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ANNUAL REPORT Report to our communities 2012 – 2013

ContentsMessage From The Chair 3

Helping Each Other...The Northern Way 4

Pillars of Community 6

Management Summarization of Financial Statements 16

United Way of Northern BC Financials 17

Community Partners 18

Who We Are 26

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Message From The Chair

At the United Way of Northern BC our mission is to improve lives and build communities. Ultimately, we want to have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of people in Northern BC.

The way we do this is to focus on building the capacity of communities and individuals to help themselves. We build pathways out of poverty, preparing children to succeed in life, and we engage and inspire people to care for one another. In doing so, we believe we are helping unlock the inherent value in people.

The measureable result is thriving communities where everyone can realize their potential.

I’m happy to say that, as we begin the next phase of our transformational change into an organization that focuses rigorously on improving the common good, we are achieving our goals and moving in the right direction.

You can hear it in the voices of the people we feature in this year’s annual report. These are stories of just a few of the thousands of people affected by the work we do. The United Way of Northern BC helps one in three people in Northern BC.

You can see it in the results we are achieving and the increasing cohesiveness of programs and services available across the north.

With the foundations for success getting stronger with every year, we look forward to the coming years as we continue to implement strategies that will have real value and impact in the communities of Northern BC.

As we look ahead to 2014 and beyond, we will continue to employ evidence-based strategies to focus on increasing the capacity of community health and social service organizations. And we will provide funding to help them develop and implement programs and services for individuals and families.

We will prioritize community development to ensure we engage key community partners in identifying local needs and making appropriate community investments. Our locally-based staff and volunteers will help reinforce community-based strategies to address the needs of children and youth, seniors and those with physical and mental challenges, and individuals and families living in poverty.

And we will implement a customer-driven communication model to ensure the public, community leaders, donors and funders are informed of the work to be done.

As Chair of the Board of Directors, I want to recognize and thank the Board of Directors for their leadership and support, and all of the staff and volunteers at the United Way of Northern BC.

I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that we are fortunate to have the kinds of people we do – community-minded citizens who dedicate their energies creating community partnerships, directing investment decisions, providing needed services, raising funds and, most importantly, helping individuals build better lives.

Rob Jarvis, ChairBoard of Directors


Helping Each Other



HELPING EACH OTHER…THE NORTHERN WAY

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITIES

WE BUILD PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY, PREPARE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, AND WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

THE GOAL?To have a lasting, positive impact on the lives of people in Northern BC.

THREE PILLARS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTWe help communities develop strategies to address the needs they identify.

ORGANIZATIONAL ENHANCEMENTWe help not-for-profit organizations develop capacity to serve their communities effectively.

FROM POVERTY TO POSSIBILITYWe help people who are struggling financially to get back on their feet.

PILLAR 1

HEALTHY PEOPLE, STRONG COMMUNITIESWe help people get healthy and stay healthy, physically and mentally.

PILLAR 2

ALL THAT KIDS CAN BEWe help kids get the education and opportunities they deserve.

PILLAR 3

WHAT ELSE?

BETTY ANN’S STORYThere’s an old country song whose refrain is, “too much month at the end of the money.”

Betty Ann knows the feeling. The Terrace resident used to dread the end of the month. With very little income to work with, and no one to show her how to manage her finances, she usually ran out of groceries before her next paycheque.

“I was having big problems,” says Betty Ann. “I was broke and I’d hardly have any groceries in the house.”

That all changed after she took advantage of the Food 4 Thought program, supported by the United Way of Northern BC.

The Terrace and District Community Services Society runs the program for families and individuals struggling with ways to feed themselves in a healthy and sustainable manner. The program teaches nutrition and cooking, as well as how to stretch a budget while still eating healthy food.

“They taught me stuff I didn’t know much about – how to budget, how to cook to last, how to buy to save money,” says Betty Ann. “Now I’m able to buy groceries, and I’m also actually able to buy things I need for the house.”

The program also connects participants with other programs in the community that help all citizens gain access to the necessary tools for an affordable and healthy diet.

By providing the support people need to meet their basic needs, the United Way is helping them build their lives as active and contributing members of their communities.

PILLARS OF COMMUNITY

From Poverty to Possibility

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OVERVIEWBy working with communities to identify needs, the United Way of Northern BC helps people who may be struggling financially do the things necessary to get back on their feet and support themselves.

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GOALSTo enable people who are living in poverty to obtain services that provide basic needs like food clothing and shelter and medical care and legal support to help them build a better life,

STRATEGIESUnited Way of Northern BC helps provide access to critical community health and social services that support individuals and families that are hungry, homeless or unemployed. But we also go beyond responding to the symptoms of poverty by investing in research and programs that address the underlying root causes.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013

The Living Wage Project

In cooperation with the University of Northern British Columbia, United Way completed a “Living Wage” analysis which revealed that a family of four living in Prince George required more than $60,000 per year to meet basic food clothing and shelter needs. United Way services are developed to support families as they strive to make a living wage.

Poverty Reduction Community Action Team

The Union of BC Municipalities and the Ministry for Children and Family Development put together a team to address poverty in Prince George. United Way of Northern BC was invited to be part of the team. We host the community poverty reduction consultant who leads the team, with in-kind office and administrative support.

RESULTS SNAPSHOT

16,000United Way of Northern BC invested in programs in communities throughout Northern BC that helped over 16,000 people when they needed it most. The programs enable people to obtain food and life skills.

$350,000United Way of Northern BC was selected as the Community Entity for the homelessness projects in Prince George, managing more than $350,000 in investments with community agencies addressing homelessness.


CELINE’S STORYMaintaining a connection to one’s friends and neighbours can provide the lamp that lights the way through often long and dark winters, especially in Northern BC.

Everyone needs the company of other people once in a while. Science has shown the value of human interaction to our physical and mental well-being.

You don’t have to tell Celine Bedard that, though.

Two decades after moving to Fort Nelson, and three years into retirement, Celine has discovered the value the Fort Nelson Lamplighters Drop-In Program can bring to the lives of seniors in this Northern community.

She and her husband attend the community drop-in program as frequently as possible, whether to attend information sessions, monthly dinners, or just to share a puzzle-making session. It helps them get out of the house and stay connected with their community, says Celine.

“It gives seniors a place to go. A lot of them live in the seniors’ home, and maybe don’t have a lot of visitors, so it gives them something to do.”

And with the support of the United Way of Northern BC, Lamplighters will be expanding its schedule from two days to five days a week, offering scheduled activities, weekly lunches, information sessions, dance lessons, choir, musical nights, bingo, summer BBQs and movie nights five days a week.

Healthy People, Strong Communities

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OVERVIEWConnected communities involve all citizens, regardless of age or circumstance. We believe we can all learn from each other, and by doing so, become stronger together. The United Way of Northern BC helps people and families get the health and social services they need to stay strong and connected to their communities.


GOALSTo build neighborhoods that are vibrant and where residents experience a sense of safety and well-being, and can remain connected and involved in their communities.

STRATEGIESUnited Way of Northern BC provides access to critical community health and social services that support individuals, families and seniors, particularly those struggling with mental and physical health issues, and reintegrate those returning to the community after being incarcerated or in treatment for alcohol or drug use.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013

Information and Referral Services

About a thousand calls a year come in to the United Way from individuals seeking information about community health and social services. The United Way is able to direct callers to the appropriate organizations and individuals. This reduces the frustration for the caller, and helps non-profit organizations reduce the amount of time they spend on misdirected inquiries.

Transportation Assistance Program

Local United Way representatives and community members identified access to affordable transportation as a barrier in the communities of Quesnel and Prince George. In partnership with local city administration and transit providers, bus tickets are provided monthly to health and social service organizations that help clients with emergency or critical needs.

Volunteer Leadership Development

Non-profit social service organizations almost always rely on the goodness of volunteers to achieve their goals. By providing a structured learning program in a number of areas related to non-profit organizations, United Way of Northern BC helps build the skills of volunteers and the capacity of organizations.

RESULTS SNAPSHOT

500Volunteers carry much of the load in delivering the work we do and helping with our annual fundraising campaign. Over 500 volunteers contributed to these efforts.

3,000The United Way of Northern BC depends on the generosity of Northern BC residents. Across the north, 300 workplaces and more than 3,000 donors supported United Way Campaign.

$1.1 millionDonor contributions to the United Way of Northern BC amounted to $1.1 million.


GAGE’S STORYGage Ringer didn’t much like French class.

Like many 13-year-olds navigating the difficult journey from childhood to adulthood, Gage had a whole lot more on his mind than learning another language. So he switched classes, and began learning the language of respectful relationships.

Respectful Relationships is a United Way of Northern BC-supported program at Valemount and McBride Secondary Schools. It covers a lot of ground, guiding students through issues such as violence, sexism, racism, homophobia, bullying, assertiveness training and building healthy relationships.

It had a big impact on Gage, who later became a member of the youth team at Valemount Secondary. The youth team is a group of kids who have been through the program and help mentor younger students.

“It helped a lot of my classmates, and I thought, maybe I could help other students and help guide them,” says Gage. “I’ve noticed a lot of students have become a lot more respectful, and they’ve opened up more. They’ve learned a lot of ways to de-stress themselves. Lots of them seem happier after an R&R session.”

Being a teenager isn’t easy. Peer pressure, new responsibilities, new relationships. Just figuring out who you are and how you fit into the world can be overwhelming. Life can feel like it’s spinning out of control. And when that happens, relationships with those people who matter the most – family, friends, fellow students – can become strained.

But it’s those relationships that sustain us, that give us the guideposts by which we navigate our way on the journey.

In the Robson Valley, they’ve discovered that kids helping kids learn the ingredients of respectful relationships is a key to building better future citizens.

All That Kids Can Be

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OVERVIEWA key pillar in developing strong communities is ensuring kids can be all they can be. The United Way of Northern BC provides supports to help kids get the education they deserve, starting at the earliest possible age, and continuing through to adulthood.


GOALSTo invest in children’s development from birth through to young adulthood, ensuring they have the opportunities they need to thrive.

STRATEGIESIn the immediate term, we invest in services for families, children, youth and young adults so that they can get a healthy start in life and stable supportive relationships. We invest in culturally-specific services that encourage and support the growth of language, customs and beliefs. And in the longer term, we address the underlying conditions that create barriers to education, stable and supportive relationships, safe and secure environments and employment for young people.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013

Community School Programs

United Way of Northern BC believes all children should have equal opportunities to make learning an enjoyable and lifelong experience. Part of that commitment includes providing a full-time community coordinator at an inner-city school serving marginalized populations of some 450 children and their families.

Mentor Me

The Mentor Me program provides youth the opportunity to be mentored by experienced professionals in the community. Through the program, young people learn useful industry knowledge, how to build networks and define for themselves where they want to go with their careers and still remain in their home communities. Over 50 youth participated in the program last year.

Success By 6

Last year, $955,000 was invested in Success By 6 initiatives in 22 communities, 5 regional districts and 68 aboriginal communities.

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RESULTS SNAPSHOT

150United Way supported 150 programs to help kids realize their potential. Those programs enabled new parents to enhance parenting skills, engaged youth in programs to connect with recreation and leadership programs, and led to more than 100 young adults exploring employment opportunities in Northern BC.

1 in 4One in 4 children enter the school environment without being prepared to take advantage of the learning opportunities. United Way of Northern BC places a heavy emphasis on the factors contributing to a lack of opportunity in the early years, specifically for those under that age of 6.


ASHLEY’S STORYIf you build it, they will come. This simple concept is put into action at the Tumbler Ridge Lego Club, where kids come together and connect, much like the Lego blocks themselves. And in the process of play, kids like two-year-old Journey and her older brother Cash are also putting together the building blocks of learning that will carry them far in life.

“It’s helped the kids learn discipline, manners and rules, without being aware of it, as well as helping them understand camaraderie and respect for other players,” says mom Ashley Jamieson. “It’s funny seeing how diligent they are regarding the sorting and organizing of the different Lego pieces. ”

The Lego club, supported by the United Way of Northern BC, is easily one of the most popular programs at the library, says children’s librarian Sharon Bray.

“We have kids, mostly boys, who had never been to the library before,” says Sharon. “Now they come to the library on a regular basis, are proud that they are library and club members.”

On Lego club day, Sharon also puts all the library’s Lego books out for the kids to read. By combining real Lego with books such as “The Lego Ideas Book” and “Lego Step Into Reading Books” kids are translating play into lifelong learning.

It’s a program that has had great benefits for families such as the Jamiesons, who may not otherwise have had such an opportunity.

“Lego can be very expensive. So, for families to have a free program, enabling children and parents to play together with buckets of Lego, is the best.”

Success By 6

OVERVIEWSuccess By 6 is one of the farthest-reaching programs in the province to help kids get a healthy start on the road to lifelong learning. The program brings families, educators and community agencies together to help kids and their families reach their full potential.


Organizational Enhancement

OVERVIEWIn every community, there are key resources and organizations that play an integral role in meeting individual needs and making the community as a whole stronger. The United Way of Northern BC helps many of these organizations develop the capacity to serve their communities effectively.

MARIA’S STORYLike many people in Northern BC, the citizens of the District of Stewart are driven by a deep sense of place and by a desire to make their community strong.

Maria Ryder has been one of those citizens for 20 years. As an emergency nurse working out of the local Health Centre, and the Centre’s only full-time staff member, Maria’s job extends far beyond the Centre’s four walls, and well past banking hours.

“I’m a nurse 24/7,” she says, describing a work day that might include a morning spent in the clinic dealing with a range of health issues, an afternoon responding to a helicopter crash across the mountains, and an evening working with the families of the victims and various emergency response agencies.

Being the go-to person in the community means Maria needs to be able to provide the range of supports victims and their families need to cope with traumatic experiences – be it a car crash or the psychological trauma associated with a case of domestic abuse.

“People look to you for that professionalism and guidance when dealing with these sorts of experiences,” she says.

To that end, with the help of the United Way of Northern BC, Maria took a refresher course in crisis response training from the National Organization for Victim Assistance.

“The training was highly beneficial. It provided me with valuable information about how to deal with various scenarios, what direction to go in and where to access contacts and resources.”

One person can’t fix all the world’s problems. But by building the capacity and networks of individuals, whole communities can be served.


ANTHONY’S STORYAnthony Tom should have been in the Babine Forest Products sawmill when it exploded and burned to the ground on January 20, 2012. But Anthony, who worked for the mill for 25 years, had switched shifts a month before.

As it was, when the mill went down, it took with it the livelihoods of dozens of families, and shook the small town of Burns Lake and surrounding First Nations communities to the core.

The impacts remain, as the employees continue to reconstruct their lives, just as the mill itself is being rebuilt.

Many people in the community pitched in to help in the minutes and hours and days following the tragedy. One of those people was Anthony.

“ A lot of the guys, they stayed at home and didn’t really know what to do,” says Anthony. “I just went out and met with them, talked to them, and helped them find the things they needed.”

For months afterwards, he continued to help those employees affected both directly and indirectly by the incident.

“It was something I enjoyed doing, helping my fellow employees. It’s a place where you know everybody.”

When the United Way of Northern BC joined the effort by supporting the Burns Lake Community Transition Team, Anthony was the natural person to lead the outreach efforts.

And while the official work has ended, the job of putting the community back together again continues for Anthony Tom. The reward is seeing his friends and coworkers finding new paths in life as a result of the work that he and many others in the community did.

“It’s been well worth it, when I see the people I helped get back on their feet.”

Community Development

OVERVIEWStrong individuals are at the heart of strong communities. The United Way of Northern BC helps bring people together to change the things that need changing and create long-term, lasting solutions that work for Northern BC communities.


GOALSUnited Way’s goal is to engage every part of Northern BC in partnerships to build stronger, healthier communities.

STRATEGIESWe will provide opportunities for partners, donors and volunteers to invest in our communities, and we will work with partners to identify common service goals and coordinate efforts to create lasting change.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013

Campaign For The Common Good

Last year more than 3,000 donors, 250 corporations, 50 trade unions and 500 volunteers came together to build better communities. In addition to the $1.3 million in partnership and other third-party contributions, the annual campaign raised in excess of $1.1 million. This enabled United Way to invest in communities throughout Northern BC.

Community Strategies

United Way of Northern BC worked with partners to initiate six community strategies to enable seniors to remain in their communities by providing non-medical supports such as light housekeeping, snow shoveling, grocery shopping and transportation to medical appointments.

Connecting The Dots

United Way of Northern BC was invited to participate in this new program that helps Aboriginal youth and their families deal with issues and get the support they need.

RESULTS SNAPSHOT

$426,000The United Way of Northern BC invested $426,000 in 54 programs and services in 16 communities and 9 region-wide programs.

9The United Way of Northern BC acts as the Community Services Centre for 9 community service organizations, and has Financial Administration Agreements to assist 5 organizations apply for and administer funds.


TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA:

The accompanying summarized balance sheet and statement of operations and surplus/deficit are derived from the complete financial statements of the United Way of Northern British Columbia as at June 30, 2013. The financial statements are the responsibility of the United Way of Northern British Columbia management.

Dean Mason & Company, the appointed auditor, conducted the audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards.

The fair summarization of the completed financial statements is the responsibility of management and have been produced in accordance with applicable Assurance Guidelines of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

In the opinion of the auditor, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, which may be determined to be necessary related to completeness of the campaign contributions, the accompanying financial statements fairly summarize, in material respects, the related complete financial statements in accordance with the criteria described in the guideline referred to above.

These summarized financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes.

For more information on the United Way of Northern British Columbia’s financial position and results of operations, reference should be made to the related complete financial statements.

Prince George, BC

November 18, 2013

United Way of Northern British Columbia

Robert Hill, Treasurer

Management Summarization of Financial Statements


UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA FINANCIALSUnited Way Of Northern British Columbia. Summarized Combined Statement Of Revenue And ExpendituresAs At June 30, 2013

Revenue 2012/13 2011/12

Campaign $ 1,109,139 $ 1,010,133

Success By 6 881,694 1,464,274

Community Programs & Services 470,341 502,768

$ 2,461,174 $ 2,977,175

Expenditures

Campaign Costs $ 291,219 $ 208,286

Community Investment 549,892 617,450

Success By 6 881,694 1,464,274

Community Programs & Services 741,527 686,501

$ 2,464,332 $ 2,976,511

Excess (Deficiency) Of

Revenue Over Expenditure $ (3,160) $ 664

Surplus, Beginning Of Year $ 748,632 $ 747,968

Surplus, End Of Year $ 745,472 $ 748,632

United Way Of Northern British ColumbiaSummarized Balance Sheet As At June 30, 2013

2012/13 2011/12

Current Assets $ 2,427,698 $ 2,500,097

Capital Assets 26,793 20,338

$ 2,454,491 $ 2,520,435

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities $ 78,204 $ 70,464

Impact Investments Payable $ 911,462 $ 950,815

Deferred Revenue $ 719,353 $ 750,524

$ 1,709,019 $ 1,771,803 Net Assets

Invested In Capital Assets

and Unrestricted Surplus $ 745,472 $ 748,632

$ 2,454,491 $ 2,520,435 Notes: • A copy of the combined financial statements and auditors’ report may be obtained from the United Way of Northern British Columbia.• Our revenue last year was in excess of $2.4 million. The costs of obtaining The $2.4 million was 8.5%. Our administrative costs represent approximately 1%.

Financials


SERVICE PROVIDERSUnited Way of Northern BC invests in partner organizations that deliver services, through outreach programs, to communities in northern BC and work in partnership with us to develop community initiatives. When you give to United Way, your gift supports an important and comprehensive network of community partners in Northern BC.

REGION-WIDE SERVICE PARTNERS• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

• Crisis, Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC

• Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre/Houston Friendship Centre

• Northern Brain Injury Association

• Northern John Howard (Fort St James/Fraser Lake/Vanderhoof)

• Spinal Cord Injury BC

• Youth Support Line

COMMUNITY PARTNERS• Active Support Against Poverty

• Association Advocating for Women & Children

• Big Brothers Big Sisters

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Chetwynd Public Library

• CMIS – Multicultural & Immigrant Services

• College of New Caledonia

• Family Y

• Fort Nelson Hospice

• Fort St. John Literacy Society

• Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society

• Friendship Society (Fort St John)

• Houston Library

• Houston Seniors Center

• Hudson Hope Library

• Intersect Youth and Family Services

• Kewetin’ohk (North Cariboo) Métis Association

• Kitimat Hospice

• Mackenzie Public Library

• Nechako Valley Community Services Society

• NeighborLink (Vanderhoof )

• New Hope Society

• Northern BC Children & Family Hearing Society

• Northern John Howard Society

• Northern Lamplighters

• Northern Rockies Children and Family Action Committee

• Northern Society for Domestic Peace (Smithers)

• North Peace Justice Society

• Parent Support Services

• Phoenix Transition Society

• Positive Living North

• Prince George Brain Injured Group Society

• Prince Rupert Community Enrichment Society

• Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre Society

• RCMP Victim Services (Quesnel)

• Robson Valley Community Support Society

• Salvation Army (Fort St John)

• Smithers Library

• S.O.S. Society

• South Peace Community Resources Society (Dawson Creek)

• Stroke Recovery Branch

• SUCCESS

• Tansi Friendship Centre Society

• Terrace & District Community Services Society

• The Good Food Box (Tumbler Ridge)

• Tumbler Ridge Library

• Upper Skeena Development Centre Society

Community Partners


DONOR-SPECIFIED RECIPIENTSIn addition to our partner agencies, some 150 national, provincial and regional social services and community health registered charities benefit from United Way support. Local registered charities benefiting from United Way campaigns include*:

• Alzeimer Society of BC & Prince George Resource Centre

• Chetwynd Seniors Housing Society

• Fort St John Library

• Fort St. John Hospital Foundation

• Houston Hospice Society

• Houston Retirement Housing Society

• Houston Search & Rescue

• Intersect

• Kitimat Food Bank Society

• Kitimat Humane Society

• Ness Lake Bible Camp

• Northern BC Children & Families Hearing Society

• Northern Environmental Action Team

• Northern John Howard Society

• Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

• Peace Country Renewal Ministries Society


• Prince George Brain Injury Group

• Prince George Hospice Society

• Prince George Montessori Education Society

• Prince George Native Friendship Centre

• Prince George Public Library

• Prince George Therapeutic Riding

• Salvation Army

• SPCA

• Spinal Cord Injury of British Columbia

• Spirit of the North Foundation

• St. John Hospital Auxiliary

• St. Vincent De Paul Society

• University of Northern BC*The above is just a partial list of organizations helped by the United Way of Northern BC. Many more regional, provincial and national charities also receive donor-specified funds through the United Way.


United Way of Northern BC, in partnership with the Ministry for Children and Family Development and the Credit Unions of BC, support Success By 6 in communities across Northern BC. Each community makes its own program-specific funding decisions based on the locally-identified need. The Success By 6 initiative also has an Aboriginal-specific component, which has resulted in culturally-appropriate projects and programs in Aboriginal communities and organizations.

Success By 6

SOUTH PEACE• 2 New Playgrounds

• Literacy Playgroup

• Early Childhood Education Fridge Magnets

• “Words on Wheels” WOW Bus materials in Dawson Creek

• Family Calendars in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd

• Nutrition Literacy and Prenatal Classes in Chetwynd

• New Community Table Established in Tumbler Ridge

NORTH PEACE • Father Friendly Support Program

• Family Magazine

• Helped establish a Food Security Committee

• “Every Child Ready to Read” Success Family Literacy

• Early Childhood Development HUB and Planning in Fort Nelson

NORTH CENTRAL • Parenting Skills Program

• Parent & Tot Drop-ins

• Mother Goose training

• Infant & Toddler Music Programs

• Active Parenting

• Parallel Parenting Skill and Child Development Programs

• Carrier Language colouring book and language computer disc

NORTHWEST • Early Years Health & Fun Fairs

• Kids Care Kits

• Book Drives

• Grandparent support

• Summer Reading and Literacy Programs

• “Inviting Our Ancestors Home”

• Early Childhood Educator Course with Monique Gray-Smith

PRINCE RUPERT• Two Early Childhood Development HUBs in

Prince Rupert

• Parenting workshops with Gary Neufeld and Martin Brokenleg

• Lax Kw’alaams, Kitkatla and Hartley Bay

HAIDA GWAII• Masset/Old Masset/Tow Hill Strong Start interactive

and developmental equipment

• Family Literacy and the Imagination Library Program (Haidi Gwaii)

• Port Clements and area Tiny Tots Playschool Program

• Materials and books for families attending early learning programs

• Parent and child development program


Supporters

ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEE GROUPS• AECOM

• Acklands-Grainger

• Active Support Against Poverty

• Alta Gas

• Astral Media

• Aviva Canada Ltd

• BCAA

• BC Assessment

• BC Ferries

• BC Government & Employees Union

• BC Hydro

• Bell Canada

• BMO – Bank of Montreal

• Books & Company

• Brandt Tractor

• Canada Post

• Canada Revenue Agency

• Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

• CanaSteel Rebar Services

• Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership

• Carrier Lumber Ltd.

• Central Interior Mapping Company Limited

• Central Interior Woodworks

• CFR Management Inc.

• Chemtrade Pulp Chemicals LP

• CHI

• CN Pensioners’ Association

• C. Keith Aartsen Law Corporation

• Chimp Charitable Impact Foundation

• CIBC

• Citifinancial

• City of Fort St. John

• City of Prince George

• City of Terrace

• Chimp Charitable Impact Foundation

• Cluculz Contracting & Roofing

• CN Rail

• College of New Caledonia (CNC)

• Costco Wholesale

• Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC

• CUPE – Local 3742

• Deloitte LLP

• Devon Canada

• Emil Wirtl Construction Ltd.

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

• Envision Credit Union

• Federal Government Retirees

• Financial Planning Centre 2005 Inc.

• Finning

• FMC of Canada Ltd.

• Fortis BC

• Future Shop

• GeoNorth Engineering Ltd.

• Gillorn Lumber Company Limited

• Great West Life/Canada Life/ London Life

• Hope HR & Safety Consultants Ltd.

• HSBC

• Hub City Motors

• ICBC

• Imperial Oil

• Industry Canada

• Integris Credit Union

• Intersect Youth and Family Services

• Jazz Air

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

• Larworth Logging Ltd

• Ledcor

• London Drugs

• Newalta

• Northern Health

• Northern John Howard

• Northland Chrysler

• Nukko Lake General Store

• Oil and Gas Commission

• Omineca Beetle Action Coalition

• Pacific Northern Gas

• Payless Shoes

• Pembina

• Penn West

• Pepsico Foundation

• Phoenix Transition House


• Praxair

• Prince George Hospice Society

• Prince George Yamaha

• Provincial Employee Community Services Fund (PECSF)

• Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre

• RBC Financial Group

• RBC Foundation

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Regional District of Fraser Fort George

• Schmitz, Anderson & Neilsen

• School District No. 57

• Scotiabank Group

• Service Canada

• Shell Canada

• SM Forrest & Associates

• SNC – Lavalin Morrow Environmental

• S.O.S. Society


LABOUR AND TRADE UNION ASSOCIATIONS• Association of Postal Officials

• BC Government & Services Employees’ Union

• BC Federation of Labour

• BC Nurses Union

• BC Teachers Association

• Canadian Auto Workers

• Canadian Confederation of Unions

• Canadian Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada

• Canadian Labour Congress

• Canadian Union of Postal Workers

• Canadian Union of Public Employees

• Canadian Union of Transportation Employees

• College Institute Educators Association

• College of New Caledonia Faculty Association

• Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada

• Federation of Post Secondary Educators

• Health Sciences Association of BC

• Hospital Employees’ Union

• Hotel, Restaurant, Culinary Workers and Bartenders

• International Association of Fire Fighters

• International Association of Painters and Allied Trades

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

• International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

• International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Workers

• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada

• International Union of Operating Engineers

• International Woodworkers of America

• Kitimat, Terrace and District Labour Council

• North Central Labour Council

• Office and Professional Employees International Union

• Peace River District Labour Council

• Prince George & District Teachers Association

• Prince Rupert Labour Council

• Professionals Employee Association

• Public Service Alliance of Canada

• Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada

• Quesnel & District Labour Council

• Signals and Communications Workers

• Teamsters Canada Rail Conference

• Teamsters

• Telecommunications Workers Union

• United Auto Workers

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America

• United Food and Commercial Workers International

• United Steel Workers of America

• United Transportation Union

• Spartan Controls

• Spectra Energy

• Spee Dee Printers

• Spinal Cord Injury BC

• Suncor Energy Foundation

• Suncor Incorporated

• TD Canada Trust

• Target

• Telus

• Terrace Academy of Music

• Terrace Vision Care

• The 1988 Foundation

• The CAT Rental Store

• Timken

• United Steelworkers – Local 1-424

• University of Northern BC

• Vancouver Foundation

• Worley Parsons

• WSI

ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEE GROUPS: CONTINUED


FUNDING PARTNERSFoundations, corporations and community sponsors have made a special commitment and helped United Way of Northern BC be recognized as a leader in changing communities and giving us and our community partners the tools and resources to change lives in Northern BC. These partners provided United Way almost $2 million in financial support to focus our investments on addressing underlying community issues and creating lasting change. A special thanks for their support.

• The Keg Foundation

• Ministry of Children & Family Development

• Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

• Northern Health

• Omineca Beetle Action Coalition

• School District No. 57

• Vancity Community Foundation

• The Vancouver Foundation


MEDIA PARTNERS• Alaska Highway News

• Astral Media – 890 CJDC, CJDC TV, Energy 102, Energy FM, Moose FM, The Bear and The Mix

• Black Press – Burns Lake Lakes District News, Caledonia Courier, Houston Today, Kitimat Northern Sentinel, Quesnel Cariboo Observer,

Prince Rupert Northern View, Smithers Interior News, Terrace Standard and Vanderhoof Omineca Express

• Energeticcity.ca

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group – 99.3 The Drive Classic Hits, 101.3 The River and CKPG TV

• Mackenzie Times

• Northeast News

• Prince George Citizen

• Prince George Free Press

• Vista Radio – 94X FM and The Wolf 97FM

MAXIMUM POSSIBLE IMPACT• Astral Media Radio – Dawson Creek,

Fort St John

• BC Assessment Authority – Prince George

• BC Ferries

• BC Hydro – Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St John, Mackenzie, Smithers, Terrace, Willison Sub Station

• BMO Financial Group – Quesnel, Fort St John

• Canada Post – Longworth, Prince Rupert, Quesnel

• Canfor – Chetwynd, Fort St John

• CAT The Rental Store – Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St John

• CIBC – Chetwynd, Downtown Prince George, Fort St. John, Pine Centre, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Spruceland, Vanderhoof, Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers, Fraser Lake, Fort St James, Fort Nelson, Burns Lake

• Chemtrade Acid Plant

• CitiFinancial – Prince George, Terrace

• Devon Canada – Fort St John

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Fort St John

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Prince George

• FMC of Canada

• Finning – Fort Nelson, Fort St John, Houston, Terrace, Tumbler Ridge

• HSBC Bank – Prince George

• ICBC – Dawson Creek, Fort St John, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Terrace

• Integris Credit Union – Quesnel

• Intersect Youth & Family Services

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

• London Drugs – Prince George

• Newalta Corp

• Oil & Gas Commission

• Pembina Pipeline Corporation – Fort St John

• Penn West Petroleum Ltd. – Fort St. John

• RBC Financial Group – Prince George, Pine Centre, College Heights, Houston,

Mackenzie Centre Mall, Vanderhoof, Hagwilget, Fraser Lake, Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Burns Lake

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Prince George, North District Office, Burns Lake, Terrace

• SNC Lavalin Environmental – Fort St John, Prince George

• School District #57

• Scotiabank – College Heights, Fort St John, Hart Shopping Centre, Mackenzie, Prince George

• CBC & Main Branch, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers

• Service Canada – Prince Rupert

• Shell Canada – Fort St John

• TD Canada Trust – Chetwynd, Massey Drive, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Terrace, College Heights, Victoria Street

• Trevita – Fort St John

• Timken – Prince George

• University of Northern BC – Quesnel Campus, Terrace Campus


NEW CAMPAIGNS• BC Hydro – Dawson Creek

• BC Hydro – Fort Nelson

• BC Hydro – Fort St John

• BC Hydro – GMS Shrum Generating Station

• BC Hydro – Kitimat

• BC Hydro – Mackenzie

• BC Hydro – Prince George Regional Office

• BC Hydro – Smithers

• BC Hydro – Terrace

• BC Hydro – Williston Sub Station – PG

• Chemtrade Acid Plant

• Newalta Corporation

• Tervita – Fort St John

• Worley Parsons Canada Services Ltd


TOP 25 WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS• BC Hydro

• BMO Financial Group

• Brandt Tractor & Equipment Ltd

• Canada Revenue Agency

• CN Rail

• Canfor (Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership)

• Chemtrade Pulp Chemicals LP

• City of Prince George

• College of New Caledonia

• Costco

• Deloitte LLP

• Devon Canada

• Finning Canada

• FMC of Canada Ltd.

• Future Shop

• ICBC

• Ledcor

• RBC Financial Group

• Regional District of Fraser Fort George

• Scotiabank

• Shell Canada

• Spectra Energy

• TD Bank Financial Group

• The CAT Rental Store

• University of Northern BC

The United Way is a volunteer-driven organization that relies heavily on volunteer involvement, expertise and support to achieve our mandate. We are grateful to our volunteers for their passion, enthusiasm and commitment to making the United Way of Northern BC an effective and efficient regional community impact organization. As we expand our reach, we look forward to including more volunteers throughout the northern BC region.

COMMUNITY IMPACT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEESNORTH EAST

Dawson Creek

Sally Schilds Rotary

Pam Beattie Lakeview Credit Union

Nicole Boisvert Action First

Catherine Parsons

Chetwynd

Naomi Larsen Echo Newspaper

Ellen Calliou District of Chetwynd

Tonia Richter Chamber of Commerce

Marcie Fofonoff SD#59

Tumbler Ridge

Dave Price Senior’s Needs Task Force

Tim Snyder TR Cares

Larry White

Ryan Waymark Teck

Ray Proulx Teck

Rose Colledge TR Cares

Fort Nelson

Bev Vandersteen Northern Rockies Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Coventry CIBC

Lorraine Gerwing Northern Rockies Children & Family Action Committee

Fort St. John

Andy Ackerman Myriad Consulting Inc.

Lynn Locher Ethix Consulting

Shannon Marche Spectra Energy Transmission

Catherine Dragojevich RBC

NORTH WEST

Houston

Jim Daigneault Houston Fire Department

Matt Franks Canfor

Sonia LeBlanc Canfor

Sandie Lavallie Northwest Community College

Carlie Kearns Community Member

Smithers

Lorne Benson

Kitimat

Greg Saunders Scotiabank

Josh Callahan Bank of Montreal

Virginia Charron Kitimat Public Library

Wendy Kraft Envision Financial

Prince Rupert

Victor Prystay Royal Lepage

Terrace

Rod Cox CFR Management

Jennifer Alexander RCMP

Who We Are


NORTH CENTRAL

Vanderhoof

Tom Clement Village of Vanderhoof

Wendy Clement CNC

Brad Paulson CIBC

Alisa Antunovic Canfor

Doris Durupt Community Member

Janice Baker New Gold

Quesnel

Ron Potter Canada Post

Bev Anderson Northern Health, BCGEU

Jolene Shepherd BC Provincial Government

Julie Carlson Integris Credit Union

Jody Plant Northern Health

Barb Bachmeier Global Securities

Chris Hyde Integris Credit Union

UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORSRob Jarvis Board Chair

Russ Beerling Vice Chair, Northeast

Kelly Zammit Vice Chair, North Central, and Chair, North Region Success By 6

Rod Cox Vice Chair, Northwest

Robert Hill Treasurer

Leona Anderson Secretary

Malachy Tohill Director

Terry Shepherd Director

DIRECTORS WHO RETIRED DURING THE YEARPenelope Turner

OUR STAFFTrevor Williams Executive Director

Sherry Wheele Administrative Assistant

Ingrid Wanamaker Finance & Administration

Lesley Anderson Manager, Resource Development

Lori Cruddas Community Programs & Services Coordinator (NC)

Kristine Kofoed Community Development & Campaign Officer (NW)

Niki Hedges Community Development & Campaign Officer (NE)

Michele Brooke Community Development & Campaign Officer (NE)

Nicole Plante Community Coordinator, Ron Brent Elementary School

Meghan Ginter Campaign Associate

Jolene Shepherd Coordinator, Mentor Me

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Prince George

Paula Saretsky Canfor

Chris Kinch YMCA of Northern BC

Robert Moore Community Member

Lorna Wendling Deloitte & Touche LLP

Diana Kutzner UNBC

Cheryl Webster School District 57

North Central1600 – 3rd Avenue

Prince George, BC V2L 3G6

Tel: 250-561-1040

North East200 – 10704 97 Avenue

Fort St. John, BC V1J 6L7

Tel: 250-263-9266

North West#202 – 4630 Lazelle Avenue

Terrace, BC V8G 1S6

Tel: 250-635-3701

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