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...
New Kitchen Unveiled
St. Louis Center's newly renovated kitchen was unveiled and blessed on September 26th! Through the efforts of US Congressman Timothy Walberg, St. Louis Center received a large grant to help cover the cost of updating the main kitchen. After many months of filing...
New Kitchen Takes Shape
The Backstory... On a journey of renovation, St. Louis Center has undergone many changes via the Legacy Campaign launched in 2010. Through this effort, the Center has added nine new buildings and renovated or expanded three already existing buildings all over the...
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 it was a success. Despite being in its early stages of development this incredibly beneficial committee, which...
Wind Chimes Artist Reception
Ten artists at St Louis Center have worked on the windchimes project over the past four months: Jerome, Linda, Lee, Jacqui, Cathy, Ray, Kyle, Mike, Albert, and Joey The project was artist-led. Each artist started by thinking of something that they would like to share...
Kitchen Renovation Begins
Old kitchen decommissioned, temporary kitchen on site, new kitchen being built! The number of residents, as well as their need for specialized meals and food preparation, have grown beyond the capacity of the facility’s 64-year-old kitchen. A complete renovation is...
Andiamo: Night to Remember
As the sign says, "Congratulations Fr. Enzo Addari on your Retirement! Mille Grazie!" Since his retirement was announced in December, supporters of the Center have been sending their 'Best Wishes' to Fr. Enzo Addari. A few devoted supporters knew that many more would...
Staff and Residents Learn Techniques For “Natural Hair”
Lee, Stanley, and Lanard attend Natural Hair class at St. Louis Center Residents, staff, and community gathered for an evening of learning on March 6th, 2024. Through grants funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St Louis Center has...
Stories that inspire – Flourishing with Gratitude, WE MET THE MATCH!
Happy 2024! Left to right: Lanard, Shane, Michelle Tyler (2nd Shift DCW), Joey, and Laura Rayer (Activities Coordinator) prepare to ring in the New Year Two generous donors contributed $100,000 each in a challenge to bring in an additional $200,000 by year's end. As...