norwescap | 2014
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Creating Opportunities. Changing Lives
Annual Reportp
NORWESCAP | 2014
AGENCY INFORMATION
MISSION“Strengthening communities by
2014 Board Members*James BuehlerDeputy Treasurer
Richard Conley
Executive LeadershipMaritza BaakmanExecutive Secretaryy
creating opportunities that impact poverty.”
Richard ConleyGil LameirasElycia LermanVice Chairperson-Secretary
Connie BurnsChief Fiscal Officer
Peggy CurtisVISION
A united community transforming poverty
into opportunity
Martin MillerChristine NesbittKari OcejaTh P
Peggy CurtisAdministrative Assistant
Patrick GroganAssociate Director
into opportunity.Thomas PepeBoard Treasurer
Kay ReissBea Rush
Terry NewhardExecutive Director/CEO
2014 COMMUNITY REPORT
Lorraine ScheibenerAssistant Secretary
MaryLou SchnurrChairperson
Georjean TrinkleDeputy Director
2014 COMMUNITY REPORTElaine ThibodeauLouise Wilson *as of December 2014
COMMUNITY PARTNERS3M FoundationAGL ResourcesAhart’s MarketAhold Financial ServicesAlbéa Americas, Inc.All F il F d ti
Center for Prevention and CounselingChapel at Good ShepherdWayne ChilewskiClifton Public Housing AgencyClub MetroC l lill F il f Sh Rit St
Flemington United Methodist ChurchFlorio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & FaderFood Bank of South JerseyFoster WheelerFrazier Industrial CompanyF h ld f H t d C tAllyn Family Foundation
AM BestANONYMOUS DonorsA & P Food StoresApplegate’sThe ARC of Warren County
Colalillo Family of ShopRite StoresCommunity Food Bank of NJCommunity Foundation of New JerseyConstruction Specialties, Inc.Corporation for National & Community
Services
Freeholders of Hunterdon CountyFreeholders of Morris CountyFreeholders of Sussex CountyFreeholders of Warren CountyGarden State Urban FarmsGiving Back Foundationy
AT&TAtlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. CAPAuntie Anne’s PretzelsAvon Foundation for WomenBASFBJ’s
Courter, Kobert & CohenDSM Nutritional ProductsDelaware Joint Toll Bridge CommissionKeith DeTomberEnergizer Holdings, Inc.Exceptional Entertainment by John
gGladys CaseGreater New Jersey Annual Conference of
the United Methodist ChurchGrow-A-RowHackettstown Regional Medical CenterH k tt t R tBJ s
Bassett FoundationBeaver Brook Country ClubBergen County Special ServicesBio Flex Solutions, LLCBJ’s Wholesale Club
Exceptional Entertainment by JohnReed & Co.
Exxon Mobil FoundationFEMAFeeding AmericaFirst Book
Hackettstown RotaryJoanne HalaHarmony TownshipHarmony Township Lion’s ClubHawk Pointe FoundationHolland Township School
Boonton Housing AuthorityBorealis Compounds, Inc.Betty BowmanBonnie BuddJames BuehlerCarter’s Inc
First GenerationFirst Hope BankFirst Presbyterian Church of SpartaFirst Presbyterian Church of WashingtonFirst Solar, Inc.First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Holland Township SchoolHolt Charitable FoundationHorizon Foundation for New JerseyHorizon HealthcareHunterdon County Social ServicesHunters Helping the HungryCarter s, Inc.
Gladys CaseCentenary College
First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ofHunterdon County
Flemington Car & Truck Country
p g g yInmar LogisticsIRCO Community Federal Credit Union
COMMUNITY PARTNERSJann Law BooksJanssen Supply Group, LLCJohnson Automotived GroupJohnson & JohnsonJP Morgan ChaseSt K l f
Cathy Miller PhotographyMoney Management InternationalMorristown Housing Authority Mortimer Levitt Foundation, Inc.Musikgarten Foundation M t l f A i
Phillips Electronic North America Corporation Phillipsburg Board of EducationPhillipsburg Education AssociationPhillipsburg Housing AuthorityPhilli b P li D t tSteve Kalafer
Kessler FoundationKids in Distressed Situations Kiwanis Youth Opportunities FundsKnoll HeightsKohl’s Cares for Kids
Mutual of AmericaNew York LifeNJ Department of Agriculture NJ Department of Children and FamiliesNJ Department of CorrectionsNJ Department of Education
Phillipsburg Police Department Phillipsburg TownPNC BankPNC Bank FoundationPNC Financial Services GroupJohn & Margaret Post Foundation
Kressler, Wolff & MillerLakeland BankThomas & Elizabeth LarkinRobert LecompteMadison Housing AuthorityM & M Mars
pNJ Department of HealthNJ Department of Human ServicesNJM BankNJ Office of the Attorney GeneralNJ Office of the Secretary of StateNJ State Fair
gPrevent Child Abuse New JerseyProbono PartnershipProfessional Impact NJ (PINJ)Prudential RA DataRaritan Valley Community CollegeM & M Mars
Walter and Kathleen MaherJon MaleDiane MarglinDominick MarglianoSusan & Tim Markey
NJ State FairNestle’ USANew Vision PioneersNisivoccia LLPNorthwest Jersey Reading CouncilNovartis
Raritan Valley Community CollegeReading Is Fundamental (RIF)Sally ReynoldsRobert Wood Johnson FoundationRocco’s PizzeriaRonetco ShopRites
Mars Chocolate EmployeesMars SnackfoodsJoel MaslandMatrix ExcavationDeborah MeltzJanet Meyer
NRG Energy, Inc.Alice and Sean O’RoukeWayne PaglieriPajama Program Panera Bread (Fenwick Group)Diane Payne
Rotary Club of HackettstownRutgers Against HungerSt. James Lutheran Church St. Luke’s University Health Network
Warren CampusSt Mary’s ChurchJanet Meyer
Ralph MeolaMerck & Co., Inc.
Diane PayneJohn A. Perrucci Sr. Memorial Association Petrucci Family Foundation
St. Mary s ChurchSchaub Charitable Foundation
COMMUNITY PARTNERSJoan SchnieberRichard SchnurrEstate of Edmond SearsSelective Insurance CompanySelective Group FoundationSh id P i ti
THS Tournament HousingTJX Foundation-MarshallsTJX Foundation-Home GoodsToys R’ UsTrader Joe’s Distribution CenterT i it U it d M th di t Ch h f
The Waldman Family Charitable TrustWal-Mart FoundationWal-Mart of FlemingtonWal-Mart of HackettstownWal-Mart of PohatcongW C t Di i i f S i S iSheridan Printing
ShopRite of GreenwichShopRite of HunterdonShopRite of WashingtonShopRite LPGA Golf ClassicDenise & Markus Sieber
Trinity United Methodist Church of Hackettstown
Mary TrubekOcean State Job LotsUnitarian Church of MorristownUnitarian Fellowship of Sussex County
Warren County Division of Senior ServiceWeis MarketsWestside Methodist ChurchWhole Foods & World Hunger Gloria & Paul WinterWNTI 91.9 FM Public Radio
Simpson FoundationMr. & Mrs. John SmithSodexo FoundationSomerset PatriotsSophia Inclusive Catholic CommunitySparta United Methodist Church
p yUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Hunterdon County United Way of Hunterdon CountyUnited Way of Northern New JerseyUnited Way of Somerset CountyUnity Bank
WRNJ Oldies 1510 AMJohn & Nancy Zecca
Sparta United Methodist ChurchSpectrum FloorsState Farm Insurance-Debbie Weiss Agent State of New JerseyJudge SteinhartStop-N-Shop Family Foundation
Unity BankUS Department of Agriculture US Department of Energy US Department of Housing and
Urban Development US Department of Human Services
Stop and Shop of PohatcongSusan G. Komen North Jersey AffiliatesSussex County Charter School TechnologySussex County Community CollegeSussex County Division of Senior ServicesSwifwater Foundation
US Marines Toys for Tots Foundation Valley Crest Farm and Preserve Verizon Check Into LiteracyWais Family FundWatchung Avenue Presbyterian Church, North PlainfieldSwifwater Foundation
TargetTD Bank
North PlainfieldWawa StoresWakefern/ShopRite Partners in Caring
OUR VALUES•We will be dedicated to providing value to our clients, community and our co‐workerV
•We will be adventurous, creative and innovative in bringing new resources to impacting poverty and improving our communities
A•We will be loyal stewards holding the organization in the highest esteem and in trust for the public and the communityL
•We will be one unified agency representing the promise and hope of every personU
•We will be empathetic, understanding, nonjudgmental with our clients and passionate in our approaches to impacting povertyE our clients and passionate in our approaches to impacting povertyE
SERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND $801,356 Hunterdon 28,809 1,234 Parents had improved access to child care services; 4,494 child care
Child & Family DevelopmentCHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
$801,356 HunterdonSussexWarren
28,809Individuals
1,234 Parents had improved access to child care services; 4,494 child careprofessionals/parents/teens trained; 17,374 child care technical assistancecalls/visits were performed; 15,396 licensed center slots were maintained;5,707 First Books were distributed.
CHILD CARE VOUCHER PROGRAMS
$ 1,002,887 HunterdonSussex
4,113Individuals
Child care subsidy was provided to 2,080 adults with 2,761 children toincrease the adult’s ability to attend work, training or education. While
Warren their children are in safe nurturing, educational environment.
EARLY HEAD START $ 2,105,695 HunterdonMorrisSussexWarren
245individuals
91% of enrolled three year olds mastered 11 or more preschool readinessskills; 80% of enrolled children achieved one or more family goals; and 89%of enrolled children had improved access to preventative dental care.
FAMILY CHILD CARE $260,930 HunterdonSussexWarren
311individuals
Developed 140 new child care slots in family child care homes andmaintained 310 child care slots; 109 family child care home basedbusinesses approved that meet State registration requirements and 39approved homes.
FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER OF $240,000 Warren 5,404 1,447 unduplicated families were served; 134 families reduced barriers toPHILLIPSBURG individuals accessing health information; 630 linkages to other human services agencies
were made; 695 families participated in activities to increase parent‐childinteraction; 470 families were provided holiday assistance.
FIRST STEPS CENTRAL &
$17,220 Hunterdon 150individuals
150 child care professionals increased their education in the area of infantand toddler care.
FIRST STEPS NORTHERN
HEAD START $ 3,776,081 HunterdonSussexWarren
346individuals
99% of transitioning preschoolers mastered 5 or more kindergartenreadiness skills; and 80% of enrolled families achieved one or more familygoals.
HOME VISITATION/ HEALTHY $268,173 Hunterdon 257 10 babies born into the program were born healthy; 94% increased theirFAMILIES/TANF INITIATIVE FOR PARENTS (TIP)
Warren individuals knowledge of child development topics; 12 families graduated from theprogram increasing child protective factors.
SERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME
EMERGENCY BASIC NEEDS $40,000 Warren 94 Provided 94 at‐risk households with crisis intervention and emergency
Community & Emergency Services
EMERGENCY BASIC NEEDS $40,000 Warren 94households
Provided 94 at risk households with crisis intervention and emergencyassistance (food, clothing, shelter, health, safety, and medical) to address anunmet need and avoid crisis situations.
HOMELESS HOTLINE $17,500 Warren 737individuals
737 individuals received temporary emergency housing placement to avoidhomelessness.
LOW INCOME HOME $8,206,000 Hunterdon 10,700 Provided 10,700 individuals with energy assistance, energy education andENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SomersetSussexWarren
individuals crisis intervention services avoiding no heat situations.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
$985,000 Warren N/A Completed comprehensive planning strategy, implemented smart communitypolicing techniques and funded six youth impact programs.
CREDIT PROGRAM
NORWESCAP VOLUNTEERS
In‐Kind Entire Service Area
1,710individuals
1,710 individuals provided 49,930 volunteer hours representing an estimatedsavings of $1,151,885 to the agency.
PHILLIPSBURG NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVE
$125,000 Warren 850 individuals
A partnership with the Phillipsburg Police Department which increasedpersonal safety for Phillipsburg residents through interaction and education;67 at risk youth participated in community service projects as part of thePREVENTION INITIATIVE 67 at risk youth participated in community service projects as part of theLEADER project, an alternative to juvenile detention.
POST TANF OUTREACH $55,000 HunterdonMorris
Sussex/Warren
265individuals
Outreach was provided to 100% of referred former welfare recipients; 65% ofreferrals were provided to link individuals with resources.
RETIRED AND SENIOR $249,342 Hunterdon 644 644 volunteers provided 47,726 hours of service to 109 non‐profitRETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
$249,342 HunterdonMorris
Sussex/WarrenPassaic
644 individuals
644 volunteers provided 47,726 hours of service to 109 non profitorganizations, saving local agencies $1,031,121
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SHIP)
$25,000 Morris 1,070individuals
95% of Medicare enrollees that received health insurance counseling reportedan increased understanding of their health benefits and health benefit status.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND $166,656 HunterdonSomerset
Sussex/Warren
10,704 individuals
Assisted 10,704 eligible individuals to ensure that they only have to pay anaffordable portion of their household income for monthly electric and/ornatural gas service.
SERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME CAREER & LIFE $252,050 Hunterdon 288 288 individuals completed career counseling and 95 individuals obtained full
Economic & Employment Building
CAREER & LIFE TRANSITIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN
$252,050 HunterdonSomersetWarren
288individuals
288 individuals completed career counseling and 95 individuals obtained fulland/or part time employment.
PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY
$75,000 Sussex 115individuals
Individuals have reduced their debt by $80,150; $31,045 reduction in social
service and disability benefits; $414,695 increase in earned income; and
100% of active volunteers completed training for the program.
FAMILY LOAN PROGRAM $47,740 HunterdonMorris
SomersetS /W
88Individuals
Assisted 88 individuals increase their budgeting skills; over $22,000 in loandollars was remained by 30 individuals actively employed; maintained ayearly default rate of 4%.
Sussex/Warren
FAMILY SELF‐SUFFICIENCY $150,000 MorrisUnionPassaic
330Individuals
39 individuals are maintaining an active escrow account; 15 individualsobtained new full or part time employment; 16 participants increased theirincome; 18 individuals enrolled in educational programs; 2 individualsobtained their Bachelor’s Degree.
INDIVIDUAL $75 000 Hunterdon 37 37 participants enrolled in the program saving for home ownership businessINDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM (IDA)
$75,000 HunterdonMorris
SomersetSussex/Warren
37individuals
37 participants enrolled in the program saving for home ownership, businessor education increased their knowledge of financial literacy and improvedtheir credit. On average, $88 per month was saved for active participantsand a total of $57,590 for the year has been saved by low incomeparticipants.
MORRIS COUNTY $15,000 Morris 500 57 free financial literacy workshops were provided at other nonprofitFINANCIAL LITERACY individuals organizations; 500 individuals increased their financial knowledge on
budgeting, savings, banking, credit, insurance and financial goal setting; 21individuals received financial mentoring on an individual basis.
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE & EARNED
N/A HunterdonMorris
2,904 individuals
3,159 Individuals received a total of $735,860 in Federal Earned Income TaxCredit (EITC) and $399 720 in Child Tax Credits Taxpayers saved a minimumASSISTANCE & EARNED
INCOME CREDIT OUTREACH
MorrisSussex/Warren
individuals Credit (EITC) and $399,720 in Child Tax Credits. Taxpayers saved a minimumof $4323,850 in professional fees.
SERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME
Nutrition & Health
BACKPACK PROGRAM $40,000 WarrenHunterdonSussex
520 individuals
520 children received essential food each weekend during theschool year through a food filled backpack totaling 45, 185 poundsof food distributed.
BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND
$ 65,175 HunterdonSomerset
3,291individuals
3,291 pregnant women received education and support forbreastfeeding.
SUPPORT Sussex/Warren
CANCER EDUCATION AND EARLY DETECTION (CEED) PROGRAM & OUTREACH
$250,000 Warren 1,445 individuals
328 individuals without health insurance received cancer screeningsand/or diagnostic services. 100% of individuals with abnormalfindings were referred for follow‐up; 1,100 residents increased theirknowledge of cancer risks.
CHILD CARE FOOD $75 000 H t d 175 18 000 S k id d d 29 000 l id d th t t ithCHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM
$75,000 HunterdonSussexWarren
175individuals
18,000 Snacks provided and 29,000 meals provided that met withUSDA meal pattern requirements, 21 sites met USDA standards.
FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
$35,425 HunterdonSomerset
Sussex/Warren
1,770individuals
1,770 participants received $20 worth of checks to purchase locallygrown produce at participating farm stands from June‐November.
Sussex/Warren
FOOD BANK $1,054,600 HunterdonWarrenSussex
112agencies
Distributed 2,203,779 pounds of food to charitable agencies thatfeed those in need providing the agencies a savings of $2,534,345 infood costs.
PROJECT HEALTHY BONES $2,500 MorrisWarren
304 Individuals
88% individuals attending classes reported improved balance andmobility and increased their knowledge of osteoporosis, nutrition
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and exercise.
SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM
$40,000 Warren 4,410 individuals
Provided 4,410 free lunches to low income children during thesummer in accordance with USDA guidelines, averaging 90 childreneach day.
WOMEN, INFANTS $4,533,622 Hunterdon 9,209 Improved the health and nutritional status of 9,209 women, infantsCHILDREN SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM
SomersetSussex/Warren
individuals and children during critical periods of growth and development.
SERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME
ELDER COTTAGE $60 000 Hunterdon 3 Independent affordable housing provided for 3 elderly participants on
Housing & Prevention ServicesSERVICE BUDGET COUNTY PEOPLE OUTCOME
ELDER COTTAGE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
$60,000 HunterdonSomersetWarren
3individuals
Independent, affordable housing provided for 3 elderly participants onrelative’s property.
HOMELESS PREVENTION $842,000 Morris 153 153 households received financial assistance to prevent housing eviction orPROGRAMS Somerset
SussexWarren
households homelessness.
SAFE HOUSING $15,950 SussexWarren
60individuals
Health and safety home repairs provided to 60 elderly households tosupport their independent living.
SUSSEX SENIOR APARTMENTS
$69,950 Sussex 11 households Provided safe and affordable housing for 11 elderly households.
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
$732,359 HunterdonSomersetSussexWarren
101households
101 high energy burden/high energy expenditure households were assistedwith prioritized energy conservation tactics and improvements.
Warren
2014 FINANCIAL INFORMATIONREVENUE AMOUNT
LIHEAP VOUCHER $8,000,000
REPO
RT 2014 REVENUE LIHEAP VOUCHER CHILD CARE VOUCHER
FEDERAL WIC VOUCHERS
CHILD CARE VOUCHER $5,775,000
FEDERAL FUNDING $5,812,700
MUNITY R FEDERAL WIC VOUCHERS
UWAY AND PRIVATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STATE OF NJ
$ , ,
WIC VOUCHERS $3,750,000
UNITED WAY & PRIVATE $ 88 0004 CO
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UNITED WAY & PRIVATE $ 885,000
LOCAL GOVERNMENT $ 925,000
2014
STATE OF NEW JERSEY $5,082,010
TOTAL REVENUE $30,229,710
2014 FINANCIAL INFORMATIONEXPENSES AMOUNT
DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES $10,601,148
REPO
RT 2014 EXPENSES
LIHEAP VOUCHERS $ 8,500,000
MUNITY R
DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES
CHILD CARE VOUCHERS $ 5,775,000
4 CO
MM
S C S
LIHEAP VOUCHERS
CHILD CARE VOUCHERS
WIC VOUCHERS
WIC VOUCHERS $ 3,750,000
ADMINISTRATION $ 1,603,562
2014
WIC VOUCHERS
ADMINISTRATION
TOTAL $30,229,710
CONTACT INFORMATIONCorporate OfficeCorporate Office
350 Marshall StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]
Telephone: (908)454-7000 x 110Facsimile: (908)859 0729Facsimile: (908)859-0729
www.facebook.com/NORWESCAPwww.norwescap.org
Cancer Education Early Detection (CEED)350 Marshall StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]
Career and Life Transitions Center for Women16 Broad Street, Suite #7Washington, NJ [email protected]
Child and Family Resource Services186 Halsey Road – Suite 1Newton, NJ [email protected]: (973) 383-3461@ p g
Telephone: (908) 387-9888Facsimile: (908) 387-9882
@ p gTelephone: (908) 853-2624Facsimile: (908) 835-8104
p ( )Facsimile: (973) 383-8222
Family Loan Program Family Success Center of Family Self-SufficiencyFamily Loan ProgramIndividual Development Account350 Marshall StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (908) 454-7000 x 116
Family Success Center of Phillipsburg459 Center StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (908) 213-2679
Family Self-Sufficiency21 Pine Street, Suite 101, Rockaway, NJ [email protected]: (973) 784-4900Facsimile: (973) 784-4904p ( )
Facsimile: (908) 454-2968p ( )
Facsimile: (908) 213-2821( )
Food Bank Head Start Housing & Energy Services
CONTACT INFORMATIONFood Bank201 N. Broad StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (908) 454-4322Facsimile: (908) 454-2030
Head StartEarly Head Start120 South Main Street Suite CPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (908) 454-8830
Housing & Energy Services350 Marshall StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (888) 454-4778Facsimile: (908) 454-3768( ) p ( )
Facsimile: (908) 454-0362( )
Skylands RSVP Volunteer Resource Pathways 2 Prosperity WICCenter21 Pine Street Suite 101, Rockaway, NJ [email protected]: (973) 784-4900F i il (973)784 4904
61 Spring StreetNewton, NJ [email protected]: (973) 383-4787 x 255Facsimile: (908) 859-0729
350 Marshall StreetPhillipsburg, NJ [email protected]: (908) 454-1210Facsimile: (908) 454-5731
Facsimile: (973)784-4904