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SSCOPE Employee of the Month January 2013

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Donald Betenchuk, left, with Executive Director Bob Rempel at Live Fridays February 22nd.

It was a month of record snowfall for Winnipeg and at SSCOPE that meant hard work all month. One employee always said yes to more and more work to help the organization meet its customer service obligations.  For that reason Donald Betenchuk has been selected as SSCOPE’s January 2013 Employee of the Month. Donald returned to SSCOPE in December after some eye surgery, and resumed right where he left off. He continues to grow and show responsibility as an employee member in our program.

 

Thank You!…to Wescon Enterprises for a great developing partnership

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SSCOPE and Wescon Enterprises of Steinbach, specialists in large project concrete pouring throughout Manitoba, began their partnership this summer. SSCOPE supplied the crews and supervisors as a subcontractor to Wescon for a large rebar tieing project prior to the laying of concrete at a dairy barn in the Rosser district.  That led to over three weeks of steady work for over 8 SSCOPE members who were developing their job skills and employment readiness.

As a result of the partnership and greater familiarity with our program by Gord and Angela Dyck, owners of Wescon, we have recently been blessed with a $1,000 donation to the development of SSCOPE member employee readiness for future construction jobs.  Thank you sincerely to Wescon Enterprises for recognizing the value of the SSCOPE program: real jobs to support mental health recovery and personal growth!

Wescon Construction of Steinbach awarded SSCOPE the pre concrete work on a large dairy barn construction project just west of Winnipeg in the Rosser area. There is about three weeks of work in this project and it is epxected that this will lead to more construction related work for this company and others in the near future.

SSCOPE has made construction site projects as a priority for 2013 to increase employment opportunities for its members. We’d love to talk to you about a great win-win opportunity as well. Please be a SSCOPE ambassador and let others know about opportunities to use the SSCOPE Special Job Force program.

 

Christmas at Treasures Thrift Store 2012-Please Donate

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Christmas is a great time to donate to our Treasures Thrift Store at 1466 Arlington St. and support SSCOPE and mental health recovery.  We provide additional gift certificates to all our employee members to help them choose great items for themselves and others at Christmas, plus we have many from the adjacent community shopping for inexpensive treasures to provide as gifts.

Bring your reusable donations down to SSCOPE anytime between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm daily Monday to Friday or call us at 204 987-6300 if you have 25 or more boxes to donate and require pickup.

And join us on December 21 at 6:00 pm for our special Christmas music and food celebration for the community and our members and shop Treasures one last time before  Christmas.

 

SSCOPE News-Update for October and November

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What’s New At SSCOPE:

October 17 Board Meeting:

SSCOPE’s Board of Directors and chairman Ryan Clement have confirmed SSCOPE’s growth plans in supporting mental health recovery through real employment and supports by committing to grow to 400 paid employee members by 2016.  400 in 4 Years may be the catchphrase.    This would double our current yearly paid employees.

The Board also agreed to further expansion by adding a second Employment Office/Training Centre and Retail operation in Winnipeg, within 6 months if possible, with more locations to come on a staged basis after that.

It also agreed to continue exploratory talks with communities like Kenora, Selkirk, Steinbach, Portage la Prairie, Brandon and others to determine if there is a basis in one or more of these communities for a local partnership for the development of a SSCOPE like social enterprise supportive employment non profit.   As well, SSCOPE’s Bylaws are being reviewed for full update and revision for current and future development, with the changes to be presented to the AGM in June, 2013.

SSCOPE is embarking on a tremendous growth phase, while continuing to support each and every one of our existing members.  New prospective Board members with special skills, contacts and high energy are encouraged to join us as we work to accomplish our mission.

Ten of SSCOPE staff gather for a quick minute after completing work at the St. Boniface City Hall and Court House properties on Friday morning March 2nd.

Snow Shoveling:

MPI’s donation of a crew transport Van (see below) has allowed SSCOPE to take on additional work this winter.   We currently have close to 65 residential and small business customers, including a new group of private customers that we commit to clearing before 8:00 am at a separate rate structure.  This is highest ever total for SSCOPE  as we also enter the second year of our contract with the City of Winnipeg to clear snow from City Hall, police stations, libraries and other buildings, about 40 in total,  before 8:00 am in the morning.  As a result of the City’s requirements and the demands of our employees to get closer to permanent part time work within our organization, we have now put in place Permanent Overnight Crews for the next five months, providing that permanent work so many want us to provide. Each crew also has a Lead Hand promoted from within our employee group.  Two new part-time Team Leaders have been hired as well.

November 8th Meeting with Provincial Minister of Housing:

SSCOPE has a meeting on Thursday November 8th with Province of Manitoba Minister of Housing Kerri Irvin Ross to discuss how to further develop and enhance the business relationship and partnership that has existed between the two organizations for the past two years.  Employee members are hoping for more committed year round employment as a result of SSCOPE being awarded sustainable jobs and work after the current series of meetings with governments and business.

SSCOPE is currently approximately 65% self funded through business revenues and non governmental funder partnerships and its Board is committed to seeing that be 100% in 4 years.

SSCOPE 2012 Christmas Luncheon:

SSCOPE Christmas luncheon past. This year over 60 individuals are expected to attend, double our previous years.

This year’s Christmas Luncheon and Gift Giving is set for Friday December 21 at 11:45 am at Canton Buffet.  The growing employee membership base requires us to increase our fundraising every year.  Please consider supporting our members in their journey to mental health recovery through gainful employment and real work by calling the Director of Development at 987-6302 or emailing SSCOPE at sscope@sscope.org

You can view more information about SSCOPE at YouTube, on Facebook and on Twitter by clicking the links

 

Christmas Luncheon Wonderful Success

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Approximately 45 employee members attended our Christmas luncheon on Friday, December 16 at Canton Buffet, plus our Staff of six, and several members of our Board.  Members who have gone on to school later in the year, such as Melissa and Keith, returned.  Members from previous years, such as Derek and Travis, came out to renew acquaintances and explore rejoing our workforce.  A lot of chat, happy faces and plates piled high.

An unprecedented turnout, for SSCOPE, just another sign of the rapid growth and solid responses we are receiving for our new enhanced employment and on the job training activities were have been able to develop after our move to 1466 Arlington St. 

All members received a Gift Certificate to Treasures by SSCOPE our new retail thrift Store. for their Christmas shopping, plus a small Christmas gift based on public and agency donations received, designed on a profit sharing principle, based on their hours of employment with SSCOPE during 2011…plus of course a fabulous all-you-can-eat buffet. 

And right after lunch, the job crews, in good spirits and with full stomachs, went back to snow shoveling our customers’ properties…..and they will continue on Saturday…

Thank you to our recent contributors

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The SSCOPE employee members, staff and Board of Directors are extremely grateful to our many customers and users of our services who stepped forward and contributed to our annual employees’ Christmas lunch and gift.  From cookies, to small gifts, to cheques, to strong evidence to our workers of your support through words and letters, it has been very much appreciated.

In addition we want to acknowledge Parkside Ford and Cam MacIvor who  made a significant contribution to SSCOPE in a timely fashion in January to assist us with unexpected operating expenses that arose. 

We are grateful again to the Assininboine Credit Union and Nan Colledge, community involvement manager, for their third year of support to our employee-member support programs and particularly their support of our Cleanup and Recycling programs, including Christmas tree, toilet and leaf recycling job creation and our associated expenses.  We learned of their continuing generosity and support of our initiatives with respect to a better Winnipeg, as we create needed employment and income for those with a mental health disability, in early December 2010.

The Assiniboine Credit Union has also signed on early as a sponsor for our May 28th Rockin’ the Ridge 2 at Vimy Ridge Park, a day of music, fund raising, food and fellowship as we kickoff the summer festival season in Winnipeg.