volunteer of the year awards 2012 - Scarborough Women's Centre

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEARAWARDS 2012Celebrating commitment!

Celebrating our 30 th year of service¨ Volunteers are involved at the Centre in many roles¤ Direct service – mentoring, tutoring, hosting workshops,information referral, professional student placements¤ Indirect service – Board, committees, ConsumerAdvisory Group, fundraising, consultation, websitedesign and support, database development¨ Each year more than 80 people volunteer¨ Without the support of our dedicated volunteers,the Centre would not be able to facilitate theempowerment of women.

Volunteers of the Year 2012¤ Corporate volunteer: Mackenzie Financial CharitableFoundation¤ Community business volunteer: Royal LePage EstateRealty¤ Community friend volunteer: Larry Kosowan

Corporate: Mackenzie FinancialCharitable Foundation¨ Charitable arm of Mackenzie Financial Corporation¨ Has supported the Building Strong Futures: YoungWomen’s Outreach since 2009¤ $43,000 in grants to help young women achieve theirdreams¨ Staff volunteers painted our Centre in Summer 2011(during a heat wave!), supplying materials and labour¨ Made us an associate partner in November 2011 =long term commitment to support the Centre¨ Featured the Centre in a video in Spring 2012

Mackenzie Financial CharitableFoundation¨ Zohranne D’Cruz, Senior program Consultant –Specialized Products & Services, MackenzieInvestments

Zohranne D’Cruz, Senior program Consultant –Specialized Products & Services, Mackenzie Investments

Community Business: Royal LePageEstate Realty¨ Has two offices in Toronto East, Kingston Road, andQueen Street East¨ Motto: “Putting you First. Our Purpose. Our Passion.Our Pledge.”¨ Actively involved in encouraging healthy community¨ 50+ agents contribute a portion of their commissions ona regular basis, flowing funds to the Centre through theRoyal LePage Shelter Foundation¨ Have donated $34,000 to support women’sindependence in the past 3.5 years

Royal LePage Estate Realty¨ Jennifer & Keith Burton

Community: Larry Kosowan¨ Life-long Scarborough resident, active in community¨ Has supported Scarborough Women’s Centre for morethan 20 years – donor, events, preparing silent auctionitems, and moral support¨ Grew his hair for 3 years¨ Held a special Hair Cutting event, particularlysupported by his colleagues at Metro East DetentionCentre – cash proceeds to Scarborough Women’sCentre, hair donated to make wigs for cancer patients¨ Raised $4,300 for services to women in transition

Larry Kosowan

Thank you to all our wonderfulvolunteers!