Annual Report - School on Wheels
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Annual Report - School on Wheels
ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Tutor, Eileen McAndrews, with her 1st grade student at SHIELDS for Families OUR MISSION & HISTORY Our History Our Mission School on Wheels was founded in 1993 by Agnes Stevens, a retired schoolteacher, who understood the importance of education to homeless students – and the unique challenges they face. We were then, and we remain, the only organization in Southern California dedicated exclusively to the educational needs of this fragile population. We are committed to the enhancement of educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in their education and provide them with the highest level of education possible. Our program serves as a consistent support system to homeless students at a time of great stress and fear. We bring the message to our students that they are cared about and important. A message from President of the Board, Joshua Fein I am deeply honored to be the current Board Chair of School on Wheels. 2014 was another fantastic year. We exceeded our goals in both numbers of students tutored and volunteer hours while continuing to expand awareness of the plight of the children we serve. School on Wheels’ tutors spent tens of thousands of hours this year teaching subjects, encouraging learning, and providing stability and hope during a most difficult time in our students’ lives. School on Wheels changes the outcome of many lives. Our positive impact goes beyond families without homes; it extends to our society as a whole. Simply put, a more educated person is a more successful person. I want to thank all of those involved with School on Wheels, including our generous donors, gracious volunteers, and our tremendous staff and Board. It is you and your inspirational commitment to supporting the education of homeless children that creates a path to a brighter future. Your continued commitment and support is vital to the lives of our students. The education of these homeless children will create a brighter future for us all. Joshua Fein President of the Board 2 Board Members Joshua A. Fein, President Beong-Soo Kim Chief Financial Officer, Property Management Associates, Inc. Partner, Jones Day Jon Tomlin, Ph. D. Steven F. Dahlberg, Treasurer Principal, Navigant Economics President, The Kissel Company, Inc. Jackson George Creative Executive, Walt Disney Studios Laurie Levit Educational Consultant Cecil L. “Chip” Murray Prof. of Religion, University of Southern California Clifford Neiman, Secretary The Neiman Group Architects Catherine Meek Executive Director, School on Wheels Janet Ambrosi-Wertman Development Consultant Mitchell Leib President of Music and Soundtracks, The Walt Disney Studios I challenge every person to do something in their community until there is no homeless child living on the streets, in a car, in a hotel, or in shelters. - Agnes Stevens, Founder of School on Wheels OUR BEST YEAR YET Dear Friends, I am happy to report that, although this year was not without sadness, School on Wheels reached our most ambitious and challenging goal - doubling the number of homeless students we tutor to over 3,100! This was only accomplished because of your support, generosity, time and shared belief in our mission: to make educational success a reality for homeless children. We lost our beloved Founder, Agnes Stevens, in February. Agnes was a visionary, an inspiration and a dear friend. She loved that we were helping so many kids supported by our growing number of volunteers, donors and partners. Her life was one of hope, of belief, of persistence and trust. She trusted us to continue her legacy - and we will. In Agnes’ honor, we are creating the Founder’s Pledge. Please join us in pledging one hour a week to tutor a homeless child or pledge to raise $100 from 10 individuals. Although changing the world is seemingly impossible, changing the life of one homeless child is something you can definitely do. We know this. Read about Nicole and her tutor Marcia’s relationship, and 3rd grader Xavier’s progress on page 7. Our new 3 year Strategic Plan, outlined on page 4, focuses on growth - the number of homeless children in just the school districts we serve has reached an all-time high of 163,435. To support our students educationally, we also need to prepare them for the digital world and encourage the development of grit, resilience, and effective stress management. And we are committed to becoming the Gold Standard of volunteer organizations - training, motivating, recognizing and appreciating our volunteers who are the heart of what we do. We are living in times of negative discourse, inequitable economic progress, failing schools and soaring child and family homelessness. At a time of great anxiety and fear, School on Wheels continues to provide hope to our most vulnerable children. We are only able to pursue our goals and dreams because of you - our partners. Help us stay strong as we continue enhancing educational opportunities for homeless children and providing them with a chance at a bright future. With deep appreciation, Catherine Meek, Executive Director Working with the girls at the group home has taught me the value of just one person believing in someone else, and how mutually rewarding that relationship can be. - Christina Crittenden, Occidental College Class of 2015 3 PROGRAM RESULTS Overview In 2014, 1,816 amazing volunteers tutored in over 150 locations throughout Southern California. They helped 3,129 homeless students learn to read, complete their homework, write essays, and provided friendship and encouragement. We also: Distributed 5,460 brand-new backpacks filled with school supplies Awarded 12 scholarships Expanded our Digital Learning Program to include over 500 students using online tutoring, adaptive learning programs and educational apps, significantly improving our students’ performance 3,129 1,816 Students Volunteers 12 5,460 Scholarships Backpacks Partnered with Operation School Bell to provide 150 school uniforms Partnered with LAUSD and FAME Corporation to provide 6,400 bus tokens In addition to working closely with shelters, colleges and school districts, we developed partnerships with great organizations like: AmeriCorps VISTA California Science Center The Da Vinci School Inner City Arts Learn To Be Project Hope Alliance Ventura County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Orange County 4 Riverside County Our new strategic plan builds on what we accomplished during the past three years to create a stronger and more hopeful future for our students. By the end of 2017, we plan to: Increase the number of students we tutor to 4,000 Increase the number of volunteers to 3,100 with enhanced support Integrate digital learning fully, giving all of our students access to technology SHIELDS for Families Santa Barbara County Looking Ahead to 2017 School on Wheels serves homeless children across 6 counties in Southern California. These are ambitious goals, as we believe they must be. We are incredibly grateful for your partnership, and we look forward to continuing our work together as we strive to educate the most vulnerable children in our communities. Together, we are changing lives. 100% of students believe having a School on Wheels tutor has helped them in school. - School on Wheels 2014 student survey FINANCIAL RESULTS Due to your generosity in 2014, we raised $1,609,228 – an increase of 15% over 2013 which we put to good use, improving our program services and infrastructure. Revenue: Foundations Individuals Corporations and Corporate Foundations Organizations Material Donors Special Events Interest Income TOTAL $963,915 $230,421 59% 14% $128,300 8% Corporations and Corporate Donors Organizations Material Donations Special Events Interest Income $24,517 2% $224,839 14% $29,185 2% $8,051 1% $1,609,228 100% Expenses: Program Services Administration Fundraising TOTAL Foundations Individuals $1,310,411 92% $84,817 6% $34,931 2% $1,430,159 100% Program Services Administration Fundraising 92% of donations went directly to our programs in 2014! To me School on Wheels represents “paying it forward” and the idea of contagious compassion. -Keith Sakata, Tutor 5 OUR FRIENDS You, our friends and partners, continue to inspire us to help our students succeed in their number one job as a child: going to school and learning. A listing of our generous donors of over $1,000 is below, and a full list can be viewed on the insert provided. Gifts of $100,000+ The Ahmanson Foundation Weingart Foundation Windsong Trust Gifts of $50,000+ BCM Foundation Gesner-Johnson Family Foundation The Green Foundation The Mark Hughes Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Special thanks to Paradise Cove, Malibu Thank you as always to our friends, Steve Dahlberg, Bob & Kerry Morris and Glen Gerson for hosting the Annual Holiday Party for over 200 students! 6 Gifts of $20,000+ Anonymous Donor Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People George Levit Joseph Drown Foundation The Louis & Harold Price Foundation, Inc. Pechanga Resort & Casino RGK Foundation Sawchuk Family Foundation Steven & Stephanie Dahlberg Gifts of $10,000+ Bowen H. & Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Elizabeth Jaskoski Jackson & Jasmine George JK Barker Foundation Monsanto Norris Foundation Scott Family Foundation, Inc. Shrontz Family Foundation Steve Edwards The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation William C. Bannerman Foundation Gifts of $5,000+ Anonymous Donor The Allergan Foundation Beong-Soo Kim & Bonnie Wongtrakool Carlson Family Foundation Catherine Meek & Al Earle Chad Miller Cheryl & James Furlan Education for Humanity USA Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Essentials of Emergency Medicine/Hippo Education, Inc. Fremantle Media Instantly InSync & Bemis Balkind James & Sharyn Moore Jarrod & Catherine Phillips Jon & Elaine Tomlin Josh Fein & MaryJo Lauterio The Kroger Co. Foundation / Ralphs The Looker Foundation Laurie Levit & Steven Ades Lynn Gardner & Paul Multari Nathan for You SAGE Publications, Inc. Southern California Edison St. Bernardine of Siena Church Steve Jablonsky Wasserman Foundation Gifts of $2,000+ ABS Foundation, INC. The Adam Frand Foundation Carol Hannah Comerica Bank Creative Group, Inc. David & Kathy Siegel Donna & Scott Preston Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation Jason Pritchett John & Carolyn Marshall The Kleiner Cohen Foundation Lark Ellen Lions Charities Lois & Stephen Baar Matt & Meghan Michalovsky Mehrdad Koupai Michelle Meehan The Neiman Group Architects Norman Schiele Picture Head, LLC Pipkin Charitable Foundation Robert & Ann Buxbaum S.M. & S.L. Cobin Gifts of $1,000+ Alice Yoon Andre Zimmerman Arianne Neumark Brigid O’Connor & Kevin Vollmer Brigitte & Hart Hanson Carl E. Wynn Foundation Covington Capital Management David Choweller Devan & Tara Marshall Douglas Parker Fortress Invest Group, LLC. Fricka Ling Henry Reynolds Joseph Farnan Kiwanis Club of Calabasas Agoura Foundation Liane Ming Mark Jason Matthew Solari Max Ho Melissa Zukerman The Morty Frank Memorial Fund Nathan Parkhill Peter Chernin The PIMCO Foundation Pistol Lake, Inc. Richard Kratt Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, Inc. Sempra Energy Foundation Southwest Airlines-LAX Culture Committee Star Le Susan Manilow Timothy & Rachel White Toyota 100 Cars For Good Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach Ventura County Community Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation / Wells Fargo Pacific Palisades William Mikelson Yvonne Derse How can you not support School on Wheels? Participating in helping kids get a fair chance to succeed and contribute to the world is a gift itself! - Steve Edwards, TV Host, Good Day LA STAR STUDENTS AND TUTORS Lyann (4th grade) is originally from Belize and talks about the country and her family there often. Lyann struggles with reading and has some difficulties hearing. Even with these challenges and frustrations, her attitude is amazing and she never (ok, rarely) gives up. She truly likes school. Her favorite subjects are math and art. - Nancy Dobbs Owen, Tutor At our introductory meeting Nicole (3rd grade) and I pointed at one another shrieking, “I KNOW YOU!!” (we had met at another shelter that summer). Nicole was faced with starting a new school (again) and expressed an indifference that was part of having gone through the experience more than once. At tutoring sessions, our goal is to get homework done so there will be time for fun stuff! I’m also very, very proud and excited for her wonderful mother, Tanya, who has recently earned her GED. – Marcia Rothman, Tutor “Sheena, did you see my grades online? I got a 16/14 on my history quiz!” Receiving text messages like this is what makes me look forward to tutoring Omar (7th grade) every week. He has demonstrated A’s and B’s in all his classes and is great at setting his exam study schedules. The time I get to spend with Omar is an absolute pleasure! - Sheena Singh, Tutor Brenda (8th grade) walks into our sessions bouncing and chattering, even after a full day of school! What I have come to love most about being a tutor is the familiarity that builds between student and tutor over time and the consistency that lends to a more natural, free and truly fun learning environment for both parties involved. - Mary Schuberg, Tutor Xavier, (3rd Grade) has shown an incredible amount of progress since he arrived at the shelter. Initially, he seemed hesitant about tutoring. We realized that he was embarrassed that he couldn’t read yet. Two months later, I was so happy to see that he was slowly reading his own book… and he was smiling! - Lilian Pahn, Regional Coordinator Natalie (3rd Grade) has a tenacious quest for learning that is a rare quality. On her first tutoring day she said, ‘Can I tell you something?’ I stopped and looked into her big brown eyes and she said, ‘I’ve never passed a math test. I’m not smart.’ We spent the next 15 minutes talking about the difference between ‘not being smart’ and ‘not learning concepts.’” - Karen McCarthy, Tutor Luka (3rd Grade) is super smart and passionate. He is so eager to learn and my job seems to be giving him the confidence to realize this. I love seeing the world through his eyes. I only hope he is learning as much from me as I am from him. - Terri Czapleski, Tutor 7 P.O. Box 23371 Ventura, CA 93002 Phone: 805.641.1678 Fax: 805.641.1686 [email protected] www.schoolonwheels.org “I decided to volunteer because I wanted to give back to others. Education is such a powerful tool to a better life. It goes hand-inhand with mentorship; people who educate also support and encourage. I wanted to be a part of this process, knowing full well that I am making a long-term investment in a homeless student’s future.” - Andrew Park, Tutor, Long Beach “I loved school when I was a child. For me it was an escape from an unfortunate home life, much like the situations that our students have. I became a tutor because I like to see “the lights go on” for a student...being there for the moment a student understands a new concept and makes a connection to the excitement of learning.” - Gwen Roberts, Tutor, Los Angeles “After graduating from the University of California, Irvine, I found myself in search of ways to give back to the community. I googled ‘tutoring opportunities’ and stumbled across School on Wheels. To my surprise it was exactly what I was looking for!” “My parents have always stressed the importance of education to me; so, naturally I grew up with a passion for learning. While searching for volunteer opportunities I discovered School on Wheels and when I read the mission I knew it was an organization I wanted to be a part of.” - Marshae Franklin, Tutor, South Los Angeles -Sarah Gonzalez, Tutor Coordinator, Whittier “Volunteering has changed my life. It has allowed me to find more compassion in my heart for others, helped me grow as a student and continues to challenge me in my commitment to helping my community.” “What I like best about tutoring is that I get to be a constant in a child’s life that is so filled with uncertainty. I love teaching, and to have the time to work one-on-one with a child every week is wonderful.” - Keegan Farrell, Tutor, Highland Park -Elisabeth Egelko, Tutor, Ventura SCHOOL ON WHEELS DONOR HONOR ROLL 2014 Gifts of $500+ Gifts of $200+ Gifts of $200+ Adam & Debra Silbar Ajay Patel Alison Plessman Andres DeLuna Ashita Bhatt Assessment Appeal Advisors LLC / Commercial Realty Consultants, Inc. The Boeing Company Brendan O'Donnell Burbank Kiwanis for Fun Foundation Inc. Catherine Hartmann Chris Goodman Crispin Porter + Bogusky Daniel Bath & Lori Miller David & Linnea Wile David Hookom David Schneiderman Donald & Ellen Raab Eileen & Mike McAndrews Elizabeth Dexter Fred & Charlotte Pienkos Giaronomo Productions Gina McGuire GlobalGiving Foundation Inc. Harold Robinson Harriet & Richard Orkand Family Educational & Charitable Foundation Helen Greene Jason Mayling Jay Kim Joshua Kurz Julie & John Mork Kandari Homayoun Lora D. Martinolich Maike Both Mark Noah Elaine Lasnik-Broida & Michael Broida Michael Earnhardt Michele Barinsky Patricia Shen Phil Sprawls Philip Daccord Rana Khankan Raul Lomeli Reyna Soriano RHN Company Rising Star Robin & Jeremy Levine RollGiving & Paramount Community Giving Seidman Family Foundation Steven Thomas Suzanne Hahn Taryn & Tim O'Neil Terry Harstad Thomas Molloy Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura Vance and Hines Viewpoint Educational Foundation VmWare Foundation West Covina Emblem Club No 299 William Miller Anonymous Donor A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc. Adam & Natasha Schiff Alexandra Nadjarian Alton & Carol Schick Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts & Staff Benjamin Goldfarb Beverly Lee Rosenthal Bill & Kate Wunner BNY Mellon The Boeing Company Employee Individual Giving Program Brad Anderson Bryan & Lois Feuer Bunny Saavedra-Leslie Catherine McAuley Meek Charles & Joan Howe Christopher & Teresa Cabrera Cynthia Tudball Hensley Daniel Pacheco David & Barbara Elson Delores Einhorn Diana Pray Dun Foundation Edward Levin Edwards Lifesciences Elizabeth Miller Ellen Elise Lamar Emily Castel Gary Panas Gloria Camacho Grassroots Acoustica Foundation Gregory Harris Jacquelyn Coulter Janet & Adlai Ambrosi-Wertman Jean Vander Horst Jeanette Equihua Jeanne Allen Miller Jeffery Smith Jennifer Pfeifer Jesse Morales Jigarkumar Patel Jock Scott John Catanzaro John Tomas Dye School Julie Henderson Karl Feng Kathie Marder Kathleen Jones Kitchen Gardeners International Kiwanis Club of Hacienda Heights Foundation Laura Rittenberg Lenore Norton Leslie Oren Lois & Gary Ingham Margaret Barfield Margaret Bushee Margaret Mannion Mark & Christine Duttweiler Mark Gerard Mary Auth Mary Ellen Morel Maud-Ann & Paul Sunderland Michael & Michelle Schreibman Michael Libow Michael Stars and Cohen Family Foundation Michelle Schoenfeld Morgan & Helen Chu Nancy Dahlberg Pardee Properties Paul Morales Paula Poundstone Pei Sue Ong Praneet Panga Ralf Hempfling Rebecca Lyon Reverend Cecil "Chip" Murray Rica Rodman Rina Amatya Robert Friedman Robert Maitino Roland Hatzenpichler Roni Spitzer Sal Sardo Screen Engine Simone Maudhui Simple Health Acupuncture Spa Escape St. Maximilian Kolbe Church Project Response Starlette & Martha Ferguson Steve Han Steven & Kristine Klein T.W. & Connie J. Jenkins Tim Yuan Tom Belcher Tom Frew Tom Gottlieb UHDLT Inc. United Methodist Church of Westlake Village Verizon Foundation Virginia Tanawong Westside Quilters William & Susan Tinkley Women's Fellowship Manhattan Beach Community Church You, our friends and partners, continue to inspire us to help our students succeed in their number one job as a child: going to school and learning. Thank you for all your contributions. Gifts of $100+ Gifts of $100+ Material Donors Anonymous Donor Adam Fenton Adam Scott Aileen Budow Aiting Tung Alexis G. Crump, a Professional Corp. Allan Hollingsworth Amelia Troiano Andreas May Andrew Cohen Andrew Hoff Andrew Kwatinetz Andrew Manning Andrew Solomon Ann Herring Anthony Infante Arlene Thornton & Jack Angel Arnold Bazensky Asma Lat Babette Kubota Barbara Dockrill Barbara Sato Bernadette Lee Bertrand Lipworth Brian D. Polhill Bridget Bray Bryna Lane California Pizza Kitchen. Inc. The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Carrie Davis Lebovich Chris Tankersley Chubb & Son Cindi Brashear Clarissa & William Garlington Cole Ynda Corey Lafferty Craig Blois Crystal Meers Dallon Mahoney Daniel Kang Darren & Sinéad Chilton David & Patty Dowdey David Friedman David Schulman Dean Decent Debbie Dahlberg Debby Wapner Deirdre Skolfield Dianne Salzberg Donna Chase Donna Wallace Elaine Hennessey Elizabeth & Barry Weiner Elizabeth Chamberlain Elizabeth Tarpinian Elliot Freier Erica Teti-Zilinskas Ernest & Carolyn Siracusa Ethel Bergman Eva Slearnes Evelyn Taylor Fred Manaster Fred Ritzel Frederique Eisenbach Gateway Foursquare Church George & Patricia Lawhead Gisela Lloyd Glenn Gall Gregory & Karen Loucks Hal George Harry & Carole Kuruma Heather Goulet Henry & Helen Katz Herman & Lenore Rottenberg Foundation, Inc. Hobart Taylor IVC Global Sports & Entertainment, LLC Izabela Salca Jacqueline Jung James Brock James Gorham James Keaton Jay Shafran Jeanne Evans Jeffrey Roden Jeremy Radisich Joe & Sylvia Burns Joseph Daverin John & Pharida Long Josh Strater Judi & Donald Unruh Julie Salek Julie Stueck Kevin Goetz Kristan Altimus Kristi Reynolds Laura O'Donnell Laurie Bernhard Lisa Lucht Lisa Rabin Lorraine Secor Mara Klug Marissa Griffith Maritza Alverez Mark Elliott Mark Nudelman Marta & Fred Samulon Maureen Weston Mei-Ling Hsieh Merilee Oakes Michael & Maggie Pierson Michael D. Buckland Michael Jung Michael Ruvo Michael Weiner Microsoft Corporation Microvention, Inc. Nancy Oliver Nati Vasquez Niko Matouschek Pamela Porcaro Patricia Cosgrove Patricia Meek Patricia Wooldridge Patty Hayes Peggy Goodman Peter Benoliel Regina Mills Rene Rodarte Richard & Anne Rose Richard & Robyn Ross Rita Alexander Rita Goodman Robert Levey Ronald Thompson Rosalind Frank Rose Johnson Samantha & Kip Lockwood Sandhya Chandrasekhar Sandra Wise Sara Garcia & Mark Hanson Sara Sauder Sherry Grguric Simon Gutman Stacy Barger Stephen Hotchkiss & Audra Lembertas Steven Leighton Steven Schultz Sue Overdevest Sue Torf Sumy Takesue Susan Hartman Susan Slutzky Sydney Williams Tammy Lindberg Taryn O'Neill Teri Stein Terry Pyle Thais Greco Thomas & Betty Saliba Timothy Foy UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies Vicki Christianson Wanda Cecchi Wendy Burke William & Hope Lischak William Blaney William Rothbard Xochitl Ortega Yung Kim Aargam Grigoryan Adam & Debra Silbar Alexandra Real Estate Equities Inc. Alice Kessler Andrea & Henry Burroughs Andrea Reese Beverly Seger Big Brothers, Big Sisters Los Angeles Bindu Suresh & Anju Sreedharan Brenda Farfan Coca-Cola Refreshments Daisy Troop #61688 Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int. - Alpha Upsilon Chapter Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Dora L. International Erin Crenshaw Essentials of Emergency Medicine/Hippo Education, Inc. Excel Fashion America Gateway Foursquare Church Ian Chan Imperial Toy, LLP Isabel Lacayo Jason Lim Jason Ward Jim & Gunilla DeArkland John Tomas Dye School Kehillat Israel Early Childhood Center Kiran Goraya Mack & Jill Kenny Marco Masoni Mark & Michelle Butler-Blackham Meagan Clark Milo and Olive Monique Floyd Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church NBC Universal The Neiman Group Architects Oaks Christian Olive Garden Operation School Bell, Assistance League of Los Angeles Pacific Edge Real Estate Paige & Holland Henton Patagonia Peter Zhou The Reo Bakpak Company & Friends Rhonda Carter Rosemary Oliva Ross Stores Inc., LA Buying Office Sage Publications, Inc. Scott Bennett Sharyn & Audrey Church St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church St. Hedwig School Sweet Rose Creamery Sylvia Li Temple Judea UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies University Church of Christ Valley View Elementary Ventura Missionary School Yasmin Cader Yoko Washkewicz *Major Material Donor Special thank you to all donors too numerous to list who contributed $1 to $99. www.schoolonwheels.org