SHELTER HOME OF CALDWELL COUNTY, INC.
PO BOX 426
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LENOIR, NC 28645
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October - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Domestic Violence is defined
as two people in an intimate
relationship and one person
uses a pattern of coercion
and control against the other
person during the relationship
and/or after the relationship
has terminated. It often includes physical, sexual, emotional, or economic abuse.
According to the National
Coalition Against Domestic
Violence (NCADV) one in
every four women will experience domestic violence in her
lifetime. National statistics
estimate that 1.3 million
women are physically abused
by an intimate partner each
year. Intimate partner vioINSIDE THIS ISSUE:
October Activities
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Raise the Roof
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Texas Roadhouse
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Dodie May
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Ripples of Hope
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Christmas CD
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lence results in more than 18.5 million Mental Health care visits each
year, with an economic impact exceeding 5.8 billion dollars each year.
In 2009 67 domestic violence homicides occurred in North Carolina.
295 women and children received
emergency shelter from the Shelter
Home over the last year.
If you think
you are in an
abusive relationship, or
know someone who is,
here are
some warning signs to look for:
jealousy, controlling behavior, quick
involvement, unrealistic expectations, isolation, blame on each
by Danielle Reid
other for problems and
feelings, hypersensitivity,
cruelty to animals and/or
children, “playful” use of
force in sex, verbal abuse,
rigid sex roles, Dr. Jekyll/
Mr. Hyde personality, past
battering, threats of violence, breaking or striking
objects, and using any
force during an argument.
For more information
about these characteristics, please visit the
Shelter Home website at:
www.shelterhomecc.org
or call the Shelter Home
at 758-0888.
Renovation and Expansion Project
The Shelter Home Board of Directors and Staff are preparing for the first major
Renovation and Expansion campaign of the existing Shelter building since the
structure was built in 1988. A Capital Improvement Campaign is underway to
complete the funding needed to provide a full renovation of the existing 4,500
square foot shelter, and to expand the resident capacity with new construction to the current facility. The Shelter has steadily stayed at and sometimes over capacity during 2010. With the help of two
funding sources, the campaign is halfway there. Join the Board, Staff and Donors who have already donated to make the Shelter Home’s facelift for 2011a reality that will Renovate the existing facility, Refresh the atmosphere and the function of the facility with new space, and Renew a commitment to the
victims that this community has commissioned the Shelter Home to serve for more than three decades.
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October is Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
Some of the activities we have planned for this month:
Thursday, October 14th - Domestic Violence Memorial Vigil
Raise The Roof
By Jan Smith
“Raise
the Roof”
2010 was
a great
success
for the
Shelter Home of Caldwell County.
For 24 hours, staff of the shelter
along with law enforcement officers, judicial officials, attorneys
and community members sat on the
roof top of Lenoir Police Department to raise awareness and to
raise money for the Shelter to be
able to provide activities for October which is Domestic Violence
awareness month. Domestic violence is something that we deal
with 24 hours a day and we wanted
to show the community that we are
dedicated to putting a stop to it.
The grand total we raised was
$2,150.00. We would like to thank
all that participated and to those
that showed their support. Thank
you to FATZ and Sagebrush for
feeding the Roof Raisers !
6:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Christian Life
Center in Lenoir, NC. The event is open to the public and includes dinner and a candlelight service honoring the victims
who have lost their lives to domestic violence this year.
Tammy Wright will be the guest speaker and the Harper
School of Music will be providing music.
With the help of the Clerk of Court’s Office, the District Attorneys Office, and the Shelter Home Staff, breakfast will be
provided each Wednesday morning in October for
domestic violence victims who are in court.
Cut this out
and take it
to Texas
Roadhouse
on October
28th!!!
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The Number Cruncher & Our Saving Grace - Dodie May
Dodie May is the Business Manager for
the Shelter Home of Caldwell County.
She has been employed here for a little
over two years. Her main responsibility
is to be sure the grant cost reports are
filed in a timely manner every month.
She also handles the Accounts Payable,
Payroll, makes bank deposits and keeps
track of the bank balances. Dodie prepares various reports for the Executive
Director, Treasurer and the Board of
Directors. Recently, she has started
managing the Shelter Home's E-bay
account. For those of you who do not
know, the Shelter Home takes items that
have been donated that they think might
interest E-bay customers, and tries to
sell them on E-Bay. Dodie is in charge
of these listings and watches them in
hopes of selling those items to benefit
the Shelter Home. And if Dodie didn't
already do enough, she also manages
day-to-day maintenance issues that arise
such as a leaky sink or a light not working.
She maintains a list of all the things that
need to be fixed and arranges for them to
be worked on so that the Shelter Home
continues to run smoothly. Dodie even
steps in to help fellow staff members when
computer problems come about.
Dodie previously worked as a Customer
Service Representative for Volex, Inc.,
which is an international firm manufacturing
wiring harnesses for industry. She was the
liaison between the sales force, the customers and manufacturing. Before Volex, Inc.
she attempted to sell insurance, which she
states was definitely NOT a good fit for
her!! Before that she was the office manager for Robert M. Gragg & Sons Nursery
but this position also included 4 or 5 other
businesses owned by the Gragg family.
She did all of the invoicing, payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable,
scheduled trucks and one time she even
Ripples of Hope - 5K Run
By Sharon Poarch
involving many of the areas non-profit organizations sponsored by Google and the Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce. Many, thanks to the participants who got to enjoy a beautiful early morning in Lenoir with perfect weather for a run. Volunteers, Board
On Saturday September
members and
18th at 8 a.m. a group of
staff worked
68 runners and walkers
together on
set out on a 3.1 mile trek
the day of the
around downtown Lenoir.
race to “pull it
20 minutes and 8 seconds
off”, and we
later, the first runner
didn’t even
completed the challenge.
run. Well,
15 year old Casey
correction,
Toomey of Conover was
one of our Board members did participate and did
the first to cross the finish get a medal. Cookie Andrews, her husband Dale,
line. This event was a
and their daughter Holly ran the race. Holly finfundraiser to benefit the
ished third place overall female. Without the volShelter Home. The race
unteer help of Meleah Mikeal, the director of Lewas the pre-cursor event
noir Aquatic and Fitness Center, we would not
for the Healthy Living
have been able to put on this event. She and her
Festival held in downdaughter Leaha were among the volunteers who
town Lenoir from 10-2
were placed along the race route to help direct the
unloaded a truck that had come in
after hours!! Those that work with
Dodie, know that she is always willing to work the extra hours and put
in the extra effort to get the job
done.
Dodie enjoys riding horses, cross
stitch, camping, pen paling, gardening and crocheting. She says that
her biggest accomplishment is raising five children who are all contributing citizens and who still talk her!!
She also has 9 grandchildren and
one great-granddaughter.
Dodie
lives in Happy Valley with her husband of 25 years, on 8+ acres of land
with her 3 horses, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
runners and make the event run safe and smooth.
Lenoir Fire Department provided their golf cart to
tail the race as a safety provision. Thank you to
our Fire Department as well. A personal thank
you to my daughter, Jordan, who
baked and decorated six cakes
that were the
“Best Overall”
awards presented
for the three fastest males and
three fastest females in the race –
regardless of age. I suppose you could say we
“Let them Eat Cake”. Thank you, Jordan. They
were beautiful, creative and very tasty! For race
results by age category, visit the Shelter Home
website and select the link for the Race. Http://
www.shelterhomecc.org.
Best Overall Male:
Toomey, Casey
Newton
Brown, Rex
Granite Falls
Seldomridge, Randy Granite Falls
20:08.59
21:33.53
22:06.05
Best Overall Female:
Shook, Laurie
Newton
Aldridge, Kelley Connelly Springs
Andrews, Holly
Lenoir
25:54.65
26:24.42
28:22.19
Christmas CD for Sale!
The Shelter Home has something to help bring pleasure
liam Lenoir School. Puddingand joy to your Christmas season. This is a CD of Christ- stone, The Neighbors, Anne and
mas music by various Caldwell County musicians. On this Alex Bernhardt, Glenn Harman,
CD one will find an original song by Strictly Clean and
and the Harper School Concert
Decent as well as music by a direct descendent of Gen.
Band also have renditions.
William Lenoir. There is something for everyone from a All musicians donated their talents.
gospel choir to Patsy Hollar’s Tremble Ensemble, from
The CD may be purchased at The
Pop Ferguson’s blues to the 2009 8th Grade Chorus of WilMusic Center in Lenoir, Vent’s
Casa, and the Caldwell County
Historical Museum as well as from
any board or staff member. The
SHCC
cost is $10 and proceeds benefit the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Shelter Home.
LAURA GENTRY
CHAIR
TOM DEIGHTON
VICE-CHAIR
ROSE REIGHARD
SECRETARY
MARGARET CANNON
TREASURER
VALERIA ANDREWS
KIM BRITT
SUSAN GRAGG
ANN HAYES
NANCY MARTIN
LIDA MARTINAT
SHELL PEARCE
EDYTH PRUITT
WENDY PYLE
LLOYD ROBBINS, JR.
JANE ROBERTS
NANCY SANCHEZ
SANDRA WILLIAMS
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Shelter Home Staff
The Shelter Home provides crisis counseling services 24/7 and is able to do this because of the fine staff which is dedicated to
making the Shelter Home a place of healing and hope.
Sharon Poarch, Executive Director ............................................................................ director@shelterhomecc.org
Dodie May, Business Manager .................................................................................. businessmanager@shelterhomecc.org
Jan Smith, Court Advocate ....................................................................................... courtadvocate@shelterhomecc.org
Lily Moody, Rape & Sexual Assault/Child Advocate .................................................. rasa@shelterhomecc.org
Danielle Reid, Domestic Violence Program Manager .................................................. domesticviolence@shelterhomecc.org
Breanna McKay, Volunteer Coordinator .................................................................... volunteercoordinator@shelterhomecc.org
Night & Weekend Managers:
Wilma Mikeal .......................................................................................................... nmwilma@shelterhomecc.org
Barbara Price ........................................................................................................... nmbarbara@shelterhomecc.org
RoAnn Cox ............................................................................................................. nmroann@shelterhomecc.org
Jan Nash ................................................................................................................. nmjan@shelterhomecc.org
E-mail us or Contact us at: 828-758-0888
Fax: 828-758-8949