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Summer Respite 2014

There are so many women behind the

scenes working to make every

Respite Program memorable. We are

filled with gratitude for their efforts.

Did you know that for about the past 15

years, each Respite Program ends with

a “raffle” in which everyone wins?

That means a door prize for everyone.

And the beautiful

prizes are

donated each

time by Joan

Malone, Prue

Kirsch, Lynn

Rice and

Kathleen Devine.

They put together

lovely gift

baskets, typically

filled with luxurious toiletries, and

tied with a bow. Plus lots of other

goodies, all brand new, such as jewelry,

bed linens, towels, candle holders,

vases, music boxes, scarves and

mittens, cookware, and on and on.

Besides the re-

laxing weekend,

the Respite

women get to

take home a

gift, chosen

with love, like

the grand-

mothers on the

left, above, below, and those on the

front page.

Joan, Prue, Lynn and Kathleen have

exceeded a

thousand door

prizes by now. We

are humbled; they

are wonderful.

There is not a gift

basket large

enough to contain

our thanks for all

those years.

onderful olunteers

oming in

March: a Respite

for Adult

Caregivers If you know someone who is

caring for an adult such as a

parent or spouse or adult child,

then surely you know how

difficult their challenges are,

physically, mentally and

emotionally.

On Saturday, March 7, 2015,

the Women’s Respite Program

will provide a day-long retreat

for these women at the Center

of Renewal.

Help us spread the word. Tell

your friends, family and co-

workers. Mention it to doctors,

nurses, social workers, and

teachers.

We are still working on the

details, and are drawing on our

experience with a day for adult

caregivers in January 2013.

For more information call

893-0931.

Respite for Caregivers —

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Please tell us if you change your address or phone number. Write us at:

1301 Ferry Ave. Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Call 716 893 0931

Email us womensrepite@yahoo.com

www.womensrespite. wordpress.com

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minutes for yourself every day just to do n-o-t-h-i-n-g

deep breaths — long and slow, at least once a day

extra seconds to think before you speak or act

Grandmothers 2014

ind ontributors

2015 SCHEDULE Women’s Respite Programs

Jan. 23-25 Winter Alumnae Retreat

March 7 Respite for Adult Caregivers

March 20-22 Respite for Women with Cancer

June 5-7 Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren

1st week in Aug. Single Moms (with low income)

Dates to be determined

Call 893-0931 for more information.

Let us know. Call 893-0931

The Women’s Respite Program has operated for 26 years

providing all our services for free. We ask for a $10 donation

from the women who attend. Some can donate; others

cannot. It doesn’t matter. And the reason we are able to

afford such generosity is the kindness of contributors,

year after year.

This summer, so many people were feeling generous.

We received contributions and grants from individuals

and organizations. Here’s a partial list.

Cabana Sam’s Restaurant

The Delaware Women’s Golf Club

The Hill Foundation of Canada awarded a grant to

benefit Marie’s Boutique

The Many Faces of Mercy Giving Circle awarded a

grant to defray costs of the 2015 Respite for Women

with Cancer

The Poverello Fund

The Providence Fund awarded a grant that allows us

to have two part-time staff people, plus helps with

programming.

Sisters of St. Francis Office of Advancement

The Zonta Club of Buffalo

The Zonta Club of Cheektowaga

and West Seneca

Lots of individuals, like you

We don’t know how to thank you except to keep going with

enthusiasm and love. We’re looking forward to 2015—

seeing old friends and welcoming new ones. Your

contributions enable us to provide the respite so many

women desperately need. We thank you.

L to rt: Coordinating

Committee member

Cindy Yusczyk,

S. Diane Gianadda,

and Teresa Maciocha

at the Mercy Center,

accepting the grant

award from the Many

Faces of Mercy

Giving Circle.

Try to sit down and share a meal with your family at least once a week. At the table, everyone should turn off their phones. Don’t even bring them to the table. During your meal, take turns talking to each other about your day. It will prob-ably be easier with younger children. It may take practice, but you may all come to enjoy the ritual.

BRIGHT IDEA

Women’s Respite Program 1301 Ferry Ave. Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Note: Handicap entrance is on the side of the building facing Maple Road. We recommend that passengers who need a ramp be dropped off here before parking.

SPAGHETTI DINNER & BASKET RAFFLE TO BENEFIT THE

WOMEN’S RESPITE PROGRAM SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 2014 4:30 TO 7:30 PM

$8. ADULTS $7. SENIORS, CHILDREN & VETERANS

R e s t o r i n g H o p e , R e f r e s h i n g B o d i e s , R e n e w i n g S p i r i t s

St. Leo’s Church Hall 885 Sweethome Rd.

Amherst, NY

Eat In or Take Out

For info: 893-0931

Fall

2014

from the Women’s Respite Program Volume 18

Issue 2

Stella Niagara, NY

The Women’s Respite

Programs provide women

in need with an opportunity

for rest and renewal

in a safe, comfortable

and healing environment.

We serve women with

annual programs for single

mothers with low income,

grandmothers who

are raising their

grandchildren, and

women with cancer.

The women are referred

by various WNY agencies.

See inside for the

2015 Program schedule.

MAIDS OF THE MIST ― SUMMER 2014

GRANDMOTHERS 2014

“I enjoyed the time to relax. The prayer time was very intimate and gave me the opportunity to reconnect with God.

The massage helped physically.”

“The Respite Program is a wonderful way to de-stress and meet others. Sharing our thoughts and feelings helps to learn new ways to cope on a daily basis.”

“Come in

broken and

leave whole.”

Spaghetti Dinner & Basket Raffle

“How refreshing to know there are others that care. I was just amazed at the beauty and the love of everybody—reaching out to others in such a loving, caring way.”

“I’m a grandmother raising my grand-children. It’s been a long journey, but with God’s grace I’ve been able to endure the challenges. During this jour-ney, the Women’s Respite Program has been the biggest blessing because coming here I get to renew my spirit . . .”

“I’m 25 and I have a 7-year-old boy who holds the key to my heart. I’m a hardworking woman of God. This program has refreshed and brought a sense of light and new friendships to my life.”