Agency Wish ListFamilies often arrive at Renewal House with only the clothes on their backs. You can help them make a fresh start by donating these items: •StandardSchoolAttire •BasicSchoolSuppliesForAllGrades •Dictionaries •Journals •BabySlingsforNewborns •AllBabyItemsandClothing •KrogerGiftCards •Wal-MartGiftCards •MaternityClothing •OvernightBagsForExpectantMoms •HouseholdGoods •HouseholdCleaningSupplies •LadiesWatches •RainCoatsAndUmbrellas
DonationsareacceptedbyappointmentwithAlyssaLeonardat255-5222ext.111or [email protected]
Volunteer needs•MathandReadingTutorsforHighSchoolStudents•SundayVanDrivers•ChildcareAssistantsforProjectMagicGroups•GEDTutors•ResidentEscorts
Donation Opportunities Please,giveagifttoRenewalHouse:•Inhonorofalovedone•Inmemoryofalovedone•Foragencyoperationsorcapitalneeds•Inyourestateplanning
Donations canbemadeatwww.renewalhouse.org ;Visa,Mastercard,AmericanExpressandDiscoverareaccepted.IfyouprefertomakeagiftoverthephonewithVisaorMastercard,call(615)255-5222,ext.106.Formailingagift,ourmailingaddressisP.O.Box280356,Nashville,TN37228.
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Help Keep Families Together by Supporting Renewal House This SpringSince 1996, RenewalHouse has filled a need in theNashville
community by serving addicted mothers along with their
children in a comprehensive, long-term residential program.
Withastrongtherapeuticfocusandindividualizedprogramsfor
mothersandchildren,RenewalHouseaddressestherootcauses
of addiction while helping families heal together and plan for
the future. While in residence,mothers areprovidedwith an
arrayof services suchascasemanagement,parentingclasses,
grouptherapy,lifeskillstrainingandjobreadinesstraining.We
areproudtoreportthatduringcalendaryear2007,10mothers
graduatedfromtheprogramwiththeknowledge,skillsandself-
awarenesstobesuccessfulandindependent. Thesegraduates
nowmoveontotheaftercareprogramwhereaCaseManager
workswiththemforuptosixmonthstoensuretheirstabilityin
sobriety,employmentandpermanenthousing.
Renewal House is able to provide these valuable services because
of thegenerosity of donors. Whena donor gives toRenewal
House, theyprovide a familywith theopportunity for a fresh
start;achancetostartoverandmakebetterchoices.
Be on the lookout for our annual fundmailing in April. This
will be your opportunity to support the incredible work being
done to help mothers and children recover from the effects of
chemical addiction.
Please consider supporting our annual fund by making a
donationinhonorofaspecialpersoninyourlife.It’stheperfect
way to honor yourmother forMother’s Day onMay 11, your
fatheronJune15,honorthememoryofagrandparentoryour
friendsontheirbirthday.Yourhonoreewillreceiveabeautiful,
artist-designed acknowledgment card. For those“hard to buy
for”peopleinyourlife,givethemthegiftofhelpingothers---
make a donation to Renewal House.
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Save the Date!The 2008 AWomen’s Thanksgivingwill be on Sunday, November 16,2008 from 5-7pm at the HiltonDowntownNashville.
Wehopetoseeyouthere!
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A Women’s ThanksgivingThe 2007 AWomen’s Thanksgiving was a great successraising over $70,000 for our agency programs. WewerethrilledtohaveMayDeanEberlingandLizaLentzservingasHonoraryCo-Chairsfortheevent.Thisyear’sstorytellerwas country music recording artist Kathy Mattea whomovedthecrowdwithhersongsofstrength,resilienceandrecovery.RenewalHousegraduatesBetsyC.andLaDonnaJ.alsosharedtheirstoriesofhopeandhealing.Thisyear’ssilent auction included hand painted ceramic vases painted by Renewal House clients and friends.
ColleenandTedWelchgraciouslyhostedthePatronPartyattheirhomeinlateOctober.Theeveningfeatureddeliciousfoodaswellasasilentauctionincludingvacationgetaways,beautifuljewelry,originalartworkandmanyothergenerousdonations from community retailers.
We wish to thank our kind and generous sponsors:American Airlines, AT&T, CCA, Contract Properties, Dr.andMrs.Thomas F. Frist, Jr., First Bank, Frasier,Dean&Howard,IngramBarge,KiwanisClubsofNashville,KPMG,Kroger,Miller&MartinPLLC,RobertOrr/Sysco,Stewart,Estes&DonnellPLC,SunTrust,TrickettHonda,VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenterandVanderbiltUniversity.
A very special thank you to the Women’s ThanksgivingCommittee and Event Chair Jennifer Hoffman whoseleadership made the event such a great success.
Contract Properties Inc
Frazier, Dean & Howard, PLLC
(l to r) Rev. Anne Stevenson, Art Rebrovick, Aleta Trauger
Arden McElroy and Lori Shulman
Board Members Mary Walker and Jo Ella McClellan
Barbara Holmes and Natasha Metcalf
Renewal House 2007 Board President Cristin Viebranz with husband Scott
Patron Party Hosts Ted and Colleen Welch
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Frist
IngramBarge
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MarieandCharlesCardwellJuliaandDavidCharlesBetsyandJeffChristieLorenChumleyandScottPetersonTammyandGrantCooleyAmyandBillCooperPatriciaCooperMerryBethandSteveCorneliusRhonwynandPeterCounihanAnnandTimothyCoverCarolynCoxandAlanHamlinJeanCrawford-LeeandDonaldLeeSharonandCharlesCrumptonDeniseCumminsKarenD’ApolitoAnnandKirbyDavisTrishaandRobertDeeganDavidDiaz-BarrigaPeggyDowningMaryJaneandPhilDukeGloriaDumasNatileeDuningPatriciaEastwoodMayDeanEberlingSarahAnnandJamesEzzellBabsFreemanKakiandBillFriskics-WarrenDorothyCate&ThomasF.FristFoundationKayandCraigGabbertAnneandThomasGalloMaryandThomasGambillBrendaGilmoreAmyGrantGillDianeandRolandGrayLisaandBradGreenbaumElizabethGregoryRuthAnnHarnischMonicaandWilliamHayes
TracyandGaryHearnToniHillMelindaHodgesDeniseHoeyGeralynHoeyJenniferandJeffHoffmanBarbaraandJohnHolmesAnneandJackHoosGretchenandAllanHornerRachelandDavidHornsbyKathiandJuanIanniEmilyandWynneJamesTonyaJonesLouiseandFloydJonesTammyandGeorgeKillgoreHeatherandPaulLefkowitzLizaandAllenLentzJulieLewisBobieLunsfordAmyandGeorgeLynchDorothyandDavidMahanesSueMattoxSusanMattoxCarolMcCoyMargaretMcCutcheonArdenandCharlieMcElroyKatherineandJamesMcElroyKathleenMcEnerneyNancyMenkeJaneNewmanJoAnnNorthGeorgeandOpheliaPaineLeighandJayPandaleonElizabethandLarryPapelHeatherPierceKarenandMacPirkleNancyPottsFionaandJohnPrineNancyWardRayCandiceReedSarahReitmeierandJayBallardEmilyRichardSadieRossonDeborahSafarAnitaSchmidMaryJoandSteveShankleJimandLoriShulmanElizabethandSteveSlatterySueSmithCarolSolomanDr.andMrs.AndySpickardKarenStarrandJ.MarkMyersCathyandHerbertStonebrookBettieTeasleyKarrenandGeorgeTerenPalmyThompsonSarahandMitchellToomey
AnnaandWilliamWadlingtonAliceandDellWalkerMaryWalkerMrs.WilsonA.WardJaniceWardJanetandBillWarfieldKarenWeirJudeWhiteandPhilNewmanRitaandJimWhiteMattielynWilliamsTraceyWilliamsMarthaAnnWoodmoreHeidi ZimmermanAnnual Giving DonorsCalvaryUnitedMethodistChurchKathrynBarnettandWillCheekEdieBassFabraandSamBelkSusanandBillBellBellSouthCorporationMelvinandAnnBlackMarionandBobBogenClaudiaandGordonBonnymanMaryByrnesMarcieandRodneyCareyMr.andMrs.StephenChambersJaneandThomasCorcoranCarolynCoxandAlanHamlinAnnandKirbyDavisElizabethandMatthewDeebJacquelineDixonMaryJaneandPhilDukePhilDukeRhondaandBardEdringtonRobertEisensteinExchangeClubCharitiesCherrieFarnetteDavidFrancyAnnandRandyFullertonDorothyCate&ThomasF.FristFoundationCatheyandWilfordFuquaJulietGriffinLydiaandGeraldGrubbEstieandRhettHarrisLaurieHendricksPeggyHillSubrinaHillMr.andMrs.JamesV.HuntSusanandJohnIrbyNancyJonesJuniorLeagueofNashvillePreshKillebrewGlendaandLeeKraftBrianandKimLapidusRebeccaandWilliamLongNancyMaclean
RoseannMaikisandRobMontanoCynthiaMaldenBonnieMansonAdrianneandWalterMarianelliSallyMcClellanLynnandKenMelkusJenniferMolyneauxAnnMarieandFrancisMusickMarkNelsonWilliamOrtaleBillParsonsCherylandAllenPattonMr.andMrs.ClayPetryDotandPhilPonderJudyandRobertQuiniltyCandiceReedRaul Regalado DeborahandRobertRockGeorgeRookerAnneandJoeRussellTrishSandersBobbieShankleLeahandJimSohrShirleyandStuartSpeyerCarolTateandDr.K.C.PtomeyDebiandBillTateSteveTaylorEmilyandAlexTownesByronR.TraugerUnitedMethodistWomenElaineViebranzTheRev.KayHereford-VoorheesBethWeaverBarbaraandJustinWilsonLindeandBlairWilsonCindyZwickle
OrganizationsAladdinIndustriesFoundationCorrectionsCorporationofAmericaE.B.S.FoundationFirstPresbyterianChurchFordMotorCreditCompanyJaneandRichardEskindFamilyFoundationLifeWorksFoundationNationalCouncilofJewishWomenNewsChannel5/LandmarkCommunicationsSaintThomasFoundationT&TFamilyFoundationTheMickFoundationTheRobertC.andMaconW.Hilton
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Thank you, donors!Sustaining DonorsBaptistHealingTrustCommunityFoundationofMiddleTennesseeEmergencyFoodandShelterProgramEmergencyShelterGrantProgramHCAFoundationHUDSupportiveHousingMetroDavidsonCountyTennesseeDepartmentofChildren’sServicesTennesseeDepartmentofMentalHealth–DivisionofAlcoholandDrugAbuseServices
TennesseeDepartment ofHumanServices
TennesseeDepartmentofMentalHealthandDevelopmentalDisabilities
TheMemorialFoundationUnitedWayCommunitySolutionsFundCapital DonorsBoulevardBolt,Inc. SunTrust FirstPresbyterianChurch JessicaandJohnCantrell JoeC.DavisFoundationIn Honor OfMarthaDaniel byStephanieandSteveFerrell
BrianLapidusandCristinViebranz byLeslyeandSteveLapidus
DebiTatebyJudyandRobertBasseDebiTatebyKarenandJ.DavisBucknerDelStorich byMaxineandFrederickSchaefer
Drs.JudithandThomasLewis byBobbieandBobThomas
FrankandDeniseAndrews byMandyandStephenYoung
JenniferHoffman byBethandPaulMoore
KathrynBarnettbyColetteKobyLorenChumley byLindaandOtisPatterson
MaryWalkerandDebiTate byMargaretBehmandHarlanDodson
MaxineStone byCatheyandHerbStone
MayDeanEberling byAnneandFrankGulley
PhilDukebyMaryCatherineandScottPhillipsTheJimShulmanFamily byDonnaandRobertBarber
In Memory OfKingCoxbySherriandMauriceHamlinJerryGardnerbyPattiandDavidSteineJerryGardnerbyGraceandCarlAwhJerryGardnerbyAnitaBlackmerJerryGardnerbyEvelynandGlynnClarkJerryGardnerbyMarilynCrossJerryGardnerbyAnnieFarrarJerryGardnerbySusanandJerryFaulknerJerryGardnerbySuzanneFletcher-ThompsonandHaroldThompson
JerryGardnerbyHelaineandLawrenceFuldauer
JerryGardnerbyDianeandHowardGreenJerryGardnerbyGayandJohnGreerJerryGardnerbyDoloresHewittJerryGardnerbyShannonandGregHuffineJerryGardnerbyRebeccaandRyanJenkinsJerryGardnerbyPattyKlemmeJerryGardnerbyChristopherMadduxJerryGardnerbyAnnaPetcuJerryGardnerbyRussellandSusieRiesJerryGardnerbyCarolynRoseJerryGardnerbyJaniceSensingJerryGardnerbyMichaelShmerlingJerryGardner byDr.andMrs.AndySpickard
JerryGardnerbyHarryWilliamsJerryGardnerbyFirstPresbyterianChurchDianeLeebyPattiandRandyMantoothSallyWilsonbyBethandPaulMooreA Women’s ThanksgivingCorporate SponsorsAT&TAmericanAirlinesBone,McAllester,NortonPLLCCorrectionsCorporationofAmericanContractProperties,Inc.FirstBankFrasier,DeanandHowardIngramBargeKPMGLLPKiwanisClubofNashville,Inc.KrogerMillerandMartinPLLPRobertOrr/SyscoStewart,EstesandDonnellSunTrustBankTrickettHondaVanderbiltUniversityVanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter
Event PatronsCarolynandDavidAmiotDeniseandFrankAndrewsSueandNelsonAndrewsClareArmisteadDonnaandRobertBarberSusanBarberClaudiaandGordonBonnymanRoseCantrellJoanandWillCheekLeslieandKeithChurchwellMaryandBobClementAmyandBillCooperLibbyandJohnDayaniClaireandFrankDrowotaGailDuBoisandJamieCoxGloriaDumasMarthaAnnElliottZitaandDanElrodAnnetteEskindCaroleandJohnFergusonClareandJackFisherBethFortuneKakiandBillFriskics-WarrenDianeandRolandGrayLydiaandGeraldGrubbCarlanaandAubreyHarwellBarbaraandJoeHaynesLucyandJeffreyHaynesMaryCatherineandDrewHealyLisaandChipHoffmanBarbaraandBillHoffmanJenniferandJeffHoffmanBarbaraandJohnHolmesGretchenandAllanHornerMaryandOscarJonesLizaandAllenLentzAmyandGeorgeLynchAmyMarsalisEllenMartinJoEllaandJohnMcClellanCarolMcCoyMaryAnnMcCreadyandRoyWunschMichelMcDonaldNancyMenkeNatashaMetcalfSueandBillMillerChristineModisherKathleenandMikeMurphyMarthaandBobNemerSallieandWilliamNortonDorothyandJamiePace
ElizabethandLarryPapelBarbaraandDougPierceArtandLindaRebrovickMariettaShipley andDavidMcMillan
MichaelShmerlingJimandLoriShulmanSusanandW.LucasSimonsLesterandKathrynSmithKarenStarrandJ.MarkMyersTheRev.AnneStevensonM’LissaStroopByronR.TraugerDeborahTurnerCristinandScottViebranzMaryWalkerAnneWallaceJudeWhiteandPhilNewmanSandyandTomWhiteJaneandJimWhiteMandyandStephenYoungSilent Auction DonorsAmericanAirlinesAnneBlairBrownBlueRiverCanyonDaySpaDraper’sJewelersExecutiveTravelandParkingFireflyGrillKimandNateGreeneHillsboro HandymanHiltonDowntownNashvilleHolidayInnVanderbiltShayandRandyHowardLoewsVanderbiltPlazaMartha’satthePlantationNashvilleChildren’sTheatreNashvillePredatorsNashvilleSymphonyOutbackConcertsJosephK.PresleyPrivateEditionRenasantBankSadieRossonTennesseePerformingArtsCenterYellowPorchIndividual DonorsBettyeAbernathyJudithAndrewsAnonymousMaryBakerLeslieBallardCarolandPaulBallenger
(July 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007)
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Renewal House Advisory BoardHoney AlexanderCommunityVolunteerFrank AndrewsAndrewsCapital,LLCJean Ann BankerCommunityVolunteerCathy Bender-JacksonMerrillLynchCathy Bender-JacksonMerrillLynchMelvin BlackCommunityVolunteerColleen Conway-WelchDean,VanderbiltSchoolofNursingCarolyn CoxConsultantBarbara Engelhardt, M.D.PediatricianThelma HarperStateSenatorNatasha MetcalfCorrectionsCorporationofAmericaSallie NortonHarpethHallSchool
Elizabeth PapelCommunityVolunteerCary Phalen RaysonCommunityVolunteerArt RebrovickNMGAdvisors,Inc.The Rev. Edwin C. Sanders, IIMetropolitanInterdenominationalChurchJim ShulmanStateofTennesseeSusan SimonsCommunityVolunteerSue SpickardCommunityVolunteerKaren Starr, RN, MSN, MACVanderbiltUniversitySchoolofMedicineThe Reverend Anne StevensonChristChurchCathedralDeborah Taylor TateFederalCommunicationsCommission
2008 Board of Directors Mrs. Julia CharlesCommunityVolunteerMs. Loren Chumley, Vice PresidentKPMGMr. David Diaz-BarrigaDavidsonCountyTaxAssessor’sOfficeMs. Beth Fortune, PresidentVanderbiltUniversity
Mr. Clay HartRenasantBankRep. Brenda GilmoreStateofTennesseeMs. Lori GordonMagellanHealthServicesMr. Ricky GordonDell,Inc.Dr. Roland Gray, SecretaryTennesseeMedicalFoundationMs. Lisa GreenbaumWebMDMrs. Jennifer HoffmanCommunityVolunteerMs. Lela HollabaughWallerLansdenDortch&DavisMrs. Mary Loventhal JonesNoshvilleDeliMr. Edward Lanquist, Jr.Waddey&PattersonMr. Brian LapidusKroll,Inc.Ms. Drusilla Martin, CPANashvilleFireDepartmentMrs. Jo Ella McClellanCommunityVolunteerMs. Kathleen McEnerneyTennesseeStateUniversityMs. Nancy MenkeCommunityVolunteerMrs. Diane NeighborsVanderbiltUniversityMr. Bob NemerTheCottonMillClothiers,Inc.
Mr. Kevin PoffWellsFargoMs. Emily RichardNashvilleInternationalAirportMr. Mike Shmerling, TreasurerXMiMr. Steve TaylorHCAMs. Bettie TeasleyCommunityVolunteerMrs. Cristin Viebranz, Past PresidentUniversitySchoolofNashvilleMs. Mary WalkerBigBrothersBigSistersofMiddleTN
Staff DirectorsJude A. WhiteExecutiveDirectorAlyssa LeonardAssistantDirectorMary Beth Heaney-Garate, LCSWResidentialProgramDirectorLisel Stephen, MSOutpatientProgramDirectorDani LiebermanDevelopmentDirector
Would you prefer to receive this newsletter electronically? May we e-mail you intermittently with agency donation needs?
If so, please call or e-mail Kim Haley at 255-5222 extension 105 or [email protected]
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Renewal House Staff UpdateWelcometoDaniLieberman,ournewDevelopmentDirector!DanijoinedusinJanuary2008andwillberesponsibleforallaspectsoffundraisingincludingannualgiving,events,marketing,publicrelationsandmajorgifts.DanihasaMaster’sdegreeinSocialWorkfromtheUniversityofTennesseeandcomestouswithovertwelveyearsofnon-profitexperience.MostrecentlyshewastheOutcome-BasedInvestmentDirectorforUnitedWayofMetropolitanNashville.WelcomeDani!
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President’s ReportHappyNewYeartoAll!WiththetickoftheclockatmidnightonJanuary1,2008,IsteppedintotheroleofPresidentoftheRenewalHouseBoardofDirectors.IhaveservedontheBoardsinceJanuary1,2005,andIamproudtobeleadingsuchanimportantandoutstandingorganization.
In2008wewelcomeeightnewboardmembers,highlightedelsewhereinthisnewsletter.TheseindividualswilladdvaluableperspectiveandexpertisetoouralreadytalentedandcommittedBoardofDirectors.Asalways,wearefortunatetohavediverserepresentationintheareasof:professionalaffiliation,technicalskillsets,communityconnections,recoveryknowledge,age,raceandgender.ThisleadershipteamwillcontinuetoprovidesoundgovernanceanddirectiontokeepRenewalHouseattheforefrontofquality
services to women with addiction and their children.
ThespringseasonhasspecialrelevancetothemissionofRenewalHousewithitsthemesofrebirth,growth,andopportunity.Thisspringinparticularisblossomingwithactivityonourcampus.Ourplaygroundisbeingtransformedfromafunctionalsitewithbasicswingsetstoamulti-faceted“communitybackyard”withdeckandseatingspace,achalk/muralwall,acourt/gamesarea,aplayfortandwalkingtrail.
Ourinsidecommunityspaceisalsounderconstructionwithcreationofafamilycomputerlab/learningcenter.Throughthisrenovation,ourvitalfamilyspacesofchildcare,communityroom,andlearningcenterwillallbeconnected.Thenewlearningcenterwilloffercomputerstationsforbothmomsandchildrensothatourclientswillnotbeleftbehindasschoolandemploymentexperiencesareincreasinglytiedtotechnology.
Ouraffordable,BBuilding,rentalapartmentunitswillalsobeupgradedinthecomingyear.Wornflooring,kitchenandbathroomcabinetsandfixtureswillbereplaced.Wealsohopetoimproveenergyefficiencyfortheseunits.
Whew!ActivitiesatRenewalHouseareexciting,asalways.Wearesogratefultothemany,manyfriendsanddonorswhomakeitpossibleforustoprovidequalityservicestosomeofourcommunity’smostdesperateandvulnerablecitizens.Inthecomingyear,theBoardwillcontinueitsdiligenteffortstoguideandsupportthiscritical mission.
-BethFortune
Renewal House Welcomes New Board Members
Ed Languist Emily RichardsKevin PoffLela HollabaughLori Gordon
BoardmembersnotpicturedareBrendaGilmore,KathleenMcEnerneyandClayHart.
Residential ProgramRenewalHouse’slong-termfamilyresidentialprogram addresses the interconnected challenges of addiction, poverty, parentingand vocational development. Mothers andtheir children live together at Renewal House forsixtofifteenmonthswhiletheyhealfromtheeffectsofchemicaladdiction.Theprogramis highly structured and provides intensive therapy,educationandtrainingformothers.FromthetimeshearrivesatRenewalHouse,a mother is learning the coping and life skills she will need to maintain her sobriety and be self-sufficient after graduation from theprogram. Formore information, please call255-5222x112.
Affordable HousingRenewalHousehasaffordable two-bedroomapartments that offer clean and sober living in arecoveryenvironment.Manyofourresidentstransition to this on campus housing after graduation from the residential program. For moreinformation,pleasecall255-5222x111.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)TheRenewalHouse IOPbeganfouryearsagotofillanunmetneed inNashville forgender-specific,outpatientalcoholanddrugtreatment.Designed to be a community program, theRenewal House IOP is open to any womanstruggling with alcohol and drug addiction. The program operates from 10am-3pmMondaythroughThursdaywithtransportationprovided. Women participate in educationsessions, twelve-stepwork, and focus groupson topics including: spirituality, domesticviolence, women’s issues, and parenting.Lunch isprovided,and clients receive servicesregardlessofinsurancecoverage.Whenaskedto reflect on her accomplishments in the IOP,one client responded: “myaccomplishments-beingclean&soberforthefirsttimeinmylifefor58days-I’mlearninghowtodealwithdayto day things in life without looking for a shield maskofdrugs.I’mlearningacceptance”.For more information or to make a referral to the IOP,pleasecontactLiselStephen,[email protected]
Project MAGIC ProjectMAGIC, currently in its second year atRenewalHouse,isaresearch-basedsubstanceabuse prevention program specificallydesigned for children living at Renewal House. The program is focused on mother-childengagement and offers interactive lessons followed by practical hands-on activitiesbetween the mother and child. Topicsmay include reducing stress, language andsocial development, decision making, anddeveloping identityandself image. ThegoalofProjectMAGICistopreventintergenerationalsubstance abuse by promoting the social and personal growth of every child at Renewal House.ProjectMAGICcametoRenewalHousethroughapartnershipwithVanderbiltMedicalSchool and the leadership of Dr. BarbaraEngelhardt.RenewalHouseisproudtopartnerwithFamily&Children’sServicetoprovidethisresource to our residents. Our Project MAGICCoordinator,SusanHoefler,isaLicensedClinicalSocialWorkerwhoinadditiontoProjectMAGICalsoprovidesfamilytherapytoon-siteresidentfamilies,aswellasadditionalfamilyeducationtoourresidents’extendedfamiliesandfriends.
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Executive Director’s Report on OperationsIamhappytoreportonanothersixmonthsofquality,comprehensiveservicestowomenstrugglingwithaddiction.Outstandingstaff,boardmembers,andvolunteerskeepRenewalHouserunningandmovingforward.
Weclosed2007 in thespiritofgratitudeandcelebrationwithourannual fund-raisingevent,AWomen’sThanksgiving. ThisyearwewerefortunatetohavesolidsupportfromastronggroupofCorporateSponsors,whichwehopetoexpandin2008.ManygenerousfriendsofRenewalHouseparticipated intheeventasTableSponsorsandGuests. Theaudience, includingRenewalHousestaffandclients,wereprivilegedtowitnesstheoutstandingperformanceofKathyMattea.WeoweunlimitedgratitudetoColleenandTedWelchwhoopenedtheirwonderfulhometohostthePatronParty.
Atthecloseof2007,RenewalHousealsohadtheopportunityspreadourmessageonanationallevel.InOctober,oneofourprogramgraduatestraveledwithaboardmembertoWashingtonDCtoshareherstorywithTennesseeCongressionalStaffers.Ourgraduatedidafabulousjobinformingtheaudienceaboutherpersonalexperiencewithaddiction,domesticviolence,poverty,andsingleparenting,andtheimportanceofprogramslikeRenewalHousethatsupportfamiliesinovercomingthesechallenges.ShebeamswhenrecountingtheeventsofnotonlyherfirsttriptoWashington,butinfactherfirsttriponanairplaneandfirsttripoutofNashville.
InNovember,IwasabletoattendaWashingtonconferenceoffamily-basedaddictionprogramsfromacrossthecountry.Itwasgratifyingtosharestoriesofprogramdesignsandsuccesses,aswellasparticipateinproblem-solvingforthemanyday-by-daychallengesthatfaceagenciesservingthisimportantclientpopulation.Wehopetocontinuelearningfromandpartneringwiththeseorganizationsinthefuture.
OnbehalfofRenewalHouseclients,graduates,staffandboardmembers,Iwouldliketothankallofthedonorsandvolunteerswhohavesupportedthisagencyoverthelastelevenyears.Ilookforwardtoourcontinuedpartnershipovertheyearstocome.
-JudeWhite,ExecutiveDirector