Compass Q2 2024

Helping people with disabilities flourish and live full and abundant lives

2nd Quarter 2024

The So that our mission is never lost...

In this issue Schuman Foundation Donation 1; 3 President’s Message 2 Trinity Campground Upgrade 3 2023 Dinner Dance and Auction 4 2023 Annual Appeal 5 Someone You Should Know 6 Donations 8-10 Petals and Twigs Expands 11

Ray Carmody (left) and Sherry Ladislas (right) receive the Automated External Defibrillator from Dan and Lynn Schuman (center).

2023 Concert Gala!

The 10th Annual Trinity Services’ Holiday Dinner Dance and Concert Gala is Friday, December 1st, 6pm, at the Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, IL. For tickets and information please go to www.trinityservices.org/concertgala.

Tommy Schuman Foundation Donates an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Trinity Services

Last September, the Tommy Schuman Foundation donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Trinity Services.

In 2012, Lynn and Dan Schuman created the Tommy Schuman Foundation in honor of their late son, Tommy, who died from apparent sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) just three months prior to his graduation from Lincoln-Way Central High School.

SADS is when someone dies suddently and unexpectedly from cardiac arrest, but the cause cannot be determined.

“Tommy was an exceptional student and quite an athlete,” said his mother, Lynn Schuman. “Tommy was captain of the golf and baseball teams, and was also involved in hockey. He especially enjoyed working with special needs students in gym class.”

Since that time, the Foundation has worked hard to raise awareness for SADS through annual fundraisers hosted by Lincoln-Way Central’s golf program, speaking engagements, as well as donations to support SADS research at Mayo Clinic.

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Letter from the President of the Board

Trinity Services, Inc. 301 Veterans Parkway New Lenox, IL 60451 (815) 485-6197 FAX (815) 485-5975 www.trinityservices.org TRINITY SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Raymond McShane, Chairperson Jan Agazzi Christine Falvey Greg Geuther Tim Gunter Barbara Hall Ron Stricklin Thane Dykstra, Ph.D., President and CEO TRINITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charley Smith, Chairperson Tim Barker Thane Dykstra, Ph.D. Mike Sieling John Slack Bob Taylor Klint DeGeus, Emeritus George Troha, Emeritus Art Dykstra, President and CEO EXECUTIVE STAFF Ray Carmody Christina Chavez Jenny Cohen Lisa Dillon Thane Dykstra, Ph.D. Tina Fogarty Anita Goulding Bonnie Hassan Jennifer Hodges Sherry Ladislas Stephanie Behlke Leigh Andy Long Liane Lopez Dr. Rajani Patwari Sally Ritchey Trina Sieling Carly Rae Steele Bob Taylor

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Dear Friends, First, I want to thank everyone for attending and supporting this year’s Better Together Dinner Dance and Auction at The Odyssey in Tinley Park on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Your generosity makes such a difference in the lives of the people we serve and support.

I also want to thank everyone on the planning committee and our volunteers for making this annual event such a huge success. I believe everyone had a wonderful time, Next, I want to thank the Tommy Schuman Foundation - and especially Lynn and Dan Schuman - for their wonderful donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the Veterans Building. The technology is truly amazing. It is my understanding the Foundation will be working with Trinity to add more AED units in the future.

You’ll want to read about the wonderful new upgrades for the Trinity Campground in Michigan on page 3. I know everyone who enjoys going up there will definitely appreciate the new cabins and other improvements.

I also want to congratulate STRIDES Therapeutic Riding Center and Farm on receiving a muchneeded grant from the Will County Community Foundation. The money will be used to heat the stall area in the barn and repair the wheelchair accessible carriage.

Petals and Twigs, one of our fine support businesses, is opening a secsecond location at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet. Petals and Twigs will manage the hospital’s

newly reopened gift shop. We wish them well.

Finally, please give generously this holiday season to our annual Giving Tree Program and Giving Tuesday.

When you select a name from our Giving Tree and purchase gifts from someone’s wish list, you make that person’s holiday wishes come true and help to bring them joy. By spending just $40, you can make a difference in someone’s life. To participate, please send your name, address, phone number, and town to givingtree@trinityservices.org.

Thank you for being a friend to Trinity Services. Have a most enjoyable Holiday Season!

Sincerely,

Raymond D. McShane, Chairperson of the Board

Trinity Campground in Southeastern Michigan Receives A Wonderful Upgrade In 1996, Trinity’s President and CEO, Thane Dykstra, who at the time was the Director of Trinity’s fledgling Behavioral Health Program, began taking small groups of program participants to his parents’ cabin in Michigan to enjoy a camping experience.

“From the very beginning, our program participants loved spending time outdoors,” said Dykstra. “It was wonderful to see them enjoying all of the activities and getting back to nature.”

Over time, the groups expanded and eventually outgrew the cabin, compelling Trinity to seek other alternatives.

In 2012, Trinity purchased their own campground in Jones, Michigan, located in the southeastern part of the state.

“The campground sits on forty acres,” explained Dykstra. “At one time, it was a horse farm for Arabian horses.

It had a large stable with stalls, an indoor riding arena, a main house, and a sheep shed.”

Renovations began immediately and included building a heated in-ground pool, converting the stable and stalls into a bathhouse with showers and toilets, transforming the sheep shed into a dining hall, and adapting the indoor riding arena into a multi-purpose facility for sports and activities.

The new campground proved to be

a hit, both with the people served by Trinity and its staff members, who all stayed in tents on the property.

“The camping experience became a real tradition that everyone enjoyed,” said Dykstra. “Understandably, as people get older, they are less interested in camping in tents, and attendance starts to decline.”

That became the motivator for Trinity to consider building bunkhouses on the property. This summer, construction crews poured concrete slabs for six bunkhouses.

In addition to the bunkhouses, Trinity has poured foundations for a screened-in eating pavilion, and a pickle ball court. Memorial Weekend 2024 is the target date for construction completion.

“Next year is going to be a fun summer,” said Dykstra. “Camping for many of the people we support has become an annual tradition. Some of them have shared the fact that this was their first vacation since childhood.”

All of these essential upgrades will allow Trinity Services to maintain this very special experience in Michigan.

This summer, construction crews poured concrete slabs for six new prefabricated bunkhouses, designed by an Amish company, that are scheduled to be completed in May 2024.

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Each bunkhouse sleeps six.

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The Foundation gives out scholarships each year to graduating seniors at Lincoln-Way Central, and supports CPR and AED training locally.

“As a non-profit corporation, we always want to give back to the community,” said Dan Schuman. “We asked what local organizations needed AEDs, and heard about Trinity Services.”

Trinity Services is especially grateful to receive this wonderful gift and will keep it at the Veterans Building in New Lenox.

“It’s quite a blessing to have this potentially lifesaving medical technology,” said Thane A. Dykstra, Ph.D., President and CEO of Trinity Services. “We thank Lynn and Dan and the Foundation for donating the AED to us.”

The Foundation will continue to work with Trinity Services to provide additional AED units in the future.

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Trinity Services Celebrates the 34th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction at The Odyssey and Being ‘Better Together’ On Saturday, September 23, Triniity Services hosted its annual ‘Better Together’ Dinner Dance and Auction at the Odyssey in Tinley Park.

Two hundred and fifty guests attended the lavish event that raised funds for people with disabilities and mental illness through silent and live auctions, sponsorship ads, and other generous donations.

Guests enjoyed delicious food and drinks and danced the night away to the captivating sounds of Bella’s Second Shot Band.

Before dinner, guests had the opportunity to bid on a roomful of items donated as part of the silent auction. After dinner, guests bid on live auction items including a digital telescope, airline tickets, a holiday lights package, a six-course gourmet

dinner prepared by Master Chef Tim Bucci, and a week’s stay at a private resort on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

“We are so grateful to everyone who donated all the fabulous auction items, and for our generous sponsors,” said Sherry Ladislas, Director of Development. “We hope to see everyone next year at DiNolfo’s in Homer Glen!”

Trinity Services’ guests and staff enjoy themselves at the 34rd Annual Better Together Dinner Dance and Auction!

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Trinity’s 2023 Annual Appeal is an Opportunity to Give Generously to the People We Love to Support Putting the need of others before our own is the cornerstone of Trinity Services. Every day, our dedicated and compassionate staff are making a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.

Your generous donations support Trinity Services in fulfilling its mission, so they may flourish and lead full and abundant lives.

Today, Trinity supports over 5,800 children and adults, in over 30 communities across Illinois, thanks to the incredible generosity of friends and neighbors like you.

Your essential financial support makes it possible for Trinity to offer a wide variety of services and supports including:

Behavioral Health Services: intensive outpatient services, community living programs, community support teams, homeless support program, and mobile crisis response units;

Community Living: homes and apartments in residential areas;

Career Access Network: supported employment, competitive employment, job training and coaching, and drop-in center;

Community Day Services: life skills training programs, horticultural therapy, woodworking;

STRIDES: therapeutic horseback riding program and farm; Counseling: individual therapy, group therapy, child and adolescent services, family therapy and couples counseling, and court-mandated anger management; Autism Program: evaluation and diagnostic services, social skills groups; Trinity School (founded in 1950): education for students 3-21;

givers of persons with developmental disabilities in Will and Grundy counties; Illinois Crisis Prevention Network: provides community-based services and supports to the children and adults who are referred, as well as their families, provider agencies, schools, places of employment, and community day service programs, across the entire State of Illinois.

To learn more about Trinity Services and how you can support the Annual Appeal go to www.trinityservices. org/donate.

Respite Services: respite care for care-

One Woman’s Remarkable Journey from Being Homeless to Finding a Permanent Place to Call Home Ruth was born into a middle class family in the south suburbs in 1961.

At the age of three and a half, Ruth’s father died. Her mother eventually remarried and Ruth had a relatively nornal childhood.

Yet, Ruth struggled with alcoholism in later life and eventually lost everything.

After spending months living in her car and relying on the kindness of strangers, Ruth made a promise she would never drink again. Then things began to change.

With help and support from Trinity Services, Ruth was able to move into her own apartment and return to living a happy and productive life.

“This is my home,” said Ruth

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proudly. “I can take a shower whenever I want. I can cook for myself. I can do my own laundry. I even have a cat! I’m very blessed!”

Last August, Ruth celebrated three years of sobriety. She has lost weight and had her cataracts removed. Today, Ruth looks healthy and in great spirits.

In a short time, Ruth has become an activist for others. She has helped several people find permanent places to live and uses her car to take others to their appointments.

“I thank God each and every day, and I thank Trinity Services for helping me to regain my confidence and my self-esteem so I may live my best life!”

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Someone You Should Know Kimberly Payne, Residential Coordinator

“I love Trinity and I love my job!”

Kimberly Payne In 2011, Kimberly Payne began her career at Trinity Services as an Independent Living Coach (ILC), supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Today, Kimberly is the Residential Coordinator for Network 3, responsible for administering all aspects of residential living for people in homes operated

by Trinity.

“I originally wanted to be an accountant,” said Kimberly with a smile.

However, after giving birth to a son, Jordan, diagnosed with autism, her focus completely changed and she began educating herself about how best to care for her child.

“That was how I got into the world of social service,” explained Payne. “From the first moment I became an ILC at Trinity, I just loved the work. Having my own child with special needs definitely made me more sensitive to the people we love to serve.”

Kimberly, who is married with three grown children, has a family that supports her unconditionally. Her husband, a machinist, puts in long hours, sometimes sixteen-hour days. They both come from working families and understand the importance of a strong work ethic, something they have instilled in their kids.

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“My husband has always been my biggest cheerleader,” said Payne. “More than anyone, he understands that once I’m dedicated to something, that’s it. He lets me go, but definitely offers strong support. That goes for my children as well.”

Kimberly immediately flourished in her new job. As a mother of three, she had a natural instinct for taking care of the people under her watch, and dedicated herself to their safety and support.

“Many of the people I served had no family or visitors,” said Payne. “So I wanted to make it feel like a home setting.”

Eventually, Kimberly became a Team Leader, supervising several ILCs. Then COVID hit in 2019.

“When the pandemic hit, the focus in the homes completely changed from managing daily activities to caring for residents medically to make sure they were in a safe place,” explained Payne.

With community day services closed to ensure the health of the program participants, Trinity staff had to find other ways to provide meaningful activities for the residents on a daily basis.

“The most troubling part was dealing with people who truly enjoyed getting out every day and living life,” said Kimberly. “With COVID, they could not go

anywhere and had to stay in the house.

It was a very difficult period. We had to find creative ways to keep them busy at home.”

As a Residential Coordinator, Kimberly has had the opportunity to meet all of the people Trinity supports in her department, but misses working with people one-to-one. “I still get to interact with some of the people I originally worked with as an ILC,” said Payne. “It’s wonderful to stay in touch with them.”

The experience at Trinity also had a profound affect on how Kimberly raised her son. “Jordan is the middle child, with two strong sisters” explained Payne.

Jordan graduated from high school and now works at Amazon. “He writes and draws beautifully. We’re so proud of him!”

As the calendar year winds down, Kimberly is looking forward to spending some time with her family during the holidays. “This year, we’re taking the family to New York City for Christmas.

Trinity Services is fortunate to have someone like Kimberly Payne, who has a big heart and is a servant leader.

“I love Trinity and I love my job,” says Payne. “And I love to help our people flourish, so they can lives their very best lives.”

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Enjoy the extraordinary sounds of vocalist Diva Montell and friends.

One of the true highlights of the year, Trinity Services Annual Dinner Dance and Concert Gala at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook is an event you won’t want to miss. Tickets may be purchased online at www.trinityservices.org/concertgala or contact Sherry Ladislas, Director of Development, at (815) 717-3750.

Feel the good that comes from giving this holiday season!

When you select a name from Trinity Services’ Giving Tree and purchase gifts from someone’s wish list, you make that person’s holiday wishes come true and help to bring them joy.

By spending just $40, you can make a difference in someone’s life. We greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness during the holiday season. We are currently distributing gift lists to our donors.

Support Trinity Services’ Annual Giving Tree Program!

To participate, send your name, phone number, and address to givingtree@trinityservices.org. You will receive someone’s wish list, along with a drop-off location nearest to you. Return the items unwrapped or in a gift bag, along with your name and the recipient’s name by no later than Friday, December 15, 2023.

You can make a difference!

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Donations

July 2023 through September 2023

Trinity Services extends heartfelt thanks to the individuals and businesses whose generous contributions help people with disabilities and mental illness flourish and live full and abundant lives.

We update our records regularly to recognize donors how they would like to be addressed. Please let us know what format you would like your name or household to be listed in this newsletter and correspondence by emailing sladislas@trinityservices.org.

Donations

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Aaberg Abendroth Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. Bob and Jan Agazzi Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Ms. Norma Akdemir American Precision Assemblers, Inc. Ardan Autobody Ms. Judith Aronov Mr. Juan and Mrs. Maria Atilano Mr. and Mrs. Geno Bagnuolo Ms. Pamela Baker Ms. Betty A. Basile Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batistich Mr. Robert Baumeister Dr. Stephanie Behlke Leigh Belmont Athletic Club Ms. Corinne Bennett Mr. and Mrs. John Berger Dorothy and Jim Bernhard Bethlehem Lutheran Church Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bisek Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home Boerman Moving and Storage Ms. Diane Bohne Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bottino Mr. Adrian Breef Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brennan Ms. Gina M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bull Mr. Kyle Buscemi Gus and Carol Caliendo Ms. Laurie Campbell Carlson Holmquist Sayles Funeral Home Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Allan H. Carney Mr. and Mrs. David Cavanaugh Mr. and Mrs. Roja Challa

Ms. Joann Chapley Ms. Christina Chavez Mr. Michael Cholke Ms. Carolyn Christiansen Mr. Shad Churma Ms. Vincentia Cink City of Lockport Mr. and Ms. Ronald Cohen Geralyn and Mike Colantonio Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colombo Carrie and Jimi Cooley Ms. Amy Cords Ms. Pat Costion Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox Cukierski & Associates, LLC Cygnet Controls Inc. D.S. Auto Repair Mr. Gerald L. Dames Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Mr. and Mrs. Klint DeGeus Ms. Diane DeLeonardo Mrs. Lisa K. Dillon Di Nolfo’s Banquets Mr. and Mrs. Tony DiVittorio Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dixon Mrs. Judy Dixon Mr. William E. Dow Mr. and Mrs. Tom Drennan Mrs. Tracy Dudek Dunn & Niemann Real Estate Scott Dunnell Mr. and Mrs. Thane Dykstra Edward Jones Mr. Zachary Edwards Fabian’s Flooring, Inc. Chris and Kevin Falvey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fischer, Sr. Forever Family Dental of New Lenox Gassensmith & Michalesko, Ltd. Dr. Evan and Mrs. Judith Geissler

Ms. Cathy Geraci Gregory Geuther Ms. Gwynne Geuther Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goste Lee and Barb Gubbins Mrs. Barbara J. Hall Mr. Russell Hancock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harer Mr. and Mrs. Norb Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. Yosri Hassan Heather’s Haus Florist Mr. and Mrs. George Hedstrom Mr. and Mrs. Noel Heffernan Dr. and Mr. John Heffernan Ms. Diane Hodges Ms. Jennifer L. Hodges Howard Wright Ins Agency Inc - State Farm Ms. Irene Huffman Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Impress Printing and Design Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jarski Jennie Cleaves (REMAX Ultimate Professionals) Mr. Dan Jiracek Mr. Marqueal Jordan Mr. George and Mrs. Paula Kaigh Mr. and Mrs. Gregg L. Kessling Mr. and Mrs. Tae Kim Mr. and Mrs. David Klingensmith Knights of Columbus Council #10926 KODOCare Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koefoed Kohnen Concrete Products, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kosteck Ms. Marie Kots Kozol Brothers, Inc.

Mr. Kenneth Kremer Mr. and Mrs. John Krzeminski L. DeGeus & Associates, Inc. Ladies Auxiliary Belmont Athletic Club Sherry and Richard Ladislas Ms. Ethel Lake Mr. Howard Larkin and Ms. Megan Mulligan Larry Burger CPA, P.C. Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Larson Lawrence J. Dyjak & Associates, Inc. Ms. Miracle Leach Mr. Scott and Mrs. Nancy Leeson Mr. and Mrs. William Linko Mr. Andrew Z. Long Liane Lopez and Peter Stewart Ms. Denise Mallet Mr. Patrick Manning Mr. Donald Markelz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maruszak Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. McShane MediSked LLC Mesirow Financial Mr. Michael Michalak Midwest Operating Engineers Fringe Benefit Funds Ms. Gina Mills Ms. Carol Misiurewicz Mitchell Construction Moore Glass, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison Mr. and Mrs. James Mudrock Mrs. Jacqueline Murphy New Century Federal Credit Union Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co. Ms. Dorothy Noto Dr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Olszta Mr. and Mrs. John Palis

We sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions.

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Mrs. Sharon L. Parker-Love Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Parnell Mr. James E. Partak Dr. Rajani Patwari, M.D. Ms. Kimberly M. Payne Mr. Daniel W. Pecyna, Jr. Perma Graphic Printers Len and Kathy Perretta Mrs. Diane J. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. David Piekosz Ms. Michele Pink Mr. Lawrence Piwnicki Ms. Susan Powers Mrs. Faye Predny Providence Catholic High School Darlene and Richard Purler Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pustis Raffy’s Candy Store Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. Jo Rexer Rich’s Lawncare Landscape Inc. Rigsby Builders, Inc. Ms. Sally Ritchey Ms. Annie Roche Mrs. Bilha Ron Mr. and Mrs. James M. Roolf Mr. and Mrs. Sol Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rudisill Mr. and Mrs. Tim Reuter Mr. and Mrs. E. Wesley Russell Mr. Bob Sandidge and Ms. Anne Ward Ms. Kathy Seegebrecht Mrs. Herbie J. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. William Shingler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sieling John and Pat Slack Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smentek Daryl and Jane Smith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sommers Mrs. Karen Sorbero Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. James Stanek Mr. Ryan Stapinski State Farm Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stine Mr. William Strahanoski Mr. and Mrs. Ron Stricklin Jim and Jean Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Swartz Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Termini The Chicagoland Group at Morgan Stanley The Citrosonics The Community Foundation of Will County The Grounds Guys of New Lenox Mrs. Karen Throntveit

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Mr. Rex Tobias, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vari Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Variola Village of New Lenox Waner Enterprises, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wettour Mr. and Mrs. Fred Widmann Ms. Jennifer Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willson Winning Systems, Inc. Wish Upon a Star with Us Travel Wunderlich Doors, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Todd Youngberg Edward and Mrs. Emily Zabrocki Ms. Margaret J. Zanella Dave and Sandi Zang Mr. and Mrs. Wojciech Zdanowicz Paulina Zdanowicz Ms. Debra Zientarski Mr. John and Mrs. Cindy Zon

Gifts-in-Kind

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum Ms. Sherri Albert Ms. Na’sha Bailey Bark Box Beggars Pizza Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Bosi Ms. Julie Bowen Ms. JoAnn Brost Mr. Tim Bucci Buffalo Wild Wings Steve and Adra Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carmody Ms. Elizabeth Carrasquillo Charles Morris Salon Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago Bulls Chicago History Museum Chicago White Sox Chicago Wolves Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants Ms. Amy Cords Crumbl Cookies- Mokena CVS Pharmacy- CVS Corporation Cygnet Controls Inc. Darvin Furniture Ms. America Davis Mr. Gordon Davis and Mr. Shawn Davis Delta Sonic Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dragovan

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Elder Enrico’s Italian Restaurant Fabian’s Flooring, Inc. Farmhouse Academy Fleckenstein’s Bakery Four Winds Casino Fuller’s Car Wash and Car Care Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gerdes Goodman Theatre Ms. Gerrie Gorecki Governors State University Center for Performing Arts Harbor Shores on Lake Geneva Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harer Hollywood Blvd Cinema International Museum of Surgical Science Jane Dilworth & Associates LLC JEM Medspa John’s Crazy Socks K1 Speed: Indoor Kart Racing Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Kelly, Jr. Knotty Knotty Hookers Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kosteck KOVAL Distillery Ms. Laura Krawiec Sherry and Richard Ladislas Laraway Lanes Bowling Center Lorenz Appliance, Inc. Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Lowe’s Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe Mrs. Colleen Lucchetti Mr. and Mrs. David Martis Mike’s Furniture Nicole Richards Salon Northwestern Athletics Paramount Arts Centre Phillips Chevrolet, Inc. Mrs. Julie Pope-Stewart Portillo’s Redbird Athletics Rivers Casino- Des Plaines Ms. Susan Rodeghiero Ms. Jayne Sanders Mr. Bob Sandidge and Ms. Anne Ward Mr. Dan Sewell Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Skydeck Chicago John and Pat Slack Mr. and Mrs. E. Andrew Squier Staples Advantage Starved Rock Lodge Ms. Rosa Ortiz Ms. Norma Stewart

The Cheesecake Factory The Field Museum The Home Depot- Frankfort The Second City Volo Car Museum Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wettour Ms. Jennifer Wilkerson Windy City ThunderBolts Ms. Sue Yaeger Mr. Rich Zaremba

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In honor of...

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Embling, Sr. Dr. Michelle Embling

David Jones Ms. Michelle De Jean Gloria Money Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jarski

Eric Gossar’s 51st Birthday Ms. Connie Gossar

Wayne Mooney Pat and Bill Scheidt

Conor Larkin Mr. Howard Larkin and Ms. Megan Mulligan

Margaret (Peggy) Nessel Mr. Gary Nessel

Elaine and Sol Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Mel Gratz

Mary Phillips Ms. Shannon Phillips

Greg Wettour Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stine

In memory of...

Sharon Beeding Ronald Stark Violet Gambrel Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fanning Ms. Mary Peterson Bob Hollis Geralyn and Mike Colantonio

Gerry Ruttendjie Geralyn and Mike Colantonio Ed Squier Ms. Yvonne Herkemij Ms. Sharon Grotto Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kruse Ms. Maureen Milner Ms. Jean Sagmeister Paul & Patty Witte Tom and Mary Witte

John De Jean Ms. Angela Catini Ms. Carolyn Christiansen Ms. Michelle De Jean

Thank you for all you do for Trinity Services!

The mission of Trinity Services is simple: To provide the highest quality person-directed services and supports to people with disabilities and mental health needs so they may flourish and lead full and abundant lives.

Your generosity truly helps to make this possible.

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Petals and Twigs Opens a Second Location at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet Petals and Twigs, a unique gift store and one of Trinity Services’ support businesses, has opened a new location in the gift shop at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet. The grand re-opening of the gift shop took place November 15, 2023.

“The new store features our signature merchandise, such as fragrant candles, delicious teas and coffees, and seasonal decorations for the home and garden,” said Susan Pietrucha, who manages Petals and Twigs in New Lenox. “We also carry staple items such as pop, candy, and chips, as well as cards and other goods.”

Pietrucha will also manage the new location, along with an assistant manager and other volunteer staff.

The ribbon cutting included Thane Dykstra, President and CEO of Trinity Services and members of the

Executive Team, Christopher Shride, President of Ascension Saint Joseph and the Ascension Saint Joseph Community Leadership Board, as well as members of the Joliet Chamber of Commerce.

“Trinity Services is a key community partner, and we are honored they will be opening a second location right here on our campus,” said Shride.

According to Dykstra, managing the store will allow Trinity to give back to the community, and raise awareness for its’ mission to provide the highest quality person-directed services and supports to people with disabilities and mental illness so they may flourish and lead full and abundant lives.

All proceeds from store sales will go towards developing programs and services to support the people Trinity serves.

“We’re very pleased to support St. Joseph Hospital by managing their gift shop,” said Dykstra. “The hospital has always been a friend to Trinity Services and those we support.”

Guided by a philosophy of servant leadership, a commitment to placing the needs of others before your own, Trinity Services has been providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs in over 30 communities across Illinois for over 70 years.

“Trinity Services is a key community partner and we are honored they have opened a second location right here on our campus.”

Susan Pietrucha, Manager of Petals and Twigs, with new employees Barbara Reid and Lynn O’Keefe.

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