Mercy Center for Women Empower Winter 2022 Newsletter

Winter 2022

Empower!

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Snippets of news that're quick to digest

Grateful to our donors Your generosity over the holidays was nothing short of overwhelming. The outpouring of essentials and other thoughtful gifts for our women and children came by the carloads, some by the truckloads! Thanks to you, our residents had a wonderful Christmas holiday and are ready for the cold months ahead. We are truly blessed. Thank you!

$275,000 Goal

$170,000

We're 61% toward reaching our Annual Fund goal Thanks to those of you who have donated to our 2021-22 Annual Fund, the funds that give us the greatest flexibility of all funding streams to meet our needs at the Mercy Center. If you'd like to donate, please click the below button.

Women Making History | March 2, 2022 7:00 P.M. Mercyhurst University Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Erie PA. Free & open to the public. No RSVP required.

Pedal for Mercy | Sept. 10, 2022 8:00 A.M. Penn Shore Winery & Vineyards, North East, PA. Registration and additional information will be made available shortly.

We honor what Martin Luther King represented

Jan. 17, 2022

Martin Luther King, Jr., original name Michael King, Jr., (born Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His leadership was fundamental to that movement’s success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other parts of the United States. King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which promoted nonviolent tactics, such as the massive March on Washington (1963), to achieve civil rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Source: Carson, Clayborne and Lewis, David L.. "Martin Luther King, Jr." Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Jan. 2022.

State exec announces funds for community center Denis Davin , state secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development, recently toured the Mercy Anchor Community Center, the former Holy Rosary School, and announced the $613, 125 in Neighborhood Assistance Program funding to help renovate the facility. Local businesses that supported the project include Erie Insurance; UPMC; Northwest Bank; Marquette; First National Bank; Eriez Magnetics; American Tinning & Galvanizing; and Calypso Enterprises. For information about how your business can take advantage of this tax credit program while supporting the Mercy Center for Women, contact Executive Director Jennie Hagerty at (814) 455-4577.

Mercy Center Executive Director Jennie Hagerty spearheaded a capital campaign, the funds from which have gone toward renovating the Mercy Anchor Community Center. The facility will include 13 bedrooms and other services and will be a resource hub for the surrounding community.

Women Making History celebrates 29 yrs.

Local women's achievements on display Join us March 2, 2022, 7:00 P.M. at the Mercyhurst University D'Angelo Performing Arts Center for our 29th year of honoring 12 local women who've made significant contributions to our community. Women Making History is free and open to the public with no reservation required. To find out more or to sponsor the event, visit our website, or click the below button to donate.

2022 Honorees Penny Blankenship Johnson Mary Bula Katrina Byrd Elizabeth Edwards-Steen

Mary Kay Eisert-Wlodarczyk Susannah Weis Frigon Amparito Hernandez Marybelle Martin

Sr. Michele Schroeck, RSM Karen Seggi Dr. Karen Tyler Annette Wittmann

Remembering Anita, our colleague & friend.

Your kindness will always be with us.

ANITA KRAUT May 23, 1955 - Jan. 8, 2022

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and staff will comfort me." Psalm 23

Magazines requested for clients', staff 'dream' project As the saying goes, if you dream it they will come. Through a fun project planned for Valentine's Day, our hope is that our residents' and staff's dreams will be realized.

This Feb. 14, residents and staff will be creating vision boards to practice self-care and self-actualization. If you have magazines you’d like to re-purpose, please drop them off at our offices located at 1039 East 27 St. the week of Feb. 7-11.

Examples of magazines include: Self, Good Housekeeping, Time, InStyle, and Sports Illustrated.

A drop-off box will be provided at the west side door near the red ramp. Thanks in advance for helping us with this project.

Pedal for Mercy gearing-up for Sept. 10 event Take in the beauty of North East, PA while supporting the Mercy Center for Women by biking in Pedal for Mercy 2022. Mark your calendar for Sat., Sept. 10, 2022 for the event which promises to be bigger and better than last year's.

Choose from a 12-, 25- or 50-mile bike route along scenic North East PA or Findley Lake, NY. Stop at wineries along the way and purchase this area's best food and drink--we'll even pick it up for you! After the ride, relax at Penn Shore with fellow bikers and enjoy a delicious meal while relaxing to music and taking in the scent and beautiful scenery of our local vineyards. Stay tuned to our website and social media for additional information as it becomes available.

In 2021, the Mercy Center's utility bills alone totalled nearly $17,000?