2011 Accomplishments

• Served 24 Groups of people with disabilities. 1,129 visitors utilized the Center over the season.
  
  
• Increase in number of days reserved per group, such as Milwaukee Center For Independence from 3 weeks to 4 weeks in 2009, 5 weeks in 2010, to 6 weeks in 2011.
  
  
• 60 Volunteers, musicians and students volunteered over 1,500 hours.
  
  
• Completed three-year MSOE capital improvement work to pier, deck and lagoon.
  
  
• Expanded outreach to new volunteer community groups.
  

• Grants received:
  Nonprofit management Fund: Grant monies to facilitate Blue Lotus to succeed on a re-organized level of operations.
  Helen Bader Foundation: Grant monies to increase programming of “Independence Day”

2010 Accomplishments

• Served 18 Groups of people with disabilities. 1,156 Visitors utilized the Center over the season.
  
  
• Increase in number of days reserved per group, such as MCFI from 3 weeks to 4 weeks in 2009, to 5 weeks in 2010.
  
  
• 33 Volunteers, musicians and students volunteered over 1,057 hours.
  
  
• Continued partnership with MSOE for Building Projects and Volunteer Work Days. Capital improvements – kayak launch.
  
  
• Continued relationship with Michael, Best & Friedrich volunteer group.
  
  
• Community service groups ie. high school students, church groups, & service groups.

2009 Accomplishments

• Served 15 Groups of people with disabilities. 1,129 Visitors utilized the Center over the season.
  
  
• Increase in number of days reserved per group, such as MCFI from 3 weeks to 4 weeks in 2009.
  
  
• 46 Volunteers, musicians and students volunteered over 1,525 hours.
  
  
• Continued partnership with MSOE for Building Projects and Volunteer Work Days Upper barn remodel, storage and better access to recreational equipment.
  
  
• Volunteer Group from Michael, Best & Friedrich built raised garden beds.
  
  
• Community service groups ie. high school students, church groups, & service groups.

2008 Accomplishments

• Served 13 Groups of people with disabilities. 893 Visitors utilized the Center over the season.
  
  
• 48 Volunteers, musicians and students volunteered over 1,515 hours.
  
  
• New pavilion built in 2007 opened and integrated into therapeutic programs.
  
  
• Launched partnership with MSOE for capital improvements to deck.