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OK County Casa 2017 Annual Report
Casa of Oklahoma County had a successful fiscal year 2017, as evidenced by an 8% growth in the number of foster children assigned a CASA volunteer and a 3% increase in volunteers. 267 volunteers donated over 17,000 hours advocating for 757 foster youth. Program surveys found that volunteers feel the children would be "lost in the system" without their advocacy. The organization aims to provide a CASA volunteer for every foster child in Oklahoma County. Community support through donations, events, and partnerships will help work towards this vision.
OK County Casa 2017 Annual Report
- 1. 1 A letterfrom the Director 2 An active 2017! 3 Financial Reports & Donor Spotlight 4 Our Generous Donors 5 Our Incredible Volunteers 6 Staff and Board THE VOICELESS HAVE OUR VOICECASA of Oklahoma County, Inc. FY2017 Annual Report
- 2. From the ExecutiveDirector, Jennie Hill FiscalFiscal Year 2017 was marked by continued growth and change within CASA of Oklahoma County. It is exciting to report 8% growth in the number of foster children assigned a CASA volunteer in FY2017 along with a 3% increase in the number of community members engaged as CASA volunteers. Two hundred and sixty seven community members generously donated over 17,000 hours to 757 Oklahoma County foster youth to ensure a safe, permanent home was found for these youth. CASA volunteers traveled over 15,000 miles during this year to ensure children were safe in their foster homes, staying on track educationally, as well as facilitating sibling visits to safeguard family connections. Programmatic surveys indicate that CASProgrammatic surveys indicate that CASA volunteers overwhelmingly feel their CASA appointed foster child would be “lost in the system” without their presence. As Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve ... You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” CASA volunteers like Will Calvo, Lori Blumenthal, Richard Guyer, Pam Lane, and 263 others demonstrate this commitment every day to the children of our community. It is a privilege to undertake this new role as Executive Director with CASIt is a privilege to undertake this new role as Executive Director with CASA of Oklahoma County. The challenges before our organization are great with a zealous desire to provide a CASA volunteer to every child in foster care in Oklahoma County espoused by the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and key stakeholders. To strive towards this vision, we need your continued partnership and support. I look forward to working with each of you to ensure every foster child in Oklahoma County is able to experience fierce advocacy, uncompromising support, and hope from community volunteers aka CASAs. Many thanks, Jennie Hill, MSJennie Hill, MSW Executive Director
- 3. An Evening toRemember This year’s Practically Perfect Night was the most well-attended yet, raising $97,554 and honoring Chairs Lori and Jeff Blumenthal. United Way Kick-off Each year, United Way kicks off its campaign period with a pancake breakfast featuring local celebrities and talent. This year, Rumble came by our table to hang out! Volunteer Appreciation We loved spending time with our volunteers, judges, and donors at this annual celebration. We can’t thank our volunteers enough for their impact on the children in our community. “I volunteer because I can't think one reason not to; through every move and twist and turn of my children's case they have seen my face and I know they appreciate that.” Bridgette Arata “I love knowing I'm making life better for a scared and lonely child.” Tammy Schuler “I want the kids to know they are not forgotten, they are loved, they have a voice, and there is a good life available for them after foster care.” Sue McCollom An incredible year! CASA of Oklahoma County had an exciting year of growth and opportunity in 2017! We trained more volunteers in this iscal year than ever before – in large part due to our increasingly robust and strategic communications and recruitment efforts. In partnership with the Arnall Foundation, those efforts will be ampli ied in the coming year. We were so fortunate to be the recipients of funding from the Arnall Foundation to support a new advertising and public relations strategy with a local marketing irm. Our annual fundOur annual fundraising event, An Evening To Remember, continued to grow and evolve in 2017, with more guests and gifts than ever before! With over 300 people in attendance, and a slew of new sponsors, it was a great time of friendship, fundraising, and awareness. Fiscal Year 2017 was a bright one for our program and set the stage for many incredible years to come! We’re so thankful to have the Oklahoma County community supporting our incredible volunteers.
- 4. Functional Expenses $1,175,012 Program$843,545 Fundraising $198,867 Administrative $132,600 Contributions $635,845 Foundations $340,228 Individual Donations $156,083 United Way $105,000 Corporate Donations $35,193 Revenue $1,431,896 Grants $494,828 Special Events $232,975 In Kind $47,066 Investment Income $21,182 Financial Report James Bennett first learned of CASA over a decade ago. While living in Houston, he wanted to get involved with a nonprofit and a family friend suggested he look into Court Appointed Special Advocates. He inquired, became involved with their finance committee, and was instrumental in developing an endowment and financial policies to help the program move forward. JJames has a heart for disadvantaged youth. We sat down with James in his office at Sandridge Energy to learn more about his passion for CASA. “If we can remove a child from a place of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, or lack of parenting and elevate that child to a place of safety, love, respect, a stable home and a proper education, then the chances of that child thriving and achieving success increases,” James said. Donor Spotlight Upon a move to Oklahoma County in 2011, James knew he wanted to continue his involvement with CASA. Then Chief Financial Officer of Sandridge, James was eager to join the finance committee. He later joined the CASA Board of Directors, where he continues to serve to this day. As the CEO of Sandridge, James continued to be a champion for CASA. James credits his own personal upbringing and young life experiences for his desire to be involved with CASA. “I can see how I could’ve ended up in this position,” James said, “I saw the downward spirals around me. We have to stop the cycle.” With a CASAWith a CASA volunteer involved, James said, “there is an incredibly powerful compounding effect to break this cycle of abuse and neglect.” James so firmly believes in the mission of CASA of Oklahoma County because he believes that the organization is a good steward of the funding it receives. James said he knows every dollar is being spent toward the service of the children. “You can see where your money goes.” JJames believes that corporate involvement is important, too. “All of us owe it to the community to give back,” he said. James sees it as a reinvestment of the community’s resources into improving itself. “These investments pay dividends that can turn the tide,” James said, “Every child in custody should have the opportunity to be an active, productive member of society.” Best-interest advocacy can make all the difference in these children’s futures. James firmly believes that. And that is why he has been inspired to give of his talent and treasure for more than a decade.
- 5. $10,000+ The Anschutz Foundation AmericanFidelity Foundation Cresap Family Foundation James Bennett Jeff and Lori Blumenthal Jim and Kathy JohnsonJim and Kathy Johnson Kirkpatrick Family Fund Legacy Legal Center The McGee Foundation, Inc. Oklahoma Home Builders Foundation SandRidge Energy Saranne and Livingston Kosberg WWilshire Charitable Fund $5,000-9,999 Albers Family Affiliated Fund BK Equipment LLC Chip and Shannon Fudge Clearwater Enterprises Ed and Gay Kirby EOG Resources, Inc.EOG Resources, Inc. The Merrick Foundation/Will Merrick Mike and Carol Johnson Oklahoma County Bar Foundation Philip Boyle Foundation Premier Assets, Inc. Richard and Pam Lane $2,500-4,999$2,500-4,999 Anonymous BancFirst Caterpillar Oil & Gas Communities Foundation Of Oklahoma Crawley Petroleum Corporation David Payne and Vicki Weaver-Payne Dionne and Lisa PhelpsDionne and Lisa Phelps Fairmount Santrol George and Jennifer Chrysant M2W Energy Services Sharp Oilfield Services Sumeeta Nanda, M.D. The Williams Companies, Inc. TTicket To Dream Foundation Tilley Pressure Test Warren Cat XTO Energy $1,000-2,499 Allied Horizontal Wireline Arkoma Energy Services AT&T Employee Giving Campaign Badger Mining Baker Hughes Blue Cross Blue Shield Of OklahomaBlue Cross Blue Shield Of Oklahoma Brad and Susie Kemp Brenntag Southwest Centek Group Chemoil Chuck Cooley Clark Construction Inc. Clay and Jamie FarhaClay and Jamie Farha Clayton and Marnie Taylor Completion Science D & D Power David and Jean McLaughlin David and Lezlie Hudiburg David and Vicki Mobley Derrek and Penny ColtonDerrek and Penny Colton Ed and Jody Sanchez Expro Americas Inc. First Fidelity Bank First National Bank of Oklahoma George and Celine Davis Goodin Family Foundation H.E. RainboltH.E. Rainbolt Trust Halliburton Harry and Hedra Merson Hi-Crush Howard and Kelly Hinton Jeff and Kim Wilmes Jennifer Dunn Joe and Sonya EasleyJoe and Sonya Easley John and Cecelia Norman LeNorman Operating LLC Lewis and Linda Pontikos Linn Energy Matching Gifts Program Manley Brothers Of Indiana Inc. Mark Beffort MHC KenworthMHC Kenworth Michael and Mary Collins Mid-South Steam Boiler Mike and Joni Stewart Morris and Linda Blumenthal Vanessa Brentwood and David Donchin Newmark Grubb Levy Strange BeNewmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort Norag Northern White Sand Oil States Orcutt Mechanical Pat Swaim Patricia Czerwinski Pete MassionPete Massion Rainey Williams RCB Bank RJR Trucking LLC Rockwater Energy Solutions Roger and Amy Spring Sandford Oil Co. Inc. Scott and Cathy KaufmanScott and Cathy Kaufman Scott and Kellie Witt Seventy Seven Energy SMPS Oklahoma Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Stacy and Smeltzer Scheffler Stage 3 Separation Stephen MasonStephen Mason Stuart Hose and Pipe Tapstone Energy Tenax Energy Solutions Thru Tubing Solutions Tim and Christie Baker Tony and Marian Moon TTres Management Inc. TriLift Services Unimin University Silkscreen US Synthetic Walmart Wells Fargo Foundation $500-999 Amy and David Cottrell Anderson Family Revocable Trust Barbara Batchelor Barbara Burns Brian and Jana Busey Bud Ellis Charles and Marilyn BetheaCharles and Marilyn Bethea Commerce Bank Conoco Phillips Matching Gifts Darla Mullett Denise Flori Dinky Hammam Ed and Stefanie Gray Ferrell Oil Co. LLCFerrell Oil Co. LLC Globe Manufacturing Company LLC Jason and Nikki Green Jerry and Jackie Bendorf Jessica Ramirez Jewish Federation Of Greater Oklahoma City Joe and Carrie Blakey John and Susan FrankJohn and Susan Frank Jolene Ingram Katherine McCarty Kelly & Andy Sachs Kelly Wagner Lawrence and Ronna Davis Le Midi Reviewers Lou and Laura Barlow Love'sLove's Travel Stops & Country Stores Magali and Happy Wells Mark and Debby Danner Mark and Heather Livingston Mark and Stacey Tayar Mark and Tammy Beard Melissa Cline Metroplex Fellowship Church OfMetroplex Fellowship Church Of The Nazarene Michelle Kelley Mike and Sharon Dye Mike and Gina Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hood Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nordin MMr. and Mrs. Patrick Craine Odum Chiropractic Clinic PLLC Paul and Leigh Albers Paul and Melinda Cox Peter and Karen Delaney Phillips 66 Company Quail Creek Bank Randy and Yvette Trachtenberg Raymond and Nancy Kitko Rick and Jennie PennerRick and Jennie Penner Rick and Kathy Ault Roberta Clark Sharon Walters Sonny and Cindi Sanchez Terry and Connie Weber Terry and Debra Latham The Nichols Stricklin ReThe Nichols Stricklin Rev. Trust The Small Group LLC The Wonderful Company Tim and Susan Love Truist Visionary Oklahoma Women Wade and Carrie Inman Our Generous Donors “I volunteer because it is important for each person to make a difference in this world - to leave a footprint!” Brenda Nazari-Robati
- 6. We served 757children: Volunteers devoted 17,120 Hours And drove 153,909 Miles CASA celebrated 280 case closures: Other 38% Adopted 36.5% Reunified 19% Guardianship 4% Aged out 2.5% I volunteer because I can't think one reason not to; through every move and twist and turn of my children's case they have seen my face and I know they appreciate that. II signed up to volunteer because I got tired of sitting on the sidelines; I wanted to be part of the solution in helping children in foster care find permanency. I wanted to be apart of something that was bigger than myself; I know that I can't change the world but I was hoping that I could make a difference in one child's life. Volunteering with CASA has been one of the most rewarding things I have done. I get excited to visit the children in my case and they are happy to see me as well. I feel like I am apartapart of a big team of people that have stood up for these children and we are all invested in righting the wrongs that have been done to them. I know they will end up having a happy ending and I feel blessed that I get to witness it when that day comes. Volunteer Bridgette Arata Who are we?Stats for our 267 CASA volunteers: Race Caucasian 85% African American 9% Native American/Alaska Native 4% Asian 1% Other 1% Tenure four or more years 27% three years 8% two years 15% up to one year 50% Sex Female 82% Male 18% Race Caucasian 51% African American 34% Native American/Alaska Native 13% Other 1% Asian .5% NatNative Hawaiian .5% Ethnicity Not Hispanic or Latino 95% Hispanic or Latino 4.5% Non-white Hispanic .5% Sex Female 51% Male 49% Nazim Rahim Anna Acebo Ashleigh Adams Christine Adams Michael Altshuler Bridgette Arata JackieJackie Arnold-Shafer Amber Austin Michael Banning Amy Barnhill Teena Belcik William Bendau Catherine BeuLyn Barbara BinghamBarbara Bingham Cindy Birdwell Lori Blumenthal Candace Bradway Carol Brogan Tamra Buchanan Mary Buehler Jane BurdickJane Burdick Erin Burke Bob Burro Diana Burton Jana Busey Will Calvo Megan Cannon Donna Carpenter Judy Cash-Balzer Terree Cassens Connett Megan Christensen Brooke ChurchmanBrooke Churchman Tamara Clifford Penny Colton Kristie Cooper Doris Craddock Kimberly Crain Roger Crane Jr. Mike DavenportMike Davenport Celine Davis Chandler Dawson Doye DeBolt Roberta DeBolt Rebecca Deckman Hannah Dennis Chris DobieChris Dobie Gina Dougherty Michele Doughty Jonette Dunlap James Durocher Merrick Eagleton Beverly Egan Kimberly Ernst Sarah Fayssoux Kim Fitzgerald Carol Fletcher Gary FletcherGary Fletcher Denise Flori Raena Ford April Frazier Shannon Friedman Connie Gibson Lorena Gibson TTyrone Giles JaneAnn Greene Kristin Grimland Angie Grimmett Richard Guyer Nancy Gwin Amy Gwyn Jeremy Hall-Jeremy Hall-Weyrick Dina Hammam Dana Hammett Nic Harness Jeff Harp Melanie Harr-Hughes Tanya Hartfield Dana Hill Emily Hill Braden Hisey Cynthia Holman WWendy House Charlotte Hunter John Hurd Jessica Hutchinson Anita Ibison Debbie Jackson Faye Jackson JeJeff James Cathy Johnson Karen Johnson Whitley Kendrick Michele Kraft Sharon Lair Kalen Lake Pam LanePam Lane Summer Larkins Diana Lee Joshua Lee Toni Lee Erin Lemmerman Miranda Lenocker Cailynn Leone Ava Linden Denise Lingo Mark Livingston WWendy Long Dena Lovett Kristen Lowder Tommye Lucy Stefanie Madison Andrea Malherbe Latasha Maskerines Donna MasseyDonna Massey Robert Maul Katy Maxwell Sara McAfee Jennifer McCain Celeata McCleary Juliana McCollom TTina McCormack Stormi McKay Lisa McKinzie LeeAnna McNally Maddie McNeill Cathy Miller Michele Miller-Hayes Carrie Moore Brenda Nazari-Robati Sandra Nettleton Larry Newman William Donna OrrellDonna Orrell Revae Patterson Tiffany Perez Wendy Perkins Gary Pfeiffer Laura Pfeiffer Nancy Potter John RahhalJohn Rahhal Charlotte Ray Larry Ray Dana Reindl Judy Reynolds Tom Robertson Robyn Rose Stephen RossStephen Ross Diane Rouse Cindi Sanchez Maria Sargent Thunder Sargent Tyler Saunders Ron Scharton Ashley Schovanec Pam Schriewer Tammy Schuler Ben Scott Melody SennMelody Senn David Settles Cathy Seward Marilyn Shipman Nora Sinkankas Angela Smith Glenda Smith Sherri SneedSherri Sneed Heather Stack Tami Stamps Tracy Starks Linda Steen Valerie Stewart Duncan Joni Stewart Nancy StoreyNancy Storey John Stow Heather Stranger Janie Sylvester Cecilia Taft Serving Oklahoma County’s foster children in 2017 Barbara Thomas Mary Tidholm Viki Tucker Brandi Tumlison Jared Tumlison Noreen Valadez KimberlyKimberly Van Wormer Itzel Verduzco Kathryn Walker Debbie Wallace Richard Wallace True Wallace Nidia Warner AubreeAubree Williams Barbara Williams Sandra Grace Williams Sierra Williams Kaye Wilson Christine Wirsich LaDonna Wolfes MarizeMarize Wong Alice Young Michael Paul Young Lana Youngblood
- 7. CASA of OklahomaCounty, Inc. is a Member of the Na onal CASA Associa on and the Oklahoma State CASA Associa on. 5905 North Classen Court, Suite 302 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 405-713-6456 Jennie Hill, Executive Director Joy Short, Executive Assistant Amy Weaver, Director of Development Abby Alred, Development Associate Ron Scharton, Director of Operations BC Phillips, Director of Communications Debra ClourDebra Clour, Program Director Kathy North, Recruitment Director Nichole Dewberry, Training Director Ross Martin, Program Assistant Advocacy Team Leaders Shamekka Marion-Johns Kimberly Vanbebber Advocacy Supervisors Lola Hall Ja’Kee Rivers Nikki Kinsler Kerry Stark Kathy RawdonKathy Rawdon Leigh Benton The CASA Staff Tim Baker, President Amy Spring, Vice President Mike Johnson, Treasurer Katie Say, Secretary Jennifer Arlan Jack Morgan Rick Ault Dr. Sumeeta Nanda James BennettJames Bennett Jessica Ramirez Jennifer Chrysant Becky Roten Jamie Farha Stacy Scheffler Michelle Kelley Deborah Shropshire, MD Pam Lane Joni Stewart David Mobley Scott Witt 2016-2017 Board of Directors Tim Baker, President Jessica Ramirez, Secretary Joni Stewart, Vice President Katie Say, Governance Chair Stacy Scheffler, Treasurer Jennifer Arlan Mike Johnson Rick Ault David Mobley James Bennett Jack Morgan Lori BlumenthalLori Blumenthal Sumeeta Nanda, M.D. Jennifer Chrysant Becky Roten Raymond Dallas Ivy Snider Jennifer Dunn Mickey Thompson Ann Garrett 2017-2018 Board of Directors