BBBS Annual Report

INCLUSIVE

HOPE

COMPASSION IGNITE

BIG INSPIRE

BELIEVE MENTOR

LITTLE

EMPOWER

FRIENDSHIP

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS ANNUAL REPORT 2020

MEMORIES

DEFEND POTENTIAL ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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MISSION

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

IGNITE. EMPOWER. INSPIRE.

WHAT WE DO

POTENTIAL

WHO WE SERVE

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VISION All youth achieve their full potential.

A special thank you to Mercy Medical Center for sponsoring the printing of our annual report.

53%

are children of color

84%

74%

receive free/ reduced lunch

are living in a one-parent home

Big Brother Nathan & Little Brother DeOnji, Matched in 2016

HOW WE HELP 94% 92% 90%

demonstrated educational success reduced risky behavior improved socio-economic competency

46%

SERVED OVER 2 YEARS

1,700

MENTORING HOURS/MO

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Big Sister Ruth and Big Brother Jody Hospodarsky & Little Brother Anset, Matched in 2016

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A YEAR OF CHALLENGES STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR OUR BLACK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to defending Liberty and Justice for All. We find it impossible to stand by and watch appalling acts of racism that threaten that promise.

We live and breathe a significant part of the solution.

We have a long history of bringing people from differing backgrounds and viewpoints together to serve our youth and their communities. Big Brothers Big Sisters will ignite potential with our oath to be anti-racist and to not be silent.

53%

of the children we serve are children of color.

We are taking intentional steps to become more immersed in the community as advocates, better diversify our staff, board and volunteers, and educate our staff and participants on ways to be anti-racist and continue to be part of the solution.

DERECHO RELIEF RESPONSE 4OO FAMILIES RECEIVED CHECK-IN CALLS While Big Brothers Big Sisters traditionally is not a crisis organization, the devastation of the Derecho (in-land hurricane with wind speeds up to 140 mph) that hit our hometown on August 10, 2020 temporarily changed that.

200+ CARE PACKAGES DELIVERED We came together and from the living room of one of our staff members, we reached out to all of our families to check-in on them and see how we could help. We raised money and solicited donations from the community to support our families in need.

“The best way someone can learn to be more inclusive is to be a mentor to a Little through Big Brothers Big Sisters.”

JOHN RODRIGUEZ, TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN CEDAR RAPIDS BANK & TRUST

2020 is a year we’ll remember (perhaps, not fondly). COVID-19 changed many things including gas mileage and how often we wash our hands. Big Brothers Big Sisters has adapted our mentoring processing and has made many positive changes to better serve children. 

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Zoom Volunteer Processing: Join the program without leaving the comfort of your home! New volunteers can complete the volunteer process virtually.

Electronic Signatures: An investment in technology allows all forms to be signed easily.

Easier Volunteer Experience: We now ask for just 1 visit per month from volunteers. You decide the length of your interactions and determine your contact comfort level.

Often there are rainbows at the end of a storm. These improvements are a bright spot for the future of our program.

Many of our staff’s homes received damage, and most were left without power or phone service—including the BBBS office—but that didn’t stop us from helping our families.

25 FAMILIES ADOPTED The community support was overwhelming! We raised over $30,000 and received hundreds of items that we personally delivered to our families’ doorsteps. In addition, thanks to generous community support, we were able to provide extra support to some of our most devastated families. We provided rent and utilities relief, replenished food, and shopped with families to purchase needed back to school supplies.

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COVID-19 UPDATE

300 BAGS OF PRE-COOKED CHICKEN DELIVERED

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MEET NISHAUN SEEKING SOMEONE WHO:

490 YOUTH SERVED

Likes to play sports

Will help him feel confident

Will help him practice his reading skills

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In 2019, our program served 98 high school students. 13 have graduated from our program this year. We provided college scholarships to 8 Littles—4 who were beginning college and 4 who were continuing their studies. Thanks to generous donors, we were able to award $11,500 to support our Littles furthering their education!

“I am an immigrant from Kenya. I have been matched with Katie for 7 years. I have definitely grown to be a wonderful woman because of Katie.

I have participated in Show Choir, Choir, Volleyball, and also worked at Fareway for the past 4 years. I received an honor cord for the Credit Club for graduating with 54 credits instead of the required 40 credits.

With the help of Big Brothers Big Sisters, I will be the first generation to attend college in my family.

I will pursue my dreams as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Environmental Activist, specifically focused on global warming.”

Big Sister Katie & Little Sister Susan, Matched in 2013

LITTLE SISTER SUSAN, 2020 GRADUATE

YOU CAN #EndTheWait

2020 GRADUATING MATCHES Lisa Ramlo & Cameron | Matched 2008 Gabe Rohwedder & Teddy | Matched 2009 Krystin Mittan & Jermara | Matched 2010 Kent Mattison & Dante | Matched 2010 Brenda Waddell & Erica | Matched 2010 Sara & Virginia Petrzelka & Makayla | Matched 2011 Dale Venner & Jack | Matched 2013

Katie Redington & Susan | Matched 2013 Scott Kacena & Eric | Matched 2014 Beth Vittengl & Morgana | Matched 2014 Duane Jasper & Rodrigo | Matched 2015 Eric Hart & Obed | Matched 2016 Adriane Moline & Denise | Matched 2016

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AGE: 8 | DAYS WAITING: 187

100 YOUTH WAITING

OUR GRADUATES

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THE JOURNEY OF A DOLLAR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT It takes a lot to recruit a mentor! We are constantly working behind the scenes and on the forefront to spread our mission and create awareness about our agency.

CHILD SAFETY & VOLUNTEER TRAINING To ensure safety of our youth, all of our mentors provide references, have to pass a background check, and are interviewed by our trained staff members.

Once interviewed, our mentors receive a pre-match training virtually.

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MATCH ACTIVITIES

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Big Brothers Big Sisters puts on match activities for our Bigs & Littles to spend time together and create memories that are FREE thanks to our donors. This also helps us recruit mentors, letting them know we’ve got their back to make sure they will always have something to do with their Little.

CONTRIBUTIONS Thank you to everyone who is addressing the needs of more children by increasing agency capacity with your financial gifts.

BIG MAGIC SOCIETY DREAM MAKERS ($12,000/YR FOR 5 YEARS) Chris & Suzy DeWolf MAGIC MAKERS ($6,000/YR FOR 5 YEARS) Crescent-Janko Masonic Foundation Duane & Anne Jasper Kent & Julie Statler MISSION MAKERS ($1,200/YR FOR 5 YEARS) Jon & Debbie Bancks Bill & Katie Barnes Mike & Jenny Becker Robert Becker & Diane Handler Benchmark Inc. Randy & Mary Brobst Derek & Cindy Brown Chuck & Paula Burgmeier Climate Engineers Beckey Woodard Cole & Martin Pauly Loren & Patricia Coppock Bryan & Lori Coster Joe & Dee Crozier Matt & Heidi Dean

Dave & Vicki Drown Justin & Tess Duckett DW Screw Machine Products Nesper Sign, Phil & Donna Garland Nick and Kay Gloe Jeff Goedken Claude & Mary Greiner Tim & Vicki Hanna Mike & Megan Heater Larry and Jan Helling Sherri Henderson Linda Henecke High Property Management Kevin & Courtney Jasper Joel & Nancy Kasparek Bob & Trudy Kucharski Chad & Paula LaGrange Rich & Crystal Loy Grant & Ashley Luebe Kent & Polly Mattison Mike & Lisa McGrath The Family of Tee & Robert Miller Mike, Anne Marie, Regan & Quinlan Moran Russ & Marsha Nieland Greg & Catherine O’Connell Mike & Tiffany O’Donnell

Pam Oldham Ann Oleson & Mary Van Horn Chuck & Mary Ann Peters Tim & Jessica Quinn Randy & Lisa Ramlo John & Lorene Rodriguez Gabe & Shawnacy Rohwedder RSH Legal Al & Martha Ruffalo Paul & Hillary Ruffalo Joe & Kim Schemmel JD & Susann Schlotterback Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC Duane & Laura Smith Denise Stanard & Darren Megrew Tom & Amy Stanczyk Surgery Center Cedar Rapids Ken & Cathy Terukina Derek & Aaron-Marie Thoms Mark & Kris Walter Brian White M. Frank & Jody Wilson

INVESTING IN KIDS CAMPAIGN ONGOING SUPPORT Once matched, our support doesn’t stop there—it’s just beginning! Each match is assigned to one of our Match Support Specialists. We like to say a match is really made up of 3 people because our staff walk along side our matches on their journey. We also provide training and resources to our Bigs on relevant topics throughout their match.

Thank you for equipping the agency to serve more children with your support to this campaign.

We promised to increase recruitment efforts to secure more mentors. We did that!

We received 400 inquiries in 2019 (up from 250 the prior year).

We planned to add 2 program positions to create more matches. We’ve done that also. Our endowment grew to $738,000, providing one of those positions.

DONATE TODAY!

We pledged to create 17 new matches/month to achieve our goal of 200 new/year. We accomplished that during 4 months in 2020. Due to COVID-19 and the Derecho, the office has been closed the other 4 months.

BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE Bowl For Kids’ Sake was yet again one of the most exciting events of the year! More than 2,000 people came together to bowl for our Littles and support our mission to bring mentors and youth together for oneto-one relationships.

Together we raised over $262,000 to support at-risk youth in our community. This event celebrates our vision to help all youth achieve their full potential!

BIG MAGIC BREAKFAST Our traditional Big Magic Breakfast looked a little different this year.

As COVID-19 hit, plans changed quickly to switch our traditional 300 in-person breakfast into a virtual Coffee Break.

While we did not get to celebrate in person, we had a wonderful turn out, receiving the most RSVPs to date! We were also able to support local businesses by providing each guest a gift card for coffee.

BIG MAGIC BREAKFAST COFFEE BREAK

Little Brother Logan was one of our matches highlighted during the event. He and his Big Brother Pat have been matched since 2014.

LOGAN SHARED HOW PAT HAS CHANGED HIS LIFE:

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ANNUAL REVENUE $695,784

EXPENSE $756,695

EVENTS INDIVIDUALS UNITED WAY CORPORATIONS GRANTS

STAFFING AGENCY SERVICES FACILITIES CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING NATIONAL DUES

$213,172 $173,358 $165,000 $87,754 $56,500

CAMPAIGN REVENUE $250,907

$522,728 $88,257 $73,859 $30,985 $24,315 $16,551

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“Pat has played a crucial part in my life from me becoming an Eagle Scout to getting me started in my career. Pat has been one important person with me throughout my journey.”

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OUR STAFF

Rich Loy, President Hills Bank & Trust

Lindsey Greenzweig Transamerica

Linda Henecke President & CEO

Steve Goedken, Vice President GreatAmerica Financial Services

Michael Kaufmann Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman

Becky Robinson Development Director

Laurie Wahlert, Secretary US Bank

Nathan Kooker Lynch Dallas PC

Katie Grandgeorge Operations Director

David Droessler, Treasurer RSM

Jean Ochoro-Ayoki MercyCare Community Physicians

Erin Koehn Program Director

Brandon Besong TrueNorth Companies

Brian White General Mills

Stephanie Hartson Program Supervisor

Hayleigh Boardman Shuttleworth & Ingersoll

Megan Wolter Advancement Resources

Katelyn Bateman Match Support Specialist

Wendi Cigrand Alliant Energy

Ellie Zittergruen Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Emily Bradford Program Specialist Kendra Braswell Program Support

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Emma Grant Match Support Specialist

John Rodriguez, Chairman Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Duane Jasper Destinations Unlimited

Jon Bancks Morgan Stanley

Kevin Jasper Hibu

Mary Brobst Mercy Medical Center

Chris Lindell Retired

Suzy DeWolf Lil’ Drug Store Products

Greg O’Connell Coolidge Elementary School

Matt Doty GreatAmerica Financial Services

Kent Statler Retired

Dave Drown Gibbs Lamb Drown

Mark Thoeny Profol

Jim Haddad Haddad Consulting Services

Kim Wilkerson Wilkerson Consulting Group

Jamie Kuehl Lead Match Support Specialist Faithe Kuznieski Match Support Specialist Robert Nelson Program Specialist Kristine Spurgeon Operations Specialist Merideth White Match Support Specialist