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Circle Of Friends Handi-Crafters

Annual Report2016-2017

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On Our Cover

Handi-Crafters 15-Member Board of Directors is dedicated to the overall governance , well-being and stability of the Handi-Crafters organization.

2017 Board of Directors: Photo L-R, top row: Allan Burkley, Bruce Cavin, Joseph Howard, Karen Ladd Baker, Perry Bentley, Brian L. Nagle,

Robert Kenney. Front Row: Julie Potts, Kate Spatola and Claire Annechini. (Directors not photographed: Michael Hankin, John Stoddart,

Robert Spatola, John Gillespie, Denny Howell)

We deeply appreciate the service and dedication of our Board of Directors. Our board is 100% active in all fundraising activities.

We appreciate the awesome student athletes from West Chester University. Both the Men’s Baseball and Women’s Soccer Teams have scheduled special days to

work at Handi-Crafters and support our team!

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A Message From Our President, Brian L. Nagle When a handful of parents started Handi-Crafters, Inc. in 1961, their goal was to provide a place of work, caregiving, and community for their di�erently abled children after their schooling was complete. We now serve over 400 amazing people annually, many of whom come to Handi-Crafters on a daily basis to lead more productive, independent, and ful�lling lives. We never forget for a moment that we are entrusted with the awesome responsibility to help them achieve those things. We could not do that without your support. As we started the year, we faced some proposed state rule making that challenged our clients’ choice to work at Handi-Crafters. What was their goal? They sought to regulate, to dictate, that our clients spend a predetermined amount of time in the community, with people who do not have disabilities. We are all about our clients spending time in the community, when they choose to do so. I suppose there is a certain stigma with the old term “sheltered workshop.” I challenge you to come spend just a few hours at Handi-Crafters, Inc., where our sta� works tirelessly to develop employment skills, life skills, and people skills. Sit with our clients who have friends who are coworkers and supervisors who are caregivers. Yes, we protect our clients, we care for them, but they are anything but sheltered and they and their families, just like all of us who want to enjoy independence and dignity, deserve the freedom of choice. With the support of our benefactors, families and clients and Amy Rice and our tremendous sta�, after visits to Harrisburg and Washington, DC, we overcame those proposals. In March, Senators Dinniman and Boscola convened a Senate hearing at Handi-Crafters. The room was �lled with customers, clients, sta�, families, Board members, lawmakers and more and our message of choice was heard. We were grateful when our legislators passed a resolution supporting programs like Handi-Crafters and the right of choice of our clients and families. Now, as we enter the new Year, our focus of service to our clients, and care enriched with the love, concern and compassion of the parents who started Handi-Crafters �ve an a half decades ago, remains at the forefront of our mission. One of our biggest challenges right now is space. On the heels of the installation of our new security system, and on the cusp of an overhaul of the bathrooms in the Spatola Center, we need to expand that building. We have been blessed with many wonderful customers who provide us with great work for our clients. We simply need more space to do our work. When we start a new job, or �nish an old one, our clients cheer. That is a great moment to witness. Soon, I will be sharing with you the plans for an expansion that will feature, not just space for work, but for advancement in learning, service, and technology for the bene�t of our clients. We look forward to your continued support. We simply could not continue our mission without it. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you very much,

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The Annual Spring Benefit Evening was a terrific event. Over $150,000 was raised through generous sponsorship support. The evening was presented by Key Bank and Bentley Systems and a host of wonderful and dedicated supporters. Nearly 200 guests attended the evening held at The Phoenixville Foundry. Under the theme of “The Great American Songbook,” guests enjoyed a delicious sit-down dinner and special concert performance by musician Paul Jost and his band. A super evening was shared in tremendous celebration of Handi-Crafters incredible mission and the extraordinary individuals we serve!

The special evening also gave Handi-Crafters the opportunity to honor and recognize Bentley Systems and The Bentley Family with our 2018 Best Friend Award. “Handi-Crafters, and most importantly our clients, have bene�tted tremendously as a result of the generosity and leadership of Bentley Systems and the Bentley Family,” said Brian Nagle, President of the Handi-Crafters Board of Directors. “The Bentley’s have done so much for our community, leading by enormous example through their corporate giving and individual philanthropy.”

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“This is the best run event in the Delaware Valley! And benefits a great charity that does make a difference!”

2016 Anniversary Sponsor Donald Pusey

• October 3, 2016• Whitford Country Club• 228 Golfers • 57 Foursomes• 2 Flights Of Play• Sold Out Tournament• Over 100 Sponsors• Celebrity Long Drive Champion Je� “The Critter” Crittenden• Friends And Amazing Sponsors Raised:

$240,000

The 30th Annual Hankin InvitationalPRESENTING SPONSORS:

HANKIN GROUP & AND BENTLEY SYSTEMS

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Karen Martel probably doesn’t think about her first day on the job in April 1983, she is just as inspired and intensely

focused on the people she works with today as she was 34 years ago when she started her

career at Handi-Crafters.

Karen Martel has always been a very passionate advocate for individuals with disabilities. After earning her degree from West Chester University in Special Education, Martel landed a job at Handi-Crafters. Martel’s career began leading the skill development of non-verbal clients in communication and articulation, her work was pace-setting at the time and even earned recognition by the County for her work. As the core employment services at Handi-Crafters progressed, Martel shifted roles to join the expanding sta� of Workshop Supervisors. As a Workshop Supervisor she could continue to work with clients one-on-one, and has since held the position for the past twenty-�ve years. "I enjoy my job as a Workshop Supervisor," said Martel. "That is what I like best, to work side-by-side with the clients and encourage their development and watch them grow. It's the little progress that is exciting as she points out a client; see he is now adding pull-tags to the snack bags. That is a task he could not do a few months ago. He is doing it now and its reflective in his paycheck!"

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The purchase of a new Box Truck was made possible by donors this year.

Over $80,000 was raised to make the important purchase. The new truck is a vital part of our Production Management Business. The box truck is on the roadways daily making deliveries of our �nished work and also picking up components from customers. We added special graphics to enhance advertising while on the road. It worked! We love the many inquiries we receive from people who want to know more about Handi-Crafters and the work we do. The super smiles and super models are real clients who gave their blessing to use the photo and are excited about their picture on the side of the truck.

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Warehouse Team. Photo, left to right: Keith, Tom, Dave Court, Dana , Kevin Anderson , Jimmy , Aziz and Randy

Inside Production Management at Handi-Crafters... At Handi-Crafters we boast about our 10,000 square feet of warehouse space. It takes serious e�ciency to hold down the operations between two warehouses located on our campus. Tractor trailer loads come in and out of our Production Management business throughout the day. Forklifts haul �nished product and components from the warehouse to the workshop �oor. Starting at 8 am our loading docks are active and our warehouse sta� moving to keep to the beat of Handi-Crafters. Kevin Anderson and Dave Court coordinate our two warehouses and direct all operations. Anderson, who has been with Handi-Crafters for 16 years says the team is constantly loading trucks and moving materials to be assembled for production contracts. “People always marvel at our operations. We have a great system in place,” said Anderson. The warehouse operation works hand-in-hand with production sta�. Production is led by Director, Mariana Tarau. “We get better and better, ” said Tarau, who has been the Director of Production for the last �ve years. “It is a streamlined operation, and one we are extremely proud of. We have moved the mark for customers over and over again. No job is too little or too big or too complex for Handi-Crafters to manage. Kevin and Dave do a phenomenal job.” Handi-Crafters warehouse department also operates as a technical learning and development area for clients to gain exposure and knowledge. "The warehouse gives clients the opportunity to learn new skills and to work directly in warehousing operations. We have had individuals certify in forklift driving and land new jobs in the community."

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At Handi-Crafters we balance a thriving Production Management Business with a Skill Development Center. Our business contracts are the key to our success. Customers who contract with our business are not only local but global and choose socially responsible project outsourcing through Handi-Crafters. We are competitive in our bidding for contracts. We generate over $3-million in annual sales. All work is done by hand-assembly by our workforce. Each client is part of a job and has the opportunity to grow their skills and work as a team. We are proud of the 100% satisfaction/performance rating we receive by customers. Ninety-�ve percent of production revenue goes directly to the paychecks of our workforce. Our clients are paid bi-weekly, and with their paycheck they become contributing members of their communities. One of our oldest jobs is the assembly of shoe-care kits. We have been working on the production of shoe-care kits that feature Kiwi Shoe Polish for nearly 50 years. In 2011, we took the production management with this customer to a new level for Handi-Crafters and began purchasing all components to �ll annual contract orders, which means ordering product from overseas (China/Germany) with four months lead time. Our workforce assembles nearly 1.2 million kits annually. Shoe-Care kitsaccount for 69% of our customer sales.

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We celebrate JOBS at Handi-Crafters. We celebrate progress, and skills. We celebrate the removal of barriers to employment. We celebrate pride in having a job and we celebrate hard work and dedication. Through our Community Employment Department we work hard at the goals of matching great employees with great employers. One of the initial steps to accomplishing this goal is through our World of Work {WOW} Training Course. This course was developed by our Community Employment team. WOW is a 8-week preparatory training for clients to learn the right skills to be successful in competitive employment. WOW encourages self con�dence and positive attitudes. WOW also helps to develop interviewing skills and builds proper workplace etiquette through role playing with job coaches. Upon completing WOW training, our Employment Specialists then work one-on-one with clients and help them take the next steps to competitive employment. This year, we celebrate a sampling of our success stories and cheer on great employers such as the Witmer Public Safety Group, Giant Foods and The Grocery Outlet. Witmer Public Safety Group interviewed four candidates last spring and all four were hired. Elizabeth Myambo worked hard on the mobile work crew this year and landed a job she really loves at GIANT and a big shout-out to our friend, David Taylor, who spent almost twenty years working at Handi-Crafters. Upon completing the WOW training, David found the con�dence he needed and now works for The Grocery Outlet in Coatesville.

“Goals are something you look forward to reaching with a lot of steps in between.”~ Trent Roseboom, upon graduating from WOW

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In 1982 Handi-Crafters learned of a generous windfall as part of the closing of a will and estate. This was an unprecedented contribution to Handi-Crafters. In order to best manage the gift, the Board of Directors initiated the creation of the Handi-Crafters Foundation.

The Handi-Crafters Foundation exists because of a very generous couple who simply embraced Handi-Crafters mission and decided to dedicate half of their estate to support the future of the organization. With Mr. & Mrs. Perry Tyson's estate settled, the Foundation was formally organized in 1982 and the assets of their estate were invested through the oversight of the Foundation Board of Trustees.

Through the many decades, The Handi-Crafters Foundation has distributed the legacy of the Tyson's wishes to stabilize Handi-Crafters �nancial position and provide funding for special projects under its 501c3 status. In 1984, the initial distribution to Handi-Crafters from the foundation awarded $50,000 to help fund building improvements and provide transportation subsidies for clients. The foundation continues to make annual distributions under its principal purpose as originally established, "The assets, pro�ts and net incomes of the trust shall be dedicated to the making of grants to, or for the bene�t of handicapped individuals, participating in per-vocational, vocational and other training programs of Handi-Crafters." "We are grateful to the Foundation for the years of support," said Amy Rice, Handi-Crafters Executive Director. "The Foundation has provided an endowment, so to speak, to ensure our operations for the years to come. We are very grateful to the trustees who have managed the generous legacy of the Tyson's and have dedicated their time and expertise to this important entity."

In Memory...Handi-Crafters Foundation Board of Trustees and the Handi-Crafters organization would like to acknowledge the late Matthew Kelly who lost his valiant battle to cancer this year. Matt spent countless hours and dedicated over a dozen years of service to Handi-Crafters. As a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees, Matt's professional guidance and expertise in wealth management were critical to preserving the valuable assets of the Foundation, guarding the legacy of the donors while supporting Handi-Crafters mission.

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Anonymous ~ In honor of: Robert Tarbuck Anonymous ~ In honor Marcia BasehoreAnonymous ~ In honor of Elaine DeHaven Anonymous ~ In honor of Stacy DettreyAnonymous ~ In honor of Andrew Alderfer (Bridget Fairburn)Anonymous ~ In honor of Tracy Rouse (Patricia Kozak)Anonymous ~ In memory of Jane and Cheryl MooreAnonymous ~ In memory of Jennifer McNeilAnonymous ~ In memory of Patricia M. Moore Anonymous ~ In memory of Bob Maguire Franny and Franny AbbottABC Paper & Chemical Co.John and Helen Adams ~ in honor of Joseph McGlaughlinAdvanced O�ce Environments, Inc.Richard AgnewAir Ventures Hot Air Balloon FlightsMark and Angela Alderfer ~ in honor of Andrew AlderferAlert Fire ProtectionAlex BrownJudith Alignan ~ in memory of Jim and John HayDonald and Pamela Allegretto ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeBonnie AlstonAmerican Window Treatment Inc.Analytical Graphics Inc.

Bill and Claire AnnechiniJoe and Alice Antonelli ~ in honor of Robert SpatolaAppalachia TechnologiesPatrick and Susan Arabia ~ in honor of Elaine ShellerArchitectural AllianceArgosy CapitalRegina Arnold ~ in memory of Tom ArnoldArthur Murray Dance CentersGary and Helen Auriello ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaBB&T Bank Bruce and Kimberly Baker ~ in honor of Kathryn ThompsonBruce and Kathleen BaerCati Baer ~ in memory of Keith BaerMartha Bailey ~ in honor of Jennifer BaileyJohn and Barbara Baillee ~ in honor of Sandy StyerKaren BakerCindy Barimani ~ in honor of Glenn RogersKevin and Deborah Barr ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaRichard BasilioTom and Charlene BayleyKen and Vivian BeanPaul and Caroline Beideman ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeJoseph and Dara Bell ~ in memory of Faye Dellapenna

Our deepest appreciation

to our amazingand dedicated

circle of friendsIf not for you, our most valuable mission would

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Bene�cial BankBELFOR Property RestorationJohn and Darlene BenoitBentley Systems, Inc.Andrew BentleyBarry and Therese BentleyGreg and Caroline BentleyRay and Terry BentleyRita Bergin ~ in memory of Uncle Bob MaguireJames Bernstein ~ in memory of Gerald BernsteinJe�rey BernsteinNanci Bicking ~ in memory of Keith LaddYuhanna and Sirley BisharBlackwell Contracting Inc.Vernie and Joanne BlunkBob Maguire Caulking & PointingFrederick and Catherine Book ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeStephen and Kristen Borkowski ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeRobert and Barbara BorstStanley BowmanBrandywine Health Foundation ~ in honor of Eastburn Community Service AwardBrandywine HospitalBrothers Pizza and PastaAnna Brown and Martha TaylorGeorgeanne Brown

Brian Hoskins FordDave and Kathy Bucher ~ in honor of Samantha BucherBudget MaintenanceMark Bullard Inc.Jim and Cheryl Burkey ~ in memory of Bill Anderson Sr.C & G ContractingC. Kenneth Grant, Inc.C. Raymond Davis & SonsDorothy, Carmen and Linda Campbell ~ in memory of 3 sons and husbandWade and Anna CarruthersJoseph and Susan CataneseBruce and Karen CavinRichard Cecchine ~ in memory of Chrissy O’MaraDan and Ruth Chambers ~ in memory of Danny ChambersJoseph ChambersCharlestown Paving CompanyBruce Cheshire ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeBob Chesko and FamilyChester County Coca-ColaChester Valley Engineers, Inc.Church Farm SchoolCitadel Federal Credit UnionCitron CoopermanClark & Goshow Financial Strategies GroupMark and Cynthia Clark

John and Dorothy Clarkin ~ in memory of James HayIra and Mary ClavierBryan ClemonsClinigen CTS Inc. ~ in honor of Ed ThiersCochran Hunt Club ~ in honor of Greg BentleyJames and Sandra Coll ~ in memory of Danny ChambersKen and Jenny CollinsJulia Colona ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaWalter and Margaret Cook ~ in honor of Steven CookCommunications Test Design, Inc.Conlin’s Copy CenterJudith Constable ~ in memory of Glenn ConstableContemporary Artisans CabinetryNancy CookWalt and Margie CookHartley and Barbara ConnettCore BTSRobert and Judith Cosgri� ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeJinny Cosgri� ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeLisa CozzoneCrazy Aaron Enterprises, Inc.David and Kathleen Cronin ~ in honor of Zachary CroninCrum & Forster

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D2CA ArchitectsD. L. Howell & Associates, Inc.Davenport Family FoundationTom DavisMadeleine Degnan ~ in memory of Daniel DegnanThomas Degnan ~ in memory of Daniel DegnanMike and Kim DeHavenDeMedio Family Giving FundBrian and Barbara DeMouraTeresa DeroKim Devereaux ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaDFT, Inc.Diener Brick CompanyJoe and Patty Dimino ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaCarole DixonDNB FirstWin and Doris DoughertyDowningtown Bicycle ShopDowningtown Electrical Plumbing Co.Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPTracy Du�yE & G ConcreteEarth Care, Inc.Patty Edge ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte Edge

Timothy Edge ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeEdward B. Walsh & Associates, Inc.Edward Stierly Excavating, Inc.David EhretBob and Peggy EichelbergerEric and Susan EichlerRaymond and Deborah Elmer ~ in memory of Dana Marie FregedeCharles and Cynthia EnnisRondell EstesExelon CorporationKaren FabrizioFairman Group Family O�ceFairway Building ProductsDonald Faix ~ in memory of Donna W. FaixFast SignsFaunbrook CateringDavid and Linda Fazzini ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaJames and Kathleen Feehery ~ in memory of Jim ClarkeRichard and Donna FerrierJohn FinleyFirst Cornerstone FoundationFISTom and Nanner FisherJames Flahart ~ in memory of Louise M. Flahart and James E. FlahartKatherine Fleck

Ken and Christine FrameFriedman Financial, LLC (Wells Fargo)Sylvia Fuller ~ in honor of the clients and sta� of Handi-CraftersFulton Financial AdvisorsAdria Garhart ~ in memory of Billy B. MaxwellHelen Gawthrop ~ in honor of Lloyd GawthropJames GawthropJames and Sue GearhartCarmen and Phyllis GiacchinoVirginia Gi�ngJim GillespieJohn and Joanne GillespieCharlotte Gilpin ~ in honor of Christopher GilpinBill and Megan GoellerRon and Sue Goodman ~ in memory of Daryl FleckRobert and Joyce GordonRandy and Lynne Grandas ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaGreencore Building Services, LLCMarianne Gri�thFrank and Gaye Grimes ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeDavid and Michele Grzywacz ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaJohn Guth ~ in memory of Glenn ConstableSusan Handy ~ in honor of Andrew Ellsworth

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Hankin Group/Eagleview Town CenterDouglass and Kathryn HanleyRussel HanscomHarlan Tree ServiceHarold C. Wright, Jr., CLU Insurance & Financial ServicesAngela Harris-ReiderDick and Meg HayneTheresa Healy ~ in honor of Greig HealyHealy Family FundWarren and Helen Heildelbaugh ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeGreta Hemcher ~ in honor of Albert FranchellaHerr, Potts and PottsHerr’s SnacksBryan and Eileen Hill ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeHilton Garden Inn Exton/West ChesterBruce and Claudia Hinlein ~ in honor of Tony HinleinHMK InsuranceFred and Kathy HogeHolstein WhiteDenny and Natalie HowellKim and Debra HoopesJoe & Georgann HowardHoxie Harrison Smith FoundationMarilyn Huey and Katherine WicksCharles Humphreys ~ in honor of Jean Humphreys

Hunter Keystone Peterbilt LPMartha Hutchins ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaIBM Employee Matching ProgramIndependence Property ServicesIndian Valley MechanicalInfo SolutionsInterstate Container Reading LLCiPath Cloud Solutions/Wendy GannonJ & L Building MaterialsJ & M BrickworkJe� D’AmbrosioJohn F. La�ey Inc.David S. John ~ in memory of Brittany ZeiglerCarl and Christine Johnson ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeMarcia JohnsonJonathan Alderson Landscape Architects Inc.Lois JonesKen and Cindy KametzL. William Kay IICaitlin Mara KeaneWilliam and Mary Alice KeenRobert and Margot KeithRobert KennedyRobert and Kelly KenneyKey BankKlover Contracting, Inc.Renee Konopka ~ in memory of Walter Konopka and William McLaughlin

KPMG LLPDi and Dallas Krapf ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeJoanne Kugler ~ in memory of Edward KuglerWilliam and Anita LacCo�Joe and Lisa LacekDeborah Lafountain ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeMary Ladd ~ in memory of Keith LaddRon and Joyce LandonMary Lato� ~ in memory of William S. Lato�Lauterio’s Painting & Paper HangingLuigi and Mary LauniLestor LeporeLevan Bros. Inc. ~ in memory of Peg ReachChristina LevinGary and Susan Levin ~ in honor of Linda GlazerJoan LevinDennis and Judy LevineDorothy Lewis ~ in honor of all the clients at Handi-CraftersJe� Lewis and Mary Ann RossiLighting By DesignM & T BankMacElree Harvey, Ltd.Ian and Mary MacKinnon

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MacLaren Kitchen and Bath John and Alice Maguire ~ in memory of Robert MaguireMain Construction LLCDiane MaldonadoManito Abstract Company, Inc.Caitlin Mara KeaneMarchwood Dental AssociatesMark Bullard Co.Law O�ce of Terrence MarloweGwen Martin ~ in honor of Leonard BenjaminJohn MattsonGeorge MazzottaChristoper and Kelly McAllister ~ in memory of Michael RussoSondra McBreartyChristine McCann ~ in memory of Jane and Cheryl MooreJe�rey and Kimberly McCardellMildred McClintock ~ in honor of Tina Tran and Rebecca McClintockClaire McCormack and Nils Thomas Bostrom ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeCharles and Christine McGee ~ in honor of Bob SpatolaPamela McGillian ~ in memory of Katie MairAnthony McGrawFrancis McGuireFran McLaughlin ~ in memory of William McLaughlin

Tom McLaughlin ~ in honor of Joseph McLaughlinRobert and Mary McNamara ~ in memory of William H. MullinGerald and Mary Ann McNe�Robert and Jennifer McNeilCarol Mellen ~ in honor of Jenny MellenKaren Mellinger ~ in memory of Michael V. MellingerRobert and Carol MeredithMeridian BankDavid MessinaMetric Concrete Construction & Design Inc.Graham and Deborah MilesMichael and Susan Miller ~ in honor of Bob SpatolaRichard MitchellPat Montgomery ~ in honor of John Montgomery, Jr.Michael and Anne MoranRanney MoranIvan MorrisCraig and Marion MoylanRachel Mullin ~ in memory of William H. MullinJim and Terry MulryHeidi Na�sBrian and Jessica NagleJohn and Shirley NashNBL Flooring, Inc.

Denis and Gail NewboldNewcomers Club of Central Chester CountyNicholas J. Fantanarosa Insurance AgencyNORRRick, Linda, Brooke & Emily Norris ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaNorth Star ConstructionCeleste NorwoodJohn and Mary Beth O’DonnellGary OlingerBob and Peg O’Mara ~ in memory of Christine O’MaraOn Air Direct, Inc.P. Cooper Roo�ngJay PainterPalace Packaging Machines, Inc.Angela Palmer ~ in memory of Joseph RichDick and Catherine PalmquistParamount Contracting Inc.Leo and Maryanne ParsonsKevin and Pat PatrieJames Paulits, Jr. and Family Peirce-PhelpsNancy Pelet ~ in memory of Michael PeletGideon and Fannie PetersheimPickering Valley Landscape Inc.Beth PizzacaPNC BankDavid and Barbara Poplawski ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaJack and Kathy Potts ~ in honor of Tom Potts

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Stephen and Julie PottsLarry Powers ~ in memory of Kathy Powers and Mike RussoJeannie PreeceBeth, Jimmy and Mary Beth Prettyman ~ in memory of Rebecca Ann PrettymanProwell Financial Management LLCPusey ElectricBarry and Bridget RabinRainer & CompanyRapid Recycling Inc.RBC Capital MarketsJosh and Owen RedgraveCharles and Gertrude ReedDonald J. Rehrman ~ in memory of Donald H. RehrmanReilly & Sons, Inc. ~ in memory of Danny ChambersMarlene Reinhart ~ in honor of Debbie ReinhartRe/Max Professional Realty of ExtonRestoreCoreRichard L. Sensenig Co.Marc and Margaret RicklesEster RiehlRichard and Donna Rintye ~ in honor of Steven RintyeRobert E. Lamb Foundation, Inc.Riley Riper Hollin & ColagrecoCarol Robinson

Jim and Bernadette Rogers ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaRosati PlumbingChris and Cecilia RossRotary Club of CoatesvilleJane RothrockJohn and Sharon RothwellRothwell Document SolutionsRover Community TransportationRoyal Paper ProductsDorothy Russo ~ in memory of Michael RussoJohn RydzewskiSanta’s HVACH. Murray and Ann Sawyer ~ in honor of Lloyd GawthropSchlosser Steel, Inc.Schorn ConstructionJohn SchwartzDavid SeaceHerman and Joanne SeedorfMichael ShambaughSher Properties Inc.Mark and Stephanie ShockitesAlicia SingletonJudy SkolnikMartin and Eva Skolnik ~ in honor of the employees of Handi-CraftersHarlan and Kristin Slack ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeEleanor J. Smith HelkerMary Smith

Mark SnyderRita Souder & Family ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaAlan SpanglerJeane SpatolaRobert and Angela SpatolaBob and Hannah Spatola FamilyMario Spoto ~ in honor of Bob SpatolaCheryl Stallman ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeBill StanleyDonna Stedeford ~ in memory of Katie ClaytonRobert and Illaria SteeleArnold and Joyce StenStoner Waters Family FoundationFred StraussJerome and Cathy Sturm ~ in honor of Nancy O’LearyMary Styer ~ in honor of Sandra StyerSullivan Marketing Group, LLCSummit ContainerT. W. Cooper InsuranceTague LumberPat and Terry Taggart ~ in memory of Faye DellapennaPaul and Faye TaraschiTheresa Tarquinio of RE/MAX Professional Realty

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To: Handi-Crafters Staff,

Each year when I receive your

letter In the fall for support of

your mission and the

comments about your clients I

feel blessed I ‘m still able to

Help!! I’m sure my gift will be

put to good use for a cause that

means so much to me.”

Tate Design LLCPeter Tedesco ~ in honor of Warren StrawsnyderThe Dansko FoundationThe Gunard Berry Carlson Memorial Foundation, Inc.The John and Shirley Nash FoundationThe Karma Group LLCThe McLean ContributionshipThe Mill Spring FoundationThe Protection BureauThe RJM FoundationThe Scholler FoundationCaroline ThomasGrant Thomas ~ in honor of Ardith LaudenbachThomas Comitta AssociatesThreaded Screw Products Co., Inc. ~ in honor of Andrew RobinsonTimothy O� Heating – Air Conditioning - PlumbingEstate of E. Blake TomlinsonNancy Topalian ~ in memory of Michael RussoTimothy O� Heating, Air Conditioning and PlumbingTra�c Planning and Design Inc.A. Frederick Travaglini ~ in memory of Barbara TravagliniFred and Minnie Travaglini

Gunard TravagliniTrotter Electrical ContractorsRose Marie TurbessiCharlotte TwadellBill and Charlene UnderwoodUnifed Door and Hardware GroupUnitex Services Inc.Universal Aviation ManagementUnivest – Banking, Insurance, InvestmentsUpper Uwchlan TownshipUwchlan TownshipValley Forge Investment GroupVanguard ID Systems, Inc./Rick WartherVangaurd Matching Gift ProgramVertex Employees Corporate Philanthropy Matching Program Judith Vietri ~ in memory of Jenny EraTom and Marlene VogelWJ Knox Services, Inc. ~ in memory of Dan ChambersRobert and Coleen WaltonBobby Waters, Jr.Eileen WeaverWeise Glassworks LLCWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Whitford Charitable TrustWilliam C. Fischer Plumbing & HeatingWilliam WeberJeanne WilkersonCornelius and Mary Williams

Don and Elaine WilloughbyIva Willis ~ in honor of Karen WillisPaul WillsGary WilsonKevin and Melissa Wilson: ~ in memory of Dana Fregede, in honor of Tim Irwin and Andrew EllsworthPenelope WilsonCarol Worley ~ in memory of Robert “Bob” Whyte EdgeWorth & Company, Inc.Jonathan & Maria WrightWSFS BankKenneth WyermanYoung Adjustment Company, Inc.Yuan-Chung (Eric) YangMichael and Pamela ZahorchakZAP Pest ControlSondra Zalewski and DeSignZRobert and Peggy Zazo ~ in memory of Mrs. Gertrude Temple

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Gifts In Kind Air Ventures Hot Air Balloon FlightsAnarie Terezo (Peddles for People)Bill and Claire AnnechiniArchitectural AllianceArthur Murray Dance StudioGeorge AyersKaren BakerBike Line of PottstownBrandywine River MuseumBrilliant Graphics Bruce Barstow PotteryBurkholder Brothers, Inc.Allan BurkleyChaddsford WineryChip Arnold JewelryFast Signs of ExtonJimmy Clemens and Jim WarrenWilliam Cobb (Peddles for People)Walter and Margaret Cook Jill CummingsCut Ups Salon and SpaDilworthtown Inn & Blue Pear BistroSenator Andrew DinnimanPeggy EichelbergerCharles and Cynthia EnnisPaul and Donna HagertyHalladay FloristJoe and Georgann Howard

Denny and Natalie HowellJHSpecialties, Inc. & LumaBaseJM CigarsJane Chalfant Kiki BoutiqueRobert and Kelly KenneyVijay Khatnani/J2 SolutionsJoe and Lisa LacekLongwood GardensMacElree Harvey, Ltd.Norm’s Kitchen CateringNorthbrook Canoe CompanySummer Crow Photos/Patty O’BrienThe O’Neal FamilyVictoria Peacock & Stargazers VineyardStephen and April PiersonKate Spatola & Bill Gra�Spence Café and Chef Andrew Patton Starbucks ~ LionvilleTheresa Tarquinio of RE/MAX Professional RealtyUrban Air Trampoline ParkVermeil Wines and Coach Dick VermeilVictory Brewing CompanyWhitford Country Club

There’s NO better daythan payday! And, NO better day then

the �rst ever payday.We all enjoyed Anthony’s excited

and happy reaction to his �rstpaycheck!

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* A copy of the 2016-2017 Audited Financial Report is available for review -

Financial Highlights REVENUE & SUPPORT Chester County Funding 427,429 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Funding 2,632,685 Community Development Funding 46,936 Contracts-Workshop Revenue 3,845,067

383,762 595,171

OVR Fee-For-Service Revenue 83,698 Warehouse Income 13,253

Total Support and Revenue 8,028,001

EXPENSES

Program Services

5,961,575 Employment Services 352,376

683,531 Housing Services 57,320

528,072 Fundraising 131,740

Total Expenses 7,714,614

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Individuals who access Handi-Crafters services reside all over Chester and surround-ing Counties. Getting to and from work is the individuals responsibility. Rover bus, public

bus, residential vans, family rides and even a Taxi from Reading transport 400 individuals

to Handi-Crafters on any given day.

Our Older Adult Daily Living Center o�ers retirement services. Sixty individuals attend

the program daily which provides client focused, fun and engaging activities.

We are very proud of our integrated workforce. We employ over 40 part-time

production workers, including, Natalie Sigel. Natalie is 83 years young and is a terri�c

addition to our part-time sta�.

“To: Handi-Crafters Folks, “Greetings & Happy Springtime

to you. Enclosed please find a check to help a bit in the fine work you are doing. You are

definitely one of the area’s most respected organizations.”

Handi-Crafters deeply appreciates our donors very dedicated and long-time support. You contributed nearly $600K to help

sustain our valuable employment programs and services.

$817,000 represents the amount of client wages earned in 2016-2017. Our clients work

252 days a year and more than 425 paychecks are prepared Bi-weekly.

Handi-Crafters employs 67 sta� in specialized and most valuable roles,

including a full time nurse and 17 Workshop Supervisors. We are very proud of

ALL of our amazing sta�!

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Tim Hoge and Coach Jad Prachniak are two

time NCAA National Champions. Coach Jad is

the Head Coach of the West Chester University

Men’s Baseball team. Tim Hoge is a member of

Handi-Crafters workforce and when Spring

comes calling, Tim can be found with the team

in the o�cial role as the Ram’s Bat Boy. Coach

Jad and Tim have been working in baseball

together since 2011. The Rams won the NCAA

DII Championship in 2012 and clinched the title

again in 2017! Over the last three years, the

Ram’s have started their pre-season with a

workday at Handi-Crafters in support of Tim

and Handi-Crafters.

Senator Andrew Dinniman (18th

District-Chester County) and members of the

Democratic Caucus championed a

Public Policy Committee Hearing at

Handi-Crafters. The hearing created an

excellent forum of open dialogue on the

subject of Vocational Training Opportunities

"Today's hearing shed light on just how

important these workshops and vocational

programs are for people with disabilities and

their families," Dinniman said. “ After all,

facilities like Handi-Crafters represent a

tremendous and invaluable asset to both our

community and to the individuals and families

that need them the most."

It is not everyday you make national news.

Aaron Muderick, CEO of Crazy Aaron's

Puttyworld chose Handi-Crafters as the

backdrop to be interviewed by CBS News

Sunday Morning. Muderick was featured in a

story about entrepreneurial spirit and his

business world of putty. Crazy Aaron is a

champion for employment programs and

Centers like Handi-Crafters. In fact, through

Crazy Aaron’s Company over 800 di�erently

–abled individuals are Employed, extending

employment opportunities to eight di�erent

centers located across the region.

Champions • Champions • Champions • Champions

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It was a year on a political roller coaster ride, ofups and downs, of victories and of challenges.We had to defend our long-serving, trusted mission. In doing so, we traveled to Harrisburg several times andto Washington, DC. We joined forces with other agencies in making sure our voices were heard. Our clientsand their family members were brilliant in telling their personal stories, trusting that the legislators wouldhelp us save choice, and save supported employment. We did an excellent job representing CHOICE fordi�erently-abled persons and their employment.

The folks that we serve generally do not have the same array of choices in their lives that their non-disabledcounterparts do. Most likely they will never marry or have children, may not ever live on their own or evenchoose where they live. Career choices and furthermore, job opportunities are very limited for ourpopulation. What we provide is extremely important and positively impacts lives.Handi-Crafters campaign to push back the looming legislation was all about choice. We fought to maintainthe array of employment choices for our individuals. We made employment a priority nearly 60 years agothrough workshop based employment. We’ve added mobile work-crews, and competitive employment in thecommunity to our continuum of services. It’s hard for us to understand why the �rst two options could everbe in danger of going away, leaving only competitive employment in the community as the only option. Fornow, we have succeeded in maintaining choices for employment and supported employment as anoption and an opportunity.

Handi-Crafters goal and my personnel goal in the years ahead will be to strengthen our programs to growand enhance the services we o�er under the wonderful umbrella of employment. To position Handi-Craftersin the community at large as a thriving business enterprise, o�ering valuable service to our business customers.We have a very talented and skilled workforce of passionate individuals who choose to work here atHandi-Crafters and who proudly work in a work-shop setting, or in the community.

Life is about choices! Executive Director

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Handi-Crafters • 2017Executive Board of Directors:

Brian L. Nagle - PresidentMichael Hankin -Vice President

Joe Howard—Vice PresidentAllan Burkley—SecretaryJohn Stoddart-Treasurer

Karen Baker -Past PresidentRobert A. Spatola—Past President

Handi-Crafters • Board of Directors :Claire Annechini

Bruce T. CavinPerry BentleyJohn GillespieDenny HowellRobert Kenney

Julie PottsKate Spatola

Executive Director : Amy Rice

The Mission of Handi-Craftersis to provide employment opportunities

and other supportive services for individuals with disabilities or barriers to be productive

workers and develop greater self esteem.

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