Home Free - Missions, Inc.

Home Free
Spring, 2015
A program for battered women and their children.
Ready to Help
As bruises and cuts begin to heal on a battered woman, she still
faces a barrier to her safety—navigating the legal system labyrinth.
Providing help in Northwest Hennepin County, the Home Free
Community Program advocates work with victims of domestic
assault throughout the court process ensuring appropriate systems
responses to the crime and securing the woman’s safety.
For battered women seeking help, the Home Free Community
Program is a secure place to begin the process of reclaiming peace
of mind and personal safety. From the first call to the crisis line,
advocates offer help to get and keep domestic violence victims
safe. It may mean moving into the Home Free Shelter for a time,
staying with a friend or family member, and may also mean the
arrest of the abuser. Experienced and well-trained advocates are
available to help battered women file for legal documents, provide
information and referrals for related services, and assist in finding
emergency shelter.
Serving nearly 700 women each year, the Community Program
provides advocacy and support services for victims of domestic
violence. Working with police and city prosecutors, advocates
provide battered women with assistance in obtaining Orders for
Protection, monitor compliance of assailants with court orders
and probation conditions, and work to ensure city domestic assault arrest policies are observed.
Founded in 1984, the Community Program also offers a support
group helping victims feel less alone, better prepared to address
the current violence in their homes, and know what to do should
it happen again. The meetings are conducted in a safe setting and
include childcare.
Located in a store-front office in Plymouth, the Community Program serves much of Northwest Hennepin County. From the
larger cities of Plymouth and New Hope to the rural communities
of Loretto, Rogers, Champlin and Corcoran, victims of domestic
violence benefit from the Program’s services.
Along the path to ending domestic violence, the Home Free
Community Program advocates work for the safety of victims.
With compassion, knowledge and experience they provide much
needed support and encouragement. And most importantly, they
work on behalf of victims to ensure appropriate and coordinated
systems responses to domestic assault.
Laura Landis, Community Program Coordinator, has worked for
30 years in programs supporting victims of domestic violence.
Matching Gift Program p. 2
2014 Quick Stats
p. 3
Donor Report
p. 4-5
Our mission is to provide battered women and their children with safety, support, and information so they have an
opportunity to explore alternatives to living with a violent partner.
www.missionsinc.org
Director’s Thanks
s
tatistics on domestic violence
made national headlines again in
February when President Obama
spoke via video at the Grammy
Awards. He said 1 out of 4 women
will experience domestic violence
in her life. The added fact that 30
to 60% of abusers also target children in the home, underscores the
need for Home Free’s services. The
shelter provides women experiencing
domestic abuse a safe place to begin
healing and planning for their future.
In 2014 we operated at 103% capacity
clothes, blankets and personal care items
for women and children. Financial gifts
sent in after each newsletter helps us
provide much needed services for battered women and their children. I’m
filled with gratitude for all the support
Home Free receives from individuals
and organizations in our community.
Each act of generosity toward the shelter
has an immediate impact on the families
and saw many families make great strides we serve. On their behalf I thank you.
to forge out lives free of violence.
-Mary Monteon, Home Free
On-going community support provides
Program Director
the shelter with generous in-kind gifts of
What Home Free Means to Kids
“A place to feel safe.” - Deshaun, Age 9
“You don’t have to worry about anyone hitting you.” - Kayla, Age 10
“A place to talk to people without being scared.” - Daniel, Age 11
“Where you can go when you get beat on.” - Mia, Age 10
“I feel free here. I love this place.” - Brittany, Age 6
“It keeps me safe and healthy.” - Lucinda, Age 13
“I play with other kids and have fun here.” - PJ, Age 3
“You’re safe from the fighting everyday.” - Charles, Age 8
“I love to sing with the kids and go to school.” - Immanuel, Age 7
“We get to play and eat snacks.” - Brianna, Age 4
Double Your Donation
A
n easy and effective way
to boost donations to Home
Free is through corporate
matching gifts. Hundreds of
small, mid-sized, and large
companies match employee
donations to nonprofits at
rates of 1:1, 2:1, and higher.
Research shows that each year an estimated $6-10 billion in available matching funds go unclaimed, and the steps for arranging
matching gifts are quite easy.
In many companies, a completed matching gift form and receipt of
your gift to Home Free are the only items needed to put the ball in
motion. Forms are available
online or through employer
human resources departments.
In a few weeks, a check is sent
to Home Free listing you as
the initiator of the matching
gift donation.
To discuss corporate matching gifts and other ways to
support Home Free, contact Jane Flanders by phone
763-559-1883 or by email [email protected].
24 - Hour Crisis Line - (763) 559-4945
2014 By The Numbers
I
n 2014 Home Free received more than 4,000 requests for
services or emergency housing. Throughout the year, women’s advocates assisted callers to the 24-hour crisis line
providing information, referrals, and assistance getting to the
Home Free shelter.
The shelter operated at 103% capacity in 2014 and the staff
worked hard to accommodate as many battered women as
possible. And although the turn-away rate (reflecting maximum capacity at the shelter) was 59%, it decreased from
64% the previous year. When callers experiencing domestic
abuse cannot be accommodated, advocates use the Day One
Program to check open bed status of other battered women’s
shelters in the state and facilitate the referral. Additionally,
when callers not in a domestic abuse situation reach out to
Home Free, they are referred to agencies or shelters that
serve their needs. Each call to Home Free is treated with
respect and assistance.
A big reason Home Free is able to operate beyond capacity,
provide thousands of advocacy services, and work to raise
awareness about domestic violence is the incredible staff of
volunteers. Working as Advocates at the Shelter, Community
Program, Immigrant and Refugee Program, and with the
Shelter’s Children’s Program volunteers received over 131
hours of training and workshops in 2014, and gave over
2,300 hours of service.
Volunteers make a positive impact on women and children
staying at Home Free. If you are interested in volunteering,
please contact Kari Hitchcock [email protected] or at
763-559-9008.
Thank You!
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Quick Stats
Shelter Stays
Acknowledgement of Monetary Donors in 2014
Businesses
Corporate Matching Companies
A&A Insurance Services, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
ABC Supply Co.
Hayfield Windows
Pella Northland
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
Ainsworth
Heating and Cooling Two, Inc.
Peregrine Capital Management Fund
Green Tree Servicing, LLC
Alside Installed Sales
Herregan Distributors, Inc.
Phase One Enterprises
Thomson Reuters
Awintech, Inc.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Pioneer Engineering
U.S. Bank
Biolyph, LLC
Huikko Plumbing
Premier Bank
United Health Group
Bob's Wood Specialties, Inc.
IDC Automatic Garage Doors
Pro Drywall and Painting, Inc.
Xcel Energy
Brush Masters
Installed Building Solutions
Probuild
Builders Carpet
J&W Asphalt, Inc.
Republic Services
Cedar Siding, Inc.
Kohler
Residential Science Resources
League of Women Voters
Collins
LDM Electric
RJL and Associates, LLC
Minneapolis Elks Lodge
Community Development, Inc.
Legget Platt
RMB Constriction Services
New Hope Women of Today
Contract Interiors, Inc.
Lennar
Sabre Plumbing, Heating and A/C
Osseo Book Review Club
Creative Lighting
Louisiana Pacific Corporation
Shelter Alliance
Plymouth Lions Club
Daltile
Lyman Lumber Company
Silver Tree Plumbing & Heating,
Quail Ridge Bunco Women
Deck and Basement Company
Lyman Roofing & Siding
Southview Design
U.S. Women of Today
Diversified Wall Systems
M.O.E.N. Inc.
Speaker Craft
VFW Post 494
Doboszenski & Sons, Inc.
Manor Concrete
Stabeck Sales and Marketing, Inc.
Elander Mechanical, Inc.
Metrie
Stinson Leonard Street, LLP
Empire Education Group, Inc.
Metro Foundations, LLC
Sunrise Electric
Gloria Johnson Memorial
Fire Supression Services,
Metro Home Insulation
Tamarack Materials, Inc.
James Almquist
Raymond Lindquist
Fireside Hearth & Home
Metro Siding
Tarkett
Mary Anderson
Martha Micks
Florstar Sales, Inc.
Midwest Landscapes, Inc.
The Center For Relationship Therapy
Barbara Bailey
Patricia J. Murphy
Focal Point Flooring
Mohawk Industries
Urban Floor
Kristine Johnson
Joan Russell
Genereux Fine Wood Products
Neaton Brothers Erosion, LLC
USP Structural Contractors
Dorothy B. Knight M.T. Sell
GoldCom
Nodland Contruction Co., Inc.
We're Old Bagz, LLC
Timothy Larsen
Hanks Specialties
Northland Cabinets, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services
Harkraft
Nyen Companies
Weyerhaeuser
Civic Organizations
Memorials and Honors
Carol Turbenson
Randy Gilman Memorial
Marvin Gilman
Rev. Paul Hanson Memorial
Dolores Hanson
Syd Gross Memorial
Joyce Gross
Terry O’Brien Jr. Memorial
Donald Hill
Churches/Religious Organizations
Brooklyn United Methodist Women
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley
Robbinsdale United Church of Christ
First Lutheran Church Women
Ruth Circle of Trinity Lutheran
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
Holy Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. James Lutheran Church
House of Hope Lutheran Church
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Ladies Auxilary
St. Philip the Deacon
Mary Circle of St. James Lutheran Church
Messiah United Methodist Women of Plymouth
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Valley Community Presbyterian Church
Pilgrim United Methodist Church of Plymouth
Victory Lutheran Church
St. Thomas Women's Club
Home Free acknowledges ongoing funding from: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, Greater Twin
Cities United Way, the Lennar Foundation, and the cities of Plymouth, New Hope, Corcoran, and Dayton.
Individual Donors—2014
Steven Ach
Andrew Ronningen
Angela Ackerman
Serge Dubeau
Joseph Jablonski
Richard & Dale Mangan
Ralph & Margaret Albinson
Tina Fehr
Joseph Jarvinen
Mary Ruth Manthey
Joan Russell
James Almquist
Florence Felknor
Mark Jedele
Pauline Mariucci
Christina Salonek
Elizabeth Sander
Gary & Carol Rud
Mary Anderson
Beth Filek
C. Jessen
Cory Marlowe
Richard & Marianne Anding
Karen Filloon
Jeremy Jessen
Laura Marlowe-Diem
Jason Schedin
Beverly Antonich
Floyd F. Florey
Sara Jessen
Suzanne Marshall
Julie Schmidt
Drake Arvidson
Gina Fox
Preston John
Catherine & Dennis Martenson
Rachel Schmidt
Robert Bailey
Richard Fox
Bradley Johnson
Lotti Matkovits
Warren Schmidt
J. Baker
Jeannine and John Fraley
Jeff & Barb Johnson
James McCormick
Patricia Schroeder
Beth Baldwin
Beth Franzen
Jennifer Johnson
Andrew McFarland
John & Mary J. Simon Jr.
Bernice B. Sisson
Lyn Marie Batten
David and Carol Fredlund
Lee Johnson
Jennifer McKenna
Jarod Beach
Patty Freiberg
Leslie Johnson
Lorraine Meyer
Kathy Smith
Charles & Diane Becker
Nicole & Eric Frost
Maria Johnson
Nancy Meyerhoff
Paula Smith
Jeremy Snow
Richard Berg
Shirley Fulmer
Melissa Johnson
Peter & Rose Meyerhoff
Morgan Bickel
Jennifer Galvin
Ole Johnson
Joann Miller
Barbara Solberg
Pamela Bielinski
Joan Gendreau
Patricia Johnson
Tara Miller-Hochhalter
Matt Spalding
John Boder
Scott Gertjejansen
Kent Johnston
Greg and Ruth Modrow
Thomas Spencer
Shanise Bowden
Kelly Gilbertson
Mary E. Johnston
Lisa Monteon
Thomas Splinter
Michael Bridge
Marvin Gilman
Irene B. Joyce
Mary Monteon
Mary Stadick
Keith M. Brings
Michael Goldstein
Marcia Kaczmarek
Denica Moodley
Lorna Starr
Stephen Starr
Sharon Brinkman
Tom Gordon
Anne Kamiri
Ronald & Terri Moore
Deborah Brophy
Ronald & Mary Gould
Samuel Kiener
Eileen Moran
David Steger
Lucinda Brown-Kasel
Cynthia Gray
Barbara King
John & Mary Moriarty
Todd K. Stejskal
Jessica Stinson
Karen Bruce
Douglas Greener
Kay Faye Kirchberg
Patricia J. Murphy
Laida Bunzel
Janet Grega
Robert Kirchberg
Loren & Arleen Nagel
Bernadette Strate
Vincent Burger
Debra Grove
Kerry Koens
Connie Nelson
Barry & Kelly Streit
Bill and Ann Burgess
Alan Hackenmueller
Lori Kohorst
Tim & Emily Nolan
Noelle Super
Robert Burke
Christopher Haefner
Connie Kohrt
Julie Noonan
Paul Tabone
Betty A. Cahlander
Sharon Hale
Elizabeth Komarek
Anne Nueller
Mary Tambornino
Mary Ann Cameron
Carol Haller
Andrea Kottas
Brent Nygaard
Tom Tamte
Richard Carlquist
Ross & Virginia Hansing
Michael Kral
Matthew J. Olson
Patricia A. Tauscher
Robert & Mary Jane Carlson
Brandi Hanson
Mark Kranz
James Orrell
Veronica Tews
Megan Carriveau
David Hardman
Jerald Lagro
Steven & Pamela Osmera
Brian Thompson
Melissa Thompson
Sandy Carroll
Erin Hart
Natalie Lais
Francis E. Otto
Brenda E. Carter
Meredith Hart
Frances Landwehr
Kurt Palmer
Robert & Lois Troemel
Donovan R. Carter
Andrew & Lisa Hartmann
Kurt Landwher
James & Rosella Parks
Elizabeth Unger
Kathryn Cashman
Cassie Hartneck
Janine Lane
Andrea Patnoude
Wayne & Katherine Vagts
Tiffany & Adam Checketts
Timothy Healy
Teresa Larsen
Phyllis Paul
Angel Vang
Jil Clarkson
Jessica Heap
Jo Larson
Gerry Pearson
Pangker Vang
Carlein Cloutier
Joan Hermanson
Jon Larson
Lisa Pedderson
Mary Vannucci
Betty Cole
Dan Herold
Christopher Larys
Jeff Peters
James Vescera
Heather Conneran
Terry Hesli
Annika Latterell
Tamara Peterson
DuWayne Walton
Tracy Corcoran
Donald Hill
Judy Lausen
Lisa Pierre
Mary Jane Weber
Barbara Courey
David Hinners
Julie Lee
Jacelyn Pygman
Fred Wehling
Colt Cramer
James Hirth
Rochelle Levine
Christopher Reed
Dana White
Meredith Cuda
Patricia Hoehn
Beth Gibson Lilja
Gerry Rehnke-Olson
Cami Whitt
Bryan Dalbec
Terrance Hopkins
Michael Lind
Lois Renz
Susan Willing
Katy Daniels
Mary Hughes
Mary June Long
Susan Rivard
Marsha Wolk
Harvey Danielson
Marne Hunt
DeeDee Luger
Darla Roehl
Patricia, Kevin & Anna Zahler
Dave Danielson
Michelle Huntley
James Lund
Erin Rogge
Patricia Zalaknik
Lara E. Dant
Michele Ilc
Raymond Lundquist
Patrick Romey
Brian Zirbes
Margaret Day
Denice Ingalls-Skruppy
Kamini D. Maanum
Kristoffer Ronning
John Zirbes
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HOME FREE
A program for Battered Women and their Children
Give to Home Free
Women and children at the shelter rely on many items
donated through the community. Here are the current
needs:
Full-size deodorant and body lotion
Diapers (size 2-5), wipes, and baby care items
Grade school pencil boxes, scissors, and washable markers
Boys pants (size 3T and 4T)
Please contact Kari at 763-559-9008 or [email protected] to schedule a
delivery or learn about volunteering at Home Free.
Thank You!
Missions Inc. enables people struggling to meet fundamental human needs, to obtain safety and
healing and to pursue justice in their lives.