Winter - The LeeShore Center

The LeeShore Lighthouse
A Quarterly Publication of The LeeShore Center
http://www.leeshoreak.org
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Support for the Central Peninsula’s Families
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
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W I N T E R
LeeShore’s Wish
List
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V O L U M E
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LeeShore Radiothon Fundraiser Successful
Volunteer
Opportunities
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Upcoming Events
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Class Schedule
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LeeShore's
Clothes Closet
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Alaskans Choose
Respect
2
National Women’s History
Month
2
Meet the Board
3
Current Events
3
Fred Meyer
Community Rewards
4
Pick. Click. Give.
5
Volunteer
Corner
6
The Crisis Line is
available 24 hours
283-7257
Office hours for
The LeeShore Center
Monday - Friday
9 am - 5 pm.
283-9479 phone
283-5844 fax
The LeeShore Center is very
grateful for the generous community
support during our 26th KSRM Radiothon fundraiser on September 8th.
Cash and in-kind contributions pledged
during Radiothon are used to support
the agency’s services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in
Jennifer Joanis, president of the Board, with the Brown Bears. our local community. Although we still
have contributions coming in, total cash and in-kind donated is more than $12,000
to date.
The success of our fundraising event was made possible by the hard work
of many individuals who graciously gave of their time and energy to help. While
we were on-air at KSRM providing information and education on domestic violence, sexual assault and LeeShore services, LeeShore board members were
busy in the community, collecting donations and pledges.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to all those who helped make
our fundraising efforts such a success: Jennifer Joanis, Jan Daniels, Jesse Scott,
Nate Kiel, and the Kenai Brown Bears. Thank you to LeeShore staff Barbara Waters, Kathy Tomrdle, Darla Rosing, Nona Leigh and Jennette Browning for your
hard work copying posters, manning phone lines at KSRM, taking pledges and
processing paperwork.
Special appreciation and recognition goes to Greg Daniels, the Kenai River
Brown Bears, and Halcyon Salon, for providing outstanding raffle prizes. Proceeds
from their generous donations totaled almost $1,000 in cash.
Thank you to New Beginnings Kenai Gym, Jumpin’ Junction, KSRM, M & M
Market, Frames & Things, North Country Fair, Sportsman’s Warehouse,
Sweeney’s, and the Kenai River Brown Bears for providing space for donation
drop-off.
Our special thanks to those who participated as Radiothon guest speakers:
Chief Gus Sandahl (KPD), Capt. Andrew Greenstreet (AST), Chief Peter Mylarnik
(SPD), and Lisa Roberts (United Way).
Thanks also to our on-air host Senator Peter Micciche. KSRM General
Manager Matt Wilson for donating use of the KSRM facility and air time, and Dr.
Steve Hileman for his Radiothon poster artwork contribution.
On behalf of our board of directors and staff, thank you all! We appreciate
the generosity of businesses and community members in our local area. Thanks
for supporting our efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault in the central peninsula.
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Alaskans Choose Respect
The LeeShore cordially invites you to join us for an “Alaskan Choose Respect”
Awareness Event March 26th in support of state wide efforts to raise awareness
of domestic violence and sexual assault. Meet us in Kenai on the Frontage road in
front of the clock tower at Leif Hansen Park at noon and walk to the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served until 2 pm.
Your efforts and
participation will
For more information contact the Education and Training Assistant at 283-9479.
help educate and
put an end to
domestic violence in our community.
National Women’s History Month
March is National Women’s History Month, and March 8th is International Woman’s Day.
This year’s theme is Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives. The theme presents the opportunity to weave women’s stories – individually and collectively – into the essential fabric of
our nation’s history.
Accounts of the lives of individual women are critically important because they reveal exceptionally strong role models who share a more expansive vision of what a woman can do. The
stories of women’s lives, and the choices they made, encourage girls and young women to think larger
and bolder, and give boys and men a fuller understanding of the female experience. Knowing women’s achievements challenges stereotypes and upends social assumptions about who women are and
what women can accomplish today.
There is a real power in hearing women’s stories, both personally and in a larger context. Remembering and recounting tales of our ancestors’ talents, sacrifices, and commitments inspires today’s generations and opens the way to the future.
2015 is also the 35th anniversary of the Women’s History Movement and the National Women’s History Project. After decades of dedicated research and technological advances, the stories of American
women from all cultures and classes are accessible and visible as never before. Numerous scholars
and activists helped shape the Women’s History Movement, and also provided the research and energy which created and sustains the National Women’s History Project. Find out more by visiting http://
www.nwhp.org/ to find an event or to learn about the 2015 honorees.
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Meet Our Board
My Name is Kymberley Miller, I have been married to
Patrick Miller for 15 years. We have three boys, 19, 14 and
13. We have lived in Kenai for 7 years. I am an active foster
parent, church leader, community volunteer, full-time employee
for the State and a College Student.
I have been on the LeeShore board for one year. I have
been passionately involved in standing up for victims of violence
for 7 years. I am an Alaska Native (3/4 Athabascan) and I am
from the small village of Anvik on the interior west coast of
Alaska. I have 10 siblings who are spread all over the country.
Kym Miller
The Annual Board Meeting
The annual board meeting was a tremendous success with the highest
attendance numbers ever. Approximately 140 people came to the
event, and we thank you. For those who missed the delicious prime
rib, the Award recipients are;
The Polaris Award (Volunteer of the year) – Lucy Daniels
Mt Redoubt Award (Staff Member of the year)– Cheri Smith
The Anchor Award (Outstanding Business) - Scott Leaders
The LeeShore Board
Safe Harbor Award (Person of Distinction) – Peter Micciche
Thank you to all, and see you next year!
Current Events
Governor Parnell proclaimed November 9th 2014 as Women Veteran's Day in Alaska. He encouraged all Alaskans to recognize the contributions of generations of servicewomen to our
nation and the state.
The World Health Organization declared November 17th World Prematurity Day. Every year
an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm, or born alive before 37 weeks. That is one in
ten babies, and the numbers are rising. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death globally in
children under five years old, and three quarters of those deaths could be saved with current
cost-effective interventions.
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LeeShore’s Wish List
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
KITCHEN / COOKWARE
Dishes
Pots and Pans
Glassware
Baking Dishes
Kitchen Towels Coffee Mugs
Food Storage Containers
Liquid dish detergent Toilet Paper
Laundry Soap
Mops
Paper Towels
Brooms
Dryer Sheets
Color Safe
Comforters
Bleach
Towels / Washcloths Pillows
Twin Sheets / Twin Mattress Pads
FOOD ITEMS
Rice / Beans Flour / Sugar
Turkey / Ham Dry Soup Mix
Baby Food
Formula
Coffee / Tea / Creamer
TOILETRY ITEMS
Combs / Brushes
Body Lotion
Toothpaste / Toothbrush Q-Tips
Tampons & Pads
Hand Cream
Shampoo
Conditioner
Miscellaneous
Diapers / Pull ups Baby Wipes
CLOTHING (ADULT, TEEN, & CHILDREN)
Phone Cards
Gas cards
Hats Gloves Scarves Socks
Underclothes
Alarm clocks
Batteries
Boots Shoes
Coats
Sleepwear Slippers Robes
Gift Certificates (haircuts, etc.)
Fred Meyer Community Awards: Sign up for
the Community Rewards program by linking
your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to The LeeShore
Center.
Log into your Fred Meyer account. Then you
can search for us by our name or by our number:
94443. Then, every time you use your rewards
card, Fred Meyer will make a donation to The
LeeShore Center.
Tyann Reed and Fran
Martin at the Community Awareness Workshop.
Volunteer Opportunities
The LeeShore
Center is in
need of year
round volunteers for crisis
and non-crisis
programs.
We require all volunteers
who work directly with our
clients to complete the
Community
Awareness
Workshop on Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault and other training
relevant to the position.
The LeeShore Center
provides such training.
The LeeShore Center is
in need of year-round volunteers for crisis and noncrisis programs. We are
currently looking for individuals who enjoy tracing
pictures and
Non-Crisis Volunteer
Handy Person:
Opportunities
Activities with women
and children:
Would you like to teach
crafts, do cooking projects, demonstrations,
story time for children,
teach aerobics?
Is your best friend your
toolbox? Do you have a
garage full of building
materials that aren’t being used? We could always use a volunteer to
help with the electrical,
plumbing, and carpentry.
Donations are also very
much appreciated.
Fundraiser and
Awareness Events:
Volunteers help out at
the Choose Respect
Event in March.
coloring banners for our
school presentations.
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LEESHORE
If you would like to
volunteer, call the
Education and Training
Assistant
at 283-9479
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Upcoming Events
March 26th
Alaskans Choose Respect
Community Awareness Workshop
April 6th through the 10th
The Run for Women
August 8th
Office Closures:
January 1
February 16
March 30
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Class Schedule
Tuesday - Changing Patterns 1:00 - 3:00
An educational support group for women experiencing negative
emotional patterns in their daily lives, which may be due to victimization (domestic violence/sexual assault) or substance
abuse.
Thursday - Parenting for Women 1:00 - 3:00
An educational support group focusing on child development,
logical and non-violent consequences for behavior and how to
be a kind, yet firm parent.
Friday - Domestic Violence Support Group 1:00 - 3:00 The
group is for women who are currently in an abusive relationship
or who have experienced domestic violence in the past.
There is a $5.00 fee for each class; however,
fee waivers are available.
Contact The LeeShore Center at 283-9479.
January—Stalking Awareness Month
January 2015 marks the 11th anniversary of the first National Stalking Awareness Month. In
the past ten years, there has been an increased awareness of stalking and enhanced responses to stalking across the country. Laws have been strengthened, tens of thousands of
professionals trained on responding to stalking, and services for victims of stalking have
been expanded. However, 6.6 million adults are still stalked in the United States.
The Stalking Resource Center of the National Center for Victims of Crime partnered with the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice,
in observing National Stalking Awareness Month 2015. They have a wealth of
resources to share with you. You can take an interactive quiz; download videos, fact sheets, guides, at http://www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org
We are
Thank you for your support
It’s the new year, and time to sign up for your Permanent Fund Dividend. While you’re
dreaming of the trip you’ll take, the toys you’ll buy, or the bills you’ll pay off, take a moment to think about all the good you can do for others. Last year the LeeShore Center received $3,975.00. We thank you for your generosity.
If you give… and your neighbor does… and another… it will add up quickly. With one
donation at a time, we can continue to support victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault. Doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Pick.Click.Give.
appreciative
of each and
every person
helping our
cause to end
violence.
The LeeShore Center
325 S. Spruce St.
Kenai, AK 99611
www.leeshoreak.org
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LeeShore is a member program of the Alaska
Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
LeeShore’s Clothes Closet
The LeeShore Center has a clothes closet available to everyone in our community.
Hours are: Open to Public - Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Drop off donations - Thursday and Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Please call 283-9479 for more information.
Volunteer Corner
Volunteer of the Quarter
The LeeShore Center announces Tyann Reed as Volunteer of the Quarter for
January - March, 2015. Tyann is a High School senior that attended our Community
Awareness Workshop and helped set-up at the Annual Board Meeting. Congratulations and
thank you Tyann for volunteering!
If you would like to volunteer, call the Education and Training Assistant at 283-9479.
The LeeShore Center is proud to be a United Way agency.