Spring 2016 2015 Annual Report

HABcore, by providing permanent housing and individualized support, helps

homeless families, veterans, and individuals with special needs move through

crisis to stability, giving them the opportunity to improve their lives.

HABCORE

Growth is the Plan for 2016!

HABcore is looking forward to providing a

permanent and stable home for 60 more

people including 17 families who were

previously homeless.

After being homeless for a year, Andrew,

Linda and Haily were all smiles the day

they moved into their home. We look for-

ward to bringing smiles to the faces of

many more deserving families!

Honor Roll In Memory Of

Shirley Albanese

Margaret Coffey

William J. Driscoll

James A. Doyle

Dennis Gabriel

James Gordon

John Hewitt

Gary Y. Kaplan

Will Kerfoot

Tim Kirby

Denis Malley

Sammi Pearlman-Malley

Jeni Leigh Pierce

Kenneth G. Pollock

Jim Sullivan

Mary Catherine Tighe

Rose M. Valitutto

2015 Report Card Dignity

Number Housed in 2015—-159

Stability

Length of Stay in Permanent Housing

1 year—-98%

3 years—-92%

5 years—-86%

89% of departing residents moved to

an independent setting or reunited

with family.

Hope

Rebuilding Lives

Residents attending disability specific

programs, work or school—-75%

Residents that maintained or increased

their total income—-96%

Income

$1,712,073

Operating

Expenses

$1,754,443

In Honor Of

Susanna Gordon

Susan Harbison

The Redden Family

Linda Schoepf

Mr. & Mrs. John Coleman

Mr.& Mrs. John Halpin

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Amery

Mr. & Mrs. John Alexanderson

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Winters, Jr.

Mr. Howard P. Aronson Mr. & Mrs. Philip G. Auerbach Ms. Jane Austin Mrs. Eleanora G. Baird Bald Eagle Pharmacy Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Balikov Mrs. Ruth A. Barker Mr. & Mrs. Terry Barth Mr. & Mrs. Domenic Basile Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Beaulieu Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Beebe Ms. Connie Beggs Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berzansky Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bevacqua Mr. Jean-David Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Tom Biga Ms. Sarah Bonello Ms. Elizabeth Bringewatt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Broege Mr. & Mrs. Doug Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Buchner Mr. & Mrs. Walter Burrell Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bush, Jr. Ms. Deborah Calabro Mr. & Mrs. David Carroll Ms. Gail E. Chester Ms. Kathy Collins Congregation B’nai Israel Mr. Dennis Canzano Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Corbin Mr. & Mrs. Todd Cozzolino Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Curto, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jayesh Dalal Ms. Joan Dancker Mr. & Mrs. Leonard De Oliveira Ms. Elizabeth Debree Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Demcsak Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Dreux Mrs. Theresa K. Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. James Drummond Eberhard Floor Covering Company Mr. & Mrs. John Ekdahl Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Elam Ms. Janet Esposito Ms. Lynn Estrada Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Faett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fahey Ms. Jane Fair Mr. & Mrs. Don Falkenstein Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fannan Ms. Rhea Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ficarra Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Forsyth, III Ms. Nancy Foster Ms. Carey Fox Ms. Judith Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gabriel Mrs. Stacey Gemma Ms. Linda Gesell Mr. Shannon Giblin Ms. Mary A. Gillligan Ms. Susan Goldring Ms. Linda Goltz Mr. & Mrs. Karl Gordinier, Jr. The Hon. & Mrs. Theodore Gotsch Mr. & Mrs. John Grandits Mr. & Mrs. Donald Grant Mr. & Mrs. Murray Guth Mr. & Mrs. Milton Hall Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hallenbeck Mr. & Mrs. Rose Hampel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wm. Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Keith Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Paul Haynes Mr. & Mrs. Glenn August Heckman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Heffernan Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Held Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hertz Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hohorst Ms. Kathleen Horgan Ms. Suzanne Houcke Dr. Dorothy Hoyt Rehm Ms. Tabitha Huber Ms. Patricia Hulse Ms. Aimee Humphreys Mrs. Stephanie Hurtt Mr. & Mrs. James Hutchinson Mr. & Mrs. James Ingle Mrs. Charles H. Jones, Jr. Ms. Gloria Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kelty Ms. Diana Kennedy Mr. Kevin Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Kennedy

Mr. James Kent Mr. & Mrs. Franklin W. Kerfoot, III Mr. & Mrs. James Klem Mr. & Mrs. William Knowlton Mr. & Mrs. Herwig Kogelnik Mr. James Krasky Ms. Eileen Kubaitis Ms. Grace Larotonda Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Lear Mr. & Mrs. Gary Leasor Ms. Felicia Levine Livingston Physical Therapy Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lombardi Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lord Ms. Holly Lyttle Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Mahoney Ms. Betty Mallon Mr. Martin Malone Ms. Pamela Marhan Ms. Barbara Mason Ms. Nicole Masse Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Matchett, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George Maxwell, III Mr. & Mrs. D. McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Peter McCurrach Mr. & Mrs. John McGuire Ms. Jeryl A. McLaughlin Mr. Rodney Mehrlander Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Minis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Mullaney Ms. Meryl Nadler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nagy Mr. Ernest Oversen Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Pack Mr. & Mrs. Richard Palazzo Mr. & Mrs. James Palumbo, Jr. Ms. Wendy Paskin Ms. Denise Pauline Mr. & Mrs. Soren Pedersen Ms. Nancy Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pignataro Mr. & Mrs. Greg Pillori Priority Insurance Ms. Diane M. Pritzlaff The Prudential Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn Ms. Carolyn Reid Mr. & Mrs. Robert Riker Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rosenberg Dr. Steven Ross Ms. Stella Ruane Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan Ms. Barbara-Jo Sabaitis Ms. Barbara Sager Saker Shop Rites Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sebolao Ship Shape Financial Shore Benefits Brokerage LLC Mr. & Mrs. James Simes Mr. & Mrs. Horace Smith Ms. Diane Doscher Spurdle Mr. & Mrs. Michael Standley Ms. Toby Stevens Mr. Jules Strachman Ms. Jeanette Sturgis Ms. Ellen Sullivan Sun Dental Mr. & Mrs. Joel Sandor The Venue Dr. & Mrs. Philip Therrien Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tighe Ms. Claire Tondreau Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Frank Urney Ms. Pamela Vallas

Mrs. Mary Jane Van Fossan Mr. & Mrs. William Van Winkle Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vigilante Mr. & Mrs. Sergie Waisman Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Waldman Mr. & Mrs. Donald Warren Mr. & Mrs. John Webb, III Mr. Michael Weiner Ms. Ann White Ms. Eleanor Widdis Dr. & Mrs. Michael Winters Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wodka Ms. Kim Zimmer Hon. Edward Zipprick Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Zweig Ms. Kelly Zwig

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Amery Mr. & Mrs. Robert Blakeman Mr. & Mrs. Jay Bricker Mr. & Mrs. Jay Brinkerhoff Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Briskey Mr. & Mrs. Larry Brustein Ms. Nancy Sell Byron Colts Neck Reformed Church Ms. Arlene Danziger Ms. Carol Davis Embury United Methodist Church Mr. & Mrs. William Faust Mr. & Mrs. George Foley Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Geiss Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Dr. & Mrs. Curtis Goss Mrs. Christina C. Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. David Howell Mr. & Mrs. Lon William Lamb, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Masse Mr. & Mrs. Tim McLoone Mr. & Mrs. Robert McTaggart Mr. & Mrs. John McWilliams Mr.& Mrs. Paul F. Mitchell Ms. Patricia Murtha Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Nissim Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O'Keefe Mrs. Esther Pavelka Lucille & Maurice Pollak Fund Mr. & Mrs. R. Willis Post Mr. & Mrs. George Richardson Mr. & Mrs. William Schanck, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sullivan Mr. Eric Swenson Valley National Bank Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Wallach Mrs. Margaret Warters Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Widdis Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Witterschein

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Barugel Bishop George W. Ahr Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. John Burke, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Terry Carter Ms. Karen Cecil Mr.& Mrs. Bruce Cole Community Outreach Group, Inc. The Curchin Group, LLC Ms. Ellen Davis Mr. & Mrs. Phillip A. Fina Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gersten Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hertz Mrs. Caroline Huber Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kaiser Mr. Boris Kofman Ms. Mary Ann LaSardo Law Offices of Lawrence W. Luttrell Mr. & Mrs. Linn F. Mollenauer NJ Resources The Navesink Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Palazzo Ms. Marilyn Pearlman Red Bank Humanists, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Harral Redden Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Rockwood Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ryterband Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Straus Mr. & Mrs. Joen Stuhmeier Two River Community Bank Mr. & Mrs. Richard Vodhanel The Wawa Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Winters III

Brookdale Community College Church World Services, Inc. Mr. Gerald D. Coffey Mr. & Mrs. John Halpin Heritage House Sotheby’s Int. Realty Mr. & Mrs. John F. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Don Howard Investors Foundation K. Hovnanian Enterprises Mr. Michael Kehoe Local Mala Project Mr. & Mrs. Richard Maizel Mancave Events Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Meyer III Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michel National Realty & Development Corp. Pazzo MMX Mr. & Mrs. Wolfgang O. Schlosser Ms. Linda Schoepf Mr. & Mrs. John Schoepf,III Mr. & Mrs. David Smith St. Catharine's Church The Presbyterian Church at Shrews-buy United Methodist Church - Red Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vuono

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Eittreim First Presbyterian Church Tower Hill Florence Fogotson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Harbison Mr. & Mrs. Rolf C. Margenau Monmouth Park Charity Fund Ms. Kathleen Mullarkey Raymour & Flanigan St. Georges- by-the -River TD Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winters, Jr.

The Amboy Foundation The Community Foundation OceanFirst Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Robert Rechnitz Santander Bank Mr. & Mrs. George H. Schildge Wells Fargo Bank Foundation

John Ben Snow Memorial Trust Mr. & Mrs. David Fischell The LB & TD Foundation Lydia Collins deForest Trust The Mary Owen Borden Foundation The Stone Foundation of New Jersey

Thank you to

our 2015

supporters!

Contributors $10 to $200

Friend $250 to $499

Bronze $500 to$999

Silver $1000 to $2499

Gold $2500 to $4999

Platinum $5000 to $9999

Visionary $10,000 to $24,999

This list reflects donations

received by December 31, 2015.

TRUSTEES

Mal Buchner

Gere Coffey

Alissa Deakin-

Nicholas

Elaine Foley

Susanna Gordon

Dean Ianucilli

Bill Lamb

Larry Luttrell

Peggy Masse

Marilyn Pearlman

Wolfgang Schlosser

Robert Vuono

Chris Widdis

ADVISORY BOARD

Julia Barugel

Kathy Bojakowski

Ruth Bushinger

Bruce Cole

Arlene Danziger

Ellen Davis

John Halpin

Barbara Howell

Loretta Katz

Nancy Margenau

Rolf Margenau

Lynn McTaggart

Pat Mills

Julia Nagy

Kathleen O’Keefe

Laura Palazzo

Mary Ann Peterson

Sissie Redden

Linda Schoepf

Larry Stirling

Brooke Tomovich

Claire Tondreau

Sher Van Fossan

Rich Vodhanel

Sergie Waisman

Bonnie Watt

Trish Welch

Officers

Susan Harbison President

Kathleen Mullarkey Vice President

Fred Gersten Treasurer

Mary Ann LaSardo Secretary

Sheldon Abrams Facilities Chair

Robert Winters Nominating Chair

Board of Trustees

Dear Friends of HABcore,

This report features both HABcore’s growth and the individual stories of our residents. As HABcore adds new apartments each month, we are pleased to welcome more families into the independent living program.

The 2016-2017 Strategic Plan that was approved at the February Board of Trustees meeting is a reflection of HABcore’s growth in the past several years, and a preparation for the future. The Strategic Plan will serve as a road map as the committees will create and implement action steps. The synergy and collective effort of the HABcore board, staff, volunteers and supporters will be needed to ensure the achievement of the plan’s ambitious goals.

As highlighted by the strategies in the new plan, our goal is to strengthen HABcore’s presence in the community, align staff and volunteers to facilitate growth, reinforce efforts to provide safe and secure housing and supportive services, and continue to enrich residential life. Several times during the year we will measure our efforts to meet our goals. I hope you will follow our achievements by reading our monthly e-blasts and frequent Facebook posts.

Thank you to our generous supporters who give HABcore the financial stability to make dreams come true. We know there are homeless veterans, families and individuals awaiting perma-nent, supportive and safe homes in our Monmouth and Ocean County communities. With your unwavering support, we will address their needs.

In appreciation,

-Susan Harbison

HABcore President

President’s Letter

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HABcore is proud to be a

beneficiary of the

Mayors Charity Ball

Changing Lives

.

This past June marked two years that Carrie, George and Steven have

been part of HABcore’s program. George continues to work full-time (he

just received a raise!), coach two sports, and volunteer with the local fire

department. Three-year-old Steven’s speech has significantly improved

since beginning the Early Intervention program, and he now greets his

HABcore case manager by name each time she visits. Carrie has been

working with his therapist and caseworker for the last few months in order

to transition Steven into preschool. Once Steven is settled into his new

school routine, Carrie plans to return to work part-time.

Daniela celebrated her one-year HABcore anniversary on November 28,

2015. The occasion was even sweeter than she expected as she started a

new job as an office manager for a local architectural firm the week before

Thanksgiving. Daniela is planning to transition to working full-time once

she is able to save up enough money for a car, making her job more

accessible. Daniela tearfully shared with her case manager that she can-

not imagine where she would be without HABcore, and credits the program

with the fact that she finally feels “normal” again after years of trying to

manage her health and her life while being homeless.

Esperanza and her sons, Jose and Jonathan, moved

into the program in August 2015. Esperanza suffers

from mental health issues and is attending a daily pro-

gram to help her develop skills to manage her illness.

Jose graduated high school in June and will be

attending community college while working. Jonathan

attends the local high school and is on track to

graduate in June of 2017.

HABcore has provided this family the stability and sup-

port needed for Esperanza to receive care while Jose

and Jonathan continue their education and dream of a

bright future without the worry of homelessness.

Special Events

2016 Event Dates

Magic in Caring

A magical luncheon for

children and adults.

Sunday, March 13th

12-3:30

At the Oyster Point Hotel

Jazz by the River

Saturday, June 11th at the

Shrewsbury Sailing and

Yacht Club in Oceanport

Home Sweet Home

on the Jersey

Shore Gala

Friday, Sept. 23rd

An evening of mu-

sic, dinner, dancing

and casino gaming

HABcore holds several special events throughout the year.

Whether you are looking to enjoy Jazz by the River or Dinner and

Dancing, you are welcome and encouraged to join our trustees

and supporters at our events that raise funds to sustain and

enhance our much needed programs.

HABcore’s 2015 Home Sweet Home

on the Jersey Shore gala honored

the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey

Relief Fund and the HABcore Volun-

teer Chefs including The Brookdale

Volunteer Connection, The Social

Concerns Committee of St. Anthony

of Padua and volunteers, Brendan

Pack, Caroline Reynolds, and Ryan

Rockwood.

Our Volunteers

“The impact of volunteers is immeasurable. Not only does it help alleviate a strained budget, it gives our residents a

sense of community. It is very comforting to our residents to know that people care enough to take time to teach

them a skill, make them a special meal, or introduce them to a recreational activity they otherwise would not have

the opportunity to experience,”

-Executive Director Steve Heisman.

The Tower Hill Men’s Group donated their time and

resources to install a new kitchen at Coffey Residence.

HABcore’s President Emerita Marilyn Pearlman was recognized

at the 2015 Women Making a Difference Junior League Lunch-

eon. Marilyn has been instrumental in HABcore’s growth and is

always ready to help. She served as president for 8 years and

has continued to keep HABcore a priority. Marilyn is pictured

here with New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and

Junior League President Shannon Dolan.

Girl Scout Troop #366 from Little Silver organized a household

supply drive for HABcore residents. The troop took a tour of

Coffey Residence to see where there efforts will pay off and

learn more about the HABcore program.

Volunteers from The Social Concerns Committee of St. Anthony

of Padua take time to prepare meals at Coffey Residence.

The Keller Williams Realty team from the Shrewsbury office spent a

day at Laurel House planting, painting and making repairs.

Our Boarding Homes

Our boarding homes in Red Bank and Asbury Park provide supportive housing for 51 residents.

Our boarding home residents enjoy a family-like atmosphere with 24 hour staff and three nutritious

meals a day. Our residents have access to supportive services and HABcore’s Residential Life

committee plans extra activities to create a stimulating environment and promote community. This

year, the committee planned many activities such as birthday bingo, art classes, yoga classes,

computer mentoring, mini golf, barbeques, bowling and a beach outing.

Ira moved into the Coffey Residence in January of 2015. Ira had been living in

various residential healthcare facilities after his permanent healthcare facility had

to close after Superstorm Sandy. Ira has schizophrenia and has had several

health complications that have led to hospitalization. Ira’s mental illness com-

bined with his health issues caused him to experience delusional thoughts, which

made basic communication with others and the completion of daily activities a

struggle. Ira needed direction with day to day life skills. The individualized sup-

port Ira has received since entering our program has helped stabilize his health

issues, and helped him significantly improve his overall level of functioning and

rational thought. He is now able to initiate and maintain conversations with staff,

other residents, and his family is thrilled with his transformation. During a recent

visit, Ira’s sister said she hasn’t seen her brother function at this level in 20 years,

also adding that she feels like she has her brother back.

- John, Coffey Residence Manager

HABcore’s Boarding Home Programs Empower Residents

Independent Living

In 2015, our independent living program provided 108 individuals, including 17 families, with the support-

ive services they need to rebuild their lives. This program offers affordable housing to the homeless with

special needs who are capable of living in a supportive, independent setting.

In August 2015, 12 new clients, including 3 families, moved into the newly renovated 8 unit property in

Beachwood. Renovations were funded by grants from the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, Rob-

in Hood Foundation, HMFA and HUD. Anne and her son had been homeless off and on for 10 years and

were the first residents to move into the new property. Just days after their move, her son celebrated his

11th birthday, his first birthday in a safe home. “It’s wonderful to see the progress and hear more

and more about families like Anne and her son who are moving into safe and secure housing situ-

ations after Sandy. The Relief Fund appreciates the commitment and compassion volunteers, do-

nors and nonprofits have brought to our state. We are proud to be a partner and funder of your

work.” - First Lady Mary Pat Christie, Chair of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund

Help Welcome Our New Residents

Home– we are in need of basic home goods, new or

slightly used furniture and help moving.

Please visit our wish list page at www.HABcore.org/wish-list.

Our Future

Goals for 2016

Continue to increase the number of homeless people served in the

independent living program and enhance the boarding home program.

Develop 4 additional units in Eatontown through the purchase of property from the Affordable

Housing Alliance

Increase the HUD-funded independent living program in Monmouth County by 25 units

Further our reach into Ocean County by developing 8 more units for homeless and disabled indi-

viduals and families using funds granted to Ocean County from HUD

Further develop our mentoring program for residents in the boarding homes and the independ-

ent living program

Maintain and Improve our Existing Properties

Resurface and stain the front porch of Laurel House

Install an egress door on the first floor of the Malley House

Repair and refinish the handicap ramp and install security lighting at the Coffey Residence

Install security lighting at the Beachwood property

Replace the bilco door and paint the foundation at the River Street property

“In the mid-eighties we began to see an increasing number of

homeless on our streets and then our worst fear happened.

Three homeless men died on the streets of Red Bank. A small

group of people took action and in 1988 they founded HABcore.

We started with five residents at our first home and today we

serve over 170 people. We provide more than housing. We

provide a home and a family that allow our residents to regain

their self-respect. Once again, their lives are filled with dignity

and hope. That’s the best medicine to get them back on their

feet. I’m proud to be a part of the family of HABcore supporters

and I know my gift will help many more in the years to come.”

-Gere Coffey, HABcore Trustee

Your Legacy Can Impact Our Community

As our population continues to grow, so does the

need for programs such as HABcore. With a

planned gift, you may receive financial benefits as

well as the peace of mind that you have invested in

the future our community.

If you would like more information on making a planned gift

and being a part of the Welcome Home Society,

please contact us at (732)544-1975

Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!

If you would like more information on Annual Sponsorship Opportunities,

please contact Amy Almasy, amyalmasy@habcore.org (732)544-1975.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

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HABcore, Inc.

PO Box 2361,

Red Bank, NJ 07701

(732)544-1975

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Save the Date and join us on the banks of the Shrewsbury River for food,

cocktails, a fabulous gift auction and music by the Art Topilow Quartet.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

At the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club in Oceanport