Reporter
The
A newsletter for families and friends of Beverly Farm
Our Mission:
Beverly Farm Foundation
is a loving, caring home for
adults with developmental
disabilities, providing each
individual with physical
and emotional security
and a dignified quality of
life, with opportunities and
challenges, within each
individual’s
functional capabilities.
Our Calendar:
• February 20, 2016
Beverly Farm’s Diamonds
& Denim presented by
Argosy Casino
For information regarding
sponsorship and giving options
please contact: Tina Steibel at
618-466-0367, ext. 628 or at
[email protected].
Visit us at:
www.beverlyfarm.org
December 2015- February 2016
Doing Good, Just Feels Good!
Martha Warford, Executive Director
At this time of year, people take time
to reflect on their lives and evaluate the
events, activities and accomplishments of
the past year. Many times this reflection
leads to the realization that volunteerism
and charitable donations were not
priorities. This prompts many to get
involved now during the holidays. The
involvement focuses on one’s favorite
charity, whether it is a church, school or
other entity. For many, their charity of
choice is Beverly Farm.
We would like Beverly Farm to be your
favorite charity. We have been
providing 24 hour care to individuals
in need for more than 100 years. The
Board of Directors and I have been
reaching out to parents, siblings and
other relatives of those who live here
to remind them of the care provided to
their loved one and how we strive to go
above providing care but also providing
a great place to live.
Volunteering and charitable giving are
both excellent ways to give back to the
community here at Beverly Farm, as well as
provide opportunities to “pay it forward.”
These unselfish acts lead to personal
satisfaction and the “feel good” experience.
Not only do our residents benefit from
your giving, they are also involved in their
own giving and paying it forward. For
example, they recycle aluminum cans and
ring the bells for the Salvation Army. They
do this with cheerful hearts and experience
their own “feel good” moments.
We are grateful when people come
together to volunteer with us. By making
Beverly Farm your charity of choice and
making it a priority throughout the year,
your reflection at this time next year will
result in pride and that “feel good” feeling
knowing that you have made a difference.
We’re Better Together!
Thank you.
Martha Warford
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What Would You Do with $3,000?
The River Bend Growth Association is
an extremely popular organization in our
community. Throughout the years, the RBGA
has hosted numerous luncheons, business
after-hour gatherings, seminars and
opportunities for local businesses to share
information about themselves. Beverly Farm is
always respectfully included in these exciting
events.
Recently, the RBGA has begun an ongoing
event for local nonprofit organizations where
the organizations are invited to participate.
The event revolves around the Young Adults
Committee (a group of 10 high school
students from five different schools in the
community) who will be volunteering their
time at several of the organizations in order to
narrow the decision down to one organization
who will receive $3,000.00 from the RBGA.
A total of 30 organizations were originally
selected to present a five minute presentation
as to why their organization deserves to win
this contest and what they will do with the
winnings if they are selected. Out of the 30
presentations, the students narrowed it down
to a final five who will move forward to
potentially win the $3,000.00.
Beverly Farm Foundation is happy to
announce that we were selected to move
forward into the top five organizations. Not
only is BFF on track to winning $3,000.00, this
opportunity is also promoting our volunteer
program.
Once the students from Alton High School,
Marquette Catholic High School, East Alton
Wood River High School, Roxana High School
and Civic Memorial High School selected the
top five organizations, each school then chose
who they wanted to donate their time to for
a volunteer experience. Students from Alton
High School selected BFF as the organization
they desired to volunteer with.
The students’ volunteer experience at each
organization is what determines who wins this
contest. They will gather their opinions and
thoughts on their experience and share it with
the other students to select the winning
organization.
Not only are the students judging the
organizations to determine a recipient of the
$3,000.00, the organizations are asked to do
the same. Each organization must judge their
students’ performance and communication
experience for a chance for one of the 10
students to win a $3,000.00 scholarship
themselves.
If Beverly Farm is chosen to be this year’s
recipient, the money will be used towards the
Art Program. At this time, our art program
offers painting, coloring, and drawing with
different mediums.
With the winnings from this contest the
residents would be able to broaden their
artistic abilities. The money would go to
purchasing a camera, oil pastels and even tools
for clay sculpting. The variety of art supplies
will allow each individual to express
themselves in different ways that they have not
been able to do before.
The winner of the RBGA and Young Adults
Committee contest will be announced in April.
Throughout that time, the students will be on
and off of campus assisting our residents with
artwork that displays views of “their home,”
Godfrey, IL.
If you or someone you know may be
interested in volunteering to help out with our
Art Program, please call the Resource
Development Coordinator, Taylor Gibbs, at
618-466-0367 at extension 649 for further
details.
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Thanks for Giving
The residents and staff are always grateful for the
support (fiscally and/or physically) that we receive
from our donors and volunteers. It is exciting when
we are presented a chance to give back. The
residents stay busy throughout the year by
volunteering with other non-profit organizations
in the River-Bend and Greater St Louis area. In the
spring, we head over to Children’s Hospital to plant
flowers. This not only brings smiles to our residents
but to the patients, visitors, family members and
staff at the hospital.
This is the first year that we participated in Old
Newsboy Day. Several staff stood on streets in Alton
“hawking” newspaper to benefit local charities in the
Greater St Louis area.
Cold temperatures do not deter our giving spirit to say
the least. We did our part as Salvation Army Bell Ringers as
well as assisted with the ever popular Toys for Tots toy drive
campaign.
These are just a few ways that we like to express our
gratitude to those who support us and other nonprofit
agencies. If you have any suggestions for other ways that we
can be a part of giving back please do not hesitate to call.
We also do our part to help recycle. As part of the
Day Training program’s day-to-day business, they
shred papers; when we get enough, our residents
and staff deliver the bags of shredded papers to our
local 5A Humane Society for them to use in their
kennels.
BFF once again was a part of the Alton Knights
of Columbus annual Tootsie Roll drive this year.
Beverly Farm is one of the five nonprofit agencies
that benefit from the proceeds of the drive. This
year we greeted shoppers outside of Schnuck’s in
Alton to fill our cans.
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Fall, Family, Friends, and Fun!
Fall Family Weekend, held at the end of September,
was a huge success! Family and friends arrived at Beverly
Farm from across the United States in order to take part
in the special event. The weekend consisted of a variety of
activities, meetings, and memories for the family, friends
and residents of Beverly Farm. The Board of Directors met
throughout the weekend to discuss topics ranging from
fundraising ideas to resident activities and everything in
between. Parents, guardians, family members, and friends
were able to take advantage of this time to attend a variety
of informative meetings as well as the opportunity to meet
and connect with one another and various staff members.
Aside from the various meetings, friends and families
were able to visit with their loved ones at Beverly Farm.
This is a time that is cherished and valued by our residents.
Many took this opportunity to display what they have
been working on or have accomplished throughout the
year. For some, this included a painting completed during
time spent in activities, a keychain put together at our
Day Training program or something they helped with
in their home. This is a time for them to take pride and
show off the life they have built here. The highlight of the
weekend for many took place Saturday evening with TLC
& Company’s Fall Variety Show. The show incorporated
the many talents of the residents and staff and was enjoyed
by all!
Be sure to mark your calendars for the Spring 2016 Family
Weekend at the end of April!
A Reflection on this Year
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MEMORIALS &
MEMORIALS &
HONORARIUMS
HONORARIUMS
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
Listed gifts received
September 1, 2015 November 30, 2015
• Bill Hendrix
Bob and Billie Jewett
John and Nancy Bowen
Kathryn Morton
• Irene Kovack
Maryann Cochran
• Jackie Goree
Mark and Gail Webb
• Jim Thomas
Dr. Barry and Eleanor Allswang
• Bonnie, JoAnne and Bert Brown
Matt Brown
• John Mitchell
Roy and Kayoko Sawamura
• Delores Owens
Roger and Carol Queen
• Kathy Brueggemann
Jeanette Craig
• Don Bulucos
Barbara Dickinson
Sally Gahagan
Hal Bernstein
Lynda Mukite
• Leopold Buerger
Carol Ann Buerger
• Eleanor Byrum
Harold Marshall
Bill and Joan McCormick
Ben Jones
Betty Byrum
William and Nancy Cathey
Winfry Whicker
• Lorri Kovitz
Stephen F. Kovitz
Jean Morris
Charles and Charlette Davidson
Martin and Avery Arlen
Milton Chuck
• Mark Alberstat
George and Shirley Alberstat
• Elizabeth Scudder-Howe
Tandy Thompson
• Marsha Dunlap
Rex and Karol Shreve
Beverly Dunlap
• Esther Aronesti
Dr. Barry and Eleanor Allswang
• Peter DePender
Barbara Weber
• Fern Parrott
Michael and Vicky Vogt
Tom and Martha Warford
Kent and Brenda Miller
Don and Sharilyn Beem
Patricia Downey
Debbie Reed
Tom and Robin Long
Evelyn Gabriel
Joanne Phelps
Dorothy Johnes
Ben and Kim Hubbs
Leslie and Geraldine Schwartz
Wilma Riess
Chris and Mary Johnson
James Parrott
Norma Glazebrooke
• Ray Bohle
Terry and Velma Carlton
• Frances Baldwin Davis
Tandy Thompson
• Ione Wise
Edward and Evelyn Lopez
• Roberta Fleming
Christine Fleming
• Virginia Melugin
Katie Fink
Jerome and Darlene Wildhaber
Ruby Kreisel
• Wanda Seglund
Amy Seglund
• J.D. Schweitzer
John N. and March Schweitzer
• Patricia Bush
Tandy Thompson
• Sarah and Israel Wesler
Nathan and Marilyn Wesler
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MEMORIALS &
MEMORIALS &
HONORARIUMS
HONORARIUMS
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
Listed gifts received
September 1, 2015 November 30, 2015
• Alan Watt
Cary and Judith Watt
• Albert Weber
Carol Weber
• Dr. Barry Allswang’s 65th Birthday
Neil and Shari Levin
• Ben Levine
Charles and Lynne Nadel
• Bonni Schuette
Steve Loucks
• Brian Sherod
Carol O’Toole
• Brooke Standfer
Patsy Goss
• Charles Braun
Ralph D. Barclay
• Christopher Painter
Ludmilla Kovalsky
• David Weikal
Marion Medley
• DJ Stephens
Anonymous
• Janice Born
Neil and Shari Levin
• Jason Clemens
Cynthia Gallo Callan
• Jeff Ahlert
Joan Giacoletto
• Jeffrey Richardson
Marjorie Stapleton
Ellen Richardson
• Jennifer Durand
David and Shawn Durand
• Kristine Wille
Sue Johnson
• Kristyn Becker
Leslie and Melora Becker
• Linda Walker
Carol Walker
• Lisa Gibson
Linda Zanders
• Lorrie Staicost
Nancy June Phillips
• Lynn Sawamura
Hellen Fellows
• Mariah Haarstick
Kenneth and Victoria Holzhausen
• Douglas Weber
Kim DePender
• Matthew Cox
Mary Jane Cox
David Befort
• Elizabeth Scroggins
Kimberly Scroggins
• Michael Fleming
Gregg and LesleAnn Grossius
• Emily Nevels’ Birthday
Joy Liberman
• Neil Goodman
Mark Goodman
• Evans Cottage
Ken and Sharon Cohn
• Patricia Painter
Dr. Diller B. and Kay Groff
• Gene Hulstedt
Gary Hulstedt
• Jackie Grisham
Ms. Carol Migneron
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MEMORIALS &
HONORARIUMS
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
• Paul Woelfel
Tom Kuehl and Carol Boland
• Shane Durbin
Raymond Durbin
• Sheryl Kruep
Mary Kruep
• Sofia Saurez-Solar
Pedro and Rosa Suarez-Solar
• Tara Snyder
Adele Snyder
• Donnelley Staff
Jude and Lorri Gibson
• Tracey Orr
John P. and Joan Walker
• Ursula Shaffer
Paul and Ana Shaffer
• Virginia Melugin
Debra Herndon
• Virginia Scott
Richard Briggs
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
PASSED
September 1, 2015 November 30, 2015
Kristen Berghorn
1961 - November 30, 2015
Kristen lived at Beverly Farm
since 1965
Peter Fechner
1949 - November 17, 2015
Peter lived at Beverly Farm since
1957
Donna O’Donnell
1961 - November 16, 2015
Donna lived at Beverly Farm
since 1970
Kristen, Peter and Donna will
be greatly missed. Our thoughts
and prayers are with their
families and friends.
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The Reporter is a quarterly newsletter of the
Beverly Farm Foundation, a not-for-profit
organization serving adults who live with
intellectual or developmental disabilities.
We welcome contributions of news of
interest to our families and friends.
www.beverlyfarm.org
Martha Warford, Executive Director
Patti Downey, Chairman, Board of Directors
Beverly Farm’s Diamonds & Denim February 20, 2016
Sponsorships Still Available!!!
We would like to extend a huge Thank You to Beverly Farm’s
Diamonds & Denim Presenting Sponsor, Argosy Casino!