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YWCA Central Carolinas2011 Annual Report20
11we believe
board of directorsTami B. SimmonsPresident
Marvette M. Monroe President-elect
Leslee K. BertschTreasurer
Anjali D. Arnold
Jennie Boswell
Betty M. Doster
Loree Elswick
Karen Furstenberg
Jada Grandy
Julie Z. Griggs
Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs
Mary Ann King
Leah Maybry
Nyaka NiiLampti, Ph.D
Anne Pipkin
Kemilou K. Pomplun
Catherine Stempien
Teresa Williams
Sarah Belk GambrellBoard Member Emeritus
Kirsten D. Sikkelee, Chief Executive Officer
advisory council
Darren Ash
Mary Lou Babb
Joanne Beam
Suzanne Bledsoe
Sarah Bryant
Marty Clontz
Roger Cobb
Dan Fogel
Toni Freeman
Cavan Harris
Carol Hevey
Lyttleton Rich Hollowell
Charles Izard
Allen Jackson
Lyle Nearby
Alison Patient
Sara Pressly
Martha Schmitt
Barbara Spradling
Andy Young
Photography donated by Ken Beebe of Kugler’s StudioDesign and concept by Ashley Sherry, Director of MarketingPrinting by International Minute PressConnect with us
our missionYWCA Central Carolinas is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
our visionYWCA Central Carolinas will be the community’s leading nonprofit agency for empowering women, strengthening youth and families and working toward racial justice. We will:
• Lead in the services we provide • Partner to extend and strengthen our reach • Respond to unmet needs • Innovate with new and creative solutions to community issues • Impact current and future generationsPhotography donated by Ken Beebe of Kugler’s Studio
Design and concept by Ashley Sherry, Director of MarketingPrinting by International Minute PressConnect with us
leadership staff
Kirsten D. SikkeleeChief Executive Officer [email protected]
Teresa CerdaFinance [email protected]
Carmen FitzpatrickVolunteer Coordinator/Executive [email protected]
Andrea GreeneDirector of [email protected]
Ligia MasonDirector of Women In [email protected]
Paul PetersFacilities [email protected]
Kimberly RoseboroRegional Director of Youth [email protected]
George SawyerGift Planning [email protected]
Marianne Schild Donor Relations [email protected]
Anita SelfChief Philanthropy [email protected]
Ashley SherryDirector of [email protected]
Marilyn SiegerDirector of Human [email protected]
Rebecca StickelDirector of Families [email protected]
Cindy WellsChief Financial [email protected]
dear ywca friends and family:
Kirsten D. SikkeleeChief Executive OfficerYWCA Central Carolinas
The Rose Bowl…the nation’s first movie theater...and YWCA Central Carolinas. What do they all have in common? A 110th anniversary this year!
In 1902, three visionary women founded the YWCA in Charlotte, NC. Our foremothers who fought to win a woman’s right to vote, to earn a fair wage, to ensure civil rights, and to improve race relations in our community would be thrilled to discover that 110 years later, their YWCA not only survives, but thrives.
The young women who rented boarding rooms at the YWCA on East Trade Street could not have imagined how, today, our housing programs for families and for women change the trajectory of hundreds of lives from homelessness to stability. YWCA women who came into the Highland Park Mill in NoDa to take care of children while mothers worked in the factory would be amazed to visit one of our ten Youth Learning Centers today. The women who swam in the first pool at the YWCA in 1922 would marvel at the Y Dub Tri Club members who run, bike and swim their way to confidence and strength.
While we have much to celebrate, we have much yet to do. Our mission compels us to respond to the complex challenges of poverty, racism, and sexism using fresh approaches with the most effective partners we can find. Thank you for sharing our vision of justice and empowerment.
Tami B. SimmonsPresidentYWCA Central Carolinas
United Way
Contributions and grants
Governmental agencies
Program fees
Other income
dear ywca friends and family:
Information taken from audited financial statements issued by C. DeWitt Foard & Company, P.A. and dated September 21, 2011. A copy of the complete audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 are available online.
use of operating dollarssources of support and revenue
United Way34%
Contributions & Grants
24%
Program Fees31%
Governmental Agencies
10%
Other Income 1% Fundraising 10%
Programs 78%
Management & General
12%
financialsYWCA CENTRAL CAROLINAS CONDENSED AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 SUPPORT AND REVENUE SUPPORT: United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. $848,214Contributions and grants 617,375 Governmental agencies 259,076 REVENUE: Program fees 770,619 Other income 34,508 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 2,529,792
EXPENSES: Program services Youth Learning Centers 907,540 Women In Transition 541,572 Health and Fitness Center 529,389 Families Together 300,514 Management and general 337,074 Fundraising 287,936
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,904,025
GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 815,406
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $441,173
families together
of graduates exited into permanent housing100%
remained permanently housed after six months100%
In Spring 2008, we opened Families Together, a remarkable 10-home program on our Park Road campus. Three years later we have served more than 178 family members intent on overcoming homelessness and stabilizing their lives.
Families Together participants receive intensive support services and access to computer instruction, education and job training programs, career counseling and financial planning services, volunteer-facilitated social activities, afterschool care and fitness memberships. Each family can live at the YWCA and utilize the program for up to two years.
Overall Outcomes Since Opening in 2008
YWCA has housed a total of 40 families in residence
up to two years.
178 individuals ranging in age from newborns to 49 years have been served.
19 families moved from YWCA into permanent housing. 10 families are
currently living on campus in the program.
80 percent of the graduates sustained permanent housing
for six months.
77 percent of graduate families have sustained
permanent housing over a year’s time.
Since the YWCA partnered with the Charlotte Housing
Authority in 2009, families have graduated with the
benefit of Section 8 Choice Vouchers.
Layla, a child in the Families Together program, reads The Color of Home.
2011 outcomes
Maybelline reads to her three children, Christopher, Isaiah and Noah. The kids laugh and play, but in 2009 things were not as positive. Maybelline and her family were evicted from their apartment. Doctors’ bills were mounting and in order to pay them, rent came second. Maybelline and her family sought shelter at a variety of places. During those times, a co-worker informed Maybelline of the YWCA. “I thought the program here would be best for me and my kids,” said Maybelline. “I applied for housing and moved into the YWCA in January 2010.”
families together: maybelline and family
“The YWCA Families Together and Charlotte Housing Authority (CHA) partnership has been a great way to provide communities with rental assistance and wrap- around supportive services in order to increase self-reliance for families in need of transitional housing. The YWCA campus provides amenities and services the entire family needs right on site with support staff on hand who are very passionate about helping families in the program succeed.” - Tim Melvin, Project Based Voucher Manager, CHA
Maybelline has another challenge. She is separated from her husband so she is doing all of this alone. She works where her children attend school which makes things a little easier. “We get up at 5:30 am, get on the city bus in front of the YWCA, and come home around 7 pm,” she says.
She has long days, but says that the staff of Families Together makes it so much better. “The most powerful part of the program is that I am able to talk about my problems and the staff helps me find resources,” she says. “They call and check on me each week just to see how I am doing and do not judge me, they just offer advice. They are like family.”
Families Together gives participants two years in the program. Throughout that time, families set weekly income goals, assess their needs and wants, and learn parenting and budgeting skills.
“We are thrilled to be graduating from Families Together. We have saved enough for an apartment deposit and utilities to move to our own place,” said Maybelline. “With our hard work learning to budget and save, as well as learning skills to keep up that positive behavior, we are grateful to have earned a Section 8 voucher from the Charlotte Housing Authority.”
women in transition
YWCA Central Carolinas provides safe, affordable housing for up to 66 unaccompanied women every day through its Women in Transition program. The program, in place for more than 16 years, provides comprehensive support services, computer tutoring, budgeting skills, job search support, and fitness and personal development workshops.
This intensive support allows women to set goals and to grow personally and professionally. Many women take advantage of the Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World program offered by YWCA. Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World is a series of “kitchen table” conversations that provide a way for those living in YWCA transitional housing programs to understand their circumstances within a broader context and explore the impact poverty has on individuals, families and their communities. Each weekly discussion topic helps participants review their situations and see opportunities to literally, “get ahead.”
WIT participants plot new courses for their lives in the “Getting Ahead” program.
successfully exited into permanent housing76%
of those contacted in permanent housing remained housed after six months to one year
100%
2011 outcomes
As the oldest of three, Sheri Lucas lived with her mother and father in a fairly stable home. Her father was a functional alcoholic. Sheri started drinking in high school and although she graduated, had no ambition to go to college. Sheri continued to drink and use drugs, married young and had two children. Marrying for all the wrong reasons, that relationship ended in divorce. By age 22, she knew she was in trouble, but continued to stay in a destructive cycle. She married for the second time to an abusive, manipulative man and had another child.
In 2005, the beatings had gotten worse and she was within an inch of losing her life. She worked with police and lawyers to protect herself and her three daughters, although she had little confidence things would get better. After leaving her second husband, Sheri found a job and rented an apartment, but the drinking and drugs continued. As time went on, she eventually lost her apartment and her job, attempted suicide a few times, and was in and out of a psychiatric hospital treatment facility. Sheri had given up.
It got worse. In 2009, Sheri was arrested and served six months in jail for possession of drugs. It took those six months in prison for her to realize she had a problem. She was released from prison and applied for Dove’s Nest, a recovery program for women. The first two weeks were tough for her but she said, “I worked on me.” For the first time, she embraced her faith and confronted her issues with her daughters, and was even able to repair those relationships.
She didn’t know what she would do after graduating from Dove’s Nest. She had nowhere to go, nowhere to live. She found the YWCA Central Carolinas’ Women in Transition program. “It has been incredible,” she says. “I cannot imagine where I’d be without YWCA. I’m not sure I’d be sober.”
Sheri has created real friendships here. “The whole black storm has lifted away from me,” she says. “I participated in the ‘Getting Ahead’ program and it helped me to realize the goals I had for myself. It boosted my self-esteem. ”
The Women in Transition program gave her a new sense of confidence and accountability. She re-learned how to live, even down to eating better. “The most powerful part of the program is the resources available to the participants,” says Sheri. “And the case workers are so positive. I never had such positive people in my life until I came to the YWCA.”
wit participant profile: sheri lucas
Sheri Lucas
youth learning centers
Ten YWCA Youth Learning Centers provide a safe, academically-enriched year-roundprogram for nearly 300 low-income youth ages 5-12 from fragile or threatened neighborhoods. Our centers are open fifty weeks each year during afterschool hours and full days on school holidays and during the summer.
The Youth Learning Centers offer students an educational and fun environment, with a variety of activities from swimming and field trips to arts and crafts. We strive to improve reading comprehension levels through the Accelerated Reader program, and prepare students for their EOG’s. In addition, youth receive homework help and tutoring from volunteers. YWCA aims to educate parents and guardians to be empowered to take on an active role in their child’s education.
At the YWCA, our youth engage in healthy social behaviors and build relationships with children their own age and adults who love and respect them. The program emphasizes individual development, encourages team spirit to build self-confidence and character, and provides youth with positive tools and academic skills that will last a lifetime.
YWCA youth discover exciting new worlds during a science class.
of Accelerated Reader tests taken were passed84%
average daily attendance rate of participants85%
2011 outcomes
summer camp = summer learning
How can you make summer learning fun? Just ask the youth in YWCA’s 10 Youth Learning Centers! Nearly 300 youth from fragile communities were served over the summer through YWCA’s summer camp program.
We know that young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer, which is why we provide 10 weeks of full-day programming which includes academically-based learning as well as fun leisure activities.
Youth benefited from programming from the Girl and Boy Scouts, 4-H and ANNUVIA. Youth enjoyed field trips to Emerald Hollow Mine, went bowling and ice skating, explored nature and wildlife at the Reedy Creek Nature Center and went horseback riding. In addition, youth took free swimming lessons at the YWCA Sarah Belk Gambrell Fitness Center and Wingate University.
This amazing camp empowered youth with decision-making skills, life skills and access to technology. We are thankful to all of our donors for helping us to provide this great program!
health & fitness
YWCA Central Carolinas ramped up its fitness center programs in 2011. The Sarah Belk Gambrell Fitness Center was awarded the best pool by readers of Elevate Magazine. What a fantastic year!
By popular demand, YWCA renovated part of the fitness center to include a brand new spin room that holds morning, evening and weekend spin classes. Eleven new classes were added to the lineup, including lunchtime body sculpt and additional yoga classes.
YDub Tri Club, YWCA’s premier triathlon training group, had a banner year with 66 participants over three sessions. Most exciting were the many podium finishes our group received at races. YDub Tri Club has expanded its program and will offer both women-only and co-ed sessions in 2012.
You can see Tim Weibel in the gym almost every day, using weights, swimming laps or in one of the many cardio and strength classes. Tim found out about the YWCA when a neighbor mentioned it was a co-ed facility.
“I never knew, but once I heard, I had to check it out,” said Tim.
He visited and realized the convenience of the location and the fair pricing. Combined with the fact that he didn’t have to wait on machines or forequipment, joining the YWCA made it an ideal choice.
“The facilities and classes allowed for a great workout,” said Tim. “I joined right away.”
Tim’s wife, Emily, also works out at YWCA.
fitness member profile: tim weibel
The only problem since joining the YWCA is deciding which class to take each day. Great
classes with great instructors equal great results...and it’s so close to home!
- Karen Ferguson, YWCA fitness member
Tim shared his routine with us, and it shows how much he takes advantage of at the fitness center. “Mondays I start the week off with 20-20-20, a full body workout that focuses on cardio moves and use of light weights which definitely works off the weekend eating,” says Tim. “Tuesday I may swim laps in the pool and lift weights for 15-20 minutes.”
Tim uses almost all aspects of the fitness center for his workouts. “YWCA has a new boot camp class on Thursdays that is great,” He says. “On Fridays I use the treadmill and weights.” Tim also uses the YWCA indoor basketball court on weekends to shoot some hoops. He hopes to try the yoga and Zumba classes sometime soon, but as he says, “Right now, I love the new spin classes!”
Tim recommends the fitness center to anyone. “I like recommending the YWCA fitness center,” says Tim. “I can share my own personal experience.”
Tim Weibel
1902 society
In March of 2011, YWCA Central Carolinas launched its 1902 Society. The 1902 Society is a co-ed young affiliates group that exists to strengthen the relationships among young professionals in the Charlotte area around our mission. Its name is inspired by the year visionary women founded our YWCA in Charlotte.
The focus of the group is to promote volunteerism, encourage philanthropy and increase civic engagement around issues of empowering women and eliminating racism. 1902 Society members are recognized as donors, receive invitations to Society social events and participate in volunteer opportunities.
The group has hosted volunteer days, landscaped the YWCA Park Road campus, and volunteered with the youth in our afterschool programs. Founding affiliates were recognized at an appreciation event at Met Terraces, and they hosted a Twitter party for the group at Loft 1523.
I joined YWCA’s 1902 Society because I wanted to begin my philanthropic journey with an organization that believes in equity and inclusion. Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women is a mission filled with great power and promise and will help make positive changes in the lives of many people in our community. – Tameka Green, 1902 Society Affiliate
1902 Society AffiliatesDean Bauguss
Leslee K. BertschJennie BoswellJaneen Bryant
Ashley BuchananKristina Cruise
Jamila DouglassAnna Peterson Drake
Catherine and Ted FlemingSharon Green
Tameka GreenAnna Hecksher
Romona KellyJessica Kelly
Mary Ann KingAmanda MannaJosie MazzaferroHollye McCallumAndrea McGavin
Matt McGothlinSue Johnston and Bryan Meredith
Brandon MonroeAmy Morris
Deepa NaikAntranique Neblett
Nyaka NiiLamptiSusan M. PiersonElisabeth Podair
Meghann and Garrett RayRupal Ray
Marianne D. SchildAshley E. Sherry
Kirsten D. SikkeleeSam Spencer
Katie WahlDesirae N. Walker
Kaysi Winsman1902 Society affiliates and friends enjoy themselves
at Met Terraces.
sarah’s legacy
Sarah’s LegacyDarren and Kathryn AshMark and Barbara AtkinsonJim and Mary Lou BabbThe Estate of Dorothy BaileyBetty M. DosterCarol DouglasSarah Belk GambrellJohn HicksLyttleton HollowellCharlie and Kathy IzardSarah Lynn KennellyBarbara LeeJane L. McIntyreIrma MullSid and Virginia NeelyLynn OtzmanAnne PipkinSara PresslyLynne ReyburnGeorge and Susanne SawyerMargaret ScottChristine A. TurnerKirsten Sikkelee and Paul WalkerCharlotte WatkinszumBrunnen FamilyFour anonymous donors
Sarah’s Legacy is a Planned Giving Society at YWCA Central Carolinas. Named for Sarah Belk Gambrell, a YWCA friend and board member emeritus, our Giving Society recognizes donors who include the YWCA in their estate plans.
Lyttleton Hollowell remembers the 1970s when her daughters were three and five years old, and she would bring them to the YWCA for swimming lessons and kids programs. She was invited to serve on the board of directors in 1995. “I’ve been involved from that time on,” Lyttleton says. She chaired the board in 2000-2001, was on the More Than a Roof Campaign steering committee, and she now sits on the YWCA Advisory Council, lending her help and advice to the organization.
Lyttleton continues to be committed to the YWCA. Most
recently, she has become a member of Sarah’s Legacy, the planned giving society of YWCA. “I knew about Sarah’s Legacy by being involved, but I learned a great deal more from George Sawyer, YWCA gift planning officer.”
“George made it so easy. I was hesitant because I thought it would take additional estate planning, but George showed me an easier way,” she says. “All I had to do was take an investment instrument (i.e., CD, IRA, stock portfolio, etc.) and designate YWCA as the beneficiary.”
Lyttleton says she has become a Sarah’s Legacy member for many reasons. “I am proud of the progress the YWCA has made over the last decade in regaining a strong financial footing and in increasing our community’s awareness of its programs and services. I’m also proud of the YWCA’s outreach to women, children and families in fragile situations through Women in Transition, Families Together, and its afterschool and summer programs.”
Lyttleton Hollowell
YWCA Central Carolinas • 3420 Park Road • Charlotte, NC 28209 704.525.5770 • www.ywcacentralcarolinas.org
special thanks to our signature sponsors
In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what a fine fellow we are, we come
sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor
how famous we have become, but what good are we doing. - A.A. Milne
