85 Years Strong
2011 Report to the Community
Neighborhood Alliance
Helping Communities
Grow Stronger
2011
Leadership Team
Connie Osborn - President/CEO
Dawn Meyer - Development Director
Holly Spitz - CFO
Patricia Alicea - Human Resource Manager
Amy Mercer - Office Manager
Chris Aiello - Special Events Coordinator
Service Units
Amy Anderson
-Director, Child Enrichment Services, Lorain
-Director, Senior Enrichment Services,
Home Delivered Meals
Sandy Humphrey
-Director, Shelter & Emergency Services
Laura Jordan
-Kitchen Manager, Senior Enrichment Services,
Home Delievered Meals
Alison McMahan
-Director, Child Enrichment Services, Elyria
Aimee Poe
-Director, Family Support Services, Help Me Grow®
Marlene Telegdy
-Director, Senior Enrichment Services of Oberlin
Board of Directors
James Valderrama - Chair
Amy DeLuca - Vice Chair
Victor Turk - Treasurer
Karen Davis - Secretary
Marc Blanden
Jose Candelario
Frank Filipovitz
Robert Heinrich
Keith Kapanke
Kathleen Lesner Hall
Michelle McGhee
Patricia Miller-Saliba
Bridget Moreno
Danielle Parrish
Mary Pease
Jason Smith
Pat Spitzer
Dear Friends,
Throughout our 85 years, our inspired mission of enhancing neighborhoods hasn’t changed. We continue
to expand our programs and services to address the diverse and changing needs of families and
individuals at every stage of their lives. We work collaboratively to bolster our signature services such as
child enrichment, senior enrichment, family support, emergency and shelter services.
In 2011, we implemented an innovative model to help move us forward in our mission. It was apparent
the key to helping more people in need was to create collaborations with like-mission organizations
to capitalize on our collective strengths and resources. We now work with informal partners to more
effectively serve a greater number of people in need.
To fully implement this enhanced model, we recognized our former name – Neighborhood House
Association – didn’t accurately capture what we do and what we strive to do in the future. After much
deliberation, we selected a name that would reflect our bold strategy and inherent strengths: Neighborhood
Alliance.
We believe Neighborhood Alliance simultaneously embraces our future and honors our past. And it
positions us to operate as a comprehensive, social service agency – one that has been compassionately
caring for the community since 1927.
Sincerely,
Connie Osborn
President/CEO
Dear Neighborhood Alliance Donors and Supporters,
The challenges of the past four years are undeniable. The economic crisis continues to impact almost everyone.
State budgets are strained. Demands for services are increasing everyday and funding sources are dwindling at
a startling rate. Non-profits are forced to do more with less everyday.
I am most proud of Neighborhood Alliance’s ability to prevail when confronted with these challenges. Our success
has not come easy, it is the result of a solid strategic vision, strong financial management, loyal donors and
supporters and lots of hard work.
In 2011, Neighborhood Alliance introduced a new strategy. Our CEO, Connie Osborn, and her management team
have been focused on preparing us to respond to the most critical issues facing our community. Connie’s keen
focus on national trends allowed us to bolster our programming and outreach - ultimately helping more people in
need.
Our 85-year legacy of helping our community grow stronger by caring for our clients’ most basic needs is now
more crucial than ever. We improve thousands of lives each year because of the support of our donors, sponsors,
volunteers and staff.
Sincerely,
James Valderrama
Chairman, Neighborhood Alliance Board of Directors
Neighborhood Alliance Service Units
Child Enrichment Services
Our Child Enrichment Services offer childcare for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and for schoolage children before and after school. We also offer a summer program for ages 5 to 12.
Family Support Services
Our Family Support Services facilitate in-home parenting education and support, program referral
and developmental screenings for families with children up to three years old.
Senior Enrichment Services
Our Senior Enrichment Services provide hot home-delivered meals to homebound seniors
throughout Lorain County and supportive services and engaging social programs to active elders.
Shelter & Emergency Services
Our Shelter & Emergency Services offer a 24-hour/7 days a week, extended stay family shelter.
Additional programming and services are provided to address the various needs of the residents.
Child Enrichment Services
For a single parent
making
just
above
minimum wage ($21,500)
the average cost of day
care for one child of
$7,761 is truly a challenge.
Approximately 36% of
that income pays for just
one child in full time day
care.
Child Enrichment: More than a Day Care
When a parent is trying to return to the workforce, the barriers they face
often seem insurmountable. Placing children in a safe learning environment
with two hot meals a day is essential.
Both Child Enrichment Centers, located in Lorain and Elyria, offer
subsidized care for infants through school-aged children. This allows the
parents to maintain employment without the heavy burden of the cost of
quality childcare.
Each child is placed in a safe and caring environment focused on learning.
Educating each child is at the core of the Child Enrichment Centers,
“we are star-rated through Ohio’s voluntary quality rating system which
recognizes early education programs that exceed quality benchmarks
over and above the state’s licensing standards,” explains Amy Anderson,
Director at Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment Center of Lorain.
The children at the Child Enrichment Centers are truly the ones who benefit
from these services. Following a stringent curriculum, children of all ages
are prepared to enter kindergarten. The Centers’ certified teachers work
corroboratively to identify any developmental delays or other issues for
early intervention.
Trending in Child Care
In 2009, the State of Ohio
eliminated
funding
for
kindergarten
readiness
programs. Child advocates
and education professionals
have noticed the effects of
this reduction.
Local school systems are
starting to collaborate with
childcare providers to fill this
gap.
Neighborhood Alliance is
collaborating with the Elyria
City Schools on a statewide
initiative titled “Ready, Set, Go
To Kindergarten”. A team has
been formed to train teachers,
conduct assessments and
implement best practices to
prepare pre-K learners for
kindergarten.
Family Support Services
Providing Family Support: More than Referrals
Neighborhood Alliance provides Family Support Services and
Help Me Grow services for expectant parents, infants and
toddlers. The services include free, in-home parenting education
and support; program referral; and developmental screenings
with the focus on early intervention.
Service Coordinators work with children and their parents
to address any concerns, provide assessments and identify
anything medically or developmentally that might prevent the
child from being successful when they enter school. In addition,
Home Visitors provide parenting education for families eligible
for the Home Visiting Program.
Providing early intervention for at-risk infants was a perfect fit
for Neighborhood Alliance. Prior to providing Family Support
Services, the staff at the Child Enrichment Centers were often
frustrated. They identified delays or concerns but did not have a
network to refer the families to for help.
“Helping families identify any medical concerns or developmental
delays as early as possible gives the child the best start possible.
We work with each family to develop an individualized plan and
link them to the necessary resources,” explains Aimee Poe,
Director of Family Support Services.
Trending in
Early Intervention
The approach to service delivery
is
becoming
more
focused.
Reductions in state/federal funding
have caused program providers to
shift focus in eligibility standards.
Simply having a measurable delay
or qualifying diagnosis will no
longer guarantees client services.
Measurable
outcomes
are
required, placing a higher level of
accountability with the program
team members and participating
families. A delivery model focused
on developmental monitoring of
children will soon end. To receive
Early Intervention services means
parents and providers are actively
engaged in a team effort and
commitment in meeting the goals
of the child.
Neighborhood Alliance is preparing
for a new shift in funding and will
continue to offer quality services to
those we serve.
Senior Enrichment Services
Why does Neighborhood
Alliance feel it is important
to help people at every
stage of their life?
How critical is a warm
meal for someone that
can’t cook for himself or
herself?
What does a daily well
check mean to the lonely
or homebound?
How
necessary
are
socialization and support
programs to keep seniors
healthier - physically and
mentally?
Enriching the Lives of Seniors: More than a Hot Meal
In the early 1970’s, the State of Ohio approached Neighborhood Alliance
to participate in a pilot program to provide home delivered meals to senior
citizens. “It was from that point forward, Neighborhood Alliance recognized
the importance of daily nutrition and a daily well check,” explains Laura
Jordan, Kitchen Manager, Home Delivered Meals.
Neighborhood Alliance Senior Enrichment Services provides five meals
a week to over 400 elderly and housebound residents throughout Lorain
County. Each client receives a dietitian-approved meal hand- delivered to
his or her door by a conscientious driver. In many cases, that contact with
the driver is the only human contact that senior may have that day.
The Senior Enrichment Center of Oberlin offers customized socialization
and supportive programs designed to stimulate mental and physical
activity that foster an enriching experience for older adults. Seniors who
may be lonely, widowed or depressed need socialization, camaraderie and
support. “We focus on getting seniors the assistance and resources they
need - legal, medical or health and wellness,” explains Marlene Telegdy,
Director, Senior Enrichment Services of Oberlin.
Trending in
Senior Social Services
With the baby boomers
officially hitting their golden
years, the senior population
is exploding. The demand for
services is higher than ever but
the dollars are being taken away
from senior programming.
Neighborhood
Alliance
continues to search for
additional funds to care for
the rising demand for senior
services. The need to fundraise
for senior programs is more
and more important.
Thanks to volunteers and new
partners, the seniors at the
Senior Enrichment Center of
Oberlin receive a free hot meal
twice a week.
Shelter & Emergency Services
Sheltering Those in Need: More than just a Shelter
When you think of someone who is homeless, what image comes
to your mind? Is it a working, single mother and her children?
Neighborhood Alliance knows the face of those who are homeless
isn’t the stereotypical man living under the bridge. Today, that face
is a single mother and her children or a working man who got
behind on his bills.
The Haven Center, located in Lorain, is a 24-hour, 365-day,
extended stay shelter for men, women and children. It provides
more than just food and shelter to men, women and families who
are without a home. Residents of the Haven Center are also
provided with transitional services to break the cycle of poverty.
The Haven Center utilizes many resources to assist its participants
in getting into permanent or transitional housing.
Through weekly meetings, the staff works with each client to create
a sustainable housing plan to ensure a successful transition to
permanent housing. Residents are required to be currently seeking
employment, working or attending school. As part of the structured
day at the Haven Center, residents are required to do chores and
show progress on their individualized plan.
Trending in
Shelter & Housing
The State of Ohio has provided
more funding to expand permanent
housing. This enables those that
may be homeless to transition to
permanent housing quicker. Lorain
County has yet to add more affordable
housing, but the Haven Center is
still actively identifying existing
housing and educating clients about
their options for housing. Still, for
transitional shelters like the Haven
Center, this means what used to be
a 90-day stay could now be a 30-day
stay.
Although a positive movement,
a higher turnover rate increases
the operating costs for the Haven
Center substantially. When a resident
transitions to permanent housing,
the Haven Center provides them
with the mattress used during their
stay, toiletries, a gift certificate to
Goodwill and other necessary items.
Neighborhood Alliance has shifted
more focus to fundraising and
corporate sponsorships to help with
the additional costs.
Thank You for You Generosity
Individual Donors
$1000 and above
Dolores Abbott
Dennis Gallagher
Annemarie Helm
Maxine Houck
Olga Morales
Deborah Repak
William Rice
Pat Spitzer
Annalea Stone
$500-$999
Sherrod Brown
Jennifer Gould
Marianne Kocak
Sue Krueger
Jay & Betsy Kuhn
Mary Miles
Kathleen Miller
Patricia Miller
Benjamin & Jane Norton
Charles & Joanne Thodt
Jennifer Turco
James Valderrama
$250-$499
Michael & Cassandra Birchbauer
Doug Bloomfield
Dennis & Gayle Brickley
John Corogin
Beth & Mark Curtis
Amy DeLuca
Sharon Figueroa
Beth & Eric Flint
Susan Gosline
Wolf Greiffenhagen
Janet Koberna
Rick & Lynn Krause
Kathleen Lesner Hall
Michelle McGhee
James & Karen Miraldi
Bridget Moreno
Stephanie Nettgen
Gerald & Evelyn Newman
Joseph & Susan Palmieri
Jean Richardson
Terry & Amanda Robison
John Schaeffer
Mike & Andrea Sharb
Mary Simons
William Snyder
Dan & Amy Storer
Sharon Sweda
Victor Turk
Arlene Valderrama
Elizabeth Weinstock
Robert Zunich
$100-$249
Daniel Alicea
Melissa Anderson
Judith Appleton
Henry & Tina Baum
John Baumann
Christopher & Tina Benavides
Evans Blakely
James & Carole Bluhm
Robert & Lois Bowman
Anna Broz
Kevin Buzek
Stephen Chavez
James Ciarrone
Margaret Ciarrone
Thomas & Carol Cocco
Adam Coleman
Cynthia Cottage
Norman & Ann Craig
Lucille Dais
Charles Daniels
J. Lee Daugherty
Marilyn Dewees
Susan & Ed Dziubek
Joan Ernst
Carl Espey
Todd Espey
Carolyn & Ernest Falasco
Michael Faukner
George & Maurita Ferguson
Frank & Joyce Filipovitz
Patricia Fox
Drew Frankel
Kenneth Haley
Sandra Hamilton
James & Eleanor Haugh
John Haugh
Naomi Barnett & Harvey Gittler
Scott & Carol Hay
Robert Heinrich
Gary & Mary Hendershot
Bonnie Hockman
Feite Hofman
Donald Illig
Bethany Kennedy
Mary Killoran
Carol Koethe
Christopher & Maureen Kopf
Laura Kraps
Linda Kraps
George Kraus
Anthony Valentino & Marianne Erdelyi
Jean Matthews
Rob McMinn
Eileen McTighe
Dawn Meyer
Beverly Moffatt
Jean Morgan
Muriel Morgan
John Mullins
Judy Nedwick
Betty Orasko
Connie Osborn
Danielle Parrish
Bonnie Reinberg
Mark & Angel Roach
Kelley & John Rybarczyk
Samantha Scheel
Lee & Holly Shrader
Joseph Shulsky
Bevan & Frances Smith
Gail & Steve Smith
Gene Smith
Ira Steinberg
Bob Tyler
Sandra Underwood
Brett Warland
Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum
Jerry & Cynthia Westfall
James White
Lucille Worcester
Joan Zacharias
Raymond Zacharias
Corporations,
Foundations, & Agencies
$5000 and above
Alyce J. and Ann J. Metka Foundation
City of Oberlin
Community Foundation of Greater
Lorain County
Community West Foundation
Emerson Network Power
Energy Systems
GE Foundation
New Russia Township
Nordson Corporation
The Episcopal Community
Services Foundation
The Hampson Family Foundation
The Nord Family Foundation
The Plain Dealer
The Stocker Foundation
$1000-$4999
3M Foundation
Ally Financial
Avon Lake United Church of Christ
Bill Long Foundation
Brian Bass Memorial Fund
Community Foundation of Greater
Lorain’s Women’s Fund
Employees of Ronald Nabakowski
First Church in Oberlin
Golberg Estate
Leadership Lorain County
Minute Men Staffing Services
Second Harvest Food Bank of North
Central Ohio
Technology Recovery Group
United Way of Greater Lorain County
$500-$999
Bendix Commercial Vehicle
Systems LLC
Brownhelm Congregational United
Church of Christ
Computer Liquidations, Ltd
FirstEnergy Foundation
Lorain National Bank
Midview West 4th Graders
Oberlin College Controller’s Office
RPM International Inc.
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
The Norton Family Foundation
Thogus Products Co.
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Event Sponsors
$500 & above
1888OhioComp
Advanced Polymer Coatings
Allstate - Laura Buck Agency
American Tank & Fabricating Co.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Barnes Wendling CPA’s Inc.
Buckeye Bank
Busch Funeral Homes
Carroll Manufacturing & Sales
Collection Auto Group
Datacore Consulting
Fauver, Keyse-Walker & Donovan, LPA
Findley Davies & Company
First Place Bank
Kennedy Marketing Solutions
KeyBank
Mehco Custom Printing
Mercy Health Partners
New Horizons Baking Co.
Nordson Corporation
Outback Steakhouse
Plante & Moran, PLLC
PNC Business Credit
PolyOne Corporation
Positive People of the Western Reserve
Roth Construction Company
RSM McGladrey Inc.
SalesForce.com - Rick Krause
Sams Club/Walmart Foundation
SpaceBound
Total Computer Concepts
USB Financial Services
Watteredge, Inc.
Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista
United Way Donors
Designating
Neighborhood Alliance
$200 & above pledges
Patricia Alicea
Michaelle Brewer
Peggy Chamberlain
Sandra Dubell
Kathleen Eyerman
Carolyn Falasco
Ernest Falasco
Frank Filipovitz
Becky Grunick
Patricia Hubbard
William Kretovics
Nick Mascari
Alison McMahan
Luis Ortiz
Connie Osborn
Caroline Owens
Aimee Poe
Cindy Schafer
Holly Spitz
Victor Turk
Robert Zunich
In Kind Donors
$500 & above value
1800OhioComp
BJ’s Wholesale
Cleveland GiveCamp
Invacare Corporation
Keller Williams Realtors
Lorain County Community College
Lowe’s of Oak Point
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints
Home Run for the Homeless was a GRAND SLAM!
Over 350 participants came out, in spite of the wind, to
participate in the Home Run for the Homeless which raised
$45,391 to support homeless services and programs at
Haven Center, Lorain County’s extended stay homeless
shelter. SAVE THE DATE FOR our 2013 event on
Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Financial Highlights
Neighborhood Alliance
A High Score for our 2011 Champions for Charity
Golf Outing!
2011 Financial Report
2010
2011
REVENUE
Government Agencies
1,986,063
1,764,848
172,492
174,565
Program Fees
35,757
39,165
Contributions - Cash
81,988
89,431
6,186
57,244
127,649
263,805
United Way
Contributions - Donated Facilities/Goods/Services
Foundations
Investment Income
28,870
9,182
Special Events
54,208
73,142
Sales
2,992
1,354
Other Income
8,826
2,771
$2,505,031
$2,475,507
$745,976
$635,377
Family Support Services - Help Me Grow
350,803
346,066
Senior Enrichment Services - Oberlin
163,054
106,536
Senior Enrichment Services - Senior Nutrition
478,030
364,957
Shelter and Emergency Services
367,371
392,685
$2,105,234
$1,845,621
Management and General
272,657
324,232
Fund Development
152,236
143,310
$2,530,127
$2,313,163
Accounts Payable
$156,949
$83,138
Change in Net Assets
$(25,096)
$162,344
396,223
371,127
$371,127
$533,471
Total Revenue
EXPENSES
Child Enrichment Services
Program Total
Total Expenses
Net Assets At Beginning of Year
Net Assets At End of Year
Unaudited Financial Figures for 2011
The 2011 Champions for Charity golf outing had 120
registered golfers partaking of an afternoon full of fun
golf, food and beverages, door prizes including a large flatscreen TV, golf items, and Chinese raffle baskets. A day
complete with competition, contests and caring, all to raise
$32,444 for Neighborhood Alliance programs and services.
SAVE the DATE for our 2012, 7th Annual outing, Friday
August 17th!
Christmas for Kids
The 15th Annual Christmas for Kids program brought
holiday cheer to all the youth served by Neighborhood
Alliance. New in 2011, was the addition of shoeboxes of
small gift items for our homebound seniors served by our
home delivered meals program and the adults that call the
Haven Center home during the holiday season. Thanks
to the many generous donors the spirit of the season
was shared with many less fortunate neighbors in our
community.
Phone: (440)233-8768 Fax: (440)324-7895 www.MyNeighborhoodAlliance.org
457 Griswold Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
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Neighborhood Alliance 2011 Annual Report to the Community
Neighborhood Alliance’s mission
is to serve Lorain County and its
neighborhoods to address basic needs,
enhance individual and family life and
improve neighborhoods and communities.
Please designate Neighborhood Alliance for your United Way contributions