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The Mary Kay Foundation

SOS was one of 150 domestic violence shelters across the country to receive a grant from the Mary Kay Foundation. The grant was received in October in observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and will be used for the Emergency Shelter Program. “The Mary Kay Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence.” said Anne Crews, Mary Kay Inc. Vice President of Government Relations and board member for The Mary Kay Foundation

Shelter Our Sisters in the News

Executive Director, Elaine K. Meyerson was interviewed by CBS News regarding the heinous killing in a Wisconsin spa in which a man open fired, shooting seven women and killing three, including his estranged wife. The man’s wife had filed and been granted a restraining order against him just a few weeks before the shooting. CLICK HERE to hear the interview and learn more about this case.

The Woman’s Club of Old Tappan

SOS was pleased to receive a donation from the Woman’s Club of Old Tappan. The donation will be used next summer for children who are staying with their mothers at the Emergency shelter to attend camp. The Woman’s Club of Old Tappan, which was organized in 1960, and Federated in 1963, has always been involved in community programs, scholarships and projects

Eisai USA Foundation, Inc.

Eisai USA Foundation, Inc. awarded SOS with a grant for its Children’s Program in October. This is the fourth time SOS has received funding from Eisai. Eisai Inc. is a U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd. It is a research-based human health care company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world.

New Outreach Office

Shelter Our Sisters, through a generous grant from Women United in Philanthropy, has opened its first Outreach office. The office is located at Jewish Family Service, Inc.in Teaneck and will house the Director of Outreach and Multicultural Services and the Director of Follow-up Services. To contact the Outreach Office call 201-837-9090 x255

Mom’s in Motion

Moms’ in Motion is a 60-plus member local Bergen County running club that donated 100 turkeys to SOS for Thanksgiving. When the club learned that the company that usually donated turkeys to SOS couldn’t do it this year, they decided they were going to help. This group of moms felt that their club and SOS are all about women helping women. They started raising funds in September to purchase the turkeys from ShopRite. As a result of their efforts, more than 100 families served by SOS enjoyed a turkey dinner.

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