Annual Report 2 / 008 - Alzheimer Society of Manitoba

Annual Report 2/008
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A Message from the CEO & President of the Board
is a very big step demonstrating that
government supports and recognizes the
importance of people with dementia,
and considers Alzheimer’s disease and
related dementia a significant public
health priority.
Physician Education Committee
A group of dedicated and distinguished
professionals have volunteered their
time to define the education needs of
physicians – to find the most effective
way to reach them and support them
in diagnosing and caring for clients
with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Working with family physicians as
well as geriatric specialists is so
Alzheimer Society of Manitoba CEO, Sylvia Rothney &
important to the Alzheimer Society,
Board President, Judy Mathieson
to provide a continuum of care that
respects and supports families to find
Each Wednesday and Thursday morning, support their way through our health care system with dignity
groups for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or and compassion.
another dementia meet in our provincial office. Their
Heads Up for Healthier Brains
laughter spills into our hallways, and they often end
Emerging research has, for the first time, enabled the
in a song.
Alzheimer Society to promote prevention of long-term
As they put on coats, wait for rides home or make
and terminal illness, while focusing on lifestyle choices
lunch plans together, our mission statement hits home.
to increase wellness and longevity. We are planning
Are they receiving the help they need today? Are we
two showcase events in October 2008. Our keynote
providing hope for the future? What are we doing to
speaker, Guy Pilch, Canada’s first mental fitness
ensure that all people with Alzheimer’s disease and
consultant, will draw on his knowledge of current
related dementia experience the best possible quality
brain research and his own diverse range of experiences
of life?
to deliver talks to standing room audiences, talks that
When you delve further into our Annual Report, you help people transform their lives.
will read about the research your dollars are funding,
At the end of 2007-2008, we are proud to report that
and the services we provide to individuals and families
the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba is well-positioned
who come to us for information and support. In our
to lead the movement to empower caregivers with the
message, we decided to highlight three education
knowledge and support structure they need, to work
initiatives that, we feel, reflect how we are working
with the increasing population of individuals living
steadily toward our mission statement.
with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. We are
New training for personal care home staff
grateful for the dedicated leadership of our Board of
We were so excited when our new education initiative Directors, and for the talent and enthusiasm of our
for long-term care facilities was approved and launched volunteers and staff. Finally, we are inspired by the
last fall. This marks the fruition of many years behind- generosity of donors who share our concerns and our
the-scenes work with public health officials, the medical vision for the community we live in. We could not
community and professional and family caregivers. It continue without you.
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Table of Contents
Board of Directors
Ms. Judy Mathieson, President
Ms. Pearl Soltys, Vice President
Ms. Joanna Knowlton, Treasurer
Mr. Richard Nakoneczny, Past-President
Members
Dr. Gordon Glazner
Ms. Judy Huston
Ms. Julie James
Dr. Lesley Koven
Ms. Kim Powell
Ms. Gerry Walker
Ms. Sherri Wood
Dr. Howard Zacharias
2
A Message from the CEO & President of the Board
3
Board of Directors
4
Our Vision
Caring Support
5
Reassuring Advice
Supporting Care
6
Empowering Care
Providing Security
7
Raising Awareness
Building Hope
8-9
Our Research Funding
10
Distinguished Memer Award
Bevis Bird
11
Distinguished Memer Award
Dr. Cornelia van Ineveld
12
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Debra Berenhaut
13
Gifts of Hope
Research Endowment Fund Established
14-15
Financial Statements
16-17
In Memorium
18-19
Donors
19
Volunteer Pin Recipients
Joanna Knowlton, Howard Zacharias, Judy Huston, Richard Nakoneczny, Gerry Walker, Kim Powell, Judy Mathieson, Lesley Koven, Sherri Wood
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The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba exists so that all Manitobans affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related
dementia receive the help they need today and have hope for the future.
People With Dementia
All people with dementia experience the best possible quality of life.
Families and Informal Care Providers
All families and informal care providers are educated about dementia and have access to support structures to empower them to be effective and
confident caregivers.
An Informed Public
Everyone has a solid understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and considers dementia to be a significant public health priority.
Caring Support
a support group at the Alzheimer Society and no longer
“ Ifeeljoined
lost and alone. I have my optimism back and have regained
some of the old me.
”
Weekly Support groups held at the Alzheimer Society
provide people living with Alzheimer’s disease or
another dementia the opportunity to discuss their
feelings and frustrations and discuss ways they help
themselves cope and manage their disease. Support
groups also help people with dementia to engage
in activities that encourage brain activity in a non
threatening environment.
stands up straighter, he can
“ He
do up his own jacket and he seems
to communicate with me better
after he comes out of group.
”
“ Everyone here understands when I forget what I am going to say.”
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Reassuring Advice
People with dementia and their families need an
understanding ear and the advice from a trusted
source. The Alzheimer Society provides support to
people with dementia and their families. Last year,
we responded to over three thousand calls for
supportive counseling through telephone calls, office
visits and emails.
feel so much better now that I
“ Ihave
spoken to you.”
have a sense of direction
“ Iinnow
what I need to do next.”
Supporting Care
didn’t realize the importance of an organization like the
“ IAlzheimer
”
Society until I was personally affected by this disease.
Caregivers find comfort and companionship in an
environment that is supportive of their needs and
where others can relate to the triumphs and tribulations
of their caregiving journey. With the assistance
of volunteer facilitators, the Alzheimer Society
runs thirty support groups in Manitoba for family
caregivers that meet monthly. This year the Alzheimer
Society also piloted distant telephone support groups
for caregivers in remote communities to interact with
other caregivers.
feel comfortable
“ Italking
about my
in group
problems
because I know that I am not
alone and will not be judged.
”
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learned very practical care techniques that I can apply to my
“ I’ve
daily care providing, which could improve the quality of care I
provide and the quality of life of the person with dementia.
”
In an effort to encourage optimal care for people with
dementia, the Alzheimer Society offers educational
opportunities to thousands of people involved in the care
of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias
each year; including, health care practitioners,
professional care providers, home care providers, and
family caregivers. Participants of dementia educational
sessions benefit by receiving current information on
dementia and practical suggestions for best practices in
care. Five hundred health care professionals attended a
two day educational conference to gain new knowledge
about dementia care practices.
Providing Security
think that my Dad would ever wander, but then one day
“ Ihedidn’t
did. I am sure happy that he was enrolled in the Safely Home™
program.
”
The Alzheimer Society offers families of people with
dementia the opportunity to enroll in the Safely
Home™ wandering program, providing families with
the security of knowing that their loved one will be
brought home safely should they inadvertently lose
their way. The Alzheimer Society works with the
Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP to ensure
that if a person with dementia goes missing, search
and rescue efforts are carried out immediately. Over
one thousand people are enrolled in the Safely Home™
program in Manitoba.
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Raising Awareness
the ten warning signs is a good way of assessing myself
“ Knowing
and the people I know. Now I feel relieved that I won’t be caught
unaware.
”
In an effort to promote a supportive and informed
community that understands the nature of Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias, the Alzheimer Society
engages in public awareness campaigns and
community outreach initiatives. Alzheimer Society
sponsored events, publications, media exposure,
speaking opportunities, and website promotions help
to increase the public’s knowledge of Alzheimer’s
disease and foster understanding and empathy for
people with dementia while educating about warning
signs and risk reduction measures. Last year, almost
fifty thousand visitors accessed the Alzheimer Society’s
website to gain information and thousands of people
participated in Alzheimer Society fundraising events
and public presentations.
Building Hope
Alzheimer’s disease is an important public health
priority. The Alzheimer Society advocates for the best
possible standards of care and services for people with
dementia and their families by rallying the government
and working with agencies to improve the quality of
care in Manitoba.
now have a whole new attitude
“ Itowards
the residents we provide
care for, from treating them as
the patient with the disease to
seeing the person in them whom
I can assist.
”
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Page Our Research Funding
“ In the late 80’s, there was no
treatment at all for Alzheimer’s
disease, and I watched as the
disease took my grandfather
from me.
”
Dr Gordon Glazner
Dr. Gordon Glazner, Ph.D.
Alzheimer Researcher
Dr. Gordon Glazner is a Manitoba researcher working
hard to solve the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease. He
is the Associate Professor of Pharmacology and
Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba and the
Principal Investigator of Neurodegenerative Disorders
at the St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre.
Dr. Glazner is also a member of the Alzheimer Society
of Manitoba’s Board of Directors.
“The grants I have received from the Alzheimer
Society have funded the majority of research we
have conducted on Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr.
Glazner. “With these funds, we have made a number
of discoveries regarding inflammation in Alzheimer’s
disease that have been published in top journals. We
are currently testing compounds that may inhibit the
inflammatory process that is now being recognized as
a major part of the Alzheimer’s disease process.”
Dr. Gordon Glazner
“Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that requires a lifetime to develop, and attacks the most complex organ of
the body. In fact, the human brain is the most complex structure of any kind,” says Dr. Glazner. “The most
interesting aspect of this research is the very subtle complexity of the disease, which requires, we as researchers,
to be at our sharpest— to not miss any clue. Research funding not only drives current research, but it also helps
to train those who will continue discovering cures in the next generation.”
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Jonathan Thiessen, Graduate Student Fellowship Award Recipient
Graduate Student Fellowship ensures the continuation of
“ The
my graduate research and provides a stepping stone for a lifelong
career in neurological research.”
Jonathan Thiessen’s research involves the development of magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) methods to help diagnose Alzheimer’s
disease at an early stage. Using several different MRI techniques,
Jonathan has visualized the progression of the disease in living mice
and correlated that progression with memory deficits observed in
behavioural studies. These types of studies should allow Alzheimer’s
disease to be diagnosed sooner and with more certainty in the future,
allowing for earlier treatment of the disease. Being able to track the
progression of Alzheimer’s disease also has significant applications
to drug development, where the efficacy of treatments could be
monitored in living mice. Supervised by Dr. Melanie Martin at the
University of Winnipeg, this research is also being applied to the
imaging of other neurological diseases.
Jonathan Thiessen
Josette Douville, Graduate Student Fellowship Award Recipient
am very honoured to have received financial support from the
“ IAlzheimer
Society of Manitoba to carry out my research. I’d like
to express my sincere gratitude to the Alzheimer Society for having
awarded me a Graduate Student Fellowship.
Josette Douville`s research focuses on identifying genes that are
responsible for the blood vessel dysfunction that frequently occurs
in Alzheimer`s disease. In Dr. Jeffrey Wigle`s laboratory at the
St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, Josette studies a
protein called MEOX2. MEOX2 is a key protein that is responsible
for turning genes on and off in blood vessels. This protein is greatly
reduced in the blood vessels of Alzheimer`s patients. In lab studies,
the reintroduction of the MEOX2 protein restored the function of
blood vessel cells from Alzheimer`s disease patients. The use of state
of the art molecular biology techniques allows the identification of
genes which are controlled by MEOX2. This research will contribute
to the identification of better therapeutic targets for treating people
with Alzheimer`s disease.
”
Josette Douville
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Bevis Bird
enjoy working with the staff and I feel good knowing that
“ II really
am contributing in some way.
”
Bevis makes a point of helping to educate others about
the programs and services that the Alzheimer Society
has to offer and to helping ensure that the Society’s
fundraising events are a success.
“There are so many more supports in place now than
there were when my mother was first diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s,” says Bevis. “It’s really good to see that the
Alzheimer Society is helping people with the disease
and their families through such a difficult time.”
Bevis began volunteering at the Alzheimer Society
in 2002. She works out of the provincial office each
Wednesday from September until the end of June
for the entire day — regardless of the weather — and
assists in the fund development department helping
to prepare material for fundraising events. She
enthusiastically organizes event supplies, packs kits,
and carries out other duties as requested.
Distinguished Member, Bevis Bird
Bevis Bird embraces the spirit of volunteerism whole
heartedly. “I love coming to the Alzheimer Society
each week,” says Bevis. “I really enjoy working with the
staff and I feel good knowing that I am contributing
in some way.”
Bevis first started volunteering for the Alzheimer
Society after her mother died. She knows first-hand
the affects that Alzheimer’s disease has on families and
it is one of the reasons that she has dedicated herself
to the cause.
“Volunteering is a core belief of mine and it gets me
through the tough times and whatever situation I may
be faced with,” says Bevis. “Dealing with Alzheimer’s
disease was one of those tough times.”
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She takes volunteering very seriously, in fact, Bevis
contributed over 197 hours of volunteer time with the
Alzheimer Society in 2007. She never complains about
the tasks she is asked to help with and is always willing
to lend a hand.
In addition to being a very reliable weekly office
volunteer, Bevis also participates as a volunteer for
Memory Walk, Tag Day, and the Alzheimer Society’s
annual Gala.
“I am happy to help the Alzheimer Society in
any way I can,” says Bevis. “If someone asks me to
do something else on a Wednesday, I always say I’m
sorry, I can’t. Wednesday is my day to work at the
Alzheimer Society.”
Congratulations Bevis, for earning the title of
Distinguished Member of the Alzheimer Society of
Manitoba. Your dedication is greatly appreciated!
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Distinguished Member Award
Dr. Cornelia (Kristel) van Ineveld, MD FRCP(C)
fit for me because of my work as a geriatrician and it
“ Itfeltwasgooda good
to know that I was contributing to a cause that I believe in.
”
Dr. van Ineveld has been actively involved with the
Alzheimer Society of Manitoba since 1999. She is
the Consultant Geriatrician at St. Boniface Hospital,
Program Director of the Geriatric Medicine training
program and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of
Medicine at the University of Manitoba. She joined
the Alzheimer Society’s Board of Directors in 2001 and
remained on the Board until 2007. As a geriatrician,
Dr. van Ineveld has contributed a wealth of knowledge
on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and has
been a trusted source on dementia and caregiving
related issues.
“I was first asked to join the Alzheimer Society’s Board
of Directors by Dr. Barry Campbell, a colleague and
friend, who at the time was the president of the board,”
says Dr. van Ineveld. “It was a good fit for me because
of my work as a geriatrician and it felt good to know
that I was contributing to a cause that I believe in.”
Dr. van Ineveld has been a strong advocate for the
Alzheimer Society. She was instrumental in helping
to implement the Alzheimer Strategy for Manitoba
by joining a strategy steering committee and she
currently chairs the Physician’s Working Group to
support the Strategy.
During her time with the Society, Dr. van Ineveld has
spoken to family caregivers at Living with Alzheimer’s
Disease workshops, presented to professional caregivers
at the Alzheimer Society’s annual Conference, and has
offered her geriatric expertise by speaking to the media
on Alzheimer related issues.
Dr. van Ineveld and her husband, Dr. David Strang,
who is also a geriatrician, are strong advocates of the
Alzheimer Society and have shown their support for
the Alzheimer Society as volunteers and as donors.
They participate in various fundraising events
Annual Report 2007/2008 Distinguished Member,
Dr. Cornelia (Kristel) van Ineveld, MD FRCP(C)
throughout the year including, canvassing at Tag Day,
participating in Memory Walk with their son and
attending the Society’s annual Gala.
“I am really honoured to be receiving the Distinguished
Member Award, but I feel that it’s necessary to
acknowledge the many people that contribute to
the work of the Alzheimer Society. It’s really a group
effort.”
We are grateful for the vision and knowledge that
Dr. van Ineveld has shared with the Alzheimer Society
over the past nine years. It is for these reasons that
Dr. Cornelia van Ineveld, an exemplary volunteer, is
a deserving recipient of the 2008 Distinguished
Member Award.
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Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Debra Berenhaut
It gives me a sense of fulfillment…
“ that I am doing what I can do.
”
passionate about the cause, going out of her way to
promote the Alzheimer Society’s fundraising events in
any way she can.
She says of her remarkable efforts, “It is easy to ask
for someone else. I ask everybody. I have no problem
with that.”
Each year for our Memory Walk event, Debby gathers
a family team together and raises funds to support
the Alzheimer Society. She is one of the first people
to register with her team online and begin collecting
pledges. Last year, her team the “Singers Sweeties”
consisting of ten family members raised eight thousand
dollars for the Alzheimer Society. Family support is a
large part of her success.
“The whole family walks with me at Memory Walk and
they are very helpful to my mother all of the time,” she
says. “They do a lot more caregiving than I do.”
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Debra Berenhaut with
her dad, Lawrence Singer
Motivated by her father’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
disease, Debby Berenhaut became actively involved
with the Alzheimer Society in 2002. Currently her dad
attends weekly support group meetings for people with
dementia at the Alzheimer Society’s provincial office
and her mom attends family support group meetings.
“Dad is my life. Anything that affects him, affects the
whole family,” says Debby. “I became interested in
helping the organization after mom started attending
the Thursday morning support group. It gives me a
sense of fulfillment… that I am doing what I can do.”
Since that time, Debby has been an avid and energetic
supporter of the Alzheimer Society, participating as
both a volunteer and as a fundraiser. Her personal
experience with Alzheimer’s disease has made her
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Debby was also instrumental in organizing a third party
event held by the East India Company. As a personal
friend of the owners of the East India Company, Debby
encouraged them (the Mehra family) to host a Masala
Mixer evening in support of the Alzheimer Society in
2006. The event was so successful and received such
tremendous support from the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, the Association of Indian Professionals,
and the clientele of the East India Company that they
decided to host the event again in 2007 and make it an
annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society. Together
with the Mehra family, Debby was fervent in selling
tickets and collecting auction items for the Masala
Mixer and her persistence paid off because in 2007,
this event raised close to eight thousand dollars!
Debby Berenhaut’s extraordinary commitment to
the Alzheimer Society has earned her this year’s
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award. We thank
her for her hands on support, energetic fundraising and
dedication to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
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Gifts of Hope
Each year we receive gifts of hope from people who have named the Alzheimer Society in their will. These
gifts enable us to continue providing quality programs and services and help fund research to find a cure. We
gratefully acknowledge the following people who generously donated to the Alzheimer Society this year.
Estate of Madeleine Suzanne Gauvin
Estate of Patricia Margaret Pilous
Estate of Olive Ruth Olafson
Estate of Grace Restall
Estate of Charles Henry Wright
Estate of Albert Van Amstel
Estate of Mary Campbell
Estate of Inga Storgaard
Estate of Charles Henry Wright
Estate of Dorothy Mildred Armstrong
Estate of Olivine Colette
Estate of Gladys Chamberlain
Estate of James Duff
Estate of Winnifred May Wotherspoon
Estate of Cyaroes A. Manning
Research Endowment Fund Established
In 2007, Mr. Joseph Vinet brought his daughters
together to make an important family decision.
Together the family crafted a generous gift to the
Alzheimer Society in the form of an endowment fund
in honour of Mrs. Roberta Vinet, who was diagnosed
with Alzheimer’s disease nine years ago. The fund is
dedicated to Alzheimer research.
“For me, this is the worst challenge we’ve faced in our
lives. We wanted to do something that would bring
hope,” says Mr. Vinet.
Throughout his life, Mr. Vinet has believed in giving
back to the community. He and his wife have always
been strong supporters of charitable organizations in
Manitoba, particularly ones that have touched their
lives positively. Mr. Vinet says that the Alzheimer
Society was a natural choice for their family.
it is his wish to do something to help make a difference
in the lives of others who are affected.
While the Alzheimer’s journey has been a difficult
one, Mr. Vinet is grateful that his wife’s condition
progressed slowly. He says that Roberta was fortunate
to maintain her quality of life for many years, but her
condition has recently been on a steady decline.
“This is a devilish disease,” says Mr. Vinet. “There may
be no pain, but it’s insidious and it tears families apart.
It is my hope that our gift to the Alzheimer Society
will broaden and increase efforts to help people with
Alzheimer’s disease.”
Roberta & Joseph Vinet
He is very aware of the challenges that families face
when they are confronted with Alzheimer’s disease and
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Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
for the Year Ended March 31, 2008
Revenue
These are excerpts from the audited financial
statements of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba
for the year ended March 31, 2008. The complete
audited financial statements are available upon
request.
2008
2007
Campaigns
$472,927
$453,485
Direct Marketing
174,353205,601
Donations609,970667,112
Grants
130,39768,271
Interest & Other Income29,96924,087
Program52,943
81,902
$1,470,559 $1,500,458
Expenses
Client Services222,141256,042
Community Development
106,798
136,146
Education385,948375,020
Fund Development258,307249,200
Organizational Development
109,302
147,517
Program & Office Administration277,643281,420
Research
87,109
84,648
$1,447,248 $1,529,993
Revenue over Expenses
$23,311 -$29,535
Amortization27,189
Excess of expenses over
revenue for the year
-3,878
13,803
(Expenses over Revenue)
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Financial Statements
Revenue Breakdown
2008
2007
Donations41.48%44.46%
Grants 6.99%2.74%
Government Sustaining Grant 1.88%
1.81%
Direct Marketing 11.86%
13.70%
Program 3.60%5.46%
Interest & Other Income 2.03%
1.61%
Special Events/Campaigns 32.16%30.22%
Tribute/Memorial
Donations 8%
Events/Campaigns 32%
Bequest
Donations 16%
General
Donations
17%
Interest & Other
Income 2%
Program 4%
Direct Marketing 12%
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Grant 2%
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Grants 7%
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In Memoriam
The Alzheimer Society received $,3 in tribute gifts in 27-2. Gifts were received in memory of the
following people:
Howard Adams
Harry Adamson
Gurmukh Ahluwalia
Ivan Airth
Hilda Alford
Nora Allan
Sylvia Allen
Hans Andersen
Florence Anderson
Irene Anderson
Renée Anderson
Annie Andrushak
Alice Anthony
Olga Antonakis
Rose Arenson
Dorothy Armstrong
Lyle Armstrong
June Ashton
Metro Atamanchuk
Mary Bahry
Leslie Bake
James Band
Sarah Banman
Sadie Barker
Lloyd Batchelor
Ellen Bauer
Annette Beaudry
Honorine Beauregard-Leclair
June Beckel
Michael Begleiter
Joe Belinski
Robert Bell
Byron Benjamin
Emily Bennett
James Bennie
Albert Berard
Irene Berg
Tony Bergen
Albina Bernardin
Annelies Besler
Keith Bickford
Emmanuel Biedler
Doreen Biener
Blastique
Margaret Bodnar
Olga Bogaski
Max Bohrn
Dorothy Boulton
Albert Bourgeois
Beatrice Bowie
Alex Boyd
Joyce Boyd
Rita Boyd
Emilia Braga
James Branagh
Dick Brasher
Rudy Braun
Lucille Bricker
Phyllis Brisco
Valerie Brooks
Glen Brown
Stuart Browning
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James Bryan
Margaret Buhler
Steve Burak
William Burke
Marie Burman
Lois Burns
Robert Busch
George Busilla
Flora Buss
Arthur Butterfield
Christine Campbell
Glen Campbell
Rachel Campbell
Rodney Campbell
Mary Camyré
Pauline Camyré
Dorothy Carlyle
Harry Carthy
Charles Cartmel
Lizzie Caskey
Maria Castanheira
Joyce Chan
Patricia Channon
Henry Chevillard
Joseph Chicken
Helen Choput
John Christenson
Fredric Christie
John Christie
Roberta Clark
Phyllis Clements
Margaret Coates
Margaret Code
Laurie Coke
Kathleen Connell
Ronald Cook
Raymond Cormier
James Coulter
Kathleen Courteau
Dorothy Cowan
Frances Crawford
Norah Crawford
Ada Crump
Irene Cullen
Harriet Cushman
Joseph Dancho
Normand Dando
Thomas Dartnell
Kenneth Davidson
Florence Dawson
Florence Day
Betty Deacon
Irene Dearlove
Arthur Denslow
Margery Derbyshire
Herbert Derksen
John Derksen
Mary Derksen
Albert Desrochers
Leo Desrochers
Milton Devine
Dale Devins
Dunny Dewar
Phyllis Diehl
Eileen Dill
Brenda Dolinski
Marie Donahue
John Donald
Herbert Douglas
John Doyle
Anna Driedger
Allan Dryden
Barbara Duffill
Paul Dumaine
Marjorie Dyce
Helen Edgerton
David Ediger
Evert Edwardsson
Raymond Elcombe
Barry Elgert
Raymond Etcombe
Martha Eukenberg
Louisa Evanchuk
Gloria Evans
Norman Evans
Elsie Everton
Jean Eyres
Anne Marie Fabro
John Fache
Harold Fearon
Maria Fifi
Betty Jean Filion
Giuseppina Fiorentino
Sonia Firman
Joyce Fitzpatrick-Roman
Rosalie Flatt
Frank Florko
Charles Forman
Brenda French
Helene Freund
Jacob Friesen
Frieda Froese
Shirley Frost
Edward Fuchs
Phyllis Fuller
Ellen Fullerton
Audrey Furst
Irene Gagnon
Douglas Gall
Doris Gallagher
Edith Gallagher
Lloyd Garland
Marguerite Garrity
Gordon Gascoigne
Rose Geller
Olga Gerelus
George Gigian
Ronald Gillies
Kelly Glezerson
Gladys Gnabonski
Winnifred Goertzen
Reverend Gooch
Isabelle Goodbrandson
Raymond Goodmanson
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Verna Goods
Duncan Govan
William Graham
Pauline Gray
Clyde Green
Irwin Green
Ivan Green
Jean Green
Sylvia Green
Nellie Grodzik
Cornelius Groot
Renald Guay
John Gulchak
Jean Gunn
Sidney Gutnik
Norman Gutscher
Joeseph Hackywicz
Perle Hadfield
Anne Haines
Helen Hale
Peter Halls
Roy Hambleton
Doreen Hamilton
Eva Hamilton
Mary Hapko
Anne Harder
Kristin Harkess
Helen Harris
Nelly Harris
Eileen Harrison
William Harrison
Mavis Hasiuk
Kenneth Haynes
Ruth Hayward
John Heath
Yettie Helper
Andrew Henderson
Dorothy Henderson
Eveline Henderson
Paul Henkel
Eva Henry
Leonard Henry
Peter Heppner
Ralph Herlick
James Herring
Peter Hersack
Jeannette Heyser
Doris Hindle
Beth Hodkin
Enid Hodsman
Peter Hoeppner
Wanda Hope
Jack Huffman
Audrey Hume
Dorothy Hummel
Carman Hunt
Margaret Hurlburt
Laura Inkster
Mabel Irvine
Edward Irvine
Charles Ives
Andrew Jackson
Keith Jackson
Elizabeth Jacobs
Wib Jacobs
Jeannine Jacques
Mary Jaman
Glenn Jamieson
Eleonora Jansson
Brian Johnson
Gladys Johnson
Olive Johnson
Evelyn Johnston
Alan Jones
Michael Juce
Helen Kasdorf
Lawrence Kasprick
Myrtle Keats
Mark Kellington
Elizabeth Kelly
Erma Kelly
Helen Kent
Peter Kiazyk
Eileen Killeen
Gladys King
Nellie Kinsley
Dorothy Kinsman
Marion Kirk
Esther Kitch
Lillian Kizuik
Elizabeth Kliever
Agnes Klimack
Angelina Knabb
David Knight
Ross Knowles
Nicholas Kochanowski
Gerald Koldon
Sophie Kosowan
John Kowal
Patricia Kropp
Michael Kryzanowski
Evelyn Kulbaba
Florence Kummen
Pauline Kupchuk
M. Vaila Kuppers
Hank Kuyp
Henry Kuyp
Donald Labey
Norman Lambkin
Barbara Larter
Jeanette Laughren
Andrew Lavallee
Louise Lavigne
Laura Lazar
Norma Leach
Dorothy LeBlanc
Joseph Lehner
Alfred Lemieux
Earl Leonard
Barbara Lewis
Bessie Lichter
Stella Litkowski
Dorothy Livingstone
Ernest Loeppky
Annual Report 2007/2008
In Memoriam
A. Louttit
Alice Lovberg
Evelyn Lowery
Toby Ludwig
John Lukasiewicz
Odile Lussier
Richard MacDonald
Freddie MacDonald
Irene MacDonald
Rod Mackenzie
Blanche MacLaren
Frederick MacRae
Violet Maggoch
George Magjak
Raechel Maier
Joseph Maier
Viola Maitre
Orville Maley
Martha Malkin
Shirley Malyska
Gladys Malzensky
Gordon Manson
Annie Mantie
Kay Marchbank
Mollie Marcynuk
Marguerite Marginet
Irene Marion
Ivan Marnock
John Martin
Kathleen Martin
Lilja Martin
Sally Martin
Solange Martin
William Mason
Bertran Maunders
Irene Maxwell
Edward Mayer
Raymond Mayer
Margaret McAdam
Catherine McBirney
Phyllis McCombie
Edith McFadden
Laura McFarlane
Jean McFarlane
Stanley McGill
Bertha McGugan
Dorothy McIntyre
Florence McKay
Robert McKay
Agnes McKie
Eldon McKnight
Betty McLellan
Elsie McLeod
Graham McLeod
Alex McMillan
Evelyn McMillan
Edith McMurray
Juliette McNair
Florence McNeill
Margaret McQueen
Mendle Meltzer
Olive Menzie
Velma Metcalfe
Eleanor Miller
Eva Mitchell
Gladys Mitchell
Anne Mitosinka
Annual Report 2007/2008 Doris Moffat
Alberta Mollard
Howard Molyneux
Elva Morden
Mary More
Charles Morrison
Roy Morrison
G. Douglas Moulden
Charlene Mowat
Donald Mowat
Albert Mryglod
Isaac Much
Audrey Mulligan
Bryson Murray
Martha Musgrove
Antoine Nault
Rachelle Nedelec
Jean Neill
Alfred Nicholas
Robert Nicholson
Vera Niessner
Konstantina Nikitas
Tillie Nisbett
Dorthea Nitikman
Martha Nolinski
William Normore
Joyce Norris
Jean Northwood
Edward Novak
Robin Nurse
Elizabeth O’Toole
Connie Onica
Frances Ostir
Mabel Outhwaite
Florence Owen
Ted Pachal
Audrey Paton
Michael Pawluk
Manuel Pedro
Peter Penner
Annie Penner
Rosa Peraino
Keenan Percy
Elza Peterdy
Giovanni Petrilli
Murielle Pettypiece
Irene Phillips
Mary Pilchar
Adam Pisiak
Shirley Platt
Peter Plesiuk
Ervin Pluchinske
Martha Podjan
Albert Pohl
Gottfried Pokorny
Joyce Polden
Albert Pownall
Doris Proceviat
William Prophet
Mary Prysiazniuk
Nick Pucenko Mykola
Mac Puhach Metro
Mervin Rasenberg
Kathleen Raynard
Anna May Reagh
Yula Rector
Eleanor Redfern
Mary Reece
Johanna Reichert
Glayds Reichert
Betty Reid
Aldea Reid
Peter Reid
Edith Remmie
Georgina Rennick
Bernhard Reschke
Lloyd Rheubottom
John Rink
John Ritter
Anne Roberts
Patsy Robertson
Stella Robertson
Olive Robinson
Christina Robson
John Robson
Lynne Rogalczyk
Michael Rosenberg
Duncan Ross
Robert Ross
Hilda Rowe
Yvette Roy
Katie Rutar
Mary Ryan
Stella Rymarczuk
Reima Saarinen
Annette Sabourin
George Safriuk
Stella Sahaidak
Evelyn Sala
Mary Salyn
Rae Samphir
William Sampson
Gail Saunders
Jean Sawchuk
Sarah Schewe
Michelina Schillaci
Anna Schluter
Raymond Schmidt
Eunice Schmitt
Honor Schreyer
Jona Schroeder
Nancy Scott
Gladys Scurfield
Rose Secter
Harold Segal
Orville Sheane
Peter Shelton
Felix Shewchuk
Yvette Shore
Lottie Short
Tena Shystokowski
Helen Silarjs
Olof Simpson
Hazel Sinclair
Mary Siwicki
Albert Sjerdal
George Slater
Marie Smeltzer
Gerry Smit
Gordon Smith
John Smith
Doreen Smith
Elsie Smith
Ivina Smith
Lillian Snead
Sophie Solomchuk
Robert Soper
Laura Spackman
Jean Spence
Dick Stacherski
Mary Stanko
Minnie Starling
Idella Stavechny
Harry Stefanyshyn
Robert Steggles
Keith Stern
Arthur Stevinson
Charles Stewart
Claudia Stewart
Wilma Stewart
Mabel Stinson
Jane Stocks
Nellie Stolash
Steve Storoschuk
Shirley Storry
Masha Strang
Audrey Sura
June Sveinson
Grace Syms
Julia Szypoloski
Julia Szypowski
Vilda Tait
Martin Tapley
Dorothy Tarr
Douglas Taylor
Nancy Taylor
Eileen Taylor
Clara Thiessen
Roland Therrien
Herborg Thomasson
Rose Thomasson
Diane Thompson
Margaret Thompson
Alice Thorkelson
Anne Timberg
Mildred Tinkler
Doris Treleaven
Lucie Trottier
Clairette Trudeau
Marion Trudell
Elizabeth Tuckett
Christine Tucknott
George Unrau
Abe Unrau
Gerald Vallee
Harold van Allen
Karel Van Helden
Edna Van Steelant
Tryntje Van Wyk
John Van Wyk
Leopold Verreault
Cicely Vipond
Andrew Volkmar
Ann Wach
John Wachal
Faye Wafel
Irene Walker
Myrtle Walpole
Donald Walzer
Howard Wardell
John Warkentin
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William Warren
Fay Wasel
Verna Washnuk
Alice Watt
Jean Webb
Hazel Weber
Clara Weiselman
Edward Weitzel
Barbara Westaway
Roy Westwood
Catherine Whalen
Gertrude Whalen
William Wheeler
Frank White
Allan White
Evelyn Whiteford
Mona Whiting
Dennis Whittaker
Eileen Wild
Margaret Williams
Kathleen Williams
Shirley Williamson
Eileen Williamson
Hans Wilms
Roy Wilson
Wilfred Wilson
Sharon Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
William Wilson
Freda Wilson
Jack Winship
Nellie Wolski
John Wood
Paul Wowk
Virginia Wright
Helen Wright
Trevona Wright
Helen Wysocki
Victor Yallits
Edith Zimmerman
Bill Zuzda
Nellie Zynger
Helena Zysk
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Donors
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the many donors and sponsors that have supported the work of
the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba over the last year. We sincerely appreciate every gift that we receive, but
are unable to list every donor and sponsor name. The following list is in recognition of Gifts of $500+ received
between April 1st, 27 and March 31st, 2.
Community Giving
Altona/Gretna & District
United Way
Boissevain & Morton
Donor’s Choice’s
Carman & Community
United Way
Dauphin Donor’s Choice
Deloraine & Area Donor’s Choice
Elgin & Area Donor’s Choice
Elkhorn Donor’s Choice
Foxwarren Donor’s Choice’s
Fraternal Order of Eagles – Retired Eagles Activity Club
Glenboro & Area Donor’s Choice’s
Hamiota Donor’s Choice’s
Harding – Kenton – Lenore
Donor’s Choice’s
Hartney District Donor’s Choice
Holland & Area Donor’s Choice
Killarney/Turtle Mountain
Donor’s Choice
Melita Donor’s Choice’s
Miniota Arrow River
Donor’s Choice’s
Morden & District United Way
Oak Lake & Area Donor’s Choice
Order of the Eastern Star No 17
Ottawa United Way
Pierson United Appeal
Pilot Mound & District Community Canvas
Pine Falls & District United Appeal
RM of West St Paul
Roblin & District Donor’s Choice
Shoal Lake Donor’s Choice
Souris Donor’s Choice
Starbuck All Charities
Virden Donor’s Choice’s
The Westhaven Tenants Gift Fund
Winkler District United Way
Employee Giving
BMO Employee Charitable Foundation
Brandon United Way
Canadian Wheat Board
Health Sciences Centre Employees Charitable Fund
Healthpartners
IBM Employees Charitable Fund
Manitoba Hydro
MGEA All Charities Campaign
MTS Allstream
The City of Winnipeg Employees Charitable Fund
Vansco Electronics Ltd.
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Individual &
Corporate Gifts
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Air Canada
Joyce Agnew
All-Fab Building Components Inc.
Assante Financial Management
Assiniboine Athletic Club
B & M Land
BPG – The Benefits Planning
Group Ltd.
Baked Expectations
Bayshore Home Health
Bethania Personal Care Home
Deanna Blahnik
Kenneth Blair
Burger Boat
Brian Boes
Wendy Bouchard
Brandon Sun
Terry Braunstein
Jerome Buydens
Cambrian Credit Union
Canada Revenue Agency
Canada Safeway Ltd.
Canada Vigilence Regional
Office – Manitoba
Canadian Society of Association Executives
Canadian Tire – Brandon
CanAmerica Drugs Inc.
Canexus Ltd.
Cargill Ltd.
Carman Valley Leader
Carte International Inc.
Cassiopeia
Central Health Services
Ce Soir Fine Lingerie
CFAM – 950
Bernice Chick
City Press Ltd.
CityTV
CKLQ-Star FM
CKMW Country – 1570
CKX Television
Clif McJannet & Associates
Rudolph C. Conti
Continental Travel Group
Margaret Cracknell
Murray Crawford
Andrew Crump
Deer Lodge Centre
Derksen Mechanical Services Inc.
Design Manitoba
Lynne Dollis
Drake Medox Health Services
Edward Dyck
Dynamic Physiotherapy &
Sports Injury Clinic
East India Company
Edward Carriere Salon
Esdale Printing Company Ltd.
First Glance Aesthetic Clinic
Florists Supply Ltd.
Forman Honda
Frazer Studio
Barbara Friesen
Fude
FWS Construction Ltd.
Carlo Gabbrielli
Granny’s Poultry Cooperative
(MB) Ltd.
Great-West Life Assurance Company
David Greenwood
Guild Insurance Brokers
Houston’s Country Roadhouse
Louise Hunter
Hunter, Miller & Co-Attorneys at Law
Investors Group
Jacobsen and Greiner – RONA – J&G Supply
Kim James
Janssen-Ortho
Jazz Golf – Mark Breslauer
Jenkins – The Flooring People
J&G Building Supply
Ed and Sandra Karnet
Neil Kolton
Rochelle Koscielny
Carol Leach
Connie Lee
Leech Printing Ltd.
Albert & Louise Lemoine
LNJ Medical Inc.
Barbara Loewen
Lundbeck Canada Inc.
MacKenzie Financial Corporation
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Liquor Control
Commission
Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Pork
Robert Mason
Braeden Maxwell
Karen Mcdonald
Molly McLennan
Meyers Auction & Appraisal Services
Mike Michalecki
Clarke Mills
Paul Mitchell
Morden Valley Leader
Patrick Montgomery
Morguard Investments Ltd.
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Frances Morwick
MTS AllStream
MTS Centre
Mildred Murray
Novartis Pharma Canada Inc.
Lorne Parobec
Bonnie Perchaluk
Gord and Diane Peters
Lawrie Peterson
Pfizer Canada Inc.
Glen Pinnell
Pitblado LLP Barristers & Solicitors
Derksen Plumbing
Pratt McGarry Inc.
Premier Printing Ltd.
Qualico Developments
(Winnipeg) Ltd.
Quality Life Service Inc.
Quintex Services Ltd.
QX 104 FM
RBC Foundation
RBC – Dominion Securities – Leigh Cunningham
Red River Co-op Ltd.
Red River Valley Echo
Red River Valley Mutual
Insurance Company
Tom Rice
Shirley Richardson
Royal Canadian Properties Ltd.
Royal LePage Prime Real Estate
Safeway Employees’ Association
Stella Sahaidak
Saisanet Inc.
Robert Saunders
Scotiabank
Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd.
Shindico
Johanna Schretter
Ronald Sprague
Simon Imports Ltd.
South Beach Casino Inc.
South Interlake Fifty-Five Plus Inc.
Stacie Spak
Sphere Environmental Ltd.
Olive Spitzer
Sally Stefanyshyn
David G. Strang & Cornelia van Ineveld
Super Thrifty Drug Canada Inc.
Signy Syms
Jane Tataryn
Tavern In The Park
Telpay Bill Payment Service
The Brandon Clinic Medical Corp.
The Eagle – 935
The Fort Garry
The Green Spot
The Wheat City Journal
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…Donations continued
Irene Tibbatts
TD Canada Trust
Trans Global International
Commodities Solutions Ltd.
Transitions
Vanguard Credit Union
Robert M. Vialoux
Vickar Auto Group
Victoria Inn
Joseph & Roberta Vinet
Doug Warkentin
Waterite Technologies Inc.
Elizabeth Watson
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Westjet
Donna Whyte
Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church
Winkler Times
Winnipeg Football Club
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Yellow Pages Group
Zellers Inc. – Brandon
Foundations & Grants
Brandon Area Community Foundation
G N Andison Foundation Inc.
Investors Group Employees In Action Community Projects Fund
Henry Kasper Family Foundation
Jewish Foundation of
Manitoba – Betty & Lefty
Akman Fund
Jewish Foundation of Manitoba – Berdie & Irvin Cohen
Manitoba Community Services Council Inc.
Manitoba Media College Fund – Dr. Joe Burgess Endowment Fund
Province of Manitoba – Dept. of Health
Nathan Stall Memorial Fund
Pendeshuk Family Fund
The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc.
The Winnipeg Foundation
Youth in Philanthropy – Portage Collegiate Institute
Annual Report 2007/2008 Volunteer Pin Recipients
The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba recognizes volunteers
by awarding volunteer pins for five, ten and fifteen years
of dedicated service. We would like to thank the following
volunteers for their outstanding commitment to the
Alzheimer Society.
Five Year Pin Recipients
Pat Agar
Rick Fendick
Gayle Kohlenberg
Bev Laporte
Sarah Reid
Betty Turnbull
Christine White
Ten Year Pin Recipients
Karen Braun
Joanne Robbins
Karen Tait
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Provincial Office
10 -120 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4G2
Tel: (204) 943-6622
Fax: (204) 942-5408
Email: [email protected]
Regional Offices
North Central Region Office
21 Royal Road South
Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1T8
Tel: (204) 239-4898
Fax: (204) 239-0902
Email: [email protected]
North Eastman Region Office
Box 1786
Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
Tel: (204) 268-4752
Fax: (204) 268-4799
Email: [email protected]
Parkland Region Office
12-2ⁿd Avenue North West
Dauphin, MB R7N 1H2
Tel: (204) 638-6691
Fax: (204) 638-8671
Email: [email protected]
South Central Region Office
204 Main Street
Box 119
Winkler, MB R6W 4A4
Tel: (204) 325-5634
Fax: (204) 325-6496
Email: [email protected]
Westman Region Office
Unit #1, 613 -10th Street
Brandon, MB R7A 4G6
Tel: (204) 729-8320
Fax: (204) 726-1082
Email: [email protected]