A Season of Joy: Embracing the Mission This Christmas at St. Louis Center At St. Louis Center, Christmas is not just a season—it is a joyful way of life. Our residents look forward to Christmas all year long, delighting in the many opportunities to celebrate, create,...
Stories of Inspiration – Leading the Mission
Fr. Joseph was a joyful presence at St. Louis Center. Fr. Joseph Rinaldo’s dedication to serving those in need and his commitment to building communities of care demonstrate the impact that one individual can make on the world. His journey is a testament to the power...
Stories of Inspiration: Sharing Joy through Art
The artists of St. Louis Center are bringing their vibrant, personality-filled clay flowers to the University of Michigan’s Taubman Center this December. This special exhibit offers the community a chance to experience the creativity, joy, and determination that bloom...
Stories of Inspiration: Pampuch Family Embraces the Mission
The Vision The St. Louis Guanella Village was conceptualized in 2010, St. Louis Center’s 50th Anniversary Year, as an integrated community for people of all abilities. This was a move away from the old congregate housing style and offers a much more personalized and...
An Award-Winning Board Member
The Latest St. Louis Center is very proud to announce that Rosalie Tocco-Bradley, MD, PhD, MHSA, Chief Clinical Officer at Trinity Health Michigan, received the Michigan Healthcare Association’s 2025 Healthcare Leadership Award this past June. Each year, the MHA...
Stories that Inspire: Role Model of Resilience
On May 28th, Steven Wysocki graduated with a Certificate of Completion from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. Steven was also one of two students to receive the Martin Gersh Award by the Federation of Washtenaw Intermediate School Employees Local 3760....
1,000 Flowers Could Bloom – A Blossoming Success
Flowers are blossoming all around St. Louis Center and the surrounding community, all because of the diversity of the human experience. Thanks to the Chelsea Community Foundation’s generos grant, a Cultural Diversity Program was launched in the beginning of 2025. St....
State Reps Explore Center’s Future
State Legislatures Collaborate St. Louis Center was honored to welcome State of Michigan House Representatives Kathy Schmaltz (46th District) and Carrie Rheingans (47th District) to its campus on April 28, 2025. They were joined by members of St. Louis Center’s staff,...
Stories that Inspire: Year End Success
Year-End Challenge Match Goal Exceeded Supporters like you are the backbone of St. Louis Center! Thank you for your generosity this Christmas Season. We surpassed the $100,000 year-end Challenge offered by an anonymous donor and raised over $175,000 in...
Generosity Abounds
Thank you to the many individuals and groups who, year-after-year, take time during the very busy Christmas season to bring cheer to the residents and staff of St. Louis Center. A Long History For the past 20 years, Al and Mary Chirco and friends from across Macomb...
Seeds of Generosity: A Fall Dinner Auction to Remember!
An evening of fun to benefit our residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities Supportive spirits St. Louis Center was truly blessed to host its 37th Annual Fall Dinner Auction; an unforgettable evening filled with warmth, community, and generosity. Held...
Award Winning Fitness Specialist Returns to St. Louis Center
Proven Success In 2014, Caitlin Blomquist was awarded the Best Practice Leadership Award from the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The award recognized the unique program she developed at St. Louis Center two years earlier. She aimed to...















