This annual report summarizes the activities of the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area in 2012. It provides an overview of the organization's mission and programs for children and youth. Key details include: - The Club served over 2,000 members through various after-school and evening programs. - Programs were offered in locations across Kingston and Gananoque and focused on health, education, arts, and physical activity. - Community support from donors, volunteers, and partners like the United Way were instrumental in the Club's success and ability to provide services to members. - The report highlights some member and community feedback praising the positive impact of the Club.

1. 2012
annual
report

2. Our Mission
To provide a safe, supportive place
where children and youth can experience
new opportunities, overcome barriers,
build positive relationships and develop
confidence and skills for life.
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3. A Great Place to Be.
From the desk of Scott Marshall,
Chair of the Board
The success and impact of our club is the
direct result of the dedication, skills, excellence
and experience of our staff and volunteers like
you. Our members are fortunate to have a staff
team that every day makes our club not just a
good place to be - but truly a great place to be.
Our senior team lead Harold Parsons is 100%
committed to our members and the values of
our club.
The continued growth of our club, our steady
financial situation, the improvements to our
programs, and the continued upgrading of our
building speak to the overall success of our
efforts to serve the children and
youth of Kingston and Gananoque.
We are grateful to our staff, board, volunteers,
and the numerous donors who have all
committed to help our club each in their own
special way. Thank you so much for your
commitment to the members of our club. Every
volunteered hour or donated dollar is inspiring,
impactful and appreciated. Your support
continues to help move us forward in our
mission to provide a safe place where children
and youth can experience new opportunities,
overcome barriers, build positive relationships
and develop confidence and skills for life. On
top of the numerous supporters the club has,
the Board would like to acknowledge three
of our long-time superstars that have had an
enormous impact on our club: Reg Shadbolt,
Karen Sutherland and Ron Brown - welcome to
the board as honourary members!
We look forward to continuing to work at
making our club such an amazing place to be -
with you...
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4. It Takes a Team to Raise A
Community.
From the desk of Harold Parsons,
Executive Director
When contemplating the work of the Boys and
Girls Club over a full year, you become aware
of the entire community making such a huge
commitment to the children, youth and families
that we serve.
We are fortunate to be a United Way member
agency, which not only provides needed
financial support, but also promotes the Boys
and Girls Club to many more families in the
community. Our United Way partnership
ensures that we as an organization
are accountable in every aspect of
our club.
Our programs are vibrant, needs based,
and demonstrate outcomes that support the
development of children and youth. Children
may not remember all of the individual
programs, who scored the winning goal on
the Inter-City sports team they were on, or
what they had for supper in our kitchen, but
they will remember the staff and volunteers
that made growing up at our club such a good
place to be. Our program staff and volunteers
are exceptional, and on behalf of our 2,000
children and youth members, I thank you for
another successful year, and for truly making a
difference!
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5. Your
investment
is paying off!
Tyrrell, Malik, J.J. and Jazmyne have been
attending after-school programming at the club
for the past six years. Tyrrell, the oldest of the
four siblings, started attending when he was
seven-years old, with his brothers and sister to
follow. In the past six years, this family has grown
into a consistent, involved part of the Boys and
Girls Club family. They have all went from being
everyday members in programming, to mature,
strong leaders amongst their peers.
When we asked Irene about her grandchildren’s
experience at the Boys and Girls Club, she
replied, “It’s the best thing that has ever
happened to them”. She added that while staff
were running physical activity programs, crafts,
and completing homework, her grandchildren
were also learning how to deal with their feelings,
and what is was like to have consistent routines
and caring people surrounding them. “They
went from having limited discipline, to being
accustomed to rules, consequences and how to
properly deal with various situations in everyday
life. They learned what it’s like to be surrounded
by positive influences in every way possible”.
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6. After school hours represent the largest block of discretionary
time in a child’s typical day. It is a time that many children
spend in isolation, at home in front of the television or the
computer. The Boys and Girls Club after-school programs offer
children a constructive, supportive and safe way to spend their
free time. At 5:30pm the after-school licensed program at
the Robert Meek Community Youth Centre transitions into the
evening program that includes supper and activities for health,
literacy & education, physical activity and the arts.
Community-Based Funding Streams
Kids Zone
Special Events
Donations
Member Fees
Grants & Foundations
Facility Rental
Rotary Club
United Way
Other
Making a Difference
2099 11,000 $150,947 8,000 15
members healthy in subsidies riders in our program
served in after-school provided so kids transportation locations
2011 snacks served could go to program in 2011
per month summer camp
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7. After-School
Connections
Health :: Fitness :: Education :: Arts
Licensed Programs:
Robert Meek Community Youth Centre
Sydenham Public School
Other After-School & Evening Programs:
Robert Meek Community Youth Centre
Harrowsmith Public School
St. Patrick Catholic School
Rideau Heights Public School
Holy Family Catholic School
J.G. Simcoe Public School
Joyceville Public School
Linklater Public School
Cataraqui Woods Elementary School
Amherstview Public School
St. Martha’s Catholic School
Wally Elmer Community Centre
Thank You to the Ministry of Health, Promotion
and Sport for Supporting our After-School
Programs in so many of our locations.
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8. Inter-City
Athletic League
120 youth in the Kingston area participated in
our cost-free sports league that included floor
hockey, basketball and indoor soccer. Each
player received a team shirt, time
to practice and time to play
regardless of skill or experience.
At the end of the season there
was an awards banquet, where
every child received a medal and
celebrated their accomplishments
of being on a team.
NHLPA Hockey
Program
The NHLPA Goals & Dreams helps
our North Kingston youth play hockey
by ensuring they have equipment they
could not otherwise obtain. Rick Smith
leads other local retired professional hockey
players, the Queen’s women’s hockey
team and the RMC men’s hockey
team all who volunteer their time
to get these kids on the ice -
from coaching to tying skates.
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9. Transportation
Transportation was provided daily from:
First Ave Public School
St. Peter Catholic School
St. Paul Catholic School
Centennial Public School
Central Public School
Rideau Public School
Frontenac Public School
Polson Park Public School
Lord Strathcona Public School
St. Thomas More Catholic School
St. Joseph Catholic School
Supper Program
Thanks to all sponsors
who provide groceries
for a week and to
McDonald’s for
supporting our milk
program.
Our Supper Program is more than just supper.
It’s a time for community discussions, learning
and sharing. We teach menu planning, reading
recipes, cooking and healthy choices. And it
goes beyond supper too - we provide over
11,000 after-school snacks each month.
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10. In 2011, the local
Boys and Girls Club
with the support
of Canadian Tire
Jumpstart, launched
Kids Zone; a small
social enterprise
within the club.
Kids Zone initially
offered air castles for
birthdays and special
events as a revenue
source to support
their after school
programs.
Our air castles and
Kids Zone staff
were at many local
community events
such as Taste of
Kingston and Canada
Day Celebrations at
Grass Creek Park.
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11. Robert
Meek
Community
Youth Centre
In 1999, the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area
Board of Directors began looking into the feasibility
of securing a program facility for youth. The Robert
Meek School had been
vacant for four years, was
constantly vandalized and
its grounds served as a
spot for drinking, drug use
and prostitution. It had one
of the highest crime rates of
any police zone in the city, making the neighbourhood
and schoolyard unsafe for children, and an eyesore
for everyone.
The centre is now home to the Boys and Girls Club
of Kingston & Area and its many partners including:
Youth Diversion, Kairos, Youth Access, The Reading
Clinic, Transitions to Success, Alternative Choices
in Education, Pathways to Education, Kingston
Community Health Centres and the Joe Chithalen
Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library. The
original school building was named in honour of
Robert Meek, managing editor of the British Whig, first
chairman of the Kingston Board of Education, which
formed in 1897 and who was very active in the life of
the community. He would be proud if he saw it today.
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12. Gananoque
Our after-school program at Linklater Public School
in Gananoque served 71 members, provided 9400
nutritious snacks and provided homework help and
support to children and youth 188 days of the school
year with 71% of the members participating in the
program.
Our Impact..
“Our 7 year old has been attending B&G Club for 2
years now and his 4 year old brother started this year.
Both boys enjoy all of the different activities they get
to do at the club, from crafts to homework help. They
enjoy snack time too! They really like all of the staff
at the club too! Its great to have after school care that
keeps the kids entertained as well as physically active.
My husband and I take comfort knowing that the kids
are safe and well looked after when they are with the
Boys and Girls Club!”
Kudos to Katie and all the staff!
Crystal M.
“One of the things that I like so much about Linklater
Public School is the way that the community partners
with us in so many ways. One of the shining stars
in this partnership is the Boys and Girls Club that
operates out of a room in our school. The children
who attend, head down the hall with a smile on their
face and are warmly welcomed by a caring staff. They
do innovative activities, they play, they learn and they
are part of a fun and vibrant group where everyone
belongs. The Boys and Girls Club helps to teach the
children responsibility and they work hard to carry on
the character traits and values that are so important to
our school. It is a pleasure to offer them a home with
us.”
K. Melvin-Long
Principal, Linklater Public School
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13. Board & Staff
Scott Marshall Harold Parsons
President Executive Director
Peter Dawe Tony Gargaro
Vice President Operations Manager
Gary McCabe Alicia Coffin
Treasurer Supervisor, Programs
Chris Stafford Lisa Parsons
Past President Manager,
Administration
Michael Adamcryck
Member-at-Large Brian B. Mabee
Manager, Facilities
Karyn Beacock
Member-at-Large Erin Allen
Manager Community
Barbara de Mora
Development
Member-at-Large
Sara Gervais
Anita Harnden
Manager, After-School
Member-at-Large
Connections
Wayne Hill
Jeff Helsby
Member-at-Large
Manager, Programs
Matt Hutcheon
Nick Kukucska
Member-at-Large
Coordinator, Kids Zone
Lucie Levesque and Special Projects
Member-at-Large
Tanya Westlake
Ben Mills Coordinator,
Member-at-Large Administration
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14. In the
Community
Kingston Dragon Boat Festival
McHappy Day
Canada Day @ Grass Creek Park
Angel Tree Program
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15. Making a Difference Speaker Series
Pink Shirt Day
Taste of Kingston
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full financial statements available upon request.
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18. It takes a
Community To
Raise a Child
Alex McCoy's Plumbing & Heating
Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Ambassador Hotel
Amerisourcebergen Canada
Anchor Concrete
Barr Homes / Barr Construction
Best Buy
Boys and Girls Club of Canada
Browns Fine Foods
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
Capital Movers
Cataraqui Golf & Country Club
CIBC
City of Kingston
Community Foundation for Kingston & Area
Community Response to Neighbourhood Concerns
Cupido
Davies Foundation
Dr. Greg Davies
Empire Life
Forzani Group
Future Shop
Giant Tiger
Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce
Henk Wevers
Homestead Holdings Ltd.
Home Depot
James Brown & Joan Lee
Jankins Computers
Jim Vowles
Karen Millson
Ken Tallack
Kids for Kids Organization
Kingston Community Health Centres
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19. Kingston Financial Centre
KPMG
Kingston Police
Kingston Whig Standard
Limestone District School Board
McDonalds
Ministry of Health, Promotion and Sport
NHLPA Goals & Dreams
Old Navy
Ontario Trillium Foudnation
ProForma
Queen’s University
Rideau Acres Campground
Rick Smith
RBC
Rotary Club of Kingston
Sears
Secker, Ross & Perry Chartered Accountants
ServiceMaster
Southeastern Telecom
St. Lawrence College
Stevenson Electrical
Svendsen Bros Automotive Ltd
Tim Horton's
Town of Gananoque
TrueSport
United Way Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington
United Way of Leeds and Grenville
Upper Canada District School Board
Westbrook Golf Club
Wilkinson
W. P. Scott Charitable Foundation
... and countless others
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20. Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area
559 Bagot Street
Kingston, ON K7K 3E1
Telephone: 613-542-3306
Fax: 613-542-7964
Email: info@bgckingston.ca
Web: www.bgckingston.ca
Twitter: @bgckingstonON
Kids Zone: www.kingstonkidszone.ca