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H O P E ’ S D O O R : I T ’ S W H O YO U C A L L I F YO U ’ R E N OT.

2015 marked the 35th anniversary of Hope’s Door, and we gratefully acknowledge all

those who have shared in our mission of service over the years.

Last year, 633 persons called our hotline. Some sought information about their legal

rights. Others were looking for a support group for themselves or counseling for their

children. Other victims were desperate to flee to the safety of our shelter – often with

little more than the clothes they were wearing. Whatever the circumstances, we worked

with the survivors as they empowered themselves and began to forge a life free of abuse.

Here are selected highlights of the year:

• Empowered 8,925 young people in our dating abuse prevention program.

• Increased participation in the STAR peer leadership program by 79%.

• Partnered with the Family Justice Center and assisted 262 persons seeking

help with orders of protection and related legal remedies.

• Launched the Next Step Economic Empowerment Program.

• Provided 5,178 days of emergency shelter.

Overall, 689 persons came to us for help – up 42% from five years ago. We could never

have kept pace with this demand without our board, staff, volunteers and donors. We

hope that you will continue to share in our mission of hope and to make words like these

possible:

“Hope’s Door has given me the courage and hope I never had before and has helped me become the woman I was meant to be—strong, courageous and most of all, free.”

From the Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eric I. Wrubel, Esq., PresidentDebra K. Kousouros, Esq., Vice PresidentIra Schulman, Esq., SecretaryWendy M. Gardner, TreasurerEmily BondJean Marie ConnollyJill Deitch Lucy HoffmanKen MarsolaisCaroline MurphyDan Schorr, Esq.

ADVISORY BOARD Renée Brown, CEO, C.W. BrownSheryl Dale, Camp MohawkAlyssa Dweck, MD, Mount Kisco Medical GroupBonnie Kintzer, President & CEO, Reader’s Digest AssociationJeffrey Kohn, Managing Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLPRev’d Dr. Bonnie Rosborough, Briarcliff Congregational ChurchDavid M. Ryan, Chief of Police Pound RidgeJoel Seligman, President & CEO, Northern Westchester HospitalNancy K. SimpkinsMichael Stillman, MDHelen WilliamsIrina Zhabinskaya, MD, Northern Westchester Hospital

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CarlLa Horton, MPA

ANNUAL REPORT TEAM CarlLa Horton

Nicole Taylor PhotographyPeter Grobe PhotographyiStock – Models UsedDesigner: Margo Goody

STATEMENT OF CHARITY ACCOUNTABILITYHope’s Door wants the public to have complete confidence in our chari table work. We are

recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity. Our tax ID number is 13-3023259. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

Contact us or refer to our website to review the following: IRS Letter of Determination • Annual Reports • Audited Financial Statements • IRS Form 990

CARLLA HORTON

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Children who witness or endure family violence suffer from trauma and manifest behaviors that thwart their ability to thrive. Given this reality and its daunting implications, we employ an array of strategies to help children break the cycle of violence, learn safety strategies, and heal from the trauma of abuse. There were 857 children under the age of 18 in the families we served during the year.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION Our community education and outreach campaign reached more than 6,800 persons during the year. We worked with communities of faith, police departments, human service agencies, civic organizations, schools, colleges, youth- serving organizations, court personnel, elected officials, medical providers and corporate employers, among others.

NEXT STEP ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

By controlling financial resourc-es, abusers often force victims to choose between staying in the relationship or facing economic hardship if they leave. In the Next Step program, survivors identify their barriers to safety and inde-pendence and are awarded funds to pursue educational and vocational goals. 44 women participated in the program. Within 12 months, 35% had started their own business or secured employment.

HOPE’S DOOR OSSININGIn 2012, a very generous person donated the space that became the home of Hope’s Door Ossining, a handicap-accessible site perfectly situated to serve survivors along the Route 9 corridor. In the beginning, we deployed staff from our Pleasantville site on a part-time basis until this year when new funds allowed us to be open five days a week. As a result, service delivery in our targeted communities of Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, and Peekskill increased by 89%. Numbers, of course, never tell the whole story. Each one rep-resents a life or a family that went from hopeless to hopeful.

SAFETY PLANNING AND DANGER ASSESSMENTSSafety planning and danger assessments are the most important services we provide. We help victims assess their level of danger and empower themselves with safety strategies — whether the victim decides to leave or to stay in the relationship.

EMERGENCY SHELTERIt takes tremendous courage for an abused person to walk away from home and into our shelter. Often leaving behind not only the abuser but also fam-ily, friends, neighbors, job, and other sources of love and support. Imagine just for a moment your life with-out these or similar comforts. It’s almost unimaginable — perhaps equally as painful as the abuse and violence left behind. During the year, we provided 5,178 days of safety to 91 women and children.

COUNSELING, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACYOur counseling, support group and advocacy program is a safe place for survivors to break the silence about the violence, to learn safety strategies and to prudently plan for their future. In our sessions, abuse survivors learn the difference between a relationship dominated by power and control and one based on equality, respect and trust. 689 survivors were served during the year.

24-HOUR HOTLINE 888.438.8700

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Safety: the cornerstone of all services

“I stay awake as long as I can to try to protect mommy.”

Next Step Empowerment Coordinator Julissa Nicasio- Urena and Counselor/ Outreach Specialist Yalonda Hooks

Love Shouldn’t Hurt empowers young people with the skills to distinguish between abusive relationships and those based on equality, respect and trust. The cornerstone of our program is the knowledge that young victims are reluctant to reveal abuse to adults but will reach out to friends. Our program empowers young people with the knowledge they need to help themselves, to give each other good advice and, ultimately, to break the silence that allows abuse to continue.

Workshops — Awareness Events — Teen SymposiumDuring the year, staff and peer leaders presented 218 classroom workshops, sponsored 61 awareness events, and facilitated a teen symposium for 295 young people. An estimated 8,925 teens empowered themselves with potentially life-saving information about abuse.

Results of Our Work — Breaking the Silence n Teen victims who would tell no one about

the abuse dropped from 25% to 16%.

n Teen victims who would tell a parent grew from 26% to 41%.

nTeens who would tell a friend grew from 66% to 84%.

Teen Dating Abuse Awareness, Intervention and Prevention

Youth at the Annual Teen Dating Abuse Symposium

STAR Peer Leaders at Alexander Hamilton High School and Advisor Marisa Marks

LOV E S H O U L D N ’ T H U R T A N D STA R P E E R L E A D E R S H I P P R O G R A M

The Voices of Teen SurvivorsI joined STAR because I was in

an abusive relationship and heard from friends that it was a great group to join. I didn’t feel pressure to share

my story but felt safe enough to do so by the end of the year.

I thought the only type of abuse was physical abuse until I learned all about

emotional and verbal abuse. STAR leaders helped me come to terms with my own rela-tionship and taught me how to safely leave.

STAR is the most meaningful group I have ever been a part of. I learned how to recognize warning signs of abuse and how

to safely leave an abusive relationship. It was through STAR that I realized

I was in my own abusive relationship.

We believe that Love Shouldn’t Hurt and STAR are among the most important initiatives that our agency has ever undertaken. We are not only making a difference in the lives of young people affected by dating abuse today, but also, and perhaps more importantly, we believe that STAR peer leaders are learning positive lessons about how to achieve greater social equality that is not constrained by race, class, color, faith, sexual orientation or gender.

On September 26, 1999, Gladys Ricart, in her wedding gown, was posing for pictures with her bridal party when an ex-boyfriend invaded her home, and fired four shots, killing Gladys. This year, Hope’s Door participated in the Brides’ March to honor and remember all victims of domes-tic violence homicide.

Allstate Foundation & Purple Purse ChallengeWe thank the Allstate Foundation for their sponsorship of the Purple Purse Challenge, which raised funds for Hope’s Door and other domestic violence agencies.

“When we made the decision to run in the Diva Half Marathon, we wanted it to be more than just crossing the finish line…we wanted to support a local organization that is dedicated to helping women in crisis.”

Louis and Joni Lanza hosted Femme Fabulous, a musical charity event at the Hudson Room, their new restaurant in Peekskill, as a tribute to his mother and to benefit Hope’s Door.

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A Call to ActionAfter a high-profile assault by an NFL player went viral, Hope’s Door helped spark a county-wide call to action. We stated: Batterers use violence against their intimate partners because they can, and they can as long as our communities continue to blame victims for their actions, and question victims for their decisions.

Maria Imperial, YWCA; CarlLa Horton, Hope’s Door; Frank Williams, White Plains Youth Bureau; John Savage, WestCOP. Jane Aoyama-Martin, Pace Women’s Justice Center; May Krukiel, Victims Assistance Services; Nancy Levin, My Sisters’ Place

Hope’s Divas

The Allstate Purple Purse Challenge kickoff event

The Brides’ March

H I G H L I G H TS O F T H E Y E A R

NY State Assemblyman David Buchwald, Linda Schorr, Gary Schorr, Don Buchwald

Alayne Katz, Esq., Luncheon Chair Pat Carrera, Daniella Piper, Executive Director CarlLa Horton

Shari Gordon, Esq., NY State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni

Ilene Kafka, Judy Schnuer, Jean O’Connor, Priscilla Lennox, Jenna Lennox, Sandy Dineen, Sharon Riechers, NY State Senator Dr. Terrence Murphy, Caroline Murphy, Marianne Oros, Board of Directors Member Jean Marie Connolly, Anne Ring

Laurie Sturz, Kristin Currid, Hilary Anderson, Lee Manning-Vogelstein, Anne-Marie Nordgren

Mayo Barlett, Board of Directors Vice President Debra Kousouros, Board of Directors Member Dan Schorr

U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, Westchester County Board of Legislators Vice Chairman Jim Maisano, NY State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin

The Westchester Bank President and CEO John Tolomer, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, The Westchester Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Eric Wiggins, Executive Director CarlLa Horton

Luncheon Chair Pat Carrera

L U N C H E O N

Committee Member Rachel Baron, Lauren Yorks, Heather Hecht

G A L A

The Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz and Ingrid Connolly

Suzy Beatty, Joyce Espy, June Blanc

Executive Director CarlLa Horton with 2016 Gala Co-Chairs, Caroline Shepherd, and Karen Burchetta

Cheryl Connolly-Lewis, Barbara Stewart, Director of Development and Community Relations Jennifer Ryan Safsel, Dr. Michael Stillman, Ingrid Connolly, Robert Ryan

Dr. Carroll Paulhac, Laurent Paulhac, Amanda Alfieri, Darrell Alfieri, William O’Brien, Dr. Miechelle O’Brien

Laurie Sturz, Gala Co-Chair

Anthony Santini, Joseph Allen, Deron Jordan, Michelle Smith, Keech Combe, Karin Jordan

Donna Ruzzi, Patricia Cappelletti, Dr. John Connolly, Ingrid Connolly, Paul Fernandes

Debra Kousouros, Vice President, Board of Directors and Gala Co-Chair

Dr. John Connolly, Ingrid Connolly, Cheryl Connolly-Lewis, Sean Connolly

Kamilah Glover and Scott McGee

F I N A N C I A L STAT E M E N TCondensed Statement of Support, Revenue, and Expenses

For the Years Ended June 2011, June 2012, June 2013, June 2014, and June 2015

HOPE’S DOOR EXPENSES

 

Public  Support  and  Revenue   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015  

Public  Support                  

Contributions  and  Special  Events   $275,969     $521,717     $441,940     $419,497     $485,696  

Bequests   $64,190     $53,445     $62,816     $25,494     $48,133  

United  Way   $0     $188     $112     $747     $12  

Other  Public  Support   $78,195     $85,353     $121,318     $171,920     $154,970  

Total  Public  Support   $418,354     $660,703     $626,186     $617,658     $688,811  

Government  Support                  

DSS  Shelter  Fees   $526,419     $546,924     $574,741     $553,976     $549,641  

NYS  Crime  Victims  Board   $310,387     $335,255     $333,989     $332,561     $362,656  

Westchester  County  Office  for  Women   $200,840     $189,292     $185,081     $227,262     $281,179  

Division  of  Criminal  Justice  Services   $32,337     $33,984     $33,242     $32,125     $33,675  

Other  Government  Grants   $79,126     $81,585     $155,963     $84,537     $41,414  

Total  Government  Support   $1,149,109     $1,187,040     $1,283,016     $1,230,461     $1,268,565  

Revenue                  

Interest  Income   $3,470     $3,913     $7,286     $5,955     $8,067  

Other  Revenue   $436     $699     $254     $222     $6,318  

Total  Revenue   $3,906     $4,612     $7,540     $6,177     $14,385  

Total  Support  and  Revenue   $1,571,369     $1,852,355     $1,916,742     $1,854,296     $1,971,761  

Expenses                    

Program  Services                    

Shelter  Program   $616,955     $665,839     $722,086     $720,571     $717,415  

Nonresidential  Program   $419,907     $534,825     $640,647     $730,871     $875,966  

Legal  Program   $115,676     $5,368     $0     $0     $0  

Total  Program  Services   $1,152,538     $1,206,032     $1,362,733     $1,451,442     $1,593,381  

Support  Services                    

Management  and  General   $271,404     $263,241     $192,845     $142,221     $101,723  

Fund  Raising   $109,833     $133,708     $204,348     $239,709     $266,546  

Total  Support  Services   $381,237     $396,949     $397,193     $381,930     $368,269  

Total  Expenses   $1,533,775     $1,602,981     $1,759,926     $1,833,372     $1,961,650  

Excess  of  Support  and  Revenue   $37,594     $249,374     $156,816     $20,924     $10,111  

Percentage  for  Programs   75%   75%   77%   79%   81%  

Percentage  Administration  and  Overhead   25%   25%   23%   21%   19%  

Ending  Net  Assets   $1,111,735   $1,361,111   $1,517,928   $1,538,852   1,548,965  

To Our Many Donors, Volunteers, and These Recent Organizational Supporters

Government Funders Child and Adult Care Food ProgramEmergency Food and Shelter ProgramHomeless Housing Assistance ProgramNYS Assemblyman David BuchwaldNYS Senator Terrence MurphyNYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicesNYS Office of Children & Family ServicesNYS Office of Victim ServicesU. S. Department of Justice, OVWWestchester CountyWestchester County Board of LegislatorsWestchester County DSSWestchester County Office for Women

Foundations and TrustsAllstate FoundationAmerican Gift FundAvon FoundationAXA FoundationBaker FoundationBank of America Charitable FoundationBank of America Charitable Gift FundBedford Village Lions Club FoundationBessemer TrustDesperito FoundationElizabeth G. Butler Angel’s FundFidelity Charitable Gift FundFoundation for LifeHelen I. Graham Charitable FoundationHudson Valley National FoundationK.I.D.S/Fashion DeliversKlingenstein FundLeventhal Family Charitable FoundationMarshall Frankel FoundationMary Kay FoundationMBIA FoundationMolly Maid FoundationNeel FoundationNelson TrustNew World FoundationOne Hundred Ways FoundationReader’s Digest FoundationRockefeller Brothers FundRockefeller Philanthrophy AdvisorsSamuel Goldwyn FoundationSexauer FoundationSt. Faith’s House FoundationTD Charitable FoundationTJX FoundationVerizon FoundationWestchester Community FoundationWestchester Women’s Bar Association Foundation

Corporate and BusinessAllstateAmazing SpacesAn American in Paris on BroadwayArmonk Indoor Sports Center

Assured SKCGAunt B’s Yogurt BarBacio TrattoriaBanana RepublicBedford GourmetBlack CowBleakley Platt & SchmidtBling’s the ThingBNY Mellon Wealth ManagementBowlsBradford Renaissance PortraitsC.W. Brown - LeChaseCAbiCafé of LoveCarlson and CarlsonCastle Connolly MedicalCavalry Portfolio ServicesCeCi Nails & SpaCharity by DesignCohanzick ManagementColdwell Banker Residential BrokerageCombe IncorporatedCulinary Institute of AmericaDermatology Associates of New YorkDragonfly Wellness Yoga StudioEdward V. SaponeElmwood Country ClubFelice DesignsFortinaGap Inc.Gavi RestaurantGem PlatinumGerald & Lawrence BlumbergGrand Prix New YorkGreenberg TraurigGreenwich OrchidsHappiness Is...Harmony PharmacyHilton WestchesterHotel Zero DegreesHoulihan LawrenceICD Contemporary JewelryInnovation LuggageIron Horse J CubedJagger and JadeJane Wilson MarquisJolley Frank InteriorsJulia B Fee Sotheby’sKensico Soap BarKlingman & AssociatesKrollLaser LuxuryLaw Office of Michael G. PostiglioneLaw Office of Zachary Margulis-OhnumaLinden’s CookiesLord & TaylorLouis-Dreyfus Family OfficeMaier Markey & JusticManchester Country ClubMarathon Development GroupMelita’s Home Furnishings

Meridian Benefits ConsultingMichele Lisa SalonMillbrook Vineyards and WineryModell’s IIMolinelli ArchitectsMt. Kisco SeafoodMt. Kisco Wine & SpiritsMurphy’s Restaurant & BarNeiman MarcusNew York Football GiantsNorthern Westchester HospitalOgrin AssociatesO’Melveny & MyersPatina Restaurant GroupPeachwave Petticoat LanePleasantville PharmacyPony ExpressPsycho BunnyQuality Italian RestaurantRakow Commercial Realty GroupRed Hat on the RiverRegeneronRipley’s Believe It or Not! Times SquareRitz-Carlton, WestchesterRNN-TVRodan + FieldsRRC Price CPAsRubinstein & CorozzoRye Radiology AssociatesSagamore StrategiesSecurity WorldSharon McQuillan GolfSignature BankSkyDive the RanchStarbucks BriarcliffSuburban CartingTD BankThe Peak 107.1 WXPKTommy BahamaTompkins Mahopac BankTwin JewelersVanguard CharitableVillage BookstoreVillage Social Kitchen & BarWarshaw BursteinWestchester BankWestchester Fairfield AgencyWestchester ToyotaWilly Nicks RestaurantWoodard & CurranXand Operations LLCYonkers Contracting CompanyZen

CommunityAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Bronxville School DistrictCamp CodyCaramoor Center for Music and the ArtsChappaqua Rotary ClubContemporary Club of Pleasantville

Dominican Sisters Family Health ServicesGirl Scout Troop 1017Girl Scout Troop 1163Girl Scout Troop 1163Girl Scout Troop 1358Girl Scout Troop 1451Helping Hands of RyeHendrick Hudson High SchoolJacob Burns Film CenterJewish Home LifecareJunior League of Northern WestchesterLittle Princess ProjectNorthern Westchester Parent Child GroupOak Lane Child Care CenterP.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter KPurchase CollegeRobert E. Bell Middle SchoolScarsdale Lodge 2056Summer Trails Day CampTwo Men and a TruckUnited WayWestchester Community CollegeWestfair Chamber SingersWomen’s Club of Pleasantville

InterfaithAmerican Muslim Women’s AssociationBedford Presbyterian WomenBet Torah SisterhoodBriarcliff Congregational ChurchChurch of St. John & St. MaryChurch of St. Mary the VirginCongregation Bnai YisraelEmanuel Evangelical Lutheran ChurchFirst Congregational Church of ChappaquaFirst Presbyterian Church of KatonahHoly Innocents ChurchImmaculate Conception CYOIrvington Presbyterian ChurchJewish Communal FundJewish Family CongregationPound Ridge Community ChurchPresbyterian Church of Mount KiscoScarsdale Congregational ChurchSouth Presbyterian Church of Dobbs FerrySt. Barnabas Episcopal ChurchSt. John’s ChurchSt. Matthew’s Episcopal ChurchStar of Bethlehem Baptist ChurchStevens Memorial Methodist ChurchTemple Beth AbrahamTemple Shaaray TefilaTrinity GuildUnitarian Universalist FellowshipUnited Methodist Church of PleasantvilleUnited Way of Westchester and PutnamWoodlands Community Temple

Please accept our apology for any inadvertent omissions. Please know that we do not list individual donors.

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