MAKING A DIFFERENCE
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Violette‘SFTC’Home mission is to run a ‘Home-like’ facility where our kids may live an as close to normal life, attend local school, and participate in the community within their full capacity. We are to be committed to provide the setting of a surrogate family, as our children get nurtured into advantaged adults. We are to live our motto ‘A Home Away from Home’ as we pursue our objective of enhancing the day to day life of our resident youths through care in all areas, especially education, structure, mental and physical health.
OUR OBJECTIVE
VSFTCH's objective is to provide a structured residential environment for up to 24 youths between the ages of 10 and 17 in a family setting that foster easy family reunification.
OUR VISION
It is the vision of Violette ‘SFTC’ Home to serve also another population composed of 18-26 age group. Violette ‘SFTC’ Home envisions that we can positively answer the old age question of “What happens then, when the child reaches the age of 18?” Violette ‘SFTC’ Home hopes to answer such question by acquiring a sister facility to be used as a Transitional Home to further care
OUR TEAM
Our amazing team of Board Members, Officers, Advisers, and Volunteers are committed to helping each teens passing through our doors.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers act as a mentor, a friend, and a vessel of unwavering support for our children. Volunteers invest their time in forming relationships with children in crisis, helping them enjoy the childhood that may otherwise be lost. Whether our volunteers serve as a VSFTCH volunteer or join our Board of Directors, we are thankful for every one of them!
News
Great Deals, Great Finds, Great Cause!
Violette’s ’STAND FOR THE CHILDREN’ Home Thrift Shop Opens its Doors in Middle Smithfield.
This winter, Violette’s ’STAND FOR THE CHILDREN’ Home (VSFTCH) Thrift Shop opened at the Dutchman Shopping Center in MST, ready to offer great treasures at a bargain and for a great cause.
Having lived in a group home in Morristown, NJ, owner Violette Francois was looking to give back and offer the same opportunity she had as a youth to others; a safe home to be nurtured, grow, and learn life skills. But, where does one go to get started? Francois couldn’t think of anywhere better than her own community right here in Middle Smithfield. Now, it’s time to make this dream a reality, and raising funds is the name of the game.
Violette started VSFTCH Thrift Shop with this vision in mind, intending to use the proceeds to open a home-like facility where young adults can live a normal life, attend school, and participate in the community.
According to their mission statement, VSFTCH would be a surrogate family that “offers support in all areas, especially education, structure, mental, and physical health,” for those at risk once they leave the boys, or girls home. Proceeds will first be used to build a mens (ages 18 – 26) home and then, as it grows, a women's facility in the future. The facilities would act as a ‘Next-Step’ program, aiming to coach those for getting entrance into secondary education institutes and teaching important life skills, helping to develop self-sufficient, independent, and drug and alcohol-free individuals.
“I know that, without the support I had, I don’t know what would have happened, or where I would be today,” said Francois. “I am focused on making this a possibility and this thrift shop is one step closer to that dream. I also love a great deal and know the community does as well,” laughed Francois.
VSFTCH Thrift Shop has everything you need at a great bargain. Thrifty spenders can find clothes, shoes, accessories, and great finds.
And you’ll feel good about your purchases too!
All items are donated by the community and 100% of the proceeds will go towards the VSFTCH fund.
“I’m so excited to see this take off and right here in Middle Smithfield, my community,” said Francois. “Once built, these young adults will get to witness the welcoming spirit and opportunities I have seen here and I couldn’t be more thrilled.”
Violette’s ’STAND FOR THE CHILDREN’ Home Thrift Shop
570-269-6203
5126 Milford Rd. Suite 300
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(In the Dutchman Shopping Center)
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