2009 Annual Report (PDF) - Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services

25 Years of Healing Families and Changing Lives
2 0 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R T

Dear Friends,
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services’ journey of healing families and changing lives began
on September 16, 1984, over 25 years ago. With each passing year, the number of individuals and
families in need of our programs and services increased, and our commitment to them did so
as well. From the first day we opened the shelter to the end of this past year over 11,000 victims
walked through our front doors, 6,684 women and children sought shelter, and the 24-Hour
Helpline had been answered over 177,000 times to assist someone on the other end seeking
information and help.
Over the past 25 years Christine Ann has provided the highest quality of programs and services
and achieved positive outcomes. In 2009 we enhanced programming to meet the evolving
needs of victims, organized hundreds of men to stand up and speak out against violence against
women, assessed our future space needs, increased work place safety training and ensured that
we have the financial stability to continue to be in the community now and well into the future.
In addition, we have expanded the Safe and Secure training program to numerous businesses
addressing domestic violence and its impact on the workplace. We are also focusing on the
increase in teen dating violence and working in partnership with schools and other agencies to
address this issue on a county-wide level.
IN HER OWN WORDS:
“We came with almost nothing
but by midnight that night we felt
more normal and slept soundly for
the first time since he had been
arrested…in so many ways, it is
like having a really emotionally
healthy family there to help you
when you need it most.”
As we reflect on the past 25 years, we will always honor the journey of the agency, the journey
of survivors and the journey of a community. Together, we recognized domestic abuse as a
community issue and took action to stop it. It was not a popular message but one that needed to
be heard. It took a few concerned and dedicated citizens to begin the process but it has taken a
whole community to help us achieve the impact we have today.
We remain deeply grateful to all of our partners and supporters for their dedication to end
abuse in the community. We look forward to continuing to work together to heal families and
change lives.
Julie Waite Julie Fevola
Board President Executive Director
OUR MISSION
Christine Ann Domestic
Abuse Services is committed
to ending the cycle of
violence by providing safety,
support and advocacy
to all abuse victims, as well
as cultivating community
awareness through
collaborative education
and prevention programs.
IN HER OWN WORDS:
“I appreciate all you are doing
to help people. You rescued my
family 11 years ago and helped
me to regroup and learn how to
help my children and myself.
Thank you from the bottom
of our hearts…we wish we
could do more to give back
but please use this donation
anyway it will best help
someone else…”
OUR VISION
To reduce the incidents
and the effects of
domestic abuse in the
communities we serve
and create a long term
and lasting difference
in the lives of families
affected by abuse.

B O A R D O f D I R E C T O R S
A P R I L 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 0
Julie Waite, President
Community Volunteer
Jeremy Monnett, Vice President
Sonex Aircraft
Hallie Detjen, Treasurer
ImproMed
Grant Birtch, Secretary
Hesson & Birtch
Allan Zuleger, Past President
OEC Graphics
Victoria Beltran
Bemis Company
Marcus Butts
CitizensFirst Credit Union
Stephanie Gensler
Baker Tilly
Brooke Hintze
Oshkosh Area School District
John Hintze
First National Bank-Fox Valley
Siv Lindgren-Galloway
Community Volunteer
Patti Long
Community Volunteer
Bob Mayer
CR Meyer
Kathy Mengel-Flesch
Community Volunteer
Carla Omachinski
Community Volunteer
Barbara Widder-Lowry
Retired, Oshkosh B’Gosh
Dan Posanski,
Leadership Oshkosh Adjunct Board Member
Dempsey, Williamson, Kelly & Hertel
Julie Fevola, Executive Director
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
To meet the mission and to continue to move towards the
vision, the Board of Directors has established the following
strategic objectives:
S T R AT E G I C O B j E C T I V E S
• Expand and improve programs and services to meet
future needs and to create a long-term and lasting
difference in the lives of families affected by abuse.
• Ensure shelter, client meeting spaces and office areas
are sufficient to meet the growing demand for services.
• Expand community outreach and prevention efforts.
• Determine outcome measurement tactics that will
measure the agency’s effectiveness and performance.
• Enhance and expand collaborations with community
partners to meet the needs of domestic abuse victims
and families.
• Maintain a financial secure organization for both
long-term and short-term strategic programming
needs through enhance fund development efforts.
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I M PA C T I N G L I V E S
Christine Ann’s programs and services make a real
difference in the live of domestic abuse victims and
the community. Consider the following:
97%
83%
97%
81%
89%
IN HER OWN WORDS:
“Thank you to all who have been so kind
to me when I took that very difficult walk
through your front door. I appreciate all
the help given to me and I hope I can
start picking up the pieces of my life.
You opened my eyes and made me feel
that it wasn’t my fault and I have nothing
to be ashamed about and maybe I can
hold my head a little higher…”
of clients who met with an advocate knew
what actions to take when feeling unsafe.
of shelter clients indicated they have
the knowledge to develop a healthier
support system.
of clients indicated that by increasing their
self-empowerment they will have the ability
to choose safer options.
of children attending support groups
demonstrated an increase in self-esteem.
of students following a school presentation
were able to differentiate between safe and
unsafe relationships.
H e l p i s h e r e w w w. c h r i s t i n e a n n . n e t

IN HER OWN WORDS:
“I got to a point of such helplessness that I had only 2 choices:
Get help or lose my life. I chose to come to Christine Ann…
Christine Ann has given me the power to believe in myself again…”
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc.
Statement of financial Position 12/31/09
ASSETS LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $432,731
Contribution & Pledges Receivable 105,181
Grants Receivable 34,130
Accounts Receivable 6,393
Prepaid Expenses 535
Total Current Assets 578,970
PROPERTY AND EqUIPMENT
Land $138,800
Buildings 1,026,615
furnishings and Equipment 202,436
Total Property & Equipment 1,367,851
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 574,825
Net Property and Equipment 793,026
OTHER ASSETS
Beneficial Interest in Assets
held by Community foundations $1,527,742
Pledged Receivable 110,575
Security Deposit 1,150
Total Other Assets 1,639,467
ToTAL ASSETS $3,011,463
Program Fees 3%
Fundraisers 10%
United Way 12%
Donations 24%
Full audit available upon request.
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $9,340
Accrued Payroll and Payroll Taxes 23,640
Total Liabilities 32,980
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted:
General operating $407,368
Designated:
Property and Equipment 793,026
Green Lake County 15,292
Operating Endowment 681,944
Board Designated funds 467,208
Total Designated Net Assets 1,957,470
Total Unrestricted Net Assets 2,364,838
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 235,055
Permanently Restricted Net Assets 378,590
Total Net Assets 2,978,483
ToTAL LIABILITIES
ANd NET ASSETS $3,011,463
7% Bequests 6% Fund Raising
35% Govt.
Grants
9% Private Grants
Management & General 7%
Offender Intervention 9%
Volunteer Program 5%
Prevention &
Community Education 6%
Green Lake County 7%
12% Children/Teen
REVENUES EXPENSES
28% Shelter
20% Client Advocacy
Services

EmERgENcy ShELTER PRogRAm
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services’ emergency shelter, the Christine
Ann Center, provides immediate safety to individuals and families who
might otherwise be homeless as a result of domestic abuse. The shelter offers
safe and temporary housing in a welcoming and supportive environment
- in addition to having their basic needs met, victims meet with advocates to
discuss personal and safety options and receive emotional support. While in
shelter, the agency also offers victims legal advocacy, support groups, education
and referrals to community resources—all while they maintain their own
living spaces, make their own meals and take care of family needs. The
shelter also houses the agency’s 24-Hour Helpline, answered by advocates
and trained volunteers to assist victims, and concerned friends and family
member with information on domestic violence issues. The goal is to offer
a safe, self-empowering environment for individuals and families victimized
by domestic violence.
Women and children we sheltered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Number of days we provided them care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,321
Information or crisis calls we answered on the Helpline. . . . . 10,857
Calls from law enforcement after an arrest for
domestic violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,073
cLIENT AdVocAcy SERVIcES PRogRAm
The Client Advocacy Services Program is the agency’s largest program in
terms of the number of clients served, supporting clients in their journey
from victim to survivor. The program offers comprehensive support services
to meet the often complex needs of victims including individual options
advocacy, safety planning, support groups, legal advocacy and referrals to
community resources as well as other essential needs such as housing, financial
assistance, child care, medical and mental health, parenting support, transitional
living services, and employment and training programs. The goal of the
program is to increase safety and to strengthen the self-sufficiency of victims
caught in the cycle of abuse, moving them from victims to survivors.
Victims that received individual advocacy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 757
Women that participated in support groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Victims that received legal advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
Victims that received safety planning assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706
chILdREN ANd TEEN PRogRAm
The Children and Teen Program provides services to youth that witness
or are direct victims of domestic violence. Christine Ann provides a safe
environment in which they can manage their fears and feelings, and learn
about and understand healthy relationships and what it means to be safe.
Services include individual support sessions, safety planning, support
groups, and community referrals. The teen advocate works primarily with
teens that are in abusive and unhealthy dating relationships, providing
advocacy that centers on healthy and safe relationships. The program also
offers support for parents (or caretakers) through positive parenting skills,
and connecting them to community resources. The overall goal of the
program is to enhance the safety and quality of life for children and teens
that have witnessed or experienced domestic violence.
Children that received individual support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Children that participated in groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Teens that received individual support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Teens that participated in groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PROGRAMS & 2009 STATISTICS
offENdER INTERVENTIoN PRogRAm
Alternatives and Treatment for Abusive Men (A.T.A.M) is a 44-week
cognitive behavioral treatment program designed to work specifically with
domestic violence offenders. The A.T.A.M. program holds batterers
accountable for their violent and abusive choices, teaching them to
recognize how their abusive behavior affects their partners and children,
and to practice alternatives to abusive behaviors. In addition to A.T.A.M.,
the program offers individual assessments of domestic violence perpetrators
as well as a companion program for female offenders called Choices and
Consequences. The overall goal of the program is to enhance the quality of
life for domestic violence victims by changing the attitudes and behaviors
of batterers through intervention and treatment.
Men given individual assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
A.T.A.M. group sessions conducted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Women given individual assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Choices & Consequences group sessions conducted. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
commUNITy EdUcATIoN ANd PREVENTIoN PRogRAm
Christine Ann offers a comprehensive community education and prevention
program in that works to prevent domestic violence through education
and public awareness. The program offers presentations and trainings to a
variety of community groups, organizations, and businesses; it also targets
students in grades K-12 within the schools, addressing characteristics of
abusive as well as healthy relationships, and teaching youth healthy ways to
handle conflict and anger. The goal of the program is two-fold: To increase
awareness of domestic violence by educating the community on how to
help victims and to ensure that all victims know where to go for help; and
to provide proactive services to decrease the generational cycle of violence
and reduce future incidences of violence in the community.
Community education presentations and training held. . . . . . . . . 107
Number of community members that participated. . . . . . . . . . . 2,358
School prevention presentations held. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Number of students in K-12 that participated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,729
gREEN LAkE coUNTy RURAL oUTREAch PRogRAm
Christine Ann operates a satellite office in Green Lake County to address
the needs of rural victims and their children who face unique barriers to
leaving an abusive situation—barriers that include geographic isolation,
limited access to transportation, and confidentiality. The goal of the
program is to mitigate these barriers and to help victims achieve safety and
self-sufficiency. Services offered in Green Lake County include shelter
options, support groups, 24-Hour Helpline support, children and teen
programming, individual advocacy, safety planning, legal advocacy, and
community education presentations and trainings.
Adult victims that received shelter and advocacy services. . . . . . . 71
Children and Teens that received support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Information or crisis call on the Helpline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683
Participants in prevention and education presentations. . . . . . . . 346
VoLUNTEER PRogRAm
Christine Ann relies on the many volunteers who through their gifts of time
and talent assist in the essential work that is required to successfully meet
the agency’s mission. As advocates work with families in the community
who are experiencing domestic violence, volunteers are busy greeting
clients and donors, answering phones, and assisting with other office tasks.
Many other volunteers are helping with shelter maintenance, repair and
yard work. Additionally, volunteers provide support to Christine Ann’s
children and teen advocates as they help youth understand and recover from
the affects of abuse. Volunteers also serve in a variety of capacities to help
plan and execute special events and activities, assisting the agency in raising
critical revenue and awareness.
Volunteers who supported the agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685
Volunteer hours contributed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,535

2009
fINANCIAL
DONORS
CHAMPION ($10,000+)
Anonymous
Alberta Kimball Foundation
Bemis Company Foundation
Best Buy Stores
CR Meyer
J. J. Keller Foundation
John E Kuenzl Foundation
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Oshkosh Corporation
Elizabeth Rasmussen Revocable Trust
Jane and Tad Shepard Family Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Oshkosh Area United Way
Oshkosh Community Development
Block Grant
United Way Fox Cities
State of Wisconsin
Winnebago County
LEADER ($5,000-$9,999)
Affinity Health System
Citizens First Credit Union
End of Watch Memorial Golf Outing
Jay Manufacturing Oshkosh, Inc.
Menasha Corporation Foundation
Midwest Sports Events
Roundy’s Foundation, Inc.
John and Margaret Schmerein
Frank C. Shattuck Charitable Trust
The International Group, Inc.
ThedaCare Physicians Oshkosh
Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley
Region, Inc.
Green Lake County Dept. of
Human Services
Neenah Community Development
Block Grant
GUARDIAN ($2,500-$4,999)
Azco, Inc.
CastlePierce
First National Bank - Fox Valley
Bettyjo Heckrodt Charitable Fund
Higgins Technology Consulting
Horace Mann Middle School
Jewelers Mutual Charitable Giving Fund
Kimberly Clark Foundation
The NASCAR Club of Oshkosh
Oshkosh B’Gosh
Valley Insurance Associates
Mary Wall Davis
ADVOCATE ($1,000-$2,499)
Anchor Bank
Anonymous (4)
Associated Bank
Baker Tilly LLP
Berlin United Way
Bryan and Rebecca Blankfield
Barbara Brand
George and Beth Brownell
Catholic Charities of the Diocese
of Green Bay
Community First Credit Union
Community Foundation for the
Fox Valley Region
James and Lonnie Corpus
Tim and Linda Dempsey
Dental Design Studio
Ellipse Fitness
Festival Foods
Tim Galloway and Siv Lindgren-Galloway
Galloway Co.
Gannett Foundation
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Gloria Haen
Jeff Huppert
Doug and Chrys Hyde
Kimberly Clark Corporation
John and Beckie Krause
Phyllis Leach
Jim and Kerry Malczewski
Robert and Caroline McDonald
Jon McMurtrie
Quinten and Jeanne Metzig
Miles Kimball Foundation
Miller’s Cleaning Service, Inc.
National Network to End
Domestic Violence
Neenah Rotary Club
Neuroscience Group of Northeast WI
Elizabeth Nielsen-Gibson
Sylvia Nussbaum
Orthopaedic Specialists
Oshkosh Marine Supply
PACUR, LLC
Thomas Prosser
Quad/Graphics
Doug and Carla Salmon Foundation
Lawrence Sawyer
Shea Electric and Communications
Supple Restaurant Group
Target
The Gap
Peggy Wachtel
Michael and Julie Waite
William and Fran Weber
Marilyn Wiesner
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
NURTURER ($500-$999)
Anonymous
Terri and Richard Auchter Fund
Badger Mining Corporation
Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC
Becket’s Restaurant
Belville Fletcher Chiropractic
Maurice and Laurel Berglund
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Bethel Home, Inc.
Grant and Susan Birtch
Larry and Denise Bittner
Pitney Bowes
John and Rhonda Brudnowski
Corcoran Glass & Paint
John and Joann Cross
Karen Davies
Davis & Kuelthau
John and Kathy Davis
Digiprint
Julie Fevola
First Presbyterian Church of Neenah
First Presbyterian Church of Oshkosh
Fox Valley Chapter of Society for Human
Resource Management
Fox Valley Christian Academy
Theodore Galloway
Raymond and Genie Georgen
Joseph and Katie Golichnik
Great Northern Corporation
Green Lake County/Ripon
Community Foundation
Green Lake State Bank
Bill and Vivian Heaney
Michael and Patricia Heider
J&M Electric, Inc.
David and Lorraine Jameson
Shireen Johnson
Keller, Inc.
Paul and Margaret Larson
Jim and Darla Leuthold
Paul Lowry and Barbara Widder Lowry
M&I Bank - Oshkosh
Marco Promotional Products
Paul and Maureen McAvoy
James and Elizabeth Mitchell
Morton Pharmacy
Dave and Carla Omachinski
Margaret and Richard Osborn
Oshkosh West High School
Peace Lutheran Church Oshkosh
Janice Pennau
Printco, Inc
Chris and Heidi Rocke
Sadoff Iron & Metal Co.
Donald and Jane Shepard
Jay and Jane Shipman
Target
Mark and Barbara Thompson
Traxxas L.P.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation
Utica Golf Club
Rev. William L. Van De Kreeke
John and Susan Vette
Wal-Mart Foundation
WE Energies - Appleton
Robert and Lisa Weber
Winneconne Area United Fund
Winneconne Civic League
Allan and Julie Zuleger
PROCTECTOR ($250-$499)
Anonymous (2)
Joseph and Frances Bachman
Robert and Kathryn Bechard
Jessica Bedore
Richard and Jennifer Bergstrom
Hannah Borg
Susan and Robert Brown
Cellcom
Choice Rental Properties LLC
Hallie Detjen
Jennifer Donath
Sherra Elmer
Faith United Methodist Church Neenah
Thomas Feavel and Marge Bekkers
Fox Valley Technical College - Criminal
Justice Center for Innovation
James and Margaret Frey
Patrick and Amy Galloway
John and Marilyn Goska
Ground Round
Laura Guy and Jim Prosser
Brenda Haines and Alex Hummel
John and Morgan Hogerty
Hoover Elementary School
Impromed, Inc.
International Brotherhood of
Electric Workers-Local #577
Kurt and Judie Koeppler
Alan Lareau
Dennis and Patti Long
William McFadden
Jeremy and Kate Monnett
Robert Nackers
Edward Noe
Oshkosh Rotary Southwest
Elizabeth L. Overton
RR Donnelley
Gary and Tina Schmiedel
Susan Schuster
Secura Insurance
John and Mary Sensenbrenner, Jr
Shelter Alliance
SNC Foundation
ThedaCare
Jeff and Ann Trembly
Trinity Episcopal Church
Patricia Vander Velde
Walmart Supercenter - Neenah
Donald and Judith Weber
West Business Services
Thomas and Valerie Williams
Steve and Cari Winkler
Donald Worden
FRIEND ($100-$249)
Anonymous (2)
Richard and Elizabeth Acord Jr.
Susan Allen
Ray and Marcia Appel
Appleton Crankshaft Service, Inc.
Elizabeth Auth
Badger Mill Supply Corp.
Berlin Area School District
Michelle Bischel
Blue Door Consulting, LLC
William and Sharon Boehme
Brian Boulter
Paul Brinkman
Brown County United Way
Jeffrey and Cindy Buchta
Steve and Julie Buss
Marcus and Mary Butts
Pete and Carole Ceman
Thomas and Patricia Cihowiak
Brian and Tracy Cole
Richard and Kay Cowling
William and Jeanne Crane
James and Gail Cummings
Bill and Sally Cuttill
Michael and Sandy Cwik
Ron and Marry Detjen
Dr. Juliana DiGiosia
H. Gene Drecktrah
John and Clare Drzewiecki
Randy and Megan Dummer
Tim and Kris Edison
Dave Ehlert
Peter and Stephanie Emenecker
David and Sue Erdmann
First Business Bank - Northeast
First Congregational Church-Oshkosh
First English Lutheran Church-Oshkosh
First United Methodist Church
Daniel and Beth Flaherty
Timothy and Joan Flaherty
Fox Communities Credit Union
Fox Valley Hearing Center
Robert Fox and Barbara Holly-Fox
Gerry and Susan Frechette
Thelma E Frye
Lois and Norm Gagnon
Maria and Jill Georgen Little Women’s Fund
Eric and Jane Glassco
Gayle Gooding
Grace English Lutheran Church
Green Bay Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women
Green Lake Rotary Club
Green Lake Title & Abstract Co.
Kathryn Greenwald
Barbara Habstritt
Thomas Hallquist and Patricia Dwyer-Hallquist
Kenneth and Amy Hansen
Joe and Diane Harbrecht
Robert Harmon
William Harron
E. Alan and Diana Hartman
Kathy Hatch
Howard and Eleanor Healy
Nancy Hereford
Marlene and Tom Herzing
Fredrick and Sarah Hildebrand, Jr.
Raymond Hill
Amy and Raymond Hoeper
Michael House
Charles and Joyce Hyde
ITW Foundation
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Mark Kaspar
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Christine Lang
Larsen Winchester Lioness Club
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Fred and Teresa Leach
David and Faye Leatherman
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Hope Linton
Michael and Ellen Ann Lloyd
Harvey and Margaret Lorenz
David and Amy Maher
Mike Mahlik
Mail List Processing
Chester and Sherrie Maine
Malkowsky, Hergert, Wieland, LLP
Stanley Martenson
Mathcorp
James and Sharon Mather
Thomas and Chris Matthews
McClone Agency
Michael McFarlane
McFaul Enterprises
Julie and Kevin McNamara
James and Sarah McRae
Dr. Kimberly Meier
Ken and Rebecca Melchert
Janice Miller
Maribeth Monday
Peter and Darlene Morton
Mary Muehlenberg
Helen Mueller
Neenah Knights of Columbus
John and Nancy Nelson
Robert and Mary Hiles Neubecker
Lisa Neupert
Jennifer Norden
Northwestern Mutual
Dave and Gayle O’Brien
David and Patricia Ogilvie
Dennis and Jenny O’Kane
Oshkosh Correctional Institution
Oshkosh Recreation Dept.
Gary and Elizabeth Page
Thomas and Christin Pech, Jr
Andrew and Margaret Perrie
Val Pfeiffer
Linda Pope
Kent and Kristin Powley
Presto Products Company
Pamela Prosser
Bill and Natalie Raaths
Kurt and Hildegard Rackow
Scott and Victoria Radford
Kristin and James Ransom
Steven and Amy Reilly
Stew and Donna Rieckman
Chris Rigotti
James and Eloise Robinson
Keith Rodda
Katrina and John Rosculet
Joseph and Margaret Rost
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
Steven and Dianne Sagmeister
Anthony Sartori
Tom and Kay Scheetz
Stephen and Karen Schibline
Laura Schmidt
Paul and Mary Schultz
William and Bev Schuster
Shelter Alliance
Scott Valitchka and Jan Smith
John and Karen Seifert
John and Kristine Selk
Sylvia Shepard
William Shepard and Shannon Kennedy
Rosemary and Francis Simonis
Donald and Gretchen Simons
Robert and Kit Simpson
Frank and Elizabeth Sixt
Dawn and William Smith
Sonex Aircraft, LLC
Mark Srubas
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Raphael’s Church
Pauline Mahler Stafford
James and Laurie Steffen
David Stickney
Linda and Steve Stoll
John Strous
Phillip Sullivan and Carla Jones
Sunnyview Christian Church
Tempo Fox Valley
The Real Estate Group Foundation Fund
Darrell and Judy Thoma
Tom and Sally Tolly
Total Look Concept Salon
Trinity Lutheran School
Donald and Janet Turner
Peter and Cari Ullrich
William and Barbara Urbrock
Scott Van Pay
Marcia Vandehey
Robert and Judith Vierck
Ruth Vorpahl
Audrey Wachter
Mary Jane Waite
Jacqueline Walters
David and Anne Marie Werner
Jeffrey and Beth Werner
West Shore Swingers
Gloria West
Phil and Sandy Weston
Larry and Virginia Westover
Tom Widener
Allan and Marvel Williamson
Ed and Brenda Wilusz
Dennis and Karen Wojahn
Terry Wojahn
Theodore and Marilyn Wojahn
David and Jo Ellen Wollangk
Jeffrey and Kathleen Wollersheim
Don and Marcia Wolter
Helen Wolters
Paul Wolters
Women In Management, Fox Cities
Roland and Nancy Woodruff
WS Packaging Group, Inc.
Barry and Kathy Yarbro
Stanley Ziblut
Kenneth Zwick
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Girl Scouts of the NW Great Lakes, Inc.
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Michael and Luanne Gospodarek
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Diane Hotynski
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Debbie Jagodzinski
Joseph and Jeanine Jankowski
Ward Jankus and Betsy Peloquin
Alice Jenkins
Troy and Heidi Jensen
MEMORIALS AND
HONORARIUMS
Donations were made in
memory or honor of the
following individuals:
Daniel and Annette Jindra
Barbara Johnson
Greg and Lynda Johnson
Kermit Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Noreen and Barry Johnson
Rena and Jeff Johnson
William and Winifred Jones
Eugene and Vivian Jordan
Georgia Juneau
Clarence and Virginia Jungwirth
Dave Kadonsky
Sylvia Karow
John Kasper
Donna Kaufman
Robert Kellerman
Mary Jo Kelly
Michael and Sue Kilgore
Kindt Phillips Friedman & Fremgen
Jessica King
Wendy Klabunde
Dorothy Kleeman
Stanley and Kathleen Kline
Alexandra and Thomas Kloeckl
Nicholas and Jean Knauf
Thomas Knippel
Ralph and Orlean Koch
Kenneth and Sandra Komassa
Carol Konkol
Matthew and Marcia Konrad
Lynn Koss and Laurel Mills
Nancy Kreilick
Jean and Karl Kroeplin
Harland and Donna Krueger
Todd Krueger
Donald and Carol Kujawa
Gary and Sue Kusnierz
Philip and Karen Zentner Laborde, Jr.
Richard Laemmrich
Lakeview Elementary School
MEMORIALS
Neil Davies
Rudy Freund
Lucile Kane
Ronald and Sharon Lampe
Christopher Larson
Kenneth and Monica Larson
Jason and Courtney Lasky
Bradley and Barbara Lauderdale
Carey Lee
David and Roxanne Lemieux
Sandra Leschensky
Craig and Lisa Lieder
Kenneth Lohry
Terry and Susan Losey
Paula Lovell
Roger and Carol Ludwig
Russel Lynch
Michael Maher
Gil Malkowsky
Stacey Maloney
Tom and Judy Malueg
A J and Margaret Martin
Mark and Harriet Martin
Melvin and Gail Martin
Charles and Ruth Mathwig
Mayer and Associates, LLC
Zachary and Lindsay Mayer
John and Jane McAndrew
Mary McCall
Diana McCarthy
Joe McCreery
Richard McCrory
Helen McDermott
J Thomas and Bev McDermott
Patricia McDonald
Christopher and Nicole McFarlane
Heather McPherson
Frederick and Elizabeth Merizon
Greg and Larua Meronk
Michael and Joanne McAleer
Todd and Wendy Miller
Shari Mockus
Ann Moeller
John and Betty Monnett
Marvel Margaret Mary Meyer (Wagner)
Evelyn Moore
“Chris is a representative of all of the people who come
through the doors of the Christine Ann Center. quiet,
humble people, harmed by abuse, in need of caring
hands, hearts and words. People whose spirits need to
be lifted by people who offer hope and help to move
out of bad situations. I know that Chris’s spirit embraces
each one.”
—A family member of Christine Ann Clark
christine Ann domestic
Abuse Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 99
Neenah, WI 54957-0099
920.729.5727
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Donald Nussbaum
Charles Penzenstadler
Carl Stapel
Patrick and Susan Morrissey
William and Mari Moskal
MT Zion Women of the Church
Thelma Mueller
Judith Mugerauer
Kay Murray
Bob and Linda Nadolske
Jean Nelson
Network for Good
Allen and Jamie Nickel
Sarah Niebergall and Jeffery Green
Hugh and Deborah Nolin
Dick and Sara Nooe
Dick and Martha Norton
Donald and Barbara Nussbaum
Raymond and Kathryn O’Connor
Tom and Judith Oelschlager
Margaret Olson
Thomas and Suzanne O’Regan
Oshkosh Community Credit Union
Harry and Muriel Ostendorf
Angela Ottone
Heather Owen Nigl
Judith Pankowski
Ricky and Robbin Parker
Jill Pascarella
Robert and Marilyn Paulick
Karen Paulos
David and Suzanne Peck
Alan and Noelle Pelot
Eva C Peterson
Kyle and Catrina Pfeffer
Ronald and Judy Phillips
Scott and Tiffany Phillips
Elmer and Irene Piller
Leonard Place
Russell and Wendy Potratz
Marilyn Potter
Kenneth and Marie Potterton
George Pouba
Peter and Ann Prickett
Catherine “Kitty” Wojahn
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Jacob and Kathy Propp
Thomas Pupeter and Merry Monroe
Daniel and Elaine Putman
Ruth and Steve Rankin
Reach Counseling Services
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Ben and Virginia Reehl
Russell and Katherine Reff
Grant and Ann Rehder
Richard and Phyllis Reid
Daniel and Pamela Reinhold
Leonard and Lucille Reinke
Karl and Lois Reischl
Patricia Remick
Jack and Barbara Renner
Achim and Elaine Reschenberg
Gerald and Judith Ristow
Albert and Wilma Ritsema
Kimberly Rivers
Faith Robertson
Robert and Marjorie Robien
Henry and Muriel Roesler
Raymond and Joan Roth
David and Marie Rouse
L. Thomas and Kiernan Rozum
Salon di Amici
Michael and Erica Sandretto
SBC Foundation
David and Mary Schmitt
Donald and Barb Schroeder
Gerald and Mary Ellen Schuhart
Paul and Cindy Schumacher
Walter J. Scott, Jr.
Kathy Seifert
Fredrick and Dorene Sense
Carmen Shaw
John Sheehy
Alan and Audrey Sherrill
Law Office of William Shirk
Florence Short
William Short
HONORARIUMS
Jane and Jay Baxter
Dale and Peggy Beck
Tom and Diane Clark
Tom and Adele Davies
Walt Domnie
Ellie Dugolinski
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920.235.5998
Julie Fevola
Charles Hill
Dave Jameson
Michelle Jansen
Marlene Krueger
Linda Lind
Chris and Melissa Serra
Patricia Shugars
David and Ellyn Sickels
William and Rebecca Sickels
David Simon and Christine Melms-Simon
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Jerry and Doris Smith
Dave and Ellen Smolinski
Dale Sonnenberg
Susan Sonnleitner
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Paul and Catherine Stadmueller
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David and Debra Steinbach
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Philip and Norma Tegelman
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Bill and Dorothy Thompson
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Phyllis Thompson
Burk and Chris Tower
Wayne and Wendy Trembly
Michael and Kathleen Tuchscherer
Cathy Tuomisto
Richard Turner
Lewis and Sally Tusken
United Methodist Women
Algoma Blvd.
US Bank
Jack and Donna Van Derhei
CHRISTINE ANN CLARK
John and Suzanne Vette
Keith and Barbara Voelker
Ervin and Betty Waala
Michael Wagner
Wayne and Jeanette Wallace
Cyril Walsh and Christine Newton
Shirley Washkovick
Gary and Barbara Watts
Kathryn Webb
Joseph and Melanie Weber
David and Mary Webster
Kathy and Robert Wedge
Dale and Sandra Weitz
Pauline Werner
Peter Westort and Mary Ann Offer
Whiting Community Baptist Church
Allen and Sandy Whitney
Vernon and Carol Wiersma
Helen Wills
Barbara Lynne Wilson
Eugene and Nancy Winkler
Carl and Marilyn Wojahn
Donald Wojahn
Keith and Carla Wojahn
Patrick Wojahn
Jim and Christine Wolter
Thomas and Christena Worrall
William and Susan Wresch
Timothy and Judy Young
Jeffrey and Bonita Zdrale
Paula Zemke
Maxine Zillges
Floyd and Donna Zoglman
Mark and Christine Zuleger
Kris Zwettler
Paula Zwicker
PLEASE NOTE:
We have made every effort
to ensure the accuracy of
our donor list.
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services is
dedicated to the memory of Christine Ann
Clark who, in an attempt to leave an abusive
relationship, lost her life. We hope that her
strength, courage and determination will be an
inspiration to the countless victims of abuse
who are struggling toward a better future.
menasha:
1488 Kenwood Center
Menasha, WI 54952
920.729.5727
Patty Shea
Bob Strous Jr. and Cheryl Rezabek
William Strous
Karla Szekeres
Frank Tower
Eric Von
Joan Wade
green Lake:
P.O. Box 88
Michael and Julie Waite
Mark and Diane Yarbro
John and Susan Zuckerman
Allan Zuleger
Green Lake, WI 54941
800.261.5998

25 Years of Healing Families and Changing Lives
hISToRy of chRISTINE ANN domESTIc ABUSE SERVIcES
2009 marked the 25 th anniversary of Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, 25 years of healing families and changing lives.
Over the years our services have evolved to meet the diverse needs of families experiencing abuse. Below is a history of that evolution:
SEPTEmBER 1984 – Regional Domestic Abuse Services (RDAS)
opened a 13 bed shelter located at Park View Health Center and offices at the
Neenah/Menasha YMCA.
1987 – Children’s Program was added to serve children coming
into shelter and children in the community who were growing up with
family violence.
1988 – Part-time Volunteer Coordinator was hired to recruit, train, and
schedule volunteers to assist staff members in every phase of operation.
1989 – Offender Intervention Program implemented as a result of
Wisconsin passing the Mandated Arrest Law.
1991 – Shelter was moved from Park View Health Care to a larger facility
on Algoma Blvd. The shelter was renamed the Christine Ann Center, in
memory of Christine Ann Clark, who lost her fight against domestic violence
when she was murdered by her husband.
1992 – Rural Outreach Program started in Berlin to better serve the needs
of Green Lake County families.
1995 – Prevention Specialist hired to address family violence issues and
develop curriculums for the K-12 school systems in Winnebago and Green
Lake Counties.
1995 – Agency purchased the property next to the Christine Ann Center,
which became an addition to the shelter to improve and maintain services to
families affected by domestic violence.
1996 – Completed a successful $1.3 million capital campaign to include the
addition of an office area, group rooms, a board room, as well as indoor play
area in the shelter’s lower level. Also added a handicap accessible bedroom to
the first floor of the shelter and an additional 10 beds.
1997 – The addition to the shelter was completed and an open house was
held in May to showcase the new quarters.
1998 – A special Domestic Abuse Investigative Unit for Winnebago County
was initiated with two officers dedicated to investigating domestic abuse
incidents. This was a first for the State of Wisconsin.
T H E N A N D N O W
ThEN: Shelter that could house 13 women and children and
served 51 women and children in shelter and 8
women and 1 child with advocacy services.
NoW: Shelter with 35 beds that in 2009 served 258 women
and children in shelter and 757 women and 275
children and teens with advocacy services.
ThEN: Domestic abuse was viewed as a “women’s issue.”
NoW: Community recognizing abuse as a societal issue.
1999 – As a result of grant funding, the agency was able to dedicate a staff
person to providing legal advocacy to victims and to keeping the needs of
victims at the forefront of the legal system.
2000 – Choices & Consequences Program was developed to serve women
who were arrested for domestic violence.
2001 – The Board of Directors voted to change the name of the agency to
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., combining the overall Agency
name with the name of the Shelter.
2001 – Recognizing the rise in teen dating violence, the agency developed a
program for teens in abusive dating relationships and hired a Teen Advocate.
Again, another first for the State of Wisconsin.
2003 – Christine Ann in collaboration with ADVOCAP received a Federal
grant to launch Project P.O.W.E.R. (Providing Opportunities for Women’s
Employment and Retention). The program was created to meet the unique
need of domestic abuse victims in securing and maintaining employment.
The program continues today through private support.
2006 – To meet the increasing need for boys who are showing signs of
abusive behaviors, a pilot program was developed for aggressive teen boys.
2008 – The agency took the lead in forming a Teen Coordinated
Community Response Team to address the growing and complex needs of
teen dating violence and to bring all those in the community together to
address the issue. This team is currently the only one in the State of Wisconsin.
SEPTEmBER 2009 – Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
commemorated its 25 th anniversary with an open house at its shelter. Friends
and family members of Christine Ann Clark’s were in attendance and shared
their memories.
Today, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse
Services continues to enhance its programs
and services to meet the increasingly
complex needs of individuals and families
experiencing domestic violence and abuse,
and to help guide and support clients in
their journey from victim to survivor.
ThEN: When police were called to a domestic violence
incident abusers were told to “cool off.”
NoW: The mandatory arrest law holds abusers accountable.
ThEN: Only women speaking out on the issue.
NoW: Men are taking a role in addressing violence
against women.
ThEN: Community supported agency.
NoW: Community supported agency.