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Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. VALLEY OF THE SUN CHAPTER
F “For the Families & Friends of those who have died by violence”
19620 North 38th Avenue, Glendale AZ 85308-2215
Chapter Phone: (602) 254-8818 Chapter E-mail: [email protected]
* National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC)
635 West 7th
Street, Ste 104, Cincinnati OH 45203 (513) 721-5683 Fax: (513) 345-4489
Toll Free Number (888) 818-7662
http://www.pomc.com/phoenix/index.html Volume 28 No. 6 June 2019 https://www.facebook.com/pages/POMC-Valley-of-the-Sun/
MONTHLY SUPPORT MEETING
LOCATIONS
4th
Tuesday - Grief Support Meetings
All Meetings Start at 7:00 PM
*NO CHILDREN
ALLOWED AT MEETINGS*
◄WEST VALLEY MEETING► Tuesday, June 25 7:00 PM
Peoria Community Center
8335 West Jefferson Street
Peoria AZ 85344
Facilitator: Joyce Lefler
602-525-7217
◄CENTRAL VALLEY MEETING►
Tuesday, June 25 7:00 PM
Mountain View Police Precinct
Community Room
2075 East Maryland, Phoenix AZ
Facilitator: Beckie Miller
Co-Facilitator: Carolee Holbrook
623-582-2406
◄BILINGUAL EAST VALLEY
MEETING► Tuesday, June 25 7:00 PM
Scottsdale Police Department
McKellips District/Community Room
7601 E McKellips Road Building A
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Facilitators: Sandy & Paulino Navarro
480-695-4789
◄◄SPEAKER/INFORMATION►►
MEETING (2nd Tuesday of each month)
*NO CHILDREN
ALLOWED AT MEETINGS*
Tuesday, June 11, 7:00 PM
*** Mountain View Police Precinct
Community Room 2075 East Maryland, Phoenix AZ
(off AZ 51 at 20th Street between Glendale
Avenue and Bethany Home Road -
Across from Granada Park)
***Our meeting this month will feature
a panel of fathers sharing their
personal stories in honor of
Father’s Day.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Mail Memorial Page items for “The Journey” by
the 10th
of the month prior to publication month to:
POMC Newsletter
19620 North 38th Ave Glendale AZ 85308-2215
*Please use order form on Page 11
You can also email items to [email protected]
Be sure to place any article or picture in an
attachment, otherwise it can’t be accessed
properly (especially pictures) and may not be
used. Also, be sure to put POMC Newsletter in
the subject line of the email.
CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL ASSISTANCE
PROJECT
Free legal aid to help assert victims' rights
through Arizona Voice for Crime Victims @
(480) 600-2661, P.O. Box 12722, Scottsdale,
AZ 85261 or contact Mary Wallace at
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Patricia Ann Hay
June 2, 1982
Terrence Harraway
June 2, 1994
Jeremy Jacob Bruder
June 2, 1996
Gabriel Contreras
June 2, 2007
Norma Contreras
June 2, 2007
Antionette Putnam
June 2, 2011
James E. Moore, Jr.
June 2, 2012
Robert Lance Dickey
June 3, 1994
Michael Logan Eager
June 3, 2006
Jerry Lee Rodriguez
June 3, 2007
Ralph Morales
June 4, 1991
Christen Naujoks
June 4, 2004
Doug, Peggy & Jessica Ryen,
Christopher Hughes
June 5, 1983
Joshua Samuel Fucarino
June 5, 1985
Adrienne Salinas
June 5, 2013
Justin Joseph Gerena
June 5, 2015
Ann Marie Selak
June 6, 1982
David C. Chandler
June 6, 1984
Renelyn Canciano Simmons
June 6, 1998
Mickey & JJ “Jessie” Byrd
June 6, 1999
Rhea Almeida
June 6, 2009
Darrick Hendrix
June 6, 2013
Joylynne Ann Marie Giebel
June 6, 2015
Duke Butler
June 7, 2002
Melissa Kramer
June 8, 1997
Frank Gregorio, Jr.
June 8, 2002
Bill Ickes
June 9, 1992
Gary Gamblin
June 9, 2001
Joshua Harber
June 9, 2002
Sarah Saplis
June 9, 2003
Amber LeAnn Graff
June 9, 2006
Gina Marano
June 10, 1980
Chris Alcocer
June 10, 1995
Thomas Miller
June 10, 2000
Alyssa Nicole Olson
June 10, 2016
Anne Moerder
June 11, 1992
Damien Vickers
June 11, 2008
Paige Gallo
June 11, 2010
Diana Marie Cavell
June 12, 1991
Cody Joe Cordova
June 12, 2011
Jason B. Josephat
June 12, 2016
Mark Elliott Russell, Jr.
June 12, 2016
John Robertson
June 13, 2005
Steven Ripley Young
June 14, 1998
Shannon Smith
June 14, 1999
Robert White
June 14, 2003
Lucio Panduro
June 14, 2006
Todd Reese
June 15, 1993
Christopher Brown
June 15, 1995
Tanya Jewell
June 15, 2000
Joe Anthony Ollarsaba
June 15, 2011
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
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Continued. . . .
Adrienne Salinas
June 15, 2013
Charles Koenig
June 16, 1972
Jeffrey Keith Zack
June 16, 2001
Frances Maria Trumbull
June 16, 2004
Heather Jerrell
June 18, 1988
Matthew Heath-Gray
June 18, 1998
Damion Gosa
June 18, 2009
Tommy Paz
June 19, 2007
Craig Morgan
June 20, 1999
Bart Smith
June 20, 2000
Nicole Millsaps
June 20, 2010
J.D. Caldwell
June 21, 2001
Ed Forst
June 21, 2007
Teigan Peters
June 21, 2009
Amber Hess
June 22, 2007
Eric Kimberly
June 22, 2008
Crystal MacMartin
June 22, 2012
Lance Carter
June 23, 1992
Aaron Jay Laws
June 23, 1996
Stephen Ribbing
June 23, 2006
Patrick John Kelly
June 23, 2009
Christina Salaver
June 24, 2001
Jimmie V. Sanchez
June 24, 2001
DeꞋmoree Shepard
June 24, 2015
Nicholas Steven Kauls
June 24, 2018
Anthony Renee Olivas
June 25, 2006
Ricky Elam, Jr.
June 25, 2018
Matthew Corral
June 25, 2018
Johnathan Hollinquest
June 26, 2014
Dershawn Stuard
June 26, 2014
Sabrina Marie Vega
June 26, 2014
James L. Fields
June 27, 2007
Joshua Kurer
June 27, 2011
Caron Cameron
June 27, 2017
Daniel Steven Lee
June 28, 1991
Tyler Corum
June 28, 2003
Tyler Webster
June 28, 2011
David Estrada
June 29, 2005
Olek Wladyszewski
June 29, 2011
Andre Calderon
June 30, 1995
Jarred Kade Neal
June 30, 1999
Desiree Monique Garcia
June 30, 2007
Jacob Angel Serrano
June 30, 2014
Justin Anderson
June 30, 2016
Every effort is made to ensure
accuracy on these pages.
Please notify us immediately
with any errors or changes.
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VALLEY OF THE SUN CHAPTER NEWS
TRIAL - JUDICIAL - ARREST UPDATES
Sentencing for the killers of Mario Ruiz, son of Roxana Burns, was held on April 25. Isabel Garcia was
sentenced to 8- years and Oscar Leglui, the shooter, was sentenced to 20-years. Thank you for the letters
requesting maximum sentences, which they did get, and to our members who attended court to support Roxana,
we thank you as well.
♥♥♥Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with each and every family member as they endure this difficult process.
IN LOVING MEMORY GIFT DONATIONS (THANK YOU!)
♥ Patricia Krahn in very loving memory of her husband, Robert J. Krahn.
♥ Sue Pendleton in very loving memory of her daughters, Jennifer and Alexis.
♥ Anna Ybarra in loving memory of all victims.
♥ Susan Ventura in very loving memory of her son, Eric Velasquez.
♥ Gretchen Poulsen in very loving memory of her son, William Lee Poulsen.
♥ Charlene Morehead in very loving memory of her granddaughter, Savannah Walker.
(*All donations are tax deductible: Our chapter exists on the generosity of others, grants, and fundraisers.)
CORPORATE & OTHER DONATIONS THANK YOU! UNITED WAY (Please Note: the write-in number to designate funds to our chapter through your employee
contributions is 0772). You must use this number for designating any funds to go to our chapter. Our chapter
name is not listed except by number. Donations from Melissa Mersch in memory of her son, Matthew;
Christine Busch in memory of her son, Erik; Lisa Tamborski-Bishop in loving memory of her son, Alex;
Mari Bailey in very loving memory of her son, Michael Adam Hampson; Shaayna Slotkhin in loving memory of
Craig Elrod.
AMERICAN EXPRESS - donations from Norma Yanez .
CHAPTER ITEMS FOR SALE
We have red and black bracelets for POMC with “Always in our Hearts” on them for $3 each; Window Decals
for your automobiles with our chapter logo and information for $5 each; Sun Catchers with our logo for $3 each;
and Act of Kindness cards (you can attach to a donation or gift to someone…they have a space to write your
loved one’s name on them “This act of kindness was given in very loving memory of: ______________________.)
These cards are $3 for 10 cards. You can order by simply writing it on a piece of paper. Include $2 for shipping
and handling. Mail to POMC, Valley of the Sun Chapter, 19620 North 38th
Avenue, Glendale AZ 85308-2215.
These items can also be purchased at our Speaker Information meeting. For more information email:
SPEAKER INFORMATION MEETING MAY – MOMS PANEL
For our May Speaker Information meeting, we had a panel of 5 POMC moms sharing their stories; Sandy
LeGault, Dorothy Green, Remi Fitzgerald, Sandy Navarro, and Kim Brysselbout. Sandy LeGault’s daughter,
Delores, was murdered in January of 2006, by her boyfriend and father of her four-month old son, whom Sandy
and her husband, Mark, have raised and is now 13. The killer spent 2 years in jail for concealing a body and then
when released, was quickly rearrested for the murder and is serving time currently. Dorothy Green’s son,
Andrew, was murdered in August of 2018, by his husband whom he was divorcing. Currently, the family is going
through the court process. Remi Fitzgerald’s son, Matthew, was killed in December of 2015, by a friend who
stabbed him 73 times. Their court process ended last year with the killer receiving 35 years. In February of 2008,
Sandy Navarro’s son, Michael, was killed by his cousin, who was Sandy’s nephew and son of her sister. He was
sentenced to 10 years and has already been released. Kim Brysselbout’s daughter, Savannah, was killed in March
2017, while attending an event at an Art Gallery in Kentucky where she was attending college. She pushed her 2
girlfriends out of harm’s way when the shooter began firing; she was shot and killed. Kim gave Savannah up for
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adoption to give her a better life but was fortunate to have an open adoption in which she shared in her life and
continued her relationship with her daughter throughout the years. Savannah’s murder is yet unsolved. Each of
our moms had a unique story of loss and are at various stages of their grief journey. We thank them dearly for
sharing at the meeting and offering words of advice for other moms along the journey. The main take on the
night was trying to reclaim their joy. They are determined to find joy again and to always remember that their
sons and daughters lived, not just how they died. But it is also a long journey of ups and downs, moving forward
and backward to continue to embrace their grief and pain while honoring their children.
►►►FRY’S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM FUNDRAISER FOR OUR CHAPTER◄◄◄
Our chapter is now a part the Fry’s Community Rewards program. If you shop there, you can simply sign up
(one time only) to connect your VIP card and we will get a percentage of proceeds. Just go to
http://www.frysfood.com, select Register, under Sign In information, enter your email and create a password.
Select User Card # and enter your Fry's VIP number, last name and zip code. Under Select Your Preferred
Store, enter the zip code of that store. Select Find Your Store then select Create Account. You will be
prompted to confirm your email. Click the hyperlink to finish creating your Online Account. If you already have
an Online Account with Fry's, you can skip this and go to
https://frysfood.com/topic/community?activePage=community-rewards-2. Select Sign In and enter your email
and password. Select My Account and then Account Settings from drop down menu. Click Edit under
Community Awards. Under “Find Your Organization”, select the box next to POMC and enter the NPO
number #DX532. Save changes and you are good to go. If you have registered correctly, you should see our
organization information listed under "Community Rewards" on your account summary page. Thanks for your
support.
☺☺☺☺☺AMAZON SMILE FOUNDATION☺☺☺☺☺
We are also part of Amazon Smiles, in which a portion of your purchases goes to our chapter. If you use our
special link, you will automatically be asked if you want to support our chapter, Valley of the Sun.
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/31-122548
►►►►►JACKSONS FAMILY CARWASH FUNDRAISER FOR CHAPTER►►►►►
A new way to help raise funds for our chapter has been offered by Jacksons Carwash. With every windshield
replacement through them using the referral code PARENTS, our chapter will receive $50. Just call 480-505-
5983 and give the referral code and set up your appointment. Thanks for your support. Every little bit helps us to
continue providing our programs and services.
NEW NAMES ADDED TO MEMORIAL WALL “IN THEIR LOVING MEMORIES”
Johnnie Verdoza
William Lee Poulsen
CHAPTER SIBLING COORDINATOR Amanda (Harris) Labelle is our Sibling Coordinator and provides support for siblings outside of meetings.
You can reach her by phone (623-866-3189) for more information. Amanda lost her brother, Joshua, to murder.
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POMC NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DENVER COLORADO AUGUST 8 – 11
The 33rd
National POMC Conference will be held in August at the Marriott Denver Tech Center in Denver in
August. Registration for the conference is $240, which includes 5 meals and all workshops and events. The hotel
rate for POMC is $114 per night and applies for a few days before and after. For more information or to register,
go to www.pomc.org. We also have a beautiful Memorial Tribute to our loved ones at the conference as well as
Saturday night awards ceremony. This year, Carolee Holbrook from our chapter is receiving the “Extra Mile”
award for her work with our chapter and for survivors for the past nearly 10-years.
There will be more than 40 workshops at the conference on grief, trauma and so much more.
Please plan to join us at this wonderful event of networking with other victims, professionals who serve victims
and to help you learn all you can to cope with the aftermath of what murder leaves in your life.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF POMC
Website: www.pomc.org Phone 888-818-7662
E-mail: [email protected]
The National Office location is 635 West 7th
St., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45203.
• This year’s National POMC Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado, at the Marriott Denver Tech
Center, August 8 – 11, 2019. For more information, please contact National or go on the website www.pomc.org.
The 2019 National Conference is in need of someone who would like to host the Hospitality Room or
even someone who wants to volunteer to set it up and be the hostess for the continental breakfast. The
National Office will be able to get the food but will not be able to be in the Hospitality Room on Friday
and Saturday morning to set it up and be the host/hostess.
We also are in need of any items to stuff in the Conference Bags, auction items and teddy bears to be
raffled off. If you have anything to donate, please send it to:
POMC
635 W 7th
Street Suite 104
Cincinnati, OH 45203
We have had many individuals do a birthday fundraiser on Facebook and it is an easy way to get money
donated to POMC. If anyone would like to do that for their birthday or anniversary on Facebook and are
having problems, contact Danielle at [email protected].
Conference Rules: Absolutely no pet dogs or emotional/comfort support dogs are allowed in any
POMC session, workshop, meal or common area/Registration between August 7-11, 2019. No
exceptions! An Emotional Support Dog is an animal that provides comfort just by being with a
person. Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task they will not and do
not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
Service Dogs are welcomed.* Service dogs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act:
Service dogs are dogs that are trained to mitigate the handler’s disability. This does not include
Emotional Support Animals. If your dog helps you feel better, it is not a service dog. All service
dogs will have impeccable manners. If your dog is misbehaving, whether it is a service dog or not,
you will be asked to remove it (this is legal per ADA).
Amazon supports POMC! Please visit the National website at www.pomc.org and look for the Amazon
link. By accessing Amazon through the POMC website, POMC will receive a percentage of all purchases
(4 – 13%) depending on the item. This does not increase the cost of your purchase. This is a great
opportunity to purchase items and contribute to POMC while doing so! Please share this wonderful
opportunity with chapters, family and friends. We appreciate everything you do to support POMC! If you
should have questions regarding the Amazon link, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Please remember, if you have a car, RV or boat, or any other kind of vehicle you do not need anymore,
call Action Donation Services. They will pick the vehicle up and donate the money to POMC. We have
received a check from their organization for the donation of an old car. If you are interested, please call
866-244-8464.
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I JUST LOST MY DAD. PLEASE GO EASY By John Pavlovitz
I remember thinking to myself, “This is insane. Your dad just died. Why the hell are you buying bananas?”
But we needed bananas. We’d be waking up for breakfast tomorrow morning and there wouldn’t be any
bananas—so there I was.
And lots of other stuff needed doing too, so over the coming days I would navigate parking lots, wait in
restaurant lines, and sit on park benches; pushing back tears, fighting to stay upright, and in general, always
being seconds away from a total, blubbering, , room-clearing freak out.
I wanted to wear a sign that said: I JUST LOST MY DAD. PLEASE GO EASY.
Unless anyone passing by looked deeply into my bloodshot eyes or noticed the occasional break in my voice
and thought enough to ask, it’s not like they’d known what’s happening inside me or around me. They wouldn’t
have had any idea of the gaping sinkhole that had just opened up and swallowed the normal life of the guy next
to them in the produce section.
And while I didn’t want to physically wear my actual circumstances on my chest, it probably would have
caused people around me to give space or speak softer or move more carefully—and it might have made the
impossible almost bearable.
Everyone around you; the people you share the grocery store line with, pass in traffic, sit next to at work,
encounter on social media, and see across the kitchen table—they’re all experiencing the collateral damage of
living. They are all grieving someone, missing someone, worried about someone. Their marriages are crumbling
or their mortgage payment is late or they’re waiting on their child’s test results, or they’re getting bananas five
years after a death and still pushing back tears because the loss feels as real as it did that first day.
Every single human being you pass by today is fighting to find peace and to push back fear; to get through their
daily tasks without breaking down in front of the bananas or in the carpool line or at the post office.
Maybe they aren’t mourning the sudden, tragic passing of a parent, but wounded, exhausted, pain-ravaged
people are everywhere, everyday stumbling all around us—and yet most of the time we’re fairly oblivious to
them:
Parents whose children are terminally ill.
Couples in the middle of divorce.
People grieving loss of loved ones and relationships.
Kids being bullied at school
Teenagers who want to end their lives.
People marking the anniversary of a death.
Parents worried about their depressed teenager.
Spouses whose partners are deployed in combat.
Families with no idea how to keep the lights on.
Single parents with little help and little sleep.
Everyone is grieving and worried and fearful, and yet none of them wear the signs, none of them have labels,
and none of them come with written warnings reading: I’M STRUGGLING. BE NICE TO ME.
And since they don’t, it’s up to you and me to look more closely and more deeply at everyone around us; at
work or at the gas station or in the produce section, and to never assume they aren’t all just hanging by a thread.
Because most people are hanging by a thread—and our simple kindness can be that thread.
We need to remind ourselves just how hard the hidden stories around us might be, and to approach each person
as a delicate, breakable, invaluable treasure—and to handle them with care.
As you make your way through the world today, people won’t be wearing signs to announce their mourning or
to alert you to the attrition or to broadcast how terrified they are—but if you look with the right eyes, you’ll see
the signs.
There are grieving people all around you.
Go easy.
Remembering You
The moment that you left me,
my heart was split in two;
one side was filled with memories;
the other side died with you.
I often lay awake at night
when the world is fast asleep;
and take a walk down memory lane
with tears upon my cheek.
Remembering you is easy,
I do it every day;
but missing you is a heartache
that never goes away.
I hold you tightly within my heart
and there you will remain;
you see life has gone on without you,
but will never be the same.
Author Unknown
Forever Remembered,
Forever Missed
In Memory of:
Cody Joe Cordova August 7, 1990 – June 12, 2011
Winslow, Arizona
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In Loving Memory
Justin Joseph Gerena Age 27 June 5, 2015
Just wanted to let you know how much I miss you. I stare at your pictures on my wall and talk, yell
and cry to you. How I miss hearing your voice, seeing your smile, but most of all just holding you. I
love you so much it still hurts. It feels like it just happened yesterday, not 4 years ago. I am truly and
utterly broke without you. You left such a big hole in all of our lives, none of us have functioned well
since you left us. I wish that I can change time and neve, ever let you go. But all I can do is JUST
remember your smile, remember how your sounded and just imagine your hold. One day I will be
reunited with you and my heart won’t be broke anymore. I’ll cry tears of happiness not sadness. I’ll
hold you till the end of eternity and never, ever let you go. Till then, I LOVE YOU and MISS YOU.
Mom, Ian, Denise, and Lacey
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When Fathers Weep at Graves
I see them weep
The fathers at the stones
Taking off brave armor
Forced to wear in the workplace
Clearing away the debris
With gentle fingers
Inhaling with sorrow
Diminished by anguish
Their hearts desiring
What they cannot have ---
To walk hand in hand
With children no longer held
To all the fathers who leave a part
Of their hearts at these stones
May breezes underneath trees of time
Ease their pain
As they receive healing tears...
The gift the children give.
(By Alice J. Wisler)
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VALLEY OF THE SUN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2019)
Beckie Miller, Chapter-Leader .......... .(623) 582-2406 Don Miller, Treasurer ........................ .(623) 582-2406 Mari Bailey, Secretary…………………(602) 405-7401 Carolee Holbrook, Co-Leader ............(602) 300-7665 Ola Wladyszewski…………….............(480) 703-7115 Marie Belmontez……………………….(562) 508-2397 Amanda Labelle……………................(623) 866-3189 Paulino Navarro..................................(602) 828-1106 Sandy Navarro, Co-Leader.................(480) 695-4789 Anna Ybarra……………………………(623) 986-9168
(Volunteers)
Carolee Holbrook - Office Assistance Mari Bailey - Facebook Information Admin
CONTACT NUMBERS
SIBLING SUPPORT: Amanda (Harris) Labelle is our
chapter's Sibling Coordinator providing support for
siblings. Her contact info is 623-866-3189 or email is:
POMC VOICE MESSAGING)....................(602) 254-8818
Chapter E-mail.……………………. [email protected]
Chapter Fax: .................................................(623) 582-0917
CRISIS LINE/MOBILE CRISIS TEAM
Empact Crisis Line ............................ ..(480) 784-4949
OTHER HELP LINES
Teen Lifeline.......................................…...(602) 248-8336
GrandCare (Grandparents help line) .....(602) 274-5022
Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (480) 965-5640
MCAO Victim Services.............................(602) 506-8522
Crime Victim Compensation....................(602) 506-4955
♥♥♥ THANKS FOR CARING ♥♥♥ To the Mountain View Police Precinct for donating our meeting room. To the Department of Public Safety (VOCA), for the grant for our newsletter, and everyone who has donated gifts of their time, talents and energy to our chapter activities. With your help, we are able to continue the outreach that is needed by our community.
Memorial Wall Order Form
Please add my loved one’s name to the “Valley of the
Sun Memorial Wall in their Memories.” Each
Nameplate is $10. Our wall is displayed at many
special events across the valley during the year.
NAME__________________________________
Age:___________ Murder date: _____________
Picture Board
___ Check here if sending picture for the picture
board & or Holiday Memorial Video (no cost).
You may email picture to [email protected]
Chapter Bracelets
Red and black with words “Always in our Hearts.” $3
each # ordered _____
Chapter Window Decals
$10 each for auto or home with our logo and chapter
information: # ordered _____
*Make all checks or money orders out to POMC
*Mail to 19620 North 38th Avenue
Glendale AZ 85308-2215
Call 602-254-8818 and leave a message if you wish
to pay by credit card. Minimum $20 order
“The Journey” Memorial Page Order Form (newsletter)
Please reserve: □ ½ page (suggested donation of $10)
□ Full pg (suggested donation of $20)
Month you wish memorial to appear in: ________________
Loved One’s Name________________________________
Age _____
Date of Death_______________
YOUR Name_____________________________________
YOUR Phone Number______________________________
YOUR E-MAIL __________________________________
A half page will hold a picture and short poem OR message,
depending on space. If a photo is included, please provide
identification of the person on the back. If you wish the photo to
be returned include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, big
enough for the picture to fit in. Unless otherwise specified,
location, size and structure of the text and picture will be at
editor’s discretion and space permitting.
**We also, if space is available, print "Survivor to Survivor"
stories if you would like to send in a one page, single spaced and
typed document. Also, if you have written poetry about your loss
or have a favorite poem to share with others. We do edit for
misspellings and or profanity. There is no charge for these
items, either poetry or shared stories.
*Return this form with your material for The Journey by the 10th
of the month preceding the issue you wish it to appear in; for
example: September 10 for October's newsletter, etc.
*A donation for the memorial page can be made by sending a
check made out to POMC and mailed in care of:
POMC
Valley of the Sun Chapter
19620 North 38th Avenue
Glendale AZ 85308-2215
Return Address PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN, INC.
VALLEY OF THE SUN CHAPTER 19620 North 38th Avenue
Glendale AZ 85308-2215 (602) 254-8818
WHY WE ARE HERE: MISSION STATEMENT: “POMC makes the difference through ongoing emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and
awareness.”
VISION STATEMENT: “To provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of
murder.”
This project is supported by Grant No. VOCA-2018 -POMC-00264 from the US Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US DOJ or the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
“It shall be the policy of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc., to provide equal membership/employment service opportunities to all eligible persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex,
sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disabilities, membership in any labor organization, political affiliation, and for employment only, height, weight, and record of arrest without conviction.”
*If you feel you have been discriminated against, you may file a complaint with our National Office,
635 West 7th Street, Suite 104, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. www.pomc.org (513) 721-5683
To refer a complaint to an appropriate investigating entity:
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20531 www.ojp.gov
In order to file with the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR), two forms must be downloaded from the internet and submitted in writing to the ORC. The forms can be found at www.ojp.gov/about/ocr/complaint.htm.
Arizona Department of Public Safety
VOCA Administration
Civil Rights Coordinator
PO Box 6638 - MD 1320
Phoenix AZ 85005-6638 (602) 223-2491 www.azdps.gov/services/crime_victims
Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc., is a self-help organization dedicated to the aftermath of murder. The success of its mission depends upon the participation of the families and friends of those lost to murder.
POMC number (602) 254-8818