!H O M E A G A I N R I C H M O N D 5 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 358-774 www.homeagainrichmond.org
Mary, a thirty-five year old mother of one son, Alexander, came to HomeAgain escaping a life of violence and conflict. A graduate of ROTC, Mary joined the navy and completed a 2 ½ year tour after high school and went to work for a group home following her tour of duty. Falling on hard times, Mary accepted the invitation of a friend to help her pay a bill. This free help wasn’t free at all and led her to a life of prostitution. She escaped and came to live with family here in Virginia, but that arrangement did not work out long-term. Desperate and determined to make life better for herself and her son, Mary called the Homeless Point of Entry. She’d heard about HomeAgain and requested placement at our Family Shelter. “I was determined to hit the ground running,” meaning that she would waste no time finding employment and housing. Program Manager, JoLinda Underwood listened to Mary’s dream of obtaining her CDL license and, owning a fleet of trucks. Aware of an opening for a bus driver with the public school system, JoLinda helped Mary get a Virginia driver’s license utilizing the Edward King Fund. Mary participated in a full week of training, walking twenty-five minutes between the bus stop and the training site twice per day. Making a better life for her and her son kept her going. Mary now has her Class B license and is working on her Class- A license. Furthermore, she just started working for the school system and is now in a position to maintain housing. “I don’t want to depend on or be enabled by the system,” she says. She attributes her progress to her faith in God and to the support that she received from HomeAgain.
C L I E N T- C E N T E R E D
Helping families and individuals experiencing homelessness to secure and maintain a home, again!
FY 2014 Annual Report
M E E T O U R N E W E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
Friends, !I joined HomeAgain in February of 2015 and immediately knew that I had become a part of a special organization with a long and rich history of impactful
service to those experiencing homelessness in our region. Bringing over 26 years of senior management experience in non-profit settings, and 14 years of housing and homelessness experience, I am so proud and excited to be a part of this organization that offers hope and opportunity to so many. I look forward to working with all of you, our funders, donors, partners and volunteers as together, we engage in this movement to end homelessness in our community. !While there are many ways and reasons a family or individual may become homeless, there is only one solution –housing. Like many of you, we recognize that the absence of safe, decent and affordable housing in a person’s life constitutes a debilitating barrier to their health, financial and social stability. Housing is a most basic need and impacts every aspect of life. For that reason, HomeAgain adopted a “Housing First” approach to services. Last year, HomeAgain served 354 households to include 520 individuals. Of the 284 households that took full advantage of our programs, 214 (75%)
Thanks to all of our donors!
We are so very grateful to all who realize the importance of HomeAgain’s mission and support us financially. Our work would be impossible without your support! Due to a technology glitch during the year, the names of some of our donors may be missing. We hope that you will accept our sincere apology and know that you are a cherished supporter and your donation is sincerely appreciated!
Government
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US Department of Agriculture
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
City of Richmond, Department of Economic and community Development
City of Richmond, Non-Departmental
City of Richmond School Board
Community Organizations
Homeward of Virginia
Jackson Marriage and Family Counseling
John McNealy Fund c/o Lauren Dougherty and Amanda Sanchez
Partnership for Non-Profit Excellence
The United Way Services of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
The Tierney Family Charitable Fund
UPS Foundation
The Victory 7 Motorcycle Club
Virginia Clinical Thermography
Virginia Beach Sherriff Community Fund
Virginia Housing Development Authority
VDOT Civil Rights Division
Foundations
The Barrington Foundation
The Board for Women’s Health
EDA H. Cabaniss Charitable Lead Unitrust
The Community Foundation of Greater Richmond
Dominion Foundation !
The Franklin Federal Foundation
The Herndon Foundation
The Linhart Foundation
Xenith Charitable Foundation, Inc.,
Corporations
Altria Group, Inc.
A Solodar Properties
Blue Ridge Landscaping & Excavating
Capital One Services, LLC
Dominion Employee Giving Program
Executive Women’s Gulf Association
Financial Consultants of America
Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Hunton & Williams LLP
Manukian and Associates
McGuire Woods, LLP
MeadWestvaco
Navigators Baseball LP D/b/a Richmond Flying Squirrels
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
PadillaCRT
River City Dental
Southern Women’s Show
Sun Trust United Way Campaign
Target Corporation
Richmond Christmas Mother
Richmond Flying Squirrels
UPS Freight
Virginia Credit Union
Weinstein Properties
Wills Financial Group, Inc.
Institutions of Faith
Chamberlayne Heights- United Methodist Women
Beulah United Methodist Church
Beth Israel
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Congregation Beth Ahabah
Fifth Baptist Church Endowment Fund
First Presbyterian Church
Grace and Holy Trinity Church
Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
St. David’s Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
St. Peter Baptist Church
Salisbury Presbyterian Church
The Presbytery of the James
Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
Tabernacle Baptist
Individuals
Heidi Abbott
Christian Abraham
Asher Ackman
Eugenia Anderson Ellis
Ferne D. Aldefer
Andrea Archer
Natalie Aiello and Robert C. Paley
Frank B. and Diane T. Atkinson
Jonathan C Austin
Emil Avram
Thomas Avram
Gonzalo Ballon-Landa and Linda J. Christensen
Thomas Bannard
Martin Barrington and Mary Devine
John W. Barnum
Jay W. Baxa
Maria L. Benson
Brock Berenato
John and Katherine Berry
Bridgette E. and Stephen R. Berry
Katherine Bibb
Mary and John Blake
Lynne Blain
Stuart Blain
Michael and Jennifer Bliley
Jesse Bilthuis
Ellen S. and John K. Bojarski
Valerie Braxton-Williams
Timothy R. Brown
Esther and R. H. Bunzl
Frederick F. and Peggy S. Brennan
Grace W. and William G. Broaddus
John Campbell
William and Andrea Casey
Roxanne Cherry
Nancy J. and Thomas N. Chewing
Nikki Chiappa
Mr. & Mrs. George Chlan
Katie Chlan
Holly M. and Thomas L. Cockrell
Janet M. and John V. Cogbill
Edward c. and Jean L. Coleman
Patricia Coleman
Robert Comet
Janet M. Connelly
Nick G. Costas
Brett Crabble
Carrie Craddock
Sally R. and David Cramer
Queen Crittendon
Charles F. and Mary V. Crone
Agnes T. and Richard Cullen
Jean W. Cunningham
Janice F. Curtis
Rachael Curtis
Ann E. Davis
Church, Petersburg
Carleton P. and John T. Davis
Justin B. Davis, Jr. and Suzanne B. Davis
J. Kennerly and Ann Davis, Jr.
Jeffrey M. and Shei L. Debord
Meredith Delong
Peter Del Presto
Kathryn S. DeSorrento
Katherine K. and Paul A. Dipasquale
John and Mary Doswell
Cynthia S. and John G. Douglas
Lauren R. Dougherty and Amanda Sanchez
Laverne M. Douglas
David H. and Margaret H. Downs
Kevin and Lynne Dunne
Patrick Golden-Dupree
Michelle Eavey
Elizabeth Ebanks
Howard William Ellis
Leslie A. Ellis
Shirley M. Ennis
Eleina Espigh
Geoffrey and Tammy Extavour
Douglas R. Fahl
Albert D. Farrell, III
Thomas F. Farrell
Matthew and Rebecca Fender
Mary B. Fenner
Russell M. Finer
Todd Flax
Jeanne Floyd
Alexis Forrester
Renate Forsmann-Falck
John T. Fowler
Bryan Fratkin
Robert Freed
Deborah M. Gardner
Rabbi Jesse Gallop
Lynne C. and Todd W. Gehr
Edward F. and Marie F. Gerardo
Monsignor Patrick D. Golden
Frederick Golod
Georgianne and Gordon D. Ginder
Maya H. Glaser Crumbaugh and Stuart Glaser
Martha Blechar Gibbons, Ph.D. and Dr. David Gibbons
Betty W. Graumlich
Christopher J. and Nancy M. Habenicht
Brian L. Hager
Julianna H. and Peter L. Hains
Ann B. Hamric
Melissa and Richard Harden
Peter L. and Juliana Harris
Linda Greene Hassell
David A and Catherine J. Hendrick
Marilyn R. Hicks
Robert L. and Carole D. Hiett
Edwin T, Hines
Bruce Hoag
Carole D. and Robert L. Hoett
Susan Horne
Louanna O. Heuhsen
Maryanne and Steven Hudak
Susan S. Hudgins
Leslie Huffman
Brownye Hughes
Jennifer Lynn Hunter
Claudette Hyman
W. Brand and Deborah B. Inlow
Dana M. Isaacoff
William C and Patricia L. Isenberg
Patricia L. and William C. Isenberg
Brendalyn D. Jackson
Gregory Johnson
Harry M. Johnson, III
Anne Marie and Clayton Jones
John P. Jones
N. Lynn Jones
Thomas O. Jones
Deacon William O. Jones
Hans Karras
George M. Kasper
Christopher J. and Deborah D. Kvetensky
Ann W. and Donald E. King
Julia King
Sarah Kirchler
Adira Knopf
David M. Landau and Pamela Slusher
Kathleen L. and Kenneth R. Lemelin
Nancy Lester
Keith and Erika Littlewood
Alena Lyons
Brandon L. and Paige C. Magness
Matthew N. Manion
Karen Marie Manning
Edward S Manukian
Alexander Marshall
A. Tevis Marshall
Jessica Martin
Alexis T. and John B. McCammon
Aimee McCarthy
John K. and Ann F. McCulla
Alan McLean
Tara McEachin
Elaine Miao
Beth A. and Robert G. McElroy
James P. and Mary S. McGowan
Jessica McMillan
Alex Mercado
Ellen Clair Meyer
Robin C. Meyer
Jennifer Lynn Hunter
Claudette Hyman
W. Brand and Deborah B. Inlow
Dana M. Isaacoff
William C and Patricia L. Isenberg
Patricia L. and William C. Isenberg
Brendalyn D. Jackson
Gregory Johnson
Harry M. Johnson, III
Anne Marie and Clayton Jones
John P. Jones
N. Lynn Jones
Thomas O. Jones
Deacon William O. Jones
Hans Karras
George M. Kasper
Christopher J. and Deborah D. Kvetensky
Ann W. and Donald E. King
Julia King
Sarah Kirchler
Adira Knopf
David M. Landau and Pamela Slusher
Kathleen L. and Kenneth R. Lemelin
Nancy Lester
Keith and Erika Littlewood
Alena Lyons
Brandon L. and Paige C. Magness
Matthew N. Manion
Karen Marie Manning
Edward S Manukian
Alexander Marshall
A. Tevis Marshall
Jessica Martin
Alexis T. and John B. McCammon
Aimee McCarthy
John K. and Ann F. McCulla
Alan McLean
Tara McEachin
Elaine Miao
Beth A. and Robert G. McElroy
James P. and Mary S. McGowan
Jessica McMillan
Alex Mercado
Ellen Clair Meyer
Robin C. Meyer
Prabir Metha -Ghost of Pops
Kathleen K. Midgette
David Miller
Jeffrey Miller
Evan Morris
Eric Nedell
John R. Nelson
Barry R. and Robin H. Newland
Karen C. Nuckols
Helen and Lonnie Nunley
Angel Ntumy
Elizabeth O’Boyle
Beverly T. O’Grady
Randall Parks
Todd Parnell
Mr. and Mrs. J. Terry Parsley
Mary T. Pasco
Dr. H. Brian and Mary W. Peppiatt
Karen Peterson
Arthelius A. Phaup, Jr.
John S. Poindexter
Dr. Herbert and Rev. Lorae Ponder
John T. and Regina P. Pool
Samuel Poston
Olive Purser
Dr. Janine Randazzo
Karen A. Raschke
Dr. Jayakumar and Jessie Reuben
Elizabeth W. and Gregory B. Robertson
James c. Rollins
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Rosenthal
Laura Rugless
Edward Rutherford
Rachel H. and George E. Sanborn
Bindyha Savendoff
Mildren C. and Raymond F. Scannell
David M. Landau and Pamela Slusher
Catherine Z. and Beth A. Schaeffer
Kim Scheeler
Gilbert E. Schill, Jr.
P. Watson Seaman