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Board of Directors
2007/2008
Louaine Leisching, President
Bette Carter, Vice President
Nancy Warner, Secretary
Tara Ledbetter, Treasurer
Jan Shefter, Past President
Tanya Blackford, Executive Director
Melanie Carlton
Bob German
Tracy Hall
Pat Jackson
Pat Jones
Bob McKay
Maggie Mugan
Dwayne Powell
Austin Rios
Sandie Walker-Salvaggio
Office and Crisis:
133 Fifth Ave West
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 693-3840
Fax: (828) 696-8104
www.mainstayhelp.org
Email:info@mainstayhelp.org
As a cost saving measure, this online newsletter has been written and programmed in-house.
Photos by Don MacKenzie.
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast The board and staff cordially invite all Mainstay volunteers to an appreciation breakfast to honor and thank them for all their support to Mainstay.
April 28, 2008
Highland Lake Inn
8:00 a.m.
Please call the office at 693.3840 to RSVP by April 22nd. |
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Did You Know?
All sales generated from The Purple Ribbon thrift store provides funding for
women and children to stay in Mainstay´s emergency shelter. Your donations of
clothing, household items, furniture, sporting goods, baby clothes, toys, etc. are
truly making a difference!
The store is located on the corner of Church Street and Fifth Avenue and is open
Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. There are two 15-minute
loading zones located on Church Street to allow people to easily drop o. their
donations with curbside assistance. The items are then taken to the expanded sorting area for volunteers to prepare
for the store. The store floor space is larger and brighter making a nice environment for shoppers to experience and
return to in the future.
The thrift store is an important asset to Mainstay and the ongoing efforts to support the community. Please
remember to donate those items you are not using anymore. Thank you!
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We Have Windows
Mainstay has needed a newer, larger facility in order to continue providing much-needed services to our clients. At the
same time, developers Tom and Sue Fazio, Jim Hall, and Gus Campano wanted Mainstay´s previous Main Street home
to incorporate into their Main and Allen condominium project. The Fazio´s came up with the solution to both of these
problems by purchasing a larger building and offering Mainstay a trade. Our new location is in the old First Federal Bank
/Fifth Avenue Lighting building at the corner of 5th and Church. Too good to be true, you might think, but that´s not
the end of the story. The development partners agreed for up to two years, to pay the interest on Mainstay´s $450,000
remodeling loan to convert the old bank/lighting store into a safe, comfortable shelter that will accommodate up to 22
women and children. While this has been a wonderful gift to Mainstay, it has also created for us the challenge of raising
the funds to meet this obligation.
Mainstay, Inc. has completed the move into the building. The Purple Ribbon thrift store moved in December, followed by
offices in January and clients by mid-February. Mainstay never missed a day of client services or thrift store operations
due to the effort of the staff and volunteers to ensure a seamless transition.
The renovation from the old bank into a shelter was a tremendous challenge. New regulations stated that a new sprinkler
system had to be installed. A new security system had to be installed in order to ensure client safety.
The three floors offer a more secure shelter while the window exterior provides for a much brighter environment. The
additional space allowed for daycare, play areas and meeting rooms which can be offered to the community and used
by staff to provide services.
The Purple Ribbon thrift store has more space for accepting donations and sorting, making it more functional. The store
is brighter and more attractive and thereby more customer friendly.
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The following donations were received January 2008 through
mid-March 2008. Thank you to all the generous individuals and
organizations who help make a difference in the lives of those
needing Mainstay´s services. Again, Thank you! |
| Direct Services Donations |
Capital Campaign Donations |
Up to $199 - Provided food & toiletries for a family upon intake to the shelter
Jane and Kenneth H. Anderson
Marietta Archis
Marilyn and John Argenio
Louise Beck
Susie and Arthur Bender
Jane Brophey
Betty J. Burmahl
Joyce and Donald Day
Betty Ann Dickinson
Fletcher First Baptist Church
Fletcher United Methodist Church
Meredith and Thomas Forshaw
In Memory Of Jean Patrie
Mrs. Joan Galloway
Joanne Talley Garner
Cosette and Arthur Goebel
Grace Lutheran Church
Lara L. L. Harrington
In Memory Of Tom and Janet Paterno
Hendersonville Cardiology Associates
Vivienne and Bernhard Jordahl
Lisa Katz
Barbara Kohan
Margaret Korner
Faye and William Lattea
Jerry W. Miller
Ms. Judith K. Miller
Mills River United Methodist Church
Ms. Hazel Murphy
In Memory Of Maija Gresh
Opportunity House-Sewing Group
Martha M. Orchard
Presbyterian Women,
Mills River Presbyterian
Jane B. Price
Rev. Herb Putnam
Patsy and Billy Jo Reeves
Margaret and Henry Regeness
Elizabeth and Floyd Rohde
Julanne Shefter
Linda and Harold Showalter
Rosemary S. Steinhardt
Ms. Louise M. Stelling
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Women of the Church
Western North Carolina Quilters Guild
Barbara and Richard Wooten
Marta Yelverton
$200 - $749 Provided an individual with supportive and/or therapeutic services
Cummings Mem. Methodist Church
Kathleen and George Fetherolf
First United Methodist Church
Fletcher Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Fletcher United Methodist Church
Joanne and Earl Kratzer
Sandra Kremer
Tara and Donald Ledbetter
Reed Foundation Inc
Refuge Baptist Church
St. James Episcopal Church
$700 - $2,000 Supported an individual in shelter for a month.
Don and Betty Copp
Mig and Bob French
Warren Koster
Thursday Thrift Shop-St. James Episcopal
St. James Episcopal Church
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Up to $199
Willa and Malcolm Allen
Anonymous Donor
Helen Byrd
Edgar Chadwick
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Culver
Elizabeth Curtis
Peake and Jane Dana
Jane and Ed Ehlers
In Memory Of Tom and Mildred McGinley
June E. Hutchison
Louaine Leisching
Joan McFadden
Jean Mendenhall
Dr. and Mrs. James Nourse
Carole and Tom Repici
Margaret Shveda
Ms. Elizabeth Snively
In Honor Of Jean Patrie
Marion and John Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Wernsing
$200 - $749
Lem and Elizabeth Dermid
Jane and Ed Ehlers
Etowah United Methodist Church
Millie McCandless
Sandy Pizzuto
St. Barnabas Church
$750 - $2,000
Community Foundation of Henderson County
Don and Betty Copp
Dave Gresh
In Honor Of Maija Gresh
Nancy and Ted Hipp
In Honor of George and Martha Wells
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Stay and PlayA drop-in daycare center is a new service Mainstay, Inc. offers. The daycare center is
a much needed service in Henderson County. Clients, both those in shelter and in
our outreach programs, typically do not have transportation or anywhere to turn for
daycare. The drop-in daycare will enable one to accomplish tasks such as going on
job interviews and/or applying for resources. It´s hard to go on a job interview with
children in tow. This service allows the clients to leave their children with daycare
staff while they are handling these responsibilities.
Toni Johnson painted colorful murals in the center which is located in the lower
level of the new building. The facility has two play rooms, a small kitchen, and a
quiet room with cribs, beds, and a changing station. Additionally, a large outdoorstyle
play center is located on the main level. This wonderful play area was made
possible with funding from the Community Foundation of Henderson County.
The center is currently an afternoon drop-in facility for staff and clients. Staff supports
the center with normal daycare fees allowing clients access. Mainstay is working
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We Need Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to work
Front office
Assist clients
Resale store
Sort donations
Childcare
Take attendance for anger management class
Call 693-3840 for more information about volunteering or e-mail
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