“The experts in providing compassionate,

intensive, personalized care to homeless

and at-risk veterans and their families.”

Annual Report 2015

Mission Possible

OUR MISSION: To provide

veterans and their families

with housing and supportive

services that lead to self-

sufficiency.

Mission Possible

Annual Report 2015

Our Founders…

Still in Service To End

Veteran Homelessness

Dirk Enger Bob Adams

Donors and Friends,

2015 was an exciting year for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, full of progress and

change. We are absolutely thrilled with the advancements we made during this past year.

In March, we consolidated our staff and programs under one roof when MSHV purchased and moved

into its new headquarters, located at 433 S. Carlton Avenue in Wheaton. Property ownership helps

protect the longevity of the services we provide by reducing our annual operating expenses, and

allows us to direct more dollars towards client services.

At the very heart of the services we provide is our commitment to ending veteran homelessness.

Since opening our doors in 2007 we have diligently worked to grow our capacity to meet the needs

of our nation’s heroes by creating a continuum of quality services designed to meet the diverse

housing needs of veterans and their families.

This past summer, we expanded our capacity to further our mission by deploying two new housing

programs targeting unique veterans groups. Freedom Harbour, a scattered site permanent

supportive housing program for chronically homeless veterans was launched in July. Tammy’s

Trace, an affordable housing leasing program designed to meet the needs of our female veterans,

opened its doors in October.

Also in 2015, MSHV was again acknowledged by the Veterans Administration, this time for

operating a model Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. 2015 marked our second full

year administering the program. Through SSVF, MSHV has assisted nearly 200 households,

consisting of 380 individuals (123 of whom were children) with stabilizing their housing and

rebuilding their lives.

As we look to the future, our efforts will focus on building new and exciting collaborative

partnerships and developing rapid response systems to identify and connect homeless veterans

with low-barrier housing opportunities as quickly as possible.

On behalf of MSHV, its Board of Directors, staff and the veterans we serve, we are deeply grateful to

all of you for your support in helping us work towards the goal of ending veteran homelessness.

Most Sincerely,

Jane

No Hero Left Behind! Meet Jim.

Jim is a 57 year old U.S. Navy veteran, who after four years of

service, was honorably discharged in 1980. Following his time in

the service, Jim was employed with the railroad, working as a

signalman for 33 years. Jims career ended when he was injured

on the job in 2013. Without the income he was accustomed to

having, Jim found himself no longer able to afford payments on

his home. Jim subsequently suffered an alcohol relapse and

decided to enter a substance abuse treatment facility.

Although Jim successfully completed treatment, he was

discharged back to the community without a solid housing plan.

Jim returned to his townhome, which was now in foreclosure and

uninhabitable because it had no running water or electricity.

That’s when Jim reached out to the Healthcare for Homeless

Veterans program at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center.

Between May 2014 and June 2015, Jim entered and exited five

different treatment facilities and numerous homeless programs.

In June 2015, Jim relapsed while staying at a sober-living program

and was forced to leave. Faced with limited options, Jim began

living in his car. That’s when Jim heard about the Freedom Harbour

Permanent Supportive Housing, a program for chronically

homeless veterans administered by the Midwest Shelter for

Homeless Veterans. Jim was screened and assessed and

determined to be eligible for Freedom Harbour, which operates

based on a Housing First approach, focused on housing

stabilization and compliance with a standardized lease

agreement.

Since entering Freedom Harbour, Jim has successfully

maintained stable housing for the first time in years.

Jim is actively participating in case management services twice a

week, and has self identified numerous goals he would like to

work at accomplishing. These goals include: maintaining his

sobriety, securing employment, learning how to prepare healthy

meals, and getting connected to mainstream and veteran

specific benefits. Since achieving housing stability, Jim has been

able to re-establish his relationship with his two children. He has

reconnected with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and meets with his

sponsor several times each week. Jim has also become actively

involved in the community by joining a local church and

volunteering at a nearby food pantry.

“The Freedom Harbour Program has been a real life-saver for me

in many ways. I have a home base now. I was living out of my car

prior to coming to this program and I was feeling very lost. They

have provided a nice apartment, furnishings and kitchen

supplies. The case management has been spectacular and has

assisted me with working toward completing my goals. They are

helping me with my budget and I am learning to cook more and

more each week. I am really grateful for this program and all it

has done to help me.” -Jim

MARCH– We moved in to our new headquarters at

433 S. Carlton Avenue! Our administrative offices and

the Freedom Commissary now have a new permanent

home. Ownership of this property reduces MSHV’s

annual operating expenses, allowing us to direct more

funds to services to veterans.

Mission ACCOMPLISHED

ACCOMPLISHED

ACCOMPLISHED

2015: A Year of Progress

JULY- We opened Freedom Harbour. This

HUD funded scattered site Permanent

Supportive Housing program for chronically

homeless veterans operates from a housing

first model. Veterans are housed in the

community in one bedroom apartments and

receive weekly home visits from our caring

professional staff. We are also very grateful

to the RoomPlace, who donated the

furniture for all of the apartments!

AUGUST- We held our most successful annual

golf event to date. Our 10th anniversary Golf

Outing and Texas BBQ hosted 144 golfers and

raised almost $33,000. Thanks to our

participants and loyal supporters, this is a 24%

increase from 2014.

SEPTEMBER- We held an open house to

reveal our beautiful new Veterans Healing

Garden and Commemorative Brick Patio at

the LCpl. Nicholas Larson transitional

housing program. This garden was made

possible entirely through the generosity of

donors.

OCTOBER- We opened the door to our Tammy’s Trace

affordable housing program for female veterans with the

enrollment of our first resident. We are so thankful to

all of our generous partners who graciously contributed

to this project!

MSHV leads the charge in the development and

implementation of the DuPage Homeless Veterans

Taskforce. The taskforce consists of homeless service

providers, county and VA staff working together to end

veteran homelessness in DuPage County.

DECEMBER- The Freedom Commissary, our

free thrift store for low-income veterans and

their families ended the year having assisted

272 veterans, more than double the number

assisted in 2014. This is thanks to the

diligent outreach done on the part of our

staff, who seek out veterans in need and the

generosity of our donors who supply all of the

items we distribute.

We’re Proud to Have Served in 2015!

LCpl. Nicholas Larson Home- Transitional Housing SSgt. Robert Miller Home– Affordable Housing

Housing Capacity– 5 Housing Capacity– 6

Newly Enrolled in 2015– 5 Newly Enrolled in 2015– 4

Total Served– 10 Total Served– 9

Exited Program– 7 Exited Program– 4

Exited to Permanent Housing– 7 Exited to Permanent Housing– 4

Military Service of those served: Military Service of those served:

Army– 5 Army– 4

Navy– 3 Navy– 2

Air Force– 1 Air Force– 2

Marines– 1 Marines– 1

Tammy’s Trace– Supportive Services for Veteran Families–

Affordable Housing for Women Veterans Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing

Housing Capacity– 4 Total HP Households Served– 23

Total Served– 2 Individuals Served by HP– 72

Children Served by HP– 36

Total RR Households Served– 77

Individuals Served by RR– 117

Children Served by RR– 29

Freedom Harbour–

Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Veterans

Housing Capacity– 4 Capt. Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissary-

Total Served– 4 Free clothing, household/basic needs items

Total New Households in 2015– 111

Total Households Served 2015– 272*

*Up from 100 in 2014

Veteran Employment Program

Total Individuals Enrolled– 60

Total Jobs Obtained– 44

Job Placement Rate– 73%

A special thank you to our partners who helped to make our

Mission Possible in 2015! HONOR CLUB

Individuals: Organizations:

Dan and Lisa Barry Dianne Batzkall American Torch Tip Lisle Savings Bank

Michael Cahill Ronald Chez Carson Family Foundation Morgan Stanley

Ivan Ellis S.F. and Kimberly Hutcherson Couture Landscape Construction, Inc. Republic Bank of Chicago

Michael L. Kelly Donna Levigne Key Club of Wheaton North H.S. Norix Furniture

Donald Westlake Jack and Barbara Matosian Knights of Columbus, Wheaton #2601 Wheaton Meat Co.

Daniel and Eileen Moll Northern Trust Charitable Giving at Chicago Community Trust

LIFETIME HONOR CLUB

Individuals: Organizations:

Robert and Laura Lee Adams American Legion Post 556 Cantigny Invesco

Douglas and Margaret Colbeth Cantigny Foundation McMaster-Carr Supply Co.

Paul Herbert Crossfit Tri-Cities, LLC Lisle Rotary Charities

Daniel and Heidi Rooney Greer Foundation Rolling Thunder IL Chapter One

Brian Snodgrass Good Charity, LLC The Ivy Restaurant Group

Ted and Jane Wynn King Family Foundation The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

William “Bill” Schumann Military Order of the Purple Heart, Ch. 144 The Room Place

Doyle Family Fund of DuPage Foundation Victor Sign

Ursula Ann Gahlberg Revocable Trust

Roselle American Legion Charitable Foundation

MSHV Board of Directors: Advisory Board: Robert Adams Michael Cahill

President Marvin Donelson Mark Berger, M.D.

Brigid Duffield Tom Fogerty Linda Chapa LaVia

Vice President Paul Herbert Daniel Devine

Randall Ytterbeg Bobby Kaye John Doll, J.D.

Secretary AJ Leane Dick Lockhart

David Maines Jack Matosian Terry Owens

Treasurer Michael Sullivan

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630.871.VETS www.helpaveteran.org 433 S Carlton Ave.

Wheaton, IL 60187

MSHV

433 S. Carlton Avenue

Wheaton, IL 60187

Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/15 ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash $ 575,620

Accounts Receivable $ 64,128

Prepaid Expenses & Other $ 12,375

Total Current Assets $652,123

Property & Equipment $2,623,974

Less Accum. Depreciation $ 236,611

Property & Equipment, Net $2,387,363

Total Assets $3,039,486

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities $ 42,753

Long-Term Liabilities $ 344,097

Total Liabilities $ 386,850

Net Assets

Unrestricted $1,142,247

Temporarily Restricted $1,510,389

Total Net Assets $2,652,636

Total Liabilities & Assets $3,039,486

37%

60%

3% 0%

MSHV 2015 REVENUEVoluntary Contributions- $545,862.00

Grants - $892,515

Program Revenue -$41,098

Other - $3,234