2011 Annual Report2011 Annual Report2011 Annual Report   

MISSION:Memorial Assistance Ministries assures that families have the means to meet their basic needs.  

VISION:To carry out our mission, we:  

Assist families  

facing financial  

crisis to avoid  

homelessness  

Offer programs  

enabling long‐term, financial self‐sufficiency 

Assure children an improved school  

experience 

Facilitate client  

access to other  

support networks 

Enhance MAM’s  value to its member congrega ons and  the community  

VALUES:As responsible stewards, we are:  Grounded in faith,  Offering hope,  Preserving dignity,  and Open to all. 

Help Here. Help Now.Help Here. Help Now.Help Here. Help Now.   

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FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS  EmergencyFinancialAssistancebecausesometimestheresimplyisn’tenoughincometocoverbasicneedseventhoughyouareworking. 1,383 families avoided eviction with rent assistance 1,193 families received essential

clothing from the MAM Resale Store 742 families kept their lights on with utility assistance 242 people received medical care at a neighborhood clinic 212 prescriptions helped people get well

PROGRAMS FOR  CHILDREN IN SCHOOL  

Programstohelpchildrenhavewhattheyneedtolearn,stayhealthyandrealizetheirpotential. Back to School = 4,941 children started the school year with new school clothes, school supplies and new shoes Christmas Share = 541 blankets and toy bags brought warmth and holi-day spirit to children of MAM clients 984 = children who received immunizations and/or eyeglasses SWAM (Spring Woods at MAM Sum-mer Intern Program) = 6 students employed by MAM for valuable work experience

SELF‐SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS  Self‐suf iciencymeansbalancingthehouseholdbudgetonaregularbasisandbuildingassetsforthefuture. 2,000+ individuals served through programs such as: Employment Services, Computer Literacy, Case Management, English as a Second Language (ESL) and GED. IMPACT 2011 

85% = ESL students passed inal exams 25% = increase in income for Case Management clients after 90 days 57% = clients in Employment Certi ication Program who found jobs

In 2011, a total of 17,875 people received MAM assistance/services,  with an unduplicated family count of  4,624. 

MAM PARTNERS withnon‐pro itproviderswhosharetheirowninstitutionalexpertisewithourclients.Thesepartnershipsleverageover$9Mworthofadditionalresourcesavailabletolocalfamiliesonsite. Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse Amerigroup Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Care Van Change Happens! Christus Mobile Health Van Community Health Choice Family Services of Greater Houston Harris County Department of Education

Harris County Hospital District HCHD Troubleshooters Van Houston Food Bank Houston Volunteer Lawyers MD Anderson Neighborhood Tax Centers The Rose The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston ServicesProvided

FoodandFoodStampRegistration HealthCareAccess:Medicaid, Gold Card and CHIP applications DirectHealthCare:Screenings, Immunizations, Well-Woman Exams, Mammograms, Flu Vaccines MentalHealthCare HouseholdFinances:Household Budgeting, Free Income Tax Preparation LegalServices

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?   86¢ of every dollar donated directly benefits MAM programs to help families in our community. 

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MAM Assistance by Zip Code (unduplicated count) 

Homeless: 240     Out of Area: 364     Unreported: 69  

1126 in 77055 

940 in 77080 

291 in 77043 

256 in 77088 

261 in 77092 

202 in 77091 

136 in 77079 

117 in 77022 

82 in 77076 

81 in 77009 

91 in 77018 

52 in 77008 

33 in 77039 

22 in 77037 

26 in 77024 

131 in 77040 

103 in 77041 

Ethnicity  66%  Hispanic (any race) 

8.5%  White/Caucasian 

0.4%  Unknown/Unreported 

0.1%  Na ve American 

1%  Asian 

24%  Black/African American 

24.4%  Couple w/ children 

37.2% Single w/ children 

11.4%  Unknown/Unreported 

1.6%  Elderly 

3.7%  Couple no children 

21.4%  Single no children 

Household Type 

Statement of Ac vi es 

Year Ending December 31,2011 

  Revenue: 

  Capital Campaign Contribu ons  $3,005,291  

Other Contribu ons    993,453 

Special Events    210,572 

Direct Donor Benefit Costs of Special Event  (45,971) 

Resale Store Sales    987,325 

Government Contracts    860,327 

Total Revenue:        $6,010,997  

  Expenses: 

  Program Services    Family Assistance Program  $710,958  

 Self‐Sufficiency Program  863,497 

 Programs for Children in School  253,522 

 Resale Store    474,195 

Westside Homeless Partnership  155,434 

Total Program Services    $2,457,606  

  Management and General    $166,406  

Fundraising    250,430 

Total Expenses:        $2,874,442  

  Change in Net Assets:    $3,136,555  

Net Assets, Beginning of Year  6,095,227 

Net Assets, End of Year     $9,231,782  

Familiesbene itfromallofMAM’scoreprograms:ChildreninSchool,FamilyAssistanceandSelf‐suf iciency;gettingalegupforabetterfuture.

MAM Member Congrega ons 

Chapelwood United Methodist Church 

Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church 

Christ Memorial Lutheran Church 

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit 

First Bap st Church Spring Branch 

First Congrega onal Church UCC 

Grace Community Church 

Holy Cross Lutheran Church ‐ ELCA 

Houston Mennonite Church 

John Knox Presbyterian Church 

Memorial Drive Bap st Church 

Memorial Drive Chris an Church Memorial Drive Lutheran Church 

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church 

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church 

Pines Presbyterian Church\ 

Spring Branch Presbyterian Church 

St Andrew Lutheran Church St. Cecilia Catholic Church St. Christopher Episcopal Church St. Francis Episcopal Church St. John Vianney Catholic Church St. Mark Lutheran Church St. Peter United Church of Christ St. Thomas Presbyterian Church Tallowood Bap st Church Terrace United Methodist Church West Houston Chinese Church 

1625 Blalock Road  |  Houston, TX 77080   

Why is MAM Expanding? Nearly two thirds of families living in the Spring Branch and surrounding communities live below the poverty level and struggle to meet their basic needs. The new expansion at Memorial Assistance Ministries will enable us to continue providing assistance for their basic needs, while expanding employment and support services to help them move beyond assistance to inancial self-suf iciency. The building that houses MAM programs is bursting at the seams. The Donation Center is over lowing with items, but there is no room on the sales loor to sell the items and generate valuable revenue for programs. Classrooms designed for teaching English and job skills are being taken over by the many social service collaborations so critical to our clients. Small con idential client and staff spaces are now hosting large groups of students in a cramped environment – hardly an atmosphere conducive to learning. The need for self-suf iciency programs is fast approaching three times our capacity. Our space limitations are competing with our objectives of meeting both the needs of assistance and self‐suf iciency. We are making great strides to bridge the gap between both areas and have become a signi icant conduit in providing and enabling a variety of services in one central location within the Spring Branch Community. But, we have run out of room. A $4 million expansion will include: New Center for Family Independence – an education wing dedicated to teaching skills that will help people provide a stable home and lifestyle for themselves and their families. The wing will contain two large classrooms, a computer lab and private client learning areas. Additional client interview rooms and smaller classrooms for the assistance and administrative programs. Increase in the size of the Resale Store and Donation Processing Center, which generates valuable revenue for our service programs

In December 2011, MAM of icially broke ground on the buildingexpansion,which includes thenewCenter forFamily Independence tocontinuetohelpmorefamiliestransitionintoself‐suf iciency.

Richard T.  Harvin Chairman   

Wright Moody  Vice Chairman   

Margaret McCoy 

Secretary   

Doug Bogart  Treasurer 

  

Nancy Ennis   

George E. Jochetz   

Pat Kleiderer   

James Lytal   

Brad Richards 

  

Shane Schlemeyer   

Aimee Snoots   

Bill Swenson   

Martha Macris  Execu ve Director 

Emeritus Board Carl Baucum 

Gordon Bing 

Karen Comiskey 

Pla  W. Davis, III 

Connie Dyer 

William F. Galtney, Jr. 

Greg Nelson 

John Ogren 

Bob Zorich 

Board of Directors 2012