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Nellie’s Annual Report 2010/2011

Shelter Education Advocacy

Nellie’s 2010/2011 Annual Report

Table of Contents Nellie’s Mission...................................................................................

A Feminist Environmental Scan: A Year in Review..............................

Moving Forward – An Agency Report...................................................

Programs and Services Report.............................................................

Marleen’s Story – Her Path to Success................................................

Social Justice Accomplishments...........................................................

A Better Future – A New Home............................................................

Donor Report .....................................................................................

The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. -Maya Angelou“

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Our mission is to operate programs and services for women and children who have and are experiencing oppressions such as violence, poverty and homelessness. Nellie’s is a community based feminist organization which operates within an anti-racism anti-oppression framework. We are committed to social change through education and advocacy, to achieve social justice for all women and children.

Nellie’s 2010/2011 Annual Report I Page 01

Nellie’s Mission

LOCALLYOver 260,000 households in the GTA spend more than a third of their income on housing. In the City of Toronto, tens of thousands require emergency shelter with too many families struggling to pay high rent. Toronto-area police infi ltrate a sex ring that forced girls as young as 14 into prostitution. The women and girls were auctioned off like cattle on the Internet. The GTA is now the child poverty capital of Ontario: 50% of Ontario’s children in poverty live in the GTA, up from 44% in 1997.

Child poverty is racialized. Today, the GTA has about 80% of Ontario’s immigrants and visible minorities. Children of non-European heritage have made up about one half of the area’s children, and seven out of ten of the area’s children in poverty (2000).

One half of female lone parent families (46%) and recent immigrant families (44%) cannot afford their housing.

Lack of child care and affordable housing remain constants that condemn families to poverty.

PROVINCALLYUxoricide/Femicide: 20 women in Ontario were murdered last year at the hands of their intimate partner. One of them was Anne Julien-Guerin, 48, from Sudbury. Anne, mother of three children was found stabbed in her home, later died in hospital. Anne was a teacher remembered for her smile and her kindness by her students. She was an avid reader and a Scrabble champion and was always “full of life”. Her husband, Denis Guerin, 48, a laboratory technician at the hospital where Anne died of her injuries, was found by police a short distance away from the crime scene. He was charged with second-degree murder.

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A FEMINIST ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN:

A YEAR IN REVIEW

The Federal Government recently cut funding to immigrant settlement services in Ontario by almost $44 million. The government also introduced a new funding model that will result in further settlement cuts in Ontario.

On March 2, the Parliament of Canada passed a motion to reverse the cuts. The Federal Budget released on March 22 was silent on the cuts, and they were not reversed due to the election call. The immigration agreement between the federal and provincial government has lapsed and has yet been renewed. Between 15% and 21% of children and youth in our schools in Ontario have a signifi cant mental health disorder which affects their daily lives. Less than a quarter of have access to or receive treatment.

NATIONALLY44.5 years is the average life span of a person who is homeless in Canada. The Government of Canada introduced a conditional residence period of two years or more for some sponsored spouses, increasing vulnerability of women and putting them at risk. The Conservative majority government is poised to cut funding to International Planned Parenthood, an organization providing reproductive health services abroad. A blatant paternalistic refusal to offer women in Africa the same rights women in Canada have. In Canada, 60% of women with disAbilities are likely to experience some form of violence in their adult lives and 39% of women with disabilities experience physical or sexual assault.

GLOBALLYGlobal Shelter Snapshot: In one day, 2,883 sheltering agencies from 24 countries around the world helped 90,602 women & 63,315 children. On this same day, these shelters were unable to accommodate 12,228 women and 8,176 children.

The global traffi cking of women and children for prostitution and indentured servitude is rampant. The global business smuggling women and children is estimated at $32 billion.

Zimbabwe Under President Robert Mugabe, rape was found to be used as a systematic weapon of war to degrade women whose families support the opposition. With Zimbabwe’s high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, rape is used as a “death sentence” from perpetrators who deliberately infect their victims.

Libya Troops loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi have allegedly been issued Viagra in order to commit acts of rape and sexual violence against female rebel supporters.

United States Someone suffers from sexual assault every two minutes on average. Women account for 75% of the world’s work, but receive only 5% of the world’s income and own less than 1% of the world’s property. 1% of the world’s population own 40% of the world’s wealth.

Recognize inequality and encourage change.

End the abuse of power by those who infl ict suffering on those most vulnerable in our communities and around the world by demanding human rights for all women and children.

Support women and children to empower themselves, to take control over their own bodies, wages and lives.

Advocate for ending violence, poverty, homelessness and the oppression of women and children.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?


Motivated by the enormous challenges faced by women and children in the midst of a serious recession; all staff, volunteers, donors and funders had to work harder than ever in order to provide the support needed during these diffi cult times.

The support we received from our donors surpassed our projected targets for the year which greatly helped to compensate for the increased needs of the women and children relying on our services and a general freeze for funding from the public sector.

The Ministry of Community and Social Service -Violence against Women Program approved our request for increased staffi ng to provide transitional support to women moving out of the shelter and into the community. We also received funding from the Province to continue to improve accessibility at our Community Support and Outreach facilities.

Over the past year, much ground was covered in the planning and development of a new home for Nellie’s shelter. From consultation with residents, staff and board, to a needs assessment and a business plan, step by step, we are closer to reaching our goals for a new shelter.

We continued to advocate for policy changes on issues that directly impacts the lives of women and children including immigration, mental health, housing, childcare, training and employment opportunities.

We increased Nellie’s profi le and visibility in the Community through events including Pride, Take Back the Night, Trans March, Stolen Sisters March and Rally, Refugee Rights Day and the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. We held our second annual Woman Abuse Awareness Month Event –Survive This!

We continued to participate on partnerships that support our values and mission including partnerships with Counterfeit Harm Reduction and various Mental Health organizations. We reached out to organizations that work with Women with DisAbilities, increasing access and aid and we are preparing the organization to increase the accessibility of our services and facilities by working on the development of Nellie’s Accessibility Position Paper and training opportunities in the upcoming year for Board, staff and volunteers.

We would like to share with all our membership, funders and friends our accomplishments over the past year through the pages of this report. We hope you fi nd the information helpful, and join with us in celebrating the great work accomplished.

We take this opportunity to thank our committed staff, board and volunteers. Our achievements over the past year were made possible because of all your passion and hard work.

Carol Allain Margarita Mendez

Board President Executive Director

MOVING FORWARDTo a Better Tomorrow


Carol Allain Margarita Mendez


PROGRAM SERVICE REPORT2010 / 2011

During the reporting year, Nellie’s provided services to a total of 700 women and children, responded to 2,025 crisis calls and provided over 40,000 meals to women and children at the shelter and in the community.

Shelter Program167 Women Residents24 Children Residents 2025 Crisis Calls142 Safety Plans35 Workshops 32,000 Meals served

Shelter Direct ServiceCounselling Support 35%Safety Planning 15%Crisis Intervention 10%Advocacy 9%Referral 9%Accompaniments 6%Group Supports 5%Social /Recreational Programming 3%

Shelter Client Identifi ed PrioritiesSafety 45%Health 15%Childrens Issues 15%Legal 10%Customdy 10%Immigration 10%Criminal Law 5%

Housing Support Program260 Women Served138 Transition Plans178 Safety Plans98 Women Supported to Obtain Affordable Housing8 Women with Immigration Cases

Community Support and Outreach (CSO) Programming249 Women Served17 Children Served6,500 Meals Served15 Workshops Conducted

Number of Contacts for Community Outreach Programming4,728 Supper Surprise (Food Access Program) 2,256 Children’s Groups & Activities 2,482 Drop-In (Social & Recreational) 1,760 HerShare (Workshops & Access to Information)

Languages Spoken by Women English 70Cantonese 7French 8Somali 4Spanish 4Arabic 2Ahmaric 2Other 10

Languages Spoken by Women Housing Support 33%Programming 25%Counselling Support 15%Advocacy 10%Accompainments 10%Safety Planning 5%Childrens Programming 2%

I came to Nellie’s shelter seven months pregnant, with my fi ve year old daughter Jackie. We were fl eeing from the father of my two children. After months of physical, verbal, and fi nancial abuse, and two failed attempts at leaving, I made the journey to Nellie’s during the day while he was away at work. Scared that he would come home and fi nd us leaving him, I didn’t pack anything except a few items of clothes and my daughter’s favourite doll. As I walked out of our door, I looked behind at the home I was leaving and hoped with all my heart that this was the new beginning I needed for myself and for my children…

My relationship with my partner got worse after he found out I was pregnant with our second child. He didn’t want another child, saying that it would cost too much. He wanted me to have an abortion. When I refused, he started getting really abusive. He would call me names and push me around. He was never violent with our daughter, but I could tell that she was constantly scared and knew what was going on. One night I began to talk to my daughter about her new baby brother or sister she was going to have, my partner screamed at me to stop, and pulled me up and shook me by the shoulders and threw me on the fl oor. My daughter started crying and I was crying too. I slept in my daughter’s bed that night, promising her no one would hurt her, or our new baby.

As the yelling got louder and the physical abuse more frequent, I knew we had to leave. Leaving my partner and home and going to Nellie’s shelter was defi nitely the hardest decision I have ever made. But as I look back I can also see that it was also the most important decision in my life. From the time my daughter and I arrived at Nellie’s, we were treated like family. The staff was warm and welcoming and took extra care of me because I was pregnant. My daughter got involved with the children’s programs and was able to continue going to school. I was able to gain full custody of my two children, helping me feel safe and secure knowing that they would never have to witness violence or abuse from their father again.

Relocating to a shelter is never easy, especially for children. I am very grateful that my daughter was many opportunities to participate in wonderful children’s activities and programs. From arts & crafts, baking, fi eld trips around the city, and sports, my daughter always looked forward to being with the other kids and having fun. I strongly believe that my daughter is doing so well because of the love and support we’ve received at Nellie’s.

After my baby was born, I returned to school to get a better job and to be able to support myself and my children. With only a high school diploma I was unsure of where to start, but with the help of Nellie’s Staff I was able to fi nd a College program suitable for me. I completed an Accounting degree and am presently employed in my fi eld. The most important thing for me is keeping my kids safe and being able to take care of them. Knowing that I am doing just that, I feel confi dent and strong.

It has now been three years since I arrived at Nellie’s and I never imagined my life would be where it is now. Jackie is in Grade 3 and my son, Nate attends pre-school. We have our own home now and we are safe, happy, healthy, and hopeful for the future.


MARLENE’S STORY

Marlene


Imagine..you have just arrived at Nellie’s. You have a plastic bag fi lled with important papers, a toothbrush, a change of clothes... or you have suitcases still cold from travelling from one country to another, desperately waiting to fi nd a safe home in Canada... or you have nothing, just yourself and your baby. Maybe you are pregnant, maybe you are high. Maybe you are still bleeding. Maybe you are sweat-ing from the unrelenting heat, or freezing as you have no heat, no boots, no extra blankets.

You are scared. You are anxious. You have left whatever home you had. And this is your new home. You have heard good things -- the people are good here, they care. They make sure that everyone can stay, even if they are turned away from other shelters. Or you have heard not so good things -- everyone can stay, which means that you might run into people you don’t want to know, much less live with. You meet with staff in an offi ce fi lled with papers, fi les, people. There is no room for your things, if you have things. There is not much privacy. But you feel the warmth in the eyes of the woman who works here, and you feel safe. You are told to keep your valuables locked up in the offi ce, and you are brought to your room.

Nellie’s shelter is old. It carries the smells and the look of a home that has seen too much. The stairs creak. You think, “how many thousands of women and children have heard these creaks?” You walk into your room. You share this room with other women. No one has much, and yet the room is crowded. You have a bathroom to share. There is space for your children. You feel ready to fall into your bed. You have a bed.

Nellie’s is housed in a majestic old home that is 130 years old. It is not a ‘renovated’ home; something stylish or inviting. It is old, with old pipes and old an old air circulation system and old fl oors and old walls. Of course, old is not bad. Old means wisdom, character and strength.

A BETTER TOMORROW

But the old house that holds the spirit of Nellie’s -- the WOMEN of Nellie’s -- simply costs too much to maintain. We cannot renovate, as it is a designated historic building. Nellie’s is bursting. We need a home that is big enough to hold the women who desperately need this safe place. In 1973 we opened with 16 beds. Now, almost every night, the 36 beds at Nellie’s are full. Almost every night, women in the community are facing continued violence, homelessness, oppression - and they are turned away when they contact Nellie’s for help.

Currently we are working hard to plan for a new home. Like everything else at Nellie’s, we assess needs according to our mission, and so it is based on the experiences and wisdom of our residents, our staff, and our board members through focus groups. Soon, we will complete a business plan. Then we will begin our campaign to fi nd the major funds that we need to build Nellie’s new shelter.

We will fi nd the resources, the focus and the will to build a space that calls out “You are safe here!” from the moment that a woman comes through the door. We have the people and we have the heart and the framework of policies and procedures, the dedication and the spirit.

If you - your daughter, your sister, your mother, your aunt - if you -arrived at Nellie’s and your fear and your anxiety were met with the open arms of a home that really could keep you safe -- well, it would change your emotional state of being. The women who stay at Nellie’s deserve nothing less than the best we have to give. And we can do this --together.

Marcia Beck

Nellie’s Board Vice-President

We need a new home

We need a new home

Marcia Beck

$10,000 + AboveThe Big CarrotThe Donner Canadian FoundationHarlequin CanadaScotiabankAnonymous

$5,000 to $9,999BMO Employee’s Charitable FoundationThe Bennett Family FoundationIBM CanadaJ P Bickell FoundationPink Mafi aRealtors Care FoundationThe Rogers Group of Companies

$2,000 to $4,999The Canadian Women’s FoundationThe Elementary Teachers’ Federation of OntarioGary SlaightDr Patricia McCord Ron & Linda Miller Mr & Mrs Gulnaz MirzaPather Plastics Canada IncEdward & Elizabeth RichardsonThe Rotary Club of Toronto Philan-thropic FundThe Webkinz FoundationThomson Taylor WA Porter CI (SATEC)

$500 to $1,999Lorna & William AndersonMarion R BallardDr Lisa BarnoffBell CanadaIsrael Ben-IshaiOrder of the Eastern Star, Birch Cliff ChapterBMW TorontoThe Brumara Foundation

Canadian Professional Sales Asc.Catlin Canada IncLenora Anne CoffeyLois CoxDianne DavisDCOM Contractors LtdDonald J DoddsLois FlemingGeorge Brown College, City CollegeGeorgia GeropoulosGive Kids FoundationSusan Greer & Robert HoughSophia HamelijnckHeather Mitchell, Lawyer-AdvocateHidi Rae Consulting EngineersJanet E HutchisonHydro One Employee’s and Pensioner’s Charity Trust FundIBM Employees’ Charitable FundIndustrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services IncJ S Cheng & PartnersKent LegalGerald W KorsDanielle Lam-KulczakThe Manchee FoundationDon McGillivrayNovell CanadaOPG Employees’ and Pensioners’ Charity TrustThe Paloma FoundationVictor PamenskyDavid C ReedStephen ReithMedora RoeMary RoweScotiabankSenang Investments Ltd.Shane StrachanCraig StrongThe Three T FoundationToronto Hydro Employee FundU of T Immunology Grad Students

AssocWillem VanderburgCarl A WallYork University-SASSLNancy YoungMoses ZnaimerAnonymous (2)

$250 to $499AFP Foundation for PhilanthropyAhuja Family Charitable FoundationMarsha Lillian BaillieJudith BakerGertrude Elizabeth BallPaul BeestonMary E BeverlyLynne BrennanJoseph ChildJohn ColeCrescent Town Community ChurchRuth CroxfordDirty DishesPaul EndlicherFirst Church of Christ, ScientistEleanor GeorgeDonna GittGordon GrantAndrea Beal & John HoareMarion V HolmesNatalie HosmerMaria JankovicJulessMartin KarpCarolyn KeystoneG Edmund KingEileen LamLeon’s Furniture LtdIsabelle LiJane K Low BeerWilliam MacFarlaneRuth ManackiAndrea MazzoleniGeorge Milbrandt


DONOR REPORT 2010 / 2011Thank you to our donors for so generously committing to the “Promise of Home” for all the women and children at Nellie’s. Government funding for Nellie’s is provided by the Ministry of Community And Social Services, Violence Against Women’s Program and The City of Toronto, Homelessness Initiative with ongoing support from The United Way of Toronto.


$250 to $499Mount Sinai HospitalNH NaresKim Tam NguyenBrett RideoutBarbara RitchieArchibald & Zina RusselBarbara SaipeStuart SchoenfeldScotiabankDebra ShimeL Faye Stephenson The Derick Brenninkmeyer Charitable Foundation The Wynford GroupLynn ThomsonToronto Beaches Lions ClubJeff VilePeter WarrianV Lorraine WilliamsMaria Zborowsky & FamilyEkaterina ZhukovaAnonymous (3)

$100 to $249Margaret AbbottKathleen AgarAgricola Lutheran Church - ALW of AgricolaPenny AlfordScott AllanDouglas G AllenRose AlperJ Eileen AltmanDouglas AltonGlenn AmbersleyLorne AmesCarol A AmmonAgnes Nan AndersonDiane AndersonBob BagnallMelanie BaileyInez BakerEileen M BarbeauAnne BarrettKim M BauerShirley M BeacomGinny Bellwood

Susan E BeloJaqueline BennettRM BentonGary BenwellFrances BerkoffM M BessentJames BeveridgeLauren BialystokDonna BobierBody One Health ServicesLynda BologniniElsie BoydRyan BrathwaiteJosephine BreyfogleBricklayers, Masons Independent Union of CanadaLinda BriskinJudith Claire BrownBarbara BruserGail BuckleyJune L BurnsEunice BurnsR ButlerJohn C CairnsPauline CaleyCaley Wray, Labour LawyersCarolina CaporalettiJack CarrAlex ChapmanDiana ChastainLinda ChuSheridith ClarkJudith ClarkeCarol CoiffeColmac Holdings LimitedConcertmasters IncAlison L ConnollyMark A ConveryHenry CookeCatherine M CottonNorman CowanSheila M CroftCherie Ann CrosbyCUPE Local 3902M Anne CurtisKirk J DaleRita DanielEva DavisJames Davis

Jeanie DavisMari DelagranDewi Sant Welsh United ChurchJames A DixNeil DouglasEast End Hardware & Garden CtrLeigh EisenbergElectrical Workers Local 353Elementary Teachers’ Federation of OntarioEnergy XchangeElizabeth A EngellDorothy J EnnisEleanor Ann Evansevoke SalonLarry FaganDionne FalconerShirley FarlingerMike FeeleyJoyce FeinbergCarol FinchMargaret FisherHeather ForanUrsula FranklinGrace FrappierDavid FrischDoug GandyMargo GewurtzTom GiffordElizabeth GilliesWilliam W GivensPatricia Godson GrayGoodmans LLPRobert GordonRobert GrahamShanon GrauerDavid J GriffPhilip GulliverHugh GunzBeatrice GuttmanHoward HackerKathleen L HallMax HalparinElizabeth D HamiltonSylvia & John P HamiltonDenise HammondShaheda H HandyHelen HansenGeorge E Hare

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$100 to $249Dennis HefferonColleen HeffrenGrahame & Joyce HenryJohn HerbermanJoan HillGwen HillPauline HillMartha HinderTom HochShelley HoffmanGlorai HosmerHSBC FinancialD HuntleyHelen HurdIron Workers Local 721Sara E JackmanLouise JexGrace KaatariLevonah KalantBarbara KeenanMurray KeithCarol KelleyWilliam KendallElizabeth KingPatti J KirkKitimai Tea & CoffeeElsie KlebanoffMarjorie KnutsonHo-Kok KohlerCarol KoranyiLawrence KurtzKatherine LairdMartha A LattaMary Ann LawrieLarry LawsonVernon Le PageDianne LeeRosalind LefeberMarea E LemkeAnne LeonardRussell W LottCecil LouisDoris LowSusan Low-BeerPamela LowryBob LukerJeannine LunneyErnest LuwishKenneth A MackenzieEduarda MadeiraEdna & Dr David Magder

Manulife Financial (Waterloo)Ruth MarksN Doreen MartindaleStephanie K MasonFrancesca MastrellaDianne MathieuEvelyn MathieuGord H McCaslinL E McCleanJudith McCormackJames McDonaldJean McGaleCarole McKieeCarol June McLeanHelen E McLellanMary Eileen McMahonDale McMurchyLily J MenezesIsobel MentallGilda MiddlestadtDerry MillarAbigale MillerBrooke MillerNeil MilneAdam MitchellCynthia MockBarbara A MortonSaroja NarasimhanDoreen NixCharlene O’ConnorOlympia Tile International IncCamille OrridgeOxford Learning - High ParkBarbara OylerHilda Elaine PainterJudy E ParadiMelanie ParkerPaul & Angela PatrickPearson Education Canada IncPauline PelletierTom PettingillMary PickeringA PinkertonNancy PolsunsDawn R PottsSholem PrasowMaureen ProcterGeorge C PyronQueen Alexandra SPSMarlene RabinovitchPaul ReinhardtLarry W Rich

Gretta Riddell-DixonJohn K RileyMatthew RislingDon RobichaudMarilyn RobinsJ B RobinsonSimon RodrigueMaria RomamecHelen RoseAlan RosenthalS Tiihonen ProductionsEric SalsbergStella J SavageJeannelle SavonaStacie SchererJoyce SchneiderCornelia SchuhDerek ScottBrian M ScullySuzanne SeiderKeo & Eiko ShibataniOwen ShimeGayle Shimokura - LeeSolly ShinerJanet SimpsonJean SimpsonAndrea SloanAnn Marie SlugaMarie SmibertGeorge SmithSally SmithRoy R SmithDonald W SmithMargaret SoltisBarbara SomersJames N StanleyLeslie R StarkmanEsther SteketeeDebbie SteleyWilliam StempJames K StewartBarbara L StoddartSheila SwartzmanTechnical Adhesives LtdJudith TobinRochelle D TocherToronto Elementary Catholic Teach-ersBrian A TraquairEdward UpenieksUTiJean Vale


$100 to $249Arda VandenbroekKathy VandervootMary VearncombeCarolynne VefferIan B VeitchA R VoelkerMitchell WallaceKathleen G WardSally WarrenMavis WatersDena WeimanAnn L WeiserLeslie E WhiteCathy WhitesideSheila WhittonWendell & Christina WigleLewis E WismerDavid WongRichard WorsfoldMinnie YackMike YeallandLouise YollesMorden YollesElaine J Zinkhan (Turnbull)Gail ZuckerAnonymous (16)

Up to $99Sharon M AbelYB & Karen AbellsJudith AberSylvia Abugov-SpringerGwen AckerDon AdamsIsidora AdlerLeslie Agar-WaiteShakeel AhmadTanja AlexanderAnneke AllanLillias AllwardTiiu AmbusGwen AmelardHarry M AndersonLois AndersonDonna AndrewCathy AndrewS Joan AntalGaro AprahamianPeter ArcherJean ArmstrongJoseph Ashworth

Elizabeth AszkanazyB R AvruskinDorothy BabiakNoel BainMerton BairdH Rosemary BakerWendy & Max BalabanAriel BaleviRosemary BallSephi BandStella BarkinHenry BarkinPhilip & Dorothy BarnoffPaula BarrAlan M BarrettHeidi BarrettHelen BarronLindy BarrowJoanne BartlettJoanna BartoskoIra BasenThelma BassettElaine BatcherElena BayazitovaJudith Beaconsfi eldJoan BeatonPaul BedrossianIsabel BeerHelen Keron BeimlerNaomi BellAnn BellWilma BenderRosalee BerlinHelen BerriaultValda BerzinsD BialoGeraldine BillerPamela BirdBrian BlackstockJanet M Blakely-BoweAnn BloomMarlene BloomElizabeth BoalBarbara BobrowGertrude Boeschenstein KnightonDeanne BogdanR BohlenderShirley BohnenC BonchSuzanne M BondGeraldine BooneDoreen Boone

Ollie BorgElva P BoteJoan D BowdenJohn BowmanPatricia BoyleMildred BrazilS BredinHelen BreslauerKenneth BrocklehurstRichard BrooksJean BrooksDavid Bruce & Sonja M BrownPalm Marie BrownCarrac BrownDonald H BrundageJoseph J BrunettiEdward BubulisGertraudis BuchmayerMaureen BuckinghamJulie BudreaultRobert BuieKathleen BulgerJonathan BundleEd C BurganAndrea BurkePatricia A BurkeBernard BurtonM BushJill CainCarmen CalderoneKathleen CampbellDonna CampbellFran CaplanMario & Filomena CarbonePatricia J CarlowMario CarlucciJune CarrollAnna A CarrollAnne CarsonGreer D CarterSandra M CarusoKristina CarvalhoBill CawthorneRegina A CelejewskiJustina ChanNorma ChapmanE Francilla CharlesJames & Mary CharltonMalcolm ChengJan ChepesiukSandra L ChiovittiPhyllis Chisvin


Up to $99Kitty Ellen ChiuRosanna ChowSteven L ChristieRobert A ChristopherMaria CicconeNorman ClarkJames A ClarkHomie D ClarkeJoanne ClarkeAlfred ClausenAudrey CleinJanet A ClelandJoseph ClowColleen J CochraneRobert G CoffeyMargaret T CollierRaymond H CollinsIsobel CooneyRosalind H CooperShirley CoppArthur CorbyDevin Anthony CoreyRosa CristovaoRosaleen CrooksMichael E CrosbyHelene CullGene DankewickD Cynthia DarrellSusan J DaviesDorothy DavisDouglas AC DavisMarjorie E DayTrynie de VriesPatricia DefrancescoSheryl A DemetroMiriam DiamondMarilyn DicksonLaura DisenhausNora DobellIsobel DomelleShauna DorskindSharon DrakeRobert DrummondHelen M DunnettValerie DyerM Ann DyerElisabeth P EldridgeTodd ElliottAnne EminEmmanuel Howard Park- UCWJ E C Erskine

Susan EvansMarie FactoRussel FairTed FarkasMary Ann FarrellDiane Fayerman WatsonPeter FedaszFlorence FenwickElaine FenwickRuth G FergusonDiane L FerraraThomas B FerreiraAnn FetherstonMary E FiedlerMurray FinkelsteinElaine FischerEdith FisherMaryan FlorioVictor FonsecaDavid FootElizabeth ForrestAdrian & Bert ForrinMary B ForsythJoan FosterIlene FowlerAlexander FraserFred FreelandMarion FreyPhyllis FriebergJames FriesenMaud FullerBertha M FullerSusan FussJacqueline FyfeSabatino-Sam GagliettaRoland GagnonGiuseppe GalatiJoyce C GaleyAnja GallusGeri GansFrank GaristoGordon GarmaiseKerry GarnierWilliam GeddesPatricia GelberBluma GertnerCheryl GewurtzSarah D GibsonIris GibsonDoug G GilbertMargaret A GilesMadeleine Gill

Robert M & Elizabeth J GillespieGillian Mary GillespieJoan GitelmanLillian & Ted GivenBarbara GlogowskiEva GoldbergJoanne GoldenGerald GoldenbergAdoree L GoldsmithSydney GoldwaterBrydon GombayJanis GoodmanMary T GoodwinPatricia GordonSidney GottliebHelen GradyLorna M GrahamMarilyn GrebenJack F GreenblattAnne GrotrianCyril GryfeNeville GunterBernard GurianInge GutmanLillian HainsworthSeija HakomakiGail HamelHoward HamerRuth HancockPhyllis HardingCharles R HardingJames B HarperMaxine HarrisM Joanne HartSharon HartElizabeth HartenbergerLeah HauserNadia HawkinsWayne HaymerCarol B HeadDonald & Noreen HealeyG. & R. HeasmanMarian D HebbDarlene HebertHanna HegerMichel Y HelieRichard HendersonMarshall R HenkleJoan H HenryNina K HermanBarbara A HeronMargaret E Higham


Up to $99Donna HillChristian Women’s Fellowship Hillcrest Christian ChurchNina HillierRita L HiorthShirin HiraSheldon J HoffmanJo-Ann M HogbergRick HohendorfDoris HolecAudrey HomewoodEmma HorganHeather HornerMarilyn HorodelskiLindsay HosmerHazel HoughtonYvonne HowellLois HrebikChristine HughesJanice R HughesDonald A & Norah HughesGeorge HumeHamdi HusseinGlenys HuwsSam IferganLinda IntaschiMiriam D IsenbergCaryl J PetersonMargaret I J JacksonMillie JacksonValerie A JacobsBeatriz JainLois JamesMargaret E JangMay S JarvieBrian JarvisSahwn JeffreyElna JensenAaron JesinF Rachael JewellGenevieve PM JhuAdrienne JinkersonSunit JohnSusan JohnstonHoward J JohnstonKirsten Romaine JonesAnne JudsonLouis KalikowRosemary KalinaBrenda KaneP J Kanter

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Up to $99Chaim Joseph or Chana Zeifman Charitable TrustSheldon Zelunka

Special thanks to our “Promise of Home” DonorsArmatage, KayAdams,VirginiaAstington, JanetBastien, Dorothy JBeckford, MichaelBeckles, HelenBell, Anne EBernardi, DeliaBoltwood, AlanaBotrie, NejlaBoyd, AnneBraun, MartinCafaro, UrsulaCaswell, Sandra LClaitman, GayCobb, DavidConrad, AngelaCopes, DebbyCorbett, Betty-JoDemko, MichaelDempsey, SiobhanDullard, JeanEby, LorraineFinney, LanaFlynn, SharonForbes, LilianGrace, GerrardGraham, GillianGray, BarrieGreenbaum, FrancesGurney, KatherineHall, MaryHayos, Frances MJanzen, RusselJones, HaroldKane, Laura RobynnKyffi n, PatriciaLennon, Mary JLennon, MaureenLewis, KateLewis, SandraLucas, FionaLumley, Susan

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Board, Staff & Volunteer Commitments to Nellie’s Every Member Campaign Fund. Allain, CarolAbdela, HalimaBeck, MarciaByberg, MaryCaines-Comrie, MaureenCheng-Brown, JannaCourtright, AlannaHull, SarahLeung, SiennaMariano, MadeleineMcClung, CaitlinMendez, MargaritaMohamed, ZaharaNickie, TamaraOdette, FranPaul, CeceliaPelayo, AdrianaPettinato, JennaRogers, RebeccaShawana, JoannaSherazee, AbidaSterling, KarenSung-Aad, WendyVoroskolevska, Vira

Major donors of Gifts In-KindBasketeersChubb InsuranceCore Realty Group IncDamn HeelsEnergi PRGorgeous GamsFidelity Investments CanadaFraser Milner Casgrain LLPMountain Equipment Co-opPetite ThuetSanta Comes to Bay StreetScotiabankSears CanadaSerenity SpaSiobhan DempseySnug as a Bug, Kids Helping KidsStrategic ObjectivesSt. Monica’s Women’s LeagueSummer Infant CanadaTippet-RichardsonWinners Merchants InternationalWomenAide

Promise of Home

In my first term as Treasurer, I am pleased to report on the fiscal year April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011.

Despite tough economic times, the collective efforts of the Board and staff, enabled Nellie’s to end the year with an excess of revenue over expenses of $38,791, which provides us with some flexibility to respond to the unknown financial situation in the coming year.

For this fiscal year, Nellie’s relied on government funding for 72% of its total revenue. Our core government funders are the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the City of Toronto. We are grateful for their continued support.

The United Way of Greater Toronto supports the organization and in particular Nellie’s Community Support and Outreach Program. This support accounts for 10% of Nellie’s revenues.

Substantial efforts went into fundraising activities and expanding our donor base throughout the year. Our donations and fundraising revenue was 1% higher than last year and accounted for 14% of total revenues.

Our fundraising and donation increase is due to the generous efforts of all those who continue to donate to our cause. We appreciate all that you have done and hope that your support continues in the future.

This healthy financial status is a result of strong measures that were put in place by Nellie’s management for spending decreases and controls and by working hard to secure new funding sources.

The following is a percentage breakdown of total expenses: staffing costs accounted for 64% of total costs, administration costs accounted for 9.5% of total costs, client and program expenses accounted for 11.5% of total costs and property occupancy costs accounted for 8% of total costs.

As you know our Shelter is now 130 years old and repairs are now more frequent in order to maintain a safe, healthy living environment. This year entailed significant costs to building improvements which accounted for 7% of total expenses. The possibility of a deficit is always present given the rising costs of services in comparison to funding received. Your continued support however is what helps us to bridge that gap. We need your support now more than ever, to help provide the much needed services to vulnerable women and children in our community.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our hard working staff, our generous funders and donors and our wonderful volunteers for their continued support to Nellie’s.

REPORT FROM THE BOARD TREASURER

Kathy Rampersad

Kathy Rampersad

Nellie’s (Women’s Hostels Incorporated)Statement of Operations - Year End March 31, 2011

2011 2010Revenue Government grants $ 1,283,771 $ 1,111,849

City of Toronto 263,632 244,792

Rent supplement – OHCAP 70,509 69,509

Federal government mortgage subsidy 25,073 25,073

United Way funding 227,242 227,242

Donations and fundraising 314,250 279,406

Other special project grants - 99,200

Interest and other 1,305 3,858

2,185,782 2,060,929

Expenses(ScheduleA) Property 170,698 143,526

Administration 205,994 215,430

Staffing 1,375,599 1,342,502

Clients 245,744 233,641

Repairs and maintenance – special projects 148,956 166,514

2,146,991 2,101,613

Excess(deficiency)ofrevenueoverexpensesfromoperations 38,791 (40,684)

Amorizationofcapitalassets (58,938) (47,535)

Deficiencyofrevenueoverexpensesfromcapitalassets (58,938) (47,535) FundsreceivedforMaryPrichardFund - 150OutlaysfromMaryPrichardfund (3,204) (6,136)DeficiencyofrevenueoverexpensesforMaryPrichardFund (3,204) (5,986)

Deficiencyofrevenueoverexpensesfortheyear $(23,351) $(94,205)

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• Support local campaigns for Woman Abuse Awareness in November and for Sexual Assault Awareness in May. • Confront sexism, racism, ableism, classism, homophobia, transphobia and all forms of oppression.• Participate in lobby efforts to increase funding for social assistance and access to day care.

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