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g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 55 aBout us Year Established: 1914 Total Number of Employees: 36 Annual Revenue: $1,476,332.73 GeoGraphic service area(s) We serve all of the counties in CT with the highest concentration in the Greater Hartford area. top fundinG sources State agencies 88.12% Private Grants 0.68% Private Foundations 3.41% Private Donors 7.79% St. Agnes Home (SAH) is a place that fosters an atmosphere of nurturing and growth. It is the only maternity group home in the State of Connecticut and for over 100 years has provided so many children with a bright and hopeful future. The young women who at SAH are often survivors of physical and emotional abuse and many times don't have the benefits of parental support and guidance. Our program pushes to break the cycle by providing safe, reliable, and stable housing; prenatal education and support; education; proper nutrition; parenting skills; daycare; nurturing; life skills; and the opportunity to get on the road to a level of self sufficiency. Goals • Save and change lives of women and children intergenerationally by providing an exemplary residential program for pregnant and parenting youth. • Provide support to foster a healthy pregnancy and successful delivery for our young women enrolled in our program by providing proper nutrition and encouraging access to proper prenatal healthcare. • Ensure that 100 percent of our young mothers are enrolled and receiving the appropriate academic services and supports, as that is often a barrier for most young moms. • Build alliances and resources to provide our services to other young parents who are not living in St. Agnes Home . • Target recruitment of new trustees to join and expand our dynamic Board of Directors. • Gain additional funding to enhance our workforce development program where we provide paid internships for our young women to gain real work experience. fundraisinG events/opportunities We hold two annual signature fund raising events. In July, we have the The Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament and in October, Raising the Future Celebration. This year we celebrated our 100 year- Centennial Celebration milestone to raise funds for our residents. The public can contribute to these events with a donation, buying tickets , donating items for the auction by visiting our website www.stagneshome.org or by contacting us directly at 860.521.7516. GivinG opportunities Every year in May, we hold a Mother's Day Drive. We rely on the generosity of donors and business partners, financially or through services that will enrich the quality of lives of our residents. We also have a wish list for items for moms and babies year round and especially during the Holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. We need support from individuals, agencies, churches and businesses. volunteer opportunities The general public can give of their time and talent in several ways. The public can be volunteers to help with evening childcare, tutoring, being an advocate in the community or mentoring a young person . Many opportunities are available. Your contribution can make a difference in impacting the lives of adolescent parents and their children. pamela k. hippolyte Peoples bank Recording Secretary claire m.s. potier U.S. National Guard patricia conran rebecca akerlind Cigna christine Banach Cigna Bree dillon Cigna cynthia mckenna Catholic Charities patrina dixon Cigna Beverly lung'aho Travelers a. lee martin Boy Scouts of america Jim shortley (retired) kelcy hardrick dept. of Children & Families deborah ullman YMCa Hartford maria morelli-Wolfe Greater Htfd. legal aid CoRPoRATE MEMBERS: President most rev. leonard p. Blair, archbishop archdiocese of Hartford Vice-President most rev. christie a. macaluso, Bishop archdiocese of Hartford Chancellor rev. monsignor John mccarthy archdiocese of Hartford Secretary sr. dolores lahr archdiocese of Hartford Treasurer rose alma cataldo Catholic Charities Executive Director lorna little Chair William Gammell CT dept. of Higher Education St. agnes Home, Inc. 104 Mayflower Street, West Hartford, CT 06110 | 860-521-7516 www.stagneshome.org OUr MISSION: St. Agnes Home, Inc., a colleague agency of Catholic Charities, provides residential care and supportive services for pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers and their infants. The value-centered program emphazises a respect for life recognizing the uniqueness, dignity and optimum potential of each individual. " " M y time at St. Agnes Home was a very important experience in my life. I did not see it as a group home, I saw it as a family. The residents and staff that were there, took care of each other, we residents encouraged each other, we looked at the staff as parents, and they were parents for us. If it weren't for St. Agnes Home I don't know how I would have made it. – shanda comeaux , MSW former resident. Board of trustees volunteers Pat Phalon and Phil Prespare from the Knights of Columbus present lorna little with a $24,000 donation.