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SafeSpace Celebrates 40 Years Farnan-Dyer at (772)
223-2399 or jfarnan-
Of Saving And Changing Lives dyer@safespacefl.org.
SafeSpace appreciates
To celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary of the generous support
helping victims of domestic violence become survivors, of its sponsors to date,
SafeSpace along with presenting sponsors Joe and which include: Joe and
Margaret Richebourg Temple, will be hosting a birthday Margaret Richebourg
bash event including cocktails, dinner, entertainment and Temple, Lichtenberger
a chance to win some unique prizes on Saturday, Oct. 19, Foundation, Coleman
at 6 p.m. at Treasure Coast Lexus in Fort Pierce. Family Foundation,
“We are excited to celebrate SafeSpace’s four decades Wong Family Foundation,
of transforming lives for the better and look forward Bob and Carmen Stork,
to sharing this milestone with the many donors and Ke a n e y Fi n a n c i a l
volunteers who help to make the important work we do Services Corp., St. Lucie
possible,” said Terri Hamrick, SafeSpace CEO. “We are County Sheriff’s Office, SafeSpace’s Board of Directors are ready to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary of
grateful for the support of the communities we serve and Martin County Sheriff’s helping victims of domestic violence become survivors on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. at the
will continue to build upon the impact SafeSpace has Office, Shaun Kelly Treasure Coast Lexus in Fort Pierce.
made on the Treasure Coast.” Feinsinger and Paul J.
When SafeSpace was founded in Indian River County Feinsinger CPA, Audi Stuart, Patricia Stewart, Joan and and supportive living programs, 24/7 crisis hotlines, and
in October 1979, it was the beginning of an incredible Reed Smith, Law Office of Jason D. Berger PA, Joyce and extensive outreach/advocacy services are available for
journey to provide safety and support to thousands of Stephen Page, Carol and Bob Myers, Janie and Jimmie victims throughout the Treasure Coast. SafeSpace offers
domestic violence victims and their children. A 24-hour Tighe, Linda and Ray Hengerer, Tom Bakkedahl, Mickey services to all victims of domestic violence and their
hotline and an emergency shelter were established within Hernandez and Cindy Dolan, John and Cynthia Kucyk, dependents regardless of race, gender, age, religion,
the first year. Over the next 10 years, SafeSpace expanded Richard Boga, and Gregory Burke FAIA,NCARB. political belief, national origin, immigration status,
to St. Lucie and Martin Counties and secured its reputation About SafeSpace physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
as the local area experts in providing domestic violence SafeSpace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that orientation or language spoken. To learn more about
services. Signature fundraising events including Every operates programs in Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie SafeSpace, please visit www.safespacefl.org, call (772)
Woman Is My Sister, a gala celebration featuring well- counties offering victims of domestic violence safety, 223-2399 or connect with SafeSpace on Facebook at www.
known guest speakers sharing their stories of survival and support and education, and empowering them to create facebook.com/safespacefl.
success, and Walk A Mile In Her Shoes , a prominent an independent life free from violence. Emergency shelter
®
and impactful event featuring individuals walking one
mile in red stilettos, as well as the opening of a Thrift
Shoppe in 2010 helped to raise necessary funds and coNgratuLatioNs
increase awareness about the organization and its mission.
Since then, many new projects and programs have been
implemented such as the Injunction for Protection
Program offering legal services to SafeSpace program Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award The troop members would like to acknowledge the
participants; Economic Justice/Empowerment Program, Through Service To Treasure following sponsors for the materials used in their silver
assisting survivors of domestic violence with financial award project:
literacy and independence; and a Nursery Room project, Coast Wildlife Center Ross, Earle, Bonan and Ensor, P.A.
an age appropriate space in the emergency shelter created East Coast Lumber and Supply
for moms to spend time with their infant and toddler Members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 33200 recently Peter’s Hardware Center
children. visited the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center to present The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a
“SafeSpace keeps victims of domestic violence safe them with screech owl boxes that they made. Cadette Girl Scout can earn. This award is presented
and gives them a voice of courage. This birthday bash is Troop members Elizabeth Earle and Heidi Weiksnar to scouts who can show that they are leaders who are
an opportunity for the community to support the important designed and built 12 screech owl boxes for their Girl organized, determined and dedicated to improving their
work we do as the only certified domestic violence center Scout Silver Award Project for the Wildlife Center. community at large.
in the tri-county area. We hope to continue to garner These boxes will be used by owls and other wildlife for To learn more about the Treasure Coast Wildlife
support in an effort to protect the victims we have yet to a safe nesting place. Center, call (772) 286-6200 or visit www.TCWild.org.
reach,” said Emmelis Keaney, SafeSpace Board member Screech owls are an essential part of our environment
and 40th Birthday Committee chair. in Florida because they control the rodent and harmful
“It’s been a wonderful community legacy, and we plan insect population. They greatly affect the food chain;
to keep growing and evolving! Our progress and success without them the rodent population would be much
in providing so many vital programs and services have higher. Hurricanes and development have also caused
been the result of the community coming together to help a need for more man-made nesting boxes.
victims of domestic violence find the courage to leave and The troop members also held several workshops with
the empowerment to thrive,” said Tracy Levy, SafeSpace other Girl Scouts and family members to build the owl
director of development. boxes, which offered an opportunity for woodworking
Tickets for the 40th Birthday Bash are $200 per person education to the participants. From these workshops,
and must be reserved by Oct. 7. For more information or more Girl Scouts are trained to make the owl boxes,
to secure your attendance, please call (772) 223-2399 or thus sustaining this project for years to come.
visit www.SafeSpaceFL.org/events. “It was fun learning how to use power tools
Sponsorships are currently available for businesses, and making something entirely on our own for our
organizations and individuals who want to support the community,” said the troop members.
mission of SafeSpace. For more information contact Janet