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AnnualReport2013

Milwaukee Christian Center Milwaukee Christian Center2013 Annual Report 2013 Annual Report32

Throughout 2013, positive change continued at Milwaukee Christian Center (MCC).

First of all, we enjoyed one full year of having all programs, except site-based programs like the Violence Free Zone and the Youth Development Program, all under the same roof. We have benefitted from more collaboration amongst all programs.

MCC served over 8,536 individuals and families (unduplicated count) in the last year. People came through the doors of our new location and utilized programmatic services in a variety of ways.

New challenges arise daily. As an agency that has been around for 92 years, we stand ready to work towards finding solutions in partnership with others to creatively deal with what’s in front of us and the people we serve.

It’s a commitment to transformation, one day at a time, one person at a time. We see it in the people we serve. We also see it in our own lives as we are transformed.

Thanks for joining us in working to compassionately build a stronger community on the near South Side and beyond.

Message from our Leadership

MissionMCC believes all people deserve to be treated with compassion and respect. We exist to move people beyond the challenges of poverty through life-affirming programs and supportive services.

VisionMCC is a beacon of hope for the impoverished by compassionately guiding people out of poverty to create a community where suffering is alleviated, the inherent value of each person is cherished, and opportunities abound.

Claude Krawczyk,President

Karen Higgins,Executive Director


Kids Place is a state-certified after-school program for children ages 7-12. This program is housed at our main site at 807 S. 14th Street.

• In 2013, 101 youth were enrolled in Kids Place. Activities included academic and skills development, clubs, cultural recognition days, tutoring, recreation, community involvement and cultural arts projects.

• In partnership with MPS Recreation Department, the Safe Places program at Forest Home Avenue School enrolled 100 youth during the summer and 65 during the school year. Intervention, recreational and prevention activities were provided.

The Youth Development Program (YDP) is an after school program for children, ages 7-18 at the Kosciuszko Community Center.

• In 2013, 367 youth attended programs.• Along with academic enrichment, activities included

Safe Nights, environmental programs, sports leagues and open gym.

• The Kosciuszko Youth Boxing Program was extremely successful in 2013, becoming one of the top amateur boxing teams in the state. In the spring of 2013, four youth boxers competed in the National Junior Olympics in Mobile, Alabama.

Youth Development


Our five day a week Emergency Food Pantry is available to residents of zip codes surrounding the neighborhood of Milwaukee Christian Center. We are the only pantry in Milwaukee open five days a week. Twice a week supplemental commodity boxes for targeted elderly and eligible women with children are also distributed. We also provide diapers and formula to at-risk infants. Notably, the pantry provides culturally appropriate food to Hmong, Lao and Latino families – all while communicating in their native languages.

• In May of 2013, we became a Choice Pantry. Now clients choose what they take home.

• Hunger Task Force evaluated and ranked the pantry as the highest performing pantry in the City of Milwaukee in 2013.

• 12,463 individuals (duplicated) were served in 2013. One third of those served were children under the age of 18.

MCC provides two programs for youth who have committed minor offenses such as retail theft or truancy: the First Time Juvenile Offender Program (FTJOP) and the Community Service Options Program (CSOP). Both are designed to prevent future offenses by making young people more accountable for their behavior through case management services that include mentoring, tutoring, anger management classes, drug and alcohol education and life skills classes.

• In 2013, MCC’s FTJOP served 76 youth.

• 58 of those youth were successfully discharged.

• 22 youth improved attendance in school

• 26 youth improved their GPA’s

• CSOP served 151 youth; 65 successfully completed the program within their mandated court date.

Emergency Food Pantry

Youth Alternatives


In September of 2013 MCC added the Milwaukee Violence Free Zone (MVFZ) – a project that works to increase the attendance and GPAs of chronically disruptive youth while reducing the number of violent incidents/suspensions within five troubled schools of MPS.

• In 2013, VFZ served 345 youth.

• A staff of 27 provided mentoring, one-on-one academic support, conflict mediations, after school programming and leadership development for youth referred to the program throughout the year.

In 2013 MCC also added the PHAT Program – Promoting Health Among Teens. PHAT is an 8-week curriculum focused on giving young people the tools needed to navigate relationships with confidence and clarity of purpose, gaining an increased capacity to negotiate abstinence.

Youth that finish the program and show leadership potential are given the opportunity to become peer mentors.

• In 2013, 635 youth completed the program.

• PHAT hosted a design contest with Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle School. Students created artistic and thought provoking abstinence logos. The winning logo was printed on t-shirts and backpacks and distributed city-wide.

• 8 youth qualified to become peer mentors for future trainings.

Tyler is a student at

South Division High

School. Even though

he stands at 6’2, Tyler

seemed half his size

when he first met the

MVFZ staff. He walked

with his head down and did not interact with

other students or teachers. MVFZ leaders sensed

something was wrong and reached out to Tyler.

They got him involved with MVFZ programs,

events and student leadership, which included

involvement in governance council. Over time,

Tyler changed. He began to smile, socialize and

walk and talk with purpose.

At the end of the school year, Tyler met with the

MVFZ team to thank them. He shared that at

the time of his introduction to the program he

was considering committing suicide. Now, he

has a different outlook on life. Tyler is a happy,

confident student leader whose life has been

transformed by the MVFZ program.

Leadership Development

Tyler


Our Case Management Unit (CMU) provides case management and consulting services to older adult members of Milwaukee County’s Family Care Program. Nurses and case managers work with older adults to allow them to remain in the least restrictive environments and to help them remain vitally engaged members within their communities. Bi-lingual case managers are able to help Southeast Asian seniors access a wide range of services.

• In 2013, Family Care served, on average 126 members per month.

• Through a successful partnership with the UWM’s School of Social Work CMU utilized student interns for additional staff support.

The Senior Center is a welcoming space for older adults over the age of 60. Seniors learn, socialize and exercise while experiencing the transitions of aging. The Center specializes in providing Southeast Asian services – with bilingual staff providing translation, interpretation and case management services for Hmong and Lao seniors.

• The Senior Center had 102 participants in 2013; with new participants of various ethnic backgrounds.

• The average age of participants was 74.

• The seniors are a diverse group: 80% Hmong/Lao, 11% Latino, 5% Caucasion, 3% African American and 1% Native American

Senior ProgrammingTerry first came to MCC to request emergency food. By accident he wandered into the offices. Family Care Manager, Jennifer Taylor asked if he needed assistance. This unplanned interaction saved Terry’s life. Jennifer realized that Terry was in need of so much more than food.

She assigned him a case manager through the Family Care program and invited him to come for lunch in the Senior Center. His case manager connected him with doctors who discovered that he needed a liver transplant and got him on the waiting list.

Since coming to MCC and connecting to health providers, Terry has stopped consuming alcohol. Before coming to MCC, he spent countless hours alone in his home. Now, MCC is his daily destination for lunch, socialization and regular health screenings. His depression is in check and he is on the right path to improved health. His daily, 6 block walk to MCC is transforming Terry’s life.

Terry

Weekly health checks are keeping Terry on track!


MCC’s Neighborhood Improvement Project (NIP) assists City of Milwaukee homeowners with repairs, lead hazard reduction and window replacement. Funding comes from the City and is targeted at low income residents. Funding is also provided to build ramps or install lifts for individuals with mobility challenges. Graffiti removal services are also available for individuals, businesses and business improvement districts.

• In 2013, 17 low-income homeowners received home rehab services.

• 1 ramp was built.

• Graffiti was removed from 836 properties.

MCC’s Housing Production program provides affordable housing for first-time home buyers, building new homes on vacant lots and rehabilitating foreclosed properties for resale to qualifying buyers.

• In 2013, 4 houses were sold and 5 others were under construction.

MCC’s Adultbuild program provides hands-on job training to low-income City of Milwaukee adults interested in a construction career. While the program is currently suspended, MCC continues to explore ways to once more provide services to this population.

• In 2013, 8 participants received training.

MCC’s Youthbuild program provides hands-on job training for City of Milwaukee opportunity youth, ages 18-25. Members are paid while building houses and earning their GED. Members earn an AmeriCorps scholarship which can be used for continuing education.

• In 2013, 42 members were served.

Neighborhood Improvement Project

Yanairis (Yanii) moved to Milwaukee after dropping out of high school in Boston. Family members told her, “you’re just going to end up like your mother” – a single, unemployed mom. Moving to Milwaukee allowed her to make a fresh start.

A friend and member of YouthBuild Boston encouraged her to find a Youthbuild in Milwaukee. Since joining MCC’s Youthbuild, she has made tremendous strides. Despite the challenges that come with being a single mother in a new city, Yanii has truly taken advantage of all that the program has to offer. Her attendance, attitude, and work ethic have been exemplary. In fact, Yanii has become a quiet leader in the program and has set a tremendous example for the rest of the members.

Her hard work has paid off. Within a few short months, Yanii earned her GED and is now focused on a future career in nursing. She plans to enroll in Mount Mary University next fall. Yanii’s life is being transformed through her involvement with Youthbuild.

Yanii

EXPENSES

Neighborhood Improvement Project (NIP); CHDO LLC; YB LLC ...................................$2,941,021.66Youth Programs ............................................$691,252.68General Admininstrative .................................$676,847.79Violence Free Zone ........................................$413,553.87Family Care ...................................................$396,523.84Emergency Food Pantry ................................$241,622.07Adult Seniors Program ..................................$187,249.66Fund Raising ...................................................$15,472.89Total ($5,563,544.46)

Audited Financials – 2013

Neighborhood Improvement Project (NIP) CHDO LLC YB LLC

Adult Seniors Program

Fund Raising

Emergency Food Pantry

Family Care

Violence Free Zone

General Administrative

REVENUES

Other Government .................................... $2,316,242.97 Community Development Block Grant ...... $1,257,800.26 Fee For Service ............................................ $843,416.70 House Sales ................................................. $423,900.00 United Way ................................................... $269,847.25 Foundations/Grants ...................................... $172,764.11 Private Contributions .................................... $149,455.47 In Kind .......................................................... $134,738.14 Total $5,568,164.90

Private Contributions

In Kind

Foundations/Grants

United Way

House Sales

Fee for Service

Community Development Block Grant

Other Government

Youth Programs


Community SupportMilwaukee Christian Center is grateful to all of our donors and supporters.


Thank YouINDIVIDUALS

Casey AbramsSamuel & Toni AndersonCatherine T. AndroynaCynthia ArbitureFrancisco ArteagaNancy AtenLawrence P. & Joanne H. AustinLinda AustinPatrick & Tanya AustinDavid AxtellKatherine BaillargeonLeigh Barker-CheesebroJodi L. BauerMargaret BeilAllen E. BeranekJane A. BerndtMindy BiedrzyckiMary B. BinderDr. & Mrs. David & Marisa BlackJeremiah BlombergJoan BodnarJoel BorgardtWilliam R. & Pamela R. BowserDorothy BoyerDavid W. & Janet A. BradfordSusan BradyAndrew BrinkKathryn BrinkSam D. BrinkBradley & Donna BrownEdith BrownMartha L. BrownRuben BurgosKarl E. & Nancy A. ByleenRev. Martin J. CarneyJohn CasperRay & April ChartierNancy ColbyLaurie ConroyMelissa CookRobert F. & Barbara L. CookAl CostiganJohn A. CraigDr. William A. & Judith S. CraigMatthew CychoszJeanne DawsonDoug DehlerDeborah A. DelaneyAnne DeLeoLisa DiekerDaniel & Ann DilibertiMargaret DoneganThomas DoneganThomas L. Doro

Nancy HedgeMarty HedrichHarvey HeldPerry HendricksDena L. HenryJon & Dani-Lynn HerremanTheodore B. Hertel, Jr. & Margaret LeyPhillip & Catherine HestonKaren W. HigginsJudy HodgeRichard & Alice HodgesTimothy K. HoelterPatrick HoffertApril L. HollandAdam & Emily HorakLynn HorakCharles F. & Jane M. HubmannRalph F. & Peggy J. HudsonDebby HughesEsther M. HusseyMattie Louise HutchinsMary A. HuttonJonathan and Joan JacobsRichard C. & Marsha M. James, Jr.Jeffrey and Karen JensenDarryl & Andrea JohnsonMary JohnsonWarren JonesJamie JudgeRuth Kallio-MielkeYolanda Espino KarolewiczHelen KaszewskiJohn KayeRichard KayeTom KeenanMr. & Mrs. Ted D. KellnerMichael KileyJulie & Walter KingMarie KingsburyLee A. KingstonMike KirchnerHarriet T. KnudsonPeggy E. KoszalkaKevin S. & Linda KraemerClaude J. & Susan L. KrawczykEric & Jodi KrawczykHeidi KrullMarganne LammarScott M. & Cynthia LangeAnthony & Shelly LaszewskiLawrence A. & Christine A. LeitnerRosemary LemoineDavid & Anousone LettenbergerBob & Kathy LitzauAna L. LopezEmilio Lopez

Roman DrabaJohn D. & Karen D. DrexlerMartina EarneyMarsha EdenJeanne E. EdwardsJohn M. & Sheryl J. EganJulie A. EgideJennie & Mark EhrmannMagen EischMegan O. EishRay E. & Ann I. EldridgeMichelle EmanueleAlphonse EngelmeierBeulah R. EricksonMary L. EvansSusan L. FinkMichael J. FischerVictoria F. FitzgeraldChris & Jane FliellerBrian FoleyTeresa FredingEleanor FreigangCarl FudaJon C. & Joy J. GageLee Michael GalienNancy GallDenise E. GallopeLois Y. GambillMarie K. GarrisonJohn & Cheryl GehringerKevin G. GenichDavid T. GeschkePaul GiesenCecilia GilbertScott A. & Carrie A. GindtJohn GlenzDon & Barbara GoldbergJ. Miles GoodwinJames H. & Judith K. GoodwinTodd & Jennifer GoodwinJim GramlingMary Kriete GreenJeanne GrendaDavid A. and Anne M. GrotkinJoseph E. GuminaKamal & Sharon GuptaLance & Amy HajdaszLaurel G. HenschelDorene A. HarboldMichael G. and Lynn HarshWilliam E. & Lois G. HartMichael W. HatchJodi L. HazenJoyce HazenAnson Heagle

Matthew J. LuddenDeborah LukovichJim LynchGregory & Therese LyonsLisa LyonsJim MalettaPat & Michele ManganCheryl MarantoPat MarcusLeonardo MartinezJeff MayColin & Erika McCallinDaniel J. McCarthyJames C. & Naomi McCartyDonna McNearBrian MechenichRobert MedvedMr. and Mrs. Randy MehlRandall & Rebecca MehlAndrew MelvinCindy MentelPatricia A. MillerRobert B. & Lynette A. MillerScott T. & Lynn T. MolitorVeronica MontotoMark J. MudekYolanda MudekMelissa Mueller-VollandStuart S. MukamalElida MunozThomas & Kathleen NackersPaul NannisAnna NelsonElizabeth A. NicolsJean C. NelsonJames R. & Stephen J. NeubauerGlenn NiemanPatricia A. NiemanLaura NowColette OlavarriaChristopher A. OlivasDavid OwensE. LaVerne PadrickGeorge J. PakosBeulah PamperinTom & Linda PechtJohn PenceMagdalena PerezMarilyn Perkins Gail PetersPhyllis J. PetriGene A. & Katherine N. PhillipsSally De QuadroJanelle N. RedmondArlo & Dianne ReichterNancy ReynoldsLeo J. Reis & Marie F. KingsburyMaria I. RodriguezPeg Roethle


Thank YouBea RootJohn C. & Jean M. RoyBonnie RuelEdgar and Marcene M. RummlerMark & Erna C. RussertLori SalyersKathleen A. SammartanoDennis A. & Kathleen E. SampsonTeresita SantosLori SaqerRichard and Nicole SchmidtDavid SchminkeMichael R. & Barbara J. SchulteNora K. SchulzeKathryn A. SchuttenhelmRichard L. & Lynn L. SchwaabDamon ScottJeannie SehnertDebra A. ShawJake ShermanStephanie ShermanBert T. & Marjorie E. SjostromChris & Brenda SkibinskiCon W. & Eleanore SlavieroSteven J. SlawinskiRev. Kenneth L. SmithPaulette M. SmithDonna SpadoniMary SparksMary SpearoDennis StappasRicky & Mary E. SteinbergLinda K. SteinkeLynn C. & Lorna P. StoeckerKim M. StoldtPeter StommaDavid W. StossWes & Les SummittJudy SwainstonAmy TatarskyCamille TaylorJoan M. TaylorRalph R. & Kathleen E. TingleyKris TontisRobert & Mary TrimmierTimothy TwaddlePatrick TwohigPatricia Van AckerMichael Van Alstine & Pat NelsonRobert & Kristin Van AlstinePatty Van AntwerpenKathryn VanAlstineMary Richardson Vela

North Shore BankNucor Cold Finish Wisconsin, Inc.O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.OnMilwaukee.comP and V Enterprises, Inc.PPG Industries, Inc. EmployeesProBuColls Association/ Christian Courier NewspaperProSource of MilwaukeeReilly, Penner & Benton LLPResource Management, LLPRitzHolman CPAsRobertson Ryan & AssociatesRoundy’s Inc. Milwaukee DivisionRozga, Schutte, Walloch Funeral Home, Inc.Sobczyk Enterprises, Inc. DBA Fishbone’sStano Landscaping Inc.The Business JournalWeigel, Carlson, Blau & Clemens S.C.West Milwaukee TargetWolfs Dry Cleaners & LaundryZin & Fishbones Restaurants of Delafield

FOUNDATIONS

Bay View Baptist Endowment FundBrewers Community Foundation/Brewers BuddiesCharles R. O’Malley Charitable TrustForest County Potawatomi Community FoundationFriendship House of MilwaukeeHerbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.Jewish Family Services Inc.Krause Family Foundation, Inc.Milwaukee Empty Bowls, Inc.Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Miracle on Canal StreetPPC FoundationROS FoundationStella H. Jones FoundationThe Catholic Community FoundationThe Faye McBeath FoundationThe Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.Wagner Family Charitable Trust FundWilliam Stark Jones Foundation

Debbie VerneuilleDavid M. & Teresa M. VollmersMark L. and Estelle K. VollmersLaurence WallsWendy WalshSheryl A. WaltmanMichael R. WaltonJohn WaschkiesMary Webb-JemisonDr. Jeffrey M. & Nancy N. WeberElizabeth WeirickHannah WendelCarole WenzelJack WestSue WileJean L. WilesWalter F. WilinskiKeith WilliamsSarah WillmeringJoseph A. WilsonLaura WojciechowskiPeter N. & Peggy J. WolfVirginia WolfRobert WoodsonAnne WrightSusan WundrowMarie A. YoungDean B. & Deborah R. Zemel

BUSINESSES

Alberti’s TrophiesALLCON, LLCArteaga Construction, Inc.Asian International Market/ Lao Foods Group LLCAssociated BankBliffert Lumber & Fuel CompanyBurdoc, Inc.CG Schmidt, Inc.Diversified Insurance Services, Inc.Dunn’s Sporting GoodsEl Beso Mexican Restaurante, LLCEl Fuego Ltd.Factory, LLCForrer Business InteriorsHarley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.Hooligan’s Super Bar & RestaurantIPFS CorporationJack Safro ToyotaMutual of AmericaNew Berlin Bowl

CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS

Adoration Lutheran Church, Greenfield, WIAmerican Baptist Church, Filer, IDAmerican Baptist Churches of WisconsinAmerican Baptist Churches USAAmerican Baptist Home Mission SocietiesArchdiocese of MilwaukeeBelmont Baptist Church, Belmont, NHBethel Baptist Church, Kirby, WVBlood Center of WisconsinCalvary Baptist Church, Milwaukee, WICommunity Baptist Church, Honey Creek, WIDarien Community Baptist Church, Darien, WIEast Town AssociationFalls Community Church, Sheboygan, WIFirst Baptist Church Missionary Society, Lake City, IAFirst Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines, Johnston, IAFirst Baptist Church, Beloit, WIFirst Baptist Church, Delavan, WIFirst Baptist Church, Eau Claire, WIFirst Baptist Church, Fort Dodge, IAFirst Baptist Church, Ixonia, WIFirst Baptist Church, Janesville, WIFirst Baptist Church, Kenosha, WIFirst Baptist Church, LaCrosse, WIFirst Baptist Church, Lake City, IAFirst Baptist Church, Lincoln, MIFirst Baptist Church, Madison, WIFirst Baptist Church, Racine, WIFirst Baptist Church, Twin Falls, IDFirst Baptist Church, Waukesha, WIFirst Baptist Church, West Allis, WIFirst Baptist of Greater Des Moines, Johnston, IAGathering on the GreenHarbor Creek Baptist Church, Erie, PAHousing Authority of the City of MilwaukeeInterfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee


Thank YouMetropolitan Baptist Church, Milwaukee, WINew Providence Baptist Church, Confidence, IANorth Shore Congregational Church, Fox Point, WIRoundy Memorial Baptist Church, Mequon, WISacred House of Jesus Parish, St. Francis, WISouth Parkersburg Baptist Church, Parkersburg, WVSouth Side Business Club of Milwaukee, Inc.Tabernacle Baptist Church, West Allis, WIThe Turkey ClubUnderwood Memorial Baptist Church, Wauwatosa, WIWauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church, Wauwatosa, WIWhiting Community Baptist Church, Neenah, WIWyocena Community Church, Wyocena, WI

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Alverno CollegeBrighter FuturesCenter for Neighborhood EnterpriseChildren’s Outing Association Youth and Family CentersCity of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration Housing Authority Housing Trust FundCommunity Advocates, Inc.Feeding America Eastern WisconsinFirst Time Juvenile Offender ProgramHunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Inc.Jewish Family Services, Inc.Local Initiatives Support CorporationMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

Milwaukee County Department of Family Care Department of Health & Human Services Department on AgingMilwaukee Empty Bowls, Inc.Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee Youth Sports AuthorityRunning Rebels Community OrganizationSafe & Sound, Inc.Social Development CommissionState of Wisconsin Department of Administration Department of CorrectionsUnited Neigborhood Centers of MilwaukeeUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc.University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeWisconsin National & Community Service Board - Serve Wisconsin

MEMORIAMS

Francisco ArteagaJohn A. CraigReyes CruzAlphonse EngelmeierBruce EricksonRobert FreigangWayne HazenPeg RoethleMarjorie E. SjostromRev. Kenneth L. SmithVirginia Wolf

HONORARIUMS

Beulah Romero EricksonKaren W. HigginsBarbara J. Wyatt SibleyLouis Sibley


Claude Krawczyk, President O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.

Rev. Sam Brink, Vice-President American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin

Brian Mechenich, Treasurer Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP

Chris Leitner, Secretary Volunteer

Stephanie Bennett Coldwell Banker/M Magazine

Mary Binder AT&T

Paul J. Grippe Volunteer

Richard C. Hodges Volunteer

Rev. Jon Jacobs Ascension Lutheran Church

Ana López ALLCON LLC

Susan Potts Volunteer

Rachel Van Liere Amgen

Salvador Vazquez Foley & Lardner LLP

Rev. Dr. John Richard Walton, Jr. Calvary Baptist Church of Milwaukee, Inc.

Ex-offico Members

Rev. Lisa Harris American Baptist Churches USA

Rev. Arlo Reichter American Baptist Churches of WI

Executive Director

Karen Higgins Milwaukee Christian Center

Board Members

Milwaukee Christian Center807 S. 14th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53204

www.mccwi.orgP : 414 645-5350F : 414 645-1859

Mural: “Peace in Our Community” by artist Juan Flores

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