ANNUAL REPORT 2009
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHAPLAINCY
207 Fulton Street East
Grand Rapids MI 49503-2310
The CJC Mission is that people whose lives are affected by crime may experience justice, mercy and healing. The Staff, Board, and Advisory Committee express heartfelt thanks to all conecerened for their support during the past 29 years. What follows is a summary of the Select Ministry Activity Reports of 2009. These reports were sent to donors and interested parties quarterly and give a synopsis of the the services provided.
I. Summary of Services to 1,146 individuals and families:
A. Direct Client Services:
- Client Case Management/Counseling/Pastoral Care with Consults - 757 (m/w)
- Children Visitation Program to Mothers in prison - 6 children had 9 visists
- Horticultural Therapy Program, enrolled at the Pine Rest Women’s Lodge - 99 (w)
- Take Charge, (Life Skills Education) at Calvin CRC, enrolled - 246 (w)
- Mentoring Services Program resulted in # of matches of persons - 35 (m/w/c)
B. Additional Direct Services
- Client appointments # 1,778
- Client Support Services - # for clothing/boots, food, shelter, tools, transportation, hygiene, etc. – 3,962
- Workforce Development provided to # of persons - 5
II. Services involving Churches and community with offenders and families:
A. Indirect Services to individuals and families:
- Agencies, Churches, Individuals/Families, Inmate contacts and letters # - 178
- Information - Seminars, Mentor training, preaching - 17
B. Volunteer Opportunities - assistance, training, projects:
- Volunteer Activity in all programs resulted in 102 persons giving - 2,291 hours
- Churches and Groups volunteering are - 23
III. Encourage Restorative Justice Practices in Churches and Communities:
- CJC Staff participated in associations and community information meetings - 39 occasions
Highligts:
CJC is grateful to have participated in the MI Department of Corrections (MDOC), MI Prisoner Reentry Initative (MPRI) program in 2009, as a sub-contractor for Pine Rest. Through this grant, we were able to serve 702 Parolees.
The Mentoring Services Program also remained a major focus in 2009. Recruitment contacts to churches, agencies and individuals were 656. Training sessions were held for 13 times for 71 participants and ressulted in 35 matches.
The 2009 Budget: Income was $267,947. and Expenses were $283,783.
Expenses % were as follows: Administration: (17%); Fund Raising: (6%); General Expense: (7%); and Program (70%). The 2010 Budget: $266,000. An Financial Statement and IRS 990 EZ, 2009, will be available in summer 2010.
Also this year, one client sent a thank you note: “I thank God for you and the support you gave to me. I was in prison four times, released on Parole and never received any assistance on the outside until now. May God bless you!” We are grateful that this client realized "our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth" and brings peace.
We are also truly grateful for the 10 staff; and 11 Board & Committee members who are wonderfully committed and dedicated to support CJC. May the Lord be pleased by the work of our hands.
Board of Directors: Anna Greidanus, Chair; Herb Brinks, Secretary/Treasurer; Judge George Buth; Richard Hillary II; Larry Hobbie and Jim Vander Schaaf. Board Advisory Committee: Steve Morren, Chair; Brian Hofstra; Scott Johnston; Dave Morren; Andrew Ganzevoort and James Vander Schaaf.
Rev. James Vander Schaaf, Director.
The CJC is tax-exempt under the 501 (c) 3 section of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Thank you for your support. For more information contact:
Tel: (616) 454-4925 Fax: (616) 454-8835 Email: cjcministry@sbcglobal.net Web site: cjcministry.org
