ANNUAL REPORT 2015 UNITED WAY 2015 INVESTMENTS Grant

ANNUAL REPORT 2015
The United Way of Colquitt County’s mission is to organize,
coordinate, and maximize the resources available to our
diverse community to improve the quality of life.
We focus on three major areas:
Health, Education and Income
2015 VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Past President
Virginia Hart
Jim Matney
Bob Craft
Julian Griner
CLASS of 2015
Bob Craft
Dorothy Crapps
John Mark Mobley
Keith Parker
Janet Sheldon
Alicia Waller
Mary Beth Watson
Darin Wentworth
Southwest Georgia Bank
Northwest Community
Mobley Gin Company
SW GA Insurance Services
Park Regency
Colquitt Regional
Moultrie Technical College
National Beef
CLASS of 2016
Keith Brown
Todd Cason
Kyle Conger
Keisly Exum
Julian Griner
Virginia Hart
Kenny Hannon
Rob Rodriguez
Chip Stapleton
Carrie Viohl
Southwest Georgia Bank
CC Board of Education
Edward Jones Investments
Sanderson Farms
Lifespring Community Church
Ag Community
Moultrie Fire Department
Moultrie Police Department
Edward Jones Investments
The Square & Studio Viohl
CLASS of 2017
Daryl Barron
Tisa Delaney
Gail Dillard
Brad Gregory
Mose Kinsey
Donna Lott
Jim Matney
Bob Swadel
Fraley Turnipseed
Maureen Yearta
Windstream
Turning Point Hospital
ABAC on the Square
C.C. Board of Education
National Beef
Southwest Georgia Bank
Colquitt Regional
Retired
Ameris Bank
C.C. Board of Education
UNITED WAY 2015 INVESTMENTS
Grant Writer
In keeping with our mission to
maximize the resources available to our community, in the fall
of 2015 the United Way of
Colquitt County contracted with
Amanda Beaty to work as a grant
writer. We asked her to work with
our partner agencies to locate
new funding sources and to, hopefully, secure
funding. Amanda has been successful in writing
grants at the national and state levels, with particular
expertise in K-12 education and in early reading
instruction. She married a local boy, Bud Beaty, and
they have lived and raised their family in Moultrie
since 1973. Amanda has a passion for working with
our partner agencies to bring additional funding into
this community to help them achieve their goals.
Education
. United Way awarded a Community Impact grant in
the area of education in the fall of 2015.
The award was given to the Moultrie-Colquitt Library
for Story Time in the Park. This is a three year award
to provide interactive story times that will include a
variety of literature genres and utilize storytelling
techniques such as puppetry, call and response, role
playing, mime, etc. Professional storytellers,
puppeteers, authors, musicians and performing
artists will be brought in to take the library out into the
community and to promote the parks as community
hubs.
ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD LIFE
2015 INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY:
Health
Investment
Colquitt Food Bank
Food year round to those in need.
SW Georgia Easter Seals Society Recreation activities for young adults with disabilities.
Healthy Colquitt Coalition Increasing access to and knowledge of nutritional foods and exercise
Hero House Assistance to child abuse victims and their families.
Hope House Offers counseling, education and parenting classes to individuals and families.
Meals on Wheels Provides meals for isolated, frail and handicapped elderly citizens
Colquitt County Red Cross Relief to victims of disaster and aid people to prepare for and
$ 4,000
$
500
$ 2,500
$ 14,000
$ 4,000
$ 11,000
$ 15,000
respond to emergencies.
Serenity House
A temporary safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.
SW GA CAC Senior Nutrition Program Nutritious meals home delivered and
congregate setting for senior citizens.
$ 30,150
$ 25,000
Income
Children’s Cheer & Toy Shop Toys for children at Christmas and other times of need.
Cross Roads Gospel Rescue Mission Providing shelter & spiritual needs of transient adults.
Green Oaks Center Provide work and support services for developmentally delayed citizens
Salvation Army To assist those less fortunate with crisis needs.
SW GA CAC Emergency Relief Assistance to families and individuals in financial crisis.
SW GA CAC Final payment—Funding to expand/assist with housing and weatherization program.
United Way Emergency Relief Funding for unusual one-time needs and Dictionary Project.
United Way Grant Writer assistance to member agencies in securing grant funding
$ 11,000
$ 15,000
$ 9,000
$ 8,500
$ 45,000
$ 1,546
$ 2,145
$ 2,565
Education
Boys & Girls Club of Colquitt County Enabling all young people to reach
$ 25,000
their full potential as responsible citizens.
Boy Scouts Suwannee River Council Leadership and character building skills
for boys participating in the scouting program.
Colquitt County Arts Center Summer camp and engaging arts education for children and adults.
Colquitt County 4-H Assisting youth to become self directing, productive, and contributing citizens.
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Programs to inspire girls with character, patriotism, & service
Moultrie YMCA Quality childcare, health and fitness programs for children and adults.
R. D. Smith Youth Center Quality afterschool and summer programs for youth.
Special Olympics Year-round training in sports competition in Olympic type sports for
mentally & physically disabled individuals.
CC Board of Education Funding to assist with unmet needs of homeless students.
Colquitt Regional—YoVo Program Student volunteer program to prepare for medical careers.
Tommy Bender Scout Fund Boy Scout Troop camp scholarships
SW GA CAC Summer Camp— Educational camp for rising 8th graders
Teens Taking Charge—High School students awarding grants for youth programs
Story Time in the Park—Educational programs for children through the Colquitt County Library
Total Investment in Colquitt County
$ 2,500
$ 31,650
$ 11,000
$ 2,500
$ 54,500
$ 9,000
$ 3,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
6,000
6,800
2,879
2,500
2,000
7,500
$ 367,735
The 2015 990 and audit will be available on our website after October 2016 at www.unitedwaycolquittcounty.org
ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD LIFE
2015 INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY:
Education
Dictionary Project— Each year the United Way of Colquitt County works in partnership with the Colquitt County Certified Literate Community project to provide a dictionary for every third grader in our county. This addresses one of our
five key focus areas—to be ready for success in college, work and life.
Income
Teens Taking Charge—The Moultrie Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Class
participated in our Teens Taking Charge program. This program provides $2000 for the
Leadership Class to award to organizations providing programs for children. The Youth
Leaders read the requests for funding, meet with the agencies, and make their decisions on which programs to fund.
2015 Awards: Moultrie Library - $500 for 1,000 Books B4 Kindergarten Program
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church - Summer Academy program - $750
Titus Ranch - $750 - Winshape Camp for Communities summer camp program
Total awarded - $2000
In the photo—Lyle Tostensen, Michele Croft
and Heather Dunn
Day of Action
September 23, 2015— More than 60 volunteers worked at 8 locations on projects of need. The volunteers painted,
cleaned, built a wheelchair ramp, made literacy packets, pressure washed buildings, trimmed shrubbery, planted flowers, and worked with preschool students on healthy activities and snacks at these locations: Children’s Cheer & Toy
Shop, Boy’s and Girls Club of Moultrie/Colquitt County, Colquitt County Arts Center, Hero House, Moultrie YMCA, Moultrie/Colquitt Library and Odom Elementary. Everyone worked hard and then finished the day at the YMCA Adventure
Course on the Zip Line!
Community Investment Committee
Each year, United Way board members serve on the community investment committees to determine the most effective
allocation of funds. We also have non board members who assist with this process. The board members and volunteers
spend more than 200 hours during May and June meeting with partner agencies.
A special thank you to our Community Investment Volunteers for 2015:
Angie Bullard
Kristi Griffin
Lashonda Jackson
Nidia Saunders
Jessica Chapman
Tangela Hayes
Marci Meadows
Leigh Wallace
Adam Childers
Ana Hernandez
Becky Reagan
2016 CAMPAIGN—LIVE HERE. GIVE HERE.
Campaign 2016 was the largest campaign in the history of our United Way. This community
gave generously to support our work in the areas of health, education, and income. Jim Matney
led his team to a huge success. We say a special Thank You to everyone who gave to
the 2016 campaign and helped us raise $500,570!!
TOP 25 CAMPAIGNS
1. Sanderson Farms
2. C. C. Board of Education
3. Colquitt Regional
4. Turning Point Hospital
5. Vereen Family & Their Foundation
6. Southwest Georgia Bank
7. Small Business
8. Dan Jeter
9. National Beef
10.Ameris Bank
11. Jimmy Jeter
12. Bud K Worldwide
13. Special Contacts– Retirees
14. SW GA Community Action Council
15. Moultrie YMCA
16. Moultrie Stadium Cinema
17. Northwest Community
18. Windstream
19. Destiny Builders
20. Medical Community
21. Agribusiness
22. City of Moultrie
23. Belks
24. Southern Regional Technical College
25. Green Oaks Center
Thank you to our 2016 Campaign Volunteers!
Campaign Chair—Jim Matney Campaign Co-Chair—Mo Yearta
T. J. Andrews
Julian Griner
Nidia Saunders
Patricia Akin
Kenny Hannon
Tamika Seay
Sonya Aldridge
James Harrell
Denise Sellars
Daryl Barron
David Hart
Janet Sheldon
Larry Blanton
Virginia Hart
Judy Snipes
Robin Bridges
Tangela Hayes
Chip Stapleton
Keith Brown
Ana Hernandez
Anne Kathryn Stone
Betty Carr
Carol Herndon
Ben Summerlin
Joni Chambers
Robbye Hodges
Keith Summerlin
Adam Childers
Miranda Howell
Bob Swadel
Karrie Clements
Lashonda Jackson
Berri Tatum
Matthew Clifton
Barbara Jelks
Debbie Taylor
Staci Cortez
Russ Joiner
Brook Thomas
Bob Craft
April King
Sheree Turner
Tisa Delaney
Mose Kinsey
Fraley Turnipseed
Tony DeRosso
Sean Knowles
Ken Turnipseed
Gail Dillard
Jackie Lane
Carol Tyler
Tonya Dillon
Donna Lott
Laura Tyler
Donnie Edwards
Wendy May
Carrie Viohl
Connie English
Sandra McGee
Caroline Voyles
Keisly Exum
Marci Meadows
Leigh Wallace
Julie Faison
John Mark Mobley
Alicia Waller
Alma Fleming
Shannon Morgan
Judy Walters
Linda Furney
Jeff Ophime
Mary Beth Watson
Olga Garcia
Keith Parker
Mary Webb
Pat Gay
Lori Phillips
Vicki Weber
Kitrina Goff
Wanda Purvis
Carol Weldon
Brad Gregory
John Lee Redding
Marian Williams
Cassandra Griffin
Rob Rodriguez
Darin Wentworth
Becky Rychener
Devin Wisham