Every Child Has A Story 2012 annual report
At Miracle Farm near Brenham, the refurbished and remodeled Alma House cottage is set to open this year, strengthening the Farm’s mission of providing the “chance of a lifetime” for boys and their families. STARRY, while still headquartered in Round Rock, has added 12 new counties and is now serving children and families through a newly opened office in Stephenville. So, while 2012 was a great year, 2013 will be even better. These are exciting days at our ministries.
It is a blessing to look back on 2012 and see the impact that you allowed Children At Heart Ministries to have on the lives of thousands of children, single mothers and families. But I confess it’s hard not to get ahead of myself because I just can’t wait for what comes next! So, as you read about the people helped and lives changed in 2012, I also hope you will share in the excitement brewing where you make it possible for us to serve. Construction will be completed this summer on a new Family Care cottage at Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock (the first new cottage on this campus in 11 years), while Gracewood in Houston is dedicating a new cottage in May on its Elmview campus, allowing both ministries to bring home, hope and healing to even more single mothers and children.
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As long as children are neglected and abused, as long as single mothers and their children need rescuing, and as long as families need strengthening, Children At Heart Ministries will do its best – with God’s blessing and your help – to meet them where the need is greatest. As always, we give thanks to God for His guidance. For 63 years, our ministries have been led by a belief that God will hear our prayers and provide the volunteers, donors and benefactors to help us serve children and families. And He has never failed us. Revelation 4:8 reminds us that we serve a Holy God “who was, and is, and is to come.” With grateful hearts we look back at the year that was and invite you to share what is to come.
Todd Roberson
President/CEO • Children At Heart Ministries
Our Ministries GRACEWOOD | Houston
Gracewood rescues single mothers and their children, providing home, hope and healing in four cottages on two campuses in Houston, with a fifth cottage opening in May 2013. Gracewood offers a residential home environment where Home, Hope and Healing motivated mothers can break free from despair and failure, finding independence and opportunity for themselves and their children. It isn’t just a short-term solution. Gracewood addresses a single mom’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs in a holistic manner while keeping the family together by providing hands-on care, guidance, in-depth counseling, and mentoring.
STARRY | Round Rock, Waco, Temple and Stephenville
STARRY makes a positive difference in the lives of children, families and communities in Central Texas. The Emergency Shelter provides safety for abused and neglected children and the Foster Care/Adoption program places children in loving, Christian homes. The Counseling program serves children and families in Round Rock, Waco and Temple – and now in our newest location in Stephenville. The SAFE (Shelter Alternatives and Family Empowerment) program targets a population of homeless and runaway youth. Thanks to STARRY, families are strengthened and children are safer.
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MIRACLE FARM | Brenham
Teenage boys who have veered from the path to responsible adulthood find redemption and renewal on Miracle Farm’s 325-acre campus in Washington County. Hard work, respect for authority and biblical values help change lives and rebuild families. A dedicated staff, an on-site school and a horse and team roping program, as well as the new Independent Living and Vocational Education programs help boys to escape negative influences. Miracle Farm offers the “chance of a lifetime” to teenages boys and their families by providing healing, family restoration, education and respect.
TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME | Round Rock
Since 1950, TBCH has served children and families in crisis. The Campus Life program provides longterm residential care for children ages 5-18, while the Family Care program provides assistance for single moms and their children. HOPE (Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower) is a community outreach program designed to help strengthen families through an apartment ministry and other services. In everything it does, children remain at the heart of the TBCH ministry.
Another mother described her children’s experience at Gracewood as being similar to summer camp. “With so many other children to play with and activities to occupy their time, I could now focus for the first time on my issues, my goals and my dreams for a new and different future,” she said.
Home, Hope and Healing
Some of the questions asked by every mother who contemplates Gracewood as a possible answer for her crisis situation are “What will life by like for my child? Will he adjust? Will she be happy at Gracewood?” These are questions to be expected and no amount of reassurance takes the place of actually moving in and witnessing life for oneself. I recall the words of a recently arrived mother, who was on the verge of falling asleep when her daughter exclaimed, “Mom! Listen to Michael snore. He hasn’t slept like that since we left home!” This mom went on to explain that, although they had beds to sleep in at a shelter on previous nights, the anxiety and uncertainty kept them in turmoil. “Tonight we rested,” she said. “We were home … and that makes such a difference.”
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In 2012, Gracewood provided 14,682 days of care to 21 mothers and 40 children. Many more mothers and children were touched by counseling, food assistance, clothing and furniture donations. We are slated to open our fifth home in 2013. We are so grateful for the many friends and partners who have helped us meet the needs of our families this past year. Thank you for helping us with the Gracewood vision of providing home, hope and healing. We look forward to what lies ahead in 2013 and we appreciate your support.
Debbie Rippstein
Executive Director • Gracewood
Gracewood A native Houstonian full of hopes and dreams, Mary Bonner began college right after high school. But 18 years later, she found herself divorced with only a van, five children, two bags of clothes … and no college degree. After checking into a local women’s shelter, survival was her top priority. She found a job and heard about Gracewood through the school one of her daughters attended. “It was a breath of fresh air to walk into Gracewood’s home environment,” said Mary. “For the first time in over a year, I was actually allowed to cook for my children and be a mom again.” It was at Gracewood that the dream of completing her degree began to come alive once again. With the help of the staff, she was able to reenroll at a local college. “The miracle was that with all the obstacles in my way, I was enrolled in college with my tuition paid in full with a scholarship thanks to Children At Heart. I can remember sitting in one of my first classes thinking how good God is,” she said at her graduation. Mary and her children eventually moved into their own apartment, with the continued support of the ministry. “Gracewood staff helped us move furniture into our new home,” said Mary. “I’ll never forget the moment we closed the door and were finally on our own. My son looked at me and said, ‘You did it, Mom!’” “Gracewood allowed us to grieve and to rebuild. Our time there allowed me to go back to my original self, the person God always intended me to be,” Mary said. “Because of Gracewood, my children now know that they can accomplish their dreams despite what they’ve been through or what they might face in the future.”
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Gracewood 2012 Services Report
FAMILY CARE Total Served
79
Family Life Education/Skills Training Hours
54
61
Individual Therapy Hours
Mothers Served
21
Group Therapy Hours
Children Served
40
AFTER CARE/Community Case Management
Total Days of Care
14,682
Clients Served
181
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Contact Hours
242
Average Length of Stay (in months) Average Age of Child (in years)
8
Average Age of Mom (in years)
37
Racial Heritage of Clients: Black - 42% | Caucasian - 29% | Hispanic - 29% Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services
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Applications for Placement
468 78
AFTER CARE/Charitable Assistance Clients Served
99
Contact Hours
293
2012 MINISTRY TOTAL 186
Total Served
550
Counseling Hours
546
Gracewood 2012 Operating Statement Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2012
REVENUES Individual Gifts
$133,486
15%
Church Gifts
57,435
6%
Texas Baptists Cooperative Program
42,401
5%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts
232,109
25%
Children At Heart Foundation
345,631
38%
98,100
11%
$909,162
100%
Other Revenues TOTAL
Revenues Home, Hope and Healing
Individual Gifts - 15% Church Gifts - 6% Texas Baptists Cooperative Program - 5% Foundations & Corporate Gifts - 25% Children At Heart Foundation - 38%
EXPENSES* Family Care Management & General Fundraising TOTAL
764,058
82%
83,787
9%
84,645
9%
$932,490
100%
* Gracewood benefits greatly by its affiliation with other ministries of Children At Heart. Texas Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services provides all land and buildings at no cost. Children At Heart Ministries supplements administrative, accounting, human resources, and information technology services at no cost. The Children At Heart Foundation provides additional fundraising and communications services at no cost. These affiliate arrangements allow Gracewood to significantly control general administrative and fundraising costs, which maximizes donor gifts for direct care of children and families in need.
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Other Revenues - 11%
Expenses Family Care - 82% Management & General - 9% Fundraising - 9%
We had the great privilege of welcoming several churches to campus to assist in completing a variety of maintenance and improvement projects. As we look forward, I am so excited about all that is on the horizon.
This was a major transition year for Miracle Farm. We served a record number of clients and introduced some exciting new elements to the program. One of those additions was the Playbook, an individualized guide designed for each young man. It maps out the process of moving from crisis and dysfunction to success and serves as a guide for families in transitioning the boys from Miracle Farm back into their homes. An Independent Living Program was created in order to support residents who complete high school and are making the difficult jump to college or trade school. We also expanded our counseling program to include community-based services in the area. We look to further expand that ministry in the year ahead.
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We are seeking funding to launch a new family counseling ministry in Brenham that will assist families in crisis before they need the help of a residential environment. This ministry will provide counseling, parenting skills training and crisis intervention services to help break the cycle of family dysfunction. We will also continue to expand our missions opportunities for churches and individuals to join us in ministry. Even in the midst of all the change and growth, some things will never change. Our commitment to being the hands and feet of Jesus, our focus on providing the chance of a lifetime to young men and families to experience growth and restoration, and our dedication to being a program of excellence remain steadfast. Whether you were a prayer warrior, financial supporter, volunteer or cheerleader, we thank you for your support in 2012 and look forward to an even better 2013.
Alex Hamilton
Executive Director • Miracle Farm
Miracle Farm
Sean was legally adopted by his grandparents at a young age but, even at 15 years old, he found himself struggling with anger and bitterness toward his biological parents. The affects of these struggles began to overwhelm him and caused great strain in his relationship with his grandparents. “I was just very defiant back then and felt unmotivated,” he explained. ”I knew my grandparents were looking into military school but, lucky for me, they found Miracle Farm instead. More than anything, Miracle Farm was a change of pace for me. It gave me direction for my life.” Campus counselors encouraged Sean to dig deep, allowing him to finally address his feelings of hurt and anger. Listening patiently, they walked with him through every step of the healing process and helped him work through his emotional responses. Sean’s house parents were also instrumental in his change at the Farm. “They were such a great influence on me, always ready to talk when I was willing. I love Miracle Farm and I hope someday to have the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life the way they made a difference in mine.” After Sean returned home, he found that everything he’d learned at the Farm helped him to adjust back into real life with ease. “Miracle Farm is where you go to learn about yourself and to learn what kind of person you want to be,” he said. “My home life was better because Miracle Farm taught me patience and to look for different approaches to communication … and to sometimes just keep my mouth shut.” Forever grateful for his time at the Farm, Sean now tells his wife, Megan, and others about this place that helped him learn what it means to be a man. “If I hadn’t learned that, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
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Miracle Farm 2012 Services Report
RESIDENTIAL CARE Boys Served Total Days of Care Average Length of Stay (in months) Average Age of Boy (in years) Racial Heritage of Clients: Black - 9% | Caucasian - 73% | Hispanic - 6% | Mixed - 12% Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services: Applications for Placement Received THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Total Served Therapy Hours FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION/SKILLS TRAINING Total Served Family Life Education/Skills Training (Hours) Retreat/Reunion Center Guests 2012 MINISTRY TOTAL Total Served Residential Non-residential Information/Referral Individuals Receiving College/Vocational Assistance Retreat Center Religious Decisions
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32 7,551 13 16
360 72 58 504 61 18 142 655 32 119 360 2 142 5
Miracle Farm 2012 Operating Statement Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2012
Revenues Individual Gifts
$189,288
14%
37,736
3%
164,661
12%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts
27,829
2%
Children At Heart Foundation
702,084
53%
Texas Baptists Cooperative Program - 12%
Other Revenues
215,832
16%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts - 2%
$1,337,430
100%
Children At Heart Foundation - 53%
Church Gifts Texas Baptists Cooperative Program
TOTAL
Revenues Individual Gifts - 14% Church Gifts - 3%
Other Revenues - 16%
Expenses* Residential Care Management & General Fundraising TOTAL
1,186,119
88%
137,622
10%
32,374
2%
$1,356,115
100%
*Miracle Farm benefits greatly by its affiliation with other ministries of Children At Heart. Texas Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services provides all land and buildings at no cost. Children At Heart Ministries supplements administrative, accounting, human resources, and information technology services at no cost. The Children At Heart Foundation provides additional fundraising and communications services at no cost. These affiliate arrangements allow Miracle Farm to significantly control general administrative and fundraising costs, which maximizes donor gifts for direct care of children and families in need.
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Expenses Residential Care - 88% Management & General - 10% Fundraising - 2%
Recently one youth has flourished to the point that she’s been able to join in a process of giving back to other children whom STARRY serves. This Positive Youth Development approach allows children to not only receive a service, but to grow and thrive to a degree that allows them to participate in the stories of other children. What a testimony of the resiliency and power of faith and love in action!
Every year, STARRY participates in the lives of thousands of children and families. It’s easy to get lost in the swelling stats and the dutiful data collection. There’s no doubt that numbers help quantify the breadth and depth of the work being accomplished through the dozens of staff and interns, not to mention the stellar support of Children at Heart and the STARRY Board. Behind all of the numbers, however, live a grove of stories, some just planted, some budding and some sprouting into full, breathtaking bloom. Every child we serve has a story, has meaning, has value and has STARRY to help navigate through the pain of the past, to help hold their balance in the confusion of the present, and to help nourish their growth for the radiant blossoming of the future.
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Each year our staff writes a new chapter in their own stories as they pour themselves, heart and soul, into the work of inspiring, guiding, healing, helping, loving and sharing. This capacity for seeing and sharing the love of Christ is profound. It marks the hope that glimmers in a sometimes very dark world, a shimmer of promise that there is more to life than the meandering moments of the ordinary, that there is something truly extraordinary happening, something God-shaped and beautiful – a story, a divine story that God composes for every child, especially the ones who hurt the most.
Richard Singleton Executive Director • STARRY
STARRY
At 18, Mila found herself with a baby and no job, no house, no family, no friends and no other means of support. It was then that she turned to the only constant thing she’d known in her young life: foster care. Mila first went into foster care when she was six years old. She was placed in a stable foster home for about four years, but problems began when she was moved to another home. For the few years following, Mila was considered a runaway, bouncing from home to home and living with friends. And then she found out she was pregnant. Realizing she couldn’t provide a stable home for herself or her child, she requested to be put back into foster care and was referred to the STARRY Emergency Shelter. “Foster care was her only avenue to provide the best life for her and her baby,” said Mila’s Case Worker. Once placed with a family, Mila began to really connect with her foster mom, who says she had received a firm foundation in parenting from her own mother. “My mother helped build within me the skills that make me a good and loving mother today,” she said. “It is our hope that Mila will experience family relationships that will build her up and allow her to function successfully in our world today.” While her foster parents helped her with basics like getting her GED and opening her first bank account, Mila is also learning how to raise a child on her own. When she struggles with doubts and second-guessing herself, Mila looks into her daughter’s smiling face and remembers that she is her driving force to succeed. With the support of her foster parents and her own determination to succeed, she has a clear path to being able to achieve her goals and accomplish her dreams and guarantee a good future filled with opportunity for her child.
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STARRY 2012 Services Report FOSTER CARE
COUNSELING Children Served Average Age of Child (in years)
1,773 11
1,386
Individual Casework Counseling
Number of Hours
49 126 21,937
Average Age of Child (in years)
6
Average Length of Care (in months)
6
Racial Heritage of Clients: 623 3,167
Asian - 1% | Black - 37% | Caucasian - 19% | Hispanic - 18% Mixed - 23% | Unknown - 2% Adoptions
Family Counseling
7
Individuals Participating
4,713
SAFE (Shelter Alternatives & Family Empowerment)
Number of Hours
6,017
Residential Case Management
47
Community Case Management
830
Specialized Groups Individuals Participating Number of Hours
161 76
Children Served Total Days of Care
2012 MINISTRY TOTAL Total Served Emergency Shelter Care
EMERGENCY SHELTER
14
Total Foster Homes Licensed
Total Days of Care
Asian - 2% | Black - 14% | Caucasian - 48% | Hispanic - 24% Mixed - 3% | Unreported - 5% | Other - 4%
Youth and Children
25
Children Served
Racial Heritage of Clients:
Information/Referral Services
New Foster Homes Verified
9,707 95
95
Foster Care
126
3,118
Counseling
7,270
Average Age of Child (in years)
12
SAFE Community
830
Average Length of Stay (in days)
38
Information/Referral
1,386
Racial Heritage of Clients:
Total Counseling Hours
9,260
Black - 35% | Caucasian - 32% | Hispanic - 28% | Mixed - 3% | Unknown - 2%
Religious Decisions
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STARRY 2012 Operating Statement Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2012
REVENUES Individual Gifts
$88,408
3%
17,688
<1%
2,167,975
67%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts
71,609
2%
Children At Heart Foundation
571,329
18%
Church Gifts - <1%
Other Revenues
307,150
10%
Reimbursement for Care - 67%
$3,224,159
100%
Church Gifts Reimbursement for Care
TOTAL
Revenues Individual Gifts - 3%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts - 2% Children At Heart Foundation - 18% Other Revenues - 10%
EXPENSES* Emergency Shelter/SAFE
914,247
29%
Counseling/Non-Residential Services
993,307
32%
Foster Care/Adopton
935,915
30%
Management & General
267,613
9%
13,995
<1%
$3,125,077
100%
Fundraising TOTAL
Expenses Residential - 29% Non-Residential - 32% Foster Care - 30% Management & General - 9% Fundraising - <1%
*STARRY benefits greatly by its affiliation with other ministries of Children At Heart. Texas Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home & Family Services provides all land and buildings at no cost. Children At Heart Ministries supplements administrative, accounting, human resources, and information technology services at no cost. The Children At Heart Foundation provides additional fundraising and communications services at no cost. These affiliate arrangements allow STARRY to significantly control general administrative and fundraising costs, which maximizes donor gifts for direct care of children and families in need.
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STARRY is partially funded by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
to substance abuse, or one of the community children in our HOPE (Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower) Program who is being mentored by our staff on a weekly basis, the fact remains – every single mother, boy and girl receiving services through Texas Baptist Children’s Home has a story to tell. Space does not allow me the opportunity to share every story, however, I encourage you to read Erica’s story to see the way God is using our staff in partnership with individuals, churches, businesses and foundations to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families. We have often heard the old adage, If these walls could talk... As I look at the statistical information contained in this annual report, five small words come to mind: If these numbers could talk!
TBCH has been serving this community for more than six decades on the Round Rock campus and many of the cottages have been serving children and families for that same amount of time.
In 2012, we served a total of 1,991 people through our various programs and ministries. When I see that number, it begs the question, “If those numbers could talk, what would they say?”
When I look at the walls of those cottages where children and families have been served for over six decades, I asked myself the question, “What if those walls could talk?”
You see, every one of the 1,991 people served by Texas Baptist Children’s Home has a story to tell. Whether it’s a single mother fleeing from an abusive husband with her two small children and coming to our Family Care Program, or a 12 year-old boy living in one of our Campus Life cottages while his mother and father are incarcerated due
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Keith Dyer
Executive Director • Texas Baptist Children’s Home
Texas Baptist Children’s Home
Fifteen-year-old Erica Shannon has been involved in the HOPE program since its inception eight years ago and can testify to the impact it has had on her. “HOPE has completely changed my life,” she says. “It’s truly given me hope when I needed it most.” The HOPE (Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower) program serves children and families through apartment ministries in the Round Rock community, establishing and building nurturing relationships with the children who attend. The program provides a consistent, positive influence in the lives of the kids and works with their parents to help improve family dynamics. “I just knew there was something different about coming here. The leaders really cared about me and my family,” Erica says. “I knew I mattered to someone here and started to learn that I mattered to Jesus, too.” As she grew older, Erica began to encounter difficulties at school. In the fifth grade, she was bullied for being different and began to fall into a deep depression. “I had thoughts of suicide every day and was just so depressed. I just didn’t really care to live anymore,” she confesses. It was during that time that she was taken to a local church service by HOPE program staff and heard a sermon about hope. It helped her to realize that she did have something to live for and that the Lord was in control. “I’m really thankful for the leaders who care about us enough to take us to church,” she said. “HOPE literally saved my life.” As Erica looks to the future, she dreams of graduating and going to college nearby. “I want to stick around and continue helping out with HOPE, even after I graduate,” she says. “Seeing the younger kids who come, I want to help make an impact in their lives so they know there really is hope and someone cares.”
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Texas Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home 2012 Services Report CAMPUS LIFE
Total Number Served
47
Independent Living
6
Total Days of Care
12,595
Independent Living
1,094
Average Age of Child Average Length of Stay (in days)
Family Life Education/Skills Training Hours
202
Individuals Receiving Family Assistance Individual Therapy Hours
26 708
Family Therapy Hours
27
761
Group Therapy Hours
3
Aftercare Clients Served
151
Aftercare Contact Hours
Black - 19% | Caucasian - 47% | Hispanic - 23% | Other - 11% 250
91
HOPE (Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower)
Applications for Placement Received
42
Children Served
Individual Therapy Hours
68
Average Age of Child
13
Aftercare Contact Hours
350
Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services
97
Family Life Education/Skills Training Hours
FAMILY CARE Number of Mothers Served
77
Number of Children Served
153
Total Days of Care
37,405
Average Age of Mother
33
Individuals Receiving Family Assistance
Average Length of Stay (in months)
5
Residential Programs
794
45
2012 MINISTRY TOTAL Total Served
Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services
673
Black - 37% | Caucasian - 15% | Hispanic - 47% | Other - 1%
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Black - 21% | Caucasian - 39% | Hispanic - 25% | Other - 15%
297
Racial Heritage of Clients:
Average Age of Child
Racial Heritage of Clients:
18
171
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Racial Heritage of Clients:
Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services
Applications for Placement Received
1,991 283
Non-Residential Programs
1,708
Total Counseling Hours
806
Individuals Receiving College/Vocational Assistance
24
Religious Decisions
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Texas Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home 2012 Operating Statement Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2012
REVENUES Individual Gifts
$636,951
20%
Church Gifts
158,061
5%
Texas Baptists Cooperative Program
320,739
10%
Foundations & Corporate Gifts
238,539
7%
1,171,934
36%
708,927
22%
$3,235,151
100%
Children At Heart Foundation Other Revenues TOTAL
Revenues Keeping Children At Heart
Individual Gifts - 20% Church Gifts - 5% Texas Baptists Cooperative Program - 10% Foundations & Corporate Gifts - 7% Children At Heart Foundation - 36%
EXPENSES*
Other Revenues - 22%
Campus Life
1,532,929
49%
Family Care
1,152,739
36%
HOPE
165,406
5%
Management & General
304,974
10%
Campus Life - 49%
8,578
<1%
Family Care - 36%
$3,164,626
100%
Fundraising TOTAL
*TBCH benefits greatly by its affiliation with other ministries of Children At Heart. Texas Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home & Family Services provides all land and buildings at no cost. Children At Heart Ministries supplements administrative, accounting, human resources, and information technology services at no cost. The Children At Heart Foundation provides additional fundraising and communications services at no cost. These affiliate arrangements allow TBCH to significantly control general administrative and fundraising costs, which maximizes donor gifts for direct care of children and families in need.
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Expenses
HOPE - 5% Management & General - 10% Fundraising - <1%
When I came to Children At Heart a little more than 10 years ago, initially I was disappointed that my daily duties didn’t allow significant opportunity to minister on the front lines of Texas Baptist Children’s Home, STARRY, Miracle Farm and Gracewood. Soon I came to realize that my ministry, and the ministry shared by the entire CAHF team, is to our donors, volunteers, prayer warriors and other friends who support this work.
I checked an online dictionary to see how it defined the word ministry. There are several definitions, but the first one simply said “the act of serving.” All across Children At Heart Ministries, that’s what we do. We serve. We serve those in need. We serve alongside many from the community who join us as volunteers. We serve under the prayerful cover of faithful friends who ask that God would guide our steps as we help those in need. Thank you for allowing those of us at the Children At Heart Foundation to have the immense privilege of serving you.
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It’s a huge blessing for us to visit with you in your home, over lunch or over a cup of coffee. Thanks for letting us serve you, by helping you discover the joy of making a gift to support something that’s meaningful to you, or even exploring how you can make an estate gift to leave a lasting legacy to help children and families for the rest of time. Everything you have read about in this Annual Report has happened due to the blessings and grace of our Lord. But you have been a part of it. We are grateful for all that you have done, and we anticipate watching Him work through all of us as we move through 2013.
Dawson Clark
Vice President/COO • Children At Heart Foundation
Our Boards of Trustees and Leadership Gracewood Larry Bertrand, Chair Houston Steve Adell David Lee Missouri City Houston Cathy Edwards Houston
Jim Meyerhoff Houston
Becky Guajardo Katy
Bette Moser Houston
Ann Owen Kingwood
Children At Heart Ministries
STARRY
Gracewood Leadership: Don Forrester - President Debbie Rippstein - Executive Director
Mike Martin, Chair Buda Pat Berryman Johnny Hugghins Georgetown Hutto Debbie Halbert Georgetown
Nancy Rabb Round Rock
Bob Herber Round Rock
Stephen Webb Austin
STARRY Leadership: Don Forrester - President Richard Singleton - Executive Director
Texas Baptist Children’s Home Miracle Farm Gregg Appel, Chair Brenham Mike Aldredge Dan Gattis, Jr. Bellville Georgetown Pegge Bogle Brenham
Ron Leps Weir
Maury Dennis College Station
Diane Williams Houston
Miracle Farm Leadership: Don Forrester - President Alex Hamilton - Executive Director
Texas Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services
Richard Crow Round Rock
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Bob Avery, Chair Temple
David Hays Georgetown
TBCHFS Leadership: Todd Roberson - President
Steve Abalos, Chair Round Rock Kevin Karschnik David Smith Round Rock Austin Jerry Mullins Georgetown
Pam Westerfield Round Rock
TBCH Leadership: Don Forrester - President Keith Dyer - Executive Director
Children At Heart Foundation
Charles Boyd Valley Mills
Jay Williams, Chair Houston
Don Hart Liberty Hill
Hector De Leon Austin
Doak Fling Georgetown
Bill Harrison Eagle Lake
David Lykes Georgetown
CAHF Leadership: Todd Roberson - President Dawson Clark - Vice President/COO
Linda Bebee, Chair Austin Barry Chinn Bethany Leffingwell Del Valle Round Rock Julie Christianson Georgetown
David Lykes Georgetown
Hector De Leon Austin
Dan Mohon Orange
Buddy Ferguson Austin
Tom Norris McGregor
Troy Gaddie Houston
Doug Pittman Round Rock
Dan Gattis, Sr. Hutto
Kristen Porter Seguin
Becky Guajardo Katy
Ed Rogers Georgetown
Hal Harris, Jr. Austin
Ginger Tew Austin
Ruthie Herber Round Rock
Stephen Webb Austin
Calvin Lee Austin
Jay Williams Houston
Children At Heart Leadership: Todd Roberson - President/CEO Don Forrester - Vice President, Programs and Services Bob Symington - Vice President, Business Operations Children At Heart Ministries 1301 N Mays Round Rock, Texas 78664 (512) 255-3668 www.ChildrenAtHeartMinistries.org
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