annual report - giraffe laugh · giraffe laugh for years to come. if you are able, please join me...
TRANSCRIPT
Annual Report
2016
EnsureEmpower
Strengthen
Board PresidentA message from our Board President, Tom Lloyd
To All of Our Friends, Families, Partners, and Supporters: Today, I have the honor of addressing each of you one last time as the President of the Gi-raffe Laugh Board of Directors. Since I was first elected nearly seven years ago, we have seen so much growth in the organiza-tion, both in terms of the services that we have been able to provide and in our support from our com-munity. On behalf of the current Giraffe Laugh Board of Directors and all who have volunteered on the Board in the past, I want to express our deepest gratitude for the time, energy, and support that you have given to the mission and vision we have at Giraffe Laugh. Without your support, the prog-ress we have made over the years to meet the needs of so many chil-dren and families would not have
been possible. Serving on the Board has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Both as a parent and a volunteer, I have continually seen, first hand, the tremendous impact that Giraffe Laugh has on our families and our community. When I first came to Giraffe Laugh, I had no idea the influence that it would ultimately have on my life and my outlook. Many years later, I have had a child attend Giraffe Laugh from start to finish, and have watched him move on to Kindergarten ready, eager, and enthusiastic – all because of the early start he had with our amazing teachers and staff who cared for him and loved him during his first five years. Beyond my own family’s experience, however, my time on the Giraffe Laugh Board has helped me realize the opportuni-
ty that we have, as a society and a community, to implement real change in the lives of children who might not otherwise have the ben-efits of early childhood education. On a daily basis, we are able to see the lasting positive impacts of the services that we are able to pro-vide with the support of all of you who have joined us in our mission. In the coming years, Giraffe Laugh will need all of our help more than ever in order to continue providing the high qual-ity early care and education that we are known for. I believe that the new Board leadership, com-bined with an active and involved Board membership, is prepared to take on any challenge with vigor and enthusiasm. I also know, how-ever, that they cannot do it alone. I encourage every one of you, as our strongest supporters, to con-sider ways that you can continue
to help us accomplish our mission in the Treasure Valley. I will close by extending my utmost gratitude to all of you. It has been an honor to serve as the President of the Board, and I will continue to be involved with Giraffe Laugh for years to come. If you are able, please join me as a lasting member of our Big Dreams Society, so that together we can ensure a legacy for Giraffe Laugh and all of the children and fami-lies we serve. Thank you again for your time, energy, support, and encouragement. At Giraffe Laugh, “We Can See The Future From Here.” I hope to see you there, too!
On a daily basis, we are able to see the lasting positive impacts of the services that we are able to provide with the support of all of you who have joined us in our mission.
Best regards,
Tom LloydPast Board President
2
Board PresidentA message from our Board President, Tom Lloyd
Thomas J. Lloyd III, President
Leslie Yoest, President Elect
Lynne Funke, Treasurer
Jennifer Erickson, Secretary
Scott Johnson
Melissa Pichardo
Janet Larsen
Julia Angelen Joy
Christopher Zahn
Dorothy Hardee
Kristin McGee
Amy Dempsey
Anne Kunkel
Giraffe Laugh Board of Directors
Greener Burke Shoemaker Oberrecht PA
Barrett Business Services Inc.
Healthwise
The Idaho Foodbank
Standard Financial Services
Healthwise
Zamzows, Inc
Idaho Food Bank
Zee Christopher and Zee’s Rooftop Cafe
Hardee Property Management
St. Luke’s Health System
Riche, Dempsey & Associates, Chtd.
Varin, Wardwell & Thomas LLC
Giraffe Laugh Mission We provide quality early childhood education and
nurturing to 200 Treasure Valley children every day by ensuring school readiness, empowering families
and building strong futures.
3
We can see the future from here
Executive DirectorA letter from Executive Director, Lori Fascilla
At Giraffe Laugh we strive to enrich the lives of every child we can through our early childhood programs designed to provide a loving, secure, educational, environment that allows a child to blossom into all they can be.
In the words of Bill Gates Sr., “The first 5 years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.”
If those first 5 years are filled with quality experiences a child has a much better chance of graduating from high school, attending college and leading a productive, enriched life that is then passed on to the next generation.
At Giraffe Laugh we strive to enrich the lives of every child through our early childhood programs designed to provide a loving, secure, education-al environment that allows a child to blossom into all they can be. While the focus is on children, we are forever aware that each child comes with a fam-ily that needs support, information, hugs and encouragement just like their child does.
Our next generation will be our community, state and world leaders that move us into a future that is uncertain. That future is made less uncertain when we take the steps to ensure school readi-ness, empower families and build strong futures.
The list is long and the need is great, so your support in these impor-tant endeavors is crucial to making a change that lasts a lifetime. We can see the future from here in our work each day and we thank you greatly for your part in making the difference in the life of children right here in our community.
Education is the
MOST POWERFUL WEAPON
which you can use to
CHANGE THE WORLD
- NELSON MANDELA
With gratitude,
Lori FascillaExecutive Director
4
We can see the future from here
We share a vision that every child in the Treasure Valley has access to quality early care and education and that all
parents are empowered and supported through the early years of parenthood. We know by doing these
things, we are building strong futures every day.
Lori Fascilla, Executive Director
Simone Olive, Donor Relations
Kat Davis, Marketing & Volunteer Coordinator
Tanya Wilson, Site Director, GL1
Beverly Haugen, Site Director, GL2
Lupita Werner, Site Director, GL3
Nicole Manzanares, Site Director, GL4
5
FundingOur board and staff work diligently to maintain proper stewardship of Giraffe Laugh. Program and staffing are the primary costs and as expected in a high service industry, our greatest treasure is our human resource - our teachers!
2016 EXPENSES: $1,444,030 2016 REVENUE: $1,480,743
18%
7%
58%
13%
4%
2016 Income: $1,480,743
Program Fundraising $268,326
Scholarship Fundraising $100,700
Tuition Paid by Parents $861,573
Idaho Child Care Program forTuition $193,820
Child Nutrition Program forMeals $56,324
71%
16%
6%7%
2016 Expenses $1,444,030
Child Care & Preschool/ParentEducation $1,031,640
Administration and Fundraising$236,472
Food for 3 Daily Meals $79,923
Scholarship for Families $95,995
Program Fundraising, $268,326Scholarhip Fundraising, $100,700Tuition Paid by Parents, $861,573Idaho Child Care Program for Tuition, $193,820Child Nutrition Program for Meals, $56,324
Food for 3 Daily Meals, $79,923Scholarships for Famillies, $95,995Administration & Fundraising, $236,472Child Care & Preschool/Parent Education, $1,031,6406
Ensuring School Readiness
These little shoes fit me when I started in Dora’s 2’s class.
I was a shy little boy with big brown eyes and a dimple that shows when I smile. I was so afraid when I started school and I never let Dora go far. She called me “Her little shadow.” I didn’t talk to anyone else and
skirted around behind her for many months. Eventually I started to blossom and began to actually talk to people. I was really scared at first and not sure I could use my voice to get what I needed without crying, but I did it and my confidence built. I also began to play with the other kids and one day I
said a word in Spanish at Circle Time when Dora asked for the Spanish name for nose. I am now a confident, talkative, playful preschooler who still loves to hug Dora when I proudly walk by each day to my classroom. I am prepared for preschool and on my way to \Kindergarten ready to go!
When children are born their brains are only 25 percent developed and by the time they leave our program to enter kindergarten their brain is 90 percent developed.
99 percent of our kids were eager and
prepared for kindergarten in 2015.
7
Empowering FamiliesOver 1,664 children are abused in Idaho every year. When parents are empowered and connected, and given information and support in time of need, they are less likely to abuse or neglect their children.
$20 PER WEEK provides
extracurricular ac-tivities for 10
low-income kids for an entire summer.
We provide crying plans to all parents of infants to encour-age them to try the techniques on their plan, then to call for help. Parents sign the plan and leave a copy for anyone caring for their infant.
Crying Plans
direct support and education this year while countless others stayed connected through activities, parent/ teacher conferences and our monthly newsletter.
170 Parents Received
These little shoes fit me when I first went to school while my mommy was in High School.
She was really young and scared and she always wrapped me up too tightly in big blankets. I was always too warm and one day my teachers Ms. Brandi and Ms. Lupita told my mommy it wasn’t good for me and taught her all
about safety. She listened and learned how to help me sleep in a safer environment. My mommy graduated from high school last year and is now in college and I am in pre-school. We are both excited about our future together as a family of two.
Want to learn more about these little shoes? Join us at a Little Shoes, Big Dreams Tour. Contact Simone
Olive at [email protected] or 208.954.5456 for more details.
8
Female Heads of Household
Teen Mothers
Homeless Families
64% 15%
2%
CelebratingOur Families
Low Income
51%
Disabled Children
2%
Caucasian
African American
Other
Hispanic
Asian
Porportion of Racial Demographics represented at
Giraffe Laugh *
*Individuals may identify as more than one racial class
$10 PER WEEK provides access to
quality care and education in the form of
a scholarship for a low-income
preschooler for one month.
9
Building Strong Futures1 in 5 children go to bed hungry in Idaho every night.We provide breakfast, lunch and a snack to our children every day.
$1 PER WEEK provides 2 weeks of lifesaving swim lessons for a low-
income child.
These are the shoes I wore when I went to Giraffe Laugh on my first day of school.
Learn more about these shoes and many more that have crawled, waddled, and walked through Giraffe Laugh at a Little
Shoes, Big Dreams Tour. Upcoming Tour Dates can be found at www.giraffelaugh.org.
Extracurricular activities level the playing field.
When a low-income child enters kinder-garten with the same vocabulary and ex-periences as their regular income peers, they have more knowledge base, are more confident and are more successful.
Our partnerships with Ballet Idaho, The Tumble Bus, swim lessons and field trips to the Botanical Gardens, Zoo Boise and more ensure that all children can partici-pate in activities that are out of reach for many low income families.
My mom was addicted to drugs until she found out she was pregnant then she quit. She moved in with my grandparents and started a new life. She went to school while I was growing up at Giraffe Laugh and later became a volunteer. She started a career, got married and I am now a senior in the Honors program after many years in the Gifted and Talented Education program. I am excited to start college and I want to be a scientist.
10
The number of children who were recipients of
our Christmas Adoption Program.
The number of children who were provided food baskets from our food
pantries.
The number of meals and snacks that were
served to our kids.
This year...
$5 PER WEEK provides 200
children a healthy breakfast, lunch and snack for a
week.
77 970 75,297
Nutrition & Food PantriesWe provide food pantries at all four of our centers for parents to access daily. Through our partnership with the Idaho Foodbank we are able to provide a wide array of food for our families in need.
1,621 Adults and children impacted by our food pantries. 11
5,507Total
Volunteer Hours
548
518
450 1,625
889
ParentHours
Board of Directors
Hours
Event Hours
Program Hours
Rockin’ Grandma
Hours
1,476AdminHours
Our VolunteersVolunteerism is such a vital part of who we are and our mission could not be accomplished without our dedicated volunteers.
“I can tell you that I volunteer with Giraffe Laugh
because I know it works, I know that it saves. I’m living
proof.”
Tyra Peone, 17
12
I remember a story my father told me
many times. He came home from work after my
first day in first grade and said, “Well Janie, how
was school?” My response was one of huge disap-
pointment. When he asked what was wrong. I said,
“I can’t read!” That was a small child’s expectation
about school, that magically I’d be able to read. In
those days there were no public kindergartens and
very few private nursery schools and kindergartens.
I was fortunate that my family could afford both. I
most certainly started school far better prepared
than most of my classmates.
I’ve worked in the non-profit human servic-
es field for over 35 years and through my contacts
with early childhood development experts, have
come to understand how much a child grows and
develops in the first three years. Research shows
that early childhood education is critical to the de-
velopment of each child’s physical coordination,
mental growth, and social skills and sets the stage
for success in life. Although I didn’t begin my formal
education until I was 4, both of my parents were
college educated and spent many hours at home
helping me to acquire those critical early skills.
I have two delightful grandchildren here
in Boise. Judith is two and a half and has attended
Giraffe Laugh Early Childhood Education Program
since she was three months old. She is a delightful
little girl who is now learning her letters, can count
to eleven and loves to sing all the nursery rhymes
that I remember from my own childhood. Toby
is a Giraffe Laugh graduate and proud kindergar-
tener at Longfellow School. I can tell you that he is
far better prepared for school than I was. At five he
can read simple sentences, add and subtract and
readily engage with his new classmates. That’s the
importance of Giraffe Laugh in my family. Toby can
read – and he’s just turning six. When I ask Toby,
“What are you learning in school?”, he says “Every-
thing I already know.”
I’m so pleased their parents found Giraffe
Laugh, so very excited for the road ahead for my
grandchildren because they are getting a great
educational start, and I know that the children in
the program are getting the best early childhood
education available. The scholarship program
for children from low income families is a game
changer for those fortunate enough to be enrolled
and there are so many that need these services.
Fully half of Idaho’s children do not have the basic
skills needed to learn to read when they reach kin-
dergarten. This is a statistic that needs to change.
That’s why I volunteer for Giraffe Laugh, this crucial
program in our community.
Volunteer Spotlight“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service to others.” - Ghandi
Jane Kuechle
$20 PER WEEK provides lifesaving CPR and First Aid
training for 33 teachers
13
Community Support
City of Boise
Eagles Auxiliary
Network for Good
Nutrition Works
Race To Robie Creek
Salvation Army
We are fortunate to have so many generous
organizations and corporate supporters within our community dedicated to helping
Treasure Valley families.
Alessi Photography
Anacker Clinic Chiropractic
Asiago’s
Ballet Idaho
Big Al’s
Bird and Company
Bodybuilding.com
Bogus Basin
Agri Beef Company
BNI Boise AM Chapter
BNI Powerhouse Chapter
BNI Primetime Chapter
Bodybuilding.com
Brown/Duvall Productions
C&G Flooring
Cascade Fencing
Epic Ride Enterprises LLC DBA Club Z!
GB&S Greener Burke Shoemaker
Group One
Hardee Property Management
Hawley Troxell
Icon Credit Union
Idaho Physicians Network
Without these important sponsorships and the involvement of companies, we would not be able to do the important work we do at Giraffe Laugh. They are vital to our shared success.
Boise Art Museum
Carol Myers
Chandlers Steakhouse
Cheesecake Factory
Connie Miller
Cool Paws Woodcrafts
Cottonwood Grille
Discovery Center
Dunia Marketplace
Eyes of the World
Fire Fusion Studio
Giraffe Laugh Board of Directors
Good Wood BBQ
Goodies
Idaho Botanical Gardens
Idaho Ice World
Idaho Stampede
Idaho Steelheads
Jeff Leedy
Lavern Duman
Liquid Laughs
Mai Thai
Penny Lane Kids
Community Partners
Corporate Partners
Event Sponsors
JadiJordan LLC
Johnson & Monteleone LLP
Liberty Interactive Corporation
Kount
Numbers Law Office
Pacific Source
Payette Brewing Company LLC
Penny Lane Kids AKA Penny Lane
Books, LLC
Quint Financial Group, LLC
Riche, Dempsey and Associates CHTD
Telaya LLC
Varin Wardell
Voya Financial Advisors
Face Painting at the Giraffe Laugh Booth, 2016 Hyde Park Street Fair!
Professional Innovations
Roaring Springs
Shakespeare Festival
Spencer Air
The Anniversary Inn
The Riverside Hotel
Treasure Valley YMCA
Veronica Roby
Wahooz Family Fun Zone
Zee Christopher
Zoo Boise
14
Thank you donors! We appreciate all of these people beyond compare.
Your genorisity provides the critical funds for Giraffe Laugh to support Treasure Valley children and their families.
Big Dreams Society MembersJames and Karen BaileyDix BrownBruce and Heather CopnerRoss and Jennifer EricksonAlex FascillaJoe and Lori FascillaDorothy HardeeJacque and Karen IstokRichard Johnson and Tom GangwerScott JohnsonJulia JoyPete Simpson and Alice Kruger Simpson
Neile and Gary KyleJanet and David LarsenTom and Tara LloydKristin and Matt McGeeAnne Kunkel and Jason PitlerPatricia TrumanDavid and Brandi Van EttenJonna WeberHolli and Ryan WoodingsChris Zahn
Boise Regional Realtors Community FoundationCity Development Block Grant FundsCenturyLink Clarke M. Williams FoundationDix Brown Memorial Fund in Vanguard CharitableIDACORP Employee FundKissler Family Foundation Philanthropic Gift
Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationRachel Meyer Memorial Fund in the
Idaho Community FoundationStatewide Education Philanthropic Gift Fund in
the Idaho Community FoundationTate Family Charitable TrustThe Albertsons Companies FoundationThe Halliday FoundationThe Julius C. Jeker Foundation IncUnited Way of the Treasure ValleyUnited Way Of Greater MilwaukeeUnited Way Of Northern UtahWells Fargo FoundationWhittenberger Foundation
Foundation and Grant Support
15
Thank you donors! Aaron & Alicia Heisler
Adam & Courtney Christenson
Alan Erpelding
Alison Sharp
Allison Dunn
Amanda Klock
Amber Murray
Amber Myrick
Andy & Stephanie Falk
Anne & Gregory Daggett
Anne Jones
Audrea Wirta
Barbara Duff
Ben & Christine Quintana
Ben & Joey Hale
Beverly Cranford
Beverly Haugen & Jason Rayburn
Beverly La Chance
Bill Roden
Brett & Erika Judd
Brian & Amanda Mills
Brian & Ashley Knight
Brodie Whitlock
Carolyn Delavan
Casey Carissimi
Cathy Johnson
Chase Erkins & Erin Cave
Cheryl & Mike Brush
Chris Halverson
Chris Olsen
Christy Colucci
Cindy Gross
Clare Carey
Colby Howard
Colleen Huffman
Courtney Mitchell
Courtney Williams
Craig & Deena Anderson
Craig Richey
Dan Rowley
Danielle Zamzow
Darryl Beemer
Dave Rummel
David & Lupita Werner
David Chase & Sarah Kelly Chase
David Cook & Neva Geisler
Deb Berman
Debbie Woodhouse
Debra Leithauser
Dennis Trumble
Diana Burrell
Dianna Sherman
Doug Colwell
Douglas Alles
Dwight Edwards
Elizabeth Beem
Ellen Radcliffe
Elly Davis & Dennis Keefer
Emily Fascilla
Emily Solly
Eric Redman
Erica Galeai
Erin Sorensen
Finnegan Greer & Hannah Brass-Greer
Dr. George & Judy Nicola
George Booth
George Prentice
Heather Buckner
Heidi Todd
Jake Heusinkveid
Jan Gage
Janet & Russell Buschert
Janet Young
Jason & Courtney Lehosit
Jason Hudson
Jason Mau
Jed & Meghan Splittgerber
Jeff & Jennifer Reynolds
Jeff & Mary Neumeyer
Jenifer Johnson
Jesikah Luangaphay
Jessica Lechuga
Jill Carissimi
Jim Price
Jo Shively
John & Jane Kuechle
John & Janet Lothspeich
John & Jennifer Deroin
John & Loraine Hand
John Foster
John McClain & Donna Dempster-McClain
John Rusche
Joshua & Courtney Noel
Judy Gillies
Karen & Steve Sales
Karen Warner
Karey Brady
Kathy French
Katrina Williams
Kay-Cee Gray
Kayla Matsumoto
Kimberly Johanek
Krista Madril
Kristine Friday
Kyle Woods
Lara Perkins
Laura Ultis
Lauren Necochea
Laurie Greenfield
Lavern Duman
Leslie Yoest
Lilli Delyea 16
Thank you donors! Thank you donors! Linda Aymon
Linda Hardee
Lisa Buchanan
Lisa Holzer
Lisa Lovingfoss
Lisa Steele
Lisa Uhlmann
Lizzie Felton
Lora Sturgill
Lori Burelle
Louise Mallory
Lucinda Reinke
Luke & Camille Cooper
Lynne Funke
Madonna Zurfluh
Mandy Page
Marc & Bonne Gibbs
Margie Butterworth
Marie Castelli
Marilyn Hickman
Mark & Beth Coonts
Marolynn Antram
Mary Adcox
Mary Beamguard
Mary Crawley
Mary O’Connor Berkshire
Mat & Elizabeth Erpelding
Matt & Kristin McGee
Matt Krucker
Matthew Schirmer
Maureen Thomas
Melissa Drollinger
Melissa Pichardo
Melissa Smicker
Melissa Wintrow
Michael & Raquel Garcia
Michael Reynoldson
Michael Young
Michela Swarthout
Michele Creek-Tatom
Mick & Jan Ware
Mike & Lisa Duncan
Monte & Beverly McClure
Montse Burkhart
Moya & Clint Dolsby
Natalie Chatfield
Neal Elliott
Nicholas Erpelding
Nick & Taryn Yates
Nicole Manzanares
Noah Hillen
Pamela Grove
Patricia Costello
Patricia Zurfluh
Paula Miller
Peter Didio
Phil & Kristen De Angeli
Phil & Vicki Oberrecht
Phil Vega
Regina Ridgway
Renee Bade
Richard Tarrent
Richard Wright & Marlene Mussler-Wright
Rick & Mindi Shodeen
Ricky Haro
Robert & Sara Berry
Robert Butler
Roger & Cathy Sherman
Ron and Cathy King
Ronald Winans
Sarah Butler
Saul & Giovanna Seyler
Scot Oliver
Scott & Laurie Spencer
Scott Miller
Scott Summerlin
Shane & Jennifer Sampson
Shannon Squires
Sharon Ehasz
Shauna Taylor
Shelby Kerns
Shelley Bennett
Simon Boaz
Stan Mock
Stephen Schwarz
Steve & Jo McIntyre
Steve Berch
Steven Holm
Susan & Steven Moore
Susan Ashla
Susan Silva Skinner
Tami Springer
Tammy Flemke
Tanya Wilson
Tara Thompson
Ted & Andrea Zahn
Teresa Paige
Terri Butz
Terri Pickins Manweiler
Thomas & Norma Lloyd
Tim Roby
Tom & Holly Rebholtz
Tony Smith & Mary Tipps
Tracy Watts
Travis Phillips
Tyler & Jessica Budzianowski
Victoria Felton
Vikki Miller
Wanda Jennings
Weppner Family
William Cornelius
Zachary Monahan 17
Dix Brown Memorial Fund
Rachel Meyer Memorial Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
Owen Thomas Erpelding Scholarship Memorial Fund
In Memory
Building strong foundations and
futures for teen moms and their
babies.
Changing lives, impacting kids
and ensuring school readiness.
Providing scholarships for families
in need.
- Idaho Association of Commerce
& Industry
- Coeur D’Alene Tribe
It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a treethat will some day give shade to people he may never meet.
- D. Elton Trueblood
These generous funds were started in memorial to ensure strong futures in the names of those who have passed.
Invest in Early Childhood Education
Children are the living message we send to a time we will not see.
- John Whitehead
Here We Grow