Annual Report - Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

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God’s love
David Downes
mission statement
Dear Friends,
Like many non-profits, Samaritan Ministry weathered the year’s
uncertain economy resulting in a slight deficit for 2010–2011. But
an enormously successful Silver Gala brought generous support
from donors, which helped offset this deficit.
The Silver Gala was our first celebration marking the 25th
anniversary of the founding of Samaritan Ministry of Greater
Washington. At this event, we honored our 12 Founding Parishes
and the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Program.
As part of this report, you’ll read about our participant survey
and the impressions of one of our board members who conducted
some of these interviews. The survey responses show Samaritan
Ministry continues to provide an essential service for our
neighbors in need. Having caseworkers with a listening ear who
help participants focus on goals and steps toward those goals
continues to be the heart of our successful Next Step Program.
Extending our ability to provide quality casework for our
participants is made possible by our partnerships with programs
like the Jesuit, Westmoreland, Discipleship Year and Trinity
Volunteer Corps, among others. Recent graduates commit a year
of service while living on a small stipend. Lauren Wasilchak, an
intern caseworker who joined Samaritan Ministry in 2009 and
stayed with us a second year in the Northwest office, has written a
reflection on her internship. Please read about her experience in
these pages. Lauren’s commitment helped us reduce personnel
costs by deferring the hiring of a Northwest office lead caseworker
for another year,
You’ll also find detailed statistics on the Next Step Program.
We are highlighting two new exciting projects launched this
year—preventive health screening at all offices and a special
partnership with the Arlington County jail.
As we move into our next quarter century, we note these
additional highlights. In 2010–2011 we:
•Continued offering HIV/AIDS services despite funding delays,
cutbacks and new restrictions. We are thankful for the support
of St. Christopher’s, Springfield, who pioneered our parish-based
retreat program for HIV/AIDS participants.
Mission Statement
Samaritan Ministry of Greater
Washington is a community
partnership bringing together
people who are homeless and
others in need in Greater
Washington with support and
volunteers from Episcopal and
other churches in a joint effort
to improve the lives of all.
Samaritan Ministry pursues
this goal by:
• Promoting awareness of
community needs,
• Fostering partnerships at all
levels,
• Breaking down barriers
imposed by poverty, and
• Developing participants’
abilities to help themselves
to better lives.
•Worked to increase the involvement of more Partner Parishes
and their Representatives by enhancing Parish Council
meetings.
•Expanded visits to Partner Parishes, including more on-the-road
Next Step Experiences.
•Welcomed new staff including Director of Communications and
Volunteers Gayle Butzgy, Development Coordinator Dorothy
Mejia, and four year-long casework interns.
•Celebrated Melinda Keane’s 10th year with SMGW.
•Worked on a new website with a grant from the Taproot
Foundation.
•Marked another successful Help the Homeless program, with
outstanding support by the Friends of Samaritan Ministry plus
an increase in the number of mini-walks.
•Witnessed an increase in major donations and received a
generous grant from the Jovid Foundation for a major donor
­consultant to recommend the future direction of our development program.
•Accepted a very generous gift of real estate interest that will
produce ongoing annual income.
•Conducted an energy audit of our Northwest office building
with improvements awaiting the availability of funding.
•Mourned the death of long-time, former Program Director
Roberta Wood-Benjamin in June 2011.
On a personal note, I received a wake-up call in October when
I suffered a heart attack. I continue on the road to recovery and am
taking my own next steps toward following a healthier lifestyle.
I am thankful for the outpouring of concern and support from the
Samaritan Ministry family.
Happy 25th Anniversary to all of you who’ve helped to shape
the history of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington.
Yours faithfully,
David Downes, Executive Director
Core Values
The following core values reflect the essential and enduring
tenets and philosophy of our work together. They are the
basis for our mission and for all our goals and activities. They
are the principles that unite us with one another — program
participants, volunteers, staff and partners.
God’s Love – We believe that we are called to love our
neighbors as God loves us, with kindness and compassion,
sharing one another’s suffering and joy, and treating each
other as we would like to be treated.
Dignity – We believe that we are called to honor the
­ ignity of all persons, promoting each other’s self-respect and
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self-confidence, celebrating our shared humanity, and
rejoicing in the journey that binds us together.
Partnership – We believe that we are called to work in
partnership with others both inside and outside our
organization, embracing diversity, holding ourselves
accountable to one another and, thus accomplishing more
together than we can do alone.
Transformation – We believe that we are called to be
a part of one another’s transformation in ways that encourage each other’s strengths and abilities, bringing positive,
life-enhancing changes, and empowering each other to lead
­fuller lives.
The Next Step Program
Samaritan Ministry’s Next Step Program
provides assistance to people who are
homeless and others in need while
­promoting change, dignity and selfreliance. ­Work­ing with staff members,
many of whom are volunteers, ­program
participants define goals for how they want
their lives to change, and set and take
manageable next steps toward those goals.
Typical goals involve finding a job, a
place to live, health care, and recovery
programs. Participants meet with case­workers, use Samaritan Ministry’s
com­puters, phones and mailing address
as well as get help with resumes, job
ap­plications, obtaining food, clothing,
training and other resources.
The program includes spiritual retreats
and support group dinners for those living
with HIV/AIDS, as well as burial assistance
and bereavement support for families of
those who have died with HIV/AIDS.
There are no religious requirements
for participation in the Next Step Program
and anyone in need who wants to make
positive life changes is welcomed.
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Miracle of Samaritan Ministry–
It all started here
hen visionary leaders in Washington area Episcopal churches created
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington 25 years ago, perhaps they envisioned
how the lives of people in need would be
impacted. What began as an outreach
ministry of St. Stephen and the Incarnation
Church led to a series of “Great Meetings”
among several area parishes about how to
help others while also offering parish­
ioners an opportunity to live their faith.
Out of these discussions, 12 parishes
founded Samaritan Ministry of Greater
Washington, an effort that has impacted
the lives of thousands since 1985. In 25
years, the number of partner parishes has
grown to almost 50 churches.
Said The Rev. Dr. George H. (Jack) Woodard, who was rector of St. Stephen and the
Incarnation in the early 1980’s, “The whole
story of Samaritan Ministry is an incredibly wonderful story. It’s a miracle.”
Based on the story told in Luke’s gospel
of the traveler aided by the Samaritan, the
goal at Samaritan Ministry is to help those
who are hurting continue on their life
journey toward a better future. Not only
would the life of the traveler be changed,
but so would the lives of those who came
to his or her aid. “With our Christian
inspiration, our primary aim was to find
every opportunity to create change in us
all,” said Woodard.
The first Samaritan Ministry board of
directors met in January 1986 and elected
Richard Dowd, member of St. Columba’s,
as its first president. Dowd continues to be
involved with Samaritan Ministry and is a
volunteer front office coordinator at the
Northwest office.
One year later, the Ministry expanded to
Southeast Washington with the opening of
an office in an area of the city with
tremendous need. In 1998, Samaritan
Ministry, with help from parishes in
Northern Virginia (especially St. Mary’s,
Arlington), also opened an office in
Arlington. All three offices continue to
offer help to those looking for jobs, housing
and other resources.
Under the leadership of Carter Echols,
executive director from 1988–1997, the
services at Samaritan Ministry evolved and
the Next Step Program began. The goal was
to help each participant find his or her own
path to improvement. The early 1990’s saw
the creation of the Transitional Housing
Corporation (formed by a partnership of
Samaritan Ministry, Christ Lutheran
Church and Community Family Life Services) and the opening of the Partner Arms
apartments. Closely following the opening
of Partner Arms, Samaritan Ministry
moved its Northwest office to 1516
Hamilton St., N.W., which the Ministry
purchased as its permanent home in 2009.
The Partner Parishes
MARYLAND
Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Bethesda
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Bethesda*
Church of the Holy Trinity, Bowie
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase*
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, College Park
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Olney*
St. Francis’ Episcopal Church, Potomac*
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Potomac
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Silver Spring
Grace Episcopal Church, Silver Spring
*Founding Parishes
parishes
VIRGINIA
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Annandale*
St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, Annandale
St. George’s Episcopal Church, Arlington
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Arlington
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Arlington
Trinity Episcopal Church, Arlington
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Burke*
Church of the Apostles, Fairfax
St. Francis’ Episcopal Church, Great Falls*
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, McLean
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, McLean
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Middleburg
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Springfield
Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna
WASHINGTON, D.C.
All Souls’ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church, Georgetown
Christ Lutheran Church
Church of the Epiphany
Church of the Holy Comforter
Church of the Holy Communion
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church*
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church*
St. David’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church*
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek
St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Church
St. Stephen and the Incarnation
Episcopal Church*
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church*
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
The Washington National Cathedral
Young’s Memorial Church
partner
In 2000 David Downes was named
executive director. Downes shepherded the
development of a new governance
structure with a smaller board of directors
elected by the partner parish council. He
also oversaw the transition of responsibility for providing program services at
Partner Arms from Samaritan Ministry to
Transitional Housing Corporation staff.
Under Downes’ leadership, Samaritan
Ministry embarked on a more focused
development effort, which included
hosting the popular Next Step Breakfast at
the National Press Club. These efforts have
increased individual donations and
developed a pool of committed donors
called the Next Step Giving Society.
Perhaps Downes’s biggest challenge
recently has been keeping Samaritan
Ministry afloat through the Great Recession. By making tough decisions, which
included layoffs and furloughs, and with
the support of the board, staff, volunteers
and donors, the Ministry has kept all three
offices open during this time of high unemployment and increased homelessness.
Today’s participants attest to the
continuing impact of Samaritan Ministry.
A new participant survey has garnered
many positive comments from program
participants. When asked if coming to
Samaritan Ministry has made a difference,
perhaps the role of Samaritan Ministry is
summed up in this participant’s response:
“I’m not using drugs anymore. I’m trying
to get housing and find a job. They let me
know that I am worth something. It all
started here.”
Partner Parish
Representatives
Peggy Alexander
Peggy Beers
Miren Beitia
Paula Bennett
Gwen Bole
Charles Brodhead
Deeanna Burleson
Carol Burroughs
Marifran Bustion
Elizabeth Campbell
Christiana Carter
Lauren Cato
Kim Chipman
John Churchman
John Duncan
Diana Dykstra
Nancy Eichacker
Betsy Finley
Tricia Garner
Marta Gmurczyk
Philip Graham
Bentley Gregg
David Griswold
Penny Hansen
Marieta Harper
Margaret Hilton
Marilyn Hourican
Jack Hutchings
Kurt Jacobs
Douglas Jerger
Marty Jewett
Kimberly Ludwig
Carol MacLean
Josie Martin
Kelley McDonald
Susan McGuire
John Miers
Susan Morris
Jerry Morrison
Sally Mullen
Eileen Murphy
Lois Nembhard
Dick Norton
Jack Orrick
Carolyn Peirce
Kathryn Peyton
Otis Pflantzbaum
Susan Power
Bob Satre
Eugene Sawney
Richard Sellers
Kristin Queen Shaffer
Bert Spencer
Nora Super
Julian Tait
Bill Thompson
Betty van Iersel
Beth Velkoff
Susan Weinbeck
Gretchen Willson
Jane Wilson
Cynthia Winder
St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal
Church, a Founding Partner Parish
Annual Report
2010 – 2011
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The
Next Step Program–
The rest of the story
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The Next Step Program
(April 1, 2010–March 31, 2011)
Total participants
913
New participants
452
Next Steps completed
8,235
Number of participants receiving
assistance:
141 participated in computer mentoring
225 had resumes completed/updated
153 found jobs
48 found a place to live
240 were screened (and 106 were
approved) for food stamps
153 used SMGW mailing address
Times participants used:
Computers
Telephones
2,634
777
Direct assistance (number of times
participants were provided)
868
Food Bags
Clothing
172
Toiletries
306
Metro passes/tokens
1,741
SmartTrip Cards
81
Demographics
Age
18–25
26–40
41–65
65+
6.9%
18.6%
72.8%
2.8%
Race
African American
Hispanic
White
Asian
Middle Eastern
Other
84 %
2.6 %
6.7 %
<1 %
<1 %
6%
Ex offender
Homeless
47%
71%
HIV/AIDS
Number of retreat attendees
(two spiritual retreats)
42
Number of round up
dinner participants
Number of families receiving
burial assistance
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ver the past 25 years, countless
supporters have helped Samaritan
Ministry assist people seeking to change
their lives. Providing feedback on the
success of the Next Step Program gives the
many advocates of Samaritan Ministry the
satisfaction of knowing they are a part of a
worthwhile effort. Statistics on the number
of participants in the Next Step Program
and the goals they have achieved are listed
in the annual report each year, but this
often tells only part of the story.
Many of the benefits of the Next Step
Program are intangible. Caseworkers help
participants develop essential job search
skills, connect them with other needed
programs and services, and help them
develop and prioritize their goals for
change. Perhaps even more importantly,
Next Step Program participants come to
experience a boost in self-confidence and
acquire a renewed sense of hope that
change is possible.
To find out how participants evaluate
Samaritan Ministry, the program com­
mittee began this year to administer a
participant survey that was developed by
graduate students in Public Policy and
Public Administration at The George
Washington University. Volunteers
interview program participants and ask
them to rate various aspects of the Next
Step Program. Participants are also asked
whether or not coming to Samaritan
Ministry has made a difference in their
lives and if so, how.
Peggy Beers, a member of the board
of directors, recently interviewed five
participants at the Northwest office. Beers
said the participants she talked to were
particularly pleased with the assistance
they received on writing a resume and
cover letter. Most also gave high marks for
help on the computer and having access to
the Internet.
“The other thing they find here is that it
is peaceful. They don’t have to be on alert,”
said Beers. If they live in a shelter, they
always have to be on alert, even when they
are sleeping.”
Right: Board member Peggy Beers, a
long-time supporter of Samaritan Ministry,
participates as a walker in the Help the
Homeless Walkathon. Beers recently
conducted personal interviews with Next
Step Program participants as part of a
newly developed survey to determine the
effectiveness of the program. Beers says this
project was one of the most gratifying she has
been involved with at Samaritan Ministry.
“Their opinion of the staff was off the
chart,” Beers added, observing that she
found that participants thought the caseworkers were compassionate and encouraging, but firm and clear about sticking to
the guidelines of the Next Step Program.
Above all, all of those interviewed said that
they were treated with dignity and respect
at Samaritan Ministry, and after every visit,
they left with hope and confidence.
Beers is a member of St. Patrick’s
Episcopal Church and has served on
numerous SMGW committees including
the Board Development Committee and
the 25th Anniversary Silver Gala Committee. For Beers, interviewing Samaritan
Ministry participants was one of the most
satisfying projects she has performed.
Here are some quotes from participants
interviewed about how Samaritan Ministry
has made a difference in their lives:
someone to speak with me about turning my
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around; someone to hear my pain and remind me
that people still care about one another. I feel
listened to and supported here.
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my day is going badly, the pleasant personalities
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here and the support I receive helps a lot. Life is
stressful enough when you are starting all over again.
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atmosphere here allows me to be quiet,
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peaceful and safe for a minute. I can settle down
and figure out what I need to do. It helps me
clear my head, figure out my next steps and stay
focused on tasks.
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The loving and the listening without judgment gives
me the hope and the faith in myself that I need.
~
New Partnership With Arlington County
Helps Prepare Inmates for Release
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hen Kathy Doxsee spoke with LeShawn Fisher, Arlington
County Jail inmate services manager, about the possibility
of a partnership, Fisher liked what she heard. Samaritan Ministry
wanted to establish a partnership with the Arlington County Jail to
help prepare inmates for reentering the work force. The program
officially began in March 2011.
“Ms. Doxsee mentioned that Samaritan Ministry is all about
empowerment and support, which is a huge plus because a lot of
the inmates are from families where they do not have that,” said
Fisher. “Without support, it is difficult for them to stay on track.”
Before the program could begin, Samaritan Ministry staff had
to complete the jail’s required orientation. Now, a staff member
speaks to inmates about the Next Step Program twice each month.
During the first meeting inmates watch the participant video to
learn about the Next Step Program, brochures are distributed and
questions answered.
Samaritan Ministry’s Employment Workshop is presented
during the second session, which helps people learn how to put
their best foot forward and apply for employment with confidence.
At each session, inmates are invited to come to Samaritan Ministry
upon their release.
With most of the inmates serving 30-day sentences and 78
percent from age 22 to 50, chances are good that they will be
looking for jobs or need support to help them reach additional
goals. “The program is useful to the inmates and it is helpful for
them to have a connection to an outside agency that can provide
services for them once they are released,” said Kristen Cane,
program coordinator for inmate services.
“The response from inmates has been enthusiastic, and we look
forward to a continuing meaningful partnership,” said Kathy
Doxsee, Samaritan Ministry program director.
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transformation
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amaritan Ministry has always
supported participants who are
working on health-related goals, including
helping them apply and qualify for health
insurance; obtain proper ID; address
mental health and substance abuse issues;
and make and keep medical appointments,
including providing transportation
assistance. This year a new initiative was
implemented to encourage participants to
set and take even more steps toward health
and wellness.
Developing a screening tool to help
participants set and work on health-related
goals, like obtaining an HIV/AIDS test,
making an appointment for a physical, and
getting a mammogram was a major
component of this new initiative. Caseworkers began offering the health
assessment in December and by the end of
March, 163 participants had completed
the evaluation resulting in 35 referrals for
needed health services and screenings.
Participants set next steps for making and
keeping health appointments.
In addition to the screening checklist,
participants receive brochures from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services which contain age specific
information on recommended screening
tests as well as other tips for staying
healthy. Caseworkers also offer nutrition
education information and promote
healthy eating by providing gift cards to
Giant and Safeway, which allows
participants to purchase more fresh
vegetables, meat, and dairy.
At the Southeast office, Lead Case­
worker Adrian Vaughn encouraged
participant William Alston-El* to complete
the health assessment. “I never thought
I could do anything to take care of my
health at my age,” said the 63-year-old.
Now, he has had a colonoscopy, gotten
prescription eyeglasses, is taking prescribed medication to control his blood
pressure and will get new teeth in January.
“It’s helpful to know that I can work to take
care of my health,” added Alston-El, who
also appreciates the genuine concern of
the caseworkers at Samaritan Ministry.
support
Next Step Program
Incorporates Health
Screening Initiative
positive
* name used with permission
Catherine Rodman, former assistant program
director and new development director,
conducts an employment workshop.
Annual Report
2010 – 2011
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The
Journey of a
Casework Intern
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By Lauren Wasilchak
s a Jesuit Volunteer, I have spent two years serving as an
intern caseworker at Samaritan Ministry, learning resilience,
strength, optimism, and faith from our program participants.
Assessing the needs of participants and determining how I could
help was the first learning curve I had to master. It was challenging to try and evaluate what people needed and to help them the
best I could. This was especially true with participants who had
mental health and/or substance abuse issues. It was a process of
listening and gaining their trust so that they would take the
Lauren Wasilchak
suggestion of the referral and actually follow through. When my
internship was almost over, I decided to stay for a second year
because I felt my time here was not over.
The first year I learned the basics of casework, but I wanted to go deeper. I wanted to
take on more responsibility and learn more about how to work with people in poverty
toward life changes. I especially wanted to get to know more program participants
because they taught me more than anything else.
Getting to know the participants and walking with them on part of their life journey
was rewarding. As participants took next steps and completed important goals, I found joy
in encouraging them to persevere even when things became difficult. Watching as many
of them came into the office all smiles when they got a job or a place to live made me
overwhelmingly happy and provided a sense of satisfaction that I had never felt before.
I was most amazed by the faith and patience of so many of our participants. Most
participants at Samaritan Ministry have had a tough life, but they are still faithful to a
higher power and have an abundance of patience. They are not bitter people, even though
they may have very little and not much to be grateful for in terms of material things. And
yet, they have stayed faithful despite everything.
One of the most valuable aspects of the Next Step Program is providing a caseworker
that will respect the participant and listen to their stories, dreams and desires for their
lives. I had the honor of listening to their stories. I would not have traded my time at
Samaritan Ministry for anything else.
Lauren Wasilchak is taking her own next steps to Chicago to study for a master of social work
at Loyola University. We appreciate her two years of dedicated service to the Next Step
Program participants at Samaritan Ministry.
Volunteers
•6,061 volunteers contributed 28,469 hours of service during the 2011 fiscal year
•14,579 hours of specialized services were donated by caseworkers, employee
­counselors, HIV/AIDS specialists, graphic designers, web designers, writers,
seminarians and more
•2,833 hours were donated by front office coordinators, computer mentors, food and
clothing room volunteers and an office handyman
•5,458 hours were donated by those performing board and committee work, partner
parish representation and special event planning
•5,599 hours were donated by group volunteers, those participating in food and toiletry
collection drives, holiday parties and the Help the Homeless Walkathon
Office Hours
Northwest office: With 12 people providing specialized services and 12 people
providing non-specialized services, 1,361 hours of volunteer time was donated.
­Additionally, development and communications volunteers plus additional
non-program volunteers logged 1,502 hours.
Southeast office: With eight people providing specialized services and six people
providing non-specialized services, volunteers donated 1,295 hours in the Southeast
office.
Northern Virginia office: With five people providing specialized services and nine
people providing non-specialized services, volunteers donated 1,030 hours.
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Samaritan Ministry
of Greater Washington
Freddie’s story
(Freddie asked that we use only his first name)
Freddie, age 57, now has his Certificate of Addiction
Counseling, is a full-time student at Catholic University and
is set to become a certified addiction counselor. He believes
he can help other people avoid the decades of alcohol and
drug abuse he endured.
“I had my first drink when I was 11,” said Freddie.
“I started using heroin when I was 13,” he added. Although
he had experienced a blackout with his first drink, he
continued to abuse alcohol and drugs. He joined the military
and spent his career in law enforcement and security until
a back injury placed him on disability. All the time “I didn’t
know I was addicted,” said Freddie.
He received an honorable discharge and tried to focus
on his marriage, but the substance abuse destroyed the
relationship. He married again, moved to Louisiana, and had
back surgery.
“They put me on a strong pain medication,” he said.
“Little did I know that would start a vicious cycle. I was off
… me, the drugs, and the alcohol.” Freddie’s second
marriage also failed.
After moving back to Washington, D.C., Freddie began to
reevaluate his life. Through 12-Step programs, he managed
to maintain sobriety for more than eight years. Then the
addiction struck again. “I slipped, back, and back, and back.”
Freddie said only then did he realize that even though he
had stopped drinking and went to meetings, he didn’t understand the process of addiction.
“I wanted to get my life in order because I had dreams.
I went back and really worked the 12-Step program plus
a Christian-based approach to sobriety called Celebrate
Recovery,” he said.
Freddie came to Samaritan Ministry in July 2010 for
assistance in fulfilling his education goals. He worked with
his caseworker to determine the best ways to meet his goal
of working with people with substance abuse issues.
“Samaritan Ministry allowed me to plan a path to
further my education,” said Freddie. “They took off quite
a bit of stress, especially for school.” Freddie credits
Samaritan Ministry for helping him toward a brighter,
more stable future.
Written by Tiffani Turner, a student at Baton Rouge
­Community College, Southern University, who served as
ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs program intern for
communications.
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goals
Donors
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Support Work of
Samaritan Ministry
Here are some highlights of 2010–2011:
Help the Homeless Walkathon
Friends of Samaritan Ministry raised
$100,000, which led to a $20,000 bonus.
With 20 mini-walks attracting 1,700
walkers and another 150 walking on the
National Mall, Samaritan Ministry also
received a $25,000 walker incentive bonus
for a grand total of $200,000.
The Next Step Giving Society was
established in 2007 at the first Next Step
Breakfast. This multiple-year giving society
has grown to 115 members, each of whom
pledges to give $1,000, $2,500, $5,000
or $10,000 a year for five years. Society
members were honored at a reception held
in December at the home of David and
Peggy Beers.
The fourth annual Next Step Breakfast on May 6, 2010 raised $250,000 in
gifts and pledges over the next five years.
Highlights of the breakfast included Dee
Dee Myers as mistress of ceremonies; the
Rev. Paul Abernethy, rector of St. Mark’s
Capitol Hill; Christopher Fleming, Next
Step Program participant speaker;
Carolyn Peirce, volunteer caseworker
and Board president, and the St. Alban’s
School chorale.
Nine come-and-see events called The
Next Step Experience attracted
43 people to learn more about Samaritan
Ministry. Additionally, seven “On the
Road” Next Step Experiences were held at
parishes and at the homes of supporters.
Marshall Ginn, major donor consultant
began work in January 2011, thanks to an
Impact Grant made possible by the Jovid
Foundation.
Samaritan Ministry’s 12 founding parishes
were honored at the 25th Anniversary Silver Gala, held March 12. The
event drew more than 230 people and
raised almost $60,000 for the organization.
Special gifts/bequests:
•An anonymous donor gave Samaritan
Ministry an assigned interest in an
Illinois real estate partnership, valued
at more than $400,000. Annual
distributions of income are expected
to be at least several thousand dollars.
•Former Samaritan Ministry Executive
Director Carter Echols married Bill
Johnson last summer, and instead of
wedding presents, they requested gifts
to several organizations (including
Samaritan Ministry) in honor of their
marriage. Over $3,000 was donated.
•Georgiana Aboko-Cole, former Partner
Parish Representative from Our Saviour
in Silver Spring, bequeathed 10 percent of
her residual estate to Samaritan Ministry.
people
Below: Samaritan Ministry volunteers and supporters
Forrest Offord and Danita James-Offord are set for a festive
evening at the Silver Gala anniversary celebration.
community
ithout committed donors, Samaritan
Ministry would not have survived
in what continues to be a challenging
economy. Many of our supporters tell us
they are drawn to the philosophy of the
Next Step Program where people in need
receive encouragement, assistance and the
resources necessary to get through the
rough spots and make a better life. That
the doors to Samaritan Ministry have been
open for 25 years pays tribute to the many
who choose to donate their charitable
dollars to this worthy cause.
From those that donate and walk in the
Help the Homeless Walkathon, to
members of the Next Step Giving Society to
those that remember Samaritan Ministry
in their wills, the village of givers has
supported the efforts of many working to
change their lives for the better.
Dorothy Mejia joined the staff in January
as development coordinator. Interns
during the year included Ginny Sessions,
Matt Repka and Anke Evers.
Below: A donor pledges support for Samaritan
Ministry’s Next Step Program at the annual
Next Step Breakfast held each May at the
National Press Club.
Below: Enjoying the celebration of Samaritan
Ministry’s 25 years of service, are The Rev.
John McDuffie, rector of Partner Parish
Christ Church of Rockville and his wife
Mary McDuffie.
Annual Report
2010 – 2011
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Another
Financial
Roller Coaster Ride
Fiscal Year 2011 was another roller coaster ride financially for Samaritan Ministry.
The biggest and some of the best news of the year was a donation by one of our long-time
supporters of an interest in a real estate partnership. The interest is not only an asset
valued at more than $400,000, but will also produce regular annual income for us. We
are very grateful for this unique and very generous contribution.
On the down side, due to another very tight operating budget, we were not able to fill
some staff positions, most notably the Lead Caseworker in our main Northwest office.
Fortunately, Casework Intern Lauren Wasilchak wanted to extend her Jesuit Volunteer
Corps service for a second year which ensured that we had an experienced caseworker in
place for the entire year.
Another major financial blow was the non-renewal of a $100,000 grant from the
federal appropriation to the District of Columbia. In addition, funding for our HIV/AIDS
burial services and spiritual retreats also declined, leaving gaps in our budget that we
were only partially able to fill with other fundraising.
Fortunately, all three of our major fundraising events were very successful. The Next
Step Breakfast in May 2010 raised over $250,000 in gifts and pledges of support over five
years, and our Spring Gala and Auction in March 2011 netted nearly $60,000, almost
50 percent more than anticipated. The Help the Homeless Walkathon program during
the fall of 2010 again raised over $200,000 in registration fees (primarily from mini-walks),
donations through the Friends of Samaritan Ministry, and incentive grant bonuses from
Fannie Mae.
However, foundation support overall declined by more than
20 percent and individual giving (other than the real estate
partnership interest) also declined, with a significant number of
pledges made in prior years remaining unpaid in full or in part.
The cumulative effect of all these changes meant that we needed
to draw on our reserves to cover more than $100,000 in expenses
for the year. As a result, we are expanding our fundraising efforts
to ensure that we are able to eliminate or substantially reduce this
deficit in the coming year, and are continuing to maintain tight
controls on our expenses without detracting from the level or
quality of service we provide to our Next Step Program participants.
We are very grateful that volunteer services again contributed a
significant portion of the resources needed to carry out our Next
Step Program. The value of specialized volunteer services in FY2011
totaled more than half a million dollars for the first time in the
organization’s history, with an additional half million in nonspecialized services. Without these dedicated volunteers we would
not be able to provide assistance to anywhere near the number of
people who are homeless and poor in the Washington area.
As we said in last year’s report, the roller coaster ride is not over,
but we are keeping our seat belts fastened and are grateful that so
many of our faithful supporters are on board with us!
Comparative Statement of Income and Expenses for
Fiscal Years Ending March 31, 2010 and 2011
FY 2011 INCOME
(based on financial statements audited independently by
Farmer & First, P.C., Certified Public Accountants)
INCOME
Partner Parishes
Individual Contributions
In Kind: Specialized Services
In Kind: Other Donations
Other Organizations
Contracts
Grants
Special Events
Interest Income/Other
Other Restricted Contributions
Total Income
FY 2010
$89,689
$415,708
$492,291
$66,743
$40,171
$168,781
$217,339
$69,644
$56,700
$175,847
$1,792,911
FY 2011
$92,835
$657,447(a)
$551,606(b)
$36,564(c)
$50,345(d)
$65,263(e)
$169,651(f)
$110,665(g)
$15,126(h)
$7,042(i)
$1,756,545
EXPENSES
$542,775
Staff
Contributed Services
$544,680
Consultants
$110,295
Insurance
$16,052
Indirect Program
$139,827
Direct Program
$173,913
Communications
$28,485
Events/Fundraising
$36,278
Depreciation
$15,372
Restricted Expenditures
$14,790
Total Actual Expenses
$1,622,467
Other Contributions to/from Reserve $170,446
Total Net Expenses
$1,792,911
$544,771
$529,172(b)
$123,932(j)
$7,575
$135,421
$164,194(k)
$29,469
$31,976(l)
$18,230
$7,767
$1,592,506
$164,038(m)
$1,756,545
NOTES
(a) Includes major gift of interest in real estate partnership
(b) Specialized volunteer services; does not include additional
$435,580 in non-specialized services
(c) Primarily food, toiletries and interview clothing
(d) Organizations other than partner parishes, foundations and
government agencies
(e) FY2010 includes $100,000 federal grant not renewed in
FY2011
(f) Foundation grants
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of Greater Washington
(g) Spring Gala & Auction and Help the Homeless Walk
registration fees
(h) Primarily unrealized gains/losses on investments/reserves
(i) FY2010 – primarily special donations toward N.W. office
building purchase
(j) Contracted financial, computer support and program services
(k) Includes HIV/AIDS burial assistance
(l) Spring Gala and Next Step (Fundraising) Breakfast
(m) FY2010 – primarily N.W. office building purchase;
FY2011 – primarily loss of federal funding
FY 2011 EXPENSES
Thank
You for
Your Support
This list reflects financial support received from April 1, 2010 through March 31, John & Margaret Coan
2011. We regret and ask to be notified of any inadvertent errors or omissions.
Daniel R. Costello
Jane Holmes Dixon & David Dixon
Partner Parishes
NEXT STEP GIVING
Paul Douthit
A special thank you to all of our partner SOCIETY
David & Willa Downes
parishes that made contributions this
A special thanks to Next Step Giving
Michael Durney
year. See page 3 for a listing of our
So­ciety members for their multipleR. Carter Echols
partner parishes.
year commitment to the sustainability John & Anne Elsbree
and growth of Samaritan Ministry’s
Steve Fitzhugh
Foundations
Next Step Program.
Mary Gibbons
The Accokeek Foundation
The David Graham Foundation
Champion:
$10,000
or
The Community Foundation for the
Bentley & Susan Gregg
more
for
five
years
N.C.R.
Michele Hagans
Charles & Sally Garr Brodhead
Lura Bradfield Foundation
Brock & Penelope Hansen
ExxonMobil Foundation – Matching
Leaders: $5,000 or more
Heuristic Solutions, LLC
Gifts
for five years
Peter & Lorraine Hicks
The Jovid Foundation
David & Margaret Beers
Amanda & Lawrence Hobart
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
David & Stephanie Deutsch
Thomas & Prudence Hoppin
Foundation
Bill & Susan Flanders
Joe & Embry Howell
Gannett Foundation
Insurance Associates, Inc.
Charles Jackson
The MacLean Foundation
Tuppers’ Hop Pocket Ale
Marty Jewett
Dimick Foundation
The Kellogg Collection (Pamela Green)
Silver
Stars:
$2,500
or
Philip L. Graham Fund
Michael & Betsy Kraft
more
for
five
years
The David Graham Foundation
Edward B. Latham
Bob Brookshire
Charles Delmar Foundation
David & Carol MacLean
Kurt Jacobs & Brian Zimnitzky
United Way Community Impact Fund
Robert Maddox
Douglas & Margaret Jerger
Lindner Family Foundation, Inc.
John Mertens
Peter & Carol Jobusch
Otto-Whalley Family Foundation
Andrew & Janice Molchon
International Monetary Fund
Stars: $1,000 or
Dee Dee Myers & Todd S. Purdum
Taishoff Family Foundation
more for five years
Christopher Norman
Freddie Mac Foundation Givingstation 87FLORIDA
Earle & Catherine O’Donnell
The John Warner IV Foundation
Bart Barnes
Jack & Margaret Orrick
Melissa Barrett
C. Richard Parkins
Companies
Tucker & Jane Battle
Nan Peete
AARP Monthly Corporate Match
Thomas Bauder
Carolyn Peirce
Community IT Innovators
Lisa Birchard
Kathryn Peyton & Tyler Brown
Design/Build
Eileen Blumenthal
Anthony & Susan Quainton
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Timothy Boggs
John & Nina Richardson
UBS Employee Giving Program
Carol Burroughs
Janice Robinson
Lane Industries Incorporated
Marifran Bustion & Richard Sellers
Jane Schubert & Robert Woolfolk
The Kellogg Collection
Nora Cameron
Tuppers’ Hop Pocket Ale
Independent Project Analysis, Inc.
Insurance Associates, Inc.
Bob Brookhiser & Candy Fowler
David & Lois Brown
A. Franklin Burgess & Diana Martin
John & Karen Chane
John & Margaret Coan
Robert Cook*
Gary & Emily Correll
Daniel R. Costello
Peter Curtin*
Charles & Rochelle Curtis
John H. Dalton
Mary Danner
David & Stephanie Deutsch
Myris Dierlich
OTHER INDIVIDUALS
David & Willa Downes*
& FAMILIES
Gary & Tricia Duncan
Samaritans: $10,000 & up John Duncan* & Vickie Olafson
David & Linda Manning
Michael Durney
Earle & Catherine O’Donnell
R. Carter Echols
Catherine Wakelyn
John & Anne Elsbree
Benefactors: $5,000 & up Estate of Georgiana Maria Aboko Cole
Elizabeth Finley
David & Margaret Beers
Stephen Foster
Timothy Boggs
Edward &Tricia Garner
Charles & Sally Garr Brodhead
Ann Gordon
Marifran Bustion & Richard Sellers
Thomas & Margaret Greene
John & Mary Martha Churchman
Bentley & Susan Gregg*
Bill Flanders* & Susan Flanders
Charles and Janice Grimes*
Janet Malcolm
Peter & Lorraine Hicks
Ron Tipton & Rita Molyneaux
Ron & Jonnie Sue Hicks
Patrons: $1,000 to $4,999 Joe Higdon & Ellen Sudow
Patrick & Peggy Alexander
Thomas & Prudence Hoppin
Bart Barnes
Joe & Embry Howell
Melissa Barrett
Kurt Jacobs & Brian Zimnitzky
Beverly Bartolomeo
Douglas & Margaret Jerger
Tucker & Jane Battle
Peter & Carol Jobusch
Stephen & Ginny Bergen
Royce Kneece
Lisa Birchard
Joseph & Kathryn Sullivan Kolar
Eileen Blumenthal
Michael & Betsy Kraft
Arden Brady
Deborah Lewis
Adrian & Sandra Loftin
Peter & Carole Spalding
Elizabeth Taylor & David DeBruin
Inez Thomas
Henry A. Thompson
Ron Tipton & Rita Molyneaux
Mike & Lalie Tongour
Howard Turnage
Polly Vail
David Vanneman
Gregory Votaw
Rob & Celia Wallace
Judy Woodruff & Al Hunt
Other Organizations
AARP
Capitol Hill Group Ministry,
Washington, D.C.
Christ Episcopal School, Rockville, MD
Construction Owners Association,
Edmonton, AB
D.C. Department of Health
Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Greenwood, VA
Episcopal Church Women of Holy
Comforter, Vienna, VA
Greenspring Episcopal Fellowship,
Springfield, VA
NCB Capital Impact, Arlington, VA
Pew Charitable Trust, Washington,
D.C.
Share, Inc, McLean, VA
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and
Merrimack Valley, Boston, MA
United Way of the National Capital
Area, Vienna, VA
Virginia Theological Seminary,
Alexandria, VA
Washington Episcopal School,
Bethesda, MD
Workers of Saint Alban’s, Washington,
D.C.
(L. to R.) Southeast Lead Caseworker Adrian Vaughn, former Assistant Program Director and new Development Director
Catherine Rodman, former Development Director Diane Aten and Program Director Kathy Doxsee celebrate five years of
service to Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington.
Annual Report
2010 – 2011
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Mark & Gail Lynch
David & Carol MacLean
Andrew Malone
Edward Merrow
John Mertens
Andrew & Janice Molchon
Dee Dee Myers & Todd S. Purdum
Abigail Nichols
Joshua & Kathryn Nickerson
Christopher Norman
Erik & Anne Olson
Jack & Margaret Orrick
John & Donna Osthaus
Carolyn Peirce
Gerry Perez
Laurence Platt & Elizabeth Herington
Kathryn Powers
Anthony & Susan Quainton
Frank & Jane Reaves
John & Nina Richardson
Janice Robinson
Jane Schubert & Robert Woolfolk
Wes & Amanda Simmons
Peter & Carole Spalding
Bert Spencer
Elizabeth Taylor & David DeBruin
Inez Thomas
Henry A. Thompson
Bill Thompson
Steuart & Linda Thomsen
Mike & Lalie Tongour
Howard Turnage
James & Betty Turner
David Vanneman
Gregory Votaw
Francis & Mary Jane Wade
John Watson & Lelia Blackwell
Bob & Susan Weinbeck
Cliff & Debbie White
Juan & Delise Williams
Judy Woodruff & Al Hunt
Jeff & Roxy Wyand
Supporters: $500 to $999
Forrest Andrews
Arlene Antonicelli
Miren Beitia & Carlos Zarabozo
Kevin Blackistone
Christina M. Bradley & James S.
Bradley
Carol Burroughs
Elizabeth Carl
Brian Crane
Robert De Arment*
Frank Demarais
Day Dodson
Brandon Doll
Carolyn Donnelly
Kathy Doxsee* & Teri L. Doxsee
Frank Dunn
Adriana Elefante
Ana-Stina Ericson
Matthew Fowler
In Memoriam
John G. Miers
June 9, 1944 –
June 2, 2011
John was a Samaritan
Ministry partner parish
representative from
St. James, Potomac, MD.
Roberta Wood-Benjamin
May 6, 1941 –
June 29, 2011
Roberta served as
Samaritan Ministry
Program Director from
1991 – 2006.
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Samaritan Ministry
of Greater Washington
Jane M. Hague
Brock & Penelope Hansen
Margaret Hilton & Stephen Godwin
Amanda & Lawrence Hobart
Richard & Mimi Houstoun
Richard & Lucy Huffman
Susan and John Jaskot
Charles & Martha Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Linda Kaufman & Liane Rozzell
Robert M. Kirk & Susan E. Baker
Shepard Kirkham
Caroline Klam
John & Patricia Koskinen
Berit Lakey
Bill & Jan Lane
Curtis & Anne Large
Love the Beer, Inc.
Kimberly Ludwig
Laurie Maggiano
Andrea Martin
Peter & Allison McDonnell
Jack & Kathleen McKay
Linda Mellgren
Martha Mohler
Charles & Susan Owens
C. Richard Parkins
Bob & Maggie Pearson
Kathryn Peyton & Tyler Brown
Jennifer Presley
Alan Razak & Jacqueline Buhn
Joseph & Molly Reynolds
Anna Scherer
Daniel Schoeps*
Jeanne-Marie Smith
Jay & Kathy Sommerkamp
Moncrieff & Lois Spear
Bob & Ellie Tupper
William & Jennifer Turner*
Mark & Beth Velkoff
Mary Warner
Joseph & Nancy White
Michael & Kathie Williams
Robert & Suzanne Williams
Susan Williams
Jack & Lucila Woodard
Friends: Up to $499
Mariama Abdulai*
Charles & Elizabeth Agle
Seth & Carolyn Ahlborn
Perry & Flora Alers
Kenn Allen & Maureen Shea
Anthony Alverno
Valerie Amerkhail
Ann Henrietta Amos
Harold & Lori Amos
Clinton Anderson
Courty Andrews
Vanessa Andrews
Jim & Patrice Angle
Melinda Artman
Frank & Susan Ashburn
Robert Aten*
Diane Aten*
Nancy Augustine
Jessica Ault
Jessica Baggenstos
Ellen Baker
Gil & Bonnie Baldwin
Richard & Debra Banks
Annette Banks
Robert & Laura Barlow
Jakeila Barnes*
Frederick & Gladys Barrett
Marni Barron
Tony Barros
Bruce Barrow
Emily Barton
Alice Battaile Morrison
Elizabeth Baumgarten
James & Carol Beers
Mary Belknap*
Thomas & Catherine Bell
Kristopher Bengston
Kendall Bentz
Debbie Berggren
Jane Bergner
Jerry & Sally Berman
Jesse Bernstein & Sherri Morr
Steve & Linda Beste
Jill Bezek
Jane A. Bishop
Donald & Diane Bitsberger
Robert Blach
Ronald D. & Ann Taylor Blocksom
Matthew Bode
Gwen Bole
Herman Bostick
Shon Bowe
Larry & Susan Boyer
Robert & Lucy Bremner
Kurt Brorson
Gordon & Olivia Brown
Forrest & Gail Browne
Mary C. Buck
Dave & Brigitte Burgett
Lois Burleigh & Bill Hutchins
Don & Lynn Burnes
William Burns & Catherine Ballinger
Edward Burtenshaw
Nancy Butler
Christine Cabell
Kelly & Theresa Cameron
Gary & Margaret Campbell
Scott & Persha Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell & John Mahler
Larry & Ellen Cardwell
Stephen & Karen Carey
Katie Carey
Kevin & Cheryl Carey
Peter Carlson
Chapin & Eleanor Carpenter
David & Janet Carpenter*
Tim & Merrill Carrington
Dicksen & Reeves Carroll
Christiana Carter
Leonora Caruth
Arlene Casimiro
Susan Caskin
Elizabeth Castle
Nancy Catron
Marie Caulfield
George & Deb Chaconas
Knight Champion
Andree Chan Mann*
Nicole Chapin Duke
R Dabney Chapman
Hope S. Childs
Domenic & Donna Lynn Cipicchio
Michael & Holly Cirrito
Helen Clark
Margaret Clark & Ralph Silberman
Amy Clarke
Karen Clegg
John & Elizabeth Clements
Karen Clifton
Nicholas Cobbs
Carol Coffin
Rosaline Coker
Gloria Ann Collier
George & Liz Connors
Ray & Mary Converse
Barbara J. Conyers
Jeremy Coon & Charlotte Colvin
Jerry & Jane Cooper
Jan Cope
Peter Corbino
Craig & Mary Coulombe
Donna Courtney
Marcia Crandall
Donald & Jacki Craven
Shelia & Jay Creswell
Catherine Crockett
Jennifer Crumlish
Albert & Eveliz Cruz
Mary Dancy
Helen Darling
Patricia Darneille
Gail Davis*
Mindel De La Torre*
Lois Dean
Gene Dechert
Patty Deferrari
Jason DePasquale
Colleen Dermody
Bill & Linda Dickinson
Edward & Marita Dillery
Debra Dillon
Jane Holmes Dixon & David Dixon
John & Delilah Dodd
Lowell & Diane Dodge
Kataneh Doerr
Elaine Donnelly
Kate Dorrell
Robert Doubek*
Richard & Terry Dowd
Gifford Doxsee
Laurel DuLaney-Smith
Nancy Duncan
Greg Duross
Diana & Doug Dykstra
Robert & Mary Eager
Anne Eakin & Victor Carlson
A. Theodore & Sarah Tice Eastman
John Easton & Sem Sutter
John & Margaret Edelman
Karen Edwards
Earl & Linda Eisenhart
John & Leslie Elder
Lance & Susan Elliott
Alfred & Mary Ellis
Edward & Linda Ellis
Mark Ellyne
Christopher Embert
Alfredo Escamilla & Erika Martinelli
Tony & Eileen Essaye
Joseph & Sarah Evans
Marion Evans
Donald & Kimberly Evans
Peter Ames Eveleth
David Evelyn
James Everhart Everhart
Mary Lynn Evnstthal
Robert & Linda Ewald
Alan Ezagui
Craig Falk
Wildon & Ellen Farwell
Nancy Fassett
Josephine Ferrusi
Edwin Fichter & Georgette Blanchfield
Gordon Firth
Elise Fisher
Ann Fisher
Richard & Karen Fitzgerald
Richard Fletcher
Sally Fowler
William Fralin
Gary Franklin
Catherine Freedberg
Frederic & Miriam Freilicher
Helen Freudenthal
Jeff & Sharon Fritzlen
Randy Gabel
Elena Gallo
Paul & Anne Gambal
Lucien & Christine Garo
Robert Gemmill
Kurt Gerhard
Josh & Sara Gibson
Sylvia Gibson
Robert & Wendy Gifford
Marcia Givens
Johanna Glass
Laurel Glassman & William Neff
Edward & Anne Gleason
William L. Glenn
Mario Gomez
Barry Goodinson & Dan Paradis
Nancy Gordon
Patrick Gorman
Manoharan & Nahomi Govindaraj
Mike & Ann Grace
Joyce Graf
Philip Graham & Linda Graham
John Graham
Craig & Janet Gralley
Emma Grayeb
Bradley Green*
Glenn Greene
Linda Greensfelder & Ron Lenker
Sara Gregg & Ben Hayes
Janice & Neal Gregory
W. Kimball & Elizabeth Griffith
David Griswold
Gene & Jan Grogan
M. Consuelo Guerrero
Robin Gulick Razzino
Ray Gurganus
Jacque & Susan Hadler
Ronna Halbgewachs
Sherrill Hall
Frances Hamby
Barbara A. Hamer
Michael Hamilton
Gretchen Handwerger
William & Mona Hanford
Lars Hansen
Daniel Harmon
Conrad & Marsha Harper
Marion Harrell
Marla Harrington*
Kevin Harris
Bertha Harrison
Jean Harrison
Frank Harron
Mary Hartz
Aisha Hassan
Betty Hatch
Peter Ellis Hawley
Andrea Hay & Edward Neuschler
J. Carleton & Jacqueline Hayden
Stephen & Kathleen Hayward
Mary Beth Healy
Tom Hebert & Susan Crandall
Cynthia Hedgepeth
Harry & Kamla Hedges
Kathleen Hempstone
Margaret Henderson & Paul Van Hook
John & Mary Ann Henley
Elizabeth Hespenheide
Patricia Hevner
Richard Hewlett
Margaret Heyn
Ann Hill
Victoria Hill & Elizabeth Carl
Robert Hilton
Miriam Hilton
John Hilton
Sue Hilton
Janice Holland
Frederick Holmes & Robin Holmes
Stephen Holt
Roland & Cynthia Hoover
Barbara Hopkins
Keith & Joan Horenstein
Stuart Horn
Paul Horovitz
Mark & Nancy Horton
James and Marilyn Hourican
Janice Bethel Huey
Jared & Nadia Hughes
Brooks & Courtney Hundley
Robert & Virginia Hurt
John J. Hutchings
Mark Hutchins
Paul & Kathleen Hyndman
P.R. & Nancy Ignatius
Samuel & Jane Ireland
Alden & Judith Irons
Wynett Isley
Carol Jablonski & Ty Jones
Charles Jackson
Arthur Jackson
Gregory Jacobs
Stanley & Judith James
Judson James
Charles & Mary Beth James
Danita James-Offord
Judy Jenkins
Bill & Patty Jensen
Patty Johnson
John B. Johnson
James Johnstone
Deamon Jones
Thomas & Judith Jones
Bruce Jones
David Colin & Kay Jones
William & Martha Jones*
William & Joanne Jordan
Jay & Jackie Karlin
Stanley Karson
Danette Gentile Kauffman
Dee Kavanaugh
Claude & Nancy Keener
James & Margo Kelley
Pamela Kempf
Robert Kennedy*
Wendy Kenney
Paul Kesner
Muhammad Khan
Sam Kilpatrick & Doug Barker
Jeff Kincheloe
Colbert & Gwendolyn King
Elizabeth Kirkwood
Karin Klingman*
Edwin & Lynn Kneedler*
H. Donald & Evelyn Knox
Phillip Kronstein
Joan Kuchkuda
Susan Kyle*
Jean Smith Lacouture
David & Prudence Lake
Paul Lang & Joan Barron
Joni Langevoort
Edward B. Latham
Richard & Elizabeth Lee
Kendrick & Sandra Lee
Harold Leich
Bob Leland & Laura B. Anthony
Richard & Elizabeth Leland*
Mary Levy
Greg & Susan Lewis
Dianne Lewis* & Art Williams
Tara Libert
Nancy Liebermann
Beryl M. Lillaston
Sheila Lindveit
Grace Lo
John & Ann Loikow
Donald & Judith Lokerson
Whitney Louchheim
John V. Love
Robert Love
Mark Luker
Angus & Joann Macbeth
Jill Machol
Bruce MacPhail
Knute & Mary Malmborg
Timothy & Leslie Malone
Frank & Elizabeth Malone
Ruth Manghue
Emerson Markham
Randall D. Marks
Molly Marsh
James Mason & Terapun Hudson
Ann Mathias
Jack Mathias & Leslie Siegmund
Carol Matthews
Roy & Lee Ann Matthews
Carol Matthus
Margaret Mayo
Heyward McAlpin
Harrison & Alice McAlpine
Frank McArdle & Janice Fischer
The McArdle Printing Co., Inc
Jon & Emilie McBride
T.D. McDonald
John & Mary McDuffie
Elizabeth McElroy
John & Barbara McGraw
Sandy Rae McKenzie
Jeff McKnight
Kathie Meizner*
Karen Melchar & Benno Schmidt
Jim Menke
Silvestro Menzano
John & Mary Miers
Heidi Mihm
Ellen Miles
Alexandra Miller
Gay Davis Miller
H. Clay Miller
H. Crane Miller
Mildred Millien* & Rick Guadalupe
Sondra Mills
Suzanne Mink
Sarah Monahan
Marta Elena Montoro
Walton Moody
Jeff Moore
Susan Moore
Sandra E. Moore
Kathryn A. Morisse
Michael & Susan Morris
Tom & Robbie Morris
Martha A. Morris
Michael Mosettig
Mary E. Mottley
David & Lisa Mould
Thomas Murphy
Sharon Murphy
Donna Murphy* & Keenan Keller
Caryn & Robert Musil
Bruce Myles & Iris E. Mersky
Nicole Nassan
Naomi Naughton
James Naughton
Catherine Nellist
Lois Nembhard
William & Louisa Newlin
Sheryl Niernberger*
John & Joyce Nolan
Frederick North
Jane North
Marilyn Nowalk & Steve Kirk
Margarita Nunez
Dale & Janet Oak
Robert & Linda Obenreder
Brian & Luanne Obert
David & Celicidad O’Brien
Forrest Offord & Danita James-Offord
Elaine Offutt
Kyle Oliver
Susannah Olnes
David & Susan Olson
Woodley & Jane Osborne
Thomas & Nina O’shaughnessy
Elizabeth A. Overstreet
Will Packard
Sarah Papazoglakis
Darrel & Anita Parke
Margaret Parke
Christine Parker & Addison Hunt
Thomas & Jeanne Parker
Thomas L. Patterson
Bill Pedersen & Ellen Frost
Nan Peete
Jay & Ondine Peirce
David Perry
Nancy Petrisko & Don Beckham
Edwin Pewett
Otis Pflantzbaum
Philip & Joan Pifer
Robert B. Pirie
Deanna Platt*
Peter & Merry Plocki
Shim Plotkin
David & Margaret Pollock
I. Susan Powell
Oneida Prather
Lee & Patricia Preston
Randall & Scootie Prior
Niki Purkoski
Eugene Quinn & Carolyn T. Irish
John & Janet Quinn
William & Jane Rachal
Arthur & Maureen Raimo
Carlin Rankin & Alfred Morgan
Erica Raphael & Richard Friedman
Peter & Betsy Reddaway
Marna Regehr
Paul & Jacqueline Rettig
Nancy Reuschel & David Atwood
Lynn Rhomberg
Douglas Richardson
Joel Richter
William Riggs
Jean Ringuette
Bob & Melinda Robbins
Elizabeth Robertson*
William Rogers
Sue A. Rohan
Charles & Virginia Roll
Fred & Evelyn Rooney
Lee & Gertrude Rose
Annette Rothermel*
Joyce Routt
Julia Rowady
Bridget Rowan*
James Rowley & Margaret Hamer
Jeffrey & Virginia Runge
Bruce Russell
Jacob Russin
Richard & Jennifer Rutherford
James & Mary Ann Ryan
Susan Ryerson
Andrew Sakallaris
Lisa Saunders
Eugene Sawney
Scott & Vicky Saylor
April Saylor
Barbara Schrader
Louise Schwarzchild
Eric Schweikert
Anne Sclater
Clare Scrimgeour
Anne Seidlitz
Jane Seifert
Robert Seiler*
John Sellers
Edith Sellers
Edith Sellers*
Sara Sennett*
William Shand
Pauline Sharp
Beth Shearer
Geoffrey Shepherd
Eugene Shiro
Ed & Sue Shmunes
Michael Singer
Ronald Skorepa
Byron Smalley
Elsie Smith
Hilary Smith
Norman J. Smith
Robin Smith
Christopher Smith
Eleanor Smith
Wade & Berta Smith
Patricia Snowden
Brett Snyder
James & Noell Sottile
Ellen Spencer
Robert Spiers
Marion D. Spraggins
David Springer & Patricia Cole
Garrett & Andrea Stevens
Doris Ann Stilwell
Jeffrey Stinehelfer
Nancy Stockbridge
Shery Stuesse*
Andrew & Michele Sullivan
Nancy Swenton
John & Susan Symons
Julian Tait
Ann Talty
Douglas & Karen Tang
Mimi Tangum
Kevin & Martha Tansey
Patricia Taylor
Wayne & Elizabeth Teel
Helen Templin
Steven & Ellen Teplitz
Maria Thestrup
John Thiero
Gordon & Melodie Thomas
Paul C. Thompson
Lawrence Thrower
Gwendolyn Tobias
Richard Toikka
Sarah Tomkins
Lillie E. Torbert
Robert & Allyn Trautman
Thelma A. Triche
Richard & Johanna Turner
Joseph Turney
John & Marie Unkle
Julia Unruhe
David Urban
Betty Van Iersel
Ann Vaughn
Robert & Nancy Vaughn
Adrian Vaughn*
Dennis & Judith Voegler
Helen Vogel
Maria Walker
Susan K. Walker
Kenneth Ward
Jill H. Warner
Robert & Ann Watkins
George & Nancy Watson
Karin Weber
Monique Wedderburn Ploss
Susan Welch
John Wells & Heidi Hartmann
Gary and Dorothy Welsh*
Christopher Wemple*
Bruce & Alice Whelihan
Charles White
John Wiecking*
Bonnie Willette
Milton Williams
James & Elizabeth Williamson
David & Gretchen Willson
Thomas Wilson & Patrice Ann
Zmitrovis
Jane L. Wilson
Cynthia W. Winder
Ryan Winfield
Hilda Wing
Kevin & Dorothy Wiseman
Ron Wiser
Wynn Witthans
Jerry L. Wnuck & Patrick Sheehy
David & Martha Wolf
Henry Wolfinger*
David & Lisa Wood
Mildred Woodard
Edmund & Huiei Ling Worthy
Christopher Wright & Rebecca Troth
Lois Godfrey Wye
Peter Yeo & Anne Urban
Barbara Yeomans
Raymond & Christina Zimmerman
Gregory Zitterkob
Jose Zuniga & John Charles
CFC/United Way donors are indicated
with an *. Where we do not have giving
levels, we included the donor name(s) in
the Friends section.
In-Kind Donations
We also thank the hundreds of
gen­erous donors who provided in-kind
donations of materials and services to
Samaritan Ministry.
L to R: Lauren Wasilchak, casework intern, Brandon Doll, volunteer, Dorothy Mejia, development
coordinator, Chris Smith, and Diondra Burney, casework intern, enjoy the Silver Gala celebration
marking 25 years of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington. The Silver Gala raised almost
$60,000 for the Ministry.
Annual Report
2010 – 2011
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Samaritan Ministry Offices
Northwest, D.C.
(Main)
1516 Hamilton Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20011
P: 202-722-2280
F: 202-722-2288
Northern Virginia
2207 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204
P: 703-271-0938
F: 703-271-0941
contact
[email protected]
# 8496
# 40928
www.samaritanministry.org
effort
Staff
Southeast, D.C.
1345 U Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
P: 202-889-7702
F: 202-889-7705
Caseworkers
Adrian Vaughn (SE Lead Caseworker)
Gail Davis (NoVa Lead Caseworker)
Diondra Burney, Lindsey Cotner,
Bill Flanders, Sarah Frazell, Marie Liebold,
Carolyn Peirce, Ben Sloan, Lauren Wasilchak,
Kirsten Wittkowski
Casework Associates
Gil Baldwin, Jill Beckerman, Marc Chupka, Geoff Dirksen,
Kate Dorrell, George Flett, David Hobson, Janice
Holland, Katie Jares, Liz Layton, Susan Morris, Krishna
Patel, Bill Pedersen, Erica Tabron, Shara Williams
Communications Interns
Laura Fasolak, Chelsea Taylor, Sarah Whelihan
Computer Mentor
Paul Douthit
Development Coordinator
Dorothy Mejia
Development Interns
Ginny Sessions
Matt Repka
Anke Evers
Employment Workshop Facilitator
Jeffrey O’Malley
Food Pantry Organizer
Adrian Loftin
Front Office Coordinators
Miren Beitia, Gwen Bole, Meigan Chan, Kay Cook,
Barbara Deale, Day Dobson, Brendon Doll, Richard
Dowd, Joyce Hamilton, Penny Hansen, Charlie
Jackson, Doug Jerger, Tusanta Johnson, Nicole
Lloyd, David Manning, Marjorie Miller, Kara Morgan,
Bob Satre, Barbara Schrader, Alicia Sharpe, Kathy
Sommerkamp, Robert Trautman, Betty van Iersel,
Elaine Webber, Susan Weinbeck, Gretchen Willson
HIV/AIDS Services Coordinator
Melinda Keane
Office Handyman (NoVa)
James Rushford
Outreach Volunteers
Margaret Coan, Kay Cook, Rita Molyneaux, Lindsay
Williams
Participant Public Speaking Coach
Jean Harrison
Resume Writers
John Dodd, Kate Dorrell, Ellen Frost, Phil Graham,
Liz Layton, John Warner
Wardrobe Organizers
Kathy Sommerkamp, Anne Southard
Webmaster
Marjorie Miller
United Way Community Partner #8496 / CFC #40928
www.samaritanministry.org
1516 Hamilton Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20011
Management Staff
Executive Director David Downes
Program Director Kathy Doxsee
Development Director Diane Aten
Communications & Volunteer Director Gayle Butzgy
Administrative Manager Mildred Millien
Finance Director Warren O’Hearn
Assistant Program Director Catherine Rodman
Board of Directors
President Kurt Jacobs
Vice-President Doug Jerger
Treasurer Dan Costello
Secretary Susan Weinbeck
Directors
Peggy Beers, David Downes, Bentley Gregg, Will
Packard, Carolyn Peirce, Kris Pueschel, The Rev.
Janice Robinson, Julian Tait, Ron Tipton, Maria
Walker
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington full-time staff
Samaritan Ministry
of Greater Washington