Donor Newsletter 2009-Final - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada

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July 2009
Donor Newsletter
Volume 4
Spotlight on a Special Donor
Century Group Financial Solutions Inc.
Did You Know?
In 2008 we saw a 40%
increase in the number of
children served over the
previous two year period.
Our agency is growing
and meeting the needs of
our community’s children
through a variety of
programs.
Century Group Financial Solutions Inc. was founded in 2008 as a result
of a merger between Beynon Wilhem Stern & Wilson and Annett Fedy Financial
Services Inc. Collectively, the partners of Century Group have over 100 years
of financial planning experience serving Waterloo Region.
As a firm, we have a solid belief in giving back to our community to the
best of our ability. We believe we have a fiduciary responsibility to educate our
clients on the many benefits of including a charitable organization in various
estate planning strategies. We are pleased and honoured to support Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area as our charity of choice.
We look forward to supporting this
wonderful organization in any capacity we
can for many years to come.
Inside this issue
1
Century Group
Financial Solutions Inc.
Paying Forward,
A Letter from a Parent
1
Bowl For Kids Sake
2009
2
Swing BIG
Golf Classic
3
Paying Forward
Good People Doing
Great Things
3
“Since it looks like the timeline for our holiday will not allow my child to go to
camp this year, I would like to take the opportunity to allow another child to be
sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters to go in his place.
A “Little” Help From
Our Friends
4
Support Those Who
Support Us
4
Your Investment
Grows With Us
Insert
I am a firm believer in paying forward. Big Brothers Big Sisters has done so
much for my child over the last 3 summers by making sure that he goes to
camp, which he truly loved. I am sure that he will be back for next year, and he
is looking forward to doing the Leader-In-Training when he is old enough.
I hope this donation will help cover the cost of a child who is in the position of
wanting to go to camp and can’t due to financial reasons. We have been in that
situation in the past, so this is my little contribution to helping out.”
– Letter from a Parent
Page 2
July 2009
Bowl For Kids Sake a “BIG” Success
Thanks to our caring community
we exceeded our goal of $120,000!
It is heartwarming to see our dedicated team organizers, participants and
companies come out annually in the dead of winter in support of Big Brothers Big
Sisters. A special thank you goes out to our Honourary Chairs, Big Sister Siobhan
Burland-Ross and Little Sister Mary Pettigrew.
You did an amazing job as
ambassadors for our agency. We truly appreciate each and every one of you!
This year we were thrilled to have Jane Pickell, Public Relations Chair, CGA Ontario
K-W Chapter, join our organizing committee. Thanks to Jane’s involvement several
new teams from various companies, led by CGA members, participated in the Bowl for
Kids Campaign. These companies included Robert Half, Linamar Corporation, Behar
Cline, Rod Goetz, Manulife, with additional support from CGA Ontario.
Highest Individual Pledge
Winner with Honourary Chairs:
Willy Heffner, Heffner Lexus Toyota
Mary Pettigrew and Siobhan
Burland-Ross
Ray Kipfer Volunteer Award:
Brooke Sterritt, Scotia Bank
New teams from Libro Financial Group, Pepsi Bottling Company, East Forest Homes,
Cowan Insurance Group, and Turner Inspections contributed to make this a very
successful campaign.
Special thanks to our campaign partners and sponsors: Invesco Trimark, The Frank
Cowan Foundation, Moose Winooski’s, New Orleans Pizza, Strassburger Windows &
Doors, Heffner Lexus Toyota, Hogg Fuel & Supply, CIBC Wood Gundy, Century Group
Financial Solutions Inc., PartSource, The Economical Insurance Group, Waterloo
Region Record, Via Rail Canada, 96.7 CHYM FM, Rogers, CAA Travel, Concordia
Club, Jim Reitzel, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Golf North, Towne Bowl Ltd., Waterloo
Bowling Lanes, Victoria Bowling Lanes, Riverside Lanes. Listed below are the winners
of the various challenges, however the real winners are the families, youth and children
in our community that we serve.
Congratulations 2009 Challenge Winners!
Ray Kipfer Volunteer Award – Brooke Sterritt,
Scotia Bank
Highest Individual Pledges – Willy Heffner
Accountants Challenge – BDO Dunwoody
Automotive Challenge – Heffner Lexus Toyota
Bank Challenge Overall Winner – Scotia Bank
CIBC Challenge – CIBC Ottawa/River Branch
Big/Little Day Raised
$7,032.61!!
“Snazzy Strikers”
Staff and Board Raised $5,107
Scotia Bank Challenge – Scotia Bank St. Jacobs
Branch
Zehrs Store Challenge – Zehrs Stanley Park
Hospitality Challenge – The Keg, Waterloo
Individual Team Challenge – Dale Greer, TruLife
Industrial Challenge – Strassburger Windows/Doors
Insurance Brokers Challenge – Josslin Insurance
Insurance Company Challenge – Cowan Insurance
Group
LCBO Challenge – LCBO Waterloo Square
Legal Challenge – Giffen Lee
TD Canada Trust Challenge – TD Canada Trust
Elmira Branch
Media/Celebrity Challenge – Kitchener Fire Fighters
City of Kitchener Challenge – Building Division
Medical Professionals Challenge – Dr. Kerr Banduk
(Dentists)
Dundee Private Investors Challenge – Dundee
Frobisher Drive Branch
Realty Challenge – Royal LePage
Financial Challenge – Century Group Financial
Solutions Inc.
Retail Challenge – Sears
Grocery Challenge Overall Winner – Zehrs
Service Club Challenge – New Hamburg Optimists
Price Chopper Challenge – Price Chopper
Westmount Road
Sun Life Challenge – Sun Life Financial Centre #46
Sobeys Store Challenge – Sobeys Fisher Hallman
School Challenge – Sir John A. MacDonald
Technology Challenge – Research In Motion
July 2009
Page 3
Big Brothers Big Sisters 4th Annual Swing BIG Golf Classic
What an amazing day we had for our 4th Annual Golf Classic. Although much of our
spring has been very wet, June 15th was filled with sunshine and gentle breezes. Fun
and friendship was the order of the day, on and off the links. Trace’s Steel Band
provided music on the patio for everyone’s enjoyment topped off by a fabulous
barbeque and awesome prize table. Thanks to you we raised $17,090 from the
tournament. A highlight during dinner was a surprise presentation of $6,556 by our
Presenting Sponsor, Century Group Financial Solutions Inc. This brought our total
revenue for the day to $23,646! These funds enable us to continue to provide innovation
and important programs and services benefiting families in our area.
A special thank you goes out to our partners and sponsors: Century Group Financial
Solutions Inc., Heffner Lexus Toyota, Waterloo Region Record, FirstOnSite, Piller’s
Sausages & Delicatessen, TD Waterhouse Private Client Services, Automation Tooling
Systems, BDO Dunwoody, The Frank Cowan Foundation, Strassburger Windows &
Doors, Investors Group, CAA Travel, O.M.A.C., and Wolle Realty. We are most
appreciative of your support.
Registration
Shotgun Start
Music by Traces Steel Band
Mark your calendar for
next year’s classic!
Monday June 14, 2010
Foxwood Golf & Country Club
Heffner Lexus Toyota Foursome
Good People Doing Great Things!
A Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
and Beyond
‘BIG’ Cross Canada
Bike Tour
By Colleen Hicks
By Tracy Bolzon
Diane and Fred Litt recently made the
personal choice to leave a legacy gift to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of KitchenerWaterloo and Area. Gert Hartmann and
I had the pleasure of sitting down with
the Litts recently to find out why. Diane
and Fred shared that they have both
been involved at arm’s length with the
Big Brother Big Sister movement – Fred
through his own brother who had been a
“Big Brother” and his relationship with
his “Little Brother.” Diane on the other
hand had been a long time supporter of our agency through our
annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids Sake. Diane related that she had
come out as part of the Sears Canada bowling team for several
years and believed in the positive impact our services and
programs continue to have for kids in our community. Simple, but
so very, very thoughtful about what really matters in our lives. By
paying ahead both Fred and Diane know that they will be
providing new opportunities with positive results for children who
need that helping hand.
Big Brother Wolfgang
Bleckert and his friend Udo
Petersen are cycling across
Canada from Vancouver to
Parry Sound. Wolfgang
has volunteered as a Big
Brother since 2002. During
his involvement Wolfgang
has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment and devotion to
our agency, and more importantly, to the children he has
worked with. Wolfgang’s consistency, patience and sheer
enjoyment of his role as a Big Brother are what make him the
embodiment of what a Big Brother or Big Sister volunteer
should be. We are extremely grateful for all that Wolfgang has
and continues to do for the children in our community.
To date, Wolfgang and Udo’s cycling adventure has raised over
$4,000! To follow along with Wolfgang and Udo please visit
their blog on our website events page at www.bbbskw.org
Cross Canada Bike Tour
July 2009
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A “Little” Help From Our Friends!
451 Ottawa Street South
Kitchener ON N2M 3P6
Phone 519-579-5150
Fax 519-570-0562
www.bbbskw.org
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For more information on how your
company could support us through
a Third Party Event please contact
Colleen Hicks 519-579-5150 ext 210
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