"I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
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“I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream”<br />
®<br />
Helping Dreamers become Achievers…<br />
one child at a time.<br />
Annual Report<br />
2004-2005<br />
Celebrating 15 Years <strong>of</strong> Service to <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Dream Achieve Hope Succeed<br />
Believe Empower Motivate Inspire<br />
Aspire Imagine Think Envision<br />
Trust Persevere Create Dream
2005 Board <strong>of</strong> Director<br />
2005 Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Dee Perry – Chair<br />
Sanchez Class Sponsor<br />
Kristen Solomon – Vice Chair<br />
Wright Kingdom, Inc.<br />
Nanette Schunk – Secretary<br />
Strategic Solutions Marketing<br />
Sue Bailhache<br />
U <strong>of</strong> C Federal Credit Union<br />
Alex Baris<br />
Kingsbery Baris Vogel Nuttall CPAs<br />
Clair Beckmann<br />
JPMorgan Chase<br />
Peter Braun<br />
UBS Financial Inc.<br />
Chuck Bellock<br />
Community Development Group<br />
Kirk Holland<br />
Vista Ventures<br />
Kaye Howe<br />
NSDL/UCAR<br />
Anna King<br />
Integrated Work Strategies, Inc.<br />
Chris King<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Valley School District<br />
Midge Korczak<br />
Kalmia Class Sponsor<br />
Brenda Lilly<br />
Pioneer Class Sponsor<br />
Ester Martin Maillaro<br />
Holland and Hart<br />
Monty Meduna<br />
First National Bank <strong>of</strong> Colorado<br />
Steve Szabo<br />
Casa Class Sponsor<br />
Honorary Board Members<br />
Bob & Diane Greenlee<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Class Sponsors<br />
Dianne Ladd<br />
Lafayette Class Sponsor<br />
Debra Lane<br />
Casa Class Sponsor<br />
Linda Shoemaker<br />
Broadway Class Sponsor<br />
Annette Taylor<br />
“I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” ® <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Volunteer Consultants<br />
Enid Ablowitz – Development<br />
Coleman Institute<br />
Ericka Lewis Mansfield – Media<br />
News4<br />
Susan Martinez - Higher Education<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Colorado<br />
Staff<br />
Lori Canova, Chief Executive Officer<br />
Teresa Chamberland, Director <strong>of</strong> Development<br />
Elyana Cohen, Sanchez Project Coordinator<br />
Wendy Gordon, Office Manager<br />
Molly Griffith, Columbine Project Coordinator<br />
Ginny Lopez de Holien, Pioneer Project Coordinator<br />
Francisco Mejias, Broadway Project Coordinator<br />
Rob Rabolt, Director <strong>of</strong> Finance and Operations<br />
Jodi Sherman, Kalmia Project Coordinator<br />
Annette Taylor, Program Director<br />
Tamara Wendt, Casa Project Coordinator<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Letter from Leadership 3<br />
Mission & Outcomes 4<br />
Class History 5<br />
Programs 6-8<br />
Volunteer Opportunities 8<br />
Financial Information 9<br />
Individual Donor List 9<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> & Corporate Donor List 9<br />
Government & Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Donor List 10<br />
Holiday Adopt-a-Family Contributors 10<br />
In-Kind Contributors 10<br />
Volunteers 11<br />
Volunteer Opportunities 12
November 2005<br />
Dear Friends and Supporters,<br />
It is with great pleasure that we present our 2004-2005 annual report for the “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” ® <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong>, Inc. (IHAD). With six active and two graduated classes <strong>of</strong> Dreamers we are now one <strong>of</strong> the largest chapters in<br />
the country, having served 400 low-income youth county-wide over the past 15 years.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the organization’s highlights during 2004-2005 include:<br />
• Sixteen Dreamers from the Kalmia, Casa and Broadway classes graduated from high school and began college! We<br />
have now distributed a total <strong>of</strong> $424,916 in scholarships and books to our 84 graduated Dreamers who have gone on<br />
to college or vocational school.<br />
• We recruited, interviewed, screened, and placed 117 volunteer tutors and 68 mentors with Dreamers most in need <strong>of</strong><br />
individualized attention and support.<br />
• We held three successful events, the Eighth Annual Dream-Maker Luncheon, Third Annual Golf Tournament, and<br />
the Second Annual Dakota Dinner and Auction, all <strong>of</strong> which raised a record amount <strong>of</strong> funds to support programs<br />
for Dreamers.<br />
• Thirty-five people became members <strong>of</strong> our new Dream-Builder Circle group, each making a five-year financial<br />
commitment to support one or more Dreamers in the program.<br />
• In 2004, with financial support from a Department <strong>of</strong> Justice grant awarded to National “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream,” we<br />
hosted a Donor Appreciation Event at the home <strong>of</strong> Linda Shoemaker and Steve Brett. In 2005, Kristen and Ariel<br />
Solomon hosted the Donor Appreciation Event in their home.<br />
• IHAD received another year <strong>of</strong> funding to recruit 12 AmeriCorps members through the National Notre Dame Mission<br />
Volunteer Program and two AmeriCorps VISTA members through the Corporation for National and Community<br />
Service.<br />
• The University <strong>of</strong> Colorado Office <strong>of</strong> Financial Aid awarded IHAD a grant to implement the America Reads and<br />
America Counts program in the community. We hosted more than 10 work-study students through this literacy and<br />
math program.<br />
• The Academic Program Committee studied the impact <strong>of</strong> mobility and transience amongst our families and its effect<br />
on program service delivery and advocated support for the federal Dream Act legislation.<br />
• We joined the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> Parks and Recreation Departments Youth Service Initiative as a main community<br />
partner to provide a year-round program <strong>of</strong> academic, tutoring, community service, and recreation programs for a<br />
group <strong>of</strong> students at the Kalmia low-income housing site, ages 7-12. We are seeking a new class sponsor to permanently<br />
adopt this group <strong>of</strong> students.<br />
• Three <strong>of</strong> our board members received recognition for their efforts with IHAD and in the community: Kaye Howe<br />
received the YWCA’s “Woman <strong>of</strong> the Year” award, Dee Perry received the <strong>Boulder</strong> Women’s Chamber “Women<br />
Who Light up the Community” award, and Kristen Solomon received the Channel 7 “Hero <strong>of</strong> the Week” award.<br />
• The IHAD Marketing Committee held a community forum with Channel 4, which resulted in three feature stories<br />
that highlighted IHAD <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong>—the after-school program, the AmeriCorps program, and a mentor match.<br />
• We were awarded a three year Mentoring Grant from the Department <strong>of</strong> Education’s Office <strong>of</strong> Safe and Drug-Free<br />
Schools to assist children in receiving support and guidance from a mentor; improve their academic achievement;<br />
improve interpersonal relationships with their peers, teachers, other adults, and family members; reduce their dropout<br />
rate; and reduce levels <strong>of</strong> juvenile delinquency and gang involvement. This grant will allow us to dramatically<br />
increase the number <strong>of</strong> 1:1 volunteer tutors/mentors paired with Dreamers.<br />
• IHAD’s Endowment Fund is now $190,000. The interest income from this fund allows us to award the Dakota Solomon<br />
Memorial Scholarship each year to a Dreamer attending CU. Tammy Thomas and Justin Bain were the most<br />
recent scholarship recipients.<br />
• The IHAD Board implemented a new Board governance model to focus on the impact IHAD has on the <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> community.<br />
Letter from Leadership<br />
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We continue to be grateful to the individuals and organizations that have become sponsors, donors, partners, and volunteers<br />
investing in the lives <strong>of</strong> young people in our community. Because <strong>of</strong> your dedication and commitment, the “I <strong>Have</strong><br />
a Dream” ® <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong> is brightening the futures <strong>of</strong> children in <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Thank you.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dee Perry<br />
Chair, 2005 Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Lori Canova, MSW<br />
Chief Executive Officer
Mission<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” ® (IHAD) program is to motivate and empower children from low-income communities<br />
to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term intervention program <strong>of</strong> mentoring, tutoring,<br />
and cultural enrichment. Upon graduation from high school, each Dreamer is eligible to receive a last-dollar, fouryear<br />
tuition-assistance scholarship for college or vocational school. Up to $18,000 in tuition-assistance is currently<br />
available to each Dreamer for four years <strong>of</strong> post-secondary educational training.<br />
Mission & Outcomes<br />
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Unique program aspects include:<br />
• The “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” program is a long-term and year-round program that works with the same group <strong>of</strong> children<br />
from the elementary school years through the first year <strong>of</strong> college;<br />
• One-hundred percent <strong>of</strong> the Dreamers are low-income, they either live in low-income public housing projects, or<br />
they are eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program at their school;<br />
• “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” does not pick the “cream <strong>of</strong> the crop” or the children most “at risk.” Every project casts a broad<br />
net, giving each child in the selected group regardless <strong>of</strong> ability an equal opportunity to achieve his/her academic<br />
and career goals;<br />
• “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” provides more than just academic enrichment to help our students achieve their dreams. We<br />
know that relationships make the crucial difference. We build a bond <strong>of</strong> trust and friendship that <strong>of</strong>ten makes our<br />
staff the only safe harbor in our Dreamers stormy lives;<br />
• Children are taught at an early age that college is possible for them. As they mature, they receive extensive career<br />
and college preparation guidance, visit campuses, and are assisted throughout the application process;<br />
• Our staff works with parents to encourage greater understanding <strong>of</strong> and support for their child’s academic development.<br />
Staff serve as a liaison to teachers, counselors, neighbors, and community leaders;<br />
• Productive citizenship is the ultimate measure <strong>of</strong> success. Success is measured individually. “Helping Dreamers<br />
become Achievers, One Child at a Time”.<br />
The “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” ® <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong> (IHAD) was founded in 1990 as an independent 501(c)3 nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
organization. Our program follows the national “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” model established in New York in the mid-<br />
1980s by founder Eugene Lang. Once funding is secured, with the assistance <strong>of</strong> local school<br />
districts and housing-authority personnel, we identify groups <strong>of</strong> 50 low-income elementary<br />
school children deemed to be at high risk <strong>of</strong> becoming school dropouts. We establish a learning<br />
center exclusively for that group and agree to provide comprehensive long-term program<br />
support for every child from elementary school through high school. IHAD’s ultimate goal is<br />
for each Dreamer to graduate from high school prepared for higher education or a fulfilling<br />
career. Since its inception 15 years ago, IHAD <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong> has grown from one Dreamer<br />
class and 36 students to an organization supporting eight classes and 400 low-income youth<br />
and their families (800 individuals). IHAD operates six year-round learning centers throughout<br />
the county—two in <strong>Boulder</strong>, two in Lafayette, and two in Longmont.<br />
Outcomes<br />
IHAD programs make a difference in the community. According to statistics from <strong>Boulder</strong> Housing Partners, crime<br />
and vandalism reports have been reduced by 50 percent in areas where IHAD programs are present. Graduation rates<br />
<strong>of</strong> our first two classes <strong>of</strong> known Dreamers were 79 percent, double the expected rate for our first class—and 86 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> these students have gone on to pursue higher education. Of our next class, 94 percent are on track to graduate<br />
by 2006! We believe the whole community benefits when disadvantaged youth grow into educated, responsible adults.<br />
“Feeling supported by all the people collaborating with the<br />
program has helped my child and me a great deal.” -Parent
Kalmia Dreamer at graduation<br />
with his mother.<br />
Casa Class Sponsors Debbie Lane<br />
and Steve Szabo with Dreamers.<br />
Sanchez Class Sponsor Dee<br />
Perry with a Dreamer.<br />
1990<br />
1992<br />
1996<br />
1999<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Class Sponsored by Bob and Diane Greenlee<br />
The <strong>Boulder</strong> Class was our first group (36 Dreamers) adopted from the San Juan<br />
del Centro housing development in <strong>Boulder</strong> in 1990 as third through fifth graders.<br />
We doubled the expected graduation rate for the known Dreamers from this group,<br />
and 86 percent <strong>of</strong> those graduates went on to college or vocational school.<br />
Lafayette Class Sponsored by Dianne Ladd & Bruce Holland<br />
and Edie Ortega<br />
Our first Lafayette Class <strong>of</strong> 79 Dreamers was selected in 4th grade from the free<br />
and reduced lunch program from three elementary schools—Ryan, Pioneer and<br />
Lafayette. Ninety-one percent <strong>of</strong> the known Dreamers from this group graduated<br />
in 2000 and 87 percent <strong>of</strong> those graduates have gone on to some level <strong>of</strong> higher<br />
education.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> - Kalmia Class Sponsored by Midge Korczak<br />
The Kalmia Class was our first collaboration with the <strong>Boulder</strong> Housing Partners<br />
(City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> Housing Authority) and the University <strong>of</strong> Colorado. These 31<br />
high school and college-aged Dreamers were adopted when they were 3rd through<br />
5th graders from three <strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> low-income housing sites (Kalmia,<br />
Iris Hawthorne and the Diagonal). Ninety-four percent <strong>of</strong> these known Kalmia<br />
Dreamers are on track to graduate in 2006!<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> - Broadway Class Sponsored by Linda Shoemaker and Steve<br />
Brett<br />
Established with a Department <strong>of</strong> Education GEAR UP grant, this class is a collaboration<br />
with <strong>Boulder</strong> Housing Partners, CU, and the <strong>Boulder</strong> Valley School<br />
District. Our 41 Broadway Dreamers, adopted as 3rd through 7th graders, are now<br />
in high school and reside in three <strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong>’s low-income housing<br />
neighborhoods (Broadway, Kalmia, and Iris Hawthorne.)<br />
Longmont – Casa Class Sponsored by Debra Lane and Steve Szabo<br />
In partnership with <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong> Housing Authority and the St. Vrain Valley<br />
School District, this class is at the <strong>County</strong>’s Casa de la Esperanza low-income<br />
housing site in Longmont and serves 50 children, 3rd grade through college. We<br />
adopted all the children from this low-income housing community when they were<br />
Kindergarten through 11th grade.<br />
Lafayette – Pioneer Class Sponsored by Brenda and Paul Lilly<br />
(the Lilly <strong>Foundation</strong>)<br />
These 41 Dreamers were adopted from Pioneer Elementary School, a dual language<br />
school in Lafayette in the second grade. These Dreamers are now 7th graders<br />
and attend Angevine Middle School.<br />
Lafayette – Sanchez Class Sponsored by Dee and Tom Perry & and<br />
Wilma and Mike Ormsbee<br />
Another school-based program in collaboration with <strong>Boulder</strong> Valley School District,<br />
this program selected 50 low-income 2nd graders at Sanchez Elementary<br />
School in Lafayette. This year the class transitioned to sixth grade, and they now<br />
attend Angevine Middle School.<br />
Longmont – Columbine Class Sponsored by Catherine Ray<br />
This St. Vrain Valley School District class <strong>of</strong> 50 low-income students was in 2nd<br />
grade at Columbine Elementary School when they were adopted. They are now in<br />
6th grade and attend Trail Ridge Middle School in Longmont.<br />
Class History<br />
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“I like the Dreamers program and the vast amount <strong>of</strong> interest the staff shows<br />
in my ability to succeed. The staff are compassionate and caring.” -Dreamer
“I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” <strong>of</strong>fers the following priority outcomes and programs to each Dreamer<br />
to ensure academic and career success.<br />
Priority #1: Dreamers achieve academic success<br />
Learning Centers<br />
Our six learning centers operate five days per week after school to provide comprehensive resources that encourage<br />
academic success and healthy social development—ultimately to prevent students from dropping out <strong>of</strong> school.<br />
Activities are designed to improve literacy and develop math and science aptitude, assist with homework completion,<br />
increase school attendance, increase the connection to school, and enhance social skills. Accomplishments<br />
this year include:<br />
• Ninety-eight percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers stayed in school.<br />
• Eighty-six percent <strong>of</strong> the Dreamers regularly participated (at least once a week or more) in the after-school<br />
program.<br />
• Average cumulative GPA for Dreamers was 2.7.<br />
Programs<br />
Tutors devote 130 hours to improve Dreamer’s reading<br />
There are<br />
two things<br />
Beatriz loves<br />
most—soccer<br />
and reading.<br />
The Columbine<br />
Dreamer<br />
is a natural<br />
when it<br />
comes to soccer. When she’s on the<br />
field, time flies. Reading, on the other<br />
hand, hasn’t always been so easy.<br />
When the 11-year-old first became a<br />
Dreamer in 2002, tutors noticed she<br />
grew bored and restless during literacy<br />
development. Beatriz had always<br />
struggled with her schoolwork, but<br />
reading, especially, seemed neverending.<br />
When she entered her fourth grade<br />
year, IHAD tutors realized that Beatriz<br />
could only read at a first-grade level.<br />
Beatriz’s parents are from Mexico<br />
and do not speak English, making it<br />
difficult for them to read with her or<br />
help her with her homework. Last<br />
year, tutors committed 130 hours to<br />
Beatriz at the IHAD Columbine<br />
Learning Center.<br />
She is now in sixth grade and reading<br />
at her level. She has improved in<br />
every subject at school because she<br />
can finally read at the appropriate<br />
level. Beatriz is proud <strong>of</strong> herself, but<br />
she knows she couldn’t have done it<br />
without the tutors.<br />
“The tutors are good, they help me,<br />
and they’re nice,” she said.<br />
Tutoring Program<br />
More than 200 community volunteers<br />
served as tutors during the last school<br />
year, providing assistance with homework<br />
and individualized attention on literacy,<br />
math, and science skills.<br />
• Ninety-five percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed<br />
report that IHAD helps them<br />
get better grades.<br />
• Ninety-four percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers<br />
surveyed report that IHAD helps<br />
them complete their homework on<br />
time.<br />
• Scholastic Book Clubs donated<br />
17,889 books to Dreamers through a<br />
philanthropy-based literacy campaign<br />
called ClassroomsCare, allowing the<br />
children to start home libraries.<br />
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Computer Technology Program<br />
Each learning center is equipped with a computer lab. IHAD provides access to the Internet, daily guidance with<br />
educational s<strong>of</strong>tware, and general computer training. Special computer technology sessions are provided through<br />
collaborations with the Alternatives for Youth DIVAS program, YWCA Wired Girls & Computer Dudes programs,<br />
and the Jared Polis <strong>Foundation</strong>. In 2004, the Jared Polis <strong>Foundation</strong> donated 118 refurbished computers to<br />
distribute to Dreamers in the community after participation in the “Learn to Earn” program. In 2005, IHAD received<br />
18 donated Dell printers from the Gifts in Kind Program.<br />
My child has improved in her classes—thinks and participates<br />
more in school.” -Parent
Priority #2: Dreamers attain the resources and attributes necessary for self-sufficiency<br />
Developing caring relationships with positive adult role models<br />
Mentoring Program<br />
Sixty-eight children are connected to a personal adult mentor. In addition,<br />
our 12 direct service AmeriCorps members serve as mentors. For<br />
these children, the personal attention, instruction, counseling, and<br />
friendship <strong>of</strong> an adult is invaluable. These children benefit from the<br />
guidance and instruction, but also find each adult to be a wonderful<br />
role model—usually a college graduate who is very connected to the<br />
community, committed to a career, and focused on education. In a<br />
recent survey, 93 percent <strong>of</strong> the Dreamers who responded said having<br />
a mentor has helped them feel more important.<br />
Increasing parental involvement and educational expectations<br />
in Dreamers’ lives<br />
Family Outreach Program<br />
Each project coordinator establishes ongoing, personalized relationships<br />
with all the Dreamers and their families (a total <strong>of</strong> over 800 people)<br />
through individual home visits, parent meetings, and family activities.<br />
Of the Dreamer parents that were recently surveyed, 96 percent<br />
state that they now are more involved in their child’s academic<br />
development and extra-curricular activities because <strong>of</strong> IHAD.<br />
Through the Feeding Families Program, IHAD parents can shop at<br />
Community Food Share for groceries with a voucher they earn for<br />
participation in IHAD programs. This program has been extremely<br />
successful in increasing parental involvement.<br />
• Ninety-seven percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamer parents report that IHAD helps<br />
their child get along better with family members.<br />
• More than 1,000 people participate each year in the Adopt-a-Family program, which provides Dreamers and<br />
their families with gifts during the holiday season.<br />
Project Coordinator, Mentor, Counselor...<br />
Francisco Mejias wears many hats. The project coordinator<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Broadway Class is sometimes a teacher, counselor,<br />
friend, disciplinarian, father figure, taxi driver, or<br />
diplomat. Sometimes, he multitasks and wears several<br />
hats at once, but he does it well. As a project coordinator<br />
for IHAD, it’s part <strong>of</strong> the job. He is one <strong>of</strong> six project<br />
coordinators at IHAD juggling tasks throughout the day.<br />
Even though there are mentors and tutors helping out,<br />
Francisco has developed relationships with each <strong>of</strong> his 41<br />
Dreamers to make sure they remain on task. “My biggest<br />
hope is that my kids grow to be productive members <strong>of</strong><br />
society,” he said. “I want them to be good citizens.”<br />
On being a mentor<br />
“They just become part <strong>of</strong> your life,” Kaye Howe<br />
said <strong>of</strong> Dreamer Diana. Kaye has been Diana’s mentor<br />
for six years. The two have grown very close—<br />
getting through some pretty difficult times.<br />
“Watching a beloved child grow up and become<br />
someone you’re very proud <strong>of</strong>, is one <strong>of</strong> the best<br />
rewards <strong>of</strong> all,” Kaye said.<br />
IHAD requires a one-year commitment from its<br />
mentors. “Seeing things through a child’s eyes is a<br />
wonderful thing,” Kaye said. “Just take a chance.<br />
There are children in need, and you should just forget<br />
yourself and do it. Forget yourself. Think <strong>of</strong> them.”<br />
Dreamers have the knowledge that enables positive life<br />
choices and resistance skills<br />
Counseling & Life Skills<br />
Project coordinators develop personal relationships with each<br />
Dreamer in their class. Emphasis is placed on individual counseling,<br />
help with personal issues, academic motivation, and referrals<br />
to other support organizations when appropriate. Regular<br />
Dreamer meetings focus on a variety <strong>of</strong> life-skills issues, including<br />
nutrition, peer pressure, and the decision-making process.<br />
All project coordinators are bilingual.<br />
• Ninety percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed report that IHAD<br />
helps them to feel good about themselves.<br />
• Ninety-seven percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed report that<br />
IHAD helps them take responsibility for their actions.<br />
“I can trust my<br />
project coordinator.”<br />
-Dreamer<br />
Programs<br />
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“I like when my son has a problem he talks to me. You have helped<br />
him with that, and my son has improved in his schoolwork.” -Parent
Priority #3: Dreamers are prepared to achieve meaningful employment<br />
Career Choices & College Preparation<br />
Dreamers are counseled with emphasis on student motivation, academic<br />
achievement, and career exploration. As children mature, staff members provide<br />
tours <strong>of</strong> schools and workplaces, job-shadowing days, connection to career<br />
mentors, paid summer internships, and visits to annual college fairs<br />
hosted for our Dreamers by the University <strong>of</strong> Colorado, Colorado State, Metro<br />
State, and other local institutions.<br />
• One-hundred percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamer parents who responded in a recent<br />
survey think their child will go to college.<br />
• One-hundred percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed reported that they attend<br />
IHAD activities because they want to graduate from high school and<br />
attend college.<br />
• Ninety-four percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed stated that IHAD helps<br />
them to plan for their future.<br />
Dreamer with AmeriCorps member<br />
Megan McCarty.<br />
Kalmia Project Coordinator Jodi Sherman<br />
with a Dreamer graduating from high school.<br />
AmeriCorps Program<br />
Through a collaborative partnership with the Notre Dame Mission Volunteer Program<br />
and the Corporation for National and Community Service, IHAD participates<br />
in the AmeriCorps program. The impact <strong>of</strong> this effort on our program is enormous –<br />
it provides 12 AmeriCorps service members for a year <strong>of</strong> full-time direct program<br />
service to the Dreamers. Typically, AmeriCorps members are young, college graduates<br />
seeking a year <strong>of</strong> experience in service to the community. They are high energy,<br />
idealistic, well-educated, optimistic about their impact, and excited about their futures.<br />
With these qualities, they are wonderful role models for at-risk youth. Their<br />
involvement improves our child-to-staff ratio from 45:1 to 15:1, dramatically increasing<br />
our effectiveness. Our two VISTA AmeriCorps member help with volunteer<br />
management and fundraising efforts.<br />
Programs<br />
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“The IHAD program has helped me plan for my future.” -Dreamer<br />
Priority #4: Dreamers are connected to the community and participate in non-school<br />
activities that reflect an understanding <strong>of</strong> citizenship<br />
Enrichment Program<br />
Although success in school is our primary focus, we believe opportunities for academic and career success are significantly<br />
enhanced through social confidence, cultural appreciation, commitment to good citizenship, and welldeveloped<br />
leadership skills. Our programs include weekly Friday Enrichment Days, Teen Nights, and monthly<br />
field trips to cultural and athletic events. Leadership activities include wilderness outings and speaking engagements<br />
at IHAD events and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations. Community service examples include<br />
stocking shelves at Community Food Share and building homes with Habitat for Humanity.<br />
• Eighty-six percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers reported in a recent survey that they feel better about themselves when<br />
they help others.<br />
• Community service projects teach Dreamers to give back to their community by helping others in need.<br />
Summer Program<br />
Throughout the summer, we keep Dreamers engaged in activities designed to build academic, social, and leadership<br />
skills through literacy, math, arts, recreational, and community service projects. This past summer, IHAD<br />
Dreamers worked on a community garden project, participated in a week-long science camp, received special programming<br />
from 4-H, visited the Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland, participated in the Open Fairways golf<br />
program, and attended an “I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream” Conference in California.<br />
• According to the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong>, crime and vandalism reports are down by 50 percent in the neighborhoods<br />
where IHAD is providing services.<br />
• Ninety percent <strong>of</strong> Dreamers surveyed report that IHAD helps them stay out <strong>of</strong> trouble.<br />
“IHAD is always there for you when you need help, and that is really<br />
cool because that can help a kid a lot with school.”-Dreamer
2004 Financial Information<br />
Total Revenue $ 1,127,481 Total Expenses $ 1,104,614<br />
Special Events 12%<br />
Grants 31%<br />
In-kind 18%<br />
Public Support 39%<br />
Making a Difference—2004 Contributors<br />
Dream-Builder Circle<br />
Members<br />
Francie Anhut<br />
Susan Avery<br />
Peter Aweida<br />
Natalie Bentzen<br />
Jane Butcher<br />
BW Contstruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Meaghan & Stephen Collins<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> Financial Group, Inc.<br />
Bob & Diane Greenlee<br />
Heritage Bank<br />
Barbara & John Hill<br />
Rich & Traci Hoops<br />
Kaye Howe<br />
Sharon & Wayne Hykan<br />
Rick Kalamaya<br />
Midge Korczak<br />
Brenda & Paul Lilly<br />
Jana Lynn<br />
Alice & Peter Madden<br />
Steven James McCarthy<br />
Barbara & Fred McGehan<br />
Pat & Tom Metz<br />
Wilma & Mike Ormsbee<br />
Sheila & Orley Paxton<br />
Dee & Tom Perry<br />
Jared Polis<br />
Catherine & Jim Ray<br />
Geri & Humberto Rincon<br />
LaDonna Shea<br />
TK Smith & Connie Holden<br />
Linda Shoemaker & Steve Brett<br />
Kristen & Ariel Solomon<br />
Debbie Lane & Steve Szabo<br />
Shari & Stephen Tebo<br />
Rick & Chally Wiener<br />
Carol N. & Robert Ziegenhagen<br />
Friends Of IHAD<br />
Enid Ablowitz<br />
Rebecca & Todd Adelman<br />
Harriet Barker<br />
Bob & Susie Dozier<br />
Beth Kiteley<br />
Jon and Lenna Kottke<br />
Mario Masciola<br />
Monty Meduna<br />
Ana Mendoza<br />
Valerie Millert<br />
Travis Newton<br />
Jacobus Oschmann<br />
Jean Roche<br />
Richard Romeo<br />
Kathleen Rubenstein<br />
Kathryn Schmoll<br />
Dana Simons<br />
Isobel Stevenson<br />
Sharon Svendsen<br />
Ronald Swinson<br />
Martha Vail<br />
Cathy Ziemba<br />
Individual Donors<br />
Anonymous Donor<br />
Enid Ablowitz<br />
Dave & Kimberly Alexander,<br />
Howard & Kathy Anderson<br />
David & KathleenAppel<br />
Jim Arnow<br />
Ralph & Nancy Bachus<br />
Susan Bailhache<br />
Nancy Balch<br />
Roz Bard<br />
Catherine Barnes<br />
Catherine & Chip Barnes<br />
Emily Bartley<br />
Daniel & Debbie Beal<br />
James Beall & Susan Becker<br />
Anne L. Beauprez<br />
David & Ruth Becker<br />
Beth Beeson & F.D. Wilkins<br />
Mary Cowen Beitner<br />
Tami Bell & Dan Campbell<br />
Jack Bellock<br />
Steven & Emily F. Bellock<br />
Brett Berger<br />
Clove Berger<br />
Vivian P. Berger<br />
Michael Berman<br />
Audrey Berne<br />
Kris Binard<br />
Chris Bitner<br />
Jonathan D. Blanciak<br />
Rick Blauvelt<br />
Diane & Arnold Blum<br />
Irene M. Bock<br />
Tim & Gale Boonstra<br />
Nell & David Box<br />
Sheryl Brake<br />
Peter Braun<br />
Marcia Brehse<br />
Rabbi Deborah R. Bronstein<br />
Chad & Kristin Brown<br />
Edmund & Rhodora Brown<br />
Mark & Tara Thrasher Burkley<br />
Mike Burns<br />
Susie Cabell<br />
Jimmy & Debora Calano<br />
John & Kathy Caldwell<br />
Brent & Lori Canova<br />
Fundraising 1%<br />
Lee Carlin<br />
Julie Carpenter<br />
Juliet Carpenter<br />
Anne H. Chamberland<br />
Teresa & Mark Chamberland<br />
Charles C<strong>of</strong>fey<br />
The C<strong>of</strong>ields<br />
Elyana Cohen<br />
Jill & Gideon Cohen<br />
Madeline Cohen<br />
William & Sara-Jane Cohen<br />
Steve & Jane Colby<br />
John & Michelle Coletta<br />
Gary Collins<br />
Malinda & Tom Collins<br />
“I am so proud <strong>of</strong> how well my child is doing, thanks to<br />
‘I <strong>Have</strong> a Dream.’” -Parent<br />
Meaghan & Stephen Collins<br />
Richard & Judith Reid Collins<br />
Thomas Mark Collins<br />
Colleen Conant<br />
Edie Conklin<br />
Chris Cooper<br />
Kimberly Cooper<br />
Ann Cottrell<br />
Brenda Cox<br />
Jerry Curry<br />
Dave & Lisa Nesmith Curtis<br />
George & Jo Marie Dancik<br />
Mike & Nancy Dean<br />
Robert & Robin Dean<br />
Pam DeBellis<br />
Jennifer & Deric Debenedetti<br />
Kitty DeKieffer<br />
Lou Della Cava<br />
Jeunette, Jon & Susie Devrient<br />
Joyce Dickinson<br />
Cory Dickson<br />
Sola & Nick DiDomenico<br />
Leona Doerr<br />
Dave Dolezal<br />
Nanette Doyle<br />
David & Claire Levy Driscoll<br />
Carl & Debra Drucker<br />
Gale & Sandy Dunlap<br />
Lieko Earle<br />
Peter Eggers<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Eisler<br />
Victor & Suzanne Elkins<br />
Jim Engdahl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Epstein<br />
Adam Falasy<br />
Vera Farber<br />
Angela & Bruce Stephens<br />
Farone<br />
Jeanette Fielden<br />
Administration 18%<br />
Tressa Fine<br />
Shad Finney<br />
Megan & Bruce Fischer<br />
John Samuel Fitch<br />
Ann Fitzsimmons<br />
Kari U. Foster<br />
Audrey & Andy Franklin<br />
Larry & Julie Frey<br />
Darlene & Alan Friedman<br />
Sally Ann Savin & Jeff Friedman<br />
David Frishman<br />
David Fulker & Natalie Wolman<br />
Steve Furhman & Abbie Van<br />
Buskirk<br />
Tina & Dave Garcia<br />
Paula Baase Gardner<br />
Karen Gerrity<br />
Bayne & Nell Gibson<br />
James & Barbara Gigone<br />
David & Louise Gitlitz<br />
Ellen Goering<br />
Robert & Joan Brett Golten<br />
Charli Gordon<br />
Greg & Jill Gould<br />
Karen Graffenberger<br />
John Grein<br />
Scott & Patti Guetz<br />
Llewellyn Haden<br />
Maura Hagan<br />
Niki & Jeff Halpern<br />
Tom & Chris Hanchin<br />
Kari & Craig Hanson<br />
Laurie & Calvin Hanson<br />
Kevin & Pam Hart<br />
Josie & Rollie Heath<br />
John & Barbara Hill<br />
Leo Hill<br />
Caroline D. Himes<br />
Ginny Holien<br />
Bruce Holland & Dianne Ladd<br />
Kirk & Deborah Holland<br />
Lisbeth Holmefjord<br />
Amory Host<br />
Dee Huddle<br />
Wayne Hutchins<br />
Mark T. Huxley<br />
Melissa Jackson<br />
Michael Johan<br />
Veralyn Johansen<br />
Dale & Elaine Johnson<br />
Nancy Johnson<br />
Victoria C. Johnson<br />
Larry & Helayne Jones<br />
Steve Jones<br />
Susan & Michael Josephs<br />
Ronald D. Jung<br />
Program<br />
Expenses 81%<br />
Coleman & Marcia Kahn<br />
Vicky, Kosta,Maria,Kyriaki<br />
Kalasountas<br />
Reema Karadsheh<br />
Marilyn Karr<br />
Joe & Darlyne Kerin<br />
Robin Scott Kerns<br />
Sheila Kiechlin<br />
Curt & Susie Kiesling<br />
Chris King<br />
Sally & Lew Kingdom<br />
Stuart & Lauren Kingsbery<br />
Jennifer Kirschke<br />
Gretchen Kiser<br />
Beth Kiteley<br />
Martin & Harriet Klapper<br />
Norman Klapper<br />
Catherine Klas<br />
Ray & Dee Knutson<br />
Paul Koening<br />
Steve Komon<br />
Shelly Kortgaard<br />
Jon & Lenna Kottke<br />
William & Beth Kowalski<br />
Robert & Carolyn Grant Kranz<br />
Jacque Kruger<br />
Todd & Robyn Kube<br />
Roy & Debbie Kullby<br />
Rainer Kunz<br />
Judy Galbraith Lambert<br />
Shirley Lambert<br />
Ken & Laura Lambrecht<br />
Susan J. Lane<br />
Lisa Langer<br />
Lauren, Jeff & Clare Larsen<br />
Karen Larson<br />
Ellen Lawson<br />
Iris Lee<br />
Ed & Connie Lehman<br />
Laurie Leinonen<br />
David & Roberta Levin<br />
John G. Lewis<br />
Peggy Lichter<br />
Fred & Mary Ann Liedtke<br />
Brenda & Paul Lilly<br />
Barry & Terri Lind<br />
Jeane Lindeke<br />
Shirley Lindow<br />
Jennifer Lindsey<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lirtzman<br />
Jamie Long<br />
Gusto Lopez<br />
Rebecca Lorenz<br />
Alan Lottner<br />
Colette Lottor<br />
Jim & Wendy Love<br />
Financial Info & 2004 Contributors<br />
9<br />
“My child has really changed at the IHAD program. His school<br />
work and personality have gotten a lot stronger” - Parent
2004 Contributors<br />
10<br />
Richard & Mary Luna<br />
Rebecca Lupp<br />
Janet Machol<br />
Diane MacInness<br />
Harold & Caroline Malde<br />
Andrew Maley<br />
Anita Mandelbaum<br />
Susan Mann<br />
Kristi Marchand<br />
John & Maurie Marcil<br />
Richard & Sheila Marcil<br />
Steve & Joan Markowitz<br />
Laura & Albert Martell<br />
Mario Masciola<br />
Bob & Ester Matheson<br />
Phyllis Mayben<br />
Brooke McCarthy<br />
Dorothy McClain<br />
Paul McCrosson<br />
Lisa McCullough<br />
Rob & Ahime McGregor<br />
David, Michelle & Ty McMillen<br />
Tom & Beverly Meier<br />
Catharine Merigold<br />
Diane Merker<br />
Doug Mers<br />
Kristina & Sal Miceli<br />
Lisa Michalski<br />
Louann & Micky Miller<br />
Scott & Lisa Miller<br />
Ellen Miller-Brown<br />
Jim & Doyen Mitchell<br />
Deb Mooney<br />
Jeffrey & Karin Morgan<br />
John & Marsha Moritz<br />
Miriam Stanley Moynihan<br />
Clarence & Suzanne Mrowicki<br />
Susan Mulka<br />
Kathryn Mutz<br />
Richard Nehls<br />
Bill Neighbors<br />
Jeffrey & Paula Nelson<br />
Steve & Portia Noel<br />
Melanie & Charlie Nygren<br />
Jerome & Rayme D. Olsavsky<br />
Edie Ortega<br />
David & Lucretia Paddock<br />
Gary & Brooke Palumbo<br />
Linda & David Pastorkovich<br />
Alan & Patricia Perry<br />
Dorothy Perry<br />
Sandra Petruccelli<br />
Diane Pierce<br />
Rodney W. Pierce Jr.<br />
James Powell<br />
Dale Raisig<br />
Roger & Kathryn Rathburn<br />
Fran Raudenbush<br />
Wendy Reynolds<br />
Dave Rhodes<br />
Luana & Mark Richards<br />
Judy Richtel<br />
Murray & Linda Richtel<br />
Richard & Joan Ringoen<br />
Karen Ripely<br />
Michael & Michele Ritter<br />
William Roberts<br />
Jean M. Roche<br />
Paul & Kelly Rose<br />
Kathleen F. Rubenstein<br />
Gayle Rudzewich<br />
Lynn & Tim Ryan<br />
Joan L. Ryman<br />
Tom L. Saiers<br />
Carol Salter<br />
Lucy & Bruce Sanders<br />
Anne & Robert Sapeta<br />
Don & Betsey Saunders<br />
Jonathan & Lynn Sawyer<br />
Kathy Scally,<br />
Donatella Scaniello<br />
Joanne & Trey Scarborough<br />
Cynthia Schmidt<br />
Doris Schmitz<br />
JoAnn Schmohe<br />
Kathryn S. Schmoll<br />
Doris & Herb Schneider<br />
Darla & Steve Schneth<br />
Nanette & Eric Schunk<br />
Michael Schupp<br />
Norma Schupp<br />
Brian Senjem<br />
Charity A. Sevian<br />
Joanna Shewfelt<br />
Linda Shoemaker<br />
Elena & Jean Cannella Slusser<br />
Chuck & Terre Lee Rushton Sisk<br />
Yvonne Smead<br />
Gayle Smith<br />
Sharon Smith-Eisler<br />
Sarah & Dan Kingdom Snyder<br />
Alexis & Darrell Solomon<br />
Ira & Hope Solomon<br />
Monty Sooter<br />
Aldo Stanton<br />
John R. Stearns Jr.<br />
Kathy Stein<br />
Bernie & Leona Stoecker<br />
Nancy E. Sullivan<br />
Stephen & Carolyn Szabo<br />
Rod & Kathy Tarullo<br />
Annette & John Taylor<br />
Alan Taylor<br />
Stephen & Shari Tebo<br />
Anna & Kamuran Tepedelen<br />
Ron & Sue Lemper TerMeer<br />
Nancy Terry<br />
John Thacker<br />
David & Marilyn Thomas<br />
Martha Kate Thomas<br />
Nathan & Dana Thompson<br />
Peter Timmins<br />
Richard Troksa<br />
Gregory Trujillo<br />
George & Karen Twining<br />
Brian & Wendy Underhill<br />
Joe Van Andel<br />
Mark & Laurie Van Grack<br />
Jeff Van Note<br />
Amy Vande Riet<br />
Lisa & Robert Vander Vliet<br />
Don & Mimi Vanlandingham<br />
Carrie Vaughn<br />
Katherine & James Velasco<br />
Corinne Veltien<br />
David & Melisa Videon<br />
Jack & Marsha Walker<br />
Jennifer Walsh<br />
Darlene Walter<br />
Jana & Tom Ward<br />
Jeanvieve Warner<br />
Rachel Watts<br />
Gillian Webster<br />
Daniel Weiss<br />
Rita Weiss<br />
Wendy Wempe<br />
Kristy Westhedge<br />
Susan Wilke<br />
Millie & Arnold Williams<br />
Sandra & Paul Williams<br />
Bob Wilson<br />
Amy Wimmer<br />
Anne Wimmer<br />
Derek, Lindsey, Holly & Rich<br />
Winton<br />
Kit Wise<br />
James & Nurit Wolf<br />
Terri Wolf<br />
Sheridan & Laury Wolfe<br />
Tim Wolters<br />
Terry & Holly Wubbena<br />
Elizabeth Wyss<br />
Cathy Young<br />
Kent & Diane Zaitz<br />
Stan Zemler<br />
Donations Given<br />
In Honor Of<br />
Andy Bachmann<br />
Teresa Chamberland<br />
Jean Goddard<br />
Janet Gollin<br />
Lauren Hayes<br />
Midge Korczak<br />
Dianne Ladd<br />
Debbie Lane<br />
Dee Perry<br />
Rob Planchard<br />
Dan Sheehy<br />
Kristen & Ariel Solomon<br />
Annette Stelmack<br />
TK Smith<br />
Steve Szabo<br />
Mark Waller<br />
Donations Given<br />
In Memory Of<br />
Jean Mignogna<br />
Dr. Eugene H. Schmitz<br />
Dakota Solomon<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong>s &<br />
Corporations<br />
A Reliable Ro<strong>of</strong>ing Company<br />
Aegis Management, LLC<br />
Alix Photography Design Stuido<br />
Andrew Freeman Property<br />
Advisors,<br />
Anschutz Family <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Bachmann Family <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Ball Aerospace & Technologies<br />
Bank One - <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Bank One - Denver<br />
Bellock Construction, Inc<br />
Brett Family <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, PC<br />
Cars Helping Kids, Inc.<br />
Castle Family <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
CCX Corporation<br />
Colorado Business Bank<br />
Community <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Compass Bank<br />
Continental Homes, Inc<br />
Cooley Godward LLP<br />
Costco Wholesale<br />
CVL Consultants <strong>of</strong> Colorado Inc<br />
Designs for Living<br />
Denver <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
eBkO & Associates, LLC<br />
El Pomar <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Faegre & Benson <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
First Data Corporation<br />
First National Bank <strong>of</strong> CO<br />
Flatirons Acura<br />
Fluor <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Gay & Lesbian Fund<br />
Genesis Group<br />
Grace B. Ludwig Charitable<br />
Trust<br />
Greenlee Family <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Heritage Bank<br />
High Country Harley-Davidson<br />
Hogan & Hartson, LLP<br />
Hogan Action Services, Inc.<br />
Holland & Hart<br />
Holmes <strong>Foundation</strong>, Inc<br />
Holtsclaw Equities, Inc<br />
Howell International Inc.<br />
Hurst & Associates, Inc<br />
ITU Ventures LLC<br />
Janus<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
Kenneth Kendal King<br />
Kleinman, Guerra & Company,<br />
Lane Change Vending, Inc.<br />
Lee Investments, LLC<br />
Longmont Rotary Club<br />
Maxtor Corporation<br />
McKesson <strong>Foundation</strong> Inc.<br />
McStain Enterprises<br />
Micros<strong>of</strong>t Giving Campaign<br />
Millenium Harvest House<br />
Noodles & Company<br />
Olson Family Eye Care<br />
Piper Jaffray & Co.<br />
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP<br />
Qwest<br />
Ryland Homes-Denver Division<br />
Security Title Guaranty Co<br />
St. Vrain Valley School<br />
Stammler Imports, Inc.<br />
StrionAir, Inc.<br />
Tebo Development<br />
U <strong>of</strong> C Federal Credit Union<br />
United Way <strong>of</strong> the Greater Utica<br />
United Way <strong>of</strong> Tri-State<br />
United Way Orange <strong>County</strong><br />
US Bank-<strong>Boulder</strong> Arapahoe<br />
Vectra Bank - <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Vectra Bank - Corporate Offices<br />
Vectra Bank - Longmont<br />
Vista Ridge Development<br />
VSE Publisher,LLC<br />
webMethods<br />
Webster Investment Advisors,<br />
Western Brands, LLC<br />
Wright Kingdom Realtors<br />
Government & Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Valley Public Schools<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Valley Rotary<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
City <strong>of</strong> Lafayette<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Longmont<br />
Corporation for National and<br />
Community Service Notre<br />
Dame Mission Volunteer<br />
Program<br />
St. Vrain Valley School District<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Colorado<br />
Holiday Adopt-a-Family<br />
Contributors<br />
Michele Adams<br />
Jim Arnow<br />
Mary Austin<br />
Amanda Badet<br />
Roz Bard<br />
Nancy L. Benson<br />
Jennifer Boeye<br />
Laura Bohn<br />
Ellen Brock<br />
Francoise Brunette<br />
Sharon Bryant<br />
Suzanne Cable<br />
Jon Ciappa<br />
Mary Jo Cito<br />
Liz Cleveland<br />
Barbara Cline<br />
CU Discovery Program<br />
Tim, Pat, Erika, Alison Daley<br />
Maureen Donovan<br />
Debra Dooley<br />
Brenda Dowell<br />
Jennifer Eby<br />
Rick & Denise Ensdorff<br />
Mike & Barb Estes<br />
Leslie Ewing<br />
Adam & Stephanie Felgar<br />
Beldotti<br />
Justine Flynn<br />
Greta Hoetzer & Dan Fling<br />
Bruce Holland & Dianne Ladd<br />
Kirk & Deborah Holland<br />
Dee Huddle<br />
Nancy Johnson<br />
Vicky, Kosta, Maria, Kyriaki<br />
Kalasountas<br />
Reema Karadsheh<br />
Marilyn Karr<br />
Sheila Kiechlin<br />
Jennifer Kirschke<br />
Gretchen Kiser<br />
Steve Komon<br />
Midge Korczak<br />
Shelly Kortgaard<br />
Jacque Kruger<br />
Todd & Robyn Kube<br />
Judy Galbraith Lambert<br />
Lisa Langer<br />
Lauren, Jeff & Clare Larsen<br />
Lawson, Ellen Lawson<br />
Peggy Lichter<br />
Jennifer Lindsey<br />
Jamie Long<br />
Rebecca Lorenz<br />
Steve & Joan Markowitz<br />
Antoinette Martinez<br />
Susan Martinez<br />
Cindy Maynard<br />
Lisa McAlister<br />
Tom & Julie McCarty<br />
Caroline McKinney<br />
David, Michelle & Ty McMillen<br />
Neal, Rebecca, Taylor, Brenden<br />
Millet<br />
Neal & Kim Nordby<br />
Anne Pearse<br />
Linda Shoemaker<br />
In-Kind Contributors<br />
Adobe Systems Incorporated<br />
Alchemy <strong>of</strong> Movement<br />
Arts for all Children<br />
Aspen Eyewear<br />
Polly, Ray, Rachel & Bryce<br />
Atkinson<br />
Jim & Susan Avery<br />
Barnes & Noble<br />
Gary Baughman<br />
Jennifer Boeye<br />
Bogart Golf<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Cork<br />
Boyer C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
Peter Braun<br />
Sharon Bryant<br />
Buff Restaurant<br />
Cathy Cantor<br />
Kendall Chitambar<br />
Christina's Luxuries<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Lafayette<br />
Colorado Crush<br />
Colorado Mentoring Program<br />
Comet Cleaners<br />
Dairy Center for the Arts<br />
Walter Davis, DDS<br />
Downs Tennis Academy<br />
Egg & I<br />
Espanol Rapido y Facil<br />
Essentiels Spa<br />
Etown<br />
Fiske Planetarium<br />
Justine Flynn<br />
Foot Solutions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Full Moon Grill<br />
Dennis & Terri Giannetti<br />
Glacier Ice Cream<br />
Catherine Hewins<br />
Elliott & Frances Higins<br />
High Plains Landscaping<br />
Indochine<br />
Janus<br />
Larry & Helayne Jones<br />
Kids & Co<br />
Kolesar Body Knowledge Studios<br />
Stephan Koral, DDS<br />
JeanPierre LaFaye<br />
Lakeshore Athletic Club<br />
Lenscrafters<br />
“Thank you for helping my son with your support to improve in<br />
school.”-Parent
Dr. Jana Lynn<br />
Magic Wand<br />
Steve & Joan Markowitz<br />
McGuckin Hardware, Inc.<br />
Mystic Garden<br />
Noodles & Company<br />
Neal & Kim Nordby<br />
Olive Garden<br />
Eric Paciotti<br />
Duke Paluch<br />
Paris Nails<br />
Pasta Jays<br />
Sandi Petrucelli<br />
Pizza Hut<br />
Qwest<br />
RallySport Health & Fitness<br />
Regiment Shops <strong>of</strong> Colorado<br />
Luana & Mark Richards<br />
Rocky Mountain Racquet<br />
Specialists<br />
Jeffrey Sauter<br />
Sinco International<br />
Jean Cannella & Elena Slusser<br />
Studio III, Ltd.<br />
Sturtz & Copeland Florists<br />
Ruth Summers<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
Dan & Sara Taylor<br />
The Broker Restaurants<br />
Turley's Restaurant<br />
Waves<br />
Allison Westfahl<br />
Whole Foods<br />
Jeffrey Wong DDS<br />
William & Cynthia Woodman<br />
YMCA <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boulder</strong> Valley<br />
Volunteers<br />
Lorenzo Agostino<br />
Kandace Allen<br />
Gerd Appelhans<br />
Daniel Aragon<br />
Jessica Arambula<br />
Cat Ardeus<br />
Tina Armstrong<br />
Jazmine Arzate<br />
Ehsan Azimi<br />
Tory Bahn<br />
Juventino Ulyses Balderas<br />
Lucia Barbera<br />
Roz Bard<br />
Allie Barkmeier<br />
Catherine Barnes<br />
Annie Barr<br />
Carlos Barsy<br />
Jacob Bauer<br />
Sheryn Baxter<br />
Scott Bears<br />
Elan Benami<br />
Laura Bernhein<br />
Rachel Bernstein<br />
Maria (Mary) Berrones<br />
Chris Bierschbach<br />
Robyn Bitner<br />
Kyle Blackmer<br />
Carly Block<br />
Heather Bowbeer<br />
Kaitlyn Boyle<br />
Bridget Braun<br />
Harold Brittingham<br />
Emily Brownstone<br />
Jane Brunot<br />
Sean Burke<br />
Paul Busic<br />
Matthew Butz<br />
Sue Cable<br />
Megan Campbell<br />
Jane Carnathan<br />
Bob Carruthers<br />
Jeri Carruthers<br />
Tom Carson<br />
Diana Cer<br />
Lindsey Cheney<br />
Matt Cirbo<br />
Hannah Clowes<br />
Elena Collazo<br />
Sabrina Conte<br />
Chelsea Contini<br />
Emily Cornell<br />
Jillayne Cox<br />
Lillian Craze<br />
Dusty Creager<br />
Jean Crowley<br />
Matt Curtis<br />
Samik Dasgupta<br />
Debbie Davia<br />
Kristen Davidson<br />
Hilary Davis<br />
Paula Davis<br />
Sarah Dayem<br />
David DeFord<br />
Jean Delaney<br />
Ellyn Demaree<br />
“What I like best about Dreamers is the homework<br />
help.” -Dreamer<br />
Marnie DeMarsh<br />
Tessa DeVault<br />
Richard Denney<br />
Nilufer Devecigil<br />
Amber Dewall<br />
Claire Dodd<br />
Nicole Doheny<br />
Zachary Dolzani<br />
Irene Dreith<br />
Danielle Dukellis<br />
Nora Dumke<br />
Charleen Duncan<br />
Shannon Dunlap<br />
Julie Durham<br />
Jennifer Eby<br />
Megan Edwards<br />
Nate Edwards<br />
Koprina Eklund<br />
Mike Ennis<br />
Rebecca Esquivel<br />
Bridget Fahey<br />
Laura Farrelly<br />
Todd Fetter<br />
Lelei Finau-Starkey<br />
Laura Fischer<br />
Katie Flores<br />
Tom Foderaro<br />
Jyoti Fontaine<br />
John “Trey” Foskett<br />
William Franz<br />
MacKayla Franz<br />
April Fraze<br />
Sami Fukai<br />
Kelda Furbush<br />
Sharon Gabriel<br />
Victor Galvan<br />
Prema Gammons<br />
Jacqueline Garcia<br />
Shawn Gardner<br />
Andrew Garris<br />
Eric Gaze<br />
Emilie Gettliffe<br />
Vivian Gettliffe<br />
Kathy Gonzales<br />
Megan Graves<br />
Linda Green<br />
Sarah Green<br />
Erica Grossman<br />
Elizabeth Guthrie<br />
Brendan Hackett<br />
Josh Hagin<br />
Allison Hall<br />
Niki Halpern<br />
Becky Hammond<br />
Ken Hammond<br />
Michele Haney<br />
Susan Harman<br />
Joi Hawthorne<br />
Charley Heavenrich<br />
Lena Heilman<br />
Melody Heilscher<br />
Thomas Hernandez<br />
Jose Hernandez<br />
Matt Hertel<br />
Beth Hewes<br />
Catherine Hewins<br />
Jessica Hirsch<br />
Carrie Hodge<br />
John Hoeffler<br />
Victoria Hoehn<br />
Micah H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />
Collette Holst<br />
Jenna Home<br />
Paris Hooks<br />
Chad Howard<br />
Kaye Howe<br />
Jillayne Hughes<br />
Layne Hughes<br />
Amy Hutmacher<br />
Mali Illangesekare<br />
Allison Iovin<br />
Najah Jabbar<br />
Ben Jackson<br />
Dana James<br />
Justin Jenkins<br />
Amanda Jensen<br />
Carol Johnson<br />
Margaret Johnson<br />
Noah Johnson<br />
Molly Johnston<br />
David Julie<br />
Sina Karimpour<br />
Abigail Kelble<br />
Steve Kessler<br />
Kara Ketzenbarger<br />
Carol Keymer<br />
Alisa Kim<br />
Christine Kittleson<br />
Betty Klepstein<br />
Nathan Korn<br />
Debra Krause<br />
Mike Krems<br />
Amy Kuo<br />
Jessica Kurtzman<br />
Dan Lamm<br />
Debbie Lane<br />
Allison Langeler<br />
Susan LaRock<br />
Lilly Laser<br />
Rob Leary<br />
Wenzia Li<br />
Amanda Lilly<br />
Brenda and Paul Lilly<br />
Kate Lilly<br />
Joanna Lind<br />
Karen Lloyd<br />
S<strong>of</strong>ia Lock<br />
Martha Lockwood<br />
Rebecca Lorenz<br />
Velina Lujan<br />
Brianna Lumley<br />
Rebecca Lupp<br />
Cody Macintyre<br />
Esther Magathan<br />
Andrew Maley<br />
Ericka Lewis Mansfield<br />
Lor Marecaux<br />
Jared Marks<br />
Abby Marks<br />
Cristine Martinez<br />
Mike Matheus<br />
Kristen McGourtey<br />
Molly McIntyre<br />
Darren McKeen<br />
Megan McKinley<br />
Matt McLane<br />
Elizabeth Mctchen<br />
Stefan McVoy<br />
Jodie Medico<br />
Stephanie Meyer<br />
Doyen Mitchell<br />
Suzanne Minter<br />
Erin Monahan<br />
Elyssa Most<br />
Bruce Mounsey<br />
Gail Moyes<br />
Melissa Muszala<br />
James Narog<br />
Jennifer Naumann<br />
Ryan Neary<br />
Kris Nelson<br />
Alex Newport<br />
Samantha Newport<br />
Jennifer Nicholas<br />
Diana Nigg<br />
Jacque Noel<br />
Megan North<br />
Abe Nowels<br />
Morgan Oberhaus<br />
Kelly O'Hanlon<br />
Mariah O'Hara<br />
Mitch Ohriner<br />
Maggie Oley<br />
Cesar Olivas<br />
Kristi Ormsbee<br />
Mike Ormsbee<br />
Wilma Ormsbee<br />
Nicole Ortiz<br />
Colleen O'Shea<br />
Hal Osteen<br />
Caroline Oudekirk<br />
James Pappert<br />
Chris Park<br />
Paul Park<br />
John Michael Parra<br />
Katerina Pasten<br />
Kamal Patel<br />
Ariel Paul<br />
Lee Payne<br />
Linda Pecone<br />
Giulia Pecone<br />
Anna Perczak<br />
Meghan Perley<br />
Dee Perry<br />
Heather Perry<br />
Nigel Perry<br />
Woody Peyton<br />
Edana Popp<br />
Sara Porat<br />
Tasha Power<br />
Molly Prentis<br />
Pam Prescott<br />
Carolyn Prill<br />
Angel Puente<br />
Stephanie Raffelock<br />
Clionadh Raleigh<br />
Nancy Rasmussen<br />
Catherine Ray<br />
Megan Reed<br />
Debby Reiser<br />
Luana Richards<br />
Lee Riley<br />
Geri Rincon<br />
Juan Pablo Rincon<br />
Sean Robinson<br />
Dawn Rodriguez<br />
Nimia Romero<br />
Meg Rooney<br />
Jennifer Ross<br />
Whitney Rush<br />
Audrey Ryman<br />
Laila Saad<br />
Mohammed Said<br />
Siona Sammartino<br />
Francisco Sanchez<br />
Kathy Scally<br />
Bryce Schoneburger<br />
Nanette Schunk<br />
Jed Schwalm<br />
Rachel Schwartz<br />
Janice Scott<br />
Casie Sears<br />
Joseph Seele<br />
Stephen Segal<br />
Ilaria Segonia<br />
Corky Self<br />
Jon Septer<br />
Holly Sewall<br />
Anne Shanahan<br />
Gampi Shankar<br />
Alec Sharp<br />
Peter Sharpe<br />
Julie Marie Shepherd<br />
Bev Shetter<br />
Traci Sillick<br />
Kelli Slattery<br />
Katy Slocum<br />
Jessica Smallwood<br />
Carly Smart<br />
Carolyn Smith<br />
Christina Smith<br />
Gayle Smith<br />
Lindsay Smith<br />
T.K. Smith<br />
Jessica Smith<br />
Kristen Solomon<br />
Keith Specman<br />
Ann Marie Standley<br />
Renaud Stauber<br />
Michael Stein<br />
Annette Stelmack<br />
Wain Stowe<br />
Astrea Strawn<br />
Jessica Struewing<br />
Steve Szabo<br />
Kiyoka Tamesue<br />
Alan Taylor<br />
Annette Taylor<br />
Cassandra Tennyson<br />
Holly Terry<br />
Jennifer Thompson<br />
Jennifer Toothaker<br />
Dustin Trail<br />
Sondra Tutela<br />
Vignesh Vellingiri<br />
Shelby Vermillion<br />
Sally Vincent<br />
Stephanie Vincent<br />
Sarah "Sally" Vizas<br />
Amy Vreeland<br />
Curtis Wade<br />
Jennifer Walsh<br />
Lauren Ward<br />
Shannon Waugh<br />
Jeff Webb<br />
Kenzie Weeks<br />
Jacqueline Weinberg<br />
Kristen Wesp<br />
Rachel Wiebeck<br />
Dustin Wilkes<br />
Keith Williams<br />
Ben Wilson<br />
Brett Windhausen<br />
Ann Winston<br />
Kate Woodmansee<br />
Linda Xiong<br />
GaoLou Yang<br />
Rachel Yording<br />
Carly York<br />
Karyn Young<br />
Tamara Yount<br />
Michael Zaccardi<br />
Sarah Zaslow<br />
AmeriCorps Members<br />
James Balcomb<br />
Kate Biggam<br />
Megan Bruemmer<br />
Tara Chase<br />
Amy Clark<br />
Mara Friedman<br />
Jason Giguere<br />
Erin Grimm<br />
Ericka Hanson<br />
Ryan Kelley<br />
Brian O'Gara<br />
Sarah Palmer<br />
Joslyn Robich<br />
Sean Ward<br />
2004 Contributors<br />
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Many thanks to all our 2004 donors and volunteers. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Volunteer Opportunities<br />
More than 200 community members are involved in some level<br />
<strong>of</strong> volunteer assistance at IHAD. We acknowledge and appreciate<br />
the time and energy they devote to the Dreamers. More help<br />
is needed in the following areas:<br />
• Tutoring — Volunteer tutors are needed to provide individualized<br />
tutoring and assistance with homework once a<br />
week for a minimum <strong>of</strong> one semester.<br />
• Mentoring — Adult volunteer mentors serve as positive<br />
role models and provide Dreamers with long-term, reliable, one-on-one guidance and support. Mentors see<br />
their Dreamer twice per month for a minimum one-year commitment.<br />
• Career Mentors/Job Shadows — Businesses and individuals can <strong>of</strong>fer quality work-based learning experiences<br />
through tours <strong>of</strong> their workplaces, job-shadowing days, career mentor relationships, and paid summer<br />
internships.<br />
• Technology Volunteers — Volunteers are needed to assist in one <strong>of</strong> our after-school computer labs or central<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
• Board Member — Our board <strong>of</strong> directors is very active in numerous agency support functions including<br />
strategic planning, fund-raising, special events planning, finance, and program evaluation.<br />
• Adopt-a-Family Program and School Supply Drive — Each year corporations and community members<br />
provide much-needed school supplies and “adopt” Dreamer families to provide gifts to those most in need<br />
during the holiday season.<br />
If you would like more information, contact Director <strong>of</strong> Volunteers Allison Fineberg at 303-444-3636, Ext. 19.<br />
To fill out a volunteer application form, visit our Web site at www.ihadboulder.org. Thank you.<br />
2515 E. Sterling Circle, Suite 200<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>, Colorado 80301<br />
NONPROFIT ORG.<br />
U.S. POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
BOULDER, CO<br />
PERMIT NO. 709<br />
303-444-3636<br />
www.ihadboulder.org<br />
Annual Report<br />
2004-2005