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2014 Annual Report
To those – past, present and future – who welcome Epworth
into their lives; thank you for providing us a chance to give.
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Our Mission
To help youth and families find strengths, break through
obstacles and build brighter futures.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication
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Milestones
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Programs & Services
24
Our Mission
3
Special Events
21
2014 Honor Roll
25
Our History
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Financial Report
22
Partner Organizations
31
Board of Directors
19
Demographics Served
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© Copyright 2014 Epworth Children & Family Services. All rights reserved.
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Our History
1864
In 1864, the German Methodist Church founded a home in
Warrenton, MO for orphan children; specifically the orphans of
deceased soldiers.
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1865
Mr. William H. Markham financed the first of the Methodist
Children’s homes in Saint Louis in 1865. Rev. W. W. Prottsman
and his wife established the home to care for children who were
torn from their families by disease and disaster of the Civil War.
1867
The Methodist Orphan Home Association was incorporated
and Mr. William H. Markham was elected the first President of
the Association of Trustees.
1870
The first Methodist Orphan Home was constructed at
3533 Laclede with the occupancy of 35 children.
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1884
After operating under the name of Western Orphan Asylum and Educational Institute,
the Warrenton Home changed its name to Central Wesleyan Orphan Home.
1876-1914
Mrs. John J. O’Fallon began an
unprecedented service record of 38
years with the Methodist Orphan Home
Association as President of the Board of
Lady Managers.
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1896
Mr. Samuel Cupples presented a new
building to Methodist Orphan Home
at 4385 Maryland Avenue in memory
of his wife, Mrs. Martha Kells
Cupples. She was an active member
of the Board of Directresses.
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1909
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Deaconesses from the Epworth Evangelistic
Institute were ministering in Saint Louis and
found two girls needing medical care and
protection. They appealed to the St. Louis
Juvenile Court for permission to take care
1910
of the girls and from this came the vision of
their leader, Miss Horton, for opening a home After Mrs. Emil Willbrandt visited the
Methodist Episcopal Emergency Home,
to care for other girls.
she organized to prove to the courts
the home was qualified to care for girls.
She developed a managerial board and
changed the name to Methodist Episcopal
Home for Girls and Miss Ida Bentley was
hired as the matron of the home.
1913
Improvements led to the incorporation of the
Methodist Episcopal Home for Girls under the
Saint Louis Deaconess Association. This same
year, they moved to a house at 4310 Morgan
Street that had a capacity of 26 girls.
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1913-1927
The Methodist Orphan Home opened a new building for boys at
Bonhomme Avenue and continued to run the home on Maryland Avenue.
The average number served in the two institutions was 100 children.
1915
The Methodist Episcopal Home for Girls changed its
name to Epworth School for Girls. Miss Ella Stanard,
who became Mrs. Fred Shoemaker after they met
on the first Board and married, was instrumental
in getting the home incorporated into the Woman’s
Home Missionary Society of the Saint Louis
Conference.
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1919
Epworth School for Girls was received
into full membership of the Woman’s
National Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and their first Woman’s Board of
Managers was organized. That same
year, Epworth graduated its first class
of girls from the eighth grade.
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1920’s-1930’s
The Central Wesleyan Home reached
its peak occupancy with two modern
cottages that created a home-like
environment.
1922
Epworth School for Girls moved to a
beautiful estate on Elm Avenue with a
capacity of 50 girls. They elected Mrs. Henby
president of the Board of Managers and
became one of the charter agencies of the
St. Louis Community Council and the St.
Louis Community Fund, later known as the
St. Louis Planning Council and the United
Charities of St. Louis and St. Louis County.
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1923
Epworth School for Girls was one of the first
50 agencies that received funds from the
Community Fund Drive.
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1924
The Methodist Orphan Home
was admitted to the Child Welfare
League of America. They followed
recommendations to close the boys’ home
in Clayton, and moved younger boys to
their Maryland home.
1927
A Mother’s Aid Program was
started by the Methodist Orphan
Home as well as the first fostering
system established in Missouri.
1930
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The Jubilee Fund gave Epworth $100,000 as one of the Golden
Jubilee projects under the National Missionary Society to build
Shoemaker and Henby Halls.
1937
The St. Louis Children’s Aid Society instituted a
cooperative plan with the Methodist Orphan Home
and established a diagnostic health center known as the
Washington University Dispensary.
1939
Mrs. Robert Duckworth conducted a study
that led to the consolidation of the Central
Wesleyan Orphanage and the Methodist
Orphan Home in 1939.
1947
After the merge, the Methodist
Orphan Home moved to a
temporary home on Waterman
Avenue, placing 75 children in
foster care and housing 25 until a
new facility was built.
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1951
The new Methodist Orphan
Home was completed in 1951
on Jamieson Avenue. It received
national attention for its
innovation as the ‘first apartment
style system.’
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1953
The Methodist Orphan’s
Home Association legally
changed its name to the
Methodist Children’s Home
of Missouri.
1955
After a community-wide study, Methodist
Orphan’s Home shifted its care from adoption
services to care for children who were
emotionally disturbed.
1964
The Methodist Children’s Home of Missouri
integrated African American children.
1960’s
In the 1960’s, Epworth School for Girls
shifted its focus from home-making and
vocational skills to the individual needs
of troubled girls.
1965
The Board of Directresses of the Methodist
Children’s Home of Missouri was dissolved
and the Board of Trustees and Executive
Board were consolidated.
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1975
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Epworth School for Girls and the
Methodist Children’s Home of
Missouri merged to create one
agency to serve as the Methodist
Children’s Service of Missouri.
2000
Epworth merged with Youth Emergency Services,
established in 1968, to help runaway and homeless
youth.
1996
After being informally referred to as Epworth for two
decades, the Methodist Children’s Service of Missouri
changed its name to Epworth Children & Family Services.
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2006
Epworth created the Aging
Out initiative to help equip
youth exiting foster care
with skills needed for adult
self-sufficiency.
2010
Epworth created a new Teen
Parenting Program.
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2012
2011
To extend shelter and drop-in
services, Epworth created Street
Outreach Services to encourage
homeless youth to choose safe
and stable housing.
After thirty years of abuse prevention, Family
Support Network merged with Epworth to
provide in-home therapy to families at risk of
abuse or neglect.
2013
In 2013, Progressive Youth Connection, a
character education program, merged with
Epworth to prevent violence and help youth
make positive choices.
2014
William Jenkins, Chair
Bryan LeMoine, Chair-elect
Chris Jones, Treasurer
Cathy Campbell, Secretary
Amy Berg, Past Chair
Armenia Stubblefield
Michelle Tucker
Paula Vise
Daniel A. West
Johanna Wharton
Kelly Archer
Christine Wells Eason
Kristen Jones
Sam Hamacher
James D. Hill
Linda Hayes Holliday
Hon. Jeanne Kirkton
Marty Lenihan
Kris Lewis
John W. Lindbloom
Eric Marquardt
Charles G. Misko
James R. Ritts
Shari Scott
T. C. Slater
Rev. Sheila Bouie-Sledge
Hon. Rick Stream
Emeritus
William K. Busch
Barbara J. Bush
Katie Cloyd
Carol Cooke
Julia Grubb
Jane Paine
Ex-officio
Rev. Gloria Jones
Yvette Richards
Bishop Robert Schnase
Rev. Kurt Schuermann
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Drollinger
Governing Board
Sam Hamacher - Chair
Jennifer Arendes
Jeff Barone
Marty Beagen
Amy Berg
Kim Eilerts
Jim Fredericks
Butch Frick
Maria Gianino
Ginny Gingerich
George Gladis
Rick & Lynn Hill
Jim Janning
William B. Jenkins
Dr. Ann Johanson
Kent Knickmeyer
Terese Labovitz
Bryan & Deb LeMoine
Shea Long
Pat Lowery
Dave Lowman
Diane & Scott McCuaig
Beth & Stan McCurdy
Lisa McLaughlin
Susan McLaughlin
Laurel A. Osterholt
Mary Ellen Roth &
Mark Chellevold
Ted Ruzicka
Larry & Genice Self
Mike Sellenschuetter
Kim Shearburn
Joe & Susie Sivewright
Carolyn Stotts
Jeff & Susie Stuerman
Tessa Trelz
Cathi & Chuck Vaaler
Michael Vasta
Ryan Veninga
Paula Vise
George H. Walker, III
Pat Welch
Dan West
Kathy Weyhrich
Kim & Tim Willi
Eric Wood
John Wood
Roger & Katie Wynkoop
Development Board
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20 Years of Service
“The work done by Epworth staff,
volunteers, donors, board members,
supporters and those we serve gives
me an immense amount of pride.
Thank you everyone – you make
building brighter futures a reality.”
Kevin Drollinger
Chief Executive Officer of Epworth
Children and Family Services
for 20 years
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MILESTONES
150th Anniversary Celebration
19th Annual Charity
Polo Match
Pillar of Strength Award
Honoring
Michael
& Noèmi
Neidorff
12th Annual
Wine Dinner
& Auction
$625,259 raised
$74,375 raised
$371,201 raised
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FINANCIAL REPORT
2014 REVENUE
Program
Service Fees
St. Louis
County
Children’s
Service Fund
General
Contributions
(includes
Special Events)
Federal &
State Grants
United Way
Investment
Income
Other
$5,674,831
$4,221,842
$2,375,399
$1,253,887
$780,412
$365,633
$133,650
38.33%
28.52%
16.04%
8.47%
5.27%
2.47%
2014 EXPENSES
0.90%
Support Services
Program Expenses
Residential
Treatment
Programs
Epworth
School
Community
Services
Older Youth
Services
Family
Support
Services
Emergency
Shelter
Foster Care
Prevention
Services
Management
& General
Fundraising
$3,750,705
$2,284,030
$1,733,339
$1,556,753
$1,005,909
$748,797
$704,515
$378,902
$1,845,239
$1,181,391
24.69%
15.04%
11.41%
10.25%
6.62%
4.93%
4.64%
2.49%
12.15%
7.78%
TOTAL REVENUES: $14,805,654
TOTAL EXPENSES: $15,189,580
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Total beginning net assets: $16,279,228
Total ending net assets: $15,895,302
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS: -$383,926
D E M O G R A P H I C S S E RV E D
9,891
AGE
direct & indirect
client contacts
Female 2274
Male 2135
Other 47
Age 0-2
Age 3-5
Age 6-9
Age 10-14
Age 15-19
Age 20-34
Age 35-54
Age 55-64
Age 65-74
Age 75+
267
791
301
360
459
53
1070
11
1142
2
Total: 4456 Direct Clients (Indirect Clients: 5435)
race
NOTE: Demographics reported are for unique Direct Clients served and do not include Indirect Clients or duplicate
records. Total number of unduplicated number of clients served is 9,800.
African
American
Asian
Bi/Multi-Racial
Caucasian
Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander
Hispanic/
Latino
Native American/
Alaskan Native
Unknown Race/
Ethnicity
2798
28
166
1246
5
78
10
125
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RESIDENTIAL & INTENSIVE TREATMENT: 103
CHAFEE/AGING OUT PROGRAM: 761
761
Two youth-driven programs dedicated to equipping
those leaving the foster care system with life skills,
case management and resources to attain selfsufficiency and independence.
103
FAMILY FOCUS PROGRAM: 13
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Supports youth in the transition from Residential
Treatment to life at home with foster parents or
biological parents; helping them successfully resolve
issues with family.
SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL: 165
165
2,225
1,625
385
769
PROGRESSIVE YOUTH
CONNECTION (PYC): 3,376
3,376
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Provides violence prevention and character
education to help children develop the skills they
need to make positive decisions in life that ensures
academic and social success.
Supports youth 11-21 who are experiencing
homelessness, housing instability or unhealthy
home lives, educates them about their options and
encourages them to obtain permanent, safe housing.
TRANSITIONAL & INDEPENDENT LIVING
PROGRAMS (TLP/ILP): 769
FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT: 385
Matches youth with loving, caring families where
they can learn to trust again and reap the benefits
of a committed support system.
Serves students grade K – 12 who display behaviors
that impede educational progress at their home
schools.
STREET OUTREACH SERVICES (SOS): 1,625
FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK (FSN): 2,225
Works to prevent abuse and neglect through in-home
therapy and improves family communication and
relationships through stress management, conflict
resolution and positive discipline methods.
Provides a safe and stable living environment while
youth ages 11-18 work through emotional and
behavioral issues that often stem from a history
of abuse or neglect.
Teaches important life skills including budgeting,
job readiness and parenting in an apartment setting.
The ultimate goal is for youth ages 16-21 to care for
themselves emotionally, physically and financially.
YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES (YES): 228
228
Provides food and housing in a safe, nurturing
environment to youth experiencing homelessness
or family crisis.
2014 EPWORTH HONOR ROLL
EPWORTH SOCIETY
Visionary
$50,000+
Anonymous
Centene Corporation
General Board of Global Ministries
Women’s Division
Missouri United Methodist
Foundation
St. Louis County Children’s
Service Fund
St. Louis Mental Health Board
United Way of Greater St. Louis
Guarantor
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Ballmann Family Foundation
c/o US Bank
Gabriel and Sherri Bockhorst
Otto Hackman Trust
Edward Jones
Sam and Jill Hamacher
Bryan and Deb LeMoine
Manchester UMC
The Steward Family Foundation
& World Wide Technologies
United Methodist Women, National
Wells Fargo Advisors
Trailblazer
$10,000-$24,999
Joyce Aboussie and Telephone
Contact Inc.
Allen & Company LLC
Ameren UE
American Direct Marketing
Resources Inc.
Anonymous (6)
Greg and Lisa Boyce
George W. and Louise W. Brown Trust
Buck Consultants/ Xerox
Carol and H. G. Cooke
Deaconess Foundation
Cyril & Bethel Dow Memorial
Endowment Trust Fund
Engelhardt Family
Foundation
Fox Family Foundation
Julia and Robert Grubb
Guth Foundation Charitable Trust
Herman T. and Phenie R. Pott
Foundation
Donna and James Janning
Ann Johanson
Michael and Kate Kupstas
Kit and Michael McClorey
Michael and Noèmi Neidorff
Pershing Charitable Trust
S.M. Wilson & Co.
Saigh Foundation
Michael and Meredith Santoni
St. Louis Rams Foundation
St. Louis Unitarian Foundation
David and Thelma Steward
John and Carol Surgant
Andrew and Barbara Taylor
The Norman J. Stupp Foundation
The Trio Foundation of St. Louis
Chuck and Cathi Vaaler
Katie and Roger Wynkoop
Champion
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (2)
BancorpSouth Premier Banking
Bank of America
Marit and Bill Bobo
Bryan Cave LLP
Martha Bynum
Caleres
Laurie and Mike Crews
Carol Davidson and David Dick
Steve and Ellen Dees
Designs for Tomorrow, Inc.
Paul Edwards
Emerson Electric Company
Ernst & Young LLP
Express Scripts
First Bank
Jim and Betsy Foster
Greater St. Louis Health Foundation
Josephine and Robert Hawthorne
Estate Trust
Michael and Kelly Henderson
Rick and Lynn Hill
Bill Jenkins
Glenn Kellow
Chris and Beth Kemph
KPMG, LLP
Kräftig
Mark and Mary Catherine Leeker
Robert and Polly Lenzen
Maryville University
Diane and Scott McCuaig
Beth and Stan McCurdy
Greg and Cheryl Meier
Mercy Health Foundation
Ministry St. Louis
Missouri Annual Conference of
the United Methodist Church
Rick and Marion Oertli
Peabody Energy
PwC
William and Marsha Rusnack
Alexander Schoch
St. Louis ARC
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Children’s HospitalBJC Health Systems
Jeffrey and Susie Stuerman
The Epworth Women’s Auxiliary
The Wells Fargo Foundation
Thompson Coburn LLP
US Bank
Karen and Michael Vangyia
Paula Vise
Webster University
Patrick and Geraldine Welch
Dan and Peggy West
Timothy and Kim Willi
John and Erni Wood
Ambassador
$2,500-$4,999
A and O Family Fund of
the GSLCF
Tamara and Bart Aitken
Anders CPAs and Advisors
Beth and Rick Andrews
Anonymous (2)
Jeffrey and Diane Barone
John and Mari Barringer
Andrew and Renee Bell
BMO Harris Bank
Maxine Clark and Bob Fox
Jeffrey and Rebecca Cook
Rebecca and Jason Cornatzer
Jerry and Mary Daniels
Stephen and Sandy Ditman
Larry and Trudith Douglas
Kevin and Diane Drollinger
Kim Eilerts
First UMC of Webster Groves
Jeffrey and Latta Fox
Mary and Jeffrey Gentsch
Daniel Godar and Gretchen
Myers
Nancy and Leo Haas
Clay and Katie Hunter
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
John E. Grose Charitable Trust
Deanne Lane
Kris and Chris Lewis
John and Janet Lindbloom
Clara and Mickey Luna
Eric Marquardt and Sharon Tucker
Dave and Beth Martin
Gregg and Mary Kate McKee
Susan McLaughlin and
Michael Wiese
Midwest Bank Center /
Marty & Susan Lenihan
Dina and Michael Petersen
Linda and Rob Rehnquist
Dan and Anita Rister
Robert “Chick” Fritz, Inc.
John and Barbara Roberts
Saint Louis University
Salem in Ladue UMC
Bill and Helen Scheffel
Kelley and Thomas Schwartz
Genice and Larry Self
Kim and Donna Shearburn
Susan and Joseph Sivewright
St. Louis Italian Invitational Golf
Tournament for Charities
James and Diane Unger
George and Carol Walker
Webster Groves Presbyterian
Church
Keith Williamson
Groundbreaker
$1,000-$2,499
David and Blair Adams
AHM Financial
Michael and Laura Alberswerth
Anonymous
Ascension Health Ministry
Service Center
Shannon Bagley and Ryan Tusek
K. Rone and Carol Baldwin
Ronald and Mary Barnes
Fred and Manuela Bartelsmeyer
Brian and Donna Bateman
Brian and Laura Behrens
Gregg Berdy
Warren and Kathryn Betts
Jim and Anna Blair & Blair
Financial Services
Boeing Gift Matching Program
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2014 EPWORTH HONOR ROLL
Groundbreaker
$1,000-$2,499
(continued)
Donald and Dorothy Boekemeier
Paul and Susan Boughton
Paul and Patricia Brown
Brandy Burkhalter
Marguerite Burns
Bill and Betty Butler
Arvan Chan
Fred and Juilane Chana
Matthew Chapman
Hugh and Penny Chou
Katie Cloyd
Brenda Cockrell
Ronald and Billy Collier
Concord Trinity UMC
Conroy Media Ltd.
James Cowan
Jeffrey Dunphy
Eighth Notes
James and Katie Ellison
James and Lionelle Elsesser
Pat and Joan Esserman
First Capitol Chiropractic & Rehab
First UMC of Jefferson City
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation
Fleishman Hillard
Raymond and Barbara Flunker
Ken and Kate Fox
Sam and Marilyn Fox
Kenneth and Patricia Freeman
David and Paula Friedman
Steve and Mary Frontczak
Michael Gallagher
Walter and Nancy Galvin
Juliana and Wayne Goede
Edward and Carolyn Goedeke
Peggy and Richard Gordin
Grace UMC- Saint Louis
Shannon and John Grass
Green Trails UMC UMW
Clay and Theresa Grumke
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Greg Gunderson
Jason Harrold
Korey Hart
Tim and Claire Heard
John and Jennifer Hein
Ellen Hendrickson
James and Elizabeth Hertzler
William and Maria Hudson
Brad Iversen
Nick and Darby Jameson
Clay and Lynn Jenkins
Maureen and David Jordan
Tom and Sheri Kaiman
Kirkwood UMC
Jeffrey and Jane Klieve
Douglas Koch
Kohlfeld Distributing
Edmund and Patricia Kopetz
Korpal Associates
Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg
Prasanna and Carol Kumar
Terese and Art Labovitz
Don and Peggy Lents
Manchester UMC UMW
Elizabeth and Jim Marchbank
Margery Fort Armstrong,
Campbell-Avery Fund of the GSLCF
John and Kathy Maupin
Kari McAvoy and John Williams
Clifford McClure
Jeffrey McCurdy
Jack and Janet McLard
Michael and Mary McMurtrey
Chip and JoAnn Misko
Missouri Foundation for Health
Alice and John Mohr
Christopher and Erin Moloney
National Safe Place
David Orthwein
Orlando and Carla Pace
William and Patricia Peck
PEO Sisterhood Chapter L U
Bonnie Potter
Tobias Rafael
Jerry and Peggy Ritter
Jim and Dorothy Ritts
Judy Ritz
Daniel and Jennifer Rockwood
Ellen Sherberg and Jerry Rosenblum
RubinBrown LLP
Carl and Rebecca Schenck
Robert Schnase
Jon and Mary Schulte
Matt and Annemarie Schumacher
Ann and William Seabaugh
Scott and Anne Seiffert
DeLancey and Lynn Smith
Lisa Smith
St. Louis Christmas Carol
Association
J. and Candy Stallings
Gladys Stannard
Alice Sterkel
Stinson Leonard Street, LLP
Suburban Journals Old
Newsboys- Fund for Children
Susan Sullivan
Summit Distributing
Third Episcopal District
CME Church
Joe and Tommie Tidwell
Robert and Beth Tucker
University of Missouri St. Louis
Raymond and Laurie Van de Riet
Ann and Ed Vazquez
Stan and Julie Visnovske
Mark and Carla Weinheimer
Tommy and Carol Whitton
Donna Wilkinson
James and Alice Williamson
Michael and Patricia Wolff
Eric and Missi Wood
FRIENDS OF EPWORTH
Advocate
$500-$999
Aparna Abburi
Anonymous (4)
Pamela and J. Boyd Atteberry
Joseph and Sally Bacino
Lindsay Barth
Patricia and Arthur Bay
Martin and Mary Beagen
Benevity Community
Impact Fund
Anna Benson
Greg and Jennie Billhartz
Kevin and Adrienne Boeving
Sheila Bouie-Sledge and
Clifford Sledge
Sean and Michelle Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Bronstein
Brown Smith Wallace, LLC
Sam and Diane Browning
William and Christina Busch
Barbara and Mike Bush
Donald and Ruth Carr
Gwenllian Clopton
Concord Trinity UMC UMW
Sue Conklin and Tom Lucas
Trina and William Cotner
David’s in Clayton
Patrick and Trish Dervin
Steven and Mary Dick
David Diener and Ann Wells
Evelyn Donnell
Margaret Donnelly and
David Riedel
Kevin Dunn
Catherine and Humberto Fagundes
John and June Fleming
Friends of Epworth
Mark and Caroline Gilje
Barbara Goodman
Robert and Meredith Graham
Greater St. Louis Business
Aviators Association
Kevin and Ann Gunn
C. Hudson and Gayle Guthrie
Russ and Cathy Hammer
Robert and Onita Harper
Steven and Carolyn Harpole
Linda Hayes Holliday and
Art Holliday
Mark Hillis and Patricia
Aldrich Hillis
Jay Indovino
Craig Ingraham
Jewish Community Foundation
of St. Louis
Lynne Johnson
Michael D. Jokerst
Chris and Cathleen Jones
Atul Kamra
Joe and Dawn Kinsella
Kirkwood UMC UMW
Robert and Tracy Klebe
Greg and Leila Kleiner
Kent and Lina Knickmeyer
Kevin Kosh and Patricia Heavens-Kosh
Joseph Kramer
Michael and Kate Kupstas
La Monte UMC
Lafayette Park UMC
Travis and Tamara Laws
Chip and Katie Lerwick
Anne Levitt
Melvin and Norma Lindsay
Living Word UMC
Glen Mahnken
Maplewood UMC
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Markarian
Joseph and Robin McClanathan
Kevin and Cathy McGowan
Michael Mitchell
Thomas and Cynthia Mitchell
Toni Monroe
National Black Staff Forum
Peter Neidorff
2014 EPWORTH HONOR ROLL
Advocate
$500-$999
(continued)
Henry F. & Roberta H. Niemann
Memorial Fund
Timothy and Kara O’Leary
Pacific UMC
Penny Pennington
Tim and Lori Perry
Pfizer Foundation
Pfizer, Inc.
Allen Piles
Richard and Emily Pitts
Reagan’s Chapel UMC
Karen and Steve Reese
Bill Reichmuth
Salem-in-Ladue UMC UMW
Steven Sarris and Kathleen
Shreves
Brian and Lynn Schaezler
Doug and Katheryn Schroeder
Schumacher Creative
Karen Scully-Mariani
Marilyn and Jerry Smith
Aimee Snyder-Jackson
Sarah and Justin Sperry
Ryan and Molly Spowal
Scott and Julia Spradlin
St. James UMC UMW
St. Luke’s UMC UMW
St. Mark’s UMC UMW
St. Paul UMC
Rick and Ellen Stream
Donald Suggs Trinity UMC of Moberly, UMW
Twain Financial Partners
United Methodist Church
of the Shepherd
Darryl Wallach
Timothy and Melissa Walsh
Zachary and Kristin Waltz
Paul and Sheila Warner
Matt Warren and Kelly Oliver
Webster Hills UMC UMW
Mike and Stacey Wehrle
William Welborn
Wentzville UMC
Bryan and Erica Willert
G. Patrick Williams
Contributor
$250-$499
Anonymous (3)
Jennifer and Paul Arendes
AT&T
Auction Merchandise Source, LLC
Back & Neck Care Center
of Webster Groves LLC
Jesika and Nick Barnes
Karen Berendt
Bethel UMC
David and Anne Blackburn
Preston and Stella Bouie
Jeff Brenneman
Emily Brown
College UMC
College UMC UMW
Kathleen Collins
Cooper Industries Matching
Gift Program
Thomas R. Corbett
Diana Dahl
Bruce and Kathryn Dell
Donna F. Boxx Architect, P.C.
Enterprise Leasing Company
ESI
Feinstein Family Fund
First UMC of Sedalia
First UMC UMW of Saint Charles
Miriam Fischer
Laura Fisher
Greg and Merle Fox
Jim and Maralin Fredericks
Danielle and William Frisella
Claude and Debra Gaebelein
Genesis Engineering, Inc.
Give With Liberty Campaign
Grace UMC UMW
Kevin and Ann Hemenway
Jan Herhold
Thomas and Deborah Hilton
Sidney and Julie Holthaus
Elizabeth and Jason Janning
Earl Kessler
KeyBank National AssociationTrust Division
Jeanne and Larry Kirkton
Frances Kochsmeier
David Kromm
Lisa Lange
Judith LaTurno
Stephen and Anne Limbaugh
Alison and Jim Marischen
Gerald and Mary Ann McFarland
Brenda Melson
Dave and Kelly Minifie
Tony and Suzanne Moise
Emmett and Carol O’Brien
Steve and Meridith Perkins
Nancy Pino
Roger Randal
Joe and Julie Reagan
Sarah and Gregory Riss
James and Mary Roberts
Greg Robirds
Mary Ellen Roth and
Mark Chellevold
Kurt Russell
Salem-in-Ballwin UMC
Patrick and Ann Shuck
William Siedhoff
St. Andrew UMC UMW
Elizabeth and Paul Stroble
Joe and Terri Swan
Therapy Relief
Thomas Insurance
Advisors LLC
Charles Tretter
Trinity UMC of Piedmont, UMW
Michelle and Kennard Tucker
United Methodist Women
Bert and Dani Vescolani
James and Marilyn Welch
Kathy and Joseph Weyhrich
Max Wolfrum
David Yates
YourCause LLC
Lizette and Atillo Zardetto
Supporter
$150-$249
Joseph and Marcia Ambrose
American Association of Family &
Consumer Sciences
Anheuser-Busch Co’s Inc. Post 299/
American Legion
Anonymous (5)
Arlington UMC UMW
Patricia Beck
David Betzinger
John Bogdanor
Richard and Barbara Brumitt
Centenary UMW
Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
Central Grove (Warrenton)
Charles and Julia Cobaugh
Carlos and Donna Cooper
Mary Ellen Cotsworth
Blake and Erin Dell
Carl and Jeanne Deutsch
Michael Doherty
R and Betty Eaton
Faith UMC of Saint Charles
Festus First UMC
Financial Execuitves InternationalSt. Louis Chapter
First UMC UMW of Webster Groves
Margaret Fitzgerald
Rick and Lisa Gans
Gateway Regional District UMW
Bob and Susan Gaughan
Ken and Renee Geile
Grace UMC of Cape Girardeau
Betsy Hamra
Harmony UMC UMW
Harper Chapel UMC
Harper Chapel UMW
Lisa and Keith Hearn
Adam Hirtz
Elizabeth and Steve Immer
A Earl and Martha Jones
Todd and Sarah Kaye
Mary Lou Keech
Arthur and Deanna Kiehne
David and Mary Kinder
Lafayette Park UMC UMW
John and Ali Lenihan
Ron McCracken
Susan McDowell
John McMullin and Nancy YorkMcMullin
Kathy Meath
Elizabeth and Rodney Newberry
Darren and Lynn Pang
Ralph and Mary Pelikan
Perryville UMC UMW
Bruce Phillips
PNC Foundation
Amy and Kevin Rager
Daniel and Cheryl Reed
David W. Richardson Memorial
Fund of MUMF
Salem in Ladue- Esther Circle
Salem-in-Ballwin UMC UMW
Sylvia Sanders
Savannah UMC
Barbara Scheible
Norman & Eureath Schoeppel
Memorial Endowment Fund
Shari Scott
Kathy Sinnott
Brenda and David Skillman
Matt and Tricia Smith
St. Andrew UMC
Donald Suggs
Michele Taylor
The Boeing Company Individual
Giving Program
Terrald Thomas
William and Blair Thompson
Union Memorial UMC UMW
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Supporter
$150-$249
(continued)
Gregory and Christine Van Acker
William Wallace
Kirk Weaver
Mark and Erin Winschel
Marilyn Winterberger
Barbara and Terry Zenser
Zion UMC
$149 & Under
Ava Absher
Yolanda Acklin
Natasha Ajogbor
Cynthia and Robert Allen
William and Pat Allen
Wendy Allensworth
Deanna Allsman
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Alternative Breaks- University of
Kansas
Mark Anderson
Rachel Anderson
Scott and Erin Anderson
Anonymous (16)
Robert Antoine
Robert and Shirley Appel
Rebecca Appelbaum
Kelly and Bryan Archer
Stephen Arnett
Peggy and James Ashton
AT & T United Way Employee Giving
Campaign
Blaine Atkinson
David and Liz Austin
Patrick Austin
Gene and Sharon Avenevoli
B & B Aquatics
Bruce and Susan Baebler
Ellen Baird
Michael and Alexis Bante
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Elizabeth and John Beach
Aaron Becker
Kenneth and Tracy Becker
Brian and Julie Beers
Bernie UMC
Shannon Berra
Mary Nell Berry
Linda Bersch
Kristen Birk
Robert and Barbara Blomquist
Bluff Springs UMC
Venkata and Padmavathi Bobba
Cherie and Jeff Bock
Martin Bondurant
Robert Bostic
Richard and Amy Boswell
William and Dorothy Bowen
Mary Sue Bowles
Sue Bowles
Charity Braden
Gene and Maria Bradford
Verna Bradley
Brandonview LLC
Amanda Bresler
Maria Briseno
Broadway UMC- Ruth Circle
LaTonya Brown
Marcia Brown
Mary Ruth Brown
Taniesha Bryant
Andy Buhr
Deborah Bunten
Sheila Burkett
California UMC UMW
Julie and Michael Callaghan
Camdenton UMC UMW
Campbell Ave. UMC
Betty Campbell
Catherine and Robert Campbell
Malinda Campbell
William and Lynne Cannon
William and Karen Capps
Shirley Caracci
Phil and Janet Carlock
Alice Carpenter and Guy Smith
Doug and Shar Carrol
J. Owen and Nancy Carson
Leoma Carter
Janet Carver
Catawissa Union Church Ladies Aid
Mike Chalmers
Lewis and Jean Chase
Tai Ling and Mark Chin
Pamela Church
Nancy and James Clark
Michelle Claudin
Ernest and Karen Coe
Jaime Cohen
Coldwater UMC
Jessica Cole
Katie Collier
M. Kevin and Carrie Collins
Justine Collum
Conner Ash P.C.
Timothy Cunningham
Jimmie and Elwanda Corbin
Cornerstone UMC UMW
Michael Costello
Carl and Patricia Cox
Norma Crafton
Edward and Vicki Crawford
Matthew and Lindsay Crumpley
Joy DeBoard
Dale and Sandra Decker
Arthur and Lynn Ann Deguire
Jeremiah and Marjorie Dellas
Susan Didier
Mary Dillner
Steve and Ann Dioneda
Dishman Fertilizer, Inc.
Jean Dismuke
John and Jane Dodge
Ryan A. Dodson
Dogwood Promotions, Inc.
Donald and Dolores Schuchardt
Living Trust
Celeste Dotson
Nancy Draffen
Kevin and Marie Duff
Richard Duncan
Frank Durbin
Paul Durham
Ida and Gerald Early
Christine and Richard Eason
Anne Edgren
Mary and Mike Effan
Ellington UMC
Mr. Elliot
Ellsinore UMC
Employee’s Community Fund of the
Boeing Company
the Boeing Company
Energizer Holdings Inc.
Benjamin England
Stephen and Melisa Erken
George and Christine Ertle
Tom Eshen
Shelley Essary
Margaret Eversmeyer
Faith UMC of Kennett
Jane and Vince Faraci
Kathlyn and Lee Fares
Alan and Betty Fasoldt
Richard and Marolyn Fehr
Robert and Fae Felt
Fenton UMC
Robin Ferrell
Gayle Fields
Jason and Amy Fine
First UMC of DeSoto
First UMC of Jefferson City, UMW
First UMC of Leopold
First UMC of Marshall
First UMC of Poplar Bluff
First UMC of Saint Charles
First UMC UMW of Poplar Bluff
First UMC UMW of Washington
First UMW
Kay Fisher
Flight Training LLC
Margaret Foley
John and Laura Foster
Joyce and Terry Foster
Terri Fox
Stacey Freeh
Phyllis Friedman
Paul and Barbara Fuhrmann
Russell Gall
Gallery 400
James and Susan Gamble
Charles and Susie Garrison
Gateway Center for Giving
Stacey George
Connie Gibbs
Joseph and Zeena Goldenberg
Floyd and Catherine Graham
Nancy Granovsky
Brian Gravette
Peggy Greene
Michelle Grinberg
John and Carol Groneck
Brittany Groppel
Clark and Janice Grumke
Mark and Patricia Gunby
William and Tracy Haag
Harold Haberman
Lisa Haferkamp
Fred and Sheryl Hager
Stephen Hager
Thomas and Sandra Halley
Kim Hamacher
Kyle Hamacher and Katie Mullen
Daniel and Margrit Hamilton
Janet Hanewinkel
Barbara Hanson
Brenda Harrison
Lynn Hayes
Patrick Hayes
Donna Hellems
Ranger Hemenway
Eugenio and Carol Herbosa
Herculaneum UMC
Betty Herndon
Kristie Herzberg
Gloria Herzog
Paul and Veronica Hicks
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$149 & Under
(continued)
Keith and Carolyn Hill
Tae Ho
Cary Hobbs
Dee Hodge and Ann Petlin
Rex and Mary Hodge
Louis Hoelzl
Jo Ann Hoffmann
Nancy Holekamp
Jim and Martha Holloway
Charles Holmes
Clinton Holmes
Sarahnah Holmes
Willie Holston
Mary Holzer
Laurie and Patrick Hopkins
Minnie and James Hoskins
Teresa Houchin
James and Barbara Hrubes
Kennedy Hudson Russell
and Lynn Huelsmann
Lekitta Hughes
Human Resource Management
Association of Greater St. Louis
Huntleigh Securities
Betsy and William Hutton
Melanie Ignazito-Cooper
Samantha Irvin
Arnie and Joan Jacobson
Jeanne Jennewein
C. and Elise Joerger
Ellis and Darlene Jones
Leroy and Martha Jones
Maynard and Corrine Jones
G. M. Juenger
Marc and Sara Jusseaume
David and Susan Kassebaum
Vicki and Mike Katzfey
Nora Kelleher
Dan Kelley
H. and Mary Jane Kelley
Robert and Lois Kelley
Scott and Carol Kensel
Marsha and David Kerr
Keystone Sunday School Class
Keystone Sunday School Class Ohio Street UMC
Kidder UMC
Kimberling City UMC UMW
Patricia and Steve King
Richard and Marilyn King
Michael and Elizabeth Kinney
Kirksville First UMC
Kirkwood UMC Seekers Class
Maureen Kleekamp
Diane Klemme
Mary Kniep
Henryetta Knobel
Ruth Koch
Nathaniel and Melissa Korn
Ronald and Ann Krone
Mary Ellen Kruger
Dale and Marlyn Kuhn
Brad Lachmaier
Cynthia Lachmaier
Laclede Groves- Lutheran
Senior Services
Duane and Carole Langley
Kenneth and Carrie Lannen
Barbara and Jerome Lapinski
John and Susan Lashly
John and Diane Laufer
Jane Laurentius
Harry and Patricia Leahey
Timothy Leland
Daniel Lensing
Leslie UMC UMW
Paul and Cyndie Lewis
Tom Lewis and Mary Hamln
Libertyville UMC UMW
Kecia LiCausi
David and Elaine Lieberman
Life Science Alliances, LLC
Robert Link
Linneus UMC
Living Word UMC- Mary Martha Circle
Peggy Lococo
Michael Lofton
Joseph and Yvonne Logan
Lowman Chapel UMC
Natalie Lukens
Phil Lykens
Janice MacDonald
Margaret Mahan
Brenda and Mark Maly
Olive Mamer
Michael and Sharon Mantia
Garland Marshall
Robert and Carol Martin
Michelle Mashek
Monica Matava
M. Jane Matoesian and
Albert Van Amburg
Roy and Susan Maurer
Michael and Kristie Mayer
Maysville UMC UMW
W. and Elizabeth McCarter
Peggy McDaniels
James and Margo Mc Neil
Michelle Meier
Matt Meiners
Memorial UMC
Vicki Merkel
Richard and Donna Messey
Debbie and Todd Meyer
Mary Middleton
Donald and Wilma Miesner
Anthony and Carol Mihulka
Dale and Marilyn Miller
Mark and Deborah Miller
Robert and Joanie Mills
Todd Miltenberger
Edward Miranda
Missouri Conference UMW Missouri
UMC
Gail and Michael Mohrmann
Kevin Moloney
Norma Monroe
Michael Montague
Mt. Carmel UMC UMW
Mt. Olive UMC
Mt. Zion East UMC
Mt. Zion UMC
Barbara L. Muehnick
Phyllis Myer
John and Carol Myszak
Matthew Natsch
Nelson Memorial UMC
New Hope UMC
New Hope UMC UMW
New Horizons UMW
New McKendree UMC
Newsome and Co., Inc
Curtis Newsome
Julianne Niemann
Dave Niswonger
Jacqueline Nobles
Deborah Norman
North Park UMC
Diane Noyes and Keenan Thompson
Janice Nunnelee
Oakland UMC
Francis and Margaret Oates
Angie and Steve O’Brien
Tina O’Dell
B.J. Okenfuss
Olney UMC
Ginny Orthwein
Stephen and Virginia Orthwein
David and Sue Osborn
Thomas and Kim Pacatte
Barbara Pack
Larry Parres
Debbie and James Peebles
Bill and Helen Penton
PEO Chapter FM
Marian Phelps
Bill and Louella Phipps
Julia Pickup
Shaelene Plank
Joseph Playford
Nicole Pledgge
Marion Posegate
Norman Potashnick**
Ralph and Alice Price
Protective Asset Protection
Robert and Donna Puyear
Susan and Lawrence Quick
Reba Raffaelli
Arlene and Vernon Ramsey
Jack and Evelyn Ramsey
Amy Randles
M. Rankey
Katherine Rathert
Ravenwood UMC
Patricia A. Reiff
Harry Rensch
Martha Reuter**
Elizabeth Reznicek
F. Douglas and B.T. Richmond
Elizabeth Risik
Teresa Roberts
Helen Robinson
Kimberly and Jeffrey Rochetti
Rock Port UMC
David Rodgers
Liza Rodriguez
Kathleen and Ryan Ropepke
Gayle Rosenthal
Shirley Rosner
Richard Rutz
Debra Rybski and Richard Livingston
Salem UMC UMW
Salisbury UMC
James and Martha Sanderson
Adam Sandheinrich and Tracie
Heuring-Sandheinrich
Charles and Dale Sapp
Muriel Scarbrough
Nancy Scargall
William and Barbara Schadburne
George and Kim Schaefer
Paul and Mary Schefft
Jackie and Robert Schirn
Darwin and Pollylou Schlag
Gerald and Pamela Schmidt
Paul and Sanne Schoomer
Mark and Adeline Schraier
Genny Schumacher
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$149 & Under
(continued)
Lisa Schuster
Janet and Greg Scott
Rita Scott
Mary Seabaugh
Debra Shearer
Shiloh UMC UMW
Kim and Steven Shirar
Nuviah Shirazi
Tracy Shorley
Anthony and Jane Short
Michele-Sue Shumake-Keller
Lorene Sides
Christine Sievers
Silverado Resort and Spa
Gail Simmons
Ruth Sivon
John and Christine Slattery
Mildred Smith
Richard Smith
Donald and Ruth Solomon
Scott Sorel
Ronald and Alice Spangler
Mauna Speer
Robert and Joyce Spiller
St. Andrew’s UMC
St. Stephen UMC UMW
David Stair
Herb Standing
James Stepleton
Chelsea Stewart
David and Gayle Stratmann
Ed Strouth
Bettie Stuart
George Sublette
George and Helen Suggs
Tom Sutter
W. and T. Styles
Sunnen
Ruth and Arthur Svoboda
TAC Air
Benjamin Tag
Vicki and Mark Taggart
Shirley Tanner
Deborah Taylor
Mary and David Taylor
B. Andrew and Elizabeth Teller
Harold and Marie Theerman
Theodosia UMC UMW
Dennis and Sammy Thompson
Dianne Thompson
Aaron Thorne
John and Marilyn Tipton
True View Windows, LLC.
Dennis and Adele Tuchler
Jim and Maybelle Turner
Timothy and Joan Turner
Harold Tzinberg
Helen Ueleke
Union Memorial UMC
Union UMC
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Women of Lebanon
United Methodist WomenSarah Circle
United Methodist Women St. Louis
Gateway Central District
The University of Michigan
Mary Timmel
United Way- Quad City
Valley Park UMC
Amy and John Velis
**Condolences and gratitude to our supporters who have passed.
*Epworth Children & Family Services regrets the misspelling of names
or the omission of any gift. If you would like to change your listing,
contact [email protected] or call 314.918.3411.
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Victor W. Saeger Trust
Alexandra Viser
Ronald Vogler
Harold Voss
Andrew Waggoner
Carol and Richard Wagner
Shautel and Dusty Walker
William and Constance Ward
Kelli Washington
Watkins Building Group
Diane Watkins
Suzanne Watson
Christina Webb
Chris and Sandra Wedewer
Lance and Leslie Weiss
Barry and Marla Weston
Wheaton UMC UMW
Tom and Betsy Wheeler
Whitewater UMC
Jennifer Whitlow
Virginia and William Whyte
J. Scott Williams
Marilyn Williams
Erica Wilson
James** and Nila Wilson
Marilyn Woerner
Niles and Mary Woodney
Woollam UMC
Weiwu Xie and Hong Yao
Doug and Lynn Yaeger
Louise Young
Gwen and Bob Zamberlan
Dana and Tom Zimmermann
Zion UMC
Julie Zuik
Thank You
to all who celebrated our 150th birthday
and to our 2014 volunteers!
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