September 30, 2010 ANNUAL REPORT October 1, 2009

ANNUAL REPORT

October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010 FREEDOM SCHOOL PARTNERS 2010 WHAT WE DO The goal of Freedom School Partners is to lessen the achievement gap between higher and lower income K-8 students by providing the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® program. Programs are free, but parents “pay tuition” in the form of volunteering in their children’s schools and attending monthly parent meetings.

Summer Freedom Schools: *Engage scholars for 6 to 8 weeks, Monday - Friday, 8am - 3pm. *Employ college-student interns who become role models for scholars. *Offer an Integrated Reading Curriculum that includes conflict resolution, problem solving and social action. *Include enrichment activities to expand children’s experiences.

Freedom School Afterschools: *Provide safe and nurturing places for children afterschool. *Support working families and help connect parents to schools. *Complement and supplement school-day learning for children who need additional academic and enrichment support. . STAFF Macie A. Bennight Freedom School Coordinator BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hillary Ryan Dye Dr. Deborah Bailey Development Coordinator Rev. Y. Trevor Beauford Angie Gover Tonia Bendickson Program Coordinator Andrea H. Bierce (Sec.) Jasmin Harris Kim Dickerson Lead Teacher Arlette Dolphin Jackie Hinds Hank Durkin Afterschool Program Assistant Jill S. Flynn Ieeshah Mackey Sue Gorman Administrative Assistant Mary Nell McPherson W. Clay Grubb (Past-Chair) Executive Director Sandy Marshall Tracy Montross Dorethea “Doe-D” Mebane (Treas.) UNCC MPA Public Service Fellow Burch Mixon (Vice Chair) Tammy Sanders Henrie Peery Activities & Logistics Coordinator Carl Powell Kate Shem Stacey Richards Strategy & Planning Coordinator Bill Trosch Shanta Vaughn Laura Meyer Wellman Site Coordinator Karen S. Williams (Chair) Necole Watts Julian H. Wright, Jr. Rev. Kevin Wright Site Coordinator *plus over 60 Freedom School Servant Leader Interns, bus drivers and many community volunteers daniel daniel Freedom School Partners friends and family, Freedom School Partners friends and family, What a year it’s been since we officially became WhatFreedom a year School it’s been Partners! since Wewe areofficially so grateful became for the Freedomsupport Schooland encouragement Partners! We are of soindividuals, grateful forthe the faith supportcommunity, and encouragement local colleges and of individuals, universities, the corporations, faith community,and foundations local colleges which allowed and universities, us to have corporations, an impact on andmore foundations than 600 childrenwhich allowed in Charlotte us to havethis year an alone.impact on more than 600 children in Charlotte this year alone. In the pages of this report, you will find compelling statistics and stories Inabout the pages our efforts of this to report, reduce you the will achievement find compelling gap statistics among andCharlotte- stories aboutMecklenburg our efforts at-risk to reduce students. the Youachievement will learn about gap among our scholars’ Charlotte- success Mecklenburgin school and at-risk significant students. improvement You will learn in testabout scores, our scholars’reading abilitysuccess and inattitudes school and toward significant learning. improvement You will see in our test plans scores, for readinggrowth inability the nextand attitudesfew years, toward including learning. new Yousites, will as see well our as plansthe larger for growth number in ofthe children next fewwe years, hope includingto serve. new sites, as well as the larger number of children we hope to serve. Most of all, I am thrilled to announce nyja, jakyra & kaylyn Mostthat of Freedom all, I am Schoolthrilled Partnersto announce has nyja, jakyra & kaylyn thatbeen Freedom awarded School a very Partners prestigious has beengrant awarded from the a Bank very ofprestigious America grantFoundation. from the You Bank can of Americaread about this Foundation.grant on page You 67can of thisread report. about The this grant$200,000 on page grant 7 willof thisbe report.awarded The over $200,000the next grant two years,will be and awarded Freedom over theSchool next twoPartners years, is oneand ofFreedom only two nonprofits in Charlotte to receive this Schoolhonor. Partners What an is oneincredible of only way two to nonprofits celebrate in ourCharlotte ten-year to anniversary!receive this honor. What an incredible way to celebrate our ten-year anniversary! Great things are happening for Freedom School Partners, but we know Greatthere things is still muchare happening work to do. for Thousands Freedom Schoolmore children Partners, in but this we area know need thereour help.is still muchTo continue work to our do. program Thousands for moreanother children ten years in this and area to reachneed ournew help. parts To of continue the city, our we’re program going forto needanother your ten help years – not and only to reachyour newcontinued parts of generousthe city, we’re financial going support to need but youralso helpany additional– not only yourfree time, continuedspecific talents generous or other financial gifts supportyou’d be but willing also toany share. additional You might free time, specificwant to talents read toor ourother children gifts you’d once be a willingweek, tohelp share. us collect You might program wantsupplies, to read or volunteerto our children as a tutor. once There a week, are helpso many us collect ways thatprogram you can supplies,get involved, or volunteer and I encourageas a tutor. There you to are contact so many us forways more that information. you can get involved, and I encourage you to contact us for more information. I want to personally thank you for your support as we I wantcelebrate to personally the impact thank of ouryou firstfor yourten years support and as transition we celebrateinto the next the impactdecade of of our enriching first ten theyears lives and of transition intoCharlotte’s the next decadechildren. of enriching the lives of Charlotte’s children. In Partnership, In Partnership,

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Servant Leader Interns Make a Tremendous Impact on Scholars Junotia Gage, a UNCC student and first year intern, heard from a parent that in the first four weeks of Freedom School she noticed changes in her son, Zac, that had never occurred in the history of his schooling. The parent said Zac surprised her when he pulled their pastor aside and started talking to him about Bang, a Freedom School book by Sharon G. Flake. She was amazed he could get excited about any type of book! The mother and pastor were both astounded at how detailed and knowledgeable he was about the moral of the story. When the mother told Junotia all of this she was unaware of making a difference to Zac, but oh, the magical power of Freedom School and the Servant Leader Intern!

During “Celebrity Day” site, Mr. at the Billingsville Terryon and Freedom from JCSU, Mr. Tremayne, School were surprised both first year dressed to find that interns felixfelixfelix && & up like several felix & basketball them! Instead scholars had interninternintern ashleyashley ashley stars, of being rappers intern ashley they were the or STAFF written interns themselves. on the back With pulled up, of their t-shirts the scholars and pants tried even proclaimed to find tennis they Realizing shoes just had they had like the interns. Mr. Terryon indeed made said“I never a difference, of impact thought I would on kids! I wish have this and I could go kind change my back two years Freedom major to education”, School matters to our scholars.

Freedom School Changes Lives When asked what Freedom School meant to her, 5th grade Jessica responded, “Freedom School made my life stand out and I just want to thank Freedom School for that because it’s amazing how and what I am today. Freedom School is the jessicajessicajessicajessicajessica best thing that ever happened to me and I just want to say thank you!” Everyday begins with the motivational song Something Inside So Strong. Jessica says, “It is a powerful and thoughtful song. It makes me feel that I can do whatever I can do, it makes me feel that I can be anything that I want to be. Freedom School makes me feel free.” Another example of Freedom School magic.

“I like Freedom School because it gives me lots of things to do, because there is noth- ing to do at home alone except play video games and that’s not helping me learn.” ~Reco EnrichingEnrichingEnriching the the Lives the Lives Livesof ourof ofour Scholars our Scholars Scholars We WetakeWe take pride take pride in pride exposing in exposing in exposing our ourscholars our scholars scholars to new to newto environments new environments environments and and experiences. and experiences. experiences. With With With helphelp fromhelp from our from ourcommunity our community community partners, partners, partners, we wewere wewere able were able to able provide to provideto provide a a a widewide varietywide variety varietyof meaningful of meaningfulof meaningful activities. activities. activities. saumyahsaumyahsaumyah & justice & justice & justice YogaYoga withYoga with Ms. with Ms.Tonya Ms. Tonya –Tonya six– of six –our ofsix ourtenof our tensites ten sites participated sites participated participated in in in yogayoga classes.yoga classes. classes. Ms TonyaMs MsTonya talkedTonya talked talkedto our to ourscholarsto our scholars scholars about about theabout the the importanceimportanceimportance of healthy of healthyof healthy bodies bodies bodiesand and healthy and healthy healthy minds minds whileminds while while teachingteachingteaching stress stress relieving stress relieving relieving techniques. techniques. techniques. We Wehope We hope to hope expand to expandto expand this thisexperience thisexperience experience in the in thesummer in the summer summer of 2011. of 2011.of 2011.

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We WerelyWe relyon rely communityon oncommunity community partners partners partners to provide to provideto provide these these experiences these experiences experiences for scholars.for forscholars. scholars. If you If you or If you or or anyoneanyoneanyone you you know you know would know would bewould interestedbe beinterested interested in helping in helping in helping expand expand expand our ourenrichment our enrichment enrichment activities activities activities, , , pleaseplease pleasecontact contact contact Tammy Tammy Tammy Sanders Sanders Sanders at 704-371-4922 at 704-371-4922at 704-371-4922 or or or [email protected]@[email protected] tarshawntarshawn & & simon simon tarshawn & simon

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SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOL SITES Avondale Presbyterian Church Billingsville Elementary School (in partnership with Myers Park Presbyterian Church) Christ Lutheran Church/McPIE First Presbyterian Church Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church FREEDOM SCHOOL Highland Renaissance Academy AFTERSCHOOL LOCATIONS (in partnership with Covenant Billingsville Elementary School Presbyterian Church) Johnson C. Smith University (with Myers Park Presbyterian Church) Sedgefield Elementary School Myers Park United Methodist Church (with Myers Park United Methodist Seigle Point Church) (in partnership with Elevation Seigle Point Church) UNC Charlotte WE’RE ON THE MOVE The summer of 2010 was very exciting for Freedom School Partners – we served the highest number of scholars to date: approximately 600! Also, we were able to serve additional scholars in North Charlotte thanks to new partnerships with UNC Charlotte and Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church. For the summer of 2011, we plan to grow and serve 1,000 children.

Freedom School Partners has also expanded our year-round programs through additional Freedom School Afterschool programs in two new locations. In partnership with Myers Park United Methodist and Myers Park Presbyterian Churches, we are able to offer programs serving Billingsville Elementary and Sedgefield Elementary Schools, providing year-round support for children.

Pending successful rezoning, Freedom School Partners administrative offices will move to the Arosa House, on Covenant Presbyterian Church’s campus. We are so grateful to our partners at Covenant for their support through access to this beautiful space. Also, this move will allow us to serve additional children at the Seigle Point Freedom School and Afterschool site. Look for us in our new space in Feburary 2011! Thanks to our Jay and Wendy Bilas Steven Montgomery Paul and Kelly Blake Helen and Joe Richards Partners! Sally and Bill Cooper JayJay and and Wendy Wendy Bilas Bilas StevenStevenWilliam Montgomery Montgomery and Janis Rikard 10/01/2009ThanksThanks to to –our 09/30/2010our Hank and Miriam Durkin PaulPaul and and Kelly Kelly Blake Blake HelenHelenTom and and and Joe Joe Austin Richards Richards Sapp Partners!Partners! 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Women Adam and Shelly Landau John and Cam Wester Worth and Sybil Campbell Joseph Lane Richard and Norma Williamson Worth and Sybil Campbell Joseph Lane Richard and Norma Williamson Jennifer Campbell Neeley and Robert Lane Gene White and Cindy White Jennifer Campbell Neeley and Robert Lane Gene White and Cindy White Marshall and Lynn Carlson Bet Levine Donna Wise Marshall and Lynn Carlson Bet Levine Donna Wise Lucy and Marvin Carter Joan Lorden Kevin Wright Lucy and Marvin Carter Joan Lorden Kevin Wright Nancy and Coleman Carter Amy and Rob Lovett Richard and Cameron Wright Nancy and Coleman Carter Amy and Rob Lovett Richard and Cameron Wright Garland and Katherine Cassada Richard Mack Garland and Katherine Cassada Richard Mack George and Helen Cathey Meg Robertson and Rollin Mackel Gifts were given in honor of: George and Helen Cathey Meg Robertson and Rollin Mackel Gifts were given in honor of: Jill Cervantes Ann Mann Andrea Bierce Jill Cervantes Ann Mann Andrea Bierce Tim and Donna Chapin Joan Martin Kim Dickerson Tim and Donna Chapin Joan Martin Kim Dickerson Ruth Cobb Ginnie and Dick McClintock Freedom School Partners Staff Ruth Cobb Ginnie and Dick McClintock Freedom School Partners Staff Casey Cochran Dan and Lisa McGeough Jill and Smitty Flynn Casey Cochran Dan and Lisa McGeough Jill and Smitty Flynn Alex and Sonia Coffin Ward and Liz McKeithen Clay Grubb Alex and Sonia Coffin Ward and Liz McKeithen Clay Grubb The College of William & Mary Doe-D and Jamal Mebane Woody and Kathy Hines The College of William & Mary Doe-D and Jamal Mebane Woody and Kathy Hines Katherine Cooke Mark and Lindsey Merritt Karen Williams and Christ Koonts’ Katherine Cooke Mark and Lindsey Merritt Karen Williams and Christ Koonts’ Lee and Karen Cory Grady and Kim Moseley Wedding Lee and Karen Cory Grady and Kim Moseley Wedding Covenant Presbyterian Women Mike and Heather Myers Mary Nell McPherson Covenant Presbyterian Women Mike and Heather Myers Mary Nell McPherson Lucy and Jim Crain Robert and Laura Norris Burch and Arrington Mixon Lucy and Jim Crain Robert and Laura Norris Burch and Arrington Mixon Dewitt Crosby John and Susie Papadopulos Ann Newman Dewitt Crosby John and Susie Papadopulos Ann Newman Tom and Peggy Currie Laura and Stephen Patton Kimetha Smith Tom and Peggy Currie Laura and Stephen Patton Kimetha Smith Don and Claire Dartnall Reita Pendry Scott and Tiffany Smith Don and Claire Dartnall Reita Pendry Scott and Tiffany Smith Edna Dash Richard and Donna Pinney Kevin Strawn Edna Dash Richard and Donna Pinney Kevin Strawn Norman and Debbie Davis John and Wilma Pinter Lucy Thompson Norman and Debbie Davis John and Wilma Pinter Lucy Thompson Anne Dickerson Scott and Pat Pollard Beth Wells Anne Dickerson Scott and Pat Pollard Beth Wells Arlette Dolphin Bonnie and Bill Pope Julian and Amy Wright Arlette Dolphin Bonnie and Bill Pope Julian and Amy Wright Joanne Hock and Heidi Dove Carl and Lesley Powell Anne and Fletcher Wright Joanne Hock and Heidi Dove Carl and Lesley Powell Anne and Fletcher Wright Polly Durham Dusty Pritchett Gifts were given in memory of: Polly Durham Dusty Pritchett Gifts were given in memory of: Hillary and Wesley Dye Henry and Sherri Ralston Julia McGee Hillary and Wesley Dye Henry and Sherri Ralston Julia McGee Christie and David Eades Jennifer Reiss Naioma Tarleton Christie and David Eades Jennifer Reiss Naioma Tarleton Mike and Minna Elliott Stacey Richards Mike and Minna Elliott Stacey Richards Margaret Errington Earle Roberts christian Margaret Errington Earle Roberts christian Martha and Eric Eubank Chris and James Robinson Martha and Eric Eubank Chris and James Robinson Tere and Doug Ey John Roddey Tere and Doug Ey John Roddey Ted Fillette III Louise Rogers Ted Fillette III Louise Rogers Fannie Flono Mike and Robin Rogers Fannie Flono Mike and Robin Rogers Mary Weeks Fountain Pamela Rooney Mary Weeks Fountain Pamela Rooney Anthony and Samara Foxx Karen Geiger and Damon Rumsch Anthony and Samara Foxx Karen Geiger and Damon Rumsch Rosalyn Freeman Tammy and Tom Sanders Rosalyn Freeman Tammy and Tom Sanders Robert and Susan Gault Robert and Susan Gault Every effort has been made to ensure the Janet Goetz Every effort has been made to ensure the Janet Goetz accuracy of our donor list. If you feel your Willard and Virginia Gourley accuracy of our donor list. If you feel your Willard and Virginia Gourley listing is incorrect, please call Bert and Dianne Green listing is incorrect, please call Bert and Dianne Green Hillary Dye, 704-371-4922. Hillary Dye, 704-371-4922. zhasia zhasia FREEDOM SCHOOL WORKS FREEDOM SCHOOL WORKS Freedom School Partners hired the Center for FreedomAdolescent School Partners Literacies hired at theUNC Center Charlotte for to conduct Adolescentan outcome Literacies evaluation at UNC Charlotte on our Freedom to conduct School’s an outcomeliteracy-based evaluation curriculum. on our Freedom School’s literacy-based curriculum. Findings show that: Findings show that: *90% of scholars gained or maintained in their *90% ofreading scholars levels gained during or maintained the summer, in comparedtheir to readingthe levels national during statistic the summer, that low-income compared students to the nationaltypically statistic experience that low-income significant students“summer learning typicallyloss.” experience significant “summer learning loss.” 2010 Evaluation Results *Gains in reading comprehension were 2010 Evaluation Results *Gains madein reading by all comprehension age groups, were made by all age groups, Improved 65% especially 3rd – 5th graders and Improved 65% especially6th –3rd 8th – graders,5th graders who and showed over an 6th – 8th graders, who showed over an Maintained 25% entire grade level increase during the Maintained 25% entire gradeFreedom level Schools increase program. during the Freedom Schools program. Declined 10% Scholars placed value on the kinds of Declined 10% Scholarsbooks placed they value read, on the the reading kinds of activities books theywith theirread, interns, the reading and the activities sense of IMPACT ON READING COMPREHENSION IMPACT ON READING COMPREHENSION with theircommunity interns, and fostered the sense by the of curriculum: community fostered by the curriculum: “We read stories that a lot of us can relate to.” “We read stories that a lot of us can relate to.” “I like when they talked about Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.” “I like when they talked about Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.” “When we read, we explain. The teacher asks if we know what the words mean. “WhenWe we askread, questions.” we explain. The teacher asks if we know what the words mean. We ask questions.” “You get to take books home, read in a circle, AND we get to play games.” “You get to take books home, read in a circle, AND we get to play games.”

intern ashley intern ashley& friends & friends These results prove that Freedom Schools is Thesetruly results making prove a that difference Freedom for Schools participants. is But, truly makingFSP estimates a difference the forlocal participants. need at over But, 50,000 FSP estimatesyouth. the local We relyneed on at our over supporters 50,000 youth.to continue We rely toon meet our supporters this growing need in to continue to meetCharlotte this growing Mecklenburg. need in Charlotte Mecklenburg.

“I love Freedom school because different people from the “I love Freedom school because different people from the community come and read to us and I love Harambee time.” ~Asha community come and read to us and I love Harambee time.” ~Asha FINANCIAL SUMMARY October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010

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Foundations & Corporations...... $596,240 Faith Communities...... $291,278 Individuals...... $136,527 Partner Nonprofits...... $78,260 TOTAL...... $1,103,305

Foundations & Corporations deasia Faith Communities Individuals

Partner Nonprofits

daveon OPERATING EXPENSES

Administration...... $93,085...... 9% Fundraising...... $89,192...... 8% Afterschool & Freedom School Programs...... $899,578...... 83% TOTAL...... $1,081,855

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Fundraising

Afterschool & Freedom School Programs

Financial information about the organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. The license number is SL002429. The license is not an endorsement by the State. A copy of the complete audited financial statement is available upon request. FreedomFreedom School School Partner Partnerss POPOBoxBox 37363 37363 Charlotte,Charlotte, NC NC 2823728237

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