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our Board
OUR WRYM PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - JANUARY 2019
Susan Freeman
President
A new year has begun at the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) and it’s a time to look at our past achievements and set new goals for the future.
When WRYM first opened its doors in 2012, we promised to assist 40 young men per year. We now average 50 per year with a 90% success rate and assist 90 more without admission to our residential program. One third of our residents returned to extended family, two thirds were established into independent living appropriate to their needs, 70% stayed in or returned to school, and 46% found employment while with us. The average age was 19 years old. Our Aftercare Program continued to provide exceptional care to “our guys” who graduated from the Transitional Housing Program by providing them with emotional support, referrals for service and housing assistance.
We feel it is important to educate the community about who we are and what we do. A new program called “Tours and Talks” was instituted in 2018. It provides the public with tours of the residence on Wednesdays from 1:00PM – 3:00PM by appointment only. Tours are limited to four people and are conducted by our Executive Director, Greg Goulin. We have received only positive feedback from people who have already taken the tours. They have found them very informative and are very impressed by the work WRYM is doing.
In 2019, WRYM will continue to deliver excellent programming to homeless young men in our community. We plan to institute a new supporter database and create new events to aid in our fundraising efforts.
I would like to acknowledge and thank the dedicated staff members who are instrumental in the day-to-day operations at WRYM. Among them are Greg Goulin, Jason Weinberg - Program Director, Hubert Lafontaine - Senior Youth Worker, and Christina Krahn - Aftercare “Mom”, as well as other full and part-time staff. WRYM is extremely grateful for your tireless commitment and dedication to our young men.
I would also like to thank our Board of Directors who dedicate their time, Brian Worrall for his tireless efforts in spreading WRYM’s message to the community, our Events Committee members who plan and execute events throughout the year so we can attain our fundraising goals, our donors and supporters for their overwhelming generosity, and all our other volunteers who dedicate their time throughout the year.
We welcomed a new member to our Board of Directors last year − Rev. Dr. Matthew Durham. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise. We look forward to working with him in our future endeavours. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Alex Denonville, but would like to thank him for being our Past President and a Director of the Board. We wish him every success in the future.
I am looking forward to what lies ahead in 2019 and working with such a wonderful team of dedicated individuals to achieve a year as successful as 2018!
Sincerely,
Susan Freeman
President, Board of Directors
When WRYM first opened its doors in 2012, we promised to assist 40 young men per year. We now average 50 per year with a 90% success rate and assist 90 more without admission to our residential program. One third of our residents returned to extended family, two thirds were established into independent living appropriate to their needs, 70% stayed in or returned to school, and 46% found employment while with us. The average age was 19 years old. Our Aftercare Program continued to provide exceptional care to “our guys” who graduated from the Transitional Housing Program by providing them with emotional support, referrals for service and housing assistance.
We feel it is important to educate the community about who we are and what we do. A new program called “Tours and Talks” was instituted in 2018. It provides the public with tours of the residence on Wednesdays from 1:00PM – 3:00PM by appointment only. Tours are limited to four people and are conducted by our Executive Director, Greg Goulin. We have received only positive feedback from people who have already taken the tours. They have found them very informative and are very impressed by the work WRYM is doing.
In 2019, WRYM will continue to deliver excellent programming to homeless young men in our community. We plan to institute a new supporter database and create new events to aid in our fundraising efforts.
I would like to acknowledge and thank the dedicated staff members who are instrumental in the day-to-day operations at WRYM. Among them are Greg Goulin, Jason Weinberg - Program Director, Hubert Lafontaine - Senior Youth Worker, and Christina Krahn - Aftercare “Mom”, as well as other full and part-time staff. WRYM is extremely grateful for your tireless commitment and dedication to our young men.
I would also like to thank our Board of Directors who dedicate their time, Brian Worrall for his tireless efforts in spreading WRYM’s message to the community, our Events Committee members who plan and execute events throughout the year so we can attain our fundraising goals, our donors and supporters for their overwhelming generosity, and all our other volunteers who dedicate their time throughout the year.
We welcomed a new member to our Board of Directors last year − Rev. Dr. Matthew Durham. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise. We look forward to working with him in our future endeavours. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Alex Denonville, but would like to thank him for being our Past President and a Director of the Board. We wish him every success in the future.
I am looking forward to what lies ahead in 2019 and working with such a wonderful team of dedicated individuals to achieve a year as successful as 2018!
Sincerely,
Susan Freeman
President, Board of Directors
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and he will feed himself for a lifetime.”
OUR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
President Susan Freeman - Interior Design Consultant |
Vice-President Chase Taylor - Business Development Officer |
Secretary Tim Kavanagh - Assistant Crown Attorney |
Treasurer Bonnie Patrick - Lawyer |
Director Rev. Dr. Matthew M. Durham, csb |
Director David Freeman - Financial Advisor |
Director Rev. Robert Lemon - Priest |
Director Hoang Nguyen - Engineering Student, Past Resident |
Director Dr. Ashley Paterson - Psychologist |
Director Brian Worrall – Consultant, Media Planning & Content |
Executive Director (Pro Bono) Greg Goulin, LSM, JD |
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