Kathy Shimer, Friends of WomenSafe Treasurer presenting check

to Renee Petro, WomenSafe Development Director raising total given

to date to $155,000!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Pine View Lake

10036 Wilson Mills Road

Munson, Ohio 44024

$30.00 per person

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

St. Mary’s Banquet Room

$129,700.00 given to WomenSafe to date!

WomenSafe Development Director Renee Petro accepts check from Treasurer Kathy Shimer at  the Friends of WomenSafe quarterly meeting, June 27, 2011.

May 12, 2010 was the date of the Eleventh Annual Spring Luncheon to benefit WomenSafe.  Held at St. Mary’s Banquet Hall in Chardon, catered by Jay Walker’s Café, with the beautiful harp music of Ginni Dickson, featuring speakers Trapper Jack and Terry Moir from the WDOK fm Morning Show, the luncheon attracted 158 guests and offered a lavish 46-item Chinese Auction.  Sponsored by UHHS Geauga Medical Center, Lawrence Dolan, Fairmount Minerals, Seventh Avenue Management and Kohl’s Department Store #237 in Mentor, the net proceeds from the luncheon were $8,128.42.  WomenSafe Executive Director Shayna Jackson accepted a check for $5,000.00  from Nancy Zamrzla, Treasurer of Friends of WomenSafe, Inc.

Saturday evening, April 24, 2010 Friends of WomenSafe hosted our First Annual Wine Tasting at Colonial Beverage in Chesterland, Ohio. “Around The World in 18 Wines & Beers” offered samplings of an interesting selection of wines from all corners of the globe as well as beers both exotic and familiar, accompanied by mouth watering appetizers.  The event featured a Chinese Auction as well as a 50/50 raffle.  Chaired by FOW Board Member Kathy Shimer, the evening was a lot of fun and generated a net of $1,399.17.  Watch this site for the date of next years wine tasting!