Rita's Place News
A Safe Place
to
Survive
& Thrive
RITA'S PLACE
P.O. BOX 748
SANDY, OR  97055

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Director:
Rebecca Loprinzi
emediation@aol.com
503.622.3025
ALL DONATIONS ARE
APPRECIATED
Rita's Place is a    
nonprofit organization
nestled in the foothills    
of Mt. Hood                  
near Portland, OR.
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS

SENIORS: Can share
expertise, career
development skills, love,
wisdom, give support in
women's gathering groups,
create art & share stories
with younger women.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
Can donate an automobile,
food, clothing, blankets,
towels, sheets, appliances,
kitchen, bathroom &
household items in good
condition.

QUILTERS: Community
quilters can donate
handmade quilts for children,
seniors and women who are
trying to escape, or have
escaped domestic violence &
for mentally or physically
challenged individuals.

ADULTS & TEENS: Can
volunteer established skills to
help develop careers.
Training is available.

RITA'S PLACE WORKS WITH

  • SOCIAL SERVICE
    AGENCIES
  • CITY & CIVIC
    GOVERNMENT           
                  
THE HEALING & EMPOWERMENT
PROCESS ACCELERATES WHEN
AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER.  THIS
COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES
ELIMINATES UNNECESSARY
SUFFERING OF INDIVIDUALS
BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER NEED TO
TELL THEIR PAINFUL STORIES OVER
AND OVER AGAIN TO EACH AGENCY
INVOLVED.
THE INTEGRATION PROCESS

RITA'S PLACE PROVIDES
SUPPORT TO HIDDEN SUB-
CULTURAL GROUPS, HELPING
THEM TO BECOME ACTIVE
PARTICIPANTS IN SOCIETY BY
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION
SKILLS, TEACHING CONFLICT
RESOLUTION AND GOAL SETTING.

WE ALSO HELP PARENTS TO
CREATE AND MAINTAIN SAFE,
STABLE, NURTURING, LEARNING
& LOVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR
THEIR FAMILIES TO SURVIVE &
THRIVE.

OUR EDUCATION PROCESS
HELPS PREVENT EARLY TEEN
PREGNANCIES & JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY BY ENCOURAGING
MUSIC & ART THERAPY WITH
CULTURAL ARTS & LITERATURE.

WE ARE AN ARTS AND
LITERATURE HEALING &
EMPOWERMENT CENTER. WE
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN:

  • RELOCATING
  • SAFETY PLANNING
  • FOOD, CLOTHING &
    HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
  • SOCIAL SERVICE
    REFERRALS
  • SUPPORT SYSTEM &
    HEALING
  • COMPLETING FORMS
  • ACADEMIC & CAREER
    PLANNING
  • MEDICAL & DENTAL
    FUNDS
  • EMPLOYMENT SEARCH
    & PLACEMENT
  • INDEPENDENCE &
    EMPOWERMENT
HOW YOU CAN HELP

ALL DONATIONS ARE
APPRECIATED & TAX
DEDUCTIBLE.  YOU MAY
REQUEST YOUR DONATION
BE DEDICATED TO THE
MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE
OR NAME AN INDIVIDUAL
FOR WHOM YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SET UP A
SCHOLARSHIP FUND.      


YOU MAY CHOOSE TO
DONATE TOWARD:

  • MEDICAL/DENTAL
    FUND  
  • EDUCATION
    SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • CULTURAL ARTS
    FACILITY
  • SHELTER SITE


SIMPLY WRITE TO US AND
LET US KNOW YOUR
PREFERENCE, OTHERWISE
WE WILL PUT IT TOWARDS
THE AREAS NEEDING IT
THE MOST.


OUR ADDRESS:

RITA'S PLACE
P.O. BOX 748
SANDY, OR

AND THANK YOU!
I volunteer as designer of this website for Rita's Place  because I believe
organizations helping victims of domestic violence are so very important.

This site is maintained by Donazart.
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Last Update July 2005.
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