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Upcoming Events
August
100 Men or More Campaign
Saturday, August 11
Girls on the Run is the Community Partner of the Night at Dow Diamond.
Thursday, August 23 & Friday, August 24
Back to School Event for Shelterhouse Clients -Gladwin
Friday, August 24
Shelterhouse is the Loons Community Organization of the Night
Saturday, August 25
Back to School Event for Shelterhouse Clients -Midland
Saturday, October 13
LUNAfest -Save the date
Please see our Event Calendar for more details about these and other events.
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Back to School
On Saturday, August 25th Shelterhouse will again host a Back-to-School event for former and current clients. There will be food, activities, free school supplies, great entertainment, and informational tables. Donations of new and/or gently used book bags, backpacks and jean for males and females of all ages are appreciated.Community organizations are also needed to help assemble packets before the event. Please contact Mary Detvay at 835-6771 if you'd like to help out.
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Gladwin Update
A Back to School Event for Gladwin Shelterhouse clients will be offered on August 23 & 24 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be free clothing for children as well as free school supplies. Please call 989-426-9413 to register.
On July 24& 25
Shelterhouse staff members Jan Baumann & Maureen Barney-McGuire had the opportunity to present to the Council on Aging staff about Elder Abuse. Sharing the different types of elder abuse, signs and symptoms, risk factors, reporting, and prevention. It was a great program and a great collaboration within the community of Gladwin.
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100 Men or More
The 100 Men or More campaign is off to a great start with 74 men taking a stand so far against domestic and sexual violence! 
All participants will be publicly recognized in community flyers, on the Shelterhouse website, and in the Midland Daily News during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
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Girls on the Run
On Saturday, August 11, Girls on the Run will be the Community Partner of the Night at Dow Diamond!
Lou E. and the Loons are highlighting the Girls on the Run program and the amazing girls who participate. So invite everyone you know and come on out and make your voice heard when they announce us!
Lawn seats are $6 in advance ($7 day of). Sara Jacobs-Carter will be passing out some Girls on the Run goodies to girls she sees in their T-shirts.
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QUICK LINKS:
Shelterhouse 24/7 Crisis Line:
1-877-216-6383
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Shelterhouse is working to build healthy relationships, strong families,
and safe communities.
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Makeovers Result in Spaces Filled with Faith, Hope, and Love
Shelterhouse averages over 4000 nights of shelter every year. The bedrooms and bathrooms at Shelterhouse had not been renovated since 1998 and the well-used rooms were worn. This past spring and summer volunteers tore out carpet, painted, and contributed countless hours of labor to the renovation of the five bedrooms, bathroom, hall, and stairwell. Funds and items for the project (new paint, lighting, furniture, flooring, bathroom  fixtures, and bedding) were generously donated. by private donors, businesses, and church groups.
We would like to sincerely say thank you to the many generous individual donors as well as
The Blessed Sacrament Adult Outreach Team, St. John's Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ, Auburn United Methodist Church, Midland Kiwanis Foundation, St. John's Episcopal Church, Absolute Therapeutic Massage, Midland Reformed Church, First Baptist Church, St. John's Lutheran,
Holy Family Episcopal, Designed by Julie, LLC (Kitchen & Bath Studio), Builders Plumbing & Heating Supply, Capital Granite, Inc., Ratcliffe Builders LLC, and River City Tile and Stone.
Your donations of time, talent, and treasure have created spaces filled with faith, hope, & love.
If you or a group of individuals would like to help there is still one bathroom which needs funding and labor. The makeover will include a complete tear out and replacement of all fixtures. Please contact Shelterhouse at 835-6771 for more information if you'd like to get involved.
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A Project Coordinator's Passion
In honor of Carrie Kram.If you asked Linda Muller what reason/passion motivated her to be the project coordinator for the extensive bedroom/bathroom makeover at Shelterhouse this past spring and summer, you would learn about Carrie Kram. Carrie was a former member of a Shelterhouse women's support group run by staff member Robin Greiner. Carrie was a dear friend of Linda's. Sadly in July of 2011 Carrie was shot and murdered by her spouse, who then took his own life. Linda stated this was a shock to all who knew her, and a very sad ending to her attempts to leave her husband. Combine this with Linda discovering that the rooms had not been thoroughly updated since Shelterhouse began in its current location in 1998 and you have a woman on a mission.
Through excellent team efforts the renovation needs were identified, the funds were solicited and found, and volunteers took on the hard work to make it all a reality.  | | Team from Blessed Sacrament |
It has been a rewarding process for Linda. She saw socially conscientious people and organizations rallying around a great cause. She enjoyed meeting some of the volunteers and observing their pride in providing a mission project right here in Midland.
Linda recounts for instance, the United Church of Christ team, headed up by Sherrie Clark Lovell, (Shelterhouse board member) were the first to take on a bedroom known as the "bunk room". Through Sherrie's leadership and enthusiasm the whole congregation of this church was involved in some way with the renovation including sewing, painting, carpentry, tiling, and plumbing. Linda is quick to  | | Bunk Room by United Church of Christ |
point out that this is just one example of a church's involvement and by no means is meant to exclude the others. She is grateful to all. ...and we are grateful to Linda for her commitment and passion for the Shelterhouse makeover project. |
Volunteer Receives Governor's Award
We just want to take a moment to "brag" a bit about Shelterhouse volunteer LeeAnn Ludwig. LeeAnn was awarded a Governors Service Award by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder at a ceremony coordinated by the Michigan Service Commission. LeeAnn received the prestigious award of "Mentor of the Year". This year's nominees were selected from more than 130 nominations Congratulations LeeAnn!
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