2008 - The Villages

Dear Friend of Children, who“Love cures people, both the o
Today, The Villages continues to embrace Dr. Menninger’s belief that abused,
abandoned and neglected children should have the best opportunity to grow
and flourish within a family. To that end, Dr. Menninger’s vision remains a
very important part of every program and service of The Villages.
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Over the past 30 years, we may have changed how we do our work, but never why we do it: we are
committed to strengthening all families and embracing the dignity and diversity of every child, youth and family served. We
continue to provide the highest quality of services and are committed to staying within the one percent of Child and Family
Services Agencies nationwide fully accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Services for Families and Children.
As we mark three decades of strengthening families, The Villages celebrates being a pioneer in Indiana
in therapeutic foster care, special needs adoption and Healthy Families services. Through individual
impact, innovative leadership and transformative programs and services, we continue to serve as
Champions for Children.
Since 1978, thousands of caring adults have opened their hearts and homes to ensure a safe and
loving environment for Indiana’s children; thousands of volunteers, staff and board members have
dedicated themselves to making a difference in the lives of Indiana’s children and families; and most
importantly, thousands of children have overcome great adversity with the love of The Villages, and
thrived to become successful adults.
Today, we invite you to celebrate our past, embrace today and commit to our future. As you take
the time to review this report, please consider the future of Indiana’s most precious resource —
our children. While we don’t know what the next 30 years may hold, we know one thing will never
waiver: our commitment to Indiana’s children and families. As you celebrate the successes of our
past, please consider the valuable role you play as a Champion for Children and how you will invest
in the years to come.
On behalf of the dedicated Villages’ staff, please accept our gratitude for the tremendous things you
do daily to improve the lives of children in our communities. Your support of The Villages touches
the lives of so many in ways you may never know. We value your generosity as we continue serving as
Champions for Children — yesterday, today and tomorrow.
In gratitude,
Sharon E. Pierce
President & CEO
Kathi Postlethwait
Board of Directors’ Chair
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for its Achievements
One of The Villages’ most celebrated accomplishments this year was winning
the 2008 Indiana Achievement Award. The Achievement Award — the
only one of its kind in Indiana — highlights the state’s top nonprofit
organizations for effectiveness as an organization and dedication to
improving Indiana’s communities.
The Villages was one of six outstanding nonprofits chosen to receive
this year’s award. Undoubtedly, the hard work and commitment of The
Villages’ dedicated staff helped propel the organization to the top of
the list.
“What an incredible honor it is for The Villages to be recognized
for doing something that we cherish doing — caring for Indiana’s
children and families,” said Sharon Pierce, President & CEO. “Our
staff, foster and adoptive families, volunteers and friends in the
community truly make a positive impact in the communities we
serve. Together, we all share this award and celebrate in the
success of the work we are privileged to do.”
Established in 1999, the Indiana Achievement Award recognizes
and rewards effective nonprofits while educating Indiana’s
nonprofit sector on best practices implemented by the winners.
Each winner receives a professionally produced video by WFYI
and $10,000 to help advance the organization’s mission.
“The passion that everyone at The Villages has for vulnerable
children is evident,” said Sharon. “We continue to find
innovative ways to provide quality services that we would want our
own children to benefit from. That’s what drives us each and every day.”
To view the Indiana Achievement Awards video, please visit www.villageskids.org.
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Reflecting on the Past
Committed to the cause, driven by passion
and dedicated to Indiana’s children and
families, Pam Jones and Gina Alexander are
loyal to The Villages. Pam has been with
the organization since its inception; Gina
joined just one year later. Both have been
a part of systemic change, helped develop
and expand programs and services and
continually evaluate the effectiveness
of services to ensure that the children
and families served by The Villages are
the right ones at the right time. As
they celebrate The Villages’ 30 years of
success, they take time to reflect fondly
on an organization that has become so
close to their hearts.
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“The integrity in The Villages’ culture
and collaborative working atmosphere
has allowed me to live my passion,”
explains Pam, Vice President of
Operations. “I’m passionate about
quality; about solving problems; about
elegant solutions. Those three things,
along with knowing we are making a
difference in the lives of children and
families, bring me the greatest pride and joy in what I do — and
what I have done for the past 30 years.”
Some of Gina’s favorite memories of The Villages involve the children and families she has the privilege of serving. “It is gratifying
to see these young children grow up to be successful adults with their own families,” says Gina, Vice President of Program
Administration.
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Over the past three decades, some of The
Villages’ programs and services have changed
to ensure higher quality services for Indiana’s
children and families.
Reflecting on the past 30 years, Pam and Gina
both believe The Villages has made critical
decisions about the expansion of services
based on mission, need and the organization’s
competency to meet those needs. In just 30
years, The Villages has grown to be the largest
provider of child and family services in Indiana,
in part because of its commitment to quality
and evidence-based practice. The Villages is a
credible and strong advocate for children and
families — something both Pam and Gina pride
themselves on being a part of.
“The Villages’ leadership has always put children
first,” explains Pam. “Throughout the years,
programs have changed because of different
variables. However, The Villages has never
wavered on doing what is best for the children
and families we serve. I am proud that I work for
an organization with that reputation.”
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A Coach’s Message Leads to
a Team of Champions
When The Villages first approached Tony Dungy, former head
coach of the Indianapolis Colts, to become a spokesperson for
the organization in 2005, nobody could have predicted the
phenomenal impact of his endorsement on the recruitment
efforts of The Villages. His resolve about the importance of
fostering has inspired many to become Champions for Children
by opening their hearts and homes and becoming foster and
adoptive parents.
One couple sent Coach Dungy a personal letter thanking
him for his message. In their letter, they shared their
personal story about becoming foster parents after hearing
his message and learning more about the great work of
The Villages. They believe that if they had not joined
“Coach Dungy’s team,” an innocent nine-year-old would
have continued living without a safe and secure home.
Coach Dungy has had unprecedented success not
only as a coach, but as a positive role model in
our community. The Villages is so grateful for his
generosity, support and commitment to Indiana’s
children!
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Foster Mom of More Than
100 Children Remembered Fondly
“Aunt Food” is what many people called Carolyn Parkhill because of her love of cooking.
But for the 123 foster children she cared for over the past 20 years, she was referred to
affectionately as “mom”.
“Most people take in stray cats and dogs,” explains Linda Daughertry. “But my
sister took in kids. That’s just who she was. She believed all children deserved to be
loved — and she loved them all. Age, ability, gender or race — nothing mattered to
Carolyn. If there were children to be loved, she was going to love them.”
Carolyn encouraged her sister, Linda, to become a Villages’ foster parent, too.
Together they shared their love with many children in need. Her commitment to
foster a sibling group of eight was a direct result of growing up in a large family —
and knowing that the sisters had each other to lean on. Carolyn had eight sisters
and one brother. She helped raise them when their parents passed away when the
children were young. Family was always important to Carolyn and it’s what helped
drive her passion to be a foster parent to so many vulnerable children.
In 2002, Carolyn received The Villages’ Star Award for serving as a Champion for
Children. Carolyn passed away in January 2009. However, her heart and spirit
live on in the lives of the hundreds of children and families she touched.
Of the 480 children discharged from The Villages’ therapeutic
foster care program in 2008, 81 percent were in only ONE home!
“This has to be one of the best outcomes in the country!”
—Child Welfare League of America Staff Member
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Love Leads to Adoption
In just three short years, Deborah Reedus changed her life completely. She went from being an empty-nester to being the mother
of five girls. She quit her job, moved into a bigger house and bought a new car. Most importantly though, she changed the lives of
five young girls who struggled because they didn’t have a loving and secure home.
Each girl suffered from severe physical, sexual or emotional abuse. A sibling group of four was separated by miles. Self-mutilation
was how one of the girls dealt with her past. Time and a lot of love have helped change their lives. The girls are laughing, not
crying; they are hugged, not hit and they are part of a permanent family, not a part of the “system.”
Deborah is the first to admit that fostering was her first option — not adoption. That changed
when she fell in love with her first foster child. Deborah decided then that she
wanted to open her heart and her home permanently and chose to
pursue adoption. After learning that her second foster
daughter had sisters in placement in Northern Indiana
who were going to be moved again, she decided to care
for them all. In 2008, Deborah and the girls welcomed
an 11 month old into the family. Now, three years after
first going through foster parent training, Deborah and her
29-year-old daughter, Felicia, who went through training
with her, have six girls under the age of 12.
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The Villages believes children
belong in families. Providing them
with a loving, caring and safe home
can make all the difference in a
young person’s life.
Healthy Families
What job is the most rewarding … the most challenging …
and the most long term of ANY position one could have?
Clearly it is the role of being a parent!
Being a parent is not only rewarding, challenging and
lifelong — it is also the most important role one can ever
assume! That’s exactly why The Villages has been both
a statewide and national leader in shaping, promoting,
enhancing and growing the Healthy Families program.
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The Healthy Families initiative is an evidence-based, accredited, home visitation program that provides regular “in home”
visits, support and information for first-time, at-risk parents in appropriately nurturing, caring for and understanding their young
children. As the largest provider in Indiana, The Villages delivers this dynamic prevention service in Brown, Decatur, Delaware,
Hancock, Jackson, Lake, Lawrence, Marion and Monroe counties.
By providing positive parental role modeling, child development information, child
bonding and emotional attachment techniques, and a daily support system for brandnew parents, The Villages is dedicated to assuring that every child gets a healthy,
loving start in life!
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Families Find More at Children’s Village
Fun. Nurturing. Creative.
Those three words are often used to describe
Children’s Village. While the children are having
fun and expressing their creative energy, the
staff is dedicated to providing a nurturing and
safe environment that allows infants, toddlers
and preschoolers to grow, learn and imagine.
For Denise Ferrell, director of Children’s Village,
it’s more than operating a state-of-the-art, fully
licensed and accredited facility, it’s about being
a part of a large family —
a family with 145 children to care for.
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children and families we serve,” says Denise. “I am very fortunate to have a wonderful staff committed to providing the best care possible
for our children.”
As a part of The Villages’ family, Children’s Village
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Affirming Families
The Villages’ Family Services and
Community Partners Programs
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Working diligently to support the families of the children served by
The Villages became one of the agency’s core services in the early
1990s. Why? Because The Villages youth asked us to! More than
50 percent of children in foster care in Indiana are reunified with
their biological families — but often, the children have received
supportive services and their parents have not. The Villages’ Family
Services Program strengthens a parent’s ability to more effectively
nurture, encourage and develop the potential of his or her child.
Melinda, a single mother, has struggled for years with alcoholism.
Because her own father was an alcoholic, Melinda did not have
a healthy parental role model. When her two sons were placed in
a Villages’ foster family because she had left them unsupervised
repeatedly, Melinda became determined to turn her life around. The
Villages helped her do just that! With the support of her Family
Services social worker from The Villages, Melinda was able to regain
custody of her sons — and regain her vital role as a mother.
The Community Partners program is an exciting array of supportive
services for parents of children from birth to 18 years of age that
keeps families together and prevents a child from entering the
child welfare system. With services to more than 200 Allen County
families, The Villages has been able to help meet each family’s
unique need, minimize their stress during these challenging times
and help stabilize an otherwise volatile situation.
Family Services and Community
Partners Facts
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The Villages Community Partners Program served
210 families in Allen County in 2008 — keeping
families together!
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Family Reunification and Family Preservation
Services supported 206 families statewide in 2008.
Kinship Care Profiles
Sandra Licho
Jonathan spent three years neglected by parents who loved drugs more than they loved
their baby and who spent more time in prison than at home. That changed when his
grandmother, Sandra Licho, gained legal custody of him at the age of three. It was
then that young Jonathan began to receive the true love of a family. It was then,
too, that Sandra realized she had a new set of challenges that she would have to
face.
“I couldn’t remember the last time I had diapered a baby, but I know it was
when cloth was the only option,” recalls Sandra. “I knew my life was going to be
completely changed, but I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I wanted to
give Jonathan the love of a grandmother, father and mother. I’m all three.”
Now nine years of age, Jonathan has a secure, loving home with Sandra, but it
has not always been an easy road. She finds comfort in The Villages. The Family Connection
Network Kinship Care program has helped her balance the responsibilities of second time motherhood. “While I
focus on my new family, I know The Villages is there to make sure I’m successful,” says Sandra.
Anita Matthews
Anita Matthews has a full life — and a full house. She works full-time, is a foster parent to her 8-year-old
grandson and her 12-year-old nephew, and has 15 grandchildren she entertains on a regular basis. Family
has always been a priority, so when faced with the question for caring for the boys after prison, death and
drugs left them without their parents, the answer was an easy one — YES!
“If I had 100 grandchildren in a one bedroom house, I would make it work,” explains Anita. “I believe
we should do everything we can to ensure children are kept with their family.”
The Villages’ Family Connection Network Kinship Care program has helped Anita immensely. She has
been given the resources to help her nephew grieve after losing his mother to multiple sclerosis;
through its support networks, she has the opportunity to share her challenges and successes with
other kinship care families; and she knows she has a caring staff always ready with an idea or
solution.
“There have been times when I’ve cried my eyes out not knowing what to do, yet The Villages is
always there to help,” says Anita. “I don’t know what I’d do without them.”
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Transitional Living Teen Gets Help
Shemata Chatman has a simple message to teens who suffer from abuse and neglect
— “Don’t give up, it gets better.” She would know. Shemata lived a life of physical,
emotional and mental abuse. Placed in foster care at the young age of two; moved
from placement to placement and foster home to foster home; pregnant and on her
own at the age of 18, Shemata was mad at the world. At 19, she was introduced to
The Villages’ Transitional Living program and life “got better” for her.
The help she received from The Villages, the support and friendship she felt from
her case worker and the fact that she knew she wanted a better life for her and her
baby was motivation enough for Shemata to turn her life around.
“Life is about choices,” explains Shemata. “The more right choices and decisions
you make, the better the outcome will be.”
The outcome — and future — for Shemata is bright. She received life skills
training from The Villages to help her become independent. She is working on
a business management degree, with plans to pursue a degree in psychology
so she can help others who may be going through what she went through.
Married to a wonderful man, Shemata and her husband are providing a warm
and loving home for their three children.
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Neglected by a mother who “ran the streets,” abused by others who
were supposed to care for her and bounced between nine different
foster homes in five years, Demetrees grew up thinking she was going
to fail and end up “back in the system” — until she was introduced to
The Villages at age 14.
Emancipated in early 1997, Demetrees worked hard to succeed in the
Independent Living program — a program she believes taught her how
to become financially literate, to create a life plan with obtainable
goals and to value education.
Demetrees recalls using books as her “escape ticket.” Whether she
needed respite from memories of her traumatic past or solace from the
psychological stress of multiple placements, books were her refuge.
Education helped change her life.
Currently a doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student
Administration program at Indiana University’s School of Education,
Demetrees is focused on research and policy change work in the child
welfare and education systems. Her focus is to increase the positive
outcomes for at-risk youth and non-traditional students.
What the future holds for Demetrees is unknown; but one thing is for
certain, she is a true Champion.
“For the first time in my life, I felt like people believed in me,”
says Demetrees. “The Villages truly helped me become the
adult I am now.”
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A History of Commitment
to Great Kids…Great Results
Documenting, tracking and learning from the impact that each service
provided by The Villages is making on every child served has been
foundational to The Villages’ rich and admirable history! This agency-wide
commitment to investing in a Program Evaluation and Outcomes System
has served as a catalyst to redesign and enhance services; re-engineer
the organization; identify community service gaps in the smallest rural
and the largest urban areas that The Villages has then addressed; actively
engage those we serve in regular feedback; and guide public policy at
both the state and national levels.
For example, in 2002 through a Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
grant, The Villages established the Family Connection Network, a
supportive program for grandparents who are suddenly responsible for
raising their grandchildren. As the agency tracked demographic and
program data, it became clear that without supportive respite, counseling
and community services for these dedicated grandparents, these children
would quickly enter the child welfare system. The Villages is now providing leadership to state legislators and the Indiana Department of Child
Services to develop future funding sources which will broaden kinship services in Indiana.
The Villages’ culture of using evidence-based practice goes back to our founding in 1978. The Villages established two family-model group homes
for abused and neglected children based on the results of a statewide needs assessment funded by Lilly Endowment. Over the last three decades,
The Villages has used needs assessments, satisfaction surveys, strategic planning goals and a variety of outcome tools to continually refine our
services and assure both internal and external customer satisfaction.
In 1993, The Villages released a follow-up study of more than 200 young adults who had formerly been in care with The Villages. Four issues with
policy and program implications emerged from those findings:
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The length of stay and its association with social adjustment
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The need to address family reunification
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The need to address educational and independent living needs
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The importance of tracking trends over time
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The Villages’ Family Services, Family Reunification and Independent Living Programs
were all developed as a result of this valuable information. Although these findings
are more than 15 years old, they are still relevant today because they represent the
authentic voices of the youth The Villages serves.
In addition, The Villages is a founding member and leader of the IARCCA Outcome
Measures Project. IARCCA is a statewide association of more than 100 child and
family service agencies. In 1995, with the support of The Villages, IARCCA received a
Lilly Endowment grant to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided to children
and their families. The Villages provides more therapeutic foster care data than
any other agency in the state. More importantly, The Villages’ outcomes exceed the
statewide IARCCA Outcomes benchmark in nearly every category! To The Villages, it
is all about achieving great results for these amazing children!
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The Villages Statistics for 2008
800 … children in foster care
124 … children in emergency shelter care
385 … foster families
55 … youth in transitional living
3,643 … families in Healthy Families – nine counties
60 … families in the Family Connection Network (kinship
care) – Indianapolis
28 … children in Wendy’s Wonderful Kids – Fort Wayne
210 … families in Community Partners Program (Allen County)
454 … children in Children’s Village Child Development
Centers – Indianapolis and Bloomington
206 ... families in family reunification and family
preservation services
370
… families in adoption services, including updating
children’s summaries
108 … children were discharged to an adoptive home
94 … were adopted by their Villages’ foster parents
452 … youth in Chafee IL Services – Gary, Elkhart, Fort
Wayne, Indianapolis
4,000
… youth, parents and professionals reached by
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
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Highlighting the Power of Prevention
In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse Indiana (PCAI) celebrated many successes. This report
highlights some of the activities that led the way in its effort to prevent the abuse and
neglect of our state’s children:
•
PCAI invited several speakers to educate, inspire and motivate council members,
volunteers and members of the community.
ŠŠ Therapist and humorist Lynn Shaw used humor to talk about the important work
done daily on behalf of the children and families served.
ŠŠ Susan Miller taught child advocates how to get and stay in the Positive Zone, with
a focus on the three “Rs” (Responsibility, Resilience and Recognition).
www.pcain.org
ŠŠ Actress Victoria Rowell shared her personal experience of growing up in foster care and the impact of the inspirational
women who influenced her life.
•
PCAI collaborated with several organizations to present new curricula around primary prevention. Partnerships with
Healthy Families, Edinburgh Correctional Facility and the Indianapolis Committee of the State of our Black Youth provided
opportunities to educate new audiences about the importance of child abuse prevention.
•
PCAI educated members of the communities served through presentations to professionals, youth, parents and others around
the state. More than 150 presentations took place statewide and more than 200,000 pieces of educational material were
distributed.
•
PCAI raised funds through creative initiatives, including the CHAIRish the Children auction, featuring childrens’ chair art
designed by Herron School of Art and Design students.
•
PCAI joined advocates across the country to raise awareness and a call for action to address abuse and neglect through April’s
Child Abuse Prevention Month activities. Governor Mitch Daniels joined PCAI and The Villages to launch the “Kids Can’t Wait”
campaign. Through this effort, 1,001 blue pinwheels were planted on the grounds of the State House to represent the 87,000
live births of children in Indiana.
•
PCAI supported the Prevention Councils in 40 Indiana counties in their efforts to raise awareness about child abuse and
neglect across the state. These valuable volunteers organized and implemented a variety of primary prevention activities that
support Prevent Child Abuse Indiana’s mission.
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Prevent Child Abuse Indiana Donors
4C of Southern Indiana, Inc.
Ms. Clara H. Anderson
AYS, Inc.
Ms. Lisa K. Bastin
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Benedyk
Ms. Rhonda Yoder Breman
Ms. Vickie Broadie
Car X Auto Service
Mr. Dennis E. Clark
Delta Dental of Indiana
Ms. Brittny T. Downing
Driver Middle School
Ms. Megan D. Eoff
Eugene & Marilyn Glick
Foundation Corporation
Faulkenberg Printing Company
Ms. Pamela J. Ferguson
Dr. Judith Ann Ganser
Ms. Shirley A. Gluth
Ms. Marita A. Goudey
Kappa Delta Sorority,
Sigma Upsilon Chapter
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc.
Kid’s Corner Daycare LLC
Ms. Ashley Klein
Ms. and Mrs. Walter Knotts
Ms. Dawn M. Krause
Ms. Carol A. Lewis
Mr. Scott M. Lufkin
Mr. Frank Mascari and
Mrs. Marion Mascari
Mr. Myron L. May
Ms. Donna J. Moran
Ms. Cathy R. Pardee
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peck
Prizm: The Artists Supply Store
Ms. Carole W. Puls
Mr. and Mrs. Marc T. Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Sage
Mr. and Mrs. Justin L. Sage
Mr. Kim E. Satterfield
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Dr. Allaire V. Schlicher-Beutner
Ms. Maureen Schoch
Ms. Judith W. Schumacher
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Shaw
Mr. Kevin C. Short
St. John Bosco School
State Employees’ Community Campaign
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stodghill
United Way of Central Indiana
Ms. Julie A. Waddell
Mr. Christopher A. Wagner
WXIN – FOX 59
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Yoder
The Villages’ 2008 Board Members
Board Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Kathi Postlethwait
David Barrett
Kathleen Schuckel
Scott Read, C.P.A.
The Villages’ Board
Executive Committee
Shokrina Radpour Beering
Rhonda Yoder Breman
Timothy R. Franson, M.D.
John E. Pless, M.D.
Kathi Postlethwait
Scott Read, C.P.A.
Kathleen Schuckel
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
Advisory Committee Members
Rhonda Yoder Breman
Margie Grayless
Glenn Harkness
Louanna Kachur
Karen Klein
Kelli Quigg
Marc Quigley
Justin Sage
Mary Ann Scott
Sharon Szymanski
Marguerite Watkins
The Villages’ Board Members
Shokrina Radpour Beering
Rhonda Yoder Breman
Karen A. Brown
Steve Dunn
Timothy Franson, M.D.
Trevor Gray
La Veda Howell
Steve Humke
Dave McAvoy
L.J. Russell
Justin Sage
Kevin Schmidt
Rick Snyder
Etta Ward
Karl R. Zimmer, III
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The Villages’ Foundation
Board of Trustees
John F. Ackerman
Angela J. Nealy
Sharon E. Pierce
John E. Pless, M.D.
Hillard J. Trubitt
Chair, Emeritus
John E. Pless, M.D.
Emeritus Council
John T. Hackett, Ph.D.
David L. Rice, Ph.D.
Richard O. Ristine, Sr.
J. David Smith, Ed.D.
Leadership Staff
Executive Leadership
Senior and Regional Directors
Directors
Sharon Pierce
President & CEO
Alfreda Singleton Smith
Senior Director of Client Services
Jill Budnick
Director of Admissions
Gina Alexander
Vice President of Program Administration
Elsie Anderson
Northwest Region
Katee Franson
Director of Development
Pam Jones
Vice President of Operations
Debbie Brewer
Southern Region
Amy Sanderson
Director of Program Evaluation
Karlene Edgemon
Central Region
Valerie Deckard
Director of Finance
Samantha Hall Fisher
North Central Region
Becky Stines
Director of Human Resources
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
Sandy Runkle
Program Director
John Garner
Northeast Region
Elizabeth Kuhn
Northeast Region
Sylvia Sebert
North Central Region
Dan Fulton (center) joined The Villages’ family in 1981 as the
Assistant State Director. Dan is pictured here with Dr. and
Mrs. Karl Menninger and former board members Lois Riffner
and Charles Blair. As President and CEO of The Villages from
approximately 1988 until December of 1992, Fulton was an
integral part of the foundation, vision and success of The
Villages’ work. To honor Dan’s legacy, the Fulton Training
Conference provides the best possible training for The Villages’
staff, volunteers, and foster and adoptive parents.
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Believing and Supporting
from the Very Beginning
Dr. John Pless and his wife, Lois, have been foundational to The Villages’
30 years of success. Dr. Pless donated the parcel of land on which the
first group home, the Bedford home, was built; he served as the first
Board of Directors’ Chair and then served on the board for 30 years. In
addition to that legacy of support, through a very generous gift, John
and Lois Pless established the Pless Family Society to help The Villages
sustain its mission through planned gifts.
For the past 30 years, Dr. Pless has been committed to and focused on
funding, tracking and learning from evidence-based outcomes related
to services provided by The Villages. Why? Because he wholeheartedly
believes in the leadership, people and mission of the organization.
“The Villages has always worked diligently to accomplish great
things, never wavering from its commitment and goals,” says
Dr. Pless. “I can’t think of any other organization around that
places such an important emphasis on families and makes such a
tremendous difference in the lives of children.”
Dr. John and Lois Pless, pictured here in an early
1990s photograph, have touched every aspect of
The Villages’ life-changing work.
One of his best and earliest memories with The Villages was
time spent with Dr. Karl Menninger, founder of the nation’s first
psychoanalytic hospital and an outspoken advocate for battling
child abuse. In the 1960s, Dr. Menninger established familymodel homes for neglected youth in Kansas, Indiana and Michigan. Dr. Pless recalls fondly
the joy Menninger brought to him and the lasting impact his legacy has left.
Dr. Pless knows The Villages’ story is a complex one — a story that many people don’t fully understand. However, he believes that as the chapters
unfold and the stories are told, more people will become as passionate as he is about an organization that has become such an important part of
his life — The Villages.
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Supporters
The Future Generation
(Greater than $10,000)
84 Lumber Company
Community Foundation of
Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
ESCO Communications
Indiana Department Of Correction
Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation, Inc.
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial
Foundation, Inc.
Sycamore Foundation
United Way of Central Indiana
Volo Non Valeo Foundation, Inc.
WXIN - FOX 59
Heritage Generation
($5,000 - $9,999)
BKD, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas D. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Burks
The Clowes Fund, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Franson
Indianapolis Colts Women’s Organization
Lend A Hand Foundation
Sharon and Steve Pierce
Mr. John W. Roth Jr.
Sablosky Family Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
State Employees’ Community Campaign
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Therasse
WellPoint Foundation
Westport Homes, Inc.
Zimmer Family Fund
Generation of Dedication
($1,000 - $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ackerman
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne (Skip) Adams
Anonymous
Aqua Systems
Aspire CPAs PC
Baker & Daniels, LLP
Mrs. Judy Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Barrett
Peter and Shokrina Beering
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Blanton
Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP
Bowen Engineering Corp.
Ms. Rhonda Breman
Brightpoint, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joey L. Byers
The Care Group, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. John Challman
Children’s Dental Care
City Securities Corporation
Clack Corporation
Mr. Timothy O. Cornell
Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Coscia
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Creighton, Jr.
Crystal Flash Petroleum Company
Mr. Jack Doran
Eugene & Marilyn Glick
Foundation Corporation
Mr. Kevin J. Ferguson
Ms. Denise Ferrell
Fifth Third Bank
First Presbyterian Church of Frankfort
Flex-Pac, Inc.
Global Impact
Hall & House Lumber Company
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Heck
hhgregg/Whirlpool
Hirons & Company
Ice Miller, LLP
Indiana Ice
Indiana Shoulder and Elbow Institute
Jacob Best Foundation
John Hancock Matching Gifts Program
Mrs. Pamela Jones
Kappa Delta Sorority,
Sigma Upsilon Chapter
Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Knebel
KPMG, LLP
Krieg DeVault, LLP
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Mr. James Litten
M & I Bank
March of Dimes
Maurer Family Foundation, Inc.
MEBAC Inc.
Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
Monroe Bank
Neace Lukens Holding Company
Overhead Door Company
of Indianapolis
Mr. Mark Oyler
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Pellegrino
Mr. Scott C. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Pierce
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Pless
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Postlethwait
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Roth, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Schmidt
Sharp Business Systems Indianapolis
The Shelbourne Knee Clinic
at Methodist Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Sherlock
Mr. and Mrs. Jay E. Shumaker
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Slavens
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Smith
Stock Building Supply
Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Tech Solutions & Sales, Inc.
The Humke Foundation, Inc.
UBS Financial Services
WellPoint
Ms. Stacy Wells
Generation of Commitment
($500 - $999)
Mrs. Gina Alexander
AV Marketing, Inc.
Avalon Dentistry
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Ayres
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Dr. and Mrs. Steven C. Beering
Ms. Natalie M. Best
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Bledsoe
Dr. and Mrs. Presley T. Buntin
C.I.K. Enterprises, LLC
Cargill Salt
Correctional Peace Officers Foundation
Cripe Architects + Engineers
Davis Wholesale Supply, Inc.
Delta Dental of Indiana
Fathers and Families Resource/
Research Center, Inc.
First United Methodist Church
Fraternal Order of Police #86
GasAmerica Charitable Foundation
Mrs. Kimberly D. Gilonske
Global Tec * Link
Goelzer Investment Management
Ms. Deborah L. Good
Mr. Frederick J. Green
Indy Baby Expo
JMMS, LLC
Mrs. Ann W. King
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Koenig
Mr. and Mrs. David Lappin
Dr. and Mrs. Boris Lin
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Major Tool & Machine, Inc.
Ms. Melanie D. Margolin
MBAH Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. David R. McAvoy
Monfort Electronics
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Morrison
Ms. Julie Orme
Pilates with John
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Read
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Russell
Sam’s Club
Ms. Maureen Schoch
Ms. Sylvia Sebert
Supporters (cont.)
Mr. Curtis N. Spielman
Ms. Nathalie Stephen
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Mr. Bradley Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thorp
Turnbough Construction, Inc.
United Hope Foundation, Inc.
of Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Vernick
Ms. Laura A. Wittenauer
Wurster Construction
Company, Inc.
Zionsville Presbyterian Church
Generation of Support
($250 - $499)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Ascroft
Associates in Pediatric Dentistry
Mrs. Rebecca E. Bauerle
Bright Ideas in Broad Ripple
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conner
Ms. Linda Conti
Corporate Management Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Cottingham
Crosser Family Foundation
D.R. Watson Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Davis
DCG: Digital Color Graphics
Dealer’s Wholesale
Driver Middle School
Ms. Megan D. Eoff
Ms. Lisa D. Ernst
Ford Motor Company Employees
Ms. Kris Frieden
Mrs. Susan T. Gilbert
Highland Country Club Ladies 9 & 18 Hole Golfers
IKON Office Solutions
Indianapolis Marriott East
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jackson
N. Douglas Johnson, D.D.S.
Mrs. Louonna M. Kachur
Kinder Electric Company
Mr. Peter A. Koers
Ms. Dawn M. Krause
KSM Business Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kuckelman
Mr. Donald W. Line
Ms. Tammy L. Losh
M & I Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Maciejczyk
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kirk McKinney, Jr.
Mike Anderson GM Super Center
The National Bank of Indianapolis
National Wine & Spirits, Inc.
New Castle Correctional Facility
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parrish, Jr.
Ms. Tamra A. Pettigrew
Mrs. Sharon G. Pullen
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Puttock
R & R Plumbing Co., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Shokri Radpour
Ms. Joan B. Reed
Mr. David A. Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Justin L. Sage
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Shinn
Southeastern Indiana Health Operations,
Inc.
Mr. Dennis L. Southerland
Ms. Becky Stines
Mr. Mark A. Strege
Tabbert, Hahn, Earnest, Weddle, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie R. Trader
Valenti Real Estate Services
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
Mr. Christopher A. Wagner
Walker Dixon Orthodontics
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Weitekamp
YORK Heating & A/C Contractors
Generation of Caring
($1 - $250)
4C of Southern Indiana, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Abrams
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Adler
Ms. Beverly Aikins
Ms. Marla Alexander
Ms. Caron W. Allen
Mr. Walter R. Allen
Ms. Clara H. Anderson
Ms. Erin E. Arashiro
Ms. Mary S. Armstrong-Smith
Ms. Tavonna Harris Askew
AYS, Inc.
Mr. J. Mark Baier
Mrs. Linda Banning-Thompson
Mr. Scott Barber
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barbour
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Barnhart
Ms. Heather Barrett
Barrington Jewels, Inc.
Ms. Lisa K. Bastin
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Beeler
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Belden
Mrs. Kaitlin A. Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Benedyk
Benefe Guild
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne M. Biegel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bindner
Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. Bingman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Bliss
Mr. and Mrs. Drew C. Boggs
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bolling
Ms. Christy Borouvka
Mr. James N. Bosserman
Mrs. Deborah Bostock
Mrs. Nancy Bray-Boggs
Mrs. Doris Ann Brewer
Ms. Iris R. Bright
Ms. Vickie Broadie
Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Browne
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Buckmaster
Ms. Jill Budnick
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Campbell
Mrs. Sherry K. Campbell
Ms. Emily Canter
Mrs. Gail Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carr
Ms. Amber Cash
Ms. Becky Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Chapman
Ms. Abigail Cherf
Ms. Kim Child-Thomas
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Mr. Dennis E. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Compton
Ms. Cathy Cox
Mr. and Ms. Chad E. Crosby
Ms. Debra R. Dailey
Ms. Martha Darnell
Mr. John F. Davis
Mrs. Kimberly Davis
Ms. Jane Daw
Mr. Jeremy Day
Ms. Valerie Deckard
Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority
Gamma Iota Chapter
Mr. Beau D. Detcher
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dietrich
Ms. Jara Dillingham
Commissioner and Mrs. J. David Donahue
Ms. Brittny T. Downing
Ms. Bobbi Drury
Mr. Fred Dunlevy
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Eades
Mrs. Karlene K. Edgemon
Ms. Shawna M. Eikenberry
Gregory G. Enas, Ph.D.
Ms. Maria Espinosa
Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Everson
Dr. and Mrs. Phil Faris
Ms. Teresa F. Farlow
Ms. Pamela J. Ferguson
Ms. Karla E. Fesmire
Ms. Sharon A. Fields
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Foos
Ms. Kathy Ford
Scott and Katee Franson
Ms. Jayne Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. R. Patrick French
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Frushour
Mr. Allen C. Galloway
Ms. Linda Gann
Dr. Judith Ann Ganser
GE Foundation
Ms. Sarah C. Gehring
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Gentrup
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Gentrup
Miss Judity A. Gilliland
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Girvan
Ms. Shirley A. Gluth
Ms. Melody Ann Goldberg
Mrs. Barbara J. Goldman
Ms. Marita A. Goudey
Ms. Sarah Jane Gradison
Ms. Patricia R. Grady
Ms. Rhonda Greene
Ms. Danielle Gregory
Ms. Carol J. Griswold
Mr. Tom Halla
Ms. Sharyl J. Hamblen
Mr. James Hammond
Mrs. Susan L. Hardin
Mr. Bradley D. Harmon
Ms. Glenda Harmon
Mr. Richard W. Harper and
Ms. Maude E. Glore
Ms. Emily Harrison
Ms. Angela M. Heitman
Henryville Correctional Facility
Mrs. Lori E. Hmurovich
Ms. Melody J. Hoover
Ms. Shelly J. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hunter-Lattak
Mr. and Mrs. Timmy T. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Jones
Mr. Michael K. Kampmeier
Mr. Jack Kamstra
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc.
Mr. David B. Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kelsch
Mr. Charles Kendall
Kid’s Corner Daycare, LLC
Mrs. Katherine C. King
Ms. Debra Kingston
Ms. Ashley Klein
Ms. and Mrs. Walter Knotts
Dr. and Mrs. E. Henry Lamkin
Mr. Richard K. Larrison
Joan S. Leaks, M.D.
Ms. Georgina Leavell
Ms. Marcia J. Lehrman
Ms. Cathy Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Lerch
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Levin
Ms. Carol A. Lewis
Mr. Thomas C. Lindhuber
Mr. James R. Linneweber
Ms. Joan Lipon
Ms. Teresa M. Logan
Mr. Jose S. Lourenco
Mr. Scott M. Lufkin
Senator and Mrs. Richard Lugar
Lumina Foundation for Education
Ms. Kristin A. Macbain
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Allen
Ms. Rita P. Magee
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Mann
Ms. Sharon B. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin Marion
Mr. Frank Mascari and
Mrs. Marion Mascari
Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. May
Mr. and Mrs. Cullen H. McCarty
Mr. Norman McCloskey
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDaniel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDaniel
Ms. Cherish J. Mcgruder
Mr. and Mrs. Don Merk
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Metzing
Ms. Donna Miley
Ms. Lindsay Miller
Mr. Paul A. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. John Molloy
Ms. Mary M. Moody
Mr. Mark S. Moore
Ms. Donna J. Moran
Mrs. Heather Morrison
Ms. Sharon S. Muncy
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Myers
Ms. Judy Offutt
Ms. CJ Graves Osborn
Ms. Cathy R. Pardee
Ms. Elizabeth J. Parente
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peck
Ms. Paige E. Pell
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Cobb
Mr. Gilbert Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Pittsley
Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Prust
Pulaski County Department
of Child Services
Ms. Carole W. Puls
Mr. John N. Puzzell
Mr. and Mrs. Marc T. Quigley
Mrs. Gloria Radcliff
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Ramos
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Reed
Ms. Rosalie Reed
Regions Bank
Ms. Glee Renick-May
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Rinzel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Ristine, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Rizzo
Mr. and Mrs. N. Clay Robbins
Robert Goodman Jewelers
Ms. Barbara J. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Max A. Roesler, III
Mr. and Mrs. Nevin W. Rudie
Ms. Sandra K. Runkle
Mr. Todd Ryan and
Ms. Polly A. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Sage
Mr. Kim E. Satterfield
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schein
Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Schlegelmilch
Dr. Allaire V. Schlicher-Beutner
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Schneider
Ms. Amanda Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Andrews
Dr. and Mrs. Rod Schultz
Ms. Judith W. Schumacher
Ms. Miranda Schwan
Ms. Trease A. Sears
Ms. Jennifer Seban
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Senchuk
Mrs. Rayelle Sheets
Dr. and Mrs. K. Donald Shelbourne
James D. Shepherd
Ms. Charlotte Shock
Mr. Kevin C. Short
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Siegel
Ms. Alfreda D. Singleton-Smith
Mr. Richard D. Skirvin
Mr. and Mrs. James Slone
Ms. Virginia Smalley
Dr. Michelle Smallwood-Saysana
Ms. Angela Smith
Ms. Rita Smith
Ms. Susan A. Sorley
Ms. Penny L. Sparks
St. John Bosco School
Ms. Margaret J. Stamm
Ms. Margaret A. Stanish
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steele
Mr. Phillip Stegemoller
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Stella
Mr. and Mrs. Monty L. Stephan
Ms. Lynette Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stodghill
Stoeppelwerth and Associates, Inc.
Mr. H. Meade Summers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
Ms. Jan Teal-Sanders
The Sallie Mae Fund
The Salvage Yard - A Christian Church
Ms. Amanda M. Tirman
Mr. and Mrs. P. Michael Tolson
Mr. and Mrs. William Tolstyka, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John Towns
Traders Point Christian Academy
United Way of Allegheny County
Supporters (cont.)
United Way of Central
& Northeastern Connecticut
University Medical Center
of Southern Nevada
Mr. Thomas A. Urick
Mr. Steven K. Vedra
Ms. Julie A. Waddell
Ms. Maria Waddell
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Walbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Walter
Mr. Daniel J. Waninger
Mr. Max D. Wanner
Ms. Etta Ward
Ms. Ruth Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weaver
Ms. Pamela Webb-Martin
Weihe Engineers, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Weiser
West Newton Lodge
Ms. Angela White and
Mr. Matthew C. Donovan
Mrs. Brenda F. White
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Wilkinson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Williams
Mr. and Mrs. M. Douglas Williams
Ms. Sally Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Graeme S. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Kevins C. Woodhouse
Mr. and Mrs. Ian G. Worden
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Yoder
Zionsville Lions Club
Ms. Marcy Zunk
In Kind Support
84 Lumber Company
AAA Hoosier Motor Club
ACS Healthcare Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Adler
Allstate Insurance Company
Anixter, Inc.
Anonymous
Apostolic Church of God
Appliance Outlet
Aqua Systems
Arni’s Restaurant
Aronstam Fine Jewelers
Associates in Pediatric Dentistry
Baehner Family Dentistry
Mrs. Erin K. Baker
Mrs. Jo Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Baker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Baker
Baker & Daniels, LLP
Banana Republic
Barrington Jewels, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Barth
Mrs. Rebecca E. Bauerle
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Beanblossom
Benefe Guild
BKD, LLP
Ms. Tasha Blue
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bodner
Borg Warner, Inc.
Ms. Holly Brannon
Ms. Berdena Brewer
Broadway Plaza Pain Relief Center
Brookville Road Community Church
Brown County Inn Resort
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brummett
Ms. Charlee Burrow
Camelot Hauling
Ms. Pam Campbell
Car X Auto Service
Caramel Corn Cottage
Chapel Rock Christian Church
Children’s Dental Care
Cici’s Pizza
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark
Ms. Lisa Claxton
Cohen & Malad, LLP
Conner Prairie
Cook Urological
Ms. Sharon Cornacchini
Mr. Larry Couch
Cracker Barrel
Ms. Rae Marie Crisel
Crown Point College of Cosmotology
Crystal Flash Petroleum Company
Cunningham Restaurant Group
Dairy Queen
Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davis
Ms. Jane Daw
DCG: Digital Color Graphics
Dean Foods Company
Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority
Kappa Chapter
Ms. Lisa Dodson
Ms. Peggy Driehorst
Dugdale Communications
Eaton Corporation
Eiteljorg Museum
Eli Lilly & Company, Acute Care
& Oncology Operations
Eli Lilly and Company
ESCO Communications
Evansville Luthern School
Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Everson
Family Nutrition Program, Purdue Extension
Service
Faulkenberg Printing Company
Fifth Third Bank
Fitness 180
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fleer, Jr.
For Bare Feed
Scott and Katee Franson
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Franson
Gallagher Family Chiropractic, LTD
Ms. Angie Gamble
Girl Scout Troop 989
Mr. and Mrs. William Goins
Granger Missionary Church
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Hair Force Beauty Academy
Ms. Sharyl J. Hamblen
Ms. Rhonda Hamersley
Harvest Prayer Center
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hatchel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayashi
Mr. Cory Heck
Highland Country Club Ladies 9 & 18 Hole Golfers
Hirons & Company
Ms. LaVeda Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Hullett
IMS Marketing
Indiana Department Of Correction
Indiana Ice
Indiana Radiology Partners
Indiana Repertory Theatre
Indiana State Museum
Indianapolis Artsgarden
Indianapolis Colts Women’s Organization
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis Zoo
Indy Baby Expo
Indy Hub
IndyCREW
IndyNDA.org
Ms. Sharon Isselhardt
Mr. David Jackson
Jillian’s Billiards Club
Ms. Kelly Johnson
Joybell Theater
Just Marketing International
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiley
Ms. Monica Kiley
Mrs. Ann W. King
Ms. Susan Koehrn
Ms. Cara Kowel
Krispy Kreme
Kroger Supermarket
Mrs. Rose LaPan-Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Boris Lin
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Ms. Kris Manes
Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martine
Mr. Brian Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Bill May
Mr. and Mrs. Matt McDonald
McDonalds
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Memick
Ms. Cathy Mendelson
Mr. and Mrs. Don Merk
Ms. Jessie Mines
Ms. Jeanne Mitchell
Mitchell’s Fish Market Seafood Restaurant
& Bar
Monarch Beverage Company
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Morgan
Brittany and Matt Murray
Ms. Jo Nadine
Nameless Creek Christian Church
NCAA
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Newman
Night Owls Quilt Guild
Nogginwerks
Nordstrom
Old Country Buffet
The Pajama Program
Park Tudor School
Ms. Amy B. Patterson
Payless Shoesource
Pendleton Correctional Facility
Penguin Point Restaurant
Mr. Dan Pennington and
Ms. Jenny McClure
Perkin’s Restaurant
Peterson’s Restaurant
Ms. Ashley Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Pierce
Sharon and Steve Pierce
Pilates with John
Piper’s Cafe
Ms. Christine Pleake
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Postlethwait
Ms. Karen H. Powers
Prizm: The Artists Supply Store
Mrs. Linda Profitt
Puccini’s Smiling Teeth Pizza
Dr. Lee Rhea and Ms. Ame Almodovar
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Rich
Rick’s Cafe Boatyard
Rockville Correctional Facility
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Russell
The Sagamore Club
Mr. and Ms. Greg Sample
Sam’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sciarra
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Slavens
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
Mr. Scott Snively
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Snow
Society of Government Meeting Planners
Southern Food Systems
St. Elmo Steak House
St. Mary’s College
St. Susanna Catholic School
Neil Starkey, D.D.S.
Ms. Karen Starr
Steak N’ Shake
Mrs. Carol Stein
Strack & Van Til, Inc.
Success Barber School
Sunbelt Indiana Business Resources
Techrep Marketing
The Melting Pot
The Candy Emporium
The Harvest Preserve & The Candy Dish
The Steak N’ Shake Company
The Toy Chest
Ms. Brandy Thomas
Traders Point Christian Academy
Visiting Nurses
Walgreen Company
Wal-Mart
Walther Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wamcach
Mrs. Linda Watrous
Ms. Elizabeth Welch
Westport Homes, Inc.
Mr. Tom Whisler
Ms. Marlene White
Wishful Thinking
Woodcraft Furniture
Wooden Key Gift & Card Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Wright
Kelly and Nick Young
Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Zimmer, III
Ms. Marcy Zunk
Memorial Gifts
In Memory of Clarence “Dick” Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Barnhart
In Memory of Matthew C. Breman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dietrich
Ms. Marita A. Goudey
In Memory of Mark Hazara
Mr. Thomas A. Urick
In Memory of Charles Wesley Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Skip) Adams
Ms. Iris R. Bright
Ms. Emily Canter
Sharon and Steve Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Prust
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Ramos
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Schneider
Mr. H. Meade Summers
Mr. Todd Ryan and Ms. Polly A. Thomas
In Memory of Richard J. Midler
Ms. Virginia Smalley
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stodghill
In Memory of Amber Marie Puttock
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Skip) Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Buckmaster
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carr
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Foos
Ford Motor Company Employees
Mr. and Mrs. R. Patrick French
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Gentrup
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Gentrup
Joan S. Leaks, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Lerch
Mr. Thomas C. Lindhuber
MEBAC Inc.
Ms. Sharon S. Muncy
Ms. Elizabeth J. Parente
Sharon and Steve Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Puttock
Ms. Jennifer Seban
Mr. and Mrs. William Tolstyka, Jr.
University Medical Center of Southern
Nevada
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Wilkinson, Jr.
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In Memory of Mary Jane Rye
Pulaski County Department of
Child Services
Honor Gifts
In Honor of Linda Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Andrews
In Honor of Sydney Adler
Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Browne
In Honor of Dr. Chris Borkowski
and Scott Hicks
Mr. Todd Ryan and Ms. Polly A. Thomas
In Honor of Karen Burchett
Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority
Gamma Iota Chapter
In Honor of Amie Cundiff
Mr. Scott M. Lufkin
In Honor of Jan Gildner
Mr. Kevin C. Short
In Honor of Roy Higgins
Fathers and Families Resource/Research
Center, Inc.
In Honor of Pam Jones
Mr. Jeremy Day
In Honor of Dierdre Llewellyn
Ms. Ashley Klein
In Honor of John Mulligan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDaniel
In Honor of Paul Nelson
Ms. Ruth Watson
In Honor of Claire Olson
Ms. Vickie Broadie
In Honor of Steve and Sharon Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Metzing
In Honor of Sharon Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Compton
Mrs. Ann W. King
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Pierce
In Honor of Kathi Postlethwait
Mrs. Ann W. King
In Honor of Justin Sage
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Sage
In Honor of Nelson Smiley
Wurster Construction Company, Inc.
In Honor of their Wedding Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Weitekamp
Statements of Financial Position
The Villages of Indiana, Inc. and The Villages of Indiana Foundation, Inc., December 31, 2008
Therapeutic
Foster Care and Adoption
$11,862,409
Healthy Families
$3,594,693
Children’s Village
$2,283,408
Transitional and
Independent Living
$1,230,460
Expenses for
2008 Program Services
Family Services Program
$1,071,414
Statewide Grant
Recruitment and Retention
$631,749
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
$437,841
Other
$289,388
Total Program Services
$21,401,362
Assets for 2008
Cash and cash equivalents
$
Certificates of deposit
2,819,282
200,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $27,578
Pledges receivable
1,743,866
7,100
Grants receivable
1,746,337
Unbilled receivable
Other receivables
Investments
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Property and equipment
Total assets
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151,713
Therapeutic Foster Care227,294
899
149,627
Children’s Village
257,474
436
1,663,261
$ 8,965,954
Family Connection
Network
84
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
572,452
Accrued payroll, taxes and benefits
725,129
Accrued vacation
192,222
Other accrued expenses
222,818
Line of credit
31,775
Long-term debt
1,033,169
Total liabilities
$
2,777,565
$
5,558,621
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
477,713
Permanently restricted
152,055
Total net assets
6,188,389
Total liabilities and net assets
$
8,965,954
$
513,185
Revenues, Gains and Other Support
Contributions
Government grants
6,839,837
Fees for services
15,597,922
Investment income
72,460
Rental Income
2,114
Other income
460,606
Gain/losses
-170,590
Total revenues, gains, and other support
$ 23,315,534
Agency Expenses
Program expenses
$
Management and general
21,401,362
1,847,576
Fund raising and development
275,773
Total agency expenses
23,524,711
Return to Fund Balance
$
-209,177
This consolidated statement of financial position of The Villages of Indiana Inc. and The Villages of Indiana Foundation, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and the related
consolidated statement of activities for the year then ended were compiled from our complete financial statements. Those financial statements and BKD LLP’s opinion
thereon are available upon request.
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Sustaining the Mission …
the Next 30 Years!
Imagine what the “world” of serving children, families and communities will look like when The Villages is celebrating its 60th
anniversary! Will everyone work from a “virtual” office? Will there be ANY records and forms that are still paper copies … or will
personnel, licensing and case files all be electronic? Will we have eliminated child abuse and neglect? We certainly hope so!
Without a doubt, the foundational values of The Villages will be as integral to human dignity in 2038 as they are today!
•
Children will continue to grow, learn, develop and flourish best in a family!
•
Being a parent will still be the most important but also the most difficult job on anyone’s personal resume!
•
Strengthening families will be the
greatest gift we can provide for children
then, as is the case now!
•
Self-sufficiency will remain the goal for
every child, youth and family served!
•
Embracing the diversity and dignity of
every child will forever be paramount!
•
Achieving excellence in service,
business and governance practices
will be a continued priority of The
Villages!
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The Villages’ Strategic Priorities Will Look Familiar
•
Industry Leadership: The Villages will provide relentless leadership in supporting biological and kinship families and developing and
sustaining superior foster and adoptive families, while embracing every family’s culture and community.
•
Service Expansion: The Villages will enhance and expand programs and services in response to the unmet needs
of Indiana’s most vulnerable children and families, but will grow only in areas where we can become
an industry leader.
•
Aggressive Capacity Building: The Villages will aggressively
develop new financial and human resources to build and
sustain The Villages’ capacity to serve children, families
and communities.
•
Nonprofit of Choice: The Villages will be the “nonprofit of
choice” for employees, volunteers, board members, donors
and consumers.
•
Voice for Children: The Villages will mobilize and provide
dynamic leadership in advocacy for vulnerable children and
families locally, regionally and nationally.
However, The Villages will have expanded the agency’s goals to
include:
•
Intentional Engagement of Fathers
•
Strong, Mission-strengthening Partnerships
•
Promotion of Early Brain Development Knowledge
As always, The Villages will be steadfast in our efforts to promote every
child’s right to a safe, permanent, nurturing home! By cherishing children
and affirming families, The Villages’ mission will, indeed, continue!
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