2010 Annual Report - Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas

2010 Annual Report

Look inside for our stories of healing.

Madeline Jay Kayla

As parents, we hope to provide each of our children with the power to reach their full potential at home,

in school and in their communities. We constantly seek tools and strategies that will provide our kids with a

greater capacity for success in life. At the end of every day, we wonder, “What have we missed?” For so many

of us, there are life lessons we hope our children will be able to avoid. We know that our children are exposed

to a much higher level of violence, instability, and loss than we were as young people; yet, we quietly pray that

our kids will not be the ones to suffer. Is it not extraordinary that we all try to avoid the one thing we will never

be able to outrun?

Our work with this mission has taught us that we will never be able to run fast enough to escape the pain of

inevitable loss...and neither will our children. However, we have also learned that we can increase our children’s

Traci B. GomezExecutive Director

F. Michael Wood, Jr.Board Chair

chances of reaching their full potential by providing them with a strong support system that they can rely on and

opportunities to tackle grief-related issues as they arise.

Teaching children to grieve in a healthy and meaningful way is what we do every day at the CBCST. Although

we will never be able to shield our children from experiencing traumatic events like the loss of a loved one, we

can guarantee that there will be a place for them to go for understanding and support. As parents, community

members and partners in this mission, we have come to appreciate the comfort that can be found in knowing

that the CBCST will always be here for ALL of our children.

Thank you for joining us in support of helping young hearts heal.

Dear Friends,

Reflections from the Executive Director and Board Chair

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Programs and ServicesCounseling serviCes

Our licensed professional mental health staff provides psychotherapy combined with

an expressive arts focus to individuals and families who have experienced a death or

are anticipating the death of a loved one. We provide individual and family therapy to

help develop coping strategies for family issues that arise during the grieving process.

Clients can choose expressive art modalities in a tranquil and supportive environment

to accentuate the healing process.

support programs

Our peer support group programs bring together youth and families with similar loss

experiences to help normalize feelings, share experiences, and grieve the death of

a loved one. Peer support programs are open-ended and offered free of charge. Each

group meets twice per month in our beautiful homelike setting, which provides a safe,

nurturing environment conducive to healing. Children who attend groups engage in

therapeutic activities such as: dramatic play, art, poetry, journaling, music, meditation,

guided imagery, dance/movement, and recreational activities to help process feelings

of grief. We offer the following on-going peer support groups:

Sons & Daughters IFor ages 6-24 who have lost a parent to chronic illness

Sons & Daughters IIFor ages 6-24 who have experienced the sudden death of a parent

Sons & Daughters IIIFor ages 6-24 who have experienced the death of a family member or friend due to homicide

Sons & Daughters IVFor ages 6-24 who have had a parent or sibling die by suicide

SiblingFor ages 6-24 who have experienced the death of a brother or sister, either suddenly or as the result of a chronic disease

FamilyFor ages 6-24 who have experienced the death of a grandparent or extended family member

Little PeopleFor ages 3-5 who have experienced any death loss

Community outreaCh and training

We offer community presentations, crisis intervention, and professional education

trainings. Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available to Social Workers and

Licensed Professional Counselors.

MissionThe mission of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas

(CBCST) is to foster healing for grieving youth, their families and the

community through peer support programs, counseling, training,

education and outreach. The CBCST is the only provider of free,

open-ended grief support programs for children, teens and young

adults in San Antonio and South Texas.

HistoryThe Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) was

founded on May 20, 1997 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Recognizing the permanent impact loss can have on young people,

the CBCST was established to help children and families grieving the death of a loved one. In a culture that

does not talk about grief and bereavement, and in a world that doesn’t “get it,” we do. The CBCST’s story began

with one free peer support group serving 19 families. As the demand for our services has grown over the years,

we have responded by adding, adapting and enhancing our programs to fully meet the needs of children and

families living with grief. Today the CBCST serves thousands of children, families and community members

every year through ongoing support groups, individual and family counseling, and professional education and

training programs. In February of 2010, the CBCST relocated, debt-free, to a larger facility. Our new home will

allow us the capacity to triple the number of children and families we serve.

2010 program serviCe numbers Unduplicated Individuals

Units of Service (Sessions)

peer support programs

Total Number of Youth Served 403 1750

Total Number of Adult Caregivers Served 290 1194

Total 693 2944

individual and Family Counseling program

Total Number of Youth Served 185 644

Total Number of Adult Caregivers Served 80 204

Total 265 848

Community outreaCh serviCes

Training, Education and Outreach 3767 3767

Total for ALL Programs 4725 7559


2nd Floor Narrative Therapy

Narrative TherapyOur identities are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves and our experiences. Journaling, writing, and

storytelling allow children to use the written word as an art form. Journaling liberates feelings and provides insight

into the pain of loss. Even non-writers can find creativity and expression through specific writing techniques.

Stories allow grieving children to relate to characters who may be experiencing circumstances and feelings

similar to their own. For children, this is a natural medium for self exploration and often a brief escape from their

world of pain and loss. Narrative therapy allows the child to become the author of his or her grief experience, and

empowers them to re-create, re-assign or re-establish meaning or significance to their loss.

In 2005, the course of Shanique’s life dramatically changed when she witnessed the violent death of her mother. Through her participation in the Center’s peer support group and counseling programs, Shanique found narrative therapy to be a healing outlet for her grief. She was able to illustrate a creative expression

of her heart and soul through poetry, and has found strength, healing, and transformation through her writing. Narrative Therapy allows her to concentrate completely on something different although her

creativity stems from her grief. Her profound work, at such a young age, is both moving and inspirational. As a poet, Shanique demonstrates her transition from separation and pain into engagement with life andjoy. Narrative therapy continues to serve Shanique as a healthy coping tool for self-expression.

“For a child, the death of a loved one can shape who they become and how they will view the world.”

— F. Michael Wood, Jr., Board Chair

Shanique’s Story

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Art TherapyArt, like grief, can be messy; but the many colors and textures of art enable children to symbolically illustrate

their emotions in a form that can be safely shared with others or kept private at their discretion. Art therapy

allows children to assign meaning to their feelings and experiences. Unspoken creative expression allows

children to externalize their internal experience of grief. Art therapy can serve as an effective healing tool,

whether within the safety of the painted or drawn environment, or through the manipulation of sand, clay,

and glass. Creating something unique with their own hands and from their own imagination is a powerful

exercise in control and emotional mastery for children in grief.

2nd Floor Art Therapy

Jay first came to the Center when he was four years old as a member of our Little People peer support group. His mother was murdered when he was just 12 months old. Jay has benefitted from traditional group and play therapy, but he especially enjoys using art as an expression of his hopes,

wishes and dreams. He is able to use shapes, textures and colors to symbolize memories and feelings. Jay uses glass art, a unique medium for memorializing and healing, to represent his grief experience. Shards of glass are used to symbolize the shattered pieces of life after a loss. The broken pieces go

into the fire disconnected and seemingly unable to ever be whole again. But, once emerged from extreme heat, the sum of the parts has transformed. What was once broken has melded into somethingthat is beautiful...forever changed by the process...but whole again.

“We provide children with healthy coping strategies and opportunities for positive, creative expression

as they move through the healing process.”

— Traci B. Gomez, Executive Director

Jay’s Story


“Children and teens are often unable to express their feelings of grief and loss through words. The use of art,

creative materials, and “play” offer children a unique opportunity to express their feelings nonverbally.”

— Michelle Muniz, LPC-S, RPT, Program Operations Manager

Music & Movement TherapyMovement or dance therapy is designed to cultivate sensory motor capacities often disrupted as a result of

trauma. A great deal can be learned about how a child is processing trauma and grief by observing the child’s

body movement. Music aids in the restoration of expressive language and stimulates areas deep within the brain

where emotion is processed. In grief, people are often comforted by music. Songs and sounds elicit memories of

the loved one who died. Music provides a medium by which feelings are freed without the use of words.

2nd Floor Music & Movement

Three weeks after Kayla’s father lost his 18-year battle with metastatic thyroid cancer, she and her mother, Sue, came to the Center. Kayla was placed in our Sons & Daughters 1 program and was

immediately surrounded by other young girls her age that had lost their parent to a long-term illness. She was drawn to the music room and has an incredible gift of playing piano and singing. Music has a

healing influence on grieving individuals and families because it internally produces a positive physical and emotional response to sounds. Her work through music at the Center has allowed Kayla to reset a positive

emotional rhythm within her family. Kayla’s mother says, “The Center has been an incredible lifeline for me and Kayla. She was so touched by the work that she hopes to one day become a grief counselor.

This speaks volumes about the Center and how much helping her might one day help others.”

Kayla’s Story

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Drama TherapyDramatic play enables children to gain perspective on real-life roles and patterns and to experiment actively

with alternative responses to loss. Through drama, children utilize their most precious resource — their

imagination. On stage, they have the power to reenact or recreate events, concerns, dreams and fears associated

with their death loss. Drama is a valuable medium for the exploration of emotions because it encourages

children to try on different roles within their own grief story. The ability to rewind, fast forward, and cut enables

children to feel a sense of control in an otherwise out-of-control storyline. Drama therapy enhances insight and

perception from multiple perspectives as children work through their loss in a safe environment.

2nd Floor Drama Therapy

Madeline and her sister Megan came to the Center after their father died suddenly from a cerebral aneurysm. Madeline was very young at the time of her father’s death, but is now, at

the age of four, beginning to understand and feel the real impact of her loss. She and her sister love acting and role playing in the drama studio. Dramatic play allows children to explore their feelings of loss from different points of view while weaving a narrative that is never beyond their

comfort level or control. Engaging with other children who have experienced similar losses further strengthens Madeline’s ability to overcome her grief, with the comfort of being surrounded by

others who understand what she’s going through.

“In an atmosphere where children often feel out of control, the arts serve as a therapeutic healing tool,

reducing anxiety and loneliness while allowing children to cope with their feelings about death.”

— Patricia McNaught, LPC-S, RPT-S, Clinical Director

Madeline’s Story


Statement of ActivitiesunrestriCted revenue & other support

Contributions — pledges & grants $ 552,044

Contributed services 76,412

Contributed goods 165

Program fees 20,751

Interest income 1,171

Net gain (loss) on investments 711

Fundraising events, net of direct benefits to attendees of $15,291 151,120

Other income 1,204

total unrestriCted revenue & other support $ 803,578

reClassiFiCations

Net assets released from restrictions 424,946

total unrestriCted revenue & other support $ 1,228,524

expenses

program serviCes

Child services $ 459,644

Community outreach 229,821

supporting serviCes

General & administrative 91,929

Fundraising 137,893

total expenses $ 919,287

inCrease in unrestriCted net assets $ 309,237

temporarily restriCted net assets

Contributions & grants 360,860

Net assets released from restrictions (427,806)

inCrease (deCrease) in temporarily restriCted net assets ($66,946)

Change in net assets $ 242,291

net assets, beginning oF year $ 2,986,864

net assets, end oF year $ 3,229,155

2010 Contributorsroom to heal Capital Campaign

Mrs. Marietta Alba

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Glendon Arnold

Ms. Ann G. Ash

Dr. & Mrs. Frank Barrera

Mrs. Joe Barth

Ms. Roberta Berlanger

Mrs. Carole Blackwell

Mr. & Mrs. Cooper Boddy

Mrs. Roger Bose

Ms. Lois Branco

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brown

Mrs. Alison Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Burkhart

Ms. Valerie Butler

Mrs. Karen Catanzaro

Charity Ball Assoc. of San Antonio

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Chasnoff

Mrs. Arlene Clark

Mrs. William Clyborne

Mr. John Conway

Ms. Carol Cullum

Mr. Jonathan Dear

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dumitru

Ms. Beth Ann Falcon

Mrs. Loise Foster

Ms. Alison Fox

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frank

Frost Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Fugit

Ms. Mary Galle

Mrs. Laurri Garcia

Dr. & Mrs. James Gilley

Ms. Maggie Giltner

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Giltner

Ms. Marijane Gish

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Gish

Ms. Rachel Goeres

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gomez, Jr.

Mrs. Barbara Green

Dr. & Mrs. Billy Groos

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Gurwitz

Mr. & Mrs. Derek Handley

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hays

Mrs. Frances Hearn

Ms. Anne Jones

Mrs. Jill Joyce

Mr. & Mrs. Ty Keeling

Dr. & Mrs. Duane Klaus

Mrs. Rosemary Kowalski

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Krueger

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kruger

Mr. & Mrs. Cappy Lawton

The Rt. Rev. & Mrs. Gary R. Lillibridge

Col. & Mrs. James H.l. Lynch

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Mandigo III

Mrs. Paul Markey

Dr. Nancy Martin

Mr. Joe Martinez

Mrs. Tracey Mather

Mrs. Zoe Mather

Mr. & Mrs. Bill McVey

Mrs. Carolyn Meyer

Mr. Allan Meyne

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Moss

Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. David Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. Chico Newman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Owen

Ms. Judith Paddock

Ms. Madeline Perez-Rossello

Ms Lydia Powell

Mr. & Mrs. Trey Rabke

Mrs. Cheryl Remmert

Mr. & Mrs. Clay P. Richmond

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Rogers

Mr. & Mrs. Ray W. Romano

Mr. Tim Salmon

Mr. & Mrs.William Scanlan

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Schattenberg

Dr. Corrine Sherman

Silver Ventures, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Paul H. Smith, Jr.

Mrs. Harvey P. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Madison Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stehling

Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Kelly Summers

Ms. Jo Lynn Swint

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Thomas

Mrs. Terry Touhey

Mr. & Mrs. John Troy

Mr. & Mrs. David Vela

Mr. John Richard Warren

Ms. Ann Watson

Mrs. Jess Y. Womack

Mrs. Barbara Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Woods

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Worth, Jr.

Mr. Brian Worth

Miss Laura Worth

Mr. Michael Worth

Mrs. George Wray

Friends oF the CbCst annual support Campaign

Chairman’s Circle

Mrs. Pam Bilbrey


Camp Oil Company

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Gardner

Ms. Pruyn Hildebrand

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kelso

Mr. & Mrs. John Kerr

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lange

Mr. & Mrs. Hans Lindberg

Mr. & Mrs. Graham Matthews

Matthews Family Foundation

Nordan Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richmond

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Rogers

Mr. & Mrs. Lou Schaufele

St. Susie Charitable Foundation

Mr. Edward Whitacre

Mr. & Mrs. Hans White

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Woods

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Worth

President’s Club

Mr. & Mrs. Bennett Allison

Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Andersen

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Badouh

Ms. Ann Barron

Mrs. Roger Bose

Mr. & Mrs. John Boyce III


Mr. & Mrs. Trace Burton

Dr. & Mrs. John R. Case


Mr. & Mrs. Tom Clark

Ms. Debra Cox

Mr. & Mrs. Carl DeNisio

Mrs. Neil Denton

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dudley

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Eickhoff

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fitzsimons

Ms. Ilse Garrett

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gentry

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gomez, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Gunn

Drs. Bill Germer & Cathy Leary

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Mandigo II


Dr. Nancy Martin

Ms. Lori Massey

Ms. Judy K. McCormick

Mr. & Mrs. Rick McGrath

Mrs. Judy Morton

Mr. Jimmy Moses

Dr. Jessica Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Neely

Mr. & Mrs. Chico Newman

Mr. & Mrs. David O’Connor

Mrs. Blair Perry

Rev. Chip Prehn

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rulon

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sauer

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Shannon

Ms. Patrice Shinn

Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Smith, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. John Steen

Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Stein

Sunset Northwest Chapel

Mr. & Mrs. David Thomas

Dr. & Mrs. Todd Tibbetts

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Viteo

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Welder

Mr. Gregory Williams

Mr. & Mrs. F. Michael Wood, Jr.

Champions of Youth

Mrs. Alice Aelvoet

Mr. & Mrs. Rene Aelvoet

Aetna Foundation

Aetna Giving Campaign

Alamo Heights Retired Personnel

Mr. Junab Ali

Mr. & Mrs. M.E. Allison

Amegy Bank

Mr. Curtis Anastasio

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Anderson

Mrs. Stewart Armstrong

Mrs. Lorraine Babcock

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bacon

Rev. John Badders

Mr. & Mrs. Bertrand Baetz

Mrs. Sue Bain

Mr. Harry Balling

Ms. Deborah Bannworth

Ms. Jennifer Barrera

Ms. Jennifer Barrios

Ms. Ann Barron

Mr. Mike Barry

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Beighley

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Belinsky

Mrs. Jean Bell

Mr. Charles Blake

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Blaschke

Ms. Rachel Blaylock

Ms. Susan Block

Ms. Jodi Blumberg

Mr. Jesse Boeder

Mr. Wythe Boehm

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Bolado

Ms. Kelli Borbon

Mrs. Roger Bose

Mrs. Sidney Boyce

Dr. & Mrs. Doug Brackenridge

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bressler

Ms. Sandra Broach

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brock

Mr. & Mrs. Willis Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Browne

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bruner

Mr. & Mrs. Byron Burton

Mr. Tom Buxton

Dr. Debra L. Callanan

Ms. Cynthia Camp

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Canham

Mrs. Grace Cantu

Mr. Jonathan Card

Mr. James Carr

Mrs. Becky Carroll

Mr. Thomas Carter


Central Park Lions Club

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Chesney

Ms. Debbi Chesney

Dr. & Mrs. Darrell Childers

Christ Episcopal Church

Mrs. Sue Clifford


Mr. Mike Cochran

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Coffey

Mr. Joseph Cohen

Ms. Cynthia Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cook

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Coultress

Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Craig

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Crane

Ms. Carol Cullum

Mrs. Jane Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. James Daniell

Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Davis

Ms. Claudia Delman

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Demino

Mrs. Marilyn Dennett

Mrs. Neil Denton

Dr. & Mrs. C.E. Deyhle, Jr.

revenue by sourCe

Individual Contributions . . . . . 28%

Corporate Contributions . . . . . . 6%

Private Grants & Foundations 35%

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%

Earned Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

Contributed Goods & Services 9%

expense by FunCtion

Programs & Outreach . . . . . . . . 75%

Financial Development . . . . . . 15%

Management & General . . . . . . 10%

mission delivery (Shown as a percentage of revenue.)

Service Delivery & Program Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81%

Financial Development . . . . . . 11%

Management & General . . . . . . . 8%

28%

35%

19%

9%6% 3%

75%

15%

10%

81%

11%8%


Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Dorris

Mr. & Mrs. Moulton Dowler

Mrs. Carter Dreesman

Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Duc

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dullnig

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Dutton

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Eggleston

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ellis

Mrs. Barbara English

ETS

Ms. Julia Eyer

Mr. Bruce Farmer

Felix & Jo Stehling Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ferguson

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Figueroa, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Firencak

First United Bank of Lubbock

First United Methodist Church of Boerne

Dr. David Fleitas

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flieger

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Fowler

Mr. & Mrs. Don Fox

Mr. & Mrs. William Galbreath

Mrs. Norma Garcia

Ms. Ilse Garrett

Mr. & Mrs. Jose G. Garza

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Gebhart

Ms. Valerie Georgia

Ms. Nora Gill

Dr. & Mrs. James Gilley

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Gish

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Godwin

Ms. Rachel Goeres

Dr. Katherine Goethe

Ms. Madelyn Goldfein

Mr. Orlando Gonzales

Ms. Melissa Gonzalez

Mr. William Greehey

Mrs. Barbara Green

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Green

Mrs. Julia Groos

Dr. & Mrs. Billy Groos

Ms. Theresa Guenther

Ms. Linda Gunter

Mr. Robert Gurwitz

Ms. Marilyn Gwosdz

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Halff

Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Hamilton

Ms. Kelsey Hanson

Mr. & Mrs. Carl D. Hare

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Harper

Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Harrell

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Harris

Mrs. Elizabeth Harris

HCA Caring for the Community

Health By Design

Mr. & Mrs. Don Heep

Mr. Louis Heil

Mrs. Karen Heintz

Mr. & Mrs. Don Hendricks

Mr. Roberto Herrera

Mr. & Mrs. James Herring

Mr. Jon Hess

Ms. Anita Hickok

Mrs. Elaine L. Hitzfelder

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hodge III

Ms. Jackie Hodges

Mrs. Jennifer Hogue

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Holliday

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hollingshead

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Holt

Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Hopkins

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hornberger

Mr. Barcley Houston

Ms. Jill Howe

Dr. & Mrs. Clayton Hudnall

Ms. Helen Huff

Ms. Betsy Hughes

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Inglish

Ms. Rebecca Jackson

Mrs. Britta Jackson

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Jacobs

Mr. Kevin Jetton

Mrs. Shelly C. Jewett

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Jimenez

Ms. Anne Jones

Mr. Charles Jones

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kaase

Ms. Ashlee Kahh

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Katz

Ms. Susan Keehn

Mr. Kevin Kelly

Mr. Chris Kennedy

Mrs. Susan Kent-Schmidt

Mrs. Cora Kerns

Mrs. Nancy Kerr

Ms. K.P. King

Mr. Bob Klaus

Ms. Lola Koltermann

Mr. & Mrs. John Kraft

Mr. Paul Kratzig

Kruger’s Diamond Jewelers

Mrs. Lavona Kuhn

Ms. Sandra Kunkel

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LaBorde

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Lane, Jr.

Mr. Steven Large

Drs. Bill Germer & Cathy Leary

Ms. Marion Lee

Ms. Kathleen Lee

Ms. Sonya Lehmann

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Levy II

Mr. & Mrs. James Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur F. Littleton

Mr. Alvin Loewenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Laird Loomis

Ms. Paula Loring

Mr. & Mrs. William Lozano

Ms. Cecilia M. Martaus

Dr. Nancy Martin

Mrs. Gloria Massey

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Mather

Mr. Doug Mathes

Mrs. Kade Matthews

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Mayfield

Mrs. Elise McCartt

Ms. Anne L. McClanahan

Mr. & Mrs. Robert McEwen

Dr. & Mrs. Michael McMains

Mrs. Laurie McMillen

Mrs. Cynthia McMurray

Mr. & Mrs. Bill McNaught

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas McNeel

Rev. David McNitzky

Mr. Allan Meyne

Ms. Cheryl Mijangos

Ms. Claudia Miller

Mind Science Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Matt Molak

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Moriarty

Ms. Mary Muenster

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mullady

Ms. Michelle Muniz

Ms. Sheila Murry

Mrs. A. L. Peggy Nail

Mr. & Mrs. Lanham Napier

Reverend Kevin Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. Shepard Neville

Mrs. Ellen O’Gorman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard O’Neill

Oak Hills Church

Ms. Kathleen Olivarez

Mr. Peter Olson

Mr. Brad Oxford

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Paprskar

Ms. Mary Handy Parker

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Patton

Ms. Madeline Perez-Rossello

Mr. Douglas Perkins

Mr. & Mrs. Karl Peterson

Mr. Robert Pickering

Mr. & Mrs. James Potter

Ms. Terry Puckett

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Puig


Ms. Betty Radwin

Mr. Tom Ransdell

Ms. Judy Rath

Ms. Pam Rew

Ms. Veronica Reyes

Mr. & Mrs. Don Robinson

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rodriguez

Dr. & Mrs. James Rogers

Mr. Randle Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Allan Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Rollins Rubsamen, Jr.

Ms. Jean Rumsey

Mr. & Mrs. Eli Russo

Ms. Rebecca Sargeant

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Saunders

Saunders Family Charitable Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Scanio

Ms. Aida Scheuer

Dr. & Mrs. David Senn

Mrs. Sally Shampine

Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Sheiness

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Sheldon

Mr. James Shelton

Mr. & Mrs. John Shelton III

Mr. Malcolm Shelton IV

Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Sherrington

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Simmons

Ms. Sarah Smiley

Dr. & Mrs. Paxton Smith


Mrs. Luisa Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Soechting

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sohn

Mr. & Mrs.. Joe C. Soules

Mrs. Doris Spector

Dr. Catherine Spezia

Dr. & Mrs. Jim Spickard

Mr. Bryan Sprinkle

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Stansberry

Mr. Stephen Steele

Ms. Barbara Stevens

Ms. Dorothy Stevens

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. John B. Stewart

Ms. Meg Stoffer

Dr. Helen Streubert

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Stumberg

Ms. Lori Sudol

Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Edith Sweeney

Ms. Susana Tablada

Mr. Andy Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Thacker

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Thatcher

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Thomas

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Tietz

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Tomerlin

Mrs. Terry Touhey

Ms. Mary Towner

Toyota Motor Credit

Lt. Col. & Mrs. Edward Travis

Dr. & Mrs. David Turner

Mrs. Maribeth Tyler

United Way

Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Vardiman

Dr. & Mrs. George Vassar


Mr. & Mrs. Tol Ware

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Warren

Mr. John Richard Warren

Ms. Leslie Watkins

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Watson

Mr. & Mrs. William W. Weber

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wehner

Ms. Allison Wharburton

Ms. Pamela Wiese

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wilcock

Ms. Elizabeth Wilde

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wilder

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Wile

Mr. Michael Wilkerson

Ms. Linnea Wilkes

Mr. & Mrs. James Y. WIlliams

Mr. Robert K. Williams

Mr. Wesley Willitt

Mr. Trae Willoughby

Mrs. Jess Y. Womack

Mr. William Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Powell Zachry

Mr. & Mrs. Josh Zeller

Mr. Tom Zurheide

third party events

Dr. Dave Bray

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Caragonne


Ms. Mary Chain

Mrs. Ann Coiner

Mr. James Dawes



Mr. Barcley Houston

Mr. & Mrs. John Kerr

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Kohutek


MG Booker LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Josh Moran

Dr. Helen Pankowsky

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rulon

Saunders Family Charitable Fund

Seatrek

Mrs. Valorie Shaw

Mr. Jay Stinson

Mr. Roy Terracina


Ms. Mary Uhlig

Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Weller

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wyatt

grants & Foundations

A.E. Leonard Family Giving Council

Alamo Kiwanis

Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation

Blue Bird Auxillary

Chet Todd Memorial Golf Tournament

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Faye L. & William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation

First Presbyterian Church

Geneseo Management, Ltd.

Golf San Antonio

Greehey Family Foundation

Kronkosky Foundation

Methodist Healthcare Ministries

Rack Gives Back

Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio

San Antonio Area Foundation

Shield Ayres Foundation

Soules Family Foundation

Spurs Foundation

Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation

USAA Foundation

Valero Energy Foundation

Women of St. Luke’s

hearts in harmony gala

Table Sponsors

Mrs. Ann Ash

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Bright

Mr. Dolph Briscoe


Mr. & Mrs. Will Brown III

Mr. & Mrs. Willis Brown, Jr.


Frost Bank


Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hanrahan



Jefferson Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lange

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lira

NuStar Engery

Porter Loring Family Care Services


South Texas Blood & Tissue Center

Trinity University

USAA

Valero Energy Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Watt

Mr. & Mrs. James Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wood

Mr. & Mrs. James Worth

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wyatt

Underwriting, Tickets & Raffle

Ms. Phyllis Adams

Mr. Curtis Anastasio

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Anderle

Dr. & Mrs. Garrett Andersen

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Andres Rebecca Andujar

Mr. & Mrs. Waddy Armstrong

Rev. Noble Atkins

Mr. Matt Badders

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Baldwin

Mr. Harry Balling

Ms. Helen Balvin

Ms. Ann Barron

Ms. Ciara Bearden

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Bineham

Mrs. Jenny Bingham

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bondurant

Mrs. Jean Bordelon

Mrs. Roger Bose

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Bright

Mr. & Mrs.. V.W. Brinkerhoff

Ms. Raquel Briones


Mr. & Mrs. Willis Brown III

Dr. & Mrs. Willis Brown, Jr.


Mr. & Mrs. Trace Burton

Ms. Valerie Butler

Mr. & Mrs. J. Bradford Camp

Mrs. Harryette Campbell


Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Chesney

Dr. & Mrs. Darrell Childers

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Clark


Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cochran

Ms. Meryl Collins

Mr. Rupa Crow

Ms. Susan Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Dawson

Mrs. Susan DeKoch

Mr. Latrelle Deon

Mr. Brian Deuter

Ms. Mary Helen DiLiberto

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dullnig

Mr. Pierre Emond

Mrs. Aggie Eyster

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Fairall

Mr. & Mrs. JJ Feik

Dr. Tyler Ferris

Dr. & Mrs. John Fitch

Ms. Connie Foster


Mr. & Mrs. Carl Furhmann

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gallegos

Ms. Ruth Gallo

Mr. & Mrs.. Rob Gish

Ms. Lauren Gordon

Mr. James Gorman

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Goss

Ms. Dinah Gragg

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Green

Ms. Margaret Grothues

Mr. & Mrs. Josef Hallatschek

Mr. & Mrs. Barrow Hamilton

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Hartman

Mr. & Mrs. Troy Haugh

Ms. Loretta Hawkins

Mr. & Mrs. Rupert Hays


Mr. Ned Hodge


Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hodge

Mrs. Kathy Hoermann

Mr. Darwin Huartson

Mr. & Mrs. H. Glenn Huddleston

Ms. Helen Huff

Ms. Lisa Huff

Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Hurd

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hurley

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Inglish

Mr. George Israel

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jasso

Mr. James Jennings

Ms. Kelley Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Brent Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Jordan

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Jowers

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jowers

Ms. Alisa Juarez

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kaase

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kardys

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kardys

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Katz

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Khoutek

Dr. & Mrs. Duane Klaus

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Koehler

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Kohutek

Mr. & Mrs. Claude Koontz

Mr. Ed Kopplow

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kruger

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lecholop

Mr. John Lefrancois

Ms. Angela Lopez

Ms. Kate Lynch

Ms. Lori Mach

Ms. Linda Mahoney

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Maloney


Mr. & Mrs. Earle Martin

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Mason

Ms. Elizabeth Masters

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mayfield

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan McCarty

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McCormick

Mr. & Mrs. Jack McGuire

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Mery

Ms. Yvonne Mier

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Miller

Ms. Alma Moloney

Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Mungia

Ms. Danica Murillo

Ms. Sheila Murry

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Nelson

Mr. Robert Nelson

Mr. Paul Norman

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Norris

Mr. Americo Ongaro

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Owen

Mr. & Mrs. Lavan Parker

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Pender

Ms. Shannon Perez

Ms. Karen Pilcher

Ms. Sarah Plaster

Ms. Andrea Porter

Mrs. Joy Potts

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Previti

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pritchett

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Puig

Ms. Gloria Quintana

Ms. Ruby Rayborn

Ms. Sylvia Rayko

Mr. & Mrs. John Reynolds

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Reynolds

Mr. & Mrs.. Jack Richmond

Dr. & Mrs. Ricky Rodriguez

Ms. Louise Rogillio

Ms. Caroline Rose

Mr. & Mrs. Armando Rymers

Ms. Lori Sada

Ms. Christina Salinas

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Sanchez

Mr. & Mrs. William Sano

Mr. & Mrs. Lou Schaufele

Ms. Kathleen Schmitz

Ms. Tondre Schulte

Mr. & Mrs. John Scott

Mr. & Mrs. Wade Scroggins

Ms. Kay Segrato

Mr. & Mrs. John Selders

Dr. & Mrs. David Senn

Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Sherrington

Ms. Patrice Shinn

Mrs. Cecilia Shinn

Ms. Jenny Sien

Mr. & Mrs. Russ Sims

Ms. Mary Skekel



Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Smith, Jr.


Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Ted Snider

Ms. Ashley Sommer

Ms. Sara Sosa

Dr. & Mrs.Jim Spickard

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stepanik

Ms. Barbara Stevens

Mr. Jay Stinson

Ms. Nancy Stinson

Ms. Karen Svor


Mr. & Mrs. James Thompson

Ms. Ashley Threlkeld

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Tietz

Mr. & Mrs. Trent R. Timberlake

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Tolar

Dr. & Mrs. George Vassar


Ms. Patty Vela

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vielock

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ward

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Warden

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wehmeyer

Ms. Ann Wells

Mr. & Mrs. Ty West

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wilcock

Ms. Elizabeth Wilde

Ms. Linnea Wilkes

Mr. & Mrs. James Y. WIlliams

Mrs. Courtney Wilson

Ms. Leslie Wilson-Howe

Mrs. Jess Womack

Mrs. Barbara Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worth

Ms. Holly Wright

Mr. & Mrs. Richey Wyatt

Mr. & Mrs. David Youngquist

Dr. Madaleine Reichert & Dr. Bob Zachary

Ms. Cynthia Zaragoza


Our LeadershipThe CBCST Board of Directors is legally charged

with the responsibility to govern the agency by

defining the mission and participating in strategic

planning to review our priorities, financial

standing and goals. Directors ensure financial

responsibility by approving the annual budget

and ensuring compliance, contracting for an

independent audit, and controlling investment

and fiscal management policies.

Our FriendsEstablished in 2006, the Friends of the CBCST

Board is a committee of volunteers dedicated to

raising funds, increasing community awareness and

supporting our charitable and educational mission.

This work includes planning and hosting the annual

Hearts in Harmony Gala, our signature fundraising

event; as well as hosting other special events and

increasing financial support and recruiting new

Friends for the CBCST.

Our VolunteersVolunteer recruitment and development is

imperative to the success of our agency. The

CBCST does not charge a fee for peer support

programs; and as a result, we rely heavily on the

tireless efforts of our interns, practicum students

and community volunteers who commit more

than 10,000 hours annually and make it possible

for us to serve more children and families.

advisory board

Janie & Jim Worth Chairs

Don Anderson

Patricia Shield Ayres

Margaret Berton, Ph.D.

Patricia Bose

Carolyn Brown

Sallie & Barry Chasnoff

The Rev. Buckner & Martha Fanning

Susan & Bill Galbreath

Kathleen & Curtis Gunn

Almeda & Ed Hodge III

Julianna Hawn & Peter M. Holt

Janet & Boxy Hornberger

Susan & John Kerr

Kitty & Richard Lange

Paula Loring

Ann & John E. Newman, Jr.

Laura & Jack Richmond

Anne & Paul Smith

Eliza Sonneland

Jim Spickard

Barbara Wood

Mertie & Dale Wood

staFF

Traci Burkhart Gomez Executive Director

Tracey Mather Director of Business Management

Christin Gish Director of Resource Development

Patricia McNaught, LPC-S, RPT-S Clinical Director

Michelle Muñiz, LPC-S, RPT Program Operations Manager

Julia Anderson, M. Ed. Volunteer Coordinator

Tammy Cochran, LPC Outreach Coordinator

Jan Paprskar Community Outreach Coordinator

Maria Rodriguez Program & Counseling Services Assistant

governing board

Mike Wood Chair

Camille Mandigo Vice Chair

Bennett Allison Treasurer

Sally Sohn Secretary

Laura Nell Burton

Karen Catanzaro

Linda Fugit

Maggie Giltner

Nancy Martin

Dave Navarro

Angela Rabke

Chris Rulon

Pam Thomas

David Vela

Penny Viteo

Friends oF the CbCst board

Randall Hays President

Barbara Stevens President-Elect

Linda Fugit Immediate Past President

Day Smith Recording Secretary

Holly Clark Corresponding Secretary

Janie Worth Tours of the Heart

Janice Clyborne Porter Loring Spring Event

Susan Childers Volunteer Liaison The images throughout this report demonstrate the

love and dedication of Linda Fugit. Thank you Linda

for making our house a home.

2010 Boards, Friends, and Staff


205 W. Olmos Drive San Antonio, Texas 78212

phone: (210) 736-4847 fax: (210) 832-8919

www.cbcst.org

Documents

2010 Annual Report - Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas