DIRECTOR’S REPORT    August 2009

    Beauty for Ashes (BFA) is completing its 5th year of operation.    We work in tandem with other homeless and social service providers in Madison, Delaware, and Grant Counties to help meet the overwhelming requests for shelter from homeless women.   

Within the past year Beauty for Ashes has provided services to 18 families, including 9 children.  In fact, 25% of the bed nights furnished by BFA were beds filled by children.  And, 50% of the 18 women have been in their 20’s.

 Women accepted into the BFA program have a goal of individual growth and the drive to better their lives, to get more education, to get a job, to develop the resources they need to move on into permanent housing.  Their stay at BFA is based on their continued progress toward emotional and spiritual healing, self-sufficiency, and personal goals they have established.   

Client Outcomes

The following information is based on residents who completed 3 or more months in BFA’s program

  • 63% moved into permanent housing
  • 25% currently remain in the program
  • 50% acquired jobs
  • 25% improved their education
  • 100% acquired social services
  • 100% had medical needs met

  • 75% participated in mental health counseling  

  

                                                                              2008 Financial Information

Gifts-in-Kind Donated in 2008                Volunteer Hours Donated

160 Groups & Individuals                       3,000 valued at $19,650

                  

  Sources of Income  $43,851.39   

Disbursements  $41,532.18
     20%          Individual Donors     28%          Fundraising Income 
     40%          Churches       0%  Salaries & Benefits
       4%             Clubs & Memorial Gifts      37%    Property & Equipment
       6%             Businesses       16%     Policy & Administration
    28%          Fundraising Income        0%     Fund Raising Expenses
      20%    Client Individual Needs   
     10%  Miscellaneous
      17%     Operational Costs

                           Resident Demographics                                                         

        17%  African-American                    78%  Caucasian                       5%   Am. Indian/Islander               

        100% Homeless                                 90% Unemployed                75%  Madison County origin                   

        84% Without transportation                                                  

2008-2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • New roof on house
  •    Garage restored, roofed, scraped, primed & painted through the efforts ofthe Alexandria Nazarene Men’s  Ministry and the St. Mary’s Youth Group 
  • Front porch repaired and pointed thanks to Tony Price
  • This ministry remains debt-free with assets of $127,500.
  • Closed-box cedar privacy fence was installed
  • Weatherization program through JobSource installed a new water heater with new electrical hook-up and venting, new florescent light bulbs throughout the house, all ductwork repaired and sealed, furnace serviced, permanent vent installed for dryer, much insulation installed in attic, basement, and other open spaces.
  • Jen-Air refrigerator donated by Steve & Jeannie Smith, Anderson 
  • Resident room was painted by Anderson Professional Women
  • Residents participated in weekly classes and bi-monthly case management
  • Participated in 3rd Homeward Bound Walk for the Homeless—April 2009
 

   Our constant prayer is to glorify our Lord Jesus and be faithful in doing the work He has chosen to entrust to us at this time.  We anticipate continued success in reaching women and children for Jesus through his housing opportunity.

                                                 Jan Busby

                                                         Director

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