There is always something to be thankful for even when life gets a little hard. Accepting help even in tough times is not always easy because as humans want to do everything independently. There might be financial struggles, health issues, food insecurity, or even...
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...
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...
A group of nine Day Program residents and three staff members ventured out to the Saline Community Fair on August 31st. The fair put on an inclusion day special which offered free admission to St. Louis Center residents and staff. Not a Cloud in the Sky The...
The Chelsea Community Fair is an event that truly attracts many participants from the area. Some enter their arts, crafts, kitchen creations or livestock for judging. Some like to watch the demolition derby or rodeo. Still others want to enjoy the midway rides and...
The generosity of the Knights of Columbus doesn’t stop when the Tootsie Roll Drive ends. These hard working faith-filled men hold fish fries, chicken broils, golf outings, raffles and more. All so that they can continue to support worthy causes. One of those worthy...
A longtime tradition for St. Louis Center residents was a trip to the annual Washtenaw County 4-H Fair. On Friday, July 29th, the residents were able to rekindle the tradition after the typical pandemic pause. Are We There Yet? Members of the Rogers Corners...
After a few weeks in Chelsea, the non-native Notre Dame Interns, Camille Patton and Angela Ly, began to brainstorm activities to do in the area. After several minutes of dedicated Google research, they decided upon berry picking. They thought, “why not share the fun...
Coach Rick would like to thank the chaperones who assisted this year because without them the residents of St. Louis Center could not have participated. This year’s chaperones were Tatiana and Andreas Pocsatko (Matthias Pocsatko’s parents), Carlie Hartwick, and the...
Jerome, a St. Louis Center resident , really wanted to go on a road trip to Holland MI for the annual Tulip Time Festival. Cindy Hoard, Direct Care Supervisor, and Haley, Direct Care Worker, set to work organizing the outing. They prepared several residents and went...
To kick off the summer season, St. Louis Guanella Alhambra Caravan members cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill for the St. Louis Center residents on Thursday, May 19th. The entire campus came down to the gym to...
This article is part of the "Stories the Inspire - Independence" series describing the many ways St. Louis Center is helping residents reach their potential through the cultivation of personal INDEPENDENCE. Independence College at St. Louis Center The excitement...
