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LEADERSHIP COMPASSION RESILIENCE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

In 2020 three themes defined our work and our community This was a transformative year for Hispanic Alliance for our goals and programs and for our perspective We needed an innovative way to talk about our work during an unprecedented year We chose three themes that encompassed our efforts and most importantly the spirit we saw rising up in our Hispanic community CONTENTS How to Prepare for Anything A Message from the Chair of our Board 02 Our 2020 Board of Directors and HA Team 04 Leadership Liderazgo 06 Leading with Listening 08 Leading in 2020 Our Community Teams 10 BUILD Trust BUILD Health 14 Racing Against the Clock 16 Lilia s Story 17 Compassion Compasi n 18 Practicing Compassion in 2020 20 Answering the Call 22 Food for the Soul Canasta B sica 24 Maria Angela s Story 29 Resilience Perseverancia 30 A Culture of Strength and Hope 32 COMPASSION Building Tomorrow Today 34 The Keys to Our Resilience 36 RESILIENCE Bobby s Story 39 LEADERSHIP Where do we go from here A Message from Our Executive Director 41 01

HOW TO PREPARE FOR ANYTHING Hispanic Alliance Familia Coming Together Before COVID In March of 2020 the Hispanic Alliance launched its celebration of 10 Years of Familia at our Annual Meeting Three days later the world as we knew it changed Dramatically As I look back at this amazing and challenging year I have nothing but admiration for our board our staff and our many volunteers for their ability to respond to this worldwide crisis with speed creativity and compassion How do you prepare for the unknown For a crisis of this magnitude My answer is that you build an organization that has strong and clear values a clear vision of the future and the willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed For over 16 years now the Hispanic Alliance has built that kind of organization from its grassroots beginning to the vibrant organization it is today This strong foundation is what made this the most challenging year a year we can be extremely proud of The Hispanic Alliance has built trusting relationships with our partners and community for 15 years We bring a diverse network of people together to better understand the needs in our community and build creative and collaborative solutions to the challenges identified Our Board of Directors has been strategically developed to represent all facets of our community with a wide range of skill sets and a common passion for our mission Their response to the crisis was to help the staff look at the big picture provide encouragement offer expertise when needed and to always stay strategic in our focus Our staff has grown in number and maturity over the past 10 years and was ready to do a total 180 to respond to the abrupt changes in our operations They used the systems we have in place our network and community teams to quickly reassess our priorities create new resources for our community and realign our resources to meet the needs of the pandemic As you read this year s report you will see how these strengths helped us achieve so much Our culture of collaboration and the relationships we have built over the last 16 years have proved to be the essential ingredient for our success in this crisis and will serve us for many years to come This year we are closing our report with a reflection and forward looking message from our extraordinary Executive Director As we rebuild we are using the lessons learned to prepare for the next decade and nurture a brighter more compassionate future Ellen Stevenson Hispanic Alliance Board Chair Leadership Organizational Development Consultant 02 03

PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND HOPE DESPITE CRISIS 2020 Board of Directors Susan Henriquez Cinquemani Nonprofit Consultant Megan Early Soppa Alex Garvey Rodrigo Gutierrez Attorney Moseley Marcinak Law Group Senior VP of Missions Bon Secours St Francis Supply Chain Director Michelin North America 2020 Team Members Debbra Alvarado Dina Estrada Susannah Lauber Annie Maertens Operations Network Manager Programs Outreach Coordinator Leadership Programs Sustainability Manager Director of Development Adela Mendoza Sara Montero Buria Vanessa Rodriguez Lindsey Tabor Executive Director Director of Marketing Communications Community Action Coordinator Communications PR Manager How would Hispanic Alliance lead during the pandemic How could we keep the community together when WE could not be together Our Board of Directors and Staff were able to consistently provide leadership and hope in 2020 Julio Hern ndez Assistant VP for Inclusive Excellence Executive Director for Hispanic Outreach Clemson University Michael Jennings Ron Logan Nathalie Morgan Chief Diversity Officer Furman University Retired Michelin Logistics and Supply Chain Professional Attorney Natalie Morgan LLP 2020 Ambassador Intern thanks to the trust unity and friendships we have built over time Our diverse roles and perspectives were our greatest strength helping us navigate a path forward together Francisco Sanchez Retired Banker 04 Tiffany Santagati Russell Stall Senior Vice President Community First Bank Greenville City Council Ellen Stevenson CHAIR Leadership Organizational Development Consultant Optimal Performance Alecia Watt Ed D Educational Opportunity Programs Director Greenville Technical College Pablo P nzon Hispanic Alliance Ambassador Sidney Winter Summer Intern 05

LEADERSHIP liderazgo 06 When the winds of change blow some people build walls others build windmills ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB 07

When COVID 19 arrived Hispanic Alliance was well positioned to provide inclusive leadership Our service model is designed to listen and lift the voices of our community to guide our work Concerns from our Hispanic families reach our staff through Network members Community Teams and our resource line At the onset of the pandemic we engaged this feedback loop to understand people s most pressing needs and ensure that those with the means to help were aware of real time disadvantages impacting Hispanic families in order to redirect resources for a more equitable recovery 08 Our Bilingual COVID 19 Community Needs Survey was completed by community members business owners and service providers across several months Demonstrating how early needs were changing over time in the Hispanic community helped us make a case to funders for resources to direct towards these issues 1 Accurate information and resource navigation in Spanish remained top concerns In response we added staff and volunteer capacity to our bilingual phone line and developed L nea Directa on Facebook 100 OF TOTAL CONCERNS EXPRESSED LEADING WITH LISTENING 2 Hispanics continued to need health access and COVID 19 information but difficulty feeding their families began to take precedence This led us to develop Canasta B sica to ease hunger 3 Hispanic families fell behind with virtual education due to difficulties with childcare internet access and understanding the school system We began mentoring each of our Class IV Student DREAMers by phone to keep them on the path to higher education 4 Financial needs were by far the greatest concern and only compounded as the pandemic continued We shared information from experts on the PPP and CARES Act and empowered our Financial Stability team to produce two virtual seminars in Spanish Our Survey of Community March June Needs 2020 35 30 4 25 20 COMMUNITY RESOURCES 1 FOOD SCARCITY 15 2 10 3 EDUCATION HEALTH IMMIGRATION 5 0 FINANCIAL STABILITY PERSONAL WELLBEING PERIOD 1 TIME FROM BEGINNING TO END OF SURVEY PERIOD 2 09

LEADING IN 2020 Financial Stability Virginia Feliciano Thomas Freeman Betania Freire Raquel Gonick Kostas Ioannidis Dylan Lingerfelt Nestor Marulanda Terry McKenney Manuel Mendoza Asha Nash Adriana Pizarro William Quirion Adriana Ramsey Rocio Salazar Francisco Sanchez Natalia Suarez Edris Tucker Wilson White Lauren Barnwell Lucila Beaton Maria Beltran Ana Karen Castellanos Cindy Chavez Monica Verde Ana Garcia Aylin Gomez Vanessa Gongora Manuel Izquierdo Adrienne Johnson Dylan Lingerfelt Julie Linton Laura Martin Manuel Mendoza Nathalie Morgan Carmen Ogles Charlotte Osmer Louise Pocock Adriana Ramsey Tricia Ravenhorst Rut Rivera Stephen Sutherland John Swift Diana Tapp Lawson Wetli Heidy Arroyave Sarah Barton Lucila Beaton Tonya Benjamin Gina Bridges Allyson Brown William Cameron Maria Castillo Virginia Czapla Keith Groce Steve Hairston Julio Hernandez Adrienne Johnson Farris Johnson Christopher Kabali Staci Koonce Julie Linton Patricia McDaniel Cindy McGrath Robyn Miller Johnnette Nesbitt Dina Peterson Mayiber Quintana Ashley Silvey Carolina Van De Voorde Hao Wu Sandi Coan Martha Lucia Cohen Nicole Cooper Sara Covington Kolb Lorraine Cragan Sullivan Joseph Dabel Tiffney Davison Parker Sam Davis Nora Farrell Jean Fontaine Susan Frantz Maria Gray Kristina Harris Leah Higgins Norma Jean Huertas Manuel Izquierdo Samuel Johansen Julie Linton Beatriz Navarro Carmen Ogles Louise Pocock Lizett Ramirez Yeelys Ramos Lori Rose Faith Rosenberger Arturo Salcedo Tobin Simpson Erwin Soto Margaret Stephens Sebastian Villacis Team Roster Whether in their profession organization or neighborhood Chair Vice Chair Ramona Farrell Elisa Lopez our Community Team members are leaders in their own right During the pandemic they protected and served others in their individual roles yet still made time to convene creating a collective Legal knowledge base that guided our Hispanic community through 2020 Team Roster Chair Vice Chair JessicaWallace Brittany Arsiniega Education Team Roster Chair Vice Chair Eduardo Roman TJ Rumler Health Team Roster Chair Rut Rivera Soto 10 John Bruno Carlos Camargo Sara Carter Jed Cridland Hughes Osvaldo Custodio Bryant Davis Jafet De Los Santos Inese Alvarez Lucila Beaton Jennie Beaudine Ben Brown Antonia Camacho Ana Karen Castellanos Dennisse Channel 11

COMMUNITY TEAM INNOVATION Virtual Yoga in Spanish 2020 was a year of firsts for our Community Teams they didn t miss a beat as meetings went digital and previous plans were reimagined for an evolving situation While new HA programs sustained Hispanic families in crisis our Community Teams built on existing strengths to enhance stability and education financial skills and freedom and promote self care during a stressful year Buying Your First Home Seminar If families were fortunate enough to maintain financial stability 2020 offered a very favorable situation for homebuyers This seminar in Spanish made sure families weren t left out of the American Dream due to language barriers Talking About Healthy Eating Staying home to avoid illness offered frequent opportunities for families to cook healthy meals together Since we could not present our Healthy Cooking Class in person we brought the knowledge to our community in a format they can view again and again Virtual College Fair Technology was put to excellent use to bring college representatives and admissions specialists to Hispanic students preparing for higher education Each of eight colleges had their own virtual meeting room full of diverse faces and conversation specifically tailored to overcoming educational barriers faced by the Hispanic community in 2020 12 The Importance of Estate Planning Estate planning is especially important for immigrant families but our data shows that few local Hispanics have protective legal documents Our volunteers shared expert information in Spanish on legal measures to secure personal wealth and create custody plans to protect families in crisis situations Yoga Instructor Cesar Salas and our Health Team gifted the community with a free hour of yoga instruction via our Facebook page Yoga combines mindfulness breathing exercises and physical fitness in one activity a perfect combination to improve mental and physical health Personal Finance Class 33 Participants learned bugeting saving and credit building skills in March Community Teams Virtual Impact Combined our 2020 Community Team Virtual Initiatives were watched by 1 548 people and shared with others on Facebook 198 times Clemson University Spartanburg Methodist College In 2020 354 hours of meeting time was logged Furman University TriCounty Technical College by 161 team members to Greenville Technical College USC Upstate Limestone College Wofford College evaluate developing needs Special Thanks to Participating Institutions In Person Programs and plan programming One on One Citizenship Application Assistance Our Citizenship Workshop was converted to safe in person support for naturalization applications Pro bono advice from our Legal Team volunteer attorneys saved our community over 22 000 in LEGAL FEES 13

BUILD TRUST BUILD HEALTH Build Trust Build Health is a research and community health initiative in its first year spearheaded by Hispanic Alliance and LiveWell Greenville Our coalition applied for and was awarded the BUILD Health Challenge a national grant which will support our investigation and action on systemic obesity in our Hispanic children 32 of children 44 WHERE WHO HOW The White Horse Road Corridor WHRC is home to 35 of the county s Hispanic community but it is also considered a food desert and has high levels of family poverty The coalition selected the WHRC for its project s focus area of hispanic children family pressure to overeat Vanessa Rodriguez our Community Action Coordinator executes the research model of Build Trust Build Health 14 T e c h A d d i ct i o n BARRIERS TO HEALTH INSURANCE In Greenville County Hispanic children live at unhealthy weights at a far greater rate than children as a whole Stakeholders say there have been no local initiatives to specifically address Hispanic youth obesity That is why we convened unprecedented cross sector expertise from our coalition partners and a very special Community Action Coordinator To connect stakeholders and the Hispanic community Hispanic Alliance used our programs such as Canasta B sica and the Student DREAMers Alliance to recruit and engage Hispanic participants Through focus groups we listened as everyone from middle schoolers to parents shared their perspectives on what helps and hinders healthy eating and active living in the WHRC Interviews with stakeholders also revealed community level factors that are contributing to higher obesity in Hispanic youth Both groups were asked to reflect on what trust means to them and what steps can be taken to build trust between the Hispanic community and those providing health resources BUILDING HEALTH a community action plan Our focus groups and interviews mentioned the following as influential factors in the health of the Hispanic community in the WHRC These will be analyzed to discover pathways to support healthy lifestyles immigration policies in greenville county are overweight or obese She is a co employee of Hispanic Alliance and LiveWell Greenville and vital liaison between coalition partners LIFESTYLE INFLUENCES in the HISPANIC COMMUNITY Perceiving an Depression overweight child Trauma as healthy a b u n d a n t COVID 19 c h e a p limits access to healthy food fast food Drink Soda Hindered HECTIC Healthy SCHEDULE L Eating S MACHISMO Activity ALCOHOLISM Some of the action items we may focus on in the future include 1 Mirror community behaviors and culture by centering family faith and low cost options 2 Educate parents service providers and policy makers on pathways to a healthy Hispanic community 3 Repair the WHRC environment to support health such as renovating green spaces for active play 4 Build ack of health info in panish activities school EXPENSIVE PRODUCE crowded housing multi use open space Cost of sports schools promoting health PARK SIGNS IN SPANISH Supported Healthy Eating Activity Based on the complex factors identified by the community partners from a variety of health specialties are developing a community action plan to reduce Hispanic youth obesity friendships built with healthy living PRIMARY CARE D O C TO R DRINK WATER Bilingual Staff Healthy Recipes on Social Media COVID 19 increases Better Wages cooking Work Benefits at home local free produce prog rams adequate public safety public courts gyms and parks trust and hope between the Hispanic community and health providers through listening and Integrating Health Ed Hispanic Culture 15

RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK As COVID 19 crept forward the passage of time meant that Spanish speakers fell increasingly behind English speakers in their knowledge of pandemic health information and resources We led efforts to close this gap through a multi pronged approach to creating language access throughout 2020 NEARLY 80 OF OUR CALLS IN 2020 WERE IN SPANISH COMPARED TO 38 IN 2019 TEACHING LEADING BY EXAMPLE BILINGUAL INTERVENTIONS Bilingual social media posts reached over 100k readers Over 5 000 in translation donated to community partners L nea Directa gained 720 members DAY 1 OPENED HELPLINE LAUNCHED L NEA DIRECTA DAY 3 COVID 19 PANDEMIC CLOCK Dedicated bilingual staff to triage calls for support DONATED TRANSLATIONS WEEK 1 2020 IMPACT A communitymoderated Facebook group in Spanish for person to person resource exchange Launched COVID 19 bilingual info campaign 3 13 2020 Bilingual COVID 19 web pages were accessed over 5 300 times Our COVID 19 Resource Newsletters were viewed 11 140 times ACCELERATED SOCIAL MEDIA SPRING 2020 WEEK 2 Translated time sensitive content for 11 partners PUBLISHED COVID BILINGUAL WEB PAGES To help navigate resources in English and Spanish WEEKLY E NEWSLETTERS Compiled and shared resources from over 75 organizations Lilia Medina s Story Amidst a terrifying pandemic leadership was most valuable when it was a lived reality that others could see and emulate Lilia Medina a 4th grade teacher at Hollis Elementary is this type of leader Ms Medina s students are mostly minorities and her Hispanic students face unique challenges such as low English proficiency and previous trauma Lilia counters the pain and uncertainty in her student s lives with greater amounts of love building a family out of a classroom I tell my students We are a family I remind them that if they ever need anything reach out She also counters fear through conversation and plenty of research When COVID 19 spread towards South Carolina she led her class in tracking its progress reassuring each other and practicing good hygiene We ve talked about how it s important for everyone to do their part how we are not only keeping ourselves safe but also our families My students know what symptoms to look for but also how to ask for emotional support To meet her students needs she was already taking one basic assignment for 4th grade and creating five different variations to fit the needs in her class When Hollis closed she continued this consistent academic and emotional support through a daily structured learning schedule and follow up phone calls Her class reached 100 work participation even though some of them did not have internet access When the decision was made to not return to school in the spring Lilia called each of her kids individually so that she could remind them that even beyond 4th grade they will always be family It was heartbreaking she admits In the fall of 2020 schools opened with a schedule that was part in person with plenty of new protections and part eLearning It has been incredibly difficult to adjust to the necessary barriers and still build her students into a loving classroom family I miss giving my students hugs This year has been a challenge because I do feel that the plexiglass and social distance really has an effect on making connections Not only with me but with each other But she hasn t shied away from helping her students to challenge their fears We have also discussed racism Her students share things they overhear and attitudes towards their own communities We talked about how those things made us feel How we shouldn t judge people and how to research instead of believing everything we hear Lilia Medina is one of the most effective and influential leaders of 2020 because she provided tomorrow s leaders with brave conversations a loving family accurate information and a teacher that fought for each one of them as she would fight for herself Knowing that you have someone to count on during this time that s what everyone needs to know What makes me the most proud is knowing that I tried to make a difference in my students lives I tried to motivate them in a year full of unknowns and wonder I tried to help them physically and emotionally I did what I could so they could have the best fourth grade year and move on to fifth grade Lilia 16 4th Grade Teacher Hollis Elementary 17

COMPASSION compasi n UBUNTU My humanity is intertwined with yours I am because you are I cannot be sated if you are hungry I can t be rich while you are poor I can t be safe while you are in danger I can t be happy while you are in pain UNKNOWN AUTHOR 18 19

PRACTICING COMPASSION IN 2020 742 Our Community Mask Train protected volunteers and hard hit populations from COVID 19 Hispanic participants recieved COVID 19 Census additional resource information from HA at these events AHAM Allen Temple 1 Beech Spring Church Bethlehem Baptist BMW GROUP PLANT SPARTANBURG DONATED Early in the pandemic Hispanic Alliance partnered with PASOs to bring the Hispanic community to 2 large Prisma Health COVID 19 testing clinics Partners in Our Community Mask Train 32 000 face coverings to Bibleway Full GospelMissionary Baptist Church Church Without Walls Fourth Presbyterian Grace Church Israel Metropolitan CME Jesus El Rey Assembly of God Lincoln Street MBC 2 Long Branch Baptist Church Martha Lucia HISPANIC ALLIANCE Rut Rivera Manager of PASOs Greenville HA Community Health Team Chair mobilized our Network and distributed face coverings through 20 Neighborhood Focus Parroquia Nuestro Salvador Phoenix Center Rosa Gonzales Rossy Bedoya Shady Grove Baptist 3 These early screenings were key to discovering a spike in COVID 19 cases in our Hispanic neighbors and responding with successful interventions during the summer Mosaic Arts Education 25 Springfield Baptist health organizations communities of faith local leaders educators St Mary Magdalene Unity Health Vachy s Enterprises YouthBase 21

ANSWERING THE CALL THE POWER OF HOLA For the Hispanic community COVID 19 was both devastating and isolating By providing empathy and guidance in their own language our bilingual call line and presence at events provided a sense of comfort hope and family for strong people in desperate situations Compared to previous years requests were more complex and urgent requiring long conversations relationship building and follow up REAL RELATIONSHIPS AND RESULTS Our phone See how the needs of the Hispanic community shifted in our Request For Assistance RFA data below Top Functions of Our RFA Response Team in 2020 SUPPORT NAVIGATION REFERRALS FOR Food scarcity Financial resources Rent mortgage eviction Bill utility payment CANASTA B SICA REGISTRATION EVALUATING RESOURCE QUALITY FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Ana was referred to us by a friend of hers who we had helped in the past She explained that she had been having problems with her landlord that her children needed tutoring to supplement virtual school and that her husband had been recently injured line is not just a phone line For many it is a safe space where anyone can call feel comfortable trust us with their problems and know that we are listening We truly and deeply care It has been heartbreaking assisting FOLLOWING UP ON OUR REFERRALS our community members who due to the pandemic have lost everything Debbra Alvarado CREATE AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER 22 COLLABORATING WITH HA NETWORK TO MEET NEEDS Network Operations Manager I shared how the Financial Empowerment Center could assist her with finances We also called her children s school counselor who didn t know that Ana was limited by language barriers Ana became a consistent participant in our Canasta Ba sica food program One time she used some of the items from her Canasta Ba sica to make tamales and brought them to us to express her gratitude for the help we had given her We are thankful for Ana and people like her who share their happiness and blessings with others Dina Estrada Programs Outreach Coordinator An elderly lady lost her job because of COVID yet she always wanted to help others She invited other people to join Canasta B sica but she never wanted to receive one One day I called and asked her why she didn t accept our help herself She lives with her daughter and grandson and said she knows that other people need it more than her I admired her humility I shared her story with my supervisor and for the next Canasta B sica when the lady arrived to support other people we gave her a basket too She was so happy and blessed Vanessa Rodriguez Community Action Coordinator Thanks for supporting us in our language You understand our needs Thank you for bringing my family the resources that we need during this pandemic God bless the HA Team Anonymous Caller 23

FOOD FOR THE SOUL Hunger hit Greenville hard in 2020 For Hispanic residents relying on food programs often meant getting unfamiliar foods and putting themselves in situations where immigrants may feel exposed not to mention the fear of contracting COVID 19 Hispanic Alliance understood these anxieties and the potential for Canasta Ba sica to provide empowerment by grounding hurting families in their cultural identity But we also needed to create a model that integrated and strengthened the entire community in the process The result created economic stimulus for local businesses and enhanced cross cultural partnerships while maintaining the dignity of all participants Canasta Ba sica created a circle of compassionate understanding that will continue to sustain and benefit our community Canasta B sica ka nas ta a si ka noun English basic basket Latin from canistrum see CANISTER 1 An established set of primary whole ingredients which form the basis of Latin domestic meals 2 A food distribution and micro economic stimulus initiative serving the Upstate Hispanic community with culturally matched foods and resource navigation through collaborations between Hispanic Alliance local Latin supermarkets and community partners 24 25

THROUGH COMPASSIONATE EYES No one understands the daily devastation the pandemic caused Hispanic families quite like the owners of the Latin supermarkets that partnered with Canasta B sica As the crisis stretched throughout the year their observations about community needs continued to echo in the data that we accumulated from our recipients Hispanic families that already lacked resources struggled to feed their children But it was also those who had suffered loss who were the first to reach out and help others This struggle provided everyone nonprofits businesses and neighbors with the opportunity to see others through compassionate eyes Samuel Castro Judith Castej n Maria Melendez What is the use of having extra to spare if We are each a medium to bring support to each In this time of pandemic many people are unemployed SUPERMERCADO EL SOL Jorge Maite Cellis TIENDA GUATEMEX SUPERMERCADO LOS ARCOS you cannot share with those who need it The other Partnering with Hispanic Alliance speeds up They have problems paying utilities and do not have food Hispanic Alliance helped us to reach those who the process more than just reaching out to individual even to feed their children Imagine that every person in need it Give what is within your reach no matter people We are doing more than just giving food we need who arrived at the supermarket and received a Basic your economic level Samuel are redistributing the support Maria Basket I wish we could do it more often Jorge PAYING IT 87 pick ups from community members on behalf of others FORWARD 26 86 69 Recipient Household Income Of households participating in Canasta B sica 86 earned less than 25k 69 of those households have 4 or more family members putting them at or below the 2020 Federal Poverty Level My family had to adjust housing accommodations because we are not working I was able to provide them with a family dinner with Canasta B sica without stressing about going into debt Rosana Ages Served by Canasta B sica 6 18 YEARS ADULTS 72 21 7 0 5 YEARS 27

Canasta B sica impact by the numbers Canasta B sica volunteers CONTRIBUTING 334 hours 31 220 5 PARTNER SUPERMARKETS 19 COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION EVENTS 58 HISPANIC ALLIANCE VOLUNTEERS DONATED IN FOOD VOUCHERS TO FAMILIES 7 428 157 320 HISPANIC NEIGHBORS WERE FED 2 313 CANASTAS B SICAS FOOD BASKET 28 INVESTED IN FOOD ACCESS FOR FAMILIES 9 250 Arleth Angeles Mendoza Marlene Aguilar Maria Balderas Mar a Bel n Beltran James Campbell Emilson Castillo Virginia Czapla Lauren Depace Nely Diaz Eliel Estrada Mariam Estrada Sismai Estrada Malena Flores Nohem Fonseca Susan Frantz Elizabeth Gomez Balon Leah Guevara Diana Hoyos Angelique Jarvis Joe Kyle Martin L pez Sara L pez Elizabeth Marcedes Estefany Martinez of labor TO SERVE FAMILIES IN NEED Emily Martinez Villalobos Karen Mee Diego Meneses Antonio Moreno Katie Moreno Rubi Olivares Cisneros Dina Petersen Pablo P nzon Cristi Privado Nayibe Riddle Jose Daniel Rodriguez Dariella Romero Maria Ruiz Jashara Carolina Romero Karla S nchez Miguel Teos Daniel Trejo Cynthia Valentin John Valentin Lorenzo Vega Sydney Winter Student DREAMers Alliance COMPASSION COMES FULL CIRCLE Maria Angela s Story Through talking with regular Canasta B sica participant Maria Angela we discovered that we were not only feeding families but creating collective impact by empowering regular neighbors to become conduits of gratitude and compassion At least a third of Canasta B sica participants said a friend or family member recommended it and that s how Maria found us My church did a class for people who live alone about how to take care of yourself and plan ahead she explained They told us about Canasta B sica and one of the ladies in the class encouraged me to sign up I joked with her about whether the basket had oil rice and beans because a lot of times you don t get beans but she said Yes Mainstream food pantries are not able to offer many of the staples of Latin diets but our baskets are built with cultural needs in mind The baskets are fabulous Maria exclaimed They have what we need the most I use a lot of lentils and I always get rice and beans and oil I love sardines and sometimes I can t afford them You may have enough to pay rent but then you don t have enough to buy meat she shared Maria said work had been scarce since the start of the pandemic Recipients are suffering more than three times the pre pandemic rate of unemployment for local Hispanics up to 30 The number working full time shrunk by about half and part time work increased 68 of the participants are employed but without enough hours or income to survive This seemed to be Maria s situation The high level of poverty among participants makes providing choice through store vouchers even more important and affirming Thank God for the voucher You can buy a little bit of meat just some beef she shared I make soup or stew with it and I make it go a long way Maria was so satisfied that she wanted others to experience Canasta B sica as well I spread the word and told some of the women who I know need it The problem is that they don t have a car so they are stuck at home she explained So I take the baskets to the ones who live in Simpsonville and Taylors I have now 5 ladies that I deliver to Even if they live really far I don t care I do it with love Maria Angela Program Ambassador Maria understood that her car was a resource to be used to help others These acts of service for and from those in the toughest situations multiplied into a chain of compassion Many participants shared about the program and delivered regularly to those who could not get to the event Our Upstate Hispanic community is young and people remember the hardships of their home countries and of immigration There is no need for divisions like provider and client Here everyone does what they can for the good of all Maria had very sweet words for the many volunteers and partners who made Canasta B sica possible It s just a great blessing from the Lord Thank God for you guys because God has provided I hope you get paid back in return Through Maria s service we have been paid in full 29

RESILIENCE perseverancia 30 They tried to bury us They didn t know we were seeds 21ST CENTURY RALLYING CRY OF HISPANIC IMMIGRANT EMPOWERMENT 31

A CULTURE OF STRENGTH AND HOPE Orgullo Hispano Diverse in Culture United in Love Building Pride in Our People Our popular Instagram campaign created connection during a socially distant HHM Neighbors coworkers bosses teachers and students nominated the people who served others and met the needs of the community during the pandemic Orgullo Hispano means Pride of the Hispanic People and we ve never been prouder than in 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 In 2020 both hope and exemplary people abounded in our local Hispanic community It was our privilege to share and elevate some of these stories with the broader community thanks to new media partnerships These collaborations transformed Hispanic Heritage Month into a vibrant exposition of Hispanic culture reaching many more with our messages of optimism and pride and building a more inclusive and resilient community in the process What makes me proud to serve our Hispanic community is being able to empower our people to come out of their comfort zone by showing them that we too are deserving of all the opportunities available in this country I believe Orgullo Hispano encourages our community by promoting possibility especially in times of uncertainty There is always light at the end of the tunnel even when we may not see it right away Closing the COVID 19 Gap A Year of Partnerships In the spring we raised awareness on social media of gaps in pandemic services and support particular to the Hispanic community We featured a Hispanic pastor teacher and nurse who bravely stood in the middle of those gaps to help others across Ilse is a long time DACA advocate who moved out of state to become a nurse when SC law would not permit her to get a professional license Despite a new and terrifying pandemic she continued to serve the Hispanic community just outside Charlotte NC We owe a debt of gratitude to the media partners who shared our data our perspectives and our stories with a desire to raise awareness and empower others Click Magazine F te Magazine Fox Carolina Greenville Business Magazine Greenville Journal GVLToday InSout h Magazine Lat ino Newspaper Liber t y Fellowship Nonprofit Forums SC Greenville Digital Senior Living Ten At T he Top T he Greenville News T he Hub Univision Upstate Parent W Y FF News 4 The Business of Building Bridges with To build bridges fit for business we must first build them in our hearts Hispanic businesses have a wealth of experiences and unique challenges that can inspire all of us In this monthly series we collaborate with Greenville Business Magazine to share stories of grit optimism and love from Hispanic business owners Unlocked Coffee Roasters 32 In Latin cultures it is traditional to wake your beloved in the middle of the night and sing a serenade to demonstrate your love Latin Serenatas was our way of sending a love song to the entire community For Hispanic Heritage Month we partnered with the Greenville Jazz Collective to produce 5 mini concerts of Latin Jazz favorites and sent them out to the world for free Scan the code below to listen to a Latin Serenata Cesar Salas 2020 Orgullo Hispano Buena Vida Yoga Studio Hispanic American Women s Association PASOs Greenville Supermercado El Sol Tienda Guatemex Supermercado Los Arcos Jesus El Rey Assembly So many Hispanic heroes emerged that we took to writing about entire organizations for HHM These three stood out for their passion teamwork and ability to shoulder incredible burdens for the sake of others 33

BUILDING TOMORROW TODAY Hispanic Alliance helped our community build resilience decades into the future by engaging with the 2020 Census voting registration and education for our youth 2020 VOTING Student DREAMers Alliance Alumni Network Now THAT is RESILIENCE Hispanic Alliance invited voting activists to our Network Meetings and shared vital bilingual info on voting rights and poll schedules But voting is still a priviledge that divides our community in thought provoking ways Student DREAMers Alliance was built upon the principle that participants belong to an ever expanding family of young leaders the moment they join the program While health concerns separated us Hispanic Alliance focused on providing personal mentoring and support to students and their families to maintain their trajectory of success We also engaged our young leaders in strengthening their skills through service advocacy and public speaking opportunities Despite unimaginable upheaval in their Senior years Here are three perspectives on voting during the 2020 Election Martin Comes Home 143 To Get Our Community Counted 3 360 people received printed Census resources at outreach testing events 27 000 reached by our social media and online Census messages 215 000 views aprox of our Spanish Census billboard in the Berea area 34 HA staff were excited to share 100 Census participation To be able to vote would mean Several of my friends have Because of the limitations that I have gained access to a lunch periods so short that on Puerto Ricans people new platform that empowers they did not have enough who live on the Island do me and allows me to lift the time to wait in line to vote I not have the right to vote voices of those that are in my drove to poll sites in Piedmont even though we are US community It could take years Simpsonville Mauldin and citizens After I moved to to allow the DACAmented Greer and stood in line for them South Carolina my first community to vote or it could to buy them time I felt thankful national election was an be resolved in 2021 I am that Hispanic Alliance let us expression of liberty and not waiting for that day I am have the day off to cast our justice a reflection of my standing up and picking up the vote exercise our rights and identity as a Puerto Rican right tools to create more access volunteer our personal capacity for myself and others Dina Advocate DACA Recipient Debbra Crushing Voting Barriers for Others Vanessa US Citizen First Presidential Election Mentoring Conversations with HA staff about family education needs and dreams kept our SDA family on track and resourced I remember the opportunities SDA had to offer with scholarships and the people who were amazing like Julio I reconnected with Dina because I really didn t know what to expect when I started college It helped me build more confidence being around people who shared similar stories The Hispanic Alliance has helped me continue to pursue my degree from receiving good advice to financial support A thank you wouldn t be enough for everything they have done for me I am grateful for being in the Hispanic Alliance and meeting great people that care for students like me Jose Daniel Class I was a feature speaker at our Annual Meeting and a friendly bilingual ambasador for the Census 100 graduated high school and pursued higher of SDA Class IV Seniors education Special Recognition Two of our Class III superstars took top graduation honors at their high schools in 2020 Celeste Alcantar Maria Ventura Morales Carolina High School 2020 Valedictorian Berea High School 2020 Salutatorian Our SDA Alumni packed boxes distributed food and connected with the community as Canasta B sica volunteers Martin Santamaria Class 1 Alumnus 35

THE KEYS TO OUR RESILIENCE IN 2020 Legacy Givers William Karen Brown Perry Gilreath Sue Priester Community Builders Susan Michael Cinquemani Nathalie Morgan Matt Cotner Ellen Keith Stevenson Neil Joy Grayson Giving Circle Ken Felicia Baca Katie Rob Howell Catherine Kurt Schumacher Craig Vicki Brown Matteel Jones Alex Knowles Brendaly Manuel Eduardo Cintr n Ron Frances Logan Annie Jason Maertens Ricardo Corey Urbina Edward Stefanie Delorey Britt Vergnolle Alex Tricia Garvey Adela Mendoza John McHugh Judy Verhoeven Julio Melissa Hernandez Mahler Yadira Nu ez Benny Walker Susan Russell Stall Amigos Moryah Jackson Jennifer Adamson Edward Stefanie Delorey Angelique Jarvis Simmons Debbra Alvarado Keith Groce Annie Jason Maertens Michael Santino Ciaccia Tedesco Adam Ochylski 03 36 Hispanic Alliance 2020 Donors Lisa Ackerman Vanessa Alexander Rachelle Andino Lynn Aneskievich Janet Araujo Michael Arnold Anne Arrington Paola Avellaneda Dhara M Baiden Emi Bautista Maldonado Maria Beltran Stacey Bevill Gina Blohm Nancy Bocanegra Fredy Revilla Myers Boicourt Dylan Bolen Katy Bortz Annmarie Boyd Allyson Brown Isa Brown Sonya Brown Sam Bruce Claudia Bueno Joe Buria Sara Montero Buria Meg Luke Burke Virginia Burrow Kiania E Calderin Angela Caldwell Vanessa Caro Gene Carson Ed Paquette Julia Castanet Kate Causey George H Chaffee Gabriel Chen Jennifer Chou James Cobb Ileana Colazo Chris Corry Alfons Teipen Cheryl Cotner Timothy J Coyle Smith Lymaris Cruz Michael Cullinan Susan Cyr Rosana Dalmau Richard Dawkins Wendy Dominguez Doug Dorman Alex Doxey Desiree Dumas Bradun Elise P Dunbar Jeff Dye Dorothy M Elmore Jenna Elser David Sylvia Esch Diana Esl Jan Esposito Dina Estrada Melissa Fair Ramona Tom Farrell Suzie Pete Foley J M Flemming Lillian Brock Flemming Randall Fowler Sharon Free Betania Freire Lydia Gantz Alejandra Garcia Stacey Gardin Charles Terry Gentry Laura Gibson Lorraine Gibson Hector Silvano Gomez Angelique Gonzalez Erika Gonzalez Donna Gordon Harry Salter Linda Grempel Oscar Guill n Arauz Erik Gunter Kristen Austin Gunter Paola Guti rrez Rodrigo and M nica Gutierrez Carmen Hall Cary Hall Pamela Putman Jon Hammond Elizabeth Hayes Peter Helwing Eli Hestermann Tricia Higgins Claire Myers Rebecca Hilliard Elise C Hind Colleen Callahan Hinton Mary Hipp Michele Huddleston Timothy Huegerich Melissa Jeremy Huff Diane Hughs Dean Suzanna Hybl Yuri Ito Randy Jackson Elizabeth Jemison Andrew Malwitz Michael Qena Jennings Patrick Jinks Mary Sanchez Jinks Gary Judy Johnson Kinard Carol Johnson Tom Anne Johnson Lisa Kadel Jim Kaltenbach Sofia Kirchman Doug Koeford Janet Krupka Joe Kyle Bridget Laird Richard Louise Lauber Susannah Lauber Brewer Leggett Julie Linton George Lipscomb Reid Lohr Audrey Gunnel Lohr Kacee Lominack Robin Longino Elisa Lopez Ang lica Lozano Alonso Lilia Luciano Camille Lundberg Paula Macedo Alison Kevin Maertens Buddy Nancy Maertens Todd Suzanne Malo Isa N Mandell Cynthia Marks Dani Marquez Indiana Marquez Tom Joy Mascari Jill McCreight Phillip McCreight Laurin McDonald Tyler McDougald Willa Charles McGimsey Ned McMillan Carmen M Medero Manuel Mendoza Barby David Merline Lola Mia Callahan Moore Rob Stephanie Morgan Adrian Muniz Debbie Nelson Stephanie Edgar Norris Christine Sepersky Nunemaker Mike Mary Jo Ochylski Sjaak Overbeeke Jim Overby Shannon Owen Scott Park Ana Parra Neetu Sima Patel Rick Stephanie Payton Dina Petersen Pablo Pinzon Courtney Quinn Carlos Quintero Abigail Ramirez Kathy Ramminger Tricia Wil Ravenhorst Luz Miryam Restrepo Rut Rivera Suzette Rivera Susan Robbins Agassy Rodriguez Vanessa Rodr guez Angel Vega Colon Ed Roman Kurt M Rozelsky Salvador Ruiz Kathy Ryan Francisco Alix Sanchez Tiffany Santagati Lydia Santiago Rosana Santiago de Walker Wilfredo Santos Lopez Kari Sayers Amanda McDougald Scott Brandon Scott The Gordon B Sherard III Family Windsor Westbrook Sherrill Jerry Sherrill Josephine Sivewright Brad Carol Smith Cynthia Smith David Snipes Phillip Soppa Megan Early Soppa Raquel Carolina Christian Soura Sara Spruill Harrison Stall Margaret Stephens Emelia Stephenson Alondra Su rez Myles Surrett Deborah Tabor Darin Thomas Debbie Thomas Edwin Toledo Zorayda Torcatt Blanco Lissette Brendan Treanor Maryrose Treanor Patricia Treanor John Kelli Tripoli Luis Trujillo Mayra Trujillo Adam Tuiletufuga Ali van den Broek Yvonne P Vance Diana Vanegas Britt D Vergnolle Marvin Beverly Ward Susan Nesbitt Ward Tracy Waters Alecia Watt Kathleen Whalen Brian Whitaker Karee Wilson White Kristin Whitehead Lucia Wilkes Kelly Wilkins Ron Williams Derek Wilmott Lauren Winkleman Susan Ybarra Susan Yeres A HUGE thank you to all who invested in the work of Hispanic Alliance During a pandemic and challenging time for all TOGETHER we were able to provide support strength and empower so many families in our communities TOGETHER we made EQUITY a priority We are very grateful to be part of such a giving and resilient community Muchisimas Gracias Julio Hernandez Hispanic Alliance Board Member Assistant VP for Inclusive Excellence Clemson University Please note that we are not notified of everyone who donates through a United Way Campaign We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our donor lists If we have omitted your name please contact Executive Director Adela Mendoza at 864 906 0031 37

2020 Strategic Investors Strategic Partners FALL SEVEN TIMES STAND UP EIGHT Bobby s Story of Resilience John I Smith Charities When Bobby Rodriguez joined the Student DREAMers Alliance SDA in 2016 he knew what he was up against as an immigrant student On his SDA application he shares The biggest barriers to college for people in our community are money and self doubt It s hard actually believing that I ll be attending college because I ll be one of the few people in my family who has SDA was conceived to equip Hispanic students to face the systematic and systemic barriers to higher education In SDA Bobby came to understand that many of his friends had even fewer opportunities than he did and it renewed his resolve to go as far as he could with his resources This perseverance pushed him to innovate and network to pay for his degree in Mechatronics at Greenville Technical College 2020 Donors Already working in landscaping and construction as a teen he became a self taught concierge barber sold formal wear and modeled on the side to make ends meet for school When all this fell short Hispanic Alliance engaged our Network to provide him with a much needed laptop In April 2020 two months from finishing his degree Bobby faced his toughest fight yet and it wasn t COVID 19 While driving home from getting ice cream with a friend their car was caught in the middle of a drive by shooting and Bobby s knee was shattered by a bullet He was rushed to the hospital where he spent a painful and sleepless week without any visitors due to the pandemic I m very thankful to be alive and breathing Bobby The SCORE Association South State Bank Pleasantburg Rotary Club United Bank The Change Church Carolina Law Group Jesus El Rey Assembly of God Anthony Law Unlocked Coffee Roasters Ruiz Tires Anonymous Donor In Kind Contributors Billiam Jeans First Citizens Bank Greenville Triumph Guatemex Harvest Hope Jay Spivey Jesus El Rey La Esperanza Super Panader a Los Arcos Supermarket Mill Village Farms Supermercado El Sol Sustaining Way F W S Y M M E S F O U N DAT I O N Student DREAMers Alliance Alum In addition to support from family and friends Bobby was also equipped with an attitude of incredible maturity and tenacity I saw life how it is he states I accepted in my head I just got shot and it s perfectly fine to be sad and depressed but that s just a state of mind Don t stay there for long A surprising bright spot of the pandemic restrictions was that all of Bobby s classes were online allowing him to stay on track toward his degree which otherwise could have been delayed for months Despite nearly losing his life and enduring a grueling recovery Bobby graduated from Greenville Tech in December and is working in Mechatronics at Michelin This type of resilience is extraordinary but Bobby will tell you about a multitude of similar stories from our Hispanic youth relying on grit and faith and doing whatever it takes to succeed I want to be able to put my message out there so they can see that it s possible so I can have an amazing story for other Hispanic students who have been in my shoes or endured something worse than me We re helping him do just that 38 39

2020 Financial Statement REVENUE Direct Public Grants 496 550 81 Individual Public Support 125 381 37 Special Events Income 21 410 42 Crisis Response Donations 123 087 36 Paycheck Protection Program 69 343 00 835 772 96 Community Programs 115 632 08 COVID 19 Crisis Response 426 128 99 Operations 87 965 55 629 726 62 206 046 34 Current Assets 383 746 93 Fixed Assets 14 526 77 Other Assets 4 250 00 402 523 70 Total Revenue EXPENDITURES Total Expenditures Increase in Net Assets ASSETS Total Assets LIABILITIES EQUITY Total Liabilities 0 Retained Earnings 197 726 85 Net Income 206 046 35 Total Liabilities Equity 403 773 20 40 Hispanic Alliance Familia Leading Together During COVID WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE We are reentering a changed world and it will take time and reflection to understand how 2020 has impacted each one of us individually and all of us as one global community The memories of the unthinkable reality we experienced will linger and some wounds will be slow to heal However they will with the right amount of empathy kindness and compassion As we take inventory of the lessons learned about ourselves and our communities across the world it s hard not to wonder what else we could have done We can t ignore the fact that the systemic cracks through which too many slipped were visible before the pandemic For the Hispanic Alliance family our measure of leadership and success has always been the well being of our community its sense of belonging the freedom to live a full life and the opportunity to pursue yet unimagined dreams In 2020 all these aspirations were put on hold It s hard to dream when survival is at risk We feared that this crisis would shatter the work of decades but instead we were reminded of the unbreakable bond of our humanity In times of scarcity abundant love can create miracles and the stories contained in this report are an example of that The extraordinary compassion grace and generosity of the many faces and names in this report carried us and our community through the hardest time in our 16 year history Your encouragement and support showed us a way forward and gave us the strength and resources to build a movement of hope We have learned so much and we have been reminded of what truly matters Our community realized its infinite capacity to heal and reinvent itself Our young people learned that leadership is service We rediscovered that human ingenuity can navigate the darkest of times and that societies thrive when our quest for knowledge is guided by our need for connection The question is how will we use this knowledge Where do we go from here The answer depends on our ability to hold onto the lessons of the past year We know what needs to be done We know it will take all of us We know we can t leave people behind As we look towards the future we are inspired and driven by the limitless possibilities to redesign and rebuild broken systems We ll further embrace our people centric model and invest ourselves in developing and fostering leadership rooted in service and integrity Please join us Invest in our dreams and help us rebuild a path towards a more caring connected and kinder world Adela Mendoza Hispanic Alliance Executive Director Named to Greenville Business Magazine s Most Influential Hall of Fame in 2020 41

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