HOPE GROWS HERE Annual Report

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1 HOPE GROWS HERE Annual Report

2 PEOPLE S RESOURCE CENTER responds to basic human needs, promotes dignity and justice and creates a future of hope and opportunity for DuPage County residents.

3 FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friend, How can I help my neighbor? That s what our founder, Dorothy McIntyre, asked 44 years ago and that s what we re still asking today. Over the next few pages, we want to tell you about the innovative ways we re answering that question now. Hope continues to grow here at PRC. Thank you for sharing your time and money to make these programs possible. It s clear to see that altruism is alive and well in DuPage County. We re all drawn to this area for the strong sense of community and we appreciate everything that you do for your neighbors. With gratitude, Jeni

4 NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS 25,984 individuals served 2,633 individuals volunteered 95,752 hours WHEN I WALKED INTO PEOPLE S RESOURCE CENTER, I FELT WARMTH AGAIN. I FELT THE LOVE AND THE WILLINGNESS TO HELP ME GET MY LIFE TOGETHER. - Sabrina Individuals over 60 53% Households with children under 18 12% Tutoring has taught me to keep my eyes and ears open. It has enriched my life so unbelievably, and my students have taught me about countries I ll never see. - Volunteer

5 EMERGENCY PROGRAMS Hope For Today 40,674 Food Carts Improved Pantry Experience To enhance pantry services and support volunteer teams, we added a Food Pantry Director orchestrating everything from pantry flow to community outreach to food rescue. FOOD PANTRY Piloted School-Based Program Working with WeGo Together for Kids in West Chicago and the WeGo Together Community Market, we provided 2,545 shopping carts of food in a school-based pantry. Promoted Healthy Eating We worked with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital to present informative Healthy Lifestyle workshops with fresh produce boxes for all participants. Expanded Stuff-A-Truck Event Support from 14 organizations made this annual community event our largest drive.

6 SOCIAL SERVICES Increased Housing Staff To improve services throughout the county, we added a Housing Specialist allowing for greater support of clients seeking housing and stronger engagement with local landlords. Expanded Backpack Giveaway With backpacks and supplies donated by businesses and individuals, 521 students started the school year right. Celebrated with Share the Spirit During this inspirational annual event, 665 families shopped for holiday gifts from individual and business supporters.

7 Increased Clothing Distribution With generous community support, our Clothes Closet services increased to nearly 7,200 visits. CLOTHES CLOSET Added Shopping Session In response to community demand, we added a new Monday afternoon session for individuals at our Westmont location.

8 EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS Hope For Tomorrow Launched Assessment Tool To help job seekers identify their strengths as they work with PRC job coaches, we added IBM Kenexa Employee Assessments to measure traits and skills. JOB ASSISTANCE Created Job Board To provide a comprehensive list of local job opportunities, we developed an online employment board serving 50 visitors each month. Expanded Career Fair Our Third-Annual Career Fair helped over 60 participants with interview sessions, resume reviews and skill assessments. Plus, attendees had an opportunity to shop for interview clothing!

9 COMPUTER TRAINING AND ACCESS Piloted Beginner Class In response to the changing needs of our community, we tested a new Introduction to Computer class focused on novice students, especially older adults, job seekers and Englishlanguage learners. Distributed and Repaired Computers As we continue our work to narrow the digital divide in DuPage County, we distributed 565 refurbished computers to neighbors. Plus, our computer experts repaired 962 computers for free!

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11 Boosted Learning Hours As our programs expand, the number of student learning hours increased 30 percent to over 37,000 hours. More time means more learning! Expanded Summer Science This summer, over 470 students learned about everything from chemistry to physics in our growing Summer Science program. Increased Volunteer Hours Dedicated volunteers provided 11,400 hours of classroom instruction, which represented an increase of 13 percent. ADULT LEARNING & LITERACY PROGRAM Improved GED Completions As a key step for employment and college, we are proud that four of our students obtained their GED credentials. Congratulations on completing all four test sections!

12 ART PROGRAM Launched Family Workshop Our Art Program started Create- While-You-Wait workshops for kids and parents during peak Food Pantry and Clothes Closet hours. Added Watercolor Class In response to community interest, we added a new Beginning Watercolor class at our Westmont location. Piloted Lending Program To highlight our artists and PRC offerings, we started a new lending program with works displayed at community and business locations.

13 HOLLY + HOPE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 29, 2017 With 134 attendees, our beloved holiday luncheon offered an elegant way to start the holiday season. GAVIN COYLE DECEMBER 15, 2017 During our annual celebration of music, A Celtic Christmas, Gavin Coyle serenaded 689 guests at The MAC. RACE TO THE FLAG MAY 27, 2018 In partnership with the Westmont Park District, we broke our record with 498 dedicated runners and 31 generous sponsors.

14 FINANCIAL INFORMATION July 1, June 30, 2018 REVENUE Donations $1,682,024 Events $73,493 Grants $1,815,057 Government Funding $210,283 Investment $213,915 In-Kind $6,824,216 TOTAL: $10,818,988 EXPENSES Including In-Kind Program $9,033,594 Fundraising $263,760 Administrative $524,465 TOTAL: $9,821,819 A one-time major gift was transferred to PRC s endowment in July MONETARY DONATION SOURCES Government Funding 12% Businesses Foundations 11% 5% Faith & Service Groups 7% Individuals 65%

15 Art Director - Bonnie Michel Photographers - Erica Benson, Bill Buchelt, Daniel Chung and Aneta Wisniewska

16 OUR VOLUNTEERS GIVE HOPE Thank you to our volunteers who make this all possible! You do everything from loading produce to fixing computers to teaching art classes. Some of you have been helping for five, ten or even twenty years - many every single week. We receive about 200 new volunteer applications each month!

17 OUR DONORS GIVE HOPE We are inspired by the 8,162 generous supporters who donated everything from food and computers to stocks and cash. You are improving life for neighbors throughout DuPage County!

18 OUR 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Give Hope Henry Davis, Jr. President Prashant Parikh Vice President, Secretary Joel Wilcoxen Treasurer Joe Abdoo Dianne Ament Clara Carrier Mary Constantino Mark Demich Sister Mariette Kalbac Dave LaBrash Brent Loebig Kathy O Malley Bob Russo Connie Sunderhaus John Wallerius Jeff Zidell Jeni Fabian Executive Director

19 OUR STAFF Thank you for all you do to support neighbors throughout DuPage County!

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