Annual Report 2014 Lake Wales Care Center

Annual Report 2014
Lake Wales Care Center
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Volume 30, Issue 1
February, 2015
Dear Caring Friends,
On a desk at Care Center sits a tile. Roughly the size of a sheet of notebook paper, it rests on its own tripod. The colors are vibrant. Orange, red,
teal and brown strokes fill the entire piece. The work by Van Gogh is
easily recognized by many as that of the ‘Good Samaritan.’
Van Gogh’s work is significant to Care Center in that, for the past three
decades, Care Center has seen itself as the safe place for folks to come or
to bring others for immediate care, healing, and/or creating a new approach
to life.
As Care Center moves into its 30th year it is important to acknowledge all
of you who have used us as ‘the inn’ as you reached out to help your
neighbor in need. Just as the Samaritan provided resources for the care of
the stranger, we also want to share our appreciation for your generous giving in support of our many, vital programs.
Please enjoy our 2014 Annual Report and we hope you recognize in each
picture and story the work of the ‘Good Samaritan.’
With CARE,
Care Center Board
CARE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cindy Alexander
Jerry Brown
Dave Connor
Cassandra Denmark
Eric Edwards
Rev. Lemuel Figueroa
Paul Gerrard
Nancy Hale Hoyt
*D. Andrew Hunt
Laura Hunt
*Bill Jacobs
Rev. Jeff Kantz
Marcus Kirby
Max Linton
Inside this issue:
2014 Donors
Calendar of Events
Enterprise Programs
Family Services
Financial Report
History
Partnership Programs
Special Events
Staff
Youth Programs
Volunteer Highlights
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10-11
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TJ McKeon
Jerry Miller
John Motis
William Moure
Mark Parlier
Angela Pulido
Theresa Ryland
Rev. Herb Schlenker
Troy Schulze
Sue Shafer
Vic Story
Jerry Weimer
Rev. Roscoe Williams
*Advisory Member
CARE CENTER
CORE VALUES
Christ Centered
Accepting of everyone
Responding to unmet community needs
Ensuring good stewardship of resources
140 East Park Avenue
Lake Wales, FL 33853-4124
Phone: 863-676-6678
Fax: 863-678-1987
Email: [email protected]
Website: lakewalescarecenter.com
MISSION STATEMENT
Lake Wales Care Center is a faith based
community service organization which
demonstrates Christ’s love by building
bridges between people in need and people with a desire to serve.
2014 DONORS
Annual Report 2014
Special Estate Gifts for
Lake Wales Care Center
Foundation
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Grundler
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pontious
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wunsch
$100,000
Greater Lake Wales Health Care Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell
Polk County Board of County Commissioners
$50,000+
Anonymous
Givewell Community Foundation
Mountain Lake Community Service, Inc.
15,000 - $49,000
Mr. and Mrs. James Jahna
Weikert Ford, Inc.
$10,000 - $14,999
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cain
First Presbyterian Church
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hill Griffin, IV
Hunt Brothers, Inc.
Jahna Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Linton
South Lake Wales Church of God
$5,000 - $9,999
Bunting, Tripp & Ingley
Citrosuco, North America Inc.
Duke Energy Florida
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Foster
Estate of Mrs. Joan B. Gray
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Mrs. Jeannette Jenkins
Lake Wales Charter School Homeless Grant
Dr. and Mrs. Scott Livingston *
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Quam
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tully
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous
Ms. Sandra L. Apakian
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Z. Braunstein
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Burns
Mrs. Judith Corriveau
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Hall
E.R. Jahna Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jolley
Mr. Terry G. Loyd
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Morrow
Nitram Foundation Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Owen
Pat Cain Wealth Solutions
Reynolda Presbyterian Church
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$2,500 - $4,999
Saddlebag Lake Community Church
Ms. Kimberly Stordeur
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Story
Sun Trust Foundation
Trinity Fellowship, Inc.
Mr. Kevin Varner
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wadsworth
Wal-Mart Foundation
$1,000 - $2,499
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
XXChurch of Bartow
Auto Zone
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bergantino
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berkau*
Ms. Suzanne Bird
Rev. and Mrs. Ken Bish
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunner
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Campbell
CenterState Bank
Chemical Containers, Inc.
Christ's Church on the Move
Citizen's Bank & Trust
Florida Natural Growers
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cockrell*
Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Couture
Mr. and Mrs. L. David Crews
Mr. and Mrs. Grey Culberson
O. Paul Decker Memorial Fund
Mr. James Dollard*
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Doten
Draper Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Enz
Exact Express
First Presbyterian Church of
XXColumbia South Carolina
First United Methodist Church
Mrs. LaDonna P. Fisher
Florida Flywheelers Antique
XXEngine Club
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerrard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Groetzinger
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gukich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harmeling
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hendrie
High Point Church of God
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, III
Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellis Hunt, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ingley
Mr. and Mrs. Adell Jahna
John Oster Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Love
Ms. Sharon Mallory
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin
Ms. Darla Mason*
MCD Geosciences and Engineering
XXof Central Florida, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald McKinley
Mennonite Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Miller
Mister Landscaper, Inc. / Maxijet, Inc.
Mitchell Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Motis
Mr. and Mrs. George D. O'Neill
Raymond J. Ormand Living Trust
$1,000 - $2,499
Mrs. Tina Peak
Mr. and Mrs. D. Currey Pettus
Mr. Ernie Phelps
Mr. and Mrs. David Price
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Shafer
Mrs. Caroline T. Reddick
Reformation Presbyterian Church
Mr. Walter J. Reitz
Rock on Adventures, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rupp
Saddlebag Club House
Ms. Nancy Saxon
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sebring
Mrs. Deborah S. Sehi
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith
Spirit Lake Community Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
State Farm Insurance
Mr. Samuel Stuart-Thayer
Tower Lakes Chapel
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Updike
Viking Recycling, Inc.
Village Kitchen Shop
West Side Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whitaker
Mrs. Mary Windisch
$500 - $999
Mr. and Mrs. Farid Atallah
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bopp
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bossarte
Mr. and Mrs. Jack P. Brandon
Mr. Richard E. Broadbent
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookes
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Cain
Camp'n Aire Church
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Cecil
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clark
Cliff's True Value Hardware
Mrs. Mariam Clough
Mr. William N. DeTurk
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Donohue
Drusilla Farwell Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Eric Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Faiks
Family Elder Law Firm, P.A.
Florida Natural Growers Employees
Mr. and Mrs. Robin Gibson
Greater St. Thomas Holiness Church
Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Hankins
Mr. John F. Herbert
Dr. Caroline Honculada
Hope Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Howardson
Mrs. Nancy Hale Hoyt
Huston Cadillac Buick GMC Kia
JBT Corporation Matching Gift Plan
Mr. and Mrs. Donal Jewell
Mrs. Jackie M. Jones
Lake Wales Kiwanis Foundation, Inc.
Lake Wales Medical Center
Lake Wales Rotary FoundationXXBreakfast Club
$500 - $999
Mrs. Loyce Lilly
Lilly O'Toole & Brown LLP
Liqui-Box Corporation
Ms. Catherine Menze
Dr. and Mrs. James D. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morrow
Mr. Milford H. Myhre
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nichols
Mr. James Paetsch
Parakeet Mobile Home Park
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parlier
Parlier Architects, P.A.
Dr. and Mrs. Willard Pearce
Peterson & Myers P.A.
Mr. Theodore Pitts
Polk State College Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Quam, Sr.
Redeemer SouthWest Church
Revolution Church
River Ranch Chapel
Ms. Judith M. Schoonmaker
Shepherd Road Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. David Thoresen
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Thornhill
Mr. A. Chip Thullberry, Jr.
Trinity Baptist Church
Ms. Alicia Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waring
Miss Babe Warren
Wayside Baptist Church
Mr. Glenn Whitt
Ms. Judy Williams
Archie S Wingfield, Jr.
XXCharitable Trust
$200 - $499
Mr. Roger W. Able
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Adams
Aglime Sales, Inc.
Alcoma Caretaking, L.L.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Armington
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Cory Asbury
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Austin
Automated Metal Products, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Avery
Babson Park Community Church
Babson Park Elementary
XXSchool-PTO
Mr. Timothy Baker
Ms. Joyce H. Bates
Mrs. Trina Baxter-Hancock
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benner
Ms. Ivett Berlanga
Mr. and Mrs. John Berry
Ms. Sandra Bevins
Mr. and Mrs. David Bohannon
Borglund Enterprises, Inc.
Ms. Helen Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. James Brimm
Brooker Septic Service
Bruce Pest Control, Inc.
Bunting, Tripp, & Ingley Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cain
Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, III
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Carter
LAKE WALES CARE CENTER - 2014 DONORS
$200 - $499
Mr. and Mrs. George Chandley
Ms. Susan Chomenko
Mr. and Mrs. George Corcoran
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croley
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Daly
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Dean
Mr. Dayle Dierks
Donatic
Mr. and Mrs. James Durkin
Ms. Victoria D. Edenfield
Ms. Linda Edmond
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Emery, Jr.
First Baptist Church
XXConnected Sunday School Class
First Baptist Church of Lake Wales
XXJoe Martin Class
First Presbyterian Church
XXMen's Breakfast
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fish
Fletcher Electric Service
Mr. and Mrs. James Flint
Florida Labor Solutions
Ms. Barbara A. Fowler
Mr. Tom Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geniott
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gill
Mrs. Michelle M Gonzalez
Mr. Steven Grieco
Mrs. Willie Grinstead
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Grosz
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Harden
Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Monty Harrington
Mrs. Ruth M. Healy
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Heath
Herndon Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Duwane Herrick
HESCO
Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Hiers
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hill
Mr. William O. Horrell
Ms. Carol Hubbard
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hulen
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Van Joyner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kinney
Ms. Joan Kunzelmann
Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Kurschner
Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce
Leading Edge Professional
XXServices, PA
Ms. Susan Lee
Mr. Edward Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leicht
Mr. and Mrs. Layne Lightsey
Ms. Lauren Lightsey
Mr. Gary Lightsey
Mr. Gary A. Lombardi
Lott Morr Pizza, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie T. MacKail
Rev. and Mrs. Scott Markley
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Marston
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$200 - $499
Mr. and Mrs. Max Mayer
Mr. Thomas McCance, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve McCarter
Dr. and Mrs. Albert McCormick, Jr.
McGee Tire Stores
Mr. William McKenna
McKenna Management, Inc.
Mr. Richard McKinley
MDG Transportation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meadows
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Metzler
Mr. Jerry Miller
Ms. Suzanne Mills
Ms. Wendy A. Moore
Ms. Mandy Morris
Ms. Connie Mount
Ms. Marsha Mullis
Nature Edge Social Club
Mr. Sidney Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nelson
Nelson Financial Strategies
Mr. Clement Newbold, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newcomer
Mrs. Marilyn Newell
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nicholson
Mr. Michael Nott
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Page, Jr.
Ms. Wendy Paulson
Ms. Janet Paxton
Mr. Mark Peebles
Mr. Andres Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Portwood
Presbyterian Church of
XXAttonement
Ms. Helen B. Putnam
Mr. William Raebig
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ragatz
Mr. Jackson Reddick
Mrs. Walter Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Reeves
Residents of Carlsberg Estates
Ridge Printing, Inc.
Mrs. Carol Riley
Mrs. Eddye Jean Rivers
Rotary Club-Noon
Ms. Ruth Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sebastian
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Ms. Faye Shoemaker
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sikes
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Charles David Smith
Sorensen & Schade Chevrolet
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stanley
Ms. Manhua Cindy Sun
Ms. Rudy Tamer
Mrs. Jane Terry
Tomorrow Division, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Tonjes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Trask
Mrs. Helen Trumbell
Mr. Raymond Tucker
Mrs. Lovina Turner
2014 FINANCIAL REPORT
REVENUES
DONATIONS
$883,626
Businesses
35,142
Churches
61,580
Individuals
230,621
Organizations
60,825
Foundations & Special Gifts
495,458
SPECIAL EVENTS & MISC
94,102
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
$94,102
$115,033
Basic Needs / Emergency Services
2,109
Transitional Housing
12,512
Meals On Wheels
36,749
Home Repair Projects
63,663
ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS / THRIFT STORES
$837,151
Lake Wales
384,586
Dundee
278,162
Online
114,297
Specialty Sales
60,106
GRANTS AND OTHER SOURCES
$390,875
Basic Needs / Emergency Services
Developmental Services
25,602
9,524
Free Health Clinic
307,273
Facility Revenue
21,676
Transitional Housing
26,800
TOTAL REVENUE
$2,320,787
EXPENDITURES
Basic Needs / Emergency Services
Holiday Assistance
Transitional Housing
Meals On Wheels
423,036
54,305
192,703
92,110
Enterprise Programs
778,528
Home Repair Projects
118,739
Youth Programs
Developmental Services
Free Health Clinic
Special Events
Operational Expenses
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turnquist
United Methodist Church Women
Mr. James P. Vaughn, Sr.
Mr. Phillip V. Verzosa
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Waters
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Winfree
*Major In-Kind Gifts
of Vehicles or Property
36,374
79,564
301,238
49,691
194,499
$2,320,787
Special Thanks to Payroll
Deduction Partners
*City of Lake Wales
*Duke Energy and
*United Way of Central FloridaXX Donor Choice Program
Despite our best efforts, errors sometimes occur in
large listings. If we have omitted or misprinted your
name, please notify us at 863-676-6678 ext 1303.
Annual Report 2014
Lake Wales Care Center
BOARD PRESIDENTS
1985-1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
YEAR
1985
Rev. Kent Fuqua
Clay Terry
Andy Bryan
Steve Sorenson
Rev. Harold Warren
Dr. Willard Pearce
Bobby Williams
Bob Weikert
Mark Parlier
Curt Templeton
Donna Barringer
Dr. Greg Hall
Randy Portwood
Laura Hunt
Don Sims
Todd Foster
Charlotte Lightsey
Rev. Randy Montgomery
Bob Weikert
FACILITY DEVELOPMENT
Began operation out of the former State Theatre building on the corner
of 1st and Stuart
1986
1987
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Dr. Yvonne Morrow
Mike Morrow
James Jahna
Rev. Tom Seitz, Jr.
Paul Gerrard
Bo Boyte
J. Reid Hardman
Linda Kimbrough
Jerry Brown
John Motis
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
-Began with clothing closet & food pantry programs
-Started Thanksgiving Food Basket program
-Initiated Christmas toys for underprivileged children
-Added financial assistance for rent, utilities, etc.
-Organized Home Repair Projects through first Stay-at-Home Work Camp
Bought and moved offices to former warehouse at the corner of
Orange and Market
1988
-Thrift Store began operating out of the basement warehouse
-Assumed responsibility for local Meals-on-Wheels program
1989
-Began coordinating After School Club activities
1990
Renovated a 1920s home on Sessoms Avenue to use for transitional
housing for homeless families
-Began Transitional Housing program for homeless families
-Adult Literacy Council began operation out of Care Center office
1993
Acquired and renovated the warehouse at the corner of Crystal and
Market and moved the thrift store
-Started coordinating local S.H.A.R.E. program
1995
-Began coordinating summer youth employment program
1998
Completed renovation of the donated former Spook Hill Motel allowing
expansion of the transitional housing program
2000
Completed renovation and moved offices to the former Park Avenue Hotel -Began serving as the local Greyhound agent
and the two adjacent store front buildings
2002
Initiated Special Christmas thrift store
2003
Converted former office on Orange Ave. to tutoring center
-Began eBay Program
2004
Converted former office on Orange Ave. to specialty store
-Created Lake Wales Care Center Foundation
-Coordinated and channeled resources for Hurricane Relief
2005
Acquired former Toy World building to be used for youth & special
activities
-Celebrated 20 Years of Caring
-Hosted hurricane work teams
2006
Renovated a 1920s home on Seminole Avenue & acquired a home on
Osceola allowing expansion of transitional housing program
-Began Empty Bowls Program
2007
Relocated Thrift Store to 201 N. Scenic Hwy
Completed renovation of two of the six apartments on Seminole Ave
Completed renovation & dedicated Youth Coffee House on Park Ave
-Opened Youth Coffee House at 205 E. Park Avenue
2008
-Home on North Avenue donated and renovated to use for transitional
housing.
-Held first local ThanksLiving Camp
-Year long Board Strategic Planning
2009
Completed renovation of remaining apartments on Seminole Ave.
-Began Canoeing For Care Center
2010
-Completed construction and dedicated the new transitional housing
facility on Osceola Ave.
-Opened the second Care Center Thrift Store on Highway 27 in Dundee
2011
2013
2014
-Began Pregnancy Care Resource program
-Opened Free Clinic sponsored by Lake Wales Medical Center Foundation
-Held first Run Like You Care event
-Developed Care Corps program
-Home on Hickory Hammock Rd. donated to use for transitional housing.
-To date 14,047 volunteers have served more than 916,995 hours
2014 SPECIAL EVENTS
Volume 30, Issue 1
Run Like You CARE
April 5th Care Center hosted the Fourth Annual Run Like
You Care 5K & 10K run/walk event with over 250 participants. Individuals, families and groups enjoyed a beautiful
spring morning and helped to raise funds and awareness of
the Meals on Wheels program of Care Center.
XSince 1988, Care Center has been the coordinator for the
Meals on Wheels program in Lake Wales. Through this program, elderly and shut-ins are provided a hot, well-balanced
noon meal each weekday.
“The community coming
together to help others makes
me proud to be part of our
town.” ...from a runner
“My family had such a great
morning running together for
this wonderful program.
What a great way to teach
my children to help others.” ...from a mother
MARK YOU CALENDARS FOR THE RUN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015!
250 runners helped Care Center raise awareness
and funds for the Meals on Wheels program.
9th ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS
Matthew 25:35… “I was hungry…”
In an effort to raise awareness of hunger in our town, Care Center invited the community to participate in a national program entitled EMPTY BOWLS.
“Empty Bowls” is a program to fight hunger, and is personalized by artists on a community level. This program was designed to heighten awareness of hunger in the world and
in our own towns. Each community’s events are self-developed and independent.
Many celebrities from the community were invited to paint a bowl. The bowls, painted
by clergy, business owners, teachers, city officials and artists, were sold at auction during the SOUPer Bowl Event in January, 2015.
Bowls were displayed and sold during the
SOUPer Bowl Event in January, 2015. Above
is the bowl titled “Peaceful Bok” painted by
local artist Char Revera Liepply.
The $7,000 raised from this event was used to further the hunger relief programs offered
through Care Center including: Meals On Wheels-hot meals delivered week days to the
elderly and shut-in, Food Pantry-for families struggling to meet the basic needs,
Community Kitchen-Sunday meal for families and individuals.
Xx
Matthew 25:35 “...and you gave me something to eat.”
22nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 22nd Annual Golf Tournament
sponsored by Weikert Ford took place
in November at Lake Wales Country
Club. One hundred fifty-eight golfers
lined up either for the 8:00 a.m. or
1:00 p.m. shotgun start.
Rob Quam, Director of Care Center and Bob
Weikert, Event Sponsor welcomed 158 golfers to the 22nd Annual Golf Tournament.
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At the end of the day, golfers regrouped at the Country Club to enjoy
a delicious dinner which had been
prepared by the club’s chef. Each
golfer received a prize which had been
generously provided by hundreds of
hole sponsors and businesses.
Thanks to our tournament sponsor,
event sponsors, hole sponsors and
golfers we raised nearly $30,000 during this Annual Golf Tournament. The
funds go toward programs offered
through Care Center to better serve
those less fortunate in the Lake Wales
community.
Shown are the winners of each flight with Event Sponsor, Bob
Weikert. Top left to right: Open Flight - Chris & Willard Pearce;
Senior Flight - Dwight Reeves & (not pictured)-Donnie Greever;
lower left to right: Women’s Flight - Julia Valentine & Meredith
McKeena; Mixed Flight Ronnie & Shannan MacKail.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 23rd ANNUAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT: NOVEMBER 14TH, 2015
Annual Report 2014
2,108 VOLUNTEERS - SERVING 81,735 HOURS
Care Center Volunteers - PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
Every year, Care Center is amazed at the number of people in our
community that volunteer their time and talents. From our start in
1985, we have depended on volunteers to help us meet the needs of
others; without them, we could not do a fraction of the work we need
to do.
In our 30 year history, 14,047 people have volunteered with Care
Center, donating 916,995 hours! Volunteers help us with everything
from home repairs, delivering food, organizing and selling donations,
assisting in the office, wrapping gifts, packing food boxes, picking up
donations, tutoring, mentoring youth, serving meals, sponsoring families, evangelism and home visits, just to name a few!
Volunteers are the life blood of our organization. If you have
ever volunteered at Care Center, we thank you from the bottom
of our hearts! Thank you for sharing the love of Christ in word
and in deed. You have changed the life of those you have
helped.
If you have never had the opportunity to volunteer with us, we
would love for you to join our caring team! You will enjoy
getting to meet other volunteers and working alongside
them. We look forward to your continued service and being
part of PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE.
Active Volunteers With 1,000+ Cumulative Hours Served Beginning 1985 until 2014
Roger Bergere
Rodney Harvey
Debi Kingsley
Milo Miller
Dawn Ziegler
Joan Busbee
David Cone
Annette Faison
Ron Rykwalder
Ruth Miller
15875
7727
7569
5979
4544
4312
3714
3394
3268
3260
Alan Gardner
Matt Joldersma
Ethel Wallin
Ray Friedrich
Tina McCullough
Mary Mitchell
Susan Townson
Tomi Blackburn
Ruth Gilman
Lara T
2608
2601
2566
2261
2110
1973
1675
1664
1643
1629
Kenneth Moritz
Louise Gingrich
Donald Sargent
Gary Grosz
Iris Karickhoff
Matt Simpson
Donna Duffin
Betsy Schnarre
Max Blackburn
Sam E
1615
1612
1584
1565
1540
1517
1503
1361
1350
1335
Bonnie Moritz
Ethel Loput
Terry Higginbotham
Denise Rief
Neha P
Luke Brocco
Elizabeth Tripp
Mariam Clough
Angelina Rodriguez
1330
1309
1303
1297
1273
1188
1187
1179
1167
Caretha Haynes
Chris Brewer
Bob Brunner
Lois Lapsley
Gene Francis Jr.
Mildred Juniper
Gil Wingate
Daniel M
Aerial W
1158
1142
1133
1105
1072
1056
1024
1017
1004
Volunteers Serving 24 Hours or More in 2014
200 - 499
Cory
Dydl
Roger Bergere
Sam E.
Debi Kingsley
Ray Friedrich
Neha P
Lara T
Shayla G
500 - 999
Caretha Haynes
Linda Herrick
Tyler Bacheller
Jenna H
David Cone
Kevin Ivon
Douglas DeVane
Jena Jolley
Sadasia Edison
Iris Karickhoff
Rodney Harvey
Louise Hernandez Clayton Knowlton
Michael Hernandez Kay Knowlton
Ethel Loput
Patricia Lucas
Tommy Lora
Daniel M
Ginny Lowell
Ronald Rykwalder
Juan Martinez
Charlotte S
Dylan M
Susan Townson
JoAnn Miller
James W
Milo Miller
Dawn Ziegler
Ruth Miller
200 - 499
Mary Mitchell
Jessy Bishop
Herman M
Michael Brimlow
Pam M
Austin B
Malik N
Alisha Burgess
Josh Palmer
Emma Chadwick
Georgianna Pentinen
Donna Duffin
Chester Powell
1,000 - 2,500
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200 - 499
Bertha Ray
Denise Rief
Angelina Rodriguez
Betsy Schnarre
Connie Siebert
Sharon Simmons
Dawn Smith
Marilyn Storm
Heather T
Cadajah Taylor
Dorothy Todd
Daisy Torres
Jonathan Torres
Aerial W
Lucy Waterston
Dave Williams
Damon Y
100 - 199
Emily A
Walker Anthony
Lance Baxter
Rita Baxter
Mark Belleau
Mary Benner
Neil Benson
Timothy Benson
Luke Brocco
Joan Busbee
100 - 199
Stan Buttrick
Joseph Carani
Manuel Cardoso
John Carter
Madison Church
Randy Clemons
Chrissy Conrad
Daniel Cook
Nate Cranor
Anna Katherine Currie
Chris Dolon
Gene Francis, Jr.
Alan Gardner
Elaine Garrison
Mitch Garrison
Sam Garrison
Heidi Gilbreath
Ruth Gilman
Louise Gingrich
Gene Glentzer
Zuleid Gonzalez
Fred Gustafson
Candice Hall
Billy Harrison
Dana Harvey
Jacquie Hawkins
Ann Hawver
Keith Hawver
100 - 199
Sarah Head
Terry Higginbotham
Shelia Hubbard
Bill Johnson
Ian Josey
Jenna Lanoue
Bob Lapsley
Lois Lapsley
Lauren Lightsey
Tina Lupini
Patti Marsh
Marilyn Miles
Bonnie Moritz
Kenneth Moritz
Marcia Mottel
Martha Negrete
Caleb Nestorick
Ben Newcomer
Michael N
Domingo Nogueras
Ann O
Anthony Porreca
Tim Price
Jonathan Prioleau
Amanda Quam
Douglas Reddick
Jackson Reddick
Lisset Resendiz-Cruz
100 - 199
Madeline Ruttenbur
Theresa Ryland
Matt Simpson
Kenan Smoot
Nancy Smoot
Melissa S
Emily Spangler
Beth Stesen, CNA
Fran Sweat
Charles Taylor
Dianne Taylor
Austin Thomas
Jonathan Thoresen
Joseph Torres
Grace Treder
Julia Valentine
Edie Wackerle
Ethel Wallin
Kacey Weikert
Geoffrey West
David Whitely
Dezonia Williams
Edie Williams
Daniel Williams
Mary Windisch
Gil Wingate
Bennett Wright
Susan Yolmeh
2014 VOLUNTEER HOURS
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50 - 99
Betty Akers
Amber Albritton
Lindsey Ameberg
Kyle Asbury
Charla Bailey, RN
Dena Baker
Sarah Baker
Richard Ballou
Carrie Baumgartner
Karina Bautista
Aralyn Behr
Ethan Behr
Teresa Behr
Jane Benson
Diana Benzenberg
Ken Bish
Tomi Blackburn
Marcia Blasko
Rebecca Bourget
Stephanie Boyer
Chris Brewer
Matthew Brooks
Noah Brooks
Nancy Brosius
Susan Brown
Dale Brown
Bob Brunner
Anna Burk
Barbara Burke
Stacey Butcher
Carlie Buttrick
Luke Carson
Richard Chen
Shawn Cheverier
Shelley Clemons
Mariam Clough
Cora Coats
Francisco Cosme
Dalton Cruze
Jake Davis
Regina Davis
Shardonae Davis
Emily Didway
Matt Didway
Andrew DiLulio
Eric Ebersole
Marirose Edmond
Annette Faison
Michelle Ferrell
Pricilla Figueroa
Brad Fish
Matt Frazier
Please notify Care
Center if your name
has been inadvertently
misspelled or omitted.
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50 - 99
Betsy Gauss
Gil Gotiango
Gianni Grieco
Samantha Gunton
Maureen Gustafson
Bryah Hagen
Savannah Hancock
Carol Harless
Tom Harless
David Harrison
Hali Hassen
Callie Head
Georgethe Hernandez
Rasheed Hibbert
Emma Hill
Chelsea Hinson
Mary Hoisington
Jan Horton
Stefan Howard
Sandandre Jackson
Victoria Jimenez
Zach Johnson
Leah Jostes
Matt Joyner
Ariadne Juarez
Jerry Juniper
Mildred Juniper
Jeffrey Kennedy
Zachary Kimbrough
Taylor Kinney
Mariah Kirby
Jimmy Kreftmeyer
Margarita Krichevsky
Joyce Lawson
John LeBreton
Alice Leedy
Mark Leyhe
Bobbie Liedl
Kaylee Lofton
Randy Beth LoPatin
Sallye Lucas
Matt Lucas
James Macleod
Daniel Markley
Marge Markley
Chinetta M
Linda S. Mathinos
Tina McCullough
Jaylyn McKinney
Camerino Mendoza
Jean Merson, RN
Dylan M
Larry Micholson
Dotty Miller
Donna Monk
Jerry Monroe
Yvonne Morrow
Isaac Moss
50 - 99
Ron Mummert
Sidney Nelson
Grady Owens
Jake Pavy
Hope Peavey
Alicia P
Connor Perez
Dalia Perez
Donald Perkins
Seth Philbrick
Judy Puntureri
Deborah Ravanzo
Will Reichert
Eliu Rivera
Hannah Rivers
Julia Roe
Thomas Ruff
Julie Rupp
Sie Rupp
Beth Ann Sample
Donald Sargent
Sheila Sargent
Brett Sassen, MD
Andrew Schepis
Andrew Shoger
Caleb Shreve
Gia Shreve
Ian Shreve
Tommie Shreve
Lukeesha Shreve
50 - 99
Donna Shriver
Dina Sipley
Floyd Sipley
Kierra Smaller
Jackie Springer
Luke Springer
Xavier Stafford
Cliff Stone
Martha Stone
Bernard Swanger
Joshua Tate
Mikiala Tennie
Carter Ullman
Wilena Vreeland
Chris Waters
Conner Weber
Emily Weech
Tryst Wheeler
Emmett White
JoAnn White
Margaret Whitesell
Christa Wilbanks
Susan Wiles
Bo Wilkinson
Caleb Wilkinson
Kaylin Wilkinson
Lauren Wilkinson
Danielle Williams
Deyzon Williams
Michael Ziegler
24 - 49
Dylan Adcock
Donovan Albright
Ainsley Allen
Archie Andah
Brody Anderson
Elisabeth Anthony
Leslie Arias
Brandon Atchley
Valerie Ayala
Mary Baker
Daniel Ballentine
Reese Barrett
Riley Barrett
Abby Barrios
Emily Bass
Tesa Batson
Ella Baumgartner
Alyssa Beamer
BJ Beamer
Sheila Bedsole
Daniel Bell
Landan Bell
Madison Bell
Myla Bence
Carlos Benjamin
Joel Binkerd
Curt Blackburn
24 - 49
Lydia Blackburn
Max Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
Riley Blackburn
Carrie Blackburn
Hali Bohannon
Woody Bolinger
Amber Bonner
Samantha Bonner
Melanie Bontrager
Shannon Boston
Gunnar Boyles
Ian Boyles
Avery Brendle
Sydney Brewner
Jim Bright
Donna Brunner
Hunter Burke
Rachel Burrow
Rebecca Butcher
Lucas Butler
Carolyn Buttriss
Saige Carson
Miguez Carter
Michael Cassidy
Cody Castillo
Erick Castillo
29th Annual Volunteer
Christmas Banquet
This year’s theme was Gotham City Care Center. Thank you to the Special Events committee
for the beautifully decorated Parish Center, and
the Care Center board and staff for serving the
volunteers during the evening. A warm thanks to
Heidi Gilbreath who created the Gotham City
Pictured above in the center Care Center’s volunteer with most cumulative hours of 15,875, Roger
Bergere. With him are Care Center’s staff (left)
John Berry and (right) Shane Miller.
No crime could go unchecked thanks to Batman
and his crime-fighting partners. Guests enjoyed
Care Center’s take on Batman. With all the
characters in form and roaming through the
crowd, you couldn’t help but smile and have a
great time!
Over 280 volunteers enjoyed the 2014 Volunteer Banquet at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Thanks to you
we can all make a difference in lives of those we serve.
Annual Report 2014
2014 VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers Serving 24 Hours or More in 2014 continued
24 - 49
Edeck Charles
David Childress
Joseph Chiles
Jim Christoph
Jamin Coleman
Travis Connell
Jakob Cook
Jessica Copple
John Corriveau
Carla Crocitto
Randy Croft
Thomas Crump
Christina Cunningham
Wilson Curtis
Jimmy Dararatsamy
Laura Daugherty
Stefano Del'Aguilo
Allora Deming
Annabeth Dodd
Claire Douglas
Ellynne Draper
Sarah Dreary
Sharon Dube
Zack Dunlap
Nicolas Dupont
Joselene Dutreuil
Jacob Earnest
Logan Edenfield
Joey Edwards
Kayci Edwards
Mason Eggers
Brian Ellis
Danielle Estes
Alan Farber
Sharon Farber
Robert Farrell
Michael Faurot
Susan Fears
Pete Fedele
Tony Ferrando
Juan Firguevoa
Brianna Flint
Maria Franco
Natalie Frear
Joshua Fuller
Andy Garza
Courtney Gatlin
Caleb Geniott
Maxwell George
Jean Gibson
Ben Gilbert
Daniel Giles
Christopher Gill
Nicholas Gill
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24 - 49
Anna Gladue
Alice Goldman
Megan Gosselin
Gabriel Gotiangco
Heather Graham
Gail Grinsteadt
Shirley Grosz
Leah Hagen
Barbara Haley
Kyle Hall
Samantha Hall
Jeremy Hamilton
Shelby Hancock
Caleb Hankins
Debbie Harmeling
Megan Harrelson
Ilyssa Harrington
Emma Harrington
Haley Head
Austin Henry
Mario Hernandez
Tomas Hernandez
Brittany Herrington
Desiree Herrington
Ryan Herrington
Anna Hickman
William Hickman
Kayli Higginbotham
Amari Hill
Emily Hilligoss
Mary Hobbs
Alex Hodges
Marlene Hornstein
Philip Hornstein
Ambrey Houk
Nathan Hsieh
Frank Hunt
Laura Hunt
Patrick Ivey
Kassidy Jeansonne
Mark Jeffcoat
Quinn Jenkins
Dale Jensen
Karen Jensen
Abbi Jirik
Abby Johnson
Christopher Johnson
Jennifer Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Casey Jones
Elisa Joyner
Rachel Kane
Jonathan Kaufman
Trey Kellar
24 - 49
Mary Elaine Kent
Doris Klapper
Debra Knuth
Noah Landry
Barbara LeBreton
Paige Lepp
Jessica Lewis
David Link
Pedro Lizalde
Mariana Lonon
Andrea Loos
Ron Loos
Asia Lord
Mary Neill Lucas
Samuel Lucas
Brenda Luedeman, ARNP
Macy Lugo-Nobel
Ryland Marbutt
Julia Marbutt
Anna Marshall
Katie Marshall
Sadie Marston
Grace Mauk
Autumn McComas
Linda McFadden
Hunter McNamara
Bob Mello
Allen Mendes
Alan Mendoza
Luisa Mentz
Marcia Micholson
Alejandra Mier
Carole Miller
Tyler Mincey
Chuck Minervini
Nancy Minervini
Chris Monroe
Madison Mooney
Miranda Mooney
Macy Morgan
Hubert Morrow
Melisa Mosier, RN, BSN
Cole Mount
Dalton Mullis
Madison Mullis
Jean Mummert
Caleb Nelson
Marissa Nelson
Jesse Nestorick
Sunil Nihalani, MD
Sarah Owen
Hilary P
Brandon Pace
Tate Parker
24 - 49
Spencer Parlier
Emily Patrick
Rachel Patrick
Shelby Paulson
Harrison Paxton
Maxwell Peak
Robert Peek
Chloe Peeples
Christian Peeples
Kiana Perkins
Roy Persaud
Connor Pickles
Tommy Pretorius
Ethel Prinz
Samantha Pullen
Nancy Raia
Derek Ravanzo
Ronin Ravanzo
Grace Reichert
Emma Reid
Seth Respress
Georgette Reyes
Garrett Reynolds
Anna Rhodes
Jared Richards
Kenneth Risher
Michael Rizzo
Brittany Roach
Robert Roach
Madison Robarts
Griffin Roe
Hallie Roe
Ann Roeser
Marjorie Roopnarain
Anika Saunders
Stacey Sayles
Anna Schrantz
Ruth Schrantz
Thomas Sealy
Hayes Seay
Anna Sharpless
Rebekah Sikes
Delaney Simpkins
Avery Simpson
Laurel Skipper
Maureen Anderson
Lucy Smoot
Summer Snively
Karen Stalvey
Zavier Stancil
Zachary Stanley
Dea Stevenson
Andrea Stidman
Caroline Stonecypher
24 - 49
Alexandria Taylor
Hunter Taylor
Mary Temoke
Shankia Tinsley
Marta L. Torres
Shelby Trembly
Raymona Tucker
Theron Tucker
June Ullman
J.P. Vaughn
Isabel Wadsworth
Danny Waller
Hannah Ward
Kathy Ward
Lindy Ward
Summer Waters
Taylor Waters
Al Weddle
Marie Weddle
Megan Wells
Skyler White
Michelle Whitehead
Philip Whitehead
Joe Whitley
Hunter Wiebold
Tyler Wildmon
Tyler Wilkinson
Courtney Williams
Daniel Williams
Hunter Williams
Judy Williams
Trenton Williams
Walisha Williams
Caleb Willis
Nathan Willis
Elli Winfree
Nicholas Wiseman
Reginald Wooden
Karla Ximin
Bryson Yamnitz
In addition to individuals,
many groups, clubs,
churches, businesses and
schools participate as a
group in volunteering
throughout the year.
Thank you to all who have
served in the community to
help make a difference in
the lives of others as part of
a CARING team in the Lake
Wales community.
Volume 30, Issue 1
1985-Care Center began with clothing
closet & food pantry out of the building
on the corner of 1st and Stuart.
1986-organized first Stay-at-Home Work
Camp for home repairs.
1990-Renovated a 1920s home on Sessoms
Ave to use for transitional housing for
homeless families.
1989-Began After School
Club program.
1987-Moved the offices to former warehouse
at the corner of Orange & Market.
1993-Acquired & renovated the warehouse
at the corner of Crystal & Market and
moved the thrift store.
1998-Expanded the transitional housing
program with the addition of
the Old Spook Hill Motel.
1995-Began summer youth
employment program.
2005-Celebrated 20 years of caring.
2005-Opened the Old Toy World
building for youth & special activities.
2007-Relocated thrift store to
201 N Scenic Hwy.
2010-Celebrated 25
years of service.
CARE CENTER AT A GLANCE 1985 - 2014
2008-Held first ThanksLiving Camp.
2011-Opened Free Clinic.
2000-Moved offices to the former
Park Avenue Hotel and the two
adjacent store front buildings.
2006-Began the Empty Bowls program.
2009-Began Canoeing for
Care Center.
2011-Held first Run Like You Care
event.
1988-Assumed responsibility for local
Meals on Wheels program.
1993-Started coordinating S.H.A.R.E. a food
cooperative buying program.
2004-2005-Coordinated & channeled resoures for Hurricane Relief including first
Work Camp on the Road to the Gulf Coast.
2006-Acquired home on Seminole Ave
& on Osceola allowing the expansion of
the transitional housing program.
2010-Opened 2nd store in Dundee.
2011-Developed Care Corp.
2014-Reinitiated the development of the Pregnancy
Care Program.
FAMILY SERVICES
Annual Report 2014
BASIC NEEDS - Requests Filled 4,567
Uncontrollable circumstances cause some neighbors in the Lake Wales area to reach out for help.
Situations like the income provider losing their
job or a mother being left to provide for her children after losing her husband.
On an annual basis Care Center will provide
nearly $200,000 of short-term cash assistance
utilizing and coordinating funding from Salvation Army, Federal Emergency Food and Shelter
Program, State Agriculture and Labor Program,
Duke Energy Good Neighbor Fund and resources from our own budget through community donations.
In addition to interviewing each family to determine their immediate needs, caseworkers also
assess and provide program opportunities for
employment search, educational improvement,
spiritual nurturing, support group, health services, budget and financial management training
and other similar needs.
Because you CARE in 2014...
1,330 families received food
903 families were assisted financially
726 individuals received special counsel
1,153 neighbors selected clothing, furniture, household, baby, medical equipment
and other items
Case Manager, Cruz Clark, prays
with a family.
Each family assisted was presented the
love of Christ in word and deed
An average of 100 families seek assistance at Care Center each week.
TOUCHING LIVES..
Husband and father who lost his job and struggling to maintain a place for the
family while he finds another job...has been given that opportunity.
An elderly couple needing food...are no longer hungry.
A single mother who missed work due to illness needed the electric bill
paid...financial assistance was provided.
HOME VISITATION - 92 Contacts
Care Center’s key Core Value is “Christ Centered”. A team of volunteers make regular Home Visits to identified people in the community. Through this program the volunteers are able assess the need, encourage individuals and share the love of Christ with them.
“The visitation has helped me experience personal growth and I see a side of the community I’ve not ever seen.
I am motivated to do more to help others.”
...comments from a volunteer
MEALS ON WHEELS -
DELIVERED TO NEIGHBORS BY
NEIGHBORS 11,565 Meals Delivered - 130 Recipients
Matthew 25:36 “I was sick….
Through the Meals on Wheels program, area elderly and shut-ins receive more than
a good healthy meal. Volunteers offer a warm smile as they greet the recipients.
This provides an opportunity to make sure the person is well or has any concerns.
Recipients for meals join in the program for various reasons. Some may have just
been released from the hospital and need help for a few weeks as they get back on
their feet. Others may have recently lost a loved one and need meals as they grieve.
A few are disabled and by having food brought to them are relieved from the struggle of preparing it themselves. Many are homebound and MOW’s enables them to Shown above is the Shreve family who
deliver meals each week for the Meals on
have a nourishing meal and visitor each day. A sliding scale fee is available for
Wheels program.
those who need assistance.
Volunteers have a strong dedication to those they serve. An example of this dedication
became more apparent recently in the following situation. When the volunteer arrived with the
meal for the recipient, she noticed that the person was very shaky and could not stand. The volunteer called 911 and stayed until the ambulance came. As soon as the volunteer delivered her last
meal she went to the hospital. She continued to visit the lady until she was released at the end of
the week.
Matthew 25:36 ...and you visited me.”
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DID YOU KNOW…
Lake Wales’ Meals on Wheels
(est. 1972) began operating
under direction of Care Center.
March, 1988
Volume 30, Issue 1
HOLIDAY SERVICES - 623 Families Assisted
855 Children Received Gifts / 5,000 Gifts Donated
In November the Holiday Programs began with the
annual food drive. Thanks to the great participation of
the community upwards of 60,000 pounds of food was
collected to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas
meals for families.
Through the “Caring Tree” program over 5,000 gifts
were donated to provide Christmas gifts to 855 children.
In an effort to provide families who were applying
for holiday assistance an opportunity to be a part of
the process, they attended financial and budget classes
and performed volunteer service at various churches,
schools and community organizations.
“I appreciate having the opportunity to be a part of providing for my
family. I’m so glad Care Center is there for the families who need
assistance. Thank you.”
...from a mother
“The sponsoring of the family for Christmas was such a wonderful
experience for my family. I was able to show my children how we can
care and share for others..”
...from a sponsoring family
DID YOU KNOW… in 1985 the
first Thanksgiving food drive
brought in over 3,000
pounds of donated food?
Above: 100’s of volunteers help
sort and pack the 60,000 pounds of
food collected during the Holiday
Food Drive.
Right: Donna Brunner one of many
volunteers who stock the Holiday
Gift Wrap room.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - 8,479 Roomnights - 20 Families
Luke 10:34-35 (NIV) “...Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day
he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look
after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for
any extra expense you may have.’
Care Haven (circa 1940’s)
Renovated and dedicated in 1990.
Care House (circa 1920’s)
Renovated and dedicated in 1989.
Care Casa (circa 1920’s) a lead gift
allowed the acquisition in 2006.
In 2008 and 2013 two additional single family dwellings were
donated to Care Center by two caring families. These are being
used to provide additional housing to families in our community.
The numbers of homeless families continue growing in and
around our town. With the Lake Wales community’s continued
partnership and generosity of neighbors like you, Care Center will
provide homes to help these families through the crisis until they
are ‘back on their feet’.
Built and Dedicated in 2010, known as
Care Hacienda is designed for communal
living.
Since 1985, Care Center has
served as an inn for the good Samaritans of Lake Wales. We
were established because of the vision of the local churches.
Over the years it has been our strong relationship with the local
churches that has helped hold us accountable to our Core Values. Because of this strong relationship, Care Center has
worked to be a leader in providing relevant programs to meet
the identified needs within our community.
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Through the Transitional Housing Program, families are provided
the opportunity to live in a safe, nurturing environment. Acceptance into the program is by application and personal interview.
Those accepted must abide by rules of conduct and progress toward
goals which include improving skills in financial management,
family dynamics, spiritual development and more.
Care Center’s Transitional Housing Facilities are:
Care House which was acquired in 1989
Care Haven in 1998
Care Casa in 2006
Care Hacienda in 2010
LIVES CHANGED
After 8 months in the Transitional Housing program, a young single
mother of three children has met her goals and moved out into her own
place in Lake Wales.
She wants to stay connected to Care Center as a volunteer in the thrift
store and continue Case Management to help ensure her success on her
own. She has found a sense of home and belonging with Care Center,
believing in this ministry for the community.
Annual Report 2014
YOUTH PROGRAMS
STAY-AT-HOME-WORK CAMP/WORK PROJECTS
350 Campers - 60 Projects Completed
“Faith Your Fears” the theme for the 29th Annual Work Camp. The scripture may
be found in Hebrews Chapter 11.
xxCamp provides an opportunity for youth to complete home repairs for local homeowners who are either physically or financially not able to do the repairs themselves.
Campers work as teams not only in completing the task given each day, but in working toward the Camp Goals.
xxGames and activities focus on the central theme and developing the special
gifts and talent of each person.
“The people’s roof was leaking so bad
they had pans sitting in different places
to catch water. Now, they don’t have to
put the pans there anymore. I helped put
a new roof on their house. How awesome
to be a part of helping them.”
...from a camper
Camp Goals
Christian values exemplified
Awareness of community needs
heightened in young people
Repair homes for disadvantaged
homeowners
Encourage personal and spiritual
growth
“The young folks that were here working were so
great. They always had a nice way of saying hello.
I believe they really love what they’re doing. They
all worked very hard and now I have a newly
painted house. I could have never done that myself.”
...from a recipient
“The work was hard and I was so hot. I hope next
year I can come to two camps.”
...from a camper
THANKSLIVING CAMP - 171 Participants
Thanksliving Camp 2014 proved to be the largest number attending any Care
Center camp in 29 years. The dedicated 171 campers and counselors spent two days
in the community delivering meals to elderly and shut-ins as well as Thanksgiving
food baskets, spending time with residents in local nursing homes, preparing holiday gifts for families as well as volunteers, back yard Bible Club and performing
random acts of kindness throughout the area.
xxThe emphasis for this camp focuses on relational service in the community. These
young people are a shining example of ‘caring’ for others.
YOUTH COFFEE HOUSE - 2,189 Contacts
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
In October of 2007, the generosity of the local community was essential in the renovation of the old Toy World building at 205 Park
Avenue into our current Youth Coffee House. Since that time this
facility has become a place for youth gatherings including Friday
Coffee House for Lake Wales youth.
During any given Friday night you may find the adult leaders will
encourage the guests to play games, enjoy the music or be a part of
various tournaments that are held from time to time including the old
school games such as Rock, Paper, Scissors. Our desire is to be able
to share Christ’s love and be an encouragement to them.
With this growing ministry comes a great need for a strong Christian
influence from adults who love and have a heart to work with and
mentor this special group of young folks.
If your desire is to serve in this capacity, please contact Care Center
volunteer coordinator at 863-676-6678 ext 1303.
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FRIDAY NIGHT
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Enjoy music, games, food and fun
with friends.
Activities begin at 7:00 pm.
205 E Park Ave
FREE ADMISSION
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
COLLEGE STUDENTS
“IN ROADS”
8:30 pm Dinner/9:00 pm Worship
Through the collaboration of First Baptist Church and
South Lake Wales Church of God, college students meet
on Wednesday evenings for In-Roads. This college ministry provides an opportunity for college students to have
a worship service and gathering that is geared specifically
for them.
Search: InRoadsLW
CARE CORPS
DID YOU KNOW…
For many years Care Center has hosted college social work students
as interns in our various programs. We have also hosted young
adults looking for extensive 3-6 months “learning experience” as
they continue to explore how God might use them for lifelong
Christian service. Some students have come between high school
and college experience. Some have taken a break from the college
to be with us and others have come following college graduation.
We are continuing to develop “Care Corps” as an experience giving
young adults practical hands on activities as well as spiritual growth
opportunities.
Currently potential candidates are being interviewed for the summer
Care Corps program.
29 years ago a young intern
came to work at Care Center,
for a one year internship?
He has never left!!
“...I’ve learned more about the responsibilities of living on my own and discovered I can be flexible in the
work area so that I can be used where I’m needed.
Learning skills that has helped me grow financially,
relationally, socially, spiritually and personally has
been a great experience.”
...Comments from a program participant
HUNGER EDUCATION AND
RESOURCE TRAINING - h.e.a.r.t.
Care Center partners with many organizations and agencies to educate
and provide service opportunities for their program participants. One
such group are students attending the Missionary Training Institute,
h.e.a.r.t., Hunger Education and Resource Training located on the
campus of Warner University. Each semester these students spend a
week learning community based ministry through Care Center.
Students receive hands on experience as they join staff and volunteers
in meeting needs of our community by delivering meals to shut-ins
and elderly, helping with holiday preparation, working at the thrift
stores and much more.
Pictured are Circle of Friends with their
friends, the heart students. Meeting and getting to know Circle of Friends students is
part of the learning process.
EMPOWERED MASTER’S COMMISSION
Empowered Master’s Commission began it’s journey June 1st of 2014 as part of
Impact Church. Students in the program worked on academics which included a
weekly scripture test, assigned reading material, online college courses, elective
classes, lectures and Bible study.
Currently eight students are participating in the Outreach Service Program. While
being involved in the academics, the participants are also working in several outreach areas including attending Care Center’s Thanksliving camp-Back Yard Bible
Club, Infusion at the Youth Coffee House, Christmas Live Nativity at Impact
Church, several mission trips to Mississippi and a youth conference.
Program goal comes from John 15:5-Jesus said, I am the vine-you are the branches-apart from me you can do nothing.
Empowered Master’s Commission is a pro- Empowered Master’s plan to live that out loud by seeking the Lord for His directions, receiving His Empowerment, and then fulfilling His Instructions. A
gram affiliated with Impact Church for colSTRONG emphasis on “Mission”- fulfilling the Great Commission “to go and
lege age students. Students prepare for mis- make disciples of all nations!”
sion service in their community as well as
the world. (Above) EMC shown reaching
During the past year there have been over 1300 professions of faith, all of whom
and teaching children in the Kid’s Outreach have been plugged into a local church for discipleship.
Ministry.
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Volume 30, Issue 1
ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS - Customers 122,330
One of Care Center’s four core values is ‘ensuring good stewardship of
community and individual resources.’ First priority is making donated
items available to meet the needs of families seeking help with furniture,
clothing or dishes through a case management plan. Enterprise Programs
provides varied marketing venues to make surplus donated items available
to the public not only at the 2 thrift stores but through the boutique and
online sales.
The funds generated by the sale of surplus items are placed into Care
Center’s budget and used to provide assistance to those families or individuals who are less fortunate.
SURPLUS THRIFT STORES
The Surplus Thrift Stores are easily accessible for customers and boast of the
‘curb-side’ service provided for donors to drop-off those gently used items. With
this partnership neighbors with a special need ...have the need met, customers
looking for a great bargain ...find it, and the donor wishing to recycle their good
usable items...does. Everyone wins!
Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday-9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Locations:
201 N. Scenic Highway, Lake Wales
27889 Highway 27, Dundee
CC Boutique
Hours Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday & Friday
10:00 am - 4:00pm
Location:
125 East Park Avenue, Lake Wales
Pick-ups of good usable
larger items such as furniture may be arranged by
calling the main office weekdays at 863-676-6678.
AND
27889 Highway 27, Dundee
Lake Wales and Dundee Thrift Store
Watch for the
Grand Opening
in March!
ANTIQUES
201 N Scenic Highway
Lake Wales
3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE
COMING SOON!
DID YOU KNOW…
in November, 2002 Care
Center opened a Christmas Specialty Surplus
Store on Park Avenue?
ODDITIES
1ST SATURDAY OF
EACH MONTH
LOCATION:
205 EAST PARK AVENUE
YOUTH COFFEE HOUSE
2014 STORE STATISTICS
C. C. BOUTIQUE
Great Selection of Specialty
Items for Women
Including: Jewelry, Shoes,
Hats, Hand Bags,
and much more
125 E Park Avenue
# OF CUSTOMERS
LAKE WALES STORE
61,324
$405,221
DUNDEE STORE
40,094
$278,162
SPECIALTY STORES
2,986
39,472
ONLINE SALES
17,926
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SALES
114,297
PREGNANCY CARE PROGRAM
2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Care Center is continuing to develop the Pregnancy Care Program for
women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We are affiliated
with CareNet, a National Coalition of Faith-Based Crisis Pregnancy
Centers. We are being mentored and are networking with LifeChoice,
the Pregnancy Center in Winter Haven. Kate McDonald, Health Services
Coordinator who is directing the development of this program has completed training at LifeChoice to be able to provide a training at Care
Center.
We are so thankful to the Lake Wales Knights
of Columbus who helped connect us with Dr.
James Booker, a local gynecologist, who donated an ultrasound machine! This equipment
will be an invaluable tool to help families confirm the presence of life.
We have been gathering the contact information of volunteers interested in being trained
as Client Advocates to provide peer counseling and education to people in the community Kate McDonald, Clinic Cofacing an unplanned pregnancy. If you would ordinator showing the ultra
sound machine, generously
like more information, please contact Kate
donated by local gynecolMcDonald, email: [email protected] or
ogist, Dr. James Booker.
phone 863-535-5246.
April 16th, Thursday
Volunteer Spring Luncheon
11:30am-First Presbyterian Church
April 18th, Saturday
Run Like You CARE
Stay-At-Home Work Camp & Fees
Camp I June 21–June 27 9th -12th grades-$175
Camp II July 5–July 9
6th – 8th grades-$125
Camps I & II @ Camp Endeavor
Camp III August 2-7
8th – 12th grade-$125
Camp III @ H.E.A.R.T.
Leaders Fee Camp 1-$100
Camp 2 & 3-$75
August
Volunteer Orientation
Care Center Community Room
November 14, Saturday
Golf Tournament
December 10, Thursday
Volunteer Christmas Dinner
5:30pm-At Holy Spirit Catholic Church
January 30, 2015
Empty Bowls
CURRENT STAFF AND LENGTH OF SERVICE
Pictured left top to bottom: Brian Kistner with sister and
nephews; Dennis Childress with daughter, son-in-law and
grandkids; Shane Miller & Cruz Clark; Mike Morrow and
granddaughter Ellie; right-Jolee Beamer and daughter Ani.
OFFICE/
COMMUNITY
RELATIONS
Jolee Beamer
Dennis Childress
Gayleene Gilbreath
Brian Kistner
Kathy Leis
Mike Morrow
Rob Quam
Tanner Scott
Faith Treadway
ENTERPRISE
PROGRAMS
1 year
1 year
15 years
4 years
1 year
4 years
29 years
*
1 year
FACILITIES
Craig Borglund
Mitch Buckley
Bud Leis
Clint Tolson
4 years
1 year
1 year
*
INTERNS
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Julia Reed
Raymona Tucker
Theron Tucker
*
*
*
Kyle Albritton
John Berry
Patti Berry
Reggie Francois
Allan Gardner
Heather Knoop
Shane Miller
Manny Mosquera
Nick Polston
Manny Roldan
Rick Shreve
Jacqui Terry
Sam Terry
Brian Valentine
Curtis Williams
Ryan Winkler
John Wood
DIRECT PROGRAM
*
8 years
8 years
*
*
1 year
4 years
*
*
1 year
1 year
3 years
2 year
*
*
*
*
Linda Brown
Michelle Christoph
Ellen Davis
Leslie Francois
Michele Lescard, MSW
Cheri Marino
Tasha Medlock
A’shia Parker
Keesha Shreve
Kacey Weikert
1 year
12 years
8 years
4 years
1 year
6 years
*
*
1 year
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FREE HEALTH
CLINIC
Cruz Clark
Kim Harden, RN
Lorrie Jones, DNP, ARNP
Kate McDonald, MA, LMHC
Susan Staudinger, ARNP
2 years
2 years
*
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*Less than 1 year
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
LAKE WALES FREE CLINIC
523 Patients - 1,312 Office Visits
The Lake Wales Free Clinic, Inc. is a quality
provider of charitable health care
to those individuals who have no insurance
and who meet income eligibility
requirements.
Services provided include:
Acute and chronic care of adult patients
Referrals for specialty care
Blood STD testing
210 Dr. JA Wiltshire Ave East,
Smoking Cessation
Lake Wales
Diabetes Education
Phone: 863-676-1222 [email protected]
UPCOMING CLASSES
2014 Volunteer Service
8 Doctors
3 ARNPs
8 RNs
2 LPNs
CLINIC HOURS
Monday and Thursday evening:
Sign-in at 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
DIABETES EDUCATION
CLASS - March 13th
(English) Noon - 3:00pm
TOOLS TO QUIT
SMOKING CESSATION
CLASS - March 24th
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
4,547 Meals Served
Each Sunday families that may need a little encouragement
and a good meal come to enjoy a delicious Sunday dinner in
Care Center’s community room.
Several churches and different family groups alternate weeks
in providing the Sunday meal. The churches are: Christ’s
Church on the Move, Cross Ridge Community Church, First
Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, h.e.a.r.t.
Institute, Highpoint Church, and South Lake Wales Church of
God.
Typically upwards of 100 guests attend the Sunday Community Kitchen food program. Volunteers from the groups and
churches have the opportunity to fellowship and encourage
these families. After the meal, guests may choose to attend
prayer and scripture reading.
Pictured are Kim Harden
and her Pastor Scott Markley on the bench placed
at the clinic in
memory of clinic
volunteer and nurse
Mr. Myron Harden.
1952 - 2014
1 CNA
1 RPT (Registered Pharmacy
Technician)
8 Non-Medical
523 Patients Served
MISSION
Our mission is to provide
quality health care in a
spirit of service and compassion to qualified residents of the greater Lake
Wales community.
DERMOTOLOGY CLINIC
Every 3rd Thursday of each month
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LAKE WALES LITERACY COUNCIL
83 Students - 4,140 Educational Hours
In 1989, a group of concerned local citizens
formed the Lake Wales Literacy Council in
order to help provide one-on-one and small
group tutoring to help those who wanted to
learn how to read. Last year we celebrated
twenty-five years of providing adults the
tools to learn to read.
Volunteers are recruited, trained and matched with a student.
The progress of students and tutors are monitored on a regular
basis. Literacy Council programs include E.S.O.L. class, one on
one tutoring, work based literacy class and other individualized
tutoring.
Please call to learn more
how your church may
participate in the Community Kitchen.
Call the Lake Wales Literacy Council office at 863-676-5767 if
you would like to learn more. We are located on the first floor
of Lake Wales Care
Center’s main office at
140 East Park Avenue
in Lake Wales.
Volunteers serve about
100 guests each
Sunday as part of the
Community Kitchen
program.
Please consider joining
Literacy Council secretary of the board, Fran
Sweat, and sign up to
volunteer!