“Helping Women and Children Find a Place To Call Home.”

Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc.52 High StreetWorcester, MA 01609

The mission of Abby’s House is to provide shelter and housing, as well as advocacy and support services, to homeless,

battered and low-income women, with or without children. Abby’s House empowers the women we serve to lead

self-directed lives filled with dignity and hope.

Non-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGE

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WORCESTER, MA

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Honoring Our Past Moving Forward Together

2016 Annual ReportAbby Kelley Foster House, Inc.

Honoring Our Past... Building Our Future

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Corporators are former Abby’s House board members and individuals nominated by the board (denoted with an *)

Pat AlbrechtJillian Anger Alfeo

Barbara AthyMarianne Bardsley

Isabel A. BayonSharon Bednarek

Pat (Conzo) BilodeauAnnette Bleau

Edla Ann Bloom*Carolann Bombard

Lee BonaLaurie BowaterKelly BrissetteSharon Burns*

Nancy (Morton) BuronMattie CastielJudie CofskyTheora Cole

Virginia ContiMary Ann Coppolino

Tracy DankwahMary Dean

Melanie DemarisGloria Dilendik

Peggy DixBarbara DolanMolly Donahue

Karen Dorhamer-FaddenBeverly Dumas

Theresa EckstromMaddy EntelKaren Esteves

Francesca FajanaPat Falcone

Dr. Judy Finkel* Jacqueline FordEvelyn Fowler

Marie Fusaro DavisAmanda GravesVeronica Griffin

Virginia Grimes AllenMichelle HansenAnn Harrington Bridget Havard

Leah Hazard Holly Heggie

Martha HoseyDr. Cheryl Houston*

Suzanne HowattJane June

Sr. Anna Marie KaneNancy Kane

Eileen Galvin KarrMarybeth Kearns-BarrettLauri Kopmann Johnson

Diana Lauring Carolyn Leary

Arlene LianAlice LivdahlArlette Lynch

Ellen MacDonoughSue Manero

Mary Ann McGrainTheresa McBride

Lynne McKenney LydickRuth MelanconNatalie Mello

Ginny Mischitelli

Dr. Susan Moran* Lorraine Morse

Lucy MuigaiDamaris NdindiriCarmen Negron

Karen NunleyKathleen O’Connor*

Pat PennucciAnn Pingitore-Spring

Mary PlummerVickie Powers

Michelle M. PrunierPamela A. RauhPatricia Ritchie

Jeanne RosenblattLuz Rupert Lopez

Mary SalkausAnne Schneider*

Edna SextonEllen Shepherd*

Sharon Smith-VilesMelanie Sullivan Fogerty

Muriel SwenorKelly ThayerGloria ToddElaine TorresEnoh Ukpong

Lucy VarelaCarolyn Whitney

Annie WolfeChristine Zecker

Charlene Zimkiewicz

Our Corporators

Our ValuesHospitality: Abby’s House is a safe and welcoming place that values everyone who walks through the door. We provide a home to residents and guests, not just a place to live.

Compassion and Respect: We believe that each person is unique and deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. We develop caring, supportive and enduring relationships.

Women’s Self-Determination: We encourage women to be leaders and decision-makers. We help women to recognize their own inner strengths and abilities.

Shared Effort: Abby’s House is a community of people who work collectively to achieve our mission. This community brings us together, and fosters healing and well-being.

Board of Directors*

Patti McKone, PresidentChristine Judycki-Crepeault, TreasurerMary Herlihy-Knittle, Asst. Treasurer

Angela Tivnan, ClerkPatty Doherty, Asst. Clerk

Mary ChenailleIris Delgado

Anne Sylvia NyamburaAlaina Olson

Cynthia PendletonKaren SharpeAnn Stamm

Our Staff and Board

Staff Members*Jean Anger, Volunteer Coordinator

Ellen Clough, Accounts Receivable/Office CoordinatorDebra Domantas, Database Manager

Adriana Guerrero, HousekeepingStephanie Guerrero, ReceptionParlee Jones, Shelter Advocate

Julie Komenos, Thrift Shop Manager/Rent CoordinatorJustina Lachapelle, Development Director

Elaine Lamoureux, ReceptionDorrie Maynard, Thrift Shop

Sheila McManus, Shelter House CoordinatorKatrina McNamara, Housing Advocate

Ronald Mitchell, Maintenance (seasonal)Stephanie Page, Executive Director

Madeline Phillips, ReceptionMarissa Pyatt, Director of Supportive Services

Rose Rodriguez, ReceptionBecky Schoville, Accountant

Lauren Silvia, Development and Communications SpecialistTess Sneesby, Resident Manager

Mattie Vance, Kitchen Manager/Thrift Shop

The Abby’s House staff hard at work at one of our staff meetings brainstorming 40 ways in which we could honor our past and build our future.

Board President, Patti McKone, modeling in our most recent Fashion Show!

*as of December 31, 2016

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2016 FinancialsASSETSCurrent Assets:

Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 404,204Accounts and Other Receivables 7,007 Grants Receivable 12,000Capital Campaign Pledges Receivable 94,812Inventories 20,333 Other Current Assets 6,951

Total Current Assets 545,307

Net Property and Equipment 2,540,358

Non-Current Assets: Board Designated Operating, Building and Capital Asset Reserves $ 380,067 Capital Campaign Proceeds 260,393 Grants Receivable 36,000 Capital Campaign Pledges Receivable 76,184 Pledge for Future Pro Bono Construction Costs 40,000 Beneficial Interest in Agency Fund 286,405 Pre-Development Costs 467,610 Total Non-Current Assets 1,546,659

Total Assets $ 4,632,324

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCurrent Liabilities:

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt $ 4,922 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 52,475Accrued Payroll and Related Costs 23,327 Deferred Revenue 525

Total Current Liabilities 81,249

Long-Term Liabilities:Long-Term Mortgage, Net of Current Portion $ 46,892 Pre-Development Payables 8,128 Pre-Development Loans 337,557 Deferred Forgivable Debt 287,300

Total Long-Term Liabilities 679,877

Total Liabilities 761,126Net Assets:

Unrestricted Net Assets 3,045,213 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 825,985 Total Net Assets 3,871,198

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 4,632,324

SUPPORT AND REVENUEGifts, Grants and Contributions/Operating $ 877,752 Gifts, Grants and Contributions/Capital Campaign 697,600Rental Income 451,778Thrift Shop Income 196,414 Donated Goods and Services 154,959 Special Fundraising Events 137,244 Change in Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by Others 12,314Investment return 104

Total Income $ 2,528,165

TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSESProgram Services 1,343,801Administrative 125,824Fundraising - Operations 79,186Fundraising - Capital Campaign 173,743

Total Expenses $ 1,722,554Total Change in Net Assets 805,611Net Assets, beginning of year 3,065,587Net Assets, end of year $ 3,871,198

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Administrative: 7.3%

Other: 0.5%

Gifts, Grants & Contributions

Capital Campaign: 27.6%

Gifts, Grants & Contributions

Operations: 34.7%

Thrift Shop: 7.8%

Rental Income: 17.9%

Donated Goods & Services:

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Fundraising Capital Campaign:

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Program Services:

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TOTAL EXPENSES

Fundraising Operations:

4.6%

*Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc.’s audited FY2016 financial statements were prepared by Smith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C. The complete audit is available upon request. 1

Dear Friends,

What a wonderful anniversary year 2016 was! We honored the remarkable accomplishments of the Abby’s House community over the past 40 years, while also moving forward together into the future.

On the pages of this report, you will read about significant milestones over 40 years and about six individuals and families that we honored for their longtime contributions to our mission.

You will also read about important milestones in 2016, including the expansion of our advocacy team and our plans to renovate and sustain 54 units of supportive housing at 52 High Street. Through these efforts, we have positioned ourselves to better serve the women and children in our community, both now and in the future.

After 40 years, the journey still continues, one day at a time. There is work still to be done to meet the needs of women who come through our doors, and we hope you will continue to move forward together with us.

Thank you for all your contributions over the past year - or the past 40 years - to help women and children at Abby’s House. You have made a difference.

Dear Friends of Abby’s House,

My neighbor, Connor McNamara, when a 6th grade student at Midland St. School was asked to write an original poem, acrostic-style. This was the result:

Abby’s House

A place for women and children Beds, food and help Believe in a better day You are strong Stay for a while Hospitality every day Open doors to everyone Understanding workers Safety from abuse Extraordinary place

The teacher remarked on his paper: “Well done.” I, on the other hand, was astounded by the depth of his understanding of Abby’s mission. What a remarkable, succinct description of our history – a

glorious past of shaping something meaningful for then, for now, and for the future. It highlighted not only the lasting values of our organization, but the dedication of the staff and the inner strength of those who come and will continue to come through our doors. The poem tells all of us why we exist – to be the comfort, the decent place for those seeking shelter, housing, and advocacy and much needed resources.

May Abby’s continue to be “extraordinary” in every way as we move into an exciting future of growth and expansion!

Thanks to all.

Sincerely,

Stephanie and Annette at the Holiday Bazaar

Connor and Annette

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Moving Forward TogetherTo everyone who supported us last year and through the years, thank you! You have kept the doors open for

women and children in need in our community, ensuring they have a place to call home and the support they need to regroup and get back on their feet.

It was through the sheer determination of compassionate and concerned individuals that Abby’s House came to be forty years ago. And each year since, the Abby’s House community has expanded. We are grateful to

everyone who has given of their time, made a donation, and shared our mission with others. It is that continuous support that has sustained us and allowed us to grow and begin the next chapter in our history.

Opening Doors, Transforming Lives.Building for the Future of Abby’s House

You, our family of supporters, are among the first to hear details about the exciting plans to preserve our essential housing at 52 High Street long into the future. We plan to make a formal, public announcement of our capital campaign to support this project later in the year.

The Opening Doors, Transforming Lives Campaign enables us to add one unit to expand to 55 Single Room Occupancy units and addresses these capital needs:

• Update all of the major systems including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, life safety, and security systems. • Reconfigure and enhance building entrance (seen above) as well as install an elevator allowing full

accessibility to all areas of the building for elderly and handicapped residents.• Add accessible resident kitchens and laundry rooms on each floor of the building.

Renovations to the building also allows for new programmatic opportunities as well as providing a more effective social support system to a wider demographic of women.

The total cost of the project is $14,263,149 of which we are raising $2,000,000 from a capital campaign comprised of corporate, foundation, and individual gifts. We are so proud to report that 100% of our Board has pledged over $100,000 and all together we raised $747,600 by December 31, 2016.

You will be hearing more from us about this critically important project moving forward; however, please feel free to reach out to Justina Lachapelle, Director of Development, at 508-756-5486 Ext. 14

if you’d like to discuss your involvement and investment now.

Sketch of the new entrance!

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Helping Women and Children Find a Place to Call Home for 40 Years

1973-1974 1975

1976 1986

Annette Rafferty leads a task force to study the need for a shelter for homeless women with or without children in Worcester.

A collective of concerned citizens forms and takes up the task of creating a safe place for women and their children.

Some of the Women From the Founding Collective

A 9 bed overnight shelter is opened at 23 Crown Street and is named Abby’s House after Abby Kelley Foster, Worcester’s most famous abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Abby’s House is formed!

What is now known as the Women’s Center is formed.

21-23 Crown St. - Shelter

Tess Sneesby Welcomes A Shelter Guest

Since 1976, you have answered the call for help. You saw the need for a safe place for homeless women and children, and you stepped up, volunteering to raise money, furnish the shelter, cook meals, do the laundry, and staff the shelter.

When more women began arriving on our doorstep, it became clear that more affordable housing was the solution to homelessness. Again, you came to our aid, and with your support, we opened 3 more houses, providing 77 units of affordable supportive housing.

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Abby’s Thrift Shop opens.

16 units of affordable housing are opened after the purchase and rehabilitation of the 19 Crown Street building.

19 Crown Before and After

7 two-bedroom apartments open after the purchase and rehabilitation of the 77 Chatham Street building.

77 Chatham Before and After

After opening their doors to low-income women for over a century, The Sisters of Mercy hand us the keys for their 54 unit building on 52 High Street, keeping their mission alive.

Campaign to renovate the 52 High Street building kicks off. Read more about it on page 11.

52 High Street

Sketch of the New Entrance to 52 High Street

Now, we embark on a renovation project to save our 52 High Street building, ensuring that it continues to be a safe place for women for another 100 years. Continue making history with us, and join us as we move forward together!

Learn more about this next chapter in our history on page 11.

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Our Programs and Services

The women who arrive on our doorstep come to us from many different circumstances. Some may have just escaped an abusive relationship. Others may have lost their job. Every situation is unique, and every woman

has unique needs.

Your valuable support allows us to treat each woman as an individual.

Because of your ongoing support and because we do not receive government funding for our programs, we are able to serve women from many different circumstances, helping each woman meet her individual goals.

Thank you for supporting the women and children in our community.

Becoming the Best Advocates We Can Be

With your support, we were able to expand our advocacy team in 2016, which has enabled us to

better serve the women and children of Abby’s House.

Advocacy Highlights

• Established a Director of Supportive Services position

• Expanded a part-time shelter position into a full-time position

Leading to. . .

• Enhanced ability to recognize and link women to resources to stabilize their

mental health and maintain recovery.

• More one-on-one support available to women during nontraditional business hours

• Women successfully find housing in a shorter amount of time

The Impact of Your Support 2016 Highlights

Shelter - 9 Beds

Supportive Housing -  7 Two-Bedroom Apartments & 70 Single Rooms

Advocacy

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Our SupportersAt our 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 4th, we honored six individuals and families for their

significant contributions and support for our mission over the last 40 years. They are an inspiration to us all.

The Stephen S. Foster Award was presented in memory of three business leaders - Bob Shepherd, Ben Masterman, and Dan Harrington - and in honor of their families’ commitment to Abby’s House.

Ben Masterman – Masterman FamilyMasterman’s

Daniel Harrington – Harrington FamilySunnyside Ford

Robert Shepherd – Shepherd FamilyShepherd Engineering, Inc.

Ben Masterman always made sure that Abby’s need for supplies was met. He would also often call and inquire if there

was anything he could supply to make life more comfortable for our shelter guests and residents.

He embraced our mission; he knew what it meant for thousands of women and their children to have a safe place, and today his

legacy of giving continues with the Masterman family.Tod and Linda Masterman

Without fail, Daniel Harrington would always contribute a brand new Sunnyside Ford to anyone lucky enough to make a hole-in-one at the many Abby’s House golf tournaments!

Then, Abby’s became a family affair, with his wife, daughters, and daughter-in-law giving 40 years of volunteer service in the women’s center, on the Board of Directors, in the Thrift

Shop, and in generous gifts to support the mission of Abby’s.Daniel J. Harrington III, Ann Harrington, Mary Ann McGrain, and Susan DiNoia

For nearly 40 years, Shepherd Engineering, Inc. has been a generous donor to Abby’s House.

Through the continued generosity characteristic of Bob, his wife, Ellen, a longtime shelter volunteer, and their daughter,

Mary Fritz, herself a supporter of Abby’s, Shepherd Engineering, Inc. is donating the electrical engineering services

needed during the renovation of 52 High Street. John Shepherd, Mary Fritz, and Ellen Shepherd

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Our Programs and Services

ARST provides funds directly to women to meet their goals, deal with an emergency, or enhance their quality of life.

Annette Rafferty Survive to Thrive Fund (ARST)

Women find continued support, camaraderie, and services in our Women’s Center, located at 52 High St. In 2016, we focused on providing health and wellness activities, programs, and workshops, providing women

with the tools and resources needed to better their physical and mental well-being.

Thank you to everyone who donates food for our meals and food pantry or volunteers to teach a class or provide a service in our women’s center!

Women’s Center

$11,279 given through ARST in 2016

Tuition for a Nursing Degree

Copays Pay off Medical Bills

Costs Related to Transitioning to an

Apartment

Costs to Obtain a Birth Certificate & MA

Identification Cards

See How Your Donations to ARST Have Made a Difference!

• Over 7,000 individual meals were served in 2016.

• On average, 50 women utilized the Food Pantry each month in 2016.

• Nutritional Program• Coupon Class• Cooking Groups• Developing & Sharing Recipes

• Haircuts • Massage• Art Group• Jewelry Making & Knitting Groups

• Pet Therapy• Yoga• Zumba• YWCA Membership

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Our WomenAt Abby’s House, Daisy Found Herself Again

Daisy is a survivor of domestic violence. Forced to leave her job and flee her home to escape her husband’s abuse, Daisy came to Abby’s broken and with little hope.

An accomplished artist, her husband had also destroyed her paintings and her will to paint.

Then, she found Abby’s, and everything changed. At Abby’s, she found hope and support. As Daisy describes, “Abby’s became my village. ”

Given a safe place, she was able to work while looking for affordable housing. She began to paint again and found a new job and an apartment of her own. She found herself again.

“I felt like everyone here was looking at me for me,” Daisy says, “I got me back. I got treated like a person. I was Daisy.”

At our 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 4th, we honored Daisy with the Liberty Farm Award, which is given to a woman who has demonstrated extraordinary strength and courage to survive and thrive.

For us, Daisy symbolizes the struggle and recovery of all of the more than 13,000 women who have come through one of our four doors during these 40 years, and has left with dignity and confidence restored.

“Abby’s became my village”

Parlee, our Shelter Advocate, and Daisy

Daisy’s artwork

“If you weren’t here, I don’t know where I’d be. You stopped me from falling through the cracks.”

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Our Thrift Shop

Stocked with donated women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, health and beauty products, and household goods, the Abby’s House Thrift Shop provides a safe place to shop with dignity at bargain prices.

The Thrift Shop is a source of income to support the mission of Abby’s House, and it also serves as a community resource for homeless women in need of free clothing and necessities.

Through your support of our Thrift Shop, you are helping to fund our shelter, housing, and advocacy programs while ensuring that women in need in our community have access to

clothing and necessities.

2016 Revenue Raised for Shelter, Housing, and Advocacy

$196,414

Over 200 Vouchers

Vouchers are given to current and former guests and residents, as well as homeless or low-income women referred to us by our community partners.

Thank you to our community partners for your support, guidance, and dedication to the women and children in our community!

To everyone who is a customer or who donates items to our Thrift Shop, thank you!

Number of Vouchers Given for Free Clothing in 2016

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Our WomenAt Abby’s House, Daisy Found Herself Again

Daisy is a survivor of domestic violence. Forced to leave her job and flee her home to escape her husband’s abuse, Daisy came to Abby’s broken and with little hope.

An accomplished artist, her husband had also destroyed her paintings and her will to paint.

Then, she found Abby’s, and everything changed. At Abby’s, she found hope and support. As Daisy describes, “Abby’s became my village. ”

Given a safe place, she was able to work while looking for affordable housing. She began to paint again and found a new job and an apartment of her own. She found herself again.

“I felt like everyone here was looking at me for me,” Daisy says, “I got me back. I got treated like a person. I was Daisy.”

At our 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 4th, we honored Daisy with the Liberty Farm Award, which is given to a woman who has demonstrated extraordinary strength and courage to survive and thrive.

For us, Daisy symbolizes the struggle and recovery of all of the more than 13,000 women who have come through one of our four doors during these 40 years, and has left with dignity and confidence restored.

“Abby’s became my village”

Parlee, our Shelter Advocate, and Daisy

Daisy’s artwork

“If you weren’t here, I don’t know where I’d be. You stopped me from falling through the cracks.”

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Our SupportersAt our 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 4th, we honored six individuals and families for their

significant contributions and support for our mission over the last 40 years. They are an inspiration to us all.

The Stephen S. Foster Award was presented in memory of three business leaders - Bob Shepherd, Ben Masterman, and Dan Harrington - and in honor of their families’ commitment to Abby’s House.

Ben Masterman – Masterman FamilyMasterman’s

Daniel Harrington – Harrington FamilySunnyside Ford

Robert Shepherd – Shepherd FamilyShepherd Engineering, Inc.

Ben Masterman always made sure that Abby’s need for supplies was met. He would also often call and inquire if there

was anything he could supply to make life more comfortable for our shelter guests and residents.

He embraced our mission; he knew what it meant for thousands of women and their children to have a safe place, and today his

legacy of giving continues with the Masterman family.Tod and Linda Masterman

Without fail, Daniel Harrington would always contribute a brand new Sunnyside Ford to anyone lucky enough to make a hole-in-one at the many Abby’s House golf tournaments!

Then, Abby’s became a family affair, with his wife, daughters, and daughter-in-law giving 40 years of volunteer service in the women’s center, on the Board of Directors, in the Thrift

Shop, and in generous gifts to support the mission of Abby’s.Daniel J. Harrington III, Ann Harrington, Mary Ann McGrain, and Susan DiNoia

For nearly 40 years, Shepherd Engineering, Inc. has been a generous donor to Abby’s House.

Through the continued generosity characteristic of Bob, his wife, Ellen, a longtime shelter volunteer, and their daughter,

Mary Fritz, herself a supporter of Abby’s, Shepherd Engineering, Inc. is donating the electrical engineering services

needed during the renovation of 52 High Street. John Shepherd, Mary Fritz, and Ellen Shepherd

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Our SupportersAttorney Kathleen O’Connor

The Director’s Award

Attorney Kathleen O’Connor, of the Worcester firm of O’Connor & Rivard Attorneys PC., first became involved with

Abby’s House in 1992 with her former law partner, the late Sandra Landau, helping to acquire one of our properties.

Kathleen’s guidance and expertise has been a major factor in shaping the future and protecting the present.

Senator Harriette ChandlerAbby Kelley Foster Award

Senator Harriette Chandler is a woman whose public service has improved and protected the lives of women within our

cities and towns.

Senator Chandler has attended nearly every major Abby’s event and has never missed an opportunity to highlight

Abby’s mission.

Isabel (Isa) BayonThe Annette Rafferty Award

Isa is a longtime volunteer. She helped bring attention to Annette’s efforts to open Abby’s House, and as an educator, she enlisted the

students’ help with projects to benefit Abby’s.

Isa then began volunteering in the Thrift Shop. She has also served on the Board of Directors and helped establish the Annual

Fashion Show and Holiday Bazaar.

Our Volunteers are the Heart of Abby’s House.

250+ Individuals & Groups 19,000+ Hours Volunteered

$579,000+ Savings**2016 Statistics. Based on the estimated value of volunteer time in MA according to the Independent Sector.4

Our Programs and Services

The women who arrive on our doorstep come to us from many different circumstances. Some may have just escaped an abusive relationship. Others may have lost their job. Every situation is unique, and every woman

has unique needs.

Your valuable support allows us to treat each woman as an individual.

Because of your ongoing support and because we do not receive government funding for our programs, we are able to serve women from many different circumstances, helping each woman meet her individual goals.

Thank you for supporting the women and children in our community.

Becoming the Best Advocates We Can Be

With your support, we were able to expand our advocacy team in 2016, which has enabled us to

better serve the women and children of Abby’s House.

Advocacy Highlights

• Established a Director of Supportive Services position

• Expanded a part-time shelter position into a full-time position

Leading to. . .

• Enhanced ability to recognize and link women to resources to stabilize their

mental health and maintain recovery.

• More one-on-one support available to women during nontraditional business hours

• Women successfully find housing in a shorter amount of time

The Impact of Your Support 2016 Highlights

Shelter - 9 Beds

Supportive Housing -  7 Two-Bedroom Apartments & 70 Single Rooms

Advocacy

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Our Foundation, Corporate & Business Donors

*We made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please accept our apologies for any inadvertent errors, omissions, or misspellings.

$10,000 +Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation

Anonymous FoundationBNY Mellon

Digital Federal Credit UnionGreater Worcester Community Foundation

(GWCF)Fred Harris Daniels Foundation

Hanover Insurance GroupHoche-Scofield Foundation

Melvin S. Cutler Charitable FoundationThe Wyss FoundationTJX Companies, Inc.

$5,000 - $9,999A. L. Purinton Corp.

Bank of America Charitable FoundationBay State Savings Bank

Counseling & Assessment Clinic of WorcesterDale Foundation

Ellin Smalley Fund at Boston FoundationFels Family Foundation

Graham-Pelton Associates, Inc.Stoddard Charitable Trust

The Blanke FoundationThe Grainger Foundation

Wynne L. Chase Fund at GWCF

$1,000 - $4,999A. Duquette & Son, Inc.

AdCare HospitalAmos E. and Laura Wasgatt Fund at GWCF

Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation Inc.Boulevard Diner Inc.C & R Tire Co. Inc.

Citizens Energy CorporationCountry Bank

Ethel Cunningham Fund at GWCFFallon Health

Fletcher Foundation George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation

Hanover Insurance GroupInsurance Recovery Group, Inc

J. Irving and Jane L. England Charitable TrustJames R. & Paula Rowse Buonomo Fund at

GWCFLionel M. & Cynthia Lamoureux Fund at GWCF

Masterman’s LLPNational Association of Women in Construction

Notre Dame Health CarePeace Fund at GWCF

Reliant Medical GroupRobert J. Hennigan, Jr., Atty

Sanofi Foundation for North AmericaShepherd Engineering, Inc.

Sisters of St. Anne - St. Marie ProvenceSouthbridge Savings Bank

Spencer Savings BankSunnyside Motor Co. Inc.

TTE Laboratories, Inc.Trustmark Foundation

UnibankUNUM

W. R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation

Webster Five FoundationWilliam F. Lynch Co., Inc.

$500 - $999Abby’s Empowerment Fund at GWCF

Bartholomew & Company Anniversary Fund at GWCF

Berg and LaipsonBig Y Foods, Inc.

Brotherhood of Utility Workers Council of UWUA AFL-CIOCarroll Industries

Coldwell Banker Residential BrokerageFletcher Tilton PC

Hyde/Dexter-Russell Charitable FoundationIdeal Property Maintenance Corporation

International Ceramic EngineeringJohnson & Johnson

LaddawnMarla Maykel Fund at GWCFMetso Automation USA, Inc.MFS Investment Management

O’Brien & Gibbons Insurance CenterPeterson Oil Service, Inc.

Quaker Agency of MA, IncServicemaster Dynamic Cleaning

Small Business Service BureauTaproot BookstoreTE Connectivity

United Bank FoundationZensar

$50 - $499Allegro Microsystems

Annie’s Book SwapArbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation

Arthur Cole Printing Corp.Automated Data Processing, Inc.

Benjamin Moore & CoBond Construction Corp.Brookside Company, Inc

Busy Bee Nursery & LandscapeClinton Savings Bank

Commonwealth Financial NetworkConcord Group Insurance Companies

Curtis Industries LLCDCU Center/SMG Food & Beverage

Early’s on Park AvenueEd Hyder’s Mediterranean Market

Estate Preservation Law Offices LLCEtre’s Auto Body

Family Eye Care Inc.FDG Realty TrustFighting ChanceFLEXCon Co IncGraphics To Go

Grassesschi Plumbing, Heating & Sprinkler Contractor, Inc.

Henry Raphaelson, Esq.Hewlett-PackardHumanity United

Imagine Nation Books, LTDInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Iron Workers Union Local 7JN Phillips Auto Glass

Joel H. Prouty Lodge AF & AM Charity & Relief Fund

Joey’s Bar & GrillJohn C. Ricotta & Associates, Inc.

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.John the Roofer Co.

Jolin Paving & Excavating Inc.Julio’s Liquors

Leominster Credit UnionLeos Vacuum Center

Lillian Pratt Fund at GWCFMagay & Barron Opticians, Inc.Mainely York Trailer Park Inc.

Mancuso Insurance AgencyMarhefka & Jablonski CPA

Marshall & Diggins Insurance Agency, IncMaxmia Properties LLCMcInnes & McLane, LLP

MicrosoftML Writing and Public Relations

Moynagh Tavern Inc.MTD Micro Molding

Mungeam Cornish Golf DesignNational Equipment Services Rentals

Next to New LLCNoar’s Enterprises, Inc.O’Leary Welding Corp

Paul M. Phipps Insurance Agency, Inc.People’s United BankPrimary Colors, Inc

Prudential Parent AssociatesRand Harper Pickering Westboro Funeral Home

Roofers Union LU33S.P. Vito Wholesale

Saint-Gobain Performance PlasticsSimply Orthodontics

Sparhawk Asset ManagementSunny Crest Orchards

Susan Manero & Associates, LLCThe Training Associates Corporation

UBS Financial Service, Inc.United Steelworkers Local 12004

USDA-Aphis-PPQ-WorcesterWebo Seafood, Inc.

Worcester Credit UnionWorcester Fire Dept Credit Union

Zapatka Insurance Services

We wish to thank these donors for their investment in the future of Abby’s House, our guests and residents.

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Abby’s Thrift Shop opens.

16 units of affordable housing are opened after the purchase and rehabilitation of the 19 Crown Street building.

19 Crown Before and After

7 two-bedroom apartments open after the purchase and rehabilitation of the 77 Chatham Street building.

77 Chatham Before and After

After opening their doors to low-income women for over a century, The Sisters of Mercy hand us the keys for their 54 unit building on 52 High Street, keeping their mission alive.

Campaign to renovate the 52 High Street building kicks off. Read more about it on page 11.

52 High Street

Sketch of the New Entrance to 52 High Street

Now, we embark on a renovation project to save our 52 High Street building, ensuring that it continues to be a safe place for women for another 100 years. Continue making history with us, and join us as we move forward together!

Learn more about this next chapter in our history on page 11.

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Moving Forward TogetherTo everyone who supported us last year and through the years, thank you! You have kept the doors open for

women and children in need in our community, ensuring they have a place to call home and the support they need to regroup and get back on their feet.

It was through the sheer determination of compassionate and concerned individuals that Abby’s House came to be forty years ago. And each year since, the Abby’s House community has expanded. We are grateful to

everyone who has given of their time, made a donation, and shared our mission with others. It is that continuous support that has sustained us and allowed us to grow and begin the next chapter in our history.

Opening Doors, Transforming Lives.Building for the Future of Abby’s House

You, our family of supporters, are among the first to hear details about the exciting plans to preserve our essential housing at 52 High Street long into the future. We plan to make a formal, public announcement of our capital campaign to support this project later in the year.

The Opening Doors, Transforming Lives Campaign enables us to add one unit to expand to 55 Single Room Occupancy units and addresses these capital needs:

• Update all of the major systems including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, life safety, and security systems. • Reconfigure and enhance building entrance (seen above) as well as install an elevator allowing full

accessibility to all areas of the building for elderly and handicapped residents.• Add accessible resident kitchens and laundry rooms on each floor of the building.

Renovations to the building also allows for new programmatic opportunities as well as providing a more effective social support system to a wider demographic of women.

The total cost of the project is $14,263,149 of which we are raising $2,000,000 from a capital campaign comprised of corporate, foundation, and individual gifts. We are so proud to report that 100% of our Board has pledged over $100,000 and all together we raised $747,600 by December 31, 2016.

You will be hearing more from us about this critically important project moving forward; however, please feel free to reach out to Justina Lachapelle, Director of Development, at 508-756-5486 Ext. 14

if you’d like to discuss your involvement and investment now.

Sketch of the new entrance!

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2016 FinancialsASSETSCurrent Assets:

Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 404,204Accounts and Other Receivables 7,007 Grants Receivable 12,000Capital Campaign Pledges Receivable 94,812Inventories 20,333 Other Current Assets 6,951

Total Current Assets 545,307

Net Property and Equipment 2,540,358

Non-Current Assets: Board Designated Operating, Building and Capital Asset Reserves $ 380,067 Capital Campaign Proceeds 260,393 Grants Receivable 36,000 Capital Campaign Pledges Receivable 76,184 Pledge for Future Pro Bono Construction Costs 40,000 Beneficial Interest in Agency Fund 286,405 Pre-Development Costs 467,610 Total Non-Current Assets 1,546,659

Total Assets $ 4,632,324

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCurrent Liabilities:

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt $ 4,922 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 52,475Accrued Payroll and Related Costs 23,327 Deferred Revenue 525

Total Current Liabilities 81,249

Long-Term Liabilities:Long-Term Mortgage, Net of Current Portion $ 46,892 Pre-Development Payables 8,128 Pre-Development Loans 337,557 Deferred Forgivable Debt 287,300

Total Long-Term Liabilities 679,877

Total Liabilities 761,126Net Assets:

Unrestricted Net Assets 3,045,213 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 825,985 Total Net Assets 3,871,198

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 4,632,324

SUPPORT AND REVENUEGifts, Grants and Contributions/Operating $ 877,752 Gifts, Grants and Contributions/Capital Campaign 697,600Rental Income 451,778Thrift Shop Income 196,414 Donated Goods and Services 154,959 Special Fundraising Events 137,244 Change in Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by Others 12,314Investment return 104

Total Income $ 2,528,165

TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSESProgram Services 1,343,801Administrative 125,824Fundraising - Operations 79,186Fundraising - Capital Campaign 173,743

Total Expenses $ 1,722,554Total Change in Net Assets 805,611Net Assets, beginning of year 3,065,587Net Assets, end of year $ 3,871,198

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Other: 0.5%

Gifts, Grants & Contributions

Capital Campaign: 27.6%

Gifts, Grants & Contributions

Operations: 34.7%

Thrift Shop: 7.8%

Rental Income: 17.9%

Donated Goods & Services:

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Fundraising Capital Campaign:

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Program Services:

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TOTAL EXPENSES

Fundraising Operations:

4.6%

*Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc.’s audited FY2016 financial statements were prepared by Smith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C. The complete audit is available upon request.

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Corporators are former Abby’s House board members and individuals nominated by the board (denoted with an *)

Pat AlbrechtJillian Anger Alfeo

Barbara AthyMarianne Bardsley

Isabel A. BayonSharon Bednarek

Pat (Conzo) BilodeauAnnette Bleau

Edla Ann Bloom*Carolann Bombard

Lee BonaLaurie BowaterKelly BrissetteSharon Burns*

Nancy (Morton) BuronMattie CastielJudie CofskyTheora Cole

Virginia ContiMary Ann Coppolino

Tracy DankwahMary Dean

Melanie DemarisGloria Dilendik

Peggy DixBarbara DolanMolly Donahue

Karen Dorhamer-FaddenBeverly Dumas

Theresa EckstromMaddy EntelKaren Esteves

Francesca FajanaPat Falcone

Dr. Judy Finkel* Jacqueline FordEvelyn Fowler

Marie Fusaro DavisAmanda GravesVeronica Griffin

Virginia Grimes AllenMichelle HansenAnn Harrington Bridget Havard

Leah Hazard Holly Heggie

Martha HoseyDr. Cheryl Houston*

Suzanne HowattJane June

Sr. Anna Marie KaneNancy Kane

Eileen Galvin KarrMarybeth Kearns-BarrettLauri Kopmann Johnson

Diana Lauring Carolyn Leary

Arlene LianAlice LivdahlArlette Lynch

Ellen MacDonoughSue Manero

Mary Ann McGrainTheresa McBride

Lynne McKenney LydickRuth MelanconNatalie Mello

Ginny Mischitelli

Dr. Susan Moran* Lorraine Morse

Lucy MuigaiDamaris NdindiriCarmen Negron

Karen NunleyKathleen O’Connor*

Pat PennucciAnn Pingitore-Spring

Mary PlummerVickie Powers

Michelle M. PrunierPamela A. RauhPatricia Ritchie

Jeanne RosenblattLuz Rupert Lopez

Mary SalkausAnne Schneider*

Edna SextonEllen Shepherd*

Sharon Smith-VilesMelanie Sullivan Fogerty

Muriel SwenorKelly ThayerGloria ToddElaine TorresEnoh Ukpong

Lucy VarelaCarolyn Whitney

Annie WolfeChristine Zecker

Charlene Zimkiewicz

Our Corporators

Our ValuesHospitality: Abby’s House is a safe and welcoming place that values everyone who walks through the door. We provide a home to residents and guests, not just a place to live.

Compassion and Respect: We believe that each person is unique and deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. We develop caring, supportive and enduring relationships.

Women’s Self-Determination: We encourage women to be leaders and decision-makers. We help women to recognize their own inner strengths and abilities.

Shared Effort: Abby’s House is a community of people who work collectively to achieve our mission. This community brings us together, and fosters healing and well-being.

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“Helping Women and Children Find a Place To Call Home.”

Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc.52 High StreetWorcester, MA 01609

The mission of Abby’s House is to provide shelter and housing, as well as advocacy and support services, to homeless,

battered and low-income women, with or without children. Abby’s House empowers the women we serve to lead

self-directed lives filled with dignity and hope.

Non-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPermit No. 337

WORCESTER, MA

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

508-756-5486

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