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2014-2015 An n u a l Re p o r t The Guidance Center’s mission is to enhance the development and well-being of children, adults, and families in need throughout the communities we serve. Our vision is that the people we serve will thrive at home, school, work and community life. 2014-15 Board of Directors Executive Committee John Daly, Chairperson Board Members John Bussa Hilary Ratner, Vice Chair Jerry Dorsey IV Benefit Plan Strategies, LLC Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development John Colina, Secretary The Colina Foundation John Gatti, Treasurer Kerr Russell James Weaks, Immediate Past Chair Ford Motor Company Executive Officers Kari Walker President & CEO Laura Huot Lincoln Financial Advisors Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Fred Eaton Comcast Cable Kevin Fischer NAMI Michigan Cheryl Kohs Lutheran Social Services of Michigan Saundra Mull Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Kenneth Russell Ret., Trenton Public Schools Gina Wilson Steward Telegram Newspaper Chief Operating Officer Gary Guetschow Chief Financial Officer The Guidance Center 13101 Allen Road | Southgate, MI 48195 734-785-7700 www.guidance-center.org | [email protected] Dear friends and supporters, The Guidance Center was created 58 years ago by a true collaborative effort that blossomed from the imagination of local leaders who envisioned a community agency responsive to the needs of children and adults. Their sensitivity to community needs lives on today, both inside and outside our organization. People are working together to support each other and are achieving solid results. This has been very evident over the past year as TGC successfully has met challenges to enhance the communities we serve. Our dedicated team of professionals is planning for the future by envisioning new ways to help children and families. We launched a program called the Children’s Behavioral Action Team this past year, which works in tandem with staff at the Hawthorn Center and with local Community Mental Health Service Providers to better serve children with severe emotional disturbances from around Michigan. The agency has expanded its capacity to serve children in the juvenile justice system by expanding to a second Multi-Systemic Therapy team serving all of Wayne County. We are partnering with foster care providers to better serve children who are impacted by family instability. And we are shifting and enhancing our Early Childhood Program to add more intervention for children from ages birth to two. Our Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center was strengthened this past year by raising funds to purchase two buildings in Midtown Detroit to create a permanent home for the program. The Kids-TALK CAC provides forensic interviews at both our Midtown Detroit and Southgate locations, and medical evaluations for both sexual and physical abuse in our renovated 1900 carriage house in Detroit. We are grateful for the generous support of many donors and foundations that have rallied to support this critically important program that each year serves 1,600 children who have suffered from unspeakable abuse. We intend and look forward to growing our ability to serve at-risk children in Wayne County. Working to provide services to nearly 23,000 in Wayne County is a tremendous responsibility and honor. We appreciate the role that our collaborative partners, donors, supporters and employees play to help The Guidance Center strengthen families and change lives. Many thanks, Kari D. Walker President & CEO Thank you to the following individuals, corporations and businesses, foundations, organizations, churches, civic groups, schools, and municipalities who continue to generously support The Guidance Center each year. Your partnership with our agency helped to touch the lives of nearly 23,000 people over the past year. Contributions from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 Your support is important to us and we make every effort to avoid misspellings and omissions. We apologize for any oversights. Please contact us at 734-785-7705 x7087 regarding any corrections. Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center Major Gift Campaign Contributors Ms. Sarah Bannon BASF Corporation Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bebes Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brandau Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bryant Mr. and Mrs. John Bussa Charfoos & Christensen, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. John Colina Comerica Charitable Foundation The Daly Family Ms. Nancy J. Diehl Mrs. Robert J. Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dorsey, IV Beulah Friedman Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gatti Mr. and Mrs. Gary Guetschow Hennessey Engineers, Inc. Kerr, Russell and Weber PLC Fund Ms. Cheryl Kohs Lincoln Financial Group Advisors Marathon Petroleum Corporation LP The Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mull In Memory of Leonard E. Plachta, Ph.D. Plante Moran, PLLC Bruce and Tamara Ranck Fund Drs. Hilary and Stuart Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Sebastian Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Sebastian Mr. and Mrs. Leo G. Stevenson Yakov Trakhtenberg Mr. and Mrs. Kari Walker Mr. and Mrs. James G. Weaks Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wloszek, Jr. World Heritage Foundation - Prechter Family Fund Anonymous Budd Lynch Endowment Fund for Children Mr. and Mrs. John Bussa Mr. and Mrs. John Colina Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kelly Drs. Hilary and Stuart Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Richner Mr. and Mrs. George Rochette Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summitt Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wloszek, Jr. Corporations/Businesses/Organizations Allen Park Dental Care Automated Energy Controls, Inc. BASF Corporation Bell & Sons BHPI - Behavioral Health Professionals Inc. Blue Cross Complete of Michigan Bovitz & Co., CPA, P.C. Chamberlain Marketing Group Cini Wealth Management Group of Raymond James Comerica Incorporated DiClaudio Construction Co., Inc. Dinners To Go (St. Vincent Palotti Wyandotte) Down River Cleaning Service DTE Energy - Trenton Power Plant Fifth Third Bank Gandol, Inc. General Linen & Uniform Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club Health Alliance Plan Hennessey Engineers, Inc. Holbrook’s Roofing Company, Inc. Island Realty J & A Family LLC J. Finazzo Construction Jabro Carpet One Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss Kerr Russell Lakeshore Utility Trailer, Inc. Law Offices of John G. McNally, P.C. Marathon Petroleum Corporation LP Meridian Health Plan Merrill Lynch - Leo Stevenson Michigan Custom Signs Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Monroe Bank and Trust Nixon Funeral Home Olive Bridge Fund Plunkett Cooney, P.C. PNC Bank Quicken Loans Raymond James Financial Sam’s Club Services to Enhance Potential Solo World Partners Starfish Family Services Stathakis Systems Target Telegraph Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Temperature Control Heating & Air Conditioning The AccuMed Group The Information Center, Inc. The Kroger Co. of Michigan Trinity Transportation, Inc. U.A.W. Local No. 3000 Vince’s Landcare WIT, Inc. Wm. Molnar Roofing Company, Inc. Zeal Credit Union AmazonSmile Foundation Office Depot Foundation BASF Foundation PNC Foundation Bright Horizons Children’s Foundation Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation The Dominique Fischer Memorial DTE Energy Foundation Foundation Ethel & James Flinn Foundation The Mitsui USA Foundation Klopcic Family Foundation TJX Foundation Maurice & Carol Feinberg W.K. Kellogg Foundation Family Foundation World Heritage Foundation - Prechter National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Family Fund Charter Township of Brownstown City of Allen Park City of Gibraltar City of Lincoln Park City of River Rouge City of Riverview City of Rockwood City of Trenton Combined Federal Campaign Downriver Roller Dolls Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Interfaith Health & Hope Coalition Life Bridge Church Southeastern Michigan Area Combined Federal Campaign Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber St. Vincent Pallotti Parish City of Woodhaven Ecorse Public Schools Gibraltar School District Melvindale-NAP Public Schools Riverview Public Schools Trenton Public Schools Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Wyandotte School District Taylor Rotary Club The Exchange Club of Detroit Trenton Rotary Club United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc. United Way of Tampa Bay Suncoast United Way of Greater Milwaukee United Way of Greater Philadelphia United Way of Southeast Michigan Woodhaven Kiwanis Club Individual Donors Ms. Bonnie Adams Ms. Christina Adams Mr. Gary Adams Mr. Steve Ahles Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Andrews Ms. Sandra Andrews Ms. Sandy Antil Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aretha Ms. Elizabeth Assenmacher Mr. Aric Augustine Ms. Shar Bagierek Ms. Debra Baginski Ms. Heather Baker Mr. Ed Balogh Ms. Sarah Bannon Ms. Alicia Baron Ms. Kelly Barta Mr. Al Bates Ms. Melinda Beaker Tracy Benedict Individual Donors (cont.) Ms. Cheryl Bing Mr. Randy Blanchard Ms. Wilma Bledsoe Mr. Bill Boatin Mr. Charles Bolton Ms. Lori Bonner Mr. and Mrs. David Bourque Ms. Colleen Bradenburgh Mr. Chris Brenner Mr. Peyton Brenner Ms. Tana Brenner Ms. Jessica Brenton Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Bringard Ms. Roxanne Brinkerhoff Ms. Nancy Broadbridge Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Brown, Jr. Mr. Jeff Browne Dr. Nina Bryhn and Dr. Bobby Lee Mr. and Mrs. Bob Buhl Mr. Michael R. Bukowski and Ms. Karen Kulik Mr. Daniel Burk Mr. Tommy Burk Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Burke Ms. Josie Burke Mr. and Mrs. Larry Burleson Ms. Caitlin Buscemi Mr. and Mrs. John Bussa Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bussa Ms. Maureen Byrne Mr. Oliver Cantrell Ms. Deb Carley Mr. Robert Caywood Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ceaser, Jr. Mr. Doug Chaffin Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chrusciel Mr. Mark Clark Dr. and Mrs. William J. Clauss Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Colaluca Mr. and Mrs. John Colina Ms. Ronessa Collins Mr. Reese Collins Riley Collins Mr. and Mrs. Austin Conley Mr. Jonathan Coussens Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Cresswell Ms. Michelle Crossman Ms. Nichole Crossman Mr. Dan Crowell Mr. and Mrs. Adam Crysler Mr. and Mrs. Todd Culver Mr. John Cummings Ms. Brenda Cunningham Ms. Jennifer Daniels Mr. Robert Daniels Mr. and Mrs. John L. Daly Mr. and Mrs. David Dannewitz Mr. Patrick Danz Ms. Nancy Davis Mr. Robert E. Day Mr. Mike Demott Ms. Sara Denton Ms. Nancy J. Diehl Mrs. Robert J. Diehl Congresswoman Debbie D. Dingell and Congressman John Dingell Mr. Daniel Dorey Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dorsey, IV Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doute Mr. Robert M. Downey Jr. Mr. Ray Dreher Ms. Lucy Drews Mr. Greg Duff Ms. Kimberly Dunn Ms. Doreen Durandetto Ms. Corrie Dye-Hale Mr. John R. Dykowski Ms. Kamila Dymerski Ms. Hilory Earley Ms. Tiffany Easley Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Ken Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Chris Edelbrock Ms. Brenda Elinburg Ms. Jewell Elinburg Ms. Kristen Engstrom Mr. and Mrs. George Eskridge Ms. Patricia Estrada Ms. Stacey Esparza Ms. Josephine G. Eusani Mr. Richard Eusani and Ms. Susan Yeghissian Mr. Joe Evans Ms. Kristi Fairchild Ms. Mary J. Fallot Ms. Katherine Farago Ms. Cynthia R. Featherngill Ms. Sheryl Felice Mr. Jeffery L. Ferguson Ms. Dorothy Fleming Mr. Salvador Flores Ms. Lisa Fowler Ms. Michele Francek Ms. Elaine Fritz Ms. Irma R. Fritz Ms. Karen L. Fritz Mr. John Furchak Ms. Barbara Gallaway Ms. Janet Gallo Ms. Shannon Garrett Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gatti Individual Donors (cont.) Ms. Debora Gee Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gegich Mr. and Mrs. John Gellert Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Genthe Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Genthe Mrs. Trisha Gerard Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Giancamilli Ms. Betty Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Gilbert Ms. Lisa Glines Ms. Carin Goldfarb Ms. Angelah Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grant Mr. Jack Green Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Griffith Ms. Kathryn Gross Ms. Andrea Grubb Mr. Daniel Grubb Mr. Travis Grubb Mr. and Mrs. William Guarino Ms. Charmaine Guerriero Mr. and Mrs. Gary Guetschow Ms. Andrea Hale Mr. Brian Hall Ms. Libbie Hall Ms. Linda Hamilton Mr. Dan Harrington Ms. Virginia Harris Ms. Jennifer Hartley Mr. Harrison Hensley Ms. Kristin Hernandez Ms. Annette Hildebrandt Mr. Ron Hines Ms. Dale Hisigert Mr. Benjamin Holsinger Ms. Alethea Horvath Ms. Stephanie Horvath Ms. Deborah Howard Ms. Diane Howe Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hunt Ms. Laura Huot Ms. Kim Ingersoll Mr. Jim Ingles Mr. Adam Izer Dr. and Mrs. Noel W. Jackson, D.D.S. Mr. Jamie Jager Mr. Richard Jakacki Mr. Bill Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Jankowski Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Jarosz Ms. Sarah Jasso Ms. Diane Johnson Ms. Sally Jones Ms. Christeen Jones Ms. Pamela Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kachigian Ms. Lisa K. Kaiser Mrs. Patrica Kaiser Ms. Kim Kanclerz Ms. Danielle Kanclerz Ms. Rebecca Kaplar Ms. Jessica Kay Mr. Neil Keena Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kelly Ms. Kerri L. Kirkland Ms. Amanda Kischuk Ms. Sarah Kment Mr. Michael Knowles Ms. Cheryl Kohs Mr. Emmanuel D. Kollias Dr. Charles J. Kromer, Ph.D. Ms. Ann Kulik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kuzmiak Ms. Kourtney Laird Ms. Ruby Lankford Ms. Karen Larson Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lavender Ms. Paulette Lenart Mr. Matthew Lewis Mr. Todd Lince Ms. Pamela L. Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lockman Ms. Paul Loeber Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Loftus Mr. Anthony Lopetrone Ms. Kathleen Lowry Ms. Cindy Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Lowry L. Lukacs Ms. Holly Luplow Ms. Jenica Lyson Ms. Colleen MacDonell Ms. Denise Macdonell Ms. Nancy K. MacKinnon Ms. Ingrid Macon Mr. Brian Mamo Ms. Rita Manea Ms. Theresa Manuel Mr. and Mrs. Joe Markusen Mr. Mario Martinez Mendez Ms. Nancy Mason Mr. James Mazor Mr. Nicolas Mata Ms. Karen Mazo Mr. Bruce T. McConnell Ms. Andrea McManus Ms. Shawna McManus Mr. and Mrs. John McNally Individual Donors (cont.) Mr. Gary McSweeney Dr. William Meezan Mr. and Mrs. Gary Melletat Mr. Miles Meredith Ms. Jenny Messinger Ms. Jacqueline Meyers Mr. Kyle Mikulski Ms. Darlene Miller Mr. and Mrs. Eric Miller Ms. Helen Miller-Padden Ms. Kathy Mitchell Mr. David Mizzi A. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Moran Ms. Vanessa Morton Mrs. and Mr. Janet Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mull Mr. Matthew Murphy Ms. Carol Muscat Mr. Jason Myers Ms. Patricia Nellenbach Ms. Ella Normandin Mr. and Mrs. J. Allan Odom Ms. Mariah Odom Ms. Betsy O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Shane O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ogden Ms. Donna Olson Mrs. Marie Onesian Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Onesian Ms. Faith Otieno Mr. Shelley Ozog Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Pangburn Mr. John A. Papalas Mr. Rene Pare Ms. Becky Park Dr. and Mrs. James W. Parker Mr. Wayne H. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parnin Ms. Michelle Parnin Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parnis Ms. Sherry Parsh Ms. Kelley Parsons Mrs. Irene M. Pastuszka Armaan Patel Mehul Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Patterson Ms. Misty Patterson Mr. Drew Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Paulbeck Mr. John Perfetti Ms. Stacey Perryman Ms. Trent Peschke Mr. Dennis Peters Ms. Michelle Pfeifer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Pflum Mr. Phelps Ms. Teresina F. Pia Mr. Louis Piszker Mrs. Leonard E. Plachta Ms. Stephanie Prechter Mr. and Mrs. Todd Prochnow Mr. Jan Prusinowski Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rahrig Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rahrig Ms. Tricia Rail Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ranck Mr. Darrell Rande Drs. Hilary and Stuart Ratner Mr. Jon Raver Ms. Lisa Rayl Ms. Cindi Raymond Ms. Kellyn Redden Ms. Kimberly Redden Ms. Mary Reed Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Richards Mr. & Mrs. Cedric Richner Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Riddle Ms. Lonnie Roark Mr. Chris Robey Mr. and Ms. George Rochette Dr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Rogers Mr. Dan Roman Ms. Sabine Roman Ms. Daniela Rosinski Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Russell Mr. Erin Rutter Mr. Scott Ryan Mr. John Sabat Ms. Michele Samouelian Ms. Texanita Sander Mr. and Mrs. John Savage Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schimizzi Ms. Robin Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schnell Ms. Loren Schribner Mr. Steven Scribner Ms. Joanne Schwab Mr. and Mrs. James Seavitt Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Sebastian Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Sebastian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Sebastian, Sr. Ms. Amanda Severino Mr. Brian G. Shannon Individual Donors (cont.) Ms. Christy Sheppard Ms. Anita Sherman-Moran Ms. Paula Shultz Mrs. and Mrs. Rudolph Shuryan Mr. Peter Siddall Ms. Jennifer Silardi Ms. Liz Simms Mr. Rick Simms Ms. Alicia Simon Mr. and Mrs. Steve Slayton Mr. Michael Smith Ms. Susan Smith Mr. Mark Small Mr. and Mrs. Brendon Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smithbauer Dr. Sheri Snider Mr. Eric Spenceley Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Starman Ms. Melissa Stasa Ms. Krystal Stump Ms. Mary Anne Sulkey Ms. Kathleen Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Rob Summitt Ms. Donna Sutherland Mr. Erin Sutphen Ms. Kate Swanberg Ms. Lorie Szabo Mr. and Mrs. Chad Thomas Ms. Lauren Tilley Mr. and Mrs. William W. Tilley Jr. Mr. Kevin Tomaszewski Ms. Andrea Topjian Ms. Barbara Torango Ms. Anaiya Troutman Mrs. Beth Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vandenheede Mr. Matt Verhey Mr. Ernest B. Veres Ms. Lindsay Voorheis Mr. and Mrs. Billy Walker Mr. and Mrs. Kari Walker Mr. Kenneth Walker Mr. and Mrs. James Watkins Mr. and Ms. Alan Watson Mr. and Mrs. James G. Weaks Mr. David Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Kolt Weaver Ms. Julie Weekly Ms. Jennifer West Ms. Danielle Weinberg Ms. Lora Weingarden Ms. Erin Whalen Ms. Raegan Wheaton Mr. Steven Wilk Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wilkins Ms. Holly Williams Mr. Ryan Williams Mr. Ross Williams Ms. Jennifer Wilson Ms. Dayna Winczner Mr. Ross Witte, II Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wloszek, Jr. E. J. Wloszek, III Mrs. Dorothy Wloszek Ms. Emily Wolfe Mrs. LaShaunda Woods Ms. Beth Wrona Ms. Tracy L. Wyman Ms. Sherri Zacharski Mrs. Mary Zahler Mr. and Mrs. Dave Zanley Ms. Melinda Zeiter Agency Funders Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority Head Start funding from the United States Dept. of Health & Human Services through the Wayne County Dept. of Health & Human Services, Health & Family Services Division Michigan Department of Community Health Michigan Department of Education Michigan Regional Children’s Advocacy Center National Children’s Alliance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Servies Administration (SAMHSA) United States Department of Justice VOCA/Michigan Department of Community Health Wayne County Child Care Fund Wayne County Department of Child and Family Services In-Kind Donors 97.1 The Ticket A & T Automatic Car Wash Absopure Water Company Advanced Holistic Health Mr. Steve Ahles Ms. Randi Alexander Allen Park Sewing Guild Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Andrews Ms. Sandra Andrews Avalon International Breads Belle Tire Benihana Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Black Ms. Sheila Blair Bovitz & Co., CPA, P.C. Bright Horizons @ One Campus Martius Buffalo Wild Wings Canine to Five Carey Ann’s Clown Caravan Ms. Deb Carley Mr. Raymond Cassandra Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Child’s Hope Chili’s Grill & Bar Southgate Ms. Vonda Cini City Bird & Nest Comcast Concessi’s Market Cost Plus Wine Shoppe Mr. David Coulter Mr. and Mrs. Adam Crysler Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho, PC Curran Crane Company Ms. Peggy Day Design Pointe Detroit 7up Company Detroit Historical Society Detroit Lions Detroit Pistons Detroit Red Wings Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Tigers Detroit Zoological Society Detroiter Travel Center Ms. Donna Dimitroff Congresswoman Debbie D. Dingell Dinners To Go (St. Vincent Palotti Wyandotte) Downriver Actors Guild Downriver Family YMCA DTE Trenton Channel - Monroe Power Plant Ms. Nicole Duckworth Edible Arrangements Detroit Emagine Theatres Extra Special Baskets, LLB Ms. Mary J. Fallot FasTrak Exotics Mr. Jeffery L. Ferguson Flowers on the Avenue Mrs. Amber Gardner Go! Sy Thai Google Gorno Ford The Grand Hotel Ms. Felicia Gray Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club Mr. and Mrs. William Guarino Mr. Austin Guyer Mr. Henry Hajduk Happy Gardening Ms. Joan Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Herrera Ms. Julia F. Herschelman Ms. Donna M. Higgins Holiday Inn Southgate Ms. Stephanie Horvath Hungarian Rhapsody Restaurant InsideOut Literary Arts Project Ms. Amanda Jarrell Jeffery Combs Photography Jet’s Pizza John K. King Used & Rare Books Ms. Brenda Johnson Mr. Kevin Kachigian Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kalczynski Ms. Ruth Kaleniecki Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Brad Keding Mayor Joseph Kuspa and family Mr. Joseph R. LeClair Ms. Paulette Lenart Ms. Deidre Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Loftus Ms. Sara Lowry Mr. Ivan F. Luna MBT Downriver Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Marken Ms. Karen Mazo McLaughlin’s Home Furnishings Metro Cars Incorporated Michigan Custom Signs MJR Digital Cinemas MOCAD Monroe Bank and Trust Muffler Man Northern Vending Office Depot Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom Olympia Development Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Onesian P.T. Christoff’s Panera Cares Pediatric Special Care Philadelphia Insurance Companies Platinum Nails and Spa PNC Bank PNC Financial Services Group PRP Wine International Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rahrig Reading is Fundamental, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Richards Ms. Melanie Richards Ms. Pauline Richards Roast Mr. Dan Roman Romulus High School - After School Service Club Mr. Justin Rose Rosie O’Grady’s Mrs. Robin Rudnick Ms. Ronnie Ruelle Salute Special Events Sam’s Club Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sebastian Secret Recipes Family Dining Seva Detroit Shangri-La Sibley Gardens, Inc. Slow’s Barbeque Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation Southgate Rotary Southgate Sanctuary of Praise Sportsman’s Pizzeria Stathakis Systems Target Corporation The Detail Shop The Epicurean Group The Henry The Henry Ford The Inn on Ferry Street The Parade Company The Rattlesnake Club Traffic Jam & Snug Trenton Rotary Club Trinity Transportation, Inc. Union Street Detroit Vic’s Casual Dining VIP Salon & Spa Walmart Walt Disney World Co. Mr. and Mrs. John Waszkiewicz West Side Beer Distributing Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Wines For Humanity Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wloszek, Jr. Zingerman’s Bakehouse Zubor Buick GMC Employee Donors to United Way Staff Campaign Aneela Ahmad Karen Andrews Dolores Archibald Adriana Baker Kimberly Baughman Carol Bennett Sheila Blair Sheila Bond Roxanne Brinkerhoff Christine Brohl Tamyra Brooks Emily Burger Shavonn Burgess William Cannon Richard Casteels Sharon Chamberlain Sean Chen Pamela Cinpak Lora Coats Wynee Cooper Michael DeMott Nicole Duckworth Terry Edwards, Jr. Joseph Evans Barbara Gallaway Steven Genden Sheryl Goldberg Gary Guetschow Carolyn Handschumacher Karen Harkness Virginia Harris Dianne Hartman Felicia Hartman Rosanne Heppner Lisa Herrera Tiffany Hillen Kimberly Hinton Alethea Horvath Laura Huot Sandra Imes Patricia Ingram Mary Jacob Deborah Kahraman Marlene Knecht Elizabeth Kobylasz Tammy Lewis Erica Manick April Matteini Regina McKinney Vivian McNear Jennifer Medvich Carolynn Metz Mary Miller-Strobel Marie Onesian DaVida Pace Katrina Palmer John Perfetti Lisa Rahrig Daedra Ramsey Michel Rashad Nicole Rigling James Rogers Julie Rotondo Krystin Sankey Alexander Sebastian Adrienne Sewell Karen Slater Mark Small Ellen Smiecinski Donna Smith Elizabeth Smith Charisse Thorpe Ann Tuttle Camille Ulrich Pasquale Vignola Kari Walker Robin Walker-Atwater Frances Waszkiewicz Deborah Weatherston Ellen Wend Otie Whittaker Heather WilliamsDykowski Yvonne Williams-Houilles Ericka Wisler Ross Witte II Jean Wloszek LaShaunda Woods Karen Wright Susan Yeghissian Sherri Zacharski Lacea Zavala Revenue 2014/15 - $42,233,637 Contributions 1% Other revenue 3% Grants 20% Mental health services 43% Juvenile Justice 6% Substance abuse 1% Head Start 21% Developmental disabilities services 5% Expenses 2014/15 - $41,230,379 Development costs 1% Administrative 10% Program services 89% Program and Agency Highlights Downriver Dash 5K The Fifth Annual Downriver Dash 5K Run/Walk and Tot Trot was held in April 2015. More than 300 runners and walkers joined us at the Wayne County Community College - Downriver Campus to run through Heritage Park in Taylor. Participants received bagels and bananas, had the opportunity for free massages after the race, and enjoyed the music of DJ throughout the morning. The free Tot Trot for children 10 and under offered a 1/2 mile run, face painting, games, and more. Above: Participants in our Annual Downriver Dash 5K Run/Walk in April take off from the starting line at Wayne County Community College in Taylor. Right: One of the proud runners in the children’s Tot Trot. All Tot Trot participants received a finisher’s medal. In October 2015 The Guidance Center hosted its fifth annual Grape Expecations for Kids Wine Pairing Dinner at the Colony Club Detroit. We welcomed 270 guests to benefit our Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center and its work with children who have been sexually or physically abused or neglected. Wine Pairing Dinner Guidance Center CEO Kari Walker and KidsTALK Founder Nancy J. Diehl spoke about the impact of the CAC and the current $2 million fundraising campaign underway for the program (which has locations in both Midtown Detroit and Southgate). Special awards were presented to Jamie Buchholz, Sgt. Patrick Boucher, and Lora Weingarden for their dedication to children in Wayne County served by the Kids-TALK CAC. Santina Daly Bragadin, Angela Daly, and Christina Daly Gruber. Kari Walker addresses the dinner guests. Robert J Diehl, Jr, Dr. George Diehl, Sharon Choate, Kids-TALK Founder Nancy J. Diehl, Janice Diehl, Dan Bertrand, and Jerry Dorsey IV. The Guidance Center held its 26th Anniversary Golf Classic in June 2015 to support The Guidance Center’s Developmental Disabilities Services and the Budd Lynch Endowment Fund for Children. This annual event was always near to the heart of our dear friend Budd Lynch, and after his passing in 2012 we continued to hold this event to benefit the children we serve here at the agency. Despite the unpredictable weather, the golfers were still able to be out on the course nearly all afternoon and joined us afterwards for hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and a silent auction inside the banquet hall of the golf course. The agency held its annual Swing into Summer event in June 2015 to kick off the Guidance Center Golf Classic. The party was co-chaired by Gillian Crysler and Nicole Summitt and was held on the beautiful rooftop terrace of the Madison Building in Detroit overlooking Comerica Park.Proceeds from this event supported The Guidance Center’s Developmental Disabilities program and the Budd Lynch Endowment Fund for Children. Ann & Brian Loftus presented a handmade piece of art to The Guidance Center at the event. Adam & GIllian Crysler and Nicole & Rob Summitt. Guests enjoy the evening on the rooftop terrace. Honoring Bruce & Tammy Ranck In November 2015 the agency honored Tammy and Bruce Ranck at the annual National Philanthropy Day Dinner in Detroit for their outstanding commitment to our Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center as part of the agency’s $2 million major gift campaign to impact the program. From left to right: COO Laura Huot; Director of Community Development, Program Innovation, and Early Childhood Behavioral Health Roxanne Brinkerhoff; Bruce and Tammy Ranck; Director of Communications & Philanthropy Al Sebastian; and President & CEO Kari Walker. Story Time Our Community Resouce Centers in Taylor, Romulus, Belleville, Lincoln Park, and River Rouge hosted literacy events providing children the opportunity to enjoy story time, games, crafts, and a snack. At the fall literacy events Curious George himself was happy to dance and play with children and families at each event, and all children received a free book to take home! Christmas Shop for Kids Through the generosity of 13 Guidance Center donors, 120 low-income children went on a Christmas shopping spree in December 2015 at the Southgate Walmart. After a special breakfast, the children were given a $100 gift card to spend as they pleased throughout the store. The children filled their carts with goodies accompanied by their volunteer shopping escort. Some of the generous donors were able to shop with the children they sponsored and see the joy on their faces as they perused the store. Right: TGC CEO Kari Walker helps his shopping buddy pick out his favorite toys. Happy birthday, Head Start! October 14, 2015 was a monumental day at The Guidance Center as we marked the 50th anniversary of the Head Start preschool program! Celebrations were taking place nationwide on this special day, and we honored our Head Start sites with a tree planting ceremony, a cake reception, and by viewing the national webcast. The Guidance Center is proud to again be featured on the Crain’s Detroit Business 2016 List of Largest Nonprofits. Our dedicated team of professionals provides a wide array of quality services to children, adults, and families throughout southeast Michigan, and we are pleased to be a part of this distinguished list of organizations. Back-to-School Salon Day In August 2015 a group of girls from our Children & Youth program were treated to an afternoon at Krave Salon, Inc. to get ready to return to school. Generous stylists from the salon donated their time to give the girls haircuts, styles, and manicures so they could return to school feeling happy and confident. The girls also enjoyed face painting and temporary tattoos, a pizza lunch, and a gift bag with back-to-school items. Thank you to all of the stylists at Krave Salon for giving these girls such a special treat and helping start their school year off with a bang!
