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From the
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AN ALBERTA SOCIETY
FOR CITIZENS WITH
DISABILITIES
www.chrysalis.ca
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Features
1st Annual Gala
Breakfast in Calgary
Annual Achievement
Awards in Edmonton
Annual Chrysalis
Appreciation Event
CEO Address
2014 Chrysalis
Calendar
Inaugural Online Art
Auction
2014 Spirit of
Chrysalis Information
Session Schedule
Leaving Your Legacy
Winter 2013/14
Spirit of Chrysalis Gaining Momentum
Chrysalis’ 1st Annual Gala Breakfast in Calgary a Great Start!
Over the past two years, the Spirit of Chrysalis
has been slowly growing at Chrysalis Calgary.
Monthly information sessions have been running
since late 2011 and plans for the first Calgary Gala
Fundraising Breakfast started to take shape in mid
2012. After over a year of planning, the 1st Annual
Gala Breakfast was held on Wednesday, October
9, 2013 in Calgary.
The Calgary Petroleum Club played host to our
first event and over 80 people woke up early to
join us downtown for the 7:30 am start. Through
the efforts of our Charitable Foundation board
members in Calgary, and the generosity of
companies like the Haggett
and Rogers Group of
Companies, Ecco Recycling
and Energy Corporation,
Long Run Exploration and
other private donors, we had
raised $10,500 before sitting
down to eat.
Janzen all spoke about the different ways Chrysalis
has has impacted their lives or the lives of those
around them.
A brand new video produced by Lindisfarne
Productions was unveiled as well which really
showcases the strengths of the organization and the
will and determination of the people with disabilities
accessing Chrysalis services. The video evoked a
wide array of emotions throughout the audience as
a few tears and a few laughs were shared throughout
the 7 minute feature.
Before the hour concluded, Chrysalis Society board
member, Kristen Read, relayed the importance of
community support to ensure
Chrysalis can continue to provide
the type of personalized services
that are helping our individuals
live full and meaningful lives.
Thanks to the generosity of those
in attendance, the event raised
nearly $23,000 to help enhance our
services! No doubt this total will
continue to grow in the c o m i n g
weeks but more importantly,
Chrysalis gained a number of new
Calgary’s 1st Gala Breakfast should
friends who we hope will spread
be the start of something big!
the word about the work we do.
The Gala Breakfast, sponsored
by The Strategic Group,
featured a wide variety of
heartfelt speeches detailing
the difference Chrysalis has
made to those whom we
serve and the community
as a whole. Charitable Foundation Board Chair,
Mary Pat Barry, Chrysalis CEO, Lynn Groves
Hautmann and parents Subah Sadiq and Wendy
Special thanks to everyone who played a role in
making this event happen and a MASSIVE thank
you to those who attended and have lent their support
to Chrysalis.
2014 Spirit of Chrysalis Information Session Dates
Here is a list of Edmonton and Calgary information session dates. We’d love to show you around some time!
Each Information Session is 100% free of charge, runs from 11:30 - 12:30 and lunch is provided to all who attend.
Edmonton Dates:
Calgary Dates:
• September 18
• May 15
• January 16
• May 18 & 23 • September 11 & 25
• January 23
• October 23
•
June
26
• February 6 & 20 • June 19
• October 16 & 30
• February 13
• November 20
•
July
25
• March 6 & 20
• July 17
• November 13 & 27
• March 13
• December 18
•
August
28
• April 10 & 24
• August 21
• December 11
• April 17
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2014 Art Calendars
Available Now!
As you should be well aware of by now,
Chrysalis has a number of amazing artists
participating in the art programs in Edmonton
and Calgary. Throughout each year, these
talented individuals create an abundance of
wonderful artwork which generally doesn’t
stick around in either studio for too long
before it is sold and hanging on somebody’s
wall.
Over the past few years, Chrysalis has been
producing wall calendars featuring the artwork
of a number of talented artists participating
in the Art Programs. These calendars have
grown in popularity and drawn rave reviews
from the different Chrysalis supporters who
have proudly displayed the calendar in their
homes and offices.
Chrysalis is happy to introduce the new 2014
calendar which features 15 paintings from
12 different artists. Each month features a
unique painting selected to best represent the
month in which it is displayed.
The 12 artists who are featured within the
calendar include Edmonton artists: Marvin,
Mark, Charlie, another Mark, Corey, Jennica,
Ann, Kristine and Kelly. From Calgary,
Wayne, Kasia, and Shelly are the featured
artists.
Biographies for each artist are also displayed
in their feature month to provide a clear
background as to what the art program has
meant to their own personal development.
Calendars are being sold at a first come-first
serve basis for $5.00. If you are interested in
purchasing the 2014 calendar, please contact
Matt Mandrusiak at 780.482.0348 or via
email at [email protected]. Quantities are
limited so please do not hesitate to call.
Thanks to Capital Colour for their hard work
and expertise in designing and printing this
calendar.
23rd Annual Achievement Awards
On Sunday, October 27, 2013,
Chrysalis Edmonton hosted the
23rd Annual Achievement Awards
Ceremony presented by Servus
Credit Union at the Nova Hotel
Yellowhead.
This annual event is easily one of
the most highly anticipated events of
the year for the individuals accessing
Chrysalis programming as it is
their big chance to be recognized
for the hard work, dedication and
accomplishments witnessed over
the past year. This year nearly 80
total recipients were recognized
at the ceremony including over 60
service individuals, DATS drivers,
community partners and volunteers
who help make Chrysalis the
organization it is today.
Nearly 230 people filled the
ballroom at the Nova Hotel including
recipients and their families. Special
guests included Chrysalis Society
and Charitable Foundation board
members, hoards of Chrysalis staff
and Scott Lundell who brought
greetings on behalf of Servus Credit
Union.
The highlight of the program was
the presentation of our 8 Major
Awards which are handed out each
year to very deserving winners. This
year’s Major Awards winners are as
follows…
Abram Gibson, Growth and
Opportunity Award
Jill Capham, Bradley Bidlock
Award
Ry a n Ty r l i k , M i l e s t o n e s t o
Achievement Award
Glenda Tarapaski, Chrysalis Long
Term Service Award
Nordic Systems, Chrysalis
Partnership Award (Employment)
West Jasper Place, Chrysalis
Partnership Award (Volunteer)
Erica Richards, Servus Credit Union
Dressed in their Sunday best, award Community Award
recipients happily accepted their Louise Harvey, Chrysalis Champion
certificates and trophies during the Award
two hour program and we more than
happy to smile for pictures which Charlie Weinzierl, 2013 Chrysalis
were taken by Linda Patterson of Artist of the Year
Timeless Edge Photography.
The afternoon festivities were enjoyed
by all who attended. It was great to
welcome some local news outlets
provide some media coverage of the
event and highlight not only Chrysalis
as an organization, but some of the
amazing people we have the privilege
of serving on a daily basis.
Big thanks to Servus Credit Union
for their continued support of the
Annual Achievement Awards and to
everyone else who played a part in
another successful event.
Charlie Weinzierl
Artist of the Year
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Planning for the 24th edition of this
event is already underway!
Chrysalis Launches Online Art Auction
In an effort to continue to showcase the tremendous talents of the
artists in both the Edmonton and Calgary Art Programs, we came up
with an idea to broaden our reach in the form of an online art auction.
Along with proud sponsors,
Plastics Plus Ltd. In Edmonton,
we announced in mid-October
that our inaugural auction event
would launch in early November
featuring two dynamic and
unique paintings and run for
close to four weeks.
The auction went live on
Monday, November 4, 2013 at 9 a.m. The auction ran through
November 29, 2013, closing at 5 p.m. All proceeds raised from this
auction will directly benefit the programs and services offered the
individuals with disabilities accessing Chrysalis services in Edmonton
and Calgary.
Throughout the campaign, we specifically used our website blog, our
Facebook page (facebook.com/ChangeGrowthOpportunity) and our
Twitter feed (twitter.com/ChangeGrowthOpp) to not only plug the
auction, but to feature unique vignettes about the artists whose work
was up for bids, the art programs themselves and the future directions
of the ever-evolving arts based programs offered at Chrysalis.
Photo galleries of each painting were showcased on our Facebook
page and detailed bios of the artists were posted on our website blog.
Each program has an artist featured as part of the inaugural auction
campaign. In Calgary, Chi was the artist selected to get the ball rolling
and her painting entitled Controlled Chaos was revealed on the auction
site webstore.com.
From Edmonton, accomplished
and highly sought-after artist
Arron was selected and his recently
completed painting entitled The
Bridge was available to the highest
bidder.
After getting off to a bit of a slow
start upon launching the auction,
our social media posts started to
pick up traction with numerous shares, re-tweets, like and comments
and after a day or two bids started to really pick up. Controlled Chaos
seemed to be the popular pick at first tallying a couple of bids one after
another. Surprisingly The Bridge was quiet until a flurry of action had
doubled the starting bid of the painting by the end of the first week.
Bids continued to filter in throughout the campaign eventually ending
with the winning bids of $87 for Controlled Chaos and $140.27 for
The Bridge! Congratulations to the winning bidders who secured an
amazing deal for two great pieces of art!
There will likely be another online auction held in the future, this time
with more paintings to bid on and likely a shorter time frame to bid.
Stay tuned for more details later in 2014!
CEO’s Address
As we come closer to the end of 2013, it is time to
reflect on all we have accomplished in this past very
busy 12 months.
As part of Vision 2013, much work has been
undertaken with the Chrysalis team to examine all
aspects of its programs and services with the goal
of ensuring continuous improvement and review of
current best practices to facilitate the best possible
opportunities for effective community inclusion
through recreational, volunteer and employment
experiences all geared to promote the well being and
development of the individuals being served.
A number of activities including “organizational
conversations”, mapping of appropriate community
experiences and activities to help expand the variety of
volunteer and engagement opportunities, and adoption
of an “employment first” philosophy have opened the
door to many new and exciting opportunities for the
individual served by Chrysalis.
A variety of learning opportunities have been made
available to our staff all of whom feel enriched in
their practice, and more of these will be offered in
2014 beginning as early as January as we explore
the integration of the “Being Becoming Belonging”
quality of life model as one that fits well with
Chrysalis values and will resonate with individuals,
families, and staff.
In addition, thanks to support from the Chrysalis
Foundation Board we have been able to expand
our Creative Arts Program by introducing weekly
drumming session as part of the Music Therapy
program in Edmonton. It is amazing to see how this
lively and enthusiastic approach has captured the
hearts and minds and bodies of the participants.
We are blessed with an outstanding team of staff
in both Edmonton and Calgary, and a wonderfully
supportive and engaged Society Board without whom
ongoing positive change could not occur.
We move into a New Year and another New phase
of ongoing change and transition and we are excited
and committed to working closely with families and
PDD to ensure implementation of change is achieved
in ways most beneficial to individuals served by
Chrysalis.
Lynn Groves Hautmann
President and CEO
Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with
Disabilities
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Annual Chrysalis Appreciation Events for 2014
As has become rather customary in Edmonton over the past several years, we are in the planning
stages for our annual Appreciation Event which will likely take place at our Edmonton facility in late
January or early February.
This annual event is our way of thanking all of the amazing support we have received throughout the
past year from our generous donors and sponsors, volunteers, volunteer or employment site coordinators,
board members and our hard working staff.
It’s one of the few times throughout the year when we try to get everyone together and showcase
the many ways their support has made a difference in the lives of the individuals whom we serve at
Chrysalis.
A date for the Edmonton event will likely be set before the holiday season and invitations will start to
be sent out as soon as a date is secured. Our art studio will once again play host to this event and we
are planning to showcase some very unique and emerging talents that are starting to surface through
our new photography program. Of course there will be plenty of great food and refreshments on hand
for our guests to enjoy as well.
We will also be planning an appreciation event in Calgary for some time in 2014 so please stay tuned to
future editions of the From the Wings newsletter or keep in touch through our website blog, Facebook
page and Twitter feed!
Board of Directors
Society
Patty Whiting—Chair
Robert Baldauf
Lois Cassie
Nancy Cumming
Cathy Evanochko
Andrew Laycock
Lorree Magee
Shafyn Manji
Lorri D Martin
Garth Norris
Kristen Read
Chris Yatscoff
Foundation
Mary Pat Barry—Chair
Paul Brown
Leona Colijn
Allison Dennis
Ray Gosselin
Debra Lawrence
Scott MacEachran
Mavis McKay
Krista Mitton
Melanie Nakatsui
Sandy Parravano
Maureen Royer
Contributors
Lynn Groves Hautmann
Matt Mandrusiak
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