2014-2015 report
Rebuilding lives and communities since 1992
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our mission YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School provides out-ofschool youth with the broadest range of tools, supports, and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and productive citizens and leaders in their community.
report contents
our location and contact information:
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Leadership
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Our Students
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Program Highlights
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Community Impact
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YouthBuild in the News
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Partnership Highlights
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Financial Information
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Funding Partners
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Program Partners
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Donors
find us online:
1231 N. Broad Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19122
www.youthbuildphilly.org
Phone: (215) 627-8671
@YouthBuildPHL on Twitter and Instagram
www.facebook.com/YouthBuildPhiladelphia
info@youthbuildphilly.org
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MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP How do we approach the complex issues facing young adults? Resourceful collaboration with other caring organizations.
Dear Friends, Every year as we prepare to publish this report, I’m pleased to see that our list of partners has gotten a bit longer. After two decades of serving young people, we know that changing lives is a community-wide endeavor. At YouthBuild Philly, we strive to connect young adults to as many resources as they need at a critical point in their lives. Our two-year program is a microcosm of the collective impact model, in which strategic alliances draw on the strengths of different sectors and organizations to address complex social issues. Our mission benefits from a network of complementary partnering organizations – from colleges and employers to social service agencies – whose expert staff champion the success of our students. Our goal in working with a collective of partners is, broadly, to reengage and empower disconnected young adults in Philadelphia – and, at the same time, to comprehensively address each individual student’s particular combination of needs, challenges, and ambitions as they reroute their future. Because we partner with a wide variety of entities, our students receive – over the course of two years with YouthBuild – the supports (e.g., counseling, childcare, housing), training and preparation (job training, college readiness), and opportunities (college classes, internships, jobs) they need to make the transition from being disconnected youth to being young adults on a road to stability and success. These highlights from the previous year demonstrate the power of collective impact:
• Record-high placement and retention rate for graduates (see p. 10) • Rapid growth in our employment partnerships and job placement rates, thanks to increased preparation for customer-facing jobs (see p. 10) • Serving as a model for public-private collaborations in workforce development (see p. 14) From Starbucks to Community College of Philadelphia, JFCS, PowerCorpsPHL, Saxbys Coffee and beyond (full list on p. 20), we value the agencies, companies, and institutions with whom we help disconnected young adults become citizens and leaders in their community. In the coming years we will continue to provide the same robust services and opportunities to our students, strengthen and learn from our partnerships, and expand our network of collaborators to continually provide motivated young people with the best their community has to offer. We are grateful to our partners and supporters for being the foundation of our ambitious and ever-innovating pursuit of our mission. Sincerely,
Simran Sidhu, Executive Director
2014-2015 Recognitions for YouthBuild Philly:
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GSK Impact Award
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Top Workplace, Philly.com (5th year in a row)
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“Speak United” Award from the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey - for Executive Director Simran Sidhu
2014-2015 leadership MANAGEMENT Simran Sidhu Executive Director Brian Leffler Program Director
Don Pinkney Director of Building Trades & Business Development Patricia DiFiore Director of Finance Meredith Molloy Director of Development
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roxanne Tillman Client Manager, Flagship Services, Vanguard
Timothy Daniel - Board Chair Executive Vice President, International SOS, Inc.
Karen Williams Human Resources, Saunders House
Robert Totaro - Board Vice Chair Owner/Principal, RCT Advisors
committee members
Anthony Fullard - Board Secretary Co-Founder, Millennium 3 Management
Marty Brigham, Attorney, Raynes McCarty
James Mergiotti - Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair President & CEO, Peirce College
Felicia Coward
Chuck Esser - Program Committee Chair Founder and Director, Philadelphia Community School Alfred Essandoh Lead Consultant, Essandoh Consultants LLC Erin Horvat Associate Professor, Department of Education Leadership and Policy Study, Temple University Khalilah Lawson Vice President and Senior Associate, DiversifiedSearch Todd Marzolf Senior Project Consultant, Towers Watson Laura McHugh Program Officer, E3 Initiative, Philadelphia Youth Network Fernando Mendez Editor-at-large, El Sol Latino James Multari Senior Director, Customer Insights & Analytics, Comcast Corporation
Sarah Burlew, Manager, Applied Solutions, PJM Jahi Davis, YouthBuild Alumnus and President, Davis & Davis Advisors James Davis, Dean, Temple University College of Education and Professor, Temple University Department of Education Leadership and Policy Study Shikeem Dorsey, YouthBuild Alumnus Jared Farbman, Manager, Fund Financial Services, Vanguard John Gallery, YouthBuild Philadelphia Founding Board Member Chris Gee, Supply Chain Manager, Chemicals Division, Braskem America Richard Gitlen, Executive Director, Lutheran Children & Family Service Scott Lillis, Managing Director & Senior Wealth Advisor, Bessemer Trust Mike McPhilmy, Vice President, Human Resource Development, SouthCo, Inc. Analicia Lindsay-Whitehead, YouthBuild Alumna, JPMorgan
Nathan Norstrud Senior Manager – Corporate Strategy, The Vanguard Group
Nadine Lomakin, Consultant
Samuel Olshin Principal, Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
Kiley Smith, Senior Manager, Assurance Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Claire Robertson-Kraft Associate Director, Operation Public Education
Yolanda Stallings, Deputy Commissioner, Executive Chief of Strategic Services, Philadelphia Fire Academy
Mel Payne, Consultant, Knowledge & Success, Inc.
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OUR students In Philadelphia, one in every four young adults is unemployed and out of school. Since 1992, YouthBuild has served as a “way back” for high school dropouts seeking to reconnect with education and workforce opportunities.
To be eligible for YouthBuild, applicants must be between ages of 18-20, have dropped out of school, and live in Philadelphia. Applicants must demonstrate that they are motivated and ready to participate fully in YouthBuild’s programs. The admissions process does not factor in academic performance, previous disciplinary incidents or criminal records. Every student’s journey to YouthBuild is unique. However, annual surveys (see the Class of 2015 responses at right) reveal that most students previously left school while under challenging personal circumstances.
overcoming and persevering Students in the Class of 2015 overcame many self-reported challenges to pursue their education:
14% 35% 26% 39% 76%
were homeless upon enrollment had been arrested had been incarcerated had children qualified for public assistance
See Program Highlights (p. 9) for information on the support services we provide to students.
“I was motivated to keep going all year because I knew why I wanted to succeed. I wanted to give my family a better future. I never lost sight of that. Over time, I stopped focusing on my limitations and started focusing on my motivations.” - Nicolette Grant, Salutatorian, Class of 2015 6
STUDENT MESSAGE Kristina Robinson - excerpt from Valedictorian Address When we first got to YouthBuild, many of us were a little rough around the edges, but we all had dreams. The road was hard - it’s not easy changing your life - and in the process of working on our dreams we sometimes endured disappointment, failures, and pain. There were moments when we doubted ourselves. But along the way we’ve learned that the rough times are not here to stay, they are here to pass. Here’s something else I’ve learned at YouthBuild: Once you believe you are something you actually become it. On some level we all believed we could make it through YouthBuild, and we did - which is why we are celebrating today. Being successful in life is all about having the proper belief system in who you are, truly believing that you are something extraordinary. All of you are extraordinary. Believe it, then be it. Christopher Columbus is believed to have said, “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Kristina is now enrolled in Year Up Philadelphia and working on a college degree at Peirce College.
Class of 2015 Enrollment Demographics GENDER
Female - 61% Male - 39%
AGE (upon enrollment)
ETHNICITY
18 years - 36% 19 years - 36% 20 years - 28%
African American - 91% Hispanic - 6% Multiracial - 2% Caucasian - 1%
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Our Approach
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YOUTHBUILD PHILLY | REBUILDING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES SINCE 1992
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: YEAR ONE YouthBuild’s innovative program model integrates academics, job training, community service, and life skills development to help students fulfill their potential as self-sufficient leaders and citizens in their community. In their first year at YouthBuild, students spend half of their time in the classroom and the other half in vocational training, while engaged in service as parttime AmeriCorps members. During this time, students also plan and prepare for postsecondary opportunities such as employment or college.
ACADEMICS YouthBuild Philly’s curriculum includes language arts, math, science, and social studies, and emphasizes the mastery of academic competencies. YouthBuild is not a GED program; students who successfully complete their graduation requirements receive a high school diploma. A high teacher-to-student ratio ensures that students’ individual academic needs are met.
VOCATIONAL TRAINIING YouthBuild’s vocational training emphasizes both technical and “soft” skills to prepare students for success in the labor force. All students earn at least one industryrecognized certification through hands-on training in the field. YouthBuild offers four vocational training tracks for students to select from: Building Trades, Childcare, Healthcare, and Business Administration./Customer Service.
SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Service and community improvement are central to YouthBuild’s model of youth leadership and personal growth. All students are part-time AmeriCorps members and give back to the community through their vocational training projects, and special activities with other nonprofits. See p. 13 for examples of special service projects.
SUPPORT SERVICES Every YouthBuild student has a case manager who helps them identify and address personal challenges such as housing instability, food insecurity, mental health issues, and court involvement. Students also participate in life skills workshops tailored to their interests, including parenting and healthy relationships.
new this year in vocation: Business administration scholars
new this year in support services: elect parenting supports
In 2014, YouthBuild redesigned its Information Technology track to focus on computer literacy, customer service, and college preparedness. The resulting program became the Business Administration Scholars track, which offers a Customer Service Excellence Training (CSET) curriculum developed in conjunction with Starbucks. Students learn cafe and customer service skills at a brand new in-school cafe that serves Starbucks coffee, and put their business administration knowledge to use while volunteering at a food bank in North Philadelphia.
Almost 40% of YouthBuild students are parents. This year, YouthBuild brought outside parenting resources into our school building by establishing an on-site office for JFCS’ ELECT staff, who provide support and counseling specifically for young parents and expecting teenagers. The ELECT staff organize workshops, field trips, and special activities for YouthBuild’s young parents and their children.
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YEAR TWO: POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS After completing their graduation requirements in Year One, students receive postsecondary advising for another year. Our Postsecondary Career Development department provides continued coaching and supports to graduates as they search for jobs, adjust to college life, or climb the career ladder. Preparation for postsecondary success begins during Year One, as students develop professional and academic skills, explore career pathways and training opportunities, polish their resumes and interview skills, and visit colleges. In the months leading up to graduation, students participate in “bridge” opportunities designed to help them take the next step to their postsecondary goals. Bridge programs include dual enrollment in community college, internships, and more. Students who do not complete YouthBuild’s diploma requirement still receive guidance and support as they pursue alternative educational options and/or employment after leaving YouthBuild. We believe that enrolling at YouthBuild can and should be a life-changing experience for everyone, and we measure our effectiveness based on the success of all who enroll - not just those who graduate.
class of 2014 Placement and class of 2015 placement progress
From 2014-2015, Class of 2014 enrollees received Year 2 supports. Their six-month placement data (whether enrollees transitioned into another opportunity, and where, within six months of exiting YouthBuild’s Year One program) is included below, along with the April 2016 data on Class of 2015 placement. Placement categories include postsecondary education (PSE), employment, and Year of Service programs such as PowerCorpsPHL. Please note: Placement measurements for the Class of 2015 are still in progress.
Class of 2014 Graduation Rate: 72% Class of 2014 Enrollee Placement Rate: 67% Class of 2014 Graduate Placement Rate: 87%
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Class of 2015 Graduation Rate: 72% Class of 2015 Enrollee Placement Rate: 66% Class of 2015 Graduate Placement Rate: 84%
alumni profile Jerome Kinard - Class of 2014 Jerome Kinard dropped out of high school during his junior year, when his mom got sick and lost her job. The oldest of four, Jerome worked for a catering company so that his brothers could stay in school and his family could stay in their home. While he gladly took on this responsibility for his loved ones, Jerome never lost sight of where his career could take him if he went back to school. As his mother recovered, Jerome resumed his education at YouthBuild Philly in 2013 and enrolled in the Greenbuild vocational training track. He and his classmates deconstructed an abandoned rowhome to ready it for LEEDtargeted renovation, and participated in the International Greenbuild Conference held in Philadelphia that year. Jerome quickly distinguished himself as a reliable, outgoing and thoughtful young man and took on a leadership role within the Greenbuild team.
Jerome and fellow Greenbuild students at the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference.
Working to build a green home with his peers helped Jerome understand that he could play an active role in improving his community, through service as well as leadership and hard work. “When I first dropped out of school,” Jerome observes, “it was because I needed to support my family. Now, thanks to YouthBuild, I am not only able to support my family, but also my community.” For Jerome’s second chance to come to full fruition, though, he needed an opportunity to show was he was capable of contributing in a career setting. In the spring of his first year at YouthBuild, that opportunity arose when Graboyes Commercial Window Company came to YouthBuild to replace the school’s windows. YouthBuild’s Director of Vocational Training recommended Jerome for an internship with Graboyes, which quickly became a paid position once he graduated.
Jerome shows off his new gear at the start of his internship in 2014.
Jerome’s career goal is to be a journeyman in the glaziers’ union. In his second year with YouthBuild, he continued to work for Graboyes and prepared for union training. In the Spring of 2016, Jerome completed pre-apprenticeship training and is now a Glazier Apprentice! “Thanks to YouthBuild and the opportunities they gave me,” Jerome says, “I went from having a dead-end job to now being at the very start of my dream career.” Jerome (back row) and fellow Glazier trainees replaced the windows of the Folsom Fire Company before graduating.
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celebrating 20 years of Americorps In September 2014, YouthBuild Philly joined a city-wide celebration of AmeriCorp’s 20th anniversary, followed by service projects in Philadelphia’s public schools. Director of Student Life Ameen Akbar (left) served as Master of Ceremonies at the event. YouthBuild Philly has been an AmeriCorps program since 1995, providing hundreds of thousands of hours in service to Philadelphia.
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community impact
Service in the community is a cornerstone of YouthBuild Philly’s program; all students are part-time AmeriCorps members and engage in hands-on learning through projects that benefit the Philadelphia community. Through community change workshops, service days and special projects, students develop leadership skills and have the opportunity to make positive contributions in their community.
MLK Day 2015
YouthBuild Philly staff and students commemorated the legacy of Dr. King on Martin Luther King Day by repainting the hallways, stairways, gym and auditorium at McMichael Elementary in the Mantua section of the city. In some of the school’s classrooms, volunteers also created blankets and care packages for Philadelphians in need. Many thanks to volunteers from Starbucks (see right) for joining us at McMichael that day!
Hashtag lunchbag
Throughout the year, students partnered with a local chapter of the “Hashtag Lunchbag” initiative to put together paper bag lunches for distribution to Philadelphians experiencing homelessness. Over the course of the year, these projects generated nearly 1,000 meals!
spring break service trip
In March, a group of YouthBuild students and staff traveled to Utuado, Puerto Rico to participate in volunteer projects and explore the surrounding area. Many YouthBuild students have never traveled outside of the Philadelphia region – much less outside of the contiguous United States – so this trip presented a host of new experiences to our young people. In a single week, students were able to serve the local community (through projects such as clearing trails and working with a local Head Start), try new foods, see new terrain, and even meet some unfamiliar animals.
- Jose Estrada, Class of 2015
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While in Puerto Rico we got to impact people’s lives through service. I really appreciated the fact that I was able to build a stronger bond with my classmates and teachers.
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YOUTHBUILD IN THE NEWS Celebrating our Partner Saint-Gobain In May, YouthBuild students attended the media day for Future Sensations, a largescale installation produced by multinational building materials group Saint-Gobain. Saint-Gobain supports YouthBuild Philly’s Green building training program and sustainable construction projects. Greenbuild alum Jerome Kinard spoke during the press conference, along with Mayor Michael Nutter and Pierre-André de Chalendar, CEO and Chairman of Saint-Gobain Group.
“Being on the Greenbuild squad and working with experts from Saint-Gobain made me feel like I was part of the solutions to the problems in our community. A green house is one less thing for a community to worry about.”
-Jerome Kinard, Class of 2014 (see profile on p. 10)
inspiration for new opportunities In July, The New York Times ran an op-ed written by Starbucks CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz and his wife Sheri Schultz, announcing that The Schultz Family Foundation was launching a “100,000 Opportunities” initiative to engage disconnected young adults in employment, internship and apprenticeship opportunities. The letter cited YouthBuild Philadelphia graduate and Starbucks Barista Carmen Williams (2014) as a wonderful example of the potential to be realized by investing in “opportunity youth.”
“Fortitude like [Carmen’s] is no anomaly among the 5.6 million people ages 16 to 24 in America who are not employed or in school. While some have lost hope in this population, blaming them and their families for creating their own problems, we believe these young people represent a significant untapped resource of productivity and talent. With the right support and training, they can benefit our businesses and our communities.” - Howard and Sheri Schultz
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partnership highlights saint-gobain YouthBuild has partnered with multinational building materials company Saint-Gobain since 2010. The partnership’s primary activity involves rebuilding two formerly abandoned homes in the Nicetown section of the neighborhood. The work in Nicetown extends beyond construction, however. In November, Saint-Gobain and YouthBuild teamed up on a food drive to stock the community pantry at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. In May, Saint-Gobain sponsored a “Future Sensations” installation near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and invited YouthBuild graduate Jerome Kinard to speak at the exhibition’s media day (see left).
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partnership highlights ECFMG
IKEA
In 2015 the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) created six paid internships for YouthBuild students and provided each student with a mentor and ongoing professional development during their five-week internship. in August YouthBuild Philly presented the 2015 Legacy Award to ECFMG staff at our August graduation in recognition of their mentorship.
IKEA South Philadelphia employees selected YouthBuild Philly as a recipient of their Mini Life Improvement Challenge grant, which provides local nonprofits with a budget to revamp their space with IKEA products. The grant included the donation and assembly of furniture for YouthBuild Philly’s new student lounge, adjacent to the Customer Service cafe (see p. 9) , where students can study and hold meetings.
STARBUCKS Starbucks employees organized a “Professional Development Day” at YouthBuild Philadelphia to help YouthBuild students, Mastery Schools students, and City Year corps members with their career development skills. More than 100 Starbucks employees in the Philadelphia region led workshops in resume writing and interview skills for over 300 young adults. After the workshops students were invited to an on-site job fair, which led to job opportunities for several YouthBuild students.
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partnership highlights BIKE & bUILD
Philadelphia-based nonprofit Bike & Build organizes cross-country bike rides to raise funds and awareness for affordable housing organizations, and is one of YouthBuild Philly’s funders. In the spring of 2015, Bike & Build organized opportunities for YouthBuild students to go on recreational group bike rides in Philadelphia, culminating in a trip to Washington, D.C. where students rode along the Potomac River and met with affordable housing groups in D.C.
GSK In May 2015, an energetic group of volunteers from GSK visited the Wingohocking St. worksite to help Advanced Construction and Greenbuild students strengthen the walls of the formerly abandoned rowhomes through a process called “parging.” Reinforcing existing walls is just one of the ways that the rehabilitation of 2006 and 2008 Wingohocking has used sustainable building practices. GSK has been organizing employee volunteer “Orange Days” of service with YouthBuild since 2011!
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2014-2015 Financials Financial Statement: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Supports and Revenues Contributions Government and other grants Receipts from school district Construction revenue Interest income Miscellaneous
$1,624,250 $2,084,577 $1,910,620 $139,927 $1,204 $16,126
Total Revenue:
$5,776,684
Expenditures Program Service (Education) Supporting Services (Management & General) Supporting Services (Development) Total Expenditures:
$4,545,969 $722,328 $371,155 $5,639,452
Excess of Revenues over Expenditures: Fund Balance/Net Assets (Beginning): Net Assets (End of Year):
$137,232 $1,200,283 $1,377,515
Supports and Revenues 28% Contributions 36% Government and other grants 33% Receipts from school district 3% Construction Revenue <1% Miscellaneous <1% Interest Income
Expenditures 81% Program Services (Education) 13% Supporting Services (Management & General) 6% Supporting Services (Development)
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funding partners 2014-2015 Corporate, Community and Foundation Support Atkin Olshin Schade Architects* Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Cricenti Family Charitable Lead Unitrust DMi Partners, Inc. EY GlaxoSmithKline Glenside Partners Otto Haas Charitable Trust Margaret G. Jacobs Charitable Trust JP Morgan Chase Lindsay Insurance Group* OIC Philadelphia* The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation Raynes McCarty* Saint-Gobain* Sneaker Villa Inc. The Starbucks Foundation Target Corporation Universal Companies Walmart Wells Fargo Foundation West Supply Center* Wharton Charity Fashion Show White and Richardson Trust Your Part-Time Controller*
*2015 sponsors of YouthBuild’s “A Blueprint for a Green Future” fundraiser
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2014-2015 partner organizations
GENERAL PROGRAM
African American Chamber of Commerce Big Picture - El Centro de Estudiantes CareerLink City of Philadelphia, Mayor’s Office Councilwoman Cindy Bass Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, Drexel University GlaxoSmithKline Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Impact Services JOIN Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, Drexel University PA State Senator Shirley Kitchen Philadelphia OIC Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory Philadelphia Works Philadelphia Youth Network SpeakUp! Starbucks Students Run Philly Style United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Urban Affairs Coalition U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Senator Pat Toomey Villa YouthBuild USA
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HOME REHABILITATION
CertainTeed Diamond Tool Duron Paints East River Bank Finanta George F. Kempf Supply Co. Home Depot KAJ General Contractor Kramer Marks Architects New Deal Lumber Nicetown CDC Northeast Building Products Philadelphia Housing Authority Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation Philadelphia Neighborhood Housing Services Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Provision of Grace World Mission Church Roy Sims Plumbing & Heating Saint-Gobain South Philadelphia Homes CDC Universal Rehab West Chester Insulation West Supply Center
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Community College of Philadelphia Esperanza College Morehouse College
Peirce College Temple University Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
POSTSECONDARY PARTNERS
Campus Philly Empire Beauty School Graduate! Philadelphia PhillyGoes2College uAspire Year Up Professional Training Corps Philadelphia
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ArtWell The Attic Youth Center Books through Bars Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia Broad Street Ministries BuildaBridge City Year of Greater Philadelphia Cradle2Grave Family Planning Council Free Library of Philadelphia Global Citizen Habitat for Humanity ReStore Hashtag Lunchbag Hope Charter School i-Roc.org The Joy of Sox Maternity Care Coalition
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service McMichael Elementary School MLK Recreation Center Mothers in Charge Mural Arts Program National Multiple Sclerosis Society One Step Away Opport-UNITY Our Brothers’ Place PennSERVE Philabundance Philadelphia Urban Creators Philly AIDS Thrift Philly Rising Project H.O.M.E. Rising Sons Rising Queens School of the Future SHARE Food Program Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission The St. James School Tree House Books Unity in the Community Universal-Bluford Charter School Urban Creators Village of Arts and Humanities Wakisha Charter School The Wellness of You We Feed the Homeless Woodstock Family Center WOAR Youth Emergency Services
SUPPORT SERVICES
Achieving Independence Center The Attic Youth Center Child Care Information Services Covenant House Crisis Center Community Legal Services Community Behavioral Health Delaware Valley University Counseling Psychology Program Eastern University Counseling Psychology Department Educating Communities for Parenting G.P.A.S.S. International Institute for Restorative Practices JFCS of Greater Philadelphia La Salle University Counseling & Family Therapy Department Mazzoni Center Shalom, Inc. Sincerely Syreeta Sobriety Through Out Patient, Inc. Temple University University of Pennsylvania Counseling Department Valley Youth House
Young Legends
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
ACE Mentor Program/Urban Roots Aid for Friends Bryn Mawr College CertainTeed Clean Air Council Delaware Valley Green Building Council District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund DMi Partners Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Fairmount Parks Conservancy Finishing Trades Institute GlaxoSmithKline Graboyes Commercial Window Company HOW Properties Iron Lady Ironworks/Dianna Montague Kitchen Cred National Center for Construction Education and Research OMART Training & Development PCD Carpentry School/Jerome Henry Philadelphia Area Labor Management Committee/ BUILD-RITE Construction Industry Program Philadelphia Convention Center Philadelphia Fire Department Police Athletic League of Philadelphia SHARE Foods Smith & Solomon Solar States United States Green Building Council
Chipotle Restaurants Cosi G.P.A.S.S. Manpower Metro Wash PowerCorps PHL Philadelphia OIC Primark Saxbys Coffee St. Joseph’s University Starbucks Subway Sugarhouse Casino TNT Remodelers TUCS Cleaning Services Urban Technology Project – Digital Service Fellows West Chester Insulation Whole Foods Wyndham Hotels
EMPLOYERS AmeriCorps NCCC Burger King
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2014-2015 Donors United Way Donors italicized
$1,000+
Ravi Acharya Boyd and Myra Asplundh Regina Austin Howard Berger Martin Brigham and Harriet Rubenstein Richard Ehst Anthony Fullard John Andrew Gallery Michael and Denise Goodman Edward Hillis John Kalina Scott Lillis Jennifer Marzolf Laurence G. Mason Michael McPhilmy and Nadine Lomakin James and Deborah Mergiotti Jim Multari Nathan Norstrud Mr. Marc Schnitzer, R4 Capital LLC Roxanne Tillman Laurie Zierer and George Tzanis
$500+
A. Franklin Burgess Charles Demaio Charles Esser Jared and Julia Farbman Andrea Gadson and Derik Gadson Christopher Gee Margaret Gordon and John Peterson Lianne Hartman John Keith Catherine Leffler Joanne and James Lewers Todd Marzolf Fernando Mendez and Ellen Hutton Donald Miller Bradley Remick Esq. Claire Robertson-Kraft Laura and James Rowley Joanne Sibony Paul Stead Maureen Tate Robert Thomas Doug and Linda Weidman
$250+
Sultan Altikriti Chris Anderson
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Michael Baker Daniel Brewin Marjorie Crowe Dr. Angela Duckworth Matthew Fisher James Fitzgerald Charles and Marie Frederickson Dyan and Emanuel Kelly Kiley Smith Kelly Khalilah Lawson Diana Martin Sam Olshin A.R. Raymond III Kevin Stauffer and Jeanean Mohr Howard Steinberg Anne Synnestvedt Gail and Bill Tomassini Sangeeta Tyagi Martino and Karen Williams
$100+
Jeff Allegretti Nolan Atkinson Azavea Bellweather Construction LLC Molly Brigham Rachel Brown Julia Burnstein Frank Chism and Mbalia Singley Louida Clinton Congregation B’Nai Amoona Carnie Shalom Rose Heather Cox Gregory Damis and Melody Coyne Damis Domenic D’Ginto Kristen Forbriger Dugan Doug and Stephanie Ellis Alfred Essandoh Reinaldo Fernandez Nancy Frankl Joshua Giddings Richard Gitlen Michael and Hilary Glenn Raymond and Mary Glenn Dennis Gordon Philip and Maureen Handel Arana Haywardo Charles and Tracy Hehmeyer Alan Hostetler Dorothy Johnson Thomas and Anne Kohn
Soo-Ryun Kwon and Sriniketh S. Nagavarapu Peter Lapham Derrell Lipman Sarah Lowe Ingrid Lux Bill and Kristin Martin Allison McCool McDonald Building Co. Laura McHugh Meredith and Martin Molloy Stephen Morley Laurene Mraz-Peterson Evelisa Navarro David and Susan Nicholas Richard Ochroch Alexandra Pasqualone Laura Peck and Frances Johnston George and Stella Phillips Karen and John Phillips Shannon Phillips Linda Pierson Julia Ransom Deborah D. Roebuck, ITF Ralph Fuller Roebuck Steven Rosenzweig and Avigail Rosenzweig David Rudovsky Myra Rutland Carlos Santiago Jr. Dorothy Stoneman Gaynor Strickler Mr. and Mrs. J. Burt Totaro Robert Totaro Universal Community Homes Jane Uptegrove Greg and Diane Van Zandbergen Paul and Catherine Westhead Kristopher White Jason Wilson James M. and Susan M. Wolfe L. Woolnough Diane Zilka CJ Zimnavoda
<$100
Bonnie Aumann and Rachel Guberman Barbara Batten F. Scott Beadenkopf Amanda Benjamin Laura Blau Laura Blenman
Bryanna Bonner Carmen and Gregory Boswell Paul and Natalie Bracaglia Amanda Brajer Jacob Brigham Sarah Burgess Rev. & Mrs. Peter and Elisabeth Buss Diana Campbell Rev. and Mrs. Eric and Donna Carswell Aundrae and Sheila Cassell Erika Starr Celley Peter Celona II Patrick Christmas Catherine Chute Meredith Classen Galeet Cohen George and Mary Cooper Sarah Davis Gina Demaio Abigail Ellman Marsha Epstein and Mary Farkas David Esser Marcel Estevez Ian Feurtado Lauren Fitzgerald Holly Fitzpatrick Alexander Fossi Janna Freiman Julie Gamler Miguel Garcia Donna and Phillip Ginyard Laurie Goldenberg Taylor Hendricks Bernadette Hohenadel Dr. Oscar Holmes IV Anthony and Ami Hopkins Dr. Erin Horvat Kayla Hoskinson Danielle Howard
Melissa Jackson Jeff Ji Dock Johnson Jr. Shanna Johnson Matthew Joyce Abby Kalkstein Karen Kelly Emily Kovich Nick Krismunando Susan Langmuir and Dr. Carmen Febo San Miguel Laurie Leas Brian Leffler Jonathan and Sharon Levin David and Eva Lexie Kevin Liau Sheila Maines Natalie Martino Thomas and Bonnie Marzolf Patricia Massengale Mary Mayo Gwendolyn Mayrant Conor McDonnell Peter McElroy Anne-Catherine McGrath Kevin McKone Edward and Linda Meredith Helen Minsky Jonathan Moore Christopher Navarro Dwight Neilson Joelle Neilson Kathleen Nestler Michael Noel Carlye Norton Lyndon Ore Breah Paciotti Dayna Parker Joshua Parks
Bill Patterson Nancy Peterson Justine Philyaw Lawrence and Virginia Philyaw Dina Silver Pokedoff Debra Porter-King Galila Prystowsky Lark Rambo William Ramsey Kathleen and Russell Randell David Rivoire Kenneth Romanowski Maggie Rosen Rebekah Rosenfeld Jacob Sack Jaleesa Sampson Dr. and Mrs. Harald Sandstrom Mr. Cal Sargent Laura Schwartz and Edmund Holden Ms. Deborah Smart Doris Spears Elisabeth Stark Cloud Ricky Strickler Richard and Phyllis Taylor Kianna Thompson Allen and Martha Todd Anna Troester Jo-Ann M. Verrier Eugenie A. Vitale Stephanie Waller Courtney Williams Patricia Wisch and William Yancey Glennie Woodrum and Daniel Apoldite Thomas Wyatt Elisabeth Raab Yucis and Jason Yucis
Thank you!
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1231 N. Broad St. 3rd and 5th floors Philadelphia, PA 19122 Telephone: (215) 627-8671 Fax: (215) 763-5774 E-mail: info@youthbuildphilly.org