RADICALLY HUMAN We believe in hope, humanity and serving people. 2016 ANNUAL REPORT A Letter from Our CEO Despite the challenges we face in this country and in Table of Contents this region, people still manage to care for and support one another. Houstonians always seem to step up to A Letter from Our CEO...... 2 the challenge, whether it’s helping save lives during a natural disaster or voicing our opinions about policies Financials...... 3 that affect our region. But they also support and encourage one another when things are going well. Introduction ...... 5 There are many unreported stories of people helping each other and striving to make their neighborhoods Earn...... 6 safer, welcoming and vibrant. Fueling ’s Entrepreneurial Aspirations Innovation in Community Tax Centers

Learn...... 10 Charter Schools Rooted in Community Head Start For 110 years, our work has been a response to what’s Adult Education happening in the world. We adapt our programs and services to serve the current needs of our neighbors. Belong...... 14 We work to help peoples’ voices be heard, find living- Helping Newcomers Find Welcome wage jobs and feel welcome. Giving Older Adults a Sense of Belonging Supporting Caregivers Helps Strengthen Communities We bring people together to focus on Get Involved with BakerRipley ...... 18 what unites us—the universal human aspirations to earn, learn and belong.

2016 was a tumultuous year. If there was ever a time when we needed to be reminded of our shared humanity, it is now. I call it being “radically human.” At BakerRipley we stand with our neighbors because of This spirit of “we’re in this together” happens daily in our shared beliefs about people and community. the communities BakerRipley serves. Seeing neighbors living as friends makes the work we do worthwhile. —Angela Blanchard, President and CEO

1 2 Executive Leadership Team Kirk Rummel Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Angela Blanchard Rene Solis BAKERRIPLEY LEADERSHIP President and CEO Senior Vice President of Public Sector Solutions Claudia Aguirre-Vasquez Senior Vice President, Chief Program Officer AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Jane Bavineau Vice President of Senior Services BakerRipley is a nationally recognized community The agency recently undertook a $50 million capital Kate Birenbaum development organization that has transformed campaign; the largest in our agency’s history, to build a Vice President of Governance neighborhoods across Houston for more than 110 years. new community center in East Aldine, expand our We’re among the top one percent of nonprofits Pasadena center to serve more people in the Ann Hilbig nationwide and have 60 + locations in the area. southeast region, support our efforts at Gulfton and Senior Vice President of Program Planning and Evaluation fund our endowment. Jeff Kramer Vice President of Fund Development We serve more than half-a-million Melissa Noriega people each year delivering innovative Vice President for Policy and Partnerships solutions that keep our region a place Stephenie Schillaci Olguin of opportunity for everyone. Vice President of Marketing and Communications Annise Parker Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer BakerRipley has been successful in attracting and leveraging private dollars to augment 36 public funding streams. In 2004, the agency held $38,569,140 in total assets. In 2016, our assets grew to $93,931,359. Since 2009, private philanthropic investment has grown 45 percent and we intend to build on these investments in the coming years.

In 2018, BakerRipley will move its headquarters to a new office in the East End of where our first community center, Ripley House was established. These initiatives are a testament to BakerRipley’s leadership capacity and financial stability. In the future, our leadership team will continue to guide the organization and build upon our financial The resources we secure will allow strength by working with donors, businesses and us to create and deliver flexible government agencies to secure resources. programs that meet the evolving aspirations of the people we serve.

3 4 INTRODUCTION In today’s culture, it’s easy to focus on what divides us—political affiliation, race, gender, immigration status or religious beliefs. At BakerRipley, we strive to build bridges between different people, connecting them to one another and facilitating conversations that lead to mutual understanding. We believe that our shared humanity makes us stronger and that no “ism” can withstand the power of relationship.

This has been our approach to people EARN. and community for 110 years. Rooted in the Settlement House Movement, BakerRipley has always stayed true to our history of democracy and inclusion.

At the end of 2016, our organization, formerly Through our recognized and unique approach to Neighborhood Centers, merged with the Daniel and community engagement, we work side-by-side with BakerRipley connects people to better paying jobs so they can earn more, Edith Ripley Foundation and we adopted a new agency community leaders and residents to discover their keep more of what they earn and spend more time with their families. name, BakerRipley—a name that reflects the enduring strengths, craft a collective vision and design programs legacy of two families whose leadership bridges more and services to create opportunities where they may Operating 11 of the busiest Workforce Solutions career At the end of the four-year program, their pay rate than a century of visionary service and connects the not have existed before. organization to our future. offices in the Houston region, in 2016 BakerRipley reaches $22.50 per hour. Once people complete the The Houston area provides the perfect environment for offered career counseling, education scholarships and program, they can take an exam to become a the work that we do. Houston is the most ethnically employment connections to more than 192,942 job journeyman electrician—earning $34 per hour or more and racially diverse metropolitan area in the United seekers. About a third of these reported a 20 percent as a journeyman with four years’ experience. States. In fact, close to one in four Houstonians is increase in income after working with us. By using good foreign born and the region will continue to attract recruiting and assessment approaches, over 75 percent Fueling Houston’s people seeking stability and opportunity. Houston is a of the people entering one of our training or certification Entrepreneurial Aspirations place where a person can start at the bottom and programs are successfully completing them. work his or her way to the top. Our city is conducive to BakerRipley’s small business program helps In 2015, BakerRipley launched ASPIRE in partnership and supportive of this type of upward mobility. entrepreneurs to create new businesses or expand with JPMorgan Chase and the Leaders and neighbors make a way for themselves their existing ones. Partnership. Our goal with ASPIRE is to connect 1,000 while paving a way for others. underemployed individuals to training and middle skill Houston relies on BakerRipley to connect people with careers by the end of 2018. Since our launch, 29 Since 2015, the program has helped the opportunities to be successful however they employers including Fluor, Walgreen’s, Trio Electric and choose to define it. We build on Houston’s dynamic Windcom Services saw the value in the program and launch 12 new businesses and create economy by delivering community-based solutions signed agreements to place our clients in living-wage jobs. and retain 59 jobs. that enable individuals to fulfill their aspirations to At Trio Electric, for example, apprentices start earning earn, learn and belong. $13 per hour and receive a pay raise twice a year.

5 6 Upon completion of the program, apprentices at Trio Electric can earn up to $34 per hour.

One of the most prominent features of the new community center will be the new Fab Lab, a digital Tax Centers The initiative is possible thanks to a makerspace. BakerRipley is committed to the hard-working partnership between BakerRipley, Chevron and the Fab families of Houston who need every dollar of their Our new East Aldine Community Campus and the Lab Foundation. It is one of the eleven Fab Labs that Innovation in Community tax refund, which can represent up to two months programs that will be offered there are designed to Chevron is bringing to areas where the company operates of earnings. Gross tax refunds directly impact the support residents’ entrepreneurial spirit and desire for When BakerRipley first started working in East Aldine, as a result of its strong commitment to communities. Houston economy by returning money back to local self-sufficiency. The center will have programs focused people wondered, “Why?” “We believe that STEM education is vital to innovation, businesses. on small business incubation, workforce readiness and to the ability to create good jobs and to maintaining our a Maker Market for residents to learn, make and sell. In addition to being a trusted provider of free said This unincorporated area had been country’s economic strength and competitiveness,” quality tax services, we offer clients the Joni Baird, Chevron Public Relations. “Working in the opportunity to participate in the United Way SAVE written off by many people in the Fab Lab, residents can develop the critical thinking, program. Participants who save a portion of their region. Not us. problem solving and analytical skills they will need to refund in a Promise Credit Union savings account compete both locally and in the global marketplace.” through the end of the year receive a 25 percent We saw potential. We saw hard-working and match in January, up to $250. motivated people. Many entrepreneurs started This will be the first Fab Lab in the businesses out of necessity because major retailers 2016 Stats: region, and will be available not only to refused to open stores to serve the most basic needs • 36,890 tax returns filed of the residents. Their innovation and ingenuity has East Aldine residents, but to everyone • $51.5M in net refunds helped to make East Aldine a thriving community. in the Houston area who has an • $6M in tax preparation fees saved In 2016, BakerRipley broke ground on a new community interest in digital technology. • 432 active volunteers center in East Aldine. The campus, built on land donated • 22,992 volunteer hours by the East Aldine Management District, will include: a 911 call center to provide an estimated 175 immediate The Fab Lab will provide tools that enable people to go • 397 SAVE accounts committed jobs, a Lone Star College campus, a tax-preparation from concept to drawing, models to prototype, and • $326,936 savings committed service, retail training and employment opportunities, redesign to final product. a health center, a play area for kids and more. 7 8 Lorena’s shop can be found in the Missouri City Township Square. LEARN.

BakerRipley understands the importance of a good education. It is the most valuable thing a person can possess. BakerRipley Nurtures a New To complete the program, participants attend a Pitch Event where they present their We offer Early Childhood Education, Charter Schools hours of service. A particular area of success has been Generation of Entrepreneurs business plan to three judges. Out of nine and adult education to help people achieve their in the involvement of fathers in the program. We Meet Lorena Lock, winner of BakerRipley contestants, Lock won first place and $750 personal and professional goals. design activities and events to include dads and keep Entrepreneur Academy 2016 Pitch Event and owner towards business expenses. them engaged in their children’s education. of a Million Cakes. “When they called to tell me I won, I had a laugh Head Start Our results reach far beyond kindergarten. Through a “Never in a million years did I imagine I would open attack. I thought it was a joke and couldn’t As the largest HeadStart provider in the region, our third-party study conducted by Houston Independent my own business,” says Lock. “I had doubts, but then believe it,” recalls Lorena. “At times I didn’t think early educational programs provide children and School District, BakerRipley Head Start students had I thought, if we can get sixteen cakes out of my little it was possible to finish the program and keep up their families the skills needed to be ready for the the highest percentage of children who met the STAAR home kitchen in one week, nothing can stop us.” with my cake orders, but somehow everything demands of school. Level II standard on the third-grade reading and worked out.” When a Million Cakes opened its doors on December mathematics tests of all economically disadvantaged 7th, it marked the first time an academy graduate The thing Lock enjoys most about starting a students in the district—they also obtained the highest has opened a commercial retail shop. business is helping others earn a living. In fact, 97 percent of our Head Start mean scale scores among the other three area Head graduates are kindergarten ready. Start Agencies. “This program is a great resource,” says Lock. “It Not only do our Head Start programs benefit the helps you get organized and provides guidance on “I’ll be able to give two people a job or students, but they also benefit their parents. Working everything from accounting, marketing and taxes. Head Start works with low-income families to engage parents who have students enrolled in the program Sometimes it feels like you’re running around in maybe even three. I like to give back the whole family in the educational process. During the don’t have to worry about expensive child-care. Our circles when starting a business and this program what I receive.” 2015-2016 school year, 334 Early Head Start and Head program is free to those who qualify. It also gives provides everything you need to start.” Start parent volunteers contributed more than 97,736

9 10 parents time to further their education. Moms and academic performance we also look carefully at Adult Education dads who drop their kids off at the Head Start locations BakerRipley believes that transformation attendance and the “absence of” suspensions. Sometimes life happens and people are unable to near our centers can take language, computing or GED happens when families and communities Children can’t learn if they aren’t in class. classes for themselves. complete their education. BakerRipley’s GED Program is work toward common goals of learning their path to a brighter future. When families are fully engaged in the educational to improve themselves and their process, everyone benefits. Children with supportive BakerRipley Charter Schools have This program has grown from its launch—with five home learning environments show increased literacy neighborhoods. This has been our a district-wide attendance rate of participants three years ago to 625 students enrolled development, better peer interactions, fewer behavior approach to education for more than 95 percent. in our GED program in 2016. Ninety-six percent of those tested made significant gains in math, reading and problems and more motivation and persistence during 100 years. learning activities. writing skills based on TABE pre/posttest scores. This rate reflects the engagement of the entire family We’re reclaiming human potential. People who at one in school and shows we almost never suspend kids— time gave up or were abandoned by educational setting us apart from almost every other school institutions are now engaging and believing in their district, charter or traditional. own ability to learn.

Charter Schools Tying the community to the education of students has proven to be invaluable both inside and outside Rooted in Community of the classroom and has found a unique level of Education does not happen in a vacuum, it happens success on our charter campuses. Our schools in community. That is why our Charter Schools are provide a solid education founded on the strengths BakerRipley also offers opportunities for community embedded directly into community center sites. and aspirations of students and their families. It members to acquire English language skills, computer Today, our Promise Community Schools are comprised helps prepare young people to pursue their dreams, skills or other skills that help them advance in business of five campuses, including Charter School without lead in their communities and live fulfilling lives of and the workplace. We also offer fun classes such as walls, with an enrollment of 2,024 children in Pre-K life-long learning. ZUMBA and cooking courses to make it easier for through 8th grade. BakerRipley’s charter schools continue to make real community to interact with one another and improve progress every year. In addition to concentrating on their wellness in the process.

11 12 BELONG.

One human quality that we all share is the yearning to belong. It’s in our DNA. Making connections with other people is essential to our emotional, physical and mental well-being.

Jeanette Lemelle, a Third Grade The supportive environment in our five community At the turn of the century, our region was facing many I teach children how to embrace, Teacher at Ripley House centers can be life-changing. The centers are of the issues that our country is facing today. People hold and never let go of their seamlessly integrated into the neighborhoods, and were migrating to the United States at a record pace Elementary, Helps Students greatness. Each of them is a solution the model we use flips the script on the way many and 1907 was the busiest year ever seen at Ellis Island, Build on Their Strengths traditional community service organizations operate. with 1.2 million immigrants arriving there. to a problem we currently see. Instead of focusing solely on the community’s needs, Every year children come to me having learned Many of those immigrants moved to Houston BakerRipley caters to the community’s strengths. so much from the world they already live in. because of the opportunities that existed here. If I teach because I believe in our tomorrow. I teach And contrary to popular belief, my job is not to you worked hard and were determined, you could because I believe in every child. I teach because Helping Newcomers Find Welcome fill a child with knowledge, teach them my way make a way for yourself. I cannot change the world on my own, but and create a new path for them. My job is to Alice Graham Baker, our founder, wanted these educated children can help shape the better hold their hand as they navigate their own opportunities to be available to everyone. Through world we want to see. “Walls don’t work. There’s never path, guiding them so that they can reach their her work with the Settlement House Movement, full potential. —Jeanette Lemelle, Ripley House Elementary been a fence or a wall high enough recent immigrants found community, safety and a to contain human aspiration.” path to stability. —Angela Blanchard BakerRipley exists to make this region a welcoming place of opportunity for everyone. We took a stand on immigration long before others were willing to publicly

13 14 challenge negative stories about immigrants and the We help give seniors a Supporting Caregivers Helps impact of immigration. By working together we can renewed sense of purpose build programs and policies to help immigrants and connection. Strengthen Communities integrate and thrive in their new communities. As our population ages, we cannot overlook the importance of caregivers, those who provide unpaid Today, our immigration services help newcomers find care to an adult age 50 or older. They work hard to care work, navigate the legal system and find educational for their loved ones while managing career, household opportunities for themselves and their children. In and all other aspects of their lives. 2016, 7,150 clients received immigration services, including 2,964 who received an attorney consultation. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, family caregivers spend an average of 24.4 hours per week providing care. Nearly one in four caregivers Why We Must Create a spends 41 hours or more per week providing care. Welcoming Houston We know that our neighbors possess the strengths In 2013, family caregivers in and assets to contribute to our communities. A recent report from the Partnership for a New American provided 3.1 billion hours of care— Economy supports our belief that immigrants make worth an estimated $35 billion—to significant contributions—their spending power and their parents, spouses, partners and roles in key industries as leaders and job creators adult loved ones. only strengthen our economy and support why their welcome is not an option—it’s a necessity. In the Houston region alone, foreign-born residents Caregivers are critical to “aging in place” goals and contributed $116.5 billion to the region’s GDP and held maximizing the health of vulnerable seniors, but they $34.1 billion in spending power in 2014, according to In addition, since 2010 we have helped neighbors We offer specialized programming for participants to are at risk for exhaustion and isolation. Of caregivers, newamericaneconomy.com. complete 2,389 Citizenship Applications. This is a small engage their community through field trips (a.k.a. 40 percent to 70 percent have clinically significant percentage of the people who need this help; we have Community Connections) and community service symptoms of depression with approximately a quarter “The greatest cities of the future are those wrestled with a broken system and limited support to projects. When seniors are able to give back to their to half of these caregivers meeting the diagnostic that can turn desperation into aspiration, do what can be done. communities, they are more engaged and have a criteria for major depression. and aspiration into participation,” says greater sense of purpose. Angela Blanchard. At BakerRipley, we recognize that caregivers need Giving Older Adults a Sense additional levels of support. Our launch of a of Belonging To help older adults connect with one dependable online “meetup” for family caregivers has turned into a lifeline, not only improving outcomes for For many people, dementia means a life filled with another and explore their passions and isolation, loneliness and detachment. However, that’s not seniors cared for, but providing encouragement and the only story. BakerRipley’s new story on aging focuses hidden talents, BakerRipley offers Life improved emotional functioning for family caregivers. on connection, community and making an impact. Enrichment programs such as Golden By utilizing our dementia-specific adult day center, The BakerRipley Dementia Day Center, established in Years Theater Class, meditation class, costly nursing home placement can be prevented or delayed. In 2016, the national average cost of assisted 1987, was the first dementia specific adult center in garden club and art class. Houston. The center is essential to the region as it’s living was $45,900/year and the average cost of nursing the only day center that accepts individuals with homes was $84,300/year compared to $17,290 for dementia through moderate to late-moderate stages. “When we first started, our art program consisted of a someone to attend our center 5 days a week at full fee. In Texas alone, there are 360,000 older adults with few coloring books and crayons,” said Katie Scott, Sr. Through our programs and services, families can continue Alzheimer’s disease today according to the Texas Director of Dementia and Caregiver Support Services. caring for their loved one at home which ultimately Department of Health Services. “Now our seniors are creating detailed paintings that leads to better quality of life outcomes and overall cost display their creativity and talent.” savings. Most of all, we help to build strong connections for the caregiver and the ones they care for. 15 16 GET INVOLVED

Dr. Virgil Woods was a lieutenant to Dr. Martin WITH BAKERRIPLEY Luther King Jr. and now works to help older adults Our work is only possible because of people like you. Heart of Gold Luncheon understand the value of Our donors, volunteers and supporters help us to In 2018, more than 800 leaders from Houston’s business, their own experiences. make this region a welcoming place of opportunity for everyone. political, and philanthropic communities will attend our annual Heart of Gold Luncheon to discuss this region’s Donate most pressing issues. Join us on February 14, 2018. Your gift helps families all over Houston earn, learn Subscribe and belong. Your support means more than half-a- million neighbors get a chance at a better life: Want to learn more about BakerRipley? Subscribe to bakerripley.org/get-involved/donate our blog to stay up-to-date on our work and how it impacts our neighbors: bakerripley.org/blog Volunteer explore new interests. To that end, we’re designing Follow us on social media Second Acts: Helping Seniors a pilot program called “Excavating Wisdom and Follow us at @BakerRipley on Facebook, Instagram and Realize Their Genius Reframing Narratives” that consists of poetry Twitter and join the conversation. Are older adults geniuses? According to Dr. Virgil workshops where paired seniors and young kids

Wood, a former lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King, will share their experiences and learn how to

people who reach elderhood can be considered capture them through poetry.

geniuses based on what they have encountered and “The wisdom of the old is how they have not only endured through the years. survived, but helped others thrive. It’s a proven “Maybe they haven’t processed it, but they have wisdom,” explains Dr. Wood. “The young people have wisdom locked up inside and it won’t manifest itself wisdom potentiality. It’s dormant, but it’s there and until the right questions are asked,” offers Dr. Wood. it won’t blossom until these intergenerational By helping older adults understand the value of their conversations take place.” In 2016, 7,701 volunteers provided 236,312 volunteer own experience, their wisdom can then be passed This is all part of a nationwide initiative by The hours in support of our programs, services and on to younger generations. Alliance called The Second Acts Strong Communities events. You can share your time, talents and creativity program. Their mission is to help its network of to help make our communities stronger and build a human-serving organizations leverage the time and brighter future for us all. Sign up to volunteer today: Dr. Wood is on a mission to help expertise of older adults. BakerRipley was selected bakerripley.org/get-involved/volunteer seniors realize their genius, and he’s as one of ten demonstration sites in the country joined forces with our Senior Services that will be piloting the program. TXU Energy BakerRipley Division to make that happen. Ultimately the goal is to give seniors a renewed Turkey Trot sense of purpose and connection. By sharing their 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the TXU Energy life journey with youth, they are helping younger BakerRipley Turkey Trot. By participating in the event, Growing older should be something to look forward generations prepare for the future with valuable BakerRipley would like to thank Angela Blanchard for you help to keep Houston a welcoming place of Her to—a time to be connected, get involved and life lessons. her 30 years of dedicated service to this agency. opportunity where everyone can earn, learn and belong: leadership and vision has not only transformed this houstonturkeytrot.org agency, but it has also transformed the Houston region. 17 18 For over a century, BakerRipley has built communities around The work BakerRipley does in the community seeks to solve people and their aspirations. We exist for this purpose—for problems that are universal. HUMAN gives people the connecting people to resources, people to opportunities and opportunity to bridge the gap between the problems they people to each other. see in the world and the solutions that could make it better. And yet, we find ourselves living in a time where our differences are making BAKERRIPLEY IS HUMAN will create a place where headlines while our humanity, our THAT LEADER, AND important conversations can take common ground, bows to fear. People place, where people can identify are frightened and frustrated. They WE ARE SETTING avenues for getting involved in our are desperate to do something, to work and where we can begin take action—but they need leaders OUT TO DO JUST breaking down the barriers that keep willing to lay the groundwork for their people from connecting, sharing, involvement, paths that can lead us THAT WITH HUMAN. supporting and learning from each to our better selves. other. We will welcome immigrants, teach children and provide entrepreneurial support because Through HUMAN, BakerRipley will speak to the issues that we are HUMAN. HUMAN will allow for us to advocate for matter right now—not just in Houston, but globally. our neighbors—to proclaim that, while we may have The issues our nation is struggling with are being addressed different families, dreams and beliefs, we all have by BakerRipley here and now—in our neighborhoods, at families, dreams and beliefs. our community centers and in our classrooms. There’s no It will be our conversation starter and our connector, one more suited for this work than BakerRipley—and you, drawing the simplest possible line between two people: our supporters. I AM HUMAN. YOU ARE HUMAN. WE ARE TOGETHER IN THIS ONE THING, THIS UNIVERSAL TRUTH.

At BakerRipley we understand that people are not defined Visit BakerRipley.org/HUMAN to create your own HUMAN by needs, but by our infinite ability to reach past them. portrait and submit your story. You can also use #HUMAN HUMAN inspires us to reach. The more we invest in it, the to find, read and share other people’s stories on social bigger and longer-lasting the impact will be. So speak up. media or to share your own with @BakerRipley. Show up. What you do here matters elsewhere.

To help, invite others to join BakerRipley volunteer activities and support fundraising efforts to continue building up the resources and infrastructure we need to affect change. For over a century, BakerRipley has built communities around The work BakerRipley does in the community seeks to solve people and their aspirations. We exist for this purpose—for problems that are universal. HUMAN gives people the connecting people to resources, people to opportunities and opportunity to bridge the gap between the problems they people to each other. see in the world and the solutions that could make it better. And yet, we find ourselves living in a time where our differences are making HUMAN will create a place where headlines while our humanity, our important conversations can take common ground, bows to fear. People place, where people can identify are frightened and frustrated. They avenues for getting involved in our are desperate to do something, to work and where we can begin take action—but they need leaders breaking down the barriers that keep willing to lay the groundwork for their people from connecting, sharing, involvement, paths that can lead us supporting and learning from each to our better selves. other. We will welcome immigrants, teach children and provide entrepreneurial support because Through HUMAN, BakerRipley will speak to the issues that we are HUMAN. HUMAN will allow for us to advocate for matter right now—not just in Houston, but globally. our neighbors—to proclaim that, while we may have The issues our nation is struggling with are being addressed different families, dreams and beliefs, we all have by BakerRipley here and now—in our neighborhoods, at families, dreams and beliefs. our community centers and in our classrooms. There’s no It will be our conversation starter and our connector, one more suited for this work than BakerRipley—and you, drawing the simplest possible line between two people: our supporters.

At BakerRipley we understand that people are not defined Visit BakerRipley.org/HUMAN to create your own HUMAN by needs, but by our infinite ability to reach past them. portrait and submit your story. You can also use #HUMAN HUMAN inspires us to reach. The more we invest in it, the to find, read and share other people’s stories on social bigger and longer-lasting the impact will be. So speak up. media or to share your own with @BakerRipley. Show up. What you do here matters elsewhere.

To help, invite others to join BakerRipley volunteer activities and support fundraising efforts to continue building up the resources and infrastructure we need to affect change.

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