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Washington Women’s Shelter, Inc.

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SERVING WASHINGTON & GREENE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA

CALL US at 724-223-9190 or 800-791-4000  24-Hours a Day, 7-Days a Week!

Fall 2009  Volume 17, Issue 3

From the Director

The United Way of Washington County has kicked off their campaign! I urge each and every one of you to support the United Way’s mission to improve lives. Washington Women’s Shelter, Inc. is proud to be among the United Way of Washington County’s funded agencies. Contributors may donate through a direct gift, or through payroll deduction. There are many ways to support the United Way. Contributors may elect to donate to the Community Impact Fund, where panels of committed volunteers review program requests and allocate funding to address community needs or to any of the focus areas of education, income, and health.  United Way believes that these three areas are the foundation for a good life.  A quality education will lead to a stable job with an income to support a family and good health care will add to the quality of life.  United Way is committed to reversing the disturbing trend that shows that financial stability, affordable health care and a good education are increasingly beyond the reach of too many children and adults.  For more information about the various opportunities for giving, please consult the Resources Tab of the United Way of Washington County website at www.unitedwaywashco.org.  Please join me in supporting the United Way of Washington County as it creates opportunities for a better tomorrow.

Join Greene County United Way by investing in your community knowing that over 32,000 people in need of assistance are being helped across Greene County. The workplace campaign is the easiest and most powerful way to invest in your community. Visit the Greene County United Way website at www.greenecountyunitedway.homestead.com to donate online or call their office at 724-852-1009 for more information on giving opportunities.

Give the Gift of Peace

We all have people on our holiday gift lists whom tend to be harder to buy for than others.  They may be friends, family, teachers, clergy, or anyone else who touches our lives.  You want to make sure that they know how much they are appreciated, but do not want to give them a gift that they may not use.  Please consider giving a donation to Washington Women’s Shelter, Inc. in honor of that special person. Just send us your donation, along with the name and address of the person you wish to honor, and we will send them an acknowledgement of the donation.

Your gift will help those we serve pursue a life free from violence. What better time of year to send a message of peace than during the holiday season as you honor those special people in your life?

Greene News

The staff and volunteers of Greene County Women’s Center were kept busy over the summer. Programs were presented to five day camps, three kindergarten clubs, and the MAGIC Soccer and Basketball Camps.  In addition, the center was represented at the Community that Cares annual picnic, Waynesburg Farmer’s Market, and Rain Day. Congratulations to Hannah Widdup, the winner of our Rain Day raffle which consisted of Pittsburgh Penguin memorabilia, tickets to the Pittsburgh Zoo, Carnegie Museum, and Carnegie Science Center.

Training for volunteers will begin in late September.  Anyone wishing to become a volunteer should contact Linda at 724-852-2373 or Lisa at 724-223-5477.  The training will be held in the conference room at Greene County Women’s Center. Dates and times are to be announced.

Volunteer Voice

If you conduct an internet search for “5,000”, in 0.20 seconds 110,000,000 results will surface. Things like a Nokia 5000 phone or the 5,000 fastest growing companies in America or the world’s fastest 5K race. What doesn’t pop up is the over 5,000 hours volunteers committed to WWS, Inc. during last fiscal year!

Those 5,000 volunteer hours included things like answering hotline calls, wrapping holiday presents, helping with a PFA, cutting DVAM ribbons, waxing vehicles, reading newspapers, setting up spreadsheets, counseling DV victims, coloring with a child and much, much more. So, when a volunteer candidate contacts us to inquier about the variety of volunteer opportunities available if WWS, Inc. is that place at which they choose to devote their time, the standard response should probably be “5,000!”

If you or someone you know may be interested in joining our team of volunteers, please contact Lisa in Washington County at 724-223-5477 or wwsedutrain@earthlink.net or Linda in Greene County at 724-852-2373 or gcwc2@earthlink.net. If so, who knows? Someday, you may come up in an internet search of “outstanding volunteers!!”

All of our services are provided confidentially and without regard to race, color, age, sex, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, handicap or disability, marital status or sexual orientation.  Washington Women’s Shelter, Inc. is registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999.  Registration does not imply endorsement.