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NUMAS HAUS
News
Second Quarter 2021
A Resident's Story
Kristin is 25-years-old and a mom to a 7-year- worked hard to pick up the pieces of her life
old son. Kristin did not have an easy that had fallen apart. She is determined to be
childhood. Among her struggles included the parent to her son that she never had.
being raised by parents who were addicts, as Kristin utilized many services and supports
well as being sexually abused as a young while at NUMAS Haus including outpatient
child. Kristin continued to struggle treatment, support groups, parenting skills,
throughout her childhood and young and therapy for her mental health.
adulthood, getting pregnant at an early age,
and struggling with mental health, substance After a little over 3 months at NUMAS Haus,
use, and homelessness. Kristin was able to move into her own
apartment with her son. She has regained
Kristin and her son first came to NUMAS custody of her son, and continues to work
Haus in June of 2020, however, she was again hard on improving her mental health and
struggling with substance use and it was maintaining her sobriety. Kristin has also
agreed that treatment would be a better started working for the first time in many
option for her. Kristin's son went into years!
voluntary foster care while she worked on
getting healthy again for herself and her Although Kristin has come a long way, she
child. still has a long road of recovery ahead of her.
Kristin continues to meet with NUMAS Haus
After graduating from treatment, Kristin was weekly, working on goals such as sobriety,
able to come back to NUMAS Haus in employment, budgeting, parenting, and so
December of 2020. Her main goal was to much more. Kristin states she is "thankful for
regain custody of her son, as well as find NUMAS Haus and the independence and life
housing and maintain her sobriety. Kristin skills that I have gained."
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure
in spite of overwhelming obstacles" - Christopher Reeve
Our Mission
Rent Help MN
To provide emergency
shelter and support
services to homeless
women and children in the
Brown County area.
Board of Directors
Lisa Doege - President
Phil Schenck - Vice President
Bill Day - Treasurer
Peg Sundell - Secretary Do you know someone who has been affected by
Tim Dolan COVID-19 and is behind on rent or utilities? They
Tom Henderson can apply for RENT HELP MN!
Tim Knaak
Heather Bregel RENT HELP MN is a program created to help
John Gag eligible Minnesotans affected by COVID-19 catch
up on paying their rent or utility bills in order to
avoid eviction.
Executive Director
If you are a landlord that has tenants behind on
Karla Diehn
rent, RENT HELP MN works with both you and the
507-233-1700
tenants to get the back rent paid. For both tenants
kdiehn@numashaus.org
and landlords, visit renthelpmn.org to apply and
register for the program.
Case Manager
Hailey Hulke
507-359-2202
hhulke@numashaus.org
Don't forget to like us on Facebook!
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Welcome to the NUMAS Haus Team!
Hi, I am Hailey Hulke and I am from
Courtland, MN. I started as a part-time Case
Manager at NUMAS Haus in June 2021. I
graduated in May of 2021 from Minnesota
State University, Mankato, with a degree of
Bachelors of Science in Social Work.
I am excited to start my social work career
with a position at NUMAS Haus. I have
always had a passion for helping others and
Hailey Hulke this organization will allow me to display
that. I am excited to get to know everyone
Case Manager involved with NUMAS Haus and grow as a
social worker!
John Gag is the fourth generation owner of
Gag Sheet Metal, Inc. He is married with five
children ages 27, 24, 21, 12, and 12. In his
spare time, John enjoys staying active in
Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Brazilian Ju Jitsu.
John and his family also enjoy their summers
at Green Lake and snow skiing in the winter.
John is also active in the community and is a
member of both the New Ulm Sertoma Club
and the New Ulm Police Reserve. We look
John Gag forward to having John as part of the NUMAS
Haus Team!
Board Member
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Save the
DATE!
Jason Gray
and his
band!
Mark those calendars; we have picked a date for our 2021
Fundraising event! This year we will be welcoming Jason Gray
and his band for an event you won't want to miss! More
details to come!
OCTOBER 23, 2021
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United Way Stuff the Backpack Project
United Way is partnering with Bank Midwest to stuff the backpacks! Children in grades K-8 in
Brown County who qualify for the free lunch program can participate in this program and
receive a backpack and supplies for the upcoming school year!
Supplies Needed
3-Ring Binders
#2 Pencils
Crayola Colored Pencils - sets of 12
2-Pocket Folders
Dry Erase Markers
Spiral Notebooks - wide ruled
Elmer's Glue - 4 oz bottles
Crayola 24 Count Crayons
Ultra Fine Tip Sharpie Markers
Crayola Broad Tip Markers
Fiskars Kid Scissors - Pointed
Post-It Notes
Glue Sticks
Composition Notebooks
Highlighters
Facial Tissues (a lot needed)
Large Pink Erasers
Disinfecting Wipes
Pencil Top Erasers
Hand Sanitizer
Pencil Bags & Boxes
NUMAS Haus is
proud to be a
Donation Drop-Off Sites United Way Partner!
New Ulm Sleepy Eye
3M Chuck Spaeth Ford
Bank Midwest SouthPoint Federal Credit Union
Cathedral of Holy Trinity Brown County REA
Christ the King Lutheran Motion Chiropractic
Chuck Spaeth Ford Comfrey
Church of St. Mary Church of St. Paul
Citizens Bank Minnesota New Hope Lutheran Church
Diocese of New Ulm Triumph State Bank
First United Methodist Church
New Ulm Medical Center Springfield
New Ulm Chamber F&M Bank
New Ulm Public Library Allina Health Springfield Clinic
New Ulm Schools - Kids Connection SouthPoint Financial Credit Union
Oak Hills Springfield Public Library
Our Savior's Lutheran Church St. John's Lutheran Church
Parker Hannifin St. Paul Lutheran Church
SouthPoint Federal Credit Union St. Raphael Catholic Church
SpecSys United Methodist Church
Zion Lutheran Church
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NUMAS Haus' Needs
Usually this section is saved for our wish list of items that NUMAS Haus is in need of. We
are proud to say that we have received so many donations of items over the past few
months that we are sitting very well in that department! So, how else can you help? As
NUMAS Haus continues to grow and expand, the best support for us right now is
through monetary donations. Any little bit helps! See below for some of the ways to give!
Donating to NUMAS Haus is easier than ever through our online
donation platform. You are able to set up a recurring donation
or just a one time donation! Go to www.numashaus.org and
click "Give Now" to donate online.
Would you rather send a check? Mail in a donation to NUMAS
Haus at PO Box 291, New Ulm, MN 56073.
NUMAS Haus is enrolled in Thrivent Financial’s charitable grant
program, Thrivent Choice. Eligible Thrivent Financial members
can help choose where Thrivent directs its charitable funding, by
directing Choice Dollars® to an eligible organization. If you are
an eligible Thrivent member, please consider directing Choice
Dollars to NUMAS Haus!
Do you make a lot of purchases through Amazon? Consider
shopping through AmazonSmile and choosing NUMAS Haus as
your charity of choice in order to donate .05% of your eligible
purchases to our organization at no extra cost to you!
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NUMAS HAUS DONORS
FIRST QUARTER 2021 DONORS
3M Foundation Sylvester & Rosemarie Mallak
Roger & Irene Abels Ruth Mecklenburg
Anonymous Alison & Pam Miller
Francis & Rebecca Biesanz New Ulm Rotary Club
Duane & Cleo Bohne Jeffrey Nielsen
Pat Booker Mike & Gigi Portner
Darrel Brey R&S Cleaning & Maintenance, Inc.
Catholic United Financial - St. George Tim & Lora Rahe
Central Lutheran Church Men Sylvia Salvati
Citizens Agency Sheila & Dan Schmid
Kennth & Jennifer Deutz Steve & Becky Schneider
First United Methodist Church Brandy Schwartz
Toby & Amanda Freier Richard & Sharon Seeboth
Full Service Electric St. George CCW
Fred & Sandra Gareis St. Peter's Lutheran School
Nate & Amanda Groebner James Strang
Linda Heine Bruce & Jo Anne Taylor
Tom & Shirley Henderson Tara Trullinger
Rita Hertling Gregg Klinkner & Pastor Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner
JH Heymann Builders, LLC United Methodist Church Missions
Becky Koeberl United Way - Brown County
Christine Kral Missy & Seth Visser
Judy Kuster Scott Waldner
Joan and Roger Lindholm Phil Meidl & Ruth Ann Webster
Lisa & Rusty Mack Winthrop General Federation of Women's Clubs
Randy & Pam Mack David Wurtzberger
Mallory Malecek
Thank You!
Please forgive any errors or omissions. Please call 507-359-2202 to make corrections.
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PO Box 291
New Ulm, MN 56073
Second Quarter 2021
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