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  2009 Poster - Manitobans Helping Manitobans

2009 All Charities Campaign

Manitobans Helping Manitobans

Competitiveness, Training & Trade (CTT) has graciously agreed to host the 2009-2010 Campaign.  CTT volunteers have already planned the official kick-off which will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.  Be sure to drop by between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to Dunk-A-Deputy, meet Manitoba athletes, enjoy Manitoba food and Manitoba entertainment.  There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle (MGCC license 4773-RF).  For more information visit http://gww2.internal/ctt/allcharities (CTT's web page - note: only Government of Manitoba employees may access this site). 

   

2008 Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon

On Friday, January 23, 2009, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards Luncheon for the 2008 Campaign was held at the Delta Winnipeg. The AGM was attended by 68 Campaign Managers and their Assistants along with members of the Management Board. Those in attendance enjoyed guest speakers from seven agencies - Arthritis Society, Child Find Manitoba, Creative Retirement, Girl Guides of Canada, Kidney Foundation, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir.  Following a "speed dating" format, each agency was allowed 10 minutes to address a group of five to eight people ... after ten minutes, a bell tolled and they moved onto the next table.  Campaign volunteers enjoyed the opportunity to learn about a number agencies in a more intimate setting.  

The morning meeting was followed by the Awards Luncheon - 120 guests enjoyed a Greek buffet. The formal program of the luncheon began at 12:30 with Martin Billinkoff, Deputy Minister, Family Services & Housing and Chair, 2008 Executive Board, as Master of Ceremonies.  The Honourable Gord Mackintosh, Minister of Family Services & Housing, brought greetings on behalf of the Premier who was unable to attend.  Peter Olfert, President of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union, was also in attendance to say a few words.

                                   Mr. Mackintosh                        Mr. Olfert                       
                    Guest Speakers
                               Gord Mackintosh (left) and Peter Olfert (right)

The speeches were followed by the presentation of several special awards.  The first was the ECHO Award of Excellence ... ECHO - Employees Care by Helping Others - is a Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC) employee-driven program that unites the employees of MLC through common charitable giving and volunteer activities.  MLC is a proud participant of the All Charities Campaign, and, through its employees, ECHO has partnered with All Charities to develop the ECHO Award of Excellence.  The award was established to recognize an organization's efforts in developing and implementing a kick-off and/or awareness event for the All Charities Campaign relative to its value, innovation and transferability.  Three applications were submitted and reviewed.

2008 ECHO Award of Excellence
presented to
Manitoba Family Services & Housing
Event:  Jump for Kids

ECHO Award of Excellence  
  Cheryl Eason (left), Executive Vice President and CFO, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation,
presented the ECHO Award of Excellence to Yvonne Russell,
who coordinated the skydiving event for Family Services & Housing

Two special presentations were made by Debra Laturnus, Director of the All Charities Campaign.  The first was to Peter Dubienski, Chair of the 2008 Management Board.  Debra thanked Peter for his support, leadership and guidance throughout the year. On behalf of the Executive and Management Boards, Debra presented Peter with a plaque as a token of the Board members' appreciation.

Murray Smith (Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives), was also presented with a plaque recognizing his ten years of service as a member of the Management Board.
 

Award Presentation           Award Presentation
Debra Laturnus presented special awards to Peter Dubienski, Chair, Management Board (left)
and Murray Smith, 10 Year Service Award (right) 

2008 Outstanding Achievement Awards 
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Outstanding Achievement Awards for the 2008 Campaign were also presented.  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.  Departments achieving 100% participation are also recognized.  The awards were presented by Peter Olfert and Martin Billinkoff.

Overall Outstanding Achievement Award

Very Small Department Outstanding Achievement

100% Participation
Seniors & Healthy Aging Secretariat
Overall Winner
Office of the Auditor General
Very Small Department
(1-50 employees)
 Manitoba Floodway Authority

Medium Department Outstanding Achievement

Large Department Outstanding Achievement

Small Department
 (51-300 employees)
Civil Service Commission
Medium Department
(301-1,000 employees)
Labour & Immigration
Large Department
(1,000+ employees)
Family Services & Housing

Congratulations to the Winners!

KICK-OFFS AND EVENTS
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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.

        Skydivers 1    Safe Landing 2 Brian & Debra 3   In the Clouds 4 Family Services & Housing, Host Department for the 2008 Campaign, held a number of events throughout the year.  One of the most popular proved to be the "Jump for Kids" - skydiving out at Gimli!  The event raised $24,000 for the Children's Hospital Foundation!

Pictures:  1 - Drop-in Audit (employees from Office of the Auditor General); 2 - a beautiful, soft landing;  3 - Brian Forbes (former employee and passionate skydiver) tries to convince Debra Laturnus (Director, All Charities) to jump; 4 - a view of the clouds from the ground!   

Bourbon Street Mardi Gras
 
Family Services & Housing kicked off the Campaign with a Bourbon Street Mardi Gras on September 18, 2008 ... there was food, entertainment, Mardi Gras beads and masks ... it was loads of fun!
 
Pictures: 1 - Jester (Susan Konopski); 2 - Mardi Gras Costume (Joy Cramer); 3 - Guess who?; 4 - Three Amigos; 5 - Family Services volunteers; 6 - The Troup (campaign volunteers who worked at the event)
 
In addition to the Jump for Kids and Mardi Gras, Family Services also held an Amazing Race, Pig Roast and Hallowe'en Event ... they are to be congratulated for their enthusiasm and hard work!!

  The Jester 1    Mardi Gras Costume 2         Guess who? 3      Three Amigos 4 Family Services volunteers 5       The Troup 6

Office of the Auditor GeneralThe Office of the Auditor General held a Scavenger Hunt and Garage Sale.  Staff became competitive as they searched for such items as: a licorCakeice cigar, a Sherlock Holmes hat and magnifying glass, baby food taste test, Brockabrella, etc - a total of 25 items had to be collected.  Staff also donated items to the garage sale and the Deputy Auditor General donated a cake.  A good time was held by all!   Picture:  Sandra Humbert (Campaign Manager) and Carol Bellringer (Auditor General)

  Scarecrow & Witch         Spider Scary Dude         Witches Galore!

The Civil Service Commission also held a Hallowe'en event with many staff dressing Food!in costume ... scarecrow, spider, a scary "dude" and plenty of witches ... tons of fun with plenty of food to enjoy!    

Charlie Chaplin
Labour & Immigration had a number of events throughout the year and at their October wind-up, Charlie Chaplin (seen here with Debra Laturnus) came for a visit!

Department Team   Trophy

Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) held a Veggie Boccie Tournament in Carman.  They assured us that no vegetables (red beets and white onions) were harmed during the game! The winners received a lovely trophy (picture above).  The MAFRI team (picture above) also put on a chicken barbecue and guess the baby photo contest.  The event was enjoyed by all!  

                     The Supremes                                              Sandra Hardy
                           "The Supremes"                  Sandra Hardy (Lady in Red!), Deputy Minister, joins in the fun

 The Pink Ladies                        The Wonka Ladies  

   The Pink Ladies!                     The "Wonka" Ladies

Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport held a "thank you" luncheon at the end of the campaign.  Staff were invited to dress up as their favourite character from any musical ... there was great food, music, karaoke for the brave and a CHTS quiz.  A good time was had by all!  

 

 

Meeting of Charitable Organizations
June 10, 2008, Brandon

June 17, 2008, Winnipeg
 

Brandon Charities
Brandon

 

Winnipeg Charities
Winnipeg

Last year, the Management Board decided to bring together agencies from Brandon and the surrounding area to meet and learn more about each other.  The event was held in the evening on June 10 at the Victoria Inn with 31 representatives from 24 charities in attendance.  A short presentation about All Charities was made to the group.  After the presentation, the agencies were able to ask questions about how the campaign operates.  Several of the agencies were picked randomly and asked to speak about their organization.  The highlight of the program, was the presentation of cheques for donations collected in 2007 - more than $60,000 was presented to the agencies in attendance.

A similar event was also held in Winnipeg at the Delta Winnipeg on June 17.  More than 110 representatives from 78 charitable agencies attended a breakfast meeting to learn about All Charities and receive their cheques for donations collected in 2007 - more than $800,000 was presented to the agencies in attendance. 
 
   
     

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