19 20 Annual report
OUR Mission The Center for Independent Living, in partnership with the community, promotes personal rights and responsibilities among people with all disabilities and strive to eliminate architectural, communication, and attitudinal barriers by providing education, resources, and training to enhance self-determination through informed choice.
OUR VISION Board of Directors
To preserve dignity and respect of people with disabilities through access and full integration in society.
Mellissa Slover-Athey, Chair Maxine Moul, Vice Chair Steve Beres, Treasurer Cheryl Stone, Secretary Kim Byerly, Past Chair
Michelle Blake Hector Del Valle Kyle Len Tamara Mackroy James Moody Christopher Nelson Christopher Pruitt Maxine Ruddock
Table of
contents 03 AAccomplishments year of 04 Financial
Statement
05 Breaking down Barriers
07 Program accomplishments 09 Meet Garry
Dear Friends, With these trying times we are experiencing; it can be difficult to see the positive things that are happening in the world around us. We know the events of 2020 will alter our lives for the foreseeable future, but we cannot forget all of the good that has been done despite the challenges we all have been faced with. That is why we are excited to share our 2019-2020 Annual Report as a reminder of these positive accomplishments and impact of your support on the lives of those we are grateful to serve. The start of our year was welcomed with a rebranding of our name, going from Center for Independent Living to CIL. While this change may seem minor, we hope that the evolution and simplification will allow us the opportunity to tell our story to those in the community. Now when people ask us who CIL is, the door is wide open for us to take a moment and share our mission and the work we do- both of which remain the same! So what else has CIL been up to this year? This past year our case managers provided information, referrals, and resources to over 4,000 individuals throughout 7 counties in Central Florida. Our Foundations to Freedom program provided home modifications, durable medical equipment and assistive technology to 494 members of our community that were lacking opportunities for independence. With the help of the 2019 Disney Grant, we expanded our High School High Tech program into 2 additional schools- exposing youth with disabilities to the world of STEM, and opening their eyes to new career possibilities. We successfully launched an additional Project SEARCH site in Polk County at Advent Health – Lake Wales, creating real-life and on-site experiences for young adults to gain the skills and experience needed to land gainful employment. As an organization that believes strongly in creating a fully inclusive and accessible community, we were honored to receive the Diversity & Inclusion award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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When the pandemic began to force itself into our lives and into our community, we knew that our consumers would be strongly affected in their abilities to obtain essential items that would keep them healthy. For this reason, we took swift action and began to assemble care kits to be hand delivered to our consumers at their homes. These kits contained essentials items like toilet paper, tissues, masks, gloves, and cleaning supplies. In addition, through a partnership with Feeding Florida and Second Harvest Food Bank hundreds of hefty food boxes were distributed to our consumers to ensure that hunger was not a worry of theirs during these challenging and stressful times.
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As we look forward to what is to come, and how we can continue to break down barriers for those we serve, we are hopeful that you will stand with us in the support of our mission of creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. On behalf of the staff and Board of CIL, thank you for your past and current support.
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Meet James
Donors
Corporation
Foundation
Donors 14 A Victory
For CIL
Elizabeth Howe Executive Director
Mellissa Slover- Athey Board Chair
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A Year of Accomplishments Over $200,000 raised through fundraising efforts
73 pieces of durable medical equipment distributed
16 ramps built with 92 Deaf Consumers the help of community served through Free tax partners prep amounting to $152,082 in returns
107 volunteers volunteered 1327 hours = $33,745 in value of volunteer service hours
119 clients received home modifications such as ramps, ADA toilets, grab bars, and roll-in showers
122 amplified telephones distributed to hard-of hearing clients
137 clients received assistance through our employment program 19-20 Annual Report
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2019-2020
Financial statement Assets Current Assets (net)...................... $467,567 Property and Equipment (net)......$279,891 Total Assets..................................... $747,458
87%
Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities........................................... $290,216 Net Assets....................................... $457,242 Total Liabilities and Net Assets.. $747,458
8% 5%
Program Administrative fundraising
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BREAK
1,095
CIL’s mission is to break down barriers for those with disabilities in the communities that we serve. During 2019-2020, we proudly assisted 1,095 consumers in finding their independence.
ONE IN
FOUR people in the United States has some type of disability.*
* Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.
Hispanic
American Indian/ Alaskan Native- 0.5% Asian- 2%
25% 75%
Black-23%
non-hispanic Haitian- 0.5%
White- 56%
Other- 16% Pacific Islander/ Native Hawaiian-0.5% Multiracial- 2.3% Indian Subcontinent- 0.5%
%
DOWN
KING BARRIERS B r e a k i n g
d o w n
661 Female
Age
79
73
Ages 5-19
Ages 20-24
384
559
Ages 25-59
Ages 60+
Consumers
Served
434 male Consumers
Served
n u m b e r s .
physical hearing
Types of Disabilities
cognitive
Served 12%
multiple INtellectual visual
3%
39% 35% 1% 10%
Foundations
Step Ahead
CIL’s Foundations to Freedom program offers customized home modifications and durable medical and accessible equipment to eliminate the need to relocate to a facility, allowing individuals to age in place. By helping people with disabilities break down the physical barriers that prevent them from being able to safely access, stay, and enjoy living in their home individuals can maintain a high quality of life that has shown to improve mental and physical well being.
CIL’s Step Ahead program assists young adults between 14 and 24 years of age in transitioning from school to work, post-secondary school, employment, or in obtaining a GED by holistically addressing the needs of young adults and immersing them in a supportive learning environment.
to Freedom
119 home modifications completed
102 in-school youth served
122 amplified phones distributed
51 out-of-school youth served
73 pieces of durable medical equipment distributed
1 new Project SEARCH site launched 19-20 Annual Report
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Aspire to Hire Community
Inclusion
CIL’s Aspire to Hire program assists job seekers in identifying, magnifying, and leveraging their unique abilities to find and maintain inclusive, competitive, and meaningful employment.
CIL’s Community Inclusion program helps individuals find and use resources and services appropriate to meet their goals regardless of age or ability. The Community Inclusion team works closely with individuals to assess their needs, develop independent living plans, provide information and referrals, research appropriate resources, and coordinate and monitor individual services to ensure positive outcomes. Additionally, CIL’s Community Inclusion facilitates the transition of people in institutions back to their homes.
54 job seekers placed in jobs
4005 served through information & referral
43 consumers received supported employment services
2,742 hours spent providing services to 280 individuals who are Deaf
30 participants completed On-thejob training
81 individuals assisted with advocacy
23 participants completed 20 hours of pre-employment skills training
23 individuals transitioned out of restrictive environments to their home 19-20 Annual Report
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Meet Garry
Garry Guerrier moved to the United States from Haiti, facing the many challenges that come with being deaf in a new country and not knowing American Sign Language (ASL). Even though there’s a small presence of ASL in Haiti, most of its deaf population uses Haitian Sign Language (LSH), which shares very few overlaps with ASL. Despite being presented with these challenges, Gary met his case worker at CIL in 2007 with ambitious goals and immediately began working towards them. Through CIL he began learning ASL and was supplied with the tools he needed to begin his job search: writing a resume, learning about the job application process, practicing interviews, and learning job readiness skills, which would all eventually lead him to acquire a job at Disney. Even after he landed his job at Disney, CIL continued supporting him throughout his future endeavors by instructing Garry on how to manage his finances, helping him complete his income taxes, and assisting him on his journey of becoming a United States citizen, which he accomplished in November of 2019. Even with overcoming so much within his first decade in the United States, there has been one ongoing goal that Garry has persistently chased after: being able to drive. He currently relies on friends and family for rides to CIL, and he uses public transportation to attend his job at Disney. With the help of CIL, Gary has made tremendous progress learning the driving basics, despite him being from a country with different traffic laws. Garry Guerrier’s story is one of perseverance and dedication. With the help of CIL he hopes to officially acquire his driver’s license and continue to flourish in the place he calls home with CIL’s help. temporary placeholder photo of Garry G.
Meet james In early 2019 James Campbell, a relatively healthy 75 year old, came out of the shower one day and found himself suddenly unable to walk. Shortly after this incident, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Since getting that diagnosis his mobility has decreased steadily, and his reliance on his walker and wheelchair has increased over time. James currently has physical therapy three times a week and relies on his wife, Moe, to help him with daily tasks. While James knew that he would be unable to do many of things he once did on his own, he still desired a sense of independence and the ability to do some things, like showering and navigating his own home, on his own. CIL was able to provide Mr. Campbell with a shower chair and grab bars in 2019, and later built Mr. Campbell a custom ramp at his front door, to ensure safer and quicker traveling in and out of his home. “I cannot thank CIL enough for what they provided my husband. We received an amplified phone, walker and ramp whichwe would not have been able to afford on our own. Having all of these things has made our life a lot easier,� Moe says This ramp will give both him and his wife the peace of mind they desperately need and the ability to live independently in their own home.
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individual
Donors CIL relies on the support of many individuals, corporations, and foundations throughout our community to continue to provide services and programs to our neighbors in the disability community. We would like to acknowledge the following donors for their support.
Ada Leung Alex Hargrave Amanda Davis Amanda Watson Amy Feutz Amy Myers Andrew Myers Andrew Poland Ann Davis Anthony Maluf Anthony Rosato Ardel Cheffer Armanda Blab Barbara Grannan Barbara Welch Beryl Colbourn Betty Leung Betty Muscarella Bill Cowles Brittany Pilcher Candace Jadidian Carla Campbell Cary Clark Catherine Cook Catherine Scott Cathy Leung Catie Moore Chance Morrow Charles Roux Charlotte Leavitt Chasity Williams Cheryl Stone Christopher Marsden Claribel Byer Concepcion Senas Courtney Hatten Dana Boyer
Danielle Appignani Danielle Head Daphne Keys Darlene Byars David Whiteside Deanna Vigliotta Dixie Slater Dominic Benevento Donald Levine Druscilla Aranze Lozada Edward Pilcher Edward and Diana Isola Edwin Burgos Edwin Hoeckendorf Edwin Zephyrine Eleanor Foerste Eleanor Tennant Elizabeth Hotopp Elizabeth Howe Ellen Martin Emily Booth Esha Hassan Floyd Thrasher Gabriela Saenz Genoveva Gonzalez Gerald Fridley Gonzalo Santiago Grace Bonner Gregory Levine Gregory Seidel Hannah Murphy Harold Dey Harrison Leung Hector Del Valle Holly Hogan Holly Monahan Ileah Vazquez 19-20 Annual Report
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Jascinth Lawrence Jeff Hedberg Jennifer Brain Jennifer Lebron Jenny Sierra Joan Ellen Listowski Joe Locke John Dietz John Hiza Joseph Chimenti Joseph Clemis Joseph Gardner Joseph Williams Julie Lallathin Kamal Mangal Karen Lary Karen Moschos Karl Dutczak Kathleen Cone Kathleen Kirby Kay Yeuell Kevin Laczko Kevin Lindeman Kevin McCarthy Kimberly Conte Kristi Nowrouzi Kristine Howland Latonja Harris Laurie Gussak Laurie Lipson Lela Cordell Leo King Leslie Lavery Lillian Grimes Linda Lord Linda Manzonelli Linda Stanford
Linda and Michael Costa Luana Kutz Lynette Maynard Maria Diaz Maria Elena Ruiz Rodriguez Mary Basham Mary Long Mary Robertson Mary Williams Matthew Lallathin Maxine Moul Megan Collins Melisa Johnson Melissa Brannock Melissa Leung Mellissa Slover-Athey Michael Johnson Michelle Lee Micky Myrick Mildred Roldan Ora-Monet Hughes Orla Nixon Patricia Feverston Patricia Fleming Patricia Merrill Paula Putnam Phyllis Wyckoff Rayelynne Ketchum Rebecca Farmerie Rebecca Ketts Ricardo Martinez Richard Hudson Richard Passmore Richard Rogers Robert Lipscomb Roger Bucklin Roland Teague
Rosa Gonzalez Shirley Browne Shirley Bruce Stephanie Korbin Stephen Deane Stephen Yeago Steve Beres Steven Gertel Stevey Panton Summer Manning Susan Cohen Suzie Hutto Tamara Mackroy Tennie Fannin Thomas Anzelone Timothy Wata Tori Clay Tywanna McGee Van Messer Vanessa Crain Virginia Bilger Zaida Ramirez Zenia Mackey
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Corporation And
Foundation
Donors
Advent Health Alex & Ani All In Construction Services LLC Amazon Smile Foundation American Access, Inc. Belfor USA Group, Inc The Boyd Foundation CenterState Bank Celebration Title Group Cuhaci & Peterson Dean, Ringers, Morgan & Lawton P.A. Disney First United Methodist Church of Winter Park Functional Independence Training Corp “F.I.T” George W. Jenkins Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation Harper Family Foundation iVenture Solutions James T. Barnes Foundation KMI International Knights of Columbus #12402 Lakeland Electric Network for Good Noodles & Company NuView IRA Orlando Health Oviedo City Church Progress Mobility Publix Super Market Charities Regions Financial Corporation Rotary Club of Casselberry Rotary Club of Winter Park RS&H Seacoast National Bank Seminole County Professional Firefighters INC St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Orange County Supervisor of Elections The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Hartford Financial Services Group, Ins. The Joe & Sarah Galloway Foundation Trustco Bank Turner Construction United Way Workplace Giving Victory Cup Initiative Vocational Expert Services, INC. Walmart #6212 19-20 Annual Report 13 Wells Fargo Foundation
CIL was given the chance to take
the stage in front of hundreds of community members on February 20, 2020 to tell their story in a unique nonprofit competition against 10 other organizations, known as the Victory Cup Initiative. Board member and friend of CIL, Chris Pruitt, captured the audience’s attention and emotion while he described his personal experience as a person living with a disability, and how organizations like CIL are incredibly critical to ensuring that community members with disabilities are able to live and lead independent lives. Chris had just two minutes to tell his story and the story of CIL, and that’s all that he needed to win CIL third place and ten thousand dollars. To learn more about the 2020 Victory Cup initiative, visit cilorlando.org/newsletter.
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Creating Opportunities
for disability
inclusion
Proudly Serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Polk, Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto Counties
Winter Park Office 720 N Denning Dr. Winter Park, FL 32789 TEL: 407-623-1070 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dial 711 info@cilorlando.org
Lakeland Office 5125 S. Lakeland Dr. Suite 4 Lakeland, FL 33813 TEL: 863-413-2722
