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2016 Expenses: $801,887
 

    Programming 67%

Look how much good YOUR support of
Erin’s House for Grieving Children made

possible in 2016! THANK YOU!
Simply put, YOU ARE AMAZING!

You brought Erin’s House to 20
area schools!
You walked alongside 516 grieving
children, teens, and young adults!

You stood beside 280
individuals in crisis.
You answered the call of 457
individuals seeking support.

You played host to 157
campers at three camps!

2016

HEARTS HEALED

Thank you to our supporters that have given in
Memory Of or In Honor Of a loved one in 2016…

TODAY WE REMEMBER THEM.

In Memory of

Judy Amstutz Phil Ehrman Jude Angelo Lamb Samuel Roussel
Opal Atwood Mitchell Fallon Alexzander Lambert Eric Roy
Mattie Barnes Erin Farragh Michael Leib Chad Rumple
The deceased Zachary Feasby Roy Lemert Dexter Thomas
members of the Papa Harold & Mike Lemmon Salway
Berghoff and Ryan Grandma Helen Graham Lessing Peter Michael
families Fenker Dr. Michael E. Saya II
Cody W. Berning Carter Fleck Lomont Janice Schenkel
Sandy Beucler Dallas Foster Justin Lower Edwin & Jeanne
Micah J. Biddle Shannon Fredrick Timothy J. Martin Schouweiler
Cody Austin Mike Fuller Alex Matteson Mattie Shade
Brommer (Papa Mike) Luke Daniel Granny B. Sorrell
Chris Brown Beverly Gebert McSorley Beverly Squires
Joshua Adam Chad Glock Lamberio Mickelini Amanda
Bunch Ariel Graham Frances Milgrom Stambaugh
Greggie Dean Ben Grant Bryan Miller Lesa Stone
Bunch Michael L. Green Olive Miller Monsignor John
Katie Burlage Terry L. Green Barb & Ivan Minich Suelzer
Fritz Busch Phillip Clark Leona Mitchel Terry Ternet
Larry Dean Cass Guebard Ainsley Jo Mitchell Keith Theisen
Cass, DVM Michelle Guy Patricia Moore Matt Theisen
Cynthia Ann Nicholas Hackman Pam Munk Patrick Thibeau
Centlivre The Hatch Family Mark Munoz Gary Vanderbilt
Lisa Charles Marie Henry Charles Navratil Jane VanGilder
Michael Choka Bob Hess LeighAnn Marie Tim Wagner
Marian Cirillo Barry R. Hicks Palmer Phyllis Walker
Don Clark Ryan Hoffman LeAnn Palmer Sarah Welch
Richard Farrell Hoover Melissa Fay Pate Paula M.
Clemente Sharon K. Hormann Doris Muha Paurice Whitmore
Dolores Cole Karen Ivanson Judith Ann Perillo Chad Williams
Tony Cole Brandon A. Karen Petruccelli- Laura Williams
Emma Collen Jorquera Kasper William Dale
Mary L. Cowgill Judy Keeslar Catherine Pingry Wismer
Dan P. Curran Grandpa Bob & Braxton Price Katherine Wismer
Phyllis DeKoninck Grandma Mary Reg Primeau Lois Schenkel
Denise Demarchis Kennedy Mildred Roese Yergens
Hannah Marie Grant S. Kinsey Logan Eilene Roeth Janet
Densel Laura Klinedinst Kathleen Rommel Bobby
Adam Dunn Alice Kummer
Patrick R. Dwyer

In Honor Of

Tim & Libby Ash Lish Keever Nancy Rogers Mary Ann
Pauline Baatz George Keller Mark & Patty Wissman
John & Terri Bellio Kourtney Kinsey Veerkamp Neal & Sharon
Pam Brooks Pedro & Sharon Ryan, Kim & Grace Wissman
Dave & Gail Ledo Walter Jerry & Judy Witte
Farragh Jere and Arlene The Westropp Michael &
Megan Farragh Leib Family MaryAnn Ziembo
Tony Farragh Tim & Carolyn Emily Westropp Jonah
Larry & Barb Fisher Moeller Celestia Will
Austin Hatch Peggy Mongovan Maddie Wilson Please accept our
Paul & Peggy Gloria Nash Carter Wilson apology if we’ve missed
Hayden Ken & Linda Molly Wilson your loved one’s name.
Belinda Hussong Nicholas Peter & Melani Please contact us and
Wilson we’ll include it in our
next honor list.

2016 Corporate & Foundation Donors

1st Source Bank English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Matilda Jane Clothing Steel Dynamics, Inc.
3Rivers Federal Credit Union Epic Racing Events Matthew J. & Cindy R. Fetter Foundation Steel Dynamics, Inc. Flat Roll Group
3Rivers Federal Credit Union Foundation ESM Group Inc. Steuben County Community Foundation
A Party Apart Federated Media Medical Protective Subway Systems, Inc.
Aaron Hoover Real Estate, LLC The Find Metal Technologies Summit City Chevrolet
Advanced Tree Technology Foellinger Foundation, Inc. Mike’s Car Wash Sweetwater Sound, Inc.
Aetna Foundation For Goodness Cakes Mosaic Building Solutions Symmetry Inc.
Air Products Foundation Fort Wayne 20-30 Club, Inc. MSKTD & Associates, Inc. Targeted Services, P.C.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo National Association of Insurance & Theta Theta Chapter Psi Iota XI
Amazon Smile Foundation The Fort Wayne Mad Ants Financial Advisors (NAIFA) - Fort Wayne Thrivent Financial
Ambassador Enterprises, LLC Fort Wayne Medical Society Foundation New York Life Foundation Timely Topics Encore Club
Ameriprise Financial - Larson, Reynolds Fort Wayne Metals Research Products NIPSCO Tippmann Family Fund
and Associates Corps. Noble County Community Foundation TJ Nowak Supply Co. Inc
Antiquestors Fort Wayne Newspapers The North End Tom Kelley Buick GMC
Aon Fort Wayne Professional Firefighters North River Capital Tomkinson Automotive
Apex Consulting & Surveying, Inc. Fort Wayne TinCaps Northeast Indiana Association of Health Tri Kappa, Delta Association Chapter
The Auer Foundation Fort Wayne Youtheatre Underwriters Tri Kappa, Inc. Gamma IX Chapter
Baden, Gage & Schroeder, LLC. Fred Meyer Jewelers Northwestern Mutual Twins Transport Inc.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation The GE Foundation Oberlin Marketing UPS
Barrett McNagny, LLP Gold Works, LLC Old National Bank Urban Body Yoga
Beta Tau Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Group Dekko, Inc. Old National Insurance Utopian Coffee Co
Phi Hallmark Home Mortgage OmniSource Corporation The Valiant Foundation
Bluffton Park Apartments Harlan Cabinets The Oyster Bar Vanhorn Chiropractic Center, P.C.
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. - Carson’s HearCare Connection, Inc. Pacers Sports & Entertainment Vera Bradley
Bradley Gough Diamonds Higher Level Sports Ministries Parkview Field - 1301 Catering and Visiting Nurse
Briljent Howard P. Arnold Foundation Events Walmart - Auburn
Briner Building, Inc. Humphries Developments Parkview Health Walmart Foundation & Corporate Giving
Brotherhood Mutual Foundation, Inc. Huser Charitable Foundation Parrish Leasing, Inc. Walt Disney World
Buchanan Hauling & Rigging Hylant Group Pat’s Happy Hoosiers WANE-TV
C.L. Schust Company, Inc. IAB Financial Bank Peg-Perego The Waterfield Foundation
Canterbury School Ian and Mimi Rolland Foundation Petroleum Traders, Inc. Wealth Advisors Group
Cap n’ Cork - Lebamoff Enterprises Idlehour Boutique PHP Wells County Foundation
Carmen & Co. Hair Professionals Corp. Independent Networking Group Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne West Monroe Partners
Casa Ristoranti Italiano Jack A. Ewing Charitable Trust PNC Bank White Lodging Services Corporation
Catablu Grille & Blu Spoon Catering Jamison Meats, Inc. PNC Foundation Whitley County Community Foundation,
Centier Bank JAT of Fort Wayne Preferred Automotive Group Inc.
Charles Kuhne Charitable Foundation Jones Family Foundation Pure Movement Pilates Studio Will Jewelers
Charlie Tippmann Charitable Foundation Joni Walker Photography Pyromation, Inc WonderWorks Orlando
Childrens Autism Center Journal-Gazette Foundation Real America Development, LLC Woodburn United Methodist
Christoff & Christoff Just Sue Graphic Design, Inc. Retina Institute of Indiana Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana
Club Soda Korte Does It All, Inc Riley Children’s Foundation Zollner Foundation
Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation, Inc. RNDC Indiana
The Community Foundation of Greater Kosciusko County Community Foun- Roanoke Tractor Pullers Association
Fort Wayne dation Robert C. Harris Elementary School
Community of Christ: Stitch for Charity L.M.L. Estate Management Corporation Rothberg, Logan & Warsco, LLP
Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation La Dolce Vita Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Custom Engineering & Fabrication Lake City Bank Salem United Church of Christ
D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home League for the Blind and Disabled Salud Tapas N Tequila
David A. Brandon Foundation The Leeward Foundation San Martin Designs
Deister Machine Company, Inc. Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Sassafras on Main
Dekalb County Fair Assoc., Inc. Lincoln Financial Group Schrader Real Estate & Auction of Fort
DeKalb Health Lombard Junior’s Philanthropic Fund Wayne
DLZ Industrial Steuben County: Lucille Whitman Wom- Shaffer Multimedia
Do it Best Corp. en’s Fund Shambaugh & Son
Don R. Fruchey, Inc & PWC Fabrication The Luminous Fund Shawnee Construction & Engineering
Dorset Charitable Trust The Lutheran Foundation Shigs in Pit BBQ
E-Z Car Credit Lutheran Health Network Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc
Eagle Alloy, Inc. Magee-O’Conner Foundation, Inc. St. Elmo Steakhouse
Eagle’s Wings Air Marion-Clairmont Family Fund St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Lake
East Allen County Schools Mars Steel Co. Township
Eddie Merlot’s Mary Martha Guild of Ascension Luther- St. Peter’s Lutheran School - 6th grade &
Edward M. and Mary McCrea Wilson an Church Youth Group
Foundation Master Spas Inc. Stan’s Service & Repair
STAR Bank

2016 BOARD OFFICERS AND MEMBERS

2016 BOARD OFFICERS
President: Jared Helge, Rothberg Logan & Warsco
Strategic Planning VP: Luke Squires, 1st Source Bank

Finance VP: Stan Risser, Parkview Health
Governance VP: Edmond O’Neal, Northeast Indiana Works
Secretary: Wendy Rowland, Lutheran Hospital Cancer Center

Steve Brody, Brody Consultants 2016 BOARD MEMBERS Pete Schenkel, C.L. Schust Company
Terri Bellio, Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Rick Tomkinson, Tomkinson BMW
Doug Hills, Sweetwater Sound Mark VanderHagen, Wealth Advisors Group
Graber Bob Jesch, D.O. McComb & Sons Mary Ann Ziembo, Community Volunteer
Charles Cammack, FWCS Erin LaCross, LFW Board Intern Parkview
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS:
Joe Doust, Cap n’ Cork Health Tracie Martin, WANE TV
Jeff Dysert, PNC Beth Martin, STAR Bank Tom Trent, Rothberg, Logan & Warsco
Shelly Meyer, 3Rivers Federal Credit Union
Tammy Else, Lutheran Children’s Hospital
Carole Fuller, Community Volunteer Eric Norman, IPFW
Mike Nutter, Fort Wayne TinCaps
Brian Hamil, Hamil, Lehman, England Molly Rommel, Barrett McNagny, LLC

We are excited welcome the following new board members for 2017: Karrie Kitch – Tim Miller – Matt Runyan – Jane Wilks

HOW TO CONTACT US 2016 STAFF
Erin’s House for Grieving Children
Debbie Meyer
5670 YMCA Park Drive West Executive Director
Fort Wayne, IN 46835 Cindy Maldonado-Schaefer
Phone: 260.423.2466 Director of Operations

Email: [email protected] Ellen Roemke
Volunteer Director
@ErinsHouse @erins_house Rachel Burkholder
Director of Resource Development & Marketing

Audrey Gilbert
Director of Corporate Partnerships & Events

Megan Caruthers
Child Grief Specialists

Cassie Sheely
Child Grief Specialists, P/T

Terri Topp
Child Grief Specialists, P/T

IPFW INTERNS

Emily Mock Human Services
Taylor Heck Human Services
Lauren Baber Communications
Jessica Workman Communications
Stephanie Perez Communications