Building for Tomorrow Approaches to Learning

Approaches to Learning
Social and Emotional
Development
Language and Literacy
Development
Annual Report
2013-2014
The mission of Fun Time is to provide safe, quality, affordable education and
care for children of low-income working families and to prepare the
children for kindergarten, ready to read and ready to learn.
Cognitive
Development
Music and Art
Appreciation
Building for Tomorrow
Physical Development/
Health and Nutrition
102 12th Street North • Naples, Florida 34102
(239) 261-8284 • (239) 261-4015 fax
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Fun Time Early Childhood Academy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. A copy of the official registration and
financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 800-435-7352.
Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
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e from our Chairman and Executive Director
from our Chairman and Executive Director
2013-2014 Annual Report because you have helped Fun Time provide another
013-2014
Annual Report
because you
have helpedfamilies.
Fun Time
provide
ning for children
from financially
disadvantaged
We
thank you for
of
learning
for
children
from
financially
disadvantaged
families.
We
e to the strong foundation of our program.
to contribute to the strong foundation of our program.
w displays the general categories of our income both from supporters like you
income. Each funding source has made it possible for us to achieve our misdisplays the general categories of our income both
ly grateful to the strength and power of our Cornerstone Supporters who year
u and school-generated income. Each funding
care. Additionally we thank our many supporters of the annual fundraising
ible for us to achieve our mission. We are
growing group of individuals, families, foundations, corporations and churches
e strength and power of our Cornerstone
ort also receive our sincere appreciation. Each of you helped make this a sucon year show they care. Additionally we thank our
Chairman
me and the children
we serve.
annual fundraising event. The large and growing
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and churches
who accredited Fun Time educae yearfoundations,
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our sincere
appreciation.
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and 9% Caucasian. The families of our children
live
primarily
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River
Park
neighborhood
or
work
for
near-minimum
wages
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we proudly
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Board of
Directors
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Message from our Chairman and Executive Director
well prepared
skillsatnecessary
for academic
provided
to all with
children
no additional
parental fee. 92% of Fun Time children
ad
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and Treasurer
52%
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and sincere thanks
to the
Val nearby
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our outgoing Chairman, while at the
or
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wages in
hospitality,
med
Connie Messner
as the new Fun Time Chairman. Retiring from our Board
nd care-giving
industries.
rham and Rusty
Troth has
filled that role. We also thanked Mary Frey, Mary
Maureen
Denman
Washburn and Michael Watkins as they retired from our Board.
We welcomed
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Kain
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erve a quality affordable
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Financial Overview
You are receiving the 2013-2014 Annual Report because you have helped
Fun Time provide another successful year of learning for children from
financially disadvantage families. We thank you for choosing to contribute
to the strong foundation of our program.
Our Financial Overview displays the general categories of our revenue,
from both supporters like you and school-generated income. Each funding
source has made it possible for us to achieve our mission. We are especially
grateful to the strength and power of our Cornerstone Supporters, who year
after year show us they care. Additionally, we thank the many supporters of
our annual fundraising event. The large and growing group of individuals,
families, foundations, corporations and churches who have given support
also have our sincere appreciation. All of you have helped make this a
successful year for Fun Time and the children we serve.
Eighty-four two-to five-year-olds benefitted from a year-round nationally
accredited Fun Time education. Once again we proudly sent young
learners into the local kindergartens well prepared, with skills necessary
for academic success. This past year we had 48% boys and 52% girls. Our
ethnic background was comprised of 52% blacks, 39% Hispanics and 9%
Caucasians. The families of our children live primarily in the local low-income River Park
Marsha Murphy
well and sincere thanks to Val Trotman, our outgoingneighborhood
Chairman, whileor work for near minimum wages in the nearby hospitality, medical, construction and
Maureen
O’Gorman
care-giving
lcomed Connie
Messner
as the new Fun Time Chairman.
Retiringindustries.
from
Fiscal year ending June 30, 2014,
Total Operating Cost $1,335,333
Funding Sources
Supporters
Donations
Annual Appeal
Grants
Other Donations
School
School Food
Program
r Jim DerhamBob
and Rusty
Troth has filled that role. We also thanked
Polizzotto
Approximately
ohns, Priscilla Washburn and Michael Watkins as they
retired from our92% of Fun Time children qualify for free or
Gary Root Maureen Denman. Toreduced-cost
ew Board member
all outgoing, meals. The remaining 8% just miss the cut-off. oard members we
extend our deep gratitude
for Time
helpingnutritious
us
At Fun
meals are provided to all children at no
m that benefits so
many deserving children
in our parental fee. additional
Immediate Past Chair
Val Trotman
Directors Emeriti
Jim Derham
Mary Frey
Mary Beth Johns
Peter Manion
Sue Manion
Dick Munro
Michael Watkins
Skip Zink
Executive Director
Franny Kain
This year we had a changing of the guard. Val
Trotman segued from Chair to Immediate Past Chair,
and Connie Messner succeeded Val as Chairman.
We bid farewell to board members Jim Derham,
Mary Frey, Mary Beth Johns, Priscilla Washburn
and Michael Watkins and welcomed Maureen
Denman as our newest board addition.
To all board members, both past and
present, we extend our deepest
gratitude for your assistance in helping
us build our exceptional program-one that benefits so many deserving
children in our community.
Let the Fun Times Roll Fundraiser
Cornerstone Supporters
Christ Child Society of Naples
Martin Foundation
United Way of Collier County
Naples Children & Education Foundation
Parent Fees
Payments
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
School Readiness
Head Start
Audited statements available upon request.