Shelter Needs
- Bus Tokens may be purchased at any check cashing center or Septa station. Our resident advocate needs these to distribute to residents traveling to their medical, case management and job interview appointments.
- New Cell Phone and plan for our resident advocate. Our resident advocate makes numerous phone calls throughout the day on behalf of our residents.
- Cleaning Supplies and Paper Products such as:
- All-purpose spray cleaner
- Windex
- Bleach
- Clorox Wipes
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Dish Detergent
- Swiffer Dusters
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Tissues
- Brillo Pads
- Magic Erasers
- Cleaning rags
- Black top We need only about a 20 ft. x 4 ft. section poured to finish the parking area in the alley alongside our building. We were so happy to have a large section paved by a contractor this past fall who was paving a nearby parking lot. He poured the leftovers from the job, but didn't have enough product to finish what we needed.
- Unwanted Christmas gifts Please consider donating your unwanted/surplus Christmas presents (no clothing please) to Safe Harbor. We will use these in the silent auction baskets for our upcoming fundraising events. Ideas may include new wallets, candles, jewelry or lotions. Please mark the bag "Donations for auction" and drop off at Safe Harbor any time. A tax receipt will be issued.
- Volunteer for Overhaul of Website We are hoping to develop a new look to our website and if you are talented and can spare the time to overhaul our website, we would like to talk to you! Please call Glenn at 484-631-0104 to offer your services and thank you in advance!
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Shelter Reminders
- Parking A pass may be obtained in the main security office at Safe Harbor to be placed in your car window when you are volunteering. Please note that this pass may only be used by volunteers after 5:30 p.m. in the Miller's Parking lot adjacent to the shelter. Volunteers sharing their time at any other time slots, may park for free on Market St. or utilize the meters on Gay St.
- Volunteer Responsibility List is posted on the bulletin board in the main security office and on the medicine cabinet in the security office in the women's dorm for your reference. If you complete your responsibilities, please start up a card game or board game or spend time chatting with the residents.
- Cash Assistance directly to our residents or lunch attendees is discouraged.
- Shelter Volunteer Calendar has been posted through June 30, 2011. Click on the calendar sign up under "Quick Links". You will receive an e-mail reminder of your shift two days before your scheduled day.
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 Greetings!
Happy 2011! We are excited for the upcoming year of events to benefit Safe Harbor. Please see below three events that are scheduled for the spring. Plan on joining us for one or all! If you have extra time you can share with the shelter, please consider preparing a meal for our 20 residents (if you don't like to cook, feel free to sponsor a meal by purchasing enough food for 20). You may call Tariya at 610-696-9016 to schedule your meal delivery and discuss meal options.
We are also in need of shelter volunteers for our 6-7:30 a.m. shift. If you are an early bird and want to help our overnight staff with morning duties, please call Patty at 610-692-6550 or click on Shelter Volunteer Calendar Sign Up under "Quick Links" below to access the schedule. You will have direct contact with our residents and assist the staff on wake-up calls, breakfast, clean-up and laundry. In addition, if you have a talent you would like to share, we are always in need of activity volunteers. One day a month commitment is all that is needed to make a difference in the lives of the homeless.
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Acts of Kindness
Salt Savings
Steve MacNeill, longtime volunteer and supporter of Safe Harbor took it upon himself to ask permission of the West Chester borough to collect road salt from the highway breakdown lane piles and bring it to Safe Harbor to use on our icy/snowy sidewalks at no charge!
Just how does he get this for free? When the plow truck bed is lifting to fill the salt spreader, the driver can only tell that the spreader is full when the overflow begins to spill on the ground. The piles from this overflow can average 8" high by 12" wide. When Steve is driving throughout the area and spots a pile, he pulls along the road, scoops it into buckets and bring it to Safe Harbor!
The borough is allowing Steve to bring the excess salt to Safe Harbor because of who we are! Thank you to Steve and the borough for helping us to save over $15 per bucket of salt!
Free Cup of Coffee
An anonymous donor dropped off numerous empty bags of Starbucks coffee which entitles the bearer to a free cup of coffee. What a nice treat for our residents! If you would like to join in this act of kindness, feel free to save your empty Starbucks bags and drop them off at the shelter any time. We'll be sure to pass along the free cup of coffee bags to one of our residents! |
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2nd Annual Radley Run Art Show
50 local artists have been invited to participate in Radley Run's Art Show benefitting Safe Harbor!
The art event will include works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and collage as well as metal, glass, ceramic and jewelry. Local fabulous artist John Hannafin will start off the event on Friday night with the unveiling of his new painting of the Radley Mansion House. Join us to congratulate him, and spend the evening enjoying a lively art party with complimentary hors d'oeuvres, live music and a cash bar. Return again on Saturday for more art viewing and shopping. On both Friday and Saturday Radley Run Country Club invites the community to dine in the Pub for dinner or lunch. Please call 610-793-1660 for reservations.
When: March 18 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. and March 19 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Radley Run Country Club, 1100 Country Club Road, West Chester
Cost: No charge, but please bring your checkbook/credit card/cash to purchase new art for your home! For more information, call or e-mail Karen Delaney (412-477-1127)
Please invite your friends to join you one of these days to meet and chat with local artists, enjoy the talent of the artists, participate in a silent auction (where 100% of the proceeds benefits Safe Harbor) and enjoy light refreshments. We hope to see you there!
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5th Annual Friends of Safe Harbor Event
A wide assortment of beautifully arranged gift baskets in all price ranges compliments music, food and fellowship among supporters of Safe Harbor!
When: May 14, 2011
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: QVC Atrium, 1200 Airport Rd., West Chester
Cost: $75 per person
For more information on the event, or if you would like to be a sponsor or donate a basket, call or e-mail Gina Harrison, Development Director
610-692-6550.
Please invite your friends and family to this fun event. Enjoy light refreshments and complimentary beverages and bid on fabulous gift baskets. We hope to see you there! |
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3rd Annual Nita's Run
Dust off those running shoes and join Nita's 5K Run/Walk held in West Chester!
When: May 21, 2011 Time: 7:30 a.m. registration 8:30 a.m. race begins Where: Meet at Calvary Lutheran Church 730 S. New St. in West Chester Cost: $15 pre-registration fee before May 14th; $20 after May 15th
Sponsored by Calvary Lutheran Church and Pastor Bill.
Prizes awarded for top three age groups.
or call Donna at 610-692-0928 for further information.
This is a great opportunity to participate in a fundraiser for Safe Harbor, spend time with your friends or family and do something healthy! We hope you will gather a group and join us!
Last year, this race raised over $13,000 for Safe Harbor! |
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Great Nonprofits recognizes Safe Harbor as one of the top 50 Nonprofit homeless shelters in the country!
Click here to read the heartwarming reviews
After reading all the reviews, please consider adding your own review and thank you in advance for your support!
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Attention Safe Harbor Staff
CPR Training Offered
There will be a Basic Life Support CPR Training offered for all Safe Harbor staff on Saturday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to
Glenn Fricke, Executive Director if you are able to attend the two hour training. You are encouraged to attend this training at no cost to you and you will be paid for your time. |
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We are looking for a co-chair for the Friends of Safe Harbor Event. Are you a current volunteer looking to do something more at Safe Harbor? We need a person with boundless enthusiasm and energy for Safe Harbor! Call Gina at 610-692-6550 if you can assist with this fundraiser over the next couple of months. |
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