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...
The St. Louis Center Staff have a demanding yet rewarding job. Between managing residents' busy schedules and needs, each day is a new adventure. The family and loved ones of the residents wanted to find a special way to thank the staff for the loving care that they...
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...
For the past seven years, St. Louis Center benefactor Willard Johnson has funded a college scholarship for the children or grandchildren of Center staff. Mr. Johnson also provides the same opportunity to the staff of Chelsea Retirement Community and Silver Maples of...
The perfect way to say goodbye to summer and get ready for the fall is to have a party. This is exactly what H.B. Fuller volunteers provided for the residents. On August 17, 2022, volunteers from H.B. Fuller opened their hearts, yet again, to host a fun evening for...
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...
The Dad and Lad Golf Outing on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 was originally organized as a way for fathers to teach their young sons the importance of giving back to people less fortunate. The principle organizers twenty-five years ago were Mike Chirco of MJC Companies,...
St. Louis Center is blessed to be a long-standing member of the Chelsea Community. This summer, our residents, volunteers, and staff were given a great opportunity to join Chelsea Chamber of Commerce twice at Chelsea's "Sights and Sounds", the local street fair that...
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...
50 people gathered at Paesano restaurant in Ann Arbor MI to pay tribute to a behind the scenes hero of St. Louis Center. Nancy Graebner-Sundling became an active member of the Community Advisory Council in 2012, shortly after she was named president and CEO of St....
Michael A. Chirco has a compassionate heart for St. Louis Center. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1965-67 and went on to become one of the most successful home builders in Michigan. Mike grew up on the west side of Detroit where his father owned a market...
It all began with Fabius and Bessie Nadeau who lived down the road from St. Louis Center on Old US-12 during the 60’s through the mid-1980’s. Fabius became friends with the first Servants of Charity priests who were seeking help from the local community, would make...
