Annual Report2014

Dear Friends,

In 1994, when Casa Latina first opened its doors, Seattle was thriving and demand was high for temporary labor. Immigrants from Mexico and Central America began to arrive by freight trains from the south and waited for work on the sidewalks where contractors and homeowners knew to pick them up. Casa Latina started providing ESL classes and educational street theater to these new arrivals so that they could learn to speak up for themselves.

From those humble beginnings and with your support, Casa Latina created a safe and welcoming home for Seattle’s Latino immigrants. Today our members are able to look for work with dignity in a beautiful building, earn a fair wage for day labor and domestic work, participate in a vibrant community, and lobby for legislative changes that affect their lives.

2014 was a special year for Casa Latina: our membership increased by over 150 people; our education programs grew; and jobs dispatched and the average hourly wage for Casa Latina workers increased. Together with our allies, we won important legislation that helps all workers—immigrant and native born alike. Our victories included a path toward $15 minimum wage in Seattle and the establishment of the Seattle Office of Labor Standards.

These accomplishments, impressive in themselves, also translate into individual successes for Casa Latina members like Lucia, pictured and quoted on the back cover. Lucia came to us in a desperate situation—her husband was unable to work due to an on-the-job accident, Lucia herself was depressed and looking for work; and having lost their home, Lucia and her husband lived in their car. Casa Latina helped Lucia renew her sense of purpose. With us, she found a supportive community, classes that prepared her for a new field of work, and ultimately, stable employment. Today, Lucia and her husband are living with family, and they are just about ready to get their own home again.

Since I first began organizing Casa Latina, it has been my dream to build an organization strong enough to help people like Lucia and stable enough that it would continue even after I left. Seeing the successes of 2014—and the last twenty-one years—laid out before me, I believe that time has come. Preparations for this transition began in 2015 and will continue into the first quarter of 2016 when I will pass on the executive director role to a new leader.

Thank you—donors, allies, friends—for building and supporting Casa Latina. It’s only with your help that we’ve been able to create and maintain such a beautiful home for justice and dignity—and it’s with your continued support that I know Casa Latina will continue growing and empowering Seattle’s Latino community well into the future. ¡Adelante!

Sincerely,

Hilary Stern

Mission & VisionCasa Latina empowers Latino immigrants through educational and economic opportunites. Our vision is that the Latino community participate fully in the economy and democracy of this country.In order to realize this vision, we use three strategies: employment, education, and community organizing. By participating in these three pillars of Casa Latina’s programs, Latino immigrants increase their financial stability, become more employable, and strengthen their leadership skills and social ties. Casa Latina provides a supportive, vibrant community in which our members can better their lives and the lives of their families, while also advancing the rights and dignity of all workers.

EmploymentOur employment program connects Casa Latina members with day labor and domestic work and allows them to collectively set wages & control working conditions. Our current minimum wage is $16/hour. These temporary jobs provide members with the income they need to support their families and become more financially self-sufficient. Highlights from 2014 include:• Casa Latina workers voted to raise their

minimum wage to $16 per hour• 8,866 jobs dispatched by our worker center with

an average wage of $16.46 per hour

EducationOur education program provides low wage Latino immigrants with job skills trainings, financial literacy workshops, computer skills classes, workplace health and safety trainings, and daily drop-in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. ESL classes are essential to prepare members to participate fully in their communities. Health and safety classes teach members to stay safe on the job. Job skills trainings help workers broaden their employment options. We’re excited to share that in 2014:• 911 Casa Latina members attended our

workplace safety and skill trainings• 320 members attended English classes • 85 members attended computer classes

In addition to directly serving the Latino community in King County, Casa Latina has national impact as a model day worker center whose programs and curricula are shared and implemented at worker centers across the country. Among other projects, our ESL curriculum and the worker dispatch software we developed (“Machete”) are distributed widely.

Community OrganizingBecause we believe that those most affected by racial and socioeconomic inequities are the ones who are most qualified to propose solutions, we organize immigrant day laborers and domestic workers to work for justice for all immigrants, defend the rights of all workers, and fight wage theft and other labor abuse. While addressing these broader issues, we also provide internal leadership opportunities in which members help to guide and shape Casa Latina’s own programs.Our organizing efforts benefit Latino immigrants both locally and nationally as Casa Latina advocates for laws and public policies that create a more level playing field for Latino immigrants throughout the country. As our members work together in solidarity, they deepen their sense of ownership and build a strong social network. As a result, members become more confident and engaged participants in society at large.

2014 brought many exciting outcomes of our local and national organizing work:• 133 members participated in our women’s

leadership group, Women Without Borders, learning to use their voices to advocate for themselves, their families, and their communities

• Casa Latina members and staff traveled to the National Domestic Workers Alliance Congress and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network Assembly

• Our Workers’ Defense Committee recovered $10,670 in stolen wages

• Seattle passed a new $15 minimum wage and established a newly funded Office of Labor Standards, investing $1 million in worker outreach focusing on low wage immigrant workers and other groups vulnerable to labor exploitation

• President Obama announced his executive action on immigration in November 2014, providing protection from deportation for parents of American citizens

Revenue

Individuals 274,950Corporations 37,071Foundations 490,474United Way 49,000Government 416,137Capital Campaign 190,667Fees for Services 74,695In-kind Contributions 19,522

Total Revenue $1,552,516Surplus $136,444

Expenses

Programs 881,239 Day Workers’ Center Household Helpers Workforce Development English as a Second Language Somos Vecinos Spanish Classes Computer Literacy Workers’ Defense Committee Women Without Borders Community OrganizingAdministration 314,191Fundraising 220,641

Total $1,416,071

Over 400 volunteers performed more than 11,200 hours of work at Casa Latina. Their work ranged from teaching ESL to answering phones at our worker dispatch center to weeding and grounds keeping. If we were to hire staff to replace our volunteers, we would need to hire 5.5 full time employees. Our volunteers helped us save over $228,000 in personnel expenses!

Mary Stevens | President *Community Volunteer

Mario Campos | Past President *Principal, Jones & Jones Architects

Rafael Grijalva | Vice PresidentKindle Content Marketing, Amazon

Heberto Rios | TreasurerSenior Marketing Manager, Microsoft

Luis Montero | SecretaryGlobal Policy and Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Sandra Águila, ELL Kindergarten Teacher, Highline Public Schools; Union Building Representative, Highline Education Association

Urbano Chaidez, HR Business Partner, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Zac Eskenazi, Community Services Manager, Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Dan Ford, Staff Attorney, Columbia Legal Services

Cristina Lemos, Co-Owner, LDC, Inc.

Carlos Obando, Senior Portfolio Manager, Northwest Asset Management

John Sahr, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington

* Office of President changed mid-year

2AdaptiveAccelerate ChangeMatthew Adams & Jennifer Yogi

Renato Agrella & Claudia Clemente

Anonymous donorsCarlos Aguilar MaresGlenda Aldana MadridElizabeth Alexander & Larry Jackson

Marcia & Bob AlmquistSarah & Bob AlsdorfEnrique AlvaradoAraceli AmayaEsther AndrewsLourdes ArechigaBianca ArellanoEnrique AriasFredi Dubon & Brittany Atsemet

Gregory Bader & Sandra Pinto de Bader

Diane & Jean-Loup Baer

Carla BaileyCyndee BaldwinCarol & Peter BalousekCarlos BanchikJennifer BarnesBryan Barnett & Cathy Villanueva

Jorge BarónStephanie Barona & Esteban Toscano

Cariño Barragán Talancón

Matt Barreto & Julie Straub-Barreto

Lorraine Barrick & Paul Maybee

Roberto BautistaDavid BaxterDagan BaylissIvette Bayo Urban & Greg Urban

Basia BelzaDavid Bennett & Beth Huppin

Jeannie Berwick & Jim Degel

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Nina BinderGraham & Jennifer Black

Maureen & Antonio BoThe Boeing CompanyChristina BogarLinda BoiseJessica Bonebright

Brian & Sandra BonetRebecca BoonVerena & Wilhelm Borner

Donna BouldinJoseph BowbeerBob BrahmAbigail BreckenridgeKathy BrennanKC BridgesTim & Becky BridgesCarol BrinsterJonathan Brock & Elaine Chang

Beth & Larry Brockman

Ann & Christoph Brown

Garrett BrownRoxanne BrownAllan BruckTanya Brunner & David Landau

José Luis Buen Abad & Janice Hougen

Thomas BullockSandra BurgaMary BurkiAlan & Kristin BushleyJohn CalcagnoMario & Rosa CamposJuan Candelas GonzalezDelia CanoKeo Capestany & Alicia González-Capestany

Emily & Jim CarlisleSonia Carlson & Bobby Kishore

Rosario & Terry CarrollLisa CastillejaKenneth CastilloElizabeth CastleberryGuadalupe CavazosSylvia CavazosCentral Co-opEnrique CernaUrbano ChaidezCarlyn ChaseSylvia ChenCarl ChewPaul Chiocco & Doug McCrary

Frank Chopp & Nancy Long

City of Seattle Dept. of Information Technology

City of Seattle Employees

City of Seattle Human Services Department

City of Seattle Purchasing & Contracting Services

Cameron ClarkMargaret ClarkDevin ClessTalia CleverCoalition of Anti-Racist Whites

ComcastBarbara & Robert Conta

Lauren CordellBill & Jan CorristonMaximina CortésPeter Costantini & Linda Becker

Marc CoteGavin & Monica Coulter

Robin CountsDebra & Chris Covert-Bowlds

Cathie CoyleKristen CramerBeatrice CraneKit & Christopher Crane

Laurie CromwellSondra CubanAngus and Cynthia Cunningham

Carin CunninghamCarolyn Cunningham & Keith Ward

Ben CurtisJonathan Da SilvaLiz DangWilliam & Susanne Daniell

John & Phyllis DanielsMichael DaudtBill DaugaardMelanie DavisChristina & Mark Dawson

Rochelle & Rogelio de la Cruz

Pablo & Tracy de LeonJohn De Rocco & Eileen Ryan

Leona De Rocco & Gary Fallon

Mary De RosasJulio de Villasante & Ana Sainz

Janice DeCosmo & Dave Butterfield

Angela Deppe & Dan Landes

Ann Determan

Paula DeutschMary DeYoungSunny Diaz & Daniel Strader

Kathleen DickemanGrant DilgerLynne Dodson & Richard Burton

Jennifer Dolan-Waldman & Robert Waldman

Karen Domino & Gene Brenowitz

Joanne DonohueJames Douglas & Alexandra Harmon

Peter & Maria DruryChach Duarte WhiteMarie Anne DuarteTrish EdenEdmonds Unitarian Universalist Church

Julie Edsforth & Jabe Blumenthal

Mark Epstein & Ruth Egger

Ingrid ElliottEllison FoundationEmployees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound

Kim England & John Ellis

Lars EricksonWilliam EricksonZac EskenaziExpeditors International of Washington

Veronique Facchinelli & Ben Wilk

Marek FalkFamily Home Foundation

Neil Fant & Julia MitzelRoland Faragher-Horwell

Sahar FathiRaquel Ferrell-CrowleyPalmira Figueroa & Marcos Calderón

Laura Fine-Morrison & Dave Morrison

Teresa FioriniBruce FirestoneCharles Fleming and Deborah Klein

Kathryn Flores & Susan Gordon

Patricia FlowersFocusing PhilanthropyFord Foundation

Daniel Ford & Susan Wickett-Ford

Aurelia FredericksCharles FreemanSandra FriedFriends of TOPS School

Marc & Cynthia Froning

Dianne Fruit & Chris Eastland

Jacquelyn Fuzell-Casey & Timothy Casey

Simone GabaraEmily Gaggia & Travis Parent

Marcia GaggiaGlen GaidosMarco GalazGretl GalgonKaren GalloTatiana GalvezRichard Gammon & Carol Stoel Gammon

Jaime GarciaYesenia Garduño Cardeza

Benjamin GarwinLydia GarzaBoris GaviriaBill & Lindy GaylordJacob GentJacqueline GeorgeGetty Images, Inc.Matt Geyman & Amy Arvidson

Jack & Sheila GieslerKaren GilbertKathleen GilkeyForrest GilletteGia Gillis & Fernando Mejía

Douglas GilsonLarry & Cathy GilsonEsteban Ginocchio Silva

Mary GiordanoAnthony GipeZia GipsonGive with Liberty Employee Donations

The Glaser FoundationDon GodfreyChristopher Goelz & Joanne Abelson

Sierra GoldenRicardo Gomez & Mary Forster

Yomara GomezLorena GonzálezSilvia Gonzalez

Google Matching Gifts Program

Dina GorodyukLarry & Rhonda Gossett

Francisco GrijalvaRafael Grijalva & Rachel Lonsdale

Grupo Folklorico Violeta Parra

Veronica GuajardoLinda & Carlos Guangorena

Juan & Diane GuerraMartha GuevaraAlvaro GuillenMarilyn HairYuji HakunoSarah Hale & Alex Morrow

Neal HallmarkKathy Hamilton & Charles Meade

Elizabeth HansenFrank HarrisJeff Harris & Judith Wasserheit

Elizabeth HawkinsNancy HeardJoyce & Scott HedgesMick HeltsleyJoan Henjum & Chris Marsh

Heritage BankAraceli HernandezSandra Herrera & Miguel Bocanegra

Jay HerzmarkSusan HigginsHugh HilleslandAnne HockingLin HolleyNoel HolleyHomewatch CareGivers of Western WA

Matthew HooperRoberta HopkinsDonald HorowitzBecky HostekTheresa HoweJames HoweyChia Chi HsuJeff Hsu & Andrea Schmitt

Kay HubbardJudy Hucka & Ken Rosenthal

Gretchen HullAshley Hulsey & Marc Kittner

Alphabetical listing of contributors from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2014

Melissa Huther & Gordon Hof

Dmitri Iglitzin & Eileen Quigley

Jill JacksonLinda Jambor Robinson & Tony Robinson

Kira JamesMelissa Jamila ReidHeather & Jason JarvisLauren JassnyJewish Women’s Funding Network

Jerry Johnsen & Stephanie Ragland

Stephanie JonesSusan & Larry JonesTeresa JonesKristyn Joy & Michael Annee

Judi Kalitzki & Bob Beekman

Mike KatellSusan KaufmanKeena KayeLinda KemnitzerKelly & Hans KempJohn KendallJoe & Reiny KendoBarbara & John Kendziorski

Susan KillenKate & Bracken Killpack

Colleen KinerkKing County Dept. of Transportation

King County Combined Federal Campaign

King County Employee Giving Program

Nicholas KingLynne KirstenPatricia Kiyono & Gregory Traxler

Jeff KleinPesha KleinAdam Kline & Genie Middaugh

Jaime KlippertBarbara Knox-SeithJudy LaguerrePatricia LallyBruce & Connie LambPenelope LaraFulgencio Lazo & Erin Fanning

Andrea LeeRaymond Lee & Laurie Frankel

Zuzana Lehocka-Howell

Frank & Cristina Lemos

Gerhard Letzing & Eunice Swedenburg-Letzing

Jane LevineRae Levine & Roger Lippman

Susan LevyDonna Lewen & Sue Carlson

Peter LewisTim LewisSarah LeyrerRuss & Raven LidmanRebecca LiebmanDonna LinnCynthia Livak & Peter Davenport

Patricia LoeraFé LopezLeticia Lopez & Brian Abeel

Patricia LopezNoemi LoughLinda & Arthur LouieSarah Love

Nana LowellSylvia LucasLeticia LuceroLorie LuckyCarlos & Monica LugoDiem LyRon & Oralia LynchMacDonald Hoague & Bayless

Theodora Mace & Lorna Stone

Ken & Elyn MacekCory MaclayMargo MacVicar-Whelan

Gary Magnuson & Sharon Masse

Peggy & David MainerNancy Maisano & Laura Culberg

Kim & Richard Manderbach

Marge MansfieldCasey & James MargardDavid Marquez & Janet Frohnmayer

Nicholas MarritzToby MarshallMartin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Alicia MartinJenny MartinLaura MartinCamille MarvinSue & Tom MaulJudith MaurerJean MbassiSabina MbecheMark McDermott & Diane Zahn

Bonnie McDonaldLillian McDonellRonald McFaddenSarah McKaganMargarita Medina & Emma Le Du

Chris & Tiffany Megargee

Steve MegargeeJaime MéndezEleanor MenziesThe Merck FoundationRebecca MerrittJim MetzPaul MetznerSarah MeyerMicrosoftBruce MilliesErin Milliren BakerEmily MirraMichael Mirra & Nancy Sprick

Don & Pam MitchellDiana MollerChristy & Frank Monahan

Hella Monroy & Zachary Smulski

Andrés Monroy-Hernández

Eva MonsenLuis Montero & Catherine St-Laurent

Linda MontgomeryMiguel Morales & Ginger Fitzhugh

Tina Morehead & Steven Effingham

Deborah Moser-DonlenClaudia MosqueraLeAnne MossWilliam MowatMichelle MuriNational Domestic Workers Alliance

National Day Laborer Organizing Network

Bob Neary

New World FoundationDean & Carla NicholsCelene & Adam NolanGabriela NorthrupLenell NussbaumCarlos Obando & Laura Johnson

David OliveraThomas & Carol OlsonDylan OrdoñezLenore Orozco-Raymond

Scot OrrissEstela OrtegaKati OrtizMary Ann OttingerPilar PachecoErin PageAlicia & Oscar ParedesHa Na ParkRichard & Sally ParksPerry ParsonsDavis PattersonJane & Allan PaulsonDonita PayneKatie & Warren PeasePatricia PelterBrian Penttila & Mary Merten

Annuska & Dan PerkinsSandra PerkinsStewart & Victoria Perry

Michael & Susan Peskura

Barbara PetermanMichelle PetersonDeborah & Douglas Petrusa

Cindy Phillips & Eileen Stretch

The Picsha FoundationDiane Pien & Merle Weiss

Kelsey PierceMike Pierson & Caroline Becker

Jessalyn PinneoPlaza BankNancy Plunkett & Peter Londborg

Plymouth Congregational Church

Deborah PollackFrances PoselWendy PoskanzerMary Lane Potter & Michael Lame

AJ PrasadSusan PrattLee Pyne-MercierGabriela Quintana & Zack Hudgins

Eloise QuintanillaLydia Rainey & Kyle Hopkins

Lori RathAndrea Ray Alessio & Adam Alessio

Roberta RayJustin ReedyDavid & Marcia Regnier

Barbara ReidTyler RenyDavid ReynoldsKathleen RingHeberto RiosKlaudia RiveraZaida RiveraCarol Cellman Roach & Bill Roach

Randy Robinson (#1)Randy Robinson (#2)Adam RocaIván Rodriguez & Stephanie Rust

Cecilia Rojas

Monica Rojas & Ernest Stewart

Diego Rondon Ichikawa & Tanya Subcliff

Signe RoscoeKelle RoseSonny RoseMark Rosenberg & Ilene Safyan

Mark RosenblumeYurij RudenskyShannon RushThe Russell Family Foundation

Kevin RyanJohn D. SahrJohn & Roberta SahrRebecca SaldañaKyle SamuelsSusan SanchezYvonne SanchezJesus Sanchez-PenaGabriella Sanchez-SternKia SangerGeorge Saulnier & Mary Rhyner-Saulnier

Laurie SaundersKshama SawantBrian Scanlan & Cynthia Chang

Donna SchaefferAllison SchellVicky SchiantarelliDon Schlosser & Deborah Easter

Daniel SchmeichlerSteve & Liz SchmidtElizabeth SchoeneDelia Scholes & Ed Newbold

Elizabeth SchottMike SchutSarah Schuyler & Nelly Lizarraga

David SchwartzSchwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP

The Seattle FoundationSEIU 775SEIU Local 6Noah Seixas & Dana Standish

Brandon SeveranceAnura ShahIan ShayJill ShenkerScott Shiebler & Eric Liljegren

Ronald ShileyKenny Short & Alison Pirtle

Al & Joan ShottStanley & Iantha SidellTim SieberSonia Siegel Vexler & Paul Vexler

Sandra Silberstein & Doug Brown

Reuben Silvers & Alysa Reid

Nancy SimcoxSara SluszkaNancy & Warren SmithBecki Smith & Jeff Johnson

Joy SmuckerGeorge & Cherry Snelling

Stephanie SnyderSusan Snyder & Lucinda Getz

Tiffany SobersJane & Roger SoderKate SomersPilar SotoHeath SpencerFrank & Lauren Spokane

Rebekah StackhouseBurke Stansbury & Krista Lee Hanson

Richard StarnesStatements TileJanet StecherZoë & Andre Stemm-Calderon

Jerrilyn StemmlerDavid SternEdward & Sylvia SternHilary SternRobert Stern & Dina Burstein

Christina SteurerJohn Akin & Mary Stevens

Tom StiersStokes Lawrence Charitable Foundation

Fred & Charmaine Stouder

Mindy StraubSarah Stroup & Richie Roberts

David Stubbs & Susanne Isakson

Karen StuhldrenerPaula SuárezPatrick SuhrbierElliot Swanson & Angela Fioretti

Kristen SwansonDarryl SwensonAmelia SwintonKatelyn SypherMeital Tagor Sbero & Bental Tagor

Melissa & Michael Talevich

Dina TannersPablo Tapia & Beatriz Garcia

Teamsters Local Union No. 117

Rebecca TesdellTuyen ThanBill ThielemanLinda ThompsonKevin TimmLinda & Havens TippsJossie Tirado ArroyoGustavo TiradoKathleen Toguchi & Rodolfo Garcia Garza

John & Ruth TomlinsonAmy TowerNatalicia TracyTricia & Steve TrainerBeverly TreumannTrinity United Methodist Church

Kate Turpin & Michael Cvitkovic

Bradley TytelU.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Health & Safety Administration

Rosario Umana & Ricardo Gomez

United Way of Central Virginia

United Way of King County

University of Washington

University PrepUnivision-Seattle (KUNS-TV)

Lisa Unsoeld-ChangRick & Sharyl VagMatias Valenzuela & Carla Miranda

Lut Van DammeKaren & Ron Van Genderen

Alyssa Van HofwegenLori & Monty VanderBilt

Ines VargasSilvia VegaIrene VelasquezJesús & Courtney Velazquez

Venus Velázquez & Jim Savitt

Martha Velez & Enrique Covelli

Sophie VerlaineSara VernamJuan Villegas & Maricela Arguello

Mauricio ViveroPeter VoellerAshley WaghorneEva & Art WahlCarolyn WaldenSharon Walker & Karam Dana

Brady Walkinshaw & Micah Horwith

Viveca & Charlie Walkinshaw

Suzanne WallMary WallonWalsh Construction CoElissa & Mark WalsteadDoug WarnePeggy WashburnWashington Chain & Supply, Inc.

Washington Dental Service Foundation

Washington State Combined Fund Drive

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Washington Women’s Foundation

Chloe WatersWatson & McDonell, PLLC

J. Michael & Nancy Watt

Tom WattJessica WeaverSybil WeberNancy WeintraubSusan WeissZari WeissJulie WelchRichard & Elizabeth Wennberg

Ann WennerstromConstance WentzelKris WheelerCathy WickwireBen & Sharla WilcoxCarrie Williams & Joshua Villarreal

Catherine & Richard Wilson

Mark WilsonMartha & Paul Wilson-Grills

Marcella WingAsher WingfieldSteve Wodzanowski & Cyndy Ferrell

Michael Woo & Marie Kurose

Becky WoodJoe Nathan WrightPatricia YañezBarbara YasuiNathan YoffaMark YoungLinda ZahavaMario Zavaleta & Martha Sanchez-Zavaleta

Elizabeth & Myrna Loy Zolyomi

David Zwaschka

We strive for accuracy in our donor records. Please contact us at 206.686.2596 if you have a correction.

317 17th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144

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“I don’t have the words to describe my love and appreciation for Casa Latina, especially the economic support I’ve received. We’re almost ready to get a house again. And we will succeed.”

–Lucia Canaro