Trevor Is Here And Here And Here And Here And Here And Here ANNUAL REPORT August 2009 - July 2010 FY2010 TheTrevorProject.org FY2010 Accomplishments 01 AUGUST, 2009 - 31 JULY, 2010 FIRST YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TRAINING SURVIVAL KIT WEBINAR TRAININGS In October 2009, young leaders from all over the country attended and In 2009, The Trevor Project launched Survival Kit webinar trainings, completed our first Youth Advisory Council training. YAC members were reaching educators and youth service providers in Alabama, New Mexico, trained in volunteer management, fundraising, advocacy, public speaking Washington state, Florida, upstate New York, rural California, and and suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth. Plus every YAC member Mississippi. We distributed survival kits to educators, administrators and completed training as TrevorSpace Administrators and Lifeguard youth service providers in all 50 states. Workshop Facilitators. RECEIVED THE CRISIS CENTER EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM AAS The American Association of Suicidology honored The Trevor Project with the EXPANSION OF THE TREVOR LIFEGUARD WORKSHOP PROGRAM In fiscal year 2009-2010, The Trevor Project conducted over 120 Lifeguard Crisis Center Excellence Award for innovative programming and providing Workshops nationally, including launching the program in San Diego and services to an under-served and at-risk population. Tulare Counties in California. While we continue to serve youth primarily, VOLUNTEER TRAININGS AND GRADUATING CLASSES we have begun working with educators, parents and religious leaders In fiscal year 2009-2010, The Trevor Project conducted 20 trainings, more to help change the environments they influence. graduating 170 volunteers to join our programs on the frontline as Lifeline Counselors, Lifeguard Workshop Facilitators, TrevorSpace Administrators and Dear Trevor Authors. Fundraising Accomplishments GOVERNMENT FUNDING This year, The Trevor Project received its first- CIRCLE OF HOPE Membership in the Circle of Hope nearly doubled to ever government funding from Tulare County in California. The $50,000 include 520 members in FY2010. Thanks to the generous support of contract over two years is a milestone in our development efforts bringing individuals, and specifically to the Circle of Hope, total non-event related our life-saving programs to hundreds of youth through Trevor’s Lifeguard individual giving reached $800,000. Workshops and our advocacy efforts in central California. Table of Contents 3 Executive & Board Message 4 Trevor is Here 6 National Ambassadors Councils 7 Donor Spotlights 8 Program Overview 10 Trevor Lifeline Data 12 Events 14 Financial Report 16 Donor Report 19 Staff & Board of Directors 2 Table of Contents Trevor Is Here Annual Report FY2010 Executive & Board Chair Message Dear Friends, Thanks to your support, Trevor is here for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth across the country. Whether it is on the phone, online, or in their communities, Trevor is here, providing support and saving young lives. When LGBTQ youth in crisis call for help, Trevor is here. No matter where they live, or the time of day or night, young LGBTQ people can call the Trevor Lifeline and an affirming, understanding counselor is here for them. In FY2010, Trevor Lifeline counselors fielded nearly 30,000 calls from youth from every corner of the U.S. When LGBTQ youth need a friend online, Trevor is here. LGBTQ youth deserve a place where they can safely express themselves online, and that’s what they find in TrevorSpace. More than ten-thousand LGBTQ youth and straight allies under the age of 24 were part of TrevorSpace.org in FY2010, connecting young people around the world in a safe environment free of bullying. Forty-two thousand people connected with The Trevor Project on Facebook, and nearly 5 thousand people followed us on Twitter. Plus, more than 600 youth sent emails addressed, “Dear Trevor” asking questions they sometimes couldn’t express on the phone. When communities need support for LGBTQ youth, Trevor is here. To prevent a crisis from happening, Trevor works in schools and on college campuses training students, faculty and staff in suicide prevention through Trevor Lifeguard Workshops. In FY2010, Lifeguard Workshop Facilitators conducted 120 workshops, while more than 700 Trevor Survival Kits were distributed to parents, schools, community centers and churches to teach suicide prevention in all 50 states. We also launched our National Ambassadors Council, engaging groups of leaders in San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. as ambassadors of The Trevor Project in their local communities. With the continued support of people like you, LGBTQ youth will always find the lifesaving, affirming and empowering help of The Trevor Project, wherever they are and whenever they need. Trevor is here for LGBTQ youth. All Our Best, Charles Robbins Sean Mc Manus EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trevor Is Here Welcome Message 3 TheTrevorProject.org Trevor Is Here YAC MEMBER Spotlight ERNESTO DOMINGUEZ Youth Advisory Council Member Age: 22 Affiliated with Trevor since: 2008 Location: Portland, OR As someone who has personally had to call The Trevor Lifeline, I have seen first- hand what feelings of depression and hopelessness look and feel like. I have KYLE RUDEBUSCH Watertown, SD experienced various forms of oppression in my life and that is why I work so hard Age: 22 every day to make sure young people do not have to go through these same kinds of discrimination. By living my life to the fullest and sharing my experiences, I can help youth feel validated. As young people see others like them in society they get the courage to speak up, to create change and to inspire other youth like them. SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL AMBASSADORS COUNCIL MEGAN WINGO Merced, CA VOLUNTEER Age: 20 ADIAN AIZUMI Spotlight Arcadia, CA Age: 22 KING CHAN Long Beach, CA SHANNON CURRAN Age: 18 Del City, OK Age: 20 SAMANTHA GERSON Beverly Hills, CA Age: 17 SAN DIEGO NATIONAL AMBASSADORS COUNCIL W. ‘VAN’ VANLANDINGHAM Volunteer Affiliated with Trevor since: 2008 Location: Tulare, CA I have been affiliated with The Trevor Project through the Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force since Trevor became a partner with the county. I am a passionate teacher on the negative effects of words and how they can hurt and am invested in creating a safer place for our youth to become comfortable with themselves. As a Trevor Lifeguard Workshop Coordinator, I aim to bring the Lifeguard Workshops to GSA Advisors, health class teachers and as many campuses as possible. My greatest wish is that I have helped plant the seed of tolerance and understanding so that our youth will never have to experience bullying or teasing and be able to grow and flourish without discrimination. 4 Trevor Is Here Annual Report FY2010 LIFELINE COUNSELOR ROBERT ROBERG Lifeline Counselor Youth Advisory Council Members Affiliated with Trevor since: 2008 Adult Volunteers Spotlight Location: New York City, NY My initial involvement grew out of my personal experience growing up gay in a non-supportive and hostile environment. My early teenage years were a very difficult time and I was lucky to be able to survive. I am now proud to say that I know there are lives I have saved because of the Lifeline. Many times I feel like I get as much out of the call as the caller. I have repeatedly enjoyed being able to hear a caller’s mood and outlook change just as a result of a short conversation. It’s also in these subtle ways that I think Trevor saves lives. ANDREW COATE Bar Harbor, ME Age: 22 LEAH MATZ Saint Peter, MN Age: 17 KYLE RUDEBUSCH Watertown, SD Age: 22 BLAIR MISHLEAU Chicago, IL Age: 20 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS KEOLA WHITTAKER WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL Young Professionals Collective NYC AMBASSADORS COUNCIL COLLECTIVE NYC Affiliated with Trevor since: 2008 Location: New York City, NY Spotlight SHRUTI DESAJ I find it is especially rewarding to see New York young professionals Washington, DC that have previously not had any involvement in non-profit Age: 20 DJ LICK organizations take an active role in The Trevor Project -- doing Washington, DC everything from volunteering on the Lifeline to throwing their own Age: 22 fundraisers. Forming a group of over thirty up-and-coming young professionals in New York that are committed to raising funds for The Trevor Project is my greatest accomplishment. YAC MEMBER ANDREW STRIKER DEVON BEARDEN Youth Advisory Council Member Little Rock, AK STEPHANIE SHEA Age: 22 Age: 18 Tucker, GA Spotlight Affiliated with Trevor since: 2008 Age: 22 Location: Daytona Beach, FL AYANNA BRYANT Alpharetta, GA I’m driven by one thought: If all of Age: 18 the time and effort I contribute helps to save just one life, then it’s more than worth it. I would have to say that the one thing I’m most proud of is the number of people that now know about Trevor thanks to me. There isn’t JOSHUA DEESE Clewiston, FL a big presence for Trevor in any of the Age: 16 surrounding regions where I live, so I’ve TREMAINE JONES Miami, FL been able to open a lot of people’s eyes Age: 21 to Trevor’s services and efforts. Trevor Is Here 5 TheTrevorProject.org National Ambassadors Councils The Trevor Project has convened the National Ambassadors Council with Ambassador groups for the 2009- 2010 fiscal year in San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. In each of these cities, local leaders have organized to help spread the mission of The Trevor Project. Ambassadors are working locally with school districts to integrate suicide prevention into curriculum; are facilitating Lifeguard Workshops for GSAs and at LGBT centers; and are building local networks of support for The Trevor Project. San Diego, CA Co-Chairs Tony Phipps, Glen Wellbrock San Francisco, CA Co-Chairs Mike Blank, Michael Crane Washington, D.C.