Report 2017

Annual

www.familypromisegwinnett.org

OurMission

Is to mobilize communities of

congregations topartner with social

service agencies to end homelessness - one

family at a time

Dear friends,

Change is commonly defined as to make or become different. I’m not sure there is a more appropriate word to describe Family Promise over the last 12 months than change. We made positive changes to our board, executive leadership, staff, programming, and community partnerships. We focused on becoming more efficient and effective in addition to pushing ourselves further than ever before. We stood by our shared mission and strived to build our brand throughout the community and become an industry leader for ending homelessness.

A significant change in 2017 was the relocation of our offices and SaltLight Center. We love being more visible in the community and closer to the offices of our community partners.

Despite all of our efforts and progress, we still face a monumental task. An estimated 8,000 people remain homeless in Gwinnett County. Some live out in the elements, some in their cars, others in extended stay hotels and motels that have become blights to our community.

That estimate reflects almost 7% of the 118,000 Gwinnett County residents living in poverty in Gwinnett County. That means that more than 100,000 people in Gwinnett County are one missed paycheck or new bill away from becoming potentially homeless. The situation has reached a tipping point, and it’s time for bold leadership and action.

With new staff in 2017, we focused on strengthening our core programs of offering emergency shelter, homeless recovery, and aftercare. The successes shared in this report are only possible with the continued commitment of our volunteers, congregations, and community partners.

Here’s to all that was accomplished in 2017 and all the parents and children who will be served in the future as we work together to end homelessness, one family at a time.

Thanks,

Lakeisha Jones

From the Board President…

2017 ProgramServices Report

Persons ServedSaltLight Center - Individuals Served 422

Homeless Recovery Program - Individuals Served 72

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED 494

CensusHouseholds Served 280

Number of Volunteer Hours 27,217

Total Bed Nights 7,959

Total Meals Served 21,376

Total Leveraged Funds $1,019,985

The SaltLight Center is Gwinnett County’s ONLY emergency shelter and is a respite for women and children, offering them a safe place to eat, sleep and shower. During their 7 night stay, all guests are provided with resources that can lead to transitional or permanent solutions for housing.

422served in

2017

5,981volunteer

hours

2,529bed

nights

5,086 $267,033in-kind donations

leveragedmeals

prepared

The Homeless Recovery Program provides displaced families with shelter and the supportive services necessary to secure employment and permanent housing. Through comprehensive case management and partnerships with over 45 local congregations that offer lodging, food and hospitality, families are moved from homelessness to housing in 90 days or less.

24families served in

2017

21,236volunteer

hours

5,430bed

nights

$752,952in-kind donations

leveraged

16,290meals served

The Afte rCARE Program p rov ides recent l y housed families with rental assistance a n d c a s e m a n a g e m e n t , monitoring the progress of households as they move from stabilization to self-sufficiency. Clients are provided with life skills resources for a period of 12-24 months with the goal ofprevent ing recidiv ism andcontributing to the economicwell-being of the community.

120Average point increase

in credit score

100% of families have reduced

overall debt by 25%

80%of children improved their

grade point average by one letter grade

70% 70%of families have completed

the HUD certification for homeownership

of families are employed in permanent positions with

full benefits

Thank You to our Donors$10,000+Emergency Food & Shelter Program First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville Strictly Mechanical, Inc. United Way of Greater Atlanta

$5,000- $9,999Duluth First United Methodist Church Southeast Culvert, Inc. Westminster Presbyterian Church

Active Network Berean Bible Church CEMEX Materials, LLC Network for Good Norcross First United Methodist Church Peachtree Corners Christian Church Piedmont Bank Lin R. Rogers Electrical Contractors R&T General Contractors Inc.

Philip & Lisa Johnson Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church Martin Concrete Construction, Inc. Jeffrey Martin McKendree United Methodist Church Mid-South Roof Systems Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Mountain Park United Methodist Church National Christian Foundation OEM Parts & Tools Plateau Excavation, Inc Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Thomas & Laura Ramunno Rector Reeder & Lofton PC Retail Power, Inc Rogers Mechanical Contractors Essie Smith Spectra Contract Flooring St Matthew's Episcopal Church St. Louis Community Foundation T & S Partnership True Construction, Inc. Truist Inc ViaSat Wells Fargo Community Support Wells Fargo Foundation Whitehall Ventures Wika Instrument LP

$2,500 - $4,999

Snellville United Methodist Church St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church Craig Stoller Walters & Mason Retail, Inc. Wiginton Fire Systems

$1,000- $2,499All Roof Solutions, Inc. Alliance for Strong Families & Communities Allison Smith Company LLC Allsouth Sprinkler Company Andrew Electric Co., Inc. Benevity Community Myron & Theresa Bullock Cliff & Deirdre Bowers Cannon United Methodist Church Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Christ The King Lutheran Church Laura Cochling Craig Walloch & Diane Hughes Fairview Presbyterian Church Georgia Storefronts, Inc. Give with Liberty Thomas Gordon Grayson United Methodist Church Thomas Gryder Gwinnett Community Church Daniel & Marian Hudson Michael Johnson

$1- $999Allison Per-Lee Ackerman Sec. System Marilyn & James Adams All Saints Lutheran Allstate - The Giving Campaign Amazon Smile Elizabeth Amos Amy & Allen Anderson Randall & Gloria Anderson Apel Steel Corporation Paul & Susan Ard AT&T Employee Giving R. Lee BaileyBill & Leisa BallewSynovus BankBarnard, Dryden & AssociatesMansfield & Ellen BatchelderBeck Law FirmPaul BerkemeierBethesda United Methodist Church Bickers Consulting Group, LLC Robert Biggers Bernadette Bigs

YourCause Zurn Plumbing Service, Inc.

Agnes Blakeslee Judy Blanon Catherine Bochenek T.R. Boren Kevin Brabon Lisette & John Branscomb Deboran Brown Thomas Bryson Brady & Margaret Burnette Mahlon Burson Van & Linda Burton Palmer Bush Kimberly & Craig Cantrell Curtis Carter Charles Veazey & Ruth Susan Gordon Joan Cittadino Eddie & Connie Clark G.H. & N.L. Clemons Corma, Inc. Jay & Alison Crossman Roberta & John Curry Jane Czeciuk Betty Daley Kimberly Daniely Katrina & Earl Daughtry Jim & Charlotte Davenport Darcella Davis David & Gail Deets Daniel Depina Dorothy Desjardin Tina deWaart Discover Life Church of North Georgia Keith Dishman

Duluth Rotary Club Debra Durden Guy Elder, II Alex & Nan Fancu Michael & Mary Feeney Carolyn & Amber Fetner John Fleitz Kelvin & Carol Ford Paul Frangoulis Dan & Lisa Frederickson Susan French Jay Fulmer Furniture Bank of Atlanta David Gallagher William Gilbert Craig Giles Girl Scout Troop #3378 Louis Givens George & Cindy Glumac Dennis Goodenow Dan Gordon John & Lynne Gormley Dayna Gray Mitch Guth Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Mike & Lisa Hale William Hall Janice Hamel Nancy Hammer Hancock Sunday School Class (Snellville UMC) Quentin Hand Mike Hanley Harmony Grove United Methodist Church

B. Kay HarrisLisa HaskellHaynes Enterprises, Inc.Colleen & Christian HeerMelna & Jim HendersonHenley Diagnostics, Inc.Todd HenryKimberly HerringHoneywell International Charity Matching Paul & Traci Hoover Horizon Painting & Renovation Michael & Charlotte Horowitz Annete Houtz Cherie & Ralph Hunter Gregory Hutcheson Charles Hynes Janis Ivie Jackson Electric Membership Corporation Robert A. Jackson, CLU Gloria James Jana James Karyn Jarvis Michael Jindrak Barbara Johnson Lori & Ray Johnson Lakeisha Jones Jordan Karst Joyce Keneda Nancy Kerchner Naomi & Louis Kirchner Mike Knight Knights of Columbus - St. Lawrence Dr. Victor & Beth Koehler

Cathy Kolb Sherry Krebs Dorothy Kuhn Chad Lackey John & Glenn Lamberton Chris & Robin Lambright Donald & Sheryl Lammert Alan & Rosanne Larkins Steve Lashley Lawrenceville First Christian Church Raymond Lecture Reed Leonard Bart Lester Robert Losurdo Louise Radloff Middle School Lee & Ellen Loving Kenneth Lowery Scott Lowery Dan Lucas Macon Plastrics, Inc Jeanne Manget Charlotte Markey Carolyn Martinez Kathleen Masset David McCorvey Stephen McCullough Alberta McKay McNally & Patrick, Inc. David & Virginia McPheeters Gwynne Mesimer Amanda Miller Kay & Tommy Mitcham Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Mims Moble Dottie Moor

Family Promise gratefully acknowledges the generous services donated by:

Garland Morgan Morgan Stanley c/o Cybergrants, Inc. Jeffery Morrison June Morrison Motivation Works, Inc. Ralph & Sarah NeSmith North Georgia Conference of the UMC Oakland Meadow School Hardy Orzikowski Chris & Sandy Parris S. Lynn Boren-Parris & Margaret

ParrisWilliam & Bobbie Pate Russ Patterson John Payne Co., Inc. Gwendolyn Perkins Leslie Perrella James Person Richard Rhea, Jr Betsy Podriznik Prospect United Methodist Church Prospect United Methodist Church Mens Club Connie & Paul Purdue Redeemer Church Dennis & Janet Reich Charles Retkofsky Rick Reynolds Alfred C. Rhea, Jr Glenda & Steven Richard Candace Richardson Lynn Robinette Rodl Management Inc Lisa & Mark Rood

Mary Root Nicole Ross Sissy Routh Rob Roux Betty Rucker Saint Edwards Lutheran Church Sanders Revocable Trust Chris & Peggy Savage Michael & Jodi Schan Angela & Jolene Schira Eric Schroeder Kathryn Scofield Reginald Screen SDT Entertainment David Shapiro Christine Sheridan Shirlee Davy & Carol Haley Kay Shoemo-Watson Anna Shoji Elliot Siegel Shannon Sligar Sliz/Drake & Assoc., LLC Jimmie & Barbara Smith Tommy Smith Wharton & Annette Smith Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Anita Solty Ray Spence St. Lawrence Catholic Church St. Lawrence Church St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church Michael Stewart Carla Stocker Virginia Stroupe Michael Sullivan

David & Jolene Taylor The Woodforest Charitable Foundation Lee & Connie Thompson Thrivent Financials Gregory & Melissa Thurlow Timothy Winterstein & Vanessa Squires Joe Tuggle UBS Hope Underwood Uni-Sky Corp United Methodist Women of L'ville First UMC United Way of Kansas City United Way of the Valley Shae Varljen Jim Vaught Lonnie Vogler Susan Walker Bob & Wally Watson L. Kay WatsonLaura WatsonSandra WebbDebbie & David WeigandLiz WeilerBettie WelchDamon WhitakerJoseph WhiteDon & Vivian WiegandArlene WilliamsBrad WilliamsMartha WilliamsScott WilliamsWilliams Form Engineering CorpMichael & Debra Williamson

Kurt & Lane Witter George Woosley Gary & Lucinda Wynn YourPie Restaurant/Suwanee Margaret & Robert Zilske Rhonda Zimmerman Sarah Zimmerman Zion United Methodist Church Zoar United Methodist Church

Bexley Law Firm, LLC Strictly Mechanical Zurn Plumbing

Board of TrusteesLakeisha Jones, President Salvation Army

Gwendolyn Perkins, Vice President Wells Fargo Bank

Sarah Zimmerman, Secretary Food Fortification Initiative

Anita Solty, Treasurer Capital Endeavors

Alisa Ensley Retired, Georgia Power

C. Douglas JohnsonGeorgia Gwinnett College

Christopher Savage Southern Company

Greg Starks Georgia Gwinnett College

Hope Underwood First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville

StaffWhitney Bexley Operations Director

Robin Pangborn Shelter Advocate

Cheryl Carter Program Director

Angela Taylor Shelter Advocate

Joe Jones Van Driver

Billy Lloyd Van Driver

Rodney Jones Shelter Director

Wendell Pitt Shelter Advocate

2017 Financial ReportAssets & Revenue

Individuals $46,620

Congregations $57,432

Foundations & Corporations $65,963

Fundraising Events $91,789

Total Support & Revenues $459,676

ExpensesProgram Services $76,635

Management and General $354,250

Fundraising $4,740

Fundraising Events $18,516

Total Expenses $454,141

46%

15%

15%

14%

11%

Individuals CongregationsFoundations & Corporations Fundraising EventsPrior Year Balance

Prior Year Balance $197,872