2015 Annual Report
GOAL: This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary! Over these years, the goal of the Harvest House ministry has been to provide free emergency shelter to those in need, but also assist in breaking the cycle of homelessness by teaching our clients social and financial responsibility. We not only provide a crisis safety net, but we work to successfully move our clients from homelessness back to their own home. We do not discriminate anyone with regard to handicap, color, age, gender, race, religion, sexual preference or national origin.
STATEMENT: We feed, shelter and educate people for success.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Before Harvest House opened its doors back in 1990, there was no free shelter available in central Missouri for those who were homeless. Over the years, our economy in central Missouri has both improved and declined, but the homelessness problem continues. The ministry of Harvest House is to assist those men, women and families who are homeless. We provide free room and board and a program for them to return to a home of their own.
We also offer free temporary room and board for those families who are visiting a relation who is incarcerated in the Boonville Correctional Center.
Our three-part safety-net program has been in operation since we began accepting clients back in 1990, and it has served them wellWe identify our clients using the Regional Online Service Information Exchange intake form, and we closely monitor their success while they are staying at the Harvest House.Our board is constantly looking at the operations of other homeless shelters in an effort to improve our program.
The board and employees of the Harvest House continue to collaborate with such organizations as the Boonslick Ministerial Alliance, The Food Bank of Central Missouri, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Boonslick Heartland YMCA, Boonslick Senior Center, Central Missouri Community Action, Concerned Citizens for a Better Community, and Unlimited Opportunities/Savvy Seconds as we work to assist our clients as they get back on their feet.
We have a Facebook page and website (www.harvesthouseshelter.org) which we use to communicate our activities and services to clients and donors.
In 2015 we served a total of 149 clients including 31 children which was a 76% increase from 2014.
We provided a total of 2,961 bed nights which was an increase of 29% over 2014. Every clients received free shelter, meals, laundry, local and long-distance telephone, Internet-connect computers and other services at a cost of only $17.35 per bednight. This cost compares very well with other shelters that provide these services at a typical cost of $30 to $40 each.
Only 7.5% adult clients entering Harvest House had employment. 33% adult clients who stayed at Harvest House for at least one week exited with employment.
No adult client entering Harvest House had their own house or apartment. 38% adult clients who stayed at Harvest House for at least one week exited to their own house or apartment.
BUDGET: We are very blessed to be located in a community that actively supports our ministry. In 2015, we received support from over 40 local and regional companies and organization as well as donations of time and money from many individuals.
In 2015, Harvest House received 25.9% of our revenue from local government grants, 24.8% from private donations , 21.8% from private grants , 20% from the United Way and the remaining amount from various fund raising events.
Our total expenses in 2015 were nearly $60,000, but $8,500 of that were earmarked funds used to pay off our loan for our 2005 Addition. Thanks to our mortgage lender, this early payoff saved Harvest House 40% of the total cost of the loan and will reduce our monthly 2016 expenses by nearly 10%.
50.6% of our operating budget was spent on payroll expenses, 18.1% on utilities, 7.1% on groceries and supplies, 7.1% on insurance, and the remaining on various other operational expenses.
FUND RAISING: This summer we continued our "Snow Cone Booth" at the Boonville Festival of Lights and we had our first annual "Movie in the Park" at Kemper Park all with great success. In addition to showing the movie Despicable Me before the show, we were also visited by Gru and one of his minions - Bob.
In the Fall, we sponsored a raffle offering a donated YETI cooler complete with cups. We also had an evening at Maggie's Bar and Grill complete with a silent auction.
The mid-Missouri community supported all of these fund raisers giving us the necessary funds to continue our ministry.
LOOKING AHEAD: 2016 looks to be another very challenging year as the mid-Missouri area is still in an economic slowdown. With this poor economy, we expect our donation income to decrease, but the demand for our safety-net services to increase. We continue to look for ways to reduce our expenses although the recent cold winter has taken a dent out of our utilities budget. Thanks to the generosity of the Isle of Capri, we continue to get much-needed prepared food left over from their various serving lines. In 2016, we hope to provide our Resident Managers some additional training to give them the tools to continue their part in this ministry. Two projects we hope to accomplish this year is to install floor covering in the men's bedrooms and replace the shingled roof on the 1925 house.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lucy Betteridge - President, Elvin Farquhar - Vice-President, Larry Long - Treasurer, Bill Salyer – Secretary. Members: Jack Bell, Robert Franzen, Heather Morris, Scott Ehrlich and Renee Morrill.
GOAL: This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary! Over these years, the goal of the Harvest House ministry has been to provide free emergency shelter to those in need, but also assist in breaking the cycle of homelessness by teaching our clients social and financial responsibility. We not only provide a crisis safety net, but we work to successfully move our clients from homelessness back to their own home. We do not discriminate anyone with regard to handicap, color, age, gender, race, religion, sexual preference or national origin.
STATEMENT: We feed, shelter and educate people for success.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Before Harvest House opened its doors back in 1990, there was no free shelter available in central Missouri for those who were homeless. Over the years, our economy in central Missouri has both improved and declined, but the homelessness problem continues. The ministry of Harvest House is to assist those men, women and families who are homeless. We provide free room and board and a program for them to return to a home of their own.
We also offer free temporary room and board for those families who are visiting a relation who is incarcerated in the Boonville Correctional Center.
Our three-part safety-net program has been in operation since we began accepting clients back in 1990, and it has served them wellWe identify our clients using the Regional Online Service Information Exchange intake form, and we closely monitor their success while they are staying at the Harvest House.Our board is constantly looking at the operations of other homeless shelters in an effort to improve our program.
The board and employees of the Harvest House continue to collaborate with such organizations as the Boonslick Ministerial Alliance, The Food Bank of Central Missouri, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Boonslick Heartland YMCA, Boonslick Senior Center, Central Missouri Community Action, Concerned Citizens for a Better Community, and Unlimited Opportunities/Savvy Seconds as we work to assist our clients as they get back on their feet.
We have a Facebook page and website (www.harvesthouseshelter.org) which we use to communicate our activities and services to clients and donors.
In 2015 we served a total of 149 clients including 31 children which was a 76% increase from 2014.
We provided a total of 2,961 bed nights which was an increase of 29% over 2014. Every clients received free shelter, meals, laundry, local and long-distance telephone, Internet-connect computers and other services at a cost of only $17.35 per bednight. This cost compares very well with other shelters that provide these services at a typical cost of $30 to $40 each.
Only 7.5% adult clients entering Harvest House had employment. 33% adult clients who stayed at Harvest House for at least one week exited with employment.
No adult client entering Harvest House had their own house or apartment. 38% adult clients who stayed at Harvest House for at least one week exited to their own house or apartment.
BUDGET: We are very blessed to be located in a community that actively supports our ministry. In 2015, we received support from over 40 local and regional companies and organization as well as donations of time and money from many individuals.
In 2015, Harvest House received 25.9% of our revenue from local government grants, 24.8% from private donations , 21.8% from private grants , 20% from the United Way and the remaining amount from various fund raising events.
Our total expenses in 2015 were nearly $60,000, but $8,500 of that were earmarked funds used to pay off our loan for our 2005 Addition. Thanks to our mortgage lender, this early payoff saved Harvest House 40% of the total cost of the loan and will reduce our monthly 2016 expenses by nearly 10%.
50.6% of our operating budget was spent on payroll expenses, 18.1% on utilities, 7.1% on groceries and supplies, 7.1% on insurance, and the remaining on various other operational expenses.
FUND RAISING: This summer we continued our "Snow Cone Booth" at the Boonville Festival of Lights and we had our first annual "Movie in the Park" at Kemper Park all with great success. In addition to showing the movie Despicable Me before the show, we were also visited by Gru and one of his minions - Bob.
In the Fall, we sponsored a raffle offering a donated YETI cooler complete with cups. We also had an evening at Maggie's Bar and Grill complete with a silent auction.
The mid-Missouri community supported all of these fund raisers giving us the necessary funds to continue our ministry.
LOOKING AHEAD: 2016 looks to be another very challenging year as the mid-Missouri area is still in an economic slowdown. With this poor economy, we expect our donation income to decrease, but the demand for our safety-net services to increase. We continue to look for ways to reduce our expenses although the recent cold winter has taken a dent out of our utilities budget. Thanks to the generosity of the Isle of Capri, we continue to get much-needed prepared food left over from their various serving lines. In 2016, we hope to provide our Resident Managers some additional training to give them the tools to continue their part in this ministry. Two projects we hope to accomplish this year is to install floor covering in the men's bedrooms and replace the shingled roof on the 1925 house.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lucy Betteridge - President, Elvin Farquhar - Vice-President, Larry Long - Treasurer, Bill Salyer – Secretary. Members: Jack Bell, Robert Franzen, Heather Morris, Scott Ehrlich and Renee Morrill.