Soroptimist House of Hope
President's Message
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April 2021 - June 2021
Happy Summer! And the phrase of choice to follow- Stay Cool!
As we end this fiscal year Soroptimist House of Hope remains on solid ground and because we have excellent staff and associates, we expect it to continue!
For a fundraising and socializing project in May we held a virtual Mothers Day Tea Party and had a delightful time with speakers and presentations from our financial advisors along with introductions of our Board of Directors and Staff to our attendees. We shared a “tea party in a box” that allowed for the tea time experience with sweet favors included. We hope to repeat this event next year and have an even greater turnout!
We are now planning our 40th Anniversary celebration, A Day of Hope, to be presented virtually on September 18, 2021. We have some special ideas and hope to make this a “must see” event that you won’t want to miss! Details will be forth-coming.
We hope that everyone will enjoy this summer in every way they can as the country opens up again. Please stay safe and count your blessings as we move forward.
May God bless us all.
Trish Klimkiewicz
SHOH Board President
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CELEBRATING
40 YEARS OF WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
1981-2021
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Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny |
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Soroptimist House of Hope
Executive Director's Message
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April 2021 - June 2021
This second quarter of 2021 has gone by so quickly. As I think about where we were a year ago, I am extremely grateful we are still doing business. Californians are picking up the pieces and re-opening all around us. So much has changed. SHOH remains the same other than some tighter sanitation guidelines.
I would like to announce that we have hired 2 more staff members for the DHS house. New, bright, smiling faces, each one has brought their own kind of “special” with them and loves what SHOH does for the women we serve. Compassion and empathy can not be taught, either you have it or you don’t, and these 2 new additions definitely have it, along with many other genuine attributes. WELCOME HOME Jackie and Cynthia!
The Mother’s Day virtual tea party was successful, and we are hoping to have it as a yearly event. For everyone that helped and all those who donated and attended, Thank You! Now, we are preparing to produce our yearly “A Day of Hope” fundraising event. There will be more to come on that subject. Until next time, stay cool and be of good cheer. Love always.
Your support is deeply appreciated by our Board of Directors, our staff and the women we help recover from the ravages of addiction.
Peace and Good Health to You,
Rebecca Norton, CADC-II, ICADC
Executive Director
"He is the God who made the world and everything in it." (Acts 17:24)
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IN MEMORIAM
PAUL BRADLEY LITTLE
August 15, 1975 - May 3, 2021
Paul Bradley Little went home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2021 after a valiant fight against cancer. Paul is the beloved husband of our long time alumni Monica Werner-Little. He was an amazing husband and father to Emily, Aubrey and Ashley. He was an avid surfer, motorcycle and hot rod enthusiast. A beautiful Celebration of Life as held on May 29, 2021 where his lifelong friends gave an awesome eulogy. Paul's sense of humor was over the top. He is loved beyond the beyond by all of his family and friends. He is sorely missed. A great man gone too soon. May he rest in peace.
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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:
- Masks/Face Coverings, Latex Gloves, Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol Content 70% or above)
- 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:
- Masks/Face Coverings, Latex Gloves, Hand Sanitizer (alcohol content 70% or above)
- 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
April 2021 - June 2021
Due to continued COVID-19 mandates, our usual events have been cancelled for the time being.
SOROPTIMIST HOUSE OF HOPE, INC.
COVID-19 STATEMENT
March 17, 2020
Soroptimist House of Hope (SHOH) is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our clients, staff and the community in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Due to the critical and potentially life-saving nature of our mission to help women with substance use disorders, we will continue to conduct our residential treatment programs at our Treatment Center in Desert Hot Springs and our Transitional Recovery Residence in Banning.
SHOH is following all guidance provided by the Centers of Disease Control, California Department of Health Care Services, and Riverside University Health Center (County of Riverside Departments of Behavioral and Public Health) in maintaining the health and safety of our clients, staff, and the community. Our clients and staff have been directed to practice social distancing techniques whenever possible as well as enhanced personal hygiene and self-care. Frequent and thorough cleaning procedures have been implemented at our facilities. We are screening all staff and clients for symptoms of COVID-19 on a daily basis, limiting group activities within the Treatment Center and Transitional Recovery Residence, suspending all off-site 12-Step meetings, volunteer, and social activities, prohibiting non-essential visitors, and facilitating immediate medical care for anyone displaying symptoms.
We are confident that these practices will keep our clients and staff healthy while we provide our valuable services to women in need. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email at houseohope2@aol.com or by phone at 951-849-9491.
Please take care and stay safe. Thank you for your support.
Rebecca Norton
Executive Director
Soroptimist House of Hope
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- Laura May Stewart Foundation
- Lorraine Becker
- Robert Rosenthal
- Sally Jac Schaefer
- San Gorgonio Pass Rotary Club
- Sharon Parkhouse
- Sharon R. Mullin
- 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
PATRON SOROPTIMIST CLUBS
GOLD
SI Palm Desert
SI Palm Springs
SILVER
SI Beaumont-Banning
SI Blythe
SI Idyllwild
SI Moreno Valley
SI Twentynine Palms
SI Yucca Valley
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- Allstate Insurance
- Audrey Moe
- Bank of America
- Beaumont Women's Club
- Beth Friedman
- Bighorn Golf Charities - Big Horn Cares
- Brooke Peterson
- Charitable Estate Trust
- Charles Morton
- Costco
- Desert Healthcare District
- Diane Deshong
- Employees Community Fund of Boeing
- Faye Johnson
- Felice & Richard Cutler
- H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation
- International Dancers of Sun Lakes
- Judy Behm
- Kaiser Permanente
- Ken Diamond
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SAVE THE DATE FOR “A DAY OF HOPE”
To All of our Beloved Donors
Please plan to join us for our annual “A Day of Hope” event on Saturday, September 18 at 11:00 am. The festivities will be held online this year so you can join us from the comfort of your home. We’re also celebrating 40 years of helping over 4,000 women achieve lasting sobriety and self-sufficiency. “A Day of Hope” is free to attend and will include a new video highlighting our efforts along with an exciting, interactive online Silent Auction featuring a number of “must-have” items and services. Check your email for updates and an RSVP link later this month. We hope to see you there!
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FUNDER'S SPOTLIGHT
LAURA MAY STEWART FOUNDATION
Thank you to the Laura May Stewart Foundation for awarding a grant to SHOH in the amount of $2,817.66. This will provide for a new sofa, love seat and side chair at Hope's Horizons Recovery Residence in Banning. We are deeply grateful for this gift.
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Support by Shopping at Ralphs |
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 |
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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Hello All My beautiful women of House of Hope,
As you know, I have been to treatment before and never have I got the attention and care I received here. No matter how busy you ladies are, you are always willing to take the time and talk with us. Making sure we are heard. The teachings here are so extremely important. I loved working my steps. It has taught me so much about myself and my disease. It has taught me how to deal with anger, parenting, life skills, coping skills and reasons why we use. I can’t lie, we all think about leaving but the women here keep me from reverting back to my old self. No more running away from my problems. I love this house and believe it does give us hope. You are not losing woman, you ae gaining one. I’ll be back to be of service and I am excited. Anonymous
Thank you for teaching me how to love myself again. I feel like a changed woman. Life is good today. I owe it all to you ladies, Love you all. S.L.
Dear Soroptimist House of Hope Directors,
I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to recover from alcohol addiction at House of Hope. For about 33 years, I drank alcoholically. Although I tried several times to stop drinking on my own and through AA off and one with some outpatient classes, I was unable to stay sober. At last I realized that treatment in a residential setting, where I could be
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given strong tools and learn to live a sober lifestyle, was the key to my continued sobriety. I found that in House of Hope. Staff members here, especially my counselor Arla, have helped me though this part of my recovery and given me the tools in a structured environment. I will thankfully move on to Hope’s Horizons in Banning. Again, thank you for your support. Finding House of Hope has truly been a blessing. Sincerely, L.A.D.
Thank you Soroptimist Women. This is my sincere and genuine thank you to the Soroptimist women. When I came to the House of Hope, I was lost and broken. My disease was running my life and I really am so grateful to the Soroptimist women for giving me a new chance at life. I am forever grateful. Thank you. Sincerely your, S.
Dear Soroptimists,
I just wanted to thank you for being so kind and for having a beautiful place for women to go to get their life back on track. I hve been to many different programs but not a single one has been like this on! There is definitely something very magical about this house. I am so very blessed and forever grateful I was given the chance to change my life. It takes a very special place in your heart to want to help women the way you do. So Thank you for that. Thank you for making us feel loved with all of the donations as well. Because of all of you amazing women, I was able to turn my life completely around and for that I am forever grateful. Thank you. H.H.
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Board of Directors
Trish Klimkiewicz
President
Tim Radigan-Brophy
Vice President/Operations
Charlotte Hughlett
Recording Secretary
Maria Cox
Treasurer
Quality Assurance
Dot Reed
Past President / Director
Peggy Redmon
Director
Michael Platt
Director
Becky Goebel
Director
Mary Jo Boccadoro
Director
Advisory Board
Janice Heromena
S.I. Palm Desert
Kathy Talkington
SI Beaumont-Banning
Administration
Banning/Desert Hot Springs
Rebecca Norton
CADC-II, ICADC
Executive Director
Cynthia "Oma" Gray
CADC-II, ICADC,
Executive Consultant
Hope's Horizons
Banning
Recovery Residence
Lisa Sanborn
Recovery Residence Manager/Office Assistant
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Residential Treatment Program
Desert Hot Springs
Lupe Stoneburner
CADC-II, ICADC,
Director/Program Manager
Cindi Handwerk
CADC - CAS,
SUD Counselor I
Arla Provo
CADC CAS
SUD Counselor I
Jaclyn Stockham
CADCI Counselor
Kirbie Beltran
RADT Counselor
Christine Ramierez
RADT Counselor
Cynthia Amador
RADT1Counselor
Weekend Attendant
Open
Weekend Night Attendant
Dr. Kenneth C. Russ, M.D.
Medical Director
Kim De Prati, PA
Physician's Assistant
Robert Jones, LCSW
Clinical Supervision
Linda Blumenthal, AMFT
Parenting and Co-Occurring Disorders Education
Dr. Braveheart Cordova, D.D., CADC-II
Grief/Forgiveness/Life Skills Education
Administration
Mark Guidry
Accounting Service
Margaret Henderson
Payroll Service
Christopher Francisco
Grant Writer
Open
Marketing Coordinator
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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
- 12 Step Meetings - 31 Via Zoom
- 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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