Benefit brings holiday bikes for Shelter kids

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Thank you to Marla Ottenstein of Professional Organizer Florida for supporting The Shelter with her recent “Getting Organized” workshop, Nov. 13, at Dagny’s Spirits in the Pebblebrook Center.

Marla kindly waived her workshop fees asking instead for a donation for The Shelter. The event was a HUGE success and raised enough money to purchase approximately 10 bikes for the boys and girls who will be in residence at The Shelter Naples during the Christmas/Hanukkah holiday season.

Marla expressed her thanks to Diane Eckland Van Parys, Sandy Cotter and Jane Elizabeth Brown, as well as many others, for their continued and enthusiastic support. 

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The Fine Art of Giving Back

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Our thanks to Gardner Colby Galleries in Naples. During the month of December, the gallery will donate a portion of all gallery sales to The Shelter for Abused Women & Children and the United Arts Council of Naples.

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Avon Foundation speaks out against domestic violence

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speak-out-against-domestic-violenceOn National Women’s Day, March 8, 2013, Avon Foundation for Women Ambassador Salma Hayek Pinault announced the recipients of the 2nd Avon Communications Awards: Speaking Out About Violence Against Women for their outstanding work to bring attention to the need to end violence against women.

The Shelter is grateful for the support we receive from the Avon Foundation. Below is a video series on the Foundation’s efforts to break the cycle of domestic violence.

Seacrest donates to The Shelter

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Thank you to the Seacrest Country Day School Key Club for their donation of $300 to The Shelter. Accepting the check is The  Shelter Executive Assistant Karen Harmon.

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Get organized and get bikes for Shelter kids

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Thank you to professional organizer Marla Ottenstein for her support for The Shelter! All proceeds from her Nov. 13 seminar will go to purchase brand new bikes for the children who will be in residence during the holiday season. Please join us in making their Christmas and Hanukkah a little bit nicer.

Be sure to make your reservations early for this fast-paced, informative and motivating seminar on “How to Organize Your Closets & Dress Like a French Woman (or Man)!” Thursday, November 13th at 6 pm at Dagny’s Spirits in the Pebblebrooke Center (corner of Immokalee & 951. A $20 advance registration fee is required. Seating is limited.

For more information on Marla to go Professional Organizer Florida

For more information on the workshop, CLICK HERE

Thank you Wilford & Lee

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A big thank you to Wilford & Lee Home Accents stores in Naples and Bonita Springs. On Sunday, Nov. 9, the stores will be hosting an Open House and 5 percent of the Bonita sales and 10 percent of the Naples sales will be benefit The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.

Bonita store – US 41 and Timber Wilde Drive – (239)947-9352

Naples store – US 41 at Vanderbilt Beach Road – (239) 514-424

For more information, go to www.wilfordandlee.com

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The Shelter – We Have a Vision

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DVAM 2014 Mercato Goes Purple

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CCPS Head Start proud in purple!

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Sending a big thank you to the Collier Public School’s Head Start staff for showing their support by wearing purple during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Together, we can prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence through advocacy, empowerment and social change.

To find out how you can help – call 239.775.3862

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Local women reach out to Shelter residents during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, residents of The Shelter for Abused Women & Children are receiving some much-needed stress-relieving care thanks to two local therapists.

Dr. Alexandria Christ (left photo), a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, is providing residents with trauma, PTSD, anxiety and stress, treating pressure points located on both ears. The painless therapy takes about one hour per patient and the needles remain in patient’s ears for up to 45 minutes.

Dr. Christ, of Bodhi Mind Healing, Inc., has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2000 and has an integrative “East meets West” approach in her treatment protocols, which include acupuncture, Trigger Point Therapy (or also called Dry Needling), Acupuncture Injection Therapy for pain management and Cosmetic Acupuncture injection Therapy.

In addition to acupuncture therapy, residents will also receive chair and table massage therapy from Nationally Certified Therapeutic Massage Therapist Jaime L. Kliewe.

Kliewe specializes in the relief of chronic muscular tension and holistic pain management. She is trained in deep tissue techniques, neuro-muscular therapy, trigger point work, stretching and ROM (Range of Motion), pregnancy massage, sports massage, Swedish massage and postural and gait assessment.

“For most of our residents, these sort of services are cost-prohibitive,” says Linda Oberhaus, Executive Director of The Shelter for Abused Women & Children. “We are grateful to Dr. Christ and Ms. Kliewe, for donating their time to improve our residents’ quality of life through their services.”