Dave Amick, Board Member, Honored at the Foellinger Foundation’s Carl Rolfsen Stewardship Luncheon

Dave Amick, a Board Member since 2005, was honored by the Foellinger Foundation as Wellspring’s nominee for the Carl D. Rolfsen Stewardship Award at its recognition luncheon on September 29.

Dave has held a variety of leadership positions with Wellspring including being its Board President in 2009 and 2010.

In honoring Dave at the luncheon, the following comments were made as he was recognized: “Dave Amick has provided overall direction to Wellspring’s planning and fund development efforts and headed projects that have enhanced its services. Last summer he energized the Board to complete a Strategic Planning process over a three month period; and chaired the agency’s inaugural fund raiser in 2005. Dave personally constructed a Food Bank storage area and a Clothing Bank station to better serve program
participants. His focus, ‘dignity to those we serve’, is and will be Wellspring’s very core”.

Dave is a graduate of Huntington North High School and earned his Associates Degree in Civil Engineering from IPFW. He was a founder of Image-Exhibits in 1991 and continues his work with the company.

Foellinger Foundation Makes Major Investment in Wellspring

On August 24, 2011 Wellspring was notified by the Foellinger Foundation that it had been awarded a major grant as part of the Foundation’s – Invited Initiatives category.

This category is based on an organization showing the following characteristics:

• Demonstrated commitment to the organization’s mission.
• Direct service provider in the categories of early childhood, youth or family development.
• Demonstrated an active board that understands its governance role and that partners in leadership with the Executive Director.
• Organization is currently financially and programmatically stable and is not in a leadership transition or crisis that would divert attention from the project.
• Efforts to encourage the effectiveness of the organization are reported to the Foundation.
• Has consistently met the Foundation’s standards over long-term funding periods.

The grant received was for three-year operating support (2012 – 2014) in the amount of $504,500 which included $9,500 for engaging a consultant to support the agency in evaluating its direct service program performance and value relative to the organization’s mission.

Presently, seventeen Allen County not-for-profit organizations are part of the Foellinger Foundation’s – Invited Initiatives category.

A Wellspring Evening Continues to Grow

Wellspring’s major fund raising event, A Wellspring Evening, which was held on November 12 at Bergstaff Place, set a record as it generated $47,370 in funds. That amount represented an increase of 27% from the previous year.

The live and silent auctions gained over $31,000. Tony Henry again donated his time as the auctioneer for the event which began in 2005 and has now raised nearly $250,000 for Wellspring’s direct service programs over the seven year period.

Officers Named and Directors Added to Wellspring’s Board of Directors

Linda Hasecke, an active community advocate, has been re-elected to her second year as the President of the Board of Directors of Wellspring Interfaith Social Services for 2012.

Completing the list of officers is:

Vice President for Internal Affairs: John Burda, Director, Treasury for Vera Bradley
Vice President for Community Relations: Alice Robinson, Vice President, Planning & Marketing, Lutheran Health Network
Treasurer: Lori Richey, Branch Manager, PNC Bank
Secretary: Kathy Routen, Community Advocate

Four individuals were elected to serve a three year term on the Board:
Apexa Patel, Attorney
Liz Peterson, Adjunct Faculty, Ivy Tech
Dennis Robinson, Special Projects Manager, VisitFortWayne
Jonathon Wright, Attorney, Carson Boxberger

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