ANNUAL REPORT

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ANNUAL REPORT

THE LEAGUE: A BRIEF HISTORY

MISSIONTo provide and promote opportunities that EMPOWER

people with disabilities to achieve their potential.

VISIONThe full inclusion of people with disabilities in

all aspects of community life.

Helen Keller: Seeding a Legacy

The League’s story begins in 1946 when the local Community Chest asked the Social Planning Council to conduct a study to determine if services for the Blind should be carried out by a part-time employee or if there is need for a new nonprofit orga-nization. The Council created an interim committee to set up the new agency, which brought Helen Keller to Fort Wayne in 1949. Keller challenged the community to address the needs of the Blind, and helped to raise the needed seed funds for the organi-zation’s first two year’s operating budget.

With many volunteer hours committed by a group of dedicated folks in the community, the League for the Blind and Disabled was officially incorporated in 1950 and operations began along with obtaining 501(c)3 status in 1951. The League has been proudly serving the blind ever since, adding services for all per-sons with all disabilities in NE Indiana as of 1981.

Helen Keller: Seeding a Legacy

I attend GED tutoring with Bob & Brenda...they are good tutors. And I love chatting with all the staff - it is always good fun.” ~ Stephanie

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More than an organization... The League is community.

INCLUSION

EMPOWER

Since 2006 when The League acquired Deaflink, this Division has been serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers in NE Indiana with sign-

language interpreting and case coordination services.

Home Care Plus is a fee-for-service program providing non-medical resdential care assistance to consumers, enabling them to remain in

their homes and communities. Services include respite care, homemak-ing and attendant care. In 2017, The League expanded the program with Home HealthCare Plus which provides consumers with quality, licensed

health care assitance in homes such as medication management, diagnosis education, and chronic condition support in addition to the

core residential services offerred by Home Care Plus.

In 1981, The League became the first Center for Independent Living in Indiana. At that time, a new consumer driven philosophy and mission was adopted to serve people with all disabilities. This division consists of the following programs: Independent Living Skills Training, Informa-tion & Referral, Individual & Group Peer Support Services, Individual & Systems Advocacy, Orientation & Mobility Training, Adaptive Equip-

ment Services, Youth Services, Senior Blind Services, Braille Services, Volunteer Services and Community Support Service.

Independent Living Services

Proudly serving Northeast Indiana

Management TeamDavid Nelson...............................................President / CEOJohn Guingrich..............................Director of Programs & ServicesGlenda Kendle..............................Director of Finance & OperationsJudi Loomis.......................................Director of Fund DevelopmentMelanie Rey...........Home Health Care Plus and Director of NursingGarth Sponseller.................................................Director of Deaflink

League Support, IndependentLiving & Deaflink Teams

Sylvia AdamsFred FulkersonCheryl GillespieDonna HornerWendy JamesShayla JohnsonSoshia JonesBob Larimore

Laura LindsayAnnie MoormanAnne PalmerKassandra PrenticeLanette RobinsonPatrick RobinsonKevin ShowalterRemi Smith

Kylie SweetCarmen TerrellSharon TylerJackie WallaceAmanda WietzkeMicah WoodMolly ZookChristine Zygmont

Katrina EvansAnita GuingrichChasity Marks

Melanie ReyTameka Weaver

Home Health Care Plus Staff

Home CarePlus Staff

Anthony BanksAsia BlakeDeb BoltzStephanie BrawleyCurtis EllisAnita GuingrichLarissa KelleyBetty LeshoreElana MaloneChasity MarksRose MartinezLeonor Mascorra

Cathy McClendonAmanda NelsonMelanie ReyDora RiveraSheldon SuttonNicole TricePatty WilsonCarla Williams

By the numbersPublic Education

2600 Individuals Impacted

Sign LanguageInterpreting

274I&R

Information &Referral Services

1,677

Case CoordinationConsumers Served

656Braille ServicesDocuments

Business Cards

2,184

24,924

Consumers Accessed

In-HomeHealth Care

In-HomeCare

17 40Transitioned Consumers

Out ofInstitutions

Diverted FromInstitutions

5 32

1,576Community Improvement

Hours devoted to

Presentation & Event Attendees

Public Education

6,925Collaborations

w/ NE IndianaOrganizations

37

17Increased

OpportunitiesTechnical AssistanceProvided to Organiza-tions & Businesses

15Participation

Local, State Boards, Committees & Commissions

11Advocacyon Key Community

Issues that create bar-riers to full inclusion

Digital ReachSocial Media

Website Visitors

992

9,100

Total Revenue: $2,644,427

Total Expenses: $2,227,375

Program Services &Equipment Sales: 81%

$1,800,349

Management & General Operations: 14%

$307,574

Fundraising: 5%$119,452

Program Fees: 29%$788,459

Government Grants: 28%$740,584

Investments: 25%$666,870

Contributions: 11%$301,616

Special Events: 3%$69,853

United Way: 2%$53,223

Trusts & Estates: 1%$23,404

Other: 1%$418

246....Attendees 202....Tickets Sold15......Sponsors $22,316........Raised

188....Attendees 114....Tickets Sold14......Sponsors $26,182........Raised

ACHIEVE

2017-2018 Board of Directors

Chair: Alan R. GrinsfelderVice-Chair: Robert W. Lee, Ph.DSecretary: Shannon Johnson, M.L.S. Treasurer: Lana Keesling, MBAImmediate Past Chair: Frances Ganaway

Members:Ronald J. Duchovic, Ph.D

Fred Eckart, MS, PCCJames Ezell

Susan B. Eisenhauer JD, MSWKamontee R. Grayson

Charles HattenVerleaish Jones, Ed.D

Shannon Johnson Lon B. Leech, P.E., LEED AP

Lisa PooleNikki Quintana

Rev. Donald L. Reed, Ph.D

Thank you for your service and committment!

The League is committed to a “consumer driven” philosophy, which means that the majority of staff & board members are qualified people with disabilities.

POTENTIAL

Susan & Greg AdamsJon AndersonAlice AnthonyArcola Lions ClubTim and Libby AshElizabeth AumillerKathy S BaileyLinda BellBenevity Community Impact FundKevin & Anita BetzMichael and Patricia BiggsNorma BloomWade BollingerSandra BrehseBrimfield & Rome City Lions ClubSteven G. BrownNancy A. BuckSteven BurnsClaudia BurrusSarah L. ButcherTomra A. CardinJennifer Lynn ChaffeeLetha A ChambersJoydeep ChatterjeeKimbra Chenoweth O’BrienKathleen ChokaKenneth & Karen ClendenningKatia CookSusan V CoopermanMarge CostaNila CrawfordAngelica & Mark CrouchHerman & Doris CroyKathleen DahmDominic DevitoKathlyn DickerhoffKent and Christina DingmanEric and Maci DodenLarry and Donna DuhamellSuzanne K DunnEagle ContractingFred EckartSusan EisenhauerPamela Everett

Grants & FoundationsAetna Foundation, Inc.Auer FoundationAWS FoundationHoward P Arnold FoundationCommunity Fdn. of Greater Ft. WayneEnglish, Bonter, Mitchell FoundationFoellinger Foundation, Inc.Journal-Gazette FoundationLincoln Financial Group FoundationMagee O’Connor FoundationMcMillen Foundaiton, Inc.

Robert J. Parrish, Harriet A. & David T Parrish Fdn.Owen & Jean Pritchard FoundationProphet Sisters FoundationM.E. Raker Foundaiton RMSM FoundationRon & Kathy Colby Family FoundationDr. Louis & Anne B. Schneider Fdn.SIA FoundationMary C. & Perry F. Spencer Fdn. Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary TrustZollner Foundation

Ronald and Karen FecherDavid FeeJudy A FehlhaberJulia Feller HookMichael and Rebecca FlahertyFort Wayne Central LionsFoster Park Lions ClubJames GanawayCheryl & Phil GillespieBeth GilliesGive/HearDebra GlasperScott & Jill GoodrichJanis GreeneAlan GrinsfelderMarilyn GrovesJohn and Anita GuingrichDavid L HallLinda L HartleyCharlie HattenKaren HeimanHeritage Lions ClubDeborah HewesAnne HinesHelen HlawekJanice HoffmanPatricia HowardDennis Huber Diane HumphreyCaroline M HuntDiane JacksonLinda A JakackiJudith JenkinsTony and Sherry JohnsonShannon JohnsonVerleaish JonesCarl and Linda KahlenbeckChyanne Kaiser-WestlakeLana KeeslingKathleen KishCheryl KlinkerDaniel and Maria KrachJeff and Alice Krull

Sandra RhoadsLinda RomanRuth RothRodger and Irene SarrazinMaynard ScalesCheryl A SchleinkoferBernice SchmidtLara K SchreckMary Arnold SchwartzDavid S SeligmanStan ShaferMargaret ShaneBarb SieminskiErin SmithGarth SponsellerCarol A SprandelDonald StedgeRichard StevensonDaniel StewartGeorge C & Barbara J Strong Joint Revocable Tr.Chuck and Lisa SurackJoan M TiernonDiana L. TothRay TreenHermina J Van HelfterenEdith VanhoutenWalter VannessBeverly VickermanTiffany WaldfogelAnn WallaceMarjorie WallsWaynedale Lions ClubVicki WelchSteve and Cheryl WhiteDana WichernDebra WildrickShanavia WilliamsDiane WinkeljohnChase WirePamela WoodElizabeth WrightSusan WygantDaryl YostGary ZellChristine Zygmont

Neil LandMary Joan LauerRobert LeeJeff LeffersCarolyn LehmanLeo Elementary SchoolLinda LeonardKevin LinkerJudi LoomisDennis LothamerBrooke D LyonsBrianne MahoneMannia & Company, LLCCarl MarchamJoan MarcuccilliMary Git and Go Delivery, Inc.Michael MastrangeloDoug McKibbenMindy MeadowsW John MeinzenDiane K MelchingJanet MeyersAl and Cathy MollTaylor MoodyPeter & Vicki MorrealeBecky J MorrisThomas & Brenda MuzzilloDonald R NatoliDavid NelsonAmanda NewcomerDennis NoakElizabeth NygaardAndrew W O’ShaughnessyThomas and Rita ObergfellRebecca A OrmsbyCarol A PayntarRobert PerryAndrew & Cathy PollockMary Jo PurvisKristen L. RajchelCynthia S RaspJohn ReimboldBarbara Rhoades

Individuals & Community Support

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