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Grace Hill Settlement House Annual Report 2009 Vision Statement 2 Foster social and economic growth for neighborhoods in the St. Louis area, building strong, healthy, helping communities in which neighbors help themselves and others. Core Values Accountability Professionalism To be self-directed and independent, Consistently demonstrating best industry responsible for defined performance outcomes. practices and performing at a level of excellence. Excellence Innovation to meet the highest standard Respect of quality. An unconditional appreciation and understanding of the different orientations Customer Focus an individual may offer. Providing excellent customer service both internally and externally in a culturally Team Oriented competent manner. A dedication to a common goal through coordinated customer-focused activities. Integrity Conduct that is ethical, equitable and transparent. Embracing these values has given Grace Hill the strength to help families succeed rather than succumb to the challenges of the times. 1 Letter from the President/Annual Report Dear Friends, 4 This past year has presented many • Reduced Administration and Management support of the corporate and philanthropic costs by $1.2 million community, individuals and volunteers. Without challenges for Grace Hill and other your help and generous support this past year, • Grace Hill Volunteer Program was certified Grace Hill may well have become another non-profits throughout the country. by the United Way of Greater St. Louis statistic of the recession. • The acquisition of Water Tower and Today, Grace Hill Settlement House is fiscally The need for assistance increased as Carondelet Hubs resulted in long term equity strong and strategically prepared to meet the for Grace Hill challenges our city and its neighbors face the downturn in the economy extended together. Grace Hill is poised to offer solutions, • Engaged Key Stakeholders in the City of one neighbor, one family, one neighborhood at its impact to families who had St. Louis to pursue community and economic a time. redevelopment in College Hill previously enjoyed relative security. Grace Hill remains committed to its mission • Realigned major programs for greater and welcomes the challenges that the future Families who were vulnerable to begin with This past year we responded to the challenges efficiency and effectiveness holds. When each person reaches out to suffered even more. Renters lost their homes of the times and were successful in achieving help another individual, they have made a when landlords could not pay the mortgage. the following: • Awarded $1.3 million dollars from the City of difference together. When many people reach Wage earners lost their jobs when Metro St. Louis to deliver homeless services out collectively, the result is positive social services were cut because of budget shortfalls. • Received Bank of America’s Neighborhood change. Thank you for your support. Pursuing employment became a futile gesture Builder’s Award of $200,000 Every day, employees at Grace Hill as employers reduced their workforce. When are guided by the following principles: families became homeless, children suffered • Opened Carondelet Hub, a multi-service accountability, excellence, customer focus, the most as they lost precious possessions…a center in South St. Louis integrity, professionalism, and working beloved family pet…and a sense of security. together as a team. Embracing these • The Grace Hill Clean Air Project received values has given Grace Hill the strength Roderick L. Jones Many times, the word “challenge” is a code a $2 million grant from the Environmental to help families succeed rather than President and CEO word for potential failure. Grace Hill, however, Protection Agency using American Recovery succumb to the challenges of the times. sees challenges as possibilities to change the and Reinvestment Act funds to retrofit present and mold the future. When Grace 574 diesel engines for St. Louis City Fire Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “It is one of Hill was founded, our task was to extend a Department emergency vehicles, Airport the most beautiful compensations of this life support vehicles, City refuge haulers, school that no man can sincerely try to help another welcoming hand to immigrant families, help Tim Fogerty them learn the language, settle into their buses, delivery trucks, long haul trucks and without helping himself. Serve and thou shall President of new home and achieve the American Dream. a tugboat saving 809 tons/year in toxic be served.” Grace Hill is fortunate to have the Board of Directors 107 years later our mission is still the same: emissions “Foster social and economic growth for neighborhoods in the St. Louis area, building • Acquired 42 units of housing in the Water strong, healthy, helping communities in which Tower neighborhood neighbors help themselves and others.” “ It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. Serve and thou shall be served.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson 3 Success Story Finding His Way Blue enriches his life and son’s life through partnership with Grace Hill Sam Blue gets emotional After partnering with Grace Hill, Sam now just thinking about how far interacts with and understands Abraham he’s come in his personal better. They enjoy spending quality time development and how his together reading books and riding bikes. youngest son, Abraham, has Board of Directors Dianna S. Adorjan Andy Karandzieff Head Start Liaison had a large hand in his change. “Being together and having that bond is a Timothy Fogerty, Cristen Barnes Rev. Michael Kinman to the Board major accomplishment,” he said. Board Chair Valerie Bell* David LaValle Veronica Woolfolk Peter Benoist* Vickie Lomax* Vivian Cook Sam turned to the Magnolia Carol Walker, John Burse* Cecelia G. (Cece) Luecking Center, one of Grace Hill’s As Sam began to see a change in Abraham, Vice Chair Charles Claggett Jennifer L. McCleary, DC. Directors for Life Nicholas B. Clifford, Sr.* William J. McGowan Ray Dobinsky he started making changes himself. He Virginia R. Campbell, Head Start facilities, after he Joseph Colagiovanni* Barnet M. (Mike) McKee Alex Kanter Board Secretary discovered that Abraham’s takes advantage of the resources and Darcella K. Craven Dorothy Martin G. Carroll Stribling Gordon I. Herzog Jenifer Wyss, Mark C. Darrell Richard Miles* behavioral problems were more opportunities at his fingertips in hopes of G. Brooke Hoey Treasurer Nicole Duff* John Mueller than he alone could handle. becoming well-rounded. He volunteers in Dresden McIntosh Farrand Sandy Peters John R. Rogers Rev. Jack Fleming Rick Proehl the classroom, took a business development Ex-Officio Sharilyn D. Franklin* Catherine Rodgers-Edmonds Mr. Alan O. Freeman 6 Rebecca Glenn Linda Roos “I felt like I was losing Abraham,” Sam said of course through the Grace Hill Women’s The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Everett Johnson Tatjana Schwendinger his time prior to finding Grace Hill. “I stopped Business Center and was elected Vice Smith Charles E. Jones* Frank Thurman, Jr. everything and thought about how I could help President of the Head Start Policy Council. C. Norman Jones Carol Walker *Alumni Board Member, Abraham. I needed to understand this early Reverend Sammie E. Jones* Emma Wells effective May, 2009 childhood process.” “A lot of these parents are like me,” Sam Presidents’ Council said. “They are low-income and going through The Presidents’ Council maximizes the capacity of Grace Hill (collectively, Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc. and Grace Hill Settlement House) to fulfill its role as a network of settlement houses and community health centers; thereby, advancing the He wanted to help his 4-year-old son lead a a lot of psychological, social and emotional lives of individuals, families, and communities served, and the greater St. Louis community. Consequently, those living in challenged healthy and productive childhood, something issues. We need to empower the parents; communities are active and contributing members to the social and economic strength of St. Louis and to global America as a whole. he felt he never had. we need to educate the parents; we need to Members of the Presidents’ Council serves as key advisors in guiding strategy and leveraging corporate relationships for Grace Hill. inform the parents. We need to be more than Joe Adorjan John S. Meyer, M.D. Mitchell L. Baris John S. Meyer, Jr. Sam came from a broken home riddled with just a child development program. We need to Adven Capital Partners St. Luke’s Hospital Enterprise Bank Capes, Sokol, Goodman & abuse and neglect. He withdrew at an early Sarachan,P.C. make a difference.” Peter F. Benoist Richard Miles Lawrence Biondi age and struggled with psychological, social Enterprise Financial Services CMS St. Louis University Peter H. Raven Missouri Botanical Garden and emotional issues throughout much of his When Sam looks at Abraham, he sees a bright Peter H. Bunce David Richardson J. William Campbell, M.D. childhood and early adulthood. future for the both of them. Grand Center Husch Blackwell St. Luke’s Hospital Frank E. Thurman, Jr. Sanders LLP Enterprise Fleet Henry L. Citchen Jill Davidson Management He was just getting back on track, pursuing “I learned that I didn’t have all the answers,” ServiceMaster OMS, Inc. Wanda Trotter, NP Grace Hill Neighborhood Grace Hill Neighborhood Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers William R. Van Luven his bachelor’s degree at Harris-Stowe State Sam said. “I learned that we all need each Health Centers Health Centers Grace Hill Neighborhood Kevin Geers University, when he realized his youngest other to make it happen. Health Centers Board of Dirk Elsperman G. H. Walker, III ACE Construction & Directors child was in need of guidance. He didn’t want Tarlton Corp. Former Ambassador Engineering Co. to Hungary Henry S. Webber Abraham to go through what he had as a child “Abraham has somehow brought out Kendra C. Holmes Stifel Financial Corp.

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