2 Steppingstone Saved My Life

3 Executive Director’s Note

4 ECH Client BecomesFoster Care Advocate

5-7 Tributes & Memorials

8 Corporate Gifts

9 State of Missouri Youth Opportunities Program

10 Foundation Spotlight

11 Thanks to the Fire Dept.Help for a Young Mother

12 Wish List

At S tepp ings tone , homeless and a t - r i sk you th a re lea rn-ing impor tan t l i f e l essons in the a f te rmath o f the Febru-a r y f i r e t ha t des t r oyed seve ra l apa r tmen ts . They a retak ing sa fe t y more se r i ous l y, hav ing expe r i enced f i r s t -hand how sa fe ty p lann ing and t ra in ing can save l i ves indangerous s i tua t ions . But more than tha t , S tepp ings toneyou th a re l ea rn i ng t hey can ove rcome t r auma t i c l i f eevents and change the i r s i tuat ion. They are rea l i z ing thatjus t as S tepp ings tone repa i r s the damaged apar tmentsso too can they hea l and be made who le and f ind hopefo r the i r fu tu re .

INSTEP THE NEWSLETTER OF STEPPINGSTONEA PROGRAM OF ECHEVERY CHILDS HOPESUMMER NEWS 2013

JUSTINJust in has maintained his job at Sonic, hassaved more than $2,000 in a savings account,and has moved out of the group home and intoa Steppingstone apartment in Raytown.

SusanAfter leaving Steppingstone last year, Susanenrolled in her freshman year of college. Notwanting to l ive out of her truck during thesummer, she’s returning to Steppingstone tolive in a Raytown apartment. When classes re-sume in the fal l she’l l leave Steppingstone tomove back into her dorm.

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"The prog ram has donemirac les for me. I wouldn’ tbe where I ’m at today i f i tweren ’ t fo r S tepp ings tone…It saved my l i fe. ,"

- Ja ison

Ja ison ar r ived a t S tepp ingstonein December 2009, lack ing ver ybasic sk i l ls necessary to l ive in-dependent ly. Pr io r to coming toSteppingstone, he descr ibed h isl i f e as a “ j ou rney o f da rknessmet wi th ha te , scorn , and re jec-t i on eve r ywhere . Bu t eventh rough the da rkes t days , f i r efor hope burned.”

Be fo re S tepp ings tone , Ja i sonl i ved in l ow- income hous ingwi th h i s pa ren ts and s ib l i ngs ,and a t tended h igh schoo l .Th roughou t m idd le and h ighschoo l , he was the sub jec t o fbu l ly ing , which he fee ls causedhis becoming incredib ly shy andin t rove r ted in soc ia l se t t i ngs .Amidst the s t ress o f schoo l andbu l l y ing , Ja i son ’s f ami l y a l sohad to dea l w i th l os ing the i rhome.

His parents recognized tha t Ja i-son, more than the i r o ther ch i l -d ren , was s t rugg l i ng , so theycon tac ted S tepp ings tone fo rhe lp .

When he f i rs t came to Stepping-stone, Ja ison seemed very wi th-d rawn and su l l en , and he hadd i f f i cu l t y commun ica t i n g w i t hs t a f f . He knew ve r y l i t t l e aboutthe respons ib i l i t i es invo l ved intak ing ca re o f h imse l f bu t wasopen to l i f e sk i l l s and referralsto other community resources tohe lp h im ga in the knowledge heneeded . I n i t i a l l y, h i s p rog ressthrough the program was s low,making on ly smal l s teps . Even-tua l ly, Ja ison obta ined a s teadyjob a t a loca l Ho l iday Inn , work-ing in the k i t chen . And in thesummer of 2012, he was ab le toacqu i re his own apartment in thecommunity.

S ince mov ing to the communi ty,and subsequen t l y hav ing moreau tonomy, Ja i son ’s con f idencehas increased dras t ica l l y and isab le to engage in conversa t ionmore eas i l y and commun ica teh is needs. He en joys the inde-pendence and requ i res l i t t l eguidance or prompting to manageh is pr io r i t ies .

Now, Ja i son i s ex t reme ly i nde-penden t . He has success fu l l ycomp le ted the S tepp ings toneprogram, hav ing success fu l l yreached a lmost a l l o f the goa lshe set upon ar r iv ing. And in thefa l l , he p lans to enro l l in a c re-a t ive wr i t ing class to pursue oneof his passions, wr i t ing .

On The Home Front

O U T S T A N D I N GSTEPPINGSTONE RESIDENTS

STEPPINGSTONE SAVED MY LIFE

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As the schoo l year drew to a close a t ECH many o f ouro lder youth par t ic ipa ted in prom act iv i t ies and lookedfo rward to g radua t i on f rom h igh schoo l . Th i s i s a

ma jo r m i l es tone fo r these you th and animpor tan t accomp l i shment f o r them asthey s t r i ve t o f i nd the i r l i f e pa th i n thewor ld . As the summer is upon us the s taf fi s busy preparing fun activit ies for the chil-dren to participate in on the campus, and theo lder youth are be ing ass is ted by staff tohopefully find jobs in the community.

I want to share one new ser v ice tha t ECHhas added to our Fami ly Connect ions Pro-gram a t the 1220 Nor th L indbergh loca-t ion . In the las t year, th rough our Fami ly

Connec t ions p rogram in con junc t ion w i thfund ing f rom the S t . Lou is County Ch i ld ren ’s ServiceFund, ECH has begun to provide child and adolescent out-pa t ient psych ia t r ic ser v ices .

Historically, there has been a shortage of board certif iedch i ld psych ia t r is ts in Missour i . ECH now has two ch i ldand ado lescent psych ia t r is ts employed tha t a re t rea t-ing cl ients on an out-pa t ient bas is a t our Nor th L ind-bergh l oca t i on . The response and demand has beenoverwhelming as the need is obv ious ly grea t fo r th istype o f suppor t and ass is tance.

I f you know a fami ly l i v ing in S t . Lou is County whosechild is under the age of 20 and is struggling with mentalhea l th i ssues p lease re fer them to ECH. They can ca l lus a t (314) 427-3832 to se t up an appo in tment .

Thanks for a l l your suppor t to Ever y Ch i ld ’s Hope.

Michae l Brennan, MSW, LCSWExecut ive D i rec torECH Ever y Ch i ld ’s Hope.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSShari Smith, PresidentDavid Viehmann, Vice PresidentPaul Flynn, TreasurerStephen R. Schroeder, Assistant TreasurerDennis B. Mertz, Corporate SecretaryOliver A. Berwin, Jr.James L. BrooksRobert H. BranomGerhard K. GlasslRon HailAlan HautlyGail SaxtonLucille SmithAnnie L. WilliamsDr. Robert Baur, Executive Director EmeritusDavid R FrensleyJames W. SmithRobert Becker

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFMichael P. Brennan, Executive DirectorSharon L. Veit, St. Louis Operations DirectorDuane L. Lewis, Kansas City Steppingstone DirectorSharon Fenoglio, CFRE, Development DirectorNetta Kowalski, ControllerBetty Markowski, Business Operations Director

ECH Every Child’s HopeSt. Louis (314) 427-3755

www.everychildshope.orgKansas City (816) 356-0187www.steppingstonekc.org

ECH Every Child’s Hope is a private not-for-profit hildcare agency, voluntarily affiliated with the Council for Health and Human Services Ministries related to the United Church of Christ. ECH EveryChild’s Hope adheres to Federal and State laws which prohibit discrimination in the delivery of services on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, handicap/disability or religious belief.

Certified by: The Council on Accreditation

Member of: Missouri Coalition of Children’s Agen-

cies (MCCA), Child Welfare League of America

Approved by: Charities Committee,

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis,

MO Better Business Bureau

Founding Member of: The Missouri Alliance for

Children and Families

ECH EVERY CHILD’S HOPE IS NOT A UNITED WAY AGENCY.

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ECH CLIENT BECOMES FOS-TER CARE ADVOCATETeAsia and her “Mom by Choice” (her foster mother) boarded aplane to Chicago. It was the f irst t ime that TeAsia had been on aplane and she wanted to make sure she was comfortable withflying before taking off on the biggest adventure of her l i fe.

TeAsia, a junior in college, was selected as one of twenty youngpeople from across the country who have experienced l i fe inFoster Care to join FosterClub. FosterClub, a part of the NationalNetwork for Youth in Foster Care, selects young people who havespent t ime in Foster Care and are between the ages of 18 to 24to serve a summer internship with the program.

The young people must show leadership potential and the abil ityto connect with their peers. Having been selected, TeAsia will f lyto Seaside, Oregon, where she wi l l receive training in publ icspeaking, presentation, advocacy, and professional development.She wil l then travel around the nation, meeting with others tospeak about her experiences and help advocate for those in Fos-ter Care. She also plans to teach young people in Foster Care toadvocate for themselves.

“ I am ver y exc i ted ,” saysTeAs ia , a fo rmer c l i en t inthe ECH Fos te r Care Man-agement Program, “ I wantkids in Foster Care to knowthat they can speak up,and they can keep f ight ingfo r the r igh t f i t f o r them.The importance of having ap lace where you ca l l homecan make a d i f fe rence inthe ch i ld ’s l i fe.”

And that is just what TeAsia did forherself . After being kicked out ofher home, TeAsia l ived in her car,cont inuing to go to school , getgood grades, and keep up with herthree after school jobs. All that tookits tol l on her though, and her “Mom by Choice,” who was herformer teacher, noticed. TeAsia f inal ly had enough of trying tohandle al l that was happening by herself and expressed thosefeel ings to her teacher. TeAsia let i t a l l out and her teacherquickly helped her get into Foster Care.

Her f i rs t p lacement was not a goodfit . She was in a home with severalother k ids and poor condi t ions. In-s tead o f res ign ing herse l f to thes i tuat ion, she spoke up. “ I to ld mycase worker th is was not work ingand showed her a round .” TeAs iaexp la ined . “ I deser ved a goodhome and a good p lace. No ch i lddeserves to l ive in th is way.” Af terthree fos ter home changes that i swhen she moved in wi th her “Momby Choice,” her former teacher.

“ I j us t want ever yone toknow that there is a good f i tfo r you in Fos te r Care. Youjus t have to f ind your vo ice,speak up, and f ight for whatyou know is r ight .”

TeAs ia , a we l l -spoken conf identyoung lady, w i l l con t inue to be as t rong advocate fo r young peop le

in Fos ter Care. Cur rent ly, she i s apubl ic re lat ions major wi th the em-phas is in leadersh ip and hopes toone day open a Center fo r G i r l s ,that wi l l he lp g i r ls f ind the i r vo iceand speak out about the things thatare happening to them.

Memorials & Tributes

{IN MEMORY OF}Elizabeth AckmannMs. Martha A. Ackmann

Rose AlbrechtMr. and Mrs. Christian K. Albrecht

Adelheid AllrichMr. and Mrs. Carl Allrich

Norman and Lorraine AmelingMr. and Mrs. Harold H. Garland

Jim E. AmorMr. Mark Herzig

Stanley AndersonMrs. Eunice Anderson

John ArnoneMrs. Audrey E. Maixner

Bradley BallmanMr. Mike Sachs

Henry & Ruth BarthMr. and Mrs. Robert CooperDr. and Mrs. Maury SternMs. Charlesta Zekert

John BauerMr. and Mrs. Gary Hughes

Raymond BeiterMrs. Wilma Beiter

Sara BellerMrs. Julie Beller

Daniel BenneMrs. Alice Benne

Glenda BentzMr. and Mrs. Allen H. Burgess, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert BestMr. and Mrs. David P. EdmondsGarland BissellMr. and Mrs. Fred Vollmer

Jane BockMr. and Mrs. Larry Bock

Floyd H. BoemlerMrs. Loretta Boemler

Laura May BoemlerMrs. Ruth E. HartMr. and Mrs. Joe SchraderMr. and Mrs. Donald Self

Edward C. BollMr. and Mrs. David E. Boll

Marjorie BorgmannMiss Ellamay J. Rall

Ben BrandonMrs. Jane Bodine

Herman BraunMrs. Dorothy Braun

Linda BruesseauMr. and Mrs. Roger Decker

John BruggerMs. Ruth K. Brugger

Charles and Anna BuddemeyerMrs. Ruth Buddemeyer

Herman BuddemeyerMrs. Ruth Buddemeyer

Betty M. BurgessMrs. Dorothy Vallat Ernst

Elmer E. BuschMrs. Dollie K. Busch

David ClarkMs. Stephanie L. ClarkHoward E. ConleyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Conley

Betty Jean ConradMr. Alfred Conrad

Fred CooleyMrs. Judith L. Dennert

John DaubMrs. Marcella Daub

Henry G. & Alice V. DaudermanMr. Dan H. Dauderman

Gordon E. "Buddy" DavisMrs. Ruth Daulley and Ms. Elise Daulley

Jeffrey S. DeckerMr. and Mrs. Roger Decker

Anna, William, Carl and Phillip Dettl-effMrs. Vera G. Goessling

Helen DeVanMr. James E. DeVan

Louann DickmeyerMs. Carol Marcks

Verda DieckmannMr. Richard R. DieckmannMr. and Mrs. Edward Hogan

Lane DierbergMr. and Mrs. Calvin Dierberg

John DresselThe Duemlers – John, Jeannie and Robert

William R. DuckworthMrs. Viola Duckworth

Edward P. DyballMrs. Linda B. Dyball

Nancy EbleMrs. Anna M. Sylvester

E. Milford EldridgeMrs. Betty EldridgeMr. and Mrs. Nicolaus Neumann

Normand EngelMrs. Audrey Engel

Rev. Alvin and Martha EngelmannDr. Calvin Engelmann

Elmer Bischoff Ernst, Jr.Mrs. Dorothy Vallat Ernst

FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jerry Graham

Alma FleemanMrs. Evelyn A. Evans

Hazel H. FrazierMs. Marilyn Meyer

Otto A. and Lillian L. FriemelMr. and Mrs. Wayne Nienhaus

Alma FunkeMr. R. B. Knight

Ervin GillmannMr. and Mrs. William Palmer

Ralph Gladden, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. GladdenMrs. Gladys GladdenMrs. Juanita Muck

Ralph Gladden, Sr.Mrs. Gladys Gladden

Joseph GlovanovitzMrs. Jean Glovanovitz

Richard, David and Lisa GoesslingMrs. Vera G. Goessling

Gertrude GolysMrs. Joanne Henderson

Christine GroeneMr. Allen Holtman

Janet GrunewaldMr. Peter A. Horton

Bob HackmannMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Stout

Natalie HaganMrs. Vera G. Goessling

Hager and Scrivner FamilyMrs. Gladys Scrivner

Kathleen HardinMr. Tom Hardin

Victor and Margaret HauckMrs. Shirley Brethauer

Henry HeierMs. Joyce Patton

Alma and Victor HeinrichMrs. Gladys Gladden

Hart and Ruth HelmichMs. Judy Helmich

Betty HennigRev. Albert C. Hennig

Willard HesemanMrs. Dollie K. Busch

Charles HilzingerMrs. Jean Glovanovitz

Marguerite HokerMr. Charles A. HokerElmer and Edna HolmesMr. and Mrs. Richard Holmes

Marianne HrinMr. Steve Hrin

Laura Lynn JacobsMrs. Anna M. Sylvester

Mick JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Jerry Headrick

Jeff and Donna JordanMrs. Lorraine Jordan

Richard JordanMrs. Lorraine Jordan

E. R. JuengelMr. and Mrs. John R. Heath

Ray KamperMrs. Ann L. Kamper

Paul A. KlugeMrs. Lorraine Kluge

Robert A. KnokeMrs. Kathy KnokeMrs. Velma M. Willis

Norma KoernerMiss Ellamay J. Rall

Sister Mary KrammeMr. and Mrs. Mel Kohl

Raymond H. KreienhederMr. Gary Kreienheder

Elizabeth A. KruseMr. and Mrs. Al Perry

Earl KundertMr. and Mrs. Cecil L. McLard

Emogene LagemannMr. and Mrs. Gary N. DippoldMs. Leila DippoldMr. John D. LagemannMs. Betty Jean LinhardtPatchwork Farms, Inc., Farina, ILMs. Mary Lisa Thoman

Shannon LambertMrs. Lorraine Jordan

Celeste LaneDr. Joseph T. Lane, Back & Neck CareCenter of Webster Groves LLC

Bill LatzMr. Jim Knox

Herbert and Alma LaudelMr. and Mrs. Louis W. E. Laudel

Cheryl Lynn LeberMr. and Mrs. Edward Hogan

Ann and Vince LeimbachMs. Sally Ann McDonough

Melvin LichteMrs. Alberta Lichte

Audrey M. LienhopMrs. Ellen J. Gonzenbach

William and Mary LinstrothMs. Mary L. Zeltmann

Ola Dean LittrellMr. and Mrs. Ray Aumann, Jr.

Maxine J. LoefflerMrs. Gladys Gladden

Eleanore G. LoveMs. Anna Mae BertramMs. Eileen J. CoxMr. Paul R. FriemelMr. and Mrs. Wayne NienhausMs. C. Marie Orms and Family

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Memorials & Tributes

Norman M. LoveDoug Orms and FamilyMr. Malcolm Sweet

Loved OnesMr. and Mrs. William BeckerMrs. Anita J. FrankeMrs. Jean GlovanovitzMr. and Mrs. Jerry GrahamMr. and Mrs. Leo L. HaydenMrs. Carol J. RoneckerSchweisguth/Buddo FamilyMr. Edward Stuermann

Leonard LuekenMrs. Doris Lueken

Mr. and Mrs. John W. MackMs. Mary Mack

Wilkes L. MaddoxMs. Annette AdamsMs. Pam CarringtonMrs. Judy L. DennertMr. and Mrs. John J. Dwyer, Jr.Ms. Sandra GromackiParkway South High School CounselingDepartmentMrs. Gwendolyn RaineyMr. and Mrs. T. Dwaine SellMr. James Smith

Clarence and Dora MarcksMs. Carol Marcks

Marvin MarcksMs. Carol Marcks

Paul MartinMrs. Marie Martin

Helen MaurerMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. DeVanMr. and Mrs. Glenn C. DeVan

Robert McQuittyMrs. Barbara J. McQuitty

Herman MeisenheimerMr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Holman

Ann E. MeyerMs. Amy Lang

Eugene R. MeyerMrs. Hilda Meyer

Richard L. MeyerMrs. Dianne R. Meyer

Robert MeyerMrs. Patricia M. Meyer

Eugene E. MooreMr. and Mrs. Peter E. Moore

Albert MoyerMr. Richard R. Dieckmann

O. W. Muck, Jr.Mrs. Gladys Gladden

Oscar and Ella MuenstermanDr. Denise M. Harvey O.D.

Edna MummMr. and Mrs. Steve Mumm

Louisa E. MummMr. and Mrs. Steve Mumm

Hilda OakleyDr. and Mrs. John E. Oakley, Sr.

Tom OakleyDr. and Mrs. John E. Oakley, Sr.

ParentsDr. and Mrs. Robert A. BaurMr. and Mrs. Arthur W. KlasingMrs. Barbara J. MohrMiss Ellamay J. Rall

Jewell ParrMr. Thomas A. Parr

Margie PayneMrs. Heather Pollmann

Bertha PetersenMs. Kathleen L. Hardesty

Robert PhelpsMs. Marjorie V. Phelps

Carole PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Allen H. Burgess, Jr.

Mike PorzeltBeautiful Rooms LLC, Ms. Nancy BarrettMr. and Mrs. Mark R. CyliaxMiss Debbie K. FortmanMr. and Mrs. Steven Porzelt

Bob PorzeltMr. and Mrs. Steven Porzelt

David and Paul PotterMrs. Marylin Potter

John PowellMrs. Juanita Powell

Louise RadloffMrs. Mary Ann Grady

Lois and G.I. RectorMrs. Gladys Gladden

Eldon RenaudMr. and Mrs. Jerry Headrick

Dena ReschMr. and Mrs. Wesley Stemme

Daniel P. RiordanMs. Jeanine W. RiordanIda RomeiserMr. Daniel L. Buschmeyer

Vernon and Elaine RuhbeckMr. and Mrs. Ed Ruhbeck

Joshua S. RumleySt. Peter's Friendship Guild, Billings, MO

Ellie SandstedtMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mayer

William and Elizabeth SankerMr. and Mrs. Robert Sanker

Sara AnneMrs. Julie Beller

Aurora C. SassRev. and Mrs. William J. Sass

Edwin M. SchaeferMrs. Esther Schaefer

Mary Jane SchemmerFred Schemmer Family

Paul SchemmerRoy & Peggy PeckMs. Ruth Schemmer

Jan ScheweMr. Stanley Schewe

Carl L. SchmidtMrs. Ruth E. Schmidt

Ralph SchmittMrs. Eleanor Schmitt

Carl C. SchneiderMrs. Joanne Schneider

Agnes SchwabMrs. Jackie Giordano

Dee and Gene SchwabMs. Debbie Alexander

Bob ScrivnerMrs. Gladys Scrivner

Lee W. SeidelMrs. Esther Seidel

Elmer SerbMrs. Virginia Serb

Rose SieckmannMrs. Vera G. Goessling

Charles M. SimnerMr. and Mrs. James Reed

Richard SimonsonMrs. Florence M. Simonson

Mary Margaret SproesserMr. David Paulton

Tom StabbsMr. and Mrs. Fred Horner

Louise StemmeMr. and Mrs. Wesley Stemme

Gloria and Lee StephensonMs. Karen A. Stephenson

E. A. StierbergerMrs. Sandra L. Stierberger

Aubrey and Alice StilesMrs. Sally Watts

Randy StoecklinMr. Marion Stoecklin

Jack D. StoopsMs. Judith Weston

Lois StorchMrs. Betty Gschwind

Roy and Virginia StoutMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Stout

Charlotte E. StranghoenerMrs. Dorothy Vallat Ernst

A. B. SuenkelRev. Constance Lunn

Ida SuenkelRev. Constance Lunn

Margaret TanisRev. Constance Lunn

Laura Geisler TheelMr. and Mrs. Bill BaldockMs. Barbara J. FrankMrs. Dorothy GeislerTerry D. GeislerMr. and Mrs. Craig RumpMrs. Doris Schmitz

Kay ThieleMr. and Mrs. John W. Thiele

Vernon "Jake" ThiesMr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Cordes

Prof. and Mrs. B.F. TimmonsMrs. Winifred Baker

Ethel TwilhausMs. Mabel Brush

Dorothy VajdaMr. and Mrs. William E. HastenCarole Ruth Vallat PhillipsMrs. Dorothy Vallat Ernst

Tineke van den HeuvelRev. Richard S. Brueseke and Rev. LibbyBrueseke

Frank VirgaMr. and Mrs. Ralph Rueweler

Emile S. J. WangMrs. Mary Lewis Wang

Clifton V. WattsMrs. Sally Watts

Lucille WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Holman

Ben F. WillisMrs. Velma M. Willis

Bernadine WinklerMr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Fink, Jr.

Esther Steinkamp WitbrodtMrs. Donna Alexander

Ben and Mathilda WitteMr. and Mrs. Louis Witte

Paul WobusMs. Lauri Buck

Louise WoodleyMr. and Mrs. George W. Paugh

Linda WozniakMr. John C. Maxwell

Mary Ellen ZellSt. Peter's Friendship Guild, Billings, MO

Eugene and Ruth ZeltmannMs. Mary L. Zeltmann

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Memorials & Tributes

Wintermeyer Memorials {MEMORIALS}

Herbert WintermeyerMrs. Lois LoveMr. and Mrs. Clifford Woehrle

{IN HONOR OF}Florenze A. AckmannMr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Ackmann

Payton AgnewMr. and Mrs. Anthony Quartuccio

Rev. Karen Aitkens’ OutstandingMinistryMr. and Mrs. Don Eversmeyer

All ChildrenMrs. Marie A. Hug

Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. BaurMr. and Mrs. David ConradRev. and Mrs. Armin F. Klemme

Kirstin, Nick, Ben and TaylorBeckerleMr. and Mrs. Robert Sandstedt

Bob and Teddy BranomMr. and Mrs. Steven B. Goldman

Mr. Michael BrennanMrs. Joan BrennanMr. and Mrs. Tom Scanlon

Denice BrownMs. Cheri Levan

Kevin P. CardinaleMr. and Mrs. Sam R. Cardi-naleChristmasMr. and Mrs. William R. GladdenMr. and Mrs. Robert C. Knoke

Sarah E. DeweeseMs. Janice Mueller

Oliver D. DresselMs. Joy Dressel and Mr. BillBrinkhorst

ECH StaffMrs. Betty J. TopeMr. and Mrs. Roger YoungRyan EngelMs. Jessica Brennan

Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Epps’s50th Wedding AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Kevin CarderCongregational UCC, Kiowa, KSMs. Cheryl FridayMs. Awanda NewmanMs. Roxanne Selwyn

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis EskinaMrs. Gladys Gladden

Elmer Bischoff Ernst, Jr.’s Chil-dren and GrandchildrenMrs. Dorothy Vallat Ernst

Fitzgerald FamilyMiss Carole Thompson

Fuqua FamilyMr. and Mrs. John Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Gladdenand FamilyMrs. Gladys Gladden

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gladden & FamilyMrs. Gladys Gladden

Linda GoodielMrs. Grace H. Capstick

Mr. and Mrs. Gene GoughenourMrs. Jewell Bokenheide

Morris GrattendickMr. and Mrs. Karl Grattendick

Paul and Jean GreenlawMr. James B. Greenlaw

Ruth Pollman HaegleMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Grayhek

Carole HastenMs. Pam MakisSusan and Dennis HicksMr. and Mrs. Donald L. Granger

Rev. Thomas S. Higgins’ Retire-ment from Immanuel UCC Min-istry, Ferguson, MOImmanuel UCC Board of ChristianEducation, Ferguson, MO

Clarence and Jane HollandMr. and Mrs. Bob Bruce

Kirkwood Early Childhood Cen-ter Special Education StaffMr. and Mrs. Myron Ury

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. KlasingMs. Carolyn J. Rock

Mr. and Mrs. James Kleffner’s50th Wedding AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Charles Koelling

Henrietta Kuhn’s 94th BirthdayMr. and Mrs. William E. Hasten

Clifford LaneDr. Joseph T. Lane, Back & NeckCare Center of Webster GrovesLLC

Duane LewisMrs. Esther W. Sunderland

Loved OnesMrs. Doris Uzzell

Rita Pollman MastersMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Grayhek

Rev. Polly J. McWilliamsMrs. Cheryl Howard

JP Mignerone, Jr.Mr. Wilbert A. Meyer

Betsy MillerMs. Lesli BondMs. Michelle IsenbergMr. Robert Major

Mr. and Mrs. Merrick MohlerMr. and Mrs. Nill G. Mohler

Juanita MuckMrs. Gladys Gladden

Art and Pam MuenstermanDr. Denise M. Harvey O.D.

Wayne and Karen PenningtonMs. Nancy Akred

Mr. and Mrs. Milton ReinertMr. and Mrs. Owen E. Reinert

Owen and Aline ReinertMr. and Mrs. Milton Reinert

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sandstedt’sAnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Beckerle

Carl and Joanne SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Brad Beck

Esther Seidel’s 90th BirthdayDr. and Mrs. Erwin F. Soell

Shari L. SmithMr. and Mrs. Matthew L. SmithMr. and Mrs. David Wells

Steve Springgate and VanessaAdamsMr. and Mrs. Dwight Guerrant

Della SteelmanMiss Rowena Helmer

Carole SurberMs. Mary Ellen Kranz

Rev. Jeff WhitmanMr. Jack Seville

Rev. Paul A. and Louise WobusMr. and Mrs. James Saylor

Zion Kids and Teens ChristmasProgram, Zion UCC, Troy MOZion UCC, Troy, MO

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CASHAmerican Auto ShieldAmerican Direct Marketing ResourcesATK Armament SystemsBank of America Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Bank of America Merrill Lynch /

Bank of America, N.A.Bartoskewitz Farm FoundationBeautiful Rooms LLCBlue Sky Cafe and BarBowling Green Eye CareCardinals CareCentralTex Data LLCDollar General Literacy FoundationEmerson Tool CompanyEmployees Community Fund of

Boeing St. LouisFischer-Bauer-Knirps FoundationFleet Reserve AssociationFloyd's Tire and Car Care CenterForte Data Systems, Inc.Frank A and Alpha H Ruf Fund for Evan-gelical Children's HomeGluttons ClubH and M Management Co., L.L.C.Hautly Cheese Company, Inc.Independent Brokers Agency, LLCInternational Brotherhood

Electrical WorkersJohn S. Swift Company, Inc.Kappa Phi SororityKimaterials, Inc.Ladies Aid, ECHLakeshore Premium FinanceLiberty MutualLimited Leasing CompanyMacMurray Petersen & Shuster LLPMailings UnlimitedMcCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C.Millsap & Singer, P.C.MO. State Employee Charitable

CampaignMonsanto Matching Gift CenterMutual of AmericaOld Newsboys Day FoundationPatchwork Farms, Inc.Pinnancle Automotive Protection, Inc.Power Up Electrical Contractors LLCPulaski BankricAnello creative consortium, lcRobert S. Olson Jr., D.D.S., P.C.Schroeder & Associates, PCSecurity Traders Association of St. LouisSentry Security Agency, Inc.Shaughnessy/Kniep/HaweSiemer EnterprisesSt. Louis Auto Dealers AssociationSt. Louis Christmas Carols Assoc.St. Matthew CemeterySt. Peter's Cemetery

Steppingstone AuxiliaryStifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc.Sutter Plumbing Company, Inc.The Dana Brown Charitable TrustThe Deaconess FoundationUnited Healthcare of MidwestVehicle Protection Association, Inc.Winkelmann Sons Drug CompanyZamzow Manfacturing Co., Inc.

INKINDAMC Creve Coeur 12Ameristar Casino Resort SpaAnheuser Busch Companies, Inc.Are We There Yet?, LLCAT&T PioneersBig Sky CafeBlanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Cen-terBlue Sky Cafe and BarBlue Sky Tower GrillBreeze Blow Dry BarBrickTopsBrunswick Zone LakesideC J Muggs RestaurantCannoli'sCommunity State Bank - Bowling

Green & Troy MOCraft RestaurantsCreve Coeur Camera & VideoDefense Contract Admin AgencyDomain Street Wine BarDrury Inns, Inc.E & E InspirationsEmerson Tool CompanyExtra Virgin - an Olive OvationFairmount ParkFleet Reserve AssociationFloyd's Tire and Car Care CenterGarden of Life Spiritual CenterGateway Paintball ParkGluttons ClubGus' PretzelsH & H Health Associates, Inc.Hazelwood Police DepartmentHubbard Radio St. LouisIndigo Massage & WellnessInfinity Laser Hair RemovalIsaac Bruce FoundationJ.U.G.S., Inc.James Avery JewelryJiffy Lube/Hartland Automotive

Services, Inc.Kappa Phi SororityKennelwood Pet ResortsKimaterials, Inc.Kirlins Hallmark #133Kurt Warner First Things First Founda-tionLadies Aid, ECHLaFarge NA

Lafayette Area Optimist ClubLiquor ShackMassa'sMassage Envy - Creve CoeurMaya CafeMercy St. LouisMissouri LotteryMonsanto Matching Gift CenterOtterboxP & A Drywall SupplyParkview GardensPretzel Boy'sPRP Wine International, Inc.QuikTrip Corp.Raging Rivers WaterParkRenaissance Plastic SurgeryRhythm Music and Performing

Arts StudioRiver City RascalsSage Urban American GrillSaint Louis Symphony OrchestraSchlafly BeerSchroeder & Associates, PCSenior PGA ChampionshipShane Co.Shillington Box Company LLCSix Flags St. LouisSouth County Senior Law & Estate Plan-ning CenterSouth Seas Data and General

Credit Forms, Inc.Southtown SluggersSportsman's ParkSt. Catherine Retirement CommunitySt. Louis BluesSt. Louis Casa Loma BallroomSt. Louis Christmas Carols Assoc.St. Louis Rams - Community

Outreach/DonationsStan the Man, Inc.Steak 'n ShakeSteppingstone AuxiliarySutter Plumbing Company, Inc.TargetThe Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.The Fountain On LocustThe Hairy ElephantThe Melting Pot RestaurantThies Farm and GreenhousesTrio-Educational Opportunity ProgramsUpper Limits Rock GymValvoline Instant Oil ChangeViviano's MarketVom Fass St. LouisWamhoff Financial Planning

& AccountingWestern Digital FoundationWinkelmann Sons Drug CompanyXtreme Paintball ParkZamzow Manfacturing Co., Inc.Zarephath Ministries Outreach

Corporation & Foundation Giving

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Every Child’s Hope has been awarded agrant from the Missouri Department ofEconomic Development enabling us tooffer state tax credits to eligible donorsunder the Youth Opportunities Programor YOP.

Who is e l ig ib le fo r YOP tax c red i ts?Anyone w i th a M issour i Tax l i ab i l i t ymak ing a dona t i on o f $500 o r more .G i f t s o f Cash and S tock a re e l i g ib le .P len ty o f YOP c red i t s a re cu r ren t l yava i lab le .

How much is the tax credit worth? Thetax credit is worth 50% of your YOP dona-tion. For example, a donation of $500would equal a $250 tax credit. Plus yourregular federal and state tax deductionsapply for the entire $500 donation. Creditscan be carried over five years.

STATE OF MISSOURI YOUTH OPPORTUNITIESPROGRAM INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE

APPRECIATED STOCKS—WIN-WIN TO HELP KIDS!KIDS!

How does my donat ion he lp ECH? One wayyour YOP donation helps is by teaching youth inour resident ial program learn how to f indpeaceful resolut ion to conf l icts. Recent ly,Meghan, a 16-year old in the program, learnedto assert herself positively in situations of con-f l ict . When she f i rst arr ived at ECH, Meghanroutinely gave in to others’ demands, handingover food and possessions out of fear of con-frontation. With the help of staff, Meghan nowhas a greater sense of self-value and commu-nicates with her peers, has stopped letting oth-ers walk over her, and has a goal to returnhome later this year.

How do I app ly? Jus t des igna te your dona-t ion o f $500 or more when you mai l i t in asa YOP cont r ibut ion .

Ques t i ons? Con tac t Sha ron Fenog l i o a t(314) 427-3755 or s fenog l io@echmai l .o rg .

Gifts of Securities The best s tocks to donate are those that have increased in va lue, par t icu lar ly those producing alow y ie ld . In order to opt imize tax sav ings, i t is cr i t ica l that you t ransfer secur i t ies d i rect ly to ECHEvery Chi ld ’s Hope, ra ther than l iqu idate them and donate the proceeds.

Wire Transfer InstructionsShould you decide to t ransfer s tock to ECH Every Chi ld ’s Hope, fo l lowing are wire inst ruct ions to the ECH g i f t process ing account a t Char les Schwab for your f inancia l inst i tu t ion:

Development

Please not i fy Sharon Fenogl io when to expect yourg i f t to arr ive at (314) 427-3755 or s fenogl io@echmai l .org

Account Name: ECHFor Credit to Account #: 2222-2241DTC Clear ing: 0164, Code 40ECH Tax ID : 43-0654856

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In November las t year, The Bank o f Amer ica Char-i t ab le Founda t i on generous l y awarded Eve r yCh i ld ’s Hope a $10 ,000 Work fo rce Deve lopmentand Educa t ion grant to suppor t the St . Lou is Step-p ingstone Program.

The Steppingstone Program helps older youth gainself-sufficiency through education, employment, andlife skil ls development. Youth are given a safe placeto l ive in one of our group homes, campus apart-ments, or in an apartment in the community, andsta f f he lps them deve lop goa ls fo r the i r t imea t Steppingstone and for the future. Stepping-stone’s ult imate goal is assisting youth as theytransit ion from adolescence into adulthood.

The funding f rom Bank of Amer ica Char i tab leFounda t ion he lps youth l ike Naomi . In 2010,shor t ly a f te r her h igh schoo l gradua t ion andher 18 th b i r thday, Naomi en te red the S tep-p ings tone p rog ram. S tepp ings tone s ta f fhe lped Naomi deve lop rea l is t ic expecta t ions ,learn to use the Metro Trans i t Sys tem, bu i lda suppor t sys tem, l i ve on her own, and p lanfor her fu ture .

Ea r l i e r th i s yea r, Naomi was accep ted in tonurs ing program a t the Un ivers i ty o f Missour i S t .Lou i s where she has been s tudy ing s ince shecame to S tepp ings tone . She works pa r t t ime fo rthe un ivers i ty and shares an apar tment wi th o therUMSL s tudents who have become her f r iends andfami ly. Naomi p lans to gradua te f rom UMSL wi th aB .S . i n Nurs ing and go on to comp le te a NursePract i t ioner Program. She is de termined to over-come eve r y obs tacle i n he r l i f e and has g rea thopes and dreams for her fu ture .

We are grateful to the Bank of America Charitable Foun-dation for supporting this program and helping youngmen and women l ike Naomi grow into respons ib le ,self-sufficient adults.

The Bank of America Supports Steppingstone St. Louis

F O U N D A T I O N S P O T L I G H T

# OF YOUTH SEEKING SERVICE: 189# OF NEW YOUTH ADMITTED: 19# OF YOUTH SERVED : 62# OF YOUTH DISCHARGED FROM THE PROGRAM: 1868% OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CHARACTERISTICSWERE PRESENT AT T IME OF DISCHARGE.

AVERAGE AGE : 19MALE: 45% FEMALE: 55%

The Bank of American Charitable Foundations sup-ports community initiatives that help create eco-nomically vibrant communities that are betterplaces to live and do business. Through workforcedevelopment and education grants, the Bank ofAmerica Charitable Foundation supports organiza-tions that help small businesses and individuals,including youth, the unemployed, and under-served, obtain training and education that lead topost-secondary completion, employment, andstronger economic growth.

If you know of a foundation or company thatoffers grants, contact MattBarker in theDevelopmentOffice at (314) 427–3755 or mbarker@echmail.org.

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Update on the Ray-town Apartments Recently, work began on the Raytown Apart-ment Building. While it doesn’t appear muchhas changed, important structural work hasbeen done. Workers have replaced the roofand the exterior walls. In the coming weeks,work will shift to the interior to rebuild nearlyeverything. New plumbing, ducting, and elec-trical wires will be installed. Work is movingalong, and we hope the three apartments willbe available for Steppingstone youth laterthis fall. Thank you to Repairs Unlimited, Inc.,for reconstructing our Raytown ApartmentComplex.

Call Steppingstone to see how youcan help refurnish our apartments,(816) 356-0187.

Fo l lowing Februar y ’s f i re tha t le f t th reeS tepp ings tone apar tments un inhab i t -ab le , S tepp ings tone you th and s ta f flooked fo r a way to thank the f i re f igh t-ers who prevented the f i re f rom spread-ing to the o the r apa r tmen ts i n thebu i l d ing . A f te r coo rd ina t ing the da te at ime wi th Raytown Fi re Depar tment Ba t-ta l i on Ch ie f Ga r y Jones , S tepp ings tonede l i vered a thank you lunch f rom Ga tes

BBQ to the f i re f ighters who responded to our f i re .

Four teen f i re f igh ters f rom f i re Eng ine #1 and Eng ine #2responded to our f i re , but when we walked in to the f i rehouse wi th lunch on ly ha l f were there . Minutes before wear r i ved , the Eng ine #1 f i r e f i gh te rs l e f t t o re -spond to a na tura l gas leak . Though we hadwanted to thank a l l the f i re f ighters fo r put-t i ng ou r apa r tmen t f i r e , we a re g lad theywere out pro tect ing our communi ty, p lus theother f i re f ighters promised they would savesome BBQ for those on Eng ine #1. We hopethey d id !

We are g lad for the ded ica ted f i re f ighters a tthe Raytown Fi re Depar tment who put the i rown safety in jeopardy to ext inguish danger-ous f i res l ike ours .

Julia was 18 and pregnant when her father told her shecould only live at home until she gave birth, after thatshe’d have to find somewhere else to live. After contactingSteppingstone, Julia was placed on our waiting list, butshe was determined to be accepted into the program. Wereceived frequent calls from Julia, asking if we knewwhen she would be able to come. As her due date ap-proached, we still didn’t have an opening, and Julia didn’tknow what she would to do when the baby arrived.

Steppingstone just happened to have an unexpectedopening and contacted Julia to see if she would want tocome sooner than anticipated. “YES!” was her eager reply.So Julia moved to Steppingstone, and just eight days latergave birth to a baby boy. Ever since, she has been veryreceptive to the assistance she has received from staff asshe learns to be a mom.

STEPPINGSTONE THANKSTHE FIRE DEPARTMENT…WITH BBQ

HELP FOR A NEW MOTHER

Building in June after reconstructionwork.

Raytown apartment building afterFebruary fire

STEPPINGSTONE: A PROGRAM OF ECH EVERY CHILD’S HOPE5100 NOLAND ROADKANSAS CITY, MO 64133

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13th Annual Golf ClassicTITLE SPONSOR: Vehicle Assurance

Hosted by Randy Karraker of 101 ESPN RadioMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

OLD HICKORY GOLF CLUB, ST. PETERS, MONoon Shotgun start.

JOIN US AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR THE13TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC.

Enjoy a beautiful day on a wonderful course withlunch, dinner and cocktails after play.

For more information or to register, visit our website at www.everychildshope.org

or call Laura Kilcullin at 314-427-3755

WISH LISTS

Contact us for more details (816) 356-0187.