a voice for women an agent for change

ywca southeastern massachusetts
2010 annual report
a voice for women
an agent for change
ywca southeastern
massachusetts
is dedicated to
eliminating racism,
empowering women
and promoting
peace, justice,
freedom and dignity
for all.
southeastern massachusetts
dear ywca family &
making them more affordable to lowincome women in our community.
The YWCA is also collaborating
with the Women’s Center to provide
housing for women referred from
their programs. Our partnership also
includes “Steps to Stability” a new
financial literacy program for women
who are homeless or are at-risk for being
homeless, with a goal of attaining
financial independence.
Another year has quickly come and
gone and the YWCA Southeastern
Massachusetts was busily expanding
its collaborations, developing new
initiatives, building our capacity
and raising funds for our building
addition. Like many other non-profit
organizations, the YWCA faced
many challenges this year which
led to our strategically thinking and
carefully planning and assessing our
long and short-term goals, as well
as finding new and innovative ways
to raise funds, deliver programs and
activities on conservative budgets,
and more effectively and efficiently
offer programs that serve the everchanging and growing needs of our
constituents.
The YWCA is into the second year of our
collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club
of Greater New Bedford. Girls Exclusive,
which is funded by the Women’s Fund
of Southeastern Massachusetts, is a
program for girls in grades 7-9, focusing
on leadership development, community
service, building self-esteem and selfworth.
This year program locales
included the YWCA, Global Learning
Charter School and the Boys and Girls
Club. This fall the program is operating
out of Dennison Memorial. Through
their fundraising efforts, Girls Exclusive
attended field trips to COCO Key Indoor
Water Resort and New York City to
sightsee, shop and take in West Side
Story. It was an experience that the girls
will never forget.
In May, the YWCA hosted its first Women
of Distinction Awards. It was an aweinspiring day recognizing women that
live the YWCA Mission, give back to the
community, and are role models and
mentors for women and girls. We also
presented the Spirit of Leadership Award
to a woman under 30 and the Yvonne M.
Drayton Award (in honor of the former
Executive Director) to a YWCA volunteer.
The YWCA now has access to This was a great day and I look forward
ten project-based vouchers for its to our next group of honorees.
residential programs, A Woman’s
Place and Another Woman’s Place. Our advocacy and hallmark program
Through this new venture with the New efforts continue to grow. We marched
Bedford Housing Authority, five rooms on Capitol Hill to advocate for child care
in each residence are now subsidized, and services for survivors of domestic
violence, trained community groups
in the areas of racial justice and
economic advancement, held the
Stand Against Racism and worked
with the YWCAs of Massachusetts on
statewide advocacy efforts.
I hope you have enjoyed our
communications
throughout
the
year: our quarterly online newsletter,
regular email blasts and mailings,
website, and Facebook. Our website
will be updated soon and will have a
new look, so please check us out at
www.ywcasema.org. Next year is a
big year for the YWCA Southeastern
Massachusetts. We will celebrate our
100th Anniversary with many special
programs and activities. We will also
start interior work on our restrooms
and kitchen and exterior work on
the East Portico at Standish House.
This moves us one step closer to
breaking ground and building the
12,000 square foot addition that will
make Standish House accessible
and will bring our YWkids Program
and Another Woman’s Place “Under
One Roof.” This is a very exciting
time to be a part of the YWCA and
I hope you will join us as we work
towards the elimination of racism
and the empowerment of women.
As always, thank you, and the Board,
Staff, Members and Volunteers for
your continued support and dedication.
Gail M. Fortes
YWCA Executive Director
friends,
with our financial advisor we have a
balanced and healthy portfolio. The
annual audit was clean and no findings
or management letter was reported. This
external audit ensures that we adhere
to the highest standards of internal
controls. The Finance Committee has
been researching options for the final
phase of funding for the addition to the
Standish House, seeking to guarantee
that construction costs will be covered.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
I invite you to review the annual
report of the YWCA Southeastern
Massachusetts for the period, July
1 2009 - June 30, 2010. We are
pleased to report that fiscal 2010 was
a year of continued improvement
and progress. Overall, our solid
performance for the year reflects
the benefits of actions taken to work
within our budget and the positive
outcomes of goals achieved within
our programming and fund-raising
objectives.
The creation of the annual report
provides a time for reflection and
assessment of the effectiveness
of our fiduciary oversight. Acting
on behalf of our membership and
responding to changing conditions,
the Investment Committee has
carefully tracked our investments.
Despite the unrest of our recovering
economy our financial stability
continues to improve; investment
returns have risen and working
Fundraising continues to be critical
to our association’s sustainability and
the success of our $4.7 million “Under
One Roof - Empowerment, Equity and
Leadership for Women.” This year we
claimed many successes and some
setbacks. For two consecutive years
we have secured federal appropriations,
and local funding through the City of
New Bedford Community Development
Block Grant. Response from numerous
Philanthropic Foundations has added
to our campaign coffers and reflected a
great interest in our work and trust in our
ability to complete the important project.
The most difficult part of our campaign
continues to be response from private
donors. We have set our goals for the
remainder of the 2010 and the coming
2011 year, to include public, private and
community funding, and look for your
support in this.
Hallmark Racial Justice Training.
These seminars are designed to infuse
a core of understanding of the major
forces at work surrounding racism
and women’s economic status. Our
objective in the upcoming year will be
to achieve 100% board participation
and completion of the two levels of
training. The board continues to be a
high performing team.
Along with the Executive Director, as
a member of the YWCA New England
Regional (NER) Council, I have been
involved with expanding our policy
advocacy efforts and skills regionally.
In the coming months, we will be
planning a State Lobby Day in Boston.
Additionally, our involvement in NER
will allow us to influence governance
of this regional body as well as our
access to its resources.
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
will mark our 100th Anniversary
soon. We are planning to chronicle
and celebrate our history and
accomplishments. In this looking
back we will see how integral we
have been and continue to be in our
community. None of this would have
been possible without your support
and generous contributions.
We
thank you.
The board of directors continues to
track the progress of the Strategic
Plan 2008 - 2011 and can report that
we have completed over 80 percent of YWCA President
our objectives to date. Work will now
begin on a new Strategic Plan to take
the association through the building and
completion of the new addition and lead
us in the work of extending our programs
throughout our service area.
Jan Baptist
In alignment with our mission and bylaws,
members of the board have participated
in the first level of YWCA History to
women of distinction
Christina Bascom
Cecilia M. Felix
Pauline M. Garcelon
Bernadette Souza
Seven of our area’s most dynamic and New Bedford including the Bedford for the past 14 years. She
women were honored at the 1st Women’s Fund of Southeastern fostered community initiatives for
annual
YWCA
Southeastern MA and Our Sisters’ School. Her inner-city youth, surrounding selfMassachusetts
Women
of main focus is raising consciousness esteem, drug prevention and health
Distinction awards luncheon on around issues that affect women and and nutrition. She has served in
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the girls, and empowering women to own numerous volunteer capacities
Country Club of New Bedford. “half the sky.”
within the community, including the
Bright orange gerbera daisies and
board of Our Sisters’ School.
the scenic backdrop of the country Cecilia M. Felix has been Principal
club’s golf course added to the of Holy Family Holy Name School Marlene Tavares is President
festivity of this well-attended event. and Director of Religious Education of United Front Development
The luncheon raised much-needed for St. Lawrence Martyr Parish for Corporation. She has served the
funding and awareness for the vital 20 years. She has dedicated herself New Bedford community for over
programs and services at YWCA to serving children and families in 45 years in providing access to
Southeastern
Massachusetts, need through her tireless community quality low-income housing. She
while honoring outstanding women efforts, Catholic education and the has also served on various boards
whose lives and accomplishments mission of the church.
including the MA Commission
reflect the YWCA’s Mission of
Against
Discrimination,
New
eliminating racism and empowering Pauline M. Garcelon is a retired New Bedford Coalition Against Housing
women. These women are leaders Bedford Police Detective of 34 years. and Employment Discrimination
in bringing key issues facing She was the first Cape Verdean and the NAACP.
women, girls and people of color to woman to be hired to the department,
the forefront, and were saluted for and she was one of three officers that Other special awards included the
their exceptional commitment to established the city’s first domestic Spirit of Leadership Award honoring
improving the lives of women and violence unit. She helped lay the a young woman for her leadership
girls through leadership, advocacy, foundation for the systems and in the community, recognizing
and community service, while processes which presently serve to the YWCA’s important initiative to
protect victims of domestic violence. empower young women, and the
succeeding in their career fields.
Yvonne M. Drayton Award named
Bernadette
Souza
has
been
Christina
Bascom
is
a
for YWCA Southeastern MA past
“professional
volunteer”
for Associate Executive Director of the Executive Director of 17 years,
various organizations in Marion Boys & Girls Club of Greater New honoring a YWCA volunteer for
awards
Marlene Tavares
their service to the organization.
Marie-Frances Rivera
Poverty and the Soup Kitchen. She
is a member of the New Bedford Art
Marie-Frances
Rivera
is
a Museum, and is a political activist.
Program Manager at SMILES
Mentoring Program. She has been These women are trail blazers in
instrumental in increasing mentor our businesses, homes, schools
involvement at SMILES. She and communities. Honoring these
actively serves with the Women’s women reminds us of the tenacious
Fund of Southeastern MA and and courageous visionaries of the
the Fall River Women’s Union. past, celebrates the women who
She is Assistant Treasurer on the are changing the way we live today,
YWCA Board of Directors and and nurtures and inspires the young
serves in various capacities as a women who will shape our tomorrow.
board member, including efforts
to increase participation of women
under 30 within the YWCA.
Jean Kellaway served on the
YWCA Board of Directors for 15
years, as well as several other
committees including Nominating,
Membership, and Racial Justice.
She has been a YWCA New England
Regional Representative and has
participated in most fundraising
events. She has advocated for
women’s issues with the YWCA
on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill.
Jean is an active member of First
Unitarian
Church,
volunteers
with the Coalition for Social
Justice and the Coalition Against
Jean Kellaway
persimmon spotlight
July 09: Cape Verdean Recognition Day Parade
Summer 09: Girls Giving & Growing
August 09: YWkids Visit the New Bedford Fire Fighters
August 09: Girls Giving & Growing Meet Lt. Gov. Tim
Murray, Sen. Mark Montigny, Rep. Antonio Cabral &
City Councillor Jane Gonsalves
Summer 09: YWkids School Age Program
Sept. 09: Sizzlin’ Salsa Dance Party
September 09: Under One Roof Event
Oct. 09: Week Without Violence
year in review
Fall 09: Teen Talk
November 09: 98th Annual Meeting
Winter 09: ENCOREplus
Spring 10: Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
February 10: Red Dress Fashion
March 10: Sweet Indulgence
Show & Silent Auction
May 10: Women of Distinction Awards
ywca under one roof
Today...
the Levi Standish House stands as a magnificent piece of its city’s history that houses
the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts.
Tomorrow...
the Levi Standish House will remain a stately part of that history, the community and the
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, as it grows and expands through the construction
of an impressive building addition that will house the YWkids School Age Program, a
teen center, a woman’s resource center, multi-purpose rooms, and woman’s residential
housing.
The YWCA is asking you to support the necessary funding to accomplish this lofty, but
attainable goal of bringing all of its important programs and services Under One Roof.
capital campaign
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
Under One Roof $4.7 Million Capital Campaign
Sources of Funds
Funds Raised to Date
Public Funding (Federal, State and City)
$910,000
Private Funding (Individual, Corporate and Foundation)
$610,000
Subtotal
$1,520,000
Funds Pending in 2010
Commercial Loan Public Funding (Federal and State)
$1,000,000
$550,000
Private Funding$205,000
Subtotal
$1,755,000
TOTAL $3,275,000
Balance to Raise$1,425,000
Funding Goal for 2010 and 2011
Public Funding (Federal and Municipal)
Private Funding (Major Gifts)
Two $100,000 Grants $200,000
Four $50,000 Grants
$200,000
Four $25,000 Grants
$100,000
Ten $10,000 Grants$100,000
Ten $5,000 Grants
$50,000
Thirty $1,000 Grants
$30,000
$675,000
$680,000
Community Funding$70,000
Under One Roof 2011
$25,000
200 Recognition Bricks ($100) $20,000
50 Businesses ($500)
$25,000
Subtotal$1,425,000
donors
Annual Appeal
Anonymous Donor
Bev Baccelli & Liz DiCarlo
Margarit Baptista
Peter & Avis Britto
Lee V. Charlton
Donna Cordeiro-Tobin
Dr. Susan Costa
Jan daSilva
Karen M. Dixon
Governor’s Councillor Carole Fiola
Gail Fortes
Lucille Goodine
Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack
Jennifer L. Prouty
Laurie Robertson-Lorant
Dr. Marlene Roderiques
Susan L. Perry
Sue & Calvin Siegal
J. Chrisann Taras
Marge Waite
Anonymous Donor
Lisa Ann Yates (2009)
Eusie Zane
Capital Campaign
pledge donors
BankFive
Jan Baptist
Tammy Beckman
Loretta Blake
Honorable Bettina Borders &
Dr. Victor Mailey
Christine Coelho
Jan daSilva
Yolanda Dennis
Janice Fauteux
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Ford
Gail Fortes
Councillor Jane L. Gonsalves
Henry H. Crapo Charitable Foundation
Johanna Hood
Annamarie Lopes
Athena M. G. Mota
Linda Rose
Standard Times Publishing
Waring-Sullivan Funeral Services
Marcia Williams
gifts
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Joel & Lisa Alvord
Howard & Margo Baptista
Evelyn Baum
Kathleen Billings & Hal Oringer
Ellen Christie
Community Foundation of Southeastern
Massachusetts - Rainy Day Fund
Jan daSilva
Anthony David
Yvonne Drayton
Kathryn Duff
Joyce Eisenberg
Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation
Raymond & Mary Harrington
Kate Harrison-Beauregard
Highland Street Foundation
John Keith & Shelly Hoon
Michelle Keith
Nancy Kurtz
Kenneth Lipman
Carolee Matsumoto
New Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Carney Foundation
Irma Small
The 1772 Foundation, Inc.
under one roof gifts/sponsors
Kathy Aisenberg
Anne Converse Photography
Anne Whiting Real Estate
Bunny’s Bouquets
Cardoza’s Wine & Spirits
Hodgson, Pratt & Associates
Monaghan Printing
Moore & Isherwood Communications, Inc.
Rockland Trust
Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Patrick Carney Foundation
Vantage in Philanthropy
Neal Weiss
Women’s Fund of Southeastern MA Women’s Fund Philanthropy Fund
Margaret Xifaras, Esq.
advocacy
Economic Advancement
volunteers
Pam Pollock
grantors/foundations
City of New Bedford
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Racial Justice
volunteers
Pam Pollock
donors
Target
grantors/foundations
Comcast Foundation
Island Foundation
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Leadership Development
of Young Women
interns
Rosita Maeks-Anderson
SueAnne Delorey
Kiah Murphy
Mayor’s Youth Council
grantors/foundations
Invest In Kids
adult services
Medical Transportation
Program
donors
Joseph Andrade
Elsie Baptista
Loretta Barlow
Rita Baron
Cecile Begnoche
Rose Ann Carella
Judith Cormier
Joseph Dias
Josefina Distrajo
Marie Dos Reis
Irene Gomes
Sandra Gracia
Julia Grant
Cecilia LaPalme
Lena LeBlanc
Gertrude LeBoeuf
Constance & Louis Panagakos
Anna Perry
Margaret Pina
Doris Pineault
Muriel Provencal
Alice Rogers
Deonilda Rosa
Bessie Sullivan
Gertrude Sylvia
Betty Tomko
grantors/foundations
Coastline Elderly Services
Tufts HealthPlan Foundation
Widowed Persons
Program
volunteers
Mary Gaughan
Jean Julien
Irene LeFavor
Joyce Lopes
Armand Malenfant
Raymond Marshall
Dorothy Martin
Marion Oliver
Joan Pingley
Jacqueline Ponte
Special thanks to the individuals, businesses and foundations which enable
the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts to advance its mission through their
generous financial support. This list reflects donations received between
July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. We apologize for misspelling or omitting
the name of anyone who made a gift during the fiscal year.
Hanifa Rose
Evelyn Sebastiao
Ethel Souza
Judith Viera
donors
Claire Akucewicz
Joanne Almeida
Thelma C. Alves
John Alves Jr.
Carolyn Anuszcyk
John Araujo
Annette M. Audet
Rosella J. Bagana
Irene R. Bergeron
Donna M. Berry
Gertrude Bissonnette
Delores Boudreau
Kathleen Braz
Hal Brown
Oldemiro M. Canto
George E. Carter
Claire Caya
Ann Chandanais
Lucille A. Connolly
Muriel M. Copeland
Pearl J. Corbett
Pauline Cormier
Violanda Corrao
Russell W. Costa
Alice Cournoyer
Olivia M. Couto
Jeanne I. Croteau
Alice Crowley
Eva M. Cruz
Thelma D’Agostino
Jeanette E. Desroches
Wilfred R. Dessert
Joan C. Dion
Margaret Ann Domingos
Jeannette L. Doyle
Janet J. Dugas
Linda Duhaime
Jeanne L. Duggan
Susanne Dupont
Beverly Dupont
Glenda Durante
David Enos
Roselle E. Fecteau
Jo Ann Ferreira
Edward Figueira
Leonora Francis
Arthur R. Freitas
Vivian Frysinger
Argemiro Garcia
Mary M. Gaughan
Janet L. Gauthier
Janice M. Gauvin
Bernadette Gavin
John Gonet
Antonio B. Gracia, Jr.
Joanne E. Greaves
Josephine Gwozdz
Rosemary Herman
Jan E. Holm
Elizabeth A. Horsfall
Irene Isherwood
Beatrice Jackson
Beatrice Jasmin
Wanda Jaworski
Marjorie E. Josephson
Jean Julien
Constance Keavy Martin
Muriel Knowles
Anna M. Lally
Rita Y. Landry
W. Kenneth Langill Jr.
Pauline D. Laursen
Therese R. Lavallee
Irene LeFavor
Doris Levine
Barbara A. Lewis
Arthur J. Lomba
Jean Lopes
Luiz G. Lopes
Lillian E. Lovegrove
Beverly Lussier
Anna B. Maglio
Armand Malenfant
Barbara A. Marcotte
James D. Marshall
Elaine Marshall
Jennifer M. L. Marszalek
Dolores Martin
Elizabeth P. Matathia
Francis L. Mathieu
Doris McCarthy
Thomas L. McGarr
Louise C. Medeiros
Doloris Mello-Santos
Therese G. Menard
Susan Mendes
Frances Mills
Mary Louise Moniz
H. Bridget Morrison
William L. Murray
Diane M. Nadeau
Arlene Newman
Patricia A. Noone
Marcella O’Connor
Marion Oliver
Constance Panagakos
Beverly Perreira
Antoinette Perry
Diane M. Pigeon
Joan Pingley
Jacqueline I. Ponte
Pauline T. Prudhomme
Elsie Raphael
Dorothy P. Rapoza
Brenda Rapoza
Gertrude Reed
Annette Y. Richard
Joseph S. Ringuette, Jr.
Rita Robillard
Lillian Rodrigues
Linda Rose
Hanifa Rose
Arline Ross
Ruth Ryzner
Dorothy L. Saladino
Angela Sampaio
Evelyn Sebastiao
Mary May Sharples
Stephen Shoesmith, Sr.
Theresa Silvia
Barbara Snigier
Arthur Soares
Marjorie Soucy
Dolores Souza
Ethel Souza
Evelyn Souza
Claire A. St. Gelais
Cecilia M. Sykes
Donald E. Sylvia, Jr.
Elizabeth A. Thompson
Joyce E. Tillett
Margaret A. Tomkiewicz
Judith Viera
Patricia G. Villa
Loretta A. VonHacht
Betty Wadsworth
Patricia Lee Wetzel
Joan Yotides
Carol Zaslona
grantors/foundations
Coastline Elderly Services
Anonymous Donor
wellness for women and
girls
ENCOREplus
volunteers
Jenny Fortes
Rebueca Nunez
Idalina Pacheco
donors
Francis Cosgrove
The Cottage Fine Ladies Apparel
Fabulous Foundations by Nancy
The Glass Slipper
Fran O’Connel
Dora Smithfield
Maryanne Stebenne, Pottery Artist
UMASS Dartmouth Women’s
Resource Center
The Woman In You
grantors/foundations
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund
donors
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of MA
Central Massachusetts Area Health
Education Center
Coastline Elderly Services
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Mathematica Policy Research
Susan G. Komen Fund for the Cure
Tufts HealthPlan Foundation
United Way of Greater New Bedford
residential services
A Woman’s Place &
Another Woman’s Place
volunteers
United Way Day of Caring
donors
John & Jackie Beauregard
Paul & Catherine Bourassa
James Brousseau
ABC Quilters, Dartmouth Council on Aging
Gail Fortes
Argemiro Garcia
David Gonsalves
Mali Lim
Bridget Morrison
Dorothy Lopes
Beverly Perreira
Dr. Eleanor Pontes
Kevin Rezendes
Doreen Rose
Candy Royster
Barbara Silva
Beverly Souza
Valerie Tecci
Natalie Waldie
grantors/foundations
Kenneth T. and Mildred S.
Gammons Charitable Foundation
New Bedford Housing Authority
United Way of Greater New Bedford
youth services
YWkids School Age
Program
donors
Patricia Burns
Yolanda Dennis
Gail Fortes
Gene Fortes
Gifts to Give, Inc.
Adam Jussaume
Alan & Lisa Katz
New Bedford Fire Department
Lena Pires, New Bedford Global Learning
Charter School
Kent Silva
Nancy Sullivan
Target
Robert Unger
grantors/foundations
Caturano and Company Foundation
Department of Education
New Bedford Cultural Council
New Bedford Day Nursey Fund
Office of Early Education & Care
PACE
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Girls Exclusive
grantors/foundations
Community Foundation of
Southeastern Massachusetts - Women’s
Action Fund - Giving Circle Matching Gift
Community Foundation of Southeastern
Massachusett - Women’s Fund
Philanthropy Initiative
Teen Talk
grantors/foundations
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation
Community Foundation of Southeastern
Massachusetts - Women’s Fund
Philanthropy Initiative
Invest In Kids
New Bedford Cultural Council
Girls Giving & Growing
grantors/foundations
Community Foundation of
Southeastern Massachusetts - Women’s
Action Fund - Giving Circle Matching Gift
New Bedford Cultural Council
New Bedford Day Nursery Fund
United Way Summer Fund
DJ Eric Lopes
New Bedford City Council
New Bedford Credit Union
Salsa y Control Dance Company Johnny & Felicita Giraldo
The Sky Room
UMASS Dartmouth Office of Equal
Opportunity, Diversity & Outreach
donors
A & A Jewelers
AMC Theaters
Bon Appetite
Cafe Arpeggio
Cafe Funchal
Cafe Mimo
Celia’s Restaurant
Cold Stone Creamery
Churrascaria Novo Mundo
El Caribe
El Chivo
Freestone’s City Grill
Giammalvo’s Market
Jewelry Express
Longhorn Steakhouse
Mermaid Seafood Restaurant & Grill
Monster Mini-Golf
No Problemo Taqueira
Panera Bread
Peking Garden Buffet
Royal II
Stop & Shop
Style Lab
Sunrise Bakery
The Symposium Family Dining
Tilia’s Cafe & Restaurant
Week Without Violence
volunteers
Sizzlin’ Salsa Dance Party
volunteers - committee
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority
Dr. Portia Bonner
Nancy Hawes
Kerri Quinlan-Zhou
Tom Quirke
Fran Pimental
Jerry Pinto - Safe Zones
Captain Timothy Sheehan
Dr. George Smith
UMASS Dartmouth Women’s Resource
Center
volunteers
Red Dress Fashion Show &
Silent Auction
volunteers - committee
Carolina Africano
Courtney Duarte-Souto
Valentina Martinez
Shawnai Matos
Rita Ribeiro
Marie-Frances Rivera
Kathleen Stykowski
Marline Cupidson
Rosita Maeks-Anderson
SueAnne Delorey
sponsors
Brian Mello Music/Flamenco Soul
Bufftree Building Company
Nicole Almeida
Ashley Bendiksen
Christine Coelho
Fern Gonsalves
Councillor Jane L. Gonsalves
Mali Lim
Victoria Moniz
Ine Ogagan
Renate Oliver
Gale Williams
Eusie Zane
volunteers
Marline Cupidson
Rosita Maeks-Anderson
sponsors
BankFive
BMC HealthNet Plan
Litman Architecture
Sylvia Group of Insurance Agencies
Vantage In Philanthropy
donors
Airport Grille
Anne Whiting Real Estate
Arthur Moniz Gallery
Aubertine Lopes Funeral Home
Autumn Glen of Dartmouth
Azaria Tanning Spa, Inc.
Benjy’s Jewelers
Best Buy
Black Bass
Boston Bruins
Boston Celtics
Boston Red Sox
Café Europa
Café Funchal
Caravela Restaurant
Century House
Chiropractic USA at Faunce Corner
Cobblestones Restaurant
Coelho’s Liquors
Councillor Debora Coelho
Melissa Costa
Costa Brothers Masonry, Inc.
Creative Color & Hair Design
Councillor Kathy Dehner
DRE Designs
Dr. Joseph J. Dowling
Family Chiropractic Center, Inc.
Folia
Fresca Grille
Andrew T. Gallagher
Councillor Jane L. Gonsalves
Hawthorn Florist & Gift shop
Howland Place Fitness
Joseph Abboud
Joseph’s Hair Design
JTJ Productions
Longhorn Steakhouse
Mayor Scott Lang
Monaghan Printing Company
Councillor Linda Morad
Morency Floors
New England Patriots
Joshua Oliveira
Old Westport Beer and Wine
PACE/Youthbuild
Panera Bread
Paw Sox
Phyliss’ Touch of Class
Pontes Family
Pires Family
Providence Bruins
Salon 187
Councillor John Saunders
Sid Wainer and Son
Slumber Parties by Athena
Southcoast Hospitals Group
Therapeuatic Massage of Dartmouth
Trio
Truesdale Cardiology Associates, Inc.
Vinny T’s Restaurant
Tangles Hair Design
Vantage Realty Group
Waterfront Grille
Westport Rivers Winery
Sweet Indulgence
volunteers
Becky Botelho, Candi’s Corner
Melissa Costa, Mary Kay
Joan Davignon, Reiki
Joan Estrella, Reiki
Aimee Fernandes, Mary Kay
Brenda Gomes & Team, The Polished Look
Madeline Gregory, Healing Heart Massage
LaBaron Hairdressing Academy
Melissa Leite, Mary Kay
Pauline Miller & Lilly Miller,
Pauline’s Palm & Card Reading
Grace Naumowicz, Reiki
Trudy Radcliffe, Reiki
Judith Rego, Reiki
Susan J. Sylvia, Shanti Yoga and Wellness
Pat Stinson, Reiki
donors
Artisan Kitchen
Chocolate com Pimenta
Dunkin Donuts
Stephanie Matson, Anjali Yoga & Wellness
New Bedford Public School Committee
Panera Bread
Shipyard Gallery
Sigma Iota Alpha
Women of Distinction
volunteers - committee
Nicole Almeida
Jan Baptist
Yolanda Dennis
Diane Gilbert
Councillor Jane L. Gonsalves
Mali Lim
Jacqueline Bonfiglio-Naja
Ine Ogagan
Pam Pollock
sponsors
Amerprise Financial
Bristol County Women’s Journal
Jacqueline’s Advances Skin Care Therapy
Women’s Fund of Southeastern MA
donors
Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
G & G Designs
Councillor Jane Gonsalves
Greater NB Regional Vocational Technical
High School - Visual Design Students
Holy Family - Holy Name School
How On Earth, The Store
Nails by Sarah
New Bedford Antiques at Wamsutta Place
Our Sisters’ School
So Very Vintage
Moira Tierney, Esq.
The Cottage
The Women In You
United Front Homes
General Operations
volunteers
Carolina Africano, Esq.
Nicole Almeida
Jan Baptist
Tammy Beckman
Marline Cupidson
Yolanda Dennis
Dr. Darrel Hoagland
Mali Lim
Victoria Moniz
Ine Ogagan
Lena Pires
Jacquelyn Ramos
Brandi Rezendes
Rita Ribeiro
Marie-Frances Rivera
Mihai Tripp
Neal Weiss
Marcia Williams
donors
Brewer Banners
Catherine Bourassa
Community Foundation of Southeastern
Massachusetts-Rainy Day Fund
Gail Fortes
Mattapoisett Women’s Club
Athena M. G. Mota and Gregory M. W. Mota
Symphony Shop
grantors/foundations
Enable Hope Foundation
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation
Island Foundation
Olive Higgins Prouty Foundation
income/expenses
YWCA Southeastern MA FY 2010
auditited figures completed 10/20/10 by Hodgson, Pratt and Associates
FY2010
FY2009
$ Change
REVENUE
Contributions, Gifts, Legacies, Bequests &
Special Events
Grants
78,170
121,006
-42,836
484,642
333,086
151,556
Program Service Fees
464,714
385,783
78,931
Investment Revenue
23,431
-39,800
16,369
Other Revenue
8,875
15,992
7,117
1,059,832
816,067
243,765
Admnistration (Management & General)
127,757
155,823
-28,066
Fundraising
101,818
100,120
1,698
Total Program Services
671,647
710,719
-39,072
TOTAL EXPENSES
901,122
966,662
-65,440
EXCESS (Deficit)
158,610
-150,595
8,015
TOTAL REVENUE
EXPENSES
balance sheet
YWCA Southeastern MA FY 2010
audit completed 10/20/10 by Hodgson, Pratt and Associates
BALANCE SHEET
2010
2009
$ Change
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
145,259
21,423
123,836
Accounts Receivable
53,312
46,639
6,673
Total Current Assets
198,571
68,062
130,509
Pledges Receivables
25,291
29,691
-4,400
Endowment
165,940
147,887
18,053
Prepaid Assets
6,934
1,591
5,343
1,072,114
-17,264
1,451,586
1,319,345
132,241
Accounts Payable
59,939
82,249
-22,310
Accrued Expenses
23,570
28,658
-5,088
Line of credit
88,726
88,056
670
Other current liabilities
1,644
1,285
359
Total Current Liabilities
173,879
200,248
-26,369
Long Term Liabilities
396,000
396,000
0
Total Liabilities
569,879
596,248
-26,369
Equity
881,707
723,097
158,610
1,451,586
1,319,345
132,241
Fixed Assets, net of accumulated depreciation 1,054,850
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
testimonials
widowed persons program
“I became a widow in July 2005, and was saved from despair by the comfort and understanding of the group. My health was
compromised as I lost several pounds and all hope of a normal life again, only among these compassionate people who had
experienced similar grief, could I slowly begin to heal my mind and body. I was offered literature on the grieving process while I
attended every meeting at the center and the YWCA under the direction of Joan Yotides. It was very important to feel a sense of
friendship and bonding of people who knew my profound sadness. In time, I found a friend in the group to share a closer relationship.
We still attend regular meetings to share hope that life can once again have joy out of the darkness of times. I will never know how I
would have survived without the guidance of the group. There is only praise and thanks for my renewed life.” --Mrs. M.A. Domingos
residential services
wellness for women & girls
“YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts runs a “I attended a YWCA ENCOREplus health presentation in a Fall River church. The
residential program that accepts women from information was very helpful about annual mammograms and exams. Later on,
all walks of life. In the past year, the YWCA I had my physical. The physician told me that since I was over 70 years old, and
has been in partnership with The Women’s according to the new guidelines, I did not need a yearly mammogram and that I
Center of New Bedford and the New Bedford could now go every other year. I knew that at the presentation we were told that
Housing Authority to assist low-income women mammograms should be done annually and I asked for a physical exam. The
with affordable housing. Without the worries physician proceeded with a clincal breast exam, at which time he said that a mass
of being able to have a roof over their heads, was felt, and he was sending me for a mammogram. I was diagnosed with an
many of the women in our residential program early stage of breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy, and did not need chemotherapy
are able to focus on other issues such as or radiation. I was then told if I had waited another year for a mammogram the
sobriety, work, school and rekindling family diagnosis might have been quite different. Without this program, I would not have
relationships.
As a staff of the residential known that I needed an annual exam and mammogram.” -- “Mrs. V” age 71
program I was so pleased to have kept contact
medical transportation services
with several residents. Many have stopped by
“It eases the worries of people who have no other means of transportation as
to say thank you or just to let you know that
to how they would get to their important medical appointments. I could never
they are still moving forward and they haven’t
afford to pay for a cab to get there.” --Mrs. Baptista
forgot the services that have been so helpful to
them. Others have made generous donations
“With the medical center located in Dartmouth it creates a hardship in keeping all
to let other women know that they have been in
the appointments. I truly appreciate what you have done for me.” --Mrs. Rosa
similar situations and to pay it forward.”
youth services
Girls Exclusive achieved their goal of going to New York City for shopping and a show. They saw West Side Story and really enjoyed
it. The girls felt empowered by deciding on a common goal, researching the costs, and raising funds to make it happen. Teen Talk
had a visit from Miss Black Teen USA, who spoke to them about positive self image and achieving their goals. The girls enjoyed
Teen Talk so much that many of them signed up for Girls Giving and Growing.
“My daughter absolutely loves this program. I have seen such a change in her since the beginning. She’s motivated and actually
wants to be out and about with you guys rather than sitting in the house. I would like to get her involved in more of your programs.”
--Gloria
“I love Girls Giving and Growing because it’s all girls. I can be silly and have fun and not have to worry about the boys making fun
of me.” --Mariah, age 10
“If it wasn’t for Girls Giving and Growing, I would be home doing nothing. My mom doesn’t have much money for me to do things
and here I get to do everything. I even got to go to Water Country for the first time!” --Jessica, age 12
“I got to meet Lt. Governor Tim Murray. That was so cool! He listened to what I had to say about healthcare and community centers.
It made me want to get more involved with politics.” --Krystal, age 11
YWkids School Age Program offers stability during many different situations the family may face. One mom enrolled her daughters
when she and her husband separated and she needed childcare while she was working. The girls’ father was in the military and was
deployed to Iraq. Staff at YWkids helped the girls deal with the sadness and anxiety they were experiencing by listening and having
students draw pictures and send letters to the father. When he returned to the U.S., the family reunited and no longer qualified for
subsidized child care. However, each summer, the girls enroll in the YWkids program during the summer because they enjoyed it
and mom appreciated how much we had helped them out in a time of need.
ywca board of directors ywca staff
President
Jan Baptist
Vice President
Tammy Beckman
Treasurer
Marcia Williams
Assistant Treasurer
Marie-Frances Rivera
Clerk
Lena Pires Carolina Africano, Esq.
Nicole Almeida
Yolanda Dennis
Mali Lim
Victoria Moniz
Ine Ogagan
Rita Ribeiro
Ex-Officio
Gail M. Fortes
Gail M. Fortes
Catherine Bourassa
Athena M. G. Mota
Executive Director
Director of Programs and Services
Director of Advocacy and Communications
administrative services:
Lisa Calvano
Director of Finance
Linda Larsen
Office Manager
Annamarie LopesAdministrative Assistant
Linda RoseReceptionist
Jack Davis
Facilities Manager
Dave PiresCustodian
Domingo Quinones
Custodian
youth services:
Kathryn Nunes
Coordinator of Teen and Support Services
Lucinda ColÓn
Girls Exclusive Assistant
Shawneen Fyock
YWkids Site Coodinator
Natasha Iraheta
Kindergarten Coordinator
Karina Andrade
YWkids Group Leader
DeAnn Gyukeri
YWkids Group Leader
Iris Ruiz
YWkids Group Leader
Beatrize Valerius
YWkids Group Leader
Shirley Houtman
YWkids Clerical Support
wellness for women and girls:
Ana Silva
Outreach Specialist
Valentina Martinez
Outreach Specialist
adult services:
Joan Yotides
Widowed Persons Director
women’s collaborative project:
Candy RoysterResident Assistant
20 South Sixth Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
For info on our programs & services, please call: 508-999-3255 or go to: www.ywcasema.org