ANNUAL REPORT 2015
CONTENTS:
1.LETTER
LETTER
FROM
OUR
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
AND
1.
FROM
OUR
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
AND
CHAIR
OF THE
BOARD
CHAIR
OF THE
BOARD
2.
SERVED
INSERVICES
2013
2.WOMEN
PROGRAMS
AND
3.
AND SERVICES
3.PROGRAMS
STORY OF HOPE
4.
4.DONATIONS
DONATIONS
5.
ININ
KIND
5.GIFTS
GIFTS
KIND
6-7.
HOPE STORIES
6. THIRD
PARTY EVENTS
8.
PARTY EVENTS
7.THIRD
COMMUNITY
PRESENCE AND ENGAGEMENT
9.
PRESENCE AND ENGAGEMENT
8.COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS
10. VOLUNTEERS
9. STAFF
11. STAFF
10. FINANCIAL STATEMENT
12. FINANCIAL STATEMENT
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Please know that each of you make a tremendous difference to each woman and child who
accesses our services.
Charlene Catchpole
Charlene
Catchpole
Executive
Director,
Executive Director
North York Women’s Shelter
Barbara Elliott
Barbara Elliott Chair, Board of Directors
Chair, Board of Directors
North York Women’s Shelter
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PROGRAMS
AND
PROGRAMS
WOMEN SERVED
AND SERVICES
SERVICES
IN 2013
Each of our programs and services foster the mind, body and spirit of the hundreds of women
Each of our programs and services foster the mind, body and spirit of the hundreds of women
and children we serve. We women
provide served
the opportunity for healing and believe that inspiring hope
and children we serve. We provide the opportunity for healing and believe that inspiring hope
is the heart of this philosophy.
children served
is the heart of this philosophy.
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Unable to serve
224 women due to lack of space
OUR RESIDENTS SPOKE:
Russian, Farsi, Tamil, Portuguese, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, Japanese,
Mandarin, Cantonese, Amharic and Tagalog.
WOMEN’S PROGRAMMING:
Craft - reduce stress, and use different materials to tell us their stories and their journey
POPULATIONS
SERVED BY COUNTRY:
Choosing to Move Forward
Albania,
Argentina,
Armenia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Hungary,
Parenting
Group
Grenada,
India, Iran,
Japan, Jamaica,
Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal,
Anti-Racism
andIraq,
Anti-Oppression
(AR/AO)
Rwanda,
Sri Lanka,
St. Vincent, Nigeria and the United States of America.
Conflict
Resolution
TransitioningPROGRAMMING:
Into Your Own Home
WOMEN’S
WOMEN’S
PROGRAMMING:
Let’sRESIDENTS’
GetWorkshop
Physical
OUR
FAITH:
Beading
Beading
Workshop
Alignment
of
the
body,
mind
andAnglican
soul
Hindu,
Muslim, Catholic,
Protestant,
andworkshop
other Christian
Transitioning
Into Your
Own Home
- housing
Transitioning
Mindful YogaInto Your Own Home - housing workshop
Empowerment Workshop
Healing through
Rhythm
Empowerment
Workshop
Women’s Self-defense
Employment
Readiness Program
Women’s
Self-defense
Card
Making
Making
Music
Card Making Together
Anti-Racism
and Anti-Oppression (AR/AO)
Writers’ Workshop
Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression (AR/AO)
Recipe Exchange
Women
Who Inspire You
Women Who Inspire You
Mobile Health Unit
Mobile Health UnitPROGRAMMING:
CHILDREN’S
Trauma Awareness and Healing
Trauma
Awareness
and Healing
Youth Group/
Say What
Group? Ages 12+
Employment Readiness
Arts
for
Children
and
Youth-Dance
Group
Employment Readiness
Yoga
Mom and Me
Yoga
Kids Group
CHILDREN’S
PROGRAMMING:
Here2Help
CHILDREN’S
PROGRAMMING:
Chance
through Dance
Hope
Stories
“Say
cheese…”
Chance through Dance
Family
Arts and
•Crafts
“Let’s
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I dig”
FIRST
TURNED UP AT NYWS, I WAS A MESS EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY,
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Mom
PSYCHOLOGICALLY
Mom
MeAND OTHERWISE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO ACCESS COUNTLESS RESOURCES AND
Chat and
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Children’s
Garden
ENDLESS
SUPPORT.
I AM STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT I HAVE MADE MANY STRIDES. I MUST
Children’s
Garden
Library
Program
Homework
Help
SAY THAT EMOTIONALLY I AM IN A BETTER PLACE; MY SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE HAVE
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& Crafts
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IMPROVED
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issues OF
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Family
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“Say
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discussing current issues with youth
AGAINSTFriday
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AND
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HAVEN’S STORY…
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
HAVEN AND HER CHILDREN, MATI AND LEA, ARRIVED AT NORTH YORK WOMEN’S SHELTER AS A
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is the heart of this philosophy.
GIVEN THE INFORMATION SHE NEEDED. AND THAT SHE COULD REMEMBER ALL INFORMATION
WE HAD DISCUSSED AS IT WASN’T SAFE FOR HER TO TAKE ANY WRITTEN MATERIAL WITH HER.
A FEW MONTHS LATER HAVEN, MATI AND LEA SHOWED UP AT THE DOOR OF THE SHELTER TO STAY.
THE SHELTER WAS ON HIGH ALERT BECAUSE OF HER PARTNERS THREATS ON THEIR LIVES MOST OF THE
TIME SHE WAS AT THE SHELTER. HER 2 CHILDREN REALLY CONNECTED WITH 1 OF OUR CHILDREN’S
PROGRAM WORKERS. ONE OF THE STORIES THAT MATI AND LEA SHARED WAS THAT THEY WERE
VERY ANGRY – THEY LOVED THEIR FATHER BUT HATED HOW HE TREATED THEIR MOTHER AND EACH
OF THEM & THAT THEY FELT LIKE A FAILURE, LIKE THEY HAD FAILED THEIR MOM & EACH OTHER
BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T KEEP THEIR FAMILY SAFE. THIS FROM 11 & 13 YEAR OLD CHILDREN…
CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE. 75% OF ALL CHILDREN WHO WITNESS ABUSE IN THE HOME WILL
BECOME PERPETRATORS OR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE THEMSELVES. THE ONLY TIME THIS CHANGES IS
WHEN THERE IS AN INTERVENTION, THE CHILDREN REALIZE THAT WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN BETWEEN
THEIR PARENTS IS NOT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP, IS NOT A RELATIONSHIP TO SEEK FOR THEMSELVES.
WOMEN’S PROGRAMMING:
WHILE HAVEN, MATI AND LEA WERE AT THE SHELTER, WE WORKED TOGETHER TO WRITE A SAFETY
Workshop
PLAN FOR Beading
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FOR AND SECURED
EMPLOYMENT,
AND
RECONNECTED
WITH
HER OWN FAMILY. TOWARDS THE END
Empowerment Workshop
OF THEIR 8Women’s
MONTHSelf-defense
STAY, MATI AND LEA THANKED US FOR KEEPING THEM SAFE, FOR SUPPORTING
THEIR FAMILY AND FOR THE BELIEF THAT TOGETHER THEY ARE STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.
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DONATIONS
Every year,
York
Women’s
is blessedtotohave
havecommitted
generous donors that continue
to
North
York North
Women’s
Shelter
is soShelter
very fortunate
support women
HOPE toleaving
the residence
our home. With
funding
coming from
Ministry
give children
and
abusiveof
relationships.
It is partial
through
their donations
that the
we are
able to offer
of Community
and Social
Servicesfamilies
and United
Wayforward
Toronto,
rest
is made
up fromdreams,
our
programs
and services
to support
moving
inthe
their
lives,
recapturing
all
donors.
Both monetary
and by
in-kind
made
possible
in particular
these donations
donors. allow us to continue serving North York.
We endlessly thank the individuals, groups and companies in our community that have
Mevotech LP
Shoppers Drug Mart Life Foundation
MAJOR GIFTS
(OVER $1,000)
donated to us.
Michael Kors (Canada)
Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation
Anonymous
Nutemp Mechanical Systems Ltd.
The Derick Brenninkmeyer Charitable
Mohmed Bhayat
Ontario 1632422 Inc.
Foundation
Joe & Jeanine Essaye
MAJOR GIFTS (OVER
$1,000) Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Optima Communications International Inc. The Edwin & Miriam Merkur Charitable
Virginia Holmes
Employee Charitable Contributory
Anonymous
Patra Ironworks & Railings
Foundation
Marlene Hurlburt
Paloma FoundationThe Rainbow Foundation
Anonymous
Paul’s Landscaping Services
Ben Kaak
PwC Canada Foundation
R.P.G Electric Ltd.
Toskan Casale Foundation
Dale and Sandra Pyke
Margaret McCain
REALTORS
Care
Foundation
R.V.
Anderson
Associates
Limited
Esther Choi
Rainbow Mechanical Services
Limited
AND FAITH
Strategic
CharitableCOMMUNITY
Giving Foundation
CORPORATIONS
Henry Solow
Rapid Plumbing Inc.
GROUPS
1195668 OntarioJoe
Limited
The Rainbow Foundation
and Jeanine Essaye
Reitmans Canada LimitedVolunteer Toronto 408/437 Toronto-York Wing (Air Force)
2164705 Ontario Inc.
Margaret McCain
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
695768 Ontario Ltd. O/A MS Motor Licence Royal LePage Partners Realty
Rand
Kildare
Rytiff Flooring Co.
Advent Lutheran Church
Architectural School Products Ltd.
COMMUNITY
AND
Tracy
F Heffernan
SAP Canada Inc.
Asbury & West United Church
Aurora Control &
Machine
Service
FAITH GROUPS
Semple Gooder Roofing Corporation
Club Stepping Stone
Bank of MontrealVirginia Holmes
Standard IP Solutions Ltd.CAW Local 112 Dewi Sant Welsh United Church
Bedford Glass and Mirror Ltd.
Systemcore Computer Inc.Covenant Chapel Don Heights Unitarian Congregation
Black Creek Mechanical
Ltd.
CORPORATIONS
Secondary School
Brayford Fire Protection
Ltd.
Desjardins Securities Inc TELUS Corporation
Georgina Lodge NoEarl
343Haig
GRC
The Tymar Consulting Group
ETFO Toronto OT Local
Canadian Cutting
and Coring
(Toronto)
Dundee
Corporation
John Howard Society of Toronto
Vanedward Electrical Contractors
Fairlawn Avenue United Church Women
Limited
Green Shield Canada
St. Matthew the Apostle Oriole Anglican Church
Vendittelli Ranu and Swaminath Dentistry
Fairview Church Of God
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
IBM Canada Limited
United Way of Toronto
Professional Corp.
Faith Lutheran Church
Canadian Steel Professionals Inc.
J.S.
Cheng
&
Partners
Inc
Walmart Canada Corp
Lansing United Church
Caplan Legal Consulting PC
DONORS
Watson Building SuppliesMONTHLY
Inc.
Leaside High School
Carranza LLP Jansen
Through-out
the
year,
individuals
choose
Winmark
Fashions
LiUNA!
Local 183
Cofely Adelt Seneca College of Applied Arts
and Technology
Woodlogix Interior
Northminster
United
Church UCW
to support on a consistent,
monthly
basis.
Complete Electrical
Services Inc.
Torbel
Order
Freemasons
D. Mula Medicine
Professional
Corporation
These donations assist
us of
inWomen
ensuring
the
York
University
Graduate Students
BEQUESTS
Sir
John
A.
McDonald
Delmanor Northtown
depth of our programs and resources. ItC. I.
Anonymous
St. Ansgar Lutheran Church
Directions East Retail
Ltd.
BEQUESTS
is because of our monthly supporters that
St. Matthew’s Church
Dmont Restoration Inc.
Estate of Dorothy Jane McKay
we
are
able
to
give
the
gift of HOPE .
FOUNDATIONS
Toronto Buddhist Church
Encipher Solutions Inc.
A & A King Family Foundation
Toronto North Dental Hygienist Society
Global Upholstery Co. Inc.
FOUNDATIONS
Canadian Women’s Foundation
Universal Workers Union Local 183
Home Staging Visuals
Canadian
Women’s Foundation
Employee Charitable Contributory Org.
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
I & I Construction
Services Limited
Isberg Charitable Trust
Willowdale Lawn Bowling Club
J.P. Gallagher Plastering Co. Limited
PepsiCo Employee Giving Program
Willowdale Presbyterian Church
J.S. Cheng & Partners Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Lewis Family Holdings Inc.
PwC Canada Foundation
Linar Masonry Inc.
RLS Charitable Giving Fund
Manners Glass Services Limited
4
GIFTS IN-KIND
Without the ongoing generous support from our friends and donors, we would not be able
to sustain our shelter. The thousands of in-kind gifts received each year; ranging from baby
products and clothing to household items. These gifts are invaluable to our women and
children. Without these donations, NYWS would not be able to afford all of the necessary
items needed to maintain a house of 30. This allows us to continue to provide the vital services
and programs to our women and children.
Dormeo mattresses and furniture
MAJOR
IN-KIND
SUPPORTERS
First Canadian
Books
David
Fond
Kitchen
Aid
Lisa Rosenberg
ArbonneInfant Canada
Summer
AnnualSokolowski
Gift Basket Drive
Wendy
Dear Born
Next Millennium
Thank
you to moreEnterprises
than 120 individuals, community and corporate supporters for providing
Royal
LePage
Shelter
Foundation
needed items to our women
and children!
Santa Comes to Bay Street
St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Summer
Infant
CanadaAngelica’s story
Hope
Stories:
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to
Help
Teens
•WHILE LIVING WITH HER ABUSER SHE KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT,
Town Shoes Limited
BUT COULDN’T RECOGNIZE THAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO HER WAS ABUSE. “AT THAT
TIME, I THOUGHT THAT ABUSE WAS ONLY PHYSICAL. I WAS ASHAMED TO TALK ABOUT
WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO ME BECAUSE I WAS WITHOUT FAMILY OR RELATIVES. I WAS
NEW IN CANADA AND I DIDN’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MY RIGHTS”.
WHEN ANGELICA FIRST ENTERED NORTH YORK WOMEN’S SHELTER, SHE WAS IN DENIAL.
SHE THOUGHT, “I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME. SOME DAYS I FELT THAT I
SHOULD JUST GIVE UP BECAUSE I COULDN’T BEAR IT ANY LONGER. THERE WAS ANOTHER
PART OF ME THAT ENCOURAGED ME TO BE BRAVE, AND THIS ENABLED ME TO SUCCEED
DURING THAT DIFFICULT TIME.” NOW ANGELICA SEES HERSELF AS A PERSON REBORN.
SHE NOW VOLUNTEERS AS A CULTURAL INTERPRETER FOR THE BARBRA SCHLIFER
COMMEMORATIVE CLINIC AND IS OFTEN AT THE SHELTER INTERPRETING FOR SPANISHSPEAKING CLIENTS.
“I THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD STRUGGLE WITH THEIR PROBLEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY
FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THEM. AFTER THE RAIN THERE IS ALWAYS A RAINBOW FULL OF
HOPE AND DREAMS TO FOLLOW.”
5
THIRD PARTY EVENTS
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name and face of NYWS into the community, individuals and groups are able
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presence in the community. We break the silence surrounding violence through speaking
engagements, advocacy and public events.
York University students produce
The Vagina Monologues
every year to raise awareness on
women’s issues. We are fortunate
enough to be the recipient of their
proceeds each year.
9
7
VOLUNTEERS
THIRD
PARTY EVENTS
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after year,
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to haveinto
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of the community
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their time,
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employees
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2,988
hours donated to NYWS
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Secondary School
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844 hours of support for women’s programming
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St. Clements Secondary School
=
people helping!
248
individuals
gave
their
time
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Target
22
corporate
and
community
volunteers
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Cardinal
McGuigan
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gets done right. Through-out her five years
hours in 2013 alone.
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mission and
purpose
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THE SHELTER FOR FOUR MONTHS, WAS ABLE TO GET THE SUPPORT SHE NEEDED AT THAT
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Barbara
Elliott – Chair
JOB AS HER ABUSER STALKED HER. AT FIRST THE POLICE WOULD NOT BRING HER TO THE
Fabiene Evans – Vice Chair
SHELTER AND ALWAYS BROUGHT HER BACK HOME. SHE LIVED IN HER CAR UNTIL SHE HAD
Maggie Yang - Secretary
TO GO BACK. FINALLY A NEIGHBOUR TOLD HER ABOUT THE SHELTER. THAT NIGHT SHE
Sangita Patel - Treasurer
LEFT.
NINE
YEARS
From
left to
right LATER SHE HAD HER JOB BACK, AND BOUGHT HER OWN HOUSE.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Sandra Pyke (former)
Michele
Robitaille
Patricia
Sam
(former)
Barbara
Elliott
Chair
Shalini Bhardwaj –
(former)
Lennox(former)
Dr.Stephanie
Lisa Rosenberg
Evans
– Vice
Chair
Dr.Fabiene
Josephine
Fong
(former)
Sangita
Patel
Lena
Zecchino
Charlene Catchpole – ED
Stephanie Lennox
Lena Zecchino – Treasurer
Michele Robitaille
Elana Caplan – Secretary, absent
Elana Caplan
Chyanne Fickes
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8
COMMUNITY PRESENCE
STAFF & ENGAGEMENT
North York Women’s Shelter values opportunities that allow us to go into the community and
WOMEN’S
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
WOMEN’S
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
speak
on
the
work
we
do.
Without
educating
our
communities,
NYWS
would
not have the
Amy Clements
FUNDRAISING
Amy
Clements
supportLorca
to stand on its own.
FUNDRAISING
Angelica
Charlene Catchpole
Sophy Osoro
Charlene
Catchpole
Kim D’eath
executive
director
Executive
Angelica
Lorca
These
events bring people together, allow us to advocate Director
for women and speak on issues that
Paz
Humana
Shelina Akter
Kim
D'eath
matter
to us all.
Shelina
Aktermanager
Sophy
Osoro
finance
Finance Manager
Marcia
Francis
Evelyn Skeete
Heather Croft
Shyamali
Pal
Marcia
Francis
manager,
development & communications
Lorraine
Johnson
Resource
Development Manager (former)
(sept 2014)
PARTNERS
AND CONTRIBUTORS
Evelyn
Skeete
Mary
Ferrazzo
LauraHurley-Laing
Allen
BMO
Mary
Ferrazzo
Myra
Santone
Deborah
Program
Manager
program
manager(former)
Shyamali
Pal
Body Shop
Sandra
Seepal
Sojie
Tate
Farhia
Said
Earl Haig
Lucy
MuljiSecondary School
Laura
Allen
executive
assistant (maternity leave)
Program
Manager
Jaha
Ayinde
Immanuel
Farhia
SaidSDA Church
Jennifer
SojieLisa
TateBertucca
ImraanGray
Family
Monis
Ahmed
executive
assistant (april 2014)
Executive
Assistant/
Jeryl
George
James
Cardinal McGuigan CHS
Myra
Santone
Capital Campaign Co-ordinator
Abby Wong
Karen Brown
MDIAyinde
Eastern Canada Region
Jaha
volunteer
and fundraising co-ordinator
Abby
Wong
Lisa Marie Yang
(maternity
leave)
Milal Presbyterian
Church
Tamia
Knight
Volunteer
and
Fundraising Co-ordinator
Lucy Mulji
Reut Shilton
PwC Brown
Karen
Volta
Eliabachus and fundraising co-ordinator
Monis Ahmed
volunteer
House
Co-ordinator
Research
Now Canada
Tania
Zupanic
(april
2014)
Rosa Arredondo
St.
Clements
School
Rosa
Arredondo
Sandra Seepal
Maria
Ceron
Volta
Eliabachus
Food
Services
Worker
St
Louis
Wings
Franchise
Jeryl
George
house
co-ordinator
Tamia Knight
SAPZupanic
Canada
Paz
Humana
Tania
Gunveen
MariaThind
Ceron
Food
Services
Worker
Six
Degrees
Medical
Consulting
food
services
worker
Victoria Mata
Scotiabank Shared Services
Gunveen
Thind
Idalmis
Martinez
CHILDREN’S
SERVICES
Maintenance
Worker
food
services worker
(relief)
Spanish Et Seventh
Day
Adventist Church House
CHILDREN’S
SERVICES
Yvonne
Annobil
Yvonne
(maternity leave)
Idalmis Martinez
TargetAnnobil
Zainab
Baiyewu
Zainab
Baiyewu
Toronto
French School- Canada’s Internationalhouse
Schoolmaintenance worker
Leanna
Tuba
Leanna
Tuba
KaelahMizzi
Mizzi
Kaelah
Taylah
Harris-Mungo
Taylah
Harris-Mungo
York University students produce
The Vagina Monologues
every year to raise awareness on
women’s issues. We are fortunate
enough to be the recipient of their
proceeds each year.
11
9
FINANCIAL
VOLUNTEERS
STATEMENT
Statement of operations; Year ended December 31, 2013,
with comparative
information
for 2012
hours of individual
volunteering
3,084
+ 774 hours of corporate volunteering
= 3,858 total volunteered hours
REVENUES
2013
2012
Restated
employees
231 corporate
Operations
grants (government)
Donations and corporate grants
+ 76 volunteers
Special Events
67%– Hope Gala
= 307 people helping!
Investment income
Revenue
1,182,659
1,777,909
Operations
Grants
346,505
397,558
36,698
37,175
Donations and Corporate
34,730
37,418
Grants
Foundation grants
32,808
23,518
Special Events
24%
Capital grant
10,202
25,670
Fees for service
7,000
8,600
Investment Income
Special
events – Raffle
1,675
EVADNE
SHIRLEY
BRADLEY MAN
ontario volunteer service award
1,709,523
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the firstFoundation
male volunteer
Grantsto be
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working in Children’s Services, assisting in
1%Services
3% 2%
1% 2% volunteer
for the past
5 years. She is always ready to help
the front office. His commitment, passion
EXPENSES
anybody Staffing
that needs it and is an ideal volunteer.
and great
energy brings smiles
all around.
1,195,877
1,225,671
She looksProperty
for ways to help and ensures the job
Brad has 239,603
volunteered a whopping
202,19153.5
gets doneAdministration
right. Through-out her five years
hours in 2013
alone.
106,377
116,116
of serviceSupplies
with North York Women’s Shelter,
66,203
76,585
Evadne has
embodied
the
mission
and
purpose
Residents
35,666
55,049
of the Ontario
Volunteer
Service
Award.
Special events – Hope Gala
12,800
14,160
Expenses
Capital campaign
Special
– Raffle
BOARD
OFevents
DIRECTORS
Barbara Elliott – Chair
72%
Fabiene Evans – Vice Chair
Excess
of revenue over expenses
Maggie Yang
- Secretary
Sangita Patel - Treasurer
Net
assets
- opening
Dr. Sandra
Pyke
(former)
Patricia Sam (former)
Net assets
- closing
Shalini Bhardwaj
(former)
Dr. Lisa Rosenberg (former)
Dr. Josephine Fong (former)
Lena Zecchino
Stephanie Lennox
Michele Robitaille
Elana Caplan
Chyanne Fickes
5,539
1,662,065
5,189
1,694,961
Staffing
(11,463)
14%
1,543,777
Property
14,562
Administration
1,529,215
Supplies
7%
3% 3%
1,532314
Residents
1,543,777
Special Events
1%
10
12
OUR MISSION
A place of safety, support and hope for women and their children
who are survivors of violence and abuse.
OUR VISION
A community characterized by gender equality
where women and their children are empowered and safe.
1140 Sheppard Avenue West, Unit 2
Toronto, ON M3K 2A2
www.nyws.ca
shelter@nyws.ca
Administration: 416-638-7335
Crisis Line & TTY: 416-635-9630
facebook.com/nyws.ca
twitter.com/@nyws
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