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2015/2016
The Freedom to Dream
Annual Report
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22 2015/2016 Annual Report The Freedom to Dream
Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary (SAS) provides
long-term programs,ongoing support,hope and wholeness
to women and girls as young as 16 years, with or without
children,who are victims of,or at risk of sexual exploitation
or sex trafficking. We support women, and their children,
on their difficult journey of rebuilding their lives through
our proven, trauma-informed wraparound EXploitation
Intervention & Transition (EXIT) Program.
SAS is the only comprehensive
system of services in Alberta
designed specifically for women
who are survivors of
sexual exploitation.

32015/2016 Annual Report The Freedom to Dream
The SAS Journey
“A journey of a thousand
miles begins with a
single step.”
– Lao Tzu

Safe Supported Housing
The EXIT Program provides immediate safe supportive
housing to second stage transitional and independent
housing as Participants transition in their recovery.
Recovery Life-Skills
Recovery Life-Skills is a comprehensive trauma recovery-
oriented program that ensures women and their children
continue to be safe from exploitation and violence.
Participants are supported in their journey of recovery
through peer support, life-skills curriculum, addiction
intervention, case management, trauma counseling and
on-site child-care.
The EXploitation Intervention & Transition (EXIT) Program addresses
prostitution, sexual exploitation and sexual violence in our community
by providing services to support women seeking to exit the sex-trade.
The program is a proven, trauma-informed model delivered
as a wraparound continuum of services.
Employment Skills & Independence
Individually tailored combination of employment and
education support, crisis support, and affordable housing
support all geared to promote independence.
Educational funding opportunities are available through
the SAS Scholarship Fund to support our Participants and
Alumnae in advancing their future.
The Vitality Employment Program provides paid work
experience essential for Participants to develop the skills
needed for future job placement.

Cuddle & Care Service
Participants are able to work in a program of recovery
knowing their children are safe in our on-site child-care.
Provides learning and development activities.
Employment Training
Participants take part in job training which could include
our Social Enterprise Business, Venue 1008. This helps
assess their strengths, develop and refine their skills, and
to determine potential future job interests. Participants
are then eligible for a six month work experience contract
through our Vitality Employment Program to further
prepare them for future employment.
Follow Care Services and Support
Recovery isn’t a one-time fix, and given the on-going
nature of the healing process SAS provides several Follow
Care services to make sure that Participants are healthy
and stable long after they’ve left the life-skills program.
Our Alumnae can access help in dealing with education,
childcare, housing, job preparation, career coaching,
maintaining sobriety and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Families Program
Participants can access this specialized program that
focuses on child and family development through
enhancing parent-child bonding, attachment and family
sustainability.
The overall EXIT Program provided support to
317 women and 234 children in 2015/16.
Support included education and employment referrals and support, emotional
support, basic needs, Christmas food, gift and emergency support, housing
search/stabilization, recovery/relapse prevention from addiction and/or
sexual exploitation, and legal support.

2015/2016 EXIT Program
60% of women were under
30 years old
91% were homeless at intake
98.5% had issues with addiction
36% identified as Aboriginal
THIS IS
SEX TRAFFICKING
IN CANADA
Most common recruitment age 13-14
Average annual profit from each
female trafficked in Canada $280,800
Trafficked girls and women served in
2012 by 266 surveyed Canadian
organizations 2,872
Biggest risk factor BEING A GIRL

Control tactics employed by traffickers to retain victims
in exploitative situations include social isolation,forcible
confinement, withholding identification documents,
imposing strict rules, limitation of movement, as well as
threats and violence to victims and their families.
Many victims are groomed, manipulated, and coerced to
enter the sex trade by promises of love and understanding.
Sex trafficking has become an on-line epidemic which
obscures the situation to the public and hinders the
attempts to provide intervention.
Information available at
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/ht-tp/htta-tpem-eng.htm

A Word from a Participant
“To have the time to make the changes I want
in my life without the pressure of meeting my
daily needs is a privilege. Prior to coming to SAS,
I had no idea this was possible. Being around
others with similar experiences to my own is a
blessing. With the encouragement, wisdom and
helping hand from fellow Participants and staff
who genuinely want nothing more than for me to
be able to create the life I desire, I have learned I
am capable and able to follow through with my
goals, dreams, and wishes. To me, my choice to
come to SAS means to put myself and sobriety
first. I am working towards creating my very own
dreams and making them a reality.”
– AK
2016 Participant

Letter from
Mayor
Naheed Nenshi
2016
A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR NENSHI
On behalf of my City Council colleagues and the citizens of Calgary, I would like to congratulate Servants
Anonymous Society of Calgary (SAS) for another year of service to women in need.
Our community is a greater place to live thanks in large part to organizations such as SAS. Since 1989,
SAS has offered services aimed at supporting women and children involved, or at risk of becoming
involved, in a variety of complex issues. Through programs and counselling, SAS helps to ensure women
in our city have the opportunity to succeed.
Of course, it takes a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication on the part of the staff at SAS to
provide these services, and they must be commended for their commitment. I wish Servants
Anonymous Society of Calgary continued success in making our community stronger.
Sincerely,
Naheed K. Nenshi
MAYOR

Message from the President Executive Director
S
ervants Anonymous Society of Calgary (SAS) has
undergone a year full of transitions as we continue to
evolve. While many of those have been positive, there
have also been some difficult transitions as well.
We welcomed a new Interim Executive Director in Linda Wyatt.
Linda agreed to step into the role on short notice and the
Board of Directors was very grateful to her for her decision
to do so. Thereafter, Linda managed SAS with great passion
and commitment. She did so with the invaluable assistance of
Theresa Jenkins and the rest of the SAS staff. Together, Linda,
Theresa and the staff managed the organization through some
very difficult times.
With the economic climate in Alberta and the loss of funding for
the SAFE House, SAS found itself in a difficult financial position.
As a result, some hard decisions were required to be made.
This included the closing of SAFE House that started as a pilot
project in 2009. It was with tremendous regret that the Board
made this decision. However, it was a necessary decision given
the financial realities that SAS was facing. It is a decision that
the Board hopes will be a temporary one.
The year was full of positives as well. The annual Book Sale
was, again, a resounding success thanks to the hard work of the
dedicated SAS volunteers and staff. Other fundraising efforts
have proved fruitful and we anticipate that this will continue.
The Board of Directors is currently working on several initiatives
with the much appreciated support of the SAS staff. We are
currently endeavoring recruitment of volunteers to help with
some committee work that will be of great benefit to SAS. One of
those committees will
be dedicated to the
evaluation of current
programming with a
view to making any
necessary changes
to ensure that it
meets the needs of
our Participants in
the most progressive
and positive ways.
The Board is also
developing a committee to evaluate and implement options for
re-branding in order to expand SAS’s profile in the City with a
view to attracting increased funding and enhancing our already
positive reputation in the community.
SAS provides a very important and unique service to
marginalized women and their children experiencing the
violence and trauma of sexual exploitation. The Board
of Directors and staff are committed to making the
experience and outcomes of our Participants the best they
can possibly be.
We believe that SAS has survived some difficult hurdles this
year but is poised to enter the coming year with enthusiasm,
positivity and the health and welfare of our Participants at the
forefront of our efforts.
President, Tess Jones
Executive Director, Linda Wyatt

Our Financial Position
Taken from our comprehensive audited Financial Statements
available on our website at servantsanon.com/about-us/where-
your-dollars-go

Fundraising

20%

Grants

32%

Dona3ons

38%

Other

10%

Revenue

Programs

64%

Program

Housing/

Maintenance

12%

Fundraising

4%

Training

3%

Rent

2%

Administra3on

15%

Expenses

Fundraising

20%

Grants

32%

Dona3ons

38%

Other

10%

Revenue

Programs

64%

Program

Housing/

Maintenance

12%

Fundraising

4%

Training

3%

Rent

2%

Administra3on

15%

Expenses

2015/16
Board of Directors
Tess Jones – Vice-President/President
Jessica Wuttunee- Campbell – Treasurer
Holly Wong - Director
Vera Ilnyckyj - Director
Michelle Lyons - Director
Peter Choate – Director
Rod Blank – Past President
Cathy Cameron - Historian
Resigned During the Term:
Pamila Fonseka
Shannon Towson

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SAS Events

Fireworks Cooperative:
The SAS Social
Enterprise
Servants Anonymous Society has operated the social
enterprise business, Fireworks Cooperative for over 20
years. The Cooperative currently includes Venue 1008, a
beautiful contemporary event facility and catering business
that supports Servants Anonymous Society. Venue 1008
has focused its marketing and communications initiative
to include dedicated and consistent application of a social
media strategy, expanding its social media outlets to go
beyond Facebook and Twitter to include Instagram and
Pinterest. Venue 1008 has also capitalized on the long-
standing partnership with our dedicated media services
donor, Fever Communications, in an effort to reach beyond
its list of long-standing loyal clients over the years, to new
business-based clients in Calgary.
Follow Venue 1008
• On Instagram: @venue1008
• On Pinterest: pinterest.com/venue1008

Our community is so grateful to have
partnerships with dedicated sponsors and
supporters who give so much of themselves
to the mission of this organization. Our
staff, volunteers, board members, and donors
contribute daily to the work of SAS giving
time, finances, and support that allow our
programs to continue. We thank everyone who
has contributed and has given of themselves
in some way this past year to help the women
in our community who desperately need the
services of SAS. We sincerely thank all levels
of government, foundations, corporations,
churches, groups and individuals who have
emphathized with our mission and helped us
reach our goals for this year. In the spirit of
maintaining anonymity at the personal level, we
do not publish any private names of donors.
Thank you for your generosity
and support!
993397 Alberta Ltd
Acadia Elevator Services Inc.
Acuren Group Inc.
Adella Bowness Foundation
Anonymous Donor
ATCO Energy Solutions
Atco Gas
Atco Pipelines
ATCO Structures Logistics
Bellport Resources Ltd.
Bill Jean Toole at The Calgary Foundation
Bleak Midwinter Film Festival
Bowen Workforce Solutions, Inc.
BPW Calgary
Buchanan Barry LLP
Calgary Multicultural Arts Society
Calgary Southridge Lions Club
Cambium Woodwork 2005 Ltd.
Canadian National Christian Foundation
Cenovus Employee Foundation
Cenovus Energy
Centre Street Church
City of Calgary Family Community Support
Services
ConocoPhillips Canada
Cosmopolitan International Club of Calgary
CWL Calgary Diocesan Council
Dick Lois Haskayne Fund at The Calgary
Foundation
Eskimo Refrigeration Ltd.
Fever Communications
First Baptist Church
First Calgary Financial
First Energy Capital Corp
Fish Creek Rotary Club
Francis and Marjorie Lefaivre Fund at The
Calgary Foundation
Good Shepherd Church
Government of Alberta
Government of Canada
Grace Presbyterian Church
Gregory Wendy Adams Fund at The Calgary
Foundation
Hillhurst Odd Fellow Lodge
Hillhurst Rebekah Lodge #116
Imperial Oil Foundation
Investors Group
IODE Municipal Chapter of Calgary
J.K Elser and Annemarie Schmid Esler Fund at
The Calgary Foundation
Jackie and George Palmer Fund at The Calgary
Foundation
JNE Retail Equipment Inc
Karla Smit Graphic Designer
Lantern Community Church
La-Z-Boy Calgary
Life Foundation - Shoppers Drug Mart
Living Springs Christian Fellowship
Lydia Quilters Group Wild Rose United
Church
Mackenzie Financial Charitable Foundation
Naomi Rebekah Lodge #12
Rick Balbi Architect Ltd
River Park Christian Reformed Church
Robert McClure United Church of Canada UCW
Roman Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Calgary
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek
Rubicon Fund at The Calgary Foundation
Samko Party Services
Scott Land Lease
Scouts Canada Woodcreek 401
Service Canada – Summer Jobs
Social Venture Partners
Southgate Baptist Church
Sponsor Energy
St Luke’s Church
St Paul’s Catholic Women’s League
Suncor Energy Foundation
Team TELUS Cares
Telus Calgary Community Board
Terralog Technologies Inc
The Delaney Foundation
The Gathering Church - NARC
The Greene Family Charitable Foundation
The Home Depot
The Prosser Charitable Foundation
Ursuline Religious Of The Diocese Of London
In Ontario
Wal-Mart Canada Corp
Walsh Falkenberg Fund at The Calgary
Foundation
Youth Extrajudicial Sanctions Program
Donor Recognition

CHANGE LIVES!
As we reflect back on the past year of SAS, there is great cause
for optimism in our efforts to create healthy opportunities for
our women and their children; however, the cost of providing
our services to our community increases every year. The call to
expand support base remains a high priority. Become a part of
our community; be involved with SAS.
SUPPORT SAS BY
• Becoming a monthly financial donor
• Making a one-time donation to the program of your choice
• Naming SAS as the beneficiary of your next event
• Turn your energy bill into a positive! Sponsor Energy will
donate 50% of their profits to SAS
• Donating the proceeds of an old car, RV, boat or truck sale to
us via Donate A Car Canada
• Directing 20% of your realtors commission to SAS when buying
or selling a home via Agents of Change
VOLUNTEER
We have a broad range of volunteering opportunities for
those with different time commitments and interests. There
are positions to fill if you’re a book lover, fundraiser, have
administrative skills, nurturer, academic, fixer-upper, or have a
background in management, to name just a few.
The volunteering section on our website describes the ongoing
volunteering opportunities we are looking to fill.
Contact us regarding the above
opportunities by phone at 403.237.8477,
or via browsing the ‘Donate’ tab on our
website: www.servantsanon.com.

1008, 14 Street SE Calgary, Alberta Canada 403.237.8477
info@servantsanon.com; www.servantsanon.com

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