THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SPRING CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Benefi tting the Women’s Center of Montgomery County Domestic Violence Program, serving more that 4000 victims each year

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1-800-879-7541 172 LWa[ijh[[j©^WcXkRG, NY 14075 GOLL^_bbl_[mijh[[j©SARASOTA, FL 34239 The Board of Directors and the Special Events Committee of the Women's Center of Montgomery County welcome you to our Champagne Brunch

Honoring Jerry Blavat

with Distinguished Panelists Debbi Calton Michaela Majoun Denny Somach

Featuring Guest Speaker: Dr. Doreen Loury

With special thanks to our Moderator & Friend: Larry Kane

Board of Directors: Lawrence Pauker and Sandra Capps, Co-Presidents Andra Seidner, Vice-President Sandra Hyman, Treasurer Sharlene Kalender, Secretary Roanna Burnell Carol Chwal Bruce Freedman Pat Kinkead Heather Klass Jonathan Klass Marsha Levell Rosalie Marcus Marguerite Nocchi Rosemary Santulli Amy Stern Christine Verrier

Advisory Board: Beth Brinly Dorothy Enright Suzanne Fields Staci Levick-Cove Thom McGowan Marilyn Rosskam Beth Rubin Joyce Skobinsky Lillian Sulliman Patricia Thomas-LaRoche

Special Event Committee Co-chairwomen: Donna Jarrett-Kane & Andra Seidner

Staff: Executive Director: Maria Macaluso Finance Director: Stephanie Cehelsky Program Director: Denise Flynn Bookkeeper: Donna Brown Director of Volunteers: Deanna Linn Information Systems Specialist: Jay Mitlas Outreach Coordinator: Donna Byrne

Volunteer Coordinators: Jennifer Brady Anya Cehelsky Christine Wiita Nichole Stansbury

Legal Advocates: Lethality Assessment Coordinator: Carol Horvitz Kristine Wickward Pauline McGibbon

Community Educators: Medical Advocates: Lisa Heimbach Lynda Monks, Abington Healthcare Alison Rose Mary Susan Pontoski, Holy Redeemer Hospital with thanks and appreciation to our staff, volunteers and members, without whose support we would not continue to grow, thrive and succeed, each day in our work to end domestic violence. With grateful admiration for the important work you do:

Congratulations to the

Women's Center of Montgomery County

and

our dear friend Andi Seidner.

Leonard and Alice Sayles In Honor of Joyce and Jerry Skobinsky, beloved friends to the Women’s Center of Montgomery County,

We join your family in congratulating you as you celebrate your 50th anniversary!

If the smiles of a couple in love brighten the world, for fi fty years you have outshined the sun. With the warmest congratulations on the 50 year wedding anniversary of Joyce and Jerry Skobinsky, we celebrate you and wish you many more years of love, laughs, adventures and passion.

All our love, Your children and grandchildren

JERRY BLAVAT ROCKS!

We Honor and Thank Him

and

Our Musical Panel for their Support.

With Gratitude Always to our Staff, Board, Volunteers

and

To our Executive Director

Maria Macaluso – An Enduring Inspiration.

Thank you, yet again, to Andi Seidner for her

Commitment, Dedication and Humor.

With Gratitude,

Donna and Larry Kane

“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but the one thing I know; the only ones among you who will really be happy are those who will have sought and found a way to serve.” Albert Schweitzer

With gratitude to The Women’s Center of Montgomery County Thank you for all that you do in service to the community.

In friendship and appreciation,

Dr. & Mrs. Jon Fisher “Here Comes the Sun”

Honoring our Master of Ceremonies

Classic “sixties rocker”

LARRY KANE

On behalf of the Women’s Center, Thanks for the “ticket to ride”!

Joyce and Jerry Skobinsky IN HONOR OF

Donna & Larry Kane

For All That They Do For Others

Debbie Feith Tye and Family Our Honorees Jerry Blavat

Jerry Blavat, known to millions as “The Geator with the Heater” and “The Boss with the Hot Sauce”, is the man many credit with having invented the oldies craze. A broadcasting pioneer, Blavat was the fi rst disc jockey in the early ‘60s to play music from the ‘50s. He took risks, introducing audiences to songs no one else played, which became local and national hits all over again.

During a career spanning nearly fi ve decades, Blavat has done it all. He’s been a dancer, a record producer, and nightclub owner. He’s launched television shows, made guest appearances in movies, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And what drives him fi rst and foremost is his passion for music and the listeners he’s always put fi rst.

In 1960, he started his own radio talk show on WCAM in Camden, New Jersey. In September of that year, the South Philadelphia Review reported that a new radio show would be broadcast live from the Venus Lounge at Broad and Reed Streets in South Philly. The paper said, “The name of the new venture is called the Jerry Blavat Show and features a South Philadelphia personality by the same name.” Then on a snowy night in mid-January, pulling out a stack of records, he began entertaining listeners throughout the night, and the legend of “The Geator” was born.

In the mid-sixties, reports had his audience at a half million teenagers per month. Much of Jerry’s broadcasts in the early days were done on reel to reel tape. Recording the program in his garage studio, the tapes played while Jerry made personal appearances. In the mid-sixties, Jerry’s broadcasts were also added for a time to the program schedule of WHAT.

In 1965, he produced and hosted his own TV show “The Discophonic Scene” on CBS’ Philadelphia outlet WCAU-TV. From 1967-70, the show aired on WFIL-TV, Channel Six and was syndicated through Triangle Publications coast-to-coast in 40 markets.

In April of 1972 he became one of the fi rst on-air personalities on WCAU-FM, an oldies station. He was on Sunday nights from 7 to 10 pm. He went on WFIL as a regular in the fall of 1983, hosting Sunday nights and quite often weeknights, when WFIL returned as an oldie station with Harvey Holiday as Program Director. In 1987, Jerry moved to “Philly Gold Radio,” WPGR. It became “Geator Gold Radio” in April of 1992 when Jerry purchased the station.

Throughout his career, Jerry has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “The Mike Douglas Show,” “The Joey Bishop Show,” “The Mod Squad,” and “The Monkees.” Jerry Blavat has appeared in feature fi lms including “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Baby, It’s You,” and “Cookie.”

After WPGR, the Geator then built studios in Center City (rebuilt in the Fall of 2002) and currently broadcasts his Cruisin’ 92.1, WVLT daily show from that location. He still owns his own nightclub called Memories in Margate, which has celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Besides broadcasting fi ve days a week, he works at various clubs most nights. Like the Geator says: “Keep on rockin’ ‘cause you only rock once.”

A Jerry Blavat Time Line  1954: A fourteen-year-old Jerry debuted on the original Bandstand on WFIL-TV with Bob Horn and Lee Stewart.  1956: Managed a national break-out tour for Danny and the Juniors.  1960: Got his start in radio when a bet with the owner of the Venus Lounge coincided with a paralyzing snowstorm in Philadelphia. Jerry ended up playing rock ‘n’ roll records from his own collection through the night until his relief came at 6am That same morning, Bud Hibbs, the general manager of WCAM, asked Jerry continued on next page  to return because the “phones haven’t stopped ringing” since he was on the air.  1963: Syndicated his show in Atlantic City, Trenton, Pottstown, Wilmington, and Allentown. He was the fi rst DJ in the country in the early ‘60s to play music from the ‘50s.  1965: Produced a weekly TV show called “The Discophonic Scene”, featuring a host who not only looked like the teens, but also danced with them - Jerry himself.  1970s: Bought a night club in Margate, New Jersey and named it Memories in keeping with his career.  1993: Inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame  1998: Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame  2000: Named one of Jonathan Takiff ’s Top Five All-Time Philly DJs in The Philadelphia Daily News  2002: Recognized with the U.S. Congressional Horizon Award, given to “individuals who have contributed to the welfare of young Americans”  2003: Inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame  2006: Launches The Geator Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm & Blues Express show Saturdays at 6pm on WXPN. Denny Somach Denny Somach is an American businessman, author and producer for radio and television. He is the founder of Denny Somach Productions, an independent production company that pro- duces syndicated and network programming. He is also one of the most important fi gures the history of rock music. He has dedicated his entire life to what we now call ‘classic rock’ and is one of the genres true experts.

After attending Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, Denny worked at WYSP-FM as a radio announcer and programmer before launching his own independent production com- pany, Denny Somach Productions (DSP). Among the syndicated and network radio programming produced by DSP are a number of successful programs, including The Classics, a widely syndicated weekly retrospective show that was originated in 1999 as The Rock of the century; Legends of Rock; Live From the Hard Rock Cafe and Rolling Stone Magazine’s Continuous History of Rock and Roll. Denny also produces the radio show Carol Miller’s Get the Led Out, which airs on over 100 radio stations in the USA.

Denny has been a consultant or director for several cable networks, including MTV, Cable Music Channel, the Com- edy Channel and The Fine Living Network. He produced The News That Rocked ‘81, the fi rst outside program broad- cast on MTV. He is the co-creator of Friday Night Videos on NBC and was also a consultant for XM Satellite Radio and a contributor to Comcast Network.

Among his television production credits are Evening/PM Magazine; Solid Gold Rock ‘n Roll the fi rst 30-minute music infomercial; and Sixty Greatest Hits of the Sixties, the fi rst long form record collection infomercial featuring a package developed by a major record label. The infomercials featured Wolfman Jack and Davy Jones, respectively.

Denny has also produced records and videos for artists such as Johnny Winter, Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, and Barbara Mandrell. He served as executive producer for Eric Johnson’s album Ah Via Musicom, featuring the Grammy award winning song “Cliffs of Dover”.

In addition to producing, Denny was the co-creator of “Friday Night Videos” and a hosted on Hot Spots, a weekly concert series he developed for USA Network. He was a contributor to Solid Gold.

He has authored two books on the Beatles: Ticket to Ride (1989) and Meet the Beatles...Again (1995). His latest book, Get the Led Out-How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World,” was published on November 6, 2012. An updated version was just released in April of 2014. Michaela Majoun

Michaela Majoun’s voice is instantly recognizable to locals who listen to WXPN. It can be disconcerting to meet her in person and hear the radio coming out of her mouth, but after a few minutes she’ll crack a joke, collapse into laughter—and sound snaps back into sync. A bubbly riot in person, Michaela has been hosting WXPN’s Morning Show for almost 25 years. If you told Majoun she’d be here doing that 25 years ago, she might’ve cried.

“I loved L.A. so much at the time,” says Michaela, a notoriously energetic show-goer and culture vulture. Originally from the East Coast, Michaela loved L.A. nightlife, and was making solid career strides in the City of Angels. She had an agent, had found work on Designing Women, and had a promising screenwriting partner. Though one of those goofy high school preference tests advised her to become a musician, and though she had worked at her college radio station, Michaela had her sights set on television and fi lm production.

Then Mark Fuerst, WXPN’s general manager at the time, invited Michaela to host the Morning Show at this odd little student-run station at the University of Pennsylvania. Michaela fi gured she’d jump to Philly as a pit stop, then bounce back to L.A. to pursue a career in movies and television.

“I thought maybe I could come here for a year, get on the radio and then go back there and do morning radio and write in the afternoon,” she laughs. She missed L.A. A lot. A year passed, and her agent wasn’t doing much. Eventually she started to feel at ease and at home in Philadelphia. And soon, Michaela devoured the arts scene.

“I became embroiled here, and I just kept going,” she says. On top of the daily WXPN Morning Show, Michaela lends her voice to all kinds of arts projects. She hosts the monthly Live at Kelly Writers House program and emceed Shut Up & Dance, the annual Pennsylvania Ballet fundraiser that benefi ts the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA

Energy radiates off Michaela like heat off summer pavement. Though cool, calm and collected on air, off it Michaela is all cackles and crack-ups and thoughtful tangents. She can talk excitedly all day about musicians, artists and creative industries.

Over the past 25 years, WXPN has grown from a tiny student-run radio station (XPN stands for Experimental Pennsylvania Network) to one of the leading noncommercial public radio stations, recognized for pioneering one of the earliest free-form formats. While Michaela’s vision of radio is old school, everything else about radio has changed in the last 25 years: labels collapsed, and production and distribution went digital.

“It’s hard to believe we didn’t have a Web site back then,” she laughs. “There’s so much more music now ... there are new ways of music coming to people. And yet XPN can continue to do what it’s doing in the same way. We just have more ways to fi nd music and more outlets for music because we’re on the Internet, too.”

Plus, she has gotten to meet some awesome people and has memorable celebrity stories. She has hung out with Willie Nelson (“He was so cute, and I have pictures of him kissing me”), met Bob Dylan and attended Lucinda Williams’ wedding. Debbi Calton

Since 1983, this Media resident has spent four to fi ve hours a day with a large segment of the Philadelphia area demographic, playing rock music, sharing concert information, giving away station swag and revealing little bits and pieces of her personal life.

“I started in radio as a young child in Charlotte in 1976,” kids Debbi. “I left college at the break, found a job and stayed in radio.”

Debbi, whose father was an Air Force lifer, was used to the nomadic life, spending part of her youth in Florida, California and Turkey. Her radio career took her to Tampa, Orlando, Denver, Chicago and then Philadelphia.

“I was always into music. My dad had a stereo system and built electronic boxes. Because we moved so much, he gave me a tape recorder and encouraged me to send audio letters to my friends. College radio really opened my eyes but I was too shy to try out and I hated my voice back then. My friends fi nd it amusing I now make a living with my voice.” And what a living it’s been - 34 years and counting. That’s three lifetimes in the transitory world of radio DJs.

She’s right up there in longevity with two other Philadelphia radio icons: John DeBella and Pierre Robert. “I’m neck in neck with those guys,” says the diminutive jockette. Not an easy accomplishment in the mostly male fraternity known as Philadelphia radio.

“In the early days of my career, it was a struggle. The discrimination towards women in this business was blatant,” Debbi says, noting that she was forced to fi le a lawsuit in North Carolina because of obvious gender bias.

She was on air at WYSP for 10 years and has been at her current job at Classic Rock WMGK for the past 17 years. Debbi’s husband Chip Roberts grew up in the Lima area. Roberts is a well-known local studio musician, who ran in the same circles as George Thorogood, played with the Delaware-based band The Drinkers, sessioned with The Hooters and teamed up with Tommy Stinson of Guns ‘n Roses and Soul Asylum fame to record together.

Debbi’s career highlights includes extended studio time interviewing John Paul Jones of Led Zepelin and CSN’s David Crosby. “Here was a little rock girl and major Led Zepelin fan interviewing John Paul Jones. He was an absolute delight,” says Debbi, still excited at the memory. “David Crosby was great on-air but terrifying during breaks. He kept me shaking. I used my nervous energy for a fabulous interview.”

What makes a good communicator? “You have to think about who you’re talking to. People are in various situations: machine shops, offi ces, grocery stores, schools and cars. You don’t take anybody for granted and you don’t talk at but have a conversation with,” she says. “Once you’re embraced by Philadelphians, you’re always one of them.”

Mission Statement of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County

The Women’s Center of Montgomery County is a volunteer, community organization with a primary focus on freedom from domestic violence and other forms of abuse. Our programs, policies and procedures refl ect our strong commitment of empowering women. DR. DOREEN LOURY

Dr. Doreen Loury is currently the director of the Gateway/ACT 101 Program at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania which is a state EEO (Equal Education Opportunity) program designed to provide access and support too socially and academically disadvantaged students attending college. Dr. Loury is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Criminal Justice at Arcadia where she developed the university’s fi rst African American Studies curriculum and has developed the University’s fi rst minor in Pan African Studies. Dr. Loury is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching and is the fi rst African American to receive the award at Arcadia University. She was also presented Arcadia’s 2009 Cultural Ally Award… for validating the lived experiences of ALL Arcadia University Students. Dr. Loury serves on several committees at Arcadia: The President’s Task Force on Alumni Affairs (presidential appointment), University Diversity and Community Task Force Committee, The Board of Trustees Enrollment Management Committee and the Library Technology Committee. She was also a member of Arcadia’s fi rst Global Faculty Development series that was launched at the University of Havana in Cuba, June 2012. Dr. Loury investigated the aspects of Afro-Cuban culture, including its impact on Cuban culture and how its identity is defi ned.

She is a recognized expert in the areas of race, class and gender equity, culture and media, multicultural and pluralism educational competencies and organizational research and evaluation. She is the past co-director for the Sankofa 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant which received $2.4 in funding and the former Director of the Sankofa GEAR UP Project. These grants were given to Philadelphia’s Imhotep Charter High School and Imani Education Circle (Dr. Loury is part of the founding coalition of both schools) which were among the fi rst charter schools in the country to receive funding from both these federal grantors.

Dr. Loury is the Founder/ Executive Director of the nationally recognized Black Male Development Symposium. This inter-generational symposium (the only one of its kind for Black Males) for the past eight years has been held annually on Arcadia University’s campus and has offered workshops and speakers to over 6000 students, parent, educators, community leaders and practitioners in the Tri-State area and beyond. For her work with the symposium and the community at large she was honored with the 2012 Charles Henry Chapman Award, given by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Zeta Omicron Lambda Chapter and recognized by the Montgomery County Black Women’s Educational Alliance as a Montgomery County Trailblazer and received their Education Award for 2013. Additionally; BMDS was named one of the national community partners for President Obama’s Fatherhood Buzz Project.

Dr. Loury received her doctorate from the esteemed Department of African American Studies at Temple University as well as an Advanced Certifi cate in Culturally Competent Human Services Training from the Multicultural Training and Research Institute of Temple University. She is a featured speaker with the SEPCHE (Southeastern PA Consortium for Higher Education) Faculty Speakers Bureau, was a featured speaker with the 2003 Tavis Smiley Black America Web Black Think Tank, has served as the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s 21st CCLC State Advisory Board was appointed to the Pennsylvania Achievement Gap Effort Council, served on the planning committee of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Institute for “Integrating Academic Interventions Outside the School Day” Planning Committee, and is a senior fellow with the Washington Center for Best Practices. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated, Phi Beta Omega Chapter. Larry Kane

Broadcast Pioneers member Larry Kane is sometimes called “the dean of Philadelphia television news anchors,” and has been one of the market’s most respected broadcast journalists for more than 40 years, primarily as a news anchor in Philadelphia. Larry is the only person to have anchored at all three Philadelphia owned and operated television stations. Early in his career, he was the only broadcast journalist to travel to every stop on the Beatles’ 1964 and 1965 American tours. He has authored three books about the Beatles, as well as a memoir and a novel. Today he is the host of Voice of Reason, a weekly news analysis program on the Comcast Network, as well as a consultant for NBC and a special contributor for KYW News Radio.

This Emmy Award-winning newsman has interviewed a virtual who’s who of newsmakers throughout his illustrious career. A veteran of 23 political conventions since 1964, Larry is perhaps best known for his insight on American politics and government. Those stories were featured in 2000 in his fi rst book Larry Kane’s Philadelphia, a regional bestseller.

Larry has covered politics and government in depth both in Philadelphia and nationally throughout his career, including virtually every national political convention since 1964 and every Presidential inaugural since 1973. His assignments have included the Middle East peace talks; the return of the American hostages to Wiesbaden, West Germany; the devastating earthquake in Naples, Italy; the 1987 Superpower Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev, and an in-depth interview in Poland with Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa.

Larry began his career in broadcast journalism in Miami, Florida at the age of 15. He was fi rst at WQAM and later at WAME and WFUN. Kane came to Philadelphia in the September of 1966 as an anchor for WFIL Radio (just before they went rock). The next year, Larry also added duties as a general assignment reporter for its sister television station, WFIL-TV, Channel 6.

While at WAME, Larry was the fi rst U.S. news correspondent to break the story of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. He was also the only American reporter allowed to travel to travel to every stop on the Beatles’ 1964 and 1965 tours. Larry authored Ticket to Ride in 2003. Larry also authored Lennon Revealed, a New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller in 2005. Larry is considered one of the premiere American experts on the life of John Lennon. On July 30, 2013, Larry’s internationally distributed book, When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles’ Rise to the Top was released. Larry was also one of the contributors to Yoko Ono’s 2005 book Memories of John Lennon, in which he recalled how Lennon cohosted the Philadelphia “Helping Hand Marathon” fundraiser in 1975 and gave a weather forecast on Kane’s television newscast. TOTAL CARE FOR WOMEN.

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Monday, May 19th thru Saturday, May 24th Please stop by sometime this week! Capt'n Chucky's is located at 285 Bethlehem Pike Colmar Pa. or at 430 W. Main St., Trappe or in Blue Bell at 1530 Dekalb Pike ( by Dekalb produce ) Store Hours this week: Mon-Fri. 10-7 and Sat.9-5 267-477-1445 15% of your total purchase will go back to The Women's Center Just say you're from "The Women's Center" at the register to get credit for your visit - spread the word to family, friends and neighbors so they mention "The Women's Center" at the register too!

Capt'n Chucky's is a Crab Cake Co. We make them and YOU BAKE THEM! Also available are Soups, Steamed Shrimp, Salads, Appetizers, Seafood and Pellman's Desserts!!

Our Crab Cakes are made fresh each day and can be frozen if you want to save them for later use! Gift Certificate sales will also benefit this fundraiser. Thanks for your support! Spread the word!! The Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County would like to Congratulate, Celebrate and Thank

Dr. Doreen Loury

Our inspiring Guest Speaker who, through her Empowering Example of Leadership, embodies our mission!

and

Our wonderfully talented, compassionate and legendary honoree:

Jerry Blavat

for his Generous Spirit, Outstanding Achievements, and Vision

and

Denny Somach Debbi Calton Michaela Majoun Jerry Blavat

Our Distinguished Panelists For their generous spirit of support and friendship in providing this engaging, entertaining & enriching program.

and

Our deep regard, affection and regard goes out to our Moderator and Emcee

Larry Kane

Who gives tirelessly, passionately and skillfully each year to ensure the success of our special events, thus securing and safeguarding the future of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County. Art in the Garden Enjoy a stroll through private gardens While browsing and buying unique and beauƟ ful pieces of art, jewelry, poƩ ery and sculptures Created by local arƟ sts and arƟ sans. Saturday June 21, 2014 2:00-6:00 p.m.

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We want to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge the tremendous support and contributions of our good friends, Tricia and Abby, from Gigi’s Consignment Store at 1511 Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown.

Since 2011, shortly after opening her store, Tricia graciously reached out to the Center with a truly wonderful offer to donate the unsold consignment goods from her store to our thrift shop and for use by the women we serve. We were, frankly, amazed and beyond grateful for this unsolicited act of generosity that has meant so much to our thrift shop. We had no idea when we first formed this partnership what an incredible impact it would have on our Center! Thanks to the hard work, commitment and kindness of our friends at Gigi’s Consignment Store, its customers and its much-loved staff, Tricia and Abby, we receive at least monthly a large infusion of clothes and accessories that have boosted our thrift shop sales more than $10,000 each year!

It is impossible to properly express to Tricia and Abby and all of their customers how much we treasure and appreciate their support. Through their selfless efforts – which include the physically hard work of packaging, storing and carrying huge bags of clothes regularly for our Center – they have enabled us to grow our thrift shop revenues at a time when that extra revenue matters the most to maintain services and offset government funding cuts! Moreover, with the great quality and volume of these donations, they have not only elevated sales but they have elevated the morale and energy of our thrift shop volunteers.

What is most heartwarming to me, though, is the total selflessness of their actions. In initiating this partnership, they have demonstrated an inspiring example of community giving, leadership and caring. Through their ongoing efforts - despite the added work and inconvenience I am certain it causes - they have become an important part of our Women’s Center, valued friends and beloved supporters! They have taught us what we can achieve together when people care enough to help others.

I hope that you will take the opportunity to visit and support Gigi’s at their Flourtown shop.

Organizational Overview Women’s Center of Montgomery County 2013

With our primary focus on eliminating domestic violence and other forms of abuse, the programs of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County are administered by more than 185 trained volunteers and a paid staff of 5 full and 12 part-time employees in our six offi ces located in Elkins Park, Norristown, Lansdale, Pottstown, Colmar and Bryn Mawr. Through our Medical Advocacy Project, we also support staffi ng of a Medical Advocate at Abington Healthcare and Holy Redeemer Hospital.

The primary benefi ciaries of this project are victims of domestic violence who live in Montgomery County. In 2012/13, we served 4,232 victims. Through our Legal Advocacy Project, we provided court accompaniment assistance and legal options counseling to 1,659 individuals, assisting 1,246 individuals seeking Protection from Abuse Orders and providing court accompaniment to more than 300 victims in district court & preliminary hearings. We received 1,584 victim referrals from police offi cers.

New programs we implemented in 2012/2013 include our Medical Advocacy Project for Child Victims of Domestic Violence. We fi nalized a two-year grant with the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency which began in July 2012 that supports a new partnership with Holy Redeemer Hospital and the Institute for Safe Families. This initiative included the creation of a new staff position – Medical Advocate for Child Victims of Domestic Violence - to provide onsite services to victims and training to healthcare providers. Through our partnership with Holy Redeemer Hospital and the Institute for Safe Families which promotes universal screening for domestic violence through the obstetrics and pediatric healthcare providers, we hope to increase the identifi cation and treatment of children at risk. In 2013, based on the success of the project in its fi rst six months, we expanded this project to Abington Memorial and Lansdale Hospitals.

The second initiative implemented in 2012 was the expansion of our existing police referral process to include a Lethality Assessment Tool, which offi cers responding to a domestic violence call complete to assess victim safety. In April 2012, the Women’s Center of Montgomery County was one of 13 programs in PA selected as a test site for this project. In January 2013, we secured primary funding through the Violence Against Women Act to support a full-time Lethality Assessment Coordinator to implement the project in the 50 police departments throughout our county over the next three years. As of June, 2013, we had formal agreements with 5 police departments to implement LAP.

In 2013/2014 new initiatives we are implementing include 1) expanding the use of area hotels as a safe and geographically practical option for victims who are unable to access local shelter due to lack of space and/or lack of transportation; 2) our fi nancial literacy project, which is a trauma-informed model that incorporates the impact of domestic violence on the victim in its application and includes a job training initiative; 3) expanded training for our staff and volunteers to address the increasing behavioral health issues that present as a challenge when assisting victims in crisis, along with skill-building workshops to enhance trauma- informed skills for responding to the unique issues presented by domestic violence survivors; and 4) providing legal representation and supportive services, in partnership with the Nationalities Services Center of Philadelphia, to immigrant victims of domestic violence.

Our reliance on our large volunteer workforce and 750 members is the cornerstone of our sustainability. With 6 locations staffed by 5 full time and 12 part-time staff, our 185 trained volunteers are integral to our ability to serve more than 4,000 victims each year. We are the fi fth largest domestic violence service provider in PA, with the largest trained volunteer workforce among 62 domestic violence programs. In 2011/2012, based on a statewide report from the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Women’s Center of Montgomery County served 83% of the total number of domestic violence victims assisted in Montgomery County.

Our program takes a relatively small fi nancial investment and, with the dedication of partners from many sectors and a two- pronged approach combining service with training, we believe that we have a large impact on families in our community and not just their current, but their future health and well-being.

Women’s Center of Montgomery County Domestic Violence Direct Service Summary Twelve Month Period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 Does Not Include Abington Medical Advocacy Project

Number of New Victims Served (unduplicated) 4232* New Significant Others 182 Total New Victims & Significant Others 4414 Continuing Service Recipients (Unduplicated each month) 1853 Individual Counseling Hours 4671.81 Support Group Counseling Hours 817.08 Total Counseling Hours 5,488.89 Community Education Programs 64 Number of People reached 4491 School Based Programs 24 Number of People Reached 1834 Number of Hotline Calls (includes non-dv) 3,611 48-hour counselor trainings 12 # of New Counselors completing training 80

Systems Advocacy Contacts 200

Systems Advocacy Hours 135.58

Volunteer Hours Direct Services & Community Ed 16,267.73

*Number of Female Victims Served: 3,817 Number of New Male Victims Served: 415

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Without your amazing support it would be impossible for us to achieve our goal of ending domestic violence in our community and helping families to live in safety! We are most grateful to you for your inspiration, generosity and friendship!

April 6, 2014

Domestic Violence Counts ‘13 Pennsylvania Summary

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NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2013 Domestic Violence Counts: A 24-Hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services The Board of Directors and Staff of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County would like to recognize the amazing efforts of our Special Event Co-Chairwomen

Andra Seidner and Donna Jarrett-Kane

We offer our heartfelt admiration and gratitude for your hard work, vision and dedication in putting together today’s event! You have truly done a wonderful job!

We also want to express our sincerest gratitude and regard to

Marla Rosenthol and Let’s Design Invitations, for her talent, patience and generosity in designing our event invitations

and

Stephanie Seidner, who lent her amazing talents to embody our theme in the decorations, displays and centerpieces!

and

Our auctioneer, Harris Gubin, who brings passion, energy and enthusiasm to create an exciting and successful auction experience for us all!

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and companies for their generous donations to our silent auction and raffle offerings.

211 York Restaurant Le Papillon 34 East Tavern L’Etoile Salon A Shear Happening Leisure Fitness Equipment Act II Playhouse Lester Martin Jewelers Adventure Aquarium Linda’s Loft Ambler Theater Lobster Loft Aquatic and Fitness Club Anna Marie Lombardi Arden Theatre Mandarin Garden Arpeggio Restaurant Meadowbrook Golf Bay Pony Inn Meadowlands Country Club Ben & Irv’s Merrymeade Farms Berta Sawyer Boutique Moonstruck Restaurant Bertucci’s Marguerite Nocchi Beta Pilates Park Plates Blue Man Group Penny’s Flowers Robert N. Braker Pierre & Carlo European Salon & Spa B’tween Friends Anthony Pinn Canon Business Solutions Players Club of Swarthmore Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cakes Primex Garden Center Chico’s Red Cedar Grille Michael Church Ristorante San Marco Cin Cin Restaurant Robertson’s Flowers Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant/Peddler’s Village Roman Delight Costco Rometta Salon & Spa Creekside Co-op Rosnov’s Jewelers Curds and Whey Cindy Ryan/Sew, I Quilt Daryl’s Bakery Ruby’s Diner David Cramer & Christina Wiita Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky Deauville Inn Rosemary & John Santulli Curtis DiDomizio Andra & Art Seidner Downtown Pasta Sessano’s Café & Deli Elmwood Park Zoo Joyce & Jerry Skobinsky Linda Gaeman Slawek Orthodontics Garces Group Restaurants Denny Somach Giant Food Stores South Hill Designs Giroud Tree & Lawn Steven Starr Restaurants Hibachi Steak House The Dovetail Artisan Hiway Theater The Sumney Sandy Hyman Talluto’s Italian Restaurant I50Fit Tamardino’s Mexican Restaurant Robin Jarrett Trader Joe’s Joan Abrams Ladies’ Boutique Tru Salon Joseph Ambler Inn Twining Valley Golf & Fitness Jules Thin Crust Pizza Village Tavern Junkin Dental Associates VIP Hair Salon Kaiser & Rosen Dental Associates West Avenue Grille Donna & Larry Kane White Elephant Thai Restaurant Sharlene Kalender Whole Foods Keswick Theatre Pat Winthrop Jewelers Laguna Wire Works Allan E. Wulc, MD To our Parents & Grandparents (Donna & Larry): “And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence” - Simon & Garfunkel

Thank you for lending your voices and passionate dedication to help break the silence of domestic violence.

Michael, Jen, Aiden & Peyton Alexandra, Doug & Benjamin

& , PC RESULTS MATTER 0/"OXs0ENNBROOK0ARKWAYs3UITE ,ANSDALE 0ENNSYLVANIA P sF  E INFO DISCHELLBARTLECOMsW WWWDISCHELLBARTLECOM 4OLL&REE The Women’s Center Rocks!

The Pauker Family honor those who assist in the important mission of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County

Marvin Langhaus, Miriam Pauker Langhaus, Larry, Berna, Mara and Amanda Pauker

Congratulations to the Staff, Board and Volunteers of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County for 38 Years of Supportive Services Empowering Women and Helping Victims of Domestic Violence

Rosalie Marcus and Bob Winthrop We salute your continuing commitment to helping women!

Nancy & Marc Shrier

We honor

Donna Jarrett-Kane for her years of dedication to the

Women’s Center

Susan and Ronald Trichon Congratulations to

the Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers

of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County

on your many accomplishments!

Nicole Tell

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Jerry Blavat,

Larry Pauker,

and

THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Rock On and Knock Out Domestic Violence!

Barryyy E. Bressler, Esq. and Betty Gross Eisenberg

If you liked the party décor for today’s “WCMC Rocks!” event, contact SLS Productions We will be happy to discuss your needs, small or large and your budget.

SLS Productions is a full service event and theme party production company with 35 years of experiece that produces any event, small or large, private or corporate, through creative planning, unique entertainment, special effects and props, original design, floral arrangements and innovative décor.

SLS Productions is also an expert in antiques, fine arts and crafts show management. One trademark feature within home show venues was the special section, Artisans’ Row, showcasing professional fine artists and artisans, and a diverse selection of quality antiques and accessories for interior design. SLS Productions often acts as a liaison for several art galleries. In addition, SLS consults for developing community events and promotional strategies for these events. Some of these events include, but are not limited to: non-profit fundraising, galas, garden tours and designer show houses.

Stephanie L. Seidner, President

215-699-8117 [email protected] www.slsshow.com SLS Productions

The Women’s Center of Montgomery County W OMEN’ S CENTER OF M ONTGOMERY COUNTY P LEASE MAKE US Y OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY United Way Donor Option Number 00433 8080 Old York Road, Ste. 200 Elkins Park, PA 19027 Your United Way Contribution can be directed to the

Business Phone: 215/635-7340 Women’s Center of Montgomery County. Fax: 215/635-7347 When it is time to make your United Way pledge, ask your employer for 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800/773-2424 a donor choice form and designate as YOUR agency of choice—the

Women’s Center of Montgomery County. Best Wishes

to the Women’s Center of Young Adjustment Company, Inc.

Is Proud to Support Montgomery County THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Serving the Insured for Over 90 Years ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Board, Staff and Volunteers! David Horowitz, President/CEO 900 Lenmar Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422 Tel: 215-654-6800 ● Fax: 215-654-6801 www.youngadjustment.com Peter & Joann Friedman

We are proud to support The Woman’s Center Of Montgomery County In honor of the Staff, Board members and Volunteers of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County and in celebration of the work you do. With best wishes for a success event!

Myra & Jeff Chase We salute our friends, Donna and Larry Kane, and their work with the Women’s Center John and Rosemary of Montgomery County! Santulli

Lew and Janet Klein

Best Wishes to

Event Co-Chairs Andi Seidner & Donna Kane

and the

Women’s Center of Montgomery County

for a Successful Event!

Meg Sheketoff The Board of Directors and Staff of the Continued Best Wishes Women’s Center would like to express to the our sincere appreciation to the following individuals for their support toward ensuring Women’s Center of Montgomery County the success of this Champagne Brunch:

Judy and Chick Blumstein Linda Bojman Sylvia Fishbein Albert Pinter Michael & Kill Kornfeld

Congratulations to the dedicated Thank you to the staff and volunteers of Women’s Center of Montgomery County Women’s Center of Montgomery County for your as you celebrate 38 years of service to leadership and commitment to serving victims domestic violence victims of domestic violence and empowering women! and the empowerment of women! Joyce Eisenberg Sherry & Mike Rosner

Our good wishes for a successful event.

Helen and Larry Kirschner

Congratulations to the Women’s Center for a job well done! Congratulations to the volunteers and staff State Senator Daylin Leach of the th 17 District Women’s Center of Montgomery County P.O. Box 60178 King of Prussia, PA 19406 E-mail: [email protected] Sue Pontoski With thanks and admiration for all the Best wishes to the volunteers who make the Women’s Center what Women’s Center of Montgomery County, it is! the staff and volunteers as you provide much needed services In honor of Board member Larry Pauker to our community!

Elva Davis Barbara and John Rosenau

To the Women’s Center Best wishes to the of Montgomery County Women’s Center of Montgomery County, the staff and volunteers as you Congratulations & Best Wishes continue to provide much needed services for a Successful Event! to our community!

Marianna and Michael Sullivan Diane Morgan The members of nxt2normal congratulate the Women’s Center

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Attention Friends and Supporters of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County

As someone already committed to our mission of empowering women and eliminating domestic violence in our community you may want to consider taking the next step by becoming a member of our Board of Directors.

As members of a working board, Directors are expected to attend board meetings which are currently held monthly from September through June. These meetings are typically one and half to two hours and are held the third Tuesday or Wednesday of the month. Additional responsibilities include participation on two Board committees or chairing one.

Directors must be active members of the Women’s Center of Montgomery County, which includes payment of the annual $35.00 membership dues and volunteering at least 52 hours of service each year (including Board meeting, committee service hours and attendance at Board fundraising events).

If you have a high level of passion and commitment to our mission of ending domestic violence, this is your opportunity to become a leader in our organization and to make a real difference by volunteering your time, energy, experience and vision to our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors is a diverse, dedicated and talented group of individuals who recognize that we can affect positive change through volunteer engagement and a shared vision for the future. By becoming a member of our Board of Directors, your involvement can directly benefi t the victims of domestic violence we serve!

We will be meeting with prospective candidates in the Spring. If you are interested, please contact our Nominating Committee via our Elkins Park offi ce at 215-635-7346. For more information about the Women’s Center of Montgomery County, please visit our website at www.wcmontco.org. Thank you! Our Live Auctioneer Harris Gubin

Harris Gubin is an account executive at First Contact HR, a leader in background screening and HR solutions. The Fort Washington, PA based company provides employers nationwide with timely and accurate information for making informed hiring decisions and reducing employment risk.

In his spare time, Harris acts a live auctioneer and MC for various organizations and charities throughout the community. He began his auctioneering career three years ago alongside Steven and Joshua Katz, formerly of Max and David’s Restaurant in Elkins Park, PA. Steven, Joshua, and Harris volunteer their services, while proceeds benefi t the Katz Family Charitable Trust, which supports and enhances the formal and informal education of children everywhere. Visit www.katzfamilytrust. org for more information.

First Contact HR encourages its employees to support the local community, which allows Harris to fully utilize his networking and business development skills to realize his passion in supporting non- profi ts through fund raising.

To book Harris for your next auction, please contact him at 267-872-9342 or email him at [email protected]

Your Mother's Closet

703 West Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046

215-885-0620

Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

I am woman, hear me roar......

The Women's Center of Montgomery County empowers women to find their voice.

In recognition of the continuing dedication and service by the volunteers, staff and board.

Rock on!

Andi and Art Seidner

CONGRATULATIONS To The Women’s Center and Its dedicated Staff and Volunteers For a Stellar Year!!! You Rock!!!

With special thanks and congratulations To this year’s honoree, Jerry Blavat

Marilyn and Skip Rosskam Leslee Silverman Tabas, Esquire, Richard and Charlie Tabas

and The Harriette and Charles Tabas Foundation Thank The dedicated individuals who allow The Women’s Center of Montgomery County to continue to serve, protect and improve the quality of lives of Women and Children in Montgomery County.