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EVA’S INITIATIVES BEGINS AN INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM ON ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

Eva’s is pleased to announce a new multi-year program focusing on building the capacity of individual communities to address youth homelessness,

while also raising awareness nationally.

Work continues on the development plans for the relocation of Eva’s Phoenix. As many of you know, the current site must be returned to the City of Toronto for redevelopment. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we received from supporters, youth, Eva’s staff, our neighbors and several City Councilors. As a result of this amazing effort to save Eva’s Phoenix, we succeeded in doing just that. Eva’s was able to secure a fantastic new site on Richmond Street west, for the relocation of our new facility.

The entire Phoenix facility, including the Buzz Hargrove Youth Training Centre, the Phoenix Print Shop and the new N.A.I.O.P. Community Kitchen will be relocated to the new site. The stress and anxiety we experienced last fall has now shifted to excitement and anticipation, as we work with a wide range of consultants, the local Councilor, City staff and Build Toronto to finalize a myriad of details.We recently had the opportunity to meet some of our new neighbors and were delighted by the warm

reception we received. With the planning process nearing completion, we are excited by the possibilities that exist for a creation of an Eva’s Phoenix that surpasses the existing one and will enable us to continue the tradition of delivering cutting edge services to such an exceptional group of young people.

In an innovative partnership, Eva’s will be working with the Catherine Donnelly Foundation, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association and Eva’s National Learning Community members in providing program information and support to the communities involved. Working with existing local networks, the program is a hands-on effort at ending youth homelessness—bringing successful approaches directly to communities. By

documenting the results of the program, a template will be created for other communities to use, so they too may seek an end to this issue.Eva’s is honoured to be working with the Catherine Donnelly Foundation, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association and our partners in the Learning Community in this dynamic and important work.

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There is a distinct buzz and energy in the air at Eva’s lately, as we embark on a number of very significant projects and initiatives that will have a profound and positive impact on

the future direction of our organization. As many of you know, our existing Eva’s Phoenix facility will be relocated. With significant support from City Council, and a strong partnership with Build Toronto, we are moving forward in the design and development of our new facility which will be located at 505 Richmond Street West. It is a perfect location for Eva’s Phoenix, and we are very excited about the myriad opportunities we will have to re-create and enhance our facility. Fear and anxiety have been replaced with excitement and enthusiasm. A Capital Campaign Cabinet is being formed which will assist us in raising the three million dollars we will need to complete the relocation. We have also embarked on a Strategic Planning Process that will be greatly influenced by the youth we serve, and the staff who provide those services. We are very fortunate to have such a wealth of expertise, experience, passion and commitment, and are confident that the plan, which will guide our operations through 2015, will be bold and will build upon the incredible programs and services currently being delivered. We remain focused on creating opportunities for homeless youth and this plan will help take many of our programs and services and our National Initiatives Program to the next level of excellence. With a balance of being firmly grounded in our history and a clear vision for the future, we are venturing forward in further evolving our innovative services to homeless youth. We remain grateful to our loyal donors, supporters and partners, who enable our great ideas to take flight and look forward to continuing working with all our stakeholders on creating opportunities for homeless youth.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORROB MYERS and MARIA CRAWFORD

To work collaboratively with homeless and at-risk youth to help them reach their potential to lead productive, self-sufficient and healthy lives by providing safe

shelter and a range of services, and to create long term solutions for homeless youth by developing and implementing proactive and progressive services.

our mission

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rob Myers, PresidentDebbie Boukydis, Vice-President

Vicki Rodgers, TreasurerDavid St. Amand, Past President

DIRECTORS

Michael FeldmanBill Furlong

Patricia GloudonPaul Green

Adrian IshakPamela Leece

Robert MongeauColin PhillipsHoward QuonDavid Shiner

David St. AmandGraeme Young

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Ed SmithEdeva Smith

Maria Crawford, Ex-officio

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EVA’S INITIATIVESTelephone Numbers

Head Office 416-977-4497Eva’s Place 416-441-1414Eva’s Satellite 416-642-1534Eva’s Phoenix 416-364-4716

ROB MYERS President

MARIA CRAWFORD Executive Director

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EVA’S INITIATIVES ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR 2012 AWARDS FOR ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

CELEBRATING FAMILIES AND YOUTH by Nancy Abrams

The staff of the Family Reconnect Program, Nancy Abrams, Sondra Marcon

and Justin Sage-Passant are privileged to provide a wide range of services to homeless and at-risk youth and their families. These services include family and individual therapy, case management, youth groups, community referrals, accompaniment, advocacy and education to community agencies across Canada about the importance of involving families when working with youth. The Family Reconnect Program continually seeks feedback from our families about the quality of our service delivery. This is some recent feedback:“Just wanted to say ‘thank you so much for all your help and guidance this year.’ Without all your support we would not have gotten through the tough times. We continue to stay positive and endeavour to put all the advice to good use. Once again, our most sincere thanks to you and the team at Eva’s Place.” ~ Family of an Eva’s Place youth who returned home“The Family Reconnect Program services were very helpful, thank you very much.” ~Parent of an at-risk youth who remained at home and did not enter a shelter“We feel very fortunate to have had access to this program to help get through our crisis and be able to cope. We will be recommending your services to other families in need.”~ A family supported through Prevention Services“Life has many interesting turns and twists and Eva’s Place will always be in mind. Thank you so much for your help with our daughter and our family. You did more than just reconnect.” ~Parent of an Eva’s Place youth who returned home

Eva’s Initiatives, the Sprott Foundation and Virgin Unite (Canada), Inc. will award the Eva’s Initiatives Awards for Ending Youth Homelessness this spring. Four winners from regions all across the country will each receive an award of $25,000 for “initiatives that actively work to prevent and end the homelessness that youth experience,” says Rachel Gray, Eva’s Director of National Initiatives.The four award winners, from West to East, are:• Calgary’s The Back Door, for The Doorway: Cultural Integration for Street

Dependent Young People • London’s Youth Opportunities Unlimited, for Cornerstone • Quebec City’s Centre résidentiel et communautaire Jacques-Cartier, for Volet

résidentiel: approche <projet de vie> et soutien à la vie associative des locataires • St. John’s Choices for Youth, for Train for Trades (St. John’s, NL)These winners challenge us to think beyond the emergency needs of youth, and focus on ways to equip young people to achieve success in all areas of their lives, including housing, employment, education, and social integration.Eva’s is pleased to note that these four organizations were selected from a pool of more than 85 applications from organizations offering impressive and innovative projects in communities large and small, across Canada. One of the winners, Choices for Youth’s employment training program Train for Trades, is modelled on Eva’s own Phoenix program. The Eva’s Initiatives Award for Ending Youth Homelessness is generously sponsored by the Sprott Foundation in collaboration with Virgin Unite Canada.

More information about the awards can be found at http://awards.evasinitiatives.com

For more information about the Family Reconnect Program, contact:

Nancy Abrams

Email: nancy@evas.caPhone: 416 441 3162 X 242

*For more information about the Reconnect Toolkit, visit:

http://reconnecttoolkit.

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Members of the Family Reconnect Team were invited to speak at

CATIE’s first National HIV& Youth Knowledge Exchange Symposium called “intersexions & interjections”, in February.CATIE is Canada’s online source for up-to-date, bias-free information about HIV and Hepatitis.Thanks to a recommendation from Satellite’s Residential Supervisor, Alan Simpson, who sits on a committee at CATIE, the Family Reconnect Team presented the Reconnect Toolkit* model to other youth serving organizations.

Sondra Marcon was impressed with what she referred to as a “powerful group of like-minded individuals,” from coast-to-coast, who made up the participant list

for the event.Speaking to a group outside of her usual audience of youth shelters, Marcon was delighted to find that participating agencies were very receptive to

their message.“I think it’s really interesting when you talk to groups who work quite closely with families who are excited about prevention.”

Justin, Nancy and Sondra

FAMILY RECONNECT TEAM PRESENTS AT CATIE

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Emily was just six years old, when she first experienced the cruel taunts and

violent acts of her very young peers. She was called “stupid”, “fatty”, and “loser” and other kids would throw rocks at her. They would take her shoes and hide them, rip up her homework or destroy her classroom work.

Emily ate her lunch by herself and no one would play with her at recess. Peers told her no one liked her.

After three years of abuse, her parents moved her to another school where she did have a few friends, even though she still felt very strongly that she did not fit in. Unfortunately, she fell behind academically and though she was tested for learning disabilities, no issues were detected. When elementary school ended and Grade 7 started at another new

school, Emily faced another challenging time.

The bullying started again and was progressively more mean-spirited. The name calling became far more vulgar and hurtful. Her peers would leave threaten-ing notes and write taunts on her desk. Once again, she had no one to talk to and spent her lunch and recesses alone. Her depression, which had started when she was six, intensified – becoming a constant companion.

If there was ever a story that vividly portrays the heart wrenching results of bullying—by someone who has survived

it—it would be the story of Emily. But she didn’t just survive it, she triumphed over

it. This is Emily, now and then.

When high school started, Emily, like all of us, hoped to be a much “cooler” per-son with friends, boyfriends and people who respected her. Her excite ment was met with great disappointment as the cycle of cruelty continued.

Emily’s parents moved her again to an-other school and this time was different. She was very popular, had friends who thought she was cool. Even with her beat up self-esteem, Emily managed to think she was cool, too. It was very exciting—just as exciting as the world of drugs she was about to enter with her very cool new friends.

The word was out that Emily came from an affluent background. She lived in Rosedale and some of the schools she had attended in the past were well known private schools for kids of parents with money. Once that got around, she was robbed and taken advantage of by fellow stu dents. At one point she had a house party, where the party goers robbed her parents of their belongings and the Christmas presents from under the tree.

Emily was in over her head, but firmly in

denial about how much of a spiral she was in. She acted tough—like nothing could penetrate her suit of armor. Inside, though, she was in pain. Her drug use escalated and she became addicted to ecstasy and cocaine, stealing from her parents to support her drug habit.

Her parents panicked at their daughter’s behaviour and sent her to a rehab centre in the United States, where she was diagnosed with several mental health is-sues. Emily returned to her school in To-ronto and this time tried to avoid friends who did drugs. Her learning disability

EMILY THENKARI KLASSENIf the walls are vibrating around

Eva’s Place, it’s likely the fault of Dion Mayers, Recreation Coordinator for Eva’s Place and Eva’s Satellite.Dion, a musician himself, has organized weekly open mic sessions at Eva’s Place for over two and a half years and has also facilitated monthly sessions at Eva’s Satellite.“I always wanted an opportunity to work with youth and music. It’s a great way to communicate. Music really is a universal language,” he said.

Although shelter populations are by nature transient, Dion is very proud of a band they have put together at Eva’s Place. He plays bass and a couple of youth play drums and keyboards. When asked if they have a name for their band, Dion laughs, “We’ve all been arguing about a name.”The yet to be named band has had some play, however, as they have been asked to perform at local churches, with Breaking the Cycle—a group that works with youth leaving gangs—and a few Eva’s based gatherings.The group is also involved in recording. “A lot of the recording programs for at-risk youth are Hip Hop and computer based. I wanted them to play a real drum and feel a drumstick in their hands and hear what a real drum ‘hit’ sounds like.” Dion said he wants youth to get away from the idea that recording has to be a big, expensive experience. “I grew up recording on cassette in my room, as a kid. I show them it can be done on a laptop.”The youth research their favorite

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was finally diagnosed and Emily was get-ting the help she needed in school. It all looked pretty promising—until a relapse. Cocaine was too much of a lure and she was quickly out of control again.

During this period Emily was sexually as-saulted, robbed, beaten and began steal-ing from her parents again. She spent the next four years in and out of various rehabs and with drug use always close at hand. Finally her parents told her she would not be welcome at home until she stopped using drugs.

Now Emily was out on the street with no street skills and no friends – they walked away, refusing to watch her self-destruct. In one 24 hour period she was robbed and beaten, losing all her belongings. After that she slept on park benches or on top of cardboard boxes in alleyways.

One night, she was offered a free ride by a cab driver. After he assaulted her, she decided she’d had enough. No more street. No more drugs.

She applied to Eva’s Phoenix and was ac-cepted in 2005. Her stay at Phoenix was the experience of the mythological bird for Emily—her own rising from the ashes of her former life. No rehab had been able to help her turn her life around, but Phoenix’s life skills and employment programs did. Emily credits Eva’s with saving her life.

Toronto Councillor Pam McConnell, Emily, and Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Cream

EMILY THEN EMILY NOWAfter a few more hurdles, Emily took

flight. She got her own apartment, gained a support system, finished high school, found a wonderful fiancé and got a diploma from the Early Childhood Program at George Brown College. She is now in her third year of Ryerson University’s Early Childhood Program working on her degree.

Such is her transformation, that Emily is now supporting Eva’s! Whenever we have needed youth support or youth experience, Emily has rallied to our

cause. She has done depositions at City Hall, spoken to potential donors, recruited other youth in supporting Eva’s and the impressive list goes on.

Emily spoke to us in April, expressing her excitement at being chosen for the Regional Champion Campaign Protégée Program. Her interest in how City Council works led to City Councillor and TTC Chair Karen Stintz becoming her mentor. Emily is one of 30 young women chosen for this year-long mentoring, job shadowing and education program.

Go Emily!

This year, Eva’s Satellite will join Eva’s Phoenix and Eva’s Place

in creating a Community Garden Collective. The roof-top garden and revamped garden at the shelter entrance—planned and managed with partner, Evergreen—is supported by funding from a Walmart-Evergreen Green Grant and the Home Depot Canada Foundation.Youth and staff will learn how to create an environmentally sustainable garden and attend one field trip to Evergreen Brick Works for a gardening and cooking session. Youth will also be exposed to organic food, food preparation, nutrition and healthy eating.“We will use the food we grow as part of our Life Skills groups”, said Program Manager Grace Costa. “We are in a partnership with St. George Anglican Church and they have been helping us out for years. They are always cooking meals for us—this year we would like to cook for them.” Eva’s Satellite plans to

prepare a light dinner or a Sunday lunch, an opportunity to share the riches from the garden with members of the church.The project will also beautify the shelter, offer youth more therapeutic green space and increase the ability of staff at Eva’s Satellite to deliver programs in enhanced surroundings.

EVA’S SATELLITE GARDEN

“beats” from recording artists and Dion and his laptop record vocal tracks over them. “In the streets it’s called Mix Tape,” he said.Dion has high hopes the music program will grow. “I enjoy it. I’m always inspired by what the youth come up with and I hope that I inspire them, too.”

Music Mentorship Continued

EVA’S PHOENIX

Eva’s Phoenix is a

transitional

housing and training facility. It

provides housing for 50 youth for

up to one year and training and

apprenticeship opportunities for

160 youth per year.

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STREET VOICESThere’s a new publication in town called

Street Voices, thanks to a group of youth at Phoenix. The newsletter is written by youth and aimed at other youth who know what it’s like to be homeless or at-risk.“It started as a welcome newsletter for new residents at Phoenix,” said Program Facili-tator Stephanie Archambault, “but it has snowballed into something much larger.”Phoenix youth have teamed up with the Basics Community Newsletter group who are running a series of workshops on writ-ing and what it takes to put together a good newsletter. The 12-15 youth involved also took lessons on design, graphics and printing at Eva’s Print Shop, where the newsletter is being printed.The newsletter deals with social issues, so-cial change, politics and life on the street in poetry, prose and art.Youth that previously had no interest in politics are now researching how City Coun-cil works and learning many new things, Stephanie said.The first issue will be distributed in June to youth on the street and to other youth serving organizations.“We’re hoping it will be an ongoing proj-ect.”

Luke is the head of Blyth Academy in Toronto and one of the organizers of the

Walk for Homeless Youth.

A challenging walk, some mild discomfort, a great cause with youth

advocating for youth, and both funds and awareness were raised. On March 6th, the fifth annual Walk for Homeless Youth saw a sea of students from ten independent schools in Toronto walk over 16km from North York down to Eva’s Phoenix. Founded in 2008, the event has grown each year with more schools coming on board. The walk travels along busy streets from Leslie/401 to King/Dufferin, interacting with passers-by and pedestrians who are fascinated to hear about the cause and see the passion of the students. Participants spend a winter’s day outside experiencing cold, some hunger and discomfort as they raise funds for their homeless peers. The walk’s founder, the Floyd Honey Foundation, seeks to build this event further to include public schools and

eventually help to provide funding for the development of further transitional housing facilities. Students taking part in this walk integrate learning, volunteerism, and

activism. They are often shocked to learn that 10,000 young people are currently estimated to be living in poverty on Toronto streets – three out of every 100 Toronto youth, or the equivalent of eight average Toronto high schools. It is important for them to realize the causes and needs are right outside their doors. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders and teaching them to walk with empathy is as important as the three R’s of education.

A FLOYD HONEY WINTER WALK by Luke Coles

DONOR PROFILE: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

As educators, the health, support, stability and safety of youth are primary concerns to us. Homelessness is a key issue, since it makes such a tremendous

impact on all areas of a person’s life.

A large part of the work that the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) does is concerned with helping young people achieve success, promoting equity, diversity, respect and dignity for all. Part of this work is ensuring that all youth,

across this province and beyond, have safe and accessible housing, and also includes fostering a climate of social justice.

We support Eva’s initiatives because of the important work that you do and because of your commitment to homeless and at risk youth. It is a commitment that we share. Eva’s demonstrated ability not only to provide support, but to also work on creating collaborative alternatives, allows homeless and at-risk youth to reach their potential, to believe in themselves and to lead self-sufficient and healthy lives. By supporting this worthy program, we are able to contribute to the development of proactive and progressive services, and ultimately to a more equitable and just society.

VOLUNTEER AT EVA’S

We offer a multitude of volunteering

opportunities ranging from helping at our

shelters, our events, office administratio

n,

committee members, an

d third party

fundraising events. Reach us at:

416-977-4497 x141 | volunteer@evas.ca

EVENTS AT EVA’S Eva’s website has been updated with our calendar of events. Don’t miss a thing this year, from Broth Brothers soup nights to our premiere fundraiser, Home For Life.

Find them all at: http://evasinitiatives.com/calendar/

CONGRATULATIONS

To the Phoenix Printshop on being

selected as one of the print suppliers for

the Toronto Organizing Committee for the

2015 Pan American and Parapan American

Games.

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Over the last few years, Eva’s and organizations across the country have

been aware of an increase in the number of youth struggling with mental health issues. For example, on a recent day, our staff at one of our sites worked with 32 youth. Among them were: 2 youth with schizophrenia, 1 with Aspergers and schizoid type personality disorder, 2 with depression and serious self harming behaviours, 1 with an anxiety disorder, 1 with depression and histrionic personality disorder, 2 diagnosed with PTSD, and 4 with suspected but undiagnosed mental health challenges.

In order to establish how prevalent this problem is nationally, members of the National Learning Committee on Homeless Youth, facilitated by Eva’s, conducted a snapshot Day in the Life.

The results of the snapshot, along with a Backgrounder, were released during Mental Health Week and can be found at:

http://evasinitiatives.com/topics/mental-health-week-2012/

The impact of mental health issues on youth and already under-resourced organizations is significant. Canada’s most marginalized young people are falling through the cracks and great strain is being placed on the organizations who serve them.

Eva’s is committed to continuing our work with the Learning Community and with leaders in mental health in the development of innovative models leading to better outcomes for young people—and less cost to our systems.

HOMELESS YOUTH & MENTAL HEALTH: AN INVISIBLE CRISIS

75154% 405 are struggling with their

mental health

YOUTH

84% of the 405 youth require additional mental health services and supports beyond those offered by the program

of the youth requiring additional supports have experienced barriers to securing housing because of their mental health issues 79%

VOLUNTEER PROFILE Brian Moran

Super volunteer Brian Moran started volunteering with Eva’s at the Home

For Life event in 2011. He was struck by the passion and drive of other Home For Life volunteers and decided to learn a bit more about Eva’s. After chatting with Eva’s Volunteer Coordinator, Robert Hurd, and several volunteers, Brian wanted

to get much more involved

with the organization.

He volunteered

for Eva’s Taste Matters event, Broth Brothers

events, and will be at Home For Life

this June. Thank you Brian!

VOLUNTEER AT EVA’S

Reach us at:

416-977-4497

x141

volunteer@evas.ca

LEMONADE STAND

For the fourth year in a row, Jaime and Alexandra Eckler, aged 8 and 5

respectively, have been the inspirational force behind their Lemonade Stand Extraordi-naire. Last year’s event raised $3,500 and the dynamic duo hope to raise over $7,000 this year.

Ian Somerville, Michael Cruickshank, Dion Mayers, Maria Crawford, and Jack Cockwell

Executive Director of Eva’s Initiatives Maria Crawford and Dion Mayers, a Youth Worker at Eva’s Place, had the opportunity to visit Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve at the invitation of Jack Cockwell. The cottages, trails, lakes and facilities have been offered as a potential destination for Eva’s camping program.

A VISIT TO LIMBERLOST

HOME FOR LIFE 2012If you attended Home for Life 2012 on June 14th 2012, we want to hear from you! Scan the QR code and visit our website to participate in our feedback survey, or visit www.homeforlifeauction.ca/survey. Thank you!

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FOUNDER $100,000+The Sprott FoundationVirgin Unite

BENEFACTOR $75,000-$99,999CAW CanadaOntario Trillium Foundation

LEADER $40,000-$74,999Aviva Canada Inc.Canadian Tire JumpstartEnbridge Gas Distribution Inc.Ned Goodman Investment CounselInvestor Education FundW.C. Kitchen Family FoundationNAIOPRBC FoundationScotiabankCarolyn Sifton FoundationTD SecuritiesToronto Enterprise Fund

CHAMPION $20,000-$39,999Bombardier Transport Canada IncCCL Industries Inc.The Catherine Donnelly FoundationMichael DurlandGreat-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Schachter Family Fund at the Toronto Community FoundationThe Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman FoundationTD Financial Literacy Grant Fund at SEDI

COMPANION $10,000-$19,999Baker & McKenzie LLPThe Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.The Daniels CorporationDeutsche Bank AG, Canada BranchAndy DickisonBill & Erin FurlongFloyd Honey FoundationIODE TorontoIntact Financial CorporationThe John & Pat McCutcheon Charitable FoundationRotary Club of North YorkSerenader Source IncSomerville ConstructionTD Bank Financial GroupTides Canada Foundation

PARTNER $5,000-$9,999Anonymous John and Jocelyn Barford Family Foundation at the Toronto Community FoundationDebbie BoukydisThe Lloyd Carr-Harris FoundationColin CarterCassels Brock & Blackwell LLPConcord Adex Developments Corp.Daily Bread Food BankLionel and Winsome deMercadoElementary Teachers Federation of OntarioThe Harry E. Foster FoundationJudy & Ron GageJane HaberbuschThe Patrick Hodgson Family FoundationThe Home Depot Canada FoundationThe Johansen-Larsen FoundationMCW Custom Energy Solutions Ltd.Munich Reinsurance Company of CanadaRotary Club of Toronto Charitable FoundationSEDIShine ConcertThe Toskan Casale Foundation

FRIEND $1,000-$4,999AnonymousJohn AdamsonAlexander Interiors & Design IncAlterna SavingsApplause Institute Finishing School Inc.Bach ConsortWendy BalabanReed BallonNorman BellBMO Employee Charitable FoundationBryne Engineering Inc.Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)CAW Local 88Chubb Insurance Company Of CanadaChum Charitable FoundationMitchell CohenMichael CruickshankJackie Di CaraDirect EnergyThe Dominion of Canada General Insurance CompanyFrank DottoriEli Lilly Canada Inc.Elliott Special Risks LPEncon Group Inc.Fairlawn Avenue United ChurchFranklin Templeton InvestmentsFreedom International Brokerage CompanyGCAN Insurance CompanyGlaxoSmithKline Inc.Patricia GloudonGore Mutual Insurance CompanyBlake Hampton-DaviesHarlequin Enterprises LimitedKaren HigginsJennings CapitalHome Trust CompanyErnest HowardHUB International Sinclair CockburnInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 353Vicki JureticStuart KedwellPhilip King & Jennifer Ocampo-KingJohn F. Kitchen

EVA’S INITIATIVES 2011 CIRCLE OF SUPPORTThe Circle of Support honours those who donated $1,000 or more in 2011

Kiwanis Club of KingswayKoehler Family Fund at the Toronto Community FoundationKoskie Minsky LLPSteve & Joyce LancasterLBS Group LTD.Lombard Canada LTDDonna & Dennis MaloneyMarant Construction LimitedJeff McCordMedavie Blue CrossMolson CoorsKen & Marilyn O'ConnorPackaging Association of CanadaRaymond PeddiePylon DesignWilliam Ramsay Charities TrustGeoffrey B. Scott Memorial Fund at the Toronto Community FoundationKelly SetoSF Partnership, LLPJeff ShumacherEmree Siaroff and Krista WylieByron & June SonbergDavid SorbaraThe Standard Life Assurance Company of CanadaStone Tile International Inc.Styles Family FoundationSynovate LtdTELUSRobert Tetley Fund at the Toronto Community FoundationChristine ThompsonUrbanSpace Property GroupVandewater Charitable Foundation at the Toronto Community FoundationThomas VandewaterWalmart CanadaThomas WestinRobert WisemanXerox Canada Ltd.York Mills CollegiateGraeme & Diane YoungSharon Zohar

Eva's Initiatives gratefully acknowledges all of our

donors for helping to create opportunities for homeless and at-risk youth. Donors

who gave cash contributions of$1,000 or more in 2011 are

listed above.

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