2013/2014 ANNUAL REPORT3 Years of Service in Central Florida

Creating Opportunity for Disability Inclusion

39 Years of Service in Central Florida

2014 – 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Howe Kim Byerly Executive Director Board Chair

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Th is year was fi lled with growth, empowerment, and celebrations at the Center for Indepen-dent Living! We continued to introduce and expand the programs we off er to our commu-nity of people living with disabilities in Central Florida.

Th e outpouring of support from donors, sponsors, community partners, and volunteers leaves me humbled and enthusiastic for the years ahead. Th is year, we celebrated the 25th an-niversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A momentous occasion supported by state and local offi cials, partners, and the community. Mayor Steve Leary proclaimed July 26th

Disability Awareness Day in Winter Park.

Th e 4th Annual Stroll ‘n’ Roll was held on October 18, 2014. Participants from around Central Florida walked with us in the cause to raise awareness for our disabled community. We raised nearly $35,000 this year, and are thrilled to host the 5th Annual Stroll ‘n’ Roll on Halloween later this year in Baldwin Park.

A few weeks ago, I heard great news - We were awarded Program of the Year for the impactful work provided to young adults in High School High Tech in Lakeland! Th e dedication of our staff and the students is commendable and I am grateful students with varying disabilities are on the path to receive a high school diploma and explore STEM opportunities in their future.

Our Winter Park offi ce also launched a program to support our young adults transition from high school life to an independent adult life. StepAhead began its fi rst cohort helping students learn valuable life skills and gain mentor guidance to establish key goals for the fu-ture. Working together with families, we saw great progress in our students and wish them a fulfi lling life as they forge onward.

As I look ahead to the next year, I am reminded we will celebrate our 40th year of providing services to Central Florida. Times and needs have certainly changed over the years. Recently, we expanded our development team to help us meet the growing needs of our community. As we celebrate the work we have done and look to build on new opportunities, I sincerely thank every person who has given so generously of your time, energy, and resources.

On behalf of the thousands of clients we serve and the disability community around the world, thank you for your unwavering support of our mission at CIL and for helping us achieve our goal of empowering people of all ages with disabilities to access the resources they need to live independently!

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2013/2014

AccomplishmentsAt the Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc., we’re proud to conclude another year of serving people in our community with disabilities.

Among our accomplishments in 2013-201:

clients received employment counseling

1 clients received housing services

people received home modifications such as ramps, disability-friendly toilets, grab bars and roll-in showers

client transitioned from a nursing facility to home-based care

119

9 people benefited

from tax preparation

services

, amplified telephones distributed to hard- of-hearing clients

1 325 104

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83

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2014 – 2015

Clients received housing services helping individuals fi nd aff ordable and accessible homes.

84Clients received employment conseling.

230

Clients received home modifi cations such as ramps, disability friendly toilets, grab bars and roll-in showers, through Foundations to Freedom.

137

Clients received Deaf Voice Services, such as tax preparation, contract review, and support.

217

Clients participated in training learning life skills such as cooking, preparing food, budgeting and life management.

849

Individuals with disabilities hired through Aspire to Hire.

83Clients received amplifi ed telephones to hard-of-hearing clients.

866

Students participated in Step Aheads 1st cohort learning valuable skills to live independently.

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Among our accomplishments in 2014-2015:

By Disability5 People with cognitive disabilities 123 People with mental disabilities 3 People with physical disabilities 9 People with visual disabilities 1 People with multiple disabilities 1, People with hearing disabilities

By Age5 People younger than 5 years old 45 People 5 to 19

People 20 to 24 755 People 25 to 59 1, People 60 and older

By Gender1,0 Men 1,3 6 Women

Other Highlights Individuals received information and referral services from CIL

Clients CIL Helped

IN 2013/2014

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1

60

59702

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535

386

10,353

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Deaf Voice at CIL, helped me start a career as a tutor for other deaf individuals. Now, I can live independently and help other deaf people.

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2,715 Services Provided5,759 Information & Referral1,878 Consumers Served

Clients CIL Helped2014 – 2015

Employmentestablished in 1976, now assists over 150 adults living with disability achieve self-determined em-ployment goals. Th e program provides job research, resume writing, job referrals, workforce-readiness training and employee advocacy. CIL –CF employ-ment staff work closely with Central Florida em-ployers to support disability inclusion in the work place. In 2014 CIL assisted 83 individuals fi nd and maintain employment. Clients employed through the eff orts of CILS staff can attest to the dignity of work and pride in the ability to support their families.

Services for the Deaf andHard-of-Hearingoff ering these services since 1986, CIL now empow-ers over 650 clients a year by providing sign lan-guage interpretation, video relay service/phone ser-vice, citizenship education, driver’s license training, communication assistance and advocacy. Nearly 100 individuals received tax preparation assistance in 2014-2015 fi scal year generating $162,354 in tax return revenue for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Deaf services provided independence through communication and education.

Youth TransitionStepAhead and High School High Tech programs off er comprehensive transition services to over 50 high school students with disabilities this year. HSHT facilitates necessary interventions to help young people explore STEM careers, connect to post-secondary education and engage in meaning-

ful work experiences. Th is year HSHT visited, among other locations, Polk State College, Florida Poly Tech Institute and Universal Studios for a be-hind the scenes look at the role of technology in de-veloping the attractions at the world famous theme park. Polk HSHT program was so impactful they were awarded Program of the Year by the Able Trust in the fi rst complete academic year. StepAhead was established in 2014 after the federal Work Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) autho-rized CILs nationwide to provide critical transition services as an additional agency core. StepAhead serves disconnected youth with disabilities between the ages of 17 and 25 providing case management, pre-employment skills training, civic engagement, career exploration, work experiences and connec-tions to long term employment support services.

Connect HearCIL-CF is the central regions’ distributor of Spe-cialized Telecommunications Equipment to citizens of Florida who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind and Speech Disabled. Florida Telecommu-nications and relay services (FTRI) is a statewide nonprofi t 501(c) 3 organization that administers the Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program. In 2014 CIL-CF Connect Hear distributed over 332 new pieces of equipment and 699 other services to Central Florida residents. Th e program allows impacted individuals to main-tain signifi cant relationships with friends and fam-ily as well as ensure access information unaccusable with without the service.

2013/2014

Volunteering

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By the Numbers

served at CIL

of service completed

$81,777value of volunteer service hours

321 volunteers

4,211 hours

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2014 – 2015

Volunteer Impact

Th is continued experience gives me the ability to stand proud with the in-tegrity of inclusion to make an impact in society. I can honestly say CIL has given me the chance to embrace my po-tential not because of my disability but because of my ability.

Damaris Febo,CIL Consumer and Intern

74 Active Volunteers

2,745 hours

$63,329 Value

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On July 26, 1990 former President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Th is was landmark civil rights legislation that opened the door to improving access to services, and to promote greater inclusion in society for individuals with disabilities. Th e Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc. (CIL-CF) hosted two events to commemorate this historic event. One event was held at our offi ce in Winter Park on Friday July 24, 2105 and a sec-ond event was held at our offi ce in Lakeland on July 25, 2015. Both events featured a welcome by the CIL-CF board chair Kim Byerly followed by legislators and political dignitaries who spoke, provided letters, and read proclamations in support of the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the ADA and the services CIL-CF provides to consum-ers with disabilities. In addition, each event featured a consumer who

spoke about the services they received from CIL-CF and the how these services have benefi tted them personally. Th e speakers for the Winter Park commemorative event featured Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary, U.S. Congressman John Mica’s (7th District) District Representative Leslie O’Shaughnessy, and State Senator David Simmon’s (District 10) Legislative Assistant Valerie Clarke. Th e speakers for the Lakeland event featured State Representative John Cortes (District 43), State Senator Denise Grimsley’s (District 21) Legislative Assistant Anne Bell, and Lakeland City Com-missioner Don Selvage.A reception followed the speaking portion of both events. As part of these commemorate events those attending had the opportunity to view a gallery of photos from a project called PhotoVoice. Th e photos, taken by six individuals with mobility challenges, and which included captions that described their photos, show the progress that has been made in creating a more inclusive and accessible society, as well as the challenges individuals with disabilities still face.

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Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of theAmericans with Disabilities Act

RAMPAGE 2015

Stroll ‘n’ Roll 2014CIL’s annual walk to raise awareness for our mission and the community we serve. Each year we continue to grow in

our eff orts and want to thank our generous sponsors for

supporting this year’s Stroll ‘n’ Roll.

CIL staff and volunteers dedicate their time and energy to help a disabled person gain access and freedom in their own home by building a ramp, installing a roll-in shower, or providing strobe home alarm systems.

CIL in the Community

Sponsors• 84 Lumber• Publix Supermarkets Charities• Home Depot Foundation• Gatorland• McKesson Foundation• Moss Krusick and Associates• Lakeland Electric• Paralyzed Veterans of America• Orlando Health• Orlando Rotary Foundation• Winter Park First United Methodist Church• Frank Garcia Landscaping• Centennial Bank• Cuhachi and Peterson

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Raised: $35,945.82

Presenting Sponsor• Firetainment

Gold• CenterState Bank • Seacoast Bank

Silver• Orlando Health • Florida Community Bank • Centennial Bank

Bronze• Binson’s Home Health Care • Integrated Business Group • OUC • iVenture Solutions • Wellcare • Burr and Foreman • Park Avenue Insurance • City of Orlando Parks and Recreation• Th is year, our sponsors helped raise

$22,250 for CIL programs!

CIL Services and ProgramsORLANDO-AREA SERVICES LAKELAND-AREA SERVICES

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• Aspire to Hire: Equipping people with dis-abilities to identify and meet their career goals

• Counseling: Helping low-income individu-als and their families fi nd aff ordable, acces-sible homes

• Foundation to Freedom: Making homes, vehicles and communities more disability-friendly

• Very blurry, can read :) : Empowering clients to make informed choices and understand the resources in their community

• Aging in Place: Helping keep individuals independent and living in their own homes rather than in nursing facilities

• Information and Referral: Directing people with disabilities to the resources best suited to their needs

• Foundation to Freedom: Making homes, vehicles and communities more disability-friendly

• Information and Referral: Directing people with disabilities to the resources best suited to their needs

• High School High Tech: Provides students with disabilities opportunities to explore technology-related careers.

• Independent Living Skills Training: Off ering tools that help people learn or re-learn how to be self-suffi cient

• Peer Support: Providing a warm, inviting atmosphere for connecting with others and gaining skills that promote independence

How We Serve

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Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc.FINANCIAL STATEMENT: FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014

AssetsCash and cash equivalents $ ,Investments $ ,Contracts and grants receivable $ , Other receivables, net allowance for doubtful accounts $17,347 Prepaid expenses $ , Property and equipment, net $206,2100

Total Assets $515,132

LiabilitiesAccounts payable $6,Accrued liabilities $ , Notes payable $35, Total liabilities $129,Unrestricted net assets $385,783

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ ,

58 76858 257

1 05 265

24 295

889 87 450

000 349

515 132

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Accounts Payable 13,989Accrued Liabilities 46,846Notes Payable 83,432Total Liabilities 144,417

Unrestricted Net Assets 332,055Total Liabilities and Net Assets 476,272

Cash and Equivalents 98,833Accounts Receivable (Net) 158,902Prepaid Expenses 16,227Property and Equipment (Net) 202,310

Total Assets 476,272

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: FISCAL YEAR 2014 – 2015

2013/2014 DonorsIndividuals

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Cyrus AbbassiSandra Adams PowersAmy Alvarado PlankLucy AlvarezJusto AmalaMargaret AndersonAnonymousAlina ArbuthnotJustin ArcherPerla ArnerHarry ArnoldJason AtheySerena AyscueLeah BackusJoan BartonRobert BartonGina BerryRich and Erika BodwellEd BorowskyJuanita BorysewichBettie BoultonJames BowdenMildred BowmanHope BrooksAmber BrownLynn Browning

Lynette BuckBruce Burgos

Kimberly ByerlyBrandon CalamarasMichael CalvoPasco CampanoAida CampbellKristina CangemiYoko CappielloSabrina And Daniel CaseAndrew ChamberlainRichard ChapaBillie ChayneTammy CollinsShane CollinsMary CooperLila CorleyJessica CorrellMarion CoskunLinda CostaMorgan CothernClare CourtneyVanessa CrainJames CrowellGiuseppe DaristotilePamela DeSimonePamela DevackMatthew DevineJessie DevineRosemary DevineAmaris DiazPaul DietrichJohn DietzHeddy Domingo

Gloria DossettDarlene DuarteShirley DyckmanHolly DykemaJanice EngleSteven FerrellCindy FifeLuis FigueroaKarin FlemingGerald FridleyJane GarciaJoseph GardnerErin GarlowGert GarmanDrew GarnerLinda Garvin-ManzonelliNancy GavaghanGina GawienczukLana GibneyAllison GouldJean GrahamCarolyn GreenDavid GriestGinger Griffi thKatherine GrimmMike HaagMonica HaerterRobert HarrisFrancis HeidrichFlorence HellingerArnim HernandezMike HevenerSamantha HigginsGeoff rey HigginsFred HillSara Huff Marti And John Hughes

2014 – 2015

Individuals

Th ank you to every person giving of their time and resources to CIL. We are truly blessed to have friends standing with us in our quest helping our disabled community live independendently.

Elizabeth Howe,Executive Director

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Randolf HutsonKelsi IlerDelta IrelandEdward & Diana IsolaElizabeth & Delbert JamesKim & Rex JamesKelly KinneyDanielle JimenezJerell JohnSusan JohnsonKim JohnsonSuong JohnsonTina JohnsonLindsay KadletzDouglas KinneyKelley KneessiKaren KneessiJustin KneessiAlyssa KneessiMichelle KnightDennis KoscickiErin KoscickiAlexis KubartRicky KutzLuana KutzBryan Laff ermanMark LambRebecca LawrenceJeanne LaytonRobert Lemon Jr.Donald and Harriet LevineRhonda LoftLA LordEstelita LoyaRicky LutzCraig LynchDonna MackMilagros MaldonadoAnne MaleyKen MalinesKamal MangalBrian MargolisStephen MazzaPete McAlindonRichard McCaff reyJanice McCreaBeth McCullough

Mark McHughKathleen McInturfBetsy McKeebyNancy McSwainVicki MedinaKim MendozaMichele MerrittVan MesserBarbara MetzBeatrice MichalskiBrett MillerParbatie MohamedLorna MoirArman MollaVivian MonacoRoger And Anne MoreheadDorienne MurrellBetty MuscarellaRebecca NapierMichael NardellaCathy NguyenTh eresa NowotnyNeil OkunPaul OppedisanoWilliam OsbornTerry OvertonDale & Carole ParkerMatthew PellegrinoJeff PerrineAidian PerryChristine PhanDon PirozzoliCarl PlaugherPaul PolgarJane PorcheDenise PowellBill PrimoAmanda And Robert ProctorYvette PueJoanne PuleoPaula PutnamJeff RacineKay RawlinsGina ReidJason ReillyLauren ReynoldsJean Riley

Mary RobertsonEmily RollinsTy RoofnerRobert RosenAbby RosensonMichael RowenJohn RumbleyBarb RyanJulia Ryan-BrawnerLorraine SchollerBrandon SchollerCatherine ScottShawn Shaff erGloria ShusterJoie SloverMellissa Slover-AtheyHannah SnyderMichelle SotoHarriet StarykGyanu St. HapitCheryl StoneCurtis SymeLaura TannerBilly & Eleanor TennantNathan TysonMaria VasquezMatthew VegterWilliam VegterKenneth & Jeannie VenningAnthony VernucciDanielle VieyraAlma VollRenee WalkerLucy WeberNicki WendelNicholas WhitehouseDavid WhitesideSeth WiepkingBrad WilhiteTaylor WilliamsJennifer WitheringtonAmanda YatesKay YeuellJennifer ZitoGidget Zook

Corporations/Foundations

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84 Lumber CompanyBinson’sBMO Harris Bank Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.Centennial Bank-Winter ParkCent er State BankCenterState BankCitizens Bank Of FloridaCIty of Orlando Parks and RecCondev HomesCosta Communication GroupCostcoCuhachi And PetersonDarden Restaurants CoporatesFirst United Methodist Church

Of Winter ParkFlorida Community BankFrank Garcia Landscaping IncGatorlandGrale B Appleby TrustGuardian C R M, Inc.Guardian CRM

Home Depot- Winter ParkInsperityInsperity ServicesIntegrated Business GroupJames T. Barnes FoundationLeaderas Strategic Advantage, Inc.Life At UCF, Learning Institutes For

Elders At UCFMcKesson FoundationMoss Krusick And AssociationOlive GardenOUCPi Kappa Phi- Th e Ability ExperiencePublix CharitiesTh e Joe Terranova TrustWalt Disney Company FoundationWalt Disney World

Corporations & Foundations

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Center for Independent Living

in Central Florida IncBoard of Directors

ChairKim Byerly

Development DirectorMargaux Pagán

Director of Finance and Operations

Jason Venning

Executive DirectorElizabeth Howe

CIL Directors

Contract Services DirectorJascinth Lawrence

SecretaryCheryl Stone

Program DirectorJohn Hurt

MembersHector Del Valle • Alexis Kubart • Donna Lendvay • Maxine Moul

Charles Polk • Mellissa Slover-Athey

2014/2015

I needed support at work to explain to my manager why I needed an ASL interpreter for meetings. Th ey did not under-stand that writing notes to me in English was not working. CIL staff were able to help may manager understand my communi-cation needs and hire aff ordable interpreter services .

– Charles

MAIN OFFICE720 N. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789

407-623-1070 voice 877-891-6448 toll-free407-623-1185 tdd 407-623-1390 fax

LAKELAND OFFICE500 S. Florida Avenue, Suite 330, Lakeland, FL 33801

863-413-2722 voice 863-413-2725 fax

www.cilorlando.org

Creating Opportunity for Disability Inclusion

MissionCIL, in partnership with the community, promotes inclusion of people with disabilities by eliminating architectural, communication and attitudinal barriers. CIL provides education, resources and training to enhance self-determination through informed choice.

VisionTo preserve the dignity and respect of people with disabilities through full access and inclusion into society.