HRM Houseline Winter 2019

HouseLine House of Ruth Maryland Changing Attitudes. Saving Lives.

Winter 2019

Inside PAGE 2 Cover Story

PAGE 3 Letter from the Executive Director Special Thanks Board of Directors PAGE 4 Something Out of Nothing PAGE 5 Fill The House!

Upcoming Events Support From Legal Community A Run To Remember PAGE 6-8 Capital Campaign PAGE 9-11 Honor Roll PAGE 12 Spring Luncheon

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A Beacon of Hope House of Ruth Maryland opened its doors in 1977 as one of the first shelters for victims of intimate partner violence anywhere in the world. The very first shelter for abused women opened in 1971, more than 100 years after the first shelter for abused animals opened.

Since that time, House of Ruth Maryland has provided services to over 100,000 survivors of intimate partner violence. While most people know House of Ruth Maryland for providing safe shelter, we also provide counseling support, legal advocacy, and wrap around services such as employment assistance and parenting support – for victims.

But we quickly learned that hiding and healing victims wasn’t enough.

One abusive partner can have many victims.

What we also learned is that victims don’t necessarily want to leave their partner and at the request of survivors, we began engaging abusive partners in services.

The history of that work is best capture by the Maya Angelou quote, “Do your best until you know better. When you know better, do better.” House of Ruth Maryland made many well-intentioned mistakes along the way.

We started with couples counseling until we realized that asking victims of intimate partner violence to negotiate with their abusive partners was not only ineffective, it downplayed the abuse and it was downright dangerous to the victim.

So we decided that only the abusive partner should be held accountable for change and sent them to individual therapy… only to learn that this is not an issue of mental illness. We have learned through studies that the rate of mental illness in the abusive population is no higher than in the general population.

Mental illness does not cause intimate partner violence.

And giving an abusive partner an incorrect diagnosis, simply provided a new way for them to justify their violence. Continued on page 2 1

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House of Ruth Maryland formally dedicated the new Community Engagement Then we moved on to anger Center on November 6. We thank so many of our supporters and community management but intimate partner partners for joining us to celebrate this next step forward for our community. violence isn’t an anger issue. Abusive partners are able to control themselves around other family members, in front of their probation agents, their congregations, and their employers.

Intimate Partner violence is not an abuser being unable to manage their anger - it is about maintaining control and the sense of entitlement they feel Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Council President, Lisa Brooke Lierman, MD State Delegate, Christy DiPietro, Nitsch, Director of Training and Outreach, House of House of Ruth Maryland Board Member, Janice to punish their partners for not meeting Ruth Maryland, Sandi Timmins, Executive Director, Miller, Director of Programs and Services, House of their expectations.

House of Ruth Maryland and Matt Moore, President, Ruth Maryland Today House of Ruth Maryland knows Board of Directors, House of Ruth Maryland better and we do better – through research in the field and through research on our own programs. We know that abusive partners are often exhibiting learned behavior that they’ve witnessed their parents or other role models. We know that we need to respectfully engage them in a change process that is sympathetic to the cruelty Rand Griffin, Holly Griffin, Board Member, Sheldon Caplis, Consultant, Lisa Nitsch, Director of House of Ruth Maryland, Dan Yardley, Board Member, Training and Outreach, House of Ruth Maryland and abuse they have often experienced, House of Ruth Maryland if we are going to get them to stop the cruelty they are perpetuating. reinforced. So much so that their abuse But when that 10% of people who At House of Ruth Maryland’s new can begin to feel reflexive. are abusive sits through that sermon, Community Engagement Center, we But secondly, it is reinforced by the sees that movie, hears that song or will be able to do even more. Even subtle messages received from so many that locker-room joke…. Or just as bad, better. We acknowledge that abusive different people in their lives. when that 10% who are abusive are partners have many needs and we have While many in our community have met by silence by all of us, because now added supportive services such learned better and are doing better, we just don’t know what to say, that as employment assistance, parenting in 2019, reinforces their belief that everyone support, and substance abuse and • faith leaders are still telling victims else is doing the same thing. mental health treatment abusive for of intimate partner violence to pray Our Community Engagement Center abusive partners that target those factors harder and be more obedient. houses our Training Institute with a that research shows will reduce re-offenses • 50% of victims will lose their job as a facility to provide training onsite, online and reduce their lethality. Because we result of the violence they experience. and throughout our community and know better, we are doing better.

• Teachers are still telling little girls that nation to make sure everyone knows But that is not enough. the bullying they experience from better. We will insist that our community House of Ruth Maryland will continue boys is a sign of affection. shift away from harmful messages and to serve individuals with the same high • Parents are still telling their sons to end the silence. We are building and quality we have for 40 years, but this stop crying, to not be sissies and to offering programming so that very problem requires a community solution. “be a man”. faith leader, every employer, every Many abusive partners think that their We have generations of boys parent, every teacher, every person behavior is normal and that in Maryland will know better and everyone is doing it. But, we know that who have been instructed to disconnect from their feelings to do better. the vast majority of partners will never and generations of girls who To learn more about our Training be abusive toward an intimate partner.

Institute and training programs Research tells us that only about 10% of are taught that abuse equates with love. for your workplace, faith based men will use violence toward a None of those parents or faith leaders organization, youth service partner. But abusive partners’ violence or teachers believe they are part of the organization or anything else, is reinforced in two ways: problem and it’s true, they do not singleplease contact our Training First, every time they get what they handedly cause intimate partner violence.

Institute at Training@hruthmd.org. want by using violence, the behavior is 2

Letter from the Executive Director What an exciting time to be part of the fight to end intimate partner violence.

Change is happening. The community is engaging in the solution, and behaviors are shifting. On November 6, I was grateful to be joined by so many friends, colleagues, elected officials, community partners and donors who have made our Community Engagement Center a reality.

While many programs will run out of the new Center, I want to highlight a ground-breaking approach to Abuse Intervention Programming. Since our inception, we’ve acknowledged the need to take a comprehensive approach in supporting survivors, providing an array of services within House of Ruth Maryland and partnering with other service providers to include assistance with job training, education programs, help with substance abuse. Now, we are also addressing the complexities of the lives of the men in our abuse intervention program. Research tells us that specific factors increase the likelihood of continued abuse, and the level of violence used.

With the guidance of a team of researchers from three different universities, we are adding supportive services, provided by community partners, to address those factors and supplement our structured intervention program. Participants, when they come to their group sessions, will have access to job training assistance, education assistance, help overcoming addictions, parole and probation, parenting classes and more. Our community partners will have space in the Community Engagement Center to work directly with the program participants. This model is the first of its kind in the country. The research team working with us received a grant from the Office of Violence against Women, in the US Department of Justice, to evaluate the effectiveness of the model.

Anecdotally, we know it works, and recent research conducted before implementing the supportive services model showed that men who completed our program were 40% less likely to commit ANY violent act – not just violence against their partner. We fully expect the data will show that by adding the supportive services model, more men will complete and we’ll be leading the charge in creating a safer community for everyone.

This is how we change Baltimore. We’re ready to get it done.

Board of Directors President Matthew S. Moore Vice President Pamela Colbert Treasurer Steven Poynot Secretary Thomas Prevas Members Kappie Bogart Meryl Burgin Joyce Ann Burman Ben Burns Pamela Conover Victoria A. Deyesu Christy DiPietro Ann Marie Doory Holly Griffin Monica Hausner

Sandi Timmins, Executive Director

Sandi Timmins

Jeri Hawthorne Julie Hopkins

Special Thanks To:

Lisa Hudson

• Sade Jackson, who at just 17 years old, founded the organization, Crown Your Inspiration, and used her platform, and her contacts at the Los Angeles Lakers Foundation, to collect donations for Back To School needs for our clients.

• Lyndon’s for sending end of season boutique clothing and accessories to Ruth’s Closet • Mano Swartz for collecting and donating furs for resale at Ruth’s Closet – their support for the last several years has truly enhanced Ruth’s Closet’s fall and winter merchandise • Gail Starks at The Young School for donating toiletries purchased with proceeds from their student Art Exhibition • Hallie Miller from the Baltimore Sun for organizing a donation drive with their woman and girl day event • Tracey Avent for organizing a toiletries drive at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. • Baltimore Heritage Quilters Guild for donating hand made quilts for shelter, full size for women and smaller for children • Derm Associates in Rockville for donating lotion, body wash, and laundry detergent samples • Carter Braxton Chapter DAR for donating non-perishable food items and diapers, wipes and other baby items.

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Linda T. Lo Cascio Whitney Lull Pam Malester Mary D. Miller Laura Mooney Jeff Musgrove Jennifer Quinlan Magnus Rhyu Scott Vogel Monica White Dan Yardley Executive Director Sandi Timmins

Something Out of Nothing Fifteen years ago, an idea was born and now, more than $85,000 later, it’s alive and well and set for another record-breaking year at the annual B-More Bags Trunk Show on December 14 at Ruth’s Closet. When asked how B-More Bags was started, project founder and former House of Ruth Maryland staff member, Terri Wurmser, shared that, “I invited a volunteer who had been involved with Art Bears to think with me about a different product we could make and sell using donated materials. The idea that emerged was to sew fabric bags that were one-of-a-kind, functional, beautiful, affordable. And we would have a lot of repeat customers! The name B-More Bags was a play-onwords intended to identify our locale (Baltimore) as well as to convey our hope that with the support of House of Ruth Maryland, survivors of intimate partner violence would reclaim their lives and “be more”.

While most people only hear about B-More Bags around the time of the Trunk Show and Sale, volunteers work on every facet of production through the year. Early in the calendar year, volunteers come together to review past sales, and remaining inventory of bags and fabrics. Then, BMB Coordinators, a small group of volunteers willing to provide leadership

for the project, invite input from other BMB volunteers who contribute design ideas. From there a production plan is created, reflecting a line of bags that range in price and the skill level needed to sew them. New designs go into production after a prototype has been made, critiqued, tweaked and given final approval. One of the Coordinating Group members acts as production manager for each design, creating sewing instructions that are used to cut pattern pieces, assisting volunteer sewers and ensuring that all bags sold are flawless.

Jen Talbert, Director of Social Enterprise at House of Ruth Maryland, is the business manager for B-More Bags and was once a volunteer. “We couldn’t sustain this project without the support of our amazing volunteers, who design and sew the bags, and the support of House of Ruth Maryland, in providing a place for sewing, storage, a place to sell the bags and staff to provide support. It’s truly a collaborative effort that benefits the victims we serve,” said Talbert.

Since those early days, when the B-More Bags Trunk Show and Sale was held in the Board Room at House of Ruth Maryland’s administrative offices, B-More Bags have been featured in various craft shows, in local retail stores, and now the annual Trunk Show makes its home at Ruth’s Closet. Last year, the annual 4

sale made over $11,000 – all to help victims of intimate partner violence.

When asked what kept her coming back, long-time B-More Bags volunteer Catherine Rooker said, “The gorgeous fabrics we get to work with, turning those fabrics into innovative, functional and fun designs, the camaraderie (sisterhood) of a wonderful group of women I would never have had a chance to know and, of course, the support for HRM.” When asked what she wanted the legacy of B-More Bags to be, Wurmser said, “With vision, commitment and collaborative leadership, dedicated volunteers created and sustained a social enterprise that continues to bring visibility to House of Ruth Maryland and financial support to help the victims of intimate partner violence.”

To learn more about B-More Bags, visit www.hruth.org/b-morebags

Support from the Legal Community

Fill The House

Despite the wind and rain, the third annual Fill The House on October 16 was a tremendous success! Thanks to the tireless efforts of WMAR and Fill The House sponsors Weis Markets, Von Paris Moving and Storage, Kimco Realty, PeoplesBank, HCR ManorCare, 100.7 The Bay, donors were able to drop off their donations without even getting in the rain!

In total, thousands of diapers and wipes were donated, and formula, bedding and so much more to stock our shelves so the victims who come to House of Ruth Maryland seeking help, can rest assured that they will have some of the basic necessities they need.

To learn more about how you can support House of Ruth Maryland, visit www.hruth.org/ ways-to-give.

UPCOMING EVENTS B-More Bags Trunk Show and Sale, December 14 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, February 2020 Spring Luncheon, April 1, 2020 Crabaret, July 9, 2020 Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October For more information on upcoming events, visit www.hruth.org/events.

Each year, the House of Ruth Maryland’s Legal Clinic is fortunate to receive funding from the Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC).

A portion of funding for the MLSC comes from the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA). On behalf of the Maryland State Bar Association and Maryland Legal Services Corporation, we want to acknowledge with special appreciation Honor Roll Members (listed below). These financial institutions pay premium interest rates on IOLTA in support of civil legal services for low-income Marylanders.

Bank of Charles Town, Carroll Community Bank, CFG Community Bank, Congressional Bank, First Shore Federal, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Industrial Bank, MainStreet Bank, M&T Bank, NWSB Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank, PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company. Premier Bank, Inc., and Standard Bank.

For a complete list of all financial institutions approved to accept IOLTA deposits, visit www.mlsc.org.

A Run to Remember

A beautiful fall day greeted the nearly 500 runners and walkers who participated

in this year’s Jessica Meredith Jacobsen 5k, held on September 21, at Immaculate Concepcion Church in Towson. The race, organized by the Knights of Columbus Council #4011 honors the memory of Jessica Meredith Jacobsen, who was murdered in 2007 by her abusive partner. House of Ruth Maryland is grateful to receive a portion of the proceeds from this event each year and we thank the many people who support runners, run themselves and volunteer to make the event a success each year!

To learn more about upcoming events, please visit www.hruth.org/events.

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A New Era The stories are as old as time itself, a powerful man taking advantage of those less powerful, whether in a relationship or not. And just as old as these stories are the stories of those around them. Those who turn a blind eye to the abuse they see. Those who aren’t willing to tell their buddy, friend, family member that this behavior is not okay. Those who have been victimized but are too afraid to come forward because no one will believe them, they’ll never work again or will be told that it’s their fault — why didn’t she just leave?

Many of us have a friend, family member, colleague or acquaintance whose partner makes us uncomfortable. Maybe it’s the way he talks to her. Maybe it’s the way he grabs her arm. Maybe it’s the look he gives her as she’s talking to someone else at the party. Maybe we know what’s happening behind closed doors and are too afraid to speak up.

We — all of us — must put our discomfort or fear aside. It’s up to each of us to boldly speak up and open these doors.

• To change the cultural and societal norms that allow abusive partners to continue to assert their control.

• To come together in focusing on the perpetrator, ushering in a new era when the shame and stigma of intimate partner violence moves away from the victim to rest on the abuser and those who avert their eyes.

• To offer a highly visible, easily accessible location open to the public, where we can work in partnership with others in the community.

Building more shelters for victims will never be a permanent solution to intimate partner violence. We must open our doors, invite the community into our house, and stimulate discussions that increase community engagement, dispel myths, and confront attitudes.

We cannot do this in our victim service locations because shelter and counseling sites are confidential and access by the public is limited.

The solution?

House of Ruth Maryland’s Community Engagement Center — an accessible, highly visible space at 2521 North Charles Street, where we can work, hand-in-hand, with the community. For the first-time, House of Ruth Maryland can coordinate comprehensive services for abusive partners, in a similar way to how we provide services for victims.

We know that violence in the home often spills out into the streets. Our Community Engagement Center will house programs that work with abusers to stop the abuse in homes, provide training and education both locally for our community and nationally for service providers so victims and abusers get the help they need; emergency triage programming for victims; a gathering space for our community, and more.

We need your participation to ensure the success of our new location. We have naming opportunities to recognize your support in combating intimate partner violence.

You can donate now or learn more about the Building The Solution Campaign at www.hruth.org/solution 6

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House of Ruth Maryland appreciates the additional support of many of our community who have joined us to fund the Building The Solution Campaign!

To date, generous donors have committed to over $5.4 million to the Campaign, representing over 80% of our campaign goal of $6.6 million. We ask you to consider making a special commitment to our Capital Campaign to help us reach our goal. For more information on the campaign and to learn more about naming and recognition opportunities, please contact Andrew Primrose, at aprimrose@hruthmd.org or by phone at 443-569-0515. Donors are listed as of November 11, 2019.

Defenders $100,000 +

Protectors $10,000 - $24,999

Champions $25,000 -$99,999

Guardians $5,000 - $9,999

4K Foundation Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Meredith and Joseph Callanan Carmen & Victoria Deyesu Family Foundation Christy and David DiPietro France - Merrick Foundation Jeff and Holly Musgrove Amy and Charles Newhall The Baltimore Ravens The Bunting Family Foundation The Griffin Family Charitable Foundation The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation The Kahlert Foundation The Letaw Family Foundation The Middendorf Foundation T. Rowe Price Foundation

Ed & Ellen Bernard Sana and Andy Brooks Barb Burdett Linda Schaefer Cameron Sheldon and Jamie Caplis Pamela and Scott Conover Constellation Energy Nancy and John Erickson Jennifer and Paul Green Holly Griffin Monica Hausner Howard Bank Joe and Megan LaRoque M&T Bank John and Carolyn Maroon Mary D. Miller and Charles Hirsch Mary and James Miller Matt and Patricia Moore Chris Newman Jennifer and George Reynolds Robert and Elaine Schaefer Rothschild Charitable Foundation The Clayton Baker Trust Carolyn and David Thaler

Yuri Agrawal Meryl Burgin Beverly and John Carter Pam Colbert Kevin and Allison Frank Jeri Hawthorne and Michael Garcia Amoretta M. Hoeber and Dr. Mark Epstein Lisa and Todd Hudson Linda Lo Cascio McCormick & Company Adam and Merritt Miller Alvin and Sue Miller Rick and Judy Morrison Brenda and Steve Poynot The Dream Big Foundation Dan and Aimee Yardley Scott and Kristin Vogel

Kappie Bogart Darrell and Randi Braman, Jr. Ben Burns Julie Hopkins and Matthew Palmer Katie Ryan Lekin and Jim Lekin Whitney and Clifford Lull Pam and Allan Malester Robert Max Harvey and Margaret Miller Ann Miller and George Komatsoluis Thomas and Emily Prevas The Brooks Family Foundation The Helen Clay Frick Foundation Jennifer Quinlan and Charles Ott Magnus and Elie Rhyu Joan and Jonathan Schochor Sandi Timmins William Wendler Terri Wurmser

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Allies $1,000 - $4,999

Calvin Baker Clare Berrang Joyce A. Burman and David Greif Jody L. Clark and Gail V. Colangelo Charitable Fund Kaye Lynn Crown Ann Marie Doory Enfield LLC Freeman and Jacqueline Hrabowski Mary McGeady Pamela and Robert Sloan Melissa Walker Monica White

Last year, we mistakenly left George Lambert off of our Honor Roll publication.

We apologize for the error and thank Mr. Lambert and his family for their almost 20 years of dedicated support.

We Honor All Those Who Stand With Us To Shine A Light on Intimate Partner Violence House of Ruth Maryland greatly appreciates the support of those who share our vision of dignity, respect and safety for women and children. We also appreciate those who donate and choose to remain anonymous. Thank you for your generosity and commitment.

These gifts were made from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. If you donate through the United Way and do not see your name listed, we may not have received notification of your gift before this went to print. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our list.

Please call the Development Office at (443)569-0517 with any changes, corrections or comments.

Individuals Champions ($25,000 and above) Estate Of Linda Sherman

Protectors ($10,000 - $24,999)

Victoria A. Deyesu Nancy and John C. Erickson Estate of Paul Gillespie

Guardians($5,000 - $9,999)

Anonymous Estate of Brenda L. Boteler Mary Catherine Bunting Patricia Davis and Wesley Callender Megan Ford Mitzi and Norman Glick Susan and Steve Immelt, Esq. Susan B. Katzenberg Charles and Julie Kernan George A. Lambert Laura L. Leftwich John and Louise Machen Estate of Claire R. Manne Lisa Manzone Mary D. Miller and Charles S. Hirsch Patricia Parker Edmund Pirali Anne Simonnet Alexius D. Smith Kathy and Mark Vaselkiv William Wendler

Allies ($2,500 - $4,999)

Betsy and John Bond Meryl and Harold Burgin Linda Schaefer Cameron Alexandra K. and David F. Dalury Robert A. Dymond Kathleen Ellis and Pat Noble Douglas H. Feiock Michael A. Fine Theodore Giovanis Monica M. Hausner Denise E. and Normand P. Long Thurman Melson

Lawrence Muldoon Elaine and Robert Schaefer Betsy and George M. Sherman Edward and Mary Jo Wiese

Mentors ($1,000 - $2,499)

Anonymous Catherine Ahye Zachary Alberts Solomon Akinyele Susan Anthony and Bill McDonough Ilene Asner and Richard Kramer Janet L. Blizard David Borenstein and Dorothy Fait Dr. Jackie C. Campbell Amy Caplan Joyce Charles Golam Choudhury Gauthami Churukanti Joan Coley and Lee Rice Lauren Comber Pamela and Scott Conover B.J. and William Cowie Josh Crandell David W. and Judy B. Drager-Davidoff Lynne M. Durbin, Esq. Byron K. Edmond and Dr. Regenia Carpenter-Edmond Joan S. and Tony M. Edwards Dr. Joyce L. Epstein Brandon Etheridge John Eugene III Henry E. Fessler Laura Fontaine Paul and Mo Forrester Diane J. and James F. Gardner Craig T. and Roberta R. Garrison-Mogren Jeanne Princeton Gildee and Wilson Gildee Stephen Goldberg Sheldon and Shelley Goldseker Elena Goldstein Jessica Gomel Richard M. Goody Frank D. and Maxine Grosshans Edward Hardester Barbara and Douglas O. Hart 9

James Hart Lisa D. and Maurice L. Haywood Felicia M. and Richard M. Hulit Carla Hutton John R. Jackson Kenneth H. Jaffe MaryAnne Johnson Gloria G. and James F. Knittle, Jr. Darlene Knott Alison R. Kunz S. Michelle Lee Dorothy J. Lennig, Esq. and Vernon A. Krause, Jr. Margaret MacLeod Jo Anne S. Matschulat Michael P. and Therese M. McAllister Maria and William J. McCarthy Eileen T. McGraw Susan Mecinski Bernard J. Meinschein Jr. Rita Mendl Thomas C. Merchant James M. Merwald III Catherine Miele Harvey L. and Margaret G. Miller Patricia J. Mitchell Christopher S. Morris Michael Morton Annie L. Murray and Gustavo De Los Reyes Fran Pailen-Watkins and Kevin Watkins Nicholas Olcott Ludge and Tamla A. Olivier Gregory Payne Jay A. and Naudane L. Phillips Michael A. Preas Charleen F. Price Rachel D. Protzman Jennifer Quinlan and Charles Ott James H. Reiner Michael B. Rosenzweig Shawn A. Ross David Sawitzki Thomas M. Scalea, M.D. Paula L. Schauble Barbara S. Schuette David and Ruth B. Simon Shawn Siochain

Peter Snyder Carol and Clifford M. Stretmater III Holly R. and Michael F. Summers, PhD Tezhra Tucker Elton N. and Sibyl A. Wright Gary A. Wais Melissa M. Walker Judith A. Weiland Maryellen T. Whalen Jane Wolfson Gerald L. Wollman Mary Ann and Roy E. Wood

Corporations, Foundations and Community Groups Champions ($25,000 and above)

Alice Shaver Foundation Baltimore Children and Youth Fund CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of MD, Inc. Greater Washington Community Foundation Innovative Services Inc. Marjorie Cook Foundation Maryland Legal Services Corporation McCormick & Company The Charles Crane Family Foundation, Inc. The Orokawa Foundation The Letaw Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation

Protectors ($10,000-$24,999) AEGON/Transamerica Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Clearing House, Ltd. Ellin & Tucker, Chartered In Honor Of Her, Inc. Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Nordstrom Rothschild Charitable Foundation Scripps Howard Foundation T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc. The Frank E. & Miriam Loveman Charitable Foundation The Heather K. and Clifford M. Athey Fund The Helen Clay Frick Foundation The Kay Family Foundation, Inc. The Marksmen Company The Nextgen Foundation Charitable Trust United Way of Central Maryland Wells Fargo Foundation World Bank Community Connections Fund Add Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund

Guardians ($5,000-$9,999)

3M Foundation Alpha Chi Omega Foundation, Inc Anonymous Baltimore Community Foundation Cecilia Young Willard Helping Foundation Exelon Corporation Father O’Neill Council No. 4011 Knights of Columbus NAIOP Maryland, Inc. Robinson Foundation Tessco Technologies The Donald E. Gordon Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Greater Baltimore Board Of Realtors The Griffin Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation The Lois and Irving Blum Foundation TJX Foundation, Inc.

Allies ($2,500-$4,999)

Borden Family Fund c/o Scott & Tina Borden Chapin Davis Foundation Games and Stuff HighPoint Global, LLC Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, INC. (JMT) Ken & Fran Beck Charitable Fund of The Columbus Foundation Lanham Construction Co., Inc. Leo V. Berger Fund & Sigmund & Harry Kassap Louis H. Gross Foundation Marty Hartman West Charitable Fund Mullen Andersen Children’s Foundation and Trust Saiontz & Kirk P.A. The Blyler/Thompson Charitable Fund The Fein Foundation The Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank Charitable Foundation Inc. The Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund The Robert W. Awalt, Sr. Family Foundation, Inc. WPW Foundation

Mentors ($1,000-$2,499) A.E. Dott & Associates Abell Family Fund Allegis Group Foundation Ameriprise Financial Anonymous Augsburg Lutheran Home of Maryland, Inc. 10

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of MD, Inc. Colin A. MacLachlan Fund Data Processing Solutions, Inc Emmanuel Baptist Church Emess Philanthropic Fund c/o Marjorie Shapiro Francis Family Charitable Gift Fund Freedom Flow Fellowship Outreach Ministries, Inc. Foo Koenig Family Charitable Fund Gielen Family Fund c/o Andrea and Price Gielen Glad To Be Here Foundation INC. Glen Meadows Residents Association Goldseker Foundation Honeywell International Charity Matching Inovalon, INC. Jane & Worth B. Daniels Jr. Fund Jody L. Clark and Gail V. Colangelo Charitable Fund Johns Hopkins Accounts Payable Service Center Keller Foundations LLC KPMG Leidos Lenox Laser Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Libby Helms, Inc. M&T Bank Martin S. Himeles, Sr. Foundation The Miller Family Gift Fund Morgan Stanley Morris Weinman Memorial Foundation, Inc. Mustang Club Of Maryland Pavey Family Foundation Fund Phi Alpha Mu at McDaniel College Prodec Finishes Inc. Rummel, Klepper & Kahl Smith Family Charitable Fund Steven J. Katz Philanthropic Fund The Edwin & Jeanne C. Trexler Foundation The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc. The Lyn & Andrew McCormick Charitable Gift Fund The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc. The Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation, Inc. The Suzanne Ricklin Charitable Gift Fund The Troll Family Charitable Gift Fund Towson University-SGA Working Fund Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville Wunagle Charitable Fund

FY 2018 Government Grantors

(direct awards and subcontracts) Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Human Services Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Baltimore City Police Department Baltimore County Department of Social Services Baltimore County Department of Planning Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts Maryland Department of Health Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Maryland Department of Human Services Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Maryland State Department of Education Montgomery County Council Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office Prince George’s County Department of Family Services Prince George’s County Community Partnership U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration on Children, Youth and Families U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs – Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women House of Ruth Maryland would like to thank our 2019 Signature Event Sponsors

Spring Luncheon 2019 Gold Sponsors Anonymous Merritt Properties Transamerica

Silver Sponsors

McCormick M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust

Bronze Sponsors

The Musgrove Family Foundation CFG Community Bank Confidio Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors Charitable Foundation Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Law Offices of Peter T. Nicholl St. Joseph Medical Center Verdence Capital Advisors

Lead Sponsors

Vicki Deyesu Christy DiPietro Mary D. Miller Accurate Weatherstrip & Glass Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Ravens BGE BGE Home Bozzuto Campbell & Co. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Kaiser Permanente Rosenberg Foundation University of Maryland Medical System

Table Hosts

Mayer Baker Sana Brooks Joyce Ann Burman Sheldon Caplis Jamie Frank Tere Geckle Holly Griffin Jeri Hawthorne Susan B. Katzenberg & Carol Macht Julia Keelty Pam Malester Brenda Rever Jeanette Rockefeller Joan Schochor Meadow Lark Washington & Joy Sibel Ellen Webb & Jean Wyman Terri Wurmser 19/19 Investment Counsel BB&T BrightKey Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company Chesapeake Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley Howard Bank KPMG Legg Mason Merkle Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Schochor, Federico & Staton T. Rowe Price Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders, P.A. 11

Media Sponsor WMAR 2

Crabaret 2019 Title Sponsor Anonymous

Gold Sponsors

Carmen & Victoria Deyesu Family Foundation, Inc. Confidio Greenspring Associates

Silver Sponsors

Capital Funding Group, Inc. M&T Bank The Warner Companies The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Bronze Sponsors

TAmy Newhall Belcara Health Tito’s Handmade Vodka USI Insurance Services Verdence Capital Advisors

Copper Sponsors

Anonymous Joyce Ann Burman & David Greif, II Dean Cavalier & Nancy Dudman-Cavalier Monica Hausner Samuel & Barbara Himmelrich Mary Miller & Charles Hirsch Elizabeth Moser American Office Bowie & Jensen, LLC Hopkins IP Kelly & Associates KPMG Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Inc. PSA Insurance & Financial Services Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Towson University Foundation W. R. Grace Foundation

Beverage Sponsor

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19TH ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON Join us on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Hilton Baltimore to hear from award-winning actress, author and fierce advocate for women’s rights, Robin Givens. Givens will share her story of the legacy of domestic abuse in her family and how she came to terms with it in her own life. She’ll share how she was able to break the cycle with the help of strong women in her life.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11 AM – 1:30 PM • Baltimore Hilton 401 West Pratt Street • Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Robin Givens

Event Co-Chairs: Vicki Deyesu and Whitney Lull Gold Sponsors: Merritt Properties Bronze Sponsors: Confidio, Verdence Capital Advisors Lead Sponsors: Sheldon Caplis, Vicki Deyesu, Christy DiPietro, Mary Miller

To secure your corporate sponsorship today, please contact Andrew Primrose, at aprimrose@hruthmd.org or by phone at 443-569-0515. For more information about the event or to purchase individual tickets, please contact Kenia Thomas, at 443-569-0526 or by email at kthomas@hruthmd.org.

Tickets are $125 and tables can be purchased for $1,500.

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