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Spr ing 2011 Domestic Violence Counts 2010 A 24-Hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services
On September 15, 2010, 70,648 adults and children in the United States found safety and support from local domestic violence programs and shelters. For the fifth consecutive year, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) conducted its annual National Census of Domestic Violence Services, a one-day snapshot of services requested and provided on that day, as well as a count of requests for services that were unmet. In this 24-hour period, programs provided advocacy, support and shelter for 43,650 adults and 26,998 children across the United States. In addition to providing in-person assistance, victim advocates answered 22,292 hotline calls. Unfortunately, despite helping more than 70,000 people, domestic violence programs were unable to meet 9,541 requests for services, largely due to a lack of resources. The economic recession has forced many domestic violence programs to scale back to providing only basic, rather than comprehensive, services.
In the state of Missouri, 2,114 people were served during this 24-hour period. 630 hotline calls were answered, which is more than 26 calls every hour. However, 286 people requested services and were unable to access them. Your support and generosity are what enable Hope House to continue to offer comprehensive services to more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence every year. (The above information was reproduced from the NNEDV Census 2010 Report, www.nnedv.org/census)
Gary and Trish Walker to Chair Hope & All That Jazz 2011 Mary Anne Metheny, Hope House CEO, is pleased to announce that Gary and Trish Walker have agreed to chair the 2011 Hope & All That Jazz event on August 20th. Gary revealed, “Trish and I are both survivors of domestic abuse from childhood. It is through the shelter, protection, and programs provided by Hope House that help heal the wounds of abuse. A survivor may live next door to you, be a co-worker or a friend. They may be a community leader or business owner. You just never know.” Gary and Trish are the owners and operators of Magic Touch Cleaning, and the recipients of the Association of Fundraising Executives Mid America Small Business Spirit of Philanthropy Award 2010. Magic Touch Cleaning, a leading commercial cleaning company based in Lee’s Summit, is on the forefront of green cleaning. The only cleaning company of its kind in the Midwest, Magic Touch performs all cleaning with green processes, using only products that are eco-friendly and safe for its associates, as well as its clients.
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Capital Campaign Update
Partners in Hope Spotlight
One of the most exciting pieces of completing our Capital Campaign is the construction of a Community Partnership Center on our Independence campus. This building will house stations for stylists, a medical and dental room, and offices for attorneys. Offering these basic services on-site allows our clients to take care of their every day needs without having to leave the security of our campus. A perfect example of how the new Community Partnership Center will be used is illustrated by Josh Brassfield of Beauty Brands. Josh, who works at Beauty Brands’ Independence location, rallied a group of his fellow stylists to visit our Independence location in October and perform makeovers for over 30 of our shelter clients. The makeovers included haircuts and styles, styling tips, makeup application, and manicures. Josh tells us there were tears of happiness and the ladies absolutely loved their new looks. In fact, two of the ladies had job interviews the next day, and both were offered the job! When asked if he would do this again, Josh said, “It felt great to me because I was giving back. I believe the more good you give, the more good you get back.” Josh has already agreed to make a once monthly trip to make over any of our new clients. Thank you, Josh, for making our clients feel wonderful and look beautiful! The makeovers had to take place in a makeshift salon in the daycare center. But when the construction on our new Community Partnership Center is complete, there will be a dedicated space for our volunteer stylists.
Justin Madsen, a 15 year old sophomore at Truman High School, decided he wanted to help Hope House for his Troop 347 Eagle Scout project. He visited our Independence campus and saw the remnants of a playground. It would take a lot of time, energy, and money to rebuild the playground, but Justin was ready to take on the task.
Beauty Brands’ stylist Josh Brassfield
If you own or work for a business and would be interested in volunteering your time and skills in our Community Partnership Center, please contact Gretchen at 816-257-9342 or ghicks@hopehouse.net.
Justin planned the renovation of the 30 foot x 40 foot playground, including the pouring of concrete, mulching, and building the tower that houses the slide. For supplies, he reached out to the community for donations, then raised another $3,000. He even rallied his whole Scout troup together on numerous occassions to help execute this labor-intensive job. Sometimes Justin was leading 20 people, but many times it was just Justin and one of his granfathers out there working. It took 200 hours to complete the project. When asked what effect he thought the playground will have at Hope House, Justin stated, “I hope that it makes those who’ve been put into a situation which they shouldn’t be put in to find some hope and some happiness.” Excerpted from story by Adrianne DeWeese in The Examiner.
Note: photos of services are representations only. They do not portray actual clients.
2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sara Welch, Chairperson Bill Moore, Vice Chairperson Sal Montalbano, Treasurer Becky Sandring, Secretary Amy Blunt, At Large Roberta Abramson
Greg Lorei
Elizabeth Barnett
Roger Lumley
Lisa Block
Jim Morgan
Chuck Caisley
Angela Nadler
Rod Crawford
CiCi Rojas
Chris Ferguson
Gary Walker
Charlie Harris, Jr.
Dr. Makeba Williams Boatwright
Kelly Hooker
ADVISORY BOARD Carol Sue Bass Jaqueline Clark Dick Doherty Colleen Foudree Daren Fristoe Tom Holzbaur J. Scott King Barbara Koirtyohann Tom Krewson Phil LeVota Carol Mays Judy Ness Barbara Potts Norman Swails Donna Watkins Lysle Weeks Sally Winship
HOPE HOUSE
PO Box 577 Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 Phone: 816.461.4188 Hotline: 816.461.HOPE (4673) Metro Hotline: 816.HOTLINE (468-5463) Visit our website at hopehouse.net. Mary Anne Metheny, CEO Lee Marlin, Managing Editor For questions or comments, please email us at info@hopehouse.net.
HOPE HOUSE IS A MEMBER AGENCY OF
An annual October event, four local Beauty Brands stores (Summit Fair, and Rice Road, both in Lee’s Summit; Independence; and 135th and State Line in KCMO) give 100% of the proceeds of the sale of Redken’s GUTS to Hope House. We were overwhelmed with Beauty Brands’ 2010 proceeds of over $12,000! We can’t thank you enough, Beauty Brands! Our continuing partnership means so much to our ability to continue to provide life-saving services to our clients.
Managers from local Olive Garden restaurants gathered at our Independence campus to serve lasagna, and Olive Garden’s signature salad and breadsticks to our clients and employees. Front row: JJ Winford and Lani Morris. Back row: Steve Bagley, Lucinda Brodrick, JoAnn Portell, and Dianna Armenta. Thank you from the bottom of our full bellies for the wonderful food!
Capital Campaign Update
Partners in Hope Spotlight
One of the most exciting pieces of completing our Capital Campaign is the construction of a Community Partnership Center on our Independence campus. This building will house stations for stylists, a medical and dental room, and offices for attorneys. Offering these basic services on-site allows our clients to take care of their every day needs without having to leave the security of our campus. A perfect example of how the new Community Partnership Center will be used is illustrated by Josh Brassfield of Beauty Brands. Josh, who works at Beauty Brands’ Independence location, rallied a group of his fellow stylists to visit our Independence location in October and perform makeovers for over 30 of our shelter clients. The makeovers included haircuts and styles, styling tips, makeup application, and manicures. Josh tells us there were tears of happiness and the ladies absolutely loved their new looks. In fact, two of the ladies had job interviews the next day, and both were offered the job! When asked if he would do this again, Josh said, “It felt great to me because I was giving back. I believe the more good you give, the more good you get back.” Josh has already agreed to make a once monthly trip to make over any of our new clients. Thank you, Josh, for making our clients feel wonderful and look beautiful! The makeovers had to take place in a makeshift salon in the daycare center. But when the construction on our new Community Partnership Center is complete, there will be a dedicated space for our volunteer stylists.
Justin Madsen, a 15 year old sophomore at Truman High School, decided he wanted to help Hope House for his Troop 347 Eagle Scout project. He visited our Independence campus and saw the remnants of a playground. It would take a lot of time, energy, and money to rebuild the playground, but Justin was ready to take on the task.
Beauty Brands’ stylist Josh Brassfield
If you own or work for a business and would be interested in volunteering your time and skills in our Community Partnership Center, please contact Gretchen at 816-257-9342 or ghicks@hopehouse.net.
Justin planned the renovation of the 30 foot x 40 foot playground, including the pouring of concrete, mulching, and building the tower that houses the slide. For supplies, he reached out to the community for donations, then raised another $3,000. He even rallied his whole Scout troup together on numerous occassions to help execute this labor-intensive job. Sometimes Justin was leading 20 people, but many times it was just Justin and one of his granfathers out there working. It took 200 hours to complete the project. When asked what effect he thought the playground will have at Hope House, Justin stated, “I hope that it makes those who’ve been put into a situation which they shouldn’t be put in to find some hope and some happiness.” Excerpted from story by Adrianne DeWeese in The Examiner.
Note: photos of services are representations only. They do not portray actual clients.
2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sara Welch, Chairperson Bill Moore, Vice Chairperson Sal Montalbano, Treasurer Becky Sandring, Secretary Amy Blunt, At Large Roberta Abramson
Greg Lorei
Elizabeth Barnett
Roger Lumley
Lisa Block
Jim Morgan
Chuck Caisley
Angela Nadler
Rod Crawford
CiCi Rojas
Chris Ferguson
Gary Walker
Charlie Harris, Jr.
Dr. Makeba Williams Boatwright
Kelly Hooker
ADVISORY BOARD Carol Sue Bass Jaqueline Clark Dick Doherty Colleen Foudree Daren Fristoe Tom Holzbaur J. Scott King Barbara Koirtyohann Tom Krewson Phil LeVota Carol Mays Judy Ness Barbara Potts Norman Swails Donna Watkins Lysle Weeks Sally Winship
HOPE HOUSE
PO Box 577 Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 Phone: 816.461.4188 Hotline: 816.461.HOPE (4673) Metro Hotline: 816.HOTLINE (468-5463) Visit our website at hopehouse.net. Mary Anne Metheny, CEO Lee Marlin, Managing Editor For questions or comments, please email us at info@hopehouse.net.
HOPE HOUSE IS A MEMBER AGENCY OF
An annual October event, four local Beauty Brands stores (Summit Fair, and Rice Road, both in Lee’s Summit; Independence; and 135th and State Line in KCMO) give 100% of the proceeds of the sale of Redken’s GUTS to Hope House. We were overwhelmed with Beauty Brands’ 2010 proceeds of over $12,000! We can’t thank you enough, Beauty Brands! Our continuing partnership means so much to our ability to continue to provide life-saving services to our clients.
Managers from local Olive Garden restaurants gathered at our Independence campus to serve lasagna, and Olive Garden’s signature salad and breadsticks to our clients and employees. Front row: JJ Winford and Lani Morris. Back row: Steve Bagley, Lucinda Brodrick, JoAnn Portell, and Dianna Armenta. Thank you from the bottom of our full bellies for the wonderful food!
PO Box 577 Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Urgent Needs Adult/child cough medicine Adult/child Tylenol Deodorant Hair conditioner Hair brushes/combs/picks Paper towels Pillows Shampoo Toilet paper Towels Underwear (women’s, girls’, boys’ - all sizes) Wash cloths
Now it’s even easier to help us with our Urgent Needs
Non Profit Org US Postage Paid #6412 KC MO
1) Look for the Hope House Wish List online at www.amazon.com. 2) Sign in to your Amazon account. 3) Click on “Gifts & Wish Lists” at the top of the page. 4) Type Hope House in the box on the right that says “Find Wish Lists and Registries”. 5) Look for the Hope House logo on the list. 6) Start shopping! Just click and purchase, and Amazon will send our needed items directly to us!
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Spr ing 2010
Domestic Violence Counts 2010 A 24-Hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services
On September 15, 2010, 70,648 adults and children in the United States found safety and support from local domestic violence programs and shelters. For the fifth consecutive year, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) conducted its annual National Census of Domestic Violence Services, a one-day snapshot of services requested and provided on that day, as well as a count of requests for services that were unmet. In this 24-hour period, programs provided advocacy, support and shelter for 43,650 adults and 26,998 children across the United States. In addition to providing in-person assistance, victim advocates answered 22,292 hotline calls. Unfortunately, despite helping more than 70,000 people, domestic violence programs were unable to meet 9,541 requests for services, largely due to a lack of resources. The economic recession has forced many domestic violence programs to scale back to providing only basic, rather than comprehensive, services.
Upcoming Events for the Benefit of Hope House Saturday, March 26 & Sunday, March 27 The Marketplace Art, Craft & Gift Show at Independence Events Center Tickets available at the door for $5. Monday, March 28 from 7p - 9p The Wild Women of Kansas City perform at The Phoenix Tickets are $10 in advance. Sunday, April 10 from 1p - 9p Have a Heart for Hope House featuring Mama Ray at BB’s Lawnside BBQ Hear some of KC’s finest blues & jazz musicians. Tickets are $8 in advance. Saturday, April 16 from 6:30p - 10:30p Spring Fling Destination: Mexico at Hilton Garden Inn in Independence A night of gaming, prizes, live & silent auctions, and themed-cuisine (can you say “margarita”?). Tickets and sponsorships are available. Individual tickets are $50 and include $200 gaming cash, 2 drink tickets and assigned seating.
Monday, May 23 10am registration / 11:45am tee time Celebrity Golf Classic at beautiful Creekmoor Golf Club in Raymore, MO
CELEBRITY
GOLF CLASSIC
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Spend a day in the sun, then enjoy an after party including a silent auction. Foursomes and sponsorships are available.
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Saturday, August 20 5:30pm to midnight Hope & All That Jazz at The Muehlebach Hotel KCMO
Our annual gala promises to be the best time ever. Bid on something in the enormous silent auction, or the exclusive items of our live auction. Then dance til midnight to the sounds of Kerry Strayer. Sponsorships and individual tickets are available.
Unless otherwise noted, tickets for events are available at www.hopehouse.net.
In the state of Missouri, 2,114 people were served during this 24-hour period. 630 hotline calls were answered, which is more than 26 calls every hour. However, 286 people requested services and were unable to access them. Your support and generosity are what enable Hope House to continue to offer comprehensive services to more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence every year. (The above information was reproduced from the NNEDV Census 2010 Report, www.nnedv.org/census)
Gary and Trish Walker to Chair Hope & All That Jazz 2011 Mary Anne Metheny, Hope House CEO, is pleased to announce that Gary and Trish Walker have agreed to chair the 2011 Hope & All That Jazz event on August 20th. Gary revealed, “Trish and I are both survivors of domestic abuse from childhood. It is through the shelter, protection, and programs provided by Hope House that help heal the wounds of abuse. A survivor may live next door to you, be a co-worker or a friend. They may be a community leader or business owner. You just never know.” Gary and Trish are the owners and operators of Magic Touch Cleaning, and the recipients of the Association of Fundraising Executives Mid America Small Business Spirit of Philanthropy Award 2010. Magic Touch Cleaning, a leading commercial cleaning company based in Lee’s Summit, is on the forefront of green cleaning. The only cleaning company of its kind in the Midwest, Magic Touch performs all cleaning with green processes, using only products that are eco-friendly and safe for its associates, as well as its clients.
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