lijadi was always there to guide us with

all her knowledge and dedication. Anastasia was

also responsible for obtaining the grant from the

Macau Foundation.

Kylie Rogers, thank you for an outstanding job in

organizing fundraising events. ILCM treasurer, Jen

Elton did an excellent job managing our finances.

Congratulations to Jen Elton, Georgia Creeden,

Ardyth Comper and Dora Deparis for revamping

our Bylaws & Operating Procedures.

I thank Rebecca Glade for managing membership, and Chandra Le and

Janice Leung for assisting with membership and events. Thank you

Andrea Jimenez, for obtaining discounts and great offers for members

from local businesses. I also thank Donna Jane, Brittany Panter, and

Fran Thomas for their contributions.

I thank the Fiscal Committee, Kimberly Bruns, Barbara Zahner and

Sophie Lei for reviewing our monthly reports. Thank you, Barbara

Zahner, Georgia Creeden, Sophie Lei, and Winnie Wong for supporting

ILCM on Facebook.

Thank you, Trang Dooley, for heading up Community Services, one of

the Club’s most emotionally challenging missions. You and your team

did an excellent job in taking care of the needy.

I thank all ILCM members, as well as executive committee members,

sub-committees, fiscal committee, and all the volunteers for their hard

work and dedication, and to everyone who donated their time and

expertise. And immense appreciation to all the sponsors who helped

and supported us in many of the ILCM social and fundraising events.

Lastly, I wish to give the Macau community my heartfelt thanks for

allowing me to be part of the ILCM team. I enjoyed working with all the

dedicated and professional ladies.

Saroj Chatterjee – ILCM President, June 2015 to May2016

The International Ladies’ Club of Macau had a very productive year and raised over MOP1,219,000 for charity!

ILCM… A non-profit social organization supporting local charities since 1984

history The International Ladies Club of Macau (ILCM) was established in 1984 as a non-profit charitable

association. We organize fundraising events, and social activities for members, and our community services

team engages in projects that help support over 17 charities in Macau. The organization and all activities are

run 100% by volunteers and 100% of donations go directly to charities supported by the ILCM.

friendship We welcome English speakers of all nationalities, backgrounds and interests… female and male, young

and old, married and single, and with and without children. As the first point of contact for most newcomers,

we aim to enrich their time in Macau and help them to settle into a new and very interesting environment.

The ILCM is a social club with community spirit… so that while achieving our goal of bringing together a multi

-cultural group of English speakers from all over the world, we also support local charities, and help improve

disenfranchised groups in Macau.

community services Our Community Services team assists local charities through hands-on volunteer aid and monetary

grants, and they distribute donations, sponsorship, and funds raised through ILCM fundraisers. The team also

evaluates the impact of ILCM support directly on the charity and the wider community. They also function as

liaison between the business community and charities, and help them access funds when requests are too

large for ILCM’s budget. These volunteers are points of contact to the charities and often offer emotional and

practical support to the dedicated people who are running the charities.

The Community Services team distributed over MOP1,253,000 to pay for water filters, rice, snacks, youth

events, oxygen machines, bedding, educational trips and materials, building repairs, washing machines, and the

partial purchase of a van. The ILCM also donated funds for psychotherapy for traumatized children, nappies

and milk for abandoned babies, housing costs assistance of a women’s drug rehab unit, an electric tilt table for

lifting handicapped children, a music therapist for handicapped children, and blankets for abused girls.

volunteers Our accomplishments are a result of our desire to help those in need and the desire to give something

back to Macau.

10% of ILCM members volunteer their time and expertise.

25 Fundraising and Social volunteers donated over 7,000 volunteer hours to the Macau community.

11 Community Services volunteers made 60 visits to 17 charities and donated over 1,000 volunteer hours.

12 volunteers ran the ILCM, and along with sub-committees, donated over 3,000 volunteer hours.

member profile 300+ members 84% couples 56% families 39% employed

Age groups: 20-29 8% 30-39 44% 40-49 21% 50-59 12% 60+ 3%

Residing in: Taipa 60% Macau 22% Coloane 13% Other 5%

Member turnover arriving/departing Macau: 25% per year

Origins: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,

Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands,

New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,

Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam.

page 3 ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016

who we are & what we do

ILCM… The social club…

with community

spirit

ANNUAL CHARITY BALL

This gala event raises the major portion of our

contributions to charity each year. We thank the

fantastic organizers, and all the generous

sponsors, and all our members and friends who

helped make this a fabulous event!

The Annual Charity Ball raised over MOP935,000

in 2016, MOP1,138,000 in 2015, MOP1,200,000 in

2014, MOP970,000 in 2013, MOP760,000 in 2012,

MOP850,000 in 2011, MOP650,000 in 2010 and

MOP439,000 in 2009.

STOW MEMORIAL FUND

Honoring Andrew Stow, this fund

provides educational funds for a worthy

student at Fountain of Hope to attend

university.

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON

Always a fantastic event thanks to the ladies and

gents who volunteered their time and efforts to

make this exciting day happen.

The Melbourne Cup Luncheon raised over

MOP131,000 in 2015, MOP121,000 in 2014,

MOP118,000 in 2013, MOP66,000 in 2012,

MOP53,000 in 2011, 20,600 in 2010, 27,500 in

2009, and 66,000 in 2008.

CHARITY BAZAAR

Many thanks to the Grand Coloane Resort for

hosting our annual bazaar, and all of the vendors

who participated, the volunteers who ran the

event, the friends who donated prizes, and to

everyone who came to shop and have fun!

The event raised over MOP54,000 in 2015,

MOP62,000 in 2014, MOP59,000 in 2013,

MOP53,000 in 2012, MOP56,000 in 2011,

MOP39,000 in 2010 and MOP23,000 in 2009.

ILCM SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ILCM provided funds to two worthy

university students at USJ who are

studying social work, which will enable

them to “give back” to the Macau

community.

fundrais ing & educat ion

ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016 page 4

charity organizations supported by ILCM Residential Homes

ARTM—drug treatment and

prevention centre

Asilo de Betânia/Asilo Santa

Maria—for elderly men and

women

Cradle of Hope/Fountain of

Hope—for abandoned babies

and children at risk

Evangelista Fellowship

Home—for abandoned children

Lar de Estrela de Esperanca—

for disadvantaged women

Lar de Jovens de Mong Ha—

home for abandoned and

abused children

La de Nossa Senhora da

Penha—for children with

mental and physical disabilities

Santa Lucia Ká Hó Centre—

for handicapped women

São José Ká Hó School—for

disadvantaged and abandoned

children

São Luis Gonzaga Centre—

for handicapped men

Star of Hope—for sexually

abused young girls

Centres

ACAM—against child abuse

ARTM—two outreach centres

Good Shepherd Centre—for

abused women and children

Macau Prison Ministries—

supporting children of prisoners

Missionaries of Charity—

créche for disadvantaged

children and homeless facility

Education

Andrew Stow Memorial

Fund—scholarships for

disadvantaged children

ARTM—Be Cool magazine and

activity centre for children

Escola Caritas de Macau—day

school for disabled children

ILCM Scholarship Fund—for

worthy students to attend

university

helping & fac i l i tat ing

page 5 ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016

Many thanks to everyone who

donated money to the special

fundraising endeavor to help

baby Chyn. Anastasia Lijadi

and Saroj Chatterjee gladly

presented a check for

MOP17,350 to the mother of

baby Chyn.

ILCM sponsored Ho São José

Ká Hó School for disadvantaged

and abandoned children with

sports equipment, scooters,

bicycles, footballs, table tennis

and badminton rackets, and

medical care products.

ILCM facilitated a donation of

two TVs from ILCM member

Rani Edwards. One for Be

Cool and one for ARTM’s new

treatment center in Ka Ho.

The Macau Foundation’s grant enabled us to host a

wonderful dinner to thank the heroes who care for the

needy in Macau. Executive Committee members Joan

Hall, Saroj Chatterjee, and Trang Dooley are

surrounded by happy faces.

Community Service

volunteers Trang Dooley and

Fiona Mauras-Cartier visited

ARTM’s new drug

rehabilitation center in Ka

Ho. The facility will

accommodate both males

and females, and hopefully it

will be ready by mid 2016.

This group of handicapped men at São Luis Gonzaga were

taught tap dancing by ILCM member Debbie Stringer.

They have performed at their own facility as well as at

other homes for the elderly and handicapped.

Melanie Ruston and Trang Dooley

presented a check to Caritas School

for disabled children to help the

purchase of a much needed

wheelchair-friendly bus.

ILCM member Monica Gonzalez

donated over 100 kilos of assorted

specialty teas from all over the

world to ILCM supported homes.

fr iendship & community spir i t executive committee

Jun 2015 to May 2016

PRESIDENT

Saroj Chatterjee Masters Degree in Education and Psychology, and previously a

counsellor. Love arts and painting. Singer and Indian classical and folk dancer. Mother of two in graduate school.

India & USA—Arrived Macau 2015

VICE PRESIDENT Joan Hall

Spouse of full professor at University of Macau. Enjoys the cultural and scenic beauty of

Macau. Raised three kids who enjoyed ten years at Oxford, UK. USA—Arrived Macau 2013

SECRETARY Anastasia A. Lijadi PhD Switched from 15 years in the hospitality and service industry to

counseling and psychology research on Third Culture Kids. Indonesia—Arrived Macau 2007

TREASURER Jennifer Elton 20+ years Finance Executive.

Mother of two. Lived and travelled abroad for over 14 years including Canada, UK, The

Netherlands, USA, and Macau. Australia—Arrived Macau 2007

COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR

Trang Dooley MBA Worked and lived in Vietnam, Shanghai, Poland, Hong Kong,

Singapore and Australia. Have worked with charities since a young age in various countries.

Vietnam—Arrived Macau 2013

FUNDRAISING Kylie Rogers

VP Asia-Paltronics, a gaming company that supplies systems to casinos worldwide.

Australia—Arrived Macau 2006

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Rebecca Glade Previously a Magician’s Assistant

and a Private Nanny. Enjoy volunteering and meeting friends

from around the world.

USA—Arrived Macau 2015

PUBLIC RELATIONS Barbara Ian

MEMBERS AT LARGE Chandra Le (Welcome Committee)

USA—Arrived Macau 2013

Janice Leung

(Fundraising Assist) Sales & Marketing for casino supply company. Owns small

import and wholesale business in Australia. Mother of a baby girl. Hong Kong—Arrived Macau 2005

Melanie Ruston

(Community Services Assist)

Nina Cao (Mums & Tots)

ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016 page 6

The Executive

Committee and

members at the

2015 AGM.

Michael Ngo, Winnie Wong, and Kimberly

Kalesnik-Bruns at Zhuhai After Work.

Lots of caring ILCM members supported

ARTM’s fundraising dinner.

ILCM’s first Dragon Boat Team! Rookie Pilla, Joan Hall, and Thurid Bouzaid

are some of the crafty Knit-Wits.

The Cooking Club made a tour of the Taipa

wet market with Ardyth Comper.

The Intermediate & Up Tennis players.

The Mums & Tots

group organized a

children’s clothing swap

for charity.

Over 600 families

attended the Annual

Charity Bazaar!

f inanc ia l report year ending 31 may 2016

Cash basis accounting reports income when received and expenses when paid

contributors

page 7 ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016

113 East Lda

Al Chan Design Studio

AG Brief

AJ Hackett

Aristocrat (Macau) Ltd

Asiul

Banyan Tree Macau

bidvino.com

Blissful Carrot

Bootcamp

BuckinghamRowe

CEM

City Square

Claret Wine

Conrad Macau

Cotai Water Jet

Dali Clinic

Elysee

Escappe with KK

Fabsmart

Fifth Avenue Collection

Fine Beverages Limited

Fish Me

Galaxy Entertainment Group

Georgia Creeden

Glow Spa & Hollywood Hair

Grand Coloane Resort

Greens Kitchen & Juicery

Hidden Talent

Hogo Digital

HomePride Canvases

IGT

Image & Style

Inside Asian Gaming

jeanscott

JW Marriott Hotel

LaBelle Spa

Lax Café

Lord Stow Bakery

Lynda Camerota

Macau Golf & Country Club

Macau IT Clinic

Mandarin Oriental

MCI

Melanie Ruston

MGM Macau

Newpage Consulting

NLP Macau

Old Taipa Tavern

Orion Art

Palatium Fine Wines

Paltronics Macau

Paws Gifts

Phillipine Consulate

Ritz Carlton Macau

Roadhouse Macau

Sands China Limited

Satvva Juices

Scientific Games Ltd

Shanghai Tang

Sheraton Grand Macau

Sheraton Macau

St Regis Macau

Starworld Hotel Company Ltd

Studio City

Suzohapp Asia Ltd

TCS John Huxley

Theresa Cheong

Toca Restaurant

Transact

Urban Boot Camp 853

Wynn Macau

OPERATING FUND

INFLOW MOP MOP

Advertising Income 5,994

Interest Income 299

Membership Fees 132,000

Sponsorship from Macau Foundation 60,000

198,293

OUTFLOW

Administrative 2,040

BBQ Fireworks 249

Carers Dinner 21,000

Drinks After Work 37,430

Members - Dragon Boat 1,500

Members Lunch 3,000

Membership Expenses (EGM & AGM 2015) 1,414

Mums & Tots 4,330

Storage 3,600

Website 4,400 78,963

Net Inflow for the year (119,330)

Balance as of 1 June 2015 445,095

Balance as of 31 May 2016 564,426

CHARITY FUND

INFLOW MOP MOP

Donations - Andrew Stow Memorial Fund 33,266

Donations - Andrew Stow Memorial Scholarship 36,000

Donations - Baby Chyn 17,350

Donations - Coffee Chat 1,260

Donations - Cooking Club 1,500

Donations - Drinks After Work 1,987

Donations - Members and Miscellaneous 6,761

Event - Annual Charity Ball 2016 935,602

Event - Annual Charity Bazaar 2015 54,095

Event - Melbourne Cup 2015 131,500

1,219,321

OUTFLOW

Andrew Stow Memorial Fund - scholarship for disadvantaged children 76,000

ARTM - drug treatment and prevention center 122,000

Asilo Santa Maria - home for elderly women 5,000

Baby Chyn - sick baby special fundraising activity 17,350

Community Service Cash Fund 2,950

Cradle of Hope Association - home for abandoned babies 361,400

Escola Caritas de Macau - day school for disabled children 371,293

Evangelista Fellowship Home - for abandoned children 25,100

Fountain of Hope - home for children at risk 13,296

Good Shepherd Centre - for abused woman and children 20,000

ILCM Scholarship - University of St. Joseph 40,000

Lar de Estrela de Esperanca - home for disadvantaged women 40,000

Lar de Nossa da Penha - home for handicapped children 31,770

Lar Sao Luis Gonzaga - home for handicapped men 12,680

Missionaries of Charity - children's crèche and a homeless facility 73,200

La de Jovens de Mong Ha - home for abandoned and abused children 13,707

Sao Jose Ka Ho School - for disadvantaged and abandoned children 27,320 1,253,066

Net Inflow for the year (33,745)

Balance as of 1 June 2015 1,155,594

Balance as of 31 May 2016 1,121,849

ILCM Annual Report June 2015—May 2016

© Copyright 2016

International Ladies’ Club of

Macau (ILCM)

All rights reserved

Author: Georgia Creeden

enews@ilcm.org.mo

Photos: ILCM archives

ILCM Annual Report 2015-2016

PO Box 1370 Macau

ilcm@ilcm.org.mo

www.ilcm.org.mo

how can you help? We welcome help in many different ways. Our

Community Services team is reaching out and

seeks support from our members and friends.

Without your support and donations, we cannot

help our charities.

Sponsorship: Your contributions and support

are vital at the Annual Charity Ball, Melbourne

Cup Luncheon, Charity Bazaar, and at all our

fundraising events.

Facilitators: We act as liaison with the business

community when they are looking to champion

a cause, and when funds for special situations

are needed by charities.

Scholarships: We welcome contributors and

partners who are interested in supporting the

education of local students.

Cash contributions: Our charities are always in

need of help. You can donate to the ILCM

Charity Fund or select the charity that touches

your heart.

Volunteer: Experienced and non-experienced

assistance is always welcome. Volunteering your

time and expertise will make a difference in the

lives of those in need.

Donations: If you have clothing, household

items, office supplies, etc., please let us know

and we will see that it goes to the right place.

If something in this Annual Report captured your

heart, please email to ilcm@ilcm.org.mo

We cannot do it without you!

how we do it... The ILCM donated over MOP1,253,000 to 17 local

charities this year. These funds were raised by

ILCM volunteers through the Annual Charity Ball,

Melbourne Cup Luncheon, Charity Bazaar, and

through sponsors and individual donations.

The ILCM is a unique organization because 100%

of donations go directly to our charities… we have

no paid staff, and all ILCM events and activities are

run by volunteers.

Helping charities is not just about money. The

ILCM raises community awareness in order to help

charities that need support, and many of our

members utilize their skills by volunteering their

time and expertise to help local charities. We also

visit charity organizations and support the

caregivers who work very hard in thankless jobs…

we care for them as well.

Macau is no different from most cities around the

world. It has poor and vulnerable citizens,

abandoned babies, neglected and abused children,

children requiring protection, women and children

victims of domestic violence, the forgotten elderly

and disadvantaged disabled, victims of drug abuse,

and students with talent who require financial

assistance. They are the ones that the International

Ladies’ Club of Macau aims to help.

We are indebted to the dedication and work of

volunteers, members and friends, and grateful for

the goodwill of companies and individuals who care

and help support those in need.

ILCM Annual Report—June 2015 to May 2016 page 8

let ’ s make a dif ference together

ILCM members and

their children love

attending the adorable

birthday parties at

Missionaries of Charity

créche for

disadvantaged children

and facility for the

homeless.

The social club…

with community spirit

I L C M

Two of our youngest Community Service volunteers

visited Asilo Santa Maria, home for elderly women.

The boys chatted with some elderly ladies, they met the

103 and 106 year old ladies, and saw energetic ladies in

the gym and playing mahjong.