Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children
Jeffrey Fetzko, ACSW, LSW, CFRE
Vol. 4, No. 11, June 1, 2006
The Executive Director's News is published every two weeks, specifically for the employees of the Somerset Home. This issue and past issues are available on our web site at http://www.somersethome.org/main/pages/employee_newsletter.htm.
Scholarship Award Ceremony Planned
As the school year comes to a close it is now time to celebrate with our graduates and continuing college students! Our Somerset Home Scholarship Award Ceremony will be held at My Place on June 20th at 6:30 PM.
Nine of our youth will each be awarded $500 scholarships from the Somerset Home Endowment Fund. Everyone is invited for barbeque and cake. I hope to see you there.
Fund Development Team Update
Communication coordinator Kathy Coulahan (left) welcomes administrative associate Sharon Hall (center) to our fund development team. Sharon is replacing Carla Grabert (right) who is moving our street outreach program. We welcome Sharon and wish Carla the best of luck in her new venture!
My Place Landscaping Project Update
George Quinn stains the new cedar fence at our My Place transitional living program. The landscaping project is nearly completed and we look forward to breaking in the new patio at the scholarship award party on June 20th.
Important Information About Your Health Insurance
If you need to check out whether a doctor is a participating physician or have questions about specialists, the best way to check is to go to the Horizon web site at http://www.horizon-bcbsnj.com, then click on provider directory. The web site is constantly updated, while the printed directories are updated annually. You do not have to set up a password to view this information.
2006-2007 Capital Projects
Our newest capital project list includes renovating all of the Passages bathrooms, a new cellar stairwell (emergency exit) for Whitney House and two new 12 passenger vans for Brahma House. We are very pleased to announce support of these projects from the Community Development Block Grant ($80,000) and the J.M. McDonald Foundation ($10,000). We are grateful for the early support of these projects from these two major contributors.
Annual Insurance Update
AGENCY:
Philadelphia Insurance Company: General Liability $3,000,000/aggregate $1,000,000/each occurrence personal and advertising, Professional Liability $3,000,000/aggregate $1,000,000/each professional incident, Auto $1,000,000, Commercial Excess Liability $1,000,000 for each occurrence and aggregate, Directors & Officers $3,000,000 each policy period, Employee Benefit Liability $1,000,000, Hartford Fire Insurance: Employee Dishonesty $50,000, New Jersey Manufacturers Workers Compensation: $500,000, Penn National: Fidelity Bond/Pension $120,000, Travelers Insurance: ERISA Comp Bond (401K) $20,000 per occurrence.
EMPLOYEE:
Horizon: Medical & Prescriptions, Assurant: Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Jefferson Pilot: Long Term Disability, Delta Dental: Dental Insurance.
As always, thank you all for your continued hard work on behalf of our youth.
