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Youth Enrichment Services’ mission is to inspire and challenge low - and moderate – income Boston area youth with physical and mental activities that foster life-long respect for self, others, and the environment.

annual report 2010

CITY WIDE IMPACT

FY 2010 REVENUESDonated Support Contributions $527,412 Fund Raising Events $81,913 Donated Equipment and Services $229,508Revenue Participants Fees $116,366 Rental Income – Net $33,000 Other Income $5,553Total Support and Revenue $993,752Net Assets at Beginning of Year $509,468

EXPENSES Program Services Operation Snowsports $582,346 Outdoor Adventure $97,422 YES Academy $171,698Supporting Services Management and General $145,012 Fund Raising $179,876Total Expenses $1,176,354Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets ($182,602)Net Assets at End of Year $326,866For the fiscal year July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010.

Youth Enrichment Services Annual Report 2010 www.yeskids.org Believe and Achieve

Dear Friends,

This has been a truly exciting year for YES as our board, staff and many volunteers have continued to implement our strategic plan to increase the depth and impact of our programs and services. While these have been tough economic times, through the leadership of our executive director, Bryan Van Dorpe, outstanding staff and a highly engaged Board, we have continued to demonstrate success across our pro-grams and demand for our services.

This past fall, YES hosted our first Annual Open House that was attended by more than 200 families and agencies. The event provided an entry point into YES’ many program offerings, which were completely filled by the end of the day. Our YES Acad-emy Programs continue to give youth the opportunity for more in-depth program-ming and mentoring experiences; and we are launching our first Annual YES Gala Event to raise much needed resources to support our programs. As we look to the future, YES is well positioned to take advantage of new opportunities to better serve our youth.

Located on the MBTA and bordering three Boston neighborhoods – the South End, Roxbury and Downtown Boston – it remains easy for youth and volunteers to drop in from all corners of the city, and neighboring Cambridge and Somerville. Our partnerships with agencies throughout the city and with key community resources remain strong. And, our outstanding staff works in collaboration with schools to form outdoor adventure clubs; after school agencies to provide outdoor sports trips; and prevention and rehabilitation programs that engage high-risk youth. While we are excited by our progress over the past year, we have still more work to do. With your support we will continue to build on our success.

We hope you will enjoy reading about all the progress we have made in the past year and the plans we have for the future. We extend our deepest thanks to all the volun-teers, donors and partners that make this work possible.

Sincerely,

Richard Ward President, Board of Directors

Youth Participate City WideYES reaches across the city, bringing youth

together with adult volunteers from diverse

neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Youth Volunteers

Boston Downtown 7% 10%

Roxbury 7% 6%

South End 4% 6%

Dorchester 25% 8%

East Boston 6%

Hyde Park 5% 1%

Jamaica Plain 8% 5%

Mattapan 4%

Roslindale 6% 4%

South Boston 6% 6%

Allston/Brighton 3% 7%

Charlestown 1% 2%

West Roxbury 1%

Totals 83% 55%

The remaining 17% of youth and a roughly

equal portion of YES volunteers live in Boston’s

immediate suburbs. Another 20% of our volun-

teers are young adults living in Cambridge and

Somerville, and the remaining 10% come from

Greater Boston communities. YES staff live in the

South End, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale,

South Boston and Cambridge.

Diversity in ActionOperation Snowsports serves a diverse group,

reaching more at-risk youth each year and deep-

ening their involvement. The number of youth

taking five or more trips keeps rising, from 32 in

FY06 to 288 in FY11. At the same time, YES has

continued to increase overall capacity each year,

expanding youth trip days from 2,284 in FY09

to 2,722 in FY10, a 20% jump.

Track and Field reached 260 participants who

came from Mattapan, Dorchester, South Boston,

Hyde Park, and Quincy summer evenings to train

and run in meets at Saunders Stadium in South

Boston.

Girls Outdoor Adventure Leaders (GOAL)

motivates middle school age girls to try multiple

individual sports, develop their athletic abili-

ties, and acquire important life skills. In FY10

GOAL served 14 middle school girls ages 10 to

14 including four African Americans, one Asian

American, one Hispanic American, one Haitian,

three Caucasian and four girls of

mixed race.

Youth Reach Across BostonCommunity ServiceNew community service opportunities

are enabling YES Kids to give back to the

neighborhoods where they live.

Junior Volunteers have monthly op-

portunities to perform community service,

including trail and river clean up, terrain

maintenance, direct service and community

outreach. Locations and partner agencies

include:

•BeartownStatePark-SwannLodge

•TetonGravityResearch

•BostonCares

•WompatuckStatePark

•CharlesRiverCanoeandKayak

•FranklinParkCoalition

The Environmental Team wrote and filmed

a green docu-mentary on Boston area environ-

mental organizations and companies working to

create sustainable solutions – Azure Dynamics

(hybrid cars), New Ecology (energy efficiency

and green buildings), and EarthWorks (sustain-

able gardening in the city). In the spring, youth

participated in green service activities with Earth-

Works and The Food Project.

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MarketingJunior Volunteers as “YES Ambassadors”

As part of the Junior Volunteers (JRV) curriculum,

JRV’s are educated on the history, mission, and

goals of YES. This preparation allows them to pres-

ent at YES events, parent meetings, assemblies,

and after school clubs throughout Boston

to recruit youth and inform the community about

the benefits of participating in YES programs.

Social Networking

YES is on Facebook. Nearly

400 followers visit the page over 300 times

a week.

Youth Reach BeyondThrough in-depth programs, YES Kids develop

skills that lay the foundation for long-term

success.

Pico Explorer – Twelve Junior Volunteers received

in-depth training at Pico Mountain over four

weekends that includes instructor training neces-

sary to achieve Level I PSIA Certification as well as

career workshops and job shadowing opportuni-

ties with mountain professionals in the ski school,

retail, public relations marketing, rental shop, and

mountain operations departments. The program

culminates in a weekend long internship as As-

sistant Instructors at Killington Mountain

Career Exploration puts youth through a 12-

week training program and places them in paid

internships that included the Boston Public Schools

DELTAS, ReMax Realty, Youth Enrichment Services,

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The Lenox Hotel,

and John Hancock in FY10.

Richard Williams Memorial Scholarships were

awarded to Eva Wong, who is studying pre-med

at UMass Amherst, and Mitsouka Exantus, who is

studying psychology at Assumption College.

Directors Richard Ward, President Verge Philanthropy PartnersPhill Gross, Vice President Adage Capital ManagementJason Soules, Vice President EHS PartnersGerry Moore, Treasurer Putnam InvestmentsCandace Burns Johnson, Clerk Dana Farber InstituteSteve DelaneyElectronic Data SystemsJessica Ferri Morgan StanleyPeter HaffenrefferTilted Mill EntertainmentMichael MunnMass Convention Center AuthorityNike Okediji WGBHBetsy StricklandHarvard Business School Career Services

Trustees Elizabeth BartlettCitizens BankEdward BeaganAssistant District AttorneyMarcus EvansKeville EnterprisesMark FangerLicensed PsychologistDerek FowlerCity of Boston Fire DepartmentKevin HicksKD Hicks Insurance AgencyYuji KogaThunderstorm Capital, LLCMarla Quinones HillCousins Contracting, Inc.Karen SavageBoston Public SchoolsOkolo Schwinn-ClantonNorthwestern Mutual FinancialMelvin A. Vieira, Jr.Remax Real Estate

Advisory Council Ike AdamsHarmonics

Heidi BrooksCitizens Bank FoundationClarence BrownK&L Gates, LLPKevin CorcoranEpoch Media/Video Park SeriesTed CurdSovereign BankAnna FrankBoston Bar AssociationLance GomesHomisco, Inc.Daphne GriffinBoston Centers for Youth and FamiliesSam HillActuality Systems Inc.Beth Feinberg KeenanCollege CoachErin McCloskeyJohn Hancock Financial ServicesBrian McCourtThe Bowdoin GroupKeith McDermottReggie Lewis Track and Athletic CenterMichelle MeiserAllston Brighton Community Development CorporationMatt PorterPico MountainJennifer RyanDwyer & Collora, LLP Harold SparrowYMCA BostonLinda SullivanMacy’sDane TullockREIRobert WadsworthThe Boston FoundationJim WallPats PeakBernie WeichselBEWI ProductionsDarnell WilliamsUrban League of Eastern MAMark WilliamsKen Garff EnterprisesWayne WytrzesEconomist

BOARD MEMBERS

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YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES THANKS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

FOUNDATION & CORPORATE DONORS$10,000+Adage Capital ManagementAssociated Grant MakersBank of America Charitable TrustsCity of Boston Depart- ment of Neighbor- hood DevelopmentJessie B. Cox Charitable Lead TrustJohn Hancock Financial ServicesREI (Recreation Equip- ment Inc.)State Street BankYawkey Foundation

$1,000+Blue Cross Blue Shield of MABoston Foundation Summer in the CityBoston Medical Center Healthnet PlanBoston Urban Bankers ForumChase Family FoundationCitizens Bank FoundationCoach CompanyDana Farber Cancer InstituteDanversbankDanversport Yacht ClubDell ArchitectsFuller FoundationHorowitz Management CompanyKD Hicks Insurance AgencyMassachusetts Convention Center AuthorityMassportMorgan StanleyMt. Washington BankNike Back Your BlockSaucony Run for Good FoundationSovereign BankStaples Inc.Ski Market

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT$250+ David ChurchillMark FangerBarbara FerriJames GarrisonKevin D. HicksBarbara Huebner

William & Kathryn HurleyStacey KeareJustin & Lorraine KermondJames F. LaheyJohn & Lydia Manning- GravesCroan McCormackPiper McNealyRaymond & Ellen NorrisLouise M. PascaleMatthew PatskyMarla Quinones HillKimihiro SatoRaymond L. SoulesCarol E. TullyMichael H. VeltreMelvin Vieira Jr.Michael Zank

$500+ Chaton ArkinC. Hunter BollMicah ChuGeorge CohenJohn DaceyAnthony DisciulloLinda DoughertyMaryAnne EverettRay FalesLarry GesslerShelton GetterJames E. HolderJeremy W. HopwoodDoris D. LabitueGerald MooreNike OkedijiFeza & Diane OktayBeth and Sam Pope Alex RigopulosElizabeth Ann StricklandBryan & Susan Van Dorpe

$1,000+ AnonymousC. Hunter BollHeidi M. BrooksCandace CallanKat CosmopoulosCarolyn CullingsLarry DeLorenzoJessica FerriTimothy GavinJean R. HaffenrefferPeter R. HaffenrefferJoe C. HillJason JedrusiakJustin & Lorraine KermondYuji KogaMichele HuntonGerald MooreDavid Munroe

Philip & Laurie Myrick Jr.Keith PatrickMatthew & Shauna PieniazekBernie WeichselRobert F. WhiteMary Williams

$5,000+ Anonymous (2)Lawrence D. Bragg IIIGay CallanKevin DrewGeorge MacomberKeith PatrickSpero Party for a PurposeSally and Rob QuinnJason H. Soules

We would like to thank the more than 500 additional individuals who supported YES with gifts up to $249 that contributed a total of $26,850 to support YES in FY10.

IN KIND SUPPORTCorporateA. Mordo and Sons Lamar SnowboardsAppalachian Mountain ClubArt Shirt CompanyArtists For HumanityAscutney Ski ResortAzure DynamicsBack East DesignsBEWI ProductionsBikes Not BombsBlack Mountain Ski ResortBlue Hills Ski AreaBob’s Discount FurnitureBonner EnterprisesBoston Breakers Women’s Professional Soccer TeamBoston Cares Boston Public Schools Delta ProgramBoston Ski and Sports ClubBovis Lend LeaseBurtonButternut Ski ResortCasella Waste SystemsCentre Ski & BikeCharles River Canoe & KayakChildren’s Hospital Peer Education TeamCity of Boston Youth Fund

College CoachCourageous Sailing ProgramDana Farber Cancer InstituteDanversport Yacht ClubDarlow Christ ArchitectsDell ArchitectsDLA PiperDwyer & Collera, LLPDynastarEarthworksEastern Mountain SportsEgan EntertainmentFishing AcademyFood ProjectFranklin Park Coalition Genzyme CenterGeorge Cohen CommunicationGood SportsJiminy PeakJohn Hancock Financial ServicesJohnson Paint CompanyKillington MountainThe Leland CompanyLenox HotelLoon MountainMA Forests and Parks, DCRMetro Mountain Sports GroupMetro RockNew England Disabled SportsPats Peak Ski AreaPepsi and Frank TanseyPico MountainProspect Hill AcademyRecreation Equipment Inc. (REI)ReMax Real EstateRock SpotS.O.S. Outreach ProgramSasaki AssociatesSave the Harbor/Save the BaySheraton Hotel BostonSki BlanfordSki MarketSki New HampshireSki WardSnowsports Industries of America South Boston Athletic Club Youth Track and Field ProgramStop & Shop Sugarbush ResortsSugarloaf Ski ResortTeton Gravity Research

US Ski and Snowboard AssociationUSA Track and Field of New EnglandWachusett MountainWeston Ski TrackWhole Foods

Wilderness HouseWinston FlowersWompatuck State ParkYear Up

IndividualJohn Anderson

Jen BashJeffrey BloombergFilomena BorbaLori CrimminsDeborah FurmanPeter Igoe

David Kauder Heather KeareLara O’RourkeMelissa RobbinsJessica Schmitz-FerriLinda Sullivan

Gifts were received during the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

VOLUNTEERSAdultIke Adams Geraldine Aine Megan Aleman Maz Ali Debendra Amatya John Anderson Pat Arcand Katie Archer Randy Armstrong Jim Bagley Colleen Barrett Michael Bard Jen Bash Ed Beagan Joe Bennett Nikki Bennett Richard Bivins Luis John Bonilla Matt Blattner Ian Brady Dwight Branch Bridget Brennan Ryan Brown Conor Bryant Andrew Budwey Justin Byron Larry Camilli Matt Cardinali Gwen Catley Kerri Chamberland Benny Chong Micah Chu Jordan Clark Jasmine Cooper Nicole Cormier Kat Cosmopoulos Matt Courtney Rory Craven

Seth Crayton Marcus Evans Kyle Finley Lukas Fisher Ben Flaim Jim Foley Anna Frank Deb Furman Courtney Gainer Jessica Glagov Ethan George Oren Gersten Omid Gharony Gena Gough Adam Grassi Jessica Gustin Katie Haffenreffer Matt Haffenreffer Annemarie Haselgrove Kate Henderson David Hill Peter Hill Jodi Hilton Nathan Ho Sasha Hope Joseph Howard Michele Hunton Diana Ivans Eric Jacobsen Jason JedrusiakRaymond Johnson Valarie Johnson Whitney Johnson Irene Jor Zahra Kanji Jamie Karlberg Mary Kelleher Yuji Koga John Kordrupel Lewis Lamont

Josh McAuliffe Rebekah McCaslin Erin McCloskey Nelson McGroarty Erin McInerney Geri Medina Nick Mencher Jason A. MillerMeghan Montgomery Kara Moore Angie Morales Vanesa Morales Jeff Morris Philip Myrick Susan Ohlson Andrew Padilla Emily Parrott Gabe Pastel Keith Patrick Alexi Pelanne Lucas Poles Elisa Preston Mark Preston Nestor Rodriguez Gayle Saks Alex Sanchez Alexis Savage Amanda Savage Ken Schroeder Michael Schwartz Erica Schweitzer Karen Serocki Brett Shumate Alex Slater Lauren Sleeper Erin Smith Wesley Smith Harold Sparrow Frank Stone Galen Weber

Kevin Westerhoff Lisa Wilkins Jackie Wolff Ken Wolff Kristina Wong Fran Wood Liz WuSabina Yesmin David Zablatsky Jack Zanini

JuniorAjay Ahluwalia Jensi Baez Rami Benayad Josh Blake Bethany Bonilla Alex Brown-Whalen Jordan Budwey Kassandra Cabassa Kaleigh Carrington May Chen Simon Chen Nelson Cheung Brian Chin Justin Crespo Carson Crimmins Maeve Crimmins Nicole Evans Wesley Evans Stephanie Francis Awan Freeman Andy Gove Brian Haas Matthew Haber Harris EvanJesse Harris Alais Hewes Selene Hewes

Brian Ho Drew Huff Warren Huynh Brandon Johnson Patrick Kelly Eli Landman Cindy Le Aric Leblanc Tony Lee Sayyid Lestrade Derrick Li Yeshaya Lomax Steven Lui Jack Mai Dilio Martinez- Tran Kaity Merrikin Ali Mesnick Shawn Moore Abriana Morales Tyler Myrick Francis Nakashian Jay Park Gar Paul Isaiah Phoenix Simon Poon Scott Saez Juan Santoyo Aiesha Savage Andrew Savage Brien Spier Stephen St. Croix Jennifer Thong Edwin Velazquez Shanay Walker Zachary Wolff Eva Wong Donald Wong Michael Wong

We regret any omissions. Please notify us if you should be on this list.

YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES THANKS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

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Partner Agencies1st Church of Roxbury Youth ProgramAcademy Of Pacific RimAcedone Summer ProgramAlliance for Inclusion & PreventionAnother Course to CollegeArchdale Community CenterArlington STARRAspireBoston Community Leader- ship AcademyBoston Street Safe InitiativeBEAN Program National Park ServiceBeantown SocietyHarvard Bell ProgramBelmont AME Zion- Worcester ChurchBenjamin Banneker Charter SchoolBethel AME ChurchBikes Not BombsBird Street Community CenterBorn Again ChurchBoston Arts AcademyBoston Centers for Youth & FamiliesBoston International High SchoolBoston Latin AcademyBoston Police Department B2Boston Police Department C-11Boston Police Department Danny LongBoston Parks & RecreationBoston Ski PartyBrook Farm AcademyBrookline High SchoolBrookside Community Health CenterBrookview House, Inc.Cambridge Family and Children Services

Camp HaleCamp Nawaka, Camp Fire USACape Verdean Community CenterCastle Square Tenant AssociationCathedral of Life Youth MinistryCatholic Charities Teen CenterCharlestown Community CenterCharlestown High SchoolCharlesview ApartmentsChelsea Boys and Girls ClubChelsea Reach ProgramChinatown AdventureBoston Children’s HospitalChurch of Christ RoxburyCitizen SchoolsCleveland Marshall SchoolCodman Square AcademyColonel Daniel Marr Boys & Girls ClubCollege Bound (Little House)Commonwealth Tenants Association Community Gospel ChurchConcord BaptistCornu ManagementCowemoki Enrichment ProgramDearborn Middle SchoolDorchester Bay EDC Dorchester HouseEast End HouseEdison Middle SchoolEdward Everett SchoolEliot Community Human ServicesEliot Educational CenterEpiphany SchoolFarragut SchoolFenway High SchoolFifield School Franklin Inner City OutreachFranklin Park CoalitionGIFT Group HomeHarbor School

Hawthorne Youth Comm- unity CenterHealth Careers AcademyHolland Community CenterHyde Park YMCAJackson-Mann Community CenterJohn D. O’Bryant High SchoolJordan Boys and Girls ClubJust-A-Start (Youth Build)Kids Club of RoxburyLatino Afterschool InitiativeLeaders of TomorrowLeahy-Holloran Community CenterLeon de Juda Higher Edu- cation CenterLexington METCOLilla D. Frederick Summer ProgramLutheran Social Services of NEMadison Park DevelopmentMandela HomesMarshal Community CenterMartin Luther King School Mary E. Curley K-8 SchoolMathers SchoolMetroLacrosseMildred Community CenterMinuteman High SchoolMission Hill Summer ProgramMIT Upward BoundMyrtle Baptist ChurchMystic Learning CenterNative American Youth EnrichmentNativity Prep SchoolNazzaro Recreation CenterNew England AquariumOrchard GardensOstiguy High SchoolParish Street Youth CenterParkway Academy of Tech- nology and HealthPolice Academy LeagueProject Hip HopProspect Hill Academy High School

Prospect Hill Acaemy Middle SchoolPulse ProgramR.O.C.A.Red Oak Boston Chinatown Neighborhood CenterRogers Middle SchoolRossie RepsRoxbury Boys and Girls ClubRoxbury Tenants of HarvardRoxbury YouthWorksRoxse HomesSaint Mary’s ChurchSaint Stephen’s ChurchSchool of PeaceSeaport CampusSouth Boston Boys & Girls ClubSouth Boston OutreachSPARK Center CAPSquash Buster Inc.St. Luke AME Zion ChurchSt. Mary’s Peace DelegatesSt. Peters Church (BPD)St. Stephen’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Peters Teen CenterTech Boston AcademyTeen EmpowermentTenacityBoy Scout Troop 93UMass Boston Talented and GiftedUnaccompanied Refugee Minor ProgramUpward BoundVietnamese American Civic AssociationWalter Denney Youth CenterWashington Heights Tenants AssociationWatertown Middle SchoolWest End HouseWest Jr. HighWest Region Madison ParkYMCA Girls EmpowermentYMCA Greater BostonYoung Women on the MoveYouth Build Boston

Partner LocationsOperation SnowsportsAscutney, VTAttitash, NHBlack Mountain Ski AreaBlandford Ski AreaBlue Hills Ski Area, MACannon Mtn Ski AreaCatamount Ski AreaGunstock Ski AreaHarris Farm SnowshoeingHaystack Ski AreaJiminy Peak Ski Area Killington Ski ResortLoon Mtn. Ski ResortMount Snow Ski AreaMtn. Cranmore Ski AreaPats Peak Ski AreaPico Ski AreaShawnee Peak, MESki ButternutSki Sundown Ski AreaSki Ward Ski AreaSugarbush Ski ResortSugarloaf Ski ResortTenney Mtn., NHWachusett MountainWeston Ski Track

Outdoor AdventureBlue Hills Reservation, MABoston Harbor Shipyard MarinaBreakheart State ReservationCharles River Canoe & Kayak - Boston/AllstonCharles River Canoe & Kayak - NewtonCourageous Sailing - Charlestown Navy YardDanversport Yacht ClubFranklin Park ZooMarine Mammal Safari (Save the Harbor/Bay)

Maudslay State Park, MAMetro RockNira Rock ClimbingRock Spot ClimbingSaunders Stadium, Moakley ParkSwann Lodge, Monterey, MAWompatuck State ParkWorld’s End ReservationCardigan Lodge Appalachian Mountain Club

Environmental TeamAzure DynamicsCity of Boston Public Works - RecyclingCoolidge Corner - Food, Inc.EarthWorks EpiCenter - Green Building TourFCR Casella Recycling FacilityGenzyme CenterGreenbuild ExpoNew Ecology CenterThe Food Project – Baker Bridge FarmWhole Foods Market

CommunityBoston Children’s MuseumHolocaust MemorialKelly Ice RinkMuseum of ScienceNew England AquariumSimoni Ice RinkSpectacle Island - Harbor Island CruiseUMass Boston Harbor CruiseWashington Heights Tenant Association