Unapologetically YW: Annual Report (FY 2021-2022)

Unapologetically

YW

Annual Report 2021-2022

Still Moving Forward Hello Friends,

Table of Contents 2 CEO-Board Chair Letter 3 Board of Directors 4 Our Services 5 Outreach 6 HerStory 7 Equity and Justice 8 Emergency Shelter 9 Norfolk Family Justice Center 10 Counseling Services 11 Financials 12 Donors

It's another year and we are still making our way through a global pandemic in order to ensure human dignity, equity and justice for all we serve. For more than 114 years, your YWCA South Hampton Roads has shouldered the concerns of women and girls, rallied to the call for those underserved, and reignited our community for change. We have moved forward in ways unimaginable. Our programs have shifted, our services have expanded and our impacted has been rippled through the fabric of Hampton Roads.

Teamwork has been our superpower to providing mission that matters. Our dedicated team members, volunteers, interns and board of directors have been focused on ensuring the fullness of our mission is felt by all who come through our doors, participate in our programs and services, and bring us into their spaces for engagement and education. This YW is brightening the corner where we are and it feels good!

Undoubtedly, the support of our donors has meant the world to us in an everchanging world as we advance the most pressing issues facing women and girls in our community and truly work towards eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Thank you for believing that our work matters and makes a difference.

We are honored to share our annual story with you and hope that you will be inspired to continue to support our necessary mission. Your time, talents, treasures, testimony, and truth add so much to the necessary change to advance humanity in Hampton Roads. So, let's move together and lift our voices to improve the quality of life for those we serve!

In Service, Dr. Angela D. Reddix Michelle Ellis Young Board Chair Chief Executive Officer

2

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Angela D. Reddix, Chair | Founder, President & CEO, ARDX Cathy Drewry, First Vice-Chair | Community Volunteer Amasa Smith, Second Vice-Chair | Community Volunteer Giovanna M. Genard, Secretary | Vice President of External Affairs & Marketing Leader, PRA Group Guisela Torres, Treasurer | Owner, La Vida Agency Donna Allen | Sales and Marketing Professional Joanna Brumsey | CPA – Shareholder, Wall, Eihorn, Chernitzer, PC

YW Welcomes to the Sisterhood Sybil L. Spurgeon | Of Counsel, Babcock & Moore, PLC Courtney E. Stanton | CEO Americas and Head of Global Strategy and Sales, Bioseutical Keshia A. Brown | Physician Assistant PA-C, Velocity Urgent Care/Sentara ReNee’ Dunman | Assistant Vice President Emerita for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Old Dominion University

3

Kathleen N. Cabler, DSL | Talent Strategy Director, Elevance Health Deborah Y. Collins | Attorney, Yeng Collins Law, PLLC Chernelle Hill | Director, Sentara Vanessa Jenkins, Ed.D. | Executive Director, Health and Wellness, Norfolk State University Lt. Michele Meister | Director of Training, Virginia Beach Police Department LaQuiche Parrott, Ed.D. | Elementary School Principal, Gloucester Public Schools Danica Royster | Jr. Partner, First Genesis of Virginia Larissa Trinder | Senior Director, NYC Health + Hospitals Arts & Medicine

Unapologetically Serving Our Community Serving approximately 8,000 individuals each year, YWCA South Hampton Roads is a source of strength, courage, and empowerment for women and families facing crisis.

We are a community catalyst for meaningful change and the advocate for shaping vital impact through quality services responding to the critical needs of survivors of sexual and/or domestic violence. YWCA South Hampton Roads works across racial, gender, religious, and social lines with organizations-partners in all sectors to educate about disparities, advocate for change, and provide resources and tools to dismantle oppressive systems.

Crisis services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

Counseling Services Free or affordable counseling for all demographics with specialization in trauma

Justice, Equity and Advocacy Provide learning experiences to support the development of a foundational understanding of the system of inequities and how to transform it Collaborative consulting services to support organizations in bringing forth transformation centered in racial and social justice and gender equity Pillars of Justice focused on racial, social, economic, and environment programming and advocacy issues

Outreach and Education Specialized trainings, community and prevention education presentations, and speakers to meet your organization’s needs Community Events and Information Tables Support Groups Domestic and Interpersonal Violence Men’s Peer Survivors of Sexual Assault Teen Shelter and Housing Support Safe, nondiscriminatory shelter for women, men, and children providing 30-day emergency housing and Rapid Rehousing Program Victim Advocacy Non-legal advisory services: Accompaniment, moral support, information and on-site processing, protective order help, and victim compensation fund assistance

4

In Our Community

Value of Volunteer Service

$296,544.30 73 Volunteers 10,390.48 Volunteer Hours

5

130 events 3,077 people reached through events

Unapologetically Eliminating Racicsm

HerStory

In 1908, the Phyllis Wheatley Branch of YWCA began in South Hampton Roads all because of the vision of one woman,

Laura E. Titus, who ignited Hampton Roads to empower women and eliminate racism.

We are proud to honor HERstory.

Since its founding, YWCA South Hampton Roads has served as a direct service provider for women and families facing crisis. In partnership with The Chrysler Museum of Art and Teens With a Purpose, our most recent work centered on reckoning our history. Previous accounts of YWCA SHR’s history date the organization to 1911 and attribute its beginnings to a white philanthropist. However, Laura E. Titus, a Black female philanthropist, filed a charter on October 15, 1906, to begin what is now YWCA South Hampton Roads. The charter was approved in 1908; though, Titus is not given credit in the historic record.

“We owe it to the legacy of Laura E. Titus, who blazed the trail to ensure women had a place of rest in the Hampton Roads community. This is our opportunity to rectify our founding and demonstrate racial reckoning and the power of young people to heal our future.”

Michelle Ellis Young YWCA South Hampton Roads ~ CEO

6

Equity and Justice for All

2,354 lives impacted through...

Conference on R.E.S.T. ~ Racial Equity and Social Transformation Conversations That Matter Panel Discussions Reckoning Our History Stand Against Racism Challenge and...

Doing the work to transform our community!

7 See the full video for our Racial Equity and Social Transformation conference

Unapologetically Empowering Women

Emergency Shelter 16,070

Shelter Bed Nights Adults - 141 Children - 65

15,942 Shelter Services Contacts Adults - 15,301 contacts totaling 10,014 hours Children - 641 contacts totaling 392 hours

969 Housing Relocations 8

Unapologetically Empowering Women

Norfolk Family Justice Center 8,279 Hotline Calls

2,614 Clients helped face-to-face

119 PERK Accompaniments 7 Strangulation Exams 1,576 Assistance with Protective Orders 9

Unapologetically Empowering Women Counseling Services

2,193 hours counseling Adults - 1,536 hours Children - 507 hours 150 Support Group participants 559 community members served 16 Camp Hope participants 22 Pathways participants

10

Financials 2021-2022 Special Events 1%

United Way 9% Annual Giving 5%

Grants (Public & Private) 77%

Income Annual Giving Grants (Public/Private) Program Income United Way Special Events Invest Income Other/Gifts in Kind

$154,434 $2,325,832 $71,954 $281,424 $13,418 $-149,136 $30,023

Total Income**

$2,727,949

Expenses

**Adjusted for Investments (-5%)

Administration 13%

Fundraising 2%

Administration $431,298 Fundraising $62,828 Program Services $2,768,451 Total Expenses

$3,262,577

Serving the most vulnerable in a continuing pandemic, economic downturn, and inflation has significantly challenged us: our shelter stays are longer due to the non-existence of affordable housing soaring rental deposit rates hotel and gas costs rose substantially Now more than ever, we need your support to continue this necessary work!

11

NOTE: Financials for FY2021-2022 are unaudited at time of report

Program Services 85%

Unapologetically Supporting the Mission $300,000+ United Way of South Hampton Roads $50,000+ Hampton Roads Community Foundation Sentara Healthcare Foundation The Goode Family Foundation $25,000+ Reddix, Pete and Dr. Angela D.* $15,000+ ARDX Norfolk Southern Foundation YWCA USA $10,000+ Dominion Energy PBMares Philbin, Glenda and Gary* TJX Foundation $5,000+ Clowdsley, Martha* Drewry, Cathy* Elevation Church Ironclad Technology Services LLC Rathbone, Ann S.* WPS Health Solutions $1,000+ Allen, Donna* Assault Craft Unit Two Atlantic Union Bank

Barnes, Monica* BayPort Credit Union Blumling, Georjeane* Brock, Joan P.* Cabler, Kathleen* Colpitts, Susan R.* Danner, Mona J.* Dickens, Stephanie* Eastern Data, Inc. Eastern Virginia Medical School Genard, Giovanna M.* Goode, David R. ,CLAT* Heffernan Foundation Hill, Chernelle* Jenkins, Vanessa C.* Jones, Shelia* Kramer, Edward* Marriner, Richelle Kay* Meister, Michele* Murden, Mary* Parrott, LaQuiche* Royster, Danica Settle, Audrey* Shiloh Baptist Church Smartmouth Brewing Co. Smith, Amasa* St. Andrews Episcopal Church Stearns, Deborah K.* The Treasure Shop Torres, Guisela* Trinder Roady, Priscilla* Trinder, Larissa* Truist Foundation Warren, Jerry E.* Wiggins, Carolyn C.* XPO Logistics

Individuals/Organizations AmazonSmile Foundation American Med Women's Association - EVMS Andrews, Stephanie Azares, Elaine Baigert, Kay Baker, Jamica Baum, Elena Barr Begley, Daniel Benjamin, Richardean Biesecker, Sally BizConnect Hampton Roads Black and White Cabs Black and White Cars Bliss Yoga Bolen, Ann Brady, Leelynn Brewington, Dwayne Brimm, Sophia Bristol, Renee Brown, Athena Brown, Deborah Brumsey, Joanna Bryant, Eugene Clark, Mariah Clayborne, Sherri Cline, Darla Compassionate Heart Cooper, Bettie Minette Copeland, Lewis Cross, Deborah Daniel's Blessing Davis, Tianna Dickerson, Marianne Dominguez, Sylena Dove, Jennifer Downtown 100 Downtown Norfolk Council ET Gresham Co. Inc. Ewing, Michelle Flipping, Danielle Frontstream Galindez, Sibel Gamma Sigma Sigma Eta Rho Gardner, Adrienne Geiss, Raechel

Persimmon Circle Donors are YWCA SHR's biggest Individual community advocates who generously donate $1000 or more to support our mission. *Denotes Persimmon Circle

Girls on the Run at James Monroe Elementary Glass, Mitzi Glover, Krystle Greene, Latisha Hall, Lashawnda Hamm Lee, Barbara Hampton Roads Church Harris, Gary Harrison, Khalilah Harrison, Paula Harwell, Heather Heide, Michelle Hernandez, Sheryl Hicks, Alex Highsmith, Stephanie Hill, Kathryn Hines, Antoine Holmes, Julie Hood, Gabrielle Inniss, Cynthia Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Jackson, CJ Jackson, Skyler Jallow, Monay Johnson, Barbara T.

12

Unapologetically Supporting the Mission Jones, Marquita Jones, Nancy Kaufman & Canoles Kizart, ClauDean Kroger Larson, Diane Laws, Page Lee, Pamela Lett-Brewington, La Wanza Leverson, William Little, Nikia Love, Deidre Lowrance, Jenna Manley, JaLeesa Margaret Francis Mathews, Marylou McDonald, Dawn McGrady, Wendy McKenzie- Morton, Pansy A. McMillan, LaToyia McNamara, Meghan Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Miller, Taylor Mills, Shmar Monroe, Shamika Mullen, Latonia Mullens, Patrick Murphy, Melanie Myers, Debra Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia, Inc. Norview Cars Inc Nwazuruokeh, Ijeoma Obermark, Jessica O'Brien, Eileen Old Beach Tavern O'Leary, Brendan Olson, Sara Pickett, Carol R. Pine, Kristen M. Pinkard, Noelle Pluckhorn, Ruth Anne Plum, Scott Prestige and Poise Ramsey, Melissa

13

Reynolds, LaToyia Ritenour, Loretta Rogers, Paula Rorrer, Erica Roz Caldwell, Stanley Russel, Paula L. Sambana, Tanatswa Sapp, Chris Schorr, Judy Scott, Frances SCPOA PCU John F Kennedy Scriven, Wayne Shuford, Megan Simonet Bath & Body Essentials Smith, Jalesha Smith, Jazmine Smith, Vikki Solomon, Heather Stanley, Arthur Strauss, Rozie Target at Hillcrest TCC Human Services The Blvd Bistro The Connect 757 The Planning Council Thorpe, Nikki Tsiaras, Bethany Tullio, Ashley United Way Of The Virginia Peninsula

Vega, Rebeccar Vesel, Katharine Watters, Patti Weiss, Marc Wenrich, Kareli White, Edith G. White, Tanya Whitted, Danielle Wiggington, Lisa Williams, Joyce Williams, Shauntrice Williams, Tara Woods, Christina Woods, Sharhonda Woodyard, Jessica Women Overcoming Whatever Wright, Clint Zeta Amicae of Norfolk Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Beta Theta Zeta Chapter

Your support makes our mission happen: Rapid Rehousing PERK Exam Week in Shelter Strangulation Exam Crisis Hotline Coverage Court Accompaniment Conference on R.E.S.T. Ring Video Doorbell Counseling Session

$5000 $1200 $1050 $500 $300 $200 $200 $100 $45

Donate: www.ywca-shr.org/getinvolved/donate/ We Make Our Mission Happen: At YWCA SHR, we are eliminating racism and empowering women. We will get up and do the work until injustice is rooted out, until institutions are transformed, until the world sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.

Norfolk, VA 757.625.4248 (office) 757.625.1946 (fax)

24/7 Coordinated Crisis Response Hotline Call or Text:

757.251.0144 Follow Us:

ywca-shr.org

@ywcashr