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CARE CENTER’S CORE VALUES
Christ Centered Accepting of everyone regardless of race,
religion, gender or age
Responding to unmet individual & community needs Ensuring
good stewardship of community resources
2019 Annual Report
Lake Wales Care Center Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2020
Celebrating 35 Years of Caring
Dear Caring Friends,
In 1985, local churches, businesses, and a small group of
college students came together to create a centralized location to
care for their neighbor. What began as a small ministry of the
churches has grown into an organization which allows neighbor to
serve neighbor through various ministries all supported by the
gifts and talents of the community.
Besides numbers and historical data, the 2019 Annual Report will
show how YOU have impacted YOUR community over the years through
the giving of your time, talents, and resources. Whether you have
been connected for 35 years or you have only just begun, we are
blessed to have you as part of the caring team.
We are thankful to continue to have the support of the community
and look forward to what God will do through you in the next 35
years.
With CARE,
Care Center Board
140 East Park Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853-4124 Phone:
863-676-6678 Fax: 863-678-1987 [email protected]
lakewalescarecenter.com
2019 Donors
2019 Volunteers
Annual Sponsors
Calendar of Events
Choices Pregnancy
Community Kitchen
Enterprise Programs
Facilities/Home Repair
Family Services
Free Clinic
Financial Report
History
Literacy
Special Events
Staff
Youth Programs
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Inside this issue:
2019 Board Members Maryemma Bachelder
Bonnie Barker Matt Cain
Steven Callaham Balaan Cotto Christine Daly
Cassandra Denmark Laura Hunt Adell Jahna
Tavaris Johnson John Kimbrough Troy Konemann
Dr. Scott Markley Dr. T.J. McKeon
Jerry Miller Rev. Chad Reynolds
Theresa Ryland Troy Schulze Nancy Sichler Cesar Unzueta Bob
Weikert Jerry Weimer Ivory Wilson
Leigh Ann Wynn
MISSION STATEMENT Lake Wales Care Center is a faith
based community service organization which
demonstrates Christ’s love by building bridges between
people in need and people with a desire to serve.
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Annual Report 2019
$50,000 + $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $2,499 $500-$999
The George Jenkins Foundation Ms. Kami Richmond Polk State
College Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Gayleene Gilbreath
Lake Wales Care Center Foundation River Ranch Chapel Mrs.
Caroline T. Reddick Ms. Rene Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell Saddlebag Lake Community Church
Dr. Ponnavalu Reddy, M.D. * Grape Hammock Fish Camp. Inc.
Mountain Lake Community Service, Inc. Towerwood Community Church
Ridge Community Church of God Grindley Williams Engineering
Votum Foundation, Inc. Wal-Mart Foundation Noon Rotary Club of
Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fred Gustafson
Polk County BOCC - Indigent Health Care Fund The Parlier Family
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Reid Hardman
$15,000 - $49,000 $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ruttenbur,
Jr. Ms. Kimberly Harvey
Adele L. Bright Trust Action Signs & Advertising Specialties
* S Q & J Enterprises, LLC Mrs. Jacquie Hawkins
CenterState Bank AdventHealth Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Schindler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hayes
FEMA - Emergency Food & Shelter Program American Vulkan
Corporation Mr. Joseph Schoonmaker Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Hershberger
Florida Association of Free Charitable Clinics Ms. Madeline
Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Rod Shafer Hinds Heating & Cooling,
Inc.
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Bachleda Mrs. Faye Shoemaker Mrs. Nancy Hale Hoyt
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jahna Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bergantino Mr.
and Mrs. Richard W. Shreve Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellis Hunt, Sr.
The Estate of Jim and Delores Peters * Mr. Robert Bink Mrs.
Nancy Krumm Sichler Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hurst
$10,000 - $14,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Bollman Mr. and Mrs.
Matthew Simpson Impact Church
Bunting, Tripp & Ingley, LLP* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bossarte
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnson
Chemical Containers, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Brown Spirit
Lake Community Church Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kay
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Crews Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunner Mr. Eddie
L. Stovall Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Kurschner
Duke Energy Foundation, Inc. Buck's Body Shop Mr. Ray Swilley *
Lake Wales Breakfast Rotary Foundation
E. R. Jahna Foundation, Inc. CaMaJa, Inc. Mr. Alfred Thullbery,
Jr. Lake Wales Police Officers Association
First Baptist Church of Lake Wales Camp Inn Church The Tire Barn
of Lake Wales, Inc. Lake Wales Women's Golf Association
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Campbell Cliff's True Value Hardware * Lakeshore Men's Club
Mrs. Jayne Crews Linton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell Mr. and
Mrs. James Tully Livingston Consulting Group
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. CenterPoint Community
Church Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turnquist Kenneth Christopher &
Michelle Blackwell
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Quam, Jr. Citizen's Bank & Trust Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Updike Long Family Foundation
Westgate Resorts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Updike Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dean Meadows
$5,000 - $9,999 Community Presbyterian Church of Celebration Mr.
Thomas M. Vanhevel Mrs. Hazeldean Meyers
Bible Fellowship Church Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Danley Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Violette Mike LaRosa Campaign
Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Bice Mr. and Mrs. David C. Dersham Westside
Baptist Church Mr. Jerry Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bird Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. James Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cain Mr. and Mrs. Richard Emmerth Archie S.
Wingfield, Jr. Charitable Trust Mornett Communications, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Childress Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Enz
$500-$999 Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gene Moses, II
CMGRP, Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 19th Hole Bar &
Grill Nalcrest Friends
Comprehensive Health Management First Church of God Winter Haven
Allstate Leasing & Sales, Inc. Napa Auto Parts
E. R. Jahna Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Gibson Mr. Jerry
Anderson New Harvest Worship Center
Florida Blue Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gukich Mr. and Mrs.
Farid Atallah Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newcomer
Hunt Brothers Service, Inc. h.e.a.r.t. Missionary Training
Institute Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bassett Oak Knoll Ranch, Inc.
Mr. William G. Lanoue Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Hall Mr. and Mrs.
Lance Baxter Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pahl
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald McKinley The Hartline Alarm Co, Inc. * Mr.
and Mrs. Josh Behr Parakeet Mobile Home H.O.A
Polk Sporting Clays* Mr. and Mrs. John F. Herbert Big Lake
Church of God Mr. John Parsons
South Lake Wales Church of God Highpoint Church of God Mr.
Thomas C. Boucher, Revocable Trust Mrs. Tina Peak
The Story Companies Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hinshaw Mr. and Mrs. Bo
Boyte Dr. and Mrs. Willard Pearce, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holland Bunting,
Tripp, & Ingley Employees Prudential Financial, Inc.
Weikert Ford, Inc. Hope Presbyterian Church Ms. Sheila Burns Ms.
Mary Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wysock * Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hunt, II Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew Cain Dr. and Mrs. Steven Reddick
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ingley Central Florida Health
Care, Inc. Mr. Walter J. Reitz
Mrs. Melanie Black * Mr. and Mrs. Adell Jahna Christian Women
Connection-South Ridge Energy Savers, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bopp John Oster Family Foundation, Inc. Lake
Wales Church of God Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sage
Christ's Church on the Move Mr. Ronald C. Johnson Citrosuco,
North America, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Schumacher
Mrs. Judith Corriveau Joppa Facilities Mrs. JoAnn Culberson Mr.
and Mrs. Todd Sebring
Dura-Cast Products, Inc. Lake Wales Kiwanis Foundation, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. Mike E. Danford Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward
Lassiter, III DAV Polk County FL 160 Ms. Jami Smith
Dr. and Mrs. George Evans Mr. and Mrs. Greg Love Mr. Tim Davis
Mr. Charles Soule
First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales Maxijet, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Deary St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club McKenna Brothers, Inc.
Mr. William N. DeTurk Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stokes
Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Hankins T.J. McKeon Chiropractic Clinic
Mrs. Dayle Dierks Mrs. Petra Tamer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, III Mr. and Mrs. Milo Miller Ms. Molly
Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Rob Thullbery
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jolley Mister Landscaper Ms. Deborah
Duncan Tower Lakes Chapel
KVAM Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Elmore Trinity Baptist Church
Lifepointe Church Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Morrow Ewing Blackwelder
& Duce Insurance Mr. and Mrs. David Ullman
Mr. Terry G. Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morrow Mr. and Mrs.
Walter A. Faiks, Jr. Up at the Cross, Inc.
Mr. Joe T. Martin Milford H. Myhre Trust Dr. and Mrs. Terry
Fasel Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Updike
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ed Okie Mr. and Mrs.
Jose Felix Warner University
Nitram Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Page, Jr. Fletcher
Electric Service Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parlier Parlier, Crews Architects & Design
Studio, PA Ms. Mandy Foster Mrs. Mary Windisch
Pat Cain Wealth Solutions/Raymond James Cheryl Bossarte- Polk
Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Gerard Mrs. Dana Woodley
*Indicates Major In-Kind Gifts
Despite our best efforts, errors sometimes occur in large
listings. If we have omitted or misprinted your name, please notify
us at 863-676-6678 ext 1303.
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LAKE WALES CARE CENTER - 2019 DONORS Volume 35 Issue 1
$150-$499 $150-$499 $150-$499 $150-$499
Aglime Sales, Inc. Mary Ann Fogg Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Marino Mrs. Barbara Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Anaya Mr. Tom Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Marmora Rev. and Mrs. Chad Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ansley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geniott Mr. David
H. Marshall Mrs. Eddye Jean Rivers
Ms. Corissa Antemesaris Mr. and Mrs. Alick Gerard Mr. and Mrs.
Brian Marston Mrs. George Robillard
Applied Images, Inc. * Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gerard Ms. Lara Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Roe
Mr. Josua Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerrard, Jr. Ms. Cindy
Martinez Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atchison Mr. Sam Giardina Mr. Adrion Matthew
Mr. and Mrs. Fleet Ryland
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Austin Mr. Dennis L. Ginn Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Saavedra
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Austin Mr. and Mrs. George Gladue Mrs.
Martha McKinney Mr. and Mrs. John Scott
Automated Metal Products, Inc. Ms. Julie Glisson Mr. and Mrs.
Austin McLain SEMCO Construction, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bassett Mr. and Mrs. Delmus Goddard Ms. Josie
McLaren Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sheppard
Mrs. Jesslyn Bates Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Graham Mr. Dale Louis
Medlock, Jr. Ms. Kelly Sieber
Mr. and Mrs. BJ Beamer Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gramlich Men of
CARE-acter Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sikes
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benner Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grandy Mr. and
Mrs. George Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bergles Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gross * Mrs.
Carole Miller Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Smiley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berkau * Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Grubbs Dr.
Murray Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles David Smith
Berkau Group, Inc. GST The Family Church Mrs. Shannan Anne
Miller Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Dean Sowders
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Dale Guthrie Mr. and
Mrs. John C Miller, III Mrs. Mary Steppling
Mrs. Jennifer Berrien Mrs. Christine Hackl Ms. Mary E. Molloy
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Stone
Mr. William Berryhill Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Harper Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Montero Mrs. Marilyn Storm
Beta Sigma Phi-Laureate Epsilon Omicron Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth James Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Victor Story,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Bierlein Mrs. Marlene Heath Mr. and Mrs.
George Moss Ms. Evelyn A. Strong
Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Bish Mr. and Mrs. Terry Higgenbotham Ms.
Sandra Mullaney Ms. Larry Strotheide
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hill Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Mundy Mr. Robert Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Blauvelt, III Rev. and Mrs. Jack Hilligoss
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy Sun State Sams Chapter #127
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bouman Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hoff Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald A. Neighbors Ms. Susan Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bourdette Mrs. Thomas Hoisington Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. James Braswell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollister Mr.
and Mrs. Quincey Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Templeton
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brewer Mr. David R. Hughes Mr. Clement B.
Newbold, Jr. Mrs. Jane Terry
Mr. James E. Brinkworth, Revocable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Hulen Mrs. Marilyn Newell-Trust Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teyssier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookes Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ingley Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Nott Mrs. Susan Thornhill
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown Mr. and Mrs. William M. Jacobs Mr.
and Mrs. Tim Nunez Ms. Virginia Turner
Ms. Elizabeth Bucholz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Janoski Ms. Catherine
A. Ogburn Mr. and Mrs. Gary VanDellen
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Byer Mr. and Mrs. James Jeffries Mr. and
Mrs. Frank O'Neal Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wadsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Cain, Jr. Mrs. Jacquelyn Jones Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas P. Owen Ms. Katherine Walker
Mrs. Willa Dean Campbell Mr. Mark Jones Mrs. Dorinda Owens Mr.
Bill Ward
Catholic Charities of Central FL Mr. and Mrs. Van Joyner Mr. and
Mrs. Robert E. Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Waters
Central Avenue Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. James Kahler Ms.
Wendy Paulson Wayside Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Chandley Keliza Letter, LLC * Mrs. Michelle
Pelletier Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Weaver
Mrs. Nicole S. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kellerman Dr. Eileen Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Weimer
Citrus Ridge Decorative Artists Ms. Samira Marie Kelly Peterson
& Myers, P.A. Ms. Suzanne Whitmer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Corriveau Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kelly Ms.
Kareen D. Pickett Mr. and Mrs. Donald Williams
Mrs. Cheryl Councilman Mr. Jeff Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. John
Plumley, II Mr. Tom Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Coyle Mr. and Mrs. John Kimbrough, Jr. Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony Polston Mr. and Mrs. Keith Windham
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Craig Mr. and Mrs. Troy Kipe Mr. Paul Price
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wolfe
Crazy Fish Bar and Grille Rose Marie Kling Family Foundation Mr.
and Mrs. David Price Mrs. Gloria Wurth
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Daly Mr. Richard Knoll Mrs. Ethel Prinz Mr.
and Mrs. Justin Wynn
Mr. Charles Philip Darwin Mr. and Mrs. Carolyn Kononowitz Mr.
William Raebig Ms. Lara Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kujan Ms. Brittany
Ramirez Ms. Mary Jane Young
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Dent Lake Ashton Belles Mrs. Michelle
Reddick Mr. Gregory Zechman
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Dent Lake Wales Area Foundation Mr. Douglas
Reddick
Ms. Liz Derman Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Lassiter
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Donahue Leading Edge Professional Services,
PA
Mrs. Claire A. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee
Mr. and Mrs. David Duncklee Mr. Charles E. Leech
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Dupuis, Jr. Legacy Leasing Services
Mr. and Mrs. James Durkin Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leis, III Mr. Robert
Duvall Ms. Diane Lescard
Easy Access Brokerage Mr. and Mrs. Scott Linder
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonza Edmond Ms. Andrea Littleton
Edward Lamb & Associates, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Scott
Livingston
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Falvo, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S Luker
Mr. and Mrs. David Fann Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Lunsford
Ms. Joanne Farthing Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin David Fell Mr. and Mrs. Nicholos Mallory
Mr. Kenneth R. Fields Mr. Mark Robert Manner Mr. and Mrs. Gary
Fish Ms. Anne Marcure
$50,000 + $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $2,499 $500-$999
The George Jenkins Foundation Ms. Kami Richmond Polk State
College Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Gayleene Gilbreath
Lake Wales Care Center Foundation River Ranch Chapel Mrs.
Caroline T. Reddick Ms. Rene Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell Saddlebag Lake Community Church
Dr. Ponnavalu Reddy, M.D. * Grape Hammock Fish Camp. Inc.
Mountain Lake Community Service, Inc. Towerwood Community Church
Ridge Community Church of God Grindley Williams Engineering
Votum Foundation, Inc. Wal-Mart Foundation Noon Rotary Club of
Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fred Gustafson
Polk County BOCC - Indigent Health Care Fund The Parlier Family
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Reid Hardman
$15,000 - $49,000 $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ruttenbur,
Jr. Ms. Kimberly Harvey
Adele L. Bright Trust Action Signs & Advertising Specialties
* S Q & J Enterprises, LLC Mrs. Jacquie Hawkins
CenterState Bank AdventHealth Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Schindler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hayes
FEMA - Emergency Food & Shelter Program American Vulkan
Corporation Mr. Joseph Schoonmaker Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Hershberger
Florida Association of Free Charitable Clinics Ms. Madeline
Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Rod Shafer Hinds Heating & Cooling,
Inc.
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Bachleda Mrs. Faye Shoemaker Mrs. Nancy Hale Hoyt
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jahna Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bergantino Mr.
and Mrs. Richard W. Shreve Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellis Hunt, Sr.
The Estate of Jim and Delores Peters * Mr. Robert Bink Mrs.
Nancy Krumm Sichler Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hurst
$10,000 - $14,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Bollman Mr. and Mrs.
Matthew Simpson Impact Church
Bunting, Tripp & Ingley, LLP* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bossarte
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnson
Chemical Containers, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Brown Spirit
Lake Community Church Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kay
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Crews Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunner Mr. Eddie
L. Stovall Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Kurschner
Duke Energy Foundation, Inc. Buck's Body Shop Mr. Ray Swilley *
Lake Wales Breakfast Rotary Foundation
E. R. Jahna Foundation, Inc. CaMaJa, Inc. Mr. Alfred Thullbery,
Jr. Lake Wales Police Officers Association
First Baptist Church of Lake Wales Camp Inn Church The Tire Barn
of Lake Wales, Inc. Lake Wales Women's Golf Association
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Campbell Cliff's True Value Hardware * Lakeshore Men's Club
Mrs. Jayne Crews Linton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell Mr. and
Mrs. James Tully Livingston Consulting Group
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. CenterPoint Community
Church Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turnquist Kenneth Christopher &
Michelle Blackwell
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Quam, Jr. Citizen's Bank & Trust Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Updike Long Family Foundation
Westgate Resorts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Updike Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dean Meadows
$5,000 - $9,999 Community Presbyterian Church of Celebration Mr.
Thomas M. Vanhevel Mrs. Hazeldean Meyers
Bible Fellowship Church Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Danley Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Violette Mike LaRosa Campaign
Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Bice Mr. and Mrs. David C. Dersham Westside
Baptist Church Mr. Jerry Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bird Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. James Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cain Mr. and Mrs. Richard Emmerth Archie S.
Wingfield, Jr. Charitable Trust Mornett Communications, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Childress Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Enz
$500-$999 Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gene Moses, II
CMGRP, Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 19th Hole Bar &
Grill Nalcrest Friends
Comprehensive Health Management First Church of God Winter Haven
Allstate Leasing & Sales, Inc. Napa Auto Parts
E. R. Jahna Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Gibson Mr. Jerry
Anderson New Harvest Worship Center
Florida Blue Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gukich Mr. and Mrs.
Farid Atallah Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newcomer
Hunt Brothers Service, Inc. h.e.a.r.t. Missionary Training
Institute Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bassett Oak Knoll Ranch, Inc.
Mr. William G. Lanoue Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Hall Mr. and Mrs.
Lance Baxter Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pahl
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald McKinley The Hartline Alarm Co, Inc. * Mr.
and Mrs. Josh Behr Parakeet Mobile Home H.O.A
Polk Sporting Clays* Mr. and Mrs. John F. Herbert Big Lake
Church of God Mr. John Parsons
South Lake Wales Church of God Highpoint Church of God Mr.
Thomas C. Boucher, Revocable Trust Mrs. Tina Peak
The Story Companies Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hinshaw Mr. and Mrs. Bo
Boyte Dr. and Mrs. Willard Pearce, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holland Bunting,
Tripp, & Ingley Employees Prudential Financial, Inc.
Weikert Ford, Inc. Hope Presbyterian Church Ms. Sheila Burns Ms.
Mary Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wysock * Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hunt, II Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew Cain Dr. and Mrs. Steven Reddick
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ingley Central Florida Health
Care, Inc. Mr. Walter J. Reitz
Mrs. Melanie Black * Mr. and Mrs. Adell Jahna Christian Women
Connection-South Ridge Energy Savers, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bopp John Oster Family Foundation, Inc. Lake
Wales Church of God Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sage
Christ's Church on the Move Mr. Ronald C. Johnson Citrosuco,
North America, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Schumacher
Mrs. Judith Corriveau Joppa Facilities Mrs. JoAnn Culberson Mr.
and Mrs. Todd Sebring
Dura-Cast Products, Inc. Lake Wales Kiwanis Foundation, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. Mike E. Danford Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward
Lassiter, III DAV Polk County FL 160 Ms. Jami Smith
Dr. and Mrs. George Evans Mr. and Mrs. Greg Love Mr. Tim Davis
Mr. Charles Soule
First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales Maxijet, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Deary St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club McKenna Brothers, Inc.
Mr. William N. DeTurk Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stokes
Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Hankins T.J. McKeon Chiropractic Clinic
Mrs. Dayle Dierks Mrs. Petra Tamer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, III Mr. and Mrs. Milo Miller Ms. Molly
Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Rob Thullbery
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jolley Mister Landscaper Ms. Deborah
Duncan Tower Lakes Chapel
KVAM Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Elmore Trinity Baptist Church
Lifepointe Church Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Morrow Ewing Blackwelder
& Duce Insurance Mr. and Mrs. David Ullman
Mr. Terry G. Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morrow Mr. and Mrs.
Walter A. Faiks, Jr. Up at the Cross, Inc.
Mr. Joe T. Martin Milford H. Myhre Trust Dr. and Mrs. Terry
Fasel Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Updike
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ed Okie Mr. and Mrs.
Jose Felix Warner University
Nitram Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Page, Jr. Fletcher
Electric Service Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parlier Parlier, Crews Architects & Design
Studio, PA Ms. Mandy Foster Mrs. Mary Windisch
Pat Cain Wealth Solutions/Raymond James Cheryl Bossarte- Polk
Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Gerard Mrs. Dana Woodley
Special Thanks to Payroll Deduction Partners ~ City of Lake
Wales ~
~ Duke Energy ~
~ United Way of Central Florida - Donor Choice Program ~
SPECIAL GIFTS Many have found other ways to donate to Care
Center
through estates, bequest in a will, securities and other
valuable properties.
If you are interested in donating in this way or would like more
information, please contact us at 863-676-6678.
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2019 Annual Report
BOARD PRESIDENTS
1985-1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Rev. Kent Fuqua Clay Terry Andy Bryan Steve Sorenson Rev. Harold
Warren Dr. Willard Pearce Bobby Williams Bob Weikert Mark Parlier
Curt Templeton Donna Barringer
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dr. Greg Hall Randy Portwood Laura Hunt Don Sims Todd Foster
Charlotte Lightsey Rev. Randy Montgomery Bob Weikert Dr. Yvonne
Morrow Mike Morrow James Jahna
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 –2017 2018 2019-2020
Rev. Tom Seitz, Jr. Paul Gerrard Bo Boyte J. Reid Hardman Linda
Kimbrough Jerry Brown John Motis Vic Story Troy Schulze Rev. Chad
Reynolds
YEAR FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 1985 -Began
operation out of former State Theatre building on the corner of
1st and Stuart -Began with clothing closet & food pantry
programs -Started Thanksgiving Food Basket program -Initiated
Christmas toys for underprivileged children
1986 -Added financial assistance for rent, utilities, etc.
-Organized Home Repair Projects through first Stay-at-Home Work
Camp
1987 -Bought and moved offices to former warehouse at the corner
of Orange and Market
-Thrift Store began operating out of the basement warehouse
1988 -Assumed responsibility for local Meals-on-Wheels program
1989 -Frostproof Care Center began
-Began coordinating After School Club activities 1990 -Renovated
a 1920s home on Sessoms Avenue to use for transitional
housing for homeless families -Began Transitional Housing
program for homeless families -Adult Literacy Council began
operation out of Care Center office
1993 -Acquired and renovated the warehouse at the corner of
Crystal and Market and moved the thrift store
-Started coordinating local S.H.A.R.E. program
1995 -Began coordinating summer youth employment program 1998
-Completed renovation of donated former Spook Hill Motel
allowing
expansion of the transitional housing program -Began Pregnancy
Care Resource program
2000 -Completed renovation and moved offices to former Park
Avenue Hotel and the two adjacent store front buildings
-Began serving as the local Greyhound agent
2002 -Initiated Special Christmas thrift store 2003 -Converted
former office on Orange Ave to tutoring center -Began eBay Program
2004 -Converted former office on Orange Ave to specialty store
-Created Lake Wales Care Center Foundation
-Coordinated and channeled resources for Hurricane Relief 2005
-Acquired former Toy World building to be used for youth &
special
activities -Celebrated 20 Years of Caring -Hosted hurricane work
teams
2006 -Renovated a 1920s home on Seminole Avenue & acquired a
home on Osceola allowing expansion of transitional housing
program
-Began Empty Bowls Program
2007 -Relocated Thrift Store to 201 N. Scenic Hwy -Completed
renovation of two of the six apartments on Seminole Ave -Completed
renovation & dedicated Youth Coffee House on Park Ave
-Opened Youth Coffee House at 205 E. Park Avenue
2008 -Home on North Avenue donated and renovated to use for
transitional housing.
-Held first local ThanksLiving Camp -Year long Board Strategic
Planning
2009 -Completed renovation of remaining apartments on Seminole
Ave. -Began Canoeing For Care Center 2010
-Completed construction and dedicated the new transitional
housing facility on Osceola Ave.
-Opened the second Care Center Thrift Store on Highway 27 in
Dundee
2011 -Opened Free Clinic sponsored by Lake Wales Medical Center
Foundation -Held first Run Like You Care event -Developed Care
Corps program
2013 -Home on Hickory Hammock Rd. donated to use for
transitional housing. 2015 -Acquired Care (Lake) Supply, The Ice
House and Care (Grand) Plaza to be
used to expand Enterprise Program activities. -Reinitiated
Choices Pregnancy Care Program -Opened Kathryn’s Christian Book
Store on Park Avenue
2016 -Home on High Street donated -Held first Clay Shoot 2017
-Completed renovation on Care Plaza to be used as new Lake
Wales
Thrift Store -Completed renovation of High Street home for
transitional housing. -Dundee Thrift Store opened new location
-Held first Act Like Men Retreat
2018 -Converted former Lake Wales Thrift Store to be used for
Antiques & Oddities -Kathryn’s Christian Books Gifts & More
moved to former Toy World location
-Kathryn’s Christian Books Gifts & More added ice cream
& coffee to services
2019 --Remodeled part of Book Warehouse to be used for Youth
Programs & other ministries.
-Developed Bicycle Ministry
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14th ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS
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Volume 35 Issue 1
27th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Lake Wales Country Club hosted the 27th Annual Golf Tournament
sponsored by Chemical Containers in early November. Colleagues,
friends, and families made up the one hundred forty-six golfers who
played in the tournament.
Two flights of golf made up for a day full of golfing which
concluded with a delicious dinner. Thanks to the generosity of
local businesses, all golfers went home with their pick of a
prize.
A special thank you to our tournament sponsor, event sponsors,
hole sponsors and golfers who helped raise over $25,000 during the
Annual Golf Tournament. These funds benefit the programs offered by
Care Center throughout the year.
SAVE THE DATE
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
2019 SPECIAL EVENTS
The national program Empty Bowls fights hunger across the
country with community involvement through self developed events to
raise awareness of the “empty bowls” in its community. Care Center
kicked off 35 years of caring by inviting community leaders and
local artists to participate.
Community members gathered in late January 2020 to enjoy the art
created and bid on a bowl of their choice at the auction at First
Presbyterian of Lake Wales. Local restaurants donated their
signature soup to provide guests with samples during the reception.
This year, 185 people participated in painting bowls in the
2019-2020 event, including neighbors in Care Center’s Transitional
Housing and ESOL programs.
The funds raised from this event will be used to further the
hunger relief programs offered through Care Center including: Meals
On Wheels, Food Pantry, Holiday Food Baskets, Transitional Housing
and Community Kitchen.
Soup Sponsors: AdventHealth Lake Wales, Bok
Tower Blue Palmeto Cafe, Crazy Fish Grill, The Crooked Bass,
Lake Wales Family Restaurant, Market
Cafe, Westgate River Ranch
9th ANNUAL RUN LIKE YOU CARE One hundred fifty eight runners
enjoyed the 9th Annual Run Like You Care 5K & 10K, sponsored by
CenterState Bank. The run took place on the shores of Lake Wailes
April 6th during a beautiful brisk morning. Individuals,
families,
and groups helped to raise awareness and over $8,300 for the
Meals on Wheels program of Care Center. Run Like You Care is a
family friendly event which includes a kids Fun Run and kids
activities throughout the morning.
Learn more about the local Meals on Wheels program and how you
can become involved on page 9.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020
Register online at
lakewalescarecenter.com
“I try to participate in as many races as I can each year - but
it makes it even better when I know my entry fee goes towards an
incredible non-profit like Care Center. Running is a way I can give
glory to God and serve His kingdom.” ~ Race participant
4th ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT
Eighteen teams of shooters gathered for the 4th Annual Care
Center Clay Shoot held at the FFA Training Center in Haines City on
March 22nd. The event was sponsored by The Story Companies and
Weikert Ford. Vic Story suggested the idea of adding
this exciting tournament to the Care Center’s events and it’s
been a big hit ever since.
Teams of shooters rotated through the different stations and
then enjoyed lunch. Prizes for the tournament were donated by local
businesses.
The 2019 event raised over $12,500 to benefit the programs and
the people served by Lake Wales Care Center. Please contact us if
you would like information on participating by being a shooter or
by donating prizes.
Thank you to
our sponsors!
JOIN THIS YEAR’S CLAY SHOOT
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020
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2,251 VOLUNTEERS - SERVING 74,445 HOURS
Care Center Volunteers
Active Volunteers With 1,000+ Cumulative Hours Served Beginning
1985 until 2019
During the first year of operation at Care Center, 168
volunteers contributed a total of 1293 hours. Each year, the number
of volunteers has grown to help sustain the daily operations. The
more who give of their time, the more our community is changed for
the better.
Individuals, groups, and families give of their time to join us
in our mission. Our volunteers are local missionaries who serve
their community by sharing the love of Christ in word and deed.
They serve through delivering food, home repairs, organizing and
displaying donated items in the thrift stores, wrapping gifts,
assisting in the office, packing food boxes, picking up donations,
tutoring, serving meals, mentoring youth, sponsoring families,
evangelism and home visits, just to name a few.
Please consider joining our caring team of volunteers to become
part of...
...PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE.
20,732
People serving
1,364,171
HOURS in
35 YEARS
Annual Report 2019
Roger Bergere 26153 David Foskey 2537 Peggy Rocco 1908 Randy
Clemons 1320 Randall Williams 1126
Rodney Harvey 9117 Jenna Higgins 2397 Amanda Quam 1793 Drew
Denton 1313 Shelley Clemons 1101
Milo Miller 8326 Jacquie Hawkins 2396 Ann Hawver 1721 Betty
Akers 1297 Duane Nayrocker 1088
Laura Hunt 7337 Kenneth Moritz 2275 Marilyn Storm 1693 Jeff
Shields 1292 John LeBreton 1080
Mary Mitchell 5696 Jerri Williams 2220 Chris Brewer 1650 Jean
Gibson 1291 Palmer Reddick* 1063
Ronald Rykwalder 5646 Ethel Loput 2216 Bob Brunner 1630 Millie
Juniper 1279 Luke Springer 1039
Ruth Miller 4238 Keith Hawver 2195 Frank Williams 1522 Patti
Berry 1242 Theresa Ryland 1035
Joseph Lunsford 3284 Charlotte Silva 2173 Gil Wingate 1474 Debra
Doody 1226 Victor Rotenberg 1034
Susan Townson 3151 Carol Sears 2111 Peggy Rocco 1416 Yvonne
Morrow 1182 Randy Portwood 1032
Ryan Kneer 3141 Jurilean Brown 2058 Betsy Schnarre 1415 Dave
Williams 1181 Mike Daily 1027
Mary Kunkel 3090 Dorothy Todd 2002 Julia Menendez-Valentine 1402
Herb Waldron 1166 Herb Campfield 1008
Donna Duffin 3046 Matt Simpson 2000 Jada Townsend 1378 David
Harrison 1148 Laura Halloran 1006
Ethel Wallin 3039 Bonnie Moritz 1973 Ginny Lowell 1373 Patti
Marsh 1135
Ray Friedrich 2753 Fran Sweat 1941 Kacey Weikert 1341 Patricia
Lucas 1131
Volunteers Who Served 24 or More Hours in 2019 (Only includes
hours worked in 2019, does NOT include cumulative hours)
*Indicates volunteer who passed away this year
1000-2200 200-499 200-499 100-299 100-299 50-99
Roger Bergere Jacob Chapman Patricia Perrault Shelley Clemons
Shannon Montgomery Dena Baker
Warner University Bill Clendenen Palmer Reddick* Tommy Collier
Bonnie Moritz Lucas Batista
Randall Williams Bill Crane Nick Rice Wilma Collier Kenneth
Moritz LuEtta Beach
500-999 Mike Daily Brenda Riley - Lee Raedell Coogler Emilie
Morrison Alyssa Beamer
Jurilean Brown Luellen Dawson Victor Rotenberg Kyle Costabile
Hubert Morrow Teresa Behr
Herb Campfield Fabriciano Diaz Julian Serrano Debra Doody
Jackson Mundy Katie Bell Lippert
Drew Denton Judy Gabbard Dave Shupp Christa Edgell Ron Murphy
Paul Bishop
Cortez Fleming Joan Gams Sheldon Sumner Brigitte Fell Earline
Nowling Matthew Blackwood
Cyndi Hall Jonathan Gonzalez Celevil Tailo Anna Beth Gonzalez
Grady Owens Madison Blankenship
Keith Hawver Jacquie Hawkins Tamasei Students Ethan Graham
William Peeples Marcia Blasko
Steve Irizarry Ann Hawver Dorothy Todd Kristen Griffin Gary
Robillard Woody Bollinger
Joseph Lunsford Keith Hawver, Jr. Susan Townson Maureen
Gustafson Ann Roeser Bea Bombarda
Peggy Rocco Tyler Henderson Mary Urban Jordan Hall Ronald
Rykwalder Phil Bouman
Matthew Roe Heritage Christian School Cindy VanLerberg
h.e.a.r.t. Institute Fall Char Shupp Ian Boyles
Carol Sears Daniel Hernandez Herb Waldron h.e.a.r.t. Institute
Spring Emily Simmers Taylor Boyte
Fran Sweat Anita Huckaby Martin West Hillcrest Elementary SOAR
Timothy Simmers Natalie Brendle
Jerri Williams Bob Iliff Travis Williamson Gay Hlas Matt Simpson
Joshua Brewer
200-499 Nesley Isnardin Charlie Zaharako Blake Holman SLWCOG
Womens Group Dale Brown
Betty Akers Renee John 100-299 Donna Irizarry Marilyn Storm
Susan Brown
Yaneris Andino Howard Kay Aralyn Behr Dale Jensen Sam Terry
Donna Brunner
Wendy Bachleda Janet Kay Ethan Behr Samantha Juarez Chandler
Torres Margaret Burns*
Teddy Banks Christopher Kinson Mark Belleau Jimmy Kreftmeyer
Jada Townsend Alton Butler
CherryLee Belknap Franciso Landeros Jean Bernard Lady Cobras
Softball Sandra G. Weaver Walt Butler
Debi Bellamy Duncan Locke Darla Blanks Isaiah Joseph Laster
Sandra White Esmerelda Castro-Martinez
Patti Berry Milo Miller Griffin Boyd John LeBreton Nicolas
Wiggins Randy Clemons
Howard Berryman Mary Mitchell Chris Brewer Patricia Lucas Aishia
Williams Dotty Clock
Ed Blanks Kharman Molle Bob Brunner Marjean Merson, RN Tommie
Wofford Jackson Comeaux
Gabrielle Brooks Dawn Moore Kathy Burkett Ruth Miller Diane
Zaharako Gary Counts
Karen Calderon Yvonne Morrow Don Charon Shane Miller 50-99 Tim
Coyle
Brian Causey Duane Nayrocker Edreese Chester Ruth E. Miller, RN
Dylan Alexander Regina Davis
Frances Norrito Johnny Clark Shannea Monge All Pro Dads Sarah
Deary
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50-99 50-99 50-99 24-49 24-49 24-49
Sydney Deary George Menendez Isabelle Updike Phoenix Dierolf
Madison Janoski Kristen Linares
Roger DeMaster Julia Menendez Sharon Updike Allyson Dilday
Javaricus Johnson Vanessa Linares
Margie Dersham Matthew Metzcheke Katja Vega Amber Domenech
Journey Home Schoolers Carmela Lopez
Michael DeWolfe Contessa Michalkiewicz Xavier Vega Stephen
Donahue Millie Juniper Ben Luker
Matt Didway Isaac Miller Jose Villarin, Jr. Linda Dougherty
Milner Kasabila Devan Lundy
Chris Dolon Travis Miller Nicholaus Vinkle Agnes Drain Kayla
Kennedy Wyatt Lundy
Arthur Downing Duane Motley Haley Wagner Ruth Edwards Rebecca
Kesling Alyssa Manning
Dennis Drain Dave Neitzel Ethel Wallin Ashleigh Elder Hannah
Kincaid Alex Marine
Duke Energy Linemen Millie Nieves Ashley Wampler Brandon Estes
Jillian Kincaid Shelby Marine
John Dunlap Marisha Nowak Taylor Waters Buzz Faiks Catherine
Kipe Annabelle Martin
Matthew Dupuis Noah Ogburn Kathleen Weaver Alan Farber Gavin
Kirby Joe Martin
Blue Edmond Jan Ogden Logan Weaver Sharon Farber Isaiah Kirby
Ethan Martinez
Marirose Edmond Samantha O'Neal Kacey Weikert Jessica Fassett
Jaci Klick Kris Martinez
Ed Edwards Abreonna Outlaw Sue Weston Jon Fassett Ryan Kneer
Julia Martinez Pinto
Jack Erdmann Shiv Patel David Whitley Jose Felix Mary Kunkel Bob
Massam, MD
Bob Faneuf Micah Patrick Susan Wiles Nathan Fisher Teigan
Langford Tarah McCallister
Noah Farthing Cassie Pavy Bo Wilkinson Nicholas Fisher Luke
Laschkewitsch Case McClelland
Joan Fields Elizabeth Perry Caleb Wilkinson David Foskey Kelsie
Lauer Nicholas McDaniel
Shawna Galehouse Charlie Phillips Me'Lisa Williams Jessica Fritz
Bella Lescard Shapaura McDonald
Lynne Garner Jayden Pleasant Larry Willis Gavin Garcia Joshua
Lesley
Sam Garrison Lauren Plowden Joanne Zarzana Wyatt Garrison
Jacob Geniott Amanda Quam 24-49 Khandice Gatlin
Ali Gerard Esperanza Ramirez Iris Alls Sheree Gatlin
Anna Mellie Gladue Douglas Reddick Paulina Anaya Hailey
Germann
Leah Gramlich Josiah Redmond Brody Anderson Hayley Gibson
Bob Grant Eli Reynolds College Anderson Wyatt Gilbert
Ethan Green Laura Rheaume Gordon Anderson Rachel Renee Giles
Fred Gustafson Dallas Rice Griffin Atchison Kaylin Gillilan
Michael Hall Caleb Rigel Mary Baker Gavin Glisson
Laura Halloran Brenda Riley Lillian Ballance Megan Glisson
Savannah Hancock Wanda Rodriguez Richard Balleau* Jorge L.
Gonzalez
Mary Leigh Hardman Roberto Rodriquez Alyssa Balliett Elmyra
Grant
Streaty Hardman Hallie Roe Lance Baxter Greater Grace
Outreach
Kalli Harshman Gayle Rogers Rita Baxter Hunter Halloran
Lynn Harvey Roberta Rogers Carissa Bermudez Jackie Harmeling
Jonah Hershberger Lois Rosenberg Savannah Berrien David
Harrison
Maya Hershberger Julie Rupp Sharon Bevis Laurie Hayes
Nick Hershberger Sie Rupp Kyli Boozer Sarah Head
Kassie Higginbotham Madeline Ruttenbur Brian Brewer Clinton
Helton
Katie Higginbotham Theresa Ryland Nickolice Bromley Wendy
Henderson
Charles Hollingsworth Juan Salazar Riley Brooker Ginny
Hernandez
Lars Huling Cristina San Martin Mike Brown High Point 4th/5th
Grade
Laura Hunt Kami Schulze Tammy Brown Emily Hilligoss
Shelby Jackson Ethan Sebring Jerry Camp Baxley Hines
Anna Johnson Jeff Shields Chyanne Carroll Rashidi Hines
Denise Katsarelis Charlotte Silva Adell Charles Neva Hjort
Bowen Keen Avery Simpson Joseph Chester Carla Hodge
Stephanie Kelly Halle Simpson Josh Childress Mary Hoisington
Jeffrey Kennedy Adam Smehyl Leyah Childress Thomas Holloway
Viola Kirby Stacy Smehyl Barbara Clark Brooklynn Holmes
Marcus Kirby, Jr. Cheryl Smith Aundrea Coleman Joel Howe
Ron Klick David Smith Juliet Cook Rachel Howe
Debra Knuth Jawanza Smith Vickie Counts Mary Huber
Jack Langford Jeanette Smith Antonio Crespo Brenda Huling
Barbara LeBreton Randy Smith David Crews Audrey Hunt
Ryan Lemon Starr-Luna Smulin Camden Culverhouse Hailey Hunt
Taylor Lewis Summer Snively Madison Culverhouse Frank Hunt,
III
Hannah Livingston Mike Spotswood William Cupp Amelia Ingley
Dee Lopez Beth Stesen, CNA Alyssa Danley Annia Izquierdo
Bear Maggard Miles Sutter Kensley Davis
Darian Maltos Charles Taylor Marilyn DeMaster
Luray Marston Dianne Taylor Taylor Derr
Enriqueta Martinez Jordan Terrell Danielle Devine
Jacqui Terry Janelis Diaz
2019 VOLUNTEER HOURS Volume 35 Issue 1
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Please notify Care Center if your name has been inadvertently
misspelled or omitted.
Volunteers pictured left to right: Fran Sweat, Roger Bergere,
and Joseph Lunsford are 3 of 6 volunteers who served over 500 hours
in 2019.
Not pictured are Jurilean Brown, Carol Sears, and Jerri
Williams. All volunteers are honored at the
Annual Christmas Banquet.
Mayors from around Florida gathered to learn more about Care
Center and the community after
a nomination by Mayor Fultz.
The Lake Wales community was changed by the life of a young man
named Palmer Reddick who
passed away unexpectedly in Fall of 2019. Palmer was the epitome
of a caring servant and will be
deeply missed at Care Center camps and the Lake Wales Thrift
Store. He served 1063 hours in just
21 months at Care Center.
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Volunteers Serving 24 Hours or More in 2019 continued (Only
includes hours worked in 2019, does NOT include cumulative
hours)
2019 VOLUNTEERS
~ Gayleene Gilbreath ~ 20 Years of Caring ~ After serving 20
years as staff at Lake Wales Care Center, Gayleene Gilbreath
retired with plans to return as a volunteer! Gayleene wore several
hats during her time at Care Center, including but not limited to:
Office Manager, Donor Relations, and Volunteer Coordinator. She had
a gift for knowing exactly where anything would be. If you were
looking for a certain obscure object, you could ask Gayleene and
she’d say, “It’s in the second cabinet, third shelf, in a box with
a blue lid.” Her caring demeanor and fun spirit is responsible for
many of the volunteers who have volunteered over the years. The
relationships Gayleene built over 20 years is something that can
not be replaced, but we will all do our best to continue her legacy
of caring.
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Annual Report 2019
In addition to individuals, many groups, clubs, churches,
businesses and schools participate in volunteering throughout the
year. Thank you to all who have served in the community to help
make a difference in the lives of others
as part of a CARING team in the Lake Wales community.
24-49 24-49 24-49 24-49 24-49 24-49
Luisa Mentz Landon Olier Bryant Richey Taylor Smiley Felicia
Thornton Bailey Westberry
Arkadius Mikler Patrick Paeckel Suazo Kaitlin Rohr Terrance
Smiley Grace Treder Kellen Westberry
Christopher Mikler Hali Parnell Tom Rosenberg Joseph Smith Amy
Tully Lauren Wetzel
Carole Miller Lindsay Peabody Reuben Saenz Shirley Smith
Francesca Turchetti Lexi Wheatley
Dotty Miller Noemy Pena Weston Sanders Skye-Lynn Smulin Sophia
Turchetti E. Sandy White
James Miller Georgianna Pentinen Isabel Santana Allanie
Sostre-Soto June Ullman Ethan Whiteside
Aliyah Miranda Madelyn Rose Perkins Marie Santos Irene Spotswood
Elizabeth Unzueta Frank Williams
Iain Moede Nga Pham Jodie Schmidt, ARNP Matthew Stanley
Elizabeth VanFleet Janelle Williams
Erin Montero Kara Phelps Joshua Schumacher Spencer Stevens
Katelyn VanFleet Wilma Williams
Ethan Montero Karen Phillips Jacob Secrest Brandon Strader
Zachary VanFleet Kyle Wilson
Fraser Morrison Landon Piller Miles Sheppard Morgan Strader
Emerson Vanzant Thomas Wolfe
Nancy Motley Jonathan Porreca Caleb Shreve Linda Sutter Xavian
Vilain Elizabeth Wyrosdick
Anna Grace Mowery Ethel Prinz Gia Shreve Carter Sutton Xiana
Vilain Christian Zarzana
Eliyah Mowery Judy Puntureri Ian Shreve Eugenia Swafford Ariel
Villegas Zach Zechman
James Moyer MaKayla Purcell Emel D. Siboja Calderon Lauren
Swaine Jossiebet Vizcarrondo
Lillian Nations Austin Ramirez Rebekah Sikes Kyle Pierce Taylor
Levi Walker
Diane Nayrocker Elaine Rawlings Leah Simmons Cheryl Terry Reid
Walker
Barb Neitzel Zion Redmond Bauer Smehyl Felicia Thomas Rylie
Watson
Joseph Nunez Brooker Revell Charlie Smehyl Shirley Thompson
Webber International University Golf
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BASIC NEEDS - 1,736 Requests Filled Providing food and clothing
were at the heart of Care Center from the moment its doors opened
in 1985. Financial assistance was added shortly after allowing
neighbor to care for neighbor.
When a crisis happens, finances can put a major strain on
families and individuals. Care Center assists people going through
short-term crisis in the form of financial assistance and tangible
resources such as food, clothing, and furniture.
Through case management, clients are able to learn how to care
for themselves and provide for their families. Case managers look
at long term solutions as well as immediate needs and work with
clients to find the best way for them to overcome obstacles.
In 2019, Care Center provided over $200,000 of short-term cash
assistance utilizing and coordinating funding from Duke Energy Good
Neighbor Fund, Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Florida
Blue, Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation, George Jenkins
Foundation, Health Care Fund, Mountain Lake Community Service,
Westgate Resorts Foundation and resources from our own budget
through community donations.
FAMILY SERVICES
“My husband was unable to work while undergoing medical
treatments. Care Center helped me manage our finances so we were
able to keep our family together until he was able to return to
work. ”
~ A Neighbor who received assistance
Helping a family with a home repair or food is just one part of
serving. Home visits allow staff and volunteers to get a first hand
look at a person’s situation and be able to share the love of
Christ with them in word and deed. Through a home visit, case
managers can accurately assess the needs within a home to find the
best way to care for their neighbor.
HOME VISITATION - 389 Contacts
Volume 35 Issue 1
Because you CARED in 2019...
584 families received food.
519 individuals received special counsel.
355 families/individuals were assisted financially.
328 neighbors selected clothing, furniture, household, baby,
medical equipment and other items.
Each family assisted was presented the love of Christ in word
and deed.
“I just received custody of my grandson and was in need of
furniture in his bedroom. A case manager was able to come visit our
home and help me figure out what we needed. While he was there, he
prayed with me and let me know I wasn’t alone in my struggle.”
...from a client
In 1990, Care Center renovated its first donated home to be used
for the Transitional Housing program. The program is designed to
provide families the opportunity to live in a safe, nurturing
environment during a time of transition in their lives. Families
and individuals build a community of support through events like
art day, barbeques, and Bible study. On the Job Training in other
Care Center programs allows members to acquire the skills needed to
seek and keep employment while working in a Christian environment.
The work environment offers forgiveness but also holds participants
accountable and teaches them to become better employees.
Participants in the program come from a variety of circumstances
that have left them without a place to call home. Acceptance into
the program is by application and personal interview. During their
stay in the program, individuals set goals which include improving
skills in financial management, spiritual development, family
dynamics and more. Transitional Housing is more than a roof over
their head; it is a place to call home and learn about the
unconditional love of God.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 5,550 Roomnights - 25 Families
Families work together in the garden growing food as well as
relationships.
“Being in the Transitional Housing program has allowed my son
and I to have a fresh start. We have been able to grow and
strengthen spiritually in a safe and supportive environment.”
~ A Parent in Transitional Housing
“Do not forget to do good and to share with
others, for with such sacrifices God is
pleased.” Hebrews 13:6
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In 1988, Care Center assumed responsibility for the local Meals
on Wheels program. This program is designed to allow people with
factors such as aging, surgery, or a disability to receive a hot
meal and not have to worry about preparing it themselves. Some
neighbors need meal assistance for a temporary period following
something like a surgery while others receive assistance on a more
permanent basis.
Smiles as well as meals are delivered Monday through Friday
throughout the community along eight different routes. Meals are
delivered not just in Lake Wales, but Frostproof,
Dundee and Indian Lake Estates. AdventHealth Lake Wales prepares
the meals daily with specialized entrees for the dietary needs of
individuals. There are no income limitations and the sliding scale
fee is available for those who may need financial assistance.
MEALS ON WHEELS - DELIVERED TO NEIGHBORS BY NEIGHBORS
14,865 Meals Delivered - 157 Recipients
Who qualifies for meals? Individuals who…
have physical limitations or are disabled
have a hardship in preparing meals
are recovering from surgery and are temporarily unable to
prepare meals for themselves
Volunteers pick up meals from AdventHealth Lake Wales and then
deliver to their assigned route. Drivers become more
than delivery agents, they become reliable friends. Recipients
look forward to seeing their friends every day.
Care Center started offering assistance with the holidays in its
first year of operations. Since then, the program has evolved from
volunteers choosing gifts for families to parents being actively
involved in their children’s Christmas. Families participate in
community activities which encourage growth and help them to make
new connections in their neighborhoods. For Christmas, parents are
able to “shop” for their children in the Christmas center lovingly
called “Parents Choice.” This allows parents to choose their own
presents for their children and gives them a sense of dignity.
Families also received a food box full of holiday foods for
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In the 2019 holiday season, the community surrounding Lake Wales
Care Center gave almost 48,000 pounds of food and over 6,500 gifts.
Local schools, churches, and businesses contributed as well as
families and individuals.
Volunteer sorters, gift wrappers, and drivers work tirelessly to
ensure each family is able to have a Merry Christmas. One volunteer
who worked in the Christmas center for the first time last year
said that when she was working this
year, some of the parents recognized her and were so grateful
for a familiar face to share this experience with.
HOLIDAY SERVICES - 757 Families Assisted
899 Children Received Gifts - 47,819 Pounds of Food Donated
Members of the Lady Cobras softball team were just one of
numerous volunteers who helped to deliver food baskets this
Thanksgiving and Christmas. The girls had such a great time they
asked their coach what else they could do to serve!
“The Christmas meal is such an important thing to me. The table
is where you find your family. I cherish that time we can gather
around the table and reflect on our blessings. Thank you for
everything.”
~ From a student in the Literacy program who received a food
basket for Christmas. Community groups, like this group of friends
and family,
gather to help moms and dads wrap gifts they have selected for
their children.
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The Lake Wales Free Clinic, Inc. is a quality provider of
charitable health care to those individuals who have no insurance
and who meet income eligibility requirements.
Services provided include: Acute and chronic care of adult
patients Referrals for specialty care Smoking Cessation Diabetes
Education
LAKE WALES FREE CLINIC 437 Patients - 1,029 Office Visits
Our mission is to provide quality health care in a spirit of
service and compassion to qualified residents of the greater Lake
Wales community.
“If this clinic didn’t exist, I would have gone to the emergency
room and I would have been left with a medical debt I couldn’t
pay.” ...A Free Clinic Patient
Established 2011 210 Dr JA Wiltshire Ave E
Lake Wales 863-676-1222
[email protected] Clinic Hours
Monday and Thursday evening: Sign-in 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Dermatology Clinic & STD Testing Every 2nd Thursday of the
month
4:30 pm WATCH FOR UPCOMING CLASSES DIABETES/HYPERTENSION
EDUCATION
TOOLS TO QUIT: SMOKING CESSATION CLASS
Local churches host Baby Showers in honor of Choices and donate
the gifts to “The Nest.” The Nest is a small boutique of baby items
parents are allowed to “shop” in using points they earn while
participating in educational classes with their mentor.
210 Dr JA Wiltshire Ave East Tuesdays & Wednesdays
10:00am-5:00pm 863-949-6360/
text 863-354-0852
In 1998, Care Center hosted a Pregnancy Care Resource program
which was run by some local college students. After a few years,
the program coordinators moved away so the program was put on hold.
In 2015, the program was reinitiated under the name Choices
Pregnancy Care Program.
Choices understands a woman concerned about an unplanned
pregnancy may face some of the most difficult decisions she will
ever make. The staff and volunteers specialize in helping women get
the facts and resources they need to make an informed decision. Our
prayer is these women make a life affirming decision. Of the 72
clients who came to Choices in 2019, 41 of them were either
abortion minded or abortion vulnerable. All women are welcome as
there are no income or residency requirements. Moms and dads, who
desire, are paired up with Christian mentors to walk along their
journey with them, before and after delivery. BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN
2019
RAISED $19,259.77 FOR
CHOICES PREGNANCY CARE PROGRAM
19 CHURCHES PARTICIPATING
2020 CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Mother’s Day - Sunday, May 10th
Bottles Will Be Collected on
Father’s Day - Sunday, June 21st
[email protected] Choiceslakewales.com
72 Clients
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In 2010, High Point Church began serving a free, hot meal to
community members on a Sunday afternoon. Each week, church members
would prepare a tasty dish to share with their neighbors and
volunteers would help serve. After a few years, High Point members
approached Care Center about the possibility of allowing for more
churches to participate. Since then, churches and groups have been
providing meals and volunteers each week to feed their
neighbors.
Rather than the traditional soup kitchen where diners wait in a
line for a meal, Community Kitchen provides a “restaurant
experience” and allows diners to be seated while volunteers serve
their drinks and meal. Bread and desserts provided by the local
Publix bakeries who
donate baked goods to Care Center every day.
Alternating churches and groups provide the food and volunteers
each week. The 2019 groups included: Christ’s Church on the Move,
Deep Waters Ministry, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First
United Methodist, h.e.a.r.t. Institute, High Point Church, KVAM
Foundation, Lake Wales High School, Ridge Community Church, the
Smith/VanLerberg Small Group, Care Center’s Transitional Housing
Families & Staff groups, and Warner University.
Community Kitchen isn’t just about food - its about building
community between neighbors and sharing the love of Christ. Before
the meal, diners and volunteers gather together for a devotional.
After serving, volunteers are encouraged to sit with diners and
learn more about each other over the meal.
If you or your group would like to participate in this ministry,
please contact us at 863-676-6678.
COMMUNITY KITCHEN - 3,871 Meals Served
Volunteers serve plates to deliver to diners at their
tables.
LAKE WALES LITERACY COUNCIL - 103 Students - 3,607 Educational
Hours
Since 1989, the mission of Lake Wales Literacy Council (LWLC) is
to improve the literacy of adults so that they may be more
productive citizens in the Lake Wales community. LWLC offers the
following services at no charge to students:
One-on-one tutoring in Adult Basic Education (ABE) reading,
writing, and math for individuals reading below the 9th grade
level
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for students who
want to improve their English language proficiency and to ease the
process of cultural and social assimilation through one-on-one,
small group or class instruction; support for other area groups
offering ESOL instruction
Tutoring for those eligible to take the US Citizenship test
Workplace literacy programs and other programs tutoring those
pursuing their GED or developing their English language skills
Students are eager to learn and are always ready to lend a hand,
often showing up to volunteer at community events. Classes are
available at multiple locations on various days allowing students
the flexibility they need to learn regardless of their schedule.
Many students attend multiple classes allowing them to make the
most of their education. Thank you to First Presbyterian Church,
First Baptist Church, and Holy Spirit Catholic Church for hosting
classes on a weekly basis.
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An important part of the ESOL classes is learning about their
community. Here, members of the class visited Bok Tower Gardens
while working on a unit about nature.
For more information about tutoring or becoming a student,
please contact Kristi Coyle, Literacy Coordinator at
863-676-5767 or [email protected].
2020 WORDPLAY EVENT: October 22
WordPlay is an exciting annual event
where teams compete at various word games over a delicious
dinner. This event raises
funds for Lake Wales Literacy Council.
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STAY-AT-HOME-WORK CAMP - 296 Campers 2019 Theme - Warrior -
Ephesians 6:10-17
Less than one year into operations, the youth of the community
wanted a way to serve their neighbors. The first Stay-at-Home Work
Place took place in 1986 with students sleeping in the basement of
a local church. This summer, over the course of 3 week long camps,
296 people subjected themselves to the summer heat so they could
serve their neighbor. Middle and High School students voluntarily
give up their summer break to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Days
start with a hearty breakfast and devotional; after working a full
day, students end the day with a worship service. Fun and games are
had along the way and students return year after year to claim the
honor of special awards received based on years attended. Many have
attended as campers and now return with their own children!
THANKSLIVING CAMP - 132 Participants
When Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the south in 2005,
students asked if they could spend their Thanksgiving break
helping. Work Camp on the Road began. In 2008, the students wanted
to keep up the habit of serving locally and so ThanksLiving camp
was born, allowing students to serve their community once again.
ThanksLiving Camp focuses on relational service in the community,
spending time doing crafts at nursing homes or retirement
communities, delivering
Thanksgiving food baskets to local families, setting up “Caring
Trees” at local businesses, hosting Backyard Bible Clubs, visiting
Meals on Wheels recipients, and other random acts of kindness
throughout the community. This year’s theme was Rooted based on
Colossians 2:6-7 where students learned how to be rooted in Christ.
Twenty-three churches were represented at camp this year.
HOME REPAIRS & YOUTH PROGRAMS
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Annual Report 2019
4th Annual ACT LIKE MEN RETREAT - 29 Participants
Act Like Men started in 2017 after a few fathers who’s children
had attended Stay-at-Home Work Camp wanted to create a similar
experience for men. Men gather from local churches in early January
to serve through various work projects. The group bases their
weekend on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, “Be watchful, stand firm in the
faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in
love.” This year, the men were able to complete a few projects
including repairing a roof for a local family and remodeling a
Transitional Housing apartment. Men enjoy fellowship and worship
together throughout the weekend and are housed at Lake Aurora
Christian Camp.
Christian values being exemplified Awareness of community needs
being heightened in young people
Repairing homes for disadvantaged homeowners
Encouraging personal and spiritual growth
HOME REPAIRS - 76 Projects Completed Volunteers work year round
trying to keep up with the need for home repairs for local
homeowners who physically or financially cannot do work on their
own. Home repairs can include everything from plumbing issues to
painting a whole house. Winter visitors “ramp up” the facility crew
during the winter months by building wheel chair ramps for local
residents while local volunteers do projects throughout the year.
Larger projects like roofing and painting are saved for large group
projects.
Campers don’t just do service projects, they
offer hope to everyone they connect with!
Camp Counselor Sam Garrison celebrates 10 years of being a work
camper with a
quilt made by local quilters.
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ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS - Customers 170,618 Volume 35 Issue 1
Thrift Store Sales!
* Thrifty 50s Monday * 25% off for Seniors 50+
Both Stores
* $1 clothing! * 1st Saturday of the Month
Both Stores
* 1/2 price clothing! * (Tues- Lake Wales Store)
(Wed - Dundee Store)
@Lake Wales Care Center
@Care Center Dundee Thrift Store
@Lake Wales Care Center Online Sales
@Kathryn’s Christian Books Gifts & More
Use smile.amazon.com and select
Lake Wales Care Center Inc. as your charity of choice and 0.5%
of your purchase will be
donated back to Care Center!
Kathryn’s Christian Store
205 E Park Ave Lake Wales 863-223-8193
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm Sat 9am-3pm
Lake Wales Thrift Store
39 W Park Ave Lake Wales 863-678-0245
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-3pm
Dundee Thrift Store
29696 US Hwy 27 863-439-6000
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-3pm
When Care Center opened it’s doors in 1985, volunteers would
once a month take clothes that weren’t needed by community members
and sell them in a sidewalk sale to help raise funds. Two years
later, the first thrift store started operating out of the basement
at the offices. Since then, the Lake Wales Thrift Store has been in
three different locations as it has continued to grow. In 2010,
Care Center opened a second Thrift Store location in Dundee which
has now located to a larger location further north on Hwy 27. Based
on community needs, Care Center began Online Sales in 2003,
Antiques & Oddities program in 2010, and Kathryn’s Christian
Books, Gifts, & More in 2015.
You support the other programs of Care Center and minister to
the community around you any time you shop or donate. The first
priority of donated items is to make them available to families in
need. Surplus items are then sold in the stores and online at
reasonable prices, giving the community a low cost place to shop.
Kathryn’s Christian Store creates an atmosphere of fellowship where
people can meet over coffee or ice cream to discuss a new book or
just check in on each other. The stores also provide on the job
training to community members through programs like transitional
housing, community service, volunteer-to-work, and internships.
To learn how you can volunteer in this vital ministry, please
contact Cindy at 863-676-6678 ext.1208 or
[email protected].
Antiques & Oddities
201 N Scenic Hwy Lake Wales (Old Thrift Store)
1st Saturday of Every Month 6:00am-11:00am
Online Sales
Shop Online Anytime! amazon.com/shops/carecentercharities
USED BOOKS WANTED! Drop off at either thrift store
2019 Enterprise Programs
Lake Wales Store 95,507 customers
Dundee Store 36,220 customers
Kathryn’s Christian Store 9,314 customers
Antiques & Oddities 1,055 customers
Online Sales 28,522 customers
Do you have large usable items in good condition? Arrange a
pickup of
furniture type items by calling the office at 863-676-6678.
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Since 1993, Roosevelt Academy has allowed Care Center to
participate in their On-the-Job Training Program (OJT.) Many
students at Roosevelt are headed to trade school or into the work
force after graduation so teachers work to prepare them for life
outside of school walls. Students work with volunteers and staff to
learn valuable job experience while completing their high school
requirements. Students learn social and hands-on job experience
which lets them have a better chance of gaining and keeping
employment. Store employees and volunteers are grateful for the
chance to work with such special young people.
High school students are encouraged to volunteer to earn
community service hours for graduation. Students in the ESE
(Exceptional Student Education) Program take time during their day
to volunteer for a few hours allowing them to learn valuable life
skills they will be able to use after graduation.
The Restorative Justice Program provides students who have been
suspended the opportunity to “restore” their school record by
volunteering instead of staying home; many students take this
opportunity and use it as a learning experience. Students from all
programs are a valued part of the store community and are welcomed
with open arms. Parents are glad their children have a place to
contribute and learn.
2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Clay Shoot Friday, March 20th Run Like You CARE Saturday, April
4th
Volunteer Spring Luncheon Thursday, April 16th
Literacy Appreciation Luncheon Thursday, May 14th
Choices Baby Bottle Campaign May 10th - June 21st
Stay-At-Home Work Camp Camp 1 ~ June 21-26 ~ 6th - 12th
grades
(Camp 1 @ Camp Endeavor) Camp 2 ~ July 12-17 ~ 6th – 12th grades
Camp 3 ~ July 26-31 ~ 6th – 12th grades
(Camps 2 & 3 @ h.e.a.r.t.) 35th Anniversary Gala
Friday, September 25th Literacy Awareness Dinner
Thursday, October 22nd Golf Tournament
Saturday, November 7th Volunteer Christmas Dinner
Thursday, December 3rd Empty Bowls January 2021
h.e.a.r.t. - HUNGER EDUCATION AND RESOURCE TRAINING Students
from h.e.a.r.t. Institute, a local missionary training ground
located on the campus of Warner University, take a week of their
semester to learn social ministry in the Lake Wales area.
Through sitting in on case management, delivering meals to
shut-ins and elderly, helping with ESOL classes, working at the
thrift stores, and visiting other local ministries students are
able to learn various
aspects of serving. Through this partnership, many h.e.a.r.t.
students become interns at Care Center to continue learning.
Students visit other ministries to learn how different agencies
serve their community. Here, students visit The Mission of Winter
Haven.
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INTERNSHIPS Care Center hosts people of varying ages and
backgrounds to experience Social Ministry. Internships provide an
opportunity to explore possible career paths.
Care Corps - 14 Interns
Care Corps is intended for young people who desire practical
social ministry experience and who have recently graduated high
school, are currently attending college, or have recently graduated
college. Interns have the opportunity to develop their career goals
in fields such as social work, ministry, youth outreach, facility
management, and many other areas.
Academic Internships - 7 Interns
Academic internships are available for a wide variety of majors,
including but not limited to: social work (MSWs on staff),
marketing, business, community development, non-profit management,
and more. Academic interns will receive supervised training in a
clinical setting involving intake, crisis intervention, and
individual, group, and couples counseling.
Junior Internships - 12 Interns
Junior Internships are a chance for local high school students
to gain hands-on experience in the social service work field. They
learn the importance of hard work and working with others.
Jobs for Life Internships - 2 Interns
Jobs for Life is a faith-based job readiness program hosted
locally by First Baptist Church in partnership with the Business,
Civic & Ministry Coalition of Lake Wales. Internships are
offered for members who desire on the job training before entering
the work force.
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY - OJT STUDENTS - 29 Students
LAKE WALES HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
LEARNING & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Sometimes learning looks a lot like fun! Learning how to work as
a team in an invaluable part of internships.
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2019 FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES DONATIONS $800,730
Businesses $31,118 Churches $61,563 Individuals $296,192
Organizations $70,850 Foundations & Special Gifts $235,667
Bequest Gifts $105,340
SPECIAL EVENTS & MISC $205,206 $205,206 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
$176,852 Basic Needs / Emergency Services $3,431 Transitional
Housing $40,062 Meals On Wheels $53,571 Home Repair Projects
$79,788
ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS / THRIFT STORES $1,732,114 Lake Wales
$919,215 Dundee $492,894 Online $114,751 Retail Store $150,697
Specialty Sales $54,557
GRANTS AND OTHER SOURCES $299,590 Basic Needs / Emergency
Services $25,528 Health Care (incl. Free Clinic) $274,062
TOTAL REVENUE $3,214,492
EXPENDITURES Basic Needs / Emergency Services $469,990
Holiday Assistance $50,167 Transitional Housing $152,044 Meals
On Wheels $124,723 Enterprise Programs $1,408,530 Home Repair
Projects $148,854 Youth Programs $75,837 Developmental Services
$97,373 Health Care Programs (incl. Free Clinic) $247,583 Pregnancy
Care Program $68,878 Special Events $83,999 Volunteer Support
$62,675 Operational Expenses $223,839
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $3,214,492
CURRENT STAFF AND
LENGTH OF SERVICE *denotes less than 1 year
FAMILY SERVICES
James Clark 4 years
Ellen Davis 13 years
Mary Felix 3 years
Emily Kilpatrick *
Marcus Kirby 4 years
Jay Redmond *
Stephen Savarimuthu 2 years
Keesha Shreve 6 years
FREE CLINIC
Merlin Aparicio 2 years
Ginger Butters, RN 1 year
Elena Jones, ARNP 1 year
Lorrie Jones, DNP, ARNP 5 years
Kate McDonald, MA, LMHC 5 years
LITERACY COUNCIL & CHOICES PREGNANCY CARE
Kristi Coyle 4 years
ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS
John Berry 13 years
Marty Bailey 9 years
CherryLee Belknap 3 years
Allan Gardner 5 years
Dwayne Goldman 3 years
Keith Hawver *
Josie Henrichs 1 year
Kathy Leis 6 years
Pat Lucas 4 years
Ed Middlebrook *
Brian Montero 1 year
Mike Morrow 9 years
Frances Norrito 2 years
Tyler Peterson 1 year
Laney Reynolds *
Rick Shreve 6 years
Cassia Sweat 1 year
Reggie Tolbert 2 years
Brian Valentine 6 years
Joni Wallace *
Lauren Wilkinson 1 year
Roy Wilkinson 1 year
Charles Wood 1 year
DUNDEE OPERATIONS
Nicole Blakley 1 year
Peter Farewell 1 year
Dawn Mundy 1 year
David VanLerberg 2 years
Aaron Woods 3 years
FACILITIES & HOME REPAIRS
Dennis Childress 6 years
Virgil Kelley 3 years
Bud Leis 2 years
Aaron Meeks 4 years
Ramon Serrano *
Ralph Walters 3 years
OFFICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Jolee Beamer 6 years
Maria Deary *
Mandy Foster 2 years
Kaitlyn Nelson 1 year
Rob Quam 34 years
Cindy Tonjes *
Faith Treadway 6 years
INTERNS
Daniel Arcuri Kalyn Boteyn
Abigail Cowin David Foskey
Rashidi Hines Sarah Lawlor
Kris Martinez Ashley Rodriguez
Cindy VanLerberg Page 16
Enterprises, LLC
2019 Annual Sponsors