November
12, 2014

Safe Connections’ Voices Ending Violence

Story by Midge Greenberg

Photos by Midge Greenberg

Safe Connections' Voices Ending Violence

at Crowne Plaza Hotels Crysal Ballroom benefiting Safe Connections at 5:30-7:00 PM

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Two hundred guests attended Safe Connections’ 9th annual Voices Ending Violence Benefit Dinner, Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom, Clayton, Missouri. They left inspired  by the story of Sarafina Bianco, a former client who reclaimed her life after domestic violence.

The purpose of the evening was raising awareness and funds for Safe Connections. Everyone also learned about Safe Connections’ mission, reinforced by the premier of Safe Connections’ new organizational video. The goal of this dinner and other programs is reducing the impact and incidence of relationship violence and sexual assault through education, crisis intervention, counseling and support services. A non-ticked event, “Voices Ending Violence” instead invited guests to make a donation at the end of the evening.

 

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Event Info

  • Honorees:

    Sarafina Bianco

  • Event Chairs:

    Kathy Wehrfritz– Board Chair

  • Executive Director:

    Susan Kidder, MS

  • President/CEO:

    Kathy Wehrfritz– Board Chair

  • Staff:

    Janet Amitin, MSW, LCSW, Therapist; Amanda Antenucci, MSW, LCSW, Youth Services Manager; Charise L. Baker, Therapist; Lynne Bealke, MSW, LCSW, Therapist; Ilene Bloom-Ellis, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Director of Clinical Services; Carla Brown, Business Administrative Assistant; Stephanie Brown-Bohlen, Clinical Administrative Assistant; Ramona Rutlin Coleman, Ed.S., Project HART Coordinator; Holly Turk Collier, MSW, LMSW, Adolescent Therapist; Deb Cottin, Director of Development and Marketing; Catherine Cox, Crisis Helpline Advocate; Germitrious Dixon, Guys Group Facilitator/Prevention Educator; Liz Fales, MA, Crisis and Community Outreach Manager; Katie Flaschar, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator; Karrie Flowers, Business Director; Rachel Glass, M.Ed., LPC, Therapist; Heidi Harbin, MA, ATR, LPC, Adolescent Therapist; Mindy Harms-Coleman, MA, LPC, Therapist; Gina Howe, MA, LPC, Adult Clinical Manager; Quinton Jackson, Guys Group Facilitator/Prevention Educator; Jeannine Lamb, M.Ed., LPC, Therapist; Margie Lewitt, MSW, LCSW, Adolescent Therapist; Kerrie Lintner, Prevention Educator; Sameera Malik, MSW, LMSW, Support Services Therapist; Sean Marz, MA, Crisis Helpline Advocate; Allison McDonald, Development Specialist; James Meinert, Guys Group Facilitator/Prevention Educator, Sandra Miller, MSW, LMSW, Therapist; Y'Londa Mitchell, MA, M.Ed., Case Manager/Support Services Therapist; Amanda Moller, MSW, LMSW, Assessment and Group Therapist; Bob Nickles, MSW, LCSW, Adolescent Therapist; Kristi Nigh, MSW, LCSW, Therapist; Carmelita Nuñez, Administrative Assistant; Katy Paul, Community Partnership Liaison; Dan Pearson, Prevention Educator; Cristina Scholl, Lead Crisis Helpline Advocate; Kathy Sciranko, Grants and Communications Manager; Katie Silversmith, MSW, LMSW, Assessment Therapist; Rita Skiba, Prevention Groups Coordinator; Megan Slusser, MSW, LMSW, Support Services Manager; Wolf Smith, LGBTQ Educator; Karen Vaughan, Crisis Helpline Advocate; Michelle Vollmar, MSW, LCSW, Therapist; Katherine F. Wallner, MA, LPC, Therapist

  • Introductions:

    Kathy Wehrfritz

  • Welcome:

    Susan Kidder, MS

  • Speaker:

    Susan Kidder, Dannae Delano, Alex Schoch, Darian Wigfall, Sarafina Bianco

  • Sponsors:

    The Marjorie and Marc Seldin Philanthropic Fund, Capes* Sokol* Goodman* Sarachan, Husch Blackwell, Thompson Coburn, Peabody, Greensfelder, Dentons,The Lowenbaum Partnership

  • Attendance:

    200 Guests

  • Attire:

    Evening Attire, Business Formal or Cocktail Attire

  • Information:

    Allison McDonald, 314.646.7500

  • Ticket Prices:

    Complimentary but donations encouraged.

  • Steering Committee:

    DannaeDelano, Patrice Billings, Carol Brownson, Deb Cottin, Jennifer Ketley, Karen Francis, Peggy Guest, Angie Ilko, Susan Kidder, Alex Schoch, Daniel Sokol, Kathleen Wehrfritz

  • Board of Directors:

    Kathy Wehrfritz, MBA, CSNA – Board Chair, Peggy Guest, PhD – Board Vice Chair, Jennifer Cresswell-Ketley, Board Secretary, Todd Tobiasz, Board Treasurer; Members-Patrice Billings, Carol A. Brownson, MSPH, Mike Cahill, Dannae L. Delano, Esq., Vicki Dolan, Michael Felton, AIA, Brooke Foster, MFA, Karen Francis, M.Ed., Ed.S., Amy Garrison, Michelle Griffin, Crystal Kennedy, Esq., Alexander C. Schoch, Esq., Daniel Sokol, Esq., apes Eleatha L. Surratt, MD, Teresa Luth Thornton, CPA, Nila Tuckson, Rhae Yancey