MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.

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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
Celebrating Ten Years of Excellence In Community
Service

• THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CENTER
• EMPOWERING THE UNEMPOWERED

EVERY LIFE HAS A STORY
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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
. 22 programs, 50 employees, 12,000 clients in
2005. Youth Family Services( FCAT programs,
FCAT WPB, FCAT Ft. Lauderdale, Henderson ESOL
ARTS Program, Domestic Violence Programs, MOST,
Healthy Choices, After-school Programs, Family
Reunification, Community Liaison)
. Health Services( HIV /AIDS Case Management,
Mental Health Services, Cardiovascular Prevention
Program, Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women At
Risk, Breast Cancer Prevention, General Case
Management)
. Economic Development Services(Financial
Literacy, VITAS Tax Services, Small Business
Development, Housing Fairs)
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Minority Development Empowerment Inc.
Minority Development Empowerment Inc. strives
to be the agency of choice for philanthropists,
government agencies, private foundations and
individual donors to invest
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Minority Development Empowerment Inc. Income
Summary 2005
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Minority Development Empowerment Inc. Expense
Summary 2005
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Minority Development Empowerment Inc.
Functional Expenses 2005
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YOUTH FAMILY SERVICES

• MOST
• (MAXIMIZING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME)
• Serviced almost 200 students
• 80 improved in math and reading
• 100 turned in assignments on time
• Healthy Choices
• - About 60 students participated
• 75 improved academically
• 90 practicing abstinence
• FCAT Programs
• Serviced about 150 students
• 90 improved FCAT scores in math and reading

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HEALTH SERVICES

• TOPWA
• (TARGETED OUTREACH FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AT
  RISK)
• Almost 400 women received access to exceptional
  pre and post-natal care services
• 260 babies were born within the program
• 100 were born healthy
• Case Management
• Provided 10,750 units of CM to 130 clients
• An average of 84 units per client
• Clients were linked to medical services, housing,
  transportation and other much needed services

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• VITAS TAX SERVICES
• 200 Families were given assistance on their taxes
• About 550,000 dollars was brought back to this
  community which is an average of 2,750 per
  family
• 350 clients participated in over 120 workshops
  focusing on financial literacy using Money Smart
  curriculum
• These workshops are aimed at bringing awareness
  on financial matters such as loans, mortgage,
  credit history, credit ratings and so on.
• 70 successfully completed the workshop

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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.

• AGENCY OF CHOICE FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO WORK

95 OF OUR EMPLOYEES ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE
AGENCY 90 BELIEVE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AGENCY
IS EXCELLENT 100 STATED THEY WOULD REFER FRIENDS
AND FAMILY TO WORK AT MDEI
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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.

• MDEI embraces Diversity

70 Women 30 Men 75 Black/ African American 15
Hispanic 10 White/ Caucasian
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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MODE

• 2,000 families received immediate assistance
  after the hurricane including food, water and
  ice
• Distributed 175 Publix/ Winn Dixie cards
• Those gift cards were given by United Way of
  Broward County
• MDEI received 20,000 dollars from Sun Sentinel
  Children's Fund Hurricane Relief Campaign, a fund
  of the McCormick Tribune Foundation

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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

• One of the fastest growing not-for-profits in
  Broward County.
• Certified by Broward County Commission
• Recognized by The Governors Office as a model
  agency serving the Caribbean Community
• Operating out of West Palm Beach (regional)
• 1996-2006-Celebrating Ten Years Of Excellence In
  Community Service
• Clean certified financial audits during the past
  six years

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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
OUR EVENTS

• ANNUAL HAITIAN FLAG DAY CELEBRATION AT THE
  MINIACHI THEATER ON MAY 20TH
• ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BANQUET
• ( SEPTEMBER)
• (AIM AT MAKING UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 25 OF
  AGENCYS TOTAL BUDGET)

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From the MDEI Family
THANK YOU
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MINORITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT INC.
Celebrating Ten Years of Excellence In Community
Service

• THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CENTER
• EMPOWERING THE UNEMPOWERED
• EVERY LIFE HAS A STORY