Serving: East Windsor, Enfield, Somers, Stafford, Suffield, Windsor Locks

Winter 2017

In an effort to be more environmentally friendly,

The Network’s newsletter is now exclusively

available electronically and on our website. Thank

you to everyone for helping us reduce paper waste.

www.thenetworkct.org

Happy New Year Everyone! 2016 has been a year of great successes, new initiatives, additions to staff and board, as well as the many challenges we faced with clients’ need for affordable housing and State of Connecticut financial cuts. Currently, we have 18 staff members who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of victims and their children. Through the CT Coalition against Domestic Violence and OVS, The Network was awarded grant monies to have additional court support in Rockville Civil Court. This has expanded our services in Rockville criminal and civil court to a full time position to further help victims who seek our services. Our staff has joined a homelessness coalition task force to be the voice to help victims of domestic violence secure affordable, supportive housing. The Network welcomed two new board members in 2016, as well as a new board chair, Deb Gish. Our grant writer and I continuously research new opportunities for future funding. We were successful in receiving a $20,000 grant from Mary Kay Foundation in 2016 to help us makeover our kitchen and bathroom area on the first floor of Julie’s safe house. We are excited to be in most of the area elementary, middle and high schools and Asnuntuck Community College on a consistent basis to provide educational programs about healthy friendships, bullying, teen dating and safety planning. We believe 2017 will be the year to revise, secure and sustain our programs and support. As we see the state of our state changing and possible further reductions, we are aware of the many fiscal challenges our agency may face. Our goal is to prepare for these challenges while maintaining only the highest level of service to our clients. Lastly, I would be remiss without thanking EVERYONE in our community who have continuously supported us one way or another! Your generosity to our agency is appreciated. Thank you, Kathy Barron, CEO

2016 At A Glance

The Network provided free services to 7,237 individuals

83 women and 62 children were sheltered in a confidential location

5,050 individuals were educated about domestic abuse

370 individuals received counseling one on one or in a group

377 hotline calls were received

781 individuals received court advocacy service in Enfield Court

514 individuals received court advocacy service in Rockville Court

Backpacks and clothing were provided for 35 children in the Back to School Program

Holiday Program provided gifts to 66 children and 32 moms

24th Annual Golf Tournament, to be held on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Twin Hills Country

Club in Longmeadow. This tournament sells out every year so get your foursomes in order and

get ready for a GREAT time.

The Back to School Program runs from June through August. If you are interested in

sponsoring a child or family this year, please contact Annalisa at 860.763.7430 ext. 305 or

annalisa@thenetworkct.org.

The Network’s Annual “Purple Event” will be held on Friday, November 3rd at

the Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport in Windsor, Connecticut.

For more information or to register for any of our events, please visit our website at

www.thenetworkct.org or call the office at 860.763.7430.

We appreciate your support of our fundraising events and look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you Holiday Program Sponsors

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the sponsors and everyone

who participated in the Holiday Program. Your generosity continues to be

amazing. With your help, we were able to provide Christmas gifts for 66

children and 32 moms. Because of your kindness and thoughtfulness, our

clients and their families are able to experience the true spirit of giving.

2016 Sponsors

360 Federal Credit Union * Kathy Anderson * Mary Anderson * Jenn Anilowski * Pam Babut * Debra Banning * Bounce

Town * Jenn Brown * Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels * Holly Brunette * Gary Carra, Jr. * Sue Champagne * Diane

Clokey * Michelle Coach * Ron & Bobbi Collyer * Connecticut Senate Democrats Office * Julie Coombs * Julie Cotnoir *

Amely Cross * Cheryl Cyr * Susan Dalo * Karen Dardanelli * Steve Davis * Gennaro DeAngelis * Colleen Ellis * Enfield

Junior Women’s Club * Enfield Superior Court * Carl & Jeanette Flora * Teresa Foley * Chad Glabach * Lynette Gordon

* Cathy Gotta * Jennifer Gray * Lynn Gregor * Frank Gulluni * Cathy Hoggatt * Holy Trinity Episcopal Church * Karen

Jason * Diane Johnston * Judy Jorgensen * Joshua Center * Knights of Columbus * Jim Lombella * Donna Luczai *

Doreen Luczai * Qing Mack * Jaime Macsata * Keith Madore * Trooper Sean Mahar * Fred Miclon, Jr. * Moxy Boutique

* Joe Muller * Gale Okun * One Source Financial Group * Eileen Peltier * Jessica Poirier * Kelly Poudrette * Kim Quinn *

Maria Ragno * Deb Rajaniemi * Rich’s Oil * Mandana Salehi * Pat Santy * Sal Secondo * Sherri Seekins * Kristen Simons *

Andrea Skidgel * Carla Smith & Family * Somers Public Schools * Somers Rotary Club * Tim St. James * Mike Stefanowicz

* T.J. Maxx * Georgianna Tippo * Thayre Trzepacz * Unified Girls * United Methodist Church of Enfield * Meg Van Cott

* Villari’s of Enfield * Virtus Investment Partners * Sheryl Vitkauskas * The Weber Family * West Suffield Congregational

Church * Lorie Woodson

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2016 Purple Event

The Network Against Domestic Abuse extends a heartfelt thank you to the many sponsors, guests, prize donors and businesses who supported our Purple Event on November 4th. This year saw the greatest attendance, largest silent auction and a record breaking $32,000 raised for victims and families of domestic

violence. Join us on Friday, November 3rd as we try

to break our own record.

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2016 Purple Event Sponsors

Purple Ribbon

Samaritan

Cigna

Humanitarian

The First National Bank of Suffield

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Champion

360 Federal Credit Union ● Fallon Law Office ● Letourneau Builders ● United Bank Foundation

Advocate

Adams & Adams Building Services ● Allied Community Services ● Caring Solutions ● Custom Spray ● Gazis & Associates, Inc. ●

Knights of Columbus Council 50, Enfield ● Pappas Family Dentistry ● Pediatric Pulmonology of Western New England, P.C.

Friend

Janet Austin ● Kathy Barron ● Browne Memorial Chapels Funeral & Cremation Services ● Chris Casey Concepts ● Coldwell Banker/

Brielle Browne ● Mary Davenport & Paula Murphy ● Elm-Cap Wilbert ● Deb & Todd Gish ● Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity

● Mike & Dora Helechu ● Integrated Test Solutions - Specialists in Avionic Test Development ● Karen & Steve Jarmoc ●

L.P. Consultants, LLC ● James E. Leddy ● Maureen Lee Leddy ● Leete-Stevens Family Funeral Homes & Crematory ● London &

Company ● Mercik & Bolduc, LLC ● Northpoint Mortgage ● Pampered Chef/Kathy Boylan ● Parks Superior Sales, Inc. ● Paws &

Remember, LLC ● Robert & Roberta Perry ● Pickle Jar Deli ● Rich’s Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning ● Rogers Memorial Studio ●

Roncari Express Valet Parking ● Dan & Jane Roulier ● J.R. Russo & Associates, LLC ● Bob & Maureen Sampl ● Siemens Industry, Inc. ●

Senior Executive Women’s Network ● Terri Shaw & Jim Barrett ● ShopRite of Enfield ● Mary & Joe Tiroletto ● Joanne Verallis

Supporter

Accounting & Auditing Services, LLC ● Ambit Energy/Jack Clarkin ● Ampersand Consulting ● Asnuntuck Community College ● Avery

Septic Service ● Carey Wiper & Supply ● Carmon Community Funeral Homes ● Central Rigging & Transfer ● Coldwell Banker/Pam

Moriarty ● Coldwell Banker/Sally Peters ● Dunkin’ Donuts of Windsor Locks ● Enfield Animal Hospital ● Freshwater Veterinary

Hospital ● Hipoint Heating & Cooling ● Kloter Farms ● KRL Builders, Inc. ● Miller Oil Company ● The Network Board of Directors ●

New England Landscaping Services, LLC ● R.A.C. Builders, Inc. ● Jewel M. Slepchuk, CPA ● St. Bernard Church ● State Farm

Insurance/JoAnn Walk ● Suffield Veterinary Hospital ● Track 139

Patron

Arcouette Auto Center ● Cade Cherry & Pacific Life Foundation Match ● Connecticut Medical Supply ● Mike & Nancy Cunningham ● Michael

Dubanoski ● Halesteen Graham Days ● Mary Ellen Kasey ● Allyson Kounaris ● Law Offices of John H. Parks ● Cheri Libby ● Lillian Lindy ● Margaret

Lococo ● Deborah Matusko ● Kathleen McLeod ● Stacey McMahon ● Jean McTeague ● Mohegan Sun ● Jill Pachla ● Roseann Paparian ● Robert &

AnnMarie Pettibone ● Annette Rivard ● Sean Ryan - In Memory of Monica Ryan ● Beatrice Sheddan ● Kim Swisher ● Robert & Michelle Weeks ●

Windsor Court Wine & Spirits

Ways to give Our mission is made possible by the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations. The following are ways you can help us continue to strive toward a violence free society:

● Send a check or make an online credit

card donation at www.thenetworkct.org.

● Inquire at your employment about a

matching gift program.

● Participate in our monthly wish list

program by dropping off new and unused items for Julie’s Safe House.

● Sponsor or attend one or more of our

fundraising events.

● Name The Network in your will or

memorial donations.

● Drop off used clothing in the Charities of

Hope collection bin at Asnuntuck Community College and we receive a check.

● Shop for all your Amazon products from

Amazon Smile and they send us a donation. Use the following link to select The Network as your charity. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-2670688

● Donate through your employment.

Many employers offer donor designation programs. Select The Network as your charity of choice.

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Carpentry Corner

Check out the upgrades that were completed at

Julie’s Safe House in 2016

February is Teen

Dating Violence

Awareness Month

Annalisa, our Community

Youth Educator will be

hosting a healthy

relationships event at the

Enfield Square on

February 10th

from 6-8pm

If you or someone you know

is in an unhealthy teen

dating relationship or has

questions about teen dating

violence, please contact

Annalisa at 860.763.7430

ext. 305.

We’re here to help

Free and confidential services for individuals of domestic violence and their families include:

15 bed emergency safe house ● Advocacy in Enfield and Rockville Courts

Counseling for adults and children ● Community Youth Educator

Support Groups ● 24/7 crisis hotline (860) 763-4542

360 Federal Credit Union * Denise Adler * Aetna Foundation * Kathleen Albano * Allgrove Elementary School Students * Roger & Jewel Andersen * Kathy Anderson * Joyce Armstrong * Pam Babut * Claire Balkus * Michele Beaulieu * Beta Sigma Phi Sorority * Big Y Foods Employees * Paul Boccaccio * Lou & Gina Bolduc * Kathy & Jean Bousquet * Adele Brangan * Virginia Brody * Janet Brunton * Ronald & Mary Calkins * Calvary Presbyterian Church * Charities of Hope * Chipotle Mexican Grill * Ronald Ciesones * Marlene Clark * Jack & Lynn Clarkin * Ron & Bobbi Collyer * Philip & Sandra Connors * Carol Cooper * Cooperative Kids * Costco Wholesale * Crestview Circle Community Living Arrangement * Amely Cross * Irene Cross * Aaron & Charlene Crosson * CWA Local 1298 Family Care Committee * Consiglia Deni * Jan DeVylder * Patty Dimauro * Chris & Sandy Donelan * Ellington Congregational Church Prayer Shawl Ministry * Doreen Endress * Enfield Food Shelf * Enfield Montessori School * Brian Fallon * Joseph Fallon * Teresa Faucette * Joanne Fealy * Kathy Ferrante * Janet Ferro * First Church of Christ Congregational * William Fitzgerald, Jr. * Jeanette Flora * Denice Fortin * Shirley Foss * Joyce Frangiamore * Frontier Communications Employees * Barbara Garneau * Todd & Debra Gish * Lynette Gordon * Tracie Gordon * Cathy Gotta * Susan Gray * Roy & Lynn Gregor * Hall Memorial Library * Carolyn Hammerquist * Eileen Hargreaves * Cathy Hoggatt * Holy Trinity Episcopal Church * Gina Iannuzzi * Infoshred * Tanisha Inman * Karen Jason * Christine Jette * Johnson Memorial Medical Center Employees * Dan & Cindy Jones * Donna Jones-Searle * Judy Jorgensen * Joshua Center * Katie Kelley * Susanne King * Joanne Kneiss * Knitting for Neighbors Group from Bank of America * Sue Lackenbach * Mary Lynne Laflamme * Jeff LaFrance * Helene Lessard * Kathe LoMenzo * Richard & Jean Lucas * Donna Luczai * Doreen Luczai * Jaime Macsata * Suzanne Maillet * Maura Majeski and her Aetna Team * Raymond Marra * James Martin * Lisa Martin * Teresa Mastella * Deborah Matusko * McAlister Intermediate School * Penni Mceleney * Kathy Michael * Wendy Mitzel * Amy Montemerlo * Paula Murphy * Debbi Murray * Linda Myers * Dianne Nelson * Brian Newman * Jeannie Newman * North Central Connecticut Lawyers Association * Mary O’Brien * Peg Olko * Ruth Oltsch * One Source Financial Group * Kathy Ouimette * Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Women’s Auxiliary * Deb Parks * Christine Pepitone * Diane Phelon * Arnold Piellucci * Pioneer Builders of Ellington, Inc. * Gina Portanova * Kelly Poudrette * Linda Redinger * Terry Reed * Caroline Riley * Denisha Rivera * Kim Rivest * Rock n’ Roll Revival * Milton & Rita Rosenberg * Loretta Ruggiero * Bob & Maureen Sampl * Pat Santy * James & Ruth Sas * Nicholas & Jeanne Sinsigalli * Trish Slocum * Somers Congregational Church * St. Bernard’s Church Prayer Shawl Ministry * Suffield Woman’s Club * Heide Sulewski * Gay Szumyk * Megan Tatro Christensen * James & Linda Tedone * Stefanie Thibeault * Denise Thompson * William & Kathleen Thomson, Jr. * Peggy Tilley * Georgianna Tippo * Edwina Trentham * Laurie Tubbs * UL of Enfield * United Methodist Church of Enfield * Florinda Valente * James Viola * Virtus Investment Partners * Sheryl Vitkauskas * Kathleen Vose * The Weber Family * West Suffield Congregational Church * Karen Wilson * Windsor Locks Women’s Club * Windsorville Methodist Church * Joan Wojciehowski * Women of the Moose Thompsonville Chapter 1302 * Edie Zive * Megan Zoglio

If we neglected to mention your name or organization we apologize!

Thank you!

Recent Grant and Foundation Donations

J. Gladwin Cannon Trust

Ahearn Family Foundation

Swindells Charitable Foundation

George & Grace Long Foundation

Keeney Foundation

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Women & Girls Fund

The Mary Kay Foundation awarded The Network a $20,000

Grant as part of their $3 Million in funding during domestic

violence awareness month.

Thank you!

Recent Cash and In-Kind Donations