1. family and parenting
2. children

2012 Outcomes
Making a Difference for 171,156 Children!
Getting them ready for success in school and life
1,284 Workshops/courses offered for early
childhood professionals
19,647
2,881
6,574
Attendees in 4C workshops/courses
Coaching/technical assistance visits to 894
child care programs
Families served through child care referrals and
parent education
17,508 Families receiving 4C’s Parent Source
e-newsletter
440
Family child care providers enrolled in 4C
Child Nutrition Program
1.7 M Nutritious meals served through the
7,165
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Where? In 10 counties in the
Miami Valley, five in Southwest
Ohio and 25 in Kentucky
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Reaching Out to the
Latino Community
High quality early learning
pays off for all children—and
research shows that Latino
children benefit to an even
greater degree. More than half of Latino children,
however, are in unregulated child care settings
which fail to offer the quality early learning
experiences that prepare children for kindergarten.
That is why 4C is presenting workshops to Latino
families (like those pictured here at Roberts
Academy in Price Hill)—to make sure their children
enter kindergarten prepared to succeed. A 2012 grant
from Cincy-Cinco kick-started this effort.
Dayton
Central Office
and Southwest Ohio
Regional Office
1924 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
513-221-0033
800-256-1296
Cincinnati
Miami Valley
Regional Office
1000 N. Keowee St.
Dayton, OH 45404
937-220-9660
800-256-1296
3,501 Child care providers in 4C database and
available for referrals
2012 Initiatives
4C Child Nutrition Program
Average monthly visitors to 4C Web site
23,171 Recipients of 4C policy action alerts
2,962
$624,146
Facebook fans and Twitter followers
Community support (non-governmental and
non-United Way support)
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Covington
Gearing Up for e-Learning
The child care providers 4C serves are spread
over a 40-county area—and that makes finding
convenient locations for workshops a challenge.
Soon a new training location will start appearing in
4C workshop listings: online!
Thanks to grants from The Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation, The Thomas J. Emery Memorial and
The Andrew Jergens Foundation in 2012, 4C will
offer its first e-learning courses in the summer of
2013. These online opportunities will be especially
helpful for providers in rural areas and family child
care providers whose schedules make it difficult to
attend face-to-face training.
4C for Children
Morehead
Louisville
For a complete listing of 2012 Outcomes, visit the 4C Web site and search “Outcomes.”
COMMUNITY
Our Mission & Vision
The mission of 4C is to ensure that every child
has a positive experience and a foundation for
success in school and life by improving the
quality, effectiveness and accessibility of early
childhood education and care in the region.
Our vision is to be recognized as the authority on
and a national model for quality early childhood
education and care support systems.
Appealing to the Heart
A new e-mail campaign begun
at the end of 2012 aims at making
4C’s impact on children more
understandable—and more
heartfelt. A series of messages
(like the one shown here) focused
on the importance of play in
preparing children with the skills to become
whatever they dream. So, if this little girl wants
to be president, she can be! Response, in terms of
increased open rates and online giving, has been
dramatic. 4C will continue this appeal to both heart
and head in 2013 in order to ensure a bright future
for all of our community’s children.
For a complete listing of 2012 Initiatives, visit
the 4C Web site and search “Initiatives.”
www.4cforchildren.org
Working to ensure
a bright future for
our children!
How? By…
• empowering parents to ensure every
child’s optimal development
• helping parents find and choose
quality child care
• improving the quality of child care
• providing leadership to the early
childhood field
• expanding the community’s supply
of child care options
• raising public awareness about
the importance of early childhood
education and care
• educating those who care for
young children
• advocating for quality early learning
and care for all children
Funded in part by the City of Cincinnati and the
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.
Kentucky Regional Office
525 W. Fifth Street, #215
Covington, KY 41011
859-781-3511
800-256-1296
Buffalo Trace–Gateway
Field Office
100 Overlook Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-5500
800-256-1296
Louisville Field Office
Child Care Aware of KIPDA
200 W. Broadway, Suite 502A
Louisville, KY 40202
502-584-0023
502-584-0032
502-584-5024
2012 Annual Report
A Year of Reaching Out to New Counties, New Populations
L
ast year at this time 4C was serving 23 counties. Now, having expanded
into 17 new Kentucky counties in July, that number is 40. Last year
at this time our staff numbered 70. Now we are at 95. This staff growth is
partly due to Kentucky expansion but mostly due to Ohio’s push to increase
the number of quality-rated child care programs to meet the goals of its
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant.
This federal grant will also require increasing the quality of care in
unregulated family child care homes. In Dayton, The Frank M. Tait
Former NKU president James Votruba emphasizes the importance of
Foundation has responded by providing support to introduce the 4C Family
policy-level support for early education to Kentucky state representatives
Child Care Language & Literacy Project implemented so successfully in
Arnold Simpson and Sal Santoro and table hostess Alice Sparks at the
Southwest Ohio. In Greater Cincinnati, 4C is engaging volunteers to improve September breakfast celebrating 4C’s 20 years in Northern Kentucky.
school readiness of children cared for in family child care homes. Sixty
family child care homes will benefit from this effort funded by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
Last year at this time we had only a glimmer of an idea of how 4C might meet the needs of
Latino families with young children. Now, after a year of meeting with families and forming
a Latino Advisory Board, we are ready to launch programming for both these parents and the
informal caregivers (family, friends and neighbors) on whom so many depend. We want to make
sure that the growing number of Latino children in our community enter school ready to succeed.
In 2012 we also began reaching out to another group of parents: military families connected with
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. 4C is administering the “Exceptional Family
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2012 Outcomes
Making a Difference for 171,156 Children!
Getting them ready for success in school and life
1,284 Workshops/courses offered for early
childhood professionals
19,647
2,881
6,574
Attendees in 4C workshops/courses
Coaching/technical assistance visits to 894
child care programs
Families served through child care referrals and
parent education
17,508 Families receiving 4C’s Parent Source
e-newsletter
available for referrals
440
Family child care providers enrolled in 4C
Child Nutrition Program
1.7 M Nutritious meals served through the
7,165
Where? In 10 counties in the
Miami Valley, five in Southwest
Ohio and 25 in Kentucky
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Reaching Out to the
Latino Community
High quality early learning
pays off for all children—and
research shows that Latino
children benefit to an even
greater degree. More than half of Latino children,
however, are in unregulated child care settings
which fail to offer the quality early learning
experiences that prepare children for kindergarten.
That is why 4C is presenting workshops to Latino
families (like those pictured here at Roberts
Academy in Price Hill)—to make sure their children
enter kindergarten prepared to succeed. A 2012 grant
from Cincy-Cinco kick-started this effort.
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Dayton
Central Office
and Southwest Ohio
Regional Office
1924 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
513-221-0033
800-256-1296
Cincinnati
Miami Valley
Regional Office
1000 N. Keowee St.
Dayton, OH 45404
937-220-9660
800-256-1296
3,501 Child care providers in 4C database and
2012 Initiatives
4C Child Nutrition Program
Average monthly visitors to 4C Web site
23,171 Recipients of 4C policy action alerts
2,962
$624,146
Facebook fans and Twitter followers
Community support (non-governmental and
non-United Way support)
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Covington
Gearing Up for e-Learning
The child care providers 4C serves are spread
over a 40-county area—and that makes finding
convenient locations for workshops a challenge.
Soon a new training location will start appearing in
4C workshop listings: online!
Thanks to grants from The Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation, The Thomas J. Emery Memorial and
The Andrew Jergens Foundation in 2012, 4C will
offer its first e-learning courses in the summer of
2013. These online opportunities will be especially
helpful for providers in rural areas and family child
care providers whose schedules make it difficult to
attend face-to-face training.
4C for Children
Morehead
Louisville
For a complete listing of 2012 Outcomes, visit the 4C Web site and search “Outcomes.”
COMMUNITY
Our Mission & Vision
The mission of 4C is to ensure that every child
has a positive experience and a foundation for
success in school and life by improving the
quality, effectiveness and accessibility of early
childhood education and care in the region.
Our vision is to be recognized as the authority on
and a national model for quality early childhood
education and care support systems.
Appealing to the Heart
A new e-mail campaign begun
at the end of 2012 aims at making
4C’s impact on children more
understandable—and more
heartfelt. A series of messages
(like the one shown here) focused
on the importance of play in
preparing children with the skills to become
whatever they dream. So, if this little girl wants
to be president, she can be! Response, in terms of
increased open rates and online giving, has been
dramatic. 4C will continue this appeal to both heart
and head in 2013 in order to ensure a bright future
for all of our community’s children.
For a complete listing of 2012 Initiatives, visit
the 4C Web site and search “Initiatives.”
www.4cforchildren.org
Working to ensure
a bright future for
our children!
How? By…
• empowering parents to ensure every
child’s optimal development
• helping parents find and choose
quality child care
• improving the quality of child care
• providing leadership to the early
childhood field
• expanding the community’s supply
of child care options
• raising public awareness about
the importance of early childhood
education and care
• educating those who care for
young children
• advocating for quality early learning
and care for all children
Funded in part by the City of Cincinnati and the
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.
Kentucky Regional Office
525 W. Fifth Street, #215
Covington, KY 41011
859-781-3511
800-256-1296
Buffalo Trace–Gateway
Field Office
100 Overlook Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-5500
800-256-1296
Louisville Field Office
Child Care Aware of KIPDA
200 W. Broadway, Suite 502A
Louisville, KY 40202
502-584-0023
502-584-0032
502-584-5024
2012 Annual Report
A Year of Reaching Out to New Counties, New Populations
L
ast year at this time 4C was serving 23 counties. Now, having expanded
into 17 new Kentucky counties in July, that number is 40. Last year
at this time our staff numbered 70. Now we are at 95. This staff growth is
partly due to Kentucky expansion but mostly due to Ohio’s push to increase
the number of quality-rated child care programs to meet the goals of its
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant.
This federal grant will also require increasing the quality of care in
unregulated family child care homes. In Dayton, The Frank M. Tait
Former NKU president James Votruba emphasizes the importance of
Foundation has responded by providing support to introduce the 4C Family
policy-level support for early education to Kentucky state representatives
Child Care Language & Literacy Project implemented so successfully in
Arnold Simpson and Sal Santoro and table hostess Alice Sparks at the
Southwest Ohio. In Greater Cincinnati, 4C is engaging volunteers to improve September breakfast celebrating 4C’s 20 years in Northern Kentucky.
school readiness of children cared for in family child care homes. Sixty
family child care homes will benefit from this effort funded by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
Last year at this time we had only a glimmer of an idea of how 4C might meet the needs of
Latino families with young children. Now, after a year of meeting with families and forming
a Latino Advisory Board, we are ready to launch programming for both these parents and the
informal caregivers (family, friends and neighbors) on whom so many depend. We want to make
sure that the growing number of Latino children in our community enter school ready to succeed.
In 2012 we also began reaching out to another group of parents: military families connected with
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. 4C is administering the “Exceptional Family
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Celebrating 40 by Laying a Future Foundation
“This has been a year of deepening relationships with supporters new
and old,” says Sallie Westheimer. “What better foundation could we have
for our future?”
Connecting with supporters. Since loyal donors are 4C’s most important
foundation, meeting with donors to review past accomplishments and
outline today’s challenges was a top anniversary priority. Special thanks
to Susan Haas and Craig Decker, Sue Ransohoff and Glenda and Roger
Schorr who opened their homes and provided hospitality for gatherings
of 4C friends.
Launching an annual giving society. When 4C announced a new society
for donors of $1,000 or more, the hope was for 40 charter members. As
the listing in this report reveals, 54 individuals and couples stepped into
this Jewel Circle. Special thanks to Pam Page who led this effort and to
Sue Wilke—who issued a challenge to former board members to join her
in stepping into the Jewel Circle.
Inviting a younger generation into 4C’s mission. Another anniversary
goal was to attract 40 new donors under 40. Over 40 “young
professionals and the young at heart” came to a 4C open house in
October. And from that event a core group of “younger” supporters
formed to become ambassadors of 4C’s mission to their peers.
Special anniversary gifts.
• All through 2012 video clips were posted on YouTube featuring
former and current Board members sharing highlights from the past
and hopes for 4C’s future. Thanks to Dan Hurley and Greg Rhodes,
who conducted these interviews, and to Craig Decker, who edited
them for YouTube.
• Cincinnati Early Learning Centers presented 4C with large
professional photos of children to hang on the wall of the
Dana Avenue office.
• Joyce Monger donated a step ladder and Ann Williams donated
its yarn-bombing to provide a focal point for our 2013 Champions
for Children gala. The ladder, now standing in our central office,
challenges everyone to “help children reach great heights!”
• In response to a special anniversary request, 132 supporters
increased their giving over last year.
State Funding................. $2,807,558
58.12%
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Member Program” which provides respite care for military
families with a special needs child. By year-end the first
respite care provider had been trained and the first families had
received a needed respite.
The 20th anniversary of 4C in Northern Kentucky provided
the occasion to reach out to Northern Kentucky business and
political leaders. Over 130 attended our September anniversary
breakfast which paved the way for forming a Northern
Kentucky Advisory Board that is now ready to assist 4C in
many ways, including a move to a more suitable office space in
2013.
That’s a lot of expanding for one year! We could not have done
it without the support of the many individuals, corporations and
foundations listed here and on our Web site. Thank you!
Sallie Westheimer
President/CEO
Financial Information
Sponsorship of Child &
$376,840. . ..... Adult Care Food Program
7.78%
United Ways. . ..................... $624,494
12.93%
$374,101. . .................... Administration
7.72%
2012 REVENUE
$4,830,923
2012 EXPENSES
$4,844,341
Total Net Assets: $3,397,761
Jewel Circle
4C launched an annual giving society in 2012
as part of its 40th anniversary celebration,
The following supporters stepped into this
Jewel Circle. These 54 charter members gave or
pledged gifts totaling at least $1,000 during
the 2012 calendar year—exceeding the original
goal of 40 members!
Sapphires
($1,000−$1,999)
Mary Asbury & Robert
Newman
Bettye Beaumont & Richard
A. Bachhuber
Peggy & Edwin Barker
Otto M. Budig
Kim Chiodi & Nick Beck
Mary Ellen & Tom Cody
Kristen Copeland & Steve
Johns
Mary Corley
Myrita Craig
Amelia & Tom Crutcher
Barbara & John Fillion
Sue & Bill Friedlander
Kate Furlong & Jim Walker
Davida Gable & Brad Franz
Violy & Everett Greene
Susanne E. Geier
Susan Haas & Craig Decker
Chan & Barbara Headley
Diana & Joseph Heyd
Karen & Dan Hurley
Kelly & Andrew Kwiatkowski
Alan & Christine Lenahan
Leslie & Tim Maloney
Mike Marrero
Stephanie Mason
Lois & Kenneth Noland
Joelle & Nick Ragland
Michelle & John Robenalt
Rick & Mindy Rokosz
John J. Schiff
$163,675. . ..........Fundraising Expenses
3.38%
Andy Kwiatkowski
Vice Chair
Robin Davis
Secretary
Jim Creeden
Treasurer
Tori Ames
Cheryl N. Campbell
Kristen Copeland
Myrita Craig
William S. Creecy III
($500−$999)
Claudia & Eric Abercrumbie
Rosemary & Frank Bloom
Brynne & Robert Coletti
Cameron Cord
Robin & Scott Davis
Tiffiny & David Dawson
Debbie & Anthony Fairhead
Karen & Jack Horrell
Dawn Denno & Barry Klein
MaryEllen & Scott Farrell
Suzette & Michael Fisher
Peggy & Kevin Flynn
Lisa & John Fox
Timothy Garry
Marcheta Gillam &
Joseph Feldhaus
Mary Kay & Jason Irwin
Linda & Andrew M. Jergens
($3,500−$4,999)
Cynthia E. Henderson
David C. Herriman
James A. Miller
Pamela Page-Boykins
Ann & Peter Williams
Diamonds
($5,000 and above)
Elaine & Henry Fischer
Tom Schiff *
Sallie Westheimer &
Greg Rhodes *
Tiffany Grale Dawson
Marla Hurston Fuller
Tammy Solomon Gray
Ebony Griggs-Griffin
Helen Habbert
Cynthia Henderson
Stephanie Mason
Emerson Moser
Pamela Page-Boykins
Michelle Robenalt
Rick Rokosz
Bo Scott
Patti Towbin
Chad Williams
Patricia & Moris Passer
Terry Peters & John Bryan
Doreen Quinn
Regine Ransohoff
Robin & Murray Sinclaire
Merri & Schuyler Smith
Mary Stern
Dorine Stout
Marcella Trice
Yvonne & Dennis Washington
Kathy & George Wilkinson
Michelle & Chad Williams
Silver Champions
4C board chair Davida Gable (center) and 4C president/CEO Sallie
Westheimer (second from left) at the Jan. 26 gala honoring the 2012
Champions for Children. From left: Bill Burwinkel, Penny Pensak
and Willie Carden (far right).
Rubys
Board of Trustees
Davida Gable
Chair
Platinum Champions
Emeralds
($2,000−$3,499)
Cathy & Tom Crain
Jan-Michele & Eric Kearney
Penny & Myles Pensak
Helen & John Habbert
Francie & John Pepper *
Carole & Edwin Rigaud
Dianne & David Rosenberg
Digi & Michael Schueler
June Sciarra
Support from Corporations,
Foundations and Organizations
The following listing includes individual supporters who made gifts
to 4C during the 2012 calendar year, including gifts to 4C’s 2013
Champions for Children Gala and the 4C Northern Kentucky 20th
Anniversary Breakfast. Corporate, foundation and organizational gifts
are listed separately.
Glenda & Roger Schorr *
Vivian & Jim Schwab
Charlotte & John Tafaro
Patti & Jeff Towbin
Susan R. Wilke
Nan & Dan Witten
Mary Beth & Craig Young
Alison & Jim Zimmerman
$ 2,878,945... Professional Development
59.43%
$1,050,781................. Parent Services
21.69%
Fees for Services................ $466,266
9.65%
2012 Annual Report
Davida Gable
Chair, Board of Trustees
4C, with funding from the Robert and Adele Schiff Family
Foundation and the GMA Family Foundation, is bringing
kindergarten teachers together with local child care providers
at six Cincinnati public schools as a first step in supporting
school readiness. This meet-and-greet is at Mt. Airy School.
County and City
Grant Funding. . .................. $308,460
6.38%
Fundraising and
Non-governmental Grants... $624,146
12.92%
Every 4C supporter is a champion
for the children of our region. Thank you!
A Year of Reaching Out
Darlene & Chuck Kamine
Arlene & Bill Katz
Barbara Lewis
Jim Mahon
Peter A. Margolis
Madelynn & Ray Matlock
Mitzie & Emerson Moser
Dan Neyer
Marnette & Paul Perry
Susan & Thomas Siemers
Keisha Steward
Mary Beth &
Tom Sundermann
Joelle & Sean Tunning
Dick Weiland
Michele & Michael Zinser
Noel Jülnes-Dehner &
Joseph Julnes Dehner
Carol & Ken Kabel
Patrick Lafley
Susan & Jay Mackey
Sue & John Maggard
Minda Matthews-Smith &
Barry Smith
Joyce & Tom Monger
Marjorie Motch
Kathleen Beechem Nadherny
Tara & Zac Noland
Dorothy O’Brien &
Dick Antoine
($100−$249)
Victoria Ames
Paul Anderson
Carol Baecker
Barbara & Leonard Berenfield
Jodi C. Bidwell
Karen & Mark Blocher
Christopher Bolling
Janet A. Borcherding
Carol & Gil Born
Beth & Bill Burwinkel
Stephanie & Derriel Byrd
Deborah & Edward Caldwell
Louise & Lanthan Camblin
Xueying Cao
Sandy Cheu
Earnie & Carl Clark
Nohemi & Ivan Concepción
Lisa & David Cooper
Karen Cosentino
Nancy Crace
Rikki & Bill Creecy
Cynthia Crown &
Dave Flaspohler
Noreen & Bruce Daniel
April & Harry Davidow
Anne Davies
Amy Diamond
Patti & Thomas Deitz
Shirley & Roy Duff
Carolyn & Michael Eagen
Delores & James Edwards
Elaine Fink & Robert Shapiro
4C announced in October
its new Early Childhood
Leadership Award named
for June Sciarra, professor
emeritus of early childhood
education at U.C.
Susan & John Frank
Marla & Courtis Fuller
Lisa Garofalo &
Robert Hanneken
Brenda Gibson
Barbara & Charles Glueck
Lynne M. Gordon
Jane & William Graver
Susan & Jonas Gruenberg
Linda Harpster & Tony Rein
Susan & Jeff Harris
Sandra & Robert Heimann
Jonathan Herrmann
Craig D. Hockenberry
Karen & David Hoguet
Barbara & Richard Homlar
Margaret Hulbert & Jeff Kelly
Marty & Thomas Humes
Chris Humphrey &
Mike Lacinak
Mr. Hurst
Diane & Ron Jordan-Grizzard
Lee S. Kabat
Jane & Phillip Khoury
Pam & Mark Kuby
Jillian & Michael Kuhlmann
Sarah & Greg Landsman
John Lawlor
Shari Loo & Paul Franz
Helene & Millard Mack
Lyn Marsteller & John Pinney
Donna & Neal Mayerson
Maida Mayfield
Mary & Michael McGraw
Mary Carol Melton
Danute Miskinis
Barbara Mustoe-Monteith &
Joel Monteith
Diana & Rick Oberschmidt
Muriel Osher
Peggy & Daniel Ottke
Sue Ann & Mark Painter
Linda & Eric Partee
Dianna & Tony Perazzo
Nancylee & Robert Preston
Susan & Jay Price
Roxanne Qualls
Nichole S. Richardson
Phyllis & James Riley
Jeanne Rolfes
Mary A. Ronan
Mary Ann & Bob Roncker
F.C. Ryckman
Ida & Tom Schick
Susan & Richard Schmidt
Patricia & Alan Schwemlein
Jean Sepate & Peter Djuric
Sabrina Shattles
Karen Sieber
Robin & Goeff Smith
Sallie & Stephen Smith
Nancy & Howard Starnbach
Bobbie Steward
Phyllis & Paul Tobias
Betsy & Charles Townsend
Ann Marie Tracey &
Daniel Buckley
Nancy & Henry Unger
Ariel Walker
Elaine Ward & Craig Dietsch
Debbie & Dick Westheimer
Stormi Wheeler
Marie & Moss White
Carol Williams
Linda & Edward Wnek
More Champions
(Under $100)
A complete list of these
champions can be found at
www.4cforchidlren.org.
Search “2012 donors.”
Hickory Tech Corporation +
Pediatric Associates PSC
Gallagher SKS
WakeMed Board of Directors
$100 to $249
New Horizon Child Care is one of 141 Ohio programs that received
or renewed a quality rating in 2012 with 4C’s assistance.
$25,000 and up
GMA Family Foundation †
Mathile Family Foundation †
Frank M. Tait Foundation †
$10,000 to $24,999
Dayton Foundation †
Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation †
Thomas J. Emery Memorial †
Andrew Jergens Foundation †
George and Margaret McLane
Foundation †
Marge & Charles J. Schott
Foundation †
U.S. Bank
$5,000 to $9,999
Duke Energy Foundation †
William P. Anderson
Foundation †
Haile / U.S. Bank Foundation
Toyota Motor Engineering
& Manufacturing North
America, Inc. †
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center
HealthPath Foundation
of Ohio †
Heart Institute at CCHMC
Macy’s
PNC Bank
R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc. †
UC Health
Flying Pig Marathon
QFACT Marketing Research
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Medical Staff
WakeMed Medical Staff
Jelly Bean Junction
Learning Center
Under $100
United Way of Central Indiana ‡
Western & Southern
Financial Group
Barnes Dennig
Bartlett & Co.
Cincy-Cinco (a program
of Hispanics Avanzando
Hispanics) †
John and Carrie Hayden
Family Foundation
Paycor, Inc.
Reynolds & Reynolds
Asocciate Foundation †
E.W. Scripps Company
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
of Ohio LLC
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
† Some or all this gift is
restricted to support a
specific 4C program. See the
4C Web site to see what this
gifts makes possible.
+ Indicates a matching gift
company
‡ Unrestricted designations
$500 to $999
BKD, LLP
Children, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
GE Foundation +
General Cable
Kroger Company
Riverpoint Capital
Management, Inc.
Thomas More College
Xavier University
4C began distributing 30,000 copies
of its 2012–13 Guide to Early
Learning & Care in the fall of 2012
to parents in all 4C regions.
$2,500 to $4,999
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Marnick Foundation
Asset Advisory Group
Crosset Family Fund †
Duke Energy
United Way of Greater Dayton ‡
Gold Champions
($250−$499)
Julia & Richard Batterberry
Linda & Kenneth Berry
Susan & Stephen Black
Randy & Peter Bloch
Zamaris Boehm & Stasiu
Geleszinski
Richard Boydston
Cheryl & David Campbell
Rick Choteau
Tucker & Michael Coombe *
Kim & Jim Creeden
Marilyn Crumpton &
Stan Forston
$250 to $499
$1,000 to $2,499
A Duke energy STEM grant makes it possible for 4C after-school
specialist Megan Wilson to introduce hands-on math and science
projects through after-school science clubs.
* Some or all of this gift came from a fund at the Greater
Cincinnati Foundation.
Thirty volunteers, including Peggy Ottke (facing the camera) were
recruited in December to take 4C’s new School Readiness Program to
family child care providers in Southwest Ohio.
In-kind, memorial and tribute gifts are listed on the 4C Web site
and can be found by searching for the gift category.
Adath Israel Congregation
Evelo / Singer / Sullivan Group
of Merrill Lynch
Health Foundation of Greater
Cincinnati
Kim & Gary Heiman Family
Foundation
Horan & Associates
National Marketshare
Group Inc.
Scripps Howard Foundation †
ArtsWave staffers Jamie White and Jared Queen (left) deliver boxes
of books and art supplies to 4C staff Annetta Rutland and Janiece
Dalmida (right) to support literacy efforts in child care programs.
www.4cforchildren.org
Celebrating 40 by Laying a Future Foundation
“This has been a year of deepening relationships with supporters new
and old,” says Sallie Westheimer. “What better foundation could we have
for our future?”
Connecting with supporters. Since loyal donors are 4C’s most important
foundation, meeting with donors to review past accomplishments and
outline today’s challenges was a top anniversary priority. Special thanks
to Susan Haas and Craig Decker, Sue Ransohoff and Glenda and Roger
Schorr who opened their homes and provided hospitality for gatherings
of 4C friends.
Launching an annual giving society. When 4C announced a new society
for donors of $1,000 or more, the hope was for 40 charter members. As
the listing in this report reveals, 54 individuals and couples stepped into
this Jewel Circle. Special thanks to Pam Page who led this effort and to
Sue Wilke—who issued a challenge to former board members to join her
in stepping into the Jewel Circle.
Inviting a younger generation into 4C’s mission. Another anniversary
goal was to attract 40 new donors under 40. Over 40 “young
professionals and the young at heart” came to a 4C open house in
October. And from that event a core group of “younger” supporters
formed to become ambassadors of 4C’s mission to their peers.
Special anniversary gifts.
• All through 2012 video clips were posted on YouTube featuring
former and current Board members sharing highlights from the past
and hopes for 4C’s future. Thanks to Dan Hurley and Greg Rhodes,
who conducted these interviews, and to Craig Decker, who edited
them for YouTube.
• Cincinnati Early Learning Centers presented 4C with large
professional photos of children to hang on the wall of the
Dana Avenue office.
• Joyce Monger donated a step ladder and Ann Williams donated
its yarn-bombing to provide a focal point for our 2013 Champions
for Children gala. The ladder, now standing in our central office,
challenges everyone to “help children reach great heights!”
• In response to a special anniversary request, 132 supporters
increased their giving over last year.
State Funding................. $2,807,558
58.12%
(continued from front page)
Member Program” which provides respite care for military
families with a special needs child. By year-end the first
respite care provider had been trained and the first families had
received a needed respite.
The 20th anniversary of 4C in Northern Kentucky provided
the occasion to reach out to Northern Kentucky business and
political leaders. Over 130 attended our September anniversary
breakfast which paved the way for forming a Northern
Kentucky Advisory Board that is now ready to assist 4C in
many ways, including a move to a more suitable office space in
2013.
That’s a lot of expanding for one year! We could not have done
it without the support of the many individuals, corporations and
foundations listed here and on our Web site. Thank you!
Sallie Westheimer
President/CEO
Financial Information
Sponsorship of Child &
$376,840. . ..... Adult Care Food Program
7.78%
United Ways. . ..................... $624,494
12.93%
$374,101. . .................... Administration
7.72%
2012 REVENUE
$4,830,923
2012 EXPENSES
$4,844,341
Total Net Assets: $3,397,761
Jewel Circle
4C launched an annual giving society in 2012
as part of its 40th anniversary celebration,
The following supporters stepped into this
Jewel Circle. These 54 charter members gave or
pledged gifts totaling at least $1,000 during
the 2012 calendar year—exceeding the original
goal of 40 members!
Sapphires
($1,000−$1,999)
Mary Asbury & Robert
Newman
Bettye Beaumont & Richard
A. Bachhuber
Peggy & Edwin Barker
Otto M. Budig
Kim Chiodi & Nick Beck
Mary Ellen & Tom Cody
Kristen Copeland & Steve
Johns
Mary Corley
Myrita Craig
Amelia & Tom Crutcher
Barbara & John Fillion
Sue & Bill Friedlander
Kate Furlong & Jim Walker
Davida Gable & Brad Franz
Violy & Everett Greene
Susanne E. Geier
Susan Haas & Craig Decker
Chan & Barbara Headley
Diana & Joseph Heyd
Karen & Dan Hurley
Kelly & Andrew Kwiatkowski
Alan & Christine Lenahan
Leslie & Tim Maloney
Mike Marrero
Stephanie Mason
Lois & Kenneth Noland
Joelle & Nick Ragland
Michelle & John Robenalt
Rick & Mindy Rokosz
John J. Schiff
Rubys
($3,500−$4,999)
Cynthia E. Henderson
David C. Herriman
James A. Miller
Pamela Page-Boykins
Ann & Peter Williams
Diamonds
($5,000 and above)
Elaine & Henry Fischer
Tom Schiff *
Sallie Westheimer &
Greg Rhodes *
$163,675. . ..........Fundraising Expenses
3.38%
Board of Trustees
Davida Gable
Chair
Andy Kwiatkowski
Vice Chair
Robin Davis
Secretary
Jim Creeden
Treasurer
Tori Ames
Cheryl N. Campbell
Kristen Copeland
Myrita Craig
William S. Creecy III
Platinum Champions
($500−$999)
Claudia & Eric Abercrumbie
Rosemary & Frank Bloom
Brynne & Robert Coletti
Cameron Cord
Robin & Scott Davis
Tiffiny & David Dawson
Debbie & Anthony Fairhead
Karen & Jack Horrell
Dawn Denno & Barry Klein
MaryEllen & Scott Farrell
Suzette & Michael Fisher
Peggy & Kevin Flynn
Lisa & John Fox
Timothy Garry
Marcheta Gillam &
Joseph Feldhaus
Mary Kay & Jason Irwin
Linda & Andrew M. Jergens
Tiffany Grale Dawson
Marla Hurston Fuller
Tammy Solomon Gray
Ebony Griggs-Griffin
Helen Habbert
Cynthia Henderson
Stephanie Mason
Emerson Moser
Pamela Page-Boykins
Michelle Robenalt
Rick Rokosz
Bo Scott
Patti Towbin
Chad Williams
Patricia & Moris Passer
Terry Peters & John Bryan
Doreen Quinn
Regine Ransohoff
Robin & Murray Sinclaire
Merri & Schuyler Smith
Mary Stern
Dorine Stout
Marcella Trice
Yvonne & Dennis Washington
Kathy & George Wilkinson
Michelle & Chad Williams
Silver Champions
Emeralds
($2,000−$3,499)
Cathy & Tom Crain
Jan-Michele & Eric Kearney
Penny & Myles Pensak
Helen & John Habbert
Francie & John Pepper *
Carole & Edwin Rigaud
Dianne & David Rosenberg
Digi & Michael Schueler
June Sciarra
Support from Corporations,
Foundations and Organizations
The following listing includes individual supporters who made gifts
to 4C during the 2012 calendar year, including gifts to 4C’s 2013
Champions for Children Gala and the 4C Northern Kentucky 20th
Anniversary Breakfast. Corporate, foundation and organizational gifts
are listed separately.
Glenda & Roger Schorr *
Vivian & Jim Schwab
Charlotte & John Tafaro
Patti & Jeff Towbin
Susan R. Wilke
Nan & Dan Witten
Mary Beth & Craig Young
Alison & Jim Zimmerman
$ 2,878,945... Professional Development
59.43%
$1,050,781................. Parent Services
21.69%
Fees for Services................ $466,266
9.65%
2012 Annual Report
Davida Gable
Chair, Board of Trustees
4C, with funding from the Robert and Adele Schiff Family
Foundation and the GMA Family Foundation, is bringing
kindergarten teachers together with local child care providers
at six Cincinnati public schools as a first step in supporting
school readiness. This meet-and-greet is at Mt. Airy School.
County and City
Grant Funding. . .................. $308,460
6.38%
Fundraising and
Non-governmental Grants... $624,146
12.92%
Every 4C supporter is a champion
for the children of our region. Thank you!
A Year of Reaching Out
4C board chair Davida Gable (center) and 4C president/CEO Sallie
Westheimer (second from left) at the Jan. 26 gala honoring the 2012
Champions for Children. From left: Bill Burwinkel, Penny Pensak
and Willie Carden (far right).
Darlene & Chuck Kamine
Arlene & Bill Katz
Barbara Lewis
Jim Mahon
Peter A. Margolis
Madelynn & Ray Matlock
Mitzie & Emerson Moser
Dan Neyer
Marnette & Paul Perry
Susan & Thomas Siemers
Keisha Steward
Mary Beth &
Tom Sundermann
Joelle & Sean Tunning
Dick Weiland
Michele & Michael Zinser
Noel Jülnes-Dehner &
Joseph Julnes Dehner
Carol & Ken Kabel
Patrick Lafley
Susan & Jay Mackey
Sue & John Maggard
Minda Matthews-Smith &
Barry Smith
Joyce & Tom Monger
Marjorie Motch
Kathleen Beechem Nadherny
Tara & Zac Noland
Dorothy O’Brien &
Dick Antoine
($100−$249)
Victoria Ames
Paul Anderson
Carol Baecker
Barbara & Leonard Berenfield
Jodi C. Bidwell
Karen & Mark Blocher
Christopher Bolling
Janet A. Borcherding
Carol & Gil Born
Beth & Bill Burwinkel
Stephanie & Derriel Byrd
Deborah & Edward Caldwell
Louise & Lanthan Camblin
Xueying Cao
Sandy Cheu
Earnie & Carl Clark
Nohemi & Ivan Concepción
Lisa & David Cooper
Karen Cosentino
Nancy Crace
Rikki & Bill Creecy
Cynthia Crown &
Dave Flaspohler
Noreen & Bruce Daniel
April & Harry Davidow
Anne Davies
Amy Diamond
Patti & Thomas Deitz
Shirley & Roy Duff
Carolyn & Michael Eagen
Delores & James Edwards
Elaine Fink & Robert Shapiro
4C announced in October
its new Early Childhood
Leadership Award named
for June Sciarra, professor
emeritus of early childhood
education at U.C.
Susan & John Frank
Marla & Courtis Fuller
Lisa Garofalo &
Robert Hanneken
Brenda Gibson
Barbara & Charles Glueck
Lynne M. Gordon
Jane & William Graver
Susan & Jonas Gruenberg
Linda Harpster & Tony Rein
Susan & Jeff Harris
Sandra & Robert Heimann
Jonathan Herrmann
Craig D. Hockenberry
Karen & David Hoguet
Barbara & Richard Homlar
Margaret Hulbert & Jeff Kelly
Marty & Thomas Humes
Chris Humphrey &
Mike Lacinak
Mr. Hurst
Diane & Ron Jordan-Grizzard
Lee S. Kabat
Jane & Phillip Khoury
Pam & Mark Kuby
Jillian & Michael Kuhlmann
Sarah & Greg Landsman
John Lawlor
Shari Loo & Paul Franz
Helene & Millard Mack
Lyn Marsteller & John Pinney
Donna & Neal Mayerson
Maida Mayfield
Mary & Michael McGraw
Mary Carol Melton
Danute Miskinis
Barbara Mustoe-Monteith &
Joel Monteith
Diana & Rick Oberschmidt
Muriel Osher
Peggy & Daniel Ottke
Sue Ann & Mark Painter
Linda & Eric Partee
Dianna & Tony Perazzo
Nancylee & Robert Preston
Susan & Jay Price
Roxanne Qualls
Nichole S. Richardson
Phyllis & James Riley
Jeanne Rolfes
Mary A. Ronan
Mary Ann & Bob Roncker
F.C. Ryckman
Ida & Tom Schick
Susan & Richard Schmidt
Patricia & Alan Schwemlein
Jean Sepate & Peter Djuric
Sabrina Shattles
Karen Sieber
Robin & Goeff Smith
Sallie & Stephen Smith
Nancy & Howard Starnbach
Bobbie Steward
Phyllis & Paul Tobias
Betsy & Charles Townsend
Ann Marie Tracey &
Daniel Buckley
Nancy & Henry Unger
Ariel Walker
Elaine Ward & Craig Dietsch
Debbie & Dick Westheimer
Stormi Wheeler
Marie & Moss White
Carol Williams
Linda & Edward Wnek
More Champions
(Under $100)
A complete list of these
champions can be found at
www.4cforchidlren.org.
Search “2012 donors.”
Hickory Tech Corporation +
Pediatric Associates PSC
Gallagher SKS
WakeMed Board of Directors
$100 to $249
New Horizon Child Care is one of 141 Ohio programs that received
or renewed a quality rating in 2012 with 4C’s assistance.
$25,000 and up
GMA Family Foundation †
Mathile Family Foundation †
Frank M. Tait Foundation †
$10,000 to $24,999
Dayton Foundation †
Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation †
Thomas J. Emery Memorial †
Andrew Jergens Foundation †
George and Margaret McLane
Foundation †
Marge & Charles J. Schott
Foundation †
U.S. Bank
$5,000 to $9,999
Duke Energy Foundation †
William P. Anderson
Foundation †
Haile / U.S. Bank Foundation
Toyota Motor Engineering
& Manufacturing North
America, Inc. †
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center
HealthPath Foundation
of Ohio †
Heart Institute at CCHMC
Macy’s
PNC Bank
R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc. †
UC Health
Western & Southern
Financial Group
Barnes Dennig
Bartlett & Co.
Cincy-Cinco (a program
of Hispanics Avanzando
Hispanics) †
John and Carrie Hayden
Family Foundation
Paycor, Inc.
Reynolds & Reynolds
Asocciate Foundation †
E.W. Scripps Company
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
of Ohio LLC
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Flying Pig Marathon
QFACT Marketing Research
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Medical Staff
WakeMed Medical Staff
Jelly Bean Junction
Learning Center
Under $100
United Way of Central Indiana ‡
† Some or all this gift is
restricted to support a
specific 4C program. See the
4C Web site to see what this
gifts makes possible.
+ Indicates a matching gift
company
‡ Unrestricted designations
$500 to $999
BKD, LLP
Children, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
GE Foundation +
General Cable
Kroger Company
Riverpoint Capital
Management, Inc.
Thomas More College
Xavier University
4C began distributing 30,000 copies
of its 2012–13 Guide to Early
Learning & Care in the fall of 2012
to parents in all 4C regions.
$2,500 to $4,999
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Marnick Foundation
Asset Advisory Group
Crosset Family Fund †
Duke Energy
United Way of Greater Dayton ‡
Gold Champions
($250−$499)
Julia & Richard Batterberry
Linda & Kenneth Berry
Susan & Stephen Black
Randy & Peter Bloch
Zamaris Boehm & Stasiu
Geleszinski
Richard Boydston
Cheryl & David Campbell
Rick Choteau
Tucker & Michael Coombe *
Kim & Jim Creeden
Marilyn Crumpton &
Stan Forston
$250 to $499
$1,000 to $2,499
A Duke energy STEM grant makes it possible for 4C after-school
specialist Megan Wilson to introduce hands-on math and science
projects through after-school science clubs.
* Some or all of this gift came from a fund at the Greater
Cincinnati Foundation.
Thirty volunteers, including Peggy Ottke (facing the camera) were
recruited in December to take 4C’s new School Readiness Program to
family child care providers in Southwest Ohio.
In-kind, memorial and tribute gifts are listed on the 4C Web site
and can be found by searching for the gift category.
Adath Israel Congregation
Evelo / Singer / Sullivan Group
of Merrill Lynch
Health Foundation of Greater
Cincinnati
Kim & Gary Heiman Family
Foundation
Horan & Associates
National Marketshare
Group Inc.
Scripps Howard Foundation †
ArtsWave staffers Jamie White and Jared Queen (left) deliver boxes
of books and art supplies to 4C staff Annetta Rutland and Janiece
Dalmida (right) to support literacy efforts in child care programs.
www.4cforchildren.org
Celebrating 40 by Laying a Future Foundation
“This has been a year of deepening relationships with supporters new
and old,” says Sallie Westheimer. “What better foundation could we have
for our future?”
Connecting with supporters. Since loyal donors are 4C’s most important
foundation, meeting with donors to review past accomplishments and
outline today’s challenges was a top anniversary priority. Special thanks
to Susan Haas and Craig Decker, Sue Ransohoff and Glenda and Roger
Schorr who opened their homes and provided hospitality for gatherings
of 4C friends.
Launching an annual giving society. When 4C announced a new society
for donors of $1,000 or more, the hope was for 40 charter members. As
the listing in this report reveals, 54 individuals and couples stepped into
this Jewel Circle. Special thanks to Pam Page who led this effort and to
Sue Wilke—who issued a challenge to former board members to join her
in stepping into the Jewel Circle.
Inviting a younger generation into 4C’s mission. Another anniversary
goal was to attract 40 new donors under 40. Over 40 “young
professionals and the young at heart” came to a 4C open house in
October. And from that event a core group of “younger” supporters
formed to become ambassadors of 4C’s mission to their peers.
Special anniversary gifts.
• All through 2012 video clips were posted on YouTube featuring
former and current Board members sharing highlights from the past
and hopes for 4C’s future. Thanks to Dan Hurley and Greg Rhodes,
who conducted these interviews, and to Craig Decker, who edited
them for YouTube.
• Cincinnati Early Learning Centers presented 4C with large
professional photos of children to hang on the wall of the
Dana Avenue office.
• Joyce Monger donated a step ladder and Ann Williams donated
its yarn-bombing to provide a focal point for our 2013 Champions
for Children gala. The ladder, now standing in our central office,
challenges everyone to “help children reach great heights!”
• In response to a special anniversary request, 132 supporters
increased their giving over last year.
State Funding................. $2,807,558
58.12%
(continued from front page)
Member Program” which provides respite care for military
families with a special needs child. By year-end the first
respite care provider had been trained and the first families had
received a needed respite.
The 20th anniversary of 4C in Northern Kentucky provided
the occasion to reach out to Northern Kentucky business and
political leaders. Over 130 attended our September anniversary
breakfast which paved the way for forming a Northern
Kentucky Advisory Board that is now ready to assist 4C in
many ways, including a move to a more suitable office space in
2013.
That’s a lot of expanding for one year! We could not have done
it without the support of the many individuals, corporations and
foundations listed here and on our Web site. Thank you!
Sallie Westheimer
President/CEO
Financial Information
Sponsorship of Child &
$376,840. . ..... Adult Care Food Program
7.78%
United Ways. . ..................... $624,494
12.93%
$374,101. . .................... Administration
7.72%
2012 REVENUE
$4,830,923
2012 EXPENSES
$4,844,341
Total Net Assets: $3,397,761
Jewel Circle
4C launched an annual giving society in 2012
as part of its 40th anniversary celebration,
The following supporters stepped into this
Jewel Circle. These 54 charter members gave or
pledged gifts totaling at least $1,000 during
the 2012 calendar year—exceeding the original
goal of 40 members!
Sapphires
($1,000−$1,999)
Mary Asbury & Robert
Newman
Bettye Beaumont & Richard
A. Bachhuber
Peggy & Edwin Barker
Otto M. Budig
Kim Chiodi & Nick Beck
Mary Ellen & Tom Cody
Kristen Copeland & Steve
Johns
Mary Corley
Myrita Craig
Amelia & Tom Crutcher
Barbara & John Fillion
Sue & Bill Friedlander
Kate Furlong & Jim Walker
Davida Gable & Brad Franz
Violy & Everett Greene
Susanne E. Geier
Susan Haas & Craig Decker
Chan & Barbara Headley
Diana & Joseph Heyd
Karen & Dan Hurley
Kelly & Andrew Kwiatkowski
Alan & Christine Lenahan
Leslie & Tim Maloney
Mike Marrero
Stephanie Mason
Lois & Kenneth Noland
Joelle & Nick Ragland
Michelle & John Robenalt
Rick & Mindy Rokosz
John J. Schiff
Rubys
($3,500−$4,999)
Cynthia E. Henderson
David C. Herriman
James A. Miller
Pamela Page-Boykins
Ann & Peter Williams
Diamonds
($5,000 and above)
Elaine & Henry Fischer
Tom Schiff *
Sallie Westheimer &
Greg Rhodes *
$163,675. . ..........Fundraising Expenses
3.38%
Board of Trustees
Davida Gable
Chair
Andy Kwiatkowski
Vice Chair
Robin Davis
Secretary
Jim Creeden
Treasurer
Tori Ames
Cheryl N. Campbell
Kristen Copeland
Myrita Craig
William S. Creecy III
Platinum Champions
($500−$999)
Claudia & Eric Abercrumbie
Rosemary & Frank Bloom
Brynne & Robert Coletti
Cameron Cord
Robin & Scott Davis
Tiffiny & David Dawson
Debbie & Anthony Fairhead
Karen & Jack Horrell
Dawn Denno & Barry Klein
MaryEllen & Scott Farrell
Suzette & Michael Fisher
Peggy & Kevin Flynn
Lisa & John Fox
Timothy Garry
Marcheta Gillam &
Joseph Feldhaus
Mary Kay & Jason Irwin
Linda & Andrew M. Jergens
Tiffany Grale Dawson
Marla Hurston Fuller
Tammy Solomon Gray
Ebony Griggs-Griffin
Helen Habbert
Cynthia Henderson
Stephanie Mason
Emerson Moser
Pamela Page-Boykins
Michelle Robenalt
Rick Rokosz
Bo Scott
Patti Towbin
Chad Williams
Patricia & Moris Passer
Terry Peters & John Bryan
Doreen Quinn
Regine Ransohoff
Robin & Murray Sinclaire
Merri & Schuyler Smith
Mary Stern
Dorine Stout
Marcella Trice
Yvonne & Dennis Washington
Kathy & George Wilkinson
Michelle & Chad Williams
Silver Champions
Emeralds
($2,000−$3,499)
Cathy & Tom Crain
Jan-Michele & Eric Kearney
Penny & Myles Pensak
Helen & John Habbert
Francie & John Pepper *
Carole & Edwin Rigaud
Dianne & David Rosenberg
Digi & Michael Schueler
June Sciarra
Support from Corporations,
Foundations and Organizations
The following listing includes individual supporters who made gifts
to 4C during the 2012 calendar year, including gifts to 4C’s 2013
Champions for Children Gala and the 4C Northern Kentucky 20th
Anniversary Breakfast. Corporate, foundation and organizational gifts
are listed separately.
Glenda & Roger Schorr *
Vivian & Jim Schwab
Charlotte & John Tafaro
Patti & Jeff Towbin
Susan R. Wilke
Nan & Dan Witten
Mary Beth & Craig Young
Alison & Jim Zimmerman
$ 2,878,945... Professional Development
59.43%
$1,050,781................. Parent Services
21.69%
Fees for Services................ $466,266
9.65%
2012 Annual Report
Davida Gable
Chair, Board of Trustees
4C, with funding from the Robert and Adele Schiff Family
Foundation and the GMA Family Foundation, is bringing
kindergarten teachers together with local child care providers
at six Cincinnati public schools as a first step in supporting
school readiness. This meet-and-greet is at Mt. Airy School.
County and City
Grant Funding. . .................. $308,460
6.38%
Fundraising and
Non-governmental Grants... $624,146
12.92%
Every 4C supporter is a champion
for the children of our region. Thank you!
A Year of Reaching Out
4C board chair Davida Gable (center) and 4C president/CEO Sallie
Westheimer (second from left) at the Jan. 26 gala honoring the 2012
Champions for Children. From left: Bill Burwinkel, Penny Pensak
and Willie Carden (far right).
Darlene & Chuck Kamine
Arlene & Bill Katz
Barbara Lewis
Jim Mahon
Peter A. Margolis
Madelynn & Ray Matlock
Mitzie & Emerson Moser
Dan Neyer
Marnette & Paul Perry
Susan & Thomas Siemers
Keisha Steward
Mary Beth &
Tom Sundermann
Joelle & Sean Tunning
Dick Weiland
Michele & Michael Zinser
Noel Jülnes-Dehner &
Joseph Julnes Dehner
Carol & Ken Kabel
Patrick Lafley
Susan & Jay Mackey
Sue & John Maggard
Minda Matthews-Smith &
Barry Smith
Joyce & Tom Monger
Marjorie Motch
Kathleen Beechem Nadherny
Tara & Zac Noland
Dorothy O’Brien &
Dick Antoine
($100−$249)
Victoria Ames
Paul Anderson
Carol Baecker
Barbara & Leonard Berenfield
Jodi C. Bidwell
Karen & Mark Blocher
Christopher Bolling
Janet A. Borcherding
Carol & Gil Born
Beth & Bill Burwinkel
Stephanie & Derriel Byrd
Deborah & Edward Caldwell
Louise & Lanthan Camblin
Xueying Cao
Sandy Cheu
Earnie & Carl Clark
Nohemi & Ivan Concepción
Lisa & David Cooper
Karen Cosentino
Nancy Crace
Rikki & Bill Creecy
Cynthia Crown &
Dave Flaspohler
Noreen & Bruce Daniel
April & Harry Davidow
Anne Davies
Amy Diamond
Patti & Thomas Deitz
Shirley & Roy Duff
Carolyn & Michael Eagen
Delores & James Edwards
Elaine Fink & Robert Shapiro
4C announced in October
its new Early Childhood
Leadership Award named
for June Sciarra, professor
emeritus of early childhood
education at U.C.
Susan & John Frank
Marla & Courtis Fuller
Lisa Garofalo &
Robert Hanneken
Brenda Gibson
Barbara & Charles Glueck
Lynne M. Gordon
Jane & William Graver
Susan & Jonas Gruenberg
Linda Harpster & Tony Rein
Susan & Jeff Harris
Sandra & Robert Heimann
Jonathan Herrmann
Craig D. Hockenberry
Karen & David Hoguet
Barbara & Richard Homlar
Margaret Hulbert & Jeff Kelly
Marty & Thomas Humes
Chris Humphrey &
Mike Lacinak
Mr. Hurst
Diane & Ron Jordan-Grizzard
Lee S. Kabat
Jane & Phillip Khoury
Pam & Mark Kuby
Jillian & Michael Kuhlmann
Sarah & Greg Landsman
John Lawlor
Shari Loo & Paul Franz
Helene & Millard Mack
Lyn Marsteller & John Pinney
Donna & Neal Mayerson
Maida Mayfield
Mary & Michael McGraw
Mary Carol Melton
Danute Miskinis
Barbara Mustoe-Monteith &
Joel Monteith
Diana & Rick Oberschmidt
Muriel Osher
Peggy & Daniel Ottke
Sue Ann & Mark Painter
Linda & Eric Partee
Dianna & Tony Perazzo
Nancylee & Robert Preston
Susan & Jay Price
Roxanne Qualls
Nichole S. Richardson
Phyllis & James Riley
Jeanne Rolfes
Mary A. Ronan
Mary Ann & Bob Roncker
F.C. Ryckman
Ida & Tom Schick
Susan & Richard Schmidt
Patricia & Alan Schwemlein
Jean Sepate & Peter Djuric
Sabrina Shattles
Karen Sieber
Robin & Goeff Smith
Sallie & Stephen Smith
Nancy & Howard Starnbach
Bobbie Steward
Phyllis & Paul Tobias
Betsy & Charles Townsend
Ann Marie Tracey &
Daniel Buckley
Nancy & Henry Unger
Ariel Walker
Elaine Ward & Craig Dietsch
Debbie & Dick Westheimer
Stormi Wheeler
Marie & Moss White
Carol Williams
Linda & Edward Wnek
More Champions
(Under $100)
A complete list of these
champions can be found at
www.4cforchidlren.org.
Search “2012 donors.”
Hickory Tech Corporation +
Pediatric Associates PSC
Gallagher SKS
WakeMed Board of Directors
$100 to $249
New Horizon Child Care is one of 141 Ohio programs that received
or renewed a quality rating in 2012 with 4C’s assistance.
$25,000 and up
GMA Family Foundation †
Mathile Family Foundation †
Frank M. Tait Foundation †
$10,000 to $24,999
Dayton Foundation †
Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation †
Thomas J. Emery Memorial †
Andrew Jergens Foundation †
George and Margaret McLane
Foundation †
Marge & Charles J. Schott
Foundation †
U.S. Bank
$5,000 to $9,999
Duke Energy Foundation †
William P. Anderson
Foundation †
Haile / U.S. Bank Foundation
Toyota Motor Engineering
& Manufacturing North
America, Inc. †
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center
HealthPath Foundation
of Ohio †
Heart Institute at CCHMC
Macy’s
PNC Bank
R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc. †
UC Health
Western & Southern
Financial Group
Barnes Dennig
Bartlett & Co.
Cincy-Cinco (a program
of Hispanics Avanzando
Hispanics) †
John and Carrie Hayden
Family Foundation
Paycor, Inc.
Reynolds & Reynolds
Asocciate Foundation †
E.W. Scripps Company
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
of Ohio LLC
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Flying Pig Marathon
QFACT Marketing Research
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Medical Staff
WakeMed Medical Staff
Jelly Bean Junction
Learning Center
Under $100
United Way of Central Indiana ‡
† Some or all this gift is
restricted to support a
specific 4C program. See the
4C Web site to see what this
gifts makes possible.
+ Indicates a matching gift
company
‡ Unrestricted designations
$500 to $999
BKD, LLP
Children, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
GE Foundation +
General Cable
Kroger Company
Riverpoint Capital
Management, Inc.
Thomas More College
Xavier University
4C began distributing 30,000 copies
of its 2012–13 Guide to Early
Learning & Care in the fall of 2012
to parents in all 4C regions.
$2,500 to $4,999
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Marnick Foundation
Asset Advisory Group
Crosset Family Fund †
Duke Energy
United Way of Greater Dayton ‡
Gold Champions
($250−$499)
Julia & Richard Batterberry
Linda & Kenneth Berry
Susan & Stephen Black
Randy & Peter Bloch
Zamaris Boehm & Stasiu
Geleszinski
Richard Boydston
Cheryl & David Campbell
Rick Choteau
Tucker & Michael Coombe *
Kim & Jim Creeden
Marilyn Crumpton &
Stan Forston
$250 to $499
$1,000 to $2,499
A Duke energy STEM grant makes it possible for 4C after-school
specialist Megan Wilson to introduce hands-on math and science
projects through after-school science clubs.
* Some or all of this gift came from a fund at the Greater
Cincinnati Foundation.
Thirty volunteers, including Peggy Ottke (facing the camera) were
recruited in December to take 4C’s new School Readiness Program to
family child care providers in Southwest Ohio.
In-kind, memorial and tribute gifts are listed on the 4C Web site
and can be found by searching for the gift category.
Adath Israel Congregation
Evelo / Singer / Sullivan Group
of Merrill Lynch
Health Foundation of Greater
Cincinnati
Kim & Gary Heiman Family
Foundation
Horan & Associates
National Marketshare
Group Inc.
Scripps Howard Foundation †
ArtsWave staffers Jamie White and Jared Queen (left) deliver boxes
of books and art supplies to 4C staff Annetta Rutland and Janiece
Dalmida (right) to support literacy efforts in child care programs.
www.4cforchildren.org
2012 Outcomes
Making a Difference for 171,156 Children!
Getting them ready for success in school and life
1,284 Workshops/courses offered for early
childhood professionals
19,647
2,881
6,574
Attendees in 4C workshops/courses
Coaching/technical assistance visits to 894
child care programs
Families served through child care referrals and
parent education
17,508 Families receiving 4C’s Parent Source
e-newsletter
available for referrals
440
Family child care providers enrolled in 4C
Child Nutrition Program
1.7 M Nutritious meals served through the
7,165
Where? In 10 counties in the
Miami Valley, five in Southwest
Ohio and 25 in Kentucky
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Reaching Out to the
Latino Community
High quality early learning
pays off for all children—and
research shows that Latino
children benefit to an even
greater degree. More than half of Latino children,
however, are in unregulated child care settings
which fail to offer the quality early learning
experiences that prepare children for kindergarten.
That is why 4C is presenting workshops to Latino
families (like those pictured here at Roberts
Academy in Price Hill)—to make sure their children
enter kindergarten prepared to succeed. A 2012 grant
from Cincy-Cinco kick-started this effort.
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Regional Office
1924 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
513-221-0033
800-256-1296
Cincinnati
Miami Valley
Regional Office
1000 N. Keowee St.
Dayton, OH 45404
937-220-9660
800-256-1296
3,501 Child care providers in 4C database and
2012 Initiatives
4C Child Nutrition Program
Average monthly visitors to 4C Web site
23,171 Recipients of 4C policy action alerts
2,962
$624,146
Facebook fans and Twitter followers
Community support (non-governmental and
non-United Way support)
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Covington
Gearing Up for e-Learning
The child care providers 4C serves are spread
over a 40-county area—and that makes finding
convenient locations for workshops a challenge.
Soon a new training location will start appearing in
4C workshop listings: online!
Thanks to grants from The Daniel and Susan Pfau
Foundation, The Thomas J. Emery Memorial and
The Andrew Jergens Foundation in 2012, 4C will
offer its first e-learning courses in the summer of
2013. These online opportunities will be especially
helpful for providers in rural areas and family child
care providers whose schedules make it difficult to
attend face-to-face training.
4C for Children
Morehead
Louisville
For a complete listing of 2012 Outcomes, visit the 4C Web site and search “Outcomes.”
COMMUNITY
Our Mission & Vision
The mission of 4C is to ensure that every child
has a positive experience and a foundation for
success in school and life by improving the
quality, effectiveness and accessibility of early
childhood education and care in the region.
Our vision is to be recognized as the authority on
and a national model for quality early childhood
education and care support systems.
Appealing to the Heart
A new e-mail campaign begun
at the end of 2012 aims at making
4C’s impact on children more
understandable—and more
heartfelt. A series of messages
(like the one shown here) focused
on the importance of play in
preparing children with the skills to become
whatever they dream. So, if this little girl wants
to be president, she can be! Response, in terms of
increased open rates and online giving, has been
dramatic. 4C will continue this appeal to both heart
and head in 2013 in order to ensure a bright future
for all of our community’s children.
For a complete listing of 2012 Initiatives, visit
the 4C Web site and search “Initiatives.”
www.4cforchildren.org
Working to ensure
a bright future for
our children!
How? By…
• empowering parents to ensure every
child’s optimal development
• helping parents find and choose
quality child care
• improving the quality of child care
• providing leadership to the early
childhood field
• expanding the community’s supply
of child care options
• raising public awareness about
the importance of early childhood
education and care
• educating those who care for
young children
• advocating for quality early learning
and care for all children
Funded in part by the City of Cincinnati and the
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.
Kentucky Regional Office
525 W. Fifth Street, #215
Covington, KY 41011
859-781-3511
800-256-1296
Buffalo Trace–Gateway
Field Office
100 Overlook Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-5500
800-256-1296
Louisville Field Office
Child Care Aware of KIPDA
200 W. Broadway, Suite 502A
Louisville, KY 40202
502-584-0023
502-584-0032
502-584-5024
2012 Annual Report
A Year of Reaching Out to New Counties, New Populations
L
ast year at this time 4C was serving 23 counties. Now, having expanded
into 17 new Kentucky counties in July, that number is 40. Last year
at this time our staff numbered 70. Now we are at 95. This staff growth is
partly due to Kentucky expansion but mostly due to Ohio’s push to increase
the number of quality-rated child care programs to meet the goals of its
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant.
This federal grant will also require increasing the quality of care in
unregulated family child care homes. In Dayton, The Frank M. Tait
Former NKU president James Votruba emphasizes the importance of
Foundation has responded by providing support to introduce the 4C Family
policy-level support for early education to Kentucky state representatives
Child Care Language & Literacy Project implemented so successfully in
Arnold Simpson and Sal Santoro and table hostess Alice Sparks at the
Southwest Ohio. In Greater Cincinnati, 4C is engaging volunteers to improve September breakfast celebrating 4C’s 20 years in Northern Kentucky.
school readiness of children cared for in family child care homes. Sixty
family child care homes will benefit from this effort funded by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
Last year at this time we had only a glimmer of an idea of how 4C might meet the needs of
Latino families with young children. Now, after a year of meeting with families and forming
a Latino Advisory Board, we are ready to launch programming for both these parents and the
informal caregivers (family, friends and neighbors) on whom so many depend. We want to make
sure that the growing number of Latino children in our community enter school ready to succeed.
In 2012 we also began reaching out to another group of parents: military families connected with
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. 4C is administering the “Exceptional Family
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