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Happy Holidays From All of Us Here atSarah A. Reed Children's Center!

We wanted to give you a break from the hustle and bustle of the season to bringyou this special holiday greeting and to share a few of the great things that have

taken place over the last few months!

Sarah Reed's Got Talent!

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The summer program at our Hamilton Campus wrapped up on August 19th with a fabulous talent show!The students performed a variety of skills and choreographed performances that they worked on duringthe 2016 Summer Sanctuary Program, which is open to children ages 5-18. Singers, dancers, rappers,comedians and athletes took to the stage and brought the crowd to their feet! Pictured above are a few ofthe outstanding teachers and staff who organized the event (L to R): Rob, Durfey, Kyra and Tim…with asurprise appearance by one of our students who wowed the crowd with his dance moves and awesomeback-flip!

Area Golfers Tee-Up Success for Sarah Reed

This year we were very fortunate to have THREE special organizations raise money for Sarah A. ReedChildren's Center through their annual golf outings. Our friends at B&L Wholesale Supply (top left) haveorganized their annual golf outing for the last 20 years! This year they raised $36,670, bringing their20-year grand total to more than $500,000 for the children at Sarah Reed! The Millcreek Sportsmen'sAthletic Club (top right) generously donated an amazing $10,000 from their annual golf outing,and Widget Financial teamed up with Charities for Children again this year to raise $2,376! Ourheartfelt thanks to each of these organizations and all the golfers, sponsors and volunteers who are so


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committed to making a difference for the children and families at Sarah Reed.

Up on the Rooftop!

This year we were able to complete phase one of a much-needed roof replacement at our ResidentialCampus thanks to the generous support of Erie Insurance, The Erie Community Foundation and theErie County Gaming Revenue Authority. The crew from Paterniti Malena Construction did a fantasticjob putting up the new roof over our school classrooms, gym and portions of the main administrationbuilding. Pictured above are our friends from Erie Insurance, who graciously donated $37,500 during2015-2016. In addition to their $25,000 gift towards the roof renovation, Erie Insurance also made anAnnual Fund gift in honor of our 145th Anniversary and an EITC contribution to help purchaseSmartBoards for the classrooms. Pictured (L to R) are: Michael Plazony, Senior VP of the Life InsuranceDivision at Erie Insurance; Gary Bukowski, CFRE, Associate VP of Development at Sarah Reed; AnnScott, SPHR, CPCU, Community Outreach Manager at Erie Insurance; and Jim Mando, President/CEO atSarah Reed.

Rockin' Around Frontier Park

Our friends at iRock Fitness really do rock! On November 14th they stopped by to award Sarah A. Reed


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Children's Center a wonderful donation of $4,500 from their 6th Annual iRock Charity 5K, which washeld on Sunday, August 14th at Frontier Park. More than 200 runners laced up their sneakers and bravedthe rainy weather to participate in this event, benefiting the 1,700 children Sarah Reed serves. This yearwe were excited to have 50 youth runners who took part in the all new Tot Trot! Pictured (L to R): KellyStolar, special events manager at Sarah Reed; Carol Taylor, group trainer at iRock Fitness; TomTaylor, member of the Board of Directors at Sarah Reed; Matt Pribonic, owner/VP at iRock Fitness;Anthony Pribonic, owner/President at iRock Fitness; and Jim Mando, President/CEO at Sarah Reed.

We Love Our Sarah A. Reed Women's Auxiliary!

The Women’s Auxiliary finished up the year with a gift wrapping party for the children at Residential. TheAuxiliary provided $1,000 for the staff to purchase items such as popcorn tins, games, cologne, and evendog bones for the pets! Each child was then allowed to shop for 5 gifts for their family or other importantpeople in their lives at the Santa Shop that was set up in the gym. Over 60 kids came through to wraptheir gifts with the women and staff. They were even provided foam photo frames to decorate and adornwith a photo to give to their family for the holidays. Everything was followed up with pizza from Valerio’s!Chris Iwig, Auxiliary President commented “The women really enjoy this day with the kids as it really startstheir holidays off.” Pictured above (L to R): Kelly Stolar, Bonnie Renninger, Linda Suminski, Jane Gohn,Cindy Mando, Chris Iwig, Marti Gehrlein, Kathy Eisert and missing from the photo are Mary Listerman,Robin Warner, Gloria Hosford, and Marlene Varholak.

Overall the Women’s Auxiliary has raised more than $5,000 this past year through their Holiday Women’sLuncheon and their Fine Dining Experience. Beside the Holiday Gift Wrapping Party, all the money isgiven back to the kids through special events such as bowling parties, ice cream socials, skating parties,Prom, Waldameer tickets, and they even provide funding toward school uniforms. The Auxiliary is alwayslooking for new members and recently were able to include 2 new members at the Gift Wrapping Party. Ifanyone has interest in the Women’s Auxiliary please contact Kelly Stolar (835-7606) for moreinformation.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. That is trulythe feeling between the Women’s Auxiliary and the children here at Sarah Reed.

Consider Making an Online Gift in Honor of Someone Special


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Still not sure what gift to buy someone on your list this year? Make a gift to Sarah A. Reed Children'sCenter in their honor! If you'd like, we'll send them a letter notifying them of this special contribution (thegift amount will not be included), and we'll let them know how this gift is making a difference for thechildren and families at Sarah Reed. Your gift will also be published in the "Tribute Gifts" section of ourAnnual Report. This is a great way to honor family, friends and co-workers, all while knowing that yourspecial gift is helping to create a success story for a child who is working hard each day to overcome hisor her mental health, emotional, trauma-related and/or behavioral health challenges. Click here to makeyour gift online today!

The Erie Elks "Elves" Continue to Make the Holidays Bright!

Every year, our friends at the Erie Elks Lodge #67 give generously of their time, talents and resources tobrighten the holidays for the children in our Residential Program. In November, the children wrote outtheir Christmas wishes and gave them to the Erie Elks Auxiliary for the Elks' annual Angel Tree. This yearthe members of the Erie Elks Lodge and the Elks Auxiliary went over the top in their efforts! We can'tthank them enough for helping to make Christmas so special for the children at Sarah Reed. Picturedabove (L to R): Dottie Romecki, Carol Gerlach, Rosie Tuten, Krystal Chamberlain, Pat Thompson, BeckyFeronti, Dee Covatto, Lyn Straub, Cheryl Moore, and Elaine Langer. Special thanks also go out to BeckyWass, Brenda Bacik, Pam Henning and Mary Orloff. Thank you for all that you do!

Cookies and Presents and Santa, Oh My!


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Mercyhurst University's Hospitality Management students got everyone in the holiday spirit last weekwhen they visited the children in our SELF Program, located in the former St. Ann's School. TheMercyhurst students spent the day decorating cookies with the children, and there was even asurprise visit by Santa, who handed out presents! Thank you so much for making this holiday seasonextra special for our students!

Speaking of Santa...

The 10th Annual Santa Pub Crawl was another jolly success! Nearly 300 people donned their finestSanta and Mrs. Claus outfits on December 3rd and headed downtown to kick-off the event atSherlock's/Park Place. In true Santa fashion, they each brought toys and donations to make the holidaysextra special for the children in Sarah Reed's Partial Hospitalization Program. Special thanks to MichelleLanger and the entire Langer Family for coordinating this event each year and to all of our volunteers andparticipants! This year's event raised $1,542 and 160 toys for the children who participate in the PartialHospitalization Program.

'Tis the Season for Celebration!


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Congratulations to Sarah Reed's Bayfront Alternative Education Program, which received thePennsylvania Department of Education's Promising Strategies to Enhance AEDY Academics Grant.Their programs have been awarded $47,052.12! The Bayfront Alternative Education Program is acollaboration between Erie’s Public Schools, Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center, and the Bayfront MaritimeCenter for students in grades 9-12. The program is a blend of traditional academic curriculum combinedwith maritime hands-on educational projects and activities. Pictured above (L to R): Amy Eisenberg, BMCExecutive Assistant; Dennis Williams, BMC Site Supervisor; Richard Eisenberg, BMC Executive Director;Pedro Rivera, PA Secretary of Education; Neal Brokman, EPS Coordinator of Alternative Programming;and Frank DiPlacido, Director of Sarah Reed's Alternative Education and Community Based Programs.

The Celebration Continues

Sarah A. Reed Children's Center was recently chosen by Pfeiffer-Burleigh School to be their lead partnerin the new Community School Program. This pilot program was recently launched by Erie’s PublicSchools, United Way of Erie County and corporate partner, Erie Insurance, as a way to improve thewell-being of students, both in school and in their community. Through this partnership we’ll be able toassist Pfeiffer-Burleigh’s 800 students and their families. To read more about this new program, pleaseclick here. Pictured above (L to R):Shantel Hilliard, associate director at Booker T. Washington Center;Karin Ryan, principal at Pfeiffer-Burleigh; Ann Scott, community outreach manager at Erie Insurance; andGary Bukowski,CFRE, associate VP of development at Sarah Reed.

The Perfect Stocking Stuffer!


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Looking for the perfect last-minute gift? Look no further! We have a set of 5 notecards with envelopes,each capturing artwork created by children at Sarah Reed. Each card is blank inside allowing for thecards to be used for any purpose. All sets are wrapped in cellophane waiting to be donned with a bow ortucked in a stocking. Each set is $5 and all proceeds will benefit Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center. Pleasecall Kelly Stolar at (814) 835-7606 or e-mail [email protected] to place your order!

On behalf of all the staff, children and families at Sarah A.Reed Children's Center, we wish you a wonderful holiday season

and a happy & healthy New Year!


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