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NORTHWOODS
ALLIANCE
FOR
TEMPORARY
HOUSING, INC.
(NATH)
January 2015 Volume 6, Issue 1
NATH Notes
NATH owns and operates Frederick Place, a 16 bed emergency, temporary
shelter for families, women, and men who are experi-encing homelessness.
NATH is a not-for-profit corporation.
NATH serves 5 counties: Forest Langlade, Lincoln,
Oneida, and Vilas
NATH is committed to
ending and preventing homelessness
Inside this issue:
Faces of NATH 2
Tribute Corner 2
From the Desk of
NATH Executive
Director, Tammy
Modic
3
Bathroom Remodel 3
Faces of NATH— 4
Jeans for Teens 5
Jan. Meal Partners 6
Top Ten Wish List 6
Save the Date 7
Contact Info. 7
Help for the Home-
less
8
Closets to Cash 9
Culvers Shares 10
Partner Corner 11
Faces of NATH: Celebrating Four Years
Thanks to the vision of a few, coupled with the dedication, hard work, hope, and faith
of numerous groups and individuals, January 31, 2015 marks the fourth year Frederick
Place has been in operation. When we opened our doors we had one resident and no
way of knowing what the future would bring. A lot has changed since that first day.
The house has had miraculous updates. The rules and expectations have changed as
we’ve learned what worked and what didn’t. We have witnessed amazing changes in
not just our residents, but ourselves. It is a privilege and an honor to now share a bit
of our last four years with you.
Frederick Place has been home to 203 males, 132 females, and 58 children. Now
that’s a lot of people to feed! In the last four years, over 50,627 pounds of food have
been donated. Without the support of many church, civic, and youth groups, as well
as businesses, restaurants, and individuals who have donated their time, effort and
food, Frederick Place would not have operated under budget as it has the last four
years. Thank you!
In 2015 it will cost approximately $224,586 to operate Frederick Place. This averages
$41 per day per resident. Grants are wonderful things, but we cannot operate on
grants alone. Without the generous donations from more than 3,343 individuals, or-
ganizations, civic groups, as well as fundraising events and the numerous volunteers
that make those events possible, Frederick Place would not have operated in the
black as it has for the last four years. Thank you!
Often, when people hear “homeless shelter,” they picture a place to get a meal and a
cot. Frederick Place is a real home, but nowhere near a bed and breakfast. The max-
imum time a resident can stay is 90 days which they earn in 30 day increments. By
“earn” I mean working towards goals established with their case manager, doing daily
chores, following our zero tolerance policy and house rules that promote self-
sufficiency. Ninety days sounds like a long time, but in reality it isn’t. Residents are
told this on their first day. Those who put forth the effort from the start are often the
ones who get “that” job and find a place of their own. However, success can come in
other forms as well…..
We had a woman whose self-confidence grew as she studied and passed exams
required to get her GED.
Several residents were approved for disability when their physical limitations pre-
vented them from being part of the workforce. This changed their world and they
could once again be self-sufficient.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)
By Susan Statezny
As you look at your charitable
contributions, please consider
giving a gift in the form of a
“Tribute Donation” in
someone’s honor or memory.
Just include the person’s name
and address with your dona-
tion, and we will send them a
Tribute Card letting them
know that you made a special
donation in their honor or
their family member’s memory.
Donations to NATH and
Frederick Place were made
in honor of :
Bill and Mary Padgett
Mary Garton
Silmari Rodriguez
Herbert Golding Russ and Mary
Hildebrand
Olkowski Family
Please either drop off your
requests at Frederick Place
or mail them to NATH @
PO Box 913 Rhinelander,
WI 54501. All donations
are tax deductible.
Tribute Corner
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Frederick Place
4th Anniversary Benefit
Saturday, February 7, 2015
5:30 p.m.
Buffet Dinner begins at 6:30p.m.
Raffles to Follow
Quality Inn
(Meal catered by Rhinelander Café & Pub) 668 West Kemp Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Come Celebrate with NATH Board Members and Staff
Tickets available until Wednesday, February 4th at Trigs in Rhinelander, Minocqua
and Eagle River as well as at Frederick Place.
From the Desk of the Executive Director Tammy Modic
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Today marks the 4 year anniversary
that Frederick Place opened its doors.
Many different people have walked
through the doors of the Victorian house
located at the corner of Arbutus and
Frederick Streets in Rhinelander.
Over the course of the past four
years we have shared with you stories of
the residents who have called Frederick
Place home but today I am going to focus
on the individuals have come together to
share the NATH vision and mission and
serve on the NATH Board of Directors.
Directors are elected to the Board in
part for the purpose of bringing to the
“table” the experience and knowledge of
their personal and professional lives.
The number of Directors on the Board
is between seven and twenty. Currently
NATH has eighteen Board members. A
Board member is nominated by the
Nomination Committee and elected by a
majority of the current Board. Approxi-mately one-half of the total number of
Frederick Place’s Bathroom Remodel Completed
Within the last year, St. Matthi-
as’ Thrift Shop of Minocqua made
a generous donation for a much
needed remodel of the women’s
upstairs bathroom at Frederick
Place. Originally there was just
one toilet and bath facility to ac-
commodate up to 11people
(women, children, or families).
Now, after the work was com-
pleted, there is an additional toi-
let and shower. No more waiting
in line! During the two weeks
the bathroom was out of com-
mission, residents used the bath-
room on the main floor. Under the oversight of the
NATH Facilities Committee, Kev-
in Eggers, general contractor
from Rhinelander who was in
charge of the initial remodel of
Frederick Place, along with Dick
Metz, of Metz Plumbing and
Heating of Rhinelander, and
Paul Kurtz of T.J. De Witt &
company completed the
work in mid-December.
NATH would like to recog-
nize Menard’s for offering a
discount on the materials
needed for the project. The Northwoods Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of
Woodruff has also made a
donation for improvement
to the shower facility in the
men’s bathroom. That pro-
ject will be completed in the
near future.
Thank you to all who made
these improvements to the
shelter facility!
(More photos on page 6)
“De-struction”
Directors are elected each November
and serve for two year terms. There is
no number of terms defined that at Di-
rector may serve. Regular meetings of
the Board are currently held every other
month starting in January. Each Director
is asked to serve on at least one of the
current six committees (Facilities, Com-
munity Outreach and Fundraising, Fi-
nance, Grants, Personnel and Bylaws).
The 2015 Board of Directors comes
from all walks of life. There is a retired
police chief, a retired pastor, retired
teachers, retired nurses, retired and
current business managers/owners, an
elementary principal, a radio station
manager and retired human service di-
rector.
The 2015 NATH Board of Directors
Bill Miller – President
Dale Bishop – Vice President
Deb Berns – Treasurer
Amber Weldon – Secretary
George Allen, Sue Bartels, Ginger
Chrobak, Bev Geske, Jule Henry, Kelly
Huseby, Barb Mather, Carol Miller, Peter
Rasmussen, Jackie Schmieder, Carol
Scott, Mark Strosahl, Jeff Wagner and
Bob Wolf.
I would like to take the time to pub-
licly thank this wonderful group of indi-
viduals for their vision, dedication and
many hours of service to NATH and
Frederick Place.
Page 4 NATH Notes
We had an avid reader get cataract surgery while with us so he could read once
again.
We have guided many as they worked to establish medical care, which in the past
seemed impossible.
We have seen a large number of people celebrate sobriety birthdays and many are still sober because they had the time with us to further the distance
between themselves and their drug of choice.
We have watched people become healthier and we helped a dear man deal
with his grief when he learned he had lung cancer. We were his “angels” and
Frederick Place his “Heaven on Earth.” We’ve guided many who had never filled out a job application or written a resume.
The finished product was a monumental triumph for them.
One of our very first residents had never touched a computer or cell phone. Before
he left he was on Facebook and owned a cell phone.
A very special young resident helped another kid learn how to ride a bike. That was
something I will never forget!
We guided and witnessed a man who had just become a single, full-time Dad. (He did
awesome!)
We helped a newly sober young man learn to trust, share his pain, and allow the
tears he had held back for so long flow freely.
To me, Frederick Place is much like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates; we “never know
what we’re gonna get” when we walk through the door. Some days are filled with mean-
ingful conversations, helping residents improve their circumstances and/or do things they
have never done before. Other days are frustrating and often exasperating, but we have
each other. Our mantra, “This too shall pass,” helps us get through the tough ones.
Whether it is a good day or bad day, being a part of this miracle is a privilege every day.
Faces of NATH (continued)
Frederick
Place’s
youngest
resident was
two days old
and the
oldest 78
Jeans for Teens
“So, it’s
really cool
that the two
communities
could come
together!”
Page 5 NATH Notes
Following the Christ-
mas holiday, Rhinelander
High School students
from the Future Busi-
ness Leaders of Ameri-
ca and the Distributive
Educational Club of
America hosted a “Jeans
for Teens” drive to ben-
efit Frederick Place.
More than 200 pairs of
jeans were donated. A
clever incentive was put
forth to the Rhinelander
student body and that of
Mosinee High School pri-
or to the basketball game
where the two schools
faced each other. Erin
Tenderholt, a senior at
Rhinelander High School
explained, “If people
brought in a pair of jeans,
then they could get in
free.” Both communities came
together to support the jeans
drive. Erin continued, “So, it’s
really cool that the two commu-
nities could come together!”
“Con-struction” of Bathroom - From Page3
More than 200 pairs of donated jeans
Each month many partners
in the community donate
meals to Frederick Place.
Because of the generosity
of the community, Freder-
ick Place can keep its
doors open to those in
need. This month NATH
and Frederick Place thank
the following groups:
Central School -
Random Acts of Kind-
ness
Erika Warning First Congregational
United Church of
Christ - Rhinelander
Headwaters, Inc.
Hope Center
Joanne Lund
Lisa Miller Ministry Medical
Group Northwoods Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship
- Woodruff Pastor John, Jeanette,
Al and Rita –Pioneer
Lake Lutheran Church -
Conover
Peoples State Bank
Ponsse Rhinelander Human Ser-
vice Center Rhinelander Pub and
Café St. Theresa Catholic
Church The Table – St. Augus-
tine Episcopal Church -
Rhinelander
January Meal Partners
Top Ten Wish List
1. Milk
2. Postage stamps
3. Sidewalk salt
4. Hair cut gift cards
5. Gas gift cards
6. Night time cold/flu medicine
7. 20 gallon bins
8. Pocket-size calendars
9. Butter/Margarine
10. Lunch meats
Gently used and
new items are
appreciated!
Visit our web
site for an up-to
-date wish list.
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FREDERICK PLACE CONTACT
INFORMATION
204 West Frederick Street
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: 715-369-9777
Email:
[email protected] Website:
www.nathnorthwoods.com
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Save The Dates!
As in the past, NATH Notes has been reformatted for a new year.
We would appreciate feedback on the new format.
Happy New Year 2015!
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Annual
Last March was the first year The Family‘s Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive came to our area in North Central Wisconsin. Nine local crisis agencies collected personal hygiene products valued at over $7,000.00. Community members dropped off donated items to bins that were placed in area schools, churches and busi-nesses. The counties that benefitted from this drive were Oneida, Langlade, Forest and Vilas. Donations re-main in the county in which they were collected. The Family’s Help for the Homeless Drive will be celebrating its 23rd year in the Fox Valley area where it orig-inated. This hopefully will become a statewide drive throughout Wisconsin. The grand total of all Help for the Homeless statewide donations last spring was $335,000, collected from 850 donation sites and benefitting 83 agencies. This hygiene drive allows our crisis agencies to concentrate their limited resources on provid-ing qualified staff, safe housing, nutritious food, education and counseling to those they serve. Please visit with your decision makers to participate in 2015! What: 91.9/91.5 The Family’s 23rd annual Help for the Homeless hygiene drive to collect personal care
and cleaning products for local crisis agencies.
In the N*WISH Continuum of Care we will be collecting for:
Avail- Antigo
Forward Service Corporation-Rhinelander
Personal Essentials Pantry-Rhinelander
Rhinelander Area Food Pantry-Rhinelander
NATH Frederick Place-Rhinelander
Midwest Indian Mission Inc./ Wasmogishek Food Pantry- Crandon
New Hope Shelter & Transitional Housing- Crandon
The Northwood’s Shares Needs Ministry Pantry-Eagle River
Sunshine for Humanity-Eagle River
When: February 22 – March 15, 2015
.
Who: YOU - we hope! Please include Help for the Homeless in your spring activity schedule and plan to help us fill the shelves of our local crisis agencies with a year’s worth of personal hygiene and clean-ing products. The agencies need and appreciate your help!
Our local crisis agency representative will be contacting you soon to request your participation again in 2015. Please call (your name) with any questions at (phone) Thanks again!
Area Coordinator: Penny Huffman - Forward Service Corporation (715)365-7844
Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive
Feb. 22 – March 15, 2015
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Closets to Cash Campaign Continues
Our organization is raising funds through a unique
program and you do not have to buy anything to help!
Through a partnership with Closets to CashTM,
one of the world’s largest textile recycling organizations,
we are collecting donations of old and used clothing
and household textile items from our friends and sup-
porters. These items can be stained, worn or ripped.
We get paid a fundraising fee for every pound we
collect and we keep all the money locally for our
group’s support.
Your donation not only helps our group raise
funds through recycling, together we are keeping dis-
carded clothing from clogging our community’s waste
systems and landfills.
What we need…
Clothing of all types
Shoes of any kind
Belts & Purses
Table Cloths/
Napkins
Bath Towels
Robes
Dish Cloths/Towels
Sheets & Blankets
Stuffed Animals
Here is what you do… Check the list for needed items
Place items in plastic bags or any type of container
Drop your filled bags off at:
Frederick Place Shelter
204 West Frederick Street
Call 715-369-9777 for more information
The next truck will be arriving in April so continue to
collect your items and drop them off at Frederick Place
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NATH TAKES OVER CULVER’S!
Thursday, February 19th
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620 Kemp St Rhinelander
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Leave the cooking to Culver’s! Please join us and come meet board members, staff and volunteers of Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing. Help support Frederick
Place, the local homeless shelter located in Rhinelander.
A percentage of all sales will go to benefit Frederick Place.
Partner Corner
Rhinelander Area Food Pantry Seeks CANtastic Building Teams
Calling all community members, time to get creative! Coming again soon, the annual Rhinelander Area
Food Pantry event where competing community teams design and build structures out of food. CAN-
tastic—the event that combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way
to help feed the hungry in our community. Teams use canned or boxed foods to build their structures,
based on a theme. The theme this year is, “Historic Buildings.” and will be held at the Rouman Cin-
ema starting on Saturday, March 7.
Past themes have been “Hunger Games", Spring into Action”, “Don’t Toy with Hunger” and “Shine A
Light on Hunger.” Past teams have come from organizations as diverse as: Pelican School staff & fami-
lies, Local Banks and Credit Unions, RHS Key Club, WJFW-TV, WDNR/U.W.EXT., Rhinelander GM
and the High School Building Trades. Past creations have ranged from a riding mower, a Mister Potato
Head, Dump and Pick-up trucks and a lighthouse.
The creations will be on display and judged on a criteria including creativity, complexity and the use of
color. At the close of the competition, prizes are awarded for Judges’ Choice, People’s Choice and
Most Cans Used Following the Theme. All of the food used in the structures will then be donated to
The Food Pantry for distribution to area families in need. In 2014 RAFP distributed over 568,000
pounds of food to area families in need.
The 2015 CANtastic event will be held in March at the Rouman Cinema. The theme “Historic Build-
ings” was chosen at the conclusion of last year’s event. RAFP is very grateful to the Rouman Cinema
for hosting the event again this year.
This year’s Build Day wil be Saturday, March 7, and the CANtastic creations will be on display for two
weeks to allow the public to view and judge them. Competition is open to any group/organization
(clubs, schools, Scouts, churches, businesses, etc.) in Rhinelander area and financial assistance is available
to help teams purchase the necessary food for their structure. Teams should begin planning now and
register your structure plan soon! Additional information is available by contacting Guy Hansen at 715-
282-5810 or by going to www.rhinelanderareafoodpantry.org
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NATH partners with the Rhinelander
Area Food Pantry to supplement the
many amazing donations of food for the
operations of Frederick Place.