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At the time Stacy was involved in a three-and-a-half year relationship with a boyfriend who was verbally, emotionally and physically abusive. “I knew it wasn’t right after just eight months,” says Stacy, “but I was afraid to distance myself from him.” And, she admits, “I was ashamed of what was happening. I felt that I was a strong person. I was a good student, a three-sport athlete and had a loving family. But he stole my self-esteem. He would tell me that it was my fault when he lost control. If I hadn’t acted a certain way, he wouldn’t have reacted badly. He wouldn’t have laid his hands on me. And I believed him.” But then it got even worse. “He said if I ever left him, he would mess me up so bad nobody
In talking about the murder of her childhood friend, Stacy grows emotional. “I knew she was in an abusive relationship just like me. I would plan for us both to break up with our boyfriends together. When she was killed it was a major reality check.” Stacy adds “The closer I got to the Lord the more I realized I had the power to make a change in my life.” Her growing confidence along with the fear that what had happened to her friend could just as easily happen to her galvanized Stacy to take the step she knew she had to take. “By that time my boyfriend had graduatedand lived in another state. I broke up with him over the phone.” Even though she wanted to tell him exactly how she felt about what she had endured, Stacy says, “I kept the conversation very matter-of-fact, and asked him not to call me back. He called every ten minutes for the next two weeks.” She never answered the phone.
“When I first toured the shelter,” says Stacy, “I felt so safe. I felt that had I known about this place when I was a college freshman, I would have had somewhere to go and learn and
Shared Blessings Summer 2010S5 Register
Courtyard Brick Paver
Leave a lasting mark with this commemorative 4" x 8" brick in the courtyard of Sheltering Wings. You may include an optional 2-line message (limit of 19 characters* per line) by entering your message below.
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Courtyard Brick Paver
Leave a lasting mark with this commemorative 8" x 8" brick in the courtyard of Sheltering Wings. You may include an optional 4-line message (limit of 19 characters* per line) by entering your message below.
Simply click "DONATE" when you are ready to submit your order and finalize payment through Google Checkout.
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Patron Sponsor ($1,000)
• Company name included in evening’s program
• Company name listed on signage at event
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
Program Sponsor ($2,000)
• Company name included on back cover of the evening’s program
• Company name listed on signage at event
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• 4” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
Centerpiece Sponsor ($3,000)
• Company name included in evening’s program
• Company name listed on signage at event
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• 4” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Company name and logo displayed with each centerpiece
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
Presenting Sponsor ($5,000)
• Company name and logo printed on half page of evening’s program
• Company name on signage near stage
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• Company name on website 2nd quarter of 2011
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• 8” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Special invitation for 8 people to receive a private tour of our shelter to meet women and children
• Invitation to speak to Sheltering Wings’ Board of Directors
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
Title Sponsor ($10,000)
• Company name and logo on full page of evening’s program
• Company name and logo showcased at main stage
• Invitation to address audience night of dinner dance
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• Logo/link on website 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2011
• 2 complimentary tables for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 16 people
• 10” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Company name included in all media coverage, including press releases related to event
• Special invitation for 16 people to receive a private tour of our shelter, where you will meet women and children who are recipients of our services and staff who provide services
• Invitation to speak at Sheltering Wings’ (invite only) annual meeting and to the Board of Directors
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
• Company name and logo included in Sheltering Wings’ Spring 2011 newsletter reaching 12,000 readers
Private Reception Sponsor ($4,000) – Exclusive
• Company name and logo included in evening’s program
• Company name and logo placed at entryway to the reception
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• 6” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Invitation to address participants of private reception
• Cocktail napkins with company logo at reception
• Special invitation for 8 people to receive a private tour of our shelter
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
Premier Sponsor ($7,500) - Exclusive
• Each guest to receive a complimentary item containing company logo (item to be determined and coordinated with sponsor)
• Company name and logo printed on half page of evening’s program
• Company name on signage near stage
• Verbal recognition at event in front of 700+ participants
• Company name on website 2nd quarter of 2011
• 1 complimentary table for 8
• Private reception invitation with auction preview for 8 people
• 8” engraved crystal presented at the dinner for you to proudly display at your company
• Engraved paver with company name to be placed in new courtyard of shelter expansion
• Special invitation for 8 people to receive a private tour of our shelter to meet women and children
• Invitation to speak to Sheltering Wings’ Board of Directors
• Invitation to give a presentation about your company at a Brownsburg Sertoma Club meeting
