Ladies Auxiliary 12497

From Theresa and Robert

Hello Everyone!

We are getting excited for Christmas and are inviting you to come along!

We are starting to fill stockings to bring holiday cheer to those who have served our country.

As we gear up for this joyful task, we are preparing to serve nearly 800 Veterans this year, ensuring that each stocking is filled with care and gratitude.

We have scheduled a stocking filling event on Saturday, the 9th at 1 PM, where we will come together to sort, roll, and count the items to be included.

While we have made significant progress, we are still in need of White Tees and White Tube socks to complete the stockings.

With a headcount of nearly 800 Veterans expected to receive these stockings, every contribution counts and makes a difference.

For those interested in joining us, please meet up at 1 PM at 1150 North 5th Avenue, Saint Charles, where the spirit of giving and holiday joy will guide us in our mission to support our medically confined Veterans.

Let us come together with love and joy, embodying the true spirit of the season by giving back to those who have given so much for our country.

May God bless you all abundantly for your generosity and compassion.

Warm regards,

Thank you to all that participated in our Mums for Mercy fundraiser. We were able to donate $800 each to CASA Kane County and Living Well Cancer Resource Center.

We are so happy to assist in furthering the mission of Lazarus House.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Lazarus House provides safe shelter, food, and a range of support services for men, women and children in need of help. We serve people who are connected to Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and western rural Kane County, IL by address, employment, school district, or immediate family member.

Walking with Moms in Need is an initiative of the pro-life activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through which Catholic parishes and communities “walk in the shoes” of local pregnant and parenting women in need.

Beginning February 1, St. John Neumann will accept your donations of baby items on an ongoing basis! A section in room 216 has been assigned to the collection of the baby items needed to assemble Baby Baskets.  The Ladies Auxiliary was pleased to donate $365.

Baby items needed for this purpose are: bibs, baby wipes, diapers of all sizes, baby lotion, shampoo, baby wash, receiving blankets, towels, wash clothes, sleepers, two-piece outfits, onesies, baby toys, diaper rash cream, socks, pacifier, little mittens, baby bottles, blankets, baby ribbon and clear paper to wrap the baskets. They will be focusing on sizes 0 to 12 months of age.  Any questions please contact their Service Outreach Coordinator, Susana Morones at: smorones@sjnstcharles.org.

The Fox Valley Hands of Hope Project Hope school collaborated grief support program, now partnered with 46 schools throughout the Fox Valley community, supports students ages 5 through 18.  The benefits of school-based grief support are:

• Accessibility to support within a familiar environment
• Students are made aware of others at their school who have loss-related needs
• The grief process is “normalized” through interactions with other students
• It provides an outlet for emotional needs which then helps the student throughout their academic day
• Collaboration between Fox Valley Hands of Hope’s bereavement team and school staff encourages a positive link between emotional and academic performance