2005

• January, 2005 Lavern Nissley assumes Executive Director responsibilities; Jeff Williams and family move to Maryland to serve with Marriage Savers USA
• February, 2005 Rick Marks leads PAIRS facilitator training for about 65 trainees
• Spring, 2005 Mentor trainings increase; mentor recruiting video completed; many congregations oriented on mentor recruiting
• May, 2005 Design and promotion of PAIRS stand-alone 10 hour training with teaching map and promo materials
• June, 2005 Ronda Nissley joins team as Director of Advancement; first PAIRS training in new format; first monthly e-newsletter
• Summer, 2005 Increased participation in trainings; restoration mentor training materials developed; outreach events, ministry fairs
• September 15, 2005 First annual meeting to commemorate CMP signing, held at Elderly United with Rep. Chris Widener and Mayor Copeland attending
• September, 2005 First renewal mentor training; development of HOPEFUL mentoring network
• Fall, 2005 Numerous partnerships developed with social service agencies; participation in variety of trainings, enrichment events increases
• October, 2005 First Mentor Development and Support meeting; development of "wedding" and "mentoring" brochures
• December, 2005 Formation of advisory board drawn from clergy, business leaders and social service professionals