A recent $3,500 grant from the Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation, an affiliate of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, will improve the services at the Beacon Light emergency center for children. The grant will help by allowing shelter staff to inventory items owned by the children and supplementing their belongings with necessary items they do not possess.
When children under the age of 18 are in crisis or must be removed from their home for their safety and well-being, the basic necessity of a secure place to stay could be the first step toward recovery from the traumatic experience. In response to this need, Beacon Light offers safe and supervised care at its 24/7 emergency shelter.
“Our shelter team is extremely thankful to the Renodin Foundation for this funding to purchase clothing, supplies, personal and hygiene care items for our consumers,” stated Michele Kicior, MS Ed, director of Residential Services. “We’re pleased that our mission aligns with a fine community partner such as this.”
For more information about Beacon Light and supporting programs like this one, visit www.beacon-light.org.
Published in OneLight, a quarterly Publication of The Beacon Light Institutional Advancement Office – July 2019
