A Time to Give Thanks to YOU!

Safe Harbor Easton is in a position where it wants to start out by thanking the local community of Easton. Back in October 2011, when

we brought Safe Harbor back to the community of Easton ,I never could have imagined that the community would be as giving to us as they

have been. It was only three years ago that my budget was reduced to $270,000 with all costs cut having been staff and programming. Today

that budget is over $535,000, with the majority of that money employing new staff and the rest going to new programs and initiatives

at Safe Harbor. During the last year we celebrated many milestones: Safe Harbor was named Non-profit of the Year by the Chamber of

Commerce for 2014. We celebrated our two year anniversary of Safe Harbor Employment Services this month and we recently celebrated

our 200th job placement. Safe Harbor appeared on cable tv show “Business Matters” twice debating the legalization of marijuana and

“why we should raise minimum wage”? I appeared on “Taking the Initiative” to promote Safe Harbor’s success over the last few years. Channel 69 news covered more than 12 news stories throughout the

year with Safe Harbor.

A special thank you to Will Lewis and Albert for following us where to cover a story on homelessness. Safe Harbor appeared in over twenty two newspaper articles throughout the year. This type of exposure is

priceless.

Safe Harbor successfully housed 242 residents throughout the year and we found employment for 108 residents. We also housed 107 clients into

permanent ,supportive housing. Safe Harbor added 4 female beds to our shelter by eliminating a seating room. This increased female beds

from 10 to 14. Safe Harbor volunteers recorded for the year were 2,890 volunteer hours by 1,870 volunteers.

this issue

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Winter 2014

The Safe Harbor Beacon The Newsletter of Safe Harbor Easton

Safe Harbor Easton and

The 6th Street Park Project

This past summer, Wells Fargo, Safe Harbor

Easton, West Ward Neighborhood Partnership,

and community residents teamed up to

revitalize a portion of 6th and Northampton

street. Together we planted trees and flowers,

installed lights and park benches, and created

the 6th St park. Today the park serves as an

area where residents, community members,

and even the Safe Harbor staff can go to find a

moment to relax. “I can’t tell you how

therapeutic it is to meet with clients for

case-management in a park setting.” Safe

Harbor and its residents have been meeting

with Lynne Holden to maintain upkeep of the

park since early summer. Residents mow the

grass, weed whack, trim hedges, and generally

maintain the park. Vandals came calling a few

times this summer and ruined what was in

place. However, the resilient Safe Harbor

residents were determined to keep what they

had built going, and went there the very next

day to show that Safe Harbor is here and we’re

not going anywhere! We were there for the

flowers, for the falling leaves, for the snow, and

we will be there next spring when the new

flowers are blooming. A special thank you to

the city of Easton , Wells Fargo and CACLV for

allowing the revitalization of the park. We

would like to invite the community to enjoy

the park.

Thank you to the Community... (continued from page 1)

In the last year over 200 clients have participated in the recovery center

where we run 10 meetings a week and have sober activities take place. The

Easton Recovery Center is also designed as a work program on site at Safe

Harbor (all residents work 4 hours a week in the center). One of the most

successful partnerships this year has been the Safe Harbor Medical Clinic.

This program has seen over 140 unduplicated clients year to date. Safe

Harbor recently added Friday afternoon to the clinic schedule of

Tuesday’s from 6-10 p.m. Speaking of the clinic we also started a “Street

Outreach Program” where we take the medical doctors out into the

streets to treat homeless clients in need of care. We go out the 2nd and

4th Friday’s from 9-12 at Safe Harbor Easton if anyone is interested.

The community of Easton pulled together and helped Safe Harbor to raise

over $167,000 in contributions this year. I can’t begin to thank you

enough for supporting a place that changes so many lives. By: Tyler Rogers

Safe Harbor Staff

Executive Director

Tyler Rogers

Case Managers

Jennifer Collins

Jeffrey Poch

Administrative Specialist

Elizabeth Ponstingl

Employment Specialist

Elizabeth Doughty

Program Aide

Pedro Quinones

House Managers

Jeffrey Caulfield

Angel Cintron

Will Campbell

Jordan Rogers

Board of Directors

President

Richard Adams

Treasurer

Janice Alleman

Secretary

Bernadette Fennimore

Bonnie Winfield

Dr. Brett Feldman

Sharon Affuso

Kelly Prentice

Michael Smull

Jeffrey Finegan

Safe Harbor would like to welcome Sara Woodruff from

Lafayette College who is interning at the shelter this semester

Sarah Woodruff is a senior Biology student at Lafayette

College. On campus, Sarah directs a community outreach

program called Yard Projects, which works with the

Lafayette Landis Center and the Center for Community

Engagement to connect 280 volunteers with upwards of

30 community organizations. This semester, Sarah began

interning at Safe Harbor, where she interviews residents,

records life stories, drafts and revises publications, and

helps to maintain our Facebook page. We are so thankful

to have Sarah with us this school year.

Last year Suddenly Samantha’s Salon

located at 200 Northampton Street,

Easton did an amazing silent auction

(Deck the Walls) to benefit Safe Harbor

Easton. Stephen Flowers, owner of

Suddenly Samantha purchased 20 plain

skateboard decks, gave them to local

artists to paint/design and then held a

silent auction giving them to the highest bidder. The proceeds were then

donated to Safe Harbor Easton. Stephen has been a huge supporter of Safe

Harbor Easton for many years. He gives free haircuts to our residents on

his day off and has been more than willing to support all of our other

fundraisers. This year, on December 20th he will again hold the “Deck the

Walls” Silent Auction to support Safe Harbor Easton and the Easton

Ambassadors. Please come out for this great event on December 20 from

7-10 p.m. and support a wonderful cause.

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Please follow us at Facebook.com/SafeHarborEaston and on our website at

www.safeharboreaston.com Email any questions to: trogers@safeharboreaston.org

The ProJect of Easton Food Pantry Truck

The American Legion

Poker Run

Thank you

Giant Food

Stores for

your

Support!

Giant Food

Store, located on 25th Street, has been a huge support-

er of Safe Harbor Easton for years. Every Tuesday and

Friday, our case manager, Jennifer Collins, picks up 2-3

carts full of baked goods and bread. Giant also donates

approximately $7,500 per year to us through gift cards

by collecting dollar donations

Happy Holidays from all of us at

Safe Harbor Easton

Partnering with the community is a big piece of Safe Harbor residents daily

schedule. Every other Tuesday 4-5 residents along with Case manager, Jeffrey Poch

meet with staff of Project of Easton to unload a full size box truck of supplies. The

supplies include everything from milk, canned goods, paper products and house-

hold needs. The supplies are then handed out to the greater Easton community. It

may seem like it is only unloading a truck. However, it gives the residents a sense

of accomplishment and allows them to communicate and socialize with

community members. Communication that could lead to additional services for

themselves or even employment. It allows the residents an opportunity to feel a

sense of purpose and can give them a skill to transfer to a resume.

The Couponing Corner

Become successful at couponing.

The best place to find coupons is the

Newspaper. You can also print coupons

online from coupons.com, Facebook

pages and manufacturer websites.

Weis and Giant “double” coupons

meaning they accept your coupon at twice

the face value up to $1.00 off. So, for

example, if a coupon is $0.50 off one item,

the store will honor that coupon at $1.00

off. Weis doubles 4 like coupons while

Giant only doubles 1 coupon for that

particular product.

Stores such as Target, Walgreens, Rite Aid

and Weis let you “stack” coupons meaning

you can use their store coupon and a

manufacture coupon on the same item.

Target also has a free app called

“cartwheel” where you can enjoy even

more savings. Happy Shopping!

at checkout twice a year during “Bags

for Hunger.” Safe Harbor would like to

thank Giant Food Stores once again

for their continued support and

generosity. Their contributions have

brought much-needed comfort to the

members of our community, and we

are very grateful for that! The 25th

Street and Forks Township stores

being the most supportive of us and

our residents.

The American Legion hosted a

Poker Run Fundraiser for Safe

Harbor on August 30,2014. The

event was a great success and raised

$2,972.20 with all proceeds going

towards the shelter. The poker run

consisted of 50 riders who rode 100 miles and stopped at 5 different American

Legions where they pulled a card from a deck of cards. At the end of the run

the rider with the best hand won the pool of money. The generosity of the

American Legion is greatly appreciated and will help to improve so many lives.

Street Outreach Team Safe Harbor Easton and Dr. Brett Feldman, Director Safe Harbor Free Clinic, formed a strategic partnership in August 2014 to conduct “Medical Street Outreach” we would be delivering the medical treatment to the sick and suffering that are out there living

on the streets.

Dr. Brett has been conducting street outreach throughout the Lehigh Valley for the last 2 years and he continues to see the problem of homelessness continue to rise.

“Everyone matters and everyone has a name, that is how we view the homeless or

those in need” said Mr. Rogers. By having the ability to bring the medical treatment to the clients in need, it eliminates the need to abuse the services of the emergency

room. This in return helps the entire community by saving tax dollars.

If you or someone you know is in need of medical treatment please take the time to come and see our team of doctors, we are open Tuesday night from 6-10 p.m. and

Friday’s from 11-3 p.m. We are available to the community and the only requirement is not having medical insurance.

Thanks again to the Lehigh Valley Health Network for making the free clinic a reality.

Safe Harbor Easton

536 Bushkill Drive

Easton, PA 18042

610.258.5540

Non Profit Org.

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 185

Easton, PA 18042

Point In Time Count

January 28, 2015

Each year in January I lead a team

of volunteers and local leaders of

non-profits and companies out into

the community of Easton and

Northampton County and we spend

a 24 hour period looking for the

homeless for a nationwide count

that takes place each year. The

hope of this reporting is to show the

federal government the need for

resources to create and fund current

services and to try and convince the

homeless to seek shelter or at a

minimum the resources our

day-program can provide. Local

groups supply tarps, clothing,

survival gear, tents, hats, gloves,

resources, etc. Roberta & Friends,

Project Keep Warm, local churches

and business, Lehigh Valley

Business Group all get involved in

helping to make the backpacks that

we deliver to the clients in need.

Volunteers are needed for the

January count. Call 610.258.5540