1. Annual General Membership Meeting November 25, 2008 Jubilee Church of God Hall Kenora, Ontario

2. AGENDA  Welcome and Introductions  Our VISION  Annual Report Presentation including Community of Friends  Speaking Up & Speaking Out  Transitional Housing Needs of Women  Election  Membership Registration and Sign-up

3. Articulating Our VISION “We each need to develop the capacity to respond with a cohesive organizational message on who we are, what we do and how we do it”. Ian Hill 2007 We are a concerned group working on homelessness in our community

4. How Do We Achieve This?  Community education and awareness about homelessness and poverty  Promoting the implementation of our May 2007 report Community Solutions For Affordable Housing Projects  Community caring projects to address poverty.

5. ANNUAL REPORT October 2007- October 2008 Will be posted to our website www.makingkenorahome.ca www.makingkenorahome.ca Supplemental Reports also available  Week of Action Against Poverty  Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation  Networking Tenant Neighbourhoods

6. General ACTIVITIES Annual General Membership Meeting = 1 HUB Meetings = 12 Working Groups Meetings  Options = 13  Communications = 10  Base = 13  Implementation = 4

7. Objective #1 Promote Implementation of Recommended Housing Projects Community Solutions for Affordable Housing Projects, May 15, 2007 Report 1.Full Time Operation Emergency Shelter 2.Transitional Single Room Occupancy (SR0) 8 Units 3.Single Room Occupancy, rent geared to income 20 Units 4.Single Dwelling Aboriginal Family Units 10 Units 5.Seniors’ Housing, tax credits and utility discounts 6.Supportive Housing  Transitional Support Housing for Victim’s of Violence10 Units  Senior Support Housing= Health & Assistive Living 10 units 7.Rent Subsidized  Single Parent Family Housing 15 units  Housing for Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Dysfunction 10 Units 8. Revolving Housing Trust

8. Objective #1 Outcomes  Representation at community meetings = 27  Deputations to City Council = 2  Deputations to political parties = 3  Discussions with Habitat for Humanity  Voting membership on Harbourtown Committee  Collaboration with City on presentation to Association of Municipalities of Ontario  Partnership with Kenora Fellowship Centre in proposal to the Homelessness Partnership initiative

9. Objective #2 Caring projects that take action against poverty in the local community Outcomes  Workshops, emergency food suppliers = 2  Tins for the Bin  Christmas Sharing Circle  Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation  Networking Tenant Neighbourhoods  Community of Friends

10. Christmas Sharing Circle

11. Street Picnics

13. Community of Friends Pie Making

14. Objective #3 Community Education and Awareness Outcomes  Week of Action Against Poverty  Gingerbread Lane  Homeless in Kenora stories booklet  National Hunger Awareness Day  Newsletters  Media Interviews  Website www.makingkenorahome.cawww.makingkenorahome.ca

15. Gingerbread Lane

17. Up from The Streets

18. Making Kenora Home Charitable Services Inc. Profit and Loss Standard August 2008 through December 2007 Ordinary Income/Expense Income Bracelet Sales2,122.00 Donations, 2 Pianos 8 Hands 923.00 Donations2,351.15 Total Income5,396.15 Expenses Cost of Bracelets1,120.00 Professional 1,907.28 Service Charges 76.46 Total Expenses3,103.74 Net Ordinary Income 2,292.41 Other Income/Expense Other Income Service Charges Recovered 45.00 Total Other Income 45.00 Other Expenses Reimburse Salvation Army 568.15 Returned Cheque 250.00 Total Other Expenses1,168.15 Net Other Income - 1,123.15 Net Income1,169.26

19. Making Kenora Home Charitable Services Inc. Summary Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2007 ASSETS Current Assets Chequing/Savings1,169.26 Total Current Assets1,169.26 TOTAL ASSETS1,169.26 LIABILITIES and EQUITIES Equity1,169.26 TOTAL LIABILITIES and EQUITIES 1,169.26

20. Making Kenora Home Charitable Services Inc. Profit and Loss Standard All Transactions October 31, 2008 Ordinary Income/Expense Income Bracelet Sales2,122.00 Donations, 2 Pianos 8 Hands 1,989.00 Donations8,438.81 Total Income 12,549.81 Expenses Cost of Bracelets1,120.00 Fellowship Centre Meals 314.29 Professional Expenses1,907.28 Service Charges 140.14 Total Expenses3,481.71 Net Ordinary Income 9,068.10 Other Income/Expense Other Income 00.00 Service Charges Recovered 116.18 Total Other Income 116.18 Other Expenses Other Expenses 446.37 Reimburse Salvation Army 568.15 Returned Cheque 250.00 Total Other Expenses1,264.52 Net Other Income - 1,148.34 Net Income 7,919.76

21. Making Kenora Home Charitable Services Inc. Summary Balance Sheet As of October 31, 2008 ASSETS Current Assets Chequing/Savings7,919.76 Total Current Assets7,919.76 TOTAL ASSETS7,919.76 LIABILITIES and EQUITIES Equity7,919.76 TOTAL LIABILITIES and EQUITIES 7,919.76

22. Articulating Our VISION “We each need to develop the capacity to respond with a cohesive organizational message on who we are, what we do and how we do it”. Ian Hill 2007 We are a concerned group working on homelessness in our community

23. Speaking Up, Speaking Out Four Directions Aboriginal Toastmasters

24. Projects to be Supported 2009 Transitional Housing Needs of Women “Build A Meal” Build Project

25. ELECTION

26. Working Groups BASE Promote community caring projects including support of the community through partnership and volunteerism OPTIONS Research, cataloguing, articulation, planning and writing of proposals COMMUNICATIONS Increase community awareness and understanding of the issues associated with poverty, ensuring voice of the homeless is included in our work IMPLEMENTATION Promote the development of tangible structures needed to support the vision

27. PLEASE SIGN UP The citizens of Kenora have demonstrated and voiced a will to work together. We hope you will add your name to a working group or a project to support