2018 Annual Report G C C A R D
An open door. A helping hand.
GCCARD 601 N. Saginaw St. Ste. 1B (810)-232-2185 Flint, MI 48502 www.gccard.org An open door. A helping hand. - GCCARD
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS
GCCARD MISSION 1
ABOUT GCCARD 2
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4
GCCARD ADVISORY BOARD 5
GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 6
GCCARD PROGRAMS 7
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 8
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 14
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 16
COMMUNITY PARTNERS 18
CONTACT INFORMATION 21
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 GCCARD MISSION
“The purpose of this county department is to mobilize and utilize resources, public and private, in the Genesee County area in an attack on poverty; to provide decent housing that is affordable to low-income and moderate-income persons; to provide services, assistance and other activities of sufficient size and scope, and to give promise to programs dedicated toward the elimination of poverty, or its cause, through developing employment opportunities, improving human performance, motivation, and productivity, bettering the conditions under which people live, learn and work, and the administering of programs with the maximum feasible participation of residents served.”
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 01 ABOUT GCCARD
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) is one of the oldest and largest human service agencies in Genesee County. With an annual operating budget of more than $25 million, GCCARD’s strives to “help break the cycle of poverty.”
GCCARD assists low-income individuals and families to achieve higher levels of economic self-sufficiency and stability. We are committed to alleviating the causes and circumstances of poverty. Through the provision of client- centered services, staff members assist clients realizing their fullest potential.
GCCARD is the federally designated anti-poverty organization for Genesee County. We are a member of the national Community Action Partnership, which serves more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies across the United States, and the Michigan Community Action Agency Association, the state association of 28 Community Action Agencies that provide programs and services to help low-income individuals and families achieve greater economic self-sufficiency and stability.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 02 P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R S
Joy Hawkins Finance, Director
Message from the Ihsan Abufahra Finance, Asst. Director Executive Director Kelli Webb To be an open door is to make oneself available Head Start, Director to others in their time of need. To offer a helping hand is to ensure that resources and Keshanda Jones assistance are readily available to those around Facilities & Maintenance, us. GCCARD strives to be an open door and a Director helping hand to Genesee County residents. Michael Isom
Home Maintenance Services, Through our Commodities, Head Start, Assistant Director Neighborhood Services Center, Nutrition Services, and Weatherization programs, GCCARD Ashnee Young supports diverse family and household needs. Neighborhood Services Center, Services offered range from emergency Assistant Director assistance to home inspection, maintenance and Tamitha Taylor repair. Nutrition Services, Director Though the need for GCCARD programs is great, our commitment to effective, impactful, Chevon Wilborn compassionate programming and interactions is Nutrition Services, greater. Assistant Director
MATTHEW A. PURCELL Executive Director, GCCARD 03 P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R S
Joy Hawkins Finance, Director
Message from the Ihsan Abufahra Finance, Asst. Director Deputy Executive Kelli Webb Director Head Start, Director
Keshanda Jones The greatest asset to any organization is its staff. At GCCARD, our team members are Facilities & Maintenance, Director committed to the Community Action Promise to change lives, embody the spirit of hope, Michael Isom improve communities, and make Genesee Home Maintenance Services, County a better place to live. Assistant Director
Together, we work intentionally and Ashnee Young relentlessly to prevent hunger and Neighborhood Services Center, Assistant Director homelessness. Our hope is to contribute to the positive development of youth, seniors, and Tamitha Taylor families in Genesee County by supporting them Nutrition Services, in their times of need and connecting them to Director resources necessary to thrive. Chevon Wilborn
Nutrition Services, Team work is dream work. At GCCARD, we Assistant Director intend to do the work and become better individuals in the process.
STEPHANIE L. HOWARD 04 Deputy Executive Director, GCCARD 2019 GCCARD Advisory Board
Each of Michigan’s 28 Community Action Agencies is governed by a three-part Board of Directors comprised of representatives from local government, local business and local customers. This unique structure ensures that agency programs focus on the areas of greatest need and impact in the community. COUNTY RESIDENTS
Emma Booker James Hill Cynthia Howell Sandra Jones ELECTED OFFICIALS Paula Love Augustine Welch Jim Ananich (Patrick Gerace) Brenda Clack Sheldon Neeley (Erica Leverette-Traore) Bryant Nolden Gary Peters (Montel Menifee)
BUSINESS SECTOR
Josh Strauel Ella Green-Moton Mildred Hood Raynetta Speed Robert Williams
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 05 2019 Genesee County Board of Commissioners
District 1: Bryant W. Nolden
District 2: Brenda Clack
District 3: Ellen Ellenburg
District 4: Kim Courts
District 5: Mark Young
District 6: Shaun Shumaker
District 7: Martin Cousineau
District 8: Ted Henry Ted Henry, District 8 District 9: David Martin Board Chairperson
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 06 HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START
The Head Start program advocates, supports and provides comprehensive quality services for children and families through community and family partnerships. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER P The Neighborhood Services Center is a resource for Genesee County residents. The center collaborates with other organizations, municipalities, and R businesses to provide emergency services such as housing and utility assistance and contribute to community programs. O NUTRITION SERVICES G The Nutrition Services Department provides food assistance to income eligible seniors, families, and youth through congregate, mobile, R and summer feeding programs.
WEATHERIZATION A
The Weatherization Department assists with M household energy conservation. Programs support home inspection and repairs. S
COMMODITIES
The Commodities feeding program provides meal assistance to families and seniors through monthly and quarterly supplemental food package distribution.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 07 HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS
Programs focus on: Language and Literacy Cognition Perceptual, Motor & Physical Development Social & Emotional Development Approaches to Learning 460 H E A D S T A R T F A M I L I E S received comprehensive pre-school services through various county-wide sites, for youth 3-5 years of age. 478 E A R L Y H E A D S T A R T F A M I L I E S ROYAL BALL received comprehensive services C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T through various county-wide sites, for On February 22, 2018, program pregnant moms and children 0 - 3 families, staff, and community years of age. volunteers dressed as Disney 19,508 characters, received information, engaged in snacks, crafts, story H O U R S V O L U N T E E R E D time, learning stations, and By 990 program families. physical activity.The Royal Ball is hosted annually.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 08 COMMODITIES PROGRAM
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Programs focus on: Emergency Food Assistance Meal Supplement Provision
50,400 approx. M E A L S A N N U A L L Y delivered to seniors age 60 years or older, through CSFP. CSFP is a monthly feeding program that works to improve the health of low-income, elderly individuals by supplementing their diets with nutritious, USDA commodity foods.
7,500 approx. Q U A R T E R L Y M E A L S COMMUNITY supplied to individuals and families through TEFAP. TEFAP is a quarterly ACTION DAY feeding program that provides V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T Y emergency food assistance in the form of Groups from around Genesee County a nutritious supplemental food package. and surrounding areas are invited to Each box contains non-perishable items, help those in need of food assistance by and often, bonues such as milk, fruit, packing supplemental food packages for frozen meats, vegetables, and more. the Commodities feeding programs. Volunteers included the Oneness 3 MILLION approx. Village, MDHHS's MYOI Program, P O U N D S O F F O O D Ebenezer Ministries, and more. More distributed through CSFP and TEFAP. than 2,590,000 Ibs of food were packed.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 09 NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER PROGRAM
Programs focus on: Utility Assistance Housing Assistance Homeless Prevention Community Collaboration $17,400 approx. R A I S E D for families experiencing heat-related emergencies, during the Walk for Warmth
550 approx. H O U S E H O L D S maintained safe and affordable housing through homeless prevention and utility assistance services.
$921,150 approx. WALK FOR D O L L A R S S P E N T WARMTH on utility and housing assistance for Genesee County residents through the C O M M U N I T Y F U N D R A I S E R Emergency Food and Shelter Program In partnership with Consumers Energy, (EFSP), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), GCCARD employees, local residents, and Community Development Block Grant sponsors walked to raise awareness of (CDBG) Low Income Home Energy and funds for heat-related emergencies. Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Crisis The event included a zumba, a Assistance (LCA), Michigan Energy performance by the Alpha Esquires youth Assistance Program (MEAP), Water group, and a meal provided by GCCARD Residential Assistance Program (WRAP), Nutrition Services. and Walk for Warmth Funds.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 10 NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM
Programs focus on: Senior Meal Assistance Nutritional Health Nutrition Education Youth and Family Meal Assistance 87,595 C O N G R E G A T E meals served. This program gives seniors the opportunity to receive hot nutritious meals. They meet other seniors at different locations, which are typically senior centers and senior housing complexes throughout Genesee County. The Congregate meal program reduces the isolation of seniors and provides a Meet Up & Eat Up mobile site link to other social and rehabilitative services. Seniors receive Nutrition Education once a month. MEET UP & 32,332 EAT UP A F T E R S C H O O L A T - R I S K S U M M E R M E A L S meals served. Through various sites in The Nutrition Services Program the community, GCCARD is able to partnered with the Department of provide hot nutritious meals for youth in Education to serve 54,967 hot nutritious Genesee County during that critical time meals, during the summer months when after school. These meals are kids are out of school and no longer accompanied by homework help, have access to school meals. This is a enrichment activities, and organized crucial time in a child's life, because physical activities. when school ends hunger does not.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 11 NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM 656,340 Along with the meal, kids are exposed H O M E D E L I V E R E D to activities that range from academics meals served. Most commonly known to pure laugh out loud fun to bridge the as "Meals on Wheels", this program gap that occurs when school is delivers a hot and cold meal to seniors dismissed for the summer. unable to leave their home or prepare a meal for themselves. Meals available up to 7 days a week, including vegetarian, diabetic, heart-friendly, renal, and liquid supplements. In addition, a collaboration with Jewish Community Services allows us to also have a Kosher Meal Program. GCCARD delivers meals to over 1,000 seniors daily. 91,587 M E A L S prepared for nutrition partners. GCCARD partners with several entities to provide healthy nutritious meals. 22,189 Partnerships include U of M-Flint Early Childhood Development Center, V O L U N T E E R H O U R S GCCARD Head Start, Paula's Clubhouse, served by community members PACE of Genesee County and The Annual Floyd and Commissioner Brenda Clack Thanksgiving Dinner.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 12 WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
Services may include: Health and Safety Inspection Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation Smoke Detector Installation Window Repair &Replacement Furnace Maintenance & Replacement Water Heater Replacement Refrigerator Replacement Door Maintenance & Replacement Door, Window, Attic Insulation Weather Stripping Light Bulb Replacement Indoor Air Quality Improvement Measures General Energy Conservation Measures $674, 300 D O L L A R S S P E N T WATER HEATER to complete 59 weatherizations through the Low Income Home Energy REPLACEMENT Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and W A T E R C R I S I S A I D E Department of Energy (DOE) programs. In response to the Flint Water Crisis, 21 GCCARD received funds from the Low F U R N A C E S Income Heat Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to replace water replaced in households around heaters in City of Flint households Genesee County. impacted by the Flint Water Crisis. 112 Through this effort 119 households H O U S E H O L D S received brand new water heaters, inspected for weatherization services to installed by licensed contractors. This reduce energy cost and ensure safety. was done at no cost to the families.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 13 COMMUNITY INVOVEMENT
SUMMER YOUTH INITIATIVE T E E N E M P L O Y M E N T During the summer of 2018, GCCARD employed 15 local teenagers in our Commodities, Neighborhood Services Center, Nutrition Services, and Weatherization Departments. Each young person successfully completed the Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce's Teenquest program, prior to employment.
FALL 4 FITNESS C O M M U N I T Y C H A L L E N G E The Nutrition Services Department spearheaded GCCARD's participation in this Commit2Fit challenge, an initiative of the Greater Flint Health Coalition. Employees engaged in free fitness classes and daily activities. Participants earned points and incentives for physical activity.
TEEN JURY Y O U T H P R O G R A M GCCARD staff coordinate court and school participation in this county-wide program. High school students from Genesee County area schools take turns twice a month to hear cases from first-time juvenile offenders.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 14 COMMUNITY INVOVEMENT
In 2018, GCCARD programs and team members contributed to a multitude of community meetings and events. Some of GCCARD's community involvement is detailed below. COMMUNITY MEETINGS:
Bureau of Community Action and Economic Development
Flint and Genesee County Continuum of Care Genesee Health System Community Help Center Partner Greater Flint Health Coalition Community Referral Network & Outreach Strategy Workgroup
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Community Health & Safety Fair Ebenezer Ministries
Summer Health & Fun Fair HAP
Teddy Bear's Picnic GCCARD Head Start
Family Safety Night City of Flint
16th Annual Unity March Wow Outreach
Senior Power Day Valley Area Agency on Aging
Annual Prom GCCARD Area Action Councils
Flint OWN It Recovery Resource Day City of Flint Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake of Flint & Genesee County Older Michiganians Day Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 15 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW $27M TOTAL REVENUES
Total Revenues for 2018 were
$27,321,003. This includes $21,515,462 $25M from Federal Grants (direct and passed
$20M through local agencies), $696,566 from State Grants, and $5,108,975 from Local
$15M Grants.
$10M
$5M
$0M Federal State Local
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 16 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW $25M TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$15M Total Expenditures for 2018 were
$25,705,009. This includes $3,647,532
for Personnel Services, $1,402,469 for
$10M Fringe Benefits, $4,446,742 for Supplies,
$13,486,577 for Contractual Services,
$111,789 for Travel, $196,707 in Capital
$5M Outlay, and $2,413,193 for miscellaneous
items.
$0M s s s l y s s e ie it e a e ic l f v tl m ic v p e ra u te v r p n T O . I r e u e l c e S S B a s S l e it i l a g p M e tu n a n c ri C n a F o tr rs n e o P C
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 17 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
GCCARD is proud to recognize its community partners. Their collaboration and support allows us to provide a broad array of effective programs and services. A special thank you to the following community partners and funders. FUNDERS City of Flint MI Dept. of Health & Human Services Federal Emergency Management Admin. US Dept. of Agriculture Flint Genesee Chamber of Commerce US Dept. of Health & Human Services Genesee County US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Genesee County Office of Senior Services United Way of Genesee County MI Community Action Agency Valley Area on Aging MI Dept. of Comm. Health Wayne Metro Community Action Agency MI Dept. of Education W.K. Kellogg Foundation
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: 4C Child Care Unlimited Carman Ainsworth Senior Center Action Management Corporation Cathedral of Faith* Active Adult Health Club Catholic Charities ALZ-Alzheimer's Association Center View Apartments American Red Cross Genesee Lapeer Chapt. Christ Enrichment Center Atherton Community Schools City of Flint Baker College Clio Area Schools Bedrock Building Clio Senior Center Beecher Community Schools Comm. Presbyterian Church Bendle Public Schools* Court Street Village Bentley Community Schools* Cranbrook Village Berston Field House* Dauner Haus Bethel United Methodist Church* Davison Community Schools Braidwood Manor Davison Richfield Senior Center Brennan Activity Center Disability Network Burton Senior Activity Center Durant-Turi Mott/Rainbow Burton Place Early On - Genesee County C&S Motors, Inc. Eastside Senior Center Career Alliance
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 18 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS (CONTINUED): Hasselbring Senior Center Fairhaven School Holy Redeemer * Fenton Area Public School Howard Estates Fenton Head Start & Early Head Start* Human Investment Development Corp Flint Development Center* Hurley Mental Health Associates Flint Genesee Job Corps Jewish Community Services Flint Heights Terrace Sr. Apartments Johnson & Wood Flint Institute of Music* Kellogg Foundation Flint Housing Commission Kearsley Community Schools Flint STRIVE Krapohl Senior Center Flushing Community Schools Lakeville Community Schools Flushing Area Senior Center Linden Community Schools Gardenview Apartments Lockwood of Davison Genesee County Circuit Court Loose Senior Citizen Center Genesee Health System Love in the Name of Christ Genesee County Health and Human Services Maximus, Inc. Genesee County Health Department McLaren Regional Medical Center Genesee County MSU Extension Metropolitan Baptist Church Genesee County Metro Planning Commission Metro Community Development Genesee County Office of Senior Services Michigan Head Start Association Genesee County Office of the Sheriff Mince Manor Apartments Genesee Intermediate School District Mission of Peace Genesee School District Molina Health Care Genesee Valley Regional Center Montrose Senior Center Genesys Family Health Clinic Montrose Community Schools Glastonbury Manor Apartments Mott Children’s Health Center Goodwill Industries, Inc. Mott Middle College Grace Emmanuel (1 & 2) * Mt Morris Consolidated Schools Grand Blanc Community Schools Mt Olive Baptist Church* Grand Blanc Senior Center Northridge Academy Grand Meadows Apartments Outreach East Food Bank Greater Flint Health Coalition Paula’s Clubhouse*
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 19 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS (CONTINUED):
Priority Children Rainbow Learning Programs REACH Run Away Program Richert Manor Apartments River Park Apartments Saint Vincent de Paul Salvation Army Senior Directors Association Shelter of Flint Shiawassee County Health Department Shiloh Commons Simmons Square Apartments Slidell /Taylor Lake Senior Residents St John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church Swartz Creek Senior Center Sylvester Broom Center* Taecken’s Terrace Temple Beth-El Thetford Senior Center University of Michigan-Flint University of Michigan Credit Union Valley Area Agency on Aging Wade Trim Westwood Heights Community Schools W.K. Kellogg Foundation YWCA Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services YMCA- Safe Places Program*
Partners listed with (*) asterisk are part of GCCARD's Nutrition Services After-School Feeding Program.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018 20 ADMINISTRATION
601 N. Saginaw St. Ste. 1B Flint, MI 48502 (810)232-2185
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER P 601 N. Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48502 Phone: (810)768-4675 R O NUTRITION SERVICES G 601 N. Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48502 Phone: (810)235-3567 R A WEATHERIZATION & COMMODITIES M 2727 Lippincott Blvd. Flint, MI 48507 Phone: (810)787-0199 (Weatherization) Phone: (810)789-3746 (Commodities) S
HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START
605 N. Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48502 Phone: (810)235-5613
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