HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
ANNUAL REPORT
2014-2015
Inspiring Minds ~ Building Community ~ Transforming Lives
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
To Our Horizons Hampton Roads Family,
Through 16 years, Horizons has served public school youth in Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Virginia Beach in ever increasing numbers, reaching 400 students from 62 public
schools in 2015. Our students are encouraged to realize their full potential,
succeeding through high school and ready to enter college or the work force.
Horizons’ expert teaching staff delivers academic instruction in reading, math, and
STEM to eager students in grades K-8 during our six week, full day summer program.
Reading is a focus. We test skill levels for all students at the beginning of each summer.
Reading specialists work with small groups and individual students to improve on
weak areas. Testing at summer end typically shows 2-3 months improvement in skill
levels, compounded year after year as students return to Horizons each summer.
Nutritious breakfast and lunch, art and music, field trips and swimming round out the
daily schedule to create a healthy opportunity for students to gain confidence in their
ability to succeed.
Horizons aims for a 9 year investment in each student. Arielle, Dondre, Jedaya, and
Claudette were among the first Horizons students who started in Kindergarten and
returned each year, like 80% of Horizons students. Now young adults, they are
enrolled at William & Mary, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Old Dominion with
scholarships. Each still returns to Horizons every summer to serve as a student aide
and mentor for current students.
Horizons looks forward to providing more opportunities to inspire minds, build
community and transform lives!
MESSAGE FROM OUR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sincerely,
Dick Trowbridge
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS IS A SIX WEEK
SUMMER EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM FOR K-8 GRADE LOW-INCOME
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORFOLK,
PORTSMOUTH, AND VIRGINA BEACH.
INSPIRING MINDS
BUILDING COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMING LIVES
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
Roast & Toast Gala & Auction 2015 Honoring
Paul Hirschbiel
OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
On April 11th, we proudly honored our Founding Chair, Paul O. Hirschbiel, at our
10th Annual Roast & Toast Gala & Auction. The exciting “Rat Pack” themed evening
featured a robust Live and Silent Auction, along with live entertainment by Susan
Hirschbiel. Roasters taking hilarious jabs at Paul included Congressman Scott
Rigell, Senator Mark Warner, and Paul’s incredible children, Matt & Anna Hirschbiel.
2015 Roast & Toast Committee Chair, Danny Plante shared “Our signature event has
evolved into the region’s best vanity fair promising great company, a sprinkle of
irreverence and libation, and the kind of goodwill essential to the financial means of
our education philanthropy. Paul was the perfect honoree for our tenth anniversary!”
Over 550 attendees from across Hampton Roads joined us for an extended, yet fun
evening, to honor an admired local community leader and our Founding Chair. Paul
was honored with resolutions signed by all three mayors from all three Horizons
Hampton Roads program site cities (Norfolk, Portsmouth, & Virginia Beach),
commemorating April 11th, 2015 “Paul Hirschbiel Day of Education”. The
Hirschbiels and all our generous supporters helped us raise close to $228,000 to
support our 2015 summer academic enrichment program.
Top Fund-A-Cause Donors
~ $10,000 ~
Paul & Susan Hirschbiel
~ $5,000 ~
~ $2,500 ~
Dennis Ellmer
Sande & MaryAnne Dukas
Tom Inglima
Richard & Maureen Olivieri
Beth Patterson
Katherine & Ros Willis
John Wynne
Huge Horizons Thank You to our generous Sponsors
Red Hot Ember Sponsors:
Sande & MaryAnne Dukas ~ The Franklin Johnston Group ~ Norfolk Southern Corp ~ Ros & Katherine Willis
Bid Paddle Sponsor:
Monarch Bank
Fire Starter Sponsors:
ADS Tactical ~ Thomas Alberico ~ Atlantic Heating & Cooling ~ BB&T ~ Bruce & Lilly Bradley
The Curtis Group ~ The Dragas Companies ~ ENVEST ~ E3 Elevate Early Education ~ EVMS
East Coast Brake Rebuilders ~ Edward R. George ~ GoldKey/PHR ~ Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Stephen E. Heretick ~ H.A.V. ~ Caroline & Michael McCartney ~ Napolitano Homes
Richard & Maureen Olivieri ~ Osage of VA ~ Priority Automotive ~ Congressman Scott Rigell
S.B. Ballard Construction ~ Siebert Realty ~ Tidewater Home Funding ~ TowneBank ~ Towne Insurance
Troutman Sanders ~ Virginia Beach GrowSmart ~ Virginia Gentlemen Foundation ~ Wagner Macula & Retina Ctr.
Wall, Einhorn, Chernitzer ~ Wheeler REIT ~ Wilbanks Smith & Thomas ~ Willcox & Savage ~ Williams Mullen
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
The Summer of “Young Minds…BIG Questions”
The 2015 summer curriculum was dedicated to exploring the young, bright minds of our students. Our theme
was “Young Minds…BIG Questions” and each week presented a new question for each student to explore and
answer in their own unique way! Our students took their curiosity and imagination to great heights as they
answered these BIG questions week after week:
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Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
Who Am I?
What Makes A Hero?
How Has History Impacted Me?
Why Water?
Which Is The Greatest Invention?
What Is My Fairy Tale?
Student Demographics:
84% Black/African American
9% White
5% Hispanic
50% Female and 50% Male
From June 22 – July 31, 2015, Horizons Hampton Roads served 135 K-8 grade students in Virginia Beach at
Chesapeake Bay Academy, 135 K-8 grade students in Norfolk at Norfolk Collegiate School, and 120 K-7 grade
students in Portsmouth at Portsmouth Catholic Regional School. 2015 summer program field trips included
the Virginia Air & Space Museum, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center,
TCC Planetarium, Old Dominion University, College of William & Mary, Slover Public Library, Nauticus, Virginia
Beach, and the Chrysler Museum.
Each grade level shared the following inspiring projects:
K–
Community Helpers
1st –
Habitat Corners
2nd – Sailboat Gutter Regatta
3rd – LEGO Robotics
4th – Photography
5th – Chess
6th – Visit Washington DC & Horizons Greater Washington
7th – Nauticus Maritime Photography
8th – Nauticus SailQuest / Virginia Aquarium
Summer staff Demographics:
80 paid positions
47 volunteers
35% Black/African American
52% White
74% Female and 26% Male
21 Summer Staff and/or Volunteers are
Horizons Graduates
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Meet Our Board of Directors
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS CONTINUES TO COMBAT THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND POSITIVELY IMPACT
OUR REGION THROUGH THE VOLUNTEEER LEADERSHIP OF THESE COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS.
MaryAnne Dukas- Chair Emeritus, Bishopsgate Design & Decor, Virginia Beach
Gail King - Secretary (Program Chair); Community Leader; Virginia Beach
Daniel Plante- Chair, Towne Insurance Agency; Portsmouth
Barbara Smith, CPA- Treasurer (Finance Chair); Cherry Bekaert LLP; Virginia Beach
Dick Trowbridge – Executive Director; Captain, USN (Ret.); Virginia Beach
Gary Baum – Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, Norfolk
Susan Beckwith – President, Grow Right, Chesapeake
Melinda Boone – Superintendent, Norfolk Public Schools
Linda Bowers – Business Consultant, Norfolk
Elie Bracy III – Superintendent, Portsmouth Public Schools,
William Brittain – President, Brittain Klein, Inc, Chesapeake
Kristan Burch – Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk
Transforming lives since 1999
Daniel DeMarte – Chief Academic Officer, Tidewater
Community College, Norfolk
“Horizons Hampton Roads has transformed the
Clair Dorsey – Old Dominion University, Norfolk
lives of hundreds of local children struggling with
Caroline Harris – Teacher, Norfolk
Stephen Heretick - Stephen E. Heretick, PC; Portsmouth
life circumstances beyond their control. Each
Thomas Inglima – (Development Co-Chair) Willcox & Savage;
summer, Horizons plays a key role in their growth
Norfolk
and their pathway to a brighter future. I am proud
Judy Jankowski – Head of School, Chesapeake Bay Academy;
to be a part of this work.”
Virginia Beach
- Board Chair 2013-2015, MaryAnne Dukas
Renee Johnson - Senior Vice President, U.S. Trust; Norfolk
Kim Kellam – Long Jewelers, Virginia Beach
Scott Kennedy- Head of Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk
William King - Past Chair, (Governance Chair) Captain, USN (Ret.), Head of
School (Ret.) Norfolk Collegiate School; Norfolk
Jason Manning- Troutman Sanders LLP; Virginia Beach
Hugo Owens, Jr. – The Nia Corporation, Chesapeake
Mary Ellen Paul - Principal of Portsmouth Catholic Regional School
Martee Pierson – Agarta Marketing, Virginia Beach
Suzette Rashkind – Community Leader, Virginia Beach
David Rogers – (Development Co-Chair) President, The Rogers Agency;
Chesapeake
Aaron Spence – Superintendent, Virginia Beach Public Schools
ADVISORY BOARD:
Martin Einhorn - Wall, Einhorn, & Chernitzer; Norfolk
Paul Hirschbiel, Jr., Past Chair; Eden Capital; Virginia Beach
Mary Clark Janis- Community Leader; Virginia Beach
Caroline McCartney- Berkshire Hathaway Towne Realty; Norfolk
Beth Patterson – President, Waypoint Advisors; Norfolk
Jon Wheeler, Past Chair; Wheeler REIT; Virginia Beach
Katherine Willis, Past Chair; Palladium Investment Advisors; Norfolk
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
STUDENT LEADERS: BANK OF AMERICA AND HORIZONS
Jamie Nervil and Casey Reilly joined our summer staff in 2015 thanks
to a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Student Leader program.
Both high school students joined our teachers and students throughout
our six weeks and felt the tremendous impact our program has on the
lives of close to 400 children in our region. Casey & Jamie worked in
various roles while on our summer staff and shared their inspiring
experience with the Horizons Hampton Roads Board of Directors at our
2015 Annual Meeting. “Horizons is giving hope and opportunity to
children who need it the most. This program has changed my life as much
as it has changed the lives of the hundreds of children it serves. I am
proud to be a part of the Horizons Hampton Roads family and because of
my experience, I too plan to pursue a life of service and non-profit work.”
– Casey Reilly, 2015 Bank of America Student Leader
TBA “SHUCKED IN THE PARK”: 1ST ANNUAL EVENT
Tidewater Builders Association hosted the first annual “Shucked in the
Park” Oyster Roast in October 2014. We had the opportunity to partner
with TBA for this fun community event. Leaders in the community and
supporters came out for an evening of networking and great food. The
event raised thousands for 4 local charities including Horizons Hampton
Roads! A 2nd annual event successfully took place on Oct. 23, 2015 at the
Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
SEEING IS BELIEVING: THANKS TO ALL OUR 2015 PROGRAM VISITORS
Every summer, we welcome visitors to tour the program during our six-week
session. Seeing our teachers in action, engaging with our students in the
classroom, and watching the smiles while being surrounded by learning and
enrichment is why you must see it to believe it! Supporters, prospects, and
community partners witness the transformation our program has on the lives of
the hundreds of K- 8th grade students we serve. Visitors leave our students and
program sites feeling inspired to help and amazed at the quality of learning and
progress each Horizons student displays. 2016 program dates: June 28 – August 5.
Huge Horizons Thank You to our private host schools!
For 6-weeks in the summer, these private institutions open their doors 100% in-kind for our low-income public school
K-8th grade students. Together we are nurturing hundreds of children every summer towards a successful future.
Portsmouth
Catholic Regional
School
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
FY 2014-2015 Financial Summary
182K
19%
41K
4%
Net Income $947K
Cash Gifts
206K
22%
218K
23%
Grants
299K
32%
Fundraisers (Net)
In-Kind
Investment & Other
Expenses
174K
710K
Program
Admin/Fundraising
2015
2014
$ 78,181
$ 67,503
Assets
Cash
Pledges
Endowment
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Net
Assets
$ 28,168
$ 10,960
$ 625,254
$ 590,357
$ 731,603
$ 668,820
$ 3,882
$ 3,197
$ 727,721
$ 665,623
$ 731,603
$ 668,820
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
Heroes for Horizons Hampton Roads
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND INVIDIVUAL DONORS:
$50,000+
Beazley Foundation
Batten Fund for Horizons
Horizons National
$25,000 - $49,999
Rhae & Patty Adams
Taste Unlimited, LLC
Virginia Department of Health
$15,000 - $24,999
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation
$5,000 - $14,999
Santhosh Ambika
Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic
Cooke Fund of HRCF
Sande & MaryAnne Dukas
Jane Klein Goldman
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
(Community Leadership Fund)
Tom & Julianne Inglima
Ironclad Technology Services
Mary Clark Janis
McPhillips Roberts & Deans
Nordstrom, Inc.
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Christopher Parker
Bradford & Anne Sauer
Peter & Deborah Segaloff
Jeremy & Diane Shulman
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Wells Fargo Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
Dudley Fulton
Gail King
William & Cecelia King
Carolyn McPherson
Emily G. Mills
Elizabeth Patterson
Virginia Aquarium & Science Center
$1,000 - $2,499
Susan Beckwith
Linda Bowers
CMCT
Al & Susie Diaz
Martin & Susan Einhorn
Stephen Heretick
Judy Jankowski
Martin Mendelsohn
Meachum Fund of HRCF
Mermaid Circle
Norfolk Rotary Charities
$1,000 - $2,499 (cont.)
Olivieri Fund of HRCF
David Rogers
Wiegan Realty
William Scullion
Smithfield Farmland Corp
Tidewater Builders Assoc
Dick Trowbridge
$500 - $999
Howard Dave Belote
John & Joanne Benedict
Daniel DeMarte
Clair Dorsey
Kevin & Jessica Hughes
David Kaufman
Kim Kellam
Jason Manning
Matt & Kelly McGraw
Allan & Ashley Springer
Virginia Air & Space Center
Whole Foods Market
$100 - $499
Derrick Aiken
Stanley Baldwin
Bradford & Babbi Bangel
Chris Calgano
Amber Carver
Lucy Conn
George Dukas
Carter Furr
Lucy Gibney
Don Gilmore
Phil & Josie Grandfield
John Greene
Ute Heidenreich
Mark & Luana Hugel
Debra Keeling
Scott Kennedy
Gerald Kent
Brantlee Lemmink
William & Kathleen Magee
Catherine McDermott
Oriana McKinnon
Susan Metsker
Rebecca Michtom
Christina Moats-Xavier
Paula Moran
Hugo Owens
Roger Scott Perdue
Ann Phillips
Danny & Jane Plante
$100 - $499 (cont.)
Up to $99 (cont.)
Jack Ragland
Lorna Smith
Rhonda Robinett
Sean South
Win & Jane Short
Vicky Stiltner
Aaron Spence
Vernon Torney
Cheryl Taylor
Michael & Mary Tromba
Fran Traceski
Robert Turner
Jackie Turner
Christopher Will
Jon Wheeler
Ros & Katherine Willis
Edward & Lauren Wolcott
Douglas Worrall
Up to $99
Amazon Smile Foundation
Victoria Ammons
Bank of America UW Campaign
Joi Boone
Alan Bortnick
Katherine Barotti
Martha Billman
Bill & Ardis Brittain
Rob Calloway
Charity Partners Foundation
Combined Charities Campaign
Erica Davenport
Janna Drof
Val Dru
Stephanie Evans
Tamara George
Ginnie German
Jennifer Gonzalez
Gerald Gosselin
Tony & Sally Grassi
Loren Heckelman
Donna Henry
Bob Jasinowski
Renee Johnson
Judith Knight
Barbara Hamm Lee
Erica Linde
Contributions from
Michael & Andria McClellan
October 2014 – Sept 2015.
Dave & Karen McFaddin
No Roast & Toast event
Stephen Melton
related payments listed.
Laura Menger
If there is an error or we
George & Pam Michaels
Mary Ellen Paul
missed your fiscal year
Jason Roundtree
gift, please contact
Dan Ryan
Development Director,
Louis Schager
January Serda at (757)
January Serda
412-0249 ext. 4
Douglas Shisler
Mark Silva
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
HORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS
Contact us for more information.
DICK TROWBRIDGE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JANUARY SERDA
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
ELAINE LYONS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Tel (757) 412-0249 ext. 1
Tel (757) 412-0249 ext. 4
Tel (757) 412-0249 ext. 2
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Horizons Hampton Roads
7336 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23505
Tel 757-412-0249
www.HorizonsHamptonRoads.org
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