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S T UDEN T, IF YOU GI V E T HEM

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E L I M I N A T I N G O B S T A C L E SThis is the fourth year we’ve had a small group

of our students spend the week in annual

report camp with our design firm, Little

Jacket. They learn about storytelling, design,

even the importance of fundraising.

But they teach us so much more. This year

they amazed us with their understanding

of their short and long-term goals, what the

obstacles to achieving their goals are and

how they would conquer those obstacles.

ObstaclesGoals

G O I N G T O C O L L E G E

B E A F A S H I O N

D E S I G N E R

N A M E : Makayla ByrdA G E : 12

M A K I N G H O N O R

R O L L

P L AY I N G V I D E O

G A M E S

N A M E : Earl LynchA G E : 13

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N A M E : Shawndrea BrownA G E : 13

NO T ENOUGH MONEY F OR

COL L EGE

B E A L AWYE R

N O T P U T T I N G M Y M I N D I N T O I T

N O T E N O U G H E F F O R T

N A M E : Tiara MolsonA G E : 16

N A M E : Brittany BlackmonA G E : 15

B E A N A T H L E T I C T R A I N E R

B E A NA R T I S T

S T AY I N G F O C U S E D

S T AY I N G F O C U S E D

J O I N I N G T H E N B A

N A M E : Peniel AdamsA G E : 14

N A M E : William Saunders A G E : 14

N A M E : Benetta TrobelA G E : 13

N O T W O R K I N G

H A R D E N O U G H

B E I N G L A Z Y

B E A S T Y L I S T

B E F A M O U S

N A M E : Myiesha WitherspoonA G E : 14

N A M E : Arzhane’ GrayA G E : 13

N O T P A S S I N G

S A T S

B E C O M E A CARDIOLOGIST

G R A D U A T E H I G H

S C H O O L

G O T O C O L L E G E

N A M E : Delisa WilliamsA G E : 15

N O T H AV I N G M O N E Y

T R AV E L T H E

W O R L D

N A M E : Natalie NobleA G E : 12

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

ELIMINATING OBSTACLES.

Funding is always needed. Our program is growing but the need is still far greater than our current capacity. Help us help more children. Let’s all eliminate obstacles to a quality education.

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WHEN WE STARTED OUR JOURNE Y AS AN ORGANIZ ATION

T WENT Y ONE YE ARS AGO, WE HAD THE HUMBLE AMBITIONS OF GIVING

KIDS A PL ACE TO FEEL SAFE AND PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE

W HER E T HE Y C OUL D LEARN AND STUDY.

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Over the years, we’ve built a strong curriculum equally balanced between teaching life skills, improving study habits, providing tutoring and exposing students to real world experiences that are nothing short of life changing.

We built a superior out-of-school program for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. We’ve strengthened it—at our kids’ request and as we saw the need—with a robust summer camp program for our middle schoolers, an alumni program that guides them through high school and college, and service trips to Appalachia and Honduras.

Our growth has been nothing short of amazing. Our success is solely based on the success of our kids. Even as the number of scholars we serve grows each year, we still project a 100% high school graduation rate. Some claim this is too ambitious. We feel any other goal would be a disservice to our kids.

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OPEN DOORS ACADEMY WORKS

TO PROTECT, INSPIRE, NURTURE,

AND CHALLENGE ADOLESCENTS TO

RE ACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

O U R M I S S I O N

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ODA’s 2nd Annual Benefit, Cupid’s Frolic, was held February 9, 2013, at the Tudor Arms Hotel with over 250 supporters in attendance. A lively dance and drumming performance by our students energized the room and was followed by ODA parent, Lois Andrews, who spoke about ODA’s impact in her son’s life. Kurt Karakul, President and Executive Director of Third Federal Foundation, Cynthia Ames, volunteer and philanthropist, and Dr. Marc Gray, Principal of Miles Park Elementary School were honored for their extraordinary contributions to ODA’s success.

OPEN DOORS ACADEMY IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST OHIO TO OFFER A YEAR-ROUND, 7-YEAR CONTINUUM OF ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND.

O U R H I S T O R Y

N E W O F F I C E

W H O D O W E S E R V E

O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L H I G H L I G H T S

Open Doors Academy (ODA) originated as a youth drop-in program at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

ODA officially incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

ODA was awarded 3 capacity-building grants through the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and expanded to three new sites in Cleveland, University Heights, and Euclid.

ODA was awarded additional funding from ODE and from Cuyahoga County (Workforce Investment Act), allowing for expansion to another middle school in Euclid and a restructured high school alumni pro-gram in Cleveland Heights, Euclid and Cleveland.

ODA was awarded 2 additional capacity building grants to serve additional youth from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. These new campuses opened in October 2013.

Students from low-income households.

Students from families with an annual household income below $32,000 for a family of four.

# of Students

Race

280

88% 72%

114 651 9 9 2

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 9

2 0 1 1

2 0 1 3

O U R N E W L O C AT I O N I S 3 3 1 1 P E R K I N S AV E N U E , C L E V E L A N D , O H I O 4 4 1 1 4

Middle school locations, 8/2013

High school campuses

Total staff, 9/2013

7 3 43C U P I D ’ S F R O L I C

Middle School High SchoolAlumni

(Our capacity for the 2013-14 school year)

College Legacy & Families

African-American

Caucasian

Hispanic/Latino

Other

With 5 middle and 3 high school locations and a staff of 27 in the 2012-13 school year, it was clear we needed more office space. In November 2012, with the help of the Ames Family Foundation, ODA moved into a new well-designed Midtown location that fosters creative, productive collaboration and teamwork among our staff.

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P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S

FIELDSTONE FARMSTHE MOVIESBOWLING WHIRLY BALL & LASER TAG CAMPING TRIP

32 F I E L D T R I P S

36 50BECAUSE OUR PROGR AM IS RESEARCH-BASED, BEST-PR ACTICE ORIENTED, AND CONTINUOUSLY REFINED WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR KIDS, AND WE GET RESULTS. Effective Leadership Academy provided interactive

programming focused on teaching youth personal responsibility, self-empowerment, healthy behaviors, anti-bullying strategies, “giving back,” and communication skills. Toastmasters, sponsored by Bank of America, helped youth learn how to organize their ideas in a cohesive manner, and how to present themselves effectively. Students used their creativity as they drew and wrote their own comic book stories with Lake Erie Ink’s help. Drame, Drum and Dance taught dancing and drumming and helped students prepare for performances for our first Annual International Festival and for Cupid’s Frolic.

Honor Roll Merit Roll

Math

Reading

ODA PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH LIVING IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS, GIVING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND.

Over the past 11 years, ODA has successfully served a diverse number of students with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. As a holistic program, ODA addresses soft skills that are critical to a child’s overall development. These include cultural diversity and sensitivity, communication and conversation, understanding of world issues, health and wellbeing and character development.

Our emphasis is on deep learning activities such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and self-directed learning. We also incorporate those principles into every aspect of programming, particularly threading literacy, comprehension, and real-world skills into all activities.

As we revamped our curriculum this last year, we realized one of the areas where we could really make a difference was in teaching youth self-regulation. Mindfulness practice was added to daily programming, providing youth techniques to reduce anxiety, increase attention and feelings of well-being, and increase their ability to regulate emotion. Training for staff was provided by Suzanne Rusnak, M.Ed., M.S.S.A., Connor Integrative Medicine Network (CIMN), the recently established, system-wide integrative medicine department of University Hospitals.

Summer camps were 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday—with lunch, transportation, staff support, and academic enrichment provided each day. This year we offered 32 camps that were available to ODA students from the 5 middle schools we served. Each week students chose from camps like Robotics, Digital Fashion Design, National Park Adventures or Discover Cleveland. There were also multiple Arts Camps with support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

STUDENTS LEARNED TO DRAW ON AN I-PAD, VISITED LOCAL ARTIST STUDIOS, LEARNED STORYTELLING AS THEY WORKED WITH GRAPHIC DESIGNERS TO SHAPE THIS YEAR’S ODA ANNUAL REPORT, WENT ON A PHOTOGRAPHY SCAVENGER HUNT, AND WORKED IN CLAY CREATING BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF POTTERY. THE ART CAMPS WERE FUNDED IN PART BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE.

“The benefits go beyond our school building, the children put on art shows and talents shows with the other sites. The children are able to make new friends and are given a chance to perform for each other and their families, while they are developing their minds and building their character.” —Stacey Jackson, ODA Parent

T H I S Y E A R ’ S E N R I C H M E N T P R O G R A M WA S O U TS TA N D I N G .

8th Grade Proficiency

66%

88%

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% OF 10 T H GR A DE S T UDEN T S T H AT PA S SED T HE OG T

H I G H S C H O O L / A L U M N I

ODA Euclid High School

Students

ODA Cleveland High School

Students

ODA CHUH High School

Students

John Hay High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Cleveland Central Catholic High School , NEO Preparatory School, Washington Park High School, New Tech High School, John Adams High School

O D A A L U M N I / H I G H S C H O O L S T U D E N T S AT T E N D T H E F O L L O W I N G H I G H S C H O O L S

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84% 100%88%

AMERICAN UNIVERSITYHIRAM COLLEGEHOWARD UNIVERSITYKENT STATE UNIVERSITYOHIO UNIVERSITYTEMPLE UNIVERSITYVILLANOVA UNIVERSITYTHE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

C O L L E G E S V I S I T E D

HONDURAS SERVICE LEARNING IMMERSION TRIP

IN ONE OF ODA’S 21ST CENTURY WORKSHOPS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PUT TOGETHER MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS WITH A GOAL, DEVELOPED A BRAND USING SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SET UP A WORDPRESS BLOG AND A FLICKR GALLERY.

Several students also had the opportunity to attend the GradNation Summit in Washington, D.C., along with hundreds of educators, policymakers and business leaders who gathered to address the high school dropout crisis and prepare young people for college and the 21st century workforce.

We placed 39 of our high school students in paid summer internships. Organizations reported being impressed with the interns’ ability to problem-solve, work well with groups, adapt to new situations, demonstrate commitment, effectively manage time, and display leadership skills when needed most.

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students travelled to

Harlan, Kentucky this

summer and were given

the opportunity to assist

in building homes using

a variety of skills. Interns

worked on projects that

required painting, laying

insulation, hauling,

demolition, roofing,

and carpentry.

Sam Spry, one of our high school students, worked at Community Shares. Cynthia Ries, Community Shares Executive Director wrote,“I am very impressed with the exemplary work ethic and skill set that the Open Doors student brought to his internship. He arrived on time, prepared, and devoured his assigned projects. He was able to accomplish work accurately under deadline. I highly recommend this program and its students.”

42ODA seniors and staff participated in a one-week service learning trip to one of Central America’s poorest countries, where they travelled to the Flor Azul Boys Community—a home for boys rescued from extreme poverty, founded in 2004, and located about 1.5 hours from Tegucigalpa. Students had the opportunity to get to know the boys, taught leadership development and painted dormitories while there.

“…One of my favorite parts of the alumni high school program was visiting the various colleges. These trips were very educational and fun.” —a student at Horizon Science Academy, now a freshman at Ohio University

81% OF ODA MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATES CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN ODA HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

“I didn’t realize what real poverty was, until I saw it first hand. I am not poor, I am very fortunate.” – ODA high school senior during Honduras Service Learning Immersion Trip

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F A M I L Y E N G A G E M E N T

“I love how the parent programming mirrors the same values and skills being developed within the kids. Volunteering and community building opportunities are part of the programming as well, really promoting the chance to do something positive and to develop ties within our group. Our parent liaison has really reached out to us and made herself available to us individually if we have any particular concerns or just need to talk. I feel the parent programming is a crucial part of Open Doors, designed with the goal of successful parenting, successful kids. I look forward to a real partnership with Open Doors through middle and high school. Thank you for your continuing support to Open Doors Academy!”

Sincerely yours, Susanne Noble, ODA Parent

% O F P A R E N T E N G A G E M E N T H O U R S C O M P L E T E D

99.9% 93.7 % 4,230Middle School Parents High School Parents

Hours in workshops, volunteer time and participation in family events.

ODA PARTNERED WITH COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR OUR PARENTS TO LEARN HOW TO ASSIST THEIR CHILD IN PREPARING FOR

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE, SECURING FINANCIAL AID AND MORE. THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF OUR PARENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING AS MOST

OF OUR STUDENTS WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS.

HOLIDAY DINNERINTERNATIONAL FESTIVALEND OF THE YEAR FITNESS DAYTHE SUMMER SHOWCASE

F A M I L Y E V E N T S

G R A D U A T I O N R A T E F R O M H I G H S C H O O L

100%

C O L L E G E O R P O S T H I G H S C H O O L E D U C A T I O N

97%

P R O V I D I N G I N D I V I D U A L A T T E N T I O N T O E A C H C H I L D I S I M P E R A T I V E T O H I S O R H E R S U C C E S S

1:1

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RE VENUE AND SUPPORT Donations and Grants 601,7 73 Government Support 1,13 4 ,983 Program Service Revenue 69,746 Total Revenue and Support 1,806,502

E XPENSES Enrichment Programs 1,372,755 Management & General 195,104 Fundraising 174 ,669 Total Expenses 1,74 2,528 Net Surplus (Deficit) 63,974

DONATIONS & GR ANTS Corporate 103,786 Foundations 258,2 76 Ecumenical 13,700 Individual 107,2 26 In-Kind 118,785 Totals $601,7 73The Annual 2012-13 Financial Audit was conducted by Pease & Associates, Inc., and is available upon request.

F I N A N C I A L S U M M A R Y

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LE ADERSHIP TE AM Annemarie M. Grassi, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer

Jim Weisbarth, MBA Chief Financial Officer

Jeffrey Bowen, MNO, CFRE Development Director

Al Slawson, M.Ed. Middle School Education Director

Morris Ervin Middle School Education Director

Brandon Sheil, M.A. High School Education Director

Jeff Harrell (2009–2013) High School Education Director

ADMINISTR ATIVE AND SUPPORT TE AM Deanna Rankin Associate Development Director

Alyse Nevil, MNAL (2010–2013) Development Associate

Kelley Williams, M.Ed. Family Liaison

Elizabeth Martello Office/Human Resource Manager

Alyssa Insana Program Administrator

EUCLID CENTR AL MIDDLE SCHOOL Jonathan Stone Campus Coordinator

Sarah Thomas (2011–2013) Campus Coach

George Lockett Campus Coach

Carmen Hall-Shorts (2012–2013) Campus Coach

MILES PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ryan Lewis Campus Coordinator

Ronnie Bryant (2010–2013) Campus Coordinator

Felicia Haney (2009–2013) Campus Coach

David Ramos (2010–2012) Campus Coach

Shenita Siggers Campus Coach

ROXBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL / ST. PAUL’S CHURCH Amy Btiebet, M.S. Campus Coordinator

Steve Walker Campus Coach

Artis Farmer (2010–2013) Campus Coach

FOREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL Jerod Johnson Campus Coordinator

Aasha Swamy, M.A. (2012–2013) Campus Coach

Kim Sandoval Campus Coach

WILE Y MIDDLE SCHOOL Tenille Threatt Campus Coordinator

Heavenly Berkley Campus Coach

Steve Furr Campus Coach

CLE VEL AND HEIGHTS UNIVERSIT Y HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS LaToya Barnes Campus Coordinator

Steve Walker Campus Coach

Charmaine Davis-Bey Campus Coach

EUCLID HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS Charmaine Davis-Bey Campus Coach

CLE VEL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS David Ramos (2010–2013) Campus Coach

Raymond Fountain Campus Coach

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Roger Frank, President Little Jacket, Partner

Sal Russo, Vice President Russo Real Estate, President

Josh Cochran, Treasurer, Finance Chair Key Bank Commercial Banking, Relationship Manager

Kimberly Glenn, Secretary ACS/Goodyear, Vendor Benefits Manager

Neema Mayhugh, Ph.D., Development Chair Cleveland Clinic, Executive Director AMD Center of Excellence at Cole Eye Institute

Sarah Johnson, Marketing Chair Case Western Reserve University, Director of Marketing

Ryan Anderson Anderson|Biro, LLC, Founding Partner

William Berglund, Esq., Governance Chair Tucker Ellis & West LLP, Attorney

Davis B. Bonner HTV Industries, Inc., Analyst

Nico Cottone Great Lakes Fasteners, Inc. and Laudan Properties, CEO

Walter Ginn Ginn Consulting Services, Consultant

Gerald Jordan, Technology Chair Time Warner Cable, Director of Customer Care

Larry Seiler, YP Board Liaison The SpyGlass Group, Inc., Vice President, Sales

Jason Shefrin, Scaling Chair InterDesign, Inc., Executive Vice President

Mark Turner, Esq. Gallagher Sharp, Attorney

2 0 1 2 / 2 0 1 3 S T A F F

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

HONOR ARY TRUSTEES Ernest Q. Petrey Ardleigh Minerals, Chief Executive Officer

Katherine G. Petrey, Esq. Squire Sanders, Counsel

Vanessa L. Whiting, Esq. Whiting Law, Attorney

Andrew B. Gunn Oswald Companies, Senior Vice President of Specialty Risk

Joseph Juster, Esq. Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP, Partner

Martha Young Artist, Art Educator

Michael Knoblauch DVUV, LLC, President

Reverend Nick White St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Retired Rector

Reverend Alan Gates St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rector

Mary K. Holmes Western Reserve Media, LLC; MKH Consulting, President; Principal

Jacquie Talbott, Esq. InterAct Cleveland, Retired Executive Director

ADVISORY BOARD Glenn Bieler The John Hopkins University, Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs

Ellen Rome, MD, MPH Cleveland Clinic, Head of Adolescent Medicine

Tom Piraino, Esq. Parker Hannifin, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Elizabeth Patterson, MD Hathaway Brown, Educator

2 0 1 2 /2 0 1 3

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VISIONARY $100,000+ Ohio Department of Education

Cuyahoga County Department of Workforce Development

FOUNDERS CIRCLE $25,000–$99,999 Ames Family Foundation

Anonymous

Deaconess Community Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation

Starting Point

Third Federal Foundation

The Treu-Mart Fund

CHAMPIONS $10,000–$24,999 The Abington Foundation

Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation

Cleveland Social Venture Partners

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

Higley Fund

The Thomas H. White Foundation

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

BENEFACTORS $5,000–$9,999 Cleveland Clinic Foundation

The George Gund Foundation

Lincoln Electric

Mario K. Morino Trust

Parker Hannifin Foundation

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

The Veale Foundation

GUARDIANS $1,000–$4,999 Cynthia Ames-Huffman & Ned Huffman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Ames

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Anderson

Anonymous

ArcelorMittal

Bellwether Real Estate Capital LLC

Bill & Ellen Berglund

Davis B. Bonner

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohio

Caplan Wright Family Fund

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Mr. & Mrs. Homer & Gertrude Chisholm

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Joshua & Niki Cochran

The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation

Cornerstone Family Office, LLC

Nico & Lindsey Cottone

The Cowell Family Fund

The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio

Forest City Enterprises

Eric & Karen Hillenbrand

Marcia & Fred Floyd

Roger & Heidi Frank

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ginn

Sarah Johnson

Gerald & Janet Jordan

Joseph Juster

Kaiser Permanente

KeyBank Foundation

Hyland Software

Sandra Ledyard

Little Jacket

Neema & Ryan Mayhugh

Stephen & Amanda Morris

Brian & Cynthia Murphy

Oak Tree Philanthropic Foundation

Drs. Brendan & Elizabeth Patterson

Pease & Associates, Inc.

James & Janet Reuter

Sal Russo

Jason & Nicole Shefrin

Nancy Sherwin

Stuelpe Family Charitable Fund

Swamy Family Foundation

Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, LLP

Bruce & Virginia Taylor

Time Warner Cable

Toyota 100 Cars for Good

Tucker Ellis, LLP

PATRONS $500–$999 John & Adrienne Allotta

Anderson|Biro, LLC

Rev. Richard Israel & Rev. Lois Annich

Carol & Arthur Anton

Jesse Berezovsky

Ryan & Tina Boyes

Case Western Reserve University

Susan & Mark Chambers

Bill Frank & Rosemary Dietrich

Hank & Mary Doll

Luke Elsass

Andrew & Leigh Fabens

Annemarie M. Grassi, Ph.D.

Heights Medical Building, LLC

Henry Holly

D O N O R S & G I F T S

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Karen Kelly

Lubrizol Corporation

Jay & Tiffany Meagrow

John C. & Sally S. Morley

Evelyn Newell

Ohio Franchise Management

Laura Ospanik & Stephen Robbins

Robert Roe

Larry & Jessica Seiler

Lauren & Eric Smith

St. Paul’s Men’s Council

Time Warner Cable Federal PAC

Larry & Carolyn Vandendriessche

Vocon Inc.

William & Susan Weir

FRIENDS $100–$499 Kurt Barret

Erin Barker-Brown

Ann Beard

Bella Ventures LLC

Warren Blazy

Daniel and Linda Brockett

The Fran Stewart & David Mook Family Fund

Caroline & Mitchell Borrow

Jeffrey M. Bowen

Bethany Brennan

Carol Conti-Entin

Suzanne & Rick Cooper

Philip Cottell

Catherine Criswell

James & Karen Dakin

Kathleen & Glenn DeBoer

Ann & David Deming

Dick & Nancy Dietrich

Paul & Janis DiCorleto

Donna M. Driscoll

William Eisele

Luke Elsass

Drs. John & Elizabeth Briggs Feighan

Frederick & Dagmar Fellowes

Bruce & Janeen Frank

Reena Ganju

Rev. Alan & Patricia Gates

General Electric Foundation

Kimberly Glenn

Nick & Cheryl Grassi

Jeff and Gina Harrell

Susan & Thomas Herrle

Dick & Sarah Hollington

Lansing & Patience Hoskins

Stephanie & Dennis Jackson

Jerod Johnson

Fran Kalafatis

Jim & Mary Kander

Kurt & Mary Beth Karakul

Samir Khoury

Mike Klein

Kelly Knoblauch

Jason S. Kersey & Joshua Kravitz

John & Manning Kundtz

Raymond Lezak

Todd Lloyd

Jay & Arlene Mann

Rebecca Mason

Arlene & Michael Mayhugh

William & Cheryl McConnell

Sonya McNeil

Rosemary & Arthur Merriman, Jr.

Mike Nagy

Kirk & Lori Neiswander

Mark & Susanne Noble

One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change

Liam & Leita Patterson

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Powel III

Deanna & David Rankin

Andrew Rayburn

Steve & Sara Reger

Wayne & Jamie Reese

Mary E. Rayborn & Joe Hollyfield

Dominique Litmaath River

Dr. Ellen Rome & Mr. Fred Asbeck

Ruth & George Rosenberg

Laurel Schauer Rowen

Humberto Sanchez

Norma Savin

Marcy & Dennis Schwartz

Peter & Laurie Scriven

Jonathan Sears

Elliot & Rose Shefrin

Ann Sherif

Nancy Sherwin

Al Slawson & Pam McKee

Megan Spagnolo

Robert & Kathleen Stenson

Lael A. Stone, M.D.

James Stumpf & Barbara Hoekstra

Jacquie & Roger Talbott

Sara Thomas

Thunder Bay Enterprises, LLC

UBS Wealth Management

Nancy Valent

Cathy Veres

William & Susan Vodrey

D O N O R S & G I F T S

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Steve Walker

Sharon & Gregory Watts

Jim & Debra Weisbarth

Lucile Weingartner

Pastor Louise Westfall

Dawn Williams

Barbara Wolgamuth

Martha & Brent Young

Charles Zellmer

Mary Zenisek & Scott Krupkin

John & Peg Zitzner

TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS In Honor of EB and Greg Donley and our grandchildren Drew and Gwen Donley Rita and William Bruce

In Honor of Deanna Rankin Mark & Sue Chambers Elizabeth Morris

In Honor of Pastor Louise Westfall Kurt Barrett

In Honor of Cynthia Ames-Huffman Marcia & Fred Floyd

In Honor of Dr. Annemarie Grassi Donna Driscoll

In Memory of Glenn E. Bowen Mrs. Mary M. Bowen Steven A. Bowen

ADOPT-A-FAMILY DONORS Cathy Albers

Anne Ames

Cynthia Ames-Huffman

Vicki Bell

Paula Bradley

Pam Chaney

John Cochran

Andrew Coleman

Hillary Colvin

Phillip Cottell

Lee Deininger

Rosemary Dietrich

Donna Driscoll

Katie Emerson

Robyn Forney

Claudia Fulton

Alyssa Galik

Walter Ginn

Kimberly Glenn

Jasmine Huffman

Sarah Johnson

Whitney Jones

Gerald Jones

Emily Justine

Karen Kelly

Clo Kempt-Mitchell

Lauren LeBlanc & David Mason

Barbara McCaulley

Cheryl McConnell

Stephanie Muennich

Anita Murphy

Jamie L. Muscato

Tusiime Ndyajunwoha

Ashley Newman

Marla Petti

Laura Ospanik & Steve Robins

Laura Pinnick

Katy & Jim Ptacek

Bonnie Reinberg

Alacia Richardson

Wyatt Richardson

Carrie Rosko

Andrea Salman

Kathy Sarris

Janice Schroedel

Alyssa Spall

Heidi Spangler

Ashley Sparks

Hillary Sparks-Roberts

Catherine Sullivan

Christy Thomas

Michelle Tochtrop

Ashley Watson

Becky Weidenkopf

Laura Wolf

Raymell Woods

George Zarkovacki

Cindy Zawadski

D O N O R S & G I F T S

Open Doors Academy gratefully acknowledges

our generous donors. We apologize for any

errors or omissions, as we strive for excellence

and continuous improvement. Please call our

Development team at 216.229.1900, extension

120, to update our records, or correct any

inaccuracies.

We would like to thank Little Jacket and Paul

Sobota Photography for donating a significant

portion of their services for our annual report.

We would not have been able to provide such

a beautiful representation of our organization

without their talent and generosity.

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O R G A N I Z AT I O N S THAT DONATED ODA PROGR AMMING SPACE Miles Park Elementary School/ Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Forest Park Middle School/Euclid City School District

Central Middle School/Euclid City School District

Euclid High School/Euclid City School District

Wiley Middle School/ Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE A ME AL E ACH DAY FROM The Cleveland Foodbank THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED GOODS AND SERVICES A Cookie and A Cupcake

African Safari Wildlife Resort

AMB & Tai Chi

Authentic Films

The Banyan Tree

Bialy’s Bagels

Bruegger’s

Cafe Tandor

Cats on Holiday

Charles Scott Salon & Spas

City Ballet of Cleveland

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Gladiators

Cleveland Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant

Cleveland International Film Festival

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Orchestra

Dewey’s Coffee

Dewey’s Pizza

David Rankin Watercolors

DoubleTree by Hilton-The Tudor Arms Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown - Lakeside

Eddy’s On Coventry

Energize Your World

Fire

Fun ‘n’ Stuff

Graphic Repros

Great Lakes Science Center

Great Lakes Tour Co.

Fran Kalafatis

La Danse Cleveland

Lake Erie Monsters

L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar, a Zack Bruell Restaurant

La Danse Cleveland

Laura Lee Salon

Laurice’s Skin Care & Cosmetics

Le Petit Triangle

Little Jacket

Liquid Planet

Christina Livers

Lucky’s Café

Luna Bakery Café

Marriott Downtown at Key Center

Arlene Mayhugh

Neema Mayhugh

Pam McKee

Mega Bus

Metheny Weir Studio

Mitchell’s Fish Market

North Park Grille

On the Rise

Paper Trails

Paul Sobota Photography

Phoenix Coffee Co.

Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, Home to Hilarities 4th Street Theatre

Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Muse-um Alfred Schrier

Jason Shefrin, InterDesign

Al Slawson

The Melting Pot

United Skates of America

Brian Weisbarth

Jeff Weisbarth

Julie Weisbarth

Richard and Melissa Wesorick

We’ll Remember Co., Inc.

WKYC-TV

Tom Woodman

Yogurt Vi

Zagara’s Marketplace

Zashin & Rich Co., L.P.A.

Zygote Press

YMCA—Hillcrest Branch

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CL ASS OF 2014 Taylor Smith Ohio University

Avery Tucker Ohio University

Miles Walker Ohio State University

Chelsea Williams University of Cincinnati

Dwight Williams University of Akron

Adria Adams University of Toledo

Mason Adkins Cleveland State University

Tatiana Butler Harvard University

Liam Corrigan Ohio State University

Lydia Craddock Armstrong Atlantic State University

Ashley Grimes Emory University

Emily King Oberlin College

Alexandra Miller Columbia University

Marcus Primes Purdue University

Taylor Reynolds Kent State University

Rienna Scott Bowling Green University

Lache Thomas Lincoln University

Corbyn Wright Spelman University

CL ASS OF 2015 Erik Erdman Tiffin University

Michael Mackie-Kwist University of Amsterdam

Ericka Alexander University of Akron

Ciaran Cohen Ohio State University

Marcel Dear University of Akron

Ajia Mason Bowling Green State University

Charlie McCoy Cleveland State University

Francine Parsons University of Toledo

Kareen Sanders Moody Bible Institute

Lorin Smith Brown University

Carvellus St. Cyr Cleveland State University

Erik Taylor Cuyahoga Community College

Mary Jane Willis Cuyahoga Community College

CL ASS OF 2016 Will Walters Ohio State University

Trent Bailey University of Iowa

CL ASS OF 2017 Cornelius Pewu Miami University

Jordan Morrow Cleveland State University

Michelle Williams University of Akron

Joy Mitchell Cleveland State University

Meckaela Glenn Kentucky State University

Sam Spry Ohio University

Gary Montfort Ohio University

Denis Bertrand University of Akron

Bryan Kent University of Toledo

Janine Walker Ohio State University

Kyle Finnegan University of Michigan

Tony Smith Ohio University

Kate Miller New England Conservatory

Malik Bachus Cleveland State University

Jeremie Sims Cuyahoga Community College

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POST SECONDARY ALTERNATIVES Courtney Martin Americorp Habitat for Humanity Construction Leader (Tacoma, Washington)

Donald Thomas United States Air Force

Josh Dear United States Air Force

C O L L E G E B O U N D A L U M N I

A L I C I A D E L I C

U N I V E R S I T Y : Northwood University

G R A D U A T E D : 2012

D E G R E E : BBA Fashion Marketing and Management

J O B : Manager | Festivity, Atlanta

P H Y L I C I A D E L I C U N I V E R S I T Y : Northwood University

G R A D U A T E D : 2012

D E G R E E : BBA

J O B : Promotions Coordinator | Radio One in Cleveland

S A M A N T H A A D K I N S U N I V E R S I T Y : Valdosta State

G R A D U A T E D : 2013

D E G R E E : BS in Athletic Training

J O B : Head Athletic Trainer | Benedictine

G R A C E WA LT E R S U N I V E R S I T Y : Cleveland State University

G R A D U A T E D : 2013

D E G R E E : BSN in Nursing and RN

J O B : Labor and Delivery Nurse | University Hospitals

M E G A N M C C O Y U N I V E R S I T Y : Cornell University

G R A D U A T E D : 2013

D E G R E E : BA French Studies

J O B : Litigation Paralegal | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (New York)

*These students have not been counted in our college bound numbers.

W H E R E A R E T H E Y N O W ?

In addition to our college students we have students who due to extenuating circumstances are unable to move into a post secondary option.*

3 STUDENTS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL, BUT DID N O T C O M P L E T E A P O S T-S E C O N D A R Y EDUCATION PROGR AM

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Thanks to the 2012/2013 annual report camp participants. They spent a week learning the art of storytelling at Little Jacket this summer and all contributed significantly to this year’s report.

Top: Myiesha Witherspoon • Makayla Byrd • William Saunders Benetta Trobel • Natalie Noble • Bottom: Brittney Blackmon Arzhane’ Gray • Delisa Williams • Earl Lynch • Shawndrea Brown Peniel Adams • Tiara Molson (Not pictured)

D E S I G N : Little Jacket | P H O T O G R A P H Y: Paul Sobota

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Open Doors Academy | Administrative Office 3311 Perkins Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(P) 216-229-1900 | (F) 216-229-1902

Open Doors Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides out-of-school enrichment programming for middle and high school youth, supporting the students and their families

academically, socially, and emotionally through graduation and beyond.

For more information and to donate visit opendoorsacademy.org