Hope News - Fall 2008 - Hope House Foundation

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p2 This I Believe
p3 Holidays in East Beach
p5 It’s Stockley Time!
p6 Celebrating 30 Years
p7 Building Lives
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Enough. Can We Talk Ben Stiller?
People with disabilities
would like to say thank
you for writing and producing Tropic Thunder—
you and your movie have
created a much needed
national dialogue...
Recently, something powerful happened for people
with intellectual disabilities and those who care
about them. Thousands of disability advocates at
the national, state and local level banded together
to speak out against negative portrayals of people
with intellectual disabilities in the media as a
response to the recently released movie Tropic
Thunder. Dave Hindsburger put it well when he
said, “it seemed like we all glanced at one another
and said, “Enough”. And we discovered power.
Real power.”
The volume of public demonstrations, educational
leafleting, radio and television interviews, newspaper articles and letters to the editors far exceeded what anyone expected. Repeated use of the ‘R’
word and other offensive language in this film
launched this outcry, but the bottom line is about
the need for respect. Negative stereotypes, images
and language spur public attitudes that make it
even more difficult for people to find jobs, housing and a sense of community. Groups across the
nation have stood together in solidarity demanding respect for people with disabilities. An important public dialogue has begun.
The letter below was written by Jill Egle. Jill is coexecutive director of the Arc of Northern Virginia,
and she is a young woman with an intellectual
disability. She wrote this open letter to Ben Stiller
after viewing the movie he produced,
Tropic Thunder.
Can We Talk Ben Stiller?
People with disabilities would like to say thank you
for writing and producing Tropic Thunder— y o u
and your movie have created a much needed
national dialogue for millions of people who have
or love people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. Much of the press has been about
using the word "Retard" and how hurtful "hate
words" can be to millions of people. What has
been most hurtful is the fact that "Slow Jack" portrays people with disabilities in a negative light—
Jill Egle
by emphasizing the fact that we are slow, un-coordinated, un-attractive and unwanted. I wanted to
educate you and others about these attributes.
Some people with Intellectual Disabilities may
process information more slowly—we have
learned that with accommodations like "giving us
information ahead of time, good supervision,
developing regular routines and even repeating
things on occasion" we can be leaders in the work
place, school settings, churches—the community.
Some people with Intellectual Disabilities are
uncoordinated—but many of us are talented athletes and even refer to ping pong as "our game"!
Some people with Intellectual Disabilities may
appear as "unattractive" to others because of bad
haircuts or big teeth. Here is some information
that might explain why some of us look the way
we do... Did you know that many people with dis-
abilities live off of Social Security Income which is
about $653 a month? We are expected to pay for
our rent and food with this income. We can
work–but often we are trained to work at minimum wage jobs without benefits–so we rely on
Medicaid for our health insurance. It is important
to understand these issues because it means that
we can not afford to get the best haircuts and
clothes. And in terms of health care–Medicaid
does not pay for dental services and if we do have
insurance we have found some dentists won't
work on people with Intellectual Disabilities–"It's
not their area of expertise!" Are our teeth really
any different?
Lastly, and probably one of the most hurtful parts
of the movie is when the actors talk about adopting a baby and make reference to the fact "you get
to choose your child" rather than "getting stuck"
with a child that appears to have a disability...To be
honest it is not easy to grow up as a person with a
disability or as a sibling of a person with a disability
or as a parent of a person with a disability. But
once we are here–we are anything but
"Unwanted". Continued on page 2
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From the Executive Director
This I Believe
by Lynne Seagle
In junior high school I met Barbara Sperber,
who had been labeled as developmentally disabled. Barbara was the perfect target for adolescent immaturity and ridicule, and she lived in
my neighborhood. During school I hung out
with my crowd and Barbara hung out with no
one. It was only after school, that I would sometimes see her and make myself ‘available’ to
talk. One day on the bus ride home Barbara was
being teased relentlessly and though I did not
join in I also did nothing to intervene. When
she stepped off the bus and the jeers continued
I looked out my window and I saw her. I mean
really saw her. She was looking up at the row
of windows on the big yellow bus and she was
crying. I will never forget that day, that image,
or the fundamental
change that took
place within me
that very moment.
I saw Barbara for
the first time as a
person. With that
glance, I gained the
understanding of
what is required to abuse someone; you must
not view your target as your equal or you risk it
being too difficult to continue the abuse.
30 years ago I began my career as a support
worker, living in a group home with 8 folks with
developmental disabilities. At that time I
believed that I kind of just fell into the job, but
as time passed I realized that choosing that job
may not have been an accident. I learned that
there were people who needed to exert perseverance and determination simply to claim a
right to live in their own community. I witnessed
incredible tolerance and patience from the
people I lived with; mostly towards me. And I
learned how little I had developed those qualities of patience, tolerance and perseverance
within myself, while ironically most of my
friends and family attributed those very qualities
to me because of where and with whom I
worked.
That day so long ago has shaped and changed
me in countless ways. Every time I look away
from the famine in Africa or the poverty in
India, anytime I brush off the comments of an
elderly person in a nursing home or walk past a
homeless person without a glance, I am remind-
I gained the
understanding of
what is required to
abuse someone;
you must not view
your target as your
equal or you risk
it being too difficult
to continue
the abuse.
ed of that lesson so long ago. You must first
believe the object of your abuse or neglect is
somehow less than you….less of a person.
I believe in equality, not the kind the US
Constitution speaks about, but rather what comes
forth from my heart, my attitudes and my actions.
I believe in actions and attitudes that support
every person’s right to be treated as if they
belong and to be treated equally. I believe first
and foremost that everyone is a person of worth.
If that yellow bus of a world chucks them out
with jeers and name calling, it is a person of
worth looking up and crying….just like Barbara
Sperber. This is what I believe and I strive to live
it everyday.
De
Lyn ar
ne,
Lynne Seagle
Hello Everyone,
As some of you know, I am unfortunately leaving
Hope House. The NAVY squadron that was to
transfer here from Fort Worth, TX (that my husband took orders to) is no longer moving … so
we have to go there. I promise that if we return
to this area I will return to Hope House. I have
loved working here. I plan on taking my experiences and my voice with me, as I have found very
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little progress has been made in the area of supported living services in that area of the country.
I hope to help change that. Maybe if others see
what Hope House has accomplished, they will
follow. I have cried my tears and have accepted
what lays ahead as another change and stepping
stone in my life. I have much work to do here
and little time to get it done but I will leave with
no unfinished tasks. I have learned so much
here in the last 6 months, but each day I always
pick up something more. I love it! Thank you all
for teaching me! Thank you all for allowing me
to be able to say “This is truly the best job I ever
had!” Everyday is different from the next - that’s
just another day a Hope House!
Rebecca Goff, Service Support Specialist
Hope House Foundation
Can We Talk Ben Stiller?
Cont’d from page 1
Mr. Stiller–Here is one last fact. Having a disability in a country where beauty and riches are valued–leaves millions of people living very lonely
and isolated lives. As a result we are some the
most avid movie watchers in America. We look
up to you and see you as "Stars" because
through your movies we experience a life that
we don't often have access too...Why does this
hurt so much? Because you have made us feel
"Unwanted!" Can we talk Ben Stiller?
Jill Egle, Co-Executive Director
and a Young Woman with an Intellectual
Disability
Editors note: Please see page 4 for excerpts from another powerful
article written in response to the movie, Tropic Thunder, by Pat
Bauer, former Washington Post reporter and the mother of a person
with an intellectual disability.
DID YOU
KNOW
state-run institutional and
? Virginia’s
congregate care centers spend an annual
average of between $105 - $148,000 for
care per person, versus an annual cost of
less than $14,000 per person when persons with intellectual and developmental
disabilities are cared for in “supported
living” environments.
From the 2008 State of the States in
Development Disability, The University of
Colorado
OVERHEARD
We can chant
independence all day, but
if you have staff who power
through activities just to
get them checked off,
instead of focusing on
teaching, then that spirit of
independence becomes a
ghost...merely something
to slap on a t-shirt. I believe
it takes continuously
reflecting on the progress
of folks we support,
highlighting achievements
and celebrating them, as
well as being honest with
ourselves about the day
to day services and
discussing how they
can improve.
–Kim Enesey,
Afton Team Leader
East Beach Holiday Home Tour
Open Doors This Holiday Season.
3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour at East Beach
Proceeds benefit Hope House Foundation.
December 6 & 7, noon to 5 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season and raise funds for Hope House at the mid Atlantic's most
heralded waterfront neighborhood. Homes and porches will be decorated with holiday
themes and open for tours throughout the weekend. Plus there will be carriage rides,
entertainment, refreshments, and a holiday gift gallery with unique gifts to purchase.
For more information, call 757-333-6650 or visit eastbeachnorfolk.com or hope-house.org.
Admission is $10, and free for children five and under.
Hope House Foundation– proud to be a partner.
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‘A Movie, a Word
and My Family’s Battle’
Excerpts from
By Patricia E. Bauer
As the R-word has seemingly become
increasingly pervasive in recent years, I've
tried gently to let others know that it heaps
scorn on people who are already stigmatized
and may not be in a position to defend
themselves. The responses I've gotten?
Gosh, everybody says it. It's just a joke. Or: I
didn't mean it like that. Or: Lighten up. It
doesn't mean anything. People reacted as if
I'd offended them when I told tell them that they were insulting my daughter and others like her; they would never insult such people, they said.
Discouraged, I started letting it pass, gritting my teeth, wishing it would
go away. Not everyone uses it, and sometimes I wonder whether I'm overreacting. But I hear it at every turn. A clerk in a store apologizes for being
"such a retard" when she can't find an item for me. Ouch. Kids at the mall
call one another "you big retard." Ouch. A friend tells a long, involved
story at my dinner table about her recent fender bender, with a punchline
about "some retard" who parked behind her. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
With each of these incidents, I hear what others perhaps don't hear. This
word, derived from a clinical term used to describe people like my daughter, carries a cultural subtext so huge that we don't even notice it. By
using it, we threaten years of progress toward a society that accepts and
values all its citizens, including the 14.3 million with cognitive disabilities.
When I was young, kids like my daughter were kept at home or, worse,
sent to institutions by the hundreds of thousands. They had no legally
guaranteed right to an education.
Over the past 35 years, the legal landscape has been transformed. In 1975,
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act granted children with disabilities the right to a public education, and the federal government
pledged to pay a substantial portion of local special-education costs. The
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibited discrimination against
the disabled. A group of people who'd been invisible emerged to work
toward taking their rightful place in society.
We've come a long way, but we still have far to go. There are still 38,000
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities housed in institutions nationwide. The federal government hasn't kept its promise to fund
special education, and millions of children across the country remain
poorly served or not served at all.
Meanwhile, adults with intellectual disabilities are on waiting lists for independent living services all over the country; one recent report estimated
more than 100,000 in Texas alone. These adults are largely unemployed
and frequently live in poverty. Experts estimate that fewer than 20 percent
of those of working age are employed, even though research shows that
they are reliable and effective workers when given support and matched
with appropriate jobs.
Without a coherent federal policy for providing community services and
support, millions of families across the country are left to take care of
their loved ones on their own. Continued on page 6
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BOARD SPOTLIGHT
Caron Crouse
Caron Crouse, CPA, joined the Hope House
Foundation Board of Directors in 2003. She
currently serves as the Board Treasurer and
Donor Relations Committee Chair. She’s a
dynamic person, who in addition to her career
and volunteer activities also enjoys reading,
hiking, kayaking and gardening.
What attracted you to join the Hope House
Foundation Board of Directors?
Once I heard what Hope House’s mission was all about, I couldn’t wait to
get involved. The individuals who work for the organization, those we
serve, and members of the board are all very special people. Everyone I
have met is thinking about how to make our part of the world a better
place. I leave an event or meeting and think, “What more could I be
doing?”
Professional history I have worked in public accounting for approximately
twelve years. Before that, I worked for the federal government for eight
years while completing my college degree.
Your greatest teacher My mother has been my greatest teacher. She teaches
by example; her life is about service to others. She is caring, loving and
giving to all those around her.
Legacy I hope that I make a positive impact on at least one person each
day. They might not remember me twenty years from now, but I will have
no regrets about how I lived my life.
Hope House Foundation Board of Directors
Left to Right: Richard Mapp, III (President), Joyce Schmidt (Secretary), Pam Katrancha,
Dorothy Clark, Matt Fine (Vice President), Rachel Silver, Pete Leddy, Janet Davis, Kathy Powell,
Joshua Harris, Jeff Parker, Gloria Elgin, Grey Persons, John Redding, Caron Crouse (Treasurer),
Tom Moss III
Hope House Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1964 to provide residential
services for people with developmental disabilities in Hampton Roads. Funded through public
and private funds, the agency is committed to serving people in an environment with dignity
and respect.
Artwork by Vicki Bruner (detail)
2008 Annual Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival
The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival is held in Stockley Gardens Park, in the heart of historic Ghent, Norfolk, and is free
and open to the public. Over 150 artists will be displaying and selling their work. There will be live music by regional
artists such as the Skip Friel Band, The Jim Newsom Quartet, and Ampersand. Children will enjoy Hands on Art Projects,
C-Shells Music for Kids, and Bobby the Clown, along with festival food and many other activities. For more information
contact Stephanie Kaplan at (757) 625-6161 ext. 19 or log onto www.hope-house.org.
Saturday, October 18, 10am–5pm • Artists Award Reception, 5–7pm • Sunday, October 19, 12pm–5pm
Go to hope-house.org for music and children’s activity schedules
PARKING IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE! SHUTTLE IT TO THE STOCKLEY
GARDENS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL FROM THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM!
As a result of our ongoing partnership with the Chrysler Museum, a shuttle bus will run to and from the Chrysler Museum and the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival
all weekend long! Beginning at 10AM on Saturday, October 18th , it will run continuously on both Saturday and Sunday. Take advantage of this great parking opportunity and visit the Chrysler Museum too! The museum will offer discounted membership throughout the weekend in honor of the festival.
Also, when you donate $5 to Hope House Foundation you’ll receive a “Hope is Where the Art Is” button, which provides free admission to the Chrysler Museum
the weekend of the festival AND a host of discounts from Norfolk businesses. Buttons are available at the Chrysler Museum, Hope House Foundation and at the
Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Information Booth. For more information contact Elena Berry at eberry@hope-house.org or call 757-625-6161 X20
✁
Special Thanks to Acclaimed Events and Rentals
•
www.acclaimedevents.com
Our Wish List
• 20 movie passes • New TV & New DVD player
• Wide Neck Guitar • Patio Furniture Set • Push Lawn Mower
• 2 roundtrip airline tickets* • New Electric Stove
•
(757) 625-6100
We would like to thank those supporters of Hope House who recently helped fulfill wishes for the
people we support. Thank you for enhancing their lives! If you can help fulfill any of these wishes,
please contact Lauren Knowles at 625-6161, ext. 33 or email lknowles@hope-house.org.
* travel in the U.S. with any Norfolk carrier
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Celebrating 30 Extraordinary Years!
Held this past June, The Hope House
Foundation Annual Dinner celebrated extraordinary individuals with a shared commitment to
their community and belief in our mission.
Over the past 30 years, Hope House has been
led by 14 outstanding board presidents who
have helped shape the organization we have
today. Each president was honored for his or
her exceptional leadership.
Hope House Foundation's ‘Community Awards’
recognize some of our supporters who have
worked to shape and build a Hampton Roads
community where ALL OF US can enjoy living
and working together.
Douglas and Patricia Perry of the Perry
Foundation were honored for their support and
investment in our future. They have worked to
build a community based on the principles of
equality, social justice
and inclusion– a community where every
one of us has the
opportunity to grow
and prosper.
We were also proud to
recognize Portsmouth
General Hospital
Foundation, who for
over a decade has supported Hope House
and the dreams of the
people we serve.
From health and wellness programs to
social networking and
Alan Gollihue
achieving true citizenship, Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation
has been a partner in enhancing community life
for people with disabilities in Hampton Roads.
For the first time in Hope House's history an
award has been named after a supporter, Jeff
Miller, President of Miller Oil. It was his
strength and commitment to our organization
that compelled us to establish "The Jeff Miller
Award.” This award was presented to its first
recipient, Rick Clarke, President of MANCON,
for his generous support of our mission. Rick
Clarke began his affiliation with Hope House
over 5 years ago when he became the first sponsor of the Hope House Signature Event, the
Emerald Gala, in Virginia Beach. MANCON
remains the single largest corporate sponsor of
this event. This generosity helped build commu-
Patricia Perry
A Movie, a Word...
Cont’d from page 4
Parents have little assurance that their adult
children will be cared for after they die. At last
count, 715,000 people were residing with caregivers age 60 and older. As life expectancies
increase, that number grows.
On top of all this is the problem of negative
public attitudes. Recent research conducted by
the University of Massachusetts found that, if
given a choice, more than half of young people
wouldn't spend time with a student with an
intellectual disability. More than half of parents
didn't want such students at their children's
school. Almost half of the young people
surveyed wouldn't sit next to a student like
Margaret on a school bus.
Yet (the newly released movie) "Tropic
Thunder" provides another example of the
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nity awareness in Virginia Beach by introducing
Hope House to individuals who otherwise
would not have the opportunity to learn about
the organization..
In addition to Community Awards, recognitions
were given to Hope House staff team members
who have been with the organization for 3, 5,
10, & 25 years. Rebecca Dugger was honored
for 25 years of service to the agency. Her dedication, commitment and contributions to Hope
House have been truly amazing. Peter Leddy
was awarded this year's Board Member of the
Year Award for his leadership in our advertising
and public relations. Art festival volunteers,
Thrift Shop volunteers, direct service volunteers, community volunteers, and our Board of
Directors were honored as well. Our celebration of 30 years was very inspiring to all members of the community.
Rick Clarke and Jeff Miller
unthinking acceptance of language that promotes oppression. Anticipating public scrutiny,
the studio was careful to build nuance and subtlety into the film's racial humor. A white actor
who uses blackface to portray a black character
is countered at every turn by a black actor critiquing his actions. But there's no on-screen
presence countering the Simple Jack portrayal,
nor did the filmmakers consult people with
intellectual disabilities or their families about
the script.
It seems that the studio never considered that
its portrayal of people with disabilities would
touch a nerve farther below the skin than it
would want to go. Again we hear: I didn't mean
it like that, and lighten up. It doesn't mean
anything.
For millions of Americans like Margaret and me,
it does.
BIRDS EYE VIEW
If you want a great birds eye
view of what is happening
nationally in disability news,
check out
www.patriciaebauer.com.
Written and compiled by
journalist Pat Bauer (who also
happens to be the mother of a
person with a disability), she
searches, categorizes, and
compiles all disability-related
news stories in this easily navigable and informative website.
BUILDING LIVES
It is a scorching hot August afternoon.
A group of volunteers stand in the
detached garage of a small house, taking a break and trying to stay cool.
They already installed new floors,
painted and remodeled the bathrooms.
By the time they finish their threeweek long project they will have given
two homes, owned by people we
serve, a complete makeover including
landscaping, central heat and air, and
decks leading out to the back yard.
This talented and dedicated group goes by the name Faith Works Coalition, which was founded by
Rick Galliford. The members are gifted carpenters, electricians, and plumbers, having previously volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. The group is comprised of members from 22 churches and synagogues in Hampton Roads who all donate their time to assist with home repairs and renovations for
people with disabilities, illness or low income.
The houses are owned by Tone and Vera Riddick and Danny Stroupe; people served by Hope House.
Due to the limited income of the home owners, repairs are often delayed until the money becomes
available. When Faith Works Coalition heard about the much needed repairs they jumped at the
opportunity to help. The Galliford-Mulard Foundation partially funded the renovations, while the volunteers solicited other area groups to assist with the remodeling expenses.
Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of this tireless group, the houses are better than new. The new
flower beds are already starting to bloom and the air conditioning is kicked into high gear as the final
heat wave of August hits.
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Kim Enesey
serves as
Team Leader
of the Afton
team in
Portsmouth.
A native of
Virginia Beach,
she has been
working at Hope House for three years.
Kim brings absolute commitment to her
role as leader of the Afton Team. She
accepts nothing less than great services,
and holds a strong belief in the potential
of every person her team supports to
achieve a meaningful and enriched life.
The most enjoyable part of my job
is working with an exceptional agency
and spending a lot of time with unique
people.
The most difficult part of my job is
the challenge of being on top of everything. There’s always something you
want to start working on. I’ve learned to
multi-task a lot better since holding this
position.
I aspire to raise my daughter, Hannah,
so that she is an intelligent, self-reliant,
confident yet humble, happy, healthy
young lady. She is my biggest accomplishment and I can’t wait to see how
she will change the world!
I want others to know that every
decision I make as team leader revolves
around what’s best for the folks I serve
at Afton.
Would you ever guess that my favorite
foods are pizza and sushi? Other interests include swimming, listening to live
music and shooting pool.
Rick Galliford, Fred Jones, Ed Johansen
Vince Barker
April 1977 – August 2008
Hope House had the pleasure of getting to know Vince Barker during the 4 years in which we provided services to
him and his brother, Paul. Our hearts go out to the Barker family. A beautiful soul with a huge heart and passion for life,
Vince Barker brought joy to all who knew him. His limitless compassion was extended to everyone, and he was always
more than willing to lend a hand. He would rush ahead to open doors for ladies and was always supportive of his brother’s needs and dreams. Vince was a gifted conversationalist; his expressive eyes and signing would convey words of
encouragement or the newest joke. He was a pillar of hope, loved by many, and will be greatly missed.
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The Eyes of Hope
The Kentucky Derby,
held in May, is a joint fundraising event between
Hope House Foundation and The Noblemen.
Below, l to r, are: Sarah Deal ,Corinne Hanvey,
Beth Hughes, and Heather Chirdon
Changes Hairstyling and City Spa
host fundraiser for Hope House
Top left: Local band ‘Celebrity Gunfight’ takes a break from performing and show
off their hair fashions by stylists from Jake’s Place.
Far left: Friends of Changes Hairstyling & City Spa come out to support HHF.
Left: Changes stylist and her model from Image Lifestyles.
People supported by Hope House Foundation enjoying the summer
Far right top: Chris Hardy (r) accompanies Lisa Mason
on a Spirit of Norfolk Cruise.
Far right middle: Neil Morris enjoying go karts
on his OBX vacation.
Far right bottom: Tom Brown meets Boss Hogg
at Dukesfest outside Atlanta.
Right: Michael Ansley hams it up on vacation in DC.
Below: From L-R Jessica Owens, Josh Turner and Keisha Turner
at a Tides game.
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Chukkers for Charity
Left: Bruce & Suzy Holbrook enjoy the Chukkers for Charity
Black Tie Polo Event
Far left: David Meadows from MANCON and wife Betsy
entertain friends Jude & Capt. Mike Mosley, and Teddy &
William R. Thomas II (Bill).
Below: MATRIX Capital Group partner Michael Morrison
with wife Amy (far right) entertain (l to r) Paul & Lora
DiNardo and Curt & Laurie Werth
Stockley Gardens Spring Art Festival
Below: Stockley Gardens
Bottom: Stockely Judge Jim Hirschfield with 2nd Prize Winner Wiwat Kamolpornwijit.
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PAGE
BY
PAGE
By Page Powell–Out and
about in Hampton Roads
Well it is good to be back after vacation! To celebrate, my friend and I
visited Ben and Jerry’s at Waterside in
downtown Norfolk. Ben and Jerry’s
is really an old friend to Hope House
Foundation. They have been a vendor for many years at the Stockley
Gardens Arts Festivals and they sponsor fundraising activities on behalf of
Hope House. Every April they have a
free cone day and collect donations
on our behalf. Then in the month of
October each year, Ben and Jerry’s
donates’ 50 cents to Hope House for
every sundae sold.
We visited during lunch and found
Waterside to be fairly quiet and the
tables/chairs and counter were very
clean. It was very relaxing and the service was very friendly. The menu at
Ben & Jerry’s has a good variety of selections, including many fat free and
frozen yogurt choices – for those of us on a diet. All of the choices were
very well priced.
It was a hard decision but I ordered the Chocolate Brownie Milkshake with
frozen yogurt. My friend ordered a hot fudge sundae with 1 scoop of
Imagine Whirled Peace ice cream and 1 scoop of Cookie Dough ice cream.
The shake was very fluffy and smooth and it tasted like a liquid cloud
brownie – yum. The ice cream in the Sunday was very rich and creamy.
The combination of Carmel and chocolate in the ice cream was great. The
hot fudge was “lick the bowl” good.
✁
Ben and Jerry’s is a very affordable stop, not only when in downtown
Norfolk but at any of their 6 Hampton Roads locations.
$1 OFF Any ice cream treat. Exp.12/31/08.
Not valid with other offers. Valid only at the
Ben & Jerry’s Waterside location.
You’ll be surprised
what you’ll find.
HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION THRIFT SHOP
1800 Monticello Ave • Open Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm • 625-7493
20% OFF ANY PURCHASE with this ad!
Good through 2/15/09
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Judge Richard Bray
President and CEO, Beazley Foundation, Inc.
Beazley Foundation, Inc.
is a private foundation
founded in 1948 with
funds provided by Mr.
Fred W. Beazley, his wife
Marie C. Beazley, and his
son, Fred Beazley, Jr., of
Portsmouth, Virginia.
Judge Richard S. Bray is
President and CEO of
Beazley Foundation.
The Foundation has provided nearly $150,000 in
grants to support Hope
House Foundation over
the past six years.
Bio: I was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA and have
been with Beazley Foundation, Inc. for the past six years.
Prior to that, I served the on the Third Judicial Circuit
and the Virginia Court of Appeals. I am married to Dawn
B. Bray, have two stepdaughters, and two very special
grandchildren ages 5 and 3.
Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy boating and gardening.
Your greatest teacher: Chief Justice I’Anson of the
Supreme Court of Virginia, now deceased, was my neighbor and dear friend throughout my childhood and until
his death. He was a man of extraordinary character,
integrity, kindness and wisdom, an exemplary life in fulfillment of America’s Judeo-Christian traditions.
Most rewarding part of your job: The opportunity
to join with the Foundation Trustees in funding relationships with countless non-profits throughout the region,
all dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens.
Most difficult part of your job: Discerning the most
deserving among the many, many grant requests presented to the Foundation.
Thoughts on Hope House Foundation:
Hope House brings the opportunity and freedom of
independent living to disabled persons throughout the
region, a gift that enriches each life while promoting a
better understanding of the disabilities of others.
Legacy: With respect to the Foundation, I aspire to
continue Mr. Fred W. Beazley’s legacy of unselfish service
and generosity to the people of Hampton Roads.
Opportunities
Poster designed by Tom Barnes, a local favorite!
CHECK OUT HOPE HOUSE AT THE MIDATLANTIC HOME AND FLOWER SHOW
Hope House has partnered with the Tidewater
Builders Association and the Mid-Atlantic Home
and Flower Show to provide a souvenir booth for
the event. All proceeds from this booth go directly
to Hope House Foundation.
February 13-15, 2009
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Love, Hope House–
We’ve Gone Country!
Entertainment by Nashville recording artist Sarah
Gayle Taylor & Band. Mini dance lessons provided
by Virginia Beach Steppers. This event is our
thank you to the community for all their support.
Donations accepted but not required.
#5070…THE ONLY NUMBER
YOU NEED TO KNOW DURING
THE UNITED WAY GIVING CAMPAIGN
HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION EXTENDS A
WARM THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
RECENT GRANT DONORS
What’s in a number?
For Hope House
Foundation, a lot!
Especially during the
United Way Giving Campaign. We need your help.
Hope House relies heavily on United Way dollars,
and because we’re a “designation only” United
Way charity, we need you to designate us!
By designating #5070 on your United Way campaign form, your gift will ensure that people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities have
the ability to live rich and meaningful lives in our
community.
• Beazley Foundation, Inc.
• D. Baker Ames Charitable Foundation
• E.C. Wareheim Foundation
• Galliford-Mulard Foundation
• Kiwanis Club of Norfolk
• The Norfolk Foundation
• Parsons Fund at Norfolk Foundation
• The USAA Foundation
• The Titmus Foundation, Inc.
GO GREEN!
Hope House Foundation has partnered with
Charitable Recycling! If you’ve been wondering
what to do with those old cell phones you no
longer use, we have the answer. Donate them in
an environmentally conscience way that will also
raise money for Hope House! For every phone
that is donated, Hope House receives a donation
and the old cell phone is recycled. You can visit
our website at www.hopehouse.org/helping/ to print out a free
mailing label. Then just slip the
phone in an envelope, tape on
that label and you’re done! Or,
you can drop off the phone at
our Thrift Store (1800
Monticello Ave., across from
Doumars in Norfolk). For
every phone received, broken
or not, a donation is made to
Hope House!
VOLUNTEERING IS FUN…
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
Hope House Foundation needs volunteers to
help with our art festivals and many other unique
fundraising events. Join the Hope House
Foundation Volunteer Team and experience new
places, meet new people, and grow as a person.
For more information on how to join please contact Lauren Knowles at lknowles@hopehouse.org or 757-625-6161.
SKIN – A MEDICAL SPA IS RAFFLING
OFF A LIQUID FACELIFT!
Located in Downtown
Norfolk at 332 Granby Street,
Skin – A Medical Spa is holding a raffle to benefit Hope
House Foundation. From
now through 12/31/08 a raffle ticket can be purchased for $50 for a chance to win a Liquid
Facelift valued at $3500! Raffle tickets can be
purchased at the Medical Spa or by contacting
757-228-5100. For more information on the new
advanced procedure log onto
www.skinamedicalspa.com or Contact Peggy
Meder, RN, BSN at 757-228-5100
peggy@skinamedicalspa.com.
Granby Theater
Friday, February 6th, 2009
7:30-9:30pm
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BE A HERO OF HOPE...DONATE ONLINE!
Want to make a donation to Hope House? Donate online! Go to www.hope-house.org
to donate through our website. You can donate by credit card on a secure page, and you can
choose how you would like your donation spent. All donations are tax deductible, and
improve the quality of life for the people we support!
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Designation #5070
Hope News is published each season by Hope House Foundation. Editor, Jan Larson Kenny
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events
hopenews
Through October
10/18/08-10/19/08
Ben & Jerry’s Waterside October Sundae Fundraiser For every sundae purchased during the month of October,
Ben & Jerry’s at Waterside will donatze fifty cents to Hope House.
Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival 10AM – 5PM Saturday, 12 Noon – 5PM Sunday, After Hours & Artist Award
Party 5 – 7 PM Saturday. Festival and Award Party is free and open to the public.
12/6/08-12/7/08
3rd Annual East Beach Holiday Home Tour Saturday and Sunday 12 Noon – 5 PM. Come out and see homes
decorated in holiday finery, take a carriage ride, and start your holiday shopping.
2/6/09
4th Annual Love, Hope House- We've Gone Country Friday 7:30PM-9:30PM. Performances by Sarah Gayle Taylor &
Band and The Virginia Beach Steppers. Held at the Granby Theater. The event is free and open to the public.
2/13/09-2/15/09
Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show 10AM-9PM Friday, 10AM-9PM Saturday, 10AM-6PM Sunday held at the Virginia
Beach Convention Center. ALL PROCEEDS FROM SOUVENIR SALES GO TO HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION
Through 2/15/09
Hope House Thrift Shop Sales and Events For more information, call 625-7493.
October 1-15: Bedtime Sale! Save 25% on all beds, mattresses, and linens.
October 16-31: Halloween is here! Save 25% on costumes, hats, jewelry, masks, shoes, toys, and sporting goods!
November 1-15: Warm Up for Winter Sale! Save 25% on all coats, hats, shoes, blankets, comforters, and sheets!
November 16-30: We Give Thanks Sale! Save 20% on all merchandise!
December 1-15: Happy Holidays Sale! Save 25% on holiday decorations, sporting goods, records, tapes, CD’s, evening wear!
December 16-31: Holiday Celebration! Save 25% on all holiday merchandise! (75% after Dec. 25th)
January 1-15: Holiday Clearance Sale! Save 75% on holiday items and 25% on sofas & headboards.
January 16-31: New Year, New You Sale! Save 25% on all clothing.
February 1-15: Sweetheart Sale! Save 25% on all lingerie items, plush items, & everything red!
Please visit our website www.hope-house.org for updates or call 625-6161 more information.