SSCOPE Battles January Blizzard

Posted on January 15, 2013 by admin

January 11, 2013 Overnight Snow Left It’s Mark

SSCOPE crews and leaders took on the challenge head on and worked Saturday, Sunday and all day Monday, including overnight work for City of Winnipeg properties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to clean up the over 120 properties SSCOPE has snow shoveling contracts for. It was a great effort by over 30 employees and staff at SSCOPE to focus only on serving our customers as quickly as possible.

Our Media News Release about Snow Shoveling work and our Christmas Tree recycling program is available HERE.

SSCOPE has a business and employment growth plan which calls for doubling of our snow shoveling and lawn cutting contracts in the next two years. This example of how we attempt to serve our customers will be a good example to tell prospective new customers.

The Board of Directors and Executive Director of SSCOPE want to officially thank all the SSCOPE members and staff who “stepped up” and met the January Blizzard challenge.

Changing Lives!…A Stronger Healthier Community…The SSCOPE Way!

SSCOPE News-Update for October and November

Posted on November 4, 2012 by admin

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

SSCOPE receives MPI Donation

Posted on November 4, 2012 by admin

We are pleased to announce that Manitoba Public Insurance has agreed to support SSCOPE and our growth with a donation of a like new saftied Van. SSCOPE will use the van to transport an additional crew and equipment for our growing Snow Removal services, and for future Food Deliveries from our Food Services program.

This comes a year after Manitoba Hydro chose to donate a used SUV to SSCOPE to meet our needs last winter. We continue to use it to this day.

2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 donated by Manitoba Hydro fall 2011

The MPI van should be operational for SSCOPE within two weeks, just in time for the busy five month snow clearing season. Yes, this will give us additional capacity as well now to add new snow customers.

Watch this site for a picture of the new van soon. SSCOPE now has five vehicles in its fleet, including one three ton cube van with power tailgate for moving and delivery jobs and other uses.

As well SSCOPE continues to accept donated vehicles from the public and business for a fair market value tax receipt which are either used for our fundraising after sale at auction, or for practice vehicles for our employees to learn additional automotive skills.

Please contact SSCOPE Director of Development at 987-6302 for more information.

Fall Cleanup Services for Yards Starts October 1

Posted on September 9, 2012 by admin

And snow shoveling services services start November 1. We’ll provide a full fall yard cleanup and leaf removal for you to prepare your lawn and property for the winter and spring months. Call SSCOPE at 987-6300 or email sscope@sscope.org for a price quote today. Our members need the work and we ask for your support. Our prices are very competitive. Our work quality under the eye of trained leaders is high. We will match any professional quote you receive.

SSCOPE Needs Snow Removal Partners

Posted on September 2, 2012 by admin

If you are a snow removal company with equipment suitable for commercial parking lots and driveways or know someone who does, SSCOPE, as a non profit supporting those with a mental health disability and operating an existing commercial and private snow shoveling service, is interested in talking about joint venture bids and quotes to allow both of us to expand our operations in the busy months ahead. The continued demand for employment from the mental health disabled requires us to find new ways to expand our services and we believe we can demonstrate to the private sector that a joint venture will be a win-win. Work with the organization that has a large City of Winnipeg snow shoveling contract to service City Hall, Police Stations, Libraries, etc.

For more information please contact the Executive Director at 987-6302 or email to set up a meeting.

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SSCOPE Seeking Donated Vans or SUV’s To Transport Crews

Posted on September 2, 2012 by admin

The text below is from an online posting late last week. Additional expansion of our snow shoveling customers and additional employment demands will require to have extra vehicles available. We are hoping the public or business organizations with surplus vehicles can assist us.

“SSCOPE Inc. is a registered charitable non profit organization supporting mental health by creating real jobs and real in the form of services to the community.

We are currently seeking the assistance of a generous business(es) or individual(s) in Winnipeg to donate a larger sized SUV or Van for SSCOPE to use during our winter snow shoveling season to haul crews to our snow shoveling sites.

An expansion of our employment programs requires us to seek additional job equipment. A vehicle loan for 5 months is also possible.

We will provide a charitable donation receipt and recognition through our website and events.

For our fund raising programs, we accept all types of vehicles and more as donations to our program in return for a Charitable donation receipt.

For more information contact the Executive Director at 987-6302″

See the actual ad online here

What’s Going On These Days At SSCOPE?

Posted on July 7, 2012 by admin

SSCOPE employees on the job on the first day of SSCOPE's new 3 week construction related job on July 4th, seen here just a little drenched after some rains came to cool them down. 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.

During the week of July 3-6 SSCOPE also supplied construction renovation labour over a four day period to our partner, Siloam Mission’s Madison Lodge project.

Meanwhile the Treasures Thrift Storeis accepting new donations daily, with a lot of new inventory in the music, clothing and furniture areas. The generous support of Winnipegers is allowing SSCOPE to currently seek partners who have possible retail locations to aid in the growth of the SSCOPE Treasures Thrift Stores in other parts of Winnipeg as well.

SSCOPE’s Treasures Mobile Food Unit, continues to be out daily testing various locations in Winnipeg, finding a home for its daily offerings. Meanwhile in the tradition of the Food Truck business everywhere the Food menu is being upgraded to draw passionate followers, and a distinctive name is being sought. Little Food Feats anyone? Bookings for the Mobile Unit can be made by contacting SSCOPE at 987-6302 or call us with your naming suggestions. SSCOPE continues to investigate and develop a full range of special catering and delivery services to create additional Food Services employment for its members.

SSCOPE’s Lawn Services division continues to add additional properties to it’s weekly cutting and trimming list as homeowners and building managers see the overall value and direct benefits to the communty of the SSCOPE service. Recently a number of Manitoba Housing properties were added, plus some private properties that need maintenance while owners are away on vacation.

SSCOPE’s Property Services Snow Shoveling Divison is currently recruiting qualified Team Leaders with drivers licences for the November 1 start of the 5 month Snow Season, supporting and leading our employee members in our contract work for the City of Winnipeg and private residences and businesses.

SSCOPE Employees out on regular StreetSSCOPE patrol recently. Here they are seen on Arlington Street near Dufferin. Over 10 different SSCOPE member employees are involved in this daily work activity.

Manitoba Hydro donates Crew Vehicle to SSCOPE

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Latest addition to SSCOPE's crew moving vehicles, a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban donated by Manitoba Hydro to help us serve our ever growing list of customers and jobs

SSCOPE recently found itself needing an additional vehicle to move crews around to the jobs sites as a result of a large new contract we received. A donated or loaned used vehicle would fit perfectly into our need for an additional work vehicle during high peak times.

Manitoba Hydro stepped forward almost immediately to our request, and blessed us with a fully saftied and repaired 2000 Chevrolet Suburban that just happened to be coming off it’s life for Manitoba Hydro. An almost one of a kind for them, with three rows of seats, this was very serendipitous time for SSCOPE. Thank you Hydro for supporting employment for mental health in Winnipeg and supporting the self initiated stable coping and recovery lives for our members.

One it’s first day of use, December 16, we were able to deliver Ryan and Nigel to a job site at Sentinel Storage as part of our new Community Placements employment program, vist 15 City of Winnipeg properties to clear snow and transport 12 member-workers to our Christmas luncheon. Thank you sincerely to Shirley, Doug, Steve and Mr. Brennan of Manitoba Hydro for seeing the value of the SSCOPE program to the community.

Our letter to Bob Brennan, President of Manitoba Hydro is below:

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November 25, 2011

Mr. Bob Brennan, President

Manitoba Hydro

360 Portage Ave

Winnipeg, MB R3C 0G8

Dear Mr. Brennan:

We are writing you to request your immediate assistance to our non profit organization, if possible, with an additional vehicle requirement. SSCOPE is a registered charity: # 135298115RR0001

We recently received a large snow shoveling contract with the City of Winnipeg for City Hall, police stations, libraries etc, that will create 12 new jobs within our organization, plus we do snow shoveling work for Manitoba Housing and over 75 other residential and commercial properties. Earlier this week one of our crew vehicles was damaged by vandalism and we are unable to continue to use it. We are now looking at the most cost efficient ways to replace that vehicle at this late date.

We are hoping the Manitoba Hydro may have a Crew Cab truck or passenger van you could loan or donate to SSCOPE that would at least take us through the end of the snow season season to early April, 2012. We would also be pleased to take on additional snow shoveling.

By way of background, SSCOPE is currently actively developing and expanding our mission of providing employment to needy individuals in Winnipeg with mental health issues. We are adding more and more training components to the on the job experience we already provide. The demand for our services continues to grow. Each month we receive 10-15 new applications, in November already over 20.

We want to give our over 130 active members/labour force more usable skills to help them in transition from basic labour jobs to working in construction, automotive, retail and the food services industry. Existing WRHA core funding just partially covers on the day to day operating expenses of the organization. It is the goal of the Board of Directors and the Staff for the organization to become self sufficient within two years.

Your assistance is important to allow us to continue to expand our mission to serve more individual and provide a higher level of skills and experience to them, making them more employable and more productive within the city and provincial labour force. We of course will provide full and appropriate recognition for Manitoba Hydro.

Please contact me for any more information your require about our request or SSCOPE in general. My direct email is bob@sscope.org and direct phone is 987-6302. Thank you sincerely

Yours sincerely,

Bob Rempel

Executive Director

Book Your Snow Shoveling Service Now-Online!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Book your Snow Shoveling Service Now! For your home, business or multi-unit property. From November 1 until end of March. 5 months of service whenever it snows 2 inches or more.

Ask about our Seniors’ Rates. Thank you for supporting SSCOPE and our employment programs to empower those with mental health issues. Visit Treasures by SSCOPE at 1466 Arlington St. and help us recycle gently used products.

SSCOPE INC….supporting mental health recovery

Treasures, our retail thrift store Hrs: 9-4 M-F, 9-1 Sat. and SSCOPE offices, 8-4 M-F, are located at 1466 Arlington St. Winnipeg, MB. R2X 1T8 (204) 987-6300, sscope@sscope.org

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