Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) recently held its annual volunteer dinner at Giuseppe’s Pizza & Family Restaurant in Warminster. The theme was “Grazie”, the Italian word for “Thank you”, and volunteers were treated to a “Taste of Italy” dinner.
NOVA utilizes over 200 volunteers who serve as hotline volunteers, thrift shop volunteers, special event volunteers and administrative volunteers “Our volunteers play a huge role here at NOVA,” said Julie Dugery, Coordinator of Volunteers and Community Outreach. “They provide countless hours of service and their dedication helps us in our mission to support victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes and to prevent and eliminate violence. We want to take this opportunity to thank them for all that they do for NOVA and their community.”
Volunteers honored for 5, 10 and 15 years of service to the
organization included:
= Five Years of Service:
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Julie Anne Mejia--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Nancy Kapper--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Pamela Blake--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Trudy Donnon--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Barb Zielinski--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Sheila Farrow--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Ellen O’Neill--Thrift Shop Volunteer
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Karen Frei—Hotline Volunteer
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Joan Reybok--Hotline Volunteer
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Linda Stezelberger--Hotline Volunteer
= Ten Years of Service:
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Joan Slotter--Thrift Shop Volunteer
= Fifteen Years of Service:
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Bonnie Monahan--Hotline Volunteer
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Pauline Boyle--Hotline Volunteer
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Richard Sakulich--Hotline Volunteer
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Maxine Katz--Hotline Volunteer
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Carol Miller--Hotline Volunteer
To learn more about volunteer
opportunities with NOVA, contact Julie Dugery, Coordinator of Volunteers and
Community Outreach at 215-343-6543 or email JulieD@novabucks.org.
ABOUT NOVA
Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) supports,
counsels and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes in
Bucks County and works to prevent and eliminate violence in society through
advocacy, training, community education and prevention programs. Founded in
1974, NOVA is a non-profit 501(c)(3), community-based organization operating
out of three offices in Fairless Hills, Jamison and Perkasie. Services are made
possible through the financial support of federal, state and local government grants
and contracts, corporations, foundations and private donations. All
contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. For more
information, visit www.NOVABucks.org.
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Photo Caption
(courtesy of NOVA):
Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) celebrated its dedicated volunteers at a dinner held in June at Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Warminster, Pa. Pictured (Left to right) are Julie Dugery, NOVA Coordinator of Volunteers and Community Outreach; Carol Miller, Hotline Volunteer; Trudy Donnon, Thrift Shop Volunteer; Bonnie Monahan, Hotline Volunteer; Nancy Kapper, Thrift Shop Volunteer; and Maria White, NOVA Thrift Shop Manager.
