Accola

Program utilizationcapacity: 29current residents: 28lived at sarah's between april, 2025, and june 15th, 2025: 29employmentfound employment: 3working full-time: 20working part-time: 4current residents without work permission/unable to work now: 5financial independence... Paying for their own groceries: 4paying for their own phone bill: 6paying for their own bus passes: 5cover their own expenses and are contributing back to sarah's: 2educationcurrent resident in college or work training classes (actively in classes now): 11current resident in driving instruction classes (actively during this time period): 11current residents who completed college or work training: 0going to english classes (including class on-site): 9transportationbus passes given out: 30current resident who passed the written test and got their learner's permit: 0current resident who passed the driving test and got their driver's license: 1therapy for trauma.started therapy for trauma: 0graduation from or significant mile marker in therapy for trauma: 0may 1, 2025, new on-site therapy education group beginning at sarah's with 4 additional residents.ongoing about a dozen residents are receiving therapy at the center for victims of torture.permanent housing and family reunification reunified with family: 0moved into permanent housing: 0actively receiving support from sarah's towards family reunification and family support: 4former residents who have met with sarah's staff for continued support: 3

At wisdom ways, we're redesigning our program to: identify and address unmet spiritual needs in the community, expand and diversify our roster of participants and presenters, and tie spiritual enrichment more explicitly to action that advances social justice,while deepening reciprocal engagement with mission-aligned community partners andstrategically establishing new partnerships, resourcing accola programs to better support participants' spiritual lives, and weaving meaningful spiritual reflection throughout accola's work.

Accola's advancement department integrates fundraising, marketing and communications, and community engagement into a unified strategy that connects people to accola's mission and programs. Guided by accola's values of inclusion, compassion, learning, and accountability, the department tells the story of transformation occurring through learning in style school, sarah's oasis, and wisdom ways, while inviting individuals and organizations to participate in that work.fund development-builds and maintains relationships with donors, foundations, and institutional partners.-develops and executes annual and long-term fundraising strategies that diversify revenue sources, including individual giving, major gifts, events, grants, and planned giving.-coordinates donor stewardship, recognition, and reporting to ensure transparency and gratitude.-accola has a contract with saint mary's health clinics (smhc). Smhc pays for a portion of the grant manager's time, providing a source of earned income for accola.marketing and communications-shapes accola's brand identity and messaging to reflect its mission, vision, and values.-manages storytelling across digital, print, and media platforms to increase awareness and engagement.-produces materials such as the annual report, newsletters, impact stories, and social media campaigns.community and volunteer engagement-fosters relationships with community partners, volunteers, and advocates who advance accola's mission.-plans engagement opportunities that connect individuals and groups with meaningful service and learning experiences.-supports events that build community, increase visibility, and inspire collective action.