Good News Fall/Winter 2014 - Catholic Social Services of the Miami

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE MIAMI VALLEY
GoodNews
Fall/Winter 2014
A Long Journey
to a Loving Home
Page 3
“Hope Must
Come with
Every Bag of
Groceries”
Page 7
Three-Year
VISTA Project to
Build Agency’s
Capacity
Page 12
Erma’s House:
A Safe Haven
for a Family to
Heal
Page 14
Concert of
Caring Slated for
November 7 in
Versailles
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Catholic Social Services of the Miami
Valley serves people of all faiths in
Auglaize, Darke, Greene, Mercer, Miami,
Montgomery, Preble and Shelby Counties.
www.cssmv.org
A Message from the Executive Director
One of the best parts of my job is getting to see first-hand the difference this agency
makes in the lives of those we serve. Jesus calls upon us to “love your neighbor as
yourself” and I feel blessed to see CSSMV’s staff and volunteers take that message to heart
as they go about the business of providing services to so many individuals and families.
CSSMV is undertaking some new projects that will help us build our capacity to love
and serve our neighbors in need.The first is a physical project — the renovation of our
Choice Food Pantry on Riverview Avenue.You’ll learn more about this important project
on page 7 of Good News.
Growing
Our
Capacity
to Serve
We’re also working to expand and broaden our programs, so we can serve new
populations. Our counseling center has added more Associate Therapist hours in order
to meet the need we see in our community, and our Miami Valley Family Care Center
has secured funding to offer 10 free preschool slots to underserved populations. We
will have the opportunity to provide a solid educational foundation to at-risk children
who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
For the next three years, CSSMV will use AmeriCorps VISTA members to help us build
our capacity to serve within our Family Stabilization and Support Program, our Refugee
Resettlement Program and our Volunteer Program. VISTA members work full-time,
receiving a modest living allowance and health benefits from the Corporation for National
& Community Service. Rather than providing direct services, VISTA members focus on
building the organizational, administrative and financial capacity of organizations that
assist low-income communities.
I believe one of the best ways for our agency to better serve our neighbors in need is
by building new partnerships and strengthening our existing partnerships with other
providers and resources in the Miami Valley. Our partners include other nonprofit
agencies (such as The Foodbank, which provides most of the food we distribute through
our Choice Food Pantry), organizations that support our work through grants and
contributions, and volunteer groups from area schools and businesses, who take on
important tasks and projects for our programs.These partners in the community make it
possible for us to stretch our resources far beyond what we could accomplish alone.
As we look toward the future with renewed energy and optimism, we hope that you will
join us on our mission to strengthen families and individuals through actions of faith,
service and charity.
Warm regards,
For questions or comments,
contact skrlaca@cssmv.org
or call (937) 223-7217 ext. 1138.
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Laura J. Roesch
Executive Director
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
Loving Home
A Long Journey to a
I
n most ways,Toby is a typical four-yearold boy. He’s rambunctious, inquisitive,
playful and smart. He also happens to be
deaf, and uses American Sign Language (ASL).
A visitor to his family’s home in Beavercreek
would probably never suspect that less than
a year ago,Toby was living in an orphanage
in China, and was almost entirely unable to
communicate.
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“Adoption Wasn’t Even
On Our Radar”
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Ten years ago, David and Mary Beth already
had two children and Mary Beth was about
to give birth to a third.The couple had
decided that they wanted to have a fourth
child. But a few days after Cassidy was born,
their plans were changed when unexpected
medical complications led to an emergency
hysterectomy for Mary Beth. Although they
were disappointed, they were grateful to have
a healthy, happy family.The idea of adopting a
child wasn’t even on their radar.
Mary Beth had grown up with a deaf
brother, and now teaches beginning ASL at
Wright State University. When the topic of
adoption would come up in conversation
with friends, her response was,“If God wants
us to adopt, He will drop a deaf little boy in
our laps.”
“If God wants us to
adopt, He will drop
a deaf little boy in
our laps.”
— Mary Beth
Last year at this time, Toby was living in an
orphanage in China, almost entirely unable to
communicate. Today, he uses American Sign
Language and a continuously-growing vocabulary
to interact with his family and many friends.
Pictured (L-R) are Bethany, Toby, Cassidy, David,
Luke and Mary Beth.
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Catholic Social Services
Continued from previous page
A few years later, a couple from their
church who had adopted a child from China
told them about a new listing they’d seen on
an adoption website — for a deaf little boy.
For Mary Beth and David, the message was
clear. It was time to add another child to their
family.
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A Plan Comes Together
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Meanwhile in China,Toby had been
abandoned at a hospital outpatient building
when he was around the age of two, and he
had been available for adoption for about 18
months.
Because he was deaf, not only had he
not developed any verbal language skills, but
the staff at the orphanage didn’t have the
knowledge or resources to teach him any
kind of sign language. He only knew three
basic gestures: good, bad and bathroom.That
was the entire extent of his ability to use
language to communicate.
It took a few weeks for David and Mary
Beth’s other kids to get on board with the
plan to adopt. But coincidentally (or perhaps
not so coincidentally) the entire family had
previously traveled to China and visited an
orphanage for blind children. Recollections of
that experience sold the family on adopting.
In another coincidence, daughter Bethany
had studied Chinese in high school.“I had no
idea how it would connect to the whole rest
of our lives,” she says.
A typical four-year-old, Toby loves playing with
toys and games – and hamming it up for the
camera.
Mary Beth had taught an Infant ASL class
for Catholic Social Services’ adoption and
foster care program, and she knew that she
wanted to work with the agency to help her
through the adoption process.“We knew we
were supposed to connect with Catholic
Social Services,” she says.
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The Road to China
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Catholic Social Services really helped answer
a lot of questions for us,” says Mary Beth.
Because the family was interested in adopting
a specific child with special needs, and
because they were so well-equipped to do so,
they were able to get the legal process started
right away.“Jackie [Porter, with Catholic
Social Services’ adoption program] was very
optimistic and positive,” says David.“She was
really on our team, and we are very thankful
for her.”
The international adoption process went
fairly quickly, taking about a year. David recalls
turning for support not only to Catholic
Social Services, but also to friends and family.
“It became a community venture. We would
ask,‘Do you want to go on this journey with
us, to help bring Toby home?’The support we
received came in many forms, from financial
donations to prayers.”
The family learned that they would
have to be away from home for Christmas
— because they would be in China getting
a very special Christmas present. David and
Mary Beth were joined by Bethany (age 19),
Luke (17) and Cassidy (10) for the long trip to
pick up the newest member of their family.
Another surprise awaited them
when they met their new son.“His ability
to communicate has far exceeded our
expectations,” says David.“He learned 25
words the first day!”
Celebrating and
Understanding
the Challenges of
Cross-Cultural
Adoption
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Catholic Social
Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) will
host a seminar of special interest to families
who have adopted internationally or transculturally. A panel of adoptive parents who
have adopted cross-culturally will share
their experiences and strategies for raising a
child with a strong sense of self and identity.
The panel will be moderated by a Certified
Adoption Assessor from Catholic Social
Services.
The seminar will be held from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at CSSMV’s Center for
Families, 1046 Brown Street in Dayton.
There is no cost to attend, but reservations
are encouraged. To RSVP or for more
information, contact the Beginnings
Administrative Assistant at (937) 223-7217
ext. 2136 or at beginnings@cssmv.org.
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A Family Comes Home
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Back home in Ohio, the family set about
getting Toby acclimated to his new
environment and introducing him to the
community that helped bring him home.
David and Mary Beth sought out a
school for Toby where the teachers would
have training in American Sign Language,
and ultimately selected Horace Mann
preschool.Toby adapted quickly to his new
environment, and now has an amazing
vocabulary.“He corrects his dad’s sign
language,” says Mary Beth.Toby loves music,
and participates in kids’ choirs and other
programming at Patterson Park Church,
where a team of people are eager to assist
him.
Today, the child whose future had
seemed so grim is all smiles as he plays with
his siblings and shyly greets visitors.“This
process hasn’t been an easy thing,” says David.
“It’s the hardest thing we’ve ever done, but
also the most joyful thing we’ve ever done.”
If you are interested in
exploring the option of
international adoption, call
Catholic Social Services of the
Miami Valley at (937) 223-7217
or at (800) 300-2937.
Building Families through
International Adoption
C
atholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) has provided professional
adoption and family-building support for more than 90 years.The agency offers
a continuum of services to help people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds
realize their dreams of parenting.
With CSSMV’s assistance, a parentless child in another country can be brought
to the Miami Valley to be nurtured in the loving arms of an adoptive family. Licensed,
experienced social workers at CSSMV
guide and support families through
the international adoption process,
helping prospective parents explore
the available adoption options, and
providing the counseling and support
needed to complete the adoption.
Adoption services provided by
Catholic Social Services include:
Home Study
A licensed CSSMV counselor is
available to guide prospective adoptive
parents through the process.The
counselor visits the home and submits
a detailed report or “home study” to
document the family situation.This
is done to meet the requirements
of state, national and international
adoption laws.
“It’s the hardest
thing we’ve ever
done, but also the
most joyful thing
we’ve ever done.”
— David,
adoptive parent
Post-Adoption Reports
CSSMV adoption counselors complete post-adoption reports to meet the specific
requirements of the country a child comes from.
Post-Adoption Services
From the time a child first arrives at the airport until he or she is grown, CSSMV’s
support is offered to adoptive families. An adoption counselor remains available as a
resource for information throughout the adoption journey. Specialized family counselors,
experienced in addressing the special issues of adoptive family life, are also available for
support as needed.
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“Hope Must Come With
Every Bag of Groceries”
CSSMV Food Pantry
Changing to Meet
Community Need
L
ast month, Catholic Social Services’
Choice Food Pantry distributed
groceries to 600 households in the
Dayton area. By the end of the year, more than
18,000 men, women and children will rely
on the emergency food assistance available
Each morning a line forms at the entrance to the
Choice Food Pantry, with patrons ranging from
infants to the elderly.
at the agency’s West Riverview pantry. Each
day, as many as 40 first-time pantry visitors
come to CSSMV to ask for help to feed their
families.
Barbara Lowden, one of the 32
volunteers who work at the pantry, sees
the stress in the eyes of the parents she
interviews in the pantry intake process.
“Every day, new pantry clients are seeking
emergency food assistance,” she says.“They
are embarrassed, desperate for help as they
come to realize that their incomes will no
longer stretch to meet their families’ needs.
Rent and utilities are not negotiable budget
items. Meals can be cut to a point…until the
“We have worked
hard to meet the
growing need,
increasing our food
distribution by 40%
since 2009.”
— Laura Roesch,
Executive Director
CSSMV
Good News, Winter 2013
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Elizabeth Louderback, a senior Social Work major at Capital University, is one of several volunteers
who fill an essential role in the Choice Food Pantry. She and other trained volunteers complete an
intake process with each individual or family being served, collecting statistical information as well as
looking for opportunities to provide assistance beyond the immediate need for food. Depending on the
client’s situation, he or she may be referred to Catholic Social Services’ Family Stabilization and Support
Program, or provided with information about other community resources.
Catholic Social Services’ Food Pantry has a very small staff, but is very effective in
leveraging resources. During the summer of 2014, the pantry teamed up with Montgomery
County Workforce Development’s Summer Youth Works program, which provided a small
group of students who spent several weeks working in the pantry on a daily basis. This
partnership was a win-win for both the pantry and the Youth Works participants, who
gained job-readiness skills while enjoying the opportunity to give back to the community.
They especially liked being able to give one-on-one assistance to the pantry’s older and
first-time clients.
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children are hungry. In their desperation, our
neighbors come to Catholic Social Services…
and I am so glad we can help.”
Laura Roesch, CSSMV’s executive
director, anticipates that the regional
economic outlook will continue to include
concern for an increasing number of
underemployed workers and retirees hard-hit
by the recession, and that recent changes
in public assistance eligibility will continue
to swell the demand for emergency food
assistance. While ramping up the fight against
hunger, Roesch also believes that CSSMV has
an obligation to support positive changes and
collaborate with other community resources
to decrease dependence on pantry services
and increase hope for the future by helping
fragile families find opportunities for family
stabilization and support.
Roesch explains,“For all those who
come through its doors, our food pantry has
worked diligently to meet the very basic
human need for food. We have worked hard
to meet the growing need, increasing our
food distribution by 40% since 2009. We are
fighting hunger with the help of generous
donations from compassionate benefactors
who share our belief that we have a gospel
call to feed the hungry. We are called to
provide hope and opportunity with our food
assistance.”
The pantry staff has a Chinese proverb
hanging on the wall.“Give a man a fish and
you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime.” Wanting
to do more to give hope and inspiration
to its clients, the agency has announced
a plan of change to better accommodate
the need for food and the need to expand
the Family Stabilization and Support (FSS)
program.The vision for change is to embed
a team of licensed social workers and social
work students from six Ohio colleges in the
Dayton pantry operation. Because many of
the pantry’s patrons face an assortment of
Pantry
Improvement Will
Enhance Family
Support Services
challenges that keep them trapped in the
vicious cycle of poverty, the expanded FSS
program will provide an opportunity for
clients to meet privately with care managers
who can help them identify realistic goals,
access community services, and take positive
steps toward achieving self-sufficiency.
The planned changes in the Choice
Food Pantry operation will serve not only to
alleviate food insecurity, but also to provide a
gateway to additional services and resources
that can help individuals and families find
Volunteers help to restock the pantry after the
last customer of the day has been served.
new opportunities and hope.The first step
in encouraging pantry patrons to accept
additional assistance is to ensure that they
are treated with dignity and respect from the
moment they arrive.
Unfortunately, the current configuration
of the pantry is far from ideal. Narrow
hallways, a cramped waiting area and
limited privacy promote tension and make
it difficult for staff and volunteers to have
candid conversations with patrons about
their needs and challenges beyond their
immediate need for food.
To better serve those who rely
on the CSSMV Food Pantry, the agency
is undertaking the 2014-15 Pantry
Improvement Project.The construction plan
will expand the pantry and reconfigure its
Volunteers from area businesses like The
Berry Company are a vital component of the
Food Pantry’s operation.
Catholic Social Services’ Family
Stabilization and Support program offers
those in need the resources and tools to
help them find paths to self-sufficiency.
For those living in poverty, there is often
no simple path to escaping the vicious
cycle that has kept them from improving
their situation.The Family Stabilization
and Support (FSS) program connects
a person seeking assistance with an
FSS Care Manager who can help the
individual or family start to take positive
steps toward a better quality of life.
Members of the FSS team are
knowledgeable about a wide variety of
services offered in the community.This
is a key component of the program, as
it’s often overwhelming for an individual
to try to figure out on his or her own
where to turn for help.The FSS program
can provide referrals to a variety of
community resources that address clients’
specific needs, as well as helping them
apply for programs such as Medicaid,
SNAP, TANF and Title XX childcare.
On any given day, the FSS Care
Managers may be called upon to help
clients with a wide variety of needs and
challenges, such as:
• Lack of job skills
• Financial illiteracy
• Need for mental health services
• Lack of education
• Risk of becoming homeless
• Generational poverty
While none of these issues can be
resolved quickly or easily, the FSS program
gives its clients opportunities to get the
assistance they need and provides hope
for a brighter future.
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flow, both improving accessibility for clients
and allowing for more efficient stocking of
food supplies.The architectural drawings will
be finalized in November and construction is
slated to begin after the holidays, with project
completion during the first quarter of 2015.
Pantry service will be maintained during
construction.The Foodbank has agreed to
provide an alternate distribution site during a
brief period when the pantry construction is
in its final phase.
The estimated cost of the renovation
project and the additional operational
support needed to fully meet the pantry
need is $750,000.To date, 70% of this funding
has been secured from private donors and
local foundations.The agency is seeking
additional support to complete the project.
For more information about the need in
the community and about opportunities to
support CSSMV’s work to assist families in
need find hope and help, call (937) 223-7217
ext. 1142 or visit www.cssmv.org.
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The planned changes
in the Choice Food
Pantry operation
will serve not only
to alleviate food
insecurity, but also
to provide a gateway
to additional services
and resources that
can help individuals
and families find new
opportunities and
hope.
Changes To Improve Distribution of
Food, Service
T
he pantry renovation will upgrade
and reorganize the existing building
at 922 W. Riverview Avenue in
Dayton, making it more functional as an
outreach center to assist the urban poor.
A great deal of thought has gone into
determining how best to configure the
space so it can meet the agency’s immediate
and long-term needs.
Some basic yet key improvements that
will be implemented include eliminating
steps and repairing the sidewalk and parking
lot to improve accessibility; replacing the
building’s boiler to ensure adequate heating
during the winter months; creating a better
flow for food deliveries; improving the
pantry exit; and eliminating the need for
lines in the hallways by creating a larger
waiting area.
Because a significant proportion of the
pantry’s food is perishable – not just canned
and boxed items – additional preparation,
refrigeration and freezer space will be
created as part of the renovation. Heavy
use over the past five years has worn out
much of the pantry’s current equipment
and shelving, which will be replaced and
expanded.
The renovation will give the agency’s
care managers office space to confidentially
interview and engage clients.This will be a
huge step toward protecting the dignity of
clients who are struggling and emotionally
upset.The new configuration will also
provide facilities for educational trainings
and nutrition seminars for pantry and FSS
clients.
CSSMV Executive Director Laura
Roesch is eager to see the project come
to fruition.“Our Choice Food Pantry is
the busiest daily food-distribution pantry
in the Dayton area, and we are working
diligently to ensure that all those in need
will continue to receive support without
interruption during the renovation,” she
says.
By the Numbers
T
hese numbers document the
growing impact of the CSSMV
Choice Food Pantry.
• The Choice Food Pantry has been a
CSSMV outreach service for more than 50
years.
• More than 18,500 Dayton residents will
seek emergency food assistance at the
CSSMV pantry in 2014.
• Each weekday, the Choice Food Pantry
welcomes 70 to 130 families.
• The number of emergency food assistance
distributions has increased by 40% since
2009.
CSSMV Volunteer
Opportunities
Food Pantry Personal Shopper
Guide customers through selecting a
pre-determined number of food items
and other household or personal items.
Refugee Mentor
Help newly-arrived refugees adjust to
their home, community and American
culture.
Erma’s House Visitation Monitor
Provide supervision of scheduled visits
and exchanges. Initial training of 10
hours is required, and ongoing training
is provided.
Senior Outreach Volunteer
Provide a friendly weekly visit to a
socially isolated senior or provide
respite and support for caregivers who
care for dependent elderly adults at
home.
To volunteer for any of these positions
or to learn about other volunteer
opportunities with Catholic Social
Services, contact Cathy Guerrant at (937)
223-7217 ext. 1146 or visit www.cssmv.
org/giving.
Help the Food Pantry Give Hope
with Every Bag of Groceries
Return the envelope enclosed in
this Good News with your gift…or
call us at (937) 223-7217 to learn
how you can join us as a volunteer!
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Three-Year VISTA Project to Build Agency’s Capacity
C
atholic Social Services has
undertaken a new project designed
to help the agency increase its
capacity to serve. For the next three years,
the organization will use AmeriCorps VISTA
members to focus on capacity-building in key
areas within specific programs.
VISTA was founded as Volunteers in
Service to America in 1965 as a national
service program to fight poverty in America.
In 1993, VISTA was incorporated into the
AmeriCorps network of programs. Each
VISTA member makes a year-long, full-time
commitment to serve on a specific project
at a nonprofit organization or public agency.
Instead of providing direct services to agency
clients, VISTA members focus on building the
organizational, administrative and financial
capacity of organizations that fight illiteracy,
improve health services, foster economic
development, and otherwise assist lowincome communities.
Three VISTA members started work
at Catholic Social Services in the summer
of 2014, with each working in a specific
program area. Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch
serves as a Community Resource Specialist
with the agency’s Family Stabilization and
Support program and also provides support
to the Choice Food Pantry. She is working
VISTA member Hanna Tarbert and Refugee
Employment Coordinator Gretchen Pfaff work
on strategies for connecting refugees with local
employers.
to strengthen CSSMV’s relationship with
various community partners, to help ensure
that those being served have access to the
best and most appropriate local resources.
Hanna Tarbert is a Job Developer with the
Refugee Resettlement program, focusing on
employment opportunities for those with
limited English proficiency. She is working to
build up employment resources and is also
involved in program development. In the role
of Volunteer Program Assistant, Jeff Glaser is
working to ramp up the agency’s recruitment
of both volunteers and student interns. He
has been tasked with identifying volunteer
VISTA members Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch and
Jeff Glaser work full-time to build capacity in
CSSMV’s Family Stabilization & Support and
Volunteer programs, respectively.
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needs and working on ways to improve the
agency’s processes.
This endeavor has been made possible
in part through the generous financial
support of the Corpus Christi and Our
Lady of Mercy parishes, whose unity of
spirit was recognized by a decree from the
Archdiocese in September, merging the two
into a single, new parish called Our Lady of
Grace.The focus of the parish’s charitable
commitments, in addition to providing
immediate relief for those in need, is to
provide opportunities for others to serve,
to build foundations for those in need to
improve their condition, and to increase
the parish’s ability to sustain its efforts
indefinitely into the future. Catholic Social
Services’ desire to utilize VISTA members to
improve the agency’s Refugee Resettlement,
Family Stabilization and Support, and
Volunteer programs made this new project
a perfect fit for the parish’s charitable goals.
Catholic Social Services of the
Miami Valley is affiliated with:
Catholic Charities USA
Ohio Department of Aging
United Way of Greater Dayton Area
United Way of Auglaize County
United Way of Darke County
United Way of Shelby County
Area Agency on Aging, PSA-2
Tri-County Board of Recovery
and Mental Health Services
Erma’s House Helps
Families Rebuild
Relationships
E
rma’s House Family Visitation
Center has been an important
child protection program of
Catholic Social Services since 1997. It
provides a safe, home-like environment
where children can have scheduled
contacts and exchanges with their nonresidential parents in a neutral location.
The program grew out of the community’s
desire for a safe, structured environment
for supervised visitation, and was the
recommendation of the Child Protection
Task Force in 1995. More than 900 families
have been served at Erma’s House since its
inception.
“The mission of Erma’s House is to
assist and support Montgomery County
children and families who have been
affected by divorce, separation, abuse
or neglect,” says Catholic Social Services
Executive Director Laura Roesch.“Erma’s
House helps these children and parents
to maintain or rebuild their family
relationships through a program of safe,
structured, community-based visitation
services.”
Families are referred to the program
through Montgomery County Domestic
Relations Court, Montgomery County
Juvenile Court, Children Services and social
service agencies. Erma’s House is also open
to non-Montgomery County residents
when space is available. Children and
their parents interact in the comfort of six
age-specific rooms designed to promote
positive interaction and communication
between the parents and children.
Approximately 40 families and 62
children from birth to age 18 are currently
being served on a weekly basis, with
volunteer monitors trained to observe and
document parent/child interactions during
the visits. Please call (937) 586-9586 if
you are interested in learning more about
becoming a volunteer.
“The mission of
Erma’s House is to
assist and support
Montgomery County
children and
families who have
been affected by
divorce, separation,
abuse or neglect.”
— Laura Roesch,
Executive Director
CSSMV
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Erma’s House:
A Safe Haven for a Family to Heal
E
rma’s House family visitation center
offers a comfortable, homelike
atmosphere where children of any
age can spend time with their non-custodial
parents. Erma’s House was created to assist
families that need a safe, structured, neutral
alternative to unsupervised visits.This may be
due to issues related to divorce or separation,
protection or restraining orders between
parties, safety concerns or other visitation
issues where a neutral setting can increase a
family’s level of comfort or safety.
Susan (not her real name) is a noncustodial parent who has supervised
visitation with her children at Erma’s House.
The children’s grandmother, who now has
custody of them, takes them to Erma’s House
once a week, where they meet their mother
for a 90-minute visit.
Because of the circumstances
surrounding her loss of custody, there is some
animosity between Susan and the children’s
grandmother (their “Nana”). At first, Susan’s
visits took place at Nana’s home, but the
Ohio Attorney General Encourages
Awareness of Supervised Visitation
Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a formal proclamation recognizing May as Supervised
Visitation Awareness Month in the State of Ohio. Erma’s House Family Visitation Center is one of
approximately 30 supervised visitation programs in the state. Members of the Ohio Chapter of the
Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) were invited to join the Attorney General at the statehouse,
including Erma’s House Manager Shannon Wahrhaftig (third from right) and SVN Co-chair Peggy
Seboldt (far right), who volunteers with Erma’s House.
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two adults found themselves arguing over
personal issues, which detracted from Susan’s
time with the kids. Ultimately, a judge referred
the family to Erma’s House for supervised
visitation.
Initially, being forced to see her children
in a supervised setting was a nerve-wracking
proposition for Susan. But the team at Erma’s
House took time to sit down and talk with
her, getting to know more about her and her
family’s situation.They asked questions about
her kids and made Susan feel comfortable and
confident that she would be treated fairly.
From Susan’s perspective, supervised
visitation has its pros and cons. She doesn’t
like the fact that someone is always watching
when she spends time with her children,
but at the same time, she finds the constant
supervision to be helpful in her situation.
Having an impartial observer keeping records
means that she doesn’t have to worry about
a judge getting inaccurate or misleading
information about the time she spends with
her kids.“There’s someone backing me up
on what’s happening,” she says. Erma’s House
sends reports to the court, documenting
whether she makes it to all her visits, as well
as how she gets along with the kids.
Participating in supervised visitation
means that Susan and Nana don’t have to
have much contact with each other, which
keeps them from arguing. No matter how the
custody proceedings turn out,“We’re going
to have to get along,” says Susan. If she can
regain custody, she intends for the children
to continue to have a relationship with their
grandmother. She admits that she initially
was very angry with Nana, and felt a desire
to punish her for “taking away” the children.
But as time passed, she realized that she was
grateful that Nana had been willing and able
to take them in, rather than having them go
into foster care.
Susan says that overall, her experience
at Erma’s House has been a positive one.The
kids are comfortable there, in part because
the setting is designed to be home-like and
the family has established a routine.Their visit
is on the same day and at the same time every
week, right after school.The same person
has been supervising their visits since they
started, and is able to make her reports based
on what she sees week to week. Susan feels
that this consistency makes the situation
less stressful for the family, giving them the
comfort of knowing what to expect.
During the week, the kids will call Susan
to talk about what they’re looking forward to
at their visit. It might be playing a particular
board game with her, reading stories, or
sharing a meal. (Erma’s House provides
snacks and juice, but Susan can also bring in
food to share as a family.)
Susan and her family don’t know exactly
what the future holds for them, but she says
the kids know that “mom’s trying to do a
case plan to get them home.” She intends
to continue doing her best to do the things
necessary to regain custody. While she does
that, Erma’s House will continue to offer a
safe haven where they can share time as a
family.
Located on
the grounds
of the VA
Medical Center
4100 W. Third Street,
Building 401, Dayton
A program of
A Center for Educational Excellence
Now Enrolling!
Toddler, Preschool & Kindergarten Programs
(937) 268-0336
Hours of Operation:
6 am – 6 pm
Monday - Friday
T
he children who come to
Erma’s House like to play
games, make crafts and have
snacks with their families.You can help
by providing some of the items used
on a daily basis.These items can be
dropped off during business hours at
CSSMV’s Center for Families, located at
1046 Brown Street in Dayton.
Crafts
Play Doh
Paint
Dry Erase Markers
Drawing Paper
Coloring Books
Markers
New Crayons
Poster Board
Individually Wrapped Snacks
Raisins
Crackers
Microwave Popcorn
Goldfish
Fruit Snacks
Potato Chips
Rice Krispy Treats
Teddy Grahams
• Academic achievement
• Age-appropriate
curriculum
• Small class sizes and
personalized learning
• Qualified teachers
with degrees in
Education and
related fields
• Hands-on activities
• Curriculum that meets
state standards for early
learning content
Full day program
for children age 2
1/2 to 5 years old
Donations
Needed at
Erma’s House
Before- and afterschool care for
children age 6 to 10
An
Affordable
Option
• Sliding fee scale based
on family income
• Center accepts
subsidized child care
benefits (Title XX)
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Giving
C
atholic Social Services of the Miami Valley is truly
grateful for the ongoing support of individuals, families,
and organizations in our community. The following list
reflects gifts given between December 5, 2013 and August
31, 2014. If you have any questions, or would like to
request a copy of your giving history, please contact our
development office at 937-223-7217 ext. 1141.
In memory of …
June Aldere
Ms. Barbara Kriegbaum
Brad Allen
Matilda Madeline Allen
Jeanne M. Amann
Helmig Lienesch LLC
Karen Boyle
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cramer
Ms. Mary Diamante
Ms. Kate Dungan
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Duplain
Mr. & Mrs. Harlow J. Fleischman
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Miller
Ms. Marlene E. Orendorf
Ms. Mary Jane Ryan
Kathleen Wenzke
Roseann “Sue” Babak
Mr. & Mrs. Vlad G. Vasiliu
Helen Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. William A.Topp
Patricia Sherman Begley
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Bonner
Kenneth Bergman
Mr. & Mrs. John Clune
James A. Bernhold
Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Grieshop
Barb Bielak
Mr. Ronald S. Bielak
Ed Bolton
Mrs. Marilyn E. Bolton
James Bruns
John “Jack” Bruns
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Homan
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Dorothy Burroughs
Ms. Neta Potts
Rachel Lynn Buschur
Rachel Lynn Buschur Memorial
Fund
Ruth Carbaugh
Mr. Leroy Carbaugh
Jesus Christ
Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Boose, III
Virginia Stuve Clark
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J. Wittmann
Richard L. Clune
John Damaduk
Dr. & Mrs. Dean X. Parmelee, M.D.
Jerry D’Amico
Mr. & Mrs. Carmine G. D’Amico
Mary M. Daniszewskii
Mr. Robert Daniszewski
Deis Family
Mrs. Dorothy L. Ward
Deis Family
Mr. & Mrs. William Ward
Elsie Denny
Dr. & Mrs.Thomas G.Thornton
Roy H. DePriest
Dale Dietz
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kleysteuber
Edith Doenges
Wilma Dues
Jimmy Fetzer
Ms. Juanita F. Hannah
R. Peter Finke
(See story on next page)
Schwab Charitable Fund
William Rife Co.
Mr. & Ms. Howard T. Ackerman
Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Adam
Mr. Rick Addis
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Armbruster
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Barry
Ms. Paige Bartlett
Mr. & Mrs. John V. Batista
Ms. Sophie Beraznik
Mr. and Mrs. John Berry
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bieber
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Biegel
Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Boose, III
Sister Donna Collins SC
Mr. Donald M. Compton
Mr. & Mrs. Hudson L. Conley Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Couture
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Coyle
Mr. & Mrs. Nick G. Crnkovich
Mrs. Joanne E. Daley
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Delaney
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron S. Delidow
Ms. Regina A. Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Eifert
Ms. Martha L. Faulhaber
Mrs. Kathleen S. Finke
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas L. Finke
Mr. & Mrs. Harry F. Finke, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Focke
Judge & Mrs. Patrick J. Foley
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Frapwell
Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Hackett
Ms. Lynda L. Hackett
Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Helldoerfer
Ms. Meghan Hendrickson
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Israel
Mrs. Anne Flynn Johnson
Ms. Helen A. Jones
Ms. Allison Kahn
Ms. Deborah Kaster
Mr. James M. Kavanaugh
Mr. & Mrs. John Keller
Mr. & Mrs. E. Peter King
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph J. Klein
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kozuh
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Kussman
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J. Laufersweiler
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Laufersweiler
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Lease
Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Leff
Mr. & Mrs. Mark P. Levy
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Lowry
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas P. Lubinski
Kathryn J. Luckett
Mr. Norman Mayne
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Menold
Mrs. Louise P. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. James Neary
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Newcomb
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence V. O’Neal
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas R. Pickrel
Mr. & Mrs. Roderick J. Place
Mrs. Anita L. Rankin
Mrs. Carolyn B. Rathweg
Ms. Edith M. Reitz
Mr.Thomas Rodgers
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Schaeffer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Schiller
Mr. John C. Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Sens
Mr. & Mrs. George J. Skuns
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Spears
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Dale B. Stork
Ms. J. Kay Tomey
Mr. & Mrs. Hans P. Tschudin
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Vendely
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Wagner, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Wick
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Zimmer
Frances Flynn
Ms. Eileen M. Flynn
Richard L. Furry
Ms. Carmel F. Klein
William H. Gast
Mrs. Geraldine Gast
Diane Gentile
Ms. Patricia Gentile
Theresa M. George
Mrs.Theresa M. George
Shirley Gottemoeller
Mr. & Mrs. Ivo Gottemoeller
Antonio M. Guiao
Mrs. Lydia Guiao
Douglas Hannah
Ms. Juanita F. Hannah
Raymond Heindl
Mrs. Idella R. Heindl
George W. Hellmund
Mrs. Jean E. Hellmund
Paul Henry
Greg Hermann
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas L. Hermann
Ida Homan
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Boehmer
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dapore
Edward N. Imbrogno
Dr. & Mrs. Dean Imbrogno
Johanna
Ms. Joan M. Gray
Richard C. Jones
Elizabeth Jutte
Mary Jo Kendo
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas G. Rawers
Marlene Kessler
Mrs. Marilyn J. Jordan
Leo E. Knight
Keith Kohler
Ms. Mary E. Kohler
Barbara R. Krug
Mr. Joseph P. Krug
Vincent James Massucci
Rev. Joseph D. Massucci
Darla Masten
Mr. Philip G. Masten
Edward “Ted” McBride
Joseph Meier
Mrs. Mary Meier
Esther Meyer
Mr. Christopher R. Meyer
Bernice A. Middleton
Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Middleton
Dorothy Miller
Mr. LeRoy E. Miller
James M. Miller
Manning & Associates, CPAs, LLC
Remembering
R. Peter Finke:
A Life Well Lived
Catholic Social
Services of the
Miami Valley
wishes to honor
the memory of
R. Peter Finke,
who passed
away in April.
For more than
25 years, Finke
helped to lead
the activities of
CSSMV as a member of the Board of Trustees
and as a volunteer on the agency’s Development
Committee. He received the agency’s
Outstanding Community Volunteer Award in
1996 in recognition of his leadership in the fund
raising campaign to restore the agency’s West
Riverview office, which was severely damaged
by fire in 1995. Finke and his wife, Judy, also were
charter members of the CSSMV Good Shepherd
Legacy Society.
Kevin Miller
Mrs. Patricia J. Johnson
Sarah Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Myers
Nancy
Mr.Todd Kain
Paul J. Niekamp
Ruth Niekamp
Joseph A. Ostendorf
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Ballard
Mr. & Mrs. Frank N. Dupps
Mr. John A. Dupps, Jr.
Ms. Carol J. Linden
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Rice
Ms. Katherine L.Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Wagner, Jr.
Alvin J. Pacovsky
Ms. Jennifer Webb
Josephine Pavia
Mrs. Deanna Zikias
George F. Perretta
Ms. Angela M. Cyr
Ms. Joan C. Foley
Peter Piatnicia
Mrs. Lilia Rastrigin
Sylvester A. Reinstatler
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Reinstatler
Virginia A. Rindler
Rodger & Ginny
Ms. Rose A. Freson
Evelyn L. Rodgers
Mr. Donald Edwards
Patricia Roll
Dr. John M. Roll
Helen Rominger
Mrs. Mary T. Widner
Eileen Ronnebaum
Mildred E. & Fred Rost
Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Curk
Pat Rupp
Armstrong Family Fund
Michael Schierloh
Ms. Vera Schierloh
Edward Schmalstig
Ed (deceased) & Joanne
Daley
Christopher J. Danis
Premier Health Partners
Sue G. Doody
Rev. Joseph W. Goetz
Mel & Sally Eifert
Ms. Dorothy J. Eifert
50th Wedding Anniversary of Esther
& Jim Eiting
Mr. & Mrs.Timothy P. Grow
Mary Enigk for Mother’s
Day
Ms. Jeanne M. Key
The Elderly
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Schoenfeld
Peter (deceased) and Judy Finke
Ms. Rachel Chambers
Norman Fogel
Ms. Andria J. Chiodo
Shannon Friend
Mrs. Janice D. Wooles
Michael I. Gearhardt
Mr. Brian Tracy
Children of Janet Graul
Donald & Janet Grieshop
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hess
Gerald R. Haemmerle
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ghory, Jr.
Marilyn Hart
Ms. Jaclynn DeKuiper
Donald Harting
Greene County Community
Foundation
James Hogon on his wedding
day
Mrs. Mary T. Caputo
Sharon Hunter
Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Cerny
Helen Jones-Kelley
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Pinti
James Kennedy
Ms. Noreen Kennedy
In honor of …
In honor of John D. Laufersweiler’s
All Birthparents
birthday
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. Weaver
All Families
Terese Laughrey
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Schoenfeld
Ms. Andria J. Chiodo
Ampi & Ed Arnold
Sarah Leibold
Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Profitt
Ms. Sharon Fetter
Nicholas & Charlotte
Jean Liesner
Attenweiler
Mr. and Mrs. John Clune
Mr.Thomas Attenweiler
For Christmas in honor of Clayton
Dee Baltes
& MaryAnn Mathile
Mr. Joshua Baltes
Ms. Donna M. Beeson
Meg Begley
For Christmas in honor of Mr. &
Mr. John Cooney
Mrs. James A. Michaud
Andrew Beiring
Mrs. Ruth Powers
Ms. Andrea Beiring
For Christmas in honor of Penelope
Carl & Ruth
Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Doug B. Paul
Mrs. Patricia J. Johnson
Andria J. Chiodo
Anita
L. Rankin
Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Dreety
Ms. Carleen K. Suttman
Michael W. Craig
Mary & Frank Rabe
Members of Croation Fraternal
Halle & Jake Schoettmer
Union #563Croation
Mr.Tyler Schoettmer
Fraternal Union of America
Ned J. Sifferlen
(Lodge #563)
Linda L. Simms
Patrick G. Somers
Mr. Charles Duckro
Pamela L. Starline
Ms. Cheryl A. Bolinger
Steven Stucke
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Stucke
Mary Taylor
Mr. Steven Austin
Dr. & Mrs.Thomas R. Connon
Mr. & Mrs. James Gamble
Mr. Charles Neises
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Pugh
Anne O. Traphagen
Mr. James Traphagen
Bob Treon
Mrs. Rosemary Wildenhaus
Virginia Uhrig
Ms. Jane A. Brockman
Robert Unger
Mr. & Mrs. Neal J. Hinker
Lawrence F. Ungruhn
John R.Waldren
Ms. Geraldine Dietrich
Mary Kathryn Morrisy Schaffer
Wefler
Mr. Arnold C. Schaffer
Clara Weimer
Ms. Katherine T. Weimer-Nahhas
Robert Wissman
Arthur Woodruff
Mrs. Karen A. Sejas
Josephine Wright
Mr. Robert A. Wright
Richard Zech
Mrs.Thecla L. Zech
All Children
Mr. & Mrs. William I. Schoenfeld
Your deceased father and adopted
brother Dale
For Christmas in honor of Mr. &
Mrs. Jacob Simons
Mrs. Ruth Powers
Special Intentions
Mr. Ralph A. Granger
The Spinnato Family
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Luckoski
Larry Taylor
Thomas G. Thornton
Mary Patricia Wampler, RN
William and Laurie Stueve
Reverend Chris Wittmann
Ms. Gretchen Burke
Robert Zinck
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Gregory
Donors
INDIVIDUALS
Ms. June M. Adam
Mr. Jeff Adkins
Mr. & Mrs. David Adkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Adler
Mr.Thomas Agnew
Ms. Lee L. Alder
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Aldrich
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Allaire
Dr. Evangeline C. Andarsio
Mr. Holle J. Anderson
Ms. Lorraine R. Anderson
Dr. & Mrs. Dwight Armstrong
Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Armstrong
Mr. & Mrs. William Arthur
Mr. John F. Artz
Ms. Janet E. Aselage
Ms. Erma Ashurst
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. August
Mr. Steven Austin
Mr. Michael A. Avellano
Ms. Karen M. Averbeck
Mr. Douglas R. Bach
Mr. David Baller
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ballmann
Mr. William Baney
Ms. Linnea Banz
Mr. & Mrs.Theodore J. Barhorst
Ms. Dawn L. Barhorst
Mr. Brian Barlage
Mr.Thomas Barnell
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Beach
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Bebout
The Honorable George H. Becker
Mr. James H. Beckman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Beckman
Mrs. Meg Begley
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Behr
Mr. Jeff Belluccii
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bennett
Mr. Barrie Bentley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bermick, III
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Bernhold
Mr. and Mrs. John Berry
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest L. Bertke
Mr. Alfred Bertleff
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Betche
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Beust
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Beyerle
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence J. Bittner
Mr. & Mrs.Terrance L. Blair
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Bleckmann
Ms. Deena Bobo
Mr. Edward Bochynski
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Mr. Joseph H. Bockelman & Mrs. Barbara
Driehaus
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Boeckman
Dr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Bok
Dr. & Mrs. Barrett H. Bolton
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Bolton
Mrs. Marilyn E. Bolton
Mr. & Mrs.Theodore J. Bon
Mr. Perry Boone
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas E. Borchers, Sr.
Ms. Kathleen Borchers
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Bosslet
Mrs. Marie K. Boulet
Mr. & Mrs. Eddie L. Bowman
Mr. Edward Boyle
Karen Boyle
Ms. Patricia Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Bramlage
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas G. Breitenbach
Ms. Judy Brinegar
Judge & Mrs. James A. Brogan
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Brogan
Reverend & Mrs. Charles S. Brown Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brown
Mr. Michael Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Bruggeman
Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. Brun
Ms. Catherine Brunner
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brunson
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory P. Brush
Mr. Andrew Bryant
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Bryant
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Buckley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Budde
Dr. & Mrs. James Budde
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Budde
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Buescher
Mr. & Mrs. Gene P. Burbey
Ms. Gretchen Burke
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Burrows, Jr.
Mr. Steve Buttermore
Mr. & Mrs. Roger E. Calhoun
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Call
Ms. Frances D. Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Cardilino
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Carlile
Deacon & Mrs. John K. Carlin
Ms. Sylvia J. Carmody
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Carper
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Carrigg
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Carroll, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ronn Cashdollar
Mr. Robert L. Caspar, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Castle
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Catanzarita
Dr. & Mrs. David J. Cavanaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Caylor
Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Ceccarelli
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cestelli
Mr. Bob Chodkowski
Dr. & Mrs. Frank Cianciolo
Mr. Anthony M. Ciani
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Cleary
Ms. Brenda K. Clemens
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Codeluppi
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Conde
Dr. & Mrs.Thomas R. Connon
Mr. John Cooke
Mr. Jeff Coomer
Ms. Mary Coomer
Mr. Adam W. Cormier
Mr. Robert J. Courtney, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney B. Cox
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Coyne
Ms. Denise L. Cozart
Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Craig
Mr. & Mrs. Roy J. Craig
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Annual Meeting Recognizes
Community Leadership
With a standing ovation from more than 200
guests in attendance at the annual CSSMV
Leadership Luncheon at the Schuster Center,
the Sisters of the Precious Blood were
honored with the 2014 CSSMV Community
Leadership Award. This award recognized
the Sisters of the Precious Blood for their
decades of leadership in the Dayton area. The
Sisters of the Precious Blood, who maintain
their national headquarters in Dayton, were
acknowledged for their spiritual ministry,
their environmental advocacy, and their
successful development of housing and
social service programs that have enhanced
the quality of life throughout the Miami Valley.
Others receiving special recognition
at the April 16 luncheon included: Dayton
Phoenix Corporation, Outstanding Business
Leadership Award; Elaine Jelly-Werner, Mary
Clark Spirit of Adoption Award; and Ernest
Ridgel, Rising Star Award.
CSSMV volunteer Bill Spencer (right) congratulates Ernest
Ridgel, who received the 2014 Rising Star recognition as a
client who met his goals and has inspired fellow clients to
participate in self-sufficiency programs at CSSMV.
CSSMV Executive Director Laura Roesch (left) presents the Community Leadership Award to members of the
Governing Council of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton. Accepting are Sister Nancy Kinross, V.P./
Secretary/Councilor, Sister Nancy Raley, CSSMV volunteer; Sister Joyce Lehman, President; and Sister Cecilia
Taphorn, Councilor.
Ms. Mary Creager
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Curk
Ms. Cindy Currell
Mr. & Mrs. Bennett W. Davies
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Davis
Mrs. Karen L. Davis
Mr. Gregory Davis & Mrs. Annette
Chavez
Mrs. Carolyn R. Craig
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cramer
Mr. & Mrs. Nick G. Crnkovich
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Crotty
Ms. Angela M. Cyr
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett W. Davies
Mrs. Karen L. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Davis
Mr. Chauncey Dean
Mr.Thomas DeAngelis
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas E. DeBrosse
Mr. Andrew Deck
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Deis, Jr.
Ms. Jean Deitering
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Delaney
Mr. & Mrs. Walter G. Delph
Ms. Heather Denchik
Ms. Lydia A. Denslow & Mr. Matthew
R. Shenk
Ms. Charlene Desch
Mr. Lawrence J. Detamore
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. DeThomas
Ms. Mary Diamante
Ms. Geraldine Dietrich
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Diller
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dilorenzo
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Ditzel, D.O.
Ms. Regina A. Dixon
Ms. Mary E. Doerr
Ms. Barbara M. Doerr
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Donoher
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Doyle
Mr. & Mrs. Gene Drake
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Dudon
Deacon & Mrs. Roger Duffy
Mrs. Jean M. Dugan
Ms. Kate Dungan
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Duplain
Mr. Ronald E. Earhart
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Eckhart
Mr. Scott Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Eichert
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Eifert
Mrs. Dorothy M. Eisenhauer
Ms. Megan Eismann
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Elsaesser
Ms. Julie L. Erbaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ernest
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas A. Estep
Mr. Joseph Evans
Ms. Jane E. Evans
Ms.Tanza Everding
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Fahrendorf, Jr.
Morgan Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Federspiel
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J. Ferdelman
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Ferneding
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Finney
Mr. Richard P. Firsdon
Mr. Kenneth M. Fisher & Mrs. Alice
A. Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Fisher
Mr. James B. Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. Harlow J. Fleischman
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Florea
Mr. Richard C. Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Focke
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Fogt
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Folck
Ms. Joan C. Foley
Mr. Martin A. Foos
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Franz
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. William Freisthler
Mr. Mark J. Friedman, Attorney
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas P. Frolo
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Fromholt
Mr. Joseph T. Fromm
Ms. Marguerite Frost
Mr. & Mrs. Bernie H. Fullenkamp
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Fullenkamp
Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Furrer
Ms. Julie Gallagher
Mr. Richard Gallant
Mr. & Mrs. James Gamble
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Ganger
Mr. Armando Garcia
Mrs. Maria A. Garcia
Mr.Thomas H. Gardner
Casey Garman
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Garmann
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gase
Mrs. Geraldine Gast
Mrs. Josephine Gast
Ms. Adele M. Gattes
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Gazzerro
Mrs. Mary L. Gearhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Michael I. Gearhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Geise
Mr. and Mrs. John Geise
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Genovesi
Ms. Patricia A. Gentile
Ms. Kay A. George
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gerlach
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ghory, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Glaser, Sr.
Ms. Mary Sue Gmeiner
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Goettemoeller
Mr. Herb Gompertz
Mr. John F. Goode
Mr.Todd Gossett
Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Gottschlich
Mrs. Margaret Gottschlich
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Gottschlich
Mr. James R. Greene, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin
Ms. Monica L. Grilliot
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Groesbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Grogan
Mr. Gene Gross
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Gruden
Ms. Kathleen A. Gruenwald
Mrs. Lydia Guiao
Mr. Bruce D. Guindon
Mr. & Mrs. Bo C. Gunlock
Mr. Dan J. Haas
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Haas, Jr.
Ms. Mona Habig
Reverend Gerald R. Haemmerle
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Haley
Mr. Bob Ham
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Hamilton
Mr. Andrew Hamilton
Ms. Catherine Hardman
Dr.Thomas Hardy, D.O.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. John Hart, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Don R. Harting
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Hartman
Giving
Matters
by Regina Estep
CSSMV Director
of Development
T
he stock market has rebounded nicely
since 2009 and now might be a good
time to consider a significant gift to
help your favorite charity.
As you review your portfolio, it might
be a great time to discuss the benefits of
charitable gifting with your advisors, and the
donation or appreciated stock instead of a
cash gift may be among the options that you
will wish to consider. In addition to helping
your charity of choice, you might also realize
tax benefits.
If you have the good fortune of being in
a position to consider such a gift, we certainly
hope that you might consider Catholic Social
Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV).
CSSMV has a development staff and
a team of volunteers who are professional
accountants, lawyers and financial advisors to
answer your questions and provide
Ms. Rosemary A. Haubert
Ms. Margaret L. Hauer
Mr. Brian A. Hausfeld
Ms. Barbara Hayde
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hayes
Ms. Angela Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Hays
Dr. & Mrs.Thomas A. Heck
Mr. & Mrs. Roger E. Heckman
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Heid
Mrs. Idella R. Heindl
Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Heitkamp
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Hemmelgarn,
Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Hemmelgarn
Ms.Tamera C. Hemmerle
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Henn
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Henne
Mr. Paul Herman
Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Herrmann
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Heyne
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Hickey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hickey
Mr. Michael Higgins
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Higgins
Dr. & Mrs. Andy Higgins
Mr. Brian A. Hinders
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff C. Hoagland
Mr. Bob Hodge
Mr. Norbert A. Hoffman
Mr. Paul Holihan
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Homan
Mr. & Mrs. Orval Homan
Ms. Elizabeth Howey
Mr. & Mrs. Allan W. Howey
Mrs. Nancy L. Hoying
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Huber
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Huck
Ms. Laurie Huff
Ms. Patricia A. Hull
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Hurr
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Hutter
Ms. Gloria J. Hyatt
information on various vehicles for giving.
And, as a Legacy Partner of the Dayton
Foundation, we also have access to the advice
and counsel of the Foundation’s experts.
As you review this issue of Good News,
you will see that Catholic Social Services is
providing a continuum of important services
and is working to help bring much-needed
support to our neighbors in need. Each
donation we receive makes it possible to
extend our services to thousands of families
and children throughout the Miami Valley.
Based on your own philanthropic
goals, designations to specific programs or
to programs in a particular geographic area
are welcomed.These may be easily arranged
electronically through your broker. Adoption,
pregnancy counseling, refugee resettlement,
home services for seniors, early childhood
education, and emergency food assistance
are among the worthy charitable works that
rely on the private support and good will of
Catholic Social Services’ friends.
We wish to be good stewards of your
generosity and bring God’s love and mercy
to our neighbors in need. Please join us in
our ministry of service. We invite you to visit
and tour our facilities so we can show you
firsthand how your charitable gift will make a
difference in the lives of families and children
in your community.
Reverend Robert & Reverend Patricia
Iddings
Mr. and Mrs.Todd Imwalle
Ms. Joan E. Ioas
Ms. Elaine Isbell
Mr. Harold D. Issler
Mr. Charles B. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Jackson
Mr. Joseph H. Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Jacoby
Mr. & Mrs. John Jahoda
Mr. Alan M. Janiszewski
Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Jauch
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Jividen
Mrs. Anne Flynn Johnson
Ms. Mary K. Johnson
Mrs. Marilyn J. Jordan
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew F. Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Jurick
Mr. Frederick L. Kaiser
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Kaminski
For more information or to schedule a
tour, please contact me or another member of
our development staff at (937) 223-7217.
Planning for
the Future
A planned charitable gift is an easy
way to ensure continued support
for CSSMV. Supporting the agency
through one or more of the vehicles
listed below may have an estate or
income tax benefit that can result in
a gift that is considerably larger than
the after-tax cost to you. Contact us
for more information or to discuss
any of these vehicles for giving.
• Wills and Bequests
• Charitable Trusts
• Gift Annuities
• Life Insurance
• Charitable Lead Trusts
• Retirement Funds
• Outright Gifts
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Mrs. Irene S. Kangas
Mr.Travis Karn & Mrs. Shanelle Karn
Joycelyn Kastl
Mr. John A. Kavanaugh
Mr. Joseph W. Keim
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kelleher
Mr. Joseph Keller
Mr. Clarence W. Keller, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kelly
Mr. Kevin Kelly
Mr. James A. Kemper
Ms. Patricia L. Kemper
Ms. Noreen Kennedy
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Kepes
Mr.Thomas W. Kern
Mr. Stephen Keyes
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Kill
Dr. & Mrs.Tae W. Kim
Dr. & Mrs. Jack E. King
Mr. John M. & Judge Judith A. King
Mr. & Mrs. E. Peter King
Ms. Amy Kingrey
Mr. & Ms.Thomas J. Kleptz
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Klingshirn
Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Klug
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Kmetz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Knor
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Knueve
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Koehl, Jr.
Ms. Mary Koehler
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Koelker
Miss Diana Koesters
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Koons
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kordik
Mrs. Mary M. Koziej
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas A. Kracus
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Kraft
Mr. Larry Kralovic
Ms. Sarah Kramer
Mr.Tim Kramer
Mr. Lawrence C. Krapp
Mr. & Mrs.Tony Kremer
Ms. Barbara Kriegbaum
Mr. & Mrs.Timothy M. Kroger
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Krug
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Krug
Ms. Deb Kruse
Mr. & Mrs. Konrad H. Kuczak
Mr. Stephen Kuflewski
Dr. James L. Kuhlman
Ms. Barbara J. Kuhns
Mr. Frank Kuhns
Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Kuntz
Mr. James Kurpiel
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas E. Kwest
Mr. & Mrs. Will Lakoff
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Lane
Mr. Cyril Lange
Ms. Ruth E. Laprocina
Mr. William J. Lauber
Dr. Peter K. Lauf, M.D.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Laumann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laumann Jr.
Mr. Jacqueline M. Lawless
Mr. Edward Leach
Ms. Rebecca Lefeld
Ms. Janet L. Lehmann
Dr. & Mrs. James T. Lehner, M.D.
Mr. Ray Lewis
Mr. Paul T. Ley
Mr. & Mrs.Theodore R. Lienesch
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Lincoln
Mr. Roger Lindemann
Melanie and Garry Abfalter, pictured here with CSSMV Executive Director Laura
Roesch, were among the many individuals honored at the agency’s annual
volunteer recognition dinner on May 13. The Abfalters have been volunteering
with CSSMV’s Adoption Services program since 1977.
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Leader Named to National
Committee
Laura Roesch, executive director of Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, is one of four new members
who have been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Council of Diocesan Directors for Catholic Charities
USA (CCUSA). This body helps provide input on priorities for national leadership, arranges meaningful formation
and support of new and existing local agency directors, and helps assure continuous improvement in the
Catholic Charities network’s provision of quality social services to those in need.
“I am humbled and honored to be selected for a position on this council,” said Roesch. “It is deeply
gratifying to see Catholic Social Services’ hard work and successes recognized by our national representatives.
I look forward to working with the council to continue our efforts to serve individuals and families in need.”
“In our work to be advocates for the poor and those who walk beside them, it is critical to have input from
local leaders who have shown a track record of exemplary service,” said Fr. Larry Snyder, president of CCUSA. “I
have every confidence that the new members will offer valuable contributions that will help shape and improve
our work at the national level.”
The Executive Committee is made up of local leaders from Catholic Charities around the country. Each
member serves a three-year term, and helps provide guidance on priorities for the national network to pursue.
Mr. James M. Ling
Ms. Marsha J. Loges
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Long
Mr. Richard Lorenzo
Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Lucking
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Ludwig
Mrs. Catherine C. Lumpp
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Lush
Mr. Steven Lyons
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. MacClennan
Mr. William MacMillan
Dr. Gregory A. MacNealy, M.D.
Mr. & Mrs. William Magro
Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Maguire
Mr.Tom Maio
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Mangan
Dr. & Mrs. Frank Mannarino
Rev. James J. Manning
Mrs. Barbara J. Marriott
Mr. & Mrs. Marc S. Martens
Ms. Debra A. Martin
Ms. Elizabeth A. Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Armand A. Martino
Mrs. Debra Z. Massie
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip R. Mathes
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mathile
Dr. & Mrs. William H. Matthews
Mr.Thomas Maultsby
Ms. Marlene Mayleben
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Mazza
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. McAtee
Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. McBride, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Mick McClurg
Mr. Craig McComb
Mr. & Mrs.Timothy J. McCormick
Mr. Michael J. McFadden
Mr. & Mrs. Page McGirr
Mr. & Mrs. Randall W. McIntosh
Mr. & Mrs.Terence J. McLaughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D. McMahon
Mrs. Mary Meier
Mr. Daniel J. Menke
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Metzcar
Mr. Donald A. Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Meyer
Mr. Christopher R. Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Michaud
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Michel
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mick, Jr.
Mrs. Dorothy J. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Miller
Mr. LeRoy E. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Missall
Ms. Sheryl Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas S. Mitter
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Moeller
Mr. Greg Mohr
Mr. & Mrs. John Monnett
Mrs. Marcia W. Monnier
Mrs. Mary I. Monnin
Dr. & Mrs. William F. Moroney, Ph.D.
Mr. Rich Morvatz
Mr. & Mrs. David Mosko
Ms. Kathy Mossburg
Mr. Joseph Mulligan
Mr. Mark Murdock
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis P. Murray
Ms. Patricia Mutch
Ms. Karen I. Myers
Ms. Nancy A. Nash
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Naveau
Dr. & Mrs. John J. Naveau, M.D.
Mr. Charles Neises
Ms. Mary Anne Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Neroni
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Neumeister
Lam Ngyuen & Chi Luu
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nichols
Nancy L. Niekamp
Mr. Christopher R. Nieport
Mr. & Mrs. James P. O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. James L. O’Connell
Mr. & Mrs. John C. O’Malley
Mr. Stephen O’Neill
Mrs. Elizabeth J. O’Neill
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. O’Rear
Mr. & Mrs. Carlo A. Odella
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Oldiges
Ms. Josie Olsvig
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph U. Ording
Ms. Marlene E. Orendorf
Dr. & Mrs. Francis Ostdiek
Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Pacheco
Ms. Rosemary Padlo
Mr. George H. Parham
Dr. & Mrs. Dean X. Parmelee
Mr. Bob Passmore
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Patton D.D.S
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pearson
Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Penno
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Perfilio
Mr. & Mrs. David Perveiler
Ms. Linda L. Petric
Ms. Julie Pfeel
Ms. Julia Pfeil
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Pflaum
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Phillips
Mr. Gary Pilgrim
Mr. Ron Pleiman
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Pohl
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Potter
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Powers, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Pritchard
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Proud
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Pugh
Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Purpus
Ms. Adrienne Quill
Drs. Paul & Carol Quinter
Mr. Charles Quinter
Mr. Patrick Radachi
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Raiff
Ms.Yvonne Rall
Mr. Michael P. Rarick & Mrs. Pamela
M.Taiclet
Mr. Chris Rauch
Mr. David W. Rawers
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas G. Rawers
Miss Annie Rayburn
Mr. & Mrs. D. Scott Reardon
Ms. Charrie D. Regopoulos
Mr. & Mrs.Tom Reichard
Mr. Phillip Reid
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reiss
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Remm
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Restaino
Ms. Betsy B. Reynolds
Mr. Jerry Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Richardson
Mrs.Tinsley A. Richter
Mr. Richard Riethman
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Rillo, Jr.
Mr. Maurice Rindler
Mr. & Mrs.Tim H. Riordan
Ashley Roberts
Mr. Shearl J. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roesch
Mr. & Mrs.Timothy Roesch
Mr. John Roeth
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Rogero Jr.
Dr. John M. Roll
Drs. Douglas E. & Nancy G. Romer
Mrs. Ruth M. Romer
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas F. Rosenkranz
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas A. Rouse
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Rudzinski
Ms. Angela M. Ruffolo
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J. Rummel
Mrs. Kathleen P. Rupp
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas E. Russell
Ms. Nancy P. Ruther
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Ryan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ryan
Ms. Mary Jane Ryan
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas L. Sableski
Ms. Mary Sacksteder
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas E. Sammon
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Sanders
Ms. Ellen F. Sanderson
Mr. Cody Sanford
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt P. Sanford
Mr. & Mrs. Hector F. Santiago
Ms. Marina Sarafian
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Savage
Mr. & Mrs.Timothy P. Sayer
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Sayre
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Schade
Mr. William Schaff
Mr. & Mrs. A. Charles Schaffer
Mr. Arnold C. Schaffer
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schaffer
Mrs. Jennifer H. Schaffer
Mr. Robert C. Scherger
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Schiller
Mrs. Suzanne F. Schiller
Ms. Amy Schrimpf
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn P. Schimpf
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Schindler
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Schmidt
Mr. John E. Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Schoeff
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Scovanner
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schuerman
Mr. & Mrs. William Schuerman
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J. Schulze
Robin R. Schwabe
Mr. & Mrs. Jay V. Schweiterman
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Schwieterman
Mr. Mark Schweinfurth
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Scott
Mr. & Mrs.Terry L. Seabold
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Seboldt
Mr. Dennis J. Seidl
Mr. & Mrs. George G. Seifried
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Seigle
Drs. James & Marie Seiler
Ms. Leigh A. Sempeles
Ms. Elaine Sendelbach
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Shenk
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shimp
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Shinkle
Mr. & Mrs. David Shuffelton
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Siefring
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas M. Sipniewski
Ms. Christine A. Sitko
Col. Larry E. Skapin
Ms. Andrea T. Skrlac
Ms. J. Dannette Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smith
Mr. James P. Smith, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Smith
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sommer
Ms. Mollie Sorg
Mr. John M. Soter
Mrs. Sherry L. Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. William Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Spieles
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Spivey
Mr. & Mrs. Norman T. Staub
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Stayer
Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Steinke
Mr. Mark Stockstill
Mr. & Mrs. William Stoermer
Dr. & Mrs. David Striebel
Dr. & Mrs. John A. Striebel
Mr. Chris Strotman
Mr. & Mrs. Denis L. Subler
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Vogel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Vogel
Mr. Ronald S. Volkerding
Ms. Karmen K. Vradelis
Dr. & Mrs. David R. Vukin
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Wahl
Mr. & Mrs. Louis B. Walther
Mr. Ed Walton
Mr. Adam Walusis
Mrs. Dorothy L. Ward
Mr. Ron Weber
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Weckesser
Mr. & Mrs. Franz C. Weckesser
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald N. Weinschenk
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Weisner
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Welfare, D.D.S.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Wendeln
Ms. Florence M. Wenning
Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Wenzke
Kathleen Wenzke
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard J. Werling
Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Wetzel
Mrs. Mary Jane B. Whalen
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Wheeler
Mr. Dan S. Wigton
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Wilhelm
Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Wilke
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome H. Will, Sr.
Mr. Lucius Williams
Many of the Miami Valley Family Care Center’s 2014 kindergarten
graduates received special awards, based on their outstanding attendance,
helpfulness, scholarship and other categories.
Ms. Carleen K. Suttman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Suttman, II
Mr. & Mrs.Tom Suttmiller
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome F. Tatar
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W.Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Chris A.Telepak
Mr. & Mrs. Leo S.Theibert
Mr. & Mrs. Larry R.Thompson
Mr. Peter Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J.Tieman
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Titus
Dr. Russell H.Tobias
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Towne
Mr. Brian Tracy
Mr. Joseph Tracy
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Tracy
Song Cam Tran
Mr.Thomas Trexel
Mr. & Mrs. David Trombley
Mr. Greg Trosper
Mr. Richard J.Trouten
Ms. Jan Turala
Ms. Irene Turckes
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Uebel
Mr. Benjamin J. Van De Weghe
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Wines
Ms. Nancy M. Winfield
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. Wissman
Mr. Michael Witt
Mr.Thomas & Dr. Kathleen Wittberg
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wittman
Judge & Mrs. William H. Wolff, Jr.
Mr. Al Wolford
Mr. Matt Woodgeard
Mr. Robert A. Wright
Mr.Timothy A.Young
Mr. & Mrs. David A.Young
Mr. Dan Zaenglein
Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Zengel
Mr. & Mrs. George E. Zengel
Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Zimmer
Ms. Rebecca J. Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Zlotnik
Mr. & Mrs. Doug J. Zobrist
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Zofkie
ORGANIZATIONS
Anderson Security
Archbishop Alter High School
Armstrong Family Fund
AT&T United Way Employee
Giving Campaign
Bank Of America Matching Gifts
Battelle Rippe Kingston LLP
Bilbrey Construction, Inc.
Bing Design
Bonbright Distributors
Boy Scouts Miami Valley Council
Buckeye Community Health Plan
Carroll Catholic High School
Catholic Charities USA
Chappy’s Inc.
Christ Child Society of Dayton
Church of the Incarnation
College Hill Community Presbyterian
Church
Corner Cupboard Charities Inc.
Danis Building Construction
Company
Day of Caring
Dayton Catholic Women’s Club
Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc.
Ditzel Family Foundation
Dominos Pizza
Eagle Loan Company of Ohio
Emerson Matching Gifts Program
Erma Bombeck Memorial Fund
Family Service Association
Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister &
Shenk
Francis Manufacturing Co.
GE United Way Campaign
Goodrich Corporation PAC
Goodrich Foundation
Grace United Methodist Church
Greene County Community
Foundation
Grocery items (through Foodbank)
Heick Hester Smith Management
Solutions, Inc.
Helmig Lienesch LLC
Holy Trinity Catholic Parish
Homan & Stucke Construction Inc.
House of Bread
House of Flowers
Houser Asphalt & Concrete, Inc.
IBM Employee Services Center
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Kare Excavating, Inc
Kettering College & SDA Church
Knights of Columbus Council
#500
Knights of Columbus Council-Miamisburg #4587
Koester Electric
Linked Technologies, Inc.
Lord Abbett & Co. LLC Matching
Gifts Program
Louise Kramer Foundation
Macy’s/Bloomingdale’s
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marianist Novitiate
Mechanical Systems of Dayton
Monsignor Robert A. Amann
Foundation
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney,
LLC
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
Panera Bread
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
Pizza Hut
PNC Matching Gifts Program
Premier Health
PriMed Physicians
Quest Center
Regional Alliance of Italian
Americans
Reynolds & Reynolds Associate
Foundation
Rogers-McNay Agency, Inc.
Second Harvest
Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur
Sisters of the Precious
Blood
St. Albert the Great Church
St. Albert’s Cub Scout Pack 318
St. Anthony Court -- Catholic Order
of Foresters
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
St. Charles Diakonia Fund
St. Charles Parish Diakonia
Fund
St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church
St. Helen Parish
St. Henry Church
St. Joseph Parish
St. Jude Court #2189 Catholic Order
of Foresters
St. Leonard Faith Community
St. Luke Church
St. Luke Created for Giving Program
St. Vincent de Paul Hotel Gateway
Shelter
St. Vincent de Paul Pantry
Specialized Fulfillment
Services
Subway
Telecom Pioneers, Ohio Chapter 2
Teradata Cares
The Benevity Community Impact
Fund
The Dayton Foundation
The Foodbank, Inc.
The Kuntz Foundation
The Lubrizol Foundation
The Pizza Factory, Dayton
The Society of the Precious Blood
The Thomas V. & Corrine R. Francis
Foundation
Thomas Klenke, PE
Toys for God’s Kids
Truist
United Way of Greater Dayton Area
United Way of Los Angeles
United Way Of Troy Ohio
United Way of Washtenaw County
Unity of Dayton
Wendel Poultry Service, Inc.
YLAG Female Youth Group
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Refugee Resettlement:
Providing Hope & Opportunity
S
ince 1921, Catholic Social Services of
the Miami Valley (CSSMV) has accepted
the mission of responding to the
needs of refugees who seek freedom and
opportunity in America.
Initially, CSSMV assisted immigrants
who fled famine and political strife in
Europe.Through the decades, the agency
has continued to reach out to help make the
American dream a reality for those seeking
asylum from war, famine and persecution.
Today, CSSMV assists refugees from locations
around the world, with the majority now
coming from East Africa and the Middle East.
CSSMV is part of a national network
of agencies assisting in the resettlement of
refugees.The agency works in partnership
with the United Nations, the U.S. State
Department, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, and the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops.
Who Is a Refugee?
A refugee is a person who has fled
or who has been forced to leave
the security of his or her home
country due to a well-founded fear
of persecution on the basis of race,
religion, nationality, membership in
a particular social group, or political
opinion. Oftentimes, they must leave
suddenly and with few possessions. To
be classified as a refugee, the person
must be recognized as such by the
United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees.
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The role of Catholic Social Services is to
assist refugees in developing independence,
self-sufficiency and vital community
relationships as they acclimate to their new
lives in the U.S.
CSSMV’s Refugee Resettlement
Team works to mobilize professionals and
community partners to advance health,
promote cultural understanding and find
opportunities for education and employment.
As case managers, CSSMV Refugee
Resettlement Team members work to harness
community support to help refugees achieve
self-sufficiency and enrich the multicultural
nature of the Dayton community.
Newly-arrived refugees in Dayton receive
supportive services for placement in initial
furnished housing, a cultural orientation
overview, employment assistance, and linkage
to community resources such as medical
Each year, many families and individuals are
forced to leave their homes and countries due
to political and social crisis. The United States is
able to receive up to 80,000 people annually. Of
this number, about 150 refugees are settled in
Dayton each year with the help of Catholic Social
Services.
services and English as a Second Language
classes.
Through the support of individual
volunteers, ethnic community members,
civic organizations, Catholic parishes and
other faith communities, refugees receive
additional support leading to an improved
chance for successful integration and overall
self-sufficiency.
Holiday Help-A-Family
C
hristmastime can be an emotionally
and financially stressful time
for many in the Greater Dayton
community, especially those who have
children. Being able to put Christmas
presents under the tree is something many
people take for granted, but for other families
it is a luxury they cannot afford.
Catholic Social Services works with area
businesses, organizations and individuals to
collect donations of toys, pajamas and other
gifts that will help to make the holidays
brighter for families in need. Last year, CSSMV
was able to provide gifts to more than a
thousand children and families.
There are several ways you can help
—from organizing a donation drive at your
workplace or place of worship, to sponsoring
a family (by agreeing to purchase items on
their holiday wish list) , to making a financial
contribution to the program.
For more information about ways you
can get involved with CSSMV’s 2014
Holiday Help-A-Family campaign,
please contact Laurie Cornett Cross
at (937) 223-7217 ext. 1141 or at
crossl@cssmv.org.
Celebrate!
Jazz
Party
2014
Friday,
November 21
M
ark your calendar for Catholic Social Services’ annual Jazz
Party extravaganza and plan to Celebrate!
The 2013 event was a sell-out, raising more than
$100,000 for CSSMV’s adoption, pregnancy counseling and foster
care programs.This year’s event, the 19th Annual Jazz Party, is
slated for November 21 at the Moraine Country Club. It’s a party
that promises great food, dancing to the sounds of This Side Up, a
wonderful silent auction, and lots of fun and fellowship.
For more information, to become an event sponsor or to
purchase individual tickets, contact Laurie Cornett Cross at (937)
223-7217 ext. 1141 or crossl@cssmv.org.Tickets and sponsorships
are also available online, at www.cssmv.org/events. (Click on Jazz
Party.)
Catholic Social Services extends a special and sincere THANKS
to Jazz Party Committee Chairperson Mary Gearhardt and her
dedicated committee: Ann Becker, Mary Anne Dudon, Margaret
“Boots” Gottschlich, Janet Graul, Marilyn Hart, Collette Herbig, Linda
Lopez, Marianne McFall, Marcia Meyer, Sue Perry, Anita Rankin, Laura
Thimons, Sylvia Tillar, Donna Trentman, Kit Wymer and Becky York.
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Rupp family
members and
friends turn out
in support of
the annual golf
tournament.
Around
the
Pat Rupp Memorial Golf
Tournament Marks 9th Anniversary
Valley
Auglaize
Darke
Mercer
Mercer
Auglaize
Shelby
Darke
Miami
Miami
and
Shelby
Counties
O
n Monday, July 28, supporters of
Catholic Social Services gathered at
the NCR Country Club on a beautiful
day for this popular annual fundraising event.
The annual tournament is chaired by Kathy
Rupp, in honor of her late husband, Pat.“Pat
believed in the work of Catholic Social Services
and giving back to the community that treated
him and his family so well,” says Kathy.
The day’s activities began with lunch
and a performance by children from CSSMV’s
Miami Valley Family Care Center, followed by a
shotgun start at 1 p.m. Once all 28 teams had
completed 18 holes, participants gathered for
dinner and an awards presentation.
TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
Heick Hester Smith Management Solutions, Inc.
EVENT SPONSORS
Mike & Mary Gearhardt
Rupp Family Foundation
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HOSPITALITY SPONSORS
Kevin & Karen Crotty
CORPORATE TEAM SPONSORS
Dr. Jim Budde - Rahn Dental Group
Kenneth Bryant/George Parham
Jim Ghory-Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Steve Kohls-Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Dr. Doug Paul
Dr. David Striebel
TEAM SPONSORS
Dwight Armstrong
Jeff Hoagland
Battelle Rippe Kingston
Anna L. Monnett
Bob Passmore
PRIZE HOLE SPONSORS
C.H. Dean, Inc.
Marc S. Martens
Acres of Caring signs
are displayed in the
fields of participating
farmers. Pictured here,
Pam Goettemoeller
of Versailles [at right]
proudly displays
the sign delivered
to her family’s farm
by CSSMV’s Elaine
Schweller-Snyder.
CSSMV Opens Counseling Office in Wapakoneta
C
atholic Social Services’ Northern
Counties Office has established a
mental health counseling office at
Mercy Unlimited, 38 East Auglaize Street in
Wapakoneta.
According to Tammy Brown, director of
Mercy Unlimited, the new office will fill an
unmet need for residents of eastern Auglaize
County.“The opportunity for counseling
services in our facility will allow folks here
to access critical mental health counseling
locally,” said Brown.“We are located directly in
the center of the city so many people without
transportation can walk or bike to us.”
Mercy Unlimited, founded in 1989 as
a Matthew 25 charity, provides a number
of services to residents of eastern Auglaize
County including emergency food, clothing,
and housing and jail ministry.The agency’s
food pantry serves more than 3,500 families
annually and its thrift store is the largest in
West Central Ohio.
“We are excited about providing
convenient counseling services in Auglaize
County,” said Kathy Sell, Director of the
CSSMV Northern Counties Office.“By
establishing this new presence, we are
creating more awareness of our programs and
enriching the work that is already being done
by the people at Mercy Unlimited.”
The CSSMV Counseling Program will
provide professional counseling services
for children, youth, families and individuals
experiencing a wide range of social,
emotional, behavioral, educational, mental
health or family problems.
Rick Williams, MS, LPCC-S, the CSSMV
therapist who will staff the new office, said,
“Our mission is outreach. When we learned
that counseling services for the residents
were not conveniently accessible in the
Wapakoneta area, it seemed like a perfect fit
for us.”
Williams will be available on an
appointment basis on Tuesdays to counsel all
ages, children to adults. Interested persons
can register by calling Catholic Social
Services at (937) 498-4593 or (800) 521-6419
to set up an appointment. CSSMV accepts
all major insurance providers, Medicare and
Medicaid, and offers an affordable fee scale
based on income.
The Northern Counties Office of CSSMV,
located in Sidney, provides a continuum of
social services, including supportive senior
programs, pregnancy counseling, adoption
and parenting programs.
Acre of Caring Provides Seeds of Hope
C
atholic Social Services’ Acres of Caring
program allows local farm families
to help others in their communities
by donating one or more acres of their
crop profits to CSSMV. Proceeds benefit the
continuing work of CSSMV in Auglaize, Darke,
Miami, Mercer and Shelby Counties.This
fundraising venture, designed to support the
agency’s early childhood and senior outreach
programs, kicked off in Darke County in
2013, and work is underway to expand it
throughout the agency’s Northern Counties
service area.
“We hope we are planting a seed that
will take root and grow to be a visible
philanthropic program that will reap
great benefits for local residents who are
struggling,” says Elaine Schweller-Snyder,
CSSMV Marketing/Development Coordinator.
The donation of just one acre of crop
proceeds can:
• Give a child who may have learning or
emotional challenges a better chance for
academic success
• Counsel a couple faced with an
unplanned pregnancy to choose parenting
or adoption
• Assure the safety and care of an isolated
senior who wants to continue living
independently
• Help an individual cope with
unemployment and family strife
For more information or to make a
pledge of support, contact Elaine
Schweller-Snyder at (937) 498-4593
ext. 1141 or at snydere@cssmv.org.
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Concert of Caring Slated for November 7 in Versailles
services for
children and
families in
Auglaize, Darke,
Mercer, Miami and
Shelby Counties.
The Harvest
of Caring has
traditionally
featured dinner,
a silent auction
and live music,
and has been very
successful.This
year, the planning
committee
decided it was time to take the Harvest of
Caring to a whole new level.The first-ever
Concert of Caring will be held on Friday
night, November 7, at the BMI Indoor
Speedway & Concert Venue in Versailles.
The doors will open at 7 p.m., with the
concert running from 8 to 11 p.m.Those
in attendance will experience an amazing
performance by The Stranger – the Ultimate
Billy Joel Tribute Show, based in Charlotte,
North Carolina.Ticketholders for this dressycasual event will enjoy a fantastic concert
in a unique venue, an hors d’oeuvres buffet,
complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and
a cash bar, and the opportunity to bid on
a variety of fabulous silent auction items
donated by area businesses and individuals.
Event chairperson Kathy Nichols has
been volunteering with CSSMV for many
years, and is excited about the annual event’s
change to a concert format. She also highly
recommended The Stranger to the event’s
planning committee, having seen their
incredible live performance for herself.“I
have seen this show three times now and
have loved it every time, and I’m eager to
see it again. We had to look around to make
sure the REAL Billy Joel wasn’t singing. It is
Featuring the Ultimate
Billy Joel Tribute Band:
The Stranger
F
or more than a decade, Catholic Social
Services’ Northern Counties office has
invited supporters to attend a special
Harvest of Caring Celebration in the fall.
Coordinated largely by volunteers who live in
the agency’s northern service area, the event
has served as a key fundraiser, supporting
Volunteer event chairperson Kathy Nichols is on a
mission to raise funds for children and families in
CSSMV’s Northern Counties service area.
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of
CARING
CONCERT
absolutely one of the best performances I
have ever been to, and I have also seen Billy
Joel himself! The entire band – saxophone
player, drummer, keyboard, guitar player – all
are absolutely awesome.”
Tickets for the Concert of Caring are
$50 per person. Reservations can be
made online at www.cssmv.org/events.
For more information, contact Elaine
Schweller-Snyder at (800) 521-6419
ext. 1141 or at snydere@cssmv.org.
New Marketing
Coordinator
Joins Northern
Counties
There’s a
new face
in CSSMV’s
Sidney
office. Elaine
SchwellerSnyder has
joined the
agency as the
Marketing/
Development Coordinator for the
Northern Counties office. Although she’s
new to the agency, Elaine is not new to
the northern Miami Valley, having been
the face of the Lehman Catholic High
School Music Department for 36 years.
She will be working to get the word out
about Catholic Social Services’ programs
in Shelby, Miami, Darke, Mercer, Auglaize,
Preble, Logan and Champaign Counties.
Providing Special Care for Seniors
throughout the Miami Valley
C
atholic Social Services’ Senior
Outreach Program is designed
to keep isolated seniors safe in
their homes, reduce social isolation, and
provide relief to full-time caregivers.The
program has two key components.
The Senior Visitor Service introduces
a trained volunteer to a socially-isolated
senior who lives alone or is homebound. With
oversight and support from a CSSMV social
worker, the visitor is assigned to a specific
client and makes a personal weekly visit and
regular friendly phone calls. Routine visits
of about two hours provide time for the
creation of a lasting friendship.
The Caregiver Relief Service offers
temporary in-home support to help
spouses and family members who care
for dependent elderly adults at home. A
volunteer trained by CSSMV offers a regular
three to four hour respite period, a break
during which a caregiver can relax and enjoy
activities that reduce stress.The volunteer
provides companionship, supervision, meal
preparation and some personal care.
The Senior Outreach Program relies
on volunteers who are willing to give the
gift of time, and who are willing to make a
12-month commitment. Orientation sessions
and background checks are arranged through
Catholic Social Services.
For more information, call
CSSMV’s Dayton office at (937)
223-7217 ext. 2143 or the Sidney office
at (800) 521-6417 ext. 1122.
6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
Every 15 seconds, an older adult is
seen in an emergency department
for a fall-related injury. Stay safe with
these tips from the National Council
on Aging.
1) Find a good balance and
exercise program.
Look to build balance, strength
and flexibility. Find a program
you like and take a friend!
2) Talk to your health care
provider.
Ask for an assessment of your
risk of falling. Share your history
of recent falls.
3) Regularly review your medications with your doctor or
pharmacist.
Make sure side effects aren’t increasing your risk of falling.Take medications
only as prescribed.
4) Get your vision and hearing checked annually and update your
eyeglasses.
Your eyes and ears are key to keeping you on your feet.
5) Keep your home safe.
Remove tripping hazards, increase lighting, make stairs safe and install grab bars
in key areas.
6) Talk to your family members.
Enlist their support in taking simple steps to stay safe. Falls are not just a
senior’s issue.
To learn more, visit ncoa.org/FallsPrevention.
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CSSMV Service Locations
Center for Families
1046 Brown Street
Dayton, OH
(937) 223-7217 or 800-300-2937
of the Miami Valley
922 West Riverview Avenue
Dayton, OH 45402
Eckerle Administration Center
922 W. Riverview Avenue
Dayton, OH
(937) 223-7217 or 800-300-2937
Miami Valley Family Care Center
4100 W. Third Street, Bldg. 401
Dayton, OH
(937) 268-0336
Northern Counties Office
1201 Fairington Drive
Sidney, OH
(937) 498-4593 or 800-521-6419
Follow us on social media!
facebook.com/CSSMV
twitter.com/CSSMV
CARING
CONCERTof
Featuring the Ultimate
Billy Joel Tribute Band:
The Stranger
Friday, November 7
7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
BMI Indoor Speedway & Concert Venue
791 E. Main Street, Versailles, Ohio
For more details, see page 26.
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U.S. Postage
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