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Retreat Weekend!

Canton PAL House and Genesis Apartment Program participants were the guests of honor during a special retreat held April 4 & 5 at Atwood Lake Resort and Conference Center.
Funded by a newly established Women's Endowment Fund through the Stark Community Foundation, the event served as a 'gift of sorts' to honor the program participants for their hard work and effort towards achieving independence.

Genesis Program case manager Melanie Burleson developed and facilitated the event which featured a princess theme and was entitled Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down your Hair. The young women were met at their hotel doors with their names on 'stars' to reflect their place of honor and set the tone for the weekend. A feather boa and stuffed frog wearing a crown awaited them on their bed pillow. Following Trust Initiative activities, the ladies were given time to freshen up and change into more formal attire. They returned to a private dining room with a roaring fire in the stone fireplace and treated to a gourmet meal. The tables were beautifully adorned with fine dinnerware and capped with a tiara at each table setting.

Featured Keynote Speakers for the event were Kim Dent and Vicky Nichols. Kim, a real estate professional, former social worker and agency volunteer spoke about the 'seasons of our lives' and how God is present in each of those seasons. Kim, her sister Deb, and niece Lindsey later hosted a scrapbooking session. The following day Vicky, a retired teacher and agency volunteer-coordinator, led a fun exercise in make-up application while sharing the biblical story of Esther.

The wonderful weekend would not have been possible without the support of the newly formed Women's Endowment group through the Stark Community Foundation who invited us to submit a proposal for their first round of funding. Special thanks to Kim and Vicky for sharing their love of God with the ladies and for being grand supporters of the program. Kudos to staff Tara Belt, Tammy Lawson, Kristina Sanders and Malone College intern Michelle Kasper for assisting with miscellaneous activities .... and a special thanks to Melanie Burleson for her creativity and selfless effort to make the weekend an event our ladies will never forget.


Kim Dent	Vicky Nichols