How Sweet it is!
By: Russ Mancl
(L-r.) Associate Ceil Bartelt, Associate Linda Schmidt, Richard Dabbert, President of the Board of Directors for the Merrill Free Clinic; Mike Nolan, President of the Board of Directors at St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Center; Denis McCarthy, Community Food Pantry; Carol Mancl, Associate Co-director.
When the Holy Cross associates, began making homemade candy and selling it during the Annual Craft Fair at Bell Tower Residence each November, little did they know the recipe for success they were creating.
This past November over $1300 in profit was realized making it the largest amount ever raised from selling homemade candy. It allowed the Holy Cross associates the opportunity to present checks to four area charitable organizations that exemplify the mission of the Holy Cross Sisters to "transform the challenge of today into hope by meeting the needs of the time."
(L-r.) Associate Carol Mancl, Tammy Cohrs and Mary Litschauer with St. Francis Open Hands Community Soup Kitchen, and Associate Ceil Bartelt.
This year $500 was presented to St. Vincent de Paul Free Clinic; $500 in twenty dollar scrip cards from Bell Tower Residence Scrip Program to St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Center; $250 to Salvation Army; $50 to St. Francis Soup Kitchen.
(L-r.) Associate Ceil Bartelt, Sister Mary Thomas Reichl representing Salvation Army; Associate Linda Schmidt, Associate Carol Mancl.
This year , candy was made by associates in the Merrill, Woodruff, Medford and West Bend, WI, area, as well as by Holy Cross Sisters in the area. Special thanks to all who supported this program through cash donations and by buying candy. Circle your calendar for the next candy sale, November 13, 2010!