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A Threshold to Recovery, Breaking the Cycle of Addiction in Service to Our Community

2017

Limen House, Inc. Annual Report

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Limen, from the Latin, means threshold. In a physiological and psychological sense, limen is the boundary of perception, a threshold through which one passes from the vicious disease of addiction to the health and vibrancy of sobriety in recovery. Limen House is that doorway, that threshold, for so many in our community as they take their first steps on the journey to sober living.

Since our founding in 1969, our mission has been to provide a safe, supportive and structured environment in a holistic approach to help people recover from the disease of addiction and return to their families and communities, sober and living with purpose. Today, as opioid addiction and substance use disorder reach epidemic levels and claim countless lives in Delaware and across the nation, that mission has never been more vital to restoring and strengthening the health, well-being and social fabric of our community.

Among our achievements in 2017, Limen House continued to expand our ability to serve by opening a new transitional residence program for women, to support them in their return to sober living in the community. We laid the groundwork for new programs to educate and empower families to support their loved ones on their journey to recovery. We set new records for fundraising and participation in special events that enable us to continue saving lives and restoring families. And we joined our social services partners in reaching out to the community to raise awareness, educate and advocate for sober living and recovery from addiction. As a model sober living community, Limen House is a vital social services partner and an integral part of Delaware’s work to address the public health crisis of the addiction epidemic.

This year was also one of transition within Limen House. In his first year as Executive Director, Mike Duffy brought new perspective and vision to leading Limen House in serving the community. And Board President Sally Prendergast, whose strong leadership and passion guided Limen House to new heights of success in fundraising and programmatic growth, passed the baton into the fine and capable hands of Vice President and President-Elect Susie Hudson. We welcome you to read more about Susie within these pages.

We are grateful to our many generous donors, partners and friends for your continued support. Because of you, Limen House proudly serves as a threshold to hope and healing. We invite you to continue with us on our journey in 2018.

Sally H. Prendergast, President Michael P. Duffy, Executive Director

LIMEN HOUSE, INC., ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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(For photo of pumpkin carving- metrocolor has file): Residents discuss “The masks we wear” as they carve pumpkins in October

Partnering with Ashley Treatment Center for a Recovery Journal Retreat in October

Partnering with Ashley Treatment Center for a Recovery Journal Retreat in October.

The Women’s Days of Hope events brought residents together for educational, inspirational and fun new experiences.

Limen House residents Kevin Rosciolo, James Gillespie and board member Cynthia Mooney reach out to the community at the New Castle Presbytery Speer Trust meeting.

Residents discuss “The masks we wear” as they carve pumpkins in October.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

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Board President Sally Prendergast (third from left) was awarded the 4th annual Limen House Humanitarian Award at the Amethyst Ball with (left to right) Connie Wittig, Mike Loessner and Robert Wittig.

Having a ball! Limen House Alumni celebrate at the Amethyst Ball November 18 at the Greenville Country Club.

FORE! Raising funds for sober living at the 7th Annual Limen House Golf Classic, July 24 at the Dupont Country Club are (left to right) Bill Davis, Keenan Goggin, Executive Director Mike Duffy and Golf Classic founder and Limen House alumnus Sean Preston.

Educating and advocating in December at a Delaware Health and Social Services Addiction Community Engagement event. (left to right) Program Manager Sean McCauley, Executive Director Mike Duffy, Program Manager Amy Spangler.

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As the disease of addiction continues to threaten the social fabric of the community of Delaware, Susie Hudson, Vice President of the Limen House board of directors, prepares to take the helm as President in 2018 with a clear vision for the organization’s unique role in addressing what many are calling a public health crisis.

“If we want our community to be strong and continue to grow, we must heal people in a comprehensive way, not just their addiction,” Hudson said. Referring to Limen House’s holistic approach to treatment and sober living, she continued, “We address the addiction, but there’s also the spiritual side, the legal side, the citizenship side, it’s all those things. Our wrap-around approach differentiates us.

“Moving forward, we will remain true to that core and continue to focus on strengthening our financial stability so we can grow our programs in ways that make the most sense to serve our community.”

A Human Resources Business Partner at CSC in Wilmington, a longtime corporate sponsor of Limen House, Hudson was introduced to the organization in 2014 when a colleague invited her to the annual business breakfast. Inspired by the stories she heard from Limen House residents, she got involved.

“These individuals communicated such courage in overcoming their addiction,” she said. “I remember thinking, if something like that happened to me, would I be that resilient? Would I have the courage to keep moving forward?”

With her expertise in human resources, Hudson developed a series of employment focused workshops for Limen House residents, covering topics such as resume writing and tips for job interviews. She was soon invited to join the board of directors, and became vice president in 2016. Her leadership contributions have helped shape an effective organizational structure and sound HR policies and procedures that will help ensure Limen House’s ability to serve the community for years to come.

Hudson attributes Limen House’s success to the interplay of an exceptionally talented staff with an engaged board of directors, each bringing diverse expertise and skill sets to advance the mission and create the holistic model of care that elevates Limen House as a leader in recovery from addiction. The board – whose members have expertise in key areas such as the law, finance and addiction medicine – provide the guidance and stability to support the forward-thinking vision of Executive Director Mike Duffy and his team in recognizing that addiction is a community issue, not simply an individual one.

For example, Board member and Program Committee Chair Cynthia Mooney, who holds a master’s degree in pastoral counseling, in 2017 introduced the successful Days of Hope program that aims to heal a person’s spirit as well as the physical body from the disease of addiction. And, at the end of the year, Mooney and other Limen House staff were deep in planning for a new family orientation program, the kind of “smart growth” that Hudson plans to focus resources on in 2018.

LOOKING AHEAD IN 2018Vice President Susie Hudson, sHRBP, SHRM-CP, PHR


Through its holistic model Limen House “gets an individual in a good place and we slowly integrate them back out into society to be productive citizens but they face the same external world with the same pressures,” Hudson said. “You have new perspective and new skills for coping but if your family, your support network hasn’t changed, it’s going to be a challenge. The world can be a tough place.”

The new family orientation program addresses these issues, teaching family members how to recognize and play their own roles in supporting their loved ones in recovery.

Looking ahead, Hudson’s priority as board chair is to continue to build and strengthen the organization’s infrastructure and financial stability that allows for strategic growth in addressing Delaware’s opioid epidemic.

“We must stay true to our core and, at the same time, we must progress while accounting for a changing external world,” Hudson said. “We transform communities through transforming the lives of our residents and their families.”

The Year in Review (Below are captions to accompany photographs indicated) 152.jpg – Celebrating a fine day on the links at the 6th Annual Limen House Golf Classic, (date and location) 307.jpg – Having a ball! Limen House Alumni celebrate at the Amethyst Ball November 18 at the Greenville Country Club 368.jpg – Board President Sally Prendergast was awarded the 4th annual Limen House Humanitarian Award at the Amethyst Ball IMG_3635.jpg – The Women’s Days of Hope events brought residents together for educational, inspirational and fun new experiences. IMG _ 3579 – Giving thanks at Limen House IMG_3643 - Educating and advocating (date) at a Delaware Health and Social Services Addiction Community Engagement event IMG_3633 – (left to right) Limen House residents Kevin Rosciolo, James Gillespie and board member Cindy Mooney spread the word at New Castle Presbytery (date) IMG_3687 – Holiday fun and fellowship

Words to be mindful over the year, chosen by Limen House residents during Men’s Day of Hope program in February

Words to be mindful of over the year, chosen by Limen House residents during a Men’s Days of Hope program in February.

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OUR PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSLimen House, Inc., gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations and corporations for their many years of support.

CUMULATIVE GIVINGCumulative listings for donors active in the last ten years (2007 - 2016)

$50,000+

Donald Hofmann, Jr. Robert H. Richards $5,000+

AnonymousAnonymousAshley Addiction TreatmentJoan BernardDonald C. DeWees, Jr.DSM CompaniesMartha du PontBrian DuffyW. Bruce FinnieBrian & Lois GalinatHorizon Services, LLCRobert & Judith KennedyMary & Ian MackinnonJohn & Cynthia MooneyJames & Kathleen PattonSean & Heather PrestonFlorence Rice & Ed WilliamsJim SchulerScott Smith & Nancy Fan

$100,000+

Dr. Edward & Debra HertzfeldThomas W. & Katherine M. HofmannLongwood FoundationWelfare Foundation

$10,000+

Mark Aitken & Anastasia DetwilerMary Ann BlairBorkee Hagley FoundationLaura CampbellChichester Dupont FoundationChrist Church Christiana HundredChristiana Care Health ServicesAugustus Cicala, Jr.The Claddagh Fund CharitiesCSCEdgar A. Thronson FoundationDana EdwardsEllason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustGeorgia FegleyLaura & Clinton GangloffTrissa & Daniel Hill

Hofmann Associates Family FLPLaffey-McHugh Foundation Rosemary & Ted Lassiter FoundationMichael LoessnerThe McConnell Family FoundationNew Castle PresbyteryRobert & Connie Wittig


$2,500+

AnonymousAnonymousJim & Diane BurkeJoan ConnollyWilliam D’AlonzoLisa & Eric DavisDonald & Martha DeWeesDonald & Martha DeWees FoundationFinancial HouseKathleen & Danny FurnessChristine HastingsWescomb JonesJohn KrossTed & Rosemary Lassiter Arno & Mary LoessnerBernard MalloyThomas & Sheila MaloneC. Raeford MinixJoanne NestorPettinaro ResidentialDavid & Anne PressKristen SheehanJoseph & Julie SmackTrustees Of The Protestant Episcopal Church Of The Diocese Of DelawareJW Tull Contracting ServicesWard & Taylor, LCCRodman & Gina WardTripp WaySteve & Cindy Wilkinson

$1,000+

Frank AlteriAnonymousC. Minor BarringerVictor Battaglia, Jr.Georgina Bissell

Joan BollingMichael A. BrownGary & Sue BrydeJohn BuckleyAnne CavanaughCBM InsuranceClaymont DE Lions Club FoundationComprehensive Business ServicesEdwin M. DealyChris DevaneyDavid & Marilyn DickeyPhil & Nicole DiMarcoSydney L. DunmonEderic Foundation, Inc.,Edward & Mary Bassett FundKaren EdwardsEpiscopal Church of Saints Andrew & MatthewRebecca FloodChip FlynnRonald GallimoreDann & Cathy GladnickAndrew & Dana GodfreyEleanor & David GordonTodd GrayThe Honorable Mr. & Mrs. Theopalis Gregory, Sr.Steven Grise & Maritza Poza-GriseAlfred GruberMichael HaleyConnie & David HenkeStephen P & Lynne HoytAmy HughesReginald IrbyKenneth JonesRichard JonesTheodore KillhefferHarriott KimmelJim Lake

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Douglas & Marie LavenburgJay LeekaMerrill & Catherine LichtenfeldLower Brandywine Presbyterian ChurchSharon Reynolds LundgrenAmy MacDermottIsabel MacDermottCarla & Jack MarkellLawrence MarkmanMcConnell Johnson Real EstateGeorge Meldrum, Jr.Alice MonroeSuzanne V. MoonBert MooneyDavid & Dawn MooreKathleen MoranZiad NashedDrs. Janice Nevin & Charles PohlDonald NibbelinkNicholas & Catherine PetrelliSusan PierceAnthony PiniKen PottsSally PrendergastClaudie PressleyElizabeth PrestonWilliam F. RathPhillip ReeseRoseanna & Ken RichardsRoad 9, LLCUrsala & Jeffrey RoehmChristopher ShahdaBill ShieldsClifford Simpson, Jr.St. MatthewsRobert StrahornPat & Bob UndercufflerUnitarian Universalist Society Of Mill CreekPaul Van Liew & Joseph JaworskiArta Vitolo

Jesse WalkerHugh WallaceCarol & Andy WaltonClaude WatsonKevin WilsonJanet Yarbroff

Holiday fun and fellowship.


SPOTLIGHT ON SUPPORTMichael D. Loessner

Mike Loessner first became aware of Limen House when he entered recovery eight years ago. Meeting residents, hearing their stories, he knew right away he wanted to be part of this unique organization that saves lives from addiction and restores our community.

“Many, in their early days at Limen looked beaten, hollow and lifeless,” Loessner said. “To watch someone like that become a smiling, productive member of society, back with family, employable, and with a future, I knew Limen House was doing something special.”

Inspired by the mission, the co-owner of DSM Commercial Construction Services joined the LimenHouse board of directors. As chair of the Property Committee, he oversaw renovations of the two women’s houses which enabled Limen House to double its capacity to serve women in recovery. Through his volunteer leadership and generous philanthropic support, the Greenville resident has helped make the Limen House model the gold standard for sober living facilities in Delaware.

As the opioid epidemic rips through communities across Delaware destroying lives, there is an ever-increasing need for residential beds and effective recovery programs. A vital social services partner in addressing the addiction crisis, Limen House relies heavily on the continued generosity of donors and charitable organizations.

“Limen House is a wonderful organization, a safe place to help people who are not capable of helping themselves, giving them an individualized treatment plan, a place to live, and a path to recovery and self-sufficiency,” Loessner said. “Anyone with compassion for the downtrodden should help.

“Limen House saves lives.”

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$1,000+

AnonymousMary Ann BlairTim BrainardAugustus CicalaRobert & Cynthia CookLisa & Eric DavisDonald & Martha DeWeesDavid & Marilyn DickeyBrian DuffyRonald GallimoreDann & Cathy GladnickRachel GoorlandHarvey, Hanna & Associates, IncMegan HegartyRobert & Judith KennedyMerrill & Catherine Lichtenfeld

OUR PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSLimen House, Inc., gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundationsand corporations who made contributions of $100 or more from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

ANNUAL GIVING 2017

$50,000+

New Castle Presbytery

$10,000+

Mark Aitken & Anastasia DetwilerBorkee Hagley FoundationThe Claddagh Fund CharitiesDelaware Community FoundationThomas W. & Katherine M. HofmannLaffey-McHugh FoundationJohn & Cynthia Mooney

$5,000+

AnonymousAnonymousJoan BernardChrist Church Christiana HundredChristiana Care Health ServicesCSCEllason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustLaura & Clinton GangloffTrissa & Daniel HillHofmann Associates Family FLPTed & Rosemary LassiterLinda & Paul McConnell

$2,500+Ashley Addiction TreatmentCBM InsuranceDSM CompaniesKenny Family FoundationBeth & Jim McBrideMcConnell Johnson Real EstateBill MitchellJames & Kathleen PattonSean & Heather PrestonRobert & Connie Wittig



$500+

855 INCAnonymousDanny BaderMichael BarlowJames & Joanne BengeJohn BuckleyJim & Diane BurkeLaura CampbellJoan ConnollyDavis Insurance Group, IncPat & Dave DebskiCamille DownesMartha du PontEpiscopal Church of Saints Andrew & MatthewFirst Commonwealth BankCourtland FoosMark FoxKathleen & Danny FurnessFusco Properties L.P.Brian & Lois GalinatJohn GillespieEleanor & David GordonChristine Hastings

Horizon Services, LLCKelly HughesWescomb JonesStar KremonasRita LandgrafCharles LynamIan & Mary MackinnonMatthew McIlrathFrancis & Kathleen MorrisScott & Jessica PerkinsPettinaro ResidentialKen PottsJudith Mason PoolElizabeth PrestonChristopher & Catherine PrestonDavid & Anne PressAndrea Rocanelli & Todd VealeDavid & Deborah RossMelinda RyanComprehensive Business ServicesSiegfried Group LLPEve SlapSobieski Enterprises, IncJW Tull Contracting ServicesPat & Bob UndercufflerArta VitoloWaste Masters Solutions LLC

$250+

AnonymousAtlantic Landscape CompanyJessica Donnelly-Banks & David BanksBaritc Tees, IncLeon BarnettBrian ChandlerClaymont DE Lions Club Foundation


Arno & Mary LoessnerThomas & Sheila MaloneNemours FoundationJoanne NestorPACE, IncNicholas & Catherine PetrelliSally PrendergastFlorence Rice & Ed WilliamsJonathan N. Saunders, M.D., P.A.Keith SmithScott Smith & Nancy FanRodman & Gina WardWSFS Bank

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$100+

706 Investments LLCAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousBill AbbottVirginia ApplebyAndrew BakerCarla Benson-GreenDaniel BevingtonDavid L. BowlsbeyJames & Letitia BrennanMary & Edward BrosnahanGeorge Brown


Anne CavanaughAugustus CicalaWilliam & Sara CorbishleyJeffrey CramerJudith CrosbyTracy CrowleyFranklyn & Patricia DaileyBrian & Kristen Daly William DavisDefinance Athletic Association IncJames DeverMary DiBernardoDavid DworskyGeorgia FegleyChip FlynnTara & Steven GadesClaire GasslerJoseph & Melissa GearyVictoria GibbonsKeenan GogginThomas & Cleide GolaszewskiRichard GordonBrian GurkaState Senator Stephanie HansenThe Harkins Group LLCSally HealyKevin HensleyJames HofmannThe Homan FamilyLouis & Martha HolladayBrian & Jennifer HopkinsMary Ann HorningRuth HowellSusan Hudson Amy Hughes William HultbergBryan JamesTom Jule

Ederic Foundation, Inc.Edward & Mary Bassett FundW. Bruce FinnieNancy Fleming & Daniel WeintraubAnthony & Catherine FlynnChris HenionKenneth Jones Damian & Krista LavelleKimberly MarkleDeborah NeffSusan PierceClaudie PressleyRichard & Maribeth PrzywaraMichele RollinsSalter & AssociatesJeff ShahanClifford Simpson, Jr.Joseph & Julie SmackTRIAD Addiction Recovery ServicesWard & Taylor, LCCLisa & Michael WebberPatricia & Peter WellsArlene C. WilsonDeborah Witt


Cheryl Katz James KeeganKeen Compressed Gas CoJane KeoughWilliam KirkJanet KramerBarbara & Charles KrukielRichard LoganKevin LoughreyLower Brandywine Presbyterian ChurchLawrence MarkmanJohn R. MatluskyRebecca McAllisterDaniel McBrideEmily McBrideIan McConnelGeorge Meldrum, Jr.Fred MeltonRuth MetteJoseph MurrayRyan O’TooleEdward PankowskiBob & Ann PenroseJo PetreaMichael PeyserJason PhinneyMichael Purzycki Karyl RattayMichael ReeseRichard ReeseJames RiddleBlaise SaienniSt. David’s Episcopal ChurchJason & Joanna StaibFrances & Irwin SteinCindy StitesJennifer StricklandTerry & Sandra StrineDaniel SwansonSandra Tesh

To view a full list of Limen House, Inc., generous supporters, please visit:www.limenhouse.org.

TO DISCUSS A GIFT TO LIMEN HOUSE, please contact Michael Duffy, Executive Director, at: 302-652-7969 or [email protected]

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these lists. If we have inadvertently misspelled or omitted your name, please accept our apologies and notify Michael Duffy.

Thompson Capital Advisors, IncMichael TonerMichael & Cynthia VenittelliLeDee WakefieldJames WalkerDaniel & Elizabeth WatersClaude WatsonHarold WebbFerris WhartonMr & Mrs. Mark WhiteNancy Wingate & Cruce StarkAnthony & Patricia Zaza

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FACTS AND FIGURES• In 2017, Limen House provided service to 100 individuals; 56 men and 44 women• The average length of stay is eight to 12 months. Limen House maintains a minimum 80 percent occupancy rate.• Limen House owns and operates four sober living recovery houses in Wilmington, Delaware Men: • 600 W. 10th Street – 16 beds, intensive care for early recovery • 624 Broom Street – 9 beds, transitional care Women: • 1909 Baynard Boulevard – 11 beds, intensive care for early recovery • 1900 Washington Street – 9 beds, transitional care

2017 FINANCIAL SUMMARYLimen House operates on an annual expense budget of approximately $750,000. It costs approximately $18,000 per year or $50 per day to treat an individual and restore him or her as a sober, productive member of the community.

Limen House provides its sober living program and services free of charge to residents for as long as needed. (Residents in transitional programs are responsible for rent as part of their transition experience.) Limen House relies on philanthropic support, federal and state funding (Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) Substance Abuse Block Grant, state grant-in-aid funds, and vocational rehabilitation funds) and the generosity of individuals and grant-making foundations to achieve its mission. 2017 fundraising activities and events generated $166,000, a 60 percent increase over 2016 fundraising. Committed to responsible stewardship of its funding, Limen House operates on a strict budget and continually reinvests its resources to ensure its ability to continue its mission of service to the community.


REVENUES

Contracts - 50%

Fundraising - 17%

Resident Support & Rent - 12%

Contributions - 10%

Grants - 11%

EXPENSES

Payroll - 50%

Occupancy/Utilities - 23%

Food - 11%

Transportation - 1%

Program - 5%

Insurance - 5%

Other - 5%

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MY NAME ISTim Brainard

My Name is Tim Brainard and I am a sober, active alumnus of Limen House. On March 6, I celebrated three years of continuous sobriety.

I picked up my first drink at age 9 and have struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction my whole life. My ultimate decline was like that of many others in Delaware: I found prescription opioids, which led to a heroin addiction that depleted me of everything that mattered in my life. I lost four jobs, lost my family, became homeless and had trouble with the law. I made unsuccessful attempts at getting sober through rehab. Finally, I walked into detox weighing 130 pounds, with a trash bag holding all I had left in the world over my shoulder. I was bankrupt physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

I went from detox to Gateway Foundation, and then to Limen House where I stayed just over eight months. The minute I walked into the doors of Limen House I felt a sense of ease and comfort, as I was welcomed by staff, residents, and alumni. I have been through other treatment programs and detox, but my Limen House experience is truly one of a kind. The individualized treatment and education of the disease concept, and the staff of counselors who guided me through were unparalleled. Limen House gave me the time to begin to heal and just become a better human being.

The only real difficulty I faced was when it came time to re-enter the world with my newfound sobriety, getting back to work and into the stream of life again. I was guided through by the staff, with support from the growing network of sober friends I now had in my corner. My counselor suggested I move to Limen House Level II sober living so I could approach this new way of life in a pragmatic way and put into practice what I had learned. I stayed with the Level II house for over seven months.

On March 6, I celebrated three years of continuous sobriety. My family relationships have healed and been restored. My employment as a peer specialist with Connections Community Support Program allows me to work with other people who are like me, and offer hope to them as Limen House offered to me. I am fully independent, living in my own apartment in Wilmington near Limen House, and have a car that is titled and insured in my name. This may seem a small deal to other people, but for a guy like me who walked into detox with nothing, these accomplishments are all small miracles.

I continually visit Limen house to attend alumni meetings, have dinner with the residents, and to keep in contact with all the counselors. I also visit to offer hope to the residents, as the alumni did for me during my stay.

Once the spirit of Limen House entered my heart and soul, I knew it was there to stay. This is why I donate financially and volunteer at Limen House and its events. My heart is full because of what LimenHouse has done for me, and I truly want other people to be afforded the same opportunity.

There are many signs in and around Limen House, but I have to saythat my favorite sign sits out front. It says, “Sometimes the wrongchoices bring us to the right places.” How very true this is of my Limen house experience.

LIMEN HOUSE, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORSSally Prendergast, President

Susie Hudson, Vice President

James A. Burke

Augustus J. Cicala, Jr.

David Dworsky

The Honorable Eric M. Davis

Terry Horton, MD

LIMEN HOUSE STAFFMichael Duffy, CADCExecutive Director

Debbie Pisan, CADCProgram Manager, Women’s Level III

Amy SpanglerProgram Manager, Women’s Level II

Vincent GaribaldiProgram Manager, Men’s Level II

Sean McCauley, CADCProgram Manager, Men’s Level III

Beth UndercufflerOffice Administrator

Diane Burke, CPA, Treasurer

Joseph Smack, MPA, Secretary

Father William J. Hultberg, O.S.F.S.

Kelly L. Hughes

Michael Loessner

Paul McConnell

Cynthia Mooney


Giving thanks at Limen House

P.O. Box 1306Wilmington, DE 19899 LIMEN HOUSE, INC., ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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