S E R V I C E S A N D A D V O C A C Y F O R W O M E N , C H I L D R E N A N D F A M I L I E S

2009

With offices throughout Southeastern

Pennsylvania and advocacy initiatives on

behalf of low-wage workers statewide,

PathWays PA provides programs committed

to the development of client self-sufficiency

which leads to the fulfillment of our mission:

“To help women, teens, children and

families achieve economic independence

and family well-being.”

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F.Y.I. - 2009 Special FactsIncome Tax Preparation ServicesPathWays PA offers free tax preparation services to low-income persons through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) program. These services are performed by IRS-trainedtax preparers to families earning less than $50,000 a year. In2009, the VITA program prepared over 1,000 tax returns,totaling nearly $1.7 million in returns to clients and theirfamilies in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Overlooked and UndercountedIn 2009, PathWays PA released a new report, Overlooked andUndercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet inPennsylvania. In researching this report, we learned that oneout of five households in Pennsylvania live below the Self-Sufficiency Standard. The Standard is a conservativeestimate of what it takes to make ends meet in every countyin the state. More than half of these households earn morethan the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to adequatelymeet basic needs. About 85% of all households living belowthe Standard have at least one worker, and only 6% of thesehouseholds receive public cash assistance.

Healthcare SectorPathWays PA continues to offer training to healthcareworkers, so they may receive the skills and credentialsnecessary to increase earnings and to develop careerladders. PathWays PA’s Healthcare Sector funding highlightsfor 2009 include:

• The Job Opportunity Investment Network grant toprovide Career Coaching services and expanded courseopportunities to workers and those who seek to enterthe healthcare field.

• Funding from multiple sources, issued by thePennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, that willallow PathWays PA to offer expedited certification forFirst Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.

• The PA Fund for Workforce Solutions awardedPathWays PA financial support to analyze the computerskills needed by healthcare employers and workers, andto add new courses.

PathWays PA has expanded its healthcare training options toinclude classes which lead directly to certification. 2009 wasa successful year in which PathWays PA trained over 550workers.

New Partners and Special Grants

• The Public Welfare Foundation funded $16,000 for paidsick leave advocacy.

• $300,000 was granted by the Knight Foundation for aHealth Industry Partnership, Career Coach andimplementation of new curriculum over three years.

• The Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporationfunded $69,000 for a pilot program, Pregnant &Parenting Youth Plus, to provide educational and jobcounseling and placement for pregnant and parentingteens and young adults up to the age of 24.

• $50,000 grant from the Amerada Hess Foundationadvocated by former Pennsylvania State Senator ConnieWilliams in honor of board member Jane Barr Pino andPathWays PA’s 31st Anniversary event.

PathWays PA’s Special EventsEach year PathWays PA hosts two PathWays to the Starsevents – an anniversary celebration in the fall and a charity artshow and auction in the spring. In 2009, these special eventsraised nearly $140,000 for the vulnerable women, childrenand families served by PathWays PA. The honorary co-chairsfor the PathWays to the Stars 31st Anniversary Celebrationwere United States Senators Robert P. Casey, Jr. and ArlenSpecter. The spring art show featured renowned local artistDane Tilghman, along with a number of other artists whocame together to help raise funds for families living in povertythroughout the Greater Philadelphia Region.

PathWays PA 2009 Annual Report

Carol GoertzelPresident/CEOPathWays PA

Bruce OestreichBoard ChairPathWays PA

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It is with amazement and appreciation that weobserve the women, children and families weserve who often negotiate life’s challenges withthe skills of acrobats and the deftness ofchampion figure skaters. That is a fittingdescription of the life experiences that PathWaysPA’s clients have faced and overcome over thepast 30 plus years.

For example let’s look at Antoinette Long. Shewas a client in our Move-Up Program whichprovides young women on Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families (TANF) with access toeducational assessment, tutoring and GEDpreparation. This program is designed to helpclients prepare for careers in fulfilling jobs thatprovide a living wage. Antoinette had notcompleted requirements for a high schooldiploma prior to entering our program, butsuccessfully completed all requirements to earnher GED through PathWays PA.

The determination of Sophia Rios who was aparticipant in the Pregnant and Parenting YouthProgram (PPY) at the PathWays PA EARN Center,is something we admire. The PPY programprovides specialized education and employmentservices for pregnant teens and young momswith children up to the age of six. Servicesinclude math and reading instruction, GEDpreparation, life skills workshops and help totransition into employment and/or highereducation. Sophia reports that she would like tobecome a police detective or correctional officer.Sophia shares: “PathWays PA has encouragedme to work hard for my goals. I’ve become moreresponsible and confident.”

Although a new initiative, the PathWays PA –Mercy Fitzgerald Health System Summer YouthWork Experience Program had an immediateimpact on the young people who participated inthe summer of 2009. The program promoteshealthcare career exploration for high schoolstudents and provides them with a glimpse intovarious healthcare professions. Marci Powell, ateacher and one of the coordinators for theprogram, has had the opportunity to see first-

hand how the youth program is making adifference: “Students gain a betterunderstanding of healthcare and get hands-onworking experience in a hospital. I believe theselessons are necessary and valuable for allstudents in this competitive job market.”

Mark Bullock has led anything but a stableupbringing. This young man has seen and beenthrough more difficulty in childhood andadolescence than most people go through in alifetime. At age seven he was separated from hisparents and placed on the merry-go-roundknown as foster care. He was in countless homesituations and by 14 he had run away and soonbecame homeless in New York City. There heencountered horrific violence and witnesseddeath on a frequent basis. At 16 he foundhimself in jail and it was there that he came tothe realization that he needed a new direction inlife. He came to Philadelphia and met StephanieSylvain of the Achieving Independence Center, apartner of PathWays PA. It was at this point thatMark’s life began to change. He was paired witha mentor and was able to get his life on track bystaying off the streets and focusing on his future.Today, Mark has two jobs, is enrolled at theCommunity College of Philadelphia and issearching for broadcast internships.

The stories we have shared of Antoinette Long,Sophia Rios and Mark Bullock can be repeatedcountless times when we look back at the 30plus years that PathWays PA has served low-income women, children and families throughoutthe Greater Philadelphia Region. This is why it isso vital for each of you who read our story tocontinue to support us with your gifts of dollars,time and influence. Your efforts are rewarded bythe successes of those that PathWays PA serveseach day.

Sincerely,Carol Goertzel, CEOBruce Oestreich, Board Chair

Letter to our Supporters

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Programs and Services

Policy Works

• PathWays PA’s Policy Department conducts researchand develops reports on the needs of low-wagefamilies, meets with legislators to discuss importantpolicy priorities and presents testimony at committeehearings across Pennsylvania.

• PathWays PA has recently spearheaded thefollowing initiatives in Pennsylvania:

o Development of the first edition of Overlooked andUndercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet inPennsylvania, a report which shows how manyPennsylvanians live above and below the Self-Sufficiency Standard of Pennsylvania.

o Release of the sixth edition of the Self-SufficiencyStandard for Pennsylvania, which examines theneeds of working families in every county inPennsylvania.

o Distribution of two reports for the Working PoorFamilies Project, investigating the needs of familiesin Pennsylvania entitled, Pennsylvania at a Glanceand Ready to Compete? Pennsylvania’sCommunity Colleges.

o Release of the Elder Economic Security Initiativefor Pennsylvania, which looks at the income needsof single elders and elder couples.

• PathWays PA is also involved in the following policyissues on a federal and/or state level:

o Paid sick dayso Workforce development & trainingo Hunger issueso Adult Basic Literacyo Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)o Earned Income Tax Credit

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Programs and Services

Teen Mother Programs & PathWays toAdulthood Programs

• Supervised Independent Living (SIL) – residentialprogram for vulnerable teen parents and girls, aged16-21 years, in the child welfare system.

• Achieving Independence Center Mentoring Program –adult & peer mentoring program for both female andmale youths aging out of the foster care system.

• Project Peace – teen mother community supportprogram that provides both in-home services andparenting groups.

• Transitional Living Program (TLP) – providestransitional living services to young women fromPhiladelphia, aged 16-21 years, for an 18-monthperiod, who are not involved in the child welfare system.

Center for Families

• Residential program for homeless mothers who wishto avoid foster care placement for their children, andfor homeless mothers who are in the process ofbeing reunited with their children already in fostercare placement.

Services to Keep Kids in School

• School and Family Together (SFT)/Truancy PreventionProgram – both programs, for children in grades K-8,focus on a child and their home and schoolenvironments.

• Truancy Court Support Program.

• Equal Partners in Change – provides communitysupport for parents, business owners, residents, etc.working together to identify community strengths andneeds through an interactive collaboration.

Employment & Education Programs

• ABE/GED – Adult Education classes for communityresidents.

• Families That Work: A Family Literacy Program.

• Move-Up – provides employment and educationopportunities for Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies (TANF) clients.

• Ready to Work – In collaboration with CareerLink,provides assistance to Delaware County clients whowish to achieve Work Keys certification, which leadsto employment and/or vocational opportunities.Remediation subjects include Applied Math, LocatingInformation and Reading for Information.

• Customer Service/Human Services Training - assistsDelaware County Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies (TANF) participants who want to develop theskills they need for entry-level career opportunities.

• North Philadelphia Employment AdvancementRetention Network (EARN) Center - offers freeservices and incentives to help Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families (TANF) participants develop theskills they need for family-sustaining jobs.

• Pregnant & Parenting Youth (PPY) – specializededucation and employment services for pregnantteens and young mothers.

Self-Sufficiency Advocacy & Services

• Self-Sufficiency Programs – engage a multi-facetedapproach that involves outreach, program initiatives,education and advocacy to help individuals andfamilies along the path to economic self-sufficiency.

• Financial Path$ – financial education program thatincorporates both workshops and individual financialcounseling to help low-income clients build paths toself-sufficiency.

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program –free income tax preparation throughout thePhiladelphia region to help low-income filers receiveEarned Income and other tax credits. Free taxpreparation is supplemented by an extensive mobiletax program that brings free tax preparation servicesto employer sites, community centers and childcarefacilities.

• Healthcare Industry Partnership – brings togetherhealthcare providers in the region to identify andaddress workforce needs and skills gaps. ThePartnership also helps low-wage and displacedworkers attain the skills necessary to improveearnings, employment opportunities andadvancement along a career ladder.

• Youth Initiatives – targets current students and out-of-school youth and provides paid work experience,career exploration as well as communication and jobreadiness skills.

PathWays PA 2009 Annual Report

Adeline found herself in a scary spot. Behind on herbills, this Upper Darby resident was about to lose herelectricity, and with it, her sense of security. With threechildren, Adeline was determined to do all she could tokeep the power on for her family. With nowhere else toturn, Adeline was told by a friend of PathWays PA’semergency grants for Basic Human Needs. Adelinescheduled an appointment, where she was able to get justthe help that she needed.

Through emergency grants to qualified clients,PathWays PA has been able to help people such asAdeline remain secure in their homes with funds to helpwith basic needs. Clients have received assistance withfood, rent, phone and utility bills, and have even receivedhelp with the purchase of crucial household appliancessuch as refrigerators. For Adeline, this help made a hugedifference in her ability to provide for essential needs. Withassistance from Working with Family Advocate VerniceLloyd, Adeline was approved for an emergency grant thathelped pay her utility bill, and allowed her to go on apayment program that will keep her power on.

When PathWays PA provides emergency assistanceto clients in times of great need, the client receives theintangible gift of peace of mind. “I wasn’t so great before Ivisited PathWays PA, but now I am better than I’ve been ina long time,” Adeline says. “I could cry,” she remarks,hardly able to contain her smile. With the help ofPathWays PA, Adeline was able to take steps towardmaking arrangements with her utility provider, and moreimportantly, was able to secure her family’s future.

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Adeline

Delaware CountySuccess Stories

Chester resident ShakeraGreen has always known she haswhat it takes to succeed.Somewhere along the way though,she found herself off course. Withchildren to look after, beingunemployed and lost was simplynot an option. Ever determined,Shakera knew she had to dosomething to get things back ontrack. With help from PathWaysPA’s ARRA Older Youth Work Readiness Program, Shakerawas able to organize her life and bring the comfort offinancial stability to her family.

The ARRA Older Youth Work Readiness Programprovides low-income, out-of-work young adults throughoutDelaware County with job training and career readinessskills. Through this program, PathWays PA recruitsemployers, such as Goodwill and various healthcareproviders, to supply work experience for clients. Theprogram design has clients, such as Shakera, work fourdays a week at an employer location, as well as sevenhours a week at PathWays PA, where they participate inworkshops to enhance work etiquette and basic job skills.In addition to work skills and support, clients also receivefinancial counseling and communication and life skillstraining to enhance their career readiness.

Since its beginning, the program has brought muchsuccess to participants. Program Coordinator PamelaReid says, “It has been a pleasure to play the small part ofa stepping stone for these clients as they head toward abright future. I recommend this program to every youngadult who has not been able to gain work skills or have theopportunity to see how productive they could be as a partof working society. This program was designed for youngadults who desire to make a positive change in their livesand are ready to start with a challenging but promisingprogram wrought with possibilities.”

For now, Shakera works to support her family whileshe prepares to take the necessary steps to become anurse, her ultimate career goal. “This program helped mebecome employed, and I am now financially able toprovide for my children. Because of PathWays PA, Irealized my potential, and now I know that I can be anasset for any employer.” For Shakera, and many others,the small roadblocks to success have been removed, witha little help from PathWays PA.

Shakera Green

PathWays PA’s Vernice Lloyd and Adeline

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For Keisha Johnson, something had to change. Shewas without warning suddenly providing for not only hertwo daughters, but her handicapped mother as well.Keisha knew that in order to get a job that would be ableto provide for everyone in her family, she would need tofinish her education. At 37 though, Keisha realized shewould require help if she hoped to pass her GED tests.She was referred to PathWays PA’s North PhiladelphiaEARN Center. There Keisha enrolled in the Move-UpProgram. This decision proved to not only improve hereducation, but the quality of her life.

The Move-Up Program is a dynamic curriculumdesigned to help clients prepare for their GED tests and toenter the workforce. Services offered through the Move-Up Program include educational assessment, tutoring,GED preparation, test-taking and basic brush-up skills.This intensive program which includes one-on-oneattention from instructors, has allowed clients such asKeisha to obtain their GED, and to literally move up towork which provides a self-sufficient wage. Administratorand lead instructor, Daryl Gordon, says, “My favoriteaspect of this job is helping people to overcome theobstacles which are holding them back. If I can help themto believe in themselves, they can achieve almostanything.” On June 11th of 2009, Keisha successfullypassed all of her GED tests, and now has high aspirationsfor her future. “I would love to be in the administrative sideof the healthcare field,” Keisha says.

An education can literally mean the difference betweenself-sufficiency and dependency. For Keisha Johnson, andmany PathWays PA clients in similar circumstances, theeducational barriers they have faced require assistance.At PathWays PA, services provided by the Move-UpProgram help clients get their GED, and prepare them tomove into the workforce. For Keisha, PathWays PA haschanged her life in ways she didn’t think possible.“PathWays PA has a wonderful program and Mr. Gordon isfantastic. I’ve been in a bunch of programs, but PathWaysPA really helped me more than any other I’ve experienced.I love it here!”

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Philadelphia Success Stories

Nakaya Powell has been given a second chance. Shehad faced serious legal issues, and saw a chance for bothshe and her one-year-old daughter, India, to have a freshstart. “I just wanted to be able to stay with my daughter,maintain a household and be the best mother I could be,”

says Nakaya. Before this could happen,however, there was a lot that had to bedone. She needed to find a job, a houseand ways to manage her debt, whilealso providing food, clothing and otherbasic necessities for her daughter. Anyof these challenges alone seemedoverwhelming but together, they seemedbeyond accomplishment. With nowhereelse to turn, Nakaya came to thePathWays PA Achieving ReunificationCenter (ARC), where she received thehelp she greatly needed to forge a newbeginning for her family.

Nakaya began to work withPathWays PA case manager Waris Rahemtulla to identify thekey steps needed to become self-sufficient and remain withher daughter. With a step-by-step approach, Waris andNakaya were able to slowly tackle each of the obstacles thatstood in her way. First, PathWays PA helped Nakaya locateaffordable housing and provided her first month’s rent throughthe Emergency Grant Fund. PathWays PA also helped toplace Nakaya’s utility costs on a budgeted payment plan, sothat she could both afford these necessities and have somemoney left at the end of the month. She then learned how tohandle her finances, so that she would be able to useadditional money responsibly. Nakaya applied for benefitssuch as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), theSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) andmedical assistance. All of the support provided by Waris andPathWays PA gave Nakaya the time and opportunity to gether life back on track, and to stay with her daughter. She iscurrently employed in a candy factory while she continues tolook for a job as a chef, her true passion in life.

With the support and linkages provided by PathWays PA,Nakaya Powell enjoys life with her daughter and continuesalong the path to self-sufficiency. “PathWays PA helped me alot. They taught me to budget my money and provided mewith resources I needed such as, SNAP, e-mail and bankaccounts. Overall it has been a very positive experience, andI know they are still there to help me if needed.” For Nakayaand India their fresh start wouldn’t have been possiblewithout PathWays PA.

Nakaya Powell

Keisha Johnson

Case Manager WarisRahemtulla andNakaya Powell

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Program Profiles

PathWays PA has teamed up with The CenterFoundation to enhance their already successful YoungParents Support Network (YPSN). The YPSN is a programthat provides mentoring services to young mothers andfathers, which eases the transition to self-sufficiency. Inorder to enhance the success of the YPSN, PathWays PA hasbegun a supplementary program known as the YoungParents Demonstration Program, or simply, YP Demo. YPDemo provides financial education and career counseling tohelp these young parents achieve their full potential, andsupport their families.

Clients enrolled with the YPSN are randomly selectedfor involvement in the YP Demo program. Each participant inYPSN receives invaluable support from adult mentors, butthe YP Demo group receives additional services. Theseinclude financial education and career development training.Clients participate in workshops developed by PathWays PA,such as job readiness and financial awareness. “A careercounselor helps a client find resources, such as school,training and classes which will allow them to obtain betterpaying jobs with benefits,” explains Tonya Diggs of PathWaysPA. “Without counseling and guidance it becomes a terriblecycle of taking dead-end jobs without benefits andopportunities for upward mobility, which in turn leaves littleroom for one to become self-sufficient.”

One unique aspect of the YP Demo program is thatclients will be given an opportunity to partake in informationalinterviews with businesses and professional organizations intheir field of interest. Some may even be able to shadowindustry professionals or receive an internship.

PathWays PA and the Center Foundation are confidentthat the YP Demo program will yield inspirational results.PathWays PA, who has a long history of providing financialand career education services, knows that the path to self-sufficiency requires thorough attention, and together withThe Center Foundation, that is precisely what these youngparents will receive.

PathWays PA, together with Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital, havedevised the perfect way for high school students interested ina healthcare profession to spend their summers. It’s calledthe Summer Youth Work Experience Program, and it providesstudents with the rare, but invaluable, opportunity to workhands-on in the healthcare field alongside industryprofessionals. Students not only get to explore the world ofhealthcare, but they also gain important skills, training andcontacts which give them an important head start as theybegin to travel along their career paths.

The program links students with summer positions atMercy-Fitzgerald Hospital. Responsibilities includeorganization of patient files, assistance with routine testsalong with other developmental tasks. In addition to intensive,on-site training, students receive career advice from industryprofessionals and are taught how to navigate the collegeentrance process. This helps to ensure their continuedsuccess even after they have left the program.

Marci Powell, a coordinator for the 2009 summerprogram says, “The lessons learned in this program arenecessary and valuable for all students in today’s competitivejob market. The experience acquired has been a determiningfactor in career selections for many of our students.”

PathWays PA’s Summer Youth Work Experience Programhelps high school students develop a post-graduation plan bygiving them the opportunity to be directly involved in thehealthcare field. In many instances this can provide studentsfrom low-income families a roadmap leading them out ofpoverty.

Summer Youth Work Experience Program

Young ParentsSupport Network

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Program Profiles

Truancy is much more than missing aday or two of school. If left untreated,truancy can become a problem that willdim the future of any student, no matterhow bright. It has been proven thatstudents who make truancy a habit aremuch more likely to engage in high-riskbehavior such as crime, drugs,unprotected sex and violence.Eventually, chronic truancy leads tolow-education, low income and, insome cases, homelessness. AtPathWays PA we’re committed to seeing the next generationthrive, which is a sentiment that is at the heart of our truancyprevention services.

Truancy is rarely a solitary problem. In most cases, whena child becomes truant, it is the result of a more seriousproblem in the life of the child and their family. Melvena Trusty,Senior Program Manager of Truancy at PathWays PA says,“Issues that impact youth who are referred to truancy courtinclude homelessness, dysfunctional families, abuse,addiction, mental health issues and other unstable conditions.Violence in the environment and in school are also factors thathave an impact on youths in truancy court. The youths andfamilies often feel alone and abandoned by extended family,friends and school personnel.” PathWays PA helps to bringtogether the child, their family and their school. When all threeparties are engaged, PathWays PA can begin to help.

Our truancy program works with children, aged six andolder, in 38 schools in Northwest Philadelphia. Case managerswork with children and their families to address the reasonsunderlying the child’s truancy. Services include: assessments(individual, family and community), home visits, direct familysupports (case manager, intra-agency), multi-disciplinaryplanning/implementation, referral/linkage to governmentassistance, mental health services, substance abuse treatmentand discharge planning. Melvena recognizes the difficulty intackling a problem as widespread and complex as truancy, “Itusually takes more than one assessment to uncover all of theissues involved with the families; it is a long and arduousprocess.”

Truancy, left untreated, destroys the potential of a childand leaves them vulnerable to poverty and lifelong struggles.PathWays PA’s Truancy Prevention services help address theunderlying issues and work to restore the ambition of the childas well as the stability of their family and school. Truancy is byno means a hopeless situation, and with help from PathWaysPA, school can be a road that leads to a happy, successful life.

The Achieving Independence Center (AIC) brings togethernumerous agencies throughout Philadelphia to provide servicesfor older youth who are, or who have been, involved in the fostercare system. As well as PathWays PA, the AIC partners include:Temple University, Planned Parenthood of SoutheasternPennsylvania and Action AIDS, who all work alongside leadagency Valley Youth House. The principal goal of the AIC is toaddress troubles and promote positive qualities in foster careyouth as they prepare to age out of the system, an importantperiod in their lives. The AIC offers classes and workshops indomestic violence; healthy relationships; risk and choice;parenting; job-readiness; and housing.

The AIC’s major emphasis is the mentoring program whichworks with foster care youth aged 16-21. While designedspecifically to help foster care youth transition to adulthood, theprogram is also valuable to mentors, who gain just as much fromthe mentor/mentee relationship. Through regular contact,whether it is in person or through phone/E-mail, both mentor andmentee gain priceless perspective, and ultimately challenge eachother to be the best they can be. Karen Minyety, one of theMentoring Program Coordinators at the AIC, explains, “The ideais that 16-21 is the crucial age where many youth can becomedisillusioned about their futures, feel lost and alone. At thispoint, services that they are able to receive begin to diminish andthe AIC works toward preparing them through this transitionperiod so that they may be able to live as successful,independent adults.”

At age 18 most young people are unprepared to enterthe world alone. Yet for foster care youth, the reality of beingon their own has shadowed them their entire lives. This is whyPathWays PA works hand-in-hand with area agencies at the AICto help ease the transition, and to give foster care youth theopportunity to learn the essential life skills they will need whenthey set out on their own. PathWays PA’s mentoring program isfundamental to the core goals of the AIC. Ms. Minyety says,“A lot of people are ignorant to the plight of foster care youth

and it is most refreshing to see how, despite the obviouschallenges and set backs they face, these youth are able tosuccessfully transition into independent living and go on topursue higher education, a vocation of their choice and othercareer options.” And for many of them, it all began withPathWays PA and the AIC.

The Achieving Independence Center (AIC)

Truancy Prevention

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PathWays to the Stars Charity Art Show & Auction

Cheryl Decker-Sauder is anotherlocal artist who participates in theannual charity art event. “I havealways been an artist,” Cheryl says.Her talents were nurtured by her parents and teachersthroughout high school, and later Cheryl attended KutztownUniversity where she earned her BFA in painting. Inspired by hersurroundings, especially the beautifulcountryside of Chester County, Cherylreflects, “The most rewarding part ofbeing an artist is simply the ability tocreate beautiful art, share a God givengift and hopefully inspireothers.” Cheryl’s detailedwatercolor paintings alwaysdraw a number of fans at thePathWays PA art show. “I amthankful to be a part of thePathWays PA Charity Art Show& Auction. The quality of artwork and the caliber of theinvolved artists has made it aprivilege to participate. I also view it as an opportunity tocontribute to the PathWays PA mission. The ability to helpothers through art is extremely gratifying. To be able to assistfamilies and aid in their hopes of moving from poverty to self-sufficiency is a tremendous inspiration.”

The PathWays to the Stars Charity Art Show & Auction is oneof two special events hosted by PathWays PA each year. Theinaugural art show occurred in the spring of 2008, andalthough it is still a new event, it grows more popular witheach passing year.

Over 20 local artists participate in the annual charity art show& auction. Featured artists include: Howard Watson and DaneTilghman along with participating artists: Annette Alessi, Richard Bollinger, Terry DeAngelo, Cheryl Decker-Sauder, Robert Grieb,Nick Santoleri, Marie Harris, Christa Krumbhaar, Marty May, Cathy Peluso and more.

The art show provides artists with the opportunity to display their work while raising money and awareness for an outstanding cause.Each artist donates an original piece of art to the silent auction, and 100% of these proceeds, along with 30% of art sale profits,benefit the vulnerable women, children and families who seek help from PathWays PA.

In its premiere year, the 2008 PathWays to the Stars Charity Art Show & Auction raised over $6,000. The 2009 event faired evenbetter, raising in excess of $7,500. As the event continues to gain momentum, PathWays PA looks forward to many years ofcommunity partnership as we celebrate great art for a great cause.

GREAT ARTGREAT CAUSE

Artist Marty May has been involvedwith the charity art show since itsinception. As a child, Marty knew thathe wanted to pursue art. “It was fun,an escape of sorts,” he says. Martystudied at the John Hussian School ofArt and the Pennsylvania Academy ofFine Arts. Marty believes that one of

the most rewarding aspectsof being an artist is thepositivity that his creationsinspire in others. His detailedpen and ink works of wildlife,historic buildings as well ashouse and pet portraits aresome of the most popular

exhibits at thePathWays to theStars Charity ArtShow & Auction.“PathWays PA isan excellentcause,” saysMarty. “It mustbe veryrewarding forthose involved.”

Marty May Cheryl Decker-Sauder

Corporate & Foundation Donors*The following donors gave gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009.

PathWays to the StarsAnnual Giving Societyfor PathWays PACharter Members

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Celestial Society members - annual gift of $2,500 or above:

Mary Lynn & Paul BeckCarbochem, Inc.Commerce BankJohn DeckopDelaware County Chamberof Commerce

Carol Goertzel & Charlene FlanaganPatricia Hamill & Gina CollierHare, Chase & HeckmanJane Hiller FarranMichael & Jennifer HrischukLim, Norris & Assoc.

Amy MathisPatty Miller & William SchultzNobel Learning CommunitiesYvonne NorrisBruce OestreichSarah Phocas

Jamie PrestonAllen Reese & Joseph M. HengelSiemens Caring Hands FoundationConnie & Sankey Williams

Mrs. J. Maxwell MoranDavid Park

Jane PepperLyn & George Ross

Richard Whittington & Jane Coleman

Jane Barr PinoAndrew & Roseann BirdCrozer Chester Nurses AssociationDelaware County MedicalSociety Public Health Fund, Inc.DNB First BankThe Donald P. Jones Foundation

Donna Brennan AssociatesRichard ElamArmando FloresFranklin Mint Federal Credit UnionRobert & Dottie GriebHealth PartnersDaniel & Beth Lyn Kubik

Joel S. Lawson IIILittle Heroes - Comcast Employeesof Delaware CountyVictor and Lesa LimOutreach Committee of Christ ChurchQVCLinda Ramsey

Joseph & Janet SaundersJoel SmithSuzanne M. TavaniTrinity Thrift ShopAnthony TumminelloPam & Ed Zenzola

Amerimar Realty Co.Janet AmighiFrederick J. BostwickDelma Broussard &Raymond JohnstonC4Maryann Calhoun & Robert TinneyChesterbrook AcademyPeter & Stacy ClarkFrank ConsaloSusan CrandallCrown Holdings, IncMichael & Janice DarabLynne Cutler

Brenda DawsonDeacons of MiddletownPresbyterian ChurchEducational Data SystemsKaren EsslingerFirst Keystone BankFischer Cunnane & AssociatesPeggy FutchGallagher Benefit ServicesSusan K. Garrison &Michael J.J. CampbellGoodwillGreater Philadelphia Chamberof Commerce

Joan HaldemanHot Dog Productions, Inc.Robert HughesJackson Cross Partners, LLCJ.C. Frisco PaintingKimberly-Clark Corp.Lyn KugelKurtz Construction Co.Sarah Ellen LenahanLentzcaping, Inc.Maxine Maddox DornemannJames & Lois MathisMarlynne MicalizziPA Packaging & Print

Sherman & Zoe PerkinsJim & Phyllis RohnRotary Club of NE SunrisersMr. & Mrs. Robert C. SmithLarry & Harriet StoneChristopher SullenbergSally TracyUBS Financial ServicesCarole WhiteWomen’s Yellow PagesSara & Michael Yow

In honor of our 30th anniversary the board of PathWays PA created an an-nual giving society, PathWays to the Stars. Any individual, couple, familyor organization can help a low-income woman, child or family move frompoverty to self-sufficiency through membership. Please join today!

Shooting Stars Club members - annual gift of $250:

Rising Sun Club members - annual gift of $500:

Galaxy Club members - annual gift of $1,000:

Amerada Hess Foundation - $75,000Annie E. Casey Foundation - $20,000Barra Foundation - $10,000Beneficial Bank - $1,150BJ’s - $7,926Boeing - $42,500Citizens Bank - $35,000Claneil Foundation - $5,000Connelly Foundation - $15,000Delaware County Chamber of Commerce - $1,500

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - $20,000Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund - $5,000Fels Fund - $20,000Hare, Chase & Heckman - $1,250Keystone Mercy Health Plan - $1,000Knight Foundation - $300,000Kresge Foundation - $500,000Lincoln Financial Distributors - $5,000Nobel Learning Communities - $1,225Philadelphia Foundation - $55,000

PECO - $15,000PNC Bank - $11,000Public Welfare Foundation - $16,000Select Equity - $26,250Siemens Caring Hands Foundation - $1,000TD Charitable Foundation - $15,000United Way of Southeastern PA - $180,556Valentine Foundation - $7,500Wachovia Bank - $2,000

*This is a partial listing.

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PathWays PA’s 2009Financial Information

PATHWAYS PA BOARD OFFICERS:

CHAIRPERSONBruce Oestreich – The Boeing Company

VICE CHAIRPERSONDonna Brennan – Donna Brennan Associates

SECRETARYJohn Deckop – Temple University

TREASURERRobert F. Grieb –Bank Insurance & Securities Association

BOARD MEMBERS

Jane Barr Pino – Jane Barr Pino & AssociatesSabrina Brooks – PECO

Richard Elam – Mount PleasantCommunity Development Corporation

Patricia M. Hamill – Conrad O’Brien P.C.

Jane Hiller Farran –Wharton Executive Education

Robert Hughes – Wachovia Bank PA

The Rev. Maxine Maddox Dornemann –Community Representative

Amy Mathis – Lincoln Financial Distributors

Patricia Miller –Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.

J. Yvonne Norris – Lim, Norris & Associates

Suzanne M. Tavani –Communications Consultant

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Carol Goertzel, President and CEO

Maryann Calhoun,Vice President of Finance and Administration

Brenda Dawson,Vice President of Children & Family Services

Lyn Kugel, Director of Self-Sufficiency

Jamie Preston,Senior Director, Workforce Development

Allen Reese, Director of Communications& Development

CREATIVE TEAM

Allen Reese, EditorPam Przybylski, Associate EditorCathy Peluso, DesignNick Penglase, Development Assistant

Questions or comments? Please sendthem to areese@pathwayspa.orgor call 610-543-5022.

United Way donor choice #01619

Total Support $10,163,970

Total Expenses $10,163,970

Transitional Living Program4911 Walnut St.Philadelphia, PA 19139Phone: 215-921-9672Fax: 215-921-9674

Truancy Prevention / Project Peace4700 Wissahickon Ave., Suite 101Philadelphia, PA 19144Phone: 215-549-2686Fax: 215-549-2688

Corporate Office: 310 Amosland Road, Holmes, PA 19043 / Phone: 610-543-5022 / Fax: 610-543-1549

Center for FamiliesWawa, PA 19063Phone: 610-459-9177Fax: 610-459-3765

EARN Center926 W. Allegheny Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19133Phone: 215-226-2600Fax: 215-228-3980

SIL Administrative Office / Financial Path$3617 Lancaster Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone: 215-387-1470Fax: 215-222-3673

SIL Satellite Site4991 Parkside Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19131Phone: 215-473-0980Fax: 215-473-0982

The official registration and financial information of PathWays PA may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Stateby calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.