Organizations Filed Purposes:
This is an enrichment program for intellectually gifted children in at risk environments.
Typcically Jacob's Ladder provides up to five week enrichment programs in the summer for intellectually gifted children identified as being in at risk environments. The program focuses on 4th to 8th graders and the objective is to complete a 5 year cycle of mentoring, coaching and followup to work towards making a college education and higher career aspirations goals of each climber. Jacobs Climber candidates are identified by leaders of gifted programs in Virginia and North Carolina schools. With the cooperation and permission of parents, staff meets with a candidate and begins the process of identifying whether the student has the desire to participate in the enrichment programs and confirming that the profile of the candidate otherwise would meet the qualifications for the program.2017 Fast facts: Celebrating 26 years encouraging intellectually gifted, at-risk students | 339 Climbers graduated since 1991 | 63 Climbers attended the Summer Enrichment Camp in 2017 | program makeup, 50%
While the core of Jacob's Ladder, Inc. programs is an annual summer enrichment program, held normally at Christ Church Episcopal School in Middlesex County, there are other parts of the enrichment program which are held throughout the year. This year, out of concerns for health of Climbers,campus,staff and family, the summer campus program was abated until COVID restrictions could be removed, hopefully in 2021. In its place there were field trips, Zoom meetings, summer activities and smaller socials during 2020 which allowed the Climbers to continue to learn and progress and allowed staff to make sure the Climbers are staying on track. Jacobs Ladder, Inc. added in 2018 a High School Advocate to follow the progress of Climbers making their way through high school and navigating the next step beyond graduation. The HSA Advocate continued her efforts in 2021.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| W Aubrey Hall | Ex DirAmeritus | 10 | $0 |
| Dr David Niebuhr | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 |
| Calvin Smith Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Dean Bittner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Holly R Crockett | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Charlie Vaughters | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mrshoppie Cockrell | Director | 2 | $0 |
| J Garry Clay | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura S Domalik | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Edward Hipp | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Mrs Beth D Monroe | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Ryland | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Gail Stone | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mrsbruce H Hemp | Director | 3 | $0 |
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