The document summarizes a project by the OCSD ACCEPT INCLUDE EMPOWER youth group to make no-sew blankets for the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center. With donations from various community organizations, the youth group made 50 blankets with the help of students from Portville Central School. The blankets were delivered to provide comfort to children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The document expresses appreciation to all involved in supporting the project.

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

3.  OCSD YOUTH GROUP HAS BEEN IN
EXISTENCE GOING INTO IT’S SEVENTH
YEARUNDER THE DIRECTION OF CO-
DIRECTORS DJ MOORE & JEFF CAPITANI
ASSISTANT GROUP LEADERS KATE
STEIGERWALD AND LISA LINDERMAN

4.  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

5.  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.

6. 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. MEST’S CLASS
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL
MRS. MORELLA’S CLASS
CITY OF OLEAN YOUTH & RECREATION
OLEANLIONS CLUB

17. MY Project
 Mrs. Morella’s Class at PCS assisted this
program by not only making blankets but
delivering them to us in Olean.
 OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR THEIR WORK

19.  *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

20.  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