SJCH nsltr Summer09 - St. Joseph Children`s Home

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PERMIT NO. 245
LOUISVILLE, KY
Residential Treatment • Child Development Center
Therapeutic Foster Care • Adoption Services
2823 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
502-893-0241 • 502-896-2394 (fax)
www.sjkids.org
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Giving Children a Home
Summertime Celebrations — Planning for the Picnic
Change Service Requested
160th Annual Orphans’ Picnic
Saturday, August 8 – from 11 am until Midnight
Join us for Friday Night Live! August 7 from 5 pm - 10 pm
Summer 2009
Summer 2009
Giving
Save the Date!
Friday, August 7
Friday Night Live/St. Joseph Alumni Reunion
Saturday, August 8
159th Annual St. Joseph Orphans’ Picnic
Saturday, August 22
St. Joe’s Volleyball Open
Friday, September 18
Cirque du Soleil, Feather & Diamonds Gala
Thursday - Sunday, November 5 – 9
Bargain Barn’s Christmas Bazaar
Friday, December 11
WDJX/St. Joseph Bunco Breakfast
Call St. Joe’s at 502-893-0241
for more information.
Do you have a seasonal address? Did
you know that your newsletter is
returned to us while you’re away? It is
possible to have newsletters delivered
to a seasonal address which keeps you
updated on all events and news from
St. Joe’s. To update your records contact
Barbara Dorf at barbarad@sjkids.org or
(502) 893-0241, ext 262.
Children
a
Home
since
Alumni Reunion
✔ Organize a cake
baking party at your
home or your parish
and bake as many
cakes as you can for
our fabulous cake
booth.
Did You Once Live At St. Joe’s?
In case of rain, this event is cancelled.
St. Joseph Day
Thanks to all who celebrated St.
Joseph Day on May 18, including
Margie Kastlhun Hering and her
daughter, Cass Nagy, from Florida.
Purchase gifts
made
by St. Joe’s kid
s.
Come with your family and join other St. Joe Kids
for a relaxing evening and listen to the music of a
live band on the grounds where you once played.
Friday Night Live! Music on the Law
n.
St. Joseph Children’s Home
2823 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky
This is a chance to renew acquaintanceships and
share stories of your days at St. Joe’s. Be sure to
bring your lawn chairs. Fish, fries, brats, hot dogs,
and beverages will be available for purchase.
For more information, contact Rob Gividen,
President of the Alumni Association at (502) 8026032, or email at robgividenonyx@yahoo.com.
Or you may contact Debra Thompson at the
Home at (502) 893-0241.
✔ Call all of your
friends and family
and tell them to
meet you at Friday
Night Live on
August 7th and the
Orphans’ Picnic on
August 8th!
✔ Tell everyone
you know that
St. Joseph has many
sponsorship and
volunteer opportunities
at the Picnic.
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All former St. Joe Kids and their families are
invited to join in a reunion to be held at the St.
Joseph Orphans’ Friday Night Live event, August
7, 2009, from 5:00 to 10:00 PM.
Picnic Check List
served.
icken dinners
Over 5,000 ch
Free Parking Enter from Brownsboro
Road.
Someone will win a car at midnight
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✔ Purchase and sell
raffle tickets for
the Capital Prize,
Flat screen TV,
Weekend Getaway
and Fine Dining
raffles.
✔ Spread the word
about the programs
and the mission at
St. Joseph Children’s
Home.
Executive Director’s Corner
Summertime is always an exciting and eventful time here at
St. Joe’s. The premier event, of course, is the annual picnic. It is
thought to be the 12th largest event in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky and has been held longer than the Kentucky Derby. This
year we celebrate our 160th picnic which began as a way to pay
off the mortgage at our original site.
One of the photos in this issue shows the presentation of a
cane which was given to a Mr. J.H. Clemens on Feb. 15th,1881 at
the annual “fair” for St. Joseph Orphanage which was located in
the basin of the city. The cane surfaced as part of Mr. Clemens’s
estate and was returned to us for safe keeping. The fair eventually
became our annual picnic and continues to provide much needed
support for our mission.
Although the picnic is an important part of our fund raising
efforts, we still rely on other events and donors to provide the
majority of support to supplement our state funding. We happily
recognize some of our recent donors and events in this pictorial
issue Additionally, we highlight some of our activities, including
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Barry Walker
the photo exhibit of our residential kids which received regional
recognition and press at their very own art gallery opening downtown. We especially thank Mary Carothers and her talented U of L
students for this collaborative effort. They made a lasting impression on the lives of our children.
Auction with lots of one-of-a-kind prizes,
and fabulous music by Bobby J. There
was excitement in the air when Tim
announced that the Foundation had
made a $500,000 pledge to St. Joseph
Children’s Home! The Event continued
on Monday as over 160 golfers gathered
at Big Springs Country Club for a round
of their favorite outside sport under picture perfect weather.
Enjoy!!
At the St. Joe’s annual “fair,” held on
Feb. 15th, 1881, a cane with a gold
engraved head was given to Mr. J.H.
Clemens in appreciation of his support
to the Orphanage. The cane was
handed to down to his son, Richard,
who died in April 2008. Barry Walker
accepted the cane from Guardiacare’s
Diane Ritchey and Becky Smith, who
assisted Richard Clemens.
Thanks to the Louisville Youth
Philanthropy Council! The LYPC is a
group of some of Louisville’s finest high
school students, working to make a difference in the world. The LYPC “seeks to
inspire young leaders in our community to
commit themselves to service and the
development of their skills in this area.”
After touring St. Joe’s and learning more
about our programs, the Council granted
our children with $5,500 in support of
Arts and Music in the Residential Activities
Program; AND $1,000 to support our Life
Book Project (helping children to rebuild
their lives, through scrapbooks).
THANKS to Borders Books and
Sacred Heart Model School for
filling our residential library
with brand new books! Borders
Books held a book drive, providing the opportunity for customers to purchase over 1,800
books for the library. Sacred
Heart Model School donated
$1,500, raised through an annual
Penny
Challenge,
sponsored by
the Student
Council.
Tim Coury, owner of Porcini, and Del
Farmer, owner of Oxmoor Auto Group,
welcomed guests.
Tim Coury,
shown with
event
coordinators
from left, Phil
Blythe, Angie
Peyton and
Kelly Farmer.
Joe B. Hall,
former UK Coach,
and Denny Crum,
former U of L
Coach, enjoyed
the evening with
John Huckestein.
Barry
THANKS to the
William E. Barth
Foundation for
providing transportation support
to our children in residential care.
Their grant will assist as we drive
the children daily to recreational,
educational and cultural field trips; as
well as medical, dental, therapy and
school related appointments.
Young leaders making a difference
he 8th annual Porcini/Oxmoor
Auto Group Charity Event, a
benefit to raise money for the
Porcini Children’s Foundation, included a
Cocktail Party and scrumptious buffet
dinner, prepared by Chef John Plymale at
Porcini Restaurant on Sunday, May 17.
There was also comedy entertainment
featuring Joe B. Hall and Denny Crum,
along with an exciting Silent and Live
Tim Valentino | courtesy of The Voice-Tribune
Summertime Celebrations –
Thanks to Porcini and Oxmoor Auto Group
for making children a priority
Tim Valentino | courtesy of The Voice-Tribune
From left, Corey, Charmaine,
Trish, Pat and John Francis
celebrated St. Joseph’s success.
Pat’s father, Michael; and John’s
father, John, were raised at
St. Joseph Orphanage. John and
Charmaine won the Minks Family
of Bears from the silent auction.
Jockey favorite
Robby Albarado
donated Derby
memorabilia for
the live auction.
On March 28, the 4th Annual Charity
Shoot for St. Joe’s Kids was held by the
Greater Louisville Dart Association.
GLDA raised $5,000, the 2nd best fundraising year. Thanks to all sponsors,
donors and contributors who made the
Dart Shoot a success. Barry and Karen
Britt Walker welcomed, and thanked
members of the GLDA for their support.
A special thanks to Jeff Meiman and
Dennis Withey for organizing this wonderful event for the children.
Thanks to FinCoil Energy Solutions Executives Chuck
Russman and Andrew Russman for supporting our
children. From left, Chuck, Andrew, Barry Walker,
and Thurman Senn, 4th generation Board member.
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Summertime Celebrations –
in the Residential Program
Summertime
Celebrations –
in the
Foster Care
Program
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n May, St. Joe’s Foster
Care and Adoption staff
and families gathered to
celebrate successes of the
past and present, looking
forward to making even
more of a difference in the
future. Do you feel called
to foster/adopt a child?
Contact Beth Yeager at
bethy@sjkids.org or 8930241, ext 238 and she will
answer all your questions.
The next 10-week training
begins September 10 and
will be held on Thursdays
from 6:00 - 9:30 PM.
Please call to register.
Congratulations to Holly,
High School Graduate 2009!
Thanks to Jan Winter, Publisher, Fit 4
Fun Magazine, for underwriting a full
page ad in her magazine; and Kathy
Rademaker, Foster Parent, for making
this happen. The Kentucky Children’s
Health and Fitness Fund is a nonprofit
organization providing in-school
healthy living education and programming for grade K-4 statewide. “Fit 4
Fun” is the title of its health campaign and the name of their magazine. In May, the magazine was
distributed to all children in public
schools grades K-4 in Jefferson,
Oldham, Shelby and Bullitt counties, a
total of 55,000 children. The magazine rolls out statewide in September.
M
ary Carothers’s photography students at U of L
collaborated with St. Joe’s Kids in a studio art
class. Our kids listened to poets, made up
poems, and recorded their voices. They experienced
Photoshop using their own pictures. They took pictures of
each other. The coolest thing - They drew with light!
The best part of the class was modeling as superheroes.
The goal was to find a way for our children to be empowered,
and to find their inner strength. U of L students helped design
costumes and took the portraits. The Art Show was exhibited at
the Route Noir Gallery throughout May. At a Special Preview Party
our children were indeed feeling empowered as they viewed their
portraits while eating cheese and fruit, and sipping sparkling cider.
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Sister Loretta Guenther celebrates her
birthday – she is 75 years young!
Derby week
in the CDC
Way to go, Beth!
Summertime Celebrations –
The Child Development Children
are always having fun!
Our CDC
Derby
Princesses
were a
festive sight
in their
gowns and
tiaras.
She loved her door, decorated by
the residential children. She has
worked at St. Joe’s for 35 years.
St. Joseph Children’s Home
2823 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
Telephone: (502) 893-0241
Fax: (502) 896-2394
www.sjkids.org
Sister is now
“Colonel Sister
Loretta,” thanks
to a birthday gift
from the Board
of Directors.
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ongratulations to Beth
Yeager, Foster Care
Recruiter, for winning
the “Burrows for Bunnies”
Award for the Foster Care and
Adoption float in the Easter
Parade, sponsored by the
Frankfort Avenue Business
Association. Many thanks to the
foster/adoptive parents who
donated time and materials to
make our float a success, particu-
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Board of Directors
Ralph Risimini
President
Eugene Eckert
Vice President/Picnic Chairman
Paul Hirn
Vice President/Picnic Co-Chairman
Robert L. Haner, Jr.
Treasurer
Earl Hartlage*
Financial Secretary
M.Thurman Senn
Recording Secretary
Most Rev. Joseph Kurtz
Archbishop of Louisville
Thanks to the Sewing
Ladies who work so diligently to sew quilts and
embroider pillowcases to
be raffled on Picnic Day,
and also make ‘blankies’
for our residential and
adopted children.
larly Kathy Rademaker and her
friend Felicia Nehring who were
the financiers and creative talent.
Beth also won a prize for her winning booth at the Earth Day
Celebration at the Louisville Zoo.
First annual Cars for a Cause is a success!
Dr. Barry Walker
Executive Director
The Sewing Society meets every Monday and Wednesday,
9 AM - 2 PM (lunch included), and Tuesday, 6 - 9 PM.
All are Welcome.
The CDC
children
showed their
creativity in
constructing
Derby Parade
floats.
THANKS to O’Reilly Auto Parts,
Primary Sponsor for the First
Annual CARS FOR A CAUSE
Event, held April 26.
Participants and guests, as well
as St. Joe’s kids, enjoyed
looking over the pristine cars in
between music, awards and food.
Come shop at the
BARGAIN BARN
of St. Joseph Children’s Home
Treasures uncovered daily!
Monday, Thursday &
1st Saturdays of the month
9:00 a.m. - Noon
In April we held a celebration luncheon for our wonderful
Bargain Barn volunteers.
Don’t know how to quilt? They will teach you.
Call 893-0241 for more information.
Robert Beam*
Michael Boone
Bernard Bowling*
Frank Campisano
Del Farmer
John Fihe
Milton Hettinger*
Jeff Lowe
Wish Lists
Garbage cans on
wheels
Vacuum cleaners
Cleaning supplies
Socks/underwear/
boxers
Shoes –
all sizes, infant to adult
Toiletries –
deodorant/dish soap
Travel toothbrush and
soap holders
African-American
hair products
Thin, twin-size blankets
(easy to fit in washer)
Towels and washcloths
Large Rubbermaid
containers
School Needs
School supplies
Lunch boxes
Backpacks
New/gently used
uniforms - navy and
khaki pants/shorts,
solid colored polo shirts
Recreation Needs
Gift cards – restaurants
and outings
Art/journal supplies
Scrapbooking supplies
Electronics
All sizes of batteries,
especially C, D, 9 volt
and AAA
Nintendo DS hand-held
video games
MP3 players
CDs
Video game systems
with games
DVD players
Radios
Remote control
cars/trucks
Video game chairs
Fred A. Nicoulin
Chuck Nopper
Norbert C. Nopper*
Frances Paalz
Steve Robbins
Billie Satterly
Charles Steier*
John Straub*
*Past Presidents
Non-Electronics
Board games
Bean bag chairs
Sporting equipment
(both indoor and
outside)
Legos
Visit our updated website for the latest in
St. Joseph news. If you would like to receive
this newsletter electronically visit:
www.sjkids.org
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