A Bridge to the Future 2015 Annual Report

A Bridge to the Future
2015 Annual Report
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Table of Contents
Executive Report
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Board of Directors
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Financial Report
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Shelter and Services
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Community Support
Donations
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In-kind Donations
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Volunteers
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Company Support
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Looking Ahead
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Mission
Hebron House of Hospitality provides shelter and services to help individuals
and families overcome their homelessness.
Value Statement
Hebron House of Hospitality accepts all people facing homelessness regardless
of their circumstances. We support, guide, and advocate in ways that
promote greater self-sufficiency.
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Bridge to the Future: Executive Report
2015 was a year of building bridges. Hebron House of Hospitality and its staff
spent the year working to bridge from the past into the future by creating
bridges to resources, housing, awareness, and hope.
We began the year giving thanks for the legacy of the agency’s Founding
Director, Bernie Juno, and we looked to the future as we returned to our core
purpose as articulated in the new mission statement: Hebron House of
Hospitality provides shelter and services to help individuals and families
overcome their homelessness.
As I transitioned into the role of Executive Director, I sought to build bridges
with the Waukesha County community by building awareness of some of the
most basic needs of our neighbors. It’s a great gift to be able to celebrate that
over 1,600 people attended presentations or engaged in one-on-one
conversations with me about how they can help support our mission and
provide for the most vulnerable in our community. We celebrate the
awareness that multiple television interviews and newspaper articles also
brought to the important work we do. From STEM Academy students to XYZ
(Xtra Years of Zest) seniors, the community heard about the struggles of
experiencing homelessness and sought ways to lessen the trauma.
Most importantly are the bridges built that allowed almost 600 individuals and
families to find safe shelter, resources, support, employment, and housing. We
are most proud of the 22 men who, through the first year of the Outside In
Program, moved from the streets into housing. We know that the Case
Management time in excess of 1,400 hours helped guests build bridges to their
future. Additionally, we give thanks for the completion of the newly remodeled
intake center/winter shelter and our newest property, the Summit Hill
Apartments.
Our work is far from complete. Indeed, we’ve just begun when it comes to
implementing best practices around the newest models of housing services that
focus on Housing First, Harm Reduction, Diversion and Coordinated Entry. You
can read more about our future on the last page of this Annual Report.
Thank you for your partnership with us in building bridges to the future!
Rev. Kris Androsky
“...working to bridge
from the past into the
future by creating
bridges to resources,
housing, awareness,
and hope.”
Management Team
Executive Director
Kris Androsky
Director of Finance
Chris Lambert
Director of Operations
Erika Trawitzki
Director of Fund Development
Samantha Bely
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Our Board of Directors
Warren Widicus, Board President and
Kris Androsky, Executive Director
Board of Directors
President, Warren Widicus
Vice President, Al Kluz
Treasurer, Jeff TeRonde
Secretary, Katherine Anderson
Pat Russell
Jerry Burg
Aaron Marjala
Bill Leech
Jose Vasquez
Kay Redmond
Mervyn Byrd
Jim Jackson
2015 has been a time of transition, a time of growth, a time
of new initiatives and a time of increased need for public
funding. Kris Androsky, our Executive Director has quickly
transitioned into her new role at Hebron House. She is
thoroughly immersed in all aspects of running the agency as
well as setting a vision for the future. She is blending a
strong passion and caring for Hebron House clients while
remaining focused on getting solid results. She and her staff
are constantly growing and figuring out how to be even
more effective.
We are very proud of our continuing programs as well as two
new programs that were initiated in 2015. Summit Hills
apartments were completed and occupied this spring with 8
clients who have defined disabilities and are homeless. The
Outside In program is a new initiative to move men from the
streets, cars and woods of Waukesha County into permanent
housing. In the first year, 22 men moved through our
program and into permanent housing. An additional 18 men
are currently in the program and are working towards
permanent housing. Summit Hills and Outside In- two new
programs that are making a difference.
As costs continue to increase, funding and support from
government grants continue to decrease. Over 50% of our
funding now comes from donations from individuals,
religious organizations, civic organizations, businesses and
foundations. While we appreciate the donations that we
have already received, we are constantly aware of the need
to increase our fund raising. I encourage you to consider
helping with our mission of providing Home, Help and Hope
to those individuals in Waukesha County that are facing a
housing crisis. Give us a call. We’d be glad to discuss how
you can become more involved.
-Warren Widicus
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Our Numbers: Financial Report
2015 Revenue Sources
Public Support
$587,382
Gov't Grants
$329,026
United Way
$317,507
Rental Income
$44,494
Mgmt. Fees
$20,370
2015 Program Expenditures
Emergency Shelter Program
$529,020
Admin & Fund Raising
$368,811
Jeremy House Safe Haven
$214,008
Permanent Housing
$208,711
Outside In Program
$155,517
Case Management
$90,408
PATH Outreach Program
$51,687
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Our Impact: Shelter and Services
Emergency Shelter
Case Management
An emergency shelter is a safe place for people to
live temporarily when they cannot live in their
previous residence. While in shelter guests are
provided the basic necessities of food, shelter,
clothing, and support services to help them during
their time of crisis.
458 clients served in our 3 shelters,
Our Case Management services have been in place
since 1991. The goal of our Case Managers is to
work with our guests and create individualize plans
to resolve the issues that either caused homelessness or that may be jeopardizing their housing.
Case Management is an essential element in assisting families and individuals in becoming independent and maintaining safe and stable hosing.
130 were children.
1,420 hours of Case Management
Jeremy House Safe Haven
services were provided.
Jeremy House Safe Haven is one of two Safe Havens
PATH (Projects for Assistance in
in Wisconsin. The purpose of a “safe haven” is to
give people experiencing homelessness and dealing Transition from Homelessness)
with mental health a safe place to live while focus- The Waukesha County PATH program is a homeless
ing on treatment and recovery
intervention and outreach program serving individuals living with a pervasive mental health diagnosis
Outside In Program
who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
The Outside In Program is an innovative new apThe outreach team’s goal is to assist individuals in
proach to meet the needs of the male homeless
securing housing and a stable source of income in
population in Waukesha County. This program fur- an effort to prevent future homelessness. In
ther enhances our agency’s mission by providing a Waukesha County representatives from the followwarm bed and the necessary support and resources ing agencies comprise the make-up for the PATH
to become reestablished in the community.
team: Hebron House of Hospitality, NAMI
Waukesha, and St. Joseph’s Medical Clinic.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Housing Program provides alternative,
rides were provided for job intersupportive housing for people who need more supviews, apartment searches, and to doctor
port so they can live independently. While in Perappointments.
manent Housing Program people have a second
chance to learn how to be good tenants and as they
obtain better tenant skills, they can move into the
community at large with confidence and success.
4,753
40 residents lived in our apartments.
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Community Support: Donations
Thank you to all our generous donors over the past year! With your support we are able to
provide shelter and services to help individuals and families overcome their homelessness.
The donations allowed us to serve about 600 people in 2015. Over 450 people utilized
our Emergency Shelter, 40% of whom were children. These numbers are one of the reasons we continue to do the work we do and why we are so thankful for all of our donors.
2015 Gift Amounts by Donor Type
Individuals
$333,923
Organizations
$99,399
Companies
$70,582
Churches
$56,875
Foundations
$33,026
Other
$10,379
First United Methodist Church benefit concert for Overflow Shelter
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Community Support: In-kind Donations
In-kind donations are a kind of charitable giving in which, instead of giving money to buy
needed goods and services, the goods and services themselves are given.
Throughout the year we receive a tremendous amount of support through in-kind
donations such as donated cleaning supplies, toilet paper, food, hygiene products, etc.
In 2015, we celebrated the partnership
with Tempur-Pedic through Steinhafels in
helping to provide a safe environment for
the individuals and families experiencing
homelessness. Steinhafels donated a
truck load of mattress: 84 twin and 16
double!
Without the help of generous donors like
Steinhafels, it would be impossible to
provide consistent emergency shelter for
families experiencing a housing crisis. The
mattress donation helped us in providing
a safe environment where our guests can
get a restful night’s sleep, which is the
first step to building their future. Rested,
they can begin each new day looking for
employment and housing options.
We are also grateful to all the wonderful
volunteers from Boldt Construction,
Carrol University, and Woodstock Properties Maintenance that helped make
this day successful!
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Community Support: Volunteers
Hebron House of Hospitality, Inc. was
built on the foundation of dedicated
volunteers. Our volunteers help with
preparing meals, organizing our pantries, doing arts and crafts, painting, and
putting together furniture.
Without the generosity of our
volunteers we wouldn’t be able to
succeed in our mission.
THANK YOU to all our supporters that
volunteered over 5,000
hours!
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Community Support: Company Support
Hebron House of Hospitality is grateful for the continued support we receive from the companies that help us in our mission by
providing financial support and donations of goods and services.
5 O’Clock Club
Waukesha Fire Department
9Round
DeRosa Corporation
Accent Construction And Remodeling LLC
Discount Liquor, Inc.
Essence Healing Arts Centre
Addiction Resource Council,
Inc.
Evogua Water Tech.
Adventure Rock
First Bank Financial Centre
AFSCME American Federation
of State, Country and
Municipal Employees
First Business Bank
KHS USA Inc, Workplace Giving
Cmtee
Kurt’s Steak House
Laake and Joys
Lake Geneva Cruise Line
Literacy Council of Greater
Waukesha
Paul Owen Photography, LLC
Sue Heaton CPA, LLC
People’s Park
SummerStage
Pizza Hut
Sylvia’s Sweet Treats
Poolside Pools & Spas
T&M Rentals
Prairie Du Chien Correctional
Institution
Tadpoles
Tarsus Group
Lumber Inn
Principal Life Insurance
Company
The Legend of Brandybrook
First Clearing, LLC
Lyle Drier Antiques
ProHealth Care
The Redmond Company
All Rent Management, LLC
Fox Lake Correctional
Institution
Mainstream Boutique
QPS Employment Group
The Steaming Cup
Allay Home and Hospice
Marquette University
Raised Grain Brewing
Thermet, Inc.
Gallery One, Inc.
American Legion Waukesha
Golding Apartments
Matrix Valuations, Inc.
Randle Dable-Brisk Funeral
Town Bank/ Wintrust
Financial
American Transmission
Company LLC
Golfsmith
Mazatlan
RBC Wealth Management
Meli Bar
Redgranite Correctional
Institution
Anton’s Salon
Artisan
Arts Waukesha
Avalon Square
Badger Insurance Services
Bonefish Grill
Granlund
Great Harvest Bread Co
Metropolis Resort
Training Solutions
Two Men and a Truck
Grill Junkies
Metropolitan Builders
Association Womens Council
Ridgestone Bank
United Way Greater
Milwaukee & Waukesha
County
H.O. Bostrom Company, Inc.
Midwest Custom Bottling LLC
Rochester Deli
US Bank
Hahn’s Ace Harware
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball
Club
Ronald McDonald House
Van Bier Salon
Ruby Isle, Inc.
Via Rail Logistics, LLC
Walker & Dunlop
Holzman Furs
Revere’s Wells Street Tavern
Milwaukee Bucks
Buffalo Wild Wings
Home 2 Home Transition
Services
Milwaukee County Zoo
Sacred Heart Seminary and
School of Theology
Bullwinkle’s
Homes for Independent Living
Milwaukee Marriott West
Schaefer Brush Mfg. LLC
Café d’Arts
IEWC
Milwaukee Public Museum
Sentry Food Store
Capri Communities/Tarantino
and Company
In-Step Physical Therapy &
Running Center
Moreland Plaza Pharmacy
Seven Seas
MSI General
Shedd Aquarium
Sikich LLP
Waukesha Floral &
Greenhouse
Skylight Opera Theatre
Waukesha Food Pantry
Waukesha State Bank
Care-a-lotta
Infinity Exteriors
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
INTREN
New Berlin Eisenhower Varsity
Team
Chiropractic Care Center
ISC International
New Berlin Food Pantry
Church and Chapel Funeral
Services, Inc.
J.R. Plumbing, Inc.
North Star American Bistro
Soul on Yoga and Boards and
More LLC
Jack Safro Toyota
Nutelity LLC
Southwest Airlines
Jannsen & Company, Candace
Luedtke
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman,
DeJong & Laing SC
Spancrete
Citizens Bank of Mukwonago
Clear Water Outdoor Store
Commercial Excavating, Inc.
Concrete Construction
Johnny Products, LLC
Johnson Bank
Oakhill Correctional Institute
Jose’s Blue Sombrero
Oconomowoc Landscape
Supply and Garden Center
Kave Family Financial
Olive Garden
D.F. Tomasini, Inc.
Kettle Moraine Correctional
Institution
Packers Community Outreach
Dancerz Closet
Key WestConsin
Pat’s Ribs
Cooper Industries/CBE
Cornerstone Restaurant
CT Access, Inc.
Papa John’s #2157
Sprecher Brewing Co, Inc.
Spring City Wine House LLC
Walkowicz, Boczkiewicz & Co.
Walt Disney World
Ward’s House of Prime
WAUKESHA COUNTY PARKS
Waukesha Surgical Specialists
Waukesha Surgical
Waukesha West Memorial
Wheel and Sprocket
Wildlife In Need Center
SQE Communication Group
LLC
Wines For Humanity LLC
SSM International Finance, Inc.
Woodstock Properties
Maintenance
Standard Process
Steinhafels
Stewart-Peterson Group Inc.
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Looking Ahead: A Vision for our Future
2015 held many great things for Hebron House of Hospitality, Inc., but there’s so much
more to do to ensure that every member of our community has the safe, stable housing
they need. Many communities around the world are making great strides toward ending
homelessness and we seek to model our work after the proven success of others. Here’s
a glimpse at what lies ahead for Hebron House of Hospitality:
2016…
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Implementation of Coordinated Entry System for the community to ensure the most efficient use of resources
and the easiest access possible for clients
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Creation of Diversion Program to ensure the most critical clients receive shelter beds while also decreasing
the number of persons entering the homeless system
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Focus on development that diversifies revenue and lays the foundation for future community needs to be
met
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Concentration on Case Management to ensure greater success in connecting clients to income, community
resources and housing
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Increased Community Awareness through mission-focused events and public relations
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Training for all staff on best practices of: Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction and Diversion
…and Beyond
 Implementation of a Housing First Model to addressing homelessness that quickly provides permanent housing
in order to decrease the length of stay in shelters/bridge housing and increase the opportunities for
stabilization
 Creation of a Landlord Coalition and an Engagement and Recruitment Program to develop greater collaboration
between landlords and Hebron House of Hospitality with the goal of increasing affordable housing options for
clients, stabilizing rent income and reducing maintenance costs for the landlords. Recalibrating agency resources away from housing development and maintenance and toward support services.
 Formation of long term coaching and/or mentoring program that provides support to clients for up to 1 year
after a shelter stay
 Endowment Fund to support new initiatives and programs seeking to fill gaps in community services
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