2014 Annual Report

VISION
VALUES
Western Carolina Community
Action provides quality
services through which every
person can live in dignity with
opportunities to contribute
to a more productive and
promising future.
Good Stewardship of Funds
Excellence in Service
Progressive and Innovative
Respect
Collaboration
Inclusion and Acceptance
Integrity
MISSION
In a culture of respect, Western Carolina Community
Action assists low income and underserved people of
Western North Carolina to achieve their potential through
advocacy and quality services such as:
Head Start and Early Head Start • Housing Programs
Public and Human Services • Transportation
Programs for Older Adults • Self-Sufficiency
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vision, Values and Mission Statement................. Inside Cover
Executive Director’s Letter.......................................................... 1
Financial Report............................................................................ 2
WCCA Board of Directors.......................................................... 2
Housing Programs Outcomes.................................................... 3
Community Services.................................................................... 3
Transylvania County-Senior Services Outcomes.................... 4
Feature Story.............................................................................. 4-5
Apple Country Transportation................................................... 5
Children’s Services Annual Performance Report................ 6-7
Head Start & Early Head Start Expenditures........................... 8
2014 Donors List..................................................................... 9-11
Volunteers....................................................................................12
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S LETTER
Let’s Try Something New and Different
One of the best things about working for WCCA is that we have a broad mission to “help low-income and
underserved people in Western North Carolina reach their potential.” There are lots of ways to do that, and we have
to choose wisely. Selecting projects and programs that have a significant positive impact on the communities we
serve and ones we can successfully execute are the opportunities we should pursue. That’s why the Early Head Start
and Childcare Partnership (EHC/CC) grant is a program we are excited to implement.
EHS/CC was proposed by Congress and offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a
competitive grant. Hundreds of organizations around the country applied for the grants and 235 were awarded.
WCCA received one of the grants and will receive 1.5 million dollars a year for the next five years to administer the
program. The goal is to bring the level of care and early childhood education in select private childcare centers up
to Early Head Start standards.
This will mean a high quality early childhood education experience for hundreds of children and their families in
Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania Counties. It will also provide educational opportunities to dozens
of childcare workers. The additional credentials and increased pay for those taking care of our most at-risk children
may keep people in the childcare industry longer. This will benefit the children and the partnering childcare
centers.
The WCCA Board of Directors and staff struggled with the decision to take on this challenge. In the end, our
decision was that the grant was good for children and families in Western North Carolina. We are off to a roaring
start with over 60 children enrolled and contracts with eight childcare providers.
WCCA will continue to explore programs and grants that can make positive impacts for people and communities in
Western North Carolina. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
David White
Chief Executive Officer
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Carolina Community Action’s financial support
REVENUE Western
comes from many Federal, State and Local sources.
REVENUE
Federal Funds
State Fund
Federal Pass Thru State
Local Support
Total
$7,028,187
$1,557,278
$1,496,846
$2,126,739
$12,208,050
17%
12%
13%
4%
EXPENDITURES
Administrative support includes the management of Western
Carolina Community Action’s financial and human resources,
as well as the planning, evaluation, expansion and improvement
of programs. Program expenses are for the operations of the
programs and direct support to clients.
EXPENDITURE
Admin. Support
$889,703
Child Care Related
$6,011,961
Housing Related
$3,611,263
Transportation Related
$1,121,766
** Other Community Outreach Related
$458,641
Total
$12,093,334
58%
7%
9%
50%
30%
Other Community Outreach Related consists of CSBG, IDA, Transylvania
County United Way, HCCBG & USDA Nutrition Programs, and Transylvania
County & HCCBG support for Silvermont Sr. Center.
There were no findings in the audit for the period ended 6/30/14.
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tony Amatangelo
Barbara Batchler
Stephen Blackwell
Erin Drew
Donna Duerr
Teresa Duncan
Ron Laughter
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Lynn Marks
Donna Marple
Diana Martinez
Misti McCarley
Debbie McCrary
Rhodney Norman
Lou Parton
Madeline Royes
Ron Schieve
Jackie Smith
Miguelina Tatum
Linda Weldon
Mike Wollinger
WCCA HOUSING PROGRAMS
OUTCOMES 2013-2104
• 742 families in Henderson and Transylvania Counties received HUD
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance.
• 8 homes in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties were rehabilitated
using HUD HOME funds administered by the NC Housing Finance
Agency’s Single Family Rehabilitation Program.
• 21 units in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties were repaired
using NC Housing Finance Agency’s Urgent Repair Program.
• 2 Housing Choice Voucher program participants graduated from the
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program.
• 87 families benefitted from participation in 18 financial literacy classes
sponsored by Saint James Charities.
• 12 families participated in Individual Development Accounts (IDA)
program (a matched-savings program).
• 1 IDA participant family became a homeowner.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OUTCOMES 2013-2014
• 8 families rose above poverty.
• The average change in annual income for Self-Sufficiency participants was
$4,511.00
• 22 Self-Sufficiency participants obtained employment or better employment.
• The average wage rate for Self-Sufficiency participants achieving employment
was $11.42.
• 13 Self-Sufficiency participants completed education or training programs.
• 37 Self-Sufficiency participants secured standard housing.
• 13 participants were saved from eviction or foreclosure.
• 32 participants received emergency assistance.
• 38 clients received financial literacy information and/or maintained a budget
for 90 days.
• 597 over age 60 medically needy participants received liquid nutrition.
• 19,444 physician recommended supplemental liquid nutrition meals
were served.
• 111 medically needy under age 60 served with funding from the Henderson
County Hunger Coalition.
• 40 garden vouchers were distributed with funding from the Henderson County
Hunger Coalition. On April 21st we distributed forty $30.00 vouchers, giving
31 households with children the opportunity to have fresh vegetables. In all,
117 people including 43 children participated. Twenty-six of these households
received food stamps with little money left to purchase healthy options.
Twenty-one families were scraping by on a fixed income. Eight families had
no reportable income at the time. In addition to the vouchers we also gave out
onion sets, spaghetti squash and marigold seeds and we even put everything
into a reusable grocery bag since it was close to Earth Day!
• WCCA partnered with Thermal Belt Outreach to 40 garden vouchers in
Polk County.
• WCCA’s Program Eligibility specialist fielded 4,019 information and
referral calls.
Our community partners such as the
Hendersonville Lions Club (prescription glasses
and vision services, as well as Glucerna Liquid
Supplement for low-income), United Way of
Henderson County, Community Foundation
of Henderson County, and the Community
Foundation of WNC (financial support for
self-sufficiency services), and Thermal Belt
Outreach (partnering with WCCA in gardening
program and self-sufficiency services) played an
important role in these achievements.
PARTNERS who help make our selfsufficiency classes a reality.
Let’s Budget Class
Edith Bond, Asst. VP
TD Bank
Tryon, NC 28782
Car Maintenance Class
Angelo Furino
Henderson County Automotive
Hendersonville, NC 28792 Navigating Under the Hood
Cecile Duval, Continuing Ed. Coordinator
BRCC Transylvania Programs
Brevard, NC
Beginning Car Care Classes
Josh Edwards
Columbus, NC
Donated Parking lots for Car Classes
Columbus Baptist Churs
First Baptist Church of East Flat Rock
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TRANSYLVANIA
COUNTY and SENIOR
SERVICES OUTCOMES
• 7,587 congregate meals served at two meal site
locations. We would like to thank the following
local supporters: Cathey’s Creek Baptist Church,
Lake Toxaway Garden Club, fifth graders from
TC Henderson Elementary, Transylvania County
D.S.S. employees and Susan Zuchelli Sorenson.
• 3,978 home delivered meals served to 28
homebound older adults, and 3,120 miles driven
by volunteers to deliver meals. The following
local supporters helped make this possible:
Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church,
Cathey’s Creek Baptist Church, Cherryfield
Baptist Church, Rosman Baptist Tabernacle,
Lake Toxaway Charities, and Rosman
Community Auxiliary.
• 728 older adults participated at the Silvermont
Opportunity Center, a senior center of
excellence. We are very grateful for private
donations and local contributions from
Brevard Wesleyan Church, Zaxby’s, Walgreens,
the Dulcimer Group, Land-of Sky Regional
Council and Peter Thorpe. We also appreciate
Transylvania County’s support of this valuable
service.
• 25 fans were distributed through funding by
Duke Energy thanks to funding by Duke Energy
and local contributions.
• 25 $30 garden vouchers were distributed to
25 families with funding from Transylvania
County to grow their own vegetables and help
supplement their food costs.
• 313 first-grade students and 98 sixth-grade
students at Rosman Middle School were taught
financial education focusing on “wants vs. needs”
through a collaborative United Way grant with
WCCA and On-Track Financial Education and
Counseling. Teaching kids early in life about
financial literacy is critical to providing them
with the information and skills necessary to
establish healthy financial habits as they mature.
The emphasis on “wants” vs. “needs” helps to
discourage emotional spending, teaching the
child how to prioritize spending at a young age.
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SUCCESS STORY
CLIENT PROFILE: Meg Tatum
In April 2010, Miquelina Tatum (Meg) received a Housing Choice
voucher for rental assistance in Transylvania County. In April 2011 she
enrolled in the Family Self-Sufficiency program with Maryann Festa, FSS
coordinator. After many twists and turns in Meg’s road, WCCA is happy
to share her success story. We are proud to have been part of it.
Meg’s grandmother raised her with plenty of love and positive
discipline. Around the time she entered middle school, her mother
took Meg and her sister to live with her, and at that point life changed
significantly. Meg’s mom was an alcoholic. She took Meg and her sister
to clubs and parties, and the structure of life with grandmother was lost.
There were no rules, no school requirements. Staying out smoking,
drinking and hanging out became a new normal. At 16, Meg dropped out
of high school.
Shortly after her 18th birthday, she married a man in the military,
hoping a move would change life for the better. Although he encouraged
her to get her GED, Meg’s life didn’t improve. Her husband and the father
of her two children was an abusive alcoholic. They separated before their
second child, her daughter, turned a year old.
Later, upon registering for classes at Blue Ridge Community College,
Meg met another man who believed in her and her education. Their
relationship changed quickly and soon beatings and abuse began. He used
threats to frighten, intimidate, and control her on a daily basis.
After their son was born in 2004, the abuse escalated and he used this
power to terrorize her. He would say, “You can leave anytime you want
with your kids but there is no way you’re taking my son. You’re not big
enough, strong enough, or smart enough to take my son!”
Drug abuse became part of her life to combat the depression, shame
and pain she endured every day. Meg came to realize she was not the kind
of mother she swore she would be when living with her grandmother. In
Meg’s words, “I said to myself one day, you are the only one who can make
your life better and you cannot do that here.”
When Meg left her husband for the first time in 2007, she didn’t see
her youngest son for six months. So several times, she returned but again
left her home. Then, in March 2009 with the help of a total stranger
who has become a dear and trusted friend, she escaped with all three of
her children. They went to a domestic violence shelter in Brevard, and
with the help of the Safe staff, she got a
restraining order and made plans to go
to a residential treatment program in
Wilmington with all three children.
During a farewell lunch with her
mother, her youngest son’s father snatched
him. The staff at Safe helped her contact
Pisgah Legal Services, who told Meg to go
to treatment with her two older children
so she could come back and legally fight
for her son. If she was not drug- free, she
would not have a chance in court.
Meg stayed in treatment for 4 months.
She left early and against medical advice
because she was determined to get her
son. She went back to her husband, but
this time stayed clean and started taking
notes and hiding pictures. When Meg left
him for good on November 29, 2009, she
had proof of the physical and the mental
abuse, as well as his substance abuse.
When they went to court, the judge
admonished them. “The two of you
have stood in front of me before due to
domestic violence and I do not believe
your son is safe with either one of you.
You, (pointing to her son’s father),
because of the abuse toward the mother,
and the mother because she keeps going
back.” Those were the hardest words
Meg had ever heard. In that moment,
Meg resolved she would do everything
possible to convince the court her son
would be safe with her. While he was in
foster care, she worked closely with DSS,
passed all drug screens, and did whatever
was needed. Reappearing in court after 32
days, she asked for custody and was told
custody would remain with DSS; however,
placement would be at their discretion.
Thankfully, her son was placed with her
that afternoon.
Since her final exodus from abuse
in 2009, Meg’s family has blossomed.
They graduated from the Strengthening
Families Program and are still working
with Families Together. Meg attended
domestic violence support groups,
personal counseling and has graduated
from an outpatient substance abuse
program. In so doing, she has regained
the ability to think for herself and has
gained a sense of self-worth. On June
10, 2010, with the recommendation of
DSS, she was granted full custody of her
youngest son.
Meg received several scholarships
and recognitions while attending Blue
Ridge Community College and in August
2013, transferred to Western Carolina
University. As a student, Meg fostered and
modeled the importance of good study
habits and education. Since returning
to school, she has noticed a tremendous
change in her children and in their
schoolwork.
“They take their grades and homework
more seriously. All three of them have a
goal to receive perfect attendance and, on
days we are home together after school,
we sit at the table and do our homework”,
beamed this proud mother.
“After leaving the shelter, going to
work and school and living a drug and
violence-free life, I started to see life in a
whole new way. I started to meet people
who wanted to live life the same way I
do. This was important to me because
I wanted to surround my children
and myself with healthy people and
relationships. Over the past three years I
have met and married a wonderful man
who is not violent, does not use drugs
and truly supports me in the decisions I
make. He loves all three of my children as
his own and understands the life we have
lived and does his best to work with us in
our individual counseling.”
Miquelina Tatum graduated cum
laude in May 2015 from Western Carolina
University and after an internship with
Mainstay, now has a position as a case
manager for the Hendersonville shelter.
She has successfully completed her FSS
program goals and received her escrow
savings. WCCA is proud to have had
programs to assist her in her journey. She
is truly a shining
example of what
WCCA strives
for with all our
participants.
APPLE COUNTRY
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
OUTCOMES
Apple Country Transportation provides
a variety of transportation services in
Henderson County. The public transit
program is used by its passengers as
a means of going back and forth to
work, school, errands, and for medical
appointments. It is also used as a
connection to the Asheville Transit
system. In 2014, 108,286 passengers were
transported 201,716 miles by the public
transit program.
The Rural Operating Assistance
Program and Title III Older Americans
Act Transportation Program provides
transportation for scheduled grocery
shopping and medical appointments for
seniors over the age of sixty. Medical
transportation services are also provided
for residents under the age of sixty with
medical issues that prevent them from
being ambulatory. This year, 184,375 miles
were traveled to provide 37,325 passenger
trips for ROAP and Title III Programs
transportation. There were 5,923
wheelchair and disabled passenger trips.
Contract basis transportation was
provided for Henderson County
Vocational Solutions for its clientele. In
Henderson County, 1,314 Head Start
passenger trips were made for preschool
children.
WESTERN CAROLINA COMMUNITY
ACTION CHILDREN’S SERVICES
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
2014-2015
For the 2014-2015 program year, WCCA’s
Children’s Services served 504 families and
610 children between the ages of birth and
five years old. Of that number, 253 were
two parent families and 251 were single
parent families. Additional services such as
clothing, food and transportation assistance
were provided for 465 families. 36 families
experiencing homelessness were served. 77
percent of the homeless families acquired
housing during the enrollment year. 38
children received medical treatment for a
chronic health condition and 52 children
were professionally diagnosed with a
disability. 19 children received mental health
services. The required medical and dental
exams were received by 97 percent of the
children. 30 children received restorative
dental treatment. 21 pregnant mothers
and their newborns received services. The
average daily attendance for Head Start was
84 percent and 81 percent for Early Head
Start. Any reason for low attendance is
reported at Policy Council each month. We
have maintained 100 percent of our funded
enrollment.
Percentage of Eligible Children Served
WCCA Head Start and Early Head Start
served 41 percent of children under age 5
living below poverty level in Henderson
County; 31 percent in Transylvania County
and 11% in Polk County.
Parent Involvement
Parent Involvement activities include parent
committee meetings, parent conferences, ESL
classes, fatherhood activities, Policy Council,
and parent engagement activities related
to school readiness, health and literacy. 90
percent of families participated in these
activities.
Preparing Children for Kindergarten
Children’s experiences and the skills and
characteristics they develop during the
preschool years are critically important to
their success later in life. National experts
conclude that children’s cognitive abilities and
the concepts they can understand if they are
exposed to age-appropriate and stimulating
learning opportunities were previously
underestimated.
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WCCA’s Children’s Services prepares
children for kindergarten using the following
strategies:
• Our comprehensive educational
program focuses on physical
development and health, social and
emotional development, approaches to
learning, logic and reasoning, language
development, literacy knowledge and
skills, mathematics knowledge and skills,
science knowledge and skills, creative
arts expression, and social studies
knowledge and skills.
• The curriculum, The Creative
Curriculum for Preschool, aligns with
the North Carolina Foundations for
Early Learning and Development
which is a common set of goals and
developmental indicators for children
beginning at birth and is a shared vision
for what children should learn before
they enter kindergarten. Curriculum
implementation is individualized in
order to help each child meet his/her
educational potential.
• The assessment tool Teaching Strategies
Gold is used to record and track progress
toward meeting School Readiness Goals.
This system is used for all children
birth-5. Formal checkpoints reflecting
children’s progress were completed in
October 2014, January/February 2015
and May 2015. While the assessment is
primarily focused on tracking children’s
developmental progress, enabling
teachers to plan both individually and
whole group learning experiences, it is
also used as an opportunity for teachers
to reflect and identify professional
growth needs. This program year
teaching staff and home visitors obtained
inter-rater reliability certification
to assure accurate observational
assessments.
• Coordination and collaboration between
WCCA and Henderson, Polk and
Transylvania County Schools supports
children’s school readiness and addresses
transition strategies. These include
activities such as field trips to the
elementary schools, and participation in
the Kindergarten Readiness Rally.
WCCA EHS and HS PROGRAM GROWTH REPORT
1-5
year
olds
# of
Domain
Children
Fall
2014
28.57%
22.49%
39.91%
26.56%
46.65%
62.86%
2-3
year
olds
Fall
2014
# of
Domain
Children
Social/Emotional68
Physical
67
Language
69
Cognitive
67
Literacy
68
Mathematics 67
Spring
2015
Meeting/
Exceeding
Below Age
Social/Emotional448
Physical
449
Language
451
Cognitive
448
Literacy
448
Mathematics
447 Below Age
71.43%
77.51%
60.09%
73.44%
53.35%
37.14%
5.79%
3.79%
13.53%
6.92%
14.73%
17.45%
Below
growth
range
Meeting/
Exceeding
94.21%
96.21%
86.47%
93.08%
85.27%
82.55%
Below Age
79.4%
95.5%
59.4%
68.7%
45.6%
49.3%
11.8%
3%
21.7%
13.4%
41.2%
28.4%
Meeting
or above
expected
growth
range
6.47% 93.53%
4.45%95.55%
8.43%91.57%
4.69%95.31%
8.26%91.74%
4.7% 95.3%
Spring
2015
Meeting/
Exceeding
Below Age
20.6%
4.5%
40.6%
31.3%
54.4%
50.7%
Based on Age Expectations and Expected Growth Range
Meeting/
Exceeding
88.2%
97%
78.3%
86.6%
58.8%
71.6%
Below
growth
range
Meeting
or above
expected
growth
range
9% 91%
6%94%
7%93%
3%97%
6%94%
6%94%
*numbers of children vary due to some ratings of “not observed” which do not provide a baseline thus excludes that child from this report
WCCA PROGRAM 3-4 AND 4-5 YEAR OLDS GROWTH REPORT
3-4
year
olds
# of
Domain
Children
Social/Emotional94
Physical
96
Language
96
Cognitive
96
Literacy
96
Mathematics
96
Fall
2014
Spring
2015
Meeting/
Exceeding
Below Age
10.6%
8.3%
22.9%
18.8%
53.1%
51%
Below Age
89.4%
91.7%
77.1%
81.2%
46.9%
49%
1.1%
0%
5.6%
1.1%
4.5%
9%
Meeting/
Exceeding
98.9%
100%
94.4%
98.9%
95.5%
91%
Below
growth
range
11%
7%
6%
4%
8%
3%
Meeting
or above
expected
growth
range
89%
93%
94%
96%
92%
97%
*Discrepancy in numbers due to children with “not observed” rating in the Fall which provides no baseline so were excluded from this report
4-5
year
olds
# of
Domain
Children
Social/Emotional229
Physical
229
Language
229
Cognitive
228
Literacy
227
Mathematics 227
Fall
2014
Spring
2015
Meeting/
Exceeding
Below Age
39.7%
33.2%
45%
30.7%
41.9%
70.5%
60.3%
66.8%
55%
69.3%
58.1%
29.5%
Below Age
Meeting/
Exceeding
4.5%
95.5%
2.7% 97.3%
9.4% 90.6%
5%
95%
5.4% 94.6%
11.8% 88.2%
Below
growth
range
Meeting
or above
expected
growth
range
5% 95%
3%97%
9%91%
6%94%
9%91%
5%95%
*Discrepancy in numbers due to children with missing portions of assessments so were excluded from this report.
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WCCA HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START EXPEDITURES
Revenue Source
Head Start Funds: Early Head Start Funds:
Head Start In-Kind:
Early Head Start In-Kind:
Total Head Start &
Early Head Start Funding
7/1/13 – 6/30/14
$1,863,424
$2,263,494
$465,856
$565,874
$5,158,648
TEACH$20,154
Local Cash and Donations
$200
Total Funding
$5,179,002
Expenditures
Head Start Program Expenditures
Head Start T&TA Expenditures
Head Start Administrative Expenditures
Head Start In-kind Match
Early Head Start Program Expenditures
Early Head Start T&TA Expenditures
Early Head Start Administrative Expenditures
Early Head Start In-kind Match
$1,506,155
$30,349
$326,920
$465,856
$1,839,701
$55,207
$368,586
$565,874
Total Head Start &
Early Head Start Expenditures
$5,158,648
Other Head Start &
Early Head Start Related Expenditures
$20,354
Total Expenditures$5,179,002
There were no audit findings for the year ended 6/30/14.
BUDGET BY COST CATEGORY FOR WCCA, INC.
7/1/13 – 6/30/14
Budget by Cost Category
for Western Carolina
Community Action, Inc.
PA - 20
Head
Start
T&TA
PA - 22
Head
Start
Program
PA - 25
Early
HS
Program
PA - 26
Early
HS
T&TA
TOTAL
Personnel
01,008,974 1,167,116
02,176,090
Fringe Benefits
0
297,885
357,210
0
655,095
Travel
17,266
0
2,95427,056 47,276
Equipment
0 0 00 0
Supplies
3,175 45,391 76,8678,503 133,936
Contractual
0 0 00 0
Facilities/Construction 0 0 00 0
Other
9,908 250,109 337,52119,648 617,186
Total Direct
30,349 1,602,359
1,941,668 55,207 3,629,583
Indirect Charges
0
230,716
266,619
0
497,335
Total Budget
30,349 1,833,075 2,208,287 55,207 4,126,918
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2014
DONORS
A Day In the Country
Aberle, Judy and Ray
Aguilar, Joanna
Aiken, Beatrice
Aiken, Donald
Alexander, Re’nee and Roger
Allen, LaVelle
Allison, Jack and Doris
Amatangelo, Tony
Andersen, Rita
Anderson, Debra
Anderson, Gail
Anonymous
Applebees
Arnett, Jimmie
Ashe, Jamie
Ashe, JoAnne
Ashe, Leesa
Azari, Cindy and Bob
Bailey, Sue
Baldwin, Angela
Barton, Doug and Hilda
Barton, Sharon and Bill
Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant
Beard, James
Bearden, Nick
Beasley, Betty
Beddingfield, Samuel
Benedetti, Dayle
Benson, McCray
Bergeron, Norma
Berry, Nancy
Biltmore Mail Order
Birge, Ruth
Board of Directors
of Lake Toxaway Charities
Booth, Donald and Linda
Booth, Stephen C.
Bowen, Russell
Bowers, Earl
Bowers, Janice
Boyd, Jr., Campbell
Bradley, Sharon
Breeding, L. W.
Breeding, Nathan
Breedlove, Shannon and Amy
Bridges, Evelyn
Brinkley, Danette
Brookes, Linda
Brown, Cathy
Brown, Gustina
Brown, Jason
Bryson, Cindy
Burkel, Joe
Burlingame, Sharon
Burnette, Greg
Calhoun, Chuck
Calhoun, Jean
Cammack, Tony
Cantrell, Joanne and Chuck
Carle, Doug & Muriel
Carolina First Associates, LLC
Carson, Berlinda
Case, Bud and Barbara
Case, Jr., Clyde
Cathey, Samuel
Cathey’s Creek Baptist Church
Cauble, Flo
Chapman, Frieda G
Chapman, Marilyn
Chapman, Thyra
Children and Family Resources
Chimney Rock State Park
City Tire
Clark, Nancy
Clark, Neva
Clayton, Stephanie
Cloutier, Real E and Aline
Coan, Gil and Faye
Cobb, Kelly
Cochran, Michael D.
Coggins, Julie
Coleman, Charlyne
Community Foundation
of Henderson County
Coningsby, A R.
Cornett, Helen
Cortina, Mike
Courtney, Erik
Crabbe, Jr., Max and Martha
Crabtree, McKenzie
Craft, Chris R and Cindy
Crawford, Kari
Crisp, Bill
Cronic, Donna
Crooked Creek Golf Club
Croutier, Aline
Crowe, Lynell
Crowe, Margie
Crystal’s BBQ
Cummings Cove Golf Club
Curto, Teresa
Dalton, Claudia
Dalton, Donna
Dalton, Margaret
Daum, Ron
Davis, Danny and Myra
Deja Vu, All Over Again
DePina, Betty
Deyerle, Kathryn
Dilworth, Mary Brown
Dodson, Alice
Donor, Cash Unknown
Doty, Ronnie and Newell
Douman, Ray
Drumheller, Wayne
Dubbin, Rick
Duncan, Gene
Dunn, Richard G.
Earle, Mike
Easler, Cindy and Cauble, Duane
Easterly, Carolyn
Ebner, John
Economy Drugs
Ehazz, Dot
Eldridge, Gail
Eller, Ann G
Eubanks, Pansy
Fazio, Joe
Flat Rock Cinema
Flat Rock Playhouse
Fleischer, Palma
Fluck, Scott
Flynn, Sonya
Foreman, Carrie and Shane
Foster, Bob
Fowler, Judith
Franks, Billy and Maria
Frazer, Hugh
Freshley, Karen
Galloway, Anna
Galloway, Charlotte
Galloway, Keith H.and Carolyn
Galloway, Lila
Galloway, Lynn
Galloway, Otis
Galloway, Rickie
Galloway, Sandra
Galloway, Sheila
Garrett
Garrison, William and Mary
Gasperoni, Marilyn
Gaylord, Ken
GE Foundation
Geis, Rob and Jill
German, Bob
Gillespie, Lisa
Gillespie, Shirley
Gilstrap, Sheila
Goins, Lacy
Goldsmith, Teresa
Green, Kim
Green, Sondra
Green, Tanner
Greene, Barbara
Greenwood, Beth
Griffith, Mack
Griffith, Mack and Chris
Grumm, Elizabeth
Gunter, Jackie
Gunter, Rhonda
Hair, Linda and Don
Hall, James C
Hall, Kathleen
Hall, Pam
Hannah Flanagan’s Irish Pub and Eatery
9
2014
DONORS
Hanson, Rollie
Harding, Lynn
Harding, Lynn
Harris Teeter
Harris, Bruce
Hartman, Leslie
Hendel, Kathy
Henderson County United Way
Henderson, Betty
Henderson, Rosemary
Hendersonville Community Co-op
Hendersonville Little Theatre
Hendrix, Carl
Henley, C.R. and Jennifer
Henly, Jennifer
Hill, Barbara
Hill, Gwen
Hill, James
Hill, Nan S
Hinson, Barbara
Hipwell, Barbara
Holbrook, Joyce
Holbrook, Mike
Holland, Kristina
Hollar, Jerry
Hollingsworth, Angie
Hooper, Katy H
Hoxit, Sonya
Hoyt, Helen
Hubbard, Ricky and Cindy
Hughes, Karen
Huscher, Fred and Rosemary
Hutchinson, Attracta
Iannucci, John, Nick and Mike
Israel, Sandra
Jardot, Joe
Jarrett, Pat
Jednaszewski, Cynthia
Jefferds, Barbara and Tom
Johnson, Carrie
Johnson, Harold and Lisa
Johnson, Jean
Jones, Emily
Jones, Harry K
Jones, Howard
Jones, Ivana
Jones, Marilyn
Jones, Ray
Jones, Say E
Justice, Jay and Missy
K C Hair Salon
Kalmbach, Susan
Kaplan, Anne
Katsadouros, Steve
Kaufman, Ryan
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Keever, Lysta
Kelsey’s Restaurant
Kerar, Laura
Kilgo, Douglas and Susanne
Knight, Deb
Kooker, Melissa
Lake Toxaway Community Center
Lance, Maxine
Lance, Rosemary
Landreth, Tammy
Laura Frohling
Lee, Regina
Lefkovich, Berta
Lettow, Linda
Lindeman, Darla and Jerry
Littleton, Lucy
Long, Edward
Lounesberry, Ron and Cathy
Ludlow, Kathy
Lyday, Ann
Maciel, Jennifer
Mailloux, Janet
Mann, Ronnie
Markham, Frances
Marple, Donna
Martin, Ray and Freda
Massagee, Sarah
Mast General Store
Maybin, Richard and Susan
Maybin, Troy
McCall, John
McCall, Judy
McCall, Leona
McCall, Ranille
McCallister, Robert
McCarter, Janet
McCormack, Ted
McCormick, Jr., John C.
McCrary, Debbie (John P. and Vickie)
McDonough, Patty
McGill, Eleen and Michael
McGuirt, Lucy
McJunkin, Beverly
McKibben, Bill
McKinley, Nancy
McMahan, Helen
McMahan, Sammy
Mellas, Andy and Ella May
Merrick, Rick
Merrill, Crystal
Miller, Catherine
Miller, Cindy
Miller, Larry A.
Mockridge, Eleanor
Mollar, Flo
Moody, Hazel
Moody, Jennifer
Moore, Roy
Moose Cafe
Morehouse, Elisa
Morehouse, Philip
Morgan, Dusty
Morgan, Marlene
Morrow, Missy
Morrow, Rachel
Mountain Deli
Mountain Lens
Muldoon, Gail
Mulenex, Rhonda
NC Printing
Neal, Deborah
Newby, Steve
Newell, Glenda and William
Newell, Judy
Newman, Aaron
Newman, Candace
Nicholson, Anita
Nicholson, Lee
Norton, Teresa
O’Charley’s
Oden-Fox, Cher
Odom, Andrea
Osteen, Cassie
Osteen, Mitch and Lucie
Osteen, Monty and Julie
Outback Steakhouse
Outreach Committee
Owen, April
Owen, Holly
Owen, Jo
Owen, Karen
Owen, Marqueta
Owen, Patricia
Owen, Sandra
Owensby, Hayden
Palmer, Connie and Wilbur
Pampered Palate
Pangle, Alaina
Pangle, Nita
Parker, Mabel C.
Parker, Selma
Parker, Theresa
Parkinson, Alex
Pasquarelli, Mellisa
Pease, Becky
Pence, Barbara
Pepin, Joyce and John
Petersen, Judy and Pete
Petit, Cindy
Petit, Sharon
Petit, Tim
Phillips, Tina
Pipkins, Larry and Sandra
Plemmons, Jan
Plotts, Susan
Poli, Grace
Porter, John and Jeanne
Porter, Marlene
Powell, Bobbi
Powell, Harry and Carolyn
Powell, Sharon
Powell, Steve
Powell, Viola
Powers, Loretta
Pressley, Faye
Pressley, Linda
Pressley, Martha
Preston, Pamela
Prinzi, Ellen
Rathbone, Shalma
Raxter, Roger
Raymond’s Garden Center
Reams, Patricia
Reese, Alisha
Reese, Alvin Gerald
Reese, Avery
Reese, Jane
Reflections Day Spa
Reid, Robert
Reid, Susan P
Reiger, Carol E.
Reindl, Gail
Reiter, Paul and Joanne
Renfroe, Darrell
Reyes, Gail
Rhymer, Lana
Rice, Brenda
Rice, Christy and Craig
Richter, Georgette
Robinson, Bill & Joann
Robinson, Donna
Rogers, Doris
Rogers, Pamela
Romans, Pauline
Rosman Baptist Tabernacle
Rosman Middle School PTO
Royes, Madeline
Rudisill, Edgar and Jamie
Rudisill, Martha
Ruth, Lavonna
Salvaggio-Walker, Sandie
Sam’s Club Hendersonville
Sansosti, Cynthia
Schmitz, Bobbye
Schroer, Gerry
Scroggins, Henry D.
Sentelle, Brenda
Shaffer, Kay
Sharpe, Sue
Sheffield, Don and Chris
Shelton, Cynthia
Shelton, Warren and Brenda
Shepherd, Jesse
Sherman’s Sports Store
Shore, Amberose
Sierra Massage
Sims, Deb
Singleton, Wanda
Smith, Arlene
Smith, Lisa
Smith, Patricia
Smith, Patty
Smith, Reba
Smith, Walter
Smoker, Erika
SonRise Fitness Center
Spahr, Stephanie
Sparks, Rodney
Spies, Herbert and Eleanor
Sprinkle, Benjamin
Stabblefield, Ruth
Steinberg, Aleen
Stern, Joyce
Stevens, Bob
Stevens, Ryan
Stewart, Thelma and Claude
Sturkie, W R
Summit Marketing Group, Inc.
Sunflower, Susan
Sutton, Stephanie
Tappy, Skip
Taylor, Alice
Tecco, Mary
Tenhagen, Kathy
The Biltmore Company
The Square Root
Thomas, Cindy
Thomas, Dan and Judy
Thorpe, Peter
Three Chopt
Toby’s Mattress World
Trimble, Terri
Unda, Veronica
United Community Bank
United Community Bank
United Way Of Central Indiana
Up De Graff, Mo & Janie
Vaughn, Lori
Wag Pet Boutique
Walinski, Joan
Walker, Bob
Wallace, Trilby
Walters, Robert
Warren, Jan
Waters, Ed
Waverly Inn
Weaver, Cara Lee
Weldon, Linda
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Werner, Jacqueline
Wesson, Wayne and Beth
White, Andrea
White, Andrew
White, Bardi
White, David
Whitlock, Chris and Bridgette
Whitmire, Amanda
Whitmire, Bobbi
Whitmire, Bud
Whitmire, Carla
Whitmire, Ethan
Whitmire, Marilyn
Wilson, Beverly
Wilson, Devin
Wilson, Ellen
Winchester, Pam
WNC Chapter, GE Elfun Society
Wood, Jon and Kim
Woodruff, Ruthie
Zachary, Melanie
Zimmerman, Chad
Ficticious High Murder
Mystery Dinners:
First Citizens Bank-Event Sponsor
Hood-Hargett & Associates-Event Sponsor
Asheville Savings Bank-Table Sponsor
Ballantyne Insurance Group-Table Sponsor
Bold Life-Table Sponsor
Carolina First Associates-Table Sponsor
Earle Insurance Agency-Table Sponsor
Henderson Oil Company-Table Sponsor
Mountain 1st Bank-Table Sponsor
NC Printing-Table Sponsor
Preferred Health Plan of the CarolinasTable Sponsor
Summit Marketing Group-Table Sponsor
Wells Fargo Advisors-Table Sponsor
Game On Fundraiser:
Preferred Health Plans of the Carolinas
Four Seasons Ford
First Citizens Bank
Resilient Journeys PLLC
Wells-Fargo Advisors
Black Hawk Construction
Henderson Oil
Boyd Chevrolet
Earle Insurance
United Community Bank
Crossroads Woodworking
Hendersonville Eye Care
Hood-Hargett and Associates
Sound Extreme
WHKP Radio
WTZQ Radio
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2014
2014
Henderson County
Head Start:
Manna Distribution
Volunteers:
Marie Archer
Jane Cartledge
Lee Gudaitis
Sue Rogers
Susan Hunt
Donna Thompson
Kathleen Burton
Eric Parkhust
Emily Frantz
Maliek Robinson
Jennifer Davidson
Heather Finster
Samantha Philips
Ike Kennerly
Margret Kennerly
Ellen Dozier
Sarah McCarthy
Julia Kennerly
Kennedy Wade
Chris Craft
Tommy Mullis
Carl Hendrix
James and Hazel Chapman
Charlene Nimer
Olivene Lyday
HENDERSON
COUNTY
SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS
12
TRANSYLVANIA
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS
Mobile Volunteers:
Carol Hensley
Barbara Hill
Suzan Carter
Fran Newby
Rachel Pruit
Misty Queen
Barbara case
Tommy Mullis
Carl and Ann Hendrix
Michael Gray
Barbara Green
Russ and Carol Russell
Robert Freehill
Head Start:
Lunch Plus:
Ike Kennerly
Margarette Kinnerly
Nancy Henderson
Austin and Doris Raines
Marsha Hawes
Vernon Bishop
Elaine Gray
Tommy Mullis
Julia Kennerly
Tiger Town
Thrift Store:
Fran Newby
Karen Hughes
Janie UpDeGraph
Jude Aberle
Nancy Henderson
Cathy Lounsberry
Ed Waters
Steve Hollongsworth
Illa Israel
Kathy Kinight
Jerry Knight
Betty Giles
Lee Nicholson
Rich DeJong
Jake Hagedorn
Howard Jones
Arnie Kolozvari
Kim Chamberlain
Gloria Munn
Silvermont
Opportunity Center:
Dale Reid
Junior Aiken
Paula Bennett-Paddick
Lee Stewart
Sandra Reid
Linda Creech
Mike McLain
Pinkie Bryd
Gloria Munn
Mike Mossburger
At Western Carolina Community Action, we care about the
communities we serve and its people. We are a private not-forprofit organization providing many life changing sources under one
umbrella, serving thousands of people who strive to improve their
self-reliance. You can help make your community a brighter place
to live. Here’s how you can make a difference:
Monetary Donations
Donations to our thrift store of gently owned items
Volunteering
In-Kind Donations
Attending our fundraising events and forums
We hope this report has given you a better understanding of the
impact WCCA makes on the lives of low-income and underserved
people and the communities in which they live. If you would like to
learn more about WCCA, please go to our website at
www.wcca.net, and/or our Facebook page at Western Carolina
Community Action. You may also call (828) 693-1712 extension 111 to
arrange a tour of the facility or to ask additional questions.
Donations are accepted online
or can be mailed to WCCA, PO
Box 685, Hendersonville, NC
28793. All donations are tax
deductible and written receipts
are provided. If you wish to
designate your donations to
support specific programs,
please make a note of your
designation on your check.
Memorials and honorariums
are also a great way to
acknowledge loved ones while
serving a worthwhile cause.
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