ANNUAL REPORT 2023
RESOURCES
Food Pantry Clothing Closet Community
OF CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN OUR PREVENTION PROGRAMS ARE ABLE TO REMAIN LIVING SAFELY WITH THEIR PARENTS, AVOIDING FOSTER CARE AND THE DEVASTATION OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 99%
31,400 DIAPERS PROVIDED 1,313 RESPITE CARE OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy MacMorris-Adix, Chair
Retired, Legacy Silverton Midwives
Marni Altman
Mother Tree Olive Grove and The Arbor
Steve Altman
True Private Wealth Advisors
Josh Bailey
Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLC
Kyle Brouse
Salem Insurance Agency
Ross Carey
Retired, U.S. Bank
Gina Defa White
COUNTRY Financial
Lillian Kay, Chair-Elect HomeSmart Realty Group
Deana Freres
Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group
Pedro Gomez Jr.
Former FBB Program Parent
Levi Herrera-Lopez Mano a Mano
Danae Johnson
Capital Financial Planners
Brian Johnston
Dallas Glass & Window
Rob Kansky
Green Acres Landscape
Rich Schultz, Past Chair Cherry City Metals
Kathy Lauer Bryn Mawr Vineyards
Diane McLaran McLaran Enterprises
Wes McWhorter
Premier Remodeling & Design
Jerry Moore Retired, Salem Chief of Police
Christy Perry Retired, Salem-Keizer
Public Schools
Leilani Slama
Salem Health
R. Taylor
Chemeketa Community College
Ernesto Toskovic KeyBank
Becca Wulf
B Salon
Patrice Altenhofen Executive Director
In 2023, we welcomed over 500 hundred guests at the Salem Convention Center for Sustainers Happy Hour, where we shared our mission, a neverbefore-seen inspiring Family Story, and how the community can support the mission of Family Building Blocks.
9,270
HOME VISITS CONDUCTED
In 2023, the Uncorked legacy continued with our 16th anniversary celebration in the heart of Oregon’s esteemed wine country at Bryn Mawr Vineyards! Uncorked has raised nearly $6 million for Family Building Blocks, our community’s Relief Nursery committed to “Keeping Children Safe and Families Together.”
5,715
VOLUNTEER HOURS GIVEN
Held at the Salem Convention Center and welcoming over 800 guests, the Dream Builders Luncheon is a free event highlighting the power of prevention and the extraordinary return on investment that Family Building Blocks’ quality early childhood programs provide.
Helping raise nearly $3 million since it began in 1990, the Gala of Trees has supported the efforts of many nonprofit organizations serving children in need in Marion and Polk counties. We are proud to continue this legacy of caring for the youngest among us as the host of the annual Gala of Trees.
American Endowment Fund - Jeffrey & Joan Gladow
BlueScope Foundation North America
Campbell’s Soup Foundation
Charis Fund
Dallas Community Foundation
Gregg Family Foundation
Hayes Family Foundation
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
2023 GRANTS AWARDED
Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners
Oregon Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Oregon Community Foundation - Doris J. Wipper Fund
Oregon Community FoundationJanet Van Leeuwen Fund
Oregon Community FoundationJoseph E. Weston Public Foundation
PacificSource Health Plans & Foundation
Portland General Electric Foundation
Ralph Hull Foundation
Richard & Barbara Marx Foundation
Robert D. & Marcia H. Randall Charitable Foundation
Roundhouse Foundation
Salem Foundation - Fox Family Fund
Salem Foundation - Jean W. Hand Charitable Fund
Salem Foundation - Larry and Jeanette Epping Family Fund
2023 IN-KIND DONORS
Salem Foundation - Marion Low Koster Fund
Starbucks Neighborhood Grant
U.S. Bank Foundation
William S. Walton Charitable Trust
Willamette Health Council
Willamette Workforce Partnership
WE RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN-KIND SERVICES FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS AT THE DREAM BUILDER OR MIRACLE MAKER LEVEL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES!
Allied Video Productions
Dale’s Remodeling, Inc Select Impressions
Coleen and John Van Dreal
IF YOU FIND AN ERROR IN THIS REPORT OR HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LAURA STOVIN AT LSTOVIN@FAMILYBUILDINGBLOCKS.ORG OR 503.566.2132.
ORGANIZATION VALUES
• We respect the unique personhood of each child.
• We believe in the power of a securely attached family.
• We are family-centered, caring and supportive.
• We strive for equity and celebrate diversity.
• We are collaborative and ambitious.
FAMILY CONTACT
Contact our team!
503.566.2132
M-TH: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
F: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
FREEMAN PLACE
3772 Portland Rd NE, Suite A Salem, OR 97301
Open for Home Visiting services.
CHELSEA’S PLACE 2425 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
INDY PLACE
1601 Monmouth St, Suite 101 Independence, OR 97351 Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
• We emphasize strengths and assume positive intent.
• We honor vulnerability and courage.
• We offer optimism and hope.
• We express gratitude for our community’s generosity.
HELEN’S PLACE 180 18th St NE Salem, OR 97301
Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
JAN’S PLACE
Morningside United Methodist Church 3674 12th St SE Salem, OR 97302 Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
JEANETTE’S PLACE 1787 State St NE Salem, OR 97301
Open for Family Mental Health Appointments.
WOODBURN PLACE
First Presbyterian Church 950 N Boones Ferry Rd Woodburn, OR 97071
Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
GRACIE’S PLACE 1135 Edgewater St NW Salem, OR 97304
Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.
DORIS’S PLACE
Cascade Resource Center 574 N 11th St Aumsville, OR 97325
Open for Therapeutic Classroom services.