Easter Seals ArkansasNEWSLETTER & ANNUAL REPORT

December 2015

Empowering people with disabilities to live, learn, work and play in their communities

A Legacy of Leadership: The Nisbet Family Left to right: Wyck Nisbet, Maddye and Alexis Nisbet Reid

The Nisbet family has a long-standing history of volunteering with Easter Seals Arkansas. “My grandmother was friends with the founder of Easter Seals Arkansas, Virginia Armistead,” said Alexis Reid, granddaughter of Olivia “Lid” Nisbet. Lid was a nurse and volunteered at the Children’s Rehabilitation Center in the 1960s. “Lid was close enough to Vir-ginia Armistead that she referred to her as ‘Big Messy’.” Lid’s son, A. Wyckliff “Wyck” Nis-bet, Jr. has been an Easter Seals board

CALENDAROF EVENTS

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DEC. 10-11Holiday SaleCenter for Training & Wellness

DEC. 17Santa Comes to CRCChildren’s Rehabilitation Center DEC. 18Adult Holiday PartyCenter for Training & Wellness FEB. 5Century 21 Casino NightKnights of Columbus Hall, Conway

FEB. 26The Fashion EventMarriott Grand Ballroom MAR. 31Arkansan of the YearStatehouse Convention Center MAY 14Rock RunMurray Park MAY 20-22Greek Food FestivalAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Church

member for 19 years. He grew up wit-nessing his mother’s involvement with Easter Seals and other charities. “I re-member my mom and grandfather being donors. I also recall using the old adult program on Lee Avenue for work such as picture framing,” said Wyck. Wyck’s other connections to Eas-ter Seals came from his work and close friends. “Hershel Friday, who is the name-sake of our firm, was involved with Eas-ter Seals and my friends, Tim Farrell and Mike Schaufele, were both board mem-bers and encouraged me to join them.”

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Seals stories. Easter Seals Arkansas is fortunate to serve many families. For 71 years, the ex-pert staff at Easter Seals Ar-kansas has provided quality education and therapy in programs that serve those with disabilities. Our caring staff and committed board of directors strive to make a life-changing dif-ference in the lives of people and families chal-lenged by disabilities. 2016 promises to be another exciting year with a national rebranding of Easter Seals and an exciting new strategic plan. As we face the opportunities that a new year will bring, we con-tinue to be inspired by the people we serve and grateful for the loyal support that we receive from our volunteers, donors and community.

2015 was an exciting and inspiring year! Af-ter years of planning, Harold Court, our fourth apartment complex, became a reality. Within weeks of opening, Harold Court was full and providing independent and accessible living space for 14 adults with disabilities. The apart-ment complex was named in memory of Harold Rousch, one of the first tenants of Easter Seals Armistead Village apartments. This past summer, John McCormack, inspired by his daughter Haven, amazed us all by com-pleting a coast-to-coast, dirt trail, motorcycle adventure to raise funds and awareness for Easter Seals. John began his journey on July 1, 2015 at the Statue of Liberty in New York City. He completed his ride at the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles on July 29, 2015. In the process, John raised over $90,000 for Easter Seals Arkansas and so much more. As he rode, he celebrated the courage and tenacity of people with disabilities by sharing stories daily via social media updates. We were spellbound by his journey, and inspired by how he over-came adversity and paralleled that with Easter

A Look Forward & A Look Back

A Mother’s Story BY ASHLEY CLANCY

Cash and Turner, born almost 15 weeks early, weighed only two pounds, four ounces and one pound, 14 ounces at birth. Already medically fragile, Cash was also diagnosed with bilateral grade four brain bleeds and hydrocephalus, which required him to have brain surgery at just six weeks old. After spending 93 days in the NICU, my husband Shane and I were able to take our twins home.

Soon after coming home Easter Seals therapists came to our home every other week to provide therapy and calm our fears. As the boys reached milestones, I returned to work and enrolled Turner and Cash into the Easter Seals preschool in Little Rock. Today, the boys also receive therapy during school and continue to learn and grow every day. Developmentally, Turner has almost caught up with his peers. Cash has made great strides as well, but has more challenges to overcome. I know with the help of his Easter Seals staff, Cash will walk one day. Because Cash still struggles with his health, we have numerous hospital visits. Easter Seals staff has gone above and beyond to meet the needs of our family, they even held school conferences with us at the hospital. Two of Cash’s therapists came to stay with him at the hospital so that my husband and I could go out to have dinner together. We are so thankful that Easter Seals exceeds all expectations to meet our needs.

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Elaine Eubank, President & CEO

Combined Statement of Support, Revenue and Expenses Year Ending June 30, 2015

Financials

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Support: Contributions and Special Events

Revenue: Fees for Services and Program Contracts Rental and Other Income

Total Support and Revenue

Expenses:Program Services: Children’s Services Adult Services Total Program Services

Support Services: Management and General Fundraising Total Support Services

Total Expenses

$1,555,990

$20,532,246$479,821

$22,568,057

$11,115,617$8,281,675

$19,397,292

$1,936,123$694,206

$2,630,329

$22,027,621

Programs & Services

Management & General

Fundraising

88.06%

8.79

%

3.15

%

Programs & Services

Management & General

Fundraising

Children’s Services Outpatient Therapy and Infant Monitoring Inpatient Children’s Rehabilitation A Child’s Place Preschool Grand Prairie Child Development Center Home Based Services Outreach: Consultations Technology Center Individual Consultations

Adult Services Butler Adult Living Center Adult Day Development Program Vocational/Employment Program Home Based Services Armistead Village Harold Court Wilson Court Wilson Court II Outpatient Therapy

Support Services Technology Center: Training Outreach: Training Information and Referral Services Equipment Loan Parent Consultations Faculty/Staff Consultations

888311

49141108

50179

50

56511

19284

1191813171596

22,9734,3311,2617,794

2915,7073,589

Services Provided

INDEPENDENCE $25,000+Bank of the OzarksPat and Bill CarltonComcast FoundationLinda and George GleasonLinda and Rush HardingRebecca Rice & AssociatesSissy’s Log Cabin

EMPOWERMENT$10,000-$24,999ABC Financial ServicesArkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield FoundationArkansas Community Health & Education Foundation CHI St. VincentShayla and Scott CopasDillard’s, Inc.IBERIABANKLife in ChenalLittle Rock MarriottManna Foundation Charitable FundMorris Lavender, Jr.Cindy and Chip MurphyLisenne RockefellerNatalie and Winthrop Rockefeller, Jr.Snell Prosthetic and Orthotic LaboratoryHarriet and Warren StephensWelsco, Inc.

OPPORTUNITY$5,000-$9,999Adamore, Inc.Albright IdeasBailey Construction & ConsultingBaldwin & Shell Construction

Bassett Furniture DirectArkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield EmployeesCelebrity AttractionsCENTURY 21 Dunaway and HartCoBankCJRWLivia and George DunklinFrank D. Hickingbotham Charitable Foundation TrustFriday, Eldredge & ClarkAlexa and J. Michael GruenwaldHeflin Family FoundationDonna and Thomas McLarty, IIIDr. Jim MooreCindy NashPaul J. Margo TrustNancy and Richard ParkerRiceland Foods FoundationSimmons BankCarol and Witt StephensThe Murphy FoundationThomas & ThomasIrene and Gus VratsinasWalmart Central Arkansas StoresWalthour TrustPattie and David WeedMary and Troy WellsElaine Eubank and Alfred WilliamsWindstreamKaren and Domenick Yezzi, Jr.

DIGNITY$2,500-$4,999AcxiomAdeline A. Hais Dvorak Living TrustArk. Federation of the Council of Exceptional ChildrenArkansas Children’s HospitalArkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Farm Bureau FederationArkansas PrintingBancorpSouth InsuranceBaptist HealthJanice and Carl BrothersChick-Fil-A (Cantrell)

Chick-Fil-A (Markham)Clay Murphy, LLCCandice and George ColeCrow Burlingame FoundationDelta Plastics of the South, LLCEntergy ArkansasPeggy and Tim FarrellKaren and John FlakeGlazer’s Distributors of ArkansasGolden Eagle of Arkansas, Inc.Amir GoldfinerMs. Candra G. GreiseBarry GriffithBonnie and Thomas HolmesIlan ItzhakovIrwin PartnersJ.B. Hunt, LLCKatherine and Jeff JohnsonMeredith and Chris JohnsonMichele and Danny KennedyLagosLegacy Termite and Pest Control, Inc.Liberty MutualDonna D. Massey D.D.S.Barbara Graves and Barry McDanielMerrill LynchRusty MullenParker Cadillac Inc.PDC Construction, Inc.Pleasant Ridge Town CenterProducers Rice Mill, Inc.Mary Lou and Terry RascoRelyance BankTiffany and Daniel RobinsonRolexWendy W. SeeJames and Teresa SheltonSimmons BankStephanie and Dr. Leslie SmithEileen and Dr. Ricardo SotomoraSysco Food ServicesThe Harmon CatalogThe Jim & Judy Life Rev. TrustTipton & HurstTME, Inc.Vesta’sCarolyn and Mark Warner

Donors

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ABILITY$1,000-$2,4993D Ag ServicesA. F. Greenwood Company, Inc.All American Title & AbstractAlpha Delta NuAngie Davis PhotographyArkansas Community FoundationArkansas Elder OutreachAsaf HerskovitzTim AthaStephanie and Larry AtkinsonBarbara Jean Ltd.BBJ LinensSheila and Richard BeckAmy and Mac BellBethea Bros. Drug Co.Kaye and Marvin BadenEllizabeth and Peter BankoGayle and Tad BohannonLewis BunchBusiness WorldBylites, Inc.Francine and Ronnie L. ClarkEllon and Rogers CockrillMike CoulsonCommunity Health Charities TexasCrain Automotive TeamMarty ClarkRick Fleetwood and Gary DavisTwila and Jerry D. DavisSusan and Michael DesselleDonald Oliver Exemption TrustDumas Motor Company, Inc.E. Leigh’sHarry C. Erwin, IIIMargo and Ralph C. EubanksPeggy and Tim FarrellJoyce and James H. FaulknerRick FergusonFirst Electric CooperativeLisa and Dr. Kris FischerLynne and Hayden FranksFuqua Campbell, P. A.State Farm, Jason GillardG.M.C. InternationalGreenhaw’sHeart of Arkansas United WayAndrea and Jay M. HeflinRobin and Howard B. HolmesStacey and Allen HomraHoskyn Enterprises, Inc.DeAnn and James E. Hunt, Jr.IBERIABANK Mortgage CompanyJim LindseySharon and Arnie JochumsKBX

Margaret and James H. KeetKnights of Columbus - Slovak, ARFran and Michael E. LanariLasercare Skin Clinic, LLCLennox Industries, Inc.Lance A. LeviKim and John O. LytleM and W Timber HoldingsMary-Margaret MarksMcClelland Consulting EngineersDr. Chad Rodgers and Eric McDanielMcDaniel, Richardson, & CalhounMitchell, Blackstock, Ivers, Sneddon & Marshall, PLLCAngela MoodyNancy and John M. MooreAmanda and John M. Moore, IIISheffield and Mary Lynn NelsonTish and Wyck NisbetLynn and George R. O’ConnorAimee OlinghouseMarilyn and Robert A. Porter, Jr.Personable, Inc.Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of AmericaPorter Seed Cleaning, Inc.Mr. Will PryorRamsay, Bridgforth, Robinson and Raley LLPCarol H. RascoAnne and Frederick H. ReedRobert ReedyNicole ReidRoberson’s Fine JewelryLinda and William RogersBarbara and Dwight L. RossKeri L. RomeroAnne and Adam RobinsonJohn SpenstSara Lay Copas Rev. TrustSilver Peak REIT, Inc.Cindy and Warren SimpsonBrent StaleySteuri Family EndowmentStratton Seed CompanyStuttgart Rotary ClubDonna and John TerryThe Brown Foundation, Inc.The Hatcher AgencyThe Page Family Rev. TrustHonorable Ted J. ThomasThomas Fuqua, IIIThompson Electric Inc.Trotter Ford Lincoln MercuryTucker-GuffyVestcom International

Vicke and Kevin M. KordsmeierVirginia and Michael D. CearleyMr. Clay WaliskiWal-Mart FoundationWhole FoodsLeAnn and Russell WolfPatti and Jim WombleWright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLPDarlene YoheKristen and Dr. A. J. Zolten

FRIENDS $500-$999A Child’s Place Preschool PTALaurence AlexanderLila and David AshmorePricilla and Kim BackusSuzanne and Micheal BakerChristina and Richard BellBeehiveGail and Mac BellingrathBeyond Cotton, Inc.Marlyn BlackwellDeanna and Major BlissittMichael BohnerEvan BolteMartha CarothersCentennial BankHeather and Nelson ChenaultPeg and Kenneth ClarkNick CopasSondra and Jerry CoxMelissa and Gary CovenDerden IncorporatedGerald DickinsonEdna and Kenny DrydenJacqueline EarleWhitney and Stefan ElmoreESA FoundationKen EstesFrances and Steven EtochStacy and John FletcherLaura and Barry FordForsythe’s/Kristin ToddLory and James GreerTammy and Brad GridleyJacquelyn and Brian HarrisonHartley Flying ServiceShelly and Billy HartnedyScarlette HatcherBillie and Marc HeflinBlake HendrixAnne A. HickmanWilliam HoldenJamie and Brett HolimanSuzanne HowardEugene HudsonHyden, Miron & Foster, PLLCInviting ArkansasJohn E. Stephens, Inc.Angela and Jordan JohnsonDiana and David W. JonesJon D. Jones

Donors

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Sharri and William JonesAudri and Heath KocsisMallory LambertTina and John LeoncavalloSenator Blanche and Dr. Stephen LincolnMac Norton Attorney at LawMayflower Food Stores, Inc.Jo and Bob MageeJane McCartyPeggy and Robert R. McKechnieLiane and Alan MeadorsSue and Frank MerrittMartha and George MitchellNY Life InsuranceO’Looneys Wine & Liquor

Optimist Club of Greater Little RockFrances and Don ParksSarah and Jason PollackKatie Jo PriceRevedy RayRiverfest, Inc.Riverside Grocery, Inc.R.M. Dean FarmsSara and Michael RobersonSage V FoodsScarlet BoutiqueRebecca and Robert L. SchulteCharles ScottShayla Copas InteriorsStacey and Michael ShellnutCynthia and Malcolm Smith

Susan and Jerry SparrowEd StaleySteamroller BluesTC Print SolutionsThe Farmers & Merchants BankThe ToggeryKaren and Charles TlapekRichard and Connie TurnerUBS Financial Services, Inc.Mr. Sam VittitowJacque and George WalkerWhiteman, Bankes, & Chebot, LLCPatty WilkersonCathy and Norman WolfBruce Woodward

Donors

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Alexis was recently elected chair of The Guardians, Easter Seals Arkansas young profes-sional board. “My husband and I knew of Easter Seals from our family and got involved origi-

nally because of that connec-tion and history, but we have gained so much through friend-ships and relationships,” said Reid. “Every time I visit the Cen-ter for Training and Wellness, I leave feeling happy.”

Happenings at Easter Seals

Ribbon cutting at Harold Court Apartments

Art & Soul: Kristen with Alexis Rogers Rollin’ on the River: Conley with Mallory BrooksVolunteer carpenter Jeff Heacox with Liane Meadors

Volunteers from Mount St. Mary’s made weighted blankets

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Olivia Owen Nisbet featured on a donor wall from 1965

Governor Asa HutchinsonHonorary Chairman

Angela Harrison-KingChair

Jay HeflinVice-Chair

Chris JohnsonSecretary

Michael StockTreasurer

William P. CarltonGeorge ColeShayla CopasRalph EubanksRick FleetwoodBarbara GravesShawn GrotteDr. James HuntJames S. IrwinJohn LawlorW. Brock Martin

Baldwin & Shell Construction

Barber Law Firm

Board of Directors

Richard ParkerH. Terry RascoTiffany RobinsonLisenne RockefellerWendy SeeWarren SimpsonBill SpencerJay TaylorGus M. VratsinasElaine EubankPresident & CEO

Corporate Partners

L E G A C YT E R M I T E & P E S T C O N T R O L , I N C .

Carlton & Associates

Century 21, Dunaway & Hart

Epsilon Sigma Alpha

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Corporate Partner Profile WELSCO, INC.

Welsco is the premier weld-ing and industrial gas supplier in the South. They have been an Easter Seals Corporate Partner since 2002. The company is led by CEO Angela Harrison-King, who is also Easter Seals Arkansas in-coming board chairman. Each year, Welsco hosts the Drives for Disabilities golf tour-nament to support Easter Seals Arkansas. Since its inception, Drives for Disabilities has raised

approximately half a million dol-lars to support Easter Seals pro-grams and services. At the annual meeting in November, Angela was recog-nized with a special award en-titled “half a million reasons to say thank you.”

Angela Harrison-King with Development Director, Mac Bell, at Easter Seals Arkansas Annual Meeting.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark

TCPrint Solutions

HEALTH INSURANCE

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Would you like to leave a legacy and support Easter Seals Arkansas?

You can name Easter Seals Arkansas in your will as the primary or contingent beneficiary on these types of assets:

• Retirement account• Life insurance policy• Stocks, bonds or mutual funds• Checking or savings account

Please call the Easter Seals Development Office at 501-227-3700 to discuss how you can leave a legacy in support for people with disabilities and their families.

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