2018 ANN

EnduranceCompassion

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

from Tina’s letter

In reality, the process of

just like physical healing.

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emotional healing takes time,

“ - Tina Cloer

It brings me joy to know that we were able to help 40,777 children across the state in 2018. Each year I am amazed at how many children and families’ lives we collectively have the opportunity to impact. Last year, we stood beside 71 youth who graduated from high school and helped 51 of them begin some form of higher education. We supported 656 men in their journey to establish relationships with their kids and experience the joy of being active Dads. We celebrated beside each child who met their forever family through adoption. We saw countless women move forward by taking steps to break the chains of addiction and domestic violence in order to give their children safety and stability. We saw many of the youth served through our shelters and in foster care begin to heal from the effects of traumatic childhood experiences.

I always tell our new employees that it would be wonderful if Children’s Bureau had the ability to wave a magic wand to make the recovery process for the children and families go more quick-ly. But, in reality, the process of emotional healing takes time, much like physical healing. Because each person and each pain heals at a different rate, we must have compassion and provide hope to each Mom, Dad and child that we serve. I am especially proud of our staff who stand beside these families as they over-come their challenges, each at their own pace.

I am thankful to see many examples of compassion endurance, not only in our staff but also in our volunteers, donors and community partners. It would be easy to become overwhelmed with the need in our communities, but we continue to witness the positive impact of the compas-sion that drives us and renews our capacity for the next person in need.

In the coming year, I look forward to implementing new strategies to help children and their families move forward toward well-being and self-sufficien-cy. I am grateful to each Auxiliary member, donor, volunteer, corporate partner, community leader and staff person who helps us better our communities one life at a time. I appreciate you for finding it in your hearts to show enduring compas-sion to the children and families in our community who so desperately need it. As someone whose family was served by Children’s Bureau and shown life changing generosity, I am living proof of the lasting impact of a caring community.

Fondly,Tina Cloer

Dear friends,

In reality, the process of

just like physical healing.

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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Almost all of us have a childhood memory connected to this daunting question. For Linda Hershman, help-ing people was the answer.

“Actually, I wanted to be an attorney first,” laughed Linda. Even if the career path wasn’t exactly clear, it was Linda’s compassion and desire to help others that led her to social work.

“I grew up in a very poor family,” she said. “Both of my parents worked around the clock and barely made ends meet. But, we were taught to help others.”

The inspiration from her parents led Linda to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Indiana University and become a home-based case manager at Children’s Bureau. Today, she serves families just miles away from where she grew up.

“I’m here to help parents move past the stigma of asking for help,” Linda said. She advo-cates for families in the child welfare system by help-ing them identify and address the things that have led to instability and unsafe environments for their kids.

Basic necessities that most of us take for grant-ed are far out of reach for the families Linda meets. She has learned that each family faces its own unique challenges. “At times, it can be frustrating to watch a mom or dad’s lack of progress. But I stop and ask myself, what are the barriers that I am not seeing?”

One of Linda’s most inspiring cases was working with a young girl named Hope. After Hope’s moth-er died in a car accident, her father was referred to Children’s Bureau for crisis support services. At the time, Hope was 18, expecting her first child and grieving. Transportation was a major barrier for this family. Then an unforeseen opportunity presented

itself. GEICO, one of Children’s Bureau’s corporate partners, announced a car giveaway. Linda

nominated Hope to receive it, and she won!

“Safe, stable transportation was life changing for this fami-ly,” said Linda. The new car al-lowed Hope to get to work and safely transport baby McKenna to doctor appointments.

Nearly a year later, Hope’s journey with Children’s Bureau

has come full circle. The car from GEICO and support from Linda

guided her to find steady employment and build up her savings.

When Hope began looking for her first apart-ment, she knew just who to call. Linda referred Hope to another Children’s Bureau program to help her find safe housing, create a budget and enroll at Ivy Tech. Today, Hope is closer to her dream of a career in nursing.

“I’m just so proud of her and the mother she has become. She’s unstoppable,” Linda said.

With compassion as the driving force, Linda con-tinues to provide guidance and support to countless other Indiana families.

Driven by Compassion

I’M HERE TO HELP PARENTS

MOVE PAST THE STIGMA OF ASK-

ING FOR HELP.

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compassion

new beds for children in a

reunited family

running water in a child’s home

help for a dad to get his license reinstated

new furniture for a family’s home after a fire

enrichment opportunities for children in residence at the shelters

steel-toed boots for a father to start his new job

ALDI, Inc.Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield • BMO Harris Bank • DEEM, LLC

• Delta Faucet Company • Huntington Bank • The Jackson Group • Weekends Only Furniture Outlet

AAA Exterminating, Inc. • Goelzer Investment Management, Inc. • Westpoint Private Client Group

Accelerent • ADVISA • Caterpillar, Inc. • Commercial Office Environments • DEFENDERS • Duke Realty Corporation • First Merchants Corporation •

GEICO Insurance • Image Pros • Insurance Management Group • Managed Health Services • Miller Pipeline • NFP Insurance Agency •

Penske Chevrolet • Penske Honda • Shelton Machinery • Thompson Insurance & Financial Services

ADP, Inc. • Aadvanced Limousines • American Health & Wellness • Andrews Construction Co. • Braden Business Systems • CliftonLarsonAllen LLP • Community Management Services • EverEffect • Expense Reduction Analysts •

FE Moran Security Solutions • Holt Construction Group • Incrediplex • Indy Family Chiropractic LLC • Katz, Sapper & Miller • Madison County Federal Credit Union • McGuire Sponsel, LLC • New World Collections

• Protective Insurance Company • Schmidt Associates, Inc. • Van Riper-Woodard Family Foundation

I BELIEVE WHAT YOU GIVE, YOU GET BACK. READING

TO THE KIDS GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNI TY TO EXPERI-

ENCE IT. I FEEL BEYOND HUM-BLED AND BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THEIR LIVES EACH

AND EVERY TIME!-Leslie Dickman,

AAA Exterminating

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Children’s Bureau is proud to partner with companies that invest in the community by providing ALL kids a chance to succeed. The Children’s Bureau Corporate Partners Program provides companies with a mea-surable model for accomplishing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), or actions for social good. Our team is always identifying new ways to engage corporate partners’ employees in the mission supported by their employer. We take responsibility for informing and engaging a compa-ny’s greatest asset – its employees – through branding, recurring visibility and regular invitations to volunteer.

Corporate Partners Bring Compassion Full Circle

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AAA Hoosier Motor ClubAARCH Resource Group at Honda

Manufacturing of IndianaAbundant Faith Apostolic ChurchAccessAmack’s Well, Inc.Amazon Smile FoundationAmazon.Com GATO TeamAmazon.com.indc LLCAmerican Wholesale FurnitureAMG EngineeringAnderson Noon Exchange ClubAngie’s ListAnthem FoundationArcelorMittal Matching Gifts ProgramArni’s Restaurant, Inc.Aspire Indiana, Inc.Bank of England Mortgage IndyBC AwardsBerger Hargis Landscape ManagementBlue Sky TechnologyBooks & Brews LLCBose, McKinney & Evans LLPBox of BalloonsBrigham Family FoundationBurger StudyCaezza Technical ServicesCaldwell VanRiper

CareSourceCathedral HSCBTSCheesecake FactoryChildren’s Bureau AuxiliaryChrist Church CathedralComfort CasesCommunity Health NetworkComplete Structural Consulting, Inc.CostCo WholesaleCritter Control Of Hamilton CountyCrossroads Recycling, Inc.Crouching TigersCSX CorporationCTI Construction, LLCCushman & WakefieldDave Thomas Foundation For AdoptionDeercross ApartmentsDeja VuDelivraDelta DentalDrink GP LLCEmployees of Caterpillar, Inc.Employees of GeicoEMSenVista, LLCEstate of George KellerEvans Audio Visual

Exchange Club Foundation of Anderson, Inc.Exchange Club of SpeedwayExecutive Financial Planning GroupExecutive Management Services, Inc.Experian Information Solutions, Inc.Express Employment ProfessionalsFamily and Youth Services Bureau

Supported ProgramFestival Music Society IncFink, Roberts, & PetrieFirst Internet BankFirst Person AdvisorsFlaherty & CollinsForce CommunicationsFostering The Future NowFranklin Guardian ServiceFrazee GardensFrontier Paper and PackagingG Michael SalonGamma Phi Delta SororityGannett DESCGannett FoundationGap FoundationGEICOGiving AssistantGlobal Children Foundation IndianaGoldfish Swim SchoolGoodman Campbell Brain and Spine

Gregory & Appel InsuranceHancock County Community Foundation, Inc.Hendricks County Community FoundationHeritage Fund, The Community

Foundation of Bartholomew HomeAdvisorHoosier Park Racing & CasinoHuntington InsuranceHurco Companies, Inc.I.B.E.W. Local Union #725Ice MillerIncrediplexIndiana Assoc. for Healthcare QualityIndiana Diaper BankIndiana Grand CasinoIndiana Members FoundationIndiana PacersIndiana Youth Services AssociationIndianapolis ColtsIndianapolis IndiansIndianapolis MonthlyIndianapolis Power & Light CompanyIndy ElevenIndy Folk FestIndy Native CreativeIndy Sports & Entertainment LLCInternational Gaming Technology IndianaISU Credit Union

Community Partners

$29,844,296

RevenueGovernment Contracts ................$26,605,250

Contributions/Special Events ...........$689,522

Grants .............................................$518,045

In-Kind ...........................................$353,683

Other Income ..................................$971,591

United Way .....................................$706,205

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John Abbott CollegeJohn Wesley Free Methodist ChurchJP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Kompose YogaKrietenstein American Legion Post 104

Laborers’ International Union of North America - Local No. 204

Lambda Chi AlphaLambswear IncLawrence North High School BandLash & Brow Design Co.Lilly Endowment Inc.Lola Blu BoutiqueLumina FoundationLUNA Language ServicesMacquarie Group LimitedMadison County Community Foundation, Inc.Marketvision ResearchMarquette ManorMasco CorporationMax L. & Jacqueline Gibson FoundationMegan’s FundMemo Marketing GroupMerrill LynchMickey’s Camp For MenMickey’s Camp for WomenMillennium SoundsMiraVista Diagnostics, LLCMJ Insurance Inc.Monarch Beverage

Morgan County Prevent Child AbuseMount Vernon Community Missionary

Baptist ChurchMoyer Fine JewelersNavigant ConsultingNicholas H. Noyes Jr.

Memorial Foundation, Inc.Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustOffice Installation Services, Inc.One America Financial Partners, Inc.Ossip OptometryPacers FoundationParallel Design GroupPepsiCoPremiere Business SolutionsPrime47Prodigy Burger & BarR W BairdRaymond JamesRay’s Trash Service, Inc.RCIRCR TechnologyRed Key TavernRenoviaRepublic National Distributing CompanyRevive The World MinistriesRiebes Napa Auto PartsRiviera Club Water AerobicsRoberts CameraRoche Diagnostics Corporation

Salesforce.orgSalt on MassSandler Training, TrustpointeScoochScrapbasket Quilt GuildScripScrub IdentitySeland Chiropractic Center PCShiel Sexton Co., Inc.Smart IT Staffing, Inc. - Corp DirectSoma Church IncorporatedSouthern Glaziers Wine & Spirits

of IndianaSouthern Rock Restaurants, LLCSparx Athletic RefinerySt. Elizabeth Seton Catholic ChurchSt. John Lutheran ChurchSt. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis,

Surgery DepartmentStarbucks Coffee CompanyState of IN-Disability Determination BureauStrada Education NetworkSysco Indianapolis, LLCTCC Software SolutionsTeam Teague FoundationTechlocityTeknabyte ConsultingTEKsystemsThe Angie’s List Foundation, a fund of

Central Indiana Community Foundation

The Brave Heart FoundationThe District TapThe Glick Family FoundationThe Glick Gives Fund, a fund of Central

Indiana Community FoundationThe Herbert Simon Family FoundationThe HiveThe Indianapolis FoundationThe RND Group Foundation, a fund of

The Indianapolis FoundationThe Summer Youth Program Fund,

a fund of The Indianapolis FoundationThe Xerox FoundationTheoris GroupTicket to Dream FoundationTipton County FoundationTop GolfUnited Way Of Central IndianaUnitedHealth GroupVan Ausdall & FarrarWabash Valley Community FoundationWalmart FoundationWell Done ServicesWells Fargo BankWilcox Environmental EngineeringWilliamson Run Neighborhood PlaygroupWyndham DestinationsWyndham Indianapolis- WestZander Sterling, LLCZink Distributing

Programs and Services ........ $24,742,579

Management/General ........... $3,607,820

Fundraising ............................. $729,229

$29,079,628

Expenses

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Our Donors

Deborah & Douglas BaloghCheryl BattistiMichael BerghoffTony & Polly BonacuseJohn BostwickJoseph & Laurie BreenGregory BrubachMarc & Colleen CaitoRob ClementsKurt CohenCody & Seneca CoppotelliF. Peter & Betty DanielsMarc DieboldJoseph GiordanoMarvin L. & Jane Marie HackmanJack Beatty & Carrie HendersonEileen HollandCarrie HoustonConnie & Larry KaneSteven & Michele KawieckiJama Edwards KayeMark KellettRoger KesslerAnn KingJanice KleinSteve MaudlinJohn Moriarty & Laura VolkJon Owens

Julie & Nigel PhealonSharon & Robert ReedGeorgann RussellJenny & Charles SchalliolJean P. SteeleStephen & Santina SullivanJames & Susan ThompsonStephen Lloyd Van SoelenJayne M. VaughnRam & Indira Yeleti

$500-999Mike & Amy AlleyEmily BiehnAnnette & Peter BrownJeanna R. BrownMelynda Corya BuherLatefe & Dew TrobridgeTodd A. FinnellRobert S. Flint llJudith GanserGina GiaconeDave & Judith HaasDavid & Gina HartleyLisa HeltonDenise L. HershbergerDavid & Celeste Hinko

Rona & Jeffrey HowenstineTroy & Tammy KafkaGloria KingMark KugarRobin LedyardB.J. & George MaleyCameron MillerMark MoorheadAmy PhillipsChris & Laura PhillipsJanet ReardonBrad & Robin RileyScott & Katy StowersCharles ThompsonH. Jeffery WhitakerLisa Zugschwerdt

$100-499Whalen L. AbbottCharlotte AllenMark & Cris AntreasianRegina ArmstrongAnat AshkenaziCharles & Suzanne Beard

Monica Bebley-PeacherHeather BergWilliam & Ellen BinderCarissa & Tony BratcherTom BriereDonita R. BrownMatthew G. BuckenKatie BuckinghamKeith ButlerCyndie CampbellScott & Chere CampbellCynthia Noemi CardonaAustin CarmonyErin K. CarterGordon CastetterWill ClaywellSally ClevelandGary & Joyce ClinkenbeardOlivia CloerTimothy F. ColemanJ. Andrew ConcannonDawn L. CooperJeremy CoxCindy CrumErika & Jason Cuadrado

$10,000+ Polly A. MooreDonna Reynolds & David Whitman

$5,000-9,999Ann & David FrickTom & Jenny FroehleJohn HuesingMatthew & Candice NelsonJohn Nendick

Jim & Sally SheltonNick & Allison SheltonMark SogomianRichard SteeleCharles C. Williams

$1,000-4,999 talent

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Carolyn CulverPaul De MondAnn & Kenneth DeeShannon DeganuttiLucy R. DollensMegan DosterAngela DouglasLinda DrookCarrie EdmondsSheree L. EdwardsKenneth W. Eltzroth IIMichael EnglishJames EwingJoan FitzgibbonElizabeth FlynnRonna FlynnSelina FranceDenise GangJoseph Ryan GerichsPamela & Dustin GilbertJanice GilliamWilliam GonaMarcia HaddoxAlitsiya Hadzhieva

Robert HallCharles & Mary HamChristian L. HamptonStarlena HardimonHeather HawkinsRichard J. HayesBenjamin HeckDavid HeinekampKim HenryGeorge L. Hewitt, Jr.Virginia A. HibblerDaniel HillGrace F. HollandBill & Carol HosfordElissa HowardTeresita M. HuntMonique IrwinMark & Melissa JacobsWilliam JannettaRobert & Claudia Johnson Charitable FundThomas W. JonesAndrew KaysSam & Betty J. Keaton

Cinde KellettEric KnappErin KoesterDorothea Lancaster-RaineKendra LanghansJustin LechlitnerAaron LeGrandCraig A. LehmanMichael LeousAllen B. & Robin Marie LeslieKimberly LombardiGregory LupoJames MackLiza MarkleStephen W. & Audrey J. MarmonSuzanne McClureAlbert C. & Yolunda V. McDonaldJames J. & Kathleen McGrathChrissie McInturffLinda C. MeltonAndre MikshaMichelle MillerPaul MitchellJulia MoffittAlex MontaganoDr. & Mrs. John MorseAimee MortonMichael & Jennifer MurrayNaomi & Andrew MurtaghKristin Marie NolanBarbara A. OrtizAbi OsthimerAlan PalkowitzAaron ParkerLibby ParkinsAlan L. ParksMarilyn PecsokJoanne PeluseyCindy PhilipsonAndrew PickettNatasha PulleyMark & Patricia RasdallDean N. ReedNatasha ReillyDoug RiceTyla P RichardsonSteven J. RiddleEric RiegnerJessica RingDebra A. Robinson

Stephen A. RobinsonOlivia RoneyPamela RonsCathy & Ken RoodAlexander RossiMike RoycePaula L. SaksLisa Jeanette SalinasKei & Yoko SatoBruce & Mary SchultzBlake J. SchulzMegan & Dan ScottCarolyn SharpJody ShiveleyCaitlin & Nick SmarrelliMickey SmithRuthie Ann SmithKaty StowersLeisa SummersScott SwanScott SwearingenKaren TarverKathy TatumDouglas & Rebecca TharpDelisea R. ThreatJohn & Patty TorrJeremy TranterJeff TuckerAngela TurnerMatthew WaggonerMichael WakefieldMark P. WallischeckTim WarnerBrad WashburnErin WeesnerCarole Whitsken-PulsDorothy WilliamsKathey & Alan WilliamsShawn P. WilliamsSherry L. WilliamsCasey WilsonMichelle & Joseph WoschitzTaylor YatesDavid E. YoungJoseph ZammutoMike & Dayna ZookEric ZudakTom & Carrie Zupancic

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$1-99Michelle AdamsScott & Jayne A’HearnElizabeth AlexanderSarah & Gregory AmidonDonna AndersonMegan AndersonJason AndrewsLex BachusLinda BainCarol & Kenneth BandySteve BardachRobert Graham BarrowsJared BeelerNancy BlackwellKyle BloydAllen BockTom BogleNicole R. BoykinJames BoylesRobert H. & Betty A. BrabenderCarly BrandonKeri BrantleyChristopher BrantmanKenneth & Joey BrasseurAndrea BrayEmily Faith BrockDorothy Madeline BrovedaniValerie BrownChris BucherSarah BurchRalph BurchertNancy BurgerLisa BurrisKimeko BurtonCorey BushPayton CaleMallory & James CalhoonJennifer CamireJoe CarmonyMichael CarneyDiana CarsonLauren CartmelRachelle ChesterGregory D. ClarkKristina ClarkeFelicia D. ClemonsKiersten CliffordTristan L. CochranJosh Colby

Shawna ColeEmma CollierCheryl ColstonRobert G. ConradScott & Liz CooperSonya P. CopelandEmily CosgroveCaryn CostlowEric CounsilBrian CrockettAshley CurryChristopher DaleyJason & Amanda DamronWilliam S DavidsonAbby DavisAlison DavisChristopher B. DeatonChris DetertCrystal Gayle DeVaultPeggy DickeyMichelle DillonKimberly DonahueJessica EagleChris EdwardsStephen EnkemaTony FainBrian Thomas FairleyNathan Bobay FamilyApril FarmerSarah Pyle FayMarie-Line FinéWilliam & Lauran FinnLaura FlynnCharollette Lorene FollisCynthia Fox FreemanAdriana Yin GaoJames GeorgeKatie GiganteAnne GohmanChristopher GomesIleana J. GonzalezAndrew & Sara GosnellEricka Graham-HillLarry GreenbaumJoeAnn GuptonBonnie HaltermanLucia HardyClay HargittKatie HargittLisa HargittAndrew Hargrove

Brian HarringtonMichael HarrisPhillip HarrisDan & Barb HatfieldKrista HaysJoanne HeineJaclyn HendricksonGaylen HerfurthVanessa HinesHilary HoodSharon HorvathWill HoweScott JacobsBrittany JohnsonNatalie JohnsonYolanda JohnsonBarbra JonesJermaine JonesBrooke KannerDane KellySusan Ellen KennedyTracey Kessens-GriffinSusanna KhanAmanda KindredDarren KingDekan KleinMichelle KoernerJohn KolcunFredda M. KovacsMike KrogerSteven KrusieJill & Jeremy LairApril LamTim & Cindy LananeCynthia Rae LavoncherPatti LeRetteAudra LevyJames LewisKimberly LewisZach LittleCharles LoftonConnor LoveJason A. LoydCourtney LuttrellJustin LykinsJohn MaleyKristi ManionAndrew & Beth MarshEdythe MarshallJulian MartinezHeidi Marie Mason

Malcolm MasonAlex MayCorina McClaineAmber McClureRebecca McCrackenLoreen A. McKanneyDawn McLucasAdam MearsLindsey MeyerJim MillerLiz MillerChristine A. MilneJim & Darlene MiskovicCory MooreMelissa A. MoranJosh MoteBobby MurrellCharles MyersLannie NealZach NeaseDianca NevilleDawn NewerthTiffany NobleVania NoelKayla NymeyerPatrick O’ConnorKim OdleAndrew OgbornSusan OldfinMary PahudNicole R. ParkMelinda PatrickJessica PattersonMichele Peggs-MineartBobbi PerrottTimothy PetersLisa PetersenDale PikeJesse PitzerGina PorterJennifer M. PruittJohn & Connie PurcellJake QueryJennifer QueryAngela RabensteineJustin Grover RamquistJason W. RandolphAmit RathJohn RavenscraftCheryl ReedCaitlin Reese

Sarah & Joseph ReevesBrittany ReynoldsRyan RheaTyler RiekeBarbara RiggsCrystal RobertsAlfred RockPaul RolandTasha RussAshlee M. SalinetroCaitlin ScanlonNick SchraderSarah M. SchroederDerek SchultzShaun SchwartzPamela & John SchwarzTeresa SelmierJulie SennWilliam SeprodiCat ShellKaren ShellEd & Tami SheltonEmily J. SheltonPatricia SheltonEric ShepherdStephanie ShookLaken SiskoJonathan SmithStephen SmithJanet SorgJill St. ClairKerstin A. StahlChrystal SteeleTracy L. SteinkeMichael StrackNicholas StubbsGuy M. StummHannah SullivanRichard J. SwallowLeslie TaylorMargaret TedroweRobert J. TenderSteven Anthony ThompsonMike ThomsenDarlene TinsleyLoretta A. TobinLeann D. TrotterSandra Troup-SmithCynthia UhrigElisabeth UlshaferLou & Margaret UrbancicAndy UsherHelen Van HornTracie VillalpandoElizabeth Voith

Our Donors (continued)

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Curt Michael WalkerSusan WallsShannon WalshSarah WalterDennis & Cheryl WaltersAnthony WattsMichael Riley WattsElizabeth WeirWilliam WelchNikki WenckAudrey WesselCorey & Barb WestraNicole WestraEmily N. WhitakerJason WhiteDebra WhitmanJohn W. WickerBrett & Heather WilliamsBriana I. WilsonDave WilsonDustin WilsonKat WintonNancy & Robert WithingtonAnnie V. WorthamKimberlie WrightJamie YanKathleen YatesNick YeomanEsther YoderLauren Yoder

Current & FormerEmployee GivingSharan AbdullahBenjamin AbelsJessica AlmonCamille AndersonRodney BarbeeKelsie BarvaDawn BassHeather BaumanMolly BenitezMark BlackstadAmeena BlainMegan BohrerSherifat BoluwajiStephanie BrownValerie BrownCynthia BrumfieldTameka BuggsJenna CannonChristina ChandlerJerome CheathamEmily ClarkBrooke Clawson

Tina CloerMaria Clara ContrerasSteven L. CornnerWhitney CorrellLindsey CostaKevin CoxEmily CreechKelley Cruse-NicholsonNicole CulleyBrian DavisonJeffrey DayRobert DayTamra DeGroatJaeline DelgadoJama DonovanStephanie DriverBreanna EllisDebra EnyartSara EvansStephen FalajikiSarah FannMatthew & Stephanie

FertucciNancy FisherDaniella FlowersMisty FullerElizabeth GaitherDebra GarrettChristopher GendronKory GentryCharlotte GravesRobert GrayHannah GregoryStarr GriffinJohn HarborMichelle HarrisonMorgan HartJoli HeavinKayla HensLynn HollidaySatin R. HowardRachel A. HughesTonya HughesKaren HunterHenry HuynhChristina IrvinMarjorie JohnsonChristopher JordanJill KellyDiana KennedyJamie KennedyMark KernCourtney KingRebecca KinkophShelby Kraus

Justina LaporteBrittany LittleMichele Beth LoganDenise LovelaceKarla LoyReba LukenAndrew LykensMadhurima MallikWhitney MallowDenise MartinMichael MartinAndra MartinezAndrea N. MasseyKevin MathewsTammy MathewsJennifer McCarrellRuth McGradyT. Etta McKenzieCarol MillerHeather MontgomeryBeth MooreIfeoma MorrisonAmy Newton

Kelli NicksMargaret OhlrichTeresa ParkeThelma PateTatenda PerryBousba PhetsomphouLaura PopeNancy J. PriceTraci PriceJerrie QuinnShelly RamseyTamara RankinMindy RawlinsMeta L. RudyRyan SaxonCarl ScheibTylor SchmittJill ScholerZachariah SchrinkElizabeth ShowalterMatthew SmerdelKatelyn SmithRose Snider

Rodney StanbackRachelle SteelePhillip StierwaltEricka StilesAbigail SwiftMegan TaglerSheri Lynn TaylorPenny ThomersonCharlene TillmanBrigida ValerioKaylin VerbargBrant C. VogtKatie L. WadeJeanvieve WallickShelly WeaverTashia WeaverHeather WestonJennifer WidmerMegan WillsShannon WinfreyAngela Workman

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Judy Bowenby Doug & Julie Bowen

Lillienne Khoury Carterby Mary D. Tuazon

Mike Cornellby Jama & Scott Donovan

Corsaro Familyby Jack & Rosemarie Baytby Mary Corsaroby Paul Corsaroby Paul & Frances Corsaroby Anthony Hughesby Paul Pittmanby Shawn Schillingby Donna Threlkeld

Ann Frickby Diane Robinson

Dr. Gerald “Crazylegs” Hayesby Steven Johnson

Carrie Hendersonby Susan Bell

Sam Hooferby Stephen B. & Martie L. Hoofer

Janice Kleinby Judith Ganserby Nicholas & Kelly Nolan

Vivian Knueppelby Amy Knueppel

Janie and Mickey Maurerby Ann & David Frick

Kathleen McGrathby Katrina Gaerte

Randall Noredby Nick & Hope Amor

The Showalter Familyby Cheryl Battisti

Walt Smithby Carol Goins

Laura Steeleby Cynthia Yosha-Snyder

Adra Wheelerby Amy Roetgerman

Donations in Honor of

Walter Atwellby Guy Burgos

Dan Barnettby Lauren Barnett

Judy Bowenby Lloyd Query

John Duncan Cotterby Robert & Louise Campbellby Rex G. Cotterby Rex G. Cotter, Jr.by James Herrinby Wayne & Erma Robbinsby Kurt & April Schmahlby Mike & Rhonda St. John

Ernest Franksonby Lanette Frankson

William Gluesenkampby Lou Ann Gay

Nancy Max Kappesby Ann Perry Fernkasby Paul & Margo Gathersby Richard & Helen Haydenby Thomas & Sarah Lugarby Sara A. Perryby Susan B. Perryby Debra & Scott Stifflerby Peyton Townes

Dorothy Metzgerby Jama & Scott Donovanby Joan & John Grimesby Barbara & Frank Hoffmanby John & Tammy McGinnisby Kathleen & Scott Privettby Leslie & Barbara Soudersby Cheryl & Mark Westphal

Timothy Moloneyby Diane Mikiska

Kathryn Monbouquetteby R. Martin Hill

Dick Riceby Doug Rice

Morris Silvermanby Lou Ann Gayby Judith Silverman

Paul F. Tullerby F. Tuller, Jr.

Vicki Waltermanby Joseph Walterman

Fred Wursterby Diane Mikiska

Donations in Memory of

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Donations in Honor ofBenjamin AbelsYewande AdetokunboSam AlderferKristian AleixoScott AndrewsDebra ArcherAshley Asante-DoyleJoe AshcraftRaymond AtwaterKelly BakerJoe BarclayJason BarkerMaurice BarnesSherry BastineSherry BeaumontLora BehlmerBen BeltAllison BengeLaurie BickellLiz BirminghamKathryn BlackerCraig BorgertLisa BornmanKenyatta BowieRobert BowserAmerica BraggDawn BrattonRuby BurksBusey BankGerald BushNicholas ByrdoGreg CaubleChildren’s Bureau AuxiliaryAndrea ClemJason ClodfelderOlivia CloerLee ClouseCommercial Office Envi-ronmentsSara CookLindsey CostaRex and Julie CotterKevin CoxScottie CraigNicolas CullinaKassidi CurtisDarlene DanielsJaeline DelgadoKim DelPrinceDFAS

Randie DialConnor DickersonLeslie DickmannDamon DobbsJama DonovanMegan DosterBrooklyn DoupVanessa DoveGarrett DuffyTerri EdwardsSteve EganNora ElderKenny EltzrothLyneisa EnglishSara EvansKate FaganJosh FalconStephanie FertucciLucas FigueiredoAmanda FisherJim FisherNancy FisherLindsey FitzgeraldCaryn FlowersNiccole FortunatoRick FrancisKristin FromsonMatt GaleAndrew GebuhrKory GentryAndrew GettzJuliana GettzElizabeth GibsonAmy GilletteBrady GilreathErica GlennLisa GrayMonique GwynnHeather HaasNancy HadleyOlga HallBrittany HamrickToby HardinKye HawkinsShawn HaymakerJulia HenryLynn HollidayPatti HowardJennifer HughesRachel Hughes

David HuntMolly HysonIndianapolis Early Music (Daily Bread and Butter)Indy93Kanch IshwarITOWNCarla JamesJuanita JohnsonKaren JohnsonMicah JohnsonSydney JohnsonBrennen JonesPam KauffmanVeronica KelleyJill KellyTwana KellyJamie KenyonBetsy KerrGlenda KimbrellEboni KnottLauren KoesterShawanna LacyKaty LaFountainAshley LambertJenna LammottShabaka LandsEmily LarrabeeScott LarsonBrock LegereGhislene Legere

David LeisingJeremy LilJudy LongJon LoomisPatrick LouderbackShawna LowderJessica LoweryMary Ann LucasEmily LukenKim LykkenAlexa MahabeerWhitney MallowMarcus MangesJeremy ManningMike MartinClaire MauschbaughAlex MayKatie McCartyJiamia McCoyDaniel McDonaldKelly McGrealTroy McIntyreSharon McKinleyAmanda MelsheimerMercy Road ChurchJeff MillerLaPorsha MitchellSandy MoonIfeoma MorrisonJim MuirKimberly Mutuszak

Kristin NealNathan NicholsRandall NoredKayla NymeyerMojisola OloroddeOneAmericaJeremy OwensErinne Palmer-Mitchell JonesAaron ParkerTatenda PerryThe PhanLarry PhelpsLaura PhillipsSarah PhillipsVirginia PhillipsAdam PickeringJobie PinnerRandy PryorJosh RaverWhitney RaverJailyn RecinosSunny ReedDarby RichHeather RicksRachel RobbDestiny RobertsLori RobertsMatt RobertsOlivia RoneyCaitlin ScanlonSchmidt AssociatesTylor SchmittEmily SchroederKristine ScottMegan ScottBritaney SearingJim Shelton

Sally SheltonKayla ShortKara ShowleyJoshua ShuckKate ShuckJocelyn SifferlenKaitlin SimsMorgan SizemoreJamie SkerstonCaitlin SmarelliPam SmithAngela SorrellJennifer SpectorJohn SprouseBeth StapletonRay StapletonRachelle SteeleEricka StilesAbby SwiftShadow TennisonStephanie TolinTrinity ChurchHeather TuckerUIndy Biology ClubUPSJessica VitzStevi WaggonerElaine WashingtonRonald WebbKristen WentworthJennifer WidmerTrent WilburnAmy WilliamsonBlaire WillsAustin WinstonAmy WoodallJaime Young

Volunteers & Groups

Young Professionals Advisory Board

Donations in Memory of

The Cause is her EnduranceAshley Asante-Doyle describes herself as a “lifer.”

Although she’s only been with Children’s Bureau for seven and a half years, her commitment to serving others has been a lifelong journey. There was never a doubt in Ashley’s mind that she was born to advo-cate for those in need.

“I didn’t pick social work, it picked me,” she said. Now the Director of Home-Based Services in

Marion County, her time in the social work field has been filled with determination and growth. Ashley’s career path began with a job at the Indiana Juvenile Detention Center. She recalls how difficult it was to watch young peo-ple struggle and how helplessly she wanted to support them. “I wanted to be on the treatment side. I want-ed to help these kids before they got to this place in their lives.” So she set her sights on social work. Ashley was first hired as a part-time administra-tive assistant at Children’s Bureau.

“I was immediately connected to the mission,” she said. It was that connection that made her decide to go back to school to finish her Associate’s degree and begin working directly with the families. Building rapport with clients came naturally to Ashley. So when the opportunity arose, she returned to school, earned a Bachelor’s degree and started working as a case manager.

“I fell in love with the job,” Ashley said. “Hearing ‘you changed my life’ — even from just one person — makes everything worthwhile. I knew what I was doing was truly meaningful,” she explained.

Working with families “in the system” can be chal-lenging even on the best days. After her time in the field, Ashley is no stranger to secondary trauma. “We experience the side effects from what our clients are

going through. We see families in crisis. We see do-mestic violence, substance abuse, homelessness and hopelessness. But we’re here to help them get to the other side,” she said.

Ashley remembers working with a young mother named April who was struggling to escape domestic violence. “April wasn’t a bad person, but she wasn’t making good choices for her kids. I would get texts at

10 or 11 o’clock at night, and I’d be on my way,” she said. “I picked her up from the side of

the road after fights with her boyfriend and even after she was sent to jail. I

she wanted to change. And it was my job to get her there.”

When April was ready, Ashley helped her move away for a fresh start. The separation allowed her to focus on being a better mother for her kids and get her life back

on track. “I try to focus on the success sto-

ries,” Ashley said. “I focus on the fami-lies I know I helped get to a better place. We

come into their homes. We see them regularly. We do our best to help them through a very dark time. In a way, we become their family.”

Ashley’s determination led her to take a leap for-ward and return to school once more to earn a Mas-ter’s degree. Today she uses her education, experience, passion and commitment to excellence in her position as Director of Home-Based Services in Marion County. “It’s so rewarding to look back. I started in a support position — what feels like a lifetime ago — and now I’m overseeing that same program.”

After seven and a half years with the agency, this “lifer” is still looking ahead. “I’m fighting for a cause greater than me — I’m fighting for our children. As long as I can make a difference in people’s lives, I’ll be right here,” Ashley said.

IN A WAY, WE BECOME

THEIR FAMILY.

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committedto excellence

Executive Staff Nick Shelton ................................................................................. Chair

Joseph Breen ........................................................................ Vice ChairCarrie Houston ...................................................................... SecretaryMatt Nelson ...........................................................................TreasurerDonna Reynolds .............................................. Immediate Past Chair

Amy LongoriaAnn Frick, Honorary Lifetime MemberAndrea PhillipsB.J. Maley, Honorary Lifetime MemberCarole PulsCarrie HendersonChris PhillipsCody CoppotelliDeborah BaloghEmily BiehnGordon Castetter Jr. Dr. Gloria Berlanga KingJenny FroehleJohn HuesingJon OwensKaty StowersKayla NymeyerKevin Poad Lisa GompertsMarilyn PecsokMichelle KawieckiDr. Ramarao YeletiRichard HayesRona HowenstineSantina Sullivan Steve AbdallaTony Bonacuse

Tina CloerPresident/CEO

Mark KernCFO

Jill Atteberry KellyVP of Community-Based Services

Brooke ClawsonVP of Adoption & Foster Care

Annie MartinezVP of Communications & Development

Ericka StilesVP of Quality & Innovation

Abby SwiftVP of Residential & Older Youth Services

Darlene DanielsVP of Human Resources

Kevin CoxVP of Information Systems

Rachelle SteeleAssociate VP of Community-Based Services

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The most beautiful people we have known are those

who have known defeat, known suffering,

known struggle, known loss,

and have found their way out of the depths.

These persons have an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.

Beautiful people do not just happen.

- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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for 87 years of compassion endurance.

This annual report is dedicated to the

Auxiliary