Generous Donation from Northern Safety & Industrial Now Benefiting Community
Utica, NY, March 26, 2019 – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) was the recipient of a generous donation by Julie’s Christmas Wishes Program. This initiative was founded by a group of employees at Northern Safety and Industrial (NSI) in honor of Julie Fatata, an employee who loved giving back to her community and lost her battle with cancer a few years ago.
The program committee spent months collecting donations and hosting fundraisers like bake sales and basket raffles, as well as selling Christmas ornaments in Julie’s memory. In
December, the program committee members hand-delivered their donation which included
cleaning products, personal care items, bedding, pajamas, socks, slippers, diapers, baby
wipes, and a variety of gift cards. Their generosity also included a number of laptops and a
$1,000 check.
The donation is now being put to good use in YWCA MV’s emergency shelter and safe dwelling, providing a comfortable and safe standard of living for each resident.
“It was a true pleasure to do this in Julie’s memory,” said the committee members. “She
continues to be our role model for giving back to our community. Her generosity and caring
ways will always inspire us to carry on her memories through Julie’s Christmas Wishes
Program.”
YWCA MV is honored to have been the beneficiary of Julie’s Christmas Wishes Program in 2018. The generosity of NSI has gone a long way in helping the agency serve their clients, especially including the women and children in their housing programs.
YWCA MV offers free and confidential domestic and sexual violence crisis services 24-hours.
For domestic and sexual violence crisis services in Oneida County, call 315.797.7740. For
sexual violence and child abuse services in Herkimer County, call 315.866.4120. For more
information about YWCA MV, visit ywcamv.org or call 315.732.2159.
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About YWCA Mohawk Valley
YWCA Mohawk Valley is a nonsectarian organization engaged in the mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. In 2018, YWCA MV provided more than 14,000 instances of service to individuals in Herkimer and Oneida Counties via such programs as domestic and sexual violence crisis services, violence prevention education, residential services for homeless women and children,
and emergency shelters and transitional housing for individuals escaping violence. For 24-hour, confidential help with domestic and/or sexual violence in Oneida County, call 315.797.7740. For 24-hour, confidential help with sexual violence in Herkimer County, call 315.866.4120. More information about YWCA MV can be found by visiting
ywcamv.org or by contacting Kari Procopio at kprocopio@ywcamv.org or 315.732.2159 ext. 233. YWCA MV receives funding support from the United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica and the United Way of Rome & Western Oneida Counties
