2019

1410 LEE STREETHOUSTON, TX 77009

ANNUAL REPORT

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Your commitment helped thousands of families meet basic needs and start the journey out of poverty to self-sufficiency.

One thing that I have always loved about Wesley is our holistic approach to clients. An example from last year is incorporating mental health education into our after-school programming. Counselors taught groups of 3rd graders to identify and control their emotions. Both parents and students extolled the benefits of this activity and we look forward to expanding this program. I also was thrilled to see our Pre-K children and seniors participating in activities together to create great relationships between these two generations.

We expanded available opportunities for job training in 2019. Our program teaching residential construction skills gave our neighbors a pathway into an in-demand industry.

I hope you enjoy learning more about the lives you change with your gift. Wesley has always been focused on serving our neighbors and with your help they are thriving.

In 2019, we also took time to look at the future of Wesley. Wesley ended the year with a new strategic direction – deciding to stay in the Near Northside while expanding much needed services to neighbors across the city.

None of the accomplishments this year were possible without you— our donors, our volunteers, and our partners. Your commitment to Wesley and its clients propelled all of the progress highlighted in this report. For that and for all you do, I am truly grateful.

Sincerely,

Amy CorronPresident and CEO

Dear Friends,I hope this message finds you safe and well in the new reality we are facing in 2020. While Wesley Community Center works to help those in need due to the pandemic crisis, I want to take the opportunity to look back and celebrate accomplishments of 2019. I’m so proud of our Wesley clients and all they have been able to achieve because of your support!

Wesley’s Impact

710 Individuals received coaching from our Financial Opportunity Center

improved their net worth130

completed an education/training program

174

were placed in a new job109

83%were on level for pre-reading skills

86%were on levelin Pre-K math

89%successfully showed

language development

186 Children received early childhood educationto prepare them for Kindergarten

259Parents received

parenting and education support

238Seniors received nutritious

meals and fellowship in our Senior Program

738Families received

emergency rental and utility assistanceto stay

in their homes

9,646 Individuals received

emergency food to help feed their families

People received help from Wesley

Over

11,000 89%

Learned to resolve conflicts

87%498Had a positive view

about their future

School-age Youthparticipated in after school

and in-school activities

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The children in her class were drawn to Valerie’s enthusiasm for learning and her dynamic personality. Likewise, Valerie fell in love with teaching. With the encouragement of Wesley staff, Valerie decided to take courses to earn a Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification. She only has the classroom observations left to complete, which she plans to do in the fall.

Valerie’s own child was having challenges with speech. Valerie had him tested and learned he is on the autism spectrum. She knew he would need extra attention and decided her fellow Wesley teachers could provide him the best care. Her experience at Wesley showed her children who had disabilities. She saw how courageous they were and how hard they worked to learn. Valerie tells her kids every day that everyone has a place in this world, and no one is better than anyone else.

Valerie says it is a relief to know her children are in such good hands while she is working or studying for her certification. In addition to working on her CDA, Valerie signed up for financial coaching at the Financial Opportunity Center. She never had any money to spare, so had never opened a bank account. Her first goal was to save $500, and she was surprised how quickly she reached that goal. Valerie has continued to save and not only opened a checking account, but also savings account. She is proud to have this safety net for her family in these uncertain times.

Valerie tells everyone about Wesley - neighbors, school parents, and even the ladies at the grocery store. If you’re looking for excellent childcare, go to Wesley. If you need training to get a better paying job, go to Wesley. And as she always says, there’s a place in this world for everyone, and Wesley may be the place for you!

Everyone Has a Place a

Place in The WorldWhat a difference a year makes. Less than a year ago, Valerie had a low-paying job in retail, was working around the clock and rarely saw her children. She came to Wesley looking for a childcare job but found so much more. Having cared for babies since she was 12 years old, she had a natural instinct when it came to connecting with children and became a full-time childcare teacher. She also has learned how to manage her money and has saved money for her family’s future.

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She tells others if you take advantage of the opportunities given to you, there can be a happy ending.

At Wesley they go out of their

way to help, they pick you up

when things get tough and

they cheer you on, unti l you

cross the f inish l ine.

Lizeth came to Wesley at a point in her life when she felt that she had no place to turn. As a victim of domestic violence, she and her children escaped one night with only the clothes on their backs. Homeless and living in a shelter, she knew it was up to her find a better life.

After seeing a Wesley flyer, Lizeth came to Wesley seeking emergency food. Soon, seeing the many programs that Wesley had to offer, she began work with the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) where she learned about scholarship opportunities, financial assistance and ways to improve her credit. Lizeth joined the FOC with a desire to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. The Wesley coaches were so impressed by her commitment, they approached her about a new program - a Patient Care Technician training. She would not only train as a CNA, but she would receive training in EKG and Phlebotomy. Lizeth completed the “Bridge” classes that prepared her for college and then finished her coursework at Lone Star College and St. Luke’s CHI Hospital.

While completing her training, Lizeth continued to receive food, budgeting help, and other

financial resources from Wesley. She enrolled her two children in Wesley’s Early Head Start Program. Her son received on-site counseling. Through this process, he came out of his shell and both of her children blossomed in the program.

Lizeth’s hard work and dedication paid off. After completing her training, she got a job at St. Luke’s CHI Hospital. Lizeth continued to save money and even purchased a car and mobile home. After two years, Lizeth was promoted to a position paying $14.60 an hour.

Lizeth was so appreciative of Wesley’s role in her success, that she began to promote Wesley to her co-workers. Seeing the impact her story was having on others, she decided to develop her speaking skills too. Not letting any grass grow under her feet, she enrolled in an on-line Public Speaking program at Harvard University.

She tells others if you take advantage of the opportunities given to you, there can be a happy ending. She says, “At Wesley, they go out of their way to help, they pick you up when things get tough and they cheer you on, until you cross the finish line.”

From Homeless to Harvard

The Wesley Effect

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O f f i c e r s

E l e c t e d M e m b e r s

E x e c u t i v e S t a f f

D e s i g n a t e d M e m b e r s f r o m t h eT e x a s C o n f e r e n c e , U . M . C .

Tom Forestier, Chair, Winstead P.C.Brant Croucher, Vice Chair, Croucher ServicesLee Chenault, Treasurer, Alta ResourcesElizabeth Lewis, Secretary

Misha Burkett, Regions BankKate Clinton, Independent Energy ConsultantKen Estrella, J. Flowers Health InstitutePat Hammond, NRGLouie Layrisson, Baker BottsAnne Neeson, Memorial Hermann FoundationGary Payne, Odgers BerndtsonDr. Jonathan Schwartz, University of Houston DowntownRob Smith, Jr., Lorance & Thompson, P.C.Morgan Stone, Association for Corporate Growth, HoustonRalph Walker, Sallyport Commercial Finance, LLC

Amy Corron, President and CEOAnna Truong, Chief Financial OfficerSamantha Sherman, Chief Program OfficerEmily Bhatti, Director of DevelopmentDavid Edwards, Director of Operations

Dr. Jesse Brannen, Superintendent, Central South District

Thank you to our donors!These stories are not possible without the generous support of our donors.

2019-2020 Board Listing

C o r p o r a t i o n sAmegy Bank of TexasAvatar Home Health Care Agency, LLCAvenue Community Development CorporationBaker Botts L .L.P.BakerRipleyBank of America Foundation-A Charitable FoundationCapital One ServicesCenterPoint EnergyChevronCollaborative for ChildrenExxonMobil FoundationFrost BankGirl Scouts of San Jacinto CouncilHEB Tournament of ChampionsHouston Foam PlasticsHouston MethodistHouston Texans FoundationIndependent FinancialLocal Initiatives Suppor t CorporationMemorial Hermann FoundationNRG Retail Charitable OrganizationPierpont Communications, Inc.Regions BankReliant EnergyTransmit Receive Labs (TXRX)Union Pacif ic FoundationWinstead PC

F o u n d a t i o n sAlliance of Community Assistance MinistriesThe Brown FoundationGreater Houston Community FoundationGeorge and Mary Josephine Hamman FoundationHarris County Depar tment of EducationHildebrand FoundationHouston EndowmentHouston Food BankThe Junior League of HoustonThe Powell FoundationLulu Bryan Rambaud Charitable TrustSave the ChildrenTexas Methodist FoundationIsla Carroll Turner Friendship TrustUnited Way of Greater Houston

I n d i v i d u a l s

Lisa and Kevin AncellBarbara and F. D. ArmstrongJohn AstaDorothy and Lawrence BakerMary and Jack BalagiaSusan and Charles BarnesDereck BarryEdward BassBrian BaumlerReid BoltonSavanna and David BowmanRobert and Jane BradleyNora BrooksTy ButhodBarbara CarrollSarah and Lee ChenaultRay ChiltonRonnie and Marc ChurchmanKate and Bernie ClintonJudy Carnahan-WebbBetty and Gary CartrightAmy Corron and Arthur PikeBrant and Elaine CroucherMorgan DavisMary DailyJulia and Larry DierkerTracy and Gregg DeJarnettNoel and Early DenisonKimberly K. DenneyBelinda and David DiMarcelloCindy and Jake DonaldsonJanet and Roger DurandMelinda Stanley and William EhrenstromEllen and Andrew ElamJulie EllerbrockH. Wendell and Celia EllisStephan FairfieldDonna Kay and Michael FarrThomas and Susan ForestierCindy FreemanTobey and Billy ForneyRon Franklin and Janet GurwitchDiana and Sam GarbisCarlos E GarciaDoug GettenJane and Greg B. GonsoulinRosario and Lawrence GonzalesEmily and Belton GriffinSusan and Tim GriffinLisa and Kenneth GuidryVickie and Russell HamleyPatricia Hammond and Martin MurdockAmanda HamptonLinda and Bradley HarmesAnne and J. Woodrow HearnMary and James HendersonTrisha HillmanBeatrice and Randall HoustonAlex HowardJo Anne HodgesB. J. and Betty HollingsworthKathie and Thomas HughesJane and Steve IstaMolly and Patrick JohnsonKristyn JodonScott J. Jones and Mary Lou ReeceDonna D. Kottwitz and Mark LarsonGreg KrauseBetty and James H. Krause

Lisa and Bob KurtzLynn and Bill LarsonMargery LaufeMary M. Lawler and Peter KellyLouis and Maggie LayrissonTed LeitchRandy LeeElizabeth and Russell LewisMary Jo and Herbert M. LoydBrad MacDougallJohn and Bette MaloneShirley M. MaplesAnn MarroquinLisa and Clark MartinsonIrene Mayer-FallenCheryl McCallumJudith and Clark McClearyLori and Frank McDowellJudith and Cliff McFarlandLillian and Robert E. McGeeSusannah McGownJanie and James McPhailPamela and Matt MerhanKyle and Emily MillerLaura MillikanJanie and Stuart MitchamGinni and Richard MithoffDorothy and James MoffattPaulette Moore-HallShirley and Galt MorganDiana B. MuletJohn MontgomeryNicolette MorrisonErin NamanMary NaylorPatrice and Edmund NoelAnne E. NeesonKaren NeiserLinda and John O’BlackCheryl and Jay O’BrienEdward OsbornSara Owen GemoetsSteven OwensJennifer L. OdinetRuth G. PalmerJohn J. PatoutGary and Brenda PayneBrenda PetersAlice PhillipsPaula PipesVeronica PresasNancy and Sidney PriceLydia M. QuinonesPatricia and Stuart I. RaeCandace Baggett and Ronald RestrepoCharles A. RhoadsJonathan RhoadsGinny and James RobertsonLinda and Sam RodriguezRick RoutzonRobert SchickAdrienne and Brent SchwartzMarcia and Vernon SevierKerry and William SnyderJoan and Richard SpawMorgan and Jason StoneBillie A. StricklandSamantha ShermanPeggy and John Sisler

Jana SmithMelanie and Robert SmithBetty A. TaylorStephen and Pamalah TippsShirley and Dan ThomasKaty and Chris TurnerJack and Debbie MooreThe Positive NRG fundRalph and Yasmina WalkerLester WilkesAnna WingfieldMichelle WrightJim and Belinda WeatherlyAnne WhitlockClaire WilliamsKerry WilloughbyThomas and Mary Ann WussowManuel ZamoraFrances Zandstra

In Honor of Clinton/MacDougall WeddingIn Honor of Laura MillikanIn Honor of Jack BalagiaIn Memory of Sophia BalagiaIn Memory of Earle HammondIn Memory of Shirley MagnusonIn Memory of Lester Smith

C h u r c h e s

Atascocita United Methodist Church - HumbleChapelwood United Methodist WomenDeer Park United Methodist ChurchFaith United Methodist WomenFirst Baptist Church of Augusta KSFirst United Methodist Women - ConroeFirst United Methodist Church - HuntsvilleFirst United Methodist Church - TrinityFirst United Methodist Church HoustonFirst United Methodist Church - Adelphi Sunday School ClassGood Shepherd United Methodist ChurchHoly Trinity United Methodist Church - HoustonIncarnate Word AcademyLakewood United Methodist WomenMemorial Drive United Methodist WomenNational Christian FoundationSpring Woods United Methodist WomenSt. Luke’s United Methodist Church-Houston Challengers ClassSt. Luke’s United Methodist ChurchSt. Mark’s United Methodist Church - Houston Pilgrim ClassSt. Mark’s United Methodist ChurchSt. Paul’s United Methodist ChurchSt. Paul’s United Methodist Church FoundationSt. Paul’s United Methodist Church Roundtable ClassSt. Paul’s United Methodist Church - Houston Cathedral ClassSt. Peter’s United Methodist WomenSt. Philip Presbyterian ChurchSt. Stephen’s United Methodist ChurchTerrace United Methodist ChurchTexas Conference of the United Methodist ChurchTexas Conference United Methodist WomenUnited Methodist Women

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Wesley Community Center

FinancialReport 2019REVENUE

Individual Contributions

Private and Foundation Grants

Church Contributions

In-Kind Donations

United Way Allocations

Government Grants

Program Service Fees

Special Events

Other

TOTAL REVENUE

EXPENSES

Program Services

Management & General

Development

TOTAL EXPENSES

TOTAL ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$122,034

900,345

69,000

949,519

907,561

848,745

166,400

111,836

50,384

$4,125,824

$3,658,890

583,127

260,760

$4,502,777

$2,950,845

$259,498

$2,691,347

EXPENSES

REVENUE

81%Program Services

13%Management & General

6%Development

22%Private and Foundation Grants

22%United Way Allocations

7%Special Events

4%Church Contribution General

20%Government Grants

1%Other

14%In -Kind Donations

7%Program Service Fees

3%Individual Contributions

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