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Our 2011 Honourary Chair:
Alan Craig, Executive Director and Karen Craig, Program Director, BA/RSW
Living Rock, Building Foundations for Youth
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Karen Craig, Program Director, BA/RSW
Karen attended McMaster University and obtained her degree in Social Work. Upon graduation, she was employed at the Hamilton Elizabeth Fry Society. She met Alan through a shared interest in supporting those with a correctional background.
Karen and Alan could not have been a better pairing for the vision for youth-at-risk that was growing from seed into reality. In 1985, Alan and Karen married. For the next 15 years, Karen worked at the Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Services for the Department of Public Health Services, specializing in youth and addiction treatment. During this time she developed programs for the Rock with Alan. After the purchase of the Living Rock’s current building in 1999, Karen joined Alan as Program Director for the Living Rock.
Karen and Alan continue to develop Living Rock’s Ministries while raising their two children.
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Alan Craig, Executive Director
Alan was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to Canada at the age of 10.
Alan became an ordained minister in 1984, and started working in as a Chaplin in Corrections, shortly after College. His personal experience led him to become an addictions worker, and has helped him to develop strategies to reach youth who do not respond well to traditional forms of support.
In 1985, Alan started Living Rock Ministries, as the Founder and Executive Director.
Alan believes in the value of youth mentorship in the context of work crews and one-to-one relationships. Living Rock has just completed a three year evaluated initiative, sponsored by Public Safety Canada, for youth at high risk of gang involvement. Alan will share some of the findings.
You can find out more about Alan’s life by reading his biography and the history of Living Rock Ministries in the book “The Living Rock: Between Me & a Hard Place” by Alan Craig and Suzie Chiodo. |
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Honourary Chairpersons Over The Years
1981 - Mr. Dan McLean, News Anchorman, CHCH TV - Every Child is Special
1982 - Mr. Paul Hanover - CHML Radio - Children - Our Responsibility
1983 - Mrs. Anne Jones, Regional Chairman of Ham-Went - Today’s Child - Tomorrow’s Future
1984 - Mr. Sylvio Mainville, Executive Director, Children’s Aid - Cherish Our Children
1985 - Mr. Boris Brott, Conductor, Philharmonic Orchestra - Reaching and Teaching
1986 - Honourable Lincoln Alexander, Lieutenant Governor - Cherish Our Children
1987 - Mr. Mark Ewer, Exec. Director, Catholic Children’s Aid - Our Children - Our Future
1988 - Mrs. Vera Anderson, Commissioner of Girl Guides, Mr. J. A. Evans, Commissioner of Boy Scouts - Our Children - Our Future
1989 - Dr. Peter Dent, Chair of Pediatrics, Chedoke-McMaster - Our Children - Our Future
1990 - Mr. Alan Stacey, Regional Conservation Authority - Our Children - Our Future
1991 - Mr. Keith Riley, Director of Education, City of Hamilton - Children First
1992 - Mr. Steve Cowley, Comm. Child Abuse Team (deceased) - Back to Basics
1993 - Inspector Bruce S. Elwood, Comm. Child Abuse Team - Living in a World of Peace
1994 - Dr. Ruth Pickering, Director of Children’s Services Chedoke Child and Family Centre - A Family Affair
1995 - Mrs. Judith Bishop, Trustee, Hamilton Board of Education - Living in Harmony
1996 - Dr. Dan Offord, Centre for Studies of Children at Risk - Being Poor Sucks!
1997 - Ms. Suzanne Mulligan, Director, Comm. Child Abuse Council - Kids for Kindness
1998 - Ms. Lisa Brandt, Host of Mid-Day CHML Radio - Keeping our Children Safe
1999 - Mr. Ken Roberts, Head Librarian, Hamilton Public Library and Author of Children’s Books - Linking the Generations
2000 - Mr. Ron Foxcroft, Fluke Transport & Fox 40 Whistle - Help us Peace it 2-Gether
2001 - Mr. Roy Green, Radio 900 CHML host of the Roy Green Show - Help us Peace it 2-Gether
2002 - Cecelia Carter Smith, Retired educator, Former International athlete, Hamilton Spectator Columnist - Help us Peace it 2-Gether
2003 - Ms. Vincie Travale, Retired Educator and Civic Volunteer - Help us Peace it 2-Gether
2004 - Ms. Sunni Genesco/Mr. Matt Hayes, K-LITE FM - 25 Years of Celebrating Children & Youth
2005 - Dr. Jean Clinton, Child Psychiatrist and child Advocate- Help us Peace it 2gether
2006 - Dr. Tracey Vaillancourt, Ph.D (UBC) - Assistant Professor McMaster University
2007 - Paul Johnson, Executive Director, Wesley Urban Ministries
2008 - Dr. Chris Spence, Director of Education for the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.
2009 - Brian J. Mullan, Chief of Police, Hamilton Police Service
2010 - Patricia Amos, Director of Education, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
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