ANNUALREPORTOctober 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008

In 2008, the world and our economic foundation changed. Families lost homes, parents lost jobs. This uncertainty had everyone feeling the stress. Families First responded by nurturing abused and neglected children, empowering parents and strengthening families through our Family of Services.

Copyright© 2009, Families First Colorado Inc.

2008 Board of Directors

Sally Newcomb, President

Kittie Arnold

Dave Bellamy

Nancy Bernstein

Stan DiCicco

Stephen Dietrich

Larry Donovan

Ron English

Anne Gibson

Jodie Hohensee

Margo Jamieson

Jeff Modesitt

Mary Margaret Palms

Toby Pippin

Loren Priest

Barbara Reece

Daphyne Reiff

Manny Rodriguez

Katie Rothman

Ann Schiermeyer

Rick Seymour

Irma Smith

Melody Staffen

Families First2163 S. Yosemite Street

Denver, CO 80231

303 745-0327 (office) 303 309-3931 (fax)

1 877 695-7996 Statewide, Toll-free Family Support Line1 866 Las Familias(1 866-527-3264)

www.FamiliesFirstColorado.org

From the Chairman of the Board

We recognize now more than ever the importance of community partnering to help families and end child abuse in our state. No single organization can do this alone. It is through our collaboration with other organizations, corporate funders, individual donors and state agencies that we are able to respond quickly and efficiently to the needs of Colorado families.

Families First holds a unique position in the child abuse prevention community. The organization provides education and support services for parents and caregivers while maintaining a residential child care facility for abused children ages three - ten years old. It is our goal to continue developing educational programs and services to end the cycle of abuse and heal Colorado’s children. The Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of passionate and committed individuals from the community who actively serve and participate with staff to achieve the goals of Families First.

Sally Newcomb

President, Board of DirectorsFamilies First

From the Executive Director

In 2008, the need for our services grew even more critical as we watched the economy plummet, thousands of jobs were lost and families felt unprecedented stress. At Families First it is our mission to end the cycle of abuse and neglect, and that commitment grew even stronger as we responded to community needs to make life safer and healthier for children in Colorado.

Calls to our Family Support Line reached over 4100 in 2008, indicating the growing need in the community for a listening ear for parents when times get stressful. We also saw a significant increase in participation in our Circle of Parents® groups, education classes and topic specific seminars. Parents reached out for help, and we were there! We continue to collaborate with other agencies and provide training and technical assistance to support the community needs.

At our Children’s Treatment Center, our staff helped the children learn to trust and become part of a family again. The outcomes from the past year were wonderful and inspiring.

We recognized the important and unique role fathers play in their children’s lives and created Parenting Tools for Dads to help non-custodial dads understand that an informed father is an effective father. This 12-session program empowers dads by teaching that parenting can be both exhilarating and challenging, and that identifying their children’s needs is critical to successful parenting.

For over twenty years Families First has been helping families in Colorado with programs to prevent and treat child abuse. Now, more than ever, the need is great! Community, corporate and individual support makes a lasting and significant impact in the lives of children and their families. This is not a problem we can turn our back on. These are not children we can neglect. They need our help and I hope I can count on your support to help Families First provide high quality care and treatment for children and families as our future depends on it.

Management Team

Mary HencmannExecutive Director

Joanne BlumDirector of Major Gifts

Ann AftonChildren’s Treatment Center Director

Jennifer RichardsonFamily Support Services Director

Claire PooleClinical Director

Rachel MerkelVolunteer Coordinator

Emily KasperDirector of Operations

Alice EdwardsDevelopment Associate

Mission

It is our mission to end the cycle of child abuse and neglect by providing resources to empower parents, nurture children and strengthen families. We respond to the needs of all families with an approach that is welcoming and collaborative.

Consejos para FamiliasOur mission is to serve all families, and our Consejos para Familias program enlists the active participation of Latino parents in the home/school connection. Hispanic parents learn specific steps that can be taken to enhance school readi-ness and maintain it throughout the educational life of the child. Through firsthand learning of parenting skills in classes and workshops, parents learn how to create strong families.

In 2008:• 4181 parents and professionals called for information, referrals or a listening ear. • Consejos Para Familias intent is to bridge the educational achievement gap by enlisting the active

participation of Latino parents. Last year we received 386 calls. Consejos para Familias is a statewide resource for parents and professionals.

• We made monthly follow-up calls to determine if the caller found the call useful or helpful. In follow-up evaluation calls:

90% found the Support Line worker helpful and knowledgeable.87% found the information helpful.71% found the referrals appropriate to their needs.60% reported a meaningful change in their situation.

The Family Support LineParents often need a listening ear to provide support, encouragement and resources when life is challenging. Our Family Support Line is the place Colorado parents can receive non-judgemental, supportive advice and compassion to help them make good choices for their children, and their families.

The Support Line is available from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Our trained, caring volunteers offer assistance and education to any parent, caregiver, or professional willing to ask for help, regardless of circumstance.

We also are the entry access for the Colorado Fatherhood Initiative who advertises our toll-free state wide number. Bilingual Spanish support is available.

The Family Support Line

303 695-7996 1 877 695-7996Statewide Toll-free

Consejos para Familias 1 866-Las Familias

(1 866-527-3264)

Parent Education ClassesChildren are not born with an instruction manual, and we’ve seen that many parents would make good choices if given good information. Our Parenting Classes and Workshops teach effective communication and disciplinary skills for parenting children, from birth to young adulthood.

• 38 parent education classes, 16 topic specific seminars including four in Spanish and six massage instruction classes. In addition, 50 scholarships were given to parents in need.

• 534 parents learned new parenting tools in parenting classes and seminars.• 70 parents learned the importance of parent-child attachment and establishing boundaries through massage instruc-

tion techniques.• 8 dads completed the Parenting Tools for Dads workshops• 5 grandparents attended the Kinship Conference (Families First was a co-sponsor of this event)

The Children’s GroupWhile their parents attended our groups and classes, 284 children attended our Children’s Program. We offer a structured Children’s Group to provide fun activities and creative projects for the children. Our trained, experienced volunteers provide children with an opportunity to learn appropriate skills for socializing and self-control. Maria, a mother of three, said “Knowing that my children were having fun in the next room made it easier to go to the classes. I learned how to be a better parent for them.”

Parent Education Classes

Circle of Parents® is the National Network of Mutual Sup-port and Self-Help Programs in Partnership with Communi-ties, a collaborative project of Prevent Child Abuse America and the National Family Support Roundtable.

We have found that when groups of parents come together and share frustrations, learning’s and support, they don’t feel alone in their struggles. Our Circle of Parents® groups are no-cost (free), parent-directed and professionally facilitated. It’s a friendly, supportive environment led by parents with the help of a trained facilitator. During a group meeting anyone in a parenting role can openly discuss the successes and challenges of raising children.

• 14 groups met weekly where parents and caregivers found fellowship, support and encouragement in the difficult job of parenting. Specialized groups were held for Active Dads, Single Mothers, and Parents of Pre-schoolers. Seven other groups were open to anyone in a parenting role , three groups were held at Early Child-hood Education programs and one in Fort Collins.

• 272 parents and caregivers attended Circle of Parents® Groups.

The Children’s Treatment Center provides a therapeutic community for young children, struggling with the emotional trauma of abuse and neglect suffered in their homes. This community is modeled on healthy family living and provides a unique opportunity for children to recover from their trauma and for families to develop healthy interactions.

Thirteen children were treated at The Children’s Treatment Center this year. These children received:• Over 152 group therapy sessions. • 872 individual and family therapy sessions.• 2,992 individual days of care, treatment and support.

• Of the 13 children served, two have returned to their original home, four have been adopted and seven are still in placement with us. We are proud that none of the children discharged from The Children’s Treatment Center have gone to another temporary placement or to an equal or higher level of care!

Children’s Treatment Center

The Children’s Treatment Center exists as a partnership of treatment staff, children, parents, caseworkers, schools, community providers and volunteers where every interaction is an opportunity for healthy change.

Jeffrey’s* Story When Jeffrey first arrived at the Children’s Treatment Center, he was timid and rarely spoke. His trauma at the hands of his father ran deep. Instead of talking, he spent hours drawing the most amazing pictures of flowers, animals and a family. He expressed himself with crayons in a way he could not verbalize. This bright 5 year old boy had the emotional maturity of a toddler. The staff worked with Jeffrey to help him trust again. Hours of intensive therapy helped this young boy understand and deal with his past and move forward. Jeffrey was adopted and lives with his “forever family” learning to express himself with his words while continuing to draw the new world he sees around him.

Promoting Protective Factors for Healthy FamiliesFamilies First adheres closely to an established set of protective factors which have been shown to increase the health and well-being of children and families. These attributes serve as tools and resources, helping parents and care-givers make healthy and safe parenting choices, particularly under stress.

Regardless of a child’s age, ethnicity, economic status, religion or family status research has demonstrated that these protective factors increase the parent’s ability to raise healthy children and lower the incidence of abuse and neglect. We promote these factors in all of our work with families.

• Child/Parenting Nurturing and Attachment (creating bonds)• Parents’ Knowledge of Parenting Skills and Child Development (information and education)• Parental Resilience during Stress (coping mechanisms and skills)• Social Connections to Family, Friends and Community (avoiding isolation)• Provision of basic Necessities (prevents maltreatment)

(* not his real name.)

Volunteers are an integral part of our organization. They provide direct care to abused and neglected children at the Children’s Treatment Center, information and referral sources to callers through our Family Support Line, and help plan and implement children’s activities for our Children’s Groups. Last year 49 program volunteers contributed over 3,732 hours of direct services to the children and families involved in our family of services.

This year, FRIENDS recruited 314 members and raised $198,506 through special events. Thanks to the 100 active FRIENDS members who contributed over 2,139 hours of their time organizing the fundraisers, soliciting donations, and making the children feel special during the holidays, their birthdays and all the times in-between.

2008 Major Fundraising Events

Steppin’ Out to Classical Rome - $ 119,180Drive for Community $Change$ - $ 40,340Fore Families First Golf Tournament - $ 38,986

Friends For Families First is a special group of supporters who embrace the vision of creating a community that welcomes the responsibility to nurture children and strengthen families. Our FRIENDS help the Governing Board and staff accom-plish our mission by recruiting volunteers, raising funds and promoting awareness in the community. This year Friends for Families First celebrated its 20th Anniversary .

PARTNERS - A Young Professionals and Parents group formed this year under the leadership of Governing Board member Katie Rothman and Friends for Families First. In their first year Partners: • Recruited 29 members • Raised over $1200 through fundraising events • Hosted a school supply drive that provided supplies for 32 children.

Program Volunteers

Volunteers Making a Difference at Families First

Friends For Families First

l to r: Karen Fisher, Brooke Parker, Libby Chernow and Mary Mahoney

Providing a listening ear at Family Support Line Call Center.

Tanja Alexander

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

James and Jennifer Atkinson

Jeff Baldwin and Debra Perry

Fred and Barbara Baumann

Jay and Sue Bergan

Jerry and Marty Berglund

Bob and Ruth Beriault

John and Nancy Bernstein*

Ruth Blum

Edward and Jean Bolle

Jack and Lois Bradbury

Charles and Betty Brega

Bob and Carol Brewka

Dave and Nicole Cecil

Denny Chalus

Rich and Lesli Cohan

Terry and Pat Colip

Jim and Anne Comstock

Deana Dagner

Robert and Lynda Dalton

Stephen and Libby Dietrich*

Larry and Martha Donovan*

Emmett and Marsha Duemke

Pete and Dina Elliott

Bill and Karen Fisher

Troy and Mindy Fischer

Christine Forbes

Rick and Margaret Garbe

Dean and Shelly Goss

Michael and Pat Grace

Greg and Deborah Guckes

Fred and Diane Hale

Suzanne Handler

Peter and Stephanie Harris

Charlie and Susan Harris

Ron and Vicki Hattin

Kenneth and Elizabeth Haughey

Steve and Lynn Hinkle

Sarah Hite

Gene and Jodie Hohensee*

Kevin and Susan Hollern

Graham and Cathy Hollis

Walt and Georgia Imhoff

Greg and Barb Ingalls

Robert and Maria Jennett

George and Gail Johnson

Bart and Katie Johnson

Daniel and Faye Kagan

Doug and Pam Kelsall

Eric Kenealy

Andy and Sherry Kenney

James and Kareen Kimsey

Steve and Gail Kinsky

Ryan and Amanda Lewis

Lenny and Cindie LoSasso

Bill and Deb MacMillan

Bill and Phyllis Madden

Darrell and Eileen Maddox

Shannon Mahoney

Mort and Edie Marks

Chris and Tammy Marsico

Dan and Denise McClard

Paula Meadows

Ronnie Mitzner

Davis and Annie Moberly

Jeff and Leslie Modesitt*

Nancy Modesitt

Shirley Mondragon

Gerry and Barbara Moore

Gary and Sally Newcomb*

Bob and Kirsten Omer

Ed and Mary Margaret Palms*

Virginia Park

Cheryl Paxton

Kent and Sonya Peterson

Toby Pippin*

Ty and Inger Pippin

Charles and Carol Premone

Loren Priest*

Emile Rainold

Wayne Randall and Penny Banks

Gary and Barbara Reece*

Roy and Frances Reed

Alec and Riley Rhodes

Francis Riccio

Paul Singelstad and

Jennifer Richardson

Mike and Jennifer Rimkus

Tom and Alison Sandler

Al and Karen Schmidt

Barney and Nancy Schotters

J Peter Scott-Hansen

Keith and Kathann Seiler

Rajeev Sharma

Scot and Susan Blake-Smith

Brent and Linda Smith

Steve and Irma Smith*

Bob and Janet Spurck

Bob and Melody Staffen*

Dan and Kristin Stonebarger

Scott and Cindy Storey

Thomas and Diane Stortz

Sharon Stuart

Jerry and Deb Sturm

Steve and Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Brian and Robin Thorsen

Antoinette Tucker

Sarah Williamson

Robert and Jane Wilson

Ray and Bernice Yost

Mark and Maryann Zbylski

Anschutz Family Foundation

The Anschutz Foundation

A.V. Hunter Trust, Inc.

The Autrey Foundation

R. A. Bloch Cancer Foundation

The Boettcher Foundation

Circle of Parents/National

Community First Foundation

Cross H Foundation

Cunningham Firefighter’s

Community Foundation, Inc

Dowd/Keating Foundation

Duncanson Family Foundation

The Diane and Charles Gallagher

Family Fund

G E Foundation

George L. Shields Foundation

Annual Giving

Grants - Foundations

Les Familles Donors

* Board Member

Annual GivingHaynes Family Foundation

The Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson

Foundation

The Glenn & Eleanor Hill

Foundation

The Deborah Josten Foundation

Rollie R. Kelley Family Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

The Mandelbaum Family

Charitable Foundation

Cydney and Tom Marsico Family

Foundation

The Arthur & Madeline Millman

Family Foundation

The PBJ Reece Family Foundation

Penny Harvest Foundation

The Philanthropic Collaborative

Qwest Foundation

R. F. Foundation

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Henry R. Schwier Charitable Fund

Schlessman Family Foundation Inc

The Schramm Foundation

CDHS/Colorado Works

TeleTech Foundation

Vodafone Americas Foundation

The Way Trust

Rob and Jamie Abeyta

Jean Afton

Jana Akhavan

David and Eileen Albert

Ilene Americus

Michael and Pam Anderson

Alan and Jamie Angelich

Paul Angotti

Kathleen Ankenbauer

Todd Anselmo

Lois Antonelli

Marc and Alice Applebaum

Sandra L. Arkin

Trevor Armstrong

Kittie Arnold*

Beth Arnold

Gary and Laurie Arthur

Melanie Hall Atkinson

Sharon Bair

Frank and Sandi Bair

Shawn Ball

Larry and Margaret Ballonoff

Glen and Barbara Barnard

Donald and Robyn Barrickman

John and Janet Bartus

Bob and Harriet Beago

Don and Mary Beauregard

Michael Behar and Ashley Kissinger

Cindy Belcher

Raeann Belknapp

Elbert and Eleanor Bell

Sandra Bell

Ralph Bellizzi

Nuria Beltran

Robert and Ann Benson

Bradley and Kia Benson

Amy Benson

Greg and Kelly Berger

Ann Berkis

Richard and Judy Billings

Curtis and Jane Birky

Todd Bischoff

Randy and Pam Black

Chuck and Valerie Blood

John and Sandy Blue

Joanne Blum

Susan Boettcher

Bjorn and Kathy Borgen

Charlie and Denise Bouley

Susan Bracken

James and Janice Bradburn

Alison Bradshaw

Allison Brannon

Jane Bresler

Andrea Bricco

Mary Brooks

Robert and Irene Bryant

John and Bonnie Buist

Glen and Mary Burbridge

Teri Burget

Roy and Catherine Burgman

Sue Burns

John and Diane Burns

Clifford Burton

Fred Buschhoff

Deen Buttorff

Ivy Canady

James and Marian Carlson

Michael and Glenna Casullo

Liane Cattelino

Ashley and Caroline Caustrita

Jonathan and Cathryn Center

Barbara Center

Betsey Chalmers

Tom and Harriet Chaney

David and Libby Chernow

Steven Chung and Cathy Sisneros

John Cicero

Charles and Brenda Clement

Gaby Clifton

Norman and Virginia Close

Bob and Joan Cloutier

Vanessa Coats

Matt and Andrea Coffman

Kathy Colleran

Sara Collyar

Ronald and Jocelyn Comer

URS Employees - Washington Div.

Albert and Carladyne Conyers

Catherine Cook

Richard Cookson

Paul Cooper

Jim Banman and Judy Coover

Jenna Corson

Miles and Jan Cortez

Curtis Cox and Joy Fitzgerald

Jim and Dee Dee Creighton

Del Creps

Cassandra Crown

Derek and Heather Cunz

Ron and Sheila Curlee

Jerry and Anne Curran

Eric and Shannon Dahman

Joanne Davidson

Jean Davis

Individual Donors

* Board Member

Annual GivingSean and Kristen Davis

Suzanne Davis

Gladys De Vries

Bart and Lisa Dean

Ralph and Wendy DeBell

Frank and Judy DeBord

Lynn Debruin

Robert and Diane DeGrasse

Bill and Adele DeLine

Jane Diamond

Amy Diaz

Thomas and Mary Digrappa

Lawrence and Jill DiPasquale

John Ditirro

Daniel and Joan Dixon

Jonathan and Kristen Donahue

Amy Donovan

Michael and Tracy Donovan

Phil and Corry Doty

Traci Dougherty

Richard and Betty Doutt

Diane Dovel

Nanette Doyle

Barbara Drews

Dan and Marjean Drost

H. James Dulan

Darrell Eastwood

Kirsten Eastwood

Jennifer Eckroat

Meggen Edwards

Tom and Alice Edwards

Bill and Leslie Ehmer

Ashley Eller

Christopher and Patricia Elliott

Lori Emery

James and Sandra Emrick

Chuck and Ginny Ennis

Michael Enright

Daniel and Tamara Ezra

Tayo and Renee Fichtl

Brian Firooz

Carey and Debbie Fite

Jack and Adrienne Fitzgibbons

J. Michael and Kathleen Fleming

Edwin Font

David Foran

Mills and Elise Ford

Sheryl Foreman

Leanne Franke

Ann Freeland

Patricia French

Russ and Sally Frerichs

William and Karen Frye

Barbara Furst

Jim Galbreath and Shery McDonald

Barb Gallagher

John and Diane Gallagher

Jeremiah and Nancy Galles

Randolph and Patricia Garfield

Barry and Pam Gatz

Connie Genova

Amy Gensler

James and Betsy Gielissen

Ted and Suzy Gill

Bill and Carol Gilliland

Mike and Michelle Gilly

Leo and Sandy Glaviano

Sandra Godcharles

Mike and Maryann Golinvaux

Peter and Susan Goodwin

Juli Gordon

Ben and Julie Graebel

Debra Gray

Troy and Shelly Gray

Jerry and Debbie Green

Thomas Greer

Jonathan and Mary Beth Griffis

Rick Grisinger

Lisa Gross

Ed and Jody Gruben

Kim Gruben

Joseph and Barbara Gschwendtner

Don and Rosemarie Gunsauls

Donna Gutierrez

James Guttau

Steve and Gina Gymer

Wendy Haak

David and Denise Haar

Anne Hackstock

Dale and Kathie Hagge

Paul Hale

Brian and Paige Hamilton

Mark and JoAnn Hamling

Jerry and Mary Hampton

Richard and Pamela Hansen

Jack and Jane Harper

Joseph and Shirley Harris

Max and Mary Harris

Sydney and Lois Harrison

Susan Hartfield

Riki and Ashley Hashimoto

Kraig and Nancy Haynes

Jerry and Tammie Hegge

William and Margaret Helmcke

Joe Hencmann

John and Mary Hencmann

Tera Heselden

Michael and Kiffie Hester

James and Marcia Po Higgins

McArthur Hill

Jim and Kay Hilton

David and Stacey Hitz

Marty Hoff

Jennifer Hohensee

Charlene Hoover

Scott and Dawn Horn

Susie Hotz

Charles and Beverly Howard

Charles and Leslie Howard

Kimberly Hubbard

Joe Huber

Parrish and Rosa Huber

Lynne Hufnagel

Michael Hughes

Debi Humble

David and Margie Hunter

Sherry Segrist Huntsinger

Leland and Karen Hurst

Donald and Sandra Ihlenfeldt

Bud and Kaye Isaacs

Jim and Beth Jackman

Melissa Jacob

* Board Member

Annual GivingBradley and Carol James

Gary and Margo Jamison*

Jacqueline Jamison

Ferol Jenkins

Roger and Kathi Jensen

C. Howard and Dorsey Johnson

Dominic and Sandra Johnson

Don Johnson and Arlene Mohler

Kevin and Marla Johnson

Mark and Natalie Johnson

Sheryl Jonas

Elbert and Ivy Jones

Glen and Peggy Justis

Roseann Kaffer

Michele Kail

Barbara Kamerling

Stephanie Karr

Eric and Emily Kasper

Anne Kaye

John and Carla Kenny

Randall and Heidi Keogh

Brent and Anne Kieft

Elizabeth Kincannon

John and Adele Kirby

Jerry and Carol Kishiyama

Theresa Kiss

Rick and Lucy Kissinger

Bob and Angie Knowling

Taner and Rachel Kodanaz

Walter and Gene Koelbel

Greg and Terry Koenig

Erica Konieczny

Frank and Debby Konieczny

Robert and Debra Korbelik

Dave Korn and Janna Allen

Robert and Nancy Kosena

Brandy Kramer

George Krynovich

John and Julie Kucera

Liz Kunkle

Richard and Dorothy Lamm

Julie Landen

Micah Lang

Kathryn Lange

Mary Laswell

Michael Lavery

Michael Lawler

Randy and Joan Lazzell

Jennifer Lee

Norman and Mary Lester

Irwin and Rita Levy

Matt and Krista Lewis

Rick Lewis

George and Sara Lind

Merrill Linton

Laura Liska

Oneida Little

Tom and Renee Loftus

Wills and Pat Long

Brittany LoSasso

Michael and Ann Ludwig

Mary MacEntee

Candace Maestas

Bill and Kathryn Magaziner

John Maginness and Connie Lintz

Jerry and Deborah Maglio

Scott Maiwald and Lida Citroen

Philip and Jennifer Maritz

Ramie Martinez

Judy Marturano

Michelle Mask

Matt Mauritz

David and Brenda Mazar

Steve McBride and Diane Polutchko

Gedeon McClain

Jim and Cathryn McCloskey

Tammy McCullough

Ramsay McDermid

Carolyn McDonald

Eric McEachen

Cindy McFadden

Katie McKay

Daniel McMahan

Oscar and Charlotte McSpadden

Paul and Jimmie Meadows

Mark Meagher and Sarabeth Jones

Kathleen Meehan

Rachel Merkel

Roman Mica

Bernie and Patty Michalek

Kathi Millner

Michael and Julie Mills

Andrew Mitas

Grant Mitchell

James and Kathy Montgomery

Steve and Gayle Mooney

Linda Moore

Kelly Morrison

Robert Mullenbach

Daniel and Margaret Murray

Cathy Murtha

Patricia Muscari

Lisa Nash

Betty Lee Nelson

Carol Nelson

Skip and Jane Netzorg

Bob and Pam Neufeld

Natalie Newcomb

Jerry Newman

Bob and Judi Newman

Scott and Jodie Nicholls

Heather Nickols

Bruce and Catherine Niemeyer

Kerry O’Hanlon

Kevin and Tammy O’Neill

Maureen O’Shea-Ship

Leslie Oberlin

Tony and Janice Oliver

Michael Ollom

Wayne Olson

John and Mary Osborn

Chris Osmond

Robert Owen

Elizabeth Page

Terry and Sandy Palmer

Brad and Brooke Parker

Kevin Parker

Anthony Patinella and

Kathleen Cline

Margo Patinos

Gerry and Linda Peppard

Judith Perrill

* Board Member

Shirley Perry

Sheila Peterson

Lisa Peterson

Rachel Petrie

Richard and Mary Ann Picardi

Richard Picardi Jr.

Robb Pickard

Cari Pippin

Jonathan Pollack

Sarah Powell

Robert and Jo Pristera

Bob and Laura Purinton

Yvonne Quest

Walter and Nijole Rasmussen

Andrew and Mary Rawlins

Gary and Gayle Ray

Ronald Redfern

Jeffrey Reece

Jon and Kathy Reed

Robert and Denise Reich

Rick and Daphyne Reiff*

Joanne Reilly

Mitchell and Allyson Rhoads

Wade Richards

Mick and Florine Richardson

Howard Richmond and Diane Mager

Glenda Richter

Hannelore Rimlinger

John and Linda Roberts

James Roche

Thomas and Mary Rogers

Willard and Lana Rorvig

Harold and Dorothy Rosenblatt

Sharon Rouse

Jack and Loretta Rule

Paul and Michelle Russell

Gail Russell

Tony and Debbie Russo

Jerry and Trudy Sanders

Michelle Sandtwade

Chris and Geraldine Saros

Ed and Kay Schans

Linda Schenkein

John and Cynthia Scheu

Julie Schubert

Richard and Susan Schulte

Timothy Schultz

Jeffrey and Kim Schulz

Richard and Aldona Seymour*

Steve and Margo Seymour

Michael and Susan Shank

Nan Shannon

Cassie Sheets

Guy and Pamela Sheets

Cynthia Shileykeyser

Jim and Tricia Shultz

Mike Shure

Don and Debbie Sicard

Artis Silverman

Paul and Lyn Simmons

Kelly Simonian

Jim and Julie Simons

Robert and Pamela Size

Chris and Anne Smith

Derrill and Sharyn Smith

Olin Smith

Eve Sneed

Yolanda Solis

Steve and Ryta Sondergard

Brian Spano

Brian and Ruth Spano

Daniel Stannard

Courtney Stefaniak

Richard Stevens

LaTricia Stewart

Laura Stone

Dan and Linda Strammiello

Janet Streich

Patricia Sutton

Elaine Swallow

Michael and Nan Sweetman

Kimberly Tanner

Glen Thiesen

Rodney and Ann Thomas

Richard and Candace Thompson

Susan Thurgood

Elaine Tinter

Terry and Nancy Todd

Michael Torley

Terry Traynor

Bob and Magi Trousdale

Stephanie Tuthill

Terry and Pam Varkony

Joel and Leah Varnell

The Vean Family

Liz Vecera

Marilyn Vialpando

Patricia Vondra

Linda Voorheis

Ned and Jana Voth

William Waddell

Marilyn Walker

Jim Walker and Judith Hirsch

Colleen Wallinv

Sandra Walling

Dale Walton

John and Shirley Warford

Richard and Judy Weill

Casey Weimer

David and Glory Weisberg

Randy and Cindy Wells

Scott West-Roberts

Andrea Whitaker

Mark White

Brian Wilkerson

Haley Wilkinson

David and Lucy Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Kirk and Jan Williams

Jami Wolken

Qilly Yankovich

Phil and Fran Yeddis

Kevin and Silvia Young

Dennis and Joni Young

Tish Zadar

Thomas and Kelly Zamorski

Deborah Zanecchia

Aaron and Kerry Zieschang

Roya Zyffoletto

Annual Giving

* Board Member

In compiling these reports, every effort was made to ensure accuracy. If there are omissions, misspellings or other errors, please inform us at 303-745-0327

Annual Giving

Applewood Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

B & B Blending Inc.

Bank of Choice

The Beaded Edge

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, P.C.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Cars Helping Kids, Inc.

Castle Meinhold & Stawiarski LLC

CH2M Hill

Colorado AvidGolfer

Colorado Business Bank

Colorado Container Corporation

Colorado Expression

The Crazy Merchant, Inc.

Diversified Radiology of Colorado, PC

Ella Bleu Boutique

Environmental Stoneworks

First American State Bank

Fransen-Pittman General Contractors

Gary-Williams Energy Corporation, Inc.

Great Northern

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Harrington Brewster & Clein, PC

Hindlemann Architecture

Import Warehouse

Innovative Mechanical Systems

Interhair, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program

Jones & Keller, PC

JVK Enterprises

Lake Mead Yacht Club

MDC Holdings, Inc

Merchants Mortgage & Trust Corp.

Mid Oaks Investments

Morton’s of Chicago

Mt. Vernon Consulting

National CineMedia LLC

Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage

Neisen Insurance

Network for Good

Nicholson, Spencer & Associates

Off the Record Research LLC

On Target Mailing Services

Phillips Capital, Inc.

Porchlight Real Estate Group

Priest Engineering

Profile Products LLC

R. W. Beck Inc.

Republic Financial Corporation

Saunders Construction

SOBO 151 Bar & Grill

The South Restaurant

Summit Investment Management LLC

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Tony’s Meats and Specialty Foods

Treece Alfrey Musat & Bosworth PC

Visitech, Inc.

Wagner Equipment Company

Wazee Electrical Industrial Repair Center

Wells Fargo Bank

Wenco Midas Inc.

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ABC Quilts of Colorado

American Diabetes Association

Arapahoe County Dept. of Human Services

Colorado Viper Club

Cherry Creek High School Marketing /DECA

Eastridge Elementary

Girl Scout Troop #563

National Charity League, Inc Littleton Chapter

Rocky Mountain Business Travel Association

Sanchez Elementary

Smoky Hill High School

Southwest Sertoma

Southwest La Sertoma

University of Denver Chapter Phi Delta Kappa

All Phase Lawn Service

Catholic Charities EHS

The Crazy Merchant, Inc.

DataUsa

DEX Media

Environmental Pest Control

Evanston United Methodist Church

First Denver Friends Church

Import Warehouse

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

Lutheran Family Services - Ft. Collins

On Target Mailing

Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church

Corporate Donors Service Clubs, Schools,Organizations

Community Partners

* Board Member

2008 Friends’ Major Fundraisers

EmperorTammy and Chris Marsico

SenatorsCydney and Tom Marsico

Republic Financial Corporation

GladiatorsBron Aerotech

DEX Media, Inc.

MDC Holdings, Inc./Richmond American Homes

Friends, Romans & CountrymenAnabliss Design

Bank of Choice

Fred and Barbara Baumann

Nancy and John Bernstein

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, P.C.

Colorado Business Bank

Colorado Viper Club

The Crazy Merchant, Inc.

Martha and Larry Donovan

Marsha and Emmett Duemke/ David L. Tandy Foundation

Gary-Williams Energy Corporation

Greenberg Traurig

Kaiser Permanente

Merchants Mortgage & Trust Corporation

Sally and Gary Newcomb

PBJ Reece Family

The Pippin Family

Priest Engineering

Saunders Construction

Susan Blake & Scot H. Smith

Deb and Jerry Sturm/ The South Restaurant

Summit Investment Management

Wells Fargo

Chair - Denise McClard

Country Fair Goes WildChairs - Kristin Stonebarger and Carol Brewka

Title Sponsor

The Crazy Merchant, Inc

Food Sponsors – The Reece Family and The Marks Family

Aaron Bell, InternationalBCT Printing

Cherry Creek High School DECADel FriscosDEX Media

Great NorthernKaiser Permanente

LUX CaféMidas

Morton’s, The Steakhouse DTCOz Architecture

Peace & Love Jewelry by Nancy DavisThe Pippin Family

ReMax Classic/ Lois and Jack BradburyThe South Restaurant

Wells Fargo

15th Annual“Fore” Families First…A Golf Tournament

In Memory of Sugar ChalusChair - Jane Wilson

Title Sponsor

Birdie Sponsor: PBJ Reece Family

Benefactor Sponsors: Nancy & John Bernstein

Fransen Pittman General ContractorsSally & Gary Newcomb

The South RestaurantWealth Strategy Partners

DEX

Cart Sponsors

Jim, Emma and Shery GalbreathMargaret and Rick Garbe Margie and Dave Hunter

Carol James, Kaye Hurtt & Anne Hackstock Ed Schans

Janet and Bob Spurck

Revenue and Support

Fees for Services $ 566,908

Contributions 254,916

Special Events 199,772

Grants 164,894

In Kind 68,797

Other 453

TOTAL 1,255,740

Expenses

Program Services

Children’s Center $ 613,144

Family Support Services 448,882

Support Services

Administration 106,825

Fund Raising 136,833

Total Expenses 1,305,684 Change in net assets {49,944}

Net Assets Beginning of year 2,484,213 End of year 2,434,269

2008 Financial Profile

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