S U P P O R T C H A M P I O N E N H A N C E July 2017- June 2108 Annual Report
F i ft y F or ward A n n u al R ep ort
July 2017- June 2018
C O V E R P H OTO (Noah and Neal autograph cereal boxes for one another.)
Neal Buchanan, 82, a former teacher, principal and editor, has been a FiftyForward tutor for 17 years. He believes the formative years are a crucial point in childhood educational development and that helping children succeed in reading gives him a real sense of joy and purpose.
Living true to our mission, we continue to support, champion and enhance life for those 50
and older.
This was a banner year for FiftyForward. Two initiatives propelled the agency into the national spotlight and build continuing visibility for older adults, their needs, and the value they bring to others through intergenerational sharing.
Intergenerational sharing that’s GRRREAT! In fall 2017, the FiftyForward Friends Learning in Pairs (FLIP) gained national visibility thanks to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Kellogg’s. This series of stories using older adults as role models and mentors has inspired other intergenerational volunteer efforts across the country.
“If they can feel positive about themself, it makes a world of difference in how that child turns out.” – Neal Buchanan
Volunteer tutors and the students they teach were featured on boxes of Kellogg’s cereals sold at Dollar General stores across the country. Funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the FLIP program is honored to have a community partner that supports adult, family and youth literacy programs and who believes in funding community initiatives that build a stronger tomorrow for future generations.
Groundbreaking
national research partnership builds stronger communities for our successors
“I have been a volunteer all my life. This may be the single most important volunteer job I have ever had.” – John Tanner, retired radiologic technologist and peer ambassador
In spring 2018, FiftyForward was chosen as a community partner in support of the All of Us Research Program initiative launched by the National Institutes of Health. The goal of the All of Us Research Program is to speed up health research breakthroughs by advancing precision medicine. In this groundbreaking study, FiftyForward is focused on educating and engaging the older adult population especially those groups historically under-represented in research including rural residents, about the benefits of the All of Us Research Program for future generations.
The program’s national launch offered tremendous visibility for FiftyForward. With seven remote launch sites across the country, FiftyForward Madison Station was honored to be among the launch locations.
All of Us also launched a peer ambassador program that has proven very effective. We exceeded our goal for the first year with 10 trained, excited and motivated peer ambassadors ready to help educate the community about the All of Us Research Program. By engaging older adults as program emissaries, the volunteer ambassadors have a newfound purpose and sense of self as they encourage peer-to-peer engagement. Being part of this program also strengthens our relationships with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the program research and statistical partners in data collection.
Supportive Care Services Care Team/ Conservatorship:
FiftyForward Conservatorship set a record last year serving
52 court-appointed clients (15 of those clients were new to the program).
Adult Day Services:
We have seen increased participation from additional and new volunteer groups who bring spirit and energy to our program participants.
Meals on Wheels: Care Management:
Our partnerships with agencies that assist with home modifications for older adults (Westminster Home Connection, GNRC, THDA) continue to be very successful. In Davidson County, we connected 146 seniors with housing rehab programs in FY18.
FiftyForward Meals on Wheels served more than
20,000
meals to 134 older adults in FY18: 65% women, 35% men; 43% African American, 54% white, 3% other race; age range 50-102 with 52% age 75 and older. FiftyForward Meals on Wheels created a healthy food initiative that resulted in a partnership with The Nashville Food Project, a fellow nonprofit agency that uses local produce, healthy preparation practices and nutritionally dense food to prepare our customers’ meals. Of the agency’s annual
In FY 18, the Living at Home programs served 390 older adults in need (living on fixed incomes that are 200% of the Federal Poverty Level or below) and connected them to a wide range of services to enhance their quality of life and support their desire to remain living independently. We assisted program participants with insurance needs, reliable access to the food, connections with programs to ensure their homes are safe and livable; helped them establish and maintain relationships with medical providers and empowered them to set and reach goals.
42 individuals:
In FY18, Adult Day Services served 62% women, 38% men; 62% African American, 26% white, 12% other race/ethnicity; ranging in age from 58-95 with 55% of participants age 75 and older.
110,000 logged
hours of volunteer service, FiftyForward Meals on Wheels is blessed with the largest number of individual volunteers of any other of the agency’s programs or centers.
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Victory Over Crime:
This past fiscal year, Victory Over Crime was able to assist 51 older adults, 11 more than the program’s target number, who were affected by crime. This number is 18 more than last fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, Victory Over Crime increased outreach to Nashville area older adults including participating in East Nashville's annual National Night Out Against Crime (NOAC), as well as presenting safety-centric seminars to others in the community. The number of calls and incidents of scam artists successfully taking advantage of older adults compels outreach to this audience.
Foster Grandparent Program:
Sixty-five foster grandparents participated by volunteering more than 67,000 hours during the 2017-18 school year. These volunteers tutored and mentored 1,800 children in Metro Nashville Public and Charter schools; 99% of whom showed improvement in school attendance, literacy, communication and self-help skills.
“… We had a 6-year-old girl with emotional and behavior challenges. She had been removed from several schools each year and then moved to Cora Howe for special help and instruction. No child wanted to be her friend and most teachers did not want her in their classroom. She had been in three classrooms and was Cabot (Cheese) Creamery Gratitude Grille provided a luncheon, music and a dancing demonstration to say thanks to all FiftyForward volunteers.
Volunteer Engagement: 2,500 volunteers served 110,000 hours equaling
$2.4 million in value to the community FiftyForward serves. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers continued outreach in the community including at FiftyForward Meals on Wheels. In addition, FiftyForward Friends Learning in Pairs (FLIP) tutors provided tutoring and mentoring for students needing a boost with their education and self-esteem. The intergenerational sharing resulting from this program pays dividends on many levels and at both ends of the aging spectrum. A highlight of the year was recognition of our volunteers by the Cabot (Cheese) Creamery Gratitude Grille. As a second-year community partner with Metropolitan Nashville’s Opportunity NOW program, FiftyForward benefited from increased student engagement at our centers and programs providing the students with valuable learning opportunities. The students also gained priceless insight about the needs of older adults and the value of intergenerational interaction. Corporate group volunteers increased at the center and program level to support our customers and to learn more about the needs of older adults.
removed because of her disruptive behavior. We assigned this child to one of our Foster Grandparents who worked one-on-one with her five days per week. When the child followed class rules and worked as directed she was given the praise she craved. She was less violent because she had a Foster Grandparent who had high expectations for her. Within six months she showed significant improvement and was able to join in classroom activities, make friends, and received an award at the end of the school year for academic success. The children at Cora Howe require emotional support from nurturing adults. The sincere love and support demonstrated by these volunteers is extraordinary.”
— K.C. Winfrey, MNPS Principal, Cora Howe Exceptional School
Lifelong Learning Centers
The seven FiftyForward centers experienced growth in membership or activities or in both. Intergenerational sharing, first time activities – including dances and informational gatherings – offered firsts and engagement that will pay dividends for a lifetime.
Here are a few snapshots:
In conjunction with the University of Tennessee Extension Services, FiftyForward Knowles launched a garden program. Now called the garden club, members of the center benefit from educational classes during the gardening season. This year's garden produced cantaloupe, okra, cucumbers and tomatoes. A flower garden, herb garden and a beautiful vine are new additions to this year's bounty.
When FiftyForward Donelson Station staff recognized the center's exercise classes were wellattended, but some members were being left out because they were not able to participate, funding from GNRC enabled the center to add an Arthritis Foundation's Exercise Program. Last fiscal year, 99 individuals attended this evidence-based program! Evaluations showed participants increase their flexibility, strength and energy while decreasing their pain. One member told the instructor before taking the class, she could only walk her dog down the driveway. Since taking the class she now says she can walk all the way around the block! FiftyForward Madison Station held its first Homecoming Dance this year. This dance took members down memory lane with music from the 1950s and 60s performed by The Blue Suede Shoes. Members and staff dressed up in period appropriate attire and even crowned a Homecoming King & Queen. The event was so fun, they are holding another one next year.
One of the center’s favorite stories this year is about the pool/ billiards player entrepreneurs. All four of the center’s pool tables needed resurfacing so the pool players launched a fundraising campaign by offering pool lessons for $5. Several FiftyForward Madison Station members and community members took them up on the offer. Throughout the year they raised $1,500 to resurface the tables. The FiftyForward Madison Station billiard players, including a core group of daily players, said how much it means to come to the center, spend time with friends and play pool together. They had fun raising the money, are proud of their contribution, and are happy they could help the center in this unique way.
FiftyForward Martin Center Card Crusaders continue to amaze with their more than 90 hand-crafted greeting card designs they create at the center every week. They raised enough funds this year to repair the center’s game tables, purchase upholstered chairs for tables, as well as buy more than two dozen chairs for the center. FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center launched its first preview party last February with the goal of educating members about the slate of programs and goals for the coming year. The party was attended by more than 90 members. For two consecutive years, the FiftyForward J. L. Turner Brain Brawlers Trivia Team won the Nashville District Senior Brain Games. Hosted by the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) and the Area Agency on Aging & Disability (AAAD), this intense competition is held annually; this year eight other Middle Tennessee senior centers participated. The Brain Brawlers are an enthusiastic and fun group of trivia buffs who meet to play trivia weekly at the center on Tuesday afternoons. The games are a staff favorite in an effort to try to stump our “brainiacs.” As the winners of the district games, the Brain Brawlers have represented the Nashville area and the Grand Middle Region at the games. In summer 2018, FiftyForward Bordeaux hosted the 9th annual Hats Off to Bordeaux! increasing their margin by 51%.
FiftyForward Firsts FiftyForward Donelson Station: Cigna-HealthSpring invited FiftyForward Donelson Station artists to share their work at their MetroCenter office. Three of the seven artists displaying their work had never painted before exploring art classes at FiftyForward. Cigna-HealthSpring employees were amazed at the talent of these artists whose median age is 73 years young.
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center: Molly Heber, a long time center member, got her first passport for a trip to Ireland. Her “first” inspired center director Derek Stogner, to get his first passport! That’s intergenerational sharing and motivation!
FiftyForward Martin Center: Camille, a member of FiftyForward Martin Center, booked her first ride on Uber and declared the adventure a success.
FiftyForward Organization: FiftyForward was honored to be presented with the inaugural Sage award from the Council on Aging.
A FiftyForward First is an opportunity – be it simple or elaborate – to try something new. Members of the FiftyForward community are exploring new classes, traveling to new places and sampling new things. A FiftyForward First is the antithesis of the bucket list, it’s a new beginning defined by you.
FiftyForward Travel: A couple of FiftyForward Travel adventure seekers marked a FiftyForward First by ziplining at Niagara Falls. Word of mouth keeps trips selling out and some trips are so popular we have had to book more outings or get additional buses for a couple of the more popular destinations.
The Larry Keeton Theatre: More than 200 volunteer hours (per person, per production) make these special productions a reality in the dinner theatre located at FiftyForward Donelson Station. Voted among the top performance venues by the Nashville Business Journal, volunteers include actors, servers, crew, ushers, kitchen workers and others. For the production of Annie, 60% of the cast members were age 50 or older. Twenty-one children, who participated in the Keeton Kids Camp, increased the cast for the amazing show. This annual intergenerational opportunity is yet another way The Larry Keeton Theatre impacts the community.
Adult Day Services: Participants engage in many “firsts” including sampling new foods, visiting local cultural attractions and participating in karaoke.
Financial Report 2017-18
FINANCIAL POSITION OF FIFTYFORWARD AS OF JUNE 30, 2018
EXPENSES
REVENUES 3% 6% 5%
30%
5%
10%
34%
48%
9%
27%
15%
n Centers & Programs .................... 30% n Government Grants ..................... 27% n Development ............................... 34% n United Way .................................... 6% n Other .............................................. 3%
8%
100%
Centers & Programs.............. $1,591,984 Government Grants..................1,421,511 Development............................ 1,790,830 United Way.................................. 315,843 Other........................................... 136,773 Total Revenues............. $5,256,941 In fiscal 2016, FiftyForward recorded a promise to give that impacts the fiscal years 2017 – 2020. Depreciation expense is a non-cash expense.
n Personnel Costs........................... 48% n Occupancy ................................... 15% n Supplies ......................................... 9% n Professional Fees......................... 10% n Specific Assistance ........................ 5% n Depreciation.................................... 8% n Other .............................................. 5%
100%
Personnel Costs..................... $2,785,575 Occupancy.................................. 852,852 Supplies...................................... 538,860 Professional Fees....................... 568,146 Specific Assistance...................... 277,216 Depreciation................................ 469,564 Other........................................... 310,736 Total Expenses. . ........... $5,802,949
FiftyForward, Senior Center For the Arts, Inc. and J.B. Knowles Trust Consolidated Financial Statements Audited 6/30/2017
The Corporation for National and Community Service provides $378,088 (60%) in funding for FiftyForward Senior Corps affiliate programs RSVP and Foster Grandparent Program. $252,482 (40%) of Senior Corps program support is provided by non-governmental sources.
FiftyForward Board of Directors 2017-18
Board Officers
Dr. Beth Woodard President
Jennifer Joyce Secretary
Pete Stringer Treasurer
Jeri Hasselbring Immediate Past-President
Board Members Jimmy Allen Julia Bonner Michael Bradley Frank Cardenas Mary Clements Newtonia Coleman Courtney Crants Debbie Crigger
Sondra Cruikshanks Cullen Earnest Robin Fritz Kerri Kelley Frye Jeri Hasselbring Vanessa Hickman RenĂŠe Jenkins Mary Herbert Kelly
Dr. Jim Lancaster Scott Lenz, Jr Sally McKay Scott McKean Amy Mohan Jennifer Patterson Becky Nergenah Sanders
William Scarborough Andrea Turner Allyson Young Lifetime Members Charlie Cardwell Patricia Hart
Advisory Council Bill LaFollette, Chair Brenda Albright Clay Bailey Ed Birthright Seawell Brandau Laurel Buntin Charlie Cardwell
John W. (Wally) Dant III Betty Dunn Carolyn Ermey Brenda Gilmore Don Greene Irma Kaplan Aileen Katcher
Mary Herbert Kelly Heloise W. Kuhn Kim Harvey Looney Tara MacDougall Hilda McGregor Barbara Moss Carla Nelson Randall W. Parham
Emily Plotkin Tracy Rode Anne Roos Lisa Small Laura Smith Denine Torr Sally Wolfe
Endowment Board Mary Herbert Kelly, President Don Greene, Secretary Ed Carter, Treasurer Stephen Boles
Seawell Brandau Carolyn Ermey Tony Hoffman Mercedes Lytle James McGregor Jana Lisle Parham
Greer Redden Patty St. Clair John Steele Alex Tolbert Kent Weeks
Honorary Members Joe Chickey Scott McKean
S C E OU R V IS ION FiftyForward is viewed as the premier provider of innovative and comprehensive services to adults 50+ in Middle Tennessee.
O U R MIS S ION FiftyForward supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older.
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