NEWS | Winter 2019

Fifth Shelter Opens in Bond Hill

2018 has been a year unlike any other in our 36-year history. Beginning in January, we had to put families in hotels because all of the beds in our four shelter locations were filled.

Putting “overflow” families in hotels is something we expect to do during the summer, not in winter. In fact, we call it the “Summer Surge,” a phenomenon that occurs throughout the U.S. when family homelessness spikes. However, this year was different—by May, we had already sheltered a record number of families.

Bethany House was at a crossroads—we had been paying hotel bills since January to shelter the unprecedented number of homeless families who

couldn’t be served in our other four shelters. The bills were mounting and the situation was not sustainable. The hotel was in Sharonville—15 miles by car to our Fairmount campus and even further for our families who travel by bus.

In June 2018, an empty group home on the property of St. Aloysius in Bond Hill became our fifth shelter facility, replacing the hotel beds. However, summer is long gone and we are still using the 40 overflow beds in the Bond Hill shelter, and occasionally, we still have to use hotel rooms.

If you are interested in helping to reduce family homelessness in Cincinnati, please consider joining our Speakers Bureau. Raising community awareness about the number of homeless families experiencing homelessness, and the impact on both parents and children, is the first step in solving this issue. Bethany House staff cannot do this alone — we need your help. Training is provided and you will meet wonderful people as well as make a difference in your community. Please contact Susan Schiller at sschiller@bhsinc.org or 513.557.2410 for additional information.

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Monday, June 3 Shotgun Start at NoonLegendary Run Golf Course

For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, to purchase tickets, secure a foursome, or to donate auction items for these special events supporting Bethany House, please contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

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THE 26TH ANNUAL

SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS We need your help to help our families!

Save the Dates 2019

Come Party with us!It is not too late to get your ticket or buy a table and host your friends.

28th Annual Culinary Celebration

Fat Tuesday, March 5 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Northern Kentucky Convention Center

Contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

An (Extra)Ordinary Woman Monique Gilliam, a former Bethany House guest, is part of the book, “(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories.” Monique’s chapter in the book highlights the impact Bethany House has made on Monique’s life and is truly an inspirational life story. Monique answered a few questions for us about her life.

WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES YOUR STORY EXTRAORDINARY AND INSPIRATIONAL?Although many women share similar circumstances, my story is extraordinary and inspirational because I chose to use my pain for purpose in hopes of encouraging other women to overcome as I have done.

HOW DID BETHANY HOUSE HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY?I was lost when I came to Bethany House and being there allowed me to regroup and reassess my goals. Bethany House helped me immensely with personal support, redirection, and a myriad of resources.

WHO ARE SOME OF THE WOMEN WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE?When I think of inspiring women, my mother is always the first to come to mind. Although my mother has been deceased for nearly 18 years, I am still deeply inspired by her. My mother was my first example of unwavering strength. All that I am is because of her.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR YOUR FUTURE?My vision for my future is to create a space that continues to empower women, especially single mothers. This space would enable women to envision, expand, and re-create what it is they’d like to do despite being told what they can’t do.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER WOMEN WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING AS THEY WORK TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW?My advice is to never allow what you’re going through to be an excuse for your downfall. What you are going through doesn’t define you. You are your greatest asset, and there’s nothing you can’t do. Believe in yourself; the rest will fall into place.

(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories can be ordered at KiCam Projects.com and Amazon.com.

What is Housing First?Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, budgeting properly, or attending to substance use issues. Additionally, Housing First is based on the theory that client choice is valuable in housing selection and supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life.

How is Housing First different from other approaches?

Housing First does not require people experiencing homelessness to address all of their problems including behavioral health problems, or to graduate through a series of services programs before they can access housing. The Housing First approach views housing as the foundation for life improvement and enables access to permanent housing without prerequisites or conditions beyond those of a typical renter.

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p Former Bethany shelter guest, Monique Gilliam

9 p Our children at our Bond Hill Shelter loved their new pajamas!

FRONT PORCH

DEAR FRIENDS,BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERSRobert J. Inkrot, PresidentCarolyn K. Washburn, Vice PresidentM. Gail Myers, SecretarySusan M. Dyer, Treasurer

DIRECTORSH. Kim BairdDonald L. BrownLucy A. CraneRoss A. CrawfordJamie S. EasterlingJackqueline D. GrantSteven D. HengeholdSr. Lynn Heper, SCCatherine A. KitchinSean G. MullinsAlbert C. SmithermanRobie K. SuggsAmanda R. TooleIan A. Van HandelCarole C. WilliamsNahamani D. Yisrael

LEADERSHIP TEAMSusan S. Schiller, Executive DirectorMary Bennett-Brown, Human Resource DirectorPeg Dierkers, Shelter Operations DirectorKelly K. Freyler, Finance DirectorTaryn R. Frymire, LSW, Housing DirectorGwendolyn M. Green, MEd, LSW, Shelter DirectorDeanna L. Powell, Development Director

OUR MISSION Bethany House Services empowers homeless and at-risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency.

OUR VISION To live in a community where all families have a place to call home and no one spends a night without shelter.

CORE VALUES Respect, Empowerment, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Hospitality.

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Thank you!The saying, “words cannot express,” has been so true at Bethany House throughout this entire year, and perhaps they are especially pertinent to the holidays. It is impossible to communicate how grateful we are for the generosity of so many.

We have been blessed with donations from every corner of our community — families, churches, corporate groups, scout troops, organizations, grade school students, high school students, and yes, even preschoolers.

Some people chose to hold donation drives and others participated in our “Adopt-a-Family” program. Others sent cash or brought food and served meals. Whatever you did, we are grateful. Your generous support has come at a time of great need at Bethany House. Opening a 5th shelter in June has been costly and challenging, but necessary to care for all of the Cincinnati’s families who had no place else to turn. You provided safety, food, and all necessities for Cincinnati’s poorest families, but you also brought them smiles, joy, and hope at the holidays and throughout the year.

We are so blessed to have your support! Our sincerest thanks and appreciation to each donor and volunteer who made the holidays brighter for our children and their parents.

Susan

Susan S. Schiller Executive Director

Two New VansSpecial thanks to the Heidt Family Foundation for their donation of two vans! The vans are in continuous use transporting clients between our four off-site shelters and the Fairmount hub, delivering donations and supplies to all sites, apartment searches, moving families to their new

apartments, and so much more! We are grateful to Julie and Rob Heidt for their generosity and for helping our families get one step closer to home.

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Celebrating our 25th Annual Golf ClassicMother Nature delivered a perfect day for our golfers as they hit the course at the 25th Annual Golf Classic held on June 18, at Heritage Golf Club in Mason. Special thanks to Funky’s Catering Events for donating a delicious dinner, to Mike McConnell, Honorary Chair, Dave Armbruster, Brian Combs, Scott Sloan and iHeart Media for their amazing support, and to Geoff Torbeck Photography for capturing many fun memories.

Special thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers who made the day a success and to our great committee: T.J. Davis, Sean Mullins, Jaime Easterling, and Ian Van Handel.

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

THE 25TH ANNUAL

PRESENTING SPONSOR CART SPONSOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Alpine Valley Water • Funky’s Catering Events LaRosa’s Pizzeria • PepsiCo

BIRDIE SPONSORS

DEFY Wood Stain • Johnson Investment Counsel • Platte Architecture + Design • Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis • R.G. McGraw Insurance/Fifth

Third Bank • Total Quality Logistics

BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Laurie and Kim Baird • Jostin Construction, Inc • Messer • KMK Law Evergreen Advisors, Inc. • Greg Woods- Northwestern Mutual Wealth

Management Company • Mike Haverkamp Hensley Custom Build Group

p Women’s Winning Golf Team from left: Sherry Williams, Julie Heidt, Amy Holter, and Ginny Corsini

IN MEMORY continuedAnne "Fritzi" Heidt John and Carolyn SrofeDon and Cathy StegmanDr. Garth StevensWalter and Patricia TimpermanWellington Orthopedic Sports MedicineLawrence and Patricia WhalenWilliam Wiebe and Deborah LoganMr. Eugene B. & Claire WilgerDeborah WilsonJeffrey and Linda WylerPaul and Marianne ZookJoel HerzigChristopher and Nancy MeierPeggy JoyceJames and Paulette JoyceMrs. Lillian KrasnanskySusan EberleEverret C. LatimerRobert Latimer Aaron LebowBeckie TobianskiYvonne Keith Amy PhillipsAnne LongoMichael & Margaret HinzmanRobin Plowden LoveBlake PlowdenLawrence LudwigJack and Lisa PhippsRosemary MalloniBarbara AntellLisa GlennHarold and Mary GregoryDavid HaagEd and Mary Lou ManegoldTom and Janie SchaeferSusan and Michael SchillerBethel Ceramic Friends Marilyn, Emily, Bill, Joanne, ChristyKen MartinLisa TaylorChris MayerRobert and Donna MayerMary NiescierTom and Janie SchaefferAnita OttenThe Brinkman Sisters Sara BrueningLinda CorcoranSally HelmchenEdward and Mary HerbersFrank E. HuddleRichard and Susan PohlkampJennifer ReuterPauline ReuterChris and Kayla RickelsMary D. SchweitzerMatt and Jill SiryJack RichterLaurie and Edward ExsonEvelyn SchehlEd and Mary Lou ManegoldErin SchultzGregory & Sherry SchultzKate Stephens WoodTerri and John WoodErwin and Wilma StockStock Insurance AgencyHoward ThiemannSusan and Michael SchillerGloria WasslerDr. Earl Kisker & Eileen KiskerSean WilkersonLueada SelletTom Vandewater Anonymous

IN HONORDave and Carolyn Abel Kathie Stitak Rick and Berle Bernat Tom and Janie SchaeferBHS Case ManagersBernita Bell

IN HONOR continued Aggie BrockmanJoanna LounsburyWalter and Jackie CarrollDavid and Marilyn WempeJulie ChapmanBarbara Poppe and William FaithJoseph David De CewErnie and Suzanne ChaffinJoyce Ferrell, Daun Lameier, and Shirley Young Mary SchweitzerGodSukhchain and Sukhbir GillKathy GoetzCatherine Goetz, Connally Edozien, & SophiaThe Groh FamilyGary GrohTed and Marlene HardmanGreg Hyland / Cooper ElectricSr. Lynn HeperMary Pat RaupachRichard HoehnChristmas for Jesus’ PoorTom HuberJudith BanksSylvia EdwardsHebert KrombholzLes and Kathy Lefevre Dee MartinRichard and Paula MaxwellE.S. and Sara PaxtonDeborah RenickDouglas and Terry RobinsonA.L. and Pamela SchneiderLaurie Sharrock and Duncan BillingFrances ShepardAlan SwiatekCeline ThielAnnette WeismanJudith WolterJerome and Maria ZangRobert and Janet InkrotRobert Bake Robert and Sherry BakerSusan HartmanDennis Koenig and Jane Babbitt James and Karen LoefflerRichard and Nancy MorrisSusan and Michael SchillerChristine and Louis SchroderMark R. Schroder and Mary J. Inkrot-Schroder Shandra and Justin WilhelmJanet InkrotSusan HartmanThomas and Patty KeckeisMary Lou KernJen HuntThomas KleinbergKelly FreylerDennis KoenigRobert and Janet InkrotRichard PaulsenAnn Paulsen and Al GarnerJulia MasseyDelores M. ThomasBaby ReeseErnie and Sue ChaffinSusan SchillerMargaret Dierkers William and Judith NewboldSr. Mary StantonJohanne M. ArmstrongStanley and Sylvia BaimanJerry Wilkerson, Jr. & Cheryl MeadowsLucy and Cassidy WalesIris KelleyCarolyn WashburnJoann HubertShandra & Justin WilhelmJames & Karen LoefflerRobert & Sherry BakerSharon Whitefrom Leroy White

Community Foundations Support Homeless FamiliesAs we’ve said previously, 2018 was a very challenging year at Bethany House. We could not have provided so many struggling families with needed services and provisions without the support of the Cincinnati community.

The unprecedented number of families in need of safety, food, and shelter last year required the addition of a fifth shelter for “overflow.” This shelter had to be furnished — everything from stocking and equipping a kitchen, providing laundry detergent, and computers. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO: The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, SC Ministry Foundation, Scripps Howard Foundation, Rosenthal Family Foundation, L & L Nippert Charitable Trust, Chemed Foundation, Junior Women’s Club of Wyoming, J. Frederick and Helen B. Vogel Charitable Trust, Robert A. and Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust, Evelyn W. Dunn Charitable Trust, Sutphin Family Foundation, Homan Foundation, Sister Elise Fund of the SC Ministry Foundation, Stella M. Buerger Charitable Trust, Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Foundation, General Mills Hometown Grants, the Galvin Family Fund of the Johnson Charitable Gift Fund, and the United Way for their support of all five shelters and the families working within them to regain control of their lives.

The children are the hope for their families’ futures, the generation that can break their families’ cycle of multigenerational poverty and homelessness. They need a vision of a better life, an education to be able to achieve their goal, and a parent who supports their dreams. Bethany House child/parent programming widens the horizons of the kids, teaches them to respect themselves and others, and enrolls every child in school. Our family-centered programs also teach effective parenting skills and knowledge of normal behaviors, growth, and development. KIDZ ZONE ACTIVITIES AND CHILD/PARENT PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY: Lila L. Gallimore Trust; Guardian Union Savings Bank; Jack J. Smith Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees; Summertime Kids; Charles H. Dater Foundation; Chemed Foundation; Sutphin Family Foundation; and The Spaulding Foundation.

TWO FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT BETHANY HOMES, our 24-units of affordable housing. PNC Foundation and First Financial Foundation provide funding to update, improve energy efficiency, and maintain the safety and security of the families living in these apartments.

We are very grateful to our generous philanthropic community for the compassion and generosity shared with the families sheltered at Bethany House last year.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles

With a legacy gift, you can make a difference in the life of a homeless child. For information, contact Deanna Powell at 513.557.2214 or dpowell@bhsinc.org 8

SUSAN SCHILLER RECEIVES CINCINNATI’S HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDSusan Schiller, Executive Director, was honored during the Annual State of the City meeting, and awarded with the city’s Humanitarian Award by Mayor John Cranley.

Mayor Cranley stated that Schiller was one of the “strongest, smartest, and most compassionate voices when homelessness consumed the hearts and minds of our city this summer.” Adding that she “acted quickly to ensure beds were available to all on the street, and advocated for the actual needs of the homeless.” Susan works tirelessly to help “break the cycle of family homelessness in our city, and wants to ensure that every family has a place to call home.”

Congratulations, Susan! Thank you for your compassion and dedication to helping bring more families one step closer to home.

JANICE CLAY RECEIVES THE BUDDY GRAY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.Janice Clay, Assistant Shelter Director, has spent a lifetime helping others. She has dedicated her career to social justice for the betterment of all our lives, particularly the low income and homeless community in Greater Cincinnati. Janice's work never ends. Night or day, she welcomes the homeless families that arrive at Bethany House's doors.

Janice was recognized for her dedication and commitment to those less fortunate at the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony in December. The Buddy Gray Lifetime Achievement Award is the Homeless Coalition’s most prestigious award, named after

Cincinnati’s tireless advocate for the poor.

Bethany House is grateful to Janice for her dedication, her heart of compassion, and her many years of service to the community. Thank you, Janice, and congratulations on the well–deserved award!

A Record Year!This past year Bethany House provided services to more families than ever before in our 36-year history. In 2018, we provided shelter to 302 families—that represents 1,174 individuals, 788 were children! In 2018, we provided housing/rental assistance and case management to 315 families—that represents 1,157 individuals, 782 children!

Bethany House is the only “family” shelter that takes “overflow.” We do this because of the legacy we have been given—to ensure no family is left on the street. Despite the increase in families served, we did not get additional funding to add staff. We are extremely proud of our employees for their dedication and commitment to our mission and our families.

Bethany House Welcomes New Board MembersWorking to advance the independence and housing stability of homeless families, Bethany House is proud to announce the following new Board members:

JACKQUELINE D. GRANT, Manager, Revenue Cycle Customer Service, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

NAHAMANI D. YISRAEL, Community Relationship Manager, West End Area Revitalization and Management Consultant, Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative

Cincinnati Recognizes Bethany House Staff

p Janice Clay and her Lifetime Achievement Award

p Mayor John Cranley presents the Humanitarian of the Year Award to Susan Schiller

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Scripps Center GivesBethany House is grateful to everyone in the Scripps Center for selecting us as one of three local non-profit agencies to support through the first ever Scripps Center Gives! Along with representatives from Freestore Foodbank and Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, Susan Schiller, Executive Director at Bethany House is photographed receiving the donation to Bethany House. Thank you to The E.W. Scripps Company and Mayerson Foundation for making a difference in the lives of local families.

Become Ambassadors

So many people in our community don’t know family homelessness exists, so we love when our supporters turn into ambassadors. Bridgetown Finer Meats (BFM) is one of those businesses who has shared their support of Bethany House over the years with their customers.

BFM delivers fruit and vegetables weekly, the teens who work the pick-up line for the Lenten Fish Fry donate their tips, and owner Richard Hoehn continues the tradition of his mother-in-law Alberta Mechley’s Christmas for Jesus’ Poor by donating to Bethany House every year.

If you would like to be an ambassador for Bethany House and share our mission and our work with families experiencing homelessness, please contact Development Director Deanna Powell at dpowell@bhsinc.org or 513.557.2214.

Volunteers Bring Awards to Bethany HouseAn award for a vegetable garden? Yes, thanks to the Western Hills Garden Club (WHGC), the Bethany House garden received state and national awards in recognition for the positive impact the Fairmount garden has on our families!

Bethany House received the Garden Therapy Award, presented annually by the Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. for the best work in institutions or private homes by a club. BHS also received the Overall Winner Award from National Garden Clubs, Inc. for Edible Gardening-Certificate of Merit and $100.00 for the most outstanding garden of edibles (fruits, vegetables, edible flowers) grown by a club.

Our sincere thanks to women of the WHGC for planting and nurturing our garden and for planning the “garden to table” dinners for our children and moms each summer.

An 11 Year-Old’s Birthday PartyFor her 11th birthday, Madysen Abel-Kelly invited nearly 50 of her friends to her birthday party, but told them she didn’t need any gifts. Madysen asked her guests to bring supplies to donate to Bethany House instead. Over 570 items, like cleaning products, kitchen items, school supplies and bedding, were donated by her guests. Thank you, Madysen and friends!

Dear workers at the Bethany House homeless shelter, I got supplies for you instead of birthday presents because I have everything I need and thought that others needed some things more than me.Madysen Abel-Kelly

p Members from United Way’s Herbert Brown Society served dinner at the Fairmount shelter.

p Students from the recently combined school, Mercy McAuley High School, spent several days volunteering at BHS.4

Thanks to All!Music by The Mistics, fine wines, craft beers, and dinner and dessert by the bite, made the 15th Annual “Ales to Zinfandels” event a big success. Bethany House Executive Director Susan Schiller shared the challenges of opening a fifth location to shelter the increase in families in 2018 and thanked supporters for helping families make the journey to stable housing and self-sufficiency.

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p Guests enjoyed dancing, an auction, a raffle, and Wall of Wine to support homeless families.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

TRACY AND DAVE DAVIS

GOLD SPONSORS

KIM AND LAURIE BAIRD

BRONZE SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR “ALES TO ZINFANDELS” SPONSORS

PATRON SPONSORS

Many thanks to our “Ales to Zinfandels” Raffle Committee: Kelly Carrier, Megan McCuen, Gail Myers, Sylvia Osterday, Julie Ross and Peggy Scherzinger.

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Memorials and Tributes Support Bethany House MissionBethany House Services Memorials and Tributes allow you to express your support, respect, gratitude, or love through a gift that honors an individual while furthering the mission of Bethany House Services. Gifts can be made in celebration of a special event, such as a birthday or anniversary, in honor of an achievement or in memory of a loved one. When your gift is received, an acknowledgment will be sent in your name to the individual you are honoring or the family of the person remembered. All gifts will also be acknowledged in the Bethany House newsletter.

Memorials and Tributes received January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

IN MEMORYLeonard C. BabbKate Babb ShoneClare Stephens BetzTerri and John WoodPatrice BoozeDiane AddanteGeorge and Ellan BatavickMonique BertuzziMary and Glenn BoebingerWendy CarrickerMarian CollinsJeanne and Brian ConneryElizabeth ContiJeannie Dietrick and Brian EasterlingJoanne HaagCarol HorneKathy Horning Robert and Janet InkrotThomas and Tara KilcoyneCathy LewisMary Pat MarcelloCathy McCormickNancy and Bob MeekDeen MeloroJoyce MinklerOhio Valley Women’s ClubAmy PhillipsMary A. PierceLori RockerRocky Fork Sailing ClubLinda A. RossConstance SeiterDeb StrahanoskiJohn SkinnerClaire BoydSusan EberleLydia BrinkerStephen and Lea Brinker Robert and Janet InkrotEdna BrinkmanMr. Thomas E. Brinkman, Sr.Baby BroderickJessica WeberLois BroermanSusan and Mike SchillerJames ClayRobert and Janet InkrotSusan and Michael SchillerCamden and Maxwell DeanDan and Loretta DeanTherese DeanMelissa and Dale HendersonMarie DombrowskiSusan EberleLeona FisherJulie EvansKathleen GreenNancy and Frank ClarkBert GroteSusan Schiller and Mike SchillerSusan Kisker Hadley Earl and Eileen Kisker Anne “Fritzi” HeidtRobert and Maxine AlexanderEllie AllenLois Ballou David Barnum Brad BeaboutJB BuseLydia ChantilasCincinnati BengalsCincinnati Museum Center

Robert and Brynne ColettiJoan ComisarMichael and Nancy ConatonJohn and Virginia CorsiniDavid and Emile DresslerOlga DuarteStewart and Ellen DunskerE.W. Scripps Co.Jean EngelhartJoyce FlemingRichard and Gloria ForsteDeborah FoxRoger E. FriedmannRodney and Vallie GeierThomas and Lucille GerdesBrian and Helen HeekinJohn and Sharon HeidtRev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J.Warren and Marjorie HinschJeff and Karen HockSteve and Amy HolterDouglas and Melanie HyndenRobert and Janet InkrotJulia JacksonJP Morgan ChaseHelen KereiakesDan and Kathy KirstenRichard and Nancy KlusRobert and Linda KohlheppRaymond and Christine KronerRita KuetemeyerTerry and Barbara MartinMBIA Capital Advisors, LLCMichael and Mary McGrawMercy HealthMercy Memorial HospitalMike Allen’s Heating & Electric, Inc.Timothy and Barbara MooneyTeresa MussioDaniel and Gail NurreOrthopaedic Consultants of CincinnatiJames and Kit PetriconeMichael PfisterRobert PrintzSally PutnamAldo and Lynne ReginelliJeffrey and Joyce Rich Michael and Tricia RoddyGeorge and Joan RohdeRusconi FamilyAnthony and Patricia SalemKurt and Kathy SchiblerSusan and Michael SchillerZell SchulmanLarry and Ronda SheakleyRobert and Pam SibcyLisa SiegelSingla FamilySusanne Slaughter

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Urban Health Project Benefits Bethany House and UC Medical Students

p The Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association and Mercedes Benz Fort Mitchell present a check to Bethany House, Brighton Center and Welcome House.

p Bethany House congratulates Rachel Podell (left) and Jasmine Prince (right), who were awarded one of the three “Committed to Community” awards recognizing the work of the Urban Health Project students over the summer. Jasmine was selected as one of the two student speakers at the Medical Center’s Urban Health Project dinner.

Each summer, second year students from the UC College of Medicine participate in the Urban Health Project designed to provide medical students with experience dealing with underserved populations. These experiences deepen their understanding of the needs of vulnerable members of the community and how best to provide services in ways that will be accepted and effective.

In 2018, Rachel Podell and Jasmine Prince worked with moms in Bethany shelters to identify what the moms considered to be their most pressing medical information needs. The responses overwhelmingly fell into the category of Women’s Health. The medical students developed a curriculum based on the needs of the moms and presented it during Life Skills classes. These classes were so successful that, at the request of the moms, they were continued after the students returned to school.

Denise Hill, Bethany Child/Parent Coordinator, states that “The curriculum was extremely successful and

the students were able to demonstrate that their audience, homeless mothers, who are perhaps the highest risk group for adverse health outcomes, increased their knowledge as a result of their presentations. The students also developed and implemented a health fair to provide screenings and health counseling for both the mothers and children.

KING Heidt Family Foundation

QUEENUNISTRUT

Mondelez International

JESTER Cheviot Charitable Foundation • Driehaus Insurance

Dunnhummby USA, LLC • First Financial Bank Messer Construction • PNC Bank • Sisters of Charity

Total Quality Logistics • Wiley Law Firm

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2018 MARDI GRAS SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO TITLE SPONSOR Mercedes Benz of Ft. Mitchell and to the Marge and

Charles J. Schott Foundation for their generous sponsorship supporting homeless children at all three agencies.

28 years ago, three homeless children died in a fire in our community. Ever since, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have joined forces to raise money to feed homeless children.

You are invited to continue the tradition of celebrating Mardi Gras and supporting the thousands of homeless children in the Greater Cincinnati area.

DEAR FRIENDS,BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERSRobert J. Inkrot, PresidentCarolyn K. Washburn, Vice PresidentM. Gail Myers, SecretarySusan M. Dyer, Treasurer

DIRECTORSH. Kim BairdDonald L. BrownLucy A. CraneRoss A. CrawfordJamie S. EasterlingJackqueline D. GrantSteven D. HengeholdSr. Lynn Heper, SCCatherine A. KitchinSean G. MullinsAlbert C. SmithermanRobie K. SuggsAmanda R. TooleIan A. Van HandelCarole C. WilliamsNahamani D. Yisrael

LEADERSHIP TEAMSusan S. Schiller, Executive DirectorMary Bennett-Brown, Human Resource DirectorPeg Dierkers, Shelter Operations DirectorKelly K. Freyler, Finance DirectorTaryn R. Frymire, LSW, Housing DirectorGwendolyn M. Green, MEd, LSW, Shelter DirectorDeanna L. Powell, Development Director

OUR MISSION Bethany House Services empowers homeless and at-risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency.

OUR VISION To live in a community where all families have a place to call home and no one spends a night without shelter.

CORE VALUES Respect, Empowerment, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Hospitality.

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Thank you!The saying, “words cannot express,” has been so true at Bethany House throughout this entire year, and perhaps they are especially pertinent to the holidays. It is impossible to communicate how grateful we are for the generosity of so many.

We have been blessed with donations from every corner of our community — families, churches, corporate groups, scout troops, organizations, grade school students, high school students, and yes, even preschoolers.

Some people chose to hold donation drives and others participated in our “Adopt-a-Family” program. Others sent cash or brought food and served meals. Whatever you did, we are grateful. Your generous support has come at a time of great need at Bethany House. Opening a 5th shelter in June has been costly and challenging, but necessary to care for all of the Cincinnati’s families who had no place else to turn. You provided safety, food, and all necessities for Cincinnati’s poorest families, but you also brought them smiles, joy, and hope at the holidays and throughout the year.

We are so blessed to have your support! Our sincerest thanks and appreciation to each donor and volunteer who made the holidays brighter for our children and their parents.

Susan

Susan S. Schiller Executive Director

Two New VansSpecial thanks to the Heidt Family Foundation for their donation of two vans! The vans are in continuous use transporting clients between our four off-site shelters and the Fairmount hub, delivering donations and supplies to all sites, apartment searches, moving families to their new

apartments, and so much more! We are grateful to Julie and Rob Heidt for their generosity and for helping our families get one step closer to home.

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Celebrating our 25th Annual Golf ClassicMother Nature delivered a perfect day for our golfers as they hit the course at the 25th Annual Golf Classic held on June 18, at Heritage Golf Club in Mason. Special thanks to Funky’s Catering Events for donating a delicious dinner, to Mike McConnell, Honorary Chair, Dave Armbruster, Brian Combs, Scott Sloan and iHeart Media for their amazing support, and to Geoff Torbeck Photography for capturing many fun memories.

Special thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers who made the day a success and to our great committee: T.J. Davis, Sean Mullins, Jaime Easterling, and Ian Van Handel.

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

THE 25TH ANNUAL

PRESENTING SPONSOR CART SPONSOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Alpine Valley Water • Funky’s Catering Events LaRosa’s Pizzeria • PepsiCo

BIRDIE SPONSORS

DEFY Wood Stain • Johnson Investment Counsel • Platte Architecture + Design • Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis • R.G. McGraw Insurance/Fifth

Third Bank • Total Quality Logistics

BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Laurie and Kim Baird • Jostin Construction, Inc • Messer • KMK Law Evergreen Advisors, Inc. • Greg Woods- Northwestern Mutual Wealth

Management Company • Mike Haverkamp Hensley Custom Build Group

p Women’s Winning Golf Team from left: Sherry Williams, Julie Heidt, Amy Holter, and Ginny Corsini

IN MEMORY continuedAnne "Fritzi" Heidt John and Carolyn SrofeDon and Cathy StegmanDr. Garth StevensWalter and Patricia TimpermanWellington Orthopedic Sports MedicineLawrence and Patricia WhalenWilliam Wiebe and Deborah LoganMr. Eugene B. & Claire WilgerDeborah WilsonJeffrey and Linda WylerPaul and Marianne ZookJoel HerzigChristopher and Nancy MeierPeggy JoyceJames and Paulette JoyceMrs. Lillian KrasnanskySusan EberleEverret C. LatimerRobert Latimer Aaron LebowBeckie TobianskiYvonne Keith Amy PhillipsAnne LongoMichael & Margaret HinzmanRobin Plowden LoveBlake PlowdenLawrence LudwigJack and Lisa PhippsRosemary MalloniBarbara AntellLisa GlennHarold and Mary GregoryDavid HaagEd and Mary Lou ManegoldTom and Janie SchaeferSusan and Michael SchillerBethel Ceramic Friends Marilyn, Emily, Bill, Joanne, ChristyKen MartinLisa TaylorChris MayerRobert and Donna MayerMary NiescierTom and Janie SchaefferAnita OttenThe Brinkman Sisters Sara BrueningLinda CorcoranSally HelmchenEdward and Mary HerbersFrank E. HuddleRichard and Susan PohlkampJennifer ReuterPauline ReuterChris and Kayla RickelsMary D. SchweitzerMatt and Jill SiryJack RichterLaurie and Edward ExsonEvelyn SchehlEd and Mary Lou ManegoldErin SchultzGregory & Sherry SchultzKate Stephens WoodTerri and John WoodErwin and Wilma StockStock Insurance AgencyHoward ThiemannSusan and Michael SchillerGloria WasslerDr. Earl Kisker & Eileen KiskerSean WilkersonLueada SelletTom Vandewater Anonymous

IN HONORDave and Carolyn Abel Kathie Stitak Rick and Berle Bernat Tom and Janie SchaeferBHS Case ManagersBernita Bell

IN HONOR continued Aggie BrockmanJoanna LounsburyWalter and Jackie CarrollDavid and Marilyn WempeJulie ChapmanBarbara Poppe and William FaithJoseph David De CewErnie and Suzanne ChaffinJoyce Ferrell, Daun Lameier, and Shirley Young Mary SchweitzerGodSukhchain and Sukhbir GillKathy GoetzCatherine Goetz, Connally Edozien, & SophiaThe Groh FamilyGary GrohTed and Marlene HardmanGreg Hyland / Cooper ElectricSr. Lynn HeperMary Pat RaupachRichard HoehnChristmas for Jesus’ PoorTom HuberJudith BanksSylvia EdwardsHebert KrombholzLes and Kathy Lefevre Dee MartinRichard and Paula MaxwellE.S. and Sara PaxtonDeborah RenickDouglas and Terry RobinsonA.L. and Pamela SchneiderLaurie Sharrock and Duncan BillingFrances ShepardAlan SwiatekCeline ThielAnnette WeismanJudith WolterJerome and Maria ZangRobert and Janet InkrotRobert Bake Robert and Sherry BakerSusan HartmanDennis Koenig and Jane Babbitt James and Karen LoefflerRichard and Nancy MorrisSusan and Michael SchillerChristine and Louis SchroderMark R. Schroder and Mary J. Inkrot-Schroder Shandra and Justin WilhelmJanet InkrotSusan HartmanThomas and Patty KeckeisMary Lou KernJen HuntThomas KleinbergKelly FreylerDennis KoenigRobert and Janet InkrotRichard PaulsenAnn Paulsen and Al GarnerJulia MasseyDelores M. ThomasBaby ReeseErnie and Sue ChaffinSusan SchillerMargaret Dierkers William and Judith NewboldSr. Mary StantonJohanne M. ArmstrongStanley and Sylvia BaimanJerry Wilkerson, Jr. & Cheryl MeadowsLucy and Cassidy WalesIris KelleyCarolyn WashburnJoann HubertShandra & Justin WilhelmJames & Karen LoefflerRobert & Sherry BakerSharon Whitefrom Leroy White

Community Foundations Support Homeless FamiliesAs we’ve said previously, 2018 was a very challenging year at Bethany House. We could not have provided so many struggling families with needed services and provisions without the support of the Cincinnati community.

The unprecedented number of families in need of safety, food, and shelter last year required the addition of a fifth shelter for “overflow.” This shelter had to be furnished — everything from stocking and equipping a kitchen, providing laundry detergent, and computers. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO: The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, SC Ministry Foundation, Scripps Howard Foundation, Rosenthal Family Foundation, L & L Nippert Charitable Trust, Chemed Foundation, Junior Women’s Club of Wyoming, J. Frederick and Helen B. Vogel Charitable Trust, Robert A. and Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust, Evelyn W. Dunn Charitable Trust, Sutphin Family Foundation, Homan Foundation, Sister Elise Fund of the SC Ministry Foundation, Stella M. Buerger Charitable Trust, Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Foundation, General Mills Hometown Grants, the Galvin Family Fund of the Johnson Charitable Gift Fund, and the United Way for their support of all five shelters and the families working within them to regain control of their lives.

The children are the hope for their families’ futures, the generation that can break their families’ cycle of multigenerational poverty and homelessness. They need a vision of a better life, an education to be able to achieve their goal, and a parent who supports their dreams. Bethany House child/parent programming widens the horizons of the kids, teaches them to respect themselves and others, and enrolls every child in school. Our family-centered programs also teach effective parenting skills and knowledge of normal behaviors, growth, and development. KIDZ ZONE ACTIVITIES AND CHILD/PARENT PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY: Lila L. Gallimore Trust; Guardian Union Savings Bank; Jack J. Smith Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees; Summertime Kids; Charles H. Dater Foundation; Chemed Foundation; Sutphin Family Foundation; and The Spaulding Foundation.

TWO FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT BETHANY HOMES, our 24-units of affordable housing. PNC Foundation and First Financial Foundation provide funding to update, improve energy efficiency, and maintain the safety and security of the families living in these apartments.

We are very grateful to our generous philanthropic community for the compassion and generosity shared with the families sheltered at Bethany House last year.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles

With a legacy gift, you can make a difference in the life of a homeless child. For information, contact Deanna Powell at 513.557.2214 or dpowell@bhsinc.org 8

DEAR FRIENDS,BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERSRobert J. Inkrot, PresidentCarolyn K. Washburn, Vice PresidentM. Gail Myers, SecretarySusan M. Dyer, Treasurer

DIRECTORSH. Kim BairdDonald L. BrownLucy A. CraneRoss A. CrawfordJamie S. EasterlingJackqueline D. GrantSteven D. HengeholdSr. Lynn Heper, SCCatherine A. KitchinSean G. MullinsAlbert C. SmithermanRobie K. SuggsAmanda R. TooleIan A. Van HandelCarole C. WilliamsNahamani D. Yisrael

LEADERSHIP TEAMSusan S. Schiller, Executive DirectorMary Bennett-Brown, Human Resource DirectorPeg Dierkers, Shelter Operations DirectorKelly K. Freyler, Finance DirectorTaryn R. Frymire, LSW, Housing DirectorGwendolyn M. Green, MEd, LSW, Shelter DirectorDeanna L. Powell, Development Director

OUR MISSION Bethany House Services empowers homeless and at-risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency.

OUR VISION To live in a community where all families have a place to call home and no one spends a night without shelter.

CORE VALUES Respect, Empowerment, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Hospitality.

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Thank you!The saying, “words cannot express,” has been so true at Bethany House throughout this entire year, and perhaps they are especially pertinent to the holidays. It is impossible to communicate how grateful we are for the generosity of so many.

We have been blessed with donations from every corner of our community — families, churches, corporate groups, scout troops, organizations, grade school students, high school students, and yes, even preschoolers.

Some people chose to hold donation drives and others participated in our “Adopt-a-Family” program. Others sent cash or brought food and served meals. Whatever you did, we are grateful. Your generous support has come at a time of great need at Bethany House. Opening a 5th shelter in June has been costly and challenging, but necessary to care for all of the Cincinnati’s families who had no place else to turn. You provided safety, food, and all necessities for Cincinnati’s poorest families, but you also brought them smiles, joy, and hope at the holidays and throughout the year.

We are so blessed to have your support! Our sincerest thanks and appreciation to each donor and volunteer who made the holidays brighter for our children and their parents.

Susan

Susan S. Schiller Executive Director

Two New VansSpecial thanks to the Heidt Family Foundation for their donation of two vans! The vans are in continuous use transporting clients between our four off-site shelters and the Fairmount hub, delivering donations and supplies to all sites, apartment searches, moving families to their new

apartments, and so much more! We are grateful to Julie and Rob Heidt for their generosity and for helping our families get one step closer to home.

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Celebrating our 25th Annual Golf ClassicMother Nature delivered a perfect day for our golfers as they hit the course at the 25th Annual Golf Classic held on June 18, at Heritage Golf Club in Mason. Special thanks to Funky’s Catering Events for donating a delicious dinner, to Mike McConnell, Honorary Chair, Dave Armbruster, Brian Combs, Scott Sloan and iHeart Media for their amazing support, and to Geoff Torbeck Photography for capturing many fun memories.

Special thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers who made the day a success and to our great committee: T.J. Davis, Sean Mullins, Jaime Easterling, and Ian Van Handel.

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

THE 25TH ANNUAL

PRESENTING SPONSOR CART SPONSOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Alpine Valley Water • Funky’s Catering Events LaRosa’s Pizzeria • PepsiCo

BIRDIE SPONSORS

DEFY Wood Stain • Johnson Investment Counsel • Platte Architecture + Design • Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis • R.G. McGraw Insurance/Fifth

Third Bank • Total Quality Logistics

BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Laurie and Kim Baird • Jostin Construction, Inc • Messer • KMK Law Evergreen Advisors, Inc. • Greg Woods- Northwestern Mutual Wealth

Management Company • Mike Haverkamp Hensley Custom Build Group

p Women’s Winning Golf Team from left: Sherry Williams, Julie Heidt, Amy Holter, and Ginny Corsini

IN MEMORY continuedAnne "Fritzi" Heidt John and Carolyn SrofeDon and Cathy StegmanDr. Garth StevensWalter and Patricia TimpermanWellington Orthopedic Sports MedicineLawrence and Patricia WhalenWilliam Wiebe and Deborah LoganMr. Eugene B. & Claire WilgerDeborah WilsonJeffrey and Linda WylerPaul and Marianne ZookJoel HerzigChristopher and Nancy MeierPeggy JoyceJames and Paulette JoyceMrs. Lillian KrasnanskySusan EberleEverret C. LatimerRobert Latimer Aaron LebowBeckie TobianskiYvonne Keith Amy PhillipsAnne LongoMichael & Margaret HinzmanRobin Plowden LoveBlake PlowdenLawrence LudwigJack and Lisa PhippsRosemary MalloniBarbara AntellLisa GlennHarold and Mary GregoryDavid HaagEd and Mary Lou ManegoldTom and Janie SchaeferSusan and Michael SchillerBethel Ceramic Friends Marilyn, Emily, Bill, Joanne, ChristyKen MartinLisa TaylorChris MayerRobert and Donna MayerMary NiescierTom and Janie SchaefferAnita OttenThe Brinkman Sisters Sara BrueningLinda CorcoranSally HelmchenEdward and Mary HerbersFrank E. HuddleRichard and Susan PohlkampJennifer ReuterPauline ReuterChris and Kayla RickelsMary D. SchweitzerMatt and Jill SiryJack RichterLaurie and Edward ExsonEvelyn SchehlEd and Mary Lou ManegoldErin SchultzGregory & Sherry SchultzKate Stephens WoodTerri and John WoodErwin and Wilma StockStock Insurance AgencyHoward ThiemannSusan and Michael SchillerGloria WasslerDr. Earl Kisker & Eileen KiskerSean WilkersonLueada SelletTom Vandewater Anonymous

IN HONORDave and Carolyn Abel Kathie Stitak Rick and Berle Bernat Tom and Janie SchaeferBHS Case ManagersBernita Bell

IN HONOR continued Aggie BrockmanJoanna LounsburyWalter and Jackie CarrollDavid and Marilyn WempeJulie ChapmanBarbara Poppe and William FaithJoseph David De CewErnie and Suzanne ChaffinJoyce Ferrell, Daun Lameier, and Shirley Young Mary SchweitzerGodSukhchain and Sukhbir GillKathy GoetzCatherine Goetz, Connally Edozien, & SophiaThe Groh FamilyGary GrohTed and Marlene HardmanGreg Hyland / Cooper ElectricSr. Lynn HeperMary Pat RaupachRichard HoehnChristmas for Jesus’ PoorTom HuberJudith BanksSylvia EdwardsHebert KrombholzLes and Kathy Lefevre Dee MartinRichard and Paula MaxwellE.S. and Sara PaxtonDeborah RenickDouglas and Terry RobinsonA.L. and Pamela SchneiderLaurie Sharrock and Duncan BillingFrances ShepardAlan SwiatekCeline ThielAnnette WeismanJudith WolterJerome and Maria ZangRobert and Janet InkrotRobert Bake Robert and Sherry BakerSusan HartmanDennis Koenig and Jane Babbitt James and Karen LoefflerRichard and Nancy MorrisSusan and Michael SchillerChristine and Louis SchroderMark R. Schroder and Mary J. Inkrot-Schroder Shandra and Justin WilhelmJanet InkrotSusan HartmanThomas and Patty KeckeisMary Lou KernJen HuntThomas KleinbergKelly FreylerDennis KoenigRobert and Janet InkrotRichard PaulsenAnn Paulsen and Al GarnerJulia MasseyDelores M. ThomasBaby ReeseErnie and Sue ChaffinSusan SchillerMargaret Dierkers William and Judith NewboldSr. Mary StantonJohanne M. ArmstrongStanley and Sylvia BaimanJerry Wilkerson, Jr. & Cheryl MeadowsLucy and Cassidy WalesIris KelleyCarolyn WashburnJoann HubertShandra & Justin WilhelmJames & Karen LoefflerRobert & Sherry BakerSharon Whitefrom Leroy White

Community Foundations Support Homeless FamiliesAs we’ve said previously, 2018 was a very challenging year at Bethany House. We could not have provided so many struggling families with needed services and provisions without the support of the Cincinnati community.

The unprecedented number of families in need of safety, food, and shelter last year required the addition of a fifth shelter for “overflow.” This shelter had to be furnished — everything from stocking and equipping a kitchen, providing laundry detergent, and computers. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO: The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, SC Ministry Foundation, Scripps Howard Foundation, Rosenthal Family Foundation, L & L Nippert Charitable Trust, Chemed Foundation, Junior Women’s Club of Wyoming, J. Frederick and Helen B. Vogel Charitable Trust, Robert A. and Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust, Evelyn W. Dunn Charitable Trust, Sutphin Family Foundation, Homan Foundation, Sister Elise Fund of the SC Ministry Foundation, Stella M. Buerger Charitable Trust, Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Foundation, General Mills Hometown Grants, the Galvin Family Fund of the Johnson Charitable Gift Fund, and the United Way for their support of all five shelters and the families working within them to regain control of their lives.

The children are the hope for their families’ futures, the generation that can break their families’ cycle of multigenerational poverty and homelessness. They need a vision of a better life, an education to be able to achieve their goal, and a parent who supports their dreams. Bethany House child/parent programming widens the horizons of the kids, teaches them to respect themselves and others, and enrolls every child in school. Our family-centered programs also teach effective parenting skills and knowledge of normal behaviors, growth, and development. KIDZ ZONE ACTIVITIES AND CHILD/PARENT PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY: Lila L. Gallimore Trust; Guardian Union Savings Bank; Jack J. Smith Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees; Summertime Kids; Charles H. Dater Foundation; Chemed Foundation; Sutphin Family Foundation; and The Spaulding Foundation.

TWO FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT BETHANY HOMES, our 24-units of affordable housing. PNC Foundation and First Financial Foundation provide funding to update, improve energy efficiency, and maintain the safety and security of the families living in these apartments.

We are very grateful to our generous philanthropic community for the compassion and generosity shared with the families sheltered at Bethany House last year.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles

With a legacy gift, you can make a difference in the life of a homeless child. For information, contact Deanna Powell at 513.557.2214 or dpowell@bhsinc.org 8

NEWS | Winter 2019

Fifth Shelter Opens in Bond Hill

2018 has been a year unlike any other in our 36-year history. Beginning in January, we had to put families in hotels because all of the beds in our four shelter locations were filled.

Putting “overflow” families in hotels is something we expect to do during the summer, not in winter. In fact, we call it the “Summer Surge,” a phenomenon that occurs throughout the U.S. when family homelessness spikes. However, this year was different—by May, we had already sheltered a record number of families.

Bethany House was at a crossroads—we had been paying hotel bills since January to shelter the unprecedented number of homeless families who

couldn’t be served in our other four shelters. The bills were mounting and the situation was not sustainable. The hotel was in Sharonville—15 miles by car to our Fairmount campus and even further for our families who travel by bus.

In June 2018, an empty group home on the property of St. Aloysius in Bond Hill became our fifth shelter facility, replacing the hotel beds. However, summer is long gone and we are still using the 40 overflow beds in the Bond Hill shelter, and occasionally, we still have to use hotel rooms.

If you are interested in helping to reduce family homelessness in Cincinnati, please consider joining our Speakers Bureau. Raising community awareness about the number of homeless families experiencing homelessness, and the impact on both parents and children, is the first step in solving this issue. Bethany House staff cannot do this alone — we need your help. Training is provided and you will meet wonderful people as well as make a difference in your community. Please contact Susan Schiller at sschiller@bhsinc.org or 513.557.2410 for additional information.

1841 Fairmount Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45214

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Bethany House Services 1841 Fairmount Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45214 513.921.1131 www.bethanyhouseservices.org

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME

Monday, June 3 Shotgun Start at NoonLegendary Run Golf Course

For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, to purchase tickets, secure a foursome, or to donate auction items for these special events supporting Bethany House, please contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

THE 26TH ANNUAL

SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS We need your help to help our families!

Save the Dates 2019

Come Party with us!It is not too late to get your ticket or buy a table and host your friends.

28th Annual Culinary Celebration

Fat Tuesday, March 5 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Northern Kentucky Convention Center

Contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

An (Extra)Ordinary Woman Monique Gilliam, a former Bethany House guest, is part of the book, “(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories.” Monique’s chapter in the book highlights the impact Bethany House has made on Monique’s life and is truly an inspirational life story. Monique answered a few questions for us about her life.

WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES YOUR STORY EXTRAORDINARY AND INSPIRATIONAL?Although many women share similar circumstances, my story is extraordinary and inspirational because I chose to use my pain for purpose in hopes of encouraging other women to overcome as I have done.

HOW DID BETHANY HOUSE HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY?I was lost when I came to Bethany House and being there allowed me to regroup and reassess my goals. Bethany House helped me immensely with personal support, redirection, and a myriad of resources.

WHO ARE SOME OF THE WOMEN WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE?When I think of inspiring women, my mother is always the first to come to mind. Although my mother has been deceased for nearly 18 years, I am still deeply inspired by her. My mother was my first example of unwavering strength. All that I am is because of her.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR YOUR FUTURE?My vision for my future is to create a space that continues to empower women, especially single mothers. This space would enable women to envision, expand, and re-create what it is they’d like to do despite being told what they can’t do.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER WOMEN WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING AS THEY WORK TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW?My advice is to never allow what you’re going through to be an excuse for your downfall. What you are going through doesn’t define you. You are your greatest asset, and there’s nothing you can’t do. Believe in yourself; the rest will fall into place.

(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories can be ordered at KiCam Projects.com and Amazon.com.

What is Housing First?Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, budgeting properly, or attending to substance use issues. Additionally, Housing First is based on the theory that client choice is valuable in housing selection and supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life.

How is Housing First different from other approaches?

Housing First does not require people experiencing homelessness to address all of their problems including behavioral health problems, or to graduate through a series of services programs before they can access housing. The Housing First approach views housing as the foundation for life improvement and enables access to permanent housing without prerequisites or conditions beyond those of a typical renter.

p Book Cover

p Former Bethany shelter guest, Monique Gilliam

9 p Our children at our Bond Hill Shelter loved their new pajamas!

FRONT PORCH

NEWS | Winter 2019

Fifth Shelter Opens in Bond Hill

2018 has been a year unlike any other in our 36-year history. Beginning in January, we had to put families in hotels because all of the beds in our four shelter locations were filled.

Putting “overflow” families in hotels is something we expect to do during the summer, not in winter. In fact, we call it the “Summer Surge,” a phenomenon that occurs throughout the U.S. when family homelessness spikes. However, this year was different—by May, we had already sheltered a record number of families.

Bethany House was at a crossroads—we had been paying hotel bills since January to shelter the unprecedented number of homeless families who

couldn’t be served in our other four shelters. The bills were mounting and the situation was not sustainable. The hotel was in Sharonville—15 miles by car to our Fairmount campus and even further for our families who travel by bus.

In June 2018, an empty group home on the property of St. Aloysius in Bond Hill became our fifth shelter facility, replacing the hotel beds. However, summer is long gone and we are still using the 40 overflow beds in the Bond Hill shelter, and occasionally, we still have to use hotel rooms.

If you are interested in helping to reduce family homelessness in Cincinnati, please consider joining our Speakers Bureau. Raising community awareness about the number of homeless families experiencing homelessness, and the impact on both parents and children, is the first step in solving this issue. Bethany House staff cannot do this alone — we need your help. Training is provided and you will meet wonderful people as well as make a difference in your community. Please contact Susan Schiller at sschiller@bhsinc.org or 513.557.2410 for additional information.

1841 Fairmount Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45214

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDCincinnati OH

Permit No.7053

Bethany House Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please direct any comments concerning this publication to: Bethany House Services, 1841 Fairmount Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45214. Bethany House Services is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

Bethany House Services 1841 Fairmount Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45214 513.921.1131 www.bethanyhouseservices.org

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME

Monday, June 3 Shotgun Start at NoonLegendary Run Golf Course

For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, to purchase tickets, secure a foursome, or to donate auction items for these special events supporting Bethany House, please contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES

THE 26TH ANNUAL

SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS We need your help to help our families!

Save the Dates 2019

Come Party with us!It is not too late to get your ticket or buy a table and host your friends.

28th Annual Culinary Celebration

Fat Tuesday, March 5 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Northern Kentucky Convention Center

Contact Gage Woolley at 513.557.2411 or gwoolley@bhsinc.org

An (Extra)Ordinary Woman Monique Gilliam, a former Bethany House guest, is part of the book, “(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories.” Monique’s chapter in the book highlights the impact Bethany House has made on Monique’s life and is truly an inspirational life story. Monique answered a few questions for us about her life.

WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES YOUR STORY EXTRAORDINARY AND INSPIRATIONAL?Although many women share similar circumstances, my story is extraordinary and inspirational because I chose to use my pain for purpose in hopes of encouraging other women to overcome as I have done.

HOW DID BETHANY HOUSE HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY?I was lost when I came to Bethany House and being there allowed me to regroup and reassess my goals. Bethany House helped me immensely with personal support, redirection, and a myriad of resources.

WHO ARE SOME OF THE WOMEN WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE?When I think of inspiring women, my mother is always the first to come to mind. Although my mother has been deceased for nearly 18 years, I am still deeply inspired by her. My mother was my first example of unwavering strength. All that I am is because of her.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR YOUR FUTURE?My vision for my future is to create a space that continues to empower women, especially single mothers. This space would enable women to envision, expand, and re-create what it is they’d like to do despite being told what they can’t do.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER WOMEN WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING AS THEY WORK TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW?My advice is to never allow what you’re going through to be an excuse for your downfall. What you are going through doesn’t define you. You are your greatest asset, and there’s nothing you can’t do. Believe in yourself; the rest will fall into place.

(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories can be ordered at KiCam Projects.com and Amazon.com.

What is Housing First?Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, budgeting properly, or attending to substance use issues. Additionally, Housing First is based on the theory that client choice is valuable in housing selection and supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life.

How is Housing First different from other approaches?

Housing First does not require people experiencing homelessness to address all of their problems including behavioral health problems, or to graduate through a series of services programs before they can access housing. The Housing First approach views housing as the foundation for life improvement and enables access to permanent housing without prerequisites or conditions beyond those of a typical renter.

p Book Cover

p Former Bethany shelter guest, Monique Gilliam

9 p Our children at our Bond Hill Shelter loved their new pajamas!

FRONT PORCH