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DocuSign Envelope ID: 555476E3-EEA5-4798-A206-693D97B8251 D <br /> /i iOr <br /> ASSOCIATES <br /> rapid change, mainly due to Medicare realignments. This agency was <br /> no different and was in a serious financial predicament. Today, Joel <br /> Sheer is the Director of what has now evolved into the Home Health <br /> Foundation. Working for 10 years to set up an Endowment, this <br /> Foundation donates continuously to worthy causes that meet the <br /> original mission of the organization. As Director, Joel Sheer oversees <br /> the philanthropic activities of the foundation and has established, <br /> through an endowment, its ability to be a permanent part of our <br /> local health care community forever. Through these efforts the Home <br /> Health Foundation has donated over $800,000 to our community. <br /> With Sheer's assistance the agency has: <br /> • Successfully met all of its financial obligations <br /> • Negotiated the sale of the agency in 1998 with agreement <br /> to retain all employees <br /> • Sold real estate and other tangible assets <br /> • Formed a non-profit foundation in 1998, whose purpose was <br /> to promote and continue the original mission of the <br /> organization <br /> • Jacksonville/Onslow County, NC (Government) - "Only in Onslow" <br /> Campaign (still in use). Sheer Associates was selected from fourteen <br /> agencies to help identify ways of creating economic development in <br /> Jacksonville, NC and Onslow County. A committee of 100 was <br /> formed, funding was achieved and the campaign rolled out <br /> successfully. Sheer was successful in bringing Onslow County, <br /> Jacksonville, and Camp Lejeune together in cooperative efforts. <br /> • U.S. State Department (Government) - Sheer Associates developed a <br /> program to communicate furnishing options to over 400 consulates <br /> and embassies worldwide. Working with Drexel Furniture Company, <br /> Sheer developed communications whose expressions include <br /> catalogues, multimedia production and website development. This <br /> program was developed over nineteen years ago and continues to be <br /> used by the U.S. State Department and the Governmental Services <br /> Administration (GSA) worldwide. <br /> • WUNC-FM (Non-Profit) - For fourteen years Sheer consulted, designed <br /> and managed WUNC-FM's direct mail fund-raising efforts. WUNC-FM <br /> enjoys being one of the best listener supported public radio stations <br /> in the country. When Sheer began its affiliation, there was one <br /> letter that was used to a few thousand listeners. Sheer distributed <br /> 28 targeted direct mailers throughout the year to over 250,000 <br /> recipients. Additionally, Sheer consulted and helped direct an <br /> ongoing corporate underwriting program, which included the <br /> production of their corporate underwriting collateral package. <br />