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 Connected Over Time ◦ To the Past ◦ To the Present ◦ To the Future  Connected Inside ◦ To our Committees ◦ To other Members ◦ To the Organization  Connected Outside ◦ To National Assistance League ◦ To our Partners ◦ To the Community 2

 The Past ◦ Began in 1992 ◦ Chartered in 1996 ◦ Small but with a mission ◦ Early days produced solid foundation 3

 The Present ( ) ◦ We Have Grown! ◦ 185 members ◦ 9 programs “Feed and Clothe Children” “Enhance and Enrich Education” “Support and Serve Community” ◦ Over 25,000 volunteer hours this year 4

 The Present ( ) ◦ Infra-Structure Changes  New Organizational Chart  New Bylaws  New Standing Rules ◦ “Connecting the Dots”  Member Survey  Listening Sessions  Marketing Messages 5

 The Present ( ) ◦ Education  AL University  “Passport” for New Members  “Guidebook” for Chairmen  Video Training Tips ◦ Resource Development Database  Donor Perfect Software  OYH Historical Data 6

 The Future ◦ New Strategic Plan  Operate programs to meet community needs  Grow and Educate Membership  Increase Fundraising for current programs & future growth  Enhance Marketing messages in the community  Develop a Biennial Signature Event 7

 The Future ◦ New Budget  Includes Expanded programming $$  Adds 1 school in St. Paul for CFK program  Adds 1 school for Academic All-stars program  Includes a Big, Bold, Bodacious Philanthropic Project 8

 The Future ◦ New Slate of Officers ◦ New Committee Chairs We Are Ready! 9

 Connected Inside ◦ To our Committees ◦ To other Members ◦ To the Organization 10

 Our Committees ◦ Bring our Plans & Ideas to life ◦ Plan and operate our Programs ◦ Serve administrative functions ◦ Keep us organized 11

 Our Committees - Philanthropic ◦ Academic All-Stars ◦ Assault Survivor Kits (ASK) ◦ Available Hands ◦ Clothes For Kids ◦ Food For Kids ◦ Links To Learning ◦ Literacy Plus ◦ Operation Graduation ◦ TABBY (Take A Book Bag with You) 12

 Our Committees – Resource Development ◦ Fundraising Administration ◦ Open Your Heart ◦ Grants ◦ Thrift Shop ◦ Gift Development ◦ Piggy Project 13

OOpen Your Heart ◦O◦Over $68,000 Grants ◦O◦Over $18,000 Thrift Shop ◦A◦Approximately $215,000 14

 Our Committees – Member Development ◦ Membership ◦ Education ◦ Care & Concern ◦ Directory ◦ Hospitality ◦ Placement ◦ Social 15

 Our Committees – Marketing /Comm. ◦ Historian ◦ Newsletter ◦ Photos ◦ Public Relations ◦ Speakers Bureau ◦ Technology ◦ Website 16

 Our Committees – Other ◦ Advisory Council ◦ Assistant Treasurer/ TS Counting Committee ◦ Budget & Finance ◦ Bylaws ◦ Past Presidents’ Council ◦ Strategic Planning 17

 Connected Internally ◦ To our Committees ◦ To other Members ◦ To the Organization 18

 Connection to Other Members ◦ Empower Us ◦ Enrich Us ◦ Engage Us 19

 Connection to Chapter ◦ Regular Meetings ◦ Guest Speakers ◦ Newsletter ◦ Website ◦ E-Blasts 20

 Guest Speakers Anne Salenger, NAL Historian 21

 Guest Speakers Mark Bonine, Associate Superintendent Minneapolis School District 22

 Connections ◦ To National Assistance League ◦ To our Partners ◦ To the Community 23

 National Assistance League (NAL) ◦ 120 chapters nationwide ◦ Administrative Support ◦ Financial Oversight ◦ Marketing Tools ◦ NAL Conference 24

 Partners ◦ Minneapolis Public Schools ◦ Mona Moede Early Learning Center 25  Bethune  Lucy Laney  Elizabeth Hall  Nellie Stone  Jenny Lind

 Partners (con’t) ◦ Minneapolis School District Department of Adult Education ◦ Achieve Minneapolis ◦ St. Paul Public Schools - Maxfield ◦ Minnesota Hospital Association 26

 Community ◦ Our Programs & The Difference We Make “We Feed and Clothe Children” “We Enhance and Enrich Education” “We Support and Serve Our Community” 27

 “We Feed and Clothe Children”  Food For Kids filled 80 backpacks with weekend food for family of 4 for 31 weeks during the school year  2480 backpacks filled and distributed  26,150 lbs. of food  Providing food each weekend for 320 children/adults  Total Cost of $27,500 28

Food for Kids 29

 “We Feed and Clothe Children”  Clothes For Kids Fall Distributions to 6 schools plus “Uniform Closets”  9510 Polo Shirts  6360 Pairs of Pants  545 Sweatshirts  470 Winter Jackets  Serving 3360 needy students  Total Cost of $108,600 30

Clothes for Kids 31

 “We Feed and Clothe Children”  Available Hands responded to 1-time urgent clothing needs for  Mittens, gloves, underwear, socks, hats and sneakers  Total Cost of $1,500 32

Available Hands 33

“We Enhance & Enrich Education”  Literacy Plus volunteers worked 1-on-1 with 3 rd graders at Bethune to improve reading skills over 28 weeks  66 students had “reading buddies”  Attended Children’s Theater production  Sponsored visiting author  1400 books given to K-3 rd graders  Total Cost of $10,500 34

Literacy Plus 35

“We Enhance & Enrich Education”  TABBY (Take A Book Bag with You) encourages the love of reading in very young children  “Big Books” read to 40 preschoolers weekly  Brought in story tellers and puppet show  Field trips to library and Stages theater  Each child received 4 books “to keep”  Total Cost of $2,200 36

 TABBY 37

“We Enhance & Enrich Education”  Academic All-Stars recognizes student achievements with a special “All-Star” uniform shirt &/or wrist bracelet during school ceremonies  Serve 3 schools with several award occasions each year  645 shirts  900 wristbands  Total Cost of $5,200 38

Academic All-Stars 39

“We Enhance & Enrich Education"  Available Hands funded several 1-time special requests from Minneapolis and St. Paul schools  Classroom Supplies for Autistic Children  Field Trips  Bookmaking Project  Total Cost of $2,700 40

“We Enhance & Enrich Education”  Links to Learning awards funds to Minneapolis Public School teachers for curriculum enrichment projects  26 projects funded  Impacts 2000 students  Projects at 20 different schools  Total Cost of $18,000 41

Links to Learning 42

“We Support & Serve our Community”  Operation Graduation recognizes GED or adult diploma graduates with a celebration of their accomplishment  2 graduations each year  Caps & Gowns for 150 graduates  Reception events for graduates and their families  Total Cost of $1,400 43

 Operation Graduation 44

“We Support & Serve our Community”  Assault Survivor Kits (ASK) provides kits containing new clothing and toiletries for victims of sexual assault  1,950 kits packed and distributed to MHA  Books on Recovering also provided  Available to 132 hospital ER’s/clinics throughout Minnesota  Total Cost of $22,000 45

 Assault Survivor Kits 46

We Do Make a Difference! $200,000 Returned to Community 10,000 Children, Women & Families Served 25,000 Volunteer Hours 47

Thank You!! For Your “Connection” To Assistance League 48