Spaulding for Children 2011 Annual Report

Foundation Spotlight: The Rees-Jones Foundation
This year Spaulding for Children faced a new challenge when it accepted the Post Adoption
contracts for Regions 3 and 4 of Texas, encompassing the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the
Northeast Texas region. The acceptance of these regions doubled the area we serve through
our Post Adoption program and increased the demand for financial support in order to better
provide the adoptive families in these communities with the support they need to keep their
families intact.
The Rees-Jones Foundation was one of the first organizations to come to our aid and offer its
support to help sustain these vital services in the community. The Foundation has
continued to be involved in the work that Spaulding for Children is doing in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area and is a prominent leader in the effort to support children in the Texas foster care
system. Founded in 2006 by Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones, The Rees-Jones Foundation is a
private foundation that works with non-profit organizations, primarily in North Texas, to
serve others and improve their quality of life in tangible ways. Of particular interest to the
Foundation is the work of organizations that defend the welfare of children suffering from
abuse or neglect and that encourage the development of healthy families, including adoptive
families such as those served by Spaulding.
The founders of the Rees-Jones Foundation are passionate about their calling to make a
difference for those in need. One can easily see Jan and Trevor’s kind and generous hearts
in the many endeavors they support each year. “One of the blessings we enjoy is the passion
of those who provide the services needed by so many. We marvel at their energy, their
dedication, their creativity and their ability to do so much with whatever resources are
provided. We want to be their partners, we want to share their successes and we want to offer
support when they are stretched. These leaders deserve all the credit, although they probably
would say they do not work for the credit that comes their way. That sincere commitment to
helping others is why it brings us so much joy to be their partners." --Jan and Trevor Rees-
Jones
At Spaulding for Children we are truly grateful for their partnership and support to help
provide children in need of a loving home with the joy of having one. Support from
organizations like The Rees-Jones Foundation allow us to continue building the legacy that
Spaulding for Children is proud to have been a part of since 1977. We appreciate the
willingness of The Rees-Jones Foundation to help sustain the adoptive families that rely on
these vital services each year.
Office Depot Supports Children
Office Depot commemorated 25 years as a premier
provider of office supplies and services by holding a
ribbon-cutting celebration for the grand re-opening of
one of its newly remodeled stores in Houston.
During the ceremony, the Office Depot Foundation
donated new children’s sackpacks with essential
school supplies and made a charitable contribution of
$200 to Spaulding for Children, as well as to two other children’s charities in the Houston area.
The sackpack donations are part of the Office Depot Foundation’s award-winning National
Backpack Program, through which it donates new sackpacks to deserving children across the
United States and beyond. Since the program began in 2001, Office Depot has given away more
than 2.5 million backpacks and sackpacks to help children succeed in school. We extend a huge
thank you to Office Depot for their generous contribution.
FUNDING SPOTLIGHT