Spring 2009 Newsletter - Queen of Peace Center

May 2009
Marge Rosenthal Memorial Spring
Luncheon and Card Party
…benefiting Queen of Peace Center
Davin gets a
new bike!
Connie Neumann, Executive Director, welcomes guests
Speaker Trisha Reinhold with
son and mother
Marge Rosenthal Memorial Spring Luncheon and Card Party was a roaring success
and raised over $6200 for the women and children at Queen of Peace Center. A
special thanks to Robert Rosenthal for his generous donation to help underwrite the
event, to the volunteers who made this day special for all those in attendance and
to Trisha Reinhold who spoke with conviction and passion about her experience at
Queen of Peace Center.
Committee Betty Mueller, Dottie Ladd, Joan
O’Reilly
Queen of Peace
Center
Treating Addicted Women and
their children to build better
families for the community.
Mission
The mission of Queen of Peace Center is
to provide holistic behavioral healtcare to
addicted women and their children.
Margo and Anna Leggat help mom Missy
REMINDER
Queen of Peace Center
Treating addicted women and their families
22nd ANNUAL INVITATIONAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
Norwood Hills Country Club
$350 per player - 5 Person Scramble
Men’s, Ladies’ & Mixed Teams
(Minimum of 2 ladies on a Mixed Team)
Invitations were mailed the end of April. For questions call LaVerne Lorenzini at
(314) 432-1532 or Tim Ferry at (314) 553-5175. 50% MISSOURI STATE TAX
CREDIT on donations of $100 or more available again this year!
Board of Directors
2008-2009
Executive Director
Constance S. Neumann
Board Members
President: Nancy Giljum
Vice-President: Tim Ferry
Treasurer : Ronald Faulbaum
Secretary: Lisa Underriner
Jim Barnes
Jon Carlson
Tom Comer
Felicia Crawford-Randle
Pam Duffy
Rev. Mr. Tom Gorski
Missy Leggat
LaVerne Lorenzini
Mark Mager
George Marklin
Robert McCulloch
Donna McDonald
John O’Neill
Joan O’Reilly
Ellen O’Sullivan
Michael Richards
Jean Soukenik
Addie Tompkins
Thomas Zatkulak
Honorary Board
J. Kim Tucci
From the Executive Director,
Connie Neumann.....
Queen of Peace Center Emerson/Bunzl Golf Tournament
Fund a Need (2008) Gift to St. Philippine Home provides a
place of Refuge for Families
By Connie Neumann, Executive Director
St. Philippine Home will be a little better and families will
have a new place to prepare meals and to dine thanks to a
Connie Neumann,
$15,000 Fund a Need gift from the 2008 Invitational QOPC
Executive Director
Emerson/Bunzl Golf Tournament. The golf tournament has
grown in just 22 years to become one of the largest in the St. Louis area.
The updated kitchen has new cabinets and countertops, a new floor, a new stove and
new wall tile. Fresh paint, dining room floor and new pantry storage help to keep the
environment clean and organized. The Center’s maintenance husband and wife team,
“The Double D’s”, Deanna and Darryl, have been a remarkable influence in completing projects which otherwise would be cost prohibitive. They have made extraordinary accomplishments as team builders.
The golf tournament spearheaded this year by Co-Chairs LaVerne Lorenzini and Tim
Ferry, credit its success to the commitment of a hard working tournament committee.
The Center is most fortunate to have these resources available to us.
However, one thing noticed when Board members visited St. Philippine Home, was
they were in need of a place of refuge. For a Board committed to family, mom and
kids come first, and a warm, inviting kitchen and dining room for family to gather
seemed like a great idea.
State Representative
Chris Carter Visits QOPC
Ex Officio
Monsignor Mark Ullrich
Front Page Photo Thanks To:
Amy Bennett
Peanut Grins Photography
www.peanutgrins.com
Azi Hakim, Director of Operations; Beverly Coleman, Consumer Advocate; Connie Neumann, Executive Director;Representative Carter, Lara Pennington, Grants and Leadership Associate; Shirley Conway, Consumer Advocate; Samia Martz, Consumer Advocate
On Friday, March 27, 2009, Representative Carter spent several hours with the
Queen of Peace Center Staff and Clients, touring the facility and getting to know
them and how important their role is to women and children in the City of St.
Louis.
Donor Gifts
Kate Gallen, Gateway
High School
Special Guests From
Shop n Save Visit the Center
Dana Glore & Stephanie Lucas, Little Flower
Ladies Club
Cathedral Basilica 2nd Graders
Missy Leggat
QOPC was showered with
gifts from some very special
women over the holiday.
Over 50 laundry baskets
arrived from Little Flower
Ladies Club filled with
household items for clients
who have graduated and are
moving in to their own apart- Debbie Berger & Carol Boughman
ment; Carol Boughman and
Debbie Berger brought their yearly donation of toiletries for
the residents; the 2nd graders from Cathedral Basilica School
donated infant items to our newborns; Kate Gallen’s class at
Gateway High School made a dozen soft fleece blankets for
the toddlers in the child development center and Missy Leggat delivered personal care items for the women’s holiday
gift bags. In addition to this bounty, Carol Federlin donated
beautiful hand-made blankets, pillow cases and bibs for the
little ones. Carol is still crocheting!
Thank you Shop n Save for bringing Santa and the Easter
Bunny to QOPC. You bring so much joy to the moms
and children at the Center. Shop n Save employees who
participated were Marlene Gebhard, President Shop n
Save, Rich Wille (Santa), Denise Haddix (Mrs. Santa),
Monica Martinez (Elf & Bunnette), Kim Anderson (Elf),
Randy Reddick, Sandy Meek, and Donald Soffer (Easter
Bunny)
In Honor & In Memory
In Honor Of
Jim Barnes
From: James. D. Huber
In Memory Of
Ray ‘Skip’ Oakes
From: Jon Carlson & Margie
Joan Gemmer
Janette DePriest
Harry & Missy Leggat
From: J. Justin Meehan
Marge Rosenthal
Rosemary Finn
From: Patricia Leggat
From: Frank A. Valdez
Edith Wolff
From: Paul & LaVerne Lorenzini
June Baumstark
From: John Bussman
Maternity Home
Tax Credit Program
A baby shower for QOPC Peace for Kids program was held
at LaVerne Lorenzini’s home on May 13, 2009. Guests
brought items for the babies at the Center and were entertained by Scott Hepper, Master Floral Designer of Straub’s
Webster Groves who showcased his talent. Some guests
were lucky enough to go home with one of Scott’s beautiful
creations. We are so appreciative of his time and generosity.
All contributions to QOPC of $100.00 or more may be
eligible for a 50% Missouri State Tax Credit under special Missouri statute for eligible maternity homes.
Questions, contact:
Patricia Seeler
(314) 531-0511, ext 108
pseeler@ccstl.org
Fashion Show Highlights
La Fete De La Mode Fashion Show
The children stole the show at the 9th Annual Queen of Peace Center Fashion show
on November 11, 2008. Grandmas and grandpas, moms and dads, aunts and uncles
beamed with joy as the children paraded down the runway in outfits from The
Children’s Place, West County. Adult models were pampered by TA-DA Hair Salon
and Studio Branca and wore fashions from Little Black Dress, Coldwater Creek,
Woody’s Mens Shop, The Fur and Leather Centre and Vineyard Vines Ties.
A special moment at the show was when Bob McCulloch, Board Member, presented
Connie Neumann with a commemorative plaque and gift recognizing her 20 year
anniversary at Queen of Peace Center.
Net proceeds benefit the women in treatment for co-occurring and addictive disorders
and their children who attend the Peace for Kids Child Development Center.
A special thanks to the volunteers, staff and generous donors who contributed time, talent and treasure to make this
year’s show special for everyone.
A special thanks to our Peace for Kids Sponsors
PFK Table SponsorsPFK Individual Sponsors
Bunzl DistributionMark & Audrey Brasher
Bunzl Saint LouisCommercial Bank
Jon & Margie Carlson
Charles & Michelle Drury
Catholic CharitiesJohn & Annette Gleason
Commercial BankBob & Shirley Hoemeke
Emerson Tool Company
Robert & Marilyn Hosenfelt
Joe & Nancy GiljumRussell & Carol Ann Isaak
Gregg Lepper & Shawn AdelmannJulie Jackman
Karen LorenziniJean Kerner
Paul & LaVerne LorenziniPat & Mary Ann Larmon
Mac & Donna McDonaldJuanita McCarthy
Rhodey Construction
Mac & Donna McDonald
Mike & Joann SullivanCarol O’Brien
Wiese USAJoan O’Reilly
Maurice & Jeanne Schutte
James & Karen Shaughnessy
James & Gerry Thompson
Jacqueline Todorovich
Save the Date
for the
10th Annual
‘La Fete de la Mode’
Fashion Show
Tuesday,
November 17, 2009
View additional fashion show photos at our website www.qopcstl.com
La
Fashion Show Highlights
Individual Donors
Sonia Abbott
Eli Abeles
John Abels
Irlene Abram
Shawn Adelmann
Gene Adelmann
Darrell and Deanna Aders Ellen Adkins
Marlene Adkins
Pat Albers
Edmund Albrecht
Anne Reuther Allmeroth
Tom Aloor
David Altvater
Michael Annis
Jim Anstey
Judy Anthon
Martha Arnold
Ken and Pat Aull
Thelma C. Baer
Wayne Baird
Jo Baker
Miko Baker
Brenda Baker
Jim and Trary Barnes
Daniel and Sarah Barnes
Susan Barrett
Connie Barrett
Phillip Barry
Frank and Mary Basile
Carol Bauer
Jeff Bauer
Cheryl Bauer
Renee Baumann
Walter and Mary Bazan
Linda Behlmann
Donald Bellon
Gary Bemis
Debbie Berger
Bob Berry
Janene Bittick
David Blackell
Joe and Laura Blankenship
Joanie Blessing Joseph and Myrna Bommarito
Marge Boveri
Shirley Brady
Donna Brandmeyer
Mark and Audrey Brasher
Beverly Brassil
Peggy Brazil
Virginia Brennan
Russell Brightman
Anita Brinkman Marilyn Britt
Gloria Brostoski Tom Brouster
Denton Bruce
Bob Budenholzer
S. Buford
Bob Bunton
Phil Bushnell
John Bussmann
Jake Bye
Sharon Byrne
Jeanne Callahan Chris Callas
Sue Campbell
Betty Campbell
Amy Carano
Marie Carlie
Anne Carlson
Chris and Sharon Carlson
Jon and Margie Carlson
Michael Casey
Nora Casey
Roland Castellanos
Karen Catalano
Helen Catanzaro
Polly Claney
Edith M. Clavenna
Kathleen Cochran
April Collier
Tom Comer
Isabelle Coovert
Gina Lee Copeland
Leslie Copeland
Rick and Pat Cox
Jeff Craig
Mary Ellen Cremins
Stacey Cribbin
Lois Criscione
Tim Crow
Margaret Culver
Taylor Culver
Ed and Sheri Curran
Dreatha Currie Jackie Danis
Dee Davis
Helen Davis
Patrick Dean
Jeff and Mary Desits
Jana Deutch
Jane Devereux
Robert Dick
Jim and Mary Dierberg
Charles Dietrick
Anita Dolan
Ellen Dolan
John T. Dougherty
Peggy Dougherty
Amy Dove
Sherrie Doyel
Rosemary Dreyer
Michelle Drury
Roberta Dubuque
Carolyn Dulin
Donations from July 1, 2008 - May 15, 2009
Jo D Duncan
Maurie Kay Dunn
Chris and Heidi Durr
Colleen Dusek
Thomas Elfrink
Janice Epstein
Joe and Maria Esses
Jason Evans
Pat Evers
Val and Mary Ann Eversgerd
Todd Eversgerd
Caryn Ezra
John and Martha Farrell
Linton Farrelly
Ronald and Gayle Faulbaum
Jerome and Sharon Feld
Tim and Sherri Ferry
Carol Fetherlin
Dorothy Filippine
Jim Finn
Steve Firmery
Josephine Fischer
Richard and Mary Fisher
Fitzenberger
Ann Flynn
Martha Flynn
Loretto Flynn
Mary Fondren Laverne Francisco
Terry and Sally Frank
Patricia Freeman
Joe and Phyliss Fresta
Jean Funck
Robert Gail
Lawrence and Patricia Gazell
Larry and Marlene Gebhard
Walter Gemmer
Thomas and Laura George
Gerald Germain
Christopher Giaimo
Sam and Beverly Giaimo Joseph and Nancy Giljum
Annette Gleason
Janet Gnojewski
Judy Godar
Lisa Goebel
Maggie Goltermann
Derek and Val Goodin
Mark Goolsby Tom Gorski Marilyn Green
Malcolm and Leigh Greeno
Ed Griesedieck
Jerry Grim
Bill Haas
Mary Habel
Azi Hakim
Linda Hamrick
Tom Hardin
Christa Harris
Pat Hartwig
Helen Hauser
Geraldine Hawkins
Judith Heaman
Mark Hefferner
Nancy Heinbecker
Alice Hellrung
Margaret Hempel
Evelyn Hennessey Ed Henrichs
Helen Herber
Will Hildebrandt
Lucille Hilf
Robert and Shirley Hoemeke
Julie Holland
Amy Holland
Trish Holmes
Anita Holtgrave Sidney Holthaus
Robert and Jane Horas
Robert and Marilyn Hosenfelt
Scott Houtz
Bob Hubbard
James and Meg Huber
Theresa Hudson
Katherine Huffman
Roger Hunt
Linda Hutspun
Carol Ann Isaak
Kathleen Isbell
Mark Iswaricnko
Thomas Jackson
Rick and Mary Kay Jaudes
Ronald Johnson
Doris Johnson
Mike Johnston
Maralyn Joseph
Myra Kaercher
Keith and Mary Kalkbrenner
Betty Kastrup
Kathleen Kellett
Francis Kelly
Judith Kelly
Margy Kemp
Allyson Kendall
Jean Kerner
Marie T. Kerr
Rodney and Dee Kettelkamp
Kathy Keusenkothen
James Kiley
Caddy Kilker
Jeanne Klebusch
Wally and Janice Klein
Eileen Klein
Denise Kling
Richard Klohr
George Kloster
Ann Knapp
Delma T. Knoll
Cheryll Knopf
Gary Kotraba
Marian Kramp
Janet Krekeler
George Krinninger
Evelyn Kruckemeyer
Richard Krueger
Regina Krummenacher
Sarah Kuchnel
Deb Laborada
Frank Lacombe
Dorothy Ladd
Joanne Ladd
Judy Land
Timothy and Karen Lane
Tim and Vicky Langenhorst
Patrick and Mary Ann Larmon
Joseph and Ellen Lauber
Karen LaVelle
Jack Lavin
John Layton
Carol Layton
David Lazarus
David Lee
Harry and Missy Leggat
Patricia Leggat
Janet Leigh
Richard and Patricia Lepper
Daniel and Rhetta Leritz
Dan and Polly Lett
WB and Jo Ann Lewis
Troy Lewis
Susan Lindemann
Steve Linton
Herb Lischwe
Patricia Lock
Charles Loeb
Jim Long Judith Longinette
Kevin Loos
James Lordo
Karen Lorenzini
Michelle Lorenzini
Paul and LaVerne Lorenzini
Russell Luetkenhaus
Jane Magee
Ed Magee
John Magee
Mark and Angie Mager
Nancy Mager
Richard and Margaret Maier
Jim Maier
Joseph Maloney
Mary Ann Mankus
Debra Mannion
Peter Marbarger
Tony and Paula Marino
George and DeeDee Marklin
Selden Martin
Gary Mason
Peggy McAdam
Jackie McBrady
Celine McCarthy
Juanita McCarthy
Virginia McCarthy
Chris McCoy
Joe and Patty McCulloch
Robert and Carolyn McCulloch
Mac and Donna McDonald
Joan McDougal
Jeanne McEwan
Maureen McGrath
Ricki McGuire
Todd McKeown
Dorothy McLaughlin
Jane McLaughlin
Mary Jo McLaughlin Mark McMillen
Robert and Joanie McNulty
J. Justin Meehan
Baz and Sandy Meek Shane Mercer
Lisa Merenda
Carole Merwin
Gary Meyerkord
June Michael
Shirley Middendorf
Joseph Milner
Nick Mirkovich
Bob and Terese Mitchusson
Jim Monnat
Dan and Carolyn Mooney
Joseph and Christy A. Mooney
Catherine Moore
Phyllis Morgenthaler
Jim Moss
James and Christine Mudd
Mike Mueller
Betty Mueller
Betsy Mullenix
Peggy L. Nance
Carmelo Natoli
Cynthia Neal
Thomas and Kate Nelson
Mary Ann Nestel
Richard and Connie Neumann
Shirley Neumann
Duke and Marcia Niedringhaus
Marge Niemann
Harold Niese
Rosemary Noll
Genevieve Northcutt
Virginia Nye
Jack and Mary Ann O’Neil
Joan O’Reilly
Mary Oberman
Butch O’Brien
Emmett and Carol O’Brien
John O’Brien
Patricia O’Brien
Claudia Ochoa
Kelly Oliver
Bob O’Loughlin
Adele O’Neil
Kitty O’Reilly
Dale Orscheln
Betsy Osborn
Jenny Osborn
Kevn and Ellen O’Sullivan
Katy Pavelonis
Karen Penfield
Tracy Perry
John Pestka
Sharon Phelan
Arlene Pickering
John and Mary Anne Pickering
Mike and Kathy Piel
Marie Piorkowski
Sharon Pisoni
Rosemary Pitlyk Jacqueline Ploudre
Santiago B. Plurad
Elliott and Robin Pokiok
Deana Pollaci
Antionette Poole Carole Pregon
Joan Price
Evelyn Puleo
Jack Pulizzo
Bernard and Rosalynn Purcell
James Putman
Ashley Puzniak
David and Dede Puzniak
Irene Puzniak
Jackie Puzniak
James and Debby Puzniak
Joe and Debbie Puzniak
John and Nancy Puzniak
Michael Pyzdrowski
Robert Pyzdrowski
Jerry Quinlisk
Molly Quinlisk
Paul Radzom
Florence Rahubka
Jean Raybuck
Jan Reed
Karla Reichelt
Wilma Reichelt
Barbara Reidner
Patricia Reinhold
Norma Reuther
Dave Rhoads
Debbie Rhodey
Kate Rhodey
Ronald Rice
LaDonna Richards
Mike Richards
Pamela Richardson
Linda Riffle Patricia Robben
Patricia Roberts Laura Robertson
Rona Robinson-Hill
Krystal Rose
Robert Rosenthal
Gretchen Ross
Michael and Lee Ross
Carole Rotter
Kathy Rubie
Susan Ryan
Bob Ryan
Gustave and Lisa Saettele
Tim and Mary Sauer
Marie Saunders
Ron and Grethen Schaefer
Robert and Frances Schaller Sue Schenk
Doris Schieber
Dennis and Kathleen Schisler
Kathy Schmidt
Janet Reuther Schopp
Mary Pat Schroeder
Sylvia Schulte
Maurice and Jeanne Schutte
Rita Scott
Debbie Seagraves
Dana Sebastin Duncan
Jennifer Seeler
Thomas and Patricia Seeler
Michael and Megan Seeling
Debbie Sellers
Ginny Senkosky
Mary Ellen Sery
Dan Shasserre
Karen Shaughnessy
Rita Sheftall
Betty Shepley
Margaret Shocklee Patti Short
Andy Signorelli Mary M. Simon
Irina Skroba
Bridget Sliney
Harriet Smith
Midge Smith
Barbara Smoot
Penny Snellings
Donald Soffer
Tony and Jean Soukenik
Mary Spraul
David St. Hilaire
Josh and Tom Stafaniak
Vince Stanec
Dorothy Stanton
Gary Starzynski
Daniel Staufenbiel
David Steele
Nancy Steinbrecher Christine Stenson
Sandy Stewart
Donald Stohr
Christine Striker
Judy Struckel
Paul Stuart
Dan and KatieSullivan
John and Michelle Sullivan
Mary Sullivan
Michael and Joanne Sullivan
Norma Sullivan
Anita Sumner
Kathy Svoboda
Dottie Swanson
Lindsey Swift
Brady Swindell
John and Jean Sydnor
Alfred Szombathy
Betty Telthorst
Mike Tetrault
Gerry Thompson
Jacqueline Todorovich
Addie Tompkins
Claire Tordorvich
Mary Travers
Joyce Trotter
Kelly Trout
Larry and Shirley Tucci
Doris Tucker
Kathy Tychsen
John Ulowetz
Frank Valdez
Margaret Vaught
Louis B. Venverloh
Mary Ann Vickery
Karen Vinyard
Fran Walfers
Ann Walshauser
Arlene Warmann
Marc Watts
Monica Webb
Joyce Webbe
Stacey Wehrle
Geraldine Werner
Susan Werner
Rick Wessels
P. Kelly Wheller
Shirley Whittaker
Helen Wilhelm
Dan Williams
Marilyn Williams
Gloretha Willis
Paula Wilson
Kevin Wilson
Sharon Winget
Julia Winters
Emmagene Wohlberg
Ken Womack
Mary Catherine Woods
Lorriene Wotawa
John Wright
Mark Wunderlich
Tom and Betsy Zatkulak
Tony Zatkulak
Betty Zavadil
Mickey Ziegler
Businesses
A-B Associates, Inc. Abeles and Hoffman, P.C. AEP Industries AGOGO BOUTIQUE AMB Enterprises Anchor Packaging, Inc. AnseII Healthcare Apex Oil Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. AtIas Restaurant Atlantic Mills Atltivity Packaging Bagcraft Packaging, L.L.C. Bank of America Matching Gift Baskets & More LTD. Baxter Gardens of Chesterfield Botanicals Design Studio Bunzl Distribution, Inc Bunzl USA Bunzl-St. Louis Carroll Company Casa Loma Ballroom Catholic Charities Cell-O-Core Company Chase Park Plaza Chava’s Mexican Restaurant Check Point Technologies Chicopee Climax Manufacturing Co. Collier’s Funeral Home Commercial Bank Continental Commercial Covidien Matching Gift Crown Poly Inc. DOPACO Inc Drury Hotels
Duro Standard Products Co.
E. Smith & Associates, Inc. Emerson Charitable Trust Emerson Tool Co.
Epsen Hillmer eZee, Inc. Fitz’s The Kayser Memorial donated $1144 in scholarships to QOPC staff
Fold-Pak LLC Ford Motor Company Fortune Plastics, Inc. Gateway Grizzlies Gene-DeI Printing, Inc. Genpak, L.L.C. Georgia Pacific Financial
Management Georgia-Pacific Corporation Glenridge School Goedeker’s Superstore GOJO Gross Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Guido’s Pizzeria & Tapas H&G Sales, Inc. Harvest Restaurant Hercules Bag Heritage Bag HITS Scanning Solution Hodak’s Restaurant & Bar Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking
Conference Center
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
Huhtamaki Foodservice, Inc. Humphrey’s Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Imo’s Pizza Inline Plastics Corp. Inno-Ware Plastics, Inc. Jackman Insurance Group, LLC Jake’s Steak House John D. McGurks Irish Pub Jon Tomas Salon Spa Kindred Hospital - Saint Louis
KPMG LLP Kreis Restaurant L. Grasse & Associates, Inc. Lin Pac Packaging Little Flower Ladies Club
Llywelyn’s Pub Lodging Hospitality Management Lombardo’s Trattoria Lordo’s Diamonds West, Inc. Lori Coulter TrueMeasure Mary Queen of Peace Massa’s Restaurant MB Consulting Group Melanie’s Menasha Packaging Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation,
Inc. Metro Homeless Center Millennium Mat Company Missouri Botanical Gardens Nashua Corporation Nausau Paper Neumayer Equipment Nice Pak Commercial NSW, LLC Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Stewart, P.C. Pactiv Corporation Panera Bread Paradigm International, Inc. Penny Plate Phelin O’Toole Real Estate Co. Plastic Ware, LLC Pliant Corporation Regions Bank Reynolds Food Packaging Rhodey & Son Construction Co. Rock Tenn Company Rollpak Corporation Rubbermaid Sabert Corporation Safety National Casualty Corp. Saint Louis Cardinals Sam’s Steakhouse Savor Restaurant SCA Tissue North America LLC Schlafly Beer Shop n’ Save Smith-Lee Co., Inc. Solo Cup Company Southern Floral Shop St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Parking St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Steak N Shake Sugar Creek Gardens T. Danis Charitable Trust Ted Drewes Tempel Steel Company The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation The Lifestyle Center The Magic House The Melting Pot Restaurant The Pasta House Company The Ritz Carlton Saint Louis The Tenderlion Room
Thompson Coburn LLP Trojahn Plumbing Co. Ursuline Academy Mother’s Club US Bancorp Oliver-Allen Leasing US Bank Equipment Finance Waterbury Companies, Inc. Weekends Only Furniture Outlet,
Inc. Welsch, Flatness & Lutz, Inc. Weyerhaeuser Wiese Planning and Engineering WNA Comet Zak Companies News from St Philippine Home
St. Philippine Transitional Home
is getting a face-lift thanks to a
$15,000 Fund a Need gift from
the 2008 Bunzl Distribution /
Emerson Queen of Peace Center
Invitational Golf Tournament.
PROCOVERY CIRCLE
Fueled by our clients’ interests and suggestions, Queen of Peace
Center implemented a new support group called Procovery
Circles®. Procovery® is a hope-centered, forward-focused,
and skills-based program. Procovery Circles accept clients just
where they are while providing tools to help clients heal and
move forward. Queen of Peace Center currently has 2 licensed
Procovery Circle Facilitators. The Procovery Circle at Queen of
Peace, specific to those individuals healing from addiction and
mental illness, has been successfully operating since November
of 2008. It has received wonderful reviews from participants.
The Circle is held every Thursday evening, and provides clients
with a safe place to gather support, build new dreams, new
skills, and to socialize.
Procovery is a program and a registered trademark of Procovery
Institute. (Only facilitators licensed by Procovery Institute may
facilitate Procovery Circles.)
Queen of Peace Center is the only ADA provider licensed by the
Procovery Institute to facilitate Procovery Circles on-site.
Whole Foods Market Community Giving
Program is dedicated to and passionate about
supporting local causes. Whole Foods Market
has made a commitment to help fight poverty
globally and locally through in-kind donations, micro-loans and community development. Each month,
Whole Foods Market stores have a monthly budget designated
for donations. Queen of Peace Center was privileged to receive a
donation for the month of November. Through their local efforts,
Whole Foods market has donated hundreds of dollars worth
of food to support the operations of Queen of Peace Center’s
newly formed Procovery Circle, a mutual aid support group for
women in recovery from substance abuse. QOPC is grateful for
Jill Duncan, the Marketing Specialist at Whole Foods Market
Brentwood for her dedication to serving the women of Queen of
Peace Center.
Staff News
Please welcome Olive,
daughter of Zac and Katie Friederich. Zac, who
was in the Transportation
Department, resigned to
be a stay at home dad.
Lanie Champa, licensed
counselor, retired on
February 27, 2009 after
16 years at QOPC.
Happy Trails to you Lanie.
Michelle
Gaskin,
Community
Support
Worker
graduated from Lindenwood College with a
Masters in Professional
Counseling.
Laverne
Boyce,
Annex
Aide,
graduated from
Forest
Park with an Associates
Degree in Applied Science.
Thanks to
Charlene
Johnson,
Billing Department,
for naming
the new
inter-office staff newsletter - Queen of Peace
Connection.
Marsha Johnson, Community Support Worker,
is moving to Georgia to
be with her daughter.
Jennifer
Curiale,
Family
Program
Manager,
is getting
married and moving to
Connecticut.
Connie
Neumann,
Executive
Director, was
recognized at the fashion
show for twenty years of
service to QOPC.
Khadija
Muhammed
graduated
from Lindenwood
College with
a Masters in Professional
Counseling.
Interns from three local universities completed their practicum in May. Interns have extensive client contact and are actively involved in treating substance abuse, co-occurring
disorders, family issues and housing issues.
Left to right in photo: Hsin Ju Wu -MED Family Counseling - UMSL; Heather StephensBSW - UMSL; Staff - Sr. Jean Harvey, Pat Seeler, Connie Neumann, Dana SebastianDuncan; Marissa Jaffe - MA Counseling - UMSL; Natalie Morgan - MSW - Wash U;
Mathew Smith - Psychology, Neuro Sciences, Philosophy - Wash U. Not Pictured: Sarah
McClure - BSW - UMSL; Kelly Brown - Masters in Art Therapy - SIUE.
Queen of Peace Center
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Peace For Kids Corner
Missy Leggat, Board
Member and Chair
of the new Peace for
Kids Community
Board, is attracting new friends to
Queen of Peace Center’s child development center. Missy’s
energy springs an
infectious enthusiasm amongst the old guard
and the young ambassadors.
FEDERATION MEMBER
Peace for Kids classrooms celebrated Dr. Suess week March 2-6.
The classrooms participated with themed days like “Hat Day”,
“Mixed Up Clothes Day”, and Pajama Day. The two year old
classroom paraded the building with homemade Dr. Suess “Cat in
the Hat” hats and whiskers.