Jewish Community Services of Flint2014-15 • Annual Report

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Board of Directors 2014-2015

Mara Jevera Fulmer, President

Louis Hawkins, Vice President

Joel Kleiner, Treasurer

Sheryl Deutsch, Secretary

Minnie Cabine

Deborah Cherry

Ilene Harris

Matt Smith

Mort Krasner

Saroja Reddy

Jeanette Rivera

Susan Siporin

David Gluckman, Immediate Past-President

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From t he Board PresidentThe past year has been filled with change as I finish this term as president of JCS. We are grateful for the dedicated service of our staff who have made the work of JCS truly possible. But it has not been without a bittersweet transition as we had to bid a fond farewell to our former Executive Director, Lynda Yeotis, who left JCS in April after 22 years of dedicated service in order to seek other opportunities.

As other non-profits in Genesee County have been forced to close, we have held steadfast in our service to our community. Our transition in leadership was made smoother due to the assistance of the Flint Jewish Federation who allowed us to welcome Steven Low as Interim Executive Director, in addition to his duties at FJF. Our staff also saw Jyoti Khurana, Senior Services Coordinator, expand her work to full time in order to maintain the quality of our dedicated work with seniors.

The past year has also seen one of the most supportive and engaged boards I’ve had the pleasure of working with. It is with their continued dedication to the mission of JCS that I feel positive about our future ability to serve the seniors in our community. In part, due to their efforts, this year also saw our fourth successful year of fundraising with “From the Borscht Belt to Bollywood,” which was well attended due to the efforts of our staff, board and many community volunteers.

While JCS will continue to serve Flint and Genesee County seniors through our current important services, our work will always be in transition, as we seek new and meaningful ways to serve our community. We are grateful for the wider community support that has allowed us to continue with this mission.

Sincerely,

Mara Jevera Fulmer, E d.D. President, JCS Board of Directors

MaraJ. Fulmer President

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The People We ServeJCS serves people from all walks of life. People of all backgrounds are welcome to participate in our programs and services. Our mission is to provide social services and support for Jewish, ethnic and general populations.

JCS specializes in social services for older adults. Many of our clients do not have the means to pay for services.

JCS seeks to improve the quality of life for aging adults by providing access to services centered on health, nutrition, and socialization.

Lack of transportation and poor health often lead to isolation for seniors in our community. Many have no immediate family in the area that can help them meet their health and dietary needs. JCS provides these seniors with opportunities to make human connections and access services that can help them maximize their independence.

JCS also offers specialized resettlement and acculturation services for immigrants.

We have developed expertise that helps immigrants overcome cultural and language barriers and become part of the larger community. Some of our clients have minimal English skills; however, when they attend lunch and participate in group activities, they are able to build positive relationships with people who speak their language and share common cultural experiences.

In addition, JCS offers services such as transportation, along with cultural, social and educational programs such as a book club, and other activities.

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Our ServicesJCS provides a number of services that are not available anywhere else in the community.

Services for Seniors• Senior Programs:

Opportunities for socialization, education and personal interaction such as outings, shopping excursions, and lectures. Activities are designed to accommodate clients’ cultural and language backgrounds.

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• Senior Nutrition: Kosher and Asian Indian meals delivered to the home or served in a congregate setting. Project Fresh coupons are distributed to low-income seniors in the summer so that they can buy Michigan produce.

• Local Transportation: Door-to-door and door-through-door transportation for errands, appointments and congregate meals. A wheelchair lift-equipped bus provides transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and residents with special needs within Genesee County.

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Highway to Health: 131 clients

660 rides

Services for Immigrants• Case Coordination Services: Interpretation

services, primarily at medical appointments. Help with citizenship preparation and document translation. Interpretation and translation are offered in Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Hindi and other Indian languages.

Other Community Services• Cultural Enrichment: Holiday celebrations,

health fair and more are offered in collaboration with the Flint Jewish Federation and other area agencies.

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Home-delivered meals: 67 clients

13,894 meals

Congregate meals: 117 clients

2,094 meals

• Information and Referral: A short assessment of needs, and referrals to appropriate programs within JCS or to other providers in the community. Service coordination provided for clients with multiple needs.

• Highway to Health: JCS provides transportation to out-of-county medical appointments for residents of all ages. Our van is lift-equipped.

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Information, Referral & Casework Services: 118 clients

Local Transportation: 132 clients

3,529 rides

Interpretation & Translation Services: 78 clients

852 hours interpretation service

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Funding SourcesJCS gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the following grantors and endowment funds.

• The BEST Project

• Community Foundation of Greater Flint

• Linda Fleming Scholarship Fund

• Flint Jewish Federation

• Flint Mass Transportation Authority

• Genesee County Community Action Resource Department

• Genesee County Senior Millage

• Genesys Health System

• Dora Gold Endowment Fund for Seniors

• HealthPlus of Michigan

• Hyman & Adeline Loikrec Endowment Fund

• Jewish Women’s Foundation

• Ravitz Foundation

• Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust of Citizens Bank

• Salimi Senior Endowment Fund

• United Way of Genesee County

Special thanks to numerous sponsors and donors who supported the JCS fundraiser, “From the Borscht Belt to Bollywood.”

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Affiliat ionsJCS actively seeks out partnerships and collaboration opportunities with other social service agencies, to ensure that client needs are met through unduplicated service provision.

• Association of Jewish Family and Children Agencies

• C.S. Mott Community College

• Emergency Food and Shelter Board

• Flint Chamber of Commerce

• Flint Public Library

• Flint Mass Transportation Authority Specialized Agencies Subcommittee

• Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

• Genesee County Commission on Aging

• Genesee County Local Advisory Council for Transportation

• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

• International Association of Hebrew Free Loans

• Michigan Committee for Refugee Resettlement

• National Association of Social Workers

• Older Adults System of Care

• YMCA

12/31/14 12/31/13Public support, revenue and gains

Public support

State Grants $ 120,083 $ 116,368

Foundations and trusts $ 36,117 $ 32,608

Grants $ 142,623 $ 123,441

Flint Jewish Federation allocations $ 32,083 $ 32,078

Fundraising $ 17,350 $ 33,315

Other allocations $ 20,000 $ 20,000 Total public support $ 368,256 $ 357,810

Revenue and gains

Program Services $ 31,373 $ 14,798 Contributions $ 3,218 $ 1,736

Total public support, revenue and gains $ 402,847, $ 374,344

Expenses and losses

Program expenses

Older adult services $ 229,463 $ 229,337

Highway to Health $ 49,532 $ 49,933

Immigrant Services $ 44,271 $ 44,032

Total Program Expenses $ 323,266 $ 323,342

Supporting Services

Administrative $ 61,818 $ 59,975

Fundraising $ 17,986 $ 13,166

Total Supporting Services Expenses $ 79,804 $ 73,141

Total expenses and losses $ 403,070 $ 396,483

Change in net assets $ (223) $ (22,139)

Net assets-beginning of year $ 78,786 $ 100,925

Net assets-end of year $ 78,563 $ 78,786

Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets

for the year ended December 31, 2014

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StaffSteven Low, Interim Executive Director

Dee Bernard, Kitchen Site Aide Jamie Buchanan, Administrative Assistant Jo Anne Gardner, Controller/Administrative Director* Thomas Harvey, Kitchen Aide Boris Kharlamenko, Interpreter & Mobile Meals Driver Marina Kharlamenko, Interpreter & Immigrant Services Coordinator Jyoti Khurana, Senior Services Coordinator Susan Low, Food Preparation Manager Steve Shumaker, Accounting Clerk* Lloyd Troyer, Local Transportation Driver Henry Walker, Highway to Health Driver

* Shared with the Flint Jewish Federation ** Held position part of the year

Jewish Community Services 619 Wallenberg Street Flint, MI 48502 www.jcsflint.org