2,048 - A Simple AnswerWhen asked why we chose this economic climate to launch an expansion plan, I only have to say “2,048”

A message from Susan Miller, CEO

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Steps

Thursday, September 30th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Westin Crown Center

Individual $50; Patron $150 Sponsorship Opportunities Available

How many steps does it take for a victim of domestic abuse to reclaim her life and become a survivor? What can you do to support these courageous women? At this year’s annual luncheon, Rose Brooks Center will

celebrate these amazing women and the Soul Steps they have taken to overcome abuse and rebuild their lives.

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Reserve your ticket today! www.RoseBrooks.org or (816) 523-5550 Your support of Soul Steps will support our efforts to

expand our overcrowded shelter and help build additional bedrooms for women and children escaping abuse.

Did we realize when we launched our emergency plan in May that it wasn’t the most ideal time to initiate a major fundraising initiative? Yes. We know that you, like many others in our community, have been greatly impacted by this economic crisis. You may have had to come up with creative ways to save and cut back spending - like skipping the summer family vacation. So when I am asked why we chose now to kick off this campaign to add desperately-needed bedrooms to our overcrowded shelter, I am not surprised. But for me and the 15,000 women and children we serve each year the answer is a simple one - 2,048. That is the number of women and children we’ve had to turn away so far this year due to lack of space and resources. That’s why this emergency expansion plan could not wait. Because every day we wait, we run the risk that one of these desperate women will know another day of horrible pain and fear – and may even be murdered by her abuser.

The tremendous support we’ve received so far proves that you understand the crisis facing our community and support our efforts to ensure no woman or child is ever refused safety. Your generous gift does not just help a cause – it saves a life right now, right here in your community.

Because of overwhelming support from people like you, we need only raise an additional $83,742 to receive matching funds from a national foundation.

We’re almost there, but we still need your help!

In order to receive a matching grant, we must raise the additional funds by August 31st. Help ensure every woman and child has a safe place to escape abuse, a supportive home to rebuild their lives and regain self-worth, and the skills necessary to be a healthy and productive woman and mother.

Look inside for a list of friends who have already supported this vital program.

Board of Directors 2010-2011

Anne BethuneJennie ClarkeMark CleggLajuana CountsDan DechantJill FarrellSherry ForseePhil GreenfieldVickie HarrisLeonard “Jonas” Hughes IVCynthia Johnson

Diane JohnsonSally LuckDebra MacLeodDean Newton Carlos RiojasAnne RussLaura ShultzCharlene SmylyPeter SowdenShauna Woody-Coussens

David Bernstein, PresidentJulie Frigon, President Elect

Sara Colt, SecretaryMary Moeller, Treasurer

$800,000 The amount we need to raise to receive matching dollars for our shelter expansion. We’re almost there!

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June 30, 2010

$1,800,000November 1, 2010

$3,200,000June 30, 2011

$4,300,000June 30, 2012

GOAL

$433,000

Thank you HCA Midwest Health System and Research Medical Center for being

our 2010 Safety Link partner.

Children who experience or witness family violence are at greater risk of mental and physical health disorders and problems. Without treatment, these children are at significant risk for delinquency, substance abuse, school drop-out, and difficulties in their own relationships.

Children may exhibit a wide range of reactions to exposure to violence in their homes. Younger children oftentimes do not understand the meaning of the abuse they observe and tend to believe that they “must have done something wrong.” Children may become withdrawn, non-verbal, and exhibit regressed behaviors such as clinging and whining. Eating and sleeping difficulty, concentration problems, anxiety, and physical complaints are all common.

The mission of Rose Brooks Center is to break the cycle of violence, and prevention is our top priority. Through the innovation of Project SAFE, children and teens dealing with violence in their schools, neighborhoods or homes get counseling at school. They build the confidence and self-esteem needed to progress successfully through school. At the same time, Project SAFE works to integrate a violence prevention curriculum into Jackson County classrooms, with the goal of helping children of all ages learn to make positive life choices and develop healthy relationships.

Project SAFECountering long term health effects

of domestic violence on children

Project SAFE provides services to over

3,500 students each year in 46 schools.

Become a member of our online community, committed to educating our

neighbors about domestic violence. Check out our new blog, RiskHope.

We would like to thank all of our supporters who generously

designated Rose Brooks Center as their charitable giving recipient for

United Way, and remind you that local companies usually begin their United Way campaigns in the fall.

Saturday, August 21, 201013105 Holmes Road

2:30 p.m. Sign-In • 4:00 p.m. Start Time

All proceeds donated in memory of Jennifer will benefit Rose Brooks Center.

www.RoseBrooks.org

$716,258August 5, 2010

JENNIFER BURTON MEMORIAL

VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The True Cost of B2SThere’s more to back-to-school than pencils and paper. The true cost of sending a child to school includes many things that don’t appear on the supply list:

Walk into any store right now and you will see a rush of excited young faces, scurrying around to find the right backpack (Thomas or Toy Story?), pick out the perfect first-day-of-school outfit, and face the eternal question – glue sticks or rubber cement? It’s an exciting and exhilarating time for most kids. But for the children living at Rose Brooks Center, back to school can mean increased stress and trauma.

Can we afford my school supplies? What will the kids say at school?

To help families through this transition, Rose Brooks Center will host a community resource fair August 20 for residents of our shelter and transitional housing program, as well as children of mothers receiving outreach therapy.

HEALTH CARE Most districts require annual exams and costly immunizations/vaccinations before a student can be enrolled.

TRANSPORTATION When districts don’t provide busing services to shelter, many children must take cabs to/from school.

CLOTHING We receive many donations of used children’s clothing, but many new items are desperately needed, including: uniforms, sneakers, socks and underwear.

THERAPY In many cases, the transition back into the classroom can be difficult for children in shelter. Bullying and teasing are real problems these boys and girls face. Rose Brooks Center’s children therapists are available after-school for therapy.

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Did you know? Many children who have experienced or witnessed severe abuse have a more difficult time focusing and participating in class and are less-likely to be grade-level proficient.

Back to School from ShelterFor homeless youth, going back to the classroom can be traumatic

ROSE BROOKS RECOGNIZES CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER

Rose Brooks Center staff and board members (from left: board member Laura Shultz, CEO, Susan Miller, board member Anne Bethune, and Develop-ment Director Tracy Kelso) present Congressman

Emanuel Cleaver, II with a portrait by a young shelter resident in recognition of his support of Rose Brooks Center. Rep. Cleaver helped secure federal

appropriations dollars for Project SAFE (see article).

Nurses from University of Kansas Medical Center’s Mother and Baby group hosted a supply drive for Rose Brooks Center collecting formula, diapers,

bottles, and other newborn essentials for the mother and babies in shelter. Their month-long drive

generated over three months worth of formula for the families at Rose Brooks Center. Baby

formula and diapers are two of the most costly supplies we must keep in stock, making this large

donation incredibly special.

KU MED SUPPLY DRIVE SAVES ROSE BROOKS BIG $$

“We do all we can to counter the many challenges these families face,” says Kim Fletcher, organizer of the annual event. “This year we invited

other social services providers - like Habitat for Humanity and Children’s Mercy Hospital - to get these families access to all the resources available to them as they work to rebuild their lives.”

DO YOUR PART TO HELP END CHILD ABUSELast month, Rose Brooks Center was awarded a new grant from Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) to support existing staff, training costs and materials to integrate the Active Parenting Program. The goal of this new program is to help mothers acquire the knowledge and skills they need to raise healthy children and ultimately prevent child abuse in families who have experienced domestic violence.

You can support these efforts and help prevent child abuse by proudly displaying the official Children’s Trust Fund license plate on your vehicle. All CTF plates feature the distinctive green child’s hand prints logo and a “prevent child abuse” message.

To order your CTF license plate, log on to www.ctf4kids.org or call 1-888-826-KIDS (5437).Your donation for the license plate can be designated fully to Rose Brooks Center.

You can make back-to-school easier for one of the children living in shelter. Your generous gift of $75 will support

our efforts to make sure every child has the supplies and resources needed to have a

happy and successful academic year.

impactfulBEBACK TO SCHOOL Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ade

Mr. Steven AndersonMs. Susan Archer Assurant Employee Benefits Mr. and Mrs. Russell Atha, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Atkinson Mr. Andrew Atterbury & Ms. Gwyn PrenticeMs. Janet Baird Mr. and Mrs. Fred BarthMr. Mickey Bartow Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagle, Jr.Beauty Brands, Inc. Mr. Robert Beckring Mr. Eric Benzie Mr. Russ Berlin Mr. and Mrs. Martin BicknellMs. Cynthia Black Ms. Alison Blair Mr. and Mrs. Denslow BolteMs. Judith Bond Ms. Helen Bontrager Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bova Ms. Mary Branton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Braude Ms. Teresa Brimacombe Ms. Angela BroderickMs. Jennifer Brown Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Bunde Ms. Donna Byers Ms. Amy Carr Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Carter Ms. Kate CavanaughMs. Kelly Chamberlain Ms. Eileen Chase Ms. Susanne Christopher ShutzMs. Mary Clark Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas ClevengerMs. Sue Clevenger Mr. and Mrs. Mack Colt Ms. Anne Cook Ms. Ann CorryMs. Anne Cram Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cray Ms. Robin Crick Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crowe, Jr.Ms. Bonnie Cutler Mr. and Mrs. Don Dagenais Ms. Marianne Dane Davis, Bethune & Jones, L.L.P.Mr. Frederick Delibero Ms. Marilee DiCarlo Mr. and Mrs. John Dodd Ms. Elizabeth Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Chris Drayer

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dunbar Ms. Alice DysartMs. Cindy Egger Mr. and Mrs. Kindell Eidson Ms. Ruth Engel Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Engelmann Ms. Sindy English Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Engvig Mr. and Mrs. Charles EtheringtonMs. Denise Evans Mr. Angelo FiataruoloMs. Judith FlynnMs. Toni Ford Mr. and Mrs. Gary Forsee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Chad Frigon Ms. Christine Fruehling Ms. Amy Fuhrman Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Glaub Ms. Karen Glickstein Goppert Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gose Mr. Tim Gosnell Ms. Jennifer Graham Ms. Sandra Gray Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Mark GreenwoodMs. Maureen Grojean Mr. and Mrs. Gordon HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Charlie HarrisMr. David and Dr. Linda Harrison Ms. Anne HarrisonMs. Janet Hartman Mr. and Mrs. James HarveyMs. Courtney Hawkinson Dr. and Mrs. Carroll HaynesMr. and Mrs. Robert Hechler Ms. Kathleen Hefner Ms. Mary Hegenbarth Mrs. Betty Henson Ms. Melissa Higgins Mr. Ralph Hile Ms. Christine Hile Ms. Rachel Hile Mr. and Mrs. William Hirsch Ms. Pamela Hoelzel Ms. Sara HoestjeMr. and Mrs. Reed HoffmannMr. and Mrs. Douglas Hoglund Ms. Patricia Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Allan Huber Ms. Gretchen HuebertMs. Roxanne Hutton IMA of Kansas, Inc. Ms. Judith Johnson

Mr. Steve Jones Mr. and Mrs. Loren Jordon Ms. Pamela JustusMs. Gina Kaiser KCAC Mrs. Patricia Keairnes Mr. Tim Keeling Mr. and Mrs. Richard KeeneMs. Michelle Keller Mrs. Deanna Kerr Ms. Jennifer Knake Ms. Linda Kneib Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koch Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kostusik, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kraft Mr. Craig Kuckelman Mr. Irving Kuraner Mr. and Mrs. Jayson Kuti Mr. and Mrs. Kevin LampoMr. and Mrs. Kenneth LanderMr. and Mrs. Richard LazorowMr. and Mrs. Frederic LeeMr. and Mrs. Fred Leibsle Ms. Muriel Levinson Ms. Linda Light Ms. Carol Lindsay Sister Annie Loendorf Mr. and Mrs. Patrick LoobyMrs. Sally Luck Macedonia Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Gary Magers Ms. Carol Mahley Mr. and Mrs. Jack MahurinMr. and Mrs. Glenn Mallott Ms. Susan Mancuso Ms. Erin Margolin Ms. Jamie Marti Mr. James Martin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin MartinMr. and Mrs. Dwayne MartinMs. Jara MartinMayer Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Louis McAvoyMs. Helen McCall Ms. Mariann McCormally Ms. Susan McGee Mr. and Mrs. James McGrawMs. Ellen McKennaDr. and Mrs. Gerald McNamaraDr. Ruby and Mr. Tyler Meierotto Ms. Lisa Meriman Ms. Rita MillerMs. Linda Minson Missouri Bank & TrustMr. and Mrs. Richard MooneMr. Richard MoradoMr. and Mrs. Roger MorrisMs. Mary Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin MurdockMr. Terry Myers Ms. Joyce Nichols Ms. Elizabeth NietersMs. Maxine NunezMr. and Mrs. Leonard Nunnink, IIIMr. and Mrs. Thomas OothoudtMr. Kevin OppermanMrs. Joyce Orlowski Dr. and Mrs. Richard PadulaMs. Brooke PalmerMs. Jane Panknin Ms. Judith Parker Ms. Regina Parks Ms. Adrienne Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Art Penner Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence PepperdineMr. and Mrs. Glenn Peterman Ms. Mindy PetersMr. and Mrs. Robert Petersen, Jr.Ms. Kimberly PickrellMr. Chris Potthast Mr. and Mrs. Hunter PuckettMr. and Mrs. Al Pugsley Ms. Elizabeth QuackenbushMs. Kathleen Quinlan PetersonMr. and Mrs. William RaineyMr. and Mrs. James Ramel Mr. and Mrs. Mitch RappardMs. Margaret ReidMs. Kristy ReynoldsMs. Deborah Rhodes Mr. Carlos Riojas Ms. Sally Roberts Ms. Marcia Robertson Ms. Barbara Robinson Rockhurst Jesuit Community Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rola Drs. John and Cynthia Romito Mr. Ernesto Rosas Ms. Gina Ross Ms. Melinda Runnion Mr. and Mrs. Brian Samuelson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schellhorn Mr. and Mrs. Brett Schoenfeld Ms. Marialice Searcy Ms. Stephanie Seiler Mrs. Ruth Shechter Dr. and Mrs. Michael SheehanShirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sholl Ms. Laura Shultz Ms. Katy Siebert Ms. Cheryl Slobodnik Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Smith Ms. Beth SmithMs. Charlene Smyly

Special thanks to the following friends for their support of the emergency expansion plan:

Ms. Dena SneedDr. and Mrs. Wilber Spalding, Jr.Ms. Kathleen Spangler Mr. and Mrs. Jim SpringstonMr. and Mrs. Doug Stabenow Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stabenow Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stanford Mr. and Mrs. Robert StarckeMr. and Mrs. Michael Steckler Mr. Edward Stevens and Ms. Jennifer AtterburyMr. and Mrs. Toby Stowe Mr. and Mrs. William StueckMr. and Mrs. Rex Swanson Ms. Monica Szewczyk Father James Taranto Mr. David Taylor Taylor Kelly, LLC Mr. Curtis Thomas Ms. Cathryn ThomasMr. and Mrs. Byron Thompson Ms. Bonnie Thompson Ms. Debra Turpin Mrs. Janice Ubben Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van DykeMs. Kathie Vandeleuv Mr. and Mrs. John Vani Mrs. Bonnie Veskerna Mr. and Mrs. Eric Vidoni Ms. Mary Anne Vietti Ms. Doris VirdenVisitation ParishMr. and Mrs. Dennis Wacknov Mr. Michael Waliczek Ms. Marcia Walsh Dr. Karen Wambach Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ward Ms. Marjorie Webb Mr. Delmer Weisz Wells Fargo & Company Ms. Jennifer Wheat Ms. Paula White Ms. Kay Whittaker Ms. Ann Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. James Willcox Mrs. Jeanne Williams Ms. Vickie Williams Ms. Mary Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Winn, Jr.Mr. Charles Wittig Ms. Stephanie Woodall Ms. Mary Ann Worthington Mr. Arthur Wortman Mr. Dean WrightMr. and Mrs. Mark Yagan Mr. and Mrs. Stanford ZeldinZoglin Family Ms. Diane Zuch