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- 2002 1997 5 years strong Covenant House Vancouver 2002|2003 Annual Report Grand Opening 1997 Sister Mary Rose McGeady, Past President, is joined by a Covenant House youth and Martha Howlett, Chair, Advisory Committee, at our Grand Opening in October, 1997. Covenant House Vancouver celebrated its 5th Anniversary in October, 2002. In five short years, we purchased and renovated two buildings, expanded our crisis shelter from 12 – 22 beds and added two new programs: L.I.F.E. (Learning for Immediate and Future Enrichment) and Rights of Passage (ROP). Dear Friends, As I write this final Annual Report message my heart is full of many thoughts and feelings about these last 13 years. In this past more than a decade, my life has been so entwined with this place and this mission that I hardly know how to think of and pray over anything else. It is a time of sadness over a parting, a time of joy over how our agency has grown in its service to kids in these years, and a time of great expectation as we all look to the future and renewing the covenant with dynamic new leadership. As I return to new assignments with my Congregation, the Daughters of Charity, it means so much to me to know Covenant House is being turned over to so impressive a leader as Sister Tricia Cruise, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati. Sister Tricia has been serving three schools in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, working with kids who are among the poorest and most disadvantaged children today and that speaks volumes to me of her experience and qualifications as just the right person to take over here at Covenant House as I retire. And while kids on the Reservation may seem a world away from inner city kids and the runaways who end up at Covenant House crisis centers all across North America, their hurts and needs aren't so different. I know Sister Tricia will take wonderful care of all the broken-hearted, desperate kids who come to us and make sure we stay true to our mission and the work God calls us to do. Someone recently said that what is unique about Covenant House is that it truly is bigger than one person. I believe that from my own experience. At the same time, the ability of Covenant House to faithfully serve the thousands of kids who have come through these doors over the past 31 years is due quite simply to the commitment of everyone who has shared their lives with us, our staff, our volunteers and you, our generous benefactors. As Covenant House enters a new era in its service to young people in need, I will be praying for all these wonderful, loving people who make up the Covenant House family, for Sister Tricia, and particularly for you, in the hope that you will continue to assist Sister Tricia and all those young people who come to us in desperation every day. God bless you, and continue to pray for me as I will daily for all of you, In God’s love, SISTER MARY ROSE MCGEADY DC President, Covenant House International 2 3 Capital Campaign 1999 In 1999 we launched our “Help Make our House a Home” Capital Campaign to purchase and renovate our Drake Street building. The campaign was kicked-off with a $250,000 donation from Dr. Geoffrey and Shelagh Ballard and Covenant House International which matched each gift dollar for dollar. 4 Dear Supporters, I am so honoured to have been involved with Covenant House Vancouver for the past six years. Even before we opened our doors, my wife and I supported Covenant House in Toronto. When we learned that a site would be opening in Vancouver, becoming involved as a volunteer was a priority for me. Looking forward to next year, we welcome a new President of Covenant House International. Sister Patricia Cruise (Sister Tricia as she likes to be called), will succeed Sister Mary Rose McGeady who having just celebrated her 75th birthday, will retire after 13 years of dedicated service. We will miss Sister Mary Rose and words cannot express our gratitude to her for her immeasurable contribution to the welfare of young people and for bringing Covenant House to Vancouver. To you our generous supporters, thank you for accompanying us on our journey these past five years. We look forward to continuing to help so many troubled young people who turn to us for help and hope each day. On their behalf, again, I thank you. Dear Friends, I am so proud to be writing this letter for Covenant House Vancouver’s 5th Anniversary Annual Report. It is hard to believe that Covenant House has been providing help and hope to Vancouver’s street youth for over five years. In what seems to me, a blink of the eye, over 5,000 individual young people have reached out to us and we have received them with open arms, providing our love, support and guidance to those for whom there is often no one else. Back in 1995 when Covenant House Toronto set out to determine if there was a population of street youth in Vancouver who would benefit from the services Covenant House provides, there was no crisis shelter, let alone a transitional living program like Rights of Passage. In five short years we have responded to the needs of street-involved young people and made a substantial contribution to social service provision in Vancouver. Since opening our doors in 1997, we have been blessed with an abundance of good fortune including two successful Capital Campaigns that allowed us to purchase and renovate both our Drake and Pender Street locations. The support we received from individual British Columbians, as well as corporations, foundations and community groups has enabled us to steadily 6 grow each year, allowing us to respond to the ever-increasing needs of homeless and runaway youth. This past year was no exception in terms of growth. We were able to further our continuum of care by creating a new life-skills development program called L.I.F.E.—Learning for Immediate and Future Enrichment. Daily living skills, money and stress management, to name a few, are life-skills most of us take for granted. For homeless kids, the development of these life-skills is crucial for their present and future growth. Though we have experienced many changes during these past five years, one constant has remained: the support of our donors has continued to inspire both staff and volunteers, elevating our service delivery to new and exciting heights. Without you, our cherished supporters, Vancouver’s street youth would not have the opportunities they so richly deserve. On behalf of the young people we serve, thank you for your caring and your commitment. Sincerely, As I reflect back upon the last five years, I can’t help but be amazed at what Covenant House Vancouver has accomplished. The support we received has allowed us to purchase and renovate two buildings, expand our programs and to become a leader in advocating for homeless and runaway youth throughout British Columbia. The contributions of hundreds of volunteers coupled with millions of dollars of donations has allowed us to serve over 5,000 at-risk and street-involved young people since first opening our doors in 1997. JOHN WINDSOR Chair, Board of Directors C H A R L E S ( S A N D Y ) W. A . C O O K E Executive Director 7 2000 Drake Renovations Complete In January 2000, we completed the 2nd floor renovations at 575 Drake Street, enlarging the Community Services Centre (CSC) area and creating administrative offices. 8 Our services Statistics 2002 – 2003 50 Number of unduplicated youth who received services in ROP. 49 Number of unduplicated youth who received Outreach Services but did NOT receive services at any of the previously mentioned programs/centres. 486 Number of unduplicated youth who received services in the Crisis Centre. 862 Number of unduplicated youth who received services at the Community Service Centre* but were NOT sheltered in the Crisis Centre, ROP or the Transitional Housing Programs. 1,447 Total of four categories above. This is the Total Unduplicated Youth Served during FY 03. Volunteers/Mentoring Covenant House Vancouver has over 100 active volunteers whose contributions range from making sandwiches to thanking donors, working in the clothing room, mentoring, hairdressing and legal services. potential) with a mentee (a young person who is ready to transition from the insecurity, uncertainty and challenge of street life to stable, responsible adulthood.) A mentee has goals, dreams and ideas for the future, and needs some practical guidance on how to achieve them. Mentors pose the right questions — and listen intently to the answers. I don’t know if you’ll remember me, but I stayed at Covenant House a few years ago. Like too many other youth, I too had a problem with cocaine and heroin and while with you, was dealing with trafficking charges. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been clean for 4 years and own my own business. My business is very successful and I’m living very comfortably and in good spirit. I now have a beautiful 2 year old son who is as much a blessing as you were. At a time when I was being consumed by bad mistakes and judgment calls, you took me in and gave me the chance that I wasn’t able to give myself. For that I am eternally grateful and forever in debt to you all. Your heart and desire to make a change in this world has helped so many of us tread through the most difficult times of our lives. You’ve shown us that we have the strength to conquer the world if we want it bad enough and that gift is something that only a chosen few are blessed with. Please keep up the good work, as so many still need you. Olivia (youth worker), if you’re still there, it was your green hair that kept me going! The Mentoring Program at Covenant House has been successful in joining volunteer mentors and mentees (youth) in a relationship that provides value for both the mentor and the mentee. We pair a mentor (someone who helps others to achieve their We would like to thank CIBC for their commitment to support our Mentoring Program, opening up a world of new potential for our young people. “My mentee reminds me of all the weighty decisions that fall on the shoulders of the young. I’m surprised to realize that I am one of the few “adults” my mentee has interacted with who was not a parent, family member or paid professional. Instead, I am an “adult” who, by choice, is interested in “who” my mentee is, “what” my mentee thinks and the “goals” my mentee wants to achieve”. A L I S O N M . * name and some identifying details omitted to ensure confidentiality 10 11 Community Support Services/ Outreach — 910 helped Our Community Services Centre (CSC) provides walk-in services to young people aged 13–24. At the CSC young people can receive one-on-one counselling, information and advocacy. One hot meal per week is served and we also provide referrals to education and training programs, help with apartment and job searches and provide light snacks. The Outreach team goes out onto the streets four mornings and evenings per week looking for windows of opportunity to make contact with kids who may not know about Covenant House Vancouver, or who are reluctant to reach out for help. The team provides crisis counselling, information and referrals and encourages kids to access one of Covenant House’s other programs. Rights of Passage (ROP) — 50 participants Rights of Passage is a transitional living program (6-24 months) that bridges the gap for young people who require guidance and support as they segue from street involvement and become productive members of society. The focus at ROP is to help kids find and maintain employment and to further their education. Many thanks to the RBC Financial Group. This year they funded a youth worker position in our CSC. This unique gift provides a skilled counsellor for young people needing love and compassion. Our Outreach team had been slowly and steadily building a relationship with Susan*, an extremely shy and untrusting girl, the result of having experienced abuse and serious trauma throughout her young life. Initially, Susan rarely spoke or made eye contact. However, as the months passed, she began to open up to and trust the Outreach team more and more. When walking back from an appointment together, Susan and the Outreach Worker encountered a man who appeared to be over-dosing. Emergency services (911) was called and Susan was asked to watch for the ambulance while the Outreach Worker administered first aid. Though a bit flustered and unsure of herself, Susan did what she was asked and waited for the ambulance to arrive and flagged it over. After the ambulance arrived, and they were walking back to Covenant House, Susan reflected for a moment and said to the Outreach Worker, “You didn’t need to stop and help that guy, you did that ’cause you wanted to. I get the feeling that you guys help us because you want to, not because it’s your job” . Having spent his early years bouncing in and out of foster care, Kevin* turned to drugs and alcohol in his early teens to help him “forget”, soon becoming a heroin addict. As a result, Kevin became tangled up in a web of criminal activity that, when combined with his addiction, prevented him from pursuing his life-long dream of joining the Army. In order to join the Army, one has to be free of substance addiction (clean) for one year. Despite several attempts and relapses, Kevin was determined to kick his heroin habit for good. Kevin went through a treatment program, and upon completion, heard about the Rights of Passage Program for which he applied. Even though Kevin had no prior experience with Covenant House Vancouver, he took a chance on us and we took a chance on him. Through the support of the staff at ROP, Kevin completed his high school education, kept a job and re-established a relationship with his parents. Kevin was unwavering in his dream and after eight months with us, he had reached his one year anniversary of being clean and was accepted into the Army. Kevin came back to visit while on leave looking especially dapper in his uniform and expressed his gratitude to the staff at ROP for giving him a place to call home during a most vulnerable time in his life. Feeling worthy of our help is a challenge for our young people. Susan learned what we hope all young people will understand one day: that they are deserving of limitless unconditional love and kindness. The CKNW Orphans’ Fund has chosen to support Covenant House by fully funding our Outreach program for one year. The generosity of the CKNW Orphans’ Fund will allow us to impact the lives of hundreds of homeless young people and will make stories like Susan’s possible. There are many points of entry into the programs at CHV, allowing us to quickly meet each individual young person’s needs. Whether they encounter us for the fist time on the street, at our Crisis Shelter, or enter directly into our Rights of Passage Program, our final goal is always the same: to provide the tools and support needed to gain and maintain employment and safe housing with a secure base to build a better life for themselves. Many thanks to the Diamond Foundation for helping to make this possible. * name withheld for confidentiality 12 13 2002 ROP Grand Opening In May 2002, we officially opened our new building at 326 West Pender and showcased our new Rights of Passage (ROP) program. International President Sister Mary Rose McGeady welcomed over 150 people to the opening including Federal Labour Minister Claudette Bradshaw, Mayor Phillip Owen, Members of Parliament Hedy Fry and Ethel Blondin-Andrew and VanCity Savings Credit Union CEO Dave Mowatt. Claudette Bradshaw embraces a ROP resident. 14 15 Residential Crisis Shelter — 486 received shelter Every day kids aged 16–22 come to our crisis shelter when they have nowhere else to go. Young people receive food, shelter, counselling, clothes and medical attention. Our youth workers provide two daily contacts with kids and help them determine a plan to exit the streets with a priority to reunite them with parents or relatives if at all possible. Candace’s* father started hitting her when she was 5 years old, once knocking her so hard that she nearly fell down the stairs. The police were called and although the physical abuse subsided somewhat, Candace’s father replaced it with emotional and verbal abuse — constant put downs, insults and name calling were a daily reality for Candace. L.I.F.E. — Learning for Immediate and Future Enrichment — 182 enrolments How often does a street kid hear the heckle “why don’t you just get a job, you lazy kid?!” Getting a job is only part of the battle for a street-involved or homeless young person — keeping it is a whole other ballgame. The new L.I.F.E. program offers easy-toaccess life skills and pre-employment training to develop a young person’s selfreliance. For example, most of our young people were never taught about budgeting or workplace etiquette. Young people can apply these important life lessons to finding and keeping employment, eventually becoming self-reliant and productive members of society. Life at home had become so unbearable for Candace that between the ages of 16 and 17 she attempted suicide four times. Candace ran away several times and was warned by her father that if she fled again, he would kill her. Thankfully, Candace disclosed her abusive home life to a friend, who in turn talked to their high school guidance counsellor. A report to the Ministry for Children and Families was filed and Candace was removed from her home and placed in a safe house. Acknowledging that Candace needed a longer term place to stay than a temporary shelter, the Ministry referred Candace to Covenant House. Along with her social worker, our youth workers advocated tirelessly for Candace to receive Income Assistance (IA) so that she could get her own apartment and not have to return to what was obviously an unsafe home. This proved to be difficult as a young person is not eligible for IA unless they’ve been living independently for two years. However, after interviewing Candace’s parents, the Ministry concurred that it would not be safe for Candace to go home and granted her Income Assistance. Throughout her months at Covenant House, Candace exemplified dedication, continuing to attend school every day and getting up at 6:00 a.m. to get there on time. Eventually, Candace managed to find and move into an apartment and was successful in completing her final year of high school. Just recently, Candace came back to Covenant House, though not for herself — she brought us another young person who had nowhere to go. We are so proud of Candace — despite the emotional and physical abuse she suffered at home, she was able to mend her broken spirit, pick up the pieces of her life and move forward. Carl* first got to know Covenant House Vancouver in the crisis centre, then transitioned on to ROP. Carl worked diligently to overcome many obstacles, including depression brought on by childhood abuse. Since the opening of L.I.F.E. in January, Carl attended classes that empowered him to face his fears. In doing so, Carl has learned that he does have the drive needed to succeed and that he is worthy of all the opportunities life has to offer. Through the support of the L.I.F.E. program, Carl has had the opportunity to make dramatic changes. When he was taking a mental health class entitled ‘How can personal mental health be improved?’, he commented that in the past, when he was confronted with his life issues, he would run. Now, with the support of CHV, Carl has managed to change the way he copes by taking risks and trusting others. * name withheld for confidentiality 16 17 Pastoral Counsellor — Faith Community In addition to providing a spiritual outlet for any youth who may be looking to connect with a new or familiar faith, our full-time Pastoral Counsellor, Sister Nancy, is trained in addictions and abuse counselling. Sister Nancy also manages the Faith Community, a group of volunteers who dedicate a year of their life to Covenant House Vancouver. Faith Community members come from all walks of life and share with us their unique skills and talents while working full-time in one of our programs. Faith Community members live together in a community environment, sharing meals, prayer and accommodation. Youth Advisory Committee — Downtown Street Voice (DSV) Downtown Street Voice is a Youth Advisory Committee that provides advice to CHV staff and board, partakes in agency committees, offers peer support to committee members and other clients and participates in community education forums about issues confronting street youth. Its members are either current or alumni CHV clients. For those of us who were born and raised in Canada, it is perhaps difficult to imagine what challenges are faced by new immigrants to our country. We have seen an increasing number of young people at Covenant House Vancouver who are recent immigrants and are struggling with the contrast between the cultures and traditions of their homeland versus the social norms of Canada. When we take into account the pressures teenagers feel to “be cool” and “fit in” with their peers, it isn’t hard to imagine how difficult it must be for a new Canadian. Amar* immigrated with his family five years ago when he was 14. On-going tension and conflict at home between the expectations of his parents and the realities of his life at school (where Amar was the frequent victim of racism) left him with a two year bout of depression. Despite seeking school and community counselling, Amar continued to struggle at home and was referred to Covenant House at the age of 19. Amar had not spent any time on the streets and, as such, he was not ingrained in street life. Our crisis shelter staff wanted to expedite his plan of employment and independent living. They quickly realized that Amar didn’t have a support network within his own ethnic community. Upon hearing his story, the staff realized that Amar’s personal development hinged upon reconciling his unique cultural and religious considerations. Sister Nancy was called in to help Amar integrate his own personal value system within our western society. After a few initial employment setbacks, it became clear to Sister Nancy that Amar needed on-going counselling to address confusion around his familiar culture and religion and his life as a new Canadian. Sister Nancy continued to meet with Amar and recommended he move into Rights of Passage. Amar soon found full-time work and he continues to meet with Sister Nancy for on-going support and guidance. Sister Nancy was able to provide Amar with an outlet to safely explore Canadian values and customs while determining how he was going to find his own place in Canada. She encouraged Amar to honour his religious and cultural roots while he learned about and grew to appreciate those of Canada. Last year, the DSV Youth Advisory Committee identified and utilized their creative, technical and collaborative skills to produce “Making Youth Participation Real”, a 26 minute video featuring youth aged 16-25 and adults, which explores different examples of youth participation. With the guidance of a professional producer, project participants co-produced this video that required them to learn the following variety of skills: writing scripts, interviewing, filming, narrating, time coding, capturing and final editing. Among the topics included in the video were: youth homelessness, youth empowerment, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, real versus token youth participation, the importance of adult support, conflict resolution, how to start a youth-run group, and the value of peer support. The video premiered to great acclaim in January to an audience that included homeless and runaway youth, government representatives, staff, volunteers, board members and other service providers. Copies of the video will be distributed to other organizations that are looking to introduce a youth voice into their program delivery. * name withheld for confidentiality 18 19 Prime Minister’s Visit 2003 Youth representative Matthew R. shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien while Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell and Federal Minister of Natural Resources Herb Dhaliwal applaud. Covenant House Vancouver welcomed Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on March 4, 2003. The Prime Minister chose Covenant House Vancouver as the location to announce the federal government’s extension of funding to the National Homeless Initiative by $405 million. 20 21 Donor Celebration Organizations ADVISOR FRIEND $4,999 – $1,000 $499,999 – $100,000 This year we are proud to introduce the C O V E N A N T L E A D E R S H I P C I R C L E to recognize the special role of our donors who make significant contributions of $1,000 or more to our annual campaign. Membership is our way of saying “THANK-YOU!” for your generosity and welcoming you into our family. Last fiscal year, 306 donors qualified for membership in this exclusive circle. As a member, you are honoured and recognized throughout the year in a variety of ways based on your giving level and preference. Most importantly, you can be assured that your leadership gift is having a truly significant impact on our youth. We are pleased to present the inaugural members of the C O V E N A N T L E A D E R S H I P C I R C L E . Individuals MENTOR $99,999 – $25,000 Tony & Laura Gage DIRECTOR $24,999 – $10,000 Anonymous Anonymous Ms. Eveline Burman Mr. Jack Lee Mr. & Mrs. John & Cathy Windsor GUIDE $9,999 – $5,000 Anonymous Anonymous Mr. Ian Cubitt Mr. Mike Foster Mr. Sean Patrick Keenan S. Peter Malek & R. Mousavizadeh Ms. Vicky Mulholland Rudy & Patricia North Mr. & Mrs. Don & Debra Sing FRIEND $4,999 – $1,000 A. Nonny Mouse Mr. Garry Anderson Prof. Werner Antweiler Mrs. Agnes H. Armstrong Mrs. Rita Atchison Ian & Jane Austin Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey & Shelagh Ballard Mrs. Ann Banks Ms. Mary Battle Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bealle Anonymous Anonymous D.R. Beegan MD Inc. Mr. Mark Betteridge Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Jennifer Bettiol Mr. & Mrs. Sharon & John Bishop Anonymous Anonymous Mr. Pietro Bolongaro Mr. Philip Booker Ms. Pamela J. Botting Michael Bowie Ms. Janice Boyle Anonymous Mrs. Kathleen Brasso Mr. Michael Brennan Anonymous Mrs. Cathy Brown Mr. Alan Chan-McLeod Anonymous Mr. Po-Sheng Chao Gina Charles Mr. John Clemens Anonymous Mr. Roland Cook Mr. & Mrs. Charles (Sandy) Cooke Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. James & Margaret Corbett Mr. Pascal Coutant Harvey & Jody Dales Countess Aline Dobrzensky Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Brian Dolan Ms. Marguerite Dorval Brian & Christine Dowling Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Mary Drake Mr. David Edison Anonymous Mr. Gerry Fabbro Sean & Dallas Fahy Anonymous Dr. L. Fellenz Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Frey Helen Garner Anonymous Ms. Grace Gaylie Dr. Kenneth Gibbons Anonymous Mrs. Patricia Graham Mr. Mark Hainsworth Mr. & Mrs. John Hemmingsen Anonymous Mr. Milton Hinton Mrs. Loretta Hogarth Anonymous Mrs. Mary Hole In memory of Barb Anonymous Anonymous Mr. Edward Jones Mrs. Elly Kerntopf Anonymous Mr. Peter King Fai Lo Ms. Patricia M Klapstock Anonymous Ms. Benita Lambert Gerhard & Emma Lankhorst Mr. H.W. Lawrance Anonymous Mr. Robert Leech Mr. & Mrs. Gottlieb Lehmann Anonymous Mrs. Leah K. Liang Ms. Grace Lindsay Anonymous Dr. Philip Loh Mr. & Mrs. Clive Lonsdale Anonymous Ms. C. MacDonald Ms. Maureen Magee Anonymous Ms. Hilda Carmel Martin Ms. Mary Martin Anonymous Mr. Ihab Joseph Massoud Mr. Matthew McColl Anonymous Anonymous Ms. Doris McKinnon Anonymous Mrs. Theresa A. McManus Mr. David T. McMillan Anonymous Ms. Amy McNutt Monica Medilek Anonymous Wayne & Helen Middlekamp Mr. Joe Miranda Anonymous Mr. Arthur R. Monahan Anonymous Mr. John Mould Ms. Sue Murphy Anonymous Mr. James Murtagh & Julie Ko Mr. & Mrs. David & Deborah Nesbitt Anonymous Christie & Elaine Overton Mr. Costante Parapini Anonymous Anonymous Mrs. Insun Park Mr. Guido Pela Anonymous Mrs. Maureen Phillips Jeanne & Archie Pick Mrs. Rose Maria Plasterer Klaus & Angelika Posselt Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Reginald & Brigid Povey Mr. Kenneth Prout Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Ann Rae Mrs. Beatrice Rankin Anonymous Mr. John C. Reid Anonymous Ms. Constance Ricci Dr. Donald Ricci Antje Roomp Ms. Dianne Samograd Mrs. Cecilia Schaubroeck Horst Schlief Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Jane Shumka Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Leslie Shuparski Mrs. Elisabeth A Sillem Mr. Bernard Simpson Jeff & Amanda Smith Mrs. Gerda Stephenson Anonymous Mr. Keith Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Antoni & Janine Szela Edwin Tam Mr. Rueben Tiechroeb Anonymous Ms. Colleen Tracy Torrison Ms. Wendy Valdes Anonymous Ms. J. Van Paridon Bonnie & Don Vicic Mrs. Ingeborg Violet Mrs. Gisela Waibel Paddy Wales Mr. T.J.E. Walker Michael & Janet Walker Mr. Brian Watkins Mr. Peeter Wesik Mr. David H Whittlesey Dr. David & Mrs. Susan Wilkinson Mrs. Joan Wilson A.S. Wong Elsa Yap Ms. Terry O York Mr. Arthur Young Mr. Tony Yue G & B Zinetti Anonymous MENTOR $99,999 – $25,000 Anonymous CIBC CKNW Orphans’ Fund RBC Financial Group, with funding provided by RBC Foundation St. Francis-in-the-Wood Legacy Fund Vancouver Foundation DIRECTOR $24,999 – $10,000 Bootlegger Comark Inc. Commonwealth Insurance Co. Covenant House Corporate Diamond Foundation Fincentric Corporation Grosvenor Canada Limited HSBC Bank Canada Pacific Friends of Children Society Pro Organics Foundation The 1988 Foundation The Harder Foundation The Raven Foundation Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation GUIDE $9,999–$5,000 Air Canada Employees Charitable Foundation — West Building Owners and Managers Association of BC Kaatza Foundation London Drugs Foundation Loyal Protestant Association Payroll Loans Ltd. Provincial Employees Community Service Fund TD Canada Trust The Hamber Foundation The Molson Donations Fund The Morris & Helen Belkin Foundation The Stewart Fund The Wolrige Foundation Theanon Charitable Foundation Variety — The Children’s Charity of BC Wesbild Holdings Ltd. Yunnan Foundation Al Roadburg Foundation ALA Foundation Andrew Mahon Foundation Anonymous Archdiocese of Vancouver Basham Thompson & Liu BC Technology Industries Association C.D. Nova Ltd. Canadian Tire #328 Foundation for Families Anonymous Cartier Partners CHC Helicopters International Cloverdale Elks Lodge No. 335 CN Community Investment Program Anonymous David & Joanne McDonald Dr. Mary B. Connolly Inc. Dr. Michael Varelas Medical Services Inc Employees of Joshmax Production Services Ltd. Forrest C Hume Law Corporation Forward Health Foundation Anonymous Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union Greygates Foundation Harfield & Associates Anonymous Harper Grey Easton, Barrisers & Solicitors Heatherbrae Construction Co. Ltd Anonymous I Art Publishing Ltd. IBM Canada Employees’ Charitable Fund Anonymous Intrawest Corporation Joshmax Production Services Ltd. Kiwanis Club of Vancouver B.C. Knights of Columbus — Joseph Krenn #8629 Knights of Columbus #3239 Knights of Columbus #4615 Knights of Columbus #4767 Knights of Columbus #9451 Knights of Columbus #9775 Knights of Columbus St. John Vianney Council 8928 Ladies Auxiliary #2638 Maritime Life Assurance Co. Market Place IGA Methanex Corporation Nicola Family Foundation Nordic Industries Inc. Oceanic Bank & Trust Limited Pacific Coastcom Communications Inc. Pazmac Enterprises Ltd. Phillips Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. Power Wood Corp Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Rogers Sugar Ltd. Rogers Sugar Ltd. — Employee’s Charity Trust Fund Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. Sauder Industries Ltd. Sea Agra Seafood Brokerage Ltd. Sears Canada Select Produce Co. Ltd. Sisters of Charity — Motherhouse Halifax St. George’s School Stanjean Foundation Strategic Profits Inc. Teekay Shipping (Canada) Ltd. The BC Hydro Employees’ Community Services Fund (The Hydrecs Fund) The Buttler Did It Catering Co. The Claire & Murray MacKenzie Foundation The Compass Group International, LLC The Habanero Consulting Group The Home Depot Canada The McLean Foundation The Paul Newman — Newman’s Own Fund The Printing Factory The Whittall Family Fund Theosophical Society in Vancouver Tony & Stojna Wind Family Foundation TOS Insurance Services (Parsons Brown) United Way Of The Lower Mainland Van Paridon Consulting and Seminars VanCity Place for Youth Fund West Pender Prop. Gr. Westminster Presbyterian Church in Canada Endowment DIRECTOR $24,999 –$10,000 Anonymous FRIEND $4,999 –$1,000 Anonymous Mr. Pierre Beguin Mr. & Mrs. John Hemmingsen Mr. Guido Pela Mrs. Maxine Steele Mrs. Jaqueline Williams The Cornerstone Society Last year 1 friend made her final gift to Covenant House Vancouver through a bequest. We remember with deep appreciation this beloved member of our Covenant House family. Inga Martin CORNERSTONE SOCIETY MEMBERS: We thank the following Cornerstone Society Members who have informed us that they have remembered Covenant House in their will. We appreciate their thoughtfulness and recognize their commitment to the youth we serve. Anonymous (25) Sandy So Benoit Mr. Joe L. Chow Moya E. Jack Tyleen Katz Renee Zielinski A special THANK YOU to our suppliers and media sponsors who, through their generosity, give us an opportunity to share with the public the plight of our youth, and how the community can make a significant and lasting difference in their lives… Anthony Redpath Photography BC CTV Carrie Wheeler Management City TV CKNW Global TV The Georgia Straight Hot Tomali Communications Kent Kallberg Photography Studio Koko Productions Obie Media Pattison Outdoor The Printing Factory Tandem Design Associates Ltd. Streamline Facility Planning Please note: While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list, we sincerely apologize for any omissions. Please advise us of any changes that need to be made. Thank you in advance for your understanding. 22 23 Statement of Operations 2003 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 2002 $ $ REVENUE Contributions Covenant House New York Governments — bed subsidy Governments — projects Individuals Corporations Foundations Special Events Other income Amortization of deferred contributions related to capital assets Interest Donated goods and services Miscellaneous ROP program fees Rent revenue Total revenue EXPENDITURES 965,204 99,934 296,279 3,020,347 314,711 359,422 35,887 5,091,784 1,023,037 177,798 152,962 2,456,621 337,325 339,842 2,317 4,489,902 Board of Directors Mark S. Betteridge President, Mark Betteridge & Associates Inc. Fred J. Cadham President, Highfield Corporation Inc. Ruth daCosta Executive Director, Covenant House Toronto Judie Dahl Marketing Consultant, Dahl & Associates Mike Foster Robert Fung President, The Salient Group Reverend Mark Hagemoen Director of Youth Ministry, Archdiocese of Vancouver R. Bill Hibbard Lawyer, Smiley Hibbard MacAulay David Jones Inspector, Vancouver Police Department Gerald Mignault Human Services Consultant, Brunetta Holdings Inc. John T. Mould Ombudsman and Privacy Officer, HSBC Bank of Canada Elizabeth J. Rowbotham Barrister/Solicitor Ministry of Attorney General Debra L. Sing, QC Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Wendy L. Slavin Senior VicePresident, Branch Banking, CIBC—BC & Yukon Jeff Smith Vice-President, Finance, Ipreo Inc. John R. Windsor President/Owner, North American Property Corporation 177,280 15,345 93,009 9,237 72,641 34,400 401,912 5,493,696 200,426 23,390 119,058 12,501 22,820 47,711 425,906 4,915,808 SALARIES BREAKDOWN Amortization Bank Charges Education and training Equipment maintenance and rental Faith community cost Insurance Interest Miscellaneous Occupancy Other purchased services Postage and printing Professional fees Salaries and wages Specific assistance to youth Specific assistance to youth— government funded Staff recruitment Subscriptions and dues Supplies Telecommunications Travel and transportation Excess of revenue over expenditures 177,194 19,046 49,528 74,039 114,137 15,286 — 3,518 208,519 78,187 1,102,671 60,619 3,221,512 188,413 54,800 7,568 8,347 49,976 29,010 13,612 5,475,982 17,714 202,589 19,820 25,163 58,371 116,151 6,495 15,941 5,727 213,226 103,694 853,752 51,088 2,776,349 206,087 58,040 2,633 5,357 68,652 34,429 13,522 4,837,086 78,722 Administration: 8% Development: 10% Public Education: 2% Shelter: 42% ROP: 23% CSS: 15% Senior Management Sandy Cooke Executive Director Jim Edwards Director, Program Services (left mid-year to pursue other opportunities) Ann Fehr Director, Finance, Administration & Support Services Janice Boyle Director, Development & Communications Sister Nancy Brown Pastoral Counsellor If you have any questions about our Statement of Operations, please call us at 604-685-5437 ext. 37. 24 All senior managers can be reached at: 604-685-5437 25 Covenant House Vancouver 575 Drake Street Vancouver BC V6B 4K8 www.covenanthousebc.org Tel: (604) 685–Kids (5437) Crisis Shelter: (604) 685–7474 Fax: (604) 685–5324 Donations Hotline: Call 1–900–565–DOVE to give $35 For the 5th year, we have been blessed with the extraordinary design talents of Tandem Design Associates Ltd. who have donated their services for our annual report and other information materials. Tandem also negotiates printing, paper and photography discounts on our behalf. Our relationship with Tandem Design is one for which we are not only grateful but also proud. Sincere and heartfelt thanks to them for once again creating a spectacular piece of graphic design. Models: Carrie Wheeler Management Paper: Titan Dull, 100lb Text Photography: Kent Kallberg Studios Ltd. Printing: Teldon Print Media