@cornerstoneyc @cornerstone_YC Cornerstone Youth Center Fan Page

Dear CYC Family,

What a great and challenging year 2016 was for Cornerstone Youth Center! With a

transition into new leadership comes change, excitement, and honestly a dose of

apprehension. Along with the Board of Directors and an amazingly dedicated staff and

volunteers, I truly believe not only did we transition successfully, but we did so while

continuing to strengthen and expand our services to youth and families in Southeast

Allen County.

My purpose as the Executive Director is to make sure that we offer a safe

environment where students have opportunities to participate in experiential learning

through each one of our programs. While there were changes made in staffing,

programming, and the award of another four years with the CCLC (21st Century

Learning Centers Program), the strongest testament I can give you on how this year

has gone is a story about the success of one of our own.

One focus question that is continually asked during visioning, planning and

programming is “How does this change a life?” If that question cannot be answered,

then it must be changed until it has an answer.

One young man who comes for our Drop In activities and special programs at night

told me “Before Cornerstone I didn’t have any friends. Since joining Cornerstone I

have made so many friends who encourage me and are there for me when I need

them. I like the staff. They know how to have fun and help me with my homework

when I need it.” At Cornerstone we strive to empower students so they can build

others up, offer educational assistance, and provide adult relationships outside of

family members. This student proves that we are reaching our goals!

Looking to the future, we are piloting a new summer program in 2017 (#CYC4LYFE)

as well as expanding to add another school-based site in the fall of 2017 (Heritage Jr

High School). As we continue to grow and find more success, we are grateful for the

continued support from our community. Without your support, we would not be able

to do this important work.

As you read this report, please remember that behind each number is a student or

a family who is being impacted through Cornerstone Youth Center and our mission to

change lives and empower youth.

Thankfully to be continued,

Sarah Deans Adams

Executive Director

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Cornerstone Youth Center

Board of Directors*

Nancy Gasparini, Chair

Rhonda Hockemeyer, Vice Chair

Dr. Drew Hoffman, Secretary

Scott Thum, Treasurer

Sherdell Baker, Youth Member

Ryan Blair, Youth Member

Jake Krueckeberg, Youth Member

Dr. Kenton Bailey

Nick Rothgeb

Charles Green

Carla Hockemeyer

Joe Voirol

Marilyn Koeneman

Alicia Chozie Thorp

David Lafferty

Linda Wellman Lauren Petrill, YLNI Intern

*As of December 2016

Program Report We provide enrichment socially, intellectually,

physically and spiritually. Our programs are focused on

building a healthy mind, body and spirit.

Membership Demographics

ETHNICITY

GENDER

AGES

24%

45%

31%

11-14

15-17

18+

555 visits

Over

1,000 Visits

Over 50 unique families!

College & Career Exploration

Guest speakers ranging from a

local firefighter, bank manager,

Staff Sergeant. CYC also hosted

five college visits for students to

explore college campuses.

Family Engagement

Families put together

blessing bags that were sent

to United Arab Emirates,

made cards for the local

nursing home and made care

packages for kids entering

foster care.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Programming

Youth learn refusal skills,

conflict resolution skills and

communication skills that they

will take with them as they grow

and develop.

Education Center

One on one, small group and

large group tutoring happen

daily in our center and

school based sites.

1,900 visits

48%

52%

46% of students

receive free or

reduced lunch.

560 members

2016

OVER

OVER

12,530 youth visits to drop in

programming.

Individuals

Adams, Sarah Deans

Anderson, Heather

Anonymous Donors Aspy, Joyce

Augustyniak, Barbara J.

Barham, Mary

Bauman, Virginia

Bearman, Todd & Betty

Bearman, Tom

Beauchot, Gene & Jane

Berry, Tim & Terri A.

Birch, Pamela

Bland, Babette

Bohnke, Richard & Rhea

Brown, Kevin & Sara

Buckmaster, Connie

Castleman, Ellie

Castleman, John

Chausse, Kathryn P.

Christian, Jacob

Collins, Anthony & Amy

Cooper, Douglas

Creigh, Tom

Dager, Duane & Rosemary

DeKoninck, Marlene & Jerry

DeKoninck, Paul (PJ)

Depew, C. Victor

Dwyer, Mary E.

Easterly, William

Edelen, Dennis & Nancy

Farnsworth, Bradford & Ricki

Fritzinger, Robert

Garcia, Tabitha & Arturo

Gasparini, Nancy

Gerardot, Daniel

Giant, Dr. Donald & Lynn

Gilbert, David & Cheryl

Girardot, Ronald & Rita

Grannis, Thomas & Julia

Green, Charles

Harris, Kenny & Diane

Hartman, Julia & Charles Jr.

Hedges, David & Virginia

Heffernan, Michael & Rebecca

Heimann, Cletus & Dorothy

Hockemeyer, Alvera

Hockemeyer, Carla

Hoffman, Calvin & Janet

Hoffman, Dr. Drew

Hoffman, Jeff & Cindy

Hostetler, Stanley & Karen

House, Kevin

Howard, Matthew & Sheila

Kaiser, Louise

Kill, Sheryl & Jerome

Kirchhofer, Robert & Carol

Koeneman, Thomas & Marilyn

Lepper, Delores

Lepper, Kathy

Liddy, Kat

Lokuta, Sharon

Lysaght, Lisa

Madry, Alberta (Bobbi)

Martin, Leo & Donna

McBroom, Evan

McKinnon, Henry

Mourey, Michael & Sherill

Newcomer, Amanda

Nichols, Beverly

Niemeyer, Jon K. & Deb

Oberley, Larry & Max

Osborne, Lloyd & Shelley

O'Shaughnessey, Thomas & Marciann

Peters, F. Nelson & Tammy

Purk, Angela & Ryan

Reinking, Marietta

Reynolds, Andrew & Heather

Riles, Richard & Renee

Robinson, June

Robinson, Laura & Lafferty, Dave

Rochford, Cherish & Tom

Rochyby, Jack & Dana

Rorick, Ronald & Nancy

Roth, Joshua & Bonita

Rothgeb, Kendra & George

Rothgeb, Nicholas & Rebecca

Row, Dorothy M.

Row, Paul W.

Roy, Ron & Cindy

Ruble, Jacqueline & Kim

Saalfrank, Sadie

Schane, Diane

Schane, Jaime & Crystal

Scheumann, Mark & Rhonda

Schoof, Carol & Michael

Schuhler, Joseph & Katherine

Scott, Daniel & Rita

Sheehan, Kathy

Shelburne, David & Norma

Shull, Thomas

Simons, Betty

Smallwood, Ingrid

Smith, Barbara & Bruce

Smith, Rex & Virginia

Sommers, Derek

Spieth, Daniel & Eileen

Stoppenhagen, Richard & Darlene

Stratton, Allison & Everette

Stratton, Malinda

Thorp, Alicia (Chozie)

Thum, Scott & Jennifer

Voirol, Joseph

Wannemacher, Judith

Wellman, Larry & Linda

Wiehe, Fred & Gloria

Wills, Gary & Yvonne

Wilson, Herbert III (Rick) & Cynthia

Wolff, Gordon & Charlene

Wyss, Jim

Zimmerman, Judith

Zurbrugg ,Wilfred & Jody

In memory of Beth Sorgen Anonymous

In memory of Lynn Bearman Bearman, Gil & Cheryl Myers, Shirley

In memory of Gilbert Hartmann Berning, Leon Braun, Marsha Castleman, Kent & Heather Caston, Bernice Haines, Donald Knittle, Lisle & Mary Reinhart, Jerry & Deb Shaffer, Lyle & Vicky Spangler, Jennifer Stults, Sandra Werling, Paul

In memory of loved family members now gone Beerman, Doris

In memory of Loren "Brad" Bradfield Bradfield, Martha

In memory of James G. Brown Brown, Evelyn

In memory of Roy Buskirk Buskirk, Karen Castleman, Kent & Heather

In memory of Eleanor Vanhorn Castleman, Kent & Heather In memory of Jim Beauchot Castleman, Kent & Heather

In memory of Jon Crates Crates, Jean

In honor of Sarah Adams Deans, William & Elizabeth In honor of changing lives Emerick, Elijah

In memory of Russ Gaskill Gaskill, Rodney L.

In memory of Alice Gerardot Gerardot, Jesse

In honor of Jake Krueckeberg Jay, Ken & Denise

In honor of Richard Stoppenhagen's 80th birthday Johnson, Robert & Rogena

In memory of Lane Hockemeyer Leach, Sean & Holly

In honor of Kent Castleman Matthias, Lyle & Suzanne Offerle, John

In memory of Max Myers Myers, Shirley

In memory of Walter and Pearl Dager Neuok, Richard & Janice In memory of Ethel Elliott Rhoades, Carolyn

In memory of Lindy Grabner Stults, Sandra In memory of Beverly J. Hoeppner Stults, Sandra

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Trabel Trabel, Eugene & Mary Jo

In memory of Nancy Gerardot Wyss, James & Ellen

Grant/Foundations

Allen County Board of Commissioners

Arnold Foundation

Charles Kuhne Charitable Foundation

Community Foundation of Greater FW

Drug & Alcohol Consortium of Allen County

English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation

Foellinger Foundation

Indiana Department of Education

Journal Gazette Foundation

Lincoln Financial Foundation

Lutheran Foundation

M.E. Raker Foundation

New Haven Community Fund Paulding-Putnam Electric Trust

Spencer Foundation

St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

The Waterfield Foundation, Inc.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation

Wilson Foundation

2016 Donors

“I have been a part of Cornerstone

since January 2016, and one of my

favorite parts about this organization

is how many people come together

to help youth. We have such a

diverse staff and group of youth, and

I love how celebrated everyone is.”

Chozie Thorp, CYC Board member.

Community

Partners

A Party Apart

4H

Adams Heritage

Aetna Foundation

Allen County Commissioners

Amazon Smile Donations

American Legion Post 420 Auxiliary

Anthony Wayne Area Council

Art Link

Baden, Gage & Schroeder, LLC

Bailey, D.D.S., Kenton L.

Bank of Geneva

BKD, LLP

Black Swamp LLC

Castleman Enterprises, Inc.

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Community Harvest Food Bank

Continental Diamond Tool Corporation

Country House Salon

Cozme International

Crabapple Cove LLC

Crackerjack Catering

Crescent Electric Supply Co.

Douglas W. Perkins, CPA

East Allen County Schools

East Liberty United Methodist Church

Edelweiss

Fernando Tarango

First Federal Bank

Fleming Excavating, Inc.

Fluid Dynamics

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

Fort Wayne Metals

Fort Wayne Youtheatre

Foursquare Solutions, Inc.

Galmeyer Electric

Gutter Dan Seamless Guttering

Heritage Lions Club

Hoagland Area Advancement Assoc.

Hoagland Hayloft, Inc.

Hockemeyer Family Eye Care Hoffman, Cindy Thrivent Agent

Hope United Methodist Church

Indiana Tech

IPFW Human Services Department

IPFW Music Therapy Association

JMJ Development

Junior Achievement

K & N Carpet

Koorsen Fire & Security

Kroger Community Rewards

Krouse, Kern & Co., Inc.

KSM Business Services, Inc.

L & K Sprayer Equipment

Learn Resource Center

Lewis Quality Homes

Miller & Harants

Monroeville Chamber of Commerce Inc

Monroeville Church of the Nazarene

Monroeville Fire Department

Monroeville Lions Club

Monroeville United Methodist Church

Museum of Science and Industry

New Haven Middle School

Niemeyer Builders, Inc.

Nine Mile, Inc.

Parkview

Patriot Pizza

Peridot, Inc.

PNC Bank Branch

Preferred Incorporated Flooring

Prestige Granite & Tile, Inc.

Quixote Hills

R T Sales

R&G Plumbing

Ruble Truck Sales, Inc.

SAFY of Indiana

Scent of Heaven

Science Central

Simply Silks by Malinda Stratton

Southeast Allen County Cooperative Ministries

Talon Restoration

TDK Realtor LLC

Thrivent Financial Choice Dollars

Tincaps

Tourkow, Crell, Rosenblatt & Johnston

United Methodist Church of Monroeville

In honor of Sarah Adams

United Methodist Women

United Way

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Wendy's

WPC, Inc. Roofing & Sheet Metal

YourCause, LLC

Zehr Modern Builders

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home

2016 Donors

Income $493,138.29

Expenses $478,115.09

Total Number of Volunteers 165 individuals

In-Kind value of

volunteer hours $44,562

In-Kind donations value $7,698

Community Support

Thank you to the many community members who help sustain Cornerstone by sharing their time,

talent and treasure. Cornerstone would not be as successful as it is without the dedication of people

like you! Thanks to your commitment to Cornerstone’s mission and vision, you are helping prepare

young people for their futures.

How can you get involved?

Spend Time

Volunteer. Spend time at Cornerstone

to help support us.

Support

Financial and in-kind donations are

always accepted. No donation is too big

or too small.

Show

Share your passion and skills with the

organization. There are many ways for

you to showcase your talent.

Share

Tell people about us and how

important we are to the community.

Share your story, our mission and our

vision with those who need to hear it.

19819 Monroeville Road. - P.O. Box 236 Monroeville, IN 46773

260.623.3972 www.cornerstoneyc.org

Non-Profit Org

US Postage Paid

Monroeville, In

Permit #6

In a Christian environment

that welcomes all, we

provide opportunities for

positive moral growth and

sustainable life skill

development for

youth and families in

Southeast Allen County.