Annual Report 2013
Message from
The Chairman As board chairman, I salute the dedication of hundreds who have given their time and financial support to United Way of Acadiana and our partners. These many individuals, key citizens of the four-parish area, have given thousands of hours of their time while receiving no direct personal benefit — only to further the mission of United Way of Acadiana and do what they can to help others. Their actions indicate a desire to move Acadiana forward and assist those in need. Doing so strengthens South Louisiana and our quality of life.
t is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew a community together through the years.
I would like to especially recognize and thank the members of this board of directors. They have achieved incredible results from their time and dedication. In doing so, they have also experienced a view of Acadiana they never have seen before. One of the ways we gained this view was by visiting United Way of Acadiana partners. On one of the trips, we traveled to Martin Petitjean Elementary School in Rayne. While there, we visited with students who have participated in The Leader in Me program, funded by United Way of Acadiana. I believe we all left more encouraged and enthused than ever before in the work we’re doing. Using The Leader in Me, the school has empowered many students, reduced truancy, cleaned up a town (literally) and more. Read more about The Leader in Me on pp. 18-19. With the education challenges we’ve had and are having, reaching that kind of success is incredible. The more I’ve been involved with The Leader in Me and have seen how it works, the more I believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel for education in Louisiana. United Way of Acadiana tackles our community’s greatest challenges. I am honored to serve as needed in that cause. The Acadiana area has been a blessing to my family — and I’m a believer in giving back and appreciate the opportunity to serve in a meaningful way. Sincerely,
John W. Wright Chairman of the Board of Directors United Way of Acadiana
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United Way of Acadiana Board of Directors PAST CHAIRMAN William “Bud” Barrow
Isabella delaHoussaye
Former Mayor, City of Crowley
Gwen Lewis
Retired Educator
Scott Domingue
Ian Macdonald
Robert “Rob” Eddy, Jr.
Kenny Maggard
The Acadian Companies
Jones Walker
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Benjamin “Ben” Berthelot CHAIRMAN-ELECT
The Pinnacle Group
Capital One Bank
Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission Dr. Kenneth Brown IMPACT CABINET CHAIR
Ann Hardy
Vermilion Parish School District
Dr. Paula Montgomery
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Physician
Robbie Bush ESSENTIALS VISION COUNCIL VICE CHAIR
Edward Hebert
JPMorgan Chase
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
UNIGLOBE Associated Travel
Jerry Caillier EHS POLICY COUNCIL CHAIR
Katie Hebert EARNINGS VISION COUNCIL VICE CHAIR
St. Martin Hospital
Retired Educator
David Callecod
Sally Herpin
Broussard, Poche, Lewis & Breaux, L.L.P.
Lafayette General Medical Center
Angela Cole IMPACT CABINET VICE CHAIR
St. Martin Parish Government
R. Hamilton “Hammy” Davis CAMPAIGN CABINET CHAIR
Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate
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Jerry Vascocu SECRETARY TREASURER
IBERIABANK
Michael Wack ESSENTIALS VISION COUNCIL CHAIR
Capital One Bank Kevin Hurst
Stone Energy Corporation
Patrick Williams EDUCATION VISION COUNCIL VICE CHAIR
100 Black Men
JPMorgan Chase Guy Cormier
Bently Senegal EARNINGS VISION COUNCIL CHAIR
Jay Jackson EDUCATION VISION COUNCIL CHAIR
Shawn Wilson
Donna F. Landry RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CABINET CHAIR
John W. Wright 2013 - 2014 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Stuller, Inc.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
f we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse gift will find a fitting place.
— Margaret Mead
Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
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PLATINUM CIRCLE ($7,500 - $9,999)
Leadership Givers 2013 United Way of Acadiana is grateful for the generous leaders in area communities who have shown their faith in the United Way movement by investing $10,000 or more through the
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY ORDRE DE LIBERTE’ ($25,000 - $49,999) James Devin Moncus Family Foundation The Pinhook Foundation Pugh Family Foundation
MEMBRES DE LA SOCIETE ($10,000-$24,999) 2 Anonymous Donors Ken & Kathy Bobbs Laura & Daryl Byrd Jim & Charlotte Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Bill Fenstermaker Mark S. Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Harrison, Jr. Mildred Roy McElligott Jim Prince Edwin R. Rodriguez Pat & Lynn Trahan Dugas Family Foundation The Moody Company Foundation Stuller, Inc. Family Foundation The Zuschlag Family Foundation Alexis Tocqueville was 26 years old when he traveled all over the United States in 1831. His observations, readings and discussions formed the basis of a study of American society and politics. One of his most important observations was that Americans hold in common a unique willingness to work for the public welfare — a tendency to lend faithful support to neighbors and countrymen, especially in times of need.
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Steven & Anne Johnson
GOLD CIRCLE ($5,000 - $7,400)
Barry & Becky Berthelot Robbie Bush John & Mary Michael Butcher Chad & Angela Cole Mike & Pam Deville Larry & Angie Domingue Karen Hail Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kelly Renee & Jerry Reaux Rick & Cecille Revels Keith & Margaret Trahan John & Donna Wright
SILVER CIRCLE ($2,500 - $4,999)
3 Anonymous Donors Dr. & Mrs. C. Barrett Alldredge Edgar Anderson William “Bud” F. Barrow Carolyn Bertrand Brian & Nola Brennan Charles Burnell Corey Chevalier Mr. & Mrs. Rusty Cloutier André Comeaux Blane & Kathi Comeaux St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier Hammy Davis Mr. & Mrs. Scott T. Domingue Howard Dupuis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Foard Jerry & Nancy Greig Keith Guidry Ted, Kay & Molly Hampton Jeff Heppermann Mark & Misty Herpin Janice & Greg Hill Kevin & Donna Hurst Lisa S. Jaubert Jackie & Joe Klutts John & Miriam Kolwe Kenneth & Shirlyn Laborde David L. LaClair Donna & Greg Landry Donnie & Shelia Landry M. Elise Latimer Godfrey Marine Ben & Peggy Mayeaux Tom & Pam Messonnier Frank & Tracy Neuner Jennie & Brad Pellegrin David A. Pierce Glynn & Lana Rhinehart Randy & Madelyn Rice Stephen Rives Keith Seilhan Mr. & Ms. E. Larry Sikes Dr. & Mrs. J. Jerome Smith Philip J. Stutes Eva Torian Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Vascocu Eric Vidrine Michael Wack Madonna Warnken Fred & Babette Werner Chris D. Whitney Lenora B. Wooten Haynie Family Foundation
BRONZE CIRCLE PLUS ($1,500 - $2,499)
10 Anonymous Donors Elisabeth Arnold Justin Back John S. Baldwin George Becker Kenneth Beer Rebecca Benoit Ben & Ashley Berthelot Mr. & Mrs. Robert Billeaud Samuel A. Blaize Mr. & Mrs. John Bordelon Byron Breaux Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Brown Ronnie Burkhead Tom & Betty Butcher David & Jennifer Caillier Jerry Caillier David & Kim Callecod Kevin Caswell Belinda Cavazos Jean Coluzzi Stephanie B. Comeaux Tyson & Danielle Cromwell Cheryl H. David Taylor Davis Isabella L. delaHoussaye Julie & Keith Dronet Gary Dupuis Rob & Toni Eddy Annette Finch Thad Foreman Gene & Peggy Fortier James D. Gamble Sharon Gates Tony & Edna Gordon Diane Groh Stephanie Guidry Troy Guidry Grant & Kristi Guillotte Karen F. Hardy Kristen Hebert Michael J. Hebert William A. Hendrix Clay P. Henry John Hesterly In memory of Marilyn Hoffpauir Mary H. Hopkins Roger & Lee Ishee Stephen Jacques David Kurt Jagneaux Machelle Johnson Thomas & Karen Juneau Jean S. Kiesel Ray Landry Heather Lecky Don & Dana Ledet Joseph A. Lightfoot Ian & Jennifer Macdonald Bob & Debbie Mahony John Marker Alan & Joan Marshak Samuel Masur Steve & Cherry Fisher May Jerome & Debra Meaux Karl Meche Asbel Montes Eric & Kat Movassaghi Dr. Mary Neiheisel Mark Oliver Tim Oubre Gentry Perry Robert Ponville Kelly Poret
Jerry & Kay Prejean Mike & Amy Quinn Brian J. Quiring Vijay V. Raghavan Morgan D. Reed Fionnuala M. Richard Jerry Romero Gerald H. Schiff Robert & Betty Sellman Cynthia Singleton Thomas G. Smart Mary Anne Smith Adrien Stewart Helen F. Stewart Jimmie & Suzette Stoute V. Eileen Stuhr Scott Sutton Kirk & Daisy Taylor Derek Terry Tahanie Thibodeaux Richard Toothman Robert & Denise Torian Ray & Nancy Trahan Letie B. Veillon Lalith & Judy Wijayasuriya Stanley & Claudia Zale Joseph Zanco John R. Zuschlag
BRONZE CIRCLE ($1,000 - $1,499)
29 Anonymous Donors Edward & Elaine Abell Greg & Deanna Alleman Spencer Anderson Keith S. Antoine Greg T. Arceneaux Kirby & Susan Arceneaux David Ardoin Nancy L. Armentor Kyle J. Arnaud Christopher C. Arsement Dedra Ashy Jeff Aycock Don & Cookie Bacqué Trevis R. Badeaux David & Cindy Barry Harry & Estelle Barton Bonnie T. & Richard W. Beasley Douglas Begley Joseph Bellard Jon & Sarah Berthelot Melissa & Jimmy Bienvenu Pamela Blanchet Steve D. Bodden Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Boudreaux Gertrude Boudreaux Laurie Boudreaux Roy A. Boudreaux Leona Boullion Miriam Bourgeois Doug Bourque & Family Vickie Boutte Joseph Branton Craig Brazan Martin Breazeale William S. Bridges Alan J. Broussard Linwood & Shirley Broussard Mary Broussard Timothy Burke Derek Buster Kendra Cain Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Capretz Wes & Denise Castille
Amy & Jason Castro Connie Castro Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Chargois Gene Chauffe Dr. Henry Chu Michael J. Cole Francis X. Connors Dr. Pat Cooper Blake & Kimmie Cormier Jonathon & Jena Costello Glenn Craig Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Credeur Marc Creswell Dr. & Mrs. Terry A. Cromwell Sheena Cumbest Jennifer Daigle Dr. Jack S. Damico Nila Dartez John Davidson William Dehart Buffy Domingue Rickey Domingues Chad Doucet Andrew & Mitzi Moss Duhon James R. Dungan Jeff Dupuis Harold A. Dupuy, Jr. Mike & Cynthia Durand Brandy Edwards Glenn & Heather Edwards Joseph Falgout William A. Ferry Robert Foard Darrell Fontenot George Foster Steven Friedman Richard & Christine Fruge’ David Fugitt Milton & Dawn Fuqua Eddie & Lucy Gammon Patrick Gandy, Jr. Steve & Bev Gardes Kim Gardner Steve Gary Bonnie Gaspard Rudolph Gibbs, Jr. Barry Gidman George Graham Carolyn Greco Mark Greenley Marty Guedry Darren & Michelle Guidry Greg & Jane Guidry Jack Guidry Kent Guidry Mary Guidry John Guilbeau Brigid Guillory Pamela Guillory Toni Guillotte Trent Haines Brooke & Susan Hamilton Paul Hamilton Ann Hardy Charon Harris Tom & Dawn Harris Brett Heath Anjanette Hebert Ed & Malise Hebert Gary Hebert Janine Hebert Jon Hebert Katie Hebert Krista Hebert Mr. & Mrs. Larry C. Hebert
Joseph & Nanette Heggie Robert & Mary Hendershot Dr. Cary & Rita Hernandez J. Greg Hernandez Sally Herpin Stephanie Higginbotham Jimmy & Rene’ Hollier Penny Hutson Carolyn Huval Sara Huval Terry Huval Brandon & Sarah Hyde Steve Hyde Dr. & Mrs. James Ingram, Jr. Jay & Elaine Jackson Ricardo Johnson Troy Johnson Frank Jones Joel Jones Keri Judice Courtney Juneau Sandra Keller David Kennedy Rick & Karen Kennedy Jason Kennemer Rita & Mike Kleinpeter Michael & Katharine Klumpp John & Stephanie Koster Nicole Lachance Al Landry Christopher Landry Drs. Elizabeth & Leo Landry, Jr. Kenray Landry Todd LaPorte Jill Lattier Dr. Ann K. Laurent Aeola T. LeBlanc Kevin Lemoine John Leonard Betsy & Jason Lopez E.J. Louviere Jesse Lyons Kenny & Stacy Maggard Edwina Mallery Melinda Mangham Carl Mann Matthew & Margaret Manning Tim Mannon Lawrence Troy & Maria Manuel Mr. & Mrs. David A. Martin Carrie Mason Christine & Tuble Mayeux Barbara McCarty Brian Meadows Elsie Meaux David Melancon Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Merchant Jill & Bruce Merkl Greg & Nadine Mier Matthew Miller Ronnie Miller Shelley Moncrief Ralph Moras, Jr. Sharon Moss Elizabeth Mrak Mary Q. Nain Julio Naudin & Jan Risher Sheriff Michael & Ceci Neustrom Jim & Andrea Pate Al Jude Patin Michael & Sheri Pelletier Alton Perry Allyson Pharr Elizabeth Picard Kent & Betsy Pierret
Carolyn & Joe Pons Mr. & Mrs. Randall Prather John Prejean Ronald & Georgette Prejean Larry Prewitt Cindy Pullin James I. Ray, III John & Ann Redd David Reid David Reiter Joseph Rials Jeff Richard Ashley Richard Duayne Richard Vance & Linda Richard Toby Roesler Patrice Roger Richard & Janet Rovinelli Bryan Rowell Rodney K. Rymer Joseph Savoie Carolyn Savoy David Schneider Wayne A. Sellers Andrew Shenkan Larry Sides & Kathy Ashworth Jeff & Kari Skinner Kevin Smith Lani Smith Randy & Nancy Songy Jan Sonnier Michael P. Sonnier J. Mark Spears Mark Spivey Dee Stanley Louis & Joyce Stucker Debra Amy & Dennis G.Sullivan Ray & Nancy Sutton Darnell Tauzin Carrie Templeton Kathleen Thames Melissa Theriot Dewey Thevis Scott Thevis Blaine Thibodeaux Jim & Shelia Thibodeaux Ronald Touchet Mark Trahan Lori Tursic William VanDeVoorde Bill & Alyson Vidacovich Laurence Vincent Christopher Vidrine Andrew Vodicka In Memory of Mazie D. Waits Kenneth Walter Michael Welborn Meta White Bonnie & Thomas Will Justin Wilson James Wimberley Troy & Cydra Wingerter Robert Woock Robert Woods David Wright Therese H. Young John Zager Charles & Florence Ziegler Gregory Zofchak
2013 Campaign Cabinet CHAIR
R. Hamilton “Hammy” Davis
Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Robbie Bush
John Kolwe
Guy Cormier
Ian Macdonald
Scott Domingue
Joan Moody
Robert “Rob” Eddy, Jr.
Dee Stanley
John Fenstermaker
John W. Wright
UNIGLOBE Associated Travel St. Martin Parish Government The Acadian Companies The Pinnacle Group Fenstermaker
Edward Hebert
JPMorgan Chase
Jones Walker Jones Walker
Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick Lafayette Consolidated Government Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson Joseph Zanco
Home Bank
2013 Resource Development Cabinet CHAIR
Donna Landry
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Benjamin “Ben” Berthelot
Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission Kathy Bobbs
The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana Angela Cole
JPMorgan Chase R. Hamilton “Hammy” Davis
Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Buffy Domingue
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Scott Domingue
The Acadian Companies Robert “Rob” Eddy, Jr.
The Pinnacle Group Edward Hebert
JPMorgan Chase Ian Macdonald
Jones Walker
John W. Wright
Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
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Patterns emerge: Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital gives back
Nick Pugh: Working to change the social fabric of Acadiana
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, recipient of the 2013 TEAM UNITED Award, is one of many businesses in Acadiana that has embraced the United Way of Acadiana challenge to get involved. “We work to get people from all over the hospital to join in the effort,” said Courtney Blanchard, LSSH human resource manager. “Our favorite activity is Day of Action. Our employees really look forward to it. Everyone wants to be involved.”
Through Nick Pugh’s systematic approach to giving, he has earned the respect of United Way givers across the country. In 2013, he was asked to speak about his approach to a partnership with United Way of Acadiana at the Alexis deTocqueville Society Conference in Washington, D.C.
Blanchard said that even though the employees of LSSH give to the community through United Way of Acadiana, they all get a lot back from the giving process as well.
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His volunteer efforts, insight and giving have inspired other donors in Acadiana and across the country to adopt his out-of-the-box approach that addresses underlying conditions and root causes of community issues.
In an effort to maintain momentum and interest in United Way of Acadiana, Blanchard and Jamie Hebert, LSSH credentialing specialist, work with others to plan fun internal activities. For LSSH employees, one United Way of Acadiana volunteer opportunity often leads to another. For example, last year when a crew of LSSH volunteers worked in the Community Garden during Day of Action, a United Way of Acadiana staff member told them about the upcoming Stuff the Bus event. LSSH then organized their own involvement to donate school supplies, with more than 80 percent of the staff participating.
Nick and JoAnn Pugh with Cydra Wingerter (left), United Way of Acadiana’s Director of Resource Development
“He’s very creative, highly intelligent, very philanthropic — and very practical. He’s looking for practical ways to affect change,” said Margaret Trahan, United Way of Acadiana President and CEO. “He and his wife, JoAnn, want results — and that makes them great philanthropists.”
Hebert credits the hospital leadership with setting an example of giving and volunteering for the rest of the staff to follow. “Their involvement has a huge impact in encouraging and motivating everyone else to get involved as well,” she said.
For the Pughs, giving is a family affair. Nick offers great credit to JoAnn, and daughter, Nan, for their roles and vision in giving to and serving Acadiana’s communities.
2013 LIVE UNITED Awards Through volunteerism, these individuals have made a
Kenneth Mayers
understands the importance of literacy and has been instrumental in the success of the United Way Readers program. For three years, Kenneth has served as a volunteer, providing one-on-one reading assistance to students in first and second grades in Lafayette Parish. His commitment and reliability provide a constant in the lives of the students.
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significant impact on their communities.
Felicia Williams is an
advocate and leader in Vermilion Parish. She has served as site coordinator and tax preparer for the VITA program for three years. As an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Felicia has also been a strong supporter of the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive held annually.
Sandra Solomon
shares her love of reading as a United Way Reader at the Early Learning Center in St. Martin Parish throughout the year. Although United Way Readers are asked to commit 10 weeks of service, Sandra has served as a reader for the entire school year for the past two years.
Diane Bullard
is a retired teacher committed to remaining actively involved in her community through volunteerism. Diane understands the role that education plays in our lives and has dedicated her time to the United Way Readers program. She shared her love of reading with local students on Day of Action and has provided free books to a local child by supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Natasha Albert has been an employee with
Target Stores for nine years. For five years, she has coordinated activities that allow employees and their families an opportunity to give back to their communities. In 2013, she coordinated internal school supply drives, participated in Day of Action and led efforts for a new initiative that provided personal hygiene kits to local women, children and homeless shelters in Acadiana.
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2013 Annual Workforce Campaign Awards Pinnacle Awards Top Performing Companies
Companies with the Highest Number of Leadership Givers*
(Names appear in rank order)
(Names appear in rank order)
Stone Energy Corporation Fugro Companies - Lafayette IBERIABANK The Acadian Companies Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Lafayette Consolidated Government Lafayette General Medical Center Stuller, Inc. PetroQuest Energy Cargill Salt Company Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center JPMorgan Chase Chevron Frank’s International LHC Group AT&T PHI, Inc. Capital One Bank Home Bank The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana NeunerPate Women’s & Children’s Hospital University of Louisiana at Lafayette Atmos Energy Onebane Law Firm Teche Federal Bank UPS - United Parcel Service Whitney Bank Fenstermaker Entergy
Stone Energy Corporation The Acadian Companies IBERIABANK Fugro Companies - Lafayette Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Chevron Women’s & Children’s Hospital PetroQuest Energy Lafayette General Medical Center NeunerPate Onebane Law Firm University of Louisiana at Lafayette Stuller, Inc. Cargill Salt Capital One Bank Home Bank Whitney Bank Teche Federal Bank
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*Individuals at these companies gave $537,059.
Emerging Campaign Awards Aramark Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate PAR Realty Van Eaton & Romero
2013 Campaign Gold Awards
Annual Campaign Gold Awards are given to companies having a 10% increase in giving and raising $500 or more for two consecutive years. Abbeville High School Acadia Parish School System Arsement, Redd & Morella, LLC AT&T Atmos Energy Baker Hughes Cajundome Convention Center Cecil Picard Elementary School Church Point Elementary School CPL Systems, Inc. Darnall, Sikes, Gardes, & Frederick Diocese of Lafayette Dozier Elementary School Eaton Park Elementary School Elan Financial Services Farmers State Bank & Trust Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Fugro Companies - Lafayette General Electric Company Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLP Heart Hospital of Lafayette Herod Elementary School Hub City Ford J.H. Williams Middle School Jones Walker Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan High School Katherine Drexel Elementary School L. Leo Judice Elementary School Leblanc Elementary School Macro Oil Company, Inc. Martin Petitjean Elementary School Mire Elementary School Northside High School Richard Elementary School Sides & Associates, Inc. St. Thomas More Catholic High School State Farm Insurance Co. Stone Energy Corporation Stric-Lan Companies, LLC Target Lafayette North #2377 Teche Federal Bank The Acadian Companies The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana Turner Industries Group Vermilion Parish School System Wal-Mart #531 Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
United Way of Acadiana Closers’ Club Charter Members
Creating community curb appeal United Way of Acadiana Closers’ Club is a membership of local residential and commercial realtors and brokers committed to advancing the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Together, Closers’ Club members will help build a more educated, prosperous, safer and stronger Acadiana. When someone purchases or lists their property with a Closers’ Club member, they are also making a donation to United Way of Acadiana. Upon closing, a pledge of $20 from a sale’s commission will be contributed to the member’s own community. Organizers believe the club is the first of its kind.
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The best money we spend in this community is supporting the leaders at United Way of Acadiana.
“The best money we spend in this community is supporting the leaders at United Way of Acadiana. Somebody needs to watch out for the communities’ efforts to make sure we’re making the most on our investment — and not duplicate efforts,” said Hammy Davis of Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate. Jeremy Broussard, managing partner at PAR Realty, is assisting with the efforts. “Combined, Acadiana’s realtors quite literally know almost everyone in our community. It makes sense that we give back through an organization that touches almost every person in our community,” he said. Davis added that the real estate community is “all in.”
Cynthia Ahart, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Lana Angelle, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Phillip Brupbacher, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate William Brandiff, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Louis Cowen, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Carroll Crouchet, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Mary Crouchet, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate R. Hamilton Davis, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Phil Devey, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Edmond Dugas, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Sue Dupont, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Tina Gallow, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Debbie Gill, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Carol Grindrod, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Shana Grossie, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Becky Guidry, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Nina Harris, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Wendy Howell, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Hope Kidder, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Marilyn Keef, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Thomas Jones, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Sara Mancuso, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Mike McFaul, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Chanda Rubin, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Ken Simeral, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate David Stone, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Kelly Strena, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Freda Talbot, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Monique Taylor, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Karen William, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Dawn Wolf, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate Jeremy Broussard, PAR Realty Emily Comeaux, PAR Realty Peggy Grace, PAR Realty Kristi Guillotte, PAR Realty Mia Robinson, PAR Realty Bess Stephenson, PAR Realty Judy Young, Van Eaton & Romero Betsy Arabie, Van Eaton & Romero Stacey Arceneaux, Van Eaton & Romero Mohamed Bahlawan, Van Eaton & Romero Beau Bourque, Van Eaton & Romero Jacqueline Chappuis, Van Eaton & Romero Shermaine Dore, Van Eaton & Romero Adrienne Doucet, Van Eaton & Romero Ginger Doucet, Van Eaton & Romero Melanie Doyle, Van Eaton & Romero Allen Duhe, Van Eaton & Romero
Paula Duncan, Van Eaton & Romero Coco Dupont, Van Eaton & Romero Jackie Eastin, Van Eaton & Romero Margaret Edwards, Van Eaton & Romero Tonya Ellis, Van Eaton & Romero Priscilla Feinberg, Van Eaton & Romero Nanette Fisher, Van Eaton & Romero Jamie Fontenot, Van Eaton & Romero Amy Fusilier, Van Eaton & Romero Paula Gamble, Van Eaton & Romero Connie Gardiner, Van Eaton & Romero David Gleason, Van Eaton & Romero Diana Hebert, Van Eaton & Romero Roz Kenny, Van Eaton & Romero Jacob Kraker, Van Eaton & Romero Joanie Kraker, Van Eaton & Romero Laurie Kramer, Van Eaton & Romero Stephanie Judice, Van Eaton & Romero Zonnie LaBry, Van Eaton & Romero Leona LaCombe, Van Eaton & Romero Gene Landry, Van Eaton & Romero Martina Landry, Van Eaton & Romero Glenn LeBlanc, Van Eaton & Romero Calvin Lege’, Van Eaton & Romero Shirley Leger, Van Eaton & Romero Patricia LeMaire, Van Eaton & Romero Monica Lyon, Van Eaton & Romero Barbara Manuel, Van Eaton & Romero Lesley Maxwell, Van Eaton & Romero Heathyr McDaniel, Van Eaton & Romero Robin McDaniel, Van Eaton & Romero Rebekah McGee, Van Eaton & Romero Jessica McGehee, Van Eaton & Romero Penny McGehee, Van Eaton & Romero Angel Metrejean, Van Eaton & Romero Suzanne Michot, Van Eaton & Romero Kari Miller, Van Eaton & Romero Angie Moorman, Van Eaton & Romero Joan Navarre, Van Eaton & Romero Kristen Peltier, Van Eaton & Romero Patricia Powell, Van Eaton & Romero Donna Reaux, Van Eaton & Romero Diana Richard, Van Eaton & Romero Barbara Rogers, Van Eaton & Romero Gayle Rosenthal, Van Eaton & Romero Andrew Simar, Van Eaton & Romero Arla Slaughter, Van Eaton & Romero Sharon Steen, Van Eaton & Romero Kathy Welch, Van Eaton & Romero
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Operational Excellence Committee
Audit Committee
CHAIR
CHAIR
IBERIABANK
The Pinnacle Group
Financial Overview 2012 Audited Totals
Robert “Rob” Eddy, Jr.
Jerry Vascocu
2012 Total Revenue: $6,317,309
VICE CHAIR
VICE CHAIR
Broussard, Poche, Lewis & Breaux, L.L.P.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Sally Herpin
MEMBERS
William “Bud” Barrow
MEMBERS
Michelle Babineaux
14%
Angela Cole
Teche Federal Bank
36%
JPMorgan Chase
Denise Bienvenu
Linus J. Cortez, III
University Hospital & Clinics
Stuller, Inc.
David Callecod
Eddy Dupuis
Ellen Cook
Phillip Fremin
Beth Finch
Bently Senegal
Lafayette General Medical Center
44%
6%
Corporate Cornerstone - $401,012
Philanthropy - $591,974
Grants - $2,780,731 Miscellaneous Income - $891,369
Community Impact - $5,448,642 84%
2013 Unaudited Totals
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Acadiana Legal Service Corp
Shelly Soileau
Capital One Bank
2013 Total Expenses: $5,099,242
2013 Total Revenue:$5,460,271
LHC Group
Kenny Maggard
John W. Wright
Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
Russell Richard
Schilling Distributing Company, Inc.
18% 43%
Robert Torian
NeunerPate
31%
John W. Wright
Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
Corporate Cornerstone partners 2013 White Gold $30,000-$49,999
Titanium $15,000-$29,999
9%
Annual Campaign - $2,324,200 Corporate Cornerstone - $438,564
8%
Miscellaneous Income - $997,620
11%
Administration - $447,147 Philanthropy - $545,925
Grants - $1,699,887 80%
Community Impact - $4,106,170
Corporate Cornerstone Partners contribute to ensure every individual donation is leveraged to create lasting change and a more educated, safer and prosperous Acadiana. Pewter $5,000-$14,999 Atmos Energy Bristow U.S. L.L.C. PHI, Inc. The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana UNIGLOBE Associated Travel Women’s & Children’s Hospital
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Administration - $465,851
9%
The Knight Companies
Sharon Jones
Platinum $50,000+
7%
Annual Campaign - $2,244,197
The Acadian Companies
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2012 Total Expenses: $6,506,467
Copper $2,500-$4,999 Acadian Contractors CPL Systems, Inc. Facilities Consulting Group L.L.C. First National Bank Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Samson Teche Federal Bank
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an does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. — Chief Seattle
The Big Event: Serving others is a snap Held at many universities across the country, The Big Event is a single day where students, faculty and staff come together for one day to serve area communities. In 2013, United Way of Acadiana partnered with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to provide service opportunities for more than 2,600 students. United Way of Acadiana staff worked diligently to identify 80 volunteer opportunites for the students. The experience proved to be a perfect recipe — 2,600 students ready to serve, and United Way of Acadiana connecting them to the places and people who needed their help. United Way of Acadiana not only provided the volunteer opportunities, but they also trained leaders and worked hand-in-hand with university faculty and staff to make the day a reality. To kick off the day, students gathered at Cajun Field for a rally before embarking on an unmatched day of service in Acadiana. They painted walls. They planted trees. They helped build playgrounds — and served in many other ways to make area communities a better place.
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The Big Event was proof positive that we accomplish more together than alone.
“If United Way of Acadiana wasn’t a part of it, it wouldn’t have happened,” said Dana Bekurs, assistant director of the Office of the First Year Experience at UL Lafayette. “The partnership was simply beautiful.”
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If United Way of Acadiana wasn’t a part of it, it wouldn’t have happened.
A majority of the students who volunteered were freshmen. “It was a little easier than normal trying to find volunteers,” Bekurs said, referencing the university’s new policy that freshmen participate in a four-hour service project. Judging by the students’ feedback, the experience was a win-win. Not only did students and faculty provide volunteer labor and time, but students indicated they enjoyed the experience and rated the service opportunity as a top answer in what made them feel more engaged with the university.
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United Way of Acadiana’s Day of Action is an opportunity for volunteers from all walks of life to come together and provide additional resources for needs that exist throughout Acadiana, connecting volunteers in meaningful ways. In 2013, Day of Action served as a great opportunity for volunteers to connect with United Way of Acadiana. Nearly 600 people participated.
Participating Companies The Acadian Companies Atmos Energy Capital One Bank Cargill Salt Classy Captivating Divas Eager Educators Effective Solutions Elise Brunson Team Fugro Companies - Lafayette Habitat for Humanity Home Bank IBERIABANK Lafayette Parish School System LPSO – Leadership Resiliency Program Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Leadership Lafayette Alumni LHC Group Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center PHI, Inc. P&N and Morgan Stanley Remington College Safety Management Systems Samson St. Jules Catholic Church St. Martin Parish Government Stone Energy Corporation Target #1473 The Family Church UL Lafayette Psychology Department UL Lafayette Student Support Services UL Lafayette Upward Bound Department US Bank Women’s & Children’s Hospital
In 2013,
4,402 people
volunteered with United Way of Acadiana and provided 18,675 hours of service.
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Stuff the Bus: Bursting at the seams
Day of Action: A patchwork of service
Day of Action Partners
Activities included: - Packing and inspecting food for distribution by FoodNet - Working to plant and gather food at a community garden - Creating 500 personal hygiene and emergency kits for shelters - Preparing and serving meals to neighbors in need
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“If we create the experience we’re trying to create, we connect people to organizations beyond the Day of Action,” said Keler Williams, director of Many Day of Action volunteers have volunteer mobilization.
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become longtime, loyal supporters of various organizations throughout Acadiana. of various because of their
In fact, Williams said that through the years, many Day of Action volunteers have become longtime, loyal supporters organizations throughout Acadiana Day of Action experience.
Community Partners Acadia Parish School Board Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana, Inc. Boys and Girls Club – Abbeville Site Breaux Bridge Elementary School FoodNet – The Greater Acadiana Food Bank Lafayette Catholic Service Centers Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Lafayette Parks and Recreation UWA - Early Head Start Centers
Earnings
In 2013, United Way of Acadiana secured 34,000 individual school supplies — enough to create 2,225 tote bags stuffed with supplies for students at 50 schools. Stuff the Bus school supply drive is an opportunity to mobilize local communities around the issue of education. In partnership with local communities, United Way of Acadiana spearheads this community-wide event by inviting companies, organizations and civic groups to host internal school supply drives, promoting the event, securing buses at official drop-off locations and managing/recruiting volunteers to assist with collection, sorting of donations and delivery. University of Louisiana at Lafayette SOUL Camp students and other volunteers assisted with sorting and packaging the supplies prior to delivery day. Using company vans and trucks, Cargill and Cox Communications partnered with the United Way of Acadiana to transport and deliver supplies to the students.
Through PACT Grants, United Way of Acadiana
granted $285,767 to 7 programs in
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organizations that helped
9,339 hardworking
adults in 2013.
Increase or Sustain Income
Total Investments: $156,500
Day of Literacy: 10,778 books sewn up for students In 2013, more than 10,000 books reached the hands of 1,225 elementary students for Day of Literacy, a community-wide book drive, in partnership with KATC TV-3, to create lasting change in early grade literacy. The book drive increases the access of reading materials to children in their schools and homes, which impacts their ability to succeed in school.
98%
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of the 1,890 clients receiving medical services reported that the services keep them healthy and allow them to continue working.
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qualifying clients received no-cost prescription medications through programs.
6,999
Financial Stabilizing Behaviors Total Investments: $129,267
59%
300
57%
300
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of the people enrolled in financial literacy programs accessed mainstream financial services.
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of the people enrolled in financial literacy programs established and maintained a household budget for 6 months.
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I Am A Leader Foundation and United Way of Acadiana launched a partnership in 2013 to support the school systems in Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes. The efforts are helping children discover and develop their potential and 21st century skills as leaders. Together, they are resourcing the implementation of FranklinCovey’s The Leader in Me process to committed, highly qualified schools. In 2013, this partnership helped to launch The Leader in Me in five schools. The I Am A Leader Foundation is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
United Way of Acadiana currently partners with nine schools in support of The Leader In Me: Launched 2010-2011 School Year
Martin Petitjean Elementary School
Launched 2012-2013 School Year
Ross Elementary School Central Rayne Kindergarten School
Launched 2013-2014 School Year
Carencro Heights Elementary School Milton Elementary School Woodvale Elementary School Ridge Elementary School Earnest Gallet Elementary school Youngsville Middle School
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The Leader in Me: Creating a pattern of excellence Be proactive. Begin with the end in mind. Put first things first. Think win-win. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Synergize, and sharpen the saw. For 400 first, second and third graders in Martin Petitjean Elementary School, Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits are life-changing words. More than 80 percent of Martin Petitjean’s students qualify for free or reduced lunch, but under principal Kim Cummins’ leadership, the school in Rayne is making great strides since implementing a program called The Leader in Me. During the 2009-2010 school year, United Way of
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Every student’s reading level is evaluated weekly. All students know their reading levels, and the reading goal they are trying for in the coming week. For Martin Petitjean students, data is not some meaningless group of numbers. They work to improve the scores because they understand the connection between better scores and better lives. “Data wise, we’ve grown tremendously, but in terms of culture, we’ve grown more. The teachers here — and it requires great teachers — embrace the premise that every child is a leader,” Cummins said. “Our teachers truly believe that, which makes these children believe the same thing.”
Data wise, we’ve grown tremendously, but in terms of culture, we’ve grown more. The teachers here — and it requires great teachers — embrace the premise that every child is a leader.
Acadiana granted funding for the program for the coming year. In summer 2010, the staff continued training in the program and crafted a plan for ways for teachers to customize the concept for the school and their individual classrooms. In the 2010-2011 school year, The Leader in Me took off — complete with goal setting, student data notebooks, student-led parent conferences and Synergy Assemblies. By 2011, 100 percent of parent conferences were student-led. All students maintained data notebooks and the procedures for using them in the classrooms were streamlined.
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Cummins says The Leader in Me is a process. “The staff learns and lives the Seven Habits first. It’s an inside out process,” she said. “All of the FranklinCovey trainings are about the staff creating the program. That’s what makes the program powerful — it’s not something they must do. It’s something they make work. It’s not more work to do. It makes the work we do better.” The details of the program and the ways it has affected positive change for the students at Martin Petitjean are difficult to appreciate fully without witnessing in person.
Eighteen students serve as Student Panelists to demonstrate and explain the value of the program to visitors and what it means to them personally. A student moderator asks different students to answer questions based on topics. On a recent tour, one visitor asked the student group about their favorite aspect of The Leader in Me. A second grader named Darion answered, “My Leader in Me notebook is my favorite. It has my behavior goal in it. My behavior goal is to follow the rules, focus on my inner circle and hit the pause button.” When asked, “What’s the pause button?” Darion replied, “You know, if I get angry, and I’m about to get upset, I should calm down and hit my pause button.” Leah, also in the second grade, informed the visitors that, “My personal mission statement is about hitting the pause button, too — that and putting the big rocks before the little rocks.” The students demonstrated that through The Leader in Me they are learning that first dealing with the big rocks — life’s important issues — makes everything work better. All in all, their answers are full of joy and hope. As United Way of Acadiana board chairman John W. Wright said after his visit to Martin Petitjohn Elementary, “The more I’ve been involved with The Leader in Me and have seen how it works, the more I believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel for education in Louisiana.”
United Way of Acadiana granted $583,031 in PACT United Grants to 18 community organizations supporting 16 programs and initiatives. •
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97% of children up to age five reached appropriate developmental milestones.
6,676 children were engaged in interactive reading by parents and caregivers.
• Parents and caregivers increased time spent
reading daily with children by
12%.
• Elementary school children enrolled in programs
had an attendance rate of
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96%.
78% of third graders enrolled in programs passed the third Grade iLEAP exam.
80% of fifth graders enrolled in programs passed the fifth grade iLEAP exam.
58 middle school children were supported by mentors; of these, 91% advanced to the next grade.
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85% of 16,374 sixth through ninth
graders in programs successfully completed the grade and advanced to the next grade.
• None of the
119
eighth and ninth graders in programs dropped out!
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Early Head Start: Threading the needle of the future Early Head Start
Policy Council CHAIR Jerry Caillier
Community Representative VICE CHAIR Jodie Arceneaux
Parent Representative MEMBERS Malita Bartie
Parent Representative Amber Dozier
Parent Representative Charmaine Keeve
Parent Representative
Dr. Elizabeth Pinkett
Community Representative Katreet Shuford
Community Representative
Personnel $885,329 Benefits $239,673 Supplies $48,844 Contractual $46,150 Other $166,938 Total Budget $1,386,934
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While Early Head Start ultimately provides the groundwork for a child’s life-long education, its immediate impact is seen in preparing children for kindergarten. EHS children are assessed three times per program year. Since the School Readiness Goal was implimented in September 2013, EHS students have made great progress, demonstrating an 88 percent improvement in becoming school ready. Students’ overall performnace has increased from December 2012 to July 2013: Domain Social Emotional Physical Fine Motor Physical Gross Motor Skills Language Cognitive Literacy Mathematics
Percentage Increase 6.4% 1.3% 1.8% 1.6% 7.7% 11.4% 8.1%
EHS services are provided for free to qualifying families in Vermilion Parish and the 70501 area of Lafayette, allowing parents to work or go back to school. Mission Statement United Way Early Learning Centers, in partnership with the community and participating families, are dedicated to creating a comprehensive, culturally sensitive, nurturing, safe and healthy learning environment in which children and families are inspired to reach their fullest potential. Children and Families Served The UWA-EHS program in Abbeville and Lafayette maintains full enrollment, with applicants placed on a weighted waiting list for available openings. Providing center-based child development services to 56 infants and toddlers in full-day, full-year care, each classroom is staffed with two teachers. Each teacher is assigned to four children in the classroom and their
families. Families develop a close relationship with the teacher, which helps teachers learn the child’s home routines and culture. Teachers design a classroom routine and environment that reflects the child’s home life as much as possible. The program also provides home-based child development services to 47 pregnant women or infants. This option provides support and education for the child’s parents or guardians in creating a child development environment at home and in developing the parent’s role as the primary educator of their child. These child development services are provided through weekly visits from a home-based teacher and during two socialization experiences per month. Weekly home visits, home activities between home visits and socialization experiences are important components of the program. The program served a total of 103 children and 42 families in 2013. Parental Involvement Parental involvement is critical to a child’s success. At EHS, parents are encouraged to participate in the classroom, help set educational goals and read/engage in educational activities with the child at home through each stage of development. Through the Policy Council and Parent Committees, parents help shape UWA’s EHS program. Composed of elected parent representatives and elected community representatives, this group meets six times a year with staff to learn more about changes and opportunities in the program and to offer their own insights into the future of the program. Financial Information The funds received were awarded from the Office of Head Start through the Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families.
Women’s Leadership Council
Women’s Leadership Council Members gave $72,344 to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Mary Allen Elisabeth Arnold Andrea Artigue Dedra Ashy Sarah Beacham Sarah Berthelot* Jasmine Bertrand Natalie Bienvenu Christa Billeaud Robyn Blackwell Kathy Bobbs* Miriam Bourgeois* Jaclyn Bridges Carole Broussard* Cheryl Brown* Laura Byrd Jerry Caillier* Mary Cain Kim Callecod Connie Castro Angela Cole* Phyllis Comeaux Linda Cormier* Sandra Credeur Sheena Cumbest Isabella delaHoussaye* Margarette Derise*
Ann Dobie Sona Dombourian Rickey Domingues Julie Simon-Dronet* Kelly Dugas Judy Dunn Brandy Edwards Judy Elliott Annette Finch Mary Foss Dawn Fuqua* Sharon Gates Carrie Gerard Janie Spaht Gill Cynthia Glass Carolyn Greco* Brigid Guillory Antoinette Guthrie Ann Hardy Charon Harris Anjanette Hebert Katie Hebert Sally Herpin* Lisa Jaubert Keri Judice Sandra Keller Cherie Kraft*
Nicole Lachance Donna Landry Jeannine Lange Ann Laurent Paulette Lemelle* Deborah Mahony* Edwina Mallery Melinda Mangham* Maria Manuel Carrie Mason Stasia Herbert-McZeal Elsie Meaux Monique Michot* Tracy Moody* Sharon Moss* Mazie Movassaghi* Maura Nelson Tracy Neuner* Pat Olson Kay Parr Jennie Pellegrin Lori Petrie Johanna Pham Elizabeth Picard* Pat Prince** Doris Reggie Keeny Rigaud
Jan Risher Judy Robichaux Connie Roy Jennifer Simms Cheryl Sonnier Maria Sonnier Caroline Stegeman Joan Stokes Pam Stroup* Joyce Stucker* Melissa Theriot Mary Thompson Patricia Thompson Margaret Trahan* Nancy Trahan Letie Veillon Patrice Webb Cyndie Welch* Meta White Judith Wilkinson Bonnie Will Cydra Wingerter Janet Wood* Imelda Woollen
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Women’s Leadership Council WINGS Members Earlene Ally Emily Babineaux Renee Delahoussaye Christi Deshotel Amanda Dupuis Tiffany Granger Ashley Guidry Emily Hamner* Denae’ Hebert Tanya Istre Lindsey Laviolette Lindy LeBlanc Renee Loera Katherine Moody McCormick* Karen Meaux Kerri Menard Lauren Naquin Jennifer Raggio Krista Richmond Jeanne-Marie Savoy Erinn Smith *Charter members Rae-Anne Spence **In memory of Nicole Zaunbrecher
an initiative of the Women’s Leadership Council of United Way of Acadiana.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides one free, developmentally-appropriate book to each registered child every month. While the Dolly Parton Imagination Library’s numbers are impressive — 12,876 children served all over Acadiana — it is the stories of lives changed that make the difference. When one young Acadiana mother began receiving and reading the books for and to her child, she made a momentous decision. Not only did the books and mother/child time have a profound effect on the child, the mother realized that she had missed out on completing her own education. So, she went back to school herself.
Books change lives. Current Children Enrolled
Lafayette 4,475 Vermilion 1,052 St. Martin 952 Acadia 1,219 YTD Total Enrolled 7,698
Children Who Graduated from Program Lafayette 7,040 Vermilion 707 St. Martin 919 Acadia 987 YTD Total Aged Out 5,178 Total Served
12,876
2013 pact united grants Agency/Organization
Annual Award
Earnings
ASSIST Agency Financial Counseling $5,133 Faith House, Inc. Economic Empowerment for Battered Women $28,067 Lafayette Catholic Service Centers St. Joseph Emergency Shelter Earnings Program $30,700 Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Community Pharmacy Earnings $63,600 Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Healthcare for Uninsured Workers $52,000 The Family Tree Ways to Work Program $40,000 Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults (VITA) Literacy at Work $65,500
Education
16th Judicial District Attorney Family Service Division Program - St. Martin $40,000 Acadiana Symphony Do-Re-ME! $20,400 Big Brothers Big Sisters Reading Readiness $24,900 Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring for Success $59,200 Boys & Girls Club Formula for Impact K-5 $84,600 Boys & Girls Club Formula for Impact 5-9 $59,800 Central Rayne Kindergarten The Leader in Me $15,869 Faith House, Inc. Ready Reader $19,426 Girl Scouts Girl Scouting and Literacy K-5 $38,300 Hearts of Hope Knowledge Is Power Program $46,600 Junior Achievement The Economics of Staying in School $10,000 Lafayette Catholic Service Centers New Life Center Summer Enrichment Program $9,750 Martin Petitjean Elementary School The Leader in Me $8,555 Ross Elementary School The Leader in Me $26,000 St. Martin Parish Schools Access to Care $30,000 The Family Tree Community Education Program $22,500 Vermilion Parish Schools KIDSS - Kindergarten Intervention Developing Successful Students $25,000 Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults (VITA) Parents: Keys to Success $29,100
Essentials
232-HELP/Louisiana 211 Information and Referral $140,000 Acadia Council on Aging, Inc. Home Delivered Nutrition Program $5,000 American Red Cross Disaster Services Program $100,000 ASSIST Agency Emergency Assistance $6,400 Faith House, Inc. Rural Crisis Intervention $13,900 Faith House, Inc. Shelter Program $31,300 Faith House, Inc. Food and Nutrition Program $6,500 FoodNet Food for Families $13,200 Hearts of Hope Victim’s Assistance Program $9,500 Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus Cafeteria $3,200 Lafayette Catholic Service Centers Bishop O’Donnell Transitional Housing $22,000 Lafayette Catholic Service Centers St. Joseph’s Diner $15,000 Lafayette Catholic Service Centers Monsignor Sigur Service Center $21,900 Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Community Pharmacy Essentials $9,500 Lafayette Council on Aging, Inc. Home Delivered Meals $10,000 Second Harvest Food Bank Food Collection and Distribution $55,000 St. Martin Council on Aging Home Delivered Meals $5,000 The Family Tree Crisis Counseling Program $7,600
stitch in time saves nine.
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Program Name
PACT United partners: Weaving a better future for students Through PACT United grants, United Way of Acadiana collaborates with 42 programs in education. Do-Re-Me! is one of those programs helping to reach young students.
United Way of Acadiana about taking it to Truman Montessori.” United Way of Acadiana granted $20,400 for the arts integrated program that teaches academics through music, and they began the community pilot program at Truman Montessori.
Children who have a strong education foundation in the early years are in a better position to achieve more success in their later school years. Do-Re-Me! reaches younger students in a unique way to prepare them for kindergarten and the eventual transition to middle school. This PACT grant recipient program used music to reach more than 1,000 students at six schools in 2012-2013. Jenny Krueger, executive director of the Acadiana Symphony, said the symphony considered how they could become more engaged with the community.
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“We asked, ‘Where are people wanting to put their efforts?’ And we considered preschool and kindergarten education,” she said. “We had been doing the Do-Re-Me! program in house and began talks with
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“With Do-Re-Me!, if you need to learn the ABCs, we’re not just going to teach you the letters, we’re going to teach you the song,” Krueger adds. “If you need to learn countries on a map, we’re not just going to show you
Children who have a strong education foundation in the early years are in a better position to achieve more success in their later school years.
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the map and the shape of the countries, we’re going to play you a piece of music from Japan or Russia — or wherever you’re learning about. We’ll then put that music with the shape of the country and the location on a map to add context with art.”
Fashioning financial literacy throughout Acadiana Helping others learn to reduce debt, build savings, budget their income and enhance job skills is just one step in breaking the cycle of poverty. When people are financially stable, they make better financial decisions, benefitting themselves and their families — which, in turn, benefits their community. Throughout 2013, United Way of Acadiana coordinated and contributed to a variety of programs and partner programs — from
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Essentials
created a budget. Less than six months after entering the shelter, Russ had saved enough money to secure a new residence.
United Way of Acadiana, with funded partners, educated more than 300 residents in Money Smart and other financial literacy classes. After participating in the classes, 59 percent of those participants accessed mainstream financial services, such as checking or savings accounts, and 57 percent established and maintained a household budget for six months. Russ, a client at St. Joseph Shelter for Men, began meeting with a financial case manager shortly after he entered the shelter. The case manager was able to confirm Russ’ monthly income from Social Security Disability Insurance of $1,032. Together, Russ and his case manager
granted $600,000 to
17 programs in 13
Bryon, a father of five, was told by a fellow co-worker that due to his combined household income he may be eligible to receive he Earned Income Credit on his taxes.
organizations, reaching
96,967 clients seeking
Byron began to research the possibilities and visited a VITA site — United Way of Acadiana
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Being financially stable also puts families in a better position to handle crisis — job loss, illness, natural disasters or other unforeseen expenses.
assisting commercial fisherman to guiding participants toward lower cost prescription drugs to financial empowerment classes — all with the goal to help break the cycle of poverty.
United Way of Acadiana
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, Entergy, Capital One and JPMorgan Chase. VITA provides free income tax preparation assistance to individuals and families at or below the 250-percent level of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. VITA also works to ensure clients receive all eligible tax credits and deductions, especially the Earned Income Credit, a refundable tax credit for lower-income working individuals and families. With the help of a VITA volunteer, Byron was able to receive a total of $5,642 in EIC funds. With his EIC refund, Byron was able to remove mold that had spread throughout his home, which was causing his 5-year-old daughter to have terrible headaches and asthma.
assistance to meet their daily needs.
Personal Security
Total Grant Investments: $475,900 •
55,151
clients received assistance to meet personal security needs, exceeding our target of 37,374 by 48%.
Food Security
Total Investments: $124,100
41,816
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clients received meals through programs; our target was 53,869.
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meals were distributed through United Way of Acadiana funded programs.
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Vision Councils Earnings Vision
Education Vision Essentials Vision
Council
Council
Bently Senegal, Chair
Jay Jackson, Chair
Michael Wack, Chair
Patrick Williams, Vice Chair
Robbie Bush, Vice Chair
Council
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Katie Hebert, Vice Chair
St. Martin Hospital
Joshua Chamblin
The Acadian Companies Corinne Cotten
Halliburton
Cheryl David
Fugro Companies – Lafayette Edward Hebert
JPMorgan Chase
Shawn Hubbard
Regions Bank
Kevin Hurst
Stone Energy Corporation Marysa Kibodeaux
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Jim Lyons
First National Bank Joseph Pons
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Scott Sutton
Home Bank
Stuller, Inc.
100 Black Men
Courtney Blanchard
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Joseph Cotton
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Kathleen Espinoza
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ann Hardy
Vermilion Parish School District Jamie Hebert
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Bethany Knatt
Lafayette Physical Rehabilitation Hospital Gwen Lewis
Retired Educator Kenny Maggard
Capital One Bank
Melinda Mangham
Retired Educator Tricia Savoy
Acadia Parish School District Robert Sellman
AT&T
Joyce Stucker
Stone Energy Corporation Mary Washington
Retired Educator
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Capital One Bank
UNIGLOBE Associated Travel Ashley Berthelot
Professional Arts Pharmacy Leona Boullion
Women’s & Children’s Hospital Scott Brazda
Q& A
with Margaret Trahan
During your leadership, what has been the biggest hurdle to overcome? “Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were tremendous challenges. Those experiences opened my eyes to what a mobilized community looks like. When we all knew the problems we wanted to solve, we could move mountains together. It became a learning moment. We realized that this was the kind of organization we wanted to be at all times — an organization that solved problems.”
Stuller Family Foundation Angela Cole
JPMorgan Chase Kim Cummins
Acadia Parish School DistrictMartin Petitjean Elementary Scott Domingue
The Acadian Companies Mary Elair
PHI, Inc.
Emily Hamner-Hagius
Pinhook Foundation Linda Peters
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Terry Thibodeaux
Atmos Energy
Of what achievements are you most proud? “In 2005, United Way of Acadiana moved into what would become our first permanent home in our 60-year existence. Our new facilities also grew out of the Katrina/Rita experience. We saw what this site could do. It had an office building and five warehouses. We understood the value of warehouses. We’re also able to provide space for our non-profit partners and foster relationships with them to create a base of services that did not exist previously.“ “We researched, incubated and established the Community Foundation — which has become a major asset for the region.”
What do you see as a top need in Acadiana in the next five years? “One of Acadiana’s top needs is a stable base of funding for public education. That applies to K-12 and post-secondary. In the case of K-12, there’s sort of a stand-off between the public who rightfully want to see results and the school system that is struggling to produce results because of a lack of funding — and who gets lost in it is the children.”
Margaret Trahan: Tailor-made for United Way of Acadiana When you’re involved with United Way of Acadiana, you’re involved with Margaret Trahan, according to John W. Wright, United Way of Acadiana’s 2013 board chairman. “Margaret Trahan is hands-on. She has actually devoted her life to this,” he said. “She starts early and stays late. I’ve seen her at 8 a.m. meetings and then at school board meetings until midnight. She doesn’t sit on the sidelines. She’s in the game, and, in most instances, she’s the quarterback.”
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One of the signs of strong leadership is the kind of people an organization is able to attract. Margaret has attracted a strong board and staff.
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Margaret has been the president and CEO of United Way of Acadiana for 18 years. Her list of accomplishments is long and impressive. Under Margaret’s leadership, United Way of Acadiana was a 2012 finalist in an international competition for the Common Good Award in Education, an award that recognized the organization’s work leading a broad-based coalition that influenced the leadership and direction of Lafayette Parish public schools. Acadiana leaders agree that Margaret serves as a catalyst for moving the needle on issues in Acadiana. “I’m a huge fan of Margaret. She’s an incredible leader and has done a great job,” said Ben Berthelot, United Way of Acadiana board member and executive director with Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission. “That so many organizations across the country are looking to her for guidance is a testament to her leadership.”
Margaret Trahan United Way of Acadiana President/CEO
Berthelot is right — United Way organizations around the world look to Trahan for advice. “One surprising thing to me was two years ago when I attended a national United Way meeting in Atlanta, United Way of Acadiana made two presentations at that conference because United Way Worldwide looks at our organization as a mover and shaker,” said Wright, also founding partner of Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson. “We’re on the cutting edge of what they want the organization to represent — and a lot of that credit goes to Margaret.” Many in the community credit Margaret’s commitment, vision and follow-through as key to her leadership style, accomplishments and the company she keeps. “She has clearly built a strong organization,” said Jason El Koubi, president and CEO at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. “One of the signs of strong leadership is the kind of people an organization is able to attract. Margaret has attracted a strong board and staff.” “I think Margaret’s leadership is multifaceted in the community,” said Stella Theriot, chair of the Lafayette Parish Public Education Stakeholders Council. “She reaches into many areas in the community that a lot of people may not realize. Her leadership and insights are invaluable in our community. She is willing to give the time. When she commits to a project within an organization, she’s all in.”
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Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Acadiana.
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