We also thank donors and buyers of items and all who attended our second JUST DINNER

Board of Directors

Susan Boyd, Rea Magnet Wire, President Carla Kilgore, YWCA, Vice President Veronica Sierra. REA Magnet Wire, Secretary Neil Bryson, New York Life Insurance Co., Treasurer Sherry Myers, Benson, Pantello, Morris, James & Logan LLP Ahnee Connor, Community Volunteer Susanne Rowe, Indiana Michigan Power (Retired) Karen VanGorder, IPFW Dr. Diana Jackson-Davis, Parkview Kristi Jarmus, Indiana Tech Thanks to our Partner Congregations and their Volunteer Coordinators

Aldersgate United Methodist*Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren*Bethany Lutheran*Cathedral of Praise*City Wide Missionaries*Faith Lutheran*Faith United Methodist*First Assembly of God*First Christian *First Presbyterian*Grace Presbyterian *Pakwood Church of God*Plymouth Congregational *Restoration Center*Resurrection Lutheran *St.Charles Catholic*St. Jude Catholic*St. Vincent DePaul Catholic*Salem United Church of Christ* Suburban Bethleham*Taylor Chapel*The Links *Trinity Episcopal*Trinity Presbyterian*Turner Chapel AME*Waynedale United Methodist

Continued from page 3

In addition to cash donations we received hundreds of in-kind donations of products and services as well as assistance from groups donating talents and time. We do not have space to list all names but are grateful for every gift.

BookStart Christ Child Society First Assembly of God The Journey Church Lassus Bros Oil Inc. Foundation Lincoln Women’s Leadership Group Poormans Heating & Air Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc

JUST DINNER Donors Brad Bores Films Cookie Cottage From This Day Forward Pembroke Bakery & Café Ramada Plaza Sue MacCleod Todia University of St. Francis, Cermaics Department

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Fort Wayne 2925 E State Blvd Fort Wayne IN 46805 JustNeighborsIHN.org 260-458-9772

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Fort Wayne IN

Permit No. 1942

Churches Donating $100 or more Aldersgate United Methodist Church Associated Churches of Fort Wayne Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Friends Meeting Parkwood Church of God WCSC Plymouth Congregational Church Resurrection Lutheran Church The Temple Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Presbyterian Church Waynedale United Methodist Church

Vann Family Foundation

Empowering Families from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency

From its inception in 1999, Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network has been at the forefront of assisting homeless families in getting back on their feet. To this day, we remain the only emergency homeless shelter for families in this area.

While we’ve not eradicated the problem of homelessness, we have come a long way with the assistance of many members of our community who have felt a calling to serve those less fortunate than themselves.

A generous donor is a grandmother who routinely takes her grandchildren shopping for items for our guests. She’s a fantastic bargain shopper and once a month brings us her “finds”. She also makes blankets for children’s Welcome Bags, which include a book, a stuffed animal and the blankets. Her reason?

“We get to be a part of something so special.”

We discovered at the Volunteer Awareness Fair in mid-April that this lovely woman does a lot of volunteering in the Fort Wayne area and almost always for people who are in crisis.

Students at the University of St. Francis have for the past several years provided us with the clay bowls that

we use for our Just Dinner fund raiser. Their grassroots effort provides around 300 bowls a year that are sold to raise money for our organization. Our 2017 Just Dinner was a success and we’re now making plans for the 2018 event.

Local businesses are also a part of our support team. Poorman’s Heating and Air Conditioning have been contributing to Just Neighbors for years and once again provided Easter baskets for all of our children this year.

One of the many volunteers who provides dinners each evening to Just Neighbors guests relates that one of her favorite parts of the dinner hour is having a child lead grace.

“Their simple thanks speak volumes.”

Thanks to the generosity of the AAUW Trust, we’ve been able to provide families leaving the program with a basket filled with cleaning supplies. Cindy and Bonnie have been involved with shopping for supplies.

“We both feel that we’ve been very blessed throughout our lives and we enjoy giving back so that others can feel that same joy.”

Our new Marketing and Development Director, Nancy McCammon-Hansen, has been a part of a host congregation that housed our guests until we opened our current facility in 2009. She and fellow parishioners organized a Chili Cook-off one year to

raise money for Just Neighbors and got our executive director Terry Anderson involved as a judge. Nancy says, “The guest speaker we had that Sunday had

been a guest at Just Neighbors along with her family. Her story relayed the message that becoming homeless is far easier than most of us realize. And it can happen to anyone at almost any income level.”

Founded in 1999 as Interfaith Hospitality Network

Take Time to Care and Share

A New Beginning Spring 2018

Making the World a Better Place

We’ve recently signed up for the Fresh Thyme Giving Bag Program. When you purchase a shopping bag from Fresh Thyme, you can designate Just Neighbors as the recipient of the donation each bag’s purchase provides. It’s an easy way to donate.

People want to make a difference in the lives of others. People want to make the world a better place. At Just Neighbors, our sole mission is to provide shelter, food, professional case management, and a new beginning for families caught in the crisis of homelessness. But we’re pleased we can also provide good-hearted people throughout our community with the opportunity to serve. Our lead story identifies a few (Just a few of many!) ways in which individuals, churches, businesses, and civic organizations give of themselves for others. We’re grateful for the opportunity to see how such simple acts of kindness, generosity, and compassion reveal the best of our humanity and make our world better for all.

2017 Statistics

Rev. Dr. Terry Anderson Executive Director

Total Families Turned Away due to being at capacity: 186

In 2017 we provided referral and support services to 709 individuals in homeless situations who were unable to immediately be housed in our facility.

28%

66%

5%1%

FAMILY COMPOSITION2 Parent Single Female PrentSingle Male Parent Other Compostion

As you can see, there are many ways to support the work of Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network. If you’d like more information, please give us a call at 260-458-9772.

27%

56%

17%

HOUSING STATUS AT EXITPermanent Housing Transitional HousingOther

Total Families Served: 82 Total Individuals Served: 266

Total Children: 147 Average Length of Stay: 32 days

Gifts of $30,000 or more City of Fort Wayne, Community Development Block Grant Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Foellinger Foundation, Inc. Indiana Emergency Solutions Grant Gifts of $15,000 or more Lincoln Financial Foundation Charlie Tippmann Foundation Charitable Trust Gifts of $10,000 or more Edward and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation Edward D. and Ione Auer Foundation M.E. Raker Foundation Ronald and Marilyn Foster Zollner Foundation Gifts of $5,000 or more Anonymous E. Al and Janis Hyman Owen and Jean Pritchard Charitable Foundation Rhys and Laura Rudolph Family Foundation Gifts of $2,500 or more Brotherhood Mutual Foundation Journal Gazette Foundation K&K Insurance, Aon Foundation Prophet Sisters Foundation The Waterfield Foundation, Inc Gifts of $1,000 or more AAUW Trust Fort Wayne Branch Anonymous Howard P. Arnold Foundation Clarence and Susan Boyd David Haist Larry and Donna Lesh Dr. Dave Jolliff and Sandy Moliere William and Rebecca Hollingsworth Pyromation Gabriele Spears St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Karen VanGorder Woodforest Charitable Foundation Gifts of $500 or more Allen County Christmas Bureau, Inc. Allen and Rachel Loechner Andrew and Heather Conner Doug and Pam Barcalow Dyer Family Foundation Neil Bryson Kiwanis Club of South Fort Wayne Patrick Oetting Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, Delta Rho Chapter William and Rebecca Hollingsworth

Gifts of $250 or more

Barbara Ottenweller Becky and Kent Sprunger Daniel M. Graly Dustin and Emily Ringger Elizabeth Cox Jane McGraw and Rick Stoerker Jim and Vicki Lauer John and Roberta Agnew Larry and Susanne M. Rowe Marc and Frances Lewis

Marvin and Lois Ross Mike and Victoria Devine Ned and Sally Edington Russell and Susan Wright Sallie S. and John R. Corbat Sean and Margaret Digan Sherry and Timothy Myers Steven Moran Timothy and Diane Haffner Gifts of $100 or more Anonymous Abigail Wiegand Alan and Nancy Buck Andrea Amstutz Barb Limbach Benjamin Bunt Beth Jamieson and Michael Barone Brian and Sally Witwer Brian and Kyla Zehr Carla Kilgore Carol J. Shedd Coetta Swain Cort Chilian and Kathleen Anderson Dan Metzger Daniel C. and Lois Ewing Dave and Tracy Exner Durant Foundation, Inc. Ev and Bill Kilgore Edward and Anne Martin G.E. Foundation Matching Gift Program Gil and Cheryl Bearman Gordon and Nancy Lewis H. Frank and Judith Wright Hal and Andrea Thomas Helen Murray Herb and Lorraine Weier Jean and David Kohli John and Dianne Joustra John M. and Heidi L. Musgrave Joan Luther Julianne Toenges Karl Bandemer Kathren Bunt Katherine Bishop Kevin and Kim Linker Larry Van Zant Lucille Hess Mark Gladieux Mary and Roy Gilliom Matthew and Janel Sprunger Michele and Lawrence Koelper Milton and Barbara Ashby Mike and Victoria Devine Nan and Jon Alter Nelson and Jill Ayala Nelson and Mary Coats Patrick Digan Peg and Jeff Heinze Perry and Susan Shilts Phillip and Barbara Ross Rev. Dr. Terry and Janet Anderson Rev. Fred and Linda Hasecke Richard and Yvonne Harnly Robert and Karen Cook Roger and Julie Reece Ron and Cathy Duchovic Russell Abel Sam and Paula Jarjour Sara Sprunger Sharla and James Bryant Sheila Brown

Susan Cirino and Michael Retcher Todd Steele Thomas Bazow Thomas J. and Joy R. Tiernon Thomas and Sally Swihart Tom and Carol Miller Three Rivers Federal Credit Union Vinod Vijayan Virginia Coats Virginia Lee Laudadio Trust Willis and Ginny Clark Zacher Company LLC Gifts up to $99 Amazon Smile Foundation Anna Martin Barbara Duch Barbara Linden Burt and Ann Brunner Carol and Steven Sternberger Claudia Logan David and Marie Schouweiler Doug Meyer Dick and Vera Doner Donald and Joyce Jordan Doug Meyer Dr. William and Elizabeth Deans Edith Kenna Elizabeth A Sanders Emi Hurley Eric and Patrice Ellingson Frances W. Williams Gale Cunningham Grace Cisna Harry and Barbara Manges James and Sondra Mergenthal Jim Davis John Anderson John R. Bullard Joyce Racine Judith Church Karen and Brian Francisco Katherine Bishop Kim Burdick Lani L. and Marjorie R. Norton Lori Hibbard Maria Zwiep Mary Angela Conner Mary Gruen Marilyn G. Larson Michael and Paula Crill Pat Bunt Patricia J. Anderson Patricia Parr Trust Ray and Toni Ohlman Rev. Bill McGill Rev. Kevin and Barb Boyd Rev. Ruth Phillips Sally Felger Sharon Smith Shirley Rork Shirley Slater St. Charles Religious Education Students Thomas and Nancy McCammon Hansen Thomas S. Coursen Jr. Thrivent Financial Vaun H. Smith Victoria Foltz

Continued on page 4

2017 Donors We thank our generous donors whose gifts benefit homeless families with shelter, meals and services.

We are grateful for every gift of every size.

Making the World a Better Place

We’ve recently signed up for the Fresh Thyme Giving Bag Program. When you purchase a shopping bag from Fresh Thyme, you can designate Just Neighbors as the recipient of the donation each bag’s purchase provides. It’s an easy way to donate.

People want to make a difference in the lives of others. People want to make the world a better place. At Just Neighbors, our sole mission is to provide shelter, food, professional case management, and a new beginning for families caught in the crisis of homelessness. But we’re pleased we can also provide good-hearted people throughout our community with the opportunity to serve. Our lead story identifies a few (Just a few of many!) ways in which individuals, churches, businesses, and civic organizations give of themselves for others. We’re grateful for the opportunity to see how such simple acts of kindness, generosity, and compassion reveal the best of our humanity and make our world better for all.

2017 Statistics

Rev. Dr. Terry Anderson Executive Director

Total Families Turned Away due to being at capacity: 186

In 2017 we provided referral and support services to 709 individuals in homeless situations who were unable to immediately be housed in our facility.

28%

66%

5%1%

FAMILY COMPOSITION2 Parent Single Female PrentSingle Male Parent Other Compostion

As you can see, there are many ways to support the work of Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network. If you’d like more information, please give us a call at 260-458-9772.

27%

56%

17%

HOUSING STATUS AT EXITPermanent Housing Transitional HousingOther

Total Families Served: 82 Total Individuals Served: 266

Total Children: 147 Average Length of Stay: 32 days

Gifts of $30,000 or more City of Fort Wayne, Community Development Block Grant Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Foellinger Foundation, Inc. Indiana Emergency Solutions Grant Gifts of $15,000 or more Lincoln Financial Foundation Charlie Tippmann Foundation Charitable Trust Gifts of $10,000 or more Edward and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation Edward D. and Ione Auer Foundation M.E. Raker Foundation Ronald and Marilyn Foster Zollner Foundation Gifts of $5,000 or more Anonymous E. Al and Janis Hyman Owen and Jean Pritchard Charitable Foundation Rhys and Laura Rudolph Family Foundation Gifts of $2,500 or more Brotherhood Mutual Foundation Journal Gazette Foundation K&K Insurance, Aon Foundation Prophet Sisters Foundation The Waterfield Foundation, Inc Gifts of $1,000 or more AAUW Trust Fort Wayne Branch Anonymous Howard P. Arnold Foundation Clarence and Susan Boyd David Haist Larry and Donna Lesh Dr. Dave Jolliff and Sandy Moliere William and Rebecca Hollingsworth Pyromation Gabriele Spears St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Karen VanGorder Woodforest Charitable Foundation Gifts of $500 or more Allen County Christmas Bureau, Inc. Allen and Rachel Loechner Andrew and Heather Conner Doug and Pam Barcalow Dyer Family Foundation Neil Bryson Kiwanis Club of South Fort Wayne Patrick Oetting Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, Delta Rho Chapter William and Rebecca Hollingsworth

Gifts of $250 or more

Barbara Ottenweller Becky and Kent Sprunger Daniel M. Graly Dustin and Emily Ringger Elizabeth Cox Jane McGraw and Rick Stoerker Jim and Vicki Lauer John and Roberta Agnew Larry and Susanne M. Rowe Marc and Frances Lewis

Marvin and Lois Ross Mike and Victoria Devine Ned and Sally Edington Russell and Susan Wright Sallie S. and John R. Corbat Sean and Margaret Digan Sherry and Timothy Myers Steven Moran Timothy and Diane Haffner Gifts of $100 or more Anonymous Abigail Wiegand Alan and Nancy Buck Andrea Amstutz Barb Limbach Benjamin Bunt Beth Jamieson and Michael Barone Brian and Sally Witwer Brian and Kyla Zehr Carla Kilgore Carol J. Shedd Coetta Swain Cort Chilian and Kathleen Anderson Dan Metzger Daniel C. and Lois Ewing Dave and Tracy Exner Durant Foundation, Inc. Ev and Bill Kilgore Edward and Anne Martin G.E. Foundation Matching Gift Program Gil and Cheryl Bearman Gordon and Nancy Lewis H. Frank and Judith Wright Hal and Andrea Thomas Helen Murray Herb and Lorraine Weier Jean and David Kohli John and Dianne Joustra John M. and Heidi L. Musgrave Joan Luther Julianne Toenges Karl Bandemer Kathren Bunt Katherine Bishop Kevin and Kim Linker Larry Van Zant Lucille Hess Mark Gladieux Mary and Roy Gilliom Matthew and Janel Sprunger Michele and Lawrence Koelper Milton and Barbara Ashby Mike and Victoria Devine Nan and Jon Alter Nelson and Jill Ayala Nelson and Mary Coats Patrick Digan Peg and Jeff Heinze Perry and Susan Shilts Phillip and Barbara Ross Rev. Dr. Terry and Janet Anderson Rev. Fred and Linda Hasecke Richard and Yvonne Harnly Robert and Karen Cook Roger and Julie Reece Ron and Cathy Duchovic Russell Abel Sam and Paula Jarjour Sara Sprunger Sharla and James Bryant Sheila Brown

Susan Cirino and Michael Retcher Todd Steele Thomas Bazow Thomas J. and Joy R. Tiernon Thomas and Sally Swihart Tom and Carol Miller Three Rivers Federal Credit Union Vinod Vijayan Virginia Coats Virginia Lee Laudadio Trust Willis and Ginny Clark Zacher Company LLC Gifts up to $99 Amazon Smile Foundation Anna Martin Barbara Duch Barbara Linden Burt and Ann Brunner Carol and Steven Sternberger Claudia Logan David and Marie Schouweiler Doug Meyer Dick and Vera Doner Donald and Joyce Jordan Doug Meyer Dr. William and Elizabeth Deans Edith Kenna Elizabeth A Sanders Emi Hurley Eric and Patrice Ellingson Frances W. Williams Gale Cunningham Grace Cisna Harry and Barbara Manges James and Sondra Mergenthal Jim Davis John Anderson John R. Bullard Joyce Racine Judith Church Karen and Brian Francisco Katherine Bishop Kim Burdick Lani L. and Marjorie R. Norton Lori Hibbard Maria Zwiep Mary Angela Conner Mary Gruen Marilyn G. Larson Michael and Paula Crill Pat Bunt Patricia J. Anderson Patricia Parr Trust Ray and Toni Ohlman Rev. Bill McGill Rev. Kevin and Barb Boyd Rev. Ruth Phillips Sally Felger Sharon Smith Shirley Rork Shirley Slater St. Charles Religious Education Students Thomas and Nancy McCammon Hansen Thomas S. Coursen Jr. Thrivent Financial Vaun H. Smith Victoria Foltz

Continued on page 4

2017 Donors We thank our generous donors whose gifts benefit homeless families with shelter, meals and services.

We are grateful for every gift of every size.

We also thank donors and buyers of items and all who attended our second JUST DINNER

Board of Directors

Susan Boyd, Rea Magnet Wire, President Carla Kilgore, YWCA, Vice President Veronica Sierra. REA Magnet Wire, Secretary Neil Bryson, New York Life Insurance Co., Treasurer Sherry Myers, Benson, Pantello, Morris,

James & Logan LLP Ahnee Connor, Community Volunteer Susanne Rowe, Indiana Michigan Power (Retired) Karen VanGorder, IPFW Dr. Diana Jackson-Davis, Parkview Kristi Jarmus, Indiana Tech

Thanks to our Partner Congregations and their Volunteer Coordinators

Aldersgate United Methodist*Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren*Bethany Lutheran*Cathedral of Praise*City Wide Missionaries*Faith Lutheran*Faith United Methodist*First Assembly of God*First Christian *First Presbyterian*Grace Presbyterian *Pakwood Church of God*Plymouth Congregational*Restoration Center*Resurrection Lutheran*St.Charles Catholic*St. Jude Catholic*St. VincentDePaul Catholic*Salem United Church of Christ*Suburban Bethleham*Taylor Chapel*The Links*Trinity Episcopal*Trinity Presbyterian*Turner ChapelAME*Waynedale United Methodist

Continued from page 3

In addition to cash donations we received hundreds of in-kind donations of products and services as well as assistance from groups donating talents and time. We do not have space to list all names but are grateful for every gift.

BookStart Christ Child Society First Assembly of God The Journey Church Lassus Bros Oil Inc. Foundation Lincoln Women’s Leadership Group Poormans Heating & Air Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc

JUST DINNER Donors Brad Bores Films Cookie Cottage From This Day Forward Pembroke Bakery & Café Ramada Plaza Sue MacCleod Todia University of St. Francis, Cermaics Department

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Fort Wayne 2925 E State Blvd Fort Wayne IN 46805 JustNeighborsIHN.org 260-458-9772

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Fort Wayne IN

Permit No. 1942

Churches Donating $100 or more Aldersgate United Methodist Church Associated Churches of Fort Wayne Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Friends Meeting Parkwood Church of God WCSC Plymouth Congregational Church Resurrection Lutheran Church The Temple Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Presbyterian Church Waynedale United Methodist Church

Vann Family Foundation

Empowering Families from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency

From its inception in 1999, Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network has been at the forefront of assisting homeless families in getting back on their feet. To this day, we remain the only emergency homeless shelter for families in this area.

While we’ve not eradicated the problem of homelessness, we have come a long way with the assistance of many members of our community who have felt a calling to serve those less fortunate than themselves.

A generous donor is a grandmother who routinely takes her grandchildren shopping for items for our guests. She’s a fantastic bargain shopper and once a month brings us her “finds”. She also makes blankets for children’s Welcome Bags, which include a book, a stuffed animal and the blankets. Her reason?

“We get to be a part of something so special.”

We discovered at the Volunteer Awareness Fair in mid-April that this lovely woman does a lot of volunteering in the Fort Wayne area and almost always for people who are in crisis.

Students at the University of St. Francis have for the past several years provided us with the clay bowls that

we use for our Just Dinner fund raiser. Their grassroots effort provides around 300 bowls a year that are sold to raise money for our organization. Our 2017 Just Dinner was a success and we’re now making plans for the 2018 event.

Local businesses are also a part of our support team. Poorman’s Heating and Air Conditioning have been contributing to Just Neighbors for years and once again provided Easter baskets for all of our children this year.

One of the many volunteers who provides dinners each evening to Just Neighbors guests relates that one of her favorite parts of the dinner hour is having a child lead grace.

“Their simple thanks speak volumes.”

Thanks to the generosity of the AAUW Trust, we’ve been able to provide families leaving the program with a basket filled with cleaning supplies. Cindy and Bonnie have been involved with shopping for supplies.

“We both feel that we’ve been very blessed throughout our lives and we enjoy giving back so that others can feel that same joy.”

Our new Marketing and Development Director, Nancy McCammon-Hansen, has been a part of a host congregation that housed our guests until we opened our current facility in 2009. She and fellow parishioners organized a Chili Cook-off one year to

raise money for Just Neighbors and got our executive director Terry Anderson involved as a judge. Nancy says, “The guest speaker we had that Sunday had

been a guest at Just Neighbors along with her family. Her story relayed the message that becoming homeless is far easier than most of us realize. And it can happen to anyone at almost any income level.”

Founded in 1999 as Interfaith Hospitality Network

Take Time to Care and Share

A New Beginning Spring 2018