{"id":4943,"date":"2019-04-29T19:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T19:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/?page_id=4943"},"modified":"2023-12-06T15:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:42:36","slug":"community-partnership-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/?page_id=4943","title":{"rendered":"Community Partnership &#038; Sustainability Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Tycoon Events, we understand that our decisions impact our community, our city, and our environment. That is why we choose to give back to community organizations, based on three pillars that align with our values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health and Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility and Inclusivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re always looking at expanding our network of community partners. If you fit within any of our pillars, please reach out to us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>HEALTH AND WELLNESS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that health occurs beyond medical care, through our genetics, behavior, environment and social circumstances.&nbsp;The incredible organizations we have partnered with help the community with addiction, child sexual abuse, senior well-being, special needs, mental health and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Adeara<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adeara.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.adeara.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Adeara-Logo-RGB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Adeara-Logo-RGB-1024x948.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5826\" style=\"width:131px;height:121px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Adeara-Logo-RGB-1024x948.png 1024w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Adeara-Logo-RGB-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Adeara-Logo-RGB-768x711.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Adeara is an accredited, long-term residential addiction recovery centre for women staffed by a team of caring professionals. They are one of a few facilities in Canada that accepts both women and their children and offers supportive care to keep families together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adeara believes in empowering vulnerable women to change their lives and rebuild themselves as positive members of the community and with the support of their donors, they are able to do this. Their residential program offers women the tools they need to take responsibility for their own recovery process. From education and individual counseling to group therapy and spiritual development, the Adeara team supports women and their families every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have found several opportunities to partner with Adeara, such as donating craft supplies following family events, making donations to their thrift store &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/adeara.ca\/our-program\/more-than-a-fad-thrift-store\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adeara.ca\/our-program\/more-than-a-fad-thrift-store\/\" target=\"_blank\">More Than a Fad<\/a>&#8216;, and  sharing their fundraising initiatives such as \u2018Leap of Faith\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Operation Friendship Seniors Society (OFSS)<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofss.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ofss.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7648\" style=\"width:130px;height:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFSS-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Operation Friendship Seniors Society is a nonprofit organization that offers services, without judgement, to improve the lives of seniors in need over the age of 55 years. They have been operating in the Edmonton inner-city since 1969.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through deep-rooted values such as friendship, dignity, community, and independence, Operation Friendship Seniors Society offers a number of programs, including Outreach, Helping Hands, Housing Facilities and Recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom furniture and items built for events (benches, gazebos, etc.) are donated to OFSS. OFSS is then able to use them at their seniors centres and housing facilities. Additionally, our team is happy to support their fundraising initiatives throughout the year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We are extremely conscious of sustainable efforts and our level of accountability. To ensure that, we incorporate sustainable practices before, during, and after events that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>support our local economy,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lessen and mitigate our carbon footprint, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reduce waste, and recycle\/repurpose when we can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve partnered with organizations that help reduce waste, repurpose items and recycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Habitat for Humanity<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/habitat-for-humanity-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/habitat-for-humanity-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7722\" style=\"width:204px;height:83px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/habitat-for-humanity-logo.png 554w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/habitat-for-humanity-logo-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Habitat for Humanity Edmonton brings together communities to help families build strength, stability, and independence through affordable homeownership. Parents benefit by having the stability of affordable payments that allows them to build equity and save for a bright future for their family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Habitat homeownership, children have a safe and stable place to call home. This stability allows children to set up a \u201chome base\u201d where they can make friends, develop meaningful connections with their teachers, and engage in extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When facilitating live events, we donate any leftovers supplies that were used to make props, decor items or artwork that were created or used, and\/or any books that were used in our event design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We are always learning and opening our minds to ways to become more accessible and inclusive to communities that we are not part of. Our ongoing partnerships are one way that we connect with and learning from people with disabilities and indigenous communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD)<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vadsociety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.vadsociety.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo-with-together-we-hold-the-power-1550782512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo-with-together-we-hold-the-power-1550782512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6827\" style=\"width:136px;height:136px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo-with-together-we-hold-the-power-1550782512.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo-with-together-we-hold-the-power-1550782512-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo-with-together-we-hold-the-power-1550782512-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD) is dedicated to supporting individuals, organizations, government representatives, schools, business personnel and employers in an effort to reduce accessibility barriers that inhibit participation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VAD actively finds solutions that promote full participation in society and provides a voice for Albertans with disabilities. They are a collaboration of Alberta-based advocacy organizations, using their collective voice to influence an inclusive and accessible province.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to working closely with VAD to ensure that we are providing accessible and inclusive events, whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Zachary Weeks: Accessibility Consultant<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zacharyweeks.ca\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zacharyweeks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.zacharyweeks.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ModernMonogramTimelessConsultingCompanyLogo1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ModernMonogramTimelessConsultingCompanyLogo1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8881\" style=\"width:184px;height:184px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ModernMonogramTimelessConsultingCompanyLogo1.png 500w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ModernMonogramTimelessConsultingCompanyLogo1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ModernMonogramTimelessConsultingCompanyLogo1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zachary Weeks is a passionate advocate for disability issues and social justice. He strives to raise awareness about ableism, discrimination, and accessibility issues through consultation, workshops and public speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with Zachary on a case-by-case consultant basis to ensure that our events are accessible to all.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Disability: Accessible by Design<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityabd.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityabd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.disabilityabd.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8882\" style=\"width:134px;height:134px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo.png 1000w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/disABILITY-logo-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Disability: Accessible by Design is a disABILITY consulting agency with a mission of creating more education &amp; awareness! Led by Brad Bartko, they are on a mission to ensure that events and venues across Canada are accessible to people of all abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with Brad and his team on a case-by-case consultant basis to ensure that our events are accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Anthony at Your Service<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthonyatyourservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.anthonyatyourservice.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AAYS-logo-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AAYS-logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" style=\"width:192px;height:105px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AAYS-logo-1.png 450w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AAYS-logo-1-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Anthony at Your Service was founded when Anthony Barrett\u2019s friends and family realized that life after high school is a wasteland for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Anthony is a mostly non-verbal man with autism who needed something to keep him occupied and engaged with the community in which he lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception, Anthony at Your Service has grown to serve both Edmonton and Calgary communities, providing premium, customized delivery services, while creating prosperity for adults with intellectual disabilities through visible, valuable, paid job opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony at Your Service isn\u2019t only about creating jobs for people with autism and intellectual disabilities for the sake of creating jobs. It\u2019s about creating good lives for these men and women and for the families and loved ones who support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony at Your Service\u2019s creativity and flexibility has made them an ideal partner and allowed us to work collaboratively on event projects, utilizing their courier and packaging services!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hotblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-heading\" style=\"color:black\">Bent Arrow: Journey to Success Program<\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bentarrow.ca\/journey-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.bentarrow.ca\/journey-to-success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-910x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7652\" style=\"width:134px;height:151px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-910x1024.jpeg 910w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-267x300.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-768x864.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-1366x1536.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/tycoonevents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cropped-ba_orange_hires_RGB-1-scaled-1-1821x2048.jpeg 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Journey to Success Program is designed to meet the needs of unemployed and marginally employed Indigenous people to support them in addressing barriers to employment in order to obtain and maintain long-term employment. Their mission is to work together with employers to increase Indigenous participation in the workforce by creating a mutually beneficial partnership with companies that hire their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are trained in the JTS program for 10 weeks to prepare them with the necessary skills they will need to transition into (or back into) the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we support them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Employment Development program at Bent Arrow facilitates the \u201cJourney to Success Program\u201d. As the need arises, we employ students of this program to support our live events in various capacities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Tycoon Events, we understand that our decisions impact our community, our city, and our environment. 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