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PEOPLET H E N U M B E R S S E R V E D

We help people from hotline callers to rural communities.

EVENTSG E T T H E L A T E S T U P D A T E S F R O M

F U N D R A I S E R S T O A W A R E N E S S

Lots of opportunities to supportSunrise and it's mission

and to learn more

SUPPORTERSW E T A L K A B O U T T H E   P E O P L E

W H O M A K E S U N R I S E G R E A T

Sunrise is more than it's staff and wehighlight some of the month's

supporters

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence partnered with Sunrise of Pasco this year to host the annual statewide training in Pasco County on the campus of Saint Leo University.  This event, known as the Rural Institute, seeks to bring together the many Florida agencies in order to foster new conversations, bring resources, and convey information to all who are fighting to make our world a better one for everyone.  

The keynote speaker, Olga Trujillo, was the highlight of the two day event bringing with her a realistic look at how violence can impact a person and how just one person can give hope.  She shared how grateful she is for the people who stepped up in her life to help her see her value. Her talk was interspersed with quips about her life now and she shared her past quite openly. She thanked those in attendance for being those people who do help others every day.  She gave everyone a copy of her book and did a signing after one of her sessions.  

Attendees were able to learn about cyber-security, evidence-based prosecution, risks and dangers of social media, safety planning, LGBT Elder Cultural competency, and so many other great topics.  Next years event is also scheduled to be located in Pasco County so stay tuned!

MELLIE MCDANIEL AWARD

The Mellie McDaniel Award is presented each year at the statewide Rural Training Institute to an outstanding law enforcement professional responding to domestic violence in rural communities. This individual is an officer or a victim advocate affiliated with a law enforcement agency, and is someone who has greatly impacted the field of domestic violence with his or her unyielding compassion and integrity. Mellie McDaniel was a victim advocate working out of her husband,Sheriff John McDaniel’s office. Unfortunately, she was killed on January 30th, 2007 by Lionel Sands, in her driveway along with Deputy Michael Altman, who was responding to the scene.  The attack was committed by Sands, who was a suspect inthe murder of his wife six years prior and was currently being investigated by Sheriff McDaniel.

Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco presented the award to Detective Ryan Oakley who was being honored because of his strong understanding of intimate partner violence and how it affects survivors and their families. Oakley changed the domestic violence protocol for the sheriff's office from the old assessment program, better known as LAP, to the current three question palm card tool that deputies can use on scene to identify high lethality. The program also connects survivors to a certified center for safety planning and other services.  Sheriff Nocco noted that over 450 Pasco Sheriff's Office employees have received training on enhanced documentation skills for domestic violence cases, information about survivor services in the community, non-heteronormative relationships and intimate partner violence, ways to protect survivors' confidentiality, how to show empathy and compassion when working with survivors, and the importance of an empowerment based approach when interacting with survivors.

Detective Oakley was humble receiving the award and gave thanks to Megan Ibison, Sunrise InVest Advocate, stating that she also deserved to be recognized for her work with survivors. Oakley said that because of the partnership with Sunrise, he is able to let survivors know that he is there to help, not hurt.

WHO RECEIVES HELPS T A T I S T I C S F O R T H E M O N T H O F   J U N E

"I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR

EVERYTHING THE SHELTER AND ITS

ADVOCATES HAVE DONE FOR ME, MORE THAN I CAN EXPRESS. "

SHELTER PARTICIPANT 

Each month we like to share with our supporters who we have helped over the last month.

Sunrise provides free counseling to survivors of domestic and sexual violence for both shelter residents and those not seeking shelter, as well as friends and family who may be affected. Individual and group counseling is available for survivors of rape, incest or molestation regardless of age or if the crime has been reported to law enforcement. Sunrise also offers outreach counseling and advocacy services for survivors living in rural areas of Pasco County who may not otherwise be able to access services. 

Shelter Needs List:

Socks for adults and kids Hair Brushes Wash Clothes Kinder Mats

Kleenex Floor Cleaner

Bleach Ziplocks - all sizes

Pull ups 2T thru 5T  Bleach

Dish Detergent Baby wipes

Upcoming Needs:

School supplies Book Bags

June 1 – June 30, 2017 New Intakes to Shelter:  15 Outreach/Counseling:  56

Crisis Calls:  139

Cumulative (YTD): New Intakes to Shelter:  71 Outreach/Counseling:  241

Crisis Calls:  751

As of June 30, Current Occupancy of Shelter:  37

Linda Wade, Director of Finance, is one of a kind. She has a heart

of gold and always acts in the best interest of our participants. She

continually finds the most creative solutions to supporting survivor

needs.

Linda has been at Sunrise for 17 years after working for San

Antonio Credit Union for ten years. Her attention to detail is

incredible. Kelly Sinn, CEO, stated that "Linda is vital to our

operations - I don't know what we would do without her."

Linda manages human resources, handles the budget process,

oversees the payroll process, manages both accounts receivable

and payable, as well as manages the federal and state grants that

primarily fund the operations of Sunrise.

Linda loves cooking and spending quality time at the beach with her

family.

Gabriel Munoz-Calene grew up in Tampa Bay. After graduating from

Clearwater High School, he went to New York University where he

studied “Video as a Tool for Social Change.” After 9/11, Gabriel enlisted

in the Marine Corps and was a Platoon Sergeant deployed to Camp

Fallujah, Iraq. Returning home, Gabriel went to law school on the GI Bill

at the University of Florida. Gabriel also served as an Artillery Officer in

the Florida Army National Guard. Before his job at Sunrise, he was a

private practice attorney often doing pro-bono work with veterans in

need of legal services.

Gabriel joined us in April and works in the Injunction for Protection

project funded by the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence

helping survivors obtain or keep their injunctions. This project was

supported by Victims of Crime Act awarded by the Office for Victims of

Crime, Office of Justice Programs and sponsored by the Florida

Coalition Against Domestic Violence-Legal Project (FCADV) and the

State of Florida.

He loves to drink coffee and make art. His favorite movie is Star Wars

(even the prequels). Gabriel and his wife, Gina, are expecting their first

child in December.

Employee Spotlight: Gabriel Munoz-Calene

and Linda Wade

VOLUNTEER OF THE

YEAR

Kelly Sinn, CEO for Sunrise Domestic and Sexual Violence Center, and Roxanne Wright, store

manager at Solutions Thrift Store, have announced the Sunrise Volunteer of the Year award was

presented to Richard Hamilton to recognize his dedication and work over the past two years at the

Thrift Store. Board Treasurer Mike Mashke was present to offer his congratulations and his

appreciation for the hours spent volunteering that Hamilton was able to do each week.

Wright spoke about Hamilton and his willingness to help in all areas of the thrift store including

donation pickups, help with sorting the dock area and helping with inventory. Hamilton often

travels to all the Sunrise locations to help with other tasks such as moving furniture to picking up

recycling. Sinn added that she appreciated his time over the years and that he was so visible,

staff members thought he was an actual employee and not just a volunteer.

Mr. Hamilton was appreciative of the honor and thanked the board for the recognition.

Picture above (from left to right): Roxanne Wright, Richard Hamilton, Mike Mashke and Kelly Sinn

Sunrise honors Volunteer of the

Year Richard Hamilton

RAISING AWARENESS

If you or your organization would like Sunrise to come to your place of business or

event, please contact us. Admin offices: 352-521-3358 or vwiggins@sunrisepasco.org

Several staff and volunteers from Sunrise of Pasco’s

Outreach, Administration, and Prevention programs

participated in the St. Pete Pride festival on June 25, 2017.

According to its website, St. Pete Pride is the largest Pride

event in Florida, and one of the largest in the country, and its

mission “is to promote unity, visibility, self-esteem and a

positive image of and among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and

transgender (LGBT) community of Tampa Bay and throughout

the State of Florida by way of cultural and educational

programs and activities.” With the message that “violence

doesn’t discriminate and neither do we," Sunrise

representatives shared resources and information about their

services at the Sunrise booth.

Director of Outreach Services, Amanda Markiewicz, says this

of Sunrise’s participation: “Not only does our presence there

represent that we as an agency are inclusive, but it also

represents that we are progressive in thought and service.

During the event we had many people stop in and thank us for

being there; people said they live in Pasco, yet they didn’t know

we existed. People wanted to get involved, they wanted to

support us in our efforts, they wanted to know more. The

interactions that took place at Pride are enough to encourage

the agency to continue to attend this event. The power of

solidarity sends a clear message to our community and

survivors- we support you.”

Sunrise staff and volunteers share message of inclusivity at St. Pete Pride Festival

DONORSPOTLIGHT

R E C O G N I T I O N O F A C T I V I T YB Y   S O M E O F O U R

S U P P O R T E R S

C H I L D R E N H A V E A M A Z I N G H E A R T S !

Young Isabella decided when it was time for her birthday, she wanted to do something a little different.  Her mom, Corinne, said that when they were thinking of what they should do - Isabella told her that she has so many things and it would be awesome to share (birthday presents) with kids who don't have toys.  So, Isabella had her guest bring gifts for the children in shelter instead of for her!

Thank you Isabella for inspiring us and others!!

Sunrise is often lucky enough to have other organizations fund-raise, perform work days, run drives or collect donations on our behalf.  We couldn't operate without these supporters.

If you or your organization would like to get involved, please contact us.   Admin offices:  352-521-3358 Email:  vwiggins@sunrisepasco.org

T W O M E N A N D A T R U C K H E L P M O V E P A R T I C I P A N T S

G F W C J U N I O R W O M A N ' S C L U B D O N A T E J E W E R L YGFWC Pasco juniors hosted an event for the mothers who live in the shelter. It was a huge success and the children were overjoyed to "shop" for their mother's day gift. The group had enough jewelry for each child to take as much as they wanted to make their mother feel special. It was so successful they plan to do it again at Christmas time! 

Thank you for making our moms feel special!

Two Men and A Truck are great partners for Sunrise.  When we need help moving a mom into her new home or bringing much needed furniture to them - they are there!

 We are so grateful for their support!  Thank you!

B U D D Y ' S H O M E F U R N I S H I N G S J O I N S S U N R I S E  The staff at Buddy's Home Furnishings, headed up by manager, Jack Killoren decided to make their donation this year to a local charity.   Welcome and thank you for your donation!

ALL DONORSFOR JUNE

R E C O G N I T I O N O F O U RS U P P O R T E R S

Abdul, Andrew

Academy at the Lakes

Anonymous

Banfield Pet Hospital

Bankers Financial Corporation

Branch, Monica

Buddy's Home Furnishings

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Coates, Lindsey

Cranston, Kayla

Durig, Marty

Eastman, Margaret

Ehrman, John

Ellison, Kathy

Epperson, George

Gabriel, Gretchen

GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman's Club

Gibson, Mandy

Gilleland, Cindy

GrassRoots Services, Inc.

Greene, Anne & Bob

Guest, Ashley

Hawkeye Pest Control, Inc.

Hits-The-Spot Vending

Houck, Joyce

Hoyle, Ashley

IHOP

Infangino, Susan

Integrity Resources Staffing, Inc.

Jackson, Jennifer

Kelley, Brent and JoAnn

Kids Wish Network

Lekarczyk, Dorothy

Make A Difference, Inc.

Mason, Shirley

May, Karin

Microtel Inn & Suites by

Wyndham

Moore, Arthur and Cynthia

Moyer, Monica

MTB Consultants, Inc.

Navarro, James

Newsome, Judy

Noden, Wendy

Noll, Paula

Norris, George and Betty

Olerich, Cris

Olga's Bakery & Deli

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Pasco County Clerk of County

Court

JUNECONTINUEDR E C O G N I T I O N O F O U R

S U P P O R T E R S

Patnode, Steven and Clara

Publix Super Markets, Inc., Corporate

Office

Salter, Lin

Seventh Day Adventist Church "Bags

of Love"

Smith, Nancy

St. John Missionary Baptist Church

Strong, Christina

Suncoast Textile Recycling

Superior Bearings Inc.

Support The Troops

Tampa Bay Newcomers

Tasker, Cindy

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Garden Cafe and Catering

Thompson, Joan

Thompson, William and Pamela

Time for Wine

Torres, Naomi

Traveler's Rest Resort

Two Men And A Truck

United Way of Pasco County, Inc.

United Way Suncoast

Wainwright, David

Watson, Jacqueline

Wing, John

Winn Dixie

WINR (Women In Nude Recreation)

Zephyr Haven Health & Rehab

Ziegler, Jessica

THANKS TO OUR BOARD

Jarrod Scharber, President (In Alpha Order)

Dr. Danielle Albritton Sr. Roberta Bailey

Teresa Dadez Mel Eakley, Jr.

Kenneth Gregory, Major, VP William Healis Patricia Jones

Mike Mashke, Treasurer Ann Pereira, Secretary

Kimberley Poblick Hutch Brock, Ex-Officio, Corp. Attorney

Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. is an equal opportunity services provider since 1982. Sunrise victim services are free of charge. In

accordance with Federal law, this agency is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin,

religion, disability, gender identity (or expression), sexual orientation, or any other protected class.