31870 Impact Report - Family Service of the Piedmont

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Impact
Report
June 2014 -July 2015
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.
Family Service of Greensboro Foundation, Inc.
Family Service of High Point Foundation, Inc.
2014-2015
clients served
Message from the President & Board Chair
awareness events, and the growing number of local
businesses and individuals who support them.
This year, our fundraising efforts raised $1.2 million
in financial contributions from the community.
Additional in-kind support from event vendors kept
expenses below 12%, resulting in net fundraising
proceeds of more than $1 million.
Tom Campbell
President & CEO
George Ragsdale
Board Chair
At Family Service of the Piedmont, we see heroes
every day. They are our staff and volunteers, who
work tirelessly to improve the lives of others. They
are our donors and community supporters, whose
generosity enables our programs to survive and
flourish. Most of all, they are our clients, who come
through our doors at low points in their lives and
learn to find the strength they need to overcome
seemingly impossible situations.
Demand for our services has grown this past year
and our agency has grown to meet this need.
We directly served more than 17,000 clients –
an increase of 12% over the year before. We
expanded to 119 employees and our annual
budget increased by 5% to over $6.8 million.
We continue to operate effectively and efficiently:
all our programs are meeting or exceeding their
target outcomes, and our agency’s indirect cost rate
is a low 10%, which means 90 cents of each dollar
Family Service receives goes not to overhead but
directly to agency services. We have increased
year-end assets for the fifth consecutive year, and
created an Operating Reserve to aid cash flow.
We are maintaining a 94% client satisfaction
rating, and our voluntary staff turnover rate of
12% is about one third of the regional average.
Community support of Family Service is at an
all-time high, thanks to the many volunteers who
plan and execute our various fundraising and
Program successes this year include: expansion
of our Incredible Years parenting program into
Asheboro; reaccreditation of the Hope House
Children’s Advocacy Center; reaccreditation of
our Domestic Violence Intervention Program;
Consumer Credit Counseling Service surpassing
the 2,500 mark in local homes saved from
foreclosure over the past five years; successful
innovations of Integrated Care into our Behavioral
Health Services, including primary care, psychiatric
care, dual diagnosis treatment and medication
management; and successfully partnering with the
County and others to launch the Guilford County
Family Justice Center to eliminate barriers for
victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child
abuse and elder abuse.
Going forward, our Strategic Plan will continue
to guide us as we focus on building upon these
successes and strengths. We will strive to maintain
appropriate scale and scope of services; strengthen
engagement with community partners, boards
and volunteers; attract and retain high-caliber
staff; strengthen organizational capacity and
infrastructure; and broaden and expand fundraising
efforts, including creating a new Master Funding
Plan for long-range development. Achieving these
will ensure long term sustainability for our agency.
Thanks to the many heroes who support us, Family
Service of the Piedmont is in a strong position to
continue enabling others to find the hero within
themselves – every day.
Tom Campbell, President & CEO
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.
George Ragsdale, Board Chair
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.
Our Funders
Family Service of the Piedmont is grateful to receive funding from the following private foundations
and charitable institutions which supported our agency in the 2014-2015 year:
United Way of Greater Greensboro
United Way of Greater High Point
Bank of America Foundation
Cemala Foundation
Community One Foundation
Cone Health Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
High Point Community Foundation
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Kathleen & Joseph Bryan Community Enrichment and Venture Grant
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Molly Millis Hedgecock Foundation
Truliant Federal Credit Union
Weaver Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
2014-2015 Financials*
R EVENUE
Contributions
United Ways
Government Grants
Family Service Foundations
Private Foundations
Program Fees
Other Revenue
Total
$250,419
$1,368,595
$1,984,760
$1,207,988
$474,232
$1,552,104
$14,009
$6,852,107
E XPENSES
Salaries, Benefits & Personnel
$5,305,182
Professional Fees, Contract Labor
$98,683
Equipment & Supplies
$369,528
Occupancy & Insurance
$807,800
Travel, Conferences & Dues
$155,147
Special Assistance
$13,882
Miscellaneous
$27,429
Depreciation
$69,508
Total
$6,847,159
Surplus
N ET A SSETS
Family Service of the Piedmont
......................................................$708,424
Family Service of Greensboro Foundation
..................................................$3,358,443
Family Service of High Point Foundation
...................................................$3,244,164
* preliminary pre-audited figures
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Family Service of the Piedmont
$4,948
Esc ap e f r o m V i o l e n c e
an end to the relationship with her abusive
boyfriend.
Family Service’s victim advocates guided and
supported Tammy throughout the court process.
She began attending the agency’s Crossroads
peer support group for survivors of domestic
violence. “I thought that was something I
needed to do for myself,” she says. “I have
not stopped coming since then. Just to remind
myself not to go back there – it’s very easy to
fall back into old ways.”
Tammy was a young mother involved in
an abusive relationship, when she became
pregnant a second time. “At that time my
chances of being successful in life, I was
told, were going to drop drastically,”
she remembers. “I was told this by family
members. My dad told me I had to leave
his house because I was pregnant again.
So I was out on my own for the first time,
with one child, pregnant, with a guy who
was abusive.”
A few weeks after the baby was born,
Tammy and her partner were involved in
an altercation and neighbors called the
police. “That time I’d just had enough,” she
says. “I’d already put one child through it.
I said, there is no way I will let another child
see what my oldest has seen.” So Tammy
called Family Service of the Piedmont’s
24-Hour Crisis Line for victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault. “I got a lot of
good information from them,” she says.
“Then I went down and filed the charges,
took out a restraining order.“ And she put
says is thanks to the positive encouragement
she found at Family Service. “I never thought I
could go back to school with two kids. But there
is life after all of this. There’s life after domestic
violence.”
Tammy proudly shows her new tattoo, a rose
illustrating domestic violence. “If people ask me
about it, I’ll tell them,” she says. “And I always
refer them here. I definitely could not have
done it without help from Family Service.”
Tammy also received individual counseling
at Family Service. “That’s where I can talk
one-on-one about my own problems,” she
says. “If I need something, or if I don’t want
the whole group to know something, then I
can share it in counseling.” When her daughter
was about five, she began counseling with a
Family Service child therapist as well. “She
just loved it,” Tammy says. “She doesn’t like to
talk a whole lot about stuff, so it was a way for
her to be able to express herself, through
drawings, or to talk about emotions and
feelings. I think even as adults, it’s hard for us
to pinpoint emotions and what we’re feeling.
So that’s helped us both a lot.” In addition,
Tammy has taken advantage of the agency’s
Consumer Credit Counseling Service to receive
financial advice.
Above all, Tammy says, her experience has
enabled her to regain her sense of self. “After
being controlled for so long, you kind of lose
your own identity,” she says. “The biggest thing
is just finding myself, who I am, what I like to
do.” Tammy is now enrolled full time in school
and a year away from graduation, which she
Family Service of the
Piedmont, Inc.
2015-2016
Board of Directors
Family Service of
Greensboro Foundation, Inc.
2015-2016
Board of Trustees
Family Service of
High Point Foundation, Inc.
2015-2016
Board of Trustees
George Ragsdale, Board Chair
Rudy Clark, Vice Chair
Margaret Penn, Treasurer
Kathy Dick, Secretary
Anne Osborne, Immediate Past Chair
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
Kim Holleman, Chair
Lindsey Auman, Vice Chair
Matthew Rankin, Treasurer
Beth Harrington, Secretary
Lynn Black, Immediate Past Chair
Diane Conterno-Neese, Guild President
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
Elizabeth Finch, Chair
Kay Miller, Vice Chair
Bill McGuinn, Treasurer
Julie Shamburg, Secretary
Alyce Hill, Immediate Past Chair
Heather Fielden, Guild President
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
Lindsey Auman
David Bergen
Kip Blakely
Brack Brigman
Kimberly Crews
Manuel Dudley
Eddie Edwards
Elizabeth Finch
Robert Hager
Jay Haldeman
Kim Holleman
Reid Marsh
Kay Miller
Joan McGeachy
Shelley Olds
Michael Schlosser
David S. Thompson
Mark Williamson
Gwen Willis
Lisa Bullock
Vanessa Carroll
Daniel Craft
Donald Dibble
Tina Forsberg
Anita Graham
Daniela Helms
Ron Johnson
Mojgan Jordan
Sterling Kelly
Kim Ketchum
Robert Ketner
Thais Lewis
Leslye Tuck
Donald Vaughan
Carolyn Walters
James Weeks
Ellie Yearns
Susan Davis, Junior League Liaison
Beachy Allen
Nancy Amos
John Bencini
Mark Clark
Matthew Cochrane
Debbie Cottam
Moo Moo Councill
Tyler Covington
Frosty Culp
Louise Foster
Jeff Horney
Janice Kubinski
Jane McAllister
Matt Nowell
Rosalyn Pauling
Cathy Procton
Michael Smith
Chief
Administrative
Personnel
Tom Campbell,
President & CEO
Steve Hess,
Chief Program Officer
Becky Hunt,
Compliance Officer /
Director of Human Resources
Jody Susong,
Marketing & Development Officer
Chip Turner,
Chief Financial Officer
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t he p o w e r to c h a n g e
change about myself; what I could do to think
positively about myself. By the third or fourth meeting
I was seeing positive change.”
Daniel was working
in the food service
industry when he
became involved
with drugs.
“Because of the
people I was
surrounded by, the
environment, it was
acceptable,” he
says. “It was the
‘cool’ thing to do
once you got off
work. Then I started
using at work. I lost
my job because of
having problems
with substances.”
“Albert helped me identify the fact that I was a hard
worker; that I need a lot on my plate to be able to
function on a high level,” he says. “He also taught me
meditation techniques: how to deal with the stress of
the moment, whatever that moment may be. Those
techniques really helped me. I had a lot of social
anxiety coming off the substance abuse. It really
helped me to just calm down.”
Being fired from an 11-year career brought Daniel
to the realization that something had to change.
“That time period was very psychologically taxing,”
he remembers. “I got into a depression and I was just
stuck. I would sit at home all day. So I said one day, I
can’t do this. I can’t just sit here and wallow.”
Daniel researched local options for counseling and
found Family Service of the Piedmont. Because he
was unemployed with no health insurance, he
needed a community-based resource offering
counseling despite his low income. “Family Service
was able to provide that through the sliding fee
scale,” he says.
Even so, “it was a scary first step,” Daniel
acknowledges. “To be able to admit that I couldn’t
do it myself anymore, and I really needed exterior
help. When I came to Family Service, even at the
initial assessment stage, they made me feel welcome.
I knew I could talk about whatever I needed to talk
about, to get past those hard times.”
After just a few counseling sessions, Daniel began
to see results. “The second meeting, Albert [Daniel’s
Family Service therapist] started laying out the
techniques he wanted to use,” he says. “We started
talking about it right off the bat – what I wanted to
With Albert’s encouragement, Daniel resolved to go
back to school. He learned to apply his strong work
ethic to college life at GTCC. “You go in at nine in the
morning and you don’t leave until five,” he explains.
“All the downtime you have in between classes, you
use it on homework or something to further yourself.
So I started getting involved in clubs, and – as Albert
suggested – I started doing some volunteering to find
a new group of friends. That led to getting into the
student government association as a representative
for the High Point campus.”
Now, in his second year at GTCC, Daniel is Student
Body President. “I’m a member of the Board, I’m on
several committees at this point, and also carrying a
schedule of classes,” he says. “I have a pretty full
schedule!” He is studying Human Services with a
concentration in substance abuse, with a view to
becoming a counselor himself to help others. “I fully
intend on going on to a Master’s degree,” he says.
“I want to affect positive change.”
It’s been five years since Daniel lost his job from
substance abuse. Since then, he has learned
techniques to overcome depression, to focus, and to
recognize his own inner nature and what he needs to
thrive. He continues to refer others to Family Service
for counseling as well. “I tell them about the warm,
welcoming environment here,” he says. “How they’re
not going to look at you as just a number on a
clipboard – they really get involved. That was
important to me, to know that I wasn’t doing this all
by myself. Somebody else actually seemed vested in
it and cared about it, too.”
adv e nt ur e s i n pa r e n ti n g
When Pravin and Chandra’s first child was born,
neither of the new parents was employed, and neither
had much knowledge about how best to care for their
baby. Chandra was also recovering from her
C-section, which made moving around difficult. “I had
a lot of problems at that time,” she recalls.
“The hospital asked me if there was anybody at
home, to help with the baby,” Chandra remembers.
“I said no.” A worker from Community Care for
Children was assigned, but was only able to visit once
a month. So the family was referred to Family Service
of the Piedmont’s Healthy Start program for more
regular contact. A Healthy Start case worker began
visiting the family in their home each week to share
parenting information and resources.
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Pravin says the couple were impressed by their case
worker’s care and expertise. “We did not know how to
care for a baby,” he says, “They have been teaching
us, every time and every visit – about nutrition, how
the child behaves and how you react, all sorts of
things.” The family is also grateful
for the baby supplies and
necessary items Healthy Start was
able to provide while they were out
of work, thanks to donations to the
program. “We didn’t need big
things, but there were many little
things they gave to help us,”
Chandra remembers.
As their daughter grew, Pravin and
Chandra learned how to react to
her different developmental stages.
Their Healthy Start caseworker,
now visiting every two weeks,
taught them appropriate methods
of discipline, redirecting behavior
and teaching boundaries. When
Chandra became pregnant with
her second child, the weekly visits
resumed.
“We are lucky,” says Chandra. “Before, I had a baby
and I knew nothing. Now I’m learning a lot of things.
I’m really thankful for the way Family Service has
helped me!”
The 2015 Julia B. Nile
For Love of Family Awards
Charisse daly Kl e i n m a n
Pe te T. C a lla h a n
Honor
Societies
Recognizing individuals who have made a lasting
impression on Family Service of the Piedmont and the
Greensboro and High Point communities.
Families First Honor Society
Family Service of Greensboro Foundation
Charisse Kleinman’s commitment to Family Service began at
the young age of 22. She volunteered at Clara House for
five years, working with women and children who were
victims of domestic violence. “The core of life begins at the
family level and not every family understands family love,
kindness and respect,” says Charisse. “I witnessed the worst
circumstances of abuse at Clara House and it is a basic
human desire of mine to help when needed.”
Pete Callahan was first introduced to Family Service as a
board member of the United Way of Greater High Point in
2008. He joined the Family Service of the Piedmont Board
and served for six years, including two years as Treasurer,
as Vice Chair, and eventually as Board Chair in 2012-2013.
As Chair, Pete introduced Going Green, an effort to reduce
printing and paper costs for the agency. He was actively
engaged with agency staff and volunteers, and a regular at
agency fundraising events. He represented Family Service
In 2009 Charisse joined the Guild of Family Service of at meetings with Guilford County Commissioners and the
Greensboro, after being introduced to the Guild by friend City of Greensboro. He successfully challenged Family
Leigh Sudbrink. Since then, Charisse has recruited at least 20 Service’s Board members to reach 100% participation in the
Annual Campaign, and together with then Greensboro
friends to join the Guild, as well as displaying exceptional
Foundation Chair Anne Osborne, bought a fabulous lunch
generosity in her own support of the Guild and Family
for the High Point Foundation Board who were first to reach
Service’s fundraising efforts.
the target.
As a Guild member, Charisse soon showed her talents and
enthusiasm by creating a new fundraiser, the Sip ‘n’ Shop
– an upscale boutique sale complete with hors d’oeuvres,
cocktails and live music. The event has been a huge success,
raising $50,000 in its first two years and increasing
awareness of Family Service in the Greensboro community.
Charisse also helped create Clay Smith’s Hope Chest
Walk in memory of friend and past Guild President Clay
Smith. The event supports the Endowment Fund at Family
Service, leaving a legacy of hope for the future. For these
and other contributions, Charisse received the Guild’s
President's Award in 2014.
Charisse’s energy, enthusiasm and dedication is not limited to
her work with Family Service. She and her husband of 26
years Phil give to over 50 local charities each year, and are
motivated to continue to help those in need.
Giving back is a hallmark of Charisse’s character, whether
volunteering at the shelter, creating events, or advocating in
the community. “We cannot be self-centered in life because
we are all one big family in Guilford County,” she says.
“Everyone should feel obligated and honored to serve others
in life, because being human, we all need a little help from
time to time.”
As Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Wells Fargo,
issues of home ownership addressed by Family Service’s
Consumer Credit Counseling Service have special
significance for Pete. “It’s important to me and to our
company to keep struggling families in their homes
whenever we can,” he says. “After the economic downturn,
the Mortgage Prevention Program has been able to keep
hundreds of local families in their homes who lost a job
through no fault of their own.” Over the years, Pete’s
advocacy for Family Service at Wells Fargo has encouraged
the company to support the agency significantly through
grants and event sponsorships.
Pete chaired the United Way of Greater Greensboro’s
Annual Campaign in 2013 which raised $11 million, the
campaign’s first increase since 2007. Pete has also
previously chaired the Annual Campaign for the High Point
United Way – one of few people to lead both local United
Way campaigns. He is Immediate Past Chair of the Guilford
Merchants Association and has served on the Parents
Councils of High Point University and the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Pete is a leader with core values of dedication and service to
the community. He cares deeply for the work of Family
Service, for the individuals who accomplish it, and for the
recipients of the agency’s services.
f o r e ve r f a m i ly
a P l a n n ed G i v i n g P r o g r a m
Some things change, but families are forever. The Forever Family program recognizes those who remember Family Service
in their will, or as a beneficiary of retirement or insurance plans. If you are interested in joining the Forever Family or to
find out more, please contact Jody Susong at (336) 387-6161 x1105 or email [email protected]
John and Lynn Black
Julia B. Nile
Mike and Bunnie Smith
The Estate of Ray Burrow
The Ray and Tanya Burrow Family Fund Charlie B. Smith Memorial For Love of Family Fund
The Estate of Sarah W. Cooke
Doug and Jody Susong
Ronald P. Johnson
The Estate of Leah Tannenbaum
Missy Akin
Adair Armfield
Karen and Tom Armstrong
Frank and Lindsey Auman
Lori Aycock
Quint and Robin Barefoot
Cyenthia Barker
Lynn Black
Ken and Pat Brooks
Willie and Lisa Bullock
Dan and Barbara Caffrey
Kay Cashion
Clyde and Dot Collins Collins
Alan and Sally Cone
Pete and Pat Cross
Dixie Culver
Aldona Wos and Louis DeJoy
Leah and David Edgerton
John Ellison
Marion and Peggy Follin
Dan and Tina Forsberg
Judy Frederick
Bud Frediani
Rick Gabriel
Laura Gasiorek
Lynne Gladstone
Robert and Angie Hager
Jay and Jen Haldeman
Bill and Martha Halstead
Steve and Pam Hassenfelt
Daniela Helms
Mike and Fay Hoggard
Kim Holleman
Muriel Inabnet
Rodney and Mary Ingram
Marc and Jill Isaacson
Ron Johnson
David and Liz Johnson
Mojgan Jordan
Paul Kennedy
Kim Ketchum
Robert and Leslie Ketner
Phil and Charisse Kleinman
Becky Koonts
Lex Kulman
Phyllis Lancaster
Pearce and Anne Landry
J. D. and Sunny Lawson
Jim and Liza Lee
Georgia Lineback
Glorine Luper
Rebekah Mango
Jack Markham
Carol McCoy
Bynum and Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Mary McGinley
Bill and Patty McIvor
Jim and Sylvia Merritt
Betty Nichols
Billy and Dottie B. Nutt
Pete and Anne Osborne
Hoyt Phillips
Marshall and Sandy Pittman
Lee Presson
Kevin and Dianne Pusch
Elizabeth Rankin
Stephen and Carla Robinson
Kitty Robison
Mark and Judy Roy
Mike and Rebecca Schlosser
Meredith Scott
Carl and Leigh Seager
Joy Shavitz
Sue Simmons
Shirley Spears
Allene Spruill
Mike and Laura Steen
Kay Stern
Karl and Lynn Stonecipher
Craig and Leigh Sudbrink
Kevin and Chris Supple
Sig and Ellen Tannenbaum
Marshall and Leslye Tuck
Robin and Marti Tyler
Jim and Sally Weeks
David and Lauren Worth
Families First Honor Society
Family Service of High Point Foundation
Terry Aiken
Dan and Beachy Allen
Lin and Nancy Amos
Tony and Sallie Bardelas
Brian and Shea Barnett
Michael and Stephanie Beaver
Stan and Deane Belk
Courtney Best
Arthur and Dawn Bingham
Beth Breece
Brack and Emilee Brigman
Claire Brinson
Charles and Ann Cain
Earl and Kitty Congdon
Debbie Cottam
Paul and Barbara Coughlin
Ned and Katherine Covington
Amanda Covington
Kimberly Crews
Frosty and Catharine Culp
Iv and Leslie Culp
Donna Cumby
Doris Deal
Chip and Mary Eliza Duckett
Bill and Candy Fenn
Sandy and Elizabeth Finch
Louise Foster
Rick and Lisa Gilliam
Jim Gooding
Chris Greene
Pam Greene
David Hayworth
Bill and Whitney Heard
Eric and Alyce Hill
Jeff and Claire Horney
Bill Horney
John and Jo Hughes
Tim and Linda Ilderton
Harold and Suzy Johnson
Wes and Mary Keever
Steve and Miriam Kimsey
Nancy Laney
Gina Laney
Margaret Lewis
Ken and Jane McAllister
Phil and Kay Miller
Jeff and Carroll Ann Miller
Jef Morgan
Mark and Rena Norcross
Lenny Peters
Sallie Phillips
Cathy Procton
Maria Puschinsky
Nido and Mariana Qubein
Kerry and Cindy Rice
Emilie Rogers
Steve and Kathy Rohrbeck
Lesley Rosser
Kerie Beth Scott
Jeannie Sedberry
Marsha Slane
Mike and Bunnie Smith
Condon Smith
David Thompson
Jeanné Dulion-Thorn
Kelly Vaughan
Leigh Wagner
Miriam Wagner
Lyndon and Kay Wall
Jim and Gray Wehrley
Mark and Betty Williamson
Doug Witcher
Chris Wynne
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Our Donors
Family Ser vice is grateful to the many individuals, businesses and groups who sustain us in our vision of building safe and healthy families.
While it is not possible to list all our donors, Family Ser vice would like to give special thanks to the following supporters who gave to our
agency during the 2014-2015 year.
Ever y effort has been made to ensure donor information is complete and correct. If you find any errors or omissions,
please accept our apology and bring it to our attention by calling (336) 387-6105 Ext. 1115.
Major Contributors
($20,000 and Above)
Anonymous
The J. Richard and Sybel F. Hayworth Foundation
Joseph M. Bryan
Old Dominion Freight Line
Pete and Pat Cross
Pepper Moon Catering
The Charles E. Hayworth, Jr., Foundation
VF Corporation
Diamond Donors
Carolina Container Company
Roy and Vanessa Carroll/The Carroll Companies
The Congdon Family
($10,000 - $19,999)
John Ellison
PNC
United Guaranty Corporation
Emerald Donors ($5,000 - $9,999)
Albion Associates
Eric and Alyce Hill
Baker Furniture
Irvin Orthodontics
Bank of America
David and Liz Johnson
Buchanan Printing & Graphics
Kappa Delta Sorority
Eric and Mary Calhoun
Kriegsman Luxury Outerwear
Canter Power Systems
The Clark Foundation, Inc.
Columbia Forest Products
Matthews Mobile Media
Bill Cross
Mutual Distributing
Dormition of the Theotokos
Richard Nault
Greek Orthodox Church
Pete
and
Anne Osborne
Fink's Jewelers
Schiffman's Jewelers
Eric Gillespie
Solstas Lab Partners
High Point Bank and Trust Co.
Southern Event Rental
High Point Jewelers
and Fine Gifts
Mike and Laura Steen
Sapphire Donors
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Carolina Bank
Linda Knight Carr/Knight Carr & Co
Jimmy and Vickie Clark
Coley Cosmetic & Hand Surgery Center
Colonial, LLC
David and Helen Congdon
Bob and Debbie Cottam
Ned and Katherine Covington
Crescent Ford
Crown BMW
Frosty and Catharine Culp
Culp, Inc.
Andrew and Donna Cumby
Bob and Susan Daly
Niles and Carol Daly
Davis Furniture
Marie G. Dennett Foundation
Donald and Susan Dibble
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Craig DuBois
Chip and Mary Eliza Duckett
David and Leah Edgerton
Edward Jones Investments
Emerywood Baptist Church
Empire Education Group
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Bill and Candy Fenn
First Bank
Dan and Tina Forsberg
Louise Foster
Family Service of the Piedmont
($2,500 - $4,999)
Sandy and Elizabeth Finch
Aesthetic Images Photography
Rebekah Mango
Flow Land Rover & Jaguar of Greensboro
Frank and Lindsey Auman
Carol McCoy
Furnitureland South, Inc.
Bank of North Carolina
The Michel Family Foundation
Genuity Concepts, Inc.
Quint and Robin Barefoot
Jeanne Miles
Green Valley Financial
Cyenthia Barker/First Citizens Bank
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Guilford Technical Community College
Bassett Furniture
Lenny Peters Foundation
Jay and Jen Haldeman
BB&T
Cathy Procton
Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mills Inc.
BBQ Joe's Country Cooking
Kevin and Dianne Pusch
Hawthorne Residential Partners
Belk Friendly Home Store
R.H. Barringer Distributing Co., Inc.
High Point Regional Health
Jim and Marianne Bennett
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Blue Group Restaurants
Mike and Rebecca Schlosser
Horizon Tool, Inc
Bluezoom
Carl and Leigh Seager
I.H. Caffey Distributing Co.
Jason and Carol Bohrer
Marsha Slane
International Market Centers
Butler Lighting of High Point
Belvin and Carolyn Smith
International Textile Group
Cellular Sales of North Carolina
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Ron Johnson
Classic Construction of NC, Inc.
Stameys Barbecue
Robert and Leslie Ketner
Tim Neese and Diane Conterno-Neese
TLC Laser Eye Centers
The Kritzer Frederick Family
Courtyard Commons - Apartments on W. Main
The Whitener Foundation
Lomax Construction
The Deal Foundation
Mark and Anne Yarbrough
Main & Taylor Shoes
Dress Code
Ruby Donors
Anonymous
1618 Concepts, Inc.
Dan and Beachy Allen
Amicus Photography
Lin and Nancy Amos
Anderson Family Foundation
Adair Armfield
Tony and Sallie Bardelas/
Allergy and Asthma Center
Kim and Tricia Bauman
BE Creative
The Berkley Hall Companies
Bernard Robinson & Co.
Ray and Janis Beshears
Bio-Tech Prosthetics & Orthotics
John and Lynn Black
Mandy Black
Kip and Lee Blakely
Blossoms by Stroud Florist
Don and Mary Gay Brady
William Branson
Braxton Culler, Inc.
Breece Enterprises, Inc.
Brack and Emilee Brigman
Ken and Pat Brooks
James R. Bullock, Jr.
Dan and Barbara Caffrey
Charles and Ann Cain
California Closets
Tom Campbell
Wells Fargo
Woodruff Family Law
New Breed Logistics/
The Honorable Aldona Wos and Louis DeJoy
($1,000 - $2,499)
Fritz and Amy Kreimer
The Fresh Market
Brent and Lex Kulman
Gary Jobe Builder, Inc
LeBauer Allergy & Asthma
Skipper and Marita Gates
The Matthew David Lee Memorial Fund
Glen Raven, Inc.
Lincoln Financial Group
Global Brands Group
Mike and Georgia Lineback
Greenhouse Fabrics
Lorillard Tobacco Company
Greensboro Regional Realtors Foundation, Inc.
Jim Jeffries and Sonya Lowe
Haynes and Ginger Griffin
Ken and Jane McAllister
Robert and Angie Hager
McDonald's of High Point
David R. Hayworth
Rod and Joan McGeachy
Bill and Whitney Heard
Wayne and Teresa McGee
Rob and Daniela Helms/Helms Mortgage
Bill and Patty McIvor
Steve Hess
Mercedes Benz of Greensboro
Mike and Fay Hoggard
Jeff and Carroll Ann Miller
Kim Holleman
Jack and Morgan Horner
Phil and Kay Miller
John and Jo Hughes
David and Leslie Moore
Les Hurrelbrink and Mary Sansing
Mark and Rena Norcross
Ice Age Management
David and Maegen Novak
Ilderton Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Matt and Marilyn Nowell
Rodney and Mary Ingram
Sean and Colleen O'Neal
iSurity, Inc.
Pace Communications
Jamestown Civitan Club
Margaret Penn
Jamestown News/YES! Weekly
Ryder and Donna Perkins
Jamestown United Methodist Church
Pest Management Systems, Inc.
Mark Janas
Sallie Phillips
Eric Jones
The Earl Phillips Family Foundation
Wade Jurney
The Phillips Collection
Bob and Magz King
Stanley and Karen Pigman
Ralph and Andrea Knupp
Praesage, LLC
Systems Contractors, Inc.
Premier Federal Credit Union
Sig and Ellen Tannenbaum
Principal Financial Group
Terminix Company
Don and Donna Pulitzer
David Thompson and Kimberly Crews
Nido and Mariana Qubein
Tom and Marsha Tice
Matthew and Elizabeth Rankin
Michael and Dorry Tooke
Rebecca & Co./Palm Avenue
Triad Eye Associates
David and Claudia Reich
Triad Martial Arts
Debby Reynolds
Marshall and Leslye Tuck
Stephen and Carla Robinson
Tuggle Duggins P.A.
Steve and Kathy Rohrbeck
Tyler Redhead & McAlister Real Estate
Warren Romaine, Jr.
UnitedHealthcare
Royal Limousine of Greensboro
University of North Carolina
The Sales Factory
at Greensboro
Same Day Xpress
Valdese Weavers
Sedgefield Country Club
Tom and Sabine Verellen/
Senn Dunn Insurance
Verellen, Inc.
Joy Shavitz
Kay and Lyndon Wall
Simon Jewelers
Debra Wallace
Smart Choice/Doug Witcher
Jim and Sally Weeks
Dick and Ann Smith
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Smith Leonard PLLC
Well-Spring
Dan and Nancy Solomon
Wesley Memorial United
Southern Engraving
Methodist
Church
Southern Roots Restaurant & Catering
West View Acquisitions, LLC
Shirley Spears
Len and Judy White
Allene D. Spruill
Randy and Katie White
St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church
Steve and Mary-Ann Wiggs
Kay Stern
Mark and Betty Williamson
Tom and Diana Stuckey
Witherspoon Rose
Craig and Leigh Sudbrink
Pearl Donors
Anonymous (3)
Above and Beyond Catering
Absolute Comfort Heating & Cooling
Affordable Chiropractic Center
Alem Wealth Management
Karen and Tom Armstrong
Lynn Arnold
Avery Body & Trim Shop
Baity's Discount Tire Sales
Scott and Kelly Bankhead
Barber Center for Plastic Surgery
The Bargain Box
David and Ruthie Baynard
Jonathan Baynes
Jeff and Mary Beach
Richard and Susan Beard
Michael and Stephanie Beaver
John and Leslie Bencini
Benson, Brown & Faucher, PLLC
Preston and Sheri Bergen
Fred and Courtney Best
Karen Bickham
Bill Black Chevrolet Cadillac
Blue Ridge Companies
BlueCross BlueShield of NC
Brady Trane Service
Jim and Louise Brady
Cooper Brantley and Kathy Cross
Joe Brantley
Frank and Nancy Brenner
Jim Brooks
Ralph and Jane Brooks
Bob and Michelle Bruggeworth
Willie and Lisa Bullock
Jacob and Elizabeth Bumm
Jim and Lynn Burgio
Mike and Cres Calabrese
Montrel Caldwell, Sr.
Carolina Fresh Water
Carruthers & Roth, PA
Central Carolina Air Conditioning
Central Floral Gardens
Christ United Methodist Church
Janna Civils
Rudy and Michelle Clark
Tom Clawson
A Cleaner World
Fred and Christine Clodfelter
ClubVette
Landon and Annette Cobb
Compass Financial Partners
Alan and Sally Cone
Tom and Rene Cone
Congregational United
Church of Christ
Pat Copeland
Moore and MooMoo Councill
Braden and Meredith Covington
David and Jennifer Covington
Ed Cox
Craft Insurance Group
Scott and Tiffany Crenshaw
Frank Crowell
Hamp and Lula Culler
Iv and Leslie Culp
Jon Daly
Jon Jr. and Rachel Daly
Steven and Andrea Davis
Michael and Julie Delgaudio
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Allen and Kathy Dick
Arthur and Desiree Dick
Di'lishi
Diversified Trust
James Eagle
Eddie and Sonja Edwards
Lawrence and Linda Egerton
Keith and Dorsay Eichhorn
Elastic Fabrics of America
Bobby and Alison Ellington
Emerge Skin Therapy
John and Linda Faircloth
Cody and Heather Fielden
First United Methodist Church
Fish Window Cleaning
Mary S. Fisher
Jack and Nan Flynn
Marion and Peggy Follin
Forbis & Dick Funeral Services
Fresh Coat Painters of Greensboro
Philip and Joanne Gilbert
Joe and Carolyn Gorga
Got You Floored
Tom and Elizabeth Gratzek
Greenpoint Insurance Group
Tucker Gresh
David and Donna Griffin
Guilford County Chapter NCSSA
Guilford Park Presbyterian Church
Guy M. Turner, Inc.
Hang-Ups Art & Framing
Beth Harrington
Charles and Martha Harris
Brad and Kim Hayes
Hickory Creek Outdoors, Inc.
($500 - $999)
Hill, Chesson and Woody,
Employee Benefit Services
Bill and Caroline McGuinn
Richard and Stacy Miller
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Steve and Kathryn Mohorn
Hopp and Karen Hopper
Monkee's of Irving Park
David and Bonnie Horney
Louis and Teresa Moore
Jeff and Claire Horney
Jef and Christi Morgan
George Hoyle and Kathleen Kelly
Tom and Cotten Moring
The Human Resource of the Triad
Mosquito Squad
Becky Hunt
Rich and Nikki Mossman
Matt and Alicia Hurley
Robert Murphy
Marc Isaacson and Jill Wilson
Jerry Nazziola
Carswell Jackson
Betty Hughes Nichols
Jamestown Meineke
Terry and Julia Nile
Burney and Dina Jennings
The Nita Pointe Foundation
Maurice and Linda Jennings
Billy and Dottie B. Nutt
Mitchell and Suzanne Johnson
The Ofsanko Family
Bob and Kim Jones
Zizzy and Jeannie Osborne
Chuck and Mary Jones
Randy and Lou Ann Parker
Kathryn, Henry and Ava Hemingway Rogers
Perky’s Bistro
Beth Kattman
Nancy deWitt Pickard
Kim and Lisa Ketchum
Piedmont Direct Mail
Mose and Doris Egerton Kiser
Piedmont Triad Insurance/Erie Insurance
Janice Kubinski
Jan and Wanda Pritchett
David and Sally Kuratnick
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels
Bradley Lambert
Billy Ragsdale
Legacy Classic Furniture
George and Jenny Ragsdale
Al and Ginni Lineberry
Randy McManus Designs, Inc.
Steve and Lisa Liringis
Replacements, Ltd.
Scott and Morgan Love
Kerry and Cindy Rice
Frank and Frances Lucius
Rice Toyota
Orrin and Amanda Magill
River Twist
Jim and Sandra Marsh
Kevin and Indira Roberts
Mary Perry Ragsdale YMCA
Salem One, Inc.
Dusty and Kay Maynard
Brad and Deena Samuel
Brooks and Millie Mayson/Express Oil Change
John and Virginia Saslow
Community Supporters
360 Realty LLC
Adams Farm Animal Hospital, PA
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Lee and Patty Aiken
Chidi and Anna Akwari
Elizabeth Aldridge
Ray and Sally Alexander
Ralph and Patti Allen
Howard and Sally Altizer
Frank and Karen Aluisio
Asheboro Junior Woman's Club
Cobb and Raegan Atkinson
Sam and Janice Baker
Tom and Beth Baker
Brett and Christi Barbour
David and Becky Barger
John and Margaret Barnett
Edwin and Martha Bass
Scott Bayer
Richard and Shari Beavers
Beeson Hardware and Lumber Co.
Jack and Marilyn Bell
Michael and Leigh Bell
Steve and Jackie Bell
Bill and Cathy Bencini
Bessemer Womans Club
Gary and Vivian Biesecker
Andy and Anne Bills
Keith and Aprille Black
R. David and Barbara Blackman
Bill and Liz Blackwell
Douglas and Margret Bloom
Bon-Bon Wings and Grill
Anne Bowers
Susan Brady
David and Beth Breece
Susan Bright
Bob and Ann Brinson
Herb and Rosemarie Broadmeadow
Tom and Bonnie Broadwater
J.R. and Kim Brown
Matthew Brown and Betty Ann Roscetti
Jim and Nancy Bryan
Frank and Frances Bullock
Cherie Burke
Bill and Cathy Burling
Chuck and Susan Burns
David Caccamo and Rita Bennett
Sue Cain
Don and Jayne Cameron
Randy and Carrie Carda
Jeff and Brenda Carr
William and Kathleen Cavanaugh
Bruce and Gwynne Chadwick
Joni Chastain
Barry and Lisa Cheek
Chen Chen
Hayes and Clem Clement
Stan and Dana Clinard
Matthew and Denise Cochrane
Sanders and Tonya Cockman
Jamie and Alison Collins
Henry and Shirley Frye
Jack and Audrey Harris
Lyle and Kelly Frye
Len and Leslie Conway
Rick Gabriel
Doug and Jean Copeland
Ed and Diane Gaines
Greg and Lisa Costello
Kim and Alice Gallimore
Mike and Donna Cottonaro
Sam and Lisa Ganem
Paul and Barbara Coughlin
Misty Garner
Covenant United Methodist Church
Rob and Kim Gay
Tyler and Amanda Covington
Clark and Laura Gibson
Jeff and Kristine Cox
Tom and Peggy Glaser
Stephen and Kara Cox
Jack and Brenda Glenn
Kent and Lynn Crawford
Steven and Pamela Goodbred
Patricia Creel
Gary and Jean Goodman
John and Jennifer Cross
Jody and Lynda Gordon
Michelle Crow
John Lee and Penny Graves
Rob and Susan Culp
Art and Carolyn Green
Ken and Dixie Culver
Chris and Kathy Green
James and Phyllis Cumby
Jennifer Cross and Michael Green
Hank and Sallie Cunningham
Kevin and Elizabeth Green
Elmon and Pam Dale
Greensboro Police Foundation
Sanders and Lane Dallas
Nan Griffith
Pat and Mary Carol Danahy
Chris and Barbara Guest
Peter and Kim Dansie
David and Mary Hagan
MaryAnn D'Antono
Kay and Chip Hagan
Bert Davis
Courtney Hammock
Danny and Karen Davis
Chris and Kathryn Harrell
Kearns and Ashley Davis
Dan Hayes
Betty Denny
Michael Hayworth
Joe and Lynn DePasquale
Hal and Tammy Heavner
Don and Marti Digby
Jim and Pat Heery
Michael and Zoe Draelos
Jim and Terry Helms
Michael and Mary Drummond
Steve and Terri Hendrickson
Blaine and Martha Anne Dubose
Grace and A. B. Henley
Will and Paige DuBose
Harvey and Emily Herman
Jed and Gwyn Dunn
Juan and Sebrina Hernandez
Peter and Mary Dunn
John and Ande Hewitt
Chris and Alison Durham
Jack and Sharon Hicks
East White Oak Missionary Baptist Church
Highland United Methodist Church
Lowell and Cathy Easter
Jerry and Donna Highsmith
Bill and Trisha Edwards
Hiking Honeys
Blades and Karen Elliott
Van and Julie Hill
Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary's
John and Shirley Erath Conrad
James Himes
Scott and Katy Erikson
Lawrence Himes
Dabney Erwin
Tiesha Hinton
Andy and Melanie Eskew
Robert and Donna Hodgman
Scott and Tricia Faircloth
Shirl and Claude Hoffman
Marcus and Lore Fariss
Richard and Julie Holderness
James and Emily Faucher
Samuel Hood
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Barry and Amelia Hopkins
Alan Ferguson and John Paulin
David and Martha Howard
E.O. and Paula Ferrell
Bob and Chris Hudson
Jack and Dee Dee Fetner
Ralph Huey and Mary Ann Contogiannis
Bert and Debbie Fields
Maurice and Laura Hull
Brad and Courtenay Fields
Mike and Peggy Hussey
Jim and Lynn Finnegan
Robb and Chris Hutchison
Joe and Emily Fisher
Clarence and Nancy Ilderton
Van and Molly Fletcher
Bobby Inchaustegui
Kris Flynt
Don Ingold
Zan and Shawn Fortune
International Girls Night Out
Chris and Leslie Foster
Iron Thunder Saloon & Grill, Inc.
John and Sarah Foster
Bobby and Debbie Irvin
Philip Fowler
Dan and Suzi Jackson
Ashley and Barbara James
Jamestown Rotary Club
Fran and Dick Janas
Tom and Cindy Jarrell
Hal and Teresa Johnson
Theresa Johnson
Fred and Liz Jones
Jim and Honor Jones
Kimberly Ryan Jones
Ben and Ellen Jordan
Phil and Debbie Joyce
Ben and Karen Kahn
Chuck and Merrill Keeley
Wes and Mary Keever
Jan and Larry Keiner
Kathleen Kelly
Shane Kelly
Sterling and Susan Kelly
Brian and Lee Kemp
Kevin and Amy Kemp
Florence Kendall
David and Karen Kiefer
Ricky and Dot Kimelman
Charles and Milly King
Lee and Julie King
Sam and Gennie Kirby
Steve and Leigh Ann Klee
Bob and Becky Koonts
Marty and Asheley Kotis
Kurt and Joy Kronenfeld
Eric and Diane Lackey
Rick and Phyllis Lancaster
Pearce and Anne Landry
Richard and Betsy Lane
Bruce and Nancy Laney
Doug and Anne Lang
Tommy and Jeanette Langley
Lankford Protective Services, Inc
Bart and Barbra Lassiter
J. D. and Sunny Lawson
Chuck and Lynne Ledford
James and Kelly Leggett
Ken and Leigh Ann Lennon
Bob and Ginger Lett
Larry and Becky Lewis
Rick and Margaret Lewis
Lewis Systems & Service Co., Inc.
Ashley Linder and Conrad Cook
Lindley Park Baptist Church
Doug and Smedes Lindner
Oliver and Laurie Lloyd
John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon
The Lookout Foundation
Michael and Rita Lucas
Mike and Stephanie Ludwig
Neil and Susan Lutins
Diane Mannella
Matt and Allison Manning
Ernie Manuel and Ashley Wall
Reid Marks
Ken and Cackie Marsh
Joe and Kim Martin
Mark and Sue Schall
Jim and Sharon Schlosser
John and Stephanie Scott
Bill and Julie Shamburg
Phyllis Shavitz
Scott and Brenna Shepherd
Mike and Bunnie Smith
Kevin and Elizabeth Speight
Chris and Dallas Stanley
Kevin and Chris Supple
Doug and Jody Susong
Robert and Rebecca Taylor
Tim Templeton
Tempur Sealy International
Trinity Pension Group, LLC
Royster and Donna Tucker
Robin and Marti Tyler
UO! IP, LLC
US Trust, Bank of America
VALIC
Vann York Auto Group
Mark and Kelly Walker
Mark and Nancy Warburton
Jess and Susannah Washburn
Teddy and Pam Welborn
Westover Church
Robert Whitnell and Anne Glenn
Bob and Judy Wicker
Mike and Royale Wiggin
Visions Catering
Gary and Chris Wynne
Dirk Ziff
Ben and Ann Zuraw
($200 - $499)
J.J. and Jordan Marus
Joe and Sherry Marus
Jane Matteson
Maxfit
Henry and Joan May
Tim and Carole May
Rick and Betsy Mayes
Lee and Julie McAllister
Melanie McBride
Tom and Trude McCarty
John and Geri McComb
John and Beverly McCracken
Dennis and Kaye McGarry
Hayden and Nancy McKenzie
John and Kathy McKenzie
Michael and Melanie McNamara
Frank and Martha Mellon
David and Vicki Miller
Keith and Ellen Miller
Butch and Madeline Mills
MOD Studio LLC
Dudley and Mary-Lynn Moore
Bill and Patti Morgan
Jim and Ann Morgan
Dan Mosca
David and Missy Mowery
Mike and Jill Murray
Lisa Newsome
Fred and Martha Newton
Randy and Catherine Niebauer
Philip and Mary Nifong
Nick and Sheila Nikouyeh
Steve and Jane Norris
Caroline North
J.B. and Ashley Nosek
Stuart and Lee Nunn
Mitchell and Betsy Oakley
Janet Odum and Harold Rush
Mike and Amy O'Keeffe
Richard and Ivey Orr
Our Lady of Grace Church
Patti Owen
Zack and Gretchen Owens
Bill and Jo Ann Owings
Curt and Debbie Palat
Caroline Parker and Tripp Deichmann
David and April Parker
Ed and Jackie Pearce
Matt and Kelly Penley
Claudia Perera
Chip and Sabra Permar
Daniel and Vivian Pesaresi
Jim and Susan Phillips
Kevin and Elizabeth Phillips
Dan and Laura Pierce
Lou and Holly Pierce
Andy and Leigh Ann Pool
Jerry and Elizabeth Poole
Presbyterian Women, First Presbyterian
Church
Dickie and Julie Price
Gene Purdum and Sally Millikin
Emily Ragsdale
Will and Mary Ragsdale
John and Kathleen Railey
Kerr and Palmer Ramsay
Rick and Libby Ramsey
David Raper
Mike and Kathi Raybon
John and Katie Redhead
Jordan and Ann Reece
Robert and Rosemary Reed
Elwood and Marcia Regan
Neil and Judy Reynolds
Al and Marya Rhoton
Tim and Carolynn Rice
Scott and Dianne Roe
Kurt and Carmella Roehrig
George and Kelly Rose
Rotary Club of High Point
Jim and Melinda Rucker
Bob and Bee Rule
Sams Law Firm
George and Julie Sanders
Walker and Dabney Sanders
David and Jenny Sar
David and Patti Saunders
Schwab Charitable Fund
Anthony and Jeannie Sedberry
Tom and Dana Shade
Don and Carolyn Shaw
Bob and Ann Shepherd
John and Kirstin Shepperson
Raymond and Jo Sherrer
Mark and Caroline Shogry
Mark and Annie Silver
Kamryn Simons
Erik and Heather Singer
Jim and Tamara Slaughter
Bill Smith
Dixon and Madeline Smith
Gregory and Janet Smith
Lanty and Margaret Smith
Sterling and Natalie Smith
Steve and Barbara Snavely
John and Carole Snider
Pete Sojka and Elisabeth Stambaugh
Rodney Speight
Paula Spinks
Ed and Merel Spivey
Charles Stamey
John and Lacy Starr
Jim and Deb Staton
Kevin and Jennifer Steinl
Hannah and Asa Stevens
Doug and Joan Stone
Brad and Katie Stoneking
Herbert Stride
Taylor and Sara Stroud
Tom and Claire Sullivan
J.J. and Virginia Summerell
Will and Kitty Sydnor
Rob and Julia Sypher
Jeanne L. Tannenbaum
Jim and Kitsy Tennant
Tim and Grace Terrell
Christopher and Laura Tew
Bill and Mary Thacker
Matt and Emily Thiel
David and Jennifer Thompson
John and Jeanné Thorn
Allen and Judy Tomlinson
Chris and Jane Trevey
Triad Women's Forum
Sam and Traci Turner
David and Beth Tuttle
Mike and Jeanne Twilley
Zan and Pam Tyson
Tom Ullman and Carol Young
Craig Van Deventer and Sheila Sanders
Richard and Sylvia Vanore
Richard L. Vanore
Don and Nancy Vaughan
Randy and Sherry Vaughan
Nancy Vaughn
Michael Vernon
Sandra Vernon
Bobby and Kim Wainer
John and Ollie Wall
Tom and Anna Wall
Mark and Mirielle Walsh
Tom and Elizabeth Walsh
Jack and Sarah Warmath
John and Catherine Weaver
Mike and Katherine Weaver
Alf and Lee Webster
Buddy and Dot Weill
Ed and Becky Weller
Haywood and Kathy West
Ray and Lisa Wheatley
Carol Wheeless
Brantley and Jacalyn White
Laurie White
Lee and Margaret White
Virgil and Kay Willard
Burt and Meredith Williams
Craven and Judith Williams
Hugh and Mary Lou Williams
Jim and Victoria Williams
Stephen and Susan Williams
Don and Gwen Willis
Eric and Susan Wiseman
Dennis Wojtanowski
Chuck and Bert Wood
Patrick and Adrienne Woods
David and Lauren Worth
Robert and Ellen Worth
Ron and Carol Wright
Ann Wyche
Mark and Kappie Yates
Will and Ellie Yearns
Vann and Ann York
David and Rhonda Youngdahl
Steve and Stacy Yow
Zavala Construction
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help in troubled times
When The Bell House closed last
year due to funding cuts, it did
not just affect residents, but
employees of the center as well.
Patricia had been working there
for 17 years and had just bought
a house the year before. Losing
her job meant she would not be
able to continue making her
mortgage payments.
When it was announced the center
was closing, Family Service’s
Consumer Credit Counseling
Service reached out to Bell House
employees like Patricia to assist
them in applying for the Mortgage
Payment Program, which offers
interest-free mortgage assistance
to out-of-work homeowners while
they search or train for a new
job. Patricia came to Family Service to begin the process.
“I met with [CCCS Counselor] Stephanie Harris. She gave me a checklist
of all the things I needed to bring here and what to do,” Patricia says.
“It’s a whole lot of paperwork and it takes a couple of months. I couldn’t
do all that paperwork by myself, or know what I’m doing. You need a
professional person. Stephanie knew what she was doing.”
Together, they worked through the lengthy and exhaustive application
over the next few weeks. “She explained everything to a tee,” Patricia
says. “She said I could always call her, if I had questions. Her door was
always open.”
Meanwhile, Patricia was taking a computer training class to expand her
job skills. “I was thinking, I’m a supervisor and a med tech, it won’t take
me long to find a job,” she says, “But it did. It takes you a while to find a
job, even though you’re qualified.” When Stephanie succeeded in getting
her mortgage assistance application approved, the pressure to find a
new position immediately was greatly reduced. “It took a lot of stress off
me,” Patricia says. As part of the process, Stephanie helped Patricia
create a budget to manage her expenses and income. “You’ve got to
make a list of everything
you pay and everything
you spend money on,”
Patricia explains.
“Even money you
spend for birthday
presents!” She still
uses the budget to
manage her finances
today.
“If somebody came up
to me and said, my
job is ending and I
don’t know what I’m
going to do, I would
say honey, you need
to go to Consumer
Credit Counseling
Service!” Patricia
smiles. “If you’ve
got no job and it’s
because of no fault of
yours, they will help
you if you qualify. It’s
a great program.”