Transitions Annual Report 2009
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Transitions Annual Report 2009
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” Jane Howard 2009 Chamberlain Photography © 2009 Transitions Annual Report 2 Transitions Where Women and Families Grow “We are family… I got all my sisters with me…” R emember that Sister Sledge song from 1979? If Transitions had a theme song, that would be it. It might run through your head when you visit one of our facilities and see our women relating to one another, building relationships, engaging in community. For most of us, it’s the most natural thing in the world. If we were lucky enough to be born to healthy stable families that loved and supported us, we learned early on how to bond with people. We went from our immediate family to a larger family of classmates and teammates, and we learned how to make friends. As we matured, our connections grew even wider encompassing neighbors, co-workers, and fellow parishioners. Pretty soon, we recognized that we were part of something larger – a community. But what if like Adam (page 4) your mother went to jail when you were 5 years old and you were sent to live with your abusive father? How would you learn to bond with anyone? What if you left home at 15 like Kitty (page 4), spent 27 years addicted to various substances, bouncing from place to place, in and out of jail and homeless? How would you relate to community? This past year, you helped Transitions create community for so many isolated women and children. At the Transitional Living Center and EduCare, you helped us provide support to mothers and children so they could bond with each other. After periods of separation and chaos due to homelessness and incarceration, your help enabled these fragile families to gain strength. You helped us provide shelter, counseling, and healing at Miryam’s House to homeless women recovering from abuse, addiction, mental illness and other life crises. Your help enabled us to continue offering support, art, music and a sense of belonging to hundreds of mostly homeless women at the Women’s Hearth. And your support allowed the New Leaf Bakery to provide job training to low-income women seeking a better future for themselves and their families. We present this annual report to you, our donors, with heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support you gave us in 2009. These pages contain the year’s statistical data from each program, financial data from the entire agency, a tiny snapshot of some of the lives changed for the better through Transitions, and most importantly, recognition for the donors who made this work possible. Without you, we couldn’t continue the work of providing hope and healing to those who need it most. Without you, we couldn’t build community. Dia Maurer, Executive Director Board of Directors Celeste Crine, OSF Board Chair Celeste Crine, OSF–Chair St. Joseph Care Center Becky Ward–Past Chair Community Volunteer Anne Finer–Secretary John L. Scott Realty Corena Stretch–Treasurer Spokane Teachers Credit Union Carol Allen WSU College of Nursing Amy Galloway Community Volunteer Liz Cole, SP St. Joseph Care Center Sheila Geraghty Salvation Army Robyn Lewis Spokane Teachers Credit Union Laura Michels, SNJM GU University Ministry Jim Morrison, CPA Garco Construction Patty Nickle Community Volunteer Linda Williams AmericanWest Bank Management Team Board of Members Dia Maurer, MBA Executive Director of Mission and Services Erica Jordan, OP, Chair Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters Diane Critchlow, MA, NCC Program Director, Miryam’s House Esther Anderson, OSF Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Sheila Fitzgerald, OP, MA Program Coordinator, New Leaf Bakery Margaret Botch, SP Sisters of Providence Liz Hogan Development Director Shirley Roberg, SNJM Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Pat Nolan, CPA Finance Director Mary Rathert, OP, MA Program Director, Women’s Hearth Kristin Talbott, MSW Program Director, Transitional Living Center and EduCare Transitions Where Women and Families Grow 2009 Financial Review Year ended December 31, 2009 (unaudited) Income $2,098,396 In Kind Donations $139,616 (7%) Program Fees $64,358 (3%) Private Grants $262,541 (13%) Donations & Misc. Income $467,599 (22%) Expenses $2,144,458 Women’s Hearth & New Leaf Bakery Café $644,534 (30%) Transitional Living Center $437,095 (20%) Administration $369,345 (17%) Fundraising $42,390 (2%) Public Grants $849,291 (40%) Sponsorship, Endowments & Savings $314,991 (15%) Miryam’s House $293,926 (14%) EduCare $357,168 (17%) In 2009, more than 80 cents of every dollar received was spent on direct services to women and children. 3 4 Transitions Where Women and Families Grow Miryam’s House A residential program for homeless women without children, Miryam’s provides case management, life-skills and 24/7 support for women recovering from abuse, addiction, mental illness and the isolation and chaos of homelessness and incarceration. One efficiency apartment is provided within MH for pregnant and post-partum woman. Miryam’s offers ongoing support and mentoring for alumnae of the program. Miryam’s House: Kitty In early April, Kitty moved into Miryam’s and her new life began to unfold. She fulfilled the requirements of SHARPP, took advantage of the classes, employment assessment, and worked hard on her own recovery. Kitty also embraced the community at Miryam’s and used every opportunity provided for growth and healing, including bonding with housemates and staff. Kitty took charge of household responsibilities and let her passions for cooking, serving and decorating shine at House gatherings and events. And she found full time work. Moving out is a big step. But Kitty goes with the new skills, determination and self-confidence she developed while surrounded by the loving and supportive community that is Miryam’s House. Chamberlain Photography © 2009 “Being here has been the best experience of my entire life,” claims Kitty Coleman on the eve of her “graduation” from Miryam’s House. Kitty came to Miryam’s in April 2009 and is now poised and ready to take on the challenges of an independent, productive and sober life. And she has worked very hard to get to this point. Kitty left home at 15. For the next 27 years, she bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend, state to state and job to job. The one constant in her life was an increasingly dangerous chemical dependency. Starting with marijuana and alcohol, Kitty progressed quickly through crack, meth and IV heroin. Neither a cocaine overdose and 10-day coma nor a series of jail sentences plus years of homelessness could separate Kitty from her addiction. Until finally, she’d had enough. Tired of running and living in fear, Kitty turned herself in to the Spokane police in January 2009, served time on a felony conviction and applied for a place at Miryam’s House through SHARPP—a re-entry program designed to help people leaving incarceration. Determined to begin a new, safe and sober life, Kitty chose incarceration and Miryam’s House rather than drugs and the streets. Transitional Living Center (TLC) and EduCare A transitional housing program for homeless women with children under age 12, TLC provides each family onsite case management services along with parenting and life-skill classes. Supportive staff is available 24/7 and licensed childcare is provided at EduCare. Services are designed to help women and their children stabilize and heal from the isolation and chaos of homelessness. Developing a new community in their lives helps women address the issues which contributed to homelessness in the first place. TLC and TLC and Educare: Susan & Adam Educare: Susan and 9 year old Adam were a fragile family of two when they moved into their apartment at the Transitional Living Center. They had just been reunited after Susan’s 4-year prison term. During those 4 years, Adam had lived with his father who was both abusive and neglectful. This little family had so many obstacles to overcome. While Susan had begun her recovery from drug addiction in prison, she hadn’t yet been clean and sober “on the outside.” Her felony conviction severely restricted her housing and Transitions Where Women and Families Grow employment opportunities. Plus she still had unresolved issues from her own childhood of abuse. And no matter how much Susan loved her son, he had lived almost half his life without her. Whatever bonds of trust had been there before were now gone. Adam not only felt abandoned while his mom was in prison, he now struggled with the fear that his father was coming to take him away. Since he had learned to survive his father’s abuse and neglect by behaving like his own parent, Adam had to learn how to be a child again, Susan’s child. He arrived at TLC angry, confused, and prone to outbursts — especially at his mom. His grades were poor and behaving appropriately at school was a challenge. With the loving support of staff at both TLC and EduCare, the little family settled in and began to heal. Susan took advantage of the parenting classes, counseling sessions with her Family Support Advocate and participated with Adam in the community activities offered by TLC. Struggles with behavior decreased as time together, patience and consistency increased. Susan found fulltime work, and Adam spent his afterschool time at EduCare, where the staff provided consistency and more nurturing support for him. As the months rolled by, family bonds grew stronger. Having taken responsibility for her past behaviors and current circumstances, Susan focused on meeting Adam’s emotional 5 needs—patiently providing him the love and attention he craved. Adam’s behavior improved. So did his grades. He joined a soccer team, helped tend the TLC community gardens, and mother and son volunteered together monthly at the Humane Society. In time Adam’s school behavior reflected the changes. He began to receive school awards for good citizenship including a special lunch with the principal. After 12 months Chamberlain Photography © 2009 Susan and Adam were ready to move out on their own. A year of support, counseling, consistency, classes, patience, nurturing and love provided by TLC and EduCare had allowed this fragile little family to stabilize, learn how to build trust and thrive. They’re on their own now but check in when there’s an issue and often come back to visit old friends. Women’s Hearth The Hearth is a day center that provides a safe, welcoming environment where low-income and homeless women can connect with services and engage in community. More than 100 different classes, groups and activities are offered each month, including arts, crafts, music, spirituality, and life-skills. Referrals that link women to other social services are made, 12-step support as well as access to telephone, mail, computer, internet, basic hygiene supplies and showers is offered. Women’s Hearth: Deborah Women’s Hearth: Deborah One critical part of the work we do at the Women’s Hearth involves building relationships of trust so that women feel safe enough to make changes in their lives. “Making a diagnosis isn’t as important as making a connection. If someone is going to get better,” wrote author Barry Lopez in his book, The Soloist, “it won’t be because of a correct diagnosis and textbook Chamberlain Photography © 2009 treatment plan, but because that person develops enough trust in another to pursue his own recovery.” Building relationships of trust is an individual experience for each woman who comes to the Hearth. For Deborah, it involved feeling “warmth, compassion and acceptance from staff and women who participate in the many Hearth activities.” Born and raised in the Seattle area, Deborah moved to Spokane after divorce in the early 1980s, and raised 4 sons here as a single mom. In May of last year, she became homeless. Deborah found her way to the Hearth where “heartbreak turned to gratitude.” She participated in classes including Spirituality, Change and Loss and SelfEsteem, and joined in the many group meetings where women gather to heartbreak talk, share turned to gratitude insights, and bond. “I had always thought of family as persons one is related to,” said Deborah, “but my experience at the Hearth made me aware that we are all part of God’s human family.” According to an SRI Gallup survey, “Lack of support or connections to others may be the single most important reason why people are homeless.” Deborah is now employed and living in a subsidized apartment. Recently she said, “I cherish every moment I have available to be with my family at the Women’s Hearth.” “ ” 6 Transitions Where Women and Families Grow New Leaf Bakery Café The New Leaf Bakery Café completed its first full year of operation in 2009. Designed as a social enterprise program, the New Leaf helps low-income women succeed through training in food service. The goal is to help women develop marketable skills, build their resumes with solid work experience and become self-sufficient through employment. Income for the social enterprise as well as experience for the trainees is generated by catering contracts for food-to-go, and through the New Leaf Bakery Café kiosk in the Catholic Charities building. New Leaf Bakery Café: Dora The New Leaf Bakery Café does more than prepare women for work in food service. It surrounds women with nurturing support just like a family, and supplies connections to other programs of Transitions. “This is the best thing that has happened to me,” said Dora about finding the New Leaf. “It is amazing,” she went on, “like a new family. Every day I go to work is like going home!” Dora, a young mother of two boys recently suffered the tragic loss of her husband. She had come to the United States from El Salvador in high school. After completing Community College, she met, married and started a family with her husband. After a few years and two children, the couple purchased a home. But downsizing, lay-offs, depression—the inability to provide for the family became too much for Dora’s husband, and she became a widow with two sons. Having been out of the workforce for six years, Dora struggled to find work. With foreclosure looming and other bills piling up, she moved in with extended family while she searched for a way to support herself and her children. A referral from Career Path Services brought Dora to the New Leaf. “I was afraid and didn’t know what it would be like,” she said, “but it is so much more than I expected.” When a home on the TLC campus became available, Dora and her sons were able to finally move into their own space. At Christmas, the family was “adopted” by some friends of Transitions. Asked what her biggest need was, Dora answered “beds”, since her boys had been sleeping on the floor. With their own beds and their own room, Dora has no trouble putting the boys to sleep. “Now all I have to say is ‘bedtime’ and off they go to enjoy their own space.” Dora will complete New Chamberlain Photography © 2009 Leaf job training program in late winter 2010, is currently polishing her resume and following up on job leads. While she and her sons are still struggling with the great loss of husband and father, the family is safe and finding their way to recovery with the support of their new family at Transitions. “We are in community each time we find a place where we belong.” Peter F. Block Chamberlain Photography © 2009 Transitions Where Women and Families Grow 7 There are so many ways to give Make a financial contribution Become a “Saint” Enlarge our circle Donate via cash, check, or credit card—in person, by mail, or online. Use the enclosed envelope today or visit our website at www.help4women.org to make a secure donation online, or designate through paryroll deduction. The United Way, WA State Combined Fund Drive and the Combined Federal Campaign all allow you to designate all or part of your donation to Transitions. Check also to see if your workplace has a matching gift program. Join the Society of Transitions Sustainers (STS) by pledging to support Transitions over the course of one or more years. No amount is too small or too big! Help introduce others to Transitions by inviting your friends and co-workers to tour. Become a Table Captain and invite others to attend our annual October benefit, People Who Care Helping Women Who Dare or invite your friends to make a foursome and enter our June Golf Scramble. Donate your time There are many opportunities for you to volunteer – inside or outside one of our facilities, with children or adults. You can organize a food drive, or help staff one of our fundraising events. We can guide you We can help you choose what’s right for you. Call 328-6702 or email: [email protected] or write to: 1002 N. Superior St. Spokane, WA 99202 Chamberlain Photography © 2009 Upcoming Events Golf Scramble Indian Canyon Golf Course Friday, June 18, 2010 ~ 1:30 pm Major Annual Benefit Red Lion Inn at the Park People Who Care Helping Women Who Dare Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 am or Lunch 12:00 to 1:00 pm Leave a bequest You may continue to support Transitions in perpetuity by including us in your estate plans through a will, trust, charitable gift annuity or other estate plan structure. This very special form of giving means your generosity can continue to help women and children long into the future. For more information, please contact Mary Murphy, Donor Relations Director at 328-6702 or by email at [email protected] 8 Transitions Where Women and Families Grow Transitions is grateful for the many individuals, companies and foundations who generously support our mission. We are grateful for each supporter who helps us promote hope, healing and wholeness. Names that appear in bold belong to our Society of Transitions Sustainers (STS) also known as Saints. Pledges from these dedicated donors support Transitions on a monthly or quarterly basis over the course of one or more years. $50,000 & Above Anonymous City of Spokane Dominican Outreach Foundation Endowment Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sisters of Providence Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Spokane County U.S Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Cindy & Dan Hammes Margaret Jones Junior League of Spokane Kalispel Tribe of Indians Carole Lopes Mort Maurer Dave McGann Lori & John Moloney Moran Fence Patty & Brad Nickle RBC Bank Red Lion Hotels Vira Melendez-Redman & Nolan Redman Jane Rinehart Rosauers Supermarkets Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Schoedel & Schoedel Rosemary & Sam Selinger Serenity Group Inc Shelby Simmons Margaret Smith Snowberry Fund Spokane Teachers Credit Union St Augustine Parish Sterling Savings Bank Tamarack Center Diane & Rick Thomas TJX Foundation Travis Pattern & Foundry Liz & Dave Ulmen Universal Funding Corporation Rose Mary Volbrecht Wachovia Foundation Gloria & James Waggoner Becky & Mike Ward Washington Trust Bank Jon Gessele Gonzaga University Charlotte Grymonprez Margaret Harris Incyte Pathology Jean Johnson Joanne Jones & William Lentes Vickie Kennedy Kiwanis Club of East Spokane Kari Knudsen-Stover Rev. Stanley Malnar Rob McCann Edward McCarron Susan McFadden-Dalton Marian & Wayne Meredith Amy Meyer Miller-Johnson Family Fund Jim Morrison Elaine Myers National Christian Foundation Nickle Financial Consulting Randi & Tim O'Brien John Omlin Wes Ostrom Pathology Assoc Rodney & Downs Paul Cindy Peterson Michael & Marilyn Phalen Jeanne Phillips Sally Pierone Pounders Jewelry Geri Proctor Ronna Ricco Richards, Merrill & Peterson, Inc Safeco Insurance Foundation Safeway Billie Severtsen Sue Shaw Lois Sheffels Linda & Steve Shrope Sharon Spear St. Aloysius Parish Judith Sugg Lisa & Michael Thome Travelers Insurance U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Unitarian Universalist Church Diane Washington Mary Westerman Kathy & Dan Danforth Dorothy Detlor Leonard & Helen Doohan Dow Investors Margaret Dreis Gina Drummond Verna Eucker Evergreen Hematology & Oncology Feinstein Family Fund Michael & Lori Fernandez Sandy Fiedler Anne Finer Kathy & Mitch Finley Mary & Thomas Fitterer Peter Forsyth Melissa & Cody George George Albert Gunns Sandra Haase Lunell Haught Lois & Byron Hildahl Michael & Christie Hinnen Holiday Inn Express Sara Hornor Linda Jones Ann Jones Jared Jones Kiwanis Club of W. Spokane Mary Lychak Janet Lydig Gay Macaulay Merry Maccini Mary Ann & Herm Marciel Lenore McDonald Jacob & Colleen Meighan Catherine & Daniel Mitchell MOJO Reprographics Kelly Morgan Megan Mulvany Rebecca Nappi James O'Connell Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral Sandy Paine Karen Parsons Matthew Pecquex Pine Lodge Correction Ctr Prince of Peace Lutheran Providence Associates Alicia Quaintance Karen Robideaux Kathy Rosman Pat & Kelley Rusnak Catherine Schuler Dan Shuler Fr. Charles Skok Stephen Slade Kathryn Smith Tammy Spicer Donna Sponseller St. Marks Lutheran Richard St John Tammy & Dan Rising Sullivan Kristin Talbott Julenne Triplett Barb & Rich Umbdenstock Russ Vanos Michael & Jean Walters Sr. Fidelis Weber Wendle Motors Gail Wham Travis & Janice White Gina Whiteman Sondra Wildman Linda & Timothy Williams Carol Wilson Women's Club of Spokane Elizabeth Woodfill Neil Ziegler Vern & Mary Ziegler $100 to $249 Mary Adams Cindy Algeo All Lines Insurance Judy Altig Anonymous Kristin Ankerbrand Terri Antonson Linda Armstrong Christine Ashenbrener Joann Auvil AVISTA Foundation Rick Bacon Dudley Bain Balderson & Hebert Banner Furnace & Fuel Kathleen Barbour Trish Barnett Shonna Bartlett Monica Bauer Delores Bayley Kellie Beaulaurier Marian Beaumier Bonnie Belden Alison Bell Patricia Bell Brian Benzel Patty Berg Renee Best Marguerite Beyersdorf Carol Bjork Lois Bjork George Bourekis Holly Brajcich Catherine Brazil Debbie Brinker William Brooks Doris Brown Adrienne Brownlow Katy Bruya Lori Bryant Neal Buckaloo Monica Bundy Janet Burke Ann Marie Byrd Dorothy Byrne Kathleen Cannon Valerie Carlton Carol & Michael Carpenter Karen Carson Irene Carter Dianne Cawthray Cedar Bridge Counseling Michael Chappell Marilyn Charette Kathy Christie Pamela Clemens Sharon Coatney Common Ground Holdings Toni Cooley Monique Corigliano Barbara & Johnny Cox Claudia Craven Carol Crew Celeste Crine, OSF Diane & George Critchlow James Dallen Kelley Damon Kristin Danford Karen Dashiell Jack Davis Deanna Davis thank $10,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Conrad Hilton Fund for Sisters Florence Wasmer Fund for Children & Families Inland NW Community Foundation INWCF Community Strategies Grant Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters SNAP Washington Families Fund Welch Family Foundation Betty Wheeler Women Helping Women Fund $2,500 to $9,999 AmericanWest Bank Anonymous BNSF Foundation Kim & Scott Chaffin Christiana Foundation Dominican Sisters Evangelical Luthern Church Fetterman Foundation Florence Wasmer Fund for Arts & Culture Garco Construction Catherine & Frederick Hayes Fund Holden Village Inland Cardiology Assoc Karts 4 Our Community Mary Laflamme Dia & Robert Maurer Mary & Bill Murphy Marie Pizelo Providence Holy Family Hospital Robert V Baker Foundation Seattle Foundation State Farm Insurance Cheri & Tom Susens Tate Incorporated US Bancorp Foundation Kathie Yerion $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Gabriella Brooke Margaret Bruya Buder Memorial Fund Linda & Michael Cunningham Edge Construction Supply Marla Emde Kim Erickson First Presbyterian Church Phyllis Gabel Amy Galloway Patricia Garvin Gus Johnson Ford $500 to $999 Carol Allen Anonymous Assistants Assumption Parish Babes of Music Janice Baker Gary & Glenda Bakken Richard Baldasty Banner Bank Heather Barbieri Deanna Bax Pamela Behring Beyersdorf Mulloy Fund Berge Borrevik Kathy & Tim Brown Steve Buckbee Buder Memorial Fund C & H Foreign Auto Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Chapter AZ of PEO Kathleen Chase Sheryl Clark Coldwell Banker NW Group Judy Cooke Lauri Costello Sharon Davis Lila Deilke Melinda Denton Michaela Dietzel & Mark Iverson Dix Corporation James Dunn Mark Eggink Lilly May Emer Estate of Ray Flesher Gary Gemar $250 to $499 Mike Adolfae Alpha Chi Omega Anonymous Bob Anderson Nic Bachhuber Becker Buick-GMC Larry & Nancy Bell Patricia Bernard Andrew Billig Joan Boyd Laurel Brink Patricia Bryant Judith Butler Mary Butler Karen Byrne Linda Cannon Ken & Sharon Cathcart Catholic Daughters of the Americas Catholic Foundation of Spokane Julie Clausen Ann Cronkhite Rob & Miki Dammarell Transitions Vicki Davis Gloria Dehmer Shiloh Deitz Jim Demand Cathy Dennie Patricia Devries Ramona DiBiasi Sue Dills John Downey Chris Drake Margo Dries Karen Driscoll Jack & Julie Driscoll Kalista Dubiel Helen & Virgil Duchow Jenny Duffy Alice Dupler Helen Egger Betty Ellis Kathy Ely Michele English Patty Evans Donna Evenson Julie Farley Bernie Ferderer David Fermo Margaret Fey Kathy & Frank Fitchner Mary Froehle Joan Gagliardi Carole Gaherin Richard & John Gallagher Tricia Galvano Ganesh Himal Trek & Trade Tim Garb David Gass Sheila Geraghty Nancy Gillespie Michael Gilmartin Lila Girvin Peggy Glynn Connie Goodman Lorrie Goodrich Loran & Kjirstin Graham Amanda Green Lionel & Barbara Greenwood Chad Greif Joy Griffith Bindy Groh June Guimond Marie Hackney Peggy Haimerl Hamblin Park Presbyterian John Hamill Jody Hamilton Chuck & Alice Harmon Kirsten Harrington Leona Harris Kathleen Hart Eileen Hartzog Art & Teresa Hathaway Billie Hauge Carol Haugen Maureen Healy, OP Cindy Hebert Sylvia Hedrick Keith Hegg Mary Ann Heskett Meredith Hilby Gwen Hill Margaret Hinnenkamp Ruth Hinz Lavina Hoff Liz Hogan Renne Hoke Barbara Hollace Horizon Investment Club Judy Hudson Mary Ann Hume Constance Hutchinson Martha Ice William Ilgen Inland Eye Center Inland NW Combined Where Women and Families Grow Fed Campaign International Footprint Assoc Lance & Deidre Jacobson Jaime Johnson Events Darcy 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