Freedom Has A Face

2022 RECAPTHE PAST 12 MONTHS HAVE BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR ME (AND JOE JR.). BECAUSE OF THE PROGRESSION OF THE STAGE-4 PROSTATE CANCER THAT I AM FIGHTING, I WAS FORCED TO CLOSE MY REMODEL BUSINESS AND TAKE A DESK JOB EARNING 75 % LESS THAN USUAL. THROUGH IT ALL, I HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL TO MANAGE THE FHAF GIFTS OF GRATITUDE PROGRAM, KEPT THE BOOKS, FILLING STATE & FEDERAL, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL DOCS. AS A NOTE, I DID NOT PAY MYSELF OTHER THAN A PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AS AGREED.I DO LOVE BEING INVOLVED WITH FHAF AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIRING FROM OUTSIDE WORK NEXT YEAR (SAME GENERAL TIMELINE AS JOE JR.). WE ARE BOTH LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING FHAF TO THE NEXT LEVEL MORE ON THAT TO COME. THUS, THIS YEAR, WE WILL FOCUS MORE ON BEING FAITHFUL TO OUR MISSION THAN OUR GROWTH, UNLESS THE BOARD HAS OTHER IDEAS.FUNDRAISING EVENTSIN 2022, THERE WERE NO OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS. AS HARD AS WE TRIED TO SECURE A VENUE FOR A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, WE COULD NOT FIND A SUITABLE VENUE.GIFTS OF GRATITUDE RECIPIENTS IN 2022AMBER 2/28/22 -$3035 PAID HER BACK RENT BECAUSE HER HUSBAND SAID HE PAID IT, BUT HE DID NOT AND LEFT HER.PEGGY 4/17/22- $3,000 HOUSE SHE OWNS WAS BUILT WITH BLACK PLASTIC (LANDSCAPING) PIPE AND IT GAVE AWAY ALL AT ONCE. WE GAVE HER $3,000 TOWARD A $9,000 BILL FOR THE REPLUMBING. JANE 5/22/22- $3,000 LEAVING WA D.C. AND BEING BURNED-OUT WORKING FOR THE PENTAGON, SHE BOUGHT A HOUSE WITH A LOT OF HIDDEN DEEP REPAIRS. WE GRANTED HER $3,000 TOWARD THOSE REPAIRS.CONNIE 8/27/22- $1,080 CONNIE FINALLY GOT A GOOD JOB BUT NEEDED NEW TIRES FOR HER CAR, AS WELL AS HAVING HER VEHICLE REGISTERED AND INSPECTED (IN NH). CLAUDIA 9/5/22- $2,973 YES, THIS IS TOMMY'S WIDOW. CLAUDIA IS REMARRIED TO TIM (FORMER RANGER); AND IN ADDITION TO BRAYDEN 11 YRS. OLD, THEY HAVE AGLIA ROSE 3 YRS. OLD, AND A BABY DUE IN SEPT 2022. CLAUDIA IS A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AND HAD RECENTLY PASSED HER REAL ESTATE EXAM AND IS WORKING. SHE WAS NEEDING A LAPTOP THAT BOTH ACCOMMODATED HER PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS AS WELL AS HER REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY. UPON TALKING TO THE APPLE STORE, THEY RECOMMENDED A MAC BOOK PRO. MARILYN 9/11/22 $3,000 HOUSE BURNED DOWN AND SHE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A CONTRACTOR (DOUBLED COST OF REPLACEMENT). BY THE TIME THEY SETTLED ON THE COST FOR HER HOUSING, HER LIVING COSTS THROUGH INSURANCE (FROM BURNED HOUSE) RAN OUT. FHAF HELPED HER SUPPLEMENT HER RENT DURING THE BUILDING PROCESS.2022 FINANCIAL RECAPBECAUSE OF THE STEEP DROP IN GIFTS LAST YEAR, BESIDES THE GIFTS OF GRATITUDE, WE FINANCIALLY CINCHED OUR BELTS SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR 2023