Page 13 - 2018 Impact Report The Shelter for Abused Women and Children

EVERY HOME SHOULD
BE A SAFE HAVEN

Family is especially important to Shelly Stayer. She believes every family
has a basic right to be safe in their own home. But the ugly reality is
that too many Collier County women and children wake each day to
uncertainty and go to bed each night in fear. The problem is compounded
when safe shelter is more than 45 minutes away.
A former board member of The Shelter, Shelly chose to make an impact
with a $3 million lead gift to establish an emergency shelter in Immokalee,
FL. This new shelter will allow survivors in Eastern Collier County to be
safe as well as close to their family support systems, employment
and their children’s schools. In addition to serving victims of
domestic violence, the facility will accommodate the long-term
therapeutic needs of victims of human trafficking.

Since her initial gift, hundreds of supporters have joined
Shelly in her passion to assist families in need of safe
shelter. For more information about how you can get
involved to make this shelter a reality, go on-line to
naplesshelter.org/Immokalee or call The Shelter
at 239.775.3862.

Shelly Stayer

Located on 5.6 acres in Immokalee, The Shelly Stayer Shelter 21,000
will be 21,000-square-feet, with 32 beds and room for expansion.

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