ANNUAL UPDATE July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
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GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE ANNUAL UPDATE July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area OUR MISSION FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT Live United is not just a cute t-shirt. It is not even just a call to action. Live United is a way of life. United Way’s mission is to mobilize the caring power of the Valley and Greater Utica area by connecting people, resources and ideas In 2016, we launched our Ready for to create a thriving community. Live United Kindergarten (R4K) Education Initiative encapsulates “bringing people together.” aimed at uniting families, schools, and With nearly 8,000 donors, 2,000 volunteers community resources to prepare children and thousands of people engaged in to reach their full potential by focusing our community impact work – on school readiness. we are living our mission every day. When kids are prepared for school, At the same time, the call to action of the entire community thrives. Education “Live United” is mission critical for our entire increases, graduation rates rise, and kids community to adopt as a way of life. Bring your are prepared for college, career and life! passion, your time, your resources and/or your skills to improve the education, income, To read more about this incredible pilot, health and safety net of our community. turn to page 7. There are many ways to engage – United Way mobilizes the caring power of the Valley and Greater Utica area simply turn the page for inspiration! by connecting people, resources and ideas to create a thriving community. In some ways, our world is changing faster than we can comprehend. In other ways, it is not changing fast enough. Please join the Live United movement and help us decrease poverty, child obesity, lack of school readiness and financial instability to create the community of which we all dream. Our community deserves a chance for every person and family to sustain themselves and thrive. To achieve our Table of Contents ambitious goals in education, income, health and basic needs – we need YOU! PAGE 4 Community Impact PAGE 17 Great Community Challenge PAGE 5 Funded Partners PAGE 18 Volunteer, Event & Drive Highlights – Brenda & Greg PAGE 6 Education PAGE 20 Leadership Volunteers & Staff PAGE 8 Health PAGE 21 Committees & Allocation Panels PAGE 10 Income PAGE 22 Financial Report PAGE 12 Safety Net PAGE 14 2-1-1 Mid-York PAGE 23 Awards & Top Campaigns PAGE 15 Coalition Highlights PAGE 24 Workplace Campaigns Brenda E. Episcopo Greg Morra PAGE 16 United Way & Labor PAGE 26 Leadership Gifts Executive Director President of the Board PAGE 17 Young Leaders United 2 United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area Annual Review 2015–16 3 SAFETY NET: HOW IS UNITED WAY MAKING AN IMPACT? OUR FUNDED PARTNER PROGRAMS Food Distribution Thanks to you, people throughout the Valley and Greater Utica area received United Way partners with best-in-class programs to provide Country Pantry Food Pantry needed resources last year in education, income, health and safety net – quality services in education, income, health and safety net. Food Bank of Central New York the building blocks to self-sufficiency and quality of life. Acquisition & Food Distribution Program Foothills Rural EDUCATION: Community Ministries Foothills Rural Food Pantry School Readiness ELEVEN Johnson Park Center The Neighborhood Center, Inc. JPC Food Pantry Child Care Services PROGRAMS Hope House YMCA of Mohawk Valley Soup Kitchen and Day Shelter Youth Service Program Salvation Army of Herkimer (Before/Afterschool Childcare) $246,914 Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry EDUCATION Third Grade Salvation Army of Utica INVESTED Math/Reading Levels Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry Boys & Girls Club HEALTH: INCOME: Thea Bowman House of Mohawk Valley Achieve and Maintain Workforce Development St. Clare’s Cupboard (Food Pantry) Project Learn a Healthy Lifestyle Providing Shelter (Afterschool ELA Program) John Bosco House TEN ACR Health Transitional Housing Program Catholic Charities Johnson Park Center Adolescent Health Initiative of Herkimer County PROGRAMS Drop In Youth Program Mohawk Valley Resource DV Residential Program ACR Health Center for Refugees Oneida Herkimer Safety First Mohawk Valley Catholic Charities Madison BOCES Employment Services for of Herkimer County $268,206 Afterschool Program Catholic Charities Refugees and Immigrants Runaway and Homeless Youth (ELA/Math Mentoring) of Herkimer County On Point for College - Utica Retired Individuals Driving YWCA of Mohawk Valley On Point for College HEALTH INVESTED Richfield Springs the Elderly (RIDE Program) New Horizons (Shelter/Supportive Community Center (Post-Secondary Education Services for Runaway Girls) Enrollment/Career Plan Development Positive Lifestyle Activities Center for Family Life Crisis Response for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) and Recovery, Inc. Women’s Employment American Red Cross Community Violence & Resource Center Disaster Services High School Graduation Reduction Program WERC (Job Skills Development Catholic Charities EIGHT Resource Center for Women) Johnson Park Center Oneida-Madison Counties for Independent Living, Inc. PROGRAMS Apartments Love & Care Family Other Community Assistance Learning Disability Assoc. of MV & Single Women Initiative (LDAMV) Parkway Center YWCA of Mohawk Valley MAMI Interpreters Sexual Violence & RSVP Bill Payer Program $150,177 Thea Bowman House Preventive Care of Limited Child Advocacy Center Kids With Promise (Tutoring/Job ELA Proficient Clients Shadowing/Volunteer Program) Resource Center for Crisis Prevention INCOME INVESTED Independent Living, Inc. Utica Safe Schools / Parkway Center Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Health and Volunteer Services Mohawk Valley Asset Emergency Legal Safety Net Healthy Students Partnership Building Coalition (MVABC) Resolving Conflict Through Resource Center for Mohawk Valley Good Decision Making Independent Living, Inc. Thea Bowman House Community Action Agency Elderly Services Child Care Homelessness Intervention Program TWENTY Other YWCA of Mohawk Valley The Neighborhood Center, Inc. Catholic Charities Thea Bowman House Eleanor Walsh Wertimer Children’s Center PROGRAMS Domestic Violence Ended Willow Commons (Shelter/ of Herkimer County (DOVE Program) Supportive Services for Domestic The Peacemaker Program TREATY Violence Victim and Families Child Custody Advocate Program (Conflict Resolution Strategies) YWCA of Mohawk Valley $270,763 UCD/CNY Veteran’s Outreach Center The Neighborhood Center, Inc. Domestic/Sexual Violence Prevention Education Veteran’s Assistance Program Counseling Services SAFETY NET INVESTED YWCA of Mohawk Valley Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence Non-Residential Crisis Services 4 United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area Annual Review 2015–16 5 ELEVEN PROGRAMS OUR EDUCATION WORK $246,914 We ensure children build a strong, early foundation by providing parents with tools to support their child’s development and education, improving learning environments, and helping children and their INVESTED families overcome nonacademic barriers to succeed in school and life. 5,087 STRATEGY: Improve Kindergarten Readiness Children ages birth to 5, who experience early learning at home and/or through INDIVIDUALS quality daycare and preschool, increase their success in school and throughout life. IMPACTED RESULT: 1,028 children attending preschool, and their families, received: R4K Education Initiative Educational support Financial support Success from the Start. Developmental support Increased family literacy, Early intervention screenings school readiness and In 2016, United Way announced its partnership academic achievement with Central Valley School District, Dolgeville Central School District, and Remsen Central School STRATEGY: Improve Third Grade Reading and Math Levels District, in launching the Ready for Kindergarten Disadvantaged children from kindergarten through third grade who receive (R4K) Education Initiative. assistance from after school programs increase their success in reading and math. The combined mission connects families, schools, and community resources to prepare children to RESULT: 3,289 children attended after school programs reach their full potential. By focusing on the root and received assistance with: cause of our region’s problems, we can make school Academics Resolving conflict in readiness a reality for every child and family and Recognizing and appropriate ways have the greatest chance of making measurable controlling emotions improvements in our communities. “Research is clear. Students who begin school STRATEGY: Improve High School Graduation Rates under prepared struggle throughout their lives to Students who drop out of high school are more likely to be unemployed, close that learning gap. To overcome this challenge, earn less income, and receive public assistance. we must reach students as early as possible – Disadvantaged students who receive assistance with challenges in and before they enter kindergarten. We know we can out of school increase their ability to graduate from high school on time. move the dial when families, local agencies and organizations, and child development and RESULT: 770 students received assistance with: education professionals collaborate,” said Richard Hughes, Central Valley School District Academics Reducing conflict Superintendent. “Together, we can empower parents Dealing with anger Coping with grief to be a positive force in their children’s education. Domestic violence education Poor attendance issues That is why we