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IN YOUR LIFE MENTORING: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO IMPACTING YOUTHThe Dubuque Dream Center strategy — to Impact Youth and Strengthen Families — begins with our In Your Life Mentoring System. On the foundation of genuine relationships, In Your Life Mentors are strategically connected around an individualized plan to provide a child with the assets they need to be successful in school and life. In Your Life Mentoring is connecting caring adults to positively impact youth. The Dream Center long-term vision includes holistic initiatives to benefit the entire family. However, for our first 3–5 years we have initiated our vision to impact youth.

This year’s Annual Report will highlight our D.R.E.A.M. Center In Your Life Mentoring system and impact for 2016–2017. IN YOUR LIFE

MENTORINGDIVERSE

RELATIONSHIPS

EDUCATION

ACTIVITIES

MISSION DRIVEN

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REFLECTING THE COMMUNITY We are intentional in recruiting staff, mentors, and volunteers that reflect the community we serve. We seek to put our youth in position to build relationships across racial and social-economic lines. Youth we serve will observe and experience the diversity in volunteers and leadership that reflect the community in which they live and the world they will experience.

DREAM CENTER IMPACT »In 2016-2017, the Dubuque Dream Center trained over 50 volunteers who served an average of once per week for the entire school year and 22 volunteers for summer.

Meet our staff and volunteer team that includes Dream Center School Connectors, Dubuque School Teachers, para-professionals, and community members.

DIVERSETOTAL VOLUNTEERS

IN 2016–2017

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CARING (IN) COMMUNITY We seek to recruit 50% or more of our staff, mentors, and volunteers who are IN (Engage) the community. When our program hours end, our impact only begins. Our mentors impact youth outside the walls of the Dream Center.

DREAM CENTER IMPACT » Over 50% of our mentors included school teachers, parents, and community neighbors who live and work in the radius of the kids we serve. We connect these caring adults in the child’s life to build a systematic community structure of people who genuinely care. It’s not just programs, it’s PERSONAL. RELATIONSHIPSOVER

OF OUR MENTORS LIVE AND WORK IN THE RADIUS OF

THE KIDS WE SERVE

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ACADEMIC CENTER AND DUBUQUE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIPThe Dubuque Dream Center partners with the child’s school and parents to develop an individualized strategy towards academic achievement and character development.

TOGETHER we seek to improve the attitude of youth we serve regarding education, behaviors in the classroom, and school attendance. We work together to implement strategies to influence youth to value education and develop motivation to succeed in school and influence targeted outcomes.

EDUCATION (Continued on next page)

INCREASED THEIR READING ITP SCORE

INCREASED THEIR MATH ITP SCORE

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DREAM CENTER IMPACT »– 132 youth participated in

the 2016-2017 School year programming

– 112 youth participated in the 2017 summer programming

– For summer learning, Dream Center participants continued school day curriculum that includes Lexia, reading fluency protocol, S.T. Math, and Rocket Math to assist students in progressing towards grade level reading and math proficiency.

– Other educational and enrichment opportunities students participated in over the summer were weekly STEM activities hosted by the University of Dubuque, and a week long Four Mounds Adventure Camp.

INCREASED THEIR READING MAP SCORE

INCREASED THEIR MATH MAP SCORE

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SAFE COMMUNITY Providing youth with structured and meaningful activities contributes to a safe community. Our goals are to decrease the number of unsupervised youth in our community, provide them with quality activities that instill character and motivation towards academic achievement, and connect caring adults in the child’s life through our activities.

DREAM CENTER IMPACT »We provide Club Sports, Music and Arts Activities. These are group or team activities that provide underserved youth structure, discipline, responsibility, and purpose beyond themselves.

Dream Center activities include basketball, boxing, volleyball, dance, and choir. In 2016 the Dream Center expanded our services for girls with the inclusion of volleyball and girls basketball.

Participants will be expected to maintain school attendance and academic achievement goals as part of our program structure in order to participate in activities. Participants will enjoy fun field trips throughout the school year and an end- of-year awards ceremony. Families are encouraged to volunteer and get involved in program activities to develop a sense of community.

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MEAL MENTORING

Dream Center participants are served a meal each program day. Dream Center mentors strategically engage youth during meal time to build relationships and reinforce values. During the summer, participants are served breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Dubuque Dream Center began in 2013 serving 35 boys in 3rd to 6th grade. We have expanded our club activities, staff, and volunteers to serve more youth. In 2016–2017, the Dubuque Dream Center served 132 3rd–9th grade girls and boys. We have 41 on our waiting list.

YOUTH WERE SERVED THIS YEAR

YOUTH REMAIN ON OUR WAITING LIST

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BUILDING COMMUNITY Our goal is to recruit staff, mentors, and volunteers who are mission driven. Connected caring adults who are unified in purpose can transform a community.

Our mission is to impact youth, strengthen families, and ultimately build community. In Your Life Dream Center mentors have a passion for community impact.

DESIRED DREAM CENTER IMPACT »UNIFIED AND SAFE COMMUNITY

Our desired outcomes for building community include contributing to a unified and safe community. We believe our In Your Life Mentoring System and focus will result in mission driven outcomes.

The Dubuque Dream Center will seek to increase our volunteer numbers by engaging more community members to volunteer and contribute to the Mission.

MISSION DRIVENADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS

END OF 2017 GOAL:

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GAIL KUTSCH KERRY URELL SHARON KRESS DOUG BAUSCH

WE’D LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DREAM CENTER VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GIFTS OF TIME AND TALENT. Meet some of the volunteers who have served at the Dream Center for 2 years or more:

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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CORE TEAM LEADERSHIP

CORE TEAM LEADERSHIPCORE TEAM LEADERSHIP

CORE TEAM LEADERSHIP

CORE TEAM LEADERSHIP

1 ROBERT KIMBLE Executive Director

2 GABBY SULLIVAN Academic Center Coordinator

3 RICARDO CUNNINGHAM Finance Coordinator

4 BRIDGETT BOONE Music and Arts Coordinator

5 NELLIE KIMBLE Kitchen and Operations Manager

6 RACQUEL MCCLELLAN Administrative Assistant

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1 BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT Tim Conlon President and CEO, Conlon Construction

2 TREASURER Ricardo Cunningham Business & Accounting Department Head, University of Dubuque

3 SECRETARY Anderson Sainci Resource Management Coordinator, City of Dubuque

4 MEMBER Robert Kimble Executive Director, The Dubuque Dream Center

5 MEMBER Andy DeWitt, DDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Great River Oral

6 MEMBER Chad Chandlee Vice Chair, Kendall Hunt Publishing

7 MEMBER Phil Ruppel Parco Ltd (Retired)

8 MEMBER Racquel McClellan Administrative Assistant, Dubuque Dream Center

9 MEMBER Donnelle Fuerste Chief Executive Officer, The Metrix Company

10 MEMBER Dave Cushman Executive VP, Morrison Brothers Company and Owner, Park Farm Winery

11 MEMBER Bjorn Hill Principal, IT Consulting, RSM

We’re grateful for the involvement and oversight of these community leaders serving on the Dubuque Dream Center’s Board of Directors.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANTS

100 Women Who Care

City of Dubuque

Community Foundation Impact Grant

Department of Human Services Decat Grant

Dubuque Community Schools

Dubuque Fire Equipment

Dubuque Food Pantry

John & Alice Butler The Butler Family Foundation

McDonough Foundation

McGraw-Hill Education

Sisters of St. Francis Grant

United Way Grant

USDA Food Grant

Wahlert Foundation Grant

Dan and Sarah Allison

Edward and Patricia Alt

William and Karen Babler

Robert Beck

Dean and Laura Beresford

Carol Bitter and James Purtell

Community Foundation—Days of Caring

Tim and Christine Conlon

Keith Cook

Louise Cunningham

Dubuque Morning Optimist Club

Chad and Laura Chandlee

Mary Coan

Mike and Molly Dalton

Randy and Joni Decker

Andrew and Anna DeWitt

Kevin Fagan

Stephen and Julie Frommelt

Donnelle and Rommel Fuerste

Galena Bible Church

Charles and Linda Giese

Charles and Vicki Glab

Carolyn and John Haupert

Heartland Financial

David and Jane Heiar

B’Jorn and Sarah Hill

Dan and Luann Hillary

Eric and Jeana Hillary

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND GRANTS INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

We would like to thank all our 2016-2017 community partners and donors, including the many generous contributions from those not named here.

Contact us to find out how to become a partner and member of our NEW Dream Team Partners!

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Bob and Marilyn Hoefer

William Howes

Karen Hudek

Independent Insurance Agents of Dubuque

Ernest and Peggy Jackson

Caden Jansen

Joe Bitter Memorial Endowment Fund

Dr. Arden Johnston

Katherine Kelly

Gary and Linda Kirst

James and Nancy Klauer

Sharon Kress

Barbara Kruse

Thomas and Jill Kult

Laurel Oaks Inc

Jamie and Catari Leifker

Mathis Pfohl Foundation

Bryan and Linda McKeag

Metrix Company

Robin and Terri Nichols

Operation New View

Dr. Roger and Lisa Ott

John Ottavi

Nancy Patrick

Elizabeth Pelkey

Chris and Suzanne Peterson

Kimberly Pingel

Premier Bank

Carlton Recher

Janet Rhomberg

Justin Risma

Phil and Judy Ruppel

Daniel and Kathy Sabers

Cynthia Sanders

Brian and Lynette Schatz

Jay and Terri Schiesl

Mary Schmid

Daniel and Roberta Schoen

Sisters of St. Francis

Peter Smith

Laurie Garms and Phillip Steffen

Craig Takes

Josh and Tina Terrell

Terrell & Company

Jim and Marita Theisen in care of The Community Foundation

Daniel Tigges

Universalist Unitarian Church

James and Kerry Urell

David and Nancy Wahlert

Kathleen Weber

Robert Weber

Sue Weber

David Welu

Megan Weston

Timothy and Shelby Williams

Joseph and Teri Zuccaro

PJ and Janet Zuccaro

INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (continued)

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GOALS:– Sustainable income through additional community support and grants

– Solidify additional qualified staff and volunteers for service capacity

– Expand girls programming

– 200 youth served

NEEDS: $1,200 PER CHILD

The children we assist:

1 Are identified and registered with the assistance of area school administrators and teachers

2 Receive academic assistance

3 Participate in structured activities, including a character-development curriculum

4 Are provided an evening meal each day.

2017-2018

$300KOUR 2017

FUNDRAISING GOAL:

Our programming expense needs include, but are not limited to:

Building upkeep, office supplies, administrative expense, training supplies, activity equipment, uniforms, tournament and league fees, program attire, transportation expenses, computers, and meals

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DONATE NOW!MAKE A PAYPAL DONATION

DONATE FUNDSGive a one-time gift

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Support specific programming

VOLUNTEER TIMETutor in Academic Center

Serve Meals

Assist in an Activity

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