ANNUAL REPORT 2017 - Women's Centre of Calgary

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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THE YEAR IN REVIEWCelebrating 20 years of women supporting communities, and communities supporting women

In October of 1997, after a public campaign and an incredible demonstration of community support, the new Women’s Centre of Calgary opened its doors to any woman who wished to walk through them. A bare-bones room with three telephones laid the foundation for the Centre we are today. Back then it would have been impossible to predict the bustling space we would grow into. But grow we did, and in 2017 we celebrated our 20th anniversary as an organization working for women in Calgary.

With new and familiar services for a diverse community of women, our anniversary year gave us many reasons to celebrate. We have recorded growth in the number of women coming to the Centre almost every year since we opened our doors, and 2017 was no

exception. In 2017 our community of women grew, and our programs and services grew with it. 9,006 individuals came to, called, or emailed the Centre last year -- 957 more women than the year before, or an increase of 12%.

We began our 20th year with the addition of three new ways for women to connect with others in our space. Our new Artist in Residence program saw us partner with four talented artists or groups who showcased their vibrant work at the Centre throughout the year.

Our new Environmental Issues Discussions kicked off with a bang, when over 90 women filled our workshop space to attend “Women and Climate Change,” a presentation led by

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the Pembina Institute. Finally, our new Child Minding program allowed women to attend workshops, access services, and connect with other women while their children were cared for by trained child minding volunteers.

In 2017 we continued to be a safe space where women could meet their basic needs, and our programs and services were delivered by over 700 wonderful volunteers.

With this leadership and support, we continued to provide opportunities for women to get assistance, by connecting women and their families with food, personal care items, and referrals to community services.

We doubled the size of our tax program, and 1,522 women were able to get assistance with filing their tax returns. Our Legal Advice Clinics continued to see high demand, and with the support of the Alberta Law Foundation we responded with the addition of day-time legal appointments and a Notary Public Clinic.

We added new workshops to our roster and continued to run old favourites. Workshops like Car Maintenance and Anti-Racism in YYC were booked solid within days of their announcement, while others, like Colouring Night remained a relaxed opportunity for women to drop in and connect when it suited them.

With the support of our funders City of Calgary FCSS and the Status of Women Alberta, 2017 saw us grow our Girl Programs exponentially. We were thrilled to launch Girl Up, and Girl Force, two leadership and activism programs for girls. Girl Force, for grades 7-9 girls, launched with a summer camp in July, and was followed by the start of an after school program in September.

Girl Up, for grades 10-12 girls, launched in January 2017. Girls from every quadrant of the city gathered at the Centre on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, to build community and connect with one another. Girls honed their leadership skills with activities that included

launching a blog about representation in school curriculum, leading a feminist walking tour, and developing a weekend leadership conference made for girls, by girls.

Our Social Issues Committee organized issues discussions, adding a gender-lens to topics like women in politics, women in work, food security, and many others.

Early in 2017, we developed a position statement supporting basic income, and became a contributing member to Basic Income Calgary, a growing city-wide group of basic income advocates. We worked with partner organizations on a letter writing campaign to raise awareness around social assistance rates in Alberta. Our work to add a gender lens to public policy discussion and development expanded and evolved with Alberta’s dynamic policy landscape.

While we looked back at years gone by in 2017, we also looked forward, continuing our work to build a city where the experiences of women are included in the decision-making process.

The accomplishments of our past year, and our past 20 years, would not have been possible without our incredible community supporters, and the tireless contributions of our volunteers.

The continued support of our major funders City of Calgary FCSS and United Way of Calgary have been vital in our work to be a space for every woman. The 815 individual donors, community groups, foundations and businesses who supported the Centre in 2017 helped us continue to grow into the community we are today.

Finally, thank you to our amazing community of women, past and present for making the past year, and the past 20 years, so incredible. We are so excited to see what the next 20 have in store.

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2017 SNAPSHOT: OUR IMPACTIn 2017, we collected input from 2,788 women – volunteers, community members, and staff – to measure our impact and inform our work.

87% of women

reported they get help when

they need it

“I believe women have a place to go where

they can receive non-judgmental support and talk about the issues that

impact them the most. Without the Centre, there

would be a huge gap.”

89% of women

reported they belonged at the Centre

97% of women

reported they feel safe at the

Centre

74% of women

reported they know more

about Women’s Issues

“It has given me the opportunity to give back

and to champion women’s issues in my community. It has also enhanced my

understanding of the many challenges women still face

in our city, province and country.”

“The Centre is here for everyone to access no matter their situation. It is a safe place within the community that makes the community better.’

“Women feel supported when in need and

empowered to give back when possible. Women

feel uplifted by the Centre and are motivated to translate that into the

community.”

76% of women

reported they get more involved in the community

“It gave me a place to learn, to belong to, to meet people and to believe that there are places in which

they are working for a better world.”

“There are few places that break down barriers so well and create such opportunity

to bridge gaps between women in this city. No where else have I felt such a strong sense of open community.”

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Operating Fund FCSS Fund AB Law Foundation

2017 2016

Revenue

City of Calgary Family & Community Support Service

$ - $ 892,466 $ - $ 892,466 $ 762,323

Donations 348,520 - - 348,520 367,981United Way of Calgary 229,717 - - 229,717 265,486Grants 95, 698 - 25,615 121,313 203,425Casino (Note 6) - 46,949 - 46,949 51,966Earned Capital Contributions 22,195 - 397 22,592 30,387Fundraising 24, 037 - - 24,037 18,311Interest Income 18,165 - - 18,165 12,593

738,332 939,415 26,012 1,703,759 1,712,472Expenses

Salaries, wages and benefits 347,785 747,668 39,626 1,135,079 1,035,210Rent and maintenance 265 138,780 5,850 144,895 163,168Professional fees 6,180 34,455 1,691 42,326 103,291Amortization 37,992 - 397 38,389 39,006Emergency fund 35,797 - - 35,797 37,427Office supplies 3,859 21,374 219 25,452 27,197Equipment and software 3,366 12,505 992 16,863 23,760Travel 1,399 6,231 - 7,630 10,550Volunteer appreciation 284 9,688 1,178 11,150 9,533

Training - 3,835 595 4,430 8,296Utilities 646 8,117 - 8,763 8,212Insurance 633 7,484 - 8,117 7,639Printing - 3,437 1,201 4,638 6,029Advertising and promotion - 1,461 - 1,461 3,885Interest and bank charges 2,320 1,056 - 3,376 3,004Fundraising 1,431 - - 1,431 2,185Dues and memberships 9,044 2,142 - 11,186 2,147

Planning - 127 549 676 1,273

451,001 998,360 52,298 1,501,659 1,491,812Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ 287,331 $ (58,945) $ (26,286) $ 202,100 $ 220,660

Women’s Centre of CalgaryFor the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Donations and fundraising dollars raised in the current year are budgeted in the following year. Full financial statements, audited by CALVISTA LLP, are available from the Women’s Centre upon request.

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At the Women’s Centre, we know women are leaders. We apply a capabilities approach to all of our work, which means we operate from the understanding that every woman has strengths, and every woman has something to contribute. Yet women’s leadership is not always recognized, and barriers still exist to women’s full participation in society.

This is why in January 2018 we launched Women Lead YYC, a leadership program for women. Our goal was to create a space where women could learn together, build their networks, and work on issues that are important to them.

As we worked to develop Women Lead YYC, we prepared to welcome 10, maybe 12 women to our community to work on honing their leadership skills. But when we announced the launch of the program, we were overwhelmed by the level of interest in the community! Our inboxes were inundated by women looking to participate, facilitate, and volunteer for the program – our first indicator that women are eager to be a part of leadership programming made specifically for them. We accepted as many applications as we could, and assembled a cohort of 22 diverse and energetic women for the inaugural session of Women Lead YYC. The group came together six times on Monday evenings during winter months, with women

building their capacity as leaders by working on practical skills likes community organizing, effective communications, and connecting with allies.

Bonded together by a shared interest in supporting one another, and working to improve their communities, Monday evenings became a special time for every woman involved in the program. One participant captured the feeling in the room when she said “being in that circle of diverse women was truly inspiring. Every Monday I listened and learned about the various paths these incredible women are pursuing to advance their work, themselves, and each-other.”

In spite of all the content covered and connections made, Women Lead YYC participants were hungry for more, and six weeks flew by. Our group left the program feeling connected and inspired, with a clear reminder of how strong women are when they work together, support one another, and add their voices to the conversation.

Thanks to the support of the Status of Women Alberta, we will be running an expanded version of Women Lead YYC two more times, once in the Spring of 2018, and again in January of 2019. We can’t wait to see what shape each diverse cohort of women will take, and are excited to welcome the perspectives and experiences of these groups into our community of women working for change.

Women Lead YYC: a program that recognizes women’s unique leadership

NEW AT THE CENTRE

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Growing our Girls Programs: new opportunities and new age groups

2017 was a year of incredible growth for our Girls Programs at the Women’s Centre. For years we have offered our Girl Power After School program, a free program for girls in grades five and six to build their capacity as leaders, and connect with one another in a safe and supportive space.

Girls come to Girl Power to explore issues like gender, body image, and activism, while developing strong friendships with one another. But girls in our community have told us they wanted more opportunities to work on issues that matter to them, and in 2017 we were able to answer those requests with the introduction of new programs and new events. In 2017 we added Girl Force, for girls going into grades 7 to 9, Girl Up, for girls going into grades 10 to 12, and early in 2018 we ran our first ever Girl Connect conference, a conference developed by high school girls, for girls in grades 5 to 9.

We have dreamed for a long time of running a day-long conference for girls, but in 2017 we took this dream one step further, by supporting a group of dedicated high school aged girls to take a lead in planning this event. We asked participants of our Girl Up program the question “if there was a conference made just for girls, what would it look like,” and our Girl Up group ran with the idea.

Our brainstorming sessions started with a few questions for our group – we asked “what would you have wanted to do at a conference when you were younger? What issues would you have liked to explore?” From this we settled on three important topics: conflict, self care and confidence.When the day of the conference finally arrived, the Women’s Centre was filled with the sound of excited

reunions. Girls who hadn’t seen each other since Girl Power summer camps were rekindling friendships that had dulled over the fall and winter months. As the day went on, participants connected with other girls of all ages, destroyed stereotype boxes, worked on crafts, played drama games and enjoyed the safer, girl-friendly space they were creating together.

In addition to a successful conference, we continued to run our Girl Power After School Program and summer camps, and we welcomed new faces to the Centre for our new Girl Force and Girl Up evening and summer programs. Our new Girl Force program runs every Tuesday evening. Girls share a light meal together, and chat about everything from celebrities, to creating safer spaces for LGBTQA + folks at school. After that girls participate in more structured conversations on various topics. To date we have explored dress codes, how to “take up space,” how to involve male allies in the fight for equality, and so much more.

High school aged girls in Girl Up were eager to make their voices heard during the program’s first year, and girl always came through our doors ready to talk about the ways issues like sexism and racism impact the lives of girls, while addressing strategies to address them at a local level.

Our year of incredible growth would not have been possible without the support of the City of Calgary FCSS and the Status of Women Alberta, and we can’t wait to see what will come next for our Girls Programs. We look forward to hearing more about which issues matters most to girls in our community, are excited for another year of more leadership, more activism, and more power!

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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR VOLUNTERS

We would not be celebrating 20 years of women helping women without the hundreds of volunteers who give their time, energy and skills to be a part of our community every year. In 2017, we had over 700 reasons to celebrate, in the form of the over 700 volunteers who delivered and supported our programs and services.

The roles and responsibilities carried out by our volunteers are varied, and our capabilities approach means we work to provide all of our volunteers with opportunities to use, and build on their own strengths. Our volunteer program is unique, because women who access our services also have the opportunity to give back when they are able. Whether it’s making sure a pot of hot coffee is always on, or conducting research for our Social Policy Committee, every act makes a difference.

Ensuring various volunteer opportunities are available for women means there are ways for women to build a sense of ownership and empowerment as engaged community members.Whether they are raising funds for the Centre by volunteering as ushers at football

games, sorting and organizing endless boxes of produce for our food programs, or connecting with the over 9,000 women who visited the Centre last year, our volunteers are part of what makes the Women’s Centre such a unique organization.

Our volunteers are a diverse group. 23% of our 2017 volunteers identified as visible minorities, while 19% identified as immigrants. We know some of our volunteers give their time in spite of incredible challenges. 35% of our 2017 volunteers identified they have experienced, or are experiencing poverty, and 20% of have raised, or were raising children as a single parent.

No matter who they are or what their volunteer role is, one thing all of our volunteers share is their deep dedication and commitment to the Women’s Centre’s community. So to our volunteers, thank you! Whether you have volunteered with us for two hours, or 20 years, your contribution makes a difference in the lives of women, and we would not be where we are today without you.

Diverse opportunities for a diverse community

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WOMEN’S CENTRE VOLUNTEERSIn 2017, we had over 700 volunteers providing support to women, building connections, and working for change. Thank you for making a difference in our community!

Aalayna Spence

Aaron Rowbottom

Aasa Gunnarsson

Abby Mercader

Abby Popowich

Abigail Barth

Adele Sieber

Agatha

Nyochemberg

Ahyeong Yu

Aimar Bracho

Aisha Daoud

Aishah Almana

Alanya Dhalla

Alba Salazar

Aleema Braham

Aleesha Alward

Alex Hansen

Alexe Bernier

Alexandra King

Alexandra Symes

Alexe Bernier

Ali Lopez

Alicia Ma

Alison Ngo

Alison Scott

Allie Laurent

Allisha Morris

Allison Gaudon

Alyson Wood

Amanda Fisher

Amanda Wilson

Amanda Aust

Amanda McLeod

Amanda Morrison

Amanda Robertson

Amber Bennet

Amber Matthews

Amber Robertson

Amelia Buffam

Amy Heidman

Amy Wong

Andrea Cox-Philip

Andrea Lee

Andrea Wagner

Andreina Varela

Andrew Doon

Ange Osman

Angela Cyr

Angela Mitchell

Angelina Day

Angelina Savoia

Angeline Ansell

Angy Stimson

Annaliese Behrens

Anne Stokes

Anne-Marie Davies

Annie Graziano

Aparna Verma

Arend Van Oousten

Arroe Nepoose

Ashley Thauberger

Ashley Yakimchuk

Assia Touahri

Ava Abdalmomen

Avleen Kaur

Babban Sandhu

Banke Adediran

Barb Fuller

Barbara Mannion

Barrie Thesen

Baylie Simme

Benjamin Gardiner

Beth Tweedale

Bethan Wilson

Bev Mulder

Bev Unger

Beverley Abels

Beverly Campbell

Bill Dixon

Blaire Christensen

Bob Fleming

Bonnie Mende

Bonnie Plett

Breanna Sutton

Brenda Bolig

Brenda Lu

Brenda Marmolejo

Brenda Murphy

Brett Redpath

Bri Verstraten

Bridget Wall

Brittany Doucet

Brittney Price

Bronwyn Bragg

Brooklyn Tchozewski

Bushra Alam

Byron Fredrick

Caitlin Manktelow

Caitlyn Milot

Callie Latham

Camille Brothers

Candace Kendrick

Candace Woodman

Cari Gulbrandsen

Cari Wilband

Carla Bitz

Carlene Small

Carmen Figueroa

Carol Goodwin

Carol Huang

Carol Joscelyn

Carol Roett

Carole Carpot- Lacassagne

Carolyn Kahnapace

Carolyn Simpson

Catherine Dube

Catherine Fong

Catherine Fox

Catherine Hickey

Catherine Thibodeau

Cathi Elsey

Celeste Awe

Celine Kaufmann

Celine Olsen

Chantal Chagnon

Chantel Loftus

Chantelle Kent

Char Janik

Charlene Campo

Chelsi Martin

Chelsy Healy

Cheryl Northey

Chris Ryan

Chrissy Mach

Christina Bueckert

Christina Saliko

Christine Yee

Cindy Knihnistki

Claire Hart

Claire Himsl

Claire O’Brien

Coleton Strand

Colleen Peters

Concilia Ngong

Connie Landry

Corinne Fay

Cyndi Parkinson

Cynthia Gazzard

Cynthia Thompson

Dale Grey

Dana Ayotte

Daniela Elia

Daniela Ruiz

Danielle Bywater

Danika Bellamy Sankar

Danita Maslankowski

Danysha Harriott

Darshana Tailor

David Fisher

Dawn Johnson

Deb Anderson

Deb Ruste

Deb Lee

Deborah Willis

Deborah Sears

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Debby Awojuola

Debra Colley

Debra Holley

Dee Naidoo

Deepali Shishodia

Delores Pilsl

Denise Brunsdon

Derwin Olszewski

Desiree Dupuis

Diana Ebbern

Diana Izard

Diane Poon

Dianne Harper

Dolma Phunkhang

Dolores Herman

Doreen Thesen

Dorothy DaRoza

Dorothy Wong

Dustin Frick

Dyna Tuytel

Eddy Robinson

Eileen Sutcliffe

Eimear Savage

Eleanor Cowan

Elena Dmitriev

Elena Fekete

Eliah Bailey

Elise Lavigne

Elizabeth Bogba

Elizabeth Cummings

Ellen Hamilton

Elysa Darling

Emily Darragh

Emily Whyte

Emma Saunders

Eneida Colmenares

Eric Mitchell

Erin Aisha Boyce

Erin Burger

Erin Kuzyk

Esther Bogorov

Eunmi Choi

Evgeniya Koseva

Fabiola Coates

Fadia Mostafa

Fajran Jones

Fanny Campos

Farah Ashar

Farisha Khan

Fatima Abbas

Felicity Meng

Filsan Abdi

Fiona Zhong

Florence Lye

Foteini Papavasileiou

Frances Tejada

Gabriele Crisanti

Gail Garden

Gary Stimson

Geoff MacIntosh

Gerald Bernier

German Hernandez

Gillian Harris

Gillian McWilliams

Gita Pokhrel

Glen Horsman

Glo Waters

Glory Umumna

Grace Rebenque

Graceilia Ramirez-Robles

Graeme Robinson

Guia-Ann Capati

Gurbinder Manhas

Gurjeet Greewal

Gurkaranpreet Khehra

Gwendolyn Blue

Gyoungmin (Min) Kang

Haley Pasay

Haley Sundquist

Hamza Nasir

Hannah Roskey

Harleen Bhatia

Harleen Kaur

Harrison Chen

Hazem Ismail

Heather Grab

Heather Groves

Heather Ince

Heather Morley

Heather Sammarron

Heidi Laslo

Helen Banks

Helen Sun

Helena Borges

Henri Giroux

Hillary Hartling

Holly DeSimone

Holly Holowath

Holly Tyrrell

Hugh Savage

Ian Cameron

Idongesit Akpan

Ilonka Kovac

Indra De Freitas

Inge Wilters

Ingrid Spelay

Iryna Feshchuk

Isabella Cortese

Ivica Folnovic

Jacie Alook

Jackie Carrier

Jackie Ellison

Jaime Emond

James Jarvis

James Webb

Jan van Egteren

Jan Anderson

Jana Lait

Jane Virtue

Janet Bliss

Janet Gao

Janis Bradley

Jasmine Rudakewich

Jason Abdi

Jeanette Bergen

Jen Forster

Jen Repa

Jenna Stepanic

Jennifer Field

Jennifer Kwong

Jennifer Martin

Jennifer Ward

Jessica Buffam

Jessica Clark

Jessica Halasa

Jessica Hammond

Jessica Huynh

Jessica Pauletig

Jessie Gill J

Jewel John

Jim Bradley

Jim Shyder

Jina Baek

Jo Hildebrand

Joan Farkas

Jo-Ann Visser

Joantelin Camero

Jody Buzzell

Johannah Hall

John Cartier

John Larsen

Jordan Yandel

Joseph McCurdy

Joseph Wright

Josephine Nwakaeze

Josie Guo

Jovita Anthony

Joyce Estes

Joyce Narine

Judith Osman

Judy Burke

Judy Hunter

Julia Nicholls

Julia Smith

Julia Wilson

Julie Anne Derer

Julie Cook

Julie Hrdlicka

Julie Martin

Juliette Klemencic

Justin Hofmann

Kaitlin Dagenais

Kara Gillespie

Karen Boyko

Karen Cudmore

Kari Begg

Karine Potvin

Karly Strobbe

Kassandra Devolin

Kassie Schmidt

Kate Bokhari

Kate Jacobson

Katharina Kiselvea

Katharina Stephens

Kathryn Donohoe

Katherine Kowalchuk


Kathleen Andrada

Kathleen Varty

Kathryn Iyinbor

Kathy Leew

Katie Eyre

Katie Hope

Katie O’Brien

Kavin Sheikheldin

Kayla Dunn

Kelli Burt

Kelly English

Kelly Holmes

Kelsey Murdoch

Kelsi Kniel

Kendal Boyles

Kendall Quantz

Kenya Rasmussen

Kerry Lynn Okita

Kevan Coyle

Khavishya Kumar

Khirman Mirza

Khoule Keita

Kim Kennedy

Kim McCaig

Kim Tourville

Kim Tran

Kirby Ryan

Komal Kaur

Komal Preet

Krista Hill

Kristel Osea

Kristen Blood

Kristi Soderman

Kristina Persaud

Kristina Sheldon

Krystal Northey

Krysthel Bagshaw

Kyla Myles

Kyla Stack

Kyla Stott-Jess

Kylie Joly

Kyra Mills

Lara Akande

Larissa Ferreira

Laura Buhler

Laura Caffet

Laura Tu

Laura Vezer

Lauren Heroux

Lauren Slen

Lauren Wyman

Laurie Anderson

Lawna Hurl

Lawrence Schmidt

Leal-Koreen Fix

Leesa Harvie

Leia Astorga

Lesley Herd

Lesley King

Lily Woo

Linda Drinnan

Linda Garratt

Linda Akoakem

Linda Jackson

Linda-Rae Treliving

Lindsay Bolen

Lisa Newman

Lisa Pryce

Lisa Stowe

Lisa Wenstrom

Liva Graudina

Liz Harriman- Crooks

Liz Nelson

Lorelei Storm

Loretta Gotmy

Lori Beneteau

Lorianne Reuser

Louise Gonsalves

Louise Johnson

Louise MacKellar

Louise Simspon

Lucy Zhao

Lydell De Castro

Lynne Fawcett

Lynne Prestage

Lynne Steeves

Maddie Bemrose

Madeleine Stiles

Madison Barton

Mahreen Sabih

Manisha Digel

Manjumol Johnson

Mara Maric

Maram Ghaleb

Marc Miiller

Marc Nzojibwami

Marcy Jurczak

Maria Aiello

Maria LaPlante

Maria Van Der Hoek

Marie Lynn Fennell

Marily De Paz

Marla Kailly

Marsha Puhalj

Martha Thomas

Martina Lui

Martine Robchaud Thomson

Mary Xu

May Cummings

May Ma Medea Myers-Stewart

Maryam Tayyab

Maryline Kendrick

Matt Baldy

Maxine Parris

Megan Leslie

Megan Van Huizen

Melanie LeGeyt

Melia Wylie

Melissa Campeau

Melissa Kinzner

Merna Adly

Mezan Singh

Michela Goi

Michelle Bella

Michelle Estella

Michelle Field

Michelle Forrieter

Michelle Mackie

Michelle Mazier

Michelle Stone

Michelle Tran

Mickey Ikuta

Mickie Myers

Milca Kennard

Moira MacPherson

Molly Mackinnon

Monique Greenwood

Monique Ling

Moragwa Nyamao

Moremi Omotoso

Murray Douglas

My-Le Lai

Myriam Segovia

Nanbine Thogarapalli

Nancy Janovicek

Nancy Lei

Nancy Sinclair

Nancy Nguyen

Naomi Withers

Natalie Palma

Natalie Tutto

Natalie Giglio

Natasha- Randhawa

Nazek Al-Hadi

Nelia Duarte

Nevena Ivanovic

Nguibeteh Fombeoh

Nick Taven

Nicki Guichon

Nicole Edmond

Nicole Frater

Nicole Garrido

Nik Golob

Nina Fang

Nina Karimi

Ninfa Garay

Noelle Mah

Nyaok Manyel

Nyeduoth Puok

Olubunmi Oluwole

Ora-Lee Phillips

Paige Ainslie

Paige Nixon

Pam Beebe

Pantea Niksirat

Parminder Virk

Pat Martin

Patrice Nedinis

Patricia Bey

Patricia Fonseca de Oliveira

Patrick Cameron

Patti Holuk

Paula Calzada

Pearl Herscovitch

Peg Hofmann

Pilar Alvarado

Polly Cherry

Preyanka Prasad


Pritika Prasad

Queen Addebisi

Quinn Ha

Rachel Huber

Rachel Shabalin

Rachel Woynorowski

Randi Papworth

Raphaela Rickard

Rathnakara Merta

Rebecca Hamilton

Rebecca van Hogezand

Renee Ussleman

Renita Headley

Rhecie Phayouphone

Rhi Kirkland

Rhonda Klaassen

Ria Schnieder

Rida Imtiaz

Rob Watson

Robin Andrews

Robin Weaver

Robyn Blair

Robyn Lepp

Robyn Melvyn

Rola Hajar

Roni Rai

Rose Lynn-Moen

Roseline Carter

Ross Graham

Ross Nesbitt

Roxanna Petts

Roxanne Cote

Roxanne Lance

Ruby Murphy

Russ Snyder

Sabena Ali

Sabrina Beattie

Saghar Khosravi

Sally Truss

Sam Loewen

Sam Melvin

Samantha Kirkpatrick

Samantha

Sayer-Stonechild

Samantha Stephens

Sandra Warren

Sandra Wong

Sandy Fitzpatrick

Sara Cormier

Sara Kohandel

Sarah Hall

Sarah Howden

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Jones

Sarah Nason

Sarah Nelson

Sarah Piwowarczyk

Sarah Svrounikas

Sarah Tran

Sarah Vouronikas

Sarah Winstanley

Sarelle Azuelos

Sarita Shrestha

Saryn Modderman

Sasha Joshi

Scott Daley

Sean Martin

Sergio Montanez

Shannon McGuire

Shantel Lockett

Sharon George

Sharon Ramraj

Sharron McIntosh

Shawna Holmes

Shawna Quigley

Shelby Milne

Shelley Franssen

Shena Kaul

Sheree Caron

Sheryl Singh

Shireen Bond

Shirley Apsassin

Shreya Khanna

Shreya Shah

Sia Papadopoulos

Sidrah Anees

Sierra Davenport

Sigrid Robertson

Simone Graw

Simone Parker

Sophia Ajaz

Sophia Pancic

Sophie Ou Yang

Sorel Tagne

Sorina Bentor

Stephanie Potter

Stephanie Ruste

Stephanie Zucnkovic

Stephanie Stevenson

Sunitha D’Cunha

Susan Baines

Susan Gillies

Susan Sutcliffe

Susan Whittaker

Susan Ansari

Suzanne Brazao

Sydney Eyre

Sydney Kasmar

Sylvia Hawkins

Tali Albinati

Tanda Htun Nai

Tania Rodrigues

Taraya Middleton

Tasheka Prendergast- Manyande

Tati Anton

Taylor Johnson

Teja Sri

Teresa Persaud

Teri MacDonal

Terri Roberge

Thanh Luu

Thea Konijn

Thelia Foster

Theresa MacDonald

Thu Ngoc Nguyen


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Susan ChalmersSusan GilliesTaylor Johnson Thunder Shanti Narooz van Egteren

Erin Aisha BoyceBrenda Marmolejo

Bronwyn BraggConnie LandryEllen HamiltonDorothy Wong

Heather MorleyJane VirtueJoan FarkasKendall Quantz

Kerry Lynn Okita Marion Louise Johnson

Nancy Janovicek Paige AinsliePam Beebe

Thunder Shanti Narooz van Egteren

Tiffany Danette

Tiffany Morin

Tim Blackwell

Tina Hernandez

Tobi Badry

Tom Cassidy

Tori Morin

Tove Engebretsen

Tracey Graham

Tracy Cairns

Tracy Irving

Tracy Moland

Trisha Bailey

Tyler Fidler

Tyra Erskine

Vanessa Rodrigues

Veronica Varela

Vicki Burgess

Vidya Bahadur

Viri Carrasco

Vivian Bond

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Vivienne Wilson

Wendy De Garcia

Wendy McCaig

Winsome Watson

Wunmi Adekanmbi

Yejide Omotoso

Youxin Xie

Yvonne Schmitz

Zeba Askar

Zenia Mulhern

Zoe Voltz

Blaire Christensen

Breanna SuttonJulia Wilson

Julie MartinKatie O’Brien

Khirman MirzaSabrina Beattie

Sarita ShreshtaTaylor Johnson

PRACTICUM STUDENTS


OUR DONORSYou made a difference in the lives of women in our community through your in-kind and financial donations. We could not have done it without you!

Aimar Bracho

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Alex O’Rourke

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Sarell AzuelosScott SchreinerSean McMasterSean van KesterenSelina LiSenga BaileySeonaid WatsonShanwen HsuSharlene TamuraSharon Andeson- MarrSharon ButalaSharon LaudanskySharon MarthallerSharon Miller

Sharon WoodhouseSharon GeorgeSharyn Miller

Shayne McBrideSheldon BolducShelley MooreSheree BoyerShirley LanganSimar DuggalSimone GrawSimone AegerSophia AjazStacie SarbaughStephanie LeeStephanie RoschStephanie SokolowskiStephen McMurraySteve LautSue HighSusan Boyd

Susan GilliesSusan RoySusan SagertSusannah KurianSuzanne DeckerSuzanne PalibrodaSven Sydney Craig CorticeT. GauleyTahira EbrahimTamara ColumbinaTammy MartinTara MunroTara ScottTaylor GrawTenny KingTeresa Tso

Teryl SaplywyTheena MercadoThomas LangfordThunder Shanti Narooz van EgterenTiffany ChauTiffany MaddenTiffany MorinTina WichmannTom LangfordTracy KnightTracy McNultyTracy Moland

Trisha Horne

Urmie See

Vanessa Urschel

Vanessa Ventura

Verena Haas

Vicki Reid

Victor Lough

Virgie McIntyre

Virginia Dobson

Wade Froese

Walter May

Wayne Johnson

Wendy Medley

Wendy Mitchell

Wendy Mesley

Wilfred Kimball

Wilfreda Thurston

Yves Brodeur

Yvonne Schmitz

Yvonne Stanford

Zoe Jackson

Adeline and Georgia’s Birthday

Alexe Bernier & Sarah Winstanley

Ari Agha

CanadaHelps Partner Giving Program

Caroline Parker

Christy Caswell

Cindy DeMone

Deb Willis

Donna Graw

International Women’s Day

Janie Somerville

Jen

Judy Burke

Karen and Rita Andrews

Kathy McMurray

Kim Williams

Kori Omotoso

Laurel Watson

Liamana Family

Lorna

Meghan Pick

Moira Fleming

Moon Time Sisters

My best gay pals & favourite feminists

My Wonderful Mum

Raya Welch

Sidney

The Women’s March

Thunder

Carm Christians

Cathy McGregor

Janet Pringle

Joan Gunby

Mary McQuitty

Toby Abdallah

Trish Danielson

IN CELEBRATION OF

IN MEMORY OF

GROUP VOLUNTEERSATB

Benevity

Brownlee LLP

Calgary Secular Church

Calgary Canucks

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Cenovus

Chevron

Enbridge

Ernst and Young

Graziano Investigation Services LTD.

Guyana Canada Cultural Association (GCCA)

JDCW Team Haskayne

Kiwanis

Maxxam Analytics

Mattrix Logistics

Nexen

Trimac


COMMUNITY DONORS & FUNDERS

1575239 Alberta Ltd.

933617 Alberta Ltd O/A Bodhi Tree Yoga Center

A.R. Thomson Group

Alberta Ballet

Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services - 3rd Floor SPTT

Alberta Health Services - RRDTC- Dermatology

Alberta Law Foundation

Alexandra Centre Society

Altalink LP

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 583

Arlene Devrome & Associates Inc.

ATB Financial

ATCO Ltd.

ATCO Power Canada Ltd.

Authentic Halal

Barre Body Studio

Beddington Heights School

Benevity

Beta Sigma Phi - Laureate Beta

Bliss & CO.

Blue Moon Natural Products

BluPlanet Recycling Inc.

Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild

Brownlee LLP

Budget Blinds (South East Calgary)

Burlesque Burn Calgary Drop In Students

Calgary & District Labour Council

Calgary Airport Authority

Calgary Buddhist Temple

Calgary Fire White AA Bantam Female Hockey

Calgary Gymnastics Centre

Calgary Legal Guidance

Calgary Secular Church

Calgary Sexual Health Centre

Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation

Calgary Wildrose Lions Club

Canada Helps Partner Giving Program

Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPSWS)

Carnmoney Ladies Golf Club

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Cenovus Employee Foundation

CFUW North Calgary

Chevron Canada Resources

Chevron Holiday Giving Drive

CIBC

City of Calgary - Environment & Safety

City of Calgary - Family and Community Support Services

Clear Water Academy

Community Health Centre

Costco Wholesale

CUPE Calagry District Council

DD West LLP

Debby Scribner

Dickens Pub

DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd.

Edge School

EnerPlus - Match-It-Up

Enmax Energy Corporation

Etsy Calgary

Family and Community Support Services

Forest Lawn Legion Branch 275

Fort Calgary Chapter IODE

Fox Searchlight Screenings

Gas Processing Management Inc

Gentherm Global Power Technologies Inc.

Godfrey Morrow - Brokerlink Insurance

Government of Alberta Status of Women

Graziano Investigations Services Ltd.

Green Apple Studios

Guyana Canada Cultural Association

Heather Dale Law Offices

Holistic Institute of Health & Fertility (North)

Holistic Institute of Health and Fertility

Husky Energy - JV Accounting

Husky Energy - Organizational Effectiveness Team

Hyclan Foundation

Imperial Oil

Indigo South Trail

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Thanks to the businesses, foundations and groups who encourage a culture of philantrophy and community building in our city.


Islamic Educaional Society of Alberta

Jarislowsky Fraser Partners Foundation

Jas Impressions Ltd.

Jupiter Resources Inc.

KH Dunkley Law Group

Khalil Haji Professional Corporation

Kids Come First - Hawkwood School

Kids Up Front

KPMG

Laureate Beta- Beta Sigma Phi

London Drugs

Long View Systems

Make Good Studio

Mavericks Hockey - Pee Wee 1

Maxxam Social Club

McMahon Stadium Society

Mount Royal Cougar Athletics

Naturmend

Nexen

Ontracks EAM Consulting Ltd.

Optimist Club of Calgary

PayPal Charitable Giving Fund

Pepsico

Poppy Fund

Prince of Peace Lutheran School

Public Service Alliance of Canada

RedPoint Media & Marketing Solutions

Reitmans (Canada) Ltd.

Renfrew Community Garden

RGH - Diagnostic Imaging

Rocky’s Sausage Haus

S.M.Blair Family Foundation

Scotia Bank

Scott Builders Inc.

Scott Land & Lease Ltd.

Servus Credit Union (Bowness)

Shoppers Drug Mart-Silver Hill

Sikh Community

Silver Springs Golf Club Ladies Evening Lounge

Smith Cageorge Bailey Inc

Society of Petroleum Evaluations Engineers

Soroptimist International of Calgary Society

Southcentre Mall

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Women’s Association

Status of Women

Stuff a Purse Initiative/A Woman’s Heart

Summit Kids

Sunshine VIllage Ski Resort

Surface Medical

Taqa North Ltd.

Telus Spark

The Calgary Foundation

The Clothing Bar

The Greene Family Charitable Foundation

The Hairapist

The Healing Space The Wrong Kind of Girls

Time To Shine Cleaning Services

Tops #4534

TOPS AB 328

Tree of Life

Trigger Communications & Design Ltd.

Trimac

UFCW Women’s Committee

Unifor

Unitarian Church of Calgary

United Food and Commercial Workers

United Way of Calgary & Area

University of Calgary Fashion Network

Vibrant Communities Calgary

Viewpoint

William D. Pratt School

Willow Park on the Bow Ladies Knitting

Women’ Centre of Calgary Endowment Fund

Women’s Association -St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church


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“The Women’s Centre is a place where I get to know other women in my neighbourhood and community. Being a part of the community means seeing friendly and familiar faces wherever I go in Calgary. Being a part of the Women’s Centre means working together and feeling like you belong, not only at the Centre but in Calgary as a whole.”

“I appreciate very much the acceptance of my needs and the non-judgemental attitudes shown to me each time I am here. I feel like I can accomplish anything with positive guidance I get at the Women’s Centre.”

“The Women’s Centre makes the community safer by providing a space for women. It is an inclusive, supportive space where women from all walks of life can find dignity, community and belonging.”

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 - Women's Centre of Calgary

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