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To Our Friends and Supporters:
On behalf of the staff and the Board of Trustees of Court Community
Service (CCS), I am pleased to offer our twenty-fourth Annual Report.
We can all agree that 2009 was one of the most challenging economic
periods in a long time. The fiscal crisis that has resulted in deep
budget cuts at the local, county, and state levels has impacted
everyone. Now more than ever, CCS programs are needed as local
governments and charitable agencies look for ways to provide more
service with tighter budgets.
As the facts and figures below indicate, we received a record number of
community service referrals in 2009 and produced a record benefit to our
community valued at more than $3.2 million. Here’s a look at the past
twenty-four years and highlights from 2009.
Since 1985, Court Community Service…
has received 184,760 community service
referrals.
has benefited area agencies with 5,628,585
hours of community service, valued at more than $39 million.
has collected 562,089 bags of litter, 307,748
tires, and 11,324 cubic yards of debris from roadways and properties in
Cuyahoga County through our work crew programs.
During 2009 alone, Court Community Service…
received 19,734 community service referrals and 322
Carrying Concealed Weapon Program referrals.
referrals completed 470,650 hours of community
service work at more than 250 area agencies, valued at more than $3.2
million.
work crews collected 56,809 bags of litter, 17,598
tires, and 2,055 cubic yards of debris throughout Cuyahoga County.
assisted 765 Cleveland low-income senior citizens
with lawn mowing, leaf raking, and snow shoveling.
In closing, I would like to thank our dedicated team of 48 volunteers
who contributed 9,874 hours of their time and talent to Court Community
Service in 2009. More than ever, with an increasing caseload and a
challenging fiscal environment, their contribution is vital to our
continued success. Thanks to their efforts, and the support of our
partnering courts and agency work sites, we can look forward to
celebrating our 25th year of service to the community in
2010.
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Paul J. Klodor, Executive Director
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