2010 All Charities Campaign

Giving a little ... helps a lot!

The 2010 Campaign is complete and the results outstanding!  Another milestone has been achieved - $1,945,024.77!  An increase of 1.6% over $1,914,413.34 pledged in 2009 ... THANK YOU!

The campaign started in March 2010 with the recruitment of Campaign Managers and Assistants who would take on the challenge of co-ordinating, planning and organizing the campaign within their respective departments and organizations.  Following their training in May/June, the teams got busy recruiting their canvassers, planning events and organizing their campaign ... all must be in place by September when the campaign starts.  Lots to do over a couple of months, but our dedicated and committed volunteers did just that and the success of the campaign is attributed to their commitment of time and hard work.

Manitoba Justice hosted the 2010 Campaign and on Wednesday, September 22nd at the Winnipeg Convention Centre they kicked off the campaign in grand style!  More than 500 people attended to enjoy the Art Auction, Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle, Manitoba Entertainers, Great Manitoba Food and the event highlight ... Deputy Minister "Big Suit Wrestling"!  People also enjoyed the arm wrestling match between Ace Burpee and Minister Andrew Swan.  More than $15,000 was raised for a number of charities. Go to http://www.jus.internal/allcharitieskickoff2010/index.html (Note: only Government of Manitoba employees may access this site) or see below for photos and highlights of the event. 

2010 Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon

On Friday, February 4, 2011, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards Luncheon for the 2010 Campaign was held at the Delta Winnipeg. The AGM was attended by 60 Campaign Managers and their Assistants along with members of the Management Board. Those in attendance enjoyed guest speakers from five agencies - Career Trek, Community Unemployed Help Centre, Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg, Variety, the Children's Charity and World Vision.  "Speed Dating" - All Charities style - allowed each agency 15 minutes to address a group of 10 -12 people ... when the time was up, a bell tolled and they moved onto the next table.  This format has been used over the past five years and campaign volunteers continue to enjoy the opportunity to learn about the charities ... and the charities appreciate the opportunity to meet and thank the volunteers in a more personal setting.  

  Guest speakers (left to right): Steve Marsden, Career Trek; Neil Cohen, Community Unemployed Help Centre; Chris Schroeder, World Vision; Janice Sells and Elaine Smith, Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg; and Wayne Rogers, Variety, the Children's Charity   

The morning meeting was followed by the Awards Luncheon - 95 guests enjoyed the "Grand Beach Barbecue" buffet. The formal program of the luncheon began at 12:30 with Dave Brickwood, Assistant Deputy Minister, Justice and Chair, 2010 Management Board, as Master of Ceremonies.  Dave brought greetings on behalf of Premier Greg Selinger and Minister Andrew Swan as both were unable to attend.  Lois Wales, President of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union, spoke on the MGEU's support of the campaign and its continuing success.

                                                                         
                    Guest Speaker
                     Lois Wales, President of the MGEU

The speeches were followed by the presentation of a special award.  Debra Laturnus, Director of the All Charities Campaign, presented a plaque to Dave Brickwood in recognition of his role as Chair of the 2010 Management Board.  Debra thanked Dave for his kind support, leadership and guidance throughout the year and for his offer to continue to work with her to champion the campaign in the future.

Outstanding Achievement Awards for the 2010 Campaign were also presented.  The results of departments of similar size are compared and the criteria looked at includes year-over-year increases in participation and pledges, holding of an event and percentage of canvassers trained.  There were several ties this year in the Small Department and Medium Department categories.  The awards were presented by Dave Brickwood and Lois Wales.

Very Small Department (1-50 employees)  Office of the Ombudsman	Small Department (51 - 300 employees) Culture, Heritage & Tourism	Small Department  (51-300 employees) Office of the Auditor General
Medium Department (301-1,000 employees) Finance	Medium Department (301 - 1,000 employees) Housing & Community Development	Large Department (1,000+ employees) Manitoba Lotteries
Overall Winner Civil Service Superannuation Board Photo not available
Congratulations to the Winners!

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS
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Each year, many departments, branches and areas hold kick-offs, events and fundraisers to increase awareness and educate employees on the benefits of giving through the All Charities Campaign. Many events are held over the course of the year - bingo bowls, raffles, auctions (live, online and silent), barbecues, casual days, curling bon spiels, golf and baseball tournaments - these are just a few of the creative ways that departments promote the campaign. The main kick-offs are held in the fall during the height of the campaign.

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Justice hosted the 2010 Campaign with tremendous results - their department alone raised $287,700!  As host department they planned and organized the official kick-off held on September 22nd at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.  The most popular event was the "Big Suit" Wrestling featuring Deputy Ministers from ten departments. 1 - The fight is on! 2 - Jeff the "Justice Avenger" Schnoor (Deputy Minister of Justice)  3 - Joy "The Brickhouse" Cramer (Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Development) and Linda "The Tornado" McFadyen (Deputy Minister of Local Government) 4 - Please, please ... fall down already! 5 - Down and unable to move!

2010 Success stories ...
Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) - The SMHC falls under Manitoba Health  and each year they run a very quiet and successful campaign.  The SMHC has many challenges as they are a 24/7 facility involving shift work and staff located in various buildings. Their campaign team is led by Donna Mostowy (pictured above), Audrey Wilgosh and Tracy Jakobson.  In 2009 SMHC had 286 donors out of 438 canvassed or 65.3% participation and pledges totalled $28,895; in 2010, 378 donors out of 495 canvassed or 76.4% participation and pledges totalled $35,524!     How did they increase participation by 11.1% and pledges by 23%? Perhaps it is due to the increase in canvassers from 39 in 2009 to 58 in 2010 to ensure that all shifts were covered; or perhaps it was due to the fact almost 100% of their canvassers attended an information session (three sessions were offered on different dates with lunch provided) ... it was probably a combination of this plus the excellent support of their management.   Donna was asked to speak to the crowd at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the 2010 Campaign about SMHC's campaign.  She shared some insights as to how the SMHC campaign achieves such success.   Congratulations and thank you to Donna, Audrey, Tracy and the staff at SMHC!
Culture, Heritage & Tourism (CHT) - CHT is a small department with less than 300 employees.  Their results vary from year to year with participation fluctuating between 70 - 80%.  But, no matter what the outcome, this group of employees is always enthusiastic and dedicated to the campaign.  They have committed volunteers and the support of management throughout the department.  The 2010 campaign was headed by Monica Ball (above) who has been involved with the campaign for many years. Monica was asked to speak at the AGM of the 2010 Campaign about CHT's unique events that are held to raise awareness and have fun!  This year's theme was "Show us your Roots" to celebrate the many cultures that make up Manitoba.  A lunch featuring tasty treats from around the world and entertainment by African actress, dancer, musician and teacher Bola Oriyami were enjoyed by everyone in attendance.  Congratulations and thanks to CHT for their ongoing support and commitment to All Charities!	Conservation - Gimli - A small, but dedicated group of Conservation employees, led by Cindy Krulicki, raise funds at monthly luncheons and/or regional meetings.  The names of those in attendance are put into a hat and the person drawn has the opportunity to donate whatever funds have been raised to a charity of their choice.  Over the course of 2010, this group raised $1,022 for local charities such as Evergreen Basic Needs, the Gimli Humane Society and the Evergreen Foundation in Gimli, and the North American Wildlife Enforcement Memorial Museum and Education Centre in Boissevain. Thanks to all employees involved ... the monies raised are certainly appreciated by the recipient charities! Giving a little ... helps a lot!

Meeting of Charitable Organizations June 15, 2010, Brandon

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Twenty-five charities were represented at an evening event held June 15th in Brandon at the Assiniboine College.  A light lunch was served followed by a short presentation on the All Charities Campaign ... who we are and why we do what we do!  The representatives in attendance were pleased to meet us and have an opportunity to ask questions about the Campaign.  Following the discussion, the charities were presented with cheques for donations collected in 2009 - more than $65,000 was presented to the agencies in attendance.

Meeting of Charitable Organizations
June 22, 2010, Winnipeg

Eighty-one charities were represented at the annual All Charities breakfast meeting held June 22nd at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.  Following the breakfast and a short presentation on the All Charities Campaign, a number of the representatives were called upon to say a few words about their charity.  The morning was a huge success as the charities were able to enjoy a relaxing morning with the opportunity to network with various charities from Winnipeg.  The highlight of the morning was the presentation of cheques (2009 donations) to each charity in attendance ... more than $825,000 was distributed!

                         
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