hope shores
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We serve survivors
Hope Shores Alliance values inclusiveness and accessibility as a core tenet of service provision. We serve survivors and their support persons regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, national origin, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, language, hearing or Deaf identity, class, economic status, education, immigration status, marital status, physical or mental abilities, HIV status, or substance use.
We serve survivors across the lifespan meaning that we will provide the same level of service and dedication to an individual fleeing an active situation as we would to a person who experienced the trauma 40 years ago.
We believe in communities where ALL have the right to be safe from stalking and sexual, domestic, and dating violence.
We provide services in Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties.
Alcona County
Alpena County
Iosco County
Montmorency County
Presque Isle County
Board Members
Char Keune
President
3632 Long Rapids Rd.
Alpena, MI 49707
989-916-7784
fres72@yahoo.com
Retired
Advocate and Leader at Shelter, Inc.
Joined board April 2019
Second Term
Term of Service: June 2022 – June 2025
Tammy Meredith, PhD
Secretary
6700 Long rapids Rd.
Alpena, MI 49707
678-777-7835
tammy@tammymeredith.com
Semi-Retired
Criminologist/Research Consultant
Joined board July 2021
First Term
Term of Service: June 2022 – June 2025
Edna Sorensen
Treasurer
305 Partridge Ave.
Alpena, MI 49707
898-464-6034
winfield229@charter.net
Retired
Chief Financial Officer
Joined board February 2020
First Term
Term of Service: Feb 2020 – Jan 2023
Member at Large
Kelli Leask, MSN Ed, APRN, FNP-C
8412 Gutchess Rd.
Alpena, MI 49707
Alpena County
616-283-6344
skleask@charter.net
Family Nurse Practitioner
Joined board February 2022
First Term
Term of Service: Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
Member at Large
Amanda Bergeron
4814 Ausable Rd.
Oscoda, MI 48750
989-916-2112
Amandabergeronphotography
@gmail.com
NEMCSA Food Program Director/Photographer/Life Coach
Joined board August 2022
First Term
Term of Service: Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
Vice President (vacant)
Monthly Calendar
meetings
- Finance Committee: Fourth Thursday of each month, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Board Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
January
Stalking Awareness Month
Activity:
- Conduct Annual Board self-evaluation (new for 2022)
- 1st Quarter Financials
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
February
Dating Violence Awareness Month
Activity:
- Annual Board Retreat for Strategic Planning
- Review and Update Strategic Plan
- Electronically review and approve IRS Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax)
March
Activity:
- Review and approve Audited Financial Statements
- Auditor’s report to the BOD
April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Activity:
- 2nd Quarter Financials
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
- Attend Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
- Develop slate of officers
May
Activity:
- Annual Meeting of Board for Election of Officers (2-year terms)
- Review and revise, as applicable, agency financial policies and plans.
- Review and revise where applicable Board manuals, policies, practices and procedures.
June
Activity:
- Complete Executive Director Evaluation
July
Activity:
- No Meeting – Summer Break
- Action items will be reviewed and approved via email as required
August
Activity:
- 3rd Quarter Financials
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
September
Activity:
- Agency Budget review
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
- Financial SOP’s Reviewed and Approved – Presented by Finance Director to Finance Committee
October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Activity:
- Agency personnel salary scale review and approval with Finance and Executive Directors as required
- 4th Quarter Financials
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
- Governance:
- Personnel Policies Review and Revision where/if applicable
- Fund Development:
- Establish the yearly fund advancement objectives, goals, plans and calendar
- Systems Advocacy/Outreach Plan review and update where applicable
November
Activity:
- Year End Financials
- Presented by Finance Committee for approval
- Financial Audit preparation
- Conduct pre-strategic planning discussion with staff and review of accomplishments and long-range visions; to be held in conjunction with Staff Appreciation Event
- Confirm strategic planning/board retreat meeting date, time and location
- Annual Board-hosted staff appreciation, holiday season, and strategic planning event
December
Activity:
- No Meeting – Winter/Holiday Break
- Independent Audit
File Storage
Board of Directors Meetings:
May 2022
June 2022
- BOD June 2022 Minutes
- Executive Committee Minutes June 16 2022
- FS June 30 2022 Q3
- Fund Dev Committee Minutes June 9 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes June 13 2022
- June 2022 Agenda
- June 2022 ED Report
July 2022
- Ad Hoc Wage Benefits Committee Minutes July 11 2022
- Finance Committee Notes July 2022 Q3
- FS July 31 2022
August 2022
- August 2022 Agenda
- August 2022 ED Report
- BOD August 2022 Minutes
- Bowling For Hope 2022 Flyer
- Executive Committee Minutes August 18 2022
- Finance Committee Minutes August 2022
- FS August 31 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes August 08 2022
- Inspection Findings 2022
- Potential BOD Member Questionnaire 2022 A.Bergeron
- Store Report July-August 2022
- Wage Benefits Proposal Option A
- Wage Benefits Proposal Option B
September 2022
- Ability to Bind SOP – Reviewed August 3 2022
- Accrual Basis Accounting – Standard B3 Created August 2 2022
- Adoption of Agency Budgets – Standard B2 Revised August 3 2022
- Agenda September 2022
- Audit Notification Letter September 14 2022
- Finance Committee Minutes Notes September 2022
- Financial Management -Standard B13 reviewed August 3 2022
- FY 2022 Loss Summary
- Governance September 2022 Meeting Minutes
- Grant Funds Differentiation SOP -Standard B4 – Updated August 3 2022
- HS Budget 23 Proposed September 14 2022
- Independent Audit SOP – Standard B10, B11 Reviewed August 3 2022
- Reporting of Financial Position – Standard B5 Updated August 3 2022
- September 2022 ED Report
- Sufficient Cash Flow Reserve SOP – Standard B7,B14- reviewed August 3 2022
October 2022
Committee Meetings:
Ad Hoc Wages & Benefits
- Ad Hoc Wage Benefits Committee Minutes July 11 2022
- Benefits Proposal Option A
- Benefits Proposal Option B
- First Step Employee Handbook – Official Approved 2021
Executive
- BOD Executive Committee Agenda August 18 2022
- Executive Director – HSA – Job Description
- Executive Committee Minutes May 19 2022
- Executive Committee Minutes June 16 2022
- Executive Committee Minutes August 18 2022
- Residential Advocate Master Copy
Finance
- Finance Committee Minutes & Notes September 2022
- Finance Committee Notes July 2022 Q3
- Travel Rate Reimbursement Updated September 14 2022, Effective October 1 2022
Fund Development
Governance
- Board Manual 2022
- Board Manual 2022 DRAFT Revisions September 14
- Board Manual 2022 Revisions Tammy’s Intro Sections
- DVS MDSVPTB Quality Assurance Standards with Worksheets June 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes May 17 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes June 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes August 2022
- Governance Committee Minutes September 2022
- Bylaws Updated and Approved 2021
Strategic Plan
- Improve sexual assault service offerings to underserved/unserved populations.
- Engage in a capital campaign to fund emergency shelter improvements.
- Improve staff retention and reduce staff burnout by boosting resilience.
- Increase board diversity.
- Investigate options for opening a thrift store in Alpena.