Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester

Shelter Snippets

Volume 4 Issue 10December 2010
In This Issue
Holiday Open House
Sock It To Us Event
Santa's Causes
Welcome New Staff
Friendly Reminder
WCHE 1520 AM features Safe Harbor
Great Nonprofits

 Holiday Open House

 You're Invited!

 

Where:  Ludwigs Inn and Oyster Bar, 2904 Conestoga Rd., Glenmoore (intersection of 100 & 401)

 

When: December 9, 2010 5:00pm-7:00pm

 

Sponsored by: Helen J. Semus, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

 

Donations of cleaning supplies (bleach, dish detergent, all-purpose spray cleaner, toilet paper and Clorox wipes), food (cereal, powdered drink mix, coffee, creamer, sugar/sugar substitute packets, individual snack packs) and clothing (socks, undergarments for men and women) will be collected at the open house and at the Edward Jones office (2928 Conestoga Rd.) during the month of December.

 

Refreshments and light snacks will be served.

 

We hope to see you there!

 

Volunteer Spot
Shelter Schedule January - March 2011  

The volunteer calendar has been updated and posted.

Please note that we are particularly in need of volunteers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 6-8 p.m. and early morning volunteers from 6-7:30 a.m.  Please click on the link above or call Patty at 610-692-6550 if you would like to sign up.

 

The evening and overnight staff thanks you so very much for your assistance!

Quick Links
   
Merry ChristmasGreetings!
Happy Holidays!  The staff and board of directors wish each and every one of our volunteers a happy holiday and best wishes for a healthy and safe New Year!  Thank you for all you do to make Safe Harbor one of the best shelters in Chester County!
What's cookin' picture
What's Cookin'
Tariya Edwards, Kitchen Services Director is proud to report that Safe Harbor received over 115 turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday!  In addition, we received numerous Stouffers Party Size lasagnas from generous donors.  Tariya was proud to share the turkeys with feeding agencies that did not receive any turkey donations.

Tariya is pleased to announce that numerous volunteers have answered our pleas for kitchen servers and dinner providers.  We still need several volunteers to commit to at least a day per month to provide dinner for 20 residents.  If you can help, please call Tariya at 610-696-9016.
Socks
Sock It To Us
Once again, RSVP of Chester County (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) donated socks to Safe Harbor residents through their seventh annual "Sock It To Us" campaign.  Over 4,500 pairs of new socks were collected and contributed by the Citizens of Chester County.  Twenty four agencies and programs in Chester County that serve the needs of our homeless and disadvantaged neighbors benefited by this collection.  We are so grateful for the wonderful donation that filled our sock drawer!
First Annual Santa's Causes
Chester County Community Foundation is sponsoring the First Annual Santa's Causes at the outdoor Lincoln Courtyard located at 28 W. Market St. in West Chester.  Come check out the Safe Harbor themed Christmas tree.  Donations are accepted at this site for the nonprofit organizations featured.  Santa will be holding court every weekend in December!
Welcome New Staff
Gina Harrison joined Safe Harbor on November 8 as the new Director of Development and Marketing.  Gina will be working part-time to assist with grant writing and fundraising.  Please join us in welcoming Gina to Safe Harbor!
Friendly Reminder
Please remember not to divulge any personal information, lend your cellphone, cash or transportation to any of our residents or lunch attendees.  Any requests should be directed to the staff of Safe Harbor.  We appreciate your cooperation with this safety guideline.
Radio station features Safe Harbor
Tune in to WCHE 1520 AM where you will hear snippets and features about Safe Harbor.  Thank you to Bill Mason, General Manager and Helen Semus of Edward Jones who have joined forces to spread the word about Safe Harbor!
Great Nonprofits
Fabulous news!  Great Nonprofits listed Safe Harbor as one of the Top-Rated Food & Shelter Nonprofits.  Please click here to read the great reviews!  Thank you to all who took the time to write positive reviews about Safe Harbor.  We are so grateful.

Needs

List 
  1. Large foil (aluminum) pans
  2. Laptop computer
  3. Digital camera
  4. Gift cards to grocery stores or Sam's Club
  5. Cold medicine such as Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold or Nyquil Liqui-tabs
  6. Small gifts and gift cards for our residents to be used as prizes for BINGO night.  Suggestions include $5 gift cards to Wawa, K-mart, Starbucks and gifts may include wallets, belts, pocket calendars.
  7. Septa bus tokens (may be purchased at Check Cashing Center near Rita's Water Ice on Gay St.
  8. Cable box for the men's dorm so they may watch sports this winter! (We need a cash commitment of the extra cost for Comcast-$10/month)
Please call the office at 610-692-6550 if you are able to donate these much-needed items!  Thanks for your kindness and generosity!
The official registration and financial information of Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.  Registration does not imply endorsement.  We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization.