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YOU INVEST…

Our Garden of Eatin’® program that weaves a culture of health and wellness

throughout the organization and

serves as a model for other communities

to emulate

NORTH BAY CHILDREN’S CENTER

Annual Impact Report 2014 – 2015

OUR MISSIONNorth Bay Children’s Center provides

comprehensive high-quality child care and early education programs fueled by our vision of excellence

and a spirit of innovation.

Our mission is to assure optimal development for every child we

serve through:

WE THANK YOUBoard of Directors:

Steven Leonard - President Marty Rubino- Vice President

Todd Allen - Secretary Jeff Belingheri - Treasurer

Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Stan Hoff man, Patricia Kendall, Kathryn Larson, Michael Pelfi ni,

Roxanne Sheridan, Mariah Shields

Emeritus Board: Forrest Craig, Susan McQuaid

Advisory Board: Melissa Ahern, Clark Blasdell, Al Brayton, Brad Breithaupt, Col. Bill Cope, Beverly Eden,

Nancy Gorsich-Bracken, Norma Howard, Cynthia Murray,

Anthy O’Brien, Ralph O’Rear, Jordan Shields, Kathy Shields,

Brian Sobel, Walt Spevak, Frima Stewart, Dietrich Stroeh,

Tom Telfer, Eric Van Boer

Executive Director: Susan Gilmore

seeding… nurturing... cultivating bright futures!

NORTH BAY CHILDREN’S CENTER 932 C Street, Novato, CA 94949(415) 883-6222 www.nbcc.net

Culturally rich programs that

prepare children from diverse backgrounds to succeed socially,

emotionally and academically

Strong family, school, and community

partnerships that support a shared

belief in each child’s ability to succeed

WE NOURISH

Healthy Meals Served: 149,417442 Hours spent in Garden

with Educatorweekly visits with Garden Nutrition Educator

help children develop lifelong healthy eating habits.

Pounds of fresh produce shared with center families: 11,768

(9,932 Marin/ 1,836 Sonoma)

Children activities involving healthy physical play: 3,294

Fresh produce distributed throughon-site pantry: 120,692 lbs.

WE INSPIRE

Volunteers: 129

Improved adult literacy and degree attainment

through partnership with Literacyworks:

13 Parents

14 Staff

Professional Development

Hours: 1,414

100% Increase in Infant Care Capacity from 12 infants to 24 addressing the increasing need for aff ordable child

care for low-income families.

Staff: 82

66% Subsidized Children2 out of 3 preschoolers, who otherwise would not have access, will enter elementary school ready to

learn at the rate of their peers.

Classrooms across 8 sites: 18Hours of child care provided: 4,410

WE NURTURE WE EDUCATEChildren off to kindergarten

prepared: 128NBCC Preschoolers who graduate with the proficiencies needed to

succeed in school: 100%Raising a Reader Books distributed

last year: 60,000

WE COLLABORATECorporate Partners:

American Ag Credit, Arrow Benefi ts Group, Bank of Marin, Biosearch Technologies, Brayton Purcell LLP, Bregante + Co, CPA’s, LLP, California Bank & Trust, Comcast, Condiotti Enterprises, Devcon Construction, Hanson Bridgett LLP, Kaiser Permanente, La Tortilla Factory, Marin Roto-Rooter, Marin Sanitary Services, Morton & Basset, Paradise Vineyards, Petaluma Health Care District, Presidio Bank, Scott Laboratories, Thirty Seven Wines, Top Speed Data C o m m u n i c a t i o n s , WBE Bradley Electric, Xandex

School Partners: Hamilton Elementary, Mary Collins at Cherry Valley Charter, McDowell Elementary, Steele Lane Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, Prestwood Elementary,Valley Vista Elementary

Community Partners: 100+ People Who Care Marin County, 10,000 Degrees, County of Marin Health & Human Services, Cradle to Career Sonoma County, First 5 Sonoma County, John Jordan Foundation, Joseph Drown Foundation, Literacyworks, Marin Community Foundation, Marin Child Care Council, Morris Stulsaft Foundation, Marin County Offi ce of Education, P-3 Project, Petaluma Community Foundation, Raising a Reader, READY Sonoma, Redwood Empire Food Bank, SF-Marin Food Bank, SNAP-Ed ECE, Sonoma County Department of Health & Human Services, Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Speedway Children’s Charities

Children Served: 407166 Novato

63 McDowell56 James Monroe

30 Steele Lane24 Prestwood8 Valley Vista

60 Mary Collins at Cherry Valley