Post on 04-Jul-2020
COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT
We put a call out to the community that we were in desperate need of
wheelchairs for our customers and without hesitation, Mr. Harvey Najim
and the Orsinger Foundation answered our call for help by providing us
immediate funding that helped us purchase almost 300 wheelchairs for
distribution to our customers in need. Add to that our most successful
Toast of the Town gala ever, honoring Ms. Helen Eversberg and the
Warm Springs Foundation, and it almost can’t get any better. We also
had a lot of change beginning with the heavy-duty work on our capital
campaign that involved finalizing our schematic design of our new
facility, securing additional capital campaign funders, and purchasing
our newest HUBSCRUB machine thanks to Impact San Antonio. Whew!
I’m exhausted, but when we see the results of the services we were able
to offer our customers, it has all been more than worth it.
Thank you to all of our partners, donors, supporters, friends, staff,
volunteers, board members and customers for another successful year!
You rock!
FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 HAS TO BE CALLED THE YEAR OF COMMUNITY GENEROSITY AT ITS BEST!”
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46OWHEELCHAIRS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OUR CUSTOMERS IN NEED
Cathy ValdezCEO
(October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018)
PROJECT MENDBOARD MEMBERS
Dexter Moon Board Chair
Melinda Rodriguez Board Vice Chair
Lee McKenna Secretary
Jack Cantrell, Jr. Treasurer
Ex-Oficio MemberCathy Valdez
Marcie Casas
Virginia Mika, PHD, MPH
Josh Newton, AIA
Carey Quackenbush
Matthew Swantner
Vanessa Vance
Charlie Weil, Jr.
Paul Wobser
Project MEND is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals living with disabilities and illness through the refurbishment, reuse and distribution of medical equipment and other assistive technology.
Believing that mobility and independence are basic human rights, Project MEND promotes the health and self-sufficiency of people living with disabilities or life-altering illness by providing innovate solutions that assist in overcoming obstacles and barriers.
MISSION STATEMENT
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With help from people like you, Project MEND makes an impact in our community every day. Here are some of our highlights and accomplishments from this past year!
Happy Birthday, Project MEND! 2018 is Project
MEND’s 25th year!
Project MEND was named a Nonprofit
Honoree at the San Antonio
Business Journal’s 2017 Corporate
Philanthropy and Nonprofit Awards.
Project MEND conducted its mostsuccessful Big Give campaign to date and was selected
as one of Harvey Najim’s
Big Give charities.
Project MEND introduced its
quarterly newsletter, “Did We MENDtion?”
APRIL MAY
Project MEND celebrated Fiesta
with limited edition 25th Anniversary
Fiesta medals.
The first purchase from our “Delivering Efficiency” Project
was completedwith the delivery of our new 20/80
UV HUBSCRUB.
Harvey Najim and the Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation met the needs of our
clients with major gifts for the purchase
of various sizedwheelchairs – our
most requested item.
Project MEND developed a new
relationship with the McKenna Foundation and was selected as
an award recipient to expand services morefully to New Braunfels
and Comal County.
Project MEND was the recipient of an expansion contract
from the TexasVeterans Commission to serve more Texas veterans and their dependents in a
greater area of Texas.
Project MEND celebrated the
Gift of Mobility at its most successful Toast of the Town
Gala, honoring Helen Eversberg
and Warm Springs Foundation.
Project MEND was the San Antonio
Playhouse Community Partner for “All is Calm: Christmas
Truce of 1914.”
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2017
PROJECT MEND IMPACT REPORT2018
Project MEND was the recipient
of an Impact San Antonio High
Impact Grant Award for our “Delivering Efficiency” Project.
EXPENSES: 84.8% Program; 7.3% Management; 7.9% Fundraising - 85 cents of every $1 goes to Program Expenses
$$ REVENUE $$In-Kind 14% Program 1% Special Events 5% Misc. 1% Government 19%Contributions 60%
OF OUR CLIENTS WERE FROM BEXAR COUNTY
88%
TOTAL SERVICES PROVIDED1,726 5%TOTAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTED
3,849
WERE CHILDREN
(0-18)
34%WERE ADULTS(19-59)
61%WERE SENIORS(60+)
32%OF OUR CLIENTS WERE VETERANS AND VET FAMILY MEMBERS
RETAIL VALUE OF EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTED
29 COUNTIES
$539,993.43
OF CLIENTS WERE5 %MALE
WERE FEMALE5 %
(Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Harris, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Medina, Nueces, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wilson, Lubbock, Calhoun, Travis, Menard, Frio, Gillespie, Starr, McLennan, El Paso, Dimmit, Wharton and Bee).
1%
1%
21% 30%Precinct 3
Precinct 1
Precinct 4
Precinct 2
35%
14%
SERVED
14%
5%
19%60%
Elizabeth is a little girl living with Rett Syndrome and has been through our program multiple times for the various pieces of medical equipment and assistive technology she needs as she ages. Through our partnership with the Harvey Najim Foundation, we have successfully provided Elizabeth with a professionally refurbished and sanitized gait trainer to assist in walking, and arm braces to help with her sporadic arm movements and hand chewing.
Elizabeth
PLAIN AND SIMPLE, PROJECT MEND IS HELPING ME ACCOMPANY MY WIFE TO THE MALL — I WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE AND GET SOME SUN AT THE PARK WITHOUT FEELING TERRIBLY ILL DUE TO MY PULMONARY DISEASE AND I CAN GO PLACES FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME WITHOUT GETTING TOO TIRED.”
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Juan is an older gentleman living with COPD who enjoys leading an active life with his wife. Prior to coming to Project MEND, Juan was using a rollator as a mobility aid and carrying his oxygen tank. He found that this was exhausting and was frustrated in his inability to enjoy the places and activities with his wife. Juan was referred to our program and received a professionally refurbished power chair that grants him the ability to rest when out with his wife and lowers the exertion on his lungs.
Juan
Mark is a US Marine Corps veteran living with back and spinal cord damage. To live safely and comfortably in his home, Mark needs a power chair. Unfortunately, his insurance claim for a power chair was denied. Through our partnership with the Texas Veterans Commission, we provided Mark a professionally refurbished, sanitized and modified power chair.
“I am so grateful for Project MEND and their assistance. It’s made a huge impact in my quality of life. I’m very blessed.”
Mark
Project MEND’s equipment will help me tremendously.
I am very blessed to have been brought to Project MEND. They are helping me be mobile and a more independent person.
I will now be able to go places I was previously limited in going to. I feel like I was given a second opportunity at life.
Adrian
Arturo
Dorothy
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“How long have you been volunteering with Project MEND?About half a year
Of all the nonprofits in San Antonio, why do you volunteer for Project MEND? Because I have been served and helped by Project MEND before in a time of need, when I fractured my right heel. I love the work that Project MEND provides to the community and to people in need — durable medical equipment.
How do you volunteer for Project MEND? What are some of your tasks?I volunteer at the Project MEND Admin building. I answer the phone at the front desk — make sure when patients call we have their prescriptions on file and received by Project MEND; and I look at the inventory to make sure we have what is needed available to them.
What is your favorite part of volunteering for Project MEND?It’s a wonderful atmosphere to work at. The coworkers are wonderful helping the community — helping patients or clients for them to get the services they need.
Why should other people volunteer for Project MEND?People should volunteer at Project MEND to give back to the community and serve the community in their time of need with more durable medical equipment.
Ernesto MontalvoVolunteer
In 2017, we made the unanimous decision to move forward with a $3.2 million dollar capital campaign to combine our warehouse and admin teams into one, state-of-the-art warehouse facility that meets the increasing needs of our service population with greater ease. Our fundraising campaign started strong, with the receipt of land near the Medical Center to build and major gifts from the Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, Valero Energy Foundation, Impact San Antonio and Bexar County. With an upward trajectory for our services delivered, we are eager to see this capital campaign grow and move into 2018-2019.
In June 2018, we wrapped up our reinstated contract with the Texas Veterans Commission, having served 434 Texas veterans and their family members — a 429% increase from the year prior! With the need for our services in the veteran community apparent, we were awarded an expansion contract from the Texas Veterans Commission in July to serve veterans and their family members throughout all of South Texas.
As we moved toward the end of the fiscal year, we developed a new partnership with the McKenna Foundation in New Braunfels to more fully serve Comal County with their refurbished medical equipment and assistive technology needs. A quick trip down the highway separates San Antonio and Bexar County from New Braunfels and Comal County. Realizing this and understanding the critical need for children, veterans, seniors and all individuals living with disabilities to have access to readily available and affordable medical equipment, Project MEND is excited to build and nurture this relationship with the McKenna Foundation.
We concluded a successful year in September with our 6th Annual Toast of the Town Gala celebrating the Gift of Mobility, honoring Helen Eversberg and Warm Springs Foundation. This event was a major fundraiser for our organization and it was wonderful to have a room full of people investing in mobility for all.
As Project MEND continues to meet and exceed its annual goal of providing more professionally refurbished medical equipment to more individuals in need, our relationships with supporters becomes increasingly more important. We want YOU to be in our future with us, as MEND is on the move and we don’t plan on slowing down!
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 was a year of growth, expansion and mass achievements for Project MEND. It was our 25th birthday and we could not have imagined a better way to celebrate than by serving more people than we ever have in our history. We provided 1,726 services and 3,849 pieces of medical equipment to persons living in 29 counties of Texas!
A YEAR OF GROWTH
In June 2018, we wrapped up our reinstated contract with the Texas Veterans Commission, having served 434 Texas veterans and their family members — a 429% increase from the year prior!
We receive over 10,000 pieces of donated medical equipment annually. Donated equipment comes in all conditions, from brand new to needing a lot of work. Licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services, we follow strict rules and guidelines when refurbishing the medical equipment. Of all the equipment we receive, only about 30% is truly refurbishable in its current state! All other equipment is either broken down for parts, passed along to other nonprofits that bring the equipment to other disadvantaged countries, or sold for scrap metal. We work hard to keep equipment out of landfills and into the hands of people in need.
Fun Fact!10,000 PIECES OF DONATED MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT ANNUALLY.
WE RECEIVE OVER
Helen Eversberg, Chairman of the Warm Springs Foundation, speaks to the audience about the importance of celebrating the gift of mobility.TOAST OF
THE TOWNHelen Eversberg, Chairman of the Warm Springs Foundation, accepts the 2018 Murlin B. Johnson Legacy Award, accompanied by Cathy Valdez, CEO of Project MEND, and Carol Zernial, Executive Director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and the 2017 Toast of the Town Honoree.
The courtyard at the Pearl Stable was elegant and full of life with guests arriving to celebrate Warm Springs Foundation, Helen Eversberg and the Gift of Mobility.
Master of Ceremonies Sonny Melendrez introduces Helen Eversberg, Chairman of Warm Springs Foundation, for the 2018 Murlin B. Johnson Legacy Award.
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church
Accesability Home Modifications
Access Quality Therapy Services
Mari Aguirre-RodriguezAkin, Doherty, Klein
and Feuge PCAlamo Heights
Optimist ClubSteve AlanizJunab AliCynthia AllemanMathew AllenAlta Vista Consulting Co.AMERIGROUP
CorporationElizabeth AmesLillian A. AmmannBrian AndersonCarl C. Anderson, Sr., and
Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation
Argo GroupAngelica M. ArriolaAXR Strategies, LLCDianne AzarIsabelle B. BadouhBelinda BeltranSusan BengelsDenise BennettBexar CountySmita BhaktaKim BiffleJohn L. BlackAnna-Laura Howell BlockBoeing CorporationMegan BreitenwischerS.N. BressiBroadway National BankLillian BrooksAkeem BrownHarold and Karen BrownMarian and Fred BrownTonya BroughtonAllynid Bunten
J. Bradford CampCano DevelopmentGiselle Cantatore-LopezJack Cantrell, Jr.Raul CantuCapital Group Companies
Charitable FoundationMarcie CasasPhillip D. CastroNaomi ChavezMalcolm ChesneyKameron ChicoineEmily ChristyCMC Commerical MetalsFrances CohenLawrence CohenCommunity First
Health PlansMary Kay ConleyLydia ContrerasGen. Donald CookDoug CooperAdrian and
Cindy CorneliusJoe CoronaStephanie Finleon CortezClaudia CortinasCity of San AntonioFaye L. and William L.
Cowden Charitable Foundation
Kelli CubetaMagoli Leon CuellarRyan and Jessica DaltonRose F. DamonCarlos and Maria L.
De La GarzaRebecca De La GarzaColleen DeanWilliam Dean, III
Charitable FoundationMichael DelgadoDr. Alex and Helene
DePeraltaThomas Charles DiasBrian DillardDawn C. Dixon
Clifton DouglasAlan DreebenDrive MedicalAshley DumulongVelma DunneStephen DyerRobin and Marybeth EbyVictoria EcheverriaMarilyn EldridgeM.D. and R.D. ElkinsWalter and Gayle EmbreyWendy EricksonDon and Brenda EverettSheri EverettHelen Milburn EversbergSusan EwersF. Guerra Deberry, LLCMelvin P. FechmerFarinaz FirouziFlight Safety
InternationalEli FloresGilbert M. FloresKimberly C. FordJason Michael FosterFox and SheppardPeter FrenchFrost BankKelly and Pat FrostSteven FryG. Dynamics
Mission SystemsBelem Ruiz GalindoChelsea GarciaBette GarvinKara GergerJordan GhawiPatricia GiulianoBilly GomezJulianna GonzabaHenry GonzalezIrma Diaz GonzalezLetty GonzalezRichard GonzalezGood Street, Inc.The Gordon Hartman
Family FoundationKathryn GrayGreehey Family
FoundationFrank and Teresa GuerraLyda A. GuerraGulf Biomechanical LabDemetrio GutierrezKenneth HaaseHilary HamiltonKent and Kathleen
HarbaughMarilyn HarringtonGeorge B. HernandezCatherine HerreraChristie A. HerrmannCasey HeverlingLisaJo HienzElizabeth HigginsTracy Don HillAlmeda D. HodgeRobert and
Janet HollidayBarbara G. HolmesMinerva HolmquistElizabeth HoustonHyatt Regency Hill
Country ResortNancy Smith Hurd
FoundationImpact San AntonioIsla Carroll Turner
Friendship TrustJackson and Lujan
Eyecare CenterJackson Walker, LLPDan JacobJennifer JaphetJohn Newman Family
Charitable FundMark JohnsonShirley L. JohnsonMartha S. JonesKenny KaufmanBernice KearneyKaren KeelerAshley E. Kelm
(Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018)
C.I. and D.E. Perkinson KerrRhonda KnisleyJohn KochMarcia and Otto
Koehler Foundation Erik and Susan KoppangMarcia KotickStephanie KotickKronkosky FoundationKSL Resources, LLCLadies
Philoptochos SocietyGloria and Joseph
LeatherwoodMargie LechlerByron L. and
Kathleen LefloreLillian Ann LehrWhitney LewisSiena LindermannLittle Flower SchoolEllen LockwoodAlcide LongoriaAdrianna LopezDahlia Pearl LopezGeorge L. and
Linda E. LopezIrma LopezGeorgia LuFrances MacDanielBonnie MacDonaldShelly MaddoxLauren MandelRick Marek, Jr.Michelle MartinezRosemary R. MartinezCasandra MatejKevin MatthewsMays Family FoundationDavid and
Cecile McAllisterBen McAndrew, IIIMcCombs FoundationWade McCookElizabeth and
Ray McCownLatoria McDonaldMargo McElroyMynda A. McGuireDonna McIlveenLee McKennaThe McKenna Foundation
The John V. McLaughlin Family
Gwen MestelVirginia MikaAmy MillerSharon K. MillerMandi MillironFaye MinnisK.H. MintenRebecca MitchellLaura MitvalskyBrianna MontoyaDexter MoonRonald MoranderDiana T. MorehouseRobert MoynihanMaddie MurphyTerrie and Jamie
MusselmanHarvey E. NajimHarvey E. Najim
Family FoundationCharlene NewellJoshua NewtonShannon NisbetJanet Lewis NovickJohn OlivasOpt In ExpertsGenevieve and Ward
Orsinger FoundationMelinda OrtaCamila ParkerPAX Financial GroupPCSI Professional
Contract Services, Inc.Ashlee PenaAndrea PerezRobert PerezAmy and David PhippsThe Phoenix Charitable
FoundationMarvin PipkinRives PirtleBrittany PrattProject Angel Fares, Inc.Carey QuackenbushRichard QuackenbushMayra C. RamosDiane D. RathBecky RathburnJoanna ReaganKen RectorRedman Foundation
Norma ReyesJohn W. ReynoldsCathy and Huey RhudyBill RichardsonThomas RichterSean RichmondEdwin RivasRobinson General
ContractorsErick RochaAlexandra RodriguezJohn RodriguezMelinda RodriguezDorcas RogersRomo Medical
Equipment, LLCLea RosenauerIrwin and Barbara RussellMorris Gene RussellPatricia RussettSAILSSan Antonio
Area FoundationSan Antonio
Junior ForumSan Antonio
Little TheatreBruce SchluterThomas and
Cynthia SchneidCaroline SchupbachSilver Eagle DistributorsElizabeth Anne SlomaRae SmileyLauren SmithPaul and Marie SmithShaQuita SmithKellye SpeaksSouth Texas Housing
and Community Dev.Alison SowarH.E. Stumberg TrustTimothy SuarezMatthew J. SwantnerJoe TalamantezAdreanna TarwaterStanley TebbeTexas Capital BankTexas South HearingTexas Veterans
CommissionKristal ThompsonKathy Tisza
Joe G. TobarGloria TraviesoEvangelina TrevinoTrevino FamilyUniversity Health SystemUT Austin - Center
for Disability StudiesCathy ValdezJuan ValdezMatthew ValdezRick and Sylvia ValdezValero Energy
FoundationVanessa VanceMaria VaqueraManuel Vargas, Jr.Bernice M. VasquezRichard G. VasquezSue VinaSuzanne Allford WadeCheryl Waldman Margaret WalkerWalmart FoundationBeth WammackWarm Springs FoundationWarm Springs HospitalWayne Wright, LLPDan G. Webster, IIIFrances WeilHarvey C. Weil, Jr.Charles WeisingerJudi Welch WellMed Charitable
FoundationAlison WiesenthalShantel WilkinsBarbara WilliamsLarry WilliamsJames WillisArleen WobserPaul WobserBarbara B. WoodBob WorthErica WozniakPeiji YanDaryl L. YoungDiane M. YoungKaren Lee ZachryCristina ZalaznikFreddie ZapataCarol ZernialZion Lutheran Church
Your donations of gently used medical equipment, monetary donations and volunteer time make a HUGE difference in the lives of individuals living with disability and illness. Behind each gift, there is a real face, a real person, with a real story.
Thank you for changing lives by providing mobility, independence and improved quality of life. Your donation matters.
Get involved by visiting www.projectmend.org