Report Contributors
Dr. Iryna Khovrenkov
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) commissioned and appreciates the professional research analysis and documentation by Dr. Iryna Khovrenkov for the ‘Growing Futures: Vital Signs Report 2023.’ Dr. Khovrenkov is an Associate Professor at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina. Iryna’s research focuses on charity and nonprofit finance, as well as government policies that shape Canada’s nonprofit sector. Iryna teaches graduate courses in public finance, economics and nonprofit sector foundations.
SSCF Staff Contributors
Victor Roman Morrow
As the Manager of Community Impact and Communication, Victor leads the Vital Signs research and worked as the primary connector between all parties involved in the development of this report.
Brooklyn Coulson
As the Web and Digital Specialist, Brooklyn developed all aspects of the GrowingFuturesReport.ca website version of the report.
Tiffany Caron
As the Granting and Digital Officer, Tiffany conducted all internal data collection from the Foundation for this report.
Report Recommendations & Oversight
Addison Docherty
Madeline Docherty
Flow Community Projects
Through their Report Review and Enhancement Service, Flow Community Projects offered their consultation and recommendations to enhance the language, readability, and overall content of the report.
The Foundation thanks consultants Addison and Madeline Docherty for their oversight and commitment to Vital Signs.
Storytelling Contributors
The Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who contributed the stories and experiences of their organizations to help bring this research and data to life. All of the stories captured are featured in written or video formats on the GrowingFuturesReport.ca website.
- Canadian Mental Health Association
– Weyburn Branch (Tasha Collins) - Caring Hearts (Keely Wight-Young)
- Carmichael Outreach Inc. (Tyler Gelsinger)
- Chili for Children (Greg Stevenson)
- The Circle Project (Ann Perry)
- Cornwall Alternative School (Bryan Rice)
- MNP Community Fund (Wayne Paproski)
- Moose Jaw Transition House (Jenn Angus)
- Regina Food for Learning (Lin Gennutt)
- Estevan Salvation Army Food Bank
(Ronza Reynard) - Hunger in Moose Jaw (Sharla Sept)
- OSI-CAN (Julius Brown and Ronley Arnold)
- Phoenix Residential Society (Sheila Wignes-Paton)
- Souls Harbour Rescue Mission (Kathy Ingram)
Survey Contributors
The Foundation would like to thank the 43 community organizations who submitted their input through the survey to help identify the focus areas explored in this report:
- Calvary Baptist Community Church
- Canadian Mental Health Assoc. (Regina Branch) Inc.
- Canadian Mental Health Assoc. (Saskatchewan Division) Inc.
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan
- Caring Hearts Counselling
- CityKidz Regina
- Community Outreach Fort Qu’Appelle
- Creative Options Regina – Inclusion Regina
- Do It With Class Young People’s Theatre
- Eden Care Communities
- The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada
- Gravelbourg Co-Cathedral Preservation Committee a subcommittee of the Our Lady of the Assumption Finance Council
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
- Inclusion Weyburn
- Lumsden Beach Camp
- Nature Regina
- Nature Saskatchewan
- Osteoporosis Canada
- Qu’Appelle Fire and Rescue and EMO
- Rainbow Youth Centre
- REALM
- Regina and Area Sexual Assault Centre
- Regina Early Years Family Resource Centre
- Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger (REACH)
- Regina Food for Learning
- The Regina Highland Festival Association Inc.
- Regina Little Theatre
- Regina Transition House
- Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home
- SCEP CENTRE – Early Intervention and Training Services
- South Central Early Childhood Intervention Program
- Square One Community Inc.
- St. Aidan Anglican Church
- TFHQ Safe Shelters Inc – Wichihik Iswewak (WISH) Safe House
- Town of Churchbridge
- Town of Lemberg
- United Church Housing Corporation of Regina, Operating as Mutchmor Lodge
- United Way Regina
- Village of Vanguard
- Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop
- Youth for Christ Regina
