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SINCE 198630YEARS

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CHRIST HOUSE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

PROVIDING HEALING AND HOPE FOR WASHINGTON’S HOMELESS SINCE 1985

Thank you so much for your continued investment in Christ House’s mission. It is our pleasure to present the 2015 Annual Report. Last year marked the 30th anni-versary of our founding on Christmas Eve, 1985, and it was a very busy year. We saw a record number of patient-days of care—10,885—as our homeless patients came to us with complicated medical problems that could not be solved quickly. We worked with each patient holistically to ensure that their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs were met while they were with us. It is through this deliberate, careful process that we have been able to break the cycle of homelessness for so many of our patients.

When we opened Christ House 30 years ago, we gathered outside the building and prayed that we would one day be able to close our doors—that there would be an end to homelessness and a need for our services. Sadly, that has not come to pass. Our beds are almost always full, and our patients come to us after many years of neglect and suffering.

With your help, we will continue to offer patients a welcoming home where they can be safe and recover in body, mind, and spirit. The need for Christ House is greater than ever, and with your support, we will carry on with the work of providing heal-ing and hope to those in need. We hope that you will enjoy reading this report, and seeing the life-changing care that your gifts have already made possible.

With gratitude,

ALLEN AND JANELLE GOETCHEUS CO-FOUNDERS OF CHRIST HOUSE

DE A R F R IE NDSSINCE OUR FOUNDING

OVER 8,300TOTAL PATIENT ADMISSIONS

192TOTAL KAIROS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

1985 2015


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PATIENTS

DONORS

20 1 5 AT-A- GL A NCE

237PATIENTADMISSIONS

10,885PATIENTDAYS OF CARE

46DAYSAVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY

MOST COMMON ILLNESSESHIV or AIDS; cancer; organ failure including liver, kidney, and heart dis-eases; skin diseases including frostbite, ulcerations, and gangrene; respi-ratory diseases; burns, fractures, and wounds from accidents and assaults; hepatitis C; diabetes; hypertension; and mental health diagnoses

DONORS INCLUDEindividuals, churches, community groups, foundations & corporations

2,768DONORS

4,690FINANCIAL

GIFTS

$28,932VALUE OF IN-KIND

DONATIONS

$27,383VALUE OF DONATED MEALS

61,422MEALS SERVED


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Following his military service from 1976–1979, Lawrence lived and worked in Washington, DC. When he started abusing drugs, his life began to unravel. He lost jobs, homes, and relationships. For two years he wrestled with the grip of addiction and the harsh reality of homelessness. While living on the streets, Lawrence was diagnosed with skin cancer. Since he couldn’t change his dressings while in such a vulnerable state, he was sent to Christ House. Here, he completed cancer treatment and began to transform his life. He successfully finished the New Day Addictions Recovery Program and was offered a spot in the Kairos Program.

Lawrence recently celebrated eight years of sobriety. He also models a life of leadership and service. Lawrence stays busy volunteering in the development office, doing maintenance at Kairos House, and working as a Homeless Care Assistant with the nursing staff at Christ House.

He is a member of the Kairos Program leadership group which is tasked with screening new can-didates for entry into the Kairos Program. He also serves on Christ House’s Board of Directors. He considers it an honor to hold these leadership roles and says, “I try to give 100% in everything I do.”

Thinking about his Kairos commu-nity, he says, “we’re a team; we take care of each other.” Lawrence is thankful for his community, sobriety, health, and renewed relationships with his family. He says with grati-tude, “I couldn’t be more fortunate.”

LAWRENCE

“ I couldn’t be more fortunate.”


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Every single morning, you can find Ronnie brewing a pot of coffee for Christ House patients and staff. But his life was not always so stable. For 20 years, Ronnie did not have a place to call home; he worked odd jobs and bounced between different shelters. He was admitted to Christ House after being diag-nosed with congestive heart failure. Ronnie remembers this turning point, “The spirit of Christ House moved me and changed my life.”

Under the care and guidance of our staff, Ronnie began to experience holistic healing. His heart condition improved drastically and he over-came his longstanding addiction. Committed to sobriety and commu-nity, he joined the Kairos Program.

Today, Ronnie works as a Homeless Care Assistant at Christ House, assisting the nursing staff with patient care. He serves on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit that provides affordable housing and supportive services to econom-ically disadvantaged residents in his neighborhood.

He is also learning about com-puters and software through information technology classes at UDC Community College. “I never dreamed that I could come back from where I was and be so focused,” he said. He is now the go-to expert when his fellow Kairos Program members have questions about technology.

Ronnie has embraced his new life wholeheartedly. And he’s commit-ted to giving back. He says, “It’s a privilege for me to be in a capacity to help others.”

RONNIE

“ The spirit of Christ House moved me and changed my life.”


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VOLUNTEERS

20 1 5 AT-A- GL A NCE

2,843INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED

10,877HOURS

40KAIROS MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED

10,578HOURS

67MEAL GROUPS VOLUNTEERED

3,898HOURS

15YEAR-LONG VOLUNTEERS

SERVED 12,461HOURS

55WORK GROUPS,

TOTALING 435 PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERED

1,736HOURS


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$3,000+

PARTNERS$3,000 covers the unreimbursed cost of one day of comprehensive medical and social services for up to 34 patients

Anonymous (6)Christopher AdamsAll Saints Episcopal ChurchAndrea and Ben BeatonJo Ann BeckleyJoan and Richard BellissRobyn and Andy BrownStephen BrucePaula Bryan and Richard DenisonLaura Canfield and Rick ThomasDon CarringtonDonna Chacko and Wilbur TurnerJulie CoonsMary CosbyKelli and Stuart CoxBrian and Mary DawsonLinda and John DerrickCheryl and Samuel DimonMary and Sean EchevarriaJames FergusonTimothy GaghanGaghan Mechanical, Inc.Generic Pharmaceutical AssociationDonetta GeorgeJulie and Thomas GingrichLorna and David GladstoneDonald GrahamJeanne and Fred GroosMargaret and Jack GuentherCarl GundersonAnne and Bill HarpsterFelicia and John HendrixJ. Kent HollandLynne and Joseph HorningImmanuel Presbyterian ChurchConnie JeremiahJuliana Simmons KopecLewinsville Presbyterian ChurchKathleen and John McCarthyBarbara Foley MeekerMary MellonRuth NeuhouserGail and John Nields

Rimas OrentasAnn ParrLee and Anthony PartridgeMari-Anne PisarriJane and Karl PolzerJan and Arnold PunaroKathleen and Edward QuinnUS Province of the Religious of

Jesus and MaryAvideh Shashaani and Ken McNeilSisters of Notre Dame de Namur,

Unity Ministry FundThomas StanmeyerDaniela StoiaMaria Swearingen and Sally SarrattGrace and F. Chapman TaylorCarolyn and Don TicknorJudith Tsui and Peter DullMargery and Andrew WalloWashington Society for Close

Harmony SingingNancy and Ed WeberJames WilsonRachel and Aaron Ziulkowski

$1,500+

ASSOCIATE PARTNERSAnonymous (3)Suzanne and Bill AlsnauerBlessed Sacrament Catholic ChurchBruton Parish ChurchBurke Presbyterian ChurchDaniel BylerTansy ChapmanMichael ChewMargaret and James ChildCarole Christopher and Richard PollayChurch Communities FoundationSally and Randy CollinsAlice CoonsKimberly and Jess CornaggiaJames DavisLittle Sister Francesca DoxGrace EllisonEmmanuel Seventh-Day

Adventist ChurchFairfax Catholic CommunityFirst United Methodist Church

Jean FitzgeraldAnn Fleming and Joe TannehillAdena and Mike FriedmanBonnie and Jim GalloNorissa GiangolaMary and Richard GrichKathleen and Dennis HardyCaroline and John HedmanHoly Spirit Catholic ChurchHoly Trinity Catholic ChurchInterfaith Chapel at Leisure WorldJoint Base Anacostia Bolling

Chapel FundHeidi Joos and Ivy BoothKathleen JordanMary and Jeffrey LongMarguerite and Walter MahoneyEthel and James MartinWinnie and Doug MartinJane and Arthur McEwenRita and Ray McGovernBarbara and Thomas McHughMaria Teresa MeyerMarian and Tom MolinaroChristine MoralesKathleen and Ed NeillMarcy Oppenheimer and Joseph NealeLaurie and Steven OrlowErica and Keith PalmisanoPotomac United Methodist ChurchHope RandallJudy and Jack RiggsSeekers ChurchKim and Pat ShaverElizabeth ShellyShrine of the Most Blessed SacramentSisters of Notre Dame de Namur,

Emmaus Ministry FundSt. Thomas Aquinas ParishKatherine and Robert TardiffBetty ThompsonThree Strands CommunityLinda and Jim TrippiTwin Lakes Baptist ChurchMaureen and Edward WardPatricia and Edward WegmanDawn and David WestHeather WestEdward WilliamsGianna and Dario Zucchi

DONORS & V OL UN T E E RS

ABOVE: Christ House nurses discuss a patient’s treatment plan


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$1,500+

ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS

Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationThe City Fund Clark-Winchcole FoundationDimick FoundationF.I.S.H. FoundationPhilip L. Graham Fund Lt. Thomas Joseph Hill Memorial

FoundationLeonard & Hilda Kaplan Charitable

FoundationMARPAT Foundation Mars FoundationMcGuinn Family FoundationNurmi Family FoundationPorter Family Charitable FoundationRotary Foundation of Washington, DC Share Fund SPM FoundationAlexander and Margaret Stewart Trust United Way of the National

Capital AreaWorld Bank Community

Connections Fund

DONORS

EMPLOYEE GIFT MATCHING

AARP Corporate MatchAllstate Giving CampaignBattelleDominion FoundationGE FoundationIntel CorporationInternational Monetary FundKresge FoundationThe Morrison & Foerster Foundation

DONORS

ACTIVITIES PROGRAMSA variety of activities are available to our patients: art workshops, exercise sessions, video games, movie nights, and excursions to local parks, museums, and sporting and cultural events.

The following organizations and individuals donated tickets, time, and/or talent for our activities program:

James BlumBowl AmericaBurke PresbyterianChowan University ChoirThe City SingersCox Family FarmDakshina Indian Dance GroupFirst United Methodist ChurchGeorgetown University Women’s

BasketballHouse of the LordHoward University Men’s BasketballThe John. F. Kennedy Center for the

Performing ArtsYvette KraftMini Musicals on the MoveRedskins Replay ProgramThe SapphiresThe Washington ChorusWashington National CathedralWolf Trap National Park for the

Performing ArtsWong Family

VOLUNTEERS

MEAL GROUPSMeal groups serve in the kitchen by helping to prepare meals, serve patients, and cleanup.

The following meal groups served once a month on a regular basis:

All Saints Episcopal, DCAll Souls Episcopal Church, DCBurke Presbyterian, Burke, VA

Church of the Advent, DCCreate Church, DCEpiphany Catholic Church, DCFelix Lodge No. 3, DCFirst Baptist Church, DCFirst Baptist of North Brentwood, MDFoundry UMC, DCFriends Meeting of Washington, DCFriends of Nancy Charlton, DCGrace DC Downtown, DCGrace DC Meridian Hill, DCH. Stew Productions, Adelphi, MDHoly Trinity Catholic, DCJack M. and Friends, DCJeehye and Friends, Falls Church, VAThe Joseph Family, Chevy Chase, MDLBD Socials, Upper Marlboro, MDLewinsville Presbyterian, McLean, VALudy Drach and Friends, Arlington, VAMas Alla del Sol, DCThe McCreight Family, Fort Belvoir, VAMt. Zion UMC, DCPotomac UMC, Potomac, MDProject ReDirect D.C.Dennis Rudy and TeamShrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Catholic, DCSt. Alban’s Episcopal, DCSt. John’s Episcopal , Mt. Rainier, MDSt. Luke’s Episcopal, DCSt. Mark Catholic, Vienna, VASt. Nicholas Orthodox, DCSt. Paul UMC, Oxon Hill, MDSt. Peter’s Catholic, DCSt. Thomas Episcopal, DCThe District Church, DCTrinity UMC, McLean, VATrinity Washington University

students, DCWalter Reed/USUHS students, DCWashington, D.C. Jewish

Community Center

“ I can honestly say that I am happy for once in my life. And you haven’t seen the best of me yet.” – Christ House patient

ABOVE: A Kairos Program volunteer prepares the dining room to host an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting


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REVENUE

INDIVIDUALS & CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS $1,410,887 33%

FEDERAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS $1,272,713 30%

FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS $465,525 11%

DONATED SERVICES $371,953 9%

KAIROS HOUSE $344,198 8%

REIMBURSEMENT $328,669 8%

INTEREST & DIVIDENDS $46,690 1%

TOTAL $4,240,635

EXPENSES

PROGRAM EXPENSES* $3,504,701 83%

ADMINISTRATIVE & FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

$704,194 17%

CHANGE IN ASSETS $31,740 0.75%

TOTAL $4,240,635

* Program expenses include medical care, case management, food services, addictions coun-seling, and the Kairos Program.

Christ House is a 501c3 non-profit corporation. Copies of the completed financial statement, audited by Halt, Buzas and Powell, Ltd., Certified Public Accountants, are available from Christ House upon request.

RE V E NUE & E X P E NSE S


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Christ House Addictions Counselor encourages a student in the New Day Addictions Recovery Program

CHRIST HOUSE1717 COLUMBIA ROAD NWWASHINGTON, DC 20009

(202) 328-1100 /PHONE

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Photos in this report by Verena Radulovic

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