Rosary Donates Warm Winter Items

Items collected included hats, gloves, scarves, slippers, socks, coats, boots and blankets. The Center, like Rosary High School, is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. The Center’s mission is to help women learn to read, write and speak English within an atmosphere of mutual respect and dignity.

Donations came in from alumnae, Rosary's Knitting & Crocheting Club, and basketball fans attending the January 17 Royals game vs. Aurora Central Catholic and the grade school Queens of the Court Tournament. For the third year, we offered an amazon.com wish list so alumnae across the country could donate. Thank you to all who donated!

Rosary Alumnae Association President Nadia (Simek '09) Schweisthal and Vicki Danklefsen, Rosary’s Director of Philanthropy & Alumnae, delivered the boxes and bags of items to the Dominican Literacy Center on January 19.

Pictured are Sister Jane Ann Beckman, OP (Citizenship Program Coordinator), Sister Kathleen Ryan, OP (Administrator), Alison Brzezinski (ESL Tutoring Coordinator), and Nadia (Simek '09) Schweisthal (President of Rosary's Alumnae Association). And Nadia's daughter who will be in the Rosary Class of 2041!

Photo 2: Members of Rosary’s Knitting and Crocheting Club, moderated by Mrs. Karen (Bill ’81) Wollwert. Club members also made stuffed animals for the drive.

Photo 3: Pictured are Sister Jane Ann Beckman, OP (Citizenship Program Coordinator), Vicki Danklefsen (Rosary Director of Philanthropy & Alumnae), Alison Brzezinski (ESL Tutoring Coordinator), and Nadia (Simek '09) Schweisthal (President of Rosary's Alumnae Association).