On December 21 st, 2007, SKILLS Society was pleased to be a part of the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation 50/50 Draw Program.   We thank them for this opportunity that raised over $14,000.00 for our organization.   Thanks also to the 63 volunteers that supported SKILLS with this fundraising event.

SKILLS Society 2007 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Raffle

SKILLS Society first major raffle raised over $25,000.00.   We are grateful to our sponsors and the many people who contributed to this success by: buying a ticket… selling tickets… sitting in malls… advertising …providing spaces for our sales…  

Major Sponsors

                      

Venues Who ‘Opened their Doors’ for Ticket Sales

• Bonnie Doon                            Commerce Place                      Down Town Farmers Market
• Edmonton City Centre               Kingsway Garden Mall             Londonderry Mall
• Millwoods Farmers Market       Mountain Equipment Coop       NAIT
• RONA Home and Garden          Save On Foods                       Southgate Centre
• Sports Chek                              St. Albert Farmers Market

2007 Annual General Meeting Silent Auction

Thanks to the following people and businesses who donated items:

• Honourable Rona Ambrose, M.P. Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Western Economic Diversification
• Boston Pizza - 10543-124 Street
• Pat Conrad
• Virginia Dobson
• Ken Epp, M.P. Edmonton – Sherwood Park
• Honourable Iris Evans, MLA Sherwood Park and Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry
• Jack Flaherty, MLA St. Albert
• Peter Goldring, M.P. Edmonton East
• Bev Hills
• Honourable Doug Horner, MLA Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology
• Honourable Fred Lindsay, MLA Stony Plain, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security
• Ray Martin, MLA Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
• Juliah Maru
• Weslyn Mather, MLA Edmonton-Millwoods
• Honourable Greg Melchin, MLA Calgary-Northwest, Minister of Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
• Rev. Dr. Bruce Miller, MLA Edmonton-Glenora
• James Rajotte, M.P. Edmonton – Leduc
• Jane Steblyk
• Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta
• Honourable Janis Tarchuk, MLA Banff-Cochrane, Minister of Children’s Services
• Maurice Tougas, MLA Edmonton-Meadowlark
• The Old Spaghetti Factory