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X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 72 BOARD OFFICERS Bruce Calmes Vice-Chairperson Store Manager, The Home Depot Robert Johnson Treasurer Consultant, Camden National Bank Paul Saucier Secretary Senior Director, IBM Watson Health, Government Health and Human Services BOARD MEMBERS Malisa Blessington System Director of Grant Ser vices, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Kelly Bunch Deputy Register of Probate, Cumberland County Carmen Dorsey Project Coordinator, The Opportunity Alliance Mark Doty Pastor, Hammond Street Congregational Church Sarah Higgins Senior Marketing Executive, WGME 13 Polly Miller Legere Retired Brad MacDonald Senior Financial Analyst, IDEXX Kristy Ouellette Extension Educator, 4H Youth and Family Development Joely Ross Program Manager, Goodwill Industries Northern New England Margo Wood Retired Established: 1992 Employees: 265 Annual revenue: $9,412,273 CONTACT Administrative Office: 14 Maine St., No. 100 Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 373-1140 www.voanne.org VOA.NorthernNewEngland @VOANNE AWARDS/ACCOLADES Cabin in the Woods: 2016 TD Charitable Foundation Housing for Everyone grant award; 2016 Home Depot Veterans Housing Grant award; 2017 Jane's Trust grant award; 2017 Doree Taylor Charitable grant award; and 2018 Team Depot grant. Behavioral Health: 2018 Affordable Housing Program grant. 2018 VOA National Leadership Award in Ministry and 2018 - 25 Years Celebration of Camp POSTCARD. MISSION STATEMENT Volunteers of America Northern New England is the charity that always steps forward to help the most vulnerable and take on the most difficult tasks to help people who are underserved. Our goal is to reach out and uplift the human condition and provide opportunity for individual and community involvement. SERVICE LOCATION(S) Maine and New Hampshire Volunteers of America Northern New England 2019 GOALS f Increase services for Maine and New Hampshire's most vulnerable populations f Renovations to our Behavioral Health program facilities, Friendship Hill House in Biddeford and the Center Street House in Bangor, to provide more comfort- able living spaces f Grand opening of Cabin in the Woods (permanent supportive hous- ing for veterans who have experi- enced homelessness) for 21 families on the grounds of TOGUS. is is the fi rst program of its kind in Maine f Continue to close the gap on food insecurity issues for seniors in Maine and New Hampshire f Participation in Belfast Reentry Center's collaboration with commu- nity to provide Medication Assistance Treatment for incarcerated men before and after return to community f Build a Camp POSTCARD endow- ment to build sustainability of the free summer camp for Maine children FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Children and Families: f Camp POSTCARD (events are open to all): Maine Trucking for Kids – 10th annual – truck rally; and Little Tim's Fishing Ice Derby – 3rd annual – Peru – March 2019 Veterans: f Cabin in the Woods dedication event – September 2018; Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride – 10th annual – Saco – June 2019 (event is open to all); Holiday Celebrations – meals and gifts for residents of Hout House (Saco), Veterans Career House (Biddeford) and Cabin in the Woods Incarcerated men: f The Giving Tree/Local Faith Communities – packages to chil- dren of residents of Reentry Center – with shoes, clothes and gifts (Waldo and Knox counties) Seniors in Affordable Housing: f Food Security through sponsor- ship of community meals, especially holiday meals GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers of America serves the most vulnerable populations – one that is growing in size and need. We are seeking donations to build a fund that can be allocated for use in the rapid deployment of new startup program needs – opportunities to serve clients comes up all the time, the funding to get these operations off the ground sometimes takes time. A fund would allow us to help more people. Funding, food and in-kind camping donations provide kids in Maine the opportunity to experience a summer camp adventure. We also accept funding and food donations to all of or housing to help resi- dents with food insecurity issues. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Business and individual volunteers are vital contributors to our programs. f VOA's aff ordable senior houses provide opportunities for volunteers to: improve the grounds around facilities (landscaping, painting, cleaning); help at community meals (cooking, serving, cleaning, spending time with residents); provide training/classes (computer, exercise, gardening); provide music and activities, including visual presentations. f Volunteers help residents of our Community Justice program, including volunteers with Restorative Justice. f Volunteers/supporters provide vital supplies/goods/food/celebrations/cama- raderie to residents in our Veterans Services programs. Two motorcycle rides provide funds to veterans. Cabin in the Woods – permanent housing for veterans – welcomes volunteers. f Camp POSTCARD, VOA's free summer camp relies on volunteers. Over 175 people help children enjoy a summer camp adventure with law enforcement offi cers as their counselors. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86% Program services revenue . . . . . . . . . 10% Public support (including private donors, businesses and foundations) . . . . . . . . 4% TOP FUNDING SOURCES Richard Hooks Wayman President and CEO Gail Evans Board Chairperson Retired