House

“On August 29, 2014, I will be leaving Milagro House staff to be

married and move to the Penn State area! It truly has been a great

two years of employment. I’ve had the privilege of working with

the most incredible, caring, and dedicated staff and getting to know

and work with so many wonderful volunteers! Thank you for all

that you do to help support Milagro House and keep this program

going! Milagro House would not be the same without you!!”

*Please stay tuned in anticipation for the changes that will follow

Katrina’s departure.

669 West Chestnut St.

Lancaster, PA 17603

(t) 717.509.1401

(f) 717.509.1404

Milagro

N E W S L E T T E R JULY 2 0 1 4

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT: Elizabeth, “Lizzie” Naranjo

“HOUSING AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS”

We are so excited for the partnership that has been created between Milagro House and Upohar Ethnic Cuisines! Upohar

serves a variety of international vegan and vegetarian menus. Their mission is to provide employment opportunities for

women of low-income status to help them rise above their present situation and work

towards becoming self-sustaining members of the community. We are very proud of

Lizzie, who became employed at Upohar during the launch of their restaurant this

past spring. Lizzie is responsible for a wide variety of tasks, including: taking orders,

greeting customers, overseeing payment transactions, cleaning up, and all other work

-related needs. Lizzie is thriving in her position and we can’t wait to see where this

opportunity leads her!

Located at 241 West Roseville Road, Suite 2, Lancaster, PA 17601

Diapers (sizes 5 & 6)

Baby Wipes

Laundry Detergent

Floor Cleaner

MILAGRO HOUSE: WISHLIST

A Special Note From Volunteer Coordinator, Katrina:

“Upohar is a very unique restaurant. It’s a positive place

to work that serves healthy food; working here even makes

me want to eat healthier! Working as a hostess builds my

confidence and I always feel good when customers leave

with smiles on their faces.”

–Lizzie

320 South Christian St.

Lancaster, PA 17602

(t) 717.392.1101

(f) 717.392.0150

for your support through this year’s Spring Rendezvous that raised $17,000 for

Milagro House!

PROGRAM NEWS Community Partnerships

Milagro House is excited to announce our new partnership

with SouthEast Dental Services that provides our children

with on-site cleanings and fluoride treatments. In addition,

Dental Hygienist, Deb Overbaugh works with the mothers

providing educational guidance on proper oral hygiene for

both mother and child.

When asked to share a statement defining why she does

what she does, Deb graciously replied,

“Every child deserves to have a healthy smile.”

We celebrate this community partnership and look forward

to continually working with SouthEast Lancaster Health

Services.

SouthEast also provides these portable

services in the lobby of the CAP building, in

all SELHS medical sites and at all Lancaster

Head Start locations in Lancaster County.

This Fall they will be starting the program

for the School District of Lancaster

Preschool Program.

In the calendar year of 2013, SouthEast

provided 1244 portable visits. They serve

children ages 5 years and younger.

THANK YOU

ABOUT SouthEast:

Since the start of our Children’s Program in November 2013, 29 children have been

assessed by Kathy, our Children’s Health Liaison using the Denver II Developmental

Screening Test! Through our partnership with Early Intervention, one child who showed

developmental delays was referred in order to receive supportive services.

“When these five women came

into the GED classroom, they

all knew the task that was ahead

of them. With perseverance,

sacrifice, disappointments and

hours of study, they all achieved

what they came here to do. This

is an amazing accomplishment

considering how overwhelming

their lives can sometimes

become – taking care of their children, making meals, shopping for groceries,

keeping doctor appointments, learning to live cooperatively with other mothers

and their children, attending enrichment classes, and counseling. I don’t know if I

could do all that and still attend school and do my assignments.”

Of the 321 adult learners in Lancaster and Lebanon counties that

earned their GED certificate, we are so very proud of the five

Milagro House students counted among them.

We extend a great thank you to the IU13 Adult Education team that

helped to make these accomplishments possible. And of course, a

heart-filled thank you to our dedicated and passionate Education

Director, Nancy Barton who worked countless hours to help these

women reach their educational goals!

2013/2014 GED Graduates

Congratulations to Clarissa Carter-Butler, Tylexus Jackson, Delia Nieves, Samone Scott, and Diandra Santos!

(Above) Clarissa Carter-Butler, as happy as can

be! (Left) Clarissa with her proud teacher, Nancy

Barton!

Clarissa currently works two jobs at the Marriott in

downtown Lancaster and continues to meet with

Nancy for additional educational training.

(Right) Tylexus “Lexi” Jackson at the GED

Graduation held at McCaskey East (Far

Right) Lexi with her mom

Lexi plans to continue her education by

obtaining a CNA certificate and ultimately

studying to become an LPN.

A quote from Nancy Barton: