Opening DoorsTransforming Lives

2009 Annual Report

“For parents who have children with special needs, a huge thing that we have to go through is needing to set up housing for our children, so that when we are gone they are taken care of and have a place to live where they’re safe and happy. Community Housing Network helped us do that.”

Thank you to all of our generous donors, volunteers, supporters and community stakeholders.

Our many accomplishments would not be possible without your support.

Dear Friends, Supporters and Community Stakeholders:

It would be an understatement to say that the past year was a challeng-ing one. The economy in Michigan, including Oakland and Macomb counties where we currently carry out the majority of our work, was devastated, and will continue to undergo drastic transformation in the next several years. Decreasing revenues, particularly at the state level, are an ongoing challenge that directly affects resources for the work we carry out. The accompanying increase in the need for affordable housing and related services for those we serve – people who are homeless and at risk of homelessness, people with disabilities, and people experienc-ing very-low to moderate income – was notable, and a challenge we were able to meet by being open to quick transformation of our work from behind the scenes.

One example is our Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, or HPRP. HPRP is a HUD-funded stimulus program, designed to provide temporary assistance to people who may have never had to access government help in the past. With one hand on the pulse of the economy and another on the nature of the calls we were receiving through our Housing Resource Center, we anticipated the need to serve this new population well in advance of the announcement of HPRP. Early in the year, we applied for and received funds from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority for a Homeless Initiative Grant targeting homelessness prevention, something we knew was sorely needed. We were very successful with the modestly funded program, leveraging over $12,000 in additional funds to the initial $9,500 grant. The Homeless Initiative Grant program proved to be a blueprint for HPRP, which was announced mid-year. We were well-poised to hit the ground running when it came to applying for and being awarded grants totaling $2.4 million in September 2009 to administer HPRP. The bottom line: We were able to begin serving people in need with this new program, quickly and efficiently. We look forward to continuing HPRP well into next fiscal year and beyond.

Other accomplishments this past year include the development of eight units of affordable housing and a grant award for 12 additional units utilizing the HUD Section 811 program, bringing our total number of developed units since 2001 to 439; the award of a $25,000 grant from the Autism Society of America – Oakland County Chapter to create materials to support self-determination for individuals with autism;

responding to a record number of calls – over 3,100 – to our Housing Resource Center; and witnessing 31 individuals with disabilities graduate from our supportive housing programs to move on to greater independence. See “Highlights” in this report for more.

Looking forward, we have plans to vastly expand our reach in the community through key partnerships with funders, service providers, donors and volunteers. Maximizing collaboration and support is a priority in these belt-tightening times. We thank our supporters who have been steadfast in their determination to help us accomplish our mutual goal of providing homes to people in need.

Finally, our focus remains on the people we serve. Their stories of perseverance and success amaze us each day. We thank them for being a constant inspiration for our work.

Best regards,

Marc Craig James C. MerrittPresident & CEO Board Chair

“Community Housing Network has changed my life, because it ’s given me the opportunity to live in a peaceful environment. I ’m grateful for a roof over my head.”

“This is an organization that gives people a chance in a very meaningful way. Community Housing Network came to my rescue and found a place for me to live. Thank you.”

» Awarded $6.1 million in grant funding, including $2.4 million for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

» Completed construction of 8 units of affordable housing through the HUD Section 811 Program, bringing the total number of units developed since 2001 to 439

» Provided rental assistance and housing-related supportive services to 307 previously homeless adults and children, a 12% increase over last year. Thirty-one participants left our program, graduating on to greater independence, including three participants who purchased their own homes

» Welcomed new grantors: Lula C. Wilson Foundation and the Autism Society of America – Oakland County Chapter

» Assisted over 3,100 people who called in to our Housing Resource Center, providing them with programs and resources in response to their housing questions

» Made over 2,700 face-to-face contacts and screenings of people in need through direct outreach in our communities

» Brought “Future Housing Planning” to people with developmental disabilities and their families, helping them to plan for future housing needs before a crisis strikes

» Began work with the Developmental Disability Council on “The Train is Moving,” part of a movement to provide opportunities to individuals with developmental disabili-ties to become state-certified peer support specialists

» Presented an overview of our Housing Resource Center at the Annual Summit on Ending Homelessness

» Worked with over 300 volunteers who provided thousands of hours of time and resources

» Served 199 adults and children through our Adopt A Family program, with 180 donors contributing over $7,500 in cash and over $18,500 in in-kind donations

» Partnered with PNC Bank on their Community Appreciation Day to spruce up group home properties in Troy

» Featured in Washington Post article on homelessness in Oakland County, providing critical statistics and data through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for which we are the lead agency in Oakland County

» Presented HMIS data at the Annual Summit on Ending Homelessness as part of the statewide workgroup centering around best practices

» Successfully completed strategic planning and a rebranding program, launching a new Community Housing Network mission statement and logo

» Increased traffic to our website by 68%, to 35,816 visits

» Co-Chaired the Oakland County Task Force on Homelessness and Affordable Housing, and served in board positions on the Macomb Homeless Coalition, the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Affordable Housing Advisory Council

» Welcomed our first two AmeriCorps Members through MSHDA’s Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness

2009 Highlights

A. Supportive Housing Leasing $4,747,501B. Program Operations 2,697,561C. Maintenance/Support Services 1,547,827D. Management/General 323,426E. Other Expense 35,632

Total * $9,351,947

A. Lease Costs-OCCMHA $2,891,376B. OCCMHA Other 2,745,941C. Federal Homeless Leasing Assistance 2,440,455D. Other Federal Funding 418,061E. Other Grant Revenue 250,579F. Grant Matching 39,644G. Lease and Rental Income 402,356H. Service Income and Management Fees 141,856I. Interest and Dividend Income 13,251J. Other Unrestricted Revenue 87,979

Total $9,431,498

AssetsCash $1,175,284Other Current Assets 572,696Other Assets 188,263Land, Buildings, Equipment 3,887,460

Total Assets $5,823,703

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent Liabilities $ 885,928Long-Term Liabilities 3,903,484Net Assets – Unrestricted 1,034,291

Total Liabilities & Net Assets $5,823,703

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Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2009

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“I look at myself today, and I ’m working and I have my master’s degree … and my children are together and we’re healthy and happy and we have a home.”

* Only 3.5% of revenues were spent on administrative costs.

Absopure Water CompanyLaura AddisJillian AlexanderNancy AllenAmericans For International Aid

& AdoptionPamela Anderson-SmithAngels’ PlaceDouglas AntishinCindy ArvantAttorneys Title AgencyAutism Society of America – Oakland County ChapterCharlotte BaileyBaker TillyAnn Baker-ZaineaShirley BaxterJeff & Carol BeggsBeier HowlettKevin BernysEmily BerthelMary BesharaBetter Made Snack FoodsBeverly Elementary School PTAEleanor BielakKathleen BissaDavid & Susan BloomCeeya BolmanCornelia BoltonBordine’s NurseryRichard BortfeldCynthia BoudreauHenry BoutrosBoys Hope Girls HopeBradford ApartmentsRose BrandowDottie BrennerBrentwood Golf ClubAllan & Andrea BrinkShelley BrinkmannEileen BritskyCraig & Linda BrownDoug BrownSonya BrownTroy ButlerMary Ann ButlerJennifer CalnenVelia CannonEllen Carballeira

Nancy CarboneKeith CarterJudith CarusoPaul CayenAshley CazaElmer CeranoCandace CernyKarla ChambersChristina PropertiesJamie ChristofelStacey CitkoCity of PontiacMary CohenMichelle ColabroComer HoldingsJoy ComsaJennifer CookCore ConsultingJames CourtneyMarc & Laurie CraigTerrie CudnohufskyShelly CulbertsonCurves for WomenCustom Floors & InteriorsDarryl & Nicole DaoustChuck & Vonni DargisCarolyn DasDavis Charitable FundKim D’AvanzoMary DeCarteretDick & Gerry DeightonJeanne DeRonneDetroit Lions Community AffairsDetroit Tigers Community AffairsVicki DiLauraDimensional Control SystemsJuliet DiSessaBill DiSessaAngela DiSessaMary Lou DiSessaJack DobreckiSusan DoddJessica DomasMichael DrakeAnn DuncanJulie DykowskiE & E EngineeringCara EichenlaubTraci Elliott

Kirsten Elliott Susie EngelhartJulie ErneCJ & Jeanette FeltonDaniel FeltonMichael FenbergRobyn FeysJon FoxTracy FranklinFusco, Shaffer & PappasBarbara GarrettLisa GaulzettiFrank & Janet GenuiseRenette GibsonLori GreenJeff & Danae GrossSue GuzdzialAlbert & Mary HaddadMark & Sandra HamadyLiviu HampuStacey HansenThomas & Patricia HardyIona Susan HarlessJanice HausmanSuzanne HaywoodJoe Heaphy & Anne OsmerHeathers Club of Bloomfield HillsSteve & Meg HegedusSteve HegodusMegan HellerAdrienne HeugeholdSue HewsonJonathan & Sara HipakkaKathy HocevarJulie HourdakisHeather HubertJeanne Hunt-FujiokaShabbir HussainRobin HutchisonRosetta HymanIC MoMsJ Taylor ConstructionMeghan Jameson Cathy JohnsonDavid JohnsonShelly JohnsonBurney JohnsonDavid & Katherine JohnsonMark Jones

Dagmar Jones Linda JonesLouis JosephMelissa JovickDavid KahanMelody KarpowitschSheri KayePatricia Kefalas DudekJohn KellyDebbie KentRosa KizyLeah KompusJoseph KozlowskiChris & Kim KoppiRosanne Crowley KossCraig & Kirsten KozaJeffrey KragtJulie KuslitsTara LaBarreLeslie LambertPaul & Kim LandryTom & Eileen LandryKim LangloisJeanne LaramieThuy & Dan LarinMelvin LarsenArdis LawsonKimberly Lee Tom & Melissa LeeperDemetra LeonardScott & Sherri LevittAmy LinenfelserTheresa LockeBernie LucasLula C. Wilson TrustPat LyonsMr. & Mrs. Bill MacAdamMarybeth MacCallumMacomb CountyMacomb County Community Mental HealthTanya MadsenMaplewood Development CorporationMarinelli’s of TroyBrandi MarinoRalph & Holly MarkertMarriott Detroit at the Renaissance Center

2009 Donors and Funders

“I really like living here. It ’s nice and quiet. It ’s peaceful. It ’s a nice neighborhood to live in. I want to thank Community Housing Network for helping me get my house.”

Jennifer Martella Mellena MartinezCaitlin MatzMarion McDonnellThomas McLeodJeffery McGeeNancy McIntyreElvera McQuadeMeijerJames & Sherron MerrittKelly MichaudMichigan Interfaith Trust FundMichigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)Mike LaloneDiane MillerMichael MiltonPaul MisevethAnthony MontgomeryMontgomery & SonsStaci MoosherrValencia MorrisChrista MowryLinda MullaneJessica MummaStephen MurphyTara NageyNational City WEDOKenneth NealNetwork for GoodNew York BagelLisa NewmanOak Point PartnersOakland CountyOakland County Community Mental Health AuthorityOakland County Sheriff’s DepartmentO’Brien ConstructionDuane OttSue OzingaPanera BreadK. Parish-FosterPatricia E. Kefalas Dudek and AssociatesPei Wei Asian DinerKathleen PembertonCarleen PenozaEmployees of Peoples State Bank

Perfect Floors, Inc.Phoenix Residential ServicesShannon PierceDon & Dawn PischelBrad & Karen PlugerPNC BankPortraits by SaylesPotbelly Sandwich WorksPreferred AppraisalsPRP WineElizabeth PyzikShannon RackleyRaylor Office SupplySaad RazookRecycled RidesKeith & Morene RehbineVera RettbergRebecca RiceRichard RiedenMelissa RingeyMichelle Roberts Mindy RobertsJulianne RobertsRoberts Elementary (Utica Community Schools)Bill & Martha RobinsonKim RomanElizabeth RossKathleen RoyalJen RupriahNick & Mary Lou SabolRajesh SahniAmisha SahniJoann SamardichLynn SarosikChris SarverDenise & Jim SauterJohn ScacciaStephanie ScarsellaKatherine ScheverRuth SchoenekKenneth & Carole ScottAashish ShahMaureen ShannonTammy ShannonRichard ShirleyBarbara ShoemakerJill ShoemakerKay Shull-Sweeney

Dave & Kari Silcox Ayleen SimsAnna SkowronekSusan SmallJames & Sandra SmigelDean Smith Deanna SmithSharen SmithSnelling Staffing ServicesAgnes J. SpataSt. Andrew’s Catholic ChurchSt. James CapitalSt. Patrick’s ChurchLes StansberyShelly StantonStarbucks Coffee CompanyStacey StarlingGigi StemplenLaura StoneClaire StreetSylvester Hyman & AssociatesBarb TanneyTGI Friday’sThe Home DepotJudy ThomasJim & Candy ThrelfallElizabeth TierneyLaura TinsleyDanielle TworekPam TyndallU.S. Marine CorpsU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)University Presbyterian ChurchDonald VainerLinda VelandraSarah VoreMark & Robin WardWarranty Title AgencyMichael WeinbergerKathy WesterlundMark WiedelmanKathleen WiegandDon & Lois WigginsMichael WilliamsRob & Amy WilliamsNancy WindNancy YobSally ZeitvogelDavid Zeman

Board of Directors

James C. MerrittBoard Chair

John S. BellTroy A. ButlerElmer CeranoJon M. FoxRosanne Crowley KossPaul T. LandryThomas H. LandryWilliam J. MacAdamWilliam L. Robinson, Jr.Yvette Thomas

Executive Officers

Marc CraigPresident and CEO

Dawn PischelVice President of Operations

Kirsten ElliottVice President of Development

The program participants featured here

are just a few of the thousands

you have helped over the years.

Thank you.

We are passionate advocates,

devoted to providing homes for people in need and

access to resources to create sustainable communities.