Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Region Annual Review
2004-2005
It is at the very moment of devastation
in the world when the Red Cross, with
your help, steps forth and offers a light
of humanity to those who need it most.
Trish Bezborotko, Red Cross Southern Saskatchewan Volunteer
SUPPORTERS OF RED CROSS President’s Circle, Government of Canada (Canadian Heritage UMAYC Initiative; HRSDC; Public Health Agency of Canada), Government of Saskatchewan
(Career & Employment Services; Community Initiatives Fund; Culture Youth and Recreation; Saskatchewan Centennial 2005), Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (Veteran’s Arts and Crafts
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Region Annual Review
Program), Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation, United Way of Regina, Benefactor’s Circle, City of Regina (Social Development Grant Board; Urban
Aboriginal Community Grant), Sask Sport Inc., Companion’s Circle, CIBC, Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation, Melville & District Donor’s Choice, Old Colony Mennonite Church,
SaskCentral, SaskEnergy, SaskCulture Inc., Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, Swift Current United Way Inc., United Way of Estevan, Weyburn & District United Way,
Leadership Circle, Health Quality Council (Innovation Fund 2005), Mitel Networks Corporation, Wal-Mart, Pacesetter’s Circle, Bethune & District Donor’s Choice, Carnduff & District
Donor’s Choice, Carnduff United Church Group, Christian Faith Fellowship, City of Yorkton, CP Rail, CUCORP Financial Services, Dilke Red Cross, Elmhurst Consulting, Esterhazy & District
Donor’s Choice, Farm Credit Canada, G & R Mechanical Contracting, Grand & Toy, Harvard Broadcasting, HVAC Sales (1997) Ltd., Kipling & District Donor’s Choice Appeal, Kramer Ltd.,
The Leader-Post, Maple Creek & District Donor’s Choice, Mosaic Canada ULC, Oxbow & District Donor’s Choice, Peking House Restaurant, Prairie Advertising, Radisson Plaza Hotel
Saskatchewan, Rawlco Radio, Re/Max Crown Real Estate Ltd., Regina Inn Hotel & Conference Centre CHIP REIT Properties, Rhonda Zwack Medical Prof Corp, Saskatchewan Gaming
Corporation Employees Enrichment Fund, Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, Saskatchewan Safety Council Memorial Trust, SaskTel, Saturn of Regina, Shaw Cable Moose Jaw, Sikh
Society of Regina Inc., Springside & District Donor’s Choice, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Sunrise Health Region, Supreme Basics, UPONOR Canada Inc., Yorkton Door to Door
Campaign, Founder’s Circle, Broadview & District Donor’s Choice, Buchanan & District Reunion, Cathedral Village Free House, Churchbridge Community Interchurch Council, Churchbridge
High School, City of Moose Jaw, Craik District Donor’s Choice, Dave’s Excavating Ltd., Eastend & District Donor’s Choice, Francis & District Donor’s Choice, Grenfell & District Donor’s
MISSION:
To improve the lives of vulnerable people by
mobilizing the power of humanity.
Choice, Gravelbourg & District Donor’s Choice, Gull Lake & District Donor’s Choice, Hindu Samaj of Southern Saskatchewan, Indian Head & District Donor’s Choice, Investors Group,
Kennedy-Langbank & District Donor’s Choice, King Hiram Lodge No 104 GRS, Lampman & District Donor’s Choice, Mazenod Community, McCord & District Donor’s Choice, Milestone &
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES:
District Donor’s Choice, Our Lady of Grace Church, Oxbow Community Swimming Pool, Palliser Campus Student Association, Phil’s Inspection Ltd., Plains Hotel, Ponteix & District Donor’s
Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service,
Unity, Universality
Choice, Queen City Collegiate, Rain & Hail Insurance Service Ltd., Raymore & District Donor’s Choice, Saint Alphonsus School, Sand Lake Hutterian Brethren Charity Acct, Saskatchewan
Indian Gaming Authority, Second Cup Coffee #251, Spectra Credit Union, St Jude Apostolic Anglican Church, Stephen & Michelene Worobetz Foundation, Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada,
CORE AREAS:
Tyerman Investments Limited, Ukrainian Orthodox Pro Cathedral, Velocity Capital Corporation, Weyburn Junior High, Wood River Donor’s Choice, #33 Central School Grade 7, Friends
Humanitarian Values
We protect lives and ensure respect for the human being.
of Red Cross, A & W Yorkton Drive-In Ltd., A J Harlick Earthmoving Ltd., A. Myrowich Building Materials, A.E. Peacock Collegiate, A.J. Tire, Abbey & District Combined Appeal, Abernethy
& District Donor’s Choice, Adell Goodwill Club, Alameda & District Donor’s Choice, Alaskan Andee’s, Albert South Denture Clinic, Alysham Donor’s Choice, AON Reed Stenhouse Inc.,
Arcola Donor’s Choice, Arctic Glacier, Atlantis Coffee, Audio Warehouse Regina, Audio Warehouse Yorkton, Auntie M’s Cafe, Bailey’s Funeral Home, Balcarres & District Donor’s Choice,
Disaster & Conflict
We provide relief when individuals and communities require support.
Balcarres School, Band City Good Sams, Beever’s Electric Ltd., Bethune & District Lions Club, Bienfait Combined Appeal, The Blitz, Bo Holdings Ltd. Curves, Bredenbury & District Donor’s
Choice, Brennan Office Plus, Briercrest 4H Multi Club, Briercrest School, Broadway United Church Women, Brunswick Filing System Inc. (Sask), Bulyea & District Door to Door, Buris
Ladies Aid, Burstall Teacher’s Fund, Cabri & District Donor’s Choice, Cadillac & District Donor’s Choice, Canada Safeway Limited, Canadian Legion #17, Canadian Tire South Regina,
Health & Injury Prevention
We reduce suffering, save lives and build safe and healthy communities
for individuals at vulnerable times in their lives.
Canadian’s Share, Car Tops, Carievale United Church, Carlyle IGA, Carnduff Educational Complex, Casino Regina, CBC Television, Central Butte & District Donor’s Choice, The Chalet
Restaurant & Lounge Chaplin & District Donor’s Choice, Chartier Hotels Limited, Churchbridge & District Donor’s Choice, Cindy M. Haynes Law Office, Circle Y Ranch, Clarica, Cochrane
High School, Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, Co-Op Refinery Upgrader Complex, Cornerstone Credit Union, Craik & District Donor’s Choice, Credit Unions of
Saskatchewan, Creelman & District Donor’s Choice, CTV Regina, Cupar & District Donor’s Choice, Curves for Women Yorkton, Curves for Women Regina, Custom Printers, D.R. Auto Extras,
Dairy Queen, Da Lat by Night Restaurant, Debusschere Consulting Ltd., Deloitte & Touche, Dempsey Laird Trucking Ltd., Details Hair & Nail Studio, Dilke & District Donor’s Choice,
Dimension 3 Hospitality Group, Domino’s Pizza Albert Street South, Drs. Sheasby Popick Caines Wilkinson, Duff & District Donor’s Choice, Duval Annual Combined Appeal, Ecole
Fransaskoise de Moose Jaw, ELW Peace Lutheran, Emerald Park Golf and Country Club, Empire Rebekah Lodge, Extreme Pita, Fairlight & District Donor’s Choice, Fast Trucking Service
Organizational Capacity
We mobilize sufficient support and resources to carry out our
humanitarian mission.
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Annual Review
HUMANITARIAN VALUES
We protect lives and ensure respect for the human being.
Guided by the Movement’s Fundamental
Principles, the Canadian Red Cross aims
to alleviate human suffering and provide
help to whomever needs it, wherever
they are, whatever their race, political
beliefs, religion, social status
or culture may be.
• The Canadian Red Cross,
Saskatchewan Centennial 2005, and
SaskEnergy partnered together to
invite organizations and
communities to celebrate the
Centennial Peace Project in
Saskatchewan by allowing young
people to share their views on how
to create a culture of peace, caring
and respect in their communities.
• 101 Peace Poles were planted in
communities throughout
Saskatchewan.
• More than 2,500 children, high
school students and adults
attended Red Cross “Hear the
Children” Peace Day events in
Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon.
• More than 1,800 works of art or
words of peace were submitted to
the Red Cross Designs on Peace art
contest from which 100 winners
were selected and their art
displayed in Yorkton, Moose Jaw,
Prince Albert and Regina.
“There are things you can do to help towards world peace, by
starting at home, at school and in your community. You can help
the less fortunate by volunteering here in Regina or sending
money to poor countries around the world. Being kind to your
neighbours, to your friends and to your family are other ways of
showing peace here at home.”
- Landon Grubb, Grade 8 Student, Grant Road School, Regina, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw youth participate in
“Hear the Children” Peace Day.
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Annual Review
DISASTER & CONFLICT
We provide relief when individuals and communities require support.
“Professionalism and a calm collective
voice in the eye of the storm is
something they have learned and
mastered after more than one hundred
years of being one of the world’s leading
humanitarian agencies. If disaster strikes
in Southern Saskatchewan tomorrow,
it‘s reassuring to know that your local
Red Cross will be there to ensure that you
know where your loved ones are and that
your most immediate needs are met.”
– Trish Bezborokto, Red Cross Volunteer,
Southern Saskatchewan.
• Saskatchewan volunteers and staff
were sent to Southern Alberta
and Manitoba to assist with flood
relief and recovery during the
summer of 2005.
• Tornadoes and flooding in
Southern Saskatchewan prompted
Red Cross to open a reception
centre in Melville for families
evacuated due to flooding and
provide basic needs to families in
Leader and Neville who sustained
tornado damage.
• Volunteers assisted 63 families
who experienced small disasters,
primarily house fires. 125 adults
and 48 children received help.
• Red Cross has accepted
responsibility for Lodging Services
during a major disaster in Regina.
A volunteer Emergency Lodging
Planning Committee has created
a manual as a guideline to local
resources. Alternate Chiefs of
Lodging are recruited and Shelter
Managers have been trained.
“I’ve heard people affected by fires say that they are embarrassed about
asking for our help, but that they don’t have any options. I tell them
that no one should have to ask for basic needs, that Red Cross will
provide them with food, shelter and clothing because it is their basic
human right. When it is put in those terms, their spirits are higher,
their dignity is preserved and their resilience continues them farther.”
– Red Cross Disaster Services Volunteer
• The Regina office opened a Call
Centre to take the overload of
calls off our 1-800 donation line
in Western Canada as a result of
the Hurricane Katrina response.
• Eight volunteers from Southern
Saskatchewan assisted the
American Red Cross after
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita hit the
Gulf Coast of the United States.
Red Cross volunteers on site ready to assist
victims of an apartment fire.
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Annual Review
HEALTH & INJURY PREVENTION
We reduce suffering, save lives and build safe and healthy
communities for individuals at vulnerable times in their lives.
“This has been an incredible learning
experience for these children and not an
opportunity they would have gotten
otherwise. Some of these kids have
never been swimming in an indoor pool
and for those that may have been
afraid, being able to go with their
friends was really helpful.”
-Melanie LePlante,
Aboriginal Head Start Instructor.
• 74 Aboriginal children in Regina
learned to swim thanks to a
partnership between Red Cross,
Aboriginal Family Services:
Come and Learn Head Start
Program and the City of Regina
• Canadian Heritage funded four
Childsafe courses, Standard First
Aid and CPR for 40 participants
and 10 babysitting courses for
urban aboriginal participants.
• The Aboriginal Head Start
Swimming Program received a
Canadian Red Cross
Humanitarian Service Award.
• In 2005 Red Cross launched the
revised Water Safety program,
Red Cross Swim.
• 27 Fall Prevention presentations
were provided by volunteers,
part time staff and the project
coordinator reaching 600 older
adults.
“It is not good enough for our school divisions to say our schools
have a bullying policy in place, and expect that to solve the current
problems or prevent future occurrences. I’m glad to see we finally
reached the point where bullying issues are regarded as a
community issue and the entire community, with the school, can
and should work together”.
- Kelvin Shewchuk, Grade 7/8 Teacher, Clive Draycott School, Bethune, Saskatchewan
Regina Aboriginal Headstart student
learns to swim.
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Annual Review
HEALTH & INJURY PREVENTION
We reduce suffering, save lives and build safe and healthy
communities for individuals at vulnerable times in their lives.
• In Moose Jaw, 20 adults from a
wide range of backgrounds
attended a Beyond the Hurt
Bullying Prevention workshop.
• In Yorkton, seven volunteers have
been trained and are delivering the
RespectED “It’s Not Your Fault”
Child Abuse prevention program
and six volunteers are trained to
present the RespectED “What’s
Love Got to Do with It?”
Relationship Violence prevention
program, 11 adults and 9
students were trained to present
“Beyond the Hurt” Bullying
Prevention program.
• Beyond the Hurt Adult training
was given to 10 First Nations
Health Care participants at the
First Nations Healing Hospital in
Fort Qu’Appelle
• The RespectED for Sport, Culture
and Recreation project delivered
over 50 workshops and
presentations to groups in
Sport, Culture and Recreation.
The project received 560 calls on
the toll free line for
information, support and
resources and assisted
organizations with over 30
specific complaints of abuse,
harassment or bullying.
• Delivery partnerships for
RespectED: Violence & Abuse
Prevention Education were
developed with the Regina City
Police, Mayor of Regina, the
Department of Learning, and the
Saskatchewan Roughrider
football club. Volunteers from
the communities of Regina,
Yorkton and Bethune were
trained. Other partnership
training took place with the U
of R SUNTEP program.
• Volunteers in Southern
Saskatchewan reached 3,300
students through RespectED
presentations on bullying &
harassment, relationship
violence and child abuse.
• Adult RespectED presentations
on bullying & harassment,
relationship violence and child
abuse were provided to the
general public as well as to
SaskCulture, Treaty Four Reserve
#77, Pasqua First Nations,
SaskCentral, University of
Regina Education Students,
Community Living.
Canadian Red Cross Society Southern Saskatchewan Annual Review
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
We mobilize sufficient support and resources to carry
out our humanitarian mission.
“The Red Cross’ work is heart-based, in
my view, and any work that involves
heart, needs to have passion and
magnanimity. It is important for any
potential volunteer to ensure their
personal values are aligned with the
principles of the Red Cross. What else can
be more satisfying than to improve lives
of vulnerable and the Red Cross provides
many means to achieve this as it is the
sole reason for its existence.”
- Red Cross Volunteer
• Richie Hall hosted the 14th
annual Richie Hall Red Cross Golf
Classic in Yorkton. Over 100
golfers, community sponsors and
members of the Saskatchewan
Roughriders raised over $11,000 for
Red Cross programs and services.
• The Red Cross Veterans program
Craft room facilitated a trip to see
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip
in May 2005.
• Winner’s Choice Car Raffle sold out
for the first time in its history.
• Revenue raised by The Great
Saskatchewan Treasure Hunt,
Kampaign for Kids Raffle and the
Winner’s Choice Car Raffle allowed
for expansion in Southern
Saskatchewan.
• The bi-annual Awards night and
Tsunami appreciation event was
held in Regina, recognizing over
400 Red Cross supporters.
• Volunteers donated over 2,200
hours of their time to gaming
initiatives.
• Red Cross Craft room Veterans
participated in the planning,
making of decorations, decorating
and riding in a Year of the Veteran
float for the Buffalo Days Parade.
• Kampaign for Kids had record
success in its 12th year.
• Premier Lorne Calvert presented
Red Cross volunteers Chanda Fuchs
with the Saskatchewan Centennial
Award for Youth Leadership and
Gail Shirley with the Community
Leadership Award.
“It’s great to know that there is an organization with lots of
volunteers to make sure no one has to feel that they are on their own.
There are so many opportunities to assist others and to meet so many
great and wonderful people by serving the Red Cross. You can actually
make a difference in someone’s life.”
- Red Cross Volunteer
Cindy Fuchs, Regional Director for the Canadian
Red Cross accepts a cheque from Graham Barker,
CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Ltd., The Feathered Nest, Fillmore & District Donor’s Choice, Fireside Bistro, Flaman Sales Ltd., Frame Masters Gallery, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Friendship Circle, Frontier UCW Fuhro
Farms Ltd., Gainsborough & District Donor’s Choice, Gerald & District Donor’s Choice, Gladmar Regional School, Glentworth & District Donor’s Choice, Global Television, Globe Theatre,
Goldstar Contracting Ltd., Govan & District Donor’s Choice, Grasslands Pastoral Charge, Grayson & District Donor’s Choice, Great Canadian Bagel, GX94 The Fox, Harvest Meats Co. Ltd.,
Hearn’s Pharmacy Ltd., Herbert Donor’s Choice, Hodgeville School, Holdfast Penzance & District Donor’s Choice, Hutterian Brethren of Estuary, Impact Printers, Independent Agencies,
Industrial Parts & Equipment Ltd., Italian Star Holdings Inc., J & T First Aid Consulting, Kastre Restaurant Holdings, Kelliher & District Donor’s Choice, Kisbey & District Donor’s Choice,
Knights of Columbus #2031, Knights of Columbus Good Samaritans #10419, Kotlar Financial Inc., Krazy Kiley’s, Labatt Breweries of Canada, Lakewood Hair Studio, Lancer - Portreeve
& District Donor’s Choice, Langenburg High school, Lanigan Elementary Admin, LB Cafe & Catering Co., Leader & District Donor’s Choice, Lee Funeral Home, Legion Lottery Fund, Lemberg
& District Donor’s Choice, Lindale School, Lipton Seniors Lodge, Longlaketon Ladies Aid, Loren Cook Company, MacNeill School SRC, Macnutt & District Donor’s Choice, Mancon Holdings Ltd.,
Manulife Financial Corporation, Maple Farm Equipment, Marlin Travel, Marlor Enterprises Ltd., Maryfield & District Donor’s Choice, Matz Repair, McKnoll School, McLurg School Student
Council, Melrose Place - Chios Holding, Melville Medical Associates, Memories Fine Dining, MFRC, Mid City Plumbing and Heating, Molson Canada, Mom Program, Moose Jaw, Montmartre
& District Donors Choice, Moose Jaw Co-op, Moose Jaw Public School Division, Moose Jaw Rotary Club, Moose Jaw Toyota, Moosomin Credit Union, Morse School, Mortlach Sunday
School, Muenster & District Donor’s Choice, Muenster Grade One, Naylor Holdings Ltd., Neely Lake Ladies Club, Nevada Bob’s Golf Inc., New Town Restaurant, NFTC, Nicky’s Cafe & Bake
Shop, Olive Waller Zinkhan & Waller, Oliver Enterprizes, Ottenbreit Waste Services Ltd., Palliser Heights School, Park Hotel, Parkland Mall Merchants Association, Pattison MGM
Architectural Services Ltd., Peacock High School - WACT, Pennant & District Donor’s Choice, The Phone Book Company, The Pita Pit, Plastipak, Plaza Drugs Pharmasave, Pleasantdale
School, Pockets Investment Corporation, Print-It Centres, Prestige Commerical Interiors (1992) Ltd., Provincial Court Operations, Quebecor World Jasper Printing, Queen City Marathon,
Radville Regional HS Student Council, Ramada Hotel and Convention Centre, RCMP Depot, Redvers & District Donor’s Choice, Regina Alternative Measures Program, Regina Commercial
Claims Centre, Regina Exhibition Park, Regina General Hospital Psychiatric Unit, Regina Pats Hockey Club, Regina Police Service, Regina Public School Division, Regina Summer Stage,
Richardson House of Fixtures & Supplies Ltd., Richmound Arena Association, Riverhurst & District Donor’s Choice, RM of Antelope Park #322, RM of Cambria #6 Donor’s Choice, Rocanville
Potash Employees’ Association, Rocanville School Staff, Rockglen Community Health Care Auxiliary, Rose Plain Community Club, Rotary Club of Moose Jaw, Rotary Club of Yorkton,
Rouleau & District Donor’s Choice, Royal Canadian Legion, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 Moose Jaw, Royal Ford Lincoln Sales, Rural Municipality of Lac Pelletier No 107, S&S Hiebert
Farms, Saltcoats Donors Choice, Saltcoats School, Saltcoats Teachers Dress Down Day, Saskatchewan Flying Farmers, Saskatchewan Housing Policy and Program Services, Saskatchewan
Property Management Corporation, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, SaskTel International, Sceptre/Lemford & District Donor’s Choice, SCN Program Unit, Scotiabank Yorkton, Seaborn Agencies
Ltd., Sears Outlet Centre, Parts & Service, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, Silton Community Club, Silton Donor’s Choice, Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, Sprintz
Manufacturing, Spy Hill & District Donor’s Choice, St Andrews United Church, St John Lutheran Church, St John’s Lutheran Church, St. Michael School, Stewart Valley & District Donor’s
Choice, Stoughton & District Donor’s Choice, Stoughton Central School, Strada Furniture, Strasbourg & District Donor’s Choice, Student Support Centre, Luther College, University of
Regina, SupremeX, Suds Full Service Carwash, Swift Current City Hall Sunshine Fund, Syllin Pharmacy Ltd., Tag’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd., Tan Hoa Garden Restaurant, Tantallon &
District Donor’s Choice, TD Bank, TD Canada Trust, Thomas Cook Travel, Thorsness Hardware Ltd., Thyme’s Short,Tompkins & District Donor’s Choice, Tompkins Hutterian Brethren Corp,
Tony Roma’s, Torquay & District Donor’s Choice, The Training Zone Fitness Centre, Travel Masters Calgary, Trinity Lutheran Church, Tri’s Mobile Dent Care, Tugaske & District Donor’s
Choice, Tunstall Associates Inc., U of R Financial Services, Ukrainian Catholic Mission, United Church Women, University of Western Ontario, Viceroy United Appeal, Viet Thai Restaurant,
Vietnam Mekong Restaurant, ViEX Inc., Village Lincoln Mercury Sales Ltd., Wal-Mart #3176, Waldeck Hutterian Brethren, Wapella & District Donor’s Choice, Wawota & District Donor’s
Choice, Wee Care Mini School, Weekes Ladies Club, Welcome Home Crafts, Weldon Students Activities Fund, Western Dental Laboratory Ltd., Western Pizza North, Westmount School,
Westview United Church, White City School, White City School Parent Association, Whitewood & District Donor’s Choice, Whitewood Ministerial Association, Whitewood School, Wilfred
Red Cross flag receives designation as a
Provincial Heritage Property.
Walker School, Windthorst & District Donor’s Choice, WMHC, Wolseley & District Donor’s Choice, YMCA of Regina, Yorkton Army Navy Air Force Ladies Auxiliary, Yorkton Co-op Association
Ltd., Yorkton News Review, Yorkton This Week & Enterprises, Zbitnew & Associates Ltd., Zellers Moose Jaw, Zooley Enterprizes, 24-7 Intouch
Southern Saskatchewan Region
2050 Cornwall Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 2K5
Phone: 306.721.1600
Fax: 306.721.1601
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