BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Suzan Zoukis, ChairRusty Bennett, Immediate Past ChairAlex Opoulos, SecretaryDave Morley, TreasurerGinny Deerin, FounderWes FullerKate Huey Pat IldertonJan LipovCathy MarinoHayes MizellJudith Ranger SmithDavid RawleJenny SanfordMartin SkellyVicky SullivanNeil ThomsonLaTisha Vaughn-BrandonChad WalldorfCappi Wilborn Tricia Wilson

ATLANTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Anne MarinoLuis AbarcaLoren EischeidKashi SehgalPamela WalkerAshley ParksTenee Hawkins

WINGS SENIOR STAFF

Bridget Laird, Chief Executive OfficerNicole Lovecchio, Chief Program OfficerJulia Rugg, Chief Strategy OfficerAdam Pomerantz, Chief Financial OfficerLiz Mester, Director of Engagement

SOUTH CAROLINA SENIOR STAFF

Eleanor Smythe, Executive DirectorCheryl Hollis, Regional Operations Director

ATLANTA SENIOR STAFF

Denise Blake, Executive DirectorHeather Williams, Regional Operations Director

PARTNERS

Charleston County School DistrictCity of North CharlestonCity of North Charleston Cultural Arts DepartmentCollege of CharlestonCommunities in Schools Florence County School District 3Fulton County School DistrictFulton County Board of CommissionersLowcountry Food BankMayor’s Office of Children & FamiliesTrident United WayThe University of Virginia

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Laura Brock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Teacher Education, College of CharlestonDavid E.K. Hunter, PhD., Hunter Consulting, Hamden, CTMike Bailin, Former President, Edna McConnell Clark FoundationKristin Moore, Ph.D., Child TrendsKaren Walker, Ph.D., Child Trends The Bridgespan Group

beyond grateful GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS JULY 1, 2013–JUNE 30, 2014 

WWW.WINGSFORKIDS.ORG

$500,000+

South Carolina Department of

Education – 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

$300,000+

AmeriCorps, a program of the Corporation

for National and Community Service

The Social Innovation Fund, a program

of the Corporation for National and Community Service

$100,000+

Charleston County School District Lake City Partnership CouncilState of Georgia Department of

Human Services – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Trident United Way

$65,000+

Fulton County School District Rion Family Fund*

$40,000+

Belk FoundationNoVo FoundationPearlstine Family Fund**Sisters of Charity of South Carolina

FoundationThe Zeist FoundationSuzan & Stephen Zoukis**

$20,000+

John & Kate Huey**Pat Ilderton**Lift the Lowcountry*Sara Giles Moore FoundationSpeedwell Foundation

$10,000+

Rusty & Anne Bennett**Bennett Thrasher FoundationBlackbaud Fund*Bright from the Start City of North Charleston – Community

Development Block Grant

Dorothy D. Smith Charitable FoundationFulton County Housing and Human Services

DepartmentHerzman-Fishman FoundationKatz Foundation

Wenda Harris Millard Dave & Cheryl Morley**PACE Foundation of the California Community

FoundationDavid & Carole Rawle**Skelly Family Fund**Susan R. & John W. Sullivan Foundation

In Honor of Jenny Sanford

$5,000+

Arbys Foundation – Share Our StrengthCharitable Society of CharlestonFifth Third BankHenry and Sylvia Yaschik FoundationIda Alice Ryan Charitable TrustIBMMichael KnowlesMeadWestvacoOpen Grants*Pathfinder FoundationThe Daniel J. & Victoria D. Sullivan Charitable

Fund**The Mark Elliott Motley FoundationTJX FoundationChad & Jena Walldorf**Wells Fargo

$1,000 – $4,999

Bill, Jennie & Harry Ackerman Foundation

TrustAllstateAnonymousBarter Family Fund*Church of Christ Our KingColbert Family Fund*Katharine & John Crawford Family

Endowment*Dalton Demorest FoundationDaltorio Family Fund of the Pittsburgh

FoundationJohn G. DavisGinny Deerin**Ben & Sara DeWolfJeff & Loren Eischeid**Finn Brooks Family FoundationWes & Betsy Fuller**Grace Episcopal ChurchEdwin & Ellen Harley Family Fund of the

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Bury & Lesesne HudsonJoan Coulter Pittman Fund*William & Laurel Laird in Memory of

Mark LeoCathy Marino**Adriane McAvoyBill & Leslie Mischler

Mark MizellHayes Mizell & Kate Swanson**Motley Rice, LLCMUSC – Community Engaged Scholars

ProgramGary & Diane NeevesJudy Neilson in Honor of David RawleAlex & Monica Opoulos**Patrick Family FoundationPost and Courier FoundationMike & Tam PsenkaPublixConley & Meredith RollinsRoof Endowment*Runamuck Fund at Toledo Community

FoundationHarriet and Linda Ripinsky Fund*Clyde & Carlin TimmonsTasha TuckerJenny Sanford**Tricia Wilson**Ziff Properties

$0 – $999

Josie AbramsAcademic Magnet High SchoolJoan & John AlgarGrier AllenPaul David AndersonAlbert & Donna AndreanoDeborah M. AntonelliMichael & Sally BailinMitzi BallBarbara BartonNancy Evans Bates in Honor of Susan

Bates NormanJohn BeachSara BerlinerJohn BertauxDenise Blake***Lyle Blake in Memory of Mrs. Cole &

Mrs. JeffersonPaul & Nancy Boire in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksLani Brewer in Honor of the Williams &

Brewer familiesGail BunnBirgit BurtonRichard & Antonia Carterud in Memory

of Cassy HalbrooksRick & Val Carterud in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksBrian ClarkCoastal Carolina Combined Federal

CampaignKristin K. CobbSheri & Ron CoishTim Collins

Gwyn ConwayJill ConwayJean CountsJoyel Crawford in Honor of Paul &

Bee RiversBetty Mueller-Roemer & Walter Crocker

in Memory of Rose Mitchell

Megan CrottsMichele D. Crull in Honor of David RawleCupcakeLinda DabneyJohn & Carole DeerinJames & Mimi DiasNancy DillonConnie & Tom DittrichMallory Dorsey***Michael DowdKim DuckworthBill DuffordMichael DuffyJoe & Anita DurkanMaxwell Hubert DurkanSally EhrenfriedAnn ElliseThorityMollie FairCollin FalesAndrew G. FeherPaul M. FeldmanPatty FischerDennis & Terry FisherJaime FlahertySusan FosterBridget French in Honor of Stiles Point

Elementary SchoolTorrey FryJan G.Carrie & Dave GabrielBarbara GageGrant William GageBetty-Sue Garrish in Honor of McKendree

Elementary SchoolHunter Gatewood in Honor of Art & Betts

GatewoodLauren GellatlyPatrick & Jennifer GeorgeKaty GerloffCorrie GladsteinElizabeth Goodner in Memory of Samual

“Coach” JenkinsOrlando GonzalezRuth Graff in Memory of Mary Kay GraffKevin William GrauLynn GreerD. GriszellKyle GuidryBrew & Libby HagoodElizabeth & Maybank HagoodMarie Halbrooks in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksJill & Andrew HaLeviLitzie Hassell

Louisa & David HawkinsKristen HayesAnthony Taylor HeadlandPatricia HeathAllie HendersonKathleen A. HettchePat HettcheTom and Regina HickeyAbby & Fred HimmeleinBilly HinesCheryl Hollis***Jane HolmesMelissa HoneychuckEllen HoppensteadtAmy HorwitzSarah Huefner***Susan Mary HuefnerToby Wheeler JacksonBuddy & Cathy JenretteLewis JohnsonMartha JohnsonMark & Becky JoyeDr. Charles F. & Judith KaiserMelanie KatsurHelen KellerTed KellerAaron KieferKatie & Jack KotzJon KrysaVanessa KrysaMaarten & Annemiek KuikMike LagoMike & Bridget Laird***Sherry LawrenceLebanon Middle School in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksMark LeeDonald G LettDr. & Mrs Abner LevkoffTerry Liebel in Memory of Cassy HalbrooksLinda A. LingleSally Lipe in Honor of Hayes Mizell Sarah LofgrenJill LovecchioNicholas & Mary Ellen LovecchioNicole Lovecchio***Jamie MajorsClarence & Judy ManningMichael & Anne Marino**Gillian & Tony MarkKristen MarshSarah Martineau in Honor of Amanda

GoodLauren McCauleyGennifer McGriffKate MesterLiz Mester***Mary MesterKatie MicalLawrence & Susan MiddaughHenry E. MillerJerrold & Debbie MillerRobert Shane MillerSusan P. Miller

Carol E. Minnick in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksDeborah MohrMoms Club of Mount PleasantLinda MorlockCatherine Morse in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksChristopher MurrayAmy NakamotoMutindi Ndunda, Ph.D.Marvin & Sarah NeuwirthRon & Myriam OwensPark Circle ComicsPat Pekatos in Honor of Sean McCants &

Christine PekatosDouglas PfanstielScott & Lynn PhillipsKarl PiirimaeEtta PisanoAdam & Jessie Pomerantz***Meg & Marty PomerantzDaquana PrescottJulian & Julie RaneyJudith Ranger Smith**Susu & Pug RavenelSusan ReavisAngela RihmLinda RinaldiAmy RobinsonRobert & Carol Flowers FoundationJulia Rugg***Michael RullkoetterPeggy Schachte & Hal CurryLaura SchaibleAbe & Linda SchearBryan SchroederBrian M. ScottRobert ScottCindy SeabrookMutee ShabazzAlexandra ShieldsKatherine Sieh-TakataBarbara Dennis SilvestonSally & Gary SmithSusan L. SmithEleanor Smythe***Mary Kate SneeThomas SorrentinoMarc StadjuharStanley M. StevensScott Stirling in Memory of Cassy

HalbrooksDominick StokesJulie SwaffordJohn P. SwansonRichard H. TaylorLaurie-Ann TempletonThe James FoundationLindsay ThibeaultCarolyn Thiedke & Fred Thompson, IIINeil & Jackie Thomson**Pam TolhurstTrident United Way Donors

James Matt UnroeLaTisha Vaughn- Brandon**The Vick FamilyRobert & Elizabeth VingiJoan Vogel in Honor of Dr. Carolyn ThiedkePamela Walker**Susan & Trenholm WalkerSusan WatersLucy WeathersMaureen & Larry WexlerKate WhiteNancy WhitehairMorgan WhitesideSandra WhyteMelissa WidemanPam WikeSusan WillisWINGSLeaders at Chicora School of

Communications***WINGSLeaders at James Simons Elementary

School ***WINGSLeaders at Memminger School of

Global Studies ***WINGSLeaders at North Charleston

Elementary School ***Linda & Perry WoodsideJonathan Yates, Jr. in Honor of the Students

& Teachers at Crown Leadership Academy

Ren W. Yeo

IN-KIND

Birds of PreyCharleston Outdoor CateringCharleston Style Limo Chick-fil-ACity of North CharlestonCooper River Baptist ChurchCupcakeDivine Individuals Valuing EducationFlorence County School District 3GigabarkGoogle Ad-WordsJack Alterman StudiosJason’s Jump CastlesJim n NicksKicks for KidsLowcountry Food BankMoe’s Southwest GrillPoe’s TavernProLegal CopiesRhodes DahlSky Zone Stanton Design IncTed’s ButcherblockTouchpoint CommunicationsWhole Foods

* Fund at Coastal Community Foundation

** WINGS Board Member/ Advisory Member

*** WINGS Staff

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followingfinancialsAUDITED

DRAFT AS OF 9/8/14

FINANCIALS

Revenue ....................... $4,849,287

Expenses ...................... $3,605,996

Net Income ................. $1,243,29105

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SINCE 1996, we have served more than 5,300 kids;

trained 422 WINGSLeaders to participate and

mentor; conducted more than 250,000 hours of

SEL programming; and represented 24 colleges and universities through our WINGSLeaders.

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WINGS earned attention from national funders with multi-year grants from the Wallace Foundation and the NoVo Foundation.

The Wallace Foundation grant will support our research efforts while the NoVo Foundation supports our social and emotional learning curriculum. We love this kind of limelight!

Our Soarporate Headquarters added four full-time positions in order to support programmatic and organizational growth:

Director of Engagement, Performance Measurement Analyst, Program Fidelity & Instruction Associate, and Human Resource Coordinator.

“Supersonic CEO” and “Laser-focused Laird” are just a few ways WINGS CEO Bridget Laird has been described. Announced this June, Bridget

was accepted into the Liberty Fellowship’s Class of 2016! The Liberty Fellowship stands as part of the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Global Leadership Network.

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Public funding soared through the roof with $2,619,368 received during the 2013–2014 year, an increase of 84% from the

previous year. Wow!

The WINGS Team heightened advocacy efforts by presenting at a variety of national conferences including the Beyond School

Hours: National Education Conference, National Afterschool Association Conference, National Afterschool Association – SEL/Afterschool Forum, Six Second’s EQ Week, After the Leap Conference, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Conference, and the Mindful Class Management Telesummit.

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THE YEAR’S BEST FROM SUZAN ZOUKIS, BOARD CHAIR

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1st grade: A classmate starts talking to you even though the teacher said “no talking.” You know you could get in trouble, so you ignore him, avoiding a YES MESS.

4th grade:Your friends are bullying the new girl in school. You know that can really hurt her feelings, so you ask her to play with you at recess.

7th grade:Some of the kids in your neighborhood want you to try smoking cigarettes with them. Everyone’s doing it but you know it can make you sick. You just say “Nah, no thanks” and move on with the conversation.

11th grade Your best friend wants you to cut class with her to get high after lunch. You decide to stay on campus because you know something bad can happen if you get caught skipping school and doing drugs.

We have more WINGS alumni now than ever before. Want to know how getting pumped full of WINGS stays with a child?

THE LESSON: Kids learn how to brainstorm alternative actions and predict consequences before choosing the action to take. Kids practice evaluating the level of success in the action chosen.

THE TIP: Avoid a YES MESS by asking 1) Could anyone (including myself ) get hurt? 2) Could I get into trouble if I get caught doing this? 3) Can anything bad happen if I make this choice? If you answered yes to any of these, you are in a YES MESS and need to make a better choice.

SOUTH CAROLINA We replicated our program model in the rural setting of Lake City where we enrolled

90 kids while 10 college students served as WINGSLeaders.

This was our first entrance into a rural school district and we’re so proud to be instantly embraced by faculty, staff, and parents

OVERALL WINGS kids missed an average of

6.38 days/year and NON-WINGS KIDS missed an average of

11.1 days/year. That’s a 43% improvement.

amidactionATLANTA We increased the number of kids served in Metro-Atlanta by 30%:

220 kids at two Fulton County schools participated in the WINGS program this past year.

Regional leadership and support in Atlanta was bulked-up with our new Executive Director Denise Blake.

because oftentimes rural school districts are looked over.

In Charleston, we served more than

400 kids at four elementary schools in Charleston County.

Regional support and leadership was beefed-up with our new Executive Director Eleanor Smythe.

1,000 WINGS HOURS

2,000 WINGS HOURS

3,000 WINGS HOURS

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in flightWINGS 2013–2014 ANNUAL REPORT

WINGS is an education program that teaches kids how to behave well, make good decisions and build healthy relationships. We do this by weaving a comprehensive social and emotional learning curriculum into a fresh and fun after school program. Kids get the life lessons they need to succeed and be happy and they get a safe place to call home after school.

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