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The grand idea that led to the creation of Hope House Foundation more than 50 years ago was actually spurred by a great need. It was parents of children with developmental and intellectual disabilities who realized that once their children were no longer children—that when they came of age as adults—the assistance they had relied on would be gone. In effect, those most in need of our compassion and support were “aging out” of help, and into a world of uncertainty.

Today, Hope House is a widely respected supporter of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. It is our commitment that no one will ever have to fear aging out of our system or the assistance we provide.

In fact, we now support individuals from every age category typically referred to, from the GI Generation (1901-1926) up through Generation Y, aka Millennials (1977-1995). It’s a testament to our 50-plus years of providing services, as well as a confirmation of how we provide services, that compel those we support to stay with us.

In the following pages you will meet one person we support from each Generation. While their ages and life experiences may differ, their enthusiasm and spirit are consistent and uplifting for those of us who interact with them every day.

We’re proud that so many of those we support have chosen to stay with Hope House for all these years, even decades. In fact, you could say that our service now includes that expansive cohort we might call Generation All.

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Generation

across the Generations

No one has been supported by Hope House longer than Lucinda.

She was born in North Carolina in 1924, living with her parents

and siblings until being placed in a training school at age 16. She

was institutionalized from 1962 until she began receiving services

at Hope House Foundation in 1973. And that’s when her life of

independence began, including working and excelling at a number

of jobs. Today, Lucinda has her own apartment where her shelves are

filled with her artwork and framed pictures of family and friends. She

is an avid gardener, loves hanging out with her best friend Charlotte,

and attends church regularly.

Lucinda · 44 Years with Hope House

1901-1926

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Born in 1941, Jeanie hails from the Silent Generation. Although as

an avid conversationalist and dinner-party hostess, she is anything

but silent. Jeanie loves having visitors to her apartment, cooking,

picking crabs and dressing with style. She enjoys sitting outdoors

in nice weather, and going on a Spirit of Norfolk cruise or attending

movies and the theater. Staff adore Jeanie for her loving affection

and wonderful sense of humor. She recently reconnected with a son

she hadn’t seen in years, and now sees him weekly. Jeanie has eight

children, six of who are still alive.

1927 - 1945

Jeanie · 16 Years with Hope House

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Lewis was born in 1957, making him a full-fledged Boomer. While

his early years had rock-and-roll, the Kennedy assassination and

Viet Nam as a generation-defining backdrop, Lewis grew up shy and

mostly kept to himself. But once at Hope House, staff have worked

to bring him out of his shell. One way has been by helping him

participate in civic meetings which create a space for individuals to

find their voice and practice self-advocacy—such a Sixties notion!

As his personality has blossomed, Lewis has shown a passion for

shopping, recycling, even collecting hats. Some things that haven’t

changed are a couple traits Lewis was born with —he is a truly kind

and genuine individual.

1946-1964

Baby Boomers

Lewis · 16 Years with Hope House

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Lewis was born in 1957, making him a full-fledged Boomer. While

his early years had rock-and-roll, the Kennedy assassination and

Vietnam as a generation-defining backdrop, Lewis grew up shy and

mostly kept to himself. But once at Hope House, staff have worked

to bring him out of his shell. One way has been by helping him

participate in civic meetings which create a space for individuals to

find their voice and practice self-advocacy—such a Sixties notion!

As his personality has blossomed, Lewis has shown a passion for

shopping, recycling, even collecting hats. Some things that haven’t

changed are a couple traits Lewis was born with—he is a truly kind

and genuine individual.

1946-1964

Baby Boomers

Lewis · 16 Years with Hope House

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Kevin was born during the late 60s, but his personality is nothing

like those turbulent times. Instead, as a classic Gen-Xer, Kevin is

extremely personable and outgoing, and is not afraid to show off

his dance moves or share his steadfast ideals. He stays active in the

community, he loves the Redskins—even attending a few games a

year — and he loves to help educate new Hope House employees by

advocating for our mission and philosophy! In fact, he actually works

for us, co-facilitating portions of our agency orientation.

1965-1976

Kevin · 21 Years with Hope House

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Born in 1985, Kim is a proud representative of the Millennial

Generation at Hope House. So it’s no surprise that she’s outgoing

in the community and active on social media. Kim is quite tall, and

when you combine that with her unique and individual sense of style

—picture experimental haircuts, hair colors, polished nails and other

accessories—she makes an impression wherever she goes. Kim likes

to hang out with her many friends, whether it’s at the mall, a local

restaurant or just lounging around in her apartment. She also makes

and sells crafts. Oh, and she’s engaged, too, living with the man of

her dreams! Kim really feels that she is living the life she wants.

1977-1995

Kim · 5 Years with Hope House

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What a difference a generation makes. In this annual report you’ve met Lucinda who was born in 1924 and placed in one of Virginia’s largest institutions. I recall how thrilled she was to move out of the institution and into a group home right here in Hampton Roads. This was the mid-70’s and she was in her fourth decade of life.

The segregation and isolation of institutionalization for countless people with disabilities was the norm in Lucinda’s generation. This changed with the growing awareness and advocacy to support people with intellectual disabilities in neighborhoods and communities. This

movement started during the Kennedy administration and blossomed during the generation he represented. It was a time of the Peace Corps, “love, not war,” flower power and civil unrest.

Lucinda was happy in 1974 to have the freedom to just walk outside and quite literally smell the roses. She is delighted with her life, having her own home and the wisdom that comes naturally in her ninth decade. Much has changed but the constant has been our agency and its commitment to people with disabilities. Lucinda has witnessed our evolution up close, being one of the earliest people to move out of the first group home we closed, in 1984.

Now fast forward. In these pages you have met Kim, born in 1985 with a very different experience to Lucinda’s. She and her long-term boyfriend live together. She regularly displays her art and crafts at the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. She knows what kind of life she wants and will advocate strongly for the support needed to achieve it. She is involved and part of her community, and is very keen on participating with social media in a variety of ways. She is a Millennial in every sense of the word; she wants a life, not a service.

At Hope House Foundation our core belief is that people with disabilities want and deserve their own home or apartment, which is why we closed down all of our group homes by the early 90’s. Now we support over 120 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their home. We remain the only organization in Virginia to do so regardless of the level of disability or extent of support needed. We know that people thrive and contribute when included, whether it’s in the workplace, civic groups or neighborhoods. We also hope that someday soon this opportunity will be the norm for people throughout the country.

At Hope House our commitment is long-term, our passion unbridled and our belief in humanity undeterred. We continue to grow and learn together, whether that is in supporting someone through the end of life or celebrating direct-support professionals for service with our agency. It’s a journey that has brought much joy and our fair share of challenges, but certainly it has been one worth taking and continuing.

Generations of Hope is not just a phrase. It is truly what we do, all of us, one tree at a time.

Lynne SeagleExecutive Director

One generation plants the trees and another

gets the shade.- Chinese proverb

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Members at Large

PresidentJonathan Gray

Virginia Port Authority, Manager-Budget

Vice PresidentAnne Standing

Panache Interiors, Owner

SecretaryTom Moss

Atlantic Benefit, Consultant and Group Benefits Agent

TreasurerJanet Davis Merlo

Otto Design + Marketing, Account Supervisor

Dorothy ClarkPeer Advocate

Matthew FineSculptor

The SafePlace Mini Storage, Owner

Scott GuirlingerTechnical Intergraph, Manager

Josh Harris

Josh HowellTidewater Community College, English Professor

Pam KatranchaHickory Farms, Franchisee

Garden Gazebo, Owner

Whitney KatzBooz Allen Hamilton, Senior Lead Technologist

Shannon Layman-PecoraroHook Law Center, Attorney

Peter T. LeddyOtto Design + Marketing, President

Richard C. Mapp IIIKaufman & Canoles, Partner

Tom McCune, M.D.Physician

Grey Persons

DiAna WhiteAmerican Funds, Assistant Vice President

AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents $1,527,057 27.5%Short-Term Investments $1,933,413 34.8%Pledges Receivable $2,850 0.1%Grants Receivable $41,154 0.7%Other Current Assets $923,125 16.6%Property, Plant and Equipment $183,373 3.3%Interest in Net Assets of the HRCF, net $935,931 16.8%Other Assets $12,540 0.2%

Total Assets $5,559,443 100.0%

Liabilities & Net AssetsLiabilities, Current $1,034,771 18.6%Liabilities, Long-Term $0 0.0%Net Assets $4,524,672 81.4%

Total Liabilities & Net Assets $5,559,443 100.0%

Based on the audited Statement of Activities Report, 90.91% of our funding is derived from contract revenue, which are primarily Medicaid Waivers. Our administrative costs are 10.7% and fundraising costs are 3.6% of our total operating costs.

June 30, 2017

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Board Officers

A. Hunter ThomasAbe McCormackAdam ClousAdelaide BishopAdele BergerAgena FoundationAlan GoekeAlan OwensAlan SonnerAlex & Nicole FloweAlfonso MerloAllan & Harriett ReynoldsAlyson KershawAmanda HarperAmazonSmile FoundationAmelie GrooscorsAndrew & Ann AsheAndria McClellanAnita MitchellAnn Drewing BeckAnn McKinneyAnn OnhaizerAnna BrigantiAnne CahillAnne HesterAnonymous (2)Anthony TorrieriAOC SalonApril ElizeeArchie PughArchitectural Graphics, Inc.Arnette A. GallopAtlee & Carolyn SmithAudrey ArthurBack Bay BrewingBank of AmericaBank of America Charitable FoundationBarbara E. LevensonBarbara FandrichBarbara FulpBarbara WetheringtonBay Disposal & RecyclingBDOBelmont House of SmokeBenevityBerkshire Hathaway Home ServicesBernard L. HillBettie Minette CooperBeverly SaundersBeverly WilliamsBig Ugly BrewingBill & Heyward DoniganBill GunnBillie Luckie & Bill WrotonBizConnect - My Business People, LLCBlake & Caron CrouseBlue Water Supply, Co.Bob & Mary Jane SufficoolBooz Allen Hamilton, Community

PartnershipsBradford BangelBradly R. SetzerBrandon UmbergerBrenda RossiBrian BlanchardBrian BoesBrian BoysBrittany BerryBrooks Johnson & Germaine ClairBruce & Suzie HolbrookBruce BarrBryan Fowler Buddy Moore

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& Entertainment, Inc.Drs. Shivar, Peluso & AndersenDudley & Connie FultonE.A. Holsten, Inc.Eastern Virginia Pediatric Dentistry, PLCEd & Christel LewisEd HippEdward & Anna GoldenbergEdward & Anne KramerEdward C. JohnstonEdward Jones InvestmentsElena MontelloElizabeth BlackwellElizabeth SlonakerElyse BrownEric & Vicki WhiteErica ArchieEscape RoomEvelyn FitzpatrickEvertt MartinFaith DouglasFay L. SteeleFM RestaurantFrank & Barbara MehrtensFranklin Gary DayFuzion Ink Tattoo StudioGarden Gazebo, Inc.Gary & Jackie ZalasGary & Kathryn SharpeGary & Muriel HechtGary AndersonGary M. Hecht TrustGaye BensonGaynelle DayGeorge & Lelia WebbGeorge & Louise HarrGeorge FoxGerry ReustGhent Business AssociationGhent Family DentistryGinger BrownGiovanni John MortarinoGlenda WarnerGlenn & Sandra TainterGloria SmithGloria WilsonGranby Street Bistro

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Joy AskewJoyce SawyerJoyce SchmidtJudith ForweJudith N. BooneJulia Craig MundyKailee & Trevor WolterstorffKamala LannettiKaren GrinnanKaren L. FarquerKatherine MooreKatherine Peterson ThomasKathleen Connors-BoytersKathleen NixonKathy Knack Interior Designs, Inc.Katie PapenKaufman & Canoles, PCKay AdamsKayla FredericksonKDW HomeKeith & Alexa RickettsKelley DuboisKelly MartinKenneth & Vickie KimmonsKenneth RossenKevin & Anne-Marie BrooksKevin B. StofocikKevin White & Kimberly Votave-WhiteKiara CowanKim ProffitKimberly BlackKimberly FitzgeraldKimberly HerbornKimberly HutchinsonKimberly RoseKotobuki Japanese Restaurant & Sushi BarKris TurnerKrogerKwanisha GibsonKyle Todd Public Service FoundationL. Christopher NolandLakisa SatterfieldLandmark FoundationLa’Rhonda L. LangleyLaura JanoskoLaura LipkinLaura OuderkirkLaura Turner & Jennifer Lynn Gray Fund

through Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Lemongrass GrillLequita WilliamsLetitia LeeLewis SwartleyLinda Founds Irrevocable TrustLinda GriffinLinda HermanLinda PirkleLinda TraversLindsay HronesLisa HalleckLois KercherLonnie SublettLoRain KloskinLoretta JonesLoretta KerseyLou & Dot SnipesLouis SnyderLuke & Taryn KinserLynn WaltzLynne SeagleLynne TindallMadge BarnesMallory CarrMargaret CostaMarianne & Douglas Dickerson FoundationMarietta McNeill Morgan & Samuel Tate

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Robert & Donna MagoonRobert & Erle Marie LatimerRobert & Martha BrumbaughRobert & Patricia HarrisRobert BarryRobert CorneliusRobert DineenRobert GoppertonRobert NusbaumRobert OverstreetRobert PenaRobert SiviterRoberto WestbrookRobin HavertyRobyn ThomasRoger ScheffelRon SwanbergRosa FurrRosalin GilbertRose WinfieldRussell BankstonRussell CerroRutter Mills, LLPS. W. Dawson, Esq.Saffron Indian BistroSandra DiggsSandra WilsonSandy PopeSara JacksonSavor the OliveScott & Amy GuirlingerScott & Christina DuncanScott & Cindy MackeySerina GarstShades of Light, LLCShamekqua Mulligan-BrownShana ColeShannon & Anton PociaskShannon Layman-PecoraroShari FreidmanSharon McMillanSharon Raver-LampmanSherrie McCabeSherry EdwardsShirley BarnesShirley S. ChurchSibille HaynieSigmon Taylor Photography, LLCSimone GillisSkin, A Medical SpaSkinny Dip Frozen Yogurt BarSkolnick Media & CommunicationsSmartmouth Brewing Co.Southern Auto GroupSouthern BankSpecialty BeverageStanding Company, LLCStarving Artist CafeStatha McKinneyStephan & Kate MichaelsStephanie CrumbStephanie DickensStephanie JeterStephanie VaughanStephen & Maggie TestSteve HerbornSteve PerrotSteven LawsonSTIHL, Inc.Sue BowserSultana from Alhambra, Padule 69Support Development Associates - SDA, LLCSusan AtkinsonSusan FlavinSusan HendersonSusan MorrisSuzanne BurnsT. Parker Host, Inc. (Host Agency)T. Winston & Eleanor GouldinTamara BynumTamir McElrathTanika Westry

Tarek Zaki & Diana Zaki-MoffettTarish SmithTaryn SubehTBA ProductionsTerry CollinsTessa’s CreationsTFA BenefitsThe Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationThe Blocker FoundationThe Bold Mariner Brewing Co.The Capital Group Companies Charitable

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Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia & Betty Sue & Todd LePage

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