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Families & Friends of Murder Victims, INC
1. FFAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc.
(FFMV)
Newsletter January 2020
Thank-you:
*Carol Anderson â Website
*Kaiser â Oakland
*St. Anthonyâs Catholic Church-Upland
*Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church
Grand Terrace
*First United Methodist Church of La Puente
*San Bernardino County District Attorneyâs Office of
Victim Services/Victim Advocates
* Linda Rodriguez â Mother of Angel - Memory Cards
*Janet Garcia Facebook administrators
* Ellie Rossi â Mother of David and Lisa
Need Someone to Talk To?
* Bertha Flores - Parent - Spanish speaking
(909) 200-5499 (after 3pm)
*Rose Madsen â Parent (909) 798-4803 (after 4pm)
Redlands CA
*Donna Lozano - Parent â 760-660-9054
* Palm Springs/Coachella Valley 10am-9pm
*Linda Rodriguez -Parent â 951-369-0010-Home â
951-732-3255 - Riverside
* Ellie Rossi - Parent - 909-810-8133 Yucaipa CA
* Richard McVoy â Adult Sibling â
909-503-5456 â Grand Terrace CA
* Tanya Powell - Parent â 760-596-2292-
Upland CA
Families & Friends of Murder Victims:
A non-profit organization
Dedicated to providing information, support, and
friendship to persons who have experienced the
death of a loved one through the violent act of
murder
Share SorrowâŠ..
Share Strength
Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to
provide a pathway to well-being to those who
have lost a loved one to murder and to those who
are victims of attempted murder.
Love Gifts
Love gifts are a specific tax deductible donation made
to the memory of a loved oneâs birthday, anniversary
of a death, holiday, or just because which are posted
in newsletter. They are also made by caring
professionals, organizations to help in the work that
FFMV does with victims/survivors. These gifts help
with the expenses incurred in reaching out to others
and operating expenses. When making out a check,
please make payable to FFMV and note Love Gift on
check or envelope.
Love Gifts can be mailed to FFMV-
P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. - 92423-1222
In Loving Memory
Orlando Hurley - 1/18/64 â 6/24/89
3. FFMV Fundraisers
Office Depot - Staples â Office Max
If you shop at Office Depot or Staples please
use FFMVâs Rewards Number for Office Depot
which is 1139461170 Office Max â 650756207,
Staples- or use just give them 909-798-4803
for all three. We get reward points that help
defray the cost of printing, ink cartridges and
office supplies.
PLEASEâŠ.Donât throw away your old ink
cartridges! Continue to bring them to us, or take
them to Office Max, Staples or Office Depot and
give them 909-798-4803
Itâs an easy way to help
FFMV purchase office supplies.
In Loving Memory
Joseph Salazar
9/24/91 â 12/28/09
Resources and Additional Support Services
San Bernardino County District Attorneyâs Office
of Victim Witness Centers: San Bernardino
(909) 382-3846
Rancho Cucamonga: (909) 945-4241*
Victorville/Desert area: (760)552-6947
Riverside County District Attorneyâs Office of
Victim Witness Centers:
Riverside: (951) 955-5450
Murrieta: (951) 304-5680 * Banning: (951) 922-7130
* Indio: (760) 863-8408
*Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim
Witness Assistance Program offices:
Pomona: 909) 620-3381
*Life.After.Uncivil.Ruthless.Acts.
323-816-9651 www.laurala.org
* WINGS OF JUSTICE â Website
www.murdermislabeledsuicide.com/WingsofJustice
*Women Against Gun Violence â 310-204-2348
www.wagv.org
* Crime Victims United of California â
530-885-9544 www.crimevictimsunited.com or
mail@crimevictimsunited.com
* North American Victim Assistance (NOVA)
www.trynova.org
* Victims of Crime Resources Center
800) VICTIMS
* POMC - (888) 818-POMC www.pomc.org
GOC â Debra â 714-999-7132
IE Chapter â Linda â 909-653-7236
* Citizens Against Homicide - (415) 455-5944
* Justice for Murdered Children - (310) 547-1367
* Memory of Victims Everywhere - (949) 248-5470
MOVE@cox.net
* Resource for the Grieving and
* Crime Survivors â 949-872-7895
www.crimesurvivors.com
*JUSTICE FOR HOMICIDE VICTIMS â JHV
(310) 457-0030 jhvinfo@gmail.com
website - justiceforhomicidevictims.org
* Striving Towards Eradicating Violence In Ennercities
-S.T.E.V.I.E. stevieisunityandpeace@yahoo.com
oneunikadvocate2@aol.com
* Survivors of Murdered Children SGV Chapter â
Tina-626-298-9054 -tinayyama@att.net
*Homicide Survivors Support Group
Meets every 2nd
Tuesday at 7pm
Solono Family Justice Center
604 Empire St. Fairfield CA
Rita Edmonds-Norris at 707-631-281
* Margaret Goldman â MA MFT
760-946-9036 â Apple Valley, CA
*Option House: www.optionhouseinc.org
Hotline:909-381-3471
5. January 2020 Birthdays
Alex Sylvester Martinez Arturo J. Velazquez
Angel Rodriguez Jr. Anthony Maldonado
Antonio Ramirez âLittle Tonyâ Barbara Lockwood
Brandon Smith Christhoper Sackett
Cynthia Ann LaRue Denise Duerr
Destiny Hernandez Edward Navarrette
Frederic Arlen Hoyle Jr. Jason Kovak
Janet Heartfield Jaira Sartorio
Jesus âRickâ Soto Jr. Jacob Koval
Jason Carlos Casarez Kryshtian Louis Avila
Krishana LeAnn Szymanski Lacey Wheeler
LaMarco QuentzGraham Maria Banuelos
Mario Flores Michelle Miers
Noe Salinas III Orlando Hurley
Ray Valenzuela Jr. Rebecca Ann Barrasa
Rhonda McNamara Richard Albidrez
Jesus âRickâ Soto Roberto V. Morales
Sergio Rodriguez Ted Rios Jr. Terese R. Stewart
6. January 2020 Memories
Adam John Rivera AlbertoCasillas
Alexander Delgado Alexander âTitoâ Martinez
Alejendro Rojas Garcia Anthony Turner
Angel Hernandez Angel Rodriguez
Armando Gabriel Calvary Betty Van Patter
Blanca Lili Lopez Carlos Angelo Centino
Carlos F. Leal Jr. Charles Johnson
Christopher Heyman Christopher Jackson
Eloy Conrad Duran III Evion Yanez Jaira Sartori
James Hartzell Jr. Jason Casarez
Jennifer Rene Parisi-Krajnak Jerry Sehrs
Jesus D. Calderon JesusâBetoâOseguera Joey Trujillo
Jose Alfredo Suarez Jose Santos Bonilla
Kryshtian Louis Avila Larry Leyva
Lamar Whitehead Manuel J. Vega
Mario Quiroz Martineau Denis
Michael Reed Jr. Miraflor Durante
Noah Ferrer Noe Salinas III Ramon Quesada Jr.
Raul âRalpheeâ Payan Rebecca Ann Barrasa
Reychell Lujan Richard Albidrez
Richard Davila Roy Hall
Samantha Salas Sergio Rodriguez
Samuel Sanchez Terri Lynn Winchell
Ted Rios VictorWhite Jr.
Nancy E. OâHara & Jesse M. OâHara
7. LOVE GIFTS
In Loving Memory In Loving Memory In Loving Memory
Jesus D. Calderon Angel Rodriguez Raul J Payan âRalpheeâ
12/8/60 â 1/10/11 1/19/82 â 1/20/07 2/14/75 â 1/16/05
In Loving Memory David Charles Nystrom â 2/21/64 - 7/27/98 & Lisa Cummings â 11/13/66 â 3/12/11
Brother and Sister in Heaven âŠ.. now together watching over their Mom (Ellie Rossi)
--------------------------------------------------------------Love Gift-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donation $_______________
Name (please print):_________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________City/St.________________________Zip__________
Email address: __________________________________________________________
Your Phone # ( ) ____________________Relationship to Victim: _____________________________
Name of Victim: _________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: Date of Death: ______________________
Please post my loved ones message and/or picture(s) for the month of: ___________
# of pictures enclosed/attached ____________ Use picture on file_____________________
8. Christmas Candlelight Memorial
Hosted by Families & Friends of Murder Victims
December 8, 2019
FFMV has been VERY blessed to continue to do what we do!
A Special Thank-you to:
* Bishop Barnes from the Diocese of San Bernardino
* Ana Hamilton & Marciano Avilla, Diocese of San Bernardino
*Ellie Rossi In Memory of David Charles Nystrom & Lisa Cummings
* Rivera Family and Friends, Lisa Ceparicio, Royal Gents, Carol Viveros in Memory of Adam Rivera
* Ohly Family â In Memory of Yanize Mora
* Robin & Kemi Price, In Memory of Jacob Jackson
*Norm & Rose Madsen in Memory of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Rita Marin,In Memory of her neice Jennifer LeAnne Balber
* Pizza Factory â Phelan
* Juenenne Jackson, in Memory of Jacob Jackson
* Acosta Family, in Memory of Nicky Acosta
* Anita Martinez â In Memory of Chris Martinez
* Payan Family in Memory Ralphee Payan
Eric & Lisa Hocutt - Pay It Forward Golf Tournament sponsors & participants
* Eryana & Merissa Gurule, Alaena & Amelia Martinez â Set up helpers
* FFMV Executive Board
Our Committed Chapter Leaders, and Volunteers who work together helping
Victims become Survivors
Families & Friends of Murder Victims Christmas Memorial luncheon was a success!
This year there was about 150 guests in attendance.
So many people to thank! A BIG Thank You to the Rivera and Payan family for the abundance of toys & gift
cards! Ellie Rossi for your generous donation, and to our anonymous donor of toys. Food was good, many
desserts to enjoy, over 60 kids in attendance received a toy or gift card, we even had our adult ornament
exchange again and we had fun! A very special thank you to Santa and Mrs. Claus who surprised the kids, first
time ever for FFMV, then gave families opportunity to take pictures with them.
Thank You on behalf of FFMV and participants,
Without you this could not happen, FFMV is truly blessed!
9. New Series Announcement
As the Author/coordinator of the successful Murder Survivors Handbook, I
read, viewed and interviewed whatever I thought might strengthen the
information. My premise was that none of us knows it all. While it would be
impossible to capture everything for a resource book, I was content to give
enough variance, so each reader would feel less alone and find
some resources for their new and treacherous journey.
I plan to introduce one of these sources each month. I will select them in no
particular order but as they come to me. Each resource is of equal importance
as is each homicide. The first in this series is a book published in 2009 by a
reporter and editor for the Boston Globe: The Ride by Brian Macquarrie. To
read more follow the link below:
http://www.svlp.org/education/lessonsseries.html
Connie Saindon, MFT, Founder
svlp@svlp.org
Survivors Of Violent Loss Resources
Announcements
www.svlp.org
Restorative Retelling is an evidence based model that has been successful in supporting those who have lost
someone to a violent death. Restorative Retelling services include general counseling and group services.
CAMP GOOD GRIEF (SVP)
Camp Good Grief-Special Victims Program (SVP) is a joint effort between the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office Bureau
of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Medical Center Children's Hospital. The 3-day grief camp is geared toward
homicide/suicide and is for children ages 10-16 who have experienced a violent death in their family. Campers board a bus at the
Ronald McDonald House in Loma Linda and head to Camp Cedar Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains for a three-day camp and
grief therapy experience.
At camp the children participate in game and team building activities and therapeutic group activities designed to help them learn
and understand how to cope with the grief over the violent death of their loved one. This camp has been so successful that it has
been expanded to include Camp Good Grief - Special Victims Program Teen Retreat. It will be held annually and provides grief
services for teens ages 14-18 who previously participated in Camp Good Grief - SVP and whose lives have been positively impacted
by camp. It will be a combination of learning advanced grief management skills as well as a training camp for future Camp Good
Grief Peer Counselors.
Camp is free of charge to all campers and camperships are funded by unclaimed victim restitution. Therapists and interns from Loma
Linda Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Loma Linda Child Life Specialists and District Attorney's Office Victim Advocates donate
their time to the camp.
The Bureau of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital have pledged to continue fundraising activities,
presentations to service groups, and outreach events so they may continue hosting future Camp Good Grief-SVP programs. Contact:
Dorothy Brooks 909-558-4073
10. Show your support for Families & Friends of Murder Victims
while you save money and earn cash back!
Families & Friends of Murder Victims is participating in an exciting new fundraising program. The company now has its own
website featuring thousands of partner stores like Walmart, JC Penney, Best Buy, Apple, Home Depot and many more. When
you make a purchase on www.shop.com/ffmv *Families and Friends of Murder Victims* receives royalties and you earn up to
35% cash back on qualified purchases.
Now, you can take advantage of the ease and convenience of Internet
shopping to buy the products and services you want, while feeling
good about helping one of your favorite organizations.
Our new fundraising website has a variety of
benefits.
ï· Check out the Hot Deals page to get access to coupons
and exclusive deals to help you save even more.
ï· Go to the Partner Stores page to find specific stores that
youâd like to shop from.
ï· Use the Search feature at the top of the page to search over 35 million different products and services for things
youâre looking for.
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ï· Find the perfect gift in our Gift Ideas area.
ï· Getting Started is Easy!
1) Visit our website at www.shop.com/ffmv and register (full shopping site)
2) Us.maexclusives.com/ffmv Monthly specials
3) Register as a Preferred Customer â Its Free to sign up!
ï· Click âSign inâ in the upper right hand corner
ï· Select the âNo I am a new customerâ option
ï· Follow the prompts
ï· There is a question highlighted in blue âWere you referred by a friend? Enter mail4ffmv@yahoo.com (thatâs
how we begin our fundraising)
ï· You are now eligible to earn up to 35% cash back on qualified purchases
3) Go Shopping
ï· Use the search box at the top of the screen to find a specific item or type of product youâre looking for
ï· Use Shop Partners to find a specific partner like Best Buy or Walmart
ï· Use âShop All Departmentsâ to shop via category
ï· Use Hot Deals to find special deals and coupons to save even more money
ï· Look for the icon to find out exactly how much cash back youâll earn from purchases made from that
store or on a particular product
ï· Add ShopBuddy app and never miss a Deal!
ï· When asked who referred please put our email address:mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
ANY Questions or ISSUES registering ⊠Please contact Rose @ 909-754-6969 or
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
11. From Rose Madsen, Editor/Chair/co-founder of the
Colton & Coachella Chapter of FFMV
In Memory of my daughter Jennifer LeAnne Balber
12/02/73 â 11/10/94
A 20yr. old SoCal Gas Co. Meter Reader,
Fatally Shot in the Line of Service in Rialto, CA
On behalf of the executive board of Families & Friends of Murder Victims, we wish you a Happy, Safe, and
Peaceful 2020 New Year. Words can't mend your heartache; we share your loss and wish you comfort and
peace of mind. May you find strength in the love of your family, and in the warm embrace of your friends.
My beautiful JenâŠ..I can no longerâŠSee you with my eyesâŠTouch you with my handsâŠ
But I will feel you in my heartâŠ.ForeverâŠLove, Mom
FFMV Executive Board
Rose Madsen â Chair, Mother of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Dawn Hallâ Vice Chair, Mother of Joshua Rexford
Rita Marin â Secretary, Aunt of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Bertha Flores â Treasurer, Mother of Kristopher Flores
FFMV is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving survivors of murder victims & victims of attempted murder. Our main purpose is to offer grief
support for those victim/survivors. All assistance provided to victims is given free of charge by volunteers. Contributions and/or questions regarding the
policies of FFMV may be addressed to: FFMV Executive Board at P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. 92423-1222, e-mailed to
mail4fffmv@yahoo.com or phoned to 909-754-6969
FFMV is a tax-exempt organization under the Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
Our Organization depends largely upon private donations which will cover operational expenses, Our Annual Family Christmas Memorial
Luncheon, and Our Annual Victimsâ Rights Week Memorial. We are seeking a sponsor (s) for our events. Please contact FFMV at the above e-
mail or phone if you are interested. Tax ID #68-0299211 All Contributions
Are Tax Deductible
Keep continued prayers for families that are in the court process trying to get the
JUSTICE they Deserve!!
Chris Martinez (Almost 8years still waiting for Justice), Jesus (Beto), Edwinta âWinnieâ,
Salome âJr.â(Trial starting 1/13/2020, keep the Rodriguez family in prayer)
And for ALL families dealing with the injustice of UNSOLVED Murders!
12. 2020 Participant /Photo Release Form for slide show & picture boards
Families & Friends of Murder Victims, INC (FFMV)
Circle one: New Participant ~ Update my information ~ Agency/Non Victim
Please Print Clearly
Date________________ Relationship to Victim_______________________
Victimâs First Name______________________________________________
Victimâs Last Name______________________________________________
Date of Birth _____________ Date of Death__________ Solved: Yes ( ) No ( )
Was this a DUI Yes ( ) No ( ) Was this Domestic Violence Yes ( ) No ( )
Permission to use photo(s): Yes ( ) No ( ) Just add me to e-mail/mailing list to receive
monthly newsletter and event information
I grant to Families & Friends of Murder Victims, Inc. (FFMV), the right to use photograph(s) of
the above-identified subject. I authorize FFMV to use and publish the same in print and/or
electronically.I agree that FFMV may use such photographs with or without his/her name and for
any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising,
and Web content.
I have read and understand the above.
Signature_________________________________________________________
Print Full Name _______________________________________________________
Print Last Name ______________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________________________________
Zip Code _______________Contact Phone(s) with area code____________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________
Mail or e-mail participant/release form to: ffmvmail@yahoo.com
~ FFMV ~ P.O.Box 11222 San Bernardino, CA ~ 92423-1222
I have included a picture ( ) Yes ( ) No use the one on file
Due to getting many returned emails, birthday/anniversary cards and newsletters, FFMV requests that you
complete this form to continue receiving mailing and emails. Thank You