| Our team has vast expertise in international development work. Together they have travelled to more than 60 countries and speak more than 30 languages. |
| Our team has vast expertise in international development work. Together they have travelled to more than 60 countries and speak more than 30 languages. |
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Eva Haller (left) Chair, Board of Directors USA Michelle Douglas (right) Chair, Board of Directors Canada |
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Craig Kielburger Co-Founder |
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Dalal Al-Waheidi Executive Director |
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Marc Kielburger Co-Founder |
To help us along in our mission of helping to free children from poverty and exploitation we have a dynamic, dedicated and experienced board of directors. Through their expertise they provide legal and financial oversight to all of Free The Children's projects and activities.
A MILESTONE YEAR
Letter from Eva and Michelle
Dear Supporters,
Through our work on the Board of Directors for Free The Children, we have witnessed a small group of young people grow into the world’s largest network of children helping children; we have witnessed one dream grow into a collection of achieved dreams, hopes and aspirations; we have witnessed tens of thousands of children gain access to education and create a better life for themselves and their families.
And today, as the organization celebrated its 15th anniversary, we continue to witness the true power of the passion and willpower of our younger generation to create lasting change.
We are pleased to share with you our annual report, one that reflects on the accomplishments of 2009 and celebrates a wonderful milestone for Free The Children. We urge you to join us in celebrating the last 15 years in which the organization’s dedicated team �together with more than one million youth across North America �have successfully built more than 650 schools across the developing workd and have zealously worked to give hope to the children there.
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we wish to thank this growing network of youth for their unwavering support, enthusiasm and commitment. We always knew that youth had the power to foster change �ideological and societal �but we could never have guessed that their impact would be this moving and influential.
As we look ahead, we envision the next 15 years creating a greater impact, with ripples of change felt throughout our global community. We envision many more schools, Adopt a Village programs and entire generations of youth who care deeply for their world, resulting in a dramatic decline in poverty and education related issues. We envision all this because we believe that nothing is impossible.
Working with Free The Children has proven to us that possibilities are truly endless. Thank you to our friends, supporters and donors for your support and encouragement, and for celebrating 15 years of changing the world together.
Sincerely,
| Eva Haller | Michelle Douglas |
| Chair, Board of Directors USA | Chair, Board of Directors Canada |
Canadian Board of Directors:
Michelle Douglas Department of Justice Canada and Chair of Board of Directors Canada
President of the Canadian Board
Adrian Horwood Senior VP (Communications and Marketing), National Bank Financial
Charlotte Empey Associate Dean, School of Creative and Performing Arts, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Chris Besse Senior VP and Managing Director, School Division, Nelson Education
Ed Gillis Legislative Assistant, Canadian House of Commons
Gregory Harmandayan CFO, Negative Logic Group
Dr. John Gaither Secondary School Principal (retired)
Jordana Weiss Student, Youth Representative
Lara Steinhouse Student, Youth Representative
Mary-Eileen Donovan (Retired) Superintendent of Education, Toronto Catholic District School Board
United States Board of Directors:
Eva Haller Philanthropist and Chair of Board of Directors USA
President of the American Board of Directors
Amy Eldon Turteltaub Author and Television Producer
Beverly Cooper Neufeld Non-profit Consultant
Craig Heimark CEO, Cohesive FT
David Cohen VP, Global Agriculture and Economic Growth, Counterpart International
Dick Simon CEO, RSI Inc.
Ernan Roman CEO and President of Ernan Roman Direct Marketing
Hal Schwartz Fine Arts Photographer, Graphic Designer
Heidi Hopper Philanthropist
Jessica Mayberry Student, Youth Representative
Juliet Bryan-Brown Student, Youth Representative
Jonathan White Professor, Sociology and Political Economy, Bridgewater State College
Josh Cohen Hedge Fund Manager
Libby Heimark Director, The Chapin Foundation
Mary Lewis Assistant to Dr. Jane Goodall DBE and VP of Outreach, Jane Goodall Institute
Megan Sidhu Student, Youth Representative
Neil Taylor VP Marketing, Investors Group
Richard Prins Student, Author and Youth Representative
Advisory Board of Directors:
Connie Steensma Chair Emerita, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
David Sersta VP, Zoomer Media
Izabel Lam Designer & Artist
Janice Schoening VP Publishing, Nelson Education.
Lekha Singh Photographer, Artist & Author
Leonard Merrill Kurz Director & Film Producer, Chairman, Forest Creatures Entertainment
Marisa Antonello Principal Graphic Artist, Turnstyle Imaging
Patricia Gagic International Artist
Paula Perlis International Human Activist
Reed Cowan Founder, Wesley Smiles Coalition Anchor, Fox 7 Miami Florida
Dr. Yoel Haller Physician
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