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3 Table of Contents Executive Message 5 CAMBA Overview 6 CAMBA Housing Ventures 8 Foreclosure Prevention Counseling 9 Literacy Services for Disconnected Youth 10 CAMBA Communications 11 Shona Stone Sculpture 12 Arts at CAMBA 14 Economic Development 16 Education and Youth Development 18 Family Support Services 20 HIV/AIDS Services 22 Housing Services and Development 24 Legal Services 26 Board & Executive Staff 29 Funders 30 How You Can Help 35 Financials 36 Where We Are 38 Special Thanks to the following contributors of the CAMBA 2008 Annual Report: ARTWORK Victoria Kleber: Front & Back Covers, pages 14, 19 Lourdes Isqiuerdo: Pages 9, 15, 21, 27 Carolyn E. Wilder: Table of Contents, pages 11, 17, 23, 28 Liberation Diploma Plus High School: Inside Cover and page 12 PHOTOGRAPHY Alexandra Steedman: Front and Back Cover, Inside Cover, Table of Contents, pages 4-7, 9-11, 14-28, 35 Brian Rose: page 8 Joel Zimmer: page 9 Rafael Faura: page 12 & 13 DESIGN 3 3

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5 Executive Message I am pleased to present you with CAMBA s 2008 Annual Report. The past year has presented major challenges for our clients and the entire community as the economy has continued to deteriorate. We have responded to this crisis by adding new programs to meet emerging needs. CAMBA remains a healthy, growing agency and we are more committed than ever to our mission to provide services which connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life. We are resultsdriven and this year, as in the past, we have met or exceeded the majority of our program goals. In 2008, our clients made tremendous progress, reaching milestones such as the following: n 450 low-income adults were directly placed in unsubsidized employment at an average wage of $9.80 per hour for an average of 37 hours per week. n CAMBA s after-school programs kept over 2,100 children safe and engaged in creative learning activities while their parents worked. n Our violence prevention programs provided counseling services to 174 families, including 48 families that received crisis counseling services. n CAMBA provided 355 units of transitional and permanent housing to people living with HIV/ AIDS and their family members. n Over 2,000 families avoided eviction and remained stably housed. n Legal representation of clients in consumer debt matters resulted in $140,000 of consumer debt being expunged. This year was also one of continued growth for CAMBA Housing Ventures. In 2008, CHV made a total investment of $91 million dollars in new housing for the Brooklyn community, representing a major step towards our goal of having 1,000 units of affordable housing either completed or in development by the year Developing affordable and supportive housing is a natural step for CAMBA. Building this effort on a solid foundation of services and facilities for low-income, homeless and disabled individuals and families, CAMBA intends to be part of the effort to end homelessness. The development of permanent, supportive housing is a practical, cost-effective and long-term solution to helping our most vulnerable citizens achieve lives of promise and productivity. As the housing market has collapsed, CAMBA s efforts to prevent homelessness have moved into the arena of fighting foreclosure. In response to the home foreclosure crisis, CAMBA established a Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Program. To meet the needs of homeowners in Brooklyn, we offer both group and individual housing counseling. Group counseling sessions are targeted to homeowners who are concerned about or at-risk of foreclosure. Individual counseling helps clients to pursue one or both of two key goals increasing their household income or reducing their mortgage expenses. Our program serves 200 homeowners each year. In addition, we were recently awarded funds to provide legal representation to homeowners with subprime mortgages who are facing formal foreclosure proceedings. CAMBA has been an integral part of the Brooklyn community since its inception in We started out as a small merchants block association that was literally home-based in the beginning the agency was operated out of my house as the Executive Director. Today CAMBA has a budget of over $67 million and a dedicated staff of 1,200 employees delivering vital services across the Borough. Our efforts to achieve our goal are enriched by the clients we serve. As they progress from one accomplishment to the next, so does CAMBA. 5

6 CAMBA Overview 6 CAMBA is a non-profit agency that provides services that connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life. Formed as a merchants association in 1977, CAMBA has steadily grown and expanded its services in direct response to the emerging needs of the people and communities we serve. Today CAMBA is one of the largest community-based social services agencies in Brooklyn, with a comprehensive continuum of programs throughout diverse communities citywide. We serve more than 35,000 individuals each year through the efforts of our multicultural workforce of more than 1,200 employees. Our six program areas are Economic Development, Education & Youth Development, Family Support Services, HIV/AIDS Services, Housing Services & Development, and Legal Services. CAMBA services target a diverse population which includes individuals and families with low income; people who are moving from welfare to work; those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or transitioning out of homelessness; persons living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS; immigrants and refugees; youth and families; entrepreneurs; and other groups striving to become self-sufficient. The majority of our clients live, work, or attend school in Brooklyn, but a number of our programs are open to participants citywide. More than one third of our clients are immigrants or refugees. Overall, 60% of our clients are African American or Caribbean, 20% are Latino, 15% are Caucasian, and 5% are Asian/Pacific Islander. Our staff speaks more than 40 languages, giving clients the level of comfort they require to express their needs effectively. We have over three decades of experience working with diverse populations who have demonstrated that, when provided with services and supports that are meaningful and culturally relevant they can become economically self sufficient, making tremendous strides toward building their own lives, supporting their families, and contributing to their communities. While we have been remarkably successful, there are major challenges ahead. With the increasing disparity between rich and poor in New York City, the number of people who need CAMBA s assistance is growing day by day. With your vitally needed help, we can do so much more. We invite you to read more about how CAMBA connects people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life.

7 What distinguishes CAMBA from other social service agencies: n The broad and well-integrated continuum of services connects people to opportunities to improve their lives. CAMBA s clients rarely face just one type of problem, which is why CAMBA provides a full spectrum of services needed to overcome barriers and make real progress. n CAMBA s innovative approach to solutions. CAMBA has grown as an organization by providing tools to our clients to solve the multitude of real-life challenges. If one approach to a problem doesn t work, we try another and another until our clients succeed. n CAMBA s impact on the larger community. In supporting our clients, CAMBA works to strengthen the community at large. We contribute to making New York City a vital and safe place to live by helping thousands of residents to obtain jobs, find affordable housing, and maintain healthy families. CAMBA acts as an economic engine, launching dozens of new businesses each year, providing innovative job training programs, and placing hard-working clients into jobs. 7

8 CAMBA Housing Ventures 8 CAMBA Housing Ventures, Inc., an affordable housing development company launched in 2005, achieved four significant milestones in fiscal year The Anna Gonzalez Apartments, a 99- unit supportive apartment building in Bushwick, was fully leased up in late The building was dedicated to Anna Gonzalez, a supporter of the project and the former Chair of Brooklyn Community Board 4. As of the end of the fiscal year, construction of Morris Manor, a 46 unit supportive housing project located in the heart of the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, reached 99% completion. In addition, CAMBA purchased a vacant lot located at 97 Crooke Avenue and began initial site investigations and design in preparation for the development of 53 units of supportive and affordable housing. Lastly, CAMBA Housing Ventures began negotiations with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and Kings County Hospital to develop 202 units of affordable and supportive housing on the Kings County Hospital Campus in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Together, these four developments represent a $91 million investment and a significant step for CAMBA Housing Ventures towards achieving an ambitious goal of having 1,000 units of affordable housing either completed or in development by the year CAMBA Housing Ventures works in partnership with prominent national organizations, local developers and community-based agencies, and City and State government to develop safe, high quality affordable housing. CAMBA Housing Ventures will promote stability for lower-income households and nurture vital mixed-income neighborhoods with quality housing options for every household. The primary emphasis for CAMBA Housing Ventures at the present time is on the development of supportive housing which, according to the Corporation for Supportive Housing, is a successful, cost-effective combination of affordable housing with services that help people live more stable, productive lives. Many people who benefit most from supportive housing are living with some form of permanent disability and are homeless or seriously at risk of becoming homeless. Supportive housing can provide services to those who are most vulnerable and most in need of comprehensive assistance to help them reverse course and secure a stable, safe and permanent place to call home. Tenants in supportive housing hold leases. Voluntary, on-site social services including comprehensive case management are offered to each tenant, with services individually tailored to the

9 tenant s personal situation. In this way, tenants are assisted in establishing and pursuing personal goals which emphasize stability, personal responsibility and long-term individual well-being. Developing affordable and supportive housing is a natural step for CAMBA. Building this effort on a solid foundation of services and facilities for low-income, homeless and disabled individuals and families, CAMBA intends to be part of the effort to end homelessness. The development of permanent, supportive housing is a practical, cost-effective and long-term solution to helping our most vulnerable citizens achieve lives of promise and productivity. Foreclosure Prevention Counseling In response to the home foreclosure crisis, CAMBA established a Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Program in To meet the needs of homeowners in Brooklyn, we offer both group and individual housing counseling. Group counseling sessions are targeted to homeowners who are concerned about or at-risk of foreclosure. Through these workshops, we teach the basics of home ownership and foreclosure. We explain what foreclosure is, how it happens, and how it can be avoided. We teach clients how to protect themselves from predatory and improper lending practices. We also help them understand the level of savings they need to retain in their bank accounts, the percentage of their income that is safe to devote to the ongoing costs of home ownership, different types of loans and mortgages, and mortgage sales. For individual homeowners who are having difficulty paying their mortgage or are already in default, we offer individual counseling. Our model helps each client to pursue one or both of two key goals increasing their household income or reducing their mortgage expenses. To increase household income, we offer assistance with applying for work supports and access to employment training. To reduce mortgage expenses, we help clients pursue appropriate relief, such as repayment plans, forbearance agreements, special forbearances, loan modifications, partial claims, or refinancing. Our program serves 200 homeowners each year. 9

10 Literacy Services for Disconnected Youth Started in 2008, CAMBA s Literacy Services for Disconnected Youth targets young adults, ages 16 through 24, who are out of school, unemployed and reading at a fourth or fifth grade level. Many of our participants are parents who have to juggle childcare and other family issues. Many need help with income support or housing. To meet young people where they are, our program uses an assessment of each participant s strengths, working with them to develop self-inventories of their talents and skills. Employing a primary person model, our case managers help each participant to create their own service plan and then follow through on the tasks and goals therein. We engage youth through the use of real life contexts and situations that are meaningful to them. Activities are student-centered and lessons are contextualized to address issues such as employment, health and parenting. By dealing with each participant as a whole person, we maximize the number of students who obtain their GED. 10

11 CAMBA Communications We continued to build the CAMBA brand and develop new tools for communication. This year, we officially created the new CAMBA website, Our user friendly site provides information about our clients, new program areas, classes and employment. The new website is just the beginning of our efforts to connect with clients and CAMBA supporters. CAM- BA has created an online presence through social networking sites that provide information and support to clients and donors. In addition to promoting causes normally overlooked, these new sources of communication have provided a voice to those disenfranchised who normally wouldn t have one in the mainstream media. Via these sites, we have been able to interact with people who have not heard of CAMBA as well as friends and family of CAMBA marked the beginning of another new initiative, our press campaign. CAM- BA had begun building relationships with local papers, broadcast and online blogs. Not limited to the traditional media, our CAMBA Courier, the CAMBA newsletter, is now disseminated quarterly and has a fresh new look and content. We have also ramped up our internal communications via our intranet and newsletter, the CAMBA Connection. These provide a venue for our employees to share and learn of new events, programs and initiatives within the organization. Our staff is kept abreast of new situations and equipped to aid clients in the most efficient manner. CAMBA s Communications Advisory Group (CAG) has created an intregal tracking system for over 100 of CAMBA s programs. This system ranges from information gathering on a programmatic level to the dissemination of information gathered on an organizational level for the purpose of internal referrals and linkage agreements. Additionally, CAG has taken this collected programmatic information and created outreach material for community members who might not have access to the internet. This information will be distributed via employees trained to do outreach. We believe that our investment in communication will enhance our relationship with our community. 11

12 Shona Stone Sculpture CAMBA is proud to be one of the nation s premiere purveyors of Shona sculptures. Proceeds from our Annual Sale and Exhibition of Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe directly support our programs and services. Zimbabwe, a southern African country whose name literally means the house of stone, is known for its remarkable stone sculptors. Semi-abstract works created by artists of the country s largest ethnic group can be found in the collections of many of the world s most discerning art collectors, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City,the Musée Rodin in Paris, the Rockefellers, and Queen Elizabeth II of England. CAMBA s Annual Sale and Exhibition of Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe features works by many noted and established sculptors, as well as the offerings of emerging artists. Our 1,500 square-foot gallery at 19 Winthrop Street provides exhibition space for many Shona sculptures at one time, making it one of the most impressive collections in the United States. Because of the deteriorating political climate in Zimbabwe and the resultant downturn in foreign tourism, there are few other venues for these artists to find a market for their work. CAMBA s commitment to retaining a Shona gallery allows us both to offer these works at reasonable prices and to enable the sculptors to continue their artistic endeavors. These stone sculptures can be viewed and purchased by appointment, online and during our annual fall sale and exhibition. Forty percent of the purchase price of each sculpture is tax deductible. Proceeds from the sales benefit CAMBA and its programs. To learn more about CAMBA s Shona sculpture and view items available for purchase, please go online to: 12

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14 Arts at CAMBA At CAMBA, we believe in connecting people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life. Our approach is strengths-based, helping adults, children and youth to discover or share what they do well and to build on these skills and abilities. Through the use of the creative arts at CAMBA whether dance, poetry, painting, drama, or music thousands of people share their talents and use them to enhance their lives. Through the drama club in his after-school program, a boy discovers a talent for public speaking and reading takes on a whole new purpose. Through her painting and poetry, a woman living in a shelter declares who she is and defines herself beyond her homelessness. For many in our programs, art is part of the process of healing, whether from abuse, violence, or other traumas. We are often humbled when we see the talents of the people we work with at our performances and exhibits. A student in an English class, struggling to learn a new language, is really a dazzling and accomplished painter. A shy adolescent given a camera and asked to document life in her community is really a witty poet and a budding photographer. A man learning to live with his mental illness and working to find a new home is really a masterful carver of intricate, tiny sculpture. These are powerful moments in which these individuals define themselves by their art, and not by what they do not have, or cannot do. These moments help to show them and confirm for us that they have the capacity to achieve positive changes in their lives. This year in our annual report we have highlighted a few samples of their work. We hope you find them as enriching as we do. 14

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16 Economic Development 2008 Outcomes n 450 low-income adults were directly placed in unsubsidized employment at an average wage of $9.80 per hour for an average of 37 hours per week. CAMBA s Economic Development programs prepare business owners, entrepreneurs, employers and job seekers to compete in the 21st Century workforce and economy. We advance CAMBA s mission through a variety of programs known collectively as the Invitation to Independence. Our Small Business Development programs provide a full range of services including: entrepreneurial business development training classes and counseling, financial literacy; and small business loans. Services for job seekers include English as a Second Language and employment search assistance, training and placement. Our training programs help low-income clients obtain positions in high demand fields such as private security, customer service and human services. Asset building and protection efforts include home buying assistance, credit repair and foreclosure prevention. Our Economic Development initiatives focus on the strengths and resources of local residents. No matter which path our clients take, we empower them to achieve their economic goals. n 80 Central Brooklyn residents a third of whom were women were trained as Security Officers in 2008, and 70 were placed in paid employment. n 75 low-income adults were placed in jobs at Whole Foods Markets after completion of CAMBA s Gourmet Food Service Retail Training Program. n 58 new businesses were started. n 71 existing businesses had increased sales for combined new revenue of $1.1 million. 16

17 Invitation to Independence Calette is a 23 year-old Jamaican immigrant living in Flatbush who had the dream of opening her own daycare center. While she had some work experience, she did not have the customer service background she would need to operate her own business. When she came to CAMBA, Calette was unemployed and her immediate goal was to find a job and get a stable income. Our Job Developer interviewed Calette and found that she was not only bright and communicative but also helpful and outgoing. Based on this assessment, although Calette had no customer service background, the Job Developer concluded that she would do well as a 311 call center operator. 311 jobs are high stress with high turnover, but they offer higher wages and would help Calette to develop needed skills. Calette successfully landed a 311 job and has received consistently good feedback from her supervisor. She has worked for 6 months, has had ample opportunity to put in overtime and has even received a raise. In the course of her work, she has received numerous phone inquiries from parents who were looking for child care, so Calette redoubled her resolve to set up her family daycare center. To pursue this goal, she turned to CAMBA s Business Services team. We have been working with her around how to access capital and how to put together a sound business plan. With a stable job and the right support, Calette is well on her way to realizing her dream. 17

18 Education and Youth Development 2008 Outcomes n At the School for Democracy and Leadership, a small school where CAMBA is active in school leadership, 9 out of 10 seniors in the Class of 2008 graduated. CAMBA is a reliable and positive educational resource for Brooklyn. Our programs provide low-income youth from preschool through high school with academic assistance, counseling, tutoring, art, drama, music, sports, SAT and Regents help, as well as internships and employment. We also encourage disconnected youth to further their education. CAMBA recognizes that education is also a critical aspect for adults seeking to achieve self-sufficiency and success for themselves and their families. We serve individuals at all learning stages, from those who do not speak English to those who are seeking a GED as a step towards pursuing a college education. We look to measure results, not just from a single test, but from skills learned. n CAMBA s after-school programs kept over 2,100 children safe and engaged in creative learning activities while their parents worked. n 167 high school students gained hands-on work experience through subsidized internship experiences. n Out of 1,281 adult literacy students served, 712 adult learners or 55.6% - were promoted at least one educational level. n 100% of the school-age children in the Even Start Family Literacy Program were promoted to the next level. 18

19 Learning After School In January of 2008, Maya Covington was one of the first students to enroll in the CAMBA Kids Excel After School Program at Achievement First: Crown Heights. At the time, the Covington family was eager to find child care for Maya and also wanted to provide her some respite from a serious illness in the family. At Kids Excel, Maya thrived from the start, becoming a model citizen. Maya is known for helping others, providing her peers with homework help and even teaching some of them better methods for tying their shoelaces. She participated in the Acting Out Drama Club, where she learned to use improvisational techniques and also helped to write and act in a short scene centered on the students favorite cartoon characters. Drama Club activities culminated in a Showcase/Share where Maya and her peers shared a drama game that demonstrated a learned improvisational technique with family members and other guests. Maya also had a marvelous time at the CAMBA Summer Quest Program, where she participated in themed activities each week, including Creative Arts, Academic Enrichment, Conflict Resolution, Recreation, Clubs and Field Trips. Kids Excel offers Maya a safe and nurturing environment in the after-school hours. Her parents have been so happy with Maya s development that they have even volunteered their time at the program. 19

20 Family Support Services 2008 Outcomes n Our violence prevention programs provided counseling services to 174 families, including 48 families that received crisis counseling services. n CAMBA s Healthy Start program provided depression screenings for 150 women. n Seventy-four percent of the new mothers enrolled in Health Families breastfed their infants for at least three months, a rate significantly higher than the statewide average of 43%. CAMBA s Family Support programs leverage each family s strengths to develop solutions to problems creating barriers to self-sufficiency. Our services include: family violence intervention; foster care prevention; maternal and infant health intervention; nutritional services; and refugee resettlement. We partner with health care providers, community-based organizations and institutions to reduce infant mortality rates. We provide access for victims of violence, both domestic and sexual assault, as well as those affected by violence, to a broad range of violence intervention and prevention services. These services help clients to recognize, diffuse, or avoid violent situations. Similarly, we work with host schools to provide crisis-counseling services, workshops and peer leadership opportunities to improve young people s awareness of behaviors that trigger abusive relationships. For over ten years, we have provided effective services to more than 2000 families. n 80 refugees including many from Iraq, Tibet, Burma, Albania, Uzbekistan, and Cuba were reunited with family members in New York City. n 160 asylees and refugees who participated in CAMBA s Matching Grant Program were employed and self-sufficient within six months of their resettlement in the United States, earning an average wage of $9.38 per hour. 20

21 Building a Healthy Family When Marsha M. was 18 years-old, she was single, pregnant and struggling with severe thoughts of suicide. Through CAMBA s Families For Kids Program, she received the mental health services she needed to address her suicidal impulses. However, she had little idea how she was going to care for her new baby. To address this, Families For Kids referred Marsha to CAMBA s Healthy Families Program. Healthy Families provided Marsha with parenting skills training and support so that she could develop the skills and confidence she would need to be a capable parent. Her Home Visitor, Lynda, also helped Marsha set goals for her life a high school drop-out when she started the program, Marsha is now enrolled in a GED program so that she can continue her education. Eight months after her first child, Jania, was born, Marsha gave birth to a pair of premature twins, Malachi and Marcus. Healthy Families worked with Marsha to reinforce her parenting skills and provided developmental screening services to ensure that all three of her babies met key developmental milestones. Lynda helped Marsha connect her family with primary medical care and ensured that the children attended well-baby visits, got required immunizations, and received lead screenings and other services to promote their healthy growth and development. 21

22 HIV/AIDS Services 2008 Outcomes n CAMBA provided HIV/AIDS services to a total of 1,725 clients over the course of the year. Brooklyn has the fifth largest population with HIV infection of any city in America. To meet community needs, CAMBA began offering programs and services in Today we offer a complete range of services for individuals and families infected/affected by HIV/AIDS, including case management, prevention, training and education, counseling and supportive services, advocacy, and transitional and permanent housing. n CAMBA provided 335 units of transitional and permanent housing to people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members. n 28 peer educators helped us to deliver a variety of services. n Approximately 85-90% of our clients were connected to primary medical care. n Our Anti-Stigma Program delivered its message to approximately 4,350 Brooklyn residents. 22

23 Learning To Cope In 2003, the Kings County Hospital Center referred a five-year old, HIVpositive girl to CAMBA for services from our COBRA Case Management Program. At the time of her referral, the child was living with her aunt because her mother and brother were still living in Haiti. The aunt, who worked full-time, was supporting the girl with minimal assistance from the public benefit system. The COBRA team started by enabling the girl to obtain Social Security disability benefits, as well as benefits from the City s HIV/AIDS Services Administration. Staff also helped the aunt manage the challenge of balancing the need to accompany her niece to medical appointments with her obligations to her employer. Several years later, the child s mother and brother emigrated from Haiti to New York City. Both were diagnosed with AIDS and were referred to the Kings County Hospital Center for medical care. The brother, who was 17 years old, reacted to the news of his diagnosis with anger and rebellion. COBRA staff connected him with counseling and escorted him to his appointments until he demonstrated the ability to attend on his own. Today he is enrolled in ESL classes and he is receiving mental health services from Kings County Hospital. In addition to connecting the family with mental health and educational services, the COBRA team helped them to negotiate the public benefits system and to obtain suitable housing. Today, the little girl is ten years old and engaged in a medication regimen that is working well for her. The COBRA team recently referred her to the Make A Wish Foundation and her wish was approved. As a result, she and her family took an all-expense paid vacation to Walt Disney World. They enjoyed the trip immensely and appreciated the opportunity to travel. The family is now stable and doing very well. 23

24 Housing Services and Development 2008 Outcomes n CAMBA s three emergency shelters together placed 533 individuals into safe, stable permanent housing. n Over 2,000 families avoided eviction and remained stably housed. n CAMBA s Neighborhood Cluster Program placed over 150 homeless families into permanent housing. Since 1991, CAMBA has addressed the City s housing crisis by building a continuum of services. Today, we provide a range of housing-related programs that include: homelessness prevention; housing relocation; emergency and transitional housing; and permanent and supportive housing. Our homelessness prevention programs, including over 1,600 units of permanent or transitional housing, serve more than 3,000 individuals and families each year. Through our affiliate CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), we are pursuing the goal of developing 1,000 units of permanent supportive housing in Brooklyn by the year CHV works in partnership with prominent national organizations, local developers, community-based agencies, and City and State government to develop safe, high-quality affordable housing. CHV promotes stability for lower-income households and nurtures vital mixed-income neighborhoods with quality housing options for every household. n Nearly 400 families and individuals received housing vouchers that enabled them to remain stably housed. n The Anna Gonzalez Apartments, a 99-unit supportive apartment building, was fully leased up while Morris Manor, a 46-unit facility, reached 99% completion. 24

25 HOME TOGETHER Maria and Carmen are two sisters from Puerto Rico who came to New York City together when their mother died. Maria had a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, while Carmen struggled with clinical depression. The two women had lived their whole lives together and served as each other s support systems. After spending one month living with a family friend the only person they knew in the United States Maria and Carmen became homeless. Placed in two different shelters, they were separated for the first time in their lives. Maria was placed in CAMBA s Broadway House Shelter, where she told the Housing Specialist that her goal was to be reunited with her sister Carmen. The Specialist established contact with Carmen and began work on finding a placement for the two women. Progress was halted for three months when Maria was hospitalized after she decompensated because she had stopped taking her medication. After Maria was discharged, the CAMBA team at Broadway House went back to work. Coordinating with Carmen s shelter, the Housing Specialist arranged an interview for the sisters at a Manhattan SRO, but the facility lacked the Spanish-speaking staff the women would need since they had limited English skills. Persistence paid off when placements became available at the Rugged Cross Apartments, a supportive housing facility where CAMBA provides on-site social services. Broadway House staff and a team from CAMBA Housing Ventures worked together to arranged side by side apartments for Maria and Carmen. As neighbors, Carmen is available to coach Maria about taking her medication and keeping her medical appointments. Both sisters are taking the steps they need to control their illnesses and both are thriving in their new homes. 25

26 Legal Services 2008 Outcomes n CAMBA Legal Services prevented 361 evictions. CAMBA Legal Services provides Housing, Immigration, Public Benefits, Consumer and HIV related legal services in a community- based model to more than 1500 poor and working poor clients each year. CAMBA Legal Services attorneys and paralegals provide a full range of services including education, advice and litigation to solve legal problems. We also work collaboratively with other CAMBA staff members including social workers, educators and workforce development professionals to help clients achieve positive change in their lives. n 231 citizenship applications were prepared. n Legal representation of clients in consumer debt matters resulted in $140,000 of consumer debt being expunged. n More than 1,000 clients were assisted in immigration matters. n 70 clients received legal representation in consumer debt matters and none of them received judgments against them. 26

27 gateway to the american dream Ms. M, a native of Trinidad, came to the United States as a young woman. Shortly after arriving, she got married and had a baby girl. After the birth of their child, Ms. M and her husband began experiencing marital problems which later escalated into domestic violence. Ms. M came to the CAMBA Legal Services office scared and unsure of what to do. Staff referred Ms. M to CAMBA s domestic violence program for counseling, while legal services provided her assistance with obtaining immigration status via the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It was a difficult process for Ms. M, who was still living with her abusive husband. The emotional strain of recounting her experience, coupled with the logistical challenge of obtaining the necessary documentation to prove her marriage, was very difficult and at times dangerous. With the assistance of our domestic violence program, we facilitated her admission to a domestic violence shelter. Once Ms. M s VAWA petition was approved, we helped her apply for legal permanent resident status. Meanwhile, Ms. M enrolled in a course to become a nurse s aide. She later found a job and moved out of the shelter and into her own apartment, finally gaining her independence. Ms. M s application for Legal Permanent Residence has since been approved and she is now a Legal Permanent Resident. The woman that now stands before us is a totally different person. She is confident, independent, and successful. CAMBA Legal Services is now helping her to become a citizen. Once she obtains citizenship, she plans on joining the Marines. 27

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29 Board & Executive Staff Board Members Katherine O Neill President Ed O Brien Vice President Christopher Zarra Vice President Rev. Daniel Ramm Secretary/Treasurer Matthew W. Botwin Gregory Celestin Rosemary P. Joyce, Esq. Terence Kelleher, Esq. Allan F. Kramer, II Ruth O Brien Charles J. Scibetta, Jr., Esq. Helen K. Spontak, CPA Executive Staff Joanne M. Oplustil Executive Director 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor joanneo@camba.org Valerie Barton-Richardson Deputy Executive Director Education & Youth Development, Family Support Services, Housing Services 885 Flatbush Avenue, 3rd floor valerieb@camba.org Sharon Browne Deputy Executive Director HIV/AIDS Services, Housing Services & Development 19 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY sharonb@camba.org Thomas J. Dambakly Chief Financial Officer 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor tomd@camba.org Kathy Dros Deputy Executive Director Human Resources 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor kathyd@camba.org Robin Landes Deputy Executive Director Contracts Management 1720 Church Avenue, 3rd floor robinl@camba.org Mary Ann Lanzetta Deputy Executive Director Fiscal Systems 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor maryannl@camba.org Kathleen A. Masters Deputy Executive Director/ General Counsel Economic Development, Family Support Services & Legal Services 884 Flatbush Avenue, 2nd floor kathleenm@camba.org Rang T. Ngo Chief Operating Officer 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor rangn@camba.org Kevin Coffey Assistant Deputy Director Youth Services 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd floor kevinc@camba.org Michael Erhard Assistant Deputy Director HIV/AIDS Services 19 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY michaele@camba.org Claire Harding-Keefe Assistant Deputy Director Family Support Services & Housing Services & Development 2103 Kenmore Terrace claireh@camba.org David A. Rowe Assistant Deputy Director Housing Development 19 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY davidr@camba.org 29

30 Funders New York City Funding NYC Administration for Children s Services NYC Department of Education NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Department of Homeless Services NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development NYC Department of Small Business Services NYC Department of Youth and Community Development NYC Human Resources Administration NYC Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator New York State Funding Empire State Development Corporation NYS Crime Victims Board NYS Department of Health NYS Department of Health/ AIDS Institute NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services NYS Education Department NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services NYS Office of Children s and Family Services NYS Office of Mental Health NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance/Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance NYS Unified Court System Federal Funding US Department of Housing and Urban Development US Small Business Administration Subcontracts of Government Funding Brooklyn Hosptial/ NYS Department of Health/AIDS Institute Center for Employment Opportunities Consortium for Worker Education Health Research, Inc./NYS Department of Health Institute for Community Living Nutrition Consortium of New York State Public Health Solutions Safe Horizon Seedco The Doe Fund The Fund for Public Health in New York United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants United Way United Way/Seedco Contracted Private Funding All Boro Housing LLC Claremont Institute for Community Living Lexbrooklyn LLC New Visions for Public Schools New York Community Trust/W.B. Kunhardt Fund et. al. The After-School Corporation Theodore Luce Charitable Trust We Care Inc. Private Funding Corporate and Foundation Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch LLP Adventure Realty International, LLC Aetna Affiliated Risk Control Administrators, Inc. Alan Shawn Feinstein/ Feinstein Family Fund Ameriprise Financial Advisor Matching Gift Program Ameriprise Financial Services Artec Construction and Development Corp. Baptist Church Development Office Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan Bear Stearns/ Monterey Fund Beginning with Children Charter School Bennett Lawrence Management, LLC BLDG Management Co. Inc. Brown McMahon & Weinraub LLC Brownstoner Media LLC Buchbinder Tunick & Company LL Budget Business Supply Co. CADMA CAMBA Housing Ventures CAMBA Housing Ventures Board of Trustees Capital One Bank Capital One Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Center for New York City Neighborhoods Central Brooklyn Community Services Chadbourne & Parke LLP Clark Associates Funeral Home Clark Foundation Clifford Chance LLP Common Cents New York Community Partnership Charter School Con Edison Corporation for Supportive Housing Council of Pakistan Organization Community Center Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Dunn Development Company Durst Family Foundation Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg LLP Feinstein Family Fund Flux Communications Franklin Printing Greater South Brooklyn Health Coalition Groupe Sanglier Harden-Van Arnam Architects HIP Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Independence Community Foundation JIMCO Assoc. Inc. JPMorgan Chase KMM Management Inc. Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Mackler Plumbing & Co March of Dimes McGee-Riley Associates Michael F. Adanuncio Electric, Inc. Monadnock Construction, Inc. New York Methodist Hospital North Fork Foundation Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Premier Ford Lincoln Mercury Red Apple Group Ridgewood Savings Bank Saretsky Katz Dranoff & Glass LLP Schmutter, Strull, Fleisch Inc. Seyfarth Shaw LLP Starr Foundation The Lantern Group The Parkside Group The Path Center The Real Estate Board of New York United Way of New York City Victor & Bernstein VK Direct Wachovia Bank, N.A. Washington Mutual Washington Mutual Foundation Wellpoint Foundation, Inc. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Youth I.N.C YouthBridge-NY/JCRC Individual Diane and Vincent Abate Sandra Abramson C. Adams Senator Eric Adams Mildred Adler Troel Adrian Robert Aimetti Anna Aitkens Paul Albertson Carmen Alexander Dorothy Alexander-Gill Lisa Alleyne Noela Almeyda Barry Anane-Bosompra Carmen Aquilone Selwyn Arbuckle Vickie Archer Michael Attianese Helena Auslender Arthur Bach Ruvenia and Abdiel Baena Patricia Baez Aston Bailey Esther Baks Sanda Balaban Patrick Balestriere Camille Baptise Ellis Barber Lyudmila Barenbaum Christine Barnett Michael Barnett Martin Baron John Barrett Rachael Barrett Doris Barry Valerie Barton-Richardson and Dwayne Richardson Concetta Gomez and Russell Basile B A Bastiansen Julia Beardwood Janet and Neil Becker Angela Beharry Estelle Benjamin J. A. Bennett Marc Berger Debra Berger Alan J. Bernstein Alssya Berry 30

31 Irving Betesh Parvin Biglar-Noorani Shirley Billy Ruth Bimbad L. Bird William Bish Anne Blackburn Christine Black-Langenau Marge Blaine Margareth Blanc Kurt Blanken Karl Bloch Giorgio Boccadifuco Richard Bogan Mary Boghdadi Paula Bohorquez Beverly Booker Matthew Botwin Jim Bowers Janet Boyle Mikhail Braslavskiy Sally Brazil Neil Brazitis Olaf Bredholt Kathryn and Walter Brennan James Brennan Jerry Brody Anthony Brooks Sharon Broomfield Gloria Brown Esther Browne Sharon and John Browne Peter Bruno Laura Bujosa Matthew Bulger Jack Burt Tanya Caines Aleida and Joseph Calabrese Linda Calandra Jeff Caltabiano Lorna Cameron Filomena Campagniolo William Cannon Patricia Carbo Dolores Cardone Rudolph Carmine Graciela Casas Gregory Celestin Alan Chaflin Chander Chandna Paulette Charles Pin Chen Judy and John Chiarello S. Chiarello Richard Cho Mary Ciccolella Marie Cifarella Susana Clarke Kevin Coffey Mitch Cohen Edward Cohen Aaron Cohen Marie Colin Sousbery Colin Carmen and Ruben Colon Marie Constant Scott Coopersmith Charles Coppolino Nicholas Coquillard Phyllis Corbin Louise Cordaro Pelligrino Coruzzolo Evelyn Cosenza Carmen Craig Geraldine Crivelli Denis Cronin Roberto and Ursula Cruz Zaida Cruz Moira Cuite William Cullen Dany Cunningham Pearl Curry Alison Dalton Tom and Jennifer Dambakly Ann Darroux Candace Date Marcy and Jacob Davidovics Selwyn Davidson Sandra Davis Elena Dawkins Audrey Day Ruth De Cesare Izola Delaney Angeles Delgado Anthony Dellatto Rosario DeLuca Isabella Deninno Helen Depalma Thomas Desimone Gertrude Desir Beverly DeSouza Yacouba Diakite Edith Diamond Julia Dides Victoria Dolgopoloff Patricia Donelan Alyssa Donelan Gloria Donnelly Becky Douek Yvonne Drakes Kathy and Ted Dros Mercedes Ducos Robert Dunn Maryse Duplessis Julia Duvall Sara Dvorkes Brian Dworkin John Edwards Stephen Einstein Bryan Ellis Georgia Ellis Janice Eng-Lee Eileen Ennis Carol Enright Betty and Jakob Epel Michael Erhard Scott Ericson Alicia Espinoza Daniel Euerle Ralph Eugene Norman Fabricant Anthony Fagbore Susan Farrell Carmine Fasano Katherine Fass Matthew Fauvell Lisa Feldstein Josephine Ferraro Dean Fiala Louis Fier Selma Fine Susan Fishgold Daniel Fishkin Myrle Fitzgerald Robert Fleming Cecille Fletcher Ellen Flynn Iliana Foffe Doreen Forbes Verna Francis Stephanie Fraser Sydney French Elsa Fricioni Risya Fridshtand Reva Friedman Kelly Friscia Frank Frissell Marie Fusco Beth Gabryszak Frances Gagliardi Carla Gaita Mary Kay Gallagher Katherine Gallagher Cristina Gardner Mel Garfinkel Laura Gateau Marilyn Gelber Ted Gelernter Filomena Genovese Kimberly George Ann Getzinger Marie Ellen Gibbs Lisa Gigoux Joan Gill Christine Gilliam John Gleavy Engelbert Go Mariano Gonzalez Blanche Gordon Vera Gordon Jeanette Gordon Colin Grant Kenneth Grant Irmatrude Grant Rose Greaves Alexander Green Mae Green Eddie Green Francis J. Greenburger Joan Grillo Elizabeth Grollino Herbert Gronich Kyler Hale Howard Hallengren Claire O Hanlon Mary Hannan Cindy Harden Claire Harding-Keefe and William Keefe Alphonse Harewood Angela Harris Laura and Michael Hartstein Thomas Hastings Andrew Haupt Jennifer He Joseph Hecht Gayle and Leonard Helfgott Nellie Hemphill Michelle Henry Johnnie Henson Thomasina Hernandez Leslie Hewitt Dorothy Hicks Jean Hires Neil Hirschkowitz Timothy Hirten Christie Hodgkins Lynette Holder Nuchem Horowitz C. Hourmouzis Jessica Howe and P.S. 295 s Speak up Club Maureen Hurd Clarice Imbriano Pierette Imbriano Joseph Imperial Margaret Interlandi Catherine Isaac Richard Isaacson Carol Jackson James Jackson Jolene Jackson Leon Jacobson Bernice Jacques Andre Jacques G. Jaeger Joan James Pierre Jacquet Elsa John Agnes Johnson Ena Johnson Dorothy Johnson B. Johnson Karon Johnson Errol L. Jones Juanita Jones Florette Jones Pearl Jones Jean and Jerry Jordan Zahra Joudi Yolande Jules Emily Kahn Barbara Kancelbaum Kay and David Kane Marcia Kaplan Mann Jay Kasner Helen Keklak Terence and Margaret Kelleher Gladys Keller Dorothy and Douglas Kelleher Geraldine and James Kelly 31

32 Funders (continued) L A Kestenbaum Arkady Kheyman William King Marvin King Maria Kiss Nana Kodie Aleksandr Kogan Michael Kormanik Anna and Vasil Kormanik Andrew Kozinn Allan Kramer Ann Kranker Iris Kupferstein David Lage Thomas Laidlaw, Jr. Yin Lam Robin Landes Mary Ann Lanzetta Amy Larovere Yvonne Lawrence Hazel Lawrence Marcia Lawson Allan Leevy Mr. and Mrs. James Lemmon Alexander Lemon Karen Lenard Vauna Levers Michael Levinton Martin Levy Ann Lewis Howard Lipman Iris Lipner Sydelle Lipshutz George Liss Emelia Lloyd Barbara Loadholt Solange Lohier Ada Lopez Teresa Lopez Rita Louard Diane Louard-Michel Agnes and Rita Louard Susan and David Lougee Carla Love Sharon Lowinger Maryarden Ludaway OA Mahoney Frances Malish Rina Mansukhani Carmela Marciano Evelyn Marrero Jacqueline Marriott James Martin Carmen Martinez Juanita Martinez Kathleen Masters William Mayer Serafina Mazzetta Kathleen McCarthy Larry McCarthy Chris McConnell Eleanore and Gerard McDermott Nancy McGraw John McGuie 32 Mark McManus Barbara Melamed Ferne Mele Ricardo Mendoza Daisy Mercer Mittie Merriwether Janet Miller Carl Miller Ann and Dennis Minogue Joseph Mirsky Galina Mishina Rosaline Mitchell Eleanor Modafferi Jane Modica Colleen Moe Comfort Mompi Rosena Mompremier Evgeniya Mordvinkina Valentina Mordvintseva Carl Morgan Carl B. Morgan Charles and Beverly Morris Michael and Jennifer Morris Roszel Morris Rosa Morrongiello Ryan Moser Melissa Mowery Elaine Muller Andrea Munoz Emma Muny Cleveland Murdaugh Susan Murren-Azad Sakibeh Mustafa Madeline Namorato Augusto Naranjo Peter Natale Evonne Nelson Julie Nelson Lydia Nesbit Norma Newman Rang Ngo Charmine Noel Kenneth Nolan Elizabeth Norfort Ruth and Michael O Brien Edward O Brien Sharon Spellman-Olasov and David Olasov Jesse Olson Katherine and Charles O Neill Tatyana Oparina Joanne and Kaz Oplustil Patricia Ormston Maria Ortiz Bonnie Osinski Theresa Ostarch Angela Pacelli Francine Palazza Florence Palazza James Palazza Paula Park Stephen Parris Martin Patrick Avis Paul Ken Pearlman Maria Perez Gloria Perkins Evangeline and Brian Pianfetti Ambrogio Picone Ernst Pierre Lola Pinkney Louis Plancher Elizabeth Plant Lauren Platt Elizabeth and Eugene Platt Yafim Pogrebchuk Rudolpho Pons Claudia Poyotte Herbert Preminger Anu Prestonia Tara L. Presume Myrtle Price Gary Purville Leslyn Quashie-Noel Peter Quinones A. Rabin Edda Rahming Andrew Rainone Rev. Dan Ramm Alexandra and Jorin Reddish Harriet Reed Judy Stewart Reefer Pedro Reid Robin Reid Daniel Reyes Grace Riccio Joan Richards Lena Richardson Diane and Martin Richler Rona Richman Sam Rittenberg Ruben Rivas Luz Rivera Suzie Rivers Roseann Rizza Margaret Roberts Esther Rochman Philip Rodrigues Joyce Roebuck Lucy Romero Diane and Robert Rosen Mordechai Rosenthal Mary Ellen Ross Danielle Roth Lara Rubin Robert Rue Tibor Rupp David Russo Mr. and Mrs. Luis Sabater Katayoon Salimi Azeen Salimi Louise Sallust Wakfield Samuels Clarissa Sandy Arthur Santa Maria Mila Santos Francine Scavone Charles Scibetta Vincent Schiano Jerry Schiffman Stella Schinazi Paul Schwarb Melvin Schwartz Raymond Scott Denise Scott-Tsikudo Helena Seechan-Forde Raymond Seepersaud Isuru Seneviratne Veronica Senn Veronica Sern Ellen Serpe Allen Serper Jean Shaffer Yevgeniy Shchupak William Sheehan Rimma Shir Mary and Virginia Shuford Jill Shuler Ruth Sicari Harry Silver David Simonoff Lisa Sinckler Samuel T. Skeete Philip Skolnick Albert B. Skolnik Jacqueline Slater Marina Slepak Marguerite Smith Brenda Smith Norman Smith Tia Smith Caroline Sodano Camille and Ralph Solitario Katherine Solomon Daisy Soto Helen Spontak George Staley Kelly Steier Amorie Stephens Hallie Stevens Kathy Stewart Karen Stuart Ellen Styles Barbara Sutherland Gary Sutnick Richard Swanson Cuthbert Sylvester Miho Takai Jane Tangsley Helen Mills and Gary Tannenbaum Terrie Taylor Casel Taylor Brenton Taylor April Taylor Connie Tempel Joyce Thomas Antonio Thomas Merle Thorne Nicholas Timko Rhunett Tindal Concetta Tinghitella Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Tishcoff Victoria Tofal Mary Tolchinsky Chandrawtee Toonda Ruby Torregrosa

33 Edilberto Touron Yolanda and Harvey Truitt Verna Tucker Joanne Turano Denise Turner Raymond Turner Eleanor Turner Brenda Utilla Jennifer Valentin Miriam Valentin Santos Vargas Jonathan and Romina Velazquez Louis Velez Virginia Vialva Anthony Vizzio Angela Vricciariello Joyce Waithe Edward Walaszek Beulah Walker Annette Wallace-Cobb Hettie Watson Catherine Webb Barry Wechsler Alanna and Simon Weifenbach Frances Weinstock Janice and Lewis Weisblum Wendy Weller-Jones Ann Wiener Elton Williams Vanroy Williams Loyce Williams Leona Williams Richard Williams Bunice Williams Doris and J. Alton Wilson Norma Wolf Desmond Wong Christine Wong Kan Wong Barbara Woodstone Kenneth Wright Ramah E. Wright Svetlana Yanchenko Christina Yang Mark Yankelevich Eldad Yaron Yuriy Yeremin Elizabeth Yilla Toni Yodice Jayne Young Shawn Young Irving Yudelowitz John Zamichieli Christopher and Leslie Zarra Shahriar Zehtabchi Jasmine Zelinski Brian Zhang David Zimmer Matthew and Myra Zuckerbraun The Lantern Group High School for Public Service In-Kind Donations Services Emily Campbell, Esq., The Campbell Firm PLLC Melanie Crean Marc Dicus, Esq., Church Avenue BID Manager Bonita Dowling, Pratt Area Community Council John Esposito, The House Detective Home Inspection Agency Tyreta Foster, Foster & Lynch, LLC Pat Julien, Pratt Area Community Council James McKay Gwen Moore, CPA Chino Rivera, CEO, Zacore LLC Burzh-Wa Salon Wendy Thomas, Exit Realty Bnai Zion and Cooper Union Re-Training Program Angelica Thomas, Foster & Lynch, LLC Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture Brooklyn Cathedral of Praise Brooklyn Medical Plaza Brooklyn Tabernacle Church Chadbourne & Parke LLP Greater Bible-Way Temple Greenjeans Human Rights First International Center in New York Lawyers Alliance for New York Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Mayer Brown LLP Ministry of Overcomers Nixon Peabody LLP O Melveny & Myers LLP Park Slope Community Church Park Slope Presbyterian Church Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Daniel Ashe, Esq. Paul Hawthorne, Esq. Peter J. Schaeffer, Esq. Edward H. Smoot, Esq. Paul, Weis, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Pumpkin s Organic Foods Queers for Economic Justice Saretsky Katz Dranoff & Glass LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Shearman & Sterling LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Sixth Avenue Baptist Church Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Tabernacle Deliverance United Way Partner WellPoint Foundation, Inc. Upwardly Global Vinson & Elkins LLP Wildcat Material Support Katherine Abelson Adriane Adam Alan Adler Anne Aldrich Liliana Arzate Walton Bakery Bilen Berhanu Viktor S. Binder Kelly and Tom Boccafola Pam Booth Mary Cahill Nancy Campbell Abbe Dalton Clark Alice Cohen Cornelia Day Spa Shats Vladimir Court Aghailas Tamba Dabah Tracey Daly Virginia and Martin Daly Isakov Gilil Davidovick Megan and Brian DeNicola Gabriela Dias Kathy Dros Matthew Dros Bette Druck Amanda Erickson Katie Fee Anna and Aaron Frisch Mary Kay Gallagher Sydelle Gansl Marco Gil Jennifer Gubbins Marie Guterman Carmen Harris Moe Hein Joann Hernandez Judy Hilkey Abramov Imanil Natalia Ivanova Matatova Khaligo Anne Klayson Annie Klayson Harriet Kliot Dr. Sam Kopel Rhena Kottick Pat Lacey Estee Lauder Lynn and Jeff Lawrence Eric Leber UK Slen Len EL Bash Malak Maureen Malave Deborah Margaritov Khaymovich Mashalum Janice McGuinness Gina McLoughlin Muxiangjie Roger Meltzer Joanne M. Oplustil Leah Osman Sula Page Fran Palazza James Palazza Meredith Phebus Eva Radke Connie Ranocchia Tara and Terrence Reagan Alexandra and Jorin Reddish Migdalia Rodriguez Yi Rong Anatoliy Ryvkin Aghaba Bayeva Sarya Bernice Shats Irene Shiels Helen Spontak Tangribergeno Umid Mologoko Vlodimir David Waage Joan and Bill White Bridget Wilson Michael Zacman Phuntsok Thinleg Zanla Agaronova Zemfera Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Brooklyn Winthrop Lions Club CAMBA 19 Winthrop Street Staff CAMBA Atlantic House Shelter Staff City Harvest Dunkin Donuts FAS Group Film Biz Recycling Gifts In Kind International Highwater Women s Foundation Lelieth Co. Manna s Soul Food NYC PS 321 Parent Teacher Association and Students Party City Rugby Deliverance Tabernacle Slope Cellars SONY Pictures Staples Stop and Shop The Lions Club United Way Corporate Sponsors Johnson Controls Inc. Ketchum OSG Publicis TIAA-CREF VF Intimates United Way Partner Company NY & Company 33

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35 How You Can Help For 30 years, CAMBA has prided itself on its ability to respond flexibly to changing community needs and to adapt our services to address sudden crises that disproportionately affect the City s poorest individuals and families. Generous support from individuals, corporations and foundations gives CAMBA the capacity to be proactive and to continually develop innovative programs. Types of Gifts n Cash - This is the simplest and most immediate way for you to support CAMBA. Gifts may be made by check or on-line at www. camba.org. A donor can also arrange for a monthly credit card deduction to fulfill an annual gift pledge. Checks should be made payable to CAMBA, Inc. and mailed to the attention of the Development Office at CAMBA, 1720 Church Avenue, Brooklyn NY, n Corporate Matching Gifts If a donor or a donor s spouse works for a company that has a matching gift program, any personal gift can be matched by the employer. Please check with your company s human resource department for matching gift information. n Bequests Gifts made through a will enable a donor to invest in the future without depleting current assets. Donors can designate specific amounts, or a percentage of specified assets to the charity. n IRA Transfers - The owner of a traditional or a Roth IRA, age 70 ½ or older, can directly transfer $100,000 per year as an outright gift to CAMBA, without having to pay taxes on the withdrawal. This rule does not apply to employer sponsored retirement plans. n Memorial/Honorary Gifts A friend or family member can be remembered or honored by means of a gift to CAMBA. We will promptly notify the designated recipient of the gift. n Gifts of Appreciated Stock Donors with appreciated securities can contribute them directly to CAMBA and get a tax deduction on the current market value of the asset. No capital gains tax will be assessed. n Other Planned Gifts - Various trusts, annuities and gifts of significant non-cash assets, such as real estate, are also possible. n In-kind Contributions CAMBA s programs have continuing needs for gifts of clothing in good condition, toys, books, furniture, and food to stock the food pantry. Please call CAMBA s Development Director at ext.265 to discuss how you can make a contribution that is compatible with your current resources and philanthropic objectives. 35

36 Financials CAMBA, INC. AND AFFILIATES Combined Statements of Activities For the years ended August 31, 2008 and 2007 Revenue Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total Total Government grants $ 58, 515,671 $ 58, 515,671 $49,776,108 Developer s Fees 57,500 Contributions 813,444 2, , ,862 Program reimbursements and fees 991, , ,258 Interest and dividends 44,164 44,164 45,465 Rental income 95,800 95,800 89,000 Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments (19,019) (19,019) 8,138 Released from restrictions 249,120 (249,120) Total Revenue $60,690,446 $(247,120) $60,443,326* $51,485,331* Expenses Program Services Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total Total Housing Services and Development 31,721,988 31,721,988 26,482,284 HIV/AIDS Services 6,010,596 6,010,596 5,604,536 Education and Youth Development 9,314,642 9,314,642 7,273,463 Family Support Services 2,677,885 2,677,885 2,496,003 Legal Services 1,184,963 1,184, ,551 Economic Development 2,526,931 2,526,931 2,979,185 Total Program Services 53,437,005 53,437,005 45,729,022 Supporting Services Management and General 6,110,013 6,110,013 4,874,363 Development 559, , ,487 Total Supporting Services 6,669,105 6,669,105 5,359,850 Total Expenses $60,106,110 $60,106,110 $51,088,872 Net Assets Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total Total Change in Net Assets 584,336 (247,120) 337, ,459 Beginning of Year 4,909, ,959 5,578,352 5,181,893 End of Year 5,493, ,839 5,915,568 5,578, *The total revenues for 2007 & 2008 are combined with affiliates.

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38 Where We Are 1. CAMBA - Ma i n Of f i ce 1720 Church Avenue 2nd & 3rd Floors CAMBA 19 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA 23 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA 25 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA 27 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA 884 Flatbush Avenue 2nd Floor CAMBA 885 Flatbush Avenue 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Floors ; The Grey House 2103 Kenmore Terrace CAMBA 2211 Church Avenue 2nd & 3rd Floors ; ; CAMBA - EPU Linden 214 Livingston Street 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - EPU Dekalb 500 Dekalb Avenue 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY Atlantic House Men s Shelter 2402 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY ; Broadway House Women s Shelter 1245 Broadway Brooklyn, NY The Gathering Place 2402 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY Park Slope Women s Shelter 1402 Eighth Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - Clermont (OCS) Clermont Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA Lexington/Brooklyn Family Residence (OCS) 106 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY ; CAMBA - HomeBase 1195 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY ; CAMBA - HomeBase 1117 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY ; CAMBA - HomeBase 543 Bay Street Unit 5 Staten Island, NY CAMBA LTW Brooklyn Academy High School 832 Marcy Avenue Rm 319A Brooklyn, NY CAMBA LTW YABC 911 Flatbush Avenue CAMBA LTW Liberation Diploma Plus High School 2865 West 19th Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA LTW Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School 985 Rockaway Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - Tilden High School 5800 Tilden Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - PS/IS 25 CAMBA Kids 787 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - JHS 57 CAMBA Scholars 125 Stuyvesant Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - IS 68 CAPS/Safe School 956 East 82nd Street Brooklyn, NY ; CAMBA - PS 92 Kid Unlimited 601 Parkside Avenue CAMBA - PS 139 Even Start/CAMBA Creative Kids After- School 330 Rugby Road ; CAMBA - PS 170 CAMBA Kids Unite th Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - PS 249 CAMBA Kids Connection/ OASAS 18 Marlborough Road ; CAMBA - PS 269 Beacon Center/ Kids World After School 1957 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - PS/IS 271 Beacon Center 1137 Herkimer Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - PS/IS 298 CAMBA Young Achievers Saturday Academy 85 Watkins Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - MS 391/MS 587 CAMBA Renaissance 790 East New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY ext CAMBA - School for Democracy & Leadership 600 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY ext CAMBA - Crown Heights Charter School (K356) -Kids Excel 790 East New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - Community Partnership Charter School/CAMBA Kids Express 241 Emerson Place Brooklyn, NY ; CAMBA - Beginning w/children Charter School/CAMBA Kids Succeed 11 Bartlett Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - Health Opportunities High School - RAPP 350 Gerard Avenue Bronx, NY CAMBA - South Shore HS RAPP 6565 Flatlands Avenue Brooklyn, NY ext CAMBA - Automotive HS RAPP 50 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY ext CAMBA - Urban Peace Academy - RAPP 2351 First Avenue New York, NY CAMBA - John Bowne HS RAPP 6325 Main Street Flushing, NY ext CAMBA - August Martin HS RAPP Baisley Blvd. Jamaica, NY ext CAMBA - Neighborhood Family Cluster 250 Clarkson Avenue ; Anna Gonzalez Apartments 880 Willoughby Brooklyn, NY Myrtle Avenue Apartments 854 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn, NY Rugged Cross 12 Patchen Avenue Brooklyn, NY Morris Manor 1247 Flatbush Avenue CAMBA 1259 Flatbush Avenue CAMBA - Facilities 721 Berriman Street Brooklyn, NY CAMBA - Food Pantry 2241 Church Avenue CAMBA - Family Services 345 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY

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