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2015 Annual Report United Way Board of Directors Bridging the gaps INSERT A PHOTOto create opportunities HERE for a better life for all. Celebrating a Year of Advancing the Greater Good 2015 Annual Report United Way Board of Directors President Vice Chair, Communications Rev. Timothy White Ronna Boyer Jerry Jackson Trinity United Church of Christ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blessing Health System President Elect Chair, Community Impact Maureen Kahn Blessing Health System Jenny Hayden Mike Mahair City of Quincy State Street Bank Debbie Naught Treasurer Vice Chair, Community Impact Klinger & Associates PC Mark Field Jennifer Winking Farmers Bank of Liberty Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus Dave Rakers First Bankers Trust Company Secretary Chair, Resource Investment Carlos Fernandez John Letts Jim Rubottom WGEM-TV-FM-AM-FOX-CW Knapheide Manufacturing Company Vice Chair, Resource Investment Past President Kent Stegeman Jim Sours Western Catholic Union Rick Halter Mercantile Bank At-Large Board Members Tom Van Ness Jim Benz Quincy Herald-Whig Treasurer Elect Dave Beenes Zigrida Brown Dean Warras ADM Alliance Nutrition Phibro Animal Health Corporation Carol Frericks Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Quincy Public Schools Chair, 2015 Campaign Emily Robbearts United Way of Adams County Mark Hayes Jerry Gille HOMEBANK Quincy Housing Authority Chair, Communications Vice Chair, 2015 Campaign Kathy Ridder Adam Hendrian JK Creative Printers Todd Moore BOS Bank of Springfield Architechnics United Way Staff Executive Director Resource Development & Marketing Associate Emily Robbearts Maureen Hill Administrative Assistant Community Resources Associate Shena Ray Tim Miller Resource Investment & Finance Associate Community Impact Associate Karen Wagner Erica Douglas Jamie - An Honorary Member of the United Way Team 2 | United Way of Adams County Dear Friends, Following a year of organizational milestones, your United Way of Adams County welcomes 2016 with strong momentum. The transition to new executive leadership, evaluation of our strategic plan, and release of the 2015 Community Assessment allowed our Board and staff to pause, assess and sharpen the focus on our unique opportunities to impact the quality of life in Adams County. Thanks to insightful input from a wide range of United Way stakeholders, the United Way Board endorsed new mission and vision statements to clarify our purpose and adopted three priority goals to guide our work. OUR MISSION Harness the caring power of communities to advance the greater good and create opportunities for a better life for all. OUR VISION Adams County will be a region where children are prepared for success in school; high school graduates are ready for career or college; individuals and families can manage basic needs and save for the future; and people are healthy. To this end, United Way of Adams County convenes public, private, corporate, faith-based, healthcare, education and human service sectors of the community to sustain, develop and implement programs that address changing needs in Adams County. OUR PRIORITIES GIVE: Expand public and corporate financial support to fuel community impact efforts. ADVOCATE: Convene human services to address identified needs and connect individuals to resources. VOLUNTEER: Build civic engagement through service opportunities. The 2015 Community Assessment revealed the critical effect of poverty, underemployment, mental illness and obesity among our Adams County citizens. With a sense of urgency to tackle these issues, your United Way is committed to directing our resources so that children and adults can face their challenges and build the skills needed to handle the increasing pressures of a complex world. We have many reasons to celebrate our work, which is making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals today, while also equipping them for success in the future. Our mission inspires us. Our vision empowers us. Our priorities guide us. Investments of time, talent and treasure by thousands across Adams County who choose to LIVE UNITED continue to power our efforts to make great things happen. Working to advance the greater good, Rev. Timothy White Emily Robbearts Board President Executive Director 2015 Annual Report | 3 Partner Programs Through grants awarded during the Resource Investment Process, United Way seeks to advance the greater good by investing resources into partner agency programs focused on specific priority areas: preparing children to succeed in school; keeping youth on track for graduation; helping families achieve and maintain financial stability and supporting safety net services for people in crisis. Partner program funding represents the largest investment by United Way to programs that demonstrate notable outcomes with significant impact on the clients served. Children Ready to Succeed & Youth on Track Investing in over 13,000 children across Adams County Curriculum based early learning programs are preparing children for kindergarten. Leadership and character development programs incorporated within the school day and offered at various afterschool programs have resulted in better academic performance and improved behavior in school. One-on-one mentoring programs providing caring adults relationships offer needed encouragement for children with limited support systems. Families Living Well Serving over 5,000 people in our area Programs provide counseling and treatment for mental illness and addiction are allowing adults to lead productive lives. Services for individuals and families living in shelters get people back on track by helping secure and maintain stable housing. This assistance includes: job training, basic money management, and skills for daily living. Safety Net & Crisis Services Impacting over 20,000 Adams County residents Programs assist individuals and families using food pantries or accessing financial help in a crisis to avoid eviction or loss of utilities. Programs provide counseling, advocacy, and client support after a sexual assault. Still other programs help Adams County prepare for and respond to emergencies through blood collection/donor recruitment, on-scene support for emergency responders, and first aid training programs. 4 | United Way of Adams County, Inc. Community Building Volunteers participating in all aspects of Community Building engage in meaningful and rich discussions about community issues. They have a lead role in the formation, implementation, and updating of long range visions, study trends that affect our community, and recommend ways in which we can make an impact on these trends through the mobilization of financial, volunteer and community resources. Community Building fosters partnerships, opens lines of communication and allows us to have unified voice as we advocate for change in Adams County. In partnership with the Blessing Health System, Adams County Health Department, and University of Illinois Extension, United Way released the 2015 Adams County Community Assessment showcasing data in the areas of education, income, and health. Over 50 county-level statistics reported by 10 local, state and national organizations provide information on educational achievement, economic conditions, health status, quality of life, and risk factors in the community. The Assessment, completed every three years, provides useful information to identify trends in the county and take action to address critical issues. Data included in the Assessment came to life in the “The Statisticks of Adams County” video used widely during the 2015 Annual Campaign. Through the eyes of a Jamie, a child working hard to succeed in life despite being faced by challenging obstacles, the video demonstrated the power of opportunity and the need for programs funded by United Way to change the lives of children, families, and individuals. The Assessment serves as a guiding force for the United Way Community Building Council (CBC), which guides the development of programs, partnerships, and collaborations across the County. Council members are community leaders representing local businesses, foundations, human service providers, education, healthcare and government. Reporting to the Community Building Council are three Leadership Delegations each focusing on one of the three building blocks of a good life – Education, Income, and Health. The Delegations also advise Community Solution Teams working on specific issues pinpointed in the Assessment including work readiness, mental health, physical activity and nutrition, and environmental stewardship. 2015 Annual Report | 5 Support From connecting people to resources through the HelpLine to coordinating unique service programs, United Way staff actively impact lives of individuals and families in Adams County. VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) During the 2015 tax season, United Way’s VITA program served a record 1,171 clients, with an average income under $20,000, to claim federal and state tax refunds totaling over $1.9 million. Through VITA, clients can connect to programs and services that help them achieve greater financial stability. Get Connected - Online Volunteer Portal The “Get Connected” online volunteer portal gained traction with Mayor Kyle Moore’s Service Club Challenge, which added nearly 150 individual volunteer profiles. During fiscal year 2015, there were 8,051 views to agency pages and 7,071 views to specific volunteer needs. Get Connected is now available to any community group seeking to connect with potential volunteers. Stamp out Hunger United Way joined the National Association
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