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St. Louis Center News and Happenings
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News about recent events, celebrations, holidays, and happenings at St. Louis Center
In the Community
St. Louis Center is a community supported by friends near and far.
2024 Resident Christmas Program
A Night to Remember Christmas programs are special occasions that many look forward to during the holiday season. St. Louis Center's Resident Christmas...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Fall Spirit 2024 – The Mystery of Fall
The Mystery of Fall Someone said, “The trees are turning, the weather’s getting cooler, pumpkin spice lattes are back - it’s fall”! Yes, it is. Fall, or...
St. Louis Center Staff Awarded Scholarship
Will Johnson, long-time St. Louis Center benefactor and Community Advisory Council member, generously funds a college scholarship each year to benefit a staff...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Summer Spirit 2024 – Spreading the Love of God
Spreading the Love of God St. Mother Teresa once said, “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” This is a motto...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Spring Spirit 2024 – A Season of Hope …
Spring is the season of new hope and promise as reinforced through the beauty of the Easter season. This renewal of life in nature reinvigorates the spirit of...
Swinging for the Mission
Honoring Paul Frisinger Through Fellowship and Giving If there is one thing we have learned in the non-profit world, it’s that golf is not only a fun...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Summer 2025 – Joy Abounds
Dear Friends of St. Louis Center, Greetings in the name of the Lord! Summer is a time for community. A season in which we come together to laugh, connect, and...
Golf, Glory, and Gratitude: Traditions that Make a Difference
Thanks to the generosity of Golf and Glory Sponsor Chelsea Rhone, members of the Chelsea High School Boys Golf Team brought two foursomes to the outing,...
Bradley’s Bright Path
Bradley Herblet is an imaginative young man. He loves building things with Legos and enjoys listening to music; he enjoys music so much that he learned to...
A Feast with Friends
Pasta with the priests: a reunion of old and new friends A Yearly Gathering This year’s Pasta with the Priests was one of the most successful years yet! With...
Building Bonds, One Treat at a Time
Jesse, Amy, and Jackie Lothamer enjoyed gathering candy from all of the...
Profiles of Guanellian Staff – Models of the Mission
Direct Care Worker Kaitlynn Leonard, Housekeeper Laurie Mathews, and Day...
An Italian Tradition
Jack Tocco, Jr, Fr. Franklin, Sonny Randazzo, Fr. Satheesh and Ken Klovski...
Sharing God’s Love on the Detroit River
On September 21, 2025, the Manresa Caravan Annual “Diamond Jack” Cruise was...
Gathered in Gratitude: Honoring Hearts That Serve
Fellowship and the celebration of friends are what the Italian American Club...
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Fun Raising Funds
Supporting the day-to-day operational needs at St. Louis Center
Building a Village
A growing community of amenities for people with I/DD
Daily Programs
Residents enjoy regular engaging and stimulating programs.
A Community Family
A staff with a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of residents
Stories that Inspire: Fr. Satheesh on Teamwork
Dear Friends, Since becoming CEO of St. Louis Center one year ago, my appreciation of the importance of teamwork has grown. Teamwork - working with others to...
Stories that Inspire: The Journey of Andrew Simon
Rather than letting his diagnosis define him or limit his potential, Andrew used - and still uses - each opportunity to develop new skills and grow. Destined...
Jackie and Friends Get Creative at St. Louis Center
Jackie enjoys life at St. Louis Center Jackie moved to St. Louis Center in Chelsea MI at the end of August 2022. She has made new friends and is engaging in...
Celebrating Diversity
Celebrating Diversity With the help of generous grants from the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Center has been able to...
Introduction to Tai Chi
Through grants funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Center has launched new projects to bring cultural...
Clean Homes and Happy Hearts – A housekeeper’s role at St. Louis Center
St. Louis Center housekeeping staff go above and beyond every day to make sure...
SLC Achieves CARF Reaccreditation
CARF accreditation signals a service provider's commitment to continually...
Well Replacement Supporters
Well Replacement Three grants combined to cover the cost of replacing one of...
Generosity gives SLC Maintenance team SNOW Resilience
Maintenance team is now ready for the cold and snow! The St. Louis Center...
Peek-at-Progress
St. Louis Center is happy to have visitors back on campus, and they were...
Sacramental Joy
Fr. Amal, SdC, Mike Dunbar, children of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Jacqui Pampuch, and Fr. David Stawasz, SdC. Beginning in September 2024, Fr. Amal taught...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Summer 2025 – Joy Abounds
Dear Friends of St. Louis Center, Greetings in the name of the Lord! Summer is a time for community. A season in which we come together to laugh, connect, and...
Compassion in Action: A Partnership in Care
Marcie Hillary, Executive Vice President Community Relations & Chief Experience Officer - Hospice of Michigan; Kelly Errer, Associate Vice Prseident of...
Bradley’s Bright Path
Bradley Herblet is an imaginative young man. He loves building things with Legos and enjoys listening to music; he enjoys music so much that he learned to...
Caring for People with Disabilities: Overcoming Lonliness
We are currently living in a global epidemic. It is not an epidemic caused by germs or viruses. It is a crisis of loneliness and social isolation. The crisis...
Second Annual All-Staff Day
By hosting events like All Staff Day, held on September 19th, St. Louis Center hopes to improve the lives of everyone who steps foot on our campus. Symbolic...
9-11 A Heroes’ Tribute
A Day of Remembrance This September 11th at St. Louis Center, the residents paid tribute to ten individuals who set aside their own safety to help others....
Upholding a Montessori Community: Introducing the Welcoming Committee
By: Karinna Hershberger and Tyrin Johnson As first-hand witnesses to one of the St. Louis Center Welcoming Committee’s first ventures, we can confidently say...
Karinna and Tyrin: Rounding out the Development Team
Karinna Hershberger Karinna graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in April with a BA in English. She will be filling the Community Grants and Events...
Montessori Training
On March 20, 2024, St. Louis Center welcomed Vince Antonucci and Bryan Stevenson from the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD). They provided us...