Annual Report 2014 - Sara Holbrook Community Center
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Annual Report 2014 - Sara Holbrook Community Center
Annual Report 2014 Reflections from the Director’s Desk Leisa Pollander, Executive Director Educating Children. Supporting Families. Instilling Hope. The Center was bursting at the seams during the summer months. The New Arrivals program, designed to maintain literacy, math and science skills for English Language Learners was maxed out at 80 children. Sixty Elementary Summer Campers were engrossed in art activities, reading, sports and beach time. The Green Family Youth Adventure Program was trekking around Vermont with 69 teens. Over 250 middle school students from Burlington and Winooski were engaged in fun enrichment activities that helped prevent summer learning loss. Staff couldn’t run any faster! Nearly all the programming offered at the Center happens as part of a collaborative effort. The Center’s philosophy is deeply grounded in the knowledge that we can offer more expansive programming that reaches more families by linking arms with our community partners than we can by working in isolation. Burlington Parks and Recreation Department, Champlain Valley Head Start, Vermont Adult Learning, King Street Center, Burlington School District, Winooski School District, the First Congregational Church Youth Program, Shelburne Farms, Burlington Schools Food Service, Circus Smirkus – these are just a few examples of entities that work with us to improve the lives of kids and families in our community. We can’t do the work without the generous support of donors and volunteers who want to see kids and families have opportunities that might not otherwise be available to them. Thank you all - for helping to educate children, support families and instill hope! www.saraholbrookcc.org SHCC MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Sara Holbrook Community Center is to develop responsible and productive children, youth and families through social development, educational and recreational opportunities. The Center serves Chittenden County primarily focusing on the North End of Burlington. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHCC STAFF OFFICERS Leisa Pollander Executive Director Kathy Olwell NNEYC Director Kathy Schirling, President Debbie LaRosa, Vice President Diane Chattman, Secretary Bruce Chattman, Treasurer MEMBERS HONORARY MEMBERS Mary Ann Blaisdell Karen Bresnahan Gary Coffey Ducky Donath Brent Farrell Ross Fenderson Janet Hayden Chip Spillane Jonathan Sternberg Liz Swim Sue Victory Bill Whitman Bill Aswad James Handy J. Marie Kieslich, RSM Lyn Leavitt Ruth Mackenzie Corrine Maietta Eli Moulton Jane Murphy Ron Seeley Elisabeth Weltin Jenny Evans Development Director Kathy FitzGerald Development Assistant Mellisa Cain Teen Director Esther Maguire Preschool Director Linda Hamlin Preschool Assistant Brett Mashteare After School & Summer Camp Coordinator Educating Children… To learn is to grow, and what better way to grow, surrounded by nature, new opportunities, and enthusiastic, innovative counselors and teachers leading the way? This year at Sara Holbrook Community Center, over a thousand children stepped through our doorways, seeking stimulating and enriching opportunities to make positive connections, to increase mastery, and self-confidence. In our preschool classroom where many students are (also) learning a new language and culture, there was strong emphasis on hands-on curriculum in science and nature, where discovery centers were created to help kids understand how things move, change, react, and grow. Our afterschool and summer programs offered well over 75 activities created to enhance learning in music, art, nature, health & fitness, science, and technology. Our middle school students took full advantage of piano lessons, pottery classes, food growing, field trip exploration, and STEM educational options such as computer programming, website design, and astronomy. Delving in all kinds of arts and crafts activities inspired creative exploration and self-expression. Groups visited Shelburne Farms, where they explored food making from gathering wheat berries to making wheat flour baked goods. When disaster struck another part of the world in November, our elementary students sought to learn more about global issues and how they might make a difference. They hosted a bake sale at UVM’s Davis Center, earning over $200 to send to Typhoon Haiyan survivors in the Philippines. English Language Learners balanced morning academic coursework with afternoon recreation in summer programing. And as always, accessing supportive space to complete homework assignments during the school year helped our kids keep up with academic workloads in addition to freeing up evenings for family time. www.saraholbrookcc.org Supporting Families… One often hears the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” At the Center, we take this seriously. Parenting is the most important job in the world, and with that knowledge comes the kinds of concerns SHCC programming helps families manage. SHCC has a dedicated staff that goes above and beyond to ensure that families are meeting their needs in order to be healthy, productive members of our community. Staff members sit on committees that work with families to navigate the social system and figure out ways in which they can improve their situations. Home visits are conducted that build relationships and trust so that families are comfortable asking for help. Additionally, families are engaged daily to ensure that communication is ongoing. Just days before summer programs started, and without a true understanding of this as a problem, almost 20 New American families had not yet found a way to fully complete the application process to enroll their children. They and/or their children could not read the provided forms and didn’t understand what was involved in the registration process. With little or no access to interpreters, SHCC staff drove to family’s homes to guide them through the process of completing enrollment forms. To their delight, they were welcomed into homes, and even shared a cup of tea with some families, as they struggled to communicate. Hand gestures and symbols, and lots of smiles and laughter went a long way. Eventually, with the help of family members with English language skills, and persistence and patience, the forms were completed, and the children were able to begin summer programming with their peers. Children were happy to have exciting adventures in front of them, and parents were relieved to have a safe place for their children to flourish while they were at work. Instilling Hope… Instilling hope starts with helping those we serve believe in a better future, and we strive to do that by offering a welcoming and supportive environment where educational, recreational, and community-building programs are responsive, affordable, and accessible. A very special program for middle school-aged girls called the Thursday Night Girls’ Group formed this year at SHCC’s New North End Youth Center. Each week the girls and two dynamic SHCC staff members cooked and ate dinner together. They expressed themselves through different types of dance, worked on arts and crafts projects, and talked about what matters most to them. They also went out into the community, exploring new places and events together. As the group evolved, it became a safe haven for the breaking down of barriers. One 7th grader wrote, “Girls’ Group is the best part of my week because I can be me here and no one makes fun of me.” Another member said how much she liked cooking and eating foods different from what she had at home. She also enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people. For one second-year SHCC preschool student, becoming the scientist he wants to be, has already begun. In his classroom, it is no longer a surprise to see him (along with his peers) assessing the amount of water and light needed to grow the classroom’s newly planted seeds, or building rocket ships from recycled gadgets, or investigating how shape and weight variations affect an object’s movement. Preschool curriculum doesn’t just cover academic goals—it also supports the exploration of budding artists, performers, scientists, engineers, horticulturists and pastry chefs. Seeds of hope spring eternal in our little classroom; with all the nutrients one can imagine to make them grow. www.saraholbrookcc.org THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! The Sara Holbrook Community Center would like to acknowledge the fact that we could not run our programs without the help of volunteers. We greatly appreciate all the work that volunteers do for us. Thank you to the following volunteers for sharing your talents and time with/or on behalf of SHCC kids between April 2013-March 2014! Robert Alvarez • Sage Barton • Shavonna Bent • Vika Bespalor • Mary Ann Blaisdell • Julia Bliss • Karen Bresnahan • Richard Brunelle • Jacob Bucci • Jensen Burke • Emily Cass • Bruce Chattman • Diane Chattman • Marianne Chayer-Randall • Gary Coffey • Jeannine Cole • Julie Collins • Joe Connors • Miriam Crampton • Angelina Deflorio • Michael Delange • Vanessa Diambou • Bela Dobkowski • Ducky Donath • Frank Donath • Jacob Dubois • Laura ElderConners • Brent Farrell • Tanner Faucett • Ross Fenderson • Krysta Groves • Paige Hauke • Janet Hayden • Paul Hobday • William Hoffman • Maya Hornziak • Jasmine Jiron • Ethan Jones • Theodore Kenyon • Larry Lane • Debbie LaRosa • Amy Lawliss • Donna Lee • Christian Lewis • Caroline Loveland • Hannah Marton • Mary McKearin • Beth McKegney • Beth Moore • Mary Pat Morgan • Giuliana Nuovo • Lynn Pare • LilliAnn Plourde • Ava Raku • Lucy Samara • Christine Sandbach • Wendy Saville • Tom Schersten • Kathy Schirling • Sarah Scott • Brianna Sibley • Amber Silloway • Alana Smith • Chip Spillane • Chase Spinks • Alexia Spinney • Jonathan Sternberg • Liz Swim • Elijah Thielman • Anisha Vadehra • Susan Victory • David Waller • Rebecca Watson • Bill Whitman • Caroline Wolf • Cathy Yang • Tobias Young • www.saraholbrookcc.org Thank you! Our programs are made possible by the generous support of the community. The following individuals, corporations, businesses, and foundations have contributed to our success. The following donors made their gifts between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. James & Barbara Adams • Peg Adams • Saul & Kathy Agel • Alex and Ani Retail, LLC • Judith L. Allard • Allen & Brooks, Inc. • Amanda Amend & Craig Olzenak • Amy E. Tarrant Foundation • Kevin & Melissa Andersen • Jean Anderson • Meredith L. Anderson • Sam & Emily Ankerson • Timothy Ashe & Paula Routly • Mr. & Mrs. Henry Atherton • August First Bakery & Café • Mr. & Mrs. Edward Austin • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Babits, Sr. • Nancy Bagot • Lucinda Bailey & Fred Weingarten • Kate and Scott Baldwin & Family • Barbara Bardin • Alison Barges • Deborah & Starr Barnum • Kristen & Matt Bartle • Mr. & Mrs. Walter Baumann • Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bayer • Paul Behrman & Adriana Taylo-Behrman • Jean M. Bergman • Melanie Bernstein • Robert G. Betz • Elisabeth Beukenkamp-Delsing • Marian Doty Bickford • Ronald Bishop • Donna L. Bister & Marc Estrin • Mary Ann Blaisdell • Judith Blank • Mr. & Mrs. Scott Boardman • Holly Bode • Ms. Christina V. Bolan • Sally Borden & Joe Arioli • David Borsykowsky & Sarah Klionsky • Elizabeth K. Bouchard • Shirley Boucher • Dale & Joseph Boutin • The Boutin Family Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. James Lee Bouyea • Anne Bove • Michael & Camilla Bowater • Catherine S. Boyan • Joan S. Briggs • Michael Brigham • Frances Brock • Leman F. Bronson & Melinda H. White-Bronson • Al & Sue Brooks • John Camm Broughton • Christian Brown & Rachel Inker • E. Leslie Brown • Gus & Kara Buchanan • Michael & Stella Bukanc • Barbara K. Bull • Dan & Jane Burchard • Sara N. Burchard • Burlington School District • Burlington Students Foundation • Mellisa Cain • Sister Virginia Cain • William & Marilee Cain • Anna T. Carey • L. Diana Carlisle & James Inman • The Carmel Hill Fund • Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carney • John T. Carpenter • Diana Carris • Edward Carroll • Linda J. Carroll • Peter Cataldo • Champlain Investment Partners, LLC • Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Charron • Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Chasan • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chattman • Greta Chattman • Robert Chiabrandy • Christopher Shatagin Sports Foundation • Claire Cinque • Ron & Julie Citorik • City of Burlington CEDO • Diana Clark • Mr. & Mrs. David Coates • Gary & Barrie Coffey • K.L. Colman • Martha J. Cooper • Cooper Family Foundation • Robert & Emilie Crawford • Mr. & Mrs. Dale Critchlow • Margaret Cunningham • Liz Curry & Brian Pine • Lois D'Arcangelo • Jennifer S Davidson • John Davis • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Delaney, Jr. • Mary Desautels & David Littlehale • Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Doerner • Frank & Ducky Donath • Siobhan Donegan & Vince Brennan • Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Drake • The Duck Hunters - Jim, Sid & Gene • Jean Markey-Duncan & Bob Duncan • Duncan -Wisniewski Architecture • Mr. John K. Dunleavy • Kirby Dunn • Brian & Margaret Eagan • Mr. & Mrs. Murray Edelstein • Wallace Elliot & Phyllis Palmer • Christina Erickson & John Marius • Jenny Evans • John & Jane Ewing • Faith United Methodist Church • Jenn & Nick Faitoute • Brent Farrell • Gary & Jane Farrell • James Farrell • Daniel Feeney • Ross & Deirdre Fenderson • Joseph & Susan Finnigan • First Congregational Church • Dr. & Mrs. Lewis First • Kathy FitzGerald • Paula M. Flaherty • Dr. & Mrs. Stevenson Flemer, Jr. • Gary Flomenhoft • Fusun T. Floyd • Frances Foster • Lisa Jeanne Freda & Paul Caleen • Funraising 101, LLC • Tom Garrett & Barbara Murphy • GE United Way Campaign • Suzanne Geoffroy • Geri Reilly Real Estate • Constance S. Germain • Mr. & Mrs. Gary G. Gile • Sandra & Joel Gluck • Lillian Golovin & Bert Hoffman • Golub Foundation • Ann Goodrich • Louise E. Goodrich • Henry Goss • William & Debra Gottesman • Samuel J. Graulty • Dean T. Gray II • Almina & Edin Grbic • Bruce & Kelly Green • Michael & Karen Green • The Green Family • Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie • Mr. & Mrs. Maurice A. Gregoire • Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Gretkowski • Hugh and Shana Griffiths • Deborah Grimley • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gross • Linda J. Gross • Kelley & Corey Hackett • Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Hagan, Jr. • Colleen Miller Hale • Tony & Cyndy Hall • Hallam-ICS • Linda & Ed Hamlin • Briant Hamrell • Harriet Hand • Ilana Hand • Mr. James Handy • David & Anne Hauke • Holly Hauser • Terry & Janet Hayden • Colleen Heaslip • Michael Hehir & Denise Aronton • Carl and Carlanne Herzog • Bob & Laurie Hickey • Andi Lerdy Higbee • Steffen & Korinna Hillemann • Erik Hoekstra • Mr. & Mrs. Clem Holden • V. L. Hood • Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Horbar • Jessica M. Hyman • IBM • Mousa Ishaq & Kristin Peterson-Ishaq • J.A. Morrissey, Inc. • Bryan Jackson & Nancy Jenkins • Guy & Betty Jarvis • Rita K. Johnson • Anne Judson & Tim Parsons • Timothy & Frances Kahn • Dr. & Mrs. Jay E. Keller • Diana Kelly • Key Bank • Mr. & Mrs. Haven King • Bob Kiss & Jackie Majoros • Brenda Kissam • Harvey & Debra Cohen Klein • Mr. & Mrs. Peter Klinkenberg • Jane E. Knodell & Ted A. Wimpey • Vicki Knoepfel & John Cane • Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kost • Arnold D. Krieger • David & Carlie Krolick • Madeleine Kunin & John W. Hennessey, Jr • Larry Kupferman & Susan Schoenfeld • Monica Lafayette • Fred Lager & Yvette Pigeon • Ellen Laird • Lake Champlain Chocolates • Lance Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. Douglas O. Lantagne • Larkin Realty • Deborah Yuen LaRosa • Leslie Larrow • Laura K Winterbottom Memorial Fund • Dean Lea & Debra Gibbs • Kathy Leahy & Bob Goulette • Senator & Mrs. Patrick J. Leahy • Carolyn Leavitt • Kristin Leavitt • Edward K. LeClair & Elizabeth H. Comolli • Donna A. Lee • Tonda & Patrick Lefebvre • Jim & Karen LeFevre • Michelle Lefkowitz & Stuart Weiss • Ruth Letorney • Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Limoge • Bernard Lisman • Betty Little-Royer • Charles & Jean Lord • Mr. www.saraholbrookcc.org & Mrs. Joseph D. Lorraine • Walter & Louise Luchini • Jeanne Lynch • Terence & Kathleen Lynch • Francis & Beth MacCormack • Leslee MacKenzie • Ruth H. Mackenzie • Sylvia & Larry Mackinnon • Ms. Ellen B. MacLellan • Susannah Magee & Scott McGrath • Esther Maguire • Main Street Landing • William & Dana Mann • Rita Markley & Katy Farnham • Mr. & Mrs. John D. Marsh • Brett Mashteare • John & Donna Mathias • Nancy McClellan & Elliot Douglas • Ann E. McCluskey • John McCormack • Barbara McGrew • Bruce McKenzie • Timothy J. McKenzie • Ron & Kathy McLean • Nicholas & Bridget Meyer • William Mierse & Florence Helen Wagg • James Miller • The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation • Eugene F. Morrissey • Jeanne Morrissey • Matt Mullen • Craig Murray & Beth Tanzman • William T. Murray • Dorothy Myer • Marcia G. Nappi • Leonie A. Nelson • New England Federal Credit Union • Mr. & Mrs. John R. Newell • Lan & Loc Nguyen • Eric Nichols & William Averyt • Spencer Noble • Georgine Nolan • Todd Nordblom & Amy Laverack • North Star Leasing Company • Northfield Savings Bank • Mary Northrup • Mr. & Mrs. Leo O'Brien • O'Brien Brothers Agency, Inc. • Paul & Carol Ode • Lawrence O'Keefe • Kathy Olwell & Wolfgang Weise • Joseph Oppenlander • Mr. & Mrs. Bernard O'Rourke • Pamela Ouellette • Roberta Overson & David Stuller • Betsy Pardi • Nancy L. Parker • Nancy M. Parker • PC Construction • Mr. & Mrs. David Pearl • Rose Pels • People's United Bank • People's United Bank Foundation • Richard & Mary Jane Peters • Mr. & Mrs. James Pizzagalli • Irving Pollander • Leisa Pollander • Sandy Post • Victoria J. Poulin • Marian E. Price • Nancy & Lynn Pruitt • Queen City Pool League • Joanne & Patrick Quinn • Michael S. Raab • Brad & Nancy Rabinowitz • Nancy Radley • Joanna Rankin • Margaret Redfield • Mr. & Mrs. Wendell G. Reed • Kristie Reed • The Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. S. Brown Richardson • Jeffrey Rimmer • Barbara Rippa • Rivendell Foundation • Ryan Roberge & Mariam Alhadis Roberge • Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Robinson • Andrea Rogers & Avery Hall • David L. Rome & Diane C. Rippa • Alfred & Maggie Rosa • Lori Rosendale • Mary Rosmus • Lili Ruane • Barbara Russ & Dean Williams • David Sachs • Jim Sackett & Suzanne Geoffroy • John & Linda Saia • Samuel De Champlain Club • Leigh Samuels • Santa Night • Gina A. Scafa • Krista Scheele • Kathy & Mike Schirling • SecurShred • Catharine F. Seigel • Abi & Bill Sessions • Tabatha L Shall • Joan Shannon & Ken Grillo • John & Susan Sharp • Marc Sherman • Marianne W. Shibata • Lynda Siegel & Gillard Mathys • Joyce Sillito • Michael Simoneau & Geri Reilly • Harold & Wendy Simpers • Sisters of Mercy • Marjorie N. Skiff • Beverley Slocum • Smart Girl LLC • Ann R. Smith • Brett & Elisa Smith • Deborah N. Smith • Priscilla & Evan Smith • Margaret Smith • Vicky Smith & David Porteous • Michael Smolin & Lorna-Kay Peal • Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Snyder • Kathleen Speedy • Chip & Shelley Spillane • Scott & Julie Springer • Dr. & Mrs. J. Ward Stackpole • Kay Stambler & Stanley Greenberg • State of Vermont- Combined Federal Campaign • Lisa Steele • Margie & Peter Stern • Jonathan Sternberg & Gretchen Farrar • Caryl J. Stewart • Richard Stoner & Theresa Hyland • Nancy Strong • Liz Swim • Gaye Symington & Charles Lacy • Dr. & Mrs. John P. Tampas • Temple Sinai Sisterhood • Charles & Joan Tetzlaff • Time Warner • The Tipper Family • Mr. & Mrs. John Patrick Tracy • Mr. & Mrs. B. Albert Trono • Thu Truong • Trust Company of Vermont • Tracey Tsugawa • Turrell Fund • United Methodist Women • Helen Valine • Elizabeth S. Van Buren • Barbara Van Raalte • Michael Veilleux • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce T. Venner • The Vermont Agency Foundation • Vermont Department of Children and Family Services Special Accommodations • Vermont Department of Education • Vermont Federal Credit Union • Vermont Lake Monsters • Charles Veronneau • Susan Victory • Annie Voldman • Sue & Clayton Wagner • Twedis C. Walker-Merrell • Elizabeth T. Wall • Linda Walsleben • Lisa Watts • Jodi Whalen & Phillip Merrick • Kate & Erik Wheeler • Mr. & Mrs. William C. Whitman • Kim & Sally Wichert • Mr. & Mrs. James Wilhite • Mary Wilkens & Ann Sicurello • Ross & Susan Williford • Ann S. Wittpenn, M.D. • Women's Health Care Service at FAHC • Barry & Heather Woodworth • Brenda J. Wright • William Wright • Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Zabriskie • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Zenaty • Richard & Jeannine Ziemba • Jaime L. Zuri • The following loved ones were remembered with a gift to the Center: Cynthia Antell • Anthony Bove • Barry Carris • Sarah Carrol • Ed Comolli • Buddy Floyd • Mary Golec • Harriet Hand • Sara Holbrook • Robert Jarvis • Reverend Bob Lee • Fr. John McSweeney • Raymond Naymie • John P. Nolan • Wil Parker • Janice Wilkens • The following loved ones were honored with a gift to the Center: Mary Ann Blaisdell • Jason Boutin & Cay Tolson • Anna Carey • Bruce & Diane Chattman • Frank & Ducky Donath • Emilie Donath Crawford • Ross Fenderson • Michael Flaherty • Samuel Frank • Burt & Marge Hamrell • Linda Hamlin • Ilana Hand • Sally Hand • Marci Hand-Raab • Debbie Johnson • Larry Kupferman • Susan & Jim Larche • Lyn Leavitt • Georgine Nolan • Kathy Olwell • Leisa Pollander • Mr. & Mrs. Quek • Gus Rosendale • Jocelyn Secker-Walker • Pricilla & Evan Smith • The Tegeder Family • Ann Tewsbury • Lucy L. Wells • Robert Wilkens • SHCC does our best to recognize those who have supported us. We try to ensure that this list is as accurate as possible. If you find an error or an omission, please accept our apology and contact Leisa Pollander at (802) 862-0080. Thank you for your understanding. www.saraholbrookcc.org Financial Report The Sara Holbrook Community Center’s fiscal calendar begins April 1st and closes March 31st of the following year. The following financial information reflects the 2013-2014 fiscal year. This statement is a combined and condensed unaudited balance sheet and profit & loss statement. Upon completion, a set of audited financial statements will be available upon request. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Equivalents Accounts Receivable Total Current Assets $401,446.07 $14,126.77 $415,572.84 Fixed Assets Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS $437,869.24 $18,211.00 $871,653.08 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities $2,498.60 $32,434.94 $34,933.54 Equity Unrestricted Net Assets Temp. Restricted Net Assets Net Income Total Equity $786,233.51 $15,500.19 $34,985.84 $836,719.54 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $871,653.08 INCOME Bequests Contributions Grants United Way Program Services Special Events Rental Other Income TOTAL INCOME $37,812 $79,886 $167,943 $108,454 $181,679 $ 13,085 $2,600 $3,862 $595,321 EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits Contract Services Professional Fees Supplies Other Operating Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME $444,677 $6,065 $7,900 $18,204 $76,400 $553,246 $42,075 www.saraholbrookcc.org Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 651 66 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Burlington, VT This publication was produced with the help of Duncan Wisniewski Architecture www.saraholbrookcc.org