spring 2009

Spring 2009

A Message from our President, CEO: Dennis Parnell Hope, Renewal & Planning

Provide innovative recovery and rehabilitation for homeless, alcoholic or chemically dependent men and women through a continuing mutual-help program which sustains their desire to return to a meaningful and productive life.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael PainterChairman

Curt C. Brewer, IVVice Chairman

Susanne HayesPast Chairman

Kyle SzulikSecretary

Ron BarbeeTreasurer

Tom Bonfield

Mary Laurie Cece

Drew Fish

Leon Fowler, Jr., DDS

Michael Goodmon

Willa Kane

Avery Sloan Knight

Chris Matton

Scott Mauzy

Ken Shivar

Dennis H. ParnellMSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

President, CEO

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The newsletter of The Healing Place of Wake County

A Spiritual Renewal 2A New Partnership 2Rita Faison 3Naming Opportunities 3Facts at a Glance 3The Chef’s Corner 42009 Wish List 42008 Donors 5-8Volunteer Focus 8Living Legacies 9Dr. Bob Bilbro Honored 9Calendar 10New Board Members 10

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CalendarThursday, April 16 Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Thursday, May 21 Transitional Ceremony Women’s Facility

Thursday, June 18 Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Thursday, July 16Transitional Ceremony Women’s Facility

Thursday, August 20Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Clients Celebrate Recovery AnniversariesDavid L. 12.29.2006Joey L. 01.01.2007George L. 01.02.2007Sharon B. 01.12.2007Monique D. 11.10.2007Tori K. 11.11.2007Terri C. 12.04.2007Alan C. 12.10.2007Tami B. 12.12.2007Veronica W. 12.13.2007JoAnn P. 12.22.2007Brooks S. 01.25.2008Allison C. 02.21.2008John B. 02.24.2008

Mary Laurie CeCe

Avery Sloan Knight

Scott Mauzy

Welcome New Board Members

most noteworthy projects is the establishment of a Board of Trustees. The sole purpose of this group, comprised of former board members and other dedicated folks, is to raise funds for our fledgling endowment through planned giving and other creative methods. This planning is es-sential for our future, and we are excited by its potential. If you are interested in more information, please contact us at 919.838.9800. I hope each of you have a wonder-ful spring season and that you will be doing some exciting planning of your own! Dennis Parnell President, CEO

ou have got to love this time of year! With spring

flowers blooming and birds singing in chorus, winter has released its icy grip on each of us. As part of this great life cycle of nature, people respond in kind with joy and hope for the immediate future. It is a time for shaking off cabin fever by working in the garden, playing out-doors, and making plans for the upcoming summer months. It is definitely a time of hope, renewal, and planning.

At The Healing Place, we share these sentiments, and we look forward with optimism towards a bright future for our clients and our organization as a whole. We have been busy working on a number of exciting projects to help us “carry the message” and to secure our place in providing recovery to the suffering far into the fore-seeable future. One of the

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“I was so emotionally moved when I attended a Transitional Ceremony” Board Member

BOARD OF ADVISORS Chris Matton, ChairAl AdamsAnn Cabel Baum AndersenCarol BilbroBeth BriggsSteve CogginsLou Anne CrumplerFrank DanielsDick DaughertyDawn DucosteJoyce FitzpatrickJill GammonKara GammonMatt GodwinLiz GoodmonKate GreenCharlene HarlessBeth HartleyCaroline HoweMike HoytSuefan JohnsonBenson KirkmanNoel LichtinDabney MannJames MattoxScott MauzyBrad McCorkleBill McLaurinTina Morris-AndersonOie OsterkampVirginia ParkerMargaret PettyjohnOrage QuarlesRev. Art RossNatalie SarkowskiBill ShoreMichael ShugrueGordon SmithDr. Tammi Gregory StevensReid TracyMichael WeeksKathryn Bilbro WilliamsMelanie WilsonSmedes YorkSteve Zaytoun

EDITORIAL BOARDCOMMITTEE Lisa Rousseau, EditorKathy Thomas, Technical SupportJean Bryan, Communications ConsultantFairway Printing, Layout & Printing

For comments or questions,please contact The Healing Placeat 919.838.9800

By Dallas

started drinking at 12 years old, hanging with an older crowd. To be cool, drinking

and drugging became an integral part of my every day life. I was getting drunk every weekend, sometimes not coming home at all. I failed out of high school. I got my G.E.D. and a job in a res-taurant. I was still getting drunk every weekend. My weekend

extended from Thursday to Tues-day, and I started drinking every night after work and going to after hour parties where I started using cocaine. The nights lasted into the early mornings, every morning. This went on every day for about 25 years. Finally I got locked up, lost my job, and got kicked out on the street. I came to The Healing Place and learned I didn’t have to drink. They showed me the 12-Steps on how

to stay sober and happy. I am not the same person who came in these doors. I have been sober 13 months and work as assistant staff, helping others find their way. The people here showed me that they used to be just like me. Then I was shown the 12-Steps as a plan for spiritual awakening, renewal, and change. With their help, I found a God that I could rely on to help keep me clean and sober and to build a better life. ■

A Spiritual Renewal

A New Partnershipn January 2009, Wake County launched a new program, Advanced Practice Paramedics (APP). This unique program matches spe-

cially-trained paramedics with patients in acute, high-risk emergency situations to ensure that they receive treatment at facilities other than emergency rooms. The Detox Unit at The Healing Place is one of those facilities that have become an APP partner.

APP’s partnering allows personnel to provide preventative care for selective populations such as those with a history of alcoholism and other drug addictions (AOD) as they utilize alterna-tive destinations for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) patients, thus avoiding already stressed emergency rooms in Wake County.

APP’s Patrick S. O’Boyle, Wake County EMS, maintains that “the success rate of The Healing Place, combined with the compassion for the clients, resulted in a natural partnership between The Healing Place and the Wake County EMS Advanced Practice Paramedic Program. We now have a treatment option that will better serve the community and most of all an immediate treatment modality for those citizens battling alcoholism and other drug addictions. We are honored to be welcomed into this strong partner-ship.”

In addition, APP personnel receive valuable instruction from its partners. The Healing Place, for example, helped develop training regarding alcoholism and other drug addiction issues as well as providing clinical training time at our facilities. “Protocols are currently in development

that will assist APP’s in patient entry to The Healing Place,” stated Jeffrey Hammerstein, District Chief/PIO for the Wake County Department of EMS.

A unique benefit of the APP and The Healing Place partnership is continued patient awareness, rather than a one time “drop off” at a detox unit. As APP personnel leave patients in need of service at The Healing Place, it does not end there. APP staff are able to follow the progress of homeless individuals with AOD problems who commit to our program.

APP participants have “gone above and beyond in their support of The Healing Place with donations and encouragement,” said Chris Budnick, Vice President of Programs. “Through the training we provided and op-portunities to spend a day at The Healing Place, APP participants have walked away with a refreshed belief in the ability of individuals to recover. We are thrilled to have developed such a strong alliance with these dedicated health care professionals.”

For additional information, contact Chris Budnick, [email protected] or Jeffrey Hammerstein, [email protected]. ■

ClientsCelebrateRecoveryAnniversaries

We congratulate the men and women on their sobriety dates:

West 01.24.2001Jerome W. 01.28.2001Lester B. 02.20.2001Fred T. 12.11.2001Raeford W. 12.18.2001David M. 12.26.2001John A. 12.26.2001David B. 01.24.2002Bernard C. 11.15.2002Jimmy T. 12.07.2002Joe D. 12.30.2002Thomas H. 12.30.2002Robert C. 01.05.2003Mark M. 01.09.2003Russell A. 01.14.2003Larry P. 01.20.2003John W. 01.22.2003Tim M. 01.22.2003Don L. 02.04.2003Marvin T. 02.20.2003Dwight V. 11.01.2003Joe B. 11.11.2003James F. 11.18.2003Mark S. 12.04.2003Lisa O. 01.15.2004Preston H. 02.29.2004Ernest G. 11.08.2004Joe D. 12.30.2004Alfred S. 12.05.2004Kirk K. 12.26.2004Ron M. 01.04.2005Nelson E. 01.11.2005Bobby H. 01.26.2005Tony J. 02.10.2005Charles A. 11.26.2005Monica W. 12.26.2005Michael C. 12.29.2005Bill H. 02.02.2006Rufus M. 02.13.2006Nadine C. 11.04.2006Donald R. 11.07.2006Jasper L. 11.12.2006Renee H. 11.13.2006Curtis M. 11.14.2006Malik S. 12.08.2006

Dr. Bob Bilbro Honored for Dedicated Service

n December 18, 2008, during a Men’s Transitional Ceremony, former Board Chair Dr. Robert Bilbro was honored for his years of service at The Heal-

ing Place. Dr. Bilbro’s perceptions of The Healing Place’s program are grounded in his belief of its “miraculous transformation in people’s lives.” His continued support has ensured the possibility of transformation in the lives of so many of The Healing Place’s clients. “As an organiza-tion serving the needs of an at-risk population, we are grateful, indeed, for Bob Bilbro,” stated Dennis Parnell, President, CEO, of The Healing Place. ■

Living Legacies:Planned Giving for The Healing Place

o you have a will? More than half of American citizens do not, often leaving their estates in complicated upheavals. The Healing Place of Wake County now offers solutions through seminars on planned giving.

In 2008, The Healing Place Endowment Program was established to ensure the viability of our mission in the years ahead. Simply stated, an endowment is a fund where the principal is never withdrawn and spent, but is invested perpetually to produce continual income for The Heal-ing Place.

The Healing Place recently sponsored two donor appreciation dinners that featured a presentation on planned giving strategies. The presenta-tions were conducted by attorney David Watters and Greg Patterson, a Certified Financial Planner and former Board Chair of The Healing Place.

In the presentations, donors were encouraged to look for ways they could maximize their charitable giving to support the non-profits that reflect their beliefs and values. Intertwined with the planned giving strategies reviewed was an overview of how income taxes and estate taxes impact charitable gifts. These taxes were referred to as social capital. Attendees found that they could default the use of their social capital to the government through taxes or they could possibly direct where their social capital is spent by utilizing select planned giving strategies.

It was strongly recommended during the presentations that individu-als seek tax and legal advice before implementing any planned giving strategy. Planned giving strategies presented during the seminars included: ■ Gifts Other than Cash ■ Bequests or Gifts made at Death ■ Gifts of Life Insurance ■ Charitable IRA Distributions ■ Naming a Charity the Beneficiary of a Retirement Account ■ Charitable Remainder and Wealth Replacement Trusts

Future planned giving presentations are being organized and sponsored by The Healing Place. Please contact Barrett Joyner, Development Direc-tor, to find out about the next event or to discuss how planned giving might benefit you and the charities of your choice. Leave a living legacy for future generations and support the mission of The Healing Place of Wake County. ■

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ince 2001, the position of Business Operations Man-ager for The Healing Place

has been an integral component in the success of our program. Rita Faison’s responsibilities in this area require a steady hand in monitoring sound financial practices. From accounts payable/receivables and financial analysis

to monitoring complex state and federal budgetary regulations, Rita ensures compliance in our day-to-day operations. Sig-nificantly, too, she maintains our accounting books and general ledgers as recommended by an independent CPA firm, our Executive Director, and Board of Directors. Not an easy task, but

one skillfully accomplished by Rita. Prior to her tenure at The Healing Place, she served as office manager for two local firms and as a legal assistant for a law firm-experience that serve her well in her posi-tion as our business manager. Rita Faison, a committed, dedicated person, feels that “working at The Healing Place has been an eye opening and life changing experi-ence. To witness the miraculous changes in clients’ lives that we see here on a daily basis and to know I am a small part of that is the most rewarding experience I have ever had. People truly get their lives back here. Our employees are a remarkable group of people who work hard, who believe in what they do, and who truly love their jobs. I know in my heart that this is where I am supposed to be. It is a privilege to be a part of The Healing Place team. Who could ask for more than that?” ■

Getting to Know Rita Faison: Keeping the Numbers Real

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olunteers at The Healing Place are the backbone of our daily operations–from driving residents to appointments to hours spent assisting in our

clinics and cafeterias. Universally, volunteers agree that service at The Healing Place is meaningful and that it enriches their life experiences. This is certainly true for volunteer David Fitzpatrick.

David’s background is diverse. A transplant from England, his family settled in North Carolina where he received his education. He earned a Master of Manage-ment at NC State University and worked at Andersen Consulting and Ericsson Mobile before moving to IBM where he has been a manager for the last 10 years. Before any of this, he had an interesting 18-month stint working in Abu Dhabi in the Middle East installing com-munications equipment on off shore oil rigs.

Four years ago, David became a volunteer at The Heal-ing Place, serving food in the cafeteria. He liked the contact with the clients and the opportunity to mentor them, but he felt that he could do more. He was ac-cepted to the Master of Clinical and Substance Abuse Counseling program at East Carolina University where he will graduate at the end of this year. In addition, Da-vid began working as a detox monitor and his current

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project where he has devoted countless hours in redesigning our data collection and data report-ing at The Healing Place. He continues to serve in our cafeteria and assists with office work as needed.

David Fitzpatrick believes passionately in The Healing Place recovery program. It clearly has changed the direction of his life and his career: “I remain amazed by the compassion of the staff and the unique ability of the human being to heal with caring support.” ■

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stand our behavior, the more we can change.”

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Facts at a Glance

2008 Donors

Naming and adoption projects are still available at both our Men’s Facility on Goode Street and our Women’s Facility on Glen Royal Road for corporations, businesses, and individuals. Several of the 12-Steps Meditation areas at the Women’s Facility are available for “naming and adoption.” Also, Phase II semi-private residential rooms at both locations are also available for “nam-ing and adoption” opportunities by our supporters. These rooms, a privilege for residents who have worked long hours on their recoveries, are in constant need of financial support as well as supplies. ■

Naming & Adoption Opportunities

Dr. & Mrs. T. Reed Underhill Mr. Michael D. Urben Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Usher Mr. & Mrs. Mark Valand Ms. Susan R. Valauri Ms. Pota G. Vallas Mr. Lawrence Michael Vassallo Mrs. Selena Veazey Ms. Deborah S. Velasco Mr. David W. Venable Ms. Robin Vermillion Mr. & Mrs. Ed Vick Ms. Anna J. Vincill Mr. & Mrs. Jewel S. Vinson Ms. Cynthia G. Vogler Mr. Allan Wade Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Wakeford Mr. & Mrs. David A. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Michael Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Edmund F. Ward Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Ward Mr. Larry E. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Wassel Mr. & Mrs. Lanny L. Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Philip Watkins

Ms. Alice Watkins Mr. Allen Watson Ms. Kathleen Watts Mr. David Weatherman Mr. John Weathers Mr. Bill Weatherspoon Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Weaver Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Barry K. Weber Mr. Richard L. Weis Ms. Jennifer Weiss Ms. Kim Weiss Mr. Richard Welch Ms. Verna Wentz Ms. Veronica Westmoreland Mr. & Mrs. Clay White Mrs. Helen H. White Mr. Edward Randolph White Jr. Mr. James Whitehurst Mr. & Mrs. Kent Widmayer Mr. & Mrs. Bob L. Wienberry Ms. Antoinette R. Wike Ms. Peggy Wilder Ms. Pat Wiles Ms. Alison Elizabeth Wiley Ms. Peggy C. Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wilkinson

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Williams Mr. & Mrs. William L. Williams Mr. Raeford Williams Mr. Jarald N. Willis Mr. Jerry Willis Ms. Buffie Wilson Ms. Ann F. Winn Ms. Elisabeth H. Wise Mr. & Mrs. David Wolf Ms. Melanie B. Womble Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Womble Jr. Ms. Tina Woodall Mr. & Mrs. Terry Woodard Mr. Ronald W. Woodard Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Woodlief Dr. & Mrs. Leon F. Woodruff Jr. Ms. Griselle Gholson Woodward Mr. & Mrs. Earl Wooten Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wooten Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Wooten Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Worsham Ms. Kenie Wrenn Mr. Brian Wright Mr. Jeffrey Wright Ms. Tina Yantes

Mr. & Mrs. Billy Yates Mr. & Mrs. Smedes York Mr. & Mrs. John Zawada Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Zimmerman Ms. Barbara A. Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Zobel Ms. Donna Zygmon

We would also like to thank those that have donated goods and services.

Agency-wide Needs:Besides our continuing needs for clothes and toiletries, here are some unique needs as well:■ Copy paper■ Desk trash cans■ Dry-ease markers■ Highlighters, paper clips, pens, pencils■ Letter & legal file folders■ Post-It Notes, all sizes■ Writing tablets

IT Needs■ Software with licenses■ High End Server■ Current technology laptops/desktops■ Flat Screens■ Windows XP or greater

Kitchen Needs■ Baseball caps-plain or company logos■ Cereal & salad dressing■ Wide masking tape

Men & Women’s Facilities ■ AA Big Books■ Bathroom supplies- bath mats, hand towels, towels, washcloths, vinyl shower curtains■ Bed linens- bed spreads, mattress protectors, pillows, pillowcases, sheets■ Bus tickets■ Desk lamps■ Pictures & photographs for walls■ Reading lamps & rugs■ Undergarments & warm socks

Our 2009Wish List

The Chef’s Corner By Chef Rob, Director of Food Services

“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.” -Bern Williams

ith winter’s chill behind us and the first bulbs of spring pushing their

way to bloom, it is clear that spring is in the air. When I think of spring, I think of North Carolina’s delicate and colorful blooming trees, the cherry, Bradford Pear, and, of course, the elegant dog-wood. I also think of spring’s first crop of vegetables. After a season of warm meat stews and filling comfort foods, I like to switch to crisper, lighter meals as a wel-come to spring. Watercress is one of my favorite spring vegetables, a crisp leaf vegetable belonging to the cruciferous family. Cousin to broccoli, boc choy, and radish, it is the benchmark of spring. Loaded with calcium, iron, and vitamin C, watercress is said to contain cancer-suppressing properties as well. It tastes good, and it is good for you! For this issue, I have cho-sen a favorite watercress recipe-Grilled Grapefruit & Chicken Watercress Salad with Walnuts & Bleu Cheese Crumbles. Purchase it fresh at the Farmers’ Market, next door to The Healing Place, or at your local grocery store. Water-cress is best used within two days of purchase. Just have fun!

Grilled Grapefruit & Chicken Watercress Salad with Walnuts & Bleu Cheese Crumbles

1 pink grapefruit, peeled & cut into 1/2-inch wheels 4 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts2 bunches (1-pound) watercress, rinsed 3 T. extra virgin olive oil3-ounces bleu cheese crumbles 3-ounces walnuts, shelled1/4 tsp. kosher salt Freshly ground pepper2 T. balsamic vinegar

Preheat your grill, and brush with cooking oil. Clean the water-cress under cold running water, then place in colander to drain. Lightly oil the grapefruit wheels and chicken breasts. Season with salt and pepper. When grill is very hot, place the grapefruit on the hottest sections of the grill. Then place your chicken on the cooler spots. Watch the grapefruit-you only want to “mark” it once on each side, just enough to have one set of grill lines. Continue to grill the chicken until cooked completely (165º) and remove chicken and grapefruit. Chill grapefruit in the refrigerator. Fill each plate evenly with watercress. Slice chicken into julienned strips and lay on top of salad. Cut each grapefruit wheel in half and “unroll” until each triangular section can be easily removed. Drop evenly on each salad. Cascade walnuts and bleu cheese crumbles onto salad, then drizzle each with balsamic vinegar and a liberal amount of olive oil. Season with fresh ground pepper. Serves 4. ■

This Quarter’s Kitchen Tip!A unique and foolproof method of cooking dry pasta! Bring salted pasta water to a boil, add pasta and bring it back to a boil for only 4 minutes. Then cover your pot and remove from the heat. In 10 minutes, drain the pasta. It will be perfectly cooked! ■


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2008 Donors

Ms. Patricia V. Long Ms. Kathy Long Mr. David Loveless Mrs. Gloria D. Lovett Ms. Paula Loyd Ms. Betsy Anne B. Lumsden Mr. Michael Madigan Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Madry Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Mahon Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Mains Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Mann Mrs. Sara Jo Manning Ms. Celia Stewart Mansaray Dr. & Mrs. John Marks Marks Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Marsh Ms. Rena L. Marsh Ms. Agnes Fitts Marshall Mr. Roy Marshall Mr. & Mrs. John S. Martin Ms. Nannette Martin Ms. Kristen Masengarb Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Mason Jr. Mrs. Frances Massey Ms. Molly L. Mast Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Mathews Mr. James Mattox Mr. Daniel Mauldin Mr. Joseph Layton Mauze Mr. & Mrs. E. Scott Mauzy Mr. & Mrs. David C. McCarthy Mr. Thomas McCormick Mr. Michael McDade Mr. & Mrs. Brian McDonald Mr. Calvin McEachin Mr. & Mrs. John McElroy Mr. Patrick McEnhill Mr. Dick McGann Mr. Robert B. McGehee Mrs. Mary Ann McKinney Ms. Suzanne R. McKinney Mr. Christopher T. McKittrick Mr. & Mrs. William L. McLaurin Jr. Dr. Neill McLeod Ms. Mary McMahon Ms. Frances McMillan Mr. James L. McMillan Jr. Ms. Danielle McNeillie Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. McQuiggan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mcree Ms. Catherine M. Mendenhall Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Merritt Dr. Assad Meymandi Ms. Christine Meznarich Mr. Larry B. Midgette Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Millar Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Miller Ms. Keytha Miller Mr. Scott Mills Chief Justice & Mrs. Burley B. Mitchell Jr. Ms. Diane Rochelle Mitchiner Ms. Melissa Mizelle Ms. Judith Mock Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Moehring Mr. & Mrs. Louis Montalvo Ms. Helen Moody Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moon Ms. Michelle Moonan Dr. Al Mooney

Mr. & Mrs. Vick C. Moore Mrs. Betty P. Moore Mr. Corey Mooring Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Moraitis Mr. & Mrs. Greg Morf Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. James P. Morgan Jr. Mrs. M. H. Morlock Mr. Graydon Morris Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Morrocco Mr. & Mrs. R. Lee Morton Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moseley Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Moss Mr. Dennis Moya Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Randall G. Murray Ms. Carolee Nail Mr. & Mrs. Dennis F. Naugle Mr. & Mrs. Bill G. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Nichols Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Nicholson Mr. Cecile Noel Mr. & Mrs. L. Bayne Norris Jr. Mr. John A. Norwood Mr. Jim O’Connell Ms. Eliza Kraft Olander Ms. Patricia F. O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Oslund Mr. & Mrs. David Otterson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Oxholm Mr. & Mrs. Michael Painter Ms. Patricia G. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Pappas Ms. Harriett D. Pappas Ms. Wendy Pardue Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Parker Mrs. Phyllis Parker Dr. & Mrs. Jerome P. Parnell II Ms. Mary Belle Pate Ms. Susan Pate Mr. & Mrs. Greg Patterson Mrs. Beverly Patterson Ms. Barbara A. Paul Ms. Frances M. Peacock Ms. Susan R. Pearce Ms. Martha B. Pearson Mr. Gary Pendleton Ms. Donnicia Pepper Mr. Rick Perales Mr. & Mrs. David H. Permar Ms. Eugenia Perros Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy W. Perry Ms. Cleo G. Perry Ms. Anne H. Petz Ms. Joyce E. Petzka Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Phillips Ms. Stacey A. Phipps Ms. Judy M. Pierce Ms. Kimberly Ann Pifer Ms. JoAnn Pike Ms. Marjorie A. Pipkin Ms. Susanna F. Plato Mr. & Mrs. John C. Platt Mr. & Mrs. David W. Pletcher III Dr. & Mrs. James M. Poole Mr. J. Gregory Poole Jr. Mrs. Cindy H. Popkin-Bradley Ms. Carol A. Porter

Ms. Irene C. Powell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Powers Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Prieskorn Mr. Gary Pyatt Ms. Deborah L. Radisch Ms. Mary Lou Ragan Mr. William Trent Ragland Jr. Ms. Joan Rapp Mr. Samuel Ray Ms. Carolyn Y. Raynor Mr. & Mrs. John Rees Mr. Joseph K. Register Mr. Patrick Renberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. J. L. Rhyne Ms. Pat Gregory Richardson Mr. & Mrs. T. Smythe Richbourg Mr. John F. Riddle Ms. Sara M. Ridings Mr. Donald Riley Ms. Kimberly C. Rineer Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Rix Mr. Gerald F. Roach Mr. & Mrs. Elton M. Roberson Mr. Charles Roby II Mr. Dwight Rochelle Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rogers Ms. Peggy Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Rohde Ms. Theresa Rosenberg Ms. Elizabeth J. Ross Ms. Kristen A. Rosselli Ms. E. B. Rothschild Mr. & Mrs. Ray N. Rouse III Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Rovner Mr. Bryan W. Safrit Ms. Azalee B. Sain Ms. Marjorie K. N. Salzman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Mickey D. Sartin Ms. Robin L. Saunders Mr. Timothy W. Sawinska Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Sawtschenko Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Scarantino Ms. June A. Schmidt Ms. Rona H. Schriber Ms. Chanda Scott Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Seda Mr. Brooks Senter Mr. Chris Seward Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Sexton Mr. & Mrs. Michael William Shahl Mr. Victor Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Keith Sharp Mrs. Celia W. Shavender Mr. Ronald Shaw Mrs. Sharon Shepherd Mr. & Mrs. William T. Sheppard III Mr. & Mrs. Warren D. Sherrow Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Maynard A. Sherwin Mr. W. David Shinn Mr. & Mrs. Ken Shivar Santosh Shonek Mr. Scott H. Shore Ms. Deane K. Shores Ms. Stephanie A. Sigmon Ms. Natalie Webb Simpson Ms. Catherine L. Sisson Ms. Beth Sizemore

Ms. Cynthia Slack Ms. Lynda M. Small Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Smith Mr. Christopher Anthony Smith Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith Ms. Janie F. Smith Ms. Margaret M. Smith Ms. Nancy C. Smith Ms. Patricia A. Smith Mrs. Ann Smith Ms. Joy Smith Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Smith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore B. Smyth Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Snow Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Spear Mr. & Mrs. William D. Spencer Ms. Mary Lee Spencer Mr. Brian Spencer Ms. D. Susan Spivey Mr. & Mrs. Sam Starling Mr. & Mrs. Emory W. Stearns Mr. Brian Stephens Ms. Susan T. Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. H. Hugh Stevens Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William R. Stewart Ms. Mary O. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Phillip J. Stiles Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoker Mr. & Mrs. Wally Stopkey Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Street Mr. & Mrs. Chris Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Strickland Ms. Pamela B. Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Jim Strother Mr. & Mrs. James Stuart Ms. Jane Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stuber Mr. & Mrs. William F. Sulzen Mrs. Agnes C. Summerlin Mr. Curtis Sutton Mr. Brian A. Sweeney Dr. & Mrs. C. Leslie Sweeney Jr. Mr. Robert Talley Mr. Henry Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Tarsa Mr. & Mrs. Rex D. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Z. A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Taylor III Ms. Nancy Teague Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas Ms. Kathleen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. V. P. Thompson Dr. Lisa Thompson Mr. Daryl Thompson Ms. Lynne B. Thorne Ms. Debra Thorpe Mr. Robert Tinsley Mrs. Shyla A. Todd Mr. & Mrs. Allan P. Toole Mr. Daniel E. Touchette Mr. Edwin Trice Ms. Tina Trice Ms. Sharon A. Tripp Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Turlington Mr. & Mrs. L. Heath Tuttle Lt. Gen David M. Twomey & Mrs. Helen J. Twomey Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ulanch

A special thanks to Rebecca Smith and the Key Club at Ravenscroft School for their dona-tion of toiletries, pens and notebooks during their annual Fundraising Drive.

CORPORATION/BUSINESS Advanced Digital Systems Inc. Bank of America Bobby Murray Chevrolet Inc. Carey Hill Consulting Inc. Club Horizon Community Bank Services Inc. Dancing Moon Inc. E Sport Endeavors Gateway Yoga Inc. General Electric Home Comfort Furniture & Mattress Center Inc. IBM J Davis Architects Jamaica Joe’s John Wieland Homes of the Carolinas Inc. K & L Gates LLP Kane Realty Corporation Keller Williams Realty North Raleigh KRC Magnolia Glen LLC Martin Marietta Materials Moraitis Properties Inc. Nationwide Insurance NC Chapter O US Lacrosse News & Observer North State Bank Progress Energy Raleigh Medical Group SAS Institute Inc. Scottmadden Inc. Sharon A. Riccobono Inc. Sig Hutchinson & Associates Inc. Tag Virgin Islands Inc. Thotwave Technologies Tremont Medical Center TriSure Corporation Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland, & Rabenau P.A. Waste Industries Foundation Whole Foods Market Wachovia Bank FAITH/CIVIC/NON PROFIT Avent Ferry United Methodist Church Bethesda Christian Academy BPO Does Raleigh Drove #168 Cardinal Gibbons High School Cary Chapter No. 366 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Church Women United—Wake County Cosmopolitan Club Crossroads Fellowship Foundation Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Edenton Street United Methodist Church Emmaus House First Baptist Church—Ellen Brewer Sunday School Class First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church of Cary Koinonia Class Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church Garner Midday Rotary Club Hayes Barton United Methodist Church Highland United Methodist Church Hillyer Memorial Christian Church Hope Community Church Inwood Baptist Church Johnson’s TKD Booster Club Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian

Kiwanis Club of Golden K Longview United Methodist Church Matthew Chapel Holy Church Millbrook UMC—New Perspective Sunday School Class New Perspective Sunday School Class NC Center For Women in Public Service North Raleigh Exchangettes Club Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Presbyterian Women First Presbyterian Church Raleigh Moravian Womens Ministries SAS VocalMotion Seed & Sod Garden Club Sir Walter Lioness Club SKAL International Raleigh/Durham St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church St. Francis of Assisi Church St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Paul’s Christian Church St. Stephen Catholic Church Trego Homeowners Association Unitarian Universalist Peace Fellowship United Methodist Women Fairmont United Methodist Church Unity Church of the Triangle White Memorial Presbyterian Church WMU Bible Study Zebulon United Methodist Church FOUNDATIONS A. J. Fletcher Foundation Aon Foundation Bright Horizons Foundation for Children C. Hamilton Sloan Foundation Christian Foundation of the Triangle Cozart Foundation Inc. David & Claudia Reich Family Fund Foundation of Hope Frances W. Nipper Fund of Triangle Community Foundation George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc. Hayes Family Family Charitable Trust James F. Goodmon Family Fund—Triangle Community Foundation John and Virginia Beaman Charitable Fund—Triangle Community Foundation John F. Philips Foundation John P. McConnell Family Foundation— Wachovia Bank John Rex Endowment Josephus Daniels Charitable Fund— Triangle Community Foundation Kappa Charitable Trust Fund Inc. Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Lane Family Foundation Inc. Margaret J. Lear Charitable Lead Unitrust Marshall Institute NC Community Foundation Inc. Painter Family Endowment—NC Community Foundation Peter J. & Prudence F. Meehan Fund— Triangle Community Foundation Ransdell-Selby Foundation Seby B. Jones Family Foundation Stewards Fund Tofias PC Charitable Foundation Victor E. Bell Jr. & Jane McNair Bell Family

Foundation William C. Ethridge Foundation Inc. GOVERNMENT ENTITY City of Raleigh Housing Authority of the County of Wake Wake County Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control Wake County Finance Office State Employees Combined Statewide Campaign INDIVIDUALS Mr. & Mrs. Peter Abrams Ms. Virginia D. Adkins Ms. Julia B. Allen Mr. Earnest Allen Mr. John Allen Mr. & Mrs. Dewey E. Alley Mr. & Mrs. J. Carl Allred Ms. Kathleen Alman Mr. Matthew Altieri Mr. Douglas Amaxopulos Ms. Teena Anderson Mr. Michael Scott Andrews Mr. Thomas J. Andrews Mr. Kenneth Arneson Ms. Susan Arrendell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Arsenault Dr. & Mrs. John A. Ascher Ms. Martha B. Ashby Mr. & Mrs. James Calvin Atkins Ms. Julie Atkins Mr. Winston Atkins Ms. Betty E. Atkinson Ms. Melinda Augusto Mr. Robert M. Auman Mr. & Mrs. William Joseph Austin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Felix A. Aviles Mr. & Mrs. M. Kenneth Ayre Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Babb Mrs. Blanche Bacon Ms. Tami Bailey Mr. Julian T. Baker Mr. Maceo Baker Mr. & Mrs. Rolly Bannister Jr. Ms. Barbara Baranski Mr. R. Brooks Barbee Mr. Ronald M. Barbee Mrs. Jan B. Barbee Mr. & Mrs. Jason Michael Barber Mr. & Mrs. Fred Barber Mr. F. Scott Barker Mr. Brad Barlow Mr. & Mrs. Todd Barlowe Mr. & Mrs. David G. Baron Mr. & Mrs. George Bason Ms. Eileen Batson Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Beacham Mrs. Edna S. Beaver Dr. James E. Bellard Mr. Robert Bennett Dr. & Mrs. John D. Benson Ms. Claire Berngartt Dr. & Mrs. Jerry C. Bernstein Ms. Patricia Berryman Mrs. Marjorie F. Berson Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Bethel Dr. & Mrs. Wilmer Betts

Mr. & Mrs. S. Betts Mr. Thomas Betts Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bilbro Dr. & Mrs. Scott C. Bilbro Mrs. Linda L. Birk Mr. & Mrs. John Blaha Dr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Blake Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Blann Mr. William Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Bloom Mr. & Mrs. John M. Blount Mr. William Boehning Mr. & Mrs. John Bohnel Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bolding Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Boston Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Bowman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Boyd Mr. & Mrs. James B. Brame Jr. Ms. Jenny P. Breeden Mr. & Mrs. John Brennan Mr. Jonathon Mark Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Curtis C. Brewer III Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Brice Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brideson Mrs. J. M. Bridges Mr. David M. Britt Dr. & Mrs. John C. Brocklebank Mr. & Mrs. Sterling Brockwell Mr. Jerome S. Broder Ms. Sumner P. Broughton Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin W. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Travis H. Brown Ms. Beverly Brown Ms. Charlotte Brown Mrs. Louise Bryan Mrs. Dawn S. Bryant Ms. Amy Catherine Buehrle Ms. Elizabeth Buford Dr. Timothy P. Bukowski Mr. Marvin Bullock Ms. Jacquelynn Goodwin Burgess Ms. Catherine Burkey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Burkhart Mr. Scott Burkhead Mr. & Mrs. F. Kent Burns Dr. & Mrs. Edward R. Burt III Mr. Roger D. Burton Mr. James A. Bustrack Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. Butterfield Mr. William B. Bystrynski Mr. Dan Cahill Ms. Lorine K. Calloway Ms. Tammy S. Calvello Mr. & Mrs. Jack Carpenter Mr. Brian A. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carr Ms. Brenda Carr Ms. Jazmine Carson Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Carter Mr. Dwayne Carter Mr. & Mrs. James Casazza Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey H. Cederholm Mr. & Mrs. William P. Cerame Ms. Nadine Chavis Mr. Lewis Cheek Mr. & Mrs. William Randy Chesson Dr. & Mrs. John T. Chiles Mr. Bill Chism Mr. J. C. Christenson

Mr. & Mrs. Kent F. Christison Ms. Janette S. Christy Dr. & Mrs. James R. Chromy Mr. & Mrs. Chunduri Mr. & Mrs. George Clark Mr. Thomas A. Clemmer Mr. Will Close Ms. Sandra Close Mrs. Abigail Coffin Ms. Norma S. Coggin Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Coggins Mr. & Mrs. William M. Colagiovanni Ms. Miriam Looney Colangelo Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. Coleman Ms. Jewell A. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. John L. Colombo Ms. Margret Ann Comer Ms. Hanna Comer Ms. Veronica A. Conde Mr. Michael Connelly Mr. Francis Contaldi Ms. Terri Conyers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wells Cooper Dr. Dana D. Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Kermit C. Copley Mrs. Hazel Cordle Ms. Shermaine Cordon Ms. Gail Marie Core Ms. Margaret Cornpropst Ms. Debbie A. Cortner Ms. Lisa M. Costello Dr. Rachel Cox Mr. & Mrs. William J. Craig Ms. Gail Craig-Jager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Craven Ms. Kimberly P. Crawford Ms. Mary Jane Cronin Mr. & Mrs. Dan Crowson Mr. William B. Crumpler Ms. Lynne P. Cullins Mr. & Mrs. Archie D. Cumbee Ms. Barbara Dadswell Ms. Laura Urich Daly Mr. Charles S. D’Angelo Mr. & Mrs. Randy K. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. David B. Danyluk Mr. & Mrs. William K. Davis Ms. Cecelia M. Davis Ms. Amaryllis Dawes Ms. Karen Dawes Mrs. Marlene Day Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Deasy Ms. Patricia Turlington Dees Mr. & Mrs. Charles Denning Ms. Monique Dennison Mr. & Mrs. Louis Dickerson Mr. Alroncey Dixon Ms. Jessica Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Donald Donadio Ms. Jennifer Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. David W. Donovan Ms. Bella M. Dorfman Mr. & Mrs. David Dorman Ms. Mary G. Douglass Ms. Suzie E. Draper Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Dries II Mr. Harry E. Druck Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Austin Drum Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D’Souza

Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Dudley Mrs. Mildred C. Duke Mr. John T. Duncan Ms. Sue W. Dye Mr. Brett Dye Mr. & Mrs. Hugh J. Dyer Jr. Mrs. Kay J. Eaddy Ms. Susan Galley Eagle Ms. Lois J. Eakes Mr. & Mrs. Joe Eastman Mr. & Mrs. John Eisenbies Ms. Susan P. Emmerson Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Engelhard Mr. & Mrs. James H. Epps Mr. Marco Espindola Mr. & Mrs. Paul K. Espinosa Ms. Sheila L. Evans Ms. Cathy Evans Mr. & Mrs. Tom Everly Mrs. Rita Faison Mr. Victor Farah Ms. Allison Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Fenton Mr. Raymond Fetchico Ms. Carolyn Filo Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Fischer Ms. Martha R. Fish Mr. Drew Fish Ms. Margaret Fish Mr. & Mrs. Frank O. Fitzgerald III Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Fitzwater Mr. & Mrs. Jon Flaherty Ms. Judy M. Foley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Fonville Rev. John Joseph Forbes III Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ford Ms. Ellen R. Fortenberry Mr. Bryan Frahm Mr. & Mrs. John A. Francioni Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ron Franzel Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Friedrich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Friend Ms. Martha J. Frisone Mr. & Mrs. Murray E. Gallagher Dr. Oswald H. Ganley Dr. & Mrs. Blake Garside Garside Mr. & Mrs. Albert Genovesi Ms. Helen George Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Gillespie Mr. Thomas Giroux Mr. & Mrs. J. Conrad Glass Jr. Mr. John M. Godwin Mr. & Mrs. Horace Goff Mr. Robert S. Goodale Mr. & Mrs. James F. Goodmon Mr. & Mrs. Raymond H. Goodmon III Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Goold Jr. Ms. Brandie Gordon Mr. & Mrs. David Gospodarek Mr. John Grace Ms. Renee Graham Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Green Mr. & Mrs. George Don Greene Mr. & Mrs. Herman F. Greene Mr. & Mrs. John Greene Mrs. Bettye W. Greger Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Grigereit Ms. Amanda Grimm

2008 DonorsMr. Glen A. Grimme Mr. & Mrs. J. Ferrel Guillory Mr. & Mrs. David Gurecki Dr.& Mrs. Gary A. Haakenson Mr. Michek Anthony Habit Mr. & Mrs. Martin F. Hager Ms. Wilma S. Hammett Mr. & Mrs. James B. Hankins Mr. Mike Hanna Mr. Robert D. Hare Ms. Barbara M. Hare Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Dean Harmon Mr. & Mrs. Robert Harper Mr. James D. Harper Mr. Daniel Harper Ms. Jackie Harper Ms. Helen Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lester H. HarrisonMr. & Mrs. Joseph K. Haseman Mr. David J. Hatcher Mr. & Mrs. Bobby G. Hathaway Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hawkins Mr. Richard Y. Hayes Mrs. Susanne Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Haywood Ms. Alice C. Haywood Ms. Nancy Grimes Haywood Ms. Darylene Hecht Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Heck Mr. & Mrs. David Hedge Dr. Paul M. Henderson Mrs. Barbara L. Hennrich Ms. Kathryn D. Hensgen Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hess Mr. John F. Hester Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Hibbert Ms. Doris M. Hicks Ms. Jessica Hicks Mr. Michael S. Higgins Mr. & Mrs. James A. Hill Jr. Mr. Dennis K. Hinkle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Hitchcock Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hoadley Ms. Mary Ellen Hoff Mr. Thomas Hogshead Ms. Mary Holben Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Holder Mrs. Honore P. Holmes Mr. & Mrs. David M. Holton Mr. Allen Hooker Mrs. Margaret F. Horton Mr. Bill Howard Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Hruby Ms. Helen S. Hudgins Mr. H. Gray Hutchison Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hutter Mr. & Mrs. Wallace N. Hyde Mr. & Mrs. S. D. Ipock Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Isbell Ms. Aileen M. Izawa Ms. Melanie D. Jarvis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jasany Ms. Martha D. Jeffries Mr. & Mrs. John Jernigan Mr. Dennis E. Johnson Mr. Kerry R. Johnson Mr. Samuel H. Johnson Mrs. Debra C. Johnson

Ms. Brooke G. Johnson Ms. Faye F. Johnson Mr. J. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Johnstone Jr. Ms. Lynn L. Jones Mr. Don Jones Mr. & Mrs. L. Merritt Jones Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Y. Joyner Mr. & Mrs. L. Felix Joyner Mr. & Mrs. Barrett Joyner Ms. Kate JoynerMr. James B. Kirkman Mr. Anthony J. Langer Jr. Mr. Phillip Kanas Mr. & Mrs. Hormoz Kazemzadeh Ms. Courtney N. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Terry Lee Kelly Mr. Christopher M. Kelly Ms. Twila K. Kelly Ms. Tori Kelly Mr. Howard H. Kelly Jr. Ms. Jeanette Kerley Mr. & Mrs. Duncan John Kerr Ms. Drema Kielty Mr. Hoke P. Kimball Mr. & Mrs. Charles King Mr. & Mrs. Timothy King Mr. Gregory J. Kinlaw Mr. & Mrs. Karl J. Kirkeby Mr. & Mrs. William M. Kirven Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Kitrinos Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Klemm Mr. & Mrs. Norman F. Klick Mr. & Mrs. Henry Knight Ms. Linda Knudson Mr. Robert C. Kochersberger Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Grant A. Koontz Ms. Tracy Kornegay Mrs. Patricia M. Kracker Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Kralovich Mr. George W. Krichbaum Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Krier Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. Deva Kumar Kumaraswamy Chief Justice & Mrs. I. Beverly Lake Ms. Mary D. Landers Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Lassiter Ms. Elizabeth Morrell Lawn Mr. Chris Lawrence Ms. Amie Lawrence Ms. Mary L. Leah Mr. G. Thomas Lee Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Lehman Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Leister Ms. Linda J. Leith Mr. & Mrs. John Lee Lemanowicz Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Leonard Ms. Carol L. Leslie Mr. Steven Leslie Mr. Joseph H. Leveille Mr. George Lewis Mr. Brian Ligett Mr. Edward G. Ligon Ms. Patricia M. Lilly Mr. Jim Linebarger Mr. & Mrs. Enzo Lipplis Mr. Jesse Lipson Mr. Jon Lodge

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Agency-wide Needs:Besides our continuing needs for clothes and toiletries, here are some unique needs as well:■ Copy paper■ Desk trash cans■ Dry-ease markers■ Highlighters, paper clips, pens, pencils■ Letter & legal file folders■ Post-It Notes, all sizes■ Writing tablets

IT Needs■ Software with licenses■ High End Server■ Current technology laptops/desktops■ Flat Screens■ Windows XP or greater

Kitchen Needs■ Baseball caps-plain or company logos■ Cereal & salad dressing■ Wide masking tape

Men & Women’s Facilities ■ AA Big Books■ Bathroom supplies- bath mats, hand towels, towels, washcloths, vinyl shower curtains■ Bed linens- bed spreads, mattress protectors, pillows, pillowcases, sheets■ Bus tickets■ Desk lamps■ Pictures & photographs for walls■ Reading lamps & rugs■ Undergarments & warm socks

Our 2009Wish List

The Chef’s Corner By Chef Rob, Director of Food Services

“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.” -Bern Williams

ith winter’s chill behind us and the first bulbs of spring pushing their

way to bloom, it is clear that spring is in the air. When I think of spring, I think of North Carolina’s delicate and colorful blooming trees, the cherry, Bradford Pear, and, of course, the elegant dog-wood. I also think of spring’s first crop of vegetables. After a season of warm meat stews and filling comfort foods, I like to switch to crisper, lighter meals as a wel-come to spring. Watercress is one of my favorite spring vegetables, a crisp leaf vegetable belonging to the cruciferous family. Cousin to broccoli, boc choy, and radish, it is the benchmark of spring. Loaded with calcium, iron, and vitamin C, watercress is said to contain cancer-suppressing properties as well. It tastes good, and it is good for you! For this issue, I have cho-sen a favorite watercress recipe-Grilled Grapefruit & Chicken Watercress Salad with Walnuts & Bleu Cheese Crumbles. Purchase it fresh at the Farmers’ Market, next door to The Healing Place, or at your local grocery store. Water-cress is best used within two days of purchase. Just have fun!

Grilled Grapefruit & Chicken Watercress Salad with Walnuts & Bleu Cheese Crumbles

1 pink grapefruit, peeled & cut into 1/2-inch wheels 4 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts2 bunches (1-pound) watercress, rinsed 3 T. extra virgin olive oil3-ounces bleu cheese crumbles 3-ounces walnuts, shelled1/4 tsp. kosher salt Freshly ground pepper2 T. balsamic vinegar

Preheat your grill, and brush with cooking oil. Clean the water-cress under cold running water, then place in colander to drain. Lightly oil the grapefruit wheels and chicken breasts. Season with salt and pepper. When grill is very hot, place the grapefruit on the hottest sections of the grill. Then place your chicken on the cooler spots. Watch the grapefruit-you only want to “mark” it once on each side, just enough to have one set of grill lines. Continue to grill the chicken until cooked completely (165º) and remove chicken and grapefruit. Chill grapefruit in the refrigerator. Fill each plate evenly with watercress. Slice chicken into julienned strips and lay on top of salad. Cut each grapefruit wheel in half and “unroll” until each triangular section can be easily removed. Drop evenly on each salad. Cascade walnuts and bleu cheese crumbles onto salad, then drizzle each with balsamic vinegar and a liberal amount of olive oil. Season with fresh ground pepper. Serves 4. ■

This Quarter’s Kitchen Tip!A unique and foolproof method of cooking dry pasta! Bring salted pasta water to a boil, add pasta and bring it back to a boil for only 4 minutes. Then cover your pot and remove from the heat. In 10 minutes, drain the pasta. It will be perfectly cooked! ■


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2008 Donors

Ms. Patricia V. Long Ms. Kathy Long Mr. David Loveless Mrs. Gloria D. Lovett Ms. Paula Loyd Ms. Betsy Anne B. Lumsden Mr. Michael Madigan Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Madry Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Mahon Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Mains Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Mann Mrs. Sara Jo Manning Ms. Celia Stewart Mansaray Dr. & Mrs. John Marks Marks Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Marsh Ms. Rena L. Marsh Ms. Agnes Fitts Marshall Mr. Roy Marshall Mr. & Mrs. John S. Martin Ms. Nannette Martin Ms. Kristen Masengarb Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Mason Jr. Mrs. Frances Massey Ms. Molly L. Mast Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Mathews Mr. James Mattox Mr. Daniel Mauldin Mr. Joseph Layton Mauze Mr. & Mrs. E. Scott Mauzy Mr. & Mrs. David C. McCarthy Mr. Thomas McCormick Mr. Michael McDade Mr. & Mrs. Brian McDonald Mr. Calvin McEachin Mr. & Mrs. John McElroy Mr. Patrick McEnhill Mr. Dick McGann Mr. Robert B. McGehee Mrs. Mary Ann McKinney Ms. Suzanne R. McKinney Mr. Christopher T. McKittrick Mr. & Mrs. William L. McLaurin Jr. Dr. Neill McLeod Ms. Mary McMahon Ms. Frances McMillan Mr. James L. McMillan Jr. Ms. Danielle McNeillie Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. McQuiggan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mcree Ms. Catherine M. Mendenhall Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Merritt Dr. Assad Meymandi Ms. Christine Meznarich Mr. Larry B. Midgette Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Millar Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Miller Ms. Keytha Miller Mr. Scott Mills Chief Justice & Mrs. Burley B. Mitchell Jr. Ms. Diane Rochelle Mitchiner Ms. Melissa Mizelle Ms. Judith Mock Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Moehring Mr. & Mrs. Louis Montalvo Ms. Helen Moody Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moon Ms. Michelle Moonan Dr. Al Mooney

Mr. & Mrs. Vick C. Moore Mrs. Betty P. Moore Mr. Corey Mooring Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Moraitis Mr. & Mrs. Greg Morf Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. James P. Morgan Jr. Mrs. M. H. Morlock Mr. Graydon Morris Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Morrocco Mr. & Mrs. R. Lee Morton Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moseley Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Moss Mr. Dennis Moya Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Randall G. Murray Ms. Carolee Nail Mr. & Mrs. Dennis F. Naugle Mr. & Mrs. Bill G. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Nichols Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Nicholson Mr. Cecile Noel Mr. & Mrs. L. Bayne Norris Jr. Mr. John A. Norwood Mr. Jim O’Connell Ms. Eliza Kraft Olander Ms. Patricia F. O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Oslund Mr. & Mrs. David Otterson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Oxholm Mr. & Mrs. Michael Painter Ms. Patricia G. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Pappas Ms. Harriett D. Pappas Ms. Wendy Pardue Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Parker Mrs. Phyllis Parker Dr. & Mrs. Jerome P. Parnell II Ms. Mary Belle Pate Ms. Susan Pate Mr. & Mrs. Greg Patterson Mrs. Beverly Patterson Ms. Barbara A. Paul Ms. Frances M. Peacock Ms. Susan R. Pearce Ms. Martha B. Pearson Mr. Gary Pendleton Ms. Donnicia Pepper Mr. Rick Perales Mr. & Mrs. David H. Permar Ms. Eugenia Perros Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy W. Perry Ms. Cleo G. Perry Ms. Anne H. Petz Ms. Joyce E. Petzka Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Phillips Ms. Stacey A. Phipps Ms. Judy M. Pierce Ms. Kimberly Ann Pifer Ms. JoAnn Pike Ms. Marjorie A. Pipkin Ms. Susanna F. Plato Mr. & Mrs. John C. Platt Mr. & Mrs. David W. Pletcher III Dr. & Mrs. James M. Poole Mr. J. Gregory Poole Jr. Mrs. Cindy H. Popkin-Bradley Ms. Carol A. Porter

Ms. Irene C. Powell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Powers Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Prieskorn Mr. Gary Pyatt Ms. Deborah L. Radisch Ms. Mary Lou Ragan Mr. William Trent Ragland Jr. Ms. Joan Rapp Mr. Samuel Ray Ms. Carolyn Y. Raynor Mr. & Mrs. John Rees Mr. Joseph K. Register Mr. Patrick Renberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. J. L. Rhyne Ms. Pat Gregory Richardson Mr. & Mrs. T. Smythe Richbourg Mr. John F. Riddle Ms. Sara M. Ridings Mr. Donald Riley Ms. Kimberly C. Rineer Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Rix Mr. Gerald F. Roach Mr. & Mrs. Elton M. Roberson Mr. Charles Roby II Mr. Dwight Rochelle Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rogers Ms. Peggy Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Rohde Ms. Theresa Rosenberg Ms. Elizabeth J. Ross Ms. Kristen A. Rosselli Ms. E. B. Rothschild Mr. & Mrs. Ray N. Rouse III Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Rovner Mr. Bryan W. Safrit Ms. Azalee B. Sain Ms. Marjorie K. N. Salzman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Mickey D. Sartin Ms. Robin L. Saunders Mr. Timothy W. Sawinska Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Sawtschenko Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Scarantino Ms. June A. Schmidt Ms. Rona H. Schriber Ms. Chanda Scott Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Seda Mr. Brooks Senter Mr. Chris Seward Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Sexton Mr. & Mrs. Michael William Shahl Mr. Victor Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Keith Sharp Mrs. Celia W. Shavender Mr. Ronald Shaw Mrs. Sharon Shepherd Mr. & Mrs. William T. Sheppard III Mr. & Mrs. Warren D. Sherrow Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Maynard A. Sherwin Mr. W. David Shinn Mr. & Mrs. Ken Shivar Santosh Shonek Mr. Scott H. Shore Ms. Deane K. Shores Ms. Stephanie A. Sigmon Ms. Natalie Webb Simpson Ms. Catherine L. Sisson Ms. Beth Sizemore

Ms. Cynthia Slack Ms. Lynda M. Small Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Smith Mr. Christopher Anthony Smith Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith Ms. Janie F. Smith Ms. Margaret M. Smith Ms. Nancy C. Smith Ms. Patricia A. Smith Mrs. Ann Smith Ms. Joy Smith Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Smith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore B. Smyth Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Snow Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Spear Mr. & Mrs. William D. Spencer Ms. Mary Lee Spencer Mr. Brian Spencer Ms. D. Susan Spivey Mr. & Mrs. Sam Starling Mr. & Mrs. Emory W. Stearns Mr. Brian Stephens Ms. Susan T. Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. H. Hugh Stevens Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William R. Stewart Ms. Mary O. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Phillip J. Stiles Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoker Mr. & Mrs. Wally Stopkey Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Street Mr. & Mrs. Chris Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Strickland Ms. Pamela B. Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Jim Strother Mr. & Mrs. James Stuart Ms. Jane Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stuber Mr. & Mrs. William F. Sulzen Mrs. Agnes C. Summerlin Mr. Curtis Sutton Mr. Brian A. Sweeney Dr. & Mrs. C. Leslie Sweeney Jr. Mr. Robert Talley Mr. Henry Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Tarsa Mr. & Mrs. Rex D. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Z. A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Taylor III Ms. Nancy Teague Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas Ms. Kathleen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. V. P. Thompson Dr. Lisa Thompson Mr. Daryl Thompson Ms. Lynne B. Thorne Ms. Debra Thorpe Mr. Robert Tinsley Mrs. Shyla A. Todd Mr. & Mrs. Allan P. Toole Mr. Daniel E. Touchette Mr. Edwin Trice Ms. Tina Trice Ms. Sharon A. Tripp Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Turlington Mr. & Mrs. L. Heath Tuttle Lt. Gen David M. Twomey & Mrs. Helen J. Twomey Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ulanch

A special thanks to Rebecca Smith and the Key Club at Ravenscroft School for their dona-tion of toiletries, pens and notebooks during their annual Fundraising Drive.


ince 2001, the position of Business Operations Man-ager for The Healing Place

has been an integral component in the success of our program. Rita Faison’s responsibilities in this area require a steady hand in monitoring sound financial practices. From accounts payable/receivables and financial analysis

to monitoring complex state and federal budgetary regulations, Rita ensures compliance in our day-to-day operations. Sig-nificantly, too, she maintains our accounting books and general ledgers as recommended by an independent CPA firm, our Executive Director, and Board of Directors. Not an easy task, but

one skillfully accomplished by Rita. Prior to her tenure at The Healing Place, she served as office manager for two local firms and as a legal assistant for a law firm-experience that serve her well in her posi-tion as our business manager. Rita Faison, a committed, dedicated person, feels that “working at The Healing Place has been an eye opening and life changing experi-ence. To witness the miraculous changes in clients’ lives that we see here on a daily basis and to know I am a small part of that is the most rewarding experience I have ever had. People truly get their lives back here. Our employees are a remarkable group of people who work hard, who believe in what they do, and who truly love their jobs. I know in my heart that this is where I am supposed to be. It is a privilege to be a part of The Healing Place team. Who could ask for more than that?” ■

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olunteers at The Healing Place are the backbone of our daily operations–from driving residents to appointments to hours spent assisting in our

clinics and cafeterias. Universally, volunteers agree that service at The Healing Place is meaningful and that it enriches their life experiences. This is certainly true for volunteer David Fitzpatrick.

David’s background is diverse. A transplant from England, his family settled in North Carolina where he received his education. He earned a Master of Manage-ment at NC State University and worked at Andersen Consulting and Ericsson Mobile before moving to IBM where he has been a manager for the last 10 years. Before any of this, he had an interesting 18-month stint working in Abu Dhabi in the Middle East installing com-munications equipment on off shore oil rigs.

Four years ago, David became a volunteer at The Heal-ing Place, serving food in the cafeteria. He liked the contact with the clients and the opportunity to mentor them, but he felt that he could do more. He was ac-cepted to the Master of Clinical and Substance Abuse Counseling program at East Carolina University where he will graduate at the end of this year. In addition, Da-vid began working as a detox monitor and his current

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project where he has devoted countless hours in redesigning our data collection and data report-ing at The Healing Place. He continues to serve in our cafeteria and assists with office work as needed.

David Fitzpatrick believes passionately in The Healing Place recovery program. It clearly has changed the direction of his life and his career: “I remain amazed by the compassion of the staff and the unique ability of the human being to heal with caring support.” ■

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stand our behavior, the more we can change.”

ruins social relationships.

Facts at a Glance

2008 Donors

Naming and adoption projects are still available at both our Men’s Facility on Goode Street and our Women’s Facility on Glen Royal Road for corporations, businesses, and individuals. Several of the 12-Steps Meditation areas at the Women’s Facility are available for “naming and adoption.” Also, Phase II semi-private residential rooms at both locations are also available for “nam-ing and adoption” opportunities by our supporters. These rooms, a privilege for residents who have worked long hours on their recoveries, are in constant need of financial support as well as supplies. ■

Naming & Adoption Opportunities

Dr. & Mrs. T. Reed Underhill Mr. Michael D. Urben Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Usher Mr. & Mrs. Mark Valand Ms. Susan R. Valauri Ms. Pota G. Vallas Mr. Lawrence Michael Vassallo Mrs. Selena Veazey Ms. Deborah S. Velasco Mr. David W. Venable Ms. Robin Vermillion Mr. & Mrs. Ed Vick Ms. Anna J. Vincill Mr. & Mrs. Jewel S. Vinson Ms. Cynthia G. Vogler Mr. Allan Wade Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Wakeford Mr. & Mrs. David A. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Michael Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Edmund F. Ward Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Ward Mr. Larry E. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Wassel Mr. & Mrs. Lanny L. Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Philip Watkins

Ms. Alice Watkins Mr. Allen Watson Ms. Kathleen Watts Mr. David Weatherman Mr. John Weathers Mr. Bill Weatherspoon Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Weaver Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Barry K. Weber Mr. Richard L. Weis Ms. Jennifer Weiss Ms. Kim Weiss Mr. Richard Welch Ms. Verna Wentz Ms. Veronica Westmoreland Mr. & Mrs. Clay White Mrs. Helen H. White Mr. Edward Randolph White Jr. Mr. James Whitehurst Mr. & Mrs. Kent Widmayer Mr. & Mrs. Bob L. Wienberry Ms. Antoinette R. Wike Ms. Peggy Wilder Ms. Pat Wiles Ms. Alison Elizabeth Wiley Ms. Peggy C. Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wilkinson

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Williams Mr. & Mrs. William L. Williams Mr. Raeford Williams Mr. Jarald N. Willis Mr. Jerry Willis Ms. Buffie Wilson Ms. Ann F. Winn Ms. Elisabeth H. Wise Mr. & Mrs. David Wolf Ms. Melanie B. Womble Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Womble Jr. Ms. Tina Woodall Mr. & Mrs. Terry Woodard Mr. Ronald W. Woodard Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Woodlief Dr. & Mrs. Leon F. Woodruff Jr. Ms. Griselle Gholson Woodward Mr. & Mrs. Earl Wooten Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wooten Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Wooten Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Worsham Ms. Kenie Wrenn Mr. Brian Wright Mr. Jeffrey Wright Ms. Tina Yantes

Mr. & Mrs. Billy Yates Mr. & Mrs. Smedes York Mr. & Mrs. John Zawada Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Zimmerman Ms. Barbara A. Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Zobel Ms. Donna Zygmon

We would also like to thank those that have donated goods and services.

By Dallas

started drinking at 12 years old, hanging with an older crowd. To be cool, drinking

and drugging became an integral part of my every day life. I was getting drunk every weekend, sometimes not coming home at all. I failed out of high school. I got my G.E.D. and a job in a res-taurant. I was still getting drunk every weekend. My weekend

extended from Thursday to Tues-day, and I started drinking every night after work and going to after hour parties where I started using cocaine. The nights lasted into the early mornings, every morning. This went on every day for about 25 years. Finally I got locked up, lost my job, and got kicked out on the street. I came to The Healing Place and learned I didn’t have to drink. They showed me the 12-Steps on how

to stay sober and happy. I am not the same person who came in these doors. I have been sober 13 months and work as assistant staff, helping others find their way. The people here showed me that they used to be just like me. Then I was shown the 12-Steps as a plan for spiritual awakening, renewal, and change. With their help, I found a God that I could rely on to help keep me clean and sober and to build a better life. ■

A Spiritual Renewal

A New Partnershipn January 2009, Wake County launched a new program, Advanced Practice Paramedics (APP). This unique program matches spe-

cially-trained paramedics with patients in acute, high-risk emergency situations to ensure that they receive treatment at facilities other than emergency rooms. The Detox Unit at The Healing Place is one of those facilities that have become an APP partner.

APP’s partnering allows personnel to provide preventative care for selective populations such as those with a history of alcoholism and other drug addictions (AOD) as they utilize alterna-tive destinations for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) patients, thus avoiding already stressed emergency rooms in Wake County.

APP’s Patrick S. O’Boyle, Wake County EMS, maintains that “the success rate of The Healing Place, combined with the compassion for the clients, resulted in a natural partnership between The Healing Place and the Wake County EMS Advanced Practice Paramedic Program. We now have a treatment option that will better serve the community and most of all an immediate treatment modality for those citizens battling alcoholism and other drug addictions. We are honored to be welcomed into this strong partner-ship.”

In addition, APP personnel receive valuable instruction from its partners. The Healing Place, for example, helped develop training regarding alcoholism and other drug addiction issues as well as providing clinical training time at our facilities. “Protocols are currently in development

that will assist APP’s in patient entry to The Healing Place,” stated Jeffrey Hammerstein, District Chief/PIO for the Wake County Department of EMS.

A unique benefit of the APP and The Healing Place partnership is continued patient awareness, rather than a one time “drop off” at a detox unit. As APP personnel leave patients in need of service at The Healing Place, it does not end there. APP staff are able to follow the progress of homeless individuals with AOD problems who commit to our program.

APP participants have “gone above and beyond in their support of The Healing Place with donations and encouragement,” said Chris Budnick, Vice President of Programs. “Through the training we provided and op-portunities to spend a day at The Healing Place, APP participants have walked away with a refreshed belief in the ability of individuals to recover. We are thrilled to have developed such a strong alliance with these dedicated health care professionals.”

For additional information, contact Chris Budnick, [email protected] or Jeffrey Hammerstein, [email protected]. ■

ClientsCelebrateRecoveryAnniversaries

We congratulate the men and women on their sobriety dates:

West 01.24.2001Jerome W. 01.28.2001Lester B. 02.20.2001Fred T. 12.11.2001Raeford W. 12.18.2001David M. 12.26.2001John A. 12.26.2001David B. 01.24.2002Bernard C. 11.15.2002Jimmy T. 12.07.2002Joe D. 12.30.2002Thomas H. 12.30.2002Robert C. 01.05.2003Mark M. 01.09.2003Russell A. 01.14.2003Larry P. 01.20.2003John W. 01.22.2003Tim M. 01.22.2003Don L. 02.04.2003Marvin T. 02.20.2003Dwight V. 11.01.2003Joe B. 11.11.2003James F. 11.18.2003Mark S. 12.04.2003Lisa O. 01.15.2004Preston H. 02.29.2004Ernest G. 11.08.2004Joe D. 12.30.2004Alfred S. 12.05.2004Kirk K. 12.26.2004Ron M. 01.04.2005Nelson E. 01.11.2005Bobby H. 01.26.2005Tony J. 02.10.2005Charles A. 11.26.2005Monica W. 12.26.2005Michael C. 12.29.2005Bill H. 02.02.2006Rufus M. 02.13.2006Nadine C. 11.04.2006Donald R. 11.07.2006Jasper L. 11.12.2006Renee H. 11.13.2006Curtis M. 11.14.2006Malik S. 12.08.2006

Dr. Bob Bilbro Honored for Dedicated Service

n December 18, 2008, during a Men’s Transitional Ceremony, former Board Chair Dr. Robert Bilbro was honored for his years of service at The Heal-

ing Place. Dr. Bilbro’s perceptions of The Healing Place’s program are grounded in his belief of its “miraculous transformation in people’s lives.” His continued support has ensured the possibility of transformation in the lives of so many of The Healing Place’s clients. “As an organiza-tion serving the needs of an at-risk population, we are grateful, indeed, for Bob Bilbro,” stated Dennis Parnell, President, CEO, of The Healing Place. ■

Living Legacies:Planned Giving for The Healing Place

o you have a will? More than half of American citizens do not, often leaving their estates in complicated upheavals. The Healing Place of Wake County now offers solutions through seminars on planned giving.

In 2008, The Healing Place Endowment Program was established to ensure the viability of our mission in the years ahead. Simply stated, an endowment is a fund where the principal is never withdrawn and spent, but is invested perpetually to produce continual income for The Heal-ing Place.

The Healing Place recently sponsored two donor appreciation dinners that featured a presentation on planned giving strategies. The presenta-tions were conducted by attorney David Watters and Greg Patterson, a Certified Financial Planner and former Board Chair of The Healing Place.

In the presentations, donors were encouraged to look for ways they could maximize their charitable giving to support the non-profits that reflect their beliefs and values. Intertwined with the planned giving strategies reviewed was an overview of how income taxes and estate taxes impact charitable gifts. These taxes were referred to as social capital. Attendees found that they could default the use of their social capital to the government through taxes or they could possibly direct where their social capital is spent by utilizing select planned giving strategies.

It was strongly recommended during the presentations that individu-als seek tax and legal advice before implementing any planned giving strategy. Planned giving strategies presented during the seminars included: ■ Gifts Other than Cash ■ Bequests or Gifts made at Death ■ Gifts of Life Insurance ■ Charitable IRA Distributions ■ Naming a Charity the Beneficiary of a Retirement Account ■ Charitable Remainder and Wealth Replacement Trusts

Future planned giving presentations are being organized and sponsored by The Healing Place. Please contact Barrett Joyner, Development Direc-tor, to find out about the next event or to discuss how planned giving might benefit you and the charities of your choice. Leave a living legacy for future generations and support the mission of The Healing Place of Wake County. ■


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A Message from our President, CEO: Dennis Parnell Hope, Renewal & Planning

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael PainterChairman

Curt C. Brewer, IVVice Chairman

Susanne HayesPast Chairman

Kyle SzulikSecretary

Ron BarbeeTreasurer

Tom Bonfield

Mary Laurie Cece

Drew Fish

Leon Fowler, Jr., DDS

Michael Goodmon

Willa Kane

Avery Sloan Knight

Chris Matton

Scott Mauzy

Ken Shivar

Dennis H. ParnellMSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

President, CEO

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A Spiritual Renewal 2A New Partnership 2Rita Faison 3Naming Opportunities 3Facts at a Glance 3The Chef’s Corner 42009 Wish List 42008 Donors 5-8Volunteer Focus 8Living Legacies 9Dr. Bob Bilbro Honored 9Calendar 10New Board Members 10

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CalendarThursday, April 16 Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Thursday, May 21 Transitional Ceremony Women’s Facility

Thursday, June 18 Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Thursday, July 16Transitional Ceremony Women’s Facility

Thursday, August 20Transitional Ceremony Men’s Facility

Clients Celebrate Recovery AnniversariesDavid L. 12.29.2006Joey L. 01.01.2007George L. 01.02.2007Sharon B. 01.12.2007Monique D. 11.10.2007Tori K. 11.11.2007Terri C. 12.04.2007Alan C. 12.10.2007Tami B. 12.12.2007Veronica W. 12.13.2007JoAnn P. 12.22.2007Brooks S. 01.25.2008Allison C. 02.21.2008John B. 02.24.2008

Mary Laurie CeCe

Avery Sloan Knight

Scott Mauzy

Welcome New Board Members

most noteworthy projects is the establishment of a Board of Trustees. The sole purpose of this group, comprised of former board members and other dedicated folks, is to raise funds for our fledgling endowment through planned giving and other creative methods. This planning is es-sential for our future, and we are excited by its potential. If you are interested in more information, please contact us at 919.838.9800. I hope each of you have a wonder-ful spring season and that you will be doing some exciting planning of your own! Dennis Parnell President, CEO

ou have got to love this time of year! With spring

flowers blooming and birds singing in chorus, winter has released its icy grip on each of us. As part of this great life cycle of nature, people respond in kind with joy and hope for the immediate future. It is a time for shaking off cabin fever by working in the garden, playing out-doors, and making plans for the upcoming summer months. It is definitely a time of hope, renewal, and planning.

At The Healing Place, we share these sentiments, and we look forward with optimism towards a bright future for our clients and our organization as a whole. We have been busy working on a number of exciting projects to help us “carry the message” and to secure our place in providing recovery to the suffering far into the fore-seeable future. One of the

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“I was so emotionally moved when I attended a Transitional Ceremony” Board Member

BOARD OF ADVISORS Chris Matton, ChairAl AdamsAnn Cabel Baum AndersenCarol BilbroBeth BriggsSteve CogginsLou Anne CrumplerFrank DanielsDick DaughertyDawn DucosteJoyce FitzpatrickJill GammonKara GammonMatt GodwinLiz GoodmonKate GreenCharlene HarlessBeth HartleyCaroline HoweMike HoytSuefan JohnsonBenson KirkmanNoel LichtinDabney MannJames MattoxScott MauzyBrad McCorkleBill McLaurinTina Morris-AndersonOie OsterkampVirginia ParkerMargaret PettyjohnOrage QuarlesRev. Art RossNatalie SarkowskiBill ShoreMichael ShugrueGordon SmithDr. Tammi Gregory StevensReid TracyMichael WeeksKathryn Bilbro WilliamsMelanie WilsonSmedes YorkSteve Zaytoun

EDITORIAL BOARDCOMMITTEE Lisa Rousseau, EditorKathy Thomas, Technical SupportJean Bryan, Communications ConsultantFairway Printing, Layout & Printing

For comments or questions,please contact The Healing Placeat 919.838.9800

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