A LOOK BACK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2015
JANUARY We’re Incorporated
MAY Eating Right With Oldways Our partnership with Oldways grew in 2015 with a ten-city pilot of their expanded A Taste of African Heritage program. This popular cooking program teaches nutrition while exploring cultural heritage.
SEPTEMBER Let’s Get Walking
Operation Pathways, Inc. filed its corporate charter and received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. We are now an official affiliate of NHPF.
Through a new partnership with GirlTrek, we found new ways to encourage residents to embrace a healthier lifestyle through walking. GirlTrek is a health organization focused on African-American women that combines healthful walking, community engagement, and leadership. OCTOBER Building Skills For Better Jobs By October, ten participants had completed the English as a Second Language (ESL) program in 2015. In addition, 37 more reached the first milestone of 12 hours of classroom participation. This course helps our residents build the language skills they need to increase their employability and secure higher wage positions.
FEBRUARY Reaching Savings Goals
JUNE Policy-minded
As part of America Saves Week, we hosted financial education events throughout the month. Many of the participants pledged to plan for their futures by opening savings accounts. In the first three months alone, 66% of those who pledged to save met their savings goal.
We unveiled a new policies and procedures manual during the Operation Pathways annual conference. The manual captures the organizational changes we have made to ensure quality and consistency across all our sites. JULY Our Healthy Hero Tiffany Martinez, our resident services coordinator for Walnut Square and Forest Park apartments, has been honored by the City of New Orleans’ Fit NOLA program as their first Healthy Hero. Tiffany has made outstanding programmatic contributions to the health and wellness of residents for many years, and we’re proud she has received this recognition.
MARCH Welcome to Houston
Cleme Manor in Houston, Texas joined the Operation Pathways family. A full-time service coordinator now offers programs and services to the residents. APRIL Saving Lives A resident services coordinator’s typical day involves helping residents in a variety of ways, but rarely does it include saving a life. A visitor to Ships’ Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts passed out and wasn’t breathing. Pam Livingston, our resident services coordinator, rushed to perform CPR and the man began breathing again while waiting for the paramedics to arrive.
NOVEMBER A Fresh Look at The Grove
Renovations were completed at The Grove at Trinity Mills community center. This newly reopened space brings improved functionality and its vibrant look reflects our bold approach to program delivery.
AUGUST Join Us Online
DECEMBER Thanks to Our Supporters
We launched our new website, www.operationpathways.org, to better tell our story and connect with stakeholders. This built on our expansion to Facebook and Twitter, creating multiple platforms to stay connected.
We launched our first year-end fundraising campaign and the results were fantastic. We raised over $16,000 and connected with new and existing supporters. Many thanks for your generous support.
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