News from
Annual Report 2011
Volume 19, No. 1
It has been an exciting year on many fronts
- Anthony Masciotra Jr., Chair, 2011 Board of Directors I would like to first thank everyone who helped to make it another great year for Casa Esperanza – from the staff, the volunteers, the donors and most important, our guest residents. The guest residents are why all of us who are associated with Casa give of ourselves day after day, year after year. It is always exciting to know that the work we do helps hundreds of families annually and we couldn’t do it without you. From an operations perspective, we served 1,864 families and averaged an overall occupancy of 71% (or 80% for weekdays, when patients are actually in treatment). Knowing that in some cases we are the safety net for many of these families is both rewarding and challenging. Our staff of 15 goes above and beyond to alleviate the stress for families facing a difficult time. In order to provide these services, we often rely on the generosity of our volunteers and donors. During the year we had over $50,000 in value of volunteer time supporting our operations. A total of 952 volunteers helped with meals, grounds keeping, outreach, maintenance, and other essential operations. Our board members dedicated 429 hours to support Casa’s mission. Despite tough economic times, our donors were amazing. While our
contributions and grants were slightly lower this year, we appreciate all who made sacrifices to support our families. In addition, we had our first Gift Annuity ($25,000) this year. The benefit of gift annuities is that you make a fixed payment up front, receive a charitable deduction, receive income for the rest of your life and ultimately contribute the initial donation to supporting the families that Casa serves. This is a great way to give back to the community while still maintaining an income stream. As always, our Car Program continued to provide great returns to Casa. During FY 11, we grossed $686,000 to help support Casa Esperanza housing and our Patient Navigator Programs. Through the generous support of donors, the Car Program fills the gap and allows us to continue to provide services to anyone who needs them, regardless of their ability to pay. And we have done this by maintaining a fiscally responsible organization resulting in a clean audit opinion from Clifton Gunderson. Much staff time and effort went into ensuring that our books and records are always accurate. This coupled with the consistent and excellent work of the Budget & Finance and Investments Committees shows that we are good stewards of your investment in our organization. Lastly - I would like to let everyone know that next year we will
celebrate C a s a ’ s twenty year anniversar y - we opened the doors to families on April 1, 1992. We have seen how dramatically Anthony Masciotra, Jr c a n c e r treatment has changed over the past twenty years and we see many more survivors today. In 1992, we offered lodging only, plus kitchen, laundry room, etc. – the basic needs for families facing cancer. Now, we offer clinical counseling and patient navigation services along with lodging and food pantry. We continue to look at opportunities to enhance the visit of our families and to reduce the stresses associated with dealing with this terrible disease. During the next year, we will continue to reach into communities to make sure providers and care givers are aware of our services. We want to do all that we can to ensure that those dealing with cancer know they have a caring resource in Casa Esperanza. We are grateful for your past support and hope that you will continue to support our mission.
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2011 Board of Directors Officers
Anthony R. Masciotra, Jr., President Pres. & CEO, UNM Medical Group, Inc. Lia Armstrong, President Elect Senior Advisor, Maestas and Ward Ryan Dobbs, Treasurer Owner, One Click Schedule Justine Meehan, Secretary Assistant VP/Sr. Real Estate Specialist, Wells Fargo Bank Julie Tierney, Member at Large Master Tax Advisor, H & R Block Johnese Turri, Past-President Investor Relations Representative, Albuquerque Economic Development
Directors
Dara Ambriz HR & Community Relations Sr. Analyst, Cardinal Health Chris Brennan Asst. VP Bank of Albuquerque Cheryl Gaedke Escrow Officer, Fidelity National Title Ginny Longbotham Signature Southwest Properties Jennifer Lowrie RN, University of NM Hospital Lorna Marchand Program Manager, Colorectal Cancer Program, NM Department of Health Sandy McClelland Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Fred Moore Retired, USMC Leo Moya Retired, UNM Bursar Rae Ann Paden CAO, Research Administration & Marketing, UNM Cancer Center Vicki Woody Communication Consultant, Mitel Technologies, Inc.
Advisory Board
Pat Bell Retired , IT Specialist B. Lee Black Owner, Lee Black Consulting, LLC Lily Curtis Director Marketing & Development, Express Solutions Stephen Dudoich Sandia Resort and Casino Sylvain Segal Attorney at Law, Segal & Whittaker, LLP Bob Stice LPCC, Private Practice Counseling & Psychotherapy Sherri Wells Document Imaging of the Southwest
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Director’s Page
By Eileen Cook, CEO
Let’s take a moment - Part II
Ten years ago this month
the nation was reeling with emotion from deeply etched images in the aftermath of 9-11. I remember sharing with you how those terrible times impacted the lives of families residing with us at the time – how many of them abandoned treatment schedules and headed home to family and safety. But, the planes began to fly again; the memorial services in Washington, New York and a field near Shanksville, PA had occurred; and we cautiously moved back to “normal” life.
Eileen Casey Cook
Having just marked the 10th anniversary of the events on the terrible day, I am moved to think again of our families and the routines of their daily lives and how they are often affected by many events beyond their control. They mark anniversaries, too – generally in months, not decades. They remember the day they received their cancer diagnosis, the days their treatments began and ended, the day they learned they were in “remission,” and the day they started counting the days, weeks, months, and hopefully years of survivorship.
We are here to celebrate or to cry with them - right here, right now and every day. While the names and faces are different than those who were here ten years ago, the journey is repeated with each new family that arrives at our doors. Their focus narrows from a community to a cellular level, with new challenges and fears to face. The world continues. Our families wish to do the same. Casa Esperanza is here to help and support them in their efforts to attain that goal. As of September 2001, Casa had extended its care and compassion to 12,711 families. As of September, 2011, we have met the lodging needs (as well as food and transportation needs in many cases) of more than 30,000 families – from every county in the state and beyond. And just like 10 years ago when the markets fell sharply and our economy was more than sluggish – we depend on your thoughtful generosity to see us through. You rallied to the call in 2001, and it is my sincere prayer that you will dig deep into your pockets to do so again in 2011. May peace and serenity be with you through the holiday and the new year.
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“I was in a big black box.”
by Yuliana Granillo, Guest Services
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amiro Rodriguez is 14 years old, the only boy and oldest child in his family. He was born in 1997 in Juarez, Mexico. At the age of eight, Ramiro and his family, including two younger sisters, moved to Lake Carter near Artesia, where they currently live and enjoy a peaceful country life. All has not been rosy for Ramiro health-wise, however, and he was not as robust as one might wish as he grew up – battling meningitis at age 6, when he was hospitalized for three weeks. In February of this year, Ramiro experienced headaches, loss of appetite, lost weight, and nausea. He also had muscle weakness that caused him difficulty when he tried to stand or walk. Then came the trouble with his vision – at times he could not see a thing. He said, “It was like I was in a big black box.” In April, his mother Nancy really started to worry. Something was terribly wrong. Ramiro was just not acting himself. Nancy took him for an MRI, where doctors found a tumor lodged in his brain – such devastating news - Nancy and Ramiro felt like their world collapsed around them when they heard the diagnosis. Thoughts flew. They had no idea of what to expect. Nancy said it was very hard for her to think about leaving the family behind when she and Ramiro flew to Albuquerque. But doctors insisted that it was critical to do so, so they left their little corner of New Mexico. Ramiro was hospitalized for two months in Albuquerque, where he underwent two brain surgeries - one to drain brain fluid, the other to remove part of the tumor. Unfortunately, doctors could not remove the entire tumor, since part of it was too close to eye nerves as well as to nerves controlling movements. So, radiation was the alternative they chose for Ramiro.
Ramiro and his mother Nancy After Ramiro recovered from surgery, social workers at the hospital referred him and his mother to Casa Esperanza for a six-week stay while he received radiation treatment. The hardest thing for Ramiro and his mother was not having his family close by to support them through all of this. One bright note is that Ramiro no longer suffers the tremendous headaches. He also said “I would just like to be back to normal now. I just want to be able to play my favorite sports, track and basketball, but unfortunately I can’t do that right now since I do get out of breath easily and don’t feel the greatest.” He added, “Casa Esperanza has been a great place for us to stay when going through a hard time right now." "At Casa we feel like we are home and feel comfortable, and we have met so many new people going through similar situations as me and my family. I am glad we have this wonderful place while I get better!” This, folks, is what we do. This is what Casa Esperanza is all about.
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Casa’s Patient Navigator Program Assists Families with Challenges
by Stephanie Mora, Director, Guest Services & Patient Navigation
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the child neurologically devastated. Because of this, the family could either stay and obtain supportive treatment or return to their home country knowing their child would surely die without the high demands for care he needed. Abdul’s wife stays home to care for their special needs child and Abdul has generally been able to support the expenses with his job as an OR Nurse despite the high cost of medical care. Abdul has insurance to cover his family but with copays, deductibles, medications, and care for his special needs child, Abdul accepted a new position at Tsehootsooi Medical Center in order to obtain better insurance coverage for his family. Abdul was finally feeling stable with his situation when he began to have symptoms of dizziness and night sweats that started in 2009. He went to his primary doctor in his hometown and the symptoms were thought to be related to his diabetes. Abdul Soomro undergoing treatment at These symptoms lasted for UNM Cancer Center a year. Abdul went for another opinion in Gallup and the world, Sydney, Australia, Montreal, medical staff told him there was BC,Canada, or the United States. nothing wrong. Abdul then came His family had to pay a significant to Albuquerque for more tests and amount of money for the procedure the doctors told him again that they up front as it was elective and thought could not find anything abnormal they could return to their home on any of his tests. It was then that country afterward. Unfortunately, Abdul asked to see his CT scan there were complications that left himself. Once Abdul looked at his bdul Soomro was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma in April of this year and is being treated at the UNM Cancer Center. We met him during his lodging stay here at Casa Esperanza and were moved by his story and circumstances. Abdul came to the US from Pakistan with his family 12 years ago to obtain very specialized surgery for his oldest child for the treatment of seizures. The surgery was extremely promising but was only offered in 3 places in the
CT scan, he saw a growth and asked the medical staff to do a biopsy. After the biopsy, Abdul was diagnosed with Lymphoma. With Abdul’s new position, he has limited leave for his own diagnosis of Lymphoma. He has used up his paid leave and savings and is currently on unpaid leave. Casa's navigation program did have a major barrier to breakdown for Abdul. Because he is a permanent resident who is waiting out his time requirement to become a US citizen, the majority of resources we refer to are not available for him as most government resources are restricted to US citizens. However, the navigation program was able to find financial assistance for his rent during treatment that alleviated his concerns of losing housing while completing treatment. Our program was also able to assist Abdul with transportation via gas cards, lodging expenses and food. Abdul’s cancer type is very treatable and he expects to be able to resume work when treatment is complete. Casa Esperanza’s Patient Navigation Program will continue to assist with the extra expense of lodging and travel while he undergoes treatment. Every day we see families walk through our doors with similar life challenges that seem impossible to overcome. Our goal is to empower and support our families in navigating the systems and link them to available resources so the patients and families can cope with their cancer journey and other life obstacles. On behalf of the Soomro family, Casa Esperanza, and the Patient Navigation Program— Thank You!!
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Casa Esperanza's Community Outreach Plan
by
Debbie Trujillo, Community Outreach
My name is Debbie Trujillo, and I am the new Community Outreach Coordinator for Casa Esperanza. My first day of employment was February 28, and soon after I began orienting myself with Casa Esperanza and its daily operations by giving tours and familiarizing myself with the Cancer Community. I toured the UNM Cancer Center, visited the Breast Cancer Resource Center and attended the People Living through Cancer ribbon cutting ceremony. In my short period of time here at Casa Esperanza I have attended Program Service meetings, breast cancer meetings, New Mexico Cancer Council Meetings, UNMCC meetings, Albuquerque Cancer Coalition meetings and many other meetings. I have had the pleasure of attending the Art for Hope Auction and observed the car donation program in action. I have participated in outreach events such as a Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer, Health Fair for the public schools, Conference on Aging, Health Fair for Southwest Airlines, Cancer Survivorship Conference Celebration, Cancer Services of NM's Spring & Fall Glorietta Retreats, and the New Mexico Primary Care Association convention, just to mention a few.
I have represented Casa Esperanza at many luncheons, and business mixers to exchange information with other agencies and have been fortunate to facilitate a cash donation to Casa Esperanza. I was able to present at the Comadres Patient Navigation training which included many of the Cancer Community agencies. I have made a trip to Espanola to present at El Centro Family Health where I was able to distribute our brochures and information to 11 different counties in northern New Mexico. My future plans are to continue to implement the original outreach plan which includes: • Determine and prioritize outreach focus • Identify more recipients for outreach efforts • Identify areas of need in New Mexico counties • Mail campaign • Identify & contact community outreach partners (individuals and groups) • Identify & recruit community volunteers to promote Casa Esperanza and our Patient Navigation Program Cancer has personally touched my life, so I can empathize with and have compassion for the families that stay at Casa Esperanza. I hope to continue to do an enthusiastic job for Casa and wish to be here for many years to come.
Estate gifts are one way to help Casa Esperanza for the long run, even though the downturn in financial earnings might have caused you to have more immediate money concerns. Call or email Maryle J. Barber, Director of Development (mjbarber@casaesperanzanm.org) about how you can designate Casa Esperanza or Casa Esperanza Endowment Foundation in your will, trust or estate plans.
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What is Hope?
By Chrisann Gray, Director GHAR
Let me introduce myself. My name is Chrisann the Macys Towing Gray and about six months ago I became a part of team. From the the Casa Esperanza family as the Director of the beginning Macy Give Hope a Ride program. As I began to travel this helped build our new journey, I asked myself, how does Hope ride program with through our village and give to our community? pride, honesty and The Give Hope a Ride program is a valuable hard work. Macy, asset for many of our friends and neighbors within New Jose and Penny are Mexico, Albuquerque, the International District and the ambassadors for Casa Esperanza community. I would like to introduce you Casa Esperanza to just a few of your neighbors, and show you the common and they treat Macys Towing: Penny, Macy & Jose the threads of Hope that connect each and every one of us. families Early one autumn morning, I received a call from we serve with Eva Sanchez. She donated a 1949 Kaiser that her husband kindness, compassion and respect. From a handshake Eloy Sanchez had planned to restore, but he never had the at the beginning to a hug by the end, Jose said they chance. Eloy was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and take time at each donation pickup to talk to the eleven and a half months later he lost his battle. Eva shared her donors and each story becomes a part of our story. life with Eloy for more than sixty years. Family, community, The second Saturday of every month is the most prayer, giving and compassion were central components in exciting at the car lot. All the cars are lined up and ready their lives. Their marriage began in 1949, the same year the to go to new homes. For the last three years Jose Rodriguez car was made, and he loved has not missed a Saturday this car. Eloy was a kind and auction. He is one of wonderful husband and father. our faithful bidders who Eva, also a nine year cancer purchases cars and repairs survivor, wanted to celebrate them and then resells them and remember Eloy’s life by to other neighbors in our helping other families within community. We appreciate this community who have all the bidders, local dealers, been struggling with cancer. mechanics and friends who We honor the Sanchez family attend the Give Hope a and all our donor families. Ride auction each month. It takes special people to It is with much Eva and Eloy Sanchez build Hope in our community gratitude that we at Casa and we are building special Esperanza celebrate hope Jose Rodriguez relationships with other non-profit agencies and volunteers within our New Mexico village within our village. Larry is a valuable addition to our family of donors, bidders, employees, volunteers and neighbors. Your and works at the car lot fifteen hours per week. He is part of efforts support our families facing cancer and provide them a Goodwill Industries Program that retrains individuals and a home away from home at Casa Esperanza. Martin Luther helps with permanent job placement. We are partnering with said, “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” other non-profit agencies to sell their donated automobiles. Abiel, Daniel and Laura are Spanish speaking volunteers from Mars Hill Church who share their time and talents with the Give Hope a Ride program along with many Casa Esperanza employees, their families and board members. Each person’s contribution makes our program a success. Marianne Williamson said, “In every community there is work to be done. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” Part of the heart of our Give Hope a Ride program is
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Recognizing Our Major Contributors for July 2010 to June 2011 Casa Esperanza, Inc. Major Contributors July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 PILLARS-$500 - $999
Lara Aho and Robert Walters ATech Corp Denise & Randy Baker Elizabeth Barber Battelle Lisa Gonzales-Bloom & James Bloom Cregg & Carol Brackman Chris & Danelle Brennan Catholic Daughters of Americas Pamela Cizan Paul & Mary Clark Clifton Gunderson LLP Cosmopolitan Womans Club Gina & Macy FitsEmons Jerry & Joyce Foropoulous Art & Deanna Forster Caroline Goodgion Charles & Diane Hardesty Michael & Kathleen Hazen Intel Corporation Jim Kubie La Merced No. 2550, Loyal Order of the Moose Lorna Marchand Gene & Rachael Martinez Ronnie & Beverly Merritt Don & Jenny Minchew Charel Morris Stanley Mount & Roxanna MyersGary & Carol Orlowski Ron & Jean Overall
PILLARS cont...
Grace Parr Erica Pearson Fay Pepin Kathleen Phillips-Hellman Morgan Reis Anita Smith Star Paving Co. Otto & Sonya Strack Gaile Sutton-Barbere & Michael Barbere Julie Tierney TriCore Reference Laboratories Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church UNM Residents and Interns Sandra Winchester Women’s Christian Service Society, Los Alamos
CORNERSTONE$1,000 - $2,499
Maryle J. Barber Lee & Sandi Black Stephanie Chittenden Community Foundation of Chaves County CVS Pharmacy Sue Daulton Del Norte Rotary Foundation Doug & Lorraine Hatfield HUB International Southwest Robert Loftfield Richard & Mary Loyd Claudia McConnell Justine Meehan
CORNERSTONE cont... William & Gloria Morton Michael & Joyce Skolnick Jim & Leslie Smith Bob & Phyllis Stice The Crebilly Foundation Wal-Mart #824 Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Foundation
GUARDIANS$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous Bradbury Stamm Construction Fraternal Order of the Eagles Mountain State Constructors Brian & Lisa Sternberg
KEYSTONE$5,000 - $9,999
Bank of America Conoco Phillips Keller Williams Realty Jim & Ellen King Sandia Foundation Western Refining Company Keith & Deborah Wilson
FOUNDERS $10,000+
Cardinal Health Foundation Richard Castillo
LIFETIME $30,000+
American Home Furnishings Ken & Harriet Bull Car Program LLC Citadel Broadcasting Co. Clear Channel Outdoor Clovis Board of Realtors Comcast
LIFETIME cont...
Con Alma Health Foundation Eileen C. Cook CYMRIC IEP Inc. Paul & Sue Daulton Defense Avionics Systems Honeywell Inc. Embassy Suites Albuquerque Frost Foundation Hancock Family Foundation KNML – 610 Radio KWBQ TV Channel 19 Lamar Outdoor Advertising Glenn & Judy Magelssen Masonic Charity Foundation of NM, Inc. Mike Moore Memorial Golf Classic NCA, AIA Arthur Palmer PNM Resources Foundation Red Rock Foundation T. Zane Reeves Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte Sandia Corporation Foundation, SNL Solo Cup Foundation Lloyd & Virginia Storr Tempur-Pedic Michael & Johnese Turri United Way of Central New Mexico UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center UNM Facilities Planning Unpainted Furniture Zia Laundry, Inc.
Memorials Eugene Aalto Winnie Aicher Rudolfo G. Apodaca Sammy Avitia Virginia Begay Donna Bianchetti Helen P. Boyd Joshua Brackman Sylvia Bracy Eva Brown Frank & Uell Lee Brown Gerald E. Brown Jane Chavez Leslie Cleveland Sue Coar
Fran Coleman Elizabeth Courtney Ernestine Crouch Constance “Connie” Cullers Benny Flores Lee Garcia Mark Anthony Garcia Jose Hermosillo Ruben Hernandez Alice Hernandez Arroyo William Herrera Pat Hobby Gypsy Jacklin Raymond C. Jackson Alan Jacobs
Stephen Karst Manuel R. Lara, Jr. Rebecca A. Largo Juan R. Lopez Helen Lopez Sisneros Vera Martinez Marcella Miller Gilbert Montoya, Jr. Michelle “Mike” Moore Harvey Nicholson Ignacio Olivo Gina Orona-Ruiz Freddie Orsino Arthur Ortiz Jimmie Parish
Patsy Reed Christina M. Schultz Abby Scott Roberts Audrey Shahan Audrey C. Simmons Frank Valdez Louise Valenti David Lawrence Werde Andrew Winchell George L. Wingate "All Cancer Patients Who Have Passed"
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Casa Esperanza Endowment Foundation July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 Steve & Lori Aguilar Robert Walters Kevin Albert Alphagraphics on Osuna Dara & Hector Ambriz Allen Aragon Lia & Shane Armstrong Sylvia & Ron Ford Denise & Randy Baker Chris Brennan Bank of the West Terry Barker Virgle Beeler Robert Benjamin & Rebecca Lowe Lee and Sandi Black James Blankenship David Boehning Jason Boxum Peter Boyd Chris and Danelle Brennan Robert and Nancy Brogan Roy Brown Carolyn Muller Nocona Burgess Samuel Burns Linda Butler Cardinal Health Cardinal Health Foundation Patrick and Barbara Carr Eileen Casey Cook Fred Chavez Margaret Chavez Stephanie Chittenden Jean Civikly-Powell Clear Channel Outdoor Clovis Board of Realtors Daniel Colet Mike and Victoria Copeland Jeff and Anita Corey Crebilly Foundation Theresa D'Anza Lara Davis Davis the Plumber Jacobo de la Serna Alyson Deakyne Brenda Delaurentis Jack and Debi Dobrian Barbara Donaldson Pamela Doster Catherine Doughty Michael Dray Rosemary Duran Pamela Edwards Laura Erickson Fiasco Fine Wines Macy and Gina FitsEmons Kenneth Flack Jennifer Foote Aaron Freeland
Charles and Melissa Funnell Daniel Gallegos Julie Garrison Lynette Giesler Steve and Kaye Gillis Richard Givler James & Lisa Gonzales-Bloom Caroline Goodgion Linda Greer Deanna Hall Phillip and Laurie Hedrich Philip Heinstein Rodrick Hendricks Noel Holzwogh HUB International Southwest James and Amanda Hyder Debra Inman Tammy and James Jaramillo James Johnasen Alan & Melody Marr Johnson Sara and Norman Jordan Andrew Kalin Phyllis Kapp Patricia Kasha Craig Kosner L & S Marketing, Inc. Lamar Outdoor Advertising Barbara Lewis Joy Lindman Ginny and Richard Longbotham Pete and Theresa Lovato Jennifer Lowe & John Roberts Jennifer and Kevin Lowrie David Lucero Lee Lucero Lorenzita Lucero Arturo Luna Glenn and Judy Magelssen Maintenance & More Marcello's Chop House Anthony and Erin Masciotra, Jr. John Mathes Desiree McBrayer Jeff McDaniel Don and Jenny Minchew Louis Mitchell Rudy Montoya Peggy Moore Moose Lodge 2081 Charel Morris James and Louise Mulcock Julia Mundt Oak Park UMC Gary and Carol Orlowski Michael Padilla Richard Paseman Jeff Payne Pat Perry Kathleen Phillips Hellman
PNM Resources Foundation Richard and Katharine Precek Professional Video Systems William Proffitt RCI, Inc. Chester and Ruth Gore Andrew Rodriguez Bethe and Jason Sailer Dee Sanchez Gary Sanchez Michael Sanchez Rose Sanchez Sandia Investments of Wachovia David Sandoval John and Evangelina Saunders Ralston Scott Rikki Selbee Sierra Vista Civitan Club David Silva Anita Elizabeth Smith Martha Smith Laura Speer Bob and Phyllis Stice Neel and Kay Storr Jeff and Paula Strosnider Sunwest Trust Duffy and Jean Ann Swan Julie Tierney Gary Tietjen Russ and Cande Toner Dan Traub Kathy Turnham Jan and Chris Turri
Ross and Jean VanDusen Heidi Veseth Brant Wagener Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Michelle Watts Rebecca Weaver Sherri Wells Dustin Werlitsch Terry and Sheila White James Williams Stephanie Witkowski Vicki and Kenneth Woody Barbara Wright Sridhar and Lakshmi Yarlagadda
Vehicle Donations
We would like to recognize all those who have donated vehicles to Casa Esperanza. The funds generated from the sale of the donations are invaluable to the support of our house. Thank you to all of our generous donors. Because of limited space, we are simply not able to list everyone who supports Casa Esperanza or the Casa Esperanza Endowment Foundation. Please know that your gift is the key to our success, and we appreciate each one of you.
Honorariums "All Cancer Patients" Dara Ambriz Ruth Barton Donavan “Duff ” Begay Rachael Brandt "Cancer Survivors" Matt Charles Eileen Claw Mina Aurelio & Rosa Gallegos Kevin Gately Larry Gilmer Tom Glover "God’s Love" Genevieve Gomez Jacquez Ryan Goss “Happy Hookers” Members Helen Hillman Charles T. Jones Lewis Family Virginia J. Lopez Matias & Inez Manning
Mariana Marquez Esperanza Mejia de Astete Veronica Marie Mendez Sheryl Miller George Nieto Doris Roberts Enedina Saenz Michelle Salazar Debra Smith Michelle Smith Liberty Rose Stahl Rod & Elaine Swanson Johnese & Michael Turri University UMC Lori Wachter Wachter/McDonald Family Wachter Family Hazel Yunie "Brave Families Who Fight" Cancer
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SAVE THE DATE March 31, 2012 - Save that Date! Put it on your calendar! It’s Casa Esperanza’s annual Art for Hope Auction. We will be celebrating Casa’s 20th Anniversary as well as the 10th Anniversary of Art for Hope. This is a DO NOT miss event. My name is Jennifer Lowe: I am honored to be the chair of this awesome event, and I want to encourage you to come out to celebrate Casa. Over the last nine years, Art for Hope has featured art from 149 different artists - artists from all over the state of NM as well as from several different Native American Nations. The annual event started out by featuring hope chests (you may be lucky enough to own one!) and has grown to include all types of media from jewelry, paintings, wire sculptures, and outstanding wines from Glenn Magelssen’s private collection. This event would not be possible without help from many people, but I’d like to mention several who have helped multiple times, some for all nine years of the event: Casa Staff – planning and working the event; Bob Clark, morning host for KKOB talk radio – Event emcee; Photographer Dick Loyd – production of extraordinary prints of each piece of art; Businessman and philanthropist Howard McCall – Auctioneer; KOB TV4’s outstanding weatherman, Steve Stucker – Event emcee. Please make plans to join us on March 31st. Individual tickets are $75 and a table of 10 is $750. There are many sponsorship opportunities available. I have included a picture of 2011 planning committee. See you in March!!
VOLUNTEERING AT CASA ESPERANZA “One who serves or acts of his own free will. To offer or give of one’s own accord. To offer oneself as a volunteer.” This definition from Webster’s sounds so simple, but when you observe the extent and the wonderful impact that volunteers have on Casa Esperanza, these words only touch the surface. Providing meals for our residents is an opportunity to share personal time and some terrific food. Some of the groups that provide meals at Casa Esperanza have been doing so for many years. Several Civitan Groups, USNM Federal Credit Union and Desert Springs Church provide meals on a monthly basis. Other groups contribute every few months, and we love that we can always count on them for that special time that they spend with our families. Lauyana Mikus of the Rio Grande Civitans tells us that her group enjoys the opportunity to sit and visit with the families while they are enjoying their meals, and look forward to doing something “extra special” on holidays, like bringing in singing groups, conducting raffles or decorating for that holiday. Jane Cook of Desert Springs mentions that the opportunity to be available to the families in a spiritual manner and to offer support is always rewarding as they visit during the dinner hour.
by Beverly Nixon
Some of the fun activities that have been provided are makeup sessions, facials, haircuts, manicures, and individuals that bring instruments and provide music. We have wonderful VIM groups that travel many miles from out of state volunteering for up to a week, never turning down any task that is requested of them working both in house and outside. Casa Esperanza is also happy to collaborate with Goodwill’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). We have been a host agency since September of 2010 and currently have two participants. The need for volunteers at Casa Esperanza is an ongoing search. We are always looking for volunteers to provide meals for the residents, maintenance for the facility, assisting at the monthly car auction, and individuals or groups to sponsor activities to supplement our WISH LIST. On behalf of the Casa Esperanza families and staff, thank you to the community for your constant support of our organization. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact me at bnixon@casaesperanzanm.org or at Casa 505-277-9880. I look forward to hearing from you.
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CASA ESPERANZA, INC. Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011
Revenues Grants NM Dept of Health Program Income Contributions & Support Foundation Support Event Income Interest income Other Income In-Kind Income Total Support and Revenue Expenses Program General & Administrative Fundraising Total Expenses before Depr Change in Net Assets before Depr Depreciation Expense Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
71,250 90,000 254,076 144,276 80,191 37,988 344 6,577 82,604 $767,306 605,641 121,208 17,381 744,230 $23,076 83,056 -$59,980
ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 Revenues Car Donation Program (net of cost of sales) 282,091 Event Income 82,707 Contributions & Support 9,981 Investment Return 232,144 Interest Income 7,890 In-Kind Income 109,004 Total Revenue $723,817 Expenses Program (Support to Casa Esperanza, Inc.) 80,191 General & Administrative 296,211 Fundraising 137,262 Depreciation Expense 3,342 Total Expenses $517,006 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $206,811 Casa Esperanza Endowment Fnd Long-Term Investments 30-Jun-11 FMV Mutual Funds 435,498 Equity Funds 731,484 Fixed Income Funds 192,950 Land held for sale 65,249 ABQ Community Fdn Funds 23,068 Total Investments $1,448,249 Average historical return on investments = 9%
Volunteer numbers for 7/1/10 – 6/30/11: 952 volunteers gave 3,507 hours. Additionally, Board and Advisory Board members gave 429 hours. Copies of the full 2011 audit for the consolidated Casa Esperanza, Inc. and Casa Esperanza Endowment Foundation are available from the organization office or on our website (see page 12 for contact information).
Revenues Interest 0% Event 5% Foundation Support 10% Contributions
& Support 19%
In-Kind Other 11% 1%
Expenses Grants 9% NM Dept of Health 12%
Program 33%
General & Admin. 16%
Fundraising 2%
Program 82%
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Casa Esperanza - New Mexico's home away from home providing a caring community to support and serve families facing cancer. •
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Casa Esperanza (Tax ID #: 85-0356946) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All contributions are tax deductible. Casa Esperanza does not telemarket, participate in door-todoor solicitation or campaign via chain letters or e-mail appeals. Casa Esperanza receives a portion of its funding from a contract with the New Mexico Department of Health. Casa Esperanza is a member of the NM Cancer Council which creates and implements the Comprehensive Cancer Plan. Casa Esperanza is a Combined Federal Campaign designated charity. Our CFC # is 60462. Member: National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses. To learn more about NAHHH and other special places such as Casa Esperanza go to www.nahhh.org. Member: Albuquerque Cancer Coalition, an alliance of cancer support agencies, hospital treatment centers and governmental agencies to inform, to educate and to advocate on behalf of NM cancer patients and their families. Their website is www.nmcca.org/acc. Affiliate: NM Cancer Care Alliance, providing NM cancer patients with local access to latest experimental treatments available. Their website is www.nmcca.org. Member: Chambers of Commerce in Albuquerque, Belen, Clovis, Alamogordo, Los Lunas Albuquerque Hispano and the American Indian Chamber. Member: Albuquerque Better Business Bureau.
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Casa Esperanza Staff
Eileen Cook CEO Maryle J. Barber Development Director Crystal Bojorquez GHAR Assistant Monica Bojorquez GHAR Assistant Jessica Clauson Administrative Director Mike Gallegos Facilities Manager Chrisann Gray Give Hope a Ride Dir. Yuliana Granillo Guest Services Team Mary Loyd Finance Director Desiree McBrayer Bookkeeper Perla Menchaca Guest Services Team Stephanie Mora PNP/Guest Services Dir. Raina Roan Executive Assistant Sarah Trujillo Guest Services Team Debbie Trujillo Community Outreach Patricia Virgen Guest Services Team Mgr Reach us at: CASA ESPERANZA PO BOX 40472 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87196-0472 1005 YALE NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106 505-277-9880 Fax: 505-277-9876 e-mail: info@casaesperanzanm.org www.casaesperanzanm.org