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COLLECTING DONATIONS … The Williams County Domestic Violence Task Force recently collected donated items for the Sexual Assault Response Team as part of the agency’s recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. SART is a collaborative effort between northwest Ohio hospitals, victim advocates, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutors’ offices. Donations included $150 in cash, stuffed animals, handmade purses with travel-size bath and body items, socks, underwear, full-size bottles of shampoo and conditioner, body wash, body lotion, bottled water, and snacks. Front row from left: SART Clinic staff, Sharla Young, clinic coordinator MSN, RN, AFN-C, SANE-A; Sarah Langenderfer, Pediatric coordinator, BSN, RN, SANE-P; and Tiffany Vocke, BSN, RN, GFN-C, C-MDI. Middle row from left: Katie Shaffer, executive director of Sarah’s Friends; Kathy Schmidlin, LPC of Sarah’s Friends; Alesa White, victim advocate of Williams County Victim Assistance; Mattea Gilbert, supervisor of Williams County Job and Family Services; Mariah Shaffer, probation office, Williams County Common Pleas Court; Kelly Tietje, probation officer, Bryan Municipal Court; Heather Skelton, victim advocate, Williams County Victim Assistance; and Alex Jacoby, family intervention court coordinator, Williams County Common Pleas Court; Juvenile Division. Back row from left: Ben Baldwin, Chief Deputy of Williams County Sheriff’s Office; Andy Skiles, investigator Williams County Prosecutors Office; Kelly Kunesh, officer, Edgerton Police Department; Justin Coffman, detective, Bryan Police Department; Dr. Jeffrey Bender, chief medical officer, Parkview Hospital of Bryan; Emil Gravelle, assistant prosecutor, Williams County Prosecutors Office and Susan Tennant, director and victim advocate, Williams County Victim Assistance.