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Your monthly news & updates
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We are having a busy year and summer here at Serene Harbor (see fiscal year highlights below)! While celebrating all year long our 25th year in the community serving the women, children, and animals of domestic violence, I also celebrated my 20th year! There have been many changes over the years at our center and in our community. I am proud of the team I work with that has been instrumental in assisting with these changes that positively affect our survivors. I am also blessed to work with a staff, Board of Directors, Community Partners and many supporters that shares my passion to put an end to domestic violence. We cannot do the work we do without each and everyone of you, Thank you!
We will be celebrating all year so please keep an eye out for upcoming events in our newsletter, website and social media pages.
Warmest Regards,
Melody R. Keeth
President/CEO
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Please join us on July 22nd from
1PM - 4PM at Lucky Market in
West Melbourne for "Sip for a Cause.
Sip and stroll your way around the store,
enjoying wine, craft beer, and local foods.
This event will benefit Serene Harbor.
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Shelter and Outreach Program staff provided 6,604 nights of shelter to 101 women, 89 children and 11 pets; Answered 963 hotline calls; Provided 431 face to face safety plans; outreach services to 63 women and 3 men and assisted 101 individuals in obtaining alternative shelter because our facility was at capacity when they requested assistance.
The CPI (child protective investigations) program’s DVCW Advocate provided support on over 400 cases involving 662 minor children. In the past 6 months the IFP (injunction for protection) Attorney provided legal services to 110 individuals including 8 men.
Our Primary Prevention Facilitator provided 2 rounds of Healthy Relationships training to third grade students at Emma Jewel Charter School and Imagine Elementary. In addition to working with shelter children the Prevention Facilitator also provides monthly “Prevention Club” meetings with youth in the Diamond Square community.
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Current population is 11 women and 4 children. We sheltered 3 pets in May & June. During the months of May and June we have provided 1,215 nights of shelter; provided outreach service to 4 women and 1 man; answered 141 hotline calls (dv only); did face to face safety plans with 52 individuals; and provided 712.5 hours of counseling.
Community Awareness
During May and June we have provided 3 public awareness opportunities and 9 adult education sessions.
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A big THANK YOU goes to Kylee Mercer, Mark and Brenda VanAntwerp, Franchise owners of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK for choosing Serene Harbor as the benefactor for the Movers for Mom program. This is the 2nd year that we have been blessed to be a part of this wonderful program.
Brenda and Mark partnered with Wsbh 98.5 FM The Beach radio, Calvary Chapel campuses, Seacoast Bank, and Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce "Rising Stars Leads Group". The generous donations were delivered to Serene Harbor yesterday morning prior to Mother's Day! Thank you to our generous community for supporting the moms and children in need. We appreciate all of you so much!
Serene Harbor was one of 5 organizations chosen to receive Quilts created by the wonderful women of
St. David's by the Sea Episcopal Church,
Martin Andersen Senior Center, and
Riverside Presbyterian Church. There were 157 quilts beautifully displayed for us to choose from. They were with out a doubt the most beautiful and thoughtfully made that I have ...seen. You could see the love in every stitch. These quilts are included in the welcome bags given to each mother and child that staying with us at Serene Harbor. It is theirs to keep and take with them when they leave for the next chapter in their lives.
Thank you ladies once again for including Serene Harbor and for your time and attention to these masterpieces💜
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Thank you to the South Brevard Debutants for their continued support each year. Every year these wonderful young ladies dedicate a day at our shelter doing a various tasks and donate cleaning supplies. Thank you!
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Thank you for your contributions
Thompson, Melissa
Mopars of Brevard
Best Buy Charitable Trust
Jones, David
Friendship Fellowship at Pineda
Coleman, Judi
deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris
Prais, Robert & Jean
Jones, Louise
Oglesby, Joni & Jerry
The Red Hat Jazz-A-Belles
Hall, Suzanne
Luckey, Jonathan
Victoria Secret
Black Hole Makers
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Coloring Books for all ages
Crayons
Watercolors
Washable Markers
Journals/Notebooks
Women's Underwear (all sizes)
Children's Underwear (all sizes)
Women's Undergarments (all sizes)
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Please meet Sue Hall. Sue currently serves as our Board Chair, previously served as Treasurer 2015 and 2016, member on the Purses With a Purses 2016 Committee, What a Girl Wants 2017 Committee, and Development Committee.
Not only does Sue dedicate her time to our multiple events she also attends meetings and workshops in the community developing relationships with potential donors and supporters of Serene Harbor while educating herself on how to be a effective and valued Board member.
Sue and her husband, Dave exemplify there commitment to volunteering in the community by encouraging their family and friends to also give back. You can always find their family and friends attending our events, sharing our social media posts, and interacting in the community spreading awareness about our cause.
Her passion and dedication for what we do is extremely evident to anyone that knows her. Thank you Sue for all you do to assist the women, children and their pets in our community escaping domestic violence.
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