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Please consider helping our children by making a donation to Blessing House using your Paypal account or credit card.  Blessing House is a 501 (c)(3) organization.  Your cash donations are fully deductible and you will receive a receipt acknowledging your donation.

 

Thank you!

 
Contact Us
  7th Annual

Rock-A-Bye Ball

November 5th, 2011

 

"Out of Africa"

For further information 
contact us by:

E-mail:     
info@blessinghouse.org 

    Mail:        
5440 Grove Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44055
  
Phone:  
440-240-1851      
 
    Fax:        
440-240-9010
 
 
Blessing House is a United Way Agency
 
   

 
Special Thanks to our “Out of Africa” sponsors
2011 Rock-A-Bye Ball
 
 
Kilimanjaro
 
Bay Mechanical & Electrical
Employee Benefits International – Tom Caito
 
 
Lake Victoria
 
Ross Environmental Services
 
 
Cape of Good Hope
 
EMH Healthcare
Mercy
Bramhall Engineering
Center Ridge Health Campus
Jones Day
Equity Trust Company
Edible Arrangements
Tom’s Country Place
FirstMerit
Community Foundation of Lorain County
 
 
Serengeti
 
Nordson Corporation
CenturyLink
Mike Bass Ford – Mazda
Hyland Software
Lorain National Bank
 
 
Congo
 
Brady-Cam I
All American Sports
Faehner Financial Planning
Sisters of Notre Dame
The Rounds Team – Howard Hanna
Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Zolli
 LCCC Foundation

 
 
 
 
 
 

  Job Posting

Part Time Social Worker

For more info, click here.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We Give Thanks

It is a time for giving thanks and there are many who have blessed the children of Blessing House this past year.

 We give thanks for our wonderful staff who so lovingly care for our children. They treat each child with compassion and respect and give them comfort, truly understanding each child’s need for safety and stability. They are always ready with a hug or a smile to brighten a child’s day.

 We give thanks for our board president, Dave Janowicz. Dave has been on the board since we began as an idea and has been instrumental in representing and promoting Blessing House in the community. Dave has provided leadership and guidance, always in pursuit of the Blessing House mission.

 We give thanks for our board of directors who have generously supported Blessing House with their time, their talents and their treasures. These 14 men and women have worked tirelessly to provide guidance, develop resources and look out for the best interests of the organization they hold so close to their hearts.

 We give thanks for the Foundations who have supported us financially this past year: The Nord Family Foundation, The Community Foundation of Lorain County, The Alyce J. and Ann J. Metka Foundation, The Sisters of the Humility of Mary, The Giant Eagle Foundation, and The Norton Family Foundation. We could not care for our children without their support.

 We give thanks to all who contribute to United Way which also provides financial support to Blessing House. The contributions we receive through them help keep our children safe.

 We give thanks for the community members who have sponsored or worked on our fundraisers this past year. Lisa Bramhall, Sam Mazzola and Deb Suhay and their committee put on a great event at this year’s Rock-A-Bye Ball. Mary Herrick and Karen Kirk organized our first Tennis Bash this summer. Mike and Susie Berigan ran the 1st Irish Open to benefit the children of Blessing House.

 We give thanks for all of our financial supporters, the businesses, civic groups, churches, auxiliary groups and individuals who have made donations this past year. These donations are essential to the operations of Blessing House and provide the daily care that our children need to be kept safe.

 We give thanks for all those who have donated their time to help us. There have been been many who have helped with yardwork, house maintenance and repairs, preparing food and meals for our children, and providing activities for our children. We especially appreciate the children who have given of their time to help our children. We have been blessed by the support of scouting groups, student groups, 4-H groups, school groups and individuals who have done everything from running a lemonade stand to raise money for us to sponsoring food collections for us.

 We give thanks for those who have sponsored supply collection drives for us. We receive a constant stream of diapers, wipes, canned goods, household items and other food that is a tremendous help to us.

 We give thanks for our Christmas helpers. We receive so many donations from folks who want to make sure our children have a blessed Christmas. We also have many who help us with this project.

 Blessing House would not be able to care for the children we do without all of these folks who have blessed us with their gifts. From the bottom of our hearts – “Thank you!”

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.

Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
(1 Chronicles 16:8-9)

 


 


Mission Statement 

Blessing House serves as a safety net for children of families in crisis by providing a temporary safe home for children and support for their families.
 
 
Blessing House is a children's crisis care center open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, always ready to help families during their times of need. 
 
“Let the children come to me. . .
And he took them in his arms and blessed them . . .”
(Mark 10:14-16)
 
 

Винтовые лестницы 
  
 
Blessing House is licensed in the State of Ohio     
by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. 
   

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                              

 

 

 

 

 
 

From Our Director  

 

 
I would like to thank The Norton Family Foundation for their grant of $10,000 to be used toward the purchase of a vehicle for Blessing House. What a wonderful gift! We are in such great need of another vehicle to transport children and to help deliver the donations that we receive. 
 
The Norton family has been very supportive of Blessing House since we opened and we truly appreciate the blessing they are to us. Ben and Jane Norton have been very generous in helping our organization and Brenda Norton has been active on our board since 2005.
 
We could not help the children and families that we do without the support of the community. Thank you, Norton Family, for your generous support!
Every Day Miracle Blog:  Click here.
 

 
Thanks to PartsSource and The Dalton Family Foundation for the grant toward the purchase of a new vehicle for Blessing House.  We appreciate you!

 


 

Christmas Needs List

Click here for our current needs list

 

 
Lorain County
 
We were blessed to receive $8,000 from the generous women who have come together to make an impact in the community by supporting non profit organizations. We appreciate you!

 
Many thanks to our 2011 Rock a Bye Ball Committee
Lisa Bramhall, Co-chair
Sam Mazzola, Co-chair
Deb Suhay, Co-chair
Bill Gallagher
Brenda Norton
Cindy Cromling
Daryl Bunch
Donna Humphrey
Donna Rivera-
Wells
Jackie Gerberry
Jillian Vezdos
Joanna Gallagher
Kathleen Beharry
Leslie Szalai
Linda Neiding
Lisa Lonsway
Lisa Zidar
Lynette Zeman
Mary Herrick
Nancy Bishop
Tyra Lehmann
 
 
 
 
 

 
Congratulation, Moses,
 
 for passing your TDI test! Moses is now a trained therapy dog and will be using his talents to comfort those who are suffering or are in need of companionship. Way to go, Moses!
 
 
 

Have you ever wondered . . . . 
 

What to do when your child throws a tantrum in the middle of a grocery store?

How to get your child to listen to you?

How to make mealtime more enjoyable for everyone? 

 Visit our Parenting Resource Page to view helpful tip sheets published by Circle of Parents that offer insights to these and other problems parents encounter. 



 

 Speaker's Bureau

 We would love to come and tell you more about Blessing House.  If you would like us to speak to your group, church or organization, please call us at 440-240-1851 or email us at:  info@blessinghouse.org.
 

 Thanks to Menagerie Publishing for permission to use Karen's Kids (R) on our website.