Jean Jaderborg, Coordinator for the western suburbs of Chicago (Kane and McHenry) chapter, receives a check for $200 from LAX trustee, Cathy Blozis and LAX president, Doris Braddock.
A hospital experience can be terrifying and traumatic for both a child and their family. While others strive to find a cure, Ryan’s Case for Smiles helps with the stress and emotional impact of illness in the here and now. Their whimsical pillowcases give children an emotional boost. Currently, the pillowcases are going to these hospitals:
Ryan’s Case for Smiles (formerly ConKerr Cancer) was founded in 2007. There are now over 120 chapters worldwide comprised of thousands of volunteers that reach over 75,000 children annually.
HELPING KIDS FEEL BETTER TO HEAL BETTER
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.
The March 2024 parish event packed 147,096 meals which will feed 400 children for one year! Our meals were shipped to Jamaica and Ukraine.
The Ladies Auxiliary matched member donations up to $1,000 and the ladies personally donated over $2,000, making the total from LAX $3,041. This is a wonderful service project during the Lenten season. Next year, the meal packing event is scheduled for March 28 and 29, 2025.
Imagine a world without hunger.
Feed My Starving Children is dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children worldwide. They consistently receives the highest awards for integrity and trustworthiness. More than 90% of total donations are spent directly on meal production.
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.
Jeanna Desideri from Corbella Clinic accepts our $500 donation to further their mission to protect and defend the sanctity of all human life, born and unborn, by providing abortion alternative services that educate and empower mothers to choose life.
In 2023, 211 mothers chose life.
Also pictured Cathy Blozis, our coordinator for Corbella projects and Doris Braddock, president of LAX.
