free-the-children-2014-annual-report

2014

A NOTE FROM OUR LEADERSDear Friends and Supporters,

It’s hard to believe that this year marks our 20th anniversary. When we started Free The Children in 1995, we were just a small group of twelve 12-year-olds, eager to change the world. And while at first we weren’t quite sure how, we had the passion to know it was possible and the commitment to make it happen.

It is this shameless idealism that has allowed us to build schools in Haiti, set up health clinics in Kenya and reach out to thousands of youth, educators and supporters who inspire us every day. Together, we’re leading a global movement that proves it’s cool to care. Our journey up until now has been an incredible one and we’re thrilled to share the achievements of the past year with you.

In 2014, Free The Children’s Year of Education initiative exceeded its goal of fundraising to build 200 schools in developing communities! Riding high on this incredible feat, this past fall we launched the Year of Empowerment to equip 25,000 families with the skills and resources they need to take charge of their future. Through our educational program, youth in North America and the UK have been leading through service and action, making positive changes for themselves, their communities and the world. Entering into 2015, our movement for change roars even louder as We Day debuts in Illinois, expanding our reach to thousands more youth.

From the entire Free The Children family, thank you for being a part of this exciting movement. We are sincerely grateful for your support.

Be the change,

Craig Kielburger Marc Kielburger Scott Baker

A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER Our Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Financial Responsibility . . . . . . . . . 6

Shifting the World from Me to We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING Living We 365 Days a Year . . . . . . 25

We Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

We Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

We365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

24INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING Adopt a Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Clean Water and Sanitation . . . . . . . 14

Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Alternative Income and Livelihood. . 18

Agriculture and Food Security. . . . . 20

Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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A NOTE FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDear Friends and Supporters,

We can’t think of anything more rewarding than children helping each other to live free and healthy lives. This message is at the heart of Free The Children and a movement that we’ve been honored to witness over the past two decades.

From Craig and Marc’s living room to 13 offices around the world, Free The Children has grown into a community of millions of like-minded people that empower the Me to We generation—a movement of informed and compassionate global citizens motivated to shift the world from a focus on the individual to the power of the collective.

We are grateful to the passionate youth, educators and trusted partners who have stood by us over the years. Your continuous support has allowed us to evolve We Day from a modest event in one Canadian city to a series of 12 stadium-sized celebrations spanning Vancouver to Atlantic Canada, Seattle to California, and even across the pond to the UK.

With your help, our year-long educational programming encourages young people to discover their unique gifts and take action on issues they’re passionate about. This commitment to service among youth has led to tens of millions of

dollars raised for local and global causes. Our holistic, sustainable Adopt a Village development model is breaking the cycle of poverty by providing education to children, clean water and health care to communities, alternative income programs for families and food security throughout the year.

All of our achievements were made possible because of your generosity. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm as we continue to grow our organization and venture into a new year of exciting opportunities.

Eva Haller Michelle Douglas

OUR TEAM

Staff and Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Celebrity Ambassadors . . . . . . . . 36

Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

We Day Co-Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Outstanding Partners and Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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OF YOUTH ENGAGED IN OUR PROGRAMMING BELIEVE IT’S

COOL TO CARE ABOUT SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

91%DID YOU KNOW?

A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER

OUR INNOVATIVE MODEL IS DESIGNED FOR SUSTAINABLE CHANGE, EMPOWERING YOUNG LEADERS EVERYWHERE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AS ACTIVE, COMPASSIONATE AND INVOLVED CITIZENS. THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE SET OUT TO SHIFT THE WORLD FROM ME TO WE—FROM A WORLD FOCUSED ON THE INDIVIDUAL TO ONE THAT’S FUELED BY THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.

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OUR MODELWHY WE’RE DIFFERENT

When you give with Free The Children, you’re joining a movement to shift the world from “me” thinking to “we” acting. Our holistic and sustainable model is built on the belief that every community has the potential to lift itself out of poverty— children just need the chance to discover their gift to learn and lead. Our focus on empowerment sets us apart and also enables us to create unique impacts by providing cutting-edge service-learning programming to help youth build their skills and discover their passions.

STEP 2 EDUCATE & EMPOWER YOUTH

STEP 3 TRANSFORM YOUTH & COMMUNITIES

STEP 1 REMOVE BARRIERS TO YOUTH SUCCESS

A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER 5

SOURCES OF INCOMEEnding December 31, 2014 *

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITYFree The Children’s vision for sustainable change empowers young leaders at home and transforms communities overseas. It is reflected in all aspects of our work—and our fundraising model is no exception. By honoring every donation, from creative coin drives led by students to corporate partnerships, we have an industry-leading policy of financial responsibility that ensures all contributions are spent effectively to create meaningful change.

37% CORPORATE

3% GOVERNMENT

27% YOUTH

11% ADULT

21% FOUNDATION

TOTAL INCOME$49,554,736 TOTAL EXPENDITURE

$48,166,521

Imagine Canada works in partnership with other charitable organizations, companies, governments and individuals through programs that help strengthen charities and their operations. Its list of Sector Champions include some of the country’s most prominent charities and non-profits committed to advancing Imagine Canada’s goals of enhancing the sector’s impact and building a more robust Canada.6 A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER

BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE Ending December 31, 2014 *

A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH ME TO WEOur unique partnership with Me to We Social Enterprise makes our fundraising model unlike that of any other charity. As an innovative social enterprise and Free The Children’s partner in changing the world, Me to We offers better choices for a better world, from international volunteer trips to socially conscious and environmentally friendly products. Even better, half of Me to We’s net profit is donated to Free The Children while the other half is reinvested to grow the business and its social mission. This partnership allows Free The Children to scale its operational capacity while keeping one of the lowest administrative rates of any charity.

42% INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS &

GLOBAL EDUCATION

49% DOMESTIC PROJECTS

9% GENERAL & ADMIN

TOTAL EXPENDITURE$48,166,521

TWO MILLION DOLLARS DONATED TO FREE THE CHILDREN DURING THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR.

8.5 MILLION DOLLARS DONATED TO FREE THE CHILDREN SINCE 2009.

*All figures are consolidated for Free The Children Canada and USA. Free The Children is audited annually by Kestenberg Rabinowicz Partners LLP in Canada and Roy A. Pasieka, Certified Public Accountant in the USA.**Funding income includes cash and in-kind donations.

*Me to We has a formal donation agreement with Free The Children. Drafted by Torys LLP, the agreement ensures that all cash and in-kind donations are being met. Cash donations and net income are independently evaluated by auditors Kestenberg Rabinowicz Partners LLP on an annual basis. A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER 7

HAITI

ECUADOR

NICARAGUA 15 COMMUNITIES engaged in Nicaragua,

Ecuador and Haiti

7 ACTIVE WE ACT CAMPAIGNS in North America

WE DAY in 11 major North

American cities

8,500 SCHOOLS engaged in

Canada and the U.S.

SHIFTING THE WORLD FROM ME TO WEOUR IMPACT HAS LOCAL AND GLOBAL REACH

We’ve all heard the age-old African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” At the same time, it takes children to build community—a belief reflected in our work.

In Africa, Asia and Latin America, we aim to establish a comprehensive, child-focused development approach that gives community members the education, skills and opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty. In North America and the UK, we engage youth through service learning and active citizenship so that they can be free to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change.

Both our models are built on the understanding that the world we share unites us. Our domestic and international programming work together to provide young people with the tools and knowledge they need to lead meaningful action.

MAP LEGENDADOPT A VILLAGE COMMUNITIES

WE ACT REGIONS

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INDIA

KENYA

RURALCHINA

GHANA

SIERRALEONE

WE DAY in the UK

26 COMMUNITIES engaged in India and

rural China

25 COMMUNITIES engaged in Sierra Leone,

Ghana and Kenya

WE DAY in 11 major North

American cities

1,500 SCHOOLS engaged in

the UK

THE 2.3 MILLION YOUTH INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMMING CURRENTLY PROVIDE 60% OF FUNDING FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK.

60%

A CHARITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER 9

INTERNATIONALPROGRAMMING

WE BELIEVE THAT THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ABOUT A HAND OUT, BUT A HAND UP. WORKING ALONGSIDE DEDICATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES, WE OFFER A MODEL THAT ALLOWS COMMUNITIES TO LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY AND THRIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

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ADOPT A VILLAGEEMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE

Our Adopt a Village model began with a single pillar: education. We soon realized that poverty requires a holistic solution. Without clean water, health care, alternative income and food security, children would miss school due to illness, having to fetch water or support their families’ farms. The five pillars of Adopt a Village are not only owned and maintained by the community, but are also designed to keep children in school, as education is the road to opportunity.

OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN UDAWAD, INDIA,

REPORTED BEING MORE FOOD SECURE AFTER JUST ONE YEAR IN OUR PROGRAMMING

SCHOOLS IN KENYA INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMS FOR AT LEAST

FIVE YEARS HAVE SEEN ATTENDANCE RATES AMONG

GIRLS INCREASE BY

67%

85%

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EDUCATION

Our education pillar goes beyond school-building. We also provide teacher training, extracurricular programs, books and basic school supplies so that children can focus on their studies without

worrying about absent teachers or a lack of learning materials.


THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION

OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE RESULTED IN AN 85 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FEMALE GRADUATES WHO ARE NOW ABLE TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL.

SINCE 2010, THE ATTENDANCE RATES AT MANAC PRIMARY SCHOOL IN HAITI HAVE INCREASED BY OVER 400%.

SPOTLIGHT ON HAITI

ATTENDANCE RATES

MANAC PRIMARY SCHOOL

INCREASED BY OVER 400%

85% INCREASE


CLEAN WATER & SANITATION

Without water, a community can’t grow. We help communities install hand pumps, boreholes, wells, pipes, washing stations, rain catchment systems and latrines. Clean water gives families the chance to raise

healthy children, run sustainable farms and send their girls to school.


THE IMPACT OF CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

OUR CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS HAVE LED TO A 40 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGED IN SAFE WATER USAGE.

IN THE COMMUNITY OF UDAWAD, INDIA, TWO WELLS WERE REHABILITATED IN 2014, PROVIDING CLEAN WATER TO OVER 800 FAMILIES AND ENSURING WATER IS ACCESSIBLE DURING THE DRY SEASON.

SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA

TWO WELLS WATER 800 FAMILIES

40% INCREASE


HEALTHA healthy community is a sustainable community. When children are well, they are less likely to miss school or drop out. And when parents are free of illness, their family businesses are more

likely to thrive. By offering health training, clinics, medical supplies and workshops to developing communities, we’re helping families grow to their fullest potential.


THE IMPACT OF HEALTH

OUR HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES HAVE HELPED SO MANY FAMILIES THAT THE BARAKA MATERNITY WARD IN KENYA WAS VOTED THE BEST MATERNITY WING IN ALL OF NAROK COUNTY.

THE MATERNITY WING AT BARAKA HEALTH CLINIC HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,000 MOTHERS WITH PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE, INCLUDING ULTRASOUND AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, AND HAS HELPED DELIVER 213 HEALTHY BABIES.

BARAKA MATERNITY WARD

213 HEALTHY AND SAFE BIRTHS

SPOTLIGHT ON KENYA

3,000 MOTHERS WITH PRE-NATAL CARE

BEST MATERNITY WING IN NAROK COUNTY


ALTERNATIVE INCOME & LIVELIHOOD

Entrepreneurship doesn’t just give parents the means to provide for their family—it empowers a generation to discover new skills. Free The Children works to help parents, especially

mothers, create new economic opportunities through leadership sessions, financial literacy workshops and vocational training.


IN 2014, OVER 160 WORKSHOPS WERE ORGANIZED FOR GIRLS’ CLUBS IN CHIMBORAZO, ECUADOR. THESE HAVE HELPED GIRLS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SKILLS.

160+ WORKSHOPS FOR GIRLS’ CLUBS

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SKILLS

PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

SPOTLIGHT ON ECUADOR

THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE INCOME AND LIVELIHOOD

IN 2014 OUR ALTERNATIVE INCOME AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS HAVE LED TO A 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS NOW EARNING A SUSTAINABLE INCOME.

20% INCREASE


AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY

Nutritious food fuels growing minds and thriving communities. With support from our founding partner PotashCorp, we help provide school gardens, family farms, nutrition programs, agriculture

training, improved seeds and irrigation projects so that communities can achieve long-term health and access stable food sources.


THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

OUR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS HAVE LED TO A 26 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH REGULAR ACCESS TO WELL-PREPARED, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

IN 2014, OLELESHWA FARM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 250 ACRES OF LAND AND 12 GREENHOUSES TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO SUPPORT STUDENT LUNCH PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO DATE, IT HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,000,000 MEALS.

250 ACRE EXPANSION

2 MILLION MEALS

12 NEW GREEN HOUSES

SPOTLIGHT ON KENYA

26% INCREASE


The latest news from Terre Cassée is music to our ears. On evenings and weekends, you can hear the faint sound of violins, trumpets and other instruments drifting from inside the white and green school building. Students are eager to stay at school after classes to practice or even just jam with their friends.

These developments are part of the school’s new program: the “Institut National de Musique d’Haiti.” Dedicated to teaching music to young people in Haiti, it offers students the opportunity to learn new skills and they are now regularly performing local songs like “Mèsi” or “Les p’tits oiseaux” in youth orchestras.

The program is the brainchild of Haiti’s president, Michel Martelly. A musician himself, President Martelly was inspired on a recent diplomatic trip to South America where he attended a concert held by students enrolled in a special music program intended to encourage school attendance.

We couldn’t be more proud of our partnership with Terre Cassée. The program has been so successful that it is now a permanent part of their curriculum and there are plans to expand it to other schools. Music lessons continue to make school fun and empower students with a new sense of confidence. Note by note, the song of change plays on.

MUSIC EDUCATION UPLIFTS STUDENTS IN HAITIMUSIC LESSONS CONTINUE TO MAKE SCHOOL FUN AND EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH A NEW SENSE OF CONFIDENCE


Daisy Barengetuny is surely the hardest working 23-year-old in Kenya. With eight children, her parents were too poor to send her to high school. She married as a teenager and worked as a farm laborer to survive. She seemed on track to live in poverty, like many child brides in her community.

But when she was 20, Daisy joined a merry-go-round started in her community with the support of Free The Children. She and other women learned how to earn, save and invest money. Each member puts a few Kenyan shillings in a locked box each month, and once a year, each woman gets a pot of money to invest in something.

When Daisy received her money, she purchased some tea and started making milky masala chai to sell to farmers working on nearby fields. With those small profits, she bought a small shop where she made even more money. Daisy didn’t stop there.

She used the money she made from the shop to buy some goats, which provided milk that she fed to her baby, Michelle, and sold to members of her community. Her next big plan is to buy a plot of land to build a home on. But her ultimate dream?

“I want to give my daughter the education I never had,” says Daisy. “One day, I will send my daughter to college.”

HERDING CHANGE THROUGH ALTERNATIVE INCOME “I SAW THAT LIFE IS HARD. BUT IF YOU WORK HARD, YOU CAN END UP SUCCESSFUL.” – DAISY BARENGETUNY, 23


DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING

WE OFFER A UNIQUE APPROACH TO LEARNING WHERE RESULTS ARE MEASURED NOT BY GRADES, BUT BY POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT. WHETHER STUDENTS ARE COLLECTING CANNED FOOD TO TACKLE LOCAL HUNGER OR SELLING BAKED GOODS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES OVERSEAS, THEY’RE RALLYING FOR CHANGE WHILE GAINING VALUABLE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES. THESE EFFORTS ARE CELEBRATED AT AN ANNUAL STADIUM-SIZED EVENT THAT EMPOWERS A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUNG CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

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DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING

LIVING WE 365 DAYS A YEAREMPOWERING A GENERATION OF ACTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS

Whether it’s our year-long educational program, series of events or mobile app, our domestic model is inspiring change. By awakening the spirit of volunteerism in young people, anything is possible—injustices can be stopped, our local and global communities can be transformed for the better and children everywhere can feel empowered to pursue their dreams.

OF YOUTH ENGAGED IN OUR PROGRAMMING BELIEVE IT’S

COOL TO CARE ABOUT SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

OF YOUTH ENGAGED IN OUR PROGRAMMING FEEL

EMPOWERED TO MAKE

A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

IN THE WORLD

89%

91%

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WE DAY THE MOVEMENT

Combine the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of hearing the remarkable stories of people leading change and you get We Day, a movement that brings together world-renowned speakers and performers with tens of thousands of youth to celebrate the power young people have to change the world. Students can’t buy

a ticket to We Day—they earn it through service by participating in one local and one global action.


IN 2014 THERE WERE 12 WE DAYS WHICH BROUGHT YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A DAY OF CELEBRATION, SERVICE LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING.

OF THE 179,000 YOUTH WHO ATTENDED WE DAYS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND THE UK THIS YEAR, 98 PERCENT SAID THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

CELEBRATION, SERVICE LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING

12 STADIUM-SIZED EVENTS

179,000 YOUTH ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND THE UK

PARTICIPATE IN

WE DAY

WE DAY IMPACTS

BRINGING YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER

98%SAID THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD


Our program challenges apathy. It gets students off their chairs and out of the classroom. Through service- based learning, it engages students to develop the skills to succeed academically, in the workforce and as active citizens. Our program is more than curriculum, educational resources and action campaigns—it’s a

movement of students and educators who believe that some of the most powerful lessons come from making a meaningful difference in the world.

WE ACT 365 DAYS A YEAR


IN 2014, 2.3 MILLION YOUTH WERE INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMMING, WITH A TOTAL OF 10,000 SCHOOLS ENGAGED IN SEVEN DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS LED BY FREE THE CHILDREN.

YOUTH INVOLVED IN WE ACT PROGRAMMING HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOUR MILLION HOURS TOWARDS LOCAL AND GLOBAL CAUSES. SEVENTY-SIX PERCENT REPORT HAVING A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO A SOCIAL CAUSE.

2.3 MILLION YOUTH INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMMING

10,000 SCHOOLS

WE ACT IMPACTS

7 CAMPAIGNS

4 MILLION VOLUNTEER HOURS

YOUTH ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND THE UK

76%REPORT HAVING

A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO A SOCIAL

CAUSE


What if everyone took one challenge, big or small, every day to make a positive difference? We365 is about doing just that, by encouraging young people to accept inspiring challenges that support hundreds of causes.

Whether a child’s passion is the environment or human rights, We365 makes tracking and sharing impacts on social media easy so that youth can better themselves, their community and the world.

A special thanks to our Canadian partner TELUS.

WE365 THE APP


NEARLY HALF OF YOUTH SURVEYED REPORT USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL FOR RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS. SEVENTY-NINE PERCENT REPORT HAVING A STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL VALUES.

WE365 IMPACTS

16,835 CHALLENGES

NEARLY 1/2 OF YOUTH SURVEYED

USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

151,297 POSTS

65,253 VOLUNTEER HOURS LOGGED

IN 2014, WE365 USERS TOOK PART IN 16,835 CHALLENGES, MADE 151,297 POSTS TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND LOGGED 65,253 VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL CAUSES.

79%HAVE A STRONG

SENSE OF SOCIAL VALUES

“...” “...”


With fierce determination to make the world a better place, Joelle Hoeflicher rallied her school and community to raise $5,000 for a clean water project in Ecuador through Free The Children’s Adopt a Village program.

Stopping at nothing to achieve her goal, she and the Youth in Action group at her school spearheaded a series of fundraisers. The group organized a dance, hosted a BBQ, sold baking ingredients at an event they called “Mama’s Pantry,” and raised nearly a third of their goal by selling poinsettias during the holidays.

This past summer, Joelle took the trip of a lifetime to India with Me to We, spending three weeks volunteering in a rural community.

“It was an experience that’s so hard to put into words,” she says. “It made me a better person.”

In April 2015, she’ll be traveling on another Me to We trip, this time to Ecuador. She’s excited about the possibility of visiting the very community where her team’s water project is being built.

DRIVING CHANGE, ONE DROPLET AT A TIME“IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE THAT’S SO HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS. IT MADE ME A BETTER PERSON.” – JOELLE HOEFLICHER


For the leadership team at Montera Middle School, a week of daily acts of kindness turned into a month-long campaign to pen personal letters of compassion and encouragement to every student in the school.

“I knew it would make a difference in a lot of students’ lives,” says Sophia McDonald, a student on the leadership team. “I wanted to make them feel special.”

There were 900 letters to write, but the group was determined to ensure that every student got one.

“It took a lot more time than I thought it was going to,” laughs educator Kelly Quayle. “There was one day when I had collected 300 letters and then I realized we had 600 more to write! But they buckled down and they really pulled it off.”

For Quayle, the best part about the initiative was seeing how the school’s culture became kinder and more collaborative.

“Students appreciated the letters and felt that they were understood,” she says. “Caring about a cause really ignited in them a desire to change the world.”

SPREADING KINDNESS, LETTER BY LETTER “CARING ABOUT A CAUSE REALLY IGNITED IN THEM A DESIRE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.” – KELLY QUAYLE, EDUCATOR


OUR TEAM

CHANGING THE WORLD ISN’T EASY. BUT WITH HUMILITY, PASSION AND COMMITMENT, OUR TEAM MAKES IT LOOK LIKE IT IS. FROM OUR TIRELESS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO OUR INCREDIBLE DONORS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS, OUR TEAM LIVES BY A SHARED SET OF VALUES THAT KEEP US MOVING FORWARD. FUELED BY SHAMELESS IDEALISM, OUR TEAM SETS OUT TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH “WE” THINKING AND “WE” ACTING.

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STAFF AND VOLUNTEERSCORE VALUES WE LIVE BY

Free The Children is staffed by a group of young professionals who share the belief that you can never be too young to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Displaying gratitude and appreciation in all endeavors, we get the job done…period. Day after day, we work with youth from every corner of the world to empower the next generation of global citizens to turn inspiration into action.

WE ARE FAMILY. AND TOGETHER, WE LOOK OUT FOR OTHER FAMILIES ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IS FOUNDED ON INNOVATION AND TEAMWORK.

WE HAVE MORE THAN 300 EMPLOYEES AND NEARLY 8,000 VOLUNTEERS! SARAH

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CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS We are deeply grateful to our celebrity ambassadors who bring the message of Free The Children and We Day to life through their thought-provoking words and skilled performances. Not only have they lent their time and talent, they have also proven by example that changing the world is just about the coolest thing anybody could ever do.

DEMI LOVATO MIA FARROW

KOFI ANNANQUEEN NOOR OF JORDAN

PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS

MALALA YOUSAFZAI

ORLANDO BLOOMKARDINAL OFFISHALLTHE TENORS

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ELLIE GOULDING

MARTIN LUTHER KING III

JRDN JESSE GIDDINGS

NELLY FURTADO

HOLLY BRANSON KARL WOLF

PETE CARROLL

HANNAH SIMONE MAGIC JOHNSON

NINA DOBREV JOE JONAS

ED ROBERTSON

DEVON BOSTICK

SIR RICHARD BRANSON

NEVEREST

HEDLEY

KWEKU MANDELA

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When Grace Pere Nashipae took the podium, she was met with roaring applause. Twelve hundred close friends and family were gathered on the school’s soccer field to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the 12th grade class at the first-ever Kisaruni All Girls Secondary School graduation.

As valedictorian, Grace spoke about the past four years as a transformative journey. She had come to Kisaruni as a shy girl and was leaving as a confident young woman, ranked among the top public speakers in the country.

“I am convinced that my fellow learners and I are ready to lead today,” Grace told the crowd. “This school has built us to lead. Thank you for joining us in celebrating this important milestone in our lives.”

At the end of the ceremony, Carol Moraa, the school principal, addressed her students one last time. She let loose a flock of white doves and told the graduates, “We have given you wings to fly. Go out there and fly.”

Now we just have to wait and see where their wings will take them.

LOOKING BACK ON 2014CELEBRATING OUR INCREDIBLE KISARUNI GRADUATES

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Free The Children is deeply humbled by the Peter Gilgan Foundation and their support of our holistic and sustainable Adopt a Village development model. Their commitment to our international programming has allowed us to achieve tremendous heights.

As we look to expand our international programming and strengthen our partnership with the Maasai people, the Peter Gilgan Foundation is enabling us to work on both sides of the border, crossing into Tanzania’s Arusha region.

Over the coming years, we aim to transform the lives of thousands of community members in rural Tanzania and build a community leadership center that will support our development projects.

Without the support of the Peter Gilgan Foundation, a trusted friend and founding partner, none of this would be possible. We are profoundly grateful to them for their visionary commitment, which is allowing us to expand our programming into this new region.

A LOOK FORWARD AT 2015 THANKING THE PETER GILGAN FOUNDATION

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORSCANADIAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michelle Douglas Board Chair; Department of Justice Canada

Kannan Arasaratnam Senior Manager, Deloitte

Chris Besse Senior VP and Managing Director, School Division, Nelson Education

Andrew Black CEO, Brand Project LP

Susanne Boyce Former President, Creative Content and Specialty Channels, CTV Inc.

Gerry Connelly Director of Education (retired), Toronto District School Board

Mary-Eileen Donovan Superintendent of Education (retired), Toronto Catholic District School Board

Charlotte Empey Principal, FYI Media

Richard Beaven Worldwide CEO (retired), Initiative Media

David Cohen President, David Cohen Consulting

Josh Cohen Hedge Fund Manager

Craig Heimark CEO, Cohesive FT

Libby Heimark Director, The Chapin Foundation

Heidi Hopper Philanthropist

Aleen Keshishian Partner and Manager, Talent, Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Mary Lewis Assistant to Dr. Jane Goodall DBE and VP of Outreach, Jane Goodall Institute

Ernan Roman CEO and President, Ernan Roman Direct Marketing

Hal Schwartz Fine Arts Photographer and Graphic Designer

Dick Simon CEO, RSI Inc.

Gisela Voss Founder, B Toys

Dr. John Gaither Secondary School Principal (retired)

Adrian Horwood Vice President (retired), Corporate Partnerships, SickKids Foundation

Eric Morrison Former CEO, The Canadian Press; Founder, epicshare; Executive Producer, The Disrupters

Linda Rosier Partner, Concept 3 Advertising

Richard Rousseau Senior VP, Raymond James

Neil Taylor President and Chairman, Investors Group Securities Inc., Investors Group

US BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eva Haller Board Chair; Philanthropist

Jim Baller EVP, Global Partner, Operations, Universal McCann

Dr. Jonathan White Director, Bentley Service-Learning Center; Professor of Sociology, Bentley University

Shelley White Professor of Sociology and Public Health, Simmons College

UK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lord Rumi Verjee Board Chair; Founder, The Rumi Foundation; Lord Rumi of Portobello

Holly Branson Trustee and Founder, The Big Change Charitable Trust; Chair, Virgin Unite

Craig Burkinshaw Founder, Audley Travel

Marianne Fallon Partner, Head of Corporate Affairs, KPMG

Hamish Jenkinson Director, Old Vic Tunnels; Trustee, Kevin Spacey Foundation

Pauline Latham Member of Parliament for Mid-Derbyshire

Graham Moysey Head, AOL International

Neil Roskilly CEO, Independent Schools Association

INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michelle Douglas Board Chair; Department of Justice Canada

Eva Haller, Board Chair; Philanthropist

Dr. John Gaither Secondary School Principal (retired)

Craig Heimark CEO, Cohesive FT

Heidi Hopper Philanthropist

Neil Taylor President and Chairman, Investors Group Securities Inc., Investors Group

Dr. Jonathan White Director, Bentley Service-Learning Center; Professor of Sociology, Bentley University

FINANCE COMMITTEE Kannan Arasaratnam Senior Manager, Deloitte

Chris Besse Senior VP and Managing Director, School Division, Nelson Education

Dick Simon CEO, RSI Inc.

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FREE THE CHILDREN PATRONHis Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General of Canada

GLOBAL CO-CHAIRS David Aisenstat President and CEO, Keg Steakhouse and Bar and Chairman of the Keg Spirit Foundation

Jeffrey Latimer Jeffrey Latimer Entertainment

Dave I. McKay President, Royal Bank of Canada

Hartley Richardson President and CEO, James Richardson and Sons

Sheryl Sandberg COO, Facebook

NATIONAL CO-CHAIRS – CANADAThe Honourable David C. Onley Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Jennifer Tory Group Head, Personal and Commercial Banking, Royal Bank of Canada

Bob Silver President, Western Glove Works Ltd.

WE DAY ALBERTANeil Gaydon President and CEO, SMART Technologies

Rob Geremia President, Boardwalk Rental Communities

Gregg Saretsky President and CEO, WestJet

WE DAY ATLANTIC CANADA Roger Howard Regional President, Atlantic Canada, Royal Bank of Canada

Ken Power Director, Atlantic Canada, TELUS

Doug Reid, FCA Managing Partner, Atlantic Canada, KPMG LLP Canada

WE DAY MONTREALCatherine Turner Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

NATIONAL WE DAYYves Desjardins-Sicilano President and CEO, Via Rail

Patrick Mullins Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Dundee Goodman Private Wealth

Bill Thomas CEO and Senior Partner, KPMG LLP Canada

NATIONAL CO-CHAIRS – U.S. Steve Robinson CEO, Reimagine

Janet Crown Founder, Burn 60

WE DAY TORONTO

Kim Mason Regional President, Greater Toronto Region, Royal Bank of Canada

WE DAY VANCOUVER Lorne Segal President, Kingswood Properties Ltd

WE DAY MANITOBA Mark Chipman President, True North Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

Hartley Richardson President and CEO, James Richardson and Sons

Jeff York President and CEO, Farm Boy Inc.

WE DAY MINNESOTA Dean Phillips Philanthropist, Edward J. Phillips Family Foundation

Hutton Phillips Philanthropist, Edward J. Phillips Family Foundation

WE DAY CALIFORNIA Gavin Newsom Lieutenant Governor of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom Filmmaker and Philanthropist

WE DAY SEATTLE Connie Ballmer

Pete Carroll Head Coach, Seattle Seahawks

Ray Conner CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Jolene McCaw

WE DAY ILLINOIS Tom Wilson Chairman and CEO, The Allstate Corporation and Allstate Insurance Company

Common Award-winning hip-hop artist, actor Founder, Common Ground Foundation

WE DAY UK Holly Branson Trustee and Founder, The Big Change Charitable Trust; Chair, Virgin Unite

Lord Rumi Verjee Founder, The Rumi Foundation; Lord Rumi of Portobello

WE DAY CO-CHAIRS

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OUTSTANDING PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS60 million girls FoundationA Better SeattleThe Abboud FamilyAboriginal Affairs and Northern Development CanadaAccentureAchieversAdobe FoundationAdventure Learning ExperiencesAeroplanAimia CanadaRobert Alain Alberta EducationAlgonquin CollegeThe Allstate FoundationAllstate Insurance CompanyAl Saunders Contracting and Consulting Inc.Vito AmatiMark AmeeraliAnimal JamAziz AnsariAOL CanadaApex FoundationApotexThe Appleton-Benko FamilyTali’ah Aquilini and FamilyAquilini Investment GroupAriad CommunicationsMary-Anne ArnoldoArtbound

The Bigue-Tuli FoundationThe Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationThe BJH Family FoundationBlackBerryStuart BlumbergBoardwalk Rental CommunitiesBogani Family CoalitionAnita and Henry BogerBorders, Perrin & NorranderBosa Properties and the BlueSky Properties FoundationThe Boot FamilyBoston Pizza WinnipegThe Bozdog FamilyThe Branson FamilyBremer BankBrooke N. Wade Charitable FoundationPaul BrumThe Budheo Family FoundationBuilding Walls of WisdomCraig Burkinshaw and Joanna Le BonThe Bush FoundationCAA ManitobaCAA OttawaCAA SaskatchewanCAA South Central OntarioThe Caldwell Family FoundationCaldwell Securities Ltd.The Calgary Flames Hockey Club

ASDANAspen PropertiesThe Asper FoundationAssociation of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)ATB FinancialATCO Structures and LogisticsAtlantica Hotel HalifaxJulia Austin Baby Girl Project Inc.Akhtar and Alka BadshahBallmer Family GivingThe Banks FamilyBaraka Incubator FundBarbara Ann CowieThe Barbara FamilyBarclaysMichael BarnelloThe Barnes FamilyThe Barrett Family FoundationThe Barton Family FoundationBattat Co.BCAABC HydroThe Beck FamilyThe Beecham FamilyBenevity Community Impact Fund - American Endowment FoundationThe Beverly FoundationBig Change Charitable Trust

The Calgary FoundationCanad InnsCanadian Chamber of Commerce ShanghaiCanadian Museum for Human Rights Canucks Sports & Entertainment Capilano UniversityCapital OneCarlson CompaniesThe Carlson Family FoundationDanilo and Fabio CarlucciThe Carnegie FamilyPete and Glena CarrollCastlepoint InvestmentsCatholic Curriculum CorporationThe Chad FamilyCraig David ChambersChange HeroesChange the View ProjectCheggCharitable Gift Funds Canada FoundationJuliana and John Chen and familyChicago BearsChicago BlackhawksChicago BullsThe Chicago Community TrustChicago CubsChicago White SoxThe Chris Krywulak Family FoundationGreg ChristieThe Church FamilyCIBC Children’s FoundationCineplex Entertainment

CintasCisco Systems, Inc.Clean Water Works Inc.Clearwater SeafoodsClub PenguinThe Clunie FamilyCoast Plaza Hotel & Conference CentreCoastal.comCollege TrackComfort SuitesCOMO Hotels and ResortsRichard Conlin Ron ConwayThe Conway FamilyPeter CordyCoril Holdings Ltd.Crown Family Philanthropies Crown Plaza St. Paul RiverfrontCurrentD. Keith Macdonald FoundationDairy Farmers of ManitobaLynn D’AlbertansonDaniel et DanielDavid Aplin GroupDavid Baum and AssociatesHunter DavisThe DeBode-Gottesman FamilyDegrassi/Epitome PicturesDeliberate LIFEEduardo della MaggioraDelta AirlinesDelta Barrington and HalifaxDelta BessboroughDelta Bow ValleyThe Deubler Family

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DHL Express CanadaDr. Walinder Dhol and FamilyDiorDisney’s Friends for ChangeThe Djavad Mowafaghian FoundationThe Dobbins FamilyDocuSignThe Doke FamilyDonnelly Automotive GroupMary Eileen DonovanThe Duffy Family ReunionECHOageEcojotJudy and Gary EdwardsEF Educational ToursAlbert El TassiElizabeth Watson FoundationErica Shuttleworth FundThe Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. FundThe Everson FamilyExpediaFacebook CanadaFairmont PalliserFairmont San FranciscoFarm Boy Inc.FASNAThe Felesky FamilyThe Feltch FamilyAnne Ferguson The Ferriman FamilyFirezza PizzaJonathon and Christine FischerThe Flatley Family FoundationFocus Grafoid

Jason GreenWalter and Lola GreenGrill Forty OneGrocerygateway.comGrouse Mountain Resort Ltd.Polly GrowChris HadfieldLina HaglundHalifax Regional MunicipalityThe HAND FoundationHarrison SteansAlastair HartHaywood Securities Inc.Craig and Libby Heimark and FamilyThe Henry FamilyThe Henuset Family The Hershlag Family FundHMIHoliday Inn Kitchener-WaterlooHoliday Inn St. Paul DowntownHolt RenfrewThe Hooks FamilyHope From the HeartlandThe Hopper-Dean FamilyAdrian HorwoodHotel IndigoThe Housenbold FamilyHUB International Insurance BrokersHudson Youth Leadership AcademyHumber Valley United ChurchAmer HussainImagine Educating Everyone

Fondation René MaloFord Motor Company of CanadaFossil FoundationFour Points by Sheraton Cambridge KitchenerFillippo and Dolores FrancoMarc-Maurice FranksonFreshiiFriends of IqbalThe Frink FamilyFrontline Asphalt General Mills FoundationThe Geremia-Kowaliuk FamilyGerry and Barb Price Family FoundationSanjay GhemawatThe Gordon FamilyGovernment of Alberta, Alberta EducationGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of EducationGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGovernment of Manitoba, Ministry of EducationGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentGovernment of Nova Scotia, Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of EducationThe Gray FamilyGreat Escape FoundationGreater Kansas City Community FoundationThe Great-West Life Assurance Company

Independent School AssociationIndigo Love of Reading FoundationIn Memory of James SkehanIn Memory of John Howard SwartzInitiative MediaIntelInvestors GroupiQmetrixIWK Health CentreThe J.W. McConnell Family FoundationThe James HotelJames Richardson & Sons Ltd.JeffreyM ConsultingThe John and Nancy Sabol FoundationThe John D. Brule FamilyJohnson Waste ManagementThe Jolene McCaw Family FoundationJonathon D. Fischer FoundationJones DesLauriers Insurance Management The Joseph Segal Family FoundationJourney of the YoginiJugo JuiceCourtney KaganLily Kanter and Marc SarosiKardinal OffishallRenee KeenanThe Keg Spirit FoundationThe Keg Steakhouse & BarKeith MacDonald

Kellogg-Schulich ‘09Lisa KellyThe Kennedy FamilyKerry and Mandy Shapansky FoundationThe Keywell FamilyThe Khosrowshahi FamilyKingswood Properties Ltd.William and Leanne KinkelaarKirlin Charitable FoundationThe Klamar FamilyKlick HealthKoboKPMG LLPThe Krysko FamilyThe Krywulak Family FoundationKTVU-TVThe Kurylowicz FamilyThe Kurz Family FoundationL’ActualitéLafargeThe Landry Family FoundationThe Latimer FamilyChristine LeLacheurGlory LeungHeidi LevineHolly LevineThe Levy FamilyLiberty Carton CompanyThe Lisa Wade FamilyThe Little FamilyLloyd A. Fry FoundationLondon DrugsLongo’s

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Longo’s Family Charity FoundationRicky LopezThe Lord Elgin HotelThe Losani FamilyLove Quotes and Phyllis WienerThe Lusk FamilyMad4MaddieMagic Johnson FoundationThe Mah FamilyThe Mallett FamilyManitoba Public InsuranceMaple Leaf Sports & EntertainmentMarathon DrillingMarco Group of CompaniesPaul and Yaffa MaritzGlenn and Nathalie MarrMargaret and David FoundationMartin Aboriginal Education InitiativeMarty StanleyMattamy HomesMaxim Truck & TrailerJanine and Troy MaxwellThe McCaig FamilyThe McCarthy FamilyThe McCormick FoundationMcInnes CooperMcIntosh PerryThe McKay FamilyJoanne McLawsThe McPhedran FamilyMe to We Social EnterprisesMe to We StyleMediabrands

Nelly FurtadoNelson Education Ltd.NetAppNick and Leslie Hanauer FoundationThe Norcliffe FoundationNordstromThe Norvig FamilyKarolina NowakThe N.R. Harris Family FoundationThe Oakland AthleticsOakland Marriott City CenterThe Oakland RaidersThe O’Brien FamilyTHE OneOne WaterOntario Secondary School Teachers’ FoundationOrion Trading CompanyOttawa SenatorsOtto Bremer FoundationOur GenerationOutnumber HungerThe Overly FamilyPacSunPamela PuriParticipant MediaPartners In HealthThe Patel FamilyDavid PaulThe Paul G. Allen Family FoundationWilliam PearsonEva Lorena PerezThe Peter Gilgan Foundation

The Meehan FamilyThe Meldrum FamilyThe Mele FamilyMentor Educational Inc.The Merrifield FamilyMerrill CorporationMetromedia MarketingMichael GirgisMichael “Pinball” Clemons FoundationMichael and Karen Stone Family FoundationJames MichelsMicrosoftThe Miller FamilyJohn and Kathleen MillerMinnetonka MoccasinMiss Teenage CanadaMission MeasurementModuloMoksha YogaDon and Debbie MorrisonMount Royal University MTS Sports and EntertainmentMulti Media Stewardship ManitobaMusic for ChangeThe Myhrvold FamilyNamaste FoundationReni and Shantanu Narayen and FamilyHalleemah NashNathan M. Ohrbach FoundationNational BankNational Speakers BureauNCM Media Networks

Phase 4 FilmsPhileona FoundationThe Phillips Family FoundationThe Picao FamilyPizzavillePledge to HumanityThe Polansky-Flomen FamilyKaren PoonPotashCorpMichael Potter and FamilyThe Prentice FamilyPrice Family Foundation The Priebe Family FoundationThe Priestner FamilyProject A.W.O.L.The Prosser FamilyQualicoQueens Silver Jubilee TrustKennedy Elizabeth QuiggDee RaffoRaikes FoundationRainbowScott RamseyRaymond James FoundationRBC FoundationRBC InsuranceRBC Royal BankResource Integrated Ltd.Rick & Penny SkehanThe Riddell-Rose FamilyEdna RintouThe Rittweger FamilyEd Robertson and FamilyRobins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi

Steve Robinson & Janet Crown Mario RomanoCaroline RossiThe Rothney FamilyThe Royal Ottawa Golf ClubThe Rubino FamilyRyerson UniversitySabey CorporationThe Saint Paul FoundationThe Saint Paul HotelJasdeep and Shaleen SalujaSamuel, Son & Co., Ltd.Sheryl Sandberg, Dave Goldberg and familyThe Sandell FamilyThe San Francisco GiantsThe San Jose Sharks FoundationThe Schwartz FamilyLorne Segal and FamilyThe Seiler FamilySchool Sisters of Notre DameJos Schmitt and Tanya HagenScott Van’t Foort MemorialThe Screpnechuk FamilyThe Scudamore FamilyThe Seattle Foundation Seattle SeahawksSeattle StormThe Second Cup Ltd.The Shapiro FamilyShayam Kaushal Charitable FoundationSheraton Cavalier SaskatoonSheraton Centre MontrealSheraton Centre Toronto

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Sheraton SeattleSheraton Vancouver Wall CentreJoel SherlockSHOP.CASigma SystemsSilicon Valley Community FoundationSilver Jeans Co.The Sirchio FamilyAvery SkogThe Skoll FamilySkoll FoundationThe Slaight Family FoundationSLO FoundationSMART Technologies ULCSean SmithSmuckers CanadaSobeysThe Solo FamilySporting LifeSprott FoundationSt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. John’s-Kilmarnock SchoolSt. John’s United Church of Georgetown and Glen WilliamsStaplesBillie StapletonThe Stein Marsh FamilySterling-HoffmanStewardship OntarioKevin and Margie StinemanGarry StratychukStill Media PhotographyThe Stillman Family Foundation

True North Sports & EntertainmentUnileverUnited LearningUniversal McCannUniversal Music CanadaUniversity of British Columbia/Simon Fraser University Sikh Student Association University of WaterlooUniversity of WinnipegUnstoppable FoundationValeant PharmaceuticalsValley Utilities Ltd.Vancouver Board of TradeVancouver FoundationBetty Ann VandermayVeritaaqMark VerweyVIA RailVipond Family TrustVirgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin UniteThe Viviani FamilyThe Voss-Kernan FamilyVretta Inc.V. Tony Hauser PhotographyWalgreensJill Walsh and FamilyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Wenman FamilyWestern GloveWestinWestJetWheeler Foundation Whistler Water Co.

Sudbury Minga for MaasaiSugar MillSullivan EntertainmentSVQFThe Swidler FamilyT. Rowe Price FoundationTaggart Parkes FoundationTannis 21 FoundationTeam LondonTeck Resources Ltd.Teekay CorporationTellabs FoundationTELUSTerence and Svea McKillen FoundationTetherThe Tetreault FamilyThink Human FirstTimes Educational SupplementTitan Century InternationalTMXTom, Allyson, Jordyn and Kaylee HickeyTorcan Lift EquipmentToronto StarThe Tory FamilyElizabeth ToryTorys LLPTrafalgarTranscontinental PLMTranscontinental Western Media Group Inc.Treaty Relations Commission of ManitobaLouis Trepel and W.T. GroganTridel

The Whistler Water One ClimbThe Wiley FamilyWin ForeverThe Winnipeg FoundationWinnipeg Jets True North FoundationWomenOneWorld Medical ReliefWorld of ChildrenThe Wynen FamilyXerox CanadaThe York FamilyThe Young Family FoundationYoung Presidents’ Organization

MEDIA PARTNERS99.9 BOB FM101.3 the BOUNCE101.5 KooL FM103.1 Virgin Radio103.5 QM/FM104.5 CHUM FM105.3 KOOL FM106 KMEL106.1 KISS FM95.7 KJR99.9 Virgin RadioABC7The Beat 94.5 FMBell MediaC100 FMC95 FMCalgary HeraldCanadian LivingChicago Tribune

The Chronicle HeraldCTVThe Globe and MailiHeart MediaiHeart Media ChicagoKDWB 101.3KFUN 99.5 FMKineticKJR 950 AMKTVU FOX 2KUBE 93 FMKurtis ProductionsMajic 100.3 FMMetro NewsMpls. St. Paul MagazineMTVNewstalk 1010Ottawa CitizenOWL MagazineParticipant MediaPattison OnestopQ13 FOXSan Francisco Chronicle The Seattle TimesThe StarPhoenixThe Vancouver SunVirgin Radio 96Waterloo Region RecordWCCO-TVWiLD 94.9Winnipeg Free Press

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WE ACT OFFICIAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNERS

ALBERTAAlberta School Board AssociationAlberta Teachers’ AssociationCalgary Board of EducationCalgary Catholic School DistrictChinook’s Edge School DivisionEdmonton Catholic SchoolsEdmonton Public SchoolsFort Vermillion School DivisionGreater St. Albert Catholic SchoolsLethbridge School DistrictLivingstone Range School DivisionMedicine Hat School DistrictNorthern Lights School DivisionParkland School DivisionRed Deer Public SchoolsRocky View SchoolsSt. Albert Public SchoolsTribal Chiefs Education FoundationWild Rose Public Schools

BRITISH COLUMBIAAlberni School DistrictBurnaby School DistrictCariboo Chilcotin School DistrictCentral Okanagan School DistrictChilliwack School DistrictCoquitlam School DistrictDelta School DistrictFraser Cascade School District

MANITOBAArchdiocese of Winnipeg Catholic SchoolsBeautiful Plains School DivisionBorder Land School DivisionEvergreen School DivisionFort La Bosse School DivisionFrontier School DivisionHanover School DivisionInterlake School DivisionLakeshore School DivisionLord Selkirk School DivisionLouis Riel School DivisionPark West School DivisionPembina Trails School DivisionPortage La Prairie School DivisionPrairie Rose School DivisionRed River Valley School DivisionRiver East Transcona School DivisionRolling River School DivisionSeine River School DivisionSeven Oaks School DivisionSouthwest Horizon School DivisionSt. James Assiniboia School DivisionSunrise School DivisionSwan Valley School DivisionWestern School DivisionWinnipeg School Division

SASKATCHEWANChrist the Teacher Catholic School Division Good Spirit School DivisionGreater Saskatoon Catholic School Division

Greater Victoria School DistrictKamloops/Thompson School DistrictLangley School DistrictMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows School DistrictMission School DistrictNanaimo-Ladysmith School DistrictNew Westminster School DistrictNorth Okanagan School DistrictOkanagan Similkameen School DistrictOkanagan-Skaha School DistrictPeace River South School DistrictQuesnel School DistrictRichmond School DistrictSea to Sky School DistrictSunshine Coast School DistrictVancouver Island West School DistrictVancouver School BoardWest Vancouver School District

CALIFORNIACity of RichmondInteract District 5170Jefferson Awards FoundationLos Altos School DistrictOakland Unified School DistrictSan Francisco Police Department Sure FireWest Contra Costa Unified School District

Holy Family Catholic SchoolsHorizon School DivisionNorth East School DivisionPrairie South School DivisionPrairie Spirit School DivisionPrairie Valley School DivisionRegina Catholic SchoolsRegina Public SchoolsSaskatchewan Rivers School DivisionSaskatoon Public SchoolsSun West School Division

WASHINGTONBainbridge Island School DistrictBellevue School DistrictBellingham School DistrictCollege Success FoundationEnumclaw School DistrictFederal Way School DistrictFranklin Pierce School DistrictGrandview School DistrictHighline School DistrictMabton School DistrictMercer Island School DistrictNorthshore School DistrictOrting School DistrictPeninsula School DistrictRenton School DistrictSelah School DistrictTacoma Public Schools Tukwila School DistrictUnion Gap School DistrictWashington State School District AssociationYakima School DistrictZillah School District

MINNESOTAAnoka-Hennepin School District Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School DistrictDuluth Public SchoolsEdina Public SchoolsFarmington Area Public SchoolsFridley Public SchoolsHopkins SchoolsMaple Lake Public SchoolsMinneapolis Public SchoolsMinnetonka Public SchoolsNational Youth Leadership CouncilRoseville Area SchoolsSt. Cloud Area School DistrictSaint Paul Public SchoolsSouth St. Paul Public SchoolsSouth Washington County School DistrictWhite Bear Lake Area Schools

NOVA SCOTIAAnnapolis Valley Regional School BoardChignecto-Central Regional School BoardHalifax Regional School BoardSouth Shore Regional School BoardStrait Regional School BoardTri-County Regional School Board

NEWFOUNDLANDNewfoundland and Labrador English School District

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ONTARIOCatholic District School Board of Eastern OntarioConseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-OntarioBluewater District School BoardBruce-Grey Catholic District School BoardDurham Catholic District School BoardHalton District School BoardHalton Catholic District School BoardHamilton-Wentworth District School BoardNear North District School BoardNiagara Catholic District School BoardOttawa-Carleton District School BoardOttawa Catholic School BoardPeel District School BoardRenfrew County District School BoardSimcoe Muskoka Catholic District School BoardThames Valley District School BoardToronto Catholic District School BoardToronto District School BoardTrillium Lakelands District School BoardUpper Grand District School BoardWaterloo Catholic District School BoardWaterloo Region District School Board

Wellington Catholic District School BoardYork Catholic District School Board

QUEBECCree School BoardLester B. Pearson School BoardNew Frontiers School BoardRiverside School BoardSir Wilfrid Laurier School Board

ILLINOISArchdiocese of Chicago Catholic SchoolsChicago Public SchoolsIllinois Association of School AdministratorsIllinois Association of School BoardsIllinois Principals AssociationIllinois State Board of EducationSchiller Park School District 81

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