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* The 35th Anniversary of the
Agency was marked at a cherished
donor recognition event featuring
survivor Victor Rivas Rivers.
* Funding for the Medical Advocacy Program - one of the first in the
Commonwealth - was increased
by PCADV by 75%.
* he new DART Committee (domestic abuse review task force) was
started in conjunction with the District Attorney's Office to improve
system-wide domestic violence
interventions with the primary goal
of reducing fatalities.
Such an impressive listing of
achievements, and all accomplished
each year with a surplus from overall
Agency operations, a profit from Nana's
Attic, and a clean unqualified external
audit.
Would you all please join me in
recognizing the recipient of the Rita
Buckley Connolly Award: former DAP
Board Member and President, Mary
V.Z. Wacherhauser!
2017-2018 Board of Directors
DAP is governed by a volunteer board
of directors who provide fiduciary oversite to ensure good governance and accountability.
Executive Committee
Mary P. Capuzzi, President
Tamela M. Luce, Vice President
Kathy D. Gaval, Ed.D, Treasurer
Lyn B. Schoenfeld, Esq., Secretary
Sonia Di Valerio, Esq., Assistant Secretary
Members
William L. Baldwin, Esquire
Sekela Coles, Ph.D., MBA
Kevin J. Gloviak, CPA
Hon. Stephanie H. Klein (Ret.)
Hon. Jack D. Lippart
Chief Thomas J. Murray, Jr.
William Tyson, MBA
Emeritus Members
John R. Donaphon, MBA, CPA
Vicki L. Kushto, Esquire
Executive Director
Kathy L. Stone

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EDUCATING THE PUBLIC
Well-Received Seminars Offered FREE for Members of the Public
Sponsored by the Pro Bono Committee of the
Delaware County Bar Association

DIVORCE. . .
GET THE FACTS - "General
Information about all
Aspects of Divorce"

"Invaluable!" Members of the
public were invited to attend
a free seminar on DIVORCE
sponsored by the Pro Bono Committee of the Delaware County Bar Association. This
program dealt with issues involved in a divorce case and provided general information
about all aspects of divorce, including: Getting the divorce decree; Alimony; Child
Support; Child Custody; and Equitable distribution (dividing up the marital property).
We thank distinguished panel members pictured (L to R): Stephanie H. Klein, Esq.;
Thomas Kerstan, Esquire, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Steven R. Koense,
Esquire, of Schoenfeld, Surkin, Chupein and DeMis, P.C.; Robert A. Turco, Esquire;
and Aimee M. Taylor, Esquire, of Mitchell, Taylor and Turco, P.C.

SENIOR SEMINAR. . .
Legal Issues Burdening
Seniors Today

"Very informative and
interactive!" Members of the
community were invited to
attend a free senior legal issues
seminar sponsored by the Pro
Bono Committee of the Delaware County Bar Association, held at the Chester Senior
Center, Chester, PA. This program dealt with legal issues most burdening seniors today,
including: Real estate issues; Avoiding tax sales; Wills and estates; Power of attorney;
Effective management of debt; and Debts of spouses (living and deceased). The seminar
format included presentations and an opportunity at the end for questions from the
audience.
We thank our distinguished speakers pictured (L to R): Donald J. Weiss, Esquire;
Daniel A. DeLiberty, Esquire; Jeff L. Lewin, Esquire; and Thomas Kerstan, Esquire,
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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The Staff and Board of Directors
congratulates Mary V.Z. Wachterhauser,
Esq., for receipt of the Rita Buckley
Connolly Award, reflecting Rita's spirit
of volunteerism, dedication, energy, and
loyalty to the Domestic Abuse Project of
Delaware County.
D O M E S T I C A B U S E P R O J E C T O F D E L A W A R E C O U N T Y, I N C .
14 W. Second Street, MEDIA, PA 19063 * (610) 565-6272 * www.dapdc.org
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