YWCA HAMILTON

Annual Report2015 - 2016

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Vision Statement Women and girls have the rights, resources and opportunities to shape their own lives and define their communities.

Mission Statement YWCA Hamilton strengthens women’s and girls’ voices, broadens their choices, builds dynamic leadership and provides essential and meaningful services that promote safe, inclusive, and equitable communities.

Value Statements EquityWe root our work in the strengths and achievements of feminism and recognize that an investment in girls and women builds a stronger future for everyone.

Self-DeterminationWe respect and support women’s and girls’ choices to build better futures for themselves and their families.

InclusionWe are committed to diversity and inclusion to address the ever-changing needs of our communities.

CommunityWe work in community and partnership with local, national and international movements and organizations to achieve equity and justice for women and girls.

AccountabilityWe are responsible and accountable to the people and communities we serve.

A Message from Gemma Giovinazzo and Denise Christopherson

On behalf of YWCA Hamilton’s staff and Board of Directors, we are proud to share with you just a few of the highlights that made 2015-16 an exciting and overwhelmingly positive year. We are pleased to report a year marked with growth and innovation as we successfully implemented the third year of our ambitious five-year strategic plan.

In 2015, as our 125th anniversary celebrations came to an end, we celebrated two other milestones. On March 10, 2016 the Women of Distinction Awards celebrated 40 years of recognizing the remarkable achievements of women in Hamilton. Just one week later, on March 17, our 55+ Active Living Centres marked 40 years of providing affordable programs and services that enrich and support independent active living. Congratulations to everyone who made both of these milestone celebrations a huge success.

Earlier this year, YWCA Hamilton lost one of its greatest champions and supporters, Bettina Campbell, who until her death at 91 was our honorary board president. Bettina was a member of YWCA Hamilton for nearly 80 years, and in this time she was chair of almost every YWCA committee in existence. YWCA Hamilton certainly would not be what it is today without the dedicated efforts and passion of Bettina Campbell.

Please let us extend our gratitude to each of YWCA Hamilton’s supporters. We know that we couldn’t do the work we do for women, girls, and their families without your steadfast support. We hope that you take the time to read this annual report to celebrate our milestones and benchmarks with us.

As we enter the fourth year of our strategic plan, we aim to continue promoting a culture and organization that embraces innovation, creativity, and excellence as we work to meet the diverse demands of our community for the future.

Denise ChristophersonChief Executive Officer

Gemma GiovinazzoBoard President

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Denise Christopherson Gemma Giovinazzo

Strategic Priorities

Now in the third year of our ambitious five-year plan, YWCA Hamilton continues to strive toward an innovative, fresh approach to service delivery to impact the lives of women, girls, and their families. The following strategic priorities outline just some of the highlights from the 2015-16 year.

Strategic Priority A: Facilitate Opportunities and Enhance Services and Supports for Women and Girls

Strengthen services and supports for women and girls to improve their health and wellbeingIn the third year of our strategic plan, YWCA Hamilton continued to build on our commitment to the health and wellbeing of women and girls by creating health and wellness programs, services, and resources that leverage community capacity and current and new partnerships.

We are pleased to report that in 2015-16, YWCA Hamilton created new sales initiatives that allow us to bring our health and wellness programming to seniors, workplaces, and condos. We also introduced new aquatics programming for families and children in the Crown Point neighbourhood, a project funded through the Hamilton Community Foundation. We’re also pleased to share that the South Asian Punjabi Program pilot will continue as a regular, ongoing program.

The Women’s Health Network Feasibility Study was completed in partnership with the North Hamilton Community Health Centre and Civicplan. It was conducted to identify community interest in a Women’s Health Network in Hamilton and directions and priorities this network should take.

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South Asian Punjabi Fitness Program

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Totally Awesome Young Women’s Breakfast

Increase economic opportunities for women Thanks to a generous gift from The Allen and Milli Gould Foundation, YWCA Hamilton has increased economic opportunities for women through a small business development program. We also launched a pre-apprenticeship program for women to be trained as general machinists and industrial mechanics (millwrights) in a project supported by provincial funding.

Support housing solutions for womenYWCA Hamilton has a long history of supporting housing solutions for women, especially those who are marginalized in society. In 2015, we opened South Place, a model of support for transitional age young women in Developmental Services. As you’ll read later in this report, we have also introduced a breakfast program for women in our Transitional Living Program and we’re continuing to offer meals through Be the Recipe for Change, a culinary experience with a social purpose.

Increase presence and impact in the overall community and in high-need neighbourhoodsTo continue servicing Hamilton’s high-need neighbourhoods, we introduced all-day licenced child care at Memorial School in Hamilton’s east end. In April 2016, we celebrated our annual Totally Awesome Young Women’s Breakfast, which brought together more than 500 young women from high schools across the city.

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Strategic Priority B: Be a Strategic and Influential Voice and Presence for Women and Girls

Enhance our networks and points of influence to positively advance women and girls’ issuesYWCA Hamilton’s 6th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event raised an impressive $92,129 to help support YWCA Hamilton’s essential programs and services for women, girls, and their families. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes continues to raise YWCA Hamilton’s profile in the community and awareness about serious issues that affect women, including poverty, homelessness, and mental health.

For 40 years, the Women of Distinction Awards have elevated women, celebrating their vast achievements in the Hamilton community. On March 10, 2016, YWCA Hamilton bestowed the honour on seven women and one business at a gala event at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

Continue to transform systems that negatively affect women and girlsYWCA Hamilton staff and volunteers participate at key decision making tables in Hamilton to raise issues that are important to women, girls, and their families. We’re pleased to share that YWCA Hamilton is active on 57 committees represented by more than ten staff and management.

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

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Strategic Priority C: Inspire Women’s and Girls’ Leadership to Create Strong and Resilient Communities

Strengthen the leadership capacities and competencies of the women and girls we serveYWCA Hamilton continued to mobilize women and girls to take on leadership roles and to influence change in the community. In 2015-16, members of the Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) worked with mentors to start their own businesses. They organized and led events, including Pride Swim and Sundaes during Hamilton’s PRIDE week and the Strong Women, Strong Girls Project in partnership with YWCA Canada. The project empowers and mobilizes young women to take on leadership roles in the local community.

Strengthen the leadership of the YWCA Hamilton volunteer and staff teamYWCA Hamilton believes in giving our volunteer and staff team the education and training they need to provide resources and opportunities for inclusive and equitable communities. We are pleased to now offer Trans-Inclusion Training to all staff who have completed our Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression (ARAO) training.

Young Women’s Advisory Council

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Strategic Priority D: Continue to Develop an Innovative, High Performing and Sustainable Organization Develop creative sustainable service and program modelsYWCA Hamilton is committed to focusing on sustainability while improving the outcomes for women and girls. In 2015-16, we continued working toward our goal of providing women in our Transitional Living Program access to healthy and nutritious food through a breakfast program that provides three meals per week. Be the Recipe for Change provided over 1000 meals through the generous support of community members. Be the Recipe for Change is a fundraising initiative to support meals provided through At the Table. At the Table is a social enterprise that has an objective of providing training opportunities and healthy meals to women who access the Transitional Living Program.

Promote a culture and organization that embraces innovation, creativity and excellenceOur new part-time volunteer coordinator has increased the number of volunteers who help us provide YWCA Hamilton’s essential programs and services. The volunteer program grew by 25%. 126 new volunteers were recruited,

Strategically steward the physical assets of the organization for maximum effectiveness YWCA Hamilton has begun to leverage opportunities and funding for new and refurbished facilities and equipment, a need that was identified in the strategic plan. We look forward to an upcoming renovation of YWCA Hamilton’s kitchen and café that will allow us to better provide supports and services to women in our Transitional Living Program.

Be The Recipe For Change

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Thank You to our Funders and DonorsApril 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016*All gifts over $500

YWCA Hamilton is grateful for the incredible contributions made by our donors and funders who support the important work we strive to accomplish.

Funders • Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity • City of Hamilton• Employment and Social Development Canada• Haldimand Norfolk County• Hamilton Community Foundation• Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade• Ministry of the Attorney General • Ministry of Community and Social Services • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport • Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities• Ontario Seniors Secretariat • Ontario Trillium Foundation• Ontario Women’s Directorate• Status of Women Canada• United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton • Women’s Xchange

Women in Skilled Trades Graduation

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Donors A & M MasonryA.T. McLaren LimitedAart Van MarenAbbey Overhead Doors Inc.Adamson Carpets Ltd.Adrian KadonagaAlbert AggioAllied Construction Employees Local 1030Amanda AyerAncaster Lions ClubAnn McLaughlinAnne TennierAnnette HammArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.Arrowhead Paving Inc.Barzotti Woodworking Limited.Battlefield Equipment RentalsBay King MotorsBettina CampbellBoa FrancBrad's Stone Slinger ServiceBrampton Brick LimitedBranthaven HomesBrenda VrkljanBrenda YatesBurton Exteriors IncCambridge Drywall Services Ltd.Carmela TrombettaCarmen's Banquet CentreCathie MillerCathy JeskeCathy WellwoodCentury 21 Insight Realty Group Inc.Charlotte YatesCHML Children's FundCIBCCIBC Wood GundyCIBC World Markets IncCindall Wholesale Ltd.City of HamiltonClaire KislinskyCogeco CableCongregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph CanadaConstellation HomeBuilder Systems Corp.Cunningham Lindsay

D A DrywallD.A.R.T Electric Ltd.Daniel MajainaDan's Welding & Fabricating Ltd.Dearie Contracting Inc.Denise ChristophersonDr J.A. Patterson Medicine Professional CorporationE.D. Smith Foods LtdEd's Concrete Products LtdElaine Gerrie ValentiniEleanor LeBlanceElizabeth BeaderEllen HeldenEmshih DevelopmentsEstate of Doris JennerEvans Philp LLP Barristers & SolicitorsEvenToBeFactore Design Initiative Inc.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLPFirst Ontario Credit UnionFleet Contracting Ltd.Frank Cowan Company LimitedGail Mercer-MacKayGay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.Gemma GiovinazzoGlenn Schnarr & AssociatesGood Shepherd CentreGrace DiffeyGreen Benefits GroupHamilton Community FoundationHamilton Fire Fighters Assistance FundHamilton Health SciencesHamilton Spectator Summer FundHamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School BoardHamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers' LocalHaymarket Management Inc.Hillfield Strathallan CollegeHorizon Employees' Charity FundInvizij Architects Inc.Ivana FortinoJacqueline HuttJan Burke-GaffneyJennifer Atanas

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Donors John IannuzziJohn KingJohn MeloJoseph IppolitoKaren Pollard-JoslingKaren PrineKathy Allan-FleetKeith ReycraftKimberley McCallumKirkor Architects & PlannersKPMG LLP HamiltonLabourer's International Union of North America (LIUNA) 837Linda MarshallLorraine CurtisLynda BowenLynda WigoodM HunterMain Street Health RecoveryMaintemp Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.Mansteel LimitedMaple Drywall Inc.Maple Leaf FoodsMarchese Health Care 50th Anniversary Legacy FundMaroussia Hajdukowski-AhmedMassoud GhahremaniMcMaster Students Union Inc.McMaster UniversityMcMaster University - ResearchMedi Group IncorporatedMeridian Credit Union LimitedMetroland Media Group Ltd.Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc.MHPM Project LeadersMichael HauntonMichael TheodoreMilli Ltd.Mohawk CollegeMoksha Yoga HamiltonMortgage AllianceNational Steel Car Ltd.Neighbour to Neighbour CentreNewell Rubbermaid

Newmar Window Manufacturing Inc.Noel RobbOldcastle Building products Canada Inc.On A BunParkdale Novelty Co. Ltd.Patrick HurleyPearson Dunn InsurancePeggy LeppertPeter TurkstraPro Act Consulting Inc.Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc.Project Concern - Hamilton Police ServiceR.J. Burnside & Associates Limited.Realtors Association of Hamilton-BurlingtonRealtors Care FoundationRobbin LindsayRon FoxcroftRon McKerlieRoss McBride LLPRotary Club of Burlington North Foundation IncRP Graphics Group LimitedSamuel, Son & Co., LimitedSandra TharSusan RankinSarmazian Bros Ltd.Scarfone Hawkins LLPScotiabankSecure Solution Ltd.Shelly ThomsonShoppers Drug Mart Life FoundationSimon O'KeefeStarward Homes Ltd.Stephanie McLartySteve KulakowskySteve SamarinSteve StipsitsSun MediaSusan GoodmanSusan OlynykT. Johns Consulting Group Ltd.Tacoma Engineers Inc.Tanweer AbbasTara TownsonTD Commercial Banking

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Donors The Allen & Milli Gould Family FoundationThe Boot ShopThe Brabant FoundationThe Bruce Trail Expedition For Kids FundThe Divas Changing LivesThe Toronto-Dominion BankToolbox Strategies Inc.Toronto Digital ImagingTotal Health PharmacyTri-Star Forming Ltd.Trudel & Sons Roofing LtdUnited Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 67Untitled Films Ltd.Westbury International CorporationWeston Hardwood Design Centre Inc.William Sloper

Developmental Services

YWCA Hamilton Financial Statement

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National YWCA

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Expenses by Type

Sources of Revenue

The above financial information is extractedfrom the financial statements audited byDeloitte LLP. Anyone requiring a copy of the audited financial statements and financial notesdisclosure, please contact YWCA Hamilton.

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YWCA Hamilton Board of Directors2015-2016 YWCA Hamilton is grateful for the hard work of our talented Board of Directors. After a successful term as President, the Board of Directors say goodbye to Gemma Giovinazzo. We can’t thank her enough for her leadership. We would also like to thank the following board members as this they conclude their term this year; Yulena Wan, Nandini Thiyagarajan, and Naqeeba Ejaz.

Gemma Giovinazzo, PresidentPam Vermeersch, Vice PresidentMia Laister Peck, SecretarySue Bennison, TreasurerYulena Wan, MemberPauline Taggart, MemberCharlotte Yates, MemberNandini Thiyagarajan, MemberNaqeeba Ejaz, MemberDeborah Brown, MemberAnn McLaughlin, MemberCharaya Thach, Member

YWCA Hamilton Executive LeadershipDenise Christopherson, CEOMedora Uppal, Director of OperationsJanet Arsenault, Director of FinanceDebbie Logel-Butler, Chief Development OfficerMaisie Raymond-Brown, Director of Employment and Training ServicesOlimpia Start, Director of Building Services

YWCA Hamilton Executive LeadershipMegan Detlor, Human Resources ManagerEwa Staszkiewicz, Manager of Information TechnologySusan Wier, Children's Services Manager Tracey Helwig, Developmental Services ManagerJoyce Elson, Community Supports Manager Deborah Schwientek, Employment & Immigration Services ManagerAndrea Reynolds, Building Services ManagerMarnie Warman, Health and Wellness Programs ManagerMichelle Shedden, Transitional Housing ManagerChris Beltrano, Head Chef

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2016 Women of DistinctionAwards Evening

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Senior of the Year Awards

Speed Networking Event

Totally Awesome Young Women’s Breakfast

Summer Camp

Transitional Living Residence

Road 2 Hope Marathon

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Volunteer Development Day

At the Table Social Enterprise

Leadership Summit for Women

Be the Recipe For ChangeWomen in Trades Graduation

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