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At TEEG we believe i the

stregth o iterwove relatio-

ships. Just as the textile mills

gave birth to our regio, ad

the workig eighborhoods

gave rise to our commuities,our agec gives comort to the

amilies, childre ad seiors

that call the Quiet Corer home.

We are all coected, ad we

are grateul or the parters that

support us i our work.

We are weavers cratig a abric

o commuit. Our work begis

with the thoughtul ad

geerous orgaizatios ad

idividuals who provide us with

the raw materials -- the resources

we eed to provide services to

our commuit. Uder the

careul guidace o the TEEG

Board o Directors, those re-sources are spu like ar to be

stretched ad kitted together.

Our dedicated sta the set to

weavig together programs that

provide the warmth ad comort

that empowers idividuals,

stregthes amilies ad uites

our commuit.

A r

i, P Pop Hrlt AkowgeeThe 2008 Aual Report is the result o the creative eorts o old rieds ad ew parters. We are

ideed ortuate that Mar A ad Kle Dostaler o MAD Commuicatios were oce agai willig

to serve as TEEGs commuicatios cosultats. Uder their directio, words ad images are brought

together i a meaigul wa to tell our stor.

We also are grateul or the ew relatioships established with Laura Moorehead o Agell House Desigs

i Cetral Village ad Mike Berier o Express Photo i Putam. A aual report is just a compilatio o

ames ad umbers, acts ad fgures util it is give the color, texture ad depth o the artists perspective.

Our appreciatio also goes out to Robert ad Susa Vicet or allowig us to use their propert as the

backdrop oce agai to tell our stor. Ad lastl, our thaks go to the woderul team at Kerri Graphics

i Dudle, Mass. Their dedicated team o pritig proessioals has worked with us to help get out the

TEEG stor sice 2000.

Because o geerous cotributios o time, talet ad resources like these, TEEG is able to weave a

cloth large eough ad warm eough to serve our missio.

DdonWe dedicate this ears aual report to Robert Dea III. We ca thik o o better example o how theabric o commuit is wove together tha this oug ma ad his amil. Robert chose TEEG as the

recipiet o his Eagle Scout project. With the help o his parets, Lisa ad Robert Dea Jr., alog with his

rieds ad ellow Scouts rom Troop 30 ad their amilies, he built a much eeded storage shed or TEEG.

Robert ad his support team raised all uds eeded to complete the project ad worked tirelessl to build

a woderul structure. The space i our buildig is limited, ad we utilize ever square oot ad the some.

The utilit shed is helpig to house ad protect the tools we use to maitai our commuit gardes as well

as providig some much eeded storage space or our programs.


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T H E F A B R I C O F C O M M U n I T y T E E G 2 0 0 8 A n n U A L R E P O R T

Maser CrferWe shear, we wash, we card, we spi, we pl. We ta, we kit, we crochet, we weave,

we elt. At TEEG, we lear whatever skills we eed to ad do whatever it takes to weave

the abric o commuit. The product o our work is used to clothe a eighbor i eed,

provide warmth to a amil who is cold, wrap carig arms aroud a seior who is aloe,

or provide a et to catch a adolescet who is at risk o allig through the cracks.

TEEG was ouded 21 ears ago with the missio to empower people to attai their

highest level o livig ad make our commuit a better place or everoe. Each ear, we

rededicate ourselves to reach more people, provide more services ad touch more lives.

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In our 21styr ev, EEGha rov

mort, our,suort ioronor hn

25,000 i!

2007-2008 TimesLivesPogams WeeTouched

EalyChildhood Paret/Child Plagroup 906Parets as Teachers 22Paret Outreach 422

YouthSevices IAM Adolescet Therapeutic Support Services 1,978Back to School 191Summer Erichmet ad Campership Program 105

CommunitySuppot Ager Aside 111andEducation Gamblers Aomous 312

CommunitySevice Emerget Food Distributio 453Holida Givig 1,943Iormatio ad Reerral Cosultatio 4,001

Case Maagemet 3,278Mothl Commodit Distributio (Food) 4,389Operatio Fuel 551Salvatio Arm 65Summer Luch 3,190Voluteer Opportuities 318

SenioOuteach Mothl O-site Distributio (Food) 1,074Seior Case Maagemet 627Seior Recreatio ad Evets 494

Seior Assistace ad Outreach 1,297Totaltimeslivesweetouchedfscalyea2007-2008 25,748*

*Total represents service delivered to 1,899 unduplicated individuals and 804 families.

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T EEG Wver GuiWorkig or a ot-or-proft agec

requires a certai kid o perso.

Fortuatel, at TEEG we are blessed

with 17 o them carig, dedicated

proessioals who are committed ad

missio-ocused, ever takig their ee

o the purpose o our work. The people

o TEEG are carig idividuals dedicated

to the ideals ad values o o-proftwork. Ad we kow, o matter how

hard we work, or how great the eed,

we will ol be as successul as the

parterships we weave.

The team at TEEG works everda to

deliver meaigul services ad pro-

grams to people i eed right here i

our commuit. What makes our agecuique is how tightl wove each

program is to the ext.

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TEEG Sta rom L to R: Bob Moaha, Food Securit Program; Do Moutord, Adolescet Metor; Reee Dower, Adolescet Metor; Kell Piper, youth adFamil Services Coordiator; Jei Foutai, Grats Admiistrator; Doa Grat, Executive Director; Diae Farquharso, Earl Educatio Commuit Outreachad Adolescet Metor; Stac Johso-Rodecap, Commuit Services Coordiator; Mac Hare, Receptioist; Satia Salce, Adolescet Metor; Lori Britto, As-sistat Director; Gle Kolat, Adolescet Metor; Brad Ritchotte, Seior Outreach ad Adolescet Metor; Kell Igasiak, Executive Assistat ad AdolescetMetor. Missig rom photo: Gia Mills, Adolescet Metor; ad nick Coell, Adolescet Metor.

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Sii Tr SAMessageomDushyMahendan,TEEGPesident

The tapestr o TEEGs 21st ear o service tells the stor o resiliec ad resolve i

the ace o icreasig eed ad ew challeges. Thaks to the abilit o our agec to

quickl adapt to chagig realities, we successull stretched resources ad restruc-

tured programs to accommodate uexpected ad uprecedeted growth. I some

program areas, the commuit eed or services icreased more tha 100 percet.

Our Board o Directors is proud o what the TEEG amil has achieved, ad I would

like to thak each ad ever member who has cotributed to our cotiued success.

The patchwork quilt that is the TEEG amil is made up o voluteers,

idividual doors, corporate sposors, oudatios, the tows o

Thompso, Pomret, Woodstock ad Putam, our State legislators,

other commuit agecies ad a dedicated sta. Together, we are

weavig a tapestr o empowermet that ca be haded dow to

uture geeratios.

The art o quiltig is about usig the resources o available materials

ad commo threads to create ispirig works o art. TEEGs abilit

to be creative i developig ew programs ad take risks has give

hope to childre, teeagers, parets ad gradparets.

A eer our 22yr, r i

e dieret hle ildi limihs s. W r r ev mmui suort hv eiv in poi

ibili ht il lo u ouri oi our mon ev Qu Corer.

TEEG Board o Directors rom top, L to R:Barbara Pickett; Laura Prout; Le Bergero;Barbara McGarr; Alex Mahedra;Barbara Mulliga; Jae Austi; MercedesRobbis, Treasurer; Barbara Goloski;Dush Mahedra, Presidet; adDelpha Ver, Polic Chair.Missig rom photo: Fra Ro, Secretar;Dreie Chace, Mar Ae Fotaie, VicePresidet; Jae Hale, ad ewl elected

board members Lida Peiczarka,Doa Rawso ad Agela Miller.

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SeperdiOur RourEach ear, sharig our aual report with the commuit

gives TEEG the opportuit to make special ote o

idividuals who have goe above ad beod i their

eorts to make a dierece. We are hoored to ame

the 2008 campaig chairpersos, David ad Peg Babbitt.

The Babbitts are a shiig example o what makes

northeaster Coecticut, ad the Thompso commuit,

such a special place. As home-grow locals, Dave ad

Peg have bee part o the heart o our commuit or

decades. The also have bee at the core o TEEG sice

our begiig. With a visio o brigig the commuit

together to serve the eeds o those less ortuate,

Peg was a logstadig member o the TEEG Board

o Directors ad served as the Chairma rom

1997 to 2001. As a respected educator i the

Thompso commuit ad committed civic member,

Dave has alwas uderstood the shared resposibilitwe all have to help those who eed a had.

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Pi Sro YrnWove ito facial abric o TEEG is the $5.00 check rom a seior who eeds ourhelp but will ot accept charit; the $11.71 delivered i perso b the childre who

saved their allowace to help someoe i eed; the $2,611.68 raised b Tourtellotte

Memorial School Hoor Societ studets to support the homeless i our commuit;

the fve ear old droppig o a git or a child he doest kow at Christmas; ad the

middle school studet brigig b a extra backpack he purchased while doig his

ow school shoppig. These cotributios, ad ma more gits o geerosit, are sew

together with the wisdom, isights ad facial support rom mriad sources to create

a sigle, multicolored quilt. The tesile stregth o State support, combied with therich texture o our commuit cotributios, ad highlighted with the priceless accets

o ver special idividual doatios are all combied to create a oe-o-a-kid treasure

or our commuit.

Over the last ear, we aticipated the ecoomic dowtur ad streamlied our

operatios to make the most out o our grat resources. Just as we ecourage our

cliets to do, we made ever eort to live withi our meas ad pla or the uture.

This ears surplus will fll the void rom shortalls i ext ears State udig.

T H E F A B R I C O F C O M M U n I T y T E E G 2 0 0 8 A n n U A L R E P O R T5

Sources of Funding 2007 2008FEDERAL

U.S. Departmet o AgricultureSeior Resources Area Agec o Agig

FOUnDATIOnSEd Huger CoecticutThe Bishops Fud or ChildreWilliam Caspar Graustei Memorial Foudatio

MUnICIPALThompso Departmet o EducatioTow o PomretTow o WoodstockTow o Thompso

PUBLIC/PRIVATEOperatio Fuel

STATEDepartmet o Childre ad FamiliesDepartmet o EducatioDepartmet o Social ServicesOfce o Polic ad Maagemet

COMMUnITy

Idividuals, Busiesses ad Services Clubs

I or 2007-2008TotalIncome$724,030

Chuches$4,795 Copoate

$54,595

Fedeal$38,000

Foundations$67,965

Municipal$45,465

Pivate$61,350

Schools,Scouts,SeviceClubs$2,860

DSS/DCF$176,141

OPM$100,000

FeeoSevices$172,858

Exe or 2007-2008TotalExpenses$648,371

EalyEd$59,804

YouthSevices$238,251

CommunitySuppot&Education$37,920

CommunitySevices$120,165

SenioOuteach$192,231


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M H M Lt WorTEEG is ortuate to have a wealth o voluteers who are all too willig to help us i weavig the abric o commuit ito meaigul

programs. Thaks to their eorts, were able to distribute more ood, prepare more holida meals, fll more back-to-school backpacks, heat

more homes, help more seiors ad reach more adolescets. To all o ou who have joied the kittig circle that is TEEG Thak ou!

Act II MiistriesToree AdamsWilliam Aderso

Christie ArmstrogJoh Armstrog

Samatha BarberRita BartheletJoh Bartolotta

Doroth BergeroKatie BergeroKelsea Bergero

Reid BergeroRoger Bergero

Roger Bergero Jr.Patti BerierColi Billigs

George BilodeauEd BoucheJoshua Bourbeau

A BourbeauJud Bricault

Agela Brissette-MillerRo Brissette

yvette BrissetteElaie BrodeurAmada BrogaCait Brow

Derr BrowKimberl Brow

Zack BrowKaitl BurkeKurt Clie

Robert Dea & Famil

Robert Dea IIISidd DeJesus

Erica DeMarsLeoa Eckard

Mark File Jr.

Samatha FitzgeraldThomas FitzgeraldJoseph Foutai

Joce FoutaiMar Fredethal

Rebecca GatieauRobert GirardRobert Girouard

Cthia GouldKala GouldGabriel Grat

nola GratShelb Grat

David GreeeGail GrimMichele Gullier

Phillip HasoaAdam HardtAshle Hardt

Justi HebertAshle Her

Douglas Hernorma Her

Grat HouleKim HouleChristia IamartioJ2A Program

Richard JacobsoSoja Jaques

Daiel JezierskiElizabeth JezierskiMaria Jezierski

Jeae Johso

Richard T. JohsoTimoth Johso

Rachel Johsto & FamilMichael Joli

Erest Rae Keee

Alex KirkladMarsha KrippsAtho Kruzel

Dallas LaerriereLioel Laramee

Justie LeblacAm LusaLaurie Masfeld

Kare McCarthChristia McCravenathalie Meledez

Loga Millernatha Miller

Tim MillerMoms Club o WoodstockCecile Moaha

Joel MoahaSpecer MoahaKaleigh Moaha

Brad MoahaPat Moaha

Jessica MoahaSea Moaha

Daw MoriMar MoriJarrod MorrisoEd Mortimer

Lisa MuiseElla Musumeci

Kare MusumeciThomas MusumeciCidlee Mers

Deb neudor

Bob neudorJoe Olesiak

Ae OuilletteRoger Poirier

Christia Polaco

Tia PorterRichard Reaud

Carol ReoldsDusti RitchotteMichael Robe

Bria RodecapStephaie Rodriquez

Alicia RogersCod RogersEmil Rogers

Sue RogersErica RupertJoshua Savar

Zachar SavarJared Shaw

Jere ShippeeRuth SimmosBe Stochaj

Hde School StudetsMariaapolis StudetsSt. Josephs Parish Members

St. Joseph School StudetsThompso School Sstem Studets

Pomret Elemetar School StudetsTom SullivaRalee Tetreault

Patrick ThomasDamie TrippAlicia Tucker

Fredric TuckerJaet Tucker

Adam ViesPaul Warer

Susae WitkowskiIsrael ZorolaSara-Rose Zorola


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north Grosveordale, CT 06225

Phoe: 860-923-3458 ax: 860-923-5770Olie: www.teegolie.org

Email: [email protected]

2008ThompsonEcumenicalEmpowementGoup.Allrightsreseved.

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