REDEFINING SPACE Read about how federal funding has tripled opportunities for seniors. See Page 2

TECH CONNECTIONS Learn about our new iPad program for seniors—a way of staying in touch. See Page 3

A FULL PLATE Your support has ensured that our seniors eat nutritious meals every day. See Page 3

FIND YOUR NAME Scan our Bracondale honorees—a list of those who have enriched the lives of our seniors. See Page 4-6

Dignity Our Bracondale is built upon community.

Funders Report 2015

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU! Having the opportunity to age in place means having the support to live with dignity and independence as you age. Never has this become more important as a societal offering. Not only are individuals empowered by the ability to sustain their lifestyles, but the surrounding society is strengthened as well. The St. Clair West area is the perfect example of a thriving neighbourhood that involves our seniors, thereby enriching the social fabric of our city. Because of you, our neighbourhood’s seniors have a caring community that offers supportive housing and engaging programs. We have new equipment that we didn’t have last year. This means we are offering more programs in addition to our existing schedule of activities and services. What results is a warm, inviting home for active, social seniors. As a member of the Bracondale community, take pride in your invaluable contribution which continues to enrich the lives of so many!

Paul Handley

Chair, Board of Directors, St. Matthew’s

Bracondale House

Susan DesLauriers Executive Director,

St. Matthew’s Bracondale House

NEW PARTITION WALLS FOR OUR RECREATION AREA Our successful application to the Federal Government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program resulted in Bracondale’s receipt of $25,000. The project-specific grant allowed us to install three accordion-style walls in our lower level. We hired Corflex to roll out the partition system which allows us to triple the functionality of our main program space. Such movable wall applications often appear in banquet halls and hotels, allowing large rooms to be divided into smaller areas. In addition to flexible use of space, the walls provide visual and acoustic privacy. For Bracondale House, this means our expansive hall on the lower level can be made into three separate program spaces. Weekly uses of this level include our exercise class, fall prevention class, yoga sessions, choir rehearsals and movie matinees. We also host seasonal performances such as plays, choir recitals and concerts. Occasionally we also have large gatherings to celebrate annual events like our Christmas Party. During these times, we can open up the hall to its maximum dimensions by retracting the foldable walls. So far, the new addition to our lower level has been a welcome one. One of our external revenue streams is leasing this recreation area to groups for social events such as birthdays, anniversaries, church functions and funerals. With this new addition, we are able to offer community members a more flexible area that accommodates varied sizes and needs.

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Opening new doors … Todd Hazelton, our Program Director

NEW MEDIA PROJECTOR Thanks to our successful fundraising campaign last Spring, we were able to replace our ailing media projector. We use the new projector to show our seniors weekly Hollywood hits in our lower level. Now they can enjoy great films without needing to trek to a cinema. The projector is also regularly used by our staff and Board of Directors for presentations and resident meetings.

In September 2015, we launched an iPad instruction program designed for those with little to no experience with technology. Using grant money from the Ontario Government, we hired ETAG to teach seniors how to use these touchscreen devices.

The six-month program offers instruction to eight seniors per week. The classes focus on how-tos like browsing the internet, recording digital notes, taking selfies and emailing.

Navigating websites and becoming familiar with the internet is unchartered territory for many

seniors. But in recent years there has been a real push from our residents and community members to offer a computer-based program.

It is our hope that seniors find tablets fun and useful as practical life tools. However, they also serve a social benefit. Staying connected with family and friends is critical to mental health. For many seniors, regular interaction with others is limited to phone calls and in-person meetings. Once they become better acquainted with using tablets, however, they can sign them out and use video applications like Skype to converse with people virtually. A

few of our residents and community members are already on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. They have been enjoying the benefits of sharing photos, articles and memes.

NEW IPAD PROGRAM FOR SENIORS An exciting way to connect with family & friends

YOUR SUPPORT HELPS SENIORS FEEL AT HOME

HIGHER QUALITY FOODS Our daily meal program provides delicious midday dinners and evening meals for residents and community members. Every year we strive to liven up our menu with new, nutritional entreés. We need your yearly support to help us afford healthy items despite rising food costs. With funding, we can stock our kitchen with whole foods, preservative-free items and foods that are low in sugar and sodium.

STAYING FIT AND ACTIVE We have an array of fitness classes to sustain regular activity in a fun, safe way. Every week, we offer seven classes and three types of exercise. We especially need your support for our popular Gentle Chair Yoga classes, instructed by Betty Ann McKenzie. During the summer we also offer Nintendo Wii Sports and neighbourhood walks to seniors for a fun spin on keeping fit.

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THANK YOU!

AGENCIES City of Toronto: Social Housing and Support City of Toronto: Community Service Partnership Program Local Health Integration Network: Toronto Central (LHIN) Government of Ontario: Ontario Seniors' Secretariat Community Grant Program Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC): New Horizons for Seniors Program Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC): Canada Summer Jobs United Church of Canada: Mission Support Grant

FOUNDATIONS Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation D.H. Gordon Foundation J.P. Bickell Foundation Jackman Foundation

Norman and Margaret Jewison Foundation Ontario Realtors Care Foundation The St. George’s Society of Toronto

COMPANIES Angel Interiors Black & McDonald Butler Home Healthcare Cear Painting Christie Pharmacy Davey Tree Experts Co. Easterbrook Brothers Ltd. Emer Electric Ltd. Hairplay Kurston Carpet Cleaning Ltd. Park Lane Plumbing Yellow Gazebo Natural Health Care

OUR FUNDERS

Howard Aitken Catherine Allossery Mary Ashmore Gill David Bailey Janet Baxter Penny Bird-Rudder Mary Campbell Susan DesLauriers Kevin Doyle Carolyn Doyle Betty Gibbs Paul Handley Bill & Val Hazelton Peggy Helliwell Sydney Jackson Grenville Johnson Martha Lyons Patricia McGlade Patricia McKenzie Christine Pearce Yvette Rinfret Norma Sinclair Sam Stephenson

Audrey Taylor Judy & Fred Tudiver Robert Weppler Kathleen Williams Bibi & Wayne Wong

Adrienne Adie Bob Adler Howard Aitken Doug Allen Olga Alzate Mac Austin Lucia Ayala Dorothy Bader Janet Baxter Christopher Bee Riyaz Bhanji Carrie-Ann Cacho Ursula Cannon Cynthia Clarke Ruby Collymore

Elizabeth Corcoran Deborah Erwin Betty Jo Fraracci Desadeen Fraser Richard Greaves Mark Gurari Elizabeth Harrison Todd Hazelton Andrew Henderson Jean & Takazo Honkawa Dorothy Hyland Patrick Jesson Patricia John David Kent Mirjana Korenyi Lynne Lamb Hazel Lawson Mildred Laylor William Lehun Marty Linton Martha Lyons Elwood MacDonald Arnold Marcus Irene Mayer Marie Elena Mayorga

Teresa McArdle Avis Moncrieffe Jose & Yolana Moreira-Ruiz Helen Noah Donald Nobbs Mabel Poyser Ricardo Ramirez Sharon Reid Lis Riveros Verna Sabba Robert Seguin Jennie Smith Seik Song Helen Sportza Olga Stackaruk Lynne Stott Audrey Taylor Embaye Teferi Agnes Trelford Doreen Vanini Dushanka Vojnovic Wiltold Wardulenski Miriam Watkins Kathleen Williams Elizabeth Young

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Gold Pin Donors Individuals who gave $200 or more

Silver Donors Individuals who gave under $200

Walking the Toronto Challenge as a fundraiser for seniors

Our successful debut campaign with the Toronto Challenge was a blast! This city-wide fundraiser is organized annually by the City of Toronto and allows organizations like ours to raise critical funds from community members and businesses to support our programs. We had 50 walkers on June 14th. During the two months leading up to the event, each walker collected pledges from family and friends. To bolster our efforts, we sent out letters to businesses in the area asking for donations—we collected $1,000. Many of these businesses have supported us for years. Our raffle which featured 24 prizes from 18 local businesses brought in an additional $763.00. We chose the occasion of our Annual Barbecue to draw the lucky raffle prize winners — another great gathering. By the end of the campaign, we exceeded our monetary goal of $6,000 by almost 40 percent, bringing in a total of $8,347.70.

BUSINESS SPONSORS Angel Interiors Black & McDonald Butler Home Healthcare Cear Painting Christie Pharmacy Davey Tree Expert Co. Emer Electric Limited Hairplay Kurston Carpet Cleaning Limited Park Lane Plumbing

RAFFLE SPONSORS Acappella VIP Clothing Store Bicycles @ St Clair Bibi Wong/Wayne Wong RMTs

Caravan/Gypsy Found Objects Cocoalatte Christine Pearce (Board Member) Dave's On St. Clair... Eco Existence Ferro Bar Café Jelly Modern Doughnuts Kosoy & Bouchard Ceramic Glass Artists Mezzetta Midas Muffler Olive Oil Emporium Pukka Robert Ashley Hair Design Sea Witch Fish & Chips Tiffany Nail Salon Tim Hortons (550 St. Clair Ave. W)

OUR TORONTO CHALLENGE SUPPORTERS

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Inkeri Aalto Manori Abauasekara Mila Abrezaldo Ron Adams Adrienne Adie Howard Aitken Demi Alama Albenia Alfaro Craig Allen Neri Alvarez Olga Alzate Rosmel Aquino Cika Arauzsler Lucie Arias Bob Armstrong M. Armstrong Mary Ashmore Gill George Asiedu Rosita Avelino Lucia Ayala Dorothy Bader Barbara Bailey Aaron Basso Ma Remedios Bautista Janet Baxter Akbar & Khatun Bhanji Penny Bird-Rudder John Blake Steve Brown Estelle Budish Anita Cacho Carrie-Ann Cacho Jose Cacho Mary Campbell Ursula Cannon Lorne Cappe Judith Carter Hilda Centritto Cynthia Clarke Sharon Coates Jayne Cook Elizabeth Corcoran Lesia Cormier Lorraine Cowley Carlos Da Silva

Ishita Davee

Elois Davis Agnes De Fiesta Cindy Denwood David &

Beverley DesLauriers Paul DesLauriers Susan DesLauriers Kelly DeVries Frances Dochylo Jacquie Doran Nadia Elgohany Barbara Emmanuel Maude English Christine Erwin Deborah Erwin Jim & Elizabeth Erwin

Jill Evans Maria Ferreira Betty-Jo Fraracci Desadeen Frazer C. Calligan Betty Gibbs Ana Gonzalez Gabi Gonzalez Kanary Gray Richard Greaves Roy Hamilton Susan Hanrahan Barry Hazelton Bruce Hazelton Derek Hazelton Todd Hazelton William Hazelton Andrew Henderson Keith Herbert Susan Heximer Colin Hirons

Jean & Takazo Honkawa Jeane Howard Karen Howes Donna Huen Julis Hugo Alexandra Hurtado Dorothy Jackson Steve James Valda James Gabriel Jimenez Grenville Johnson Noel Johnson Marzieh Kamranzadeh Daniel Kang David Kent

David Knatchbull Tony Knezeh Luisa Labong Francine Laborde David & Lynne Lamb Rosalina Landicho William Landy Cluny Lawrence Hazel Lawson Mildred Laylor Jean Lehun Natasha Leong-Sam Jon & Marty Linton Emelyn Llonillo John Logan Gwynne Long Martha Lyons M. Aparito Frances Maccusworth Elwood MacDonald John Mack

Margaret MacKenzie Gordon MacLean Steve MacLellan Dory Magnaye Harry Margulies John Martin Melodee Matthews Teresa McArdle Linda McGlade Patricia McGlade Heidi McKenzie Betty Ann McKenzie Alirio Mendoza Estele Meudoza Merlinda Milla

Margaret Millar Sheila Moll Avis Moncrieffe Laurie Monsebraaten

Yovana Mora Jose & Yolanda Moreira-Ruiz Andrew

Moreiro Barbara Morrow Lisa Moshonas Nikki Nicastro Helen Noah Frank Nunez Gloria Nunez Rosemarie Pailma Angela Palazzo Robert Pardilla Ronaldo Pardilla Santiago Pardilla Gloria Paron Hope Paul Anna Payne Robert Payne Andrea Pearce Christine Pearce Mical Pearlman Pilar Perez Mary Picozzi

Dino Pikoulas Mabel Poyser Ashford Pritchard Marie Reece Mary Renz Yvette Rinfrett Helen Ripa Robert Robichaud Hyden Robinson Beth Rodger Hilda Rogers Bertie & Daphlin Rose Frances Roulstone Verna Sabba Sonja Samsa Malgorzato Sarubou Kathy Savage Betty Servello Norma Sinclair Patricia Slater

Glenys M. Squires Marcelle St. Amant Olga Stackaruk Kathleen Stark M.A. Stinson

Alan Swern Shamsul Tarafder Boyd Tattrie Daniel Tattrie Emily Tattrie Joe Tattrie Vivian Tattrie Audrey Taylor Barbara Taylor Kostas Temos Diana Thorneycroft Gene Typa Sala Uddin Geoffrey Uwimana Birgit Van Helsdingen Miriam Watkins Cameron I Walwyn Cameron II Walwyn Rose Walwyn Bruce Weber Margaret Welsh Robert Weppler Jean Williams Kathleen Williams Elizabeth Young

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TORONTO CHALLENGE Individual Sponsors

National Employment and Social Development Canada- Canada Summer Jobs Canadian Hearing Society United Church of Canada

Provincial Ontario Association of Non Profit Homes and Services for Seniors Ontario Community Support Association Ontario Non Profit Housing Association

Government of Ontario: Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network

Local Baycrest Health Sciences

Canada Wide Window Cleaning Cear Painting

Christie Pharmacy City of Toronto: Community Service Partnership Program City of Toronto: Shelter and Housing Support Administration Dr. Bob Adler

Dr. Claudio Borgono (Family Doctor)

Easterbrook Bros.

Eglinton St. George’s United Church

Emer Electric KPMG Kurston Carpet Cleaning

Dr. Arnold Marcus (Foot Care) North West Toronto Health Link Park Lane Plumbing Rexdale Community Health Centre Ryerson School of Health Services Management Smile Theatre St. Clair West Services for Seniors

St. Matthew’s United Church Sutherland Chan Massage Therapy

Toronto Community Care Access Centre Toronto Public Library Wychwood Presbyterian Church

OUR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

New program initiatives:

Seniors In Touch - an iPad

program for residents & community

members

Two computer stations for common

use in our South Lounge

Retractable partition walls for our

Lower Level Recreation Area

Higher nutritional items in our Meal

Program

A new media projector for our

Friday movie matinees and

presentations

Bequests + Tributes

We are honoured to report two of our deceased residents listed us as their chosen charity

for donations this year:

In memory of Kevin Doyle, we received $575.00.

In memory of David Kent, we received $280.00 through a watch/clock sale.

2016 Fundraising Goals

A secure computer lab for our seniors: new systems,

desks, chairs, wifi and computer accessories. A new dance class to keep our seniors social & fit A new piano for our choir Support for existing programs and services