We have started another year of grace, the year of the Lord 2023. Still, I wish all of you many blessings and graces for this year; may the Good Lord bestow upon each and every one of you His blessings that you are able to reach all your goals. I am glad to share with...
Remodeling St. Joseph Hall – Work is Underway!
Several renovations have begun at St. Joseph Hall. After months of consultations and planning, the remodeling of St. Joseph Hall is well underway. During the Christmas break, residents moved temporarily into different homes on the St. Louis Center campus. Workers...
Michael Joseph Robinson: A St. Louis Center Success Story
A letter recounting a St. Louis Center success story The impact St. Louis Center has on the residents is life-long, as told to us in this letter we recently received from a family member of a former resident. To the staff at St. Louis Center and St. Joseph Hall, Thank...
A few dollars each month makes an impact all year!
Help build a lighthouse of hope by becoming a Monthly Sustainer. Did you know... You can support St. Louis Center with a recurring gift of any amount. Spread out your giving into monthly payments and ensure that the residents at the Center have the continued support...
A Blue Ribbon for Lisa
Lisa gets a blue ribbon and a place of honor for her painting. Every year Lisa spends hours and hours creating arts, crafts and jewelry to enter into the Chelsea Community Fair. As Fair time approaches, she gets excited about the day when all items need to be brought...
A Peek at Sea Life
Most of the St. Louis Center residents had never visited an aquarium. Luckily there is one not too far away, so the Day Program staff decided to organize a trip. All of the residents were excited to make the journey to Great Lakes Crossing Mall in Auburn Hills MI July...
Stories that Inspire – Lee and Keegan: A Match Made in Perseverance
Lee Booth moved to St. Louis Center when he was eight years old. After he completed school at the age of 26, he began attending the work programs offered by the county. Lee really wanted to have a job and earn a paycheck, just like some of his housemates. After trying...
26th Annual Fall Harvest Fest with the Italian American Club of Livonia
Lee with IACL Guardian Angel Fall Harvest Fest volunteers. On Sunday, September 25, 2022, a group of devoted people organized an event for the benefit of St. Louis Center. This successful, annual event, hosted by The Italian American Club of Livonia (IACL), gave...
Aktion Club Convention 2022
Friday, September 16th, St. Louis Center Aktion Club members attended the Michigan District Aktion Club Convention in Vestaburg, MI. Aktion Club is a Kiwanis sponsored service club for adults with disabilities, providing leadership opportunities and a chance to give...
Gifts for Center Staff
National Day of Service is held each year in September, a day for acts of kindness and service to people in need in the spirit of 9-11. The American Heritage Girls (AHG) scouting organization commemorate their birthday around the same time and use it as an opportunity...
Fall Newsletter – Fr. Enzo’s Corner
During the 50th anniversary celebration of the St. Louis Center, a decision was made to bring the center to a new level of services. Thus, a legacy committee was formed and money started to be raised in order to build the St. Louis Guanella Village and the renovation...
Mark Bourdua: Staff Accountant
St. Louis Center welcomes Mark Bourdua to the team! Mark joined St. Louis Center as staff accountant. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a Masters in the Science of Accounting (MSA), Mark worked for an Ann Arbor based non-profit called Chime....