Neighborhood Alliance Annual Report Annual Report 2014 | Seite 5

Dear Friends and Supporters,
Throughout the years you’ve helped your neighbors
overcome challenges and marveled in the success of their
accomplishments. Whether it’s a hot meal for a senior citizen,
an overnight stay in a safe shelter for a mother, father and
their children, or providing enriching educational experiences
for children from low-income working families, you help us
touch the lives of thousands every year.
Lorain County is a unique environment with a mix of both
rural and urban challenges. Throughout 2014 we have
focused on creating firm foundations for growth within our
organization combined with developing stronger community
bonds. Knowing that community is the key to success for
neighbors both young and old we continue to developed
collaborations with other agencies to enhance these
community bonds.
Passion for our mission is what has created longstanding
relationships with staff, volunteers and donors, along with
like-minded nonprofits and community businesses. I would
like to take a minute to share with you just how important your
support is. Through your time, talents and resources,
YOU help make all this possible!
In this year’s Annual Report, we reflect on some of the
accomplishments in 2014, all of which are only possible
because neighbors like you believe in our mission to help
communities grow stronger. Over the past four years, there
have been many changes that Neighborhood Alliance has
undergone. We have had to adapt to the needs of the
residents of Lorain County to be both relevant and to
create long term sustainability. Whether it is a child needing

early intervention services to be successful later in life, a frail
vulnerable senior in need of a hot home delivered meal and
a daily well-care check from our drivers, or someone who is
homeless needing a bed to rest their head while they pick
themselves up to find permanent housing, these are all real
problems that you help us address every day.
Looking ahead, I foresee some exciting opportunities for
Neighborhood Alliance. During the summer of 2015, the
Board of Directors and the team at Neighborhood Alliance
will implement a new strategic plan. Both short and long term
goals will be influenced by revisiting and potentially
recreating our mission statement, the financial forecast of
funding streams, and identifying the needs of the
communities we serve through numerous community
assessments.
At a time of significant change and economic challenges,
one thing can be said with certainty: Neighborhood Alliance
is ready to meet the future head on! This confidence—born
out of a history of accomplishment and advancement along
with help from you, our supporters and volunteers, is the base
on which we will build. Our successes and lessons learned
inspire and compel us to make an even greater impact.
Simply put, we are excited about the future, enthusiastic
about what we have accomplished together, and committed
to realizing our vision. On behalf of Neighborhood Alliance,
its Board of Directors and Staff, I would like to personally
thank you!

Connie Osborn - CEO/ President