Multicultural Family Center 2010-2011 Annual Report
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TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
DATE:
October 28, 2011
SUBJECT:
Multicultural Family Center 2010-11 Annual Report
INTRODUCTION
The Multicultural Family Center Board of Directors recently created the 2010 - 2011 Annual Report for
the Multicultural Family Center. I'd like to have Tara come and make a presentation to the City Council
at the November 21st meeting as an update on the efforts and success of the Center.
cc:
Tara Velez, Multicultural Family Center Director
Gil Spence, President, Multicultural Family Center Board
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Dear Friends:
As we wrap up our second year of operation at 1 157 Central Avenue,
the Multicultural Family Center continues to grow and evolve. Our
welcoming center offers a unique opportunity for families to attend
programs together. This annual report shows how the number of
programs offered to youth and families have grown and how popular
the community and cultural events have become.
The Center's value in serving the diverse needs of the community is
evident through our program participation numbers increasing by
over 50% from August 2010 to August 2011. The summer and
school -year programs for middle and high school aged students
continues to be the focus of our youth programming and meet the
growing need for programs to serve that age group. The success of
our fund raising efforts has allowed all our programs to be offered
at no cost to the participants.
To allow the director and assistant director to focus more on program
development and understand the needs of Dubuque's diverse
population, two part -time employees have been hired to provide
supervision at the Center. We are pleased to welcome Marrichelle
Glover and Cesar Gonzales to our team.
The staff and board of directors continue to be impressed by the
community's support for and desire to celebrate Dubuque's cultural
diversity. Taste of the World attracted 1,100 community members
to the Five Flags Center and the Juneteenth Celebration brought
over 500 people to Comiskey Park. These are two examples of how
Dubuque celebrates its diversity.
We invite you to view this annual report to learn more about the
mission of the Multicultural Family Center and to become more
familiar with the programs and community and cultural events we
offer. You are also encouraged to visit the Center, as a participant
or as a community partner during this upcoming year.
With Sincere Gratitude:
Gil Spence
Chair
/
Tara Velez
Director
Public /Private Partnership
The Multicultural Family Center (MFC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. To provide a
sustainable organizational structure, the MFC has established a partnership with the City
of Dubuque. The City provides one full -time and three part -time staff, the facility, utilities
and custodial services. The MFC's board of directors are responsible for fundraising the
annual operating budget through events, grants and private donations. Thank you to the
Board of Directors and the City of Dubuque for their commitment to the mission of the
Multicultural Family Center.
Gil Spence
Chair
Tara Velez
Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Gil Spence, Chair
Dana Livingston, Vice Chair
Beverly Berna, Treasurer
Tracy Gallery, Secretary
Mike Bryson
Claudette Carter - Thomas (not pictured)
Marquita Craddieth (not pictured)
Kristin Dietzel
Elizabeth (Elsbernd) Kruse
Dr. Larie Godinez
Doug Henry
Kelly Larson
Audrey Morey
Mary Tauger
Michael Till
Savon Williams (not pictured)
Cultural
Increasing awareness and
understanding of local diversity
CULTURAL EVENTS:
The MFC hosted a number of large and
small cultural events, including:
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service —
service projects in honor of MLK, Jr.
• Public Script Reading of Crowns —
a musical written by Regina Taylor.
• Mardi Gras Celebration — celebrating
the history behind Fat Tuesday and the
various ways it is celebrated worldwide.
• Taste of the World —event includes
cultural displays, food samples, children's
activities and performances from 25
countries represented in Dubuque.
• Marshallese Constitutional Day — this
event includes music, food, dance and
games from the Marshall Islands.
• Juneteenth — national holiday that
remembers June 1 9, 1 865 when the
last slaves were freed. Held annually,
Juneteenth celebrates freedom and the
success of African - Americans.
• Mexico's Independence Day — a
celebration of Mexico's Independence
and Mexican culture.
• Dia de la Raza — Hispanic heritage
month celebration.
• Oktoberfest — German heritage
celebration.
• Native American Heritage Month
Activities — Native American story-
telling and family activities.
• Multicultural Holiday Party — event
includes guest speakers highlighting
cultural celebrations and religious
practices in Dubuque during the
holiday season.
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The Taste of the World gives the community
a chance to experience cultures other than
their own. It provides the opportunity for
families to enjoy food, music, and languages
unlike their own.
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grow and learn together
EMPHASIS ON SERVING FAMILY
The MFC is unique because of our emphasis
on serving the entire family. Our monthly
family programs this past year included:
• Family Reading Night (partnership
with Loras College) — open to families
with children in K -5th grades. It includes
dinner, a themed evening of reading and
literacy activities and offers youth the
opportunity to take a book home.
• Family Cooking Class — open to all
families, each class makes and eats a
meal from a different country.
• Family Art Classes (partnership with the
Dubuque Art Center) — open to families
with children in K -5th grades.
• Food for Thought — Guest speakers join
us each month to share information on
local resources, programs and services
while dining with the attendees.
• Fieldtrips — African American
Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids,
Bluebird Workshops at Swiss Valley, and
ride on the Spirit of Dubuque.
One -time & Summer family
programs included:
• Halloween Celebration
• Planet Patrol (partnership with
the Dubuque Metropolitan Solid
Waste Agency)
• Movies at Comiskey Park
(partnership with Carnegie -Stout Library
and Mindframe Theater)
• Music at Jackson Park
"I love taking my grandkids on
Multicultural Family Center field
trips because they are fun, educational
and very interesting"
- JEANETTE TURNER
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Youth (school-jear
Providing a safe place,
enrichment programs, and
caring adults to serve youth.
AFTER - SCHOOL PROGRAMS
During the school year, youth must read or do
homework for at least 30 minutes every day
after school. After homework and reading
time, youth can choose from a variety of
programming options including:
• Daily Homework Help
• MFC PlayMakers — drama club
• Healthy Start (Nutrition Program) — yoga,
healthy snacks, health education.
• Cultural Programs — youth learn about
the history of the cultural programs
celebrated at the MFC and help create
crafts for the holidays /celebrations.
• Art Classes (partnership with Dubuque
Art Center)
• Cub Scouts — outreach troop for boys in
K -5th grades.
• Run Like a Girl — self- esteem, self -image
program that empowers young girls to
live healthy and respect themselves.
• Girl Scouts — outreach troop for girls in
K -5th grades.
• Mexican Folkloric Dance — open to youth
5 -10 years old.
• Tamil Language Class — teaching all
levels of Tamil to children. Tamil is one of
the longest surviving classical languages
in the world.
It is nice of the center to help
me with my homework.
— JAMEESSA BROWN
Youth (summer)
Offering youth summer
enrichment programs.
We provide fun, educational opportunities
you during the summer, including:
• Youth Summer Camps — Film,
Photography, Become an Author, Spanish,
Drama
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• Outreach programs — by the African
American Museum of Iowa and the
National Mississippi River Museum &
Aquarium
• Fieldtrips from Comiskey and the MFC —
water carnivals, playground carnival,
fishing derby, Fourth Street Elevator, Art
on the River
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Teens
Empowering teens to plan and
achieve the future goals.
PROGRAMMING
Programming for youth in 6th-12th grades is
a priority of the MFC, since there is a gap in
services for this age group. Wednesday nights
from 5 -8pm at the MFC were designated as
Teen Night. The goals of the evening were
to build trusting relationships with the youth,
encourage them to think about their futures
and help guide and assist them on their way.
Staff and volunteers planned activities
• Spoken Word
• Guitar Lessons
• Getting Ahead for Teens
• Hip Hop Dance Class
• Game Night
• Guest speakers
• Book Club
such as:
• Social events: hockey games,
roller derby
• LGBTQ Youth Network
• AMP — youth group for kids in foster
care (partnership with Community
Circle of Care)
FUTURE TALK
Future Talk is a summer environmental
program for youth 13 to 17 years old that
focuses on education, service - learning, and
volunteerism. Service Learning locations in-
clude: City of Dubuque Parks, Mines of Spain
and Swiss Valley. Youth are able to earn high
school credit and a stipend for this program.
This year's sponsors include: The Prudential
Foundation, Alliant Energy, Iowa Natural
Heritage Foundation & Community Founda-
tion of Greater Dubuque.
When people talk about our projects
I like to be able to say "I did that."
- MINDY PEASE
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PROGRAMMING:
• Pilates
• Book Club
• Spanish Class (Beginner and
Intermediate)
• English Class (partnership with North
East Iowa Community College)
• Latin Dance
• French Cafe
• Host NAACP meetings (National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People)
"I learned more from the three
classes I had taken (in Spanish
class at the MFC) than I did in three
years of studying on my own"
- JACKIE RODRIGUEZ
Adult 37%
Youth 26%
Not Registered 37%
= 2,568 total users
African American 24%
Caucasian 48%
Asian 2%
Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 12%
Other 8%
= 958 total adults
African American 45%
Caucasian 28%
Asian 2%
Pacific Islander 5%
Hispanic 13%
Other 7%
= 658 total youth
USERS
ADULTS
YOUTH
INCOME AND EXPENSES
10% Fundraisers
2%
Memorials
Financials
3% Fundraiser
5% Board
1%
Program Fees
All data reflects 9/1 /10 - 8/31/11.
7% Outreach /Marketing
3% Endowment
52%
19% Programming
Staff/ & Events
AmeriCorps
11%
Supplies /Materials
Supporters
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
$5,000+
Jim & Marita Theisen
Dubuque Bank & Trust
$1,000 - $4,999
American Trust & Savings Bank
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Hy -Vee (Locust Street)
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
John Deere Dubuque Works
Runde Chevrolet
Sisters of the Presentation
Marie & Lowell Ware*
$500 - $999
David & Rachel Arens
Dupaco Community Credit Union
Doug Henry & Martha Fuerste
Tracy & Jeff Gallery
Larie & Victor Godinez
Charlie & Vicki Glab
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
*Endowment Contribution
Donor listing reflects contributions receipted from 9/1/10 - 8/31/11.
Morrison Brothers Company
Premier Bank
Progressive Processing, LLC/
Hormel Food Charitable Trust
Westmark Enterprises Inc
Women's Giving Circle
$250 - $499
Beverly & Jerry Berna
BH Iowa Gas Utility Co LLC
Church of the Resurrection
Eagle Country Market Store
Gronen Properties
Kennedy Mall Carfaro Foundation
Kelly & Darin Larson
Rita Schueller
Gil & Rebecca Spence
Town Clock Inn
$100 - $249
Mike & Sonya Bryson
Claudette Carter - Thomas
Chris Chapin - Tilton & Jac Tilton
Tom & Joyce Connors
Keith Cook & Sharon Kress
Dubuque Rescue Mission
Terry & Paula Friedman
David & Becky Harris
Honkamp Krueger Staff
Alan & Susan Hattel''
Audrey Morey
Ernestine & Melvin Moss
Stephanie Nelson
Paula Norby
Rev. Tom Rhomberg
Sisters of Charity, BVM
Sisters of Mount St Francis
St. Catherine's Church
St. Raphael Cathedral
Mary & Chris Tauger
Michael & Jodi Till
Rich & Margaret Tyler
US Bank Diane & Dave Konshak
Wendy & Tom Woodhouse Elizabeth Kruse
Thomas & Julia Young
James & Judy Bailey
Judy Bailey (in honor of)
Donna Bauerly
Jim & Karla Braig
Tony & Mary Burbach
Cartegraph
Norma Denlinger
Kristin & Kevin Dietzel
Nancy & Ken Dunkel
Mary Frommelt & Anthony Burbach
Margaret & William Fuerste
Tom & Paula Giese
Jim & Judy Giesen
Richard & Mary Jean Gregory
Senator Pam Jochum
Nancy & James Klauer
Teri & John Link
Sharon & David Speckhard
St. Donatus Catholic Church
Andrew & Katrina Wilberding
Father Tom Zinkula
Victor Anderson (in honor of)
William Blum
Timothy & Nancy Butler
Jean Bleich
Susan Davids
Lynne Devaney
Carol Flynn
Grandview Heights Baptist Church
Ruth Hartig
Alan & Susan Hattel
Ric & Sue Jones
Laurie & Kevin Kelleher
Ann Michalski
Peggy Mulderig
Rep. Pat & Teri Murphy
Gwen Nilles
Darlene O'neill
Bill & Nancy Ross
Judith Schmidt
St Luke's United Methodist Church
Ken Tekippe
Tara & Diego Velez
Bob & Anita Wild
Kate & Matt Zanger
Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information; however, if you notice any discrepancies, please notify Tara at (563) 582 -3681.
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Supporters (cont.)
GRANTS
Alliant Energy Foundation - $1,500
City of Dubuque Small Grants - $4,580
City of Dubuque Summer Enrichment -
35,000
City of Dubuque Arts and Culture - X5,75
Department of Human Services DECAT -
$1,536
Kohl's - $500
McGraw Hill - $1,000
Mediacom - $500
Mystique Casino /DRA - $12,815*
Partnering In Communities - $3,333
The Prudential Foundation - $10,000
Women's Giving Circle - $1,300
*Grant funding provided meals, transporta-
tion and education materials for 2010 Future
Talk program.
INDIVIDUAL IN -KIND
Claudette & Rev Tim Bees
Beverly & Jerry Berna
Lisa Borchert
Haley Brimmer
Mike & Sonya Bryson
Claudette Carter - Thomas
Maddy & Kyle Cross
Alan Dostal
Kevin Firnstahl
Linda Flannery
Tracy & Jeff Gallery
Larie & Victor Godinez
Nancy Gorley
Cindi Haugen
Fran & Ellen Henkels
Ric & Sue Jones
Julie Kemp
Liz Kruse
Kelly & Darin Larson
Carol Lippe
Dana & Graciela Livingston
Joe Maddux
Pauline Maloney
Audrey Morey
Joe Not
Cora O'Connor
Breanna Oxley
Doug & Lois Pearce
Deb Powers
Julie Reichle
Bob & Lynn Rusk
Carl Said & Jane Smith
Ron & Else Schardt
Dora Serna
Gil & Rebecca Spence
Bob & Cindy Steinhauser
Jan & Bill Stoffel
Jim Trannel
Jeanette Turner
Tara & Diego Velez
Marie & Lowell Ware
Mariann Weber
Kelly Weiderholt
Mitzi & Ann Woodward
BUSINESS IN -KIND
Advertising Club of Dubuque
African American Museum of Iowa
Bell Tower Theater
Crescent Community Health Center
City of Dubuque
City of Dubuque AmeriCorps
Clarke University
Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
Dubuque Data Service
Dubuque Community School District
Dubuque Community Y
Dubuque Area Metropolitan Waste Agency
Five Flags Civic Center
Foster Grandparent Program
Four Oaks
Kohl's
Loras College
Lowe's Home Improvement
McGraw Hill
Mines of Spain
Peosta School You Can Help!
Rite Hite 1
River Lights Book Store, 2nd Edition
Riverview Center
Runde Chevrolet
Sedgwick CMS
St Elias the Prophet
Swiss Valley Nature Center
Target
The Nature Conservancy
Union - Hoermann Press
University of Iowa Center for Human Rights
Veronica Farley of Demasque Photography
Walmart Super Center
Young Professionals of Dubuque
The Multicultural Family Center accepts
donations of time, money and items
throughout the year.
To make an online donation or to view
our current volunteer and donation
needs, please visit our website at
www.mfcdbq.org or call or visit the
center for more information.
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MEMORIALS
Jerome Thomas
$100 - $249
Department of Corrections Staff
Tracy & Jeff Gallery
Doug Henry & Martha Fuerste
$50 - $99
Tara & Diego Velez
$1 - $49
Beverly & Jerry Berna
Mike & Sonya Bryson
Audrey Morey
Gil & Rebecca Spence
Patrick & Gwen Prevenas
Dirk Voetberg
$100 - $249
Fred & Belinda Beaudry
Carter Covington
Gwen Nodiff
Sid & Janice Scott
$50 - $99
Patricia Arnold
Dubuque Initiatives
East Central Intergovernmental Association
Tom & Alison Flogel
John Nelsen
Zaid Toubassy
Pamela Voetberg
$1 - $49
David & Jane Heiar
Dennis & Jerelyn O'Conner
Tom & Joan Tully
Jerome Thomas
Dirk Voetberg
DuBuo E BANK Prudential
AND TRUST
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THEISEN'SI
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Thank you to Union - Hoermann Press for an in -kind donation towards the printing of this report.
The Multicultural Family Center empowers all families and community
members of Dubuque to reach their potential and build unity out of diversity.
1157 Central Ave Dubuque, IA 52001 (P) 563 - 582 -3681
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