6 - A New Leaf
6 - A New Leaf
6 - A New Leaf
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Welcome A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Cottages<br />
Providing a continuum of services for<br />
children and families with behavioral<br />
and shelter needs has propelled A <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Leaf</strong> forward for over 40 years. As an<br />
agency that thrives on being a catalyst<br />
for change, the next logical step is to<br />
implement more long-term solutions to<br />
these critical needs.<br />
Moving forward with a vision of<br />
expanding services for the homeless, and<br />
with the support of A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Foundation,<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Cottages 501(c)3<br />
has been formed and purposed with<br />
providing permanent housing solutions.<br />
Together with the wraparound services<br />
of A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>’s behavioral health and<br />
community programs, the collaboration<br />
is a natural fit for the long-term success<br />
of the communities’ homeless including<br />
young people exiting foster care and<br />
emergency shelter as well as the lowincome<br />
population.<br />
Cottages Board Chair, Bill Scott puts it<br />
this way, “Shelter housing always has a<br />
condition and is temporary. By the time<br />
you start to get on your feet, it is time to<br />
move on. With a permanent supportive<br />
All Things Arizona<br />
In celebration of Arizona’s centennial anniversary, All Things Arizona<br />
Camaraderie Gala was a tribute to the state and to generous supporters who<br />
made the event a huge success raising net proceeds over $182,000 to benefit<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> shelter programs.<br />
Grant and Rachel Cooper with<br />
Leah and B.J. Dines<br />
housing solution, you have more permanent<br />
housing in place and can then deal<br />
with your challenges through near-by<br />
services. You can actually plan for the<br />
future.”<br />
Dedicated A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Cottages Board<br />
members Bryan Sandler, Sandra Sanders,<br />
Marlene Phail and Coiya Tompkins are<br />
taking the first steps with Bill into the<br />
housing arena with Desert <strong>Leaf</strong> Apartments.<br />
In partnership with HOM, Inc.,<br />
the revitalized 20-unit, 1 & 2 bedroom<br />
apartment complex is slated for its first<br />
Auctioneer Scott Ford kept<br />
the evening fun with his lively<br />
auctioneering helping to bring<br />
in funds at a fast pace. Casino<br />
participants enjoyed them selves<br />
and went all in to bring in extra<br />
dollars for shelter programs.<br />
Michael Hough was the big<br />
winner at the end of the evening<br />
and donated his winnings back<br />
to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>.<br />
SPRING 2012<br />
Visiting Desert <strong>Leaf</strong> Apartments are (left to right) Board and staff members:<br />
Bryan Sandler, Andrea Toon, Sharon Shore of HOM, Inc., Coiya Tompkins, Michael Hughes,<br />
Bill Scott, Marlene Phail and Torrie Taj<br />
Continued on page 6<br />
residents on December 1, 2012. The Mesa<br />
location is conveniently located near A<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>’s Pat Gilbert Center, home to<br />
both Maricopa County and A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong><br />
MesaCAN behavioral health and community<br />
services.<br />
Torrie Taj, Chief Operating Officer of A<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> states, “I feel like it is all coming<br />
together; the shelters, the counseling,<br />
services and now, permanent supportive<br />
housing. The lasting impact will not only<br />
help individuals who are in need, the<br />
entire community will benefit.”<br />
John’s Story<br />
John has been a motivating<br />
force for me personally as he<br />
enlightened my understanding<br />
to why we need to move beyond<br />
shelter at A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> and create<br />
permanent supportive housing.<br />
I’ll never forget the day 12-yearold<br />
John came to our youth shelter as a scared,<br />
abused and abandoned little boy. During the<br />
intake, we cleaned lice out of his hair, tended to<br />
old, scabbed cigarette burns and tried our best<br />
to make him feel comfortable.<br />
What was supposed to be a temporary 30-day<br />
shelter stay turned into a year and a half. We,<br />
Helping Families...Changing Lives.<br />
Continued on page 6
Michael T. Hughes<br />
CEO<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong><br />
Board of Directors<br />
Mike Hutchinson ‡ *<br />
Chair<br />
Amy Ahlstrom<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Francesca Godi ‡<br />
Treasurer<br />
Brad Snyder<br />
Secretary<br />
Tiffany Mudric Ahlers<br />
Frank Bennett<br />
Mike Boyd *<br />
Rich Crandall<br />
Laverne DaCosta<br />
Debra Duvall<br />
Michael Hough<br />
Virginia Jontes<br />
Sean Lake<br />
David Luna<br />
Anne Bennett McCawley<br />
Janis Merrill<br />
Gary Mirich<br />
Fred Phail ‡<br />
Elizabeth Reich<br />
Clark Richter<br />
Evan Schube<br />
William Scott<br />
Todd Skinner<br />
Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo<br />
Lori Voepel<br />
Larry Woolf *<br />
David Woolstrum<br />
‡ A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Foundation<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Barbara Bennett<br />
Chair<br />
Marty Whalen *<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Bill Gosney<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Corrine Brooks<br />
Mary Ann Elliott<br />
Michael Flatt<br />
Vern Nicholas<br />
Alice Peterson<br />
Mark Schnepf<br />
Lindsay Schube<br />
* MesaCAN Tripartite<br />
Board Members<br />
Elizabeth Giordani<br />
Chris Glover<br />
Brad Roerig<br />
Robin Romano<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Cottages<br />
William Scott<br />
Chair<br />
Sandra Sanders<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Marlene Phail<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Bryan Sandler<br />
Coiya Tompkins<br />
More Beds,<br />
More Lives Changed<br />
2 Helping Families...Changing Lives.<br />
A Message from the Board President and CEO<br />
Michael T. Hughes<br />
CEO<br />
Mike Hutchinson<br />
Board Chair<br />
The East Valley Men’s Center<br />
(EVMC) is now able to support<br />
10 additional men, bringing<br />
the total served on a daily basis<br />
to 94!<br />
From mission, to vision and on to reality, A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> services are growing and<br />
are more diverse than ever before. The agency’s Board-driven strategic plan<br />
for the future is coming to fruition, providing comprehensive, sustainable<br />
services and ensuring long-term solutions for the communities’ critical needs.<br />
Behavioral health services are seeing growth with the addition of a summer<br />
teen program for 8th grade students that concentrates on increasing school<br />
attendance and academic performance while the After School/Summer<br />
program is gearing up for a busy season.<br />
Most impactful for the community is that behavioral health services for minoraged<br />
children are now available to the general public through third party<br />
insurance contracts and private payment. Locations include the Dorothy B.<br />
Mitchell Counseling Center in Mesa (480.969.6955) and the West Valley Behavioral<br />
Health Services office in Glendale (623.934.1991). If you or someone you<br />
know can benefit from these services, please call.<br />
Thank you for hoping, believing, and helping these endeavors be realized.<br />
Your financial gifts, volunteer efforts and support make all things possible at<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>.<br />
West Valley Advisory Council<br />
unCorks for a Cause<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>’s West Valley Advisory Council (WVAC), chaired<br />
by Betty Lynch, are the movers and shakers in the West Valley<br />
raising over $8,600 for Faith House Domestic Violence Shelter.<br />
The Council was joined by guests at their second annual Corks<br />
for a Cause fundraising event held at Total Wine in Glendale.<br />
Festivities included a raffle, silent auction and door prizes. The<br />
event was hosted by the WVAC, Trilogy Vistancia Women’s<br />
Club and Total Wine. Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers<br />
and all our friends who participated, making the event a<br />
success for the women and children of Faith House.<br />
EVMC Updates<br />
David helps in the kitchen.<br />
Classical Traditions<br />
Thank you Robin and James<br />
Caffrey for once again,<br />
sponsoring the Piatagorsky<br />
Foundation’s classical music<br />
performance. Cellist Evan<br />
Drachman and pianist Richard<br />
Dowling made a lasting impression<br />
on so many lives that<br />
evening.<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>’s<br />
Goin’ Green<br />
A huge THANK YOU to<br />
everyone who voted in the SRP<br />
EarthWise Energy Program<br />
to win a FREE solar system for<br />
A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>.<br />
Miss Phoenix Whitney Thomas and guest<br />
Sara Mara enjoy the event.<br />
EVMC is in the process of an<br />
installation of a solar photovoltaic<br />
(PV) system and will<br />
receive maintenance on the<br />
system for two years. The<br />
money saved will be directed<br />
back into the program and<br />
changing lives.<br />
100% of the funds invested<br />
in the EarthWise Energy<br />
Program expand solar<br />
technology for Valley non-<br />
profits.
Brittany and Nehemiah<br />
Brittany’s Story<br />
Being a single mom is hard work. Trying to finish high school and being a single mom is even harder,<br />
as Brittany soon found out.<br />
Growing up in foster care, Brittany knew that she wanted to make a better life for her son. She was in<br />
high school when she gave birth to Nehemiah. Turning 18 and aging out of the foster care program,<br />
she realized her dreams of getting a diploma were dissolving quickly.<br />
Brittany came to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>’s EMPOWER program because she was looking for stable housing and<br />
wanted to learn good parenting skills. Through her time at EMPOWER, Brittany has received her high<br />
school diploma and will be attending Maricopa Community College this fall.<br />
Sure, being a single mom is still hard work, but with the support of staff and learning the tools to<br />
succeed, Brittany feels that she is on her way to accomplishing so much more!<br />
If you know a homeless young adult, ages 18-25, who aged out of the foster care system, please tell<br />
them about our EMPOWER program.<br />
Looking to the<br />
Future: Endowing<br />
Your Legacy<br />
ENDOWMENT GIFTS grow over time, providing long-term<br />
funding resources that ensure support year after year. One<br />
great benefit is that the principal of your gift remains intact<br />
for perpetuity; it is the gift that keeps on giving. Options<br />
include outright gifts, multi-year pledges or planned gifts.<br />
LEGACY GIFTS are part of your estate planning process and<br />
typically are funded at a later time. They will be placed in<br />
the Endowment Fund where the principal is never touched<br />
or, remain unrestricted gifts that will help support the<br />
greatest need or, be restricted to a specific area (ie. homeless<br />
programming). Options include life insurance, retirement<br />
plan funds, charitable trusts, gift annuities or a “bequest” in<br />
your will or trust.<br />
Reach out and touch the future with A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>. For<br />
more information or to make a gift, contact Torrie Taj at<br />
480.969.4024.<br />
This information is presented for your consideration and<br />
should not be interpreted as legal advice. Please consult your<br />
attorney or tax advisor.<br />
Arizona Gives You a Way to Give Back<br />
If there was a way to give hope and help to the homeless, and it didn’t cost you anything,<br />
would you consider doing it? The state of Arizona offers you that opportunity through the<br />
Helping the Working Poor Tax Credit.<br />
A $200 donation ($400 if filing jointly) could get you a dollar for dollar tax credit on your<br />
Arizona state tax return. This tax credit is in addition to the school tax credit.<br />
Last year A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> received over $100,000 through the working poor tax credit, to support<br />
working poor individuals and families with services.<br />
For more information please contact your tax advisor.<br />
Please choose to give hope a hand. Make a 2012 donation today at www.Turna<strong>New</strong><strong>Leaf</strong>.org.<br />
Helping Families...Changing Lives. 3
100% of our Agency and<br />
Foundation Board of<br />
Directors make personal,<br />
annual financial donations<br />
as further commitment to<br />
those in need. We thank our<br />
Board of Directors for their<br />
unending generosity.<br />
Board Giving<br />
Tiffany Mudric Ahlers<br />
Amy and Craig Ahlstrom<br />
Frank and Barbara Bennett<br />
Mike and Sharon Boyd<br />
Corrine Brooks<br />
Rich and Patrice Crandall<br />
Laverne DaCosta<br />
Debra L. Duvall<br />
Mary Ann Elliott<br />
Ross and Anita Farnsworth<br />
Michael Flatt<br />
Francesca Godi<br />
Bill and Joan Gosney<br />
Michael Hough<br />
Mike and Marcie Hutchinson<br />
Ginny and David Jontes<br />
Sean and Amy Lake<br />
David and Hilda Luna<br />
Anne Bennett McCawley<br />
Dr. Bruce and Janis Merrill<br />
Gary and Kerry Mirich<br />
Alice S. Peterson<br />
Fred and Nancy Phail<br />
Elizabeth and Frank Reich<br />
Clark and J. Lynnette Richter<br />
Mark and Carrie Schnepf<br />
Evan and Lindsay Schube<br />
Bill and Molly Scott<br />
Todd and Kathleen Skinner<br />
The Snyder-Peck Family<br />
Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo<br />
Lori Voepel and Terry Pilon<br />
Marty and MaryJo Whalen<br />
Mike and Kelly Whalen<br />
Larry Woolf<br />
Dave Woolstrum<br />
Thank You<br />
Endowment Society<br />
Commitments of $10,000 and up<br />
Marjorie Abernathy<br />
Amy and Craig Ahlstrom<br />
Frank and Barbara Bennett<br />
Frank and Cindy Bennett<br />
Mary Bergeson<br />
Luz Bojorquez<br />
Doreen Davison<br />
Charles and Kathy DiNolfi<br />
Debra L. Duvall<br />
Ross and Anita Farnsworth<br />
Michael Flatt<br />
Connie and Ted Hallett<br />
Michael and Petey Hughes<br />
Marcie and Mike Hutchinson<br />
Tom Hutchinson and Nancy Van Pelt<br />
Iafrate & Associates<br />
Ginny and David Jontes<br />
Anne Bennett McCawley<br />
Camille McCormick<br />
Dr. Bruce and Janis Merrill<br />
Constance Orr<br />
Fred and Nancy Phail<br />
Frank and Elizabeth Reich<br />
Carl Schwartz<br />
Todd and Kathleen Skinner<br />
The Snyder-Peck Family<br />
Torrie and David Taj<br />
Mike and Kelly Whalen<br />
David Woolstrum<br />
Legacy Society<br />
*Commitments of $10,000 and up<br />
Frank and Barbara Bennett<br />
Debra L. Duvall<br />
Ross and Anita Farnsworth<br />
Michael Hough<br />
Marcie and Mike Hutchinson<br />
Ginny Jontes<br />
Legacy Society (cont.)<br />
Anne Bennett McCawley<br />
Dr. Bruce and Janis Merrill<br />
Alice S. Peterson<br />
Cathy Stover<br />
Jackie Taylor<br />
Bill and Lynn Wilson<br />
Individuals<br />
Marjorie Abernathy<br />
Steve and Joan Adams<br />
Amy and Craig Ahlstrom<br />
Vasudeva Ailuri<br />
Paul and Barbara Almhjell<br />
Donald and Adelaide Bahr<br />
Marc Banner<br />
C. Beecher<br />
Henry Behrens<br />
Anne Bennett McCawley<br />
Frank and Barbara Bennett, Sr.<br />
John and Mary Benson<br />
Brian Bentley<br />
Craig and Nancy Berge<br />
Mary Bergeson<br />
Ben and Mae Rose Bergeson<br />
Scott and Robyn Bills<br />
Luz Bojorquez<br />
John & Julie Bolton<br />
Julia Borden<br />
Kathy Bosworth<br />
Mike and Sharon Boyd<br />
Paul Boyle<br />
Shirley & Jim Brandner<br />
Randy Bratrud<br />
Michael Brennan<br />
James and Margaret Brittingham<br />
Virginia Brown<br />
Eric and Barbara Burnham<br />
Peter and Alice Buseck<br />
to our Partners<br />
in Philanthropy<br />
Includes gifts to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>, A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> Foundation and MesaCAN<br />
Financial Donors of $400 or more received between July 1, 2011 - April 10, 2012<br />
Major Donors of $1,000 or more are printed in bold.<br />
View a complete list of donors from $100+ online at www.Turna<strong>New</strong><strong>Leaf</strong>.org<br />
4 Helping Families...Changing Lives.<br />
James and Robin Caffrey<br />
Robert and Marilyn Campbell<br />
Corinne Charlesworth<br />
Peter and Annemarie Charness<br />
Linda Clark<br />
Robert and Marianne Clarke<br />
Kathryn Coffman<br />
James and Diane Colleen<br />
Gary & Debbie Cook<br />
Grant and Rachel Cooper<br />
Rich and Patrice Crandall<br />
Rex and Linda Crandall<br />
Ken and Rina Creta<br />
Rhonda and Calvin Curtis<br />
Rubie Czerwinski<br />
Laverne DaCosta<br />
Doreen Davison<br />
Holly Dawn<br />
Jeffrey and Elizabeth Decker<br />
Janet and Jerry DeLand<br />
Michael DeMelio<br />
Leah and B.J. Dines<br />
Charles & Kathy DiNolfi<br />
Trinh Doan<br />
Debra L. Duvall<br />
Jerry and Martha Eakin<br />
Jean Eaton<br />
Mrs. Sara Edmund<br />
Adrean and Byron Ely<br />
James Esler<br />
Ross and Anita Farnsworth<br />
Basil Fawley<br />
Earl and Alisa Feng<br />
Sean Flaherty<br />
Michael Flatt<br />
Scott Genta<br />
William and Patricia Gibson<br />
Bakul Gosalia<br />
Shailesh Goyal<br />
Sandra Grassia<br />
Daniel and Sharon Graves<br />
Michael Guinn<br />
Frances Gunnell<br />
Darlene Hagan<br />
Connie and Ted Hallett<br />
Lowell and Terri Hamilton<br />
Charles and Julie Anne<br />
Hammer<br />
James Hanson<br />
Linda Haskell<br />
Judy and Dale Hawk<br />
Lester and Eloise Hayt<br />
William Hicks<br />
John and Cindi Hobbs<br />
Michael Hough<br />
James Hrusovszky<br />
Mark Huessle<br />
Michael and Petey Hughes<br />
Richard Humphreys<br />
Mike and Marcie Hutchinson<br />
Tom Hutchinson and Nancy<br />
Van Pelt<br />
Dominic and Michele Iafrate<br />
Mark and Susan Ireland<br />
Kurtis Janson<br />
James and Peggy Jones<br />
Ginny and David Jontes<br />
Larry and Janet Karasz<br />
Susan and Howard Katz<br />
Loretta Knutson<br />
Sanjay Kotagiri & Shweta<br />
Aurangabadkar<br />
Brian Kotarski<br />
Sean and Amy Lake<br />
Heather and Stephen Lautt<br />
Ronda and Louis Leeburg<br />
Mildred Lerma<br />
Michael Levenson<br />
John and Barbara Lockley<br />
Scott and Sarah Loncki<br />
David and Hilda Luna<br />
Steven Luster<br />
Gary and Barbara Mackman<br />
Partricia Magrath
Carolyn Maier<br />
Daniel and Nancy Maloney<br />
Susan Manning<br />
Ralph Martin<br />
Donna Mattingly<br />
Megan McCawley<br />
Sarah McCawley<br />
Cami McCormick<br />
Benito & Tina Mellino<br />
Dr. Bruce & Janis Merrill<br />
Ron & Jennifer Mileti<br />
Don and Elaine Miner<br />
Jean Minnaar<br />
Gary and Kerry Mirich<br />
Michael Mumford<br />
Sheryl Mumford<br />
Kishore Narayan<br />
Kathy Nardi<br />
Glenn & Sue Nelson<br />
Ralph and Laura Nelson<br />
Tim and Barbara Nielsen<br />
Beth and Ted Noble<br />
Cindy and John Odom<br />
John and Ellen O’Hara<br />
Timothy and Linda O’Leary<br />
Gerald Olson<br />
Constance Orr<br />
Kristine Ouzts<br />
Kathleen Paquet<br />
Phil Parrish<br />
David and Linda Passey<br />
Surendra Patel<br />
Lalit Patel<br />
Dipti Patel<br />
Alice Peterson<br />
Fred and Nancy Phail<br />
Richard and Jean Phelps<br />
Larry Plaster<br />
Wayne and Cecil Pomeroy<br />
Donald and Jackie Pont<br />
Allen and Cynthia Porter<br />
Joseph and Peggy Radford<br />
Kalyan Raman<br />
Steve Ramos<br />
Maribel Ramos<br />
Madhav and Anita Rangaswami<br />
Dinesh Rao<br />
Dean and Natalie Ray<br />
Lisa Raykowski<br />
Theodore and Beverley Redding<br />
Susan Reeves<br />
Frank and Elizabeth Reich<br />
Clark and Lynnette Richter<br />
Jason and Nancy Robinson<br />
Kenneth and Claudia Robinson<br />
Catherine Rodriguez<br />
Arthur and Susan Roederer<br />
Angela Rose<br />
Jared Roskelley<br />
Jon and Kathleen Rubach<br />
Charles and Kathleen Ryan<br />
Robert and Linda Ryan<br />
Bryan and Kathy Sandler<br />
Grace Sapin<br />
Kathleen Schanus-Gohl<br />
Evan and Lindsay Schube<br />
Carl Schwartz<br />
Frank and Rosemary Scott<br />
Sue and Lee Scott<br />
Harry Scott<br />
William and Molly Scott<br />
Vincent Serpico<br />
Rajeev Sethia<br />
Rekha Shah<br />
Mahlon and Fern Shell<br />
Mark and Bonnie Shill<br />
Marr and Jean Simons<br />
J. Russell and Jill Skelton<br />
Todd and Kathleen Skinner<br />
James and Carmen Slack<br />
Deborah Smith<br />
The Snyder-Peck Family<br />
David & Laura Sonius<br />
Ola and Kathryn Sorensen<br />
Thank you Mesa United Way and<br />
Valley of the Sun United Way<br />
for your continued support.<br />
Daryl and Gladys Spletstoser<br />
David & Torrie Taj<br />
Maury and Wendi Tanner<br />
Jeffrey Thoren<br />
Coiya Tompkins<br />
Joseph Udall<br />
Iris Van<br />
Richard and Louise Van Buskirk<br />
Rob & Bridget Verhaaren<br />
Lori Voepel and Terry Pilon<br />
Elden Walters<br />
Mike and Kelly Whalen<br />
Marty and Mary Jo Whalen<br />
Jon Scott and Pam Williams<br />
Michael Williams<br />
Ralph and Marilyn Wilson<br />
Dana Wilson<br />
Joel Winterton<br />
Gary Wood<br />
Larry Woolf<br />
Dave Woolstrum<br />
Arlen Zimmerman<br />
Dale and Jean Zobel<br />
Organizations<br />
American Express Charitable Fund<br />
Apache Wells Community Church<br />
Arizona Foundation for Women<br />
Arizona Traditions HOA<br />
ASU Women Law Student<br />
Association<br />
Athena Salon Day Spa<br />
AVNET Contributions Council<br />
Bank of America Foundation<br />
Bechtel Corporation<br />
Bennett Property Management<br />
Boeing Corp.<br />
Canada Day Dinner and Dance<br />
Committee<br />
Cardinals Charities<br />
Concord General Contracting,<br />
Inc.<br />
Crafty Ladies @ the Resort<br />
Desert Springs Community<br />
Church<br />
East Mesa Branch AAUW - American<br />
Assoc of University Women<br />
Energy Strategies, L.L.C.<br />
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany<br />
Farnsworth Companies<br />
Fraternal Order of the Eagles<br />
Freeport McMoran Copper &<br />
Gold<br />
Goodwill of Central Arizona<br />
Grace United Methodist Church<br />
Helen J. Pelki Trust<br />
Honeywell International Charity<br />
Matching<br />
HP Employee Charitable Giving<br />
Program<br />
Humana Communities Benefit<br />
ICE Enterprise<br />
In-N-Out Burger Foundation<br />
Jones, Skelton and Hochuli,<br />
Employee Giving<br />
Kiwanis Club of Friendship Village<br />
Kiwanis Club of the Superstitions<br />
LDS Chandler Heights Ward<br />
LeBaron & Carroll, LLC<br />
Legend Motors, Inc.<br />
Lovitt & Touche, Inc.<br />
Machine Tool Cables, Inc.<br />
Mesa United Way - Designated<br />
Donations<br />
Midfirst Bank<br />
Monsterland/Black River<br />
Construction<br />
Nationwide Insurance<br />
Foundation<br />
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable<br />
Trust<br />
Orlando Development LLC<br />
Otto & Edna Neely Foundation<br />
Phoenix Suns Charities<br />
Salt River Project<br />
Sande Stewart Television, Inc.<br />
Scottsdale Insurance Company<br />
(aka Nationwide Insurance)<br />
Skinner + Company<br />
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church<br />
WELCA<br />
Stitch and Chat<br />
Sun Lakes Kiwanis Community<br />
Foundation<br />
Sundt Foundation<br />
Sunland Springs Tennis Club<br />
Sunrise Foundation<br />
T.W. Lewis Foundation<br />
The Arizona Republic/12 <strong>New</strong>s<br />
Season for Sharing<br />
The Giles W. and Elise G. Mead<br />
Foundation<br />
The Power Company/Chiropractic<br />
Family Wellness<br />
Thunderbirds Charities<br />
Trilogy at Vistancia Women’s<br />
Club<br />
UPS Foundation<br />
Valle Del Oro Chapel Fund<br />
Valley of the Sun United Way -<br />
Designated Donations<br />
Verizon Wireless HopeLine<br />
Viewpoint Fellowship Church<br />
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust<br />
Wells Fargo<br />
Wells Fargo Philanthropy Fund<br />
West Valley Lutheran Thrift<br />
Shop, Inc.<br />
Memorial Garden<br />
Joan Larsen<br />
Aaron Gregory Hagan Senter<br />
• In addition to our philanthropic supporters helping families and changing lives,<br />
we value the support of our in-kind donors and city, state and government<br />
partnerships.<br />
• We make every effort to maintain accurate records. Please advise us regarding any<br />
necessary revisions to your July 1, 2011 - April 10, 2012 financial gifts.Thank you.<br />
• Financial donations are conveniently accepted online in monthly increments of<br />
your choice at www.Turna<strong>New</strong><strong>Leaf</strong>.org<br />
• Please notify us if you have made a future Legacy gift<br />
to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> in your will or trust so we can thank,<br />
recognize and include you on our list.<br />
Helping Families...Changing Lives. 5
Making a Better Future<br />
Love in any Language was the theme for the Annual Board,<br />
Volunteer and Donor Recognition Luncheon in April. A <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Leaf</strong> recognized and applauded donors and volunteers who<br />
showed their love in so many different ways this past year.<br />
Thanks and appreciation go to:<br />
Volunteer of the Year - Margaret Taylor for her consistent<br />
“ready, willing and able” hard work ethic and good attitude.<br />
Volunteer Group of the Year - “The Life Skills Guys:” Jack<br />
Mendleson, Dan Hagerman, Dale Dauten, Gene Griffin and<br />
Jack Kennedy for faithfully teaching at EVMC Shelter for over<br />
10 years about life issues related to emotional and physical<br />
well-being. Dinner Club Volunteer Group - St. Anthony on<br />
the Desert Episcopal Church for faithfully providing and<br />
serving dinners to the men at EVMC, for help with projects<br />
and generous donations.<br />
Donor of the Year - Michael Flatt. <strong>New</strong> Donor of the Year<br />
- Glenn and Susan Nelson. Thank you for your tremendous<br />
generosity.<br />
Special thanks goes to St. Anthony on the Desert Episcopal<br />
Church and Reverend Dorian Mulvey for your generous gift<br />
of $3500 for the EVMC Bike Shop. Your continued support<br />
with the project helps ensure its success and that of the men<br />
who will benefit.<br />
Corporate Donor of the Year<br />
Sue Nelson receives <strong>New</strong> Donor of the Year award<br />
from Board Member Amy Ahlstrom<br />
David Ells and Bob Clarke of St. Anthony on the Desert<br />
accept the Dinner Club Volunteer Group award<br />
from Mike Hutchinson.<br />
6 Helping Families...Changing Lives.<br />
Continued from page 1 - ALL ThINGs ArIZoNA<br />
Jineane Ford orchestrated the guests throughout the evening<br />
which was made possible by many generous sponsors including:<br />
Title Sponsor - Ginny and David Jontes; Premier Sponsor: Janis and<br />
Bruce Merrill; Legacy Sponsor: Marjorie Abernathy; Partner: Wells<br />
Fargo; Presentation Sponsor: Michael Flatt; Corporate Sponsor:<br />
Farnsworth Companies.<br />
If you missed it this year, be sure to mark your calendar for next<br />
February!<br />
The McCawley, Erbe & Mumford families and friends<br />
Continued from page 1 - JohN’s sTory<br />
as staff, became his family. It was evident that John would most<br />
likely never have parents or relatives that could care for him.<br />
Due to his past, he demonstrated severe mental and physical<br />
health issues that were addressed on a daily basis.<br />
Fast forward 10 years… I’m giving a tour at the East Valley Men’s<br />
Center shelter. As I walk through the living area and kitchen,<br />
a man followed and approached me. As I searched his face,<br />
noting the graying hair and weathered skin he said “you’ve got<br />
to be Torrie” and I immediately knew who he was before he<br />
added... “I’m John.” I instinctively gave him a hug, saying “Oh<br />
my gosh, how are you and how’s your asthma?”<br />
He replied, “I will never forget the time you spent overnight in<br />
the hospital with me.”<br />
I tried my best to keep my emotions in check and tears from<br />
flowing, when he continued telling me that the best year and a<br />
half of his life was the time he spent in shelter with Dee, Lance<br />
and me. He remembered us by name.<br />
Later I learned that John grew up in many group homes. Having<br />
“aged out” of the foster care system at 18, he struggled on and<br />
off with being homeless, his mental health and finding his way.<br />
That sleepless night I thought about John; questioning how<br />
living in a shelter without a family at the age of 12 can be the<br />
best time of someone’s life. I felt good that we were there<br />
for him as a child, but questioned if shelter was ever enough<br />
for some people who have multiple challenges. I believe they<br />
deserve better and look forward to the day A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> opens<br />
the doors to permanent supportive housing and services for<br />
John and the many others like him. - By Torrie Taj<br />
Photo for illustrative purposes only.
Thank you Eagle Scouts for a multitude of projects this past year<br />
totaling 14,327 service hours with a value of over $270,000, your<br />
support is changing the lives of sheltered families.<br />
Go<br />
Roadrunners!<br />
KIDS HELPING KIDS: Youngsters at Holmes Elementary School chose to donate<br />
thousands of dollars to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong> La Mesita Family Homeless Shelter with the<br />
help of Mesa philanthropist John Whiteman and Mesa United Way.<br />
Thanks to the generosity of Boeing Corporation, Autumn House Domestic Violence Shelter was awarded a<br />
$10,000 grant to improve the economic self-reliance of residents. The women at Autumn House appreciate<br />
your support as they work towards empowerment and new beginnings.<br />
Big thanks to the Sun Lakes Kiwanis Club for donating to the EMPOWER program<br />
which supports homeless 18-25 year olds. (See Brittany’s story on page 3.)<br />
Our homeless families had a great time at the Arizona State Sun Devils game<br />
thanks to the East Valley Tribune and Mesa United Way.<br />
Here’s a cool way to help. Dr. Ross from The<br />
Power Company held his annual “Christmas in<br />
July” event, where a portion of the proceeds<br />
were donated to A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Leaf</strong>. Thanks!<br />
Thank you Brownie Troop<br />
951 for the “Birthday<br />
Bags” for La Mesita Family<br />
Homeless Shelter’s children.<br />
Yummy cake and presents<br />
can really make things<br />
special.<br />
On behalf of the families you have<br />
helped, thank you Skyline High School<br />
for your “Holding Out for a Hero,”<br />
Charity Concert!<br />
Parker Shepherd, one of many<br />
valued Eagle Scouts!<br />
“We would like to express our “BIG”<br />
thank you very much for our stay<br />
here at La Mesita! It was very<br />
much appreciated from our hearts<br />
and well worth it. The staff and<br />
volunteers were the best!!!<br />
We would never thought in a<br />
million years that there was such<br />
a place that would save and<br />
change lives. All the activities, the<br />
work-shops, the meetings and most<br />
especially, meeting other people<br />
from all walks of life, has given us<br />
a lot to be thankful for. La Mesita’s<br />
staff and volunteers are heaven-sent<br />
to me and my family!! We are<br />
forever grateful .<br />
Thank You letter from a La Mesita Family<br />
Helping Families...Changing Lives. 7
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Donate non-perishable food, water, sunscreen,<br />
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You can help out their parents by<br />
donating gift cards for<br />
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