ST. LOUIS CENTER
A caring residential community for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
St. Louis Center – 60 Years Strong!
Founded in 1960, St. Louis Center is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) residential community in Chelsea, MI for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our programs are licensed by the State of Michigan and the agency is accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Learn more about our history and mission.
$250,000 Match Challenge - Now through Sep 30!
A generous donor is matching all donations $1000 - $25,000 up to $250,000 - Double your $$ today!
St. Louis Guanella Village - Legacy Progress
Phase I complete, Phase II in the works, Phase III planning underway... Learn about what's happening now!
St. Louis Center Adopts a New Strategic Direction
In alignment with Pope John Paul II’s After Us program, the Center will provide care only for those age 18 and older with I/DD.
News
St. Louis Spirit Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2021
Mellinda Wilson, direct care...
Deana Fisher discusses how SLC has adapted in a year of pandemic with WEMU’s David Fair
Listen to Deana Fisher, St. Louis...
Stanley: A New Job, A New Outlook
A St. Louis Center resident for over...
Events
Click on the individual events below for details on how to attend.
Click here for a comprehensive list of all St. Louis Center events.
Needs
DAY TO DAY SUPPORT
St. Louis Center is facing decreased funding and increased costs during the coronavirus epidemic.
Make a general donation.
Your gift of any amount is always appreciated!
Provide a Day of Benevolent Care.
Did you know that a single day of benevolent care costs $267 per resident? Benevolent care includes residents’ food, shelter, utilities, transportation, and clothing, as well as the staff who provide loving care and activities.
Make a difference in the life of a resident when you click here and select “Provide one day of Benevolent Care for a Resident”.
In-Kind Gifts
Visit St. Louis Center Charity Wish Lists on Smile.Amazon to have your gift shipped by Amazon directly to us.
Lasting Gifts
Help provide support over time with a recurrent donation, matching fund, or planned gift.
Become a recurrent donor.
Spread out your giving of any amount into monthly payments while helping ensure that the residents at St. Louis Center have the continued support and care they need – Become a member of the Bosatta Society!
Matching Funds
Double your dollars when you participate in an existing match, take part in your employer’s match, or offering a match challenge yourself. Learn more here!
PLANNED GIVING
There are many ways of giving that provide lasting support over time such as contributing to the Center’s endowment funds, planned gifts, large in-kind items, or real estate. Learn more about how to support St. Louis Center or contact us today to make an inquiry.
VOLUNTEER
We’re all excited to resume in-person ways to benefit the lives of SLC residents.
Share your talents and time!
St. Louis Center provides an opportunity to interact with and get to know community members who are intellectually / developmentally disabled. Those who do quickly learn that labels are not people, and the people who call St. Louis Center home are extraordinary in many ways.
Start by telling us a bit more about what you would like to do and how much time you would like to commit here. Please be sure to let us know if you wish to volunteer as a group or have special interests.
Contact Us Directly
For questions about any St. Louis Center needs, please contact us at:
Phone: (734) 475-8430
E-mail: slcdev@stlouiscenter.org
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Your gift today counts TWICE!
St. Louis Center continues to face many unanticipated costs due to the pandemic, including a big increase in staffing costs, as well as cuts in government reimbursements, and a significant drop in fundraising revenue–all leading to an ongoing shortfall. The GOOD NEWS is that we were able to meet our urgent year-end goal, and while the pandemic isn’t over, a slow return to normalcy is underway.
A very generous anonymous donor has stepped in to help us with the recovery, matching up to $250,000 for all donations from $1,000 - $25,000 during the spring and summer of this year. We have achieved the halfway point, and the challenge match as been extended until September 30th!
Every donation between $1,000 - $25,000 is being matched until September 30th.
We hope that you will help us reach this goal with a generous, tax-deductible contribution. In addition to cash, stocks, IRA distributions (which may have additional tax benefits) or donor-advised fund gifts are great ways to participate in the matching challenge.
Three ways to double your dollars:Â
- Make a pledge of $84/month for 12 months
- Make a pledge of $250/quarterly
- Make a one-time donation of $1000 or more
Each $1000 donation helps cover the cost of nearly four days of benevolent care for one resident. Please click here to help us meet this match now and carry us through. We are so very grateful for your generosity!Â
Find out how St. Louis Center is changing lives.
2020 will be a year we will remember for a long time because of the challenges we had to face, but nevertheless, it has still been a year of graces.
~Fr. Enzo Addari, SdC, CEO
Read more Annual Report about how St. Louis Center met the challenges of a pandemic while celebrating its 60th anniversary of caring for people with I/DD.
