Newsletter May 2014 - Christ Child Society of Toledo

CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF TOLEDO
P.O. BOX 352254
Toledo, Ohio 43635
www.christchildsocietyoftoledo.org.
MAY 2014
CHAPTER NEWS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Christ Child Society Member,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
I’ve really enjoyed being your President and thank you for
your support – can’t thank my Board enough – without you we
wouldn’t have reached our goals! …..and you, dear Members, as
volunteers, are the life of this Chapter in helping needy children!
CECILE BENNETT
PRESIDENT-ELECT
CHARLENE KUHN
TREASURER
ANNE MARIE BLANK
RECORDING SECRETARY
TERI GIACCI
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
KAREN RIDENOUR
STANDING COMMITTEES
MEMBERSHIP
JANE LARSEN
SPIRITUALITY
JAN PURINTON
Arriving at the Queen of Peace Chapel at Lourdes Campus for the Spring Mass, we
were greeted with beautiful floral displays both outside and inside………perfect setting for
giving thanks………..presenting our volunteer hours; reading names of deceased and tributes;
having Mass offered by Msgr. Metzger………..and his presenting us with a wonderful homily.
Thanks to: Jan Purinton and Sharon Henning, for ceremony; Sister Ann Carmen, for the
beautiful music; Sister Rosine Sobczak, OSF, for artistic Mass and Luncheon programs.
Day’s events continued with Luncheon and Style Show at Sylvania Country Club. Camille
Jankowski, Joan Nicholson and Mary Anne Steinbaugh did a superb job arranging everything
for the day! Style Show was organized by Teri Giacci, bringing Robyn Ayers, of CABI Clothing.
The Barbara Sommer Award was presented
to a new member who made a significant
contribution to the Chapter.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Congratulations to Jill Kelly!
KATHY PANCONE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TERRI MOHLER
Congratulations to New Executive Board and Committee Chairs:
Congratulations
to
Charlene
Kuhn, President; WE NEED YOU, Pres. Elect; Anne Marie Blank, Treasurer,
Donna Niehous, Recording Secretary; Mary Beth Krebs, Corresp. Secretary;
Cecile Bennett, Parliamentarian; Terri Mohler and Jane Larsen, Community Outreach;
Karen Smith, Membership; Kathy Pancone, Public Relations.
I wish you all a pleasant summer, and hope we will see more of
you next year at meetings, functions and our projects!
God bless us all and keep us safe and healthy!
Cecile Bennett, Past President
Christ Child Society of Toledo
Is a Member Chapter of the
National Christ Child Society
6110 Executive Blvd.
Suite 504
Rockville, MD 20852
1-800-814-2149/301-881-2490
Fax: 301-881-2493
[email protected]
Dear Christ Child Member,
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Board for giving me the opportunity
to serve as your President for the upcoming year. I know it will be an exciting one!
I hope, with all of your help, that I can further Mary Virginia Merrick’s legacy,
by serving as many children in our area as possible. The Christ Child Society of Toledo
is such a dynamic organization, and I am extremely proud to be a part of it.
Have a wonderful summer and I hope to see all of you in September at our General
Meeting!
May the Christ Child bring you peace and happiness,
Charlene Kuhn, President
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Layettes - Chairmen: Marsha Cyranowski (419-349-5228)
“Challenging Poverty One Child at a Time”
Think about your volunteer situation,
and what factors it promotes?.................
Terri Mohler, (419-841-5376), [email protected].
“Personal contact with the needy for the
love of Christ develops true charity and
gives it a vital force”
Mary Virginia Merrick
I would like to thank
0 all of the Program Chairmen for their tireless
efforts to benefit the people we serve, and for living the belief that
personal contact alone awakens true charity. Thank you to:
Pat Burroughs, Sue Kertz, Mary Lindquist, Judy Keller, Sheila
Nicholson, Darlene Johnson, Barb Biggs, Karen Jarrett, Marsha
Cyranowski, Nancy
Helminski, Lucy Abu-Absi, Mary Tonjes,
Membe
Susan Croci, Teri Giacci, Nancy Bingle and Barb Geha.
These women represent all that is good about Christ Child Society!
Angel Layettes – Chair: Pat Burroughs (419-878-4952)
[email protected]
Members sew the layettes, which contain a kimono, blanket, small
bag (in which keepsakes
 may be put) and a large bag. Members may,
also, volunteer to knit little caps, which are included in the layette.
The layettes pieces are given to the member in September, returned to
Chair in May, and then distributed to the area hospitals by the Chairs.
These layettes are used by the hospitals for fetal-demise babies,
thereby, helping the grieving parents in a time of great loss.
Thank you to: Mary Jo DeRaedt, Camille Jankowski, Sister
Margaret, Sue Ney, and Midge Robertson for volunteering their
time and talents to this needed program.
Clothe-a-Child –
Chairs:
Judy Keller (419-868-1151); [email protected]
Sheila Nicholson (419-829-3444) [email protected];
Darlene Johnson (419-843-6962); [email protected]
Barb Biggs (419-882-8651); [email protected]
Thanks to all of our volunteers who helped with Clothe-a-Child these
past two years. Judy and Sheila hope you will continue to give your
enthusiastic Christ Child support and volunteer hours to Clothe-aChild Co-chairs for 2014-2015, Barb Miller and Suzanne Bond, as
they take on the leadership!
Many thanks to the following volunteers, for their support this
past year – you made our jobs a pleasure!
Marty Nordstrom, June Landry, Marlene Heringhaus,
Rena Brooks, Dianne Shetley, Kathy Kraynak, Dee Dillon,
Jenny Trojan, Mary Anne Steinbaugh, Joanie Nicholson,
Pat Baumbarger, Jane Lane, Nancy Smythe, Judy Nemet,
Jane Larsen, Beverly Porter, Marcia Heintschel, Dorothy Tarver,
Karen David, Cecile Bennett, Ann Heinl, Camille Jankowski,
Kathy Pancone, Betty Sherman, Mary Murnen, Jill Kelly,
Patti Lohner, Suzy Bond, Cathy Nelson, Barb Miller,
Kathy Maidlow, Karen Jarrett, Kathy Hart, Meg Sears,
Jane Schuessler, and Kitsie Valiton!!
Nancy Helminski (419-309-0112)
We want to thank all our Christ Child members for donating diapers
for the Layette Program, and for volunteering with the unpacking and
the distribution of baby items for the Layette bags. Your volunteer
hours make a big difference in helping out.
Next year our position will be taken over by Joanie Nicholson and
Camille Jankowski – please assist them as you did us!! It’s been a
pleasure working with everyone and hope you will continue to
support the Layette’s new chairmen. Thanks to everyone!
A BIG THANKS TO: Charlene Kuhn, Camille Jankowski,
Joanie Nicholson, Carole Dailey, Marianne Herrick, Nancy
Smythe, Rosemary Amato, Judy Nemet, Mary Ann Steinbaugh,
Diana Gabel, Pat Baumbarger, Pat Weiss, Marlene Heringhaus,
Jane Larsen, Mary Tonjes, Jeannie Rerucha, Beverly Porter,
Jill Kelly, Judy Brancheau and Pat Bullard.
Parenting Today’s Kids –Chairmen:
Sue Kertz (419-841-6855), [email protected];
Mary Lindquist (419-243-7255), [email protected]
“Changing children’s lives, one parent at a time”
This has been a great year for Parenting Today’s Kids. Over the past
year, we have touched the lives of 93 parents, and indirectly 251
children. We know this program makes a positive impact in the lives
of these parents and their children. So many people play an important
role in this success. Without the ongoing financial support from the
Christ Child Society and United Way, this program could not exist. It,
also, could not exist without the strong support and commitment from
the Catholic Club administration and board.
But what makes PTK truly unique (and so effective) is the mentoring
provided by the Christ Child volunteers. Through their commitment
to the families we serve, volunteers share their time, support and
wisdom on a weekly basis.
Thanks to the following volunteers: Lucy Abu-Absi,
Chris Carroll, Diana Erickson, Mary Hannum, Sue Kertz,
June Landry, Mikki Micallef, Mary Murnen, Terri Mohler,
Peg O’Hearn, Donna Posluszny, Karen K. Smith, and
Lynne Wolf.
A special thanks goes out to Mary Lindquist, who has guided the
program, along with the ongoing support of the Catholic Club
staff.
If anyone is interested in joining Parenting Today’s Kids
as a volunteer, please contact either Mary Lindquist or Sue Kertz.
Child Enrichment Program - Chairmen
Sue Kertz (419-841-6855), [email protected];
Mary Lindquist 419-243-7255 [email protected]
CCS volunteers, along with Catholic Club staff, help care for the
children of parents attending Parenting Today’s Kids. Volunteers read to
children and help with coloring and craft projects. Books, materials and
activities are provided as are the toys and climbing equipment in the Toddler
Gym.
We always welcome any new volunteers.
It is not required to attend every week –
even once or twice during the year would be
greatly appreciated.
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Partners in Learning
Le
Let’s Read
Chairs: Lucy Abu-Absi, (419-841-5341; [email protected]
Mary Tonjes, (419-491-0593); [email protected]
LET’S READ – ROSARY CATHEDRAL – MAY 5-9, 2014
WAS A FABULOUS SUCCESS!
STUDENTS, TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS……..
EVERYONE INVOLVED WERE
SO APPRECIATIVE OF
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF TOLEDO!
Tutoring at Rosary Cathedral
Chairs: Barb Geha (419-471-0408); [email protected]
Nancy Bingle (419-843-2324); [email protected]
Thanks to our loyal chairs & volunteers:
Marsha Boice, Judy Brancheau, Nancy Bingle,
Karen DeMain, Mary Jo DeRaedt, June Effler,
Connie Fields, Sharon Henning, Carol Morava
Joan Kaminski, Dorothy Tarver, Mary Tonjes,
Barb Geha and Corinne Welch. Rosary Cathedral students and
teachers appreciate us! Our tutors and Chairs met twice during the year
to discuss school-related issues – we were inspired at their dedication!
Looking forward to next year –
hope you can join us – very rewarding!
Tutoring at Hope Learning Academy
4234 Monroe St. (Hampton Park Christian Church)
(419-297-6313; [email protected]
Chair: Teri Giacci (419-283-1744); [email protected]
COMPLETE
REPORT WILL

BE PUBLISHED IN

AUGUST NEWSLETTER!
Thank you one and all!!
Many thanks to our faithful CCS tutors, whose combined volunteer
hours were just below 400! That was with only ten women and many
snow days!!
Theatre Vision
Chair: Susan Croci, (419-280-1894) [email protected]
Thanks, again, to: Marlene Heringhaus, Pam Herschel,
Since this project has been such a great success,
and eagerly awaited by both students and teachers,
we are planning on continuing it in 2015!
Jane Schuessler has agreed to be Chair for next year with
the support of committee - Deanna Harwell, Karen Smith,
Patty Cabanski, and Cathy Nelson.
Think about joining us next year – we’d love to have you!
Jill Kelly, Mary Beth Krebs, Mary Beth Maloney, Grace Moore,
Diane Pacella, Karen Ridenour, Sue Savage and Teri Giacci.
HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US NEXT YEAR!!
Sharing Gifts and Talents
Chair: Terri Mohler (419-841-5376), [email protected]
This new program continues to flourish. Our members
are tutoring, teaching peaceful resolutions and offering antibullying seminars.
As the school year winds down, summer camps are
forming for the children. Look for an email with the camp
sessions that will be offered this summer, and see where you
would like to offer your gifts and talents.
CALL TO VOLUNTEER OR FOR MORE INFO!
WE’RE IN NEED OF ITEMS TO BE
INCLUDED IN OUR RAFFLE BASKETS
AND SILENT AUCTION AT THE
RED WAGON LAYETTE SHOWER LUNCHEON
Creations of our own CCS members?
An item purchased by you?
An item/service donated by your/a business?
Containers/baskets you would like to donate? (clean out that closet?)
If you can help us in any way, please call:
Jenny Trojan, 419-865-8484
Meg Sears, 419-367-8504
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IN MEMORIAM……………WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS AND DEEpEST SYMPATHY TO………………….
………….to all Christ Child Society Members, who may have lost friends or extended family…….
………………..May TheY rest in peace, Amen.
CHRIST CHILD MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES…. Mary Bell – 419-841-6642
Your generosity clothes and educates Toledo Children
MEMORIALS
Dorotha Stubblefield, Dear Christ Child Member
Dan DiSalle,
Husband of CCS member Mary DiSalle
Norman Zeiter
Charles Parris
Ralph Makulinski
DONATED BY
Teri Bennett Giacci, Cecile Bennett, Bob & Sue Savage,
Jeanette Bradley, Lucy Abu-Absi
Colleen Langerderfer
George & Carol Koury
Judy Keller
Judy Keller
TRIBUTES
Tina Sadowski, Happy Mothers’ Day
Laurie Welch, Happy Mothers’ Day
Deb Welch, Happy Mothers’ Day
Marnie Welch, M.D., Happy Mothers’ Day
Tom
Tom
Tom
Tom
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&
&
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Corinne
Corinne
Corinne
Corinne
Welch
Welch
Welch
Welch
THESE ABOVE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FROM - April 15 – May 15, 2014
Assisting Toledo’s Children is our Goal – Thank you for your support!
Please send any donation directly to:
Mary Bell, 3641 Chesterton Dr., Toledo, OH 43615
[email protected]
419-841-6642
We now have Memorial envelopes available for wakes and funerals. If anyone wishes to list Christ Child Society of Toledo as one of their chosen
charities, please call or email Karen Ridenour and she will handle placement of envelopes at mortuary…………
[email protected]; 419-885-4769
These memorials would be listed above, the same as the ones you send directly to CCS.
Year-Round Fundraising….
Kroger’s Plus Card – go online at krogercommunityrewards.com
Or call Terri Mohler for help, 419-841-5376 (remember, you must renew each April – if you haven’t done so, go online now!)
We are generating much-needed funds from this program – consider joining
GoodSearch & GoodShop – Searching or shopping, CCS makes $..............They’ve revised the system and easier tracking of profit –
if you had trouble before, please try again!
Call Mary Lindquist for help, 419-902-4287
Christ Child Society – Memorials/Tributes
Also, for deaths, births, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations. Thanksgiving, Christmas
Call Mary Bell for help, 419-841-6642
Christ Child Society – Boutique
Custom Charms, Tote Bag, T-Shirts, Aprons………..Graduation presents?
Call Candy Sturtz for help, 419-885-2198
Sylvania Advantage Newspaper –
Sign up for a subscription, and we make $
www.sylvaniaadvantage.com....or call 419-725-2695
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CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF TOLEDO
ANNUAL MASS – INSTALLATION
LUNCHEON – FASHION SHOW
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014
From both Luncheon Committee and Spirituality Team……..
Thanks and blessing to all who made our annual event so wonderful…………….
At Mass:
Celebrant – Fr. Dennis Metzger
Welcome – Cecile Bennett
Memorials & Tributes – Mary Bell and Charlene Kuhn
Volunteer Hours – Jane Larsen
Eucharistic Ministers – Karen Ridenour and Darlene Johnson
Offertory Gifts – Kathy Pancone and Dee Dillon
Prayers of Faithful – Anne Marie Blank
Scriptures and Programs – Sr. Rosine Sobczak, OSF
Liturgy and Music – Sharon Henning and Sr. Anne Carmen, OSF
At Luncheon:
Chairs – Camille Jankowski, Mary Anne Steinbaugh and Joan Nicholson
Style Show – Teri Giacci, Barb Koralewski, Robin Ayers (CABI Clothes)
Models – Anne Malone, Kitsie Valiton, Carole Dailey, Sharon Henning,
Nancy Smythe and Abby Liber
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY
OF TOLEDO
COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS!
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chair: Jane Larsen, 419-517-3736; [email protected]
Chair
As our committee work is slowing down for the summer months,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your service to
our community this past year.
Membership renewal forms have been sent & the renewal deadline is July 1, 2014.
Please remember to log all of your volunteer hours, despite your level of
membership, on your 2014-2015 renewal form. Thanks, in advance, for your
prompt replies, your in-kind donations and your nominee for the Red Wagon
Award – to be presented at the Red Wagon Luncheon in October.
Effective immediately, dues are now easily payable via our website and our new PayPal account!
This option is so new that it wasn’t even around when the membership renewal forms were printed.
So…………….as a reminder, our website address is: www.christchildsocietyoftoledo.org.
A special “thank you” to Karen Ridenour, for transforming our website from a “historical document” into a current,
valuable resource!!
Please join me in congratulating our new Membership Chair, Karen Smith. If you have a friend who might be
interested in joining the Christ Child Society of Toledo, please email Karen, [email protected] their contact info, or
give her a call, 419-262-4613. We have had several inquiries regarding membership, and the Class of 2014 is
forming later this year. Invitations for our Membership Orientation Coffee will be mailed in late summer.
My special thanks to our Membership Committee:
Marilyn Arbaugh, Jeanette Bradley, Carole Dailey, Diana Gabel, Teri Giacci, Charlene Kuhn,
Tootie Morrette and Karen Smith……….plus a huge thank you to Corinne Welch for all her efforts in publishing our
Roster. You gals are the best, and have been a real pleasure to work with!
In closing, I would like to congratulate our new Class of 2013.
Working with you,and getting to know you, has been a rewarding experience.
Each of you has demonstrated your commitment to our community and have
made a significant contribution to our CCS chapter. A special congratulations
goes to this year’s Barbara Sommer Memorial Award winner, Jill Kelly.
As a reminder, save the date for our 2014 Red Wagon Luncheon,
October 7 at Inverness.
Changes to Black Book:
Remove: Dorotha Stubblefield………….Judi Bronk………………Jane Charette
Change: Nancy Dargart – [email protected] Candy Sturtz – [email protected]
SO, “KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON” AND BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL SUMMER!
Through your membership, we are able
to continue our projects and serve at-risk
children within our community.
I thank you for your time, talents and
dedication!
A PROUD AND HAPPY
RECIPIENT OF OUR
CLOTHE-A-CHILD PROJECT!
Birthdays are in red
May 2014
Sun
18
Mon
19
Tue
20
Sharon Henning
25
Wed
21
Thu
22
Chris Brenner
26
Linda Murphey
27
28
29
Fri
Sat
23
24
Diane Pacella
Mary Lou Hotchkiss
30
31
Jane Charette
Summer Birthdays:
JUNE
Barb Paskiet, 7—Donna Posluszny, 9— Kay Berning, 11—Mary Lindquist, 12
Diana Gabel, 13—Anne Malone, 13—Mary Lou Bollin, 17—June Effler, 17—
Kathleen Bayer, 25—Susan Croci, 25—Karen Jarrett, 27—Karen K. Smith, 30
JULY
Terri Mohler, 2—Anne Marie Blank, 3—Maureen Donovan, 3—Kay Murray, 3 Sue DeMarco, 8—Mary Hannum, 8—Pam Herschel, 13—Patti Kennedy, 16—
Joyce Shultz, 20—Carol Anderson, 22—Judy Maurer, 25—Nancy McKelvey, 26—
Diana Erickson, 27—Jane Sweeney, 27—Grace Moore, 28—Marlene Heringhaus, 31
AUGUST
Carol Shrader, 8—Francie Rousseau, 12—Jan Bollin, 14—Sue Kertz, 15—
Kay Rasmus, 17—Mary Anne Steinbaugh, 17—Cece Rutherford, 23—Jill Kelly, 23—
Linda Graham, 25—Dee Dillon, 28—Sheila Jordan, 28—Judy Keller, 29—
Judy Landry, 29—Julie Taylor, 29—Arlene Florian, 31
Next newsletter will be in August. Forward articles by
August 15 to: [email protected]
Thank you! Enjoy!
Corinne Welch
Christ Child Society of Toledo
P.O. Box 352254
Toledo, OH 43635