Annual Report 2018

JUNTOS PODEMOS FRIENDS OF SAN LUCAS ANNUAL REPORT 2018

2018 HIGHLIGHTS Educate 643 students at Colegio Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer from pre-k through 6th grade 143 active participants across 3 different courses at the Women’s Center Build Block Homes 13 53 402 Wood Homes Stoves Serve Celebrate 24,200 90 - 2018 marked 50 years of educating children Patient visits at the families supported at Colegio Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer clinic and in the through regular communities monthly assistance - The 2nd annual Kansas City Celebration raised $300,164 1,311 255,223 pounds of ripe - The 6th Annual Friends of San Lucas Gala Mission visitors coffee purchased raised $147,804 hosted from local growers - 2 more buildings were built by Strickland Construction bringing their total to over 50 buildings built in San Lucas and the surround- ing communities

2017-2018 Fiscal Year Revenue: $2,388,392.27 Expenses: $2,086,704.35 The Mission at 55 Still Discovering New Ways to Serve 2018 was a year of firsts and an exciting year of growth for the Friends of San Lucas and the San Lu- cas Mission. In the US, we added a new full-time staff position - Director of Marketing and Commu- nications. We also launched a major gifts campaign, raised record-breaking amounts at our Kansas City Celebration and Friends of San Lucas Gala, and launched a coffee subscription service for our supporters to be able to enjoy Juan Ana Coffee consistently all year round! In San Lucas, the Mission was able to serve a record number of community members in all program areas. We even hosted the first combined Friends of San Lucas and Mission retreat to align our visions for the future. 2018 was an exciting year for the Friends of San Lucas and the Mission and we can’t wait to continue and expand Fr. Greg’s vision in 2019! JUNTOS PODEMOS - TOGETHER WE CAN! In 2018, our donor base spanned 47 states and Washington, D.C.! Through this wide-spread support, we were able to continue to support the community of San Lucas Tol- imán and the sur- rounding areas.

A Message from Bill Peterson Dear Supporters of Friends of San Lucas and the Mission, You will find a lot of information and impressive numbers in this report. But what is not reflected in those numbers is the huge impact the Mission has on our employees and their families. We are blessed with some of the most committed, talented and faithful leadership we could hope to find. They are constantly explor- ing new, more efficient ways to run their programs with many of them spending their Saturdays earning advanced degrees. All the teachers are engaged in professional development, as well as Dr. Tun and the medical staff. In addition, visiting medical groups provide continuing education for the Health Promoters, who also have their own system of continuing education. I tell you all this because we often focus on the direct service the Mission provides. It is what visitors are most often engaged in, and it is the most obvious effect of our work. But there is another impact that the Mission has, and that is on the lives of everyone who is engaged in delivering those services. We employ just over 100 people, pay them at least minimum wage, and pay them dependably. Within our programs your financial support is leveraged to have a positive impact on over 1000 people. This is in addition to the 20,000+ who receive services. By all measures, 2018 was one of the best years for the Mission and 2019 is off to an even stronger start. Thank you for your faithfulness of support as we continue to live into the dream that Fr. Greg left us to fulfill. Bill Peterson, Executive Director 2018 Friends of San Lucas Friends of San Lucas Staff Advisory Council Bill Peterson - Executive Director Jereme Abshire - Sacramento, CA Terri Wong - Director of Finance and Administration Dave Davis - Hewitt, MN Alex Muff - Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Greene - Minnetrista, MN Ann Hagberg - Administrative Assistant Bridget Hermer - Madison Lake, MN Paul Leighton - Apple Valley, MN [email protected] Byron Maldonado - Key Biscayne, FL 4679 Cambridge Dr. Brian Mathiowetz - Sleepy Eye, MN Eagan, MN 55122 Arch Mrkvicka - Owatonna, MN 651-454-0981 Ana Ovalle - Mankato, MN sanlucasmission.org Fr. Phil Schotzko - Springfield, MN Chuck Spaeth - Sleepy Eye, MN Heather Statz - Baraboo, WI Rogers Strickland - Weston, MO