Non-Profit Org. US POStage PaID Midland, tX 79711 Permit No 17 “Building a Future for Families” 2400 Whitmire, Ste. 100 Midland, Texas 79705 Phone: (432) 689-3411 Fax: (432) 689-2279 www.midlandfairhavens.org Donations may be given online at www.midlandfairhavens.org FALL 2010 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to propser you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS LaNell Honeyman President Beau Boren Vice-President David Wedel Treasurer Sharon Floyd Secretary Jill Brown Julie Buckingham Paul Cain Norma Duran Harper Estes Jimmy Patterson Karen Sparks Barry Thomas STAFF Executive Director DiAnn Koehl Finance Director Jerri J. Ripplinger Program Director Linda Hamblin Case Manager Nelda Lane Family Enrichment Priscilla Lane Receptionist Suzy Arnold Property/Maintenance Bob Judkins MISSIOn STaTEMEnT The mission of Midland Fair Havens is to equip single mothers and their children for self-sufficient living by addressing their educational, vocational, spiritual and emotional needs in residential and non-residential settings. Mothers Life Skills classes include Bible Study and lessons on parenting, financial management, health and nutrition, home and time management, boundaries, and job readiness. Each mother is also attending college or a vocational school and working towards becoming independent and self-sufficient. Weekly they meet with our Program Staff to account for goals and for counsel. God is faithful and miracles are witnessed daily! This summer the children at Midland Fair Havens had the opportunity to put into practice some of the Character Traits they learned in our Junior Life Skills Classes. Each week they prepared snacks to deliver to the children participating in the tutoring program at Casa de Amigos. This gave them a chance to practice sharing, working together, thoughtfulness as well as math as they worked on doubling recipes! Life Skills Classes at Midland Fair Havens prepare both mothers and their children for a brighter future, as they become healthy and self supportive families and individuals. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Please inform us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? James 2:15-16 This Christmas Season a very generous donation has been made in your honor to Midland Fair Havens by Amy and Bob Smith #3 Mountaintop Drive Midland, Texas 79705 She chose a wonderful way to love and honor you by touching the lives of determined single mothers and their children. This gift will help families participating in the program to realize their dream of independence and self-sufficiency. May you have a joyousChristmas season and may God richly bless you in this coming year! May the grace of the Lord JesusChrist, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 T he time of year we celebrate the most amazing gift of all, Christ’s love to us! Each of us is given opportunities every day to share His love and make an eternal difference in the lives of others! One thoughtful way to do this is through a charitable gift to Midland Fair Havens that can be made in honor of friends, family members, colleagues, clients or employees to celebrate this time of year! A Christmas card is sent to those you wish to honor. Call us for more details. 432-689-3411 A brother-sister moment in the courtyard at Midland Fair Havens! We just celebrated our 6th annual Blogging for Fair Havens event! Jimmy Patterson once again blogged from a scissor lift in the HEB parking lot, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This years event featured a lemonade stand and a free iPad giveaway too! Dallas Nichols was thrilled to be the iPad winner, especially having past experiences both in her personal life and her volunteer life that connect her with the heart of this ministry. A BIG THANK YOU goes out to the following for their over the top support for this years Blogging for Fair Havens: HEB InWest Retirment Solutions Jeff McDonald Midland Reporter Telegram Orange House Productions Shorty’s Rental Center
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Non-Profit Org.
US POStage
PaID
Midland, tX 79711Permit No 17
“Building a Future for Families”
2400 Whitmire, Ste. 100
Midland, Texas 79705
Phone: (432) 689-3411
Fax: (432) 689-2279
www.midlandfairhavens.org
Donations may be given online at www.midlandfairhavens.org
FALL 2010
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to propser you and not to harm you, plans togive you a hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11
2010 BOARDOF DIRECTORS
LaNell HoneymanPresident
Beau BorenVice-President
David WedelTreasurer
Sharon FloydSecretary
Jill BrownJulie BuckinghamPaul CainNorma DuranHarper EstesJimmy PattersonKaren SparksBarry Thomas
STAFF
Executive DirectorDiAnn Koehl
Finance DirectorJerri J. Ripplinger
Program DirectorLinda Hamblin
Case ManagerNelda Lane
Family EnrichmentPriscilla Lane
ReceptionistSuzy Arnold
Property/MaintenanceBob Judkins
MISSIOn STaTEMEnT
The mission of Midland Fair Havens is to equip single mothers and their children for self-sufficientliving by addressing their educational, vocational, spiritual and emotional needs in residential and non-residential settings.
Mothers Life Skills classes include Bible Study and lessons on
parenting, financial management, health and nutrition, home and time
management, boundaries, and job readiness. Each mother is also
attending college or a vocational school and working towards becoming
independent and self-sufficient. Weekly they meet with our Program
Staff to account for goals and for counsel. God is faithful and miracles
are witnessed daily!
This summer the children at Midland Fair Havens had the opportunity to
put into practice some of the Character Traits they learned in our Junior
Life Skills Classes. Each week they prepared snacks to deliver to the
children participating in the tutoring program at Casa de Amigos. This
gave them a chance to practice sharing, working together, thoughtfulness
as well as math as they worked on doubling recipes!
Life Skills Classes at Midland Fair Havens
prepare both mothers and their children for a brighter future,
as they become healthy and self supportive families and individuals.
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Please inform us if you wish to be
removed from our mailing list.
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lackingin daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go inpeace, be warmed and filled,” without giving themthe things needed for the body, what good is that?
James 2:15-16
This Christmas Season a very generous donationhas been made in your honor toMidland Fair Havens by
Amy and Bob Smith#3 Mountaintop DriveMidland, Texas 79705
She chose a wonderful way to love and honor youby touching the lives of determined single mothersand their children.This gift will help families participating in theprogram to realize their dream of independenceand self-sufficiency.May you have a joyousChristmas season and mayGod richly bless you in this coming year!May the grace of the Lord JesusChrist, the love ofGod, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be withyou all.” 2 Corinthians 13:14
T he time of year we celebrate the most amazinggift of all, Christ’s love to us! Each of us is
given opportunities every day to share His love and makean eternal difference in the lives of others! One
thoughtful way to do this is through a charitable gift to Midland
Fair Havens that can be made in honor of friends, familymembers, colleagues, clients or employees to celebrate
this time of year! A Christmas card is sent to thoseyou wish to honor.
Call us for more details.
432-689-3411
A brother-sister moment in thecourtyard at Midland Fair Havens!
We just celebrated our 6th annual Blogging for Fair Havens event! Jimmy
Patterson once again blogged from a scissor lift in the HEB parking lot,
from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This years event featured a lemonade stand
and a free iPad giveaway too! Dallas Nichols was thrilled to be the iPad
winner, especially having past experiences both in her personal life and her
volunteer life that connect her with the heart of this ministry. A BIG
THANK YOU goes out to the following for their over the top support for
this years Blogging for Fair Havens:
HEB InWest Retirment Solutions
Jeff McDonald Midland Reporter Telegram
Orange House Productions Shorty’s Rental Center
In-Kind donation needs are always changing as we grow and new families arrive. For current information on specificitems needed, please call 689-3411. In-Kind donations are accepted on Wednesdays 9am-4pm.
A special thank you to Business and Professional Women, DowntownRotary Club of Midland, Dress ‘em and Bless ‘em with First BaptistChurch, Westside Church of Christ and Legacy Real Estate, who allassisted families return to school this fall by providing school supplies,shoes, and clothes. Thank you and may you be blessed abundantly!
In Honor of:Jack Brown
By Karen and Lawrence RhodesJill Brown's Birthday
By Tobi and Gordon Daman, Jr.Dr. Roberta Case & Staff
By Amanda Siruta, RealtorDiane Cuevas' birthday
By Jose Cuevas, Jr.Emma, Kimberly & John DeFrance
By Amanda Siruta, Realtor
Susan Granberry's birthdayBy Margaret and Charlie Semple
DiAnn and George KoehlBy Frances and Charles Younger
Mr & Mrs Don L. ParksBy Doris Spires
Mr & Mrs Charles PruittBy Doris Spires
Ethan and Jacob Ramsey's birthdayBy McRae and Francis Biggar
Nicole and Kelly GabrielKatie RamseyAmy and Mike Reedy
Helen Shelton's birthdayBy Iris and John Foster, Jr.
Cy WagnerBy Karen and Lawrence Rhodes
Jane Wolf's birthdayBy Amanda Siruta, Realtor
In Memory of:Frieda Brasher
By Roberta AldridgeMildred Burkett
By Gail and Jim StorrieBonnie Dempsey Cain
By Barbara and Jack CartwrightMildred Chandler
By Charlena ChandlerShelly Stokes Coll
By Gwyn and Don SparksStephanie and Bob LangfordBobbie and Ed Lookabaugh
Susan DavisBy Dixie Mims
Kit and Richard FolgerBy Gail Commagere
Billie and Jack HightowerJarred Vickers
Lucian GreerBy Freda and Gil Miller
Herbert HamblinBy First Baptist Church -
Bartholomew ClassSharon and Bobby FloydMartha and Clyde HamblinStephanie and Bob LangfordTracye and Mike Vaughan
Robert H. HannifinBy Maxine Hannifin
Sue LaengrichBy Estalene Bates
Gloria LindauerBy Ellen Pafford
Duane LuttonBy Amanda Siruta, Realtor
Clara MimsBy Dixie Mims
Paula MontgomeryBy Freda and Gil Miller
Mark OwenBy Susan and Gary Blatney
Janet TonnBy Rachel and Gary Truex
Norman TruittBy Ellen Pafford
Royce WilcoxBy Joe Hopkins
Kenneth WrightBy Ellen Pafford
Joseph ZimmermanBy Sandra and Art Rybicki
Nancy BarnesCarole and Steve BettonAlla Ree CherryTracie J. CherryGail CommagereCaryl and Art Custer
Debbie and Gary ElanderPenny and Ronnie FarishLinda FaulknerMary and Paul FriemelMary R. GriffithNancy and David Guisiger
Billie and Jack HightowerJoni and Steve HodgesJTD ResourcesCarol and Bob KaufmanMary and James W. MimsSue and Mike Potter
Pat RattanSally ReederBennie RossCindy SingletonKaren and Todd Sparks
Christmas Cards
Suzy ArnoldLee Ann and Tod BrownLeslie and James BusbyTeresa and Paul CainKim and Forrest CollierSuzanne and Mike ConawayLisa and Buddy DicksonAnn and Bob EubanksSharon and Bobby Floyd
Andrea and Rusty FreemanLinda and Stan HamblinAnn and Joe HathawayEllen and Bob HinsonJoni and Steve HodgesLaNell and Les HoneymanValorie and Kevin JonesJudy and Bob JudkinsDiAnn and George Koehl, III
Christy and Jay Lacy, Jr.Nelda and Royce LaneToni and Tommy LentElizabeth and Jim MayTerri and Tim McGrawJerri RipplingerDarleen and Sid SchmidtAmanda and B. J. SirutaPat and Jim Stanton
Bill StieghanRoxane and Ben StricklingMary TaylorEmily and Herb WareMary and John WilkinsonMaycle and Willard Wilson
Mother’s Day Cards
The Denver Mattress Company toMatch Donations to Midland Fair Havens
Beginning November 11, 2010 and ending November 24, 2010, when you
donate to Midland Fair Havens, through the designated link on our website,
The Denver Mattress Company will match your gift
dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $2,500!
Please visit us at www.midlandfairhavens.org
for more information.
Our moms work hard to pursue theireducation in order to build a bright
future for their families.
Summer water playat Fair Havens!
Don Wedel Awarded Volunteer of the Yearfrom Midland Fair Havens
In the picture you see Jimmy Patterson receiving a personal delivery of cookies
from Don Wedel at the Blogging for Fair Havens event.
A big thank you to Don Wedel who every week shares his support to ourfamilies and the ministry at Midland Fair Havens by baking and deliveringto us his home made cookies and cakes! We appreciate you Don and prayGod’s richest blessings on you!