Annual Report - Center for Developmental Services

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Cover Photo by Better Tie Productions
The Center for Developmental Services had an incredible year in 2015 with significant
funding grants and accolades, including our first ever “Best in the Upstate” designation!
We are humbled by what we have been able to accomplish over the past twelve months,
and it has been a privilege to serve our families.
We began the year with a re-branding and marketing effort that timed perfectly with our
15th year celebration. Once the new logo was designed, we updated our website, designed
new brochures, and expanded our social media outreach. In addition, a beautiful mural
was painted on the exterior of our building along with a landscaping makeover.
Our momentum continued with fun events that added value and enrichment to existing
services. The Greenville Garden Club held a fashion show luncheon that benefited CDS
and featured one of our children. SANDLAPPER Securities hosted a hockey game with
many of our families participating in the pre-game festivities. We had special guests and
visitors such as Disney characters, professional sports teams, musicians, the local police,
and fire departments. Volunteers from local high schools and businesses also helped with
arts & crafts and various holiday activities throughout the year.
To prepare for continued growth, we approved a new three-year strategic plan that will
broaden our programs and allow us to better utilize our existing space. This long-term
plan will strengthen the partner services offered to families and expand space for our
most medically complex children.
The community’s passion in supporting our mission confirms the significance of the
invaluable work that takes place at CDS. We cannot imagine our organization without your
contributions, or the continual support of our partners, board members, and volunteers.
Thank you for making a difference.
With appreciation,
Trevor Gordon
CDS Board Chair
SANDLAPPER Securities
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Dana McConnell
Executive Director
Center for Developmental Services
Trevor Gordon
Chair
SANDLAPPER Securities
Kelley Norris
Vice-Chair
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Lindsay Bickerstaff
Secretary
Proforma
Jack Altman, CPA
Treasurer
Pacolet Miliken Enterprises
Chris Robinson
Past-Chair
South State Bank
Rhiannon Poore
Find Great People
Frank Bentley
Regions Bank
Stephanie Tarbet
Michelin North America
Ashley Taylor
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Brian Stewart
First Presbyterian Church
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6,008
Unique children served
31,410
Total family visits
1,712
Families called our intake line for services
747
Families received free interpretation & translation
291
Volunteers gave their time
929
Volunteer hours logged
34
Number of community health fairs participated in
(an average of 3 per month)
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When we noticed that a group of inseparable boys loved coming to
CDS, we asked their mom, Lucinda Stampe to tell their story. Lucinda and Dave Stampe married in 1995. She worked in a special
needs group home, while he worked for a disabled gentleman in
Tennessee. Through their career experience, they found their
love of caring for those with developmental delays and decided
to adopt a special needs child. After searching through an
agency, they were introduced to two autistic brothers, Joshua
and Brian, who needed a loving home. Without hesitation,
Lucinda and Dave expanded their family and welcomed the
boys into their lives.
Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Orangeburg, SC and
found an organization called Family Connection, a statewide
non-profit that links families with special healthcare needs
to resources, support, and education. It was in Orangeburg
where the couple decided to adopt another precious boy, Ren,
who had Cerebral Palsy and suffered from seizures.
The ever-growing family then moved to the Upstate to be closer to
relatives. Through their contacts at Family Connection, they were introduced
to the multiple services at CDS, including Kidnetics.
After a year in the Upstate, Lucinda and Dave were contacted about another child, Jason,
who needed a home. Jason is a non-verbal older child who is missing his 2nd chromosome.
During his adoption process, the family was notified that their newborn grandson, David,
also needed a home. Rather than stop the adoption proceedings of Jason, the family
welcomed both boys with open hearts.
Lucinda and Dave are now the proud parents of five boys, whom they home school. Their
days are filled with lots of activities and travel. The entire Stampe family, including Lucinda’s
sister Cindi and niece Stormi, often go on nature walks, learn about their favorite animals at
the zoo, and take camping trips. Even going to the car wash is a fun adventure!
When one of the boys has an appointment at CDS, the clan packs up for the day to tag
along. They enjoy the activities available such as reading books or watching movies in the
lobby, playing computer games in the library, or interacting with special guests like the
hockey or baseball players, and of course, Santa. Lucinda, herself, enjoys the conversations
with other moms at CDS and discovering new secrets to managing it all. Yet in our eyes,
Lucinda and Dave have already figured out how to take life in strides by enjoying every
precious moment.
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We are humbled by what we’ve been able to accomplish together in 2015.
We received a landscaping makeover, a beautiful mural
and a garden, thanks to the Greenville Garden Club and
students from St. Joseph’s Catholic School.
SANDLAPPER Securities hosted a special night at the
hockey game where many of our families participated in
the pre-game festivities.
We revealed a new logo, updated our brochures, and
launched a new website.
CDS was awarded our first ever Best in the Upstate for
Best Child Development Center.
We received two significant funding grants from Greenville
Women Giving and the JL Mann Spirit Week.
We had another successful Eggs Benefit in October with
new members joining our Miracle Maker Society.
• On Friday, May 6th, CDS will be a beneficiary of the Blue Ridge Fest in Pickens, SC.
• Our tutoring program, Outshine, will be offered to our young clients and their
siblings with weekly educational support and incentives for improving or maintaining
strong grades.
• A new Financial Literacy Summer Series will be coming to CDS in June for our staff
and families. Topics will include personal finance, budgeting, banking, retirement,
and trusts for children, among others.
• Our lobby and 2nd floor resource center will be re-designed with the input of Bon
Secours St. Francis to include more educational and interactive toys.
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Our donors are the reason we move forward.
Thank you for your generous investment in the children and families we serve.
Over $100,000
First Presbyterian Church
JL Mann Spirit Week
United Way of Greenville
$10,000 - $99,999
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
The Children’s Hospital of the
Greenville Health System
Sharon and Trevor Gordon
Greenville Women Giving
Hollingsworth Funds, Inc.
SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC
Sisk Foundation
The F.W. Symmes Foundation
$2,500 - $9,999
Anonymous GE United Way
Giving Campaign
Paul C. “Bo” Aughtry
The Barbara Stone Foundation
Greenville Garden Club
Greenville Road Warriors
Patti and Mike Hayes
Michelin North America
Mr. James T. Pearce
Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation
Dominic Picciuto
The Priester Foundation
South State Bank
Southern First Bank
United Way of Greenville County
Anonymous Designations
Xerox Corporation
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$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous
John Baldwin
Sandra and Tom Banks
Jack Bixler
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Katie Bolt and Chres Rainey
Cy Burgess
Don Clardy
Combined Federal Campaign
The Raymond E. and Ellen F.
Crane Foundation
Beth and Robert Dobson
EDTS, LLC
Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC
Natalina and Jerry Ferlauto
Find Great People, LLC
Fielding and Gally Gallivan
Thomas F. Hawkins
Sherry and Tee Hooper
Major Business Machines
Dee and John Malone
Dana and Eric McConnell
Amy Milionis
Ms. Laura duPont
The Greenville News
Don Nickell
Norris Financial Group
Northwestern Mutual
Marie Park
Pleasantburg Rotary Club
Rhiannon and Joe Poore
Will Quinn
Gwen Randolph
Kandice E. Reed
Mark Reinstein
Marie and Jason Richards
Kerry and Franklin Sease
Brad Seitzinger
Tracy and Aaron Shober
Jane and Bill Sykes
United Way Of Pickens County
Amy and Geoff Wasserman
Woodward Charitable Trust
Jim Yarbrough
$500 - $999
Absolute Total Care
Lynn and Brian Blackburn
John Blessing
Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC
Carolina Power
Chris and Kelly’s Hope Fund
Tammy Fayssoux
Jenny and Daniel Fetterolf
Michael Gabriele
Peggy and Ed Good
Susan and Paul Grier
Trawnegan Gull
Lynn and Marty Harrison
Becky and Bobby Hartness
IBM Charitable Contribution
Campaign Anonymous
Ideal Business Solutions, LLC
Barbara and Bob Knight
Chicken and Hurdle H. Lea
Mary H. Martin
Evelyn Penkert
Kathryn and Chuck Pringle
Holly and Don Ridgell
Joseph M. Ryan
Amy E. Schiera
Kristy and Cory Shick
Beth and Chet Smith
Julie Smith
David Thomas
Melbourn Thompson
Elizabeth Walden
Ellen and Jeff Walker
WellCare of SC
George Wood
$250 - $499
Robert Austell
Rachel and Jeff Balck
Lindsey and Neil Batavia
Ashley and Lindsay Bickerstaff
Robert L. Boggess
Dawn Brenneman
Carrie Cavanaugh
Tracy D. Coffey
Mike Coggin
Katie Coker
Shannon and Mark Farrell
Fluor
David T. Garrett
Carol Ann and Paul Good
Steve Guryan
Jennifer and Dixon Harrill
John Harvey
Jim Hill
International Mortuary
Shipping, LLC
Laurie G. Kline
Amy and Conrad Larosa
Legacy Charter School
Jerry Lenz
Jailu Lu
The McCall Foundation
Mary F. Meister
Chris Melling
W. Lee Miller
Molina Healthcare
Jamie Moon
Amy Morgan
Caroline Morris
Kelley and AJ Norris
Raymond James Financial Corp.
Victoria Riggins
Janine and Steve Sally
Hughes Schwartz
Richard Sham
Minor and Harold E. Shaw
Diana and Paul Sims
Linda Smith
Joe Spagnoli
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Frances Suttles
Rick Thompson
United Way Of The Central Carolinas
Upstate Coffee Service Company
Roger Williams
Gwen and Dana Woodbury
$100 - $249
Linda Albright
Angela Alexander
Julie and Jack Altman
Anderson Career Center Districts 1 & 2 Students
Yanilka C. Andrews
Stephanie Ayers
Jamie and Adam Bach
Baker Roofing Company, Inc.
Michael A. Balding
Bank of America
Paula Barton
Ted Bell
Alisa and Frank Bentley
Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices,
C. Dan Joyner Realtors
Trisha and Bill Biediger
Shane Birckbichler
Sandra Blackburn
Ana Bowers
Jim Boylan
Paul Brahe
Matthew S. Cardone
Remedios Castillo
Beth Clark
Thomas H. Coker
Costco Wholesale
Earnest M. Curtis III
Donna Dennis
Doc on Call
Heather Donahue
Tom Dudenhoefer
John Dujardin
Richard Easterly
Sugie and Nathan Einstein
Betty Farr
First Presbyterian Church
Kelli W. Fleming
Cindy and Ron Folger
Dallah Forrest
Clare P. Fulcher
Rev. Dr. Richard and Ruth Gibbons
Greenville Office Supply
Gregory H. Grossman
Daniel Grover
James Gulledge
Perry Gwinn
Priscilla and Johnny Hagins
Nancy Halverson
Brandon Hansen
Cathy and Guy Harrison
Thomas E. Harvey
Sarah and Todd Harward
Gail and John Houser
Michael G. James
Gaelyn Jenkins
Mark Johnson
Donnie Johnson
Brooke Jones
Melissa Keesaer
Libby and Bill Kehl
Jill and Desmond Kelly
Eric Levine
Chris Lewis
Keri H. Lewis
Joyce Lockman
Melissa and Christopher Long
Genevieve Manly
Richard Maris
Brandi M. Massey
Maxim Healthcare Services
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Liz McClenaghan
Terry McGrath
Beth McNamara
David Moore
Tom Moran
Jeff Moyer
Lindsay Mullinax
Katherine Odom
Sara Ostendorff
Scott Ozer
Johanna Perez
Thomas S. Poole
Ginny Price
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
QuikTrip
Dorothy H. Ramseur
Ridge Media, LLC
Chris Robinson
Jack Robinson
Richard Andrew Rogers
Mikel-Ann and Drew Scott
Adam Seckinger
Fred Sharpe
Sandra and Alex Sierra
Thomas Simmons
Katy and Matt Smith
Marie Majarais Smith and Brent McDonald
Tyler Smith
Penny and Claude Spears
Kristen and Shane Spears
Mike Spitzmiller
Kathy D. Sudduth
Janice and Patrick Sudduth
Ray Sun
Toni Sutherland
Stephanie Tarbet
Michael Templeton
The Spinx Company, Inc.
Mark Thompson
Dr. Tom and Lucy Tiller
Angela and Danny Torres
Lizabeth K. Turner
Lanette Ulrich
Caleb Turner
United Chemical and Supply, Inc.
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Gregory T. Webb
Nancy H. Wilburn
Amy Willcox
Charles Williams
Mike Wofford
Mary Ellen and Bob Yeargin
Under $100
Sheila T. Ahern
Amazon Smile
Business Black Box
Dawn and J. Tom Anderson
Doana and Robert August
Diana Berti
Joy and Christopher Blue
Bob Boyd
Linda and Gene Brees
Peter Brenner
Lisa Krutchik Brown
Starla Brown
Jordan Bunce
Carrie and Adam Christy
Jane Coleman
Liz and Matt Cotner
Gregg Currin
Mary Depew
Patricia Dinovelli
Linda E. Dorsey
Polly and Peggy Ann Duncan
Meghan Ellison
Mark Escude
The Steahly Family
Orlando Fernandez
First Presbyterian Church
(Gideon’s Sunday School Class)
Leigh Frasher
Woody Freeman
Kelly Geppi
Connie and Leon Ginsberg
Carol Golden
Ellen and Dale Goldman
Patrick Gomer
Angela Gossett
Lauren Greene
Tara Hannon
John M. Harper
Brian Herking
Natalie J. Ingle
Carolyn Jenkins
Linda Johnson
Mary Jones
David Kirby
Natalyn Klump
Jean Little
Jerome Long
Cecilia Lozano
Ginnette Malay-Romkey
J Michael Manley
Duane Manning
Melinda Massey
Tessa May
Crissy Maynard
Kimberly Mincer
Anne-Marie Moehring
Robin Naylor
Karen Padgett
Paula Palacio
Skeeter Powell
Nicole Ramsbey
Patricia Rhoney
Michelle L. Ryals
Lura Seferian
Anita and Richard Sellars
Amy Shiflett
Melanie and Darby Smith
Tiffany Stearns
Abraham Swartz
The Dallas Foundation
Unknown
Jeff Vollmer
Brandy Watson
Deborah Wilder
Anthony Williams
Emily Williamson
Nicole Williamson
Madison Wilson
Tonya D. Woods
Yogurt Mountain
Zoës Kitchen
In Honor of
In Honor Of Emma Blackburn
Lura Seferian
In Honor Of Neil Bickerstaff
Bob Boyd
Ridge Media, LLC
In Honor Of Henry Dorsey
Linda Dorsey
In Memory of
In Memory Of Robert Albright
Linda Albright
In Memory Of Bob Coleman
Jane Coleman
In Memory Of Bond DeLoache
Perry Gwinn
Katy and Matt Smith
In Honor Of Jenny and Daniel Fetterolf
Linda Albright
Fred Sharpe
In Honor Of Natalie Freeman
Woody Freeman
In Memory Of Pamela Maria Gwinn
Gregg Currin
In Memory Of Jane Wall Sykes
Robert Austell
Polly and Peggy Ann Duncan
Daniel Grover
Sara Ostendorff
In Honor Of Sharon and Trevor Gordon
J Michael Manley
Lindsey Mullinax
In Honor Of Arthur “Tony” Lindsey
Angela and Danny Torres
In Honor Of Mary Caroline Moore
Linda Smith
In Honor Of Chris Robinson
Jack Robinson
In Honor of Dr. Bill Schimdt
Connie and Leon Ginsberg
In Honor Of Jax Spears
Cindy and Ron Folger
Joyce Lockman
Penny and Claude Spears
In Honor Of Eleanor and Sandy Templeton
Michael Templeton
In-Kind
First Presbyterian Church
Better Tie Productions
Anonymous
Kristen and Steve Armaly
Sandra and Tom Banks
Katie Bolt and Chres Rainey
Don Clardy
Katie and Clark Gallivan
Sharon and Trevor Gordon
Sherry and Tee Hooper
Lesa and Bill Kastler
Dana and Eric McConnell
Amy Milionis
Diane and Kenneth Parham
Evelyn Penkert
Rhiannon and Joe Poore
Will Quinn
Mark Reinstein
Bill Robinson
SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC
Kerry and Franklin Sease
Jane and Bill Sykes
Kelli and John Tripoli
Amy and Geoff Wasserman
In Honor Of John Tripoli
Chris and Kelly’s Hope Fund
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2015 marked fifteen years of providing care, support, and hope to the many families we
touch. Thank you for being part of our success. We couldn’t have done it without you!