ANNUAL REPORT2016 -2017

As an intelligent, striking, and articulate young

man, Mazin has his sights set on a future in

broadcasting!

But things have not been easy for Mazin and

his family. At a young age, Mazin was forced to

take on responsibilities that most teens his age

do not have to worry about. After undergoing

several surgeries, Mazin’s mother was no longer

able to work. As the sole caretaker of Mazin and

his brother, she quickly depleted her savings

to pay for medical bills and support her family.

In the midst of financial insecurity and the

looming threat of homelessness, Mazin was the

rock for his mom and little brother.

Then, after months of uncertainty, Mazin and

his family were referred to our Shelter-A-Family

supportive housing program.

With the weight of instability lifted, Mazin is

able to let his intelligence and creativity shine

and is on the path to success. Through our

Shelter-A-Family supportive housing program,

Mazin and his family have a place to call home

and Mazin’s mom has access to the resources

she needs to manage her disability. Mazin’s

family’s basic needs are met while community

resources and networks of support are helping

them become economically independent.

As a part of Shelter-A-Family, Mazin receives

educational and emotional support through

the Youth Connect program which provides

peer support and coaching on social, physical,

and emotional well-being. With the everyday

support of Families First staff, Mazin has also

had the chance to explore his passion for the

arts.

This year, Mazin had the amazing opportunity to

participate in our Real World Youth Conference,

sponsored by our partners at General Electric.

This one-day conference gives all of the

youth involved in Families First programs the

chance to participate in “real world” activities,

hear from interactive speakers, and receive

resources from

participating

partners in the

community.

Activities are

designed to

teach important

skills for leading

a successful and

self-sustainable

life.

HOUSING Shelter-A-Family Supportive Housing Program: MAZIN’S STORY

94% of

our Shelter-A-Family

supportive housing

residents maintained

stable housing

for 90 days

“If I can help people

from going through

the same thing I

did, I’ll fight tooth

and nail to make

sure that happens,”

– MAZIN, who loves

giving back by lending

support to other teens

in the Shelter-A-Family

program.

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At age 17, despite her family’s struggles with

instability and homelessness, Aysha is on the

path to succeeding as a student, a mother, and

member of her community thanks to an army of

supporters she has found through Families First.

At the age of 10, Aysha became the head of

the household as her mom received treatment

for substance abuse. By the end of her 8th

grade year, her family was on the verge of

homelessness. And at

15, she gave birth to a

beautiful baby boy. Some

would say the cards were

stacked against her.

Now, Aysha and her

family have a permanent

home and are receiving

counseling and coaching to

set them on a path towards

success.

With the support of

Families First staff in both

our Teenage Pregnancy

and Parenting and Shelter-A-Family programs,

Aysha is learning how to set healthy lifestyle

goals for herself and her two-year-old son,

Amorie. She is also receiving the coaching she

needs to learn how to

juggle the demands of

being a young mother

with the need to focus on

her future – for her sake

and her son’s.

Our Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting

Program supports young moms and their

babies through coaching and goal-setting,

access to pre and post-natal health care,

and educational support. Young women like

Aysha learn how to make healthy choices

for themselves and their babies during and

after pregnancy, while balancing school and

maintaining healthy relationships.

As part of

the program,

Aysha was

able to

participate in

the Ultimate

Life Summit

in the summer

of 2017. The

Ultimate Life

Summit is a

week-long

program

where teens

learn the life

skills and mastery that lead to success. Filled

with interactive and hands-on activities, the

summit leads each student to creating their

very own life plan to take action for their future.

HEALTHY PREGNANCY & PARENTING FOR TEENS Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program: AYSHA’S STORY

100% of the babies in our

Teenage Pregnancy

& Parenting program

were born on time

and healthy

AYSHA says she left the Ultimate Life Summit as a whole

new person with new mindsets to use in her day-to-day life:

“No matter what the situation is at home, at the

summit it was a safe place to gather with peers,

share thoughts and ideas, and put goals to paper.”

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Artist, musician, entrepreneur – Monzavia is

motivated to make his mark on the world! A

former resident of our boys foster care group

home, Monzavia is now employed and living

on his own. As Monzavia was aging out of our

cooperative (a boys group home placement)

at 18, he faced challenges that many young

adults encounter, but he lacked the traditional

support system he needed to help him navigate

his journey into independent living and young

adulthood.

Through our Independent Living Program,

Monzy found the support he’d been looking for

all his life, while gaining the tools to live on his

own after foster care. Monzavia receives life

coaching from Families First staff along with

encouragement to pursue his creative talents.

Through Families First, Monzavia also found his

forever family. Monzavia now has a place to call

home and a big family to share his life with!

Families First is instrumental in connecting

youth like Monzavia with forever, loving families,

and permanent homes. We create opportunities

for youth to develop strong bonds with

mentors, volunteers, and a community of

support. Our dedicated staff are also equipped

with the skills to pair children with foster

families who often become their forever

families.

CREATING FOREVER FAMILIES Foster Care & Adoption:MONZAVIA’S STORY

100% of our adoptions

have remained intact.

19 foster children

found permanent

homes through

adoption in 2016.

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Our Early Childhood Education

and Parent Leadership program,

CHISPA (Spanish for “Spark”),

provides young parents with

the tools they need to turn that

“spark” into a flame for their

children’s learning and success

in school. The program promotes

early childhood education and

development for children, ages

0-5, in Gwinnett’s Spanish-

speaking community by providing

parents with leadership training

and community resources to

be their child’s first teacher

and best advocate. In addition

to the teachers-as-parents

approach, CHISPA encourages

young moms to be self-sufficient

through accessible training and

community events.

This year, CHISPA mothers participated in

several opportunities, such as the ongoing

Fostering Families leadership training, which

empowers young mothers to be the voice for

their children and use tools that allow them to

be more active in their child’s development.

Many of the moms also became ServSafe

certified, allowing them to take on managerial

roles in the food industry and participate

as vendors in food and cultural events in

Gwinnett County. The ServSafe training and

certification not only provides the moms

involved in the CHISPA program with a pathway

to self-sufficiency, but it also gives them the

opportunity to share important parts of their

culture with the rest of their community.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Early Childhood Education & Parent Leadership: THE CHISPA COMMUNITY

94% of

parents participating

in our school transi-

tion program showed

interest in leadership

activities in their

children’s schools

“We are preparing more and more each day to

uplift these women and bring them closer to

success,” says CHISPA Program Coordinator,

Soledad Ruiz. By providing parents with the tools

to be independent and self-reliable, CHISPA has

built a strong community that supports each

other and lifts its children up.

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FOUNDATIONS/CORPORATIONS/CIVIC GROUPS2492 FundAccenture, Inc.ADPAdvancedAetna, Inc.Allstate Giving

CampaignAlston & BirdAmazon Smile

FoundationAMB GroupAmerica’s CharitiesAmerigroup

CorporationAmes Taping toolsAnisa InternationalAnnie E. Casey

FoundationAnthem, Inc.Arby’s FoundationARRISArthur M. Blank

Family FoundationATL Airport District

DMOAtlanta Beltline Inc.Atlanta FoundationAtlanta Women’s

Foundation, Inc.Atlantic TrustAtlantic TrustBank of AmericaBlank Family of

BusinessesBrand BankBrandon + Nadine

MinesBrijon Enterprises IncCalifornia Pizza

KitchenCarlyle Fraser

Employees Benefit Fund

Carmax FoundationCAVO Consultants,

LLCCBRECenter for Creative

LeadershipChick fil a at ATT

CenterChildren’s Healthcare

Support Fund - UWClayton School

Employees Foundation, Inc.

Clinical ResourcesColliers InternationalConcessions

InternationalCox AutomotiveCox Enterprises, Inc.Crystal Adoptions incDeKalb School

Employees Foundation

Eagle Rock Dist. Co.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church

EdelmanEmory Midtown

IPOR Evening Shift Committee

Ernst & Young, LLPExpress Jet AirlinesFarmers Insurance

GroupFEI Behavioral HealthFirst Nonprofit

CompaniesFisher & PhillipsFrances Wood Wilson

Foundation, Inc.G4S Secure Solutions

(USA) Inc.GEGenuine Parts

CompanyGeorgia Aquarium

FoundationGeorgia Oak PartnersGeorgia-Pacific

CorporationGlobal Employment

SolutionsGrace Fellowship

ChurchGreenberg Traurig,

LLPHabif, Arogeti, Wynn

LLPHarvey Foundation,

TheHendrick, Inc.Heritage High SchoolHolder Construction

CompanyHyundai CapitalIBM - Hearts & Hands

TogetherIBM CorporationInnvisionIntegral Group, LLCIntegroIntown Animal

HospitalIra C Herbert Family

Foundation IncIvy and Roses

Community FundJ. B. Fuqua

Foundation, Inc.Jesse Parker Williams

FoundationJMH ConsultingJohn and Mary

Franklin FoundationJoseph B. Whitehead

FoundationJP Morgan Chase

FoundationKaiser Permanente

FoundationKappa Alpha OrderLaureus Sport for

Good Foundation USA

Levy RestaurantsLois and Lucy

Lampkin Foundation

Lucky BrandMacy’s District OfficeMacy’s SecurityMark C. Pope III

FoundationMARTA Employees

Charity ClubMayson Avenue

Cooperative LLCMcCrary- Florence

Crittenton Home Fund

McMaster-Carr Supply Company

Mercedes Benz USAMercer University

Department Of Physical Therapy

Mizzon AtlantaMontagNAMIC-Atlanta IncNationwide InteriorsNew Life Church

And Toddler Town Ministry

Newell BrandsNexidia Inc.Norfolk Southern

CorporationNorth HighlandOracle CorporationOrange County

Community Foundation

Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney, LLP

Phillips Gradick Engineering

PNC Financial Services Group

Presbyterian Women Church and Community Ciricle

Prime RevenuePritchard & Jerden,

Inc.Proficient EngineeringPublix Super Markets

CharitiesPurchasing PowerRealan Foundation,

Inc.Regency CentersRich Real Estate

ServicesRoosters Mens

Grooming CenterRoti StaffingSharon Renee Beauty,

LLCSilverman

ConstructionSoftchoice Software

CompanySpiritual Living Center

of AtlantaSterling Risk AdvisorsStorey Foundation,

Inc.Sullivan Family

Foundation IncSunTrustSunTrust Bank

Securities ServicesSunTrust Bank

Securities ServicesSunTrust United Way

CampaignSuper Seabee

ConstructionSuper SystemsSymantecSynchrony FinancialTeach For AmericaTemple Sinai

PreschoolThalia and Michael C.

Carlos Foundation, Inc.

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The 2492 FundThe Balloun Family

FoundationThe Butner Family

FoundationThe Carmax

FoundationThe Cousins

Foundation, Inc.The Cross FoundationThe Edward Colston

Foundation Inc.The Engel Foundation,

Inc.The Estate of Hugh

BurgessThe Fraser-Parker

FoundationThe Fulton-Dekalb

Hospital AuthorityThe George M. Brown

Trust FundThe Home DepotThe Home Depot

FoundationThe Ida A. Ryan

Charitable FundThe Junior League of

AtlantaThe Kennedy

FoundationThe Kroger CompanyThe Marcus

Foundation, Inc.The Mary Ryan &

Henry G. Kuhrt Foundation

The Rich FoundationThe Sartain Lanier

Family FoundationThe UPS FoundationThe Virgil P. Warren

FoundationThe Wilbur & Hilda

Glenn Family Foundation

Trinity School AtlantaUnited Way of Greater

AtlantaUnitedHealth Group

Employee Giving Campaign

Veolia North AmericaWells Fargo AdvisorsWells Fargo

Community Support Campaign

Wells Fargo Foundation

Wellstar Health Systems

Willis C. Helm/ Charitable Trust

Willis Towers WatsonWittenbach Business

SystemsWomen of Reform

Judaism at Temple Kol Emeth

Zeist Foundation Inc.

INDIVIDUALSStephanie AbbottVal Abney-SmithAlan and Margaret

AbramsThomas and Anita

AdamsHowell and Madeline

AdamsMichelle AdamsKarimuddin and Pia

AhmadAndi AlbaneseMarissa AlburyDoug and Grace

AldridgeRichard and Judy

AllisonTaaj AlstonScott AmosPaul AndersonGregory LeePow and

Kim AndersonSabine Apollon LopezMarsha ArceFrank and Betty

AsburyMindi AshburnE. P. AttawayAnne H. AverettMonique AycockJonathan BabineauxAmy BaggettWhitney BakerJacqueline BakerStaci BaldwinTamala BallardEric BantaAndy BarclayLen BarlikPamela BassJennifer BatesCharles BattleChris BaucomDuncan and Ellen

BeardVic BeasleyBetty BeasleyDavid BedellJeff Belkin and Dara

Steele-BelkinJames BellJorge BeltranKaren BennettChristopher BergJustin and Mara

BermanAndrew and Carrie

BeskinJ. Stephen and

Margaret BetheaSteven and Jennifer

BiagioniRobert and Audrey

BiccumDarrell and Margo

Blake

Christian and Eutoka Bland

Jennifer BloomBeth BlyAngie BoggsAshley BollwerkAshwin BompellyMax BookerMayor Keisha and

Derek BottomsL. C. BottorffJohn and Jenn

BougheyAnastasi BoweJohn and Tamera

BradleyJeffrey and Nancy

BramlettMelinda BridgesUrsula BrittChuck and Dawn

BrockJoseph and Jackie

BrownCharles BryantMatasha BurrLee and Sunny

BurrowsRyan ByarsCarter BykowskiKathryn CainesDevondre CampbellBarry CampbellElizabeth S. CampbellMark CarberryJeanine CareyRalph and Carolyn

CarlWilliam CarlsonAllen and Juanita

CarterJamiliah CarterBayna CastnerRebecca CesarioChris ChesterRoger ChineirianNed ChiniAdrian ClaybornRoland and Pamella

ClemmonsThomas and Kristin

ClydeJennie CoakleyJeremy CohenDavid and Trina ColeDeona ColeSusie CollatLeroy and Robbin

CollinsBeth ConnJennifer A. CooperKennedy CopelandF. Dean and Linda

CopelandCarrie CorleyCourtney CoseyAbigail CrangleCandice CrawfordMartha CrenshawAnna CrumblissGary CruzErik and Laura CurnsJames and Ann CurryGeorge DanekerTheodore and Melody

DarchSteve and Susan

Davenport

DONORS2016-2017

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James and Elizabeth Davis

F. Treadwell and Winifred Davis

Katherine DavisJeremy DavisFelix and Mallory

deGolianDell’Orto FamilyAndre DemetriusAlford and Saundra

Dempsey, Jr.Tamika DennisLara DePadillaGreg and Margo

DexterTamara DiazLaura DiBaccoMatthew DickisonLinda DieKevin DolanMarcia and John

DonnellNoelle DouglassMarcus and Crystal

DownsJon DudleyJacques DuplantierKelly DuttonDelmont EarlyMichael Lonergan and

Jacqueline EdwardsLindsay EdwardsRobert EgnorDavid EidsonLori ElmoreTina EnagbareRyan EntzmingerJulie ErwinMichael and Margaret

L. EskewCraig and Febby

FaerberMartha FairBrenda FairbanksInez FalconTodd FedellUrcel FieldsDeming and Rhys FishDoug FisherBrenda FitzgeraldJane FixJenny FleischmanRoisin FlorenceHeidi FloydGlenda FloydRocky & Bobby FordCarrie FowlerBrennan FoxCharles W. FrancisJenny FranksDwight FreenyTiffany and Atiba

FriesenLarry and Mary

FulghumColin GallagherJon GambleGillian GanslerLee GarnerRebecca GartellHollye GavinApril GeldbachChris GentnerKim GeorgeKara GerberZhanna Gershanok

Moody

Michael and Danyelle Gilbert

Darria GillespieNatalie GiuratoAnika GlennBetsy GodfreyRobin GoinsRoy and Olga GomezCarol GoodwynShirley GrableKimberly GrantJudson GravesRobert GrayDavid and Laura L.

GreenKurtis Greene

RichardsBettina GreggJames and Lauren

GrienLouise GunnTay GuptaTim and Shelby

GutenbergerJoe GuyFortuna GyeltsenValerie HaaseRashede HagemanGregory and Shannon

HagoodF. Sheffield and

Elizabeth HaleMichael HanleyAisha HarrisLatoya HarrisPhyllis P. HarrisKathryn HarrisonFred and Bernadette

HartfieldAshley HarveyDavid HaskettJames and Patty

HatcherStark and Kelly

HaydenJustin and Erika HellerLatonda HendersonLinda G. HenryMiguel HernandezRobert and Claudia

HerreraLesley HessellAlan HicksNina HicksonJanet HiltonJim HindyDon HladkoElizabeth HolderRaphael HollowayYendelela Neely

HolstonLita HooperAsha HopeDaniel HoranLewis and Audrey

HorneDean and Dorthy

HoukBraedon HoukFrank and Melodie

HowardDiane HowardStephanie HudsonShira HudsonJohn HuffardYvette HumphriesJon HunterChristopher Hunter

Hoan HuyunhJennifer IdeDan and Lilly

ImmergluckRichard and Mary

InmanDavar IrvaniAdam IsraelovKenneth JacksonTyson JacksonGrady JarrettMaanasa JavangulaLeslie Ann JeffreyKen JimenezBob JimenezKim JohnsCharles JohnsonWendy JohnsonGeorge and Janet

JohnsonJeremiah JohnsonMelissa JohnsonDeion JonesKatharine JonesChristopher JonesLashawn JonesWilliam and Lacey

JordanAndrew and Lauren

JosephKim JoyceErica JudgeJoseph JusticeTara KaasaCandacy KassaDoug and Becky

KaufmanJefferey KelleyTerry KirkleyDenise KoehlCrystal KreungJason LaughmanAdriana LawtonFred and Marybeth

LeamerJustin LeamerKevin and Lee Ann

LednikDavid and Lois LeedsDanielle LeePowSuzanne Lelenta-

DouglasCharles LeMayBilly and Julie LevineAndy LevirtreLaurel L. LevyTucker LevyTeri LewisPamela LittleTeresa LoRobert and Jane LongAshley LukeDiya LukeGeri Lynn WilsonAlex MackSherre MaclinDaniel MaherCassandra MaloneHolly MaloneLawrence and Marilyn

MargolisKathryn MartinNick MartinMary Ellen MarvelDave W. MathewsJacob MatthewsCliff MatthewsKelly Mayfield

Sandra A. McAllisterWalker and Rebecca

McCuneKurt McDonaldElizabeth McGlamryChristina McIntireScott McLaneLarry MendelHenry and Keri Leigh

MerrittBarbara MeyerJennifer S. MeyrowitzEldon MillerCarol MillerKim MillsJean MillsJames and Ibby MillsGlenda MinkinM. MittlebronnAdam and Celestine

MittlemanMichele and Mark

Ingram MobleyJohn and Erika

MontagDudley and Peggy

MooreMiShawna MooreCharles MooreDeborah MoormanSteven and Vicki

MorrisValerie MunningsNicholas F. MunsonMike MurrellDavis MyersDavid and Catherine

NahmiasLee NationSharrod NeasmanKen NeighborsDean and Jean NelsonYen NguyenJohn Paul NorvellMarcia NufferDylan NurseMarc OliverBrian OngeriKimberley OttPatricia ParajonCody and Sara PartinStephen PassalacquaSheryl PatelSharon PauliDebra PauliSusan PaulkCyndi PayneMark and Rhona

PeabodyJeff PedowitzJosh PerkinsHenry and Keri Leigh

PerlowskiSam and Barbara

PettwayBrian PooleMichael and Melody

PopkinChristine PowellWilliam and Shirley

PowellMary PowellJeff PriceKevin PriceScott and Brittain

PriggeKimi QueguinerRoger Quinby

Bianca RamaBrittany RawayBenjamin RaymondElizabeth ReboBrooks ReedSheryl ReganRobert and Margaret

ReiserRebecca ReynoldsArchie RicardAureen RichardsonBarbara R. RichardsonVeronica L.

RichardsonGina RichmondJudith RiederDuane RitterJean L. RobertsonCourtney RobinsonBrian and Bridgett

RobinsonChristina RobinsonDawn D. RockRosario RodriguezPeyton and Becca

RoebuckDarren and Samantha

RowlesAmelia RudolphDonata Rusell RossConstance C. RussellJohn RussellEvan RussoRandy and Julie

SalisburyTrina SamuelsKim SandersKaren K. SandersMurphy SaucemanKatie SavageBrian and Rachel

SchenkemeyerThomas and Linda

SchulteWilliam and Kaye

SchulzSarah SchulzAndrew SchuttAnne SchwoebelAnne ScipioCory ScottBertram SearsCharles SevilleBrandi ShamsiddeenScott ShicklerStacy SikesJosh and Hong Tsun

SimonPolly and Charlie

SimpsonFrank and Robyn SimsHunter SimsCate SingermanCasey SlaughterSuzanne SledJennifer SluderRobert SmithZelma SmithAlicia N. SmithCarmen D. SmithBirgit Smith BurtonSandeep SoniShemeka SorrellsJustin and Lindsey

SparanoCathy SparksFelicia and Timothy

Speetjens

Andrew StephensWilliam and Melissa

StephensC. A. and Stephanie

StephensKevin and Crystal

StephensCrystal StephensBryan and Margaret

StickneyKatharine StrahanCristy StrongLaura SullivanRodney and Helen

SwannKristin SweitzerKarli SwiftSusan SwitzerJulia TaylorEric TerryJohn ThomasBeverly ThomasLayne ThomeRebecca ThompsonEdith ThompsonDavid ToddRobert TomlinKim TracyJoy TreadwellKevin TredinnickBrenda J. TurnerBrandon UffnerFrank UlibarriBonnie UlmanCourtney UpshawMaragarita UruenaMarvin and Ludwig

Van BroekhuizenWilliam and Lucy

VanceSue VandiverQuddus VarnerDelores A. VarnerJoe VellanoSue WallaceJoseph WalrathKim WardStephen WarholaTamara WatsonDavid and Gail

WatsonAlice WatsonKevin WattsPaulabeth WeinbergerJeanette WendtJennifer WestRae WhiteJulie WhitneySteve WhittingtonErica WilliamsAshton WilliamsSheree WilliamsCharles and Erica

WilsonBlanton and Lou

WinshipBlake and Bonnie

WintersHelaine WoodroofTishanna WorthyJanet M. YabroffAlvin YarboroughCharles and Mary

YatesMartha YoungBrian YoungLauren Zgwtowkz

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS 2016 2017

Cash and cash equivalents 4,005,896 2,785,637

Interest receivable – NMTC 36,285 54,817

Accounts receivable, net 922,259 1,023,440

Pledges receivable, net (annual fund/programs) 598,486 307,085

Capital campaign pledges receivable, net 937,272 276,618

Prepaid expenses and other assets 83,983 100,507

Certificate of deposit 2,500,000 2,500,000

Note receivable – NMTC 6,015,450 6,015,450

Investments 14,419,769 15,339,343

Cash reserve - NMTC 454,000 426,706

Cash restricted for capital campaign 3,723,131 2,443,575

Property and equipment, net 9,597,552 10,606,673

TOTAL ASSETS $ 43,620,623 $ 41,879,851

LIABILITIES:

Accounts Payable & accrued Expenses 600,074 543,329

Accounts Payable – Construction 725,463 –

Accrued Compensated Absences 124,777 113,280

Advances Under Grants and Contracts 23,156 –

Notes payable – NMTC 13,330,000 –

TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 14,803,470 $ 13,361,609

NET ASSETS:

Unrestricted 15,699,031 17,493,964

Temporarily restricted 7,249,285 5,481,981

Permanently restricted 5,542,297 5,542,297

TOTAL NET ASSETS 28,490,613 28,518,242

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 43,294,083 $ 41,879,851

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