annual report - Kids Free to Grow

ANNUAL REPORT
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Welcome
As we hear about how Jerry Sandusky misused his role as a trusted adult
to abuse children, it would be nice to think this is an isolated tragedy.
Yet Reverend Carlson in Bangor used a similar tactic right here in
Maine.
Board of Directors
When these children are asked why they didn’t tell anyone, they reply:
“Who would have listened?”
We do. We listen.
Officers
President
Ralph Austin
President-Elect
Gretchen Pianka
Treasurer
David Reid
Secretary
Carrie Shaw
Diana Abbott
Ginny Crowley
Ruth Dealy
Corey Huntress
Cynthia Karolides
Marc Lamontagne
Pam Langelier
Jackie Millett
Tim Nelson
Doug Saurman
Staff
Executive Director
Laurie DuPaul
Program Coordinator
Debbie Duross
Prevention Educator
Leah Paltanawick
Each year, we teach hundreds of adults to listen and thousands of children to speak
up. In 2012, we reached over 7,500 students with our prevention programs in 22 towns
in York County. More than 1,600 5th graders in 6 school districts participated in Break
the Silence. This program uses children telling their stories in a video to help other
children speak out about abuse and get help.
We also work with preschool and elementary children to teach them about personal
body safety and families to strengthen peaceful parenting skills.
Your help is needed now more than ever as cases of abuse and neglect are increasing
right here in York County.
For over thirty years, Kids Free to Grow has been preventing child abuse in York
County and we are working to be here for at least thirty more. By utilizing an outsourcing model, we are proud to report a balanced projected budget for FY 2013
without decreasing the number of children and families we reach. This model is an
innovative approach to the prolonged economic downturn and state budget cuts.
The life long health effects of adverse childhood events currently cost the State of
Maine over two billion dollars each year. Once a child has been abused, no amount of
money can take it away. The damaging effects of abuse span generations, as with the
violent death of baby Ethan Henderson right here in Arundel, Maine. Ethan was killed
by his father in a fit of frustrated rage, himself a victim of abuse. Kids Free to Grow is
dedicated to preventing these adverse childhood experiences and stopping the cycle
of abuse.
We can continue to prevent lasting harm to children and strengthening the families
around us. Your investment in the future is both financially and ethically sound. For
each dollar you give to prevent child abuse, $2.88 is saved in long-term costs. Thank
you from all of us on behalf of the children and families of York County.
Gretchen Pianka, MD
President, Board of Directors
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Our Programs
Kids Free to Grow runs Project Prevention, Break the Silence, Project Empathy and Baby Think
it Over in schools throughout York County. They also run the Summer Institute and Pathways
Programs as well as Mandated Reporter Training. In the 2011-2012 school year, our programs
reached over 10,000 children, families and professionals working with children. Over half of the
children and families participating in our programs are low-income.
PinWheel Gardens
PinWheel Gardens is a national
initiative to raise awareness that
children experience abuse in every
community. April is National Child
Abuse Awareness month and we
encourage you to plant a pinwheel
garden—learn how on our website.
Break The Silence
Kids speak out about abuse by
telling their own stories in a video
to empower students to get help
for themselves or a friend in need.
Program format includes engaging
discussions and activities for kids in
grades 5 and 6.
Rick Charette
Rick Charette has partnered with the
Child Abuse Prevention Council for
over 25 years helping children to hear
the message on Personal Body Safety
with lyrics, script and puppets. This
is a 50-minute concert for children
in grades K - 3. Sing-a-long songs
and engaging puppets teach young
children about personal body safety.
Project Empathy
Puppets in a “Playground Pals” video
will model empathy in four skits
highlighting respectful behaviors,
bullying prevention, and increasing
accountability in personal and social
interactions, includes review of
personal safety rules . Students in
grades K - 4 take part in role play and
discussion.
No More Secrets Play
A sensitive one-act play for
elementary-school children
addressing the difficult subject of
child abuse through a blend of music,
humor and candor.
Baby Think It Over: Grades 7-12
Baby Think it Over uses computer
simulator “babies” to teach parenting
and child abuse prevention skills to
students ing rades 7 - 12. Adolescents
learn about why nurturing and
empathy are important skills, and the
importance of never shaking a baby.
Parenting Programs
Kids Free to Grow offers parenting
programs in the community. We
generally offer 2 - 4 classes in the
Fall and again in the late winter/
early spring months. The parenting
programs utilize the Active Parenting
Now curriculum which promotes
healthy communication, the
establishment of empathy in the
parent and non-violent ways of
discipline.
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Financial Highlights
October 1, 2011—September 30, 2012
Grants to support our programs are becoming even more difficult to secure and United Way dollars
are spread more thinly throughout the community. Ten years ago, private donations made up only
10% of the council’s revenue; now private donations account for 22% of revenue.
We are working hard to continue to maximize the impact of each dollar by decreasing overhead
costs and increasing the percentage of each dollar that goes to program. Operating expenses were
$225,348 while revenue was slightly down compared to 2010-2011 at $161,740. We were able to
bridge the gap by drawing on investment assets.
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Honor Roll of Giving
October 1, 2011—September 30, 2012
The prevention of child abuse requires everyone’s involvement. Our
efforts would be impossible without the generosity of so many individuals,
businesses, services organizations, schools, churches, and municipal
groups. We take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge those
people who have joined with us as a Partner in Prevention though their
contributions both financial and in-kind.
19th Century Willowbrook
Village
A & S Limousine
A Plus Appraisal
Abacus Gallery
Diana Abbott
Acapello Salon & Spa
Alisson’s Restaurant
Amisi
Animal Instinct
Antiques on Nine
Arundel Barn Playhouse
Associated Eye Care
Ralph & Suzanne Austin
Aw Come On In
Barnacle Billy’s
Marie Barron
Beaver Dam Campground
Beyond Art
Biddeford City Theater
Biddeford Saco Country
Club
Big Daddy’s Ice Cream
Bintliff’s Restaurant
Blue Elephant Catering
Boston Celtics
Boston Duck Tours
Brick Store Museum
Bruce Haskell Photography
CA Smith Photography
Cape Arundel Golf Club
Cape Arundel Inn
Cape Neddick Country
Club
Captain Lord Mansion
The Captain’s Galley
Carla’s
Carrots & Company
Casco Bay Movers
The Chef & Gardener
Cinemagic Theaters – Saco
Clip & Snip
Coastal Organizing
Solutions
Comcast
Congdon’s Family
Restaurant & Bakery
Victoria Coviello
Virginia Crowley
Stephen Curran
CustomBuilt Personal
Training
Cutaway Salon
Dannah
Ruth Dealy
Roger Deering, Jr.
Dion Designs
Don Nason’s Auto Service
Dupuis Hardware &
Locksmith
Dutch Elm Golf Club
Ruth Fernandez
Fernleaf Bakery
Fleurant Flowers & Design
Frinklepod Farm
Funtown/Splashtown USA
Goldust and Rouge
Gran’s Chowder House
Hackmatack Playhouse
Harbor Flag
Headliners Comedy Club
Hearth and Soul
Hi Stepping Equestrian
Center
Home Furnishings Outlet
Homestead Campground
Howe’s Floor Store
Hurlbutt Designs
Hurricane Restaurant;
Huston & Company
Kathy Hutchins
Industry Framing
Ingraham Title Company
It’s A Dog’s World
It’s About You Salon
Jake’s Seafood Restaurant
Jimmy The Greek’s
Restaurant
Jokers Fun and Games
Jonathan’s
Mark Jones
Joseph’s By the Sea
Joshua’s
Karats By The Sea
Kennebunk Dairy Queen
Kennebunkport Resort
Collection
Keys to the Kitchen
Rachel Kilbride
Theresa Kimball
Michael Knight
Kelly LaBrecque
The Landing Store
Diane Laurendeau
Callie Lavoie
Liberty Mutual - Nick Lofty
Roger Lisica
The Lobster Company
Longhorn Steakhouse
Mabel’s Lobster Claw
Maine Credit Union
League
Marlows
Annette Merrill
Barbara Michel
Mike’s Clam Shack
Jacqueline Millett
Mim on a Whim
Misty Harbor Resort
Mindy Muse
Nabos
Tim Nelson
New Morning Natural
Food
The Nonantum Resort
Nonesuch Books
Nonesuch River Golf Club
Northern York County
YMCA
Ogunquit Lobster Pound
Ogunquit Playhouse
Kevin Partridge
Patry Family Realty
Pearl Petty
Gretchen Pianka &
Brad Huot
Pie in the Sky Bakery
Patrice Pierce
Pine Point Records
Pineapple Ketch
Point of View Inn
Poofberry’s Toys
Port Lobster Co, Inc
Portland Dine Around
Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Stage Company
Portland Symphony
Orchestra
Precision Transmission
Ray’s Truck Service
Sean Ready
Roof Pro
Matthew Rossignol
Helen Rousseau
Michelle Roy
Run of The Mill Public
House and Brewery
Saco Bay Physical Therapy
Saco Bay Tackle
Saco River Valley Kiwanis
Club
Saco Valley Auto Care
Saco Valley Credit Union
Santora Fine Art
Seacoast Gallery
Sense-Sational Massage
Carrie & David Shaw
Simply You
Shari Smith
Stripers Waterside Restaurant
Stutesy’s Pub and Grill;
Paul Sullivan
Sundaes at the Beach
Thom’s Twin City Florist
Diane Tobio
Traditions Italian
Ristorante
Vacationland Bowling
Center
Vic’s Appliance Center
Village by the Sea
Warren’s Lobster House
Water Country Water Park
Nancy Waterman
Weathervane Seafood
Restaurant
Webhannet Golf Club
The White Barn Inn
William Arthur
WMTW, ABC 8
Womens Therapeutic
Massage
Xuron Corporation
York County Federal
Credit Union
York’s Wild Kingdom
York Body Works
Zanadu
John Zito
Friends of
Children Circle
Individuals who have
committed $1,000 or
more for child abuse
prevention.
Ralph & Suzanne Austin
Andrew & Elizabeth Mantis
John & Mary Mills
K. Stevens Westmoreland
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Our Donors
October 1, 2011—September 30, 2012
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
—Margaret Mead
Donors
Champions ($500+)
Ralph & Suzanne Austin
Customers of Bob’s Clam Hut
Jeffrey Bonney
Employee Action Committee General
Dynamics
Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation
Sarah Moore, MD
Andrew & Elizabeth Mantis
John & Mary Mills
Smilie G. Rogers
Contributors to United
Way of Greater Portland
Contributors to United Way
of York County
Erik & Mary Jo Van Der Kaay
K. Stevens Westmoreland
Wells High School “Cheers
from the Heart”
York County Federal Credit Union
Advocates ($100 - $499)
Diana Abbott
Altrusa Club of Biddeford-Saco
Claudette Bagtignani
Cascade Boise
Robert & Susan Bostrom
Linda Burby
Patrick & Ann Marie Briggs
Guy Campbell
Dr. Robert Card
Central Maine Power Co.
Patricia Clark
Anita & John Colpitss
Lance Colwell
Virginia Crowley
John & Nancy Cummings
Anthony Daggett
Jason Deby
Joan Ditson-Uchenick
Jim & Elizabeth Foley
Bruce & Jan Fraser
Friends at Local 50
Haley’s Metal Shop
Linda Hodgdon
JustGive I Do Foundation Kennebunk
Baptist Church
Kennebunk Center for Dentristry
Kennebunk Portside Rotary Club
Kennebunk Savings Bank Volunteers
Knights of Columbus
St. Martha’s
Jean Ladderbush
Annette Lamb
Marc Lamontagne
Dr. Michael & Kathleen Landrum
Lori Lilly
Landry’s Furniture
Partners ($1 - $49)
Kathy Lee
Jeffrey S. Levy
William & Jane Merchant
Ron & Jean Mullenaux
James & Kathleen Nelson
Peoples Choice Credit Union
Employees of Peoples Choice
Credit Union
Richard Perry & Elaine Carlson
Gretchen Pianka & Brad Huot
Richards Refrigeration &
Electrical
J Douglas Saurman
David Shay
Paul & Judith Smith-Valley, South
Congregational Church, K’port
Southern Maine Medical Center
Ann & Chriswes Spaulding
Betsy Stevens
Contributors to Trust
Employee Giving
United Way Central & Northeastern
Conn
Contributors to Carolyn Walker
Conrad & Sandra Welzel
Women’s Educational & Industrial
Union
Dr. Ross Wyman
Customers of Yummies Candies
and Nuts
Linda Andrews
Mary Angelini
Customers of Biddeford Savings Bank
Donna & Ferris Boardman
Betsy Brown
Denise Campbell
Linda Cipro
Virginia Cole
Elaine Corr
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Curran
Anne Daly
Customers of East Restaurant
Richard & Joan Fowler
Marc Gagnon
Susan Goettlich
Paul Grant
Arlene Griswold
Mary Susan Gunter
Nancy Hamer
Tracy Hughes
V. Joan Kanaan
William & Holly Kany
Allan Kennedy
Theresa Kimball
Kelly LaBrecque
Kyle Lachance
Elizabeth Laro
Marka Larrabee
Mark & Lyndell Lavigne
Susan Libby
Marcia Lincoln
Roger Lisica
Sheila MacLeod
Bernadette Marcotte
Annette Merrill
Lorraine Morse
Earl & Jane Murray
Employee Giving National
Semiconductor
Customers of Noel’s Café
Costa Papastephanou
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Partridge
Lisa Pate
Kimberly Pepin
Pearl Pettey
Allyson Piela
Patrice Pierce
Sarah-Jane Poli
Sean Ready
Elizabeth Reisz
Matthew Rossignol
Michelle Roy
Lindsay Ryan
Sylvia Searle
Customers of Seed and Bean
Shari Smith
Bill Soucy
Marilyn Staples
Paul Sullivan
Believers ($50-$99)
Stuart Breisblatt
Michael & Donna Costello
Dickinson’s Candy Factory
Beverly Frost
Nancy Geneseo
Joan & Richard Gordon
Bill & Monica Grabin
John & Louise Grzybowski
Elaine Haley
Marcia Harmon
Kennebunk Savings Bank (Sallly
Collard)
Leo Lamoureux
Deborah Litalien
MaryBeth McGrath
Isabelle McNally
Jacqueline Millett
Carl & Barbara Pendleton
Donald & Charlotte Peters
Richard & Shirley Reese
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable
Fdn (Marc Lamontagne)
Cheryl Mills
Lynne Tetreault
Alalia Thaler
Richard & Janet Tockman
Janet & Randy Underhill
Ralph Symington
Marissa Trudeau
Nancy Waterman
David Whitney
Adele Wood.
Thank you for voting for town budget
allocations to Kids Free To Grow!
Acton
Berwick
Buxton
Cornish
Eliot
Hollis
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Lebanon
Limerick
Limington
Lyman
North Berwick
Old Orchard Beach
Sanford
Shapleigh
Wells
York
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Our Volunteers
October 1, 2011—September 30, 2012
Volunteers
Diana Abbott
Jan Aker
Ralph Austin
Dave Banks
Dianne Barbour
Eva Barnfather
Eloise Betters
Breanna Blake
Linda Bleeke
Carolyn Boyd
Sarah Brennand
Angela Burgess
Virginia Calvo
Linda Clawson
Carol Cook
Ralph Cordes
Adrienne Couto
Lynne Cox
Gail Crowell
Robert & Virginia Crowley
Ruth Dealy
Sara DePasquale
Joanne Dewitt
Lynn Domeschko
Donna Donnelly
Jay DuPaul
Eric Duross
Kristen Duross
Ruth Fernandez
Martha Flynn
Krysten Forrester
Clare Fortune-Agan
Zoe Gatzogiannis
Amy Genest
Nancy Geyerhahn
Alyssa Gilman
Sandra Guay
Chrissy Gundersen
Ginny Hammar
Ellen Hoffman
Corey Huntress
Judy Johnstone
Deb & Wayne Justham
Paulette Kaharchenes
Cindy Karolides
Carolyn Kershaw
Jim & Rachel Kilbride
Marie King
Susan Kirste
Mary Lou Kyle
Kelly LaBrecque
Marc Lamontagne
Pam Langelier, PhD
Jessie Larochelle-Howard
John, Jackson, Alec & Abby
Larrabbee
Liz Leblanc
Yunrui Li
Sara Littlefield
Amanda Lonsdale
Marion Mardelaubenfels
Tom Marshall
Marilyn MacDonald
Kristen McElveen
Marybeth McGrath
Garrett McGrath
Laurie Melanson
Annette Merrill
Jacqueline Millett
Melanie Mitchell
Audrey Morgan & Bill
Richards
Erin Murphy
Tim Nelson
Helen Newton
Cheryl Null
Anna Olsen
Kevin Partridge
Elizabeth Pelletier
Lori Pelletier
Donna Perkins, PhD
Merilee Perkins
Patricia Pettigrew
Gretchen Pianka
Tanya Pierson-Sweeney
John Pollock
David Reid
Donna Roberts
Saco & Biddeford Savings
Bank Purple Hat Makers
Doug Saurman
Carrie & David Shaw
Pattie Shaw
David & Jane Smith
Ralph & Mary Smith
Polly Ann Sobier
Ginnie St. Cyr
Joyce Stobo
Carol Straub
Brittany Stutes
Paul Sullivan
Ken & Nina Takayama
Barbara Tibbetts
Diane Tobio
Kayla Tremblay
George & Sharon Twigg
Barbara Wagstaff
Calsi Wang
Bo Wartenberg
Barbara Wartenberg
Lorianne Whitney
Nancy Wise
Meg Worthing
Bill Zafirson
John Zito.
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“Even if it’s a little thing, do something for those who have need of a man’s help,
something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. For, remember,
you don’t live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.”
—Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1952
kidsfreetogrow.org
62 Portland Road | Kennebunk, ME 04043 | Suite 15 | Telephone (207) 985-5975
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