2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Two men died this year. Both were former guests. One died with keys in his pocket, the other without any.

Bruce first came to the GUEST HOUSE in 1997 in his forties. He struggled from numerous health issues that made it difficult to secure work and maintain an apartment. He bounced in and out of the shelter for a few years – not certain about what he might do. He loved music, especially jazz; friends knew of his gifted keyboard playing. In 2004, he came back into the shelter, and this time he stayed. He attended classes, obtained counseling, and moved into the permanent housing program. He went to church, began dating, and got a part-time job while he completed training for his commercial driver’s license. And in October, he died from heart failure. The good news was that his family and friends were able to be notified immediately. And they acknowledged how much his success at the GUEST HOUSE had given them the comfort of knowing his address and his phone number.

Jerome first came to the GUEST HOUSE in 2001 in his thirties. He suffered from chronic depression and used alcohol to ‘medicate’ his pain, preventing him from securing work or housing. He bounced in and out of local shelters for a few years. He loved art; his family commented on his gift for rendering beautiful drawings. In March, he came back into the shelter, but as in the past – he left after just a few days. Staff members saw him wandering in the neighborhood and encouraged him to return. His family urged him to attend their church. In December, Jerome froze to death on a set of stairs on the north side, a fact many learned of from a newspaper obituary even colder than those stairs must have been that night when the temperature dropped below 15 degrees.

No one knows if Bruce and Jerome ever met, but what is known is both that the work of the GUEST HOUSE is a key to our community’s ability to respond to the challenges of our homeless neighbors and that the support of our many partners is vital to having more endings written like Bruce’s. A key to ensuring that no one should ever freeze to death on our streets, in our city, in this nation.

There is no mistaking the sound and feel of the lock’s bolt as it snaps intoplace – pushed by the turning of key against a set of well-oiled tumblers.

A lock.Attached to a door.

Attached to a home.Where I feel safe.

Where I collect my memories.Where I rest.

The key is a powerful symbol of confidence, accomplishment, and security carried in a pants pocket to the grocerystore, to the bank, to a college classroom, or to work – and ultimately back home again.

Many of our neighbors have many keys: car keys, garage keys, office keys, house keys, mailbox keys. Others amongus lack a single key.

For over 24 years, the GUEST HOUSE has been the figurative key for these neighbors to unlock their human potential and fulfill their most basic dreams for security, comfort, and self-esteem. We give our guests keys and everything they represent.

The GUEST HOUSE gratefully acknowledges the support of the families of Bruce and Jerome in allowing us to publish their stories to illustrate how farwe have come and how much is left to do to end homelessness.

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2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 Guest House Staff Andrew DeFranza

Executive Director

Gerard Campbell Glen Fleming Jean Orlow Assistant Director Case Management Supervisor Resource Coordinator

Steve Hill James Shauntee Jim Hahn Resident Manager Case Manager Development Director Program Assistant

Reggie Johnson Jane Prusko Dr. Todd Campbell Resident Manager Permanent Housing Clinic Director Program Assistant Case Manager

Jenni Ferber Heika Spielbauer Dr. Lynn Catlin Shelter Staff Permanent Housing Clinic Supervisor Case Manager

Tawanda Barnes Patrick Edrey Dan McBee Shelter Manager Case Manager Shelter Staff

Rick Brumfield Hilary Pick Matt Drymalski Shelter Manager Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Jarado Glass Latrina Johnson Marc Silva Shelter Manager Administrative Assistant Clinic Assistant

Don Tatum Johnnie Turner Rachel Leahy Shelter Staff Class Facilitator Clinic Assistant Leslie Everhart Celeste Shauntee Vincent Vogt Shelter Staff Shelter Manager Clinic Assistant

Greg Miller Zach Curro John Wilhelm Shelter Staff Residential Services Coordinator Shelter Manager

Dru Bush Dr. Terry Young Rose Lucey Clinic Assistant Clinic Consultant Clinic Assistant

Abigail Bernett Andrew VanHyfte Noah Adrians Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Sara Hegerty Counselo Salfer Michael Martinez Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Jessica Thull Meghan McDonald Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Editor’s Note: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this report. Thelistings for donors represent contributors of funds to at least one Guest House program during the past year. Likely,a name has been misspelled or omitted inadvertently. Additionally, our many generous individual, community, and corporate supporters who provide invaluable in-kind gifts, while not listed, are no less appreciated. Please let usknow where we may have erred or what documentation might be desirable in future reports of this nature. Call or e-mail your comments to (414)345-3240 Ext. 111 or donations@guesthouseofmilwaukee.org.

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2006 Guest House Staff Andrew DeFranza

Executive Director

Gerard Campbell Glen Fleming Jean Orlow Assistant Director Case Management Supervisor Resource Coordinator

Steve Hill James Shauntee Jim Hahn Resident Manager Case Manager Development Director Program Assistant

Reggie Johnson Jane Prusko Dr. Todd Campbell Resident Manager Permanent Housing Clinic Director Program Assistant Case Manager

Jenni Ferber Heika Spielbauer Dr. Lynn Catlin Shelter Staff Permanent Housing Clinic Supervisor Case Manager

Tawanda Barnes Patrick Edrey Dan McBee Shelter Manager Case Manager Shelter Staff

Rick Brumfield Hilary Pick Matt Drymalski Shelter Manager Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Jarado Glass Latrina Johnson Marc Silva Shelter Manager Administrative Assistant Clinic Assistant

Don Tatum Johnnie Turner Rachel Leahy Shelter Staff Class Facilitator Clinic Assistant Leslie Everhart Celeste Shauntee Vincent Vogt Shelter Staff Shelter Manager Clinic Assistant

Greg Miller Zach Curro John Wilhelm Shelter Staff Residential Services Coordinator Shelter Manager

Dru Bush Dr. Terry Young Rose Lucey Clinic Assistant Clinic Consultant Clinic Assistant

Abigail Bernett Andrew VanHyfte Noah Adrians Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Sara Hegerty Counselo Salfer Michael Martinez Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Jessica Thull Meghan McDonald Clinic Assistant Clinic Assistant

Editor’s Note: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this report. Thelistings for donors represent contributors of funds to at least one Guest House program during the past year. Likely,a name has been misspelled or omitted inadvertently. Additionally, our many generous individual, community, and corporate supporters who provide invaluable in-kind gifts, while not listed, are no less appreciated. Please let usknow where we may have erred or what documentation might be desirable in future reports of this nature. Call or e-mail your comments to (414)345-3240 Ext. 111 or donations@guesthouseofmilwaukee.org.

Editor’s Note: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this report. The listing for donors represents contributors of at least $100 to Guest House programs during the past year. Likely, a name has been misspelled or omitted inadvertently. Additionally, our many generous individual, community, and corporate supporters who provide invaluable in-kind gifts, while not listed, are no less appreciated. Please let us know where we may have erred or what documentation might be desirable in future reports of this nature. Call or e-mail your comments to (414)345-3240 Ext. 111 or donations@guesthouseofmilwaukee.org.

Mary ReindersReinhart Food ServicesRobert W. Baird & Co. IncorporatedRudene & Cambric RobinsonBetsy RohdeRobert & Patricia RossKaren RotkerRoger Ruggeri & Andrea WagonerJohn & Margaret RunnellsS D Media LLCEmalou SandsmarkSBC Employee GivingTimothy & Mary ScanlonTheresa SchaubRobert ScheuermannJeff & Sandy SchlinsogFrank & Joanne SchmanskiMary SchmidtVincent SchmukiMary SchneiderSchool Sisters of Notre DameSr. Judeen Schulte, PhD, RNSchool Sisters of St. FrancisMichael SchreiberBarbara SchultzKevin SchultzSheltering Oaks CampgroundShorewest RealtorsBrian ShoupWilliam & Jeanne SiegerJoseph & Amy SilversThomas & Mary SimmonsSisters of St. Joseph, Tosf - Unit 1195Ignatius & Nancy SmetekRamel SmithLaurel SmithJoan SobczakMichael SoikaKenneth Solofra

Daniel M. Soref Charitable TrustSouthgate Capital LLCSouthgate Leasing CorporationJames & Christine SpeakerSQE Communication Group, LLCSt. Aloysius ChurchSt. Alphonsus ParishSt. Benedict Community MealSt. Bernadette CongregationSt. Charles Borromeo CongregationSt. Dominic ChurchSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton ParishSt. James CongregationSt. James Episcopal ChurchSt. John Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSt. Joseph Congregation - GraftonSt. Joseph’s Congregation - WauwatosaSt. Luke ParishSt. Mark’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Mary’s Congregation - Menomonee FallsSt. Mary’s Congregation - Hales CornersSt. Mary’s Parish - Elm GroveSt. Rita CongregationSt. Vincent PallottiFrederick StadlerRobert & Helene StaffaroniWilliam & Kathleen StaudenmaierBarbara SteinMeryl SteinChristine StengleinRobert & Claudia StewartJohn StewartLouis & Barbara StippichCarol & Ted StormTimothy & Victoria StrattnerMicheala & Daryl StuermerSandra StuermerDavid SuttonJanice SzemborskiRobin TalbottCecilia TaylorTeamsters Local Union No. 344Henry TessmerJack & Bonnie ThieleckeDr. Jessica ThomasonThree Holy Women Catholic ParishThrivent Financial for LutheransCraig & Lois ThullCharles & Dolores ThunanderJoseph Tierney, IIITime Insurance CompanyTinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchTrinity United Church of ChristSarah TrotterErnie TroutmanRobert & Dawn Truitt, Ph.D.John & Eleanor Tucker

Helga UdrisUihlein Charitable FoundationMarianne UllrichUnited Way of Dane CountyUS BankWilliam & Ann UtkeValley Forge, LLCDoris M. Vecker EstateArthur VerdecchiaJohn VergerontJames & Catherine VintDennis P. VogtSteven VolzBenjamin WagnerAndrea WagonerRonald & Mary WallenfangWal-Mart #2828Jerry & Donna WalshLee Samuel & Mary WannGloria WareJanice WatsonWauwatosa Presbyterian ChurchThomas & Dianne WeberRussell & Noreen WeberCynthia WeigelErnest & Florence WeitzerHarald WelgeWells Fargo FoundationWest Granville Presbyterian ChurchJeffrey & Anne WhiteWhyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek S.C.Williams-Manny Charitable TrustNancy WilsonThomas Wilson MDWE Corporation Foundation, Inc.Chris & Nancy WodarczykLawrence WojnarKevin WolfKendra WolffKatherine WolterMary WorleyPatricia WyzbinskiRostislav YanovskyRichard & Nancy YoungWilliam & Nancy ZabriskieRichard ZaffiroDr. Ronald ZaffrannGertrude ZaunerNancy ZieglerGerald & Janice ZimmermannZion Hill Missionary Baptist ChurchZion United Church of Christ

A Message from the President

Dear Friends,

Often finding a theme for the annual report to the community can be far less than scientific and occasionally border on silly. This was not such a year. By the close of 2006, the GUEST HOUSE reached a critical milestone in our important efforts to address homelessness in our city and beyond:

For the first time in our history, more guests are being supported in permanent housing units throughout the community than are using beds in the emergency shelter each evening.

Over 100 formerly homeless neighbors now have keys in their pockets to their own homes, thanks in large part to the commitment of our many partners – both public and private – to fundamentally changing the way we support our friends in need. If you are reading this, you are one such friend, and on behalf of the GUEST HOUSE Board of Directors please accept my sincere thanks for continuing to remember the GUEST HOUSE in your philanthropic offerings.

There are many exciting stories from the past year, and we’ve selected a few to share in this report that we feel strongly represent the overall success of the organization at achieving its mission:

“The GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE provides shelter, housing, education, and services to Milwaukee’s homeless, who seek to transform their lives with dignity and purpose.”

Thank you again for your generosity. Please help share the GUEST HOUSE story with like-minded friends and family who might also wish to donate cash or clothing or spend time volunteering in service. In many ways, the success of the GUEST HOUSE reflects the shared values of our community to ensure no one is less than fully worthy of life’s most basic necessities: food, clothing, and shelter.

Sincerely,

Brad Murray, President

Board of Directors

Mr. Brad Murray - President Mr. Paul Eberle

Ms. JoAnn Lomax, RN, MS - Vice President Mr. Roy Gray

Sr. Judeen Schulte, PhD, RN - Secretary Ms. Paulette Harder

Ms. Marie Millard - Treasurer Mr. Alonzo Kelly

Mr. Dave Bartel, Atty Dr. Dan Miota, DO

Ms. Carol D’Amato Mr. Norm Mishelow

Mr. Bob Duthie

Board of DirectorsMr. Brad Murray - President Ms. JoAnn Lomax, RN, MS - Vice President Sr. Judeen Schulte, PhD, RN - Secretary Ms. Marie Millard - Treasurer Mr. Dave Bartel, Atty Ms. Carol D’Amato Mr. Bob DuthieMr. Paul EberleMr. Roy GrayMs. Paulette HarderMr. Alonzo KellyDr. Dan Miota, DOMr. Norm Mishelow

2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 ’Key’ Accomplishments

Alumni of the GUEST HOUSE form a support group and begin sharing their stories at monthly meetings with new shelter guests. The group adopts a name befitting their view of what their success represents – “LIVING PROOF.” (see story, page 5)

GUEST HOUSE feature in the MarquetteTribune highlights the hundreds of volunteers who serve our guests, including many from area college service learning programs; communities of faith; and organized programs like Public Allies, CapCorps, and the Lutheran Volunteer Corps.

“WALK A MILE In My Shoes” returns as hundreds walk to raise critical funds for and public awareness of homelessness in the city. Event is co-sponsored by St. Ben’s Community Meal and GUEST HOUSE.

New software allows better tracking and acknowledging donors and supporters who give generously to the GUEST HOUSE both in cash and in-kind contributions.

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Urban League Young Professionals partnerwith the GUEST HOUSE to provide jobreadiness training for guests in the shelter – including resume writing, professional attire,and practice interviews.

GUEST HOUSE Supportive Housing programexpands with the addition of another 20 guestsmoved into permanent, quality housing.

GUEST HOUSE GALA, annual volunteerappreciation event, recognizes outstandingservice of many community partners andincludes a preview of 2006 Quilt Show.

Year ends with GUEST HOUSE featured on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The writer concludes that the GUEST HOUSE should “…serve as a lessonin how to do what so many people said was nearly impossible.”

Seven C’s Clinic – a partnership with MarquetteUniversity – opens on-site for all counseling and support programs. Early indications reflectincredible success in helping guests maintainhealthy living.

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Urban League Young Professionals partner with the GUEST HOUSE to provide job readiness training for guests in the shelter – including resume writing, professional attire, and practice interviews.

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Year ends with GUEST HOUSE featured on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The writer concludes that the GUEST HOUSE should “…serve as a lesson in how to do what so many people said was nearly impossible.”

Alumni of the GUEST HOUSE form a support group and begin sharing their stories at monthly meetings with new shelter guests. The group adopts a name befitting their view of what their success represents – “LIVING PROOF.” (see story, page 5)

GUEST HOUSE feature in the Marquette Tribune highlights the hundreds of volunteers who serve our guests, including many from area college service learning programs; communities of faith; and organized programs like Public Allies, CapCorps, and the Lutheran Volunteer Corps.

“WALK A MILE In My Shoes” returns as hundreds walk to raise critical funds for and public awareness of homelessness in the city. Event is co-sponsored by St. Ben’s Community Meal and GUEST HOUSE.

New software allows better tracking and acknowledging donors and supporters who give generously to the GUEST HOUSE both in cash and in-kind contributions.

GUEST HOUSE Supportive Housing program expands with the addition of another 20 guests moved into permanent, quality housing.

GUEST HOUSE GALA, annual volunteer appreciation event, recognizes outstanding service of many community partners and includes a preview of 2006 Quilt Show.

Seven C’s Clinic – a partnership with Marquette University – opens on-site for all counseling and support programs. Early indications reflect incredible success in helping guests maintain healthy living.

Proportion of Failed Drug Screens for Clients Who Remained in Treatment

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Barbara HoltJoann HornakG. Edwin HoweBernadine HuberSally HuntKenneth & Carmen IlsemanImmanuel Reformed UCCJack L. Marcus, Inc.Linda JacobsonGlenn & Elaine JacobsonJane Bradley Pettit FoundationPaul & Teresa JenningsJewish Community FoundationHazel JohnsonJeffrey JohnsonCarol JohnsonLloyd JohnsonReggie & Sharon JohnsonJomela Holdings, LLCTezra JonesJerome & Manya KaczkowskiKalmbach Publishing Co.Dorothy KassilkeJames KatteNancy KaumpTed KellnerRobert KellyJames & Arlene KersteinEric KeyKey Engineering Group, LTD.Brenda KilpatrickMargaret KissKlemmers Banquet CenterKnights of Columbus - South MilwaukeeKnights of Columbus - GermantownKnights of Columbus FoundationDelores KnoernschildDale & Gay KnutsonStefan KolodrubitzCarl & Carol KomassaKomisar Brady & Co.Jamie & Mary KowalskiGary & Sarah KrenzKurt & Andrea KreznarJohn & Elgin Dee KruglerFrederick & Lisa KrumsiegJoyce KuehlDaniel & Sarah KupczakGregory & Patricia LatschDonald & Mary Jo LaydenMary & James LedererMatthew & Bonnie LeeLegacy BankMary T. Lerner Richard & Meredith LincolnTodd & Julie LindwallSandra Lockett

Jo Ann LomaxCharles & Marie LuehringLumen Christi CongregationJoseph & Eleanor LurieLynde & Harry Bradley FoundationKathleen MaagFlorence MahoneyGerald & Elaine MainmanMari MaldonadoBarbara MangerJames & Susan MantheiMary Kay MarkMarquette UniversityJudith MartelClem & Joyce MaslowksiSally McAtteeScott & Mary McFaddenJames & Carole McGibanyDennis & Susan McKnightJohn & Kristen McNallyRobert W. Meddaugh, D.D.S.Matthew & Marie MelendesRose MenzynskiCyril & Josephine MescherMichael & Linda MesirowMid America BankJohn & Wendy MikkelsonLewin & Marie MillardJacob MiotaDan & Chris MiotaNorman MishelowPaul MoertlStephanine MomonJohn MonroeDennis & Jamey MorganMount Carmel Lutheran ChurchMount Hope Lutheran ChurchGeorge & Patricia MuellerJohn & Sharon Muendel

Jerome & Deanna MurrayBrad & Dianne MurrayWilliam MurrayLucia & Jack MurtaughLydia NamowiczNational Premium, Inc.Neurosurgery & Spine SCKristy NielsonStephanie NollNorth Shore Congregational ChurchNorthwestern Mutual Life FoundationAf Van NostrandDana ObrienO’Connor EnterprisesJohn & Jacqueline O’MalleyGerard & Colleen O’Malley-CampbellOur Lady of Good Hope ChurchOutpost Natural Foods CooperativePark Bank Foundation, Inc.Jay & Catherine PickPieper Electric, Inc.John & Marilynn PilmaierPizzeria PiccolaPlymouth Church of MilwaukeeHenry & Patricia PosnanskiPPC FoundationTerese PyleQuad/GraphicsQuarles & Brady LLPPatrick & Brenda QuickPaul QuickR & M Foundation, Inc.Benvan RaalteRacine Dominican Mission FundKenneth & Nora RaderRath Foundation, Inc.Lynne & Shelly RaymondRedeemer United Church of ChristReilly, Penner & Benton LLP

Donor ListMark & Kathleen AdamsAdvanced Pain ManagementRichard AhlmeierGeorge & Shelia AldrichThomas & Zita AllenCheryl AndresTracy AnelloAnick & AssociatesVirginia AntoineApostle Presbyterian ChurchArcataur Capital Management, LLCArchdiocese of MilwaukeeAssurant Health FoundationThomas & Patricia BachhuberDaniel & Linda BaderGregory & Mary BarnesDavid & Karen BartelRodney BartlowThomas & Jeanne BatchelorGerard BaumgartnerPeter & Janet BaumlerDavid BeckerMary BednarikBell Therapy, Inc.Bethel Bethany United Church of ChristCarolee & Arthur BeutlerPamela BeyerDavid BjerkeLouis BlackJoan BleidornBob Duthie AgencyJane Bosman-ClarkBostik Findley, Inc.John & Marie Botsch FundGary BottoniRobert & Phyllis BotwinickMichael & Sara BowenW.R. BradenAndrea & Charles BramMary & Roger BriggsBrookfield Congregational UCCMartha BrownRichard & Mary BurbeyMarvin & Ann Burmeister FundDwayne & Barbara ButlerKarl & Nancy ByleenHoward CallifCalvary Baptist ChurchCalvary Memorial United ChurchMary CannonCapital Internet LLCJames CarpenterMark CarstensenMargaret CaseyDavid & Sue Ellen Castellan

Catholic Sisters of CharityJoseph & Katherine CayenMarcel CesarFroedtert Hospital, Chaplaincy Dept. Charles D. & Elenore P. Ashley FoundationHarold & Sharon Cheesebro, Jr.James CiganJeanne & Delbert ClearCollateral Mortgage Capital, LLCBart & Jane ColterCongregation Emanu-el B’ne JeshurunBrian & Jennifer CostiganCrossroads Presbyterian ChurchMary CrouseJ. Sheppard CrumrineDr. Frank & Marilyn CumminsPatricia S. CurleyAnthony & Jill D’AmatoJohn & Carol DanielsData Financial Business ServicesFrancis & Mildred DavidJ. Timothy DayAndrew & Janet DeanJoseph & Jane DeanAndrew & Megan DefranzaStephen DeLeersDental Professionals, S.C.Design Plus of MilwaukeeLillian DesslochJames DickhutBob & Jean DienhartRobert & Dorothy DieterJanice DietzDMDA LTDPatrick & Lynn DoyleMark & Amanda DrymalskiWally & Carol DulakE.M.B.A.William & Seceone EatoughPaul EberleJune EberleJames EhrleMichael & Dawn EmerEngineered Plastics Corp.Evolution Retirement ServicesExperienced Roofing LLCJohn & Kathryn FarinaFaye McBeath FoundationJeanne FehrThomas & Suzan FehringFirst Baptist ChurchJohn FitzpatrickGlen FlemingForest County Potawatomi FoundationMartin Forman

David FormellaScott & Mary FredrickTheodore & Jean FriedlanderFroedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalDaniel & Mary Ellen FrommSteven & Kay FronkJeffrey GawelskiThomas & Nancy GazzanaCarol GehlElaine GehringScott GelzerJohn GentJoshua GentineGentine FoundationElizabeth GilgenbachGood Shepherd Catholic ChurchJerome & Patricia GrafTimothy & Jolene GrahamGramann Reporting, Ltd.Timothy & Valerie GramlingDaniel GrayDonald GraycarekGreat Impressions LLCGreater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc.Greendale Community UCCDaniel GriesbachRobert & Barbara GrossScott GrossmanDana GruenEllen GuiseppiKevin & Carolyn HaassHammes Company or AffiliatesPaul & Lisa HanelPeter & Mary HansenHanson Soft WaterPaulette HarderDaniel & Helen HartsmanScott & Mary Beth HartwigRichard & Lynn HaugenJames HayesEugene & Norma HaymanVeronica HeaneyHeiden Plumbing Company, Inc.Kelly & Kenneth HemauerHerbert H. Kohl CharitiesDavid HicksC. A. HiemerSteven & Donna HillDennis & Marge HillHill’s Fitness, Inc.Kristine Hirsig-SmithTheodore & Mary HodanTrischa HoeppnerMelanie HolmesSandra Holmes

GUEST HOUSE Alumni Serve as Examples, Offer EncouragementAsk anyone who has spent a few nights on the streets: cold, hungry, alone. Getting into a shelter can be restorative and cleansing in more and deeper ways than a warm shower or a soft blanket might otherwise suggest. Then comes the day when you leave that shelter – then what? Until this year, the best offering to these “graduates” might be a few toiletries and a list of community agencies to visit. The immediate and complete disconnecting from the people and programs that have helped you to reclaim your independence could often be disconcerting. Little wonder then that you might stumble right back into the street when faced with your first challenge back in the community.

“We needed to have a way for guys who’ve left the GUEST HOUSE to continue to feel the support they felt during their stay,” notes Rick Brumfield. Since he left the shelter in 1995, Rick has worked on staff and seen thousands of guests come through the front doors. Each guest has a unique history, but they all share a current need to experience respect and a sense of belonging that does not end when they trade their shelter bed for one in their own apartment or home.

Rick discovered this feeling was commonly held by many GUEST HOUSE alumni and began to hold informal meetings to discuss how they might rely on one another as a source of strength and shared stories. The meetings quickly became regular bi-weekly gatherings of men, sometimes numbering more than 20, where discussions were held on every topic from relationships with women to securing meaningful employment. GUEST HOUSE staff members volunteered to fix meals for the alumni, and soon enough – the discussion topics turned to ways the men could help the current guests in the emergency shelter and transitional housing programs.

First, the group needed a name – one that represented their success and position as role models of what is possible. They found a perfect one: “Living Proof.” In the early summer, the “Living Proof” members began meeting once each month with new shelter guests in what was a kind of combination rally and revival. The alumni spoke openly about their personal struggles with homelessness, addiction, anger, depression. And perhaps more importantly, they listened to current guests, acknowledging their concerns about a seemingly uncertain future and encouraging them to engage in everything the GUEST HOUSE offered.

In the fall, the Board of Directors approved the creation of the “Living Proof Alumni Award” to honor guests who’ve been successful outside the shelter for at least two years, established regular income, and maintained healthy living (including some time spent volunteering at the GUEST HOUSE or in other service to the homeless). At the 2006 GUEST HOUSE GALA, six inaugural awards were presented to William Black, Rick Brumfield, Jarado Glass, Larry Leake, Larry Moore, and James Shauntee. Each man was awarded a trophy, and the names of each were added to a plaque on display in the shelter recreation room.

Jarado sees a bright future for the group – as their scope expands to include talking to at-risk youth, churches, and other audiences who need to hear directly from men who’ve survived the struggle and can speak pointedly to the need to make smart choices. “I use the conversations in the Living Proof meetings to help me trust myself,” he notes, “since ultimately it is up to me to keep joy in my life. The opportunity to impart some of what I learned from spending many years as a homeless man can perhaps help give a current guest a little extra confidence that better days lie ahead.”

The message of the group is clear – they are proof that every man who wants it can start living the life he wants today. While the journey is not easy, the triumph is worth the investment of physical, spiritual, and emotional energy. And the GUEST HOUSE alumni will help him along that path and celebrate with him as he too becomes…living proof.

To arrange for a Living Proof member to speak to your faith, civic, or community group, contact the

Development Office at (414)345-3240 x111.

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To arrange for a Living Proof member to speak to your faith, civic, or community group, contact the Development Office at (414)345-3240 x111.

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006) ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 124,933.00 Certificate of Deposit 99,442.00 Accounts Receivable 52,257.00 Grants Receivable 187,070.00 Prepaid Expenses 33,963.00 Total Current Assets 497,665.00

Property and Equipment Building and Improvements 1,047,356.00 Equipment 75,843.00 Furniture 27,495.00 Land 18,081.00 Total Property and Equipment 1,168,775.00 Less Accumulated Depreciation (573,702.00) Net Property and Equipment 595,073.00

Other Assets Cash – Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Assets $ 1,099,388.00

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 28,043.00 Accrued Payroll 17,923.00 Accrued Vacation 8,614.00 Accrued Payroll Taxes 3,274.00 Deferred Revenue 9,913.00 Long-term Liabilities (Current Portion) 4,283.00 Total Current Liabilities 72,050.00

Long-term Liabilities Mortgage Payable 341,398.00 Current portion of Long-Term Liabilities (4,283.00) Total Long-term Liabilities 337,115.00

Other Liabilities Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Liabilities 415,815.00

Net Assets 683,573.00

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,099,388.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006) ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 124,933.00 Certificate of Deposit 99,442.00 Accounts Receivable 52,257.00 Grants Receivable 187,070.00 Prepaid Expenses 33,963.00 Total Current Assets 497,665.00

Property and Equipment Building and Improvements 1,047,356.00 Equipment 75,843.00 Furniture 27,495.00 Land 18,081.00 Total Property and Equipment 1,168,775.00 Less Accumulated Depreciation (573,702.00) Net Property and Equipment 595,073.00

Other Assets Cash – Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Assets $ 1,099,388.00

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 28,043.00 Accrued Payroll 17,923.00 Accrued Vacation 8,614.00 Accrued Payroll Taxes 3,274.00 Deferred Revenue 9,913.00 Long-term Liabilities (Current Portion) 4,283.00 Total Current Liabilities 72,050.00

Long-term Liabilities Mortgage Payable 341,398.00 Current portion of Long-Term Liabilities (4,283.00) Total Long-term Liabilities 337,115.00

Other Liabilities Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Liabilities 415,815.00

Net Assets 683,573.00

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,099,388.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006) ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 124,933.00 Certificate of Deposit 99,442.00 Accounts Receivable 52,257.00 Grants Receivable 187,070.00 Prepaid Expenses 33,963.00 Total Current Assets 497,665.00

Property and Equipment Building and Improvements 1,047,356.00 Equipment 75,843.00 Furniture 27,495.00 Land 18,081.00 Total Property and Equipment 1,168,775.00 Less Accumulated Depreciation (573,702.00) Net Property and Equipment 595,073.00

Other Assets Cash – Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Assets $ 1,099,388.00

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 28,043.00 Accrued Payroll 17,923.00 Accrued Vacation 8,614.00 Accrued Payroll Taxes 3,274.00 Deferred Revenue 9,913.00 Long-term Liabilities (Current Portion) 4,283.00 Total Current Liabilities 72,050.00

Long-term Liabilities Mortgage Payable 341,398.00 Current portion of Long-Term Liabilities (4,283.00) Total Long-term Liabilities 337,115.00

Other Liabilities Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Liabilities 415,815.00

Net Assets 683,573.00

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,099,388.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006) ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 124,933.00 Certificate of Deposit 99,442.00 Accounts Receivable 52,257.00 Grants Receivable 187,070.00 Prepaid Expenses 33,963.00 Total Current Assets 497,665.00

Property and Equipment Building and Improvements 1,047,356.00 Equipment 75,843.00 Furniture 27,495.00 Land 18,081.00 Total Property and Equipment 1,168,775.00 Less Accumulated Depreciation (573,702.00) Net Property and Equipment 595,073.00

Other Assets Cash – Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Assets $ 1,099,388.00

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 28,043.00 Accrued Payroll 17,923.00 Accrued Vacation 8,614.00 Accrued Payroll Taxes 3,274.00 Deferred Revenue 9,913.00 Long-term Liabilities (Current Portion) 4,283.00 Total Current Liabilities 72,050.00

Long-term Liabilities Mortgage Payable 341,398.00 Current portion of Long-Term Liabilities (4,283.00) Total Long-term Liabilities 337,115.00

Other Liabilities Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Liabilities 415,815.00

Net Assets 683,573.00

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,099,388.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006) ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 124,933.00 Certificate of Deposit 99,442.00 Accounts Receivable 52,257.00 Grants Receivable 187,070.00 Prepaid Expenses 33,963.00 Total Current Assets 497,665.00

Property and Equipment Building and Improvements 1,047,356.00 Equipment 75,843.00 Furniture 27,495.00 Land 18,081.00 Total Property and Equipment 1,168,775.00 Less Accumulated Depreciation (573,702.00) Net Property and Equipment 595,073.00

Other Assets Cash – Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Assets $ 1,099,388.00

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 28,043.00 Accrued Payroll 17,923.00 Accrued Vacation 8,614.00 Accrued Payroll Taxes 3,274.00 Deferred Revenue 9,913.00 Long-term Liabilities (Current Portion) 4,283.00 Total Current Liabilities 72,050.00

Long-term Liabilities Mortgage Payable 341,398.00 Current portion of Long-Term Liabilities (4,283.00) Total Long-term Liabilities 337,115.00

Other Liabilities Client Trust Accounts 6,650.00

Total Liabilities 415,815.00

Net Assets 683,573.00

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,099,388.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006 )

Statement of Activities

Revenue Foundation Grants and Contributions $ 380,832.00 In-Kind Gifts 168,192.00 Special Events 29,680.00 Interest Income 5,702.00 Rent Income 16,100.00

City of Milwaukee Block Grant 73,160.00 Emergency Shelter Grant 101,072.00

Milwaukee County DHS Emergency Shelter Services 46,000.00 AODA Grant 109,470.00 Shelter Plus Care 72,561.00 RMT 286,354.00

State of Wisconsin DOC Emergency Shelter Grant 42,100.00 Healthcare for the Homeless Shelter Grant 106,607.00

US Department of Housing (HUD) Homelinc I 201,835.00 Homelinc III & Homelinc III Expansion 203,288.00 Community Advocates – FEMA Grant 42,819.00 Marquette University – Women and Children’s Clinic 6,500.00 Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee 21,347.00 Other Income 11,441.00

Total Revenue $ 1,925,060.00

Expenses Program Services Shelter Operations 540,869.00 Resident Manager/Tenant Services 282,427.00 S.T.E.P.S. 419,445.00 Housing and Development 148,722.00 Shelter Plus Care 64,560.00 HUD Expansion 72,305.00 Other Programs 1,473.00 Management and Supporting Services 188,300.00 Fund Development 73,518.00

Total Expenses 1,791,619.00

Change in Net Assets 133,441.00

Net Assets, Beginning of Year 550,132.00 Net Assets, End of Year $683,573.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006 )

Statement of Activities

Revenue Foundation Grants and Contributions $ 380,832.00 In-Kind Gifts 168,192.00 Special Events 29,680.00 Interest Income 5,702.00 Rent Income 16,100.00

City of Milwaukee Block Grant 73,160.00 Emergency Shelter Grant 101,072.00

Milwaukee County DHS Emergency Shelter Services 46,000.00 AODA Grant 109,470.00 Shelter Plus Care 72,561.00 RMT 286,354.00

State of Wisconsin DOC Emergency Shelter Grant 42,100.00 Healthcare for the Homeless Shelter Grant 106,607.00

US Department of Housing (HUD) Homelinc I 201,835.00 Homelinc III & Homelinc III Expansion 203,288.00 Community Advocates – FEMA Grant 42,819.00 Marquette University – Women and Children’s Clinic 6,500.00 Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee 21,347.00 Other Income 11,441.00

Total Revenue $ 1,925,060.00

Expenses Program Services Shelter Operations 540,869.00 Resident Manager/Tenant Services 282,427.00 S.T.E.P.S. 419,445.00 Housing and Development 148,722.00 Shelter Plus Care 64,560.00 HUD Expansion 72,305.00 Other Programs 1,473.00 Management and Supporting Services 188,300.00 Fund Development 73,518.00

Total Expenses 1,791,619.00

Change in Net Assets 133,441.00

Net Assets, Beginning of Year 550,132.00 Net Assets, End of Year $683,573.00

Audited Financial Statements [(January 1 - December 31, 2006 )

Statement of Activities

Revenue Foundation Grants and Contributions $ 380,832.00 In-Kind Gifts 168,192.00 Special Events 29,680.00 Interest Income 5,702.00 Rent Income 16,100.00

City of Milwaukee Block Grant 73,160.00 Emergency Shelter Grant 101,072.00

Milwaukee County DHS Emergency Shelter Services 46,000.00 AODA Grant 109,470.00 Shelter Plus Care 72,561.00 RMT 286,354.00

State of Wisconsin DOC Emergency Shelter Grant 42,100.00 Healthcare for the Homeless Shelter Grant 106,607.00

US Department of Housing (HUD) Homelinc I 201,835.00 Homelinc III & Homelinc III Expansion 203,288.00 Community Advocates – FEMA Grant 42,819.00 Marquette University – Women and Children’s Clinic 6,500.00 Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee 21,347.00 Other Income 11,441.00

Total Revenue $ 1,925,060.00

Expenses Program Services Shelter Operations 540,869.00 Resident Manager/Tenant Services 282,427.00 S.T.E.P.S. 419,445.00 Housing and Development 148,722.00 Shelter Plus Care 64,560.00 HUD Expansion 72,305.00 Other Programs 1,473.00 Management and Supporting Services 188,300.00 Fund Development 73,518.00

Total Expenses 1,791,619.00

Change in Net Assets 133,441.00

Net Assets, Beginning of Year 550,132.00 Net Assets, End of Year $683,573.00

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