August 2009 Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends
Information for our closest supporters
Volume 2, Issue 2
Newsletter Date August 2009
Inside:
The Big Back Yard
Project
1
Shelter Renovations
2
Shelter Begins the
End of Abuse
Donor List
3
Shelter Renovations
7
Why a Big Backyard
In the process of expanding the emergency shelter , we lost our play
space. However, during
the course of the expansion six lots became available adjacent to our shelter facility. We believe
that a safe and beautiful
place to enjoy the outdoors and learn about nature is restorative for both
mothers and children.
We shelter about 300
women and 300 children
each year. We will also
invite supervised children
from nearby groups, most
of which are living in very
low income families.
Vision for the Nature
Learning Center
Materials will be natural or
simulate natural materials.
• The garden will be designed so that kids can
explore, create and learn
and mothers can relax.
• There will be areas for
climbing, crawling,
working with messy
materials, riding toys or
bikes, making music,
performing, art projects
etc.
• Plantings will be
identified and will be
hardy regional species.
• A rain garden will
collect water from
nearby asphalt run-off.
•
•
Children become
caretakers of the earth/
planet by learning the
value of trees, water
conservation, growing
your own food and
recycling.
We will seek connections with organizations
whose mission is natural
conservation and teaching for on-going educational programs for
children and their
parents.
We (SafeNet volunteers)
will teach recycling and
composting.
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Circle of Friends
Without our donors, all of this would not have been possible.
Shelter kitchen
Before renovations
Shelter kitchen
After renovations
The renovations doubled the size of the shelter kitchen. All stainless steel
was utilized for durability. The kitchen is now a bright, beautiful, sunny
place to be. It’s amazing how much counseling happens around the table.
Shelter Begins the End of Abuse
Lead Gift
Susan H. Hagen
Gifts $100,000 and above
Erie Insurance Company
Gifts $30,000 and above
Anonymous
Citadel Broadcasting
Erie Community Foundation
GE Community Service Fund
GE Transportation
JET TV/FOX 66/YourErie.com
McWilliams, Sarah Hagen
Northwest Savings Bank
Gifts $10,000 and above
Austin EE & Son Inc.
Erie Manufacturing Company
Eriez Magnetics
Kern Family Foundation
McBrier, Dale & Lynn
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
National Fuel Gas Foundation
PNC Foundation
Pollock, Barbara
Raimy, Gary & Susan
Roth, Martha
Samuel P. Black Family Fund
Verizon Foundation
William & Frances Schuster Fund
Gifts $5,000 and above
Burton, Ruth H.
Frenzel, Mr. & Mrs. Robert P.
Harf, Walter & Joan
Lincoln, Howard & Mary
Marquette Savings Bank
Miller, Betsy in memory of Daniel R. Miller, Esq.
National City Foundation Board of Directors
Reed Manufacturing Company
Richardson, Al & Peggy
TJF Architect Firm
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Gifts $1,000 and above
Anonymous
Bloomstine Family Fund
Boldt, Gary A. in memory of Arlene Breakstone
Career Concepts, Charles Campagne
Erie Bank
Erie Petroleum Inc.
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Deacons
Foam Fabricators
Jewish Community Council of Erie
McCune, Mr. & Mrs. Craig C.
Mercyhurst College
National City Bank of PA
New, Larry
Osborn, Gordon & Barbara
Peck, Mike & Jeanne
Porreco, Louis J.
Renkis, Inara
Rohde, Douglas
Rotary Club of Erie
Sanner Office Supply, David Sanner
Scott Enterprises
Sennett, Tim & Nancy
Thermoclad Company
Walker, Barbara
Welcome Club of Erie
Whitbred, Edward & Carol
Williams, Dennis & Shirley
WJET-TV
Zonta Club of Erie
Gifts $500 and above
Anonymous
Brugger, Leo & Teresa
Donovan, Neil J.
Filson, Eric & Renee
Gold, Dr. & Mrs. Jack
Herr Family
Howard Hanna Real Estate
Laird, David & Mary Lee
McGill Power Bell & Associates
Nunzi’s
Pae, Kathleen
Recycle Your Closet
Sennett, William C.
Wal-Mart Store #5445
Weaver, Rick
Wellman, Susan Q.
Zurn, Mr. & Mrs. Roger W.
Forget Me Not
Gifts less than $500
A-B
Advanced Plumbing & Mechanical Inc.
Alberico, Angeline M.
Albrecht, Rita M.
Allin, Margaret M.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 285
Anonymous
Atkinson, Yvonne
Atlantic Enterprises
Baker, Paul
Banda, Cheryl D.
Barnes, Leon
Barr, Rose
Bartko, George J.
Bartlett, Melissa A.
Bartoe, Kathleen
Barton, Leah & Jeff
Batten, Roberta
Baumgardner, Diane G.
Benyon, George W.
Bert, Joan F.
Beuth, Bea & Bob
Blair, Dale & Lynn
Bliley, Bernice N.
Bliley, Esther R.
Bliley, Mr. & Mrs. Richard D.
Bloeser, Mildred T.
Bloxdorf, Rick & Ann
Blymiller, Janie D.
Bohrer, Elileen
Bohun, Cynthia L.
Bolt, Diane
Bosner, Sylvia M.
Brabender, Marci A.
Brown, Timothy W.
Bruce, Patricia G.
Bruno, Phyllis M.
Burch, Kelly & Liz
Burlingham, Amanda & Joel
Burt, Noreen M.
Burton Funeral Home
Burton, Peter J.
Buseck, Mr. & Mrs. Donald C.
C-D
CRI
Cacchione, Carol
Campbell, John M.
Carmosino, Gary
Cardot Jr. DMD, Willis G.
Carney, Ruth L.
Carroll, Bernaette
Cermak, Greg & Linda
Christiansen, Dr. Deane
Christman, Marlene S.
Chroscielewski, Barb
Cilladi, Joseph S.
Clark, Frank & Dianne
Clover, Jean
Coblitz, Marcia
Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Lyman H.
Conway, Mrs. Frances
Coolidge, Pamela
Cooper, Lauri A.
Cortes, Nicole
Cox, Denise M.
Crouch, Charles R.
Dahlkemper, Joseph & Nancy
Dailey, Patricia L.
Dammeyer, Kathleen
Danylko, Shawne M.
Deane, Alma W.
Decision Support Systems LP
DeLuca-Kranz, Eileen
Demjanenko, Paul
Deuterman, Jamie
Dietz, Judith A.
Dimperio, Thomas & Karen
DiSanti, Francesca M.
Domitrovitch, Judge Stephanie
Douglas, Donna E.
Dowling, Dr. & Mrs. Robert
Ducey, Kathleen J.
Dunsmore, Michael
Duval, Mary
E-H
Easly, Stephen J.
Eisert, Gwen
Elwinger, Jean G.
Emerick, Joseph P.
Ennis, Phyllis L.
Erie Fire Fighters Local #293
Erie Management Group LLC
Ernst, Anne Marie
Esper DO, Gary – Osteopathic Pulmonary Medicine
Estes, Marguerita Held
Etter, Linda A.
Eury, Lisa L.
Evanoff-McGeorge, M A
Falconer, Margaret M.
Fatica, Phil & Kathy
Faulkner, Kathleen A.
Ferrier, Christie B.
Fisher, Ina Lynn
Fisher, Veronica
Fox, Dr. & Mrs. Brad & Becky
Fuhrman, Peggy
Gabler, Ann
Gardner, Richard & Margaret
Garibaldi, Antoine & Carol
Gehrlein, Joan M.
Geiger, Carol
Georger, Michele E.
Gitnik, Paul J.
Gleason, Kathryn J.
Gocal, Julie Ann
Gonser, Fran
Grande, Helene C.
Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society
Greene Twp. Lioness Club
Hallman Auto Group
Hamilton, Georgiann M.
Hands All Around Erie Quilt Guild
Harper, Kevin
Harrison, F M
Harrison-Means, Judie
Harter, Mary J.
Hartle, Delores J.
Hein, Karen A.
Henderson, Betty
Henneous, Mary H.
Herbstritt, Patricia A.
Hess, Mary E.
Hetrick, Margaret G.
Hetrick, Robert D.
Hetz, Kurt A.
Hight, Robert S.
Hohwald, Warren G.
Holcomb, Mark G.
Hook, Margaret A.
Horstman, Karen Burton
Howden, Robert C.
Hudson, Mrs. Joan A.
Hull, Carl & Kathleen
Hunter, Mary Kathleen
Hutchison, Vivian
I-L
Ion, Jeanne M.
Izbicki, Joyce
Jamison, Audrey M.
Johannes Chiropractic Office
Johnston, Amy L.
Kaiser, Brenda L.
Kang, Dr. Manjot K.
Kapsar, Michelle L.
Keith A. Gilbert Insurance
Kerr, Kathleen
Kightlinger, Louella
Kloecker, Cathy
Kosko, Kathleen
Kotoski, Felicia M.
Krasinski, David
Krauza Family Chiropractic
Kujawa, Nicole
Ladaika, Joni
Lanich, Suzanne
Lasher, Dr. & Mrs. Donald
Lemock, LeAnne
Levick, Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Levin, Dr. & Mrs. Howard
Lewis, Rae
Libell, Bonnie L.
Litowkin, Doris
Lossie, David
Lucas, Susan M.
Luddy, James J.
Luden, Teresa
Lynch, Norma Jean
M
Mainzer, Dr. Francis K.
Maki, Emil & Evelyn
Marchant, Mary Ann
Mazza, Connie J.
McConaghay, Cheryl M.
McCurdy, Deborah L.
McGowan, Micheleann T.
McLaren, Elizabeth R.
McLaughlin, Emily
McLaughlin, Lorraine
Menosky, Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Miazga, Kathleen M.
Michael, Marti
Miller, Marcia
Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Waltraud B.
Miller, Ted G.
Mills, Arthur H.
Mischler, Dr. & Mrs. Forrest C.
Modlo, Mark J.
Moore, Valerie
Morosky DMD, William D.
Mosco, Joe
Murphy, Kathleen M.
N-P
Narus, Mary M.
Nechleba, Mary
Nelson, Sandra J.
Neville, Mary J.
Newell, Karen M.
Newell, Michelle R.
Nicolia, Aimee A.
Niedzielski, Jeanne S.
Noonan, Janet M.
Noonan, Terri M.
O’Neill, Peggy
Oas, Steve & Mary
Oas, Mrs. V. L.
PEO Sisterhood
Patterson, Robert D.
Patton, Carolyn P.
Pekelnicky, Lynette
Penn-Union Corporation
Phillips, Janis M.
Pirello, Ron & Jeanne
Plavcan, John & Janet
Plymouth Tavern – Barb Haggerty
Potoker, Cathy
Powell, Tyler
Purchase, Gregory & Adelaide
Purvis, John & Cindy
Q-S
Quiggle, Shannon R.
Rahner DMD, Michael
Rapela, Dale & Dianne
Reichel, Richard
Renner, Jean
Riccomini, Alfred
Rice, Stephanie
Riehl, Susan Van Cleve
Robbins, Lisa M.
Rodriguez, DO, Shaunda
Roos, Dr. & Mrs. Alfred T.
Roos, Joyce A.
Ropelewski, Norbert & Dolores
Roscinski, Kathy
Rowane, Christine S.
Rutkowski Sr., James J.
Rybka, Walter P.
Schirra, Adrianne
Schloss, Mary M.
Schroeck, Caprice
Schuerman, Mr. & Mrs. Ty
Semple, Dr. & Mrs. Joseph M.
Sesler, Cecily Ann
Shapira, Gary & Barbara
Sherman, Antoinette L.
Sherman, Wendy
Sherr, Janet
Shishester, Susan
Sholtis, Jean A.
Showman, Martha J.
Shread, Joan
Shreffler, Kathleen
Shuss, Florence C.
Signorino, Stephanie A.
Sinclair, Bill & Judy
Sloan, Phyllis M.
Slovic National Club
Smith, Michael J.
Smith, Tiffany
Snyder, Mark
Snyder, Mary Hembrow
Solvedt, Thomas C.
Squeglia, Mark
St. Mary’s Mens’ Fellowship
Steele, Ron – GECAC
Strange, Allan & Susan
Strayer, H W
Strobel, Diane M.
Sunflower Club – South End Beneficial Assn.
Swahn, Robert M.
Swanson, Jeanette E.
Sweny, Natalie A.
Swigonski, Rebecca
Szoszorek, Katherine S.
T-Z
Tansey, Bonita A.
Tellers, Mary D.
Terella, Tom & Linda
Titus, Kelly A.
Tobin, Karen M.
Tomlin, Joan
Tonjes, Marianne
Toohey, Mr. & Mrs. James F.
Trabold, Maureen E.
Traditions Unlimited
Trucilla, Suzanne M.
Tullio, Kathryn C.
Turk, Susan L.
Turos, Greg & Marsha
Twitchell, VMD, Caroline S.
Van Slyke, Kimberly A.
Vicary Insurance Agency
Vincent, Jacqueline
W-Z
Ward, Judy A.
Werner, Jeanne M.
Weschler, Sister Mary Charles
Wesmiller, Harold & Julia
Williams and Adair
Williams, Bonnie
Williams, Brenda L.
Willow, Julie M.
Wood, Elizabeth A.
Wozniak, Linda G.
Wright, Ruth G.
Wright, Sharon L.
Yates, James T.
Yates, Judy
York, Dixie K.
Yount, Elizabeth A.
Yurchak, Brian
Zacks Family – Erisco Industries Inc.
Zegarelli, Janet L.
Zepolski, Debbie A.
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The Quiet Room
Shelter can be a hectic, noisy environment. We felt that it was important to have a
quiet room where people can go to find their peace, pray, read, study or hold support
groups. The art that is pictured in the photos is on a 3 year loan from the Erie Art
Museum. The Quiet Room is media free and very peaceful.
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