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2010 Dove Harbor in Review
* Dove Harbor became a certified United Way agency.
* Dove Harbor had a 66% success rate.
* Dove Harbor served 19 women and 21 children.
* Dove Harbor residents were re-united with their children.
* Nine women that came to Dove Harbor without jobs found employment.
* Dove Harbor said “goodbye” to Johnna Barnard, who successfully led: the Fund Development activities, volunteer program & donations (& so much more).
* Dove Harbor welcomed Deanna Zimmer as the new Director of Resource Development & Barb Hilligoss as the Interim Building Manager. We also expanded our Office Manager position to 5 days a week with Tonya Dilts & Liz Elden job sharing.
* Dove Harbor staff attended educational conferences to stay on the cutting edge of effective programming to families in poverty.
* Dove Harbor implemented the Mentor Program - 9 women from 6 different churches have completed the Mentoring training & 6 are now matched with a Dove Harbor resident.
* Dove Harbor created the Graduate Aftercare Program to be implemented in 2011.
* Dove Harbor was able to purchase 2 new commercial grade washers & dryers through a grant from the Noon Lions Club.
* We successfully used $6,200 of a grant from Job Source to support Dove Harbor families in getting & keeping employment.
* Living with Intention sponsored the Christmas Carol production, at Madison Park Church of God, helping Dove Harbor raise $12,000.
* Toles Flowers fundraiser: (November - January) Goal: $2,500 - awaiting final numbers.
* Madison Park Church of God / Holy Grounds contribution: (October - December) Raised: $1,250.
* Texas Roadhouse Tips Day fundraiser brought in $1,600.
* Leadership Academy of Madison County’s Season of Giving Gift Fair brought in $1,800 (corporate match included in total).
* Elder Beerman’s Community Days brought in $240.
* Homeward Bound Walk brought in $4,622.
* Culver’s fundraiser brought in $1,250.
* Madison Park Zumba health education event to benefit Dove Harbor raised $2,500.
* Break the Cycle VII raised $3,650 for Dove Harbor.
* Four Master level students provided 1,054 hours.
* Twelve Bachelor level students provided 662 hours.
* Volunteers provided an estimated 800 hours.