Read more about the Seton Center at www.setoncenterinc.org Caring and Compassionate Services For Those In Need Issue #10 - October, 2014 Reverence and Creativity Seton Center assists nearly 250 eligible families during the seasons of Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas through the Helping Hands program to provide grocery store gift cards for holiday meals and new toys for young children at Christmas. With the Daughters of Charity core values of reverence and creativity in mind, Seton Center is prayerfully working to streamline and dignify the delivery of this program. For Thanksgiving and Easter, each family will receive a grocery store gift card for their holiday meal. It is our hope to provide them the freedom and dignity to create a holiday meal that specifically matches their personal traditions. Drives for and donations of non-perishable food are still most welcomed. These foods will be made available to the families to supplement their meal and/or provide for their general on-going food/household needs from our food pantry. For the Christmas Helping Hands program, donations of presents will be accepted for children aged infant through 13 years old. The donated items will be set-up in a store-like environment so parents have the opportunity to choose what gifts their young children receive. Children aged 14 through adults will receive gift cards from Target or Wal-Mart. With these gift cards, our teen and adult clients will have the opportunity to purchase gifts that truly fit their personal needs. Thank you for your past sponsorships and donations to the Helping Hands programs and for your prayerful support as we enter another year of providing the hope of a bountiful holiday to those struggling to make ends meet. If you have any questions or would like to be a 2014-15 Helping Hands sponsor, please contact Administrative Assistant Tina Lamont at 301-447-6102, ext. 13 or [email protected]. Pa$$port to Wealth The world of finance can be intimidating. We are grateful for a caring community, especially for PNC Bank, Woodsboro Bank and the Maryland CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign as they faithfully continue to partner with Seton Center by offering free and local financial learning opportunities. Seton Center clients in need of assistance for the holidays are required to attend at least one financial seminar to receive sponsored gifts. These seminars are open to everyone in the community as well: “Fraud Prevention” October 7th @ 6:30 PM at the Emmitsburg Library by Woodsboro Bank; “Foundations of Money Management 1” November 3rd @ 1 PM at the Emmitsburg Library by PNC Bank; and “Foundations of Money Management 2” November 10th @ 1 PM at the Thurmont Library by PNC Bank. There’s no need to pre-register. Upcoming Events Thrift Shop Veterans’ Sale – November 14 & 15 Thanksgiving Helping Hands: Sponsor Drop-Off November 13-18; Distribution November 21 Annual Emmitsburg Turkey Trot and FREE community breakfast – Thanksgiving morning, November 27 Thrift Shop Christmas Open House – December 9-13 Christmas Helping Hands: Sponsor Drop-Off December 15-17; Store Set-up December 18-19; Holiday Gift Distribution December 20 Thrift Shop Post-Christmas Sale: December 30 thru January 10 Current Needs Frozen & canned meats Milk, flour, sugar & honey Canned fruit Peanut butter & jelly Cereal & pancake mixes Cookies & crackers Coffee, tea & hot chocolate Spaghetti sauce Stews & chunky soups Gift cards from local merchants for food & gas General hygiene products Size 3,4, 5 diapers Laundry detergent Toilet paper Gently-used men's clothing Birthday and sympathy greeting cards Large shopping bags Holiday Hours of Operation Seton Center will be closed in observance of the following holidays: Thanksgiving—Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th Christmas—Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 24th-26th. New Year's Day—January 1 16840 South Seton Avenue | Emmitsburg, MD 21727 | phone 301.447.6102 | www.setoncenterinc.org To remove your name from our mailing list, please email us at [email protected] Meet Greg Sterner, II Denise Sauvageau & Greg Sterner, II Greg dropped out of high school after his junior year. He fell into destructive habits and made some poor decisions. His life consisted of working, video games and drugs. Greg was always a hard worker, but found himself in need of assistance to make ends meet. He made the difficult choice to visit Seton Center to ask for help. During his time with Case Manager Denise Sauvageau, Greg shared his desire to work toward financial stability. When asked if he'd be interested in participating in the Thrift Shop Updates MD CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign’s MyBudgetCoach™ program, Greg’s answer was a resounding “YES!”. Because Seton Center committed to joining this program as a service provider for one year, we were able to provide trained staff and volunteers to assist him in improving his ability to budget, set and achieve goals, and make well-informed financial decisions. When Greg accepted this invitation, he committed to meeting monthly with a volunteer Budget Coach for the period of one year. In a few short months, Greg has already completed three Sessions, opened his first savings account, been promoted twice at his place of employment, begun working on his GED, and is following up to apply for his dream job as a professional firefighter. These positive steps forward don't end with Greg either. His enthusiasm is contagious New Faces Creative Support Seton Center supporter Kellie Putman, an independent Thirty-One representative, enlisted sponsors to provide eight Cinch Sac Back2School bags and used her commission to fill them with school supplies. Thrift Shop Manager Kenneth Droneburg (pictured here) is using his retail experience, creativity and love for people to enhance each person’s experience when donating or purchasing items by: now accepting credit, debit and EBT Cash cards. offering a reusable burgundy shopping bag for only $1.50. accepting and selling small pieces of furniture. planning a Thrift Shop Open House in December with a raffle for a $20.00 gift certificate. Your support by item donation or purchase is used to fund Seton Center's programs and services. Thank you! and he has encouraged his father to work toward his own GED too. And, after they reach their educational goals, Greg’s mother plans to seek her bachelor’s degree in the field of graphic design. Not so coincidentally, Greg’s volunteer Budget Coach, Thurmont High School retired teacher and sports coach Tom Sherald, is also a certified tutor for the Literacy Council of Frederick County. Tom originally contacted Seton Center to help tutor GED students, but also joined our volunteer Budget Coach team. Because of your support, Greg and Tom may continue working together to build Greg’s financial life skills, GED readiness, confidence and hope for a brighter future. Christ’s Community Church named Seton Center as the recipient of the 2014 Community Back To School Night’s dunk tank proceeds. Dana and Pastor John Talcott presented the check to Sister Joan Corcoran and Sister Linda O'Rourke of Seton Center. Many thanks to Kellie and the congregation of Christ’s Community Church for these creative uses of their resources to lift and bless the families we serve! We are also thankful to the incoming Mount St. Mary's University freshmen students for their help to restock the Thrift Shop shelves following the August Bag Sale. Pictures of Sister Joan Corcoran, Pastor & Dana Talcott and Sister Linda O’Rourke, Kellie Putman and the Mount students can be seen in the top banner on the previous page. Stay connected to Seton Center We are pleased to welcome Kelly Mays & Jonathan Moser as our newest staff members. Jonathan began serving as a Saturday Thrift Shop cashier in August. His retail experience and outgoing personality offer a quite pleasant customer experience. Kelly joined Seton Center in early September as a part-time case manager, focusing on families or individuals in need of more intense, one-on-one case management, along with home visitations. She brings social service education and experience with her, along with her heart’s yearning to help those in need. Thank you Jonathan and Kelly, for coming on board to serve with us! Volunteer Hours/Value “A calling is a choice God makes of some souls to use them for a certain good work.” St. Vincent de Paul~A BIG Thank You to the faithful volunteers who sacrificially follow God's call on their lives, offering up 488.75 service hours in August, valued at $6,227.96!
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