KIDSPORT CALGARY & AREA 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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1 KIDSPORT CALGARY & AREA 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

2 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR INVESTMENT - OPPORTUNITY IMPACT GRATITUDE all words that can be used to describe the year that was for KidSport Calgary & Area. We began the year on a positive note by increasing our funding limit to 325 per child. This was made possible due to a strong 2016 and a continued investment into the lives of local kids through our event partners, sponsors, volunteers, board, staff and donors. This increase in funds available to our families allowed us to open many doors for Calgary & Area kids when it comes to sport opportunities that they need and deserve. Cumulatively, these opportunities to get active, develop and learn through sport were shared with 4,987 local kids that required KidSport assistance to ensure they could play the sport of their choice. The impact on these kids and their families is life changing and for that we are forever grateful for everyone who helps us make this possible. These 4,987 kids come from all corners of the communities we service in Calgary & Area. Our team continues to work hard to ensure if there is a young girl or boy in our community that needs our support, that we are there to give them the hand up they deserve. This focus led to us distributing over 1.46 million, locally raised dollars, right back into our local sports community and economy. These dollars were distributed across an astounding 460 local sport clubs and community associations so that KidSport kids had the financial assistance needed so they could chase their sporting dreams. This continued growth in the impact we are having and the increasing need for our services means that our work is not done. As our 22 year history has shown, we will not stop here. We will strive to do everything in our power to ensure under-resourced families in our community have the ability to say YES to their children s sporting dreams. We will accomplish this through a committed team of volunteers, board, staff, events, sponsors and donors. It is this group of strong and passionate individuals, companies and organizations that stand behind our slogan and work hard to ensure we can make it So ALL Kids Can Play! We look forward to working with each and everyone of you to continue investing in our community s greatest resource, our kids! Together we can and will make a positive difference in the lives of those kids that need us most. Sincerely yours, WILSON ACTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHAIRPERSON OUR MISSION 2 WE BELIEVE THAT NO KID SHOULD BE LEFT ON THE SIDELINES AND ALL SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE POSITIVE BENEFITS OF ORGANIZED SPORTS. KIDSPORT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO CHILDREN IN ORDER TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM PLAYING ORGANIZED SPORT. OUR LOCAL KIDSPORT CHAPTER THAT SERVICES CALGARY AND AREA HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE IN THAT TIME WE HAVE PROVIDED OVER 41,000 LOCAL KIDS WITH THE GIFT OF SPORT.

3 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2017 WAS A YEAR OF CON T INUED GROW TH & INVE S TMEN T in our community through the development of some great new partnerships, donors and events that are committed to ensuring KidSport Calgary & Area has the financial foundation needed to assist over 4,900 local kids, year in and year out! These new events and partnerships, combined with the ongoing commitment and support of our community through a variety of donations and fundraising were able to raise over 2.1 million in 2017! This amazing result has allowed us to raise our funding allocation per qualified child to 375 for the 2018 year. This is something we are working hard to grow and are very proud to be able to do so in support of our families. In 2018 we believe we will continue to see growth in demand for our programs. We are projecting an increase between 10-15%, consistent with the last couple years. Our 2018 fundraising goal is to raise over 2.2 million. These locally raised dollars will support our cause in 2018, but also help us build toward our long-term goal of continuing to raise the funding per child so we can keep up with the growing cost of sport and further help KidSport families in saying YES to their kids sporting dreams! This is a significant target for KidSport Calgary & Area, but we know with your continued support along with the generation of new partnerships, donors and events we will succeed and deliver the positive news and support that KidSport kids and their families need in their lives. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A VERY DIVERSE FUNDRAISING POOL. HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF WHERE THE APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILLION DOLLARS CAME FROM IN 2017: major events 31% partners 17% individual donors 14% third party events 12% corporate donors 12% foundation/society/charity 8% grants 6% sports teams & organizations 1% 3

4 KIDSPORT CALGARY INITIATIVES COMRIE S SPORTS EQUIPMENT BANK IN 2014 KIDSPORT CALGARY WAS PROUD TO JOIN FORCES with Bill Comrie and his family, Hockey Calgary, Sport Calgary, and the Hockey Canada Foundation to open Calgary and Southern Alberta s first equipment bank. With Comrie s Sports Equipment Bank in place we are now able to ensure the families we assist also have no cost access to the sports equipment they need. As one of the proud partners we are happy to share in the impact Comrie s Sports Equipment Bank had on our community in 2017! Together we are providing the support our families need to ensure sport is accessible for their kids! SKATE SHACK KIDS & THEIR FAMILIES ENJOYING THE CHANCE TO SKATE THANKS TO OUR KIDSPORT CALGARY SKATE SHACKS. 4 SPECIAL THANKS TO ULS MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING WHO MAKE THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE!

5 KIDSPORT CALGARY INITIATIVES RECYCLING PROGRAM THE KIDSPORT CALGARY RECYCLING PROGRAM CONTINUED to build momentum in This environmentally conscious and easy to support program allows partners to donate their refundable beverage containers through our no cost pick up service. We welcomed some great new partners in 2017 that included multiple new residential donors, new sport facility partners including Westside Rec Centre, VIVO and WinSport, and some great new business partners that are all thrilled to see their containers going to support local kids and their sporting dreams. containers collected from our residential, corporate, sport facility and event partners. kg of greenhouse gases eliminated. kwh of energy saved. kg of waste diverted from local landfills. kids given the gift of sport through this great program. THIS PROGRAM IS POWERED BY RECYCLE FOR LIFE, which is a small, but mighty team made up of Gord and Laurie Clayton. Their commitment, professionalism, work ethic and transparency are the pillars to why this program has been and will continue to be successful as a key piece to our long-term sustainability. Get your office, school, event, bottle drive, sports facility or household involved today. Help a local child enjoy the benefits of sport through the simple collection and donation of your refundable beverage containers! 5

6 2017 IMPACT - KEY STATS 1.46 MILLION DISTRIBUTED FUNDS DISTRIBUTED KIDS ASSISTED 1,000,000 4,000 KIDS 652,000 2, ,354 3,412 1,246,193 4,221 1,186,208 4,386 1,464,975 4,987 1,500,000 5, IN 2017, OVER 1.46 MILLION WAS DISTRIBUTED WITHIN CALGARY & AREA, ASSISTING 4,987 QUALIFIED KIDS PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED SPORTS. PROJECTED SUPPORTED SPORTS SOCCER HOCKEY* GYMNASTICS BASKETBALL MARTIAL ARTS** , , , , ,693 DANCE FOOTBALL SWIMMING SKATING BASEBALL , , , , ,547 6 OTHER*** ,073 *HOCKEY INCLUDES THE FLAMES EVENSTRENGTH PROGRAM ** INCLUDES ALL DISCIPLINES OF MARTIAL ARTS *** 44 DIFFERENT SPORTS OF THESE KIDS PARTICIPATED IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. 12 DIFFERENT SPORTS ACROSS 29 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS SPORT NUMBER OF KIDS FUNDS DISTRIBUTED

7 2017 IMPACT - KEY STATS 4,987 KIDS ASSISTED IN 2017 # OF KIDS AGE SUPPORTED COMMUNITIES AIRDRIE ,609 ROCKY VIEW COUNTY 48 13,316 COCHRANE 79 25,641 CALGARY 4,501 1, 288,952 CALGARY BREAKDOWN NW 1441 SW 990 NE 1305 SE 765 CHESTERMERE 58 15,864 STRATHMORE 36 10,992 TURNER VALLEY 17 3,256 HIGH RIVER 39 9,971 OTHER 11 2,818 COMMUNITY KIDS ASSISTED FUNDS DISTRIBUTED 7

8 PARTNERS THIS GROUP HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF OUR TOP PARTNERS AND DONORS. However, we are fortunate to have a very wide base of donors and partners committed to supporting KidSport Calgary & Area. We are extremely grateful for every single partner/donor that supports our great cause each year. 100% of the dollars we distribute to helping kids in our community participate in sport, come from right here in our community. We could not do what we do without all of our great partners and donors. 8

9 PARTNERS SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING HALL OF FAME DONORS: JC ANDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION THE PROSSER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 9

10 OUR TEAM THE BACKBONE OF OUR ORGANIZATION IS OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS. This unbelievable group committed over 1,500 hours across 134 fantastic individuals. This included supporting our ongoing community outreach as well as all our awesome fundraising events. BOARD & STAFF WILSON ACTON TRAVIS RHINE LISA PARHAM ARFAN DEVJI CURTIS LOYNS SHEA YUZICAPI CHRIS PROTTI KYLA LAWSON AARON MACNEIL KATHRYN TRUSCOTT MARC JOHNSON CATHERINE WOOD KEVIN WEBSTER MELINA DHARMA-WARDENE SPECIAL THANKS TO OUT-GOING STAFF MEMBER DAYNA HYMAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, CARE AND PASSION FOR KIDSPORT, WE ARE CHEERING YOU ON IN EDMONTON AS YOU TAKE THE HELM AT KIDSPORT EDMONTON. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AUSTIN NIEUWDORP JOSH CRITTENDEN BRENDAN CLAVELLE BRUCE COVERNTON PAUL RITCHIE KIRSTEN HUNTER MICHELLE COMEAU TEAM KIDSPORT CALGARY 10 A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE AMAZING ATHLETES, OLYMPIANS, COACHES, MEDIA PERSONALITIES AND BUSINESS LEADERS WHO STAND WITH US AS WE WORK TO MAKE IT SO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY!

11 HOW TO GET INVOLVED INVESTING IN THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, THROUGH SPORT, WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL MAKE US A STRONGER COMMUNITY FOR THE FUTURE. HERE ARE A FEW WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING US: VOLUNTEER AND SEE IF YOUR COMPANY OFFERS A VOLUNTEER MATCHING PROGRAM. SPREAD THE WORD SUGGEST KIDSPORT CALGARY AS THE CHARITY OF CHOICE FOR AN EVENT YOU ARE A PART OF, YOU KNOW OF OR THAT YOUR COMPANY RUNS. DONATE AND SEE IF YOUR COMPANY OFFERS A MATCHING PROGRAM. SPONSOR OR DONATE INTRODUCE US TO YOUR COMPANY S COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OR SPONSORSHIP TEAM SO WE CAN BUILD A GREAT PARTNERSHIP TOGETHER. UNIQUE METHODS OF GIVING WE HAVE A VARIETY OF UNIQUE WAYS TO GIVE TO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE. GET IN TOUCH WITH US SO WE CAN SHARE SOME IDEAS WITH YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION. CONSIDER WHAT ROLE YOU OR YOUR GROUP CAN PLAY IN THE BUILD UP TO AND CELEBRATION OF OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS A KIDSPORT CHAPTER IN CONTACT US TO HAVE A DISCUSSION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING AND SUPPORTING OUR TEAM! KEVIN WEBSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEVINW@KIDSPORTCALGARY.CA

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