Annual Report 2011

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the Women’s Home 2011 Annual Report
As I reflect on our 2011 accomplishments, I realize
how grateful I am to so many supporters. The
Women’s Home could not have more than doubled
its service capacity without the help of each of our
donors and volunteers. Each dollar and hour of
service means more women’s lives are restored and
enriched.
Thank you to our 2011 leadership team. Jim
Drew, President of the Board of Directors in 2011,
helped ensure that once again there was 100%
financial participation from our Board which set the
stage for an overall successful 2011. The Women’s
Home Partnership, our dedicated volunteer arm,
guided by their President, Jerry Fabian, helped
us host another successful LPGA golf tournament
and raise reNew reDux, our fashion show featuring
the best of our Cottage Shop and many of your
closets, to a new level. The Partnership was largely
responsible for The Home recording more than
30,000 volunteer service hours valued at more than
half a million dollars.
The Home reports
these hours in many of
PAULA PAUST
our grant applications
to apply for matching
funds.
I am proud of the
accomplishments
of our Young Professionals and their President,
Semmes Burns. They hosted a family picnic, an
awards banquet and the holiday party for the
residents. In addition, their Crawfish Boil set a
record for attendance and contributions.Their
energy and dedication is inspiring. Special thanks
to Susan Walker-Spalding, a member of the Board
of Directors, and her husband Norm Spalding for
stepping up to chair our annual gala. It was both
elegant and fun!
Because of the support we have received, our
WholeLife Program now operates successfully
on two campuses. At each location, women
are offered the opportunity to set and achieve
goals in six wellness areas: emotional, spiritual,
Executive Director’s Message
physical, social, fiscal and vocational. This model
of care leads to each woman achieving her unique
potential. Near Midtown, our treatment and
transitional housing program has been able to help
women recover who were homeless due to substance
abuse and mental illness. For the past three years,
84% of the women who participated for six months
or longer left with income and housing. In Spring
Branch, we opened the doors to a sober apartment
community, Jane Cizik Garden Place, not only for
our graduates but for other women like them who
need housing that is safe, supportive and affordable.
Over the years, as women have come into our
treatment and transitional housing program, I have
heard them say how much they wished that they had
found The Women’s Home sooner and how grateful
they were for a safe community that helped support
their recovery. I now hear these same sentiments
from the women who live at Jane Cizik Garden
Place.
The need for this kind of community is great.
The complex has reached capacity and there are 70
women on our waiting list.
As I look forward, I can see another opportunity
for The Women’s Home to expand its impact. I have
seen young mothers with their children come to
Jane Cizik Garden Place looking for a safe place to
live. Our one bedroom apartments are not an option
for these families. While it is true that single women
are still a low priority for services, it is also true
that mothers and children are the fastest growing
segment of the homeless population. This year,
as part of implementing a new strategic plan, the
Board of Directors will look at options for serving
both single women and women and their families.
I am very excited about the future of The Women’s
Home. Whatever path The Home takes, it will be
effective and your dollars will be used wisely.
Unique to The Women’s Home...WholeLife
For many years, a distinguishing feature
of The Women’s Home transitional treatment
model at our Montrose campus is our
WholeLife program. This unique and timetested program serves as an individualized
approach towards setting goals in a life under
transformation. Residents are assisted in
six areas of wellness: spiritual, physical,
vocational, financial, social and emotional
through a process of growth and achievement.
Volunteers, interns and staff all strive to help
our residents balance their efforts of recovery
to insure healthier lives equipped with lifeskills
training and tools that they carry forward to new
horizons.
The WholeLife program also supports the
foundation of the sober living community at
Jane Cizik Garden Place, an 87-unit affordable
housing complex for single women on a modest
income. Completed in 2010 in Spring Branch,
Jane Cizik Garden Place is ideal for graduates
of The Women’s Home and other self-sufficient
women seeking a safe, drug and alcohol free
environment.
Several design elements and amenities
were built around the WholeLife concept;
the beautifully crafted courtyard garden, the
peaceful labyrinth and spiritual meditation
room, and the exercise center overlooking the
patio and gazebo area. A computer lab and
community room is available to all residents.
On site case management services are also
based on WholeLife concept. A full-time case
counselor offers assistance in mental and
physical health care, food and transportation
resources, substance abuse treatment, legal
help, job search training, budgeting, faith based
referrals, and applying for Medicare, Medicaid
and Social Security benefits. Enrichment
activities encourage tenants to socialize with
neighbors.
Jane Cizik Garden Place provides a national
model for permanent supportive housing
and proves that WholeLife wellness can
be fulfilled beyond transitional treatment.
Tenants who benefit from WholeLife
principles are successful and experience the
joy felt from giving back to others.
Emotional/
Mental
Wellness
Fiscal
Wellness
Vocational
Wellness
Spiritual
Wellness
Physical
Wellness
Social
Wellness
Message from the President
construction of additional housing in
Spring Branch.
KAREN KASH REDDEN
While we are proud of these accomplishments,
we know that the years ahead will be full of
challenges. Construction of more housing
means a capital campaign on the horizon.
When I picture our Board of Directors looking
Maintaining our standard of excellence requires
back over our shoulders at 2011, I see smiles on
extraordinary commitment on the part of our
our faces. What a productive year this has been!
•Our Leadership Circle, formed in 2010, grew exceptional staff. The expansion of services to
Jane Cizik Garden Place requires oversight and
to 52 members, with contributions of over additional funding.
$175,000. These special supporters of the Home help insure a stable foundation for the Our Board is equal to the challenge. We
started the year with a Retreat, during which
Home’s work.
•We established a Legacy Program, the Laura we gained new appreciation of the skills each
member brings to the table and renewed our
Sampson Society, encouraging donors to
remember The Home in their estate planning. commitment to The Home. Together, we will
•Jane Cizik Garden Place reached a milestone. use our talents, our networks, and our resources
Our permanent supportive housing project is to provide hope for women who are willing to do
the hard work it takes to make homelessness a
completely full, with a growing waitlist.
thing of the past.
•Our Board committed to a seven-year
strategic plan. Cornerstones of that plan
include the repurposing of our warehouse in service to the community and the
The Women’s Home
Balance Sheet
Assets
2011
Cash and cash equivalents
Pledges receivable
Government grants receivable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Thrift shop inventory
Investments
518,460
885,096
69,299
53,460
64,631
2,370,383
247,600
Cash and cash equivalents restricted to
investment in capital projects
Pledges receivable restricted to investment
in capital projects
4,083
Property and equipment, net
11,732,167
Total assets
15,945,179
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
63,118
53,548
Total liabilities
116,666
Net assets:
Unrestricted:
Undesignated
Board designated for capital expenditures
12,798,577
640,000
Total unrestricted
13,438,577
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
2,096,741
293,195
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets
15,828,513
15,945,179
December 31, 2011
2011 Revenue
Total Revenue $2,502,499
Program
Service Fees
$271,466
Misc. Income
$13,293
Contributions $409,882
Special
Events
$219,981
Foundations
$545,500
Cottage
Thrift Shop
$409,071
2011 Leadership Circle
$10,000 to $24,999 ($10,000 + )
$1,000 to $2,499
($1,000 + )
Louise & Vincent Foster
Jeanie Kilroy
Karen & Joe Redden
Kim G. Yelton
Susan Ann Bailey
Deborah Bay &
Edgar Browning
Paige & Saul Ben-Yaacov
Sara Dodd-Spickelmier &
Keith Spickelmier
Nanette & Jerry Finger
Linda & Robert Flesher
Paulette &
Terence Frederick
Lotty Gautschi
Cindy & Joseph Gonzalez
Anna Grassini &
John T. McDevitt
Mrs. Austin E. Greaux
Laurie & Alfredo Gutierrez
Barbara &
Ulyesse LeGrange
Irene Liberatos &
Michael Westergren
Melinda &
William Gary Littlepage
Penny & Paul Loyd
Mary Lynch &
Scott Enger
Sarah & Jeff McParland
Than-Nhi Nguyen &
Stuart Moffitt
Deborah Parks &
Mark Bouzek
Susan & J.D. Permenter
J’Anne & Jeff Rawson
Chris & Russell H. Reese, III
Jo Reid
Virginia Young Reper, Ph.D.
Ruby & Alan Riedel
Carol Lee Robertson
Isabel B. Wilson*
Mickie Winborn
Grant Woodard*
$5,000 to $9,999
($5,000 + )
Shirley & Bubba Coskey
Debbie &
William DeLaney
Jane & William Joplin
Carolyn Keating
Sue Alexander Morrison
Nancy Padfield
Adele & Ber Pieper
Diane & John Riley
Jule & Albert Smith
June & Virgil Waggoner
$2,500 to $4,999
($2,500 + )
Orla & John Bourque
Alden Clark
Leigh Evans
Karen & Larry George
Susan &
Thomas V. McMahan
Deanne Noel
Diana Strassmann &
Jeff Smisek
Laura A. White
*Deceased
Government
Fees and Grants
$361,038
Jane Cizik Garden Place
Operations
$750,491
The Partnership
$102,652
United Way
$169,616
2011 Expenses
Total: $3,021,274
Treatment and
Transitional Program
Operations
$1,698,501
Fundraising
$329,498
Administrative/
Management
$242,784
In 2011, The Women’s Home experienced a
budget deficit. 2011 was the first year of
operations for Jane Cizik Garden Place.
Operational funds were raised the previous
year to cover operating costs. These funds
were reflected in 2010 revenue.
impact:
352
commitment:
Graduates who have remained
active in AfterCare, committed to
a life’s journey of recovery
Treatment & Transitional Program
Montrose Campus
This year you provided new ways for women
to build whole lives through recovery. Client
centered, trauma informed, gender specific
and individualized care are hallmarks of our
treatment philosophy.
The number of residents
and tenants served by
our Whole Life programs
trends
73%
independence:
Residents
of our
transitional
treatment
program
with children
13 years or
younger
45 of
100
(a dramatic swing of 92% who arrived
with no income source)
Sustaining
Independence
since 2010
Permanent Supportive Housing
Jane Cizik Garden Place
You generously gave women an affordable home,
helping them to maintain their independence &
self-reliance.
CLIENTS WHO
HAVE ATTENDED
COLLEGE
new services
88%
Montrose campus residents who left with
income once they had committed to six
months or more of treatment.
Building Recovery
skills since 1957
Changing the course
of a life since 2011
Housing First – Our newest program
Jane Cizik Garden Place – 10 designated units
Tenants moved directly from temporary
shelters or the street to Jane Cizik Garden Place,
our pilot program for housing first –
permanent supportive housing
You opened the door to a home and a new model of
care in Houston. By providing housing assistance,
case management and suppor tive wrap-around
individualized services you gave hope and a pathway
to women to move from chronic homelessness to
stable self-sufficiency.
CORE VALUES
Mission
The mission of The Women’s Home
is to help women in crisis regain
their self-esteem and dignity,
empowering them to return to
society as productive,
self-sufficient individuals.
2011 Individual
Program Gifts
$25,000
to $49,999
Sara & Bill Morgan
Estate of Nancy Palm
$10,000
to $24,999
Louise & Vincent Foster
Jeanie Kilroy
Linda J. Messner
Karen & Joe Redden
Kim G. Yelton
$5,000
to $9,999
Shirley & J. B. Coskey
Debbie & William J. DeLaney
Jane & William Joplin
Susan & Thomas McMahan
Sue Alexander Morrison
Nancy Padfield
Adele & Ber Pieper
Diane & John Riley
Jule & Albert Smith
June & Virgil Waggoner
$2,500
to $4,999
Orla & John Bourque
Alden Clark
Leigh Evans
Karen & Larry George
Karen & Evan Marti
Deanne Noel
Diana Strassmann & Jeff Smisek
Laura A. White
$1,000
to $2,499
Phyllis O. Ashley
Susan Ann Bailey
Deborah L. Bay & Edgar Browning
Paige & Saul Ben-Yaacov
Jan & George Bole
Judy & Fred Brunk
Karyn & Charlie Crisp
Adria Czerewaty
Sara Dodd-Spickelmier
& Keith Spickelmier
Nanette & Jerry Finger
Linda & Robert Flesher
Paulette & Terence Frederick
Lotty Gautschi
James Gilligan
Cindy & Joseph Gonzalez
Anna Grassini & John T. McDevitt
Mrs. Austin E. Greaux
Laurie & Alfredo Gutierrez
Laura Henderson & Ty Buthod
Karen & Ron Holleyhead
Kay & René Joyce
Denise Kay
Marillyn & Rex King
Barbara & Ulyesse LeGrange
Irene Liberatos
& Michael Westergren
Melinda & William
Gary Littlepage
Penny & Paul Loyd
Mary Lynch & Scott Enger
Vision
Dignity:
Respect for the worth of every person
“At The Women’s Home,
Integrity:
Honesty, justice, consistency and ethical
practice in all relationships.
Stewardship:
Wise use of talents and resources
in the service of others.
Wholistic Growth:
Empowering individuals to adapt
creatively to changes in life.
we envision a world in which
every woman embraces her
unique value and potential for
a life filled with love, dignity
Inclusiveness:
Diversity in those we serve,
our staff and leadership.
and purpose.”
Linda McFadden
Sarah & Jeff McParland
Than-Nhi Nguyen & Stuart Moffitt
B.J. & Chuck Ordner
Deborah Parks & Mark Bouzek
Gerald Peeples
Susan & J.D. Permenter
J’Anne & Jeff Rawson
Chris & Russell H. Reese, III
Jo Reid
Virginia Young Reper, Ph.D.
Ruby & Alan Riedel
Carol Lee & Ken Robertson
Isabel B. Wilson
Mickie Winborn
Martha Wong
Grant Woodard
Vicki & Fred Wright
2011 Foundations
Program Gifts
$500
to $999
$25,000 to $49,999
$2,500 to $4,999
Anonymous
Anonymous
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
The Simmons Foundation
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities
National Association of
Women Business Owners
Pines Presbyterian Church
Anonymous
Lynne & John Averett
Susan & James Baker, III
Lauren Averett Byers
& William Byers
Almeria T. Cottingham
Barbara L. DeWitt
Bob Dyer
Michelle Evans
Nadine & Henry Feldman
Don E. Fizer
Cindy & Randall Garbs
Carol Harper
Laura & John Hill
Susan & Neal Hirsch
Joan & Thorro Jones
Earlene Joseph
Donna & Charles Meyer
Teresa Neer
Nancy & John Parker
Richard Silliman
Lisa & David Silverman
Jackie Taylor
Rebecca Wagstaff
Pamela Walker
Barbara Wolahan
$200,000 to $499,999
The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation
$100,000 to $199,000
The Fondren Foundation
$50,000 to $99,999
Healthcare and Nursing
Education Foundation
Houston Endowment, Inc.
The Methodist
Hospital Foundation
Rockwell Fund, Inc.
$10,000 to $24,999
Baylor-Methodist
Community Health Fund
The Charles & Melissa Davis Foundation
The Elkins Foundation
The Frees Foundation
George & Mary Josephine
Hamman Foundation
The Hoglund Foundation
Ralph A. Johnston Foundation, Inc.
Lyons Foundation
M.D. Anderson Foundation
John P. McGovern Foundation
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Sterling-Turner Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999
Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation
The Clayton Fund
Ray C. Fish Foundation
Albert & Ethel Herzstein
Charitable Foundation
Huffington Foundation
Keating Family Foundation
Strake Foundation
The Williams Foundation
$2,500 to $4,999
Anonymous
Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation
The Gregory Fund
The Home Depot Foundation
Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox
Charitable Foundation
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
$1,000 to $2,499
Bayou Charitable Trust
H. Fort Flowers Foundation, Inc.
Paul B. & Frances Lenora Terry,
Jr. Family Foundation
2011 Corporations,
Churches and
Organizations
Program Gifts
$10,000
to $24,999
Chapelwood United
Methodist Church
ExxonMobil Foundation
Memorial Drive
Presbyterian Church
Sysco Corporation
$5,000 to $9,999
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
$1,000 to $2,499
BP Amoco
Daughters of the British Empire
Fluor Daniel, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase
Nottingham Women’s Club
Soros Fund
Charitable Foundation
Spring Branch
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church
St. Philip Presbyterian Church
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Zonta Club of Houston
$500 to $999
Avondale Association
West U Rotary Club Foundation
2011 Special
Events Gifts
Scott Ensell
Deborah & Clay Etheridge
Ethylene Strategies
$50,000 to $99,999
International, LP
Gallagher
Benefit Services, Inc.
Targa Resources Partners, LP
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Gold Buying Girl
$25,000 to $49,999
Paula & John Goodpasture
Kay & René Joyce
Robert A. Gray
John P. McGovern Foundation
David O. Green
Wells Fargo Bank
HIT (High Intensity Training)
Karen & Ron Holleyhead
Sue & Dike Howe
$10,000 to $24,999 Terry Huffington
Anonymous
& Ralph Dittman Kathy & George Bishop
Karen & Roy Johnson
GeoSouthern
Belinda Jones
Energy Corporation
Theresa & Ralph Kelly
Linda J. Messner
Erik & Cherie Kingshill
J’Anne & Jeff Rawson
Harriet & Truett Latimer
Brenda & James White/
Sally & David Miller
White Garrison & Hill, P.C.
Linda Murphy-Knoll
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Elizabeth Nelson
Barbara & Bob Zorich/
Sarah & Ray Nesbitt
EnCap Investments L.P.
OPI International, LLC
Parkcrest Builders, LTD
$5,000 to $9,999
Deborah Parks & Mark Bouzek
Diane & John Riley
Blazek & Vetterling LLP
Neela & Randy Risher
BMC Software, Inc.
Sally & Bill Russ
Bowen, Miclette & Britt, Inc./
Southwest Rail Industries, Inc.
GE Energy Financial Services
Spectra Energy Corp.
Cindy & Phil Bryson
Diana Strassmann & Jeff Smisek
Chantal Cookware
Tierra Oil Company
Rose & Harry Cullen
Top Threading Services, Inc.
Ernst & Young, LLP
Nancy & George Van Os
Karen & Larry George
Walmart #3827
Janice & Charlie Hall
J.D. & Kay Walther
Toni & Donald Hudgins
Westside Lexus
The Robert & Janice
Vicki & Fred Wright
McNair Foundation
Rini & Edward Ziegler
Trini Mendenhall Sosa Chris & John Ogren
$500 to $999
Adele & Ber Pieper
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Lynne & John Averett
Karen & Joe Redden
Thomas G. Binig
Nancy & Robert Rigney
Bob Bourne
The Julia &
Gary T. Brock
Albert Smith Foundation
Janet & Donald Davis
Susan & Norm Spalding
Cindy & Al de Moya
Caroline Vetterling, Paulette
Del Sol Food Company, Inc.
Frederick & Laurie Gutierrez
Alyson J. Eberle & Greg Godkin
Heida Thurlow &
Susan Edwards
Wayne Smithers
Enterprise Products
Jackie & Ron Whitley
Partners L.P.
Donna Wilson/
Brenda & Jerry Fabian
Martha Turner Properties
Patricia & John Futcher
GE Foundation
$2,500 to $4,999
JoAnn & Glenn Godkin
Anna Grassini &
Kathy Carrabine
John T. McDevitt
Cole Chemical &
Michael
Helm
Distributing, Inc.
Patricia
H.
Holmes
Tricia & Mark Cordell
Diana
&
Timothy
Horan
Shirley & J. B. Coskey
Virginia
&
John
Joiner
Teresa & Bill Hicks/
K2Controls, Inc.
Criterium-Hicks Engineers
Bill King
Jennifer & James Drew
James Koch
Jane & Kenneth Eberle
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. Kathy & Randy Lake
Irene Liberatos
Encore Bank/
& Michael Westergren
Diane & James D’Agostino, Jr.
Jo
Lightsey
Laurie & Alfredo Gutierrez
Destiny
K. Lucas
Joyce & W. Gerald Lott
B.
Gaines
Matthews
Karen & Evan Marti
Charles
Maynard
Martin Harris Construction
Carolyn Mayo
Vicki & Ken Parrott/
Sean McCoy
K2 Controls, Inc.
Katie & Whitney Mears
Primary Services
Regina & Bert Mellinger
TSA
Judy & Bob Morgan
Linda Webster
Pat & Ed Noel
James Whalen
B.J. & Chuck Ordner
Carrie & Ronald Woliver
Mark O’Rear
Wortham Insurance &
Cindy & Kelly Parker
Risk Management
Stephanie Perkins
Sylvia & Gordon Quan
$1,000 to $2,499
Linda & Rick Rodekohr
Debbie Adams
Ann & Richard M. Schultz
Admiral Transfer & Rigging, Inc. Dr. Bette A. Stead and
Bibi & Tom Anderson
Dr. Carter Eugene Carlton, Jr.
Devorah & Doak Bishop
Kelly & Jack Swonson
Leigh Ann & Joe Blount
Janne Williams
Bowen, Miclette & Britt, Inc.
Mark Woods
Ginny & Dennis Cahill
Katie & Harry Cullen
Laureen & David Demshur
Karen & Bert Durel
In Honor Of...
Beverly Baker given by Leo & Joan Ounanian
Katie Brass given by Michelle Williamson
Christy Brown given by Lisa Defalco, and
Fabiana Flores
Geordie Hrdlicka
Lindsey James
Patricia Moore
Sonia Nezamzadeh
by April Regan
Neeraj Verma
Molly Carpenter & Clair Manning
given by Nancy & Doug Reese
Susan Chilukuri & Pam DeStefano
given by Hillary Jackson
Alden Clark’s birthday
given by Courtney Altimore, and
Anonymous
Tim P. Ausburn
Michael A. Boyd
James A. Broughton
Bill Browning
Reverend Howard E. Caesar
Carla Cooper
Carrie A. Deleon
Faye J. Eson
Bruce F. Garland
Patricia Gilmore
by Dena B. Green
Kathryn R. Hamilton
R. Andrew Harper, M.D.
Braden M. Hillman
Cynthia A. Hinesley
Deborah L. Isensee
J.P. Kenneally
Sandra K. Killian
Michael E. Mabry
Farolyn Mann
Deborah S. Melanson
Judy A. Penner
Elizabeth M. Peterson
Gaile Proler
Enda Rice
Patti R. Rice
Robert A. Rinn
Eric Shamban
Pilar Uribe
Gary H. Waits
Rhonda S. Walker
Lorraine & Eric Wright
Nancy LaMotta Crabb
given by Elizabeth & Evie Judge
Pat Doakes given by Jo Reid
Nan Evans given by Sallie Gordon
Fab 4 - Karen George, Karen Redden,
Kay Polasek Joyce and Kay Walther
given by Becky & Ralph O’Connor
Carole Faig given by Beth A. Colle
Susan and Charles Freeman
given by Margaret & Bob Vance
Karen George given by
Terry Huffington & Ralph Dittman, and
Irene Liberatos & Michael Westergren
Martiel Luther
Brenda J. Peters-Chase
Cathryn & Douglas Selman
Gabriela Gerhart given by Coline T. McGehee
Judy Gilbert given by Barbie Crandlemire
Riley Grace Eberle Godkin’s 1st birthday
given by Lisa & Eddie Baldon
Anna Grassini & John McDevitt
given by David B. Blackstock
Ann Gregory & Laura Ragsdale
given by June Levy
Ann Gregory given by June Levy
Laurie &Alfredo Gutierrez
given by Nancy and George Van Os
Crystal Heydari given by Jaya Boppana, and
Amanda Chin
Alan Cordova
Toby Crabtree
Bindu Dasari
Lynn George
Alix Goelet
Ali Heydari
Shibu John
Joyce Kim
Linh Nguyen
Sil Nguyen
Monisha Nihalani
Mia Philips
Abhinay Poonja
Peang Sou
Tena Faust
Karen Holub given by Sylvia Holub
Megan Hotze & Deb Parks
given by Connie & James Haddox
Megan Hotze & Deb Parks
given by Mignon and Alfred Heizer
Megan Hotze & Deb Parks
given by Diane and John Riley
Kay & René Joyce given by Ruckel/Dillon
Kay & René Joyce given by Janne Williams
Kay P. Joyce given by Rickie & Stacy Duke
Kay P. Joyce given by Margaret Rochs
Kimberly given by Susan B. Focke
Kayla Lehmann given by J’Anne & Jeff Rawson
Stacy Lewis given by Gary T. Brock
Katie McGready given by Peggy Boice
Elizabeth Orsak given by Trish Georgiou
Deb Parks given by Patricia Hayes
Deb Parks given by Andrea Knight
Paula Paust given by Connie Boyd
Paula Paust given by Charles Woodbury
Adele & Ber Pieper given by Jackie Taylor
Jackie Phillips given by Spectra Energy
J’Anne Rawson given by Don E. Fizer
J’Anne & Jeff Rawson
given by Lynne & John Averett
J’Anne and Jeff Rawson
given by Kayla & James Lehmann
J’Anne Rawson’s 60th birthday
given by Patricia & Ron Tigner
Karen Redden given by Ann E. Deaton
Ashley Sartor given by Melissa Campbell
Kristina Seiler given by Kristina Early
Lori Shipman given by Jane Embry
Lori Shipp given by Jane Embry
Susan & Norm Spalding given by Roy Touchy
Bette Stead given by Patricia H. Najaiko Aitken
Marcia Tapp given by Coline T. McGehee
Marcia Tapp given by Sheryl K. Stringer
Kay Walther given by Mariam & Mark Holt
Betty Weiner’s Birthday given by Deanna Kantor
West Houston Chinese Church and
Michael Scott Vaughn given by Tzu Hsiu Vaughn
Brenda White given by Nanci C. Allen
The Staff & Volunteers of The Women’s Home
given by Kathleen Camper
In Memory Of...
Mr. John Abel given by Karen Holleyhead
Gloria Jean Amerman
given by Linda McReynolds
Jane Barfield given by Beverly Attaway, by
Mary Ellen Bratton
Larry & Katherine Buck Fund
Kathleen Cook
Charles F. Denman
Nancy & James Gordon
Daniel P. & Annette B. Gordon Foundation
Marian Hudnall
Gayle and Bob Luikens
Kristy Martindale
Maria and Chris Pappas
Linda Sudduth
Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P
Donald F. Wood
Horace Cardwell on the occasion of the birth of
his grandson given by Dr. Fran S. Cardwell
Virginia L. Coker given by Sharon Barclay
Katharine Cameron Corscaden
given by Kitty Russell
Wilson Fry & Virginia Feehan
given by Sarah and Ray Nesbitt
Eric Fernandes and John Monteiro
given by Jessica Rowlett
Robert Focke given by Susan B. Focke
Robert Hindman given by Lotty Gautschi
Cleo Elizabeth Holleyhead
given by Lynn & Chuck Dunham, and
Houston Independent Personnel Consultants
Kay & René Joyce
Denise Kay
Shelby Tunnell
Walter W. Isle given by Pamela Walker
Suzzane Kowalski given by Terri Hefty
Beverly Mabery given by Debra Mabery
Mary Frances Polasek
given by Kay & René Joyce
Blanche Austin Thies
given by Coline T. McGehee
Matthew Tate Trujillo given by Nancy Kern
Marilyn Halpern Westheimer
given by Kathryn Urbanek
Barbara Woodard
given by Laura &Robert Devinney
Barbara Woodard given by Grant Woodard
Barbara Woodard, on the occasion of
Mother’s Day, given by Robin Woodard
Barbara Martin Woodard given by Robin Woodard
Ellen B. Yancey given by Connie & James Haddox
The Women’s Home
Board Members (2012)
607 Westheimer
Houston, Texas 77006-3915
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Honorary
Board Members
Susan G. Baker
Barbara Bush
Pastor Kirbyjon H. Caldwell
Lester & Sue Smith
Board Members
Karen Kash Redden,
President
Deborah Bay, Ph.D
Paige Ben-Yaacov
James Drew
Robert Dyer
Jerry W. Fabian
Paulette Frederick
Karen Ostrum George
Janice Hall
Bart Harris
Micah Hirschfield
Karen Holleyhead
Kay Joyce
Irene Liberatos
Karen Marti
Thomas V. McMahan
Susan R. Morrison Linda Murphy-Knoll Jackie Phillips
Adele H. Pieper
J’Anne Rawson
Jo Reid
Maddie Shepard
Bette Ann Stead, Ed.D.
Susan Walker-Spalding
Brenda Garrison White
Advisory
Board Members
James Drew, President
Joan Amoroso
Lynne Averett
Charlene Carroll
Jan Carson
Jane Cizik
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Shirley Coskey
Debbie DeLaney
Danielle Ellis
Carole T. Faig
Stephan Fairfield
Judy Gilbert
Laurie Gutierrez
Sally Hoglund Jeanie Kilroy
Barbara Kraft
Linda Lewis
Mary Lynch
Dr. Michael & Carolyn Mann Sarah Nesbitt
Jane Parker
Dr. Lucy J. Puryear
Gordon Quan
Sally and Norman Reynolds
Diane Riley
Jule & Albert Smith
Heida Thurlow
June Waggoner
Kay Walther
Sue Trammell Whitfield
Partnership
Board Members
Karen Holleyhead, President
Phyllis Ashley
Christy Brown
Marcella Burke
Kathleen Camper
Adria Czerewaty
Heather Davis
Leslie Forestier
Janice Hall
Toni Hudgins Kay Joyce Denise Kay
Kristen McDaniel
Linda McFadden
Kathy McRee Linda J. Messner B.J. Ordner
Linda Piper
Barbara Staley
Geraldine Thielemann
Barbara Vaughn
Betty Wilhelm
Young
Professionals Council
Crystal Heydari, President
Haven Bowers
Christy Brown
Marcella Burke
Meaghan Casey
Marie Flanigan
Vanessa Lanceley Hauser
Megan Hotze
Courtney Lyons
Ariana McKnire
BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT, CATHY’S STORY IS POSSIBLE
WholeLife Award Winner
Cathy Bradley was our 2011
WholeLife Award Winner.
Her amazing story of growth,
transformation, and recovery
will no doubt touch you deeply.
Cathy first became homeless at age six. Her
childhood was a series of moves from house to house,
trailer to trailer without the benefit of loving parents.
She was, in her own words, a “wild child.”
By age seventeen she was living with an abusive
man nearly twice her age. She dreamed of becoming
a hairdresser, but instead her new partner introduced
her to methamphetamines. She dropped out of
beauty school addicted to the drugs that would
enslave her for the next nineteen years of her life.
In 2006 all of that changed. Living in Houston
she sought help at Riverside Hospital, a publicly
funded detox facility. From there she entered
Santa Maria Hostel, a short term drug and alcohol
treatment program. After 90 days of intensive drug
counseling and sobriety, a counselor helped her find
The Women’s Home.
Cathy embraced the opportunity to participate
fully in The Home’s WholeLife program. She opened
herself to new spiritual practices like meditation,
silent retreats and spiritual groups with other women.
She was introduced to the 12 Step program and
secured a sponsor. She attended counseling sessions
and groups with licensed professional staff and began
her emotional healing.
During her career exploration and assessment,
she was diagnosed with Irlen syndrome, a perceptual
problem that prevents a percentage of the general
population from being able to read, learn or study
efficiently. With proper medical intervention using
color overlays to anchor the words on the page,
Cathy learned to read. She attended concerts, theatre
productions and book studies for the first time in her
life. She was introduced to nutritional education and
ways to stay fit. She learned coping skills to deal with
life’s stressful moments.
Her lifelong dream of becoming a hairdresser
was encouraged and supported with a grant from the
Rotary Club, assistance from DARS (Department
of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services), and
additional public monies available for job training.
She successfully graduated from the Paul Mitchell
School where she went on to become a Learning
Leader to teach others to realize their own dream.
Her signature cowboy boots and winning smile make
her a positive role model for a group of students who
return monthly to cut the hair of current residents of
The Home.
Just five years since her journey of transformation
began, Cathy happily resides at Jane Cizik Garden
Place in her own apartment. This safe, sober and
affordable community provides continued support
and encouragement for her lifelong journey. She
serves a sponsor to three women at a time, providing
peer guidance through the important process of
recovery. She has reunited with her family; her three
children see their mom living successfully.
A combination of self knowledge, strength,
supportive environment, good fortune and grace
allowed Cathy to escape the death grip of hard-core
addiction, despair and homelessness. At The Home
we have provided the supportive environment. Our
licensed professionals demonstrate that esteem,
acceptance, love and humane interaction are realities
in this world, contrary to what she had learned all of
her life. For her part, Cathy provided a willingness, a
faith and courage to open her mind and her heart to
the amazing mystery and wonder of a new life. Congratulations to Cathy, our 2011 WholeLife
Award winner.