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Lunch & Learn Wednesday, June 15, July 20, and August 17 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Find out how you can get involved at Safe Haven. Catered lunch and tour of the shelter will be provided. To RSVP, please email Stefanie Tinnell at

stinnell@safehaven.org.

Who are Guardian Angels?$6000 Platinum Members: Underwrite the cost of one family completing the emergency shelter program and returning to a home of their own in 90-110 days.

Platinum Members Ms. Leslie Ezell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Head, St. Thomas Health Services, Fridrich and Clark,Mr. and Mrs. Mike Munchak &Mr. and Mrs. Allen Baler

$3000 Gold Members – Underwrite the cost of one family receiving training and support through the emergency shelter program for 45 days.

Gold MembersMr. James Carell, Belmont University’s United for Change, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Roberson, Burr Forman, PowerCom Solutions, Crema, Mr. Larry White, Mr. Joseph Dunagan, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ragsdale, The Village Chapel, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Whitehorn, The Genworth Foundation & Tennessee Society of CPAs, MBA Students, Ereann Kilpatrick, Hallmark Automotive Group, Ark 31 FoundationBrentwood United Methodist

Summer 2011

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Ravenwood High Student Becomes Youngest Guardian AngelEreann, a junior at Ravenwood High

School, recently challenged herself

to live a better story. Ereann gathered

her family, friends, schoolmates and

church members together to collect

enough money to become the youngest

Guardian Angel in the history of

SHFS. She raised funds from selling

tickets through Belk’s charity

event. For a $5 donation,

customers received

a ticket admitting

them to the sale and

receiving discounts

from 20-70 percent on

items throughout the

store. She also held

bake, lollipop and

garage sales. “This is

one of my biggest

accomplishments,”

Ereann noted.

“Raising three

thousand dollars

might not seem like

a lot of money, but

when you are selling

most of your products

for one dollar, it takes a lot of work to

raise that amount.” It was important

to her to choose an organization that

keeps the whole family together

because family means so much

to her. Throughout the process,

her mom, friends and grandma

were instrumental in helping

her achieve her goal. “SHFS

provides support for

families that have

bad had luck in

life and need

someone to

carry them

through,”

Ereann said.

“When all

else fails,

you always

have your

family to be there

for you.”

Single Mom Proud of Accomplishments

Safe Haven Family Shelter was the

best thing to happen to me and

my son. Before I came to SHFS, I was

a single mother struggling to make

it. I moved to Nashville and was all

alone until I came to SHFS. Because

of them, I obtained my CNA license

and have been at the same job for

a little over seven months. I have a

new car and nice apartment. My son

and I are happy now. I have to say if

it wasn’t for SHFS, I believe we would

be back in Arkansas. They offered

so many opportunities and classes

to help me live my life on my own. I

wasn’t pushed out into the world

unprepared. I am so proud to say that.

I have gained so much from SHFS. I

went from having only a couple of

little things to having a fully furnished,

two-bedroom apartment. Everything

in my apartment is paid for, and I don’t

owe money—not even on my car. The

budgeting classes came in handy! I

moved out of the shelter in October

and made sure Thanksgiving and

Christmas were in my own home. The

staff at SHFS knew I could do it on my

own even when I got cold feet. I would

like to thank Ms. Jennifer and the staff

at SHFS for all the love and support

you have blessed me and my family

with through this experience.

INSIDE:Dancing for Safe Haven

Safe SoundsNONPROFIT

ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDNASHVILLE, TNPERMIT #3749

Dinner Committee Co-ChairsDave and Debbie Roberson

Late Party ChairKearstin Patterson

Tango SponsorHCA/TriStarBlue Sky Filmworks, Inc.

Jitterbug SponsorBurr & FormanCaterpillar FinancialColleen and Ted WelchDr. Thomas and Cate Frist FoundationThe Danner FoundationDebbie and Dave Roberson

Waltz SponsorEric and Jenny BaerKaren and David Conrad

Purchase of new property

Spotlight On VolunteersMarilyn Hartz and Joyce Shaninger

Ginger and Gary CooperLattimore Morgan Black & CainPinnacle Financial Partners Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Karen and Freddie WilkersonKPMG

Table HostsBeth and Dave AlexanderAnita and Ben Bailey and Sameera and Brunswick LoweBarbara and Henry BedfordBurgin and Laura DossettLaurie and Steve EskindMichelle and Jimmy EvansJulie and Kevin HawleySharon and Mike PigottDenise and Dan PrewittLori and Jim ShulmanSKANSKA

Joni Werthan and Larry JessupEleanor Whitworth

Main Event In-Kind DonorsAllen Clark PhotographyBlue Sky Filmworks, Inc. DancEast StudioDance WorldHowdy CupcakeLipman Brothers and R.S. Lipman CompanyMAJIC’S MOBILE MUSICRodney Mitchell SalonThe Hutton Hotel Tiffany & Co.J. Michael Smith Flowers

Late Party In-Kind DonorsAqua Bella Day SpaBody Shop Fitness

DancEast StudioExtreme iMediaFit NashvilleFranklin Center for Skin and LaserFreshii Fresh FoodGray PRHARDWEAR MERRYHoopramaHowdy CupcakeKaren’s Fine Art StudioKiehl’s at the Mall of Green HillsLotus Forever Energy DrinkMarcus Baney PhotographyNashville BalletPrivate EditionShanna Mahoney PhotographyTiffany and Co.Visage Med ArtJoseph P. Wiggs, D.D.S.

To learn more information about becoming a Guardian Angel, please contact Rachael Wilkins at rwilkins@safehaven.org.

Empowering Homeless Families

Safe Haven Family Shelter1234 3rd Avenue SouthNashville, Tennessee 37210www.safehaven.org

www.facebook.com/safehaven

Tanisha’s Story—

2011 Dancing for Safe Haven Family Shelter Sponsors

Safe Haven Purchases Property to Grow Family Services

A mong the many exciting

recent developments at SHFS,

I am pleased to announce

that we purchased a new property

for our Transitional Housing program.

Transitional living is one of the several

options for families needing time to

overcome many barriers toward self-

sufficiency. Families living in one of our

eight houses scattered across Nashville

have at least one year to pay off debts,

finish an educational/certification goal,

save funds and build personal and

professional assets, all while paying

minimal rent and receiving critical case

management and therapeutic services.

Joyce and I have known each other

since our children were in high school.

We attended the same church, school

functions and neighborhood ladies’

social groups. In total, we’ve know each

other since 1990; over 20 years!

Since I love to cook, I always hope to

serve food that the families really like,

something that they don’t get very often

and hopefully, food that brings a smile.

One for my favorite memories at Safe

Haven Family Shelter would be watching

a sweet girl who came back for a third

helping of greens instead of dessert. She

said they were her favorite!

Because SHFS is the only organization

that houses the whole family, the need

is great. I believe that families should

stay together as much as they can, to

help support each other and to provide

a secure environment for their children.

Separation only adds more anxiety to an

already stressful time.

Once belonging to the Oasis center,

the home is located in the heart of

Berry Hill, has a history of serving low

income individuals and enjoys a positive

relationship within the neighborhood.

We purchased the property with

funds from the Tennessee Housing

Development Agency, The Joe C. Davis

Foundation and David and Karen Conrad.

The week following, we received word

that SHFS was one of four local agencies

to receive an MDHA New Project Grant

for $75,728. The funding will allow us

to renovate the property into a duplex

to serve two families, provide services,

and pay for operational expenses

such as utilities, maintenance and

repairs. Living

in high quality

in a community

with plentiful

employment

possibilities,

easy access to

the bus line, and

vast commercial

and rental amenities within walking

distance is a blessing to our families.

Our Berry Hill property makes us very

proud to expand this much needed

housing option. Thank you to our

donors for supporting our vision.

I think everyone should volunteer to

help someone. Giving and helping is an

expectation for everyone to share their

time and talents. We choose SHFS as one

of our volunteer opportunities because

it is a direct hands-on experience. The

hands-on experience is the “time” part

and the cooking is the “talent” part. We

enjoy volunteering our time at SHFS. It

is a happy place, filled with laughter and

support.

Want to join our volunteers?

Contact Stefanie Tinnell at stinnell@

safehaven.org.

Why We Volunteer at Safe Haven—Marilyn Hartz and Joyce ShaningerThe Bellevue Crew

Safe Sounds – Summer 2011 Safe Haven Family Shelter

Top: Amy and Owen Joyner dancing the Paso Doble/Cha-Cha.

Bottom: Arnold Myint with partner Alina Williams dancing the

Theatre Arts/Jive.

Marilyn and Joyce

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Sold-Out Show at Second Annual Dancing for Safe Haven

On Friday, April 8th, Safe Haven Family Shelter hosted

the second annual, Dancing

for Safe Haven Family

Shelter. The event garnered

approximately $100,000

in support of homeless

families in Middle Tennessee.

Kelly Sutton, host of Fox 17

Tennessee Mornings and

Audience Favorite of the

2010 competition, served

as one of evening’s emcees.

Woody and Jim, morning

show hosts from 107.5

The River, were on-hand to

assist with the festivities. Jim Shulman, board

president from 2007 to 2010, was presented

with the SHFS Hero Award. This year’s judges

included Ted Clayton, Heather Byrd and Ellen

Nelson. Mike Pigott of McNeely Pigott and Fox

Public Relations was awarded Online Favorite.

Amy and Owen Joyner, prominent Nashville

community leaders, wowed the judges and

were awarded Judges’ Favorite. Arnold Myint,

owner of local restaurants ChaChah, PM and

Suzy Wong’s House of Yum and contestant

on the Emmy award-winning show Top Chef,

impressed the crowd and walked away with Audience

Favorite. After the competition, patrons from the

Late Party joined the main ballroom participants and

danced the night away. “Our second annual Dancing

for SHFS was outstanding,” said Joyce Lavery, Executive

Director. “Many people deserve thanks. Our sponsors,

board members, staff, and countless volunteers all

contributed to the overwhelming success of the

evening.” To view pictures, visit www.safehaven.org.

Board of DirectorsJimmy Evans, PresidentJared Danford, Vice PresidentJerry Moss, TreasurerTammy Rutherford, Secretary Eric BaerAnita BaileyRenee Bobb Jennifer Mason ChalosJoe ChristopherCorinne CiociaGary CooperGari CowanKelly DillonKristen DouglassKelly FurbeeLeslie Garrett-StephensKevin HawleyBarbara IrmiterSameera LoweBriana MullenaxDaniel PrewittCynthia PriceBrian RoarkScott Schumann

Safe Haven StaffJoyce Lavery, CEO/Executive DirectorBrandy Transou, COOTrey Lipman, VP, Fund and Community Development Rachael Wilkins, Director of DevelopmentStefanie Tinnell, Community Relations ManagerJennifer Reason, Program Director Tina Waymire Collier, MMFT Therapist in Residence Darold Bradley, Case Manager, Rapid Re-HousingLillian Drake, Administrative Assistant

SHFS Mission

Safe Haven Family Shelter provides shelter and transitional services that empower Middle Tennessee homeless families with children to achieve lasting self-sufficiency. Safe Haven Family Shelter is a 501(c)(3) organization;

Joyce Lavery, Executive Director

Safe Haven Family Shelter is gear-

ing up for our 7th annual Hike for

the Homeless, a Nashville favorite

for its heavy dose of outdoor time,

friends, family, food and fun. The

event includes hiking on two paved

trails, a complimentary breakfast and

lunch, face painting and inflatables for

the kids, live music, goody bags, and

more. The hike will take place at Edwin

Warner Park picnic shelters 9 and 11

on Saturday, October 22. Registration

begins at 8 a.m., with hikers hitting the

trail at 9 am. Participants are encour-

aged to create teams, with a fundrais-

ing goal of $1,000 per team. For more

information about this year’s hike,

please visit www.safehaven.org or con-

tact Stacy Nunnally at stacynunnally@

gmail.com.

Grab Your Gear and Come Hike for the Homeless!

“Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire would have been impressed.” —Rusty Terry, The Tennessean