Nazareth Housing is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a partner in United Way of New York City’s (UWNYC) MoneyUP Initia-tive! Working with the Financial Clinic, Nazareth housing will provide Earned Income Tax Credit screening, tax filing and finan-cial counseling for 1100 people in the coming tax filing season. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the

MoneyUP initiative and further the financial literacy and economic support we offer to lower income families, seniors and those with limited resources” said Executive Director, Michael Callaghan. “Given the current financial circumstances facing many New York households, we know that this is an invaluable opportunity for families to access free, high quality services.” Through this grant, Nazareth Housing will offer services for 1100 tax filers through April 15 and financial counseling through December 2009. For more infor-mation contact Matt Fabricant, Coordinator for Mission and Development, who is han-dling the marketing for the initiative. Matt can be reached at 212-777-1010 ext. 16 or mfab-ricant@nazarethhousingnyc.org. Referrals are welcome for screening and for filing ap-pointments.

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Winter 2008-2009 Census of Family Shelter

Families 8,020

Adults 10,650

Children 14,884

Individuals 25,534

Homeward Bound

A NEW

SLETTER OF NAZARETH HOUSING, INC.

Recession Survival 101

Inside this issue:

Total Shelter Population

Adults 19,828

Children 14,884

Total Individuals 34,712

From the Department of Homeless Services Website

As of December 28, 2008

More than a half a million people lost their jobs in the last two months. Announcements of lay-

offs are emerging from companies in almost every industry forced to make significant cut backs

due to reduced budgets. If you are one of the many who recently learned that you will be out of

work or you fear that you will be laid off, there are things you can do to put yourself in the best

financial position when preparing to lose your job.

♦ The first step begins as soon as you learn the news. You will want to talk with your human

resources representative about continuing your benefits and inquire if you are entitled to a

severance package. Do not forget to ask about pay for unused vacation, personal time and

sick days. Next, it’s time to plan for life without a paycheck.

♦ Reduce withholding taxes. If you have any time left at work, reduce the amount of taxes

taken from your remaining paychecks to maximize your take-home pay. If your spouse

works and you file a joint tax return, have his or her withholding taxes reduced as well.

♦ Extend severance pay. If you’re job is ending this year, and you will

receive severance pay try to get it paid over time like a paycheck.

♦ Plan to manage your severance or savings wisely. If you receive sev-

erance pay deposit the funds into a separate savings account and

make weekly transfers to a checking account. Mimicking a paycheck

will reduce the temptation to overspend.

♦ Act promptly. Apply for unemployment insurance right away.

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Holidays at Nazareth 2

Recession 101 cont. 2

Annual Benefit 2008 3

Did You Know? 3

Mission Statement 4

Message from the Executive Director

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Page 2 HOMEWARD BOUND

Michael Callaghan, Executive Director with Linda Gibbs , Deputy Mayor of New York

in the kitchen!

Santa and Kory W. a former transitional housing resident who moved with his mom into a new home

in November!

Santa and Frosty with residents of our transitional housing shelter .

Since 1995, Nazareth Housing has provided homeless and former homeless children with holiday gifts and dinner at our Annual Holiday Party which took place December 6, 2008 Due to increases in the number of financially challenged families this holiday season there was a growing demand for holiday gifts. We hoped that our past do-nors and sponsors would join us in rising to the challenge. Nazareth Housing is pleased to announce that with the help and generosity of the Real Estate Board of New York, Hogan and Hartson, Ann Martin, Immaculate Con-ception Church, NYU Newman Club, NY Cares, Fir Tree Partners and Hearts of Gold we gave out over 500 gifts. Thank you, to all who shared in making this Holiday Season brighter and memorable for many underprivileged children and their families.

For information on how you can help Nazareth Housing continue with this traditionn you can visit our website at www.nazarethhousingnyc.org or by calling 212-777-1010

Holidays at Nazareth Housing

Frosty gives a gift to a former transitional housing family.

Frosty with Angie who is all smiles!

Our Executive Director with his buddy Alexavier.

Santa with Transitional Housing Residents having a great time!

Santa with a homelessness prevention family .

Recession 101 (continued from p.1)

♦ Look for a new job. Post your resume on internet job boards like Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com, but let that be your first

move, not your last. Keep searching for work daily.

♦ Keep networking. Many people are finding employment through their personal contacts. Do not hesitate to ask a friend or family

member if they know of any employment opportunities.

♦ Develop new contacts. Online networking, through sites like LinkedIn.com and Facebook.com, can help you make new connections in your industry. And don’t forget traditional professional organizations, social and service groups.

♦ Take advantage of free help. Look for employment programs at your local public library and other resources. The Labor Department funds more than 2,900 CareerOneStop centers nationwide, where you can obtain resume writing assistance, speak with a career coun-selor and get other information. These centers can be found by visiting www.careeronestop.org or by calling 877-USA-JOBS centers

♦ Cut unnecessary expenses. Take a hard look at your household budget and trim wherever possible. Don’t wait until cash is running low to do it.

♦ Control insurance costs. You may chose to increase the deductable on your car insurance to reduce the premiums. Continue payment on your medical insurance if your company no longer covers you or your family.

Nazareth Housing 11th Annual Benefit

On October 29, 2008, The Board of Directors hosted our 11th Annual Benefit at the Columbus Citizen’s Foundation. We celebrated 25 years of Nazareth Housing’s mission to end homelessness and strengthen families. Our honoree this year was Steven M. Edwards, President of the Nazareth Housing Board of Di-rectors, who will be stepping down after 15 years of service. Sr. Marion Agnes Daniel, MSBT, Founder of Nazareth Housing, received the Legacy Award for her many years of hard work and dedication to our agency but and poor families on the Lower East Side. Deborah Koenigsberger, Founder and Executive Di-rector of Hearts of Gold was the recipient of the Community Service Award for all the support she has given to Nazareth Housing and the homeless community. The benefit was a great success and we are truly grateful to everyone who helped support this event.

Did You Know? Between Oct. 1 & Dec. 31, 2008

Nazareth Housing has:

♦ Placed seven homeless families in permanent

housing

♦ Provided rental arrears assistance of $17,861.84

♦ Provided utilities assistance of $1,311.04

♦ Prevented Eviction for over 30 households

♦ Provided Holiday Gifts for over 500 households

♦ Provided food & clothing for dozens of families

♦ Provided 100 items of furniture and household

goods to 15 families

Pictures of Nazareth Housing’s 25th Anniversary Benefit

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How You Can Help! In 2009

♦ Sponsor a Wish List Item from our website

♦ Tell a friend about our work preventing and

ending homelessness

♦ Refer a family in need of our services

♦ Become an underwriter for our newsletter

♦ Participate in our current Winter Appeal

♦ Donate good used furniture and household

items

♦ Become a corporate sponsor

♦ Sponsor a computer for staff use

Our Mission

Nazareth Housing is committed to the promotion of housing stability and economic independence among poor families and youth of New York City, through the provision of:

Transitional shelter

Homelessness prevention services

Self-sufficiency education

Supportive housing

Youth programming

Mission Statement of Nazareth Housing

519 E. 11th Street New York, New York 10009

Phone: 212-777-1010 Fax: 212-777-1867 www.nazarethhousingnyc.org

1983 1983 1983 1983 ---- 25 25 25 25 YearsYearsYearsYears ---- 2008200820082008 Ending Homelessness Strengthening Families

Nazareth Housing

Professional Staff

__________________

Michael J. Callaghan

Executive Director

Dorit Margalit, LCSW

Dir. of Social Services

Cynthia Barton Housing Specialist

Mildred Perez

Homelessness Prevention Specialist

Kenia Tavarez

Case Manager

Melissa Beniquez

Operations Manager

Marsha Lasenburg Staff Accountant

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Programming Assistant

Ivan Becker

Technology Manager

Matthew Fabricant Coordinator for Mission

and Development

Our Values We believe in:

Compassion

Family Well-being

Responsibility

Integrity

Self-Sufficiency

Nazareth Housing

Board of Directors

__________________

Steven M. Edwards

President

Mary Beth Hogan

Vice President

Bennette D. Kramer Secretary

Daniel T. Condon

Treasurer

Monica Alvarez

Alice Beal, MD

Christine Hamner

Cassandra E. Henderson, MD

Mary C. Kilbourn

Judith Norton

James Ryan

Leonard Shavel

Message from the Executive Director

As we begin a new year, Nazareth Housing, like many not-for-profit or-ganizations is faced with growing demand for services and new needs from families that previously were stably housed and financially solvent. Each day we receive calls, emails and referrals from not only the five boroughs of New York but from counties across New York State, neighboring states and from households across the U.S. In the past two years, we have seen a 220% increase in the number of unduplicated households served through our programs and staff. In 2009, I anticipate

that we will serve over 1800 unduplicated households a 35% increase over 2008. The demands stretch our staff and resources which we manage diligently to maximize the best benefit for our families and to ensure our donors dollars do the most good possible. I am grateful to those who have supported our Winter Appeal, which pro-vides critical funds during the coldest months of the year when housing instability and homelessness are the most difficult to navigate for families. The Winter Appeal is cur-rently at 68% of our target amount. If you have not had the opportunity to support the Winter Appeal, please consider making a secure on-line donation at www.nazarethhousingnyc.org and click on the Donate Now button on any page or send your donation to: Nazareth Housing 519 E 11th Street, NY NY 10009.

Thank you for your support of the work we do.

Our Vision

To empower individuals and families to overcome barriers to safe and secure housing