2019 Donor Report AnnuAl RepoRt 2019 1 I believe that God creates within each of us a “Divine Calling” that He intends us to utilize to shape the Destiny of our lives. Imagine the exhilaration of waking up each day powerfully drawn to the awareness that we share a journey with our Nobel Peace Prize and American Medal of Freedom nominees, Childhelp’s Founders, Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson. Imagine the “Privilege” of serving alongside these two “Earth Angels” in a “Quest” to bring light, awareness and a powerful response to eradicating our World’s most shameful tragedy—the physical, emotional and sexual abuse of our World’s children. There is no greater honor than to use our lives to transform the destiny of the tens of millions of these little boys and girls who wake up each day and who go to bed each night living in terror. I know that each of our fellow Board Members alongside our gifted and dedicated staff join me in celebrating each precious Founders‘ Message .......................................................... 4 victory—one life at a time—as these young boys and girls find their way Mission, Vision and Values ............................................. 5 to healing, health and holiness following the paths that Childhelp has blazed on their behalf. History of Childhelp .........................................................6 For more than 60 years, across America and throughout the world, Childhelp has Chief Development Officer’s Message ............................12 personified the very best in humanity as they have labored tirelessly to extinguish the Financial Summary .........................................................13 damage caused by the worst of humanity. TABLE OF The Challenge ....................................................................14 As scripture has taught each of us, our God in Heaven zealously seeks to save the souls of each of us as His creation. CONTENTS Chief Program Officer’s Message ...................................15 Ours is a “Noble Pursuit” to take God’s Hand Childhelp Solutions ..........................................................16 and trust in His leading—one child at a time— in saving each lost sheep. We see the Face of God in each child we serve and save. Advocacy and Legislative .................................................21 Jim Hebets Childhelp National Board of Directors Childhelp Chapters ......................................................... 22 President, The Hebets Company, LLC Ways You Can Help ........................................................ 24 Childhelp Boards ........................................................... 26 OUR MISSION FOUNDERS’ MESSAGE Childhelp exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. We focus our efforts on advocacy, Start by doing what’s necessary; then intervention, treatment, prevention, family resilience and community outreach. do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. — Francis of Assisi OUR VISION Saving children from abuse and neglect is necessary; managing Childhelp’s labyrinth of programs and The founders of Childhelp, Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, have guided the organization to help the services is possible; and suddenly, in the midst of a global pandemic where everyone’s life has changed, lives of millions of children across the world. We credit our success at Childhelp to our founders’ visionary we had to once again make room in our strategic vision for a few seemingly impossible miracles. beliefs, which are the heart of the organization: Fortunately, we have 60 years of triumph and tragedy to reflect upon as we put our faith in God, a • Childhelp believes that every child has a unique benevolent board, compassionate chapters, dedicated volunteers, devoted donors and a tremendous team. I like being apart of Childhelp because of its focus on its contribution to make to the world. We do The work within this report reflects many of our finest efforts emerging during some of our most difficult days. mission. For more than 60 years Childhelp has been and everything within our power to help children heal Our motto is: We will not let this health pandemic become an abuse pandemic. continues to be a safe harbor for abused children. and develop self-esteem to reach their God-given potential. As you can see from our groundbreaking work in legislation, pioneering research in the technological Connie Olsen innovations of our hotline, prevention education and our omnipresent media outreach, we have gone Childhelp National Board of Directors • We believe unconditional love is the foundation from a safe harbor to a rescue unit as children are trapped at home with abusers, families seek solutions LMSW, Social Worker on which all healing begins. The entrance of each for security and survivors reach out for lifesaving services. Our hotline numbers have risen over 40% in Livingston Memorial Hospital Childhelp facility features the words “All Who response to the coronavirus outbreak and our programs are honored to join first responders and essential Enter Here Will Find Love.” workers helping communities throughout the country. • These children, who have seen the worst that life has to offer, deserve the best that we can provide As Internet predators take this opportunity to prey upon children, we’re proud to stand with leaders from while they are in the care of Childhelp. business, academic and government worlds with the Technology Coalition, learning together how to help children stay safe online. Our team meets regularly with experts in the social media sphere to work on ways These beliefs stay close to the hearts of all involved in Childhelp to to flag criminals, educate children about online dangers and create safer digital spaces for at-risk youth ensure that the aspirations for the organization stay consistent from worldwide. that first day. As we find creative ways to address an ever-changing world, we still rely on the old foundations that have served our mission for over 6 decades. For every child, love is necessary; healing is possible and suddenly children silenced by abuse are doing what was once impossible, finding their voices in the world. Some will OUR VALUES call it great intervention strategies and treatment modalities, but when you meet our little ones, you call it what it is: millions and millions of miracles. • Acting with Honor & Character • Nurturing Diverse • Being Open & Receptive Relationships For the love of a child, • Caring About & Relating to • Performance Excellence Others • Inspirational Leading & Sara O’Meara Yvonne Fedderson Managing Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Co-Founder, Vice-Chairman & President Jill Brown Chief Human Resources Officer AnnuAl RepoRt 2019 4 Childhelp 5 Dame Cross of Merit of prevention, treatment and 1989 Sara O’Meara and Yvonne the Order of St. John of research of child abuse Childhelp celebrates its 30th Fedderson receive the Denmark for outstanding and neglect, nationally and Anniversary of providing Women Who Make a humanitarian work. internationally. direct services to children. Difference: Women of the Year Award from Family A specialized foster care Circle Magazine. 1982 1984 program to train Childhelp Children’s Village USA Childhelp produces and airs foster parents is established. 1993 launches its first national a national telethon on child The Alice C. Tyler Village campaign for the prevention abuse, Will We Hear Their 1990 of Childhelp East opens in of child abuse and neglect. Cry? Childhelp expands its Lignum, Virginia. specialized foster home The first national toll-free 1985 program. Sara O’Meara and Yvonne hotline,1-800-4-A-CHILD, is Childhelp celebrates the Fedderson receive the implemented by Children’s opening of its western The Childhelp National Child National Caring Award from Village USA, operated 24 regional office. It houses the Abuse Hotline is expanded, the National Caring Institute hours a day, seven days national toll-free hotline and adding a computerized in Washington, D.C. and the a week staffed exclusively a family evaluation program telephone system that is Hubert Humphrey Memorial with degreed professional that provides a complete capable of handling up to 5 Award from the Touchdown counselors. psycho-social assessment million calls a year. Club of Washington, D.C. for abused children and their Children’s Village USA co- families. A joint research partnership 1994 sponsors an International with the University of The Childhelp Southern Conference on Child Abuse 1986 California, Riverside is Regional Office, located GREAT MOMENTS IN THE and Neglect with NATO in A village after-care program established. in Knoxville, Tennessee, France. is designed to serve those opens its offices with the HISTORY OF CHILDHELP children discharged from Sara O’Meara and Yvonne goal of breaking ground Sara O’Meara and Yvonne the village, but who still Fedderson receive the for a children’s advocacy Fedderson receive the require additional support center, a one-stop center 1959 Knightly Order of St. Brigitte a hospital, school and 5 1978 National Charity Award from Mary Ellen Award for to complete the healing for interviewing victims of International Orphans is for humanitarian work as orphanages in Vietnam for Children’s Village USA President George H.W. Bush Excellence in Child Care by process. sexual abuse. founded by Sara Buckner co-founders of International the American Vietnamese opens America’s first in Washington, D.C. the American Society for (O’Meara)