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2014 ANNUAL REPORT Downtown HamptonCHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Imagine That

Downtown HamptonCHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Haywood Holder, Ed.D President, Board of Directors

Imagine every childgot a chance to go to preschool. Not just any preschool... one of the best child development centers in the nation. And no matter how much money their parents made, or how on-track their development was, they were given access to this life-shaping experience.

That’s what our founders—the City of Hampton and nine downtown churches—imagined back in 1971, and our center was born. Just as a child gets bigger and stronger with time, so has our innovative program. We’ve maintained our sliding-scale tuition rate, so parents can afford to work or attend school, but also made major advances—like becoming the first nationally accredited (NAEYC) center on the Peninsula.

This report gives you a small taste of the big difference we are making every day, for every child here... all because you, the community, helped make Downtown Hampton Child Development Center more successful than anyone ever imagined.

Thank you for your continued support!

Our mission is to nurture young children by providing affordable, quality preschool programs that develop the “whole child” and foster school readiness.

2013-2014PRESIDENTHaywood Holder, Ed.D Retired, Sentara HealthcareVICE PRESIDENTThe Hon. Linda Curtis, Esq. Hampton Vice-MayorSECRETARYErin BlackOld Point National BankTREASURERWilliam C. Andrews, IVRead Commercial PropertiesTiffany Andrews-FranklinYouth AdvocatePolly Chong, Esq.AttorneyWalter CredleRetired, Hampton Dept of Social ServicesLawrence G. Cumming, Esq.Kaufman & CanolesJenn DevlinJunior League of Hampton RoadsJennifer DickVirginia Health ServicesJames GrayAssistant City ManagerRobert R. Harper Jr.Bob Harper PhotographyAmy JordanCity of Hampton Economic DevelopmentGaylene KanoytonGaylene, LLCHenry “Hank” Lewis Zel TechnologiesHenry MillsOld Point National BankAnthony D. ReyesHampton Public WorksRuth SimmonsThe Virginia StoreMary K. WallaceCommunity VolunteerEnrique ZapateroNorfolk State UniversityMembers At LargeCheryl Elkins Vice President, TowneBankAlison FoleyJunior League of Hampton RoadsThe Hon. Mamie LockeState Senator/Hampton UniversityDeborah RussellHampton Healthy Families PartnershipThe Hon. Chris StuartTop Guard Security/Hampton City CouncilAnn TormeyCommunity VolunteerF. Lewis WoodHampton Chevrolet MazdaEmeritusThe Rev. John H. Knibb, Jr.PastorParent RepresentativeTiana Jackson Booz Allen HamiltonExecutive DirectorGail A. Gammon

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Imaginative, open-ended art and access to a variety of materials are vital to our learning philosophy.



Success beyond imagination

Nutr i t ious lunches a n d b r e a k f a s t s served this school year... the only food some chi ldren wil l

have all week

65

0

Hours of training and continuing education

for teaching staff— from CPR refreshers

to curriculum enhancements

Families referred to outside resources for assistance with

housing, medical and other needs, thanks to our new Family Resource Coordinator

21

0Dollars parents

spent on weekly speech and art therapy

for children who needed it, thanks

to free on-site sessions through

Hampton U. and Eastern VA Medical

School

41Family involvement events offered, from parenting workshops to fun-for-all-ages parties and activities

Children given high-quality care and education, laying the foundation for success in school and in life

Organizations, both public and private, partnered with our program to ensure the children’s needs were met

43 Years DHCDC has been making quality child care affordable

F i e l d t r i p d e s t i n a t i o n s t h a t e x p a n d e d t h e c h i l d r e n ’ s w o r l d

P E O P L E S U P P O R T E D T H E S E D E S E R V I N G C H I L D R E N T H R O U G H T H E I R G I F T S , SERVICES, IN-KIND DONATIONSAND VOLUNTEER TIME

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25%

94%

1New playground structure

added, doubling our climbing equipment and the number of

children who can play at the same time

Of children ages 3 to 5 demonstrated mastery of most age-appropriate physical skills after one school year, based on in-class screenings

Increase in participation for our Parent Partnership, which took on a new name and more prominent role this year

14

77%

Of children ages 3 to

5 demonstrated mastery of most age-appropriate s o c i a l a n d emotional skills after one school year, based on in-class screenings

82%

OF CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 5 DEMONSTRATED M A S T E R Y O F M O S T A G E - A P P R O P R I AT E C O G N I T I V E S K I L L S A F T E R O N E S C H O O L YEAR, BASED ON IN-CLASS SCREENINGS

106C H I L D R E N STARTED KINDERGARTEN PREPARED

6Children identified

by our staff as having potential medical or development

issues, then referred for professional early

intervention 200

16

39,540



You can’t imagine how their lives changed

Program Service 90%

Budget Summary FY 2012-2013

Tuition and Fees

28%

Government15%

United Way11%

In-Kind4%

Individuals, Organizations and Churches

9%

Grants 33%

Management and General

7%

Fundraising 3%

What Makes DHCDC Unique• Provides the Peninsula’s only sliding-scale tuition rate,

where families pay based on income and need

• Employs only degreed, experienced teachers

• Offers a strong academic program focused on school readiness

• Teaches using hands-on learning activities

• Serves 200 local children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, in a full-day, year-round program

• Offers the Peninsula’s only full-day, year-round preschool inclusion program for children with special needs

• Rated 4 stars by the state (Virginia Star Quality Initiative)

• Was first program on the Peninsula to be nationally accredited (NAEYC)

“DHCDC is a better choice compared to other child care/preschools because they have a great staff, wonderful teachers, detailed curriculum, and are affordable. “ – Brogan’s mom

“I am a single parent of a 4-year-old boy. It is hard having to take care of my son with no father figure in the household, but due to the tuition rate I am able to send him to school on my own without aid. “ – Hendrix’s mom

“DHCDC’s sliding-scale tuition rate allowed me to participate with the classroom more by

supplying things that I might have not been able to do otherwise.” – Demarco’s mom

“If DHCDC did not exist, then my child would probably not be in preschool right now and not be ready for kindergarten. DHCDC has improved her social skills and learning knowledge greatly.”

– Amaya’s mom

“I am a single parent of two. Their father is sick with cancer. The sliding-scale tuition rate

allowed me to pay my bills.” – Trio’s mom

More likely toFinish high schoolGraduate college

Hold good job Have stable family

Less likely toNeed remedial educationBecome teen parentsGo on public assistanceGet incarcerated

Children who attend a quality preschool like DHCDC are proven:

Income Expenses



Brittany AdamsWilliam AndrewsStephanie BakerNick BalesTorie BashayNancy BeachLauren BennettErin BlackBonnie BossPhillip BrownKathleen BrownCommander

Phillip Brown, USN

Daven BurroughsPattie ByeGary CampbellRobin CarrollScott CashMonteiro

ChambleeJohn CochraneBrenda ColeWalter CredleLinda CurtisRon DavisMajor DavisJenn DevlinDHCDC Parent

PartnershipDowntown

Hampton Exchange Club

Joe and Letia Drewry

Cheryl ElkinsMargo FinkelAlison FoleyTonya FordBarrett and Tiffany

FranklinTeresa FrazierJerry Gammon

Turesa GillchristKatherine GlassJimmy GrayGlenn HadleyDavid HamiltonHampton Fire and

RescueHampton Police

DepartmentHampton

University Speech Therapy Team

Angela HarrisStacey

Henderson-Gomes

Ted and Pam Henifin

Juan and Martha Hernandez

Richard J. HodgesPastor Stu HodgesLinwood HoldenHaywood and

Shirley HolderTiana JacksonEmma JohnsonNicole JohnsonCharlene JohnsonMary JohnsonEmma JohnsonAmy JordanSidney JordanShelly KellerRuthann KellumKibibi KellyC. LaRochePatricia LearyJanice LeoneCathy LewisDiane LutzMayors’ Book Club

Individuals and groups who volunteered their time between June 1, 2013, and May 31, 2014

Members of Waters Edge Church spent an afternoon sanitizing toys and surfaces in our classrooms, plus cleaning off our cluttered stage, during their congregation’s annual “Love Week” in March.

As part of their Earth Day project in April, this community-minded company planted trees, pruned overgrown shrubs and mulched all the flower beds at our facility.

COL (RET) Anthony and Corean Reyes

Hampton Sheriff’s Office

Waters Edge Church

Hampton Lions Club

Lions Club members conducted free eye exams for our children in December 2012, using a hand-held digital scanner called Pediavision that can flag potential vision problems.

Henry MillsDavid “Bo”

MontagueLiz MorrisLouis MorrisNorth End TaxiOld Point National

Bank employeesT. ParadoBrent PearsonHolly PoterTom PowersSharon RedcrossAnthony and

Corean ReyesSandra RouttenDebbie RussellSentara

HealthcareRuth SimmonsSKY4 NewsMonica SmithLeasa SwittenbergAmy ThorstadAnn TormeyGeorge and Mary

WallaceBecky and Renae

WallaceJoni WatersWaters Edge

ChurchDarshini WatsonNicole WeaverAmanda WheelerBob WilliamsJessica and Luke

WilsonWoman’s Club of

HamptonLewis WoodEnrique ZapateroLee Ann Zelesnikar

More than 15 representatives from the Fire and Rescue next door to our center engaged the children with interactive discussions about fire safety and procedures in May 2013. Each child also received a toy fire helmet.

Extra thanks to all who volunteered anonymously or as part of a group listed!

The best volunteers we could ever imagine!

The average DHCDC parent pays $3,000 per year on the sliding scale. The actual cost

to DHCDC for each child is over $7,000 per year.

Our grounds never looked so good, thanks to hard-working volunteers from Sentara Healthcare who came to landscape and prune our playground as part of United Way Day of Caring in September.

Waters Edge Church

Girl Scouts

Mayors’ Book Club

Sentara

In February, Girl Scout Nina Robertson taught drawing techniques to our 4-year-olds, as well as giving them homemade crayons and art books to keep, to earn her Silver Award.

Tony Reyes, active on our Board of Directors, and his wife Corean graciously opened up their Fort Monroe home once again for our annual October reception to thank our most generous supporters.

Hampton Mayor George Wallace read “The Grumpy Morning” (and made some realistic quacks!) to our children in January, as part of the Mayors’ Book Club. Each child received their own copy of the book.

Commander Phillip Brown, USN, visited our center in November to read to the children and answer their questions about being a pilot.

Members of the Women’s Club of Hampton and the Downtown Hampton Exchange Club each hosted a parent reception after our two days of holiday musicals performed by the children.

Exchange Club

Women’s Club

Pilot visit

Hosting supporters



that it takes to keep 200 children in a quality child development program. The children thank the following individuals, organizations and grantors who made donations between June 1, 2013, and May 31, 2014.

Steven FreemanHampton Baptist ChurchHampton Motor CorporationAnn HagemanRick and Susan HarmanGerry HobartWoody and Shirley HolderLawrence and Cindy HymanDerek and Melissa JamesChristopher and Gail JenkinsKaufman & CanolesKersey, Sealey, Clark and AssociatesDawn L. KinardDoug and Marsha KnoxMike and Marti KuhnsLangley Federal Credit UnionSharad and Poonam MaheshwariPatrick and Carol MinterStewart and Ivy MitchellEvelyn NewmanGeorge and Jaynelle OehlerCary Patrick, Jr.Peninsula Camp Fund, Inc.Laurine PressGaby RengifoTony and Corean ReyesHonorable Deborah S. RoeSandra RouttenDeborah Ann RussellMary SavilleRuth SimmonsJoycelyn Spight-ThrowerFred WhitleyCarl and Geraldine Wyche

SUPPORTERS OF THE CHILDREN (gifts and grants up to $499 and all in-kind donations) Lynn AilsworthCharles AlligoodAlmost There VacationsGamma Theta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.

Oscar AlvarezQuinby AmoryKeyth AndersonAnonymousMike AntillJoyce ArmstrongWallace and Earlene ArnoldCarol AskewAl BakerJohn and Ann BaneVy BartoCelestine BattsXavier BealeJuneia BellBecky’s Buckroe FloristLauren BennettNicole BlackRichard BlountSteven BondKaren BowdenValerie BowenConnie BowenFred and Alicia BrewerAmy BriceMary Frances BrileyMary BroadJanet M. BrooksLinda BrownRose T. BrownRichard BrownSteve BrownDonald and Trish BucklessJoseph and Carolyn BuggsDoris BullockCassandra BurksMelissa BurroughsJesse and Tammielisa BusbyBetty ButlerPolly Butler

C&F BankJohn CaggianoAlice CallahanVivian CarrJames Chapman IV and Sandra Campbell

Robin CarpenterDiane CarterCary’s Chapel Baptist ChurchCH2M HillAndrea ChandlerLinda ChavisWalter ChawlkMarkley ChotoChuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre

Nicole ClarkGladys ClarkeSandra ClementsBrenda ColeMonte CorrellKate CrabtreeJames CrockerGwen CummingHoward and Anne CurfmanSonya DanielsVanessa DaviesKeith E. DavisJoan DavisCynthia DavisLa-Netta DavisCarole DeRouenCindy DevlinDoris DickersonFrank and Jerri DickseskiJames and Charlene Diggs, Jr.Joyce DillardCharlotte DillowV. Reddy DondetiDowntown Hampton Exchange ClubJames and Midge EasonNancy EasonLaurel EastersonAmanda EberwineCharles and Susan EdmonsonDeborah EdwardsDave EllisMariel EndresKaren EnriquezDawn EnzJose EsquilinGeorge FaatzLynne FahnertFamily Behavioral Health & Healing

Rob and Tami FarinholtCheryl FarriorFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst United Methodist ChurchRichard FlanneryBeverly ForbesLeroy FosterDianne Foster PetersonJoni FoulksSally FrancisSharon FrankieSade FredrickBernie and Celia FriedlandLeslie FuentesTheresa GandyKimberly A. GardinValerie GardnerMicah GarnerDuncan and Diana GarnettBrenda GarrettChristopher and Rochelle GethersKatherine GlassMichael GloverBarbara GoodJeanie GordonSallie Grant-DiVenutiJames and Dana GrayCarolina GrayVondella GregoryLeroy and Shirley GrossJohn GularDiana Gulotta

Barbara Gunter-LewisAlice GuthrieCharles and Kathy HallDavid and Suzanne HamiltonTracy HangerTiffany HardyPeggy HarmonShandette HarperHarper Brothers PhotographyChavis HarrisMeghan Hatchett-HodgesJannessa HayesPeggy HayesHeartland Realty LLCGordon HelselMary Alice HergottBernice HillJoy HillRodney HillNieema HinesStocky and Rosemary HobartDaniel and Eileen HobbsDelencia HobsonMatt HoeslyThaddeus B. and Renee B. HollomanWanda HoltEnid HoustyHarry and Michele HowellCynthia HudsonGary HunterRosario HunterPatricia HurstSteve HussellDiane HuxConrad JacksonTiana JacksonWilliam JacksonRon JacksonBeverly JamesJonae JenkinsMary JenkinsPatricia J. JohnsonMichael JohnsonMary JohnsonValerie JohnsonRonald JohnstonAaron JonesAndre JonesPhillip C. JonesRhonda JonesEugene and Sidney JordanThomas and Amy JordanRobert JoyceJulie JoynerJohn JunkinsRose KeeLynn KellamRusty and Sherrill KellamRon and Ruthann KellumJoseph KilgoreSuzie KilgoreNancy KingJohn KnibbBenton KnightMary KnightBetty Koonce-JohnsonJunior League of Hampton RoadsJoseph and Teresa LandrumFrank LaPierreGay LaRueGrace LassiterEdward Lattimore Bobbie LaughlinR. David and Cynthia LaurrellThe Law Office of Polly Chong, IncEmanuel Lawrence Jr.Earl LawsonDave LaymanPatricia LearyKaren LeckembyCarlos Lewis and Amanda SargentHenry LewisVestal and Nancy LewisAdrenia LindonMarlene H. LittleDavid LivelyDaniel Mahar IIIJo-Ann MahonySharon MartinSamuel MassenburgJonathan McBrideKenneth McCantsJennifer McClainEvelyn McDonaldJames McDonald Jr.Latoya McHerrinJames McNider

Evan and Kate McOmberSherri McQuillanVeronica MeadeMichelle MeadorsDianne MeadowsPeter and Judy MercierSarah MessersmithAnn MichaelScott and Terri MillerDoug and Sus MillerElouise MillerRonald and A.Delores MinorLeslie MinorWill MoffettBo Montague Jr.Ray MontgomeryRick and Vicki MorganLydia MuglerMulti-Print, Inc.Waymon Murphy and Dr. Pollie Murphy

Donna MyersTasha NewellRobert NewmanBryan, Cathie and Courtney Newsome

Annette OakleyBeverly O’BryanShawn O’KeefeKay OlsonTrudy O’ReillyCurtis OttoCecil OvertonMatthew PairSarah PanganibanJudy PantelidesJacqueline ParkerMargaret ParkerIziah and Marilyn PattonGeneva PerryShannon PerryMercier PeterBurnett and Betty PetersCarolyn PhaupBobby PhillipsTerri PhillipsWill and Jennifer PhillipsBobby and Sarah PhillipsEdward PickensJamie PieperRonald and Kathryn PonzarJohn C. and Bettyrene PopeBrutha Ray PopeWade and Linda PowellJane PriceStephen and Jennifer PriceCrystal RandallElizabeth RagsdaleRalph RansomKaren RatliffLuretta RayCato and Elaine ReavesJesse and Lisa WilliamsonStephen and Stephanie Richardson

Pat DeConcini and Susy RotkisFirst Baptist ChurchFirst Presbyterian ChurchKarl and Sharon DavidsonJerry and Gail GammonGrace Industries, Inc.James and Dana GrayCharles HeathTed and Pam HenifinKiwanis Club of Mercury 64Robert and Alice LittleFred and Diane LutzLouis MorrisThomas and Shirley SavageRobert F. and Frances ShufordRobert and Lori ShufordMonica SmithJohn and Irene SmithTroy Smith, Jr. and Mr. Henry Mills, Jr.

TowneBankThe Virginia StoreGeorge and Mary WallaceZel Technologies, LLC

NEIGHBORS OF THE CHILDREN(gifts and grants up to $500-$999)William AndrewsAnonymousDelegate Mamye BaCoteBernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation

Booz Allen HamiltonPhilip D. BriggsKathleen P. BrownMary BuntingJudith CareyRussell and Ruby CarterJames ChismanWIlliam Coates Jr.Walter and Bev CredleLawrence CummingJoe and Letia DrewryExchange Club of HamptonAlison FoleyBarrett and Tiffany Franklin

Vanessa RichmondShudarn RichmondCarol RileyDarren RobinsonMillicent RogersWanda RogersFlave and Courtney RogersJohn and Theresa RossoGrace RouttenDeborah Ann RussellTami RussellTricia RussellRobbin RuthJames SalgadoWilliam and Janet SalleyJason and Keisha SamuelsSandra SandersCarla SantiagoMaureen SavageTeena SavageSuzy ScottJames and LaCreatia ScottLaura Scott-WinebargerLloyd SeayShackelford MechanicalDavid ShafferTheresa SheehanLinda ShiffletteTina ShorterAnthony SilerClay SingletonVonne Skinner-LoarSky4 WSKY-TVLeonard and Tiffanye SledgeCharlotte SmithNorbert SmithRay and Linda Smith

Schuyler SmithDawn SmithChris SneadJason SnowEileen SpadyAnne SpanosKevin SpenceTurner and Delores SpencerKimberly SpielmanPeggy SteeleStephen K. Smith, Attorney at Law

Sandy StewartBruce SturkTerry SultTim SweitzerLeeanne TaborBrian and Molly TannerBetty TemkoAnn TemplemanEllen ThackerSherry ThackerJames and Ann TormeyTami M. TuckerClaudia A. TurpinSalina Traynham SandovalJennifer TurnerClaudia A. TurpinUnited Methodist WomenVanessa ValldejuliPatricia WardElizabeth WareJermaine WeaverDaniel WilliamsGarnett and Pamela WilsonCarol WinarskiLesa Yeatts

CHAMPIONS OF THE CHILDREN (gifts and grants of $7,000 and up)

City of HamptonHampton City SchoolsOld Point National BankPetters Family FoundationSt. John’s Episcopal Church

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

VuBay Foundation

BENEFACTORS OF THE CHILDREN(gifts and grants of $5,000-$6,999)

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk and Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.

GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN (gifts and grants of $2,500 to $4,999)

Newport News Shipbuilding/ Huntington Ingalls Industries

Richard Stahr/ Brown & Caldwell

Synod of the Mid-AtlanticLewis & Minta Wood Charitable Foundation

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN (gifts and grants of $1,000-$2,499)

Vince and Amy BehmMatt and Erin BlackJennifer BondCentral United Methodist Church

Joan ChadbournCox CharitiesScott and Linda Curtis

Imagine all the people...

More than 400 supporters attended our annual Breakfast to Benefit the Children on April 1 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, raising over $100,000. Shown above is Cathy Lewis of WHRV-FM’s “HearSay,” giving the keynote address. Below is Louis Morris of Old Point National Bank, which sponsored the event, congratulating the children who sang that morning from Mrs. Brylewski and Mrs. Clark’s class.

DHCDC Program Director Vondella Gregory (right) welcomes employees from C&F Bank as they deliver holiday gifts for 10 families at our center.

for sponsoring this annual report

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With the estimated return nearly $17 for every $1 spent on quality early education for “at risk” preschoolers, our children are a smart investment.

Because of you, they look forward to any future they can imagine...

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