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A $32,000 gift from the Deitzler Foundation was celebrated Monday at the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia for repairs, flooring and painting at the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center in Parkersburg. From left: Kelsey Cline, Children’s Center Supervisor; Kathe and Harry Deitzler of the Dietzler Foundation; and Denise Hughes, executive director of the Children’s Home Society of Parkersburg. (Photo: Jess Mancini)
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To show appreciation, the Children’s Home Association of Parkersburg presented a decorative award to Kathe and Harry Deitzler of the Deitzler Foundation for their support of the association and the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center. From left: Children’s Center Supervisor Kelsey Cline; Kathe and Harry Deitzler; and Denise Hughes, the society’s executive director. (Photo: Jess Mancini)
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Decorative front door with leaded glass panels at the entrance to the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center in Parkersburg. The doors are being repaired by Franklin Art Glass Studios in Columbus with funding from the Deitzler Foundation. (Image supplied)
A $32,000 gift from the Deitzler Foundation was celebrated Monday at the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia for repairs, flooring and painting at the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center in Parkersburg. From left: Kelsey Cline, Children’s Center Supervisor; Kathe and Harry Deitzler of the Dietzler Foundation; and Denise Hughes, executive director of the Children’s Home Society of Parkersburg. (Photo: Jess Mancini)
PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg children’s organization received a significant gift Monday for repairs and renovations to its shelter.
The Deitzler Foundation donated $32,000 to the Arthur N. Gustke Child Center Children’s Home Association.
The funds will be used to replace the floor, paint and repair the decorative glass with leaded glass that used to be at the main entrance, said shelter manager Kelsey Cline.
“(The foundation) has been a significant supporter of Children’s Home Center for many years, and not just financially,” Denise Hughes, the organization’s executive director, said.
The Deitzler Foundation was founded by Harry and Kathe Deitzler. Harry worked as a Wood County District Attorney before entering private practice.
To show appreciation, the Children’s Home Association of Parkersburg presented a decorative award to Kathe and Harry Deitzler of the Deitzler Foundation for their support of the association and the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center. From left: Children’s Center Supervisor Kelsey Cline; Kathe and Harry Deitzler; and Denise Hughes, the society’s executive director. (Photo: Jess Mancini)
“It’s important to give back to the community,” Kathe said. “It is important to me that the children are in a place where they are welcome.”
The Gutske Shelter has been a facility since 2004. The Deitzler Foundation donated $10,000 at that time.
The shelter is a place where children “can be in a family when they haven’t had a family before,” Harry said.
The floor is the first part of the project, then the painting, Cline said.
The door is decorated with leaded glass panels, making them difficult to restore, Hughes said. He said a company was found in Columbus, Franklin Art Glass Studios, that could do the project.
Decorative front door with leaded glass panels at the entrance to the Arthur N. Gustke Children’s Center in Parkersburg. The doors are being repaired by Franklin Art Glass Studios in Columbus with funding from the Deitzler Foundation. (Image supplied)
“We are very grateful for the Deitzlers’ concern for our children,” Hughes said.
“And to make sure they have a nice place to stay,” Cline said.
The Deitzler Foundation was established in 2001. The shelter is named after Wood County Judge Arthur N. Gustke.
Jess Mancini can be reached at [email protected]