Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors
Recovery Champions
Recovery Patron
Recovery Supporter
The John Marzullo Team, Compass RE
PNC Bank
Shadyside Presbyterian Church
Subaru of Moon Township
Meet and Greet Sponsors
Sabika Jewelry
Shift Collaborative
Program Sponsors
Alphabet City Development
Highmark BCBS/Allegheny Health Network
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Childrens’ Advocates
Avon, Independent Sales Team of Natasha Lightner and Charmaine McCall
JFS Wealth Advisors
Rice Enterprises, LLC
Sisterson & Co. LLP
Transforming the Health of African American Women (THAW)
Tritek Networks
Wagner Agency
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
We raise our tea cups to mothers in recovery and their families.
Join us for the 19th Annual Victorian Tea
Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Omni William Penn Hotel
Meet and Greet from 1 – 2 p.m.
Tea + Program from 2 – 4 p.m.
Event ticketing ended at 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2023
Sojourner House’s annual Victorian Tea is our signature fundraiser and an important awareness event that brings over 300 individuals together in celebration. Each year, we are joined by our friends in the community to celebrate the resilient mothers in recovery and their families.
Attendees enjoy a beautiful setting, live music, traditional tea, a silent auction and raffle, and inspiring conversations with like-minded people who support Sojourner House. We also share hopeful stories of mothers in recovery and families who have gone through our award-winning, six-month residential rehabilitation program during the event.
Why Host an Annual Fundraiser?
Sojourner House strives to make our programs accessible to all who need help. To do so, we rely on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to underwrite the cost of safe, affordable housing, children’s programming, educational and job readiness programs, and community resources.
Sojourner House provides 24-hour residential rehabilitation services for 14 families at any given time. Mothers can bring three children and stay up to six months while receiving intensive substance use disorder treatment. Sojourner House MOMS’ supportive housing and permanent housing provides shelter to families in recovery and help them confidently transition into the community. Funds raised at the Victorian Tea events annually support the recovery of nearly 80 families in Sojourner House’s treatment and residential programs.
Elements that Make the Event Special
Pearl of Hope Award
Each year during the Victorian Tea, we honor a special individual or organization with the Pearl of Hope Award. This award recognizes the deep commitment of an individual or an organization to the mission of Sojourner House and Sojourner MOMS.
Past Pearl of Hope Award Honorees
2021 Kathleen Hendrickson*
2020 Words Without Walls
2019 Maelene Myers
2018 Lynne Chadwick
2017 Ann Brooks
2016 Kathleen M. Slencak
2015 Carol Moore
2014 Charlee Brodsky
2013 Kathy Froehle
2012 Joe Lagana
2011 Gerri Maurer
2010 June Rush*
2009 Rose Edmondson*
2008 Norma Raiff
2007 Peggy Reding
*deceased
Silent Auction and Raffle
The silent auction and raffle at the Victorian Tea is an important part of the event. The auction items and raffle prizes are generously donated by local businesses, corporate sponsors, board members, and long-time supporters. With every auction item sold and raffle basket won by a lucky attendee, all the proceeds support Sojourner House’s mission and the vital programming helping families in need of lifesaving recovery support.
Fascinating Fascinators for the Occasion
We are always blown away by the hats and fascinators people wear to Victorian Tea! Although there isn’t a dress code, everyone enjoys dressing up for tea and making the event feel extra special.
