1. NewsletterSUMMER 2015
Providing a place of collaboration for organizations offering services to people in need
A place where needs are met, dreams are fostered, and hope abounds
Second Annual
Event Raises Over $37,000 for the Center
Builders First Source
Coastal Interiors
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Cornerstone Business Advisors
East Coast Contracting
Event Shuttle Services
Ferguson
Fine Line Construction
Jacobi Hardware
Markraft Cabinets
Mega Plumbing
Odyssey Fire Protection
Steel Technology
Trey Herring Bourbon
Watson Electric
SHOTGUN SPONSORS
BASS PRO SPONSORS
Adams an Oldcastle Company
Airmax Heating & Air
Anlyan & Hively Wealth Management
BFPE International
Container Products
Carolina Commercial Floorcovering
ECS Carolinas
Freeman Landscape
Faulkner Flooring
Green Coast Container Co.
Harold Wells Insurance
Highland Roofing Company
Jones & Smith Contracting
MSB Contracting
Nolan Painting Company
Ocean South Importers
Paramounte Engineering
Pridgen Brothers Contracting
Pro-Build
Risley Padula Construction
S & W Ready Mix Concrete
Sears Contract
Select Tile & Marble
Southeastern Heating & Air
Standard Glass
Structural Systems Inc.
The Blind Spot
Tindall Corporation
Yow, Fox, & Mannen , LLP
Our second annual Day in the Country was a huge success,
thanks to all of the sponsors, attendees, and volunteers who
made the day possible. Through the leadership of our four presenting sponsors,
the event gathered representatives from over 40 companies together for a day
of fishing, skeet shooting, naturalist tours, cornhole, and relaxing at Genteel
Plantation.
The evening ended with Middle of the Island Barbecue, live bluegrass music,
and tastings of Trey Herring Bourbon and Ocean South Importer’s wine selec-
tions. Thank you to the Harrelson family for hosting this event.
We look forward to seeing everyone again next year for another fun filled day!
Presenting
Sponsors:
2. This spring we were honored as the Nonprofit Winner for the Coastal
Entrepreneur Awards, an award presented by the Greater Wilmington
Business Journal in collaboration with UNCW’s Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship. The Coastal Entrepreneur Awards bring awareness to
entrepreneurial endeavors birthed in the Cape Fear Region. The Harrelson
Center was recognized because of it’s good business model, the work our partners
do, and the impact of our Angel Outreach Ministry.
Presenter Becky O’Daniell emphasized the synergy among our nonprofit partners
and how our shared resources use funding more efficiently. She said the center
meets the needs of people we serve through collaboration and the judges were
amazed by our business concept. Please visit our website for links to the awards
presentation and our feature story in the business journal!
Many Thanks to the
Ministering Circle!
WARM Makes Waves
at The Harrelson Center
Wilmington Area
Rebuilding Ministry is
now hosting summer
worship services in our
courtyard for volunteer groups.
WARM began the Make Waves weekly worship services
as a way “to build community at the center and create
relationships with the
volunteers,” said Neal
Turner, Construction
Coordinator. Student
groups can now end their
day of service in worship
with fellow volunteers,
leaders, WARM staff, and
others at The Center!
Many thanks to the Ministering Circle of
Wilmington who recently donated $5,000 to The
Harrelson Center. We are grateful for your support,
which helps us meet the needs of our partners and
those served at the center. Shannon Wells, currently
serving as President, said they are thrilled to make
this gift to the center.
2015 Nonprofit Winner for the
Greater Wilmington Business Journal
Coastal Entrepreneur Award
3. BEFORE
AFTER
A Safe Place, formerly known as Centre of Redemption, has been a partner of the Harrelson Center for over
two years. The outreach center for A Safe Place, located at the center, gives girls and women who’ve been
trafficked a safe place to stay during the day in close proximity to law enforcement. Girls meet with law
enforcement as needed. The program has been a great success, and last year A Safe Place needed to expand
their space to meet growing demands and to serve more clients.
Last year A Safe Place was able to help 39 young girls and women who were victims of sex trafficking.
To learn more about A Safe Place and ways you can get involved with the organization, visit www.
asafeplacetogo.com.
Jerri Holliday, Executive Director of Phillipians 3 Ministries, was awarded the
Rachel Freeman Unsung Hero Award at the YWCA Women of Achievement
Breakfast. Many who know Jerri refer to her as the heartbeat of the Harrelson
Center. “She is a survivor, one who has over come adversity with God’s help,” said
Jennipher Love, Harrelson Center Outreach Coordinator, when asked about Jerri’s
impact on the community.
Jerri has her own story of past trials and suffering, and she has made it her
mission through Philippians 3 Ministries to bring hope and healing to those who
are homeless, the nearly homeless who reside in shelters, and re-entry clients from
drug treatment and incarceration.
Philippians 3 Ministries has been a partner at the Harrelson Center for over
six years. Their mission is to provide men and women with various forms of
assistance, such as food baskets and interview clothing, to move forward to a
better place in life. Last year they served 289 people.
Congratulations Jerri on this highly deserved honor!
First Harrelson Center Partner
Expands to Fourth Floor Space
Jerri Holliday Receives Rachel Freeman Unsung Hero Award
4. HARRELSON CENTER 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
In honor of Doug & Beth Barbour
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Bo Burch
Margo Davy
In honor of Willis & Ann Brown
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Rudy Cobb
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Kim Dalton
Rob & Robin Harper
In honor of Bert & Kimberly Exum
Charles & Caroline Neal
In honor of Adam Fearing
Jimmy & Sarah Bass
In honor of Carlton Fisher
Donn & Melissa Evans
In honor of Ebe Godwin
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Bobby Harrelson
Rick & Mary Andrews
John Avera
WC Brandon
Renee Britt
Chris & Shyra Cottle
Compass Pointe
Margaret Dowicyan
Jim & Lisa Everette
Bert & Kimberly Exum
Annie Green
Kevin & Louise Hicks
Paula Honeycutt
David & Kelly James
Alan Karg
Thomas & Tina Kearney
Doug & Lois Malone
Amanda Marks
John Matoska
Bradley & Susan Phillips
Diane Stewart
Jennifer Titus
In honor of Bobby & Estell Harrelson
Jim & Lisa Everette
Tom & Carolyn Finley
In honor of Chris & Margaret Johnson
Frank Meece
In honor of Ricky & Pam Kelly
WC Brandon
Gairy Nichols
In honor of Ann Morris
Jennipher Love
In honor of Ed & Pauline Neeselroade
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Frances Parker
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Wanda Porter
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Jodie Rippy
Marian A. Rippy
In honor of Jack Richardson
Julian & Martha Vainright
In honor of Sandy & Stephen Smith
Jim & Lisa Everette
In honor of Frances Trask
Steve & Louise Coggins
Gifts Made in Honorarium
Brandon and Annie Adams
Austin and Christy Aley
Steve and Elizabeth Ander-
son
Richard and Joan Andrews
Rick and Mary Andrews
Bill and Elaine Anlyan
Anonymous
Claude and Odette Arnold
John Avera
Pete and Juanita Avery
Rob and Turner Aycock
Hyton and Lillian Babson
Doug and Beth Barbour
Jim and Rosalind Barker
David and Jennifer Barnes
Carol Barre
Jimmy and Sarah Bass
Laura Baxter
Jeremy and Laura Blair
Lyn and Tammy Blizzard
Robert and Rebecca Boggs
John and Karen Bohm
Scott Bradshaw
W. C. Brandon
Ron Braswell
Renee Britt
Mike Brown
Buddy and Kymbra Bryan
Judy Budd
Wayne and Holly Bullard
Walt and Mary Busbee
Jim and Kathy Busby
Joe and Mararuth Capell
Gail Capito
Steve and Jan Capps
Pam Carroll
Sid and India Causey
George and Beth Chadwick
Bob and Beth Cherry
Cheryl Church
John and Mary Coble
Mike and Anne Cockerham
Terry and Liz Coffey
Steve and Louise Coggins
Bill and Suzanne Coleman
Richard and Linda Collins
Frank and Mimi Conner
Matt and Allyson Cook
Travis and Pam Cooke
Bill and Jana Cottingham
Chris and Shyra Cottle
Bob and Merrilie Crafts
Kathleen Craig
Billy and Susan Crocker
Richard and Cecil Crouch
Helen Currin
Jim and Glenda Currin
Alan and Jennie Dalton
Thomas and Kim Dalton
Haywood and Carolyn Davis
Melissa Davis
Wesley and Jayne Davis
Margo Davy
Steve and Margaret Diab
Thomas Dodson
Margaret Dowicyan
Ashley Doyle
Ken and Vicki Dull
PM and Claudia Eames
W. Earl and Judith Britt
Jonathan Earle
Ben and Phyllis Ellenberg
Stefan and Kiersten Ely
Alice Evans
Donn and Melissa Evans
Jim and Lisa Everette
Bert and Kimberly Exum
Don and Pam Fallis
Tom and Carolyn Finley
Carlton and Julie Fisher
Vinton and Clayton Fountain
Margaret Freeman
Ted and Val Froneberger
John and Mary Furniss
Charles and Laura Gainey
Jim George
Michael George
David and Diane Gill
William and Colleen Ginna
Annie Green
Vick and Denise Griffin
Don and Luci Harley
Rob and Robin Harper
Steven Harrell
Bobby and Estell Harrelson
Tom and Frieda Harrington
JD and Donice Harrod
Franklin and Pat Hawkins
Kathie Hayes
Thomas and Patricia Head
Scott and Catharine Hedrick
Russell and Betsy Herring
Susan Herring
Hamilton and Linda Hicks
Louise Hicks
Edward Higgins
Patti Hill
Chad Hodges
Paula Honeycutt
Nikki Howard
Rudy and Nan Howard
Anne Howell
Meredith Howell
Greg Humphries
Hector Ingram
Joe Jacobus
David and Kelly James
Jonathan Jessup
Evelyn Johnson
Bob Jones
Jerry and Beth Jones
Alan Karg
Thomas and Tina Kearney
Dianne Kelly
Lisa King
Cecil and Barbara Knight
Colleen Kolb
Stuart Laney
Louis and Teale Leiner
Burke and Harriett Lennon
Will and Michelle Leonard
Cal and Jackie Lewis
Brook and Maragaret Lind-
bert
Brandon and Amanda Lisk
John and LouAnne Liverman
Susan Long
Jennipher Love
Chip and Peggy Mahan
Doug and Lois Malone
Jerry and Stephanie Mannen
Chris and Robin Manning
Kenan and Millie Maready
Amanda Marks
Joan Marshall
Tommy and Carolyn Marsh-
burn
Megan Matheny
John Matoska
Chris McArtor
Carolyn McEachern
William and Julie McEachern
Dickson and Nina McLean
Frank Meece
Rick and Perri Miley
Tommy and Ann Millard
Henry and Sylvia Miller
Eric and Anne Mino
Bernard and Kay Morgan
Charles and Caroline Neal
Fred and Janet Nelson
Jimmy New
Jeff Newell
W. Gairy Nichols
Donnie and Amanda Norris
Kenny and Myra Norris
Rich Novak
Earl Oxendine
Laura Padgett
David and Trish Parker
Frances Parker
Lee and Helen Pearson
Bradley and Susanna Phillips
Bob and Rebecca Philpott
Virginia Pierce
Tom Pittman and
Cathie Johnston
George and Mary Poirier
Judy Porter
Vickie Porter
Wanda Porter
Andy and Ann Powell
Grayson and Darlene Powell
Mike and Bobbie Queen
Bill and Nancy Ragan
Gregory and Ann Richardson
Jack and Gail Richardson
Allen and Jodie Rippy
Bobby and Jenny Rippy
Marian Rippy
Marvin and Margaret Robi-
son
Doris Ruffner
Thomas Sarver
Mary Searson
Donna Shannon
Angie Sides
Jim and Jeannie Skane
Don Skinner
Percy and Lillian Smith
Ruth St. Clair
Douglas and Deborah
Stanaland
David and Michelle Starbuck
Diane Stewart
Joe and Sharon Sutton
Ryal and Kimbrough Tayloe
Charles and Jo Taylor Jr.
Walker and Amy Taylor
Kerry and Susan Taylor
Ernie and Elaine Thompson
James Thompson
Alex Thorpe
Jennifer Thurston
Dr. Ellis and Betty Tinsley, Sr.
Jennifer Titus
Frances Trask
Daryl and Dawn Trexler
Berry and Beth Trice
Lynne Trotta
Mark Tyler
Julian and Martha Vainright
Erik and Sarah VanRens
Joe and Kenda Walter
Doris Walters
Edward and Barbara Ward
Marilyn Ward
Rudy and Kay Warren
Bill Warwick
Robert and Catherine War-
wick
Edward and Sherry Weaver
Calvin and Shannon Wells
Bart and Sandra Williams
Harry and Barbara Williams
Cassie Williamson
Carl and Kim Williford
Dr. Wilson Jewell
Dick and Brenda Wingo
Gary and Susan Winstead
Don and Judy Womble
Beth Woodruff
Vance and Porter Young
Capital Campaign gifts will be
acknowledged in our next news-
letter. Thank you to the Dream
Builders who’ve kicked off our
Unlock Hope Campaign!
5. acobiJhARDWARE SINCE
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Yow, Fox & Mannen, LLP
Attorneys At Law
Day IN THE Country
Ocean South Importers
JONES & SMITH
Contractors
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Tile & Marble
Neil and Jarrett Anderson
Bill Anlyan
David and Jennifer Barnes
Teri Bigford
George and Cynthia Boylan
Louise Boylan
Pam Carroll
Compass Pointe
Matt and Allyson Cook
Ken and Vicki Dull
Bert and Kimberly Exum
Don and Pam Fallis
Jim George
Glo Med Spa
Colleen Kolb
Susan Luhrs
Making Waves Foundation
William Mitchell
Greg Neel
Meghan Osborne
Gary and Peg Ostby
Port City Java
Joyce Ridenour
Allen and Jodie Rippy
Marvin and Margaret Robison
Roger Simmons
Mark Steelman
Kerry and Susan Taylor
Bob Timberlake
The Fisherman’s Wife
Wells Fargo Advisors
Calvin and Shannon Wells
We Could Not Do it Without You- Thank You to Our 2014 Donors!
Gifts Made in MemoriumIn memory of Alice Caswell
Ben & Phyllis Ellenberg
In memory of Ann Compton
Jim George
In memory of Catherine Fallis
Tom & Frieda Harrington
Wanda Porter
In memory of Janet Godwin
Jim & Lisa Everette
In memory of Jo Ann Carter Harrelson
Jim & Lisa Everette
Cecil & Barbara Knight
In memory of Claude Marshall
Tom & Carolyn Marshburn
In memory of David McCall
Haywood & Carolyn Davis
In memory of Della Pigott
Tom & Carolyn Marshburn
In memory of Lee Porter
Jim & Lisa Everette
Gifts Made In Kind
Community & Business DonorsAmerican Endowment Foundation
Bee Hines Designs
Center For Urban Ministry Inc.
D. Evans Contracting, Inc.
Dan Cameron Family Foundation
ECS Carolinas, LLP
Elkins Safe Lock and Door Service
Ella Smith Accounting Services, LLC
Fidelity Charitable
First Baptist Church
Fisher Holdings, LLC
Foundation For The Carolinas
HMF Express, LLC
Horizon Homes Of Wilmington LLC
Kenison Corp.
Lisle Architecture & Design, Inc.
Loadmatch Logistics, Inc.
Mark Johnson Custom Homes, Inc.
Mas’ Inc.
Masonboro Construction and Devel-
opment, Inc.
McKinley Building Corporation
Murchison Taylor & Gibson, PLLC
Murphy Brown LLC
Park Sterling Bank
Port City Advisors, LLC
Port City Community Church
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
Sky Enterprises, Inc
South State Bank
Southeastern Heating & Air
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian
Church
The Ministering Circle
Wilmington Rotary Central
Wrightsville United Methodist
Church
Presenting Sponsor
Thankful Hearts Luncheon
6. PC3 College Ministry SERVES at The Harrelson Center
This spring we had a group of about 30 volun-
teers visit the center from the College Overflow
Ministry of Port City Community Church.
PC3 kicked off the first annual “Serve Day,” a
Saturday for hundreds of college students to get
out into the community and serve in a variety
of ways. Groups of students also volunteered
directly for some of our partner organizations
including Habitat for Humanity, WARM, and
A Safe Place. Thank you all for your hard work
and dedication!
Partner Networking & Social Events
Throughout the
year we host
educational &
networking events
for our partner
organizations.
Recently, we held
the Reaching
Milennials
Fundraising
Workshop by Mission
Advancement, Quickbooks training by Terry Santore of
Quicksilver Business Solutions, and an ice cream social.
These events are a great opportunities for collaboration,
networking, and fun!
Meet the Harrelson Center
Unlock Hope Leadership Team:
Claude Bridger - Chair
Bill Anlyan
Kimberly Exum
Carlton Fisher
Mike Queen
Advisory Committee:
Mary Jo Cameron
Bobby Harrelson
Nina McLean
Lillian Smith
Harry Williams
The Harrelson Center is in the beginning stages of the Unlock Hope
Capital Campaign. This campaign will help the center raise the funds
necessary for renovations to the fourth floor of the building and
three story original jail tower. These renovations are necessary for the
expansion of two of our current
partners, Phoenix Employment
Ministry and A Safe Place. Many
nonprofits want to move into
the center, and renovations will
transform the space into rentable
office and programming areas.
The committee invites you to
come take a tour of the center!
Tours are offered on the first
Wednesday of every month at 11
a.m.
7. 2015 Donor Appreciation Reception
This May we had the opportunity to
celebrate a successful year and say thank
you to many center supporters with
a relaxed spring evening at The Surf
Club. Many people who were pres-
ent have supported the growth of the
center since the beginning stages, over 10
years ago. Executive Director Vicki Dull
said, “It’s important for us to stop and say thank you and celebrate how
far we’ve come.”
We are grateful to everyone who supports the center. Thank you for
your dedication and involvement with the center and for helping us get
to where we are today. We hope that everyone will join us at the center
soon to take a tour and see some of the renova-
tions we’ve recently completed!
The Central Wilmington Rotary Club recently presented
donations to several local nonprofits and The Harrelson
Center was among them. Two of our partners, WARM
and Habitat for Humanity, also received support. From
everyone at The Harrelson Center, thank you for your
contributions!
New Friend of the Center:
YogaVillage
We’re excited to welcome YogaVillage as a new friend of the Har-
relson Center! Now you can take a yoga class on Thursday evenings
at 6 p.m. in our covered courtyard. Class is held rain or shine and
is donation based. Bring your own mat and we hope to see you out
there soon! All levels are welcome.
Communities In Schools
annual “Stuff the Bus”
school supply drive runs
August 7th - 9th this year!
ciscapefear.org
A Safe Place
“A Day in the Life”
luncheon 12-1 p.m. Friday
August 14th Coastline
Conference Center
asafeplacetogo.org
A Safe Place
“Walking for Freedom”
September 18th at 4 p.m.
Finish-Line Celebration
at The Harrelson Center
walkingforfreedom.org
WARM’s
Harvest Luncheon is
October 22nd
at the First Baptist Church
Activities Center.
warmnc.org
Phoenix Employment
Ministry will have their
3rd Annual Life Skills
Graduation this November.
phoenixemploymentministry.org
Like Habitat for Humanity’s
Facebook page to
learn about upcoming
Groundbreaking
Ceremonies & Home
Dedications!
facebook.com/
capefearhabitat
Central Wilmington Rotary
Club Donates to The Center
SAVE THE DATE
The Harrelson Center’s
Honoring the Past
With New Beginnings
10th Anniversary
Commemorative Event
Join us in the courtyard on
Friday September 25th at 3 p.m.
Visit www.harrelsoncenter.org or
facebook.com/HarrelsonCenter
for more information!
Upcoming
Partner
Events!
8. Frances Trask- President
Bill Anlyan- Vice President
Tammy Blizzard- Treasurer
Beth Trice- Secretary
Jim Everette- Ex-Officio
Brandon Adams
Austin Aley
Claude Arnold
Sarah Bass
Joe Capell
Kimberly Exum
Don Fallis
Dianne Kelly
Nan Howard
Will Leonard
Jack Richardson
Margaret Robison
Michelle Starbuck
Vicki Dull Executive Director
Meghan Osborne PR & Events Coordinator
Adam Aberle Buliding & Maintenance Director
Jennipher Love Outreach Coordinator
William Peacock Maintenance
Jennifer Barnes Project Manager: Capital Campaign
Harrelson Center Board
Harrelson Center Staff
Harrelson
Center
Partners:
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Angel Outreach Ministry
Laura’s Story
Laura came to the Harrelson Center in early spring after finding a new
job. Her job requires a specific uniform, and in order to start working she
needed a pair of black work shoes.
The Harrelson Center Angel Outreach program pro-
vided the funding for her shoes, and our Outreach
Coordinator took Laura to the store to try them on.
Laura came back to visit the center a few weeks later.
She said she’s enjoying her job and making steps
forward to rent an apartment.
Laura says she feels like this position has opened
new doors for her and she’s only moving up from
here! Pictured from left to right, Laura and our Out-
reach Coordinator Jennipher Love.