2010 Annual Report
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d annual report 2010 CITY WIDE IMPACT Youth Enrichment Services’ mission is to inspire and challenge low - and moderate – income Boston area youth with physical and mental activities that foster life-long respect for self, others, and the environment. Dear Friends, This has been a truly exciting year for YES as our board, staff and many volunteers have continued to implement our strategic plan to increase the depth and impact of our programs and services. While these have been tough economic times, through the leadership of our executive director, Bryan Van Dorpe, outstanding staff and a highly engaged Board, we have continued to demonstrate success across our pro- grams and demand for our services. This past fall, YES hosted our first Annual Open House that was attended by more than 200 families and agencies. The event provided an entry point into YES’ many FY 2010 program offerings, which were completely filled by the end of the day. Our YES Acad- emy Programs continue to give youth the opportunity for more in-depth program- REVENUES Donated Support ming and mentoring experiences; and we are launching our first Annual YES Gala Contributions $527,412 Event to raise much needed resources to support our programs. As we look to the Fund Raising Events $81,913 future, YES is well positioned to take advantage of new opportunities to better serve Donated Equipment and Services $229,508 Revenue our youth. Participants Fees $116,366 Rental Income – Net $33,000 Located on the MBTA and bordering three Boston neighborhoods – the South End, Other Income $5,553 Roxbury and Downtown Boston – it remains easy for youth and volunteers to drop Total Support and Revenue $993,752 in from all corners of the city, and neighboring Cambridge and Somerville. Our Net Assets at Beginning of Year $509,468 partnerships with agencies throughout the city and with key community resources EXPENSES remain strong. And, our outstanding staff works in collaboration with schools to Program Services form outdoor adventure clubs; after school agencies to provide outdoor sports trips; Operation Snowsports $582,346 and prevention and rehabilitation programs that engage high-risk youth. While we Outdoor Adventure $97,422 YES Academy $171,698 are excited by our progress over the past year, we have still more work to do. With Supporting Services your support we will continue to build on our success. Management and General $145,012 Fund Raising $179,876 We hope you will enjoy reading about all the progress we have made in the past year Total Expenses $1,176,354 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets ($182,602) and the plans we have for the future. We extend our deepest thanks to all the volun- Net Assets at End of Year $326,866 teers, donors and partners that make this work possible. For the fiscal year July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. Sincerely, Richard Ward President, Board of Directors Youth Enrichment Services Annual Report 2010 www.yeskids.org Believe and Achieve Youth Participate Youth Reach City Wide Across Boston YES reaches across the city, bringing youth Diversity in Action Community Service together with adult volunteers from diverse Operation Snowsports serves a diverse group, New community service opportunities neighborhoods. reaching more at-risk youth each year and deep- are enabling YES Kids to give back to the Neighborhood Youth Volunteers ening their involvement. The number of youth neighborhoods where they live. taking five or more trips keeps rising, from 32 in Boston Downtown 7% 10% Junior Volunteers have monthly op- FY06 to 288 in FY11. At the same time, YES has Roxbury 7% 6% portunities to perform community service, continued to increase overall capacity each year, South End 4% 6% including trail and river clean up, terrain expanding youth trip days from 2,284 in FY09 Dorchester 25% 8% maintenance, direct service and community to 2,722 in FY10, a 20% jump. East Boston 6% outreach. Locations and partner agencies Hyde Park 5% 1% Track and Field reached 260 participants who include: Jamaica Plain 8% 5% came from Mattapan, Dorchester, South Boston, • Beartown State Park - Swann Lodge Mattapan 4% Hyde Park, and Quincy summer evenings to train • Teton Gravity Research Roslindale 6% 4% and run in meets at Saunders Stadium in South • Boston Cares South Boston 6% 6% Boston. Allston/Brighton 3% 7% • Wompatuck State Park Charlestown 1% 2% Girls Outdoor Adventure Leaders (GOAL) • Charles River Canoe and Kayak West Roxbury 1% motivates middle school age girls to try multiple • Franklin Park Coalition Totals 83% 55% individual sports, develop their athletic abili- ties, and acquire important life skills. In FY10 The Environmental Team wrote and filmed The remaining 17% of youth and a roughly GOAL served 14 middle school girls ages 10 to a green docu-mentary on Boston area environ- equal portion of YES volunteers live in Boston’s 14 including four African Americans, one Asian mental organizations and companies working to immediate suburbs. Another 20% of our volun- American, one Hispanic American, one Haitian, create sustainable solutions – Azure Dynamics teers are young adults living in Cambridge and three Caucasian and four girls of (hybrid cars), New Ecology (energy efficiency Somerville, and the remaining 10% come from mixed race. and green buildings), and EarthWorks (sustain- Greater Boston communities. YES staff live in the able gardening in the city). In the spring, youth South End, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, participated in green service activities with Earth- South Boston and Cambridge. Works and The Food Project. Youth Enrichment Services Annual Report 2010 www.yeskids.org Believe and Achieve BOARD MEMBERS Directors Heidi Brooks Richard Ward, President Citizens Bank Foundation Verge Philanthropy Partners Clarence Brown Phill Gross, Vice President K&L Gates, LLP Adage Capital Management Kevin Corcoran Jason Soules, Epoch Media/Video Park Series Vice President Ted Curd EHS Partners Sovereign Bank Gerry Moore, Treasurer Anna Frank Putnam Investments Boston Bar Association Candace Burns Johnson, Lance Gomes Youth Reach Beyond Clerk Homisco, Inc. Dana Farber Institute Daphne Griffin Through in-depth programs, YES Kids develop Steve Delaney Boston Centers for Youth and Families skills that lay the foundation for long-term Electronic Data Systems Sam Hill success. Jessica Ferri Morgan Stanley Actuality Systems Inc. Beth Feinberg Keenan Pico Explorer – Twelve Junior Volunteers received Peter Haffenreffer Tilted Mill Entertainment College Coach in-depth training at Pico Mountain over four Michael Munn Erin McCloskey weekends that includes instructor training neces- Mass Convention Center John Hancock Financial Services sary to achieve Level I PSIA Certification as well as Authority Nike Okediji Brian McCourt career workshops and job shadowing opportuni- WGBH The Bowdoin Group ties with mountain professionals in the ski school, Betsy Strickland Keith McDermott retail, public relations marketing, rental shop, and Harvard Business School Reggie Lewis Track and Career Services Athletic Center mountain operations departments. The program Michelle Meiser culminates in a weekend long internship as As- Trustees Allston Brighton Community Marketing Elizabeth Bartlett Development Corporation sistant Instructors at Killington Mountain Citizens Bank Matt Porter Junior Volunteers as “YES Ambassadors” Edward Beagan Career Exploration puts youth through a 12- Pico Mountain As part of the Junior Volunteers (JRV) curriculum, Assistant District Attorney week training program and places them in paid Jennifer Ryan JRV’s are educated on the history, mission, and Marcus Evans Dwyer & Collora, LLP internships that included the Boston Public Schools Keville Enterprises goals of YES. This preparation allows them to pres- Harold Sparrow DELTAS, ReMax Realty, Youth Enrichment Services, Mark Fanger YMCA Boston ent at YES events, parent meetings, assemblies, Licensed Psychologist Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The Lenox Hotel, Linda Sullivan and after school clubs throughout Boston Derek Fowler Macy’s and John Hancock in FY10. City of Boston Fire Department to recruit youth and inform the community about Dane Tullock Kevin Hicks the benefits of participating in YES programs. REI Richard Williams Memorial Scholarships were KD Hicks Insurance Agency Robert Wadsworth awarded to Eva Wong, who is studying pre-med Social Networking Yuji Koga The Boston Foundation at UMass Amherst, and Mitsouka Exantus, who is Thunderstorm Capital, LLC YES is on Facebook. Nearly Jim Wall studying psychology at Assumption College. Marla Quinones Hill Pats Peak 400 followers visit the page over 300 times Cousins Contracting, Inc. Bernie Weichsel a week. Karen Savage BEWI Productions Boston Public Schools Darnell Williams Okolo Schwinn-Clanton Urban League of Eastern MA Northwestern Mutual Financial Mark Williams Melvin A. Vieira, Jr. Ken Garff Enterprises Remax Real Estate Wayne Wytrzes Advisory Council Economist Ike Adams Harmonics Youth Enrichment Services Annual Report 2010 www.yeskids.org Believe and Achieve YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES THANKS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT Gifts were received during the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. FOUNDATION William & Kathryn Philip & Laurie Myrick College Coach & CORPORATE Hurley Jr. Courageous Sailing DONORS Stacey Keare Keith Patrick Program Justin & Lorraine Matthew & Shauna Dana Farber Cancer $10,000+ Kermond Pieniazek Institute Adage Capital Management James F. Lahey Bernie Weichsel Danversport Yacht Club Associated Grant John & Lydia Manning- Robert F.