Charting a Course 2.0 -- The Center Annual Report 2021-2022

Charting a Course 2.0

About the cover

For more artwork and background on our cover artist, Robert Johnson, visit www.roberttheartist. com. Our cover is a scene from our Manatee River. We are thankful to Robert for allowing us to use his work as the banner of The Center’s Annual Report, 2022 Charting a Course 2.0.

All donors to this year’s annual giving campaign will be entered into a raffle to receive a Robert Johnson jigsaw puzzle of this year’s Annual Report Cover. Five winners will be chosen and will receive this collector’s item puzzle from 2022!

Thank you for supporting The Center and Anna Maria Island!

Dear Friend of The Center,

We want to say ‘thank you’ to you, the entire Center community for the role that each of you has played in helping us successfully serve our island community, visitors and businesses over this past year. It was indeed a memorable one in which we saw record numbers of memberships, foot traffic through our doors, and volunteer hours, each of which played a role in the successful year we just completed. Truly the saying, “Many hands, make light work,” applies here!

Here are just a few ways YOU contributed to The Center’s success this year:

• 308 average monthly (annual) memberships (up 28%)

• 28,097 annual “check-ins”

• 780 total participation in league sports

• 1,274 volunteer hours

Here is YOUR impact on program and fundraising revenues for FY2022:

• $1,236,683 in total fundraising (up 89%)

• $677, 883 in program revenues (up 65%)

• 295 total donors (up 22%)

• 138 new donors (up 33%)

We hope you enjoy this exciting edition of The Center’s Charting a Course 2.0 that features the cover artwork of renowned island artist, Robert Johnson and contains an outline of our strategic plan looking forward. Get involved in the work ahead of us shaping the sustainable future of The Center!

Sincerely,

Christopher Michael Culhane David Zaccagnino Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors

Board of Directors: Chair, David Zaccagnino, Vice-Chair, John Munn, Treasurer, Christine Major Hicks, Don Purvis, Mike Thrasher, John Lefner, Lisa Pierce, Kathy Morgan Johnson, Charlie Salem, Finance Committee, Mark Short, Dan Anderson.

Administration and Staff: Executive Director, Christopher Culhane, Operations Director, Aris Thompson, Director of Development, Jim McDaniel, Associate Director, Connor Haughey, Senior Coordinator, Will Lund, Administrative Assistant, Melanie Velasquez, Director of Customer Services, Jillian Ptak, Fitness Director, Brenda Canning (Island Fitness), Youth Program Director, Kathryn Palmer, Renee Vacek, Tyler Brewer, Alex Minor, Logan Janik, Emma Bouchard, Tuna McCracken and Lara Malone.

The Center’s mission

The mission of The Center of Anna Maria Island is to enhance the overall wellbeing of individuals of all ages, while preserving a sense of community through creative programs and partnerships.

YOU MAKE US BETTER CHARTING A COURSE 2.0

The Board of Directors and administration of The Center are actively working with the community to establish a plan for the fall of 2023 that sustains the day-to-day as well as the long term financial stability of The Center.

Increasing revenues from memberships, programs, sponsorships, and grants all are critical to reducing dependency on “soft donations” to fill out The Center’s operating budget each year. We feel executing the plan we have outlined, enhanced with the vision and support of community and business leaders, will help us meet this goal.

In this past year our targeted efforts along these lines have seen program revenues rise by 65% with average monthly memberships up 68! We will release a more detailed account of our efforts to grow the successes of The Center in the coming months. We want to hear from you!

Please contact Director of Development, Jim McDaniel at jim@centerami.org for more information as to how you can get involved and share your thoughts on the proposed outline. Make us better!

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/FITNESS

Many thanks to Gabe Fenton of the Robert and Kathleen Dobkin Intuitive Foundation, whose donation in 2021 drove numerous of the following improvements:

• New outdoor Fitness Area with Turf, freeweights, and an array of equipment designed to facilitate outdoor, heavy lifting workouts!

• Upstairs there have been new pieces of equipment added such as a Peloton bike, Ski Erg machine, a Matrix Krank Cycle, and a Precore Cable Machine.

• And….Pedaling for Parkinson’s is back after a hiatus due to the pandemic!

A grant from the Selby Foundation initiated the upstairs bathroom renovation project that will leave The Center with a new ADA compliant shower and bathroom facility! Many thanks to the Selby Foundation on behalf of the Anna Maria Island Community!!

OUR VALUES

COLLABORATION POSITIVE ENERGY

INTEGRITY JOY

OUR PROMISE

To create a family friendly atmosphere that is fun, safe and social. Offer healthy lifestyle programs and activities to all ages. Provide experiences that are welcoming and stimulating. Be a socially responsible member of the island community.

Strategic plan overview

THE CAMPAIGN TO SUSTAIN THE CENTER

The Board of Directors of The Center formed a Strategic Planning Committee that has worked to create a strategic plan overview, a synopsis of which is outlined below. This plan is intended for use when interacting with our stakeholders and community members to get their feedback and investment in the plan. We look forward to hearing from you if you have comment or interest in helping facilitate this process of communication, growth and fundraising for The Center to ensure its sustainable future!

Many thanks to the Committee Members for their time and talent: Chair, Charlie Salem, John Munn, Maureen Cote, Mary Catherine Melancon, Lisa Pierce, Chris Culhane, and Jim McDaniel.

Strategic Goals – Overview

1. The Center = The Hub of Anna Maria Island Life - The Center is “The Hub” of Anna Maria Island, serving the community both from the physical building as well as from a series of remote, connected sites.

a. Extend The Center’s Educational Offerings by Creating Satellite Programs and Outposts across AMI

b. Enhance online opportunities and social media outreach

c. Increase Access to Resources On-island Through a Meaningful Commitment to Diversity at The Center and at Affiliated Programs

d. Assist in providing more access to programs across all three cities

2. The Center Leads in Economic and Environmental Sustainability – Be a leader in sustainability on Anna Maria Island modelling best practices through delivery of comprehensive wellness services and education locally and globally.

a. Facilitate Economic and Environmental Outreach, Education and Research

b Provide Access to Resource Consumption and Management Expertise

c. Provide toolkits on sustainable practices for individuals, small businesses, and non-profits to learn from our efforts

3. The Center Invests in Staff Excellence – The Center prioritizes the recruitment, ongoing development, and retention of the very best possible staff to serve the island community and its visitors. It does so with the deep commitment to developing meaningful relationships, trust, and respect with the island community and its businesses.

a. Stronger relationships lead to i. Improved communication ii. Enhanced program experiences and higher enrollments iii. Deeper commitment to The Center

1. Sponsorships

2. Annual Donations

3. Legacy/Endowment Giving iv. Higher customer satisfaction and positive marketing

b. A well-developed staff creates i. Higher retention rates ii. Greater institutional knowledge of members

iii. An ease of interaction within The Center

4. The Center Funding Plan –

The Campaign to Sustain 2022 – 2026

a Phase 1 – 2022-2024 $2,000,000 i. Operating/Capital

b. Phase 2 – 2022 – 2026 $3,000,000 i. Endowment Growth

Center Events

Campaign for Ukraine

Center Crawfish Boil

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Murder Mystery

Lou Gramm Water Day!

Richard Marx

John van Zandt Scholarship

IN MEMORIAM

The Center salutes the following AMI community members who passed during this year. These are three men who touched many lives on our island and at our Center. May they rest peacefully and may we carry on their legacies.

The Center’s

2021-2022 HONOR ROLL

Our $10,000 annual donors are catalysts for improvement, serving both as the backbone of our operational fundraising revenues each year while stimulating new programs.

These entrepreneurial leaders motivate other donors with challenges and often target individual areas like Concerts, Beyond the Classroom or our Seniors’ Program, helping create new offerings or enriching existing programs.

Brian and Caroline Leibfried Anonymous (3) Sandbar Restaurant

Bob and Carol Carter

Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages

Richard and Maren Cohen

David and Maureen Cote

Eisenbarth Foundation, Trustee David Johnson

Good Samaritan Foundation

Paul and Amanda Gordon

Jason and Lauren Sato

LaPensee Plumbing, Pool, Air Charles and Joey Lester

Christine Major Hicks

Mark and Mary Catherine Melancon

L. Gifford Kessler Endowment Fund of MCF

The Silver Lining Fund

Christine van Zandt

Gabe Buky

Mike Coleman

Greg LaPensee

Don Felder

SPORTS SPONSORS

Allied

AMI Paddleboards

Anna Maria Island Wine Beach Bums

Bins Be Clean

Blalock Walters

Blue Lagoon

Bradenton Beach Parasailing

Burton Brick and Tile

Catalyst

Cloud Pest Control

Coastline Contractors

Coastline Dolphin and Snorkeling

Coldwell Banker Jim Ptak

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing

Diamond Turf

Duncan Real Estate

Emily Moss Designs

Flip Flop Shop and Candy Stop LLC

Grooms Auto

Gulf Drive Café

Gulfview Windows and Doors

HSH Designs

Investigative Lawyers Group Jiffy Lube

LaPensee Plumbing

Mac Parkman Foundation

Miz & Hiz Rustic Creations

Moss Builders

Nissan of Bradenton

Paddy Wagon Pool American Poppos

Progressive Cabinetry

Prosper Bradenton Ray’s Ramblings

Root Logix

Ross Built

Salty Printing Sandbar

Sato Real Estate

Servis First Bank

Shady Lady Horticultural Services

Shoreline

Slims

Solid Rock Construction

Surfing Coconuts

Team Gitt

The Briley Team

Tidy MD

Ugly Grouper

Wash Family Construction

We The Best Lending

SPORTS CHAMPIONS

Here are your FY 2022 Champions!

Thank you to all staff, sponsors, coaches, referees and parents for your help in making this year a banner one for team sports!

Total Youth Participation: 483 Total Adult Participation: 297

Summer 21:

Adult Flag Football: Catalyst 8-11 year olds Youth Indoor Soccer: Moss Builders

Fall 21:

Adult Basketball: Paddy Wagon

Adult Soccer: Sato Real Estate 8-10 year olds Soccer: Moss Builders 11-14 year olds: Miz & Hiz Biz

Winter 22:

Indoor Soccer: Beach Bums

Adult Flag Football: We the Best Lending wins by CrossCounty Mortgage 8-10 year olds Flag Football: Moss Builders 11-13 year olds Flag Football: Moss Builders

Spring 22:

8-10 year olds Soccer: Kelly Gitt Realtor 11-14 year olds Soccer: Moss Builders

Adult Soccer: Moss Builders

Pickleball at The Center

The Anna Maria Island Pickleball group, that calls The Center it’s home, is active year-round six days a week. The courts use a ‘round robin’ system of play which is open and inclusive. Indoor (3 courts) play renders varying weather conditions a nonissue, but outdoor play is available for the sun seekers (2 courts). As with all island activities, the player

Camp and after-care numbers were at recent highs with staff, volunteers and administration rolling up their sleeves each day to guide the group through safe, active and educational programming.

numbers vary by month and season ranging between 4 and 40!

Pickleball is the nation’s fastest growing sport and interest and participation has grown exponentially over the past several years! To learn more, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Pickleball

WHAT IS

PICKLEBALL?

Pickleball is a paddle sport played with a hard wiffle ball, a net, and on a badminton sized court. Two to four players are required; four being most common. It is regularly stated that Pickleball is a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. It is an obsessive, social sport that emphasizes fun and camaraderie while getting your ‘buns in motion’! We invite you to come to The Center and see what all the Pickleball hype is about.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Camp and after-care numbers were at recent highs with staff, volunteers and administration rolling up their sleeves each day to guide the group through safe, active and educational programming.

Highlights of this year included the following partnerships and programs! Many thanks to

• Mote Marine hosted monthly marine science sessions at The Center

• Bishop Museum of Science held 8 weeks of science sessions

• The Island Branch library hosted students and engaged in projects on release days

• Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network

• A Hula Hoop Making Party with the legendary Grandma Dawn

• Selby Gardens’ Bruce Segal educated about Rain Forest Preservation

• Sunshine Community Compost’s Tracie Troxler shared about Composting

• Specialty camps: Sailing, Fishing, Tennis, Yoga, Drama Camp, and Robotics Camp

• Participation in the annual Veteran’s Day Parade

EVENT SPONSORS

Concerts:

Bradenton Area Arts & Culture

Sandbar Restaurant

Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages

St. Patrick’s Parade: Duffy’s Tavern

Duncan Real Estate

Salty Dolphin

Crawfish Boil: Christine Major Hicks

Murder Mystery:

The Ugly Grouper

The Morey Foundation

The Freckled fin

Progressive Cabinetry

Abrahamson & Uiterwky

Sato Real Estate

Wine Tasting: Olive Oil Outpost

Jackie Awes

Gabe Buky

Jennifer Chatt

Mary Clark

Joda and Scott Coolidge

Sara Durbin

Loretta Estabrooks

Debbie Finch

Jillian and Ray Gardner

Kathleen Geist

Renee Goodheart

Jackie Gorski

Daria Grinenko

Elizabeth and Dennis Hager

Winny Hamdan

Mary Horton

Charles Hurd

Dianne and Ed Ice Ken Kloos

Robin Kollar

Linda and Scott MacGregor

Luann Marshall

Lee McParland

Mary Catherine Melancon

Pat and Richard Morris

Ed Moss

Jean Murray Dillan Napoleon Brenda O’Brien

Ann Pagano

Joani Pettigrew

Diane Phinney

Lisa Pierce

Donna Pope

Sandee Pruett

Leah and Don Purvis

Suzanne Richardson

Brookie Ritchie

Bri and Caleb Roberts

Mark Rossie

Sharon Rowe

Kathryn Sandberg

Mary Kate Scott

Chris Scott

Mike Shaughnessy

Monica Simpson

Dawn Smith-Pliner

Deb Sneddon

Clay Spangler

Troy Thompson

Claudette Welch

Anonymous Anonymous

Bob and Carol Carter Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages Richard and Maren Cohen David and Maureen Cote

Donors by Giving Level

from 07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022

Report created on the 10/25/2022

$50,000.00 to $100,000.00

Bishop Parker Foundation Brian and Caroline Leibfried Sandbar Restaurant

$25,000.00 to $49,999.99

Anonymous (Lowman) The City of Anna Maria City of Holmes Beach Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County Sponsorships

$10,000.00 to $24,999.99

P Eisenbarth Foundation, Trustee David Johnson The Good Samaritan Foundation Paul and Amanda Gordon Jason and Lauren Sato LaPensee Plumbing Pool Air

Charles & Joey Lester Christine Major Hicks Mark and Mary Catherine Melancon The Mr. and Mrs. L. Gifford Kessler Endowment Fund of MCF

$5,000.00 to $9,999.99

The Patterson Foundation The Silver Lining Fund Tickets Christine Van Zandt

The Baden Family Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation Bingo - The Center

Christine Aaron

Anna Maria Island Save the Trolley Crawfish/Giving Challenge Anonymous

Bridge Tender Inn, INC. Charles and Rebecca Buky Christopher Chambers

Christian Happenings Darcie Duncan Arthur Hibbs

Clint and Karla Hurdle Richard and Barbara Penn Jason Seubert

$1,000.00 to $4,999.99

Mrs. & Mr. Tina & Ed Chiles

Dark My Light LLC Entre Nous Don and Sue Fernald

Michelle Greene Island Players Elizabeth Mackie

Mr. Daniel Anderson

Mr. Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge Fidelity Charitable Anonymous

Janet Aubry

Pidge and Mark Barreda

Frank Davis Beach Inn

David Boyd Bradenton Functional Fitness CrossFit Manatee

Mr. Neville Clarke Donald and Kimberly Clemens

Richard Meyer

Kelly Moffatt Ed and Karen Moss William and Karen Poulos Rick and Lyn Puskas Roser Memorial Guild Charlie Salem

$250 to $999.99

Brian and Nancy Comer

Dale and Pam Conlon Janet & Paul Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Delong Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Derr

John Domsy Debbie Dwight John Fay John Felix

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuse Anonymous Give gab

Ms. Dorothy Goes

Mr. Stephen A. Gorman Mr. Guest Guest

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hager Nancy Haller Keith Jackson Ms. Jean Ann Jones David and Iris Julian Ms. Nicole & Michael Kaleta Tammy Kelley Maura Kelly

Vanguard Charitable Ben and Susan Webb

Debbie Sniadach

Anthony Theophilos Michael and Natalie Thrasher Chris Tyler Martha Vinas Yellow Bird L.C.

Zoie Kelly

Dr. & Mrs. Scott L. Kosfeld Mr. & Mrs. Linda MacGregor Ms. The Manatee Community Foundation Chris Antoniacci and Phyllis McGrady Phyllis McGrady

Gary and Mary Miller Ms. Kathy Morgan-Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moss John and Dee Munn Mr.and Mrs. Tony Niewijk

Dr. and Mrs. Brenda & Robert O’Brien

Pacific Life

Mrs. Diane Phinney

Ms. Gina Riley

Janet & Jim Riley

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rudacille

Chris Arendt

Mrs. Carol Armacost-Carter

Ashley Arnegger

Shiela Arvin

Bob Bailes

Dawn Bates

Jessica Baugher

Ms. Laurie Beppler

Marjorie Berger

David Berglund

Marisa Bergquist

Mary Black

Michael Bolognone

Bonnie Bowers

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brown

Elaine Bryant

Tommy and Semone Burleson

Ms. Carol Buskirk

Ms. Dana Buskirk

Claudia and Tom Carlson

Jennifer Cascardo

Robert Casey

Dara & Chuck Caudill

Margaret Cavender

Debra Cerami

Bethany Chapman

Anne Chiles

Ashley Choate

Diane Senrick Chris Blake

Ms. Mary Clark

Oskar Coba

Ms. Nancy M. Colcord

Courtney Cole

Patricia Connellan

Robert and Nancy Conrad

Mr. Chris Culhane

Daryl Deckard

Mr. Jack Dietrich

John and Lisa Dimick and Gallant

John Domsy

Dave and Debbie DuVernay

Lynne Erdle

Paul Feeney

Wendy Fels

First Trust Portfolios

Allison Fisher

Dina Franklin

John Friel

Bill Furmanski

Janice and Philip Gale

Donard and Janet Gaynor

$250 to $999.99 - cont.

Ms. Mary Kate Scott Ms Doris Sebring Mark and Pat Short Bill and Maureen Shuman Mr. Chris Smargisso Mr. and Mrs. Tony Soletti

Tony Soletti Kathleen and James Tyrrell Mr. Michael T Tyrrell Susan and Bob VanOrsdel Joe & Beth Weikerth David and Kerri Welch

$0 to $249.99

Mr. & Mrs. James Gelbort

Roger and Kathleen Gignac

Gnarly Mangrove

Jacqueline Gorski

Nancy Gravely William Green

Dana Gregorich

Mike Greig Ben ten Haaf

Elizabeth Hager

Ms. Debbie Hall

Mr. & Mrs. James Hassett Jr. Joe and Mary Kay Henson Curtis Hightower

Dorothy Howard

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Howard

Mr. Richard Hurst

Mrs. Helene Hyland

Helen Hynes

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ice Island Real Estate, Inc.

Beth Jacobson

Cindy Jones Burke

Danielle Jorge Ms. Jennifer Kaleta Sam Kamas

Len Kanavy Jamie Kanter Kenneth Kaplan

Mary Kerns Bob Kerr

Martha Anne King

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kingan Deborah Klein

Melanie and Dick Knowles

Zita Kollar Mrs. Susan and George Kruse Ken Kwapiszewski

Ken Lapensee

Richard Lapensee

Mr. & Mrs. David Leising

Mrs. Kristen Lessig Schenerlein

Abbie Libman

Met Life

P A Lindgren

Debi Wohlers Lori Waggoner Mrs. Andria Ludlum

Bob and Jody Maleeny Luann Marshall

Darenda Marvin

John Mathews Ms. Marion May

Marsha McAllister

Mr.and Mrs. Sean McCarthy Jim and Susan McDaniel Joshua and Tiffany McDaniel Ryan McDaniel

Lenore McParland

Karen and Hugh Miller Mr. Stewart Moon Jr. Mr. Scott Moore

Morgan Lewis Realty

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morris Chris Moss Ms. Barbara Murphy Ken and Carol Nagengast Network for Good Jill Niehus

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Olesen Olive Oil Outpost, Inc. Anita and John Oliver Ms. Carol Patterson Brenda Perkins Joan Pettigrew Ms. Catherine Pizzo Ms. Karen Place Ms. Donna Pope Steve and Nancy Porter Ms. Sandee Pruett Jillian and James Ptak Ellen Quigley Barbara Quinn John and Tricia Rice Mr. Joe Richmond Bobbie and Mike Riddick Ms. Beth Riley Sue Riley Mr. & Mrs. Earl Ritchie Peter Robinson Sharon Rowe

Jana Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sanger Connie Sarmiento Ann Schluederberg Ms. Janet Schmoll Ms. Margaret Scott Lisa Seider Candice Shields Mr. Darrel Shinn Charles Shoemaker Melissa Signor Becky Sirigotis Mr. Robert A. Slicker Mr. & Mrs. Peter

Ms. Elizabeth Young

Mr. & Mrs. David Leonard Zaccagnino Ms. Barbara Ann Zdravecky Michael Zeppi

Joseph Smargisso

Sheryl Smargisso Chas Smith

SophisitCakes Bakery Rebecca and Eric Stjean Mr. & Mrs. Mike Stringer Jill Sullivan Sarah Temple Ms. Aris Thompson Barbara Thornton Darla Tingler TisBest Philanthropy Cathy Tobias Ms. Rebecca Tracy Keith Troutman Ms. Barbara Truemper-Green Margaret and Allen Tusing Ms. Gail & Ron Tutewiler Philip Ullom Monique Viehman Robert Virkler Mr. & Mrs. Carl Voyles Thomas and September Wade Mr. Casey Wagner Joseph Warbington Craig Warzecha

John Weber

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weeks Mr.and Mrs. Carson Westfall Carol Whitmore Maurice Wiart Doug Wight Howard and Diane Williams Karim Yamout Larry Zahner

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Zion Mr. William Zoller

FY 2021/2022

Cash Basis

CASH RECEIPTS - PROGRAMS

ALL

358,052

294,516

25,315

677,883 34%

$ 280,600

1,236,683 62%

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