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Women’s Worlds Congress 2011 $10,000We were pleased to be a sponsor of Carleton University’s Women’s Worlds Congress 2011. The sponsorship facilitated the Congress’ in-focus session on micro finance and social entrepreneurship, a perfect fit for Alterna to solidify our commitment to promoting women’s equality in Canada and around the world.

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Boundless Adventures $5,000

Last year we were proud to support their pilot Financial Literacy youth program. Boundless Adventures is a non-profit

organization that employs a different approach to education for marginalized youth, adults and at-risk children.

YWCA Toronto $3,000

The YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls by helping them flee violence,

secure housing, find jobs, plus enhance their skills and build confidence. Alterna Savings is proud to be

a part of making the YWCA a turning point in the lives of 25 million women and girls worldwide.

The Natural Step Canada $3,500

For two decades, The Natural Step has been at the forefront of international research and dialogue about

sustainable development. Alterna Savings is thrilled to be a supporter of this organization that’s developed

a proven, science-based model that helps communities and businesses better understand and integrate

environmental, social, and economic considerations.

North York Wom

en’s Centre (NYWC) $5,000

NYWC provides resources and support to women with a focus on empowering them to

effect positive change in their lives. The Centre is committed to being accessible to women

regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, ability and class. The grant

will support The Gathering Place, which provides a safe and welcoming drop-in program

for more than 250 low-income and marginalized women.

Majic 100 Golden Apple Awards $15,000These awards are a fantastic opportunity to show your support for your children’s education and nominate a teacher for a job well done. Each week during the contest period, the winner receives a $500 bursary from Alterna Savings.

Centre for Social Innovation $15,000Alterna’s partnership with the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI Spadina) first started in 2006. Since then, we’ve maintained title sponsorship of the Alterna Savings Boardroom - the largest and most frequently used meeting space in the building. Today, Alterna continues to be CSI’s primary financial institution.

At Alterna, investing in the community is the way we do business, and the foundation for who we are.

Not only do we support the communities we serve through corporate donations and sponsorships, our employees contribute through fundraising campaigns and volunteer efforts.

Investments Community

Centre for Social Innovation

Employee Fundraising

Women’s Worlds Congress 2011

The Natural Step Canada

The Natural Step Canada

For the complete listing of Alterna’s Community Investments, please visit alterna.ca.

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2011

On Co-Op™, The Ontario Co-operative Association, Co-operative Young Leaders Program Co-operative Young Leaders (CYL) Camp is something you see featured regularly in Alterna’s written reports and newsletters. That’s because we’re proud to be a sponsor of this annual event, and to help give aspiring young leaders a foothold in cooperative business practices and principles, while having the chance to be young and have fun.

The West End Food Co-op (WEFC)

The West End Food Co-op (WEFC), is working to create a thriving local food culture in Toronto’s West End that has a positive impact on the economy, environment and society, and promotes a connection to a sustainable global food system.

WEFC members include eaters, workers, farmers and community organizations. Right now, the WEFC is in the process of opening a central food hub in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood that will include a small, full-service grocery store featuring members’ locally-grown products, as well as other fresh and healthy local foods. It will also house a community kitchen where affordable, healthy meals are the catch of the day, with a side of food education and a sprinkling of value-added products from local members’ wares.

For more information about the co-ops we work with and support, visit alterna.ca

“I would like to thank you for sponsoring me to go to CYL

this summer. It was one of the most enriching experiences

of my life. I learned so many leadership skills, and my

knowledge on cooperatives has skyrocketed

. I was amazed

with how much I learned and am so impressed by how

valuable the CYL camp truly is.”

- Vernon Ford

2012 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of the Cooperative. As your financial cooperative, Alterna’s pleased to support other co-ops and help build a better world.

Here are just a few of the Ontario cooperatives we had the pleasure of working with in 2011. For full details on our cooperative partner organizations and community investments,

visit alterna.ca.

Canadian Co-operative Association, Women’s Mentorship Program Fourteen women from six countries in Africa and Asia arrived in Ottawa last June to participate in the Canadian Co-operative Association’s Women’s Mentorship Program. This annual event is an outstanding training and learning opportunity for female credit union managers from developing countries. Alterna Savings was pleased to host a credit union representative from Uganda, Juliet Kyosimiire. This unique experience provided an opportunity to share credit union practices and gain valuable insight into the inner workings of credit unions around the world for both Juliet and our St. Laurent branch staff.

Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto The Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT) is a member-supported organization representing more than 45,000 people living in more than 160 non-profit housing co-operatives located in Toronto and York Region. Because we strongly believe that everyone deserves a chance, Alterna Savings supports the CHFT’s Diversity Scholarship Awards,

Peel Halton Scholarship fund, and the Here to Stay programs.