Renewal House

Renewal House was established in 1996 to help families in recovery. The primary goal of the agency is to foster healing, resiliency and continuing recovery to enhance family health. However, the reach of Renewal House does not stop when a woman graduates from the program. Renewal House is a continual resource for families affected by substance abuse.

In response to the ongoing need for flood restoration funds in the aftermath of storms that devastated the greater Nashville area earlier this month, Renewal House is reaching out to current and former clients in need. Many of our clients and former clients were among those greatly impacted by this natural disaster.

Former clients know that the staff at Renewal House is always available in times of need long after they leave the program. "I did not know where to turn. I had nowhere else to go. Renewal House helped me get food stamps and helped me learn how to get through the system so I could get housing," reported Mary*, a graduate of Renewal House. "I would probably be on the streets without the help of the Renewal House staff. Renewal House helped me once again get my life back on track."

Please continue to support Renewal House as we help clients and former clients through this difficult time. Our clients are recovering AGAIN thanks to the support of donors like you!

*Names have been changed for privacy purposes.

SAVE THE DATE:

"A Women's Thanksgiving" will be held on November 7, 2010 at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel. More details to follow.

Donations

Renewal House is funded by the government, corporations, foundations, United Way, and individuals like you. Your gift will help us keep families together and healthy. We adhere to the "Donor Bill of Rights" as developed by leading fundraising associations.

How to Make a Gift

Renewal House accepts cash, in-kind, planned gifts and stocks.
You can make a donation to Renewal House for:

Operations - use where it is needed most
Residential Program for Women
Residential Program for Children
Intensive Outpatient Program
Endowment (Renewal House Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - www.cfmt.org)
Capital needs (building, equipment)
Consider a gift in honor or in memory of a loved one

Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays!

Renewal House is seeking 35 individuals or corporations to adopt a Renewal House family for the holidays. Our families consist of a mother and 1 or 2 children. The cost is $75 per individual or $225 for the entire family.

There are 2 options for adopting a family: you can make a cash donation and we'll do the shopping for you or we can provide the families' wish list and you do the shopping, wrapping and deliver the items to Renewal House.

Please contact Alyssa Leonard at 255-5222 x 111 or aleonard@renewalhouse.org for more information.

Please remember Renewal House in your will and estate planning.

We accept Visa or MasterCard, and one-time or monthly donations. Click here to make a donation online. Call 255-5222, ext. 106 for more information.

In-Kind Gifts
We wish for school supplies, school uniforms (white shirts with collars and navy or khaki pants), Target gift certificates, Kroger gift certificates, children's supplies (sippy cups and plates), twin/full size sheets, pots and pans, silverware and microwaves. Sorry, no pickup is available. Call 615.255.5222, ext. 111 for more information.

You may view our IRS Form 990 by clicking here.

Beth Fortune, Renewal House Board President receives a check from Andrew Alford of the MDRT Foundation.

Thank you to our donors!
These special people and organizations consistently support Renewal House:

Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund
Christ Church Cathedral
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Women's Fund
Corrections Corporation of America
Crump/Hamilton Foundation
The Robert C. and Macon W. Hilton Foundation
Martha and Bronson Ingram Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation
Deaton Family Foundation
Emergency Shelter Grant Program
Annette and Irwin Eskind Foundation
Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Foundation
Fensterwald Foundation
The Frist Foundation
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation
Gause Foundation
Joel C. and Bernice W. Gordon Family Foundation
Hanley Family Foundation
HCA Foundation
Housing and Urban Development
The HOPE Fund
Junior League of Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
The Memorial Foundation
Metro Development and Housing Agency
Andrew Woodfin Miller Foundation
Nashville Academy of Medicine Alliance
Nashville Career Advancement Center
Nashville Predators Foundation
National Council of Jewish Women
Justin and Valere B. Potter Foundation
Snell Charitable Foundation
Southwestern/Great American Opportunities Co.
T & T Family Foundation
The Temple
The MDRT Foundation
Tennessee Department of Health - Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Tennessee Department of Human Services - Families First, Vocational Rehabilitation
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Cal Turner, Jr. Family Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
Visteon
Blair J. Wilson Charitable Trust
Woodmont Christian Church

Renewal House is proud to be a funded partner of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville

“I donate to Renewal House because it makes a very real difference in the lives of women and children in Nashville. It is the only facility of its kind where mothers and children can remain together while mothers recover from addiction and develop the necessary parenting and work skills. By supporting Renewal House, I am contributing to healing and hope in our community.”
---Christine Modisher, General Counsel and Secretary to the Tennessee Board of Regents

”I have invested in Renewal House because of the positive impact it makes on our community. Great work is being done there to keep families together and on the road to recovery, while saving taxpayer dollars. Renewal House is a good investment for Nashville.”
---Ken Melkus, Melkus Family Foundation

Freda's Story
"The staff members were so warm and understanding. They guided me and my steps until I could do it on my own. The group therapy sessions were a God send; it provided me with a safe place to peel back layer and layer of often painful, painful stuff but all so necessary for the healing process to begin." Click on the Volunteers page to read more of Freda's story.
---Freda, Renewal House graduate