ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
Innovating into the Future
Leading the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.
FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO
Fiscal year 2024 was another banner year for Easterseals MORC. We strengthened our continuum of care through our ongoing merger integration, launched some exciting new programs, and embarked on advocacy efforts to empower individuals with disabilities towards healthier, more independent lives. We served over 25,150 individuals and their families last year!
As the demand for our services continues to grow, we are evolving to meet the need with a variety of innovative program initiatives. We were approved to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) in Macomb County, allowing us to expand access to critical behavioral health services to some of our most vulnerable populations. We expanded our Miracle League program to additional sports and activities, providing quality adaptive recreational and social opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We received a grant to lead a state-wide Task Force that will develop a blueprint for expanding technology support options for individuals with disabilities.
We also broke ground on a new Autism Comprehensive Care Center in Waterford. The new Center will be state-of-the-art and offer a one-stop shop of transformational services for individuals with autism and their families.
On behalf of everyone at Easterseals MORC, I want to thank our many partners, donors, volunteers and team members, whose support is vital to fulfilling our mission and making a life-changing impact for people with disabilities, their families, and our communities.
I look forward to the future as we continue our work together to create healthier communities throughout Michigan.
Brent L. Wirth President/CEO
AUTISM CENTER GROUNDBREAKING
EASTERSEALS MORC BREAKS GROUND ON NEW AUTISM COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
Easterseals MORC broke ground on a new Autism Comprehensive Care Center on the Oakland County campus in Waterford alongside our board members, elected officials, community partners and families served.
The new Center will deliver a transformational model of care for those living with autism and their families in Southeast Michigan. Every aspect of the building design has been customized to best serve individuals with autism and their families. With a family-centered approach and holistic service array, the Center will serve as a one-stop shop, offering autism and behavioral health therapy, as well as comprehensive support programs for all members of the family.
We believe that the comprehensive services and innovative care model offered by the new Center will make a life-changing difference for the individuals with autism we serve and their families. Accessing these services could mean the difference in a child with autism starting school on time with their peers, fully participating in their community, or living independently as an adult.
Easterseals MORC is embarking on an ongoing $8.2 million capital campaign to fund the building. The new Center is expected to open by the end of 2025.
BOOKS & EXPANDED ADAPTIVE SPORTS
EASTERSEALS MORC IS REDUCING STIGMA THROUGH CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Easterseals MORC has developed an innovative partnership with Easterseals National and Cherry Lake Publishing to create and publish children’s books that educate kids about people with disabilities.
The first series to come from the partnership is called Understanding Disability, and features titles that help children better understand people with disabilities and promote inclusion. A second series, called My Itty Bitty Bio series, features biographies of different role models and historical figures in the disability community. All of the books were written by authors with a disability.
This past year, Easterseals became a feature organization in a new national book series with the publication of, Making a Difference with Easterseals: How Can I Help? This book, geared towards elementary aged children, highlights the life-changing work Easterseals and its affiliates conduct across the nation and highlights ways to get involved with the organization.
All of these books have become valuable tools for parents, grandparents, teachers and others to educate kids about disabilities, reduce stigma and raise awareness about the amazing talents of people with disabilities and the important contributions they have made throughout history. Through Easterseals MORC’s outreach, the books have been placed in over 100 local elementary schools and libraries.
Additionally, the books help our fundraising efforts with 10% of book sale proceeds being donated back to support Easterseals MORC programs and services.
EASTERSEALS MORC EXPANDS ADAPTIVE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
At Easterseals MORC, we create programs based on listening to the needs of the families and communities we serve. One of the needs our families have consistently expressed is the difficulty in finding inclusive recreational activities where their children with special needs are welcomed, included, and accepted.
While our Miracle League baseball program has been tremendously successful in giving individuals with disabilities the opportunity to play an organized sport, our families have still expressed the need for more inclusive recreational activities year-round. We first expanded our programming by adding a bowling program, and over the past year, have further expanded our inclusive recreational offerings to additional sports and social activities.
Partnering with Lakeland Arena in Waterford, we started the Miracle on Ice adaptive hockey program. Initiated as a six-week pilot program, registration sold out in days. The program has become so successful, it will be continued and expanded next year. In addition to the hockey program, we’ve also rolled out monthly pizza and dance parties. These events offer an alternative to sports and provide a way for family and friends to come together for fun in a relaxed and supportive environment.
More recently, we began piloting a “Fun and Fitness” program with Redline Athletics. This program was inspired by families who have children whose disabilities and/or medications make it difficult to lose weight and stay fit.
Through these expanded social and recreational programs, Easterseals MORC is giving individuals with special needs and their families a Miracle League experience complete with joy, friendship, skill-building and community connectedness year-round.
GRANTS & AWARDS
1. Thome Memorial Foundation Grant – $50,000
This grant, in partnership with the Easterseals National Office, focuses on providing seniors (55+) with behavioral health, substance use, and outreach services. Calm subscriptions for seniors were provided as part of this grant.
2. Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation – $5,000
This grant, provided through the Rochester, MI store, helped provide baseball equipment, league supplies, umpires, and field maintenance for our Miracle League of Michigan Southfield program.
3. CareSource – $45,000
This grant helped us create an internal training curriculum via our experienced integrated services therapy leaders. Components of this training include: concepts of effective neurodivergent affirming therapy; best practice techniques for engaging and treating co-occurring behavioral needs for individuals with autism; and strategies for including their parents in therapy. Due to the tremendous success of this project, a second grant was awarded in late 2024.
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
CORPORATE & FOUNDATIONS PARTNERS
Independence Level
$25,000+
Alpha Gamma Rho-Tau Chapter 022702
Amway
Bellis Foundation Trust
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care
Network Michigan
Blue Cross Complete of Michigan CareSource
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Everi Payments Inc.
Empowerment Level
$10,000 - $24,999
Acrisure, LLC
AFCO Manufacturing Corp.
Chase Home Lending
Carhartt
Cherry Lake Publishing Group
CIBC
Corebridge Financial Distribution
Cunningham-Limp
Executive Car Rental INC
Fifth Third Bank
Great Lakes ACE Hardware
Katherine E. Mann Trust
M&R Home Assistance
PCE Systems
Potgeter Family Fund
Opportunity Level
$5,000 - $9,999
Angel’s Place
Arman Foundation
Baker Tilly
Century 21 Professionals (Formerly known as: Century 21 Town and Country)
Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation
EOTECH
Genoa Healthcare, LLC
Gun Lake Casino
Jones Day
Knights of Columbus West Bloomfield #12808
LaundroLab
Laurencelle Properties, Inc.
Lore A. Rule Trust
LoVasco Consulting Group
Meijer Commerce
Township
Meijer Waterford Store #53
Mercantile Bank
RECARO North America, Inc.
Samuel L. Westerman Foundation
1Source
Thome Memorial Grant
United Wholesale Mortgage
Dignity Level
$2,500 - $4,999
Bodman PLC
Bowman Chevrolet
Corewell Health
CSM Mechanical
Deborah and Stephen D’Arcy Fund
DFCU Financial
Doug Brown Packaging Products, Inc.
HAP CareSource
Imperial Beverage
Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC
Millcraft Paper Red Level
Springhill Housing Corporation
The Andersons, Inc.
UHY Advisors
UNUM
Ability Level
$1,000 - $2,499
Aloha Camp Store, Inc.
A & N Asphalt, Inc.
Century Bowl
Closets by Design of Southeast MI
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation - Alpha Kappa Chapter #4401
Gaco Sourcing
Honigman LLP
InvestWise Financial
Lambert
Levine Benjamin Law Office
Microsoft
Modetz Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.
Near Perfect Media
Painter’s Supply & Equipment Company
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Matching Gift Program
Reiter & Walsh, PC
School for the Mind and Body
Slalom
St. John and Paul ParishCouncil #16630
Symetra
The Daisy Project - MI
VFS LLC
White Glove
White Pine Investment Co.
Honored Corporate Friend
Century 21 Professionals
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
Independence Level
$25,000+
Steve & Susie Glasgow*
Christian McCallister*
Legacy Gift
MacKenzie Scott
Empowerment Level
$10,000 - $24,999
David & Jean Benoit^
John & Nina Byrne^
Rick Frazier
Jim George
Katherine E. Mann Trust
Greg Yatooma
Opportunity Level
$5,000 - $9,999
Spence Babcock
Michael W. Bradford
Timothy D. Kendrick
Frank Pace
Ray & Annette Marcath^
Ann Meredith
Malissa Michajlyszyn
Mike L. & Erica Thurman
Jeanne Walker
Dignity Level
$2,500 - $4,999
Benno Amormino
Mike Bahoura
Heather Beamer
Greg Burlison
Darlene Dawood
Stephen Destafano
Duane Dunne
Marylynn Early
Robert Figurski
Dr. Samuel & Suzanne Flanders^
Patrick J. Fox
Norbert Froeschke
Russell Gary Pipia
Fred L. Gibson
Scott Greiner
Robert & Laura Hires
Joseph Kallabat
Kenneth Kozlowski
Michael Kupinski
Dr. Richard Linsk*
Mike & Lindsey Lowther
Michael Maley
INDIVIDUALS
Richard J. Marakovits
Peter & Nicole McElroy^
Mike & Nancy Monsour
Dominic & Emily Moran
Sharon Myers
Patricia J. O’Donnell
Arthur & Rebecca O’Reilly*
William Powell
Paul K. Reaume, CLU
Charles Reinhold
Jason & Kate Slocum^
Peter Smidt
David W. Steffes
John R. Szlenkier
Sherman Taylor
David R. Vanderhovel
Dairon Vazquez
Robert Vogelei
Chris Whall
Peter Zimolzak
Ability Level
$1,000 - $2,499
Rich Acho
David Agnew
Donald Allred
David T. Albee
Mark Alrais
George Anastasi
Mary Appelt
Felix Archuleta Jr.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Andrew Ashley
Thomas Atto
Lester Austin Sr.
Frank Azzopardi
Jacki Azzopardi
Wayne P. Bach
Charles B. Baker
Shirley Baker
Edward Badstuber
Keith Baldwin
Mark J. Ballo
Trent Balogh
Anthony Bauriedl
John Eddie Barnes Jr.
Scott & Laura Barnett^
F. Guy Bartle Jr.
Jeffrey Bayko
Laynie Beck
Joseph J. Bell
Richard Berkfield Jr.
David Bickes
Michael Biecker
Joseph G Biondo
Jack J. Boak Jr.
Charles Bodnar
Gregg Boehlefeld
David Bommarito
Judy Boothby
Dennis & Lori Bott*
Terry Boyette
Doug Bray
Tracy Brooks
Oreste J. Bruni
James R. Buchan
Sara Buck
Larry Anthony Bujdos
Kevin Buss
Jeffrey Cahill
Mark A. Calice
Jeff Camboia*
John Cameron
Alexandra Canary
Milena Cankovic
Frank Capizzi
Jeff Carter
Perry Casselle
Walter R. Centeno
Sharalene Charns
Nicholas Chrzan
Gerald Cleer
Steve Clinkenbeard
Lillian Collier
David Corey
Andrew Curoe
Ezra Cutler
Ray Dallavecchia Jr.
Joe Daly
Tom Danko
Jeffrey Darnell
Margaret Davis
Arletha Day
Susan Day
Frances Theresa DeBasco
Michael Decker
Donna DeFilippo
Clare Delahanty
Richard & Karen DeLorge
Phillip Depenbusch
Doug & Ann DeVos
Dennis P. Dickstein
Dwayne Dodd
Jonathan Doherty
Michael Dorr
Dan Drummond
Tim & Susan Dunaitis
Dave Durchman
Denise Durkee*
James Ellingham
William Ellison
James E. Emerson
David Enrici
Raymond Keith Estes
Christopher Everson
Frank & Carolyn Ewasyshyn
John Anthony Fahoome
Kimberly Fanelli
Ryan Faris
Jeffrey Fetterolf
Kevin & Nancy Fetzer
Paul Finegold
Robert J. Foreman
Clifford Forris
James C. Forsythe
Walt Foster
Matthew Fowler
William Fuller
Lisa Galiatsos
Florence M. Garrity
Essie Gassam
James George
Ronald J. Gerken
Daniel L. Gherasim
Michael Giangiordano
Mike Gilliland
Thomas Ginter
Milton E. Glodek
Ryan & Regan Goldberg*
Jeff Gorny
Michael Graham
John W. Grant
William & Cynthia A. Grant
James M. Gray, Ph.D
Joyce E. Griffin
Scott Griswold
Bernard Gross
Dr. Jeff Guina*
Duren R. Gutierrez*
David Haas
Mike Hadley
Craig Hays
Larry Hall
John Harkins
Juliana Harper*
John Harrington
Antonye Harris
Paul & Jennifer Haviland^
Karen T. Hayashi
Jason R. Hayes
Joan Heckman
Ralph Herman
Kristen Hjelmstad*
Ron & Susan Hocking*
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
INDIVIDUALS
Carol Hoef
Coly Hope
Jackie Hooper*
Frances Hoopingarner
Stacy Horton
Cameron & Gail Hosner*
Claire Hulleza*
Mark Iannuzzi
Anthony Iaquinto
Jason Iras
James R. Irons
Michael & Stephanie Jacobson^
Robert Jajou
Ruselda Johnson
David M. Johnston
Robert Kado
Paul Kamps
Chui Karega
Randy Karpinen
John R. & Nancy Kays
John & Jennifer Keegan^
Joseph Kemp
Bryan Kieler
Todd Kimmelman
Andrew King*
J. Russell King
Stephen T. Klucka
Felipe Kohn
Joseph P. Kolly III
Walter Konczalski
Daniel Konieczny
Michael Korn
Emil & Amy Kreycik^
Michael & Gail Krisfalusi
Christine Krumins
Michael P. Kunz
Marie Kurzer
Greg Kustak*
Charles E. Kvasnovsky
Julie Laframboise
Robert Lanier
Richard Leachman
Tim Leahy
Odell R. Lechevalier
Fei P. Lee
Brett Lenhausen
Daniel J. Lennon
Ross Lerner
Norman Leroy, Sr.
Bill Lewis
Marc Lieberman
John & Rosalie Lieblang^
Steven Locker
Anthony Loverso
James Lowell
Raymond Lupacchini
Kevin & Amy Lupton
Andrew Magnus
Thomas Mahoney
Kenneth Gabriel & Lana Mangiapane^
William C Manicom
David Marshall
Blake Martinsen
Sean Patrick Matthews
Marvin Mattson
Anthony & Vicki Mauk
Susan J. Maxwell
Phillip May
Melanie Mayer
Richard Maziarz
Raymond M. McKinney
Todd McCallum
Dick McClelland
Verna M. McClure
James McCuish
Tom McDonald
Stephen McGinley
Robert McGuigan
Donald McGuire
Rachelle Marie Meo
Calvin D. Meeusen
Michael Meserve
Jonathan Michalczak
Todd Mickles
Gerald Miela
Anselmi Mierzejewski
Mack Mikaelian
Alfred J. Miller
Brian Miller
Gladys Miller
John J. Miller
Dr. Greg Hackel and Dr. Lynda Misra^
Angela Mitchell
Leo Mitchell, Jr.
Diane Montemarano
Craig Monterosso
Danny Moore
Steve Moore
Karen Moreno
Tato Munoz-Bergman
Mary Murphy
Shirley Najor
Jonathan Neumann
Joe Nickerson
Robert Noble
Peter Ochabauer
Daniel O’Gara
Michael J. Ott
Brian & Noreen
Pannebecker
J. Michael Parker
Mark & Kelly J. Parish
Nolan Q. Passick
Marshall Patterson
Patricia Pawlak
Raymond Perry
Leonard Plocharczyk
Tom Pollard
Leslie Potts
Lynne C. Pratt
Raphael Price
Steven R. & Theresa Randolph
Ryan Ransdell
Valiya Veetil Ravi
Sara Rebman
James S. Reed Jr.
Cheryl Reich
Aaron Reisner
John Regina
Edward Rhue
Kurt Richmond
Robert L. Rigelman
Donald Ross
Steve R. Rudnik
Barbara Saigh
Ruben Salazar
Joni Sandell
Clayton J. Sapp
Giachino & Nancy Sarconi
Juanita Savage^
Kari Sexton
Joe & Kristi Schons
Mel Schulte
Dock Scott
Joan Sergent
Daniel & Marilyn Sethness
Nancy Shafer
James Shields
Robert Silverstein
Linda J. Silvonen
Troy Simmons
Verdi Sjaarda
William Skaleski
Lawrence Skrzypczak
Stan Slanec II
Steve Slater
Stephan F. Slavik, Sr.
Jeffrey Smaka
David Snelling
John Joseph Solecki
John P. & Monica Spatafora
Neil Springer
John R. Stacho
Dennis Stallsmith
Kevin Stant
Elizabeth Stefanik-Messerly
Uriel Stephens*
Sharon Stratton
Jeff & LaToya Stroker^
Donald Stutrud
Cynthia A. Szczur*
Naomi Taylor
Anthony Telenta
Ken Teuchtler
Thomas Themeles
Richard J. Thomas Jr.
Brenton Thurman
John Tobin
Jane Tozer*
Elizabeth Traver
Todd Trayner
David Trent
Rick & Kathy Vanderbeek
Peter Van Der Schaaf
Matt & Courtney
Van Haaren^
Jason Varricchione
Randall Varcoe
Chris S. Wagner
Garrett Walker
Susan M. Weis
Kent Wesenberg
Kevin West
Robert L. White
Steven White
Shirley E. Wilkins
Lawrence Willenborg
Brent Wirth*
Kim Wisniewski
Thomas Wisniewski
Robert Withey
Rosemary Wlosinski
Stephanie Wolf Hull*
Michael R. Wood
Paul Wozniak
Harry Wrobel
Renee Wyatt
John & Leslie Zerbo^
Mark Zinn
Michael Ziolkowski
* Easterseals MORC
Employee
^ Easterseals MORC
Board Member
2024 AMBASSADORS
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Frankie
Gabe
Elizabeth
Cade
Amie
Jacob
2024 AMBASSADORS
Jimmie
Zander
Juanita
Sam Liam Hannah
FINANCIALS
REVENUE: $186,983,797
n Medicaid Specialty Contracts Revenue: $58,309,754
n Community Mental Health Contracts: $99,721,949
n Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program: $10,318,037
n Grant and Other Program Fee Revenue: $5,743,985
n Contributions and Fundraising: $3,393,908
n Other Income: $9,496,164
EXPENSES: $177,055,923
n Program Services Expenses: $164,105,366
n Administrative Expenses: $12,950,557
PEOPLE SERVED IN FY24:
25,150
SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• Crisis intervention
• Peer support services
• Psychiatric evaluations
• Psychological testing and neuropsychological testing
• Medication management
• Case management
• Supported employment
• Nursing services
• Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse
• Juvenile justice programming
• Trauma specific therapy
• Respite services for children
AUTISM SERVICES
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Speech and occupational therapy
• Caregiver support and training in ABA
• Feeding therapy
• Parent implemented model (The PLAY Project)
• Social skill development and transition planning
• Comprehensive mental health support services
• Peer social skills groups
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Care coordination
• Self-Direction
• Home choices
• Vocational supports
• Respite services
• Peer mentoring services
• Clinical services (occupational therapy, speech, psychology, dietary, nursing)
SUBSTANCE USE
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• Case management
• Recovery peer support
• Early intervention services
• Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders
SENIOR SERVICES
• Senior outreach program
• Counseling (in-home, office, or telehealth)
• Seniors Supporting Seniors group
• Depression screening and treatment
• MI Choice Waiver program
MILITARY & VETERAN
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Gender specific and deployment cycle support groups
• Staging groups for substance use
SCHOOL-BASED
• Co-located in nearly 30 schools
• Mental health screening and consultation
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• On-demand crisis counseling and crisis response
• Training and support services for parents and teachers
• Support groups
• Transition planning and linkage to community resources
MIRACLE LEAGUE
• Adaptive sports, including baseball, bowling, hockey, and more for children and adults with disabilities.
AGRABILITY
• Services for farmers with injuries, illnesses or aging conditions that support them to continue the occupation they love.
LEADERSHIP
Brent Wirth President/CEO
Dr. Jeff Guina Chief Medical Officer
Hulleza Chief Information Officer
Carol Amore Chief Quality Officer
Harper Chief Program Officer Behavioral Health
Rebecca O’Reilly Chief Compliance Officer/ General Counsel
Amber Granger Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
Jackie Hooper Chief Human Resources Officer
Cynthia Szczur Chief Financial Officer
Regan Goldberg Chief Development and Experience Officer
Cameron Hosner Director of Business Development & Strategic Initiatives
Tate Chief Program Officer IDD and Long-Term Care
Juliana
Tricia
Clarissa
BOARD & LOCATIONS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Jacobson
Chairperson
Elizabeth Pyden
Vice Chairperson
Emil Kreycik
Treasurer
LaToya Stroker
Secretary
Scott Barnett
David Benoit
John Byrne
Dr. Sam Flanders
Ken Gabriel
Paul Haviland
John Keegan
John Lieblang
Annette Marcath
Peter McElroy
Dr. Lynda Misra
Juanita Savage
Jason Slocum
Julia Swanson
Matt Van Haaren
John Zerbo
