Sense of Home
Inspired Living
2010 Annual Report
Sense Se se of o Home o e
Inspired Living Through Graceworks Lutheran Services Services, people face challenges an and emerge in remarkable ways that inspire others. Their lives and stories illustrate the breadth of meaning behind our new vision statement: “Graceworks Lutheran Services will be the community leader that inspires and supports a sense of home when people experience challenging or changing circumstances.” After the challenges they have faced, the sense of home these individuals experience – comfort, stability, well-being, belonging, security and satisfaction – leads to inspired living.
Claudia and Robyn met each other in a homeless shelter, feeling alone, scared and uncertain. When they found security in a home with Graceworks Housing Services, they began organizing dinners every night to bring joy and community to their apartment building.
Ruth and her husband volunteered together when they moved to Bethany Village senior living community. After he suffered a stroke, she became aware of more needs and opportunities to help others. She offers residents comfort, inspiration and popcorn with a smile.
Caroline was looking for ways to put her energy and faith to work when she became a Senior Companion at age 82. Four years later, she brings joy to those who look forward to a friendly visit, a game of cards, respite from caregiving or ... a drum roll!
Bill had many adjustments to make when he moved to a Graceworks Enhanced Living home for adults with developmental disabilities after 30 years in his former residence. Now, he not only experiences loving relationships at home, but also through the Graceworks Day Habilitation Program that has relocated to a new multifaceted space with expanded activities and opportunities.
Graceworks continues to develop ways to inspire a sense of home through our new Graceworks at Home and Friends at Home programs and our innovative Living Laboratory collaboration, all of which you will ďŹ nd on pages 24 – 26 of this annual report. We are thankful for many faithful congregations, donors, volunteers, staff and other friends who commit themselves to inspiring and supporting others through Graceworks Lutheran Services. We recognize their commitments in this annual report.
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A sense of home for Bill For 18 men and three women with developmental disabilities, coming to the Day Habilitation Program of Graceworks Enhanced Living every weekday is like coming to a second home with an extended family.
fter 10 years in the same location where activities were held in one large room, the Day Program moved on August 30 to a new location in northern Hamilton County. With more space, floor-to-ceiling windows, separate rooms for large group activities and small rooms for quiet times, kitchen, dining room, laundry facilities and an outdoor patio, the Day Program can expand and serve more participants.
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Kim Wurzelbacher, Program Manager, and six staff members planned a month of engaging activities with participants to decorate and celebrate their first Christmas in their new home. They were mindful that Bill, who started coming to the Day Program in September, was adjusting to much more. After 30 years of living in one group home, Bill had just moved into a new home where Graceworks Enhanced Living provides services. “When Bill first came to our program, he wouldn’t take off his jacket and join in with our morning café, but now he feels
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comfortable and safe here and looks forward to the day,” Kim says. “He helps care for our pet rabbit ‘Hollywood.’ Ron, a staff member, talks over some of the activities planned for the day and Bill is happy to participate. His favorite reply is ‘Yeah’ when asked to participate. We assure him daily that he is loved. “Bill is brave and positive and we tell him so. Four housemates also attend our program and he checks on them as the day goes by. They have become a family.” Patti Talbott, Home Manager of the Cincinnati-area residence where Bill lives, explains, “This move was a big adjustment. We used the summer for one-to-one getting acquainted, building a trusting relationship and a sense of home. Bill went everywhere with me until he was more comfortable with his new home. By September, it was time for Bill to get in the van in the morning with his other four housemates and enjoy the time at the Day Program.”
“Our participants are like one big family and often greet and treat everyone as ‘cousins.’ They look out for each other.” – Kim Kim arranged a field trip to a live Nativity display a couple of weeks before Christmas when the weather was milder. Bill boarded the van and sat in his favorite front seat. Did Bill enjoy his first Christmas in his new home and the Day Program? He says, “Yeah” with much gusto.
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New life at Redeemer Community Robyn and Claudia met each other in a homeless shelter, feeling alone, scared and uncertain about their futures. In three years, Robyn’s employer closed its doors, she got another job and then that company ceased operation. She started over and studied to become a home health aide. When Claudia’s marriage ended, the lifelong homemaker searched for a job and a home for the first time in more than 30 years. She found both, but that lasted only two years.
n the homeless shelter, Robyn and Claudia gave each other hope. “We cried together, we laughed together,” says Claudia. “We worked together on getting a place to live. We helped each other keep moving forward.”
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They visited Redeemer Community in Dayton, one of 18 Graceworks Housing Services apartment communities for individuals who are older or have disabilities, assisted by federal funding. They felt something special. “This is not just a safe and clean place to live,” says Angie Drake, Site Manager. “It’s a community where we try to help people to experience a sense of home.” Claudia, Robyn and a third friend from the shelter moved in and soon started looking for ways to help others. When Claudia saw what fun residents had with a chili cookoff at Redeemer, she started thinking, “We could do this every night. We can sit together and eat and talk and be a family.” So she and Robyn and a few other residents began taking turns cooking a
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“You’re not alone here. Everyone needs a home. I think I’ve got a good one here.” – Claudia
main course, inviting all 50 residents to bring whatever they could, to join for dinner. Now, 12 to 15 residents gather nearly every evening for a meal. They come out of the private worlds of their apartments to be part of a community. They share their news, they support each other, they lift each other’s spirits. “When I first moved here, I found it hard to eat alone,” says Pauletta, enjoying Claudia’s pork roast. “I’d wind up eating half a sandwich.” But the company means more to her than food. “It means friendship. It means hope.”
Still, residents know they rely on each other in emergencies when the staff is away nights and weekends. “That’s what we’re all here for: to help each other,” says Claudia. Robyn says the meals help make Redeemer a community. “We feel like we’re building closer relationships here. It’s helped me to feel more at home.”
Gloria looks forward to time together. “It’s an important part of our day. It gives us time to sit down together, to talk and laugh. We care for each other. We do it so we can have social time together.” Claudia says the staff members “are wonderful.” The staff works at maintaining a safe, comfortable, welcoming home. “Our staff hopes our residents experience a sense of community here at Redeemer,” says Angie. “These dinners organized by Claudia, Robyn and other residents have made it feel like home.”
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Volunteering inspires mind, body, spirit Ruth moved to Bethany 13 years ago with her husband Robert. The couple came from Pennsylvania and immediately began volunteering on campus. Before their move, they were very active in church. The Halls decided to continue their life of service at Bethany by working with Stephen Ministry on campus. Robert also led Friendship Circle and encouraged Ruth to do the same. Ruth currently leads two separate Friendship Circle programs for residents in the Linden House.
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uth is an invaluable volunteer … the kind you love to work with and are honored to know,” says Life Enrichment Services Manager Rachel Ryan. “She not only champions activities, but she also develops processes to make things run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.”
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Pastor Bob Ashburn has worked on the Bethany campus for six years and can attest to Ruth’s strong work ethic, estimating that Ruth gives around 20 hours a week to Stephen Ministry. It wasn’t until Robert’s health began to deteriorate that Ruth really found her footing as a volunteer. Robert suffered a stroke and had to move from the couple’s cottage to the Linden House where he could receive skilled nursing care. “We got very close then,” Ruth says softly. “We were close before … but I would go up, six to eight hours a day to be with him.”
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It was during those long days that she began meeting residents in the Linden House. Ruth realized these residents needed to engage socially and mentally. This need for activity propelled Ruth to run the popcorn and snack cart in the Linden House. After Robert’s death, Ruth continued her volunteer work with passion and determination. In fact, she’s been making batch after batch of popcorn every Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning for years now. “It’s a big favorite, I enjoy it.”
“I’m doing what I think I should be doing.”
While Ruth keeps the tummies of residents, staff and guests full with popcorn, she ensures souls are fulfilled as well. Four days each week, Ruth provides residents and staff with a devotional reading over the public address system. She’s been reading devotions for more than eight years. Serving others inspires her. “I get as much enjoyment out of it as what I give,” admits Ruth.
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Caring companion shares zest for living Caroline, at age 86, begins the day on a treadmill and then goes to her community chapel for morning prayers. Physical and spiritual exercises energize and motivate her. She lives out a sense of purpose by volunteering 30 hours a week to visit homebound seniors and help them experience a sense of home through the Graceworks Senior Companion Program.
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hen I say my prayers in the morning ... these visits become the fulfillment of those prayers. God is really with us.”
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Neil and Shirley look forward to seeing Caroline’s car pull into the driveway. Neil worked as a machinist for 42 years and Shirley retired in 2001. They had begun what they hoped would be many years of traveling. Then Neil had a stroke in 2007. A vigorous, ingenious machinist who could fix or build practically anything, Neil now has limited ability to communicate and perform complicated tasks. With no family nearby, they needed someone at home with Neil so Shirley could go grocery shopping and tend to family business. “When Caroline gets here, I boogie out of here,” says Shirley. Neil enjoys playing cards, reading stories, watching the news and savoring pie and coffee with Caroline. She learned how to do his occupational therapy exercises with him. Sometimes they take turns on his drum set. Neil played in a band in his youth
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“It has really changed my life. You can’t just give part of yourself.” – Caroline and Caroline has played drums for decades. She is now a percussionist with the Harrison Township Fun Band that entertains in retirement communities. She also plays the piano and clarinet. “She’s a guardian angel for us,” says Shirley. “She cares about us. She would help you do anything. She’s more like family.” Caroline says, “I feel like I’m so blessed” to visit Neil and Shirley. “There is a deep love here in this house. I look for his smile and the twinkle in his eyes. I would be really disappointed if I didn’t get to come here. It just does something to me.”
“Caroline brings a glow to the people she visits.” Tommie Venable, Senior Companion Volunteer Coordinator, says Caroline’s love for God drives her to give herself tirelessly and fearlessly for others. “I don’t think you have a fearful bone in your body,” Tommie tells Caroline. Caroline is thankful for the Senior Companion Program. “It’s such a blessing to me,” says Caroline. “You get to become a part of that person’s life.”
She didn’t anticipate how becoming a Senior Companion would change her life and the lives of others when she began in 2006. She started slowly, then gradually added hours and eventually joined the Senior Companion Program Advisory Council. “She is so gung ho about giving, sharing herself with others,” says Lisa Thomas, Manager, Senior Companion Program. 9
Highlights Graceworks Lutheran Services inspired and supported a sense of home for more than 15,000 individuals who were experiencing challenging or changing circumstances in 2010. Through a wide range of residential and community care services, we seek to help older adults, individuals with disabilities, and persons facing financial or personal challenges experience stability, security, belonging and community – a sense of home – in their lives. During 2010, Graceworks provided more than $4 million of uncompensated charity care that was not paid by user fees or government funding.
Bethany Village About 750 older adults lived in Bethany Village: 440 enjoyed the active lifestyle and wellness programming in the residential areas, another 60 people lived in assisted living residences, and approximately 250 people lived in the Linden House and received full-time skilled nursing and memory supportive care. Bethany Rehabilitation Center A total of 754 older adults experienced skilled
nursing care and individualized rehabilitation programs as they recovered from surgery or hospitalization. Sixty-one percent of the people served returned to their previous homes after recovery. Consumer Credit Counseling Service Nearly 3,000 people experienced one-on-one
financial counseling, and Graceworks helped 1,140 people manage their debts through the Consumer Credit Counseling Service debt management program. Graceworks housing counselors assisted 42 families to become homeowners and helped 386 families avoid foreclosure. Nearly 1,000 individuals received bankruptcy pre-filing counseling and 400 individuals received bankruptcy pre-discharge financial education. Approximately 1,620 individuals learned how to manage their finances through financial education classes or workshops. Another 3,000 individuals learned about Consumer Credit Counseling Service through outreach presentations. An additional 3,100 individuals benefited from responses by Consumer Credit Counseling Service to financially-related inquiries. Friends at Home Graceworks launched the innovative friendly visitor program in 2010 to empower senior volunteers to provide companionship services that support independent seniors in their desire to live in their homes longer. Graceworks received a grant from the Lutheran Services for the Elderly Endowment Fund at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Foundation to begin Friends at Home on the Bethany Village campus before branching out into the community at large. Eighteen people helped to initiate the program in its first year through 73 hours of service.
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Graceworks at Home In December 2010, Graceworks achieved accreditation for a
new home health agency that began providing services in July 2010. Graceworks Enhanced Living More than 150 individuals with developmental
disabilities lived in safe, caring environments in 27 homes in Butler, Greene, Hamilton and Montgomery counties. Graceworks Enhanced Living relocated its Day Program to a more convenient location in Hamilton County. The building has more space and more areas for varied activities and interactions. Graceworks Housing Services More than 700 income-eligible elderly or disabled
residents experienced affordable housing in 18 Graceworks apartment communities in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. On-site employees worked to establish caring and stable environments in well-maintained and conveniently located apartment buildings. Service coordinators helped residents find and obtain needed services to allow them to age in place. Graceworks continues to refinance properties, which enables us to complete renovations and major repairs. Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program A total of 62 families,
consisting of 147 individuals at imminent risk of homelessness, received financial assistance with rent and rent arrears to prevent them from losing their housing. Interfaith Care Team Ministry A total of 52 families received life-skills education,
family mentorship, advocacy and support through case management services in their homes in targeted neighborhoods. Services were made possible through an ecumenical partnership with Catholic Social Services. A total of 544 individuals received material and financial assistance and referrals to support their basic and emergency needs. Once Around Shop and Emergency Assistance Program A total of 5,146 individuals
received food, clothing or financial assistance for shelter, utilities and medications through the Preble County Emergency Assistance program. Thousands more received affordable clothing and household items at the Once Around Shop in Eaton. Senior Companion Program A total of 261 older persons were able to maintain inde-
pendence in their own homes with assistance through friendly visits and respite care. Elderly persons in Montgomery, Miami, Preble, Greene and Clark counties received visits from 49 trained volunteers who gave 45,151 hours of faithful service. As part of the National Senior Service Corps, Senior Companions offer companionship, friendship and light assistance to mostly elderly persons who strive to maintain an independent lifestyle.
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Board of Directors Left to right: G. Brown R. Long F. Evans V. Sharpe R. Schneider M. Shannon J. Rutherford-Donner J. Kalthoff R. Wine J. Bradosky S. Hoffsis
Board of Directors Rev. John F. Bradosky Dr. George R. Brown Floyd Evans, Jr. Stephen B. Hoffsis Judy A. Kalthoff Ronald A. Long Joyce Rutherford-Donner Ronald C. Schneider Marilyn K. Shannon Violet G. Sharpe Ronald D. Wine Executive Committee Rev. John F. Bradosky Dr. George R. Brown, Board Vice Chair Stephen B. Hoffsis, Secretary Judy A. Kalthoff Ronald A. Long, Board Chair
Administration Left to right: P. Blumensheid M. Allen D. Vandercher J. Bosse W. Serr J. Budi
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Audit & Investment Committee Ronald Long, Chair Paul Anderson John Cowgill Alan Grodrian Stephen Hoffsis Dale Medford Ronald Schneider Ethics Committee Rev. Thomas Bernlohr Richard Furry Thomas Kahle Deb Lyle Dr. Kevin Malloy Dr. Paul Nelson Bonnie Parish Dr. Joseph Petrick Judith Kalthoff Diane Welborn Nominating Committee Judith Kalthoff Karen Medford Rev. Cathleen Thompson David Wickham Ronald Wine, Chair
Administration Willis O. Serr II, President & CEO Michael W. Allen, Vice President, Finance & Facilities Pamela E. Blumensheid, Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations Rev. James V. Bosse, Vice President, Community & Organizational Care Judy A. Budi, Vice President, Residential Care David V. Vandercher, Vice President, Human Resources
2010 Financial Reports1 For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010 (All numbers are shown in thousands) Financial information is based on unaudited financial data compiled by the staff of Graceworks Lutheran Services. An independent accounting firm will complete an audit and prepare detailed financial statements and an independent auditor’s report for the Board of Directors. Copies of the audited financial statements will be available upon request after May 31, 2011.
Revenue $58,833
Expense $61,336 Personnel $30,192 Resident fees $29,185
Facilities $5,856
Government reimbursement $27,961
General operating $10,978 Administrative support $5,220 Interest $2,626
Service fees $1,245 Grants $442
Depreciation $6,464
Balance Sheet
Other Income $2,523
$140,000
Investment income $1,865
$120,000
$106,437
$100,000 $80,000
Bequests2 $296
$60,000 $40,000
$26,803
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United Way $78
$133,240
1 Financial data relating to Graceworks Lutheran Services has been combined with data of several affiliates including Graceworks Enhanced Living, Graceworks Housing Services entities, Graceworks at Home, and Bethany Commons at Yankee Trace. 2 Includes combined gifts received for the following temporarily restricted purpose: Benevolent Care Fund, $202. 3 Short-term and long-term indebtedness totals $18,100 and is secured by specific Graceworks Enhanced Living and Graceworks Housing Services facilities. This is not a direct obligation and cannot be charged against other assets of Graceworks Lutheran Services.
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Donors
We are grateful for the generosity of the donors listed on these pages. The list includes all cash gifts actually received by Graceworks Lutheran Services during 2010 for all programs. We also appreciate those who gave gifts-in-kind or designated contributions through United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign. We thank as well other donors and volunteers who generously gave time and resources but whose names are not recorded. For information, visit give.graceworks.org.
Donors $5,000 plus
Donors $2,500 - $4,999
Michael Allen
Aristocrat Products Mfg., Inc.
Nell Baker Bank of America, N.A. Rev. James & Julie Bosse Gerry & Judy Budi CareSource Foundation Citigroup
Dayton Area Board of Realtors Foundation
Harlan & Judith Kalthoff
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Centerville, OH
Dr. Meenakshi Patel
Willis & Susan Serr Violet Sharpe Skilled Care Pharmacy, Inc. United Way of Shelby County United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
Phillip & Karen Pflaumer Richard & Mary Splawinski St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties Dr. Philip & Charna Weisman Charles & Nancy Wentworth Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
David & Deborah Vandercher
Donors $1,000 - $2,499
Carrie Yearwood
Anonymous Arthur Shuster, Inc. Connie Aubry
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Doris Butterbaugh
Nelson Rismiller
Carpet Consultants
Burnell & Karen Roberts
Timothy & Deanna Collins
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Alexandria, OH
Randall & Debbie Derr
McGohan Brabender, Inc.
PNC Bank
Mary Kaye Rhoades
Rev. Larry & Cindy Hoffsis
ELCA Foundation
Dale & Karen Medford
Dr. George & Jane Brown
Matthew & Sue Curtis
Lee’s Lock Service, Inc.
James Investment Research, Inc.
Preble County Emergency Food Bank
First Church of God, Eaton, OH
Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue Architects
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Roger & Pamela Blumensheid
Wayne & Jane Dawson
Jay & Susan Schwieterman
Robert & Sandra Emerson
Del & Marilyn Shannon
Floyd Evans, Jr.
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OH
Sarah Fletcher Richard Furry Lucille Gebhardt Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH Jeffrey Heard John & Carol Horn Illinois Tool Works Foundation Terry & Mary Klein Logan Master Appliance Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cincinnati, OH Scott McGohan Melvin & Prudence Musser
St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH St. Paul Lutheran Church, Botkins, OH Dr. Jeffrey & Victoria Studebaker Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, East Montgomery & Greene Counties Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, West Montgomery & Preble Counties Timken Company-St. Clair
Terry & Daryl Nels
Trinity Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Oberer Thompson Companies
Trinity Lutheran ChurchPitsburg, Gordon, OH
John Padley
Wells Fargo Insurance Company
David & Marsha Pavelich
Joseph & Patricia Balmer
Peace Lutheran Church, Georgetown, OH
Battelle & Battelle LLP
Ralph & Judith Perdue
C. Allen Begley
Plante & Moran PLLC
John & Becky York Zion Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OH
Donors $500 - $999 Paul & Dolores Anderson Rev. Douglas & Nina Behm
David & Patricia Linegang Ron & Bonnie Long Long, Schaefer & Company, Inc.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Union City, IN Truist United Methodist Church Women, Eaton, OH
Peter & Joan Bracher Harry & Barbara Bradbury Ronald & Jolene Braet Richard & Sarah Briley
Georgette Belden
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, West Chester, OH
Daniel & Patricia Voydanoff
Robert & Dorothy Berner
Mark & Deborah Lyle
David & June Watts
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
Margaret Martz
Ronald Wine
Charles & Carolyn Brown
The Women’s Council of Graceworks Lutheran Services
Terri Brown
Verne & Arleen Bowers Rev. John & Kristi Bradosky Louis & Joyce Breckenridge Matthew & Jennifer Buehrer
Edward Maurer Kristina Medford Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH P.S. Creative, Inc. Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beavercreek, OH
Donata Cassels
Dr. Charles & Margaret Powder
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, OH
Christ Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Ken Zelachowski
Donors $100 – $499 Anonymous
John & Dawn Brinkman Seth Brinkman Robert & Janet Broge
Thomas & Cheryl Brown Stephanie Brugger Edward Brun Hartmut & Mary Buettner Jeffrey Burgdorf James Butt K. Philip & Sherry Callahan
Abiding Christ Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
Angela Camara
Susan Alfano
Annabel Camire
Larry & Lois Ramey
Joy Amundson
LuAnn Carpenter
Bert & Marlene Regula
Michael Antill
David & Tammy Carroll
Retirement DYNAMICS, Inc.
Ronald & Linda Armstrong
Castor Construction Company, Inc.
Rev. Larry & Joyce Rutherford-Donner
Rev. Walter & Marilynn Arnold
Charles Chamberlin
William & Fern Babcock
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH
Wayne & Connie Schneider
Robert & Laura Bader
Tom & Althea Schumann
George Feldmaier
Barbara Bailey
Serra Chevrolet
Robert & Lois Fenwick
Barbara Bair
Lola Shafer
Bob Freund
Robert & Mary Baker
Christ the King Lutheran Church, West Chester, OH
Daniel & Joyce Singer
Ronald & Judith Baker
Amanda Christensen
Richard & Julia Frey
St. John Lutheran Church (Ingomar), West Alexandria, OH
Michael & Rebecca Bamber
Kent & Debra Clark
Gregg & Barbara Bardon
Margaret Coggin
Sarah Barker
Linda Cole
Richard & Melissa Bartell
Robert & Joann Colvin
Amy Beauchamp
Hollian Combs
Florence Bellman
Roger & Miriam Comer
Rev. Thomas & Diane Bernlohr
Michael Conover
Kenneth & Carol Clark Concordia Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Charles & Linda Curtoys Sean & Dawn Dodson
Furst Florist, Inc. William & Ruth Graumann Donald & Janet Grieshop
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Vandalia, OH
Hancock County Community Foundation
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Gordon, OH
Gregory & Gloria Hurwitz Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OH
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH
Beth Ireland
Hans & Judy Stroeh
John & Leslie Jackson
Thrivent Choice Program
Robert & Charlene Kearns
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Darke, Shelby and Miami Counties
Virginia Bishop
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Hamilton County
Blair’s Lawn Care
James & Mary Kern Joseph Kinsman John Kramer Karen Kuhn Robert & Linda Lewis
Bethany Village Cottage Association Esther Bixler David Bollheimer Deborah Bolmida Thomas & Cathy Bourquin
Lance & Donna Chrisinger Christ Lutheran Church, Athens, OH
Kendall Clay
Copeland Roofing & Siding, Inc. Lewis & Madalin Coppock James Corbett Country Casual Mart Crowe Frederick & Joanne Dafler Henry Dahlman
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Donors (continued)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Milton, OH
Jennifer Houtz-Gillman
Gary & Patricia Leppla
Randall Daniel
John & Juanita Howell
Jeffery & Barbara Link
Stephen & Connie Day
Harold & Elizabeth Goodrich
George & Patricia Hronek
Connie Logan
Denlinger, Rosenthal & Greenberg
Thomas & Denise Gorman
Murl Huffman
Margaret Lombard
Marilyn Hulick
Doyle & Caroline Lonaker Jean Long Allan Longwell
Ronnie Depoyster
Dr. Thomas Grabeman
Betty Hunt
Theron Dersham
Beatrice Graham
Karolyn Hunter
Faith Dickerhoof
Karl & Constance Graham
Patricia Hutchings
Donald & Louise Lucas
Connie Dishon
Carol Gray
Donna Hynes
Judith Lukacs
Charlotte Donaldson
Jeni Gray
Susan Jacox
Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.
Elaine Green
Harold & B. J. Jasper
Nancy Lutz & JoAnn Watzke
Sonja Dragich
Mary Grisey
Dr. Neil Dubin
Mark & Claudette Groeber
Maurice & Kathleen Johns
Lisa Dudley Clifton & Carol Dungey Sandra Dyer Robert & Susan Ellefson Emanuel Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, OH
John Groom Lois Haber Andrea HadďŹ eld Keith & Lynne Hall Mary Hall
Kervyn & Janice Mach Margaret Magill
Bobby & Donna Johnson
Janice Malson
Dr. Wilbur & Letitia Johnston
Josephine Martin
Leslie Jones
Peter & Suzanne Martin
Richard Jordan
James & Christine Martinson
John Juergensen
Charlann Mayrand
Ray & Susan Kaercher
Dr. Michael McCabe
Thomas & Kathleen Kahle
Robert McCants
Dr. David Karns
Margaret McIntosh
Wavelene Erhard
Paul & Amy Hamm
Donald Etz
Elmer & Doris Harbron
Ronald Fasick
Melvina Hard
Carl & Dorothy Feldmaier
William & Janet Hardin
Robert & Katherine Kegerreis
Virginia McKee
Charlotte Feldmaier
Kristen Harrelson
Winifred Kerry
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Marty & Gayle Haskell
George & Ruth McMillan
Patricia Kerth
Gerald & Helen Haun
Rev. Harold Figley
Rev. Earl & Doris Kettler
Harrison & Jo Ann McQuinn
Rick & Laura Hawkins
David & Jeanette Finkam
Patti King
Meijer, Kettering, OH
Glen & Sandra Hazen
Joseph Finkbine
William & Cynthia King
Hazel Merrill
Janet Hegwood
Richard Flitcraft
Carla Kirkland
Jan Methlie
Lucille Helker
Virginia Foell
Kenneth & Edna Kitchen
Judy & David Mikels
Jeffrey & Janet Henline
C.J. & Michelle Fogarty
Russell & Rachel Klopfer
John Miller
Cheryl Hicks
Dorothy Fox
John & Mary Kmet
Nina Millner
Charles Hilgeman
David & Janice Frearson
Dr. Mark & Joan Krabbe
Joseph & Nancy Minnich
Charles Hill
Gary & Gail Fredensborg
Leroy Kressin
Margaret Mollenkopf
Dale & Margaret Hill
Jack Fultz
Leon Kronbergs
Dr. Dale & Nancy Hines
Christopher & Elizabeth Moore
Gayle Galbraith
Ruth Kronson
Robert & Delores Hipp
David Kunke
Gem City Engineering Company Stanley & Alma Gessaman
Michael & Gayle Hirsch
David & Barbara Laird
Joyce Hofer
Lands’ End
Stephen & Linda Hoffsis
Debra Laquanti
James & Dorothy Getty
Mary Holmer
G. Elaine Latsko
Raymond & Joan Gillaugh
Hans & Virginia Holztrager
Mike Gingrich
Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
John & Barbara Laufersweiler
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
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Houser Asphalt & Concrete, Inc.
Ruth McManis
Jennifer Morland Lorraine Morris Moto Photo, Inc. Elizabeth Moyer Siegfried & Joyce Mueller Kevin Munlin Rev. Dr. Donald Myrom
Stephanie Ledford
Brenda Nared
William & Rebecca Leister
Douglas & Barbara Nastally
Sandra Neff
Gary & Deborah Ross
Kevin Nels
John & Helen Rossmiller
Robyn Nelson
Stephen Ruehlman
Jay Nolte
Margery Runyan
Donald & Susan Noltemeyer
Marsha Russell
North Riverdale Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Vernon & Kristen Oakley Cari Oehlenschlager
Pauline Ryan Kellie Saludo Treva Sander Dr. Don & Marjorie Sando
Kimberly Oelker
James & Barbara Scenters
Oregon Printing
Bernard Schaeff
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Winona Willis
Albert & Diane Staub
Charla Winter
Don Steck
Harold Wood
Mark Steffe Gwendolyn Steinbrunner
Steven & Jennifer Wurzelbacher
Joseph Stekli
Tonya Wurzelbacher
Louise Stephenson
Carla Young
Mary Strasser
Arlon Zabel
Michael & Barbara Streff
Sarah Zecchini
Carolyn Studebaker
Traude Zettervall Nancy Zorniger
Michael & Judy Schamel
Barbara Stuhlmiller
Robert Owen
Kenneth & Lily Schepers
Jenita Sullenger
Latrise Owens
Paula Schiml
Artie Taylor
Mike Owens
Patrick & Mary Schleitweiler
Clarence Taylor
Charles & Thelma Schmermund
Andrea Thomas
Gerald & Ann Schmidt
Franklin & Barbara Thomas
Beverly Pearson Bob & Patricia Peets Robert Peetz Don & Nan Pember Frank & Karin Pendle Virginia Peterson Sue Pflomm George & Diane Phillips Fred & Kathleen Pier Michael Pivarnik Dale & Virginia Placke B. Devonne Pohl Richard & Marjorie Prass James Price E. Kemp & Frances Prugh Gary Pugh Melody Raasch Janet Rank René Reddix Tracy Reed Priscilla Reese Robert Reichard Paul Richter John Riedl Dennis Riesley Ritter’s Frozen Custard of Kettering Debbie Robbins David & Deanna Rockwell
Paul Theriault
Ron & Pat Schneider
Ron & Diane Timmons
Carl & Phyllis Serr
John Trenholm
Philip & Janet Shaw John & Betty Shelton
Trinity Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH
Sarah Shomper
Warren Tripp
Sylvia Sims
David & Sharon Ulring
Marlene Sipes
United Way of New York City
Vicky Sizemore Skyline Chili Diane Smith Nicholas Smith Sherrie Smith Lester Snyder Michael & Christine Soergel Gardner & Angel Sorrell Michael & Jill Speakman William & Alice Spohn St. Jacob Lutheran Church, Anna, OH St. John Lutheran Church, Racine, OH St. John’s Lutheran Church, Covington, OH St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Batesville, IN St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Eric Williams
Staples
Matthew Osborne
Margaret Palmer
Wallace & Ruth Willaman
Donald VanDam Mary Vanderburgh Victoria Theatre Association
Donors $50 – $99 Diana Abrams Gail Adsit William & Margaret Ahlfeld Vincent & Sue Allenson Ann Allison Wilma Alrutz Nancy Anderson Hugh & Joan Arant Patricia Banks Marilyn Bassler Robert & Linda Battigaglia Roger & Pamela Bauser John & Linda Beckman
Glenna Wagner
Kelly Bergstrom
Walling Photography
Theodore & Penny Berlin
Phyllis Ward
David Billing
Ann Warner
Donald & Evelyn Billing
Jeffrey & Kathy Watern
Dyna Bowser
Kimberly Waugh
Eugene Brazier
Eugene & Marilyn Weaver
Katherine Brown
Linda Welin
John Buehler
Wellpoint Foundation
Ronald & Jacaline Burton
Bradley & Vicki Wertman
Jerome & Lisa BurtonYates
Katherine Westbrook Phyllis Whitmore David & Jane Wickham Nancy Wiegand Georgetta Will
C.H. Dean, Inc. William & Catherine Clark Brenda Clemens James & Yvonne Coffey
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Donors (continued) David & Sandra Combs Robert & Darlene Combs Kevin Connell Marie Cordier Charles & Margaret Cothern Priscilla Coughlin John Cowgill Susan Davis Jake & Wanda Demarcus Amos & Ruth Dicke Fred & Nancy Dietrich Michael & Penny Dolph R. James & Freda Eby Charles & Patricia Ellsworth
Bruce & Nena Hill
William Morrisey
William & Carol Srode
Maryann Hofmann
James Murray
Lonnie Staggs
Vicki Holland
Paul & Susan Nelson
Jane Staubitz
Rebecca Ingling
Dorothy Newsome
Harry & Betty Straker
Jane Ireton
Daniel & Sarah Noland
Cathy Tackett
Pamela Jackson
Carolyn Tharp
Meinhardt & Mary Jacober
Robert & Mary Oppenheim
Jeffrey & Melissa Theis
Gay Parker
Edward & Elinor Thomas
Tad Janaszek
Martha Parker
Everett Trost
Joseph & Pat Jasper
Parkway Baptist Church, Knoxville, TN
Pamela Tudor
D. Marie Jensen Chris Jones Kimberly Kane Mary Ann Kattelman George & Marilyn Kellar Karen Kidd David & Carla Kirsch
Frances Erskine
Kitty’s Coffee
Merlyn Evilsizor
Heather Knueven
Gary & Jill Fischer
Ronda Krause
Neal & Mary Frame
James & Terrie Krumal
Thomas Fromholt
Patrick & Christa Krumm
Randall Fullam
Karen Lahm
Anthony Fulton
Leslie Laramy
Charles Gardner
James Linton
Rhea Gilmore
Elizabeth Long
Robert Green
Dustin Loy
Alan & Barbara Greiner
Ann Mackzum
Keith GunderKline
Linda Martin
Dorothy Hall
Walter & Janet Martin
Jeffry & Barbara Hall
George & Ruth McMillan
Hamburger Mary’s
Harry Meckstroth
Luanne Handley-Blair
Metro Nation
Peter Hanlin
James Meyer
Marvin & MaryAnn Harmon
Mark Michael Deborah Mocas
Rita Heider
Michael Moore
Karen Hewitt
John & Sharon Moorman
Brittney Peeples Christine Piekkola Mildred Probst Fred & Pamela Puckett Ronald & Phyllis Puls Charles & Flora Ransdell
Sarah Tyson Elizabeth Walker Emma Walker Robert Walser Norman & Phyllis Warner Frank & Donna Watzke
Jami Rauhut
WELCA-Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Dayton, OH
William Roberts
Bradley Wenrick
Rockway Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Donald Whipp
Arlene Roeder
Emerson & Mary Lou Whitacre
Betty Rowe Lawrence & Patsy Rugh
White Castle Purchasing Co.
Rachel Ryan
Fred & Gladys Wiedorn
Donna Scenna
Gene & Patricia Willeke
Fred & Ruth Scheuer
Brett & Dianah Williamson
George & Ann Schmitt Dr. Karl & Mary Schmitter Albert & Robin Sessler Jo Shade Madeline Shafer Mary Jane Shannon Melodee Sheils Delbert & Edna Shell Signs NOW Sean Silvers
Joyce Wilson Stanley & Janet Witkowski David Wood Larry & Joyce Woofter Annette Woolery Kim Wurzelbacher Mae Wykoff Carol Zmuda
Warren & Thelma Snyder Patricia Souders
For your convenience, ONLINE GIVING IS NOW AVAILABLE. Please visit our secured website www.give.graceworks.org to make your donation online.
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The Spiral of Life Society includes people who have made known their completed arrangements for deferred gifts to Graceworks Lutheran Services through wills, gift annuities, life insurance or other charitable device. If you would like more information about the Spiral of Life Society, contact the Resource Development Office at (937) 436-6871.
Albert† & Nancy Freudenberger
Connie Aubry Roger † & Nell Baker
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Ronald & Judith Baker*
Charles & Lucille Gebhardt*
Robert† & Bonna Behnken*
William† & Gladys Grabeman
Ray & Susan Kaercher
Michael Rench
Rev. Paul† & Hildegard Kampfe*
Richard Schiewetz Willis & Susan Serr*
James & Mary Kern Paul & Jean Shank Harry & Elaine Kreitzburg Del & Marilyn Shannon
Lovetta Blanke
Paul & Beatrice Graham
Marie Lensch
Rev. James & Julie Bosse
Mary Grisey
Steve & Jill McCarthy
Margaret Heberle
Lester † & Ruth McManis
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Harry † & Jan Brown *
Dennis & Helen Bruce
Violet Sharpe Dean & Marjorie Shupert Dean & Dorothy Snethen
Gerald & Lucille Helker
Mary Eileen Menzel
Daryl & Regina Hodnett
Paul† & Hazel Merrill
Ivar & Bernice† Holmer
Rev. Dr. Donald Myrom*
Rev. Glenn & Eleanor Clauser*
Hans & Virginia Holztrager
Dr. Carl & Kimie Payne
Amos & Ruth Dicke*
Faye Hunt*
George & Diane Phillips
Matthew & Jennifer Buehrer
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Robert† & Katherine Westbrook Howard† & Traude Zettervall † *
Dr. Fred & Kay Freeberg
Evelyn Johnson
Deceased Charter Member
Robert & Emily † Puckett
2010 Bequests Graceworks Lutheran Services thanks and recognizes the following people who planned through their estates to help our ministries continue after their deaths: Ruth Behm
Rayman Coy
Geraldine Miller
Jack Semmelman
Richard Behymer
Charles Drinkle
Lillian Mills
Donald Spindler
Eleanor Blank
George Lawton
Jean Nicholas
Dorothea Spindler
Elizabeth Coy
Sue Lawton
Betty Semmelman
Elmer Yost
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Volunteers
In 2010, a total of 909 volunteers gave 111,676 hours of professional, administrative and direct support service – a value of $2,009,034. Visit www.graceworks.org/volunteers for information.
Barbara Adams
Georgia Beireis
Mary Buettner
Lorraine Coffey
Rachna Aggarwal
Pauline Bell
Andy Burch
Ray-Dean Cofield
Alfred & Caryl Alexander
Betty Burcham
Wilma Cole
Sean Allen
Herman & Evelyn Bergstedt
Sam Burger
Jim Coleman
Hilary Amnah
Rev. Thomas Bernlohr
Elsie Burkle
Zakhary Collins
Jean Andary
Linda Bertke
Denver Burns
Diane Colvin
Christopher & Kayle Anderson
John Beust
Sharon Burton
Cynthia Combs
Bible Church of Columbus, IN
Larry Byrd
Frances Cooley
Paul Anderson
Ann Cooper
Corky Andrews
Donald Billing
Millie Cadle
Dale Andrews
Dorothe Bitzer
Hugh Arant
Wiletha Blackshear
Linda Armstrong
Nelda Blake
William Artman
Cody Blakey
Jamie Ashburn
Linda Blanton
Kyle Ashburn
Diane Bliss
Nancy Ashworth
Dyna Bowser
Tommy Atkins
Marilyn Boyd
Connie Aubry
Donna Boyer
Linda Aukerman
Eugenia Boykin
Cathy Austin
Scott Boyles
Larry Austin
Addison Bradley
Michael Baker
Rev. John Bradosky
Nell Baker
Brandywine Community Church, Greenfield, IN
Joe & Pat Balmer Arjun Balwally
Margaret Branhan
Nandakumar Balwally
Bread of Life, Greensburg, IN
Ina Barbee
Megan Brewer
Annabel Camire
Dianne Cooper
Marilyn Campbell
Michael Cooper
Ada Candor
Wilma Cooper
Richard Carnal
Connie Copeland
Joyce Carr
Betty Corder
Edna Carroll
Joseph Corn
Iris Carter Lana Carter
Charles & Margaret Cothern
Savannah Carter
John Cowgill
Helen Cash
Dee Cox
Walter Caswell
Donald Cox
Estella Caudill
Susie Cramer
Doug Cavendar
Dena Crawley
Phil Chandler
Jessica Creamer
Ann Chase
Barbara Crotty
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Adabelle Crum Lois Cuningham
Dorothea Christensen
Barbara Curry
Ralph Christman
Charles & Linda Curtoys
Lindy Barber
Virginia Brewer
Darlyne Clark
Geraldine Daly
Ruth Barnes
Sarah Briley
Joseph Clark
Mary Daniel
Thomas Bartol
Barbara Broady
Peggy Clark
Effie Daniels
Joani Baumgardner
Angie Broughton
Renie Clark
Sophia Danopulos
Linda Baumgardner
Dr. George Brown
Kenneth Clarkston
Frances Daugherty
Carolyn Baumhardt
Jacqueline Brown
Janet Claudepierre
Mary Daugherty
Joyce Beam
Margaret Brown
Kendall Clay
Judy Davis
Eugene & Sally Beare
Susan Brubaker
Glenda Clem
Pat Davis
Carl Becker
Billie Bruner
Rodney & Phyllis Clippinger
Jerolene Dawes
Shirley Coen
Connie Deas
Florence Coffee
Wanda Decker
Sally Becker
Terry Bruns
Clara Beckett
Janet Buckley
Rosemary Beeching
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John Buerschen
Patty Davis
Thelma DePelma
Rosa Foster
Ruth Hall
Lonnie Hutchison
Alice Detert
Florence Fraizer
Jamie Hamilton
Kathy Dierker
Nemroy Franks, Jr.
Ruthmae Hamilton
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Nancy Dietrich
Nemroy Franks, Sr.
Ken & Janice Hand
Martina Dillon
Jenny Frazier
Carsten Hannaford
Vanessa Dinvalds
Marvin Freireich
Wyatt Hanson
John & Joann Dodson
Celeste French
Opal Harmon
Charlotte Donaldson
Nancy Freudenberger
Deborah Harris
Frances Douglass
Claudia Fried
Maria Harris
Benny Downey
Mary Caroline Frost
Mary Hart
Nancy Downey
Richard Furry
Tim Harvey
Mae Duzan
Frances Gabbard
Carlton Hatcher
Russell Dwenger
Kevin Gaitonde
Wayne T. Hayes
Lea Dyk
Rita Gaitonde
Margaret Heberle
Dora Eilers
Gail Gammell
Helen Hedke
Marilyn Ekberg
Tom & Peggy Gant
Janet Hegwood
Livana El-Kassis
Susan Gardstrom
Jane Heishman
Robert & Sandra Emerson
Brookan Gennaro
Sara Held
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH
Roy Geoghegan
Louise Hellickson
Walter George
James Helms
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Bonnie Gilbert
Joan Hemmelgarn
Judith Adams Gilbert
Ellen Henderson
Robert Estepp
Rhea Gilmore
Barbara Henry
Debbie Estes
Mary Ginder
Ardeth Herbert
Wilma Estes
John Girvin
Mary Hicks
Donald Etz
Mike Goerlich
Jack Hilbing
Floyd Evans, Jr.
Nadezhda Gofer
Charles Hilgeman
Helen Evans
Mickey Gogle
Marlena Hill
Kathleen Evans
Sarah Goodner
James Hiller
Marilyn Fanning
Mary Goodwin
Mildred Hinson
Kristin Farquhar
Donald Goormastic
Claudette Hinton
John & Carol Farrell
Gospel Mission, Inc., Dayton, OH
Robert Hipp Stephen Hoffsis
Beatrice Graham
Lois Hoke
Roberta Graham
Russell Hollan
Carol Gray
Hans & Virginia Holztrager
Hilda Gray
Lynnie Honshul
Charlotte Feldmaier Emma Feldmann Ada Felton Pauletta Ferris Katie Fien Dorothy Finch Kay Finch Ann Finnicum
Carolyn Irvine Bertha Jackson Mary Jackson Susan Jacox Betty Jenkins Laura Jenkins D. Marie Jensen Jason Johns Doris Johnson Martha Johnson Susan Johnson Joe & Tamika Jones Thomas Kahle Jacquie Kaiser Doris Kallas Judith Kalthoff Vidya Karunakaran Walter Kaye Betty Kelemen Paul Kemper Laurel Kerr Winifred Kerry Patricia Kerth Doris Kettler Ruth King Jean Kirst Libby Klemman Jean Klepinger Ethel Knapper John Knouff Neal & Virginia Komo Norma Kronour Ruth Kronson Cyndy Ladd
Mary Greeley
Madelyn Hook
Diane Green Elaine Green
Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Carol Lancaster
Susan Lafary
Carol Greene
Virginia Hosier
Anna Lane
First Christian Church, Columbus, IN
Tom Grey
Irene Howard
Darla LaParne
Helen Fischer
Jody Grinnell
Valarie Howard
Joyce Laplante
Melba Foege
Patty Grushon
Lyndsay Hoying
Karen Large
Geneva Folkerth
Kathy Haag
Robert Huelsman
Claudia LaSeur
Jane Follmer
Ginny Haley
James & Nannette Huff
G. Elaine Latsko
Sue Fortman
Nalla Hall
Frederick Husmann
Mary Lynne Lawton Dwight & Martha Leach
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Volunteers (continued) Kathy Lehman Tom & Barbara Lehman Izzy Leisure Julia Ligon Robert & Lynda Lillie Paul Lin Sally Jo Lines Steve Lipinski Nita Littler Nora Livesay Norma Livesay Lisa Lockwood Rosemary Loeb Jack Long Ronald Long Jeff Lough Amy Love Robyn Lovett Elaine Lowe Don & Louise Lucas Leasa Ludy Judy Lutz Dr. Kevin Malloy Bonnie Marker Florence Marr Sarah Marsh Hattie Marshall Brenda Mason Mason County Health Department, Maysville, KY
Shirley Pointer
Harry Meckstroth
Rev. Thomas & Phenora Myree
George Pool
Emily Medearis
Ann Napier
Charlene Popoff
Dale & Karen Medford
Minnie Nason
Edna Portell
Gertrude Medford
Nicholas Nawroth
Fannie Porter
John Meeks
Lola Neal
Clare Potyrala
Marilyn Meeks
Willie Jo Neal
Mary Powell
Leanne Meisinger
Judith Neely
Rachel Powell
Olivia Mercer
Jacklyn Neforos
Robert Powell
Pat Merrill
Paul Nelson
Ruth Powell
Betty Merzke
Ty Nelson-Brisco
Debbie Price
David Mikels
Peggy Newton
Richard Prior
Carol Miley
Katrinia Niccum
Lee Proudfoot
Lee Miller
Phyllis Nienstedt
Mary Pyle
Rev. Robert Miller
Nightendale Home Healthcare, Carmel, IN
Ryan Quatman Victoria Rader
Linda Milnickle
Shirley Nixon
Shirley Raines
Robert Mims
Betty Oberer
Lynne Ranney
Jimmie Mitchell
Mildred Oglesby
Jean Rawlins
Jean Mitoraj
Ogleville Christian Church, Columbus, IN
Phyllis Ray
Jo Ann McQuinn
Stephan Miller
Pat Mitra Rosemary Moellering Donna Molton Phyllis Montgomery Jeanie Moody Gloria Moore Marianna Moore Mary Moore Ruth Ann Moore Versae Moore Molly Moormeier Ashley Morgan
Betty Osburn Kimberly Osburn Donna Ostick Stanley Ostick Charlie Palmer Bonnie Parish June Parker Hazel Patrick Larry & Janet Paxson Ida Payton
Olga Redder Elizabeth Reed Mary Reeves Heidi Reichard Gerry Reiff Gail Retherford Barbara Reynolds Mary Kaye Rhoades Gladys Rhodes Melvina Richards Sarah Richardson Mary Richmond
Georgia Mason
Larry Morgan
Ada Mathews
Jonathan Morris
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beavercreek, OH
Janice Mathile
Phyllis Morris
Roger Pearce
Brad Ridgeway
Patrick Mawby
John Moxley
Emily Pendleton
Adelya Riftina
Georgia Maxwell
Elizabeth Moyer
SoďŹ ya Perel
Karl & Joan Rigg
Dorothy McCafferty
Marty Mueller
Joan Peres
Mary Jeanette Rigg
Paul McClain
Sam Mullins
Sylvia Perry
Betty Rike
Allen McClelland
Elizabeth Murphy
Dr. Joseph Petrick
William Ringo
Michael McCloskey
Deaconess Erma Murray
Robert & Judith Petrokas
Alice Rippey
Christina McCracken
Megan Murray
Abeni Peyton
Roy Roach
Teddy Murray
Piper Phillips
Carroll Robbins
Harold Muse, Jr.
Shawnee Phillips
Mona Robertson Edna Robinson James & Martha Robinson
Scott McGohan Virginia McKee
Ralph Myers
Rita Piatt
Ruth McManis
Roger Myers
Janice Pitsinger
Ruth McMillan
Tom Myers
Paul Pleiman
Oravell McLean
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Colleen Ricketts Mary Ann Riddell
Tammy Robinson
Janet Shepherd
Janet Swygert
Elizabeth Watts
Barbara Rodgers
Edna Shipp
Dorothy Taylor
Eugene & Marilyn Weaver
Anna Roland
David Shober
Joyce Taylor
Mary Weber
Barbara Root
Laura Shreffler
Michael Terry
Ryan Weidenbach
Gwyn Rosales
Doug Shreve
Carolyn Tharp
Diane Welborn
Jane Ross
Betty Shuler
Elinor Thomas
Sue Welch
Hannah Roth
Mary Jane Simms
Fritz & Barbara Thomas
Jim & Mary Ellen Welling
Margaret Rundell
Lizzie Simpkins
Virginia Thomas
Wilma Wells
Margery Runyan
Mary Simpson
Rev. Cathleen Thompson
Wesley United Methodist Community Center, Dayton, OH
Rita Russman
Sue Sizemore
Shirley Thompson
Georgia Rutherford
Elisabeth Skipworth
Steve Thompson
Joyce Rutherford-Donner
Eula Slater
Ethleon Thomson
Connie Ryan
Rodney & Iva Slinkard
Rodney & Dorothy Thorpe
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Alexandria, OH
Laura Brianne Slusher
Doris Tibbs
Caroline Smith
Belva Tingle
Debbie Smith
Mary Trego
Dorothy Sammons
Olive White Maxine Whitman David Wickham Gail Wiese Mary Wiggins Carol Wilcher
Lee Smith
Mary Tretter
Levy Smith
Georgetta Will
Margaret Smith
Trinity Lutheran Church, Maysville, KY Maria Tsamasiros
Joy Willenbrink
Sandra Smith
Norma Tumey
Dolores Williams
Thomas Smith
Helen Tunehorst
Tiffany Williams
Marjorie Smothers
Peg Turnau
Geri Wilson
Betty Snook
Emy Turner
Raymond Wilson
Bob & Rosemary Schirmer
Zakariah Sparks Joan St. John
Penny Ulrich
Stephen Wilson
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Luther Underwood
Ronald Wine
Ronald Schneider
Patricia Underwood
Phyllis Winter
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greensburg, IN
Union Savings Bank, Dayton, OH
Peggy Wittmer Cathryn Wojtczak
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, IN
United Way Day of Action
Joan Wolfe
US Postal Workers, Eaton, OH
Joyce Wolslegel
Sarah Santez Mary Satterfield Mary Ann Sauer Nancy Sauer Martha Saylor Lenora Scates Paula Schiml
Trena Schnieders Charles Schreiber Susan Schreier Peggy Scott Sandy Scott
Aubrie Wiley
Phyllis Wolfe
Chris Server
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Columbus, IN
Mary Sexton
Pat Stanley
Mary Varnado
Carolyn Worthington
Jack Shafer
Doris Stein
Lynnea Vaught
Janice Wright
Lola Shafer
Kate Steininger Alexandra Stevens
Visitation Catholic Church, Eaton, OH
Courtney Wurzelbacher
Marilyn Shannon Violet Sharpe
Bob Stevens
Megan Shaughnessy
Matt & Rebecca Stevens
June Shaw
Shannon Stinson
Philip Shaw
Hugh & Joyce Storer
Robert Shaw
Jillian Storm
Jennie Shehee
Joyce Strohminger
Betty Shelton
Erica Stuckey
Dorothy Shepherd
Emma Stumpf
Geraldine Shepherd
Dorothy Stutz
Jackie Shepherd
Camilla Sullenger
Lois Sellars
Robert VanLeeuwen
Wilma Woosley
Gwen Vanover
Emily Wortham
Patricia Voydanoff Katie Wagner Virginia Wahl Roberta Wahlrab Tim Wall Norma Wallace Doris Ward Jackie Ward Sarah Ward John & Lydia Washko
Ken Wurzelbacher Judy Yahle Karen Young Rebecca Young Amy Zahora Traude Zettervall George Zimmerman Carolyn Zindorf William & Muriel Zoll Nancy Zorniger
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News Graceworks collaboration creates innovative Living Laboratory at Bethany
PHOTO BY WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
A two-story building at Bethany Village looks like a farmhouse from the outside, but inside is a one of a kind laboratory for innovation, education, research and practice. The Living Laboratory is a collaboration between Graceworks Lutheran Services and the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, headquartered at Wright State University. In the house, nursing students practice caring for a family of human simulators, monitored remotely by faculty through robots. Nursing, engineering, computer science, medicine, aging services, architecture and construction practitioners test technology and devices to promote self-directed care and independence.
“Our participation in this project will keep Bill Serr, President and CEO, Graceworks Lutheran Services, and Graceworks on the David Hopkins, President, Wright State University, observe nursing cutting edge of emergstudents interacting with a human patient simulator at the Living ing technologies that Laboratory on the campus of Bethany Village. can help residents and clients of all our programs maintain greater autonomy and independence as they respond to limitations caused by aging and disabilities,” said Bill Serr, President and CEO of Graceworks. “It gives us access to technologies that can enable residents to experience a sense of home.” The homelike setting itself points to the future, said Pastor Jim Bosse, Vice-President, Community and Organizational Care. “We are creating a setting for advancing technology, knowledge and practice to support people living in their homes,” he said. “We will learn of innovations that could be applied
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in homes at Bethany Village and in the greater community. We’re working with the Nursing Institute to give nursing and other healthcare students experience caring for older adults.” A total of 406 students from Wright State University, Sinclair Community College and other schools attended class at the Living Laboratory. Students practice with a family of human simulators representing people of different ages and health conditions. Three research studies explored use of remote presence robots and sensor technology to help individuals remain independent in their homes. Bethany collaborated on a research project for a remote presence robot to facilitate health examinations. Via a video screen, a nurse in Akron examined Bethany resident volunteers. The Nursing Institute is a collaboration of programs of nursing, healthcare providers, businesses, public health nursing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Nursing Institute invested $564,000 in state and federal funds to equip the Lab in 2010. “This collaboration adds new depth to our resources on the continuum of care, expanding both our breadth of understanding and our geographical reach.” said Debi Sampsel, Executive Director of the Nursing Institute. Funding for Living Laboratory equipment was granted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and the state of Ohio. Wright State University faculty member Patricia Vermeersch (on screen) communicates with Bethany Village resident Gene Weaver through her laptop computer in Akron, connected with a remote presence robot in Centerville.
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Graceworks G k launches l home health agency Our new Graceworks home health agency, Health at Home, LLC, qualified for certification as a Medicare home healthcare provider in December 2010. “Health at Home as part of our larger Graceworks at Home strategy will ultimately play a very important role in achieving our vision of becoming the community leader that inspires and supports a sense of home when people experience challenging or changing circumstances,” said Bill Serr, President and CEO, Graceworks Lutheran Services. Health at Home served 34 homebound clients in order to demonstrate the requisite skills and infrastructure that meet The Joint Commission’s standards. “We both appreciated the very skilled home care nurse and physical and occupational therapists who saved us from making many trips outside the house to receive comparable care. An added bonus was that they helped socialize Goldie, our dog who mostly did not care for strangers coming into the house,” said one client whose husband received home healthcare following knee replacement surgery. Graceworks hired a Director of Health at Home, LLC, in November 2009 to begin developing Health at Home to become a Medicare-certified home health agency. Health at Home began providing home health services to Bethany Village residents in July 2010 to qualify for certification. “Graceworks wanted to expand its continuum by providing home healthcare services that achieve the same quality standards and commitment to Faithful Caring that our residents have come to expect,” said Judy Budi, Vice President, Residential Care.
Friends at Home Adults who enjoy providing companionship and support to seniors can volunteer to serve senior adults through the new Friends at Home program of Graceworks Lutheran Services. The program is designed to meet the need for friendship when health or mobility restrictions make it more difficult to meet other people or maintain current relationships. Friends at Home helps seniors maintain independent lifestyles and remain living in their homes longer. The program is also designed to engage volunteers in meaningful service. Friends at Home is funded for three years through a grant from the Lutheran Services for the Elderly Endowment Fund at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Foundation. The program is being launched on the Bethany Village campus with plans for expansion to the community at large beginning in 2012. Graceworks seeks special individuals to become Friends at Home volunteers to match with seniors. Volunteers must be 18 or older. If you are interested in providing companionship and support while visiting with a senior, please contact: Kirsten Sherk at 937-433-2110, x6455 or ksherk@graceworks.org.
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Member Congregations We are thankful that 48 congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod entered into Covenants of Support with Graceworks Lutheran Services, as of March 9, 2011. For information, visit www.graceworks.org/about-us/ChurchRelations.
Abiding Christ Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH Atonement Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Augsburg Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Bethel Lutheran Church, Bellbrook, OH Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Emanuel Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, OH Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH Epiphany Lutheran Church, Centerville, OH Fifth Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH
Rockway Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Milton, OH Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Hope Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cincinnati, OH Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
First English Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
North Riverdale Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Xenia, OH
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beavercreek, OH
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Peace Lutheran Church, Georgetown, OH Peace Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, OH
Roselawn Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Alexandria, OH Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ellerton, Miamisburg, OH
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Botkins, OH St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH St. Paul Lutheran Church, Franklin, OH St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Enon, OH
Trinity Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
St. John Lutheran Church (Ingomar), West Alexandria, OH
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lewisburg, OH
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia, OH St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Gordon, OH
Trinity Lutheran Church, Pitsburg, OH Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, Trotwood, OH Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Zion Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OH Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, OH
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Serving the community Every day Graceworks Lutheran Services provides thousands of people with residential, community and personal services. Helping people of all faiths experience dignity and wholeness in their lives is the mission that has guided Graceworks in delivering a broad array of services to the community for 85 years. Graceworks Lutheran Services & Affiliates – Uncompensated Charity Care
Year ended December 31, 2010
Bethany Village Program Subsidies Medicaid Provider Deficit Benevolent Care Benefits
$2,430,580 279,305 $2,709,885
Community Care Program Subsidies Consumer Credit Counseling Service Outreach Services
$216,363 210,700 $427,063
Graceworks Enhanced Living
$88,406
Graceworks Housing Services
$789,832
Total Uncompensated Charity Care
$4,015,186
Graceworks provides services at more than 50 locations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
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Our Mission In response to Jesus Christ, Graceworks Lutheran Services helps people experience dignity and wholeness in relationship with God, family and community.
Our Values Faithfulness to Christ Wholeness of Life Equality and Justice Quality of Service Integrity Stewardship of Resources
Our Vision Graceworks Lutheran Services will be the community leader that inspires and supports a sense of home when people experience challenging or changing circumstances.
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