August 2007
Newsletter

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Breaking News!

We need your support to make our Evening of Hope Gala

a success. Please partner with us as a sponsor of our major fund-raiser.
(See story and details in this issue of the newsletter.)

Hope’s Door Honors Volunteers at Annual Dinner

StoneBridge Ranch Ladies Association was honored as civic group of the year. They host an annual fashion show to benefit Hope's Door. Members are pictured at a planning meeting for the fashion show.

Despite an unusually stormy  and cool spring night, volunteers came out in force for the Hope’s Door Annual Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Dinner, held this year at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano.  For the seventh year, Wal-Mart at Spring Creek and Central Expressway  was the title sponsor of the dinner. 

During the event, volunteers were feted for their  service and commitment to Hope’s Door, and volunteers of the year were named.  They enjoyed a festive Mexican buffet  while listening to a  delightful  performance by  The Younger Generations Chorus.  Volunteers also  enjoyed a  performance of “You Raise Me Up”  by solo artist Tyrone Johnson  during  a slideshow of  volunteers in action.

Jean Newman, publisher of Plano Profile Magazine was the evening’s  keynote speaker. She praised volunteers for their service to Hope’s Door and encouraged longtime volunteers to serve as mentors to new volunteers.   She told them to continue to do good deeds and that their service was making a difference in the lives of families in crisis. 

Volunteers honored at the event were:  Gail Battista, volunteer of the year; Nancy Madson, volunteer spirit of the year; Monnika Young, outstanding youth; Sharon Merrick, outstanding service; StoneBridge Ranch Ladies Association, civic group of the year; Soroptimist International, civic group of the year; Countrywide Home Loans, corporation of the year; Barrett, Burke, Wilson, Castle, Daffin, and Frappier, L.L.P., corporation of the year.

To learn more about our honorees and to read about how Ebby Halliday Realtors was honored, please click here.

 

The law firm of Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin and Frappier was honored as our corporation of the year. In this photo, the law firm's employees are pictured at last year's golf tournament that benefitted Hope's Door.

Dreaming of a chance to get away for a break from it all?

Take  a chance on making your dream come true by participating in our  Vacation Package Drawing to benefit Hope’s Door.

The package includes a $3,000 Marriott Hotel Gift Certificate (exp. Oct.2011) and a $1,000 American Airlines Gift Card( No expiration).

Tickets for this drawing are:  $25 each or 3 tickets for $50.  All proceeds will benefit Hope’s Door. 

The winner of this drawing will be announced at the 10th Annual Evening of Hope Gala  Saturday, October 27 at the Plano/Dallas Marriott at the Legacy Town Center.   Participants do not have to be present to win.

Tickets are now available.  You can purchase your tickets by calling Hope’s Door at (972) 422-2911. 

HUD funding fulfills transitional housing goal

Being able to provide transitional housing to victims of domestic violence has long been a goal of Hope’s Door.  Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), that goal is now becoming reality. 

With funding from HUD, the Hope’s Door Outreach Family Housing Program is leasing 11 apartments across Collin County to eligible families at the end of their 30-day stay at the shelter.  Clients participating in the program must be referred by shelter staff and meet requirements including establishing a plan for self-sufficiency in nine months, being over the age of 18, and being able to work, volunteer, or go to school.

Once in an apartment, an outreach family coordinator works with each family to provide ongoing services including individual, group and family therapy, parent education, and family mentoring.  To assist clients in attaining self-sufficiency, the coordinator provides resources and referrals for financial planning and budgeting, career development, and child care. 

Prior  to  the implementation of this program, shelter clients in need of housing  either incurred the expense of leasing or buying a home,   utilized referrals to  low-cost housing, or moved in  with relatives or friends.  Many times, due to financial constraints or believing they have limited options, clients return to the home they shared with the abusive partners. 

Transitional housing will provide clients a longer period of time to put a strong foundation in place that will enable them to make housing decisions based on keeping their families safe and healthy.   

AT&T Foundation awards Hope's Door grant

The AT & T Foundation awarded Hope’s Door a $7,211 grant to  upgrade its computers and supportive software.  Hope’s Door plans to purchase seven new computers and monitors for staff members with outdated computer systems.  The funding will also be used to hold four 2-hour  training sessions for staff to update their knowledge on new and emerging software programs. 

BIPP counselor attends statewide conference

Battering Intervention and Prevention Program Counselor David Almager attended the 4th Annual Statewide BIPP Conference in Austin on April 13 and 14. Sara Buel was a keynote speaker at the conference presenting:The Architecture of Witness Tampering in Domestic Violence Cases.
Almager also presented on the topic of: New and Effective Tools for Group Counseling with Spanish Speaking Clients.

Approximately 145 BIPP counselors and facilitators from around the state attended this year's conference, making it the largest attendance since the beginning of the conference four years ago.

Pictured at right Hope's Door BIPP counselor David Almager and keynote presenter Sara Buel at the 4th Annual Stateweide BIPP Conference.

Law firm Golf Classic to benefit Hope’s Door, area charities

The law firm of Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin and Frappier will host a Fall Golf Classic Monday, October 8th   at Eldorado Country Club in McKinney that will benefit Hope’s Door, KickStart, and the Dallas Junior Forum.  The tournament will include a tennis invitational and a morning golf skills challenge in addition to the afternoon golfing. 

The tournament marks the 8th year in which the law firm has sponsored events that benefit Hope’s Door. 

For more information about the Fall Golf Classic, please call the law firm at (972) 341-0919.    Please click here to view the Fall Classic registration brochure.

Spend a week in Napa Valley

The Fall Golf Classic Committee is holding a drawing for a week’s stay in a Napa Valley Estate June 30-July 7, 2008.  Round-trip airfare for two is being provided by Southwest Airlines. The package includes a wine tour, rental car voucher, balloon ride,  and  a spa treatment for two.    Tickets are $100 each and only 200 will be sold.  The winner will be announced at the tournament.    All proceeds will benefit Hope’s Door.  Please click here to learn more about the Napa Valley package.

Bowling for Charity
Get your bowling  team ready for the 4th Annual BBWCDF Tournament benefiting Hope’s Door, other  area charities

Our longtime corporate supporter, Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin and Frappier will host its Fourth Annual Bowling Tournament on Saturday, September 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at USA Bowl on 10920 Composite Drive in Dallas.  This year’s tournament will benefit Hope’s Door, The Dallas Junior Forum and KickStart.

Teams for the tournament consist of four players  who will bowl in three games,  a regular game, a 9-pin no tap game, and a 3-6-9 game.    The winners will be established by  the total score  of all three games.  Individual trophies will be awarded for first, second place, and best dressed teams.

Registration  for the tournament is  $140 and includes three games and shoe rental.  Checks should be made payable to  one of the three charities benefiting from the tournament. 

Please click here to view the Bowling Tournament registration form.

Hope’s Door to celebrate the Tenth Annual Evening of Hope Gala

Please make plans to join us as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Evening of Hope Gala on Saturday, October 27, 6 p.m. – Midnight at the Marriott Dallas/ Plano at Legacy Town Center.  The gala is our major fund-raiser and our goal is to make this event the most successful gala to date. 

Steve Stoler of WFAA-TV Channel 8 returns for a third year as our Master of Ceremonies.  This year’s event will include a wonderful evening of dining on fine food, dancing to the music of the Joseph Vincelli band, shopping in our famous auctions, and playing Texas Hold ‘Em in our  casino. The casino is being underwritten by Blackjack with Class.

This year our exciting drawing features a vacation package that includes a $3,000 Marriott Hotel Voucher and a $1,000 American Airlines voucher.  Tickets for the drawing are $25 each or three tickets for $50.  Tickets are now available and can be purchased by calling the Hope’s Door office at (972) 422-2911. 

Individual tickets to the Evening of Hope Gala are $150.  We encourage you to gather up a group of friends and come out to enjoy the evening and at the same time help women and their children renew the hope that they can live violence-free lives.

Sponsorship opportunities ranging from title sponsor at $20,000 to contributor at $400 are available.  Please click below to learn more about the sponsorship packages and amenities. 

Evening of Hope Gala Sponsorship Opportunities, Committment and Ad Requirements

Please call Hope’s Door at (972) 422-2911 to learn more about this event. 

Visit us on the web

Please visit our web site at www.hopesdoorinc.org to learn more about our programs and services, and how you can help individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

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