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David Martin began his life skills course at Evas Phoenix in 2003. At that time he had been through a series of dead end jobs, and personal problems that made it hard to find employment and he was struggling to make ends meet. At the same time, Bob Krull, General Manager of Sales and Service at Innocon, was looking for a good customer service employee. Innocon is one of the prominent ready mixed concrete producers in the GTA and is supportive of the work Evas does. Years before, Bob himself had taken part in the building of Evas Phoenix, a unique partnership that involved construction companies training and then working alongside the at-risk youth who would be housed in the new building. Bob had heard about Evas Phoenix Employment Program and thought there could be a possibility of hiring someone for
Part of the success of the Employment Program stems from Evas Phoenix mandate of assigning each youth an employment worker. The worker visits the site regularly to discuss personal issues and job fit. They also help the youth set long-term goals and follow-up after the youth graduate from the Phoenix Program to make sure they continue to succeed. My strongest supporters are still the team at Phoenix, Clovis Grant, the General Manager and Joe Brenner, my employment counsellor. They along with Bob and Rick at Innocon have encouraged me to do my best, says David. Ken Tanenbaum, the President of Innocon, perhaps summed up the Evas Phoenix Employment Program best when he said, Evas Phoenix Employment Team has proven to us that their program is a success in terms of providing opportunities for youth to create stable and successful lives in our community. I encourage others to become involved with this worthwhile program.
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DIANA PASHLER
IN MEMORY
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our cherished colleague and dear friend Diana Pashler. On Monday February 23, a somber mood enveloped Evas Phoenix as we learned of the sudden passing of Diana. Diana was an Employment Counsellor for 2 years at Evas Phoenix. A busload of staff and youth drove to Markham to pay their respects at her funeral. Several youth that Diana had worked closely with spoke to the guests at her funeral about the positive impact she had on their lives. A memorial was also held at Evas Phoenix on April 8 and a mural was dedicated to her memory. Diana was 42 years old.
but for now Im happy with who I am and where my life is going. Evas Satellite is the only harm reduction shelter for homeless youth in Ontario. Luke is now employed full time and is hoping to find his own apartment.
Darlene Gunness, Manager of Community Investment at Enbridge speaks about Enbridge's commitment to Eva's work
Jennifer Jarosz Laura Secord Microsoft Party Packagers Vida Radovanovic Shopper Drug Mart Starbucks
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Raptors Toronto Tabla Ensemble Virago Carol Wilson Pam Wilson
Donors
Harbourfront Centre Loomis and Toles Radio Shack Yonge Eglinton Centre
With exceptional performances by Brandon Street Choir, General and Peace Power Performance Crew
Students from York Mills plan their annual food and gift drive
A Special thank-you to the Enbridge Light Up A Life Committee, all our hardworking volunteers and the dedicated staff of Evas Initiatives we couldnt have done it without you.
WISH LIST
We welcome donations of the following items
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
Canned soups, vegetables, tuna, pasta Gift certificates for groceries
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NEW CLOTHING
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CLEANING ITEMS
Household cleaners, Vacuums, Brooms, buckets For more information, or to make a donation, please contact: Suzanne Duncan, Development Coordinator 416-997-4497 ext. 125
To sign up a team or for further details please call Suzanne Duncan at 416-977-4497 ext 125 or email sduncan@evas.ca.
Don Mills Rotary President, Vicki Wilson, and Rotary members support Eva's Place Family Reconnect Program.
Cynthia Lai, Ontario Real Estate Foundation's Governor and President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, presents Maria Crawford with a donation to support Eva's Initiatives
Some of the highlights of our outcomes include: 97% of the youth interviewed said that Evas Phoenix had helped them to stabilize their lives 84% of the youth we have served had stayed in a shelter prior to living at Evas Phoenix. After graduating, that number dropped to 32% Before the program, 23% of the youth interviewed had contact often with their family. That number doubled to 46% after the program. Of the youth who participated in our first year of HRDC-funded employment programs, nine months after completing the program, 59% were employed or in school 66% of the youth interviewed enrolled in an educational or training program since leaving Evas Phoenix. That number increases to 100% for those youth for whom it has been 3 or more years since they dropped out of school.
Areas identified by the evaluators for further program development include: Instituting more formalized risk factor assessments of the youth at regular intervals to identify those who may need more vigorous attention to prevent them from being discharged or quitting Seeking out new funding sources for the follow-up support that is so critical for our youth, especially in the first several months after graduation Undertaking further research into the role of family relations both as a risk factor and as a potential contributor to the success of the youth Overall, Evas Phoenix was described as a high performance, mission-focused organization, innovative and a leader in its field, and that it can serve as a useful model for other communities.
Damon Allen, Argos Quarterback, joins Phoenix youth for a Black History Month Celebration
Unfortunately, we cannot list all the many volunteers that worked so hard during the holiday season but we wish to thank everyone who assisted from the Light Up A Life Campaign to the holiday meals and special events. Our next event is the Spring Fantasy Auction celebrating our 10th Anniversary and we are starting to recruit volunteers. If you are interested, contact Lori Gotlieb at 416-977-4497 ext. 123 or lgotlieb@evas.ca.
CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
PARTNERS
($10,000-$49,999)
We extend our deepest thanks to the following donors who have supported us between October 24, 2003 & April 5, 2004
Dana Colson Company's Coming Publishing Limited Costco Coty Canada Courtyard by Marriot Downtown Toronto Marilyn Cronyn Cullen Gardens Inc. Cumberland County Knitters Ettie Dawkins Delta Toronto East Diet Delivery Canada Inc. Don Mills Collegiate Don Valley East Federal Liberal Association Druxy's Inc. Eat My Words EDO Elora Festival Espresso Uno Ewanika Fabricland Factory Theatre Famous Players Marianne Fehler Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games Marcy Fish Gordon And Helen Flanagan Susan Flynn Food for Thought Meal Exchange Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Marilyn Freer Fuji Photo Film Canada Inc. Gap Canada Inc. Heather Gilbert Global Television Patricia Gloudon Goodwill Committee Diane Goveia Grand and Toy Greyhound Canada Denise Grimes Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites Haven HBC HBC Foundation Jane Henderson Donna Hill Hilton Toronto Hollywood Public School Hope Youth Centres Humphrey Funeral Home-A.W. Miles Chapel Il Fornello Irving Poslums Italy at Home Jamaican Canadian Association Jennifer Jarosz John D Parker Junior School Jubille United Chruch Youth Group Leo Kamen Galleries Jean Kent Irene Keroglidis KIDS CAN PRESS Kiwanis Club of Don Mills LA Look Laura Secord (Woodbine) Lawrence Park Community Church Ted and Bonnie Lax Le Biftheque Steakhouse Leafs Community Relations Leon's Furniture Limited Randall Linton M-4 Maintainance Mackenzie Financial Corporation Madison Press Books Peter Mensbridge Maple Lodge Farms Maplewood Air System Garden Homes Jane Margolius MarineLand Canada Didi Marks Margaret Paker Don Matheson McClelland and Stewart Greg and Mary-Anne McGuire Medieval Times MediSystem Technologies Inc. Miller Country Fare Jean Milner Montgomery Inn Mount Sinai Lodge #522 (Masonic) Mountain Equipment Co-op Much More Music Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre National Council for Jewish Women National Tennis Centre Nintendo of Canada Noah's Natural Foods North York General Hospital Ontario Employment Insurance Contact Centre Ontario Science Centre Oriole York Mills United Church Paramount Canada's Wonderland Dorothy Pecora Ester Peters pi'lo Planet Hollywood Press Down Graphic Equipment Shirley Prittie Radio Shack Stanley Rapkin Raptors Foundation Redhawk Healing Arts Ripley's Believe It or Not! Rogers Cable Systems Limited Rick Ross Sylvia Ross Royal Ontario Museum Royce Dupont Saint Bonaventure Church Salon Venere Paul Sarhal Celestine Sebastian Sensors Quality Management Inc. Victor Sequeira Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel Ms. Shirley Shoppers Drug Mart Vina Singh Charlotte Sloan Keri Smith Somerville Construction Sony of Canada Ltd. Soulpeper Theatre Company Sporting Life Inc. St. Andrew's Junior High St. Ansgar Lutheran Church St. Gabriel Catholic School Stage West All Suite Hotel and Theatre Restaurant Sterling Hall School JoanStossel Sudi's- The Spa Anonymous Marg Tarrant Temple Sinai The Bargains Group The Bay (Fairview) The Colour of Soul The Rose Garden The Simple Alternative The Toronto Tabla Ensemble Toronto Airport Mariott Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Toronto Public Library Toronto Raptors Basketball Club Toronto Star Charity Trinity Presbyterian Church Unilever Canada Inc. Universal Music Via Rail Canada Vidal Sassoon Salon E. Vilensky Virago Warner Music Canada Robin Weir White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa Wild Water Kingdom Patricia Williams Joanne Wolfson Woodbrooke Estates Debbie Wright York Academy of Martial Arts Youth Justice ServicesNorth Toronto Office Atefeh Zarrmkoub
Canadian Tire Foundation for Families Don Mills Rotary Club Enbridge Gas Distribution George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Stephan Lewar Molson IndyFest RBC Foundation State Street Canada TD Bank Financial Group The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Ontario Trillium Foundation Anonymous The W. Garfield Weston Foundation United Way
CHAMPIONS ($1,000-$9,999)
Acapella Foundation Applause Institute Bank of Montreal Camp Wishbone Linda Campbell Careton University Carpenters & Allied Workers Local 27 Robert and Andrea Chisholm Chum Charitable Foundation Michael Cruickshank Danridge Property Management Ltd. Robert and Ellen Eisenberg Georges Vanier Secondary School GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Grayson Matthews Niall and Katherine Haggart J.P. Bickell Foundation K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Loblaw Companies Ltd. Marion Ethel Kamm & Frederick John Kamm Charitable Foundation Mel and Shirley Morris MVS Solutions Newtonbrook Secondary School Ontario Professional Planners Institute OREA Foundation Pratt & Whitney Canada Rotary Club of North York Scotia Capital Global Trading Emree Siaroff TD Bank Financial Group, Wealth Management Division The Ben and Hilda Katz Charitable Foundation
SUPPORTERS
($500-$999)
Anonymous The Clorox Company of Canada The Daniels Corporation The Harry E. Foster Foundation The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation Vandewater Charitable Foundation Flow Through Fund, part of the portfolio of the Toronto Community Foundation, Kiesslin Windfields JHS Wrigley Canada York Heritage Management York Mills Collegiate
FRIENDS
($10-$499)
A & L Batista Ent. Inc. Action Marketing and Vendors Group Anne Baker Baker Real Estate Corporation Beaver Bible Class Edd Bennett Syrelle Bernstein Michael and Elizabeth Bliss Bob Bobson Elizabeth Briggs Morley Brown Sue Brown Margaret Cameron Phyllis Carleton Richard Caruso Marian Caskie Mark Cestnick Stephanie Chambers Margaret Chambers Penny Charter Munaza Chaudhry Allen Cheung
Church of the Apostles Janice Coles Compass Group Barry& Sue Cooper Edward Copeland Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School Bruce and Susan Croft Barbara Crozier Simone Cusenza Mo Davies Diane Abbey-Livingston Associates Dillon Consulting Limited Christine Dreier Grant and Theda Eckert Epico Design Ltd. Murray Erlich James Farmer Anonymous Betty Ferreira Brian and Laurie Finer Betty Fitzpatrick Anne Flanagan Vitor Fonseca Forest Grove United Church Women Nick Francis Jim & Bernice Galea D. Gallow Dr. Michael Gordon Lori Gotlieb Lindy Green Darlene Gunness Robert Hall Keith Hall Earl Haltrecht Suzanne Hamill Diane Hanson Harlequin Enterprises Limited W. & M. Harmer Nicholas Harris Anonymous Anne Holloway Barbara Houghton Rita and Henry Howard Mr. and Mrs. P. Howat Laurie Hung Tony Ianno M.P. James Cardinal McGuigan Secondary School Jessica Joss Allen and Sharon Karp Sharon Karp Colleen Kenney King TTC Station Rachita Kohli Gillian Lai Loretta Lazara Mathew Lee Janey Lee Sharon Lercino Fay Leslie Lexmark Corrado and Penny Luciano Lara Lyte Susan MacKinnon Ronald and Kathryn Manzer Valerie March Juan Market Wendy Marshall Ann and Brian Marshman Jackie Maze Heather Mcallister Elizabeth McAlpine Denis McKee Robert McLean Jill Mcnall Margaret McQuiston Hugh Miller Elaine and Sigmund Mintz Jennifer Morris John and Debbie Murnaghan Michelle Murphy Marcella Muto Paula Neilson Northminster United Church OPG Employees' & Pensioners' Charity Trust Michael & Marilyn Orr Randy Oswald Alex G.Otten Elizabeth and Ronald Owen Michele and Greg Perkell
PMA Brethour Vicky Price Susan Pucell Queen's Park Station Vida Radovanovic Jennifer Reardon Rosemary Regan Richmond Hill Women's Missionary Society Monica Roy Murray and Roda Rubin Joanne Saliba Frank Sammeroff D. Sarjeant Ilana Satlsman S & C Schrattner Rosemary Sheppard Geraldine Sinclair Ed Smith Alex Speigel St. Gabriels Crafters St. John's United Church St. Theodore's Canterbury Church St. Timothy's Catholic Church Darren Stamos Ceri and Viola Stephens Thomas C Stevens Mr. & Mrs. A.C. Tedes Catherine and Paul Temple The Toronto Children's Chorus Keshyl Thomas JaneThorson Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association Touch Of Love, York University Trans Ontario Express Tri-Church Women David Trusler Donna Tugwood Mary Tweeddale Karl van Kessel Anonymous Gloria Watson Guggi A.E.Way Fern Weinper Averie Wells Mary Wentz Martin and Ann Wills Jane Witherspoon Lai Wong
GIFT IN KIND
Lawrence Abrams Adobe Systems Incorporated Advent Lutheran Church AE ComputAre Inc. Alarmforce Aldo Group Marie Allard Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Art Gallery of Ontario Artcraft Electric Limited Australian Boot Company Anita Baker Josh G., Robin Bass, & Day Merrill Robert Bateman Baycrest Centre Foundation Beta Sigma Phi Bikram Yoga Black Creek Pioneer Village BMO Life Insurance Helen Botteas Brampton Flying Club Bulova Watch Company Cadillac Fairview Corporation Calstone Inc. Joanne Campbell Canada Post Canadian National Exhibition Tony Cancelliere Capucci Salon & Spa Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Casey House Chi Spa Inc. Christian Medical Dnetal Society Church of Christ Church of St. Timothy Cineplex Odeon Corporation Octavian Ciutacu Rachel Cohen College of Family Physicians of Canada
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