Austin Children`s Shelter

ACS 2014
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Sandy Griffin, Chair
Kathy Terry, Vice Chair
Shannon Hutcheson, Secretary
Cameron Brown, Treasurer
MEMBERS
Ann Benolken
ACS 2014
Leadership Staff
Kelly White
Executive Director
Sheerin Hall
Senior Director of Therapeutic
and Residential Services
Angela Glode
Chief Development Officer
Jade Chang Sheppard
Donna Day
Kitt Krejci
Brian DeRoeck
Chief Financial Officer
Andy Geller
Chris Huston
Daniel Malyszka-Prelesnik
Greg Kozmetsky
Chief Human Resource Officer
Mark Mouritsen
Jason Sabo
Julia Null Smith
Chance Sampson
Chief Communications Officer
Stuart Smith
Andrea Sparks
Carmine Salvucci
Mark Trinske
Chief Development Officer
Upali Weerasooriya
Irene Williams
Armin Steege
Matt Womack
Chief Program Officer
Diana Young
Lisa Youngblood
Maren Strachan
Chief Operations Officer
To our partners in the community,
I have to confess: Annual reports make me a little squeamish.
Don’t get me wrong – as an executive director, I believe in accountability, setting performance and outcome
goals, and measuring our results. In fact, we launched an exciting (well, exciting to me) project in 2014 to
review and assess our campus information collection and measurement procedures, so we’re sure we have
fair and accurate data to report and use to assess our progress and that of our clients and make future plans.
But every parent out there knows that using an arbitrary start and end date to measure results can be
misleading. And the slow work of helping children heal from unspeakable trauma, helping find supportive
homes for vulnerable kids, and giving young families new skills that prevent abuse –that brings many daily
triumphs that can’t be measured in numbers.
So while I’m proud to report that ACS served 411 children across all our programs in 2014 – the highest
number in our history – I also know the number in itself doesn’t really tell you much about what we
accomplished.
It doesn’t give you the thrill that we all felt the day we moved one of our young residents from our campus
into her college dorm. It tells you nothing about the young troubled boy who came into our emergency
shelter and found a safe place to begin talking about – and healing from – the horrific abuse he’d
experienced.
And it doesn’t tell you about the long-term life trajectories that are permanently improved because a
struggling family gets the help they need to keep their kids safe at home. In August we became the lead
partner in Project HOPES, a major city-wide child abuse prevention project funded by DFPS. This program
reaches out to families across our community with children ages 0-5 – the ages most likely to experience
abuse. Through our existing Strong Start program and our partner service providers Any Baby Can and
SafePlace, we are reaching hundreds of vulnerable families in our community with essential services that
aim to keep kids safe.
We spent from our reserves this year to build the capacity of programs that serve families in the community,
and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Because with your support, we were able to reach more children and
families than ever, and to strengthen our community’s ability to reach those who need us most. We also
strengthened the LIFT Alliance partnership we’ve formed with SafePlace, which enables us to provide a
continuum of services to children and youth working to build lives free of violence and abuse. Your support makes all these successes – both those that can be measured in numbers, and those that can’t
– possible. No matter how you look at it, together, we did great things for kids in 2014. Thank you.
Gratefully,
Kelly White
Executive Director
SNAPSHOT: Residential Life at ACS
Little Things Mean a Lot to Help Kids Heal
Meet Keith, Loria, Dan and
Kathleen. They are an integral
part of everyday life at ACS.
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FOOD: More Than Just Sustenance
Chef Daniel Ost understands that the kids he’s responsible for feeding every day have often times
lived for years without access to sufficient high-quality, wholesome food. Many of the kids in our
care have specific nutritional deficiencies as a result of abuse or neglect that are affecting their
growth or their health.
But Dan and cook Loria Barlow know there’s more to it than that. The kids they feed, day in and day
out, have lived without the love and care that a home-cooked meal conveys. Food prepared with
thought and care makes kids – makes everyone – feel valued and supported. It helps them heal. It
nourishes them in ways that go beyond just nutrition.
Relationships Make All the Difference
Facilities Manager Keith Palmer fixes what gets broken.
And since traumatized kids often act out in the only
way they’ve learned – by smashing whatever they can
get their hands on – he’s kept pretty busy.
Kids who have lived in chaos can take a while to get
used to the idea that someone is looking after them.
Someone is changing the oil in the van, unclogging
the sink, replacing the batteries in the smoke detector.
Over time, all those little things, those tiny everyday
moments, begin to add up. Kids begin to realize that
they deserve to be cared for.
Kathleen Von Buren is usually the first person a child
meets when he or she arrives at ACS to live. “Miss
Kathleen” sits at the front desk, and she has a voice
that’s low and soothing. She’s welcoming and kind.
The kids like to come sit with her at the front desk, just
to be in her presence. She’ll put them to work, sorting
mail or delivering packages. Sometimes they talk,
sometimes they don’t. They know she’s got a secret
drawer of snacks, but they would come visit her even if
she didn’t. She makes them feel better about things.
Kathleen, Keith, Dan and Loria know that it takes more than just
counselors and case managers to help traumatized kids feel
safe and supported. The tasks on their job descriptions don’t
begin to communicate the essential work they do at ACS.
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EMERGENCY SHELTER
Emergency Shelter is available for children from birth to age 19 who have been
removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Individual and group therapy,
medical and dental care, and other services critical to healing and success are
provided to every child who walks through our doors.
Age 0-5
12%
Shortest stay: 1 day
Age 6-10
12%
Longest stay: 181 days
Average stay: 108 days
Total number of days of care: 4,769
Total in care: 108 children
Age 14-19
67%
Age 11-13
9%
I used to live there when I was a teen and
they are caring people. And talking
with staff was easy. Love love love this place u all made a huge difference
in my life. One day I will be volunteering at ACS.
– former resident of Emergency Shelter
Pictured above: Program Managers Monica Martinez (l) and Jodie Whitehead (r)
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TRANSITIONAL
LIVING PROGRAM
Teens and young adults need specific help to prepare themselves for successful
adult life. At the ACS Transitional Living Program, young men and women work with
their case managers to develop an individualized plan of action that leverages their
strengths and interests. They learn the job and life skills they’ll need to excel. And
they get help making sense of what happened in their pasts, through group and
individual counseling.
Shortest stay: 51 days
Age 16-18
50%
Age 19-22
50%
Longest stay: 1,793 days
Average stay: 355 days
Residents who stayed the entire year: 7
Total number of days of care: 4,219
Total served: 24
My time at ACS helped me discover
a new life for myself, and I’m proud
and thrilled to be living that life today. Thank you.
- former resident of TLP
Pictured above: Aja Gair, Transitional Living Program Director, with a resident of the TLP.
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RESPITE CARE
Temporary respite care is available to help parents who are meeting the needs
of children with emotional or developmental disabilities, or children in foster
placements.
I am so grateful for Respite.
It’s a positive experience for both me and my son.
It gives me time to re-energize, and he gets to interact with other kids while
enjoying fun activities.
– a foster mom of an ACS client
Unique clients: 6
Number of placements: 9
Shortest stay: 1 day
Longest stay: 9 days
Average stay: 3 days
Total number of days of care: 33
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TEEN PARENT
PROGRAM
By the time a girl in foster care turns 19, she is more than twice as likely as her peers
to become pregnant. Without a positive parenting model or knowledge of child
development, parents with a history of foster care are in danger of repeating the
patterns that affected their childhoods. The ACS Teen Parent Program helps support
pregnant and parenting teens as they develop a plan for independence and learn
the necessary parenting and life skills to succeed.
I learned a lot here.
I learned what swaddling was and why it’s so important and I learned
what to expect from her as she grows.
- former resident of TPP
Shortest stay: 9 days
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22 mothers
and children
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Longest stay: 533 days
Average stay: 144
Residents who stayed for the entire year: 4
Total number of days of care: 4,651
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STRONG START &
PROJECT HOPES
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What causes child abuse? How does it begin?
Usually, the answer is a combination of things. Parental stress, substance abuse, a
history of family abuse or domestic violence, and poverty are all strong predictors.
And so through Strong Start and Project HOPES, we work with the people who are
experiencing those risk factors, to instill healthy habits, promote effective discipline
techniques, and teach age-appropriate expectations. We help connect them to basic
services, and to each other.
What we’re doing is helping to build community around at-risk families. Helping them
know that they are not alone. And that prevents abuse – before it has a chance to begin.
Families served: 148
Parents served: 181
Children served: 180
Total individuals served: 361
Total home visits: 526
I was finally able
to take a leap of faith
and remove my two daughters out of an
extremely violent home. Their father had
been dangerously violent towards me
since I was pregnant with my oldest and
unfortunately, she witnessed almost every
incident. Sometimes she became very
confused and aggressive, and other times she
tried to protect me. A heartbreaking situation.
I believe with all my heart that this program
saved my sanity and my daughter’s future.
It redirected the path my daughter’s life was
heading towards.
The saying that it takes a village to raise a child is
true and you are my village.
– Anna, mother of Jaden (age 3)
Pictured above: Aaron Oeser, Strong Start Program Director
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FOSTER & ADOPTION
When we nurture safe, stable homes for children recovering from trauma, we create
the best possible environment for them to grow up healthy and strong.
Anyone interested in opening their home to a child in need can contact ACS. There’s
no need to be married, wealthy or already have kids to become a foster parent! The
staff and caseload are small to ensure a hands-on experience, and they work with
many types of families to make healthy and nurturing homes for children.
Total number of families: 6
Total number of children placed in regularly
monitored & visited homes: 20
Pictured above: Sally Fussell, Foster & Adoption Program Director
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CARE ACADEMY
Sometimes, the littlest things are the most important. By providing affordable, fulltime childcare with built-in parent education and support, we provide significant
help to:
• Young mothers in our Teen Parent Program, especially after they’ve left our care
and are living on their own;
• Families at-risk of abuse and neglect who qualify for subsidized childcare;
• Our staff members with young children;
• Any family in the community who’s looking for a diverse learning environment
and a caring, nurturing staff.
Total children served: 56
Other
25
At-Risk
Children
Served
31
Total children from at-risk families/teen
parent program served: 28
Pictured above:
Martin Morehan, Care Academy Assistant Director (l)
and Ruby Stallings, Care Academy Lead Teacher (r)
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REVENUE
$180,544
2.8%
$502,471
7.6%
State Reimbursements
$1,413,482
21.4%
Government Grants
Private Gifts
$974,496
14.7%
Events
$637,307
9.6%
Foundation Grants
Revenue from Services/Other
$1,192,488
18%
$1,713,672
25.9%
Use of Reserves
Total: $6,614,460
EXPENSES
$752,572
10.8%
$1,973,522
$797,108
28.2%
11.4%
General & Administration
Community Programs
$3,472,938
49.6%
2014 Expenses includes $381,680 in fixed asset depreciation
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Residential Programs
Fundraising
Total: $6,996,140
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
Operational Statistics
Total days of residential care
13,672
Total number of children and youth
served in residential programs
178
Number of children served through
community-based programs
Total number of
individuals served
Total number of children served
233 411 592
Service Statistics / Totals
Behavioral therapy hours and psychiatric sessions
550
Medical appointments
Miles driven
Meals and snacks served
1,500
74,254
107,413
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DONORS
You are responsible for the amazing things happening at
Austin Children’s Services. We are immensely grateful for
your support and partnership in our work.
*Denotes five or more years of consistent support.
$100,000 +
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation* • St. David’s
Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Jannis & Robert Baldwin, III • Kay & Tim Bradley •
Lorraine Thirion & Sami Cassis* • Arron & Christopher
Hester* • Pat & Bill Munday* • Ronda & Kelly Gray/
Service Insurance Group* • Keri & Eric Stumberg
$25,000-$49,999
Austin American-Statesman Season for Caring •
Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson
Foundation • Gallogly Family Foundation • Stacy &
Joel Hock • Dana & Max Leaman • Lowe Foundation •
RGK Foundation • Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co.* •
Service King Collision Repair • TEAMFX* •
The Campbell Foundation • The Favrot Fund •
The Harvey E. Najim Family Foundation • Tocker
Foundation • Dr. Upali & Vinitha Weerasooriya •
Sherri & Travis West* • Irene & Robert Williams*
$10,000-$24,999
Adam Christopher Stabile • Annette Marie
Renaud* • Aubrey & John Edwards* • Barnes Family
Foundation • Concept Services • Cynthia & Greg
Kozmetsky • Dawn & Gregory Crouch • Decision
Resources LLC* • Dell Employee Giving Program* •
Donald D. Hammill Foundation* • Energy Renewal
Partners, LLC • Episcopal Health Foundation* •
Eric FitzPatrick • First American Title Insurance Co. •
Gina & Marty Richardson • Grayzer Electric LLC •
Gretchen & Bob Ellis* • Heather & Paul O. Dennison* •
HEB Tournament of Champions •
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Holly Smyth • Deborah & Robert Corbin/IAS* •
In-N-Out Burger Foundation • Jade & Greg Ausley* •
John Rosacker • Kara & Donny Hall • Kathy & Patrick
Terry* • Kathy Souther • Kevin Cunningham •
Kevin Gandt • KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.* • Laura
& Kyndel Bennett • Leila & Jim Lederer • Lola Wright
Foundation • Melissa & Philip Busker • Melody &
Shain McCaig • P. Terry’s • Paula & Sterling Boon* •
Rachana & Vijay Inyegar • Reaud Charitable
Foundation • Sandy & Asher Griffin* • Sarah L. Heather •
Diana & Michael Young/Sereno Mare Blu
Foundation • Shield-Ayres Foundation • St. David’s
Episcopal Church • Strategic Partnerships Inc. •
Tantallon Austin, LLC • Texas Realty Capital LP •
The Junior League of Austin* • The Mitte
Foundation • The Stahl Family Foundation, Inc.* •
United Way Capital Area* • Weyerhaeuser Family
Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
3M Austin Center* • Alori Properties Partnerships* •
AM Technical Solutions* • Nancy V. Ardoin • Bennett
Flaherty, PLLC • Victoria E. Beynon • Kelli and Eric
Brown • Tabatha & Cameron Brown • Sarah Hicks
Buss* • Capital Amusement Co., Inc.* • Jennifer & Jack
Carsner • Colliers Oxford Commercial • Tavia and
John Conkling* • George M. Cowden* •
Lana Macrum & Jeff Craig • Isebel Vila Doran •
Trisha Elizondo • Emerson Process Management •
EZCORP, Inc. • Melissa & Kent Ferguson • Fulbright
& Jaworski L. L. P. • Mark R. Gochnour* • Cynthia &
Norm Gookins • Hanger • Hutcheson Bowers LLLP •
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation •
Jamieson Charitable Foundation •
Jean-Marc Fray Antiques* • KCL Foundation • Hanh
& Samuel Keyburn • Kinnser Software • Lake Hills
Church • Sydney & Terance McCann* • Carolyn
& Raymond McKaskle* • Stephanie Mckenzie •
Christine & Louis Messina* • Ellen & Steve Miura* •
Morrison & Head, LP • Mortgage Pros, Inc. • National
Instruments* • Suzanne & Corey Newhouse* •
Northern Trust Bank • Jeffrey Palermo • Perfect Cuts,
Inc • Jie & Mark Ralls • Sara & Dick Rathgeber* •
Jean Ellen Reynolds • Amy & Tyler Rudd • Shannon &
Jeff Schmitz* • Eugene M St. John, Jr. • Tiffany & Matt
Stillwell • Alyson Anderson & Lance Stumpf • The
Community Foundation in Jacksonville • The Dianne
Smith Goggan Foundation • The Dubose Family
Foundation* • The Joni Elaine Templeton Charitable
Foundation* • The Long Foundation • The Meyer
Levy Charitable Foundation* • The TJX Foundation* •
The Works of Grace Foundation •
Topfer Family Foundation* • Triumphant Love
Lutheran Church Endowment • University Masonic
Lodge Foundation* • Milton J. Verret • Kelly Walker •
Jennifer & Dan Wegmiller • Wheatsville Food Co-Op
$1,000-$4,999
Adelo Mortgage • ADP • Aman Agarwal • Umbreen &
Atif Ahmad • Lawrence Lewis Aldridge • Jane Allen •
J & K Allison • Cheri Allison • American Bank •
American Bank of Commerce • Charlynn Anger •
Applied Materials • Arnold Foundation* • Pamela
Ashley* • Marshall G Ault • Austin Startup Games •
Valerie Barker* • Janette L. Barlow • Karen J. Bartoletti •
Bazaarvoice • Lisa & Kirk Beasley* • Joyce Beasley* •
Beatty Bangle and Strama • Amy & Brent Beauchamp •
E. Glynn Beebe, Jr.* • Shannon Bennett •
Joanie Bentzin • Blackmon Mooring of Austin* • Katie
& Jack Blaha • Jeff Blahnik • Eloise & Bill Blakeley* •
Frances & Martin Blank • Sue Blevins • Trey Blocker •
Yvette & Jonathan Boatwright • Becky Bonham •
Bountiful Blessings Fund • Thomas Bourgeois •
Bowne Electric, Inc • Annie Boyd • Martha & Dennis
Branstad • Kimberly & Jeff Brantley • Kelly & David
Bremer • Mindy Bakker & Jason Brown* • Janna &
David Brown • Donna & John Brown • Gayle & Jim
Browne* • Andy Buckingham • Dawn & Edward
Buckingham* • Anthony Bundrant • Shari & Sherman
Burrows • Christine & Matt Butterfield • Christina
& Marvin Button • Rossi & Kevin Byrne • Brooks P
Calavan • Greg Calbert • Sarah E. Campbell • Capstar
Lending, LLC* • Julia Spann & Paul Carapetyan •
Tamara & Bob Cash* • Catellus • Cathy and Dwight
Thompson Foundation* • Shehan Chandrasoma •
Jade & John Chang Sheppard • Leigh GambrellChen & Dean Chen • Chisholm Trail Communities
Foundation • Church at The Conservatory • Cipione
Family Foundation* • Damien Clark • Loretta & Jeff
Clarke* • Clear Measure, Inc. • Nikki & Bill Cobb •
Rebekkah & Tyson Cole • James H Coleman • Brenda
& Jim Collins • Community Clinical Research, Inc. •
Lauren & Paul Cooley • Corporate Floors, Inc. •
Couture Lips • Lisa & Steven Crawford • CU Direct •
Laurie & Jim Curry • Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Foundation • Darrell David • Darrell David • David B.
Terk Wildlife Conservation Foundation • Christine E.
Ten Eyck & Gary Deaver • Martha & Don DeGrasse •
David Denbow • Carolyn & Brian DeRoeck • Maureen
& Dennis Dienno • Aileen Hooks and Ray Donley •
Downtown Unity Circle • Sue & Richard Driscoll •
Mollie & Clay Duckworth • Tammy & John DuPont •
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Tracy & John Dyess • Cathleen & Michael Eady* •
Cheryl Roberts & Robert Eaton • Ashley & Darrell
Edgar • Edinburgh • Becky Harper & Simon Elliott •
Meghan & Stephen Elwell* • Ann Benolken & Mark
Engeling* • Enterprise Holdings • Kimberly & Brian
Erlanson • Exxon Mobil Corporation • FactSet •
Laura J. Fairman* • Jennifer Faulkner • Victoria
Reed-Fenimore & Chet Fenimore* • Cissie & Dillon
Ferguson • Lori & Francis Fey • Financial Planning
Association Austin Inc. • Jason Floyd • Panithan Floyd •
Marion & Keith Forbes • Tonya & James Frederic •
Friedel Family Foundation* • Scott E Garvey • Quen
& Jesus Garza* • Theresa & Rudy Garza • Sarah &
Andrew Geller • Carla & David George • Jean George •
Kristin & Gary Godfrey • Cathy & Mike Godfrey* •
Morris Gottesman • Patsy M. Graham* • Grande
Communications • Greater Texas Federal Credit
Union • Elizabeth & Ronald Green • Griffin Frey,
PLLC • Jonna Kay Hamilton • Karen Harrell • Mary &
Kris Heckmann* • Steven Hesley • Nikki & Nathan
Hickman • Hidden Hills Capital Inc.* • Frances
Hieronymus* • Shelia T. Hilts • Erin & John Hindman •
Kelly Walton & Peter Hofer • Lynn & Dan Holland •
Craig Holmes • Erika & Jason Holzer* • Margaret &
Richard Hudson* • Jerry E. Huffaker* • Carmen &
Chris Huston • Jennifer Myers & Peter Hutchen •
Shannon & Mark Hutcheson* • William R. Huttel* •
Icenogle & Sullivan, LLP • Karen & Philip Ingram •
J&J Towing • Mary & Robert W Jackson • Crary &
Hal Jagger • Mendy & Jeff Jagoe • Sharon & David
Jamail* • Brian James • JLM Financial Investments •
Paula Johnson • Jorgensen Foundation • Sunny &
Tim L. Kallmer* • Daniel Keelan • Stacie & Dave D.
Keliehor • Kendra Scott Design, Inc. •
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Susan & Don Kennedy • Dyanne & Merle Kerr* •
Timothy Keyes* • Sarah & Benjamin Kitchen* •
Deborah & Charles Kobelan* • Gail & Jeff Kodosky* •
Jennifer Koehler • Edward J. Konop, Jr. • KPMG* •
Wendy & Doug Kreeger • Mary & Paul Kristynik* •
Joseph L Kroesche* • Heather & Adam Kruger •
Stephanie & Jerry Lacour* • Chih-Chien & Hsin-Lin
Lai • Lamar South Sportsbar, Inc. • Ivy & Jeff Larson •
Elizabeth & Jeff Layne • LCRA Employees’ United
Charities* • Leede Operating Company • Brigid &
Kent Lester* • Lonestar Dance • Michelle Long Held •
Yvonne Denise Lucas • Marce W. Luck* • Cindy &
Jim Lynn* • Mr. John M Machen • Judith & Bruce
Mackenzie • Michelle & Richard E Manson • Deborah
J Marcinkiewicz • Mary & Paul N Markovich • Michelle
Marshall • Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP • Nancy &
Charles McCoy* • Kimberly & Bruce McDonald •
Jonathan McElhaney • Sarah & Jason McElvaney •
Jason McGee • Duane McGlaughlin • Jennifer &
Robert McHaney • Dr. Kay & Tom McHorse, MD •
Lauri & Chris McNevin • Karen McPherson • Austin
McWilliams • Mickey & Henry Meadows* • Donna
& Kevin Meek* • Shelly & Brent M Metschan* •
Microsoft Corporation • Konrad Miller • Mary
McKeown-Moak & Lynn Moak • Terry & Brian Modoff •
Cassie & Justin A Montandon • Melissa D. Moore •
Robert Morgan • Delaine & Daniel Mueller* •
Steve Nelson • Lauren & Christopher Neugebauer* •
Ana & Mike Nichols* • Michael Nix • Nora B. Nolan* •
Laura & Robert A. Northway • Shelly & Matt Nowicki •
Office Depot Foundation • Victoria & Brian Ozimek •
Jennifer & Cosmo Palmieri* • Tazuko & Charles Parker •
Cara & James Patton • Pamela Paxton • Helen and
Howard Payton • PEC United Charities* •
Cheryl & F. Walter Penn • Karen & Pete Peterson •
Amy & Markel Petty • Joel A Pezzano • Pfizer
Corporation • Janis & Joe Pinnelli • Pioneer Bank SSB •
Plein Air Austin • Mark Poag • Positive Images •
PPD Inc. • Christine & Brian Pribyl* • Emily Prosise •
Chad Qualls • Realty Austin • Derek Reaves • Kristina
& John Recker • Reeves & Brightwell, LLP* • Restora
Austin Plastic Surgery Center • Donald K. Reynolds* •
Randy Reynolds • Drs. Lisa & Jeff Rhodes • David
Richardson • Kerry Riedel • Marjorie & James Riggio •
John Rivas • Jessica & Ben Roberts • David Robertson •
Ann & Robert Robinson • Celina Romero • Stephen
Romney • Ronald McDonald House Charities •
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin • Sandi
& Steve Ross • Cathy & H. H. Rothell • Jinous Rouhani* •
Laura Rousseau • Laurel Ryley • Steve Brister &
Carmine Salvucci • Salwen Family Fund* • Chance
Sampson • Samsung Austin Semiconductor • Jane &
Jim SanFratello* • Ken Satterlee • Daniel Sawyer •
Gina Marie Scanio • Kathryn Scarborough • Shelly
& Ron Schadegg • Angela & Robert Philip Schafer •
Carolyn Schilthuis • Rachel & Rob Schmidt • Patricia &
David J Schneider • Anissa & Mark Scholes* • Angela
Scholzen • Amanda Schulte • Chad Schutte* •
Scurlock Foundation • Jason Seats • Tara Muldrow &
Robert Sechler* • Alex Seif • Rita Selvaggi* • Laurie
& Linwood Shelton • Shomos Family Foundation,
Ltd. • Nancy J Silves • Reena & Vijay Singh* • Teresa
& Kevin Smith* • Gail & Robert Smith, III • Candice &
Richard Snyder* • Tom Spencer • Spencer Charitable
Foundation* • April & Kevin Sproles • Steven Sproull •
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church • Beth & Frank
Stabile* • Jeanne Marie & Chris Stahl • Kara & Douglas
Stewart • Stonebridge Hotels • Venus & Bill Strawn •
Strüb Residential* • DaLonna & Michael Sullivan* •
Kathy & Mike Sullivan • Sunland Group, Inc •
Elizabeth & Chris Szaniszlo • Amy & Larry Tabash •
Mary & Rusty Tally* • Teegardin & Associates Ltd.,
LLP • Christi Tennison • Texas Sun and Shade* •
The Abbott Foundation • The Children’s Haven
Association* • The Doctors Management Company •
The Fowler Law Firm, PC • Theodore P. Davis
Charitable Trust • Third Coast Auto Group • Rachel
& Pat Thomas • Leslie & Beau Thorne • Kery & Jeff
Timlin • Tom Green & Company Engineers, Inc.* •
Oscar A Torres • Mr. Darryl Traweek • Janey & Russ
Trowbridge • Tal Tversky • Delyn & Chris Tyson* •
Ultimate EOR Services • Cindy & Chris Vechan • Viva
Day Spa • Daniel Wagner • Cheryl B Walker • Jennifer
Vickers & Lee Walker • Konnie S Walker • Seth Wallis •
Walters & Mason Retail, Inc. • Karen & Alan Ware •
Laurie & David Weaver • Caris Palmer & Felix Weir* •
Alice & Larry West* • Janet & Dillard Westmoreland •
Paul J. Whipple • Whole Foods Market, Inc.* • Randall
R. Wickersham • Surangi Widyaratne • A.C. Wiggins •
Garreth Wilcock* • William Gammon Insurance
Agency Inc. • Paul Williams • Jolie & Greg Willis •
Kenneth Wilson • Danny M Womack • Richard Y.
Wong* • Thersesa Castellano Wood • Mike Woodfin •
Beth Kirkhart & Victor Yodaiken* • Lisa & Wes
Youngblood • Melissa & John Zapp • Evonne Atlas &
Abe Zimmerman • Dr. & Mrs. James Ziska* •
Bonnie Zook*
$500-$999
A+ Federal Credit Union • Barbara & Robert Abbott •
Kellie Keough & Anthony Allen • American Lebanon
Association* • Mr. Philip Annis •
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Austin Business Forum, Inc. • Austin Cops For
Charities • Rebecca & Stephen Ballard • Ashley Bares •
Audrey & Robert Bartmess • Sally & Rudy Belton •
Kathleen & Jeremy Bencken • Dianne & Mike Benton •
Diana & Frank Berry* • Anne & Robert Bertholf •
Sherrill & Philip Bishop • Andy Bitner • William H. Blair •
Erin Blake* • Blue Waters Advisory Group • Peter
Bolduc • Chrissy & Mark Borskey • Allison Bowers •
Mary & Michael Bradley • Barbara & George
Brightwell • Julia & Scott Brister • Susan Brister • Jill &
Buster Brown • Phil Buch • Leah & Michael Buratti •
Donna & Robert Burgess* • Susan Burnett • Leigh
Ann Busby • Joseph Cabela • Laurie & Joe Cadwell •
Christopher Cano • Capital Factory • Carol & Kevin
Capitani • Jennifer & Brent Cardwell • Hae-Kwon
Chung & James Carlisle • Karen A Carlson • Jessica
Carson • Jennifer & Sanjay Castelino • Charles
Schwab Foundation • Dr. Vanessa L Chiapetta* • Jill &
Ross Ciomperlik* • William Clark •
Cleve H. Tandy Foundation • Daniel J. Coleman* •
Michael Conte • Valerie Schuster & Timothy
Cookingham • Corrective Chiropractic • Dixie &
Joseph Cosgrove • John H. Cottey, MD • Amity
Courtois • Christine & James Cowden* • Bryan Craig •
Mr. M. H. Crockett, Jr.* • Delores M. Crum • Carole
Crumley • Hector Cruz • Stephen Daniele • Suzanne
Danuser • Anshuman Dasgupta • Walter Davis •
Donna Day • Kat & Roger Delong* • Mojdeh Delshad •
Anne & Scott Denko* • Tasha Denny • Laura & Gene
Dishman • Nathan Dooley • Doors & Company* •
John Doucet • Driscoll Motors • Stephanie & David
Droman • Nigel D’Souza • Jason Duda • Runi &
Thomas Duvall • Jimothy Dyson* • Scott Ela • Electric
Transmission Texas, LLC • Theresa & Scott Ellington* •
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Scott Emley • Belinda & Michael Fairbanks* •
Manny Farahani • Rebecca Fearing • First Source
Technologies, Inc. • First United Methodist Church* •
Kellye & Joshua Flanagan* • Ann Mara & Peter
Flemings • Robert Forrest • Karin & Robert A Foster* •
Clay Francis • Timothy Freehill* • William P Frisbie, II •
Shirley Fritsch • James C Frizzera • Frog • Liam McCoy
Fry* • Nancy & Benny J Gallaway • Kelly Ginter •
Give Realty, Inc. • Dana Golemi • Kristin & Drue K.
Goodale* • Virginia Steyners & Richard Gorelick •
Ryan Gravatt • Gary Griesenbeck • Lori & Timothy
Griffin* • David Grissom • Haffey Offices, Inc.* •
Elizabeth Hafner • Julie Hall • Mary & Don Hanson* •
Debra Hardy • Christopher Harper • Clayton Harrell •
Brian Harris • Carrie E Henderson • James Robert
Hilton • Tracy Holland • Geary Atherton and James
Marti Holt Atherton Education Foundation •
Elizabeth & Philip Hornsey • Michael Hsu • Linda
Bailey & Edwin Huber* • Robbi Hull • Katherine &
James Hull • Debra S. Israel* • Kristen & David Jaros •
Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc.* • Elizabeth Johnson •
Tami Kagy • Darshana & Jeffrey Kalikstein* • Anne
Keener • Theresa Clarke & Christian Kelleher* •
Kellie’s Kandies & Cookies • Kelly Grossman
Architects LLC • Vivian Kendrick • Robert Kenney •
Crystal Kimbrough • Karen J Kirmis • Kristen Kramer •
Keith Kreeger • Helen Kultgen • Gerard & Vahan
Kuyamjian • L.H and Debra Hardy Living Trust •
Russell Laing • Brandi & Daniel Lauve • Lisa Lee •
Gayle & Robert Leonard • William J LePage • Aimee
Level • Theresa & Edward V. Lewandowski* • Helena
Lewis • Kelli & David Litzau • Lloyd Gosselink,
Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. • Lockhart & McAllister,
LLC • Longbow Partners LLP • Kasey & Jeffery Lough •
Sara & Mark Luttrell* • Lisa & Joe Lykes • Susan
Maclay • Ana & Blake Magee • Ron Malott • Vaughn
Mankey • Dayna & Kevin Manning* • Anna Maria
Martinez-Johnson • Michele & Don Mason* • Marlene
& Ronald Massa • Christine Matic • William Mattei •
Susan Orth & Dr. Mark Maunder* • Heather & Darrell
May • James McBride • Elizabeth & Sean McDonald •
Elaine & Patrick McGinty* • Kevin McHorse •
Stephanie & Brad McKenzie • Daniel McKinley • Claire
& Ian McLoughlin* • Fara & John McMullen • Cydney
& Britt Medford • Meghal Mehta • Midsouth Bank •
Cindy & Ron Million* • Ferne & Walt Mizell* • Sanjeev
Mohan • Marcia Tugendhat & James Montanaro* •
Jason Moore • Emily Moreland* • Shea Morenz •
Patricia & Mike Morris* • Todd Moseley • Jennifer
& Mark Mouritsen* • Parimal Nalle & Swati Naik •
Kimberly Nash • Amy C. Nelson • Network Funding •
Brandi Rae New • Carly & Jamie Newhouse • Jenny
Newman • Angela B Newton* • Thao Huynh & Ky
Nguyen • NVIDIA • Dr. Ghadeer Okayli • Sabra Hayes
Olivieri* • Jennifer Para • Melinda Pawlikowski • Mike
Pepe • Connie & Brad Perdue* • Jim Popp • Amy
Porter • Barbara & David Prado* • Paul Pratte* •
Anupama & Rajesh Purushothaman • Susanna
& David Reiter* • Miriam & Richard Relyea • Eric
Matthew Ross • Sally & Robert Russell • Kevin
Rutkowski • Wolfram M Sauer • Kent Scarbrough •
Nicole C. & Thomas P Schuette • Cynthia & William
Schwartz • Chin Liang See • Frank Seibert* • Albert
Seibert • Ronald B. Shapiro • Charles Silver • Lucy and
Barry Simon* • Jackie & Calvin Smith • Kathy C. Smith •
Stuart & Stephen T Smith • Jo Ann & Craig Smith •
Morgan & Greg Smith • Joan & Daniel A. Smith •
Gretchen & Jeff Spencer •
St. Croix Capital Advisors, LLC • Steele Specialties •
Melody Stepan • Lorraine & William Stipek •
Ian Fletcher Strain-Seymour • Ann & Kirk Strozewski* •
Connee & Kent Sullivan • Stephen E Sutton • Candace
& Sidney Sweet • Sweet Home & Gifts, LLC • Kay
Taebel • Tarrytown United Methodist Church* • The
Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation • Trisa Thompson* •
Bobbi & Mort Topfer* • Tosca Radigooda
Photography • Victoria & Mark Trinske • Marcella R.
Vardeman • VCFO* • Brenda & Shelburne Veselka •
Steve Vinklarek • VMware Foundation Matching Gift
Program • Marc Vockell • Kate & Mitch Vollmers* •
Judy & Victor Wagenschein • Tina & Chris Wall •
Kimberly & Michael Ward • Karen & David Warren* •
Dana Weihl • Westover Manor Productions, LLC •
Alan Wilson • Laura Witt • Barrett Wood •
Karen & Joe Zabreznik
$250-$499
Eric Abrahams • Adobe Systems Incorporated •
Madison & Gianni Aiello • Susan G. Alexander • Claire
Hebner & Matthew Allen • Judy & Robert Allen •
Henrik Almind • Sarah DeRossett & Rodney Alsup •
Debbie & Jim Alsup • Amy & Garry Amann • Holly
Ammerman* • Natalie Anderson • Fred Andrews •
Erik Antener • Kristy & William Ashley • Susannah
& Jase Auby • Austin Avalon Group LLC • Austin
Roofing & Construction • Austin Vet Hospital •
Ulysses J. Backus* • Bare Necessities Tour & Travel Co.,
Inc. • Lori Barr • Perry Michael Barron • Gay Barton* •
Bearing Financial Advisors, LLC • Greg Bennett •
Anne & Thomas Bergen • David & Deborah Berra •
Dan Bignardi* • Allison & Justin Billodeau • Brian W.
Bishop • Judith & Robert Bitterli •
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Boar’s Head-Austin Provisions • Joyce & Farouk
Bourenane* • Linda N Boyd* • Erin Kathleen Brooks •
Bonnie Alexander & Howard Brown • Allison &
Colton Brugger • Barbara and Gerald Bula* • Lisi &
Brian Buongiorno • David R Burch • David S Burch •
Sandra & Charles Burnside • Meta Butler Hunt •
Dennis Byrne • Nancy Jo & Bruce Callahan • Timothy
C Carlett • Steven Carlson • Nancy & Mike Carson •
Leanne & Matthew Cartwright • Cathy & Mike
Castoro* • Marta & Marc Chase • Danielle Church •
City Life Church • Dorothy & William Clark • Michael
Joesph Clark* • Lauren Clark • Amy & James Clark •
Ryan Jason Cole • Laura Coleman • Lawrence Collins •
Brandy and Patrick Conway • Amber & Judson Cook •
Gene Cook • Lisa Cowger • Angela & Michael Craig* •
Tracy & Garry Craighead • Creas Appraising &
Consulting Services, Inc. • Stephanie & Koby Crooks •
Cameron Currin* • Anita Vangelisti & John Daly* •
Steven C. Damuth • Leslie & Dennis Bradford Daniel •
Lisa & Earle David • Heather & William Davis •
Alexandra Wilson & Terry Dawson • Walter E. Deforest •
Kelly and Leo Dehner • Judy Denney • Beth Domel •
Hannah Douglas • Elizabeth & Richard Douglass •
Renee Dragoset • Ruta Duhon • Franklin Dunn • Dr.
Trey Eilers • Alec Engeling • Vince Epperson • Jeff
Ericsson • Shari & Pete Estep • Wanda Ferguson •
Mark Fertitta • Mary & Rob Finlayson • Ann & Timothy
J. Finley • John Fish • James Flewelling* • Tom Florer •
FNU • Sharon & Frank Foerster • Barbara & Ken
Fortner* • Shirley J. Fox* • Michelle Anne &
Thomas Fox • Alice & Eric Frank • Christine
Frankovsky • Gary Furman • Jordan & Frances Pratt
Gadapee • Barry Gallace • Dori & Bryan Garner • Scott
Gaynor • Fernando Gaytan • Daphne Gilbert* •
Wilhelmina & Gerald D. Gilligan • Carol Faget & Gary
Glass • Lawrence K. Gonda • Daniel Gonzalez •
Adrienne & John Gragg • Gerald Scott Graham •
Grande Guys LLC • Hallie Graves • Greater Austin
Homes LLC • Samuel Greer • David Guarnieri •
Marcelyn Guthrie • Travis Hajek* • Steve Harren •
Thomas Harrison • Cindy Brouillette & James Hart •
Neal Hartsell • Allison & Spencer Hayes • Marty
Henderson • Zsuzsanna Hewitt •
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Susan & Renea Hicks • HillView Ranch • Sheryl
Mackey & Brian Hobbs* • Paige Holen • Susan &
Jim Hooks • Nancy Jean Hopkins • Marisa & Richard
Hopper • Deborah J. Hornickel* • Elizabeth Hornsey •
Shyami & Sharath Hosali • Eileen Houston • Cynthia
& William Howland • HP Gift Matching Program* •
Melinda & Chris Hunter • Evelyn & Michael Janish •
Kim & Rob Jensen • Marianne & Jeffrey Johanns* •
Michelle & Paul Jordan • Carol Jordan • Miriam
Kachelmann • Kailey Development Partners LP •
Elizabeth & Austin Kaplan • Michael G. Kelley • John
Kelly • Ellen & Larry Kendrick* • Lisa & Christopher
Kennedy • Nicole Kessler • Margaret & Bruce
Kilpatrick* • Eric Kimball • Kerry Kinney • Karen and
Don Kirmis • Paul Klemperer • Knights of Columbus
Council 8156 • Judith Kountoupis • Molly & Steven
Krasoff • Sandra & Dennis Krutsinger • Christie Horne
& Kevin Lalande* • Cindi & Steve Lambert* •
Gail Larimer* • Heather & Andrew Larrabee* •
Launch Marketing • Ann McGinley & BJ Lee* •
Kristee Leonard • Philip Lerma • Sheri Parr & Jeffrey
Levenberg • Lindsey Shi & Xu Lian* • Andrea Liles •
Richard Linklater • Christer Ljungdahl • Terri Loeffler •
Colleen Lucas • Elizabeth & Mark Luckevich* • James
Luton, Jr.* • Lorn MacDougal • Liz & Josh Magden •
Nicole & Bobby Malone • Mana Culture • Rebecca
& Elliott Manferd* • Mangia Pizza Investments,
LLC • Alison & Robert Manzer • Todd Maras • Jason
J. Marcheck • Marsha McGrath & Drew Marcks •
Pioquinto Martinez • Dr. Juaquin Anthony Masaryk* •
S.A. & L. Mayer • Treeta & Robbie Mayfield • Sue & E.
Douglas McClain* • Toni & Mike McClelland •
Maureen Powers & Scott McCown • Carolyn A.
McFarland • Patricia & Kevin McGillicuddy • Erika
McKay • Hannah & Eddie McKenna* • Phyllis Warren
& Ernest McKenney • Kelly White & Bill McLellan •
Amy & Kurt Meachum • Metcalfe Law, PLLC • Joellen
& Ron Meyeres • Louise & Mark Michaud* • Milder
Landscape Services • Virginia & Jedidiah Miracle •
Claire & Stephen Mock • Sandy & Walker Molinare •
Mary & Charles Moore • Cheryl and William Morgan •
Mary Morgan • MOSAK Advertising & Insights • Joyce
Gibson & John Bruce Moskow* • Laura Mueller •
Audrey & Louis Munin* • Randy Murrish • Karen &
Tim Nabers • Norma & James Nance* • Vera & Steven
Neinast • Nellco Specialties, Inc. • Kathryn Neu • Ray
Newman • Paulette & Robert Newton • Liz & Les
Nichols • Sandra & James Nunnelley • Jane O’Brien •
Lorna G. Overbey • Frances & Stephen Packer •
Pamela R. Singletary, DDS, PLLC • Jean-Pierre Parant •
Mary Rachael Parsons* • Kelly Patek • Nikhil Patel •
Patten Law Firm • Lorri A Payne • Ms. Donna Marsh
Peery • Rosa M. Pena • Martha H Pennington •
Newton Petersen • Kay Planting & Kenneth Pfluger •
Dr. Mary E. Pharis* • C. J. Pickering • Ashley & Chad
Pierce • Mary Copeland & Harry Pizer • Nancy &
Dick Plaster • Christina Poindexter • Kathryn Popp •
Fran Pratt • Karey Jane Prete* • Cary K. Rabb* • Doris
Rabbitt* • Savithri D. Raja • Ann & William Ramage,
Jr. • Arvind Raman • Randalls Food Market Inc.* •
Dr. Thomas Rauzi • Janeka Rector • Reggie Rector •
Melissa Reed • Reit Management & Research, LLC •
Tina Lamon & Phillip Renke • Ana Catalina Reynoso
Delagarza • Cecilia Rico • Robert McCarley Insurance •
Shelley & John Roberts • Deborah Robison • Lisa Roe •
Doreen & Michael Rollins • Holly Ross • Drs. Suanne &
John Roueche • Jaison Abraham Roy • Tobin Rysenga •
Kristine & Rene Salazar • Brian F Scaff, DDS • Ashley
& Christopher Scherr • Gloria & Franklin Schirpik •
Michael Schneider • Stephen Schottman • Vickie L.
Schubert* • Andrea Scullion • Kathy Sokolic & Mike J.
Sears • Athar Shah* • Sigma Technology Solutions •
Silicon Labs* • Marcia & Barry Silverberg • Jeff Sims •
Donna & Jim Slaughter • Andrew A Smith • Julia Null
& Evan Smith • Gail Smith • Kathleen Smith-Willman •
Deborah E. Sours* • Walters Southwest •
William G Spelman • I Staehr • Caleb Stafford • Stars
in Your Eyes Optometry • Jill & Chris Stearns • Janet
& Joe Stinus • Elise & Carter Strickland • Judith &
Michael Sullings* • Michelle & Jeff Sunshine • C.J.
& C.M. Sutton • Synopsys • Christine Szepesi • T
and A Cleaners LLC • Jennifer & Nick Tackett • Patsy
Tankersley • Joann & John Taunton • Jennifer & Chad
Taylor • Claudia & Bernie Tejada* • Teresa Thomas •
Ali & Sean Thompson • Stacia Thompson • Austin
Tighe • Patricia K. Tollison* • Katherine & Antonio
Torrini* • Charlene & Joseph Trochta* • Kate & Bruce
Truitt • Robin & Thomas Tucker • TuneBugz! Music
Together • Barbara Turley* • Brian C. Twichell • Mr.
Roger Ugalde • John Underwood • Caren & Jim
Upshaw • Christine & Scott Urban • Arnold & Eileen
Van Den Berg • Vinson & Elkins, LLP • Margo &
John Voltin • Holly Wall • Scott Walther • Waterloo
Plastering • Monica Watson* • Wehman Insurance •
Jolene Weinstein • Kennon R. Welch • Jane Wells •
Westlake Medical of Austin, LTD Phase II • Thomas L.
Whatley* • Jonathan Whitchurch • Victoria Wicken •
Wild Basin Fitness at Steiner Ranch • Gayland & Roger
Williams* • David Williams* • Ellen Claire Williams •
Matthew Willis • Theresa Neil & Patrick Winkler • Mike
Woodward • Melissa & Donnie B Wright • Vijaya and
Kondal Reddy Yennaram* • Richard Zenuch •
Zilliant Corporation
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Our Mission
Austin Children's Services protects
and heals children, young adults
and families in need.
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