2009 – 2010 Annual Report

“They don’t care why you’re sick,
they just want you better.
That is unconditional care,
right there.”
2009-2010 annual report
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message from the alex
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programs
family health
seniors health
food security and nutrition
community health bus
youth health
homebase
pathways to housing
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a legacy of people helping people
financial statements
donors and community partners
board of directors
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Signing our names is something we do almost every day – a small, intimate act that helps visually
define us as individuals. It’s our personal coda on letters to friends, family and loved ones. Business
moves forward when we write our name on the dotted line. We sign legislation and political documents
when it’s time to effect change. And just as no two signatures are alike, no two entities are alike,
especially when it comes to health care.
Infants, youths, adults and seniors. People living in poverty.
Those suffering from addictions and homelessness. Health and social issues affect them all. And each
individual has unique physical, social and emotional needs that benefit from specific care rather than
collective solutions.
It’s this insight that has driven our approach to health care for nearly 40 years – and our newly revitalized
identity. We aren’t just another cog in a well-meaning machine – we are a proactive force for real care and
change. We don’t simply treat health and social problems – we offer preventative solutions too. We are
redefining health care.
We are on the forefront of progress. We are unique.
We are the alex.
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who is the alex?
For nearly 40 years, the alex has been quietly making a name for itself in the non-profit sector by being proactive, innovative and, most
importantly, by finding intelligent, lasting solutions to complex health and social issues. Our highly skilled staff offers a continuum of
services that address a full range of contributing factors for whole-body wellness – physical, emotional and mental. We believe that
poverty is a critical determinant of health and that we have the power to break the vicious cycle to achieve lasting wellness for all
Calgarians. It’s our mandate, our purpose, and our reason for being.
Stepping in before people need crisis intervention changes the fundamental economics of health care. Our cost-effective solutions
provide significant savings to health and social programs by keeping people out of the justice system and away from emergency rooms
and mental health facilities.
Beyond empowering people to break the cycle of poverty, our services have tangible citywide benefits that reduce the strain on
taxpayers. The alex model of care just makes sense. For our clients. For the economy. For Calgary. This year, our annual report is
focused on telling you who we are – our story. What follows are the highlights of our endeavours, our challenges, our successes and
how the alex is redefining the concept of health.
toward the greater good – together
Many of our clients tell us they are surprised to finally find real solutions to their problems, often for the first time. But finding stability is
an ongoing challenge. The alex offers non-judgmental support and resources for breaking negative cycles and empowering people to
make positive choices. We see our clients as whole people who need whole health care, which is why one of our key tenets is offering
“unhurried health care,” where we treat physical, social, mental, spiritual and emotional needs – the pieces that make a person whole.
We strongly believe that everyone can benefit from our model of individualized, comprehensive care. Ironically, this kind of care is usually
accessed by wealthy patients in exclusive clinics. But we have a different clientele: babies, kids, teens, adults and seniors who are in
poverty (or close to it), as well as people who are battling addiction, homelessness, isolation and the feeling of being invisible. We offer
the highest quality medical care to those who need it most, and we teach life skills to support people on their journey to wholeness.
Our staff take the time to walk closely with people through the process, offering trust and respectful relationships that our clients usually
can’t find anywhere else.
As part of being a valued resource in Calgary, the alex continues to build strong relationships with our partner agencies and collaborators.
We show the community how the integration of services offered in Calgary better serves our clients and eases the burden on our health
care system. Together, we are making Calgary better for everyone.
mission: delivering innovative and accessible health and social solutions
vision: a community of healthy individuals
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message from the alex
“Our family feels at home at the alex...
we feel truly cared for, like we aren’t just
another number, like people...
like family.”
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board president’s and executive director’s message
For the alex, 2009/2010 has been another year of significant growth in delivering health and social solutions to Calgarians in need.
Thanks to the vision of our Board, the dedication of our staff/volunteers and the continued support of our stakeholders, the alex successfully
intensified its efforts to provide quality care to those who need it most.
Our Housing First programs have grown and are demonstrating significant effectiveness, while our health programs continue to address the
complex multidisciplinary needs of our clients.
Pathways to Housing was expanded to support those who were struggling within our justice system. In our commitment to continue to support
the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, we launched HomeBase, another housing first project that will provide 100 homeless individuals with
housing and case management support.
We responded to an identified need in our community to support our vulnerable youth and increase physician services through outreach on our
“Community Health Bus.” Our Mobile unit allows us to bring crucial medical services to vulnerable populations lacking resources and access.
With significant growth come challenges and opportunities. The Board is dedicated to organizational sustainability and introduced a new leadership
model for the next fiscal year to open up new possibilities and potential. Dr. John Rook will be joining the alex in a Co-Executive Director role and
he brings a wealth of experience in homelessness and poverty issues in Calgary and across Canada. John joins us as we continue working to
unite the programs at the alex and provide the additional leadership to continue to create innovative solutions to our health and social issues.
Our new design and corporate identity debuts in this annual report, emphasizing the alex as a truly unique organization making a difference to
the health of our community. To our funders, volunteers and partners, your ongoing support and investment are greatly appreciated. Your
generosity provides us with the essential tools we need to respond to community needs.
As we evolve, adapt and expand, we invite you to join with us in building a community of healthy individuals.
Corey Olynik
Board President
Shelley Heartwell
Executive Director
we’re not interested in being just another cog in a well-meaning machine
the alex experience – it’s life changing
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the alex is an unsung hero
We play a unique role in making health care accessible
to all vulnerable Calgarians and we play a key role in
solving the issue of homelessness. It’s time to bring our
personality into the spotlight. We’re putting our signature
on Calgary health and reintroducing ourselves to the city
we’ve been serving for nearly 40 years.
The alex assists its clients with their immediate needs
and, in turn, enacts broad social change by addressing
the root causes of the barriers faced by many Calgarians.
In an ever-expanding city, we remain an accessible,
critical resource for people in need.
message from the alex
board president
We provide unhurried health care
We share responsibility for health with our clients
We build relationships
We have experienced and devoted staff
We encourage self-help
We connect our clients to the best resources available
We are the alex
executive director
executive director
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highlights
8,906 appointments made with a physician
838 clients received services from a client support specialist
793 individuals received assistance to complete AISH applications
335 clients accessed counseling services
3,240 clients accessed the breastfeeding clinic
family health
more services for more clients
In the past year, the Family Health Centre has been able to secure additional complimentary support services for our clients, including
chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy, pharmacy support, counseling and physician specialists. We are also receiving more funding for
extra physicians and, as a result, will be able to provide a broader range of services to an increased number of clients. Through our University
of Calgary Family Medicine Program, two graduates have become a part of our physician group – another testament to the devotion and
experience of the alex staff. During their first two years as residents, our new physicians quickly realized the difference that joining our multidisciplinary team makes in the lives of our clients – and in their own.
This year, the alex was chosen for a pilot project funded by United Way of Calgary and Area and the Government of Alberta, which was
implemented to help individuals who need assistance in accessing Alberta’s Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH). Applying
for AISH is a lengthy and cumbersome process, but thanks to the project, clients now have the help of a case worker to assist with collecting
information, completing their applications and submitting them. As part of our mandate to address the immediate needs of our clients, we have
set aside daily emergency times to ensure our clients can access the alex health centre and not have to go to emergency or walk-in clinics.
This has resulted in a tremendous cost savings for health services and taxpayers.
chris and family – client
I first met one of the alex doctors in the emergency room about 4 years ago; I was suicidal, in a state of total despair… but he stayed
with me the whole night. I told him everything, about the troubles my family were having, and how we couldn’t even find a family doctor for
all 7 of us… he brought us to the alex and welcomed us as patients. All of us. That was the beginning. Beginning to clean up my
addictions to drugs and alcohol, beginning to get counseling for our teenage daughter and help for us parents of a teenage daughter.
Our family feels at home at the alex… we feel truly cared for, like we aren’t just another number, like people... like family.
We all feel truly blessed to have the alex in our lives.
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highlights
7,732 appointments with a physician
368 clients accessed recreational supports
685 clients accessed a support specialist
240 clients accessed chronic pain management support
seniors health
whole health next door
The alex reduces accessibility barriers for seniors by providing support that includes various complimentary on-site services and lab testing.
This, combined with the on-site visits conducted by our partner service providers, helps us to provide a comprehensive, wraparound approach
to service delivery.
This year, the Seniors Health Centre was expanded to accommodate more clients and services, which has resulted in a cost-savings for
Alberta Health Services and taxpayers alike. Our expansion has allowed us to provide an increased range of chronic disease management
support to our clients. We offer special groups for diabetes, pain management, heart disease, smoking cessation and nutrition that have been
well received. To help our senior clients with reducing isolation and mobility issues, our Recreation Therapist offers a variety of activities. By
working together with our clients, seniors find themselves in a better place to improve their quality of life.
We are advocates without borders, working tirelessly to find solutions to ensure access to health care.
ken – client
It’d be hard to go somewhere else for appointments: get in a cab, wait at the clinic, get back in the cab. That’s tiring.
So my nurse and doctor are also my neighbours. With the alex, you can see that, to them, me being healthy isn’t just
about doctors and meds… it’s about compassion and understanding me too. I had a lot of issues and they approached
me as a team. I know they care about me, and don’t care what I was fighting before… they want to see me healthy now.
Does anybody realize how good it is when the nurse lifts your spirits while she’s treating you? These people are
looking at me… not just my chart.
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highlights
Approximately 43,000 kg of food distributed
1,143 volunteer hours were contributed
761 individuals accessed our Spinz-Around program 3,822 times
7,644 supplementary food hampers were distributed
food security and nutrition
nourishing life and wellness
Low income and/or marginalized Calgarians need access to a variety of services related to food security and nutrition, including emergency
food sources, low-cost food programs and nutrition education. The alex Food Security and Nutrition Program provides support so individuals
can work toward actively planning, storing and preparing food, with the aim of positively impacting their health outcomes.
Our partnership with the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank brings Hampers for the Homeless, C.A.N.S. and a Satellite Inter-Faith Food Bank
Referred Hamper Depot to the alex. The alex also partners with the Community Kitchen Program of Calgary, Fort Calgary Garden and
Inglewood Garden Path Society.
One of the major programs we offer is the alex Spinz-Around Free Supplementary Food Hampers, a program that operates on Thursday
mornings, 50 weeks a year.
mandy – staff
I’ve worked with the alex for 2 years. We give our clients something that they don’t get anywhere else.
Amongst our services we help our patients with food and nutrition programs. No matter what age you are, you can
forget how to eat well… or worse, can’t afford to. Clients can get a free hamper containing healthy food items. And the
C.A.N.S program means once a month seniors can order food items at wholesale prices. That can make a big difference.
One patient actually even took over a patch of dirt outside our space, and made it into a vegetable garden.
Potatoes, carrots… a bit of lettuce. What a difference just this little patch of land has made to him.
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highlights
Over 80 clients a week visit the bus
Three days of the week are now designated for low-income/homeless Calgarians
Two days are allotted for focusing on the needs of at-risk youth through
a program partnership with the Calgary Board of Education
community health bus
health on wheels
The alex Community Health Bus is a mobile health unit on wheels – the first of its kind in Western Canada. It lowers barriers to health by
providing direct services, education and advocacy free of charge. Bus clients have historically encountered many difficulties when attempting
to access health care and services. Often they didn’t know where to turn for help, couldn’t afford care and were denied services – until they
caught the bus.
The Bus is staffed by a team of three physicians, five registered nurses, two youth workers and a team lead/resource worker. Three days of the
week are now designated for low-income/homeless Calgarians, and two days are allotted for focusing on the needs of at-risk youth through
a program partnership with the Calgary Board of Education.
randall – staff
The majority of patients we see on the bus have addictions and mental health issues. Sometimes the system can be
cumbersome, and we’re their only option. I approach treatment differently on the bus… it can’t be, ‘I’m the doctor, you’re the patient’.
You need to make more of an effort… get to know the clients. I can deal with their physical problems easily… but you need to
have a real connection with a person to help them with all aspects of their life. It’d be easy to just have a ‘medical relationship’
but we want to promote a more holistic approach to health. Being involved more holistically with a person –
that’s when you’ll see change.
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highlights
1,200 youth clients accessed services
Visits by clients exceeded 9,500
400 clients received help obtaining Alberta Health Care cards & ID
85% of clients received food
The YHC has seen over 80 young women who are pregnant or parenting
youth health
breaking down barriers
The alex saw a need to combine health and social care offerings for youth, so we established the alex Youth Health Centre (YHC). Perhaps
one of the most important features of the YHC is the degree to which our multi-disciplinary services are tailored to the needs of our clients:
at-risk youth aged 12 to 24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and sometimes street-connected. Some of the most common
troubles experienced by at-risk youth include sexual and physical abuse, mental illness, substance abuse and being kicked out of their
home by their parents – although sometimes home life is a much worse option than living on the streets. The alex Youth Health Centre staff
offers a welcoming, accessible, confidential, non-judgmental and youth-friendly environment. At the YHC, staff provides various types of
assistance, including access to family physicians and medical resources, anonymous STI testing, harm/risk reduction materials, education,
and basic necessities (food, hygiene items, condoms, etc.). The YHC often provides referrals and information about community resources
such as addictions counseling, medical services, crisis and mental health services, access to housing, employment and education, as well as
advocacy. A variety of agency professionals are brought in to provide extra services on-site. This year, one of the focuses for the YHC was to
increase outreach. The first step was to offer services twice a week through our Health Bus to sites frequented by high-risk youth.
diane – client
The people at the alex go out of their way to help you, and get to know you. This wasn’t just counseling.
I left home when I was 15. I really didn’t know how to take care of myself. The alex people gave me a place to feel safe
during the day, found me a doctor, taught me how to apply for a job, figured out a way to get a roof over my head.
I tell anyone who comes to me who may need a doctor, STI testing, or need food how the alex is thorough, and everyone cares.
The place is kind of like a small town, a small community. The last few years I haven’t needed their help as much.
I want to make them proud seeing me back on my feet again.
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highlights
First client housed July 30, 2009
97% remain housed in their own apartment
61% remain housed in their original apartment
92% have a stable source of income
28% are employed (this includes temporary, full-time and part-time employment)
homebase
first steps to healing
With our reputation for generating tangible results, the alex launched a new program in 2009. HomeBase is now one of our two housing and
homelessness programs funded through the Calgary Homeless Foundation. HomeBase will house 100 individuals.
Working with the Calgary Homeless Foundation, HomeBase seeks the most vulnerable of Calgary’s homeless men and women to accept into
the program. These individuals, each over 18 years of age, typically have chronic or severe health issues, mental health concerns, and often
addiction struggles. Those accepted into the program will receive support for a minimum of one year.
With HomeBase, our first task is always to assist clients in accessing appropriate housing. Each client then works with a case manager
to develop their goals intended to help them address the root cause of their homelessness and assist them as they establish stability and
permanency in housing.
randy – client
I was on the street for 10 years, in and out of shelters. I even lived under the 14th Street bridge.
Living on the street, you can’t focus on ‘making a change’. But with some structure in your life again,
you see things differently. This isn’t a handout – they’re just giving you a ‘boost’. Responsibility is part of the program,
and I guess that’s frightening for some people. ‘Housing First’ works, man. My experience with other
organizations doesn’t compare to HomeBase.
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highlights
67% overall decrease in CPS contacts
37% overall decrease in EMS contacts
94% of clients have retained their housing
47% of clients involved in some vocational and/or educational activity
Presently, five clients have graduated from the program
pathways to housing
bringing people home
Up and running since October 2007, Pathways to Housing has seen positive growth. We now operate two Assertive Community Treatment
teams, each with the capacity to accept 60 clients who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The first team works to relieve the
hospital system in serving individuals who would otherwise have no access to housing and health care. The second team works to relieve the
justice system by providing housing, health care and social services to clients involved in corrections, probation services and the justice system.
The alex Pathways to Housing program is based on the Housing First model and operates on the principles of harm reduction, which means
that clients are not required to be sober, abstain from drugs, or cease all risky behaviors before they are accepted into the program. Instead,
we meet clients where they are and support them in their recovery. The Housing First model is simple: provide housing first and then combine
that housing with supportive treatment services in the areas of mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment.
This model fosters a sense of home and self-determination, and it helps speed the reintegration of Pathways’ clients into the community.
Pathways to Housing has clients housed throughout Calgary.
sammy – client
I was in custody when somebody realized the problem was my addiction. Addiction counseling was hard…
I had relapses. Pathways got involved after counseling. I have a place to live now, and real support too.
They visit me at home, and help me keep going. I have my ups and downs. I slipped last year… got frightened
and started using again. Pathways got me back on track. It doesn’t happen overnight. Trust goes both ways.
I have to work at this constantly. Nobody’s ‘against’ me. I see that. I don’t know what I would have done
without them. Pathways is one of a kind.
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a legacy of people helping people
At the alex, our goal is to offer the highest quality medical and social care to those who need it most and to teach life skills that help
people to help themselves. We see our clients as whole persons who need whole health care. We walk with them closely through the
process and offer trusting, respectful relationships they often don’t find anywhere else.
Our approach is cost-effective and provides significant savings to health and social programs by keeping people out of the justice
system, away from emergency rooms and mental health facilities, and by reducing the strain on taxpayers. Because of our reputation
for generating tangible results, our funding by government and other partners has doubled – and doubled again – in the last two years.
We’re also attracting new partners and other collaborators who want to be part of what we do. We have nearly 40 years of success
stories that prove that what we’re doing works.
Our success is a product of finding innovative and long lasting solutions to health and social problems. Our dedicated staff takes time
every day to build the relationships with our clients. That makes it easier for each client to receive the help they need. Together, we are
making a difference. We’re helping our clients – our whole city – become healthier.
We are the alex, a committed group of professionals, volunteers, partners and donors – people who care.
our dedicated staff takes time every day to build relationships with our clients
together, we are making a difference
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how can someone get healthy if they’re
living on the street?
you can help us make a difference
We know that the men and women we serve in our
housing programs come to us with a variety of issues,
such as mental health, addictions and learning disabilities.
Traditionally, people experiencing homelessness
were expected to be “clean” and “housing ready”
(free of addictions, behavioural problems or mental illness)
before they were eligible to receive assistance in acquiring
housing. But the reality is that people who need our
services are in various stages of recovery and progress,
and we have a duty to help all of them where we can,
which is why the alex approaches its housing
programs with a Housing First model.
The Housing First model turns traditional thinking
upside down. We put people in housing first, support them
and give them the resources to work on the issues that
contributed to their homelessness – all from the safety
and stability of their own home.
We believe that people don’t earn a right to housing –
they have a right to housing. So a big part of our program
is designed to help clients feel secure as they develop the
skills needed to maintain a home. Bank accounts,
identification, medical and counselling support – whatever
it takes – we help people with all their needs to find
lasting solutions and to remain in safe, secure,
permanent housing.
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financial statements
Alexandra Community Health Centre
Balance Sheet
As at March 31, 2010
2010 $
2009
$
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
1,429,414
Cash and cash equivalents – Homeless Housing Society of Calgary
– Accounts receivable
1,466,354
Interest receivable
2,680
GST receivable
44,820
Prepaids
28,912
875,265
88,702
378,155
14,025
34,085
22,277
Assets
Capital assets (note 4)
Deposits
2,972,189
1,412,509
786,395
421,473
26,759
23,223
3,785,343
1,857,205
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
362,493
230,826
Deferred contributions (note 5)
2,514,573
899,553
Deferred contributions related to capital assets (note 6)
390,834
3,267,900
213,607
1,343,986
Net assets
Unrestricted 121,882
305,353
Invested in capital assets
395,561
207,866
517,443
513,219
3,785,343
1,857,205
Commitments (note 8)
Approved by the Board of Directors
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Director
financial statements
Alexandra Community Health Centre
Statement of Revenue and Expenses
For the year ended March 31, 2010
2010
$
2009
$
Revenue
Calgary Homeless Foundation
4,351,232
1,401,921
Alberta Health Services
1,281,146
1,249,336
Alberta Medical Association
1,003,700
754,353
Donations
603,358
373,337
United Way
298,211
297,750
Other
269,707
138,458
Family and Community Support Services
86,969
97,183
Amortization of deferred contributions related to capital assets
57,080
28,667
Correctional Service Canada
35,610
7,122
Government of Alberta
33,894
53,967
University of Calgary
33,750
135,000
Interest
12,742
47,432
Casino revenue
1,570
33,587
Alberta Lottery Board
–
54,590
City of Calgary
–
25,000
Fundraising events
–
5,586
Human Resources and Skills Development
–
65,140
8,068,969
4,768,429
Expenses
Salaries and benefits
3,319,956
2,062,544
Contracted services
2,259,249
1,407,090
Programs
378,387
121,470
Office and administration
463,714
252,668
Rent
347,746
243,604
Amortization
138,268
79,733
Loss on disposition of capital assets
109,413
–
Homeless Housing Society of Calgary program expenses (note 10)
864,967 317,314
Office and medical equipment 59,559
50,547
Maintenance and repairs
47,711
34,355
Insurance 47,585
25,621
Professional fees
28,190
17,949
8,064,745
4,612,895
Excess of revenue over expenses
4,224
155,534
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Donors (includes GIK)
Anonymous
ActiveEx Solutions
B & E Electronics Ltd.
Bediz, Azer
Beta Sigma Phi
Boruah, Partha
Brandenborg, Tim
Bridge, Gail
Brolsma, Masten
Brown, Merle
Bruinsma, Jamie
Bund, Maud
Burge, Marlilyn
Calgary Progress Club – Uptown
Calgary Tennis Club, The
Cambium Woodwork (2005) Ltd.
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Champion, Ian
Child and Youth Friendly Calgary
Children’s Hospital Aid Society
Chinook Chapter No. 133 Order
of the Eastern Star
Clarke, Leigh
Cush, Nancy
Dagher, Dan
Drewlo, Wes
Eason, Barbara
Easton, Reg
Ewanyshyn, Marge
Fewster, Connie
Fewster, Keith
Fort Calgary Chapter, IODE
Francis, Greg
Glenmore Fabricators Ltd
Gorr, Annette
Graham, Debbie
Griebel, Rosemary R.
Guido, Dani
Gyerkes, Anna
Halliday, Kim
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Halliday, Sean
Harvey, Jay
Hayes, Myrene
Hellevang, Judy
Heninger, Brian
Hennessy, Milton L.
High-Tech Rigging Ltd
Hillhurst United Church
Hunter Family Foundation
Hutton, Dianne
Imagine eDoc Solutions
Jacobson, Mary Jean
Jones, Louella
Jones, Marilyn
Kinniburgh, Robert C.
Kozak, Irene
Lackner, Gernot
Lamont, Margaret
Lane Goodfellow, Cathy
Langenberger, Shauna
Lautner, David
Leagh Harfield Professional
Corporation
Lenstra, Dustan
Lenstra, Marlene
Lenstra, Nick
Lequelenec, Leslie
Martin, June Dorothy
Mayer, Anne Marie
McAviney, Christopher
McCrum’s
McCutcheon, Erica
McKendry, Meredith
McKenzie-Brown, Bernie
Meldrum, Joan
Modray, Robert J
Monson, Allan
Moore, Donna
Morgan, John
Municipal Chapter of Calgary –
IODE
Murphy Oil Company Ltd
Navrady, Sandy
Nexen Inc.
PEGG Wives Club of Calgary
Penn West Energy Trust
Price, Melinda
Redford, Alison
Reyes, Kathleen
Rumpel, Glen
Schultz, Ashley
Scott, Eleanor
Shandera, Anita
Shannon, Joan M
Shrive, Nigel
Skene, Catherine
Sloane, Lisa
Smith, Steven
Stanley, Anneke
Strama Consulting Ltd
Sundal, Carole
Superb Beverage Inc.
Prosser Charitable Foundation, The
Thompson, Robert N.
TJ’s Cycle
Tobman, Colleen
Treherne, Delphi
United Way of Calgary and Area
Vander Maaten, Adam
Wells, Linda
Wittman, Liane
Wyllie, Karen
Community Partners
Aboriginal Friendship Centre
of Calgary
AIDS Calgary Awareness
Association
Alberta Health Services –
Addiction & Mental Health
Alberta Health Services –
Adult Addictions Program
Alberta Medical Association
Alberta Works
Alpha House
Aspen Family Services
Bethany Care Society
Bow West CRC
Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary
Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids
Calgary and Area Child and Family
Services Authority
Calgary Correctional Centre
Calgary Dream Centre
The Calgary Drop-In &
Rehab Centre
Calgary Emergency Medical Service
Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network
Calgary Herald Christmas Fund
Calgary Homeless Foundation
Calgary Housing Company
Calgary Immigrant
Education Society
Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank
Calgary Legal Guidance
Calgary Police Service
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Sexual Health Centre
Canadian Mental Health
Association, Calgary Region
Catholic Family Services
CentrePointe
City of Calgary
Community Kitchen Program
CUPS Rapid Exit
Calgary Young Offenders Centre
Davis LLP
Discovering Choices School
Distress Centre
DOAP (CUPS and Alpha House)
The Golden Age Club
Enviros
Calgary Eye Way Society
Government of Alberta: Family and
Community Support Services
Food Link, The
Forest Lawn High School
Fort Calgary Garden
Government of Alberta
Horizon Housing Society
Housing Developers & Landlords
Hull Child and Family Services
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Garden Path Society
Inn from the Cold
Calgary John Howard Society
McBride Career Group
McMan
Momentum
The Mustard Seed
NeighbourLink
Pro-Bono Law Alberta
Project Homeless Connect
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Red Cross
Alberta Health Services,
Calgary and Area Safeworks
The Salvation Army
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society
Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
Sunrise Community Link
Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta
University of Calgary
University of Calgary
Humanities 101
Victorian Order of Nurses
Victory Outreach Centre
Calgary West Central Primary
Care Network
Wood’s Homes
Youville Women’s Residence
board of directors
President
Corey Olynik
Vice President
Sean Halliday
donors and community partners
Secretary
Olivia Colic
Treasurer
Richard Boyer
Past President
Stephen Carter
Member
Val Austen-Wiebe
Member
Sarah Woodgate
Member
Bob MacDougall
A special thank you to all of our funding partners,
volunteers and associates. Without your dedication,
compassion and commitment, none of this would
be possible. If at any point in this document we
overlooked someone or miss a detail, please let us know,
so that we can make changes and edits in the future.
Thank You.
the alex 26
101 1318 centre street northeast
calgary alberta t2e 2r7
phone (403) 266 2622
fax (403) 266 2692
thealex.ca
charity #13282 4905 RR0001