2011_Annual_Report - Community Teamwork

Th e Mission of Community Teamwork, In c. is to assist low income people to become self-sufficient, to alleviate th e effects of poverty, and to assist low income people to participate in the decisions that affect their lives. Contents
About the Cover
In March of 2011, Community Teamwork, Inc.
moved its headquarters to the historic Bon
Marche building located at 155 iv1errimack Street
in the heart of downtown Lowell. From our new
base, we are now better able to offer our clients,
employees, partners and friends an attractive,
unified setting to deliver and receive services
and continue building relationships that make a
difference to our community.
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Message from the Executive Director and Board President
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Summary
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Child and Family Services
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Housing and H o meless Services
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Energy and Community Resources
7
Workforce Development
8
Faces of Success
10
Common Ground Development Corporation
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Revenu es, Expenses and Numbers Served
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Board of Directors, Local Heroes and Head Start Policy Council
13
Employee Awards and Anniversaries
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Fund ers and Contributors
Karen N. Frederick
Executive Director
Community
Action
Now, more than ever...
Message from the Executive Director and Board President
This past year (and currently), Community Action Agencies like Community Teamwork Incorporated face
the greatest threats to our existence since the early 1980s. The administration and Congress are proposing
program reductions and changes for even “those programs we care deeply about,” and deep cuts to
domestic discretionary spending that will threaten the programs in place that provide a safety net and help
people move out of poverty. The national network of Community Action Agencies, with roots in the Civil
Rights movement, offers a unique approach in working to end poverty. Community Action Agencies do
more than meet basic needs; we work in a holistic manner to help people move toward self-sufficiency
through education, training, job readiness, child care, financial education, and more. We also measure our
progress and outcomes as we work closely with our communities to identify and solve problems. Our
move to new headquarters this year has allowed us to consolidate many of our programs in one location
and provide a walk-in customer service center where people can find the right assistance when they need it.
Recently released statistics show rising rates of poverty, child poverty, and unemployment in Massachusetts.
The gap between the rich and the poor is the widest it has been since this measurement began. More than
ever, we need the programs and strategies of Community Action. Without the essential services we provide,
the picture would be even grimmer. Even with the staggering statistics, we are still helping people keep
and retain jobs, find and/or purchase affordable homes, save money, and learn new skills. Just imagine
our communities without these safety nets and supports. Even in these very difficult times, CTI is helping
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts launch a new approach to the problem of family homelessness in
the Greater Haverhill, Greater Lawrence and Greater Lowell areas. Through a “housing first” approach,
CTI and our partner Emmaus Inc. in Haverhill are finding homeless families apartments with shortterm subsidies. Through case management, we will expect and guide families to participate in financial
education, job training, and job search. With the reduction of hotel placements of homeless families, the
Commonwealth will save precious resources and provide better, more lasting outcomes.
We offer our sincere thanks to the talented, committed CTI
staff for incredible work this year as our number of clients has
reached an all time high of over 50,000. We also sincerely thank
our supporters, donors, funders, and partners. Now more than
ever, we need your help to assist those who are struggling during
these difficult economic times and to continue our work of
bringing hope, opportunity, and strength to our clients and our
communities.
Germaine
Vigeant-Trudel
President
Board of Directors
Karen N. FrederickGermaine Vigeant-Trudel
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Summary
Receive earned income
tax refunds
Job Creation and Retention
CSBG ARRA funding allowed us to create 46 new positions and retain 86 positions in areas such as
Weatherization, Child Care and Workforce Development.
Housing and Homeless Services
Homeownership. Seven (7) families purchased a home in their communities and took advantage of the $8,000
tax credit provided to first-time homebuyers.
Merrimack Valley Regional Network to Prevent Homelessness. With state and ARRA funds, the Network
assisted over 800 families and individuals who were re-housed from emergency shelters. Of these, CTI was able
to direct CSBG ARRA funds to help 31 families avoid homelessness through prevention services and 25 homeless
individuals obtain safe and affordable housing, with 9 enrolling in the Representative Payee Program.
Financial Literacy and Asset Building
Financial Literacy Fairs Reach Over 700. Six hundred and twelve (612) individuals attended 6 Financial
Literacy Fairs held in Lowell Public Schools and 100 more attended 11 Financial Literacy Workshops. Five (5)
individuals also enrolled in our seven-week Financial Literacy Academy.
Family Finance Solutions Website. The Family Finance Solutions Website www.ctifamilyfinance.org provided
financial education to people of all ages. The site is organized by “life phases” such as getting ready for college,
getting married, buying a home, starting a family, and planning for retirement. It includes a blog, on-line
workshop registration and calculator tools for auto loans, mortgages and
retirement.
Financial Literacy Television Programming. CTI’s Family Resource
Above, CTI’s
Westford-based
Stony Brook
affordable
houing complex;
opposite page,
recent Workforce graduate
on the job
as certified
nursing aide
at Lowell
General Hospital
(read her story on
page 7).
In fiscal year 2011, CTI continued to build on a number of CSBG and non-CSBG ARRA-funded programs and
services that have helped individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency and stimulate the local economy. The
outcomes described below reflect the outcomes achieved with CSBG ARRA stimulus funds that were available
beginning in 2009 and ending in fiscal 2011. Overall, these programs allowed us to create new jobs; open doors
to education, training and employment; provide energy conservation to low income homeowners; save many
people from homelessness and rapidly re-house many already homeless; and help people build assets toward
homeownership, secondary education and small business ownership.
Workforce Training and Employment and Small Business Development
Pathways to Advancement and Training in Healthcare (PATH). Of the forty eight (48) enrolled students,
40 completed the program and obtained a certificate, 26 obtained an entry level job and 3 incumbent workers were
promoted.
Weatherization Training. Twenty-seven (27) YouthBuild graduates and current students enrolled in the
Weatherization Training program with all 27 completing training and five obtaining full-time positions in the field.
Small Business Support. CTI’s Lowell Small Business Assistance Center (LSBAC) used CSBG ARRA funds to
support thirty-nine (39) entrepreneurs with technical assistance and counseling to help them market and expand
their businesses; another 26 received bookkeeping and payroll supports to keep their businesses viable.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training. Of the 21 enrollees, 11 completed training and testing and
obtained a Commercial Driver’s License; 4 obtained full-time employment; and two former CDL graduates went
on to receive a Class A license, with one receiving a promotion.
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Network produced 9 television programs that aired on three local public
access television stations. These programs focused on building financial skills
and assets and were produced in partnership with area bankers and financial
agencies.
Farmers Build Financial Assets. Ten (10) farmers opened an Individual
Development Account, saving up to $2,000 to purchase farming supplies and
equipment. This included $500 of farmer’s savings and $1,500 in matching
funds.
Citizens Increase Tax Return Rate from Free Tax Prep. Five hundred
and fifty eight (558) households received free tax preparation through the
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, totaling $1,022,708 in
EITC, federal and state refunds.
Service Integration
CTI Client Services Staff attended 287 hours of training to better understand
all internal and external resources available in order to serve clients more
holistically and in an integrated manner.
Energy Conservation and Weatherization
Our weatherization team completed 273 ARRA-funded audits and home
weatherizations.
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Child and Family Services
13,000
2,500
Housing and Homeless Services
Receive supplemental
nutrition
Receive Section 8
rental assistance
Expansion, Awards and Learning Gains
Homelessness Prevention, Re-housing and New Initiatives
Early Learning Program
Homelessness Prevention
n The Early Learning Program (Early Head Start, Head Start & Child Care) maintained its fiscal 2010
n The Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) provided services to 5,338 tenant households, 273
expansion by serving 703 families and received a perfect rating from the Administration for Children & Families.
n Three of it early learning centers received the National Accreditation by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) award.
n The program staff also documented important developmental gains in vocabulary, letter sounds and
understanding upper and lower case through the Early Reading First Project.
Family Child Care and School Age Program
homeowner households and 174 homebuyer households.
n Through the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program, the HCEC provided back rent to 67 tenants and
back mortgage payments to 14 homeowners, helping stabilize their households and prevent homelessness.
n CTI is the lead agency in the Merrimack Valley for the State’s new HomeBASE program, a Housing First
alternative to shelter for homeless families. Families will receive limited rental assistance as they work to increase
their stability. n Both the Family Child Care and School Age Programs increased services to families by 11%.
Merrimack Valley Regional Network to End Homelessness
n The Division also expanded these services to the Lowell Public School’s Murkland School (currently working
to overcome a level 4 rating by the Commonwealth), offering preschool and after school services to children and
their families in one of Lowell’s lowest income neighborhoods and most challenged schools.
With state and ARRA funds, the Merrimack Valley Regional Network was able to leverage client assistance funds
and staffing to assist 407 families re-housed from emergency family shelters and 387 individuals re-housed from
emergency shelters.
The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
Home Modification Loans
n The WIC nutrition program served approximately 13,000 people
The Home Modification Loan Program processed 31 loans in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore for households with a disabled family member, helping people stay safe and independent in their own homes.
n WIC opened an office for expectant mothers at the Lowell Community Health Center (LCHC), enhancing and
streamlining the delivery of nutrition services to families.
Family Shelter Programs
CTI Residential Programs placed 148 homeless families from shelters or hotels into permanent,
sustainable housing.
Profile in Success
Shauna Morrissette and her family are facing and overcoming
tough challenges thanks to their own determination and
help from CTI’s Child and Family Services and Workforce
Development Divisions. With both her son Aidan and daughter
Gaida enrolled in the Head Start program, Shauna became
a classroom volunteer, watching her children and grow and
enjoy their early learning experience. She also became a
leader in the Head Start Parent Policy Council. Then came
the shocking news that her husband had a serious chronic
illness. For Shauna, this meant taking on greater responsibility
including re-entering the workforce. Through CTI’s Workforce
training, Shauna received certification from the 9-month
Commercial Driver’s License program and then accepted a
full-time school bus driver position at CTI. She also is enrolled
at Middlesex Community College. “CTI was the foundation
Subsidized Housing
CTI’s Section 8 Program provided
tenant based and project based
rental assistance to over 2,500
tenants including: 812, Lowell;
530, Lawrence; 362, Salem;
222, Haverhill; 101, Methuen;
67, Beverly; and 66, Peabody.
Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing (VASH)
Working in collaboration with the
Bedford VA, our Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing program
provided housing assistance to 91
veteran families.
Profile in Success
Kathy and Steven
Rheault purchased
their home in Haverhill
in 2007. Over time,
Kathy, who has multiple
sclerosis, experienced
increased difficulty in
walking, more falls,
pain in her legs and
loss of hand dexterity. It was clear their home no longer met
her immediate and future medical needs. Concerned, Kathy
and Steve applied to CTI’s Home Modification Loan Program
designed for households who have disabled family members.
Using their own savings and a low interest Home Modification
Loan, Kathy and Steven modified their home, making it
to move my family
wheelchair accessible and safer by widening doorways,
toward self-
enlarging the bedroom, and building a new bathroom with
sufficiency and give
me confidence to
move forward in my
own professional
development,” says
a grateful Shauna.
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Student volunteers from Lowell
Catholic High
paint “Starry
Night” mural at
Merrimack Street
Family Shelter
playground.
a roll-in shower and low sink. With these changes complete,
Kathy is able to remain independent and safe in her home.
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Energy and Community Resources
12,400
Workforce Development
Receive fuel
assistance
600+
Receive small business
and work training
Energy Conservation, Asset Building, Community Service
Skill Building, Employment, Small Business Support
Energy Programs
Education and Training Center
n CTI’s Fuel Assistance Program (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program – LIHEAP) processed over
n Workforce Development staff with CTI’s Financial Literacy staff and the UMass Lowell computer literacy
14,000 applications, determining over 12,400 applicants eligible for heat subsidies.
n Conservation Programs conducted 649 home energy audits; 273 ARRA-funded weatherizations; 185 DOE
and utility-funded weatherizations; and 6,477 heating system and appliance replacement services including
boilers, refrigerators, freezers and light bulbs.
staff developed a 5-week Job Readiness, “soft skills” employment training program. Over half of the participants
obtained employment with 100% of placements maintaining at least 30 days of employment and over 75%
maintaining at least 90 days of employment.
n Staff continued to offer technical skills training for those seeking employment in construction, weatherization,
transportation, and healthcare-related fields.
Family Resource Network
n The Family Finance Solutions program provided over 400 new clients with Financial Literacy Workshops,
Lowell Small Business Assistance Center
Asset Development programs, expanded web and local cable access programming, as well as completed 558 free
tax returns for clients that resulted in over $ 1,022,708 of EITC, federal and state tax refunds.
The Lowell Small Business Assistance Center capitalized its new Microloan Fund at $116,000. The Center also
served over 350 clients offering 900 services, resulting in nine (9) new businesses in Greater Lowell.
Senior Corps
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
n Over 400 people aged 55 and up served in CTI’s Senior Corps Volunteer Programs, delivering 210,000 hours
The Project provided 262 farmers with business, field and livestock training; placed 7 farmers on 24 acres of
farmland with short- and long-term leases; and provided locally grown produce to over 500 families and over
2,000 seniors in 23 communities in Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley.
of service valued at $5,497,800.
Spindle City Corps
The Spindle City Corps and National Park Service employed 35 young people, ages 16 to 21, helping the Park
maintain buildings, canal ways and green space this summer.
SuitAbility
SuitAbility helped over 200 women get back to work with “suitable” free clothing and ongoing access to reducedcost, professional clothing through its Suitable Impressions Resale program.
YouthBuild
Twenty (28) youth completed this year’s YouthBuild program, with 96% obtaining an industry-recognized
construction certification; 54% earning a GED; 76% increasing one or more grade levels in math and reading;
and 68% gaining employment or enrolling at Middlesex Community College. Among their notable projects, was
the rehabilitation of a home in Dracut that is now for sale to a low income family.
Profile in Success
Profile in Success
Christine Collins and her three
Elizabeth Cruz (shown here) and her husband Luis both became
children were relocated to
unemployed this year, causing extreme hardship for them and their
Lowell as part of CTI’s Scattered
two children. CTI was able to provide emergency rental assistance
Sites Family Emergency Shelter
and enroll them in its Workforce Development program. Highly
Program (SSFES). Having
motivated and eager to develop themselves professionally, Elizabeth
spent 5 months living in a
completed an assistant nursing certification training program and
motel with her three young
with staff support and pre-employment counseling and training,
children, Christine was relieved
was hired at Lowell General Hospital as a certified nursing aide.
to be working with a CTI Housing case manager to find permanent
Luis was accepted into CTI’s Commercial Driver’s License program,
housing in Lowell. Throughout, she has made good decisions, including
successfully passed his CDL B exam and was hired by Mark One, Inc.
participating in CTI’s Financial Literacy training and budgeting
in Lowell. “My husband and I worked hard together as a team but it
workshop that emphasized the keys to successful family budgeting
was the training and support of CTI’s Workforce programs that
by making spending choices with long term goals in mind. “Better
led us to success,” says Elizabeth.
planning means that now I spread my bill paying out over the whole
month, instead of just waiting until the end of the month to pay
MASSCAP, the state association
everything,” says Christine. Today, Christine is enrolling her children
for Community Action Agencies,
in CTI’s Head Start and is preparing to work fulltime. She routinely
has chosen Elizabeth to receive this
uses the budget skills she learned and remains active with our Family
year’s Self Sufficiency Award.
Resource Network and Financial Literacy workshops.
Job Readiness program graduates undertake
two weeks training and certification at Lowellbased Cristek Interconnects, Inc.
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Large images,
clockwise from
upper left:
Children in
CTI’s Summer
Program enjoy a
trolley ride; New
Entry farmers
Bruce Talley and
Heidi Reinhard
work their parcel
at Dracut’s
Ogonowski
farm; YouthBuild
students weatherize
Dracut home;
and Spindle City
Corps youth
work with
Lowell National
Park Service staff.
Center, left to
right: Children
in CTI’s Summer
Program enjoy
Boarding
House Park
performance;
Chanbura Poeun
and family
celebrate his
YouthBuild
graduation;
Workforce
Job Readiness
graduates display
diplomas; World
PEAs Coop
Coordinator
Matt Himmel
preps boxes of
fresh produce;
job trainee Edna
Febo learns new
soldering skills;
Head Start Policy
Council gathers
for monthly
meeting; children
mug their CTI
t-shirts; Lowell
High’s Junior
Air Force ROTC
receives CTI’s
Local Heroes
President’s Award.
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Common Ground Development Corporation
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Revenues, Expenses and Numbers Served
Affordable units
underway in Acton Common
Ground and the
Town of Acton
recently held a
groundbreaking ceremony
to mark the
construction of
15 affordable
rental housing
units called the
Old High School
Commons
located at the
former Acton
High School
site. The
development
will provide
quality rental
housing for low
and moderateincome families.
On hand were
Common
Ground’s Steve
Joncas (3rd
from left), town
officials, funders
and former Acton
High grads.
Dollars Spent 2006
Dollars Spent 2011
Affordable Housing Development in the Merrimack Valley
Cities & Towns
Served
Common Ground Development Corporation (CGDC), CTI’s affordable housing development subsidiary, creates
and preserves affordable housing in the Greater Lowell and Merrimack Valley areas.
Lowell
Construction Underway in Acton
CGDC has completed the tax credit financing phase for a project in Acton and construction is underway to convert
the former High School into 15 units of affordable housing.
Expansion in Westford
Common Ground also is working with the Town of Westford to build an additional 36 units behind the existing
15 units of family rental housing in the Stony Brook area it developed earlier.
Division of
Child & family
Services
Division of Energy
& community
Resources
Division of
housing &
homeless Services
Division of
workforce
development
totals
for all
divisions
$
$
$
$
$
$18,357,697
$ 6,161,467
$ 14,564,138
$ 864,183
$39,947,485
Billerica
Chelmsford
492,920
729,423
237,091
42,766
1,502,200
297,746
491,987
169,350
26,228
985,311
Dracut Dunstable Tewksbury
616,862
856,990
1,761,245
91,760
3,326,857
15,671
16,964
33,870
2,125
68,630
294,897
512,050
203,221
26,754
1,036,922
Tyngsboro 136,764
227,231
101,610
12,030
477,635
Westford 55,560
194,321
Other Towns 327,663
3,616,114
GRAND $20,595,780 $12,806,547
TOTALS
Milly’s Place Family Shelter Renovated and Reopened
CGDC oversaw the renovation of CTI’s Milly’s Place Family Shelter at 360 Pawtucket Street, Lowell. The shelter
was reopened in June and currently houses 7 homeless families, providing full case management services to help
them re-establish independence and long term financial stability.
203,221
25,486
478,588
16,596,344
512,314
21,052,435
$33,870,090
$1,603,646
$68,876,063
Numbers Served 2011
Housing for the Elderly and Disabled
Cities & Towns
Served
CTI’s Merrimack Valley Housing Services subsidiary owns and manages the 60-unit Merrimack Valley Apartments
in Methuen. For nearly 30 years, CTI has maintained and enhanced this HUD 202 Project for elderly and handicapped residents.
Division of
Child & family
Services
Division of Energy
& community
Resources
Division of
housing &
homeless Services
12,886 9,164
Billerica
Chelmsford
346
209
Dracut Dunstable Tewksbury
433
11,659
832
34,541
190
41
1,670
725
136
25
1,095
1,288
1,410
88
3,219
1,093
11
6
207
764
96
325
Tyngsboro Westford 39
286
Other Towns 230
5,441
GRAND 14,457 19,092
TOTALS
ARRA 3%
City 0%
Other 7%
27
2
46
163
26
1,160
81
12
514
163
25
513
13,286
493
19,450
27,115
1,544
62,208*
*Total numbers served contain some duplicate clients.
Revenue by Source FY11
10
totals
for all
divisions
Lowell
You may
request a
copy of CTI’s
audited financial
statements
and IRS
Form 990 by
contacting
Chief Financial
Officer
Penny Judd at
978 459-0551
or pjudd@
comteam.org.
Division of
workforce
development
Expenses by Major Programs FY11
Federal
(direct) 13%
Housing 40%
State (direct) 20%
Preschool/
Head Start 12%
Federal (through State) 57%
WIC 2%
Family Child Care 5%
Youth Programs 3%
Infant Toddler 1%
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Energy 14%
Other
Programs 12%
Advocacy 1%
Scattered Sites 1%
Shelters 4%
Community Resources 2%
Youthbuild 2%
Workforce Training 1%
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Board of Directors, Local Heroes and Head Start Policy Council
Employee Awards and Anniversaries
Special Awards
40 Years of Service. Deputy Executive Director Bill Lipchitz celebrated 40 years of service.
Jackie Pintal Award. Jorge Cruz received the Jackie Pintal Spirit of Teamwork Award for his good
natured, team building attitude and extensive support of every division across the agency.
Team Excellence Award. The staff of Child and Family Services’ Department of Transportation
received this year’s Team Excellence Award for achieving high quality programming and becoming a
national model in keeping children safe and families happy.
Anniversaries
40 Years
10 Years
Central Administration
William F. Lipchitz
Central Administration
Matinol Chan
Jo-Ann M. Screpetis
30 Years
Child & Family Services
Carol A. Player
2011 Board Members*
Germaine Vigeant-Trudel
President
Sheila Och, Vice President
Shown seated, l-r are Gloria Johnson, Gabrielle Crueger, City Councilor Rita Mercier, Marie Sweeney,
Rita O’Brien Dee, Germaine Vigeant-Trudel; and standing, l-r Glenn Goldman, Paulette RenaultCaragianes, Stephen O’Connor, Diana Ryder, Marty Conway, Debra Hovanasian, Tom Joyce, Sheila
Och, Beth Fox, Raymond Riddick, Robert Correnti and David Brown.
Glenn Goldman, Treasurer
Stephen C. O’Connor
Assistant Treasurer
Elizabeth Fox, Clerk
Jennifer Balala
David A. Brown
Marty Conway
Robert M. Correnti
Gabrielle Crueger
Franky Descoteaux
Elaine Espindle
Debra Hovanasian
Thirith Hut
Gloria Johnson
Thomas A. Joyce
Richard Lemoine
Rita Mercier
James Milinazzzo
Rita O’Brien Dee
Paulette Renault-Caragianes
Raymond E. Riddick
Diana Ryder
Marie P. Sweeney
Donald Washburn
CTI’s Board of Directors
Community Teamwork, Inc.’s Board of Directors provides for 24 seats, divided equally among
the low income, public and private sectors of our community. We are grateful for this diverse and
talented team’s dedication to the governance and leadership of Community Teamwork, Inc.
Seventeenth Annual Evening with Local Heroes
Over 400 community members joined CTI on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Lenzi’s in
Dracut, MA, to honor nine publicly nominated, Greater Lowell organizations and individuals
who inspired and amazed us by their extraordinary commitment to community service and
activism. Honorees included the Lowell High School Junior Air Force ROTC (President’s Award,
see photo on page 9), Frank O’Malley (Marjorie McDermott Award), the late Edward A. Fish,
State Senator Susan Tucker, Rebecca Duda, JoAnne McQuilkin, Stephen Green, Ashley Toland
and the Lowell Telecommunications Corporation.
Head Start Policy Council
CTI’s Head Start Policy Council is composed of parents of children currently or formerly enrolled
in the Head Start Program and representatives of partner agencies. The Council has a unique
relationship with the agency, being responsible for approving all major hiring and policy changes
in Head Start (see photo on page 9).
Community Resources
Eileen M. Marchildon
20 Years
Child & Family Services
Maria Francione
Kointheir Pen
Housing & Homeless Services
Luz Zaragoza
Child & Family Services
Luz Cano
April S. Dec
Jennifer L. Diep
Mary Ford-Lake
Deborah E. Lafond
Joselyn A. Lebron
Carlos C. Mendonca
Claribel Velez
Housing & Homeless Services
Janice R. Williams
Atilio J. Winfrey
5 Years
15 Years
Central Administration
Susan M. Powers
Child & Family Services
Arlene L. Curtis
Claire A. Dennis
Laurie A. Greenleaf
Maureen E. Jarek
Jean E. Lamarche
Monserrate M. Martinez
Juana Torres
Community Resources
Lourdes Carrasquillo
Housing & Homeless Services
Stacey L. Stanichuk
Central Administration
Maria A. Solarez
Child & Family Services
Altagracia Arias
Frances M. Doby
Shawna L. Flaherty
Marianne T. Fullam
JoAnn S. Howell
Vaia Kanavas
Kim S. Kang
Ramon Lebron
Kimberly Lennon
William Ma
Katherine Nunez
Araceliz Ortega
Melinda Phauk-Aquino
Kristin Shaver
Kerri Wemmitt
Community Resources
Jane S. Benfey
Eileen L. Dube
Christina Santos-Gordon
Housing & Homeless Services
Richard P. Conant
Abraham Glaser
David Ouellette
Carlos I. Rivera
Luis A. Vazquez
Integration Services
Olga I. Rashid
Workforce Development
McKenzie J. Boekholder
The staff
of Child and
Family Services’
Transportation
Department
received this year’s
Team Excellence
Award.
Catherine Maynard
Director Emeritus
*This list includes members who served
at any point during 7/1/10-6/30/11.
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Funders and Contributors
How You Can Help
We extend our appreciation to all of CTI’s funders and contributors for supporting our mission to alleviate the effects of
poverty in peoples’ lives. We have made every effort to include all funding and donation sources for fiscal year 2011 and
apologize for any omissions.
n General Donation. Make a donation in your own name to support the programs of CTI.
n Matching Gift. Include your employer’s Matching Gift Program information, which can double the size of your gift.
n Memory and Honor Gifts. Make a donation in memory of someone special or in honor of a holiday, birthday, wedding or other special occasion. We will send a personalized acknowledgement to those you name.
n Endowment Gift. Contribute through the CTI Endowment Fund established through the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. These contributions qualify for maximum deductibility for income, gift or estate tax purposes and donors receive a charitable tax deduction in the year the gift is given. You may establish a fund with a one-time gift or multiple gifts that carry the name of your family or loved one, or you may establish a charitable gift annuity that offers you a source of tax deferred income, while giving CTI an annual gift income.
Sending Your Gift
Send your donations to:
Community Teamwork, Inc.
155 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Make credit card donations at www.comteam.org
(click Donate on our Homepage).
All these methods of giving are 100% tax deductible. For more information, please call 978 459-0551.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Energy
Dept. of Health &
Human Services
Dept. of Housing &
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Massachusetts State
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