Greater Saint John Community Foundation, donors

The Saint John Human Development Council Inc. , an organization unique in New Brunswick, began as the Social Services Council of Saint John in 1979. Board members and staff, since then, have dedicated themselves to addressing social issues of pressing importance in Greater Saint John. Research and initiatives to address literacy, housing, poverty, teen pregnancy, social and economic development, social inclusion, immigration, recognition of Community Service, volunteerism and the development of a community services database have been tackled by the group over the years. The group sprang from a year long study called the Human Development Project, to produce a framework for the planning and delivery of human services.

Some organizations which have been spawned through the initial efforts of and support from the Human Development Council include: Housing Alternatives, The Saint John Learning Exchange, The Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee, The Saint John Community Loan Fund and the Urban Core Support Network.

Over the years Board Presidents included:

Dr. Forbes Elliot, Rev. Dan Dryer, Dr. Travis Cushing, William McMackin, Howard Cogswell, Carol Darling, Robert Boyce, Bill Stewart, Randall Hatfield, Bridget McGale and Sue Davis.

T he group has been fortunate in receiving ongoing financial support from the Government of New Brunswick, the City of Saint John and the United Way of Greater Saint John. Other supporters have included the Sisters of

Charity, the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield and the Greater Saint John Community Foundation in addition to many corporate and private donors. The Saint John Human Development Council Inc. has called the Saint John City Market Building home since it was created.

Twenty-Fifth anniversary celebrations for the Saint John Human Development Council Inc. on April 28, 2004 at a dinner and recognition event for former Executive Director Cathy Wright, marked the launch of a new permanent endowment fund to assist in the ongoing administration costs of the social planning agency. Cathy Wright was honoured for her 17 years of service to the group and the community. “Cathy has provided tremendous leadership and commitment during her tenure. Our entire community has benefited from that” said Randall Hatfield, Executive Director of HDC. Other past executive directors include David Wright and Patrick Flanagan.

President Sue Davis expressed satisfaction with the leadership, past and present, of the Saint John Human Development Council Inc. “We are excited that we can look forward to this new revenue stream from an endowment fund which will grow over time. We are indebted to the generosity of board members and supporters of the Human Development Council, as past and present community leaders, who are building this new fund and meeting the challenges of social planning” she stated. The Fund has been entrusted to the Greater Saint John Community Foundation . Supporters envisage a permanent and growing Fund with earnings contributing and adding a measure of stable annual funding to the Council.

Provision of information through the Human Services Directory, Guide to Senior Services, Reaching Out, Tenants Handbook and Infoline, a program of the Human Development Council, which acts as a referral service for individuals and charitable agencies have been in use for many years. It has recently moved to the internet as a vehicle for providing links to more than 600 community, social, health and government services, with their Community Services Database, www.humandevelopmentcouncil.nb.ca . It was funded with support from the Greater Saint John Community Foundation.

	The Saint John Human Development Council Fund


		Above: April 2004 anniversary, Sue Davis, President, Community Foundation Board members Pat Riley, Sherrie Boyd, Brenda Murphy, past President Bob Boyce and Cathy Wright, who was honoured for her service

The Saint John Human Development Council Inc. , an organization unique in New Brunswick, began as the Social Services Council of Saint John in 1979. Board members and staff, since then, have dedicated themselves to addressing social issues of pressing importance in Greater Saint John. Research and initiatives to address literacy, housing, poverty, teen pregnancy, social and economic development, social inclusion, immigration, recognition of Community Service, volunteerism and the development of a community services database have been tackled by the group over the years. The group sprang from a year long study called the Human Development Project, to produce a framework for the planning and delivery of human services. Some organizations which have been spawned through the initial efforts of and support from the Human Development Council include: Housing Alternatives, The Saint John Learning Exchange, The Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee, The Saint John Community Loan Fund and the Urban Core Support Network. Over the years Board Presidents included: Dr. Forbes Elliot, Rev. Dan Dryer, Dr. Travis Cushing, William McMackin, Howard Cogswell, Carol Darling, Robert Boyce, Bill Stewart, Randall Hatfield, Bridget McGale and Sue Davis. T he group has been fortunate in receiving ongoing financial support from the Government of New Brunswick, the City of Saint John and the United Way of Greater Saint John. Other supporters have included the Sisters of Charity, the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield and the Greater Saint John Community Foundation in addition to many corporate and private donors. The Saint John Human Development Council Inc. has called the Saint John City Market Building home since it was created. Twenty-Fifth anniversary celebrations for the Saint John Human Development Council Inc. on April 28, 2004 at a dinner and recognition event for former Executive Director Cathy Wright, marked the launch of a new permanent endowment fund to assist in the ongoing administration costs of the social planning agency. Cathy Wright was honoured for her 17 years of service to the group and the community. “Cathy has provided tremendous leadership and commitment during her tenure. Our entire community has benefited from that” said Randall Hatfield, Executive Director of HDC. Other past executive directors include David Wright and Patrick Flanagan. President Sue Davis expressed satisfaction with the leadership, past and present, of the Saint John Human Development Council Inc. “We are excited that we can look forward to this new revenue stream from an endowment fund which will grow over time. We are indebted to the generosity of board members and supporters of the Human Development Council, as past and present community leaders, who are building this new fund and meeting the challenges of social planning” she stated. The Fund has been entrusted to the Greater Saint John Community Foundation . Supporters envisage a permanent and growing Fund with earnings contributing and adding a measure of stable annual funding to the Council. Provision of information through the Human Services Directory, Guide to Senior Services, Reaching Out, Tenants Handbook and Infoline, a program of the Human Development Council, which acts as a referral service for individuals and charitable agencies have been in use for many years. It has recently moved to the internet as a vehicle for providing links to more than 600 community, social, health and government services, with their Community Services Database, www.humandevelopmentcouncil.nb.ca . It was funded with support from the Greater Saint John Community Foundation.

			Above: The Launch of the Community Services Database; above Dawn Young, Anne Driscoll, Randall Hatfield, Sue Davis, Brenda Murphy and Cheryl Robertson