Annual Report 2002 - Howard Area Community Center

Annual Report 2005

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 2Dear Friends,We live the mission of the Howard Area Community Center (HACC)every day, and the people who visit us – as participants, staff,volunteers, or supporters – see this through our activities and programs.Our day starts early with the 7 a.m. arrival of children at theThe mission of the Howard Family Center. Breakfast is served from 7-9 a.m., and by 9 a.m., mostArea Community Center is to of our 128 children, ages birth to five, are in their classrooms. Parentsassist low-income individuals are welcomed by teachers, family workers, and administrative staff,and families in Rogers Park to and information about the children and parenting events is beingstabilize their lives and to exchanged in a friendly atmosphere.develop the social skillsAt the Alternative High School, students begin arriving fornecessary to become effective breakfast as early as 8 a.m. and classes begin at 8:30. Our principalcommunity members. In order to and several counselors and teachers greet each of the 86 students toaccomplish this mission, the assure them that we are pleased to have them at the school and thatagency’s programs provide when they are not here, they are missed.emergency intervention, family By 9 a.m., there is usually a group of people waiting for ourstabilization and promote main doors to open. Our lobby fills quickly as staff and clients enter,developmental growth. ready to start a new day. Clients sign in for a variety of social services.Parents with children birth to six, pregnant women and seniors comehere for supplemental monthly food from our Mother and Child (MAC)program. Other clients seek assistance with energy payments, rentalassistance, case management, or emergency food supplies. Our dentistand dental assistant prepare to see their first patient. By the end of the day,between 55 and 70 people will be assisted by our many social services.Nine a.m. is also the beginning of an active day at ourEmployment Resource Center. People walk in to use the computer labfor resume preparation and internet job searches or to access printinformation about available jobs. Over the course of the day, 30 peoplewill have participated in one of our employment-related workshops,and an additional 12 walk-in clients will have taken advantage of theresources of the center.Credits: the Howard Area CommunityCenter thanks Lynn MecklenburgBy 9:30 a.m., more than 100 adults are engaged in our adultfor editorial services, Casey Kremer education classes or receiving individual tutoring. They are learningfor design services, and Kay Fureyfor photogrpahic services.English as a Second Language, reading and math, or preparing for a2GED. Adult students with children under five attending one of ourclasses may have taken their children to our on-site childcare roomwhere teachers trained in early childhood education focus on literacyskills, while their parents attend to their own educational needs.As the day progresses, people may gather to participate in oneof HACC’s many discussion groups and training sessions that coverhealth issues, HIV prevention, family literacy, domestic violence, and avariety of parent-related issues, some of which are conducted by ourcommunity health workers. Our home visiting project for families withchildren birth to three will make 10 home visits over the course of theday. You may see parents cooking lunch as part of a nutrition class orparticipating in a parent/child movement class.Between mid-afternoon and early evening, our Youth Programcomes alive at three elementary schools and one high school. Youngpeople are also engaged in projects at our Computer Clubhouse. Daily,more than 140 young people participate in after-school arts & crafts,homework help, career exploration, and recreation.As evening approaches at the Family Center, the last childrenare picked up by 6 p.m. Preparations may then begin for a parentmeeting or Policy Council meeting. At the main center in the eveninghours, you might find a meeting of the Board of Directors, a domesticviolence group, volunteer tutoring, and additional education classes.As the long, productive day comes to an end, more than 700people will have utilized our services or participated in one of our offsiteprograms, continually emphasizing our role in the lives of lowincomeresidents of Rogers Park.Executive DirectorPresident of the Boardof Directors

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 3Roberta BuchananExecutive DirectorTherese YeePresident of the Board of Directors7510 North AshlandAvenue…7500 North AshlandAvenue…7647 North PaulinaStreet…1623 North HowardStreet…7648 North PaulinaStreet…1527 West MorseStreet…Most people thinkof the Howard AreaCommunity Center asone building, but overthe years, as HACC hasexpanded its programs,it has added addresses.The doors at each ofthese locations openat different timesduring the day, Mondaythrough Friday, and bythe time the last lightswitch is thrown atthe end of the day,hundreds of lives havebeen touched.3

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 71623 WEST HOWARD STREET...7638 North Paulina StreetCharles Hardwick, a jobscounselor at theEmployment ResourceCenter on Howard Street,opens this door at 9 a.m.If you walk into theCenter on a Thursdaymorning, chances are youwill see a group of menand women – all ex-offenders – engaged in mock job interviews ordiscussions about how to communicate in the workplace. Under theguidance of Hardwick, an ex-offender himself who has built a citywidereputation for providing employment-related services to exoffenders,they are practicing skills on how to present themselves topotential employers and how to talk about their criminal background.Their efforts are part of a new initiative designed by HACC asa result of an increasing number of ex-offenders seeking help for theiremployment needs. The initiative includes a curriculum of sixworkshops and a resume-writing class, plus one-on-one counselingand referrals to employers and to other services at HACC, such asemergency food and clothing, transportation aid, and GED classes.The 11 years that Hardwick served in prison before beingreleased on three years of intense parole have enabled him to connectwith ex-offenders, and he is a powerful role model for those who arestriving to turn their lives around in the face of significant obstacles.The program has had strong outcomes. In 2005, 58individuals with criminal backgrounds successfully completed theworkshops. Of these, 28 secured jobs. Employment Manager AndiDrileck believes that the program has been successful, in part, becausethe participants have made a key, personal decision to rebuild theirlives. HACC is the other part. “We can help them find the tools tomake change happen,” says Drileck.Adult learning is a major effort at HACC. At 7638 NorthPaulina Street, over 400 adults a year participate in classroominstruction for adult basic education, English as a Second Languageand GED preparation. Many also benefit from one-on-one assistanceprovided by trained volunteer tutors. Through family literacy, parentslearn how to engage their children in reading and other activities topromote the development oflanguage and literacy skills.Adult education hoststhe Odyssey Project. Sponsoredby the Illinois HumanitiesCouncil, the Odyssey Projectprovides enrollees college-levelcourses, free, for which they canearn credit from the Bard Collegein New York. Classes are taughtby professors from Chicago-areauniversities.Education and Employment2005 Outcomes81 families and theirchildren ages 0-12 engagedin family literacy, involvingvisits to the library andparent-child readingactivities.94% of children ages 0-3and 73% of preschoolersmade progress in languageand literacy development.100% of children in gradesK-3 demonstrated progressin reading readiness andreading levels.100% of children ages 6-12indicated progress inreading skills after sixmonths in the program.Approximately 400 adultlearners participated inclassroom instruction tobuild skills in reading,writing, math and English.70% of adult learnersreceiving classroominstruction showededucational gainswhen post-tested.50 job-seekers receivedintensive, employmentrelatedcase management.Of these, more than 60%attained employment.7

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 87648 NORTH PAULINA STREETSocial Services2005 Outcomes799 households receivedemergency food from thepantry. Another 1,198pregnant women, mothersand young children, andseniors received supplementalfood.There were over 80 instancesof financial aid for rent,utility expenses, transportation,etc.85 pregnant women successfullycompleted a prenatalcare module and increasedtheir knowledge abouthealth care during pregnancy.All received care at amedical facility.113 women and children whowere victims of domesticviolence or at risk for abusereceived group and/or oneon-onecounseling andeducation, along withreferral services.Community health workers andpeer educators made 14,161street outreach contacts forHIV/STD prevention.74 teenagers and young adultsparticipated in HIV preventioneducation sessions. More than90% of post-tested youthdemonstrated increasedknowledge about HIV andrisk reduction methods.As the doors at 7648 North Paulina Street are unlocked each weekdayat 9 a.m., it isn’t unusual to find people waiting in line to enter thebuilding. This is the center of the Center, the spot from which allHACC programs are developed and which still houses many criticalprograms that serve Rogers Park residents, including Social Services.Each year, more than 3,000 individuals are touched by one or more ofHACC’s Social Services projects.7648 North Paulina is thesite of the Eleanor WesterDental Clinic, a HACCservice that was founded in1988 by a volunteer groupof dentists and the ownerof a dental supplycompany. The Cliniccontinues to provide freeor low-cost dental care tomore than 100 patients permonth, offering a range ofservices, from routinedental exams to morecomplex procedures.Twice monthly, lawyers donating time to Chicago VolunteerLegal Services (CVLS) visit 7648 North Paulina, to offer their expertiseto Rogers Park clients. Up to four lawyers are on site during thesesessions, providing legal advice in civil cases primarily related to familylaw. CVLS has provided this service at HACC for more than 20 years.8

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 97648 NORTH PAULINA STREETHelping peoplelearn about importanthealth issues and howto prevent disease isthe job of theCommunity HealthWorkers, anotheraspect of the SocialServices Program.Conducting bloodpressure screenings isone of the servicesregularly offered by the English- and Spanish-speaking health workers.In addition to knowing the health risks of hypertension, they areknowledgeable about diabetes, nutrition, alcohol and drug abuse, STDand HIV prevention, and prenatal care. Community Health Workersvisit homebound seniors, help parents to complete forms for the AllKids Health Insurance Program, and assess homes for environmentaldangers, such as lead-based paint that may be chipping off windows,walls and doors.HACC’s food pantry hasoperated from the day the agencyopened its doors in 1967.Through the pantry, families canobtain 2-3 days of emergencyfood, most of which is purchasedby HACC at very low costthrough the Greater ChicagoFood Depository. The pantryalso benefits from monthlycontributions by Saints Faith,Hope and Charity Parish inWinnetka and the WilmetteLutheran Church.Also administered by HACC is the Mother and Child (MAC)Program, a federally funded initiative that provides supplemental foodto seniors, pregnant women, mothers, and children up to age 6.9Social Services2005 OutcomesCase management wasprovided to more than 400individuals to help themobtain information andsecure needed services toimprove their quality oflife. Of these, 101 werepersons with HIV/AIDS.On average, 14 persons amonth addressed legalneeds through the HACCLegal Clinic.75 housing units with youngchildren received follow-uphome assessments for theprevention of leadpoisoning. Among other data,the results showed that 90%of households implementedtechniques needed to reduceor eliminate hazards in thehome that can cause leadpoisoning.The Eleanor Wester DentalClinic conducted at least100 patient visits eachmonth to provide free orlow-cost dental services.Each month, approximately10 persons received help tosecure prescriptionmedications for free or atvery low cost.About 15 homebound seniorsreceived at least one homevisit per month to help themaddress their health careand other needs.

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 11SCHOOL SITES: 1631 WEST JONQUIL TERRACE...7414 NORTH WOLCOTT...6631 NORTH BOSWORTHThe doors open early in the morning at these three addresses, the sitesof Gale Community Academy, Jordan Community School, and SullivanHigh School respectively, but it is during the hours after school, 3-5p.m., that you’ll find HACC staff working behind these doors.Also operating at GaleAcademy is the Stars Project,designed to help 6th, 7th, and8th graders improve theiracademic performance, developsocial skills, learn conflictresolutiontechniques and getready for high school.Two other after-schoolprojects provide a safe learningenvironment for youth in RogersPark. JAM (Jordan After SchoolMagic!) serves 4th, 5th, and 6thgraders at Jordan School. Teens,mostly students from Sullivan High School, engage in educational andemployment-related activities designed to help them succeed in school,gain skills necessary for the workplace, and plan for a positive future.The Greensleeves after school youth project involves 3rd, 4th, and 5thgraders at Gale Academy. It is multi-faceted and offers tutoring, literacyactivities, life skills workshops, and structured recreational and artsactivities.11

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 12VOLUNTEERSVolunteers contributed arecord number of 14,350service hours to theHoward Area CommunityCenter in FY ’05, for anin-kind value of $138,550.We are grateful for the592 individuals who gaveus their time. Not only doour volunteers enhancethe services we are ableto provide for our programparticipants, but theyalso support and inspireour staff.We acknowledge thefollowing individualsand groups who volunteeredin the 2005 fiscalyear:GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONSDePaul UniversityCommunity-based Service LearnersNew Student Service DayVincentian Service DayHoward Area Alternative High SchoolstudentsKraft Cares DayLoyola AcademyLoyola UniversityProject CaresGannon ScholarsLoyola 4 ChicagoNorth Shore Country DayNorthwestern UniversityFreshman Urban ProgramRotary ClubSacred Heart SchoolsSt. Ambrose CollegeSt. Scholastica High SchoolTeen Service WeekUlster ProjectYoung Neighbors in ActionMayra AlvarezNgifor Ambe**Amie AmosOgbem AmudoaghanRob AnthonyRosario AparacioRocio ArietaMarina ArreolaEdelmira AvalosJonny AvickKenneth BainKatie BakAdeola BakareTim BarryTara BeckerSimon BeetsSheila BernerNick BettsMary BoehlenMarge Boesen*Irvin Boppart Jr.Lamont Boswell**Mary Boudart*Hagop Bouroudjian*David BradenBrooke Brennan*Patricia Brockmeyer*Elizabeth BrownSamantha BuchananMarion Butler*Nancy ButzenMargaret Byrne*Gretchen Cahn*Kara Calhoun RNCatherine Callahan*Anne CallisonRachel CalmeVioleta CalomViki CalovicCelia CalienteFaustino CamposAlondra CanizalLuke CarignanTrina CarrBunny Carrane*Adelina CastroRosa CastroAlma CejedaMarlene ChamberlainElizabeth ClarkNicole ClarkAmy ClintonTiffany CoatsDenise CollinsAnn Connors*Daisy ContrerasMaria ContrerasMary Alice Courtney*Andy CousinsEmily CrawfordAngelica CruzAshley CruzTeri DaultonCarolina DelgadoDennis DeLockJulie DeLockJeff DerbasRoger DetweilerTony DiMarzioTim DixonJean Dolan*John DonahueMuff Donahue*Rita Donlon*Kelly DoughertyShannon DowtyBrian DrellAlison DritzReumah DwaramLauren EbeckBerenice EscobedoFrancisco EspinozaNancy Fanning*Katharine FarrowAntonio FavelaPeter Feit*Judy FitzgeraldLoretta Frank*Patricia FreeburgCarla FreemanKay Furey*Dianne GarciaElizabeth GatesSue GauthierLisa GeigerCarolyn Glabe*Jane Glynn*Monica GodoyBart GoldbergDominga GomezMarco GomezCarlos GonzalezMaria GonzalezAyani GoodJay GottliebJudy GoughErica Granchalek*Jacky GregoryRose Anne Grimes*Oscar GrissettJustin GundersonSam GurwitzValentina GutierrezCollette HackerBeth Curran Hadley*Arlene Haney*Laura HarkinsJuan Carlos HerbasMary Jane Herlocker*Michelle HernandezMoisés HernandezMauro HerreraJessica HoffmanDeborah HolmanAnn Hook*Derek Hsen Dai HsuBristol HuffmanKen HuntKate IgoeJustine JacksonElizabeth JamiesonMary Janes RNMargaret Janes*Kate JarvieDick JohnstonKatie JonesBernadette KaletaGaye Kenny*Janet Kimler*Jennifer KingLakeisha KingSue Klemmer*Jeffrey KnoClaudine KomaCasey KremerJeff KrepelPeggy Kullman*Nanda LaPata*Becky LarsonPaul LavigneShinYoung Lee RNLois LewisTom LindquistFrank LinquistLouis LinsmeyerPat LivingstonMaria Lofton RNErika LopezSophia LopezYaranzeth LopezMatthew LouieEileen Lowery RNJess LynchPatricia Mackin*Michael MaglianeMargaret Magnuson*Georgina MandujanoAurora MarquezGeorge MartinMichelle MartinHoveta MartinezCarl MatthewsMargy Matthews*Nancy MayerBetty McCabe*Sharon McCarthyValerye McCarthy*Marlene McCauleyBritt McClellandTed McClellandMarjorie McDonaldMarty McGivernLynn MecklenburgJohn MeadeMaria MelendezMaria MendozaLois MillerMegan MillerVanessa MirandaRhonda MiskaKevin MitchellErin MoffettMichael MooneyMaritza MoralesYolanda MoralesJanet MorenoMargaret MorrisSue Murphy*Katie Murray**Louis NelsonChin Van NguyenNghia NguyenLisa NiebuhrBridget NiyonsabaClaire NoonanPatricia Nold*Katie Norkett*Laura NunezChristie NyssenLydia ObispoCharlotte O’Brien*Helen O’Brien*Jim O’DonnellPeg O’DonnellLuis OlivarriaKevin B. O’ReiillyLorraine Paxson*Diana PearsonLisa PelzmanDaniela PerezJanet PerezAdriana PlataJuana PlataJennifer PlocinskiChris PompizziJessica PompizziCarlos RafaelaMaureen Quinn*Maria RamirezVerónica RamirezErica RamisTenzee RandErnest RabónBurt ReifHeather RevillaMichelle ReyesEmily RhodesAshley RichardsMaria RiveraCharlotte RoachVance RobersonMaria RojasJuan RoldanAlice K. Rollings*Guadalupe RomanEliza RosensteinPat Rotunno*Cynthia RowlandAnnette RozierHideko SaitoAbraham SalzedoBlanca SanchezJonathan B. SchlackErica SchlaikjerPaul SchoedelNancy SellMargaret Sents*Mike SeverinoMary Sheppard*Shaun ShermanLaura SienasArmaria SmithDeJhauna SmithDionne SmithGiovonna SmithValerie SnyderEvelyn SparksMawiyah StewartJaclyn SumnerGeorge SunkelBridget SuseKerry Suse*Christina TateTheresa TaylorZulma TerronesAngelina TlasecaLevi ToddLisa ToddNoah ToddMaria TorresMelissa TorresGwendolyn TownsendDorothy TurekJoanne TwomeyKathleen Tyrrell*Beata Umemura SSpSJosie UrbanMireya VacaEllen Verlen RNFrances VillaCourtney VitockPaul WagnerTed WagnerDana Alice WalterVictor Waqas WaheedSheila Ward*Martranes WeberBeata WelshMary Clare PollardWhite*Laura WimbiscusKamila WojtylaSuellen WolkTrevor WurtzebackJose ZepedaElizabeth Zyer*Benefit Board/GalaBoard Members**Intern12

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 13Contributors (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005)$10,000 and aboveAfter School MattersAIDS Foundation ofChicagoAnonymousM/M Robert L. Berner, Jr.Mary Berner andMichael J. MoriartyBlowitz-RidgewayFoundationHelen Brach FoundationCatholic CharitiesChicago Tribune Charities– Holiday, a fund of theMcCormick TribuneFoundationEmergency FundField Foundation ofIllinoisLloyd A. Fry FoundationM/M Ellis GoodmanGrant HealthcareFoundationIntel FoundationMayer and Morris KaplanFamily FoundationKraft Employee FundChicago, a workplacegiving programsupported bycontributions from KraftFoods employees andretirees across theChicago areaMazza FoundationCol. Stanley R. McNeilFoundationPolk Bros. FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsRavenswood Health CareFoundationKendra Smith RogockiArthur J. SchmittFoundationDr. Scholl FoundationSeabury FoundationIrvin Stern FoundationTopfer Family FoundationDona-Lee TrotterUnited Way ofMetropolitan ChicagoWGN Radio 720 –Neediest Kids Fund, afund of the McCormickTribune FoundationW.P. and H.B. WhiteFoundation$5,000 to $9,999Chicago Community Trust– Fred B. Jones FundCircle of ServiceFoundation, Inc.Arie and Ida CrownMemorialPatrick and Anna M.Cudahy FundM/M Jay DempseyDesign IndustriesFoundation FightingAIDS - DIFFA ChicagoEQUIPGreen River Corp.LaSalle BankMcGraw FoundationMcMaster-Carr SupplyCompanyM/M Gary A. MecklenburgElizabeth MorseCharitable TrustS & C FoundationSBC Foundation$1,000 to $4,999Alternatives, Inc.M/M John AmboianM/M John R. BernerM/M Robert L. Berner IIIWilliam Blair & CompanyFoundationGeorge and June BlockFamily FoundationM/M James BorisMegan Boyle andDieter SchmitzChurch of the Holy SpiritWilliam DeLanoSteven A. DiedrichM/M John A. DonahueGaylord and DorothyDonnelley FoundationM/M William DowneyM/M Julian S. EberhardtM/M Peter FeitMargaret and Joseph P.Flanagan Fund of theEvanston CommunityFoundationW.W. Grainger, Inc.M/M Dale GranchalekMarguerite D. HarkHurvis CharitableFoundation, Inc.M/M Edgar D. JannottaM/M Philip KennyM/M Thomas E. LanctotLoyola AcademyM/M Robert McCamantM/M Art J. McGivernMcGraw-Hill CompaniesBrian MeisterMikva Challenge GrantFoundation, Inc.M/M Michael MillerStan NevinM/M Oliver NicklinJohn C. Parmer andCarolyn Noonan-ParmerM/M John PigottM/M Kenneth PigottM/M Harold RamisM/M Thomas A. Reynolds IIIM/M Arnold RissmanM/M John RobertsSmurfit-Stone ContainerCorp. Charitable FundM/M John W. SullivanM/M Steve SutherlandTarget StoresUnited Parcel ServiceUnity in ChicagoUSG CorporationM/M Roger WardM/M Thomas F. WhiteWinnetka CongregationalChurch$500 - $999M/M Hall Adams, Jr.AnonymousAon FoundationChicago Community Trust– Sherburne EarlingFundClune Construction Co.M/M Charles W. ConnorsPatty CrowleyDHR FoundationJohn Donahue andTricia GutekanstM/M Thomas P. FeitDenise FitzgeraldGreater Chicago FoodDepositoryM/M Robert HulsemanM/M John J. KinsellaM/M John L. KlemmerKoenig Family CharitableFoundationMrs. Wayne KullmanDr/M Robert E. LaPataBeth Ellen Lubeach andTodd HoffmanM/M John D. MabieM/M Stephan McElroyM/M Robert G. MyersM/M James E. QuinnM/M Jeffrey S. RossSt. Margaret Mary ParishSaints Faith, Hope &Charity ParishHerb SassM/M George SchaeferM/M Jerome W. Slater, Jr.Levi Stahl andStacey Shintani$250-$499Stephanie Andersen-FormoloM/M Michael G. BeemerM/M Scott BieberM/M Paul BonehamBratschi Plumbing Co., Inc.M/M Allan E. Bulley, Jr.M/M A.S. Butkus, Jr.Mrs. James P. ByrneGretchen CahnM/M Robert CarraneElizabeth Donahue andJeffrey LaterM/M John M. GaynorEric Gershuny andKaren ReifHarry M. GoldinM/M Henry GrannanM/M Peter J. HebeinM/M Thomas D. HoytMary Ann andJames HynesM/M Marcel MolinsM/M Christopher MullenM/M David MurdochM/M David NeithercutNewleaf Natural Grocery, Inc.Katherine L. OlsonCharitable FoundationCheryl PorterM/M Albert PyottM/M Thomas W. ReedyM/M Burton ReifMary Ellen ReynoldsAnn R. RooneyM/M Joseph RotunnoSecond Unitarian ChurchM/M Edward SommerM/M Charles G. SotirM/M Jerry C. SpellmanCharles Strain andDianne Hanau-StrainM/M Eric C. StrobelGeorge P. Sullivan, Jr. andDorothy TurekTiffany Decorating Co.David Wagner andElizabeth MuslinM/M Paul C. Wagner$100-$249Airtite ContractorsM/M William AlfiniM/M Frederick AxleyDr/M Carl BackerJohn BanghartKathy BarnettWilliam C. BartholomayBishop, Rossi & Scarlati,Ltd.M/M Walter BissellM/M Jude BoudreauxM/M William BreenDaniel J. Broughton andKim DeLongRoberta andJohn BuchananDr/Dr Ida andSam CardoneCarney Family FoundationM/M Brian J. ClarkeM/M John J. Conroy, Jr.M/M John J. ConwayM/M Phillip CouriMary Alice CourtneyM/M James L. CurrieMargaret CushingM/M John D. DanielsM/M Patrick DillonM/M Steven DistlerM/M Robert DixonM/M Jack DoergeNancy C. Dolan andDaniel Levine

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 15Contributors (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005)Elaine MurphyMarci MurphyM/M Ken ObaMarguerite ObertoJohn SedlacekM/M Lawrence SheeheM/M Nathaniel SnowM/M Edward WittertM/M William WittertGovernment Grantsand ContractsChicago Department ofChildren and YouthServicesFinancialsComplete financialstatements with the auditor’sreport for the fiscal yearended June 30, 2005 areavailable from the HowardArea Community Center,7648 North Paulina, ChicagoIllinois 60626, 773/262-6622.Chicago Department ofHuman ServicesChicago Department ofPublic HealthChicago Public SchoolsFEMAIllinois Attorney GeneralIllinois Criminal JusticeInformation AuthorityIllinois CommunityCollege BoardIllinois Department ofChildren and FamilyServicesIllinois Department ofCommerce andEconomic OpportunityIllinois Department ofHuman ServicesIllinois Department ofPublic AidIllinois Department ofRehabilitation ServicesIllinois Secretary of StateIllinois State Board ofEducationIllinois ViolencePrevention AuthorityYear Ended Year EndedJune 30, 2005 June 30, 2004Revenues $5,966,294 $7,318,923Expenses 5,773,903 5,229,051Excess of Revenue over Expenses 192,391 2,089,872Net Assets at beginning of year 5,673,953 3,584,081Net Assets at end of year 5,866,344 5,673,953Property & Equipment, Netof Accumulated Depreciation 4,817,010 4,840,343Total Assets 6,383,305 6,274,112Total Current Liabilities 287,890 386,401Net Assets 5,866,344 5,673,953Total Liabilities & Net Assets $6,383,305 $6,274,112Mayor’s Office ofWorkforce DevelopmentU.S. Department ofAgricultureU.S. Department of Healthand Human ServicesDue to space limitations, we areunable to print the names of themany donors who gave theHoward Area CommunityCenter contributions under$100. We thank the individuals,corporations and businesses thatsupported us at this level.GovernmentGrants &Contracts–74%Expense by ProgramBuilding Operations – .2%Administration &Resource Development – 7%2005 Benefit DonorsDonations Valued at$1,000 and aboveAir Tran AirwaysM/M Jerry CrabbeFirst Commercial BankGreen River CorporationPeggy HernandezMoller Financial ServicesBrian NorkettNorthwest PassageM/M Harold RamisSouthwest AirlinesAlternative High School –15.3%Income by SourceFoundations and Corporations – 15%Individuals – 3%United Way – 1%Church & Civic – .4%Special Events – 2%Contributed Services – 2.3%Fees/Investments/Misc. Income – 2.3%Youth –11.3%SocialServices –11.8%Infants& Toddlers –24.1%Education &Employment –Early 14.3%Childhood –16%Board of DirectorsJamie BowmanBunny CarraneJennifer ClarkWilliam DelanoDr. Karen EgenesPeter FeitDiana GarciaVernandez JonesJohn KambanisNanda LaPataCarl MatthewsMark MatthewsLarry RabyneBurton ReifVanessa RichNorman RolandHerb SassDoris SnipesCathy VatesTherese Yee15

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 16Howard Area Community Center7648 North Paulina StreetChicago, Illinois 60626773/262-6622www.howardarea.orgNon-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDChicago, IL 60626Permit 9773According to the 2000 Census,25% of adults in Rogers Parkage 25 and older (close to10,000 individuals) do not havea high school diploma.Out of Chicago’s 77 communities,Rogers Park continuesto rank high for number ofpersons with AIDS.Young children living incertain sections of RogersPark have some of thehighest rates of leadpoisoning in the city.According to the 24th Districtof the Chicago Police Department,which includes RogersPark, there were 1,872 reportedincidents of domestic violencefor calendar year 2002.Hundreds of low-incomechildren, birth to age 5, whoare eligible for subsidizedchild care and early childhoodeducation programs,are unable to benefit fromthem because there is asevere shortage of suchprograms in Rogers Park.16Rogers ParkThe Howard Area Community Center is located in Rogers Park, a racially,ethnically, and economically integrated community in northeasternChicago. The 2000 U.S. Census revealed that Rogers Park has an almosteven distribution of Chicago’s three major racial/ethnic groups. Of its63,484 residents, about 30% are African American, 32% are white, and28% are Hispanic. Approximately 6% are Asian/Pacific Islander. Thepopulation of Rogers Park has increased by about 5% over the lastdecade. Many immigrants are from Mexico and Central America. Othersare from Nigeria, Russia, Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.Rogers Park is also home for many immigrated Eastern Europeans.As the neighborhood experiences gentrification, affordablehousing is becoming an increasingly scarce resource for low-incomeworking families. Rents are rising at a rapid pace, and many rentalunits have been converted into condominiums that are too expensivefor many families.Although the poverty rate declined for Chicago during theeconomic boom of the 1990s, it increased in Rogers Park. According tothe 2000 Census, about 20% of the Rogers Park residents are living inpoverty, and more than 14% of all households have annual incomesbelow $10,000.Published statistics show that the local public elementaryschool students continue to struggle with academic achievement. Inthe two schools were HACC operates after-school projects, the 2005Illinois School Report Card shows that only 35% and 55% of 3rdgraders had reading scores that met or exceeded the state’s learninggoals as measured by the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests. For 5thgraders, only 37% and 40% had reading scores that met or exceededthe learning goals.Only about 50% of students who enter the public high schoolas freshman graduate within five years.