Cy-Hope 2021 Annual Report

Cy-Hope

Our Mission Our Vision

Provide opportunities for vulnerable children to overcome barriers to success; today’s kids become tomorrow’s leaders.

Bring hope to underserved children so they will grow up to be educated and productive citizens, making a lasting impact on the community. Bring needs and solutions together. Support and encourage students, teachers, and schools.

Our Values

Community Collaborate Compassion Connection

- To benefit the community and our donors.

- To collaborate with local businesses, because we are better when we work together.

- To show compassion for our counseling clients and underserved students.

- To connect our volunteers’ passions with the needs of the community.

- To celebrate students by providing fun life experiences.

HOPE HOPE Stories of

“We appreciate the fresh start in a trailer we can play, learn, draw, paint, skip, read, laugh, think, and dream in. Thank you!"

~ Your friends at The Longhorn Hope Center

At Cy-Hope we are so proud of MaKenna Marshal and her recent commitment to Princeton! MaKenna is a former Devine Virtuosos band student and a POP recipient of our POP program to pay the cost of Dual Credit testing. MaKenna has committed to Princeton for Track and Field.

“A huge thank you to you, your staff, and all the people who have sponsored our students. You have all made our students' lives brighter and given our kiddos some things they may have never had. Thank you for blessing us with your time, effort, and generosity.”

~ Elizabeth Krus, CFISD Counselor

FROM

OUR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

2021 was an impactful year for Cy-Hope. We celebrated our 10-year anniversary and continued to grow despite the challenges of the last two years. In the 10 years since Cy-Hope was founded, we have grown from a $100,000 to a $4.6 million organization. The tremendous outpouring of support in 2020 enabled us to continue our work and build the foundation for exciting projects coming in 2022.

Cy-Hope extends heartfelt thanks to our donors, funders, volunteers, staff, and board. With the continued support of our donors and funders, we provided a new home for our oldest Hope Center and tripled our capacity to provide free and reduced-rate mental health services in 2021. We also reopened and safely operated most of our programs at near full capacity.

Wade Boggs once said: “A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, and it sparks extraordinary results.” We believe this positivity can infuse each interaction with our students and community to amplify our impact. The positive attitudes of our donors, volunteers, staff, and board, along with hard work and determination, have brought extraordinary results this year. Together we continue to work to bring hope for a brighter future to so many students in our Cy-Fair community, and now in Waller County as we expand programs to serve students there.

Your support and encouragement are what gives us the ability to continue our mission of making life better for kids. Thank you for being part of our “chain reaction of positivity” in making a difference.

With great joy,

Lynda Dierker Executive Director | Cy-Hope

WHY IS CY-HOPE NEEDED?

Cy-Fair ISD is the third largest school district in Texas and the 22nd largest school district in the country. Over half of the district’s 117,000 students qualify as economically disadvantaged, and over half of the 91 Cy-Fair ISD schools qualify as Title I schools.

In 2010, Dr. Godfrey Hubert gathered a group of community influencers concerned about the children in the Cy-Fair community. They birthed Cy-Hope to identify gaps in services and find solutions to address those needs. Cy-Hope was officially incorporated in 2011 with the goal to bring hope to economically, relationally, and spiritually underserved children, allowing them to grow into well-educated and productive citizens.

Many of our students struggle with hunger, mental health issues, and graduating high school. Their families cannot afford enriching experiences like organized sports, college prep classes, private music lessons, and summer camp. Cy-Hope’s programs help fill in these gaps and bring hope for a brighter future to students and their families.

FundraisingEvents CY-HOPE

Raised $24,452

Raised $8,086

Raised $20,778

Raised $80,000

Cy-Hope2022Fundraisers the

LarryDierkerWinterGolfClassic-February24th(JerseyMeadowsGolfCourse)

ClayShoot-April6th(WestsideSportingGrounds)

TheCypressMarket@Cy-Hope-April29th&30th

PreGolfTournamentGala-November2nd(CypressAlamo)

LarryDierkerCelebrityGolfShootout-November3rd(BlackhorseGolfCourse)

Larry Dierker Winter Golf Classic

Larry Dierker Celebrity Golf Shootout

The Cypress Market @ Cy-Hope

Cy-Hope Annual Clay Shoot

YEAR-ENDAPPEALSCAMPAIGN

Goal: $500,000

Raised: $297,669

Thank you for supporting our 2021 Year-End Appeals Campaign, HOPE FOR A NEW HORIZON. We raised $294,669 and Hope is indeed on the Horizon. Here is what Cy-Hope has on the Horizon for 2022.

A second resale market in Katy, The Hope Chest Katy, is scheduled to open Summer of 2022 at the Grand Parkway & 529.

Building fields to continue and expand our Dierker’s Champs baseball program.

Expanding programs to serve Waller ISD, including a Hope Center, College & Career Readiness (POP) and Ambassadors of Compassion mentoring.

Expanding our facilities to keep up with the growth of our Backpack Feeding Program.

A grand re-opening at our Longhorn Hope Center. Our new trailer is in place and open.

THANK YOU FOR BEING THE HOPE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

CommunityDonations &ServeDays

We are honored that many groups, individuals help Cy-Hope. We have contributions, supply donations, an needs and projects on our property

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ThankYoutoOur Volunteers&Supporters!

Wehaveadedicatedandstronggroupofvolunteersatour HeadquartersatNorthwestForest.Thesevolunteersworktirelessly eachweektokeepourgroundsandourbuildingsmaintained,logging over2,100volunteerhoursin2021!

"Betty and I came to The Hope Chest three years ago. We were accepted with kindness and friendships by the other volunteers. Our greatest joy working at The Hope Chest is the understanding of all the volunteers and staff that we are providing a great need for the children in the Cy-Fair School District."

-Johnny Thompson

Through AOC, Cy-Hope mentors at-risk middle and high-school youth over a 22-week period, lifting them up at a critical time in their lives and empowering them to make better choices and achieve success in their careers and personal lives. This creates a positive impact in how they relate with their peers and their families.

Since inception in 2014, AOC has provided mentoring for 1,747 middle and high-school students.

In 2021:

329 students served weekly

52 mentor coaches give 1 hour a week

4 high schools

1 middle school

"I love mentoring because it connects me to the larger Cy-Fair community It reminds me that I am part of a village helping shape the community I live in These students are awesome " -Andy Spell

Backpack Program

In an effort to prevent childhood hunger and to provide each child the opportunity to succeed in school and life, this program provides food for economicallydisadvantaged school children each weekend. Each backpack provides a child with enough food to sustain a family of four through the weekend, when they don’t have access to school food. In 2011, the program started with two schools and 80 bags of food.

In 2021:

· Served 43 schools

· Enrolled 640 students

· The Backpack Barn volunteers put in over 1,110 volunteer hours, working in the barn and helping load the cars that deliver the food bags to schools.

· Volunteer drivers put in over 1,880 hours delivering the food bags to the schools.

· The Summer Feeding Program distributed 350 bags of food weekly.

· Many schools and organizations participated in collecting canned food and supplies for Cy-Hope.

CY-HOPE BALANCE SHEET - 2021

How Cy-Hope Spends Funds Income Summary

JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2021

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CY-HOPE Counseling&SpeechTherapy

Cy-Hope Counseling and Speech Therapy specializes in

play therapy

counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families

marriage counseling

group therapy

autism spectrum disorders

speech therapy

We provide services on a sliding scale to give all families access to quality counseling.

Opened in 2013 with two counselors. Ended 2013 with 194 new clients and seven counselors.

By the end of 2021:

· 1,163 new clients

· 19 counselors, a speech therapist, and two intake specialists on staff

· Over 300 clients per week

· Over 17% of new clients received reduced-fee, pro bono, or grant-funded sessions.

· Clinicians provided 15,378 sessions.

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In 2021:

·PIP (Private Instruction Program) enabled Cy-Fair ISD students to have weekly private music lessons, with twenty 7th and 8th-grade students starting in the Fall semester. These lessons help close the achievement gap in a competitive performance environment within the district. Students have shown significant progress in musicianship and confidence as part of this program.

·Cy-Hope will resume the summer band camp in 2023.

Directors

Dierker’sChampsdevelopschampionsonandoffthefield.Underthedirectionofformer HoustonAstrosAll-Starpitcher,announcer,andmanager,LarryDierker,westriveto providethebestathleticinstructionpossibleinafamily-friendly,positiveenvironment.

DuetoCOVIDrestrictionsDierker’sChampsdidnotholdaregularSpringSeasonin2021, butinsteadprovidedSaturdayskillscampsforplayersabletoparticipate.Dierker’s Champshadalmost80playersparticipateinthesecamps.Plansforthe2022seasonare underway!Weareintheprocessofpurchasinglandandbuildingfieldstocontinueand growourDierker'sChampsProgram.

We opened a new Waller Hope Center and purchased a new trailer for our oldest Hope Center in the Longhorn Mobile Home Community.

Hope Center Events

Easter parties

Halloween Neon Nights

Thanksgiving dinners

Santa's Workshop - shop for families

Christmas parties with stockings

COVID vaccines at Willow Green

School supplies - 200 backpacks distributed 250 food bags distributed

TheHopeChestResaleMarketcontinuestoprosper!Our 25,000square-footwarehouseandshoppingareabenefits alltheprogramsofCy-Hope.Our“boutique-style”resale marketfeaturesdesignerclothing,shoes,handbags, homedécor,children’stoys,andmore,including7,000 squarefeetoffurnitureandoutdoorequipment.The HopeChestisfulloftreasures!

Total income (including recycling) = $1,308,364

Total customers served = 53,644

In2019,VernandGraceRichertretiredfromtheir professionalcareersandbegantoprayforan opportunitytovolunteerinanorganizationthatwas havinganimpactontheCypressCommunity.The HopeChestwasaperfectfit.Gracesays,"Weenjoy thechallengesofeachday,butevenmoreso,we treasurethefriendshipswehavemadewiththe wonderfulpeopleamongwhomweworkalongside."

ProvidingOpportunities Program(POP)

Cy-HopeoffersfinancialassistancetounderservedstudentsinCy-FairISDto takeAdvancedPlacementorDualCreditcourses.Studentsearncollegecredit atmuchlessexpensethaniftakingthesecoursesatacommunityorfour-year college.Thisprogramrecognizesthatnotallstudentsarecollegeboundand alsocoversfeesforvocationalcertifications.

In2021–2,077studentsservedforatotalof$87,523

Overall–12,919studentsservedforatotalof$641,557

”Iamhonoredandappreciatethisopportunity.Ithasalleviatedfinancial strugglesandallowedmetofocusonmyacademicsandlearning.Thank youforprovidingassistancetohelpmesucceedinmyschooling.”

~Cy-FairISDstudentrecipientofPOPassistance

Venues & Photography

Cy-Hope hosts a variety of events and offers venue rentals at our Northwest Forest Headquarters. This has allowed Cy-Hope to share our beautiful location with the community and has helped raise additional funds for our Cy-Hope programs.

We are honored to host many NCL chapter meetings, volunteer service days, and countless other ceremonies held on our property at Northwest Forest.

The Cypress Alamo The Hope Lodge Chapel

Cy-HopeHeadquartersislocatedat12715TelgeRoadintheNorthwestForest Center.Wehavebuildingslocatedonthewoodedpropertyforouradministrative offices,counselingoffices,andBackpackProgram.

Cy-HopeStaff&ProgramDirectors

LyndaDierker

HollyCalbat

TamiLorch

JenniferPalomo

RobyneGermany

DianaPeterson

JeanneAllain

KendalBeasley

LindaRucker

HelenScardino

LetyRojas

GennaPeard

SheriLee

VickiSeay

KatieKaisinger

ElaineWaier

MatthewUtter

CourtneySuddath

KristinHenshaw

TylerRingrose

CaitlinGates

ExecutiveDirector

FinanceandDevelopmentDirector

OperationsManager

DirectorofFundraisingandEvents

Accountant

AccountingAssistant

Volunteer/CommunityOutreachCoordinator

OnlineMediaSpecialist

GrantWriter

EventManager

BackpackDirector

HopeCenterDirector

Dierker’sChampsDirector

TheHopeChestDirector

AmbassadorsofCompassionDirector

DevineVirtuososCo-Director

DevineVirtuososCo-Director

CounselingClinicalDirector

CounselingAssociateClinicalDirector

CounselingIntakeSpecialist

CounselingIntakeSpecialist

Board of Directors

DanCrumrine

AlWilliams

AdrianDominguez OnicaMayers

Dr.GodfreyHubert

LyndaDierker

BennyAgosto,Jr.

NicholeAgosto

SusanBacon

DebbieBlackshear

ArchieCollins

AndrewCorman

MichaelCraig

TheresaFauser

RoyGarcia

CarlosGutierrez

KevinHoffman

RayHughes

TeresaHull

LindaHumphries

SeelpaKeshvala

NicoleLander

GrantLeathers

MarkMcShaffry

AlanQuintero

PamScott

ScottVrana

Dr.PamWells AdvisoryBoard

KeithBarber

FredCaldwell

LarryDierker

MarkKlein

ReginaldLillie

SpencerTillman EmeritusBoardMember

BettyDevine

Chair(2021ViceChair)

ViceChair(2021Director)

Treasurer Secretary Founder ExecutiveDirector Director Director Director Director Director

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How YOU Can Continue to Support Cy-Hope in 2022:

1. Donate online: http://cy-hope.org/donate

2. Donate from our Program Supply List: http://cy-hope.org/get-involved

3. Donate household items, clothing, furniture, and more to The Hope Chest Resale Market.

4. Legacy Giving – Leaving behind a legacy of giving to Cy-Hope through your Living Will.

5. Monthly Giving – Donating to Cy-Hope monthly with an automaticdraft payment.

6. Venue Rentals – Holding an event at one of our Cy-Hope venues with proceeds benefiting Cy-Hope programs.

7. Volunteer – Giving of your time to benefit Cy-Hope’s programs and our community. Cy-Hope welcomes individual volunteers and service groups

Visit www.cy-hope.org for more information.