New Student Recruitment Sets Milestone — Serving 100 Students

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Representative Michael Castle delivered the Keynote at Delaware Futures Second Annual Alumni Luncheon at the DuPont Hotel, 11th and Market Streets, Wilmington Delaware. Throughout his life as a public servant, Mike Castle has consistently stressed the importance of education and worked to insure both quality and accessibility for all students.

Dr. Harry Williams, Delaware State University President introduced Mike proclaiming him a “giant” while the audience responded with a standing ovation.

The Luncheon honored DF Alumnae Keisha Kilson, a Delaware Futures Class of 2000 graduate. Keisha earned a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a Master’s in Business Administration at Delaware State University.

She is the first in her family to earn advanced degrees and is currently a computer technical specialist for Citigroup. Throughout her time at Citigroup, Ms. Kilson has been recognized for exemplary performance and teamwork.

From Delaware Futures’ inception, Delaware State University has been a college partner. Beginning with Delaware Futures’ 1st graduating class in 1998 to the most recent graduating class in 2010, Delaware State University has awarded 4-year full tuition scholarships to 15 of Delaware Futures graduates. Of the 15, 1 went into the military; 4 are attending college; and 8 have earned college degrees!

Delaware Futures has 12 partner colleges that provide tuition scholarships to Delaware Futures graduates.

Honorable Michael Castle salutes DE Futures program that provides a

better future thru education, new skills, and hard work at 2nd Alumni

Recognition Luncheon — April 8, 2011

MISSION STATEMENT

Delaware Futures Annual Report

2011

Delaware Futures

provides academic,

social, motivational

support and cultural

enrichment that

empowers economically

disadvantaged high

school students to

recognize and fulfill their

unrealized potential and

become matriculated

college students.

ING Direct

JP Morgan Chase

Bank of America

WSFS

Du Pont

Verizon

Diver Chevrolet

RMHC

Trinity Parish

Christ Church

Gilliam Foundation

Westminster Presbyterian

SAMs

TD Bank

Walmart

Welfare Foundation

CORPORATE &

Institutional

DONORS

academically and socially, qualify for Federal Assisted lunch program, and have an expressed desire to go to college. DFs Information sessions were held March 10th and March 31st, after which 50 students applied for enrollment. To complete the enrollment process, the applicants and their parents/ guardians were interviewed at Delaware

Annually, from December through February, Delaware Futures visits middle schools in New Castle County to present our program to students identified by school officials as meeting our program eligibility requirements. To be considered for enrollment in Delaware Futures, students must be in 8th grade and in good standing both

Futures and the 25 finalists participated in a home visit. This incoming class represents an important milestone in that it completes our expansion begun in 2007, to serving 100 students annually.

Our goal for growth from 64 to 100 students attempts to balance our desire to help with our commitment for increasing college access for at-risk youth.

A Special Thanks to our friends at New Castle County Middle Schools for another successful new student

recruitment ! Bayard Gina Johnson Brandywine Springs Lisa Risner Cab Calloway Dale McKenzie Eastside Charter Arthur Kirksey Gauger-Cobbs Clint Daniels George Read Middle Nick Fortuna Gunning Bedford Allison Sheppard Kirk Clayton Washington McCullough Brandy Bryant Moyer Samuel Anderson P.S. Dupont Michele Alivernini Skyline Bill Madison Springer Bridget Smith Stanton Middle Gregory Blake Talley Leslie Carlson Thomas Edison Frances Livingston

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Hal Haskell, Founder

Michael Castle, Honorary Chair and Speaker

Ronika Money (DF Class of 1998), Mistress of Ceremonies

Keisha Kilson, Honoree

Dr. Harry Williams, President

Delaware State University

Haskell/Wyeth Reception and Awards Ceremony, September 23, 2010

The annual Haskell-Wyeth Reception and Awards Ceremony was held at the Wilmington Club, 1103 North Market Street, Wilmington. Delaware Futures honored the former head of The News Journal Editorial Board for his service to the field of education. John Taylor, a member of Delaware Futures Advisory Board, has served the field of education as a teacher, writer and advocate, and through service on numerous boards and committees seeking to improve the education of Delaware’s children. “John has been a powerful and

consistent voice for at-risk youth in Delaware,” said Denise Tolliver, Executive Director of Delaware Futures. “He has brought his experience, wisdom, and passion to the advisory board at Delaware Futures and helped make the program the valuable community resource it has become. With his personal relationships throughout the state, he has opened doors of opportunity and connected Delaware Futures to others who care about our young people in need.”

FINANCIAL

INFORMATION

FY 2010 Assets:

$564,003

FY 2010 Income:

$417,208

FY 2010 Expenses:

$540,518

FY 2011 Income:

$486,728

FY 2011 Expenses:

$544,192

FY 2011 Assets:

$502,540

Delaware Futures held its annual graduation dinner and ceremony at the Delaware History Museum. Each senior earned multiple college acceptances and is now attending an institution of higher learning.

Pictured Left to right: Daniel White, Delaware State University, Alexi Turner-Garris, Wes Virginia University, Shamsud-Din Salaam, FAMU, Samuel Pipkin, Goldey-Beacom, Jeanine Mowbray, University of Richmond, JaQuan Moss, Del Tech, Reggie Howard, Howard University, Tigan Frisby, Goldey-Beacom, Shonda Darby, Del Tech, Ailegra Benson, Florida Memorial, Angela Fahey, Wilmington University, Sterling Green (not pictured) Delaware County Community College. Front row– Evette Houston, Class advisor

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Delaware Futures 5K-November 6, 2010

Annually, Delaware Futures convenes a graduate panel whereby program alumni come back to share their college experiences and give advice to our high school students. Nine alumni representing 1st to senior years at college participated as follows: Deja Cromartie (Clark Atlanta 3rd-Year), Sarah Cintora (UD 3rd-Year), Novik Boulden (US Army and UD 2nd-Year), Darnell Patton (Virginia Union 2nd-Year), Jamelia Johnson (Berry 2nd-Year), Reggie Howard (Howard 1st-Year), Jeanine Mowbray (University of Richmond 1st-Year), and Sam Pipkin (Goldey-Beacom 1st-Year).

ING Direct ballroom was the perfect location for the event.

GRADUATE PANEL—JANUARY 6, 2011

Delaware Futures held its second 5K race at the Wilmington Riverfront; host location Joe’s Crab Shack. The Delaware Futures 5K was organized by a student committee and had 100 racers. Joe’s Crab Shack, general manager, Paul Stennie, did a great job in supporting the event. Student committee members were Brooklyn Owens, Solmaira Rivera, Reggie Sammuels, Alicia Nunez, Stephen Odom, Chris Bradwell, and Ian Scott. A few dozen volunteers also assisted in the all aspects of the race.

Male Female Winning Categories

Ben Marsden Michele Lambert Overall

Miquel Soto Machi Harmon 13 and Under

Michael Wright Michele Lambert 14 to 18

Steve Strojny Emily Gispert 19 to 29

George Duffield, Sr. Megan Brannan 30 to 39

Mike Reph Jessica Graae 40 to 49

Robert Wiseman Vickie Innes 50 to 59

Dan Simmons Betty Olmstead 60 to 69

Bob Wortz Lee Kallos 70 and Up

Ben Marsden (righ) is presented 1st

Place Award bySolmaira Rivera (left).

Back row (left to right)—Novik, Deja, Sarah, Jeanine, Sam, & Jemelia Front row (left to right)—Reggie and Darnell

CLASS OF 2010-May 16, 2010

John H. Taylor, Jr.

Haskell/Wyeth Honoree

Community Service is a major piece of the Delaware Futures’ Program. Each student performs over 70 hours of service while in our program. This component provides service to the community and exposes students to a variety of experiences from feeding the hungry, tutoring elementary students, grooming therapy

horses, to preserving nature.

THE DELAWARE FUTURES CLASS OF 2011

Community Service

Summer Internships

Brandywine Village Friends

Brandywine Zoo

DE Humanities Forum

DelawareBlack.com

Full Circle Martial Arts

Girls Inc.

Hearts & Minds Film Inst.

LACC

Lewis Elementary

Read Aloud

Reading Assist

Rita’s Water Ice

Shortlidge Academy

Trustees of Color

UD Sharp Lab

Wilmington City Council

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Christopher Bradwell Delaware Technical College

Joleathea Downs Delaware State University

Alisha Huff Delaware Technical College

Victoria Matthews Delaware State University

Shakeem Nottingham Drexel University

William Pierce Wilmington Univ.

Anthony Seymour Delaware State University

Olabisi Coukouna Delaware State University

DeShawn Wallace Delaware Technical College

Governor Markell and Lt. Governor Denn

congratulate students at graduation.

Rising sophomores spent a week working on a collaborative service

project with the Delaware Nature Society.

Students spend Martin Luther King Day sorting and

packaging food at the Delaware Food Bank

Summer college tours included visits to William & Mary, VCU, Hampton University, University of

Richmond and Norfolk State University

1104 N. Adams Street

Phone: (302) 652-8619

Fax: (302) 652-8613

E-mail: Director@DelawareFutures.org

www.delawarefutures.org

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Because of your support over the past 17 years, Delaware

Futures has been able to help 151 students in our community

go on to brighter futures via college or the military. We need

your continued help to ensure that we can keep offering qual-

ity programming to our current and prospective students.

Cassie Wilkes “My class advisor is always willing to help me if I need anything. I know they are always looking in my best interest.”

Juan Soto-Scott “The Delaware Futures standardized test prep has helped me understand more on the subjects that I was struggling in. I’m glad that they were taught here.”

Naquessa Paynter “Delaware Futures is the place to be to express yourself without being judged and to learn as a person who you are and who you want to become.”

Delaware Futures - Staff

M. Denise Tolliver, Executive Director

Andrea Rotsch, Development Director

Tilesha Brown, Class Advisor

Andrea Guinn, Class Advisor

Spencer Harper, Class Advisor

Evette Houston, Class Advisor

Board of Directors Officers: Bruce Kallos (President), Dean Anderson (Vice President),

Roger Hawkins (Secretary), Matt Brown (Treasurer) Members: Danny Barrow, Dan Calamai, Cleon Cauley, Sr., John Evans, Laura Garcia-Davenport, Gretchen Gilchrist, Harold “Butch” Ingram, Joshua Loose, Cathy Leffler, Myria Mack-Williams,

Deborah Mellor, Dee Anthony Ridgeway, Steve Steinwedel, Ernest Tuckett, Bruce Weaver

Ta’Sey Harmon

“Delaware Futures community service project at the Food Bank taught me there are less fortunate people in the world. I need to be more grateful and cherishing of what I received from my family and friends and not to be so picky and selfish.”

“Through Delaware Futures, I got to tutor little kids in elementary school at a Boys and Girls Club. I can relate because there were times when I was in elementary school that I couldn’t understand some things and needed extra help.”

Reggie Howard

Here are the ways you can help Delaware Futures sus-

tain our purpose—Success, One Student at a Time!

Amount What it can give: $5000 Fund a student for an entire year

$1000 Send a student on college tours

$500 Help a student with academic tutoring

$100 Assist a student with college application and SAT fees

$50 Provide a student with school supplies

Designate your United Way donation to Delaware Futures

United Way Code # 9299

Or Donate online at www.delawarefutures.org

Any amount you can give is always appreciated!

Advisory Board The Hon. James M. Baker, Basil Battaglia , The Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson , The Hon. Thomas R. Carper, The Hon. John C. Carney, The Hon. Michael N. Castle , The Hon. Christopher A. Coons, Laurie A. deGrazia, Stanley M. Diver , Robert V.A. Harra, Jr. , James Gilliam, Sr. , The Hon. Harry

G. Haskell, Jr., Founder, The Hon. Ted Kaufman, The Rev. Luis Leon, Alan Levin, Gov. Jack A. Markell, Christopher Patterson, Christopher L. Perry, Eric Ruoss,

John H. Taylor, Jr.