Flourishing

In The Community

2019 Annual Report

A Message from the Board & CEO Cardinal Services has provided programs for families with small children, children with developmental delays, and people with disabilities for over 65 years. In that time, our communities have come to rely upon Cardinal. Our programs and services reach more than 4000 people every year! In addition, Cardinal is one of the area’s largest employers, with nearly 500 employees across Marshall, Cass, Fulton and Kosciusko Counties. Clearly, Cardinal’s impact is tremendous, positive and continues to grow. As we look to the future, we see opportunity: opportunities to serve more people, to provide greater opportunities to those we serve, and opportunities to include more people in our mission through partnerships. Business, education and corporate partners in all our counties encourage their employees to get involved with Cardinal programs and those we serve. We are incredibly fortunate to have volunteers who reach out to become part of Cardinal. Shopping for Christmas gifts, power washing our buildings, and reading to Head Start children are just a few things that we rely on our community volunteers to do – and we are never disappointed.

We also rely upon our generous donors for financial support. As government funding sources continue to shrink, these donations become increasingly important and enable Cardinal to meet the needs of those 4000 people – and to create a future filled with opportunities. We extend a heartfelt thanks to our employees, volunteers, donors and corporate partners for your contributions over this past year, and we look forward to what lies ahead.

Joel Wihebrink, Board Chair Randy Hall, CEO

CEO, Randy Hall &

Board Chair, Joel Wihebrink

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The mission of

is to assist

and advocate

for people

with disabilities

or challenges

to live lives

full of dignity,

growth,

and

opportunity.

Board of Directors

Front: Mike Bergen, Doug Baumgardner, Vicki Carvey Morton, Joel Wihebrink (Board Chair), Angie Ritchey;

Middle: Anne Hill and Courtney France;

Back: Jay Baumgartner, Laura Deal-Decker, Brad Wiedeman, Rob Parker, Greg Winn;

Not Pictured: RJ Hall, Allison Simpson

Administrative Team

Seated: CEO, Randy Hall and Executive Vice Presi-dent, Matt Boren;

Standing: VP of Human Resources, Laura Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, Leanne Ford, CCI General Manager, Jay Tate, Chief Development Officer, Vickie Lootens.

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2,262 women and children at nutritional risk were provided

access to healthy foods and nutritional counseling last year.

3,245 ounces = 25.5 gallons of breast milk was collected at our WIC National Milk Bank site. The milk was shipped to infant ICU’s around the country to nourish seriously at risk new-borns and give them a chance to thrive.

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WIC

Joe and his wife were concerned about their son, Evan. At nearly two and a half, he only spoke a few words, could not bear to be touched, and often banged his head on the wall in frustration. WIC Nutritionist Hollie Fel-gar saw the signs when Joe brought Evan to WIC for nutritional services. I was unable to weigh him or even touch him without him screaming, crying, and pulling away from me. He clearly needed help. She advised Joe to immediately make a well-child visit with his pedia-trician and to specifically ask about autism. Soon, diagnosis in hand, the family started receiving the therapies they needed from First Steps and Early Head Start. Again, in addition to their regular nutritional support and counseling, because of WIC’s screening process, expertise and referral, this family knew what their son needed and was able to make these connections and move forward.

Today, it is stunning to see the difference! As Evan begins Head Start, he is speaking in partial sentences, able to make himself understood; and he’s able to play with his classmates because he no longer pulls away when others reach out to him.

It took a number of people with varied specialties to help Joe and his family, but with WIC leading the way, we did it together.

73 people live in homes and apartments in their communities. People receive the level of staffing they need and desire in order to participate in community life.

17,863 hours spent with family & friends rather than paid staff.

100% customer satisfaction.

When Troy lived with his mom in Akron, he had a job at the grocery store and attended the same church for most of his life. He had strong community connections. After his mother went into a nursing home and he moved into a group home, his connections shrank and Troy struggled. But this past year, Troy received the waiver from the State of Indiana and transitioned into Cardinal’s Community Living program. Today he is thriving!

Troy’s staff discovered his greatest desire was to go back to his home church. One Sunday they took him there and discovered that his church missed him as much as he missed them. After talking with Troy’s staff, Pastor Tom Craig was soon picking Troy up each Sunday and taking him to services.

He doesn’t just attend, says Pastor Craig, Troy has a role here. He has weekly responsibilities. He’s been a member here for 40 years. He’s part of our family.

Now Troy is enjoying life. He and his three housemates are good friends and like going places together. Troy and one of the gentlemen have become such close bud-dies, they even went out and bought matching recliners so they can watch movies together in style!

For Troy, it’s about relationships he and his Cardinal staff have built.

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Community Living

Casey’s former husband never allowed her to get a driver’s license, so when they ultimately divorced, she found herself dependent on friends and family for rides. Sometimes, she even walked the two-hours to or from work when she was unable to find a ride. Then she called 211 and found KABS. For over a year, KABS picked Casey up after work, took her to her son, Connor’s daycare, waited while she went inside and picked him up, and then took them both home. She also used KABS for medical appointments and grocery shopping. It helped me so much to be able to rely on KABS as I was building a stable life for me and my son. What I never ex-pected was the caring community that KABS became for us. We had the same driver, Sandy, and the same riders every afternoon. It was time Connor and I looked forward to each day. Recently, Casey got her driver’s license and a car. Now she drives herself! Still, she visits with Sandy (Conner just loves her!) and is a strong KABS advocate. I just want others to know that KABS can help them as it did me and Connor. I’d tell people to take the time, work with KABS staff to find times that work, and plan ahead. It’s so worth it!

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59,652 rides provided in FY`19.

273,571 service miles driven.

KABS

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When TJ came to work at CCI this year, his Work Services staff

worked closely with him. He was struggling with assembling the

CTB couplings, one of our largest jobs. Unable to get the two parts

together he was understandably frustrated until staff pulled out a

secret weapon: a jig created by Zimmer Biomet co-op students to

make this job easier...and did it ever! The first shift he used the jig,

TJ assembled 40 couplings. A few days later, he was up to over 300!

TJ is understandably proud of himself for sticking with the job and

overcoming the challenges and his frustration. His success boosted

his self-confidence enormously, and with the support of Work Ser-

vices staff, TJ has learned other jobs in CCI, giving him greater

opportunity and income.

Recently, TJ confidently stepped forward as an advocate for others

and became the Consumer Representative on Cardinal’s Safety Com-

mittee. Thank you, TJ!

220 people participated, receiving services either at Cardinal’s main building, in their home, or in the community.

99.8% customer satisfaction in services.

Increased the number of personal connections and people spending time with someone other than paid staff.

Day/Work Services

78 people worked on parts for companies contracting with CCI Manufacturing, earning a paycheck based on the number of parts they produced.

$154,513.49 paid in wages.

4th consecutive year consumer wages have increased.

10,698,951 total number of parts shipped.

2.15 parts/million return rate, placing CCI among top manufacturers.

See page 23 for a complete list of CCI customers.

CCI Manufacturing

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2019 Cardinal Champion Club Independence Level $50,000 and up

In Memory of Lawrence and Ruth Castaldi * Nick Deeter * The Dekko Foudation The Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Fdn * Kosciusko County Government Michael and Rebecca Kubacki * Jim and Jennifer Lancaster * Maple Leaf Farms * Bill and Vicki Carvey Morton * Olinger Family Trust Boyd and N. Jane Wear *

Empowerment Level $25,000 to $49,999

City of Warsaw United Way of Kosciusko County

Opportunity Level $10,000 to $24,999

Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation, Inc * Randy Hall * Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates K21 Health Foundation Knights of Columbus Council #4511 Old National Bank Foundation Zimmer Biomet *

Dignity Level $5,000 to $9,999

Annonymous * Core Mechanical Services, Inc. * Deborah M. Cooley Charitable Trust Flexaust, Inc. * Dan Florin *

Jim and Celia Jackson * Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Bill and Pam Kolter * Kosciusko Community Hospital * Kosciusko County Community Foundation Dana and Sherry Krull * Lake City Bank * Patricia Lenke * LSC Communications * Paragon Medical (NN Life Sciences) Robert and Karol Piecuch * Steve and Angie Ritchey RJ Miller Family Foundation Gary and Neecy Rohrs Silveus Insurance Group

Ability Level $1,000 to $4,999

Alderfer Bergen & Co. American Endowment Fdn. Ameriprise Financial * AWS Foundation Jeremy and Teresa Bakehorn-Bever * Bryan and DeAnna Barnes * Bartel Printing Company, Inc * Jay and Debra Baumgartner * Audrey Beckman Michael and Casey Bergen Bibler Family Charitable Trust * Jeffrey Binder * Brad Bishop John and Eva Bonitati * Merri L. Bottorff Carol Bowen Jay and Frances Bowser Jama Brown * Spencer and Penny Brown *

Joe and Jan Callaghan * Scott and Laura Campbell * Hunter Carlile CTB, Inc. Christ’s Covenant Church * Eddie and Louise Creighton Curtis Coil Family * Lex and Tammy Dalton * Todd and Jan Dawson * Kevin and Amy Deardorff * Cynthia Deister Ron and Pat Donkers * Stephen and Vicky Eisenhut * Doris Everson * Fidelity Charitable David and Susan Findlay * First Federal Savings Bank * Tom and Leanne Ford * Caleb and Courtney France * Jomy Francis G & G Hauling and Excavating* Christopher Magiera and Pam Galloway * Hall Marose Silveus, LLC John and Maureen Hall * RJ and Jennifer Hall * Kevin and Brooke Hamstra * Hand Family Foundation, Inc. * Mike and Julia Harvey * Leonard Helfrich * Charles and Charlotte Hetrick Chip and Anne Hill Horizon State Bank * Duane and Beth Rasor Huffer IN Assoc. for the ED of Young Children Orval and Marilynn Jacobsen * Phillip and Shannon Jenks * KT and Anita Kishan * Kosciusko County Farm Bureau *

Kroger Company Don and Rosemary Laughlin * Joshua Level * Sarah Level * Michael and Dara Long * Greg and Vickie Lootens * Nathan and Vicki Lothamer * Jon and Lori Mark Robert and Jodi Marshall * Medtronic Your Cause LLC Grant Program Mark and Peggy Michel * Andrew and Sharlene Miclot Mike Long Family Farms Julia Moore * North Webster Church of God Old National Bank Charles and Lois Niemier * John and Lisa O’Neill Lance Perry Brian and Tracy Peterson * Chad and Jeanne Phipps * Larry and Shirley Polk J. Pat Richardson * Jarrod Barnhart and Rachel Ridley Jay and Brenda Rigdon * Steve and Angie Ritchey * Robert and Sheila Ronk Richard and Nancy Rooker * Trevor and Ariel Ross * John Warren and Lisa Rostvold Scott and Cindy Silveus * Mike and Glenda Simpson * Chas and Allison Simpson * Barry and Cynthia Sisson * Pat Sittler * In Memory of Miki Takamori * Jay and Julie Tate Joseph and Jill Thallemer *

10 * Member of Investing in People Society

Karen Troxel * Adam and Jessica Turner Joseph and Nancy Tynan * Bill and Molly Warren Warsaw Buick GMC * Warsaw Morning Optimist Club Weigand Construction J. Todd and Pamela Weingart * Wihebrink Landscape Management, Inc. * Wildman Business Group * Wildman Family Foundation * Brent and Karen Wildman * Chandler Williams * Erin Williams * Lee and Heather Williams * Dan and Jana Williamson * Aaron and Stephanie Winey * Bill and Sherry Winn * Winona Heritage Room *

Cardinal Friend $1 to $999

Tiffany Aites Mark Aker Amazon Smile Foundation American Legion Post #258 Anonymous David Archer Dale and Tonya Arter Larry and Vicky Bailey Joseph Baranowski Lori Barnaby Gary Barnett Bass Audiology Daniel and Pamela Bauer Stephen and Norma Bauer Doug and Hanni Baumgardner Joe and Brenda Baumgartner James and Anne Bausch Lora Beeson Steve and Mary Behny

Marlene Bell Steve and Cheryl Bendix Marlene Betances Mark and Michele Bickel Nan Biltz Robert and Lois Bishop Aaron Black Judy Blubaugh Matt and Monica Boren Michelle Boxell Alex Boyd Jayna Brooks Don and Alice Brown Christie Brumfield John and Cassandra Bruner Kevin and Linda Bruss Edna Bryant Larry and Cynthia Buckholz Jared and Connie Burkholder Gregory and Bonnie Burnworth Neal and Rebecca Butler Bethany P. Cabiya Marjorie Cagle John Carvey Cass County Arts Alliance Kymberley Cassel Jon Caudell Central Missouri Community Action CenturyLink YourCause, LLC Match Gift Kevin Chookie Mary Ann Chubb Jerry Clevenger Nancy Click Lewis and Teresa Collier Michael and Katie Conrad Creative Benefit Solutions Denny and Karen Cripe Bart Culver Stephen and Chandra Damon Diana Davis Leon and Marsha Davis Allyn and Vicky Decker

Gary and Liz Decker Laura Deal-Decker John and Linda Deming Jacque DePlanty Victor DeRenzo Design Collaborative David and Lynette Dick Shelley Dobbins Barry and Amy Donley Fred and Jill Donley Gabe and Jenny Douglas Nicholas Drury Charles and Anna Dunlap Eastlake Skate Center Larry and Lucy Eberly Leigh Elliott Tom Everett Jeffery and Tonya Fawcett David and Sharon Filler Kyle and Stacie Fillman Andrew and Kim Finch First Federal Savings Bank Tracy Fitzgerald Andrew Flamm Bart Fore Colleen Fritcher Jerry Frush Daniel Fulton David and Linda Fulton Luann Gaisford Monty Ganshorn Don Gatke Peggy Genshaw Steve and Vicki Gerber George Gilbert Joy Goble Sea Grandon Kim and Monica Grubbs Alex Hall Glenn Hall Mike and Jodi B. Hall Bill and Kathy Hamman

Dan and Katy Hampton Jefferson and Miranda Hankins Tom Hardy Robert and Elizabeth Harkness Lon Harper Gregory Hartzler Anthony and Ann Hasse Betty Heeter John and Cindy Hilgenberg Ryan Hill Dolores Hively Amy Hobbs David and Rachael Hoffert Cathy Holbrooke Bryan and Shelley Holderman Barbara A, Holloway Richard Hood June Hook Adam and Lana Horoho DiAnn Houin Trina Hoy Pamela K. Huskey Instrumental Machine & Development Interra Credit Union Kathy Jeffreys Glynn and Shelley Johnson Chuck Josey William and Debrah Katip James and Amber Katris Scott and Sally Kauffman Laura Kauffman Fran Kelsey Kerlin Motor Company Joe Kessie Kristine Kinney Mary Kay Kinsella Jeroma and Carol Kloser David and Kathy Kolbe Jerry Koontz Kosciusko County Republican Cmte Kosciusko County Republican Women

11 * Member of Investing in People Society

Kosciusko REMC Jeffrey Kunce Amanda Landis John and Karen Lantz Joseph Leach John and Jane Leavitt John and Katie Lechlitner Sherry Lewis Lukenbill & Lukenbill LLP Dale and Karen Long Chet and Tonda Longenecker LPL Financial Foundation Drew and Monique Lyon Edward Macika Debra Mann Mike and Gerilyn Marta Erik and Michelle Mast Mathematica Policy Research Deerfield Financial Advisors/Matt Roop Bill and Patty McCarrick Travis and Sara McConnell Mike and Pam McFarland Barrett McNagny Donald and Helene McNulty Lori McOscar Tim and Marcia Meyer MIKASHA, Inc. Cathy J. Miller Doug and Dana Miller Max Miller Tom and Donna Miller Heather Millington Chad and Rachel Miner Disha Mishra Kritarth Mishra Stanley Mosher My Tribute Gift Foundation, Inc. Dan Nelson Network for Good Dawn Nielsen Trisha Nixon

James and Jean Northenor Janet Oberlin Jan Orban Kristy Ottinger James Overbey Jeff and Vicky Owens Ginger Packer Matthew Palladino Joyce Parcell Rob and Renee Parker Tom and Davita Paxson People’s Drug Store (Plymouth) Todd Pequinot Layton and Cynthia Pergrem Tony Peterson Anne Petre Mike and Miechi Petro Abby Phagan Mark and Leslie Piazza Lester and Nanette Pierce John and Laurie Pierog Andy Plaster Virginia Plaster PNC Foundation Matching Gift Program Julie Pogue Christine Pollock Pro Wake Watersports Carol Rappe Brad and Kathy Rauguth Clyde and Peggy Rector Gary L. Reed Donald and Carla Reinholt Tammy Render James and Kay Ritter Brandy and Courtney Robinson Kenneth and Peggy Roell Allan F. Rucka Salem Insurance Agency (Goshen) Gary and Carol Salyer John Schanbacher Matthew and Nicole Scott

Andy Shepherd Sue Simmons Chuck and Debbie Simpson James and Cheryl Small Karrie Smith Richard and Ann Smits Carlye Snider Craig and Sherri Snow Jerry and Sandy Snyder Christopher Sosebee State Farm Insurance (Ot Schroeder) Constance Stravopulos Jennifer Stewart Christopher Stine Stoney Point, LLC Richard Stuckey Anthony and Toby Sumpter Holly Swoverland Valentina Tanase Greg Teghtmeyer Edward Teune Naomi Thompson Jeff and Pam Thornburgh Tri Kappa Trinity United Methodist Church Gavin Tripp TRUIST Troy and Elizabeth Turley Clay Turner T-Zone Custom Apparel James and Susan Tuttle United Way of Marshall County John and Holly Urschalitz Ned and Charlene Vogel Carol Volkers Carl and Judy Wagoner Terri Wagoner Geraldine Warner Wynn Warren Warsaw Community High School Becky Watson

Cari R. Wells Rex and Carolyn Wert Mary Wetzel Rick and Becky Whitaker Chuck and Deb Whitcraft Brad and Jamie Wiedeman Robert and Rose Wilcox Melanie Wilhite Greg and Lena Winn Arthur and Stephanie Woodruff Alan and Kathleen Wuthrich Michael and Carrie Yocum Latasha Young Kevin and Charlotte Zachary James Zachary Jason Zaugg Timothy and Christie Ziebarth Kirk Zuber and Sonya Hoskins Larry and Susan Zurcher

Please note:

This donor report

recognizes monetary

gifts made to

Cardinal Services in

our 2019 Fiscal Year:

July 1, 2018

to

June 30, 2019

Thank you!

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Memorials & Honorarium

IN MEMORY OF

IN HONOR OF Marcia Jean Beplay Richard C. Hood Phil Bowser Jay and Frances Bowser

Elaine Bell Larry and Vicky Bailey Michelle Boxell Marjorie Cagle Mary Ann Chubb Denny and Karen Cripe Jerry Frush Kim and Monica Grubbs Kosciusko Co. Republican Cmte Kosciusko Co. Republican Women

Debra Mann Gary L. Reed Anthony and Toby Sumpter Kevin and Charlotte Zachary Lawrence and Ruth Castaldi Anonymous Ronald Everson Barrett McNagny Daniel and Pamela Bauer Jayna Brooks Don and Alice Brown Jerry Clevenger Leroy and Marsha Davis John and Linda Deming Doris Everson David and Sharon Filler Randy Hall John and Cindy Hilgenberg Jerome and Carol Kloser Mike and Gerilyn Marta Erik and Michelle Mast

Deerfield Financial Advisors/Matt Roop Medtronic Your Cause LLC Grant

Tim and Marcia Meyer Cathy Miller Stanley Mosher Cynthia Pergrem James and Kay Ritter Kenneth and Peggy Roell Sue Simmons Richard and Ann Smits Constance Stravopolous James and Susan Tuttle Becky Watson Boyd and N. Jane Wear Robert and Rose Wilcox Sally Goon James Worthen Sheryl Hanna Brandon Rauguth Joe and Brenda Baumgartner Ruth Schanbacher John and Cassandra Bruner Edward Macika John Schanbacher Jerry And Sandy Snyder Trinity United Methodist Church

Sherman “Kim” Scott Bryan and Shelley Holderman Douglas and Dana Miller Trisha Nixon Florence Strong Mike and Pam McFarland Miki Takamori Nan Biltz Mike Takamori and Candyce Gray

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picking up Tootsie Roll supplies

one-on-one pickup ball at the park

walking the pups

meeting a friend’s dog

going for a ride-along

fun at the Nappanee Art Fest

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The Jane Wear Legacy Society recognizes our friends who have

honored Cardinal Services by remembering us in their estate plans.

Anonymous (13)

Alvin and Mary Bontrager

Matt and Monica Boren

Spencer and Penny Brown

Lawrence J. and Ruth J. Castaldi

Todd and Jan Dawson

Allyn and Vicky Decker

Nick Deeter

Tom and Leanne Ford

Randy Hall

Betty Heeter

David Heyn

Duane and Beth Rasor Huffer

K.T. and Anita Kishan

Dana and Sherry Krull

Michael and Rebecca Kubacki

Sarah Level

Greg and Vickie Lootens

Mike and Dara Long

Isaac Long

Mark and Peggy Michel

Julia Moore

Bill and Vicki Morton

Charles and Lois Neimier

Randrea Owens

Robert and Karol Piecuch

Abby Phagan

Richard and Nancy Rooker

Stephen and Constance Rufenbarger

Carl and Rita Schobert Snyder

Miki Takamori (in memory)

Mark Umbaugh

Rick and Sherrie VanPuffelen

Bill and Molly Warren

John Warren and Lisa Rostvold

Mark Warren

Boyd Wear

Jane Wear

Rick and Becky Whitaker

Joel and Heather Wihebrink

REVENUE PROGRAM SERVICES $18,874,176

Adult Services $14,740,336

Residential $9,222,631

Community Living $4,065,520

Supported Employment $469,674

Adult Day and Work Services $1,168,136

Children’s Services $2,238,762

Manufacturing $853,712

Transportation $855,740

SUPPORTING SERVICES

General Administration $2,920,747

Program Fees and Operating Revenue $19,898,856

Local Support $306,964

Contributions and Memorials $133,773

United Way $42,354

Local Grants $2,000

County/City $128,837

Products and Services __ $1,299,550

Investments & Other Non-Operating Revenue $2,013, 299

Miscellaneous _ $15,421

TOTAL: $23,534,090 TOTAL: $21,794,923

EXPENSES

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In October of 2018, as they were leaving a one-hour lunch

and tour in one of our Marshall County group homes,

Mindy Overmyer and Kim Bates fell into conversation.

They were driving back to work at the Plymouth Branch of

1st Source Bank and asking a basic question: how can we

get involved with Cardinal and make a difference? By the

time they arrived at the bank, they had a plan.

They shared their story with others at 1st Source and since

that day, Mindy, Kim and many of their co-workers have

joined with the men in our Jackson Group Home for a

monthly Pizza & Game Night. Rose Guiterrez at 1st Source

has been responsible for organizing things with other 1st

Source employees. Some months they bring pizza and play

board games or cards. Others, they go bowling or play min-

iature golf. The ideas and opportunities are limitless, and both the men and their guests look forward to each time they get to-

gether.

For the men it’s a chance to build connections and friendships with people outside of paid staff. Most of the guys bank at 1st Source and now are able to stop and chat with their friends when they do their banking. For the guests, as Rose said, we get so much from our time with the guys. It's helped each of us understand how important every person is to our community.

120 people live in group homes where they learn life skills and share their lives with others in a family-like setting.

99.3% customer satisfaction with services.

Increased the number of people developing friend-ships outside of family and paid staff.

Residential Living

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checking in at WIC sharing games at Head Start boat ride with friends

bike time! surprise Christmas gift celebrating with a friend

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at the Capitol to talk with officials teaching kids to do spin art making blankets for needy kids

Hoosier Women Artist winner playing together great day at a TinCaps game

194 men and women guided in finding a job.

$10.02 average hourly rate for new jobs.

1,367 hours of on-the-job staff supported employment in the community.

Blake is an independent, affable young man with a strong work ethic and a dream to work in the orthopedic field. A machine tools class in high school and some follow up classes at Ivy Tech convinced him it was something he would be good at and enjoy. Still, he could not seem to find the right job on his own.

After meeting with the State Vocational Rehabilitation office, Blake chose to work with Cardinal’s Career Links employment program and soon began meeting with Employment Specialist, Maddy Cook. She had been working with other Cardinal clients at Tecomet and believed it would be a good match for Blake, as well.

He started working at Tecomet in October, 2018 and hasn’t looked back! His supervisor, Steve Littlejohn, calls Blake a valuable asset. He started with basic maintenance. He learned quickly and began performing preventative maintenance on a number of machines. It wasn’t long before Blake became certi-fied on the scissor lift and the fork lift is next on the horizon.

As with other Career Links clients, Maddy spends time weekly at Tecomet, shadowing Blake, making sure he is doing well and answering any questions she can help with. According to her, Blake is a star employee.

He’s very enthusiastic to learn and do a good job. He’s not shy about asking questions when he needs to and as a result, he’s learned a lot and become a strong Tecomet employee. There’s no telling how far Blake will go!

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Career Links Employment

89 children and their parents received parental guid-ance and support during home visits from their Healthy Families worker.

Healthy Families events like picnics and classes not only offer instruction, but allow families to meet and create a wider and growing support system.

Tristin is the first to admit that as a young woman she made some poor choices. As her two young sons stayed with her mom, Tristin herself ended up on the street and using drugs. When her ex-boyfriend threatened her sons, she lied to police for him and ended up in prison herself. While there, she came off the drugs, but lost her sons to adoption by others. She knew things had to change. Fast forward a few years and Tristin, now in a happy marriage with two children, joined the Healthy Families program, committed to creating a good life for her kids. Dayten and Harmony are my second chance, and I won’t mess up with them. This is my moment. Healthy Families visits Tristin in her home, giving guidance on raising her children well, setting goals, and providing important resources she never had before. But according to Tristin, her Healthy Families worker does so much more. She gives me a chance to open up, talk, vent, ask for advice, and sometimes just have a conversation with another adult! She encourages me when I may feel like I’m failing in meeting goals or being a good parent - and that’s been a huge help to me. Since starting with Healthy Families, Tristin’s goals have led to her regaining custody of one of her sons who was adopted and having a relationship with the other; she graduated from Ivy Tech with an Associates in Business in 2018 and will graduate from Grace in 2019 with her BA. With the HF program by her side, Tristin is building a healthy family of her own. 21

Healthy Families

81 children received home-based EHS services.

158 children participated in classroom-based Head Start pre-school.

75% of families participate in at-home activities.

100% of children up-to-date with dental exams.

81% of children met the School Readiness standard.

Sandy is mother to three young children: Kellanie (6), Aiden (4) and Joseph (3). As a toddler, Kellanie seemed to do everything easily and the same has been true for Joseph. But it was not the case for Aiden. With her experience as a mother guiding her, Sandy knew that Aid-en’s speech delay could be a problem. Every child is different, I know. But I also knew that it could be something more.

Aiden began getting speech therapy and was soon enrolled in Head Start. Sandy was amazed. He learns so fast here! Working with his teachers and engaging with other children has made a huge dif-ference for Aiden. Sandy says that Aiden’s language skills have grown quickly. He speaks Spanish at home to his grandparents, but he speaks English nearly as well the rest of the time - and is getting better every day. As he makes more friends in school and loses some of his shyness, she sees his speech improve.

As for Sandy, her dream was to get a job in a school so she would have more time with her own children. Today, she’s an Assistant Teacher at Head Start. Head Start has been wonderful for our family. It’s a place where Aiden and I are both learning and growing together. Joseph is in Early Head Start this year and will start Head Start next fall. It’s perfect.

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Head Start / Early Head Start

AVI (Zimmer Biomet Food Service)

Bob Evans

Cardinal Services

Culver’s

Culver Academy

Grace Village

Lassus Gas Station (N.Webster)

McAllister’s Deli

McDonald’s (Argos)

McDonald’s (Detroit St.)

McDonald’s (SR 15)

Meijer

Owen’s Supermarket

Richard’s Restaurant

R & B Car Company

LSC Communications

Staples

Stock & Field (formerly Big R)

System One

Tecomet

Texas Roadhouse

Walmart (Plymouth)

Warsaw Community Schools

Wildman

Winona Powder Coatings

CCI Business Customers:

CTB, Inc: Assemble over 120 distinct part types including chicken watering saddles, valves, caps, expander bolts, and couplings for the International Poultry Industry.

Zimmer Biomet: Open and recycle outdated instrument and implant packages; recall notification kitting; silicone and urethane fixture masking.

DePuy Synthes: Wrap sterilization racks for orthopedic components; wash implant in-process totes and repack dummy hip stems for sterilization process.

Warner Electric: Assemble clutch kits and electric motor wiring for the lawn and garden implement market.

LSC Communication (Formerly RR Donnelley): Recycle used corrugated materials by cutting to size for final package skid.

IFI (Division of Valmont): Assemble U-bolts, nut & bolts kits, and hard-ware kits for communication tower and subsidiary companies.

Harmony Marketing Group: Collate, assemble, label, & package marketing materials; shrink wrap line, including poly-bagging.

Kilgore Manufacturing: Inspect and sort gas nozzles for tape defects and plugged ports; inspect and repackage control valve fittings for the large truck engine market.

Knights of Columbus: Wrap and seal plastic silverware and napkin sets.

Explorer Van: Assemble wood template to steel armrest frames for coach seating.

Seymour/Midwest: Apply label to implement handles for industrial contractor market.

Bulk Mailings: From collation to mailing.

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Career Links Employers:

Whether it’s at

our CCI Mfg

location or

another business

in the community,

Work is

Good!

Flourishing in the Community

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID Warsaw, IN 46580

Permit No. 14

Cardinal Services, Inc.

504 North Bay Drive

Warsaw, Indiana 46580

574-267-3823

TDD 574-568-2393

cardinalservices.org

Cardinal Services, Inc. is a non-profit social service agency providing rehabilitation programs and services for people with disabilities or other needs. The people we serve are considered for services without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, culture, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, marital or veteran status, or the presence of non-service related medical condition or handicap. Cardinal Services is partially funded through SSBG/Title XX through the Social Services Fiscal Office of the State of Indiana.