2013 Annual Report - Bethany Hill Place

Bethany Hill School
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Thank you
For two decades, Bethany Hill has been enriched and sustained by the talent and commitment of its
many volunteers. We are grateful for your service and kindness, and proudly note the ripple effect that
connection has on our community. The former residents presented in this report offer wonderful
examples of this culture of ‘paying it forward.’
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Dear Friends,
2012-2013 Board of Trustees
Donna L. Hale
Chair
William G. Leary
Vice Chair
Susan M. Juliani
Secretary/Clerk
Gregory J. Aceto
Sheila Babine
Marylou Cassidy, CSJ
Betty Cawley, CSJ
Margaret Comfrey, CSJ
Donna Curtin, CSJ
Brenda Forry, CSJ
Donna Gallo
Joan Patricia Lonergan, CSJ
Barbara Loud. CSJ
Marianne McLaughlin
Susan G. Niden
Sean P. O’Beirne
Karin Semizoglou
M. Cristina J. Squeff
Ashley Walter
Mary Rita Weschler
We are proud of and at the same time humbled by our residents, past and
present. In this 20th Anniversary Report, we highlight six former residents who
exemplify the ripple effect BHS has had in the MetroWest community. It is their
stories that sustain and inspire us as we begin our next 20-year chapter.
Everyone loves a good story—especially one with a happy ending. For twenty
years, Bethany Hill School has been the setting for many such stories. Residents
whose opening chapters once included homelessness, addiction, violence, and
loss have turned desperate tales to happy endings with the compassionate and
supportive assistance of Bethany Hill School. Our team helps residents take
active roles in writing their next chapters. This unique approach to affordable
housing and education gives residents authentic prospects for a better life. As
members of a learning community, they begin to change their lives. Through
hard work and with their neighbors support, our residents find that their stories
can have triumphant conclusions: “She earned her GED.” “He got clean.” “She
became a homeowner.”
Over the past two decades, countless residents have taken positive steps in their
own adventure stories. And as we’ve watched them change, we have changed
too. We’ve taught our residents, but we’ve learned from them as well. Time
and again they have chosen paths to help or care for others. Their choices are
remarkable, but not surprising. After the real opportunities BHS afforded them,
our residents have been eager to offer care and support for others. In the strides
they’ve made and the paths they’ve followed, they demonstrate the true meanings of determination, grit, and love.
These narratives would not exist without the vision of social justice articulated
by the Sisters of Saint Joseph and without the generous support of you — our
partners, donors, volunteers, and Board members. Your investment in this living and learning community has yielded an incredible return on investment for
countless people beyond our walls.
As representatives of the Board and staff, we are committed to preserving
Bethany Hill School as a nonsectarian model of antipoverty programming and
community support. We extend our deepest thanks to all who have joined us
in helping to set 20 years of residents on the path to happy endings. And we
encourage you to help us build sustaining stories for the next 20 as well.
Donna L. Hale
Chair, Board of Trustees
Trish Appert
Executive Director
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I have never found a place like it, or any of the people
and I don’t think I ever will. It was my refuge from the
outside world growing up. In my somewhat unstable life
I found my childhood at Bethany Hill School. I have so
many memories of my family, friends, and my mother that
I will never forget. I am forever in debt to Bethany Hill
School, the place that built me.
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olly was 5 years old when she and her mom came to Bethany Hill
School. Helping to care for her mother whose health was failing
inspired Molly’s decision to become a nurse. Her mother persevered and
was able to see her graduate high school and begin taking college courses
before she died. Molly recently graduated from Regis College with her RN
and is taking her state exams. She hopes to work in a neonatal intensive
care unit.
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Programs
he success of the Bethany Hill School model is our
dual focus on work skills as well as foundational and
life skills. Our goal is to enable residents to attain greater
self-sufficiency and independence within the context of
each individual’s ability. We require involvement in education and/or training as a condition of residency. Our small
staff offers meaningful in-house programming and support
to enable residents to meet this requirement.
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Volunteers
e rely on over 74 dedicated individuals to provide
1:1 academic tutoring, tax preparation assistance,
computer instruction and assistance, food and special
donations during holidays, gardening materials and howto support, dance instruction, babysitters, spring cleaning,
tickets to sporting and special events and help in
countless other ways.
»» Workshops on life skills, financial literacy, wellness and
job preparation
»» The Parent Cafe - a forum for parenting support &
education
»» Individual college & career counseling
»» Tutoring on GED, ESOL & basic skills
»» Scholarship program
»» Computer instruction and open access in on-site
computer lab
»» Community garden
»» Youth programs (Summer Camp, Read to Daisy the Dog,
Awesome Kids Club, 1:1 tutoring)
»» Social and recreational activities that build community
»» New Beginnings (case management & advocacy for
HIV/AIDS)
»» Scattered Site Homelessness Prevention Program
Addisalem Agegnhu
Pat Andrews, CSJ
Gabbi Aragon
Walter Bachelder
Kesha Bertrand
Bill Blake
Leche Brown
Pam Brown
Saisha Brown
Tracy Caprini
Susan Case
Betsy Conway, CSJ
Cecilia Corbett
Daisy the Dog
Pierina DeJesus
Mike DePaolo
Sherry Doane
Tom Driscoll
Charlene Favreau, CSJ
Pauline Fillman
Larry Fitzpatrick
Sara Flaherty
Sue Foley
Christine Gentile
Jareliz Gomez
Karen Greenberger
Walt Horner
Zita Fleming, CSJ
Malikkah Gamble
Catherine Ginty, CSJ
Donna Greatorex
Jess Greatorex
Michael Kelly
Jackson School
Mary Kulas
Ann Marie Lawless, CSJ
Olivia Martinez
Kathleen McCarthy
Tim McLaughlin
Cheryl Melody
Marlene Mendez
Debbie & John Merrill
Melissa Mitchell
Ross Mitchell
Colleen Moynihan-Kilgore
Diane Neumyer, CSJ
Sara Niden
Susan Niden
Helen Noonan, CSJ
Karen Nunez
Tatiana Nunez
Mary Theresa O’Reilly, CSJ
The Palmer Family
Pilly Perez
John Mary Quirk, CSJ
Mary Jo Quirk, CSJ
Leon Rahaim
Regis College Students
Jennifer Richards
Matt Shelley
Peter Sibson
Diane Stelfox
Kathleen Sullivan
Cathy St. Germaine
Michelle Tavener
Rosemary Treacy
VISTA Program of Regis College
Antonia Volcy
Walnut Park Montessori School
Jacqueline Williams
Alan Winn
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The mission...
The mission of Bethany Hill School, a living and learning community of neighbors
sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, is to provide affordable,
independent housing with educational opportunities within a climate of respect,
inclusion and acceptance. Residents are empowered to progress toward their goals and
to be their best selves in a safe, supportive environment.
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In Bethany Hill School, if you want to better yourself, you can
do it. If you work hard, you can make it. I’m always happy when
people give me an opportunity to “do.”
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oming from war-torn Sierra Leone, Fatmata had simple things she wanted to
accomplish: learning to drive, getting her permit, using a computer. Those
led to finding a job and getting her citizenship. Wanting to improve her English
lead to a writing exercise about her life. That exercise became a book of Fatmata’s journey. She is thrilled to be reunited with her sons, to whom she stresses
the importance of education.
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art of the New Beginnings program, Reinaldo was a real communitybuilder when he lived at Bethany Hill. He took advantage of each
opportunity and worked hard to get his life back. Today, Reinaldo lives and
works in Framingham and returns to Bethany Hill School regularly to
garden, tend the grill at our cookouts, and be a supportive presence to
other residents.
I found myself. I got my family back. I found a new way of life.
I found hope. I found these people who care about someone
like me, living with HIV. It [Bethany Hill School] is a beautiful
place to be.
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ethany Hill was a nurturing place of growth, a
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realization of dreams for my family
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auline moved to Bethany Hill when her kids were young. She focused
on their education first, and then her own. Putting herself through
school was hard, but she ultimately got her BA in Social Work. Today she is
the program manager of a home for eight developmentally disabled men.
Her oldest, Nicholas, earned his own BA degree in May and is working in
Sales/Marketing.
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BHS is a unique community where educational opportunities, emotional and spiritual mentoring are provided
for people from all walks of life who are in need of a
helping hand to become productive members of society.
BHS allows people to focus and work on their dreams
until something extraordinary happens clearly through
God’s hands. BHS is a place where “Miracles” happen!
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icki is employed in a management position in the biotech industry and leads her church’s 12 Step Christian program. While at
Bethany Hill, Vicki focused on her own recovery and became an early
leader and model for others. She taught other residents how to use
the computers in our lab and launched the Pulse newsletter with her
neighbors. Even after leaving Bethany Hill, Vicki would return to teach
computer classes for our residents.
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Although I had already come a long way in my recovery and transition to the
community from my former life, I faced significant challenges. The pressures of
career, housing and depression weighed heavily. At BHS I found peace, encouragement and the time I needed to set goals, confront challenges and discover
new strength and faith to go forward.
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oday, Mark is a licensed addictions counselor and loves his work helping
others towards recovery and personal growth. He is also married to his
‘best friend in the world’, and is pursuing his dream of postgraduate studies to
serve in ministry and teaching.
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Fiscal Year 2013 Donors
Bethany Hill School gratefully acknowledges
the following individuals, corporations and
foundations, who have so generously made
contributions to Bethany Hill School during
the 2012/2013 fiscal year.
$50,000 and above
Town of Framingham HOME Program
$25,000 - $49,999
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Boston
$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous
Donna L. Hale & John Donovan
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Scott & Laurene Sperling
TD Bank Community Relations
TJX Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous
Donna Gallo & William Leary
Foundation for MetroWest
Marianne & Timothy McLaughlin
Catherine Mesner & H. Michael Bartlett
MutualOne Charitable Foundation
Pfizer Foundation
Tony Pucillo
Svrluga Foundation
$1,000 - $2,499
New Balance
Gordon H. Bither
Susan & Karl Case
Ann Colangelo & Bill Fleming
Sherry Doane
Caitlin Donovan
Theresa Gallagher
Give With Liberty - Employee Donations
Richard & Laura Malnight
Drs. Kathleen & Joseph McCarthy
Deborah & John Merrill
John Pucillo
Jennifer Richards
Barbara Roche
Shaevel & Krems
St. Edward Parish
Mary Rita Weschler
R. Ted & Sheila McCarthy Weschler
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Gregory & Lauren Aceto
Trish Appert & Paul TonThat
Sheila Babine
Citizens Bank
Clay Chevrolet Hyundai
Clay Nissan of Newton
Jean Dempsey
Mark & Janet Edwards
John Fahy
Kerin & Al Fitzgerald
Kristiana Hall
Michael & Cait Kelly
Wendy Ludwig & William Sobo
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
The Niden Family
Ann & Robert Patterson
Elinor Quill & John MacPhee
Robin Schreier & Steven Scari
Roche Bros.
St. Joseph Preparatory High School
Cristina Squeff & Mitchell Stokes
St. Agatha’s Parish
Steward Health Care Systems LLC
Eileen Sullivan
The Drew Company, Inc
UGL Unicco
Lou Vinios
Barbara & William Walsh
Christopher & Mary Ann Walter
Dorothy Wetzel
Melissa M. Ford
Karen Fraser
Lori C. Frieling
Peter M. Ghiloni
Donna & Fred Greatorex
Arlene Handschuch
Jack & Victoria Hodgkins
Karen & William Huff
Kathleen & John Jenney
Kathleen Hurley & Bruce Jordan
Susan & Bill Juliani
Suzanne Kearney & Timothy Buckley
Paul & Terese Kennealy
Adrienne Kimball
Martha & Ronald Kleinman
Nancy Babine Kucinski
Anne Gallo & Robert McBreen
Kathleen & Gregory McDermott
Janet Munroe
William & Denise Neville
Norton Funeral Home
Sean & Joanne O’Beirne
Tiffany O’Connell
Joe Previte
Karin & Michael Semizoglou
David Sheehan
Patricia Simboli
James Summers, Jr.
David & Maura Walsh
Ashley Walter
Donald & Wenda Walter
Frank Weschler
Margaret Wienhold
$125 to $249
Roseann Amico, CSJ
Cherizelle M. Arndt
Pamela Awtrey
Joseph Ayoub
Larry & Nancy Babine
$250-$499
Carney, Sandoe & Associates
Dianne & Kevin Baxter
Beveridge & Diamond
Broderick, Bancroft & Goldberg
Diane & Craig Cafarelli
Nancy Carapezza
Paul Connolly
Dana R. & Jean-Pierre Dubreuil
Joseph & Anne C. Fleming
Judy Fleming
John J. Foley, MD. & Susan Foley
Jim & Patricia Brett
Timothy Caplice
Mary Lisa Colangelo
Liane Conrad
Katie Demers
Molly H. Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. George Duffy
Joseph Fleming
Lillian Gallo
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Ann Marie Ghiloni, CSJ
Anne Giovanoni
Dona Bolding & Roger Hamilton
James & Kathleen Hanrahan
Janet R. & John Ceruolo
Susan M. Johnson
Margaret Jordan
Emilie Kaden & Nancy Tobias
Peter & Winifred Kelly
Genevieve Lane
Shipen Li & Mary Valliere
Maureen M. MacCallum
John J. Magner Jr. & Nancy Magner
Joanne B. Mauldin
Cathy & Paul McGovern
Pamela McGrath
Joyce P. McMahon
Heather McNeely
Mary & Ross Mitchell
Alice Poltorick
Gerald & Elizabeth Pucillo
Eliza Quill
Elliot Savitz
Jacob Van Schaik
Paula & David Schenkel
Michelle Tavener
Janet L. Testa
Carol & Charles Wilson
Up to $124
Jeanne F. Abboud
Accelerate, Inc.
Deanna Agostini
Richard & Carol Aliferis
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Patricia & Mark Barson
Julia Benson
Leslie A. & Richard K. Bishop
Mary Black, CSJ
Catherine A. & Charles M. Brennan
Agnes E. Burke
Helen Noonan, CSJ
Kathleen Canavan
Patricia & Richard Carlson
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Betty Cawley, CSJ
Herbert & Janice Clifford
Peggy Comfrey, CSJ
Robert & Darby Connolly
Barbara A. & Francis X. Corkery
Alexa & Peter Crowe
Noreen Curtis
Leonard & Judith DiCarlo
Donald Doherty
Maryann Enright, CSJ
Cathy Farren
Charlene Favreau, CSJ
Maureen Finn
Zita Fleming, CSJ
Todd Fontanella
Brenda Forry, CSJ
Caitlin C. Fox
Daniel & John Friel
Richard l. & Nancy L. Greene
Leila Hogan, CSJ
Amy Hull
Theresa Jardin, CSJ
Robert & Helen Kaplan
Denise Kelly, CSJ
L. Michaele Kelly
Delia Killilea
John & Phyllis King
Mary L. King
Angie & Steve Knightly
Rene Lapierre
Marianne Vergano-Laughton &
E. Joseph Laughton
Cristel & Douglas Lindstrom
Christine Ann Lojko
Barbara Loud, CSJ
Janet M. & Charles A. Lowe
Susan M. Marchioni
Robert Marotto
Dianne Martel
Linda McAnneny
Janet T. McGuire
Ora L. McGuire
Joan McKenna
Susan Swanson & Edward McKeon
Mr. & Mrs. John McManus
Linda McMillian
James & Georgina Meaney
Mildred Feloney
Craig & Stephanie Millon
Robert & Karen Monaco
Colleen Moynihan-Kilgore
Mary Murphy, CSJ
Diane Neumyer, CSJ
Mrs. Rosemary Nolan
Mary Ellen O’Connell, CSJ
William T. & Mary P. O’Donnell
Foley Law Offices
Joseph M. Oliverio
Paul Flaherty Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc
Maryellen & Thomas Rae
Christopher Mathers & J. Riley
Karen Roberts
Richard A. Fairneny & Cathy M. Rocheleau
Margaret Rooney, CSJ
William & Doris Rooney
Patricia A. Ryle
Josephine Santo
Marie E. & William R. Schleiff
Carl Schlesinger
Mary & George Sexton
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Daniel M. Fleishman & Barbara Shapiro
Mark S. Shepard
Dorothy & Anthony Slowe
Kevin Smith
Mr. Stephen Smith
Mary E. Snyder
Sheryl Stone-Itzkowitz
Anne & Judson Vail
Michelle Vail
Isidore & Mary Vivaldi
Katherine M. Wahl & Theodore W. Jones
Charles J. Weschler
Sandra Whiston
Judy Williams
Jean & Rick Wilson
Mary Ellen Wyman
Corporations–Matching Gifts
Bank of America
Citizens Bank
Liberty Mutual
New Balance
Pfizer
Fiscal Year 2013 Donors
FY 2013 In Kind Donations
Roseanne Amico, CSJ
Sheila Babine
Paul Bacigalupo
Patricia & Mark Barson
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Debbie Botelho
Diane & Craig Cafarelli
Susan & Karl Case
Clay Chevrolet Hyundai
Clay Nissan Newton
CW Landscape Design
Carol Decoste
Theresa Dennen
Sherry Doane
Kevin Driscoll
Nancy Fish
Joseph Fleming
Marie Gilarde
Good Shepherd Parish, Wayland
Donna Greatorex
Jessie Greatorex
Donna Hale & John Donovan
Maureen Harrod
Amy Hull
Donna Jordan
Mary Kulas
Mary Joan Lofgren, CSJ
Barbara Loud, CSJ
Mireille Manzone
Barbara McHugh, CSJ
Marianne McLaughlin
Marco Mena
Catherine Mesner & Michael Bartlett
Mary & Ross Mitchell
Colleen Moynihan-Kilgore
Keith Newfield
The Niden Family
Ernestine Quealy, CSJ
Mary Ramsdell
The Recovery Connection
Sean Richardson
Jerry Rossi
Patricia Ryle
St. Bridget’s Food Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul Framingham
Diane Stelfox
Sudbury Foundation
Elaine Tenaglia
Linda Thiel
Rosemary Treacy
Mr. & Mrs. Isidore Vivaldi
Bill Weeks
Summary of Finances
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Gala In-Kind Donations
INCOME
AMC Theatres
Corporations & Foundations
39,500
Trish Appert & Paul TonThat
Individual Contributions
297,815
Sheila Babine
Bren Bataclan
Interest Income
32,156
BJ’s Wholesale Club
CSJ in-kind Contributions
75,000
Boston Beer Company
(rent)
Boston Duck Tours
Rental Income
665,551
Boston Harbor Hotel
Other income
8,201
Bose Corporation
Diane & Craig Cafarelli
Fund Balance
(32,119)
Cheesecake Factory
Total Income
$1,086,104
Cornerstone Corporation
Curtis Liqours
Bruce Farmer
Expenses
Fazenda Coffee
Personnel
236,484
Dr. Michael & Susan Foley
Debt
Service
&
Fees
45,985
Jessie Greatorex & Daniel Friel
Property Related Expenses
113,480
The Greatorex Family
Donna Hale & John Donovan
Administrative Expenses
74,808
HomeGoods
Professional Fees
170,829
HUB Pen Company
Rent
&
Occupancy
150,000
Amy Hull
Direct Program Expenses
71,761
Invidia Salon & Spa
Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits
Consulting/Capital Needs
Lake Coumpounce & Crocodile Cove
Study
Lakota Bakery
Utilities
88,218
Bill Leary & Donna Gallo
Depreciation
134,539
Longfellow Sports Club
Total Expenses
$1,086,104
Barbara Loud, CSJ
Marianne & Tim McLaughlin
Maura McLaughlin
Net gain(loss)
$Michael Stone Portraits
Neiman Marcus Natick
New Balance
The Niden Family
Nine East Wine Emporium
Omni Parker House
Jennifer Richards
C E L E B R AT I N G
Russell’s Garden Center
Savaria Dance Studio
Scrub-a-Dub
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
as a living and learning community of neighbors
Six Flags New England
South Shore Music Group
Cristina Squeff
S AV E T H E DAT E
Talbots
TROVE
Ashley Walter
Water Wizz Waterparks
Wayside Inn
Wholefoods
The Wine Vault
Yerardi’s Landscaping
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