2016 ANNUAL REPORT - Caring For Others...eradicating poverty will require giving children, families, and communities the tools they need to completely break the cycle. This can be

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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ACKNOWLEDGING THE FACES OF POVERTY | caring4others.org 3

In the modern age of technology and production, the gap between the rich and poor continues to widen. Hunger, homelessness, joblessness, illiteracy, and health disparities are a daily reality for millions of people around the globe.

At Caring For Others, we want to help the world see the myriad of people who are largely invisible: the child with no shoes, the senior citizen without basic necessities, or the working mother struggling to make ends meet. This quest to truly recognize the faces of poverty inspires our actions and our mission each day.

In the spirit of the late Nelson Mandela who asserted that only through disciplined mass action could real change occur, Caring For Others leverages the collective power of many to move forward in our quest to help those struggling with poverty and lack to live with dignity and recover from hardship. Working together, we can achieve exponentially more in less time than we could as individual contributors. Through partnership, our reach lengthens and our services broaden.

At Caring For Others, we strive to create a fulcrum that ultimately leads to the demise of impoverished communities and restores dignity to the least of these. We follow the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who contended, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

“POVERTY IS A VEIL THAT ObSCURES THE FACE OF

GREATNESS. AN APPEAL IS A mASK COVERING THE FACE

OF TRIbULATION.” – Khalil Gibran


SERVICE The road to eradicating poverty begins with work. By executing direct service programs to provide basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, communities and organizations can lay a solid foundation for change. When equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources, it becomes much easier for people to gain footing needed to improve their own lives. Each initiative, however, must be implemented with a sustainable, long-term goal in mind in order to make poverty everywhere a thing of the past. It all starts with a single act of service.

On behalf of these great leaders and the people we serve, Caring For Others implements the movement to fight poverty via four essential elements:

SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP Helping struggling families with basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter is a good first step, however eradicating poverty will require giving children, families, and communities the tools they need to completely break the cycle. This can be accomplished by partnering with other organizations that share a common vision. Although every partnership is unique, research reveals that community coalitions with specific strategies and practices in common can achieve the best overall performance. By being a credible and respected partner, Caring For Others seeks to accelerate its ability to advocate on behalf of families in need.


ACTIONIt takes a village to tackle challenging issues like poverty. Because volunteers and donors are the lifeline of our organization, it is critical to engage supporters in a manner that resonates and inspires them to go further. We have learned that by giving others a tangible way to contribute, such as setting up a distribution or stocking the warehouse, we ultimately help create a vanguard of community reformers.

DEVELOPmENT AND CULTIVATIONFinally, research suggests that children who grow up in poverty are more likely to remain in poverty as adults. For every seed we plant in an individual’s life, we must create pathways out of poverty that support and prepare him or her to be self-sufficient in the long run. This includes equipping individuals with competitive skills, such as financial wellness and job training, that improve the odds of success. By building ongoing programs, we can address some of the root causes of poverty, continue to expand our impact, and serve as a global force for good.

The taste of poverty is undoubtedly bitter. And while it has the capacity to be unrelenting and cruel, it does not have to be permanent. Even though many believe it is impossible to end poverty, there is the hope that small incremental improvements can lend dramatic and long-lasting results. Just as Mandela admonished the world to leverage its collective efforts to mend his country, we challenge others to acknowledge the faces of poverty and provide sustainable solutions to help struggling families and individuals improve their lives. The world will be a better, kinder place for us all.


EmERGENCY FOOD AND SENIOR & DISAbLED

ASSISTANCE PROGRAm

Our Emergency Food and Senior & Disabled Assistance Program includes a pantry stocked with assorted meats, canned goods, basic staples and household items such as paper products, detergent and diapers. The purpose of the Emergency Food Assistance Program is to sufficiently assist those in need and encourage them through their time of difficulty. The Emergency Food Assistance Program is zip code restricted and requires a needs assessment so that we can properly service the individual or family and account for all donations. The Senior & Disabled Program allows seniors and the disabled to receive food, household and personal effects, clothing, coats and shoes that they would normally go without because of the economic constraints of an extremely fixed income and the high costs of medication. Our goal with both programs is to help alleviate hunger and poverty by providing the necessary recourses to the people who come through our doors for assistance.

CATASTROPHICRELIEF PROGRAm

Our Catastrophic Relief Program provides NEW clothing and NEW furniture to families who have been devastated by natural elements beyond their control and are forced to choose between clothing and other basic necessities. These families include those who have been burned out of their homes, victims of flood or tornadoes, or those who are in transition from homelessness. We quickly assess their needs and jump into action giving them a renewed sense of hope beyond their current circumstances. Our relief efforts reach beyond our facility, beyond our communities and beyond our borders. We provide the same help, hope and healing to those suffering with catastrophic loss whether in the United States, Asia, Africa, South America or the Caribbean.

While our core work is clothing and food distributions, our nine signature programs, ranging from sending a Convoy of Care to areas struck by disaster to creating International Microeconomic Centers, are designed to engage, educate and empower both those in need and those who have a desire to give and make a difference.

what we do


CONVOY OF CARE

In partnership with WSB-TV, Georgia law enforcement agencies and trucking companies, we developed the Convoy of Care to reach communities affected by natural disaster within driving distance of our Atlanta headquarters. Understanding that when families and individuals suddenly lose everything due to a hurricane, tornado or flood, they may be unable to travel to our center to obtain the clothing and household items they need to recover, we take relief to their doorsteps. In 2016, our Convoys of Care – several large tractor-trailer trucks loaded with basic necessities – arrived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Albany, Georgia following major natural disasters.

EmERGENCYFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Our Emergency Financial Assistance program works to prevent homelessness by extending a helping hand with utility bills (electricity, gas and water) and mortgage/rental assistance for those who are in crisis. In most cases, we are able to prevent eviction or foreclosures by providing the essential financial resources that are needed to develop a more stable and secure environment.

COmmUNITYHOLIDAY GIVING

Our Community Holiday Giving Program distributes toys, clothes, food, household goods and other items to hundreds of families who may not be able to provide a meal or warm clothing for their families during the winter and Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Foundations, individuals, corporations and churches donate these items, and we pre-register all families and individuals for this program to ensure need.

OUR PROGRAmS • Emergency Food and Senior & Disabled Assistance Program

• Catastrophic Relief Program • Convoy of Care • Emergency Financial Assistance

• Community Holiday Giving • Community Partnership Program • Care Loft

• International Outreach • ERS Scholarship Care Fund


COmmUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAm

Our Community Partnership Program leverages our partnerships with local and national agencies, communities of faith, non-profit agencies and government agencies. These strategic partnerships allow us to distribute more products to the areas that need it most. We currently have more than 110 partner agencies servicing various communities across the nation. Our No Bare Soles Distribution, Spring and Grow, Books for Better Children, Child Safety Week, YO Boulevard Partnership and many others have become signature events that help us reach and serve more families and children across the nation.

CARE LOFT

Care Loft (formerly CareMart) has been crowned Atlanta’s Best Kept Secret. It is truly a community store that gives new meaning to a bargain. All of the items in the store are brand new and range from high-end to local vendors. The prices are well below retail and the affordability allows the single mother on a tight budget to buy school clothes for her children or the young man about to enter the workforce to purchase proper business attire. Not only does Care Loft help the community with its low prices but all of the proceeds from the store go right back into funding Caring For Others’ core programs to assist more families and individuals.

INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

Our International Outreach has grown to include International Hubs of Caring For Others in Antigua, Barbuda, Nigeria and Guyana and partnership with local agencies to reach communities in Belize, Santo Domingo and even the Philippines. Our international expansion and outreach allows us to serve areas that are impoverished and in dire need all over the world. Our vision is to provide clothing, food and personal effects while at the same time creating Microeconomic Centers that will help provide continual support for life skills training for new opportunities to obtain jobs indigenous to each region. The Microeconomic Center model is one that we hope will become a staple for the Caring For Others International Hubs and other partner organizations.


The ERS Scholarship Care Fund is one of our most important programs established for the sole purpose of helping children who are diligent in continuing their education on the post-secondary level by giving them holistic assistance whether it be financial, food assistance or even words or notes of encouragement. It is a program birthed from the heart of Eslene Richmond-Shockley and also funded by her generosity. The financial scholarships provide assistance with purchasing books and other necessary educational materials. Each scholarship recipient is required to be an active volunteer in his or her local community to understand what giving back truly means.

Scholarship recipients also have the opportunity to work closely with the Founder and CEO of Caring For Others learning vital tools that are relevant to both the corporate and non-profit sectors. The invaluable hands-on knowledge given through the ERS Scholarship Care Fund is an experience that will not only last a lifetime but also help make an impact on the world through developing and broadening our young minds.

ERS SCHOLARSHIP CARE FUND

“NEVER mEASURE THE HEIGHT OF A mOUNTAIN, UNTIL YOU

HAVE REACHED THE TOP.THEN YOU WILL SEE HOW

LOW IT WAS.” – Dag Hammarskjöld

Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to work closely with the Founder and CEO of Caring For Others—Eslene Richmond-Shockley.


from the ceo


In 2016, our charge was to “Think BIG and Dream BIGGER!” And we certainly answered the call. It was a memorable year for Caring For Others, from the setbacks of severe flooding throughout the facility followed by major renovation, to the attempted break-ins and the triumphs of assisting Louisiana families ravaged by flood and providing suits to men in need in rural Georgia. As we are every year, in 2016, Caring For Others was busy doing the work necessary to support and encourage the “least of these.”

Now is the time to be diligent and active as an organization to guarantee a stronghold in our fight to eradicate poverty. Homelessness and extreme poverty provide evidence of a society that is broken. We work with diligence to repair that which is broken within our society and to ultimately change the world.

In the United States and across the globe, Caring For Others served nearly 90,000 individuals in 2016. Although we will never meet most of the families we serve, we know for certain that this work is essential, and they are only strangers for a moment. When we offer relief from natural disaster, bridge the gap following an unexpected health crisis, or help a mother retain her footing after the loss of employment, these individuals become our family. When Caring For Others provides food, clothing, and basic necessities to children in poverty, they are truly transformed into one of us.

It is at these faces that we must be brave enough to gaze. It is only when we are willing to recognize the faces of poverty as members of our human family that we begin to triumph over that condition. At that moment, our ability to restore hope and dignity takes on new meaning.

We take up the challenge of poverty, we stare into its eyes, and we are ready to defeat it. It is time to bend the moral arc of the universe, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. instructed. I offer this call to action, and I know that with our collective strength, we will move closer to peace, unity, and civility.

In service,

Eslene Richmond-ShockleyPresident & CEO

Eslene Richmond-Shockley

“WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO

LIbERATE ALL OUR PEOPLE FROm

THE CONTINUING bONDAGE

OF POVERTY, DEPRIVATION, SUFFERING,

GENDER AND OTHER

DISCRImINATION.”– Nelson Mandela

Eslene Richmond-ShockleyPresident & CEO

Caring For Others, Inc.


FEbRUARY mARCH

APRIL

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JUNE/JULY

year in review

The year began with excitement in February when Caring For Others, Inc. was afforded the opportunity to meet with His Excellency, the Governor General of Antigua, Sir Rodney Williams and his lovely wife Lady Sandra Williams. It was an extreme honor and pleasure to have these distinguished guests visit Caring For Others in an effort to build and sustain the bridges of hope for citizens all over the world. It is always our aspiration that with each person we touch, a chain reaction will spark in the hearts of others so that one day we can light the world. Our international partnership efforts also resulted in significant donations to the Women Across Differences program for teen mothers in Guyana.

march came in like a lion with flooding to our headquarters, which caused us to temporarily close our onsite store for remodeling. But the month went out like a lamb when we reopened the store with expanded inventory and a fresh look.

We kept busy in April, hosting a Spring Fling sale with furniture and household goods. It was a fun, outdoor market extravaganza offering everything for the home. The same month, we held a Quarterly Food Distribution, providing fresh, canned, and dry goods for Atlanta-area seniors in need. We don’t know whether the chicken or the egg came first, but at this event, we distributed both!

In may, it was time for our annual Travel Safe, Baby day, a distribution of brand new car seats, onesies, diapers, and more for babies and kids. Hundreds of families participated and received necessities for their youngest family members. Our facility almost exploded from cuteness.

During summer, we continued to work with local seniors, children, and families. In June, we held another Quarterly Food Distribution. We also had some fun with the Benenate Collection and hosted the launch of the brand’s fine handbags. This event brought new friends to our facility, many of whom have now become volunteers! In July, we partnered with Atlanta Dream and Microsoft to execute a distribution of new clothing and linens to local teens who are working hard on their future.


OCTObER

NOVEmbER/ DECEmbER

AUGUST SEPTEmbERAugust proved to be a huge month for Caring For Others. First, we participated in the first FeedingATL event, during which we provided food for 1,000+ local families! In addition to dry goods, we were able to give each family pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables, along with meat and eggs. We had plenty of assistance from students from the Georgia State University School of Law and our friends at Stewart, Seay & Felton. The month continued with the first Convoy of Care, a partnership with WSB-TV and law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia. Together, we sent a Convoy of Care to help residents in the flood-ravaged community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Packed with supplies, the semi-trucks left from our South Atlanta headquarters, and we witnessed a beautiful example of what concerned communities can accomplish when they work together!

In September, we were blessed to welcome friends and supporters to the opening of the ERS Meeting & Event Space. When our building flooded early in the year, we determined to create a luxurious venue from our former community center. The beautifully appointed space meets a need within the community, which suffered from a lack of welcoming places to host an event. With 3,500 square feet and a capacity of 200-250, this new venue is unlike any other in South Atlanta.

Of course October found Caring For Others at the Georgia Aquarium for our annual Art of Nature Gala. Our official “Sweet 16,” this year’s gala honored Humanitarians of Hope Dwight Pullen, Director of Skanska USA’s Aviation Center of Excellence, and CEO of LivePerson, Robert LoCascio, for commitment to public service and contributions to the community. We honored Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin with the Global Humanitarian Award.

Caring For Others ended the year as we always do with our Community Harvest Food Distribution in November and our Community Holiday Giving and Senior Food Distribution in December. With these events, we ensure that hundreds of families, seniors, and individuals will be able to enjoy their holiday season with a sense of abundance. We also held our popular Black Friday Shopping event and a new 12 Days of Christmas sale at our onsite store. Events like these help fund our work eradicating poverty and minimizing challenges for those facing times of hardship.


from the chairman


Joseph NorthingtonChairman of the BoardCaring For Others, Inc.

We appreciate all that you do to keep Caring For Others a viable and vibrant organization that assists so many in need throughout Atlanta, the United States, and the world. In 2016, Caring For Others was faced with many challenges, and in the same spirit we offer to those we serve, we maintained hope and met these trials with strength and dignity.

As an organization, we continued to face our own challenges, which in themselves led to opportunities to further strengthen our infrastructure and potential for the future. Due to a flood throughout our headquarters and Atlanta warehouse in early 2016, we were forced to temporarily close our financially vital onsite store, CareMart, for remodeling. This meant that we had to cancel our annual No Bare Soles shoe distribution.

While these necessities weighed heavily, we took the opportunity to renovate the store and reopened in late March better and stronger. Additional attempted warehouse break-ins encouraged us to improve our security systems. This was another problem that we turned into a benefit. During the building renovation, we created the ERS Meeting & Event Space in our community center. This elegant venue brings a much-needed amenity to the local community and can host anything from a board meeting to a wedding to a zumba class. In 2016, as our CareMart inventory expanded, but traffic and demand slowed, we rose to the challenge and boosted income with a variety of special and private sales.

Thus, we strengthened our foundation and created growth even in the midst of difficulty. As we move into a new year of service, we will not falter.

Thanks to the support from our volunteers, our incredible team of board members, and ongoing donations from our sponsors and agency partners, we are able to continue in our mission to eradicate poverty. We are grateful to all of you, our loyal supporters. We continue to count on each of you to maintain and reinvigorate our work in the community and around the world. Please continue to help spread the word about Caring For Others and the programs we offer to help those struggling with adversity to conquer their own challenges with strength and dignity.

Joseph Northington Caring For Others Board Chair

Joseph Northington

“THE COExISTENCE

OF WEALTH AND POVERTY IS A

SCANDAL, IT IS A DISGRACE FOR

HUmANITY.”– Pope Francis


ExECUTIVE COmmITTEE

Eslene Richmond-ShockleyFounder, President & CEO

Joseph NorthingtonChairmanHead of QualityPurdue Pharmaceuticals L.P.

Crystal D. KhalilVice ChairmanSr. ManagerNorth American Indirect Procurement Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Atlanta

Franklyn C. SimmonsTreasurerFinancial RepresentativeFirst Investors

Sheletha Y. Champion-bookerSecretaryProject Manager Atlanta Public Schools

John SabolIndependent Consultant

Eugene Felton, Jr.Attorney and Counselor at LawStewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attorneys, LLC

board of directorsbOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ron burnsDirector of OperationsAtlanta Community Food Bank

Armando benavidesProject ManagerAutotrader.com

Yvette CookPresident & CEO Usser’s New Look

bill DavenportArea ManagerSouth Fulton Area/Metro South RegionGeorgia Power Company

merceditas Z. de Padua Financial Advisor / Managing DirectorBryant, Carroll & AssociatesAmeriprise Financial Services, Inc.

binh LeeCatering DirectorSaigon Restaurant Group

Rev. Eric L. PowellPastorDodd Sterling United Methodist Church

Cheryl White NtabExecutive ProducerWSB-TV Channel

Aidoo OseiDirector, Strategic BusinessInternet of Things GroupIntel Corp

Julia Worthy Account ExecutiveAtlanta South TerritoryMyriad Genetics, Inc.

INTERNATIONALbOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANTIGUACameron Hanley SamAnn-Marie MartinMichele JosephAlincia Grant

GUYANAShabakie FernandesMorita RichmondQuincy RichmondJermaine Figueira

NIGERIAChristy OdugunwaTolu OdugunwaEvelyn BryantNike Olalekan

bOARD COmmITTEES

Education & MentoringFinance & Building ImprovementsMarketing, Branding & FundraisingOutreach & Churches


FISCAL YEAR JANUARY – DECEmbER 2016Revenue

Foundation & Corporations Contribution ........................................81,005

Earned Income ..........................................................................................395,340

Individuals Donations ................................................................................. 56,961

Special Events...............................................................................................84,426

In-Kind Donations ...............................................................................23,057,706

In-Kind Services ........................................................................................253,480

Total Income ........................................................................... 23,928,919

Expenses

Payroll Expenses.............................................................................................. 6,195

Professional Fees & Services ............................................................... 144,639

Supportive Services ....................................................................................41,945

Operational Expenses ............................................................................ 392,250

In-Kind Donations ................................................................................21,145,300

In-Kind Services ........................................................................................253,480

Total Expenses ........................................................................21,983,809

Liabilities and Net Assets

Current Assets .........................................................................................6,073,219

Net Fixed Assets ......................................................................................840,986

Total Liabilities ..............................................................................................821,618

Net Liability .............................................................................. 6,098,347

Aidoo Osei

Andre Amos - Black Econ

Angel In The Sky Productions

Anthony B. Odugunwa

Armando Benavides

Bill Davenport

C.B. & Yvonne Harreld

Ceasar Mitchell

Charles & Lucy Bush

Charles Martin Link II

Charles N. Egegbara

Charndrea Leonard

Cheryl Ntab

City Of Faith

Crystal Khalil

David & Mary Tew

Delta Air Lines

Delta Global Services

Dorrance Davis

Drerwell Booker

Ediltrudes Baguio Ward

Eric S. Barr

Ernest N. Finley JR

Eslene Richmond-Shockley

Eugene Felton

Frank Simmons

Frederick Shepherd (Tim)

Gary Stephen Cox

Georgia Power

God’s Life And Living/Kelly Chapel

Baptist

Grand Hyatt Atlanta

Granger Foundation

Greater New Hope

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

High Museum of Art

Investigative Consultants

J.M. Kerlin

Jacqueline Capers

Jean Candler Glen

Joseph Northington

Jovita O. Aguilar

Katina Benenate

Keith Landers

financials2016

PRIVATE/FOUNDATIONS& CORPORATION

DONORS

OPERATIONAL ExPENSES

PAYROLL ExPENSES,FEES & SERVICES & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

IN-KIND SERVICES & DONATIONS

EXPENSES

2% 1% 97%


Kerry Kavanaugh

K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers

Kimberly Y. Harris Adams

LaKisha Clements

Lavona Currie

Lee & Reynado Immigration Law Group

Linda Jolly

Live Voice

Malik Singleton

Mar-De P. Kilcrease

Mark & Kathryn Winne

Melvia W. Richards

Merceditas Z. de Padua (Dee)

Microsoft

Neiman Marcus

Nine West Group

Noble

Ollie Mae Limerick

Philip & Julie Bekker

Places of Hope

PNC Foundation

Porsche Cars North America

Publix Super Market Charities, Inc.

Purdue Pharmaceutical

Qualcomm

RCS Systems, Inc.

Richard & Karen Papiese Foundation

Rikki Klaus

Robert J. Brown Jr. & Maryalyce Brown

Rochelle Shelly Jones

Roderick Thompson

Ron Burns

Saigon Kitchen, LLC

Samaria Bufford

Shanska USA Building, Inc.

Stewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attorney

Treasa Schroeder-Langley

TVA Holding

Vietnamese-American Community Of GA

W.T. Automax, LLC

Walter & Rebekah Daniel

William Fogler & WM Events

Willie Watkins Mortuary

WSB-TV

Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort

Yvette Cooke

LETTERSOF THANKS

& APPRECIATION






outcomes &achievements

2016 TOTAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ImPACT

82,456

19,022

INDIVIDUALS SERVED

HOUSEHOLDSNATIONALLY

1,083

5,237

27,620

FAMILIES

INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED

FRESHFOOD FROM FEEDING ATL

PALLETS OF GOODS

not including food

6,526

15,784HOUSEHOLDS

INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED

CLOTHING AND GOODS FROM

PARTNER AGENCIES

47 55

2577

85

3,000

1200

HOUSEHOLDSRECEIVED

NEW FURNITURE

HOUSEHOLDSRECEIVED FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE

1732 1500INDIVIDUALS

RECEIVED HOUSEHOLD

SUPPLIES

OVERSEAS FAMILIES RECEIVED

NEW BEDDING

OVERSEAS FAMILIES RECEIVED

TOYS, SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND

FOOD

TRUCKS PROCESSED

WITH

350 480FAMILIES RECEIVED

TOYS, SUPPLIES, CLOTHING,

COATS, FOOD AND TOILETRIES

SENIORS RECEIVED MONTHLY

FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD

BASKETS

PAIRS OF SHOES

PROVIDED TO CHILDREN

IN ASIAN COMMUNITY

CHILDREN RECEIVED

BOOKS, BOOK BAGS AND

DVDS

7,416

2,4151,732

INDIVIDUALS SERVED

HOUSEHOLDSINTERNATIONALLY

INDIVIDUALSserved in Baton

Rouge flood relief

449,440 532POUNDS OF

FOODFAMILIES

including meat, dry goods,

drinks and fresh produce

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT - Caring For Others...eradicating poverty will require giving children, families, and communities the tools they need to completely break the cycle. This can be