Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Past Board Chair Susan Escher discusses the accomplishments of Sheffield Place
What makes an agency effective? The ability to prioritize the right things to do
at the right time, while not losing sight of the overall goal.
Susan Escher (right) with husband, Mitch, at the dedication of the SEVI House. |
Susan Escher (left) speaking at the SEVI House dedication with CEO/President Kelly Welch (right) and client Hope (center). |
Martin
Luther King Jr said, “out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”.
Sheffield is a stepping stone of hope for so many
families. As we look to the future, Sheffield will continue
to reassess how we can be effective – whether that is expanding services or
improving our facilities.
I am
honored to work with the excellent staff, volunteers and Sheffield families to
improve the quality of life in our community and encourage everyone to get
involved.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
2023 Board Chair Kyle Siner Discusses the Reasons for His Involvement at Sheffield Place
Tiffany Siner and daughters deliver backpacks |
I was honored to be chosen as a member of the board of
directors nearly six years ago, and this year I’m truly humbled to have been
asked to serve as the board chair.
Tiffany and I and our three daughters have been involved with Sheffield
Place in many ways continuously since we were first introduced to the
organization. The organization’s
approach to helping women who have decided that they want to support themselves
and their children by holding them accountable but supporting them in any way
necessary resonates with our family.
Kyle (2nd from L) and colleagues assemble bunk beds
It has been amazing to see the growth of Sheffield Place
over the years. At that first Off the
Wall event, Sheffield Place announced its acquisition of its first house that
could be used to provide housing to a woman and her children after she had
demonstrated initial success at the main facility. Today, Sheffield Place has 10 separate offsite
housing units and a couple of years ago it acquired and rehabbed a building a
couple of blocks away from the main facility that added seven additional living
units. This has enabled Sheffield Place
to help more families each year.
I believe that the continued growth that Sheffield Place has
been able to make in our community is directly attributable to the hard, humble
work that the staff at Sheffield Place does every day. It is not glamorous, and I understand that it
is often very frustrating for everyone involved when some clients don’t succeed
at Sheffield Place, but each time I hear the traumatic stories that these
mothers have endured in their lives and their willingness to do what it takes
for themselves and their kids to stand on their own, it makes me want to help
in any way that I can.
I invite you to come visit Sheffield Place and get to know
the long-term beneficial work that they are doing to help some very
disadvantaged families become sufficient and contributing members to our community.