Project Sanctuary
Executive Director’s Report for May
6, 2008 Board Meeting
Funding Updates:
2. The TR Eriksen Foundation application was
submitted before the March 15, 2008 deadline.
The focus of this $42,652 (2-year) proposal is to supplement our
prevention education services to serve schools in the
4. OES and DHS Funding: The second and
third of the three OES funding applications were sent on time. These reapplications are for $10,323 less
than last year’s. State legislators are
fighting to reject the Governor’s proposal to cut services for battered women’s
shelter services (DHS) by 10%. Due to
this battle and the State’s overall budget woes, this year’s State budget is
likely to be approved late this year.
This is likely to result in a delay of OES and DHS funds release, impacting
agency cash flow during the summer months, and requiring the use of our Line of
Credit.
5. Next Year’s budget: Price Waterman staff is working with
staff on the overall agency budget for next FY.
A draft will be ready in time for the Board Finance Committee budget workshop
in late May.
6. Child Protective Services often mandates that their clients
attend our groups and one-to-one counseling. We have begun discussions with them about
contracting for these PS services beginning July 2008. (This contract would be in addition to the
existing contract with Welfare Employment Services.)
7. $5,000 was awarded from the City of
Audit:
The audits
required by OES for FYs ending 2006 and 2007 have been officially accepted by
OES.
Facilities:
● Transition House: No new information on this except
to say a huge thanks to Paul for recent garden maintenance!
● The shelter was re-roofed this
month. Mendocino Roofing has been
patching it for us for some time. This
was funded partially (1/2) with a grant award from the Ukiah Natural Foods that
was received in 2006/07 FY. The other
half will come from current year donations.
● The Ukiah office heating unit has been
replaced by the landlord. The request for compensation for there being no
heat (in the form of reduced or refunded rent) is still pending with Seltzer
Property Management.
Activities/Program Updates:
● The Harley-Davidson Chili Cook-off “People’s Choice Award” was won by
● Walk-a-Mile in her shoes was held on
Saturday, April 26 in Ukiah. This
was a most successful WAM. More than
$4,000 was raised and there were the most participants ever. Team participation, Tremendo drummers’ fabulous
beat, Justin Brigg’s professional and high-spirited announcing, and the
walker’s impromptu dance that followed were perfect. Ukiah Daily Journal front page coverage was
really great too. This could grow.
● Inland volunteer graduation and a celebration of volunteer anniversaries was
Monday, 4/28 from 5:30 – 6:30 at the Ukiah office. It was Janet Larson’s first class of
graduates and a lovely celebration. Thanks
to Janet for her good work and to the staff, their families, and board members who
attended and helped.
● Coast volunteer graduation
and celebration is Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Presbyterian Church from 5 - 7. Board and staff members are invited. Jennifer is pleased to welcome this new,
wonderful group.
● The Personnel Committee and staff
representatives spent many evening hours this month commuting and reviewing
ED applications and interviewing candidates.
Final selection interviews were Tuesday, April 29. Many thanks go to the staff representatives
and board members for doing this challenging work.