2017ANNUAL REPORT

Stepping UpIntown Collaborative Ministries is a vital part of a network of churches, synagogues, and community organizations serving those in our community experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. During the past year three of our long-term partners—The Open Door Community, the Journey Men’s Shelter, and the shelter at Peachtree & Pine—closed their doors. Together these groups served over a thousand people a year.

Amid gaps in food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and other services, Intown stepped up. We reached out to more people on the margins this year when they needed us most. Our volunteers, staff, board members, and donors all stepped up, allowing Intown to provide more food and clothing, place more people into permanent housing, and continue to reach out to our neighbors living on the streets. When needs arise, Intown steps up.

Coming Together and Stepping Up

Hurricane Irma came through Atlanta on Monday September 11, 2017. The Category 5 winds that hit Florida and the Caribbean were not going to hit us, but the threat of driving rain, fallen trees, power outages, and flooding was real. Atlanta’s tree canopy of 100-year-old oaks and hardwoods can be deadly when major storms come to town. For people who sleep outside, this storm was especially dangerous.

Intown put out a call on social media for blankets and socks and donations rushed in. Twenty neighbors brought in 50 blankets, 30 towels, and 300 socks. Our Co-Director of Outreach Stan Sullivan and I gathered warm clothes and heavy-duty plastic bags, loaded up my wife’s car, and set out to find folks who sleep outside. We identified 17 people huddled in parks and under overhangs, offering to take them to safety. Many refused. Some came with us.

After a long morning, Stan and I stopped into the only restaurant in Little 5 Points that was open through the storm. We were grabbing lunch for ourselves and a handful of homeless folks. When the owner learned what we were doing, he insisted on making free lunches for us all. He thanked us for our work and said he was happy to do his part.

The local police were also out, identifying people who needed shelter and help. Three local churches opened their doors to care for all who needed shelter and a warm meal that day and overnight.

Ending homelessness and hunger is our mission every day. When needs arise, the Intown community steps up to meet the challenge. Businesses, police, faith congregations, and concerned neighbors all come together. We all have a role to play every day.

Brad Schweers, Executive Director

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Financial Overview reflects unaudited data. *Includes cash and in-kind contributions.

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Revenue* Expenses*Revenue $649,485 Community Partners $191,353 29%Individuals $160,091 25%Foundations $ 86,300 15%Sponsoring Congregations $65,512 10%Events $62,524 10%Government $63,705 10%TOTAL $649,485 100%

Expenses $577,408 Programs $528,270 91 %Development $33,038 6 %Administration $16,100 3 %

Intown Snapshot

1312 unique peopleserved

192 people servedper week byFood Ministries,up 21% from2016

109 people enrolledin homelessOutreach, up153% from 2016

Meet Hillel and Johanna NorryDonors

“We were both brought up learning that if you have more, you must give more and do more. We take that obligation very seriously.” Hillel and Johanna Norry have been a part of Intown Collaborative Ministries from the very beginning. Hillel was a founding Board member in 2010 and their family has volunteered and supported the interfaith work of Intown ever since.

Hillel and Johanna have lived in the Morningside neighborhood of Atlanta for 15 years. They have seen hunger and homelessness first hand in and around their community. Many neighbors struggle with their basic necessities. People need assistance, but they also need empowerment and movement to a better place.

“Intown doesn’t do something for people, but rather gets to know their neighbors and accompanies them, walking next to them, through difficult times. In Judaism, this empowerment is the highest level of giving. This is why we support Intown.”

Generosity and spirituality are essential to Hillel and Johanna. Giving adds meaning to their lives. “We see our blessings as the resources of

our spiritual lives. How you spend your money is spiritual. How you spend your time and energy is spiritual. We say ‘yes’ to Intown because we have

been blessed and we must give back.”

Meet ToriClient

“I’m the rose that grew through the crack in the concrete. My roots grow deep. I’m not done yet. I got big dreams.” There is a warm and fierce pride to “Tori” (not her real name). Like many people who have experienced homelessness, Tori is resilient, a trait that has kept her going through very dark times.

Intown’s Outreach worker Tracie Harps met Tori this past May. Tori had to leave her job and apartment quickly when she fled a bad relationship. She was sleeping with her two-year-old daughter in her car outside the Peachtree & Pine shelter.

Tori is smart and wise. She has seen a lot and been through a lot in her 28 years. Intown helped her and her daughter get into the safety of a family shelter. From there we got her reconnected with her healthcare provider, set up with vocational training, and helped her secure childcare and a good part-time job. In June her job went to full-time and Tori moved into her own apartment.

In six months, Intown helped Tori turn her life around. Intown stepped up, letting her know that we were there for her even if she didn’t always believe in herself. “I never had a mentor or a guide like Ms. Tracie,” Tori relates. “Every time I doubt myself I call her and she tells me, ‘You’re not a doormat. You’re beautiful. Put on your big girl pants and hold yourself up.”

Tori is working hard, saving money, and is applying to go to college part-time this spring. She wants to be a social worker and mentor young women to step up and get back on their feet just like Intown did with her.

Meet Mike HeniganVolunteer

“I love the Intown Food Pantry. That’s why I’m here. This is my Saturday.”

Mike Henigan is one of the Food Pantry’s super-volunteers. Like many, he got involved through his church. St. John’s Lutheran Church is just 3 blocks from the pantry and opened Mike’s eyes to the hunger that existed in his own neighborhood. Mike started volunteering at the pantry because it values hospitality and serving people with dignity and respect. Mike knows the names of most of the guests at the pantry: “They’re my neighbors and friends. I see them around during the week and say hi to them on Saturday. You watch people giving hugs when they see each other. That’s pretty special to me.”

One of Mike’s other passions is pop culture and Sci Fi conventions. He makes sure everyone knows about the pantry at the five conventions with which he volunteers each year. Mike runs food drives for the pantry, raises money used to buy fresh produce, and has converted convention friends into pantry volunteers. “I’ve stepped up because I saw a need and I put my money where my mouth is. Food is a basic human need. I can’t solve every problem across the country, but I can make a difference right here in my neighborhood. The pantry is where I volunteer my time.”

Will you join Mike on a Saturday? Sign-up is easy online: intowncm.org/volunteer

St. John’s Lutheran Church

St. John’s Lutheran Church is one of the founding congregations of Intown Collaborative Ministries. Begun in 1869, St. John’s is the oldest Lutheran Church in Atlanta. They moved to their current location on Ponce de Leon and Oakdale in 1961. Service to the community is at the core St. John’s. The congregation supports several ministries serving people experiencing hunger and homelessness. On sub-freezing nights each winter, St. John’s hosts a freeze shelter, providing warm meals and beds out of the cold for homeless neighbors. Each November, St. John’s operates a Thanksgiving Market, where 100 local families in need can shop for free

turkeys, hams, and all the trimmings for their own Thanksgiving meal.

St. John’s gives food donations to Intown’s food pantry and food co-ops—they never miss a week!—and clothes to the clothing closet. The congregation also serves regularly as volunteers and supports Intown’s mission through their prayers, financial resources, advocacy, and other gifts. Intown’s work is only possible because of faithful partners like St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Intown Collaborative MinistriesFY 17 Results by Program

Food PantryThe Food Pantry moved locations this year to Druid Hills Presbyterian Church (1026 Ponce de Leon Avenue), where it continues to operate every Saturday. The objective of the Pantry is to provide groceries in order to alleviate the immediate hunger of local neighbors who are housed or homeless, focusing on zip codes 30306 and 30307.

Food Co-opsThe Food Co-ops operate in two local apartment buildings. The co-ops are one part food security, one part community-building, and provide stable, long-term food to 62 low-income neighbors. They also help members take greater control of their food security and build a stronger community. Members join and pay a small monthly fee—they are participants, not recipients—and receive groceries of their choosing twice a month, including fresh fruits and vegetables.

Mission: To prevent and reverse homelessness and hunger in Intown Atlanta by building a healthy community through strong relationships and transformed lives.

Vision: A thriving Intown community where no one is homeless and no one is hungry.

Core Values: Dignity, Relationships, Accountability, Empowerment, Long-term and Sustainable Solutions

1,128 unique individuals served

130 guests served per week

6.0 average visits per year

meals made with food from pantry61,576

62 members

$114 value of food received for $10 monthly membership

38,163 meals made with food from co-ops

pounds of fresh produce31,859

Intown Collaborative MinistriesFY 17 Results by Program

OutreachOur homeless Outreach Program received a Federal grant in April 2017 to greatly expand its work, helping the city reduce homelessness for the fifth straight year. Our focus is on the 30306 and 30307 ZIP codes and surrounding neighborhoods. Our objective is to engage, assess, enroll, and place into housing our neighbors who are chronically homeless.

Clothes ClosetThe Intown Clothes Closet provides interview and casual clothing plus hygiene items for anyone in need. Our boutique-like urban clothing “shop” is open every Monday and is the only option for homeless and low-income men and women in the neighborhood who cannot afford professional clothing.

City Council Proclamation

On Tuesday September 5, Intown was honored by the Atlanta City Council with a Proclamation celebrating Intown’s work fighting homelessness and hunger in the city. (Pictured with the City Council are, 4th from the left, Development Associate Jay Thomas, Director of Food Ministries Sally Oakes, and Executive Director Brad Schweers).

237 unique shoppers

5,373 Items of clothing distributed

$27,340 Value of clothes distributed

12% City-wide decrease in homeless individuals from 2016

144 Individuals engaged on the streets by Intown

153% Increase in homeless engagements from 2016

People experiencing chronic homelessness moved into permanent housing23

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GOVERNMENT GRANTSThe City of AtlantaFEMA- Emergency Food and Shelter ProgramU.S. Department of Health and Human Services

FOUNDATIONS AnonymousBennett Thrasher FoundationCecil B. Day FoundationEpiscopal Charities FoundationEZ Agape FoundationFisher-Crum FoundationFrances Hollis Brain FoundationHauser Family FoundationNorth Georgia UMC Housing and Homeless CouncilRFP FundThe Waterfall FoundationUnited Way of Metropolitan AtlantaWindham Brannon Foundation

ORGANIZATIONSAmazon SmileAtlanta Community Food BankAtlanta History Center Bondurant Mixson and ElmoreCindy Brown PhotographyFocus BrandsMARTAThe River- Virginia-Highland ChurchSunTrust BankSweet Auburn BBQVirginia-Highland Civic AssociationYeah! Burger- Virginia-Highland

INDIVIDUALS

$5,000 – $10,000David and Margaret BrackettJon and Heather HallettJoe Kingma and Myra PalmerRandy and Tara ParrishScott and Randi Schnell

$2,500 – $4,999AnonymousKent Balch and Tony FishpawStephen and Erin ChanceToby and Martha BrooksPeggy HibbertJane Boyd LeeBill Levisay and Jennie SaliersDeborah MarloweKevin and Tama McGlynnDave and Susan PetersonPhil and Heather RegnaultJay and Laura SaddWayne and Jane ThorpeDick and Lee Van Leuvan

$1,000 – $2,499Al and Joanna AdamsScott and Becky BracewellMartin and Nancy BussAndy and Alina CapanyolaChris DawsonDW General FundNancy FlemingDawn Francis-ChewningJeff HallettLynn and Carol HogueScott JacobsMax and Susan Ker-SeymerVan and Elizabeth LearDavid and Melissa LernerAndy LevineBryson LevisayBrian LiddyMarty Maxwell and Cayenne BarnesJeff and Cathie McClellanHillel and Johanna NorryPaul Powers and Lynn Watson-PowersLucas and Shelby Roberts

2017 DONORSBrad and Heidi SchweersDick and Betsy SchweersClark Simmons and Larry OwensGinger SmithSuzanne SmithKyle and Laura UlepMichael and Camille VaughanJeff and Beth Von HoenePaul WaglerAlex and Katye WattsMark and Claire Wilkiemeyer

$500 – $999Matthew and Natalie BernsteinPaul and Barbara BianchiJames and Pamela BreenAlan and Kathy BremerMike and Kristy BrownRichard and Sarah BrownleeChristin BruceKaren and Beth Courtney-LongBrian DavisonBritt DeanBill and Pam DuncanPeter and Andrea FischbachVasily Assikis and Christina GeorgiadouHemanth and Anjali GrandhigeBill and Jen GravesJim and Peggy HillearyDave and Leslie KruglerClint LawrenceLynn and Alison LeBretonEdward McCallumPartick and Rebecca McGeehanMark & Jean NelsonRichard and Emily NewmanDon NewsomeMathew and Susan PinsonTom RittleJulia RobertsScott SandsBill Spinks and Elaine JusticeNill and Donna ToulmeJim and Fentress WaitsElizabeth WatsonGeorge Winston

$250 – $499Steve and Sue ApolinskyJoseph and Margaret BallayWoody and Carol BartlettSusan Bell MorrisBill and Haqiqa BollingTom and Betty CaseyJack ConsidineWoody and Genie DriskillGary and Sarah FedotaFrances Finegan and Mike GalifianakisJanora HawkinsLou and Lynda HerrigKelly HoltonMitchell and Pam HughesBill and Cynthia HumphriesJohn and Julia JaggerJeremiah and Yujin JonesDon Kendrick and Robin EverhartDon and Susan KennicottHarrison and Francine KohlerDan and Kitty MacFarlaneBill and Lisa McGahanNiki MurphyRonald Harris and Grace PownallJohn RainsKevin and Susan RuhlSteve and Ann RushingDon SaliersPrissy StewartJohn and Suzette StewartElizabeth SullivanBob and Karen VarshaGraham and Mimi WalkerMonirah Womack

$100 – $249Howell and Madeline AdamsJeff and Belinda AllenDave and Susan Allen GradyRob AndersonBill and Coby ArmstrongLiliana BakhtiariSusan BarnettMaggie BarrineauMarsha BaseTim and Lynn BaxterBarry and Martha BerlinGordon and Mary Lou BoiceElizabeth BoswellLiz BoundsBrad BrooksEllen BrooksTony Carollo and Colin KirkmanJocelyn ChallasGardner and Peggy ChamblissHaynes ChewningBarbara ClarkLawrence DanielRoss and Mel DavisLiz de GoursacPeter and Sally DeanScott and Jeannette DepoyRonan DohertyBill and Leigh DupreDon and Genevieve EdwardsJo FaddisBrenda FishpawJohn and Diane FloydStephen and Susan ForteTeresa GarciaJim and Sandra GibsonRobert GilleoRichard and Julie GrantVernida GrantTommy GreenTommy and Harvin GreeneJennifer HaldopoulosGeorge and Lynn HartSkipper and Katie HartleyWill Hedrick and Diane WeberCheryl HemmerleRichard HillSusan HogsheadCecile HooksJeffrey IveyRob and Carolyn JohnsonRex and Janie KaneyJohn and Nan KenneyJin Sol KimLisa KlumokStephen and Carolyn KnightCharles KnoxMax and Martha KrensonScott and Mary LaffertyShelli LathamPatrick LennoxBart and Michele LesterSarah LopezBrian LordDavid and Amanda LowerChris and Stephanie MarinacMike and Anne McGlamryJoy McKnightDale and Mary Lynn MerkleCraig MillerConnie MorrisBaron MullisMark and Judy MusickLeo PerezMiriam Phields & Kelley AlexanderRoger PressDavid ProppDaniel QuevedoMary Lou RahnDale and Barbara RayJon ReeseAdam RennerDeborah Richardson

Mary RittleMichael RittleBob RittleLinda RocqueAlice RogersDavid RootDan and Carolyn RoperSarah SatolaCraig and Judy SellnerAlbert ShefferMark SlocumLuther and Helen SmithLaura Sosa RochaThersa SouthmaydEdward and Anne Michael SustsmanSally SwangerMarc and Meg TaylorCarolina UribeDeborah Van Der LandeMarci WaglerLarry and Carolyn WalkerAriel WalkerJohn and Ann WatsonHarry WebsterMike and Von WeidemannKen and Carol WidemanKevin and Jamie WilhelmMarcus and Joy WilsonAnn YarboroughChuck and Pat Young

1026 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE | Atlanta, GA 30306404-590-6956 | intowncm.org

Intown Collaborative Ministries is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tax-deductible donations can be made at www.intowncm.org/donate.

Board of Directors

OfficersBrad Schweers (ex officio), Executive Director, Intown Collaborative MinistriesDavid Brackett, Esq., Chair, Partner, Bondurant, Mixson & ElmoreBill Levisay, MBA, Vice Chair, Principal,Levisay ConsultingTom Rittle, Treasurer, Senior Manager, The Home DepotAlina Capanyola, Secretary,Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

MembersAl Adams, Esq., Senior Partner, Holland & KnightDawn Francis-Chewning, Lead Analyst, Emory UniversityRev. Dave Allen Grady, Director of ChurchRelations, United Methodist Children’s HomeErin Chance,Esq., Attorney, Chance Law LLCJoe Kingma, Esq., Partner, Carlock Copeland& StairRev. Dr. Baron Mullis, Pastor, Morningside Presbyterian ChurchAnthony Owens, Community Empowerment, Atlanta City CouncilHeather Regnault, Master of Accountancy, President, Piedmont Tennis AssociationScott Schnell, MBA, CPA, President & CEO, Evermark Building ProductsKaren Varsha, MBA, Photographer, Karen VarshaPhotographyAlex Watts, MBA, Vice-President, Merrill Lynch

Sponsoring CongregationsAtlanta Primitive Baptist ChurchChurch at Ponce and HighlandChurch of Our SaviourCongregation Shearith IsraelDruid Hills PresbyterianGlenn Memorial United MethodistGrace LutheranGreater Smith Chapel AMEHaygood Memorial United MethodistInman Park United MethodistMercy Community ChurchMorningside PresbyterianNeighborhood ChurchRock Spring Presbyterian ChurchSt. John’s Lutheran ChurchVirginia-Highland Church

Photography by Cindy Brown, Maria Carr, Tracie Harps, Marty Maxwell, Brad Schweers, Karen Varsha, and Greg Williams. Graphic design by Cliff Dix and Jon Reese.

StaffBrad Schweers, MTS, Executive DirectorFranco Bejarano, MSW, Outreach Case ManagerMaria Carr, BSW, Co-Director of OutreachTracie Harps, Outreach Case ManagerRev. Allen Jones, Clothes Closet CoordinatorRev. Sally Oakes, Director of Food MinistriesStan Sullivan, Co-Director of OutreachRev. Jay Thomas, Development Associate

(L-R, Franco Bejarano, Sally Oakes, Maria Carr, Jay Thomas, Stan Sullivan, Tracie Harps, Brad Schweers. Absent: Allen Jones)