2009-2010 report to the community

2009-2010 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Directors
Letter from Executive Director and Board Chairman
Inner City High
Supporting Youth
Supporting Education
Supporting Health & Wellness
Fundraising
In the Community
EOCF Beneficiaries
Financials
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EOCF supports children’s nutrition program.
2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Doug Rutherford
Sam Abouhassan
Sam Abouhassan
Custom Clothiers
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Carmen Loberg
Corus Radio Edmonton
Linda Banister
Banister Research &
Consulting Inc.
Naseem Bashir
Calgary
Bruce A. Saville
Chair, EOCF
Williams Engineering
Zainul Mawji
TELUS
Kevin Lowe
Edmonton Oilers
Hockey Club
Patrick LaForge
Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club
Dave Mowat
ATB Financial
Terry O’Flynn
Heidi Pisani
Oilers Ladies
Prism Flow Products
Michael Bobroff
Aquila Productions
Natalie Minckler
Executive Director, EOCF
LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND BOARD CHAIRMAN
It has now been 9 years since the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation was formed and today we are exceptionally proud of the things we’ve accomplished.
Perhaps our greatest achievement is the fact that the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has gifted over $12.5 MILLION dollars to help many worthwhile
endeavors in our community.
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is now firmly established as a difference maker in Oil Country, and the most unique part of our efforts is that we receive
a significant amount of help from the Oilers players, management, coaches, and staff.
But the real strength behind our success is the generosity of the Fans in Oil Country. While we all recognize the importance of providing support to fundraising
efforts, the real giving is done by you.
So we say thank you. Thank you for recognizing that we are reinvesting in our community. Thank you for helping us gain momentum and achieve the kind of
successes we have enjoyed. Thank you for being so generous in order that together we do the right things to help – year after year.
Our work is just beginning. We look forward to your continued support.
Bruce A. Saville
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Natalie Minckler
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Students of Inner City High School enjoy the Annual
Christmas Luncheon, hosted by the Oilers and the EOCF.
INNER CITY HIGH SCHOOL
THE EOCF LEGACY PROJECT
Accredited by Alberta Learning, Inner City High School
offers youth an academic and arts-based focus – and
an alternative route to achieving a high school diploma.
But just as important, the school offers youth help with
everything from finding appropriate accommodation to
counseling, to food and medical care. Dr. Joe Cloutier
– Inner City High School’s Director – says the school’s
mandate has to be large in order to succeed. “Without
taking care of their lives, as a whole, we have no hope
of giving them an education,” he says. “We are building
bonds of trust by saying ‘You don’t have to worry about
this anymore.” In some cases, the work will be nothing
short of life-saving.
Currently, Inner City High School’s space is startlingly
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limited. A few rooms in the current facility must
each serve many different functions, putting a strain
on and limiting this unique and necessary learning
environment. In addition, accommodation for the
school’s students – a primary ingredient for success does not exist, keeping these high-risk youth from fully
focusing on completing school. With no fixed address,
the goal of a high school diploma is more than just an
academic challenge.
But all that will soon change with the Edmonton
Oilers Community Foundation’s (EOCF) commitment
to redeveloping Inner City High School. With the
assistance of Edmonton-based architects, DIALOG,
and principal architect Donna Clare, the EOCF is
working to create a new school that will bring the
hopes and dreams of its students to life; in short,
providing a place for students of divergent cultures
and socio-economic backgrounds to experience
the empowerment that comes with a high school
education.
The new facility has the potential to support Edmonton’s
inner city youth on many levels. It will provide a safe
and inspiring place with a strong sense of community,
one that goes beyond basic education to address the
many complex needs of youth at risk.
Oilers players have developed an affinity with the
school and its story. The players have really embraced
Inner City High School, though some of the students
initially had a hard time understanding why these
players cared about them, explains Bruce A. Saville,
Board Chair of the EOCF. But they do it because
they believe in it. As a testament to the connection
Oil Country has to its team, attendance at the school
has gone up and remained steady since the EOCF
and Oilers became involved. “The EOCF obviously
helps out enormously with funding,” says Dr. Cloutier.
“But I think the involvement the Oilers players have
shown, demonstrates a lot about their character and
compassion to ensuring everyone succeeds.”
FACT
For youth who come from broken homes and lives
rooted in the street, finding something that’s constant
and stable can be difficult – but vitally important. In
downtown Edmonton, the steadying force is a humble
building called Inner City High School. Housed in
the Boyle Street Community League, the school has
become both a safe haven and a way out for many
at-risk youth.
NET PROCEEDS FROM THE EOCF’S WINNER’S
CHOICE LOTTERY ARE ALLOCATED TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT OF INNER CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
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Shawn Horcoff signs an autograph for a new
friend at Horcoff’s Heroes.
SUPPORTING YOUTH
HORCOFF’S HEROES
Edmonton Oilers Captain Shawn Horcoff and his wife, Cindy continue with their generosity. Every year, the Horcoffs purchase a block of
tickets to 20 Oilers games throughout the season and graciously donate the tickets to children’s charities. Before these games, children
and their chaperones are given the opportunity to meet Shawn for autographs and pictures. Each child also receives a Horcoff’s Heroes
t-shirt and a voucher for a pop and hot dog at the game.
SEATS FOR KIDS
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FACT
Thanks to the generosity of Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Oil Kings and Edmonton Capitals ticket holders across Oil Country, the
Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation was able to provide game tickets to over 50 registered children’s charities. These tickets give
children facing extraordinary challenges, the chance to experience live professional sporting events at Rexall Place and Telus Field.
Donors receive a tax receipt for the face value of the game tickets donated.
IN 2009-2010 OVER 4,500 KIDS ATTENDED
HOCKEY AND BASEBALL GAMES COURTESY
OF THE SEATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM.
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ICE school students enjoy a skating day at
Rexall Place.
SUPPORTING EDUCATION
ICE SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS
Books stir the senses, inspire the imagination, and
spark a love of reading that can last a lifetime; they
are essential to lifelong development, and yet many
children from low-income families have no books or
very few books at home to call their own.
Up on level four of Rexall Place is the ICE (In Class
Education) School classroom. From there, teachers and
students venture out to explore the fascinating working
world of that building, the Oilers family of teams and the
rest of Northlands. The program is one of Edmonton’s
site-based educational opportunities called Inquiring
Minds.
One of the EOCF’s pillars of support is expanding
educational opportunities for people in and around
Oil Country. Since 2001, the EOCF has provided
over $240,000 in post secondary scholarships.
Annually scholarships are provided at the following
post-secondary institutions:
During 2009-2010, 590 kids from 27 classes with 31
teachers attended ICE School and had the chance to
connect learning with real life, including an opportunity
to skate at Rexall Place! One of the firsts for ICE School
2009-2010 was the participation of a class from the
Alberta School for the Deaf who traveled each day with
their teacher and aide on the LRT and were facilitated on
their learning journey by two sign interpreters. Another first
was the opportunity for five grade two classes who came
to Rexall for two days in September and then spent three
days in May or June at Telus Field, learning about baseball
and the historic river valley.
NorQuest College
University of Alberta
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Grant MacEwan University
The EOCF’s Share A Book program is a literacy
program which gives children from low-income families
the opportunity to experience the magic and joy of
reading at home by providing students new books and
a book bag.
During 2009-2010, the EOCF joined with the
Edmonton Journal Raise a Reader program to bring
Share A Book to over 2,200 grade one students. For
many students, these were the first books they had
ever owned. The Share A Book program ensures
that the joy of reading is not limited to a student’s
financial means.
The EOCF was also an active participant in the annual
Raise a Reader Day, with several prominent members
of the Hockey Club and Foundation lending a hand to
sell Edmonton Journal newspapers to raise funds for
the program.
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FACT
SHARE A BOOK
SINCE ICE SCHOOL’S INCEPTION
STARTED IN 2002, OVER 4,100
STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED
THE PROGRAM.
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The Oilers Ladies display scarves they sold for the
Rally Against Cancer fundraiser at Rexall Place.
SUPPORTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Throughout the season, the EOCF partners with Oilers players and their wives and girlfriends to produce a number of highly successful special events.
In addition to contributing many hours to their personal charitable interests, the Oilers Ladies help to ensure the success of many fundraising events at
Rexall Place. With your support, the Oilers Ladies raised over $315,000 for charitable groups in our community.
Rally Against Cancer
in support of the
Alberta Caner Foundation and the Kids With Cancer Society. Oilers
retro scarves complete with signed player cards were available for
purchase.
Presented by
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Proceeds are in support of
Ornaments of Hope
in support of the
Edmonton Christmas Bureau during the holiday season. Christmas
ornaments individually signed by each of the Oilers players were
available for fans to purchase.
Shirts Off Our Backs
, presented by Stantec
gave fans the chance to win one of 25 game worn, autographed Oilers
jerseys. The spirit of giving was alive at Rexall Place, with net proceeds
supporting Joey’s Home, the Winnifred Stewart Association & Habitat
For Humanity.
Oilers Favourite Things
in support of Wings
of Providence and Suit Yourself. Baskets of each player’s favourite
things were auctioned off throughout the season and included items like
autographed jerseys, golf and fishing outings with Oilers players and gift
certificates to players’ favourite restaurants.
FACT
EDMONTON OILERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DURING THE 2009-2010 SEASON, THE EDMONTON
OILERS LADIES RAISED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS FOR CHARITABLE GROUPS IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
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Ales Hemsky visits a young patient at the
Stollery Children’s Hospital.
FUNDRAISING
50/50
WINNER’S CHOICE LOTTERY
In 2009-2010, the EOCF launched their second annual Winner’s
Choice Lottery. Winners had the option of choosing the prize
or the cash on all major prizes. The Grand Prize was a fully
furnished landscaped estate home or $2.5 million cash! Net
proceeds from the Winner’s Choice Lottery are directed to the
redevelopment of Edmonton’s Inner City High School.
Angels Anonymous Connection
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area
Bonnyville Centennial Centre “Ice School”
Boys & Girls Club of Wetaskiwin
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Canadian Paraplegic Association
Centre for Autism Services Alberta
Dogs with Wings
GRIT Society of Edmonton
Hinton Friendship Centre Society
Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association
Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Society for Assisted Cooperative Recovery
from Eating Disorders (SACRED)
Society for Safe & Caring Schools & Communities
Special Olympics Edmonton
St. Albert Parents’ Place Association
Stageworks Academy of the Performing Arts
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta & NWT
The Society for Selections: A Career Support Service
YOUCAN
In addition, 50/50 ticket sales also supported minor hockey, ringette and women’s hockey
associations in and around the Edmonton area. In 2009-2010 a total of $580,000 was
raised for the following groups:
Beaumont Amateur Hockey Association
Boyle Minor Hockey Association
Bruderheim Minor Sports Association
Edmonton Minor Hockey Association
Friends of Ringette
Griffin’s Athletic Club
Lloydminister Minor Hockey Association
Morinville and District Minor Hockey Association
New Sarepta Minor Hockey Association
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Panda’s Hockey Alumni Society
Ringette Alberta
Sherwood Park Ringette Association
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association
Strathcona Minor Hockey Association
Tofield Minor Hockey Association
Westlock & District Minor Hockey Association
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association
COMMUNITY
CORNER
COMMUNITY CORNER
Game night auctions at Community Corner locations at Rexall
Place continue to provide Oilers and Oil Kings fans with the
chance to bid on collectible, autographed sports memorabilia.
Funds raised through this initiative continue to support various
Foundation programs.
ONLINE AUCTIONS
The EOCF hosts several online auctions throughout the
season. These events feature many one-of-a-kind souvenir and
collectible items not available anywhere else. In the past year,
these auctions raised over $127,000 for the EOCF.
FACT
With over 1.2 million tickets sold at Oilers home games, our 50/50 program continues to be
one of the most successful fundraising programs in the NHL. While the EOCF also benefits
from ticket sales, these 24 charities raised over $280,000 for their causes.
DURING 2009-2010, OUR 50/50 PROGRAM
GENERATED OVER $280,000 FOR CHARITABLE
GROUPS AND OVER $580,000 FOR MINOR HOCKEY.
THAT’S IN ADDITION TO THE $1.3 MILLION PAID
OUT TO WINNERS.
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Tom Gilbert comparing notes with a youngster
at the Oilers Annual Skills Competition.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Each and every season, the Edmonton Oilers make a commitment to being strong community partners. Through this commitment, the organization,
players, and staff participate in a number of different fundraisers, community programs and initiatives.
The Edmonton Oilers Skills Competition presented by Reebok is a fan
focused event that pits Oilers players against each other in an exciting
demonstration of hockey skills. Fans pack Rexall Place to find out which
Oilers player has the hardest shot, who is the fastest skater and a whole
lot more. Funds raised through this event continue to support various
Foundation programs.
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MOVEMBER
The Oilers organization joined forces with the Movember movement
raising over $25,000 for Prostate Cancer Canada. Eight Oilers players,
the entire Oil Kings roster and 19 staff members spent the month of
November growing moustaches while raising funds for a very important
cause.
FACT
SKILLS COMPETITION
DURING THE 2009-10 SEASON, OILERS
PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 75
COMMUNITY APPEARENCES.
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Oilers Ladies take part at the Habitat for
Humanity Build.
IN THE COMMUNITY
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The entire team of Oilers visited over 21 schools in Oil Country to
promote literacy during Read In Week. During the Oilers visit, students
have the opportunity to interact with players in a classroom and share
their enthusiasm of literacy and reading.
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation in partnership with Oilers
Ladies headed to Fort Saskatchewan to participate in their second
Habitat for Humanity build. Habitat for Humanity is an independent,
charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to the elimination of
poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need.
Every year, Oilers ladies lend a hand to help with the build.
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FACT
READ IN WEEK
DURING THE 2009-10 SEASON, EOCF SUPPORTED
OVER 135 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
EOCF BENEFICIARIES
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation supports a long list of organizations – either through cash or in-kind
contributions – in and around Oil Country. These include:
ABC Headstart
Ace Bailey Children’s Foundation
Alberta Adaptabilities Association
Alberta Cancer Foundation (Cross Cancer Institute)
Alberta Caregivers Association
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT
Angels Anonymous Connection
Association Supporting Choices of People, Edson
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cold Lake
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area
Bissell Centre
Bonnyville Centennial Centre (Ice School)
Bosco Homes
Boys & Girls Club of Wetaskiwin
Boys & Girls Clubs of Edmonton
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Breakfast for Learning Alberta (Canadian Living Foundation)
Camrose Open Door Association
Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing - Alberta
Canadian Cancer Society - Fort McMurrary Unit
Canadian Cancer Society - Nova Scotia
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Edm. Chapter
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Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - Edmonton Branch
Canadian Liver Foundation - Edmonton
Canadian Native Friendship Centre
Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta)
Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation
Centre for Autism Services Alberta
Christmas Bureau of Edmonton
CNIB - Edmonton
Community Options-Society for Children & Families
Compassion House Foundation
Concordia University College of Alberta
Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton & N. Alberta
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of Canada (Edmonton)
Dave Hancock Charity Golf Classic for Success By 6
Diakonos Retreat Society - Edmonton Chapter
Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society
Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre
Dreams Take Flight
Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation (E4C)
Edmonton Community Foundation
Edmonton Garrison Military Family Resource Centre
Edmonton Humane Society
Edmonton Inner City Children’s Project Society
Edmonton Sun Christmas Charity Auction
Edmonton Wardrobe for Women in Need Association
Edmonton Women’s Shelter Ltd. (WIN House)
Edmonton’s Food Bank
Elves Special Needs Society
Falher Recreation Development Society
Firefighters Burn Treatment Society - Edmonton
Fort McMurray Family Crisis Society
Fort McMurray Victim Services
Friends of Bertha Kennedy Catholic School Society
Friends of PAAFE
Getting Ready For Inclusion Today (The GRIT Program) Society
Girl Guides of Canada - 97th Pathfinder Unit
Gordon Russell’s Crystal Kids Youth Centre
Grande Prairie & Distrci Grief Support Association
Grant MacEwan University Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Edmonton
Heart & Stroke Foundation of AB, NWT & Nunavut
Heartland Youth Center
Hinton Friendship Centre Society
Hinton Historical Tracks & Trails Society
Hockey for Hubbs
Hope Foundation of Alberta
Hope Haven
Hope Mission
Horizons Centre
Tanner Hubbs
Inner City Youth Development Association
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
KARA Family Resource Centre
Kids on Track
Kids Up Front Foundation (Edmonton)
Kids With Cancer Society
KidSport Society of Alberta
Lakeland Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Society (Cold Lake)
Linking Generations Society of Alberta
Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association
Little Warriors
Lloydminster Region Health Foundation
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving
McDougall House Association
McMan Youth, Family & Community Services Assoc.
Meals on Wheels
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Edmonton
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Muscular Dystrophy Canada - Prairie Office
NAIT
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
NorQuest College Foundation
Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Northern Lights Regional Health Foundation
Old Strathcona Youth Society
Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta
Portage College
Prostate Cancer Canada
Red Deer College
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
Reflections Empowering People to Succeed
Ronald McDonald House - Northern Alberta
Shepherd’s Care Foundation
Shooting Stars Foundation
Sleeping Children Around the World
Society for Stageworks Academy of the Performing Arts
Special Olympics - Edmonton
St. Albert Parents’ Place Assoc.
Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
Strathcona Christmas Bureau
Students International Health Association
Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation
Terry Fox Run - Edmonton
The Community Association for Lasting Success
The Good Samaritan Society
The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Red Deer & District
The Mustard Seed Edmonton
The Salvation Army - Edmonton Auxiliary
The Society for Safe & Caring Schools & Communities
The Society for Selections: A Career Support Service
United Way of Fort McMurray
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region
University of Alberta - External Relations
University of Alberta - Faculty of Phys. Ed. and Recreation
University of Alberta - Steadward Centre
University of Alberta - Campus Food Bank
Victim Services Society of Stony Plain, Spruce Grove & Dist.
Voice for Hearing Impaired Children
Wings of Providence
Winnifred Stewart Association
Yellowhead Central Santa’s Anonymous
YOUCAN Edmonton
Youth Emergency Shelter Society
YWCA of Edmonton
FINANCIALS
2010
2009
$6,101
1,259
1,066
520
171
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$ 7,217
1,310
1,117
603
224
104
9,153
10,575
Lottery
50/50 Prize Payouts
Community Corner & Auctions
Administrative Costs
General Fundraising
Legacy Project
5,302
652
361
203
169
83
5,384
680
464
207
199
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TOTAL EXPENSES
6,770
6,973
EXCESS FROM OPERATIONS
2,383
3,602
DISBURSEMENTS
Charitable Activities
ICE School
1,396
100
1,521
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EXCESS (DEFICIT) AFTER DISBURSEMENTS
$887
$1,984
REVENUE IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS (,000)
Lottery
Game Night 50/50
General Fundraising
Community Corner
Online Auction
Interest Revenue
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENSES IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS (,000)
*majority of Excess allocated to Legacy Fund. Total Legacy Fund totals $4.8 million as at June 30, 2010.
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11230 110 Street
Edmonton, AB T5G 3H7
Phone: 780-409-5939
Fax: 780-409-5823
oilersfoundation.ca