Soroptimist House of Hope
President's Message
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Happy April to all!! As Soroptimist House of Hope Springs into action, I am honored to accept the position of President to the SHOH board of directors. I love the concept and the vision that this organization has stayed true to with all of the changes that have occurred across these 37 years! So on we go with a smile on our faces!☺
We are now in countdown mode for the annual Day of Hope spring fundraiser luncheon on May 5, 2018. We are
SOLD OUT
, so please see the article below for further information and donation opportunities. Your support is deeply appreciated.
Sincerely,
Trish Klimkiewicz
Executive Board President
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Thank You, George Fisher!
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A special thank you to George Fisher for all of your years of service to Soroptomist House of Hope! We wish you and Bob the best of luck in your new home in Buckeye, Arizona.
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Soroptimist House of Hope
Executive Director's Message
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JANUARY - MARCH 2018
The first quarter of 2018 has been a blur of excitement for all of us at SHOH. Our Recovery Residence “Hope’s Horizons” is eagerly awaiting word from the county about funding for women transitioning from treatment back into the mainstream. California Consortium of Addiction Program and Professionals (CCAPP) is scheduled to inspect Hope’s Horizons in early April and our registration with them will be renewed. Our treatment facility, SHOH #1, in Desert Hot Springs received our renewal license/certification from Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) that is good until 2020. We are in the process of applying for Incidental Medical Services Certification as the county has recommended that we do so. In addition, we are preparing for our first Drug Medi-Cal Certification (DMC) Audit by DHCS in early April. As you can see, we have all been very busy dotting our I’s and crossing our T’s to ensure that SHOH is providing quality services to our clients.
UPDATE:
Our DHCS audit was completed on April 12, 2018. At the exit interview I was left speechless at how glowing the auditor’s report was from our awesome policies and procedures, the amazing client file documentation and the perfect facility inspection. It was simply a stellar review. So proud of everyone and I am eternally grateful to the County of Riverside, the Department of Health Care Services, the SHOH Board of Directors, our dedicated staff and contractors that work for SHOH. We are blessed beyond measure with people that understand what we do and support us 1,000%. Planning is going very well for our 5th Annual “A Day of Hope in May and it is our “Hope” that we will see all of you there.
Your support is deeply appreciated by our Board of Directors, our Staff and the women we help recover from the ravages of addiction.
In love and service,
Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray, CADC-II, ICADC
Executive Director
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Please Join us for a "Day of Hope"
It’s almost here….our fifth annual “A Day of Hope” event will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. We’ll be hosting lunch at a new venue - the Classic Club in Palm Desert - and the afternoon will include a live auction and raffle with a number of “must-have” items. The event’s MC will be Patrick Evans, Chief Meterologist at CBS Local 2 (and master auctioneer), and all proceeds will help disadvantaged women overcome substance use disorders and live sober, productive, and happy lives. Last year, we raised nearly $9,000 and we need your help to surpass that milestone this year! Thanks to your amazing support, the event is
SOLD OUT
but you can
click here
to make a donation through our secure website.
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
January - March 2018
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Go Red Luncheon at Banning Women's Club and Cultural Alliance
The annual Go Red Luncheon sponsored by the Banning Women’s Club was attended by SHOH Staff and clients. This was a beautiful day and the clients were given the opportunity to learn about heart disease as well as giving back to the community through helping at the event.
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Champions Night at the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament
Our Program Manager, Lupe Stoneburner and her husband Jamie represented SHOH at the Champions Night at the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament. They were treated to this event in connection with SHOH receiving a generous grant from The Tennis Champions Volunteer Fund. SHOH was recognized along with many other deserving non-profits that evening. We are grateful to the TCVF for their continued support.
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Lunafest in Palm Springs
courtesy of Soroptimist of Palm Springs
Staff and clients enjoyed an afternoon out at the annual Lunafest in Palm Springs. A giant thank you to the Soroptimists of Palm Springs for providing the tickets for this very special event.
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1st Annual Staff Appreciation Dinner at Billy Reed's in Palm Springs
The SHOH Board of Directors and staff were treated to the 1st Annual Staff Appreciation Dinner held at Billy Reed’s Restaurant in Palm Springs. It was a super special evening with newer staff members getting the opportunity to meet more of the SHOH Board members as well as new Board members getting acquainted with SHOH Staff. We are all looking forward to next year!!
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IN LOVING MEMORY
Billie Gray
5-30-06 - 3-26-18
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Our sweet Billie kitty went to the Rainbow Bridge on 3-26-18. Billie was an awesome therapy cat and was loved by all who met her. She was born at the Banning House on what would have been Bill Page’s 92nd birthday (5-30-06). Billie is proceeded in death by her sister Page. Both of our beautiful girls are together again at the Rainbow Bridge. We truly miss their therapeutic pet powers and their amazing mouse catching abilities. SHOH kitties for eternity.
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- Allstate Insurance
- Bank of America
- Beaumont Women's Club
- Beth Friedman
- Bighorn Golf Charities - Big Horn Cares
- Costco
- Desert Healthcare District
- Employees Community Fund of Boeing
- H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation
- International Dancers of Sun Lakes
- Judith King
- Judy Behm
- Kaiser Permanente
- Laura May
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- Stewart Foundation
- San Gorgonio Pass Rotary Club
- Smart & Final
- Sun Lakes Women For Hope Tournament
- Supervisor Manuel Perez
- The Brudvik Family Trust
- The Champions Volunteer Foundation
- The Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation
- Tim Radigan-Brophy
- Union Pacific Foundation
- UPS Store - Desert Hot Springs
- Weingart Foundation
- Wells Fargo - Community Connection
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Patron Soroptimist Clubs
Gold
- SI Desert Cities of the Coachella Valley
- SI of Palm Desert
- SI of Palm Springs
Silver
- SI Beaumont/Banning
- SI Blythe
- SI Idyllwild
- SI Moreno Valley
- SI Twentynine Palms
- SI Yucca Valley
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Rebecca Norton
Rebecca has now joined SHOH full-time as the Banning Recovery Residence Manager and Office Assistant! We are thrilled to have her on our team full-time.
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Support by Shopping at Ralphs
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Ralph's Cardholders can Help the
Soroptimist House of Hope
If you shop at Ralphs, simply go to their webpage
ww.ralphs.com
and at Community Rewards, sign up for Soroptimist House of Hope. Then a donation will be made by Ralphs to SHOH every time you shop. We receive a check directly from Ralphs every quarter. Thanks, Ralphs, and thanks to you for signing up.
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Support by Shopping on AmazonSmile
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Mother's Day is Coming Up! Shop on Amazon to Help SHOH.
Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to SHOH! Simply
click this link
and log into your Amazon account. Thank you for your support and Happy Mother's Day!
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Thank you for the serene, safe place you have provided for me to grow as woman and believe in myself again. I have gained the tools to love myself enough to eliminate toxic people and toxic environments from my life. Thank you for the sanctuary, the inspiration and the courage to participate in my life again and be the respectful, healthy woman God intended me to be
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M.L.R.
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My reason for coming to House of Hope is and was to develop a sober lifestyle. Thank you for the opportunity to learn this at House of Hope. I drank daily and after 40 years of drinking, my health gave out and I ended up in the hospital with kidney failure. This was a wake call for me and I was given the tools I need for staying sober. My health won’t allow me to drink and I do want to live. Thank you sincerely.
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E.F.
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I am a 59 year old Hispanic woman who has been abusing alcohol and drugs since I was 11 years old. I have been in many recovery centers and never was able to stay more than 48 hours. I did not receive the care and concern there that I have received at SHOH. I was embraced, told “welcome home, it is going to be alright and let us love you until you can love yourself” Your greeting was just what I so desperately needed. The first 30 days was so very difficult for me to stay still yet my counselor Miss Leslee and Director Miss Lupe saw something in me that I was not able to see yet. I am leaving this house a new woman, definitely not the one who walked through the doors 90 days ago. I have a beautiful connection with God that I did not have before. The discipline, the structure and most importantly the love was exactly what I needed. I am deeply grateful for finding SHOH and I believe it is only by the Grace of God that I did. I would like to extend my gratitude to the Soroptimist women who help support SHOH, the handpicked staff with incredible commitment, empathy and for the care I received that has renewed my relationship with my children and given me what I need to continue in my new found life in recovery. Thank you so very much for saving my life.
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M.G.
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My grandma Charlotte has been involved with SHOH for many years. She told me that miracles happen at this house. I was never sure what to think about that but now I know for myself that miracles do happen here and I am proof of that. This place has taught me to love myself again and made it possible for me to forgive myself for my past mistakes and learn from them rather than continuing to beat myself up. The support and encouragement I received from everyone here showed me proof that there is a better way to live. The fact that all of the staff are alumni of SHOH is so inspirational and gives me so much hope. I get to go home to my son and be a sober mother and that means everything to me. I am so proud to be an alumni and so grateful that I will always have a home and family at SHOH.
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J.H.
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Board of Directors
Trish Klimkiewicz
President
Peggy Redmon
Vice President / Legal Resources
Charlotte Hughlett
Recording Secretary
Maria Cox
Treasurer
Dot Reed
Past President / Director
Marilyn Alt
Director
Yvonne Parks
Community Outreach Director
Dorothy Warren
Director
Tim Radigan-Brophy
Director
Mark Guidry
Accounting Service
Margaret Henderson
Payroll Service
Christopher Francisco
Grant Writer
Monica Werner
Marketing Coordinator
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Administration
Banning/Desert Hot Springs
Cynthia "Oma" Gray
CADC-II, ICADC,
Executive Director
Residential Treatment Program
Desert Hot Springs
Lupe Stoneburner
CADC-II, ICADC,
Director/Program Manager
Leslee Blake
CADC-II, ICADC
SUD Counselor II
Cindi Handwerk
CADC - CAS,
SUD Counselor I
Alexcia Ramirez
RADT
Night Attendant
Elizabeth Buss
RADT
Weekend Night Attendant
Hope's Horizons
Recovery Residence
Rebecca Norton
CADC-II, ICADC
Resident Manager / Office Assistant
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TYPICAL MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
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- Morning Mediations - 28
- Smoking Cessation - 4
- Parenting Classes - 8
- Weekly Family Rap - 4
- Health Clinic/TB - 3
- Drug Education Class - 4
- Dept.Public Serv/Food stamps - 3
- Anger Management Group - 4
- Relapse Prevention Group - 4
- Self Esteem Group - 4
- Dr./Dentist appointments - 13
- Coordination Care Team Visits - 4
- Monthly Family Day - 1
- Healthy Relationships - 4
- CPS child Visits - 3
- Probation Visits - 5
- AA/NA Meeting - 24
- Aftercare Workshops - 4
- Forgiveness, Grief and Life Skills - 1
- Co-Occurring Disorder Education - 4
The staff and clients are also involved in many community volunteer opportunities.
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Soroptimist House of Hope
PO Box 1055
Desert Hot Springs, California 92240
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