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E-Newsletter July 2024

Meet our Newest Board Members!

We're thrilled to welcome our newest board member and celebrate the new leadership positions of our dedicated team members!

We're deeply grateful to Brian Taylor for guiding Laurel House over the last three years of service as Board President. We would like to welcome our newest member, Deshanque Berry from Bristol Myers Squibb and President of Kappa Omega Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in Montgomery County!

Along with Deshanque, we're excited to announce the appointment of our new Co-Presidents, Melissa Pilong and Jason VanBuskirk, CPA; our new Co-Vice Presidents, Gregory Stanbach and Patricia Younce, Esq.; our new Treasurer, Angela Ko, CPA; and our new Secretary, Pamela Kroberger.

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Our board's newest leadership and members bring a unique collection of experiences and expertise to Laurel House in finance, law, business, community outreach, and so much more. We look forward to working with them in our mission to end domestic violence in Montgomery County!

We're Looking for Interns!

Laurel House is currently seeking interns to help further us in our mission to end domestic violence in Montgomery County!

We're currently looking for a Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) Intern, and a Medical Advocacy Program (MAP) Intern! The DART and MAP Interns will work with our community outreach department on ensuring each survivor that calls on us is served.

Click the images above to enlarge them! For more information or to apply for an internship, please send questions and resumes to sglover@laurel-house.org.

Safe Haven Center Happenings

From fun festivities to incredibly generous donations and gifts from our community, summertime is in full swing at the Safe Haven Center!

Thank you so much to Ale Villaseñor Hair for recently visiting our shelter and providing free haircuts and styling to residents at our Safe Haven Center!

Alé is a local stylist based out of Warrington and she plans to return monthly to help new residents.

Thank you for providing a service we often take for granted!

Our Safe Haven Center staff and residents recently celebrated the summer with a festive barbecue!

From face painting to snow cones, we enjoyed the opportunity to provide a sense of normalcy and fun during difficult times.

Meanwhile, staff at our administrative offices had the honor of judging the first ever Mission Kids bake-off!

We'd also like to thank Representative Nancy Guenst and her staff for an incredibly generous donation of gift cards, household items, groceries, and so many more wish list items.

Thank you for your continued support in the fight against domestic violence!

Tickets are on sale now for Laurel House's Breaking the Silence Luncheon on Thursday, September 26,

at 11:30 AM at the Radnor Hotel.

This year's luncheon will feature keynote speaker Lynn Fairweather, MSW, President of Presage Consulting and Training LLC and an abuse survivor who has worked in the domestic violence response and prevention field for the past 30 years. We will also be honoring Diane Simovich, Founder and President of BW NICE (Business Women Networking Involving Charity & Education).

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5, 2024, for our annual Fashion Show and Luncheon!



Our Fashion Show is an afternoon of fabulous fashion, photos, raffles, and more! Our event is BYOB and will feature fantastic food. Doors Open at 11:00 AM, and the show starts at 12:00 PM.

This year’s show will feature fashions from Shekala’s Family Heritage Gift Shop for the second year in a row!

All proceeds will benefit Laurel House.

Save the Date! Join us on October 20th, 2024, for our annual 5K DASH and 2 Mile Walk Against Domestic Violence.

Join us at the Upper Gwynedd Township Building for a morning of running, food, and fun, all while raising funds and awareness for survivors of domestic violence.

Proceeds will go directly to support Laurel House’s shelter and services.

Thank You for Another Fabulous Drag Show Bingo!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Drag Show Bingo!

We enjoyed a day of Bingo, amazing performances, raising over $20,000 for our supportive programs and services, and of course, over 300 people learning about domestic violence and how we help survivors!

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Thank you to all of our incredible sponsors!

Laurel House provides services to anyone impacted by domestic violence and abuse. If you, or someone you know, is being impacted by domestic abuse, call Laurel House's confidential, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-642-3150 or text "HOPE" to 85511.

Not sure if you're experiencing abuse? You can still call. We're here for you.

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