Step by Step, an outreach program of VOA WNY

This was written by one of our women...

Saving others Step by Step
Taking time out for others Step by Step
Everybody has a journey Step by Step
Providing strength Step by Step

Because women in our community care Step by Step
You write your own destiny Step by Step

Surviving the unsurvivable Step by Step
Touching the lives of others Step by Step
Encompassing strength Step by Step
People saving people Step by Step

By, Evangaline ‘Roscoe’ January, 2013

Much exciting news...
We have officially merged with VOA WNY as of October 24, 2012!
Along with the merger news, we have some wonderful new additions to our staff that we would love to share with everyone so please enjoy our new staff photo!
Back row: Molly McPike (MSW intern), Natalia Lopuchowycz, Isobel Davies, Bill Covey (with his eyes closed from working with all these women!) & Julie Burke (new Program Coordinator)
Front row: Barbara Maynard & Sally Kohler
Missing: Rebecca Turner (BSW intern)

Come and help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary of empowering women who have been, currently are, or are at risk of incarceration to claim their strengths and build healthy lives for themselves and their families. Hope to see you there!

Celebration of Women Gala April 28, 2012@ 1 - 4 pm: Come and celebrate the women in your life!Bring the entire family and enjoy music, hors d'oeuvres, and a myriad of vendors that each celebrate and nurture the spirit of women in diverse ways.Featuring Special Guest Speaker:Kitty Van Bortel"Overcoming Adversity & the Strengt...

Here are some words from our very talented Ms. Felicia Holley...

Step by Step

May God shine his light on us wherever we may go,
May we find peace, serenity and hope.
Ladies you’ve been there for me in my time of need,
You’ve helped me through life’s mysteries,
You build me up when I was down,
You help me put my feet on solid ground.
I’m lucky for the ladies I have found,
You helped me turn my life around.

You ladies taught me that if I believe, it’ll come true,
All I have to ask the lord to help me through.

Ladies we are lords that cannot be broken,
Ladies we are each other’s tokens.

I have found happiness in you and you have found happiness in me,
May we stand together happily.

I’ll lean on you and you’ll lean on me,
And we’ll be all that we could be.

Ladies your my friend till the end no matter what the outcome is,
We all are sisters in Christ that’s what makes us alright.

We wanted to share a new staff photo with everyone because we have some new additions since our last photo and since merging with VOA!
(Back row):Clare Henrie, Barbara Maynard, Isobel Davies, William Covey, Natalia Lopuchowycz
(Front row):Sally Kohler, Pat Hart, Kara Finley

We are very excited to be hosting a Celebration of Women Gala on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 1 - 4pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Burgundy Basin at 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford 14534.

Come and celebrate the women in your life with us! Bring the entire family and enjoy music, hors d'oeuvres, a myriad of vendors that each celebrate and nurture the spirit of women in diverse ways. We are also honored to be featuring special guest speaker, Kitty Van Bortel, President of Van Bortel Ford and Van Bortel Subaru!

The number of event sponsors is still growing and fast! Stay-tuned for a final list of participating vendors!

As 2011 comes to a close, we are excited to announce a total of 258 women were graduated from Step by Step workshops this year! Great work Step by Step crew, let's have another fantastic year!

Find out from our partnering organization PIRI just how our new collaboration of Family Circles is going on page 5!

http://www.pirirochester.org/documents/talking_pieceSummer2011.pdf

With a Children's Program must come a Kiddy Corner!! (Multiple staff have thought about curling up themselves with a good book - tempting!)

Our new AmeriCorps member's first day! Welcome Kara!