NOT NO G E T NOT NO FOOLISH PAYING CLUMSY PATIENCE IN DEBT STUDYING MARRIED SUPPORT STUFF ATTENTION
BE PASS FAMOUS D R I V I N G STAYING TEST UP TOO BEING LATE HAVING BLAMING GETTING LAZY NO RULES OTHERS EASILY ANGERED
GRADUATE HIGH BAD GET SCHOOL GRADES A JOB DROPPING PEOPLE OUT BEING EAT STUBBORN HEALTHY GET MORE INVOLVED
BAD DAYS TOO YOUNG
BAD EXCUSES WATCHING HABITS TV
TOO MESSY
BEING SHY NEGATIVE THOUGHTS LIVE GIVING UP NOT 100 EASILY CALM GET CARING YEARS DOWN STRAIGHT A’S
BEING REALLY BUSY BAD ATTITUDE EATING TRYING TO TOO MUCH BE FUNNY GOSSIP CANDY
STOP TOO TIRED BITING NAILS
BE STAY SUCCESSFUL O N STAY IN LIFE TASK POSITIVE
PLAYING TOUGH VIDEO MAKING NOT DECISIONS GAMES MISTAKES PRACTICING GETTING MY NOT GRADUATE IN BROTHER ENOUGH COLLEGE TROUBLE TIME
NOT LISTENING NO GOALS DRUGS SKIPPING MY CLASS SISTER
NOT FOLLOW BELIEVE NOT THE CLOTHES TOO MUCH HAVING MY PLAY IN MYSELF TRYING TRUTH MONEY DREAMS
OPEN DOORS ACADEMY ELIMINATING OBSTACLES 2012–2013 ANNUAL REPORT NO BAD PATIENCE GRADES HAVING DROPPING NO RULES OUT
BAD PEOPLE BEING HABITS LAZY EXCUSES
TOO MESSY
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS BEING SHY
BEING GOSSIP REALLY BUSY
BAD ATTITUDE
EATING NOT TOO MUCH CARING CANDY STAYING UP TOO LATE NOT PRACTICING
TOO TIRED HAVING A BAD ATTITUDE PLAYING OBSTACLESVIDEO GAMES
TOUGH DECISIONS NO GOALS
NO GETTING SUPPORT IN TROUBLE GETTING TOO FOOLISH EASILY YOUNG STUFF ANGERED MY EGO IN DEBT
CHEATING
WATCHING NO WORK BEING TV ETHIC STUBBORN
TRYING TOO HARD
DRUGS GIVING UP EASILY
CLUMSY
NOT BAD HAVING GRADES TRYING TO MONEY BE FUNNY MY BROTHER
NOT NOT ENOUGH TRYING THE TRUTH CLOTHES TIME OBSTACLESMAKING MISTATES
TOO MUCH NOT PLAY STUDYING NOT NOT PAYING BAD DAYS LISTENING ATTENTION
3 OBSTACLES OVER THE YEARS, ONE THING HAS NOT CHANGED, OUR KIDS HAVE PROVEN, STUDENT AFTER STUDENT, IF YOU GIVE THEM A PLACE TO FEEL SAFE AND THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED, THEY WILL FIND A WAY AROUND ANY OBSTACLE. GOALS ELIMINATING OBSTACLES Goals Obstacles
This is the fourth year we’ve had a small group But they teach us so much more. This year of our students spend the week in annual they amazed us with their understanding report camp with our design firm, Little of their short and long-term goals, what the Jacket. They learn about storytelling, design, obstacles to achieving their goals are and even the importance of fundraising. how they would conquer those obstacles.
5 BE A FASHION GOING TO DESIGNER COLLEGE
NAME: Makayla Byrd AGE: 12 MAKING HONOR ROLL
PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
NAME: Earl Lynch AGE: 13 BE AN ATHLETIC BE AN TRAINER ARTIST
NOT ENOUGH EFFORT
NOT PUTTING MY MIND INTO IT
NAME: Tiara Molson NAME: Brittany Blackmon AGE: 16 AGE: 15
BE A LAWYER
NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR COLLEGE
NAME: Shawndrea Brown AGE: 13
8 NAME: William Saunders AGE: 14
STAYING FOCUSED
JOINING THE NBA
STAYING FOCUSED
NAME: Peniel Adams AGE: 14 BE A STYLIST
NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH
BE FAMOUS
BEING LAZY
NAME: Myiesha Witherspoon NAME: Benetta Trobel AGE: 14 AGE: 13 BECOME A CARDIOLOGIST
NOT PASSING SATS
NAME: Arzhane’ Gray AGE: 13 GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
GO TO COLLEGE NAME: Delisa Williams AGE: 15 NOT HAVING MONEY
TRAVEL THE WORLD
NAME: Natalie Noble AGE: 12 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ELIMINATING OBSTACLES.
Funding is always needed. Our program is growing but the need is still far greater than our current capacity. Help us help more children. Let’s all eliminate obstacles to a quality education.
15 WHEN WE STARTED OUR JOURNEY AS AN ORGANIZATION TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO, WE HAD THE HUMBLE AMBITIONS OF GIVING KIDS A PLACE TO FEEL SAFE AND PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE THEY COULD LEARN AND STUDY.
16 Over the years, we’ve built a strong curriculum equally balanced between teaching life skills, improving study habits, providing tutoring and exposing students to real world experiences that are nothing short of life changing.
We built a superior out-of-school program for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. We’ve strengthened it—at our kids’ request and as we saw the need—with a robust summer camp program for our middle schoolers, an alumni program that guides them through high school and college, and service trips to Appalachia and Honduras.
Our growth has been nothing short of amazing. Our success is solely based on the success of our kids. Even as the number of scholars we serve grows each year, we still project a 100% high school graduation rate. Some claim this is too ambitious. We feel any other goal would be a disservice to our kids.
17 OUR MISSION
OPEN DOORS ACADEMY WORKS TO PROTECT, INSPIRE, NURTURE, AND CHALLENGE ADOLESCENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
18 19 ORGANIZATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OPEN DOORS ACADEMY IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST OHIO TO OFFER A YEAR-ROUND, 7-YEAR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND.
OUR HISTORY WHO DO WE SERVE (Our capacity for the 2013-14 school year)
Open Doors Academy (ODA) originated as a youth # of Students 1992 drop-in program at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
ODA officially incorporated as an independent 2002 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
ODA was awarded 3 capacity-building grants through the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and 280 114 65 2009 expanded to three new sites in Cleveland, University Middle School High School College Legacy Heights, and Euclid. Alumni & Families
Race ODA was awarded additional funding from ODE and from Cuyahoga County (Workforce Investment Act), African-American 2011 allowing for expansion to another middle school in Euclid and a restructured high school alumni pro- gram in Cleveland Heights, Euclid and Cleveland. Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino ODA was awarded 2 additional capacity building grants to serve additional youth from the Cleveland Other 2013 Metropolitan School District. These new campuses opened in October 2013. % NEW OFFICE 88 Students from low-income households. % Students from families with an annual household 7 3 43 72 income below $32,000 for a family of four. CUPID’S FROLIC Middle school High school Total staff, locations, 8/2013 campuses 9/2013 ODA’s 2nd Annual Benefit, Cupid’s Frolic, was held February 9, 2013, at the Tudor Arms Hotel with over 250 supporters in attendance. A With 5 middle and 3 high school locations and a staff of lively dance and drumming performance by our students energized 27 in the 2012-13 school year, it was clear we needed more office space. In November 2012, with the help of the Ames the room and was followed by ODA parent, Lois Andrews, who spoke Family Foundation, ODA moved into a new well-designed about ODA’s impact in her son’s life. Kurt Karakul, President and Midtown location that fosters creative, productive Executive Director of Third Federal Foundation, Cynthia Ames, collaboration and teamwork among our staff. volunteer and philanthropist, and Dr. Marc Gray, Principal of Miles Park Elementary School were honored for their extraordinary contributions to ODA’s success. OUR NEW LOCATION IS 3311 PERKINS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114
20 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
ODA PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH LIVING IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS, GIVING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND.
Over the past 11 years, ODA has successfully served a diverse number of students with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. As a holistic program, ODA addresses soft skills that are critical to a child’s overall development. These include cultural diversity and sensitivity, communication and conversation, understanding of world issues, health and wellbeing and character development.
BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM IS RESEARCH-BASED, BEST- THIS YEAR’S ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WAS OUTSTANDING. PRACTICE ORIENTED, AND CONTINUOUSLY REFINED WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR KIDS, AND WE GET RESULTS. Effective Leadership Academy provided interactive programming focused on teaching youth personal responsibility, self-empowerment, healthy behaviors, th 8 Grade Proficiency anti-bullying strategies, “giving back,” and communication skills. Toastmasters, sponsored by Bank of America, % Math helped youth learn how to organize their ideas in a cohesive 66 manner, and how to present themselves effectively. Students used their creativity as they drew and wrote 36 50 % Reading their own comic book stories with Lake Erie Ink’s help. Honor Roll Merit Roll 88 Drame, Drum and Dance taught dancing and drumming and helped students prepare for performances for our first Our emphasis is on deep learning activities Annual International Festival and for Cupid’s Frolic. such as critical thinking, teamwork, FIELD TRIPS communication, and self-directed learning. We also incorporate those principles into FIELDSTONE FARMS every aspect of programming, particularly 32 threading literacy, comprehension, and THE MOVIES real-world skills into all activities. BOWLING Summer camps were 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through As we revamped our curriculum this last year, we realized one of the areas where we could really make a difference was WHIRLY BALL & LASER TAG Friday—with lunch, in teaching youth self-regulation. Mindfulness practice was transportation, staff support, added to daily programming, providing youth techniques to CAMPING TRIP and academic enrichment reduce anxiety, increase attention and feelings of well-being, provided each day. This STUDENTS LEARNED TO DRAW ON and increase their ability to regulate emotion. Training for year we offered 32 camps staff was provided by Suzanne Rusnak, M.Ed., M.S.S.A., AN I-PAD, VISITED LOCAL ARTIST that were available to ODA Connor Integrative Medicine Network (CIMN), the recently STUDIOS, LEARNED STORYTELLING students from the 5 middle established, system-wide integrative medicine department AS THEY WORKED WITH GRAPHIC schools we served. Each of University Hospitals. DESIGNERS TO SHAPE THIS YEAR’S week students chose from ODA ANNUAL REPORT, WENT ON A camps like Robotics, Digital “The benefits go beyond our school building, the PHOTOGRAPHY SCAVENGER HUNT, Fashion Design, National children put on art shows and talents shows with the Park Adventures or Discover other sites. The children are able to make new friends AND WORKED IN CLAY CREATING Cleveland. There were also and are given a chance to perform for each other and BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF POTTERY. THE their families, while they are developing their minds multiple Arts Camps with and building their character.” ART CAMPS WERE FUNDED IN PART support from Cuyahoga —Stacey Jackson, ODA Parent BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE. Arts & Culture.
21 HIGH SCHOOL/ALUMNI
% OF 10TH GRADE STUDENTS THAT PASSED THE OGT IN ONE OF ODA’S 21ST CENTURY WORKSHOPS, HIGH
88% 84% 100% SCHOOL STUDENTS PUT TOGETHER MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS WITH A GOAL, DEVELOPED A BRAND
ODA Euclid ODA CHUH ODA Cleveland USING SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SET UP A WORDPRESS High School High School High School Students Students Students BLOG AND A FLICKR GALLERY.
% 81 OF ODA MIDDLE SCHOOL We placed 39 of our high school students in paid summer internships. Organizations reported being GRADUATES CURRENTLY ACTIVE impressed with the interns’ ability to problem-solve, IN ODA HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM work well with groups, adapt to new situations, demonstrate commitment, effectively manage time, and display leadership skills when needed most. ODA ALUMNI/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOLS 39 Sam Spry, one of our high school students, worked at Community John Hay High School, John F. Kennedy Shares. Cynthia Ries, Community Shares Executive Director High School, Cleveland Central Catholic wrote,“I am very impressed with the exemplary work ethic and High School , NEO Preparatory School, skill set that the Open Doors student brought to his internship. Washington Park High School, New Tech High School, John Adams High School He arrived on time, prepared, and devoured his assigned projects. He was able to accomplish work accurately under deadline. COLLEGES VISITED I highly recommend this program and its students.” AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HONDURAS SERVICE LEARNING IMMERSION TRIP ODA seniors and staff participated in a HIRAM COLLEGE one-week service learning trip to one of 42 Central America’s poorest countries, where they travelled to the Flor Azul HOWARD UNIVERSITY Boys Community—a home for boys 42 ODA high school rescued from extreme poverty, founded KENT STATE UNIVERSITY in 2004, and located about 1.5 hours from students travelled to Tegucigalpa. Students had the opportunity Harlan, Kentucky this to get to know the boys, taught leadership summer and were given OHIO UNIVERSITY development and painted dormitories the opportunity to assist while there. in building homes using TEMPLE UNIVERSITY a variety of skills. Interns “I didn’t realize what real poverty worked on projects that VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY was, until I saw it first hand. I am required painting, laying not poor, I am very fortunate.” insulation, hauling, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA – ODA high school senior during Honduras demolition, roofing, Service Learning Immersion Trip and carpentry. Several students also had the opportunity to attend the GradNation Summit in Washington, D.C., along with hundreds of “…One of my favorite parts of the alumni high educators, policymakers and business leaders who gathered to address the high school school program was visiting the various colleges. dropout crisis and prepare young people for These trips were very educational and fun.” college and the 21st century workforce. —a student at Horizon Science Academy, now a freshman at Ohio University
22 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ODA PARTNERED WITH COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR OUR PARENTS TO LEARN HOW TO ASSIST THEIR CHILD IN PREPARING FOR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE, SECURING FINANCIAL AID AND MORE. THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF OUR PARENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING AS MOST OF OUR STUDENTS WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS.
% OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT HOURS COMPLETED
99.9% 93.7 %
4,230Hours in workshops, volunteer time Middle School Parents High School Parents and participation in family events.
“I love how the parent programming mirrors the same values and skills being developed within the kids. Volunteering and community building opportunities are part of the programming as well, really promoting the chance to do something positive and to develop ties within our group. Our parent liaison has really reached out to us and made herself available to us individually if we have any particular concerns or just need to talk. I feel the parent programming is a
FAMILY EVENTS crucial part of Open Doors, designed with the goal of successful parenting, successful kids. I look forward HOLIDAY DINNER to a real partnership with Open Doors through middle and high school. Thank you for your continuing INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL support to Open Doors Academy!”
END OF THE YEAR FITNESS DAY Sincerely yours, Susanne Noble, ODA Parent THE SUMMER SHOWCASE
23 100%
GRADUATION RATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL 97 %
COLLEGE OR POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION 1:1
PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO EACH CHILD IS IMPERATIVE TO HIS OR HER SUCCESS FINANCIAL SUMMARY
REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Donations and Grants 601,773 Government Support 1,134,983 Program Service Revenue 69,746 Total Revenue and Support 1,806,502
EXPENSES
Enrichment Programs 1,372,755 Management & General 195,104 Fundraising 174,669 Total Expenses 1,742,528 Net Surplus (Deficit) 63,974
DONATIONS & GRANTS
Corporate 103,786 Foundations 258,276 Ecumenical 13,700 Individual 107,226 In-Kind 118,785 Totals $601,773
The Annual 2012-13 Financial Audit was conducted by Pease & Associates, Inc., and is available upon request.
27 2012/2013 STAFF
LEADERSHIP TEAM MILES PARK CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Annemarie M. Grassi, Ph.D. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lewis HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS Jim Weisbarth, MBA Campus Coordinator Chief Financial Officer LaToya Barnes Ronnie Bryant (2010–2013) Campus Coordinator Jeffrey Bowen, MNO, CFRE Campus Coordinator Development Director Steve Walker Felicia Haney (2009–2013) Campus Coach Al Slawson, M.Ed. Campus Coach Middle School Education Director Charmaine Davis-Bey David Ramos (2010–2012) Campus Coach Morris Ervin Campus Coach Middle School Education Director Shenita Siggers Brandon Sheil, M.A. Campus Coach High School Education Director
Jeff Harrell (2009–2013) ROXBORO MIDDLE High School Education Director SCHOOL/ST. PAUL’S
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CHURCH
SUPPORT TEAM Amy Btiebet, M.S. Campus Coordinator Deanna Rankin Associate Development Director Steve Walker Campus Coach Alyse Nevil, MNAL (2010–2013) Development Associate Artis Farmer (2010–2013) Campus Coach Kelley Williams, M.Ed. Family Liaison FOREST PARK EUCLID HIGH Elizabeth Martello SCHOOL CAMPUS Office/Human Resource Manager MIDDLE SCHOOL Charmaine Davis-Bey Alyssa Insana Jerod Johnson Campus Coach Program Administrator Campus Coordinator
Aasha Swamy, M.A. (2012–2013) CLEVELAND HIGH EUCLID CENTRAL Campus Coach
SCHOOL CAMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL Kim Sandoval
Campus Coach David Ramos (2010–2013) Jonathan Stone Campus Coach Campus Coordinator WILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Raymond Fountain Sarah Thomas (2011–2013) Campus Coach Campus Coach Tenille Threatt Campus Coordinator George Lockett
Campus Coach Heavenly Berkley Campus Coach Carmen Hall-Shorts (2012–2013) Campus Coach Steve Furr
Campus Coach
28 2012/2013 STAFF
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Ernest Q. Petrey Ardleigh Minerals, Chief Executive Officer
Katherine G. Petrey, Esq. 2012/2013 Squire Sanders, Counsel
Vanessa L. Whiting, Esq. Whiting Law, Attorney
Andrew B. Gunn Oswald Companies, BOARD OF Senior Vice President of Specialty Risk
Joseph Juster, Esq. Calfee Halter & Griswold, DIRECTORS LLP, Partner Martha Young Artist, Art Educator
Michael Knoblauch DVUV, LLC, President
Reverend Nick White St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Retired Rector
Reverend Alan Gates St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Roger Frank, President William Berglund, Esq., Rector Little Jacket, Partner Governance Chair
Tucker Ellis & West LLP, Attorney Mary K. Holmes Sal Russo, Vice President Western Reserve Media, LLC; MKH Russo Real Estate, President Davis B. Bonner Consulting, President; Principal HTV Industries, Inc., Analyst Josh Cochran, Treasurer, Jacquie Talbott, Esq. Finance Chair Nico Cottone InterAct Cleveland, Key Bank Commercial Banking, Great Lakes Fasteners, Inc. Retired Executive Director Relationship Manager and Laudan Properties, CEO
Kimberly Glenn, Secretary Walter Ginn ADVISORY BOARD ACS/Goodyear, Vendor Benefits Ginn Consulting Services, Consultant Manager Glenn Bieler Gerald Jordan, Technology Chair The John Hopkins University, Neema Mayhugh, Ph.D., Time Warner Cable, Vice President for Communications Development Chair Director of Customer Care and Public Affairs Cleveland Clinic, Executive Director AMD Center of Excellence at Larry Seiler, YP Board Liaison Ellen Rome, MD, MPH Cole Eye Institute The SpyGlass Group, Inc., Cleveland Clinic, Head of Vice President, Sales Adolescent Medicine Sarah Johnson, Marketing Chair Case Western Reserve University, Jason Shefrin, Scaling Chair Tom Piraino, Esq. Director of Marketing InterDesign, Inc., Executive Parker Hannifin, Vice President, Vice President General Counsel & Secretary Ryan Anderson Anderson|Biro, LLC, Founding Partner Mark Turner, Esq. Elizabeth Patterson, MD Gallagher Sharp, Attorney Hathaway Brown, Educator
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DONORS & GIFTS VISIONARY GUARDIANS Little Jacket Neema & Ryan Mayhugh $100,000+ $1,000–$4,999 Stephen & Amanda Morris Ohio Department of Education Cynthia Ames-Huffman & Ned Huffman Brian & Cynthia Murphy Cuyahoga County Department of Workforce Development Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Ames Oak Tree Philanthropic Foundation
Drs. Brendan & Elizabeth Patterson FOUNDERS CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Anderson Anonymous Pease & Associates, Inc.
$25,000–$99,999 ArcelorMittal James & Janet Reuter
Ames Family Foundation Bellwether Real Estate Capital LLC Sal Russo
Anonymous Bill & Ellen Berglund Jason & Nicole Shefrin
Deaconess Community Foundation Davis B. Bonner Nancy Sherwin
The Cleveland Foundation Boys Hope Girls Hope of Stuelpe Family Charitable Fund Northeastern Ohio Starting Point Swamy Family Foundation Caplan Wright Family Fund Third Federal Foundation Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, The Cleveland Museum of Art LLP The Treu-Mart Fund Mr. & Mrs. Homer & Bruce & Virginia Taylor Gertrude Chisholm CHAMPIONS Time Warner Cable Cleveland Clinic Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Toyota 100 Cars for Good Joshua & Niki Cochran Tucker Ellis, LLP The Abington Foundation The George W. Codrington Charitable Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Foundation PATRONS Cornerstone Family Office, LLC Cleveland Social Venture Partners $500–$999 Nico & Lindsey Cottone Cuyahoga Arts & Culture John & Adrienne Allotta The Cowell Family Fund Higley Fund Anderson|Biro, LLC The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio The Thomas H. White Foundation Rev. Richard Israel & Rev. Lois Annich Forest City Enterprises Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Carol & Arthur Anton Eric & Karen Hillenbrand St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Jesse Berezovsky Marcia & Fred Floyd Ryan & Tina Boyes BENEFACTORS Roger & Heidi Frank Case Western Reserve University Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ginn $5,000–$9,999 Susan & Mark Chambers Sarah Johnson Cleveland Clinic Foundation Bill Frank & Rosemary Dietrich Gerald & Janet Jordan The George Gund Foundation Hank & Mary Doll Joseph Juster Lincoln Electric Luke Elsass Kaiser Permanente Mario K. Morino Trust Andrew & Leigh Fabens KeyBank Foundation Parker Hannifin Foundation Annemarie M. Grassi, Ph.D. Hyland Software Roy A. Hunt Foundation Heights Medical Building, LLC Sandra Ledyard The Veale Foundation Henry Holly
30 DONORS & GIFTS
Karen Kelly Dick & Nancy Dietrich Mike Nagy
Lubrizol Corporation Paul & Janis DiCorleto Kirk & Lori Neiswander
Jay & Tiffany Meagrow Donna M. Driscoll Mark & Susanne Noble
John C. & Sally S. Morley William Eisele One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change Evelyn Newell Luke Elsass Liam & Leita Patterson Ohio Franchise Management Drs. John & Elizabeth Briggs Feighan Mr. & Mrs. William A. Powel III Laura Ospanik & Stephen Robbins Frederick & Dagmar Fellowes Deanna & David Rankin Robert Roe Bruce & Janeen Frank Andrew Rayburn Larry & Jessica Seiler Reena Ganju Steve & Sara Reger Lauren & Eric Smith Rev. Alan & Patricia Gates Wayne & Jamie Reese St. Paul’s Men’s Council General Electric Foundation Mary E. Rayborn & Joe Hollyfield Time Warner Cable Federal PAC Kimberly Glenn Dominique Litmaath River Larry & Carolyn Vandendriessche Nick & Cheryl Grassi Dr. Ellen Rome & Mr. Fred Asbeck Vocon Inc. Jeff and Gina Harrell Ruth & George Rosenberg William & Susan Weir Susan & Thomas Herrle Laurel Schauer Rowen Dick & Sarah Hollington FRIENDS Humberto Sanchez Lansing & Patience Hoskins Norma Savin $100–$499 Stephanie & Dennis Jackson
Marcy & Dennis Schwartz Kurt Barret Jerod Johnson Peter & Laurie Scriven Erin Barker-Brown Fran Kalafatis Jonathan Sears Ann Beard Jim & Mary Kander Elliot & Rose Shefrin Bella Ventures LLC Kurt & Mary Beth Karakul Ann Sherif Warren Blazy Samir Khoury Nancy Sherwin Daniel and Linda Brockett Mike Klein Al Slawson & Pam McKee The Fran Stewart & Kelly Knoblauch David Mook Family Fund Megan Spagnolo Jason S. Kersey & Joshua Kravitz Caroline & Mitchell Borrow Robert & Kathleen Stenson John & Manning Kundtz Jeffrey M. Bowen Lael A. Stone, M.D. Raymond Lezak Bethany Brennan James Stumpf & Barbara Hoekstra Todd Lloyd Carol Conti-Entin Jacquie & Roger Talbott Jay & Arlene Mann Suzanne & Rick Cooper Sara Thomas Rebecca Mason Philip Cottell Thunder Bay Enterprises, LLC Arlene & Michael Mayhugh Catherine Criswell UBS Wealth Management William & Cheryl McConnell James & Karen Dakin Nancy Valent Sonya McNeil Kathleen & Glenn DeBoer Cathy Veres Rosemary & Arthur Merriman, Jr. Ann & David Deming William & Susan Vodrey
31 DONORS & GIFTS
Steve Walker Hillary Colvin Kathy Sarris
Sharon & Gregory Watts Phillip Cottell Janice Schroedel
Jim & Debra Weisbarth Lee Deininger Alyssa Spall
Lucile Weingartner Rosemary Dietrich Heidi Spangler
Pastor Louise Westfall Donna Driscoll Ashley Sparks
Dawn Williams Katie Emerson Hillary Sparks-Roberts
Barbara Wolgamuth Robyn Forney Catherine Sullivan
Martha & Brent Young Claudia Fulton Christy Thomas
Charles Zellmer Alyssa Galik Michelle Tochtrop
Mary Zenisek & Scott Krupkin Walter Ginn Ashley Watson
John & Peg Zitzner Kimberly Glenn Becky Weidenkopf
Jasmine Huffman Laura Wolf TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS Sarah Johnson Raymell Woods In Honor of EB and Greg Donley Whitney Jones George Zarkovacki and our grandchildren Drew and Gwen Donley Gerald Jones Cindy Zawadski Rita and William Bruce Emily Justine In Honor of Deanna Rankin Mark & Sue Chambers Karen Kelly Elizabeth Morris Clo Kempt-Mitchell In Honor of Pastor Louise Westfall Kurt Barrett Lauren LeBlanc & David Mason In Honor of Cynthia Ames-Huffman Barbara McCaulley Marcia & Fred Floyd Cheryl McConnell In Honor of Dr. Annemarie Grassi Stephanie Muennich Donna Driscoll Anita Murphy In Memory of Glenn E. Bowen Mrs. Mary M. Bowen Jamie L. Muscato Steven A. Bowen Tusiime Ndyajunwoha ADOPT-A-FAMILY Ashley Newman
DONORS Marla Petti Open Doors Academy gratefully acknowledges our generous donors. We apologize for any Laura Ospanik & Steve Robins Cathy Albers errors or omissions, as we strive for excellence Laura Pinnick and continuous improvement. Please call our Anne Ames Development team at 216.229.1900, extension Katy & Jim Ptacek Cynthia Ames-Huffman 120, to update our records, or correct any Bonnie Reinberg inaccuracies. Vicki Bell Alacia Richardson We would like to thank Little Jacket and Paul Paula Bradley Sobota Photography for donating a significant Wyatt Richardson Pam Chaney portion of their services for our annual report. Carrie Rosko We would not have been able to provide such John Cochran a beautiful representation of our organization Andrea Salman without their talent and generosity. Andrew Coleman
32 IN-KIND DONATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS City Ballet of Cleveland Luna Bakery Café THAT DONATED ODA Cleveland Browns Marriott Downtown at Key Center Cleveland Cavaliers Arlene Mayhugh PROGRAMMING SPACE Cleveland Gladiators Neema Mayhugh Miles Park Elementary School/ Cleveland Improv Comedy Club & Pam McKee Cleveland Metropolitan School District Restaurant Mega Bus Forest Park Middle School/Euclid Cleveland International Film Festival City School District Metheny Weir Studio Cleveland Museum of Art Central Middle School/Euclid City Mitchell’s Fish Market School District Cleveland Museum of Natural History North Park Grille Euclid High School/Euclid City Cleveland Orchestra School District On the Rise Dewey’s Coffee Wiley Middle School/ Cleveland Paper Trails Heights-University Heights School Dewey’s Pizza District Paul Sobota Photography David Rankin Watercolors St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Phoenix Coffee Co. Cleveland Heights DoubleTree by Hilton-The Tudor Arms Hotel Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, Home to Hilarities 4th Street Theatre DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland MIDDLE SCHOOL Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa STUDENTS RECEIVE A Downtown - Lakeside Eddy’s On Coventry Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Muse- um Alfred Schrier MEAL EACH DAY FROM Energize Your World Jason Shefrin, InterDesign The Cleveland Foodbank Fire Al Slawson Fun ‘n’ Stuff The Melting Pot THE FOLLOWING LOCAL Graphic Repros United Skates of America BUSINESSES & Great Lakes Science Center Brian Weisbarth INDIVIDUALS Great Lakes Tour Co. Jeff Weisbarth CONTRIBUTED GOODS Fran Kalafatis Julie Weisbarth AND SERVICES La Danse Cleveland Richard and Melissa Wesorick A Cookie and A Cupcake Lake Erie Monsters We’ll Remember Co., Inc. African Safari Wildlife Resort L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar, a Zack Bruell Restaurant WK YC-TV AMB & Tai Chi La Danse Cleveland Tom Woodman Authentic Films Laura Lee Salon Yogurt Vi The Banyan Tree Laurice’s Skin Care & Cosmetics Zagara’s Marketplace Bialy’s Bagels Le Petit Triangle Zashin & Rich Co., L.P.A. Bruegger’s Little Jacket Zygote Press Cafe Tandor Liquid Planet YMCA—Hillcrest Branch Cats on Holiday Christina Livers Charles Scott Salon & Spas Lucky’s Café
33 COLLEGE BOUND ALUMNI
CLASS OF 2014 CLASS OF 2015 CLASS OF 2016
Taylor Smith Erik Erdman Will Walters Ohio University Tiffin University Ohio State University
Avery Tucker Michael Mackie-Kwist Trent Bailey Ohio University University of Amsterdam University of Iowa
Miles Walker Ericka Alexander Ohio State University University of Akron CLASS OF 2017
Chelsea Williams Ciaran Cohen Cornelius Pewu University of Cincinnati Ohio State University Miami University
Dwight Williams Marcel Dear Jordan Morrow University of Akron University of Akron Cleveland State University
Adria Adams Ajia Mason Michelle Williams Bowling Green State University University of Toledo University of Akron Charlie McCoy Mason Adkins Joy Mitchell Cleveland State University Cleveland State University Cleveland State University Francine Parsons Tatiana Butler Meckaela Glenn University of Toledo Harvard University Kentucky State University Kareen Sanders Liam Corrigan Sam Spry Moody Bible Institute Ohio State University Ohio University Lorin Smith Lydia Craddock Gary Montfort Brown University Armstrong Atlantic State University Ohio University Carvellus St. Cyr Ashley Grimes Denis Bertrand Cleveland State University Emory University University of Akron Erik Taylor Emily King Bryan Kent Cuyahoga Community College Oberlin College University of Toledo Mary Jane Willis Alexandra Miller Janine Walker Columbia University Cuyahoga Community College Ohio State University
Marcus Primes Kyle Finnegan
Purdue University University of Michigan
Taylor Reynolds Tony Smith
Kent State University Ohio University
Rienna Scott Kate Miller Bowling Green University New England Conservatory
Lache Thomas Malik Bachus Lincoln University Cleveland State University
Corbyn Wright Jeremie Sims Spelman University Cuyahoga Community College
34 COLLEGE BOUND ALUMNI POST SECONDARY WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ALTERNATIVES
Courtney Martin ALICIA DELIC Americorp Habitat for Humanity Construction Leader (Tacoma, Washington) UNIVERSITY: Northwood University
Donald Thomas GRADUATED: 2012 United States Air Force DEGREE: BBA Fashion Marketing and Management Josh Dear United States Air Force JOB: Manager | Festivity, Atlanta
PHYLICIA DELIC
UNIVERSITY: Northwood University
GRADUATED: 2012
DEGREE: BBA
JOB: Promotions Coordinator | Radio One in Cleveland
SAMANTHA ADKINS
UNIVERSITY: Valdosta State
GRADUATED: 2013
DEGREE: BS in Athletic Training 3 STUDENTS GRADUATED JOB: Head Athletic Trainer | Benedictine
HIGH SCHOOL, BUT DID GRACE WALTERS NOT COMPLETE A POST-SECONDARY UNIVERSITY: Cleveland State University EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATED: 2013 DEGREE: BSN in Nursing and RN In addition to our college students we JOB: Labor and Delivery Nurse | University Hospitals have students who due to extenuating circumstances are unable to move into a post secondary option.* MEGAN MCCOY
*These students have not been counted in our UNIVERSITY: Cornell University college bound numbers. GRADUATED: 2013
DEGREE: BA French Studies
JOB: Litigation Paralegal | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (New York)
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Thanks to the 2012/2013 annual report camp participants. They spent a week learning the art of storytelling at Little Jacket this summer and all contributed significantly to this year’s report.
Top: Myiesha Witherspoon • Makayla Byrd • William Saunders Benetta Trobel • Natalie Noble • Bottom: Brittney Blackmon Arzhane’ Gray • Delisa Williams • Earl Lynch • Shawndrea Brown Peniel Adams • Tiara Molson (Not pictured)
DESIGN: Little Jacket | PHOTOGRAPHY: Paul Sobota
37 EAT GET INTO HEALTHY GRAD TRY NEW BUY SCHOOL A CAR THINGS
BE A GOOD FRIEND LOSE DO GRADUATE SOME SOMETHING HIGH WEIGHT AWESOME SCHOOL
PASS THE DRIVER’S TEST GO SKYDIVING GO TO COLLEGE BUY MY MOM A BMW
GET A JOB START A CAREER START A BE A BAND SINGER
STAY POSITIVE
BUY A HOUSE OWN A STORE MAKE MY MOM PROUD
STAY LEARN FOCUSED SOMETHING BE BE NEW SUCCESSFUL MYSELF GOALSIN LIFE BE OWN A INSPIRE FAMOUS BE A PRIVATE OTHERS TEACHER JET
BE THE JOIN THE PRESIDENT GO NBA NATURAL GET ALL A’S CALM DOWN
ENJOY GET GET INTO LIFE MARRIED THE NFL HAVE A SALARY
GET A SCHOLARSHIP GET MY NOSE STAY PIERCED GO TO THE POSITIVE OLYMPICS
T R AV E L HAVE A LIVE AROUND THE DATE FOR 100 WORLD PROM YEARS WRITE A BOOK STAR IN A PLAY
FEEL GOOD BE A MAKE ABOUT FASHION THE HONOR HAVE MYSELF MAKE A DESIGNER ROLL GOALSA FAMILY DIFFERENCE Open Doors Academy | Administrative Office 3311 Perkins Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (P) 216-229-1900 | (F) 216-229-1902
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