Shelter receives international ARC Award

The Shelter for Abused Women & Children was recently awarded Bronze recognition in the MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) for its 2014-2015 Annual Report. An international competition, the ARC Awards attract entries from throughout the world.

Designed by Sherri Morrison, of Sherri Morrison Creative Design, The Shelter’s 36-page report, “Reflections and New Directions,” celebrated the agency’s 25th Anniversary, outlining past and present operations as well as future plans.

The Shelter received the Bronze Award in the category of non-traditional-social services. The Children’s Home Society of California placed first in the non-traditional category with a Gold Award and The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka received an honorable mention.

“This was a major undertaking and we are thrilled to receive this recognition,” said Linda Oberhaus, Executive Director for The Shelter. “Extensive time went into research, composition, layout and review. The resulting report shares The Shelter’s story from its early beginnings as a converted four-plex in East Naples to the state-of-the-art facility survivors of domestic violence and their families enjoy today.”

The ARC Awards Competition is unique in that each annual report is judged against itself, based on its success in communicating its company’s story. Some of the criteria included cover design, president’s letter, interior design, clarity of written text, presentation of corporate information, expression of financial data, and how well the spirit of the organization is communicated.

Judges from around the globe participated on the ARC jury panels. Reports scoring in the top 30 percent are awarded Honors, Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates of outstanding achievement.

The Shelter, Collier County’s only certified domestic violence center, is leading the community to prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence and human trafficking through advocacy, empowerment and social change. In 2014-15 our emergency shelter provided a total of 18,573 nights of safety and 3,117 kennel nights to 412 individuals. To help provide a solution to end violence at home and in our communities, go to www.naplesshelter.org.

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