1916 N. 4th Street Milwaukee, WI 53212 www.alcmke.org Special Annual Report Issue Summer 2018 Newsletter Fundraising Challenge Accepted, Met and Exceeded! A strong future for the Adult Learning Center programming is built on a solid base of financial support. To that end, last summer the Rita Stevens Charitable Trust presented us with a challenge to build our base new donors, regain lapsed donors and increase the yearly dollar amount given by current donors. If we raised $50,000 the Trust would present us with an additional $25,000. We are pleased to report that friends of the ALC accepted, met and exceeded the challenge! Stepping Up with Support “ALC leadership had been focusing on ways to spark giving—especially from people who had been donors in the past,” explained ALC Board Chair Felita Daniels Ashley. “It’s so easy to give to an organization for a year or two and then let that donation lapse. We wanted to give these individuals added incen- tive to return to investing in the ALC and our students.” That’s when loyal donors Jay and Carolyn Scott stepped up to the plate and pledged support for a matching gift drive through the Rita Stevens Charitable Trust. However, the terms of the challenge stipulated that funds must be re- ceived from May 1-November 30 th . “These are typically the ‘dog’ months of fundraising, so we were hesitant about what to expect” said Herb Hayden, ALC Executive Director. “Most individuals wait until the end of the year to make their financial contributions. We were a bit surprised, thrilled and extremely grateful for the outpouring of support we received during the summer and fall months of 2017.” In addition to individual contributors, several new and lapsed corporate, founda- tion and faith-based organizations stepped up to the plate. These included: the Majerus Family Foundation, Kohl’s, We Energies, Catholic Community Foundation and the Erica P. John Foundation. A big ALC thanks to all of the do- nors who contributed during the Rita Stevens match. We appreciate the financial hand you lent in building a better future for our students. $80,698 Total Raised by the ALC $105,698 Total Raised (including match) 74 Total Participating Donors 8 Foundations, Organizations 21 New Donors 53 Lapsed Donors Matching Grant Stats at a Glance Let’s Keep it Going It’s one thing to gain new and lapsed donors. It’s another to keep them. With the contribution envelope in this newsletter, we are challenging all those who gave last summer to renew their commitment to transforming lives through education.
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1916 N. 4th Street Milwaukee, WI 53212 www.alcmke.org
Special Annual Report
Issue
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Fundraising Challenge Accepted, Met and Exceeded!
A strong future for the Adult Learning Center programming is built on a solid base of financial support.
To that end, last summer the Rita Stevens Charitable Trust presented us with a challenge to build our base new donors, regain lapsed donors and increase the yearly dollar amount given by current donors. If we raised $50,000 the Trust would present us with an additional $25,000.
We are pleased to report that friends of the ALC accepted, met and exceeded the challenge!
Stepping Up with Support “ALC leadership had been focusing on ways to spark giving—especially from people who had been donors in the past,” explained ALC Board Chair Felita Daniels Ashley. “It’s so easy to give to an organization for a year or two and then let that donation lapse. We wanted to give these individuals added incen-tive to return to investing in the ALC and our students.”
That’s when loyal donors Jay and Carolyn Scott stepped up to the plate and pledged support for a matching gift drive through the Rita Stevens Charitable Trust. However, the terms of the challenge stipulated that funds must be re-ceived from May 1-November 30th.
“These are typically the ‘dog’ months of fundraising, so we were hesitant about what to expect” said Herb Hayden, ALC Executive Director. “Most individuals wait until the end of the year to make their financial contributions. We were a bit surprised, thrilled and extremely grateful for the outpouring of support we received during the summer and fall months of 2017.”
In addition to individual contributors, several new and lapsed corporate, founda-tion and faith-based organizations stepped up to the plate. These included: the Majerus Family Foundation, Kohl’s, We Energies, Catholic Community Foundation and the Erica P. John Foundation.
A big ALC thanks to all of the do-nors who contributed during the Rita Stevens match.
We appreciate the financial hand you lent in building a better future for our students.
$80,698Total Raised by the ALC
$105,698Total Raised (including match)
74 Total Participating Donors
8 Foundations, Organizations
21 New Donors
53 Lapsed Donors
Matching Grant Stats at a Glance
Let’s Keep it Going It’s one thing to gain new and lapsed donors. It’s another to keep them. With the contribution envelope in
this newsletter, we are challenging all those who gave last summer to
renew their commitment to transforming lives through education.
Alumni and Volunteer Spotlights
Alumni Story: Daniella Cotto, Class of 2016
Daniella Cotto admits she made some mistakes in her younger days: “I had a lot of freedom as a kid—and that wasn’t a good thing.” But, she decided to turn it all around in the spring of 2016: when she came to the ALC to get her GED.
Daniella first came to know about the ALC through her childhood friend and fellow 2016 graduate, Tanya Posley. Tanya had heard about the ALC through a radio advertisement. “The best $5 I ever spent was paying for that TABE test after I heard Mr. Hayden on the radio.”
Not One to Waste Time Daniella remembers says she was hard on herself, regret-ting waiting so long to finish something that she had wrapped up in less than a semester. But, perhaps the ALC was just what she needed.
Level III instructor Helen Dahms, recalls that Daniella was on a “fast ltrack:” She started at the ALC in January or February of 2016 and graduated that May.
Daniella credits Helen Dahms with helping her succeed: “she believed in me even when I didn’t.”
She also credits her ten year old son, Corey, for also keeping her on task—both at the ALC and now at MATC, where she is currently attending part-time, and is working towards her AS in Human Services.
A Commitment to Serve This past spring, Daniella was honored with a Greater Milwau-kee Foundation scholarship to help pay her tuition for next semester at MATC. She plans to continue her studies at UWM after she graduates from MATC next May.
She currently works with the Cathedral Center in Transition Housing and would like to open her own nonprofit in the men-tal health field one day or work as a mental health counselor.
Daniella has personally struggled with mental illness, and knows all too well the stigma these struggles carry. Her desire to work in the mental health field stems from a desire to help those who are misunderstood due to mental illness: “Everybody deserves an opportunity to be who they are.”
A Not-So-Anonymous Donor Gifts the ALC with Logo Gear
Most mornings at the ALC, sitting at the very back of Mr. Jon’s math classes is Roy Potter. Like many of the ALC tutors, he commutes from a good distance away to volun-teer, and truly enjoys giving back to the community of the ALC in helping students achieve their educational goals. But, he also wanted to help the ALC in a different way. So, last fall he decided to provide the students, staff, and his fellow tutors of the ALC with logo hoodies and t-shirts.
Roy “Pepper” Potter has been a fixture at the ALC since 2007. He was inspired to gift the ALC with the hoodies and t-shirts as a way to both advertise the center, and also to remind everyone at the ALC that we are in this journey together as a team. And, it sure has worked—there wasn’t a day this winter without at least one ALC community member wearing his or her hoodie, and December 2017 graduate Kenard Molette had his on under his gown!
Roy hopes to continue giving future students gear to re-mind them of the support they have at the ALC.
Roy Potter and Level III Student, Anthony Laslie
News From Around the Center
Though the ALC had it’s last in-house used book sale this past fall, that does not mean our book sale days are officially over.
Starting in May 2018, the ALC entered a partnership with Sharehouse Goods, who will take our donated books, CDs and DVDs, sell them on our behalf, and share the proceeds with us. This is a true win-win! Sharehouse Goods works with non-profit organizations like ours, and provides training and employment for central city residents.
As a designated drop off point, you can continue to bring in your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs to the ALC as you've done over the past 12 years. Also, feel free to bring in textbooks: these are often the books that bring in the biggest revenue from online selling. Though we will no longer have a full-blown book sale, this arrangement allowa the ALC family to continue donating books that contribute revenue for the programs that benefit our students. Stop in at their coffee shop, MKEing Coffee, and store at 5507 West North Ave-nue to browse as well as take donations - just remember to mention that you're donating for the ALC!
If you have questions about this new partnership, check in with Herb Hayden or Helen Adelt, tutor and one of the Book Gals.
Scholar Corner: Student Progress Honored
On May 25th, 26 ALC students were recognized for their achievements during the 2017-2018 school year. In order to graduate with a GED certificate, students must pass five test modules. We are pleased to present the following achievements:
Graduate: Wiyunnah Sheray Davis (pictured at right)
Four Modules: Lawanda Allen Mark Caldwell Brian Chambers Velina Hamilton Angelice Jones Sandra Harvey Robert Martin Jada Waters Antonia Winters
Three Modules: Delonte Elam Glenda Johnson Tiana Jones Anthony Laslie Jamil Muhammad
Two Modules: Joyce Harris Porcha Nunn Lisa J. Williams
Books Are Back! A New Fundraising Opportunity
Thank you for a great 12 years of book sales! Especially to our Book Boys and Gals:
One Module: Tenesha Carter Alex Haynes, Jr. Aishah Muhammad Antonio Scarbrough Dedria Shurn
5.09 Recipients: Tameka Dent Andrew Nolen Crystal Stowers
Dave Dollak and Bob Schweers
Helen Adelt and Kathryn Sawicki
DONORS (continued) Phillip & Ellen Recht Patrick & Noreen Regan Rebecca Regan Charlie & Ann Ross Kathleen Rothe Rick Sankovitz Mark & Tami Schlickman R. Frank & Joanne Schmanski Charles Schmidt Robert Schweers Vickie Silver Anne Simonis Paul Stanosz L. William Staudenmaier Mary Stearns Eric Steele Carl Stehling & Ruth Williams Stehling Barbara Stein Jean Stewart Lois Stolz John & Suzanne Stolz Jim & Esther Tavares Alden Taylor George & Karen Thompson Charles & Margaret Thorsen Frank & Delores Volpintesta John & Kathy Watzka Sheila Weiss Joseph & Ann Wenzler Arthur Whitehead John Wierschem Arthur & Mary Ann Wigchers Charles & Nancy Wilkie Stephanie Zagar Terry & Cindy Zens David & Virginia Zerwick Keith & Jean Zeznanski Jim Ziegler Tom & Arlene Ziety
Many of the donors listed contributed in memory of these individuals: Kay Anderson William Cory Patrick Hawley Marion Thomas Inge Ziegler
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers Felita Daniels Ashley
Chairperson Lynn Menefee Vice Chair
Michael Adams Treasurer
Zoreedua Perkins Secretary
Directors Denita Ball
Tiffany Batton Virginia Holahan Jimmy Johnstone Minnie Linyear
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."
- Benjamin Franklin
DONORS 2017-2018 FY
Total Revenues: $361,772
Total Expenses: $357,500
Transforming Lives Through Education Since 1979. Transforming Lives Through Education Since 1979.
YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018
213 students benefited from
ALC programming over 2 semesters
30% of students came to the ALC with a 9th grade
education or less
Nearly 90% live below the poverty level
35% received assistance in
transitioning to employment or post-secondary
education
YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018
85% of GED level students
passed at least 1 of the test modules
The Adult Learning Center gratefully acknowledges our donors for their generous financial support as we transform lives through education.
Corporations, Foundations & Organizations Anne & Fred Luber Foundation Catholic Community Foundation Catholic Faith Comm. of St. William Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust C.H. Coakley Erica P. John Foundation Forest County Potawatomi Foundation GMF-Lawlis Family Fund Good Shepherd Catholic Church Housing Authority-City of Milwaukee Holt Family Foundation Immanuel Presbyterian Church Jean-Claude & Denise Siegfried Trust Kreuser Family Charitable Fund Kohl's Lumen Christi Catholic Church Majerus Family Foundation Mary Martha/Emmett J. Doerr Charitable Trust Office of World Mission: Archdiocese of Milwaukee Palmisano Family Irrevocable Trust R.A. Stevens Family Foundation Rita Stevens Charitable Trust St. Bernard Parish St. Eugene Congregation St. Joseph Congregation, Wauwatosa Sisters of Charity BVM Sinsinawa Dominicans-Dominican Sisters of Whitefish Bay Sinsinawa Dominicans Ministry Fund Sinsinawa Dominicans-Prioress of the Congregation We Energies Foundation Ziegler Wealth Management
Individuals Susan Abraham Michael Adams Helen Adelt Thomas Anderson Sharon Anderson Marc Anderson Cheryl Angelroth Mary Aprahamian Mike & Marlene Backus Cara Ball Tiffany Batton/Carters Peter & Jan Baumler Lolita Bevenue Sheila & Tom Bolger
David & Diane Buck Paul & Joanne Buege Dick & Rosemary Burgmeier Robert & Maryellyn Cahill Marianne Canter John & Julie Carpenter Rosemary Cavaluzzi Jacquelyn Coleman Marlene Cory Kathleen & Joseph Cottrell Janet Cummings Helen Dahms Felita Daniels Ashley Lou & Jacqueline Davit Diane Desautels Dennis Dirkx Dave Dollak Thomas & Mary Domer Alicia Donner Carla Dupont Julianna Ebert Suzanne Effinger J. Michael & Joan End
Sue Ewens Gerard & Doris Fisher Helen Forster George & Patty Frommell Maureen Gallagher George & Anna Clair Gaspar James & Katherine Gennrich Marian Gibbons Ken & Joyce Gilgenbach Grace Graves Mary Ann Greenebaum Diane Haase Ann & DeGene Haderer Suzanne Haskell David & Carol Hawke Cecilia Hawley Herb & Felicia Hayden Jeremiah Hegarty Suzan Hester Terry Holahan Brendan Holahan Dan & Maureen Holahan Clare Holahan
Leon Jacoby Jimmy Johnstone Ed & Irene Josephs Cheryl Kaminski Mary Kamps Timothy & Susan Kelley Ted & Mary Kellner Mary Keppeler John Kern Roland & Shirley Keuler Laurel & Todd Kieffer Ruth Klimers Alan & Mary Koepke Barbara Lee Kramer William & Christie Krugler Roseann Lachenmann James & Vida Langenkamp Joseph & Carol Lehmann Carol Letellier Reginald & Minnie Linyear Irene Lipo Roberta & Richard London Suzanne Lorentz Jesus Maldonado Reyes Mary Kay Mark Susan Marks Clem & Joyce Maslowski Jonathan Maxwell Suzanne McKale John McShane Lee & Lynn Menefee Josephine Mescher Tom & Mollie Mescher Paul & Elise Meyer Susan Mischler Ted & Lynn Moreau Gene Muehlbauer Michelle Natarajan Carol Nelson Susan Nemetz Mamadou Niang Mark Nicolini Judy Nowicki Ingrid Olson Dean & Margaret Ossanna Jonathan & Melissa Packee Ann Marie Palmisano Zoreedua Perkins Frank & Rose Perkins Mary Jane Peschmann Alma Peters John & Mary Peterson Madge Rabby (Continued on next page)
DONORS 2017-2018 FY
MISSION
The Adult Learning Center provides motivated adults with basic education, life-long learning
opportunities and resources to transform their lives and contribute to their communities, in the
spirit of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles of social justice.
