2013
Annual Report
Presenting Every Youth Complete in Christ
Why Hope For Youth? Hope For Youth exists to bring the light of Jesus Christ to youth trapped in a world of darkness.
Our Vision “So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.” Colossians 1:28 NLT We envision a world where every youth is presented perfect in Christ.
At Hope For Youth, we believe that:
• Urban youth, like any other youth, want to have a positive future. • The gospel message has the power to radically change lives. • We are positively impacting the future of our society one youth at a time.
Our Mission We build and maintain long-term Christian mentoring relationships with urban youth to challenge and enable them to reach their full potential spiritually, academically, and socially.
Our Youth Our target youth is a Junior or Senior High student (ages 11-19) who is living or has lived in a homeless shelter – especially the Star of Hope shelter – or in a government subsidized (Section 8) housing project. 2 Hope For Youth | 2013 Annual Report
Dear Friends, 2013 was a year of great achievement and expansion for Hope For Youth.
Our new
branding serves to highlight the new programs, new volunteers and new donors who helped us bring Hope to the disadvantaged youth in and around Houston. This annual report provides a brief summary of the work we’ve done and the outcomes we’ve achieved with the faithful support of ministry partners such as you. This year we were privileged to work with over 300 youth in their efforts to overcome their present circumstances and pursue a brighter future. Through small group mentoring and large group activities, volunteers shared the life-changing love of Christ with youth who had previously known only despair and disappointment. As we look to the future, we are excited to be increasing our emphasis on achieving long-term, measurable results in the youth we serve. Our entire board and staff is committed to ensuring that our focus is on quality over quantity and “going deeper” with our youth. For over 20 years, our objective to “present every youth complete in Christ” has not changed, and we are excited about our increasing ability to make that happen. I am excited about the future of Hope For Youth. I am excited about the youths whose lives will be forever changed through their involvement in this ministry. But mostly, I’m excited to see what God will do to grow and expand the ministry even further in 2014! Thank you so much for partnering with us! With sincere gratitude and best wishes.
Atwell Williams Chairman, Board of Directors
2013 Programming overview:
T
his past year was an exciting and strategic year for our programs as this was the first full year with our new Program Director - Emily Morris! Her love for Jesus, and urban
youth ministry, enabled us to add key new programs as well as improve and expand existing ones. For 2013, our programs fell into three broad categories:
Large Group Outreach
1
Small Group Discipleship
2
Camps and Retreats
3
Monthly, large group
Weekly, smaller
Periodic, high-energy
activities designed to
groups (i.e. 8-12 youth)
events and outings
draw new youth to the
designed to develop
that allow the youth to
ministry and build
deeper, ongoing
experience ministry in a
relationships among
relationships with
different, exciting way.
the existing youth.
the youth to facilitate increased spiritual and social development and encourage academic improvement.
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Outputs and Outcomes:
A Year of Hope Key events and activities:
Grades:
2013
295
March:
Journey to the Cross Easter Service
March:
Carolina Creek Christian Camp Spring Retreat
May:
Star of Hope Residents:
Service projects: Mission of Yahweh/canvasing neighborhood for JNTH & helped Faith Center
June:
Jesus ‘N the ‘Hood
Current: 80 Former: 70
July:
Stoney Creek Ranch Camp
Lives With:
August:
Kids Across America Camp
One Parent: 73% Both Parents: 18% Other Guardian: 9%
November: Thanksgiving Celebration
Gender: Female: 40% Male: 60%
Middle School: 27% High School: 73%
STUDENTS
Ethnicity: African-American: 78% Hispanic: 21% White: 1%
December: Christmas Party
Outcomes: ■
Academic
■
■
Spiritual
■
■
Social
■
100% of active Hope for Youth seniors graduated high school. We assisted seniors with college and financial aid applications, schools visits and testing, resulting in 60% of graduating seniors attending college.
30 youth made first-time decisions for Christ 15 youth re-dedicated their life to Christ
60+ youth participated in our three service projects to "pass it forward" The vast majority of our youth exhibited noticeable improvements in attitudes regarding appropriate boundaries and acceptable behavior with members of the opposite sex
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Programming overview: Programming overview Large Group Outreach Throughout the year, dedicated volunteers and staff conducted “Friday Night Live,” “The Gathering” and a variety of other activities to provide the youth with concerts, new worship experiences, service projects, Christian fellowship and just plain, old fun!
The service project at First Baptist’s Faith Center furnished our youth with the opportunity and privilege of helping others through stocking the food bank, helping clients shop in the clothes closet, and leading younger children in games through the Kid’s Club.
At Jesus ‘N the ‘Hood, we experienced our largest attendance ever with over 115 youth each night. The theme of the week was “Holding on to the promises” which encouraged youth to learn to trust and lean on God for hope and strength.
Small Group Discipleship/Mentorship
Committed Christian adult mentors met regularly with over 55 youth in multiple small groups throughout the city. While we continued to increase the number of youth and mentors in the program, we also added a genderspecific discipleship program, called G3 (Girls, Guys, and God). It was formally launched In July 2013, when over 50 youth (plus volunteers from HFY and First Baptist) met for four evenings to discuss gender-specific topics and enjoy fellowship.
Camps and Retreats Almost 90 youth and volunteers attended our Spring Retreat in Hunstville, TX, where we focused on leaving sin behind and living for Christ. Almost 70 youth attended Kids Across America (KAA) Camp and Stoney Creek Ranch Camp last summer. 15 youth made first-time decisions for Christ. One of your youth was awarded the “I Am Third” award for best exemplifying a lifestyle that puts God first, others second, and ourselves third. Six of our student leaders received training at KAA’s Higher Ground camp (a weeklong Servant Leadership training program). These youth came back inspired, ready to serve and to be Christian leaders in their communities. 6 Hope For Youth | 2013 Annual Report
We thank our Faithful Volunteers! Without our volunteers, Hope For Youth simply wouldn’t exist. You are the hands and feet of Christ in our ministry and we are eternally grateful for your commitment and dedication. The following volunteers served in the ministry between January 1st and December 31st, 2013:
Nicole Abner
William Dewlen
Mauricio Kaim
Crystal Ratliff
Tochawa Alexander
Marissa Dominguez
Kiersten Kindred
Lawrence Ross
Lorena Avila
Jerry Espinor
Kirk Laguarta
Patricia Ross
Tydon Bell
Brianne Farrell
Tony Leatherman
Ellis Scott
Jeff Beird
Natalie Farrell
Stacey Littleton
Nancy Scott
Sheila Bernard
Disa Foster
Daniela Lozano
Thad Scott
Alexandria Bland
Kaleb Fulgham
Hope Manley
Ashly Scott-Jones
Marquita Brooks
Rocio Feusier
Lupe Martinez
Darel Seymour
Heidi Brown
Imogen Gantos
Rheeny Martinez
Marlo Seymour
Ariel Camacho
Russell Gantos
Rebekah McGowan
Chad Smith
Stephanie Celaya
Sarah Gee
Todd Meddings
Hilary Stamp
Steven Chambers
Paul Gordon
Rakel Melvin
Ken Swartz
Hannah Cheung
Rey Gutierrez
Cynthia Merrifield
Ammi Tan
Lauren Cromwell
Ashleigh Harrison
Amanda Moreno
Tiffany Tarrant
E. Webb Crunk III
Rita Hord
Ryan Morris
Queenie Tobias
Janine Cruz
Nathanael Ince
Chris Nalepa
Susan Torney
Susan Cudnik
Victoria Jalo
Donald Nesting
Donna Treu
Elijah Culpepper
Sarah James
Chika Nwachukwu
Michael Treu
Stephanie Culpepper
Nekata Jones
Samuel Pak
Ana Velasquez
Wendy Dewlen
Sonceri Jones
Glenda Ramos
Alisa Williams
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donors
We thank our Generous Donors who faithfully supported Hope For Youth between January 1st and December 31st, 2013. Your gifts are “a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God” (Phil. 4:18)
Church
Individual
Grace Fellowship United Methodist Church
Julie and Griff Aldrich
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
Laura and Adam Allen Anonymous Donor
Second Baptist Church
Lorena Avila
Trinity Fellowship
Mary and Javier Ayala
Business Bank of America United Way Campaign Champions Machine Tool Sales Inc. Chevron Humankind Hematology-Oncology Associates of Houston, P.A. HP Employee Charitable Giving Program Kroger Leo & Dutton PLLC Murphy Oil Corporation Safeway Woodforest National Bank
Foundation BP Foundation, INC. The Children’s Fund, Inc. Walter Christian Development Foundation
Janet and Bert Bailey Ajifolake Balogun Ernest Bartimmo Barbara and Lawrence Bellatti
Stephanie and Elijah Culpepper Eleanor Darragh Rachel and Erik David Diane Davis Deana and Mark Day Brittainy and Mark Dennis Wendy and Willie Dewlen Cheryl Douglas Ronnie W. Dutton, Jr. Anonymous Donor
Jeff Bezner
Aimee Eckhardt
Sean Boutros
Lesha and Thomas Elsenbrook
Kim and Kendall Boyd Carlette and Kevin Boyd Lina and Travis Boyd, Jr. Lyn and Travis Boyd Dixie Brooks Shelly and Doug Brough Anonymous Donor Lori and Winter Bush Karen and Steven Capper Stephanie Celaya
Ernie English Amy Evans Susanna and Jon Fagala Timothy Farrar Natalie Farrell Angie and Matt Foster Sharon E. Foster Sarah and Ryan Fuselier Youngjoo and Wayne Gibbs
Angela Cox
Karen Gaye and Barney Giesen
Webb Crunk
Paul Gordon
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donors Jared Hamilton
Ryan and Devin McCord
Douglas Roberts
Lisa and Jim Hamilton
Ann and Bill McCulloch
Patti and Sul Ross
Judy and Duane Hansen
Lana and Charles McDaniel
Reggie Rouzan
Sally and Bill Hermann
Taylor McDaniel
Elizabeth and Hank Rush
Nicki Herzog
Shirley and John Meredith
Kim and Thad Scott
Roger Herzog
Gwenzetta Mickens
Marlo and Darel Seymour
Tamara Hill
Jenny and Mike Moore
Gloria and David Seymour
Jennifer and David Hong
Chris Nalepa
Randall Stenoien
Katy and Joshua Huss
Jill and Don Nesting
Pamela and Ron Sterlekar
A. E. and J. G. Jackson
Marlow and Samuel Newton
Lisa and Bill Stryker
Saona and Drew Jackson
Dennis Niven
Ammi Tan
Victoria Jalo
Sue and Mike Noel
Gladys and Burkley Thomas
Mauricio Kaim
Matt Notley
Susan Torney
Cynthia and Kenneth Kapp
Sharon O’Shields
Carolyn Vance
Kirk Laguarta
Patti and Tom Owens
Ana Velasquez
Liz and Timothy Lee
Samuel Pak
Kathy and Doyle Venghaus
Marcos Leon
Anonymous
Jenny and Jeff Venghaus
Lindsey and Nicholas Little
Jared Perry
Whitney and Marc Walsh
Candace and Wayne Lueckemeyer
Steven Powell
Alisa and Atwell Williams
Preeya Raghu
Christina and Warren Young
Donna Rankin
Stacey and David Youngblood
Allan Mak Hope Manley
Crystal Ratliff
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financial results Statement of Financial Position For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2013 (with comparative information for FY 2012) 2013
2012
$75,725
$33,897
$5,008
$0
$80,733
$33,897
$622
$2,820
Unrestricted
$29,792
($2,019)
Temporarily Restricted
$50,319
$33,096
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$80,733
$33,897
Assets Cash Property and Equipment Total Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Net Assets
Statement of Activities and Change in Net Assests For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2013 (with comparative information for FY 2012) 2013
2012
$224,642
$101,117
$8,096
$18,971
$232,738
$120,088
$128,572
$83,907
Admninistration
$34,134
$7,004
Fundraising
$20,999
$16,222
Total Expenses
$183,705
$107,133
$49,033
$12,955
Revenue and Support Cash Contributions and Investment Income In-Kind Donations Total Revenue and Support Expenses Program Servcies
Change in Net Assets
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2013 leadership Board of Directors
Javier Ayala E. Webb Crunk III – Secretary Rachel David Victoria Jalo Douglas Roberts Darel Seymour – Treasurer Atwell Williams – Chairman
Ministry Staff
Interim Executive Director – Atwell Williams Program Director – Emily Morris Program Coordinator – Sharene Chen
Make A Donation We envision a Houston where every youth is presented perfect in Christ. To join us in achieving that vision, please contact us at 713-670-9000 or contribute securely online at:
hopeforyouth.org 11 Hope For Youth | 2013 Annual Report
Hope For Youth PO Box 573024 Houston, TX 77257 713-670-9000
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