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| Welcome Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO | |  The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Mitchell Netburn as President & CEO of Project Renewal. He follows Ed Geffner who is retiring after 33 years on July 30, 2010.
A native New Yorker, Mitchell has over 20 years of public interest experience, most recently as Senior Vice President at F∙E∙G∙S Health and Human Services System where he managed a performance-based welfare-to-work initiative serving 24,000 disabled clients annually. Prior to joining F∙E∙G∙S, Mitchell served as the Executive Director for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
"I have the upmost respect for Project Renewal's unparalleled passion and reputation for providing inventive, high quality, and comprehensive services focused on ending homelessness for men and women." says Mitchell. "I look forward to building on Project Renewal's great platform of housing, programs, and outreach."
The Trustees and staff are delighted to welcome Mitchell and look forward to a partnership in ending homelessness. |
| Gala 2010 Increases Revenue by 25%
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Gala Chairs Shelly and
Neil Mitchell  | Our 20th Annual Gala Benefit and Auction was a tremendous success!
We thank all of our generous supporters who helped raise over $825,000, an increase of 25% over last year. These critical proceeds directly fund life-saving programs to help homeless men and women leave the streets and return to health, homes, and jobs.
It was a wonderful evening with many touching tributes honoring Ed Geffner. A thunderous applause followed the exciting announcement that Holland House would be renamed the Ed Geffner House.
Client Speaker Joe Small |
Former client Joe Small moved everyone in the room with his touching story about how Ed and Project Renewal helped him rebuild his life.
Guests won fabulous auction prizes, savored delicious cuisine, and embraced the mission of Project Renewal.
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| Clinton Residence Celebrates 20 Years | | |
Twenty years ago, no one knew what supportive housing was. No one really thought the most seriously mentally ill New Yorkers, people who'd only lived on the streets or in institutions, could live independently. But Project Renewal's Clinton Residence has proven everyone wrong and on Thursday, June 18th Clinton Residence celebrated two decades of service with clients, staff, family, and friends.
By providing supportive housing linked to services, residents learn to live more independent, healthy and fulfilling lives. Many have returned to work and are actively contributing to their community. The cost to taxpayers - a small fraction of the typical public expense of keeping someone homeless, or in a hospital or shelter bed, or jail cell. And the local community has been strengthened, with rising property values and neighbors who only have good things to say about those that live and work at the residence.
Marie and Jim Mutton, Clinton
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20 years on, the Clinton Residence continues
to change lives for the better as so eloquently put by Marie, a resident for the past year: "In a surrounding where staff sees about your needs; a chef that prepares sumptuous meals; a family atmosphere that greets you walking in the door; a psychiatrist that was able to get me off four medications down to just one. That's what Project Renewal Clinton Residence means to me." |
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