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...
A Berry Good Time
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...
Bringing Home the Bling
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...
Alhambra Kick Off Summer at St. Louis Center
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...
Little Libraries Dedicated
Scouts are Committed to Service Scouting has been a part of growing up in the US for more than a hundred years. Many scouts strive to earn the highest award offered by their organization. Over 2 million Boy Scouts of America members have achieved this honor including...
Spring Carnival with H.B. Fuller Volunteers
Volunteers from H.B. Fuller filled the evening with fun for the residents of St. Louis Center on April 19, 2021.Over 15 volunteers of H.B Fuller employees and their families hosted a Spring Carnival consisting of food, games, prizes, and music. [gallery size="medium"...
Because They Care – Dexter Columbus Ladies
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of Catholic men with a long history of generosity. The wives of these Knights have a history of generosity too. In nearby Dexter MI, the Columbus Ladies Auxiliary have been holding fundraisers for many years to...
Readers are Leaders
Cassandra Kennedy has a history of doing good for St. Louis Center. Cassandra is a member of American Heritage Girls Troop 3498. Several years ago, in order to complete requirements for her Dolly Madison Award, she successfully organized a gift drive to help provide...
A “Night To Shine” at St. Louis Center!
Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience centered on God's love for people with special needs age 14 and older." - TTF website On Friday, February 11, 2022 Night to Shine celebrated its 8th Anniversary as thousands from around the world came together...
Of Socks and Snowmen
Most of us have gathered up stuff and saved it for some purpose that we are unaware of, keeping it just incase we need it. When we find too many collections of stuff we often struggle to part with it or figure out how to put it to good use. Thanks to Pinterest and...
Oktoberfest fun with HB Fuller Volunteers
"These are some of the nicest volunteers we have had!" ... Stated by one of our St. Louis Center residents while enjoying the Oktoberfest activities On October 5, 2021 a group of 18 volunteers from H.B. Fuller hosted an Oktoberfest for all of the residents of SLC....
Joe and Tina Merkel – A Life Legacy
For some, like Joe and Tina Merkel, volunteering at St. Louis Center is a family tradition. Involvement with the Center started with Joe’s great grandfather, Joseph Thomas Merkel, and has continued with each first son, all named Joe. Joe's father, Joseph Martin...