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Children First annual report
our Mission strengthening children and families by improving the quality of their lives
through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health and well-being.
since 1961, Children First has
been giving children a “Head
Start” and strengthening
families.
as the county’s designated Head
Start provider, Children First
serves over 600 of Sarasota’s
most vulnerable children, ages
birth to five, and their families.
our ultimate goal is Kindergarten
readiness. We provide services
for children and families who
live in poverty and give them an
opportunity to enrich their lives
through education, awareness,
and family strengthening.
Children First is a Head Start
program of excellence and ranks
in the top one percent of Head
Start programs nationwide.
Children First offers quality early
childhood education through welltrained staff, a comprehensive
curriculum, and a mission that
strives to better the lives of the
families we serve.
Children First
2011 Board oF direCtors
Officers
Nola J. Hietbrink, Chair
Jo rutstein, Vice-Chair
Leslie Jones, Treasurer
Brock H. Leach, Secretary
Jeffrey Bell, Chair Emeritus
BO ard at Large
danzey allen
John W. Bean
Barbara g. Benson
William a. cunningham
Leah genn, STAR Student
Lacy ray, Jr.
M. david shapiro
dr. Kathryn stuckey
Philip d. tavill, President & CEO
carol a. Hallinger, Liaison to Policy Council
rosanna Nickle, Policy Council Liaison
Children First
2011 parent poliCy CounCil
Officers
stephania esparaza, Chair
Mark gauthier, Vice-Chair
richard allen, Treasurer
cOuN ciL MeMBers
alicia cook
Jamie fennell
tequila Harvey
Opal Jones
Jennifer Ocana
desiree roundtree
evelyn Waiters
Ken Waters, Community Representative
gene Weborg, Community Representative
rosanna Nickle, Liaison to Board
carol a. Hallinger, Board Liaison
dear Friends,
this has been both a challenging and exciting year. challenging
because our children and families are facing so many difficulties in
these economically trying times. exciting because Children First
has been able to maintain our commitment to our children and
families when they need us most.
in the fall we sent 150 children off to Kindergarten or, as the kids
like to put it, “the big school!” With smiling faces and an eagerness
to continue learning, our children are ready to succeed. By working
with children from birth until they are five years old, Children
First provides them with what all children deserve — a safe and
nurturing environment, nutritious meals, and dedicated, excellent
staff.
Many of our parents rely on us as their extended “family.” Whether
they are taking one of our family strengthening classes like the
Nurturing dads class, career readiness for Women, or second time
around: grandparents raising grandchildren, or they need help and
support in facing a crisis, Children First is there for them. all of
this leads to families becoming stronger, empowered, and successful.
Because of you, we continue with our designation as a nationally
recognized Program of Excellence, one of 22 out of 2,700 in the
country. through your support our families achieve their dreams of a
better life. through your support, our children develop a lifelong love
of learning. through your support, we are all truly putting Children
First!
sincerely,
Nola Hietbrink
chair, Board of directors
Philip tavill
President & ceO
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— anGel, 4
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hildren first offers full-day early
childhood programs to over 600 lowincome children, ages birth to five, in
sarasota county. as the county’s designated
Head start & early Head start provider
we follow this high quality comprehensive
program model for all of the children we serve.
early head start the early Head start program was established
to serve low-income children from birth to three years of age
in recognition of the mounting evidence that the earliest years
matter a great deal to children’s growth and development. Our
programs enhance children’s physical, social, emotional, and
intellectual development; assist expectant families to access
comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care; support parents’
efforts to fulfill their parental roles; and help parents move
towards self-sufficiency. during the 2009-2010 school year,
children first began providing early Head start services for an
additional 120 children.
head start Head start is a national program that provides school
readiness services for children ages three to five from low-income
families. While focusing on the comprehensive needs of each
child, children first provides for their educational, health, social,
and developmental needs. With an ultimate goal of Kindergarten
readiness, our well-trained staff members provide children with
the stimulating and nurturing environment they need to thrive.
We rank in the top 1% of all Head start programs nationwide—a
recognition that only 22 out of 2,700 programs have earned. Our
program also works to engage parents as their child’s first teacher
and teaches them to be an advocate for their child’s educational
needs.
Meet Kaliyah.
She is almost 5. She’s been with Children First from early
Head Start through Head Start. Kaliyah loves to read, write, and most of all, loves music. You can
almost always catch her singing!
Children First has given Kaliyah the opportunity to explore different subjects and develop her own
interests. “She likes to do a lot of things on her own now. She’s much more independent”, says her
mother, amelia Mitchell. “the best part about Children First is how they interact with the family. there
are so many opportunities for parents to participate. It’s a great thing.” the impact that Children First
has on families like Kaliyah’s is invaluable. Her mother has been able to work to support her family
while knowing her children are getting high quality early education.
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mommy, with blue sky.
— dariela, 4
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n 2011, the federal government mandated
that 100% of all Head start teachers have
a two or four-year college degree, and 100%
of all infant/toddler specialists have at least a
child development associate certificate with
an infant/toddler endorsement. children first
succeeded in meeting this requirement in 2010,
a year ahead of the mandate.
Beyond meeting the federal mandate for early childhood
educators, our staff members have a passionate dedication to the
mission of children first. approximately one-third are former
Head start parents who have grown within our organization. the
success of our programs is due to the commitment and quality of
our staff.
each year children first successfully transitions between 140160 children to Kindergarten. Our teachers design individualized
lesson plans for each child and work with parents to identify areas
of need. they are purposeful and intentional in their teaching,
utilizing every minute of every day as a learning opportunity in
their classrooms. through home visits, parent conferences, and
daily reports, our teachers create invaluable connections with the
families we serve.
I still remember the day in 1994 when elma McKay
walked into the restaurant where I was working as
a waitress. She was wearing a badge that read,
“now Hiring” and “ask me about Head Start.” I
had wanted to be a teacher ever since the summer
I spent as a teenager working as a teacher’s
assistant. elma kindly invited me to come to the
agency and fill out an application for a Head Start
teaching position. Her offer changed my life.
When my son Cyrus was one, I enrolled him in
Children First. He is now 12 years old and continues
to succeed in school. In 2001, I decided to go back
to school myself. In addition to supporting my son, I
wanted to make sure that I could meet the needs of
the children at Children First. I earned my aa degree,
and I’m now enrolled in a bachelor’s program for
early childhood education.
In 2008, Children First offered me a job as site
manager for the Helen payne Center, so I acquired
my Director’s Credential in order to be better
prepared. I hope that earning my bachelor’s degree
will allow me to obtain a leadership position at
Children First. My favorite thing about being in the
classroom is inspiring children to learn.
latonda horne
staFF MeMBer
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t H e aV e r a g e i N c O M e
1,600 $19,000
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hearts!
–leila, 4
a Year.
FaMily involveMent
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qually important to early childhood
education are the services children first
provides to the parents. these services
enable families to make productive life-style
choices so that they will be positive role models
for their children.
at children first, parents are active participants in their child’s
development and education. they are involved in a variety of
ways, including: volunteering in the classroom, sitting on advisory
committees and the Policy council, attending trainings, and
participating in parent-child activities sponsored by children
first in conjunction with other agencies in the community.
all families are assigned a family advocate to ensure the
entire family’s basic needs are being met at home and school.
each family creates an action plan to identify educational and
occupational goals and works with the family advocate toward
achieving these goals, and ultimately, self-sufficiency.
the agency also offers the Families First Initiative, which
provides free parenting and career readiness courses to anyone
in the community. the purpose of this program is to reduce the
effects of poverty through education, information, guidance, and
support.
FaMily First initiative Classes
Nurturing dads class
career readiness for Women
second time around: grandparents raising grandchildren
Positive solutions for families
five essential Keys to Better Behavior
My oldest daughter and I both started at Children First in 1999 when she was 18 months old. over the
next three years, I gained knowledge and experience through on-going training courses offered by Children
First. My second daughter was welcomed into the loving arms of Children First at only 6 weeks old. During
my third pregnancy I was a single mother, thinking about going back to school and working full-time. I
can’t imagine what it would have been like without the loving support of Children First.
In 2008, I received my Child Development associate Certificate and in 2010, I obtained my level 2 Director’s
Credentials, the same year my youngest daughter graduated from Children First. this year, she was the top
reader in her Kindergarten class. My middle child has remained in advanced classes and continues to excel,
and my oldest has grand plans for her future and hopes to attend Cardinal Mooney next year.
I am now working toward my aa degree with plans to earn my bachelor’s degree at State College of
Florida. I have been employed by Children First for 12 years and am extremely grateful for everything the
organization has done and continues to do for me and my family.
valerie Brunger
Children First teaCher and parent
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12,070
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fOr eVerY dOLLar
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$4 MatCh.
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1000 HOurs a MONtH.
‘‘
’’
My mommy.
— niCole, 5
taKe a MoMent to MaKe a lastinG iMpaCt
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n any given day, the dedicated staff
members of children first touch hundreds
of lives throughout our community,
offering educational, nutritional, health, and
parenting services to the young children and
families we serve.
However, this important work would not be possible without the
contributions of our donors and volunteers. We depend upon the
generosity of those in our community to fulfill our mission of
strengthening children and families.
Please consider sharing your support with children first.
Ways you Can support Children First
$50 provides paints and paper for little fingers.
$200 tells stories of faraway lands through new books.
$400 wraps little baby bottoms in clean diapers.
$500 nourishes growing children through afternoon snacks.
$1,000 feeds eager learners a nutritious breakfast.
$2,000 guides parents with positive behavior techniques.
MaKe a siGniFiCant GiFt
You don’t have to be wealthy to make a significant gift to children
first. consider a Planned gift as a way to leave a legacy and
change the lives of hundreds of underprivileged, yet deserving
children. Make a gift that reflects your values and benefits your
family at the same time. Benefits may include:
• Making a gift that cost nothing during your lifetime.
• Giving stock and realizing larger tax savings.
• Generating incoming for life in return for your gift.
Making a significant impact in the lives of children is the heart
of children first. Make a gift that will keep on giving, keep on
impacting, and keep on changing lives.
When we started school, our parents were happy if we knew our letters
and could count from 1 to 10. today, the expectations are so much higher.
pre-Kindergarten experiences are assessed by tests like the Florida
Kindergarten readiness Screening.
We became involved with Children First when our youngest child was in
preschool. We are fortunate to have a son who was ready for Kindergarten.
But the playing field isn’t level for all Kindergarteners.
Children First provides a stable learning environment structured with
goals and expectations. It provides children with a strong foundation by
exposing them to art, science, and reading, giving them the tools to build a
successful future.
We can share our own success by providing the children of Children First
with the opportunity to reach their potential. thank you for giving the
children of Children First the head start that will change their lives.
dr. heidi anderson
& dr. paul Brannan
Children First donors
cHiLdreN first
2010
dONOr List
aaF Suncoast, Inc.
Ms. Gerri aaron
Mr. & Mrs. David abbott
Ms. libby r. adelman
Ms. Bridget agustin
aIG Matching Gifts program
al purmort Insurance
Mr. & Mrs. Charles alario, Jr.
alex Stafford photography
allstate Giving Campaign
Ms. Margaret ames
Mr. & Mrs. Bob amspoker
Mr. & Mrs. larry anctil
Dr. Heidi K. anderson
& Dr. paul a. Brannan
andrick & associates
Mr. & Mrs. J. l. anecki
anice pace Charitable Fund
Mr. & Mrs. robert W. antrim
apisdorf Charitable Foundation, Inc.
applebees
Ms. louethel atkins
a. tifaney & Son
atlas Insurance agency
Ms. Sonia S. azar
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Bailey
Baker & Daniels, llp
Mr. Jack Baker
Ms. patricia Balint
Mr. & Mrs. lawrence Baranick
Mrs. ruth a. Barker
Barnes and noble
Ms. paulette Barnes
Ms. Monica M. Barth
Baskerville advertising
Ms. Maria a. Bauer
BB&t
Mr. John W. Bean
& Ms. alexandra Jupin
Mr. & Mrs. Fran Becker
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Beckstein
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bell
Mr. & Mrs. leo Benatar
Ms. Beth Bender
Mr. & Mrs. Jan Benedict
Mr. edward W. Benzo
Ms. eileen Berger
Mr. & Mrs. elmer G. Berkel
Mr. David Berkowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Bermann
Mr. Brad Beshore
Ms. Carolina Betancourt
Mr. & Mrs. Chip Bettle
Ms. Suzanne Bissell
Ms. Debra a. Black
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Blair
Ms. Barbara W. Blumfield
Mr. Joseph e. Bogusz
Mrs. Yvonne Bogusz*
Boulder ridge, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. paul Bowman
Ms. Barbara K. Bradshaw
Ms. angelyn p. Breda
Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.
Ms. amy Brown
Ms. Cheryl Brown
Ms. Judy Brown
Mr. & Mrs. robert W. Brown
Ms. Susan Brown
Ms. Sylvia Browning
Ms. Valerie Brunger
Mr. Harry G. Brunken
Mr. & Mrs. Cameron F. Buchanan
Mr. abbott Buegeleisen
Ms. Maria p. Buitrago
Ms. Michelle Bundy
Ms. Cassandra l. Burdge
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff r. Burstein
Ms. Carol l. Butera
Ms. Carolyn B. Byers
Mr. & Mrs. George Byrne
Mrs. lee Byron
C & F Holding enterprises, llC
Cafe Baci
Caldwell trust Company
Mr. & Mrs. Matt M. Callihan
Ms. Carol Camiener
& Mr. Jim Herrington
Mrs. nikki Campbell
Ms. Wheet C. Canty
Mr. paul Caragiulo, Sarasota City
Commissioner, District 2
Ms. tricia Card
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Carey
Mrs. olga V. Carr
Mr. & Mrs. edward Carrick
Mr. & Mrs. rich Carroll
Ms. Cynthia Cascio
Ms. Guadalupe Castaneda
Catholic Charities, Diocese of
Venice, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. taber Chadwick, III
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Chalmers
Mr. & Mrs. ryan D. Chapdelain
Ms. Faith Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Charlotte
Cheetahs for Charity
the Center for positive living
Ms. Barbara D. Cherry
Clear Channel Communitcations
Ms. paula Clemow
Mr. & Mrs. eugene Clifford
Coffrin Diamond Jewelers
Mr. & Mrs. avery Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Colgan
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Collins
Mr. & Mrs. James S. Collins
Mr. robert Collins
Comfort Keepers - Sarasota
the Community Foundation of
Sarasota County
BooSt Initiative Fund
louis l. Carpenter
endowment Fund
Hilda & Ben Flink
Charitable Fund
leila & Steven M. Gompertz
Donor advised Fund in
Memory of Michael Gompertz
George W. and ethel B. Hoefler
Fund
Sarah Greer Mayer Fund
allen Wirtz nobbe & Jo Bowen
nobbe Fund
elizabeth Clark parker Fund
B. Wade White Fund
Community Youth Development
Mr. & Mrs. James Conahan
Mr. & Mrs. thomas Cook
the Deborah M. Cooley
Charitable trust
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Cooper
Ms. Stacey Copeland
Mr. & Mrs. Michael p. Corley
Mr. & Mrs. James Cornetet
Mr. & Mrs. George Cosbar
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Costa
Mrs. Mariana Cotten
Cove Cleaners
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Coville
Mr. & Mrs. John Cranor, III
Cravat’s Custom Clothiers
& Haberdashery
Ms. Betty Jo Creighton
Ms. Sandra Crenshaw
Crow’s nest restaurant
Ms. Sharon Cunningham
Mr. & Mrs. William a. Cunningham
Mr. & Mrs. James Curran
Ms. Donna Marie D’agostino
Ms. Margaret (peggy) D’albert
Mr. Gerry Daniel (In loving
memory of ruth Daniel)
Gerald & ruth Daniel Foundation
Ms. Miriam Daniel
Daning enterprises, llC
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Dannheisser
Davies enterprises, Inc.
Ms. Happy Davison
Mr. tony Q. De Santis
Ms. Carol l. Deever
Honorable Judge rick a. DeFuria
Ms. agnes Degen
Mr. & Mrs. phil a. Delaney
Dr. & Mrs. Vincent DeSomma
Ms. Saran DeVaughn
DG Hardware
Ms. andrea DiBello
Dickinson & Gibbons, p.a.
Mrs. Barbara V. Dickinson
Ms. Frances B. Dietz
Mrs. Merle J. Dimino
Dr. Carolyn M. Dixon
DoCs Dermatology &
oculoplastic Consultants
Ms. tracy Dodge
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolan
Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley
Mr. alan S. Dorrill
Bernard & Mildred Doyle
Charitable trust
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Dudash
Ms. Joann Dull
Dr. Cary l. Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. David Dunn-rankin
rev. & Mrs. Jerome Dupree
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Dvoskin
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Dych
Ms. libby early
easter Seals of Southwest Florida
Mr. & Mrs. David eckel
Mr. & Mrs. evans edinger
Mr. & Mrs. Charles edwards
Ms. Darlene edwards
Ms. anita egan
ehrlich and Sallapudi, DDS llC
Mrs. William l. eich
Mr. & Mrs. thomas S. eichelberger
Ms. tracy l. eisnaugle
Ms. Becky elder
emmanuel lutheran Church, Inc.
entrekin Foundation trust
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell epstein
Ms. Barbara S. etsell
execusearch, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Falcetti
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Fairlie
Ms. Kathye Faries
& Mr. Jim Braun
Mr. & Mrs. reid D. Farrell
Farrow & pulice, p.a.
Ms. Janis l. Fawn
FCCI Mutual Insurance Co.
Mr. & Mrs. richard Fedelem
Mr. & Mrs. nick Ferguson
Ms. nilda H. Fernandez
Fifth third Bank
Mr. & Mrs. J. Cary Findlay
Ms. Samantha n. Fillette
First presbyterian Church
First united Methodist Church
Mr. & Mrs. William Flanagan
Flemings prime Steakhouse
& Wine Bar
Florida Winefest & auction
Ms. lynette Foote
Ms. Shirley Foss
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey p. Fraser
Fraser’s Island Gift nook
Freeman orthodontics
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Fricke
Mrs. Beatrice Friedman
Ms. lois Fuller
G.F.W.C. Woman’s Club of
Sarasota
Mr. robert H. Gaines
Mr. & Mrs. paul Gallagher
Ms. Vicky Gallo’s 3rd Grade Class
– pine View
Mr. richard M. Galston
Ms. Carolyn Garvey
Ms. Sandra a. Gary
Ms. Frances Gaston
Gateway Bank of SW Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Gauthier
Mr. larry Geimer
thanK
GenSpring Family office Sarasota
GenSpring Family office - tampa
GenSpring Family office orlando
Mrs. Martha George
Mr. & Mrs. William Getzen
Ms. linda r. Getzen
Ms. Carol lee Gilbert
Ms. Joan Gips
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Glencorse
Ms. agata Gobic
Gold Coast eagle Distributing
Mr. & Mrs. richard Golden
Mr. & Mrs. alfred Goldstein
Ms. Mimi Goodwill
Ms. Jane l. Goodwin
Grandmothers of Harbor Cove
Grandmothers of la Casa
Mr. & Mrs. Dan l. Griffith
Gulf Coast Community
Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. arthur M. Guilford
Gulf Coast Builders exchange
Gulfcoast South area Health
educational Center, Inc.
Mrs. Glenda Guthrie
Ms. Clara e. Gutierrez
Mr. John l. Gwynn
Mrs. Brenda Haag
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Hagen
Ms. Marcia K. Haley
Mrs. Carol Hallinger
Mr. philip Hallinger
Mr. & Mrs. tony Hallock
Mr. & Mrs. al Halpern
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hamad
Ms. Jennifer K. Hammond
Ms. Stacy Hanan
Mr. & Mrs. Max Hannum
Mr. & Mrs. richard Happy
Harold C. & Jacqueline F. Bladel
Foundation
Ms. tina Harrell
Harris Bank
Mr. thomas Harris
Ms. Wendy Harris
Honorable Judge
& Mrs. lee Haworth
Ms. Marlene Hauck
the Betty & Marie Healy Family
Foundation, Inc.
Heavenly Cupcakes, llC
Heitel Jewelers of Venice
Helios education Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John Hermansen
Ms. Brigid a. Hewes
Mr. phil Hibnick
Mr. & Mrs. larry Hietbrink
Hilda & Ben Flink Charitable
Fund
Ms. Sara Hill
Dr. Washington C. Hill
Hob nob tavern
Mr. & Mrs. allen Hochfelder
Mr. & Mrs. alfred Hofstadter
Ms. Carol Hogue
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Holic
Mr. & Mrs. Willie Holley
Ms. Dee Homer
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Hopkins
Ms. latonda Horne
Ms. Ventrina Horvat
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Houck
Mr. & Mrs. Darren B. Howard
IBM Corporation – Matching
Gifts program
Ideal Foundation agency
Mr. Daniel Idzik
& Mrs. Kathleen osborne Idzik
Insignia Bank
Ms. Kathleen V. Iott
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Isermann
Island Village Montessori
J.e. Charlotte Construction Corp.
Ms. Diana Jackson
Ms. lea Jackson
Mr. Demetrious Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Jacobs
Ms. Hillary Jacobson
& Mr. paul rinker
James Griffith Salon
the Jelks Family Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Christine Jennings
Ms. Jackie Jensen
Jerome & Mildred paddock
Foundation
Jessup’s Brand Source
Jimco Maintenance
Mr. & Mrs. David Jimenez
Mrs. Melba Jimenez
Joe - lin lampshades, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. paul r. John
Ms. Kellie Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Johnson
Mr. Charles Johnson
Ms. Geraldine W. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Johnson
Ms. lynda Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. alan Jones
Mr. Brian Jones
Ms. Susan M. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. paul e. Jones
Jones Family Foundation
Ms. priscilla a. Jones
Joyner Family Insurance
Jungle rules, llC
Junior league of Sarasota
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kaiser
Mr. & Mrs. richard Kaleida
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry S. Kaplan
the Kates Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Kearney
the Keating Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keebaugh
Mr. Dane W. Keebler
Ms. Malinda Keeton
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kelly
Ms. Kanani Kekahuna
Kerkering Barberio Group
Mr. & Mrs. W. John Kerwin
Mr. leonard H. Kessler
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Ketchum
Key Glass, llC
Mr. & Mrs. robert Kiebitz
Mr. & Mrs. robert a. Kimbrough
Ms. Hope Kinney
Mr. George Kirgis
Kirk pinkerton, p.a.
Kiwanis Club of Venice
Mr. & Mrs. David Klein
Ms. Kerry Kleppinger
Mr. & Mrs. robert H. Knox
Koinonia Missionary Baptist
Church
Mr. & Mrs. ernest r. Kretzmer
l. Boutique
Mr. John laCivita
ladies links Fore Golf
lakehouse West
Ms. Julia lamons
Ms. ruth lando
Ms. Sophia larusso
Mrs. lola F. laubheim
law offices of Van ness
& Van ness
Ms. Michelle lea
reverend & Mrs. Brock leach
Mr. & Mrs. David lehrman
Dr. Cheryl r. leonard-Buick
the India Benton lesser
Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Bartram levenson
Mr. & Mrs. Dan lewandowski
Mr. & Mrs. Bob lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Jim l. ley
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph lieb
Ms. leslie lind
& Ms. Cheryl price
Mr. & Mrs. alvin lindenberg
Ms. Kem B. lindsay
Mr. William little
Mr. & Mrs. richard lobo
Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. loewe
Ms. Susan Y. lord
Mr. & Mrs. Merritt C. ludwig
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin a. MacGuire
Mr. & Mrs. David Macrae
Macrae Family Foundation
Mrs. Syraida Maldonado
Ms. Brigid Malecki
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Malkin
Ms. Hannah l. Malkin
Mr. & Mrs. Graeme G. Malloch
Manatee County Cultural alliance
Ms. Deanna D. Manigo
Mrs. anita l. Mannings
Bill Mariotti paving Company, Inc.
Mrs. Debbie Mariotti-Knoflick
Mark & Carol Hyman Fund
Ms. Monica Marino
Mr. & Mrs. rob Martell
Ms. euzina Martin
Ms. Kathleen Martin
Ms. nancy J. Martin
Ms. pat Martin
Ms. Hakim Martiuk
Ms. Margaret e. Mason
Mr. & Mrs. robert Mast
Ms. Donna Mateer
Ms. Shannon Mathews
Mr. & Mrs. peter Matson
Mr. & Dr. William F. Maule
Ms. anita Maultsby
Mr. & Mrs. John Maxheim
Mr. & Mrs. ted Maziejka
MBa Insurors
Mr. & Mrs. roy McBean
McCarley oil Company, Inc.
Ms. nathalie W. McCulloch
Mr. & Mrs. rick McDaniel
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey e. McGrath
Mr. George McGonagill
Mr. & Mrs. James e. McGuinness
Ms. elma J. McKay
Ms. Myra S. Mcpherson
Ms. Michelle Means
Ms. Barbara Mei
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Menke
Mr. & Mrs. todd Menke
Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Merchant
Mr. & Mrs. paul H. Mercier
Dr. Sheeba F. Mesghali
Mrs. Karen Meyer*
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon e. Michalson, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. eugene Miles
Ms. alex Miller
Ms. Kelly Miller
Dr. & Mrs. George Mims
Ms. Carla Minns
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mobarekeh
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moberg
Ms. anne Moffitt
Ms. Maria Morcillo
Ms. Jane Morgan
Dr. & Mrs. William r. Morgan
Morris & Widman, p.a.
Mrs. & Mr. Betty a. Morris
the Moses M. & Hannah l.
Malkin Foundation
Ms. Mary lou Moulton
Ms. Khadija Mouzoune
Mr. & Mrs. randall natherson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. naylor
Mrs. Mary lou nelson
Ms. rebecca nesta
Mrs. Carol J. noah-Banach
& Mr. paul Banach
nonprofit resource Center
northern trust Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Curt norton
the observer Group
oldies 108 Morning Crew –
David Jones & Christina Crane
olive Garden
Ms. linda olsen
Mr. & Mrs. Joe ondrick
Ms. Vanessa opstal
orchid Beach Club Condo
association
Ms. Jonine osgood
Mr. & Mrs. Steven osterweis
Ms. Mary lou o’toole
Mr. & Mrs. Mike pachota
paderewski, Dannheisser, et al
Ms. Mary parker
parker robinson
Ms. Carmen parrilla
Mr. & Mrs. Steve patterson
the paver Family Foundation
Helen r. payne Day nursery Fund
Ms. Viki pawelczyk
the peace project
pelican pointe ladies Golf
association
pelican pointe Golf & Country
Club
Ms. rebecca pendergast
Ms. Margaret pennington
Ms. Sharon petrik
Mr. & Mrs. roger pettingell
Dr. & Mrs. Ken pfahler
Ms. Majorie pflaum
Ms. latressa phelps
philanthropy Management, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. richard pierpont
Mr. & Mrs. David e. pike
Mr. & Mrs. Chris pinckney
the pineapple antique Show united Methodist Women
pineshores presbyterian Church
Mr. & Mrs. Brent pinkerton
Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. pinkerton
piper Hawkins & Company
Mr. & Mrs. thomas pitera
Mr. Danny pivnick
Ms. Julie planck
the plantation Community
Foundation, Inc.
K you!
Mr. & Mrs. erik popham
Ms. ronnie porter
Mr. aaron prince
Ms. rebecca proctor
provision eye Center
publix Super Markets Charities
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde a. purmort
purpose Insurance Group
Ms. alice W. rau
Mr. & Dr. lacy ray
Ms. Deborah e. reaves
Ms. rebecca reay
the red Hot Herons
Ms. Katrina redding
Mr. richard redding
Mr. & Mrs. Brett rees
Ms. Bridgette rees
Mr. John G. reinke Jr.
Ms. Marlene resnick
Ms. Connie reynolds
Dr. & Mrs. albert resnick
Ms. luJean ricciardi
Mr. & Mrs. Jim ritchey
Mr. & Mrs. Greg roberts
roberts Insurance Group
Mr. & Mrs. John F. robertson II
Ms. odile robertson
Ms. Carolyn D. robinson
Mr. & Mrs. John H. robinson
Mrs. Susan robinson
Dr. & Mrs. louis robison
Ms. Zulma I. rodriguez
Mr. & Mrs. John C. roesch
Mr. & Mrs. timothy rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Jim rolfes
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick rolle
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth rollek
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne rollins
Mr. & Mrs. alfred rose
Dr. Jerome C. rosenthal
Mr. nicholas M. rossi
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey rothenberg
Ms. Kimberly a. rothenberg
Ms. lisa l. russo
Mr. & Mrs. Stan rutstein
Ms. Charlotte M. ryan
Ms. Sheila e. Sadler
Saks Fifth avenue
Ms. nancy Sanchez
Mr. Joe B. Sanders
Ms. latoya Sanders
Ms. lillian Sanders
Ms. priscilla Santana
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Saputo
Sarasota County Foundation
Sarasota County Government
Sarasota Herald-tribune
Sarasota Kennel Club, Inc.
Sarasota rotary Foundation, Inc.
Sarasota School Board
Sarasota Signage Solutions
Sarasota Yacht Club
Ms. Daisy M. Saunders
SCene Magazine
Ms. Marcia Schaberg
Ms. lois Schaper
Ms. paulette V. Schindler
Ms. Donna J. Schmitz
Mr. & Mrs. Kent a. Schnese
Ms. Betty Schoenbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff M. Scholz
Mr. David Schroeders
the tillie, Jennie & Harold
Schwartz Foundation
Hon. & Mrs. William Schwartz Jr.
Scott Sign Systems, Inc
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford r. Sears Jr.
Mrs. roselyn Sedlezky
Ms. Mary Seibert
& Ms. Winnie Mauser
Ms. patty Seidensticker
Ms. tracy Seider
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Seider
Ms. Mary K. Self
Mrs. Catherine S. Sellors
Serendipity
Mr. & Mrs. M. David Shapiro
Shapiro Goldman Babboni
& Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Shapiro
Mr. & Mrs. tom Shapiro
Mr. & Mrs. earl Sharff
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sharff
Sharky’s on the pier
Mr. & Mrs. David e. Shaw
Ms. Stephanie Shaw
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Shoemaker
Mr. rodney J. Short
Mr. & Mrs. erick H. Shumway
Sights & Sounds a.V., Inc.
Signature Sotheby’s International
realty
Ms. Donna l. Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. Gary B. Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. ted J. Simon
Simply Spoiled Boutique
Ms. Maureen Simpson
Ms. pam S. Simpson
Sirene
Ms. eva t. Slane
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith
Ms. Kathleen Smith
South Side rotary
the Society, Inc. – Florida
Suncoast Chapter
Ms. Daisy l. Spates
Spotlight Graphics
SrQ Magazine
Mrs. Margaret V. Springer
Mr. Donald l. Stahl
Starbrite Glass
State of the arts
Stearns Bank
Mr. & Mrs. ted Steele
Stenten’s Golf Cart accessories, Inc.
Mrs. Mable l. Stephenson
Mr. & Mrs. Bayne Stevenson
Mr. & Mrs. William Stevenson
Mr. & Mrs. Howard l. Stewart
Ms. Joann Stonecypher
Mr. richard H. Storm
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stottlemyer
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Stout
Strikeforce Communications, llC
Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Stringer
Mr. robert & Dr. Kathryn Stuckey
Ms. Cindy Stuhley
Ms. lois Stulberg
Subu Studios, Inc.
roberta leventhal Sudakoff
Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Sullivan
Suncoast advisory Group
Suncoast professional leads
Chapter
Suntrust Bank
Ms. Christine Sverdlow
Ms. anne o. Swain
Mr. & Mrs. Hobart K. Swan
Ms. Ina Gay Swain
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis r. Swenson
tandem Construction
the tarr Charitable Family
Foundation
tartan Color & Chemical, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Fred tavill
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan tavill
Mr. & Ms. Michael tavill
Mr. & Mrs. philip tavill
Ms. Gina e. taylor
Mr. & Mrs. tom taylor
Mr. & Mrs. adam tebrugge
Ms. roselle tekiner
tempo news Inc.
Ms. annie thacker
the rubin Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
theZenith
Ms. olivia thomas
& Mr. patrick Frye
Ms. Debra thompson
Ms. Christa thurber
Ms. Candace tipton
Ms. Kimberly tocci
tooCap Foundation
Ms. loyal toohig
toys ‘r’ us Children’s Fund, Inc.
trailer estates Woodworker’s Club
Ms. Mary J. traurig
treescapes nursery and
landscaping, Inc.
trinity Christian Fellowship
Center
Ms. lisa Marie tripodi
Ms. Betty triqueiro
Mr. & Mrs. Bart tryon
Dr. Barry tuchfeld
Ms. Hattie r. turner
Mr. & Mrs. Jim turner
twighlight tango
Mr. & Mrs. John W. tyrrell
Mr. & Mrs. philip B. tyson
unitarian universalist Church of
Sarasota, Inc.
united Methodist Women of
Boca Grande
united Way of Sarasota County
united Way of South Sarasota
County
university of South Florida,
Sarasota Manatee
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Vafeas
Ms. Marianella Valdettaro
ValIC
Ms. Margarete Van antwerpen
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Van Winkle
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Vandroff
Venetian park estates
Venice lyons Club
Venice regional Medical Center
Venice Stationers
Venice Women’s Council of
realtors
Ms. Concetta Vermette
Veterinary neuro Services, llC
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Vett
Village on the Isle
Mr. & Mrs. robert Vukovich
the Wachovia Foundation
Mr. ulrich Wagner
Ms. allison Walker
Ms. rosanna Walker-Silva
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Walsh
Ms. Barbara n. Watson
Ms. Debra Watson
Mr. & Mrs. thomas H. Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Dana Watts
Mr. & Mrs. David a. Weiner
Ms. anne l. Weintraub
Ms. Susan Wensel
Ms. phyllis Werber
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Wertheimer
Ms. Carolyn Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. elton r. White
the James D. White Sr. Family
Foundation
Dr. Jenny D. White
Mr. & Mrs. Steve White
Dr. Judith V. H. Wilcox
Mr. & Mrs. rob Wildermuth
Ms. peggy Y. Wilhelm
Ms. ashley Williams
Ms. Diana Williams
Dr. Jonnie l. Williams
Ms. Kenneyetta Williams
Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Williams
Ms. tanisha Williams
Mr. & Mrs. tom Williams
Williams, parker, Harrison, Dietz
& Getzen
Justin Willis Cna training, llC
Willis a. Smith Construction, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. arthur Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Bob W. Wilson
Mrs. Constance a. Wilson
Mr. James Wilson
Ms. Katressa Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark a. Wilson
Ms. evelyne M. Winans
Dr. & Mrs. robert e. Windom
Mr. & Mrs. ted Wishnie
Ms. Kate Wojdyla
Mr. & Mrs. robert Wolfe
Women’s Fellowship of First
Congregational Church
Women’s outreach Ministry Church of the redeemer
Mrs. elaine Woodburn
Dr. & Mrs. Clark Wright
Mr. Mark Wunschel
Ms. Marla Yaegers
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Yaglenski
Ms. Sally W. Yanowitz
Yea! arts program
Ms. Colleen e. Yuskaitis
Dr. & Mrs. David S. Zamikoff
Mr. randy Zatrock
Ms. alice Zeilman
Hon. & Mrs. William H. Zeliff, Jr.
thanK you!
* Deceased
donor list includes those who donated $100 or more.
averaGe Monthly enrollMent
e a r LY H e a d s t a r t
100%
100%
H e a d s ta r t
children first program sites are at full enrollment,
serving families who meet the eligibility requirements
for Head start.
the guidelines require families to meet federal poverty
guidelines, which are based on income level and family
size. each family is then prioritized for enrollment
based on the individual needs.
statement of activities and Changes to net assets
Year Ended December 31, 2010
reVenue anD otHer Support
Federal grant revenue
american recovery reinvestment act
Contract revenue
Contributions & other
united Way allocations
program fees
In-kind contributions
Special events, net of direct expenses
of $94,233 and $77,788
Interest & investment income
net assets released from restrictions:
expiration of time/use restrictions
total revenues & other support
expenSeS
program services
Head Start
early Head Start
early Childhood education
Families First Initiative
restricted Grants
arra
supporting services
Management & general
Fundraising
total expenses
Change in net assets
net assets at beginning of year
net assets at end of year
unreStrICteD
teMporarIlY
reStrICteD
perManentlY
reStrICteD
total
$3,597,669
2,139,847
1,316,709
553,540
108,668
127,558
482,485
88,800
129,409
-
-
3,597,669
2,139,847
1,316,709
642,340
238,077
127,558
482,485
109,987
9,790
-
719
109,987
10,509
$198,748
8,645,001
($198,748)
19,461
719
8,665,181
2,257,600
1,209,875
1,371,356
55,607
420,327
2,136,909
-
-
2,257,600
1,209,875
1,371,356
55,607
420,327
2,136,909
704,097
264,507
8,420,278
224,725
4,282,379
$4,507,104
19,461
198,748
218,209
719
6,410
7,129
704,097
264,507
8,420,278
244,905
4,487,537
4,732,442
Change in net assets includes non-cash expense of depreciation of $244,993. Data from 2010 Independent Financial Audit
Financials
Contributions/
Grants
$1,353,027
arra / Stimulus
$2,139,847
revenue
sources
$8,665,181
Federal awards
$3,597,669
Contract
revenue
$726,518
In-Kind
$482,485
united Way
$238,077
program Fees
$127,558
administration
$704,097
Fund raising
$264,507
expenses
by Function
$8,420,278
program
$7,451,674
NON-PrOfit
u.s. POstage
paid
MaNasOta, fL
PerMit #307
1723 N. Orange ave
sarasota, fL 34234
Children First Main Campus
1723 N. Orange ave
sarasota, fL 34234
Island Village Montessori
2341 Kilpatrick road
Nokomis, fL 34275
Brentwood Elementary
2500 Vinson avenue
sarasota, fL 34232
North Port Campus
6926 children Way
North Port, fL 34287
Dalbeck EHS Center
2036 Oak street
sarasota, fL 34237
Emma E. Booker Elementary
2350 dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
sarasota, fL 34234
Helen Payne Annex
1742 dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
sarasota, fL 34234
Helen Payne Center
1729 33rd street
sarasota, fL 34234
*Locations as of August 2011
R.O.S.S. Center
1912 North Orange avenue
sarasota, fL 34234
Child Care CoMMunity partners
School Board of Sarasota County
cyesis – sarasota
cyesis – North Port
Catholic Charities
st. Martha’s early Learning center
Our Mother’s House
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