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Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre

Annual Report

2013-2014

VISION We envision a strong and inclusive neighbourhood in which community members fully participate in opportunities that enhance well-being for all.

MISSION Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre works with diverse individuals, families and communities to overcome barriers and enhance quality of life. We do this by fostering social inclusion, developing skills and abilities, and collaborating with our partners to facilitate access to a range of flexible and responsive programs and services.

VALUES

We define these values as follows:

Respect: We believe that every person has the right to be met with compassion, accepted in a non-judgmental way, and treated with respect and dignity.

Diversity: We embrace diversity in all of its forms, in our clients, agency and community, and support non-

discriminatory policies and practices.

Inclusivity: We actively seek ways to welcome all members of our community and ensure they have the

opportunity to participate in meaningful ways.

Building Capacity: We nurture the development of individual and community capacity by offering programs

and services that enhance independence and build upon abilities.

Equitable Access: We commit to removing barriers that restrict individuals and groups from accessing services and participating in our programs.

Collaboration: We believe that each of us is enriched when we are able to work collaboratively with one another to share experiences, perspectives, information, knowledge and supports.

Integrity: We employ honesty and ethical decision-making practices in all that we do.

Accountability: We recognize that our community has entrusted us with an important responsibility, so we

take care to be responsible and accountable for the management of our agency within available resources.

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Who We Are

Where We Are Going

Table of Contents

2. Who We Are

3. Where Are We Going

4. Message from the Chairperson of the Board of

Directors and the Executive Director

6. Governance

7. Organizational Chart

8. Financials

10. Volunteering

11. Preschool, Children and Family

12. Snapshots

13. Youth Drop-In

14. Youth Employment Project

15. Bridges 2 Community

16. Active and Able

17. Older Adults

18. Share Christmas

19. Fitness and Wellness

20. Funders

21. Community Partners

22. Donors

29. Volunteers

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1. Focus on organizational responses that enhance our capacity to deliver accessible and

responsive services.

Conduct a community needs assessment

Work in collaboration with strategic partners

Address access barriers

Review and update current programs

Develop targeted outreach/communication plans

2. Strengthen our internal infrastructure to ensure service excellence

Support board development, recruitment and succession planning

Develop core competencies in our board, staff and volunteers

Improve planning, communication and coordination across programs

Update and implement key operational policies and practices (including HR policies)

Monitor our progress towards shared goals

Pursue viable space options that enable program expansion

3. Engage and empower our members/community to address issues that impact their lives

Consult with our participants (current and potential)

Mobilize community assets and abilities

Expand capacity building and leadership development efforts

Create new connections

Approved by Board: March 24, 2011 Launched: June 8, 2011

Message from the Chairperson of the Board

of Directors and the Executive Director


“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” “It is the people who

control the Government, not the Government the people.” Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965)

“Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.” Naomi Klein (1970)

Perhaps one of the most difficult things to do is to report on a year of operations that ended over six month ago. However BBNC’s Annual General Meeting has been held in September for the last 20 years. BBNC has been celebrating its accomplishments six months into the following operating year. Although it is not easy, perhaps it is more difficult try to change such an old tradition. Because of that we are often tempted to share with you accomplishments and news that happened after the year we are closing. We ask for understanding in our enthusiasm.

The year, for which, we are reporting began in April 1, 2013 and ended on March 31, 2014. It was a successful year at Birchmount Bluff Neighbourhood Centre (BBNC). It was a year in which some of the needed streamlining happened and we were able to consolidate programming to serve the

community better. One important accomplishment was the approval of a three year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to implement a recreational program for Tamil and Bengali seniors. The grant in itself is an accomplishment. However, perhaps the more important accomplishment of this endeavour is, the partnership of the four service providers working in coordination to implement the project for the betterment of the community in East York and Southwest Scarborough. The lead agency is BBNC of a consortium formed by three other agencies West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, Warden Woods Community Centre and Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors.

Another great accomplishment was the institution of the Community Engagement Award. The Community Engagement Award (CEA) recognises community members for their contributions in making Southwest Scarborough a better place. The CEA recognizes the commitment to grass roots movements fueling the concept of Neighbourhood Centres. BBNC, as an organization in Southwest Scarborough, governed by the community for the community instituted the award as a vehicle to celebrate these grass roots movements and people that in giving so much expect so little. Recognizing Scarborough residents who contribute their time, energy and their love for this corner of the city is what the Community Engagement Award is all about. The award was an initiative of three former BBNC chairpersons who saw the opportunity to celebrate the small but important successes in the life of the community. Thanks to Sue Geddis, Stephanie Whittick and Diana McLaren for initiating and continuing a vision in line with what BBNC is about. The recipients of the first CEA were: In the Youth category Daniel Furlotte one of the first leaders to have established the BBNC Youth Drop-In's Youth Unleashed Advisory Council; in the Individual category Israt Ahmed Senior Planner for Scarborough of Social Planning Toronto and in the Small Business/Community Organization category: Lee Graves and the Bluffs Monitor, a small community newspaper founded in 1983 serving the Birchcliff neighbourhood. The Second CEA was held in April 2014, we will be reporting next year on the great recipients of the 2014- 2015 CEA. BBNC and the CEA has been very lucky to have as Master of Ceremonies of both events the award winning journalist Sue Sgambati.

This year our AGM theme is “Democracy” and to honour that here is our contribution:

“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people” Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) This year, Scarborough faced three elections (provincial on June 12 and municipals on October 27) and at least, in one Scarborough riding, three (there was a federal by-election in Scarborough Agincourt on June 30). Last summer our Executive Director was challenged by a program participant on what she saw as a lack of political engagement by BBNC in the last while. Her point was that the birth of neighbourhood centres was essentially political, and that there was insufficient activism here at BBNC. During the year we took the challenge and began a process of civic education and

Message from the Chairperson of the Board

of Directors and the Executive Director


civic engagement. We ask: are we equals when we elect our governments? How much one participates in the most important decision regarding the stewarding of the public good? Who is governing us and how much do our decisions influence our own future? There are no wrong answers to these questions they invoke ideological responses. What for one is the right answer for another is not.

BBNC is active in Scarborough networks that engages residents in civic action, because the political process is not just the day of the election, it is every day. Election Day is the expression of democracy. However the democratic process is a daily process. This process is the attention that one gives to the issues that one is interested in. That the taxes we pay reflect the services we receive, that there is employment for our youth, housing for our seniors, child care for our children etc.

Regardless of your political views, sympathies, likes and dislikes of a candidate or a politician, what is really important is the participation in the democratic process. A process that would provide one with the satisfaction of exercising an important right; but more importantly, it is the fulfilment of our responsibility as citizens, as drivers in the political process. The political process is not the day of the elections; it includes all the days in between. It’s every day that the elected officials are held accountable to their actions in managing the public good.

The Canadian political process, is the expression of the Canadian Democracy. Although many may agree that it needs to change; the process is important and relevant regardless of its defects. It is a process that one must honour and respect. We must remember how lucky we are to live in a place where war is a world far away. Once Canadians saw their Armed Forces as “Peace Keepers”, while such role has changed the fact is Canada is at peace, violence is not the common but the exception. While we are lucky to live in a country in peace there is a reality that must be acknowledged: hate, homophobia, racism, and misogyny are part of the day to day life in the country, the province and the city.

Perhaps one may not be able to influence all the changes we need to fulfill the dream of an inclusive diverse society where all of us are not only equal in society, but the society is a place where equity is the rule not the exception. Nonetheless, if there is any hope for change for a better future one must participate in a democratic political process that with all its defects, still offers opportunities for change.

It is true that neighbourhood centres, in fact all charities, have the same responsibilities, and must not express opinions about politicians either endorsing them or opposing them. It is also true that it is our responsibility as community neighbourhood centres to promote the participation in the political process a political process we call “DEMOCRACY” which is the election of a government of the people by the people for the people. Ideologies play an important role. The purpose of ideologies is to help us to align ourselves with a way of life we think should be the best for the society we want to have.

We will leave the candidates and the politicians to tell you what ideology they want to represent you with. Suffice to say that each candidate, each political organization, has its own view of the society they want to build. You must learn if their views are similar to yours and vote accordingly. There is an election on October 27, 2014 and you will be asked to elect a Mayor, a city councillor and a school trustee. All of these elected officials are important players in the community. Our message is to exercise your right and your responsibility as a citizen: VOTE. Many non-citizens are activating to have the right to elect their local government since they have all the local responsibilities. While we support that right this message is to encourage you to participate in the political process as it stand. Be a voice that holds your elected officials accountable.

Yours truly Penny Reid Enrique Robert Chairperson, Board of Directors Executive Director

Governance

2013 - 2014 Board of Directors

Pixley Bailey Treasurer

Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan Vice Chairperson

Wendy Fulton

Shrivington Hannays Vice Chairperson

Karima Hashmani

Kelly Hayes Vice Chairperson

Sadia Khandakar

Kathryn Mannion

Keta Nannithamby

Penny Reid Chairperson

Levine Torcato


Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre is governed by a volunteer board of directors, a diverse

group of community leaders and key decision makers who provide vision, strategic leadership,

advocacy, accountability and stewardship. The board members are elected at the Annual General

Meeting.

These volunteers are passionate about BBNC and dedicated to its mission to provide programs and

supports and foster social inclusion within the community, with a focus on individuals who face

barriers to service.

Organizational Chart


Annual Report 2013—2014

Summarized Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2014

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre’s financial statements are audited by

Prentice Yates & Clark annually. Completed audited financial statements are available upon request.

Financials

Revenue

Programs Income (Note 7) $187,338.00

Donation and Fundraising $56,287.00

Investment Income $748.00

Grants City of Toronto Note 8 $330,431.00

Grants UW $215,180.00

Grants Service Canada $350,581.00

Grants Seniors New Horizons $19,205.00

YMCA Summer Works Student Exchange $6,242.00

West SNCC $24,040.00

OTF Volunteer $2,035.00

OTF Bengali/Tamil $27,047.00

Scarborough Women Centre $1,000.00

Toronto Community Fnd $911.00

Membership fees $17,979.00

Share Christmas Prgm $104,056.00

Total $1,343,080.00

Expenses

Salary and Benefits $968,043.00

Professional /consulting Fees $97,065.00

Material and services $160,973.00

Occupancy $25,795.00

Insurance $10,334.00

Interest and Banking $8,084.00

Transportation and travel $11,972.00

Education and Training $6,280.00

Amortization of computer data $2,599.00

Advertising $2,361.00

Membership dues $1,954.00

Total $1,295,460.00

Financials


Program revenue Note 7

Fitness and Wellness $116,643.00

Nursery school $43,265.00

Infant and Child $15,451.00

Good Food Box $4,814.00

Older Adults $742.00

Integrated and adapted $1,850.00

Admin $779.00

Youth $3,794.00

Total $187,338.00

Allocation of Expences Note 6

Program Expenses Adminstration Expenses

Early Years $25,945.00 Admin Overhead $104,413.00

Fitness and Wellness $95,269.00 Direct Fundraising costs $5,846.00

Major Recreation $24,330.00 Share Xmas $100,974.00

Nursery School $46,149.00 Subtotal $211,233.00

Summer Camp $15,818.00 GRAND Total $1,295,460.00

Subtotal $207,511.00

Grant Expenses

ON Trillium Fnd $29,843.00

Volunteer Development $16,255.00

United Way $136,350.00

CPIP $66,962.00

Service Canada Youth/Seniors $360,511.00

Family Resource Ctre $87,970.00

Toronto Cty Foundation $1,035.00

Project Through your eyes $5,477.00

Cty Rec $12,906.00

Cty Festivals $5,429.00

Identifying and Impact $55,655.00

Investing In Neighbourhoods $86,721.00

INTACT Foundation $9,332.00

Tippet Foundation $2,270.00

Subtotal $876,716.00

Volunteering


Time! Passion! Impact! Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but

when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in!

Volunteerism is changing in Canada. According to “Bridging the Gap, Enriching the Volunteer Experience to Build a Better Future for our Communities”, a study conducted by Volunteer Canada, the types of roles and the way in which people volunteer their time is changing due to how we live our lives in today’s society. With

increasing demands on our time and energy, Canadians are looking for volunteer opportunities that allow them to utilize their unique sets of both personal and professional skills and abilities in ways that support the needs of their specific communities, so that they may fully witness the impact of their contributions. As well, more volunteers are looking for opportunities that are short-term, group or family based or in increasing numbers, virtual (working from home). Volunteers are also looking at opportunities that will build and create new skills in order to enhance employability.

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre is very much a microcosm of this changing direction of volunteerism. 2013/2014 saw a significant increase in the number of newcomer volunteers; group volunteer teams; and families requesting a variety of opportunities in order to introduce their children to the concept of volunteering. High School youth volunteers were not only looking to attain their 40 hours, but also to make much more lasting contributions to their community. It is valuable to note that BBNC’s 750 volunteers (youth, adults, older adults, corporate teams, groups and families) contributed over 45,000 volunteer hours during this fiscal year!!!

As a result of these trends, BBNC created the 1st Annual Community Engagement Awards event with the purpose of honouring an Individual, a Youth and a small business or Community Partner whose volunteer work has made significant contributions to Southwest Scarborough through years of service which has had a positive impact on the community. The honourees for this event included Israt Ahmed, Senior Planner with Social Planning Toronto and community advocate volunteer; and Daniel Furlotte, a founding youth at BBNC’s Youth Drop-In Centre and mentor to the younger youth. In the Business category, the CEA recipient was the Bluffs Monitor, a local community based, volunteer run newspaper. This event was a tremendous success and we look forward to more occasions to honour volunteers within the community!

Preschool Children and Family

Investing in the Early Years The field of Early Childhood Education continues to be transformed by the influence of modifications to the governance and legislation modules. Currently the province remains invested in the early years and acknowledges the changing times and needs of the family. For families with young children it is important to be aware of the adjustments and remain involved in the process because it may impact the programs that you are presently attending. The City of Toronto, Children’s Services supports child care and Family Resource Centre programs and the funding to make this happen is downloaded from the province to the city. Therefore, when the provincial government priorities change so too will the availability of funded programs you currently have in your community. This article will help you to understand the current priorities of the provincial government.

Over the last year the province remains devoted to the 5 year roll out plan of full day Kindergarten, with a projected goal of full implementation in all schools by September 2014. It will take some additional time to meet the original planned goal as recommended by Charles Pascal in his report to the Premier advocating for a seamless day housing education, child care and family support in one institution. The largest challenge continues to be the aging infrastructure of the schools and the space to accommodate additional classrooms. As a short term solution the province has permitted 3

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party exterior facilitators to offer child care for the children attending Kindergarten. The good news is that over the last few years school boards have learned to become strong partners working together with Registered Early Childhood Educators integrating and providing early years programming in Kindergarten. More information is available: www.edu.gov.on.ca/kindergarten/.

In 2013, the Ontario Early Years Policy Framework was released describing a strong vision as: “Our Vision for the Early Years; Ontario’s children and families are well supported by a system of responsive, high-quality, accessible, and increasingly integrated early year’s programs and services that contribute to healthy child development today and a stronger future tomorrow”. For more details the complete document is available at: www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/OntarioEarlyYear.pdf.

The Day Nurseries Act which originally came into force in 1946 and was last reviewed in 1983 is the legislation that currently governs child care in Ontario. The criterion no longer reflects the reality of child care and the early years or the needs of families today which generated the establishment of the Child Care Modernization Act or Bill 143. Although development is welcoming at any time, several educators and partners in the field of early education are concerned with the notion of increasing the child/teacher ratio which in turn decreases the quality of care and education. The bill remains under debate in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and we hope the strong activism by educators will change this perspective and the outcome to strive for ideal quality. For more information this Act/bill is available: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=2913

BBNC is closely following the outcomes in the early childhood education sector because we would like to continue to offer the quality programs that we have to community members for several years now. In the last fiscal year we provided various quality programs to the following amounts of children and families:

Family Resource Centre 400 children 324 adults Ontario Early Years 139 130 Nursery School 72 148 Summer Camp 36 79 Other Preschool programs 90 94

If you have concerns, questions or comments about the changes in legislation reaching out to your local City Councillor, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Member of Parliament (MP) will make a difference.

It would be energizing and inspiring to contemplate an improved and stabilized system with all levels of government invested in the early years for all children and their families!


Snapshots of 2013 – 2014


Youth Drop-In Centre

Building strong youth leaders for today's world


This past year, the YDI delved into a more community collaborative approach with its existing programming and new partnerships.

Our goal of building youth leaders was done through positive engagement, health promotion and leadership, using the arts as a vehicle for expression. This was incorporated into our existing programs: Thru Our Eyez: An Anti-Smoking Campaign, Leading Ladies, Youth Unleashed Advisory council, T-Mindz and our Each 1 Teach 1 Youth Summer Program.

Another goal of the YDI was to have our Youth Unleashed Advisory Council lead in creating social media outlets where they can connect with their peers around youth- specific issues. This was done through the creation of a youth website, videos, photography, blogs, etc. This could not have been possible without the funding support of Intact Foundation and the Tippet Foundation. Please check us out at: http://bbncyouth.ca

BBNC, this past year, continued to trustee the EEKP (Eglinton East – Kennedy Park) Youth Service Providers Network and the EEKP Community Project. The main goal of this initiative was for youth service providers to work together to positively engage youth from the EEKP area. Thus far, they have held numerous consultations with community residents, youth and youth serving agencies to gauge the priorities that can help sustain the work of the EEKP Youth Network. Alongside the consultations, the EEKP Youth Network was successful in engaging residents from 4 TCHC communities with community pop-up BBQs as well as pulling off community roadshows at local high schools to build awareness around youth services. With all this, we look forward to heading into our final year of the project in working on the sustainability of the EEKP Youth Network.

While making our presence known throughout the community, the BBNC Youth Drop-in took on a new initiative called Take the LEAP that is funded through the Toronto Community Foundation: Vital Youth grant. Take the LEAP (Leadership through Education and Physical Activity) created great opportunities for youth mentorship and fun physical activities through youth-led neighbourhood games that benefited residents of all

ages. This will be done in collaboration with Warden Woods Community Centre and Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities. We also have taken an opportunity to support local youth groups as we trustee a group called StepUp416. StepUp416 is a youth group that is leading an anti-bullying campaign that looks to do presentations in local high schools.

The successful programming and collaborative initiatives we delivered would not have been possible without the committed partnership of our youth leaders, community partners and the ongoing supports we have received from the United Way, Youth Challenge Fund, Service Canada, City of Toronto, Intact Foundation, Tippet Foundation, Toronto Community Foundation and Toronto Public Health.

Youth Employment Project


Dignity and Jobs

“Young workers are the labour market's

canary in the coalmine” Sean Geobey

Youth employment in Toronto is a challenge. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, in their report of September 2013, stated that “the 2013 unemployment rate for Ontario youth between the ages of 15 and 24 ranged between 16 and 17.1 per cent, higher than the average Canadian range of 13.5 to 14.5 per cent. Toronto's youth unemployment rate is 18.1 per cent and its employment rate is 43.5 per cent the worst of any region in the province.” The Youth Employment Project (YEP) is a safe and positive space for youth, ages 15-30, many of whom are at-risk, where they have the opportunity to link themselves to

meaningful and fulfilling employment. This year the YEP, which has been implemented by BBNC for over fifteen years, included, for the first time, engaging employers in the process of securing meaningful employment for the participant youth through a placement format in which the wages are paid by the project. The YEP have assisted over a hundred youth in their preparation, placement and securing employment. The project, through a variety of life-skills, employability workshops, and training programs offer the participants capacity building, placement and eventually long term employment. After completing the program a high percentage of participants in the YEP were able to find permanent work. The curriculum and the programming provides a variety of educational alternatives in which youth have the opportunity to teach, motivate, and learn from each other's experiences. The BBNC- YEP goal is to connect the participants with the resources and opportunities needed to help them succeed in their futures.

Bridges 2 Community

Crafting brighter futures through collaboration


Supporting our neighbours from immigrant communities to craft brighter futures was a mainstay of BBNC’s work this past year. Reduced settlement sector services, precarious employment, inadequate housing, income insecurity and social exclusion remained critical barriers increasingly faced by many ethno-cultural families BBNC worked with. Whether we were linking newcomers to job training, engaging foreign trained doctors as skilled peer leaders, or supporting isolated Bengali seniors to access a new recreation project, BBNC worked creatively with our many partners to help newcomers achieve successful settlement pathways.

To more strategically address the changing needs of newcomer groups, BBNC joined hands with old and new community partners and through sustained efforts, secured grant funding for new service initiatives. One project, Get Active in your Neighbourhood (GAIN) addressed the widespread barriers newcomers face in accessing community recreation. Funded by the City of Toronto, GAIN trained 12 adult newcomers as Peer Leaders who delivered 6 phases of 6 week healthy living workshops serving over 85 newcomers in 5 Scarborough neighbourhoods. Our evaluations

showed that not only did participants expand their tools for accessing recreational facilities, peer facilitators gained great work experience they could leverage for future employment.

On the seniors front, BBNC together with Warden Woods Community Centre, West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre and Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors, secured 3 year project funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation to create a much needed recreational program for Scarborough Bengali and Tamil seniors facing social disconnections from community life. Launched in fall 2013, the project established Bengali programs at BBNC and WSNCC and a Tamil program at WWCC. Although still in the earlier stages, this consortium project has been enthusiastically received and BBNC is thrilled to see the substantial number of new seniors joining these programs and embracing active living programming they offer.

This year was a testament to how neighbourhood partners, staff, volunteers and residents passionately working together, can open up vibrant pathways to community access and belonging.

Active and Able


Pursuing accessible lives as partners

“Not for us without us” was a strong guiding principle in our Active and Able program’s work this past year. Along with our many allies and partners in the disability sector, the program advocated for more progressive social policy, a more empowered civic voice for the disability community and stronger compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). To this end, BBNC increased our contributions to consumer-driven projects, town halls and forums while also engaging with stakeholders on these issues through social media. This year saw the program serve over 440 individuals and families with quality accessible services including advocacy, referrals, community development, capacity building, inclusive recreation and health promotion.

Active and Able collaborated on two new innovative projects that promoted disability access, serving on their Steering Committees. With the Centre for Independent Living Toronto (CILT) acting as lead agency, Safe In Toronto Streets (SITS) advanced awareness of major safety issues for people with disabilities, among first responders and housing providers through peer-led education workshops with great takeaway tools. In response to the under-represented civic voices of people with disabilities, the Civic Literacy Project conducted a series of hands-on workshops across Toronto with persons with diverse disabilities, sharing excellent tools and avenues for engaging with government. Now into its seven year, Expanding the Reach: Empowering Women with Disabilities project, a partnership with Scarborough Women’s Centre, continued to help empower women with disabilities through healthy relationship and leadership training.

The program worked to effectively address the widespread lack of accessible low cost recreation for this group. With access provided to many inclusive fitness programs and wellness workshops, over 140 participants with diverse disabilities chose from a wide array of integrated and adapted options, including Hot Tub Aqua-stretch, Functional Fitness, Barrier-free Access to Swimming Project and Movement, Meditation and Cooking and Arts. Our Open Doors fee subsidies reduced participation barriers for many with low incomes and food insecurity issues.

BBNC warmly acknowledges Active and Able’s tremendous program partners, supporters and members for their engaged partnership this year in our shared pursuit of a society inclusive of people with disabilities.

Older Adults

Offering seniors tools for empowered lives


At BBNC fostering the active engagement of seniors in community life is a cornerstone of our work. Last year, we worked together with great partners to outreach to disconnected seniors. As our catchment’s population has grown increasingly more diverse due to scarcer community resources, Older Adult Program’s staff and partners embraced working together with existing and less connected seniors to build a more inclusive sense of community spirit at BBNC, offering more integrated participation in our support programs. Last year, the program served over 630 seniors with a combination of healthy living and social programs, community development, referrals and advocacy.

This past year, we built on the previous year’s success with offering access to holistic healthy living programming that complement our large roster of fitness classes. Wellness workshops led by BBNC and outside agencies led the charge here, with strong attendance and satisfaction ratings. Another mainstay fostering self-managed health was CCAC Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain series offered at our site. These promoted among our seniors a stronger self-management approach to their improving their health. Leveraging other programs to enhance seniors’ wellness was a common strategy we used to combat funding deficits. For example, low income multicultural seniors accessed an excellent BBNC recreation promotion project funded by the City of Toronto: “Getting Active in your Neighbourhood,” enjoying a 6 workshop series, with 23 seniors in attendance.

On the wellness front, seniors choose from over 40 fitness classes covering fitness levels from gentle to advanced. Aqua-fitness led the way in popularity. For many seniors seeking gentle impact classes, offerings such as Qi Gong and Functional Fitness were go-to options. Our popular Healthy Cooking and Arts project

funded by Service Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program enhanced healthy cooking skills while bridging divides for over 62 area seniors from diverse ethnicities. A major achievement was our creation of a self-sustaining Cooking Club led by trained senior participants of that project upon the end of its grant funding. This program will serve many more seniors facing food security and health barriers. In the coming year, we will expand on the program’s building of greater social integration among the area’s diverse seniors population, increasingly incorporating diversity principles in our work while strengthening seniors’ leadership role in the program’s directions.

Share Christmas


Caring for one another

Still going strong after 21 years! People in the community still have such big hearts, helping out over 450 families with holiday hampers, during the 2013 Christmas season. The basis of the program is, families in need, being ‘sponsored’ by the community. Each family receives a hamper comprised of non-perishable food, fresh fruits and vegetables, food vouchers, basic clothing, hygiene and cleaning supplies, along with books and toys for the children. Each year BBNC is proud to facilitate this labour of love, which has assisted close to 12,000 people to date, and is sponsored entirely by donations. One of the very best parts of the program is that our children are involved, whether it is through food collection at one of the 15 local schools involved in the program, or by packing a gift bag for a child new to Canada, through our Family Night session. Many community families offer to sponsor a similar family to their own, which gives their children a hands-on learning experience in giving back to others. We are very fortunate in having such fabulous support from our corporate groups. It is important to note that it is the staff of these business that have opted to come together to sponsor families. Many people find this important team effort far more fulfilling than receiving yet another coffee mug through a secret Santa gift exchange. Of course we could not even venture into a project of this magnitude with the support of 675 volunteers contributing over 8200 hours. If you are interested in getting involved with the program, in ANY way, please see our website www.bbnc.ca or email [email protected]

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Fitness & Wellness


Promoting Active Healthy Lifestyles

Health and wellness is the cornerstone of much that is offered at BBNC. Whether it is through the offering of healthy eating programs, health promotion programs, or the vast array of Fitness and Wellness programs offered at BBNC. During the 2013—2014 fiscal year, over 2300 individuals participated in Fitness and Wellness classes. Classes were offered for all levels of fitness and for all ages during the mornings, evenings and weekends. Whether it was Aqua-fitness, Zumba, Yoga/Pilates, Cardio classes, or Body Sculpting, we offered something for everyone. Physical activity combined with the social aspects of exercise contributed to the development of healthy living lifestyles for community members.

BBNC continuously monitors not only the interest in classes but also looks to address trends and best practices, in order that we offer classes addressing the needs and desires of the

community. BBNC’s certified, trained and personable instructors work directly with each participant, ensuring that each works at their optimal level.

As a neighbourhood centre we endeavor to keep the cost of programming the lowest offered in the area. The BBNC Open Doors Subsidy Policy contributed to more than 130 community participants who are struggling financially to be able to engage in a vast range of fitness and wellness classes throughout the past fiscal year.

Funding Sources


Federal

Human Resources Services and Development Canada

Provincial

Ministry of Tourism, Recreation and Culture

Ontario Early Years Centres

Ontario Trillium Foundation

Municipal

City of Toronto Divisions:

Children's Services

Community Service and Partnership

Identity and Impact

Investing in Neighbourhoods

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Toronto Public Health

Social Development and Administration

United Way Greater Toronto

Toronto Community Foundation

YMCA—Summer Works Student Exchange

Foundations

C.B. Powell Foundation

INTACT Foundation

Jays Care Foundation

The Tippet Foundation

Youth Challenge Fund

Private Businesses

Eli Lilly

Meridian Credit Union

SAP

Community Partners

Afghan Women's Organization Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre Albert Campbell Library Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention Alternative Youth Centre for Employment Anne Johnston Health Station Bellwoods Centres Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention Breaking The Cycle Canadian Occupational Therapists Association Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School Catholic Cross-Cultural Services Centre for Independent Living, Toronto Churches by the Bluffs Food Bank City of Toronto, Children's Services City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation: Adapted & Integrated Services City of Toronto Public Health Community Living Toronto, Scarborough Region Credit Canada Ethno-racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario Field To Table (Food Share) Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors Jewish Vocational Services Toronto (JVS)


Local Immigrant Partnership: Toronto East Quadrant Macaulay Child Development Centre Ministry of Education Neighbourhood Link Ontario March of Dimes Parkinson's Foundation Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services R.H. King Academy Scarborough Arts Council Scarborough Women's Centre Second Base Youth Shelter Tobias House Attendant Care Services Toronto Community Housing Corporation Toronto Works Health and Safety Legal Clinic Tropicana Community Services United Way of Greater Toronto Vocational Pathways Inc. Warden Woods Community Centre West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre YMCA Scarborough and Newcomer Services YouthLink YWCA

Donors—Businesses


44th Scouts Bank of Montreal Bell CANADA Employee Giving Program Birchmount Investments Inc. Birchcliff Line Dancers BLJC BMO Financial Group BMO Institute for Learning Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division Canadian Tax Foundation CTF Care Accessible Transportation Cath. Lab - Sunnybrook Hospital Chubb Insurance Company of Canada CHUM Charitable Foundation CIBC Creggan Insurance Brokers Inc dac group East Toronto Youth Justice Services Eli Lilly Canada Inc EmbanetCompass Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Exchange Solutions Inc. Forum Travel Agency Limited Giant Tiger Gillespie Building Consultants Inc. Harlequin Enterprises Ltd Healthtech Consultants Hull & Hull LLP Hydro One Networks Intact Insurance Company International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 50 International Union of Elevator Constructors Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA) Ipsos Janssen Inc. Jays Care Foundation Juniper Park

john st. advertising John Strachan Antiques KGHM LCBO - District 14 MacLaren M2 Universal Miya Consulting Inc. Morningstar Research Inc. OIS Ontario Insurance Service Limited Old Navy - Scarborough Town Centre Oxley Public House Paisley Manor Proctor and Gambel Randstad Red Label Vacations Inc RGA International Riverdale Community Midwives Rose Volunteers Royal Lepage Sauble Solutions Inc Scalar Decisions Scarborough Central Lions Club Scarborough Arts Scotiabank Service Canada Call Centre Sexton Works Sunnybrook Hospital TD Insurance Tippet Foundation Unifor United Way - Marketing & Public Affairs Depts. University Health Network - SIMS Villa Colombo Wrap Star zulu alpha kilo

Donors—Schools


Avalon Montessori School

Birchcliff Heights Public School

Birchcliff Public School

Birchmount Park Colegiate Institute

Boardwalk Montessori School

Bond Academy

Charles Gordon Senior Public School

Courcelette Community Council

Courcelette Public School

John A. Leslie Public School

John McCrae Public School

Kew Park Montessori Day School

R.H. King Collegiate

Scarborough Village Public School

Stephen Leacock Public School

University of Toronto

Donors—Individuals


A John-Bernard Abad Negar Abdolrasouli Arif Abji Enrique Aguirre John Alexander Michael Allen Telicia Allen Efigenia Anastasiadis Deborah Andrews Diana Angelopoulos Parmodh Angrish David Antongiovanni Elizabeth Arias Christina Armour Mary Ellen Armstrong George Arnott Richard Ashby Sara Asif Anita Auerbach Robert Ayling Nesrin Ayoub Teresa Azzolin

B Alison Babcock Jacquelyn Badcock Francene Bailey Vicki Balen Jane Barbeau Paula Barry Melanie Bast Stephanie Batt Brian Beard Renee Beckles Sheree Bell Karen Benner John Bennett Lynn Berryman Kathy Beverley Sonia Bhardwaj Gordon Bingham Tanys Bingham Erin Binnie Peter Birek Robert Blakely Ruth Blanch Harry Blume Sandra Boersma Charan Bommireddipalli

Michael Bone Gail Bornstein Heidi Bornstein Jeannie Bouley Mary Beth Bourke David Bowring Dena Boyle Trina Brady Mr. and Mrs. Bragagnolo Rose Brake Maria Bregman Nina Bregman Eric Brombacher Glenn Brown James Brown Sarah Brown Bob Budd Lin Budd Karen Budden Jennifer Burak Robert Burt Allison Butler

C Octavio Cabral Kelly Campbell Laurie Campbell Donna Canniff Sandy Cao Marco Capista Lara Caplan Margot Carlton Sheldon Carr Brent Casey Marilu Castellanos Shabbir Causer Mary Centritto Crystale Chalmers Cecelia Chan David Chapates Diane Chauvin Adeline Cheng Sandy Chiovitti Julie Mae Chipman Michael Cho Betty Chow Carol Christidis Josie Cianchino Mike Clarke Karlene Clustie Andrew Cochrane

Corry Codner Margaret Coelho Joel Cohen Doug Collier Verna Collier Cathy Collins Emily Cooke Jane Cook-Lauder Nancy Cooper Randy Cooper Simone Cordice Jane Correia Sarah Coulson Brian Courtney Lyn Cowan Steven Cox Trevor Crawford Marco Crawley Kelly Croft Maureen Crook Lynn Croteau Derrick Crowe Renee Cullen Judi Cummings Stacey Cutting Carol Czepiel Lauren Czura

D Joanne Daciuk Bruce Dalrymple Sharon Dalrymple Cynthia Damiano Eric Davidson Joanne Davidson Marie Davison Carolyn Deenen Arash Deljavan Farshi Elaine DeMerchant Natalia Denesiuk Maurice DeSantos Laurie Lyn Diebel Susan Dimitrakopoulos Kai Diniz Ana Dixon Don Dixon Anthony Donoghue Joyce Dorman Shawna Dressler Ellen Dreving Linda Driscoll



Dawn D'sa Garrett D'Souza Jim Dubbin Alicia Dubois Jazz Dudial Olga Durnate Nancy Dye

E Susan Easton Jessica Elia Josh Ellimoottil Bashir El-Smadi Kelly Entwistle Wayne Erison Kathleen Eva Peg Everall Melanie Exner

F Gary Fabian Paul Fam Kazem Farhang Sam Faris Samantha Farrell Linda Featherstone Lora Felender Michael Ferguson Stacey Ferguson Marius Feroiu Tina Ferrigan Peter Finch John Fischer Lauren Fischer Lilian Fisher Paulina Flamonia Jacqueline Fleming Jennifer Fleming Alexandra Flynn John Foremski Judy Foremski Anne Forsey Marilyn Foster Anna Fowles Susan Foxwell Colleen Franklin Philip Friedmann Arron Fu Vivienne Fu

G

Anna Galati Jana Gallagher Marcelo Gallinares Kathleen Gallivan Pat Gappmayr Patti Garn-Moore Elena Gartsbein Matthew Gauld Kate Gauthier Erik Geddis Susan Geddis Terri Jean Geddis Mariangela Gentile Kim Georgieff Ben Gibbons Nancy Gillespie Terry Girardin Ross Godall Jan Goddard Jeane Gordon William Gordon Abram Gordyn Michele Gouw Kris Green Sylvia Greene Anne Guenther Geri Guevera Sandra Guiry

H Jacqueline Hack Brett Haley Mary Louise Hall Anwar Hamez Elizabeth Hamilton Karen Hamilton Derek Han Mona Hanna Megan Hanzal Jeff Harbin Carine Harman Jill Harris Andrea Hawkins Kelly Hayes Scott Hayes Trish Hayhurst Matthew Haymes Savannah Heathcote Catharine Heddle Christina Hee-Yeon Han Nivin Hena Shani Henry

Maria Herbert Timothy Herman Daisey Hickey Sherri Higgins Sandra Hinds Dona Hird Carol Hitchen Shelly Hobbs Miranda Hobson Lucy Anne Holliday Laura Hook David Hopper Irena Hopper Claire Horsnell Jennifer Hounsell Michael Hsu Jie Huang Ian Hull Dustin Hunt Kyung Hee Hwang

I Sandra Idenouye Jill Ingvarsson Heidi Irwin Vera Iwanow Emeka Iwenofu Mahsa Izadpanah

J Valerie Jacobs Mark Jakovcic Denise Jamal Carolyn James Joan Jamieson Rauf Jan Marilyn Jang Yogesh Jani Sophie Jardine Indra Jeyanandan Nita Jobanputra Phillip John Suzanne Johns Richard Johnson Karen Jones Lisa Jones Courtney Jordan



Marino Joseph Angie Joyce-McKinnon

K Renate Kalve Vicky Kam Parand Kamangar Pervin Karmali May Katorji Navjot Kaur Patrick Kavanagh Susan Kearns Sarah Kearse Christine Keery David Kemp Gloria Kemp Carolynn Kennedy Francis Kent Jennifer Kent Kenny Kent Paul Kerr Paula Kerr Catherine Kenwell Alan Khan Allison Khan Mike Khan Hanisha Khandewal Connie Kilgour Julia Kim Danuta Kitay Rhonda Klosler Kathy Koehlman Srinivasa Kolavennu Katharina Korzack Neil Korzack Carol Krasovskis Wenqing Kuebler Mary Lou Kumogouli Ilona Kumpula Julie Kwan Kathy Kwan

L Stephanie Labbe Nadine LaCalamita Barb Lacosse Angela LaGamba Danish Lallany Carrie Lam David Lamb

Peggie Lamb Brenda Lang Lyndsay Langford Darlene Lantz J.C Lapointe Samantha Latehman Clover Latouche Alex Laverdure-Archambault Amy Laverne Anita Lee Hiram Lee Ruby Lee Shane Lee Tony Lee Tracey Leech Terri LeFort Jennifer Leung Steve Levy Yuna Li Emily Lim Elaine Lindsay Larissa Issler-Little Trevor Little Sarah Llewellin Helen Locsin Kevin Long Christopher Lopez Lois Lorimer- Nunn Elizabeth Lovatt Kevin Lubberts Alison Lumbard Malcolm Lund

M Ann Macaulay Linton MacDonald Jaki MacKinlay Heather MacLauchlan Katherine MacLean Luiza Madeira Maeve Maguire Vashti Maharaj Kathy Mahony Kenneth Maiden Elizabeth Mandatori June Mander Garth Mann Diane Manual Monica Marantz Wendy Margolese Argie Marinakis

Joanne Marinos Stefanie Marroquin Cynthia Martel Kristen Martin Adrian Martinez Nancy Martins Howard Mashinter Joan Mashinter Andrew Matheou Miranda Mathews Sandy Matos Jaquie Matthews Susan Maynard Alicia McCluskey Elizabeth McCombe Ian McCombe Susan McCoy Leta McCulloch David McDonald Ashley McElhone Elizabeth McGouran Carol McIntyre Ian McKinnon Iain Mckone Vathsala Mckone Janet McLean Lacey McMaster Christine McRae Jackie Meagher Brett Medieros Lucie Megahy Chris Mellor Thomas Mensah Melissa Mercer Tommaso Meta David Meyers Cristina Miceli Pablo Milanes Richard Mintz Kusum Mistry Fareeda Mohan-Ram Yogi Mohan-Ram Reno Montagnese Judy Moore Lorna Moore Miranda Morningstar Susan Morrissey Doug Morrow John Muise Kris Mulholland Mohamed Mullani



Susan Murphy Adrian Murphy Penny Murray

N Tim Nakai Fabrico Naranjo Andy Narayan Cathy Nave Sabir Nawaz Grant Newbury Richard Ng Martina Ninalga Peter Nord Elizabeth Nowell Frank Nudo Yumi Numata Jill Nykoliation

O Garth Oakes Napoleon Ogbole Janice Okada Luis Ontiveros Greg Ott Simon Owen

P Nicole Pageot Tania Pape Madison Papple Patricia Parante Benedetta Parise Ken Park Jason Pearson Jollyon Persaud Paula Pettit Stephanie Phan Corey Phillip Jane Phillips Konrad Pichal Cheryl Pirie John Pirie Jessie Poh Kelly Pollock Pamela Pollack-Martin Alfreda Ponticelli Patrice Poppleton David Porter Roham Pourmatin

Maria Powell Lisa Prenol Johanne Prevost Wanda Proestos Sandra Puglielli Christopher Purdye Paulette Pursaud

Q Mark Quick Katherine Cid Quintar

R Todd Race Omar Rahman Johanna Raisanen Nira Rajasingham Rohan Rajendram Arisa Rajpersaud Shari Ralph Leslie Ramage Shalin Ramesra Titus Ramkhalawansingh Deborah Rassos Florence Ratis Patricia Rau Nadine Rayner Maruf Raza Paul Redman Andrew Reeves Susan Regier Sharmilla Reid Kim Remnant Mary Reynolds Larry Rich Monica Richards Andrea Richardson Estelle Richmond William Riley Mary Rivers Enrique Robert Marie Robertson Diane Robitaille Katie Rodwell Jennifer Roe Alessia Romanin Elaine Roper Stephanie Ross Scott Rutherford Shane Rutton-Morillo

Andy Ryan

S Junaid Sadiq Denise Salsam Marie Samuel Richard Sanders Jatin Sandhu Denyse Sankar Luxmani Sanmugasuntharam Marisa Santos Philip Santos Bella Santos-Liscio Mimi Sanwo Altaf Sarangi Noelle Sargeant Ramon Sattaur Barb Saunders Candice Schneider Cara Schneider Michelle Schwartzberg Susan Scinocca Adrienne Scott Geoffrey Scott Debra Scott Jeff Scott Jason Sellakumar Maria Servino Sonal Sethi Joanne Sexton Susan Sgambati Nan Sgambati Neha Shah Yasmin Shaikh Maria Shalatska Natalie Sham Andre Shan Divya Sharma Susan Shaw Jonathan Sheehan Hyungseop Shin Francine Shorten Kim Sinath John Sinclair Hardeep Singh Rose Singh Lauren Singleton Mike Singleton Theresa Sison Abhy Sivakumar Rosemary Skiba



Lana Slaney Joan Smart Jennie Smith Julie Smith Paula Smith Jonathan Smith-Dixon Valerie Smith-Dixon Sonal Sodha Leslie Solomonian Linda Sommerville Dale Soundy Victoria Sova Susan Sparkes Dave Spedding David Spiegel Sashi Sriganesh Jennifer St. Amour Nick Stamatopoulos Anita Stanley Pauline Stanley Jennifer Staples Theresa Starr Lillian Stermac Greg Stokes Marcia Stoddart Linda Stone Terri-Lynn Stoneburgh John Strachan Tracey Strauss Brock Stroud Chris Sullivan Kavitha Sundaramoorthi Julie Sutton Karyn Swaffield Robert Swaffield Lori Sweeney

T Nadira Tabassum Annie Tang Sandramay Tang Mildred Tanzini Sarah Tanzini Linda Taylor Marea Taylor Nathan Teal Faelyn Templer Bryan Tennenbaum Masahiro Terada Enzo Testa Christine Thomas

Kim Toffan Kevin Toland Tracy Torrance Carolyn Towell Helen Tran Joan Trebbling-Azzarello Sylvain Trepanier Mara Trokova Salahadin Tsihra Teresa Tsuji Susan Tuck Catherine Tuckwell Helen Turbian

U Kim Umbach Sandra Usik

V Bev Vanderlinde Ahlan Veerasamy Micaela Vellozo Jon Vernon Megan Vernon Dorothy Vielle Marcela Villagracia Lindsay Vincemt Iva Vranic

W Joseph Wa Melissa Wa Hugh Wagner Dawn Waisberg Jessica Walker Robert Walker Suzanne Wallman-Schmelzer Joan Walton Gary Wang Junyee Wang Lynn Wang Soyinka Ward Emma Warrillow Inga Waszkowski Kevin Watson Laura Watts Phillip Weiner Daniel Weisz David Welbourn Marcia Wellwood

Brenda Welsh Paula Wemp Anne Wentzel Kris Wentzel Lynn West Wade Whitten Robert Wiebe Judith Wilkings Scott Wilkinson Evi Williams Stephen Williams Sasha Wilmott Pamela Wilson Brenda Winkler Stephanie Wiseman Brenda Wong Alexandra Wren Stephen Wykurz Teresa Wykurz

X Grace Xu

Y Helen Yu Xu Ka Man Angela Yau Greg Young Carmen Yu Everley Yu

Z Dale Zimmerman Jelena Zindovic Rana Zoora Danika Zrebiec Jamie Zuck

Volunteers


A Arun Katie Agostino Fouad Al-Jabbour Joshua Allen Tricia Allen Samantha Ambrozy Peter Ananich Eric Anastacio Janine Anderton Pamela Anestacio

Margaret Atkinson Jas Atwal Alex Aylesworth Aviva Team

B Josephine Babatunde Pixley Bailey Isha Ballgobin

Jane Barbeau Renee Beckles

David Bell

Emily Bell

Marc Bell Elena Belleza Leslie Bent Christine Bernard Chris Bhang Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan Birch Cliff Heights Public School Teams Renata Birra

BMO Teams Jesse Bond Nadine Bouchard Darlene Boucher Jean Bouley Carren Bowen-Baker Scott Bridger/Tuck Evan Brown

Sonia Brown Christina Brown Vincenzo Buggea

Maria de los Angeles Buggea Padilla

Razvi Bushra

C Annie Caldarevic Katerina Carayanis Sabrina Caruso

Robert Catsaris Sherry Cavanaugh-Bell Priyatharsini Chandrakumar Adam Chen Yuki Cheung Kathy Christie Roma Chrobak Andrew Chun CIBC Teams Paul Ciolo

Ted Clark Collins Barrow Teams Jessica Contreras Pricewatherhouse Coopers Teams Robika Crofton Curtis Crokam Oliva Csida Linda Curley Laurie Curley Aneta Cvetkovski

D Mary Dall Alexis Dalzell Danforth Gardens Public School Teams Laura Dauphine Farida Desai Maurice DeSantos Anuj Dhall Neera Dhir Naomi Dias-Hawe Alexandra Dignam Jennifer Dillabough Michelle Doherty Jennifer Doi Lobaly Diop

Linda Driscoll Ameeta Dudani Sunila Dutta

E Cara Earle Michael Edmunds

Ashley Eeg Eli Lilly Teams Tamer Elleisi Enbridge Teams Kelly Entwistle Aryam Esayas

Tim Evans

F Margaret Farran Cindy Fenwick Tanya Ferguson Tina Ferrigan Paulina Flammia Lizandro Flores Irene Fogo Andrew Foremski Eric Foremski John Foremski Judy Foremski Jays Care Foundation Sadie Freeman Tammy Freeman Byron Frick Wendy Fulton

G William Gaikezheyongai Sunil Ganapathiraju Frank Gaultieri Sue Geddis Terry Girardin Arlene Gilligan Deepak Gopalakrishnan Patricia Goumakos Linda-Marie Graf Mela Grande Nicole Guta

H Hector Habon Gloria Haddrath Colin Hall Peter Hance Shirvington M.A. Hannays Lenard Hardwick Gwen Harrison Elysia Harrison Karima Hashmani Joanne Hilts

Volunteers


Dona Hird Wendy Horst Moorsalin Hossain

Ania Humphries

I IFDS Teams Linda Ingraham Ipsos Teams Arezou Irannejad Izabella Isanovich

J Michael Jadobeer

Kevin Jagmohan Melissa James Paul Janes Nathan Jardine Angie Joyce-McKinnon Margaret Jurocko

K Rosie Kakar Ryan Kalsi Frank Kapiniaris Kapinga Kazenga Sky Kearley Sally Kearley Fraser Kent Sadia Khandakar Ashmeeta Khedun

Michael Kimmerer Zachary Kirk

Michael Kirouac Doug Knight Vikesh Kohli Christopher Koitsopoulos Emily Koroneas Savithri Krishnamurthy

L Tonika Laborde-Jardine Amelie Lacko

Barb Lacosse Colin Lam Vivian Lau Valerie Lawson Michelle Lee

Anna Leslie Twanna Lewis Raekwon Lewis-Gibbs Adenieke Lewis-Gibbs Cathy Line Brittney Little

Vivian Lockton Kenneth Lopez

M Leanne MacDonald Robin Machanda Michael Macher Donna MacIntyre Shahirose Mahajan Bernie Mak Sheniza Malatombee Alice Man Kathryn Mannion Leila Marejnejad Jeanie Mathie Ian McCombe Dennis McCrea Abdul Merchant David Meyers Florin Mirsu Bob Mitchell Geoffrey Mitchell Alex Mitchell Rian Mitra Sharon Mohamed Alonso Montoya Janice Motherwell John Motherwell Peter Mplias Miatudila Mubalutila Leea Muir Dick Murai Karen Murphy Mike Murray

N Tatiana Naborshchikova Keta Nannithamby Gervan Nantel Rohini Natkunarajah

Ishata Neil Thi Ngoc Nguyen Karen Norell

O Nuala O’Beirne Joan O'Halloran Jojo Okeryetdarkon

P Jatharsan Parathillairajah

Karen Parks Christine Pattery Elizabeth Penny Loreen Peters Brenda Phillips Nisha Pragg-Singh

Q Peter Quirke

R Abdul Rahim Md Mahfuzur Rahman Premee Ramparduth Kokila Rawal Roman Rebellon Penny Reid Gord Reynolds Diane Richardson Elizabeth Ritchie Barb Rodwell Brad Rogers Donna Ross Patsy Russell Paul Russell

S Lauren Salmon Brad Sandbrook Sathya Santhakumaran Cheryl Santiago Tasdid Sarker Richie Saroya May Satumba Scotiabank Renu Sehmi India Sehmi Amy Seko Archana Seth Nan Sgambati

Volunteers


Sue Sgambati Mizna Shaikh

Juzer Sharafali Rakesh Sharma Bill Shaw Tanya Sheppard Julia Shuali Diana Siegenthaler Bob Simmons Colleen Simpson Raj Singh Sharon Slattery Valerie Smith Doreen Smith Sarah Soares Rajeev Sowamber

Dave Spedding Anita Stanley Metissia Stinvil Michael Stockwell Priya Suresh Priscilla Sutini Aniela Szumilas Warren Szyiko

T Marija Talevska

Kenneth Tam

Fiona Tan Tiffany Tang Angelo Tauro TD Teams TD Insurance Teams Rayan Thayanithy

Jessica Thom Diana Thomson Nova Tolentino Alexia Tolentino Levine T. Torcato Klejdi Trajani Andy Tse Vivian Tsui Chris Tumbin

U Unicef Teams McLaren M2 Universal Teams Bronwyn Ueberholz

V David Van Tonder Beverly Vanderlinde

Najma Velshi Donna Vitan

W Cory Wain Dave Walsh Mary Walton Christine Weeks Alan Wen Winter Wilcox Brenda Winkler Miranda Wong Kathryn Wood

X Yan Xu

Y Daniel Yeung Emma Young

Z Jana Zavitz Mike Zavitz Logan Zavitz Mckinley Zavitz

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www.bbnc.ca

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these programs is funded by charitable donations from businesses, organizations and individuals.

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