During these dangerous hot days, Safe Harbor is a cooling station. That means that anyone in the community can come into our shelter and get relief from the heat. It was just announced recently that the #1 cause of weather-related deaths is Heat Exposure! Not tornadoes, hurricanes or flash-flooding. It’s the heat! Because heat exposure can be a slow process, […]
On this Mother’s Day weekend, I am reminded about something that is easily overlooked when it comes to the residents in our shelter. You may know that Safe Harbor is the only single women’s homeless shelter in Chester County. As a reminder, we house 20 single women and 20 men every night. It is that keyword of “single” that prompted […]
Safe Harbor is very fortunate to have the support of West Chester University and WCU Foundation, including Christopher and Susan Fiorentino. We are grateful to have Sue as one of our Board Members. WCU has been a part of the Safe Harbor family for many years and has become even more so during the past seven months. About seven months ago, the […]
Congratulations! Denny and Michele Howard Recipients of the 2019 Safe Harbor Jack Loew Inspirational Leadership Award Denny and Michele Howard have been supporters of Safe Harbor since 2008. But that is not where their charitable nature began. If you ask either one of them, they will give credit to their parents for instilling a sense of charity and service in […]
Thanks to all who attended our 2019 Safe Harbor Spring Celebration. The night was full of celebration, tears and a laugh or two. We know this time of year is busy and if you couldn’t make it, we understand. For those of you who did attend, we are grateful you came because the event just would not have been the […]
It has been very exciting here at Safe Harbor lately. We are implementing mobile bidding at the 2019 Spring Charity Celebration. (Tickets available here) This is going to enhance the entire experience of coming to our event. First you can actually buy your tickets online straight from our website. Would you like to be a sponsor or buy an entire table? […]
Kalina Gendel is hosting the Safe Harbor 2019 Spring Charity Event Early last year there was a knock on our door and standing there was this young woman, with her hair in a long pony-tail, baseball cap, and hands on her hip, stating, “she was here to volunteer!” (side note, her sleeves were already rolled up ready for work!) Kalina has […]
Safe Harbor of Chester County was recently visited by at a Board member by a prominent figure in the area. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan stopped by our Board meeting to deliver a donation on behalf of the entire DA’s office. Recently they got together and chose Safe Harbor of Chester County to be the recipient of their office […]
Save the Date for Safe Harbor’s Spring Charity Celebration! Tickets will be on sale soon for Safe Harbor’s Spring Charity Celebration. Consider this post as your official “Save the Date”! This Charity event is going to take place on April 6th, 2019 at the Chester Valley Golf Club from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. There will be a silent and […]
Season Greetings! As we look at saying goodbye to 2018 and welcoming in 2019, I am reminded that for many who come in contact with Safe Harbor, we are their only connection for having a “Happy Holiday”. Everyone we serve has a story, and they are part of a community we create at Safe Harbor to provide a sense of […]