OUR SUPPORTERS - Wellspring Calgary

Our Corporate Supporters \| Our Third-Party Fundraisers \| Carma House
Thank you to our Community and Corporate Supporters
The Calgary Foundation www.thecalgaryfoundation.org	The Calgary Foundation facilitates collaborative philanthropy by making connections between donors and community organizations for the long term benefit of Calgary and surrounding area.Wellspring is proud to partner with TCF through receipt of a community grant in support of 'Return to Work' a program for cancer patients transitioning back into the workforce.
Art a la carte www.artalacarte.org	Art a la Carte is a volunteer society that provides acute care cancer patients with a choice of art for their hospital rooms. Based in Calgary, the program complements healing by transforming sterile, clinical hospital environments into places of comfort and warmth. Led by Debbie Baylin, it is a delight to share office space, organizational ideas and everyday living with little Deb.
LaZboy www.la-z-boy.com	The La-Z-boy brand name is synonymous with comfort and quality. In fact, you can always kick up your feet and get comfortable in a La-Z-boy! Keeping this vision in mind, regional manager Richard Williams, facilitated a complete In-Kind furnishing of the Great Room and the Waterfall Room here at Carma House. Ahhhh. Comfort, it's what they do.
Amaranth www.amaranthfoods.ca	It is a pleasure to promote our partnership with Amaranth and community relations coordinator, Amy Buckman and our shared values of promoting healthy foods, nutritional awareness and environmental responsibility.We believe that diet and nutrition are key in cancer prevention and that good eating habits during cancer care can help our members to cope better with cancer treatment effects.
The Greenery www.greenery.ca	The Greenery has been beautifying offices in Calgary since 1977 and Wellspring Calgary is no exception to founder Joanne Young's rule and her staff. They are keen on green - literally bringing life and beauty to every room here at Wellspring. From potted trees and decorative planters to the tender care provided by Joanne's trained plant technicians - you have truly helped to make our house a home.
The Integrative Health Institute, Mount Royal University www.mtroyal.ca/integrativehealth	Mount Royal University's Integrative Health Institute leads and advances the growth and development of the integrative health sector in Canada by: providing education programming, engaging in research, and offering access to credible information. Wellspring Calgary is fortunate to benefit from their good work through a unique partnership which results in many of our members being able to learn from the good work of the Integrative Health Institute. We thank them sincerely for this support.
Spiritwood Retreat www.spiritwoodretreat.com	Wellspring Calgary was thrilled to be chosen by Spiritwood Retreat as their charity of choice this year. This honor has allowed Wellspring to offer some of our programs at the retreat centre – a unique and beautiful space. We thank Trudy Mayer, Owner and Director for this truly extraordinary gift.
Prairie Mill Bread Co. www.prairiemillbread.com	Prairie Mill Bread Co. is a company that has been nourishing Calgarians and many others for years. Recently, the Prairie Mill team turned their efforts toward Wellspring Calgary also. We are delighted to serve fresh loaves and other hearty and healthy snacks to visitors to Wellspring thanks to the support of Prairie Mill Bread Co. We are proud to advise that Prairie Mill Bread Co. is a 2010 recipient of the Government of Alberta: Alberta Food for Health Award, a Premier’s Award.
Skogen Photography www.skogenphotography.com	Rhea and Mark Skogen of Skogen Photography care about the important moments that define our lives. Their photographic work is celebrated and Wellspring Calgary is fortunate and honored to have Mark and Rhea capture many of our special moments. We thank them sincerely for helping us to record and share our precious memories.
OnGrowing Works www.ongrowing.com	OnGrowing Works Ltd. is an award-winning landscape design and construction company based in Cochrane, Alberta, specializing in customer satisfaction through all aspects of outdoor living from softscape to hardscape. This celebrated company has recently turned their creativity toward Wellspring Calgary. The hardworking and exceptionally dedicated team are designing and creating the brick patio and Japanese Garden features Wellspring Calgary will be launching in the fall of 2010. We deeply value their creative and inspired involvement and look forward to telling you more about this exciting project as it unfolds.

*We couldn't do it without you. Thank you* to our community grassroots fundraisers.**
CANCERVIVE	Inspired by Calgary cancer survivor, Brian McGregor, Cancervive raises awareness and support for those living through and beyond, cancer. Its flagship fundraising event is a yearly cross-continent peloton cycling expedition of 30 riders whose destination is a Lance Armstrong LiveStrong Challenge event. During the week-end, riders are joined by warriors - cancer patients who are given a few days filled with hope and inspiration as participants in the Challenge week-end. Wellspring Calgary is a $1MM benefactor of Cancervive's fundraising efforts. We are forever grateful to you Cancervive.
TRICOPS	It takes strength, determination and commitment to complete a triathlon and much more to tackle an Ironman. These are the qualities that define Tricops - a group of Calgary Police Officers and civilians who apply the same fortitude required of their sport to making a difference in the world. Through the Calgary Hitmen Headshave, the Calgary Police Half Marathon, and various triathlons - including Ironman Canada, Tricops has provided a gift of over $75,000 to Wellspring Calgary to date. We salute you Tricops!
SSS CHICKS	For ladies only, it's an annual Pub Crawl organized by Wellspring volunteer Cory Reiser. This year's event took place at the Hose and Hound. With a small Silent Auction and sale of t-shirts to anyone who would buy one, the goyles raised $2,000 and supported Wellspring with the purchase of a kitchen pub table. We're grateful to have a place to sit in the central meeting spot of our home Cory. Ahhhh comfort, you've made it happen!!
CARSON'S BIKE RIDE	Imagine giving up your 8th and 9th birthday gifts so that you could support people like your Dad who had riden for Cancervive in support of others living with cancer. Decked in helmets, flags and unconditional resolve, 9 year-old Carson Reiser has lead a pack of friends, neighbours and community members through the Bow River bike trails for two years now. The result: $18,000 for Wellspring and the admiration of his peers. Like father, like son.
THRILL THE WORLD	So you like to dance? Just like the 98 Zombies who converged as one group to perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in the parking lot of Canadan Olympic Park on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in the snow and cold! While the intent of Cheryl Gould, a Wellspring member, was to help to add numbers beyond the 2008 World Record of 4179 simultaneous dancers..this year, Cheryl added a fundraising component to the event. The group raised $2446 for Wellspring! View video>> Thankyou Cheryl for Thrillling our world.