Your Gift Creates Brighter Futures for Our Children and Families!
When you support Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center on Erie Gives Day, you’re giving children facing mental health, behavioral health, and trauma-related challenges the tools they need to thrive. Your generosity makes possible life-changing experiences such as therapeutic programs, educational field trips, innovative classroom tools, specialized learning opportunities, and more.
One of the favorite activities among the youth in our Residential Treatment Program is equine-assisted therapy at Blended Spirits Ranch in Fairview, PA. Your gift makes experiences like Caitlynn’s possible:
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Caitlynn, Age 13y time at Blended Spirits was amazing! When I first started, I was nervous and lacked confidence. Throughout my eight-week session, there were times I felt discouraged, but my mentor, Hope, always lifted me up whenever I was feeling down. By my last week, I felt so confident! Horse therapy truly helped me overcome my anxiety and worries. Thank you so much for this opportunity!”
With campuses across Erie County, our programs support the healing of both the child and their family, instilling hope for a bright future. Recently, our St. Ann's Campus celebrated the success of four high school seniors who graduated from our program and earned their diplomas from Erie High School! These students participated in our Sanctuary Based Learning Program and the Sanctuary for Education and Learning Fundamentals Program, which serve more than 120 Erie students each year. We are incredibly proud of these graduates and all they have accomplished, and we look forward to seeing where their future journeys take them!
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The success of our children, students and families is made possible thanks to our generous community of donors, whose support and positive impact makes a difference every day for the 1,700 children and families we serve annually.
To all of our past donors who are giving again this year—THANK YOU! Your continued generosity means so much to us and to the children and families from Erie County and across Pennsylvania who rely on Sarah Reed for life-changing support. We are incredibly grateful for your loyalty, your compassion, and your belief in our mission.
If you're making your first gift today—THANK YOU! We are excited to welcome you into our family of donors and look forward to expressing our heartfelt gratitude for your support.
To learn more about the impact of your generosity, please contact Gary L. Bukowski, MA, CFRE, associate vice president of development, at (814) 835-7602 or via email at GBukowski@SarahReed.org. Thank you!