2014 Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Our MissionOur Statement of Ministry2014 TimelineProgramsAccomplishmentsStories

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Starting with a hot mealOur PartnersAn evening with A2S

22 WHO WE ARE

A2S in the PressOnline PresenceBoard of DirectorsA2S Leadership + Staff U.S.A + Nigeria

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IMPACT

THE A2S FAMILY

FINANCIALS

WITH GRATITUDE

CREATING ACCESS IN 2015

OUR IMPACTOUR IMPACT

Holistically empower Youth and their communities to achieve positive change through Christian-based athletic and educational programs in Nigeria.

At A2S, we strongly believe that every child deserves to dream and play irrespective of location

STATEMENT OF MINISTRY

Access to Success (A2S) is a non-denominational, Christian non-profit organization. A2S is dedicated to playing its

part to eliminate poverty and provide hope through educational, athletic and spiritual based initiatives. Our ministry

was founded on the premise that every child and youth should have an opportunity to dream irrespective of location.

We believe that access to education and sports or afterschool activities are a basic right of every child.

A2S does not discriminate or turn people who need help and hope away because Christ welcomed all. Everyone who

is touched by what we do and wants to be a part of this work is welcome regardless of background. Children in need

are of diverse backgrounds; our policy supports providing hope and promoting change irrespective of race, ethnicity

or religion. We embrace supporters and volunteers from all backgrounds.

At A2S, our motivation stems from 1 Corinthians 13:13 that says “And now these things remain, Faith, Hope and

Charity, but the greatest of these is Charity(love). Our ministry and approach hinge on a few major theological

concepts. We are inspired by the examples set by our Lord Jesus Christ who blessed many by loving them

unconditionally. A2S ministry follows the teachings of Jesus who instructed us to be not only “hearers but doers.”

We profess our faith and have a deeply rooted conviction that our works should justify our faith. To this effect, we

operate a hands-on approach of expressing love through action. A2S ministry acts by providing year round after

school programs, feeding programs and other community based initiatives to help provide help and hope to those

who are not as fortunate as we are

Verses-

“Give to those who ask and do not turn away from those who want to borrow.” Mathew 5:41

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the lord, ” plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11

A2S

A2S

2014 TIMELINE

JAN

• Expanded our feeding program to feed a 100 kids each day

• Expanded our Scholarship program by over 50 percent

Held our 6th annual Kicks From Cats

3 v 3 Black topChallenge fundraiserwith pro-skills basketball

A2S Bracket Challenge

Completed constructionof a library and a computer centerat the A2S after school academy

Feb Mar Apr May

2014 TIMELINE

A2S

A2S

A2S ANNUAL IMPACTYOUTH SERVICE MISSIONTRIP TO NIGERIA

Over 1,000 Nigerianyouth Impacted throughfree annual basketball,empowerment and summerbible camps.

A2S distributesover $25,000 worth of athleticand educationalsupplies

A2S spreads its reach to Kaduna State in northernNigeria through a partnership with Michael Obacha andAppalachian State

University

Back to school supplies

A2S wins the Createathon,a $25,000 professional branding services grant from Whitespace Creative

A2S health clinicon strange diseasesincluding Ebola reaches out to about 2000 in community

A2S hosts firstever Donor Dinnerthat raised over$15,000

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

2014 TIMELINE

Nov Dec

A2S

A2s

Launched our second annual Mealathon campaign that raised over 25,000 meals for children in Nigeria

Our third annual Christmas party served over 300 children

A2S helped over 30 families celebrate the holidays by providing them with live chickenand a bag of rice

PROGRAMS

ENGAGE. EDUCATE. ENCOURAGE. EMPOWER. ENRICH

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FEEDING PROGRAM AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY

PROGRAMS

SCHOLARSHIPS SUMMER CAMPS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICE MISSION TRIPS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In 2014 we provided 26,400meals.

37,400Meals provided since

inception of feeding program in August 2013.

EDUCATION HOURS DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES SCHOLARSHIPS

316,800 23,000 30TEACHERS AND COACHES TRAINED LIVES IMPACTED CHILDREN SERVED DAILY

253 6,063 130

95 %Of children enrolled

at our after school academyprogressed from one grade to

the next

STORIES

$=$25,000A2S wins Createathon, professional

marketing service grant awarded to 4non-profits in the U.S by Whitespace

Creative annually.

Computer centerA2S opens newly constructed and

equipped computer center that will serve130 children and over 20 tutors and

volunteers each week.

STORIES A2S KIDS ON THE MOVE

A2S kids and 2014 camp participants Uche Ufochukwu

and Layefa Tonlagha receive scholarships to continue their

studies in the U.S.A

A2S kid in U.S.A, Jafar Musa named homecoming king by his peers

Uche meets snow for the first time

Each was once handed a pair of shoes but are further empowered through our programs to access their success

STORIES EMPOWERING NIGERIAN YOUTH TO TAKE THE LEAD

Due to the kidnapped Chibok girlsin Nigeria A2S U.S staff could not travel

to lead summer programs. A2S relied onpreviously empowered Nigerian youth to

fill in and lead.

A2S kids fight against Ebola asthey took to the streets handing

out flyers and educating thepublic about the strange disease.

Inspired by A2S empowerment lessons, Evelyn opened her own photography business on campus to help pay for her tuition. She also now serves as A2S Part- time

photographer.

STORIES EXTENDING OUR REACHA2S scholarship recipient, camper and now starting point guard for Nigerian

women’s national basketball team, Upe partnered with A2S to run her inaugural

program that uses basketball as a platformto give young Nigerian girls a voice

A2S partners with Michael Obacha, a junior At Appalachian State University to reach outto over 300 youth in Nigeria’s northern state,

Kaduna.

A2S empowerment programs was replicated

by Soccer Without Boarders Uganda to

empower the youth that they serve

THE A2S FAMILYTHE A2S FAMILY

STARTING WITH A HOT MEALMeal-a-thon- November 25, 2014 – December 31, 2014

Corporate help

BY THE NUMBERS

9,197# of Facebook views

of #a2smealathon posts

171Uses of #a2smealathon

On Twitter

Goal: To provide 40,000 meals to Nigerian children and youth

in 2015. $25,266 raised

25, 266 meals funded

MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR CORPORATE

HELPERS

OUR PARTNERS

Transparency breeds quality and both are values that people look out for in companies and non-profits. We are very thankful for the opportunity toshare our work with these great establishments.

Joe Gibbs Racing workswith A2S through donationsand event sponsorships to ensure that children in Nigeria gain quality education.Thanks to their support we are able to

expand our scholarship program in 2015.

Color ID does it all with A2S. From donatingsupplies to help our annual service missiontrip to sponsoring our annual 5K and todonating to our Mealathon campaign, they have beenthere. They understand that many things have to fall inplace for lives to be truly changed.

The Davidson Brickhouse Tavern has been a hub for post A2S events. A placefor meals and more, the Brickhouse sponsors ourannual 5K and ensures that children in Nigeria at the very least get one hot meal a day.

The Davidson College family has beenpartners from the onset. Hosting the annual Kicks from Cats and A2S 5Kevents. Davidson students serve as student charter leaders and A2S interns on a consistent basis. Just like A2S, Davidson College believes that education is a universal right ofevery child.

Pro Skills Basketball partners with A2S toHost the Black Top Challenge 3 on 3 and Shooting for Shoes Fundraiser. Through thispartnership children in Nigeria are able to develop through our sports and empowerment programs.

Event Sponsors

Event Sponsors

AN EVENING WITH A2S 2014

We hosted our first ever “evening with A2S” on October 18th. We got a chance share an intimate evening and to break bread With some of our major supporters and volunteers. We are thankfulto the Cook Family, McKillop family, Dunn Family and everyone in attendance for making it a special day. We are excited to grow this event in 2015.

BY THE NUMBERS

60# of children sent to the A2S after school program

for a year in one night.

50# of guests that filled the Cooks home

WHO WE ARE

A2S IN THE PRESS

“And so the invisible thread of fate that had stitched together Obachaand Lovedale ensured that the pair will return to the very same community that they didn’t know they once shared to make sure that other kids will never be forced to watch from the sidelines as they once were. Their shoes once holding them captive by necessity, now have thePower to set others free.-Kami Mattioli, Sporting NewsJanuary 2014

“Everyone in Nigeria from the children being served to the A2S staff andvolunteers have bought into the vision of founder. We consistently emphasize doing things the right way so that each child we make a commitment to help is met at the point of their individual needs.” -Ehizogie Ighodaro, A2S program coordinatorCharlotte Observer, Dec 2014.

“Andrew Lovedale, is helping change the lives of Nigerian youth throughthe A2S foundation.” -Ambassador James F. Entwistle. U.S Ambassador to NigeriaIndependence Day Speech, July 2014.

ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

19,221Website page views

3,778New visitors

Online Campaign with the mostIndividual donations

172 GIFTS

Twitter Interactions

119k Impressions

Facebook reach

25,932

Online campaigns

48 Campaigns created till date$120,009.00 raised

Our donors preferred methodof online engagement

61.6% 20.94% 7.79% OTHER 9.67%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrew LovedaleFounder and President A2S

Morgan ClarkBusiness Strategy Advisor

At Deloitte LLP

Lauren BiggersAssistant Director of Alumni

Relations at Davidson College

Mehmet Can CiviCFO at Optcapital

King MawhinneyRetired VP at USAALife Insurance Co.

Stephen CurryGuard at Golden State Warriors of the NBA

Dr. Kenneth MenkhausPolitical Science professor at

Davidson College and consultantU.N and the U.S government

Thomas SanderVP- Commercial Real Estate

group at Wells Fargo

William ReigelAssistant coach at Davidson

College men’s basketball

Kim CookOwner at BirdandBear

Cookies

Lindsay BiggersSenior Business Analyst- Product at

Lowes Home Improvement

Bishop Ben AkhuemokhanOverseer at Gospel Ministries Bible Church,

Benin City, Nigeria.

A2S LEADERSHIP + STAFF

Andrew LovedaleFounder

Morgan ClarkCo-founder/administration

Lauren BiggersCo-Founder/Media and

Communications

Mehmet Can CiviTreasurer

Gwen GardnerOutreach Director

Thecla UzukwuAfter School Program

Director.

Ehizogie IghodaroA2S Program coordinator

Roseline OiyemonbaAfter-school site

coordinator/tutor

Fustina UzukwuTreasurer/youth leader

U.S.A NIGERIASuper Volunteers

Courtney WrightEducation consultant/Curriculum design

Gene SturgonCurriculum development/Empowerment.

Daniel NelmsWeb consultant

Juliet AiriohuodionEducation specialist/tutor

Praise AmowieHealth coordinator

Peter OmoyiboMusic Director

Interns

Hannah Early- Student Charter President, Davidson CollegeHannah Rau- Donor Relations Ugo Ubani-Ebere- Social media and communications

FINANCIALS

32%

5%

34%

14%

1%

14%

Special Events

Grants

In-Kind Donations

Inividual

Other

Service Grants

FINANCIALS

Total Support Income $167,303

In-Kind DonationsSpecial EventsService GrantsIndividualGrantsOthe

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Expanded feeding program to 100 kids a day Expanded scholarships by 50% Constructed and equipped a new computer center Finished construction of the new library Annual camp reached out to 1000 youth Distributed donated athletic and educational supplies

REVENUE

$57,500$52,714$25,000$22,767

$8,000$22

34%32%14%14%5%1%

FINANCIALS

90%

7%3%

EXPENSES

Program Services

Fundraising

Administrative andOverhead

Total Expenses $125,086.96

PROGRAM SERVICES FEEDING PROGRAM SERVICE MISSION TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS SHIPPING AND DISTRIBUTIONS SALARIES INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES SUBTOTAL-

FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING MARKETING INITIATIVES

FUNDRAISING SALARIES AND OVERHEAD

SUBTOTAL -

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND OVERHEAD

Additional expense not factored in- Service grant utilized - $25,000

$19,613$23,449

$4,878$45,481

$9,380$5,731$8,683

$112,216 90%

$4,561$4,066$8,627 0.7%

$4,245 0.3%

WITH GRATITUDE

Our sincere gratitude to all our donors, supporters, volunteers, and partners who have shown extraordinary support to A2S. It is our desire that you will chose to continue this journey with us as we strive to holistically empower youth. All that we are and all that we do is only made possible because you said yes to ensuring that children can dream irrespective of their location. Thanks to your consistent support, we are committed to doing more. Every time, talent and resource you invest towards our work means the world to us and we do not take your our support lightly. Thank you and God bless.

-Andrew LovedaleFounder A2Sesigned by the children impact at the A2S after

school academy.

CREATING ACCESS IN 2015THE NEXT CHAPTER

By the end of 2015 we plan to have started construction of our After School Academy Building on purchased Land; we also plan to deliver 60 scholarships,

educate 130 children everyday at the A2S after school academy, provide 40,000 meals, empower 5,000 Nigerians through our outreach programs, and distribute over

20,000 educational, athletic and health supplies.

2015 Goals and Objectives of after school academyGoal #1: Be a source of educational enhancement to children who do and do not attend formal school.

Goal #2: Provide a safe, engaging and constructive place for children to gather after school.

Goal #3: Build children’s character and life skills as they grow into creative thinkers and agents of change within their communities.

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