The Gloria M. Silverio Foundation 501(C)3 –
“A Safe Haven for Newborns”
6801 NW 77th Avenue, Suite 404, Miami, FL 33166, Phone:
305-882-1304, ext.103
Email:
safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com
Website: www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
Contact: Ana Aeschleman, (305) 882-1304, Ext. 103
Please click on and
complete the volunteer form below:
We are a Volunteer organization with
the ultimate goal of eliminating infant abandonment
in the state of Florida through education, prevention,
and statewide community involvement. We maintain a
24/7 toll-free multi-lingual referral help line assisting
people (mostly women) in distress or crisis. Our mission
is to save babies in danger of abandonment and preserve
the health and future of their mothers/fathers.
Community Awareness
and Outreach:
Distribution of materials
(Posters, Flyers, Brochures, Cards, Bookmarks etc),
etc in your Community:
All materials are available in English,
Spanish and Creole.
- A list of types of places to distribute the materials
can be provided to you.
- An introduction letter will be provided, as well
as how to introduce yourself.
Note: (An activity form will be provided)-
we ask that you obtain name/address, type of Business
or organizations, services provided, contact info
to email, mail, fax, and call.
This information will be used also to update our existing
Public awareness data base.
Community Fairs
At various times we participate in local
fairs serving the community. The fairs are held as
an example: at parks, schools or community centers,
etc. Some of the fairs are on weekdays, a few at night
and some on the weekend. We would like to increase
our participation in these type of events throughout
the communities.
We provide all the materials necessary to participate
in these community activities.
Community Service Clubs
“Take the lead” and create
a community service club, at your school.
Speakers Bureau
Join our Speakers Bureau to make Safe
Haven public awareness prsentations in your community.
Administrative
Typical administration activities at
the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation – “A
Safe Haven for Newborns”:
- Database Updates
- Archiving informative: articles/ pictures/ materials/
events
- General office activities
- Research
- Mailings
- Newsletters
Our 24/7 Multilingual referral
helpline Database:
Research and create an excel spreadsheet
of organizations. Containing: Name/Address, services
provided, contact information to email, Fax, mail
and call. These spreadsheets will update our existing
Data base which is used by our helpline to assist
callers in need Statewide.
Note: A specific list of categories
will be provided to select from
Public Awareness Statewide
Data Base:
Research and create an excel spreadsheet
of organizations containing: Name/Address, services
provided, contact information to email, Fax, mail
and call.
These spreadsheets will update our existing database
which is used for all of our Public Awareness and
Networking Activities statewide.
Note: A specific list of categories
will be provided to select from
Special Projects:
We have a series of special projects
targeted from a “baby calendar project”
to partnering with take out or Delivery Food establishments,
etc. to assist us with our statewide public awareness
campaigns.
Grant Writing:
We continually have grant writing projects
to complete throughout the year.
Fundraising Efforts
All monies received are used to support the operations
of A Safe Haven for Newborns such as: our 24/7 multilingual
referral helpline, materials, educational videos,
signs, billboards and many community activities throughtout
Florida.
• Collect pledges and donations
for a walk-a-thon, radio-a-thon, bike-a-thon, or marathon.
• Contact your employer about a possible Matching
Gifts program
• Host a Fundraising reception where the proceeds
go to “A Safe Haven for Newborns”
• Collect Donated Items for us to sell on Safe
Haven’s Ebay Site
• Organize a “Silent Auction” event
or create one on Safe Haven's Ebay Site
