2016-2017 Annual Review

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Board of Trustees

Chairperson

Kathleen Quinn

Directors

Kathryn Buesink

Patrick Burns

Cynde Goldberg – Secretary

Michael Grab

Daniel Levstek – Treasurer

Laura Lewis

Nancy Marchini

Sr. Joan McCabe RSM

Mishol Randolph

Sr. Michele Marie Schroeck RSM

Sr. Mary Ann Binsack RSM

Sponsorship Council Member

Mary Zenner

Ex-Officio Trustee

Sr. Patricia Whalen RSM

Mercy Center for Women1039 East 27th Street

Erie, PA 16504

814-455-4577www.mcwerie.org

Sponsored ministry ofthe Sisters of Mercy NYPPAW

Mission and Vision Statement

Our Mission: Mercy Center is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy New York, Pennsylvania and Pacific West Community and is committed to enhancing the dignity of each person it serves through the healing of body, mind and spirit.

Mercy Center for Women Provides:

• Safe and supportive transitional housing, education and counseling for homeless women with or without children.

• Connection with social service agencies and volunteers to form a network of ongoing support, mentoring and education to our residents and women in the community.

• An environment based on spirituality and ethical values.

Our Vision: For women to restore hope, wholeness and stability for self and children.

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Welcome to the Mercy Center for Women Annual Review 2017! We hope you will embrace the heartfelt stories

shared by our women, volunteers and staff. Many wonderful changes happened in 2016-2017 at the Mercy Center for our women and children. Your generous gifts provided our mission with the opportunity to enhance our programs and the everyday essentials in maintaining a safe facility.

The Sisters of Mercy invested in the vision many of you support today. We invite you to continue to share your generous gifts of time, talent and treasure with the Mercy Center for Women. Many of our programs continue to thrive, like Dress for Success Erie, because of you. Benefactors like you believe and support the Mercy mission. Together, we continue to walk the journey with our women and children.

The Mercy Center for Women took a significant hit of $165,000 with the loss of HUD funding. We will persevere and partner with others in providing the time, tools and essentials to maintain and expand our services to the women and children we serve 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in our mission. There is never a day that a generous clothing donation, a monetary gift or volunteers giving of their time does not take place at the Mercy Center. We appreciate your ongoing support and willingness to travel the road of recovery with us. It takes many steps to get there but like the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz, once you arrive great things are in store for a promising future.

May God bless you always with a kind heart!

Jennie Hagerty

Mercy Center Administrative StaffExecutive Director Jennie Hagerty

Director of Client Services Carla Storrs

Director of Development Jen Kohler

Dress for Success® Erie Program Director Mary Graziano

Finance Director Diane McQuaid

Administrative Assistant Shirley Schell

Office Coordinator Diane Sickles

Case Manager Megan Phillips, MSW, LSW

Child Development Specialist Alison Vanwinkle

House Managers/Child Care Jackie Jordan, Anita Kraut, Floretta DeFoy, Mary Tobin, Desiree Cooley, Janine LaFrance

Maintenance Jim Rzomp

Dress for Success® Erie Assistants Toni Barry, Renee Triana

VISTA Volunteer Emma Giering

Jennie

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FUNDINGSources:Gifts $368,037 24%Grants 424,155 28%ContributedServices&Facilities 308,625 20%ClientServiceFees 42,178 3%SpecialProjects&Fundraising 156,618 11%InvestmentReturn 212,918 14%Miscellaneous 217

TotalRevenues $1,512,748 100%

Distribution:Programs&StaffServices 954,121 77%Administration 179,469 14%Development 115,975 9%

TotalExpenses 1,249,565 100%

GRANTSGovernmentGrantsHUD-ProjectREACH $107,985CityofErieEmergencySolutionsGrant 15,706ErieCountyOfficeofMentalHealth/IntellectualDisabilities 25,765ErieCountyOfficeofDrug&AlcoholAbuse 74,681PAWorkWear 120,956

PrivateGrantsBetsy&BillVorsheck-transitionalhousing $50,000KernFamilyFoundationECF 10,000NationalFuel 5,000GoingPlacesNetwork 6233ErieCountyGamingRevenueAuthority 2,310MercyhurstUniversity-CokieRoberts&JoanChittesterEvent 2,500BenedictineSisters-CokieRoberts&JoanChittesterOSBEvent 1,194LECOM 500SiebenbuergerClub 500CROPWalk 625OtherGrants 200

OutreachServicesLifeSkillsClasses

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FUNDINGSources:Gifts $368,037 24%Grants 424,155 28%ContributedServices&Facilities 308,625 20%ClientServiceFees 42,178 3%SpecialProjects&Fundraising 156,618 11%InvestmentReturn 212,918 14%Miscellaneous 217

TotalRevenues $1,512,748 100%

Distribution:Programs&StaffServices 954,121 77%Administration 179,469 14%Development 115,975 9%

TotalExpenses 1,249,565 100%

GRANTSGovernmentGrantsHUD-ProjectREACH $107,985CityofErieEmergencySolutionsGrant 15,706ErieCountyOfficeofMentalHealth/IntellectualDisabilities 25,765ErieCountyOfficeofDrug&AlcoholAbuse 74,681PAWorkWear 120,956

PrivateGrantsBetsy&BillVorsheck-transitionalhousing $50,000KernFamilyFoundationECF 10,000NationalFuel 5,000GoingPlacesNetwork 6233ErieCountyGamingRevenueAuthority 2,310MercyhurstUniversity-CokieRoberts&JoanChittesterEvent 2,500BenedictineSisters-CokieRoberts&JoanChittesterOSBEvent 1,194LECOM 500SiebenbuergerClub 500CROPWalk 625OtherGrants 200

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28%FUNDING Sources: Gifts $368,037 24%Grants 424,155 28%Contributed Services & Facilities 308,625 20%Client Service Fees 42,178 3%Special Projects & Fundraising 156,618 11%Investment Return 212,918 14%Miscellaneous 217 Total Revenues $1,512,748 100% Distribution: Programs & Staff Services 954,121 77%Administration 179,469 14%Development 115,975 9% Total Expenses 1,249,565 100% GRANTS Government Grants HUD - Project REACH $107,985 City of Erie Emergency Solutions Grant 15,706 Erie County Office of Mental Health/ Intellectual Disabilities 25,765 Erie County Office of Drug & Alcohol Abuse 74,681 PA WorkWear 120,956 Private Grants Betsy & Bill Vorsheck - transitional housing $50,000 Kern Family Foundation ECF 10,000 National Fuel 5,000 Going Places Network 6,233 Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority 2,310 Mercyhurst University - Cokie Roberts & Joan Chittester Event 2,500 Benedictine Sisters-Cokie Roberts & Joan Chittester OSB Event 1,194 LECOM 500 Siebenbuerger Club 500 CROP Walk 625 Other Grants 200

“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

John Wooden

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Dress for Success Erie

The Sisters of Mercy wanted to extend their ministry work in 2008 and welcomed Dress for Success® Erie as an affiliate program. Each year Mary Graziano and Team Dress suit hundreds of women for job interviews. They provide the client with job readiness skills to include resume building and interview preparation.

The staff of Dress for Success allow each client to feel special. They take their time in fitting each woman into an appropriate outfit. An outfit they are comfortable in. Often the clients will write a note sharing how uplifting their experience was and how important they felt. It is these small gestures that make the Dress for Success program Erie’s best kept secret. Throughout the years they have served hundreds of women in many capacities. The Purse and Pearl Luncheon was initiated through the efforts of Dress for Success. This luncheon serves over 600 men and women in the community with proceeds benefiting the Mercy Center for Women and Dress for Success.

Changing lives best summarizes Dress for Success and the clients they serve are forever grateful.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN SERVED:

Women in Families 13Single Women 15Children (full time with Moms) 19

Total number served 47 This does not include the children who only came on weekends, etc.

25% of the women we serve are counted as homeless youth between 18 to 24 years old.

96% of the women we serve have a mental health diagnosis

67% struggle with drug and/or alcohol abuse

71% of our women have a history of domestic violence, while 46% of them are currently fleeing domestic violence.

The average length of stay is 219 days

Total Shelter Nights 6,204

Dress for Success® Erie suitings 436

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Triple Crown Event Sponsor - Lincoln Metal Recycling

Alumnae Dinner Lincoln Metal RecyclingErie Community FoundationECGRA

Butterfly Effect GalaLincoln MetalScott & Amy Cuzzola KernErie Insurance GroupNorthwest BankMaier Family FoundationAccudyn Products IncKnox McLaughlin Gornall & SennettUPMC Health PlanSuperior Toyota

In-Kind SponsorsCloud 9 Wine BarColony Pub & GrilleMi Scuzi Erie ClubWalten Point ProductionsOlde Stonewall Golf ClubVictorian PrincessLECOM Erie PlayhouseReal FitnessFoundation Martial ArtsProfessional Nutrition ConsultingAllburn FloristReJuvRelishBloom CollaborativeFriends of Mercy Center for Women

Event Sponsors Purse & Pearl Luncheon

Sisters of MercyWalmartLincoln RecyclingCMI EnergyUPMC Health PlanPlastek GroupCustom EngineeringErie Insurance GroupGreat Lakes Institute of TechnologyHighmark HealthJoseph McCormick Construction Co. IncMercyhurst UniversityNational Fuel Gas Distribution CorpNorthwest BankPenelec – First EnergyPresque Isle Downs and CasinoWidget FinancialECGRA

In-Kind SponsorsAllburn FloristBayfront Convention CenterBreakiron JewelersCathedral Preparatory SchoolHobby LobbyJennifer Dworek PhotographyKimKopyPrinting Concepts, Inc.ReJuvSignsNowSt. John the Baptist ChurchUPMC Health Plan

Women Making HistoryLincoln Metal RecyclingUPMC Health PlanAl & Peggy RichardsonDynamic AlumnaeHighmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldSuperior ToyotaECGRAMorris Coupling CompanyNational Fuel

In-Kind SponsorsDahlkemper’s Jewelry ConnectionLorei Portrait Studio – Paul LoreiMary D’Angelo Performing Arts CenterParagon Print SystemPresque Isle WinerySt. Vincent Health CenterSignsNow

Marianne Levstek, chairperson of Purse and Pearl with guest speaker, Mishol Randolph.

Volunteers Tami Carrara, Justin Beck & Mary Ellen DeSanctis provided Sunday dinner.

Volunteers Margaret Matthews abd Marianne Levstek at Alumnae Dinner.

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Kacie holds her 17-month-old daughter Violet tightly. At a year and a half, Violet has a shy smile and pale cherubim cheeks. It’s hard to believe that several months ago Violet and her mother had been residents at Mercy Center. But to look at Kacie—her smile, her energy, her contentment—you wouldn’t see the months of hard work that went into cultivating this new mother.

Kacie was born in Albion, PA. The oldest of seven children, Kacie openly admits she has all the children she will ever need in her daughter, Violet. “It was very rare that I received any attention,” Kacie told me. And, arguably, that lack of attention would sculpt how Kacie would cope with the trials she faced in adolescence. In high school she was the self-professed “tomboy.” She involved herself in the woodshop program and felt that she had a passion, if not talent, for working with her hands. For the most part, Kacie’s high school experience was that of most American teens: crushes, partying, and homework.

But a lot of that changed for Kacie when her stepfather molested her. As things were spiraling out of control for Kacie, she decided to move to Erie. Maybe a change of scenery would help Kacie process her grief; maybe she’d find a good job, a home of her own, and new friends. Maybe, she thought, maybe she could change the narrative of her life.

In Erie, Kacie made new “friends” in name only. The crowd she associated with was a negative influence on a young, impressionable woman who was struggling to find her place. “I was doing cocaine, Ritalin, and Adderall,” Kacie says, “I surrounded myself with the wrong people and was codependent on them.” To cope with the hurt and poverty of her circumstances, Kacie used drugs to numb any and all feelings except the temporary warm euphoria of her high.

Kacie would try on and off to get clean. But, to further suppress Kacie’s spirit, she witnessed the death of a close friend from an overdose and Kacie miscarried a pregnancy…At least she thought she miscarried. In February it was confirmed that she was, in fact, pregnant. Kacie was shocked. She stopped using drugs “cold turkey.”

Before coming to Mercy Center, Kacie stayed in other residential shelters that were infested with bed bugs. She was alone, worried about her baby, and unsure of her future, but Violet, she decided, would be her saving grace. “At Mercy Center, I gained independence. I learned who I was. At first, I fought with the other residents and social workers, but I learned to be mature, how to think about my actions and their consequences. I felt like I was given a second chance.”

Today, Mercy Center is a “home away from home” for Kacie. She plans to go into the medical field, hopefully nursing or phlebotomy, with the long-term goal of becoming a drug and alcohol mental health professional.

“You have to hit rock bottom, your personal rock bottom, before you realize the severity of your problem,” Kacie said. I asked Kacie if she thought recovery was possible for everyone. Without hesitation she supplied this answer: “Recovery is possible for everyone.” Kacie has been clean for twenty-two months.

Focus on Kacie... Reaching Goals

At Mercy Center, I gained independence. I learned who I was. I felt like I was given a second chance.

Kacie Peterson

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The volunteers of Mercy Center for Women and Dress for Success Erie give back in many wonderful ways. The hours of time, talent and treasure volunteers share with our organization are endless. They are often the beacon of hope our women and children need on their journey to recovery.

We all measure volunteerism in different ways. At Mercy Center for Women our volunteers answer phones, perform clerical tasks, sort clothing, help prepare meals, grocery shop and help to move our women forward on their journey. The mentorship provided to our women from the volunteers leaves a meaningful message they will carry always.

The PDI volunteers and A Hand Up have shared their volunteers with the Mercy Center. A group of 15 from PDI landscaped the entire Mercy Center building on two separate occasions this summer. A Hand Up has provided furniture and the volunteers to move it for our women.

Thank you to all the volunteers for believing in the Mercy Mission and walking with our women and children on their journey.

Thanks to Our Volunteers

The residents and staff of the Mercy Center

enjoyed an afternoon of boxing at Level Red.

The children keep busy with a variety of

activities, including the garden provided by

Mercyhurst students and volunteers. We

welcome service dogs like Tank to help guide

those in need.

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2017 Alumna of the Year: Brandy KriegerBrandy Krieger is an Erie native, originally born in Harborcreek, the oldest of six children. During elementary school, Brandy enjoyed playing saxophone and basketball. She is a proud graduate of Fairview High School.

After having two children by the age of 22, Brandy decided to attain her Medical Assistant degree. In doing so, she fell in love with the medical field. When her third child was born, she knew that despite the challenges of being a new mother she was destined to return to school and become a registered nurse.

Brandy considers herself a survivor. She’s overcome a lot in the past couple of years: childhood abuse, lack of guidance, and alcohol addiction. Admittedly, she’s learned most life lessons the hard way. And though there were many instances when Brandy wasn’t an exemplary mother, friend, or sister, by the grace of God and through the love of her children, Brandy was able to make positive choices. Though she contemplated suicide, Brandy knew the consequences of such a decision would bequeath innumerable complications on those she loved most.

So, she decided to fight a battle for the well-being of her physical, emotional, and spiritual health, as well as for her children.

And Brandy is certainly winning the battle. Through humility, Brandy pulled on every resource available and worked a program of recovery. By doing so, she has united her family, secured a stable home life, developed support networks, and managed to achieve her Associates in Science for Nursing. Presently, Brandy awaits to take her state boards for licensure.

Brandy is so grateful for everyone who has believed in her. Today she is a committed mother, sister, friend, and civilian. She does her best to help others by letting them know that someone cares. She donates clothes all year round, volunteers at local shelters and businesses during the holidays, and has earned her community’s faith from her service endeavors.

Brandy can’t wait for the good to keep unfolding in her life, and thanks the Mercy Center for Women for recognizing all her hard work and achievements. She feels honored and blessed.

Brandy is so grateful for everyone who has believed in her. Today she is a committed mother, sister, friend, and civilian. She does her best to help others by letting them know that someone cares.

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Meet Darlene!MCW Volunteer and Clothing Connoisseur

“Sort everything. Sort by blouse, dress pants, jeans, shoes and purses. From there you go by sizes. Once you know your routine, it’s a lot easier,” Darlene Bush tells me, unpacking a massive, black garbage bag filled with clothing. Darlene sorts the donations with a military precision. Men’s clothes go straight to the Erie City Mission as well as anything that is, in Darlene’s estimation, “out of season.”

Darlene has been MCW’s de facto “Your Daily Threads” boutique official for quite some time. She’s been volunteering at the center for a little over three years. Coincidentally, Darlene first got involved with the center when she was a customer at the shop. She liked the mission while visiting, and wanted to get involved as well.

“I’ve seen a lot of what the women go through here, and sometimes it hits home,” Darlene says. I ask her to share what she means by something “hitting home.”

“My brother has struggled with drug addiction. He’s clean now, but staying clean is not an easy task,” Darlene admits. Volunteering at Mercy Center is a way Darlene gives back to the community and people whose struggle is familiar to her.

Darlene takes a lot of pride in the work she does at the store, making a prodigious effort to make sure it’s a place where people want to come. People from all walks of life use the store as it offers articles of clothing all priced at $3.00 or less. Some customers even come in daily because the inventory changes often.

However, before a donation is taken to the boutique it’s offered to the clients of MCW who often come to the center with little or nothing. Sometimes Darlene sees donated clothing that she thinks a certain client might like and sets it aside to recommend to them.

Personal style and fashion has always been a passion for Darlene. When she shops, she looks for three things: comfort, design, and the “Machine Wash Only” tag. Growing up, Darlene loved to coordinate outfits, especially her purses and shoes. But that wasn’t always easy with fifteen siblings, eight sisters and seven brothers. Her mother shopped at the Salvation Army, her father repurposed furniture, Darlene learned at a young age how to appreciate items that were sourced resourcefully.

Though she was raised in Spartansburg, Darlene now lives with her husband on the outskirts of Erie. Her two daughters, Crystal and Felicia, live in Corry. Her words of advice to all readers considering volunteering are to, “Take a little bit of your time and give it to others, it means a lot.”

“Take a little bit of your time and give it to others,

it means a lot.”

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Honorariums & MemorialsDonor In Honor of...Carlyle & Jackie Ennis Msgr. Robert Brugger Melanie Alo Edith Coccarelli Bill Carney Wife, Sharon Davenport David & Christine Pollock Charlotte Fuhrman Carolyn Beck David & Katie Jackson’s weddingAnn Dahlkemper Tim & Cindy Denial Patrick & Kristin Donahoe Rachel Kobel Waha Emily Trampenau Jeff & Jody Kacyon Dan & Marianne Levstek David Morphy Jean McMillin The Serra Club of Erie Sr. Rita Panciera Chris & Vickie Lampe Donna Rush PA Lottery Employees “Their boss, Donna” Rush Bonnie Noble “Mom, Evelyn” Sweatman Ann Bach Daughter Sheila’s birthdayErin Cunningham Henry & Josie Donna Rush Area 6 PA Lottery Employees Sisters of Mercy Sr. Lisa Mary McCartney & Sr. Kathleen Ann Kolb St. Patrick School Mission Club Sisters of Mercy who served at St. Patrick’s & Sacred Heart Academy Vicky Wittuck Judy Meyn & Studio Hue Staff

Donor In Memory ofPhillip & Deborah Schmalzried Linda Bizzarro Scott & Mary Soltis Joan Callista Michael Dedad Karol Clement Carlyle & Jackie Ennis Mark James Delmaramo Jean McMillin & David Morphy Jeannette Detrick Tom & Michelle Burke Mary Lou Harp Annemarie Carey Jacqueline Iavarone Wayne Pihl Marion Pihl Deborah Christensen Linda Sobczak Euclid Jalousies, Inc. Annemarie Zinna Toni Kaliszak In Memory of Gina’s Birthday Mary Ann Kiehlmeier In Loving Memory of my Mom & Dad, Evelyn & Jim Kiehlmeier David Morphy Kathy

Professional Women’s Group

Dress for Success Erie’s Professional Women’s Group (PWG) provides our clients with support, practical information and inspiration to achieve self-defined success in their careers and life. Capably led by volunteer PWG Coordinator Ellen DiPlacido, the group of recently-employed women meets monthly to enjoy expert speakers and networking. Some of the topics presented include the written and unwritten rules of the workplace, financial literacy and work/life balance. Recent statistics show that 76% of PWG members remain employed, 84% are the primary wage-earners of their households, and 75% report that they could handle an unexpected challenge without a problem or with hard work on their part. Below is a photo from the July 2017 PWG Yoga at the Beach event enjoyed by 11 participants.

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Victoria & Richard AbbottBarbara AbbottAccudyn Products, Inc.”Lynn AckermanJ.M. AdovasioAdvance Auto PartsAFSCME Local 2594Afton Trucking, Inc.”Jay & Ruth AlberstadtAll Saints ChurchTed & Diane AllegrettoLinda & Maurice AllenMargaret AllinMelanie AloAlpha Sigma TauJudy AlstadtAmazon SmileAmbridge Rose Spa & SalonAmerican Legion Auxiliary Post 771American Tinning & Galvanizing Co.Dr James & Linda AmsterdamCatherine AndersonPorschia AndersonRachel AndrewsKathleen AnyszRich & Crystal ArlingtonArmanini & Kolodychak, LLP”Arthritis Associates of ErieArthur F Schultz CompanyKimberley ArvicksonPeg AsteAt Home StoreJoan AugustEric & Jennifer BachAnn BachGina BaconRichard BafikWendy BahmR. Perrin BakerSheila & Bruce BaldwinAnn BalogaMargaret BalterLoretta BaranBarbara’s Hallmark ShopLori & Joseph BarberBarber National InstituteRobert & Jeanette BarczynskiSharla BardinDelores BargielskiJill BarlowBarner’s Farm MarketDeborah BarnettRose BarrToni & Pat BarryDebra-Sue BartleMichael & Tammy Batchelor

Candace BattlesPaula BaudaBarbara BaudaLauren BauerRobert & Kathleen BauerJerry & Mary Frances BaughAimee & Lawrence BaumannBryan & Gretchen BaumannLisa BaumgardnerDiane BaumgardnerNicole BawolSusan BaxterCarolyn BeckEmily BeckDell BeckerDoris A. BednarskiBel Aire Clarion HotelDavid & Kathy BelczykBelle Valley Elementary SchoolBelle Valley Fire Dept Ladies AuxLee Anna BelovaracHarold & Jeanne BenderBenedictine Sisters of EriePat & Pete BenekosKathy BensonAngela & Ronald BerquistBeute & Bliley, Inc.”Leon & Carole BilewitzBill Woody & SonsTammy BirkmireLinda BizzarroJames & Peggy BlackJill Blaga-WalzJerrol BlairJudy & Charlie BlanchardDiana BlandiJeanne BleilJoyce BlissChrista BloseTom & Peg BlyBNY Mellon Community PartnershipSandra BockGail BodnerGary & Mary BoldtDee Dee BoltBonnell’s Auto GroupTim & Katie Bool ShaferConnie BootzRindy BorgiaGary & Laura BorowyDennis & Betsy BortDouglas BoudreauApril & Dave BoydKelli BraendelBarbara BrairtonMarcia Brazus Breakiron JewelersJay & Jamie BrenemanConstance BreretonJulie Breski

Brick House Coffee BarAmy & Jeffrey BrinlingJeanette BrittShirley BrittDick & Victoria BrogdonRuth BrownElizabeth BrownMarty BrownMarilyn BrownRobert & Betty BrowningMary Ann BruggerMary-Jo BrunnerMichael & LaVaughn BuchananKelly BuckKathryn BuesinkMaria BurenkoJeffery & Ginnie BurgerThomas & Kathy BurikTom & Michele BurkePatrick & Leslee BurnsKevin & Kathryn BurnsKathy BurnsSandra BurrKurt BuseckFran BuseckDiane ButerbaughBarbara & John ButlerStanley & Joan ButlerTamika ButlerRichard & Catharina BuysBuzz ‘N Bee’sJohn CaddenCafaro FoundationJohn & Anne CampbellMichele CampbellCarol & Lou CannarozziSandi CarangiWillis & Mary CardotAnnemarie CareyCarol CareyShirley CarlDonna CarlinoBill CarneyTami CarraraDaniel & Theresa CasaneCascade ClubJay & Corrine CassaJudith CassanoJane CausgroveJames & Maureen ChadwickBarbara ChambersRobert ChambersChameleon ClothingCharter Oaks Garden ClubJoanna CherpakChestnut PlaceRebecca ChevalierChevron Matching Employee FundsMili Chiang-Hanes

Elaine ChimentiLisa & Kenneth ChinskyCheryl ChiotaChrist Community ChurchDeborah ChristensenCarol Ann ChristieChristmas Tree StorePat ChrzanowskiMegan ChurchRuth ChurchKimberly ChurchPam CioccioDom & Joanne CiprianiCitizen’s BankJohn ClarkJim ClementRandy & Laura ClemonsLori ClineClymer Hill Reformed ChurchCMI EnergyMary Frances CoanEdith CoccarelliCocktails & ColorRobert & Ruth CoganChristine Colao-NicksonLynnette ColemanJames & Patricia ColvinBonnie ConleyBernie ConnellyDawn & John ContrucciGloria ConwaySheila & Malcolm CoonSusan CorbranCornwell EstateCharlene & Peter CorreaPaula CosnerCraig CostelloDeborah CraftRobyn & Steve CragoKelly CraigSusan & John CriswellMary CrolliJudy & David CrottyBarb CullenCultured PurlDonna CummingsErin CunninghamLene CurriePaul & Sue CurryFritz & Michelee CurtzeCustom EngineeringJill CuthbertsonJoseph CuzzolaAnn CzajkaCarol DabrowskiMary Ellen DahlkemperChristine & Ed DahlkemperAron DahlkemperAnn DahlkemperKathy & Dan Dahlkemper

Michael DailKaren & Brian DaltonJim & Kathy Dammeyer Daneri for DASharon DavenportAndrea DavisPatricia DavisPolly DeDadMichael Dedad Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Iota ChapterTim & Cindy DenialMarie & Joseph DesserNeal & Daria Devlin Dewey’s Parking ServiceJackie DillPhyllis DiNicolaLou & Ellen DiPlacidoPhyllis DiPlacidoLou & Ellen DiPlacidoFran DiSantiMarcia & Daniel DiTullioT.J. & Nancy DolanSusan DolasPatrick & Kristin DonohoeTish DonzeDonna DouglassDavid & Beverly DoupeSharon Downey Dress for Success WorldwideBarbara DrewDanielle DuChateauLaurie DuChateauRachel DuChateauKaren DuChateauNancy DuchnowskiHon. Michael DunlaveyNancy DusckasMary DuvalJennifer DworekMaureen & Robert DwyerNatalie Dwyer-HallerChristina DzeskewiczBecky & Mike DzurikE. Lane BoutiqueEast Erie Moose ClubECDH RetireesAlice EdwardsEarlie EdwardsElliott EhrenreichSusan & Harry EighmyDonna EinodshoferCharles EisertBonita EliasElks Lodge #67 Ladies AuxiliaryEmmaus Soup KitchenEmpowerment Resource CenterCarlyle & Jackie EnnisErie Art MuseumErie BankErie City Mission

Our Donors

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Erie Civic Theatre AssociationErie Community FoundationECF-The Bruce & K.D.Raimy FundECF-The Walter Family FundECF-Mr & Mrs William Hilbert JrECF-Mr & Mrs Bruce KernECF-The Albert & Mary Duval FundECF-The William & Martha Hilbert Family

FundErie Dawn, Inc.Erie Downtown PartnershipErie Federal Credit UnionErie Insurance GroupErie Philharmonic IncErie Promotions & Expos IncErie Regional Chamber and Growth

PartnershipErie Strayer Employees Welfare FundErie Wedding Flea MarketErie-Crawford Labor CouncilEuclid Jalousies, Inc.Arlene & John EvansChuck EvansMary Ann FabinClaire & John FairFamily Services of NW PACynthia Farabaugh-HoodLinda & Ken FaticaMary Fava-WhitneyBecky FechnerDarlene FeeneyKathryn FelionBarbara FelixKathleen & Mark Felong PietrusinskiLorianne Feltz-UppermanMary FenselErin FergusonJuan FernandezKathy & Steve FindlayRay & Patti FiorelliGregory & Barbara FischerIna & Edward Jr. FisherThomas & Jane FisherBill & Maryann FlahertyAnna FlanaganKenneth FlemingMichelle FlorosRick & Kathleen FogleShari FoglebochJohn & Kimberly FontecchioMary M. ForgenieMelanie ForquerFrank’s Farm MarketJanet FranksElizabeth FreitagSherry & Benjamin FrewMary Pat & Gary FroehlichRon & Marsha FronzagliaViolet FrostSally Fryer

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