Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) Volunteering

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Caroline Ehmann
On October 26, 2023, 10 ladies packed 462 backpacks. This is equivalent to 4,966 meals for our neighbors. A second group of ladies helped with the November 2nd Door Dash orders.
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June’s Bunco Night brought in $500; $250 each to CASA Kane County and Beautiful U Ministries

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann
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Mums for Mercy raised $1,700

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann
This fundraiser has allow the Ladies Auxiliary to donate $850 to Living Well Cancer Resource Center and $850 to CASA Kane County. Thank you to all that supported these two important causes in our own neighborhood.

Update:

In 2023, CASA Kane County was able to serve 663 children who were removed from their homes in Kane County due to neglect and abuse (the highest number in their 35 year history). Our support provided for these children in the following ways: 

  • 201 active CASA/GAL volunteers; 
  • 188 children’s cases closed; 
  • 84 children adopted; 
  • 65 children reunified with their parents; 
  • 7 children now living with a relative or guardian; and
  • 100% of children in Kane County appointed a CASA/GAL volunteer.
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We made the June 23, 2023 Observer!

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann
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15th Anniversary Celebrated at our June Meeting

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann

Our June meeting is usually a social occasion to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and install the new officers. This year, we celebrated 15 years of accomplishments.

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$4,500 Raised at Spring Charity Garden Market

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann
Purchasing a Basket of Love was a new way for our customers to support the KOC/LAX charities. We delivered a Basket of Love to 10 St. Charles Senior Living – Assisted Living facilities. Like last year, we split the net proceeds with the Knights.
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$2,954 Total Donated to Mercy for the Starving

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann

The Auxiliary matched personal donations up to $1,025. Members donated $1,929. Our $2,954 donation will purchase over 11,800 nutritious MannaPackTM meals and helped bring the 2-day March 2023 service project/meal packing event to St. Patrick’s Crane Road Church.

Turn hunger into HOPE

With God’s help and our support, FMSC strives to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world. 

Each meal costs less than a quarter to make and more than 90% of total donations goes directly toward feeding kids.  FMSC consistently receives the highest awards for integrity and trustworthiness, earning a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 16 consecutive years.

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$500 Contribution to Beautiful U Ministries

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann

Founded in 2010, Beautiful U Ministries is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, Christian organization passionately serving the needs of at-risk pregnant teens and teen mothers.  A safe, secure family environment is an essential part of our process, which is why we operate a “family-style” program where each applicant is placed in either a Beautiful U Satellite-Home or in the Transitional Living Center (TLC).  

Beautiful U Ministries works very closely with Lazarus House, Waterleaf Crisis Pregnancy Center in Aurora, local school districts & other welfare agencies. Then, they build solutions for single moms and children:

  • Housing: safe, loving, family style intervention
  • Opportunity: education, vocational or job skill training, networking, accountability & spiritual shepherding
  • Programs: therapy/counseling, life skill & parenting classes,  budgeting, nutrition, fitness, and spiritual health
  • Education: continuing education, tutoring, life coaches 

Providing H.O.P.E. for young women in Kane County.

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$500 Contribution to Corbella Clinic

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann

The Ladies Auxiliary has been supporting Corbella’s life-saving ministry since our inception. Corbella’s director, Jeanna Desideri, wrote “We reach out to these brothers and sisters in Christ, and after offering medical services, education, resources and support, they often say YES to life.” You can help too by visiting their donor website at www.missionariesoflife.org.

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Spring Shred Fundraising Event

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Caroline Ehmann

Thank you to our supporters that came out April 8th, Holy Saturday morning, with their confidential documents for shredding. Your donations will allow the KOC Ladies Auxiliary to aid community resources that provide services/programs at no charge.

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