Wellspring Administrative Center 225 W. Breckinridge Street Telephone: (502) 637-4361 Fax: (502) 637-4490
www.wellspringky.org Officers and Directors
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Louisville, KY Permit No. 1105
P.O. Box 1927 Louisville, KY 40201-1927
Paul A. Coomes, Chair Dawn Franklin Croft, Vice Chair Phillip J. Keller, Treasurer Meredith Brown, Secretary Robert P. Bordogna Rif S. El-Mallakh, MD Rich Freeman William Friel Alan MacDonald Cissy Mills Nancy Neill George W. Rapp, Jr. Jack Trawick Jefferey M. Yussman
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peer specialists “rock”
Honorary Lifetime Members
Nancy B. Bell Barry Bingham, Sr. (1906 - 1988) Roberta Fischer Rev. Richard H. Humke Clifford C. Kuhn, M.D. Malcolm R. Mathews, Jr. (1922 - 2013) Cornelia A. Serpell (1917 - 2011) Jackie Swigart, Ph.D. Bosworth M. Todd, Jr.
Founding Board Chair
Philip P. Ardery (1914 - 2012)
Management Team
Katharine R. Dobbins, LCSW Chief Executive Officer kathy.dobbins@wellspringky.org Robert L. Brodbeck Chief Operating Officer bob.brodbeck@wellspringky.org
Wellspring’s Mission:
To promote the recovery of persons with mental illness through leadership in the development of quality housing and rehabilitation services.
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Wellspring night at just creations
T. Patrick Rhodes, LCSW Director of Programs patrick.rhodes@wellspringky.org Nancy L. Doctor Development Director nancy.doctor@wellspringky.org
Help Wellspring raise money for client transportation by stopping in at Just Creations on June 26th - 15% of sales will come to Wellspring! -4-
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“It’s almost embarrassing to receive an award for doing something that I love so much,” says Woody Moore, Wellspring Certified Peer Specialist. “Woody works tirelessly to engage those who are homeless and most vulnerable, as well as veterans,” commends Patrick Rhodes, Wellspring’s Director of Programs. Affirmation of Woody’s dedication and effectiveness came recently when he was bestowed the Billy Cox/Victoria Scott Self-Advocacy Award by the State of Kentucky’s Protection & Advocacy Program for Individuals with Mental Illness. Rhodes explains, “Woody epitomizes the legacies of Billy & Victoria: he is both a consumer and a self-advocate who is open-minded and accepting of all, he honestly shares his diagnosis, and actively works to advance the rights of persons with disabilities. We are very proud to see him honored for all of his achievements and contributions.”
MAY 2015
We Journey on Mended Wings - Highlights Wellspring Derby Preview Party
Tonia presented the first Bid For Recovery donor a long-stremmed rose.
The room darkened and nearly 500 guests sat mesmerized as they witnessed the stories of clients whose lives have been changed - and even saved, as they attest, by Wellspring’s Crisis Stabilization Program. Tonia shared how she hobbled into the CSU on crutches, disoriented and broken. “They saved my life,” she beams. Bruce credits the CSU with restoring his dignity and Liz asserts that her son’s recovery started as a result of a CSU experience. The film, sponsored by Passport Health Plan, mobilized guests to making a record breaking level of Bid for Recovery gifts and helped raise over $116,000 in support for Wellspring’s programs.
Board Chair, Paul Coomes & George Rapp
Kentucky Derby Bugler, Steve Buttleman is always a hit with DPP guests
Fran Jasper with the “Our Favorite Things” dog basket she won in the silent auction
The Derby Preview Party raises funds so that more people in our community who have mental illness can have access to the tools that will help them find recovery.
supportive housing | affordable housing | crisis stabilization services
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VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE During the Mayor’s Give a Day campaign 38 volunteers joined forces to help clean up Wellspring properties. 12 volunteers from Southern Baptist Seminary took up gardening tools at both Crisis Stabilization Units and made a lovely job of the landscaping, while another 26 tackled the shrubbery at several supportive housing sites. A huge thanks to the following companies and individuals who were so generous to give their time: The Drain Family, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Oasis Solutions Group, So Fresh And So Clean, Southern Baptist Seminary, The Glenview Trust Company, and Metro United Way.
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GRANT proves: food & finance can be fun “As the saying goes, knowledge is power,” quips Cutia Brown. “Well, the Humana Food & Financial Literacy grant has truly empowered our participants – they learned skills that can help them immensely.” Through this grant, clients received training that will help them live better quality, more stable lives. Participants learned many things, including: • •
How to better manage their personal resources and how to save by shopping more wisely How to plan healthier meals and purchase more nutritious and seasonal foods
Saluting These Champions
Wellspring Consumer Advisory Council members volunteered at the event
The Derby Preview Party at Churchill Downs Millionaires Row was a hit, fabulous food, wonderful entertainment by Appalatin, a great silent auction, incredible live auction and generous guests who didn’t hold back when making Bid for Recovery gifts. We look forward to seeing you next year, April 26, 2016 on Millionaires Row!
On May 25th, the whole Wellspring family came together over burgers and brats at Crescent Court. The annual BBQ is always a highlight for many of Wellspring’s clients, “It was so nice to see so many of our clients mingling and truly happy,” said Patrick Rhodes, Director of Programs. This year the weathermen did us proud, with a perfect summer’s day to enjoy great company and food.
A highlight of the program was a field trip to the Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farms, where they had “hands on” experiences with planting vegetables, making butter and baking bread, and learning the benefits of farm to table food.
MONTHLY WISHLIST JUNE: First Aid Kits, bandages, ointments, etc. JULY: Laundry Items: detergent, fabric softener/ dryer sheets, laundry baskets, laundry hampers.
Crescent Court resident with Linda Leverett, Program Manager
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AUGUST: Office Supplies: stamps, tablets, envelopes, file folders, pocket & expandable folders, file boxes.
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Wellspring’s 17th Annual Derby Preview Party Sponsors
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