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. . . the many individuals
and organizations whose
gifts support our mission
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Philip Morris USA
Jambalaya "Throw Down"
Verizon "Shower for Shelters"
First Niagara
2009 Women in Leadership
V-Day 2009
Bluegrass Music Festival
Fair World Marketplace
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Philip Morris
USA, an Altria Company, presented Vera House
with a grant in the amount of $1,500.00 to help
maintain critical programs & services in our
community in the midst of significant funding
cuts. We are extremely grateful for this support
of our organization!
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Jambalaya
"Throw Down" raises over $600 for Vera House!
Sparky
Town Restaurant was the site of a culinary
match-up on Saturday, April 25th as Linda
(Sparky) Mortimer and Eric Johnson competed to
prepare the best jambalaya. Congressman
Dan Maffei served as our judge and everyone came
away a winner. Pictured from left to right
are: Linda Mortimer, Congressman Dan Maffei,
Eric Johnson and Vera House Executive Director
Randi Bregman.
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Verizon "Shower for
Shelters"

Local Verizon employees recently participated in
the 2009 "Shower for Shelters" Campaign.
Vera House was the lucky recipient of various
items for our residents including: baby items,
toys, toiletries, hair care products, craft &
school supplies, paper products, sheets and
towels. Presenting the generous donation
to Vera House Executive Director include from L
to R: Bob Swizdor, Stephanie Piston, Randi
Bregman and Ann Marie Gionet.
Thanks to all the Verizon employees who made
this donation possible!
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First Niagara employees support Vera House
As a part of
their White Ribbon Campaign efforts, First
Niagara employees:
* Donated $200 from the sale of
white ribbons and forwarded a $1,000 donation
from corporate headquarters.
* Collected over 300 items from
the Vera House Wish List.
* Raised $435 from the sale of Vera House
"Survivors' Art".
* Provided bottled water for
White Ribbon Campaign Kick-Off Walk
participants.
Pictured
to the left is
First Niagara Account Executive, Joanne Plantz,
presenting Vera House Director of
Communications & Special Events, Chris Benton,
with First Niagara's White Ribbon Campaign
proceeds.
Thanks to First Niagara for your
generous support!
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2009 Women in Leadership Awards
Luncheon benefits Vera House
On
March 10th, WTVH hosted this annual event at the
Genesee Grande.
5 female leaders in our community were honored
and Vera House was
the recipient of a
$2,000 donation!

Vera House Executive Director Randi Bregman is happy
to
receive the proceeds of the Luncheon from WTVH
President and
General Manager Matthew Rosenfeld.
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V-Day Syracuse raises $1,134 for Vera House!
Manlius Pebble Hill students
pictured left Lauren Gruenberg, V-Day
Organizer, and Nick Kleist, Director,
donated the proceeds of their "Vagina
Monologues" production to Vera House.
Many thanks to the students for all their
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The Bluegrass & Old Tyme Country Music
Festival
held July 31 - August 2
at the LaFayette Apple Festival Grounds
resulted in a donation of over
$22,000
to Vera House!
We extend our sincere thanks and
appreciation to Friends of the CNY
Bluegrass Association including
John
VanDusen, Ed Campbell
and
Carl Stump
for all their efforts on behalf of Vera
House.
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The festival attracted national and regional
performers and featured, among others: Ron &
Nancy One Song; Carl Stump & Stump Hollow;
Dale Barnell & Wayfaring Strangers; Shiela
Brown & Gospel Way; John Jackson & The
Lovells; Father John; Diamond Someday; John
LeMay and Cumberland; Sam Anderson & Chris
Myers Band; Shortslef Brothers. |
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Fair World
Marketplace
supports Vera
House through the sale of
"Freeset" Bags
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Fair World
Marketplace
at 4471 E. Genesee St. in Dewitt
generously donates
20% of all
sales
of these vibrantly
colored bags to
support Vera
House
FREESET
bags are handcrafted
in Calcutta by a co-op of
former prostitutes.
Now
earning a steady income
through creativity & honorable
skilled labor, these brave
women are breaking the cycle
of poverty & prostitution.
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Vera House welcomes
this unique opportunity to
support women
around
the
world in their
struggle for freedom
from all forms of abuse.
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