MUSKEGON - OCEANA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC.

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DEAR FRIENDS,

THE YEAR HAS COME TO A CLOSE AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE DOWNTURNED ECONOMY HAS IMPACTED OUR AGENCY GREATLY. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN MUSKEGON AND OCEANA COUNTIES WITH HUGE BASIC NEEDS DUE TO LOSS OF JOBS AND INCOME. OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THOSE PERSONS WHERE POSSIBLE.

2009 WAS A VERY SPECIAL YEAR FOR MOCAP WITH REGARD TO A SPECIAL FUNDING SOURCE. WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS; MAKING MOCAP’S CURRENT FISCAL BUDGET MORE THAN $7 MILLION DOLLARS. THE DOE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR WEATHERIZATION OF HOMES

IN MUSKEGON AND OCEANA COUNTIES. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR STAFF TO COVER THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KENNETH SHELTON, HAS LED OUR BOARD THROUGH THE NEEDED STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH A LOT DURING THE PAST YEAR AND HIS DIRECTION HAS BEEN INVALUABLE.

NEXT YEAR WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROGRAMS WE HAVE IN PLACE AND YOU CAN READ ABOUT THEM THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT. WE WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING HOPE, GIVING VOICE, AND BUILDING DREAMS.

WE HAD OUR 4TH ANNUAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT RALLY IN 2009, AND THIS INVESTMENT IN THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES IS VERY WORTHWHILE. WHEN A THEATER FULL OF TEENAGERS IS SILENT AND LISTENING TO THE EXPERIENCES OF SOMEONE WHO HAS OVERCOME ADVERSITY IT IS EXCITING. THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY REWARDING, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE ATTENDEES ARE “GETTING IT.”

THANK YOUR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR BUSY SCHEDULES TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND KEEP THE OPERATIONS GOING. THANK YOU ALSO TO OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND ALL OF OUR OTHER SUPPORTERS. WITHOUT ALL OF YOU, THIS AGENCY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GO FORWARD.

CORDIALLY,

EVELYN KOLBE

EVELYN KOLBE

BOARD CHAIR

KENNETH R. SHELTON, SR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

One lean green Weatherization Team! Not only has our weatherization department ramped up

production on weatherizing homes for home owners in 2009 there was a hugh increase in the number

of renter occupied homes that got weatherized throughout the year. Thanks to all of the news coverage

and publicity recieved in reference to the Stimulus Plan and AARA funds we’ve experienced a non-

stop infl ux of calls for energy effi cientcy services. MOCAP staff have used this

opportunity to educate more people on the importance of energy effi cientcy.

Our weatherization department was transformed under the leadership of

Mr. Ed Elsey, Assistant Director of Energy Services. There were a slew

of new regulations and requirements to wade through for the entire

weatherization team and they have been performing with fl ying colors.

Even our contractors had to undergo extensive training in order to be in

compliance with new laws and we are glad that each of them and their

teams have continued to partner with us to forge through to achieve

greater results for the community at large.

Our agency is truely evolving into one lean environmentally

friendly machine. In house recycling of everything from ink

and toner, to light bulbs, batteries, plastics and card board

has been taking place at the administrative offi ce. We feel

that each of us must lead by example. MOCAP is proud

to show that the agency is committed to the health and

renewal of our environment.

SENIOR PROJECT FRESH

The Senior Project FRESH program has been a big hit now for 3 years. Program

participants are delighted each spring to fi nd out that the program will be available

to those who are eligible within our service area of Muskegon and Oceana Counties.

Over 550 seniors living in Muskegon and Oceana Counties received food vouchers to

purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at area farmers markets. The average dollar value

of vouchers received by each participant was $40.00. MOCAP refl ected excellent

redemtion rates for the prior year. We are proud to report outstanding redemption rates.

This program reached even more volnerable seniors thanks to Senior Resources of West

Michigan (SRWMI), an Area Agency on Aging, who partnered with MOCAP during

the 2009 fi scal year.

Thanks to Ms. Sherri King, MS our Health and Wellness

Specialist at the Michigan Offi ce of Services to the Aging

new funding is sought out and made available to help

stretch locally raised dollars in a effort to continue

expanding the program throughout our service area and

increase assistance to each client.

THE YOUTH WORKERS INITIATIVE WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STATISTICAL DATA AVAILABLE

THROUGH LOCAL SOURCES. CSBG FUNDS WERE USED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM.

ALL YOUTH THAT WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROGRAM REMAINED EMPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE FULL LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM.

THE YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN A POSITIVE MANNER. THESE STUDENTS EARNED FUNDS FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLDS

AND BACK TO SCHOOL NEEDS. DURNING THE EXIT INTERVIEW THE YOUTH WORKERS DISCLOSED THAT THEY ENJOYED BEING OCCUPIED

DURRING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE THE PROGRAM EXTEND EVEN FURTHER INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR.

THE FEED BACK RECEIVED AT THE AGENCY WAS ALL POSITIVE AND REQUESTS HAVE BEEN

MADE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO REACH MORE YOUTH. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AVOIDED

NEGATIVE INCOUNTERS LIKE INCARCERATION, DRUG USE, AND GANG INVOLVEMENT AS A

DIRECT RESULT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.

17 SENIORS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SENIOR CHORE SERVICES

PROGRAM MORE THAN ONCE DURING THE SERVICE YEAR. THE SENIOR CHORE

SERVICES PROGRAM CLIENTS ARE SERVICED BY THE YOUTH WORKERS AND THEIR

TEAM LEADER. ALL YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WERE ABLE TO

RECIEVE POSITIVE INSIGHT RELATING TO EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, HANDS ON

TRAINING AND THEY ALSO SPENT TIME IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WHERE THEY

LEARN OTHER LIFE SKILLS BENEFICIAL TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND FUTURE

EMPLOYMENT. WE ARE TRAINING THEM TO BECOME FULLY PRODUCTIVE AND

CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

uskegon – Oceana Community Action Partnership, Inc. partnered with Safelinks

Wireless to make cell phones available to households in need of phone service.

MOCAP was instramental in making these services available by providing the

manpower to handle the application process and client interviews.

Safelinks Wireless is a company owned and operated under the umbrella of Tracfone. The company and program was created in

direct response to a government initiative to assist low-income families and individuals with phone services under the Lifeline

Assistance Program run by MPSC in the state of Michigan and other state and federal agencies. The program was available to

both Muskegon and Oceana Counties residence as well as residnece of other counties in Michigan as agencies came on board

to sign-up participants. More than 800 applications were taken at our action centers. Many of these clients continue to receive

services each month. The benefi ts of Safelinks Wireless are truely invaluable. As households struggle more and more each

day to make ends meet it has become more important than ever to make neccessary services available to assist them and help

them retain as much income as possible for other needs. This progrram has help our clients do just that. This program provides

products and services to low-income consumers, such as free cellular service, free cell phones, free airtime minutes every month

to eligible clients – Eligible residence in the state of Michigan receive 68 free minutes each month along with other services –

unused minutes rollover each month. Costs, No Contracts, No Recurring Fees or Monthly Charge.

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1 Powerful Initiative - Youth Empowerment Programming

1 Youth Empowerment Rally1 Packed Audience of Over

1300 Students1 Dynamic Speaker - Rene Godefroy

1 Huge Success!

Heights Action Center

Volunteers

Shirley McDowell

Darryl Brooks

Robert White

Edward Carter

Jean Hapson

Viester Hill

Audra Gipson

Marinda Burks

Vergie Hill

Deborah Wyrick

Sharon Conley

Preston Diggs

Eastview Action Center

Volunteers

Will Brown

Josheph Hershey

Bobby Hoye

Darius Johnson

Earl Johnson

Jerry Jones

Larry Roach

Falanda Steward

Mariah Taylor

William Taylor

Oceana Action Center

Volunteers

Dan Chandler

,John Chandler

Sharon Russell

Roland Russell

Junior Singer

Gerald Wambaugh Sr.

Linda Way

Kenton Way

Townsend Action Center

Volunteers

Eugene Brown

Henry Brown Jr.

Danny Burch

Daniel Cooper

Patrick Crews

Tommy Davis

Brooks Dawson

Van Diggs

Amos Edwards Jr.

Adriene Elliott

Bobby Elliott

Delores Evans

John Goodman

Frank Grays

Glenda Grider

Eddie Harris

Jeffery Harris

Wyrick

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Lawrence Harris

Tyree Henderson

Dorothy Jordan

Antjuan Kimble

Ivery Lester

James Liggins

Shirley Matthews

Candy Mcgruther

Tony Moore

Steven Nichols

Edgar Page

Roberto Perez

Thomas Smith

Corey Thompson

Charles Turner

Hendricks Tyrone

Brown Will

Damon Williams

Heights Action Center

Volunteers

Center Oceana Action Center

Volunteers

Townsend Action Center

Volunteers

Lawrence Harris

Outstanding Volunteer Efforts Provided By

Evelyn Kolbe

Board Chair

Kimberly Sims

Darrell Paige

Tasha Oakes

Treasurer

Linda Juarez

Secretary

Michael McGovern

Karen Buie

Visc Chair

James Rowan

Roland Russell

Marvin Nash

Walter Butts

Cathy Forbes

Evelyn Kolbe

Muskegon Oceana Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Board of Directiors & Agency StaffKenneth R. Shelton, Sr.

Executive Director

Kathy Drake

Finance Director

Jeanette Riley

Operations Manager

Ed Elsey

Weatherization Manager

Connie Jones

Executive Assistant

Brian Dahstrom

Crew Leader

James Dye

Energy Audit Specialist

Linda Gyori

WX Administrative

Assistant

Charles Hildreth

Youth Coordinator

Cheryl Johnson

Community Advocate

Maria Huntington

Community Advocate

Tom Horan

Lead Energy Audit

Specialist

Janae Jones

Receptionist

Stacey Maycroft

Tax Preparer

Darnell Madison

Youth Worker

Theresa Ortega

Community Advocate

Earvin Oakes

Energy Audit Specialist

Adam Schofi eld

WX Administrator

Jessie Shelton

Community Advocate

Doug Sims

Administrator 1

Manny Villanueva

Crew Leader

Bobby

Youth Worker

Jean Hapson

Receptionist

Vera Rowe

WX Administrative

Assistant

Richard Strauss

Crew Member

Tim Collett

Crew Member

Households Served by Program

Muskegon - Oceana Community Action Partnership, Inc. continues to grow and thrive under the leadership of Kenneth R.

Shelton, Sr. - Executive Director and CEO. In the past year Mr. Shelton has initiated multiple strategic planning ssesssions

to reposition MOCAP and a non-profi t leader in our community. Mr. Shelton has inlisted the assistance of Dr. Allen

DeGuilio and Bob Halshch from Bergan County Com munity Action Agency in New Jersey. Much insight has been gained from

this alliance. MOCAP will continue to thrive long after the AARA funds are gone because of the initiative Mr. Shelton. Long term

success has been the focus of our agencies leader and it is paying off. The entire team has worked with true dedication during this

time of transition and growth.

By having extensive knowledge of our demographics and each of the communities that we service we have been able to identify

the need to relocate one of our action centers to a larger more easily accessible location and also remodel another action center

allowing clients to receive assistance without having to travel long distances eliminating a transportation barrier. Through a SWOT

examination we were able to determine where we needed additional core personnel and how to restructure current personnel in order

to provide the highest quality of service to our clients. AARA funds are certainly being put to good use because Muskegon and

Oceana counties residence have come to realize that Weatherization Works & Saves Green. These individuals and families are eager

to participate in our programming.

Here at MOCAP we are extreamly greatful for the opportunies that have been presented to each of us and it shows it the

efforts that we put into our work daily. In a time when non-profi ts are deminishing and seecing to exitst as usual

MOCAP continues to thrive and grow. We are delighted to be on the front lines of service in an ever demanding

human service fi eld and serve the communities that we live in.

1. Relocation of the Eastview Action Center

2. Remodeling of Townsend Action Center

3. Hiring and training of new core personnel and realignment and training of existing personnel

4. The main offi ce is hardly recognizable it has undergone extreme transformation to house all of the new team members.

5. The agency staff size more than doubled in 2009

$1.03 million to $2.07 million; the staff has increased from fi ve to

thirteen.

Last fi scal year, MOCAP provided weatherization services for over

100 homes: distributed supplemental foods to over 1,400 households

every quarter; prevented heat or electric utility shut-off or restored

service to 400 households; assisted over 100 households with other

emergencies, including rent/mortgage assistance, and assistance with

removing employment barriers for families. Additionally, MOCAP

offers tax return preparation services. Assisting MOCAP with

providing these services, volunteers log over 4,800 hours annually.

MOCAP programs are funded through various resources, including;

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State

Department of Human Services, Michigan Community Action

Agencies Association, U.S. Department of Energy,

United Way of Muskegon County, Michigan

Department of Education, Muskegon County

Community Foundation and other private

grants and donations.

MOCAP’s largest source of funding, the

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

program, does on-site monitoring each fi scal

year. Additionally, MOCAP is audited every

year as required by OMB Circulars A-110 Revised

and A-122.

Although MOCAP’s name has been changed from

Muskegon - Oceana Community Action Against

Poverty MOCAP is still in Action providing

necessary services and resources to those in need.

MOCAP ChroniclesMuskegon-Oceana Community Action Partnership, Incorporated

(MOCAP), was incorporated as a 501(c) 3 community action agency

in 1965. Since that time MOCAP has served the communities of

Muskegon and Oceana counties through programs that offered home

weatherization, food and nutrition, educational and recreational for

youth, and emergency assistance to prevent homelessness, evictions

and interruption of utility service.

In July 1966, a federal anti-poverty grant of $190,000 was approved

for Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Against Poverty to begin

operations and establish four neighborhood centers. In September

1966, Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Against Poverty

opened the Froebel Action Center, the Oceana Action Center

in Shelby, Michigan and the Muskegon Heights Action Center,

respectively.

Over the past forty years, there have been many changes at

Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Against Poverty. Three

of the Action Centers have changed addresses at least once, and

the number of board members has changed from 40, to 60, to 15

members and now we have 12 member seats. Starting in 2000 the

organization went through major reorganization and is well on its

way to expanding the programs and services for the communities

of Muskegon and Oceana. In 2004, the agency’s name was changed

from Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Against Poverty to

Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Kenneth R. Shelton has been with the agency since 1994. He has

been Executive Director since 2001. His extensive leadership and

management skills have led to the agency’s fi nancial, personnel, and

capacity growth over the past six years. Since 2001, under

Mr. Shelton’s leadership the agency’s budget has increased from

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MOCAP Expenditures

Temporarily

Unrestricted Restricted Total

Support and revenue

Grants 2,311,995$ -$ 2,311,995$

Interest income 10,504 - 10,504

Miscellaneous 131,227 - 131,227

Net assets released from restrictions -

satisfaction of program restrictions 55,966 (55,966) -

Total support and revenue 2,509,692 (55,966) 2,453,726

Expenses

Program services 2,132,481 - 2,132,481

Support services 245,289 - 245,289

Total expenses 2,377,770 - 2,377,770

Change in net assets 131,922 (55,966) 75,956

Net assets, beginning of year 119,740 55,966 175,706

Net assets, end of year 251,662$ -$ 251,662$

MUSKEGON-OCEANA COMMUNITY

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC.

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 375,705$

Investments 103,620

Grant receivables 158,114

Prepaid expenses 10,874

Total assets 648,313$

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current liabilities

Accounts payable 82,679$

Accrued liabilities 82,230

Deferred revenue 231,742

Total liabilities 396,651

Net assets - unrestricted 251,662

Total liabilities and net assets 648,313$

MUSKEGON-OCEANA COMMUNITY

ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

September 30, 2009

Family Type

Single Parent Female 328

Single Parent Male 35

Two Parent Household 149

Single Person 1,012

Two Adults NO Childre 108

Other 163

Household Income Levels

50% of Poverty or less 514

51% to 75% 390

76% to 100% 193

101% to 125% 115

126% tu 150% 105

151% to 200% 478

MOCAP had all time high service rates for both the 2008 and 2009 Fiscal Years.

MOCAP served many individuals and households during the 2009 Fiscal Year who

faced a variet of challenges and adverse conditions, such as: under employment,

working poor, lack of high school completion/GED, homelessness, skyrocketing

debt responsibilies and more.

Many of the households serviced were completely income challenged because

they had zero income to work with. Some families and individuals were barely

surviving the worsending economic conditions due to dwendling unemployment

resources. We serviced a number of disable individuals throughout the year. Some

of whom were home bound and in desperate need of assistance. Agency staff

delivered services to those in need by providing may homebound visits. These

extended services were provided compliments of our action center coorrdinators.

It has been recognized that for most of these individuals they would have

otherwise gone without assistnace.

A considerable amount of the families and individuals that we serviced did not

have any medical coverage for even the most basic and crucially important health

care needs.

In many cases MOCAP came the the rescue of those in dier need. Services

rendered were provided with a real sense of urgency. By following the golden rule

we were able to sieze a golden opportunity to provide outstanding service to those

in need of a complexe variety of neccessary resources, such as: emergency utility

and rental payments.

Snapshot of

Clients Served

Demographics of Persons

Served

Gender

Male 1.373

Female 2,088

Age

0 - 5 258

6 - 11 427

12 - 17 319

18 - 23 271

24 - 44 683

45 - 54 481

55 - 69 621

70 + 401

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 208

Caucasian 1,084

African-American 2,037

American Indian 91

Asian 9

Multi-Race 19

Other 13

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MUSKEGON - OCEANA COMMUNITY ACTION

PARTNERSHIP, INC. (MOCAP) WOULD LIKE TO

EXTEND THE MOST SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL

OF OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS, GRANT

MANAGERS, GRANTORS, DONORS AND VENDORS.

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO CALL ON

OUR AGENCY FOR KEY SERVICES AND RESOURCES.

WE DOUBT THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR US

TO ANSWER THE GROWING REQUESTS FOR THESE

SERVICES WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. WE WOULD

ALSO LIKE TO THANK THOSE WHO GAVE OUT OF

THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO KEEP OUR ACTION

CENTER PANTRIES AND CLOTHING CLOSETS FULL.

AGAIN, THANK YOU!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

103.7 THE BEAT & PAUL BILLINGS

LOVE, INC. & GAIL KRAFT

DIANE MORALES - GRANT MANAGER

WEST MICHIGAN THERAPY & LOUIS CHURCHWELL

FRANK PATTINSON - GRANT MANAGER

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING

& SHERRI KING

AND MANY OTHERS...

LET’S MAKE IT AN EVEN BETTER 2010 WITH A DEEPER

COMMITTMENT TO THE COMMUNITES THAT WE LIVE IN AND

SERVE.