An Excerpt from the Annual Report 2011
Dear Friends of Community Options:
Community Options continues to be a leader in helping others gain financial independence by incorporating hard work with ethics, creativity and the desire to make life a place where we can all thrive and grow. We have grown exponentially over the last 22 years. Community Options has an operational budget of about $65 million. We support thousands of people and we pride ourselves on helping each one of them come closer everyday to becoming more independent. We are optimistic about our future. We know that the technology, the resources and the drive are all within our grasp waiting to be harnessed with strong partnerships.
We remain excited about the possibilities of developing strong relationships with our friends in Moscow, Lima, and Cairo. Our organization is committed to helping others develop entrepreneurial businesses to augment the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families. We also want to work with governments to show the efficacy of contracting with non-profits as principle NGOs. It is anticipated that stronger ties can in fact be developed in Russia, South America and Egypt with the right partners dedicated towards sustainable operations for their citizens.
Warmest Regards,
Robert Stack, President/CEO
An Excerpt from the
Annual Report 2010
Dear Friends of Community Options:
We remain excited about the possibilities of developing strong relationships with our friends in Moscow, Lima, and Cairo. Our organization is committed to helping others develop entrepreneurial businesses to augment the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families. We also want to work with governments to show the efficacy of contracting with non-profits as principle NGOs. It is anticipated that stronger ties can in fact be developed in Russia, South America and Egypt with the right partners dedicated towards sustainable operations for their citizens.
Community Options continues to be a leader in helping others gain financial independence by incorporating hard work with ethics, creativity and the desire to make life a place where we can all thrive and grow. We have grown exponentially over the last 21 years. Community Options has an operational budget of about $65 million. We support thousands of people and we pride ourselves on helping each one of them come closer everyday to becoming more independent. We are optimistic about our future. We know that the technology, the resources and the drive are all within our grasp waiting to be harnessed with strong partnerships.
Warmest Regards,
Robert Stack, President/CEO
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An Excerpt from the Annual Report 2006-2007
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart's character George Bailey gave up hope. From his perspective, cataclysmic events would ultimately result in the demise of his life. He wished he had never been born. Clarence Oddbody, angel (second-class in need of wings) was sent to help George understand the profound effect his life had on those around him. After George Bailey experienced what the town of Bedford Falls would have been like had he never been born, he decided that he wanted to live again. Near the end of the movie, his war hero brother returns home and the entire town of Bedford Falls gathers around George to show support. His brother proposes a toast: "To my big brother George, the richest man in town."
There are several lessons that can be learned from this Frank Capra film. The most important lesson is that no one is poor who has friends. At Community Options we experience several parallels to this fictional account of George Bailey's life. Community Options, like George Bailey, helps others to have a wonderful life. We ha ve used our resources to ensure that people do not end up in Potter's Field.
Although George Bailey developed a loss of hearing when he saved his brother from drowning, he still listens to what others need. Community Options listens to people with disabilities. Community Options listens to their families. We ask what they want and make every attempt to meet their needs. George Bailey was the quintessential family man. He and his wife Mary (played by Donna Reed) had four loving children. He cared about others and was respected by all who knew him. We do not purport to have met this Hollywood ideal, but we try to come as close as possible.
George Bailey sacrificed his dreams of world travel in order to ensure that the Bailey Brothers Building and Loan could act as a catalyst for the people of Bedford Falls, so that the people he cared about could live in a warm community within their own homes. In the last 15 years, Community Options' staff have willingly sacrificed their time and contributed their expertise to ensure that persons with disabilities can live in a community with family and friends. This annual report documents our dedication to the people we support. We know that we will continue to help others have a wonderful life.
Warmest Regards,
Robert Stack, President/CEO
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