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Pinellas Community Foundation ConnectingCOMMUNITY local donors REPORT who care With local causes that matter A Message from Leadership In Gratitude As Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) generation. PCF is now exploring the vitality for Your Help moves forward to 50 years of your support, and vulnerability of our aging population, Thank You Regions TABLE OF CONTENTS we are proud to announce that donor funds which we refer to as the ACT II generation. for your continued support by reached nearly $100 million in the past year. underwriting the cost of printing Again, we are embracing the expertise Rather than memorializing a successful this report. past, we wish to demonstrate our enduring of community partners who are guiding ACT II: Feats of Life 2 us toward a better understanding of this commitment to fulfill your philanthropic Childhood Hunger Update 3 vision to impact future community needs. growing segment in Pinellas. As you read this PCF Community Report, take time to absorb Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas 4 In addition to the PCF grant offerings, we the rich tapestry of experience our ACT II decided to delve into one specific social issue generation brings to life in our community. Lighthouse of Pinellas 6 each year to better understand a particular Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art Docent Corps Program 8 community need, and how it is currently The deep-seated values demonstrated in being addressed in our county. In 2017, the this report by the ACT II generation are Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services 10 issue was food insecurity among children. evident in the fundamental tenets of the When we learned that more than 36,000 Pinellas community, as well as the Pinellas Thank You Donor Profile: Gail Gamble 12 Community Foundation. They are the values children in Pinellas don’t have enough to to Our Volunteers Funds of Pinellas Community Foundation 12 eat, we could not rest! that drive civic responsibility, integrity and community outreach. Pinellas Community Foundation Grants and Charitable Support 14 Childhood hunger prompted us to turn is grateful for the time outward, embrace partnerships and raise While we look forward to making a volunteers give to extend our Valued Pinellas Community Foundation Members 16 difference over the next 50 years, we community awareness. Together, we promote presence in the community. You recognize that the past 49 would not be Combined Endowment Funds 18 change for the better. help make things happen. possible without the continuing dedication Agency Endowment Funds 18 We have learned many of the concerns and generosity of donors like you. Thank you regarding youth also exist in our older for your trust and your vision. Woman of Distinction: Sallie Parks 19 Trustee Representatives 19 Thank You to Our Board of Governors 20 Convening Partners Statement of Activities 21 Reaching out to the community to find solutions to local issues, Pinellas Community Foundation found numerous collaborative Pinellas civic, nonprofit and private partners to work together. PCF Community views this collaboration critical Foundation to improving the quality of life in Pinellas. David S. Sietsma, CPA Duggan Cooley Pinellas Community Foundation Pinellas Community Foundation Chair, Board of Governors CEO PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1 ACT II *** Childhood Hunger FEATS OF LIFE 45,044 Pinellas adults over 65 who are It is not newsworthy to say that Pinellas County is exploding financially eligible for (SNAP) with an older generation that will require an infusion of (Food stamps) UPDATE human resources and creative thinkers. It will also mean an expansion of social services to accommodate the changing physical and mental needs of our aging population. With the shocking number of 36,000 children in Pinellas who are food ACT II is the summation of this opportunity and need. It insecure, in 2017 Pinellas Community definesthe generation that defended our country through Foundation (PCF) focused on solutions a world war, developed the polio vaccine, built the film and for childhood hunger. television industry, took us to the moon, and introduced computer technology and leisure to us. Entering community conversations, PCF identified some of the causes In Pinellas, we live among some of the extraordinary * ** of childhood hunger and the current individuals who created this strong history. 31.7% 93,194 programs in place. of Pinellas County ADULTS In response to the need, PCF partnered Everyone Has a Story residents LIVE with the Juvenile Welfare Board, are over 60 ALONE Pinellas County Schools and the Public PCF is collecting inspiring stories about local ACT II Defender’s office to create the PCF residents. Excited about storytelling, we wish to share some Childhood Hunger Relief Fund. With of the stories so you too can appreciate how important it is a dollar-for-dollar match from the to support our growing age-friendly community. ** 48,133** 29,326 Pinellas Community Foundation, over have two live below $20,000 was collected. The first grants or more to fight childhood hunger were issued the poverty to five local charities. disabilities guideline References: *Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), 2016 **DOEA calculations based on EDR data and 2009-13 ACS data ***Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas 2 2017 ANNUAL REPORT PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas ACT II: SCENE ONE FEATS OF CAREGIVING When you walk into the home shared by Ted and his Aunt Shirley, you are greeted by an atmosphere of love. Since Shirley, 90, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease eight years ago, Ted, 78, has selflessly cared for his aunt. A few years ago, Ted recognized that Shirley was growing lethargic. For Christmas, he surprised her with a deer head chihuahua named Sparky. Sparky and Shirley fell in love immediately. “She was so happy her face lit up,” says Ted. “Sparky brought her back that life, happiness and joy that she was missing.” “To be a caregiver you have to have a sincere interest in helping someone,” says Ted. “You have to be interested in keeping your loved one healthy and happy; whether in pain or feeling down. That’s what caregiving is all about. It’s like being a mother to a baby.” “We get hundreds of calls from people seeking incontinence supplies,” says Caregiving is no easy task. Just ask Sandy Waite (above) and Sue Graham (not shown), who provide full-time care for their mothers. Ann-Marie Winter, “Caregiving is the hardest job I’ve ever done,” says Sandy. “It’s all-consuming.” executive director of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. (AAAPP) provides respite care AAAPP. A $10,000 for people like Sue, Sandy and Ted. Respite care allows them to get out of the house and have some time for themselves, knowing that their loved ones are operating grant from being cared for at home. PCF helped start the To learn more about Ted, Shirley and Sparky go to pinellascf.org/ted first adult diaper bank in the area. 4 2017 ANNUAL REPORT PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 5 Lighthouse of Pinellas ACT II: SCENE TWO FEATS OF INDEPENDENCE The first thing you notice about Sherwood White, 81, is his energy and personality. Sherwood lives his life with gusto, and he’s eager to share those positive vibes with everyone he meets. Lucky visitors to his home might be treated to a wonderful rendition of “Can’t Help Falling In Love” `a la Elvis Presley – complete with the hair, glasses and swagger. Many can’t tell he can’t see as well as he used to see. When his sight started to fail, he was unable to continue operating his business. That’s when Lighthouse of Pinellas, a Pinellas Community Foundation grant recipient, stepped in to provide support. With the help of tools and instruction from Lighthouse, Sherwood was able to set up his business at home. He uses a variety of tools that enlarge images and screens, and he uses audio cues to help him work and play. “Through the Lighthouse, I was able to set up everything here in my home,” says Sherwood. “I had to learn how to use the tools Lighthouse provided, but I had an outstanding instructor.” “The National Eye Institute predicts that 1 in 3 Americans over the age of 65 will be faced with a vision-impairing eye disease,” says Kimberly Church, president of Lighthouse of Pinellas. 6 2017 ANNUAL REPORT PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 7 Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art “The docents of Docent Corps Program the Leepa-Rattner ACT II: SCENE THREE Museum bring FEATS OF VOLUNTEERING visitors nuggets If you go to the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on the Tarpon Springs of information campus of St. Petersburg College, you might benefit from a guided tour with a docent like Gail, Sonia or Kimen. They are all volunteer docents at about the art,” the museum. And they love it. says Director Docents are tour guides and educators, and they take their responsibility seriously. For them, the works of art displayed in the museum are more Ann Larsen. “It’s than just beautiful paintings with interesting trivia. these nuggets “I found that art is a pathway to myself,” says Gail. “What is most interesting to me is learning the inspiration of the artist, how people are that make the art affected by art and what makes people fall in love with art.” come alive.” The Pinellas Community Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations that promote vitality among older adults in the local community. Ask any of the docents, and they will tell you that volunteering at the museum keeps them young. 8 2017 ANNUAL REPORT PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 9 Gulf Coast Jewish Family “I tell my story and Community Services because people say ACT II: SCENE FOUR this didn’t happen, FEATS OF GUMPTION but I’m here to tell Stepping into Rene’s living room, you can feel the warmth — just like them it did,” says your favorite grandmother’s home.