Annual Report 2013
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Car oli ne Center Committed to Women • Committed to Work ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 MISSION Caroline Center educates unemployed and underemployed women in Baltimore for careers with potential for advancement. Inspired by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Caroline Center’s holistic approach empowers each woman to reach the fullness of her potential thus creating a future of hope for herself and her family. CAROLINE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2012-2013 ADRIENNE ALBERTS KATIE GLOSE PATRICIA MCLAUGHLIN, JEFF ROTTINGHAUS Program Manager Vice President Sales SSND Equity Analyst/ College & Workforce & Purchasing Executive Director Portfolio Manager Inclusion Programs Maryland Chemical Company Caroline Center T. Rowe Price American Red Cross JAMES S. GUYTON, JR. MICHAEL J. MAHON REBECCA TAYAG, SSND IRIS L. BAILEY (Col., US Army, Ret.) Business Development Finance Officer Budget Coordinator Former Chief Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Atlantic-Midwest Province, Baltimore County Administrative Officer SSND Police Department Howard University School ANN-LINDSAY of Dentistry SMYTH MARSH COLONEL SUSAN CASTELLAN Community Volunteer MARY KIM WARD Vice President SUZANNE LEVIN Chief, Community The Whiting-Turner -LAPIDES CINDY MIRAGLIA Resources Bureau Contracting Co. Associate Designer Commissioner Baltimore County Police Hall & Co Maryland Workers’ Department PAMELA M. Compensation Commission CONOVER, ESQ. CHRISTOPHER SANDRA ZEILER Vice President LONEGRO, ESQ. MARY ANNE Senior Project Manager & Senior Legal Counsel Associate O’DONNELL & Administrator (Ret.) T. Rowe Price Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Director of Community Johns Hopkins Health System KAREN DAVIS, Services NORMA R. LONG, P hD RN, MS, NEA-BC Catholic Charities Provincial Council Liaison: Director (Ret.) of Baltimore PAULA DUKEHART, Medical Nursing Director Renaissance Institute SSND The Johns Hopkins Hospital Notre Dame of Maryland OLACHI OPARA PATRICIA FEELEY University Associate Portfolio Manager Trustee Emerita: Brown Advisory KATHLEEN FEELEY, Senior Vice President TRACEY A. LUMPKIN SSND Bank of America Vice President, Finance LYN G. PHELPS JASON W. FITZSIMMONS Legg Mason Chapter Administrator AVP Sales TOTO USA Financial Planning Association President & Owner of Maryland Carewell Companions From Our Board Chair & Executive Director Dear Friends of Caroline Center, We are so grateful to you. Your generosity has made it possible for capable, highly motivated women to receive a Caroline Center education and to begin new careers that have changed their lives. Your gift to Caroline Center shows that you share our confidence and faith in our alumnae. You know that they are prepared to change for the better, to step confidently into their careers, and to give back even more to our community and the city. On behalf of our alumnae, thank you for your caring and commitment. Here are just a few highlights of the past year that you made possible with your support: • We provided an education, career and life skills training to 180 women who are among the best nursing assistants and pharmacy technicians practicing in the state • An ambitious Annual Fund goal of $270,000 was exceeded, and most every area of fundraising showed an increase • “The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long” at the Hippodrome Theatre raised over $51,000 for the overall program • A new Academic and Career Advancement program for alumnae was approved • New community partnerships and the strengthening of long-time foundation and institutional friendships resulted in new grants to Caroline Center amounting to more than $315,000 • We recognized alumna Nicole Green as Alumna of the Year for her outstanding work as a certified nursing assistant at Maria Healthcare • Exceptional AmeriCorps volunteers, volunteer teachers and workshop leaders, and counseling interns made it possible for your contribution to directly support our educational program In the coming year, we will engage in a Strategic Planning process with our board of trustees that will ensure that your gift continues to create the greatest possible benefit for the women we serve and that your generosity strengthens the SSND mission and charism at Caroline Cen - ter. All of these accomplishments and more show that you are committed to making real and pos - itive change happen, one woman at a time. Mary Anne O’Donnell Patricia McLaughlin, SSND Chair, Board of Trustees Executive Director 1 You Can See Directly the Change You Are Helping to Make Annual Fund Donors Mark and Lisa Johnson Share Why They Give to Caroline Center Donors Mark and Lisa Johnson were introduced to Caroline Center about eight years ago when Lisa began volunteering as a Writing Skills instructor for the trainees. “I believe I got as much out of the experience as the women,” she says. More recently, the Johnsons decided to make Caroline Center a primary recipient of their charitable giving through their regular and generous support of the Annual Fund. There are very few times in life that you have the chance to help change the life of someone who really wants to change. Caroline Center provides that opportunity. There is no more gratifying feel- ing than seeing a woman at Caroline Center move from someone who has had a life of very little hope to someone who is confident, proud, and ready to join the workforce in a meaningful way. In order for our city and country to grow, we have to find ways to help people who have strug - gled financially and in other ways to get back into the workforce. Caroline Center provides one of the best vehicles for people who have been underemployed and unemployed to get work that will improve their economic status. As donors to Caroline Center, what we find most inspirational is how apparent it is that the trainees know and appreciate how much the staff and teachers are supporting their efforts and encouraging their success. The staff and teachers provide not only an education for the women but important day-to-day life skills as well. All you have to do to see the real change Caroline Center is making in the lives of women is to attend a graduation ceremony. Lastly, there are very few charities where you can see directly the impact that your donation is making. We would say that if donors want to give to an organization that is really improving lives and helping the economy and also support a program where their donation will have an immediate impact and where they can actually see that the work is being done by people who care more about others than themselves, then giving to Caroline Center should be at the very top of their list. Mark and Lisa Johnson 2 On Stage: The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long On April 6, 2013, Caroline Center hosted the premiere of “The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long” at the Hippodrome Theatre. The event attracted musical fans of all ages, and it helped to bring the Caroline Center story to nearly 1,200 enthusiastic theatre-goers. We want to especially thank our emcee for the evening – actor and Baltimore celebrity David DeBoy – and his incredible Bawlmer hons, who generously donated their time and significant talents to set the stage for a fun sing-a-long experience and to facilitate the costume parade and contest. Caroline Center is also very grateful to WBAL radio for creating and airing a series of professionally produced spots over many weeks that significantly helped to promote the event to the community. We also want to thank the Hippodrome Theatre for helping Caroline Center bring this unique event to Baltimore. Theatre staff offered excellent professional support and guidance throughout, and they were very generous in providing additional pro bono mar - keting opportunities. Finally, we want to thank our very generous sponsors, our many good friends, and everyone who came to the theatre to enjoy the classic sing-a-long film. With all of this generous support, Caroline Center was able to raise $51,085 for its educational program. Sponsors PROTECTORS OF NONNBERG FRIENDS OF MARIA SING-A-LONG FANS ABBEY SPONSORS - $10,000+ SPONSORS - $1,000+ SPONSORS – UP TO $500 The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Brown Advisory Margie Cotterman, RN Century Engineering Delia Dowling, SSND RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Financial Fitness Douglas & Brigid Lakin ASSOCIATES SPONSORS - $5,000+ Municipal Employees Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. William J. McCarthy Ann-Lindsay Smyth Marsh of Baltimore, Inc. Masonry Solutions International, Inc. School Sisters of Notre Dame, Moving Flavors, Inc. EDELWEISS CIRCLE Atlantic-Midwest Province Royston, Mueller, McLean SPONSORS - $2,500+ Jim & Denise Smyth & Reid, LLP Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Smyth Wayne T. Ruth Margaret M. Smyth Target Marketing, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Smyth T. Rowe Price Associates SALZBURG CATHEDRAL Foundation GIFTS-IN-KIND SPONSORS - $1,500+ Bradley’s Wine & Spirits The Johns Hopkins Hospital David DeBoy & the Bawlmer Hons Mid-Atlantic Properties Loyola University & The Gioioso Family WBAL Radio Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver St. Agnes Hospital 3 2012-2013 Contributors This report recognizes the generosity of donors who have made gifts to Caroline Center be - tween July 1, 2012 and July 30, 2013. The honor roll of donors includes gifts from individuals, or - ganizations, foundations, and corporations to support the annual fund, educational scholarships, and capital improvements. On behalf of the women who, with your support, have been given new lives through education and employment, we thank you. With your commitment, Caroline Center can continue to change individual lives, strengthen families and neighborhoods, and con - tribute to the overall economic health and vibrancy of Baltimore City. CIRCLE OF HOPE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE FOUNDER’S CIRCLE $50,000 and above $5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $2,499 Kenneth S. Battye Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting Anonymous Charitable Trust UAD Mr. & Mrs. John R. Cochran III Anonymous School Sisters of Notre Dame – Atlantic-Midwest Province Jewish Women's Giving Anonymous Foundation BEEEM of Light Fund Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Johnson JUSTICE CIRCLE Bonnie Butler, Esq.