Creating Homes & HopeAnnual Report 2014

Creating...Defined as bringing something into existence to become a reality.

Mission...The mission of the Town ClockCommunity Development Corporation is to provide permanent, supportive and affordable housing to victims ofdomestic violence and their children.

Dear Friends...This year has been the tipping point for Town Clock Community Development Corporations (TCCDC) first major undertaking, DinasDwellings. This project will provide permanent, supportive and affordablehousing for victims of domestic violence. As a vision of TCCDCs Executive Director and the congregation of New Brunswicks First Reformed Church (FRC) this project has come from ideas on paper towalls, floors and rooms filled with hope for the future.

The generosity of the congregation of FRC, TCCDC and Advisory board members, Bergen County's United Way and Madeline Housing Partners LLC and the New Brunswick HOME HUD Funds, along with the many financial supporters of TCCDC, has made this dream a reality.

The tipping point came when the project via BCUW/Madeline Housing Partners, was awarded $2.4 million from the NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. This was supported with tremendous financial support from the New Brunswick HOME HUD funds (just under $900,000), as well as private donations.This allowed us to move forward with the construction!

As you will see from this report, construction is well underway. Residents for the new apartments are being identified, and a move-in date will be before the end of this year.

TCCDC wishes to thank all our supporters. This has truly been a community project. Enjoy the pictures and information provided in this annual report and please keep us in yourthoughts and prayers.

Best regards,

Susan & SherriTCCDC Executive Director and Board President

Sherrilynn NovackTCCDC Board President

Susan Kramer-MillsTCCDC Executive Director

Middlesex County Domestic Violence FactsAs of 2013:

3rd Most Recorded Incidents of DV 4,743 out of 64,556 statewide1st in DV related homicides along with Essex1st in combined Sexual Assaults Incidents

(Sexual & Criminal Sexual Assaults)2nd Highest in Stalking Incidents2nd Most Arrests3rd Most Incidents of Assault

Due to patterns of abuse suffered through their relation-ships and discriminatory housing practices and policies,many survivors of domestic violence often have difficultyfinding stable housing options after having left an abusive partner.1,2

In one study, 46% of homeless women reported stayingin an abusive relationship because they had nowhere togo. And in that same study, they found that one-third ofhomeless women in the study were homeless due to domestic violence.3,4

Domestic violence victims often return to their batter-ers when a viable option for permanent housing cannotbe found.5,6

The average wait list for affordable housing in NewBrunswick is approximately several years.

Affordable permanent housing specifically for survivorsof domestic violence is so scarce that little to no information can be found on the topic.

Middlesex County is the 2nd most populous county in thestate of New Jersey, yet it only has two organizations thatwork with survivors of domestic violence. Women Awarewas able to serve 201 women in 2014 through theirSafe House, however based on the 2013 statistics thereare more than 201 women affected by domestic violence.

Dinas Dwellings will not only offer affordable perma-nent housing units to women struggling to find a stablehome but offer a safe space where they can begin to rebuild their lives.

References1Baker, Charlene K., Kris A. Billhardt, Joseph Warren, Chiquita Rollins,Nancy E. Glass. (2010). Domestic violence, housing instability, and homelessness: A review of housing policies and program practices formeeting the needs of survivors. Aggression and Violent Behavior 15 (pg.430-439).

2,3,5Domestic Violence and Housing. Washington, DC: National CoalitionAgainst Domestic Violence Public Policy Officehttp://www.ncdsv.org/images/NCADV_DomesticViolenceAndHousing.pdf

4Wilder Research Center. (2004). Homeless in Minnesota 2003, 22.

6Correia, A.. (1999). Housing and Battered Women, National ResourceCenter on Domestic Violence.

Atlantic, 7.25%

Camden, 8.73%

Essex, 8.12% Middlesex, 7.35%

Ocean, 7.08%

Total Reported Incidents of Domestic Violence New Jersey 2013

Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex

Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris

Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren

Total Incidents for 2013: 64,556Camden: 5,637Essex: 5,241Middlesex: 4,743Atlantic: 4,682Ocean: 4,572

Who Was Dina?Dina Van Bergh was an important woman in the history of New Brunswick. She came to New Brunswick from Amsterdam with her husband, Dr. John Frelinghuysen. He was the pastor of First Reformed Church and died shortly after her arrival in 1786. Her strength and spirituality attracted the attention of Dr. Jacob Hardenberg who courted and later married her. After Hardenbergh's death, Dina continued to be an important spiritual leader in New Brunswick.

Her resolve in times of difficulty and service to the community reminds First ReformedChurch of its historic roots. Her namesake is an inspiration for this project, which willprovide homes for women who fight for a better life for themselves and their families. We hope to use her name to guide the project towards providing better lives for women who are suffering.

Why Here,Why Now?In 1971, a woman who was being abused by her partnersought sanctuary in the Sanctuary of the First ReformedChurch. Her partner set the church on fire because he wasangry that the Church was providing sanctuary to her. Thefire destroyed much of the historic sanctuary, including thealtar and most of the historic stained glass windows. In addition, over the past few years, the congregation of theFirst Reformed Church has diminished in number. Thoughstill a vibrant community, they no longer have the resourcesto maintain a historic building of the church's size. The fire'sdestruction and the dwindling congregation numbers couldbe seen as signs of a church that is at the end of its days.However, they can also be seen as the catalyst for many newopportunities.

Concerned congregation members and community leaders came up with a creative solution that not only uses thespace more effectively but also helps solve a greater social issue, one which affected their own church. While somefaith based organizations support and fund affordable housing and adaptive reuse efforts, the Town Clock CDC willbe the first to integrate affordable housing into a sanctuary space. Though parts of the church were destroyed forproviding sanctuary for a victim of abuse, its future will ensure that the space is used to permanently provide sanctuary for these victims.

This is an image of a dollcreated from the likenessof Dina Van Bergh.

Volunteers help in removing historical pews from the sanctuaryto be re-purposed in the new space.

Milestones

2009

2010

First Reformed Churchformed a committee, calledBuilding Vision, which analyzed the usage of the three church buildings. Thetask of the committee was to come up with a plan forthe future. How can these buildings be better utilized.A feasibility study was undertaken by employing an architect to develop preliminary plans. It was determined that the sanctuary building best lend itselfto a redesign.

The Building Vision Committee applied for nonprofit status and renameditself to be the Town Clock Community Development Corporation, using the name thatthe church was well-known as inthe community.

The Town Clock CDC developed anRFP for architectural designs of thesanctuary building and decided uponDIGroup Architecture of NewBrunswick. Meanwhile the Town Clock CDC developed its relationships within the community byjoining the Middlesex County Continuum of CareCommittee, the New Brunswick Domestic ViolenceAwareness Coalition, and other organizations.

2011

2012Our project developeBergen County UniteWay and MadelineHousing LLC., beganworking with us, helpus develop the construction.

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2013

Funding from various sources started coming in, whichhelped us to pay for pre-development costs, which includesthe New Jersey Historic Trust Grant which First ReformedChurch received and which was designated for the project.

2014-Present

In September, we broke ground of the projectafter winning major funding from the NJHMFAs Sandy Disaster Relief Funds and theNew Brunswick HOME HUD funds. Construction began right before Christmaswith E-Tomic General Contracting, Inc.

Board MembersSusan Kramer-Mills (TCCDC Executive Director) New Brunswick Classis Executive MinisterSherrilynn Novack (President) Public Relations & Communications Manager, The IR-4 Project, Rutgers UniversityMarlana Moore (Vice President) Fellow, Community Asset Preservation Corporation Ursula Cargill (Treasurer) Budget manager with the New Jersey Department of Education

Pastor/Founder of Greater Newark Church of Christ Mary Peppe (Assistant Treasurer) Retired, Manager, Amboy Bank, New Brunswick Carlos A. Cordero, MSW, LCSW, Program Director, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

RWJMS-Eric B. Chandler Health CenterRebecca Escobar, New Brunswick City Councilwoman,

Program Director, Middlesex County- Youth Advocate ProgramsJoan Fekete, Retired, Teacher, Edison Elementary SchoolJames Hance, Retired, Member of the Local Union #9, Pipefitters John P. Keller, Director of Education and Community Connectivity, coLAB Arts

Advisory BoardLauren Bernhofer, Toxicologist, Revlon Research Center, Edison, NJ.Annette Cunnius, Special Educator at the You and Me School, Pediatric Rehab Dept., JFK Hospital, Edison, NJAshley Kaplan, Director of Marketing & Publications, NJ Tech CouncilSarah Beth Kaye, Community Engagement Director of New Brunswick TodaySarah Kelly, Graduate Practicum Director at the Rutgers - School of Public HealthLinda Pelligra,Patient Advocate at Pillar Patient Advocates; a Levinstott Group comJuliana Ritter, Library Associate, at Rutgers University LibrariesKathy Romano, Branch Manager, Amboy Bank, New BrunswickAndrew M. Shaw, Divorce & Family Law Attorney,

DeTommaso Law Group, Somerville, NJ

PartnersFirst Reformed ChurchcoLab ArtsBergen County United Way/Madeline CorporationNew Brunswick Jazz Project

Funding Partners Cooperation for Supportive Housing New Brunswick HOME HUD FundsNew Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Rutgers Community Health Foundation

TCCDC Intern and Advisory Board members backrow l to r, Kathy Romano, Amy Hendricks (intern).Front row l to r, Sarah Kelly, Ashley Kaplan, An-drew Shaw and Lauren Bernhofer. Not picturedAnnette Cunnius, Sarah Beth Kaye, Linda Pelligra,and Juliana Ritter.

Activities Blue Bra Event, November 2013

Presentations: Breakfast at the Readington Reformed Church, March 2014 and Presentations at the Reformed Church in America's Women's Crossroads Retreat, April 2014

Domestic Violence Rally , October 2014

HIPHOP Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, RWJ University Medical students walking in high heels to raise awareness of domestic violence--funds to go to TCCDC, October 2014

Jazzin for Funds, March and November 2014

Rutgers UniversityInternsMany students from various areas of study at Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey have become veryinterested in supporting the work of TCCDC andhave given their time, energy and ideas to the project. TCCDC wishes to thank these dedicated individuals. They include:

James A. Johnson, 2011 FallSarah Beth Kaye, 2014 Spring and FallTahmina Sultana, 2015 SpringEunice Nho, 2015 SpringKatelyn Realpe, 2015 SummerAmy Hendricks, 2015 Summer and FallElizabeth Dennin, 2015 Fall

Elizabeth Dennin, Amy Hendricks

Eunice Nho, Tahmina Sultana and Sarah Beth Kaye

Financials

How You CanHelp? Become a Regular Financial Supporter Donate to the Hope Chest campaign Talk about the project to your work colleagues, family and friends Please designate TCCDC as the nonprofit you support when making purchases at Amazon Smile Attend a fund raising event Volunteer at a fund raising event

Thank You to Our 2013-2014 Donors...Naming Donors (10,000-15,000)Judy Johnson & Bruce BushWendi KalleyDavid & Joan Taylor

General:Johnson & Johnson

Volunteer Program 11,000

1,000.00-9,999.00Edith and George

DeVoe-EG FoundationNorth Reformed ChurchJane L. Probasco PriceOld Bridge Domestic

Violence Response TeamSpotswood Reformed ChurchSt. Joseph High School

Above 100.00 999.00*Susan & Hartmut Kramer-Mills *Sherrilynn & Kenneth Novack *Elizabeth & James Hance, Jr.*Lauren & Garret Bernhofer *Rebecca H. Escobar*Joan & Julius Fekete*John P. Keller*Ursula Cargill*Mary & Gene PeppeUta BurkeCaroline & Robert KingCrossroads/Synod of the Mid AtlanticGeorge Street Ale HouseGeorge Street CameraStacy GroganIrene KatoJ. Peter KellerJK Print and Design Inc.Gerritdina JustitzNew Brunswick Jazz ProjectJudith & Michael Pasnik Brenda PetruskaRamapo Reformed Church

Readington Reformed Church Womens Group

Pat ShiffnerRichard D. Swan Stephanie Swann Robin SuydamMary Windsor

100.00 & under*Marlana MooreJohn A. AndersonPenelope & Jay BerlinerBenjamin T. BermanRobert BelvinMarilyn BrownDeborah & Clark CarpenterFlorence & Kevin CarrollMariam Merced & Claudio MirMargaret CoakleyLaura & Joseph DelgiornoMary DuryeaLouise FormanElizabeth Garlatti Catherine Gumpert William Hamilton, Jr.Elaine HewinsMichael KayeLucy KratovilRuth Ann & Daniel KraysskyShirley KollerGail KwiatkowskiThomas A. Loughlin IIIMaria & Francis LutzErin & Beth E. MaguireAmy Michael MamdohNicola MammesOlga MonacoJennifer & Travis NovackBrenda PetruskaClaudette ReidKathleen RomanoMagdalena Ruszala

Nancy RuiterFrida SlightJudi Postmus & Geri SummersKathleen P. SweeneySamantha SmithCraig TalericoJacoba Circle of

Trinity Reformed ChurchSusan Todd & Michael S. TublinTwin Oaks Food ServicesDavid ShipmanSusan WinterCarla Zimmerman

*TCCDC Board Members

Contact InformationTown Clock Community Development CorporationSusan Kramer-Mills, Executive Director9 Bayard StreetNew Brunswick, NJ 08901732.239.4515

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