TRANSFORM A Lifeline to Cancer Support
2016 highlights Because of YOU, members tell us that with Wellspring 79% feel empowered to manage cancer 85% feel their quality of life has improved 87% feel less isolated in their cancer journey 96% would recommend Wellspring to a friend Because of YOU, Wellspring Calgary a la h a o t orary tr to serve more r ro ra ho r availabl to b r Responded to more who needed h l with r i a ial a employment issues through our o y att r ro ra rat lly r iv a tra or a o al i to b il a y ll o i to to ort a rv tho i a t by a r a ro o th r Alb rta
Photo by o Photo ra hy report to the community Ca r a b to h va ta at All o at ll ri Cal ary ar awar o th traor i ary rivil w hav i wal i b i o l o thi o r y hil th ath a b i lt w ar i aw o th wor w h ar ro o r b r a th y rib th ha th y ri a r oi i o r o ity Words you will notice throughout this report like: whole, alive, confident, informed, hopeful, inspired, and even joyful. W th tr th o r b r o a th r ili th y li y th tra or a o a th y att to th ir h alth bo y i a irit o a thi o ibl a w ho that thi r ort whi h i a h bl r io o o r oll v ra t to yo rovi a all li i to th tra or a v rol yo lay i th liv o tho a o r ri i hbo r a ily b r o wor r a w at ll ri tha yo A yo will th r i h or to b tha l or ar lar i i a thi y ar w r iv a tr ly o tal i a a t o i that will hav a tra or ativ t o o th r Alb rta i a t by a r or v r ho ht lly hoo i to l av a l a y i a o ity wh r h ha ro ly b ilt a b i a owi th r i that i t a y ll o r a i to l a o r trat y to r o to or o l who hav b i o r ort ha to a y a o t orary tr i th o th wa o to rovi a i iat r o whil la o to tabli h a r a t o tr o ort th ll ri Cal ary a y ll o a i o to th tra or a v rol thi i r ibl tr will lay i th liv o tho livi with a r i Cal ary a rro i o i it will al o rv a a la or or liv ri ro ra a r o r to o l a ro o th r Alb rta via t h olo y a o r t a a t r olv to r o o ha to a a r alo o yo w t o r i r ra t o b hal o tho who tr t with th ir o a aith a th y b il tr th a r ili o ar a t o tra or a o hi ra t r ort i or yo avi arvi Pr i t Pa orri v ir tor abov hoto a y ll a by ll l tri Co troll r h rry Phil ott l a ll ri Pa orri ri ht 1
Degree In Cancer A A A In the spring of 2014, I thought I had the world by the tail. I could come home for lunch from my job as accounting manager at a nearby gas processing facility. I had built a horse farm from the ground up - bought raw land, built a house, paddocks and a barn for my 22 horses. I completed a two-year Equine Gestalt Coaching Method program and I was running clinics and workshops in equine assisted personal development. I hired a horse trainer to come from Peru, and bought my first motorcycle. Everything was going my way. My mantra was: this sister is doing it for herself! The Unexpected Tailspin w t to y hiro ra tor a h o a arbl i l o y tol hi it ha b th r or o wa t both ri ai hav it h at y t o tor a oi t t t hav it loo at ow w t to y a ily o tor who t to a o ri olo i t or a l a ira o h w t i to tal abo t th r lt y o tor wa o h ai th r lt how a o ll ar i o a a ty o i a r b t h o l t th i o it h t to a ar o a throat iali t w t to thi a oi t t alo ot a ythi ary h wal i wa ha a or a i or y ar i a o i a h a a a r t y hat wh wh l tart t r i h wall i th a roo w r ov r i h a a a r o t r A th oor lo b hi th r lt tho o t r lo i i o wa t to r wa a rai o what wa oi to h ar h o tor wal i a a abo t y ort y t tol hi hav a lot o ort h h ai th two wor obo y wa t to h ar it a r w that th ht or y li ha b A r that th r w r P t a C a a o l o r i al bio i h y o l t lo at th ri ary t o r th l wa a ta ta i th y all it a r with o lt ri ary v t ally th y o th ri ary t o r o y ri ht to ba ta A whi h i ro hary al a r i ot a va ta a o a r ha a ia o tr at t a h oth ra y i t w r va ta o o y ta t b a alivary o wa abl to at b a o th a a to th i y o th a throat ro ra ia o o wa t b or two o th a o a li i i t or a oth r i o th ollowi hat wa two y ar a o h r hav b o i o r rr at all a y ro r o 2
The Wellspring Effect GRIEF COMES IN MANY FORMS, WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR CANCER, I GRIEVED THE BELIEF THAT I WAS INVINCIBLE. h r t ro ra too at ll ri wa ali o r y lov it t rovi th tool o t o to ha o r liv to low ow b or i l b or o i a t o l or thi wa ar larly a i l b a a h a r bral r o v ry a aly al y brai ha alway b o b y t yi a l ar i it or t to b i to h with y bo y hi r at a h i o t ali o r y too th l o o li oli i th a i t rat th ro y brai to y h art a o l allowi to r a th b t o y t i hi wa ro o l ar i or ow liv or i lly A h a o ibl liv i th o t a a or l awar too i t yo a at ll ri r tly a or th r t a abl to i t y b y i a t b At ll ri t o l who hav ri a y o th a hall a A a r ia o i ha a to a o r v l rability w ow w ar ot i vi ibl h r o or r t i a t b y l t l a th o ly liv ar la i r riv to Car a o or ali o r y a wa a ho r a a hal a h way h ll ri bro ht ro ra to th o th it t h r o t i hal a thrill h ai o all y ro ra i th o th ow a b li v hav a v t i t r t i i ll ri b il it w o th ho Photo by Sydney Fream Studio
BALANCE IS NOT ABOUT SITTING QUIETLY IN THE MIDDLE; IT IS ABOUT BECOMING COMFORTABLE ON THE EDGES. Photo by Avril Chattaway University of Cancer h t ll y tory o t all y l a rvivor ay a a ra at o th hool o a r a a b li v r that all thi ha or a r a o ll o t ow or r why thi ha to a ay v r ow b t wa ab ol t ly o itt to l ar i what v r l o to l ar a a what v r li ha to a o o l t a r i th r arvi w irror a v r vi it it a ai Photo by KPCS Photography Inc or hav ta ht o h abo t y l a abo t li h y v ta ht how to r at a a or ri a how to b tro y t v l rabl oo i ba b li v wa i t to o l t y i oa hi trai i two y ar b or y a r ia o i b a it av th tool to a y a r to b v l rabl to rviv h i talt Coa hi tho ro ra wa th ra hool that r ar or th iv r ity o Ca r h bi t l o l ar wa to b o a ra io r iv r oi it or y l wo l ot rv or y a i al t w ll i thi it a o ha to a t h l ha tri to ai tai y al r o i thro h a r tr at t a r ov ry wo l ot hav a it h o o o r to o o thi or ha to r ali that ra io ly a rat lly a th ir o r wa a i to all th a th a i al hi wa har l ar i Al o a h a a r iat y brai a to that it ha b o o what o a hi ra to alway tho ht o y i t lli a y r at t a t a r li o it it or v rythi hi i wh r h o wa a i to ay v r o ba to wor a a a o ta t a t thi a l i or a o th way to b abl to o v ha to ar h or oth r way to how i th worl lori how a o that Knowing tr ly o b li v wa t h r to a a i r i th worl a r ari a i a t o a ial tat t i ot th i r a i t to a y r o i to a hi v i bo y bala a i a l a oth r to o th a th val will b i a rabl
members Wellspring has given me a social network and a sense of purpose and belonging. I feel accepted and loved there. The programs are essential - they really do make a difference in your health. And they are free so there is no distinction about who can or cannot participate. Marie,Wellspring Member and Volunteer Mission Wellspring Calgary is a warm and welcoming community that provides a comprehensive range of support, resources and programs so anyone living with cancer and the people who care about them can improve the quality of their lives. Vision No one has to face cancer alone. Finding Wellspring was amazing. Everyone is so friendly and Qigong has changed my life. It s a powerful tool that helps me reset my mind, gain confidence and remember that I am not cancer. I tell any young adult facing cancer to reach out to the YA community at Wellspring. Misha,Wellspring Member Photo by o Photo ra hy 5
events Events play a significant role in raising funds and awareness for Wellspring Calgary. When you support Wellspring events, you ensure our members can continue to freely receive the resources they need to experience the transformation they describe when they find Wellspring from feeling helpless to feeling hopeful; from living in fear to living well. Thanks to our event sponsors, donors and participants who make this possible. Here s a transformational highlight from each 2016 event: MARCH 2 ND 2016 w r at a vi o that a t r th h ar lt a ovi a o t o b r ri a ort r o thi v t h vi o i availabl o o r o b a h willi a o ra to ta a b o or b i i r t to w ar th o to hav a voi a r or o o who a t ho t it o t th lv wa i iri or all A ril ov r o l o h a la a oi o r v i r a wal to hi a li ht o a r ort t wa i iri to wit th ath ri o a ili a ri to ho o r lov o i th ir r o al a r o r y a th wa o h a l a ro o ar i a t rai i a ath ri to th r to ay trib t to a ar lov o hi i a tly th irit that it i o r i io to har th b r o a r i o ity a to tra or ar to li ht 6
events h o y ar o thi ta lar v t attra t r ht r ro a ro orth A ri a a a a io at row o ort r a tator who ath r o th Av i ro t o th o th r t ay i ay ort at ly t a w ay lat r th va ta r i ort rray all or th loy t o a y o tho a ir i ht r a rth r t t o th ir tr th a ta i a a a t ta t to th i a t th y hav i ari or o r o i ow w ar tr ly i th r o h ro wh r ht r o abov a b yo to li b or ll ri a h l tho i a t by a r h o r Ca rviv tart a i h i Cal ary thi y ar y li thro h o th r Alb rta to Pi h r Cr h th wi bl w t th brav o l who y l v ay thro h th wi a tor how th a oy orrow la ht r r ili y a tr th that o r b r a a aily i th ir a r ri ar i r ly rat l to thi a ily o ri r vol t r a ort r who o r th ir o it t r y a ti to thi a v t ro at that b it ll ri Community Hosted Events (3rd Party) r a a i o ity ort r ho t a vari ty o v t to ort o r b r ro th orl alth a al ol to r a t a r it Party to a a hio how to a a ta br a a t to a r r t arty Al o i w r iv th ro ro th l Cal ary ral Chri t a a ai ar ri ort ro th r ity a b il i r at r awar o ll ri Cal ary Photo by o Photo ra hy
financials 2016 REVENUE o a o v o a o ro v t v t t i o th r i o Provi ial ra t TOTAL REVENUE $1,727,800 2016 EXPENSES Pro ra rai i A i i tra o Ca ai v t A or a o TOTAL EXPENSES $1,858,147 Board of Directors 2016-2017 President avi arvi i Pr i t r vi a raha Pa t Pr i t oh ar a r a r r a A oo war r tary ra P r y a i ir tor Al a ra Al r i ill illia illila ho a i r a a r Ali o rray t Parl raha i r at b borah r b ll MY LIFE HAS BEEN TOTALLY CHANGED BECAUSE OF WELLSPRING CALGARY. I AM REMINDED THAT LIFE IS GOOD. ll ri b r
Photo by Thomas Voss members ll ri i a th a i li a oa i i th barr la a that a r a b a wh r a t a ar iv r a l o lo t a ar h or ho hat wa rtai ly th a or wh y wi w t thro h r ry h o a ra ia o or th o i y ar i h ll i a ht r i th o t b vol t a hio h i y oa o Ar o ola at ll ri ar iv r ro a a t ary or y a a larity or y li o h l l a l at ly th r olv to or o o att r what Henri,Wellspring Member
Thanks To Our Donors o hav i a t tho a ha yo or yo r o ort o it t a i v t t A a o or vol t r ort r v t ar i a t a or b r i alo yo a it o ibl or ll ri Cal ary to o r 26,710 hours o ro ra r o r a ort to 4,223 people livi with a r al o tha o r 192 volunteers who o at 10,875 hours o th ir a tal t A yo ow ll ri r iv o or ov r t or it ay i o yo r ort th ort o o r o ity tr ly tai a la yo r ro irit o ivi a a r yo that yo r o i v a o a h ar lt i v t t hav a ta ibl i a t i th liv o a y o bri ho a whol whi h tra or o o li v ry ay ha yo li to t a h ar lt a ial tha yo to o r v t o or li t b low o or a ay i ht t Cal ary Where Service Makes a of Difference ir ht r tair li b Chall ll ri Car a o o A Lifeline to Cancer Support ll ri o tai Co rt Av www.wellspringcalgary.ca www a boo o ll ri Cal ary ll ri C ll ri Cal ary