JULY DONOR NEWSLETTER

Nick T. leads St. Coletta's CDS in community service

Participants from St. Coletta's Community Day Services (CDS) program are making a difference in their community, engaging in a meaningful volunteer activity at My Joyful Heart in Mokena.

 

In May, they started visiting the children's charity to help prepare items for distribution to children in need.

 

CDS participant Nick T. initiated the community service project after discovering St. Coletta's staff members volunteer at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, packaging nutritious meals for hungry children around the world.

 

St. Coletta's Activity/Production Assistant Tamika Readus helped Nick get the project rolling.

 

The service project was featured on the FRONT PAGE of the DAILY SOUTHTOWN on July 7!

St. Coletta's reunites teachers with former students

Twenty-five years ago, the St. Francis School for Exceptional Children closed, separating 33 children with special needs from their devoted teachers. The children traveled 100 miles east to St. Coletta's of Illinois, where they found new homes and continued their development in a nurturing environment.

 

Despite the distance, the children and their teachers never forgot each other.

 

On June 21, 17 of the former students, now young adults, reunited with some of their former teachers at a gathering hosted by St. Coletta's.

 

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for a chance to compete in the renowned

LEXUS CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

 

One lucky winner and a friend will compete in the three-day,

54-hole Lexus Champions for Charity tournament

in Pebble Beach, Calif. this December!

 

Get your raffle tickets TODAY!

 

All proceeds will support ST. COLETTA'S MISSION, benefiting children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. 

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As the vibrant colors of the season bloom, we find ourselves filled with renewed hope and inspiration.

 

With your help, we can BRIGHTEN AND REFRESH OUR FACILITY to create a more nurturing environment for everyone to thrive and flourish.

 

Please HELP US BLOOM by making a donation today.

Be sure to include "911" in the Appeal Code box and "Spring Appeal" in the Donation Return box at the bottom.

 

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Hope you can join us for an evening of dinner, dancing and cocktails as we celebrate 75 YEARS OF SERVICE!

 

Stay tuned for more information!

St. Coletta's Then & Now

Sr. Inez paints a vivid picture of the unforgettable summer festival held in July 1951. Despite a stormy start, the community's resilience shone through:

 

“On the Friday before the Festival, the large 40 x 80 tent was erected in a spot east of Tormey Hall. During the course of the afternoon, there was a veritable cloud burst. The roof of the tent had been allowed to sag since a tree prevented the tent from being drawn taut. The result was most disastrous. Gallons of water lodged in the folds of the tent and began to run down into the tent making what was to be the grounds of the festival a veritable swamp.

 

Dismayed, but not discouraged, the men took the tent down on Saturday morning and erected it on top of the blacktop outside the garage. The garage itself, with the cars removed, made a fine place for the bar where 7 oz. bottles of beer were sold.

 

The refreshment booth was placed outside Tormey Hall. Plans had been to keep people from using Tormey Hall, but as this was impossible, they were permitted to use the dining room as a place for eating lunch. All who came in and sat down were very quiet and respectful; the same attitude prevailed on the grounds and in St. John cottage which was open for inspection all day Sunday.

 

Sunday, July 29th, was a perfect day-in fact, it was the most perfect day of the entire Summer. This was in answer to the children’s prayers.

 

The crowds were jovial, good spenders. The Associated Press estimated the crowd had reached its peak around 5 pm with about 5,000 people present.

 

All in all, the Summer festival was a success far beyond our fondest dreams. Clear proceeds were $13,227.21."

 

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