Hope for Healing.Org Accomplishments

Hi,

Here's a monthly breakdown of some of our accomplishments. Because we wanted to keep it to two typed pages some accomplishments had to be left out. We apologize in advance for this. If you know of something you would like to see added to the online version please let me know.

Thanks,

Gayle

PS Please remember. The following stats reflect only the fiscal year. We have seen an increase in the requests for our services. For example 58 people were served in August through our clothing closet alone. It is only open 8 hours a month. Current numbers will be reflected in our quarterly newsletter. Thanks!
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Hope for Healing.Org Accomplishments
A Year in Review
Fiscal Year July 1, 2005—June 30, 2006

Some highlights:

July
· Panel I of the Hope Quilt was finished. Binding was done by 3 volunteers.
· Followed up on information requests generated at the Holston Annual Conference.
· Continued meeting with Karla Kurtz to learn grant writing and fundraising skills.

August
· Assisted a severely diabetic grandmother with children's clothing, food and other items after her daughter abandoned her 2 small children into her care.
· Met with staff from the Interagency in Jefferson County to explain about our program. Began attending regular Interagency meetings and attended Compassion Coalition meeting.
· Watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina roared into the Gulf Coast area. Began hearing from regular online members survivors in the effected areas.

September
Assisted 31 people locally including:
· Gave a computer monitor to a victim of sexual assault who was housebound because of rape related post-traumatic stress disorder.
· Assisted 16 non-Katrina clients through our first clothing distribution.
· Participated in Red Cross disaster shelter training with 3 of our volunteers.
· Helped a pregnant woman and her unborn child after fleeing Hurricane Katrina.
· Helped a father get a lead on a job and gave him clothing.
· Were rewarded with a big smile from of a 2 year old boy when we gave him a
· toy. He now has a total of 3.
· Sent 3 newborn hats, 13 baby outfits, 9 pairs of shoes, 35 pairs of matched socks to area shelter because they were out of baby items.
· Partnered with CEASE to provide a free self-defense class. Three people, including one survivor of child sexual abuse, attended.
· Partnered with the Southern Baptist Association to deliver a complete pallet of clothing, toys, water and other necessities to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
· Partnered with UMCOR and the Jubilee Project to deliver a 30 ft. truck of badly needed supplies to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
· Distributed 400 Purple Ribbon Cards to a churches in 2 states in preparation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

October
· Held worldwide Prayer Service which began in Australia and ended in Washington state. Worldwide, 25 locations participated including services in 5 different countries.
· Met with Experience Works in preparation to receive a part-time worker through their agency. · Began collecting stuffed bears for Where's Bear? campaign.

November
· November 4—Craft show at Heritage Crafts Mall
· Helped 2 victims of domestic violence.
· Assisted 1 victim of domestic violence with food box and utility help.

December
· Held milk and cookies with Santa event—gave vouchers to 2 children to see Santa for free. (One child was homeless and the other was a child victim of domestic violence).
· Assisted CEASE in providing Christmas for 10 moms staying in the domestic violence shelter through the generosity of a donor.
· Distributed 2 Bibles to victims of a home burnout and gave household supplies.
· Began a series of meetings which led to the formation of the Strawberry Plains Community Alliance.
· Sent 1 mom to shelter with her child - with a Where's Bear?.

January
· Helped a mother with gas so she could take daughter (and a Where's Bear?) to court to prosecute sexual assault charges. They won the case. The preteen perpetrator will serve time.

February
· Welcomed our new part-time employee through Experience Works.
· Partnered with the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce to hold a Ribbon Cutting to officially open the clothing closet. This was the first ribbon cutting in Strawberry Plains in the memory of the staff.
· Gave a donated dryer to a grateful mom with three kids who could not afford one.

March
Assisted 18 clients including:
· Distributed 4 Bibles—one to someone contemplating suicide.
· 3 moms to shelter with children (and Where's Bears?).
· Welcomed our first Restorative Justice teenage worker.
· Mardi Gras Night—our tiny little fundraising party.
· The founder, Gayle Crabtree, began attending Local Pastor's Licensing School with the United Methodist Church.

April
· Served 16 clients
· 2 victims of domestic violence
· 1 disabled mom
· Applied to become an Angel Food Ministries Host Site.

May
· Served 5 clients including
· 2 with disabilities
· Held the first meeting to begin a Strawberry Plains Ministerial Association.

June
· Displayed at Holston Annual Conference
· Held a craft show at the Union Hall in Strawberry Plains, TN.
· Received blankets from Linus Project
· Began serving as a Restorative Justice Worksite for teens from Knox County.