Good Works 2015 Annual Report

GOOD WORKS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Hearts
of Faith
Hands
of Service
&
Good Works Annual Report
Our Purpose
Founded in 1988, Good Works, Inc. is a faith-based nonprofit organization
headquartered in Coatesville, PA. From our warehouse sites in Coatesville,
West Chester, Phoenixville, and St. Peters Village, we now serve 49 municipalities
in Chester County. This is an increase of 13 municipalities which is a direct result
of our expansion into northern Chester County. We are the only nonprofit in
central and northern Chester County whose sole focus is to utilize volunteers to
perform extensive repairs to substandard homes at no cost to the homeowners
in those areas.
Our Mission is to extend the love of Jesus Christ to low-income homeowners
by making their homes warmer, safer, and drier.
Table of Contents
Our Vision is to eliminate substandard housing in Chester County and to have
all homeowners experience the love of Jesus Christ.
1 Director’s Letter
GOOD WORKS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2 Homeowners
Tom Anderson
President
ROMANSVILLE
GLENMOORE
Craig Schaffer
DOWNINGTOWN
Maryanne Bishop
CHESTER SPRINGS
John Vance
CHESTER SPRINGS
Rusty Smith
WEST CHESTER
Steve Caggiano
FRAZER
Becky Zeeger*
CHESTER SPRINGS
Sarah Smith
DOWNINGTOWN
Gary Huddell
WEST CHESTER
Bob Beggs (ex officio)
WEST CHESTER
Dan Spink
Treasurer
MARSHALLTON
GLENMOORE
AVONDALE
COATESVILLE
Diane Moretzsohn
Doug Thompson
4 Partner Churches
6 Corporate Partners
8 Donors & Friends
9 Financial Review
Ken Hunt*
MALVERN
Larry Price
Betty Traver
Secretary
Dr. Norm Alexander (Emeritus)
GLENMOORE
NOTE: OFFICERS LISTED AS OF 12/31/15
*Directors who completed their service in 2015.
GOOD WORKS STAFF
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Bob Beggs
Executive Director
Denise Jordan
Staff Accountant
Kim Paul
Applications Coordinator
Tom Byerly
Repair Technician
Joe Lisowski
Repair Supervisor
Chris Wieser
Business Coordinator
Peter Cooper
Materials Manager
Larry Lukacs
Development Director
Patti Wilcox
Assistant Director
Shanna Cornuet
Volunteer Coordinator
Marcella McClain
Administrative Assistant
Cathy Gilbert**
Volunteer Coordinator
Joe Needles
Assistant Repair Technician
**Staff member through June, 2015.
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
EPHESIANS 2:10
Director’s
Letter
Friends,
Faith powers Good Works. The Bible tells us that Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.1 Real faith is not vague or blind or irrational. The fact is that we all believe
in things we can’t see. We can’t see the dark side of the moon, but we know it is there. We can’t see
gravity, but we know it exists. Spiritual faith is believing and acting upon God’s promises concerning
things we have not yet seen. It is based on the Word of God, the Bible, and the eternal fact that Jesus
redeemed us through His death on the cross and His resurrection.2
Good Works staff and volunteers get their hands dirty. The Bible also tells us not to be just
hearers of the Word but doers3. Over 2,000 scriptures instruct us to serve the needy, the widows,
and the orphans who struggle daily; lacking hope of anything ever changing in their lives. Poverty is
complex and messy. In 2015, 1,777 volunteers donated over 40,000 hours toiling on the front lines
in the battle against poverty in Chester County. Their extraordinary effort speaks for itself having
significantly improved the living conditions of 172 low-income families this year alone.
When hearts lead hands and faith leads service. Beyond those improved living conditions,
interesting things happen when hearts lead hands and when faith leads service. Our work becomes
laced with love. We don’t just fix a roof, we fix a relationship. We don’t just find a leak, we find new
friends. Our service leads to prayer and prayer leads to new and renewed relationships between people
and almighty God. The fact is, we find God in the “doing.” Jesus makes Himself known to us through
the interactions that occur between homeowners, volunteers and neighbors on each workday. Race
and cultural barriers start to disappear and we witness “impossibilities” turned into “possibilities” and
outcomes that can only be attributed to a very real and very present God. All of this is: “the substance
of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” Faith triggers service and service grows faith.
I hope as you read our 2015 Annual Report, you will be inspired and encouraged to know that our
hearts of faith & hands of service are changing lives in central and northern Chester County and
posturing this ministry for expansion in 2016.
To God Be the Glory,
Robert (Bob) Beggs
Executive Director
“Good Works has restored my faith in God’s people. I believe this service was Divine
intervention to inspire me and enrich my faith. The people demonstrated great
testimony for the Lord.”
GOOD WORKS HOMEOWNER
Scripture References
1) Hebrews 11:1
2) 1 Corinth 15:1-4
3) James 1:22
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Homeowners
Getting more than you expect…
Martha had a serious leak in her upstairs bathroom, but because of her
limited income and physical challenges, there was no way she could fix the
growing problem.
From the first conversation with Good Works, Martha felt there was something
special about this organization. “It felt like a warm blanket covered me,” she
recalled. “Everyone was so warm, eager and loving.”
Good Works volunteers replaced my old metal windows, they fixed the leak in my
bathroom and replaced the floor, sink and vanity, and they rebuilt a block wall by
my basement that now keeps moisture from getting in. I had just called about my
bathroom, I had no idea there was anything else they could help me with.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• 172 families assisted
• 44 homes completed
Well beyond receiving much-needed work on her home, Martha connected with
the Good Works volunteers. They laughed, shared meals and prayers together
on workdays, making the experience more meaningful for everyone. She even
reconnected with an old high school classmate, a former Good Works homeowner
who came to a workday at Martha’s home to “pay forward” the help he had received.
During the workdays, Martha spent a lot of time talking with Carolyn, a member
of the church’s work team who served as the Good Works Ambassador. “Carolyn
always prayed with me about the things I felt concerned about, and she even
prayed for people in my life on her own,” Martha shared.
Martha is a practicing Quaker, and came from a strong faith background, but that
faith grew stronger as a result of her relationship with Good Works.
“Good Works is my little miracle,” she said. “It has enhanced my faith and filled me
with gratitude.”
Read what other homeowners
say about their experiences
with Good Works.
“I feel so incredibly blessed that I found Good Works and that they
found me. They have strengthened my faith and made me feel that
God is looking out for me.”
MARTHA, GOOD WORKS HOMEOWNER
“Faith is the guiding factor in everything we do through Good
Works. God is sending his hands out to do good works through the
volunteers. That central theme of God’s work being done is what
drew me to the ministry.”
CAROLYN COGHLAN
Good Works Ambassador, Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Grow the
Ministry
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Partner Churches
Showing up for people…
Gary Huddell and John Vance lead the two Saturday work crews from Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Gary remembered Westminster Presbyterian becoming
involved with Good Works after hearing a presentation on the ministry at their
church. Westminster volunteers then served at a workday in Coatesville, which led
them to becoming a Good Works Partner Church in 2008. Gary and the rest of the
original team are now working on their 10th home. The church currently has two
work crews going out every month and plans to add a third in 2016.
John came to Christ later in life and this decision drove him to want to serve
others. When his family arrived back in West Chester and returned to Westminster
Presbyterian after spending time overseas, John felt it was time to give back, share
God’s love, and, as he put it, “show up for people.” It was then that a door opened
and he was led toward Good Works. Since then, Good Works has become a family
affair. John’s eldest daughter came with him on his first workday. Little by little,
his wife, Louise, has also become involved and both daughters still come along
on workdays.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• 21 Partner Churches
• 39 families assisted
Gary and John have a lot of fun as work crew leaders — organizing the projects,
keeping the volunteers on task, and, according to John, telling a lot of jokes and
taking a lot of ribbing (all in good fun). They both agree though that the most
important aspect of the work is the spiritual and emotional impact it can have on
both the homeowners and the volunteers. “A homeowner can go from hopeless to
hope-filled,” Gary observed. “Volunteers find community and an appreciation for
how difficult it is to live in poverty.”
“We transform people’s lives,” John added. “Good Works volunteers are all led by
the heart and their desire to do God’s work and share the love of Jesus Christ. We
use our hands as a way to engage.”
Learn more about becoming a
Good Works Partner Church
“A workday often feels like an act of worship … church in the field.
God blesses us with the opportunity to be a blessing to others,
I can’t think of another activity as formative as serving through
Good Works.”
GARY HUDDELL
Work Crew Leader, Westminster Presbyterian Church
“I enjoyed the Ambassador and their comforting prayers and
peaceful spirit. I’ve always had a strong relationship with God.
My relationship has just broadened and kept me grounded through
Good Works. Good Works just added to the many blessings God
has given me.”
GOOD WORKS HOMEOWNER
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Spotlight on
Good Works
Ambassadors
2015 Partner Churches
Hearts of Faith
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, THORNTON
Calvary Fellowship Church, DOWNINGTOWN
Calvary Lutheran Church, WEST CHESTER
Central Presbyterian Church, DOWNINGTOWN
Christ Community Church, WEST CHESTER
Exton United Methodist Church, EXTON
Fairview Presbyterian Church, GLENMOORE
First Presbyterian Church, WEST CHESTER
Forks of the Brandywine Church, GLENMOORE
Great Valley Presbyterian Church, MALVERN
Hopewell United Methodist Church, DOWNINGTOWN
St. Agnes Catholic Church, WEST CHESTER
St. Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic Church, UWCHLAN
St. Joseph Church, DOWNINGTOWN
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, CHESTER SPRINGS
St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley, MALVERN
Saint Peter Parish, WEST BRANDYWINE
SS. Simon and Jude Parish, WEST CHESTER
The Church of the Good Samaritan, PAOLI
West Chester United Methodist Church, WEST CHESTER
Westminster Presbyterian Church, WEST CHESTER
Carolyn Coghlan is one of the Good Works Ambassadors
serving on the Westminster Presbyterian Church workday
team. In 2015, the homeowner she worked with was Martha,
featured in the homeowners section of this report.
Carolyn is a faithful Christian who felt that she was led by
God to be a part of the Good Works outreach. “Being an
Ambassador through Good Works is extremely satisfying
because I know that I am being used by God and providing
something the homeowners really need,” she stated. “Being
able to speak about God freely is so gratifying, and having
someone dedicated to that sharing and time being set aside
for that purpose is something that is really different and
special about Good Works.”
Good Works Ambassadors serve as “spiritual mentors” to
homeowners and volunteers who are interested in deepening
their faith journey.
In 2015, Good Works invested additional time and resources
in the Ambassador role to provide better training and support
to both elevate and deepen this aspect of their ministry.
Ambassadors are asked to engage with volunteers and
homeowners around the subject of faith in seven specific
ways, and provide feedback on their experiences as a way to
try to measure the spiritual impact of the workdays. These
seven engagement points are:
• Praying for and with others on the workday
• Sharing personal testimony of their faith and the
Gospel to others on the workdays
• Witnessing a desire and decision for someone to know
Christ and their prayer of faith to become a Christian
• Discipleship by encouraging a new believer in Christ
and helping them discover the spiritual gifts that God has
given them
• Connecting someone with a local church that is right
for them
• Making referrals to other resources for services that
Good Works cannot provide
• Offering resources to help people know God and grow
in their faith
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Corporate Partners
The importance of giving back…
Citadel CEO Jeff March grew up in Coatesville. He remembers how the community
rallied around him and his family when his father passed away when Jeff was in
college. Over the years, as Jeff and Citadel have grown, he has instilled in his team
and corporate culture the importance of giving back and taking the time to support
those in need in the communities they serve.
Good Works began in Coatesville and has expanded — just like Citadel — and
early on, Jeff identified with the ministry and wanted Citadel to be involved. For
several years, Citadel has been a Good Works corporate partner, participating in
workdays as well as providing financial support. It was at one of those workdays
that current Good Works board member, Doug Thompson, was first introduced to
the organization.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• 51 corporate workdays
• 2,976 corporate volunteer hours
• 428 corporate volunteers
No stranger to serving in his community, Doug experienced something deeply
fulfilling on that first workday — and subsequently as a Good Works board
member. In both roles, Doug appreciates the opportunities to put his Christian faith
into practice by getting his hands dirty at a home site while also seeing the big
picture of what it takes for the organization to bring volunteers and homeowners
together so that God can work in the lives of both. Doug shares, “By showing up
and working side-by-side with people, you open the door for conversation and to
sharing your faith. Hearts are won over and people are changed.”
Companies like Citadel play a vital role in the communities where their employees
live and work. As Doug experienced, serving low-income families as part of a
corporate team is transformative. It broadens perspectives, requires creative
problem solving, teaches leadership, and makes people more sensitive to the needs
of others and these attributes translated back into the workplace are good for
business. It is no wonder that so many companies in Chester County partner with
Good Works and encourage their employees to volunteer regularly.
Read more about becoming a
Good Works Corporate Partner
“I know that God and Jesus do care about me now . . . just meeting
all of you brought me closer to God. I have been away for some
time. Now I’ve been praying more and going to church more. All of
you strengthened my faith in God. I know God is with me again.”
GOOD WORKS HOMEOWNER
“When I first moved into my home I felt alone and not sure if God
listened to my problems. I didn’t feel like He heard me. Good Works
has restored my faith in God.”
GOOD WORKS HOMEOWNER
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Strengthen
Our Core
2015 Corporate Partners
Arcus Design Group, EXTON
Bentley Systems, EXTON
Cerner Corporation, MALVERN
Citadel, EXTON
DePuy Synthes, WEST CHESTER
Exelon Generation, KENNETT SQUARE
GE Energy, EXTON
Home Depot, DOWNINGTOWN
Home Depot, FRAZER
Home Depot, PARKESBURG
Home Net Automotive, EXTON
HSC Builders & Construction Managers, EXTON
Johnson & Johnson, WEST CHESTER
Keller Williams Real Estate, WEST CHESTER
National Penn Bank, BERWYN
Neutronics Inc., EXTON
Pfizer Medical, COLLEGEVILLE
Team Rubicon, PA
SABIC Innovative Plastics, LNP, THORNDALE
SAP North America, NEWTOWN SQUARE
Siemens Medical Solutions, MALVERN
Susquehanna Bank, PARKESBURG
TD Bank, EXTON
The Vanguard Group, VALLEY FORGE
XL Insurance, EXTON
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Donors & Friends
List of Donors January 2015 - March 2016
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• 1,777 volunteers
• 40,447 volunteer hours
• 208 workdays
• $1,249,921 total revenue
“Good Works continues to
successfully fulfill its mission by
faithfully serving individuals and
families in our community who
are less fortunate. I was personally
moved by the love the volunteers
displayed in building Gene’s new
home after he lost it to fire.”
PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE
HARRY LEWIS, JR. 74TH DISTRICT
Chester County Workforce Investment Board
Learn more about
giving to Good Works
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Businesses
AES Electrical, Inc.
American Process Lettering Inc.
(Ampro Sports)
Anonymous
Applied Energy Systems, Inc.
ArcelorMittal
Arcus Design Group, Inc.
Ascend Consulting, Inc.
Autumn Graphics, Inc.
BB&T
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Bentley Systems, Inc.
Blue Valley Drywall, Inc.
Boeing
Boeing Employees Community
Fund - Philadelphia
Brandywine Stone and Landscape
Brandywine Trust Company
Brandywine Valley Concrete
Construction
Brandywine Valley Heating
and Air Conditioning
Bryn Mawr Trust Company
C12 Group
Citadel
Comcast Corporation
Communications Test Design, Inc.
(CTDI)
Delaware Valley Concrete
DesignCorp Mac Consulting
Diamond Ridge Construction
Downingtown Tire & Service, Inc.
East End Automotive Service
Exelon Corporation
Freya Systems
GE Volunteers Foundation
General Air Products, Inc.
Goebel Cabinetry
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Matching Gifts
Grainger Matching Charitable Gifts
GV Anthony
Hankin Group
HB Trading, LLC
Home Depot
HSC Builders & Construction Managers
J & L Building Materials
James Busch Plumbing
JA Moody
JPMorgan Chase Matching Gifts
Johnson & Johnson
Keller Williams Real Estate
Krapf Bus Companies
KSM Technology Partners, LLC
Lincoln Financial
Mariano’s Towne East Deli
Marino’s Landscaping
Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.
Matthew Gorham Real Estate
Mattioni Plumbing and Heating
Merck Foundation
Miles and Parker, LLP
National Penn Bank
Neutronics, Inc.
Nucor Construction Corp.
Payserv, Inc
PECO (an Exelon Company)
Penn Liberty Bank
Penn Virginia Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust
PNC Bank
Pronto Bistro Italiano
QVC, Inc.
SABIC Innovative Plastics
Service Wholesale, Inc.(SWI)
Siemens Caring Hands Foundation
Sikorsky - A Lockheed Martin
Company
Softmart
Springer Brothers, Inc.
Springleaf Financial Services
Stored Energy Concepts, Inc.
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
Swayne Real Estate Group
TD Bank
The Protection Bureau
Trifit Business Development, LLC
UBS
Vanguard
Wawa Inc. Corporate Charities
Wells Fargo
West Monroe Partners, LLC
Witmer Public Safety Group
XL Insurance
Foundations
Andrew R. and Dorothy L. Cochrane
Foundation
Chester County Community
Foundation
Coatesville Evangelical
Christian Foundation
Connelly Foundation
Edward E. and Marie L. Matthews
Foundation
Emergency Aid of PA Foundation
Exelon Foundation Matching Gifts
Genuardi Family Foundation
GE Volunteers Foundation
Goye Foundation
Home Depot Foundation
Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation
Huston Foundation
James S. Herr Foundation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Churches and
McKesson Foundation
Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Related Organizations
Pfizer Foundation
Baptist Church of West Chester
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Matching Gifts Program
Calvary Fellowship Church
Phoenixville Community Health
Calvary Lutheran Church
Foundation
Central Presbyterian Church
Pilgrim Foundation
Christ Community Church
PNC Bank Foundation
Church of the Good Samaritan
Robert E. Lamb Foundation, Inc.
Church of the Resurrection
Sanofi Foundation for North America
Coatesville Bible Fellowship
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Cornerstone Fellowship Coatesville
Springbank Foundation/
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. McNeil
Downingtown Friends Meeting
Stewart Huston Charitable Trust
Downingtown United Methodist
TD Charitable Foundation
Church
Thomas H. and Barbara W. Gale
Exton United Methodist Church
Foundation
Fairview Presbyterian Church
Wawa Foundation
First Presbyterian Church,
Whitford Charitable Fund
West Chester
Government Agencies
First United Methodist Church,
Chester County Department
Phoenixville
Forks Of the Brandywine
of Community Development
Chester County Department
Presbyterian Church
of Health
Gateway Church
Glenmoore United Methodist Church
Grace Covenant EPC
Social Organizations
Great Valley Presbyterian Church
Angel Grapevine
Grove United Methodist Church
Council for Relationships,
Holy Ghost Ukranian Orthodox
Post Grad Training
Church
Coventry Lions Club
Honey Brook Presbyterian Church
Draggin’ Wagons Car Club
Hopewell United Methodist Church Fraternal Order of Police,
Malvern United Methodist Church
Chester County Lodge #11
Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Freedom Village Outreach Committee
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Henry J. Thomas Post 845 VFW
Old South Union Church
Jewish Federation of Greater
Paoli Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Paoli United Methodist Church
Knights of Columbus Saint Peter Parish
Rev. Wm. J. Fenerty Council #7208
SS. Simon and Jude Catholic Church Knights of Columbus St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. Elizabeth Council #13141
St. Joseph Parish
Knights of Columbus #10351
Thorndale United Methodist
Lions Club of West Goshen
Newcomers Club of Central
Church Women
Chester County
Towerville Christian Church
Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church On Eagles Wings
Valley Forge United Methodist Church Rotary Club of Coatesville
Women’s Club of Downingtown
Wayne Presbyterian Church
Wayne United Methodist Church
Other
Westminister Presbyterian Church
United Way of Chester County
Windsor Baptist Church
United Way of Greater Philadelphia
Women’s Association of
and Southern NJ
Upper Octorara Church
Financial Review
2015-2016
Revenue
& Expenses
APRIL 1, 2015 - MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED)
YOUTH CAMP.................................. 4.0%
OTHER.............................................. 6.5%
MANAGEMENT..................................11%
COUNTY/STATE............................... 8.0%
BUSINESSES...................................... 8.5%
FUNDRAISING....................................15%
CHURCHES....................................... 9.0%
FOUNDATIONS............................... 14.5%
SPECIAL EVENTS........................... 15.0%
PROGRAMS........................................ 74%
INDIVIDUALS................................. 34.5%
Total Revenue: $1,249,921
Total Expense: $1,234,042
EXCLUSIVE OF ENDOWMENT SUPPORT
EXCLUSIVE OF VALUE FOR 40,447 VOLUNTEER HOURS
INCOME
Good Works, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation supported by those who believe in our mission. Gifts from
individuals, businesses, churches, and foundations fund the majority of our repair activities. A generous grant from the Chester
County Department of Community Development enables us to hire contractors and purchase the necessary building materials to
take on major projects and make emergency repairs. The most significant items in the “Other” category are rental income and
social organization revenue.
EXPENSES
Good Works expenses are categorized as follows:
Program Services – The funds we use to plan and complete home repairs and coordinate the efforts of volunteers. Costs include
building materials, tools, equipment, and the hiring of professional contractors to perform major repairs.
Fundraising – The costs of informing others of the Good Works mission and securing the financial resources to maintain a viable
organization. Expenses include the production of marketing material and appeal letters.
Management/General – The costs associated with running the Good Works organization and all other
administrative expenses connected with planning and implementing all Good Works related initiatives.
The official registration and financial information of Good Works, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free
within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Special thanks:
To Julie Heald, designer; Lisa Howell, copywriter; Brilliant Graphics, printer; and Kurt Brenner,
Mary Damian, Fred Hershey, Bill Shirley, and Steve Yost photographers
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Good Works Inc.
P.O. Box 1441
Coatesville, PA 19320
610 383 6311
www.goodworksinc.org
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