Thrift Store Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
May 5th, 2009
Monica, Lucy (Lista), Terry, Jeremiah, and Sully hamming it up for the camera.
Recently (April 12) the Vita Nova Thrift Store reached it’s 1st Year Anniversary. What better way to show our appreciation to all of our customers than to have a big 50% off SALE, along with FREE food, face painting, “I Love Lucy” lookalike, and FREE drawing for (5) $20 gift certificates. Thank you from all of the residents and staff of Vita Nova for making our 1st year such a success. Together, we are “making a difference, one youth at a time”.
Congratulations to Christine Sidley, shown here receiving her $20 gift certicficate from Sandra R. Awong, Store Manager. Other winners were Erick Velasquez, Joan Renkowsky, Marguerite Miller, & Paula Dorhout.
Erick Velasquez receives his $20 gift certificate from Asst. Mgr. Monica Torres-Grajales
“I Love Lucy” lookalike Lista Faircloth helps celebrate 1st Anniversary of Vita Nova Thrift Store.
Mentor Night at WPBF Ch 25
March 4th, 2009
SULLY with Vita Nova residents Bill H, Mark W, and KC
Recently WPBF Channel 25 hosted “Mentor Night”, sponsored by The Mentor Center of Children Services Council of PB County. Local area mentors were invited along with their mentees for a night of pizza and fun. Several on-air personalities were there to greet all of the guests and to answer questions. After enjoying pizza and cookies together, all were given a behind-the-scenes private tour of the Channel 25 studios. If you’d like to learn more about becoming a mentor at Vita Nova, contact SULLY, Director of Mentors and Volunteers, at 561-434-5660 or Email to sully@renvill.org.
Mark W with mentor Frank Cianfrone
Bill H with mentor Steven Hoffman
Kateal C (KC) with mentor Alan Frier
Channel 25 spotlights 2 Vita Nova Mentors
March 4th, 2009January is National Mentor Month, and this year, WPBF Channel 25 featured two of Vita Nova’s residents and their mentors. Each Monday in January, Channel 25 featured a story of a local mentor/mentee match that is proving to be beneficial, not only to the mentee, but to the adult mentor as well. Vita nova resident, Kateal C. (known to us as KC) along with his mentor Alan Frier were featured during the 5:30 pm newscast on January 5, followed by Vita Nova resident Tanya N. and her mentor Marie Clerger, featured on January 19.
To view KC’s video clip, click HERE.
To view Tanya’s video clip, click HERE.
Volunteer Appreciation Day
November 21st, 2008Vita Nova VOLUNTEERS were recently recognized at the 1st Annual Volunter Appreciation Brunch, held at Brogue’s Irish Reatuarant in Lake Worth, FL. With nearly 70 people in attendance, there were lots of heartwarming stories shared, as well as lots of prizes awarded during a game of “Who Wants To Be A Volunteer? If you’d like to be on the guest list for our next volunteer recognition event, call SULLY at 561-434-5660 or Email to sully@renvill.org. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a good old Irish breakfast!
Catherine, Adela, Dolores, and Denise enjoy some coffee talk.
Thrift Store Mgr. Sandra R. Awong, with Vita Nova residents, Deondre, Jeffery, Octavius, and Manny.
George & Ada DeMario share a laugh with Marianne & Vito Leonardi
Staff members Cherry and Monica, share a moment with residents, Bill, Fany, and OB (Obadiah)
Vita Nova on TV…
November 21st, 2008TIME TO CARE…
Vita Nova was recently featured in a new TV ad campaign entitled, “Time To Care”, sponsored by the West Palm Beach law firm of Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart, and Shipley. Take a moment to view this ad showcasing our mission for serving young adults in Palm Beach County.
Mentor “match” receives recognition…
October 27th, 2008
Vita Nova resident, Tanya N.
recently had an opportunity to share her views on life
with her mentor, Marie Clerger.
January 2009 marks the 7th annual National Mentoring Month, which is sponsored by MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership and Harvard School of Public Health. One of the many highlights of this month long celebration is the selection of one outstanding “match” of a young adult, and their dedicated mentor. This year, The Mentor Center of Childrens Services Council of Palm Beach County, along with WPBF, Channel 25 in West Palm Beach, has selected one of Vita Nova’s many successful matches. In this, our very first year of our mentor program, to even be considered for this award is such an honor, let alone to be selected as one of four recipients. Our “match” is made up of Vita Nova resident, Tanya N., age 18, and her adult Mentor, Marie Clerger, a married mother of 5 children, who works full time as Clerk and Comptroller for the Palm Beach County Courthouse. Marie and Tanya have been matched since May 2008, and have developed a strong and fruitful bond. Tanya, who is of Haitian descent, has never visited Haiti but has longed to do so for most of her life. Marie, who visits her nativeland Haiti twice per year to perform mission work, will make another trip this December with her own 5 children. The significant difference this year is the additional pair of hands that Marie will have with her to serve others… Tanya will make her maiden voyage to Haiti with her new “family” and promises to have lots to share with us upon her return. If you’d like more information about becoming a Mentor at Vita Nova, and making a difference in the life of one of our young adults, please contact SULLY, our Director of Mentors & Volunteers at sully@renvill.org
Jarden Community Fund Continues its Support of Vita Nova
September 25th, 2008On Wednesday, Sept. 3, Vita Nova of Renaissance Village received $10,000 from Jarden Consumer Solutions and its Community Fund. In addition, five of Jarden employees arrived with Jarden brand products (Crock Pot, Mr. Coffee coffee maker, etc. ) to donate to the Thrift Store.
The Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund is the company’s employee-funded charitable giving entity. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund provides monetary grants to qualified charitable organizations that engage in community development initiatives (focusing on at-risk women, families and youth, low-income families and food programs) that serve the communities where JCS employees live and work.
The generous support that Vita Nova and our residents receive from Jarden Consumer Solutions™ employees is extraordinary, said Irvine Nugent, the CEO, Jarden is leader in providing products for the home and an exemplary community partner in supporting non-profit organizations such as Vita Nova.
For more information about the Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund , please visit their website at www.jardencs.com.
Check Presentation
A Jarden employee finds a great bargain.
Higher Calling
September 17th, 2008Leo Armbrust, the Founder and Chairman of Renaissance Village was recently profiled in the September, 2008 edition of Unrestricted magazine. Find a link to the article below.
Vita Nova Boat trip
September 15th, 2008Vita Nova residents were recently treated to a boat trip courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Patty Amann
