Con necting with our communities
FY 2014
Connecting over music. In order to utilize theraputic drumming with our youth, an adult drumming circle was established. A variety of staff and community members participated.
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Columbus
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Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home Reality House Second Chance Home Chattahoochee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Children’s Tree House Advocacy Center Dorothy Wells Knight Community Counseling Center Truancy Intervention Project Specialized Foster Care
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LaGrange
Center *Bradfield Connections * Coleman Community Center in LaGrange Community Counseling Children’s Advocacy Center of Troup County Darkness to Light Magnolias Neighborhood in LaGrange Annette Boyd Group Home Second Chance Home Adult Parenting Alcohol Prevention Initiative Circle of Care Troup County Prevention Coalition Poplar Circle in LaGrange Specialized Foster Care
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Macon
Georgia Industrial Children’s Home Specialized Foster Care
Opelika, Ala.
Auburn/Lee County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama Keeping Family Connections
Other Programs
Ault Academy On-Site Educational Services (Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home & Bradfield Center) Challenge Ropes Course (Columbus, LaGrange, & Macon)
*denotes residential program
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God called home one of his own co-pilots, “ a Community Leader, Statesman, Mentor and Friend. All of us at Twin Cedars admired his leadership, wisdom and grace under pressure.
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Mike Angstadt, Executive Director, Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc.
On September 17, 2014, Twin Cedars lost a great friend and dedicated volunteer leader. Roy Spinks served as a member of the Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Board of Directors, and later as a member of the Twin Cedars Foundation Board of Directors. This report is dedicated to Roy for his unwavering support of our mission.
was an inspiration to those of us who volunteer “Roy and work on behalf of children and their families. Because of his leadership, Twin Cedars now serves children and families in LaGrange, Columbus, Macon and the Auburn-Opelika communities. He was a great friend and will be truly missed. Clifton C. Fay, President, Twin Cedars Foundation
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Dear Friends. The theme for our Annual Report is Connecting with our Communities. One thing we all have in common is that all of us are part of a community. Some of us live in the city, some a smaller town or out in the country. Dorothy Height, both a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Congressional Gold Medal Honoree said, “Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.” Where would Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services be without our communities, which include our volunteers, donors, board members, stakeholders, and staff or team members? In Columbus and Lee County, AL, we currently have 62 and 34 CASAs respectively. Without these dedicated volunteers over 315 children would not have a voice in court. It is frequently stated that “Every child needs a hero, but abused children need superheroes!” You, our donors, contribute well over a million dollars a year. Our state per diems for the boys and girls in our group homes cover approximately 85% of the cost (or less). In March of this year we averaged caring for 190 youth a day. If not for you, what would the life of these babies through teens be like? Certainly no hot meals, or a warm bed and home; no school to meet their special needs or a caring adult to provide a hand up when they fall or a pat on the back for a task well done. Our Board members provide countless hours of counsel and governance; reviewing budgets and audits, approving
policies, guiding our strategic direction and fundraising. If you’ve experienced our Behind the Mask Mardi Gras event in LaGrange, dined at our Dinner in the Orchard in Macon, or ran in either of our Superhero 5Ks in Columbus or Opelika, you’ve experienced the purpose and pleasure of one of our Board-driven fundraisers (and friend-makers!)! I particularly want to bring to your attention, Mr. Roy Spinks, a founding member of our Foundation Board, past Board Chair and personal friend. Our Community lost a hero when Roy passed away in 2014. You will notice we are dedicating this year’s Annual Report in his memory. In Columbus, LaGrange, Macon, and Opelika we have numerous stakeholders or community partners. Where would we be without the United Ways of the Chattahoochee Valley, Lee County or West Georgia? Our collaborators in the respective school systems, juvenile courts, and Chambers of Commerce provide synergy necessary to carry out our mission. The Ault Academy Advisory Committee in LaGrange, the Junior Service League and ASH Auxillary in Columbus, civic clubs such as the Lions in Macon and the Thetas of Auburn University all rally with us to serve children and families in need. We’re particularly honored by a recent video Tim and Kim Hudson made on our behalf. Click the attached link or type in the address on your computer and see for yourself. Lastly, God has blessed us with over 270 staff or as we say, team members. No one basketball player led his team to the Final Four. No one person brought America its independence so many years ago. Our team knows we cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about others’ quality of life, their progress and prosperity. Thank you all for being a member of our caring community.
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Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc. Board of Directors 2013-14
Twin Cedars Leadership Team Mike Angstadt
Executive Director Mr. Frank Newman, Chairman Batson-Cook, Project Executive Mr. Arthur Bickerstaff, Vice Chairman
SunTrust Bank, Private Wealth Management, SunTrust Investment Services, Inc., Vice President/Client Advisor Mrs. Cathy Smith, Secretary
DASH of LaGrange, Executive Director Mr. Al Zachry, Treasurer
LaGrange Grocery Company, President/General Manager Mr. Jerry Fulks, Liaison to the Twin Cedars Foundation Board
West Georgia Health System, President/CEO Mr. Kenneth Gordon, Past President
Columbus Technical College, Dean of Nursing Mr. Louis Abbott
Abbott Insurance Agency, LLC, Agent and Owner Rep. Debbie Buckner
State Representative Mr. John (Jay) E. Carter III
AFLAC Regional Sales Coordinator Mrs. Yarbi Cound
Community Volunteer Mr. Patrick Crews
Poplar Creek, Executive Director Mr. Henry Holt
ClearChannel of Columbus, Local Sales Mrs. Barbara Miller
West Georgia Hospice, Nurse
Sheri Cody
Deputy Director/Director of Program Services Lynne Taylor
Program Director, Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home Dr. Kimberley Bond
Program Director, Bradfield Center Linda Finley
Program Director, Georgia Industrial Children’s Home Tom Slater
Director of Administrative Services & Human Resources Sheila Scales
Director of Admissions Dr. Stephani Ormsby
Director of Clinical Services Dan Saylors
Director of Community Services David Overby
Director of Financial Services Suzanne Saylors
Director of Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) Scotty Alexander
Family Consultant Supervisor, Specialized Foster Care Ramon Allen
Residential Coordinator, Bradfield Center/Connections Rosalyn Alston
CASA Program Coordinator Sandra Peynado
Clinical Therapist, Columbus Mental Health
Mrs. Stacey Poydasheff
Community Volunteer Mr. Greg Tapley
Insurance Agent/Agency Owner Mrs. Jennifer Upshaw
Synovus, Sr. Project Manager, Retail Mrs. Beth Vaughan
Engineer
Mr. Alton West
City of LaGrange, Community Development Director
President Arthur Edge III
Vice President Gene Kemp
Secretary/Treasurer Jerry Fulks
Liaison to the Twin Cedars Board of Directors
Mr. George R. Moore
Nancy Durand
Mrs. Alice Owens
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Clifton Fay
Emeritus Retired, Member of LaGrange City Council
Twin Cedars Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors 2013-14
Susan Prather Roy Spinks
Connecting
with our youth.
During FY 2014, the connections with our youth were strong and resulted in significant achievements on the part of several youth. 13 youth served by Twin Cedars graduated from high school, technical college, or a GED program. Congratulations to each of these youth! Occasionally we will feature residents who have achieved a significant milestone. We also, from time to time, feature staff members who deserve special recognition. In this case, we want to share a story about a resident and a staff member who played a key role in helping our resident to successfully achieve his milestone. Joseph has been a resident at Georgia Industrial Children’s Home (GICH) for over three years. When he arrived, there were some significant educational barriers that had to be addressed in order to help him succeed. Steve Gonser, Educational Coordinator for GICH began working with Joseph immediately to ensure that his educational needs were met. There were some rocky spots along the way, but both Joseph and Steve stayed the course,
with an end-game in mind; college. Joseph had big dreams, and Steve was there to support him in those dreams. On the day that Joseph arrived, no one could know that ahead of him lay an internship with Macon Little Theater, college visits, including a dream day at SCAD, and many days of hard work. On May 23, 2014, the work paid off, and Joseph walked down the aisle to accept his high school diploma. This summer, he begins Gordon College with aspirations to be in theater. To Joseph and Steve, we say “well done!”
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Connecting
one community at a time.
LaGrange
In LaGrange, we connected to change the way our community thinks about and responds to child sexual abuse. Twin Cedars launched Darkness to Light, a nationally acclaimed model, with a goal of training five percent of the population of Troup County. At the end of FY 2014, the program was on target with year one goals, and had trained diverse groups in the community. This program was made possible by a grant from The Callaway Foundation.
Columbus
In Columbus, 2014 can best be characterized by the phrase “sowing the seeds.” In spring 2014, the Junior League of Columbus dedicated a beautiful garden that was planted on the Anne Elizabeth Shepherd campus. This project culminated with a poignant ceremony reminding those in attendance to “bloom where you are planted.” We would like to thank the League for the countless hours of work that went into this beautiful garden.
At Bradfield Center, the connections forged with each resident were strong. Serving the needs up to 45 male residents all of whom have experienced significant trauma in their lives leaves little time in the day. Without community connections and partnerships, it would not be possible to meet all of the needs. Ault Academy, the campus-based school has a number of “Partners in Education.” These committed individuals and groups provide significant resources throughout the year. A heartfelt thank you to those partners. For Chattahoochee CASA, the children served through our volunteer advocates, were able to bloom because they were given a voice in the court system. Many programs need volunteers to thrive, but few are as dependent upon volunteers as CASA. Thank you to a dedicated group of champions for children.
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2014 Lee County CASA .
Macon
In Macon, 2014 was noted as a year of growth and recognition for the work that we do. The growth of our Specialized Foster Care program ensured adequate placements for our youth who are ready to step down from residential care. The growth on our campus at Georgia Industrial Children’s Home placed our cottages at maximum capacity, with a waiting list at times. The growth of our signature event, Dinner in the Orchard allowed us to reach out to the community and make new friends. A record 168 guests participated in the unique farm-to-table event. Recognition for our programming came to Sheila Cloyd, Project Independence Coordinator, when she received an award on behalf of GICH in June , from Ga. PREP as the “Best RBWO Partner. “ PREP means Personal Responsibility Education Program. The Georgia Department of Human Services sponsors this curriculum. GICH and PREP have been partners for the last three years. Some examples of groups are: Relationship Smart, Proud Choices, and Financial Literacy.
Opelika, Ala.
The Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examination) Room. The center is now able to provide care for children who, previously, had to travel almost 120 miles to receive care in an Alabama Pediatric SANE room. We are so proud of the efforts being made to improve service coordination in this area. On March 20th, ten contestants took the stage to dance their hearts out, while raising money in this year’s annual Dancing with the Stars of East Alabama. As one of three beneficiaries of this year’s event, it’s apparent that the Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama was a winner that evening.
2014 was a year for connecting with new communities as Lee County CASA moved to a new facility and expanded services with the opening of “Keeping Family Connections”, a family visitation program. A recently formed auxiliary “Margaret’s Circle” implemented “Princess Project”, a project for foster children to find a prom dress. 8
Connecting
through team building.
On June 2nd, the 6th and 7th-grade youth group from Twin Cedars provided custom designed training for a variety Chestnut Presbyterian Church spent the day at our Columbus course. The group enjoyed the high and low ropes elements, of corporate, civic, and church groups. Many of our clients as well as teambuilding games. The day was a great experience for both the youth and our staff. return year after year and always leave looking forward 2014 was an active year in the area of Team Building.
to the next time.
During the month of May, we facilitated an “Amazing Race” style event for the staff of Hutchinson Traylor. With 6 stations, teams attempted to race against the clock to finish challenges. This was a new experience for all involved, but served as a great team building experience. Daisy Troop 60043, Woodruff Company, Hutchinson Traylor Insurance, and Chesnut Mountain Presbyterian all have one thing in common; they all left smiling!
It is never too early to begin the concept of team building. Recognizing this, Julia Wood and Melanie Marshall brought Daisy Troop 60043 to Georgia Industrial on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, to work with Mike Angstadt. Julia sent a wonderful thank you letter that really sums up why we do what we do, “We want to grow girls of confidence, courage, and character, and you helped us do that and we are so grateful.”
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Connecting
in2014 for impact.
Twin Cedars
provided a safe and caring environment for 361 Youth through our residential programs
Gave voice to 702 children through our advocacy centers
Provided prevention services for 3238 middle & high school students in Troup County
Trained 820 Provided community loving homes members to for 47 children recognize & react in foster care appropriately to child sexual abuse Advocated for 277 in the juvenile court system
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by the numbers.
2014 Annual Report
$13,564,432 Contributions & Private Pay
$1,356,647
for fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 Change in Net Assets
Public Support,
Reclassifications
80 +20 Total $14,959,111
$53,309
$13,633
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
$21,377
Interest & Dividends
$3,022
$ 2,750,964
Expenses
Total $14,905,802
In-Kind Contributions Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Assets
Revenue &
Net Assets, Beginning of Year $ 2,744,496 Prior Period Adjustment ($40,341) Transfer of Assets to Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama, Inc. ($6,500) Net Assets, End of Year
Government Grants & Nonprofit Contracts
8 +8712
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Connecting
Supporting Services
$2,042,911 Program Services
$12,862,891
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Connecting
through events.
Behind the Mask On February 1, 2014, Behind The Mask, a benefit for the LaGrange programs of Twin Cedars brought 260 guests to the Dev’Avant. The first royal court was honored with an Investiture Ceremony. This group raised over $13,000.00 for the programs of Twin Cedars. Peter Anderson and Trish Liechty were crowned as the King and Queen of Mask.
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Super Hero Run The second annual Super Hero Run, benefitting Chattahoochee CASA run was held on April 19, 2014. There was a great showing of community support for this event. We had runners of all ages who suited up in a variety of costumes representing their favorite characters.
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Connecting
through events.
Dinner in the Orchard On May 16, 2014, over 150 guests enjoyed an exquisite meal under the canopy of our historic pecan trees at Georgia Industrial Children’s Home. The third annual Dinner in the Orchard was a sell-out event and raised over $45,000 to benefit the residents of GICH.
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Clays for a Cause On a clear morning in early March, with temps barely topping 30 degrees, 340 shooters arrived at the Cherokee Rose Sporting Resort, in Griffin, Georgia. Each of the men and women came to participate in Batson-Cook Construction’s Clays for a Cause. Rebecca Gaston, Marketing Coordinator for Batson-Cook’s West Point office said, “We have been doing this for ten years now, and it gets better every year.” This year,a record $136,000 was raised for three Georgia charities. Twin Cedars, for the second year, was one of the three recipients. Says Mike Angstadt of the $34,000 check presented to Twin Cedars, “we thought after last year, it couldn’t get any better; boy were we wrong.” Twin Cedars appreciates the Batson-Cook team, the event sponsors, and each volunteer who made this day possible.
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Connecting
with our donors.
16 Ways Foundation, Inc. A J Morgan Group LLC Abbott Insurance Agency, LLC Active Network, Inc. AESH Auxiliary AFLAC Foundation, Inc. Adminitor Payroll Services Mrs Angela D. Allen American Service Industries Amerigroup Foundation Becky Angelo Mike & Jan Angstadt Auburn Kiwanis Club James & Markette Baker Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. Batson-Cook Construction Beloco Foundation, Inc. Regina Boren Penny Bowie Callaway Foundation, Inc. Capital City Bank CH2M Hill Foundation Charter Bank Charter Foundation Clark & Lori Turner Fund Claud A. Sears Family Fund 17
Mr & Mrs Jeff Cody Columbus Board of Realtors Columbus Crime Prevention Columbus Lawyers Auxiliary Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Community Foundation of East Alabama, Inc. Mr & Mrs Jack F. Cox Mr & Mrs Thomas Crowley Shirley Cundari Daniel Foundation of Alabama Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation, Inc. Davison Bruce Foundation Pete Daughtrey Dekalb Apartments Inc. Desert of Georgia Daughters of ISIS PHA Durand Properties E.J. Grassman Trust Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Edge Ronald Eickhoff Elizabeth Fry & Dupont Kirven Foundation, Inc. Emily B. Walker Charitable Trust Exchange Club of Columbus, Inc. First Presbyterian Church-Columbus
First Presbyterian Church-LaGrange Four G’S Charitable Trust Four Seasons of Georgia, LLC Frances Wood Wilson Foundation GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Georgia Industrial Home Foundation, Inc. Georgia Power Company Dr & Mrs Kenneth D. Gordon Gordon Flournoy Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Harold & Becky Grubbs Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hadden Hanil E. Hwa Interior Systems Georgia Inc. Colville & Vivian Harrell Mr. & Mrs. John Harrell Robert & Ellen Harris Dr & Mrs Thomas L. Harris, II Steven Harrison Hephzibah Children’s Home, Inc. Mr & Mrs William C. Humphries Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hunter Mr & Mrs Jack & Betty L Hutcheson Hutchinson-Traylor Insurance J.W. & Ethel Woodruff Foundation Mr & Mrs Eddie Josey JVA Memorial Foundation
The following individuals, businesses, civic groups, churches and foundations are our Hands of Hope Partners. Hands of Hope Partners contributed $500 or above in the report period.
Kappa Alpha Theta (Auburn University Chapter) Mr & Mrs Larry Kemper Mike Ketterbaugh Key, Gordy & Key, P.C. Mrs Allen Kerr Kim & David Bond Kiwanis Club of Greater Columbus Kiwanis Club of Lee County Kiwanis Club of Opelika Kohls Distribution Center, Inc. LaGrange Banking Co. LaGrange Grocery Company LaGrange Humanists, Inc. LaGrange Internal Medicine, PC Janet Lawson Olivia Liechty Mr.& Mrs. Neil & Trish Liechty Macon Lions Charities, Inc. Macon Lions Club John C. & Sallie T. Martin Dr Wallace Mays, MD McClure Family Foundation Merrill Lynch Dr. & Mrs. S.Jones Miller Mr & Mrs F. V. Mills, Sr
Mr. & Mrs. Fred V. Mills Stephanie & Tate Morris Roger C. Murphey NAIFA-Macon Chapter National Management Resources Corp. National Philanthropic Trust Network For Good Neurology Center of West Georgia Howard J. Porter, Jr. John D. Purcell Ray M. & Jane R. Wright Foundation, Inc. Reeves & Rol Insurance Mr & Mrs J. Eric Roddenberry Rotary Club of Columbus Sallie T. & John C. Martin Fund Mr. & Mrs Kip Smith SpaMedical State Bank & Trust Company State Farm Insurance Companies Stephanie C. Surles John Kip Smith William & Robin St. Peter Synovus Mr. & Mrs. John Thayer The Auction Way Co. The RA Bowen Trust
Allan P. Thompson Thornton & Graham, P.C. Thunder in the Valley Tilley Design (T2 Design) TJX Companies Inc. Mr & Mrs Clark Turner Twin Cedars Foundation, Inc. United Way of Lee County United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley United Way of West Georgia Mrs. Geraldine Washington Wells Fargo Foundation West Georgia Health, Inc. Westpoint Fund Sue & Melvin Woodfin York Children’s Foundation YouTurn Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Al Zachry Mr. & Mrs. James H. Zachry
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Connecting
over a common cause.
Child Abuse Awareness Month Each year, Twin Cedars spends a significant amount of human and capital resources fighting to eradicate child abuse. In April, the national spotlight shines on this issue. Twin Cedars utilizes this national platform to remind the communities we serve of the need to fight for our children to be able to grow up in homes free of abuse. In LaGrange, Columbus, and Opelika Alabama, Twin Cedars hosted ceremonies to honor the victims and remind the community of the need to unite against this issue. Pictured here are scenes from each of the three ceremonies.
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Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home 751 Double Churches Rd. Columbus, GA 31904 (706) 322-8984
Bradfield Center 1022 East Depot Street LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 884-1717
63250 ®
Georgia Industrial Children’s Home 4690 North Mumford Road Macon, GA 31210 (478) 474-8220
Twin Cedars Child Advocacy Center, Inc. 1810 Corporate Drive Opelika, AL 36801 (334) 705-0770
Lee County CASA P.O. Box 2591 Opelika, AL 36830 (334) 707-9229
LaGrange Coleman Community Center 701 Lincoln Street/P.O. Box 1526 LaGrange, GA 30241 (706) 298-0050 ext. 1052
Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Admission Office (706) 298-0050, ext. 1084
Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
Child Advocacy Centers are supported in part by Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia, Inc. through appropriations through the Georgia General Assembly.