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Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena KolreenaReena & Camp Northland (Full Integration Program)by Nadavya StollonLeiba Juroviesky has been attendingthe Reena-Camp Northland programfor the past four summers. This isLeiba’s third summer participating inthe full integration program. She livesin a cabin with Northland camperswho are the same age as she, and oneof the staff in the cabin is a Reena staffthat helps to support her. Leibathoroughly enjoys her time at campeach summer, and her staff report thatshe very happy and at ease for theduration of the program. Leiba’sexperiences at camp provide her withthe opportunity to engage in activitiesthat she would not otherwiseparticipate in such as, tubing, waterskiing and wall climbing. Leiba also hasthe opportunity to be integrated into atypical Jewish sleepover camp. Sheenjoys interacting with her bunkmates,and in the past some of the girls in hercabin have written her letters duringthe school year. Leiba’s time at campalso provides respite for her family, andallows her parents to spend more timewith her four siblings.The partnership that Reena andCamp Northland share makes itpossible for many children like Leiba toexperience overnight camp, whilereceiving the support that they require.Reena and Camp Northland worktogether to allow children with specialneeds to integrate into the camp settingas much as possible. This programallows the Reena campers theopportunity to interact with theirLeiba Juroviesky enjoys Camp Northland.typically developing peers, and learnimportant social skills and life skills. Aswell, the program benefits theNorthland campers by teaching thempatience, tolerance and respect forpeople who might be a little bitdifferent from them.Sundays in the Sun: a Partnership with Camp Arrowheadby Liat Josovits, Michelle AnbarCamp Arrowhead is located in the town ofInnisfil, about one hour north of the city. It isa successful day camp that offers the beautyand serenity of cottage country, and spans 280 feetof the shoreline of Lake Simcoe. The Sundays in theSun Program, offered by the Outreach Department,is an excellent example of a successful partnershipbetween two organizations: Reena and CampArrowhead.Reena’s partnership with Camp Arrowhead beganin 2007 when the Outreach Department offeredSundays in the Sun for the first time. Initially theprogram was offered every other Sunday at CampArrowhead. The program was such a success that inthe summers of 2008 & 2009 it was offered as a fulleight-week program, with four of the weeks beingspent at Camp Arrowhead, and the remaining fourweeks being spent in various beaches around thecommunity.The Sundays in the Sun program allows the staffand the participants to share in their love for theoutdoors, particularly the water and beach.At Camp Arrowhead, our clients get anopportunity to take part in activities such as sandplay, water play, canoeing, and water trampolining,along with other fun cooperative games. It allowsmany families the opportunity to receive respite aswell as enhance their child’s summer experience. Itprovides a great opportunity to get our clients outinto the community and to utilize the resources thatare not available to them in the city.Without external partnerships like the one wehave with Camp Arrowhead, our participants wouldbe unable to have access to the types of activitiesthat are offered at the camp. This program makes itpossible for our clients to experience ‘camp life’ in asafe environment, with support from Reena.All those that are involved in this program reallyenjoy it. It is a great experience and a nice additionto the many other wonderful, interactive,recreational programs offered in the OutreachDepartment.Kolreena • September 2009 • 5

Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena KolreenaSignificant Momentsby Liza Kocsondy, Resource WorkerI would like to share with everyone a moment Iexperienced recently with one of my clients at the AtlazWorkshop.I had supported Howard Zimmerman, by telephone, formany years when he worked in the community. When hisplace of employment suddenly shut down, I suggested areferral to the Atlaz Workshop. He has been with us foralmost two years. One of his jobs is to break down boxesand deposit them into a disposal bin outside. The other day,as he passed by me with an armful of boxes, he exclaimed “Ilove my job!” His smile went from ear to ear. I was againreminded of what it is about OUR job that gives us thesemoments of joy.Farewell Everyoneby Lanre Duyile, Resource SupervisorIt is my last day today so I am taking this opportunity tosay a big thanks to all of you that directly or indirectlyinfluenced my work at Reena. My years of service as anemployee at Reena have been quite exciting, eye-openingand a great opportunity to work with some of the smartest,innovative and forward-thinking people in the field. I havegained experience, education and the skills to worksuccessfully anywhere such that I can truly say that I came,I saw, I learned, I gave and I am fulfilled.Thank you all and I am missing you already.Outreach & Respite by Ann Szabo, Resource ManagerThe purpose of respite is to provide relief and/orsupport to families, enabling them to have a breakfrom their care giving responsibilities. It givesparents time to spend with their other children or take amuch-needed vacation without having to worry about whois caring for their family member. Respite means more thanjust giving family a break from the responsibility of a childwith special needs. At Reena we believe in quality respiteoptions with the opportunity for growth and developmentthrough socialization, skill building and peer interactionwhile having fun. Reena offers Respite to families in Torontoand York Region through a variety of social and recreationalprograms. These programs are offered in the evenings,Sundays and throughout the year with Summer Recreationand the Camp Northland experience a residential campoption, residential respite for adults and children, WinterRetreat and March Break.This past summer we offered our community familiessome options through piloted programs including a tot’sprogram for one week in August as well as a Counsellor InTraining (CIT) program in the same month. We also offered6 • Kolreena • September 2009the summer recreation program as a volunteer opportunityfor individuals who attend the Pathways to the Communityday program.The number of participants in our programs has notincreased but we have maintained a steady number due tothe increase in challenging individuals that we offer servicesto. Outreach and Respite program listed below would not bepossible without the support from our community familieswho attend and the generous donations that are madethrough the Reena Foundation.After School ClubAutism, Social Skills GroupCafé LundiCamp NorthlandCreative ArtsMarch BreakMod SquadMusic ProgramResidential Respite/ADULTSResidential Respite/KIDSSpecial Olympics/Bowling/BasketballSummer RecreationSunday FriendsSunday in the SunWinter Retreat

Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena Kolreena Reena KolreenaReena takes precautionsby Minnie Ross, Manager, Communications/MarketingAre you prepared for the H1N1 flu pandemic? Reena is!Reena is committed to the health and safety of people withdevelopmental disabilities and we take this responsibilityvery seriously.When news of the H1N1 virus outbreak was firstannounced in the media, Reena saw the need to assemble ateam of managers and administration staff to assess thesituation and develop a plan of action to be put in place tocover all eventualities to ensure the continued well-beingof our population. Sandy Stemp, Reena’s ProgramDirector who has a nursing background, was given theformidable task of assembling a team of managers,supervisors and administration staff to prepare for apandemic which could happen this fall, according to WorldHealth Organization.Letters have already been mailed to families assuringthem that there will be a continuation of operations asmuch as possible in the Reena homes and that measuresare in place to guarantee the smooth running of everydayliving. We shall keep them informed on a regular basis.We shall update our website regularly (check ImportantGuidelines on H1N1 Flu Outbreak in www.reena.org. Wehave obtained a supply of N95 masks and all staff havebeen trained in mask fit testing; we have an agreementwith our regular pharmacies that there will be adequatesupplies of anti virals and other medical supplies available;supervisors will ensure that basic food supplies are storedin each home. Our plans are very meticulous and we arehappy to share our expertise with other agencies who mayseek our help.Thanks to Sandy Stemp and the members of theplanning team, staff are equipped, trained and ready to doeverything necessary to ensure the health of all membersof the Reena family.Some of the numbers!16,000 N95 masks in hand60,000 pairs of vinyl gloves178 litres of hand sanitizer380 staff have received mask fit training280 residential clients to be monitoredClifton Goes to the Theatre Submitted by: Katie Meilleur, Support WorkerOn May 13th, 2009, the guys at Cliftonhad the opportunity to go and see theshow ‘The Sound of Music’ playing atthe Princess of Wales Theatre indowntown Toronto. They had orderedpizza that evening, then got alldressed up and travelled downtown tothe theatre. Herschel was singingalong to the music, George’s eyesbrightened as he saw the actors andsingers bustling about across the stage.All of them seemed to enjoy the music!Marcus, Michael and Peter were theretoo, all having a good time, dressed tothe nines!A few of the people seated near us,were not too thrilled at our beingthere. Initially the Mirvish staff askedus to leave the theatre and watch theshow from a TV screen outside,because a few complaints were madeabout the enthusiastic appreciationexpressed by our group. However, wehad the opportunity to advocate forour clients, and were allowed toremain in the theatre and watch theremainder of the show.We continue to feel the need to raiseawareness within our surroundingcommunity that our clients have rightstoo, and hopefully in time, ourcommunities will come to see ourclients as active and contributingmembers of society!It was a late night for everyone! Theclients arrived back home shortlybefore 11pm, and went straight to bed,after arriving home shortly before11pm. All in all, it was a greatexperience of culture, and future showshave already been planned over thecoming summer months, with theexpectation of seeing “We will RockYou” next month! ---------------------Message from Sandy Keshen,President and CEOI am delighted to take this opportunity tothank you, Katie Meilleur and yourcolleagues at Clifton who accompaniedGeorge, Herschel, Marcus, Michaeland Peter to the theatre. You did a greatservice to our clients who had theopportunity to stay and watch the show.I thank you all for successfullydemonstrating Reena’s mandate that peoplewho have a developmental disability have aright to live fully integrated lives in thecommunity with dignity and respect.(L to r) George Zawadzki, Peter Spiegel,Marcus Lui and Herschel Abramczykenjoying the show.Kolreena • September 2009 • 7

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportAnnual Reportby Tali Nizic,Chair andSandy Keshen,President andCEOEvents during the last year certainly kept us glued tothe TV news programs, wrapped in reams ofnewspapers or twittering on our Blackberries to keepabreast of the rapidly changing economic situation acrossthe globe. Even the weather seemed more turbulent than inrecent memory. But we are especially glad to report thatcool heads and well established programs at Reena helpedus to triumph.Reena welcomed 20 new family members. They are allnow well established in their new homes, making friendsand learning new skills.Special guests visit Reena’s Outreach DepartmentThere was great excitement at the Battle Centre on January11th when we welcomed special guests The Hon. PeterKent M.P., Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas)and his wife Cilla to see, first hand, Reena’s successfulOutreach Programs. Some of the older program participants(l to r) Petra Martin, Outreach participant, Michelle Anbar,Reena staff and Cilla Kent.Outreach DepartmentOur Outreach Department has also maintained its numberof participants and continues to provide varied andinteresting programs at the Battle Centre, the Miles NadalJCC, March Break, Summer and Winter Programs werequickly filled and, in many cases, were oversubscribed.Camp Northland was a great success. A number ofyoungsters with special needs enjoyed the campingexperience. For some it was their first time sleeping awayfrom home, but the Reena staff helped them integrate withthe other campers and they enjoyed all the activities thatmake a great summer. To quote some of their parents, it was“great to have this time to recharge our batteries” and “wedid stuff with our other kids with peace of mind” or “wewere able to attend my brother’s wedding in Calgary”.The Reena at Camp Northland program is subsidized bycontributions to the Reena Foundation by generous donorsin the community. Their support is very much appreciated.We also deeply thank the members of the Miriam AlkinMemorial Fund who chose Reena’s camp program toreceive a generous portion of their fundraising efforts.(l to r) The Hon. Peter Kent M.P., Ann Szabo, Resource ManagerOutreach, Cilla Kent and Sandy Stemp, Program Manager.wanted to engage the Minister in conversation aboutpolitics (one young man said he had been looking forwardto a coalition government) but the younger children onlywanted their guests to help them with their drawings orhear their songs. There was an outpouring of love andcaring. Nobody stood on ceremony as our guests weredrawn into the Reena family circle.When they left the Battle Centre, they went to the Al andFaye Mintz Reena ElderHome and met most of the seniorswho were home and were shown all the features built intothe home for the comfort and safety of the residents.Sandy Keshen wins Lifetime Achievement AwardIn February, Sandy Keshen received a LifetimeAchievement Award at the Itanu Toronto Awards ofExcellence Ceremony sponsored by UJA Federation ofGreater Toronto ‘honouring her tireless, lifelong striving tomake our Jewish community more inclusive of people withspecial needs.’ Over 250 of her colleagues, family andfriends attended the ceremony, sponsored by UJAFederation of Greater Toronto, to congratulate her andapplaud her achievements.The Ontario Partnership on Aging andDevelopmental Disabilities (OPADD)The OPADD Symposium was held March 9-11, 2009. Itdrew distinguished speakers from across Ontario,Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Chicago who also tookpart in focused dialogue sessions. Special guest, TheHonourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community8 • Annual Report • September 2009

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual Reportand Social Services underlined the commitment of thegovernment of Ontario in its support of the vision: Thatolder adults with a developmental disability have thesame rights to support and services as all older Ontarians.Reena receives grant for Inclusion ProjectThe Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act waspassed in 2005.In keeping with their legislative objectives, the Ministry ofCommunity and Social Services has sought out partners tospread the word about the first set of regulations under thisact; The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service. Theseregulations are aimed at ensuring that all Ontariobusinesses and service providers deliver quality customerservice to people with disabilities by 2012.As an identified leader in the developmental servicessector, Reena was awarded a grant to disseminateinformation about the legislation to faith-basedcommunities across Ontario. Partnering with the Faith andCulture Inclusion Network, a group of faith-baseddevelopmental service agencies, and the UJA Federation ofToronto’s Inclusion Initiative, the goal of this governmentsponsoredproject is to customize materials that willsupport all faiths in making their institutions welcomingand accessible to people with developmental and otherdisabilities.The most recent stage of the project, initiated in April2009, is aimed at the Jewish community. Nine synagoguesare currently engaged in this pilot phase of the project.These synagogues are informed leaders in accessibility,partnering with Reena to create a model for implementingthe requirements of the legislation within synagogues.Simultaneously, this model is being customized for use inplaces of worship of other faiths as well. .During the pilot phase synagogues have initiated:- accessibility committees and accessibility training forushers and greeters, in preparation for the High Holidays- a process for receiving and responding to feedback fromsynagogue participants on the accessibility of their HighHoliday synagogue experience.The next project objective is a forum planned for January2010. The purpose of this forum is to launch a genericmanual, based on the information gleaned through thepilot phase that will be relevant to all places of worship.The efforts of this project have only been made successfulas a result of the various partnerships, encompassinggovernment, coalitions, the UJA Federation of Toronto, GTAsynagogues and communities of different faiths. This is justone example of how Reena is working together with otherstowards the inclusion of all people in our society.Human Resources DepartmentThe Human Resources Department was certainly a verybusy place during the 2008-9 fiscal year. It facilitated thehiring of 124 new employees. That is a new person hiredevery two working days! In addition, the HumanResources Department promoted 66 current employees. Inother words, every 3.5 working days, an employee waspromoted to a new position!The Human Resources Department was also busy on thelabour relations front as well, i.e., active in negotiating athree-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with OPSEULocal 554 and responding to 23 grievances.In between all the hiring, promoting and negotiating,Human Resources Department revised many of itspolicies, e.g. Performance Appraisals, Use of AgencyVehicles , Handling and Storage of ConfidentialInformation, as well as created several new, cutting edgepolicies dealing with such issues as Workplace ViolencePrevention and Domestic Violence in the Workplace.Finally, Human Resources Department has been active inReena's response to the H1N1 Flu Virus by, among otherthings, creating special Human Resources Policies toprovide financial protection for employees.Volunteer DepartmentAmong the many successes this past year, Reena organizeda partnership with JUMP (Jewish Urban Meeting Place).JUMP volunteers came out to a number of Reena grouphome locations to assist with landscaping and gardening.“What a pleasure it was to welcome them into our homes”stated the clients. They were friendly, fun, willing to helpand most importantly, happy to include their new Reenafriends in their tasks. Thank you JUMP. Please come againnext year.One of our more seasoned volunteers, Sybil Rabenowitz,was honoured, in a touching and meaningful ceremony,with the Government of Ontario Volunteer Service Awardin recognition for continuous years of service with acommunity organization.Sybil was involved in volunteering in South Africa, herhomeland and within three months of arriving in Torontoshe began volunteering with Reena. Every Mondaymorning at the Battle Centre, you can hear the lively musicSybil makes to the delight of all the clients. Rob Scott, aReena Day Program Supervisor, commented: “Sybil is oneof those truly exceptional people that come along once in alifetime. A special thing happens when Sybil enters aroom; she spreads a sense of joy, goodness, andbelonging.”Sybil is an amazing individual and an outstandingvolunteer. She celebrated her 90th birthday this year and isstill going strong! We are so fortunate to have had theopportunity to count Sybil among our prized volunteersfor the past eight years and look forward to enjoying hertalents and friendship for many years to come.continued on page 14Annual Report • September 2009 • 9

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportContinuous Quality Insurance Committeeby Tali Nizic, ChairThe mandateof theContinuousQuality InsuranceCommittee of theBoard (CQI) is tomonitor andpromote thefunction ofReena’s CQI activities and initiatives,with the objective to ensure that thequality of care and services providedby Reena are reviewed on a proactiveand progressive basis to best serve itsclients, their families and thecommunity at large. In that vein thecommittee struck two task groups totackle some important issues Reena iscurrently grappling with. The taskgroups are – CQI-Accreditation TaskGroup and CQI-Kashrut Task Group.These task groups meet regularly andreport to the CQI committee.The CQI – Accreditation Task Groupwas given the task of exploring thevarious accreditation bodies in Ontarioand make recommendations to CQI asto which accrediting body Reenawould engage. With governmentmoving toward individual funding,accreditation of agencies that supportindividuals with a developmentaldisability has become a householdphrase in these times when quality ofservice and supports has becomecentre stage. This task group is now ina process of reviewing two proposalsfrom a short list of accrediting bodies.It is my hope that a recommendationto the Reena Board will be madewithin the next year.The CQI – Kashrut Task Group wasgiven the task to revisit Reena’s corevalues which are based on Jewishtraditions and culture and to ensurethat all Reena group homes as well asall Reena related functions andprograms reflect and observe Kashrut.The task group has recommended thatReena implement a JudaicEnvironmental Audit Standards tool toassist staff and clients in group homesmaintain Kashrut. The JudaicEnvironmental Audit Standards toolwas developed with the assistance ofour sister organisation Tamir based inOttawa. Let me at this point take theopportunity to thank Tamir for theirunreserved support in this area.In addition to the foregoing, CQIcommittee members reviewed all theSerious Occurrences which werereported to the Ministry ofCommunity and Social Services andwhere applicable made observationsand or recommendations to Reenastaff. Also during this past year ourpublications namely the 24 HourIndependent Living Skills Chart, theEmergency Measures PreparednessManual and the Family Handbooknow titled “Reena Handbook forClients and their Families” wereupdated. These publications can beobtained directly from Reena.I thank all committee members forgiving Reena their most preciouscommodity – their time anddedication. On behalf of the CQIcommittee, I extend my gratitude toeveryone at Reena, including thefront-line staff, management, studentsand volunteers, for their on-goingsupport, education, dedication andhard work to ensure the highestquality of care for our clients. I thankall the committee members and Reenastaff for their on going support andoutstanding work during my time asChair and welcome back CarolynnMorrison to CQI, this time as newChair of our CQI Committee of theBoard. Carolynn brings herenthusiasm, commitment andtremendous expertise to CQI inparticular and to Reena in general.I welcome your comments and ideasthat pertain to continuous qualityimprovement of Reena services, pleaseget in touch with me or Carolynnthrough the Reena offices.Report of the Family Involvement Committee by Elaine Norris, ChairThe focus of the Family Involvement Committee isto look at the transformation of developmentalservices. The committee is bringing familiestogether to help them understand the changes and toengage them in planning for the future of their familymember.One of the highlights of the Family InvolvementCommittee was an information evening held on Sept. 24,2008. The topic of the meeting was “What you need toknow about special education in the school system”which drew a large number of families to the Toby andHenry Battle Developmental Centre.Elaine Norris, former Special Education Co-ordinatorfor the Guelph Region, presented on the mandate ofspecial education in the school system. The parents weregiven the opportunity to understand the responsibilitiesof the school system and to understand their role inapproaching the school system. They welcomed thedialogue.Our appreciation to Elaine Norris, Chair, MeredithPerry, Co-Chair, Brenda Rothenberg and ElaineGoldback.10 • Annual Report • September 2009

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportCommunications/Marketing CommitteeReport of the Chair: Laurine SchmelzleDuring the past year theCommunication/MarketingCommittee has been engagedin the process of branding Reena andits affiliates, the Reena Foundationand Batay Reena. It has involvedidentifying and contacting a crosssection of individuals in groups including families,government agencies, donors, volunteers and staff whowere willing to be interviewed and to respond to aquestionnaire. We have been supported by MikeNethercott, a committee member and principal at theInfinia Group, who has graciously donated his services tothis project. He has recruited his associate Assaf Benun toassist in the task and we expect to receive their reportearly in the Fall.We have also initiated the process to register our logo.This, too, should be completed in the Fall of 2009.We continue to review all current methods ofcommunication between Reena and its members andbetween Reena/Reena Foundation/Batay Reena and theirstakeholders and the general public.I would like to thank all the members of the committee:Rafi Aaron, Rivy Blass, Julia Hanigsberg, Jon Kelly,Mike Nethercott, Mohini Pershad, Toby Rosner, andJulie Schwartz for their excellent input and support. Iwould also like to thank Minnie Ross, Manager,Communications and Marketing Department for hersupport and contribution to the committee. I look forwardto working with them all in the coming year.Learning and Development Departmentby Ken Beck, Chair of Learning and Development Committee and Joe Persaud, Manager of Learning and DevelopmentReena’s Learningand DevelopmentCommitteecontinues to offerexpert advice andsupport to theLearning andDevelopment (L &D) Department onKen BeckJoe Persaud all of its activitiesand special projects. The members of this committee are:Ken Beck (Chair), Sandy Keshen (Reena – President &CEO), Sandy Stemp (Reena – Program Director), GeorgiaQuartaro (George Brown College – Dean of GeneralEducation and Access), Richard Malinski (Ryerson –Professor Emeritus), Paula Sonshine (ESL and SpecialEducation Teacher and Reena Board member), HowardWeinroth (Ret. Teacher), Eileen Cole (Ret. Teacher), HeatherHalpert (Ret. Teacher), Audrey Joseph (Social Worker), JoePersaud (Reena – Manager of Learning and Development),Clifford Walsh (Reena – Registrar and AdministrativeSupport), Shigemi Yoshimori (Reena – Marketing Specialist),and Michael Zroback (Reena – Human Resources Manager).We said good-bye to former committee members DebbieGladstone and Lorne Sossin and would like to formallythank them for their service on this committee.In the fiscal year April 1st, 2008 to March 31st, 2009,Reena’s L & D Department continued to deliver itscomprehensive training programs for its own staff,individuals from the community, and for staff from over 50other organizations.Here are some examples of the topics/courses offered on aquarterly basis from the L & D Department (for a full listingof course offerings, please refer to our quarterly schedule):Medication and Pharmacology, Introduction toDevelopmental Disabilities and Dual Diagnosis, SafeManagement Group’s Creating and Managing SafeEnvironments (Crisis Prevention), Behaviour Management,Reducing the Risk (of Abuse), Standard First Aid, Judaic,Faith and Cultural Sensitivity, Creative Programming, SafeFood Handling, Understanding Autism, UniversalPrecautions, Safety Awareness and many more… We’veadded a couple of new courses to our already impressive listof offerings: Nutrition (“Healthy Eating and HealthyLiving”) and Advanced Behaviour Management (“Unlockingthe Mysteries of Challenging Behaviour”).*Summary of Statistics related to L & D training eventsfor the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2009:Total # ofEvents219(including 645 DDCspecific events)Total # of IndividualStaff RegistrationsTotal # of TrainingSpaces Offered4,073 4,892We are continuing with our offerings of the DevelopmentalDisabilities Counsellor (DDC) Program (2 programsper year – January and July). During the last fiscal year, wecontinued our partnership with George Brown College andour four partner agencies (Kerry’s Place Autism Services,Montage Support Services, New Leaf: Living and LearningTogether Inc., and Salvation Army Broadview Village). OurJuly 2008 and January 2009 program offerings resulted in thefollowing outcomes:continued on page 12Annual Report • September 2009 • 11

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportLearning and Development Department continued from page 11DDC ProgramOfferingJuly 2008January 2009TotalWe continued to host the on-line registration andadministrative process for Deafblind Ontario Services’internal staff training programs. Please see chart below forstatistics related to the services we provided:Total # ofEvents117Total # ofApplicants157104261Total # ofStudentsAccepted352560Total # of IndividualStaff RegistrationsOther highlights from the past fiscal year:• Arranged internal customized management training sessionsthrough corporate consulting firm Job Design Concepts. Thesessions included the following topics: ProfessionalCommunication, Dealing with Conflict Effectively,Supervising in a Unionized Environment, Leadership,Performance Management, and an overview session formanagers.• Participated in the design and delivery of internalmanagement training sessions on our Collective Agreement,Ensuring Safe Work Policy, and an Anti-Bullying Workshop.• Hosted and administered the on-line registration processfor the Central LHIN Dementia Network’s “Dementia Basics”training sessions. Also, we hosted 2 of the 5 sessions offeredto Central LHIN agencies at the Battle Centre. We processedregistrations for staff from 35 agencies and 167 participants.• Delivered several workshops to parents and respite workersin the Central East Region. These workshops were fundedthrough the Children’s Mental Health Community PrioritiesFund.12 • Annual Report • September 2009Total # ofStudentsGraduating271744Total # of TrainingSpaces Offered905 985Total # ofStudents Hiredby Partners2616*39*28 Graduatees (18 from July 2008 and 10 from January 2009) from theabove programs were hired by ReenaJoe Persaud says goodbye to ReenaIt is with sincere best wishes but deep regret that Reenahas accepted Joe Persaud’s resignation as Manager of theLearning and Development Department.Initially hired in 1990 as a part time in-home SupportWorker he moved swiftly upwards (at 6’2”) to a full timeposition in SIL in 1991, to Supervisor in the ResidentialDepartment in 1994 and Supervisor at the Battle Centre in1998. Three years later, in 2001 Joe moved to the StaffDevelopment Department and became Manager in 2003.Since then, the department has grown dramatically andnow delivers training programs for Reena staff, individualsfrom the community, and for staff from over 50 otherorganizations.• Hosting on-line registration process (faculty developmentand supervisor/manager offerings) for the Centre ofAddictions and Mental Health (CAMH)/George BrownCollege’s “Training in Partnership” process for increasing thetraining capacity for education related to Dual Diagnosis.• Delivered on-site and customized training sessions to otherorganizations: Community Living Association South Simcoe(Family Involvement) and Bellwoods Centres for CommunityLiving (Universal Precautions). As well, we delivered ourfirst customized video conference session (CreativeProgramming) to the Northern Network of Specialized Careagencies.Representing Reena on the following externalcommittees/groups:• Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD)– Board of Directors• Developmental Disabilities Counsellor Reference Group –Chair• MCSS and Provincial Network HR Strategy SteeringCommittee – member• MCSS and Provincial Network HR Strategy’s AgencyBased Training Sub-Committee - Chair• Humber College’s DSW Advisory Committee – Member• Dual Diagnosis Implementation Committee of Toronto’sEducation Task Group – Member• Ryerson University’s Advisory Committee for theCertificate in Residential Care for Children and YouthProgram – MemberI would like to take this opportunity to thank all committeemembers and the hard working staff of the Learning andDevelopment Department for their time, dedication, andongoing commitment to provide high quality learningprograms for Reena’s staff and the developmental servicesector at large. As a result, Reena’s staff are the bestprepared to provide excellence in supports and services toour clients.One of the highlights of the department has been thecreation of the Developmental Disabilities CounsellorProgram in partnership with George Brown College andfour partner agencies.We shall miss Joe’s managerial, teaching and organizationalskills; and most certainly miss his compassion, sense ofhumour and gentle manner.We extend our very best wishes to Joe for his continuedsuccess in the field of developmental disabilities as he movesto become Regional Executive Director of Kerry’s Place.Sandy Keshen,President and CEOSandy StempProgram Manager

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportReport of the Government Relations CommitteeTransformation of the Developmental Services Sectorby Laurine Schmelzle, ChairIn 2004 the Ontario government made a commitment totransform the developmental services sector. In May2009, the remaining individuals with a developmentaldisability living in government-run institutions wererepatriated into the community. Other initiatives, such asthe Passports program and The Services for Persons withDevelopmental Disabilities Act, 2008 have set the stage forimproved service, choice, and fairness for people who relyon developmental services. Yet, despite these initiatives,this sector continues to struggle to meet the demand forquality services for Ontarians living with a developmentaldisability.As a member of the Provincial Network on DevelopmentalServices, Reena is one of 250 agencies and theirfamilies providing support to individuals with adevelopmental disability. During the 2007/08 Pre-budgetConsultations, the Network sought $200 million dollars innew funding to be added to the sector’s base operatingbudget for the 2007/08 fiscal year to address long-standingand urgent pressures facing individuals and their families,and to support momentum for change in the sector.The Current Financial ChallengeThe 2007 Ontario Budget committed $200 million in newfunding to our sector over four years. In May, 2007 theMinistry of Community and Social Services (the Ministry)announced the allocation for the funding, specifying thatagencies were expected to use the additional funding toaddress cost pressures including labour, operating andstatutory obligations. This was a positive first step towardsalleviating the pressures on the sector. However, due to anumber of factors, the sector remains at a critical juncture:•The developmental services sector sought $200 millionin one year and instead, the funding was allocatedover four years, and•Unanticipated labour costs in 2007 resulted inapproximately $100 million in costs to the sectorwithout addressing the long-standing wage gapswithin and between agencies. As a result by mid-2007most of the $200 million in additional funding hadbeen committed to cover negotiated labour costs andstatutory requirements (WSIB and Pay Equity).We have been working in partnership with the Ministryto increase capacity across agencies without any additionalfunding to support service enhancements. The value ofthese services is estimated at approximately $22 million.The developmental services sector is at a critical juncture.The Government and the Network must continue to workin partnership to create a tong-term, comprehensivestrategy for supporting the sector. Some of the keychallenges exacerbating the pressure on the system are:• System Capacity• Long waiting lists and lack of vacancies• Human resources challenges• Service deliveryWe recognize the Government has taken important stepsto support Ontarians with a developmental disability.However, critical, long-standing issues in this sectorremain.Families in the community are concerned byproposed Ministry’s regulationFamilies in the community consider that The Services forPersons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 is veryprogressive in that it allows more flexible supports throughself-directed individualized funding. The new Act allowspeople with disabilities, and their families, to choose howthey will get their disability supports. They can choose touse the services of an agency, or they can choose to receiveequivalent direct funding which they can use to coordinatetheir supports. They are, however, unhappy that the Actdoes not allow the option of direct funding for “residential”supports or “professional and specialized services.”Reena will continue to seek funding from governmentswhich will more adequately support the fast growingneeds in the developmental disabilities sector. We will alsocontinue to work with families to guide them through thetransformations which will take effect in the comingmonths and years and to plan for the future financialstability of their family member.Annual Report • September 2009 • 13

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual Reporthere exists, under the overallReena umbrella, three non-profitorganizations: Reena, the servicearm, Reena Foundation, the fund raisingarm, and Batay Reena. Few woulddispute the fact that Batay Reena is theleast known and maintains the lowest ofprofiles. Yet the purpose and achievements of Batay Reenashould not be underestimated.Originally incorporated in 1992 as the fund raising arm,Batay Reena has evolved into the custodian of those fixedassets that were acquired over the years with private, ratherthan Ministry, dollars. All fixed assets are fully utilized inReena operations. One such example is the Battle Centre,built in 1997, with considerable assistance from the Toby andHenry Battle Family Estate. Our real estate portfolio includesten other assets. Overall, we are holding at assets withrecently appraised values in excess of $16,000,000. None ofthe assets on our balance sheet are used for administrative orinvestment purposes.It should come as no surprise that the expertise that ourBoard members bring to the table is of a housing andproperty nature. That same expertise is often sought out byReena, the service provider, in managing its own 24properties. This year, the Board of Batay Reena was asked tobecome actively involved with Reena, working in tandem toChair and President’s Annual Report continued from page 11Faith & Cultural ServicesAs in the past, the community steppedup to the plate, extending invitations toReena clients to join their familyPassover Seders. In addition wereceived many generous offers, whichwere gratefully accepted, fromindividuals and families to conductSeders for clients in their Reena grouphomes. Both situations proved to bevery successful. Celebrations of otherJewish holidays experienced by Reenaclients were equally triumphant. ThePurim party spoke for itself. Cognizantof the difficult economic times, weeliminated professional entertainers,but replaced them with wonderfultalented volunteers who happily cameforward to help. With their assistance,we enjoyed top quality entertainmentand everyone had a great time.Our thanks also to the hundreds ofvolunteers, from 16 to 90 years old,14 • Annual Report • September 2009Batay Reena Board by Howard Ungerman, ChairTwho give their most precious gifts –their time and energy – to help us inour efforts and to all Reena staffmembers, for their creativity,dedication and loving kindness to thehealth, safety and personal growth ofour clients.Our Sincere ThanksAnother busy year has come andgone and an equally busy one isalready upon us . Throughout the yearthere were challenges of course, but wehad a sense of achievement andexcitement and the knowledge that wewere doing our utmost on behalf of themany people with developmentaldisabilities whose lives we touched. Wewere helped by many people in manyorganizations including:• The Minister of Community andSocial Services, the Hon. MadeleineMeilleur and her staff• UJA Federation of Greater Torontoensure that the Reena Residential Building at the newLebovic Campus will become a reality. The Batay Reena teamhas been actively engaged in supporting and providingexpertise for that project, the largest in Reena’s history.As we all know, we still find ourselves in tough economictimes, which exacerbates Reena’s challenge in coming upwith the required equity, as mandated by the lender. Wehave worked diligently with Reena on a contingency plan,whereby the capital that has accumulated within Batay’sassets will be used as collateral to secure a line of credit. Thiswill in turn enable Batay Reena to contribute to the LebovicProject by way of Specified Gift or grant.Among the financial highlights of the fiscal year justconcluded, we completed and self financed a largerenovation to one group home at a cost in excess of $300,000.This home is now used by Reena on a full time basis andcomplies with all zoning, fire and health regulations. Wehave, at the same time, recently rolled over some existingmortgages and have taken advantage of very favourablerenewal rates. It’s also worth noting that our Debt to ServiceCoverage Ratio (DSCR) rests at an enviable 3.0.I would like to thank my fellow board members who havecontributed so much of their time and expertise to Batay’sand Reena’s best interests: Danny Iannuzziello, SheilaLibfeld, Paul Minz, Harold Seidel, Carolynn Morrison,Councillor David Cohen and Joan Gold.Synagogues in the community who opentheir doors and hearts to our clients• United Way• Partnering agencies• CJN and other members of the mediafor highlighting our work in thecommunity• Generous donors to the ReenaFoundation in support of ReenaprogramsAs we approach the High HolidaySeason, may you and your families beinscribed for a life of Good Health,Happiness and Peace.In loving memory of …Sadly we announce the passing of anumber of Reena clients this past year:Debra Small, Bernie Reisman, SamSadoway and George Rosenthal.They were all well-loved members ofthe Reena family and will be sorelymissed by their many friends and staffof Reena.

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportAuditors’ Report OnSummarized FinancialStatementsTo the Members of ReenaThe accompanying summarizedbalance sheet and summarizedstatements of operations and cashflows are derived from the completefinancial statements of Reena as atMarch 31, 2009 and for the year thenended on which we expressed anopinion, in accordance with thedisclosed basis of accounting, in ourreport dated June 1, 2009. The fairsummarization of the completefinancial statements is theresponsibility of Reena’s management.Our responsibility, in accordance withthe applicable Assurance Guideline ofThe Canadian Institute of CharteredAccountants, is to report on thesummarized financial statements.In our opinion, the accompanyingfinancial statements fairly summarize,in all material respects, the relatedcomplete financial statementsprepared in accordance with thedisclosed basis of accounting.These summarized financialstatements do not contain all thedisclosures required by Canadiangenerally accepted accountingprinciples. Readers are cautioned thatthese statements may not beappropriate for their purposes. Formore information on Reena’s financialposition, results of operations andcash flows, reference should be madeto the related complete financialstatements.REENASummarized Balance Sheetas at March 31, 20092009 2008ASSETSCash and investments $ 784,503 $ 493,562Due from Reena Foundation 29,287 32,786Due from Batay Reena 56,000 –Other current assets 3,389,159 1,931,470Capital assets, net 12,560,197 12,178,019$ 16,819,146 $ 14,635,837LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCESOther current liabilities $ 3,592,245 $ 3,164,591Deferred capital contributions 3,704,598 1,749,456Mortgages payable 7,137,447 7,422,693Fund balances 2,384,856 2,299,097$ 16,819,146 $ 14,635,837Summarized Statement of OperationsYear ended March 31, 20092009 2008REVENUEGovernment grants $ 22,872,259 $ 20,856,247Client and cottage programs 2,916,755 2,405,487Other income 837,895 694,522$ 26,626,909 $ 23,956,256EXPENSESSalaries, contract wages and related costs $ 20,726,215 $ 19,147,591Food and supplies, accommodation,renovations and client personal needs 4,597,279 3,903,655Interest on mortgages 346,469 364,947Purchased services and professional fees 775,576 679,987Other 620,705 581,178$ 27,066,244 $ 24,677,358EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSESBEFORE THE UNDERNOTED (439,335) (721,102)DONATION FROM REENA FOUNDATION 525,094 449,953EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSESFOR THE YEAR $ 85,759 $ (271,149)Summarized Statement of Cash FlowsYear ended March 31, 20092009 2008CASH USED INOPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (673,357) $ (1,330,380)CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTINGAND FINANCING ACTIVITIES 964,298 188Chartered AccountantsLicensed Public AccountantsJune 1, 2009NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASHAND INVESTMENTS 290,941 (1,330,192)CASH AND INVESTMENTS,BEGINNING OF YEAR 493,562 $ 1,823,754CASH AND INVESTMENTS, END OF YEAR $ 784,503 $ 493,562Annual Report • September 2009 • 15

Reena Annual Report Reena Annual ReportTreasurer’s Reportby Donald Bennett, Chair,Finance CommitteeI’m pleased to report on some ofthe highlights for the fiscal endedMarch 31st, 2009.We ended with an overall surplus,$85,759. Ontario MCSS subsidiesincreased by some 5.8%. The largestgrowth in funding, totalling $784,675,was as a result of base and wage gapincreases. These new annualizedfunds allowed us to meet our PayEquity obligations, and to addresswage gap requirements.We welcomed five new clients intoservice with new MCSS fiscal fundingof slightly less than $300,000. As well,seven additional clients came intoservice during the year with fundingfrom other sources. By year-end, wehad been approved for six newarrivals.We received $289,000 in one-timedollars for the specific purpose ofmaintaining our properties. We’remost grateful to the Ministry for thismuch needed injection of fiscaldollars. We have used this money torenovate and upgrade a number ofgroup home kitchens, several washroomsincluding our Battle Centrelocation, and other smaller jobs.We opened our newest group homeat 240 Crestwood. This home, with acapacity of seven, will operate on aper-diem basis as a partnershipbetween Reena, Delisle YouthServices and York Support Services.Four young persons are currentlyresiding at this residence.Reena Foundation GrantsWe continue to operate ouroutreach and respite programs at adeficit. Without a significant annualgrant from our Foundation, theseprograms would most likely have tobe scaled back. During this fiscal year,Reena received outreach grants fromour Foundation of just under$400,000. The Ministry providedoutreach grants of approximately$29,000. The total budget for alloutreach programs exceeds $900,000,so it’s quite obvious that thecontinued survival of these programsdepends not only on fees fromparticipants, but on donations as well.Reena Foundation also providedgrants to assist us in furnishing onegroup home, and contributed towardthe successful KINUS Conference ofJune 2008. We’re most grateful to allmembers of Reena Foundation fortheir fund raising initiatives, whichmake Reena a better place.Reena Residential Building –Lebovic CampusReena continues to spendconsiderable time, energy and moneyon the proposed Reena Residentialbuilding to be located at the newLebovic Campus in Vaughan. Thisfour-floor, 105,000 sq. ft., building willprovide affordable housing for 84persons in 60 apartments. Reena willbe owner and lead agency of thisapartment building, also to be sharedwith three other agencies. Theground floor will contain space for anenlarged Pathways program, whichwill permit a four-fold increase in thatprogram.The proposed building has thus farreached several milestones. We havefinalized the architectural drawingsand have formally applied to City ofVaughan for our building permit. Wehave pre-qualified potentialcontractors interested in bidding onthis $21,000,000 project. Applicationhas been made to InfrastructureOntario for mortgage financing. Thatapplication is under review at thismoment.The Ministry of Community andSocial Services has contributed$2,000,000 toward this building.Another $600,000 has been received infiscal 2009-10. The Region of York, inpartnership with the Federalgovernment, will provide $1.6 milliondollars during the construction phase,plus an additional $2.6 million dollarsover the next 20 years as part of theoperating budget.The project, the largest in Reena’s35-year history, is a daunting task.Aside from the size and scope of theproject, we’re trying to pull this offduring tough economic times. It’s aknown axiom that, during periods ofrecession, companies and individualstend to scale back on all expendituresof a discretionary nature. The declinein fund raising revenues has hurt allcharities, including Reena Foundation.Reena’s plan is to capitalize onconsiderable equity that hasaccumulated in privately- fundedReena and Batay Reena assets. We areplanning to borrow against some ofthose assets for the short term, untilsuch time when donations and fundraising will get back on track. We havemet with our bankers and it’s our hopeto be approved for a short-term loan of60 months duration. If approved, andassuming that the building permit is inour possession, this project will get offthe ground by late fall, 2009.In conclusion, I would be remiss if Idid not thank the members of theFinance Committee, who have sograciously committed to the cause andhave provided Reena with invaluableexpertise and professional advice:Stanley Abraham, Denis Boisselle,Councillor David Cohen, MortonCohen, Joan Gold, and Ron Kobric.Donald Bennett, CATreasurer – Reena16 • Annual Report • September 2009

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaUpdate on the Reena Foundation BoardThe Board of Directors of Reena Foundation is pleased toannounce that at the Annual General Meeting of theReena Foundation Board and Members, held ThursdayJuly 30, 2009, Leon Kieselstein was elected as Chair of theBoard. Other Officers elected were Irving Feldman, Vice-Chair: Ellis Orlan, Treasurer; and Steven Weisz, Secretary.Report of the Chairof the ReenaFoundation Boardby Leon KieselsteinReport of thePresidentby Gary SimIam both very honoured and veryexcited about serving as Chair ofthe Reena Foundation for the nexttwo years. As we reflect on the life ofone of Reena’s founders – RabbiJoseph E. Kelman - I am reminded ofReena’s great history and the amazingsuccession of great leaders that Reenahas attracted. There is no doubt that itis this strong leadership from thecommunity that has made Reena theworld class organization it is today. Ilook forward to working with theleadership of Reena in defining howReena Foundation can play animportant role in building the futureof Reena.Reena Foundation recently held itsAnnual General Meeting. Our Boardof Directors that will take us throughthe next years is full of promise for abrighter fundraising future and I lookforward to working with each of ourvolunteer leaders in raising moremoney.Over the coming year, we will focuson three key thrusts;First, we will focus on ourfundraising priorities. We willaggressively pursue our target tocomplete the first half of our $18million Capital Campaign that will seethe completion of the new ReenaResidential Building on the LebovicCampus in Vaughan. Tobie BekhorWe have passed some verysignificant milestones in ourattempts to build asubstantial endowment fund at ReenaFoundation. Reena’s 100thendowment fund was recentlyestablished. Just this past year, thetotal in Reena’s endowment fundsurpassed the $2 million mark! WeNew Members and Directors elected were Ellis Orlan andJeff Shankman.The Board would like to extend its sincere thanks toretiring Board members, Murray Klein, Jeff Rayman andHoney Schipper for their years of service, dedication andcaring.and Irving Feldman, our CampaignCo-Chairs, continue to build apowerful fundraising Cabinet. Inaddition, we will continue to fully fundthe Respite and Enrichment Programsthat today serve over 800 of Reena’skids.Second, we will support and buildour New Leadership Division. We wantto see more membership in thisdynamic group. I especially lookforward to working with Steven Weisz,the chair of our New LeadershipDivision and his team. It is our desireto help train, motivate and empowerthis energetic and talented group ofyoung people. This group is the futureof Reena and our community and theyneed and deserve all of our dedicatedand enthusiastic support.Finally, in these tough andchallenging times we will redouble ourefforts to build relationships andcommunications with our primarystakeholders – our donors, ourvolunteers and our sister companyReena. It is relationships and thestrength of them that will see usthrough the worst and best of times.I look forward to working with theentire Reena team in making thesepriorities a reality. In closing, from myfamily to yours, let me wish you andyour families a Happy New Year, aneasy fast and a sweet year.have come a long way.But you may ask why this isimportant. It has been said that allgreat service organizations can bemeasured by their endowment fund. Itis a tribute to the level of communitysupport for an organization, but it isalso a clear indication that thecontinued on page 18Kolreena • September 2009 • 17

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaReena Foundation is pleased to welcome the following individuals to theFoundation Board of DirectorsELLIS ORLANEllis Orlan is a CPA and has beenpracticing public accounting for 27years. Ellis is currently a principal atSF Partnership. He specializes inconsulting services to the long termcare industry including nursinghomes and retirement homes. Hisextensive experience also includesaudit and accounting, and tax andbusiness advisory services.Ellis is born and bred a Torontonian. Ellis and his wife,Orit of 23 years have four daughters ranging in age from8 to 18.Ellis has volunteered on the Young ProfessionalsCommittee at Baycrest and has served on our RespiteFundraising Committee as well as our FinanceCommittee for the past two years.His interests include reading and golf and at one pointin his illustrious career won a silver medal inweightlifting in the 1977 Junior Olympics.David & Luba SmuschkowitzElderhome by Dayna BleemanOn Thursday July 16, clients at the David & LubaSmuschkowitz Elderhome welcomed members ofthe Smuschkowitz family to their home. Theclients painted a beautiful picture for the family andpresented it to them that evening. The family was soimpressed with the painting that their grandson who wasdriving to their cottage that evening took the painting withand hung it up that night.The David & Luba Smuschkowitz Elderhome isthriving. It is currently home to 11 adults; the majority ofwhom had moved back to the community from lives livedin an institution. Celebrating Shabbat dinners & holidays,weekly swimming, and barbecues in their picturesquebackyard, are just a few of the activities that they havecome to enjoy. As their program continues to expand &propel forward, they look forward to discovering wheretheir journey leadsthem.It is with greatthanks to theSmuschkowitzfamily for allowing138 Weldrick toflourish.18 • Kolreena • September 2009JEFF SHANKMANJeff Shankman is a practicingBarrister and Solicitor. Hereceived his Honours Bachelor ofArts degree, in Geography/UrbanStudies, from York University andhis Bachelor of Laws degree fromthe University of Toronto. He hasoperated a private law practicefor 32 years, advising a mix ofclientele on a variety of issues and transactions, butwith a particular emphasis on counseling major landdevelopment and building corporations on real estatedevelopment, construction, litigation and othermatters.Jeff has served on the Reena Capital Campaign andhas actively solicited major gifts for Reena over the pastyear. Jeff is an avid golfer. Jeff and Grace have threesons, Lee, Cory and Derrick.Report of the President contd from page 17organization is planning for the future. The programs andservices that are funded by endowments are secure – theirfunding is in place for all time!Reena Foundation’s primary focus for endowment fundsis securing the Respite & Enrichment Programs. Theseprograms today provide valuable support to over 800individuals and their families – all without governmentsupport. We are proud to note that this year, the ReenaFoundation’s endowment funds – your funds – areproviding over $60,000 in revenue towards the overallcosts of the programs. That’s 15% of the total cost that theReena Foundation grants to Reena every year.Every donor that intends to have a long termrelationship in supporting Reena should consider anendowment fund. It is a great way to help Reena, it’s agreat way to provide a loving example to futuregenerations and it’s a great way to actually see the resultsof your philanthropy. Endowments are living, breathingvehicles that you can actively build in many ways over theyears and then have your children and wider familycontinue to follow in your legacy.Thank you for caring and thank you for sharing.

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaNew Leadership DivisionSpeaker Series with Joe MimranOn August 19 at the event venue The Factory, guestsenjoyed the opportunity to meet and mingle with wellknownfashion designer Joe Mimran.In this intimate setting, Joe took us through his 25-yearcareer, the ups and the downs. He spoke about theimportance of Branding and how he has done so wellwith his ventures such as Club Monaco, Caban and hisnew venture Joe Fresh.Guests were enthusiastic and had the opportunity toask Joe many questions. You could feel the energy in theroom.New Leadership would like to thank Joe for kicking offthe augural speaker series. Stay tuned for the nextspeaker to be announced.Join us on Wednesday September 9th for Guys Night Out atWoodbine Racetrack.The event features a prime rib buffet, horse wagering and a silentauction filled with fantastic items including sports memorabilia,game tickets and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The Argo BlueThunder Cheerleaders will be joining us again this year.Title Sponsor: EagleRace Sponsor: Whitley FinancialTable Sponsors: Goldman & Shapiro, HSBC/Deloitte,ISG Search, Manulife, Miller Bernstein Greenwood,Paradise Homes, ScotiaMcleod, SF Partnership,T.E.S, US Tax Group, Arnie Unger, WealthmoreFinancial Strategies Inc.T-Shirt Sponsors: Peregrine Promotions, LMS Prolink Ltd, Russults,Soberman LLPNew Leadership would like to welcome the following new membersKERRI JANKELOW ARON KADIS JOELLE KLEINNew Leadership now has a Facebook Fan Page; become a fantoday and stay up to date and informed on upcoming NewLeadership events and activities.(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Reena-New-Leadership/80312253907?ref=ts )If you would like to become a memberor learn more information about NewLeadership please call the Foundationat 905-764-1081 ext.30.You can also follow us on Twitter (@reenafoundation)(http://www.twitter.com/reenafoundation)Kolreena • September 2009 • 19

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaCommunity EventsCharity Car WashBurt Transportation Systems generously ran a Charity CarWash on Friday August 7 with all proceeds directedtowards Reena. BTS even provided a 100% matchcontribution of the total amount raised.The sun was shining and the weather was perfect.Coffee was provided by country style and there was a BBQfor those that were waiting for their car to be washed.Thank you BTS! We look forward to the 2nd annualCharity Car Wash.Reena Foundation hosteda Gold PartyClose to $1000 was raised from a recent gold party held byReena Foundation. Individuals that brought in their goldto sell walked away with cash and a wonderful feeling that15% of the total proceeds raised where donated to Reena.If you are interested in hosting your own gold partywith proceeds going to Reena please call Dayna Bleemanat 905-764-1081 ext. 30.Cruise Along With Us Gala DinnerCouncillor David Cohen and his Community OutreachCommittee are generously putting on a dinner to raisemoney to encourage affordable respite services. They havekindly chosen Reena as one of the recipients for this year’sdinner.Reena staff support the car wash!There is still time to join the ReenaTeam at the Scotiabank WaterfrontMarathonJoin us on September 27 when the Reena Teamparticipates in the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon.This event attracts over 12,000 runners each year withwonderful incentives for all participants. This run is onlycompetitive for those that want it to be. It is a “fun run”meant for everyone and we encourage all runners, of alllevels to join the Reena team with two goals in mind – toraise awareness for Reena in the province and to helpsupport a wonderful organization that without our helpwould not be able to reach out to so many who need ourhelp.By signing up you are bringing us one step closer to ourgoal. Just remember, no matter which distance youparticipate in, your fundraising makes a difference! Pleasehelp us make this event a truly exciting one for all.Please call the Foundation office at 905-764-1081 ext.34to sign up.20 • Kolreena • September 2009The theme of the evening is Cruise Along with Us. It issure to be a great night with live entertainment, a fantastic5 course dinner and great company. The Dinner is takingplace on Sunday November 1st at Diamond Banquet Hall,3225 Highway #7.If you are interested in attending please call theFoundation officer at 905-764-1081 ext.34, tickets are $80.“Host your own eventin support of Reena”From lemonade stands to golf tournaments, showyour commitment, creativity and compassion to helpintegrate individuals with developmental disabilitiesinto the community now and in the future.Hosting your own event is easy. For information onhow to host your own event, please contact ReenaFoundation at 905-764-1081.

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaAlex Eisen SocietyBy making a Planned Gift, you are becoming a member of the Alex Eisen Society. This is a great way to ensure that Reena willcontinue to provide vital services for generations to come. Let it be your legacy.Making dreams come true, one gift at a time by Paula SchonbergerOver the years I have workedwith children who havespecial needs and raisedmoney for charitable organizations,most recently Terra Enterprise,philanthropic project. TheEnterprise was created to facilitateand encourage community giftgiving with Foundations that areinnovative and proactive, for example Reena’s SpecialOlympics and Respite and Enrichment Programs.It has been the small amounts from the many that havemade such a big difference in the lives of others,including Reena’s children who are very dear to myheart. So, when the opportunity to be part of andsupport a family endeavour, the partnership wasreceived with enthusiasm and a willingness to helpachieve the organizations goals with a planned gift to theAlex Eisen Society.The meaningful contribution pays tribute to Alex Eisenand Rabbi Kelman in their pursuit of excellence andempathy towards individuals with developmentaldisabilities and their families. They are ordinary peopleshowing extraordinary generosity that lays a foundationon how future generations will perceive individuals withdevelopmental disabilities. I remember working atBloorview Kids Rehab, previously known as theCrippled Children’s Centre, when it felt more like aninstitution. Ideas about children with special needshave changed, and Reena provides an enrichment ofpossibilities for children and their families. At Reena Ihave seen the breaking down of barriers, the support ofintegration and inclusion, the assistance towards highquality programs and serves and a place where familiescan call home.“You have to walk in someone else’s shoes forawhile to understand”Coming from a charitable family who always putfamily first, appreciated differences as unique andvaluable. The art of giving is a tradition and thediversity of gifts is chosen thoughtfully, liberally andjoyfully. To give of one’s self and one’s resources tobenefit others is a bequest. The importance of ourheritage is the impact it will have on the value of life foreveryone, especially in the Reena Community in havinga safe and loving place that will be sustainable for thefuture.Our cooperation and collaboration of resources andcare has always been a shared vision.Stephen O’Leary Joins The Alex Eisen Society by Gary SimStephen O’Learyrecently informedReena Foundationthat he and his latewife had made aprovision in theirwills for a gift toReena. We are proudto have Stephen joinus as the latest member of The Alex Eisen Society.Stephen noted “Before Frankie passed away from cancerwe had agreed that if we were lucky enough to be able toleave any money to any charitable organization, it wouldcertainly go to the group that was so lovingly lookingafter our son. We have always been impressed with thetremendous amount of time and care taken by the Reenastaff in placing individuals in just the right home settingand with the right caregiver. We know that youngStephen is in good hands”.“We knew that as with many other families with achild with a developmental disability, the day wouldcome that we could no longer look after Stephenourselves. When Frankie got sick in 2002, that day camesooner than we had hoped. We looked around for themost appropriate place for Stephen and we were mostimpressed with Reena. Stephen is now 42 and leading afull life at Reena – which thrills us as the doctors saidthat Stephen would not live past his teens. Stephen goesto the workshop during the day and then on Wednesdaynights he bowls and on the weekends he comes home tostay with me. I am very proud to say I support Reena inthe best way I can – Reena is Stephen’s future!”Stephen Sr. has not only included Reena in his estateplans, he is an ongoing monthly donor to theEndowment Fund he opened when his beloved wifepassed away in 2007 – Thank you Stephen.Kolreena • September 2009 • 21

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaAlex Eisen SocietyWhy I Support Reena and have become a member ofThe Alex Eisen Society by Mitchell ShnierIhave been involved with Reenain many different capacities fornine years. It began possibly 16years ago when a friend of mineused to work in one of the Reenagroup homes. I was so impressedwith the clients and the staffrunning the home, I decided tovolunteer my time in the home andassist with going out activities.In my younger years I additionally went to events thatsupported Reena through the various dances and socialactivities. Reena to me transcends what otherorganizations can only hope to offer to those in need.The support and respect given to Reena clients is unlikeany other organization, and should be a guiding light toDisability & Estate PlanningSeminarReena Foundation would like to thank the 120individuals who attending the Disability & EstatePlanning Seminars with guest speakers KennethPope and Peter Merrick.We hope that by attending the seminar you left with abetter understanding of how many of the topics couldbe relevant to you and save you hundreds or eventhousands of dollars worth of government tax relief andbenefits.If you would like more information or to be contactedby either Kenneth Pope or Peter Merrick at no cost andno obligation, please feel free to call Gary Sim at 905-764-1081 ext. 29 and he would be happy to assist you.government and comparative groups.When I meet the parents of our clients or see theminteract in the various programs with their children, itdoes not take much convincing beyond looking at aparents face to know what a special investment Reena is.Having spoken with parents as they wait for theirchildren at the Battle Centre, when I introduce myself asa volunteer, the appreciation is such that I know of nogreater gratification.In our community there is no group that delivers morethan Reena by supporting the most important people inour society. Who would not want to support a worldclass organization that is the very best at what it does.I consider myself and my new family proudsupporters, thank you Reena!We would like to acknowledgethe following members of theAlex Eisen SocietyEdith AbramczykShelagh BarringtonLarry BerdugoAlex EisenSusan FeldmanCharles HopkinsLeon and Fran KieselsteinStephen O’LearyMalcolm PeakeFreda RubensteinHoney SchipperPaula Schonberger (Ed, Terry, Allyson, & Andrew)Mitchell ShnierJoe Weisman“What is a planned gift?”A planned gift is a tax-effective donation that balances your financial needs, family commitments and charitablegoals. From a personal perspective, a planned gift is a tangible expression of the values you have embracesthroughout your life. A well considered gift stands as a symbol of who you are and what you believe in.There are many different ways to leave a legacy. Each has its own benefits. To discuss your options inconfidence, call the Foundation Office at 905-764-1081.22 • Kolreena • September 2009

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaRosh Hashanah Card ServiceRosh Hashanah is just around the corner and you have morethan enough to do. Reena's High Holiday card service makesgetting your greetings out easier than ever.It is both a convenient way for you to ensure your Shana Tovagreetings are sent out on a beautiful card (designed by aReena client) and another great way to support Reena.Follow these easy steps:Develop a list of names and addresses(CLEARLY SPELLED OUT)Fax back your address sheet to fax # 905-764-0595, orcall us with your order at 905-764-1081 ext.34, or emailto dbleeman@reenafoundation.org.Cards are $10 each or $8 with a minimum purchase of a 10card order. A tax receipt will be issued for your gift.It's not too early - call today!905-764-1081 ext.34Kolreena • September 2009 • 23

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaEndowment Funds – Securing Reena’s FutureEstablishing a family endowment fund is a wonderful way of creating your own legacy at Reena and a wonderful way ofencouraging future generations to follow in your philanthropic footsteps. The whole family can donate to your fund andwatch it grow over the years and generations.CHAMPION - $100,000 +Morris & Beverly BakerFoundation FundDavid Esplin FundJenny Hammond FundNew Leadership FundBert & Marilyn Raphael AdvocacyFundPARTNER - $50,000 +Martin Goodman FundBernice Guziker FundIrving & Sylvia Ungerman FundStevie Gottlieb FundReena General FundJon Sherkin FundBUILDER - $25,000 +Joe & Helen Berman FundCatalano Family FundE.B. Esplin FundRebecca Farb FundRienne Fleischmann FundKenny Freeman Education FundHelen Levin FundRose & Manny Lipman FundMorrison Family FundFred Samuels FundJordan & Sandi Soll & Family FundPATRON - $10,000 +Fern Aronoff FundBacal Family FundNorman & Fay Bacher FundBarrington Family FundMayda & Max Beck FundBinder-Peckman Education FundMichael & Tillie Blinder FundThe Canada Israel Experience FundPaul Cantlie FundJolene and Morris CarradyEducation FundRoslyn & Norman Climans FundLaura Cohen FundEthel & Hirsch Erdle FundPhyllis & Irving Feldman Family FundSybil Goldberg FundRose & Max GoldenbergHanigsberg/Sossin FundSusan Harris & Daivd Kassie FundDiane Harris FundMorris Henechowicz FundAngela Iannuzziello FundJustein Family FundMelvin Yale Katz FundDavid & Molly Kelman Memorial FundAaron Murray Keshen Music FundKieselstein Family FundAl & Sheila Libfeld FundDonald Lipman FundLiss Family FundJack & Pearl Mandel FundMichaels Family FundMayers Family FundDavid J. Nizic FundRayman Family FundEd Richmond FundTrevor Rosenberg FundRoss Family FundSchwartz Family FundHelen Unger FundWeisman Family FundWilson Family FundFrank & Judy Wilson FundMorris & Mary Yuchtman Family FundWhyne/Karp Family FundLEADER - $5,000 +Abramowitz Family FundLeane Begley FundAllen & Judy Berg FundDavid & Deborah Breslove FundLes & Bertie Bulkin FundTed B. Chester Family FundDurigon Family FundHarry Edelstein FundEiley Family FundAlex, Olga & Marvin Eisen FundEpelbaum Family FundLipa Fleising FundAlex Flomen Memorial FundGoose Family FundLeslie Hartman FundJoshua, Zachary & CatherineMachado FundFrances O'Leary Family FundPeake Family FundStu & Fay Rotman FundJoel Schwartz FundFrank & Elaine Simkevitz Family FundTeper Family FundMorris & Fay Vanek FundErnie Weiss Family FundWeizenberg Family FundDEVELOPING FUNDSLes Agasee FundRobert Berdugo FundSandy & Jerry Brooks FundPearl Goldstein ContinuingEducation FundJesion Family FundKazman Family FundRabbi Joseph Kelman FundIrving & Anita Marcus FundJohn and Fanni Rev FundThe Wachsberg Family Fund24 • Kolreena • September 2009

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaEndowment FundsSecuring Reena’s FutureEstablishing a family endowment fund is a magnificent way of creating your own legacy at Reena and a wonderful way ofencouraging future generations to follow in your philanthropic footsteps.An endowment fund is established with a current gift and an agreement with Reena Foundation that the donated capitaland all future gifts will be directed to Reena.The First Annual Spring FlingSponsored by The Melvin Yale Katz Endowment FundOn June 7, 2009, from 6:30pm – 9:00pm, Reenaparticipants mingled, danced, ate and chatted withboth Reena staff and their peers from numerousdifferent Reena programs and residences.The first annual spring fling was a hit. The dance floorwas packed with participants bringing out moves thatranged from the fifties’ twist, to the nineties’ Macarena.The night even had its own Elvis impersonator singingalong with the tunes by the DJ.Reena would like to thank the Katz Family for allowingthem the opportunity to create the Spring Fling. Becauseof the Melvin Yale Katz Family Endowment Fund S.I.Lclients had a wonderful chance to get together in a socialsetting and enjoy music and dancing with fellow friends.Reena Foundation opensEndowment Fund in memory ofRabbi Joseph Kelman.Just a month ago we lost a very special man, achampion of inclusion for people withdevelopmental disabilities. Rabbi Kelman was theFounder and a friend of Reena for over forty yearsand was a man of vision and courage.The Rabbi Joseph Kelman Endowment Fund hasbeen established to keep his memory alive and tocontinue to support Reena in perpetuity.Reena Foundation would like to thank IrvingFeldman for kicking off the fund. If you would like tomake a donation to this fund please call the Foundationoffice at 905-764-1081.Your Endowment Fund can be established tosupport one of four focus areas:- Respite and Enrichment Programs- Professional Caregiver Educations- Quality of Life- General (Highest Priority Needs)If you are interested in learning more aboutEndowment Funds please call the Foundation officeat 905-764-1081 ext.34Kolreena • September 2009 • 25

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaThank You to Our DonorsThe Donor Recognition List below reflects cumulative gifts of $36 or more received from May 1st to July 31, 2009. We thank all donorsfor their generous contributions including those requesting anonymity. Our Honourial and Memorial card program at ReenaFoundation continues. What better way to say Mazal Tov or convey condolences than with a contribution to Reena Foundation? Cardsare available from $10 each. If you wish to make a donation, please call Reena Foundation at (905) 764- 1081, ext. 34. We apologize forany errors or omissions. To help us correct our records, please call the Foundation office, at the number above.Patron - ($10,000.00 + )Great Gulf Homes CharitableFoundationMr. Anthony J. LisantiLeader - ($5,000.00 + )Mr. and Mrs. Irving FeldmanBenefactor- ($1,000.00 + )Mr. Eli BoushyBrooks Barristers & SolicitorsMr. and Mrs. Alex EisenMr. and Mrs. Marshall W. GottliebISG SearchMs. Jennifer JacksonJewish Community Foundationof MontrealMr. David J. Kassieand Ms. Susan HarrisMrs. Sandy KeshenMr. and Mrs. Leon KieselsteinMrs. Frances J. Mandell-AradManulife InvestmentRunnymede DevelopmentCorporation LimitedMr. and Mrs. Michael M. SaxSilver Family CharitableFoundationSterling Park GroupThe Frances TanenbaumCharitable FoundationTotal Credit Recovery Ltd.Mr. Arnold UngerMr. and Mrs. Irving UngermanMr. and Mrs. Richard WachsbergMr. and Mrs. Lorne WeissWhitley Insurance &Financial ServicesMr. and Mrs. Donn K. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Frank WilsonGuardian - ($500.00 + )Mr. and Mrs. Leo AdlerAqueduct FoundationMrs. Beryl BakerThe Benjamin FoundationMr. Larry BerdugoMr. and Mrs. Jack BesserThe Dan Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Abraham FishMrs. Shumalit FisherMr. and Mrs. Stan GasnerMr. and Mrs. Morris JesionJudaea Brotherhood TempleDr. and Mrs. Martin KushnerMr. Stephen O'LearyMr. and Mrs. Malcolm PeakeMs. Karen PetrykTelus Communications CompanyFriend - ($100.00 + )A & L Dental LaboratoryAct II JewellersMr. and Mrs. Amnon AltschulerMs. Sharon AndersonDr. Steve ArshinoffMr. and Mrs. Brad AshleyMr. and Mrs. Norm BacalMr. Geoffrey Baylisand Ms. Leila BattenMr. Scott BeltonBeth Avraham Yoseph ofToronto CongregationMrs. Rachel BlumenfeldBMO Employee CharitableFoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard BorchiverDr. Charles BotbolMr. and Mrs. Blake BreslinJudy and Paul BronfmanCharitable FoundationMr. David BurtonMr. Frank CadeskyCap ReitMr. and Mrs. Martin CaplanCentro RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Morley CeresneCouncillor and Mrs. David CohenMr. Paul Cohenand Ms. Shelley AdlerMr. and Mrs. Richard ColeMr. Marcello De LucaDesigner Deck Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Chris DymondEat-Sum-More Inc.Engelite Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harry ErlichMr. and Mrs. Bernard FeinsteinMrs. Florence FenwickDr. Anat FieldsDr. and Mrs. Paul FischDr. Sam FriedlanderMr. and Mrs. David GluskinMr. and Mrs. Max GoldbergMr. and Mrs. David HalperinMr. Lorne Sossinand Ms. Julia HanigsbergMr. and Mrs. Adam T. HenechowiczHereditary Holdings TrusteeMr. Aron KadisMr. and Mrs. Steve KarshMrs. Ray KayMr. and Mrs. David KennyReverend and Mrs. A. E. KirshblumMr. and Mrs. Murray KleinMr. and Mrs. Sam KohlMr. Ian KormanMr. and Mrs. Leslie LeibowitzMr. and Mrs. Leonard LempelMr. and Mrs. Chak LewMr. and Mrs. Henry LissMr. and Mrs. Mel LittleProf. and Mrs. Martin LockshinMr. and Mrs. John LubelskiM.J. Daley ManufacturingCompany LimitedMs. Karen MartinMr. John MartinhoMr. and Mrs. Irving MatlowMr. Joe McCabeMr. and Dr. Simha MendelsohnMr. and Mrs. Albert MichaelsMinden Gross LLPMr. and Mrs. Warren NewfieldOskar Ascher SchmidtCharitable FoundationOstrovtzer Independent MutualBenefit SocietyPeregrine Promotions Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Harry PerlsteinMr. and Mrs. Robert RichterRocky Bay InvestmentsRussultsMr. Alen SchillerMr. and Mrs. Norman H. SchipperDr. and Mrs. Brian SchwartzMr. Tom SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Charles SherkinMr. and Mrs. Nachum ShoreMs. Evelyn Silverberg-HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Frank SimkevitzSoberman LLPSolidcad Group Inc.Steele Valley Developments Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Martin StromMrs. Martha SudMr. Russ TanzMs. Sylvia TaubeMr. and Mrs. Wilfred TeperMr. and Mrs. Michael TurkMr. and Mrs. Joel ValeDr. and Ms. Arthur VanekMr. Leonard Vanekand Ms. Arlene LaxMr. and Mrs. Howard WagmanWierzbniker SocietyMs. Mary WilsonMr. and Mrs. Alan WolfishMr. and Mrs. Chad WolfondMr. and Mrs. Aaron YermusDonor - ($36.00 + )Mrs. Sheila AgaseeMr. and Mrs. Keith AlexanderMrs. Miriam AronoffMs. Ruth E. AxlerMr. and Mrs. Jerry S. BalitskyMr. and Mrs. Martin BaranekReverend Eleanor BarringtonMr. and Mrs. Mike BarringtonMr. and Mrs. Michael BaruchBatannette Holdings Inc.Bell Canada Employee26 • Kolreena • September 2009

Kolreena Kolreena Reena Foundation Kolreena KolreenaGiving ProgramMrs. Andrea BellmanMr. Moise D. BendayanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BergerMr. and Mrs. Sid BergsteinMr. and Mrs. Abe BlankensteinMr. and Mrs. Jesse BleemanMrs. Tillie BlidnerMr. Leon Bloomand Dr. Bernita YoungDr. and Mrs. Darryl BonderMr. Al G. BrownMr. and Mrs. Harold BrudnerMr. and Mrs. Phil CampolCanadian HebrewBenevolent SocietyDr. and Mrs. Albert CheskesMr. Perry CheungMrs. Esther ColeMs. Judith C. ColeMrs. Marla DavidMr. and Mrs. Murray DavidsonMs. Dorothy DavisDr. Joseph DeitcherMr. and Mrs. Albert DiamantMs. Phyllis DisenhouseMr. and Mrs. Joseph DougdeenDr. Larry LernerMr. and Mrs. Tom DraperMr. and Mrs. Milton M. DrashMr. and Mrs. Joel EisenMr. and Mrs. Eric EvesMr. and Mrs. Jerry FarbMr. and Mrs. Reuben FisherMrs. Joan FlomenMr. and Mrs. D. FotiMs. Henie FrancesFrankel Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dave FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Jeff FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Richard FruchtmanGallery 133Ms. Yaffa GangDr. Brian M. GinzburgMr. and Mrs. Stanley GlazerMr. Brian Goldbergand Ms. Jody KlapmanMr. and Mrs. Barry GoldlistMr. and Mrs. Jacob GoldschmidtMr. David GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. Louie GoodfieldMr. and Mrs. Milton GoodmanMr. Sam GradMr. and Mrs. Moishe GryfeMs. Ina GurofskyMr. and Mrs. Yehudi HendlerMr. and Mrs. Saul HenechowiczMr. and Mrs. Harry HollanderMr. Ralph HornsteinMr. and Mrs. Arthur IzenbergDr. and Mrs. Edward JesinMr. and Mrs. Ben KachuckMr. Sam KanerMs. Sarah KappyDr. and Mrs. Robert KasselKathnan Investments LimitedMr. and Mrs. Bernard KatzMrs. Anna KaufmanMs. Melissa KelmanMr. and Mrs. Harvey KerbelMr. and Mrs. Samuel KleinbergMr. Dustin KroftDr. and Mrs. Arthur KrugerMs. Suzanne LandauDr. and Mrs. Carl LaskinMr. and Mrs. Victor LatchmanMr. and Mrs. Ed LeavensMs. Shoshana LevMr. and Mrs. Fred LevittMrs. Halina LevittMrs. Fay LewkowiczMr. and Mrs. Michael LipkinMrs. J. D. LudwigMr. and Mrs. Avraham MargoleseMr. and Mrs. David MarkowitzMr. and Mrs. Joel MaserMrs. Sandra McWhirterDr. Larry MittelmannMr. and Mrs. Doug MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Hartley R. NathanMr. and Mrs. Terry NewmanMs. Regina NovakMrs. Shirley OgdenDr. and Mrs. Matthew OrzechMrs. Florence PancerMs. Liz PearlMr. and Mrs. Steven PelchovitzMs. Arlene PoiznerMr. Elan Pratzerand Ms. Malka LewittefMr. Abe RabieMr. and Mrs. Trevor RabieDr. and Mrs. Edward ReiterMr. and Mrs. Paul ResnickMr. Jack RosenMr. and Mrs. John M. RosenMr. and Mrs. Basil RosenblattMr. and Mrs. Lawrence RosenfieldMr. and Mrs. Marty RubensteinMs. Lenore RubinDrs. Mark and Linda SafferMr. and Mrs. Brian SaltzmanMrs. Lillian SamuelsMs. Lori ScottMr. and Mrs. Mel SegalMr. and Mrs. Harold SeidelMs. Sarah ShadowitzMs. Patricia ShannonMrs. Eileen ShaperoDr. and Mrs. Jack SheritonMrs. Sheila ShermanMr. Michael ShooreMr. David SlanMr. and Mrs. Joel E. SlanMr. and Mrs. Michael SlanMr. and Mrs. Paul SpiarSpiegel & AssociatesMr. and Mrs. Bernard SpiegelMr. and Mrs. Mel SprackmanMs. Rena SpringMr. and Mrs. Andrew StevensDr. and Mrs. Jack StorkMr. and Mrs. Stanley SugarMr. and Mrs. Al SwartzSymetryx CorporationRachel TaylorDr. and Mrs. Ivor TeitelbaumRabbi and Mrs. Pinchas TesslerTextile Management ConsultantsMr. Sam TraurigMr. Gary WagmanMr. Sam WarnerMr. and Mrs. Jay WartellMs. Edythe WebsterMr. and Mrs. Ralph WeilMrs. Florence WeinsteinMr. and Mrs. Edward WeiszMr. and Mrs. Jeremy I. WeitzDr. and Mrs. Fred WeizenbergMr. and Mrs. Leonard WhyneMrs. Aileen WolffMr. Morris WolfmanMr. Stephen Farband Ms. Esther YermusMr. Francis YimMs. Nancy ZinsDr. Jocelyn Zuckand Mrs. Shirley ZuckKolreena • September 2009 • 27

Take out your calendar• Guys Night Out– September 9, 2009Woodbine Racetrack• Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon– September 27, 2009• Women of Strength– November 2009• Theatre Night 2009– Fiddler on the RoofDecember 9, 2009For information on any ofthese events contact:The Foundation Office905-764-1081 x34Kolreena: A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ABOUTREENA ACTIVITIES PUBLISHED FOR THE FAMILIES,FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF REENAReena Chair Tali Nizic: Vice-Chairs Stanley Abraham, JuliaHanigsberg, Elaine Norris, Laurine Schmelzle. SecretaryEsther Yermus. Treasurer Donald Bennett. Founding ChairRabbi Joseph Kelman. Immediate Past Chair Helen Vale. PastChairs Sam Handler*, Syrma Kochberg, Harvey Adelman,Eleanor London, Marilyn Raphael, Harley Mintz, HaroldWodinsky, Hy Eiley, Rob Berkovitz, Angela Iannuzziello,Stanley Kugelmass, Howard Ungerman, Fay Rotman,Carolyn Morrison, Life Director Joe Berman* Legal CounselBert Rapael, Q.C., L.S.M. Directors Thomas Adler, Jan Allin,Tammy Balitsky, David L. Cohen, Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich,Robert Lesser, Al Libfeld, Marilyn Raphael, HylaRubenstein, Julie Schwartz, Mona Sherkin, Paula Sonshine.President and CEO Sandy KeshenBatay Reena Chair Howard Ungerman. Secretary/TreasurerHarold Seidel. Immediate Past Chair Murray Klein. DirectorsDanny Iannuzziello, Sheila Libfeld, Paul Minz, CouncillorDavid Cohen, Joan Gold, Carolynn Morrison.Reena Foundation Chair Leon Kieselstein. Treasurer, Ellis Orlan.Secretary Steven Weisz. Past Chairs Hy Eiley, Gerald Hartman,Ronald Hoffman, Murray Klein, Ira Sack, Frank Simkevitz, FrankA. Wilson Hon. Legal Counsel Bert Raphael, Q.C., L.S.M. DirectorsTobie Bekhor, Larry Berdugo, Ricky Brooks, Marshall Gottlieb,Adam Henechowicz, Harry Kichler, Leon Kieselstein, EstherMichaels, Joe Mimran, Mike Nethercott, Ellis Orlan, MitchellShnier, Jeff Shankman, Arnie Unger, Helen Vale, RichardWachsberg, Lorne Weiss, Steven Weisz, Frank A. WilsonPresident Gary E. Sim, CFRE* DeceasedDesign and Production: Pure Design Marketing Ltd.Print: Print Three, DownsviewHon. Editor: Laurine SchmelzlePhotography: Barry Shainbaum ProductionsReena is affiliated with George Brown CollegePrinted on recycled paper, using vegetable-based inksHead Office: Toby and Henry Battle Developmental Centre927 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill, ON L4J 8G6Tel (905) 889-6484, (905) 889-2690 (Direct line)Fax (905) 889-3827 E-mail: info@reena.orgWeb site: www.reena.orgReena Foundation201-1118 Centre Street, Thornhill, ON L4J 7R9Tel: (905) 764-1081 Fax (905) 764-0595E-mail: info@reenafoundation.orgWeb Site: www.reenafoundation.orgCharitable No. 89795-3719-RR0001Reena is funded by:Ministry of Community and Social Servicesand generous supporters in the communityReena927 Clark Avenue WestThornhill, ON L4J 8G6Publications Mail Agreement#41498519