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This year our annual fundraiser will be bigger and even better!
We have some fantastic live auction items, such as 2 round trips on American Airlines anywhere in the lower 48. 5 shares of McDonalds stock (WOW). 55” TV and several more.
There will be many raffle items worth over $200.00 each and some very special door prizes.
Yes, there will also be entertainment that you won’t want to miss.
Last year we “sold out” so we have a larger room at the Classic Club in Palm Desert and expect to fill the space.
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Please join us on May 4, 2019 at 11:30 and support Soroptimist House of Hope.
If you have any question you may call me at 760 835-4576 or our office at
951 849-9491.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Dot Reed
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Soroptimist House of Hope
President's Message
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Oh My! I can hardly believe that Spring is upon us!! All of the desert beautifully showcased. Especially on social media which reminds us of renewal after the storms poured down up on us! Blessings all! We are now looking forward to changes and newness that follows. We are saying bon voyage to Marilyn Alt who is leaving our board as she and husband Jack are moving to the Bay area to be close to family. Marilyn has been a long time member of Soroptimist International of Palm Desert and a committed volunteer for Soroptimist House of Hope for almost 2 decades. We will miss her immensely and wish them wonderful times and memories. We also welcome to our board Jacqueline Brittonnewell. She brings a wealth of experience in the recovery arena and we hope to develop a new and great working relationship in support of SHOH.
We have all worked diligently to remain responsible and productive to help the Soroptimist House of Hope continue on our forward path of helping women. We are blessed by good friends with compassion in service and commitment to our mission!
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Regards,
Trish Klimkiewicz
SHOH Board President
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Soroptimist House of Hope
Executive Director's Message
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JANUARY 2019 – MARCH 2019
Spring has sprung. I never tire of that old saying. The 1
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Quarter of 2019 went by so fast that I am still trying to catch up with all the wonderful things happening for SHOH. Between surgery in January and major road closures from the storm of the century it has been quite the adventure. I have been very busy training my successor, Ms. Rebecca Norton. She has implemented Recovery Services for our clients needing help after treatment and we all continue to keep up with change after change after change. All of our dedicated staff have been attending training upon training to keep us well educated and in compliance with our County and State contract requirements. Our Cultural Competency training held in March was especially awesome thanks to our friend Joe Aragon of Aragon & Associates. I have also been working with CCAPP to facilitate a larger Cultural Competency training in July at The Ranch. The teamwork and collaboration with other agencies continues to keep us strong and providing exemplary services to the women needing our help. We have been working diligently on the 6
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Annual A Day of Hope fundraiser event being held in May. More information can be found further in this newsletter. I am blessed to be a member of the amazing SHOH Team and look forward to seeing everyone at our signature event next month.
Your support is deeply appreciated by our Board of Directors, our Staff and the women we help recover from the ravages of addiction.
In love and service,
Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray, CADC-II, ICADC
Executive Director
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This section provides our readers with ideas for ways to help with in-kind donations. Your support is deeply appreciated!
SHOH NEEDS - DESERT HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT FACILITY:
- House of Hope T-Shirts
- Hygiene Products (Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Bath Soap, Lotion, Deodorant, Feminine Napkins)
- 12-Step Books (AA Big Book and Twelve and Twelve Steps and Traditions)
- Office Supplies (Printer Ink, Paper, Binders, Journal Notebooks)
- Paper Goods (Toilet Paper-Scott Brand, Paper Towels, Kleenex)
SHOH NEEDS - BANNING HOPE’S HORIZONS RECOVERY RESIDENCE
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- Sprinkler system repair/replacement and re-landscape of front and backyards
- Laundry Supplies (Soap, Softener, Dryer Sheets)
- Paper Goods (Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Kleenex)
- Cleaning Supplies (Bleach, Lysol, etc.)
- Office Supplies (Printer Ink, Paper, Binders, File Folders, Storage Boxes)
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
January - March 2019
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January
Luna Fest 1-26-19 courtesy of S.I. Palm Springs. The clients enjoyed the annual Luna Fest program that showcases short films about women coming from hardship to happiness. They also enjoyed spending time with women from S.I. Palm Springs.
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February
Banning Women’s Club Go Red Luncheon 2-8-19. The client’s enjoyed being of service to the annual luncheon in Banning. This community service opportunity is very beneficial to the clients as they learn about volunteerism and integrating back into the mainstream.
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March
Staff and clients attended the Celebration of Life of our former employee Pat Callahan. The ladies were given a great opportunity to be of service in helping with the set up and clean up and to experience a wonderful celebration of life for a sister in recovery.
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IN MEMORIAM
DEBBIE SAUNDERS
February 19, 1956 - March 3,2019
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- Allstate Insurance
- Bank of America
- Beaumont Women's Club
- Beth Friedman
- Bighorn Golf Charities - Big Horn Cares
- Costco
- Desert Healthcare District
- Employees Community Fund of Boeing
- H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation
- International Dancers of Sun Lakes
- Judy Behm
- Kaiser Permanente
- Laura May Stewart Foundation
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- San Gorgonio Pass Rotary Club
- Smart & Final
- Sun Lakes Women For Hope Tournament
- Supervisor Manuel Perez
- The Brudvik Family Trust
- The Champions Volunteer Foundation
- The Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation
- Tim Radigan-Brophy
- Union Pacific Foundation
- UPS Store - Desert Hot Springs
- Weingart Foundation
- Wells Fargo - Community Connection
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Patron Soroptimist Clubs
Gold
- SI of Palm Desert
- SI of Palm Springs
Silver
- SI Beaumont/Banning
- SI Blythe
- SI Idyllwild
- SI Moreno Valley
- SI Twentynine Palms
- SI Yucca Valley
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Soroptimist House of Hope relies on the generosity of charitable foundations to provide grants that strengthen our ability to help women overcome substance use disorders. In just the past nine months, we have received grants totaling $137,244 from 12 funders! The Weingart Foundation awarded a two-year organizational support grant of $50,000, the Doyle Foundation provided $35,000 for our Desert Hot Springs Treatment Center, the Berger Foundation donated $15,000 for program services, and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians doubled last year’s grant award to $10,000. Grants have also been awarded to us by Desert Healthcare District, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Champions Volunteer Foundation, Laura May Stewart Foundation, Gannett Foundation - The Desert Sun, Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation, and Smart & Final Foundation. We are honored to collaborate with our foundation partners to meet our shared goals, and we extend our sincere thanks to all of our supporters!
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Support by Shopping at Ralphs
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Ralph's Cardholders can Help the
Soroptimist House of Hope
If you shop at Ralphs, simply go to their webpage
ww.ralphs.com
and at Community Rewards, sign up for Soroptimist House of Hope. Then a donation will be made by Ralphs to SHOH every time you shop. We receive a check directly from Ralphs every quarter. Thanks, Ralphs, and thanks to you for signing up.
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Support by Shopping on AmazonSmile
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Shop on Amazon to Help SHOH.
Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to SHOH! Simply
click this link
and log into your Amazon account. Thank you for your support!
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Thank you all from the very bottom of my heart for all of your hard work in providing such a safe, warm, loving and caring environment. A place where I was able to begin my healing process. I was not only given another chance at life, but found the most important thing that was missing: ME! For that I will be forever grateful.
" Love S.
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"I am so thankful for this opportunity you have given me to help myself get back in the right direction. I never thought I’d be capable of being able to love myself. Thank you for the staff that truly understood and helped me to understand myself. It is nice to know myself as a sober individual today. I never thought I would be that! I can’t thank you enough for teaching me how to mend my broken relationships. Without the knowledge of the 12 steps I would be lost and gone and forever Thank you for saving my life."
P.H.
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"I came to the House of Hope lost, broken, hopeless and hating everything and everyone. The day I walked through that door, I was showered with love. They had no paperwork on me but I was told don’t worry, I’m keeping you. House of Hope saved my life. The program taught me how to live beyond my dreams…Thank you my Heavenly Father for the Soroptimist Women. They are true angels. Much love and respect.
" N.E.
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"I lived in the House of Hope for 90 days of treatment. I just want you all to know how thankful and grateful I am for the House of Hope and the funds that you assist with keeping his house open for women like me who are addicted. When I came in I was broken and lost. Today, with the grace of God and His guidance and with the staff teachings, with structure and discipline, I have relearned my daily routine for everyday life. From the simplest things like making my bed to the hardest things like coping with life’s difficult situations. In this house I rebuilt my relationship and my spiritual connection with my God. I also regained my self-esteem. You all have helped me on my road of recovery. Most of all I have been give the opportunity to be a better mother to my children. I will forever be grateful. The House of Hope will always be my home. Today I am a woman of God with courage that has value and worth."
Sincerely C.R.
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Board of Directors
Trish Klimkiewicz
President
Peggy Redmon
Vice President / Legal Resources
Charlotte Hughlett
Recording Secretary
Maria Cox
Treasurer
Dot Reed
Past President / Director
Jacqueline Brittonnewell
Director
Yvonne Parks
Community Outreach Director
Dorothy Warren
Director
Tim Radigan-Brophy
Director
Administration
Mark Guidry
Accounting Service
Margaret Henderson
Payroll Service
Christopher Francisco
Grant Writer
Monica Werner
Marketing Coordinator
Administration
Banning/Desert Hot Springs
Cynthia "Oma" Gray
CADC-II, ICADC,
Executive Director
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Hope's Horizons
Banning
Recovery Residence
Rebecca Norton
CADC-II, ICADC
Resident Manager / Office Assistant
Residential Treatment Program
Desert Hot Springs
Lupe Stoneburner
CADC-II, ICADC,
Director/Program Manager
Leslee Blake
CADC-II, ICADC
SUD Counselor II
Cindi Handwerk
CADC - CAS,
SUD Counselor I
Alexcia Ramirez
RADT
Night Attendant
Elizabeth Buss
RADT
Weekend Night Attendant
Dr. Kenneth C. Russ, M.D.
Medical Director
Mitchell D. Claire, PA
Physician's Assistant
Robert Jones, LCSW
Clinical Supervision
Linda Blumenthal, AMFT
Parenting and Co-Occurring Disorders Education
Rev. Braveheart Cordova, D.D., CADC-II
Grief/Forgiveness/Life Skills Education
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TYPICAL MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
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- Morning Mediations - 31
- Smoking Cessation - 5
- Parenting Classes - 5
- Weekly Family Rap - 4
- Health Clinic/TB - 4
- Drug Education Class - 3
- Dept.Public Serv/Food stamps - 5
- Anger Management Group - 5
- Relapse Prevention Group - 5
- Self Esteem Group - 5
- Dr./Dentist appointments - 10
- Coordination Care Team Visits - 8
- Monthly Family Day - 1
- Healthy Relationships - 4
- CPS child Visits - 12
- Probation Visits - 7
- AA/NA Meeting - 31
- Aftercare Workshops - 5
- Forgiveness, Grief and Life Skills - 1
- Co-Occurring Disorder Education - 5
The staff and clients are also involved in many community volunteer opportunities.
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Soroptimist House of Hope
PO Box 1055
Desert Hot Springs, California 92240
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