2013 Erin`s House Annual Report - Erin`s House for Grieving Children

Every Penny Counts
I’m sure you’ve been told that every Penny counts, but does it? Did you know that if you started with one cent and doubled your money
every day for 30 days, you’d have $5,368,709.12. The power of the penny really adds up! We wanted to share a few stories with you about
people who share their ‘pennies’ with us. Read, in their own words, why they donate to Erin’s House for Grieving Children.
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Erin’s house provides a time tested service that helps children,
families, and communities successfully work through the
grieving process. By donating to Erin’s House, services are
able to remain at no cost to individuals using the support
programs. If we can guide others to Erin’s House, we reduce
many of the adverse psychological impacts which can remain
with the person throughout the lifespan, which is something
I see individuals struggle with on the university campus.
Erin’s house provides an invaluable role here in
northeast Indiana. Eric Norman,
IPFW Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
What would you say
to someone that gives
money to Erin’s House?
I would tell them thank you for giving all the money for the
building and the activities we do. It’s truly helping a lot of
people, including me. I understand what it is to lose a loved
one, I know how hard it is for my mom and I and we are
definitely getting better through Erin’s House.
Jonathon, Erin’s House Kid
Dear Friends,
In a word, 2013 was a MONUMENTAL year at Erin’s House
for Grieving Children. We were able to see our founders’
dream of providing a “home-like setting” for grieving
children and their families become a reality. For the first
time in our 21+ year history, Erin’s House not only offers the
children’s grief support services of a wonderful team of
volunteers and staff but also a warm and welcoming home
for our kids and their families.
Yet just as no child at Erin’s House grieves alone, we did
not accomplish this monumental task alone. More than
250 individual donors, corporations and foundations
supported our capital campaign, over 1,000 donors
supported our programs and services, and countless
community champions encouraged us throughout the year.
Significant accomplishments during 2013 included:
★ Completed construction and moved into the first
stand-alone facility in the state of Indiana dedicated
to providing peer support for grieving children
Thank you for healing hearts…
Businesses
1st Source Bank
A Party Apart
A’Hearn & Associates
AALCO Distributing
Company, Inc.
Aaron Hoover Real
Estate, LLC
Adaptek Systems, Inc.
Advanced Tree
Technology
★ Successfully completed our capital campaign for
the new home while maintaining financial health
to support operations
AFLAC
★ Realized a 34% increase in the number
of families we serve
API Alliance
★ Expanded the breadth of our peer support group,
crisis response and service offerings
★ Increased individuals reached by 27%
★ Continued to provide our services at no cost to our kids
and their families
In a word, 2014 sees Erin’s House realizing OPPORTUNITIES.
Our transition from renters to homeowners has created
opportunities for growth on all fronts - Programming,
Special Events, Development.
We are so grateful for your continuing support of
Erin’s House for Grieving Children. You make it possible
for us to continue providing support services for children,
teens and their families who have suffered the death of a
loved one. On behalf of our staff, volunteers and board of
directors – and most importantly our kids and their families
– Thank You!
Debbie Meyer
Executive Director
Erin’s House for Grieving Children
Association of
Fundraising
Professionals
Air Products
and Chemicals
Baden, Gage &
Schroeder, LLC.
BAE Systems
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Purdue Extension Whitley County Office
Houlihan LLP
Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne
Hylant Group
PNC - Financial
Services Group
Reflection of Caring of
Fire Police County FCU
iAB Financial Bank
Indian Creek Veterinary
Hospital Inc.
Indiana Auto Auction
Indiana Stamp/United
RIBtype Co.
Indiana Tech
Indiana Wholesale Wine
& Liquor Company
Indianapolis Zoo
Interstar Fleet Services
ITT Exelis
J & K Communications
J.E. Summers Corp.
Jamison Meats, Inc.
Javelin
Manufacturing LLC
Precious Metal Refining
Services, Inc.
Jeff Shelmadine
Memorial
Red Rok BBQ &
Bourbon Saloon
South Side High School
- National Honor Society
RNDC Indiana
St. Francis University Art Education Society
Rothberg, Logan &
Warsco, LLP.
Rowe Industries
Ruoff Home Mortgage
San Martin Designs
SDI-Flat Roll Division
Shaffer Multimedia
Shambaugh & Sons, L.P.
Shawnee Construction
& Engineering
Southern Wine & Spirits
of America, Inc
Bluffton Park Apartments
John’s Auto Sales
Bob Buescher Homes
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Bobick’s Golf
Juice Plus
Bolinger Dental
Bollhoff Inc.
Just Sue Graphic
Design, Inc.
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Carson’s
JW Anderson’s Events
& Catering
Bridgewater Golf Club The Water’s Edge
Kitch Acceptance
Organization
Sweetwater Sound, Inc.
Casa Ristoranti Italiano
KneedaChef Personal
Culinary Services
The Powers of One
Kroger Clinton St.
Employees
Utopian Coffee Co.
Catablu Grille
Caterpillar
Chops Wine Bar
Club Soda
Coldwell Banker Roth
Wehrly Graber
Kroger Georgetown
Employee’s
Spoltman Financial, Inc.
Stan’s Service & Repair
STAR Financial Bank
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Stewart, Brimner,
Peters & Co., Inc.
Superior Essex
Symmetry Inc.
TJ Nowak Supply Co. Inc
Vanhorn Chiropractic
Center, P.C.
Vera Bradley
Lake City Bank
Wells Fargo
Latham Pool
Products, Inc.
White Lodging
Wildman Business Group
Leaders Staffing LLC
Wine and Canvas
of Fort Wayne, LLC
Lincoln Financial Group
Deister Machine
Company, Inc.
Lutheran Children’s
Hospital
Depuy Clinical Affairs
Lutheran Health
Services Society, Inc.
Do It Best Corp.
Don Ayres Honda
Don R. Fruchey, Inc.
Eagle Alloy, Inc.
MacAllister Machinery
Company
Magic Coil Products
Eddie Merlots Restaurant
Markey’s Rental &
Staging
Ehle Services, Inc.
Mars Steel
Eichhorn Jewelry, Inc.
Massage Envy Spa West Jefferson
Master Spas
Evans Toyota Scion
Medical Protective
EZ Car Credit
Metal Technologies, Inc.
Fairfield Colonial
House, Inc.
Mindful Movements
Pilates
Family Life Care
MSKTD & Associates, Inc.
First Federal Bank
Nidec Motor Corporation
Five Star Distributing
Zimmer Inc.
Churches,
Schools and
Organizations
AT&T United Way/
Employee Giving
Campaign
Building Contractors
Association
Cedar Canyons
Association
Clear Lake Lions Club
Concordia Cemetery
Assoc., Inc.
Fort 4 Fitness, Inc.
Fort Wayne Track Club
Fort Wayne Komet
Hockey Club
OmniSource
Indiana Youth Institute,
Inc.
Fort Wayne TinCaps
Frontier Communications
Glazer’s Wholesale
Drug Co, Inc.
GP Tools
Greater Hoagland Group
Hallmark Home
Mortgage
IPFW Biology Club
Life Church
Huntington Inc.
Parkview Health
Monroe Volunteer
Fire and Rescue
Paul Davis Restoration
& Remodeling
National Students
of AMF
Pearl Financial, Inc.
Our Hope Lutheran
Preschool
Peg Perego
Perfection Bakeries,
Inc./Aunt Millie’s
Bakeries
Petroleum Traders, Inc.
Tri Kappa, Inc.
Gamma IX Chapter
Trinity Presbyterian
Church
United States
Department of
Agriculture Adams
County Farm Service
Agency
Unity Way of the
Midlands
J.R. Watson PTO
Wells Fargo Community
Support Campaign
Woodburn United
Methodist Church
Foundations
and Trusts
Aon Risk Services
Central, Inc./Aon
Foundation
Howard P. Arnold
Foundation
The Auer Foundation
The Bonar Family
Charitable Fund
Brotherhood Mutual
Foundation, Inc.
Dorset Charitable Trust
Old National Bank
Fort Wayne Pediatrics
Tri Kappa,
Delta Association
Chapter
Cox Revocable Trust
Holland Elementary PTA
Parkview Field - 1301
Catering and Events
Towles Intermediate
Montessori School
Girl Scouts Troop
029, 129, 361
Nipsco Corporation
Fort Wayne Metals
Research
Products Corps.
Theta Theta Chapter
Psi Iota XI
The Community
Foundation of Greater
Fort Wayne
Forrest Legal, LLC.
Oyster Bar
Stitch for Charity
Fraternal Order of
Eagle, Inc. #3512
Give with Liberty,
Employee Donations
Orthopaedics
NorthEast P.C.
Stephen Barker Memorial
Unity of Fort Wayne
Spiritual Center, Inc.
Cummins
Crosspoint, LLC
DeBrand Fine Chocolate
State Employees’
Community Campaign
United Way of
Huntington County
CU Succeed LLC
Dataspoon
St. Peters Lutheran
Church - St. Peters
Ladies Aid
Vitreoretinal Consultants
of Fort Wayne
La Dolce Vita
Lebamoff Enterprises,
Inc., Cap N Cork
St. Peter’s Lutheran
School - 6th grade
& Youth Group
United Way of
Dekalb County, Inc.
Crowe Horwath LLP
D.O. McComb and Sons
St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Vintage Archonics, Inc.
L.M.L. Estate
Management
Corporation
Custom Engineering
& Fabrication
Salem United Church
of Christ
Pyromation, Inc
Barrett & McNagny
Fort Wayne Medical
Oncology &
Hematology
Erin’s House provides support services for children, teens
and their families, who have suffered the death of a loved one.
Physicians Health Plan
of Northern Indiana, Inc.
Jehl & Kreilach Financial
Management
Emerson Hermetic
Motor Division
Steve Brody
Board President
Erin’s House for Grieving Children
Heritage Food Service
Harlan Cabinets
PEO Sisterhood
Chapter AB
Pine Valley Ladies
9 Hole League
Project Linus
The DEKKO Foundation
Dunsire Family
Foundation
English, Bonter Mitchell
Foundation
Jack Ewing
Charitable Trust
Fidelity Charitable
Gift Fund
Foellinger
Foundation, Inc.
Eugene & Adelaide
Frank Family Fund
Franklin Electric
Charitable and
Educational
Foundation, Inc.
Gap Foundation
Gift Match Program
Huser Charitable
Foundation
Ray Huser Foundation, Inc.
IOPO Foundation, Inc
Jones Family Foundation
Journal Gazette Foundation
Kosciusko County
Community Foundation
Kuhne Charitable
Foundation
Margaret Bock
Caroline Campbell
Sandra Dolson
Christine Itt
Mary Campbell
Pat & Amy Donovan
Stephen & Caterina
Fiacable
John & Judith Haagen
The Bogg’s Family
John & Sue Hackman
Rick & Vicki James
Robert & Barbara A’Hearn
Craig & Nicole Bolinger
David & Jamee Carpenter
Sabrina & James Donovan
Brian & Melissa Fife
Timothy & Diane Haffner
Paul & Erica Jamison
Andrew & Christine Ables
Michael & Kristin Bonar
Ron & Kim Carpenter
Doug & Kelly Douds
Amy Fisher
Jeffrey & Colleen Hall
Michelle Janson
Barbara Adam
Ron & Mary Bonar
Cynthia Carrillo
Mary K Douglass
Carole Fisher
Douglas & Linda Haller
Kurt & Lynn Jekkals
Peter Adams
Jim & Diane Bonetti
Nancy Cartwright
Joe & Deb Doust
Gordon J. & Janice E. Fisher
Jon & Erika Halliwill
Nancy Jenkins
Ted & Sandra Agness
Ruth Ann Bonnau
Daniel & Vicki Downend
Larry & Barbara Fisher
Tracie Hamilton
Clayton & Brigitte Jennings
Jonathon & Marcy Albright
Wendell & Shelley
Bontrager
Michael & Maureen
Catalogna
Jacquie Downey
Cathy Fitzgerald
Angila Hammel
Tom & Karen Jeppson
Gage & Serenity Caudell
Michael & Joyce Dulworth
John & Kaye Flanagan
Sharyn Harmeyer
Bob & Bev Jesch
Glenn & Janellyn Borden
Ellen Cavacinix
Cece Dunderman
Bruce & Susan Fogler
Greg & Janel Harper
George & Pam Joachim
Timothy & Ann Borne
Joyce & Cecil Chapman
Dianne Dunfee
Mike & Harriet Follis
Glynda Harris
Ryan & Annette Bowen
Jeanine & C. Gregory Childs
Aimee Durham
Dennis & Bettie Foltz
Edward & Karen Hasler
Eric H & Deborah S.
Johnson
David & Jane Bowers
Kendric Christener
Raymond & Judith Dusman
Thomas & Janice Forbing
Wendy Hatcher
Franklin & Susan Johnson
Dianna Bowers
Ugenia Church
Jeffrey Dutt
Rosemary Fox
C.B. & Carol Jean Hathaway
Jan Johnson
Angie Bowser
Heather Civiletto
Bruce Dye
Susan France
James & Rebecca Hauguel
Laurie Johnson
Ian & Kim Boyce
Kimberly Clark
Bud Dyer
Bob & Noi Francis
Richard & Deborah Haupert
Adam & Josie Johnston
Billy and Melissa Bradberry
Patricia L Clark
Jeff & Juli Dysert
Christian & Sandy Frappier
Amanda Havins
Doug & Linda Johnston
James & Sue Bradley
Mary Coats
Stanley & Jennifer Dziabis
Teri & Kent Freeby
Paul & Peggy Hayden
Kenneth Jones
Kay Bradtmiller
Chris & Teha Cobler
Alvera Eady
Timothy and Brigid Frey
Connie Hazelrigg
Ronnie & Polly Jones
Douglas & Lisa Bragg
Joe & Leslie Cohen
Thomas & Anita Earnest
Janis Frick
James and Anne Heger
Nancy & Michael Jordan
Barbara Ann Braun
Chris & Kim Colby
William & Dot Easterly
Robert & Nancy Friddle
Twila A Helvie
Melanie Joy
Michael & Melody Braun
Mack & Janet Cole
Fred Eberbach
Maureen Friend
Barbara Hendrick
Audra Lea Jump
Craig & Kirstin Brelsfoard
Aaron & Kristy Conaway
Jane & Reed Eberly
Cindy Frietas
Rick & Karyn Henvey
Maria Junk
Todd and Mary Briscoe
Georgia Cook
Margaret Eberly
Rebecca Fuelling
Tom & Linda Herber
Thomas & Donna Kaiser
Randall Brock
Mary Cornwell
Conrad & Shannon Ehinger
Carole & Herbert Fuller
Ann Herbst
Thomas & Sharon
Brockhaus
Judge Roger Cosbey
Lee & Anne Ehinger
Walter G Fuller
Phyllis Hermann
William & Sharon
Kammeyer
Jacob & Jennifer Courter
Eugene & Verna Ehle
Gary & Lotus Furst
Amanda Brody
Mike & Teri Herrmann
Jeff & Denise Ehle
Cris Gage
Steve & Carolyn Brody
Sylvere & Martha
Coussement
Trish & Ted Hernandez
Joanne Brooks-Weber
Jerry & Marianne Cox
Jerry & Ruth Ehle
David Gall
Terri Herstad
Carmen Crabill
Katina Ehrman
Frank & Tina Gallucci
Charles & Joy Brown
Carol Hess
Roy & Patty Crews
Juliana Eichman
Karen Garay
Curtis & Susan Brown
Teresa Hess
Rene & Linda Brown
Glenn & Michele Criser
Mark & Marie Eifert
Amanda Garner
Jennifer, Amy, Tim
& Denise Hicks
William & Nancy Critell
Ben & Sharon Eisbart
Sarah Gass
Jennifer & Erich Eller
John & Patricia Gaughan
Dennis & Diane Hilgemann
Tim & Pam Keith
April Elliott
Kevin & Melanie Gearhart
Rose & Charlie Hillman
Amy Kelly
Cliff Ellis
Brandon & Nicole Geary
Jason & Michelle Hilty
Sandra Kemmish
Sheila Ellis
Karen Giant
Barbara Hinch
Timothy & Amy Kenesey
Tammy & Michael Else
Scott & Jeannine Gibble
Roger Hinderliter
Karen Ketzler
Glenn & Suzanne Emley
Laura Gigli
Courtney Hinen
W. Donald Keys
Douglas & Audrey Engle
Bonnie & Christina Gillespie
Greg & Laura Hinen
Charlene Kikly
John and Mary Eppard
Steve & Ann Gillig
Lisa Kiley
Gregory & Sharon Glassley
Joseph & Dene Dahm
Matthew & Angela
Erpelding
Donald & Catherine
Hissong
Shelly Kindler
William M Davenport
Elmer Evard
Steve & Joyce Glock
Gregory & Susanne
Hoffman
Delancey & Karima Davis
Jerry & Janie Falls
Ronald & Sandy Glumb
Thomas & Jane Hoffman
Todd & Karin Klinedinst
Robert & Connie Godley
Jerry & Dorothy Koch
Lenore Defonso
David & Marianne
Farnbauch
Richard & Kathi Honig
Christine Hootman
Bill & Julie Kodatsky
Jane DeHaven
Dave & Gail Farragh
Joe Gorman
Robin R Hosford
James & Janice Koday
Sandy Deibele
Eugenia Farragh
Bradley & Stephanie Gough
Robert & Elizabeth Hosier
Bryan Koehlinger
Irwin & Jane Deister
Michael Farragh
Jim & Ruth Ann Houlihan
Kevin & Kelly Kolar
Arlin & Monica DeJong
Tony Farragh
Phil & Ivy Gray
Phillip & Sharon Howard
George & Julie Kolettis
Steven & Kathleen
Delamarter
Dawn Farrell
Doris Green
Sybil Hope Huber
Daniel Konow
David & Yvonne Fee
Karen J & Charles Hughes
David & Shelly Kosiarek
Deborah & Michael Densel
Terry & Janet Green
Tom & Jill Feichter
Glen Dixon
Steven Grill
John & Margaret Feighner
Shirley Grinder
Joan Felicichia
Joan Guevara
Roger & Becky Fenker
James Gurney
Kim Fenoglio
Len & Bettyean Guthier
Individuals
& Families
Randy & Gail Alexander
Lassus Bros. Oil Inc.
Foundation
Lisa Allen
The Leeward Foundation
Michael & Susan Altendorf
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Michael & Mary Jo Amorini
Magee-O’Conner
Foundation, Inc.
New York Life Foundation
Noble County Community
Foundation
O’Rourke-Schof Family
Foundation
Parrot Charitable
Foundation
Mary Allgeier
Jan Antalis
James & Lona Antil
James & Laura Antil
Thomas & Lynn Antisdel
Mark & Mary Jo Ardington
David & Ann Arnold
Amber Askew
Walter & Susan Asp
PNC Foundation Matching
Gift Program
Lucinda Atkinson
Owen and Jean Pritchard
Charitable Foundation
Jane Avery
M.E. Raker Foundation
Rifkin Family Foundation
The Ian and Mimi Rolland
Foundation
John & Ann Augustin
Kathy Baehl
Mark & Katie Baeverstad
Paige Baines
Melissa & Michael Bair
The Madge Rothschild
Foundation
Jason & Carol Baker
Dr. Louis & Anne B.
Schneider Foundation
Linda Barnes
Steel Dynamics Foundation
Sherri Barnes
Steuben County Community
Foundation, Lauretta B
Abrahamer Memorial
Community Fund
Adam Bartrom
Stephen & Elizabeth
Brown
Greg Baumert
Thomas & Barbara Brown
Shannon Bearman
Brad & Jessica Crozier
Randy & Wendy Bruick
Steuben County
Community Foundation,
Inc./Lucille Whitman
Women’s Fund
Sam & Kari Beck
Amy & Jason Cupp
Terri Bryan
Cheri & Mark Becker
Mark & Sara Cupp
John & Terri Bellio
Lawrence & Christine
Buchanan
Lou & Marian Curdes
Carol Bennett
Kimberly Bumgarner
Seth Bennett
Tom & Rita Burchardt
Charlie Tippmann
Foundation Charitable
Tina Bennett
Kendal & Rachel
Burkholder
Mary Cross Tippmann
Foundation
Jon & Katie Bergstrom
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Mary Anne Berron
U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Carl & Sue Berry
SWS Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Valiant Foundation
Kim Barker
Randy & Chrissie Barnes
Timothy & Martina Berger
Cyril Berlien
Michael & Susan Berry
The Waterfield Foundation
Larry & Carla Bienz
Whitley County
Community Foundation, Inc.
Jack B. & Connie L. Billings
Edward M. and Mary
McCrea Wilson
Foundation
Eric & Jessica Black
Jane Black
Susan Blanchard
Tom Blevins
Mary Bloom
Kevin & Katie Burns
Michael & Kristy Burns
J. Philip Burt
Stacey & Laura Bushey
Keith Busse
Karen Butler
Rebecca Byerley
Darrel & Helena Byrer
Michael & Mary Cahill
Jane Caldwell
Charles & Michelle
Cammack
Curt & Amy Crouch
Eugene & Carol Curran
Kim Curtis
Jerome Dahm
Doug & Aimee Davis
Lynne Gleason
Lisa Goodman
Robert & Kim Grant
Diane Humphrey
Shawn & Becky Hunter
Ken Hussong
Vincent & Elizabeth Irizarry
Rosalyn Isch
Ahmad & Rezina Karim
Denise Kasper
Bernard & Jane Kearns
Tom & Jane Kearns
Mike & Jan Keefer
Larry & Mary Keeling
Seth & Lisa Keirns
Elissa & Lawrence Kilgore
Chet & Karrie Kitch
Joseph & Lisa Kosnik
David & Cheryl McComb
Thomas and Helen Nill
Jason & Silvia Redden
David & Marie Schouweiler
Anthony & Sally Stites
Carrie & Mark Kotilinek
Walter & Jean McComb
Jennifer & Ryan Nix
Mark & Lynn Reecer
Jeanette Schouweiler
Virginia Stone
Kenneth E & Judith L
Wagner
Maria Krach
Stacy & Ryan McCorkle
Mary Jo Nolan
Victoria Reed
Scot Schouweiler
Caitlin Stout
Sarah & John Wakefield
Robert & Rhonda
Winkeljohn
Erika Krites
Marlene & Donald
McDaniel
Eric Norman
Dean & Angie Reeve
Perry & Nancy Schroeder
Sarah Strimmenos
Marcie Walburn
Mark & Pam Winner
George & Patricia Strout
Gary & Theresa Walker
Mary Ann Wissman
Jerry & Judy Witte
Yury & Anastassia Krotov
Denise M. Krouse
Jack & Catherine Krouse
Carol Krull Lupke
Jim & Tammy Kunce
Jack & Shelley Landis
Linda Lauer
Janet B. & John M.
Lawhorn
John & Kathleen Leakey
George Lebamoff
Sharon Ledo
Brian & Ainsley Lee
John & Patricia Lee
Kenneth & Marylyn Lee
Marlene Lee
Samantha K & Mark Lee
Tyler & Julie Lehman
Kevin & Vicki Leininger
Georgia Lemberg
Paul & Jeannie Lemert
Deborah S. Lemmon
Karen Lemmon
Robert & Sandra Lemon
Marc & Frances Lewis
Jeff & Jane Lichtsinn
Linda Lolkus
John & Janet Long
Mark & Michele Long
Thomas & Belinda Losher
Chris & Amy Lowden
Trevor Loxton
Richard Lutz
Gerry & Patricia Lydy
William & Linda Lynch
Thomas & Elaine Maher
Jeffrey & Kimberly
McDonald
Nancy McEndarfer
Mitch & Jennifer McGinnis
Thomas & Pamela
McLaughlin
Lynn & Susan McPheeters
Mark & Lisa Meadows
Randy & Kelley Mee
Michelle Merritt
Thomas & Judith Mettler
Bryan & Shelly Meyer
Curt & Debbie Meyer
Willard & Wilma Meyer
Tricia Meyers
Alan & Karen Middleton
Ben & Stacey Miles
Adam & Susan Miller
Joel & Jacky Miller
Richard Miller
Ronald & Roberta Miller
Tim Miller
Mark & Abby Millett
Michael Millikan
Katie Mitchell
Carolyn Moeller
Michael Mohlman
Leo & Lynn Montroy
Mark & Suzette Moore
Chris Morite
Margaret Replogle
Anne-Marie Serre
Patrick & Amanda Sullivan
Jeremy & Renee Wallen
James F. & Diane L.
Witzenman
Edmond O’Neal
Colleen Reynolds-Buckley
Janet Shaffer
John Sullivan
Ron Walter
Lindsey Wolfe
Doug & Elise Wood
James & Colleen Obergfell
Jennifer Rhea
Joan Shamp
Jo Swart
Robert & Irene Walters
Janet Ormiston
Claudia Rhineholz
Blake & Jessica Sharpe
Bill & Nancy Sweet
Jan Waltmire
Jerry & Susan Wood
Steven & Tonya Sweet
Gaye Walts
Joe & Jo Ann Woodward
Bill Swift
Samuel & Sara Ward
George & Elizabeth Wray
Phillip & Marcia Wright
Jack & Louise Orthman
Mark & Sara Osbun
Matthew & Kendra Rice
Gary & Laura Shearer
Lorinda Sheppard
Don Osika
Margaret & David
Ridderheim
Steven & Susan Sherburne
Andy & Mary Jo Swinehart
Karen Warner
Ed & Rita Osterman
Bryan & Gretchen Riehm
Todd & Joyce Sherman
Robert & Denise Ousley
Lisa, Jerry & Katie Sherrod
Michael & Deborah
Swinford
David & Margaret
Watercutter
John & Carol Wynn
Luray Riggle
Nathaniel & Melissa Owen
Russell & Daesha Rinn
James & Judy Sherron
William & Heidi Swiss
Marcy Watts
Gregory & Renee Wyss
Joseph & Maryann Oxley
Stan & Kim Risser
Henry Shine
Charlotte Tascone
Michael & Judith Weaver
Linda Wyss
Gregory & Janice Pac
Robert & Patti Ritcheske
Wayne & Ann Shive
Daniel & Barbara Tatman
Brian Weiss
William & Ethel Yoder
Mike & Donna Packnett
Michelle Ritchie
Frank & Sandra Shoener
Bob & Marion Taylor
Randy & Karen Weller
Daniel Zachary
Frank & Christina Paladino
Jonathon & Sarah Rivers
Karen Shollenberger
Brian Ternet
Carol Wells
Al & Hannah Zacher
Robert F. & Bonnie L.
Palevich
Marvin & Susan Rivers
Annette Zirkle Shuler
John & Terry Tescula
Lindsey E. Wells
James & Judy Zehner
Kathleen & William Shuman
Harvey Tessler
Walter & Pamela Werling
John & Carol Zeimet
John & Nancy Shumlas
Judith & Martin Thomas
Jennifer Westropp
Ann Zelt
Jill & Dane Simcoe
Audrey & Scott Thompson
Patricia Whitcraft
Bradley & Michelle Zern
Ann Simerman
Jim & Toni Thompson
Jay & Joanne White
Michael & Mary Ann
Ziembo
Savannah Robinson
Mike & Lisa Palmer
Janet Greenlee Roe
Daniel & Laura Pappas
Ellen Roemke
Stanford Parrish
Kelly Rogers
Manda Patel
Ian & Mimi Rolland
Carey & Brook Sipe
Mike & Tina Throop
David L. & Harriet I. Paul
Phyllis Ronner
Tegan Sites
Brad & Barb Tillotson
John & Paula Whitmore
Mike & Heather Ziembo
Dennis Pauwels
Jessica Rorick
Daniel & Holly Skekloff
Courtney Tillotta
Michael & Virginia Wilkins
Donald & La Vonne Zietlo
Tom & Kathy Skiba
Rick & Kate Tomkinson
Joyce Wilkinson
Stan Ziherl
Timothy & Mary Ann Slater
Joel & Ann Toupin
Jane Wilks
Joseph & Diane Zimmerman
Tim & Robin Zumbaugh
Jeanie & Gary Payne
Deborah & Allan Penar
Jerra & Michael Rosine
Phillip & Cynthia Rosswurm
Darrell & Melinda Perry
Carey Roth
Joan Guernsey Smelko
Cindy & Robert Trahin
Margaret Williams
Julia Peterman
Mac & Kathryn Routen
Adam & Stephanny Smith
Kathleen Trahin
Darien J. Wilson
Martha & Michael Zurcher
Deanna Smith
John & Cynthia Treharn
Owen & Christine Wilson
Daniel Zweig
Peter & Melani Wilson
Shirley Peters
Bette Sue Rowe
Dolores L. Trethewey
Robin Tribbett
Gene & Sarah Phillips
Kathryn M. Ruch
Kathy Smith
Becky Trimbur
Richard & Penney Phillips
David & Janine Rudolph
Leigh & Debbi Smith
Charlie & Prill Trowbridge
Larry & Wendy Piano
Linda Ruffolo
Marilyn Smith
Karen Troxel
Pamela & Joseph
Piepenbrink
Barbara Rumsey
Wil Smith
Lisa Anne Turk
Mark & Christine Rupp
Butch & Patti Pine
Brad Smuts
Jeri Rusk
Thomas & Patricia
Tuschman
Ronald & Patricia Plazek
John & Barb Snider
Randall & Julia Rusk
Sharon Pohly
Cindy Snouffer
Richard & Martha Ryan
Bohn & Lubna Popp
Harold F. & Joan Snyder
Helen Rydell
Marvin & Vivian Priddy
Jeffry & Lisa Sordelet
William Rydell
James & Paula Pritchard
Richard & Karen Spake
Kevin & Katie Sander
Lisa Privett
James & Heather Sparks
Thomas & Nancy Sarosi
Gary Probst
Paul & Jennifer Spoelhof
Steven & Janet Sarratore
Corbin Prows
Luke & Ayesha Squires
Eric & Tonya Sawyer
Kelly Stabler
Stacy Lynn Need
Glenn & Kathy Pushis
Derrick & Cindy Schaefer
Ronald & Brenda
Neuenschwander
David & Kelly Quinn
Scott & Robin Stamm
Douglas & Billie Schaefer
Richard & Marianne Raabe
Lisa Stapleton
Dave & Deb Scheitlin
Daniel & Beth Nieter
Todd & Jill Ramsey
Carrie Starks
Donald & Carolyn Schenkel
Matt Nietert
Ted & Holly Raney
Marilyn Stein
Mark Schenkel
Bernard and Debra Niezer
Steve & Lynn Rea
Denettria Steinke
Pete & Melissa Schenkel
Sara Schillace
Gordon & Leigh &
Patricia Graves Steinke,
Amanda Schimke
Lesley Stephenson
Gregory & Jane Schmitt
Todd & Janet Stephenson
Frank & Erma Schneider
Barbara Stickley
Daniel & Celeste
Motherwell
Christina Mummert
Muriel Muth
Wendy Z Myers
Sara & Henry Najdeski
Fred & Kathleen Nash
Jim & Gloria Nash
Kristen Nash
Rick & Jayne Wynn
Martin & Lisa White
Kathryn Smith
Lee & Marigail Myers
Kristy McClain
Mike & Beth Nutter
Larry & Wendy Rowland
Martin & Patricia Maringer
Mark & Karen McCarthy
Sarah Wall
Jane & John Petruccelli
Susan Moss
Peggy Murphy
Jill McAllister
Mary Sturm
Thomas & Susan Trent
Thomas & Sandra
Marcuccilli
Philip A & Sharon K. Mavis
Deborah Sturges
Christine Sellers
Karen & Robert Smith
D.K. Murphy
Ray & Claire Martin
John Seculoff
Dennis & Joann Renier
Harry & Mary Smith
Jim & Pat Marcuccilli
John & Tracie Martin
Henry & Doris Reinking
Imogene Nusbaum-Snyder
Michael & Laura Rowe
Ruth Munro
Joe & Beth Martin
Jonathan & Kelly Nusbaum
Joni Walker
Jon & Cathy Rowe
Merle Maples
Edward & Anne Martin
Russ & Lori Schuitema
Wayne Peterson
Peter & Christine Mallers
Craig & Connie Martin
Heather Regan
Sandra Petersen
Aloyse Moritz
Peggy & Thomas
Mungovan
Amanda Martin & Charles
Shepard
Thomas & Stephanie Norris
William & Laura Wilson
Thank you
to our donors that chose
to remain anonymous,
but support
Erin’s House
just the same.
J. Phillip & Carolyn Tyndall
Lila Vanderbilt
Mark & Denise
VanderHagen
Jaime & Gabriel Vehovsky
Thomas Velz
Chris & Sue Vincent
Kate Virag
Simon & Martha Wagler
Theresa Wagler
Bob Wagner
Holly Wagner
If we inadvertently misspelled your name,
we apologize. Please contact us at 260.423.2466
and we will correct our database. Thank you!
United Way of Allen County 2013 Donors
The United Way workplace giving campaign is a simple
way to support Erin’s House. If you have the ability to give
through your workplace, please consider selecting Erin’s
House as your charity partner of choice, just like
the individuals below:
Peter J. Adams
Cindi K. Baker
Ruth E. Barnes
Troy A. Bayman
Jill S. Bieberich
Christine
Bradtmueller
Jay E. Brown
Nina M. Brown
Goldy B. Carbunaru
Sandra Castillo
Ann Cocklin
David W. Conser
Toni L. Covington
Diana Crosley
Jeffrey T. Dysert
Kimisha M. Ellis
Sharon Esterline
Kevin Farmer
Richard J. Feagler
Debra S. Federspiel
Diane Findlay
Paul E. Forsyth
Timothy L. Frey
Ron A. Fritzke
Gary C. Furst
Debra K. Gamby
Beth A. Garstka
Lisa M. George
Karen L. Gerbers
Jacueline J. Goleeke
Stephanie J.
Gonzales
Kevin T. Greenwell
Judith H. Haagen
Lisa Heller
Stewart W. Horn
Patty A. Ingermann
Cherie L. Jacobs
Sally M. Johns
Gregory Jones
Michael D. Keeney
Chelsi Kern
Donald E. Korjenek
Brandon A. Leichty
Patricia A. Luce
Kelly D. Maxfield
Lawrence J. Mayers
Anne McNarney
Cameron A.
Meyers
Tim E. Miller
Constance Moser
Debra S. Moser
Stacey E. Munson
Angela S. Nevers
Jessica Nicholson
Daniel R. O’Connell
Jonathon C.
Painter
Kathleen S. Price
Linda M. Pruitt
Kimberly L. Ramer
Elizabeth A.
Rheinheimer
Rita M. Roberts
Louise Robinson
Tabitha M. Rowe
Wendy W. Rowland
Karlee M. Schultz
Thomas W.
Scrogham
Barton A. Shaw
Lori A. Sholl
Mona R. Smascz
Diane L. Springer
Cynthia M. Stenger
Deborah C.
Stevens
Anthony M. Stites
Ryan K. Stopher
Adam M. Sutton
Abby Taylor
Robert N. Taylor
Lila S. Vanderbilt
Irene Wagley
Lea Ann A. Werling
Dawn A. Williams
Nila J. Williams
Rachel A. Yoder
Lisa M. Young
Mary Ann Ziembo
Shawn R. Zuber
www.ErinsHouse.org
2013 Annual Report Snap Shot
2013 Expenses
2013 Donors
Community Relations,
Awareness & Fundraising
$132,561
Programming
$449,664
In-Kind Materials / Services
$35,435
Investment Income
$3,070
Memorials
$14,222
Businesses/
Organizations
$42,627
Special Events
$319,149
Individuals
$115,069
Administration
$94,112
Foundations
$136,554
Total Number of Individuals Supported
Who is supporting Erin’s House?
1500
1,027 donors supported Erin’s House in 2013…and they came from all
corners of our regional community. Here is a look at who our donors are…
Churches, Schools
& Organizations
45
1200
Businesses
154
900
Individuals & Families
776
Foundations
& Trusts
52
600
300
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Erin’s House for Grieving Children
5670 YMCA Park Drive West • Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Phone: 260.423.2466 • Email: info@erinshouse.org
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name of your hometown in our word house? We want
to help whomever and wherever we can. If you know a
child, teen or young adult that experienced the death of
someone close to them, encourage them to call and learn
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HOW TO CONTACT US
Erin’s House for Grieving Children
5670 YMCA Park Drive West • Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Phone: 260.423.2466 • Email: info@erinshouse.org
2014 BOARD OFFICERS
AND MEMBERS
2014 BOARD OFFICERS
President: Steve Brody, Brody Consulting
Strategic Planning VP: Tim Miller, Do It Best
Finance VP: Mike Ziembo, Baden, Gage & Schroeder
Governance VP: Edmond O’Neal, Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce Investment Board
Secretary: Wendy Rowland, Lutheran Hospital Cancer Center
2014 BOARD MEMBERS
Terri Bellio, Coldwell Banker
Tina Bennett, Hallmark Home Mortgage
Charles Cammack, FWCS
Lili Carroll, Visiting Nurse & Hospice
Joe Doust, Cap n’ Cork
Jeff Dysert, PNC
Tammy Else, Lutheran Hospital Pediatrics
Carole Fuller, Community Volunteer
Kim Grant, Impact Strategies
Steve Grill, Retired School Administrator
Brian Hamil, Hamil, Lehman, England
Paul Jamison, Jamison Meats
Bob Jesch, D.O. McComb & Sons
Karrie Kitch, Lake City Bank
Cathy Krouse, Construction Control
Shelly Meyer, 3Rivers Credit Union
Eric Norman, IPFW
Mike Nutter, Tin Caps
Stan Risser, Parkview Health
Luke Squires, First Source Bank
Mark VanderHagen, Wealth Advisors, LLC
Jane Wilks, Rotary/IPFW
Melani Wilson, Melani Wilson Designs
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS:
Tracie Martin, WANE TV
Tom Trent, Rothberg Logan & Warsco
Thank you to our board members that concluded their terms at the end of 2013.
You helped make it another successful year; Jon Albright, Jim Houlihan, Henry Najdeski and Theresa Wagler.
STAFF
Bre Wells, Intern
good luck.
you’ll have
and all day long,
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Erin’s House provides support services for children, teens and their families, who have suffered the death of a loved one.
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Erin’s House for Grieving Children
5670 YMCA Park Drive West
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Name Lastname
Audrey Ehle, Special Events/Donor Relations Director
Terri Topp, Program Specialist, P/T
Megan Caruthers, Program Assistant, P/T
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Ellen Roemke, Volunteer/Training Director
Rachel Burkholder, Marketing/Donor Relations Director
Kristen Nash, Program Specialist, P/T
Cassie Sheely, Program Specialist, P/T
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2013 Annual
Debbie Meyer, Executive Director
Cindy Maldonado-Schaefer, Director of Operations