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From the Executive Director This is an exciting time for Skagit County – and United Way is proud to be a part of it! Our board is energized as we partner with the best people and organizations in the County to create sustainable and positive change. How is YOUR money being invested? Take a look through this booklet. United Way carefully and thoughtfully leverages resources – time, talent and treasure. There are real challenges in Skagit County – families struggle to pay all the bills, children are not prepared to learn, and good health can be the first thing to leave out when times are tough. Yet, Skagit County is an amazing place where neighbors still help neighbors. We can get to the root causes of these challenges and work together to solve problems. There is a deep synergy around support of preschool children and their families. More than just awareness – parents need the tools to provide a supportive environment and recognition that they are their child’s first and most enduring teacher.
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United we serve with integrity .......................................................... 4 & 5 United we fight for a healthy community ......................................... 6 & 7 United we fight for financial stability ................................................ 8 & 9 United we fight for a resilient Skagit County ................................ 10 & 11 United we fight for children and families ..................................... 12 & 13 United we fight for working families ............................................ 14 & 15 United we fight with facts ............................................................. 16 & 17 United we fight for education, income, & health ........................... 18 & 19 United we fight as one ................................................................. 20 & 21 Live United today to change lives tomorrow ................................ 22 & 23 Cover photo courtesy of Sedro-Woolley Cub Club Preschool
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United we serve with integrity Board of Directors: President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Past President Community Impact Resource Development
Lisa Janicki
Phil Brockman
Ann Caldwell
Bill Aslett
Deb Davis Bundy
Tiffany Urland
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Sedro-Woolley School District
US Bank
Sanofi/City of Burlington
Skagit Publishing
Cascade Natural Gas
Ken Dahlstedt Skagit County
Andrea Martin SaviBank
Will Reichardt Skagit County
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Don McMoran WSU Extension
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George Welch Shell Puget Sound Refinery USW Local 12-591
Andrew Entrikin Port of Skagit Marie Erbstoeszer Health Care, Retired Cory Ertel Shell Puget Sound Refinery
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Jennifer Johnson Skagit County
Greg Reed Greg Reed Consulting
Sue Krienen Pilko Associates
Kyle Reep D. A. Davidson & Company
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Executive Director Debra Lancaster Finance Manager Lynne Blanford Resource Development Manager Philip Prud’homme Communications Coordinator Spencer Pope
Jennifer Larson Mount Vernon School District
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Operating with the Highest Level of Integrity Uniting Skagit County to create positive, sustainable change for the common good. Financial Accountability We have annual financial audits conducted by an independent Certified Public Accountant whose examination complies with generally accepted auditing standards. Governance We are led by an active, responsible, and voluntary Board of Directors to ensure effective governance over the policies and financial resources of the organization. Public Reporting and Disclosure We file our IRS Form 990 in a timely manner and post it on our website for public disclosure. Ethics We follow a locally adopted code of ethics for volunteers and staff that include provisions for management, publicity, fundraising practices and full disclosure. Performance Excellence We conduct regular selfassessment of our governance, financial management, and impact in the community. Diversity We have policies which ensure volunteers and staff broadly reflect the diversity of the community we serve. Legal We comply with all applicable local, state, and federal operating and reporting requirements. We are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (360) 755-9521
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United we fight for a healthy community ALICE = Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed ALICE describes people in households that earn more than the US poverty level, but less than the basic cost of living for the county. Combined, the number of poverty and ALICE households equals the total population struggling to afford basic needs.
A family of 4 (2 adults and 2 preschool children) need an income of $56,000 to cover basic expenses. Or they have to choose between rent, daycare, food, …
14% 63%
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This means that 37% of households in Skagit are struggling to make ends meet.
1095 Skagit
Over 50% of Skagit children qualify for free-and-reduced lunch. That’s over 9,000 children. Many go hungry on weekends, holidays, and during summer. They can’t learn and have a reduced opportunity to succeed….if they don’t get nutritious food. The organizations in 1095 Skagit partner to ensure that all kids get three good meals a day, every day, all year. 3 x 365 = 1,095 meals. 6
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VIV = Varsity in Volunteerism United Way of Skagit County funds an innovative project, Youth United: Varsity in Volunteerism. High school students earn a varsity letter when they volunteer and help others. Last year : • Youth United students performed over 8,600 hours of community service •
62 students invested over 100 hours each, earning a Varsity letter.
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United we fight for financial stability The Skagit Financial PEOPLE (Peers Empowering Others by Providing Leadership and Education) Project is a vision born out of the Skagit Asset Building Coalition (SABC). This project is spearheaded and funded by the United Way of Skagit County. Peer-led financial education sessions will be held with groups of Low to Moderate Income (LMI) individuals/families throughout Skagit County in 2017. Graduates will receive a Skagit Asset Building Coalition certificate upon completion of the series and will be provided with incentives along the way. These peers will share common goals such as: • Stabilized Housing • Financial Home • Children Savings Accounts (CSA) • Post-Secondary Education • Reduce Debt • Improve Credit
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“The importance of a financial education to better our lives and our family is very important” Tina Shelby, Peer Leader.
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United we fight for a resilient Skagit County Risk Factors
The early years, prenatal through age eight, are increasingly recognized as foundational to a child’s longterm health and achievement. Unfortunately, many children face huge obstacles right from the very start. Families in our region experience unnecessary adversity, such as poverty, racial discrimination and/or household dysfunction. These factors put our children’s health and well-being at risk and can alter their life trajectories and those of subsequent generations.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ACEs have been shown to be the single best predictor of school failure, drug and alcohol dependence, depression and teen pregnancy, among others. The more ACEs a person experiences, the greater the risk for chronic disease, mental illness, violence and being a victim of violence.
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Building Resilient Communities
Even though research has shown lasting consequences of poverty, racial inequities and toxic stress, it also indicates that providing stable, responsive, nurturing relationships for children and families can prevent or even reverse the damaging effects. Protective factors, like concrete support in times of need, can lead to more positive social adjustment, higher academic attainment, and improved heath, as well as reduced crime and greater economic returns. Communities can work together to eliminate unnecessary and damaging factors that put families at risk and to build protective factors that will strengthen the conditions for all children to succeed. Protective Factors • Concrete support in times of need • Knowledge of parenting • Social connections • Parental resilience • Developing the social-emotional competence of children (Center for the Study of Social Policy)
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United we fight for children and families United Way is dedicated to the prosperity of children in Skagit County. Donors support the Ignite your Mind campaign, providing books that Frankie the Fire Engine brings to children throughout the valley. With the help of a Major Gift, United Way partnered with the Children’s Council of Skagit County to hire an Early Learning Coordinator for Skagit County. A major project for the Early Learning Coordinator and the Children’s Council is the Connections Conference, an all-day workshop bringing the latest breakthroughs in early education to teachers and families alike. This year the focus of the Connections Conference was “Learn through Play.” “Those things you learn without joy, you won’t remember,” Denita Dinger of Play Counts
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Play & Learn
Supporting Brain Development & School-Readiness • Vocabulary development • Literacy & Math development • Social & Emotional development • Science exploration • •
Community
Practice of school routines Interaction with peers
Building Adult Capabilities • Learning and confidencebuilding happens for both adults and the children, and children see that their parents actively support their learning. • Parenting and community resources are shared to facilitate accessing services for any health or special needs that might impact learning. • Families build their social networks.
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* data provided from the “State of Children & Families” by Northwest Early Learning
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United we fight for working families Workplace partners
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Silver $2,500-$10,000 City of Mount Vernon Community Action of Skagit County Draper Valley Farms
Argus Fund Boys & Girls Club of Skagit County BNSF Burlington-Edison School District Cargill
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Heritage Bank North Coast Credit Union
PeaceHealth People’s Bank Puget Sound Energy Regence BlueShield Skagit Farmers Supply UPS Williams Gas Pipeline
Bronze $500-$2,500
RW Baird
Bank of the Pacific
Fred Meyer
SaviBank
Banner Bank
Hospice of the Northwest
Secret Harbor
Barrett Financial LTD
IBM
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Best Buy
JCPenney
Skagit Valley Family YMCA
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JH Kelly, LLC
SPARC
Car Toys
JM Smith Foundation
Stowes
Chinook Enterprises
KeyBank
Target
City of Burlington
Macy’s
The Skagit Casino & Resort
City of Sedro-Woolley
Mills Electric
United General District 304
Comcast
North Sound Behavioral Health
USW Local 12-591
Commonwealth Associates
Port of Skagit
Walmart
Conway School District
PROforma Creative Printing Solutions
Wells Fargo
FedEx
In Kind
Youthnet
KAPS/KBRC
PACCAR INC
Stephen Berentson Public Relations
Image 360
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Swinomish Casino & Lodge
Padgett & Padgett, PLLC
Skagit Publishing LLC
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Thank you, 2016-17 Loaned Executives: Nona Larson (PACCAR), Antonia Elliot-Busch (US Bank), and Kara Ney (Washington Federal). Thank you, Workplace Campaign Coordinators! You make Skagit a brighter place for all.
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United we fight with facts The power of a COMMUNITY that comes together.
Population Health Trust is comprised of 28 agencies including United Way, who make up an advisory coalition to the Skagit County Board of Health. • Making health a shared value • Fostering cross-sector collaboration to improve well-being • Creating healthier more equitable communities • Strengthening integration of health services and systems
Skagit County Trends Website
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Sample of facts available from Skagit County Trends
335 Good Quality air days a year
6.7% unemployment rate
38.5% children entering kindergarten that meet all standards
19,256 living in poverty
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United we fight for education, income, & health Early Child Educator Scholarships
Youth United
The difference you make: Donor Funded Programs
Volunteers of America INC Youth Restorative Justice
Youthnet Independent Living & Self-Sufficiency Skills
Community Action of Skagit County Equipping for Success Housing & Homelessness Ideas for Healthy Living
Foundation of District 304 Concrete Summer Learning Adventure
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The Skagit Valley Family YMCA Intensive Case Management for Oasis Youth
Boys & Girls Club of Skagit County Project Learn – READ
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Brigid Collins House Parenting for School Readiness Family Supportive Services Program
Sea Mar (med vouchers)
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Northwest Youth Service Vocational Program Transitional Living Program
Financial PEOPLE program
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American Red Cross
Skagit County Trends website
Food Distribution Center
Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Safe, Healthy, Resilient Families Program
Skagit Pre-school Association SPARC Preschool Program
Camp Fire Samish Wise Kids
Secret Harbor Foster Care Resources Community-Based Residential Treatment
Communities in Schools of Whatcom Get Ready for School
Weekend Food Program
Chinook Empowerment Through Employment
Early Learning Coordinator
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Basic Needs
Healthy Choices
Early Learning
Financial Empowerment
Meals on Wheels
Low Income Needs Assessment
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Alexis De Tocqueville $10,000 +
Dr. Carl Berliner Claude Blackburn & Family Mike & Lisa Janicki Susan Krienen Anonymous
Bald Eagle
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Red-Tailed Hawk $5,000 - $7,499
Ann Caldwell Debra & Doug Lancaster Richard Moldenhauer James & Michele Tangaro Shirley Yap
Peregrine Falcon $2,500 - $4,999
Cheryl R. Bishop Dr. Robert Coffey & Dr. Deborah North Lea & Gregg Davidson Deb Davis Bundy Julie O. Elsbree
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Trumpeter Swan $1,000 - $2,499
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Richard & Nancy Robblee Sigrid Schumacher David & Tracie Skrinde Kent Smith Manny Smith Philip Stephenson Dr. Robb & Carrie Stewart James Upham Tom & Tiffany Urland Mark & Julie Wenzel Stephen Williams Susan Wilson & Eric Hall Donald Wolf Wade Melton & Sara Young Jeffrey Zeiger Anonymous (15)
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Jim & Debbie Allen Charlie & Leanna Anderson Jody Ayon John H. Carr Brian & Debbie Carroll Sandy & Mary Carter Richard Clasen Ken & Flo Dahlstedt Shellie Eubanks-Highet Clifford Finkbohner David and Lisa Forsythe Jeff & Diana Holmes Sara Anne Simchik Hough Eiren & Rick McKay Sharon Pawlowicz Crystal Rau Jason Schmidt Jennifer Schoffstall Kevin & Kaela Schwitter Keith & Cyndi Sorestad Tabitha Squires Bob & Bonnie Warnecke Ron & Jan Wesen Anonymous (4)
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Snow Goose $500 - $749
Susan & Jon T. Aarstad Jennifer Alatorre Alex Anderson Barb Askland Bill & Vicki Aslett Greg & Stephanie Bachmeier Kurt Bachtold Mark & Karen Backman Karen Barlean Dan & Susan Berentson Kenny & Jenny Bergsma Dave & Becky Billings Lynne & Joe Blanford Peter & Laurel Browning Douglas Bruland Carl & Carmen Bruner Laura Cailloux & Andrew Ross James Campbell William Chambers Jean Champagne Vicki Childers Andrea Clancy Dr. Pauline Cline Scott Corcoran Meg Corpolongo Mike & Dianne Crawford Sheri Croll Shirley Cutshall Annette DeVoe Paul Dixon Nathan & Jonna Dunham Kirk Dunn Mark & Sandra Eaton Diane Eiesland David & Aree Entenmann Darren Erickson Cory Ertel Marc & Pam Estvold
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As a Day of Caring project, the Mount Vernon Varsity Soccer Team ran a food drive at Haggen Food & Pharmacy, gathering over 900 lbs. of food and $820 for Skagit Valley Neighbors in Need!
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Live United today to change lives tomorrow Big dreams take planning and commitment. Today’s newborns will graduate high school in 2035 – headed for the workplace and/or college. If we don’t invest TODAY, will TOMORROW’S workforce be prepared??? • The gift that helps today: a major gift annually for 5-10 years. • The gift that helps tomorrow: provisions for United Way in a will, trust, or life insurance. • The gift that provides an income: endowments, charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts. Planned Giving is a donor service that enables donors to give gifts of assets. It provides enhanced tax benefits - donors choose the timing of the gift (now or later). It’s another way to support the United Way mission. You have the power to advance the common good well into the future! Call Debra at United Way to learn more. 360-755-9521
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Shell leaders helped establish United Way of Skagit County back in 1963, and every year since Shell employees have proudly supported United Way by serving as Board members, volunteers for Days of Caring projects and contributing financially to help make our community a better place. Last year, Shell employees donated nearly $150,000 to United Way of Skagit County, and over 30 Shell employees contributed at the Red Feather Leadership Level. Thank you to all Shell employees who helped GIVE, ADVOCATE and VOLUNTEER on behalf of United Way of Skagit County for the past 53 years. Skagit County is a better place because we
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