Success Story – Antranette - The Women`s Housing Coalition

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Spring, 2011
Success Story – Antranette
Antranette was referred to the WHC from Family Recovery Program in July 2009
and resides at The Susanna Wesley House. Upon arrival she reunified with her now 3
year old son D and is a mother of four children. Antranette came into the WHC with
a set of goals of her own. She was already linked to numerous programs and utilized
all of her resources. Antranette expressed an interest in becoming a Certified Nursing
Assistant, but first she needed to obtain a high school diploma. After overcoming
several challenges to pursue this goal, in November 2009, she enrolled in The Workforce Technology Center for GED classes where she took the GED Practice Test. She
scored at passing levels in all areas but needed some review of essay writing and math
skills. Antranette requested and received a brush-up in both areas and took the official GED test in May 2010. She did very well on her individual test but she did not get the total score or the average required. She
went back to WTC to review math and science, her two lowest scoring subjects and retested in those areas in September and earned
her diploma. Antranette received her High School Diploma and numerous academic awards at her graduation on November 18,
2010. She is doing volunteer work at Department of Social Services and Our Daily Bread. Furthermore, she completed training
classes in Phlebotomy and is employed part-time as a sales associate. Meanwhile, she has plans to go to college to take classes in
medical billing and coding and pursue her vocational goal of becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant.
From the Director
Dear Friends:
It’s hard to believe that 2010 has come and gone–I can’t
remember when a year has gone by so quickly! 2010 was
a great year for the Women’s Housing Coalition because
of the support of so many donors, our great Board of
Directors, and passionate staff.
In the last edition of the newsletter, we told you about
our partnership with People’s Community Health Center
and the services they will be providing to our residents in
our new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Wellness Suite at
the Margaret Bennett House. We are also excited about
the new Workforce Development Initiative. Through a
partnership with Swan Consulting, our residents will be
assessed for readiness for the workforce, and via a formal
process, will receive training for their needs and placed in
jobs that pay a living wage.
Finally, we hope you’ll mark your calendars for our 30+1
Celebration at Pazo Restaurant on May 9, 2011 from 6
until 9 p.m. We are thrilled to be going back to Pazo; our
30th Anniversary celebration was a tremendous success and
enjoyed by all of our guests. I encourage you to purchase
your tickets early, as this party will sell out!!
Have a warm rest of the winter, and we hope to see you in
the Spring!
All the best,
Joann Levy
Executive Director
Beginning with this edition and going forward, we highlight some of the accomplishments of WHC residents.
We think you will be excited to learn of the amazing
things our residents are doing.
Case Managers of the WHC
A Very Heart Felt Thank You
“A case manger accepts the facts that working in this field will never make you rich, in
terms of personal finance, although the rewards associated with knowing you have made
a genuinely positive difference in a person’s
life are priceless.”
– P. Pryor
On behalf of all the women and children, we would like to
thank the following people and organizations for providing
them with Thanksgiving meals, Christmas presents and winter
wear. We are ever so grateful and would not have been able to
provide any of this with out your generosity. Thank you does
not express our gratitude.
The WHC has 5 case managers who possess skills, experience, and education required to provide services throughout the health care continuum in a knowledgeable and
principle manner.
The WHC Case Managers’ advocate for client’s well being
through a collaborative process of assessments, planning,
facilitation and goal setting: utilizing all available resources
to meet the clients needs, and assisting them in achieving
their goals in a cost effective and timely manner. Case
Managers assist in identifying appropriate service providers
and facilities so that the client reaches optimum levels of
wellness and functional capability; as well as assisting the
client to improve quality of life, develop self-sufficiency,
maximize independence, and achieve residential stability.
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Calvert Hall College High School
Cathedral Church of the Incarnation
Druid Heights Community Development Corporation
Stony Run Friends School
Urban Chic
Dianna Boucher
Larry Grimsley
Tom Klein
Kathleen Lechleiter
Kristen Risch
Shawnise Smith & Family
Kim Snipes
Susanna Wesley House,
Board of Directors
She Matters Leadership Camp
A Perfect Combination
PROM NIGHT!!!
“SHE MATTERS mission is to inspire, cater to, and showcase female
accomplishments.”
One of the most exciting events in a girl’s life. Two of
WHC’s beautifully vibrant and very much exited Scattered Sites’ teenagers shared in an experience of a lifetime.
Sixteen year-old Tyneaka H. invites her sister, Seventeen
year-old Shakia P. to join her in a night of high school
bliss as they get all dolled up for the Forest Park High
School Jr. Prom. Wearing different styled black and yellow dresses, high heals, and big smiles, the girls shared
and enjoyed a memorable evening.
“What an Experience”
A young leader of the Susanna Wesley House, Bria J. was chosen
to participate in “She Matters Leadership Camp this year at Towson University. Bria took a week off of her summer job to explore
a new challenge. The program offered activities such as outdoor
team-building, crafts, group projects, creative writing, public
speaking, networking with local leaders, study skills, and other
events to aid in building leadership.
Jacqueline P. the pair’s Mom, experienced a reflective
moment as she watched her now two young ladies put on
make-up and funky dresses. Jacqueline, a Scattered Sites
participant has conquered extremely challenging obstacles
as she worked her way through incomprehensible barriers in an attempt to rebuild her and her children’s lives.
Jacqueline came to the WHC in 2005, regained custody
of her two daughters in 2006, and has managed to rear
her then two little girls into the now two vivacious young
ladies. Through determination, hard work, and program
compliance, Jacqueline is now the proud parent of one
high school graduate and another to soon follow.
Congratulations to this extraordinary family; what a
perfect combination!
To: Ms. Eleanor Fried, Senior Program Director & The
Women’s Housing Coalition
I am very thankful for the opportunity to attend “SHE MATTERS” leadership camp of Towson University. I had a chance to
meet other young ladies who opened my eyes to career possibilities, high school choices and different views on important life
lessons. We discussed peer pressure, leadership, and self esteem
to name a few. I really enjoyed the experience and I am looking
forward to attending college after high school. Towson University
is very high on my list.
Thank you once again and hopefully I’ll get the opportunity to
attend next year.
Sincerely,
Bria, 12 yrs old
Resident at the SWH
The Beginnings of the Margaret J. Bennett House
Originally a private home for The Douglas H. Gordon Family, the Gordon estate sold the home to a group of trustees, which was purchased for
$22,500, in the late 1800’s. At the direction of Margaret J. Bennett who
was a trustee at a similar home for boys. The trustees planned to renovate
the home to provide housing for women in the Baltimore area. Ms. Bennett had seen the accomplishments that the home for boys provided and
wanted to see the same for the women in the community. The renovation
was executed by trustee B. F. Bennett at a cost of $20,000, which included
the addition of a fourth floor. The home housed forty-four women and was
furnished for $5000.00 which was provided by Mary Patterson, sister of
Margaret Bennett. The first floor was finished with mahogany throughout,
with the reaming floors finished in white wood and tile flooring.
Margaret Bennett, the wife of B. F. Bennett passed away in August 1900. In
her will she left $150,000 for the founding and maintenance of the home.
In her honor the home was dedicated the Margaret J. Bennett Home, as it is
still called today.
The Bennett House was completed in early 1903 and formally dedicated on
April 2, 1903. During the dedication the President of the board of trustees,
Richard Price spoke of Ms. Bennett’s vision for the house stating “the girls
must believe in work and aid us by their contributions, however so small: to maintain their home will be regulated. We hope
to have those who dwell within these walls vie with us in the pride of home, so that no deserving one will be turned away so as
long a we have a place for her to stay.”
The Bennett housed women between the ages of 14 and 40 and who made less than $6.00 a week.
The Bennett House of today continues with the vision of Margaret J. Bennett; to provide housing to low-income women and
have those women who reside in the program to take pride in the place that they live which can in turn allow them to take
pride in themselves and allow them to accomplish all that they desire.
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Contributors to The Women’s Housing Coalition
This list reflects gifts of contributors from January 1 through December 31, 2010.
Every effort is made to recognize all gifts.
We sincerely apologize if any errors or omissions have been made.
Please contact the WHC office for corrections.
Foundations
The Abell Foundation
Allegis Group Foundation
Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore
The William G. Baker Jr. Mem. Fund
Clayton Baker Trust
Baltimore Community Foundation
The Kenneth S. Battye Charitable Trust
Friendly Inn Foundation
Morris Goldseker Foundation of MD, Inc.
Gouline Family Foundation
David & Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation
The Zanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund
The John J. Leidy Foundation
Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation
Lin & Loveall Foundation
Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation
John Meyerhoff & Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff Fund
Stanley and Linda Panitz Fund
H. & R. Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
Jim & Patty Rouse Char. Foundation Inc.
T. Rowe Price Foundation.,Inc.
The Juliet & Louis Thalheimer Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
University of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
Kramon & Graham, P.A.
MacGillivrays Business LLC
Mellville Thomas Architects, Inc.
Mercy Medical Center
Mid-Towne Medical Group, Inc.
Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Morgan Stanley
Mutual of America
Network Business Solutions, Inc.
Northmark Corporation
Oak Crest Village, Inc.
P&G Noxell Corporation
PNC Bank
PSA
Safeway, Inc.
Schochor, Federico & Station, P.A.
Southway Builders, Inc.
Structural Restoration Services, Inc.
T.R. Klein & Company
Thyme for You
Tyre’s Auto Repair, Ltd.
Unit Construction LLC
Unit Services, Inc.
V2, Inc.
Wachovia Corp.
Warnken, LLC
Corporations
Advance Business Systems
AGM Financial Services, Inc.
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Arundel Federal Savings and Loan
Ballard, Spahr, LLP
Bank of America
BB&T
BHH, Inc.
Brophy & Reilly, LLC
Carroll Independent Fuel Co.
Chesapeake Community Advisors
Citi
Document Technologies, LLC
A. E. Dott & Associates
Eastern Savings Bank
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Felcher and Associates, P.A.
C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
FRESH! Boutique
Frischbone, LLC
Gallagher, Evelius & Jones
Harkins Builders, Inc.
Hertzbach & Company, P.A.
Himmelrich, Inc.
Hord Copland Macht
K. Lechleiter Architect, LLC
Organizations
Margaret J. Bennett House Board of Directors
Cathedral Church of the Incarnation
Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors
Homewood Friends Meeting
St. Andrews Christian Community Church
$1,000 and above
Dianna L. Boucher
Philip C. Boyer
Mary C. Bunting
Estate of Jeannette A. Cabeen
Constance L. Etheridge
Amy M. Fulton
Heidi A. Hansan
Royce L. Hendler
Joann M. Levy
Anne Modarressi
Susan Ringler
Carol J. Samuels
Robert W. Samuels
Nita L. Schultz
Deborah L. Whiteley
$500 - $999
Paul K. Casey
Herb & Nancy Clark
Mary L. Digiacinto
Mary G. Hammond
Lynn R. Jean
Mary Jo Kirschman
Kimberly R. Manns
Patricia M. Mikos
Joyce E. Moskovitz
Linda M. Olszewski
Wendy Perrow
William Reynolds
Rich J. Rzeczkowski
Nancy D. Sacci
Barbara A. Samuels
Louis B. Thalheimer &
Juliet V.Eurich
George Thomas
Connie A. Wheeler
Karen R. Wulff
$250 - $499
Allan D. Arbogast
Betsy Bang
Jack J. Blanchard
John K. Boitnott
Jacqueline E. Connor
Joanna M. Cox
H. C. Donofrio
Marcia A. Hill
David M. Huber
Charlton C. Hughes
Paula M. Jenkins
Elizabeth F. Johnson
Jennifer Keyser
Lorie L. Logan-Bennett
Mary E. McCaul
Mary Jo Minton
Linda R. Nathan
Rachael V. Neill
Ralph Rubin
Roderick N. Ryon
Lynne Schaefer
Anna M. Shields
William I. Shorter
Rosemarie S. Simon
N. S. Stavrou
Janie S. Stevenson
George C. Stone
Linda Stone
Barbara R. Treasure
Mary Ann Voight
Margaret Weiss
$100 - $249
Marina A. Adler
Katie Allston
Zoe L. Barnes
Jane F. Barrett
Howell S. Baum
Susan D. Bennett
Christy Bergland
Craig and Nancy Charlow
Tara B. Clifford
Lynelle Cook
JoAnn Copes
Paula B. Cullings
Alan M. Dobzinski
Rhoda M. Dorsey
Jerry Dresner
Gigi Eggers
Marsha R. English
Theresa L. Evans
Sergey Falko
Melvin Freeman
Brian Gamble
Jonathan M. Genn
Michele Gilligan
Sally B. Gold
Leslie Goldberg
Virginia M. Goodrich
Sherryl D. Gray
Paul T. Graziano
Ronald W. Griffin
Michael Halaiko
Lara Hall
Elizabeth E. Harber
Jane Harrison
Karen L. Hatwood
Inez Hawk
Anne Hemmendinger
Barbara L. Himmelrich
Michael E. Holle
Jennifer Hudson
Jim Humphrey
Vivian Irvine
John W. Jeffries
Royce R. Jones
Mary C. Kalscheur
Jacqueline M. Lampell
Irene H. Lassalle
Mitchell Levy
Jeffrey A. Lindemuth
Ruth M. Louie
William W. Magruder
Rosemary W. Malone
Con & Estelle Manning
Andrea C. Marsh
Georgia Martin
Jeanne W. McGuire
Elizabeth K. Moser
Angela D. Moss
James R. Moxley
K. M. Murphy
Forster G. Nwaba
Marian O’Conor
JoAnn M. Orlinsky
Michael Owsianny
Joan Page
Philip J. Perkins
Robert Pierson
Judy Powers
Ann L. Rasenberger
Donald Rea
George Reece
Charles A. Rees
Shira R. Reicher
Joseph Roeder
Samuel I. Rosenberg
Carla W. Rosenthal
Donald Rothman
Andrea M. Russell
William R. Russell
Beverly Sager
Jacqueline Sasser
Jane E. Schukoske
Diane L. Seeger
April V. Seitz
Mark Sissman
Patricia R. Sylvester
Sharon A. Snyder
Dawn Sonntag
Barbara N. Squires
Nancy V. Taylor
Elizabeth H. Trimble
Jill Whitall
Laura Williams
Greta A. Young
Thank you
for your
Support!
$5 - $99
Ilene A. Bailey
Louise Z. Barber
Mary Benedict
Deborah Bishop
Gregg D. Bobier
Patricia Boland
Sandra Boys
Katherine C. Brieger
Fred B. Brown
Laura Brown
Wilhelmina B. Burress
Cheryl A. Casciani
Suzanne Castine
Laura Chambers
Alice C. Cherbonnier
Laurie S. Chester
L. Clemons
Robert W. Coburn
Dianne M. Connelly
Sandra L. Covahey
Nicole S. Culhane
Sandra Dagdigian
David C. Dembert
Claudia Diamond
Suzanne Dimarino
Diane L. Dongarra
Deborah Dopkin
Richard Dubroff
Elizabeth Duverlie
Rachel F. Edds
Nikki Farrar
Clare Fisher
Ann L. France
Peter French
Lillian Freudenberger
Michelle A. Fritsch
Hazel Garland
Julie Gaskins
Ellen Glass
Gayle I. Goldstein
Joan B. Gordon
Robert Goren
Cecil B. Green
Anne Greene
Anne K. Griffith
Carol D. Hamilton
Grant I. Harding
Glenn Harrell
Jacqueline R. Hart
Barbara E. Henry
Deb Hines
Andy Ho
Valerie W. Hogue
Jamey Hueston
Kay S. Hunter
Angela M. Johnson
Dana L. Johnson
Juan C. Jusem
Joyce S. Keating
Mary Keating
Carol J. King
Carolyn Kramer
Jane E. Krosin
Patricia Laibstain
Katharine W. Le Veque
Anne Lin
Irena Makarushka
Allan J. Malester
Bruce A. Manger
Elena D. Marcuss
Abigail Markoe
Anita McCurley
M. N. McSherry
Terri Meekins
Mary J. Miller
Natella Mirzoyan
Iris R. Moskowitz
Roann Nichols
Dana R. Parker
Patsy Perlman
Robert & Julia Pierson
William M. Pigg
Mary C. Plaine
John Pocock
Theodore W. Prater, Jr.
Jane Robinson
Bruce Rothschild
Sara E. Rutstein
Leonard Saunders
Lynne Schaefer
Neishall Schuyler
Sally Scott
Michael V. Seipp
Wendy S. Senft
Jane M. Shaab
Constance L. Shapiro
Stuart O. Simms
Jenny Sorel
Fern Stalling
L. W. Staudenmaier
Therese L. Staudenmaier
Edward R. Stude
Kourtney J. Temple
Lizette L. Tepper
Linda Thomas
Jerry Thornberry
Mary K. Tilghman
Sylvia Tulkoff
Charlotta W. Turner
Vicki Vaughn
Tom Warthen
Jill Warzer
Meadow Lark Washington
Rachel A. Wohl
Thomas Wood
Eugene L. Wu
Rachel Zelkind
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This will be a new feature of our newsletter. We want to share with
you our residents’ success from their accomplishments to their
recipes and everything in-between.
Virginia successfully completed her Certified Nursing Assistant training through the Red Cross of Central Maryland. She
is currently enrolled at Baltimore City Community College in their Multi-Skilled Technician Program. At completion, this
program will certify her in four additional heath related areas: Geriatric Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG Administration and Medical Terminology. Virginia also volunteers at Bon Secours Hospital three days a week.
Lynn recently moved through our continuum of care to the Scattered Site Program. She is a full time student at SojournerDouglass College and will graduate in June 2011 with a B.A. in Human Services.
Lisa is currently a daytime house manager at Volunteers of American Transitional Housing Program.
Wish List
2010-2012
Board of Directors
The WHC Staff
Joyce Moskovitz, President
Heidi Hansan, Vice President
Lynne Schaefer, Treasurer
Linda Stone, Secretary
Dianna Boucher, Past President
Ragina Averella
Bethany Hooper
Kenneth Huber
Jennifer Keyser
Anne Lin
Mary Jo Minton
Joanna Miskelly Cox
Wendy Perrow
Andrea Russell
Nita Schultz
Diane Seeger
George Thomas
Deborah Whiteley
Joann Levy, Executive Director
Eleanor Fried, Senior Program Director
Kim Hardcastle, Senior Case Manager
Kathie Kelly, Property Management Coordinator
Kathy McGuire, Accountant
Tyshell Oliver, Case Manager
Clarice Page-Jackson, Office Manager
Pam Pryor, Case Manager
Patricia Shannon, Case Manager
Shirley Zellars, Case Manager
Consultants
Con Manning, Grant Writer
Wendy Sager, Project Manager
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Utensils/Cutlery • Microwave
Dish sets • Glass sets • Storage
Containers (new) • Small television
Small clocks and radios • Pillows (new)
Twin sheet sets (new) • Towels (new)
Telephones • Small appliances (can
opener, fan, toaster oven, microwave)
Small Lamp • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Body/face soap • Deodorant • Shampoo
Body/baby powder • Hair Grease
Feminine hygiene products • Hair relaxer
Permanents • Combs, picks, brushes
Gift certificates for clothing stores
Don’t forget to designate the WHC when
you make a United Way commitment. The
WHC designation number is 4999. For more
information, please call the WHC at 410235-5782. Donations are tax deductible. If
you are contributing through the Combined
Federal Campaign, the WHC designation
number is 27579.