August 2022
THE CHILD ADVOCACY EXPO WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
The Annual Child Advocacy Expo this past Thursday was the BEST EVER!. The room was filled to its capacity with so many amazing agencies, their leaders and individuals from other organizations, businesses and foundations to meet and greet our community leaders. We had three amazing women who spoke about the direction of children and youth in the child welfare system who shares their vision on how we move forward to make a difference in the lives of these children and their families. There was so much energy in the room that you could feel it as soon as you walked through the doors. Over 50 agencies attended and we had a wait list of several more. Special thanks to our speakers, Secretary Shevaun Harris, Department of Children & Families, Kelly Johnson, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, CPI Division, Jenn Petion, Chief Executive Officer, Family Support Services North Florida who is now representing FSS Suncoast. For everyone who participated in this networking opportunity, thank you so much.
Special thanks to the Pinellas Realtor Organization for allowing us to use their beautiful space, and their amazing staff who made us feel so welcome! Thank you to my wonderful Angels who once again created an amazing event “Angel Style”.
Thank you to our Community Leaders for all you do to advocate for the children and youth in the child welfare system by giving them HOPE for a better tomorrow.
Thank You – Sandy Kearney, Founder/President
YES WE ARE MEETING IN AUGUST, PLEASE COME
RECAP OF EXPO
SPEAKER – CELESTE FERNANDEZ, DCF
WE WILL SEE YOU AUGUST 9TH 2022
8:30 AM TO 9:30 AM PASADENA COMMUNITY CHURCH, LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER
227 70TH STREET SOUTH, ST PETERSBURG FL
Every time we leave our meetings, we feel like we have gained more knowledge and understanding of what is going on in our community and the children and youth we advocate for. A BIG thanks to those community leaders who take time from their busy schedules to share with our group!
Please plan on attending in August when we kick-off for our next BIG event, our annual Gala, the Angel Awareness Event, October 21st 2022 at the St Pete Yacht Club. It is going to be a night to remember. Details below.
Let’s make our August meeting another record breaker!
ANNUAL ANGEL AWARENESS EVENT
HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
OCTOBER 21st, 2022, ST PETE YACHT CLUB
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
TICKETS WENT ON SALE JULY 1ST 2022
OUR ANNUAL GALA
A CLASSY HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
SPARKLE WITH THE GLITTER QUEENS
The Angels will be inducting the The St Pete Glitter Queens into our Archangel Hall of Fame at our 2022 annual event. Break out your tiaras Queens, it is going to be a night to remember. We will have great music, food, entertainment, but most of all our guests will still know why the Angels do what they do in our community. Thanks to this amazing group of women, they chose Angels Against Abuse as their charity of choice in 2015 and helped us make a difference in the lives of the children and families we advocate for 24/7.
We have modified the attire by popular demand! We are asking that our guests wear something dressy Black and jazz it up with ORANGE, PURPLE, GREEN or any other Halloween colors. We want it to be a classy event, Angel style!
We would like to have some help with Silent/Live Auction Items, baskets or gift certificates. We need volunteers for set-up and tear-down for the event and any help is appreciated. Please email [email protected] with any assistance you can provide.
We can use everyone’s help to make our Silent Auction and Live Auction a big success. Whether it is a silent auction basket, a certificate to your favorite restaurant or spa, a gift card, or a special live auction item, we can use your help – PLEASE!
HELLO LADIES!
THE ANGEL BRUNCH BUNCH FASHION SHOW
SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH 2023
THE ST PETE YACHT CLUB
Mark your calendar for another fabulous fashion show hosted by the Angels! Our first Fashion Show was such a success that we decided to make it an annual event. The date is SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH 2023. We will provide details as we get closer to the end of the year.
THANK YOU ST PETE FOOLS CHARITY!
The money your charity raised for the Angels will make such a difference in the lives of the children we advocate for 24/7. Your charity gives hope for a better tomorrow to so many children in our community that there are no words to express our gratitude. The Angels are truly blessed!
ATTENTION COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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MEET OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Please follow the links to read about our Community Partners and all they are doing to make a difference in our community for the children, youth and families we advocate for 24/7.
Our community leaders are changing lives and giving children HOPE for a better tomorrow. It takes all of us to make it happen!
Children are our future…
Thank you for your leadership.
EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AT THE
MAD HATTER TEA PARTY LAST SUNDAY
IT WAS A MORNING AND AFTERNOON DAY OF FUN FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES!
THANK YOU SUNSHINE CITY KIWANIS FOR SPREADING YOUR MAGIC TO CHILDREN WHO NEED A DAY OF FUN AND ACTIVITIES JUST FOR THEM…YOU ARE AN AMAZING ORGANIZATION AND THE ANGELS ARE SO BLESSED YOU ARE KEEPING OUR LEGACY ALIVE!
Once again the Sunshine City Kiwanis Club hosted another fantastic MAD HATTER TEA PARTY! On behalf of the Angels, thank you Allen Yergovich and Elizabeth Wulff for giving such a wonderful gift to children of all ages!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE MENTORS AND LEADERS AT FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN TAMPA BAY FOR YOUR 12.5 YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE CHILDREN YOU ADVOCATE FOR ALL YEAR LONG
The Angels have partnered with Friends of the Children Tampa Bay for over seven years and we have had the opportunity to see the difference that these mentors are making in the children’s lives that they mentor for 12.5 years. This program allows a child to know there is a stable person in their life that can change their journey. These mentors are heroes to these children and the Angels want to thank each and every one of them for their support and guidance to these children.
YOUR ARE HEROES
OUR OPPORTUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A HUGE SUCCESS.
The Angels are putting smiles on the faces of children in our community with our partnership with Hero to a Child for the Opportunity Outreach Program. As these requests for the little things that make a difference in a child’s life come in, we fill them immediately with the hope that we are making a difference in this child’s life. This outreach program allows these children an outlet to build friendships, social skills and feel like any other normal child which will change their lives and give them HOPE for a better tomorrow..
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO
The Angels have been working with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, CPI Division for over 13 years and we have provided many programs that have made a difference in the lives of the children and youth we advocate for 24/7 addressing the needs requested by this division of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The investigators of the Child Protection Investigation Department work tirelessly to keep children safe while at the same time make their transition in the child welfare system as comfortable as possible.
Happy Birthday Kind Mouse! You have touched so many children’s lives in the past 10 years.
YOU ARE A HERO!
Schenelle Conway| Family and Community Engagement Specialist
NOW ENROLLING
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Angel Monthly Meeting Schedule
2022
August 9th 2022 – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Angel Meeting (2nd Tuesday)
Pasadena Community Church
221 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL
September 13th 2022 – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Angel Meeting (2nd Tuesday)
Pasadena Community Church
221 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL
October 11th 2022 – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Angel Meeting (2nd Tuesday)
Pasadena Community Church
221 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL
October 21st 2022 – 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Annual Awareness Event
Halloween Extravaganza
St Pete Yacht Club
11 Central Avenue
St Petersburg, FL
Angel Monthly Meeting Schedule
2022
November 8th 2022 – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Angel Meeting (2nd Tuesday)
Pasadena Community Church
221 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL
December 14th 2022 – 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Annual Christmas Giving Celebration
Pasadena Community Church
221 70th Street South
St Petersburg, FL
2023 EVENTS
April 29th, 2023 – 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Angel Fashion Show
St Pete Yacht Club
11 Central Avenue
St Petersburg, FL
Angels Against Abuse Gives HOPE,
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow….
WE NEED YOUR VOTE TO STAY ON TOP.
THANK YOU ANGELS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A REVIEW!
THIS IS SO IMPORTANT SO PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
YOUR WORDS SPEAK VOLUMES IN THE COMMUNITY!
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!
