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Dear friends and supporters of Stability First,

What a blessing it has been for me to have served on the Board of this wonderful organization for the past three years

and witnessing the bountiful fruit that comes from God’s people working in tune with His will serving others. The vision

that was cast back in 2015 has been captured by our community, and the outpouring of time, talent and resources has

been amazing.

This report will drill down into the many facets of our 2018 experience. And what a year! To highlight just a few:

Our women’s shelter, the Magdalene House and it’s transitional facility, the Pike Street Bridge, were blessed

with grants from the Kendrick Foundation and the Morgan County Substance Abuse Council for the DETOUR

project, the substances abuse and mental health residential treatment program. This recovery program is a

model for shelter need-specific services. Addiction and concomitant mental illnesses are effectively addressed

in conjunction with community resources.

We have been blessed with a talented and devoted Magdalene House staff, supported by so many community

volunteers. Under the direction of Julie VanWinkle, these devoted workers help the residents grow and even

flourish!

Training and work experience opportunities for the Magdalene House residents grew, through a relationship

with the Hullys, operators of the Main Connection coffee shop, Maggie’s at the Main. A second opportunity

started when the Maggie Bag production center, located at the LYNAY Community Resource Center, opened in

April.

The men’s program, targeting the homeless, thrived under the shepherding of Rick Miller. Weekly group and

individual counseling and spiritual guidance focused on re-entry into community independent living and

connection to a home church.

The LYNAY Community Resource Center continues to serve the community by providing space for trainings,

meetings, and services. Late in the year, a computer lab was installed and plans were firmed up for offering

construction trade trainings.

Finally, 2018 was the year for the introduction of the Maggie Bag. Through a Round Up grant from the South

Central Indiana REMC, the lighting in the large meeting room of the LYNAY Center was up-graded to support a

sewing production operation. Under the guidance of Susan Hobson, the creator of the Maggie Bag, volunteers

from the community and residents of the Magdalene House began producing these “hobo style” reversible light

canvas bags. The reception in Morgan County and the surrounding area was outstanding. Many thanks to Home

Bank, with their five locations in three counties, Tangle’s Hair Salon, Core Fitness Club in Mooresville, and

Maggie’s at the Main in Martinsville for selling Maggie Bags.

Special Thanks go to Bill Moore, CEO of Pac Moore, for his vision and guidance. He introduced us to a

mission in Kathmandu, Nepal. Purnaa is a social enterprise with a mission to empower those marginalized by

society to fresh starts and fulfilled lives. They primarily do this by creating job opportunities for survivors of

abuse and exploitation and those discriminated against because of caste, religion or disease. In their textile

production center, they employ area women to make a variety of textile products and in 2019, plans have been

made for them to make Maggie Bags in larger volumes than possible at our local site.

It is my hope that this report encourages you. Lives are changing through the work of Stability First, as a result of

faithfulness to God’s purposes for His people. I ask you to pray and consider, if you are not already, partnering with us.

You will also be blessed!

In His grip,

Joe Mills Joe Mills, 2018 Board Chair

STABILITY FIRST

OUR MISSION: Stability First is a Christian non-profit organization established to

address multiple issues associated with the alleviation of poverty. We provide housing and

many other resources geared toward assisting those with limited resources by increasing

their financial stability and self-sufficiency.

2018 Board of Directors

Joe Mills, Chairman Leisa English, Secretary Wayne Young, Treasurer

Sharon Bathory Deeda Ferree Rick Miller

Judy Bucci Diane Heurkamp Dan Moore

Dallas Collins Nathan Janssen Judy Moore

Norma Commorato Carla Weber

2018 Highlights

The Magdalene House served 138 women, providing 4,866 nights of shelter.

64 women found employment while under the care of Stability First.

85 women participated in the DETOUR addiction treatment / recovery program.

22 community residents participated in classes related to earning their High School

Equivalency Certificate, with 7 earning the Certificate. Since the program began

meeting at our Lynay Center, 90 students have been served and 28 HSE

Certificates awarded.

709 Maggie Bags were made, and 648 bags sold, thanks to 1,836 hours of service

provided by community volunteers and Magdalene House residents.

82 men participated in Bible study groups and stability coaching sessions.

52 community recovery group sessions met, serving over 250 individuals.

Dear Stability First Supporters and Friends,

When someone told me about the Magdalene House I knew I needed to do

something to get in there. I had been locked up for five years and I wanted to

keep myself in a structured environment. The first time I visited the Magdalene

House, I knew right then, from that moment, that’s where I needed to be. Once I

was at the Magdalene House the love and support that was shown to me was

amazing! I had goals every week that I worked hard to accomplish. I obtained a

job within two weeks of arriving and I’m still employed there today. I got my

driver’s license back and bought a car and most importantly rebuilt a relationship

with my family.

Now that I’m away from the house, and out on my own, I still go back and help in

any way that I can. The love and support from the people there is beyond

amazing! We are so lucky to have the Magdalene House so that other women

can experience what a blessing it is and how it can change your life, if you want it

to.

The director of the Magdalene House, Julie, has been such a blessing in my life.

She has taught me so much. I especially appreciate that she sponsored me as a

participant in the Walk to Emmaus. This opened my eyes so much and made me

realize that no matter what is in my past, God sees me as worthy and forgiven.

This has allowed me to move on in my life. The path that I am now on is

successful and truly very blessed. I would not be where I am at today without the

loving support of everyone at the Magdalene House.

Thank you all so much!

Ashley Ashley G.

Ashley and Magdalene House Director, Julie

VanWinkle, still meet for lunch regularly.

Both agree that it’s always helpful to have

someone to check in with and to provide

encouragement.

Stability First, Inc.

Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2018

ASSETS

Current Assets

Bank Accounts

100 Operating Account 56,198.07

101 Checking 27.99

Maggies at the Main 2,563.01

Total Bank Accounts $ 58,789.07

Accounts Receivable

200 Accounts Receivable 300.00

Total Other Current Assets $ 0.00

Total Current Assets $ 59,089.07

Fixed Assets 118,178.14

300 Buildings 163,742.00

301 Leasehold Improvements 335,559.60

Accumulated Depreciation -70,777.70

Furniture & Fixtures 6,207.06

Machinery & Equipment 8,549.40

Vehicles 1,296.09

Total Fixed Assets $ 444,576.45

TOTAL ASSETS $ 503,665.52

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 0.00

Other Current Liabilities

402 Loan Payable 0.00

Payroll Liabilities

Federal Taxes (941/944) 2,676.17

IN Income / Local Taxes 607.79

IN Unemployment Tax 596.12

Total Payroll Liabilities $ 3,880.08

Total Other Current Liabilities $ 3,880.08

Total Current Liabilities $ 3,880.08

Total Liabilities $ 3,880.08

Equity

Opening Balance Equity 251,798.68

Retained Earnings 213,614.70

Net Revenue 34,372.06

Total Equity $ 499,785.44

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 503,665.52

Benefactors Society

$10,000 +

Anonymous

Eastview Christian Church

First United Methodist Church

Home Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Moore

Pharmakaleidoscope

Life Changers

$5,000 - $9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Costin

PacMoore

Mr. & Mrs. David Urbanowski

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Young

Equippers

$2,500 - $4,999

Ace Hardware, Martinsville

Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Bathory

Citygate Network

Mr. & Mrs. John Commorato

Courtland Title & Escrow

Edwards-Rigdon Construction Co.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

Hoosier Harvest Church

Mr. & Mrs. William Moore

Morgan Insurance Group

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Shockney

Larry Swank

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Young

Sustainers

$1,000 - $2,499

AHA Process, Inc.

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Mr. & Mrs. James Bickley

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Boyer

Mr. & Mrs. Rod Bray

Judy Bucci

Community Chrysler Jeep

Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

Faith Church

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Fenneman

First Christian Church

Matthew Gillette

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hoss

Cindy Konich

Mr. & Mrs. Richard McElroy

Anne McGown

McNally Properties

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Molin

Neal & Summers Funeral Home

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pence

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Reps Fitness

Mr. & Mrs. David Sease

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Shields

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Stec

Waldron IT Solutions

Stabilizers

$500 - $999

Agresta, Storms and O’Leary

Suzanne Beesley

James Boys

Patricia Burton

First Baptist Church

- Circle of Peace

Core Fitness

Mr. & Mrs. David Dunson

Economy Heating & Air

Conditioning

Eminence Lions Club

Leisa English

Jeanette Farrer

Thomas Farrer

Dennis Ferree

Form Tech Plastics / Shields Designs

Mary Fox

Foxcliff Golf Club

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hayes

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hiatt

Hobson Chevrolet Buick

Hudson Plumbing

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jackson

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jamison

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Janssen

Rev. & Mrs. Nathan Janssen

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kelsey

We are s GRATEFUL for your support! ~ 2018 Contributors ~

Mr. & Mrs. Orv Luther

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Maginn

McFadden Family Dentistry

Metropolitan Board of Realtors

- Morgan County Division

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Mihalis

Rev. & Mrs. Rick Miller

Milto Cleaners

Pat Moneymaker

Morgan Stanley

Network for Good

New Life Sunday School Class

- United Methodist Church

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Polster

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ridge

Jacki Shields

Janet Speaker

Darla Spina

State Farm – Michael Spencer

Revs. Mark & Becky Suter

Tri Kappa – Sigma Chapter

Rev. & Mrs. Matt Tucker

Mr. And Mrs. Amber VanTil

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Witham

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Zatkulak

Partners in Success

$200 - $499

American Legion Post 230

American Legion Riders 230

AmTrust North America, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Atwell

Mr. & Mrs. James Bishop

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bodine

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bowling

Mr. & Mrs. George Broyer

Bruce Calloway

Marvin Christman

Dallas Collins

Curtis Crawford

Dennis Eickhoff

Mr. & Mrs. James Farr

Mr. & Mrs. George Fenske

Melissa Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Foley

More Gener us Supporters! Partners in Success (Continued)

First United Methodist Mooresville

-Friendship Sunday School Class

Natalie Gardner

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Goodwin

Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gray

Haggard & Stocking Associates

Laura Harding

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Harkin

Holy Smokes Hog Roast Company

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Huerkamp

Mr. & Mrs. David Keister

Marine Corps League

Martinsville Rotary Club

Martinsville Vision Clinic

Mr. & Mrs. Jay McQueen

Anne Mills

Donna Molzon

Vernon Murphy

Linda Oliver

Mr. & Mrs. George Parkhurst

Mr. & Mrs. Reid Payne

Patricia Polster

Sharon Raney

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Reed

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Sheets

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sonnega

South Central Indiana REMC

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Spomar

Mr. & Mrs. Deron Streitenberger

Truth Seekers Sunday School Class

- United Methodist Church

United Methodist Women

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff VanWinkle

WEDO Auctions

West Bend Insurance Company

Bryan Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Don Winters

Marybeth Wott

Friends of Stability

up to $199

Melanie Anderson

Ursula Andrews

Bonnie Arnold

Lisa Arnold

Erika Bales

Jake Bales

James Barnett

Elsie Barrick

Megan Bauer

Dayna Beaman

Toni Belcher

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bonham

Katherine Botts

Grace Bradford

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bright

Jodi Brown

Lydia Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Victor Burke

Jack Caffray

Julie Callis

Patricia Cannon

Matthew Clark

Tina Chafey

Jacob Cole

Angie Commorato

Mae Cooper

Joe Craney

Amy Crowe

Janice Daily

Brenda Davis

Nancy Davis

Philip Davis

Robin Day

Amy Deckard

Crystal Dell

Mr. & Mrs. Greg DePauw

Liz Dodds

Jim Dorey

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Dunbar

Sara Dungan

Meredith Edwards

Peggy Eineman

Julie Esquire

Catherine Etter

Marcia Ferree

Joanne Fischer

Tom Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Foley

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Foley

Mr. & Mrs. David Garrison

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Ghumm

Gladys Gifford

Chris Gill

Victor Goodman

Mr. & Mrs. Bil Gorr

Elizabeth Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Ric Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Gress

Deborah Gwinnup

Marci Harper

Lawrence Haskett

Susan Hobson

Mr. & Mrs. Neil Hully

Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Hunter

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ice

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Irvin

Deborah Jack

Thomas Jamison

Bethany Janssen

Jim’s Custom Trim Shop

Mr. & Mrs. James Johnson

Sharon Jones

Janet Kath

Julie Keister

Kensington Club

Cindy Klaiber

Harry Knifel

Shannon Kohl

Pam Kumming

Judith Lammers

Heather Lancaster

Megan Leinonen

Carl Leidholm

Deborah Lipps

Jim Long

Savannah Lowry

Terry Mayfield

Amy McCann

Cross McCarty

Mr. & Mrs. Jim McDaniel

Mr. & Mrs. Derek McGilvray

Judy McMillan

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Midla

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mills

Lynne Milsho

Mary Minar

Mr. & Mrs. Vance Miner

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Mobley

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Molin

More Gener us Supporters! Friends of Stability (Continued)

Daniel Moran

Michael Morton

Diana Musgrave

Robert Neilson

Terry Nicodemus

Philip Nowak

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nuckles

Terri Nugent

Bob O’Neill

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Osborne

Barbara Parsley

Bart Pennings

Melissa Phillips

Karen Poxon

Prince of Peace Lutheran School

Denise Ray

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ready

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Record

Sharon Record

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Reinhart

Restorex

Beverly Rhine

Emily Ribley

Rita Richards

Hunter Richardson

Cheryl Roach

Jeanne Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Schindler

Jeffrey Sheets

Sue Siegel

Barbara Simpson

Smalling Investments

Jill Smith

John-Taylor Smith

Margie Smith

Sher Smith

Sue Smith

Karen Snider

Cheryl Snooks

Mr. & Mrs. Brent Speelman

Nicole Spencer

Michael Squint

St. Paul’s Ladies Aid

Joyce Stafford

Jen Staggs

Lyn Stecker

Steve’s Appliance Repair

David Sullivan

Sycamore Rehabilitation Services

Rhonda Taylor

Trena Taylor

Diana Theriac

Tri Kappa – Alpha Chapter

Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Vasquez

Linda Wakefield

Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Wallace

John Wallace

Beth Wallis

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weber

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Wesner

Andy Wheeler

Mike Wheeler

Carla White

Tracy Wilcher

Linda Williams

Terry Williams

Patti Winterrowd

GET CONNECTED!

Here are some great ways to become more engaged in our mission!

Commit to praying for us regularly – our leadership team and the individuals we serve.

Volunteer to help with one or more of our special events.

Invite us to your church or civic group to share about our work.

Become a mentor for one of the women in our Magdalene House Shelter or the men in our Bridge Ministry.

Bring the SCRIP program to your church on our behalf.

Join our 100 Club and become a monthly support partner.

STABILITY FIRST P.O. Box 1452

Martinsville, IN 46151 info@stability-first.com

stability-first.com

(765) 343-8030