2014 Annual Report - AdultLiteracyLeague

2014
Annual
Report
FROM THE PRESIDENT...
It is a very great pleasure for me to
serve on the board, and as the volunteer President of the Adult Literacy
League in 2014. Every year our board, staff and volunteers
work to expand educational opportunities to low-income
adults trying to improve their lives through literacy. Learning to read and write as an adult, or to become proficient in
English, is a very hard and sometimes painful process. Our
students are the inspiration for me, and I know for all of
you, as they work to achieve their goals and build better
lives for their families.
Our tutors and volunteers are likewise inspiring and in the
pages of this Annual Report you will have the chance to
meet some of the people who make up just a small part of
the Adult Literacy League family.
SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST

President’s Message

2014 Financial
Report

Adult and Family
Literacy Program
Outcomes
Amy DeYoung

Student Success
President, 2014

Friends of Literacy
We have been serving to build a literate community for 46
years and thousands of adults are now readers because of
our commitment.
Thanks to everyone involved for helping our students and
families succeed.
LITERACY LEADERS
Gifts of $25000 or greater
Dr. Phillips Charities
Heart of Florida United Way
Orange County Government
Florida Department of Education
- Division of Career and Adult Education
Orlando Sentinel Family Fund
- a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Fleur de Lys Healy
Students always tell our story best!
LITERACY
Gifts from $10,000
to $24,999
MARY & BLAINE (ABOVE)
AND ESOL CLASS
(BELOW)
Orlando Magic
Youth Foundation—a fund of
the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Bank of America
William Orosz
Walt Disney Resorts & Disney
Worldwide Services
Chesley G. Magruder Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
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Universal Orlando Foundation
LITERACY ADVOCATES
Gifts from $1,000 to $9999
A Friend’s Foundation, Michael Angel, David Beatty, BMO Harris Bank, Pam Brandon, Burr & Forman, Central States Enterprises, LLC, CFE Federal
Credit Union, Deborah Crouch, Donna & Paul
Curasi, Darden Restaurants, Ryan Davis, Sue Forman, Kate Kinsley, Teresa Kolb, KPMG, Darlyn
Kuhn, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed,
Kathleen Oakley, Thomas O’Keefe, Orlando Health, Orlando Magic, Ltd., Publix Supermarkets Charities, Alan
Schmadtke, Ron Schorsch, Joanne Serros, James
Spoonhour, Staples Foundation, Melissa Sublette,
Jorge Suria, TD Charitable Foundation, Duke Energy
Foundation, Thomas P. & Patricia O’Donnell Foundation, Katherine Vaccaro, Wal-Mart Foundation, Lisa &
Bill Warren, E.C. & J.L. Whidden.
Family Literacy
Fun in 2014 3
FROM AROUND
THE CORNER
AND AROUND
THE WORLD...
In 2014, our students
came from over 80 different countries and speak
18 different languages!
Some have come to Central Florida from 5 different continents and some
were born right here in
America. They represent
a cultural and ethnic diversity that brings great
richness to our community. Here is what our students look like:
By Ethnicity:
32%
African American
Asian
7%
White
19%
Hispanic/Latino
42%
By Gender:
Female
55%
Male
45%
Our youngest student in
2014 was 16 and our oldest was 86!
2014 OUTCOMES
Our students’ success
was impressive: 2500
learners received
35,000 hours of instruction and posted
5,000 outcomes!
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LITERACY FRIENDS
Gifts of $100 to $999
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Accredited
Surety & Casualty Co – Employees, Altrus
International, Jeannette Apelado, Alina
Arbuthnot, Maria Elena Augustin, Barbara Barati, Beth Barnes, Nancy BarnetteRapport, Heidi & Darren Bedell, Birgitta
Bergqvist, Lisa Bergqvist, Izzie & Gary
Berkson, Grey & Michael Binford, Grendette Bittenbinder, Carla Bitterling,
BKHM PA, Derek & Ann Blakeslee, Joann
& Gerald Bloom, Erich & Sandra Blossey,
Alan Boyko, Carol Brinati, Christopher &
Maureen Brockman, Randi Brooks and
John Upperco, Randy Brown, Harry Bryant, Kimberly Buchheit, Fern Burr, Lisa
Calleja, Chris Carmody, Catherine Carpenter, Frank Carter, Jana Caswell, Sean
Christiansen, Lisa Cianci, City of Ocoee,
Clear Channel, Nancy Cooper, Linda Costa, Jessica Coulon, Rick Crocker, Deborah
Crouch, Alicia Culp, Dang Cuong, Paul
Curasi, Brad Dauplaise, Christie Davis,
William Denius, Amy DeYoung, David
Diperna, Jennifer Dirscherl, Matt Donnelly, Leslie Doster, Kevin Dougherty,
Gail Downing, Earl & Bettie Fields Auto
Group Foundation, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Carol Egolf, Bonnie Eichner, Marney Ernel, Wendy Erskine,
Janette Estep – Fry Hammond Barr,
Robin Fantino, Shelby Feinberg, Cynthia
Freadhoff, Linda & Bill Freeman, Karen
Frenier, Chandrakant H. Gadre, Cecilia
Galbraith, Amy Ginette, Faye Ginnette,
Andrew Gluck, Leslie and Eric Golden,
Stephen Graham, Gavin Griffin, Arden &
Mark Griffin, Janet Hardin, Bill Hardman, Christian Hart, Sharon Hartman,
Henry He - in honor of Heyjung Kook,
Ruth & John Heine, Heller Brothers
Packing, Maryann Helsel, Peggy Hester,
Ashley Hickman, Kelly Hill, Hope Presbyterian Church of Lake Nona, Mari Jones
Elliott, Bette Jore, Anil Joseph, Wayne
Kalish, Margaret Katz, Jessica Kepple,
Barbara Kiser, Ted Kubin, Kurt Kuehnhackl, Lake Eola Charter School, Harriett Lake, Jacquelyn Lamberty, Deborah
M Lammert, Marc & Elizabeth Levine,
Margaret Linnane, Live Nation, John
Long, John Long, Celita Luse, James Lus-
sier, Brendan Lynch, Jacquieline MacKay, Donna Mackenzie, Patricia Ann Maher, Janet Malloy, Kristen Manieri, Jim
and Betsy Mark, Massey Services, Inc.,
Francesca Mathews, Judy Mazzotta,
Blaine McChesney, Stacy McKenna, Irene
McNutt, David Meek, Linden Menzel,
Metropolitan Advertising Company, Dennis Michels, Jil Mickle, Jonathan Miller,
Katie Stocz Miller, Barbara Mills, Benjamin H Moore, Sage Morris-Webster, Sylvia Mulford, Esther Myers, Robin Need
and Tim Prince, Flo and Earl Nelson,
Samuel Nelson, Mary Ng, Michael Nutter,
Burnell & Marilyn Oates, Valerie
Oberaitis, David Odahowski, Laura Oliver, Susan Ori, Gwen O'Sullivan, Tim
O'Toole, Maureen Perlstein, Amy Peterson, Plamen Petkov, L J Pino, Sallie Pins,
Jennifer Queen, Dianne Randolph, Readers Favorite LLC, Sara Reeves, Dr. Jane
Reimers, Jan Richmer, Richard Rogers,
Mary Rose, Sara & Harley Rotbart, Maria
Rubin, Ted Rubin, Tramayne Russell,
Wanda Russell, Teresa Salazar, Michael
Sasser, Brad Saxton, Alan Schmadtke,
Kimberly Seamens, Bill and Sara Segal,
Thad and Polly Seymour, David Smith,
Alberga Smythe, Solid Foundation Life
Group, Laura Sorensen, Anthony Sos,
Mary-Lynn Stanchina, Sigrid Stockhammer, Jane Straker, Judy Suberman, Susan
Sunka, Jonathan Sykes, The Lee Foundation, Mary Thomas, Mark Thompson,
Truist, Josh Truitt, Tuttle Associates, Ron
Tyson, United Way Suncoast, Universal
Orlando Matching Gift, William Vose,
Robert & Shirley Waggoner, Robin Waller, James Waters, Marilyn Waters, Marie
Webb, Marla Weech, Jan Weems, Don
Weir, Robert Whitehouse, Karyn Wiest,
Daniel Williams, Lynne Wilson, Women's
Club of Winter Park
And thank you to all of our
friends who make their gift by
designating to a workplace
campaign, including Heart of
Florida United Way.
2014 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Revenue
Foundation & Corporation
Heart of Florida United Way
143,370
65,300
Individuals
155,588
Local & Federal Government
121,444
Special Events
55,234
Fee for Service Programs
39,784
Other
58,788
In-kind Contributions
54,016
In-Kind
Contributions
8%
Fee for Service
Programs
6%
Sources of Revenue
Other
8%
Special Events
8%
Foundation &
Corporation
21%
Heart of Florida
United Way
9%
Local & Federal
Government
18%
Individuals
22%
$693,524
Expenses
Program Services
General/Administrative
Fundraising
578,704
30,211
Fundraising
General/
7%
Administration
5%
Expenses
52,111
$661,026
A copy of the Full 2014 Audit or Form 990 is
Program
Service
88%
always available upon request.
Just a few of our students’ successes in 2014….
728 Students improved their Economic situation by gaining a job, getting a promotion or
raise, increasing work skills, improved credit, opening a bank account for the first time and
improving their housing.
2250 Met Educational Goals by advancing one or more levels, increasing basic skills, improved reading, writing and/or vocabulary, increasing test scores, entering post secondary or
vocational education and passing the GED!
1045 increased their involvement with a child’s education or literacy development
275 increased Health Literacy skills and awareness
407 improved their connection to the community by becoming a citizen, voting, performing
civic duties and volunteering in the community!
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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALL STAFF
President
Amy DeYoung
Orlando Health
Joyce Whidden, Executive Director
Vice President
Gina Solomon, Director of Adult Education
Jessica Kepple
Fifth Third Bank
Jennifer Grozio, Development Director
Treasurer
Laura Fisher, Family Literacy Manager
Kurt Kuehnhackl
BKHM CPA
Stacy McKenna, Volunteer Coordinator
Secretary
Sarah Tareco, ABE/ESOL Instructor
Josh Truitt
UCF
Paola Lopez, Intake & Assessment Specialist
Mariana Otaño, Program Assistant
BOARD MEMBERS
Israel Daniels, Havilah Global
Brad Dauplaise, Starwood Vacation Ownership
Ryan Davis, Esq., Winderweedle Haines Ward &
Woodman, PA
Wendy Erskine, Rollins College
Shannon Owens Green, Orlando Sentinel
Mari Jones, Cloud Regional Medical Center
Morgan Knezovich, OUC – The Reliable One
Katie Stocz Miller, Orlando Magic
Dianne Randolph, Community Volunteer
Ian Schneider, Chianti’s Restaurant Group
Brice Schroedel, Walt Disney Resorts
Laura Sorensen, Darden Restaurants
Jorge Suria, Hooah Communication
Jeremy Waller, Rollins College
Lydia Farrow, Special Projects Assistant
Suzette Mersy, Program Assistant
Teege Braune, ABE/ESOL Instructor
Nancy Cooper, ABE Instructor
Kerstin Martin, ESOL Instructor
Vince Scalise, ESOL Instructor
Barb Barati, Bookkeeper
2014 Reading
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