FY16 REPORT ANNUAL For people with intellectual & developmental disabilities Non-Profit Org U. S. Postage P A I D Rock Island, IL 4016 9th Street PERMIT #123 Rock Island, IL 61201 309.786.6474 arcqca.org FACES OF THE ARC LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Barb Goettig Dennis Baraks Board President Ben Bekel Mike Stopulos Sarah Bohnsack 1st Vice President Bill Cleaver Brian Gustafson 2nd Vice President Terry Esch Mary Gloeckner Josie Wahl Secretary Bernice Gunaseelan “THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE Mike Montford Steve Loete ARC WANT TO LIVE AND WORK Treasurer WITH INDEPENDENCE & DIGNITY Kristine Loy RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. Cassandra Martin THEY WANT TO BE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS AND THEY HAVE MUCH TO OFFER.“ “The Arc has always been WILBER L. BURRESS successful because the ENDOWMENT BARB GOETTIG, BOARD PRESIDENT board, families, volunteers, Chris Cramer and staff put the mission and individuals with Bryant Goodall disabilities first.” The Arc of the Quad Cities Area John Welling Mike Stopulos, 1st Vice President Mike Stopulos Brian Gustafson DEAR FRIENDS, As we take this opportunity to reflect on The Arc of the Quad Cities Area’s achievements over the past fiscal year (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016), we couldn’t be more proud of the accomplishments made by the individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities The Arc serves. For this reason, we would like to call this report Faces of The Arc because their achievements are the best evidence of our efforts. BARB GOETTIG, PRESIDENT In this report you will meet some of the Faces of The Arc that have been our inspiration, helping us lead the way to: • Expand housing for individuals with disabilities in the Quad Cities Area. • Work with area employers to open doors to individuals with disabilities and gain access to a vital pool of valued employees. • Provide crucial services to families at every stage of life and expand access to community-based services that are designed to promote and support individuals interests. You will meet Cassandra who has expanded her horizons and gaining new skills while living at her new group home. You will meet Kim who retained his job, a source of pride and income, after his employer transferred a contract. You will meet John who is thriving because of his newfound skills in managing his autonomy in the community. MICHAEL GLANZ, EXEC. DIR The Arc of the Quad Cities Area is honored to be an integral part of their lives and many others. Through the Faces of The Arc, we hope you enjoy learning about how we touch the lives of individuals with intellectual and other disabilities everyday. We want to thank you for coming along on this journey and being a part of our success. Barb Goettig Michael Glanz President, Board of Directors Executive Director The Arc of the Quad Cities Area 2 RESIDENTIAL Cassandra Martin here is a saying, ‘home is where the heart is.’ For The Arc of the Quad Cities Area, that saying rings true for the TResidential program, which provides supportive and welcoming homes for individuals with disabilities. ® With the closing of the former Heritage Fifty-Three location and the construction of five new homes, the Residential program is now providing services to an additional 40 people and others like Cassandra who love their new home, and many are working towards greater independence in the community. Cassandra Martin is one of the Faces of The Arc. She is always quick with a smile. Cassandra moved to the new Schroeder House when it opened in August of 2015. She takes pride in her new home by assisting with chores around the house. Usually reserved, Cassandra opened up to participating in the Schroeder open house and ribbon cutting ceremony because she takes pride in her new home. Cassandra has expanded her personal interests by becoming a member of the Best Buddies planning committee, and was elected to the The Arc’s Board of Directors in 2015. Cassandra’s future goal is to live on her own some day and become self sufficient. We are sure that with her hard work and the right balance of supports from The Arc, she will be able to achieve this goal. 26 BERNICE AND ABRAHAM GUNASEELAN RIDDLE’S JEWELRY #54 or all working people, a job is not only a source of needed HAPPY JOE’S RUDY’S TACOS income, but a source of pride and accomplishment. The HAPPY JOE’S ROCK ISLAND SALON STATIC FArc’s Work Services program does a good job of delivering HERITAGE LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCOTT COUNTY YMCA both. HOLST-KAKERT CO SHORT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Arc Industries is especially proud of Kim Smith, another Faces HONKAMP KRUEGER & CO SOUTHEAST NATIONAL BANK of The Arc. Kim kept his job of ten years at the Veteran’s HOT GLASS SPEC Center. When the Veteran’s Center transferred a contract, HOTEL DAVENPORT WILLIAM E. AND JULIE A. TANNER The Arc helped Kim transition to the new company. They are pleased with Kim’s work and value him as an employee. For HY-VEE BAKERY TPC DEERE RUN anyone who knows Kim the fact that he retained his job is no ISABEL BLOOM TWO RIVERS MASSAGE surprise. Kim is an extremely dedicated worker and likable SALLY JACKSON TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. person. The fact that his employer recognizes these traits is JIMMY JOHN’S US BANK another affirmation of these qualities. We are very proud of Kim JUMER’S CASINO & HOTEL VIRDI EYE CLINIC for achieving his goal. K & K HARDWARE JOSIE AND LEONARD WAHL Arc Industries provides essential business services to the local LAGOMARCINOS WALMART SUPERCENTER business community. Services such as secure document PAT LANGEN WATERPARK CAR WASH destruction, assembly, manufacturing material processing, and LAVENDER CREST WINERY WEST MUSIC custom box manufacturing keep the individuals at Arc SHARON LITTLE ZEGLIN’S TV & APPLIANCE Industries busy every day. MAJOR ART & HOBBY CENTER MARIE ZIEGLER Arc Industries also assists workers through activities of daily MILAN FLOWER AND GIFT SHOP ZIMMERMAN HONDA living. For example, assisting client workers in independence of MISS MAMIE’S/MO BRADY’S transportation and accessing other activities. Arc Industries also MODERN WOODMEN PARK FOR A LISTING OF VOLUNTEERS conducted workshops to present new laws governing sheltered THE MONTFORD FAMILY WHO DONATED THEIR TIME workshops and implemented a new curriculum for worker’s MIKE AND MICHELE MONTFORD DURING FY16, PLEASE VISIT OUR downtime. WEBSITE ARCQCA.ORG NECKER’S JEWELERS NEHLSEN COMMUNICATIONS OLDE TOWNE BAKERY WORK SERVICES JAMES AND HELENE PATTON PRINTER’S MARK QUAD CITY ARTS QUAD CITY BARBERS Kim Smith RED LOBSTER REVELL JEWELERS 4 COMMUNITY PHYLLIS SPEAK-JUELS LESTER WHERRY EMPLOYMENT NANCY S. SPRATT GRETA WIBORG TONY & KATHY STEINKOPF WALTER AND SHEILA WILKERSON COTTINGHAM & BUTLER RALPH & LUCRETIA WILSHUSEN ALEX AND HARRIETT STRANDGARD KATHY WILSON ROBERT AND SHARON STRUPP CRAIG AND CATHY WONDERLICH CHARLOTTE SUNDEEN JOHN YAZBEC COLLENETTE SUTTON JUDY AND GREG ZELNIO DOUGLAS AND NANCY SWANSON JAMES AND SHARRON ZIEL Jacob Brackevelt JAMES TEROS LINNEA THOMPSON In-Kind Contributions EDWARD AND MARY ANN TIMM Non Cash 7.1.15 - 6.30.16 he Community Employment Services program opens the ROB TOLMIE door of opportunity for individuals with disabilities by LEROY AND KATHRYN TROUT discovering their strengths and career goals, linking them ANTIQUE ARCHEOLOGY T CRAIG AND RENEE TRUMAN to a job that will help them gain greater financial APPLEBEE’S MICHAEL AND LORI TURNER independence. ARGUS/DISPATCH GOOD FELLOW LEROY AND CYNTHIA ULREY One of the Faces of The Arc who exemplifies that excitement BANWORTH & UDELHOVEN FURNITURE UNITY CHURCH is Jacob Brackevelt, whose father had worked in the restaurant BIAGGI’S LINDA AND ARTHUR VAN HECKE business. When Jacob had the opportunity to work for Buffalo BLACKHAWK BANK & TRUST MARY J. VANDE VOORDE Wild Wings he was already comfortable with the work CELEBRATION CRUISES environment. He started in his position rolling silver-wear in SHARON VARALLO CIRCA ‘21 napkins for dining area. When an opportunity became TERRY AND BRENDA VERSTRAETE COOL BEANZ COFFEEHOUSE available to take on more job responsibility cleaning and EDWARD AND JUDITH VROMAN COTTINGHAM & BUTLER maintaining the dining area, Jacob took on the new job with MICHAEL AND BONNIE VROMAN CROW VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB enthusiasm. With the aid of a job coach, Jacob learned the TATE AND MARY ANN VROMAN DAVENPORT COUNTRY CLUB new skills necessary to be successful in his new job ANN WADSAGER responsibilities. Jacob’s success shows that when workers are K. DANIEL AND STACIE M. DEVRIES GEORGE AND SALLY WADSAGER supported, optimal independence can be maintained and DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY MICHAEL AND ARLENE WALHEIM enhanced. SUSAN ELIAS IVAN AND SANDRA WALTERS FAMOUS DAVE’S The department is currently experiencing a period of growth MICHAEL AND CANDACE WALTERS and expansion to meet the demands for assistance in FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH PAT WEIGANDT KLEINSMITH employment services for individuals with disabilities. We are OF CHRIST HAROLD AND ROSANN WELSER working with our community partners who value on-site BARB GOETTIG WEST MUSIC training and orientation to ensure individuals maintain long- JULIE GOWIE term employment. We are excited to see what opportunities await us in the upcoming year. 24 RANDALL AND SUSAN MCINTYRE CATHERINE AND ERIC PETERSON CATHY MEEHAN JOHN W. PETERSON FAMILY SERVICES STEVEN AND MELANIE MEERSMAN KEVIN PETERSON JOANN AND NORMAN MEST CRAIG AND SHANNON PIRMANN amily Services, through its team of Quality Intellectual Disabilities ROBERT E. AND SANDRA C. MEWES ALEXIS M. AND ROBERT S. PLATONI Professionals (QIDP), seeks to maintain or increase independence of each individual to the fullest extent possible. BARBARA MICHALEK MARY POELVOORDE F DRUE MIELKE MIKE AND TRACY POELVOORDE ne of the Faces of The Arc who is navigating a path toward MILAN FLOWER AND GIFT SHOP ANDY AND KELLEY POWELL greater independence is LaShonta Jones.