1. IN HONOR OF ALL THE CHILDREN WHO PASS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN TIER CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND THE STAFF WHO COMFORT THEM

2. OCSD YOUTH GROUP HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE GOING INTO ITS SEVENTH YEARUNDER THE DIRECTION OF CO- DIRECTORS DJ MOORE & JEFF CAPITANI ASSISTANT GROUP LEADERS KATE STEIGERWALD AND LISA LINDERMAN 3. My Project began with a gentlemen who wishes to be anonymous and a donation to the OCSD *ACCEPT*INCLUDE*EMPOWER* youth group for assistance given him by Directions in Independent Living. MY Project grew as we connected with other groups and agencies in our surrounding community. In addition to the anonymous donation, Olean Lions Club and the City of Olean Youth & Recreation Committee made sizable contributions 4. The Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center is dedicated to helping children traumatized by abuse and neglect. In attending to many of the children that pass through there walls they provide many different types of comfort. One of those comforts is the NO-SEW Blanket. Our group members had a goal to make as many as our grant allowed us to which was fifty. Our goal was realized again through collaboration. 5. MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING; UNITED WAY CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DIRECTIONS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING OCSD *ACCEPT*INCLUDE*EMPOWER* SOUTHERN TIER ACCESS RECOVERY WITHOUT WALLS OIMS MRS. MESTS CLASS PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL MRS. MORELLAS CLASS CITY OF OLEAN YOUTH & RECREATION OLEANLIONS CLUB 6. MY Project Mrs. Morellas Class at PCS assisted this program by not only making blankets but delivering them to us in Olean. OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR THEIR WORK 7. *A*I*E* THANKS KAREN HILL, DIRECTOR AND HER STAFF FOR THE EFFORTS THEY PUT FORTH FOR THE CHLDREN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER WHOSE LIVES ARE FOREVER CHANGED PLEASE SUPPORT 8. For assistance or inquiries Contact Jeff Capitani, Ms. Ed. Youth & Family Services Coordinator 716-373-4602/fax 373-4604 jcapitani@oleanilc,org Causarum justia et misericordia For the cause of justice and mercy