YOUR GRATITUDE REPORT 2014
Strengthening Hampton Roads
families since 1883
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
Thank you. Your support has given hope to our neighbors, our friends, our families.
Throughout this year’s Gratitude Report, you’ll see how your support changes lives
in our community every day. Each story rings with hope. A hope that draws our
neighbors out of fear when the foreclosure notice arrives. Hope when the care of a
child with disabilities begins to weigh heavily. It’s a hope that powers our youth and
families through every chapter of their lives.
And, there is more work to do. Hundreds of youth await for a caring adult role model
through our Team Up Mentoring program. Hundreds more foster children are
longing for a family and a place to call home.
This is why I’ve given my time, heart and resources to The Up Center, and why I will
continue to do so. No other organization touches so many people in our community
for every dollar invested by supporters like you. I hope that you’ll join us in making
2015 a year of greater success for our neighbors.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Here, you’ll find stories of children finding lasting homes and of families avoiding
foreclosure. Stories of unemployed fathers gaining the skills and confidence to
support their families. And, stories of young adults with disabilities discovering their
potential. These stories filled my ears when I assumed leadership of The Up Center
this spring. And, these stories are ones that you’ve helped to create.
Because of you, we are enabling people in our community to handle life’s overwhelming
challenges. The following pages highlight a few of these lives. There are thousands
more. Each one has overcome obstacles thanks to your support.
You’ll find our financial statements at the back, and we are proud to show you how
we invest your gift. In the last year, we expanded our youth programs. Teens and
young adults gain a second chance at success through our new Face Forward Juvenile
Diversion program. We nurture their strengths and offer healing from the past. We
fan their dreams to become doctors, restaurateurs, business owners. Your investment
makes their journeys forward possible. And, their success lifts our entire community.
So, we thank you for helping to shape the future of Hampton Roads. Together, we can
create more stories of success and hope for our neighbors.
Yours in transforming lives,
Tina Gill
President & CEO
CHILDREN'S FUTURES
ARE BRIGHTER..
Community Partners - United for Children
Families of Young Terrace
Parenthood is one of the most exhausting, exhilarating and rewarding experiences of a lifetime. Add in the
stresses from poverty and even the everyday demands can be overwhelming. Thanks to United for Children,
a program of the United Way, parents in the Young Terrace Community of Norfolk have a new neighborhood
resource. The weekly support group, led by The Up Center’s parent educators, offers information on parenting
skills, stress management, and safety practices.
Face Forward
The Up Center’s new Face Forward Juvenile Diversion program offers an alternative to underserved young
people in Norfolk. During the 14-week program they are offered mentoring, on-the-job training, help in
completing their high school degree. They also volunteer at places like the Union Mission and Food Bank
of Southeastern Hampton Roads. Graduates emerge with certifications in areas such as food handling or
restaurant management and often return to share news of employment or graduation.
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“It has really helped me become a better mom.”
Stephen, Alexis, and Dominique recent Face
Forward graduates
Donna Mays
United for Children program participant
THER MILY.
AND A FA
REBUILDS HIS FA
It’s 3 a.m. and Jason Carter has just finished his last car-detailing job of the day. “It’s all worth it,” smiles
Jason. A graduate of The Up Center’s Responsible Fatherhood program, where participants learn both job
and life skills, Jason credits his experience with the program for the strong work ethic he’s developed, “They
taught me that hard work will pay off.”
That hard work is beginning to show results. Jason has launched his own business, a combination of
janitorial, power-washing, and mobile detailing services. “It pays the bills and supports my daughter, who
means everything to me,” said Jason. With the relationship building skills he developed during the program,
Jason has reconnected with his teenage daughter and their bond is stronger than ever. “I’ve learned how to
communicate with my daughter,” said Jason, “I make it a priority to see her often and share some laughs.”
“Up Center Books helped instill not just job
skills, but the work ethic that I have.”
Jason Carter
The Up Center’s Responsible Fatherhood graduate and proud father
A FAMILY RECOVERS.. Kimberly and Brian Darden felt secure. They were employed, owned a home they loved, and their two children
were preparing to enter college. When Kimberly had to have a routine medical procedure, she anticipated
a quick return to that life. After the operation went wrong, she developed complications that resulted in
reconstructive surgery. “I was in the hospital every other week,” said Kimberly.
As the medical bills mounted, the family’s finances began to crumble and they struggled to make ends meet.
The need for help became urgent when the foreclosure notice arrived. “I turned to The Up Center after a friend
had told me about her experience,” said Kimberly. With the advice and support of their financial counselor,
Kimberly and Brian avoided foreclosure and enabled their children to pursue their college educations. “Today,
we’re in a townhouse. We couldn’t be happier.”
“Today… we couldn’t be happier.”
Kimberly Darden
The Up Center’s Housing & Financial Counseling client
AND A MOTHER CAN
CARE FOR HER SON.
The demands of being a parent are enormous. The demands of parenting a child with disabilities are even
greater, and families can feel alone in their struggle. Less than 25 years ago parents had little choice but to
send their child to live in an institution, away from those who loved them. Dona and Jerry Didio wanted
more for their son, Kyle, a boy with both mental and physical disabilities.
Through our Family Life program, The Up Center works to help people with disabilities live within our
community. Families who open their hearts and their homes are specially trained so they provide a safe and
loving home to those in need. Dona undertook the training program herself, learning to be Kyle’s caretaker
and caring for his individual needs. “The best thing about The Up Center’s Family Life program,” said Dona,
“is that I can provide the best possible care for my son and from the comfort of our home.”
“I can provide the best possible care for my son…
from the comfort of our home.”
Dona Didio
The Up Center’s Family Life program client
Benefactor $10,000 +
Administration for Children & Families
( DHHS)
Amerigroup Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Emily and Victor Brannon
City of Norfolk - CDGB
Department of Labor
Hampton Roads Community
Foundation
Joshua Harris
Estate of Barbara O. Hodge
Ellen & Mark Manion
Ann Nusbaum
Obici Healthcare Foundation
Portsmouth General Hospital
Foundation
United Way of South Hampton Roads
United Way Women’s Leadership
Council
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Department of Social Services
Virginia Foundation For Healthy Youth
(VFHY)
Virginia Community Action Partnership
Wells Fargo
Investor $5,000-$9,999
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Camp Foundation
Joshua P. & Elizabeth D. Darden
Foundation
Franklin-Southampton Area United
Way
Amanda & Kyle Gift
Jill and Jesse King
KOVAR
Andria & Mike McClellan
Norfolk Festevents
Christopher Parker
Pruden Foundation
Sentara Health Foundation
Southeast Virginia Community
Foundation
Tidewater Children’s Foundation
TowneBank Foundation
Counselor $2,500-$4,999
ARAMARK
Frances & Linwood Beckner
Claire & David Benjack
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Joy & James Bolander
Ruth Camp & Henry Campbell
Foundation
Darden Restaurants Foundation
265 families
avoided foreclosure
or eviction, keeping
their homes
Ironclad Technology Services
Ann Tate Onhaizer
Suffolk Foundation
Michelle & Mark Warden
Leader $1,000-$2,499
726Sold, Inc.
Anonymous
John Allen
Kevin Andris
Richard Bennett Trust
Mary Brinkmeyer & Blake Bailey
Monica & Tony Cetrone
Cecile Davis
Collide World Magazine
Community Foundation
for Northern Virginia
Douglas & Marianne Dickerson
Foundation
YOUR SUPPORT CHAN
Helen Dragas & Lewis Webb
Betty Edwards
Lisa Ehrich
Leah Gottlieb
Hooters Virginia Wings Charity Fund
Bruce Lalonde
Jean & Stanley Lamkin
Edward Lilly
Susan & Alan Nordlinger
Ann Onhaizer
Ambrose Paull
David Peirce
Jane & LH Puckett
Sara & Brad Salter
Kenneth Scott
Dr. Pamela Smith & Mr. Sam
Hochberg
Gerald Sullivan
Judy & Edward Welp
Jane & Blair Wimbush
Supporter $500-$999
Carolyn & Richard Barry
J. Kellie Evans
Kathlyn & Kurt Gaubatz
Kristina Gill
Virginia Batteen Hawks
Susan & Paul Hirschbiel
The Hitch Family
Rob Marchand
Caroline & Mike McCartney
Ann Kirk & Mavilio Mendes
Mary Midyette
Ann & Charles Momper III
Charles Moorman
Linda & Randall Rice
Prescott Sherrod
Smoke Shack
Linda Hyatt Wilson
Partner $250-499
Scott Adams
Christine Agbuya
Beverly Asberry
Troy Barnes
Alicia Benjamin
Ronald Black
Mary Brantley
Nancy Burton
George Cook
William Cook
Susan & Marty Einhorn
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Brenda Jones
Bryan Joyner
Landmark Hotel Group, LLC
Anthony LaRocco
Friend $249 and under
Jerry Adams
Josephine Adams
Martha & Tom Ambler
Anonymous (7)
Paulette Avery
Karen Bailey
Deborah Barcliff
The Basilica of St. Mary of the
Immaculate Conception
Gary Baskin
Bevello
Donations to The Up Center’s food bank help
families in need keep food on the table.
Deborah Leecy
Devan MacConnell
William Mifflin
Lloyd Noland
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Jennifer Pope
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Maria & Bill Reid
Anne Shumadine
S.L. Nusbaum Insurance, Inc.
Joan Strickland
Richard Waters
Amy Birdsong
Cynthia Blakeslee
Sarah Boone
Tammy Brown
William Bundschuh
Jeffrey Burton
Edward Butts
Catherine Calletto
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J Campbell
Amy Carr
Thelma Carroll
Joseph Carter
Pat & Gregory Casey
Latricia Cason
Rinda Chamberlayne
Kathy Chappell
Doug Chenault
Holly Christopher
Streett Coale
Patricia Coale
Patricia Cody
Mary Commander
Mark Compton
Bettie Cooper
Debra Corprew
Timothy Coyle
Caron Crouse
Ashlee Croxton
Eleanor Degnan & Maureen Mizelle
Odilon Delcambre
Michael Devine
Tommy Di Nardo
Katie Dininny
Diversified Building Services Inc.
Philip Dukette
Steven Dundas
Dia DuVernet & Pierce Tyler
Paulina Eaton
Cathy Engesser
Mary Ferebee
Kimberly Ferguson
Kevin Ferguson
Lea Ferrari
W.P. Foreman
Dorothy Franklin
Camille Frasier
Connie Frazier
Marci Fulton
Ronnie Gehring
Susan & David Goode
Ramsey Goshert
Erika Graves
Kristina Griffin
Charlene Guidos
Kristin Hassell
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Strelitz
Early Childhood Center
Karen Heenan
!
NGES LIVES EVERY DAY
John Herre
Mary Hirschman
Dobie Driver Hogan
Rosalind Hopkins
Richard Jacobson
Scott Janoso
Mark Jaxtheimer
Jenean Jennings
Michelle Johnson
Tuwana Jones
Molly Kuefel
Jarvis Kuo
Gihanna Lankenau
Cynthia Little
Kayla Little
Carol Liverman
Bailey Logan
Andrea Long
Joseph Massenburg
Jan McCarthy
David McClintock
Page McGaughy
Mary Meredith
Matthew Meyers
Tanya Mills
Randall Mindar
Willie Moody
Walter Moore
Carole Morris
Jason Morris
Michael Myers
Andrea Nathan
Joyce Neff
Lydia Netzer
Norfolk Admirals
Robert Nusbaum
Jessica Oulahan
Joe Oulahan
Tonya Pass
Christa Paulosky
Cynthia Perkins
Richard Peterson
Wallie Polinski
Norman Pollock
John Profilet
*Denotes multiple gifts
Scott Pryor
Marsha & Kent Queman
Jennifer Ramos
Colby Raymond
Robert Reams
Sharon Reams
Rosemary Riddle
Juanita Rivera-Gordon
Dian Roberts
Donna Rucker
Lynn Ruehlmann
Maria Sabale
Harold Sacks
Sabrina Sampson
27 babies were
born at a healthy
birth weight
Jane Short
James Shumadine
Signature.
Angela Simmons
Angela Smith
Cathy Smith
Miles Smith
Janice Sparkman
Barbara Spigel
Anne Stevens
Lisa Strickland
Sweet Frog-Ghent
Andrea Szatzker
Sharon Thompson
Melissa Thrasher
Tidewater Electric
MaryAnn & Dan Toboz
Frank Trice
Tiffany Tritch
Elnora Turner
Muriel Tyler
United Way of Greater Atlanta
United Way of Lancaster County
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
Uno Chicago Grill
Katie Vitale-Lloyd
Leah Waitzer
Kathi Walker-Jackson
James Ware
Shawn Ware-Avant
Emily Washington
Heather Watkins
Bill West
Sarah Wibe
Beth & Rolf Williams
Dana Williams
Melvin Williams
Heather Wilson
Raini Wimbro
Natasha Zoby
Honorariums & Memorials
In Honor of George Cook
Uno Chicago Grill
In Honor of Aisha Evans
Jack and Jill of America, Norfolk
Chapter
In Honor of Verne’t Hatcher
Lisa Mendez
In Memory of Douglas Joyner
Paulette Avery
Sarah and Philip Bailey
Ms. Connie Broecker
Alice Clarke
Mrs. Elizabeth D Darden
Odilon Delcambre
Lorraine Fleder
Douglas Joyner
Jennifer and Bryan Joyner
Carolyn Kaye
Ellen Manassee
Mrs. Lenora D. Mathews
Mrs. Page McGaughy
Mary and W.B. Meredith
William Edward Munson
Col. Peyton and Edith Robertson
Hunter and Dick Schoenfeld
Dr. Julian W Selig and Mrs. Betsy
Selig
Katy and Hugh Shannon
Barbara and Herman Spigel
Brian Alexander Stancill
Anne Lee Stevens
Ashley Wentz and Brian Strattner
In Honor of Jennifer & Timothy Pope
D. Pope
In Honor of Jennifer Pope
Patsy Magness
In Honor of Brandie Thompson
Dihann Mears Littlefield
In Honor of our wedding guests
Devan MacConnell & Mike Maloney
In Honor of Edward Welp
Micki & Reed Henderson
Special event volunteers help raise funds and awareness
In Honor of JC Kreidel
Merritt Allen
In Honor of Jean Lamkin
Emily Filer
In Honor of Bradley Mason
Bradley Hamilton/Huntington Ingalls
Industries, Inc. PAC
In Honor of Andria McClellan
Linda Crosby
In Honor of Mary Midyette
Joanne Canoles Benedict
Brenda & Michael Bergevin
In Honor of Danielle Williams
Jack and Jill of America, Norfolk
Chapter
In Honor of Peney Williams
Jack and Jill of America, Norfolk
Chapter
In Honor of Tiffany Williams
Jack and Jill of America, Norfolk
Chapter
1883 Society
Edward Welp
Dia Duvernet
Leah Gottlieb
Estate of Barbara O. Hodge
United Way of
South Hampton Roads Fund
in Honor of Edward J. Welp
Clarie Beasley
Melonie Boone
Louis Brenner
Annelore Butler
Henry Butler
Phil Caminer
Timothy Coyle
Dia DuVernet
Lisa Ehrich
Mark Fetterly
Ruth Fox
Maureen & Bruce Haynes
Patricia Ives
Will Jamerson
Douglas Joyner
Jean Lamkin
Greg Lampman
Joe New
Anne Odell
John Edmond Oliver
Joe Phibbs
Robert Pratt
Jane & LH Puckett
Suzanne Puryear
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Gift-In-Kind Friends
29:11 Events
201 Twenty One-Roseland
Management Co.
Karla Adkins
Affinity4 *
Elizabeth Allen
Shonya Anderson
Anonymous (7)
Cynthia Anstrom
Art Louis Photography
Autobell Car Wash
Azar’s Mediterranean Specialities
Karen Balint
Karen Banks
Tanya Banks *
Bargain Books of Virginia, Inc.
Lea Barlett
Fred Bashara
Beach Ambassadors
Carolyn Beale
Quita Bell
Roberta Bermardini
Vedant & Ishaan Bhende
Sarah Boone
Jeanne Bowers *
Tammy Brown
Bruttis Restaurant
Nellie Bryan
Perry Bussard
Centerville Chapel AME
Centerville Chapel YPD *
Change’s City Spa *
The Chase Family
Chick Fil A
Holly Christopher
CiCi’s Pizza
CineBistro
Cinema Cafe Kemps River
Susan Collins
Commodore Theatre
Tim Cooper
Donna Costa
Krista Costa
Costco Wholesale *
Ashley Crooks *
Joseph Daniel
Amanda Devorse
Divaris Real Estate, Inc.
Fred Dixon *
Paulina Eaton *
The Egg Bistro
J. English
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Firehouse Subs
*Denotes multiple gifts
!
THANK YOU
Nancy Fishbane
Fit 4 Mom Norfolk *
Food Lion-Colley Avenue
Food Lion-Kempsville
Food Lion, LLC
Food Lion-Shore Dr.
Founders Inn & Spa *
Dan & Maureen Fowler
Jacob Fowler
Joyce Freeman *
Gamma Delta Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Brittany & Donyellon Garrett
Girl Scouts Troop 4133/088
1,139
families
received food from
our Food Bank
Amy Glasgow
Glasser & Glasser P.L.C. Harvest for
Homeless (9th Annual)
Good Reader *
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant *
Leah Gottlieb
Gourmet Gang
Mark Hammett *
Kelly Harlan & Jake Fowler
Harris Teeter-Churchland Marketplace
Harris Teeter-Colonial Avenue
Ron Hartman
Christine Hoppe *
House Call Company
Pamela Hunt *
Hunt Club Farm
Mark Jacobson
Jason Borte Surf School
Janet Johnson
William J. Karangelen & Kristen Orr
Robin Knox
Darrell Kristo
Kroger
Christine Landreth
Susan Lang *
Stephanie M Lape
La Tolteca
Law Offices of Sacks & Sacks *
Diahann Mears Littlefield
Cynthia Loiacono
Jonathan Lucas
Luna Maya
Terri Lupien
Leticia Macias *
Samantha Madison
Rob Marchand
Linda Martinez
Chris Martyn
Jessica Martyn
MassMutual Financial Group
Matrix Human Services
Shirley & Kenneth McAlpine
Caroline & Mike McCartney *
Andy McClaskey
Andria McClellan
Carol McCormick
Thomas McFarland
Patricia McManus
McPhillips, Roberts & Deans PLC
Erica Meekins
John Millar
MJ’s Creations
Monarch Dining
Joan Moore
Kori Newkirk
Jeanne Noah
No Frill Bar & Grill *
Norfolk Admirals
NPL Barron F. Black Branch Library *
Ohef Shalom Temple
Old Dominion University *
Old Dominion University Intercollegiate
Athletics
Jason Oliver
Sherry Parker
Bower R. Patrick *
Jennifer Peronnet
Joe Phibbs
Tench Phillips
Philip Piserchir *
Pizza Hut
Project Linus
Redeemer Lutheran Church *
Mary & D’Arcy Roper
The Rotary Club of Churchland
The Royal Chocolate
Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Hotel
Signature. *
James Shumadine
The Skinny Dip
John Skirven
Ski World
Lisa Smith
Smoke Shack
Christopher Snyder
Spaghetti Eddies Pizza Cafe
Carl & Amy Spangler *
Mentors offer support and friendship to children
in need of a positive role mode
Running Etc.
Maria Sabale
Harold Sacks
Sara Salter
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Prue Sazasky
Missy Schmidt
Romell & Kenya Scutchings *
Jennifer Seemar
Senior Services of Southeastern
Virginia
Shakita Sheppard
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside
Randi Spivey
Starbucks Coffee Company
St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries
Robert Stewart
Stephen Katz Photography
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School
Thomas Lane Stokes Jr.
Iva Summer
Taste N’See at the Murray Center *
Chris Taylor
Rosemary Thomas
Paula Tisdale
Trader Joes
Elnora Turner
Vivian Turok
United House of Prayer for all People
United States Marshals Service and
U.S. Probation
Ann Vanderberry
Victory Life Church
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science
Center
Virginia Arts Festival *
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel &
Conference Center
John Wadsworth
Walmart
Michelle Barry Warden
Diana Watkins
WaWa Inc. *
Leigh Weil
Welton’s Seafood Market
Cathy White
The Williamsburg Winery
Kate Wilson
Linda Hyatt Wilson
Susan Wilson
Woody Mcgees Barstro
Ynot Pizza
Melissa Ziarek
The 1883 Society recognizes donors
who have included The Up Center in
their wills, trusts, life insurance or other
estate plans. For more information,
contact Devan MacConnell, Director of
Development.
The Up Center’s 2013-2014 Annual
Report expresses gratitude to those
who gave to the agency between July
1,2013 and June 30,2014. In preparing
this report, every effort has been made
to ensure its accuracy. Please notify us
of omissions or corrections at devan.
[email protected] and
accept our sincere apologies.
Financials
Board of Directors
MANAGEMENT
AND FUNDRAISING
EXPENSES
$14,945,124
JOB TRAINING
HOUSING & FINANCIAL
COUNSELING
COUNSELING
6%
2%
OFFICERS
11%
CHAIR
Amanda Gift, Signature.
7%
FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
21%
DISABILITY SERVICES
EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORT
AND YOUTH MENTORING
47%
6%
VICE CHAIR
Betty Harmon Edwards, Community Volunteer
TREASURER
LH Puckett, Community Volunteer
SECRETARY
Leah Gottlieb, Community Volunteer
PRESIDENT & CEO
Tina Gill
DIRECTORS
REVENUE
$14,562,621
BOOK SALES
AND OTHER
1%
UNITED WAY
6%
GRANTS
12%
CONTRIBUTIONS AND
SPECIAL EVENTS
3%
FEES & GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS
78%
Kenneth Berklee, Amerigroup Corporation
Lisa Ehrich, Pender & Coward
Anne-Randolph Harrell, Without A Hitch
Virginia Batteen Hawks, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bruce LaLonde, CPA, Capt (Ret) USN
Jean Lamkin, Ph.D., Community Volunteer
Rob Marchand, TowneBank
Andria McClellan, Community Volunteer
Jason Morris, Norfolk Southern
Sara Salter, Community Volunteer
Prescott Sherrod, PEMCCO
Gerald “Jerry” L. Sullivan, CPA, Sullivan, Andrews & Taylor, CPA’s
Michelle Barry Warden, Community Volunteer
Jesse Williams, WFT Promotions
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Norfolk, VA 23510
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