Annual Report 2009 Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families.
Message from Jerry Bradley s we enter our 60th year of serving children and strengthening families, we must pause a moment to reflect over the 59th year. Every year seems to have a theme that comes from circumstances that arise. This can be from the world around us and from our own experience. 2009 was truly a year of challenge and growth. We had to react to a challenging economic environment and accept the opportunities for growth that came. Staffs and trustees of these ministries took major a
Our Ministries In many ways, 2009 was one of the most challenging years in Children At Heart Ministries sixdecade history. Severe economic difficulties confronted many Central Texas families, increasing the need for our services. At the same time, we asked donors to continue to provide financial support, even as they dealt with economic realities in their own homes. In the face of that, we were asked to not only continue to provide services for children and families in crisis, but to expand our
Gracewood A fter months of planning, praying and preparation, Gracewood opened the doors of McGuyerHomeAid House in Spring Branch on September 27, 2009. On that day, our first mother and child moved into residence and within just a few weeks the happy sounds of 13 moms and children turned our new house into a home of hope and refuge. By the end of the year, our former office building in Southwest Houston was just weeks away from being completely remodeled as a residence for moms and children.
Triumph Out of Tragedy Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. ichelle, a widow, came to Gracewood with her three boys after they were displaced by Hurricane Ike. The family had been living in an extendedstay hotel. Michelle is a college graduate with a degree in English. She has a calm and sweet demeanor. While at Gracewood, Michelle would like to accomplish several goals. She would like to learn how to properly manage her finances, learn how to prepare wellbala
Gracewood 2009 Annual Report Service Statistics FAMILY CARE Total Served ........................................................................................................36 Mothers Served..................................................................................................11 Children Served .................................................................................................25 Total Days of Care.......................................................................
Gracewood 2009 Annual Report Financials OPERATING STATEMENT Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2009 Revenues Individual Gifts Church Gifts BGCT Cooperative Program Foundations Corporate Gifts Children At Heart Foundation Other Revenues TOTAL Expenses Family Care Administration TOTAL 161,589 37,170 46,298 238,289 32,302 17,277 532,925 477,253 26,124 503,377 Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. REVENUES Individual Gifts 30 Children At Heart Foundation 6 Found
Miracle Farm I always find myself reflecting as one year ends and a new one begins. During 2009, as I considered the ministry at the Farm, I kept coming back to the words restoration and relationships. Our slogan is Chance of a Lifetime and Ive been pondering how our slogan and these two words fit together. Much of what we do on a daily basis is to encourage each and every boy to consider his relationships within his family structure, his friends and others he comes in contact with. We ask que
Tylers Transformation Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. T ylers junior high school experience before coming to Miracle Farm had been challenging and a source of frustration for him. He struggled academically in a traditional classroom setting, as well as, with his behavior and didnt have a positive track record of making good choices around his peers. His lack of respect for authority and lack of motivation in his studies were reflected in his grades. Once
Miracle Farm 2009 Annual Report Service Statistics RESIDENTIAL CARE Boys Served........................................................................................................30 Total Days of Care ........................................................................................5,113 Average Age of Boy in years ........................................................................ 16 Average Length of Stay in months ............................................................. 10
Miracle Farm 2009 Annual Report Financials OPERATING STATEMENT Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2009 Revenues Individual Gifts Church Gifts BGCT Cooperative Program Foundations Corporate Gifts Children At Heart Foundation Other Revenues TOTAL Expenses Residential Care Administration TOTAL 239,582 35,738 179,793 125,154 356,214 160,234 1,096,715 Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. 1,305,832 88,716 1,394,548 REVENUES Individual Gifts 22 Children At Heart F
STARRY he numbers tell a story of quantity of care, but the stories reflect the quality of care. During 2009, STARRY served 3,522 individuals, including children and family members. Behind every number, there is a face reflecting the story of a child or a family in crisis who turned to STARRY for help. The faces are those of children from infancy to teenage who were removed from their homes and placed in the Emergency Shelter because of lifethreatening abuse or neglect. They include parents and
Sixty Days to Success Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. O liver and Amy were taken to STARRYs Emergency Shelter by the police after a drug raid on their parents home late one afternoon. Still traumatized, the siblings remained quiet and reserved for much of their first week at STARRY. We worked hard to engage them in activities at the Shelter. Despite the circumstances of their removal, Oliver and Amy wanted to go home to be with their mother. We explained
STARRY 2009 Annual Report Service Statistics COUNSELING Children Served............................................................................................................678 Average Age of Child in years ..............................................................................15 Racial Heritage of Clients Caucasian 52 Hispanic 34 Black 10 Asian 1 Other 2 Unreported 1 InformationReferral Services..............................................................................6
STARRY 2009 Annual Report Financials Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. OPERATING STATEMENT Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2008 Revenues Individual Gifts Church Gifts Reimbursement for Care Foundations Corporate Gifts Children At Heart Foundation Other Revenues TOTAL Expenses Residential Care NonResidential Services Foster Care Administration TOTAL 23,434 13,012 1,487,237 98,101 296,281 92,790 2,010,855 1,055,814 567,752 452,055 96,624 2,172,245 STARRY
Texas Baptist Childrens Home he success of athletic teams is most often determined by comparing the number of wins to losses. Businesses evaluate their success based upon their ability to post positive profit margins. Investors measure their level of success by evaluating the net gains or losses realized in their investment funds. Numerical metrics may be the most effective tool for determining the success of athletic teams, businesses and investors however, numbers can never fully reflect the
A New Life for Margie Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. M argie grew up in El Paso, but the 16yearold was lost after her father died unexpectedly and her mother married a man who was subsequently deported. After her mother moved to Juarez, Margie came to Austin to live with her newly married brother. Almost immediately there was conflict between Margie and her new sisterinlaw. Everyone agreed that Margie was mostly to blame because she was acting out of th
Texas Baptist Childrens Home 2009 Annual Report Service Statistics CAMPUS LIFE Total Served .............................................................................................................54 Independent Living ..................................................................................................3 Total Days of Care...........................................................................................11,202 Average Age of Child in years ...............................
Texas Baptist Childrens Home 2009 Annual Report Financials OPERATING STATEMENT Unaudited Year Ending December 31, 2009 Revenues Individual Gifts Church Gifts BGCT Cooperative Program Foundations Corporate Gifts Children At Heart Foundation Other Revenues TOTAL Expenses Campus Life Family Care HOPE Program Administration TOTAL 702,409 148,743 350,214 230,369 1,195,744 139,801 2,767,280 1,623,049 1,117,683 161,669 184,920 3,087,321 Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening fa
Children At Heart Foundation he mission of the Children At Heart Foundation is to ensure the financial stability of our family of ministries through professional fundraising, fund management and communications. Because we meet those needs through responsible stewardship that reflects donor intent and honors Gods calling to assist those in crisis each ministry is able to devote its resources to caring directly for children and families in need. 2009 was challenging but also very exciting chal
Children At Heart Ministries serving children. strengthening families. W e are a family of Christian ministries that exists to honor God and build a better world by serving children and strengthening families. To make a financial contribution in support of our ministries, visit our Donations page. Children At Heart Ministries 1301 N Mays St Round Rock, TX 786642945 512 2553668 servingchildren. strengtheningfamilies. 21
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