Hope Starts With You - Silver Ball 2014

We wanted to pause this busy week and take a moment to recognize all of the participants and supporters of the 21st annual Silver Ball for Providence Healthcare. 

At Providence, every day is made up of moments. And last Saturday night, we collectively shared a big one at our “party with a purpose”…the accomplishment of raising $1,000,000 net of all expenses - funding that will go directly back to support the exceptional care at Providence Healthcare.

Click here to read about all the success and achievements at this year's Silver Ball.

https://www.providence.on.ca/foundation/events/new-silver-ball

Sailing Away with MAPP

Excitement is still in the water after the 2nd annual 'Providence Cup' Sailing Regatta!

This months MAPP event was simply amazing! The weather was beautiful, the boats were fantastic and simply the best company to have around. 

And the winners are…

 

First Place: Geoff Cornish’s “Rouleur”

Second Place: David Burn’s “Madam Caprice”, captained this year by Peter Southall

Third Place: Michel Viau’s “French Toast”

With these skilled (and generous) Captains leading MAPP donors and their guest to victory, everyone was able to enjoy the gorgeous weather and a spectacular view of the city as they cruised around Toronto Harbour.

 

Last night’s event would not have been possible without the generosity of our MAPP ‘Providence Cup’ Regatta sponsors. A big thanks goes out to all of our sponsors and donors.

We also could not have orchestrated this event without our co-chairs Dr. Peter Nord and Mike McLaughlin, whose tireless efforts to organize the sails is so greatly appreciated. As well, we would like to thank the 16 Captains who donated their time and opened their boats to all our MAPP donors and guest to ensure this year’s event was a successful one.

If you or any of your guests would like to learn more about MAPP, please contact Emily Dawson…or click here to register to become a MAPP donor!

Once again, thank you to everyone for making last night so spectacular.

BEST TOURNAMENT IN THE CITY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!

Thanks to Providence Healthcare Foundation for putting on another incredible event! Here is the summary from this past Monday's golf tournament successes posted below.

The 20th anniversary celebration of the Ken & Nancy Shaw Providence Golf Classic was the most successful tournament in our history - raising an impressive $180,000 (net) for Providence Healthcare! We are so grateful to all of our generous sponsors, donors and supporters, who provide some of the resources necessary to continue Providence’s legacy of exceptional care long into the future. A heartfelt thanks goes out to the Founders of the Providence Golf Classic - Gus Arrigo, Bill Cooke and Dusty Miklas - who began this tradition of excellence and who continue to be an integral part of the tournament’s success. Click here to learn more about Providence. 

As our most devoted ambassadors, we thank you for not only helping to ensure this special day was a resounding fundraising success for Providence, but also for spreading the word and cultivating those all-important relationships within our community. Please accept our great appreciation for the essential work you do and the measurable difference you are making at Providence Healthcare. 

Coppinwood Golf Club was a golfer’s paradise! The challenges of the course blended with the natural beauty of the Ontario landscape. It was a wonderful and memorable day, dedicated to a shared purpose: to honour a tournament that has stood the test of time, and to provide the best golf experience ever! Here are some of the highlights from our 20^thanniversary celebration:

·         Generous sponsors, donors and volunteers came together for Providence to make our tournament simply unforgettable. View our list of our sponsors here.

·         Honouring the tournament founders and long-time supporters at the award ceremony. Read the founders’ touching story here.

·         Special thanks to PGC Chair, George Macri, Vice-Chair, Tom Zoras, and the PGC Committee for their valued contributions and time spent preparing for this milestone event.

·         Emcee Ken Shaw shared his personal message with guests; how he first became involved with the PGC tournament (over 15 years ago!); and what inspires him to continue to support Providence.

·         Reptilia brought a collection of exotic reptiles, amphibians and even a few arachnids for golfers to observe and touch…if they dared!

·         Two incredible Hole-In-One contest holes, each with a chance to win an Audi luxury vehicle, sponsored by PFAFF Audi. View the PFAFF Audi website here.

·         Special treats along the course that included: Molson Coors beer and Jack Daniel’s “Country Cocktail” tasting, a mojito station, fish tacos, beef sliders and ice cream sandwiches. 

View our photo gallery for more images from the 2014 Ken & Nancy Shaw Providence Golf Classic.

All that we do would not be possible without the help of our community, family and friends. Thank you for your support of the Ken & Nancy Shaw Providence Golf Classic, and the patients, residents and clients of Providence Healthcare. We will always remember the cherished moments and the excitement of the day.

We look forward to seeing you next year at our 21^st annual Ken & Nancy Shaw Providence Golf Classic in August 2015!

 

Warmest regards,

Jennifer, Brianna, Dara and the Providence Healthcare Foundation team!

MAPP Event Photos

Thank You, MAPP, a favourite partner of Jawny Bakers and Providence Healthcare!

https://www.providence.on.ca/foundation/philanthropic-groups/mapp

We had an incredible evening of Beer Tasting and the 1st annual voting meeting was a great success!

A note from the event organizers:

"It’s important to remember that sponsorships help drive MAPP’s success. By having our events run “cost-neutral”, thanks to sponsorships and other donations, we can ensure that 100% of your donations are granted back to Providence. Please contact us if you or someone you know may be interested in sponsoring an upcoming event."

Click here to view more great photography from the event: 

http://kamekanicholsonphotography.pixieset.com/mapp/

What an Incredible Night at Cuisine & Cuvée!

What a memorable evening at this year's Cuisine & Cuvée. With so much great food, many cool attractions and and so many amazing people to talk to, it was tough to enjoy it all, but we sure did our best!

Even more importantly, the event was a resounding fundraising success for the important work taking place at Providence Healthcare!

Jawny Bars' Lobster roll was a sparkling success, with many guests announcing their enjoyment of the dish, even on social media.

Here are some more pics from the wonderful event!

   






























And here are some of the event highlights from Providence Healthcare Foundation. 

• 29 exceptional food and beverage donors: The city’s best restaurateurs, caterers, distilleries and breweries contributed to our success and the great ambience of the evening. Click here to view a full listing of all food and beverage donors at our event.
• Our lucky grand prize raffle winner, Edgar Moore! Edgar took home the luxury Cadillac ATS coupe for his wife. His lovely wife, Gale, has been a valued Providence staff member for the last 25 years. She’ll now be arriving at work in style!
• Sensational panoramic views of Toronto’s skyline and waterfront that made Atlantis the perfect spot for our “party with a purpose”.
• Generous sponsors and supporters that came together for Providence to make our event possible and simply unforgettable. Click here to view a list of our event sponsors.

All that we do would not be possible without the support of our community, family and friends. Thanks to your generosity, Providence Healthcare is making an impactful and important difference to those we give hope, help and healing to each and every day.

A Lively Beer Tasting

Generous supporters of Providence Healthcare soak up a lively beer tasting by Roger Mittag, ‘Professor of Beer’ with Thirst Knowledge Inc! More than 50 friends of Providence enjoyed a night at John Labatt Hall, hosted by George Macri, Chair of the Providence Golf Classic Committee. 

George purchased this amazing prize at a Providence silent auction last year and wanted to find a unique way to celebrate with his friends and family. 

The auction prize was donated by Labatt’s and Jawny Bakers Restaurant and raised $2,600 for Providence! An amazing night that will be fondly remembered by all in attendance. Thanks George!

Survey Complete and Rewards

Here are the final two winners for the Jawny Bakers Guest Satisfaction survey drawing:

• Maralynn H.
• Wayne D.

Both will receive a bonus prize of $50 loaded onto their loyalty cards. 

Throughout the course of this survey collection, survey submitees were awarded a total of 90,000 bonus points, including 1,2500 in bonus points for drawn prizes!

Thanks to everyone for your submissions, thoughtful feedback and great suggestions. We hope to be implementing your ideas very soon.

Double Bonus for Aeroplan is on Now!

Join us at Jawny Bakers from now through February 15th and you will earn you a double bonus on all CIBC Aeroplan points collected.

Collecting Advantex Aeroplan points at Jawny Bakers is just as easy as paying with your card. That's it. You will automatically see the points accumulate on your card.

Why Kids Love Us!

There are too many reasons to explain why Kids Love Jawny Bakers, but our great food sure charts highly on the list! We're happy to launch our new Kids Menu this month along with a $5 just4kids! meals promotion from Monday through Thursdays after 4pm.

Enjoy the healthy selections from Jawny Bakers at a great price this month and that's something that both kids and parents will appreciate.

Ring in the New Year early at JB's

Jawny Bakers Bulldog Curling Bonspiel 2013

It's that time of year again and great curling is in the air! We are four weeks away from the November 16th date for the 2013 Jawny Bakers Bulldog Curling Bonspiel. Mark your calendars and visit www.eastyorkcurling.ca to find out all of the great events happening in the coming month.

Click Here to download the flyer and registration form and put together a team to compete for your chance to win over $4000 in cash and prizes. Registration includes a Jawny Bakers Catered lunch, door prizes, dinner for your team and much much more.

Need more information about the event? Contact EYCC's Jason Chang for more information at bulldog@eastyorkcurling.ca. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Aeroplan Bonus Starts Today!

Join us at Jawny Bakers October 15 through November 15 and you will earn you a double bonus on all CIBC Aeroplan points collected.

Collecting Advantex Aeroplan points at Jawny Bakers is just as easy as paying with your card. That's it. You will automatically see the points accumulate on your card.

JB on Money Moron TV

Jawny Bakers is proud to announce that today we will be appearing (in a background role) on Money Moron TV!

We will be watching with great anticipation at 8:30 pm on Slice TV. Come watch with us in the lounge as we make our debut on the network.

In conjunction with the show, we will be running a contest for a $25 gift card, awarded to one of our valued guests who mentions us on Facebook or Twitter. Please use the hashtag #JBonTV so that we can keep track of all the entries.

If you missed the live airing of the show, you can catch up with full episodes at the following link. Let us know your thoughts as we will be running the contest until October 15th.

Supporting Women Build 2013

We are excited to announce that today is the day that kicks off Women Build 2013 for Habitat for Humanities Toronto.

This amazing event has garnered so much support in our community that the event is sold out for 2013! Please keep it on your radar for future years and CLICK HERE to add your donation to this worthwhile cause and all of the great work being performed by Habitat for Humanities.

Download the Full Event PDF here.

Back to School Is In Full Swing!

Come enjoy $5 Kids meals for the month of September and discover or be reminded what makes this restaurant a favourite for the whole family!

Double Up Your JB Bonus with CIBC Aeroplan

Join us at Jawny Bakers August 15 through Sept 15 and you will earn you a double bonus on all CIBC Aeroplan points collected.

Collecting Advantex Aeroplan points at Jawny Bakers is just as easy as paying with your card. That's it. You will automatically see the points accumulate on your card.

OCB Week at JB

It's time to celebrate Ontario's legacy of making amazing craft beers with Ontario Craft Brewers Craft Beer Week! Check out the Craft Beer Week website to check out all the great events planned around craft beer, starting on Sunday June 16th (Father's Day) through Sunday June 23rd.

Jawny Bakers has a great selection of Craft Beers for you to choose from. On tap or in the bottle, you have a wealth of choice at JB. Here are a few of your choices:

Ontario Craft Beers Available at Jawny Bakers

• Mill Street Tankhouse
• Mill Street Organic Lager
• Steamwhistle
• Thornbury Cider
• King Dark Lager

Cheers to great beers during OCB Week 2013!

As a new father, working in the hospitality industry.

As any parents (especially first time parents) know, the challenges of bringing a child into this world are myriad. There are many emotions and questions once you find out you are going to have a child, and this is before the advent of pregnancy has even begun.

For my wife and I the news was out of this world and the perfect ending to an amazing 18 months which had seen us married and proud first time home owners. After the initial “happy” shock had worn off we then started to ask the usual questions such as can we do this, can we afford this, what is going to happen with work, are we going to make good parents, on top of the obvious will it be a boy or a girl!! My wife and I are both shift workers (my wife is a paramedic) and we work often long and unsociable hours so the prospect of having a child also posed many questions regarding our life style. For myself (and I’m sure for most expectant fathers) there is only so much you can do above hopefully being a supportive partner. I was fortunate enough that my wife arranged all of her OB appointments around my schedule so that I could attend and feel included. As far as names, showers etc there was little or no affect on my job and we were very fortunate that my wife had a great pregnancy with little or no issues. The fun really didn’t start until the birth!!!

Once I returned to work my wife and I found new challenges and struggles that we had to adjust to.  As all new parents know, being perpetually tired through lack of sleep is something we know to expect. Working late nights I was able to take the “graveyard shift” some nights when our son was bottle feeding to try and give my wife a grace period of sleep. This didn’t last too long however, as my wife opted to breastfeed (hence making my feeding obsolete!!) and then we were blessed with our son often sleeping mostly through the night. That being said the mornings of lying in bed after a late night at work are now a thing of the past as my son isn’t quite aware of when I get home from work! And it is only fair that if my wife is awake to feed then I can at least change him or play with him in the morning hours. Other than two of my shifts, most of my shifts start later in the day which gives me time to spend time with my wife and son prior to starting work. Again this isn’t an opportunity many working fathers get. My schedule is also flexible to a degree that I can still mange to participate in a lot of his firsts and I have been blessed to see some of his early development and achievements.

For the majority of the working population the weekend is when most family and social gatherings occur, so unfortunately you miss certain events. You hope that there is room within the schedule to work around certain “big” firsts such as birthdays, Christmas etc but this all falls at the behest of the employer. For myself, my employers place a big emphasis on family so thus far I have been very thankful that I have been able to attend most family events. Moving forward the next big challenge will be daycare and who is going to be the prominent provider in child care for our son once my wife returns to work. Family, friends and employers all play an important role in this and unfortunately for many people working in hospitality there isn’t much in place for daycare provisions through work so you have to rely on family and friends.

As my Grandmother told me (god bless her still with us) it is one thing to have a child and another to raise a child. I hope the values and experiences I have found during my life both personal and in the workplace will help me be the father I want to be so that I may raise my son with all the opportunities and more than I was given as a child. My son Charlie has already achieved a celebrity status within our restaurant and I’m sure will continue to be an integral part of my job as my values and decision making will evolve based on my responsibility of being a father.

Gavin Thomson
Hospitality Coordination Officer
Jawny Bakers Restaurant