HUCKLEBERRY 2014 ANNUAL REPORT A HOUSE WITH A VIEW A POWERFUL PERSPECTIVE ON OUR COMMUNITY’S TROUBLED TEENS

HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT We see troubled teens differently. And that makes all the difference.

When society sees a teen who has run Yet, despite these traumatic away from home, dropped out of school, circumstances, the Crisis Shelter, become pregnant, or who has had a the Transitional Living Program, brush or two with the law, it often thinks, the Family Support Program, and “bad kid.” No more questions asked. the Youth Outreach Program at Huckleberry House are not overflowing But as Franklin County’s primary with youth who have given up, or who provider of shelter and services to expect the world to make exceptions runaway and homeless youth, it’s our job for them. at Huckleberry House to look beneath the surface. Quite the opposite, the young people who come through our doors are And all too often, what we see fighters and survivors. They each have isn’t pretty. unique strengths they can leverage to improve their situations. And while We discover years of abuse. Violence. they are realistic about their current Neglect. Drug addiction. Poverty. circumstances, they have a genuine And . Serious and often desire for a different future. devastating issues that make it difficult, if not impossible, for these young people We see in these youth a willingness to measure up to society’s standards to accept responsibility for their for success. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2 choices and behavior, along with a Table of Contents fierce determination to overcome the Crisis Program page 4 obstacles they face. In turn, we help Transitional Living Program page 8 these young people see that their past Family Support Program page 12 does not need to define their future. Youth Outreach Program page 16 Scholarship Program page 20 Thanks to the many individuals and Donor List page 21 organizations in our community who Financials page 27 see things the way we do, and who Board of Directors page 28 believe that troubled teens deserve a second look—and a second chance— Huck House is able to help our community’s at-risk and in-crisis teens see a clear path to a better future.

And we are able to give them the support and guidance they need to take the first steps toward the healthier, happier lives they want and deserve.

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Crisis Program

Our view: From Huck House’s perspective, the When disruptive or dangerous When severe family best place for a young person is at situations escalate at home, teens problems heat up, home with a family that’s committed to may have no other safe choice but to teens need a safe place working through its problems together. remove themselves from the situation. But the reality is, teens and families When they do, the Huckleberry House to cool down. aren’t perfect. And some families Crisis Shelter offers a safe alternative contend with significant problems, like to the streets, along with the support abuse, neglect, drugs, violence, and teens and families need to address their poverty that make it difficult or unsafe problems and put their families back for teens to stay at home. together. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 5

Crisis Program Snapshot • Crisis counselors work with teens left with her father who was equally and their families to address abusive and later incarcerated. Adina • The 24/7 Crisis line and 24/7/365 and resolve the problems that spent her childhood simply trying to Crisis Shelter provide around-the- bring teens to our door. Services survive while caring for her younger clock support for youth ages 12-17 include one-on-one counseling, brother. who are experiencing a crisis or who family counseling, and teen group have run away from home. counseling aimed at strengthening Fortunately, both Adina and her family relationships and reuniting brother were adopted by a local • The Crisis Shelter provides a safe runaway and displaced youth with family and brought to the States a few place to think things over while giving their families. years ago. However, coping with her young people hot meals, a warm bed, traumatic past while trying to adjust to and access to other necessities like Adina’s Story a new family, a new country, and a new clothing and hygiene items. Fitting in and growing up can be culture led to significant conflict with her adoptive parents. With guidance • The ultimate goal of the Crisis difficult for any teenager. But for Adina, from the adoption agency, Adina’s Program is family reunification. The who was born in Somalia and came parents brought her to the Crisis average length of stay in the shelter to our country when she was a young Program at Huckleberry House. is 4-5 days and teens contact their teen, the challenges were anything but parents/guardian within 24 hours of typical. As a young child, Adina suffered coming to the shelter. tremendous trauma. She was abused then abandoned by her mother, and HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 6

A Closer Look How the Crisis Adina Today The Huck House Crisis Program Program Helped Adina returned home with a new counselors and staff recognized in When Adina entered the Crisis Program, perspective on the family’s issues Adina a sincere desire to improve her she set a goal to forgive herself for her and a greater appreciation for her behavior. However, because of her contributions to the family’s problems parents. The family now has new past, Adina had no other choice but and to learn to better cope with her tools for addressing conflict and to become fiercely independent and emotions. Through one-on-one sessions negative behaviors and for sharing and self-supportive at a young age. It was and group participation, the Crisis managing their feelings. difficult for her to give up some of this Program staff worked with Adina on autonomy and accept the boundaries building healthy relationships and of her new family. being aware of her feelings. During her five-day stay at the shelter, Adina In addition, Adina was contending with worked toward letting go of her guilt some mental health issues that were and moving toward a better relationship making it difficult for her to control her with her adoptive family. Adina and her behavior. She also took much of the parents also participated in a family blame for the family’s problems and session where they discussed strategies harbored considerable guilt over her for better understanding each others’ actions. feelings and actions and for improving life at home. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 7

2014 Crisis Program Focuses of these youth by providing additional 2014 Crisis Program Independent Living Skills goal-setting and counseling services Successes To address the increase in youth ages to the youth and their families. Teens 15-17 coming to the Crisis Shelter, who stay longer also receive additional 545 youth crisis episodes addressed the Crisis Program adjusted its daily ‘homework’ assignments to address programming to incorporate more their unique issues. 2,514 nights of emergency shelter independent living skills activities, provided including plans, resume Emergency Shelter Care writing, jobs skills training, safety Huckleberry House serves Emergency 70% of Crisis Program teens returned planning, and discussions about Shelter Care youth through a contract to living with family, another relative, or a money. These activities are designed to with Franklin County Children Services. friend prepare youth for making the eventual These youth reside at Huck House for transition from living with a parent/ approximately 30-60 days. This year, Crisis 94 Safe Place Partners—Kroger Stores, guardian to living on their own. Program staff focused on developing a White Castle Restaurants, and Columbus Fire new program track to better serve these Stations—provided a place for teens to go Longer-Term Stays young people. The new track includes for help contacting Huck House Because the length of stay for some a reward system and works to engage teens coming to the shelter has youth in serving as mentors and playing increased, the Crisis Program adapted an active role in administering the its services to better meet the needs programming to newcomers. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 8

Transitional Living Program

Our view: The way Huck House sees it, it’s hard When going home isn’t an option, Homeless teens need enough to grow up when you have the Transitional Living Program helps more than a place to live. all the right support. But for some transitional age youth find ways to teens, severe family problems—such make it on their own by providing They need skills to as neglect, abuse, poverty, or drug a safe place to live, counseling and live successfully on addiction—rob them of these critical support to address challenges and their own. support systems. These young people achieve educational and employment not only lack nurturing and guidance; goals, and guidance needed to develop some don’t even have a safe place to live. essential independent living skills. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 9

Transitional Living Program • Youth receive assistance in slipping grades. The school referred Snapshot securing permanent housing upon Noah to the Transitional Living • The 18-month program is designed graduating from the program. Program at Huckleberry House. to support up to 28 homeless transitional-age youth ages 17-21. Noah’s Story A Closer Look For Noah, it seemed every time his mom Huck House saw in Noah incredible • TLP provides safe, furnished found a new boyfriend, Noah needed to determination to finish high school, where youth can live find a new place to live. Noah’s mother earn his degree, and go on to pursue independently while attending had a track record of unhealthy and even higher education. Despite his school and/or working. abusive relationships. And if Noah voiced family troubles and unstable living his concerns or took a stand, he found conditions, Noah maintained contact • Counselors and mentors work closely himself out of the house, time and again. with his school guidance counselors with youth to: and tried to keep up with his – Develop independent living skills After being repeatedly put out, and assignments, even when he physically including budgeting, cooking, running out of friends’ couches to sleep couldn’t be in the classroom. and health and safety knowledge. on, it became more and more difficult When Noah faced setbacks and – Address educational, employment, for Noah to make it to school and keep obstacles, he refused to be defeated. and parenting goals (for youth up with his school work. A previously Noah never lost motivation to keep with children of their own). good student, Noah’s teachers took – Assist with mental and emotional notice of his frequent absences and challenges. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 10

pushing forward toward his goals. and was accepted at a New York state even provided gift cards so Noah could When other people let him down, Noah college, and even earned a scholarship purchase what he needed during the simply renewed his commitment to to help with tuition. college’s annual freshman shopping himself and his vision for his future. night at a local retailer. The TLP program also played a key How TLP Helped role in helping Noah transition to Noah Today The Transitional Living Program life at his new college. When family A homeless teen less than two years provided Noah with a much-needed members backed out of their promises ago, Noah is now a college sophomore, safe, and stable place to live, allowing to take Noah for a college visit, and working hard to secure the productive him to concentrate on his school work then to help him move in to his new and successful future he deserves. and address the challenges in his life. school, Huck House stepped in on both occasions to ensure Noah had His Independent Living Mentors and support and transportation to make it counselors worked closely with him to campus. to develop strategies for dealing with family conflict and to set realistic TLP staff also worked closely with expectations for his relationships. At the Student Affairs Office at Noah’s the same time, Noah’s mentors helped new school to identify programs to him pursue his educational goals. Noah help him adjust to college life. Noah’s graduated from high school, applied to mentors assisted in developing a list of school necessities, and Huck House HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 11

2014 Transitional Living Employment 2014 Transitional Living Program Focuses Youth in the program received Program Successes assistance with resume building and Parenting translating life experiences and core 59 youth received services In FY 2014, TLP hired a full-time strengths into marketable talents. – 8,986 nights of shelter provided in parenting mentor to work with teen A greater number of youth in the TLP apartments parents on essential parenting skills. program sought and obtained jobs – 2,564 hours of community support Teen parents in the program learned this year. and mental health interventions— how to care for and enjoy their babies. up 14% from FY 2013 Support Services – 130 hours of group counseling Education Due to consolidation from two 27 youth graduated from the program TLP staff helped teens set and locations to one location last year, 100% of program graduates secured achieve educational goals. More youth in the program enjoyed greater permanent housing youth in the program pursued higher access to support services and crisis 10 TLP teens landed new jobs (37% of education opportunities in FY 2014 intervention this year, allowing teens to program graduates) than ever before. make greater strides toward their goals. 11 youth obtained a high school diploma or GED (41% of program graduates) 4 out of 11 youth who graduated from high school went on to enter college HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 12

Family Support Program

Our view: Successfully navigating a family’s crisis However teens and families come to Family problems situation is critical. But once the storm the Family Support Program, when our can be solved. has passed, many teens and families counselors look at family problems, we But it doesn’t happen need ongoing support to make long- try to see not only what’s wrong with term changes and avoid another crisis the situation, but also what’s right. overnight. situation. In other cases, families seek This perspective allows us to leverage help with their issues to prevent a crisis an individual’s or family’s strengths from occurring in the first place. to effectively solve problems and help young people and their families overcome even the most difficult adversities.

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Family Support Program • Counseling is available at Huck Realizing that Jasmine needed a more Snapshot House as well as in clients’ homes. permanent place to stay, along with • The program provides ongoing Appointments are scheduled help to address the root of her family individual and family counseling to during the day, in the evenings, and problems, Jasmine’s aunt referred her help teens and their families deal on weekends to meet teens and to Huckleberry House. with crisis, trauma, school problems, families needs. substance abuse, housing issues, A Closer Look mental health issues, coming out Jasmine’s Story Jasmine’s childhood was marked with problems, and immigration and Almost every teenager fights with her instability. Her parents couldn’t hold assimilation difficulties. parents at one time or another. But jobs or keep a home. One parent was in Jasmine’s case, the fights were so struggling with mental health issues, • Counselors help teens and families frequent and so severe that her father and the other was in and out of jail on indentify strengths, develop coping would kick her out of the house on drug charges. Brought up in the midst skills, and change negative behaviors a regular basis. Jasmine would find a of conflict and trauma, Jasmine told her that can tear families apart. friend or relative to stay with, come Family Support Program counselor that back home after things cooled down, she couldn’t control her anger. • The program provides ongoing and then the whole ugly cycle would support to teens exiting the Crisis start again, ultimately ending up with Program, teens in the Transitional Jasmine back on the streets. Living Program, and other families and teens in the Central Ohio area. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 14

Not only was this issue causing trouble How the Family Support Jasmine Today at home, Jasmine said it was also Program Helped After high school, Jasmine went on to seriously affecting her relationships A Family Support counselor met with obtain a nursing degree and currently with her peers, as well as her Jasmine weekly to help her explore works in a healthcare facility. She’s performance at work. She felt irritable the causes of her anger and address living independently in her own and angry nearly every day, for no healthy approaches for handling it. With . She says she doesn’t feel specific reason. And her mood would the support of her counselor, Jasmine angry anymore, and she’s able to change rapidly. willingly practiced coping skills to successfully spend time with her family manage her mood along with multiple without it ending in an argument. Jasmine’s counselors immediately anger management techniques until recognized her insight into her she found the strategies and skills that situation. They saw in Jasmine a sincere worked best for her. willingness to manage her anger, improve her relationships, and achieve After four months of counseling, her personal and family goals. Jasmine was accepted into the Huckleberry House Transitional Living Program. Her counseling sessions continued while in TLP until she graduated from high school and obtained a job. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 15

2014 Family Support Program School Partnerships 2014 Family Support Program Focuses The Family Support Program partnered Successes with The Graham School, a charter Staff Expansion school catering to urban students, to 115 families received ongoing To meet the greater demand for provide counseling services to teens counseling services in our community, the Family dealing with difficult family problems. Support Program added two part-time Huck House is looking at forming 1,619 hours of counseling provided therapists to the staff in FY 2014. The additional partnerships with other city therapists offer evening and weekend schools. 119 diagnostic assessments completed hours as well as home-based visits. The Family Support Program has plans to 39% of clients reported improvement in hire another full-time therapist, which family functioning will allow the program to expand its case load by 33%. 54% of clients reported a decrease in family problems HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 16

Youth Outreach Program

Our view: The Youth Outreach Program actively They work hard to establish trust, build Teens with problems seeks out teens in difficult situations relationships, and spread the word about don’t always know who are unwilling or unable to connect the services Huck House offers. where to find help. with the help they need. The work is never easy—most of these young The goal of the program is to notice the That’s why Huck House people distrust the system and want to ‘unnoticeable’ and to ultimately connect makes every effort to avoid notice by the police and Children disconnected youth with the services find them. Services. And it always takes patience and support they need to address and persistence. Youth Outreach workers problems with family, housing, school, consistently show up at locations where and employment. teens hang out, including schools, community centers, playgrounds, shopping centers, and on the streets. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 17

Youth Outreach Program • YOP focuses on connecting youth Fortunately, Kim remembered meeting Snapshot with community resources that a Youth Outreach worker at a local • YOP is the only local program to meet their needs and provide hangout when she was still in high bring counseling services and ongoing support. school. With no other options for support to teens on their own turf. support, she contacted Huckleberry Kim’s Story House for help. • YOP targets at-risk youth ages 12-22. The thing about life’s unexpected curveballs is you never know when A Closer Look • Program workers offer one-on-one, one is going to come your way. For Kim was scared and unsure of what street-based counseling primarily Kim, things were going pretty well. She to do. She knew she needed to find a focused on helping youth set and had graduated from high school and job and a safe place to live, but these reach employment, housing, and went on to college where she played challenges were complicated by the educational goals. softball on the school’s team. Then fact that she had a baby to care for Kim got pregnant. She dropped out and no transportation. Kim was also • Program workers host and of school and moved back in with her just a year too old to qualify for youth participate in unique community mom. A few months later, her mother services, so she had to work with the events designed to engage youth as announced that she was moving into more complicated adult system. well as adults who have connections a one-bedroom apartment. And Kim to young people. found herself with an infant to care for, and no place to live. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 18

Despite the obstacles Kim faced, Huck finding an approved apartment that Kim Today House saw in Kim a willingness to was on the bus line and that she felt With the help of the Youth Outreach accept responsibility for her situation would provide a safe and suitable Program, Kim was able to get her life and a fierce determination to do environment for her son. In addition, on the right track. She and her son are whatever it took to provide for herself Kim’s working hours meant she happy and healthy in their new home, and her child. couldn’t make the shelter’s curfew, and Kim is excelling at her job where which created conflict with the she is regularly named Employee of How the Youth Outreach shelter’s staff. the Month. Program Helped Youth Outreach workers helped Kim Youth Outreach staff intervened on enroll at a YWCA family shelter. Per Kim’s behalf to address the curfew issue the rules of the shelter, Kim had just at the shelter. The staff also helped Kim 21 days to find a job and a shelter- work out a budget and locate a safe approved apartment that would apartment that she could afford on her accept rent vouchers for the first new income without the rent vouchers. three months. While Kim secured Staff met with the apartment’s landlord a position working at a downtown to advocate for Kim and to ensure her restaurant, she was having trouble application was approved. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 19

2014 Youth Outreach Program community organizations and agencies 2014 Youth Outreach Program Focuses that provide resources and services Successes to youth and young adults. Staff Refocusing Limited Resources focused specifically on working with Made 4,583 youth contacts Despite funding cuts that reduced organizations that serve adults in order the Youth Outreach Program staff by to create greater awareness of the Conducted 555 hours of youth outreach half, YOP workers continued to visit unique needs of young people aged neighborhood hangouts; respond 18-22 and to improve the experiences Opened 52 new individual cases to referrals; host events; distribute of this age group in the adult system. information on community resources; Linked 66% of individual cases to distribute health and hygiene packets, Advocating for support services food and drink items, and sexual assault Transitional Age Youth brochures; and connect with at-risk YOP staff worked as advocates for Logged 459 hours of street-based youth throughout the entire city of young people among local landlords individual case management Columbus. and employers in order to generate more housing and job opportunities for Delivered 43 in-school presentations Building Relationships with transitional age youth who lack rental Community Services and employment histories. Supported and participated in 21 community events to increase awareness Through networking, YOP staff of Huck House services strengthened relationships with HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 20

Huckleberry House Scholarship Program

Our view: Every year, Huckleberry House 2014 Scholarship Recipients When a young person administers scholarship funds to youth has the drive and desire in our programs who have committed William R. McNamara to pursuing their higher education Scholarship to succeed, a lack of goals. The funds are generously Ciara Edwards—$2,500 money shouldn’t stand provided by Huckleberry House Kaddara Franks—$2,500 in the way. supporters who share our point of view: Aprecia Williams—$2,500 all youth deserve the opportunity to work toward a bright, successful, and Soltis-Homer Scholarship rewarding future. Shantavia Taylor—$1,000 Jamilah Shepherd—$1,000 HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 21

Donor List James & Claudia Abrams Jamie Bly Charlie Adams Mark and Jayne Bocija Individuals Julie Adams Eric & Anne Murray Bode Leslie Adamski Mandi Bragg Roger & Dianne Albrecht Nityshea Brown Nicholas & Mallory Aliff Gregory Buchanan Adam Altman James Burden George Anderson Janaya and Patrick Burke Maria and Mark Armstrong Scott Buzinski Margret Ashbrook Brenda Carlow Susan Ashbrook Janet Carroll Anthony R. Ashby Jeremy Carroll Stephanie & Jeffery Augenstein Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld Shay Bacak Myers Jon Chester Caryn Badgeley Mary Nell Cleary Sarah Baker Brian Clemans Clare Balombin Doug & Maureen Cones Patrick and Meredith Baumann Vincent Connell Tom Bell-Games Beverly Cooper Alan Berlinger Bill Cooper Laurie Beth and Ryan Sweeney Yvonne Couasnon Laura Bidwa Kelley Crace Tracee Black and Ebnu Fall Sheena Crawford Karen Blickley Shayne Crockett Lucy Cryan HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 22

Jami Cullen Linda Fleming-Willis Catherine Hayford Mark Cunningham Shanikka Flinn Gail amd Edwin Heller Patty and James Darby Lane and Lauren Flood Chaz Hixen Hugh & Janet Davies Michael & Barbara Folmar Kristie Hollinger Kevin Davies Rachel France Margaret Homer Sarah Deanna James & Myrta Fuertes Brian Humbert Ada Barbra Demb Jenny Gatchell Kelly Hunger Susan Dent Hazem Gheith Gregory Jackson Steve DeVoyd Jaclyn Ghiloni Shawntee Jackson Thomas and Priscilla Dobies Jerry Gilliland Andrew Johns Douglas and Ann Dodson Patricia Givens Carrie Keeneth Thomas Dole Allison Gonya Kelly Kelleher Catherine Dotzauer Joseph Gottron Charles Kerwood Tara Drennen Andrea Govan Karen Kidd Amber Driver Sue Green Margaret O’Connor Kielkopf Patricia Duggan Susan Greenberger Cara King Chris and Misty Eaton Daniel & Margaret Gregory Amy Knight Teresa Ehmann Cynthia and Michael Grever Madeleine Knill Connie Evans Christine Hamble Megan A Koontz Teresa Evans Tracy Hanley Desiree Kovacs J. F. & Patricia Ann Fehn Robert and Pamela Hardin Kodjo Kpachavi Patrick Filipkowski Chad Harper Dave Kraft Shelly Casto & Kevin Fish Theresa Harris Kathy S. Kramer Marilyn Fiske Wendy Hart Milana Kim Krichbaum Steve Fitch Michelle Hartway Scott Krueger Bernard La Londe HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 23

Kay Labosky Cynthia Mercer Charles Owens Jeannette LaFors Steve and Coleen Miller Lowana Owens Michael and Helen Leahy William Miller Sandra Parsons Diana Lee Elise Mills Joseph and Sara Patchen Leipzig Haus Albert Minor June Patterson Gloria C Letang Thomas A. Misiak Tracy Peace-Gantzer Nikki and Robert Lewis Emily Redington Modak John and Bonnie Pelizza Martha Lichtensteiger Lucille & Robert Mone Laurence Pesyna Carlonda Lindsay Maria Mone David Petree Merri Jo Linton Gina Moorer Rick Pfeiffer Gail Lowe Beth Morvay Jean Pitman James Lowe Thomas Mulisano Malcom & Nancy Porter Martha Maas Gerri Muroski Brad Pospichel Jeannie Mackowiak Julie& Jonathon Mutter Rebecca Pratt Charles Manofsky Brendan Nageotle Marilyn Pritchett Cheryl Martinez George Needham & Joyce Leahy Mary Quick Paul Matherny Kirby Nielsen Nancy Radandt Andrea and James Matthews Maureen O’Brian Susan Ragan Audrey Matthews Dennis & Patricia Obyc David and Susan Ranney Mindy Mayes James Oddi Carol and John Razem Karla McCoy Shawn & Tamara O’Flynn Allen Reichert Charles McGuigan Pamela & John O’Grady Sarah and Steven Reinhart Ellen McLauren Elsie Oppenheimer James Riedel Teresa McWain Lindsay Osborn Robert Rivers Sean Mentel Michael & Kath yO’Sullivan Robert and Gaillon Baker John Robinson HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 24

Lettricia Roeth Deidre Smith Ed Uhlman Darryl and Kimberly Rogers Kathy Smith Annie & Michael Upper Andrea Ward Ross Keena Smith Mark Vaas Anthony Ruberg Lorien Smith Roseann Volpe Jessica Rugh John and Andrea Snoble Beverly Walpole Jane Saliaris David Soltis Emily Walz Rhonda Salsbury Janet Soltis Daniel & Karen Wander Wayne Schick Paul Soltis Kristin Watt Matthew Schreiber Rupert Starr Daniel Weng Chrissy and Chris Scott Nicole Stevens Robert & Sandra Wentz Icylene Scott Lori Stuart Katie Wernz Ron and Carole Scott Mark Swanson Rosea West Elizabeth Secrest William Tate Wayne West Carolyn Shatler Kimberly Taylor Alex Westerfelt Eugene Shats Dave & Tammy Tebben Rebecca Westerfelt Michael Shelineand Arthur Wills Olga Tebben Vivian Westerfelt Alexandra Shinhearl Paul and Christy Teter Venita White David Shouvlin Gary Kohill & Linda Thompson Jeaneen Whittenburg Peter Shuler and Kidd Kellie Regina and Jefferey Tobin Deanna Wilkinson, Joel Simpson Joseph & Jane Trapp Chauncey and Sarah Wood Polly Sinesi Svetlana Tuerskaya W. D. & Maureen Wright Brian & Margaret Slate Edward & Joanne Turner William Young David Small Valancia Turner Nicholas & Martha Zeyen Amity Smith Bruce Tutt Craig & Ingrid Smith Kari Uhl HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 25

Donor List A T & T Community For New Direction 2Checkout.com Congregation Tifereth Israel Rabbis Organizations 90.5 WCBE Discretionary Fund Abbott Laboratories Fund Cooper State Bank AEP Crowe Horwath LL Benelvolent Women’s Group Dempsey’s Food and Spirits Bed Bath and Beyond Dewey’s Pizza BMW Financial Services Discover Financial Services Bricker & Eckler Downtown Columbus Lions Brower Insurance Agency, LLC Dublin’s Mom’s Group Build-a-Bear Eastminster Presbyterian Chucrh Cahill Construction Easton Community Foundation Cameron Mitchell Restaurant Emerson Network Power Cardinal Health Foundatio Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Central Ohio Primary Care Fire Systems Professionals Charlesie’s Apparel & Accessories GETDOT Cheesecake Factory Girls Circle OSU Columbus Foundation Give With Liberty Columbus Kiwanis Foundation Global Impact Columbus Medical Association Foundation Good Nature Columbus Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority Grange SEZQ Columbus Montesoori Education Center Greater Columbus Arts Council Columbus Urban League Greensview Elementary Comfest Hootless LLC Tip Top Kitchen HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 26

Human Service Chamber Of Franklin County Ohio Dominican Truist Huntington Banks OSU Moritz Advocates For Children Twin City Federal Indianola Presbyterian Church Outerwall Waller Financial Planning Group Jeni’s Ice Cream Outlook Media Westerville Young Professionals JP Morgan Chase Overmyer Hall Associates Wgirls Just Give Perio, Inc. White Castle King Ave United Methodist Women PNC Bank Whit’s Frozen Yogurt KPMG Qdoba Mexican Grill Whole Foods Limited Brands Foundation Rapha Kingdom Ministries Wolfe Associates, Inc. Limited Brands Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., LPA Work Place Development Lions Sightsavers, Inc. See Kids Dream Yorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Lumpe and Raber Attorney At Law Smoot Construction Mattlin Foundation Square One Salon and Spa McGraw-Hill Companies SS&G Financial Services, Inc. Metro Columbus Assistance League Styles Of Excellence Middle School and High School Ministry Sunbury Chrome Divas All Saints Lutheran Church T. I. S., Inc. Murdick TCF Bank Nationwide Foundation The Godman Guild Association Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. The Libman Company OH-INS, LLC The Motorists Insurance Group Ohio Association Of Daughter Elks The Presbyterian Church Ohio Capital Impact Corporation Tosoh SMD Tressa Tru-Chem Co. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 27

Financial Information

Revenue 2014 Expense Grants $ 1,469,791 Transitional Living Program $ 1,059,699 United Way 138,750 Crisis/Shelter Program 960,034 Medicaid 467,471 Family Support 129,821 Purchase of Services Youth Outreach Program 232,861 and Discretionary Funding 166,887 Scholarship 11,945 Contributions 382,204 Fundraising 75,052 Interest and Dividend Income 61,371 Administration 284,163 Net Gain on Marketable Securities 110,893

Total revenue $ 2,797,367 Total expense $ 2,753,575 Board of Directors

Officers: Members:

President Maria Armstrong Teresa McWain Pete Shuler Bricker & Eckler LLP American Electric Power Crowe Horwath LLP Karen Blickley Maria Mone Vice President Nationwide Insurance John Glenn School of Public Affairs Chuck Manofsky NAI Ohio Equities Julie Clark Necol Russell-Washington Ologie NRW Law Office Secretary A. Lori Stuart Shanikka Flinn Polly Sinesi Crowe Horwath LLP Children’s Hunger Alliance Limited Brands, Inc.

Treasurer Chaz Hixen Craig Smith Paul Soltis Career Max Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., L.P.A. Confluence Technologies Megan Koontz Valancia Turner Quick Solutions, Inc. Clear Channel Media & Entertainment

Jeannie Mackowiak Franklin County Public Defender

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