Play Ball - Mesa United Way
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Play Ball - Mesa United Way
Mesa United Way Annual Report 2010-2011 mesaunitedway.org Play Ball allenges that d we are in meeting the ch ite un w ho on s nd pe de sa a neighborhood falls What happens in Me elderly person goes hungry, or ild ch a en Wh y. cit a y turns to Mesa we face as where to go, our communit no s ha e us ab of tim vic a of our cominto disrepair, or lasting change in the lives ate cre to is al go r Ou s. first place. Our sole United Way for solution ms from occurring in the ble pro ts ven pre t tha ers to help munity memb together people who want ng bri We s. ed ne s sa’ Me purpose is to serve ange. best way to make lasting ch the is er eth tog ng rki wo because CONTENTS Playing to Win Dear Friends, When the call came at last fall’s campaign kick-off to, “Play Ball!,” we expected businesses and community members to step to the plate. After all, that’s what we’ve seen in Mesa since 1921, when the Mesa Welfare League was launched. We have had a few different names in the 90 years since our inception, but our mission has always been the same. Whether it was the Welfare League beginning in the 20’s or Mesa United Way since the mid-60’s, we are all about community members working together to lift our neighbors in need. The results of last fall’s call to action demonstrated what we all know: we live in a great place! In baseball parlance, it’s a community filled with All-Stars. We had 39 companies that became Corporate Champions, more than 250 companies that ran workplace campaigns and more than a quarter of those hit “home runs.” A “home run” means that their campaigns were either new or brought in more dollars than their previous year’s campaign. When combined with our many loyal individual donors, it spells a championship season. ~ T. Dan Wollam President and CEO Letter from the President 2 Board of Directors 3 Partner Organizations 4 Loaned Executives 4 Mission Statement 5 Funded Programs 5 Day Services 6 Youth After-School Program 6 Outreach Services 6 Sunshine Acres Children’s Home 6 Employment Related Services 6 East Valley RSVP 7 Boy Scouting in Mesa 7 Independant Living Skills 7 Gene Lewis Boxing Club 7 Legal Advocacy 7 Emergency & Supplemental Food 8 La Mesita Child Development 8 AmeriCorps 8 Weekend Food Distribution 9 Comprehensive Rehabilitation 9 Autumn House 9 Mesa’s Alzheimer’s Disease 9 My Sister’s Place 9 Evening Meal Service 9 Caring for Families 9 Caring Club 10 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 10 Helen’s Hope Chest 10 Special Friends Mentoring 11 Infant/Preschool Program 11 Scholarships for Day Camps 11 Home and Community 11 Arizona Adoption and Foster Care 11 Assistance for Independent Living 11 Individual Development Account 11 East Valley’s Men Center 12 Training for Life Continuum 12 Residential Services 12 Client Services & Work Assistance 12 Lighthouse Women’s Resource 12 Mayfield Alternative Youth Center 12 Emergency Shelter 13 Teen Project Learn 13 Advocates for the Disabled 13 I-HELP 13 Y-We-R-One 13 Foster Children’s Basic Needs 13 Family Homeless Shelter 13 Corporate Champions 14 Tocqueville Society Members 15 Benefactors 15 Roundtable 15 Transitional Living 15 Heritage Circle 16-17 Girl Scouting in Mesa 17 Home Delivered Meals 17 EMPOWER 17 Patrons Circle 18-20 Finances 21 2 Board of Directors 2010-11 Kirk Adams, The Adams Agency Steve Adams, Alphagraphics #291 Brian Allen, Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC F. Rockne Arnett, East Valley Partnership Denny Barney, ARCUS Private Capital Solutions Steve Beck, COBE Development Chris Brady, City of Mesa Robert Brinton, Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau / Mesa Hohokams Dee Burton, Alliance Bank of Arizona Susan Carland, HomeSmart Patrick Cassidy, Community Volunteer Brent Cope, Arizona Regional Medical Center Michael Cowan, Mesa Public Schools, Chair Jim Crutcher, Berge Ford Charlie Deaton, Mesa Chamber of Commerce Sally Downey, East Valley Institute of Technology, Vice Chair Frederick Edman, The Boeing Company Gary Fleming, Henry & Horne, LLP John Ford, Rural Metro Corporation - Southwest Ambulance John Giles, Law Office of John C. Giles, P.C. Lillie Gould, Community Volunteer Tony Ham, The Boeing Company Alan Heywood, AmeriCopy Fred Himovitz, Himovitz Properties Keith Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Michael Hughes, A New Leaf Deborah Jacobus, Community Volunteer Doug Johnson, Wells Fargo Bank Kyle Jones, City of Mesa Dennis Kavanaugh, City of Mesa David Luna, Mesa Public Schools Paul Maryniak, The Arizona Republic Dea McDonald, DMB Associates Inc. Robert McNichols, Daedalus Real Estate Advisors LLC Christian Mendivil, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Jeff Mirasola, CenturyLink Dave Palmer, Farnsworth Companies Shouan Pan, Maricopa Community Colleges Scott Perkinson, Perkinson Properties, Board Secretary Charles Peterson, M.D., Arizona Sports Medicine Center Gary Pierce, Arizona Corporation Commission/ AmeriCopy Clark Richter, Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC Laura Robertson, Banner Health Paul Sanders, Phoenix Business Journal Thomas Schildgen, Arizona State University John Soethe, Salt River Project Scott Somers, City of Mesa Peter Sterling, Mesa Chamber of Commerce Dean Taylor, Taylor Made Services PLLC Grant Taylor, Empire Southwest LLC Wilford Taylor, Law Offices of Wilford L. Taylor Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, Maricopa Community Colleges / Mesa Public Schools David Wade, Mount Calvary Baptist Church Ron Wells, Cox Communications Steve West, Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC Lynn Westergard, Schmidt Westergard & Company PLLC, Board Treasurer Mary Jo Whalen, Community Volunteer Richard White, JacksonWhite Ben Whiting, D.D.S., Whiting Dental John Wright, Larry John Wright Inc. Jan Zale, Leisure World Community Association 3 Mesa United Way By donating to Mesa United Way, you can make a difference in the lives of those who need you most. Working together to improve our community-that’s what it means to LIVE UNITED! Your contribution helps provide basic needs, education, health,and self-reliance through local organizations. Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Paz De Cristo Community Center 2010-11 Loaned Excutives The Loaned Executive program is critical to Mesa United Way’s continued success in meeting our growing community’s needs. Mesa Community College and Salt River Project provided Ruth Ann Tryon and Ron Boyd. Thank you for your amazing support. We greatly appreciate your efforts to helping those in need. OF THE EAST VALLEY Grant Woods Branch - Mesa 4 Our mission... is to increase the ability of the people of our community to care for one another, and to ensure that essential services for children, the disabled, the elderly, and the poor are available in our community. We pursue our mission in concert with our schools, city, government, businesses, faith organizations, and nonprofit agencies. BASIC NEEDS HEALTH Arizona Brainfood Autumn House Client Services and Work Assistance East Valley’s Men Center Emergency Shelter Program Emergency & Supplemental Food Assistance (E&SFA) Program Evening Meal Service Helen’s Hope Chest Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter My Sister’s Place Transitional Living Program Advocates for the Disabled Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Caring for Families Dealing with Life-Altering Illnesses Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services Friends Mentoring Program Gene Lewis Boxing Club Home and Community-Based Services Home-Delivered Meals Mesa Alzheimer’s Disease Programs and Services Outreach Services EDUCATION SELF-RELIANCE Educational Individual Development Account (IDA) Program Girl Scouting in Mesa Independent Living Skills Program Infant-Preschool Program La Mesita Child Development Center Mayfield Alternative Youth Center Scholarships for Day Camps Scouting Youth Programs for Character Teen Project Learn Y-We-R-One Spirit Mind and Body Youth After-Schools Program Assistance for Independent Living (AIL) Day Services East Valley RSVP Employment-Related Services Residential EMPOWER Legal Advocacy for Low-Income Mesa Residents Lighthouse Women Resource Center Sunshine Acres Children’s Home Training for Life Continuum - Mesa Transition Center FUNDED PROGRAMS 2010 - 2011 5 A Winning Record Over 157,700 hours of supervision, support and other services were performed under the Marc Center of Mesa Day Service program this year. Children and adults of Mesa with developmental disabilities and behavior challenges are provided with the skill-building necessary to join the workforce and gain more independence. Over 1050 youths participated in the Youth-After-School Program of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley during this past year. The members were provided with a room and volunteers to help with their homework. Other programs included character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills as well as sports, fitness, and recreation opportunities. The Outreach Services program of East Valley Adult Resources educates older adults about community resources and assists them in accessing those resources to maintain their independent lifestyles, delaying or eliminating institutional care. During the past year, over 22,600 home visits, emails, walk-ins or phone calls have been made, keeping in contact and assisting these older members of our community. Ninety percent of them report that their Outreach Specialists have helped them remain independent longer than if they had not received this outreach assistance. Sunshine Acres Children’s Home provided a loving, wholesome Christian home for 79 children this year. Seven graduated from high school and are now attending college. The ultimate goal of the program is to facilitate a child’s development to overcome challenges and mature to the point they can voluntarily leave the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home and function in a style that is both meaningful and purposeful to themselves and the community. Adults with developmental and behavior health challenges were paid for over 363,800 hours of “real work” job training by the Employment Related Services program of the Marc Center of Mesa this year. They gained transferrable skills necessary to be placed in community employment and to maintain jobs with minimal or no ongoing support. *Golden Glove icon signifies reporting of outcomes/results of funded programs for 2010-2011 6 Thirteen new “55 and older” volunteers were recruited by the East Valley RSVP program this year to serve at the new Mesa Self Serve Library and at Sunshine Acres Children’s Home. Members of this program, operated by East Valley Adult Resources, provided almost 94,000 hours of service at non-profit, governmental and proprietary health organizations located in Mesa and the surrounding communities during this past year. Almost 13,000 youth participated in Boy Scouting in Mesa this past year. This is a top-quality program run by The Boy Scouts of America - Grand Canyon Council which provides character development, leadership training and citizenship training to young people between the ages of 6 and 21. The highlight of their advancement program is earning the Eagle Scout Rank. Three hundred and ten Scouts in Mesa achieved this during 2010, planning and conducting projects that involved 57,000 service hours. Ninety-five young adults, aged 15-21, who are blind or visually impaired have been assisted by the Independent Living Skills Training program this past year. This program of the Foundation for Blind Children helps the clients to function independently in everyday life such as safely using white cane travel, bus, and light rail. Ninety-five percent of the participants demonstrated an improved ability to complete tasks required to function independently in everyday life and improved their ability to travel safely and independently. Over the past year, 190 youth participated in the Gene Lewis Boxing Club. One hundred percent of students progressed in the areas of self-esteem and confidence as witnessed and reported by parents. The club also saw an increase in students seeking to assist their parents and families. Over 12,200 hours of free legal services were provided under the Legal Advocacy for Low-Income Mesa Residents program during the past year. This valuable service ensures equal access to the justice system by making attorneys available at no charge to those who cannot afford them to resolve critical, civil legal problems and protect their basic human survival rights. The attorneys at Community Legal Services closed 284 cases during the year. Over 98% of the clients experienced a change in condition or status as a result of the attorneys’ efforts. 7 The equivalent of 14.8M meals was distributed through the Emergency & Supplemental Food Assistance (E&SFA) Program to almost 27,000 hungry, food insecure and at-risk people in Mesa during the past year. The United Food Bank provides emergency and supplemental food from multiple sources to a network of Mesa social service agencies for their food assistance services. To promote their healthy development, homeless children at the La Mesita Child Development Center participate in a program of licensed child care. During the past year, 98 children were served by this program through A New Leaf. Seventy-nine percent of the homeless children, ages six weeks to five years, who were enrolled in the program demonstrated improved performance of age related tasks as defined by the Denver II Assessment after 60-90 days in the program. AmeriCorps “Operation Second Wind” AmeriCorps is often referred to as the Domestic Peace Corps. Operation Second Wind places Mesa residents, most aged 55 and over, as service delivery professionals within non-profit agencies that provide services to the needy in our community. All positions are part-time. Mesa United Way has teamed up with AmeriCorps, a federal program that encourages national and community service while providing valuable job training. Since Congress created the Corporation for National and Community Service in 1993, tens of thousands of individuals have been mobilized at every level - national, state and community - to help meet pressing needs, from cleaning up parks and neighborhoods, to helping individuals get access to health care. Mesa United Way works with Gov. Jan Brewer’s Office of Children, Youth and Families and the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism to ensure that targeted needs are addressed. The service priorities are: Education, Healthy Futures, Clean Energy/Environment, Veterans, and Opportunity. This year, AmeriCorps Operation Second Wind members have served at the following agencies: East Valley Men’s Center La Mesita Family Shelter Arizona Museum for Youth East Valley Adult Resources Helen’s Hope Chest Lutheran Social Services Save the Family Sunshine Acres Children’s Home United Food Bank Mesa United Way Mercy Housing “Villa de Merced” Mesa Community Action Network 8 Seven hundred and fifty children took home a backpack from school filled with food for the weekend provided by Arizona Brainfood. The Weekend Food Distribution Project assures that 100% of these children are properly fed, which strengthens both their bodies and minds during their time away from school. The Autumn House provided a safe haven for 220 adults and children who were victims of domestic violence during the past year. A New Leaf reported that 80% of their clients reported a greater sense of power, control and/or hope in their lives upon exiting the program. Over 2700 individuals were provided assistance by the Arizona Center for the Blind during the last year. This included assessment, instruction, training, examinations, counseling and classes for individuals who are visually impaired. Eighty-seven percent of the cases handled by the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services Program were successfully closed or completed. Nearly 1,000 caregivers were provided with training, counseling and other support by the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association this past year. Over 93% of the participants in the Mesa Alzheimer’s Disease Program and Services initiative increased their understanding, awareness, knowledge and ability to handle being a caregiver, resulting in their being able to better assist with memory loss, and coping with their caregiver role. Almost 8,200 safe nights of shelter and safety from domestic violence were provided to women in need through the My Sister’s Place program of Catholic Charities Community Services during the past year. These women received counseling and access to tools and resources necessary to secure a safe future. One hundred percent of adults surveyed reported improved safety when they left the program; 92% knew how to plan for their continued safety and over 75% had a better understanding of their rights and legal options. The Paz de Cristo Community Center increases food security for the homeless, near-homeless, working poor and those living in poverty by feeding them a nutritious meal every evening of the year. Over 99,000 meals were served by the Evening Meal Service program during the past year. Fifty-six percent of the guests were homeless. Many of the homeless women in the I-Help program at Lutheran Social Service of the Southwest utilize this program for their evening meals. Caring for Families Dealing with Life Altering Illnesses strives to help enhance the lives of both the participant and their caregivers with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing activities that meet their needs. One hundred percent of the caregivers stated that their stress has been reduced and their quality of life improved through their participation in this Sirrine Adult Day Care of Mesa program. A total of 256 Mesa residents were served by the program during the past year. 9 Caring Club ® Anyone who donates $120 or more to Mesa United Way's Community Chest either online or through their workplace campaign and provides a valid home address automatically qualifies to receive a Caring Club® card. Caring Club® is our way of saying "thank you" for contributing to United Way and helping us to advance the common good. Through the generosity of our Caring Club® merchant partners you will receive discounts on dining, fitness, automotive, travel, entertainment and more!Keep in mind that we are always adding new merchants.A complete list of our participating merchants and their discounts can be found at www.mesaunitedway.org/partners/caring-club-merchants. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a free tax preparation service for low and moderate income people in our community. Mesa United Way has supported VITA for many years, but for the last two years has been the lead agency for the Mesa program. Volunteers are provided with training to prepare tax returns and then must pass an IRS certification test. During the 2010 tax season, 78 Mesa VITA volunteers contributed over 3,700 hours of their time to complete more than 1,900 tax returns. Due to their efforts, over $2.7 million tax dollars were returned to the members of our community who need it the most. These figures each represent a growth of approximately 35% over those for the 2009 tax season. The facilities for VITA sites are provided by our Mesa VITA coalition partners. Over 400 hours of tax preparation service hours were scheduled this past year at the following locations: Mercy Housing “Villas de Merced” Mesa Community College – Southern and Dobson Campus Mesa Community College – Red Mountain Campus Mesa Community Action Network Mesa Public Library – Red Mountain Branch Helen’s Hope Chest In response to State budget cuts and the tremendous need to support foster children and families, Mesa United Way started Helen’s Hope Chest (HHC) in the fall of 2009. Housed in a formerly mothballed City facility, Helen’s Hope Chest provides a free boutique shopping experience for children in foster families. Clothing, shoes, school supplies, hygiene items, age-appropriate books, and birthday & holiday gifts are all available. Thanks to the many volunteers, grants, and donations of new and like-new quality used clothing and other items, HHC is serving more than 180 children a month, and many, many more during the holiday season. 10 The Special Friends Mentoring Program matches caring adults with children in Arizona’s foster care system who have no mother or father in their lives. During this past year, 94 matches were successfully completed by Aid to Adoption of Special Kids Arizona, helping these young people gain self-esteem, support, and skills through their relationship with a positive adult role model. This year, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley were able to provide 280 Scholarships for Day Camps to needy young people in our community who would not otherwise be able to participate in Summer Enhancement Program activities. All of the youth that participate are surrounded by positive adults who offer daily programs to boost selfesteem which allows them to fulfill their potential and become positive, valueoriented and productive citizens. The Assistance for Independent Living (AIL) program provides non-medical affordable in-home support services and volunteer support to older adults who are frail, homebound, low income and reside in the East Valley. Over 22,300 hours of service were provided to over 350 clients under this East Valley Adult Resources, Inc. program during this past year. One hundred percent of clients said that their lives had been improved and they could not have remained in their homes without the AIL services. The families of 650 young people with blindness participated in the Infant/Preschool Program during this past year. This program of the Foundation for Blind Children provides training, support, education and treatment to help children develop their cognitive, developmental and behavior skills. The parents gain an increased awareness of the community resources for their child’s development. Preschool children are taught adaptive methods of learning so they are ready to enter the public school system. Ninety percent of the clients experienced positive change measured through parent, teacher and student participation. The Home and Community Based Services program of the Marc Center of Mesa helps enable children and adults of Mesa with cognitive disabilities and behavior health challenges to live in their own home or with parents/guardians. Over 105,000 hours of services were provided to these individuals this past year which allowed them to remain in the community and enjoy an increased quality of life. The Arizona Adoption and Foster Care program provides training, licensing/certification services and monitoring of resource homes that care for foster children from Maricopa County. This program, run by the Child Crisis Center, licensed/certified or re-licensed/re-certified 225 homes during this past year. Additionally, 22 Mesa families were in the process of becoming licensed or certified at the end of the year. The Educational Individual Development Account (IDA) Program at Mesa Community Action Network, Inc. provides matching funds to lowincome working poor individuals to help them pursue higher education at Mesa Community College and other Arizona colleges and universities. Individuals must save regularly for at least six months and also complete a financial literacy program in order to draw matching funds to pay for their education. During the past year, 127 new individuals participated in the program. One hundred percent of the 4th quarter participants saved regularly and 33% completed their financial literacy requirement. 11 During the past year, 279 homeless men received food and shelter at the East Valley Men’s Center in Mesa. This facility, run by A New Leaf, helps these men get off the streets and back into the economic and social mainstream. Sixty-two percent of the residents demonstrated improved skill in five domains for at least 30 days based on their participation in the programs at the center. The Marc Center of Mesa provides assistance, supervision and related services to people with disabilities who require 24hour support. Almost 42,500 days of Residential Services were provided this year, where the individuals learn life skills in order to increase their ability to live more independently. Women 18 years and older can find help in re-establishing their lives through the teaching, training and self-esteem building programs at the Lighthouse Women’s Resource Center. During the past year, 446 women have received support and participated in personal development programs such as GED preparation and computer training offered by Women of Power International Ministries. Special Olympics Arizona works to improve the lifestyles of Special Olympics athletes at event-based competition, school-based programs and health screening activities while advocating for improved policies and programs for people with intellectual disabilities living in Mesa. One hundred and fifty individuals competed in one or more components of the Training for Life Continuum–Mesa program during the past year. Eighty-five percent of the athletes/ families reported that they had gained the knowledge needed to live healthier lifestyles. Low income and working poor individuals and families can receive assistance with rent and utility payments through the Client Services and Work Assistance–Supplemental program at Mesa Community Action Network, Inc. During this past year 3480 households were helped by this program. One hundred percent of the households that received utility assistance during the last quarter (April – May 2011) were able to avoid utility shutoff. Twenty percent were able to avoid eviction and 80% were referred to local community and/or faith-based partners. East Valley status offenders, at-risk youth and their families receive assessment intervention and stabilization services at the Mayfield Alternative Youth Center to help reduce further involvement with the juvenile justice system and increase family functioning. During the past year, 597 individual youth were assisted by this program operated by A New Leaf. During the last quarter, youth at the center demonstrated an 80% improvement in at least three targeted functional areas within 45 days of joining the program. 12 The Child Crisis Center provided 8,404 nights of shelter to children in need during the past year under their Emergency Shelter Program. During the last quarter (AprilJune), 97 children resided at the shelter for 1985 nights. All of these children were provided a safe, homelike environment to stay during a time of crisis. Over 2,900 disabled people were assisted by the Advocates for the Disabled program of the Marc Center of Mesa, Inc. during this past year. This program helps clients expedite social security, VA and private funds requests for benefits. They advocate for people with serious disabilities who have been denied their rightful benefits, claims or appeal and provide other forms of assistance to ensure that they receive eligible entitlement benefits that contribute to a more stable and self-reliant living environment. The Y-We-R-One Spirit Mind and Body program at the Valley of the Sun YMCA provides multi-faceted age-appropriate activities primarily for low income children, youth and teens aged 3 to 18. During the past year, 248 young people participated in the youth and teen programs focusing on health and wellness (fitness classes, nutrition, and circuit training), development (technology center and tutoring, life-skills and leadership programs) and recreation (tumble, dance, aquatic, arts and crafts). The Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley continued their successful Teen Project Learn program which included their character and leadership oriented Keystone Club for youth. Fourteen sessions of “Passport 2 Manhood” focused on learning resistance skills to ADOTs (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) and the changes that young men go through during the transition to manhood. In addition, there were 12 “Smart Girls” sessions which also focused on ADOTs as well as mentoring with the younger members. I-Help (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) provides shelter, food and counseling to homeless women in the community. This Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest program provided over 2,900 shelter nights and evening meals to 100% of the women who sought help during the past year. With the assistance of the program’s Case Workers, 50% of the participants engaged in additional services including developing a life plan to obtain employment and stable housing. During the last quarter (April-June 2011), ten women found employment and five obtained safe and stable housing. During the year, Mesa United Way provided support to foster children and families through Helen’s Hope Chest by providing clothing, shoes, school supplies, hygiene items, and books to 2,204 children. In addition, more than 1400 children in foster homes received holiday gifts. This assistance helps foster parents remain in a program that has seen declining support from the State. The La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter provides families with children a safe alternative to life on the streets. Five hundred and forty-nine individuals received assistance from this program by A New Leaf during the past year. Fifty-eight percent of the families exiting La Mesita during the last quarter (April-June 2011) reported that they had secured safe and stable housing. 13 Corporate Champions Humanitarian $50K and above Philanthropist Benefactor $15K - $29,999 $30K - $49,999 FARNSWORTH Inspirer $5K Bard Peripheral Vascular Berge Ford Costco Cox Communications Fitness Works JCPenney Macy’s, Inc. Mesa Public Schools General Dynamics C4 Systems JacksonWhite National Bank of Arizona Northern Trust Bank Able Steel Fabricators Inc. Air Products Allstate Insurance American Express Ameriprise Financial Arizona State University Assurant Auto-Owners Insurance Bank of America Barnes Group Inc. Best Buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Cessna Aircraft Company Charles Schwab Foundation Chick-fil-A Clean Air Cab Coco's Bakery and Restaurant Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Cucina di Vita Dex One Corporation Dillard's COMPANIES - $14,999 Nammo Talley, Inc. Target Corporation The Arizona Republic TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Valero Energy Corp Walmart Wells Fargo Bank Patron $2,500 - $4,999 Norwegian Cruise Lines Schmidt Westergard & Company PLLC SuperPawn Booster up to $2,500 Diocese of Phoenix East Valley Institute of Technology Eli Lilly Federal Express Field Jacobus LLP Fiesta Mall & Superstition Springs Center First Church of Christ Scientist Gap Inc GE Foundation Greenlee Textron Inc. Henry & Horne, LLP Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa Home Depot Honeywell Intel Corporation ITW Inc. Johnson Bank Kirk's Sports Grill Kohl's Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Landmark Restaurant The Timken Company Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC UPS Leisure World Community Association Liberty Mutual Mango's Cafe and Mexican Bakery Mayflower Chapter Colonial Dames XXVII Century Medco Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau MGC Pure Chemicals America Inc Microsoft Monsanto Mountain View Lutheran Church Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc. Nestle Foundation Office Max Panda Express Perkinson Reprographics Inc. Pfizer Inc. Phoenix Suns Charities Pier D'Orleans Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc SC Johnson Fund St. Luke LWML State Farm Companies Foundation Sugar Shack Sweet Cakes Cafe The Adams Agency The Grill on Main Trader Joe's #89 Trans-Matic Manufacturing TriWest HealthCare Alliance Unison Bank UnitedHealth Group Venezia Bakery WD-40 Company Western Alliance Bank Whiting Dental Worthless Records Xcel Energy Foundation 14 Civic Champions Tocqueville Society Members $10K and above Kathye and Wayne Brown Ross and Anita Farnsworth Joanie L. Flatt Family Foundation The Charitable Remainder Trust of Margaret Price Whiteman Family Philanthropy Benefactors $5000 - $9999 Jane Blackburn Living Trust Rhonda K. Curtis Richard A. Leveille Ty A. Lewis Norma Mercer LeRoy McDowell Smith Estate Dr. Ralph and Marilyn Wilson Mr. and Mrs. T. Dan Wollam Roundtable $2500 - $4999 Anonymous Loren and Katherine Bareiss Randy L. Cooper Karen E. Davis Karen A. Gieske Tony and Patricia Ham Melissa E. Jones Carole S. Phillips Wallace and Karen Rave WIlliam J. Reedy M.D. Michael and Brandi Scelsi Kathryn Sorensen Robert Wrobel Save the Family educates homeless families about community resources through their supportive services, thus decreasing the number of homeless families by guiding them to financial, parental and personal self-sufficiency. During the past year, 528 family members participated in the Transitional Living Program which increases the number of families who are able to transition from emergency and domestic violence shelters or the streets into safe affordable housing with a living wage. At the end of the last quarter (April – June 2011), 67% of the clients increased their income to at least $10 per hour at exit. Seventyeight percent of the families obtained permanent housing prior to program completion (within 24 months). 15 Heritage Circle $1000 - $2499 Individual Colleen Riley Craig and Anne Wilson Gordon and Christine Price Jean Eaton Kay Henry Lou and Roberta Rever Marcie and Mike Hutchinson Mary L. Rice and Robert Gottsfield Mike and Kris Bonar Ron and Karen Peters W. Bradford Perkinson 3M Unitek Corporation Lawrence R. Doxsee A New Leaf Bridget Talty Michael and Petey Hughes Alliant Techsystems - ATK Kevin Alan Macfadden Arizona Brainfood Anonymous Arizona Public Service David Crozier Arizona Regional Medical Center Anonymous James Atkinson Prasad Philip Sandra J. Kus Scott and Stacy Olson Trisha Contois Arizona State University Anonymous (3) Dr. Thomas E. Schildgen Bank of America Diane M. Brown Jack S. Gunter Larry Lytle David Decero Lesley C. Malmstrom Scott Ross Hene Banner Health Anonymous (12) Brenda Dee Johnson D’Anna R. Matney Frank M. Gallo III Joanne Nelsen Laura B. Robertson Paula I. Durston Samuel Allen Patterson Todd S. Werner CenturyLink David Ealy Chase Joyce Crofutt Shannon Warner Sheryl L. Nevarez Child Crisis Center, Inc. Christine Scarpati City of Mesa Chris J. Brady Dennis Patrick Kavanaugh Karolyn Kent Lesley Davis Mary A. Cameli Michael J. Talty Nancy A. Wolter Robert Arthur Dana Ronald R. Lopez Scott Somers Steven L. Ketchum Sunnee Dawn O’Rork CMC Steel Arizona Jacob M. Selzer Combined Federal Campaign Cathleen L. Fujino Joan Teel Community Bridges Anonymous Jason and Paula Suttor Cox Communications Anonymous (2) Christopher John Hanrahan Craig J. Prentis Ken P. Degraffenreid Mark S. Lyons Dillard’s David W. Hyatt Scott Stanek East Valley Adult Resources Dan and Martha Taylor Empire Southwest LLC John D. Helms II Engel Ranches Rodney and Janelle Engel Health Net of Arizona Charles A. Tomkinson Farnsworth Companies Corina Nimmo Craig and Amy Ahlstrom David and Kathy Palmer Joe Farnsworth Henry & Horne, LLP Gary W. and Gayle Fleming Wendell and Carolyn Jones/ Henry & Horne, LLP Federal Express James L. Collier Homesmart Susan Carland Philanthropy Foundation Four Seasons Resort Carol Geier IASIS Healthcare Pedro and Rhonda Pagan Frank Bennett Realty Frank and Barbara Bennett JCPenney Monica Sorensen Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Evan Remenih Kevin T. Carpenter Kitchell Corporation David C. Lane Freescale Semiconductor Anonymous Fry’s Food Stores Shari Fiewellena FUJIFILM Electronic Materials USA Inc. Anonymous Gateway Commercial Bank David L. and Nola B. Tininenko James E. Christensen Jamey L. and Jennifer N. Stevens Marty and Mary Jo Whalen General Dynamics C4 Systems Anonymous (3) Bill E. Rau Bill Lipka John A. Wiegand Julie A. Kahsin Lou P. Farace Phil McCammon Steven E. Chapman Terri L. Murray Gust Rosenfeld PLC Charles W. Wirken LarsonAllen LLP Scott and Anita Baker Leisure World Community Association William C. Woyda Lohman Company PLLC Cati, Marty and Jack Piorkowski Marc Center of Mesa, Inc. Anonymous John and Debi Moore Mesa Community College Anonymous Dr. Shouan Pan James and Judith Mabry Roger L. Yohe SueAnne and John Lucius Thomas P. Shoemaker Mesa Public Schools Dr. Michael and Amy Cowan Karen S. Moscow Mr. and Mrs. Ron Argabright Tisha L. Bourne Mesa United Way Claudia and Steven Walters MGC Pure Chemicals America Inc Cindy and Jim Rose 16 Heritage Circle $1000 - $2499 Nammo Talley, Inc. Anonymous (3) Harry and Wendy Blomquist Nationwide Jacque L. Burm Larry Darwin Goodyear Luann K. Hartung Michelle Pashia-Ehlert Terry and Richard Parsons Thomas G. Sumpter Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc. Michael and Deborah Elliott Norwegian Cruise Lines Heather M. Newby Patrick J. McQuaid Perkinson Reprographics Inc. Scott Perkinson Phoenix Engine Services Gary and Jeanette Smith Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Lynn and Jane Kusy QuikTrip Bobby J. Holland David L. Parker Justin M. Rawleigh Rural Metro Corporation - Southwest Ambulance John G. Ford Joseph A. Gibson Michael P. DiMino Sallie Mae Inc Claudia and Steven Walters Salt River Project Anonymous (9) Ronald D. Boyd Jr. Scottsdale Healthcare Maxine Stamey Southwest Gas Corporation Annette Meegan Superstition Springs Lexus Ann Merritt Anonymous The Arizona Republic Anonymous Dave Sebert David Harold Neibergall Diane Kay Rutherford Paul C. Maryniak The Boeing Company Tony Tumminello US Airways Ed A. Jimenez Joubine Motaharian Mele Teine Kefu Miguel A. Castillo Theresa Ann Fahnestock Thomas J. Trenga Wade Adam Guthrie William E. Wohlford TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Anonymous Valero Energy Corp Anonymous (2) Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC Stephen and Julie West Wells Fargo Bank Carol J. Stotko Donald L. Leedom Geoffrey T. Ware Judith A. Van Camp Kari L. Monk Kevin S. Keplinger Linda K. Shepard Patricia Berck Ruthann Couch Sally Jo Nichols UnitedHealth Group Carmela Camino UPS Aaron Bourne Andy McLean Arthur Bergman Bill Winfield Frank Russell Garry Slaughter Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council had 1,937 Mesa girls registered in their Girl Scouting in Mesa program this year. By earning badges, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts demonstrate comfort and confidence as they try new things and explore their interests. The young ladies participated in a number of learning and service activities including “Kids in the Kitchen”, Camp Sombrero, planting flowers at the Flag Pole in Gilbert, and working at the House of Refuge. During this past year, almost 80,000 Home Delivered Meals were provided by East Valley Adult Resources to Mesa City residents. This “Meals on Wheels” program provides a daily nutritious meal five days a week that enables older and/or disabled persons to remain in their homes, living independently. They are also regularly provided with health and wellness information along with their wellness check and a smile. During the past year, 62 children and youth who have grown up in the foster care system in our community were provided assistance by the EMPOWER program. This program of A New Leaf helps foster children who are “aging-out” to successfully transition into adulthood and independence in a safe, stable, healthy and supportive manner. Seventyfive percent of the youth were enrolled and attending school. Seventy-five percent of the youth in the program were employed. 17 Patrons Circle $500 - $999 Individual Anonymous (2) Charles and Helen Yale Darlene D. Hagan in memory of Aaron Hagan Senter Deborah Jacobus Gene Watson George N. Smith Jack and Lynn Twitchell Jay Allen Jim Rhorer Kevin Garn Pat and Jan Marrs Peggy and Skip Carney Regena L. Field Living Trust Richard J. Schirber Robert and Mary Crider Sarah E. Moorhead The Dr. Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Foundation Yonas Yohannes Grace A. Knutson Janet E. Karasz Kathi Wolfson Kevin M. Picou Lajoi A. Savala Laurie L. Hawk Louise S. Cunningham Lynn D. Dyroff Nancy A. Crabtree Thom Hauer 3M Unitek Corporation Lyle Block A New Leaf Adrean Ely Alex and Robin Bertolini Crystal Young Debra A. Ralston Missy A. Longe Sarah R. Himebaugh Tom Hutchinson Torrie A. Taj Able Steel Fabricators Inc. Anonymous Timothy A. Allen Alliance Bank Dee H. Burton Alliant Techsystems - ATK Linda Dayle Stutler Mark William Nienas Mary Ellen Gross Kurish AmeriCopy Alan and Donell Heywood Arizona Public Service David N. Heler Arizona Regional Medical Center Cathy Clark-Mann Arizona Sports Medicine Center Charles S. Peterson M.D. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Nicole L. Colson Bunker Mortuary B. Allen Bunker CenturyLink Armando Lopez Henry G. Wolfe Margaret M. Compeau Charles Schwab Foundation Marren Overgaard and Roger Tollefson in memory of Sue Tollefson Patricia S. Bolland Regan W. Robbins Renate Ehm Robert A. Young Robert G. Schultz Robert L. Sandoval Shanon E. Cluff Teresa Jane Becker Theodore Stephen Heyer Jr. Vickie Jo Hoff William A. Hayes William T. Black Chase Benjamin Hernandez CMC Steel Arizona Alex and Lambrielle Karl E. Gamertsfelder Randy Marsh Robert and Shauna Zuniga Todd J. Foreman Arnett Insurance Services Brad T. Arnett Child Crisis Center, Inc. David and Terry Hines COBE Development Steve and Kristy Beck AT&T Julia L. Francis Margaret A. Evans-Smith Cigna Healthcare of Arizona Kathleen M. Moon Combined Federal Campaign Ernest L. Storm Arizona State University Anonymous (5) Milton R. Summerfeld Mitzi Montoya City of Mesa Anonymous (13) Barry R. Davis Brian P. Yox Bruce S. McGregor Jr. Catherine M. and Warren D. Bank of America Bowman Chris A. Schneck Christy and Joel Trevino Donna L. Shannon Cindy Ornstein Mary F. Anderson-Downey Cori Margaret Darnell Moira R. Fenwick Dawn Marie Bies Richard Saltzman Debra Lynn Minton Edward T. Quedens Banner Health Ellen G. Endebrock Anonymous (10) Eric Wayne Hagerman Diane D. Danforth Erich J. Hanwell Hani M. Saleh Fernando D. Valenzuela Janet Bor Frank Salvatore Passarelli Jesse B. Crowe Jr. Gregory M. Edwards Jodell Dorothy Juen Heather Dawn Wolf Judith Kay Sparks Jack C. Friedline Kate L. Williams James W. West Kathleen E. Piazza Jeanne M. Young Michael T. Smith Jill M. Kotsur Nancy G. Woomer John William Locklin Paul N. Franquist Kay E. Cusack Stephen A. Day Kevin Drake Mccolm Lanty C. Snelson Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Larissa L. Dvorak Valley Luis A. Rivera Ramon Elias Mary Kay Rota Auto-Owners Insurance Marie M. Smith Miguel and Holli Martinez Trevor J. Mahoney Community Bridges Anonymous Elena M. Navarro Joronda Montano Ronnica A. Taylor Costco Anonymous Ariel Mena Greg Ferrero Mark W. Bennett Cox Communications Anonymous (4) Duane A. St. Clair Dustin D. Ewert Gailey M. Helms Ron Wells Steven Speranza Dependable Medical Transport Services, LLC Dean and Sabrina Taylor Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Diane Andonian Gerard Anulao Jackie Arnett Jennifer Long Samantha Laliberte 18 Patrons Circle $500 - $999 Dillard’s Anonymous (3) Ben Heese Kristin Bullock Tim McKenna East Valley Institute of Technology Elizabeth Bortkun Sally E. Downey Ph.D East Valley Partnership F. Rockne and Sydney Arnett Empire Southwest LLC Anonymous (3) Christopher J. Wodarcyk Dennis D. Sorensen Geoffry L. Roose Grant Taylor Laurie A. Medina Michael H. Rayala Steven D. Larsen Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Fleet Services Amy M. Maceyko Donald Snider George Tyner Krysta B. Rutledge Laura Nash Marcelle Sherman Farnsworth Companies Gary Hakes Jesse VanDyke Linda Lipovsky Michael Chalker Michael Paule Rueben Eager Tim Nielsen Federal Express Allen Kelley Jr. Gail R. Davis Jeffrey A. Mazur Jennifer Morgan John D. Alfonso John F. Casey Lindsey S. Schrader Robert H. Purvines Robert W. Rollins Steven P. Leverentz Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Connie Ann Mendoza Mary C. Trotto Michael A. Curran Steve R. Palmer William Woodson Freescale Semiconductor Peter McGinn Fry’s Food Stores Bill L. Skinner John W. Tippenconnic IV Stephanie M. Farabee FUJIFILM Electronic Materials USA Inc. Anonymous (2) Georganna Lagen R. Griego Gallagher & Kennedy P.A. David L. Decker Gateway Commercial Bank Diana Coplen General Dynamics C4 Systems Anonymous (6) Brian B. Fugit Brian J. Valliere Chip Curtis David W. Presley Gene Foresman George-Phillip U. Amadi Henry E. Blattel Karen K. Brown Patti J. Lawrence Steven P. Sharp Sue Harris Victoria L. Van Tongeren General Motors Company Anonymous (2) Donald W. Knight II Hawker Beechcraft Services, Inc. John Mansfield IASIS Healthcare April Hayes Reta J. Tryon Scott Espindola Tammy Jo Hall Insight Karen Madison Intel Corporation Dale R. Easter Jr. Frederick H. Phail JacksonWhite Anonymous John and Terri Thompson Kitchell Corporation Russon Hale KPMG R.D. Bramhall LarsonAllen LLP Anonymous Dan O’Connor David and Linda Hopkins Joseph and Jackie Unger Kimberly and Dean Wolff Sandra Akmon Steven and Stephanie Rogala Law Offices of Wilford L. Taylor Anonymous Leisure World Community Association Esther Misterek Howard and Mary Rubin Louis and Janice Zale Richard Flamini Roy and Miriam House Sheryl Mumford Liberty Mutual Barbara A. Klehr M & I Bank Anonymous Billie Adams Macy’s, Inc. Brittney N. VonBorstel Danielle R. Keil Marc Center of Mesa, Inc. Anonymous Randy and Julie Gray Robert W. Snyder Tammy Gagnon Travis L. Cade Maricopa Community Colleges John R. Schroeder Maricopa County Martha R. Steiner Medco Judy A. Lofgreen Mesa Community College Ann M. Cox Anonymous (2) Dr. Skip Pollock Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau Anonymous Mesa Materials, Inc. Daniel Woodhead Mesa Public Schools Anonymous (3) Beverly K. Potter Bonnie L. Davey Cindi Hobbs Dr. Allen L. Quie Drs. Scott and Elizabeth Danielson Eva N. Dwight Janet D. Parker Joe and Carolyn O’Reilly Julie Mahoney Karen H. Miskin Lewis M. Felton Melissa K. Mell Stephanie D. Greenwood Timothy A. Wepfer Mesa United Way Anonymous Don and May Jensen Linda Haskell MGC Pure Chemicals America Inc Gene Tokraks Scott W. Hancock MICA Barbara Martin Microchip Technology Inc. John Simpson 19 Patrons Circle $500 - $999 Nammo Talley, Inc. Anonymous Marcella A. Franklin Nationwide Beverly J. Collins Donald Kent Jones Kelli M. Edwards Ronna G. Green Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc. Jack Lee Sawyer Northern Arizona University Richard L. Wiggall Northern Trust Bank Gregory W. Furseth Northrop Grumman Linda S. Hester Norwegian Cruise Lines Darlene R. Whitaker Deborah S. Wienrich Diane R. Rizzo Eric M. Rosenberg Janet Brown Joseph I. Konecek Michael R.P. Cruson Nancy L. Chernak Richard T. Engelstad Perkinson Reprographics Inc. Jon Nielson PetSmart Inc. Kevin W. Fitzgerald Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Anonymous Casey and Susan Denny Craig Herget QuikTrip Andrew Leiber Caleb C. Varoga Catherine L. Holder David J. Weathers Demitri E. Guerrero Derek L. Christina Earl T. Bills Jesse E. Wilfong Joseph G. Christensen Justin R. Baker Karina L. Ridel Kyle Stewart Larry Campuzano Matthew N. Pedersen Rural Metro Corporation - Southwest Ambulance Heather Sinkwitz Jeffrey D. Perry Kristine Beian-Ponczak Marty Brandau Maureen E. Thompson Mickeul B. Gibson Paul A. Fort Sr. Salt River Project Anonymous (8) Cynthia Janette Marzofka James E. Peterson Norma A. Galvan Save the Family Foundation of Arizona Jacki Taylor Schmidt Westergard & Company PLLC Anonymous (4) Chris and Emily Jones Corey and Merilana Kennedy Dan and Jannalee Evans Jeffrey A. Bither Jim and Rosalyn Schmidt Lynn and Jana Westergard Scott and Shannon Wrigley Tara L. Morgan Scottsdale Healthcare Kathi Zarubi Marialena Murphy Scottsdale Unified School District Kathleen Rahn Sirrine Adult Day Health Services Christine Coffman Peter A. Sysyn State Farm Companies Foundation Jeff Fogarty Sunshine Acres Children’s Home Anganette Johnson Loretta Lewis The Adams Agency Wayne Syrek The Arizona Republic Anonymous Anthony Lee Berg John Clifford D’Anna TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Alan L. Goats Anonymous (6)Darryl Foster John and Kim Perez Mr. and Mrs. Danny Karnes Pattie L. Baker Udall Shumway & Lyons PLC Anonymous Clark and Lynnette Richter Denise and Bill Lowell-Britt Heather R. Pierson Jeannine and Brian Allen Jennifer L. Collinsworth United Food Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Evans, Jr. Rick and Deb Bambauer UnitedHealth Group Anita Mcnaughton UPS Anonymous (2) Anthony Chamberlain Antonio Maldonado Arnold Mccrary Catherine Riley D. Todd Leeder Hernando Pacheco James Felling Lawrence Seger Michael Neuland Nicholas Bracamonte Robert Holguin Ronald Neis Jr. Steven Lane Wayne Jones US Airways Alan R. Davis David Wayne Hagan Jeffrey P. Stephens Kathleen I. Dege Kelly M. Union Mark A. Pascavis Randi J. Hayes Rodney Blake Phillips Vincent J. Costanzo William Daniel Burke Valero Energy Corp Anonymous Lowell G. Buchanan Steven R. Dinkel Verizon Wireless Trevor Friel Wells Fargo Bank Alberto Nieto Gregory R. Fine Jason and Tricia Urata Katherine Bomar Kenneth Libbey Nolan J. West Robin S. Tullis Susan D. Ottney Terra L. Tobin 20 Finances 21