“Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38 Last fall, the kids at Carl Von Linne Elementary School held a food drive in partnership with […]
Sunday was one of the finest August days ever for the WCU Chicago LaSalle branch to enjoy their annual picnic. It’s an “all day” celebration, and this group has a lot to be happy about. Their charitable efforts support organizations in the Portage Park area throughout the year. In the last 10 years, the members […]
These members of the Western Catholic Union softball team sponsored by the LaSalle 15 Branch enjoyed the annual WCU picnic in Chicago. The LaSalle branch continues to be one of the society’s most-active, organizing many fundraisers for the needy in the Windy City. Inside this edition, we salute many other branches for the goodwill they’ve […]
LaSalle Branch 15, Chicago, IL, sponsored a pizza party for the top three classrooms at Linne School for the food drive that helped out on the annual food drive. With all the canned goods received, they were able to feed over 25 families with canned goods, dry goods, and turkeys.
WCU members shared stories about LaSalle Branch 15 President Stan Kustra, who passed away from a massive stroke, at a special fundraiser in his honor. He was very much loved by branch members and many friends. Approximately 200 people attended the fundraiser which included items to raffle, food and refreshments and 1985 Bears Brian Bashnagle […]
“I want to go see MY Santa Claus.” Jim Farmakis will never forget those words. For the past eight years he’s played the role of Santa Claus for the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence center for challenged adults, just around the corner from the Western Catholic Union fraternal hall in Chicago. This little […]
