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Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan Annual Meeting: August 14, 2012 (for

Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan Annual Meeting: August 14, 2012 (for Fiscal period July 2010- June 2011). OUR MISSION.

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  1. Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan Annual Meeting: August 14, 2012 (for Fiscal period July 2010- June 2011)

  2. OUR MISSION The mission of the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan (is a 501)c(3) non-profit organization established in 1989. We have a proven history of responding to the changing needs of people with Down Syndrome and their families. The DSG provides support, resources, and advocacy with the aim of increasing awareness and opportunities for individuals with Down Syndrome.

  3. STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME CONFERENCES EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST TRAININGS ONE CALL NOW SIBSHOPS YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM NEW PARENT SUPPORT MENTORING MEDICAL OUTREACH FAMILY PICNIC HOLIDAY PARTY OFFICE SUPPORT LENDING LIBRARY MICHIGAN MIRACLE LEAGUE COMMUNITY GROUPS THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERSWE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOUOVER 350 VOLUNTEERS GENEROUSLY GAVE OF THEIR TIME IN 2010/2011 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

  4. IN AWE OF YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE MISSION OF DSG What Independent Sector Says About Volunteer Service Hours Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs worldwide. It is a nonpartisan consortium of about 600 organizations. Every year, Independent Sector determines the dollar value of a volunteer hour, and this number is used by the majority of charities across the country. For 2010, a volunteer hour of service was valued at $21.36.

  5. VOLUNTEERINGWhat Does That Mean for the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan Our Board of Directors donated almost 800 hours during fiscal 2010-2011 This translates to a service contribution = to $17,088 Volunteers participated in multiple areas and contributed over 2,300 hours of service This translates to a service contribution = to $49,128 Together, this was a conservative estimate of volunteer service hours = to $66,216

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  7. BOARD ELECTIONS New Executive Officers New Board Members Renewing Board Members Retiring Board Members

  8. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS2011 - 2012 Current Board Members (18) David Buckley Paul Nobles James Hanggi Nancy Faralisz Laurie Whell Kim Reynolds Kirk Anderson Tricia Dewar Denise Dunn Colleen Holmes

  9. ELECTION OF NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President: David Buckley Vice President: James Hanggi Treasurer: Kim Reynolds Secretary: Laurie Whell

  10. ELECTION OF GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS Renewing Terms • David Buckley, Jim Hanggi, Laurie Whell, Kim Reynolds– 3 year term (2012 – 2015) New Board Members • Nancy Faralisz(2012 – 2015) • Paul Nobles(2012 – 2015)

  11. RETIRING BOARD MEMBERSThank You for Your Generous Service Nancy Nelson Nadia Cosovic Mary Mazur Bob Spamen Laurie Mathes Caryn Ivey Tom Liike

  12. BELIEVE IN ME Celebrating 20+ years of service to our members…and growing

  13. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS New Parent Support Medical Outreach Information & Referral Community Groups Family Picnic Holiday Party Scholarships Hired full time staff Leased 1st office EDUCATION PROGRAMS Michigan Miracle League Down Syndrome Education Specialist Training Conferences Speakers Bureau Resource Library AWARENESS & ADVOCACY Step Up For Down Syndrome Walk in the Park Calendar “I’m Down with That” Bumper stickers, window clings and bookmarks MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS Website Friday E-Blasts Facebook & Twitter Newsletters Annual Report Annual Meeting One Call Now How We Serve Our Members

  14. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSandAWARENESS & ADVOCACY

  15. HOLIDAY PARTY AND FAMILY PICNIC 2010 - 2011

  16. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS NEW PARENT SUPPORT & MEDICAL OUTREACH

  17. 60 families were welcomed into our DSG family since July, 2010 10 of these families contacted us with a pre-natal diagnosis 50 New Parent packets were distributed since July, 2010 24 new Moms (46%) elected to receive New Parent Support Mentoring 214 mentoring hours were provided by the Wayne State Genetics Department 403 New Parent families have been served since program inception in 2005 NEW PARENT SUPPORTMaking a Difference for our Families

  18. SERVING 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN Where Our New Parents Live And Receive Our Services The DSG serves southeast Michigan; including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe, Lapeer, Genesee, and St. Clair Counties.

  19. SERVING 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WHERE OUR NEW PARENT SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS LIVE

  20. MEDICAL OUTREACH SERVICESEducating & Increasing Knowledgefor New Families & Medical Professionals • 85+ hospital packets have been distributed this fiscal year among our 7 hospitals • 87 OB/GYNs, Geneticists, Pediatric Nurses, and Counselors received informational materials through our exhibiting at a region 5 ACOG conference. • Genetic Counseling students at Wayne State University received our Medical Professional Packets

  21. WAYNE: Oakwood OAKLAND: Beaumont-Royal Oak Beaumont- Troy Crittinton Rochester Huron Valley- Sinai Hospital Providence (South John Hospital)- Southfield St. Joseph Mercy Botsford Hospital- Farmington Hills LIVINGSTON: U of M- Ann Arbor HOSPITALS THAT HAVE OURPACKETS READY TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEW PARENTS

  22. COMMUNITY GROUPSSustaining Support Groups in 9 Counties COMMUNITY GROUPS SUPPORTED BY THE DSG OFFICE Baby Buddies/ Playgroup Birmingham, Clarkston, Dearborn, Detroit, Dexter, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Flint/ Grand Blanc, Grosse Point, Heartland/ Highland, Holly, Lake Orion, Livonia, Macomb, Mount Clemons, Plymouth/Canton, Rochester/ Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Southgate, South Lyon, Taylor, Troy, Walled Lake/ Commerce Township, Wyandotte, Hispanic Families, African American Families.

  23. EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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  26. MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY DOWN SYNDROME EDUCATION SPECIALIST TRAINING • 125 teachers, administrators, therapists, and counselors participated in 24 hours of training in 2010-2011 • 13 school districts in Oakland County were represented, a parochial school in Wald Lake, a charter school in Detroit have named a specialist • 3 community agencies were trained • 125 participants have completed the certification since the program was implemented in 2009

  27. Avondale Public Schools Berkley Public Schools Birmingham Public Schools Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Caesar Chavez Academy- Detroit Clarkston Public Schools Clawson Publics Schools Farmington Hills Public Schools Ferndale Public Schools Lake Orion Public Schools Lamphere Public Schools Livonia Public Schools Novi Public Schools Plymouth-Canton Public Schools Rochester Public Schools St. Williams Parochial Schools Troy Public Schools Walled Lake Public Schools Down Syndrome Ed Specialist Program2010-2011 PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES

  28. CONFERENCE • 128 participants attended the Saturday all-day session on “Reaching for Opportunity- Educating Students with Down Syndrome” at U of M Dearborn • 12 volunteers helped create and manage these sessions • 90 volunteer hours were contributed

  29. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RESOURCE LIBRARY • 400+ Books, DVD’s, and CD’s are available for check-out by our families INFORMATION & REFERRAL • 1,250 Calls were received requesting information about a variety of topics, including community service recommendations, physician referrals, counseling referrals, services we provide, etc. SPEAKERS BUREAU • 5 Presentations were given to area schools and community groups • 30 Volunteer hours were donated • 5 Presentations were given by staff

  30. AWARENESS & ADVOCACY

  31. STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME (SUDS)

  32. INCREASING COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING • 1600+ Members and friends participated in the Step Up Walk on October 9, 2010 • 2,000+ Members and friends participated in Step Up For Down Syndrome on October 8, 2011 • 10 Volunteers donated 20 hours of service to “I’m Down with That” on June 25, 2011 • 350 Volunteers donated 320 hours of service • 500 Calendars were purchased • 3 Volunteer photographers donated 60 hours of service

  33. COMMUNICATIONS • 40 Friday E-blasts were created • 3,000+ members receive our E-blast • 6 Bi-monthly “ A Little Something Extra” • 560+ Facebook fans are signed up • One Call Now: an automated phone service has saved the DSG 881 hours, 33 minutes to date.

  34. FINANCIALS INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY IMPROVING OUR FINANCES

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