Barbara Klonga – Celebration of Life

Barbara Klonga – Celebration of Life

Barbara Dee Klonga, 74, of Palm Harbor (formally of Roswell, GA) died on Feb. 10, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her longtime partner Paul, daughter Lori Nunez and her husband Jesse and grandchildren Ashley, Adam and Anthony, and great-granddaughter Madelyn. Daughter Christi Epstein and her husband Robert, and grandchildren Noah and Skylar.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 24th, 2018 @ 11AM.
First Unity Spiritual Campus
460 46th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703
A Reception to follow

In lieu of flowers, Angels Against Abuse is a program that was near and dear to Barbara’s heart. To donate please go to www.angelsagainstabuse.org and click on the ‘donate’ button and make sure to reference Barbara Klonga.

If you should have any photographs of Barbara that you wish to share with the family for the service, please send them to [email protected]

Any additional questions please contact Rob Epstein @ 727-871-5590

February 6th, 2018

ANGEL MEETING REMINDER!
PLEASE TRY AND MAKE IT…

The February Angel Meeting is Tuesday, February 13th, 2018,
8:30 am – 9:30 am

Pasadena Community Church, Life Enrichment Center,
227 70th Street South, St Petersburg, FL.

Please rsvp by February 9th 2018 to [email protected].

We have a busy year and lots to do!!!

THANK YOU BURG EXCHANGE

You will not want to miss this Fun event planned for the Angels. It is just around the corner and we don’t want you to miss out! It is called the Wine Down Event hosted by The Burg Exchange who has chosen Angels Against Abuse, Inc. as their Charity of Choice for 2018. This is very exciting and such good news for the Angels. The theme is the 1920’s and you will want to deck yourselves out with the look of the 1920’s and be eligible for being a winner of the best 1920’S costume. If you have not yet purchased your ticket, please do so. The tickets are going fast!

The Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2018
The Place: Iberian Rooster, Downtown St Petersburg

Thank You Jared Repka, Founder
www.beerbreakfast.com

Please mark your calendars to be a part of this fun-filled morning and early afternoon. Last year the recipients for this event was Ready for Life and they hit record numbers. Let’s show this wonderful and generous group of professionals that we can make this event a super year for the Angels. It sounds like a lot of fun and this fun represents dollars for the children and youth we advocate for in our community who rely on the Angels to make a difference in their lives.

WE can do it!!!

THANK YOU BURG EXCHANGE AND BEER BREAKFAST COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORTING THE ANGELS AND CHOOSING US AS YOUR CHARITY OF CHOICE IN 2018!

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

We are looking for volunteers for all of our upcoming events. Please contact Sandy Kearney by clicking on the above link and let us know which of our upcoming events you are available to help volunteer. Please remember that all of these events benefit the Angels and your support will make a difference. Thank you for your support!

2018 Blue Ribbon Gala News
We have some very exciting NEWS about our 2018 Annual Fundraiser.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will be our Presenting Sponsor and Mr. David Yates will be our Keynote Speaker
THE ANGEL’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

THE BLUE RIBBON GALA 2018

WE NEED YOUR HELP
PLEASE START BRINGING IN SILENT AUCTION ITEMS SO WE CAN START PUTTING TOGEHTER OUR BASKETS AND GIVE CERTIFICATES. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME BASKET DONATIONS, GIFT CARD DONATIONS OR SINGLE ITEMS THAT WE CAN COMBINE INTO BASKETS. THIS IS HOW WE RAISE OUR MONEY TO SUSTAIN OUR PROGRAMS.
YOUR SUPPORT IS SO APPRECIATED

Mark your Calendar NOW,
YOU will not want to miss this event!

Date: April 28th, 2018
Venue: St Petersburg Yacht Club
Time: 6:30 – 11:00 PM
Theme:
No matter how BIG the JOURNEY AHEAD
Always take it on HEADFIRST
Semi-Formal Attire
Silent/Live Auction

Limited Seating (350) 35 Tables of 10
Get Your Reservation in EARLY!

THANK YOU ANGELS AND FRIENDS!

Thanks to your reviews, the Angels made the Top Non-Profit List for 2017. Two years in a row. Keep the Reviews Coming Please!

Thank you Sunshine Kiwanis Club for keeping the Mad Hatter Tea Party going! This year the famous Mad Hatter Tea Party will be held Sunday, September 30th, 2018 at the same location, hosted by the Sunshine Kiwanis Club. There is nothing like creating a memory for a child who often has little to smile about and it was the Angel’s honor and privilege to pass the baton to this wonderful organization to keep this legacy alive. For those of you who can help with this event and would like to volunteer for please contact Sandy Kearney so we make sure we do our part to help make this day the success that we have enjoyed the last six years.

The St Pete Glitter Queen Ball will be Friday, September 21st, 2018 at the Roosevelt Marriott Hotel. Please stay tuned for details to follow throughout the year. For those of you who have attended this event in the past, you know first hand that these ladies know how to throw a party! Please save that date for a great party for a great cause!

MAD HATTER TEA PARTY 2018

Good News for Angels Against Abuse, Inc! We thought 2017 would be our final year for the highly anticipated FAMOUS Mad Hatter Tea Party! Thanks to the generosity of the Sunshine Kiwanis Club of St Petersburg, FL, this legacy will continue on!

We would like to thank Allen and the Sunshine Kiwanis Club for hosting the Mad Hatter Tea Party this year. Thanks to them the children in foster care will get to have another magic filled day with Alice and all of her friends.
Please note that the next Tea Party will be on a Sunday vs Saturday so please make sure all of our guests know the “day” change so plans can be made in advance. As always, it will be a fun party for all of our guests and the Angels will be there in full swing to help the Kiwanis Club create another great year for the Mad Hatter Tea Party!

Attention Please Community Partners

The 2018 Annual Child Advocacy is October 12th at the St Pete College, Seminole Campus. Stay Tuned for Details…

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE 2018 BREW HA HA EXTRAVAGANZA HALLOWEEN BASH
AT THE FARLEY MANSION

SATURDAY NIGHT
OCTOBER 20TH 2018
8:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT

START YOUR SEARCH FOR THAT SPECIAL COSTUME!

THANK YOU BREWHAHA FOUNDATION FOR CHOOSING ANGELS AGAINST ABUSE AS YOUR CHARITY OF CHOICE FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS…

Mark your Calendars for August 18th 2018
Pasadena Country Club
The Famous Wild Mousequerade Extravaganza

Let’s show our support to one of our Community Partners, The Kind Mouse for their support to feeding hungry children in our Community.

See above Save the Date!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

February13th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

February 24th, 2018 – The Burg Agency
The Wine Down – 1920’s Costume Party
Inberian Rooster – Downtown St Pete
Fundraiser for Angels Against Abuse Inc
See above for details

March 10th, 2018 – Annual Beer Breakfast
9am to 2pm at The Mandarin Hide
Downtown St. Pete
Fundraiser for Angels Against Abuse Inc
See above for details

March 13th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

April 10th , 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

April 28th, 2018 – 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
11th Annual Blue Ribbon Gala
St Pete Yacht Club, Grand Ballroom
11 Central Avenue, St Petersburg, FL

May 15th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

Summer Break

February, 2018

Dear Community Partners, please note the CORRECTED 2018 EXPO SAVE THE DATE! We put in the right date but the wrong venue. It is the same venue as last year, the St Pete College Seminole Campus, same time 8:30 am to 1:00 pm or longer if need be. We are very excited to grow this event in 2018 and open this amazing networking opportunity to other organizations interested in learning more about one another and students from the St Pete College campuses who are interested in a job opportunity in the many fields available. This is a perfect setting to really make a difference in our community and build on one another for the greater good of the children and families we provide services for. Go Angels for hosting this fantastic event and opportunity. Let’s double our attendance. Please view our website Resource Page and if there are agencies we need to include, let’s get them added!

TEAMWORK! Together Everyone Achieves More…

LET’S STAY CONNECTED!!!

THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS
our
10th Annual Child Advocacy Expo
Mark Your Calendar

We want to thank the St Pete College Seminole Campus for allowing the Angels to host our Expo at their Seminole Campus again this year. The 2017 Expo was so successful and we are anticipating an even bigger crowd this year! This was the perfect venue for our group to network with one another and share knowledge as to how to do things better. As soon as you walked through the doors, you could feel the energy and were glad you were a part of this event. By popular demand, all hands raised when the question was raised to keep this event going which was music to our ears. The Angels feel this event is such a benefit for our Community Partners and each of us walk away with more knowledge than we walked in with. Thank you for wanting to keep this event.

Thanks to all of you who participated at the Expo in 2017 each of you committed to working with the Angels in this year to build this event and double our attendance. There is no time like the present to get started. There are many resources that we need to get on-board to attend this event and become part of this networking opportunity.

Please make sure you contact the Angels with any changes in your contact information so we can make sure our information is correct. It is important that our Resource Page be accurate and up-to-date for anyone looking for resources. If each of you can think of new contacts that we need to include in our mailings, please make sure we have them. You can email me directly at [email protected]. We have to rely on each of you to keep this information accurate for our users. If there is news that you would like for us to include in our Angel Newsletter, please contact me and I will be sure to include upcoming events in our Newsletters.

Contact: [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about Angels Against Abuse, Inc. please feel free to come and be a part of our monthly meetings so we can learn more about YOU. Knowledge is Power and that is how we grow and impact others. We would love to hear from you. Please contact me s[email protected] if you would like to attend and speak at our one of our Meetings. We meet the second Tuesday of every month and the Pasadena Community Church, Life Enrichment Center. See below details. our next meeting is Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, 8:30 am to 9:30 am.

FEBRUARY ANGEL MEETING REMINDER
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR NEXT ANGEL MEETING,
FEBRUARY 13TH, 2018
8:30 am – 9:30 am
PASADENA COMMUNITY CHURCH, LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER,
227 70TH STREET SOUTH, ST PETERSBURG, FL.

PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO RSVP YOUR ATTENDANCE.

Please Write A Review About The Angels!

As you know, Angels Against Abuse, Inc. was recognized as one of the top Non-Profit Organizations in our community which is a HUGE honor. We need to keep the reviews coming in order to maintain that honor. Please take a few minutes and write a review. Just click on the Great Non-Profits Icon above and it will take you right to their site. We have a lot that we can write a review about! Our new project, the Angel Visitation Center, The Mad Hatter Tea Party, the Child Advocacy Expo, the BrewHaHa Monster Ball and our Christmas Giving Program for 2017 and so much more! We are counting on YOU!

Your Reviews Make A Difference!!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

February13th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

February 24th, 2018 – The Burg Agency
The Wine Down – 1920’s Costume Party
Inberian Rooster – Downtown St Pete
Fundraiser for Angels Against Abuse Inc
See above for details

March 10th, 2018 – Annual Beer Breakfast
9am to 2pm at The Mandarin Hide
Downtown St. Pete
Fundraiser for Angels Against Abuse Inc
See above for details

March 13th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

April 10th , 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

April 28th, 2018 – 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
11th Annual Blue Ribbon Gala
St Pete Yacht Club, Grand Ballroom
11 Central Avenue, St Petersburg, FL

May 15th, 2018 – 8:30 – 9:30 am
Angel Meeting – Pasadena Community Church
Life Enrichment Center- 227 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL

Summer Break