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GRATITUDE REPORT 2014

EDUCATION.EMPLOYMENT.IMMIGRATION.

ADVOCACY.

Tacoma Community House (TCH) aims to provide the highest quality of service to all individuals seeking self-sufficiency and a better life. TCH is a vital and valuable resource for immigrants, refugees and long-time residents seeking enrichment and pathways to becoming contributing community members. Serving the south Puget Sound region for more than 100 years, TCH has remained true to its founding principles: Commitment to Neighborhoods, Enrichment of Lives, Multigenerational Services and Ethnic Sensitivity.

MISSIONTacoma Community House creates opportunities for immigrants and other community members in the Puget Sound region through comprehensive services focused on self-sufficiency, inclusion and advocacy.

VISIONWe are a pathway to change leading to generations of self-sufficient people and a region welcoming of immigrants and refugees.

Today TCH serves more than 3,600 individuals each year through four core services: education, employment, immigration and advocacy.

Volunteer and student during a Read2Me sessionat McCarver Elementary School. Cover photo of Adult Basic Education graduation. Photo by Dane Gregory Meyer.

Uniting Communities Since 1910

EDUCATIONThe education department offers a range of successful literacy and language programs at TCH, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE: reading, writing,

and math), computer classes, Read2Me (1st – 3rd grade reading/ tutoring), GED preparation, youth education and

support services.

IMMIGRATIONImmigration services is a Board of Immigration Appeals

accredited program that provides high quality case management to all individuals seeking immigration assistance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Services include naturalization preparation and education, green card renewals,

work authorizations and many others.

ADVOCACYTCH provides comprehensive services for survivors of domestic

violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes. Advocates assist individuals to develop safety plans and

identify their immediate goals. TCH is also active in advocating for social justice.

EMPLOYMENTEmployment services helps job seekers successfully enter the work force, offering employment assistance and job training.

Currently TCH offers job preparation and job placement services, access to educational and career related technologies

and internships.

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We are pleased to share this Annual Report with you. We completed 104 years of service to the South Sound region and we look forward to an even greater year to come. Our multi-service, one stop approach to self-sufficiency is unique in the South Sound. An immigrant can come through the doors of Tacoma Community House with essentially nothing – and leave with their immigration status updated, speaking more fluent English after taking ESL classes and having a new job from placement services provided by TCH’s employment team. If they are suffering from domestic violence or are victims of other types of crime, they can receive services from the agency’s Client Advocacy team. And our services are not limited to immigrants - we provide education and employment services to a wide range of people in our community. In 2014, we were able to serve more people than in the recent past and added new programs and initiatives. We started Crash Course to Employment, which is an intensive two week job preparation class. Nearly 7 out of 10 participants in the program found employment. Some participants have even obtained jobs before the course was completed.

We also expanded our Citizenship program with a $250,000 grant from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. We are able to offer all citizenship services free of charge and expand the number of classes and immigration staff. Immigration and Citizenship is now our largest program.

We expanded our work in advocacy to include a citizen engagement program. We conducted voter registration drives and voter education workshops, and we helped our students tell their stories to legislators in Olympia. We added three US-2 Mission Interns to our team - the United Methodist Church sponsors these interns for a two year term to serve the community. They provide a fresh perspective and strengthen our relationship with the United Methodist Church, which founded TCH in 1910.

Read2Me, our tutoring program for developing readers, continues to grow as we add more volunteer tutors and assist those students who need the most help.

The opportunities for those we serve and the quality of their lives are greatly improved through these services and initiatives. None of that would be possible without your generous support. Thank you for your investments in the lives of those we serve!

Sincerely,

Andrew Buffington Liz DunbarPresident, Board of Directors Executive Director

Photograph of Liz Dunbar awarding a scholarship during graduation. Photo by Dane Gregory Meyer.

Embracing the American Promise

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Financial Highlights 2014

Special Events

Foundations

Program Service Fees

Church Support

Donated Facilities

Investment

United Way

Contributions

Contracts

Miscellaneous

72%

7%

2% 1%

6%

0%1%

2%5%

4%

Total Public Support & Revenue

General

Education

Volunteer

Fundraising

Client Advocacy

Other

Employment

Immigration

REACH Center

24%

8%

17%

18%

7%12%

9%

5%

0%Other

Program Expenses

FY14 Annual Budget $3,865,427

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Program Highlights

343 Client Advocacy

555 Read2Me

594 Employment

739 Education

1,465 Immigration & Citizenship

3,696INDIVIDUALS SERVED

Former employment participant working at Home Depot. Photo by Dane Gregory Meyer.5

Top 15 Countries Served

1. Mexico

2. United States

3. Vietnam

4. Ukraine

5. Cambodia

6. Moldova

7. Yemen

8. Philippines

9. Kenya10. El Salvador

11. Peru

12. Korea

14. Russia

15. Iraq

13. Guatemala

FACTTCH participants speak more than 120 languages!

FACTTCH has served

people from over 90 different

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Thank You Donors & PartnersWe wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters. Each and every contribution is meaningful and makes a difference in the lives of individuals in the South Puget Sound.

Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this listing, which covers the timeframe of 1/1/14 - 12/31/14. We would appreciate you notifying us to any errors or omissions. Please contact the Development and Communications Department at 253-383-3951 or [email protected].

Neil AalandABSHER Construction CompanyCollette AdamsDarrel and Dottie AddingtonAustin and Ann AdkinsonAdriatic GrillSuzanne and Toshio AkamatsuDavid and Sally AlgerRobert AllenJohn J. AluitreJuan Alvarez-SantanaAmazon SmileAmerican ExpressRobert T. AndersonDarren AndersonJulie AndersonMichelle AngelCasey ArbenzKimberly ArcherMolly ArcherLea ArmstrongLaurie ArnoldArt House CafeDavid and Alice AumoeualogoAviateurGina BachmererSally and Bill BairdDebra BakerLorraine BakerLoren and Sheila Ballew

The Bamford FoundationBank of America FoundationBank of New YorkJorge BaronRussell BattenBruce BeckSono Nishimura BegertMichael Begert and Annette ClearRich and Leslie BegertThe Benevity Community Impact FundRobert and Azile BennettJohn BennettBarry and Sharon BensonJane Thomas BigelowLisa BitneyMichelle BlizzardDana BoalesThe Boeing CompanyBothell United Methodist ChurchWes and Mary BowlbyElizabeth BoydBonnie BoyleDiane BradleyEvan BraginMichelle BrennerDelphine BriandJ. A. BrickerLinda Kaye BriggsBroadway Center for the Performing ArtsGary Brooks

Ted BroussardBrown & Brown InsuranceLora Lee BrownTammy BrownLogan and Devon BrownDave and Ann BrownDiane BrucknerJoye BucklinAndrew Buffington and Jill YamamotoLinda K. BuhrStephanie BurnsJean BurroughsStephanie CaldwellRobert and Sharon CamnerMargaret CampbellMarty and Sandra CampbellIsaias and Ramona CapsMargaret CaseyElizabeth CastilloMollie ChaffeeMary ChaffeePatricia ChaseMichiko ChoughLynne ChristensenChuckals, IncPolow ChunMike and Danna ClancyAllen and Donna ClarkAndrew and Susan ClarkeLoren Cohen

Virginia ColeColfax United Methodist WomenAnthony ColombiniLivia ColombiniMiguel and Linda ColonAlec Colovos and Sheila KoyamaColumbia Bank Corporate OfficeBryce ComfortRichard and Robin CorakMarilyn CorbettHolly CoryellWilliam CosgroveAlbert and Elena CosioRobert and Yanina CosmeCOSTCO - CorporateKirsten CostelloJohn and Kristi CoyneJaime CramerJ Richard and Theresa CreaturaByron and Kimberly CregeurTom and Carmen CroppiAnne CrowleyMartha CurwenBruce and Lauren DammeierCynthia DarlandPeter and Ann DarlingHoward Graham and Jeannie DarneilleLaurie DavenportDavies Pearson, P.CRev. Jim and Nancy Davis

Felice DavisKathleen DeakinsPio DeCanoLauren DehamerMonica DehartLee DestaMaria DeVoreIvette Teresa DiazThomas DiehmAmy DiehrDonald and Shirley DilgerDirty Oscar’s AnnexPatricia DodsonShayla DonnellyMichelle DouglasDoyle’s Public HouseMike and Elizabeth DunbarMidori DunbarHollis DuncanSandra DunkelArrie DunlapDavid DuranteJerome and Joan DurbinJeff and Jennifer DurhamJessica DuttonDwyer, Pemberton & Coulson, P.C.Virginia DymentLarry and Diane EdisonLeslee EicherStacy EllifrittDan EngellRosemary EvansKatie EvansRev. Kathryn EverettMaureen FacciaFairwood United Methodist MenSandra FarewellGenevieve FarmerRichard and Jackie FelserKathleen FernandezNancy Ferree-ClarkJacob Fey

Don FieldLynda FilkinsFirst United Methodist ChurchKathi FlakerStan and Martha FlemmingThe Florence B. Kilworth FoundationColin FloydGary and Becky FontaineDavid and Catherine ForteRosa FranklinDolly FredricksonBrett FreshwatersMichelle GalazNestor GalindoAnita GallagherMark and Debbie GallinattiJack and Mary Jane GandourGarden Street United Methodist WomenChelsea GarnerMary Ann GarrettGateway to India RestaurantMarlayna GearyMarie GemmellBrianne GiovanniniAnneliese GjertsonKevin Glackey-ColeyMary GlaysteenJanet GoehrenKim GoldingMiguel Gomez JimenezThe Gottfried & Mary Fuchs FundRichard GouldLeslie GouldDoris GraberGreater Tacoma Community FoundationSteven R. GreenA.D. GreenLarea GreerLori GriffinWayne and Carol GruenSamuel GuerreroJulia Guinn

Pat GunnClara HagensWilliam and Noel HagensPatricia HahnNancy HaleyDale G. Hall and Susan Russell HallHenry Stoll and Wendy HamaiMarshall HamptonAnne HankinsArrie and Scott HansonBrant and Julie HardyTyler HardyJames and Patricia HarnishAnne HarringtonJim and Enid HarrisLance and Mary HarrisShari HartJessica HatleySusan HayesShalisa HayesSherry HelmkeThe Hendrix FoundationDeborah McClain and Linda HensonJohn and Patricia HickeyKirk HillerCorey and Kelli HjalsethChelsea HobbsRalph and Minh-Anh HodgeMark and Wendy HolcombHarry and Sandy HollidayStephanie HopkinsHarrison HotchkissDorothy and Ed HudsonNathaniel HultmanJ HuntShauna Alexander and Barbara HunterDennis and Michelle HunthausenLiam HylandAnders IbsenIl Lucano Ristorante ItalianoImmanuel Presbyterian Church TacomaIndochine Asian Dining Lounge

Infinite SoupsSarah IrishLinda IshemRobert and Rae IwamotoHenry IzumizakiJapanese American Citizen’s LeagueLeslie JensenChristian JensenManuel JimenezRichard Woo and Arlene JoeRalph JohnsonRonnie-Sue JohnsonWanda JohnsonTed and Billie JohnstoneTroy JonesJosefina’s Mexican RestaurantJoseph United Methodist WomenKampbell, Andrews & Arbenz, PLLCKanga Inc DBA Great ClipsRobert KaticaJohn and Leanne KennedyPatricia KerthDanny KikuchiSally KimKing County Finance & Business Operations DivisionLaura KingsburyCharles and Ann KirbyVictor Bode and Rev. Leslie KnightKorean Women’s AssociationJason KorsYamosh KotelevskyJulie KramerPaul and Denise KuhnBruce LaBarTina LaBouveJennifer LackmanBarbara LaddLa Fondita Mexican, Inc.Zach LamRebecca LarsonDavid and Beverly Law 8

Law Office of Robert C. Freeby, P.S.Sandra LawrenceDave and Kristy LawrenceHsueh-Tze LeeLenny LeeSharon LeeKatherine LeFurgeyIsrael LemusKatherine LewisJames and Raynette LewisSok-Khieng Lim-HardyRose Lincoln HamiltonDavid Haapala and Priscilla LisicichRebecca ListerRick and Sue LittleGeorgia LomaxCynthia LorchBelinda Y. LouieJacqueline LownieJames and Simone LynchMary LynnJames and Janet MacDonaldLoren MadsenHeidi MadsonJean MadsonP.A. MaguinezBartholda Manderville and Twila VeyseySue ManermannBill ManeyManista-RushforthMannix Canby FoundationPaul and Lesia ManyCrestina MarezRoberta MarshAngela MartinNathaniel MartinMarysville UMWMason UMWCecilia MatsonLori Matsukawa and Larry BlackstockJeffrey MatthewsKristin Mattison

Angela MayErin MayerJules and Amanda MayerMC DeliveryPatrick and Petra McBrideDorothy McCabeJannet McCamentMischa McCannConor and Kathryn McCarthyMorgan MccarthyS. McDanielCarolyn McDougalJoan McDowellBruce McDowell and Karen HardingPamela McGeeHelen McGovern and George PilantLisa McKayCharlene McKenzieSusan McLeanDouglas McLemoreJenifer McMahonCindy McNabbMarisol MelendezRyan MelloShirley MichelMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramHal and Mary MillerWain and Karen MillerRuth ChaffeeMark MinickielloCarmen MiravilleJudy MitchelsSharon MoeRobert MonsenDonald and Kathryn MooreMichael MorenoGlenn MorrisonJames and Patricia MortonDarlean MosherTim and Cathryne MullenAnn MumfordJanette Muny

Taylor MurrayJanette MurrySeth MyersNational Society of the Daughters of the American RevolutionPeter NatkhaMark NelsonRebekah NelsonMark NelsonDonald and Joan NelsonNatalie NelsonElaine NevinsTuyet NguyenHieu NguyenBill and Cindy NiemiIan NorthripNorthwest Immigrant Rights ProjectApril NyquistMarty and Deanne O’ConnorCarolyn OhlsonDavid OkimotoSarah OliverTori OlsenJanice L. OlsonThomas and Rev. Pam OsborneTrevor OsborneHans and Jacquelyn OstromTim and Roseanne OwensPacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist ChurchPacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist WomenPacific Office Automation, Inc.Edie PaglisascottiKeith PalmquistTheresa Pan HosleySusan J. PankeyNeel Parikh and Pat GuyAshley ParkerZach ParsonsElizabeth A. PassmoreKnowrasa Patrick

Calvin PearsonThe Peg & Rick Young FoundationJ. P. PehoskiMark PereboomScott PersonSuzanne PetersenPhillip and Gwen PhibbsChristine PhillipsLyda PiercePierce CollegeJim and Vikke PiersonCinthya PiocosDona PonepintoPort HadlockUnited Methodist WomenFrances PoselGuy and Lois PowellJulianne PowersHolly PowersPractical SolutionsCarolyn PredmoreSkip PriestJanet PringleFaaluaina PritchardPropel InsuranceJaime ProthroAlex V. PuttenNic PuttenPuyallup United Methodist ChurchBrian QuintRichard RadfordKaylie Erin RainerEd and Lynn RaislEd RamosBrian and Nicola RandallGisela RatajskiMaureen RawlingsThe Redford Law Firm, P.S.Leo and Debbie RegalaMichelle ReganCathleen ReidTeri ReidWilliam and Dorothy Rhodes

Bill and Carol RhodesDavid and Anne RichardsonConnie RickenbacherRod RightmireCraig RobertsDawn RogersLaura RomeroLaura RoseLinda RosenDorothy RueSanja RundThe Russell Family FoundationMeredith SageJames SalatasTim SamlaskaLiesl SantkuylMario SantosJean SauvionSeabold United Methodist WomenJason and Jessica ScalesJohn and Rosemary ScalesDoris M. SchickCharles and Mary SchroffSchwab Charitable FundJoseph ScorcioKathryn ScorcioDavid Watkins and Dianne SekasAshley SextonJohn and Barbara ShafferP SheppardRohan ShrikhandeSara SiegfriedLloyd SilverJoseph SimpsonSisters of St DominicEstell SleavinBenjamin and Christina SligarDavid and Colette SmithCarol SmithDaniel SmithJoanne R. SmithDonai Smith

Stephen SnyderThe Social Bar and GrillKathleen SommersS SongerSuwannee SontanasumpumSound Bank Co.Donald SosnowskiSouthern KitchenSpanaway UMCThe SparJessica SpringSt. Luke’s UMCSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church By The NarrowsEd and Blythe StantonRev. Wes Stanton and Kathy BogueStanwood United Methodist WomenMark StarnesState of WashingtonJames R. SteelKaren StegemanLynn StevensonCol. Willie C. StewartTheron and Joanne StoneJill StoneStonegate PizzaJoe and Carol StortiniWilliam StreetMarilyn StricklandMaxine StromKaren StrombomLee and Becky SturdevantMary SturgisLee and Sidney SublettMary SudarJian Wei SuiKathy J. SullivantSummit United Methodist WomenSunrise United Methodist ChurchNancy SuttonRandall SvacRobert Sweet and Annette KruzicChellis Swenson

Patricia Tabet FergusonTacoma Rotary FundraisingFrances TanakaGregory and Barbara TanbaraBrenda TanksleyTarget CorporationKaren ThomasKathryn ThompsonTibbetts United Methodist WomenRuth TigerTigard United Methodist ChurchMarilee TitusJames and Melissa TomlinsonStuart Grover and Pamela TransueTod TreatJeff TregoningAlex TrettinTrinity United Methodist Women of Port TownsendBrianna TurkKaren Turner LeeUnited Methodist Church of KentUnited Methodist Church of PuyallupUnited Methodist Women - NationalUnited Methodist Women - Spokane ValleyUnited Way of King CountyUnited Way of Pierce CountyUniversity of Puget SoundDon Van DykeAlex Van PuttenChristopher Van VechtenPeter and Kathryn Van WagenenRichard Van WagenenNancy VignecVolunteer Legal ServicesSvetlana WaerNadine and Mark WallaceAllison Wallace and Diana WallaceArthur Wang and Nancy NortonBob and Jeri WardTim Warden-HertzTrudy Wargo

Rev. Larry and Bonnie WarrenMadelyn WarrenRoosevelt WarrenBob WarrenTom Galdbini and Colleen WaterhouseMichael and Holly WatsonCarol WebsterWesley United Methodist WomenJonathan WhitcombJudith P. WhiteTraci Lee WhiteleyRoss WigginsRobb WilcoxKaren WilcoxChris WilkieBob and Audrey WilliamsTess WilliamsLiane WilliamsLisa WilsonSandy WindleyJoel and Lucinda WingardDonald WingardAmparo WinterMelissa Winter and Patrick ConstantinoWalter A. WoolfStephen WoolworthDavid Wright and Peggy Ann HannonLinda WrightRobert and Michie YamashitaJenni YeohRev. Karen YokotaRick YoundChristine YoungStuart YoungBonnie Zander and Wiliiam ZanderAnna ZentsovaMarina ZhukovRosemary ZilmerJerry and Vera Zimmerman

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSAndrew Buffington, PresidentPatricia Chase, Vice President

Rev. David P. Wright, SecretaryGeorgia Lomax, Treasurer

Sharon BensonAnne Marsh Crowley

Martha CurwenMaria DeVore

Dr. Tom DiehmRev. Kathryn Everett (2013-2014)

Lynda Filkins (2010-2014)Annie Jones-Barnes (2009-2014)

Conor McCarthyRev. Pamela Osborne

Colette SmithRev. Wesley Stanton (2009-2015)

Rev. Karen Yokota

EX OFFICIO MEMBERSKatherine LeFurgeyBishop Grant Hagiya

Pam McGeeRev. Cara Scriven

Kay ShabenHortense Tyrell

Jenni Yeoh

LEADERSHIP TEAMLiz Begert Dunbar, Executive DirectorDana Boales, Acting Deputy Director

Tim Close, Director of Development and Communications

Teri Reid, Director of Finance andAdministration

Jason Scales, Acting Client Services Director