Advocates Annual Report 2009

 

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2009 ANNUAL REPORT THE ADVOCATES

FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Our life-saving services help women and children – family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers in this community  – to build safe lives.

N   U   O  N  P  E   H   S  P  A  .. -  R  R  I   P   P  M L   E   A    O   O  I    S  F   T   Y  I      D   I    , T   #   A  T    5  I   D   O   G   5  E   R   G  .

f QwmNP z  E “I thank God that The Advocates has this shelter for women like me.

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I would otherwise be out on the streets, but more likely I would have stayed with my abusive husband. 

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dear friends of the advocates... Dear Friends of The Advocates:

On behalf of The Advocates board, staff, volunteers and clients, thank you for your heartfelt and much needed support of our mission to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault through education, shelter and services. The demand for our life-saving services skyrocketed in 2009 as more people faced the tumultuous and unprecedented economic and social upheaval. Shelter staff worked tirelessly to address the staggering increase in services needed by women and children in our community, all of whom are desperately seeking to leave behind life-threatening circumstances.

 nancial summary

Contributions 15% Fund Raising 30%

FiScAl 2008-2009 TOTAl REVEnUE $940,396 Private Foundation Grants 12%

 Your volunteer time, funds and gifts-in-kind directly enabled enabled The Advocates to achieve several several milestones in 2009, while building on the foundation of our core strength -- providing the critical community services necessary to enable powerful, abuse-free transitions that foster positive, life-long change. • • • • • •

Government Contracts 14%

Wak-s to the sheter reased 63%, from 5,547  2008 to 7,693  2009. Adut sheter ghts reased 17%, from 2,294  2008 to 2,630  2009 (a rease amost equa to oe fu year of shelter nights)

Child Care Tuition 14%

Support group attedae reased Food assstae reased 97%, from 33%. 464  2008 to 912  2009. Emergey aa assstae reased 45%, from 227  2008 to 402  2009. Vouhers to The Advoates’ Att for othg ad bas househod tems reased 77%.

In addition to the emotional, psychological, and life planning support services provided, The Advocates helps meet basic needs, such as safe housing, food, clothing and household supplies. This support is most important in allowing women and children to ve depedet, abuse-free ves ad to estabsh a sod base that for future seurty. As you kow, ths hage requres tme, effort and money – an investment in the people who live where you live.

Client Services 40%

FiScAl 2008-2009 TOTAl ExPEnSES $1,045,210 Child Care Center 23%

Whe our et eeds skyroketed, The Advoates’ fudg suffered due to the prevag eoom e vromet. Ufortuatey, many of our supporters were unable to donate at prior levels. • Our fud rasg Gaa was dow 34% from the prevous year. • Prvate famy foudato fudg was dow more tha 30%.

Fund Raising 10%

Ths ew eoom reaty presets sgat eoom  haeges at a tme of dramatay reased eed for The Advoates services. Yet, our board of directors, staff and volunteers remain deeply committed to eradicating violence and poverty in our community. The Advocates must continue to provide the crucial life-saving services that restore hope, healing and spirit in the ves of ths ommuty’s wome ad hdre. Thank you for your continued support of The Advocates, particularly during these uncertain times. It has been a challenging yet fruitful year and we look forward to sharing it with you.

Warm Regards, Tricia Swartling Eeutve Dretor

Advocates’ Attic Sales 15%

Program Support 15% Advocates’ Attic 12%

2009-2010 priority funding needs: SUPPORTING CORE SERVICES

Margery Friedlander Presdet

chdre’s Program Domest ad Datg Voee Preveto Edowmet

Legal Assistance Positive Transitions Program Shelter Programs

 

 fund raising events and efforts i 2009, The Advoates hed two prmary evets* to rase fuds totag $195,000:

THE 2009 ANNUAL ADVOCATES GALA, GALA, A Eveg  Marrakesh rased $175,000! O Juy 2, 2009, evet har 1. Margaret Bok together wth auto o-hars Joy Kasputys ad charotte Uger, heped trasform The lmeght Room  Su Vaey to a festve Moroa der party ad auto for 200 attedees. Heartfet thaks to our graous sposors. God sposors: Margaret ad chrstopher Bok, Mar & Dave cak, Joy Kasputys, Mary ad Joe Kasputys. Sver Sposors: Bak of Amera, cear creek Dsposa, D.l. Evas Bak. Marquta ad chare Du, leMaster Daes, Mouta West Bak, ScOTTEVEST,, Joae Wethere, RE/MAx of Su Vaey ad The Wethere co., lfe ad Dsabty isurae. look for the 2010 ScOTTEVEST Aua Advoates Gaa ths summer! Thak you to Atksos’ Market, The Su Vaey compay ad Sturtevats for fabuous rafe przes! Save the date: Juy 2010, 13th Aua Gaa Evet at The lmeght Room, Su Vaey.

2008-2009 accomplishments •

lfe-hagg serves provded to 345 wome ad 112 hdre.

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More tha $11,000  othg ad househod tems provded through The Advoates’ Att.

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Sevety-ve peret of shetered wome suessfuy trastoed to safe vg arragemets.

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cets who reeved ase maagemet aompshed 88% of ther goas.

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3,000 studet ad adut ommuty vouteers provded domest voee preveto eduato.

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Frst Aua carboate H cmb to promote awareess of seua assaut preveto.

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Frst Aua Wak the Wak ommuty evet to promote awareess of famy voee.

IN AUGUST 2009, FOUR SIGNIFICANT BIGHEARTED GRANTS WERE PUT TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 2. THE 3RD ANNUAL CHIP-IN FOR THE ADVOCATES GOLF TOURNAMENT, TOURNAMENT, whh tee’d off o May 18, 2009, at Bue lakes coutry cub  Tw Fas rased $20,000! Thak you to our amazg evet hars Jaet ad Pete cator, Rk Davs, ad Dk adPepper Joae Wethere, who paed a afteroo of Beate themed payCanyon for 70 payers ad spea golf pro Sergeant (Aaron Casteleyn.) Thank you to our generous TOPMaa sponsors Quigley Golf Development ad Joe’s Bakhoe (the 2d year for Joe’s.) Save the date: May 22, 2010, 4th Aua chp-i for The Advoates at The Vaey Club, Hailey. Theme: Theme: Summer Safari.

THE HEALING GARDEN, COURTESY OF KATHLE EN BRITT AND THE GORDON R. AND MARY H. HOWARD FAMILY FOUNDATION Kathee Brtt graousy arraged for a grat from her famy’s foudato, the Gordo R. ad Mary H. Howard Famy Foudato, to sta The Sheter’s soothg ad seree Heag Garde, pus a deghtfu vegetabe garde ad mprovemets to the hdre’s pay yard ad ottage adsapg. cets beet from the quet ad am ature of the Heag Garde.

*The Advoates Rem Fasho Show dd ot our  2009. it w resume  Otober 2010.

THE ADVOCATES’ ATTIC THRIFT STORE, STORE , which opened in 2003, partially funds a broad range of critical services. The Attic accepts donations from the community for resale. The staff is available to pick up furniture and other large-sized donations in good condition. People in need of clothing or other household necessities are provided with vouchers to the Attic through The Advoates ad St. lukes’ ceter for commuty Heath. ca (208)578-0340 for doato pk-ups.

“Thank you so much for all your help and support.

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         ” hope

The counseling and support has given me lots of courage, and faith, and helped me to move on with a new life.

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2008-2009 accomplishments cont’d 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, COURTESY OF A KEMMERER FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT Esseta apta mprovemets were made to The Advoates Att ad ottage due to a geerous Kemmerer Famy Foudato Grant. The cottage received a fresh coat of paint, a new front porch and walk-way, upgrades to the heating system, and other improvements. The Attic received new paint, a container storage unit, new signage, and complete sales floor makeover. WOMEN’S ECONOMIC ACTION PROGRAM LAUNCHED Supported by fudg from the Wood Rver Wome’s chartabe Foudato, The Deer creek Fud, ad prvate doors, The Advoates tated a ew Wome’s Eoom Ato Program to support domest voee vtm’s efforts to aheve eoom depedee. Components are economic education, credit counseling classes, and economic advocacy and support. In addition to helping individuals to open savings accounts, the program provides a one-to-one or two-to-one match for every dollar saved, up to $6,000. This moey a be used to purhase a ar or home, aqure eduato or job sks trag, ae a sma busess, or save for retremet. To date, three classes have been offered and three women have set up individual savings accounts.

services, leadership and staff  MISSION To prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in our com-

2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

munities through education, shelter, and supportive services.

Margaret Bok, Ve Presdet Steve Egad, Seretary Bryan Furlong, Treasurer Kerry Bozza Ke Brao Lenore Carroll Paul Hansen Joy Kasputys Er Pfaefe Dana Thomas Joae Wethere

 VISION A diverse and healthy society, free from the devastating cycle of domestic and sexual violence. SERVICES The Advoates’ programs are ru by 13 pad staff ad over 40 vouteers. Serves are avaabe  Spash ad Egsh, 24 hours a day, free of charge.

Margery Friedlander, President

24 Hour crss/Support le (208)788-6070 or to free 1-888-676-0066 Affordabe Housg Referra Case Management Court Advocacy Eoom Ato Program Emergey Faa Assstae Food, Clothing, Household Supplies & Furniture Assistance Individual Counseling Legal Assistance Life Skills Training Peer Mentoring Prevention Programs Referra to Batterer’s Treatmet Resoure lbrary, iformato & Referra Rura Outreah Safe Trastoa Sheter Sexual Assault Services Trag ad commuty Eduato Translation Services Transportation Assistance  Vouteer Program Wome’s Support Groups

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Tra Swartg, MPH Eeutve Dretor Leigh Barer, Development Director Ja Super, Ofe Maager/Bookkeeper   SHELTER & PROGRAM STAFF Teri Beck, House Manager Susa Brow, Weeked Maager Reee chafat, Weeked Maager Raque Gav, M.A., case Maagemet coordator Darre Harrs, chdre’s Program coordator Jee leo, Bgua Vtm Advoate caro Pter, M.Ed., cet Serves coordator Km Rogers, Weeked Maager Rosa Segura, Bgua Vtm Advoate Selim Star, Attorney Trsh Tobas, commuty Eduato coordator ATTIC STAFF Gary Schott, Store Manager nae Krakkaa, Doatos Maager, Vouteer Hugo Chavez-Pina, Store Assistant Susan Fiero, Store Assistant Perla Gutierrez, Store Assistant Ova Ruz, Store Assstat carme Vera, Store Assstat

 

our generous donors cont’d 

I cannot          ”

begin to express the gratitude I have for everyone associated with The Advocates’ organization. I found the people and resources available to me key to my survival.

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Jea & Dae Ewerse Epress Prtg

Joae May Kay & James Mcae

Trudy Stretton cathee Stroh & Are Ryaso

Silver Fox Catering Ski Tek

Backwoods Mountain Sports Audrey & Jerry Bashaw Jae & Doad Bauermester Blaine County Title Susan & Arnold Blair Krste Breta, Breta Famy Fud nora & Graeme Breta Brower Jeae & Bi casse Pamela Colesworthy Dk York’s Serve & Towg Mega & chrs Edwards Scott Featherstone, DDS

EVERY GIFT COUNTS Those who have contributed up to $249 Pat Aluisi Barbara & Chip Angle Cyndi Arno, Arno Confection Perfection Atksos’ Market Kay Atkso Judy & Do Atkso Claire & Lynn Bailey Blair Baker Patricia Beck Teri Beck Frae & Edward Bar

Joye & norma Fredma  Vaessa cosgrove cosgrove Fry & Jaso Fry Judae & norma Fuer Kurt Fukhouser Maria Gerhardt Doa & Jo Gerstefed Eee Gammoa l’Ae & nk Gma Margaret & Roger Goud Connie Grabow Mhee & Harry Grfth Guerry, Inc. Jea & Robert Ha

Wam Mcoe coe & Edgar MGowa Wa & James Mlaugh Carol Monteverde Georgie & Scott Montgomery J Morse Judth & Roy Murdok Km nae louse noyes lor nurge Joh O’coer Tam Oso Mary Tess O’Suva Thomas & Molly Page

The Roark law Frm Sver creek Outtters’ Empoyees St. Francis Pet Clinic St. Thomas Epsopa churh Jaet & Jm Super Ge & Wam Swgert nae Tatum Ann & Doug Taylor Thuder Sprgs codo Ower’s Association Bruce Tidwell Jae Tmberake & Tayor Waker Deborah Vges

Smoky Mountain Lodge Anne & Scott Mason Sturtevats Mouta Outtters The Su Vaey compay Sushi on Second The Cellar Pub charotte & Tom Uger The Wrth compay Warm Sprgs Rah Zynergy at Thunder Springs

First Federal Bank Rose & Mhae Fshma Kathry & Robert Garder Ee & James Gespe, The Vo Der Heyde Foudato Gud & Joh Haske Rebekah & larry Heze Jeff Joes Harret & Sta Joseph Kethum Gr Rob leavtt & Terry Fredader Debra & Jak lev Marcia & Don Liebich Aso & Jm lukma chare & chare Mnamee Obenchain Insurance James Pearre Perry’s Restaurat chapma Root ii  Vk & Gordo Roseberg Paua Rube Russ Satake Sawtooth Board of Reators Joh Seer Mary & Jay Sg Su Vaey Tte Warm Sprgs Rah Resort, Bret Ha Beth & Pau Ws Wood Rver isurae Robert Zebarth

nay & Bejam Bar Martha & Joh Boger Helen Bonner Dr. Keeth Brat Marie & David Brush Megan & Beau Burks Mary Jae Burs Deborah Burns Joye Burre Beth & Rhard Byerey Susan & Charles Cargo Rhard carr Lenore & Mark Carroll Jue carso Reee chafat Dawn Cieslik Jea cooper Sue Conner & Sam Adicoff  corerstoe Reaty Barbara & Chuck Corwin Frances Crosier Ezabeth crossey Mary Ann & Curtis Crowdson Patti Culpepper Davs Embrodery Peggy Dean Dorothy & Pierre Dreyfus Patricia Deutting Easy Pak Tmothy East

Eae & Gordo Harfst Darrel Harris Jude Hawkes & chare Pomeroy Ann Hender Roa & A Heg Pat & Alex Higgins Ursua & Davd Hso Sher & Jm Hodge Lisa Holley Carol Holman Say & Ross Hor Mauree & Page Jeer Martha & Ross Jegs Susa & Rhard Johso Bob Kapa came & Edward Kassaty Kassaty Jea & Joh Kearey Kears, MGs & Vadeberg, i. lda & James Keedy Shaa Keso Mara lee Ket & Frak Haverso Jue laFeur Taa lahte-Raff  Joa lamb caroe lews & Ted Wazak Ruth leder Patti & Bob Lindberg lsa & Jeff ly Bert Magel lese & Jo Maksk

Kathry Woods & Rhard Pars Susan Passovoy Eae & Mke Phps Carol & Todd Pintler Sharo & nk Purdy Bud Purdy legh & louse Rabe Patt & Darre Reed Mare Rees Doug Rhymes Mke & Vk Rede Susa Rppo Km Rogers Barbara & Davd Roge char Roth Wma Roth Safeo isurae Empoyee Gvg Program Angela Sanvorn Deb & Rob Sata Adele Savaria Marilyn Schwartz Mary louse & James Sed Rosa Segura Kathy crosse & Stuart Sderma Caroline & Chris Spain Sherry Propst St. Clair & Rhard St. car Sher & Wam Sater Lisa Stelck Kare & Pat Smpso

Judth Waker Suzae & Mhae Wash lza Weekes caroy & Edo Wkud Ja & Maso Wks Sarah Wgress Raymod Wsey Jaet Wyge & Barry lubovsk

idaho cou o Domest Voee ad Vtm Assstae Idaho Housing and Finance Association Emergey Sheter Grat idaho State Poe - STOP Voee Agast Wome At Grat

SEEDS OF CHANGE $250 - $499

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Gifts-in-kind greater than $1,000 Atksos’ Markets Margaret & Chris Block The BrickHouse Cavallino Mari & Dave Clack DAViS Dk’s Sportg Goods, coee Wso & Jeff Heo Lowie Graves Suzanne Hascoe Joe’s Bakhoe Serve Kethum computers Joa lamb MindTime, Inc. My Su Vaey Home Patrick Dealer Group Premer Resorts Raspberry’s caterg Sawtooth Botanical Garden

GOVERNMENT GRANTS Blaine County

GRAPHIC DESIGN ourtesy of Dae Moberg / dMeda PRINTING ourtesy of Busess As Ususa

 

many thanks to our dedicated volunteers!  our generous donors The Advoates og, produtve hstory of vouteer vovemet spas more tha 18 years! O Sept. 18, 2009, Sott ad Ae Maso, owers of The Kethum Gr, geerousy hosted the 7th Aua Vouteer Appreato luheo, whh they

FOUNDERS CIRCLE $25,000+

David May II - Dee May Charitable Trust Deer Creek Fund

HOPE CIRCLE $500 - $999

underwrote for the 6th consecutive year. In 2009, over 100 volunteers contributed more than 3,400 hours, valued at $68,000, thereby eabg The Advoates’ professoa staff to do what they do best -- provde serves to hep vtms of seua assaut ad domest voee hage ther ves. Vouteers otrbuted  may areas udg Advoates’ Att, Board of Dretors, computer services, community education events, fund raising events, legal services, youth mentoring, child care, and shelter ad ofe work. “The best way to d yoursef s to ose yoursef  the serve of others,” Mahatma Ghad oe sad. To vouteer, a Ja at (208)788-4191.

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation - corporate matching gift Gordo R. & Mary M. Howard Famy Foundation

Ann Down Debra & Lyman Drake Marquta ad chare Du FHc Foudato/natoa cty Bak Margery & Woody Fredader Sue & Peter Gaasland Shirley & Harry Hagey Jae & Pau Hase Dick Hare Carol & Len Harlig Idaho Community Foundation Joe’s Bakhoe Serve Joy Kasputys

Teresa Beahen & David Lipman Rahe & Ke Brao Rob Reers & Mhae carpeter Ann & Doug Christensen, Christensen Family Foundation Crandall, Swenson, Gleason & Wadsworth Patricia & Gary Darman Fras & Jerry Davs carey & Joh Dodero Joe & Robert Du Happy Fitzgerald Sadra & Joh Fattery

Mary &Gaery Joe Kasputys Keead Peter Kremer, The Kremer Foudato Mare & Jak Kueema Kathe levso Mouta West Bak Esther & Mhae Ohsma Phyllis & Mark Odell  Vke & Edward O’Gara O’Gara Sue & Alex Orb Papoose Club Quigley Canyon Betsey & Bob Reers Roy A. Hut Foudato Santa Cause The Scoob Trust Foundation ScOTTEVEST Deborah & Mark Slonim Judth & Rhard Smooke Linda & Barry Staum Tricia Swartling Tom May - David May II Foundation Uted Way of South cetra idaho Watts Dumke Foudato Wes Fargo Foudato

SusaHale & Jerry Fyt Brack idaho Power Empoyee’s commuty Service Fund Jvaro, i., Sarah Garder & Ro Harrso Barbara Thrasher & Rhard Koffey Ke lews Ese lufk Sandra & Peter Maier Shea & Jerry Mes Jeae Meyers James Moore ne Morrow Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church Britt & Peter Palmedo Susa & Reube Per Cheri & David Schenker Maureen & Paul Schwendener Margot & Rhard Sver Er Smth Hae Key & Sem Star Teri & Sandor Szombathy Joae & Dk Wethere ly Whttesey

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous lda & Bob Edwards Kemmerer Famy Foudato charotte & Tom Uger  Va A. Browg Foudato Wood Rver Wome’s chartabe Foundation Estate of Davd G. Woford HEALING CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Rhard Barker Mari & Dave Clack Bonnie & Peter Curran, PEcO Foudato Idaho Law Foundation – IOLTA Grant Joa ledy Foudato GROWTH CIRCLE $1,000 - $4,999 625 F-i Foudato Rob Abramso, leMaster Daes AmeriTitle Bank of America Bank of America Foundation Margaret & Chris Block lz & Rufus Brow Burns Family Foundation Clear Creek Disposal D. l. Evas Bak

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