Another amazing year for YouthServe!2014 was a banner year for YouthServe, but only the beginning of great things to come.
2014 NON-PROFIT OF THE YEARIn October, YouthServe had the honor of being named the 2014 Non-Profit of the year with a budget under $500,000 by the Birmingham Business Alliance. In a ceremony attended by hundreds of Birmingham’s most influential in business, the award was accepted by YouthServe Board Chairman, Dick Berliner and Executive Director, Jennifer Hatchett.
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Nearly 80 youth participated in this summer’s Urban Service Camp, some actually coming to more than one! Learning themes included the importance of healthy living and access to healthy food in every community. Service sites were the PEER Summer Feeding Program, Community Food Bank, Jones Valley Teaching Farm, and the YWCA. Campers either walked or rode public transportation to get to all their sites, some with bus stops more than a mile away! All youth surveyed mentioned the significant
impact of the service as well as their experience with Birmingham’s public transit. Urban Service Camp is the most transformative of all YouthServe programs and over 90% of the Youth Leadership Councils participating in the 2014-15 school year also attended Urban Service Camp.
Urban Service Camp 2014
CARDBOARD CONNECT - MARCH RACE FOR THE CURE - OCTOBER TOYS FOR TOTS - DECEMBER
In May, YouthServe held its very first summer programming introduction event, Party in the
Tunnel, with 400 in attendance from over 60 schools. With a simple goal to bring youth from across the city together downtown for dancing and fun, YouthServe also managed to celebrate the accomplishments of the Youth Action Council and Youth Philanthropy Councils there. In addition, summer programming was introduced as was many other summer volunteer opportunities from YouthServe Partners such as the Firehouse Shelter, Birmingham STAIR, McWane Center and the Birmingham Museum of Art. Plans are currently in the works to reprise the event. If you are interested in sponsoring or helping with planning for the event, please contact Jennifer Hatchett at (205) 521-6651 or [email protected].
Party in the Tunnel Sponsors and Partners
BBVA Compass BankREV BirminghamEBSCO MediaBirmingham Coca Cola Bottling UnitedThe Wilbron InstituteThe City of Birmingham
SERVICE EDUCATION
Service Education is a very important part of YouthServe’s outreach to students across the metro region. Through the introduction of curriculum by volunteers and staff designed to enlighten, enlist and engage as many as 1500 students annually,
Service Education Surveys Say: 98.9% Discovered the importance of service to the community93.2 % Discovered service also benefits them 86.5 % Plan to volunteer because of what they learned through Service Education100% Learned youth can be an importa nt pa rt o f pos i t ive community change “Service Ed showed me how anyone has the power to do things and that if you do something small it will turn to something bigger and benefit yourself and the community” – Hueytown High 11th Grader
“I learned how to be a better citizen for my community.” – Bush K-8 7th Grader
PARTY IN THE TUNNEL
Board member John Saxon, his wife Betsy and Ginger Jefferson from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham joined in the festivities.
Kids from across the city enjoyed music, dancing and street performances by Burning Desire Theater.
GOODRICH LEADERSHIP GRANT
This fall, the Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation awarded YouthServe with a Leadership Grant of $120,000 over three years, in part to support a Development Manager for the organization. The new staff position will help ensure a stable and sustainable financial future in which more youth will not only participate in the joy of
service, but will gain the skills they need to have a successful transition into adulthood and beyond
YouthServe provides the tools they need to become active citizens in their own communities. If you are interested in volunteering in a classroom for any of these programs, please contact Daniel Ross, Program Director, at 205-521-6651 or [email protected].
YOUTHSERVE LEADERSHIP Front row (ltr) - Shelby Mason, Ada Cohen, Carolyn Calvert-Grimes, Kerri Tang, Sarah Holifield, Tate Shuttlesworth, Destiny Bibbs, Spring Li, Joshua Cantrell, Sophie Nadler, Gregory Murray, Stella Davis Back row
(ltr) Bela Restropo, Aarthi Navasivayan, Dede McArthur, Niya Jordan, Janell Cook, Mitchell Morrow, Raheim Thomas, Amani Lynch, Briona Ray, Trevor Webster, Shela Shreve, Devin Hagan, William Zhao, James Lasseter, Ryan Fredella
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952,891
Volunteer Spots Filled by Youth
Service Hours Provided
Organizations Receiving Service
Beneficiaries of YouthServe in MetroBirmingham
$20,000In Local Investment by Youth
YouthServe Community Impact
3%5%8%
21%63%
Foundations
Individuals
Corporations
Urban Service Camp
Special Event
Community Giving
2014 Revenue - $223,0002014 Expenses - $193,764
25% of all Youth VolunteersServed at 5 or more events
Volunteer Tweets:
“I am so lucky to participate insomething so meaningful.”
“I learned not to give up and I can be great encouragement toothers.”
“It makes me feel good to helppeople.”
2014 YouthServe ContributorsALUMNI
SURVEY
YouthServe Alumni were surveyed in July, 2014 to gage how YouthServe has shaped their lives. Answers were very similar across the board.
Alumni felt YouthServe helped them become more confident.
“YouthServe was my first significant exposure to communities, issues, and challenges outside my own. Through my continued involvement with YouthServe, I formed meaningful connections to Birmingham and a more informed, intelligent outlook on the community and its future”- YouthServe Alumni (1998-2005)
up to $1000
Enterprise Rental Company
The Caring Foundation (BCBS)Junior League of BirminghamWilliam & Lynn BledsoeJohn Saxon
Marcia HartJennifer Hatchett
Linda Flaherty GoldsmithDavid & Karla
FieldsDick Berliner
Catherine Montgomery
Natalie NadlerDavid Dresher
Melanie McNary
City of Birmingham
Brooke CarruthersJ. Hobson Presley
Michelle RayJamal & Andrea McCaskey
Mike & Gillian Goodrich (in honor of Elizabeth Goodrich
Victor BrownMary Jones
David & Teri GlasgowEmily & Greg Curran
John LaceyDavid and Martha Elliott
Nancy & Greg GeodeckeDrs. Hughes Evans & Eric
Sorscher
Dr. Allison Grizzle
Deborah & Willie HuffWilbron Institute
Charles G. Brown, IIISouthpace Properties
Ard ConstructionRegions Bank
Craft O’NealJemison Investment
The Thompson Foundation Phil & Karen Carroll
Scott & Karla KennedyC. Trent Ramsey
Dede & David PittmanAdrien Westfall
Dr. Connie HillCoca-Cola Bottling Company
United
“I support YouthServe because I know Birmingham will be a be9er place if the people who live here are more connected and less segregated, and I've seen how developing young leaders is already helping to make that happen.” -‐ Elizabeth Goodrich
“YouthServe is game changer. Watching young people from diverse economic and racial backgrounds work and laugh together gives me great hope “ -‐ Dick Berliner
Why we give...
Alumni PollYouthServe Helped Me
Become/Succeed With...
More Self Confident 100%
Diversifying Friends 100%
Risk Preventive 56%
College Application 92%
College Scholarship 60%
Job Application 87%
up to $10,000
Elizabeth & Mike GoodrichJ.T. StephensStratton LloydRichard BerlinerEBSCO Industries
Warren Averett Kimbrough & MarinoK&S Advised FundsVulcan Materials Company
Bradley Arant Boult CummingsProtective Life Corporation
$10,000+
Mike & Gillian Goodrich FoundationJoseph S. Bruno FoundationThe Seedling Foundation
The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaWilliam T. Ratliff IIIThe Hill Crest FoundationThe Rite Aid Foundation
Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustThe Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamIndependent Presbyterian Foundation
2014 YouthServe School List
*The following schools were represented by participants
in all programs in 2014
A.H. Parker High SchoolAdvent Episcopal School
Alabama School of Fine ArtsAlabama Waldorf SchoolArrington Middle School
Berry Middle SchoolBessemer City High SchoolBottenfield Middle School
Bragg Middle SchoolBriarwood Christian Academy
Brown Elementary SchoolB.T. Washington K-8
Bumpus Middle SchoolBush K-8 School
Centerpoint High SchoolClay-Chalkville High School
Clay-Chalkville Middle SchoolEphesus Academy
Fairfield High SchoolFultondale High SchoolGardendale High SchoolG.W. Carver High School
Hemphill Elementary SchoolHewitt-Trussville High School
Hewitt-Trussville Middle SchoolHighlands School
Holy Family Elementary SchoolHoly Family High SchoolHomewood High School
Hoover High SchoolHueytown High School
Hueytown Middle SchoolHuffman Academy
Huffman Middle SchoolHuffman High SchoolIndian Springs SchoolIrondale Middle School
Jefferson Christian AcademyJefferson County International
BaccalaureateJohn Carroll Catholic High
SchoolLeeds High School
McAdory Elementary SchoolMidfield High School
Minor Elementary SchoolMinor High SchoolMoody High School
Mountain Brook High SchoolOak Mountain High School
Oak Mountain Middle SchoolOur Lady of Fatima School
P.D. Jackson-Olin High SchoolPhillips Academy
Pinson Valley High SchoolPleasant Grove High School
Putnam Middle SchoolRamsay High School
Robinson Elementary School
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Rudd Middle SchoolShades Valley High SchoolSimmons Middle School
Smith Middle SchoolSpring Valley School
Spain Park High SchoolSouth Hampton Elementary
SchoolSun Valley School
St. Clair County High SchoolTabernacle Christian School
Thompson High SchoolThe Altamont School
Vestavia Hills Elementary WestW.J. Christian K-8
Wenonah High SchoolWest End Academy
West Jefferson Middle SchoolWilkerson Middle School
Wylam K-8Woodlawn High School
Vestavia Hills High School
2014 YouthServe Board of Directors**Executive Committee
Richard Berliner, REV Birmingham, Chair**
Rev. Elizabeth Goodrich**
Caroline Bolvig, United Way of Central Alabama
From Left to Right: Program Director, Daniel Ross; Executive Director, Jennifer Hatchett; AmeriCorps Members, Shaina Hamby and LeighAnn DiCesaris. Not pictured here: Emily Curran, bookkeeper and Meesha Emmett, Development Manager.
Together, the YouthServe team strives to provide the most valuable experience for the participants of each program. Plans are underway for the biggest YouthServe yet for 2015. Look for a new advanced Mini-Camp this summer for veteran campers. In addition, a host of open summer service days are on the calendar with a number of new partners, including the Birmingham Police Department.
YouthServe Staff and AmeriCorps Members
Victor Brown, Birmingham Business Alliance
Brooke Carruthers, Civic Volunteer
David Dresher, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLC
Dr. Allison Grizzle, NBCT
Connie Hill, Ph.D.
Mary Jones, Greater Birmingham Ministries**
Deputy Chief Jamal McCaskey, Birmingham Police Department**
Kathryn McDonald, Sycamore Investment Partners**
Andre McFadden, Marnoel Company
Melanie McNary, SPHR Protective Life Corporation
J. Hobson Presley, Jr., Balch & Bingham LLP
William T. Ratliff, III, Collateral Companies**
Michelle Ray, Brookwood Medical Center
John D. Saxon, Saxon Attorneys
Toni Webster, YouthServe Parent
Tom Zelco, Wells Fargo**
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