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YOU can make
a difference!


Here are three important ways YOU can help
Vera House make a difference in our community!
click here to see our growing list of dedicated community members
who have pledged to MAKE A DIFFERENCE

click here to learn simple ways you can help change the world EVERY DAY!
 

VOLUNTEER


Become a Vera House volunteer
and offer the precious gift of your time, energy and compassion to your neighbors in crisis.
There are many different ways for Vera House volunteers to contribute to our mission.
Click on the link to the left and learn more.

DONATE


Make a gift to Vera House
in the form of a financial contribution, or donate items from our "current donations needs" list.
Your generosity can be a true blessing
in the life of a family shattered by violence.

COMMIT

When you click on
this link, you can
add your signature
to the list below of community members who are making the commitment to help bring meaningful change to our community.

 

 

Please indicate in
the e-mail how you
would like your name
to appear on the list,
and include your organization, other affiliation, memorial
or personal tribute
you would like
recognized.


Join our mission for REAL change
by adding your signature to this pledge.

I will . . .

 never condone, support or
    commit domestic or
    sexual violence

 bear witness
    
to crimes of sexual and domestic
     violence in our midst

 offer care & support
 
   to those who have been hurt

◙  bring accountability
 
    to those who have hurt others

 foster hope & healing
  
  across our community

 work to change a culture
    
that continues to tolerate and
     condone this violence


Thank you for

your courage

your commitment

     
  

and sharing our vision of a safe, respectful community
 

Ellin L. Adams

 

Mary Anne Almanzi

 

Mary T. Anthony

 

Amanda Ashley

 

Rami S. Badawy

Syracuse University . Office of Judicial Affairs

Catherine C. Barrett

 

Dotti Barraco Hetnar

Vera House, Inc.

Paula Behm

 

Dave Bellso

Designworks Advertising . To all the people in the community
who lost their lives to Domestic Violence

Patricia Delaney Benedict

 

Chris Benton

Vera House, Inc.

Elisabeth Berson

Vera House, Inc.

Tamara L. Blackmon

former victim . victorious survivor . praise the Lord our God!

Garland Blanch

 

Susan Bland-Medicis

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center . Proud Sister

Debra J. Blok

 

Melissa S. Bornstein

Vera House, Inc.

Alex Bortoff

 

Stacy Bower

 

Sean Branagan

 

Roberta Bratjan

 

Ona Cohn &
Bernard B. Bregman

 

Randi Bregman

Vera House, Inc.

Jessica Brickman

 

Cathy Brochu

author . activist

Laura Elizabeth Bruner

survivor . in honor of individual strength
& all that is good in this world

Anne E. Burlingham

Vera House, Inc.

Margie Burstein

 

Louis J. Cafarchio

 

Christina Carney

Vera House, Inc.

Karen B. Carpenter

 

Lisa M. Cavallaro

 

Denise M. Chase

 

Nicole E. Chenet

Barton & Loguidice, P.C.

Bruce & Barbara Churchill

 

Bob & Dottie Clark

 

Crystal Collette

in progress towards dignity & respect for all

Carol M. Colvin

 

Christine M. Cook

 

Crystal Cooley

SUNY Oswego . Vera House. Inc. Intern

Christine Corbett

in recognition of the strength within us all

Vera B. Costello

 

Anne L. Coughenour

 

Jacinto M. Cruz

 

Loren Cunningham

Vera House, Inc.

John & Andrea Danial

 

Therese Wiley Dancks

 

Christine A. Dascher

 

Chuck & Jean Davoli

 

Michelle A. Degennaro

 

Carol Fowler DeLany

RN, BSN . The Jewish Health & Rehabilitation Center

Elaine D'Eredita

 

Chris DeVoe

 

Donald F. Dew

 

Darcy DiBiase

Designworks Advertising

Rosemarie DiMento

 

Elizabeth A. Dole, DVM

 

Marty Dougher

Ablest Management

Alexandra T. Dukat

survivor . Dedicated to my parents for not seeing me
as a victim, but as a strong woman.

Lisa Earle

Vera House, Inc. Elder Abuse & Youth Awareness Educator

Janet Epstein

 

Denise Evans

survivor . Vera House shelter case manager

Jane Feld

 

John & Mary Jane Fennessey

 

Shirley Fitch

 

Gary R. Forbes

 

Ellen Ford

Vera House, Inc.

Barbara A. Forleo

 

Eileen A. Foss

 

Allen Frank

 

M. L. Fuller

 

Rita Frisina-Lucas

 

Linda Godfrey-Leonardi

 

Christine Goldman

Doulas of CNY

Cindy Goodson

Survivor and thankful for the strength God gave me as a result

Erin Greco

CNY SPaRC
Encouraging survivors to take back what was taken from them

P. Green

 

Lisa G. & Seth S. Greenky

 

Linda Greytak

 

Gary Grossman

 

Jerome Hall

 

Wahienhawi Hall

Vera House, Inc.

Wayne M. Hamlin

 

Gail Hamner

 

Kenneth S. Hansen

 

Susan C. &
G. Burton Harbison

 

Anna P. Harris

 

Ardena Harvey

survivor . Virtuous Women on the Rise!

Michele Hart

Weedsport Schools . in memory of Andrea

Patricia Hastings

 

Carol Hladun

 

Susan R. Horn

 

Roger Howard

Vera House, Inc.

Debra Hurley

Vera House Foundation

Barbara F. Ingersoll

 

Mitchell Jaffe

 

Aaron Jeffrey

 

Janice Jenner

 

Charlotte C. Johnston

in loving memory of my father, Ernest,
who took responsibility for his actions

Sandra Kaplan

 

Leslie Katz

 

Ali & Margery Keskin

 

Annette King

Vera House, Inc.

Jenelle King

survivor, not a victim

Sapna Kollali & Kevin Tampone

 

Pete Kraai, DVM

 

Nancy Jean Labbe

 

Cheryl Ann Ladenheim

 

Kathy Lahey

 

Crystal LaPoint

survivor . musician . artist

Rebecca LeBlanc

 

Jeff Leonard

for my sister, Lori Leonard
You will always carry on . . . Love, Jeff

Jerry & Sharon Lord

 

Stacey L. Love

in honor of my mother, Kathy L. Ritch

Nancy J. Mack

 

Tim Macko

Staffing Supervisor . Ablest Management

Pauline Majchrzak

 

James M. Mallan

 

Jessica Manny

for Angie

Jeanne Mathews-Fox

Vice President, Geddes Federal Savings & Loan

Christine McCartan

 

Gwen McGraw

social worker . Aurora of CNY, Inc.

Amy McHale

Chair . Vera House Foundation

Tom McKeown

ARISE

Roxanne McMaster

Vera House, Inc.

Amy E. Mehringer

 

J. Michael Shoes

 

Kathy Miller

OCM BOCES Youth Development

Wendy Miles

 

Kathleen Mitchell

 

Annie Mondecar

 

Michael Montanaro

USA Datanet

Elisa Morales

Vera House, Inc.

Laurie Murray

survivor . Alternatives Program Coordinator, Vera House

Wayne Murray

 

Leigh Neumann

 

Carolyn Nojaim

 

Colleen O'Brien

Vera House, Inc.

Jerome O'Dell

 

Roseanne Olszewski

Vera House, Inc.

Joan Osier

 

Mike Otis

for Holly

Jennifer Owens

 

Nancy, David &
Meghan Page

 

Cathy L. Palm

 

Sacchi Patel

Vice President of Recruitment & Diversity: AMI: A Men's Issue, Syracuse University

Samuel W. Pearce

 

Yvonne Peters

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's STOP Domestic Violence Program
in recognition of my Grandmother & Mother
and to my Sisters, Daughter & Granddaughter

Pearl Petty

Doing personal best - Making a difference

Dawn Popluhar

 

Trina Powers

survivor . artist . poet . photographer

Ginger Price

Vera House, Inc.

Jessica Price

 

Mary Lou Pritchett

 

Janet D. Raasch

 

Marie Riska

 

Mary Radford

 

Marilyn A. Raymond

 

Constance M. Reger

 

Coletta Reid

 

Thomas J. Rinefierd

 

Kathleen Ritch

survivor . in honor of my daughters, Shelby & Stacey Love

Sarah-Lee Ritchie

 

Janet S. Rockwood

 

Elena Rosati

 

Patrick F. Rummel

Syracuse University student

Brianne Ryer

Vera House, Inc.

MaryAnne Sauve

 

Jolie Scarantino

Vera House, Inc.

Kathleen Schmidt

 

Kathy J. Schwalm

in memory of my mother . Catherine E. Haynes

Beverly S. Selby

 

Jennifer Shaw

Vera House, Inc.

Paula Shortsleeve

Vera House, Inc.

David W. Smith

 

Fred & JoAnn Smith

 

Marc A. Smith

 

Kathryn A. Sowards

Vera House, Inc.

Tammy Spraker

Crouse Hospital Student Nurse

Amy Stafford

Vera House, Inc.

Michael Stahrr

 

Fran Staniec

 

Susan B. Stearns

 

Jane Steele

Branch Manager . Ablest Management

Ruth Federman Stein

 

Donna Stenzel

 

Jackie Streiff

 

Chacea Sundman

 

Cynthia F. Sutton

 

Elwin & Bethany Swem

 

Karolyn L. Thomas

Carpenters Local 747
In recognition of the strength within us all

Margaret S. Thompson

 

Genevieve E. Thuma

 

Ticor Title Insurance

 

Bernice O. Tolles

 

Patricia Torrey &
Warren Kritsberg

 

Bill & Donna Trombley

in memory of Wendy Dirk

Rev. Keith Veeder

zenpaganism.org

E. Jeanne Vitello

 

Diane Wall

in memory of Rosemary Sloane

Anna Walters

Vera House, Inc.

Frank Warner

 

Gretchen Waters

Vera House, Inc.

Karen Weeden

 

Nathanael &
Cecelia Weigand

 

Patricia Cecilia Weigand

 

Pia S. Weinheimer

 

Mary Ellen Wiley

 

John Wolford

in honor of Lori Leonard

Ann Woodroe

 

Katherine Yenny

 

Thomas M. Zinsmeyer

 
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Vera House, Inc.
6181 Thompson Road  .  Suite 100  .  Syracuse, NY 13206
315-425-0818  .  Administrative Offices
24-hour Crisis & Support Lines:
315-468-3260 Domestic Violence  .  315-422-7273 Rape & Sexual Assault

TTY 315-484-7263 (business hours)
 

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