Annual Report 2013 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County

Annual Report

2013

What if every child ...   started on the right path stayed in school graduated college got a job gave back to their community fulfilled their potential

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County

103 S. Main Street  West Bend, WI 53095 West Bend, WI 53095 P 262-334-7896  F 262-334-5319 [email protected]  www.bbbswashco.org    

Individual Donors

Our Mission: Provide children facing strong and enduring, supported one-to-one that change their lives forever.

adversity with professionally relationships for the better,

Ellen Anshus Tim and Danielle Barringer David and Pamela Bast Tom Bast Al Baumann Jerold and Christine Beerends Mike Bloedorn Michael and Roxanne Brodzeller Jim Bushman Brett and Carey Cameron Tammy Clark Jon Coutts Kori Cumley Dennis Degenhardt Rob DeLain Ann and John Dowden Chad Feltz Andrea Gildersleeve Joe Hahn Tricia and Gary Held Brenda Hetebrueg Sue and Gordon Heule Lance and Sheila Hittman Barbara Hoffmeier Scott Holl Mary Ann Holzer James and Celestine Hoy Shelly Humphrey Bryon and Gwen Johnson Steve and TerryLynn Johnson Andrew Klemp David and Nancy Kovalaske Thomas Lanser Kay Larson Julie Levins John Limbach Michael Lipscomb Lee Litzau Kevin Masters

Justin Meissner Amy Moericke Thomas Moran Nellie Morse Sandy Neal Betty Nelson Tori Nonhof Elaine Norton Gregory Oberland Benjamin Oitzinger Mary Ellen and Pat O’Connor Kevin and Katie O’Meara Kristine and Mark O’Meara Prudence Pick Hway Paul Pokorski Brenda Raad Erin Rinderle Randy and Diane Schickert Scott Schneiberg Barry and Jeannie Scott Jason Sherman Chris and Roland Stautz Ellen Steckel Benjamin Steller Suzanne and Herb Tennies Scott and Christine Thomas Mike and Carol Walter Anthony Weasler II Betsy Wittenberger Betsy and Dave Wyatt Josh Wyatt Doug and Sharon Ziegler

OUR DONORS Baird Foundation Inc. Johnson Family Fund Melitta S. Pick Foundation Oscar & Augusta Schlegel Foundation West Bend Community Foundation-Ziegler Family Foundation

Corporations and Organizations American Legion-Lt Ray Dickop Post 36 C&C Business Management LLC Dell Downtown West Bend Association EH Wolf and Sons Inc. Green Curtain Players-Kewaskum Hartford Lions Club JC Penney Logistics Center MGS Manufacturing Group MotoIce LLC Optimist Club of West Bend Our Saviors Lutheran Church Quad Graphics Richfield Lioness Club St. Kilian’s Congregation Shepherd of the Hills Congregation Stu Larson Memorial Golf Outing Sunburst Ski Area Vintage Motorcycle Run Wayne Crusaders 4H Club West Bend Mutual Insurance West Bend Water Utility Employees

In the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, each child is matched    one‐to‐one with a Big Brother or Big Sister Mentor. Commu‐ nity based matches meet at last twice monthly for ac vi es in  the  community,  at  home,  or  at  agency  ac vi es.    Mentors  offer children new experiences they otherwise may not have  due to a shortage of  me or funds at home.  This could be as  simple  as  learning  to  bake  or  going  fishing.    As  the  children  get  older,  it  may  include  developing  good  hygiene  habits  or  learning to manage money and, eventually, making post high  school  plans,  filling  out  job  applica ons  or  college  applica‐ ons.  School based matched meet once weekly at the child’s  school, during the child’s lunch and recess  me.  The school  offers space for them to talk, play games, do cra s, or go out  on  school  grounds.  All  mentors  go  through  enrollment  and  screening with trained professional staff and receive training  prior to being matched.  Each match receives follow up sup‐ port from professional staff for the dura on of their involve‐ ment.   

Outcomes  

THANKS

Mentors offer posi ve role modeling in self confidence, aca‐ demic  success  and  good  decision  making.    As  a  result,  local  and  na onal  surveys  show  that  children  with  one‐to‐one  mentors do be er academically, have higher aspira ons, and  avoid risky behaviors.  In 2013, 97% of children matched one  year  or  more  achieved  success  in  at  least  one  of  the  target  areas of confidence, competence and caring.  A na onal Har‐ ris  Interac ve  study  showed  that  children  with  one‐on‐one  mentors  had  higher  aspira ons  for  themselves  and  were  more  likely  to  a end  college  than  their  peers  without  men‐ tors.    Mentors  support  children  in  breaking  genera onal  cy‐ cles  of  poverty,  school  drop‐out  and  dependency  on  social  systems.    Children  with  one‐on‐one  mentors  have  an  in‐ creased  chance  of  becoming  self‐sufficient,  contribu ng  members of the community as adults.   

OUR FOCUS

Foundations

Programs 

President: Mike Fleischman Horicon Bank

Vice President: Tammy Clark Principal Financial Group

Treasurer: Jason Sherman West Bend Mutual Insurance

Secretary: Jayne Borst Germantown Schools

2013 Directors Ellen Anshus, AT&T Jon Coutts, West Bend Fire Department Rob DeLain, West Bend High Schools Chad Feltz, West Bend Mutual Insurance Brenda Hetebrueg, BMO Harris Bank Shelly Humphrey, Serigraph David Lake, Capital Wealth Jill Lake, Madden Vanderloop Law Tori Nonhoff, Spaulding Clinical Paul Pokorski, West Bend Police Department Adrienne Schneider, MacArthur Elementary School Melinda Seiler, West Bend Mutual Insurance

Washington County Golf Course West Bend Bombers Ice Hockey West Bend East Boys’ Soccer West Bend Fire Department Xpressions Yarn and Bead Boutique  Clay Covert Ann Dowden Jack Dowden Rod Egelseer Ila Gaynor Bunny Gitter Jim Gitter Al Hutchison Ken Karstedt II Sean Kelly Terri Megonigle Mike Melaney Mark Monroe Jennifer Neal Melissa Neal Emil Neidinger Rod Neverman Mary Skaleki Scott Schneiberg Louise Stone Steve Taylor Matt Wallace Michelle Wenzel

Community Partners

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2013 Officers

API Healthcare Cabela’s Cousins Subs Dave’s Lanes EAA Chapter 1158 Fill-n-Chill Glacier Hills Credit Union Great Lakes Sport Fishermen Green Bay Packers Home Depot Januli’s Pizzeria Kingpin Bowl and Ale House Lakeside International Lighthouse Entertainment Center Little Caesars Pizza-West Bend Master Printwear Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Bucks Moraine Park Technical College Pike Lake Sportman’s Club Play It By Ear Riveredge Nature Center Riverside Brewery Riverside Disc Golf Shop Rod Builders Guild Schauer Arts and Activity Center Sendik’s Sunburst Ski Area Sunset Farms The Katt Family Tripoli Shrine Circus

Fundraising Sponsors  Allenton Lions Club Badger Meter BMO Harris Bank Broan Nu-Tone Cherry Creek Mortgage Commerce State Bank Custom Wire Technologies Damage Control, Inc. Froedert Health Clinics Heiser Automotive Horicon Bank

Kohl’s Cares Leitheiser Car Company Principal Financial Spiros SupplyOne West Bend Mutual Insurance West Bend Sand and Stone Western Plow

Other Activities and Services

Ready to be Matched Activities are offered for children enrolled but not yet matched with a mentor. Activities are provided in collaboration with community groups. Children were able to bowl, play mini-golf, try archery, go fishing and play soccer. LifeSmith is an extension of the Community Based program for matches with Middle School children. Participants set academic goals and begin career exploration through group visits to local businesses. Visits included a restaurant, a credit union, a hospital and the fire department. Girl Power holds bi-monthly activities for female matches in collaboration with Elevate Inc. with a focus on healthy choices for girls and avoiding involvement in drug or alcohol use. The girls enjoyed an overnight at Camp Silverbrook, a Zumba class and a scrapbooking night.

Guys Night Out at Cabela’s provides hands on experience in outdoor hobbies. Staff provide a presentation about an activity along with a chance to handle equipment. Many activities are offered to all matches, girls and boys. This year’s topics included camp cooking and fly fishing.

Children Served      

196 children served age 6‐18.    75% of children served were in low income families.    77% lived in a single parent household.      67% were Caucasian and 33% were other ethnici es.   95% in Community Based matches, 5% School‐Based.   

Sisterhood - Sisterhood is a chance for the Big Sisters to get together in a social setting and talk about their match experiences and share ideas related to the unique aspects of mentoring young girls.

Cynthia Mott Memorial Scholarship for the seventh year, current and former Littles graduating from high school were able to apply for a $2000 scholarship toward technical school or college. The scholarship fund was left by former Big Sister Cindy Mott, who lost her battle with cancer in 2006.

Match Activities are offered to all matches to attend together. Over 200 people attended the recognition dinner held at West Bend Mutual Prairie Center. It is an evening of celebration and camaraderie for Bigs, Littles, families, and community supporters. The annual picnic on Cedar Lake offers a chance for food and fun on the water with other matches.

 

Finances The agency continues to raise over one-third of its revenue through its own fundraising events, Bowl For Kids’ Sake and Golf For Kids’ Sake. Additional support comes from United Way, private foundations, grants, and individual contributions. The agency was able to cover a deficit between revenue and expenses from its reserve fund.

OUR MENTORS

Jude Adler Tracey Arts John Averkamp Steev Baker Amy Barbiaux Teri Barrette Jamie Beck Lauren Becker Rachel Behling Judy Beilke Melissa Berg Scott Bicknell Sean Bifani Josh Birkholz Caryn Boegel Cinthia Bolser Jayne Borst Laura Bougie Christi Boyle David BoyleJack Broesch Heather Burmesch Justin Burmesch Kelly Burns Carie Carlson Kevin Carlson Gina Carney Rita Casanova Jacob Chihak Callie Chitel Jeana Church Jeanne Clow Scott Clow Halle CollinsGeorge Tom Crain Justin Cumley Kori Cumley Phyllis Damrow Mark David Sara Davister Dennis Degenhardt Abe Dickenson Grady Diesslin Sara Dornbrook Ann Dowden

Fuzzy Duenkel Shirley Duenkel Dave Dumke Stephanie Egner Sarah Ellenbecker Katie Engelking Monica Fedel Stefan Finster Todd Fiorentino Rebecca Fisher Becky Fleischmann Dean Fleischmann Deborah Fochs Jason Ford Rachel Garman Nick Garro Janel Gassner Cheryl Gelhar Kyle Gelhar Margie Gessner Heidi Gold Melanie Gonring Denise Greenwald Clare Groth Tracy Groth Erick Gruber Laura Gruber Donna Gundrum Hanna Gundrum Laurell Halvorson Paige Hammond Debbie Hampe Sean Hampe Julie Harter Jennie Harvey Lori Heine Beth Hentz Katie Hermann Brynn Hocking John Hoerchner Scott Holl Laura Holmes Elizabeth Ilnicki Susan Ishihara Kelly Isselman Angela Jimenez-Kern

Bryon Johnson Gwen Johnson Ashley Katt Cindy Katt David Katt Michael Kayon Rosemarie Kearns Michelle Keimel Daniel Kern Nicholas Kern Laurie Killinger Micaela Killinger Diane Kingery Ken Kingery Susan Kirsch Brittany Klug Angela Kocher Danielle Kohn Trevor Kohn Rhiannon Kowalski Emma Kraemer Gary Krafcheck Judi Krafcheck Alyssa Krewald Kirsten Krudwig Danielle Krukar Garrett Kuhn Laura Kuhn Gene Larabell Judy Larabell Chris Laskey Ryan Latour Sarah Lauer Wanda Lee Kevin Lemke Lee Litzau Janet Marx Megan Marx Mike Mattek Judy McCabeKrudwig John McCann Kristine Meffert Tim Meffert Terri Megonigle Justin Meissner

Darrin Merget Robert Meyer Evan Mickelson Melissa Micklitz Joan Missun Jennifer Mohr Nellie Morse Katie Nehmer Sandra Neitzel Diane Newell Elaine Norton John Nothem Anita Odekirk-Kraus Jeremy Parks Tim Parks Kathleen Peters Robert Pollard Catherine Pomeroy Kim Prostinak Mark Rasmussen Mark Rasmussen Sr. Marcus Reiser Heather Rettler Debbie Ricke-Smith Tracy Rochwite Carol Rudebeck Erin Ruplinger Steven Ruplinger Ben Russell Cindy Savatski Nick Savatski Sandra Sawyer Alvin Schachter Christine Schachter Chelsea Scheid Ruth Schellinger Amalia Scherer Kerri Schmidt Beth Schmitt David Schmitt Bruce Schmoldt Jackie Schmoldt Hannah Schrank Anne Schultz Cassie Schultz

Emily Schultz Dawn Schumacher John Schumacher Chuck Seegert Pat Seghers Don Shane Janice Shane Kelly Sickler Julie Simniok Brian Smith Tami Spoerl Julie Spransy Kimberly Stephan Ashley Stockhausen Brian Stone Jennifer Swanson Steven Swanson Patricia Tasker Steve Taylor Rodney Temple Mikayla Tenorio John Theisen Saran Tobin Jessica Violette Joey Violette Pamela Volk Stephanie Vreim Diane Waggoner Matt Wallace Carol Walter Mike Walter Jennifer Weber Cassandra Weiss Brian Weninger Raymond Westphal Jenelle Weyland Rachel Wilde Chuck Wilfer Debbie Wilfer Katie Wilson Betsy Wittenberger Jennifer Wolf Mary Jane Yach Robert Yach

Diane Yarmark Moriah Yerges Rachel Yerges Theresa Young Brittany Zignego Abby Zuber