Partners Northwest Youth Corps 2017 Annual Report

Leadership for the 21st Century 5657 E. Warm Springs Ave, Boise, ID 83716 208.615.2726 | idahocc.org A Letter from the Board President

Dear Friends,

I am honored to share — through this Annual Report — the impact that 1,160 remarkable young people made last year through Northwest Youth Corps. These young people are part of a growing national movement which encourages each of us to invest in our communities, serve our public lands, and find creative solutions to the unique and pressing challenges of our times.

We are incredibly thankful for the broad support we received from partners and donors to connect these and other young people to the outdoors. I also want to acknowledge NYC’s incredibly committed and hardworking staff and AmeriCorps members, who carried out many accomplishments, a few of which are listed below. “Northwest Youth Corps has taught me that Community: Our Youth Corps Community model connects young people to I am a leader and I have good ideas, I have outdoor service opportunities in their own neighborhoods. In 2017, we expanded a voice, and I have grit and I can use that in this program to Tacoma, Washington, and built a program specifically for Native different areas of my life back home.” American youth in Portland, Oregon. - 2017 Participant Internships: Over the past year we placed more than 100 Northwest Youth Corps participants in para-professional internships with public land management agencies. Those interns gained the skills and experience needed for career opportunities while accomplishing mission-critical work with our partners.

Infrastructure: Last year NYC crews worked hard to maintain our region’s world- class trails, campgrounds, and facilities while supporting a $50 billion recreation economy in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

These exciting projects are just a small sample of the remarkable things happening at NYC. We are only able to accomplish all of this because of YOU, our stakeholders — project partners, businesses, foundations, and individual donors — and your dedication to Northwest Youth Corps. Many of you are acknowledged in this Annual Report. We hope you share our pride in being a part of something so meaningful while making a huge difference to our region’s lands and waters. Thank you again for your continued support and dedication to Northwest Youth Corps’ mission.

Sincerely,

Lauren Sommers President of the Board Northwest Youth Corps

“I believe I gained something that every young person must find…It felt like I could finally breathe. In the Northwest Youth Corps environment...I

was able to ‘figure myself out’.” - 2017 Participant

Service: The stewardship demands of our public lands and waters are immense. In 2017, more than 1,160 participants answered the call to serve their nation and community through Northwest Youth Corps. The impact these impassioned individuals have on our natural resources is impressive, as they restore critical land and waters, reduce the threat of fire, maintain recreation infrastructure, and meet other emerging needs.

Opportunity: Equally important is the impact this service has on our participants themselves as they learn to work as part of a team, solve complex problems, and grow in their understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship. Northwest Youth Corps participants gain real world, practical experience, and skills needed to be successful in the workforce.

Equity: Successful leadership in the 21st Century will require our graduates to understand and collaborate with people unlike themselves. Through Northwest Youth Corps, young people can reach their potential, no matter their culture, ethnicity, economic status, religion, gender identity, or zip code. Our commitment to equity and inclusion is a fundamental part of our success.

“At Northwest Youth Corps I learned that girls and boys are equals and that together we are stronger.”

- 2017 Participant 2017 By The Numbers

Revenues $5,993,853 Expenditures $5,958,945

Other Administration Stipends

6% Grants & Donations 14% 13% 13% Operations Tuition & 12% 2% Fees 5% Field Wages Service Projects 8% Transportation 36% 74% Education Contracts Salaries & Wages 17%

164,661 1,160 Members Served 163 Partners Total Project Hours

521 Miles 2,532 Acres 83,390 Hours Trails Built/Maintained Land Restored of Education Gifts and Donations

Tuition Assistance Endowment NYC’s Tuition Assistance Endowment was established through a gift made by Steve Stewart in memory of his mother, Dorothy Elizabeth Stewart. NYC’s Endowment grows through the ongoing support of our alumni and community donors. Named funds include: Campbell Group Fund, Datalogic Fund, Krist Anderson Fund, Scott Foremny Fund, Straub Family Fund, and Wyss Foundation Fund.

Edward and Cheryl Kolbe - Renaissance Caroline Mills Nurit Seri-Pokart and Stephen Pokart $5,000+ Charitable Foundation Cathey and Pat Priddy Organically Grown Company Fanno Saw Works Central Oregon Carpenter’s Local Patricia Cusick Jane Straub Forrest Paint Union 271 Patricia Prisbrey Jeff and Kelly Straub Genie Ott Charles and Barbara Chapleau Patti and George Baumgardner Lana and Shane Johnson Glenn and Dawn Slye Charles and Roberta Graham Paul Nicholson and Virginia Lo Michael and Linna Straub Gordon Wright Charles Larson Phillip and Carrie Ramirez Rosemary and David Wolfe Greg Fremstad and Maggie Vargas Cheryl and John Rhodes Quantum Health Steve Stewart Jay and Meg Satz Chris and Jeanne Marie Christensen Rebecca Swanson Ffitch and Simon Ffitch Jerry’s Home Improvement Center Chris Doe Richard Dulude $1,000 - $4,999 Julie Scholz Christine and Omid Shirazi Robert Roat and Anna Marie Schmidt Karen and Larry Colling Christine and Raymond Berntsen Sally and Kenneth Sikes Allen and Josephine Cohen Kathy and Clifton McKenzie Christine Brady San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Benevity Ken and George Maddox Cindy David Indians of California Campbell Wallace Foundation Kirk Hoessle Clayton Gautier and Gail Baker Sandra and Fred Austin Carole Anderson Lane Coos Curry Douglas Building Combined Federal Campaign - King Scott Selby and Barbara Dailey-Selby Christie Brunson Lane Electric Cooperative County Sean Prentiss Columbia Sportswear Company Lane Forest Products Craig and Gina Wilson Stephen Crothers Corona Clipper Company Laura and Chris Carlisle D. Milkereit and J. Sherwin Susan Kauffman Dawn Kent Lauren Sommers and Jesse Jones Dale and Veronica Clift The Estate of Tom Giesen Douglas Mitchell and Mary Wagner Ledlenser/Leatherman Tool Group Daniel and Carol Brunton Thomas Williams Ellen P. Tykeson and Ken Hiday Melody and Bridger Johnson Daniel Warnick Virginia Tyler, LPC Eugene Active 20-30 Club Michael and Virginia Borner/Sidewinder Denise Livingston Wesley United Methodist Women Eugene and Springfield Fred Meyer Stores Charitable Foundation Dennis and Gale Corsini Will Cornwell Fidelity Investments - Thompson/Isaacs Natalie and Mark Whitson Diane and Theodore Ketcham William and Gina Wallace Charitable Fund Nathan Bell Down To Earth Hexion Oregon AFL-CIO Ed Abrahamson and Cynthia Chilton Hope Hughes Pressman Oregon Logging Conference Ed and Susan Kluss Foundations and Other Granters Jane Kammerzelt Pamela Olson Elizabeth Bicknell Autzen Foundation Jason and Kristin Bradford Partnered Solutions IT Emily Rice Jeff and Carrie Parker Patricia and William Sheppard Falling Sky Brewing Campbell Wallace Foundation Joan Blaine and James Blaine II Paul Gribbon Josh Hinerfeld and Andrea Binder Community Foundation of North Central Kroger Co. Foundation Paul Henson Charitable Fund - Fidelity Investments Washington Larson Family Foundation Perkins Coie/Ponderosa Trust Francine Stoda Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Marjorie Mazie - Vanguard Charitable Raymond and Christine Berntsen Greg Swanson Dawkins Charitable Trust Mel and Chris Davidson Rebecca Heath Gretchen and Ray Keefer Evergreen Hill Educational Fund of the Melissa Powers and Mark Riskedahl Richard and Susan Schubert Jeanne Leffingwell and James Reid Oregon Community Foundation Michael and Mary Rice Roberts Supply Company Jeff and Beth Barnard Michael Rich and Emily Wilson Henry M. Jackson Foundation Scott and Mary Halpert Jessica Ludy Herbert A. Templeton Foundation New Way Electric, Inc. Shawn Lockery Jim Gorter and Becky Kuhn Kroger Co. Foundation Pape Rents Superior Global Marketing John Dahl Patricia S. Straub Admin. Trust Symantec Corporation Matching Gift/ Jonathan Peara National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Patty and Jay Thomas Dollars for Doers Julie Straub Wahrlich and Brad Wahrlich Nike Community Impact Fund of the REI Corporate and Group Sales Tec Laboratories, Inc. Kate Straub and Chidi Ugonna Oregon Community Foundation Richard Larson and Barbara Cowan United States Bakery Katherine Wolfe and Larry Zowada Oregon Science Teachers Association Samuel T. and Mary K. Naito Foundation Victor and Linda Knox Kathryn Covey Oregon Volunteers Straub Family Trust Victory Seed Company Kevin Marsh Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Susan and Ken Symington Wildish Land Company Kyle Hentschel/O2 Magazine Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association Teresa and Damon Haggerty Women’s Gift Laury Joseph and Doug Rowe Terra Tech LLC Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Lianne and John Dinwiddie Spirit Mountain Community Fund Tim Sonder Lonesome Whistle Farm Steve Harris / Silicon Valley Community $100 - $249 Lynn Townsend Bruno Foundation Madeline Lowry Woods $250 - $999 Adaptive Seeds The Corps Network Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park Alice Barkan and Peter Oday Alaska Wildland Adventures Madsen Tree Farm Trail Blazers Foundation Live Grant Amie and Mark Fiedler Alison Cantril and Andrew Peara Mark and Arlene Bradley Trimet Fare Relief Program Ann Scheppke Art Pope and Leslie Kent Mark Belton U.S. Bank Foundation Arlene and Mark Bradley Associated Oregon Loggers Inc. Martin and Kristine Johnston Union Pacific Foundation Board Barbara Goto and Glenn Yamaguchi Brad and Teresa Copeland Michael and Linda Hanratty Barbara Straub Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Brian Jones Michael Kresko and Shannon Micheel Brenda and Kelly Lawrence Wheeler Foundation Court Ballinger Mike and Michelle Jerome Brent Price Wyss Foundation Darcia and David Saiget Mirranda Willette Bret and Sally Aukamp David and Michelle Hartley Mitosciences, Inc Brian and Polly Caughey NYC sincerely appreciates the generosity Dennis Cook and Susan Lamb Nellie Barnard and Tim Bellis Bruce and Maureen Klein of all our donors. The donors listed above Diane DePaolis Nicholas Bezzerides Carol and Gerald Stiller made gifts or grants totaling $100 or more Nicole Bennett Carole Poole between 9/1/16 and 12/31/17.

Partners

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah USFS Region I - Portland District - Friends of Hendricks Park - Idaho Panhandle National Forest - Seattle District - Girls Inc. - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

- Heart of Oregon Corps - North Fork Ranger District U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Hexion - Palouse Ranger District - Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge - Holla Mentors - Priest Lake Ranger District - Juventud Faceta - Sandpoint Ranger District - Hart Mountain Nat. Wildlife Refuge - Nestucca Wildlife Refuge - KS Wild - St. Joe Ranger District - Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge - Lane County Waste Management - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge - McKenzie River Trust USFS Region IV - Willapa National Wildlife Refuge - Metro - Boise National Forest - Momentum Alliance - Caribou-Targhee National Forest - Mount Pisgah Arboretum - Council Ranger District Bureau of Land Management - NAACP Eugene-Springfield Idaho - Curlew National Grassland - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Dubois Ranger District - Idaho Falls District - Nearby Nature - Twin Falls District - Idaho City Ranger District - Ophelia’s Place - Ketchum Ranger District - Port of Portland Oregon - Krassel Ranger District - Portland General Electric - Lowman Ranger District - Burns District - Rotary Club - Coos Bay District - McCall Ranger District - Springfield School District - Mountain Home Ranger District - Eugene District - Straub Environmental Foundation - Lakeview / Klamath Falls District - Nez Perce/Clearwater National Forest - West Multnomah Soil and Water - North Fork/Salmon Ranger District - Medford District Conservation District - Roseburg District - Payette National Forest - Whole Earth Nature School Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District - Salem District - - Willamalane Parks and Rec. District - Salmon-Challis National Forest - Willamette Resources & Educational Sawtooth National Forest Other Partners - Network Idaho USFS Region V - Adams County Weed Management New Mexico Authority - Ancestral Lands - Klamath National Forest - Central Idaho Mountain Bike - Six Rivers National Forest

Association National Park Service - Smith River National Recreation Area - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - City of Rocks National Reserve - Idaho Department of Lands - Crater Lake National Park USFS Region VI - Idaho Transportation Department - Craters of the Moon National - Central Coast Ranger District - National Forest Foundation Monument and Preserve - Chelan Ranger District - Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church - Ft. Vancouver National Historic Site - Cle Elum Ranger District Foundation - Hagerman Fossil Beds Nat. Monument - Colville National Forest - Shoshone County - Deschutes National Forest “Northwest Youth - John Day Fossil Beds Nat. Monument - World Center Birds of Prey - Lewis and Clark Nat. Historical Park - Detroit Ranger District Corps is so much - Minidoka National Historic Site - Eagle Cap Ranger District more than a program, Washington - Mount Rainier National Park - Fremont/Winema National Forest - OUT There Adventures - North Cascades National Park Service - Gifford Pinchot-Mt. Adams Ranger it is a life changing - Tacoma Metro Parks Complex District opportunity. Being - WA Dept. of Natural Resources - Olympic National Park - Gold Beach Ranger District surrounded by strangers - Oregon Caves National Monument - Hebo Ranger District Oregon - San Juan Island National Historical Park - High Cascade Ranger District in the woods for weeks, - 4J School District - Lakeview Ranger District you learn so much more - Bethel School District Idaho Bureau of Reclamation - McKenzie River Ranger District about yourself and how - Camp Westwind - Lake Cascade - Middle Fork Ranger District - Centro Latino Americano - Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest to interact with others.” - Chemawa Indian School Oregon State Parks and Recreation - Mt. Hood National Forest - Chifin Native Ed. Center (Springfield) - Ochoco National Forest - Columbia Gorge State Park - 2017 Participant - City of Eugene - Republic Ranger District - City of Gresham - Cove Palisades State Park - Rogue River National Forest - City of Hillsboro - East Gorge State Park - Silver Lake Ranger District - City of Portland - Heceta Head State Park - Siskiyou National Forest - City of Salem - Milo McIver State Park - Sisters Ranger District - City of Springfield - Silver Falls State Park - Siuslaw National Forest - City of Troutdale - Smith Rock State Park - Sweet Home Ranger District - City of West Linn - Spring Valley State Park - Umatilla National Forest - City of Wilsonville - Tumalo State Park - Umpqua National Forest - Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians - Walla Walla Ranger District - Cornerstone Community Housing Idaho State Parks and Recreation - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - CorpsTHAT - Heyburn State Park - Wenatchee River Ranger District - East Multnomah Soil and Water - Lake Cascade State Park - Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest Conservation District - Ponderosa State Park - Willamette National Forest - EWEB - Round Lake State Park

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