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V O L . X X I N O. X X I I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6 68 BOARD OFFICERS Denise Allaire Vice President Blaine Boudreau Treasurer Janet Tockman Secretary BOARD MEMBERS Dennis Byrd Nicole Dionne Kathy Fernberg Kathy Lane Jerome MacConnell Kim Massaro Roberta Milo Greg Patterson Alice Schleiderer Shawn Sullivan Established: 1966 Employees: 440 Annual revenue: $16,042,739 CONTACT 5 Dunaway Drive Sanford, ME 04073 (207) 324-7955 www.waban.org wabanprojects @wabanmatters MISSION STATEMENT Waban Projects Inc. is a nonprofit corporation organized to develop and operate programs which promote the general welfare and education of children and adults with developmental and other disabilities. SERVICE LOCATION(S) Waban's comprehensive service network extends throughout southern Maine and includes early intervention services for preschool children with autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities through the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center, Children's and Adult Case Management Services, Adult Day Habilitation and Employment Services, Adult Residential Services, Social Enterprises including the TREE Experiential Center (home to Summer Camp and "Camp Waban") and SecureRMS, a nationally-certified document destruction company that creates jobs for individuals with disabilities and channels all proceeds into our programs. Over the course of one year, Waban will provide services to over 6,100 individuals. WABAN 2016 GOALS 2016 marks Waban's 50th Anniversary! For 50 years, Waban has been providing a broad and comprehensive array of high quality services for children and adults with intellectual/developmental and other disabilities. Providing outcome-driven, pro- gressive, adaptable and highly-valued programs that are sustainable by continuing to strive to be a high-performing agency that balances the eff ectiveness of high-quality programs with the effi ciency of utilizing the least amount of resources to deliver services will continue to be a focus area in 2016 as will capitalizing on opportunities, diversifying funding streams and evolving in ways that promote and safeguard the essential network of services. 2016 will include a capital campaign for a new Autism erapy Wing at the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center on Route 4 in Sanford. Currently, the Center is operating at capacity with fi ve classrooms dedicated to working with preschool children age 3-5 years old with Autism Spectrum Disorder, in addition to therapeutic preschool programs for children with Pervasive Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome and other intellectual/developmental disabilities. With the incidence of childhood autism growing rapidly throughout Maine and the U.S., there is a need for additional programming and therapy to serve these children. e new wing will provide 5,000 extra square feet of space, housing classrooms, therapy rooms and a large multipurpose room. Whether it's critical early intervention for children or sustained support for adults including residences, employment or elder care, Waban will continue to provide a lifetime of services for children and adults with intellectual/developmental and other disabilities. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES f Annual Waban Telethon – Waban's signature fundraising event. Held the third Saturday in March, the 2016 event will be our 45th Annual Telethon to benefi t Waban's Children's Programs including the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center and Children's Case Management. Televised throughout all of Maine and coastal New Hampshire, the event features musicians, dancers and other live entertainment as well as food, raffl es and dozens of gift items. f Tee Up & Drive Golf Tournament – Held annually in September at the award-winning Sanford Country Club, the proceeds from this tournament support Waban's Special Olympian Athletes and enable them to participate in the Special Olympics. f No Boundaries All Ability Triathlon – August 2016 will mark this inaugural race that will enable individuals or teams of all abilities to compete by swim- ming 1/3 mile in Bauneg Beg Lake, biking 15 miles and running 3.1 miles on a wooded accessible trail system with all proceeds going to support the TREE Experiential Education Center and its four-season programs. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Support from the community and volunteers help make our work possible. For more information about the best way to volunteer at Waban, please contact our volunteer coordinator by calling (207) 324-7955. Program revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89% Fees/other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% Fundraising and grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% Social enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% TOP FUNDING SOURCE(S) Neal R. Meltzer Executive Director Isabel Schmedemann Board President f Annual Fund Drive: Benefi ts all Waban programs f Event sponsorships: Businesses and individuals can sponsor and make contributions to any and all events f Online: Supporters can donate by credit card or PayPal directly online at www.waban.org f By check: Make your check payable to Waban Projects Inc. and mail to: 5 Dunaway Drive, Sanford, ME 04073 f In-kind: Donations of goods or ser- vices, recreational or other equip- ment are gratefully accepted f Adopt-a-Trail: Choose a portion of the TREE Trails to develop and maintain for accessibility f Matching gifts or stock gifts