United Way of York County 2013 Annual Report

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ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

2013

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“When we as individuals think outside ourselves, we have the power to facilitate change. When we think of others lives as linked to our own, our compassion grows. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all.”

2013 United Way of York County Board of Directors

Special thanks to Patsy Aprile who served as Chair of the 2013 United Way of York County Campaign

Special ThanksChair, Don Boutin Unum

Vice Chair, Patricia Aprile Southern Maine Health Care

Treasurer, Michael Brigham Immucell

Secretary, David Derro Pratt & Whitney

Ethics Officer, Brad Paige Kennebunk Savings Bank

Immediate Past Chair, Sue Hadiaris Southern Maine Health Care

Linda Bishop Jagger Brothers

John Carpenter Development Counsel

David Eagleson The Baker Company

Cindy Edwards Cummings, Lamont & McNamee

Jim Fitzgerald Coldwell Residential Brokerage

David Hines H.M. Payson & Co.

David Jagger Jagger Brothers

Michael Knowles Bergen & Parkinson, LLC

Martha Muldoon Strategic Marketing & Communications

Charles Petersen Biddeford Savings Bank

Chris Robinson Hussey Seating

Nicole Trufant University of New England

Kathy Verrill Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution

Left to right: Vicki Swerdlow, Meaghan Arzberger, Lindsay Copeland, Barb Wentworth, Cindy Richards, Lauren Anderson and Foxy. Not pictured: Partners for a Hunger-Free York County staff Kristine Jenkins and Allie Hopkins

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.Dear Friends,

United Way of York County continues to play a very important role in our wider community. Long known for its role in raising resources of all kinds – financial, volunteer and strategic – United Way of York County is also a key driver in bringing people together around issues of community concern to create positive change. We are very proud of the work being done by United Way of York County staff and volunteers to address the Education, Income and Health needs of our community. We all have a passion for improving the quality of life in our county and their work is making a meaningful difference.

2013 was a year of progress and change at the United Way:

• Much work went into preparing United Way for the future as a Board-driven strategic planning task force worked to develop the next five year strategic plan. We are now in the final stages of this work and we expect to communicate more in the near future.

• In September, Kathryn Davis departed United Way of York County after leading the organization since 2005. We again thank her for her contributions and the positive impact she had over the past 8 years.

• Barb Wentworth was appointed as the Interim and then new President & CEO for United Way of York County. In just a short time, she has clearly demonstrated her ability to lead the United Way during these changing and challenging times. A big part of her role will be to lead the implementation of the new five year strategic plan.

We encourage you to review this annual report as it provides a valuable overview of the important work being done in our local region. Our sincere thanks for your continued support of United Way of York County!

Barb Wentworth United Way of York County President & CEO

Our VisionYork County is a strong, healthy community created by people caring for one another.

Our MissionUnited Way of York County strengthens community by bringing people and resources together to effect long- lasting changes in the community conditions that improve lives.

“ We build the strength of our neighborhoods. We bolster the health of our communities. And we change the lives of those who walk by us everyday…United we can change what we see in our world.” –Live United

Don Boutin United Way of York County 2013 Board Chair


IMPACTING EARLY CHILWe focused on long-term changes in community conditions that improve lives: Helping children get a healthy start

Why is this important?According to recent research, positive early brain development is supported by involved caregivers, sound nutrition and a safe and healthy environment. Early language and literacy (reading and writing) development begins at birth through everyday interactions. During the first years of life, when young children interact with books, paper and crayons, and with the adults in their lives, the building blocks for language, reading and writing development are put in place.¹

What are we doing about it?Over the past five years, United Way of York County has focused on “Children are ready to learn.” We understand that children are ‘born learning’ and they, their parents and other caregivers need information, support and access to activities and services that will support positive early brain development, literacy and eventually school success.

In 2013, United Way of York County was awarded a grant by the Maine Community Foundation to launch the York County Volunteer Reader Project. The Volunteer Reader Project stemmed from our work with the Literacy for ME Initiative with RSU #21 (Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel) which focuses on family literacy. Literacy for ME unifies the efforts of several state agencies and community groups as well as Maine’s public schools to provide direction and support to improve literacy achievement.

The goal of the Volunteer Reader Project is to place at least 25 volunteer readers with children ages 3 to 8 in local elementary schools and early child care facilities. The focus is on reading and literacy with students who have been identified as needing additional support by the classroom teachers. We know that reading aloud to young children stimulates language skills, cognitive skills, motivation, curiosity and memory.² Once children start school, difficulty with reading contributes to school failure, which can increase the risk of leaving school, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.³ The first volunteer training was held in September. By year’s end, seven volunteer readers were placed with another twenty applications in process. Teachers and volunteers will assist with evaluating the impact of each placement.

York County Youth Financial Education Fund 2013 Awards:

• Junior Achievement of Maine• Parent Resource Center• Saco Middle School


1 Early Literacy, www.zerotothree.org/BrainWonders

2 Bardige, B. Talk to Me Baby! (2009), Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co.

3 E Duursma, M Augustyn, B Zuckerman. Reading Aloud to Children: The Evidence (2008), Arch Dis Child 2008;93:554–557.

United Way of York County also received a Linking Early Learning grant this year from the Department of Education. This initiative is designed to strengthen the relationships between school and community-based early childhood educators. The planning group will be offering a series of three professional development sessions in 2014 focused on developmentally appropriate practices, transitions for young children and their families and family engagement. Participants will include child care providers, early Head Start educators, pre-school and kindergarten teachers and staff from Child Development Services. Working together these key early childhood educators will ensure supportive and coordinated efforts to enhance learning opportunities for our youngest residents. United Way’s York County Early Childhood Coalition is hosting the events and serves as the lead for this Linking Early Learning grant demonstration site.

We also know that hunger continues to be a concern in York County with 35.7% of our county’s children eligible for free or reduced school lunch and 13.6% of those children living in poverty. Partners for a Hunger-Free York County, a coalition of organizations and individuals working together to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, continues to increase and improve access to fresh, healthy food for those who need it in York County. Thanks to the efforts of Partners, additional summer meal sites provided over 64,000 meals to school age children – a 20% increase over 2012. United Way of York County is proud to serve as the backbone organization for Partners and to participate as an active member of this important coalition.

“ In essence, individual organizations could not do the work of collective impact without backbone support.” –Stanford Social Innovation Review

York County Community Conversation Planning Team

DHOOD


BUILDING CARING...Day of Caring 2013Day of Caring 2013 took place on June 5th, 2013 and was a tremendous success with 89 projects completed by 1,005 volunteers! Volunteers worked on projects at 46 organizations, including building a playground, developing trails at a local elementary school and constructing an outdoor classroom at a local middle school. The estimated worth of volunteer time on this one day was $127,300.

Keep York County Warm 2013The Keep York County Warm project brings together teams of community volunteers to help sponsor and install weatherization kits for low-income and disabled homeowners. In 2013, we partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide an even higher quality service to residents. This included more in-depth services such as ventilation and foundation work. Altogether, 22 homes were weatherized with 66 custom-fit window inserts built and installed. Over the winter, this will save homeowners approximately $1,091 in heating costs.

Service Enterprise PilotIn 2013, United Way of York County and the Maine State Commission for Community Service applied for a nationally competitive grant to participate in a pilot program that supports community engagement at local nonprofit organizations. We were selected as one of fifteen national pilot sites by the Points of Light Institute to conduct the Service Enterprise Initiative. United Way of York County is working with six nonprofit organizations in York County to provide assessment, training and consulting regarding community engagement practices. Organizations who successfully become Service Enterprises have been found to have a 600% return on investment to more effectively carry out their mission.

Dave Mann Weather Proofing, Keep York County Warm

Unum Day of Caring project team

LoriJean Mantooth, POLF; Pam Zeutenhorst, MCCS; Tricia Thompson, POLF and Meaghan Arzberger, UWYC

Shae Horrigan, Youth Spirit of Service Award recipient announced at 2013 Day of Caring


AND CAPACITY.

Day of Caring Planning Committee 2013

2-1-1Maine’s 2-1-1 service was launched in July 2006 and is a partnership between United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The Opportunity Alliance. Eleven Call Specialists provide information and referrals 24/7, 365 days a years. Six Resource Coordinators, including one based here at United Way of York County, keep the database of over 8,000 Maine services current and accurate.

Besides linking people in need with appropriate services, 2-1-1 Maine also serves as an emergency response support focal point, a statewide community planning tool, a link for volunteers and organizations, and it reports unmet needs back to the communities. During times of natural disasters, 2-1-1 serves as central call-in for people in need and volunteers wishing to respond during the crisis.

This year, 71,370 total calls to 2-1-1 were received statewide with 6,709 coming from York County. Over the winter months, more than 600 calls were received from people in York County looking for assistance with winter needs: heat, food and utilities. The graph (shown at left) compares calls to 2-1-1 this winter to last winter.


LE Team: Link, Matt, Brandy, Maryanna, and Tricia

COLLECTIVELY WE AREThe spirit of generosity and the desire to build a stronger community for all who live and work here began with the thousands of friends who donated over $1.2 million to make this year’s annual Community Campaign a success. Patsy Aprile, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Southern Maine Health Care, chaired the 2013 campaign and helped to build a thoughtful plan for strengthening existing relationships and building new ones with our community supporters. Raising these dollars was critical to the success of United Way of York County’s strategic investments in Education, Income and Health – allowing us to invest resources where the need is greatest and create needle-moving change in our community.

Our Loaned Executive team of five passionate and energized individuals was loaned or sponsored by York County companies. This team managed campaigns at 120 businesses, non-profits, school districts, and municipalities and also helped raise over $5,100 from our online auction thanks to the generosity of numerous in-kind contributions from local small businesses and individuals.

The annual Campaign Finale was held on November 20th at the Sanford-Springvale YMCA’s new expansion space. This was a festive opportunity to thank our donors, volunteers and workplace representatives from companies who take part in the United Way of York County Community Campaign.

Several 2013 Community Campaign Awards were given out to highlight organizations for their high achievements with their local campaign. Recipients included:

• Making Strides Award to The Town of Wells• Creative and Energetic Campaign Award to coordinator Lisa

Williamson of Hannaford – Saco• Giving Back Award to Tom’s of Maine• Campaign Coordinator Rookie of the Year Award to

Stacey Anderson of Hussey Seating Company• Leading by Example Award to Kennebunk Savings • Model Campaign Award to Pratt & Whitney

2013 Loaned Executive TeamMaryanna Arsenault Loaned by: Homehealth Visiting Nurses

Brandy Bourassa Loaned by: Hannaford Supermarkets

Matt Purinton Loaned by: Unum

Link Stevens Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings, Southern Maine Health Care, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Sanford Institution for Savings

Tricia Walsh Loaned by: Unum

2013 Community Campaign Stats• Over $1.2 million raised• 120 organizations raised dollars through a workplace

campaign• Over 4,500 individual donors• Over 180 leadership donors• 5 loaned executives• 5 new organizations raising dollars through a workplace

campaign

2013 Top 10 Workplace Campaigns• Pratt & Whitney• Kennebunk Savings• Hannaford Supermarkets• Hussey Seating Company• Southern Maine Health Care• Baker Company

• Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution

• Corning Incorporated• Wasco Products, Inc.• United Parcel Service

Lisa Williamson, Hannaford-Saco and Brandy Bourassa, Loaned Executive


STRONGER TOGETHERWise Stewardship of Resources

Recipients of 2013 Model Campaign Award given to Pratt & Whitney. Pictured (l-r) are Dave and Patti Derro, Mike Papp, Joyce Perschy, Jassy Smith, and Adam Harmon

2013 United Way of York County’s Community Impact

� 427 parents received parenting and family communication skills

training

� 572 weeks of quality childcare provided

� 4,674 students educated about

personal safety and abuse prevention

$149,550

EDUCATION

� 6,926 meals provided to families

� 684 residents able to meet their

emergency needs

� 647 hours of legal assistance provided

to vulnerable populations

$135,365

INCOME

� 892 uninsured or underinsured

residents received health care

� 997 prescriptions were filled at no

cost

� 1,836 hours of counseling were

provided to children/adults

$357,841

HEALTH

� 1,005 volunteers

participated

� 89 projects completed in

one day

� $127,300 = Estimated value

of volunteer time

$12,389

Funded Program Investments

UWYC’s Community Impact and Volunteer Center Operations

� 8 volunteer readers

improving early literacy

� 292 farm shares provided fresh produce to limited income

seniors

(through Partners for a Hunger-Free

York County)

$237,413

Grant Funded Day of Caring

UWYC’s Resource Development and Administrative Operations

REVENUE

Campaign (net) 979,897

Grants 236,273

Designations from other UWs 165,634

Sponsorships & gifts 22,550

Investment & miscellaneous income 20,758

Contributed goods & services 5,000

TOTAL REVENUE 1,430,112

EXPENSES

Community Impact work

Program investments 642,756

Day of Caring 12,389

Grant-funded projects 237,413

Community Impact & Volunteer Center 270,242

subtotal 1,162,800

Fundraising 150,943

Administration 94,266

TOTAL EXPENSES 1,408,009

NET INCOME 22,103

2013 Financial Highlights (unaudited)• A balanced budget was adopted by the Board for 2013,

following four years of deficit budgets invested in the 2008-2012 Strategic Plan initiatives.

• The year ended with a small ($22,000) surplus in the operating fund.

• Over $200,000 of grant funds were raised for targeted projects focused on hunger insecurity, youth engagement, and fuel

assistance, among others.• Campaign revenues exceeded 2012

results, but did not reach our 2013 budget, and a number of significant new and increased gifts were received.

• Gifts received in memory of John Kittredge exceeded $5,000.

• $1,162,800 was invested in York County through program investments, grant-funded projects, and Day of Caring – improving the lives of some of our most vulnerable citizens.

2013 Statement of Activities (unaudited)


GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.Our Leaders’ Circle members, those who contribute $1,000 or more to United Way, play an integral role in our ability to make a positive, lasting change in people’s lives. On behalf of everyone who will benefit from your generosity, United Way of York County thanks you.

PEWTER: $1,000-$1,499Dr. Michael Albaum &

Dr. Tammi BittlerEric & Meaghan ArzbergerWilliam F. BabinClifford & Anne BabkirkRuth & Steve BarrettMr. Kevin BartlettMs. Amanda BastonRobert & Lois BaylisNorman D. BelairLorraine & Clayton BostonKerry & Deborah BriggsJohn D. BubierPat Camire, RNJohn & Ellen CarpenterMrs. Teresa A. CataldiDeborah L. ChipperfieldLinda S. ChisholmPatricia A. ClarkTimothy R. CorbeilJohn M. & Nancy C. CummingsLeo & Rosemary DionneMolly DonovanDaniel L. DuboisFrank S. DugganMs. Barbara T. EdmondJames T. EickmannRobert & Maryanne FoleyHelen & Marc FournierRichard FournierJeffrey R. FrankMrs. Susan GagnonDavid & Clair GanterEric & Pam GatesGould Family Fund of the Maine

Community FoundationMr. & Mrs. David L. HardwickMrs. Linda E. HarperElliot HollisLynn C. HoweMs. Anne E. HusseyDavid & DeDe JaggerTerri Jalbert & Tim Donahue

Steve & Kendra KeeganLaurie & Jud KnoxDonald LabelleRobin & Rich LaBonteRick LachanceAnn LindsayMr. & Mrs. Ray MailhotEd & Shirley McGeacheyMr. Timothy J. McMachenDeborah MortonRebecca MoulinMartha A. MuldoonMr. Kenneth T. MurrayMr. & Mrs. Timothy O’BrienAlan & Cary CartwrightMax D. PelkeyDonna & Stephen PelletierMr. & Mrs. Gary J. PerschyDodie & Brian PhillipsJohn PhylisTodd & Hien PierceKaren Pierce-StewartTammy L. PowellRebecca S. RichardsonMrs. Wanda L. RobertsFrederick & Cushing SampKevin & Kathryn SavageRalph & Isabel SchmedemannMs. Stephanie SmithBill & Carolyn SouthwickPeg & Dan StansfieldSharon A. StazBetsy T. StevensMr. Brandan J. SughrueCharles & Karen SumnerCynthia TalbotRene G. ThibeaultGeoffrey & Rachel TitheringtonNicole Labbe-TrufantBarb & Roger Wentworth*Rick WilemanAnonymous (39)

BRONZE: $1,500-$1,999Mr. Jeffrey AllenMr. Richard E. BarnesMs. Linda BishopMr. Blaine BoudreauDennis & Becky ByrdDr. & Mrs. Robert Card*Mal & Michele DavisThomas W. Fenderson Jr. Susan & Leon HadiarisTim Hussey & Marcia LandryMary Susan Leahy &

Charles F. LeahyMs. Vicki LyonsKen & Beth MarassGary & Tina Merrill

Mike & Susan MesickMark Mickeriz Michael A. PappMrs. Ann Marie PattersonMr. Christopher RobinsonMs. Pamela Beth Smith OliverMr. & Mrs. William M. Williams Paul & Judy Wolf Anonymous (6)

SILVER: $2,000-$2,999Patricia AprileDennis & Pam EaglesonDavid & Alice EaglesonJim Fitzgerald &

Betsy Ames-FitzgeraldSteven & Linda HannaSara E. HarvardGeorge & Mariette LambertChris & Roz MagnusonMartha & David Moravick

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Morgan, Jr. Drs. Gregory A. Leach &

Mary M. O’HareMs. Elizabeth D. SmithBob & Nance SullivanJeffery M. WittmanAnonymous (4)

GOLD: $3,000-$4,999Steven & Kari ByrnesMr. & Mrs. Closson*Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dube*David Green & Barbara Bealer

David & Rosemarie HinesDeborah & Charles PetersenWilliam S. RichardsAnonymous (2)

TOCQUEVILLE: $10,000 & ABOVERobert Bauman Family

FoundationJohn & Brenda JohnsonJudy & Tony King

Mrs. Cornelia KittredgeFletcher & Katherine Kittredge

PLATINUM: $5,000-$9,999Don & Barbara BoutinJack & Sally McGarryBradford & Jennifer Paige

H. Van RichardAnn SpauldingErik & Mary Jo Van Der Kaay

*Portion of gift was given in memory of John Kittredge


“The raising of large sums of money, given voluntarily and freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique American tradition...Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely...it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.” -John F. Kennedy

2013 Community Review TeamMichelle Boucher, UnumLaurie Cluff, TD NorthSueEllen Chamberlain, HomeHealth

Visiting NursesJennifer Johnson, Kennebunk SavingsMargaret Jones, ConsultantKatie Kondrat, Sexual Assault Response

Services of Southern MaineStuart D. Lyons, Baker Newman NoyesMartha Muldoon, Strategic Marketing and

Communications

2013 Community Impact CouncilChair, Margaret Jones, ConsultantLinda Bishop, Jagger BrothersDon Boutin, UnumMaryann Corsello, Ph.D., REACHPhilip Printz, Early Childhood ConsultantPaul Wolf, Kennebunk Savings

2013 Day of Caring CommitteeChair, Andrew Lederer, Kennebunk SavingsLinda Bishop, Jagger BrothersJeff Fowler, Community VolunteerStephanie Gildart, Kennebunk SavingsCari Giroux, UnumFloyd Howes, BoiseShannon Kashinsky, PeoplesChoiceBonnie Leslie, WABANTabetha Leach, TL DesignsDavid Moravick, Kennebunk SavingsDavid Mount, Community VolunteerGary Perschy, Pratt & WhitneyJay St. John, Biddeford SavingsNicole Dube, Eastern Mechanical, Inc.Doug Ellis, Community VolunteerJosh Blier, Norway SavingsJennifer Bridges, UnumGina Mosher, Southern Maine Health CareEllen Murphy, Unum

2013 Eligibility WorkgroupChair, David Hines, H.M. Payson & Co.Doug Ellis, Community VolunteerGeorge Lambert, Community VolunteerStu Flavin, Community VolunteerCindy Ferrick, Community VolunteerKen Murray, Community VolunteerBeth Sandmire, Community Volunteer

2013 Finance CommitteeChair, Michael Brigham, ImmucellLeanna Fleming, University of New EnglandAnn Hebert, Kennebunk SavingsNicole Trufant, University of New EnglandJeannine Lepitre, Counseling Services, Inc.Ann Peterson, R.M. DavisPaul R. Wainman, Kleinfeld Paper

2013 Human Resources WorkgroupChair, Peg Stansfield, Kennebunk SavingsLorraine Bouchard, Southern Maine

Health CareSteve Howe, Pratt & WhitneyDiane Tousignant, Saco & Biddeford

Savings InstitutionDenise Van Campen, MSAD #60Kathy Verrill, Saco & Biddeford

Savings Institution

2013 United Way Campaign CommitteeChair, Patsy Aprile, Southern Maine

Health CareSteven Byrnes, Kennebunk SavingsJohn Carpenter, Development CounselDavid Derro, Pratt & WhitneyAndrew Dolloff, RSU #21Mike Knowles, Bergen & Parkinson, LLCTabetha Leach, TL DesignsCharles Petersen, Biddeford Savings BankKaren Pierce-Stewart, Cancer Care Center

of York County

2013 UWYC Organizational VolunteersPatti DerroKen MurrayPeg NelsonLaurel Russell

2013 York County Early Childhood CoalitionChair, Philip Printz, Early Childhood

ConsultantSue Bastile, Wells Elementary SchoolMaryLou Beaver, Every Child MattersPam Belisle, Parent Resource CenterPaulette Bonneau, Biddeford SchoolsSuzanne Craig, Kennebunk Parks and

Recreation Pre-SchoolTracee Golet, Maine Families York CountyMelissa Galioto, CDSRoycean Garnett, York County Head StartBetty Graffam, York County Community

Action Corp.Bill Hager, Child Care Services of York CountyMarti Hess Pomber, Sanford SchoolsLeah Paltanawick, Kids Free to GrowJen Quimby, WICSharon Remick, Sanford SchoolsRo-Jean Straw, York County

Community CollegeCheryl Walker, Early Childhood ConsultantKelli Wedgewood, Kids Free to GrowTodd Winship, Catholic Charities Maine

2013 York County Youth Financial Education FundPaula Abramson, Adult Education of the

Kennebunks and ArundelRoger Guerin, Sanford Institution for SavingsDavid Jagger, Jagger BrothersChris Magnuson, Wasco ProductsPaul Wolf, Kennebunk Investment Services

VOLUNTEER DRIVEN.Volunteers are at the core of everything we do. In addition to their generous financial contributions in 2013, over 7,100 people donated 40,329 hours of volunteer service through United Way of York County. This totals $686,802 of donated service over the course of the year.


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