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The Link’s mission is to build a supportive community network that links youth and their families to their inner strength through life skills, education, advocacy, supportive housing, and a dynamic network of social services to transform lives. 2012 Annual Report building supportive communities with youth Mission The Link continued its tradition of growth and sound financial management. This year, The Link reorganized its programming into two divisions to better suppport its clients: Juvenile Justice (including Be@school), and Housing and Homeless Services. Kate Tobin and Erin Wixsten, respectively, head the divisions. In June, we honored three of our trusted and valued volunteers: Karen Akslen, Lisa Hagen and Carol Ann Smith. We would like to thank all of our supporters and staff for their loyal commitment to The Link. Curt, Erin, Lois, Kate, Julia Executive Staff Team With your support, we were able to serve over 3,000 youth. The Link provides housing services in the Twin Cities to over 150 youth and growing! The Link provides supportive housing, a place to call home, to more than 150 young people throughout the Twin Cities metro area. In 2012, 84% of participants increased skills to live independently, 76% maintained sobriety, and 80% secured stable sources of sufficient income. Our supportive housing programs provide access to safe, affordable housing and case management services in a caring, supportive context for young adults ages 16-24 who are homeless, including those who are disabled, pregnant or parenting. The Link also provides social service support to residents in more than 90 apartments throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Each participant lives independently in his/her own housing unit. The Link’s flagship housing programs are Lindquist Apartments in north Minneapolis and Lincoln Place in Eagan. In addition, The Link has two scattered site housing programs, Transitional Living Program and Housing First. Housing and Homeless Services The Juvenile Justice Division has two areas of programming. The Juvenile Supervision Center (JSC) and the North Suburban Evening Reporting Center (ERC) offer advocacy, behavior redirection, and healthy group activities for youth in the juvenile justice system or at risk of arrest. In 2012, The JSC had over 3,000 youth visits, and provided case management services to over 400 youth. Of these 400 youth, 91% did not make a return visit to the JSC within six months of their end of case management services, and 95% of case management participants enrolled in school. At the Evening Reporting Center, 90% of participants complied with court orders, 96% improved relationships with adults, and 87% improved relationships with peers. Juvenile Justice
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The Link’s mission is to build a supportive community network that links youth and their families to their inner strength through life skills, education, advocacy, supportive housing, and a dynamic network of social services to transform lives.
2012 Annual Report
building supportivecommunitieswith youth
Mission
The Link continued its tradition of growth and sound financial management. This year, The Link reorganized its programming into two divisions to better suppport its clients: Juvenile Justice (including Be@school), and Housing and Homeless Services. Kate Tobin and Erin Wixsten, respectively, head the divisions.
In June, we honored three of our trusted and valued volunteers: Karen Akslen, Lisa Hagen and Carol Ann Smith.
We would like to thank all of our supporters and staff for their loyal commitment to The Link.
Curt, Erin, Lois, Kate, JuliaExecutive Staff Team
With your support, we were able to serve over 3,000 youth.
The Link provides housing services in the Twin Cities to over150 youth and growing!
The Link provides supportive housing, a place to call home, to more than 150 young people throughout the Twin Cities metro area. In 2012, 84% of participants increased skills to live independently, 76% maintained sobriety, and 80% secured stable sources of sufficient income. Our supportive housing programs provide access to safe, affordable housing and case management services in a caring, supportive context for young adults ages 16-24 who are homeless, including those who are disabled, pregnant or parenting. The Link also provides social service support to residents in more than 90 apartments throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Each participant lives independently in his/her own housing unit.
The Link’s flagship housing programs are Lindquist Apartments in north Minneapolis and Lincoln Place in Eagan. In addition, The Link has two scattered site housing programs, Transitional Living Program and Housing First.
Housing and Homeless ServicesThe Juvenile Justice Division has two areas of programming. The Juvenile Supervision Center (JSC) and the North Suburban Evening Reporting Center (ERC) offer advocacy, behavior redirection, and healthy group activities for youth in the juvenile justice system or at risk of arrest. In 2012, The JSC had over 3,000 youth visits, and provided case management services to over 400 youth. Of these 400 youth, 91% did not make a return visit to the JSC within six months of their end of case management services, and 95% of case management participants enrolled in school.
At the Evening Reporting Center, 90% of participants complied with court orders, 96% improved relationships with adults, and 87% improved relationships with peers.
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Revenue: 2012 2011Contributions $465,191 $484,593Government contracts $2,689,976 $2,039,840Capital campaign $0 $2,300Interest and dividend income $795 $1,400In-kind contributions $39,125 $27,816Special event $28,928 $53,942Total $3,224,015 $2,609,891
Expenses:Program:Lindquist Apartments $302,225 $471,505Transitional Living Program $356,289 $14,843Lincoln Place Apartments $384,374 $381,943Group Residential Housing $482,647Juvenile Supervision Center $657,944 $600,780Evening Reporting Center $298,394 $247,466Project Potential Classic (Be@school) $345,464 $366,340Project Potential Gang (ended September 21) $0 $15,197Project Potential Olson (ended June 8) $0 $24,036Total program expenses $2,827,337 $2,122,110
Management and general $307,111 $241,954Fundraising $83,313 $152,188Total $3,217,761 $2,516,242
Change in net assets $6,254 $93,639
Net assets, beginning of year $1,286,487 $1,192,848Net assets, ending of year $1,292,741 $1,286,487
Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011Audited by Schechter Dokken Kanter
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
of each donation goes directly to support youth in our community.
85%
donorswith names listed below
over 556
Be@school provides case management and academic support for students at risk of dropping out of school due to high absenteeism. The program worked with over 400 youth last year, most of whom are older and have had unsuccessful interventions in the past. The program helped 61% of youth improve school attendance, and enrolled 80% of un-enrolled youth in school, and helped 67% of clients’ parents engage in strategies to improve their child’s attendance, decreased high-risk behavior.
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Board of DirectorsCrystal Hatcher, Chair, Venture BankGeorge Sutton, Vice-Chair, Craig Hallum Capital GroupJason Marvin, Co-Treasurer, Boeckermann, Graftstrom, & Mayer, LLC Rick Riesgraf, Co-Treasurer, Calson AdvisorsAmanda Nusz, Secretary, Target Sharman Davis Barrett, Pacer CenterMichael Belton, Ramsey CountyWillie Bridges, Hennepin CountyWilliam Flynn, Lindquist & VennumJamar Hardy, Edina RealtyKrista Hatcher, Fredrickson & ByronTony Helmer, Crowley, White and HelmerBrett Nelson, Keller WilliamsPeter Rosenblatt, Executive DirectorAngela Thompson, Target
Advisory BoardGail Dorfman, Hennepin County Board of CommissionersJeri Boisvert , Office of Justice Programs MN Dept of Public SafetyKelley Lindquist, ArtspaceGene Scapanski, St. Thomas University - RetiredDaryle Uphoff, Lindquist & VennumIngrid N Culp, Fredrikson & Byron
Individual Supporters
The Link and Link clients thank the following supporters
Karin AbelMichael AllenDavid Allgeyer & Melinda LookRochelle AllisonJourdan AndersonTravis AndersonTimothy & Bonnie ArntsonMichael Bahr & Morrie HartmanMolly Balcom RaleighMary Jo & Rick BandimereRichard BandimereJan BaurrMichael Belton & Linda SeifertSteve BohnLonn BolesPatricia M. Brandstetter & David HovenMichael Brandt & Jacqueline RoehlPamela BraunigKarla BridgemanWillie BridgesShannon BrooksMatthew BurnhamLyn BurtonJohn & Meg ButlerMeg & Todd ButzerBarb CallisterJoshua CaseyLeonard & Becky CastroElizabeth ConnaughtyLiz CrubaughJ. Michael DadySharman Davis Barrett & Richard BarrettDaniel DikkenLiza DockenSusan DohertyDavid DowningNicholas DreherBarbara DruckerTom DurkinRalph EischenMel Enger & Thomas FabelMuhammet Fatih GuvenenKathy & Terrence Faust
Thank You
Nicholas FaustRachel FilippiWilliam & Janet FlynnLucille ForcelleChris FreamMichael Friedman & Susan HastiChristopher FritchRosemary FroehleTara GaiborMaribeth GedatusEd GlennonMary Lin GmachPamela & Allan GodfreyGene GoldschmidtBette GrayLisa GreenbergKelly GriffinJanice GrochalLawrence GuthrieLisa HagenWendy HaisleyFred Schilling & Deb HamiltonGary & Kathy HansenRob HansenJamar HardyRobert J. HartmanCrystal HatcherKrista HatcherAngela HauerJon HellbuschMelissa M. HelmeTony HelmerJosh HennesyBarbara & Allan HenryMaria HidalgoPaul HintermeyerJeff Hlavacek & Brian VanderWallPamela HoffmanGreg HowardKatherine HullDouglas Hunter
Perry HurthMichael JaszewskiKris JensenScott & JaneMarie JohannsShawn JohansonDea JohnsonDerek JonesCatherine Jordan & Steve LickSusan JuneauJosh Kaplan & Scott ColemanTravis KielChristy KimbrelJudy KindsethJames & Annearle KleinMarilyn KnudsenHarlan KnutsonMary Beth & David KoehlerJason KraemerLoren & Jean Kramer-JohnsonDarren KrayScott LagaardJill LaMereJames & Jacqueline LarsonMorgan LarsonChad LashinskiJoseph LawderRebecca K. LentzBernardene LindquistShirley LindquistDan & Deb LochMark Lucas & Joanne Ortendahl- LucasMaribeth LundeenAnthony LusvardiJulie MachnikVictoria F. MahoneyJoan MailanderBen MalinOlivia MansonSue Landwehr & James MarshallJay MartiJason & Aimee Marvin
Christopher MehalovichPaul Mellblom & Peter FarstadErica MihajlovLori MillamLisa MillerElaine & Joe MinnickShaun MitzelStephen MorganTheresa Morgan & Richard MorrisBrett & Tovi NelsonTiffany NelsonSusan NizMike NiznikAmanda NuszIngrid Nyberg Culp & Christopher CulpJulia O'BrienMyrna & Donald OettingerCarly OgdahlKent OlsonWendy & Ken OlsonJoey OrreyRachael PetersenCurt Peterson & Mike SkarpJon PetersonJoleen PierceDale PustLori & Robert RadeckiLauren RaneyMarilyn ReillyDeborah Renshaw & Fred LaFleurTuck RenshawVicki ReupkeSamuel & Virginia RichardsonRick & Melissa RiesgrafLori RingamanMichael RobinsPeter Rosenblatt & James TompkinsFrancis RuncheyJannelle RuswickCorey SauerSharon Sayles Belton & Steve BeltonMarilyn & Gene ScapanskiLaura SchererAnnette Schiebout
Individual Supporters, cont.
Joleen PierceDale PustLori & Robert RadeckiLauren RaneyMarilyn ReillyDeborah Renshaw & Fred LaFleurTuck RenshawVicki ReupkeSamuel & Virginia RichardsonRick & Melissa RiesgrafLori RingamanMichael RobinsPeter Rosenblatt & James TompkinsFrancis RuncheyJannelle RuswickCorey SauerSharon Sayles Belton & Steve BeltonMarilyn & Gene ScapanskiLaura SchererAnnette SchieboutRichard K. SchiroEmily SchloesserLu An SchutteStephen & Susan ShakmanCarol Ann SmithMitch SpargurJohn & Heather SquierGwen StanleyJames SteelBeverly StirtzMargaret & Matthew StricklerMaureen Sullivan & Tom JensenGeorge & Kathy SuttonSuzanne SwansonSharon SylvesterAlixandra TaylorNeil TaylorLou & Beth TeslerAngela & Scott ThompsonDouglas ThurstonJake TimianKate TobinBrooke TosiCarissa D. TrulyRaelinh VoSteven & Deirdre WahlEdward Wegerson &Mary Simonett-WegersonPatricia WilshireZachary WilsonErin WixstenDenise WurmJean WylieKris WyrobekRyan YardleyMichael & Debra Zenk
Joleen PierceDale PustLori & Robert RadeckiLauren RaneyMarilyn ReillyDeborah Renshaw & Fred LaFleurTuck RenshawVicki ReupkeSamuel & Virginia RichardsonRick & Melissa RiesgrafLori RingamanMichael RobinsPeter Rosenblatt & James TompkinsFrancis RuncheyJannelle RuswickCorey SauerSharon Sayles Belton & Steve BeltonMarilyn & Gene ScapanskiLaura SchererAnnette SchieboutRichard K. SchiroEmily SchloesserLu An SchutteStephen & Susan ShakmanCarol Ann SmithMitch SpargurJohn & Heather SquierGwen StanleyJames SteelBeverly StirtzMargaret & Matthew StricklerMaureen Sullivan & Tom JensenGeorge & Kathy SuttonSuzanne SwansonSharon SylvesterAlixandra TaylorNeil TaylorLou & Beth TeslerAngela & Scott ThompsonDouglas ThurstonJake TimianKate TobinBrooke TosiCarissa D. TrulyRaelinh VoSteven & Deirdre WahlEdward Wegerson &Mary Simonett-WegersonPatricia WilshireZachary WilsonErin WixstenDenise WurmJean WylieKris WyrobekRyan YardleyMichael & Debra Zenk
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Avionte Hope FoundationAvionte Staffing SoftwareBare EscentualsMichael Belton & Linda SeifertBerean Baptist ChurchRuth BergstedtTracey BoeffBryn Mawr Market & PizzaBurger King EaganBarb CallisterCareer Partners InternationalCedarvale LanesChipotle Mexican GrillCOLLE+McVOYComedy Sportz, Twin CitiesCrispinCub FoodsCuppa JavaSharman Davis-Barrett & Richard BarrettEagan Regal TheaterLinda EllefsonElsie'sJennifer ErnstEye of Horus MetaphysicalFederal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisMarsha GawboyGrace Lutheran ChurchStephen GrayLisa HagenLili HallAnne Marie HalonCrystal HatcherHoneyshineHUGE improv theaterIke's Food & CocktailsKids in Need FoundationRebekah KieckerCurtis KleinhuizenPaul Klieb & Patti NolanKNOCK, Inc.Mike Koppi & Roxanne KoppiArin KuklisJill & Donovan LaLonde Roy LarsonLettuce Entertain YouLindquist & Vennum, PLLPJohn & Brenda LongMAX'sMcCoy's Public HouseMcDonald's EaganMeyer, Scherer, & Rockcastle, Ltd.Midtown Global MarketDeb MillerMinnesota Valley TransitMount Calvary Lutheran ChurchNAMINice RideNorthwestern Tire CompanyOceans Spa & NailsWendy Olson & Ken OlsonOriginsParadise Charter CruisesPeace CoffeeChristine PetrichBarb PoushQdobaQuilters of BecketwoodDeborah Renshaw & Fred LaFleurVicki ReupkeSalon LevanteSen Yai Sen LekShameless, Inc.Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran ChurchSmash Burger, EaganCarol Ann SmithSmitten KittenSparksStarbucks Coffee CompanyStudio 411 SalonspaDebbie SturmSharon SylvesterTarget, KnollwoodLou & Beth TeslerThe AltThe WedgeStephanie ThomasThomson ReutersToroTucci BenucchWendy VangWellspring health centerWendy's Four Crown OfficeWood from the HoodLester & Lisa ZehnerZRS Fossils and Gifts
Avionte Hope FoundationAvionte Staffing SoftwareBare EscentualsMichael Belton & Linda SeifertBerean Baptist ChurchRuth BergstedtTracey BoeffBryn Mawr Market & PizzaBurger King EaganBarb CallisterCareer Partners InternationalCedarvale LanesChipotle Mexican GrillCOLLE+McVOYComedy Sportz, Twin CitiesCrispinCub FoodsCuppa JavaSharman Davis-Barrett & Richard BarrettEagan Regal TheaterLinda EllefsonElsie'sJennifer ErnstEye of Horus MetaphysicalFederal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisMarsha GawboyGrace Lutheran ChurchStephen GrayLisa HagenLili HallAnne Marie HalonCrystal HatcherHoneyshineHUGE improv theaterIke's Food & CocktailsKids in Need FoundationRebekah KieckerCurtis KleinhuizenPaul Klieb & Patti NolanKNOCK, Inc.Mike Koppi & Roxanne KoppiArin KuklisJill & Donovan LaLonde Roy LarsonLettuce Entertain YouLindquist & Vennum, PLLPJohn & Brenda LongMAX'sMcCoy's Public HouseMcDonald's EaganMeyer, Scherer, & Rockcastle, Ltd.Midtown Global MarketDeb MillerMinnesota Valley TransitMount Calvary Lutheran ChurchNAMINice RideNorthwestern Tire CompanyOceans Spa & NailsWendy Olson & Ken OlsonOriginsParadise Charter CruisesPeace CoffeeChristine PetrichBarb PoushQdobaQuilters of BecketwoodDeborah Renshaw & Fred LaFleurVicki ReupkeSalon LevanteSen Yai Sen LekShameless, Inc.Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran ChurchSmash Burger, EaganCarol Ann SmithSmitten KittenSparksStarbucks Coffee CompanyStudio 411 SalonspaDebbie SturmSharon SylvesterTarget, KnollwoodLou & Beth TeslerThe AltThe WedgeStephanie ThomasThomson ReutersToroTucci BenucchWendy VangWellspring health centerWendy's Four Crown OfficeWood from the HoodLester & Lisa ZehnerZRS Fossils and Gifts
Corporate and Foundation Supporters
3M FoundationAAA MoversAll American Title Co.Athwin FoundationAvionte Hope FoundationAvionte Staffing SoftwareAzure MarketingThe Gordon and Margaret Bailey FoundationBBOSS Corp.Bell MortgageBeverly FoundationBonfe's PlumbingCarlson Advisors, Ltd.Charlson FoundationClean ResponseThe Concierge TitleCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLCDCA TitleDee SignEagan Foundation, Inc.Eagan Rotary Community Service FoundationEagles 3208Edina Realty - Lakeville OfficeFirst American Title Insurance CompanyThe Fredrikson & Byron FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationGranite FoundationJADO Asset ServicesJeffrey G. Zweifel, PAJolene Sells HomesKeller Williams Classic NorthwestKeller Williams Classic RealtyKeller Williams Realty Integrity EdinaKeller Williams-Minneapolis LakesKeyStone SearchKNOCK, Inc.KW North Central RegionLand O' Lakes FoundationLiberty InsuranceLiberty TitleLindquist & Vennum, PLLPLL BolesMille Lacs Band of OjibweMinerva Lake IncThe Minneapolis FoundationThe Morsman Family FoundationNorthern Dakota Co Chapter, Thrivent Financial for LutheransNorthstar MLSOpen Your Heart to the Hungry and HomelessPark Midway BankPohlad Family FoundationPremier Title Insurance AgencyPresbyterian Church of the ApostlesRBC Foundation-USAResidential Testing SolutionsRoyal Credit UnionRubicon Mortgage Advisors, LLCSaunders Family FoundationSouthern California Viking ClubSPAARTarget FoundationTeam Thomas, Inc.Terhuly FoundationTerry and Tom, LLCThe Womack Family FoundationThomson ReutersThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationTiffany Larson Realty, IncTrust Point FoundationVenture BankVivid InteriorWells Fargo Insurance ServicesWintrust Mortgage
3M FoundationAAA MoversAll American Title Co.Athwin FoundationAvionte Hope FoundationAvionte Staffing SoftwareAzure MarketingThe Gordon and Margaret Bailey FoundationBBOSS Corp.Bell MortgageBeverly FoundationBonfe's PlumbingCarlson Advisors, Ltd.Charlson FoundationClean ResponseThe Concierge TitleCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLCDCA TitleDee SignEagan Foundation, Inc.Eagan Rotary Community Service FoundationEagles 3208Edina Realty - Lakeville OfficeFirst American Title Insurance CompanyThe Fredrikson & Byron FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationGranite FoundationJADO Asset ServicesJeffrey G. Zweifel, PAJolene Sells HomesKeller Williams Classic NorthwestKeller Williams Classic RealtyKeller Williams Realty Integrity EdinaKeller Williams-Minneapolis LakesKeyStone SearchKNOCK, Inc.KW North Central RegionLand O' Lakes FoundationLiberty InsuranceLiberty TitleLindquist & Vennum, PLLPLL BolesMille Lacs Band of OjibweMinerva Lake IncThe Minneapolis FoundationThe Morsman Family FoundationNorthern Dakota Co Chapter, Thrivent Financial for LutheransNorthstar MLSOpen Your Heart to the Hungry and HomelessPark Midway BankPohlad Family FoundationPremier Title Insurance AgencyPresbyterian Church of the ApostlesRBC Foundation-USAResidential Testing SolutionsRoyal Credit UnionRubicon Mortgage Advisors, LLCSaunders Family FoundationSouthern California Viking ClubSPAARTarget FoundationTeam Thomas, Inc.Terhuly FoundationTerry and Tom, LLCThe Womack Family FoundationThomson ReutersThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationTiffany Larson Realty, IncTrust Point FoundationVenture BankVivid InteriorWells Fargo Insurance ServicesWintrust Mortgage
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