Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/581896
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 28 BOARD OFFICERS Jim Houle Vice President Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Jim Harrison Vice President President and CEO, On Point Health Data Sam Marcisso Treasurer President, Pine State Services Inc. BOARD MEMBERS Denise Dix Retired, Unum Robert Rague Senior Director of Information Ser vices, Maine Medical Center Brenda Smith Director of Community Based Ser vices, LearningWorks Established: 1967 Employees: 297 (261 FTE) Annual revenue: $12,014,736 CONTACT 619 Brighton Ave. Portland, ME 04102 (207) 879-1140 www.creativeworksystems.org creativeworksystems MISSION STATEMENT Creative Work Systems empowers people with disabilities to live, work and be a part of their community. SERVICE LOCATION(S) Creative Work Systems serves adults in Maine with disabilities. Headquartered in Portland, we provide a wide range of services across Southern Maine. Creative Work Systems 2016 GOALS Creative Work Systems expands opportunities for people with disabilities to pursue their potential and be treated with dignity, appreciation and respect. We serve hundreds of adults each year through comprehensive vocational, develop- mental and residential programs that are tailored to individual needs. In 2016 and beyond, we will continue developing new programs, enhancing our innovative social enterprises and expanding services to better serve our participants. Our goals for 2016 include: f Increase opportunities for rewarding and competitive employment for indi- viduals with intellectual disabilities by expanding Creative Work Systems social enterprises. f Enhance and develop services for individuals with traumatic brain injury to provide increased opportunities at home, at work and in the community. f Expand Community Services programming sessions to more directly address individual needs. f Explore opportunities to provide services for individuals beyond Southern Maine. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES f Annual Appeal campaign to support adults in Maine with disabilities (September 2016) f Dreams from the Hardt wish-granting service (www.creativeworksystems.org/dreams) f YES Art Works Adopt-an-Artist program (www.yesartworks.org/2015/08/introducing-adopt-an-artist) f Corporate sponsorship opportunities GIVING OPPORTUNITIES f Cash or technology donations to the Grenier Computer Lab in our Auburn offi ce f Donations of arts and crafts supplies to YES Art Works in Saco or Creative Expressions in Auburn f Donations of men's professional clothing to our annual Suit Drive (from July to October) f Donations of tickets or passes to sporting events or cultural activities for families f Donations to our annual Toys for Tots collection in December f Technology donations to any of our four offi ces f To donate to Creative Work Systems or our programs online, visit www.creativeworksystems.org/donate. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES f Assist with Arts in the Evening at one of three locations f Become a YES Art Works visiting artist f Join our board of directors f Participate in our Meals on Wheels groups f For information about volunteering with Creative Work Systems, visit www.creativeworksystems.org/join-us. To volunteer with YES Art Works, visit www.yesartworks.org/get-involved. Medicaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82% Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% Federal/State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% Department of Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% TOP FUNDING SOURCE(S) Heidi Howard Executive Director Edward McGeachey Board President, President and CEO, Southern Maine Health Care