Annual Report 2011 In 2011, Depaul USA took steps to expand in Philadelphia and nationally. In addition to operating Depaul House, a transitional housing program in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood, we were awarded funding for a new permanent housing program in Philadelphia’s Cedarbrook neighborhood. We also made progress towards the launch of new programs in Macon, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Depaul House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Over the course of 2011, a total of sixty-seven (67) residents lived at Depaul House and received specialized case management and employment services to assist their transition into permanent housing and independence. Depaul House residents had a record of achievement in 2011:
Housing Outcomes FY2011 Rented Apartment - 53%
60%
Reunited with Friends/Family 20% Transferred to Shelter - 8%
50% 40% 30%
Transferred to Substance Abuse Treatment Facility - 12% Unknown - 7%
20% 10% 0% Housing - 67 Individuals Supported
Seventy-eight (78) percent of Depaul House graduates moved into permanent housing.
Employment Status FY 2011 Full Time - 58% (39 residents)
70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Part Time - 18% (12 residents) Unemployed - 24% (16 residents)
Employment Status as of Dec. 31, 2011
Seventy-six (76) percent were employed upon their departure. The average length of stay at Depaul House was seven months. Residents saved an average of $276 during their time at Depaul House – Depaul House provided matching funds for security deposits.
These statistics are the mathematical distillation of the stories of the men who lived in Depaul House in 2011. These men came to Depaul House from a variety of places and for a variety of reasons. Once they arrived, however, they received supports and services necessary to help them transition to independence.
Gil, (pictured to the right) for example, became homeless when he was evicted from his girlfriend’s house. He was in Philadelphia’s shelter system for six months before coming to Depaul House where he obtained employment cleaning a hospital on the overnight shift. Gil moved into his own place in Germantown in April 2011. He frequently stops by Depaul House to help his son with his homework in the computer lab and eat dinner with the residents. “Depaul is part of my family. I have to check in with them to let them know I am alright.” For Derek, it was the loss of employment that pushed him into homelessness. He came to Depaul House after a year in the shelter system. After arriving at Depaul, he worked with the Employment Specialist to update his resume and draft a job search cover letter. His first interview was for a furniture company in Chestnut Hill, where he was hired. Derek moved out in September 2011 and is still employed at the furniture company. Alex became homeless due to substance abuse. He came to Depaul and worked with staff to obtain a job as a security guard. When he was ready to move out, Alex moved into a sober group home run by Kendall Vinson, a brother of a Depaul House graduate. “Depaul House helped my brother out when he needed it,” said Kendall. “I feel called to help other men at Depaul House so they can succeed, too.”
Graduation and Award Dinner – to the right, Eric, Ryan and Vincent; to the left, William and David.
Depaul House Residents participate in an education class “Shooting Back" Brings Art to Life In August 2011, Depaul USA held its first art exhibition, "Shooting Back," at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia. Volunteers taught photography and creative writing classes to Depaul House residents and graduates, resulting in a show of essays and photographs. This collection of work by fourteen resident-artists exemplified their struggles and hopes while transitioning out of homelessness. Someone asked Malik, (second from the right) one of the resident-artists, for his autograph. "I couldn't get enough of it," Malik said. "People kept walking up and talking about my photos. It felt good. It's such a blessing - for all of us.” The exhibit, he explained, “gave everybody a chance to learn who they are. It gave people hope. I learned a lot on this project; it really makes you see things differently, because it forces you to show what's in your heart." Opening Night at the Painted Bride St. Raymond’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In October 2011, the City of Philadelphia Office of Supportive Housing announced that Depaul USA’s proposal to develop 27 units of permanent supportive housing in the old St. Raymond’s convent was its number one priority for new funding. Depaul USA is now in line to receive $1.9 million in funds to acquire and develop the building as well as a 20-year subsidy to operate the program, which will serve homeless individuals with complex medical issues. In order to complete the project, Depaul USA will need to raise an additional $500,000. Depaul USA is particularly grateful to The Philadelphia Foundation, which provided a capacity-building grant that allowed us to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the proposal submitted to the City of Philadelphia.
Rendering of St. Raymond’s Daybreak, Macon, Georgia In January 2011, Depaul USA met with local community members to discuss homelessness in Macon, Georgia. These community members were drawn from Macon’s faith communities, including the city’s Baptist, Catholic, Jewish, Methodist, and Unitarian Universalist congregations. After conducting a needs assessment, surveying existing programs, and identifying gaps in services, this interfaith collaborative agreed to form Daybreak, a resource center that will offer health care, hygiene, job training and placement, and education and recreation services to the local homeless population. The goal of Daybreak is to increase homeless individuals’ daily living skills and help them build lives of greater dignity and independence. In October 2011, Depaul USA borrowed funds from Depaul International to purchase an empty warehouse on the edge of downtown Macon for Daybreak’s future home. On November 15th, Depaul USA and its Macon supporters launched a capital campaign to repay the loan and renovate the warehouse with the goal of offering services on-site in 2012.
Launch of the Daybreak Capital Campaign
Daybreak’s Future Home
Movin’ On, New Orleans, Louisiana After brainstorming with The Rebuild Center, a day center for homeless individuals in New Orleans, on how Depaul USA could complement the Center’s existing, food, hygiene, and legal services, Depaul USA announced that it would create a transportation project to link the Center’s guests with additional services across the metropolitan area. In July 2011, Depaul USA purchased a 12-seat van (pictured to the right) to provide free shuttle service with the goal of improving the quality of life and health of the individuals who frequent the Center. Depaul USA made plans to hire a Support Specialist/Van Driver in early 2012, who, in addition to transporting the Center’s guests, will work to develop relationships with these individuals and assist them in developing goals to address critical issues and access housing.
DEPAUL USA, INC. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Total
SUPPORT AND REVENUE Program Revenue Government Contract Client Charges Contributions Interest Income Net Assets released from restrictions
$315,074 23,087 387,203 1,036 22,299
$ -0-060,780 -0(22,299)
$315,074 23,087 447,983 1,036 -0-
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE
$748,699
38,481
$787,180
EXPENSES Program General and Administrative Fundraising
577,011 131,105 158,072
-0-0-0-
577,011 131,105 158,072
TOTAL EXPENSES
866,188
-0-
866,188
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
(117,489)
34,481
(79,008)
NET ASSETS – BEGINNING
292,211
22,299
314,510
NET ASSETS - ENDING
$174,722
$ 60,780
$235,502
Expenses FY2011 General Administration 15%
Program - $577,011 Development - $158,072
Development 18% Program 67%
Restricted Client Fees8% 3% Individuals 12%
Income FY2011 Interest
Government 40% Foundations & Corporations 37%
General Administration $131,105
Government - $315,074 Foundations & Corporations $295,203 Individuals - $92,000 Restricted - $60,780 Client Fees - $23,087 Interest - $1,036
MANY THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS WHO HELP US FULFILL OUR MISSION We are pleased to recognize our donors who contributed to Depaul UA during FY 2011 Individual Donors $5,000 and Above Mrs. Loralee West $1,000 - $4,999 Mr. William Campbell, Jr. Gerald Clough Mr. and Mrs. William Doran Agnes and Edward Forst Robert and Jill Nesher Bernard M. Tracey, C.M. $500 - $999 Sr. Marjory Ann Baez, D.C. Ann Claffey Baiada Brother Peter A. Campbell, C.M. Ms. Ann Campbell Ms. Christina Kind Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mattone, Sr. Louis P Trotta, C.M. Mr. Mark T. Vogelbacker Ms. Mary Elaine Weber $100 - $499 Henriette Allen Mr. Fred Bach Sister Martha Beaudoin, D.C. Ms. Gloria Benton Eileen and Dave Blazek Mrs. Antoinette M. Burton-Patterson Mr. William R. Campbell Clara E. and William B. Carley Andrea and David D'Eletto Mr. and Mrs. John Doerner & Family Gail and Tim Doolin Mr. Robert Falasco Anne and Sean Flynn Eileen Flynn Joann Geddes Mr. Schuyler Gottwald
Shari and Randall Gurak Alice C. Hennessy Abby Stamelman Hocky Cynthia and Richard Jeffes Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Johnson Thomas E. Johnson Patricia Kanipe Charles W. Levesque Mrs. Louise C. McBurnie Mr. Brian McCann Mr. and Mrs. James E. McGovern Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McGovern Celia B. Mendelsohn and Alan Kostelnik Tim and Janet Miller Courtney Minor Ms. Karen O'Neill Mr. Thomas B. O'Rourke Stephanie Peddicord Michael Phillips Pastor Charles Quann Mr. William H. Rasch Ms. Peggy Robertson Mr. Steven M. Rosenberry Dave Vogelbacker David Weinstein and Kathy Diamond Mr. John Wenzel Ken and Linda Whitehead Mr. James R. Williamson
Businesses, Corporations and Foundations Beneficial Bank Foundation Botanical Expressions BNY Mellon Cardone Family Foundation Louis N. Cassett Foundation Chick-Fil-A at Audubon Community Foundation of Central Georgia The Connelly Foundation The Curaterra Foundation Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent Depaul Ministries Samuel S. Fels Fund Fourjay Foundation Genuardi Family Foundation Green Tree Community Health Foundation Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. HSBC Bank USA, NA The W. O'Neil Foundation Patricia Kind Family Foundation The Northwest Fund PAP Fund The Philadelphia Foundation Raskob Foundation For Catholic Activities, Inc. SEI Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's Society of St. Vincent De Paul Ten Thousand Villages Trolley Car Diner Union Benevolent Association Churches and Services Organizations Carmel Presbyterian Church FUMCOG Mason Lodge No. 126 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rotary Club of NE Sunrisers St. Paul's Church Williamson-Corinthian Lodge, No. 368 Government Agencies City of Philadelphia Office of Supportive Housing
Gifts given in honor of during FY2011 Raymond G. Benton Bishop Emeritus Eugene J. Gerber STL Peter A. Campbell, C.M. Her Grace Georgina Duchess of Norfolk Forst Family Fr. Richard Rock Barbara Fuzzarrd Dr. and Mrs. R. Kirby Godsey Sr. Elizabeth Greim, DC Charlie and Monnie Guntor Mr. Charles W. Levesque Sr. Ruth Mahar, DC Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. McBrearty Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McBrearty Mr. David McCann Dr. Jonnie McLeod Mr. Larry Pearlman Ms. Frances Plourde Edward A. and Margaret H. Rice Ms. Peggy Robertson Ms. Eileen F. Smith Bernard M. Tracey, C.M. Gifts given in memory of during FY2011 David A. Bailey, Sr. Mrs. Catherine Veronica Campbell The Cahill Family Edward Flynn Alice Kirksey Ann M. Levesque Dr. Jonnie Mcleod Dr. Leslie Mcleod Jack Paskell Alfred and Jane Sullivan
We are pleased to recognize our donors who contributed to the Macon Capital Campaign during FY 2011 Individuals Gifts $1,000 - $4,999 June Bryant and Chet Strunk Mrs. Kay Gerhardt Dr. and Mrs. R. Kirby Godsey Mr. Charles W. Levesque Mr. Gary Musolf Mr. and Mrs. David Parish Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Saturna Dr. and Dr. Robert H. Wright $500 - $999 Dr. Lillas L. James Ms. Betty Kirksey Mr. and Mrs. Mike Larkin Father Allan McDonald Ms. Katherine McLeod Shirley and Garner Walsh $100 - $499 Wanda and John Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Al Bailey Sharon and Ken Cloud Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Coates Ms. Susan Cremering Thalia and Thomas Eden Ms. Margaret Eskew Mr. Eugene Green, Jr. Ms. Harriet Jardine James and Camille Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mastrangelo Dr. John A. Page Ms. Gigi G. Rolfes Martha and David Spisso Mr. and Mrs. William Tyre Ms. Pat Vickers Ms. Barbara K. Wood Corporations, Foundations and Churches Catholic Pastoral Center Centenary Methodist Church E. J. Grassmann Trust YKK
Many thanks to contributors who made in-kind donations Eileen and Dave Blazek Mr. Peter Capozzi Courtyard by Marriott, Philadelphia Downtown Ms. Lisa Curry Ms. Marla Davita Mr. Roy Delmarta Alison and Jon Dryer Mr. Thomas Dudinyah Mr. Rodney Dupree Ms. Marla Dzinda Ms. Kathy Edwards Ms. Latisha Ferrara Ms. Marge Fish Ms. Jackie Freas Ms. Melissa M. Gerricke Mr. Tony G. Gilliam Ms. Lynn Giordano Fr. William Gormley Ms. Jackie Gorrlon Mr. Schuyler Gottwald Mr. David K. Grow Immaculate Conception Rectory Ms. Christina Kind
Mr. Bruce Koegler Ms. Jeanne Kyle Mr. Bob Lankin Ms. Caryn Taylor Lucia Mr. and Mrs. David Mann III Mr. Oliver Miller Nancy and Kevin O'Brien Ms. Marie O'Kane Ms. Linda Ruth Paskell Ms. Stephanie Peddicord Philadelphia Design Praxis Consulting Group Mr. Mark Quigley Sr. Marie Rachfalski, O.S.F. Ms. Debbie Resnick Ms. Kate Roach SEI Mr. and Mrs. George Simon Brother Alfred Smith Spring Mill Country Club St. Luke Evangelist Church St. Vincent's Seminary Ms. Judy Strazzella
Ms. Liz Sullivan Ms. Janice M. Thompson Mr. Charles Wagner Weintraub Telecomm, LLC Mrs. Loralee West
Mr. Tom Whelan Mr. and Mrs. Herman Whitaker Mr. Harry Williams, Jr. Ms. Liz Wilson Mr. Vince Yezzi
Special Thanks to Our Volunteers and Community Partners We are grateful to everyone who gives their time to support Depaul USA. At Depaul House, volunteers logged over 1,300 hours of service during 2011. Working in the front office, cooking meals, painting hallways, cleaning the career closet, organizing holiday parties, teaching adult education, photography, creative writing, nutrition and financial literacy – these are just some of the ways our volunteers have given back to us. Thank you for being part of our family. Depaul USA partners with other agencies and faith-based organizations that help us provide additional services to the people that we serve. In addition, groups from area universities, schools, and other community organizations choose Depaul USA as a site for community service, exposing more individuals and students to the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness.
Board and Staff Listings Board FY 2011 Bernard M. Tracey, C.M., Board Chair Rev. Elmer Bauer III, C.M., Board Treasurer (through May 2011) Sr. Martha Beaudoin, D.C. Kathryn McBearty Gerhardt Dr. Bon Ku Mr. Larry Pearlman Ms. Caryn Taylor-Lucia, CMP (through September 2011) Mr. Deeni Taylor Mr. Harry J. Williamson Staff FY 2011 Charles W. Levesque Executive Director
Cheryl Scott Cook
Sandra Guillory Program Director
Stephanie Lynn Cook
Oliver Miller Executive Associate
Alberta Bowens Night Staff
Peggy Robertson Director of Development
De Andre’ Buie Night Staff
Dave Vogelbacker Director of Finance
Carroll Ison Housekeeper
Michelle Abbruzzese Senior Program Counselor
James Harrington On-Call Staff
Gerald Lockhart Program Counselor
George Murray On-Call Staff
Terron Cobb Program Counselor Rob Stiles Program Advisor Vernon Torbert Operations Advisor Lynn Giordano Employment Specialist Lorre Jackson Peer Support Specialist Chanda Carter Cook Steve Lee Cook