Thanks to Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Metro Government, House of Ruth was able to convert one of the 12 Glade House beds to an emergency shelter bed in 2013. This bed is incorporated into House of Ruth’s Glade House Transitional Housing property and is expressly intended for single, unaccompanied adults who are homeless, living HIV-positive, and for whom other shelter stays are life-threatening due to their compromised immune system and/or gender identity. Since July 2013, we have provided this emergency shelter for up to 30 days at a time to 16 different people. Many went on to join the recovery community of the Glade House Transitional Housing Program and are finding stability and sobriety there. One such individual is Vearley, who came to Glade House after her sister called our office on her behalf. Vearley and her husband had left their Midwest home to escape a history of

drug abuse, and found themselves in Louisville without enough resources to survive. She was scared and did not know the city, but had begun attending 12-step meetings out of her commitment to get clean. With the help of The Coalition for the Homeless, Vearley’s husband found shelter while she entered the emergency shelter bed at Glade House. There she participated in intensive case management and accessed HIV care, with positive health effects. From there, she chose to enter the Glade House Transitional Housing Program, where she brightened and diversified the recovery community. Because of the emergency shelter bed, Vearley successfully moved from homelessness and fear to sobriety and stability. Today she and her husband live in House of Ruth permanent housing, and Vearley regularly volunteers in our Clothes Closet, providing assistance to other clients in need (see photo above). We are thrilled to share in Vearley’s recovery and wish her well as she works toward earning her GED.

FALL 2014

The R d Letter

FINDING PEACE

DATES21st Annual Louisville AIDS Walk and Pet Walk: 9.21.2014Bring your family and friends to step out for hope at The Belvedere! To join or support our team, visit www.kyaids.org/walk.

Dining Out for Life:11.19.2014Save your appetite and the date for our signature fundraiser! Watch for a list of participating restaurants at www.houseofruth.net.

Adopt-a-Family for the HolidaysIn early November, we will have information and wish lists for those wanting to adopt a family for the holidays. With your help, we will make the season brighter for more than 200 families. Give us a call at 587-5080.

Support for people to live positive

Dearest Friends and Supporters,

We have a lot to be proud of from our operating year that ended on June 30, 2014. Among the highlights at year’s end: nearly 95% of the previously homeless adults and children that reside in our 17 single family homes had maintained their housing for at least seven months. And more than 75% of the adults in our intensive outpatient program (IOP) for addiction recovery had stable housing, compared to only 30% when they entered IOP. We invite you to peruse our Annual Report at our website, www.houseofruth.net, to learn more.

THANK YOU to our committed supporters who make these results possible for our clients every day! We celebrate our contributors by listing those from January 1 through June 30 on page 3. To view the complete Donor Roll, please go to our website. An extra special thanks goes to The Gheens Foundation, whose $50,000 gift made it possible for us to weather a challenging year brought on by federal sequestration.

Speaking of accomplishments, we have been working to raise funds for an exciting capital improvement project at Glade House, our transitional and emergency shelter facility. The kitchen at Glade desperately needs a makeover, and it’s about to get one. The new kitchen will be called Sharon and Chet’s Café, in memory of Sharon Westwood, who died in 2013. She is the sister of Robert Westwood and mother of Kenny Hilpp, both of whom have spearheaded the fundraising efforts. We expect to begin the kitchen work in September. Look for progress updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HouseofRuthLouisville and our website.

The current, cramped

Glade House kitchen.

But we aren’t stopping with the kitchen. We need additional funds for upgrades throughout Glade, including exterior paint and tuck pointing, replacement windows, and bathroom updates. To be a part of the exciting transformation, please contact me at 587-5080. I’d love to tell you more.

Lisa Sutton

Brian Wigginton GEChairChuck McIntire UPSVice Chair Tony Schmuckie Brown-Forman SecretaryKevin Childress Ameriprise Financial Services TreasurerLibby Burks-Weathers Toni Carver-Smith Presbyterian Church (USA)

Chris Eichenberger Old National Bank

Mike Huttenlocher UPS

L’tonya LeavellJustin Preece Fifth Third Bank

Stacey Robinson Kentucky Derby Festival

Elizabeth Scott WellCare

Jill Wilcox PNC Bank

Lisa SuttonExecutive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Anne Bindner, one of House of Ruth’s eight co-founders, passed away on January 17th. Together she and her friends established House of Ruth to meet the needs of women and children living HIV-positive in the Louisville area, a mission which has expanded and grown for over 20 years. We send our condolences to Anne’s family and friends.

$50,000+ The Gheens Foundation, Inc. $10,000 - $49,999AIDS Services Center Coalition, Inc. (Louisville AIDS Walk) Brown-Forman Corporation Louisville Metro Government Metro United Way PNC Foundation UPS Foundation, Inc. $2,500 - $9,999 Arthur K. Smith Family Foundation Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Mike Huttenlocher* ICAP Services North America LLC One For All Store The Hazel & Walter T. Bales Foundation Robert Westwood* $1,000 - $2,499 Bristol Bar & Grille - Downtown Bristol Bar and Grille - Highlands Mike and Sue Chmilewski Give Local Louisville L & N Federal Credit Union O’Shea’s Irish Pub Porcini/Farmer Children’s Foundation Snowy Owl Foundation The Allstate Foundation The Woman’s Club of Louisville William E. Barth Foundation Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville $500 - $999 Ameriprise Financial Services Blue Dog Bakery And Cafe LLC Doris Bridgeman Horseshoe Southern Indiana Chevron Humankind Employee Funds Chill BAR Highlands Come Back Inn El Mundo Elaine Esterle* Flanegan’s Ale House GE United Way Campaign Arthur and Martha Guelda*George and Darlene Haarman Havana Rumba Cuban Restaurant Kohl’s Lawrence Lambert Le Relais Restaurant Charles McIntire* James and Martha McIntire Napa River Grill Louisville, LLC Denise M. Robison Donna Spalding* Lisa Sutton* The Cafe $250 - $499 Allstate Giving Campaign Asiatique Restaurant, Inc. Johanna Boone Buck’s Restaurant Christopher Eichenberger* Goose Creek Diner Barbara Gunther Bernadette Hagan and Donald W. Coffman Edward J. Kruger, Jr. Joe Poe Dawn and Sally Pendleton Rocky’s Italian Grill Tony Schmuckie* Elizabeth Shogren Simply Thai The English Grill at the Brown Hotel Verbena Cafe Kim Wadlington $100 - $249 Debra Ahjuder Jennifer Brenzel Brad Calobrace

DONOR ROLL Dining Out for Life

Presented by:

A heartfelt thank you to the following donors who contributed to House of Ruth from January 1 through June 30, 2014. For a complete list, please visit www.houseofruth.net.

Mary Lou Cambron Cast Iron Steak House LLC Cast Iron Steakhouse II LLC Susan Collins Derby Dinner Playhouse Donald and Virginia Edelen Gary’s on Spring Michael Gatton Don Glaser Joseph Graffis Robert Gray Pam Gural Kristen Haarman Carol Hensley Charles Hickey Eric Hunstiger and Rob Stillwell Lara Hurt Lisa Keener and William Hollander E. Patrick Kelly Harry Kron Philip and Susan Lynch Eva Markham Meridian Cafe Virginia and David Munden Order of AHEPA Chapter No. 129 Stacey Robinson* Deborah Rattle Rocky’s Pizza and Panini Paul and Sallie Schneider Elizabeth Scott* Michelle Seiffertt Carroll Senior Ellen Shapira Ruth Sickbert John Sistarenik, Jr. Robert and Mary Ann Stenger Naomi Terry The Bard’s Town The Comfy Cow David Rateau Rod Thomas* Universal Woods Joe and Judy Vicars Barry Walker and Karen Britt-Walker Brian Wigginton* Grace Wooding Honorary Gifts In honor of Michael Cordy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Holley Karen Phillips In honor of Kate Davidson Melissa Davis In honor of Cherie Dawson Edwards Katherine Miller In honor of Ron and Linda Metts Brian Hickman In honor of Alisa Miller Cedric Miller In honor of Georgia Powers Deborah Rattle In honor of Lisa Sutton Dawn and Sally Pendleton Memorial Gifts In memory of Anne Bindner Carol Burtle Nellie Gray Steve and Linda Grosshans Lisa Hillerich Raymond Kemper Joseph and Carolyn Ledweg Jeanne McGinty Kathy Neuner Shirley Peak Sandy and Danny Ruzanka Robb and Anna Shrader Earl and Nancy Spriggs Sue Young

In memory of Aunt Marie Lara Hurt In memory of Jeff Demling James Kuchenbrod In memory of Isabel Helman Louis Helman In memory of Sue Ann Hickey Charles Hickey In memory of Larry Lulu Reynolds In memory of Anne Lee Anonymous In memory of Lena Berteen Mills David Mills In memory of My Mother Carol Sharpe Harper In memory of My Children’s Birth Parents Anonymous In memory of John Sutton Barbara Ashworth Arthur Avitabile Tom and Jean Baker Michael Cordy Carol Drotzinger Tracy Gravatte Daniel Light Pat McBride Jamieson McPherson Larry Michalczyk Reta Pearson Dawn and Sally Pendleton Stacey Robinson George and Cindy Stevens Eleanora Stork Terry Stork Jeff Sutton Norma and Dale Tewksbury Richard Tewksbury In memory of Father Joe Vest All Saints Catholic Church Anonymous In memory of Stuart Walker Nancy Amlung

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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*Supporter of Sharon and Chet’s Cafe, the new Glade House kitchen Please notify us and accept our apology for any omissions.

607 E. St. Catherine St.Louisville, KY 40203

Phone: 502.587.5080Fax: 502.587.5009

Thank you to House of Ruth Board members who volunteered their Saturday to fix up one of our 17 properties on May 17th! They painted, resealed the driveway, and cleaned up the yard, helping to make the house ready for its new tenant in June. Tony Schmuckie and Mike Huttenlocher are pictured above.

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BOARD SERVICE DAY

Comprised of walkers, runners and volunteers, Team House of Ruth participated in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon on April 19th. Team members, including Board Chair Brian Wig-ginton, raised over $2,000 to support House of Ruth’s mission. If you are interested in becoming a 2015 team member, please contact us at 587-5080. Executive Director Lisa Sutton, pictured above, crosses the finish line. She walked in memory of her dad, who died in 2013.