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.
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
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.
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.
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100% Participation
Seniors & Healthy
Aging Secretariat |
Overall Winner
Office of the Auditor
General
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Very Small Department
(1-50 employees)
Manitoba Floodway Authority
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Small Department
(51-300 employees)
Civil Service Commission
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Medium Department
(301-1,000 employees)
Labour &
Immigration
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Large Department
(1,000+ employees)
Family Services &
Housing
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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.
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
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 The
Office of the Auditor General
held a Scavenger Hunt and Garage Sale. Staff
became competitive as they searched for such items as: a
licor ice
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)
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The Civil Service Commission also
held a Hallowe'en event with many staff dressing
 in
costume ... scarecrow, spider, a scary "dude" and plenty
of witches ... tons of fun with plenty of food to enjoy!
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Labour & Immigration
had a number of events throughout the year and at their
October wind-up, Charlie Chaplin (seen here with Debra
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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!
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"The Supremes"
Sandra Hardy (Lady in Red!), Deputy Minister, joins in
the fun
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!
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Meeting of Charitable Organizations
June 10, 2008, Brandon
June 17, 2008, Winnipeg
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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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