Text Box: Financial Summary April 2005 - March 2006 Operational Revenue Contributions 131,998 Grants 13,000 Special Events 47,758 Interest Income 650 Total Operational Revenue 193,406 Permanently Restricted Endowment Contributions 102,150 Total Revenue 295,556 Expenses: Program Services 106,281 Management & General 33,306 Fundraising 53,692 Total Expenses 193,279 Inc. (dec) in Net Operational Assets 127 Inc. (dec) in Total Assets 102,277

Annual Report

2005-2006

Text Box: Founders’ Fund In honor of Anne Kaufman Weaver Bridge of Hope BuxMont Scholarship Fund Perpetual Named Award: JBML Hope Award One Time Named Award: Anna S. Bergey Award Growing through Transition

Year 2005-2006 for Bridge of Hope BuxMont, which ended March 31, can best be described as a year of “growing through transition.” As we prepared for the departure of our founding Board President, Anne Kaufman Weaver, the board of directors engaged in a multi-level strategic planning process to discern what God might have planned for the future of this ministry.

This process of discernment resulted in a three-year plan for April 2006-March 2009. This plan lays out two overarching goals:
· To double program capacity to serve up to twenty families per year in order to better meet the need that exists.
· To continue to improve program effectiveness to ensure that graduating participants can sustain long-term housing for themselves and their children.

Several events of this past year confirm this direction for Bridge of Hope BuxMont:
Scholarship Fund: A gift of $50,000 was provided as seed money for an endowment fund to support educational efforts of program participants needing to increase their earning potential.
Founder’s Fund: A second gift of $50,000 was provided to establish a Founder’s Fund in honor of Anne Kaufman Weaver in order to provide a foundation for ensuring longevity for the mission of Bridge of Hope BuxMont.
Referral Relationships: An intentional referral relationship was established with a local domestic violence shelter to better prepare applicants to Bridge of Hope BuxMont.
Landlords of Mercy: Several local landlords provided rental housing to Bridge of Hope BuxMont participants below market rates.

Thank you for “transitioning” with us this past year. Please celebrate with us the Program Highlights noted in this Annual Report. We invite you to discover with us what God has in store for the future!

Cheryl Swartley, Executive Director
John Drescher-Lehman, Board Co-Chair
Deb Heckler, Board Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Importance of Being an Equal Friend

When *Theresa was asked to go to a mentor’s house for Easter dinner, she was excited but very anxious. It took a great deal of courage to attend the family dinner of her mentor. She was unsure if the mentor would refer to her as the “Bridge of Hope lady”, causing her to feel like a charity case. Theresa asked the Bridge of Hope BuxMont staff person to tell the mentor how fearful she was about this possibility.

Theresa did attend the family Easter dinner and was delighted to learn how important that it was that she was not identified with Bridge of Hope BuxMont. She shared with me that no one knew she was anything other than a friend of her mentor. As she and her mentor sat at the dinner table chatting and laughing, Theresa felt that she really was an equal friend. It was very significant that she was invited to the table with the other family members. Even the fact that she was asked to bring the rolls for the dinner affirmed her in her contribution and that her part was needed.

Much is to be learned from this simple story of going to an Easter dinner! God created each person with a need for significance and purpose. Mentoring groups from local churches are matched with participants to provide friendship and support. The building of mutual respect and equal friendship is the key in the mentoring relationships. An Easter dinner shared with family and friends provides an opportunity to value and celebrate what we have to offer each other in God’s love.

*Name changed for confidentiality.

Text Box: Highlights from 2005-2006! *10 single mothers and 25 children participated in Bridge of Hope BuxMont, receiving the opportunity to set and obtain goals for permanent housing, financial self-sufficiency and family stability. *Mentoring groups from Blooming Glen Mennonite, Immanuel Church of the Nazarene, Methacton Mennonite, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, and St. Paul’s Lutheran of Doylestown participated to provide friendship, support, and practical assistance for the participating families. *Over forty homeless, single-parent families applied to the program. *Over 170 phone calls for assistance were received. Over 300 people attended the Garden Tea on April 10, 2005 held in the Grand Ballroom at Normandy Farm. $26,000 net was raised in this one afternoon. * The Sellersville Theater concert featuring Blue Highway was held on June 26th, 2005. Approximately 350 people attended this event. The whole event netted $10,451. * Sleep Out - so others can sleep in! This event was new this year and was co-sponsored with Indian Valley Housing Corporation. This experiential and educational event not only raised awareness of homelessness but also raised over $5000. Raising Hope was not held in February 2005 but was moved to November 5th, 2006!

Supporting Churches
(Churches in Bold are Mentoring Churches)

Becomers Sunday School Class
Blooming Glen Mennonite Church
Central Presbyterian Church Deacon’s Fund
Central Presbyterian Church Women’s Assoc
Christ United Methodist Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Deep Run Mennonite Church East
ELC of the Good Shepherd
Franconia Mennonite Church
Franconia Children’s Sunday School Class
Frederick Mennonite Church
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church
Immanuel Church of the Nazarene                                                                                                                                             Lima Mennonite Church
Line Lexington Mennonite Church
Lower Providence Presbyterian Church
Methacton Mennonite Church
Montco Bible Fellowship
Montco Bible Fellowship Counseling Center
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Ch
Perkiomenville Mennonite Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Swamp Mennonite Church
The Baptist Temple
West Swamp Mennonite Church
Zion Mennonite Church

 

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Annual Report 2004-2005