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2013

The Power of Purpose

NOBIS WORKSANNUAL REPORT

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FOUNDERS BOBBIE KNOPF & TOMMY NOBIS

TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.

MISSION

In his book The Power of Purpose, author Richard Leider defines

purpose as that deepest dimension within us that tells us who we

are, why we’re here and where we’re going. Purpose fills us with

passion, drive and direction.

Certainly we were fueled with that sense of purpose 36 years ago

when we launched a job training program that today is among

Georgia’s largest trainers and employers of people with disabilities.

Over the years, we’ve helped more than 24,000 individuals achieve

increased confidence and independence through meaningful

work. Our approach focuses on each individual, matching abilities

with employer needs while providing services to support all phases

of the employment process.

We encourage you to explore these pages and learn about the

passion and drive that power each of our clients, employees and

community partners. We know you’ll be inspired as you learn from

their stories about that deepest dimension within.

Thank you,

TOMMY NOBIS ATLANTA FALCONS #60 1966–1976

Bobbie Knopf Tommy NobisFounder Founder

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Alex Bardi Connie KirkChairman, Board of Directors

President & CEO

The Nobis Works mission is fueled by a simple belief –

when people are filled with the power of purpose, they

can accomplish anything. That power of purpose surely

was our driving force in 2013, a year that brought significant

challenges from every direction.

Our primary funding source for job training – Georgia

Vocational Rehabilitation Agency – exhausted its budget

for new client services, resulting in fewer client referrals. We

served 694 youth and adults with disabilities and other

barriers to employment, 30 percent fewer than in 2012. And

we found meaningful jobs for 110 individuals, not even half

as many as we’d placed in 2012.

Solution: Our Rehabilitation Services team moved swiftly

to create and implement an innovative program of Private

Pay Services: vocational evaluation, work evaluation, work

adjustment and more. The community responded and this

new program is growing at a healthy pace.

The federal government’s budget sequestration began

in March 2013. These spending cuts impacted our

government contracting division, Nobis Enterprises (NE),

with decreased funding and some layoffs of NE employees.

Solution: NE staff pursued new federal and state contracts,

expanding HUD administrative services to 18 locations in 16

states, capitalizing on our Georgia State Use drug testing kit

project and more.

Reworx, our electronics recycling social enterprise launched

in 2009 employs more than 60 individuals who process

around one million pounds of e-waste each month. Reworx

encountered problems with certain recycling equipment

and was forced to work legally to rectify the unfortunate

circumstances. To add to these challenges, commodity

prices took a plunge and decreased the value of our

processed inventory.

Solution: Reworx created a partnership with DISH to recycle

all of the pay-tv provider’s U.S. satellite receivers and related

electronics. Also, Reworx recruited a renowned general

manager who began implementing Six Sigma and LEAN

manufacturing practices, resulting in more efficient processes

and faster output. Finally, the team initiated the process to

acquire e-Stewards Certification, the highest standard of

environmental responsibility and worker protection.

We invite you to read on for details of what we’ve

accomplished in 2013, despite the many hurdles encountered.

See how our strong sense of purpose for our mission has had

a powerful, positive effect. Only when our focus – our purpose

– is larger than ourselves can meaning be deeply savored

and long lasting.

With deep gratitude for you all,

A LETTER FROM ALEX AND CONNIE

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DISABILITIES SERVED

FUELING A SENSE

OF PURPOSE

Amanda,A BARISTA AT “CAFÉ BLENDS-

BLENDING AUTISM INTO THE WORKPLACE” SERVES A

CUSTOMER AT NALLEY LEXUS.CREDIT: ROBIN RAYNE NELSON/ZUMA

Sensory(vision, hearing)

Psychiatric

Developmental

Medical/Physical

Learning

20%

21%

36%

3%

Brain Injury

2%

19%

OUR CLIENTS

WE FOCUS ON ABILITIES AT NOBIS WORKS, PROVIDING JOB TRAINING AND FINDING OR CREATING MEANINGFUL JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.

How we do it:

Tommy Nobis Center, our job training and employment service is headquartered in Marietta, Ga.

Only one third of our clients actually train at the Tommy Nobis Center facility. Most receive “real

world” training, with a Nobis Works site supervisor at community work sites such as warehouses

and grocery stores.

Rehabilitation Services professionals provided job training and employment services in 2013 for

694 youth and adults with disabilities. They placed 110 individuals in the workforce, turning tax

consumers into tax payers and full participants in the community.

Nobis Enterprises provides business solutions for federal, state and local governments. Employees

with severe disabilities provide administrative, mailroom, janitorial and other support services.

In 2013, Nobis Enterprises’ team delivered administrative services to 23 HUD offices in 15 states,

provided mailroom management services to Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

(CDC) and administrative support for the Department of Justice in five Georgia cities. Nobis

Enterprises saw great success in the first year of its program to distribute Drug Test Kits statewide

to numerous State of Georgia agencies.

Business Solutions allows businesses to open doors of opportunity while receiving cost effective,

high quality production and fulfillment solutions. Our 39,000-sq.-ft. facility is equipped with six

loading docks, forklifts, shrink wrappers, heat sealers and L-sealers. Our team offers kit packing,

assembly, light manufacturing, warehousing/distribution and more.

Café Blends: Blending Autism into the Workplace is a partnership with Asbury Automotive Group.

Nobis Works hires, trains and supports young adults on the autism spectrum as baristas at five

dealerships in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Nalley Automotive Group, Asbury’s Atlanta

group of dealerships gives baristas the opportunity to serve customers at Nalley Lexus-Roswell,

Nalley Lexus-Galleria and Toyota of Roswell while educating dealership employees about autism.

Plans are in place to offer more Café Blends locations in 2014.

Reworx is a social enterprise created to provide sustainable electronics recycling jobs for people

with disabilities and other barriers, and to generate revenue to maintain and grow Nobis Works.

The result: a triple bottom line … a social mission of providing jobs for people with disabilities, an

environmental mission of protecting the planet and an economic mission of giving back to the

community by removing individuals from public assistance and creating tax payers.

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SUCCESS STORY: Emily ShimanskiU.S. DEPT. OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(HUD)

Nobis Enterprises is the Nobis Works program in which employees with varying disabilities perform work for the federal government. Last year, Nobis Enterprises became the sole provider for HUD’s administrative contracts in 23 locations throughout 15 states, from Alaska to Florida.

Emily, a Wisconsin native joined the HUD team in Denver in 2012 as a Nobis Enterprises employee. She processes mail, assembles packages, and performs data entry. Originally from Madison, Wis., Emily is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and an avid runner.

Emily has accomplished much but, given her nonverbal learning disability, Emily is challenged to complete some tasks. Because hers is often referred to as an

“invisible disability,” others may not understand the cause of this challenging issue for Emily. She is a great example of how people with these invisible disabilities are capable of learning, adapting, contributing, and achieving great success in their lives.

Emily says, “I’m successful at meeting goals, determined to overcome obstacles. I rise to meet my challenges, working hard and training to be mentally ready to give 100 percent at work. I enjoy working for Nobis and HUD; it’s helped me to grow as a person. My job has definitely given me confidence and a sense of independence. I thoroughly enjoy the daily contribution I make to my team and hope to be here for a long time!”

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SUCCESS STORY: Reworx and DISH partner

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY

Reworx, our electronics recycling social enterprise, launched a partnership in 2013 with DISH to recycle all of the pay-tv provider’s retired satellite receivers and related electronics from throughout the U.S. Once a set-top box is no longer viable, Reworx sorts, breaks down and recycles or resells materials like plastics and precious metals.

“Reworx not only furthers DISH’s sustainability endeavors by keeping nearly all received materials out of landfills, but it also yields another critical byproduct: opportunity,” said Jim LaRocque, DISH SVP of Service. “Reworx provides much-needed second chances by putting individuals to work.”

Last year alone, Reworx employed 67 individuals, resulting in an economic impact of more than $961,000 in taxes paid and reductions in public assistance.

Kelley Ferguson, Reworx shipping and receiving coordinator, shares her perspective on the partnership, saying Reworx provides opportunities from which she believes her daughter will one day benefit.

“This company has always had a special place in my heart,” says Kelley. “I have a special needs daughter so I really believe in this cause. One day I feel sure my daughter will be in the program, so she’ll be able to conquer … in the workforce.”

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PLEASE JOIN US AS WE BRING THE POSITIVE POWER OF PURPOSE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS, THROUGH OUR TRIPLE MISSION: PEOPLE. PLANET. PURPOSE.

CALL 770.426.1700 OR VISIT REWORXRECYCLING.ORG FOR DETAILS.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

– HIRE A GRAD

– MAKE A DONATION

– RECYCLE

 – DONATE A VEHICLE.

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e-Stewards Certification Process Initiated This year, Reworx began the process to acquire

e-Stewards Certification, demonstrating we adhere to the highest standard of environmental

responsibility and worker protection. In other words, we do it right. This prestigious stamp of

approval is “all-in-one,” encompassing a certified ISO 14001 environmental management

system and R2 (Responsible Recycling) practices, certifications that Reworx achieved in 2012.

Reworx Partners with DISH to Recycle Electronics, Create Second Chances Reworx

launched a partnership with DISH to dismantle the Fortune 200 company’s retired satellite

receivers and related electronics so the materials can be recycled in a responsible manner.

The initial DISH project included destroying 60,000 pounds of receivers and provided work

for 20 individuals for almost a month.

New General Manager Implements Six Sigma Efficiencies Steve Gomez joined Nobis

Works in 2013 as Reworx general manager. Steve has overall responsibility for all Reworx

Operations and P&L, holds national certificates in Lean Manufacturing and received his Six

Sigma Black Belt certification. He wasted no time improving systems and processes, resulting

in more efficient output and increased revenues to help fund the Nobis Works mission.

Board Junkies Open Doors for Reworx Reworx created the “Board Junkies” program in

2011 to encourage and reward board members who open doors that lead to securing

electronic waste. The success of Reworx has been in large part a result of the confidence

shown by our board members and the initiatives they’ve influenced. Many thanks to our

board members from Southern Company/Georgia Power; WellStar; Bardi Heating, Cooling

& Plumbing; Kennesaw State University; The Home Depot; Gerdes Huff Investments, Deloitte,

Marietta Power & Water and more. Our Board Junkies’ referrals are among the program’s

strongest marketing tools.

In today’s environment of dwindling government funding, nonprofits

realize more than ever the importance of creating social enterprises.

A social enterprise is an organization that applies commercial strategies

to help power the nonprofit’s mission, rather than maximizing profits for

shareholders.

Reworx, the electronics recycling social enterprise launched in 2009 to

create jobs for people with disabilities and other barriers has exceeded

all expectations. In 2013 alone, Reworx received more than 10 million pounds of e-waste destined for landfills, and employed 67+ individuals.

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Alex BardiPresident & CEOBardi Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

Jim BudzinskiExec Vice President & CFOWellStar Health System

Lance Cornell

Michael CracePresidentCrace Consulting Services

Sloane EvansHuman Resources Project ManagerSouthern Company

Lindsey Gerdes

Writer

Tony HaglerHuman Resources DirectorCobb County Government

Mamie Ramsey HodnettDirector, Human ResourcesChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Becky JinksDirector, Talent AcquisitionSouthern Company

Scott KnightAssistant General ManagerDelaware North Companies

Bobbie Knopf, FounderOwner, Northside Enterprises

Hon. Robert LeonardCobb CountySuperior Court Judge

Bob LewisGeneral ManagerMarietta Board of Lights & Water

Dick LewisRetired

Stewart ManleyRetired

Ben Miller, Ph.D.ManagerDeloitte Tax, LLP

Debbyn Milligan

Alex MuñozOwnerCSR Management Consulting

Laura MurphreeAttorneyProsecuting Attorneys’ Councilof Georgia

Tommy Nobis, FounderRetired – Atlanta Falcons

Ashlie Pendley

Matt PorterRegional Director of Operations Owens & Minor Distribution

Kevin Richards, Ph.D.Forensic Psychologist

Walter RobinsonRetired

Bill SteinhausManaging Shareholder – Atlanta Ogletree Deakins

Harry Stern, D.S.W. CEO EnAble of Georgia

Ann WatkinsEstate AttorneyGregory, Doyle, Calhoun

& Rogers, LLC

HONORARY

Johnny IsaksonUnited States Senator

Karen Slaughter

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Connie KirkPresident & CEO

Karen CarlisleVice PresidentCorporate Communications & Development

Mike DanielsCOO, Reworx

Becky KettsDirectorRehabilitation Services

Jim LynchVice PresidentBusiness Services

Linda MosherVice PresidentHuman Resources

Greg Weigle, CPACFOCyber Financial Solutions, Inc.

LEADERSHIP TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOBIS WORKS, INC. – TOMMY NOBIS CENTER, INC. – NOBIS ENTERPRISES, INC. – TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION, INC.

9MAKE A DONATION AT

NOBISWORKS.ORG

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TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION

Each December, Nobis Works gives a donated vehicle to a recent graduate who is job ready or already employed. Our 2013 winner was

Rodney White. Wheels to work – what a great way to enhance a graduate’s self-esteem and hope for the future!

All-Star Employee: Lewis Tankersley, Briot USA

Outstanding Veteran: Jerry J. Rowland, Jr., Retired Army Master Sergeant

Barrier Breaker for Innovation: Annette Bowling, Albany ARC

Professional Advocate: Beth Ray, MUST Ministries

Volunteer Advocate: Dr. Cathy Neher, Right in the Community

Outstanding Employer: Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique

Nobis Works Rising Star Graduate: Jade Lewis

Outstanding Program: The Extension

Governor’s Award: Annette Bowling, Albany ARC

TOMMY AWARD

WINNERS

15TH ANNUAL GALAXY OF STARS & “TOMMY AWARDS” LUNCHEON The Galaxy of Stars & Tommy Awards Luncheon honors

people with disabilities and the individuals, organizations or programs that advocate on their behalf. The 2013 event

recognized 17 honorees and raised $97,500, the most ever raised, to directly support Nobis Works’ job training programs.

Our thanks to: Presenting Sponsor WellStar Health System, | Constellation Sponsors Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. and

Southern Company | Comet Sponsors Sam P. Alterman Family Foundation, Lance Cornell, Larry Gerdes, The Home Depot

Foundation and Debbyn & Tim Milligan | Media Sponsor WSB-TV and the many other sponsoring companies and individuals.

THROUGH OUR VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES MAY DONATE USED CARS, TRUCKS, RVs OR BOATS WITH CLEAR TITLES. THE DONATED VEHICLES ARE SOLD AT AUCTION AND WE TRANSFER THE FUNDS DIRECTLY INTO OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS EACH MONTH.

IN 2013, 596 DONATED VEHICLES BROUGHT SALES OF $559,200. SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 2003, THE PROGRAM HAS GENERATED ALMOST $7 MILLION TO HELP CLIENTS UNCOVER THEIR PURPOSE AND FIND WORKPLACE SUCCESS.

Marietta Country Club was the site of the 2013 Tommy

Nobis Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic. Eleven Atlanta

sports legends joined 130 golfers, raising a record

$91,463. Proceeds will provide transportation to work

sites and employ two site supervisors to work side by

side with the graduates until they are job ready.

Thanks to our sponsors: MVP Title Sponsor WellStar Health

System | Celebrity Team Sponsors Atronix Engineering,

CAS Group, Five Smiths Foundation, Gas South, Georgia

Power, Kaiser Permanente, Marietta Power & Water, Ogletree

Deakins and ProCore Solutions | Player Gift Sponsors

Gerdes Huff Investments, Manheim Atlanta and WSB-TV2.

ATLANTA SPORTS CELEBRITIES (L-R): KEN BURROW, FULTON KUYKENDALL, MIKE HAYNES, TOMMY NOBIS, JESSIE TUGGLE, TERANCE MATHIS, ROGER KAISER, DEWEY MCCLAIN, STEVE BARTKOWSKI, BILLY MARTIN AND FOX5 TV’S KEN RODRIGUEZ PLAYED WITH CELEBRITY SPONSOR TEAMS AT THE 2013 TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC.

ATLANTA SPORTS CELEBRITIES (L-R): KEN BURROW, FULTON KUYKENDALL, MIKE HAYNES, TOMMY NOBIS, JESSIE TUGGLE, TERANCE MATHIS, ROGER KAISER, DEWEY MCCLAIN, STEVE BARTKOWSKI, BILLY MARTIN AND FOX5 TV’S KEN RODRIGUEZ PLAYED WITH CELEBRITY SPONSOR TEAMS AT THE 2013 TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC.

28TH ANNUAL TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS, FUNDS TRAINING PROGRAMS

DONATE YOUR USED VEHICLES!

NOBISWORKS.ORG

1-866-NOBIS AUTO (1-866-662-4728)

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DONORS UP TO $499Donna AbbottFelicia AdamsScott AdamsEverett AllenMatthew Alston, IIIJohn AndersonJeff AtchesonBetty AyersLuke Hampton BaileyRaphael BambeDon BarbourTerrencio BarrMarcus Bass, Sr.William BeairdThelma BeaversJohn T. Beckum, IIIDas BedullaNancy BelknapBrian BemisderferHarriet BergerJustin BirdsongTracy BirdsongMatt BobarGary BondRandall BowenAnnette BowlingSunday BoyejoLinda G. BradleyGreg BrezinaBernie & Snookie BrownFreddie BrownLouise BruneySteven & Cathy BruningEllen BrysonJoe BrywczynskiChris & Diana BuntinJennifer BurchGeraldine CaldwellRoss CannonMike & Sue CardinalKaren CarlisleGregory CarrLarry CeminskyRobert CheckushAmy ChristianAngela ChristianCobb Works, Inc. - John HeltonVarrick Blaine Coleman

Travis ColkittColonial LifeKristin CollierCornerstone Solutions Partners, LLC - Chris Wasserman

Marie CorriganDiane CowanMichael CraceRyan B. CrambJames CrawfordCycleLution, Inc. - Bruce JanMike DanielsJames DavisDiane DayDonovan Dacosta DentonKent DickersonJanice M. DriscollTom & Diane DunnJohn W. ErosLuke ErvinPaul ErvinRoberto EscobarKelley FergusonPaul & Judy FinkelMary FlanaganKenneth & Jean FoxFragile X Assn of GA - Gail Heyman

Elena R. FrancoJohn FranklinDonnivan FryeA.J. Gallagher - Jim LinnGrant GarlinghouseRichard & Kristina GarlinghouseEric & Lindsay GarlinghouseRichard & Fredericka Garlinghouse

Bess GarrettElizabeth GobeilSteve GomezLouie GreggKristen GuinAidan GuthriePatrick HaightDeidre HallThaddeus HammondMelissa HazenHeaton Erecting, Inc. John & Barbara HenschelK.A. Hicks

Highland Commercial Bank - Jim Powell

Preston HobsonYvonne HodgesLinda HoffmanJulia HolcombeDaniel HolmanDonna HookHorowitz Family Foundation - Pearlann Horowitz

Hughes Media, Inc.Robert HullettVicki HuntSharon Elizabeth HurlbutImediamarketing GA., LLCHedi IsomTracey JacksonSharese JamesMontgomery JenkinsRick JenkinsBrenda JohnsonJoseph JohnsonMichael Edwin JohnsonWalter & Susan JohnsonDeborah KanterBryan KaretnyDavid KarnesJim KelloggFrank KendrickBecky KettsJohn KingKnights of ColumbusGary & Amy KnopfHazel KochEdward Combs KropaAlicia LaneDavid LaPlaceRochelle LawrenceGayle LeeLorenzo LeeSally Emma LeonardStanley & Susie LewisBari LoveRoger LurkerLori LusterMichael MahanGeorge & Barbara MannDavid K. MartinLouise Martin

Maury River InvestmentMcCart Group - Chris ClarkBernice English McClainDewey McClainBeth W. McGowanTonya Hill McIntyreJoshua McKinneyChristal McNairCatherine McNamaraSally MeadersMatthew J. MenereyCarla Denise MiddletonBen MillerCoral MillerLewis MillerM.D. MillerChristopher MonaghanDarwin F. MooreLisa MorganLinda MosherDavid MossMary MullaneyJames MurphyFlorence McCabe MusterDr. Cathy NeherBill NeidlingerFrank W. NewtonJames R. NobleRandall Travis NortonRobert Wayne O’NealGary PaceChad PapageorgeParallax Advisory Group, LLCDr. Paul PayneJasmine PeaceBrooks PearsonJonas PearsonGregory PeckAshlie PendleyEric PfaffPiedmont ChurchFred Pitts, Jr.Pizazzz - Jan SteppBradley PollardDonald W. PooleJ. Lynn Rainey, P.C.Thomas RapeBeth RayKenya King-Ray

DONORSIN A YEAR FILLED WITH MAJOR OBSTACLES, YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS MEANT MORE THAN EVER. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 590 INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATED VEHICLES THROUGH THE FOUNDATION’S VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. YOUR DONATIONS ALLOWED TOMMY NOBIS FOUNDATION TO DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN $300,000 TO NOBIS WORKS’ TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

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SUCCESS STORY: Brian BemisderferINVENTORY SPECIALIST, REWORX

Whether finding ways to improve inventory processes on the job or enjoying his favorite pastime attending outdoor events like concerts, ballgames or visiting friends and family, Brian is going to have fun. This Toccoa, Ga. native always has a great attitude and shows genuine concern for his department.

“I’ve worked since I was 13,” says Brian. “But when I had an ATV accident 12 years ago and began using a wheelchair, it was hard to find a job with an employer who wasn’t familiar with my abilities. Then I discovered the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. They recognized my capabilities and helped me find an employer whose mind was open enough to let me prove myself. I landed at Reworx one year ago and I really like the consistency of the job and the fact that this company gave me the chance to prove my abilities to do the job and finish it as efficiently as I know how. I work alongside some good people and we’re supervised by some good supervisors.”

Brian’s coworkers describe this team player as one who always is driven hard and thinks outside the box. He adapts to changes quickly and overcomes any obstacle. In fact, Brian’s coworkers thought enough of him to select him as a Shining Star Employee of the Quarter in 2013!

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SUCCESS STORY: Chris Moak COURTESY CLERK, KROGER

Chris’s journey can be described as determined with a purpose. Chris started out weighing three and a half pounds. He is still “petite” in size, but large in personality. Chris experienced various surgeries in his early years, tube feedings until age 17, and earned an education with a learning disability. After hard work and loving support from family, teachers and friends, Chris graduated with a regular High School Diploma. While this is one of Chris’s biggest accomplishments, he is most proud of earning the Eagle Scout rank and being elected to the Order of the Arrow by his peers.

Thanks to his training at Nobis Works, Chris is now an Atlanta Kroger employee. He was promoted this year to Scan-rite, and even bought his own home. In the background, Chris’s parents and brother R.A. have been right there, encouraging and teaching Chris through the years.

Chris would not be where he is today without the support of his family and the training provided by Nobis Works and Kroger. Chris loves his job and wants someday to be Kroger’s CEO. Chris, that power of purpose deep within may just get you there!

(L-R): R.A. AND CHRIS MOAK ENJOY THE SPOTLIGHT WITH THEIR PARENTS AND NOBIS WORKS FOUNDER TOMMY NOBIS DURING THE 2013 GALAXY OF STARS & TOMMY AWARDS LUNCHEON. CHRIS WAS A NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING NOBIS WORKS GRADUATE.

(L-R): R.A. AND CHRIS MOAK ENJOY THE SPOTLIGHT WITH THEIR PARENTS AND NOBIS WORKS FOUNDER TOMMY NOBIS DURING THE 2013 GALAXY OF STARS & TOMMY AWARDS LUNCHEON. CHRIS WAS A NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING NOBIS WORKS GRADUATE.

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Susan ReedMichael ReganHoyt E. RennoBrenda RhodesTom RhodesGreg RichardsBarbara RizzoJohn S. RobertsJohn RobinsonPatrick RoperBruce RoyLarry RutherfordJohn RyndersMelva ScottGeorgia SeabrooksEugene ShellyRay C. SimmsE. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning - Debbie Abernathy

Jennifer SmithJames SommersPaul SopherDwayne SorrellsSouthern Company - Scotty Burkes

Southern Company - Patrick Razuri

Donna SpannSpecial Needs Development - City of Acworth

Frank SpenceQuentin SteeleMargie P. SteinerHarry SternShirley Frances StevensFrank & Shirley StewartRobert StewartSteve StewartGary StoneJustin StoreyDavid SuddrethRita SumlinDon & Fran SuttonAnna SwensonDonna SylvanAntonio TabronJudy TatroVirginia TaylorDavid Lee ThomasCharles ThompsonDouglas B. Tindle

Hazel TomDr. Jan TowsleeRuby Tuesday - Give Back Program

Regenia M. TuggleHomer TuttJoe Van HornKeisha Wilson VaughnDorothy Ann WalkerPatricia WalkerReynada WareShamika Nashy WarmackRon WatsonAnthony Robert WhiteRodney White, IIHirk WilliamsPaul & Diana WilliamsAlfred WimmershoffJudy WomackJim WoodNiarchos Demar WrightAlma WycheJohn YarbroughPaul Yarbrough

DONORS $500 - $999Albany Advocacy Resource Center - Laura Calhoun

Roger ChristianCox MediaDavid & Judy EasterlyGregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC

Dick LewisJim LynchStewart ManleyR. Alan & Patricia MoakOzment Rein - Ken OzmentPayGo ElectricSouthern Wholesale Flooring - Charles Kilgore

Ann WatkinsWSB-TV

DONORS $1,000 - $4,999Arylessence, Inc.Atronix Engineering, Inc.Barding Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Group

BB&TJim BudzinskiBusch & Reed

Cobb EMCCobb County Employees’ Friendship Club

Colin B. EdwardsCrace, Galvis & McGrathDelta Air Lines - David MartinDHE Electrical ContractorsSloane EvansGACHDIGeorgia Power CompanyMamie HodnettCraig JamesMauldin & JenkinsKaiser PermanenteRoger KaiserConnie KirkBobbie KnopfDr. William KnopfLandis & Gyr, Inc.Kroger - Glynn JenkinsJ. Smith LanierManheim, Inc.Marietta Recycling CorporationDavid W. MathewsTommy & Lynn NobisOgletree Deakins - Bill SteinhausTom M. Phillips CompanyMr. & Mrs. William PritchardSensus - Tom HavenSharman & Amanda SouthallBret A. Tanner

DONORS $5,000 -$9,999Sam P. Alterman Family Foundation

Lance & Teresa CornellGas SouthLarry GerdesThe Home Depot FoundationJinks FoundationMarietta Power & WaterTim & Debbyn MilliganOgletree Deakins - Bill SteinhausTDCR Group, LLC (formerly Five Smiths Foundation)

DONORS $10,000 -$24,999Lexus Pursuit of Potential Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.Southern Company

DONORS $25,000 -$49,999Asbury Automotive GroupWellStar

DONORS $50,000 +The Home Depot FoundationThe Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation

DONORS $100,000 McMath Trust

JEAN STEINHAUS EDUCATIONAL FUNDCharles & Maureen O’Brien Childers

Thomas & Dianne DoyleAlan & Barbara KaplanWayne & Cynthia MinceyOgletree Deakins in S. CarolinaWilliam & Cynthia RohdeStaff of Dr. Elizabeth Steinhaus

IN MEMORY OF MARGO DOHERTYGwen AkinLinda BradleyMike & Sue CardinalKenneth & Jean FoxJohn & Barbara HenschelLockheed Martin Mods & Heavy Maintenance Team

George & Barbara MannLouise Martin

2013 REWORX “BOARD JUNKIES”Lance CornellBob LewisBen MillerDebbyn MilliganJohn Saunders

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OUR RESULTS

IN FY 2013 ALONE, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PUTTING 110 PEOPLE TO WORK TOTALED $1.3 MILLION IN TAXES PAID AND REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, DISABILITY, FOOD STAMPS AND MORE. NOBIS WORKS’ ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO TURN TAX CONSUMERS INTO TAX PAYERS AND FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Revenues $12,285,418

Unrealized gain (loss) on McMath Endowment

$124,876

TOTAL REVENUE $12,410,294

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,063,777

Excess/(Deficit) ($1,653,483)

Net Assets, Beginning of Year $9,641,474

Net Assets, End of Year $7,987,991

Cash and Cash Equivalents $322,526

Accounts Receivable, Net $961,441

Other Current Assets $499,800

Property and Equipment, Net $3,844,232

Other Assets $435,860

Land held for investment $490,000

Investments $3,749,986

TOTAL ASSETS $10,303,845

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

$1,099,712

Notes Payable $1,216,142

Net Assets $7,987,991

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $10,303,845

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

BUSINESSSERVICES

DONATIONS /FUND RAISING

REHABILITATION FEES

SUBCONTRACTED SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL OUTSOURCE

MATERIALS /SUPPLIESSTAFF

WAGES

DIRECT WAGES

MARKETING

DEPRECIATION

OCCUPANCY

VEHICLEDONATIONS

REWORX

OTHER

MISCELLANEOUS

48%

6%

6%

9%

5%

26%

REVENUE

42%

17%

5%

5%

4%

3%

2%

12%

10%

EXPENSES

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013

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NOBIS WORKS proudly holds national accreditation from the Commission

on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Nobis Works provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified

persons and does not discriminate in the delivery of services to consumers.

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