In this Issue Letter from the Executive Director Volunteer Spotlight

Summer 2010
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Women’s Center &
Shelter of Greater
Pittsburgh
It will never rain roses; when we want more roses,
we will have to plant more trees.
Volunteer Spotlight
Letter from the Executive Director
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“Life is not a big rock; it’s a combination
of many pebbles. I volunteer because
I want to make a tiny difference in the
world. I want to move a few pebbles
around before I leave it.”
These are the inspiring words Wilda
spoke during her interview for this
volunteer spotlight. Wilda has been
a hotline volunteer for the Women’s
Center & Shelter for over 14 years. As
staff in the agency learned who would
be featured for the volunteer spotlight,
they made it clear that she has made
much more than a tiny difference for the
staff and residents of WC&S.
Wilda was aware of WC&S when it was
located across from the hospital in...
Cont’d on page 10.
In this Issue
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Spring Clothes Out Report
Survivor Story
Launch of New Video
Vignette Campaign
Hotline Collaboration
Commemorative Gifts
Volunteer Spotlight Cont’d
Donor Spotlight
Wish List
Become a WC&S Advocate
f people are aware of Women’s Center & Shelter, they typically think of our
direct services programs including Shelter, 24 hour hotline, legal services
and children’s services. Women’s Center also engages in systems advocacy, at
the city, state and federal level, to help inform policies that affect victims and
perpetrators of intimate partner violence.
On behalf of Women’s Center & Shelter, I would like to congratulate Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
and the Pittsburgh City Council for developing a domestic violence ordinance and policy
for city workers. The Mayor and City Council agreed that prevention is as important as
intervention when addressing domestic violence, and they designed the ordinance and policy
to reflect this. Women’s Center, along with other local groups, were proud to be of assistance
during this process.
Systems advocacy for domestic violence is particularly challenging because of the nature of
domestic violence statistics. The actual prevalence of DV is unknown as there is no uniform
way that police and social services agencies compile the information. It is also under reported
because many people do not talk. WC&S utilizes several tools to compile prevalence statistics.
We use the results to show the prevalence of DV and need for services in our community when
asking for funding and conducting legislation advocacy.
Please help us gather information by visiting our website and filling out a short survey. We
would like to know how DV has, or has not, impacted your life. All participants will remain
anonymous. Participation details are on the back page. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Shirl Regan
P.O. Box 9024, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Administration Ph 412-687-8017 • Fx 412-687-3315
Email info@wcspittsburgh.org • www.wcspittsburgh.org
24 Hour Hotline 412-687-8005
Spring Clothes Out Report
T
he 20th Anniversary UPMC Health
Plan Spring Clothes Out was held
on May 5, 2010 at the Renaissance Hotel.
The event was a tremendous success and
raised $137,220.50 in cash and in-kind
donations, the largest amount in its 20
year history! $17,094.50 were in-kind
donations of gently used business attire
that WC&S clients use to help them reenter the workforce.
Andrea Carelli, Senior Vice President and Director of Public Relations and Special Events
at PNC Bank, was honored with the Ted Craig Humanitarian Award for her commitment
to improve the lives of women and children suffering due to intimate partner violence.
Andrea Carelli’s extensive involvement with WC&S began 5 years ago when she was the
survivor speaker at the 2005 Spring Clothes Out event. Since then, Andrea has proven
her dedication and passion for supporting women and children IPV witnesses, victims and
survivors. Andrea often quietly stops by to drop off a donation of linens or pizza lunch
for the Children’s Program. When WC&S was struggling to redesign its logo, Andrea
stepped forward to commission 3 design firms to make it happen. The new WC&S logo
and colors you see in this issue of Rosewood are the direct result! Andrea also became a
strong advocate and role model when she decided to share her story on camera in WC&S’
new media campaign of Survivor Video Vignettes. You can read more about this project,
which was launched at the end of July, on page 4. In addition to these accomplishments,
Andrea created the WC&S Angel Fund, an ongoing fund that supports the agency’s most
urgent needs. As you can see, Andrea is an inspiring and generous advocate who we are
thrilled to honor!
Photo from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s coverage of Spring Clothes Out. Taken by
Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette. Pictured: Diane Holder and Andrea Carelli.
2010 SCO Sponsors
Title Sponsor
UPMC Health Plan
Presenting Sponsor
The PNC Financial Services Group
Platinum Sponsors
H. J. Heinz Company
Highmark
K&L Gates
Gold Sponsors
BNY Mellon
The Edward A. & Sherley F. Craig Charitable
Foundation
Elsie H. Hillman Foundation
Fifth Third Bank
Jones Day
Reed Smith
Pittsburgh Steelers
The PNC Financial Services Group
Silver Sponsors
Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation
Fiserv
KDKA
KQV
Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC
Simpson & McCrady
St. Vincent College
Thorp Reed
Bronze Sponsors
Charlie’s Specialites
CPI Creative
Burt Hill
Duane Morris
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Pebble Beach Resorts
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Smithfield Trust Company
2010 U.S. Women’s Open
Save the Date
Shop to Stop
for the 2010 Highmark Shop to Stop Domestic Violence on
Sunday, November 7 from 6 to 9:30pm at the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon. Shop to Stop is a
celebratory event in honor of domestic violence survivors. This year’s event will be a new
and exciting evening for all. Guests will have the chance to sample a delicious array of food
and beverages, experience entertainment on 6 different stages, hear a survivor speaker, watch
a fashion show and view live mannequins. Guests will also enjoy discounts from Galleria
merchants, a silent auction and raffle baskets!
This year, Spring Clothes Out raised the most money in its history, $137,220.50, to support our mission
to end intimate partner violence in the lives of women and children. Thank you to everyone who helped
make the event such a huge success!
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Survivor Story
Y
ou may remember Patty as the
survivor speaker at this year’s Spring
Clothes Out. We were so inspired by her
story, we decided to feature her in this issue
of Rosewood.
When Patty was 20 and just out of school,
she started working as a secretary for a rich,
powerful and important man. A relationship soon developed
between them, and before she knew it her life centered around
him. It took a long time for her to recognize the patterns of
emotional and financial abuse he used. He cut off her relations
with her family and friends. Instead of recognizing the warning
signs, she thought, “He must love me so much to want to spend
this much time with me.” He had successfully isolated her.
Patty found out she was pregnant in 1996. When she refused to
have an abortion, her abuser threatened to have someone beat her
up until she lost the baby. Terrified, she hid from him. She didn’t
drive home at night- in the car he owned, to the home that he
owned. When Patty did have her daughter, he convinced her not
to file for support in court. He assured her that he would take care
of them without need of the court system. These were his ways of
controlling her financially and emotionally.
The financial and emotional abuse increased. Physical abuse
soon followed. One day, her four year old daughter walked down
the stairs just in time to see her father strangling Patty. “Daddy!”
she screamed, and her father threw Patty straight back onto the
cement floor, knocking the wind out of her.
As her daughter grew up, she began telling people in the
neighborhood that her father hits her mother. Patty’s initial reaction
was to hush her daughter and tell her not to say anything. Patty
says, “It was then that I had both a revelation and a meltdown...
all at the same time. My revelation was that I didn’t want my
daughter to grow up thinking this was okay, that all men were like
this, that this was normal.” She looked at her life and realized the
unhealthy message she was sending her daughter. She couldn’t
believe she had become “one of those women.” She was smart
and educated. She never thought this could have happened to her.
At this point, Patty made the decision that she credits with both
her daughter’s and her current health and safety. She enrolled
herself and her daughter in counseling at Women’s Center &
Shelter. She says that WC&S gave her the courage to leave her
abuser. She became a client of the WC&S legal services team,
and spent years fighting for her freedom in court.
Her abuser fired Patty, took her car and her house. “My daughter
and I were one foot away from being penniless and homeless,”
Patty says, “but I no longer ran- I refused to live in fear any
longer!” Patty found a job at a church and fought for years in the
courts with the WC&S team.
This year Patty celebrated two years working at a law firm. Her
bosses know her story and support her and other IPV victims.
She bought her own house and her own car, some of the proudest
moments in her life.
Patty wants readers to know that IPV is more than physical abuse.
The physical abuse, if it happens, comes later in the relationship. It
starts with emotional and financial control. She encourages young
women to think about their relationships and trust their instincts.
“Don’t let fear rule you. Fear can kill you. I was afraid to leave
and afraid to stay.” She is also passionate in her belief that the
court system needs to recognize emotional and financial abuse.
We couldn’t agree more!
WC&S Apology for Error in Recognition of US Steel
U
S Steel has been a supporter of Women’s Center & Shelter since 2006. US Steel’s support includes more than $25,000 in
cash along with in-kind contributions totalling greater than $5,000. WC&S would also like to thank Liz Swearingin and
other US Steel employees for donating hoagies for WC&S staff and resident lunches. Women’s Center & Shelter would like to
formally apologize for failing to recognize US Steel in the 2009 Spring Clothes Out program. US Steel sponsored the event and
its ad was omitted in error. We greatly appreciate US Steel’s involvement with WC&S and would like to honor US Steel’s proven
commitment to ending intimate partner violence in the lives of women and children.
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Launch of New Video Vignette
Campaign
If you missed the launch
of Andrea’s vignette at
the end of July, visit
www.wcspittsburgh.org.
“What does Intimate
Partner Violence
(IPV) look like?”
“Is this typical
in IPV?”
You can view Andrea’s
vignette and a video of
WTAE’s story about the
campaign.
“Why doesn’t
she just leave?”
T
hese are questions that WC&S staff and advocates are faced with all the time, but there is no easy answer. Every case of intimate
partner violence is unique. There is no room for generalization in IPV advocacy. When this happens, other victims may not seek
help. They may not realize that the emotional abuse they are suffering from is just as dangerous and damaging as the physical abuse that
is most frequently talked about.
With this in mind, WC&S is excited to unveil the new video vignette campaign. It shows the many faces of IPV and honors the stories
of IPV survivors. Each month, WC&S will release a short video in which someone affected by IPV shares their story. These women and
men have courageously stepped forward to share what they have long kept hidden. We are thrilled to report that they have considered
the process positive and therapeutic. We know they will become role models for others who have been affected by IPV. We hope that
their stories will both encourage victims to seek help and create new advocates through education.
Don’t miss out on the video vignette campaign! Make sure you are signed up for our email list by joining our online community. See
the last page for details on how to join. Become an online advocate by sharing the videos with friends and family! Take action by
forwarding the emails and sharing the webpage on Facebook and Twitter.
Here is what you have to look forward to:
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A monthly eBlast with a link to a video vignette
Interactive content for each vignette on the WC&S webpage including polls, surveys and discussion boards
A “Wall of Survivors” webpage that includes all past video vignettes that will allow visitors, at a glance, to see the many faces
of IPV
In the first five vignettes:
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A former DV victim talks about fleeing barefoot in the night
A college student recounts her abusive boyfriend’s angelic behavior with her family
A woman and her formerly abusive husband explain why they are still together
A batterer shares why he was abusive
A former child witness shares her childhood memories
In June of 2010, WC&S launched a marketing campaign, which includes re-branding with a new logo and an updated
and expanded website that now includes blogs and forums allowing community engagement and feedback.
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Hotline Collaboration
WC&S Hotline
by the Numbers
During the 2009/2010 fiscal year,
the WC&S hotline:
W
omen’s Center & Shelter is embarking on an exciting new partnership with
the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC). The two agencies are
pairing up to create a joint hotline for victims of any violent crime, including intimate
partner violence, physical or sexual assault. This project is funded by a 3 year grant
from Richard King (R.K.) Mellon Foundation. This is the beginning of the long term
goal to have a single victim services hotline in Allegheny County.
• Answered 5,940 calls from 2,826 callers
• Provided 2,325.75 hours of counseling
You might be wondering why two agencies that serve different victims of violent
crime would want to share a hotline. Won’t there be a problem with consistency and
quality of calls? The short answer is no. Staff from both agencies will complete
extensive training in the policies and protocols of the other agency prior to the project’s
implementation.
Insightful Program
Guidance
T
hey not only funded the
hotline collaborative, R.K.
Mellon Foundation had the insight
to suggest additional funding for a
“Wellness Day” for staff of both
agencies. WC&S and CVVC staff
gathered at Chatham College on
June 14, 2010. The objective was
to encourage staff to make their
health a daily priority, just as staff
tell their clients to do. Everyone
enjoyed a day together complete
with fitness activities, massages
and seminars on healthy lifestyles.
Staff from both agencies are
excited to work together on the
hotline collaboration.
More problems arise for victims when they are handed a list with 10-15 hotline
numbers. In the current system, after a victim has sought help from the police, a
hospital or an operator, she will be given of list of 10-15 phone numbers to call to seek
further care. When she starts calling the different agencies listed, it is likely that she
will be transferred multiple times before being connected with the agency best able to
meet her needs. She will only find help if she does not give up during this frustrating
and confusing process.
WC&S and CVVC have stepped forward to become leaders in resolving this problem.
The project team is developing a detailed screening process to correctly identify what
agency the victim must call to have her needs best met. This should eliminate the need
for her to be transferred again, and thereby help her find services as soon as possible.
It reduces the likelihood that, out of frustration, she will give up her pursuit of help...
until she is the victim of another violent act.
Our vision for the future is a single victim services hotline in Allegheny County for all
victims of violent crime. When a victim seeks help, the police officer or hospital staff
member will provide her ONE phone number. She will call that number, be assessed
for immediate safety, and promptly be transferred to the appropriate agency where she
will receive the counseling and services necessary for her safety and recovery.
24 Hour Hotline 412-687-8005
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Commemorative GiftsFollowing this issue of Rosewood, Women’s Center & Shelter is changing the way it recognizes honor and memorial gifts. We hope that
you will agree that this change benefits both donors and WC&S. Rather than publish the list of commemorative gifts in Rosewood, we
will be displaying honor and memorial gifts on an exclusive commemorative gifts webpage. Commemorative gifts will be listed on the
webpage as soon as they are processed by WC&S staff, and they will be displayed on the webpage for the full fiscal year in which they
were given. The change creates two major benefits: added recognition and reduced costs. Recognition will be dramatically increased,
because the gift will be displayed for a full fiscal year rather than in one print issue of Rosewood. The information will be publicly
viewable in real time by anyone who visits the webpage, rather than only being seen by our Rosewood mailing list. Not only does the
recognition time increase, the information will also be viewable much sooner. A donor will not have to wait for July to see the gift they
gave during the previous August. That gift will be online from August through July. WC&S will also benefit from reduced printing
costs. As you can see from this issue, commemorative gifts typically take up about 4 pages of space in Rosewood. By eliminating 4
pages to print, WC&S can save money to be used for our life-saving services.
In Honor Of
Honored By
Abigail A. Penny
Gail Kryk
Anastasia
Terese Jungle
Andrea J. Carelli
Alan Citron
Amy Phillips
Andrea Glickman
Deborah Breslof
Eileen D’Amico
Eva T. Blum, Esq.
Grant Duffield
Gretchen Fay
Jann Curti
Karen Craig
Karen McMahon
Kathleen Carelli
Kathy and John McKinnon
Linda and Skip Hornak
Mark Dombrowski
Mary McFadden
Maryann Bacharach
Michael and Wendy Harrington
Michael Labriola
Michelle Bisno
Mr. & Mrs. H. Scott Cunningham
Mr. Frank J. Taucher
Ms. Rebecca L. Ridgeway
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Foundation
Robert Casey
Shadyside Dentistry
The Honorable Brent Haberstroh
Theresa Kaufman
Thomas Miller
Ann R. Meyer
Harry and Jane Thompson
Ann Soske
Lynn Marsico
Anna M. Wagner
Darrell Zufall
Anya King
Sigrid King
Arthur C. Bittner
Fitzsimmons Metal Co., Inc.
Ashley K. Stevens
Phyllis Stevens
Barbara Nicholas
Karen Craig
Beau Berman
Beau Berman
Becky Pagano
Michael Trainor
Bernadette E. Smith
Christine Filippi
Beverly Costa
Patty Costa
Blake and Bella
Danielle Uffelman
Café Sam
Anne Curtis and Timothy Clark
Caitlin McCann
Kathleen McCann
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Catherine Bilkey
Gary and Grace Abbs
Cee Cee McNulty
Francis McNulty
Ceil Kitchen
Robert C. Meyer
Charles J. Queenan
Lucy and David Szklinski
Christiana and Paula
Hana Rosenthal
Clients
Francine Fettman
Cynthia L. Stickley
Lynn Hawker
Daniel Keller
Michael Trainor
Danielle AbuNuwar
Helen Calaiaro
Dawn Zachow
Katherine Wilkins
Devon Jennings
Gayle Jennings
Dinah Abbott
Barbara Marcus
Donna L. Power
Mark Phillis
Edith Scheiner
Mary Kuffner
Eileen Kennon
Linda Balsinger
Ellie Barbach
Marjorie Greenberger
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Emma and Clara Clark
Lisa Frank
Filomena F. Varvaro
Filomena and Vincent Varvaro
Fred Cullen
Michael Trainor
Gabby Dinman
Bruce and Claire Morrison
George Balderose
Robert Lazear
Gloria Armstrong
Presbyterian Women Fox Chapel
Presbyterian Church
James P. Good
Mike Elliot
Jay Reifer
Jed Reifer
Jennifer Machen
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
Jessica Glass
Jason Rollison
Joan A. Linsenmeier
Ruth and Bernard Winer
John G. Lovelace
Gina and David Pferdehirt
Jonette Joseph
Carol and Francis McCarthy
Josephine Marcellus
Mary Lucy Ferraro
Joyce Oesterling
Alice O’Brien
June Weber
Carolyn Reuter
Karen Flynn
Lynn Marsico
Kathleen J. Welsh
Kenneth Stiger
Kathleen R. Mulligan
George and Barbara Campbell
Kathy Burke
Delores and Edward Burchell
Kathy G.
Zachary Mihok
Kelly McCafferty
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
Kimberly R. Owens
Beth Fulena
Kristy Trautmann
Shirl Regan
Lawrence W. Kaplan
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq.
Linda M. Thier
Dorothy Bechtol
John and Dorothy Bechtol
John Lovelace
Leslie and Jan Swensen
Robert and Deborah Nichols
Russell and Rachel Bear
Wendy Hopwood
Lindsay H. Gorby
Debra Kline
Dr. Paula Bonino
Keith Somers and Deborah Moss
Maribeth Donnelly
Marilyn Osachy
Michael Kazar and Rebecca
Foster
Ms. Kathryn Spitz and Mr. Jeffrey
B. Cohan
Nan and Reza Weizenbaum
Natalie and Brent Furlong
Susan Apel
Lisa Standish
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq.
Lois R. O’Connor
Donald and Dorothy Gasper
Lois Mikus
Robert V. Stovash
Loretta Benec
Karen Craig
Lorraine A. Leslie
Michele Weatherly
Lorraine M. Bittner
Arthur and Mary Bittner
David J. Slesnick, Esq.
Lynette L. Brooks
Michele Cole and Michael
Houlahan
Lynn Richards
Jean Ewers
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Lynn W. Hawker
Cynthia Stickley
M. Elaine Robinson
Kathleen Welsh
Madison Elliott
Charlene Stone
Margaret L. Bonner
Joseph and Shirley Bonner
Maria G. Danaher
Therese Kovac
Marian R. Gregg
Margot Callahan
Marion Hill
Thomas and Judith Mills
Maura Mullen
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
Meghan Jennings
Gayle Jennings
Micheal Minor
Staci and Micheal Minor
Michele T. Cole
Michael Houlahan
Mitchell Roberts
Adelaide Wagasky
Molly Weiss
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
The Muska Family
Mark Phillis
My Brother
Kathryn and Craig Churman
Myrtle Gedid
Eileen Schmidt
Narra V. Devi
Durga Malepati, M.D.
Noreen Marinelli
Linda and Jay Thier
The Buhl Foundation
Norma Clouse
Keith Clouse
Norma M. Raiff
Mrs. Lois R. O’Connor
Patricia Tsagaris
Robert Lazear
Patti Bintrim
Kiley C. Cauvel
Commemorative Gifts
Paula Harvey
Linda Balsinger
Pittsburgh Pirates M. Board
Joseph Yakelis
R. Stanton Wettick
Bradley Dornish
Rachel Lorey Allen
Karen Craig
Ralph Lautmann
Susan and David Lovejoy
Rebecca L. Burdick
Roberta and Anthony Delazio
Rhonda L. Fleming
Mrs. Patrice T. Martin
Rita
Andrea Banovic and Richard Rios
Robin L. Godfrey
Randi Starr
Rochelle L. Friedman
Mary Beth Waine
The McDonald Group, L.L.P.
Rona L. Nesbit
Janet and Laurice Sargert
Sabrina Korbel
David J. Slesnick, Esq.
Sally Manganello
Ruth Wintner
Sandra Kemrer
Ella Moravec
Sara, Seth and Susannah
Debra Rubinstein
Sarah Mistick
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
Sarah Z. Minard
Elsa Limbach and Plamen
Karagiozov
Sara Minard and Walter Limbach
Savta A. Schlar
Lisa Schlar
Sharon Mirles
Jennifer and Joseph Goldston
Shelley Campbell
Carol and Francis McCarthy
Shelley Stark
Tina and Randy Famiglietti
Sherley F. Craig
Elizabeth Swaim
Karen Craig
Sherry Kelsey
Joel and Pamela Greenhouse
Shirl Regan
DeDe and Tom Ritner
Shirley G. Phillis
Kaia and John Sipple
Spring Clothes Out Committee
Rachel & Brian Allen
Staci Minor
Barbara Nicholas
Stacie Hitt
Daniel Reiter
Stefanie P. Junker
Patricia Fiddner
Susan DiLucente
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq.
Tina Turner
Deborah Ann Leister
Tish Marsico
Lynn Marsico
Upper St. Clair Teacher Group
E. Ann Gladden
Velouise Bell
Darrell Bell
Victims of LA Fitness Shooting
Arthur and Arden Solomon
Vikki Newton
Jim and Jennifer Shuttleworth
Walter A. Bunt
Kathleen and Chris Hendrickson
Lucy and David Szklinski
Wilda J. Wilson
George and Carolyn Bashore
Women’s Center & Shelter Staff
Helen and H. Glenn Braun
Lillian and Robert Meyers
Lynn Hawker
Martha A. Friday
Merck Partnership for Giving
Susan Ritchie
William and Doris Malter
Zachary Brant
Anne C. Hill
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In Memory Of
Remembered By
Agnes Malloy
Ty Malloy
Aleen Holtzman Redlich
Robert Lazear
Alice Len Sclafani
Peter Sclafani
Alma Jackson
Ms. Eileen D. Yacknin
Amy B. Ellis
Elaine Arlott
Anita Teeter
Sara and John Davis Buss
Ann Mulcahy
Amy and Louis Weiss
Constance and Jamie Egan
David Bauer & Sharon Dilworth
Sarah Nichols
Steven and Susan Zelicoff
Susan Golomb
Tim Komen & Damian Ruyechan
Ann Portokalis
Ms. Georgeann Portokalis
Ann Zarnic
Janice Zahurak
Aunt Ceil
Jo and Edwin Schuman
Barbara Rich
David and Margaret Damico
Robin Longman
Becky Milkovich
Renee Pekor
Bill Spengler
Marian Gregg
Brother Bill
Leonard and Joan Scheinholtz
Bryan E. Coker
Ninfa and Ernest Coker
Carol A. Huttinger
Robert and Virginia Gloz
Carol Hershey
Aurora Smith
Nathan Hershey
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Caroline Matey
Darlene Matey
Chole Snyder
Barbara Mattis
Christine Hornbake Shaw
Elaine Renzelman
Claire McCune
Deborah and William Boyd
Clara Gels
Shirley Sobell
Claudette Minno
Alexander and Frances Minno
Cynthia O. Pohlman
Jerry and Dina Fulmer
Judith Douglass
Debbie and Reda Martin
Patricia and Richard Meanor
Donald D. Wolff
Barbara Sloan
Carolyn Wolff
Rachel and Scot Stevens
Sara McCrady
Vernon T. Worrall, III and Carolyn
Worrall
Ed Constantin
Josephine and Philip Ripepi
Edward A. Craig
Charles and Julia Grimstad
Karen Craig
Elizabeth M. Hauser
Debra Hauser
Elsie M. Carter
Elsie and Alex Murray
Emma Bursick
Kathlee Fitzgerald
Eric R. Yonish
Ashley Stevens
Evie Levine
Alison and Norman Kresh
Fred Swanson
Wilda J. Wilson
Garrett and Evan Shields
Stephanie and Harold Shields
Helen A. Cook
Florence Gaskill
Irene Keys
Wanda McAllister
Irma Coolas
Loretta Lobes
Isabelle Rubinstein Holtman Leff
Robert Lazear
J.D. Thornton
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Reifer
Jack McCarthy
Phyllis Stevens
Jack Whalen
Patricia and John Pajer
Jane A. Klett
Mr. & Mrs. William Y. Klett, Jr.
Janie Zeller
Robin Hummel-Johnson
Jasminka Lemo
Janet R. Necessary, Esq.
Jean McGee Sallows
Stephanie and Harold Shields
Jessy Stein’s Beloved Father
Norma Michaels
Joan M. Latta
Kimberly Latta
John Schatzer
Jetta Svaranowic
Josephine Collins Reska
Deborah and William Boyd
Judith M. Angel
Dorothea and James Emanuel
Judith and Brian Weinstein
Patricia Rigatti
Ruth Wintner
Judy Nagy
Martha Robbins and Walter
Bowman
Karen L. Homan
Donna Homan
Kathryn Peart
Lawrence Peart
Kathy Cecotti
Noreen and Joseph Marinelli
Keith Riley
Mr. Kevin B. Riley
Kevin Scheeser
Debra and Brian Scheeser
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Leslie Alberts
Robert O. Lampl, Esq.
Lillian Kellaher
Carolyn Byrne
Linda Farkas Ward
Tabitha and Charles Geramita
Linda Rosen
Joel and Pamela Greenhouse
Lucy Meacham
Mrs. James G. Hunter
Lynnie B. Murray
Elsie and Alex Murray
Maria Cupps
John Cupps
Maria E. Almazan
Monica Granato
Marian J. Hofer
Karel Ulizio
Martha Herman
Edwin Strassburger
Martha M. Dickinson
Robert Simonds
Susan and Roger Cox
Martha P. Lang
Joseph Lang
Mary E. Cole
Anne Bowes
Carol K. Lampe, CFP
Ellen Toker
Frances Cohen-Knoerdel
Ms. Arlene M. Stromberg
Ms. Cheryle E. Campbell
Woodene Merriman
Mary J. Shaw
Lois Klinar
Mary Jo Debor
G. Paul DeBor
Gary and Connie Vay
Ms. Debbie Rauber
Robert and Janine Yelenovsky
Mary Katora
Barbara Smith
Mervin Mallet
Milton and Marcia Ripp
Mildred Gerstbrein
Constance Y. McKeever, Esq.
Commemorative GiftsJuly 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Nicole
Mary Osegueda
Our Mothers
Irene and John Wall
Pamela Engram
Cheryl Gargasz-Gibbons
Patricia Monaghan
Francis Monaghan
Paul Christiano
Larry and Marilyn Cartwright
Paul Nelson
Diana Nelson
Paula Lanz
Jonette and Gregory Joseph
Raymond Allen
Phyllis Stevens
Robert Sedory
Yuet Komisars
Robert Skoff
Marian Gregg
Rose Gregg
Marian Gregg
Roxie
Peter Sclafani
Ruth Haas
Stephanie and Teddy Hazard
Sally Durrant
Phyllis Stevens
Selma Berger
Sheila and Joel Justin
Sheila Moritz
James Moritz
Sheryl Swartz
Carol Odell
Darlene McIntosh and Ronald
D’amico
Jolene Steinmetz
Kelly Harrah
Mary Ann Organ
Volunteer Spotlight Cont’d
Sue Khoury
Robert Lazear
Tammy Baird
James Yoxall
Ted Craig
David and Susan Brownlee
Elizabeth Finegold
Jane Van Kirk
Lucy and David Szklinski
Tillie Seddon
Laurie and Phillip Robison
Viola Reinhardt
Denise and Richard Sabolcik
Violet Thomson
Michael and Jennifer Cerce
W. T. Brooks
Mark Brubaker and Celeste
Steffen
Noreen and Joseph Marinelli
Donor Spotlight
...Shadyside.
When Women’s Center & Shelter moved to
its current location, she decided to go to the open house.
Wilda said the open house deeply moved her, and was the catalyst that
led her to volunteer at WC&S. At the time, there was a long waiting list
to sign up for volunteer training classes. She completed the training and
began volunteering on the hotline, where she has been every week since.
Why has she kept volunteering for so long? “I love the people I work
with,” she said. Both they and her experiences talking with women on
the hotline have greatly enriched her life. Although some of the crisis
calls are difficult and make her feel helpless, she said “I gain far more
than I give.”
Wilda said she has noticed many changes take place at WC&S over the
years. “It’s totally different,” she said, “It’s much more structured now.
It used to be very loose and informal, but the change is probably for the
better!”
Women’s Center & Shelter is deeply grateful for the dedication Wilda
has shown to ending intimate partner violence in the lives of women and
children. We hope that she will stick around for another 14 years!
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A teddy bear collection drive was held the week of
February 15, 2010 by Babst, Calland, Clements &
Zomnir, P.C. The drive kicked off with a lunch time
program at the company’s office. WC&S staff gave
a presentation on intimate partner violence and the
services provided by Women’s Center & Shelter.
Thanks to Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.,
all children at WC&S have a teddy bear to keep them
company! This is a great help in easing a child’s
transition to the Shelter and Children’s Program.
Wish List
Below is a Wish List of items needed by the women and children living in shelter and utilizing related services at Women’s Center and
Shelter (WC&S). Note that this list is updated and reflects the current needs of the women and children we serve. WC&S clients come
from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, so we hope you will keep this in mind when shopping for products. Small sample
size shampoos, lotions, soaps, etc. are NOT being accepted at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
If you or your organization would like to host a collection drive on behalf of WC&S, please contact the Development Department at
412-687-8017 ext. 335 to fill out an event registration form.
**Urgent Need Items**
(New Only Please)
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New Clothing (especially size 14 and up)
Women’s Pajamas
Women’s Socks
Women’s Underwear (especially larger
sizes)
Women’s Bras (especially larger sizes)
Slippers
Casual Shoes (especially size 10)
Baby Soap, Lotion and Toiletries
Deodorant
Journals and Notebooks for Women
Items for Residential Services
Household items - Pillowcases, Air Mattresses, Dish Towels, Irons, Coffee
Makers, Can Openers, Alarm Clocks, Toasters, Silverware, Dish Racks, Pots &
Pans (NEW), Bake Ware (NEW), Microwaves, TV’s, Mixers, Blenders, Food
Choppers
Hair Care Products - Shampoo, Conditioner, Pro Style Gel, Pink Moisturizing
Lotion, Dark & Lovely Hair Products (perm kit, gel, grease, & hair spray), Spritz,
Hair Grease, Oil Sheen, Motions Hair Products, Organic Root Stimulator Hair
Products
Baby Items - Baby Wipes, Lotion, Shampoo, Baby Bath
Toiletries - Body Wash, Powder, Lotion, Mouthwash, Nail Polish Remover, Baby
Oil, Conditioner, Tampons, Combs & Brushes
Whether you volunteer 2 hours a week or 2 hours a month, your help is greatly
appreciated and needed! Check out volunteer opportunities at
www.wcspittsburgh.org or call 412-687-8017 ext. 335.
Pella Windows Promotion
Volunteer!
Pella Windows and Doors is proud to partner with WC&S! Pella is donating
back 2% of every installed sale back to WC&S! Interested? Just call: 1-877213-4879, click: www.pellafriends.com/wcspittsburgh, or mention The
Women’s Center & Shelter in one of their six Pittsburgh Showrooms! Install by
December 31, 2010 and also earn up to $1500 back in tax credits! Contact Pella
today to receive an additional $25 off of current promotions and schedule your
free in-home appointment.”
When the United Way Contributor’s Choice Campaign kicks
off this September, don’t forget that the WC&S code is #110!
United Way Contributor’s Choice
In August of 2009, Shirl Regan, WC&S Executive Director, received the Angel Award presented by the Institute on
Domestic Violence in the African American Community for her dedication to healing victims of domestic violence.
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P.O. Box 9024
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Become a WC&S Advocate!
Participate in DV Impact Survey
Visit www.wcspittsburgh.org to fill out our survey on DV in the Pittsburgh
community. We are gathering data that will be used to support our systems
advocacy work. All participants will remain anonymous. The survey will ask
a few short multiple choice questions and will remain open until September 3.
Attend a Friend Maker Event
A recent needs assessment found that two thirds of the community is unaware
of Women’s Center. We invite you to join us at a Friend Maker event this year.
Come and learn more about WC&S so you can help spread the word about
the comprehensive services we provide to victims of intimate partner violence.
Please call 412-687-8017 ext. 335 to RSVP.
Join our Social Networks
Keep up to date on the latest WC&S news by
joining our social networks. Become an online
advocate by forwarding WC&S’ messages and
sharing its content on your social networks.
WC&S Online Community: By joining
our online community, you are subscribed
to WC&S emails (and the video vignette
campaign); can participate in surveys, polls
and discussion boards; and can manage your
contact information online.
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Visit www.wcspittsburgh.org
2.
Click the “Community” tab
3.
Click “Sign Up Now!”
Facebook: Search for “Women’s Center &
Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh”
Linked In: Search for “Women’s Center &
Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh”
August: Pre-Teen Friend Maker
September: Financial Planner Friend Maker
October: Teen Friend Maker
Twitter: Search for “wcspittsburgh”
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