Washington Hancock

Community Agency

Annual Report

2014

Message from Mark Green, Executive Director This past year has been a good one for WHCA. As a result, the people we serve will benefit most. Several of our programs have grown stronger, such as At Home Downeast which continues to grow and expand, and our housing repair/weatherization program which has started to receive addi-tional funding after several years of decline. This year we introduced sever-al new programs, including Supportive Services for Veteran’s Families pro-gram (SSVF), a Youth Entrepreneurship program, and the ACA Health Navigator. SSVF, which works with homeless and at risk of homelessness veterans served 65 individuals and their families this year. The youth entre-preneurship program teaches high school students about starting their own businesses and was kicked off in Eastport and Cobscook Learning Center where 14 students received certificates of completion. The ACA Health Navigator program utilizes certified staff and volunteers to make sense of the Affordable Care Act requirements. Our program reached out to over 2,000 area residents in its first year. Also this year, we began the planning process for an important project, the Nurse Home Visiting and Bridging program in Washington County. Founded by the Community Caring Collaborative (CCC), this program is designed to support families who have infants or young children with mul-tiple needs and/or women with high-risk pregnancies. I appreciate the CCC’s effort and vision in starting this program and bringing it to WHCA. We look forward to working hard to grow and

expand the program.

On a sadder note, this year we lost long time Board member Barbara Arter (Steuben) after a valiant battle with cancer. Barbara was passionate about help-ing people living in poverty and was always a strong advocate for them. She will be missed by all of us.

In closing I would like to thank the Board, our employees, and volunteers for their contributions to WHCA and the people we serve.

Barbara Arter Martha Beathem Theresa Brown Barbara Clark, Sec. Betsy Fitzgerald, Pres. Brent Hartford Norma Harrop

Michael Hennessey Janice Howard Nikki Fox Amanda Look, Treas. Marianne Moore Kelsey Porter Bunny Richards

David Sanderson Craig Schoppe, Vice Pres. Ruth Sousa Richard Strout Bernhard Sund Joan Weber Howard Willinghan

WHCA’s Board of Directors FY 2014:

This annual report was produced with the support of a Community Services Block Grant and the Maine Depart-ment of Health and Human Services. Written and designed by Sarah Nugent. Photos by Sarah Nugent. Printed by the Snowman Group.

2014 Accomplishments: helping our community meet basic needs Housing

56 homes weatherized

47 homes repaired Energy

52 new/repaired heating systems

4,704 households received heating fuel assistance

2,533 homes received reduced electricity rates Business and Financial

7 micro-entrepreneurs and 14 high school students completed a 15 session Incubator Without Walls business training course

430 people assisted through our free tax preparation service Supportive Services For Veterans Families

65 families served

35 families moved to stable housing ACA Navigator Program

2,317 consumers reached

494 consumers met with a Navigator to enroll in the Healthcare Marketplace

Transportation

64,037 total trips

1,509 passengers

630,380 volunteer driver miles Food

142 tons of food delivered to local food pantries

Approximately 3500 meals served at Everybody Eats

Clothing

679 units of warm winter clothing were provid-ed to individuals Friendship Cottage Adult Day Service

34 participants

356 hours of caregiver support

12,566 hours of respite provided At Home Downeast Aging in Place

57 members supported by 83 volunteers providing 2,466 hours of service

3,441 services provided, including 303 nurse visits

30,215 volunteer miles traveled

 

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Members of WHCA’s Board of Directors: (from left to right) Front row: David Sanderson, Betsy Fitzgerald, Amanda Look; Second Row: Kelsey Porter, Martha Beathem, Joan Weber, Nikki Fox; Third Row: Howard Willinghan, Craig Schoppe, Ron King, Bunny Richards, Ruth Sousa, Richard Strout

Offering a Helping Hand

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The Supportive Services For Veterans Families (SSVF) program is designed to work with mili-tary veterans and their families who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The pro-gram covers both Washington and Hancock counties. Begun in the fall of 2013, SSVF has already had an impact on the lives of local veterans. Thanks to SSVF, 35 families are experiencing a stable hous-ing situation. Thanks to SSVF, Washington County is now included in HUD’s Point in Time Homeless count, and Hancock Coun-ty’s homeless population is more accurately counted than ever before. Thanks to SSVF, the first annual Veteran’s Resource Fairs were held, one in each county, allowing veterans and their families to meet with many resource providers at one time. Thanks to SSVF, our veterans and their families can get the support they need.

This family is now in stable housing after

working with the SSVF program.

Supportive Services for Veterans and ACA Health Navigator are two programs WHCA added in 2014

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought many changes to the way Americans handle their health insurance needs. One of these changes is the requirement that most of us must have health insurance, called the “Individual Mandate,” effective January 1, 2014. In the fall of 2013, the Healthcare Marketplace website came on-line to provide a place where people could choose and buy health insurance. It also is a place where people can determine if they qualify for an exemption under the law. On the whole, this aspect of the law is very confusing to most people. To alleviate the confusion and provide the best quality of service available, a program entitled ACA Health Navigator was created. A Navigator is trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options through the Marketplace, including com-pleting eligibility and enrollment forms. Navigators are required to be unbiased. Their services are free to consumers. In Maine, this program is carried out by a state-wide network of Community Action Agencies and other service providers. WHCA is proud to be a part of this network. In Fiscal Year 2014, WHCA provided outreach and support to 2317 Mainers throughout Washing-ton, Hancock, Penobscot and Piscataquis counties who had questions and concerns about the im-pact of the law here at home.

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We are proud to work with these partner organizations, businesses, and individuals as we strive to accomplish our mission.

Recognized by Executive Director Mark Green at our Annual Meeting were our Partners of the Year: 

AARP Adoptive Foster Family Operations Alzheimer’s Association (Maine Chapter) American Legion (Bar Harbor, Cherryfield, Ells-worth) Atlantic Mental Health Center Bangor Savings Bank Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Bar Harbor Trust Services Barnstormer Design Barresi Benefits Group Belvedere Fund Beth Wright Cancer Center Blue Hill Country Club Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Brooklin Community Housing Calais Chamber of Commerce Calais Food Pantry Calais Rotary Camden National Bank Caring Hands Dental Clinic Catholic Charities

Central Maine Power Co. Centre St. Congregational Church CF Adams Charitable Trust Child and Family Opportunities Coastal Enterprises, Incorporated Cobscook Community Learning Center Community Action Partnership Community Caring Collaborative Community Health & Counseling Community Housing of Maine Deb Burwell Delta Dental Down East Community Hospital Down East Health Services Down East Partners for Children and Families Downeast Maine Public Health District Downeast Media Outlets Eastern Area Agency on Aging Eastern Maine CA$H Coalition Eastern Maine Electric Co. Eastern Maine Home Care

VA Maine HCS Homeless Services Team/Togus Regional Office for their work with our Supportive Ser-vices for Veterans Families program (Phil Black, Karen Martin, and Jon Albert, accepting);

Representative Richard Malaby for his work advo-cating for caregiver sup-port;

Western Maine Community Action for their state-wide work coordinating the Affordable Care Act Navigator program (Jacob Grindle and Janice Daku accepting).

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Partners, continued Eastport Health Center EBS Efficiency Maine Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth Police Department Emera Maine Emmaus Homeless Shelter Everybody Eats FairPoint Communications Family First Federal Transit Administration Finance Authority of Maine Flash in the Pan Franklin Veterans Club Friends in Action Goodwill Group Dynamics H.O.M.E. Hancock County Food Pantry Network Hancock County Home Care and Hospice Hancock County Sheriff Hancock County Technical School Hancock County Transition Team Harrington Health Center Healthy Acadia Healthy Peninsula Henry Schein Foundation Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County Indian Township Island Community Center Knights Inn Knights of Columbus Ellsworth Legal Services for the Elderly Machias American Legion Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Machias Career Center Machias Savings Bank Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Maine Community Foundation Maine Department of Health and Human

Services; Office of Elder Services, Office for Family Independence Maine Department of Labor-Career Center Maine Department of Transportation Maine Rural Partners Maine Sea Coast Mission Maine State Housing Authority Maine State Police Maine Transit Association Maine Wellness Association Mano en Mano MCI Mighty Women of Washington County Military Service Officer (Machias) National ABLE Network National Worksite Benefits Group Neighbors Helping Neighbors New York University College of Dentistry Northeast Delta Dental Northern Maine Development Corporation Operation Home Front Passages Penquis Pleasant Point Indian Reservation Preble Street Resource Center Preble Street Veterans Housing Services Public Utilities Commission Regional Medical Center of Lubec Slow Money Maine Small Business Development Centers Southwest Harbor Police Department Special Children's Friends St Francis Episcopal Church Sunrise County Economic Council Swan’s Island Electric TDS Telcom The First The Next Step Thermal Efficiency Eastport Tom’s of Maine Giving for Goodness

Partners, continued

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Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth USDA Rural Development US Department of Veterans Affairs United Way of Eastern Maine University of Maine at Machias University of Maine-Augusta RN Program University of Maine Center on Aging University of Maine Cooperative Extension University of Maine-School of Social Work VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Calais, Bangor Veterans of Foreign Wars, Calais, Harrington Village to Village Network Waldo Community Action Partners Wal-Mart, Calais, Ellsworth Washington Co. Case Resolution

Committee Washington County Children's Program Washington County Community College Washington County Council of Governments Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance Washington County Food Pantry Network Washington County Transition Team Washington County: One Community Western Maine Community Action Wipfli WNSX Wooden Boat Woodlawn Museum WQDY

We want to thank our generous donors for their support in 2014 AIG Matching Grants Program Karen and Tom Adamo Elise and David Adams Debra and Rick Alexander Joan Allen MaryAnn and Norman Alt Altman/Kazickas Foundation Ananda Fund Anonymous Phyllis and Vose Armstrong Alfred Aubuchon Katherine Bailey Jane and Nathaniel Ball, III Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Company Marie and Jeff Barratt Vickie and Peter Bartholow Annette Bassett Elaine Bechtel Alan Bell and David Ziff Belvedere General Charitable Grantmaking Fund/MCF

The Benenson Family Ellen and Douglas Benjamin Constance Berhardt and Steven Granoff Riva and Arnold Berleant Sandra and Robert Beske Ellen Best and Geoffrey Anthony David Bicks Anthony Bishop Mahala Bishop Holly Bixby Diane and Marc Blanchette Rev. and Mrs. George C. Bland JR Blue Hill Consolidated School Blue Hill Consolidated School Parent Teacher Fund Blue Hill Country Club Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Helle and Richard Blystone Carol Bonini Frances Bos Boston Foundation

Virginia and Standish Bourne Kathleen and James Bower Betsy Braunhut Donna and John Brophy Bonny and Bob Brown Rita and Loren Brown Willard Brown, JR Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Josephine Burr and Andrew Innes Cherylyn and Robert Burns Lindsey and Andrew Cadot Calais Curves Employees Dianne and Bobby Capen Judy and Bob Capritti Richard Carleton Suzanne and Donald Carmichael Jean Cartledge George Chase Martha and Samprit Chatterjee Lynn Cheney Centre Street Church

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Washington Hancock Community Agency

Statement of Financial Position

September 30

2014 2013

Current assets:

Unrestricted cash (note 2) $177,324 -$25,658

747,581 697,696

Inventory (note 1C) 24,803 42,526

Work in process (note 1D) 17,248 13,281

Prepaid items (note 1E) 45,551 36,374

81,169 57,585

Total current assets 1,093,676 821,804

Land 180,699 180,699

Building & improvements 2,522,559 2,519,859

Furniture & equipment 594,230 589,772

Vehicles 391,208 385,747

3,688,696 3,676,077

-1,833,474 -1,652,927

Total net fixed assets 1,855,222 2,023,150

Other assets:

Restricted cash (note 3) 408,799 280,934

Long term investments (ESO Endowment Fund) (note 15) 1,101,942 1,085,963

1,763,527 1,667,894

5,000 5,000

221,610 267,689

-10,216 145,318

Prior year indirect (over) under recovery (note 1J) 145,318 76,693

3,635,980 3,529,491

Total assets 6,584,878 6,374,445

Purchased property not yet developed (note 1I)

Current year indirect (over) under recovery (note 1J)

Fixed assets (note 1F):

Accounts receivable (net of allowance) (note 12)

Short term investments

Less - accumulated depreciation

Notes receivable (net of allowance) (note 1G)

Developed land for sale (note 1H)

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Our Mission:

WHCA brings community resources together to help people in Washington and

Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life.

Washington Hancock Community Agency

Statement of Financial Position, Continued

September 30

2014 2013

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable 194,508$ 183,477$

Accrued payroll payable and related liabilities 135,360 109,321

Accrued paid time off and related liabilities (note 1K) 128,359 113,504

Deferred revenue (note 1N) 203,476 120,684

Current portion of notes payable (note 5) 394,783 326,648

Total current liabilities 1,056,486 853,634

Long-term liabilities

Deferred Forgivable Notes Receivable Offset (note 1G) 1,355,767 1,149,661

Notes payable, less current portion shown above (note 5) 748,469 940,924

2,104,236 2,090,585

Total liabilities 3,160,722 2,944,219

Net assets (note 1A and 6A):

Unrestricted 1,366,547 1,413,584

Temporarily restricted 636,480 1,596,744

Permanently restricted (note 7) 1,421,129 419,898

Total net assets 3,424,156 3,430,226

Total liabilities and net assets 6,584,878 6,374,445

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Anne and Charles Clark

Barbara Donaldson Clark Llewellyn Clark Mr. and Mrs. M. Harrison Clark, JR Susan and Ted Clayton Clements Family Charitable Trust Stanley Clifford Linda and Ned Cloonan Jack Corrigan Charles Cousar

Posie and Doug Cowan Solveig Cox Patricia and John Crowe Nancy and John Curtin, JR Catherine and Philip Curtis Dr. Mary Cushman Circle Melanie and Eliot Cutler Geraldine and Michael Dansky Joan and Jim Darby JR Ruth and Joel Davis Jean Davison Leila and James Day Dead River Company Claire Deal Emery DeBeck Robert Dick Barbara and David Dietrich Elisabeth Doble Amey Dodge Carilyn and Julius Drenzek Kathryn and Bruce Dunbar Amy Dunn and Sarah Nugent Donna and Yvan Dupuy Ann and Hugh Durgin Trina Dykstra and Tom Stewart Myra and Raymond Eachus East Bay Co DBA Kitchen Works Dwight Eaton Pamela and George Elias Ellsworth Police Department Ellsworth Rotary Club Anne Emerson Elizabeth Emerson and Jane Landingham Faith Emerson Linda and Samuel Emerson Dianne and Benjamin Emory Ann Louise and Peter d’Entremont Jeanne and John Eysenbach Mr. and Mrs. David Falck Eileen and Joe Farrell Christine Farrow-Noble and Christopher Noble Dick Faust Anne and Anthony Ferrara

Betsy Fitzgerald John Fitzgerald Marilyn Fletcher Janet and Verge Forbes M. S. Forbes Ruby Fowler Patricia and Charles Frank Matthew Freedman Aldro French Robert M. Friedlander, MD Jeanne D. Gallagher Constance and Richard Galley Barbara and John Ganem Ernestine and Aaron Gast Maureen and Robert Giffin Margaret Gill Robert B. and Beatrice B Goodrich Trust Margaret Goostray Lorna Grant Leona and John Gray Robert Gray Carol Gregor Grace and William Gregor Barbara Griffiths and David Schoonover Susan and Richard Gurin Courtenay Haight Brinley Hall Hancock County Sheriff’s Department Barbara Haring Dana and Howard Harrison Karen and Edward Hart Ellen Hartford Bente Hartmann Francis W. Hatch, JR Susan and David Hatch Nancy and Charles Hatfield Agnes and Robert Hawkins Emily and David Hawkins Dorothy Hayes Kathleen and Stephen Hayward Healthy Acadia Healthy Peninsula Help Keep ME Warm

2014 donors, continued

The first annual At Home Downeast tennis round robin fundraiser brought together ten-nis players, volunteers, and do-nors to support this vital pro-gram.

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Judyth S Herrick Kay and Richard Hightower SR Judi Hilliker and Joe Colby Elaine Hokansson Peggy and Jon Hopkins Josephine and Richard Howard Mary and Rich Howe Ann Humphrey Mary Ellen Hunt Dan Hurley Kara Janes Julie Jeffrey Kerri Jones and Thomas Beck Berna and Harry Kaiserian JR Nancy and Andrew Kandutsch Kimberly and Eugene Kearns IV Lorraine and David Keating Christine and Robert Kilpeck Joan and Stuart Kimble Rayanne and Eduard Kleiner Wendy and David Knickerbocker Knights of Columbus, Phillip H Sheridan Council 1036 Natalie Knox Nancy and Barron Krody Roberta Kuriloff and Bernice Palumbo Winifred and Barbara Lacasce Gail and Basil Ladd Betty Lameyer and Roger Gilmore Candace Lancaster Tom Lange Cynthia Larmie Belinda and Chuck Lawrence Audry and Brian Le Linda and Stephen Lindsay Hope Linnehan Lois Lock J Loftus and E Sockbesin Rebecca Lucas and Marion Thomas John Lyman Bill MacArthur

Lynda and Gordon MacArthur Machias Savings Bank Joan MacCracken and Robert Holmberg Jane MacElree Judy and Harris Madson Maine Community Foundation Charles Marbach Linda and Lawrence Martin Jan and Bob Marville Marcia and Thomas Mason Ann and Cliff Mathews Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mathews Carolyn and David Mathiasen Gregory Maxwell Lyn and Paul Mayewski Laura and David Maynard IV Kathleen and Paul Mazonson Frank McKean Rebecca and Andrew McKenna Dorothy McMahan Hope McNally Jane McNichol Babs and Paul McNulty Mercy Hospital Rehabilitation Staff Toni Russell Merrick Carol Merrifield Merrill Blueberry Farms, INC Gerald Metz Michael Hewes and Company Ann Miller Margaret and John Mitchell Nina Mocniak and William M. Doak Carol and Tim Montagano Leslie and Thomas Moore Eileen and Michael Morrison Roger W. Moss, Jr. Kristina Mukda and Pauline Towel Nancy Mundth Nadine Murphy Drs. Danielle and Lawrence Mutty Elinor and Duncan Neuhauser Nancy and Mark Neuman Joyce and Dr. Arthur Newkirk

Sue and Paul Newlin Dorothy H. Noble Susanne and Bob Noessel Martha Nordstrom and Stephen Fay Lipscomb Norville JR Lorna and Richard Nutt Susan O’Connor Nancy and Peter Orni Lydia and Philip Osgood Diane and Gerald Painchaud Jane and Wallace Palmer, JR Elizabeth and John Parish JR Katrina Parson Lynn and Anne Parsons Marcia and Albert Paschkis Ginger Peabody Barbara Peppey and Gerald Bryan Amy Peterson-Roper and Robert Roper James Perkins Tom Perkins Janet and Donald Pierce Kathleen Podraza and Joseph Perkins Point Harbor Fund/MCF Theresa J. Poole Porpoise Fund/MCF Bonita Preston Carolyn Punzelt

2014 donors, continued

An anonymous donor provided grants to four food pantries in Washington County. WHCA staff member Jill Gaspar (left) is shown here presenting one of the checks.

Joanne and Harry Quayle June and Robert Rand Abigail Rausch Jeanmarie Reed Marta Rieman and Bart Clayton Bruce Rogers Maren and Will Rosborough Doris Russell Patricia Russell and Eudo Blanchette Marilyn and Bruce Rutland Mary Allison Rylands Abby and Arthur Ryan St. Andrew Lutheran Church St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church Diane and David Sanderson Rebecca Sargent Nancy and WG Sayre Ruth and Kenneth Scheer Sarah Schneider Pam and Bob Scott Elsie Sealander Ann Sexton Patricia and Dorrance Sexton Patsy Shankle Janet and James Shanley Dr. Susan Shaw

and Cynthia Stroud Flora Ann Shorey Sandie and Ted Silver Janet Simpson Lois Slagle Linda and Robert Slaven Bev and Al Small Marcia and Peter Sly Joyce and David Snow Ruth and David Sousa Louise and James Stacy Alison and Charles Stephens Candace and Richard Stern Nancy and Fred Stine Joe Stockbridge Verena and Kurt Stoll Laurie and James Stone Sally and Charlie Stone Elizabeth and Noel Stookey Paula and Michael Stubbs Pamela Storm and Robert Rolfe Sulzberger Foundation Cohen Family Giving Fund Debra Suran Sharon and James Swift Gudrun and Charles Tarr Brooke and E. Gilman Tenney Del Thomas Megan Thomas Stephen Titcomb Tom’s of Maine Pauline Towel and Kristina Mukda Tradewinds Marketplace Patricia and Dale True Deborah and Winston Turner

David Unger Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth United Bikers of Maine United Way of Eastern Maine Margie Matter VanDusen Anne and Robert Vaughan H. James Vickers Dr. Robert Walker Christine and Frank Wanning Jane Warker Wayanee Fund/MCF Joan Weber Alice and Bradford Wellman Howard Wellman Fund Marian and David Wells Jane Whitney and Robert Hero Nancy and Charles Whitney Bill Widener Deborah Wiggs and Phil Norris Elsie Wilmerding and family Kay Wise and Michael McMahon Barbara and Michael Wolf Barbara and Robert Woodhouse Susan and Don Woodruff Ben Wooten Mickey and Mark Worth Ruth Wray Wyman Methodist Church Rosemary and David Wyman Carol and William Youngs Saydean Zeldin

2014 donors, continued

We make every effort to acknowledge and thank our generous donors. If you made a donation between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014, and your name is not here, please accept our sincere apology, and do give us a call to let us know. You can reach Joe Perkins, Director of Develop-ment at 207-610-5910 or at jperkins@whcacap.org.

Thank you so much for your contribution. You make the work we do possible.

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We rely on the dedicated volunteers who help guide our programs through their work on our various advisory, steering, and loan committees.

At Home Downeast Steering Committee Maureen Giffin Barbara Griffiths Judy Herrick Joan McCracken Ann Miller Mike Morrison Susanne Noessel Marge Olivari Janet Simpson

At Home Downeast Tennis Committee Jeff Ackerman Suzanne Carmichael Bob Christie Kathy Eaton Marcia Fenn Verge Forbes Elizabeth LaStatie Sally Stone

Helping Hands Garage Loan Committee Martha Beathem

Microenterprise Loan Committee Barbara Arter Ed Bigney Coleen Copelin Bonnie Foss Susan Hart

Economic Development Match Loan Committee Amanda Look Chris Young

At Home MDI Steering Committee Kenneth Brookes Judith Cox Janice Kenyon Mary Anne Mead Anne Welles

Advisory Committee for Friendship Cottage Gerry Bryan, Emeritus Barbara Clark John Gray Dr. Marshall Smith Joe Stockbridge Verena Stoll Del Thomas Jim Vickers Joan Weber

Helping Hands Garage Advisory Board Martha Beathem Ellen Farnsworth Amanda Look

Advisory Board for Everybody Eats Fred Beyer Bob Hessler Ron King Cookie Patten Jim Patten Bob Pulver Tracy Shaffer Muffet Stewart Jackie Thurber Dave Wells Marian Wells

Thank you to these volunteers, and the many more who support our work and programs throughout the year.

 

At Home Downeast volunteers Judy Herrick and Maureen Giffin.

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Mark Green presents the Ethel Schwalbe Award for Exceptional Board Service to Barbara Clark.

2014 in Pictures

 

Mark Green presented a very surprised Cathy Warren with the WHCA Employee of the year award. As the bookkeep-er in the Finance Division, Cathy handles the all-important payroll, as well as accounts payable and many other duties.

 WHCA Volunteers of the Year were recognized at the annual meeting. Clockwise from lower right are Mark Green with Rosalie and Tom Farley, Manny Young and Barbara Sinclair.

 

Board members Betsy Fitz-gerald (left) and Joan Weber were recognized for their perfect attendance at board meetings in Fiscal Year 2014.

 

Once a quarter, representatives from 21 food pantries across the two counties come to Wyman’s in Cherry-field to stock their shelves at the USDA commodity food distribution, coordinated by WHCA. The pro-cess is a clinic on logistics as, in a mere 7 hours, 35 tons of food are sorted, allocated, distributed, and loaded into volunteers’ vehicles.

 

 

 

The staff and board of WHCA work hard,

but do find time to relax and celebrate. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2014 in Pictures,

Continued

Board and staff strategizing together.

Kevin Bean brought the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to us, with a twist. In addi-tion to his donation to ALS, he raffled off the oppor-tunity to dump the water on him, and the raffle pro-ceeds went to our school back pack program. Sandye Alexander won the raffle. Mark Green was happy to help her dump the water.

This year, every Christmas door won a prize. This door in the Finance Office won “Grandest Display.”

The Wellness C o m m i t t e e often hosts a “Craft Night” for employ-ees, their friends, and family to relieve some stress and be creative.

It was a cool August evening when we gathered for our staff picnic in Winter Harbor. But good food, warm smiles, and bright colors kept it a cheerful event!

Washington Hancock Community Agency Contact Information:

Visit us at: 248 Bucksport Road Ellsworth, ME 04605 7 VIP Drive Machias, ME 04654

Call us at: 207-664-2424 Email us at: info@whcacap.org

Find us on the web at: www.whcacap.org

If you are interested in donating to the Washington Hancock Community Agency, you may do so on our website (click on Donate/Volunteer on the top menu bar) or by mail-ing or dropping off your contribution at one of the addresses above. Your gift will go to support the various programs of the agency, however should you prefer to designate a specific program to benefit from your gift, simply let us know that and we will honor your request. For questions about other donor opportunities, planned giving, or to designate a pro-gram, call Joe Perkins Director of Development at 610-5910 or email him at jperkins@whcacap.org. You can also support WHCA while you surf the web and shop online, by using www.igive.com or https://smile.amazon.com for all your shopping and web browsing needs. The Washington Hancock Community Agency is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, and thus, your contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.