2020 ANNUAL REPORT OUR MISSION to Put Christian Principles Into Practice Through Programs, Services and Relationships That Build Healthy Spirit, Mind and Body for All
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YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT OUR MISSION To put Christian principles into practice through programs, services and relationships that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. OUR VALUES CARING HONESTY RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY FAITH 2 DEAR FRIENDS, 2020 - enough said, right? Surprisingly, it through school meal programs. We quickly started and ended on a strong note and for opened emergency child care for children of completely different reasons. This year has essential workers and delivered more than taught us so much about adapting, asking 5,000 meals every week to neighborhoods for help and finding the silver lining. in need. In January, we were fresh off a year Fitness classes moved outdoors for safety that brought growth in membership and and now, online offerings are keeping donations. Our ability to serve grew and people moving and healthy. We opened we were so proud to be a vibrant part of Camp Winnebago over the summer and our community. Early in March we celebrated implemented safety procedures that allowed with an amazing Community Dinner and us to safely serve campers. We watched before we knew it, the world changed. On as children ran in the outdoors, forgetting March 14, we learned we had to shut down about the pandemic for a while. the Y. Like everyone else, we never imagined that would happen. Those were dark times We have never experienced a more emotional for our community, our country and our year - grief, exhaustion, and sadness, were world. Despite the devastation, we knew met with joy, endearment, and happiness. we could not stop serving. Even when our We were blown away by the number of buildings are empty, the Y never closes. We members who #stayedwithus through the activated our team to respond to critical pandemic and continued to pay membership needs in our community and learned the Y is fees even when the Y was closed. For you, forever adapting. we are #forevergrateful. Many of you sent gifts and notes encouraging us to move Families were in crisis with the need for forward and reminding us that you cared and childcare and food — many parents were were praying for us. You carried us through essential workers but without care for an unpredictable and unprecedented year. their children, they would not be able to During a time when we were caring for our work. Without school, many children would community - you wrapped your arms around go without food because they are fed us and lifted us. Thank you! BRENT PENTENBURG AMY M. OTT Chief Executive Officer Chief Volunteer Officer 3 CAMP ADAPTS TO CHANGING NEEDS For 53 years, Camp Winnebago has been a place where children spend their summers exploring our 160 acres of wilderness, building friendships and feeling a sense of belonging. Saying goodbye at the end of summer is always hard, but we feel good knowing everyone is ready to tackle another school year. However, 2020 was different and we needed to adapt. Colton and Xyaire are in Kindergarten — a big milestone! What should have been excitement heading into the year — going to school for the first time, feeling like a big kid, having fun, learning new things and making XYAIRE COLTON new friends — was overshadowed by fear and uncertainty. COVID changed everything and parents had to decide between in-person learning at school or remote learning. “We worried about the possibility of having to take him out of school due to quarantine and school being remote only,” said Brittany Popham, Colton’s mom. “We both work full-time and would not have child care in that situation.” The Pophams were not alone. The Camp Winnebago team was getting a lot of questions regarding if Camp was going to offer any child care programs in the fall for remote learning. “We knew we needed to come up with a way to support our families,” said Rachel Latham, Executive Director of Camp Winnebago. A new program was created - Camp C.A.R.E.S. CARES stands for Childcare and Recreation-Enhanced Studies and includes child care, remote learning support, and supplemental activities to enhance the students’ academics, such as arts, crafts, music, exploration, and many other traditional camp activities. “For the first time ever, Camp Winnebago stayed open into the school year. 4 We had one week after summer camp ended to transform our spaces into classrooms and to build relationships with teachers at five different school districts to support our kids,” said Rachel. Kelley Branch, Xyaire’s mom, is grateful for the program. In addition to the stress of COVID, she and Xyaire were going through a traumatic family situation and they had lost their child care provider before summer. Rachel 274 CAMPERS FOR and the Camp Winnebago team welcomed Xyaire with open arms. SUMMER CAMP “Camp Winnebago came along at a very hard time for me…it was a blessing and it remains a blessing,” said Kelley. “I know my child is loved there and he is learning a lot. His moral compass is expanding.” Kelley shared that she was struggling financially and the Y helped with a Camp scholarship. She knows that scholarships are possible because of generous donors and wanted to find a way to give back, so she is donating 48 CAMP CARES her time to the Camp Winnebago advisory council. CAMPERS “Everyone there is invested in those kids and you see it. The staff isn’t just there for a job; they love these kids and it makes me emotional,” said Kelley. The flexibility of remote learning schedules provided opportunities for the counselors to address specific needs for the children that may not have been available to them in their traditional classrooms. 17 HOMESCHOOL “We use hammocks for reading when kids didn’t want to read at their desks. RECREATION CAMP We have an outside area to run and burn energy when ADHD demanded a break from the screen,” said Rachel. “The icing on the cake is the friendships that have been made within each of the groups. New friends, from different school districts, a new community!” Camp CARES has helped students and families transition back to school as well. The Poppens chose to send Colton back to school, but admit it was not an easy decision. “He had so much fun at camp and made so many new friends. It was tough to pull him from that atmosphere. Colton has never enjoyed a learning atmosphere as much as he did at Camp CARES,” Brittany said. We are blessed to have been a part of this milestone year for our kiddos. There have been tough days, but together we have persevered and adapted. We are thankful for the extra time we have been given with our campers 00 That’s certainly been a silver lining!” 5 HEALTHY LIVING 198 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER-LED OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES APR - MAY 250 250 STRONG CHALLENGE EQUIPMENT LOANS 1400 PARTICIPANTS JUN - DEC CHECK-INS IN FIRST MONTH OCT - NOV 6 NOV - DEC YOUTH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITY ENGAGING MEMBERS ON 36,000 ZOOM WITH COFEE CHATS MEALS FOR KIDS AND PRAYER SESSIONS 256 APR - MAY CHILDREN IN EMERGENCY CHILD CARE FEB - JUL MAR - MAY 140 15 0 REMOTE LEARNING STUDENTS COMPUTERS GIVEN TO STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL SHUTDOWN WITH NO ACCESS AT HOME NOV - DEC JULY 7 OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS 2020 REVENUE: $8,276,387 UNAUDITED FINANCIALS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS GRANTS $3,580,239 $1,237,608 $1,574,836 CONTRIBUTIONS RENTALS $1,081,121 IN KIND ENDOWMENT $513,936 $205,000 OTHER $396,435 $208 2020 EXPENSES: $9,165,595 UNAUDITED FINANCIALS SALARIES OPERATING $4,995,613 $2,440,248 ANNUAL Y DUES DEPRECIATION, INTEREST AND BANK FEES $111,757 $1,617,977 8 2020 BOARD MEMBERS Amy Ott – Chair Rick Engen Linda Heckert Tom Sandquist Boylan Catholic High School Retired, Pharmaceuticals State Bank of Davis WilliamsMcCarthy Dr. Dave Gomel – Past Chair Einar Forsman (Term Ended 2020) Jorge Herrera Skip Trotter Rosecrance Health Network Rockford Chamber of Commerce Illinois Bank and Trust Trotter Manufacturing Inc. Keith Akre Bridget French Dr. Kathleen Kelly Bruce Vorel Stillman Bank Rockford Public Schools University of Illinois College of Meridian Medicine - Rockford Hon. Joe Bruscato Michael Gann Leslie West 17th Circuit Court Retired, MPEC Mary McNamara-Bernsten State Farm Insurance Rockford Area Arts Council Charo Chaney J Hanley Jim Zuba Keith Country Day School Winnebago County State’s Attorney Steve Rosella Zuba & Associates, P.C. Winnebago County CASA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS Kelly Branch James Crow Jan Bowman Brian Thor Sam Castree Melissa Campbell Andrew Hall Bruce Eklund Jamin Unger Zach Enderle Desiree Dawson Jennifer O’Brien Patricia Fong Hana Abazid Jerry Fry Pedro Lara-Oliva Jessica Slack Cindy Johnson Stephanie Hess Tyron Garrett Matt Marshall Patrice Turner Jen Mateus Tessa Huftalin Dave Johnson Michelle Strand Paul Von Driska Pedro Lara-Oliva Dave Timmons Michelle Johnson Karen Vilic Michele Wirtz Arlyn Poppen Ron Bartz Dawn Rudie Nicole Lunden Brian Amling Miranda Puskar Clarence Beckum Shelley Wagner Brian Cotti Chris Birnbaum Lawrence Taber Pam Blume BOARDS OF TRUSTEES Mike Broski - Chair Walt Boothe Bobbie Holzwarth Steve Nailor Roger Reithmeier David Anderson Pat Fong Wray Howard Dave Odling Pete Roche Ken Buss Dr. Bill Gorski Dan Loescher 9 OUR The work we are doing requires dedication from our team and from generous donors like you! Thank you to the following donors who DONORS invested in our community in 2020, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive. Your gift moves us all forward and builds a BETTER US! Golden Triangle - Donors gave $10,000 or more Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Andrew Meade Diane Voneida* Rick and Lana Engen Rockford Rotary Charitable Association William M.