2014Annual Report

Leadership for the21st Century

2621 Augusta Street Eugene, OR 97403 | 541.349.5055 | northwestyouthcorps.org

A Letter from the Board President

Dear Friends,

I hope you enjoy reading this 2014 Annual Report. Last year was notable for several reasons.

First, we successfully launched two new programs which were designed to increase the level of training and workforce readiness we offer young adults ages 19-24. These programs also increase the level of service we can offer to our project partners, and were implemented as part of NYC’s strategic vision developed by our board and staff 18 months ago. In 2015, we will be tripling the size of these programs, thanks to our partnerships with The Corps Network and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

During 2014 we also offered our traditional programs which provided education and outdoor experience to 776 youth and young adults throughout the region. These participants arrived at our office eager for adventure (and a little nervous) and ready to work incredibly hard. Like those NYC alumni who came before them, last year’s participants inspired us with their energy and we are looking forward to them becoming the leaders of tomorrow.

And finally, last fall we celebrated NYC’s 30th anniversary. The success and longevity of our organization is a tribute to the original vision of our founder, Art Pope, and the nearly 20,000 individuals who have shared our passion for helping youth to learn, grow and experience success. We continue this work as we head outside and take youth participants to a new place in their lives, a place with more confidence, with an appreciation of hard work, and with the skills to work as part of a team.

As Northwest Youth Corps enters 2015, we are officially recognized as one of the first conservation corps in the nation to achieve accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence. The CCE seal of approval was granted after a rigorous review and establishes NYC as attaining the highest level of excellence in the corps industry. As we seek new opportunities, this accreditation will help establish us as a strong and credible partner.

And - we have only been able to achieve this through the dedication of YOU, our stakeholders — project partners, businesses, foundations, and individual donors — many of whom are acknowledged in this Annual Report. We hope you share our pride in being a part of something so incredible. Thank you again for your continued support of and dedication to the Northwest Youth Corps mission.

Sincerely,

Brian PricePresident of the Board

“Before my time with NYC, there wasn’t much I considered myself to be useful for. This program has transformed me. I have become more confident, strong (physically as well as mentally), and a leader that I am proud of.” -NYC 2014 Graduate

Northwest Youth Corps

1984- With the help of our forest

products industry partners and grants from

four Northwest funders, 52 intrepid youth

embark on the first Northwest Youth Corps

adventure. Participants develop a solid work

ethic, perseverance, and resiliency, to achieve

success in whatever future path they choose

to follow.

30 Years of Leadership

1994– Northwest Youth Corps

receives an AmeriCorps grant to train young

adults in year-round forest camps in the

Olympic and Rogue River National Forests.

Programs help youth to build their resumes

while offering them practical experience

and technical expertise for a wide variety of

entry level careers.

2004– Northwest Youth Corps

begins renovations on its eight-acre campus,

while crews complete work projects in five

western states. Through these projects,

NYC participants learn to appreciate that

citizenship requires active participation and

service.

2014– Northwest Youth Corps adds

young adult programs, to provide career-

level training and professional certifications

in the resource management workforce.

NYC also becomes accredited through the

Corps Center of Excellence and its 30th

anniversary is recognized in the United

States Congressional Record.

2014 By The Numbers

Service Projects 71%

12%

10%

3% 4%

Other

Grants & Donations

Tuition & Fees

Education Contracts

Revenues $3,802,432

Salaries & Wages 33%

14% 19%

11% 14%

Administration Stipends

Field Wages9%

Expenditures $3,783,291

Operations

Transportation

776 Youth Served

435 MilesTrails Built/Maintained

146 Partners 173,768 Total Project Hours

2,925 Acres

Land Restored65,950 Hours of Education

Gifts and Donations

Gifts and Grants We couldn’t do it without you! Every year our generous donors make it possible for NYC to serve youth. We want to recognize - with our special thanks - the community members, alumni, parents, foundations, businesses, and agencies for the important role they play in NYC’s growth and development. Thank you for helping us help youth acheive success.

Tuition Assistance Endowment NYC’s Tuition Assistance Endowment was established through a gift made by Steve Stewart in memory of his mother, Dorothy Elizabeth Stewart. The Endowment (managed by the Oregon Community Foundation) grows through the ongoing support of our alumni and community donors. Named funds include: Cambell Group Fund, Datalogic Fund, Krist Anderson Fund, Scott Foremny Fund, Straub Family Fund, and Wyss Foundation Fund.

Anonymous DonorFred MeyerSteve StewartMichael and Linna StraubRosemary and David Wolfe

Carole AndersonAnonymous DonorJoan Blaine and James Blaine IIAdam BonnerMr. and Mrs. Allen CohenFidelity Investments- Thompson/Isaacs Charitable FundSusan and Greg Fitz-GeraldTeresa and Damon HaggertyHoffman ConstructionHope Hughes PressmanLana and Shane JohnsonJane KammerzeltPacific Wonderland ProductionsRoyal Caribbean InternationalJane StraubPatricia Straub

Anonymous DonorAssociated Oregon Loggers Inc.Christine and Raymond BerntsenRob BrazielCanopies PlusChris and Laura CarlisleDale and Veronica CliftKarin Conroy Corona ClipperStanley CoxMel and Chris DavidsonFanno Saw WorksFood for Lane County Youth FarmBenjamin GrahamScott HalpertErik JensenMax and Ruth KeeleEdward and Cheryl KolbeLane Electric CooperativeRichard Larson and Barbara CowanNancy LaurenceKen and George MaddoxKathy McKenzie & Clifton McKenzie IIIJohan MehlumDouglas Mitchell and Mary WagnerMoss Adams LLPOregon Logging ConferenceOTC Events, LLC Nicholas PearaArt Pope

Melissa Powers and Mark RiskedahlSean PrentissBrian PriceRegister Guard Newspaper in Education FundMichael and Nancy RiceDarcia and David SaigetRichard and Susan SchubertSiuslaw Financial GroupMary SoehnlenStuteman’s Equipment, Inc.Territorial Seed CompanyBecky Louise WheelerNatalie and Mark WhitsonWildish Companies Emily Wilson and Michael Rich

Archival ClothingPatti and George BaumgardnerGail Baker and Clayton GautierBronwyn BazMarta BergBeverly and Phillip BrazeauBrun’s Apple MarketAlison Cantril and Andrew PearaCynthia Chilton and Ed AbrahamsonChristopher and Jeanne Marie ChristensenGary and Nan CordyKaren and Larry CollingDennis Cook and Susan LambStephen CrothersPeter DefazioLianne and John DinwiddieKelly and Todd EisenzimmerEugene True Value HardwareFrameTekMargaret GearhartCharles and Roberta GrahamSteve HarrisKim HeronJoan and Russell HoffmanWendy HudsonNicole HykesMary Ellen and Jerry JaquaNicholas JasperJerry’s Home Improvement CenterGeorge Jones and Janet RobynsKristine and Martin JohnstonDawn and James KentDiane and Theodore KetchamEdward and Susan KlussLane Forest ProductsBrenda and Kelly Lawrence David and Sharon LeMoineJames Beal Tractor ServiceVirginia Lo and Paul NicholsonChuck LottMadrone Hill Mobile Home Park

Arlene MowderJanice and Frederick NaslundSusi and Tom PalmroseMatt ParrisFrank and Melanie PoturicaPatricia PrisbreyHannah SchanzerBarbara ScottNurit Seri-Pokart and Stephen PokartVerda ShermanGlenn and Dawn SlyeDennis and Carol TemlinMargaret Towle-Strong and Arnold StrongKathleen Reardon and Shawn LockeryEmily RiceTamara RiestererRoyal Blue OrganicsVirginia Tyler, LPCWesley United Methodist WomenCraig and Gina Wilson

Peter and Karen AsaiSandra and Fred AustinNellie BarnardNick Bezzerides/Sense of Place PermacultureBi-MartHeidi BlischkeGeri and Robert BoldtChristine BradyBring RecyclingKeith and Ann BrownNancy and Wes BrownMargaret and Jack CairnsCreekside FarmLuke DemingDiess Feed and SeedGabriele Eldridge Huycke and Michael HuyckeMelisa EvangelosBarbara GotoDavid and Michelle HartleyLeslie KentBruce and Maureen KleinMichael KreskoRoger LaisCharlie LarsonDenise LivingstonVivian MacKenzieJim and Stephanie MancusoRobert and Mary MannMarket of ChoiceKevin Marsh Kevin MattsonJean McCloskeyCarol MoffettNestle Community CareOregon (VW) Bus ClubOrganically Grown CompanyPapa’s Pizza

Helen Park and Kwangjai ParkCarole PooleRobert and Patricia SchanzerJustin SchottSally Ann and Ken SikesMarilyn and John SmithTim SonderNancy StewartCarol and Gerald StillerRebecca Swanson Ffitch and Simon FfitchJean and Wayne TateVictory Seed CompanyPatrick WagnerWal-mart Katherine Wolfe and Larry Zowada

Barbara Bowerman Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationCampbell Wallace FoundationEugene Veterans Memorial Park Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationEvergreen Hill Education Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationGray Family FoundationHarvest FoundationJubitz Family FoundationLarson Family FoundationMcKay Family FoundationsMDU Resources FoundationMetroNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation Oregon Youth Conservation CorpsOutdoor Foundation and MerrellR.W. Family Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationRosaria P. Haugland FoundationSamuel T. and Mary K. Naito FoundationSidewinder Charitable Foundation The Corps NetworkThe Wyss FoundationTrust Management Services LLC

NYC sincerely appreciates the generosity of all our donors. The donors listed above made cash or in-kind gifts or grants totaling $50 or more in the latest fiscal year ending 8/31/14.We apologize for any oversight in listing donors. Please contact our office to update our records.

Foundations and Other Granters $100 - $249

$50-$99

$250 - $999

$1,000 - $4,999

$5,000+

Partners

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Portland District- Seattle District

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- Finley National Wildlife Refuge- Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Bureau of Land Management Oregon - Burns District - Coos Bay District - Eugene District- Lakeview / Klamath Falls District - Medford District - Roseburg District - Salem District

Washington - Spokane District

Other Partners Idaho - Adams Conservation District - Adams County Weed Management Authority

Washington - Mason County Parks

Oregon- City of Corvallis- City of Eugene - City of Gresham - City of Portland - City of Springfield - City of West Linn - Crestmont Farm LLC- Crestmont Land Trust - EWEB- Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah- Friends of Hendricks Park- Friends of Overlook Bluff - Friends of the Columbia Gorge- Greenbelt Land Trust - International School of Modern Technology - Institute for Applied Ecology- Joe Torgerson - Johnson Creek Watershed Council- Lane County Waste Management- Lower Nehalem Community Trust- McKenzie River Trust- Metro- Mike Stutesman- Mount Pisgah Arboretum- NAACP Eugene/Springfield Chapter- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation- Nearby Nature- Neighbors for a Livable West Linn

- North Coast Land Conservancy- North Coast Watershed Association- Oregon Research Institute- Pacific Gas and Electric - Port of Portland- Rites of Passage Lane Community College- Rotary Club - Sandy River Basin Watershed Council - Sanipac- The Nature Conservancy - University of Oregon- Wasco Soil and Water Conservation Disctrict- West Eugene Wetlands- West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District- Whole Earth Nature School - Willamalane Parks and Recreation District - Willamette Resources & Educational Network

National Park Service- Crater Lake National Park - John Day Fossil Bed National Monument

Idaho Bureau of Reclamation - Lake Cascade

Oregon State Parks and Recreation - Bullards Beach State Park - Cape Sebastian State Park- Cove Palisades State Park - Heceta Head State Park- Honeyman State Park - Silver Falls State Park - Stub Steward State Park

USFS Region I - Clearwater Ranger District - Palouse Ranger District

USFS Region III- Coronado National Forest

USFS Region IV- Boise National Forest - Caribou/Targhee National Forest- Council/Weiser Ranger District- Idaho City Ranger District - Ketchum Ranger District - Krassel Ranger District - McCall Ranger District- Nez Perce/Clearwater National Forest - North Fork/ Salmon Ranger District- Payette National Forest- Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District - Soda Springs Ranger District

USFS Region V- Gasquet Ranger District- Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District- Klamath National Forest- Orleans Ranger District- Six Rivers National Forest- Smith River National Recreation Area- Ukonom Ranger District

USFS Region VI- Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District- Central Coast Ranger District- Chelan-Cle Elum Ranger District- Colville National Forest- Cowlitz Ranger District- Darrington Ranger District- Deschutes National Forest- Diamond Lake Ranger District- Entiat Ranger District- Fremont/Winema National Forest- Gold Beach Ranger District- High Cascade Ranger District- Hood Canal Ranger District- Lakeview Ranger District- McKenzie River Ranger District- Middle Fork Ranger District- Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest- Naches Ranger District- North Bend Ranger District- North Umpqua Ranger District- Ochoco National Forest- Olympic National Forest- Pacific Forks Ranger District- Pacific Quinault Ranger District- Paulina Ranger District- Prineville Ranger District- Republic Ranger District- Rogue River National Forest- Salmon/Challis National Forest- Sawtooth National Forest- Siskiyou National Forest- Sisters Ranger District- Siuslaw National Forest- Skykomish Ranger District- Snoqualmie Ranger District- Sweet Home Ranger District- Tiller Ranger District- Tonasket Ranger District- Umatilla National Forest- Umatilla Ranger District- Umpqua National Forest- Walla Walla Ranger District- Wenatchee River Ranger District- Wenatchee/Okanogen National Forest- Wild Rivers Ranger District- Willamette National Forest

“Involvement in NYC has not only saved my life but improved and furthered it, and given it direction and purpose. Thank you so much for your support…your generosity is changing lives for the better.” -NYC 2014 Graduate