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In This Issue

CoverFaith Lutheran Church

Volunteer Work Day

2 - Award Presentations

3 - Executive Director’sCorner

4 - SAVE Foundation& Ways to Help

5 - Consumer SpotlightRobert Haas

SAVE AdvocatesDine to Donate at Olympic

6 - Foundation & SAVEDonors & Memorial Gifts

7 - Trivia Night, Yard Sale,Applebee’s

Flapjack Fundraiser andKeeley & Sons Golf Tourney

Back CoverSave the Datesfor upcomingFUNdraisers!

St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises, Inc.

Spring/Summer, 2013

In Touch with

In Touch with SAVEwelcomes submissions

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Contact the Editor:[email protected]

618-234-1992

Volunteer Work DayA group from Faith Lutheran Church in O’Fallon spent Saturday, March 9

cleaning and painting House #122. Their work day also included weedingthe grounds around the sign on the hillside and the flower bed in front ofBuilding 401. We so appreciate the work of these special volunteers.

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Randy Law Honored by the Public Health Foundation

Congratulations, Judge Cason!The Hon. Laninya Cason, SAVE Foundation

Board Member, was honored with the UnitedWay Community Impact Award this spring..

Four years ago, she founded Diamonds In theRough, an organization that addresses the prob-lems of teenage girls dropping out of school andteen pregnancy.

Through this innovative mentoring program,professional women are paired with 8th gradegirls to provide a positive example of the impor-tance of education, health and self-respect.

SAVE is proud to count Judge Cason amongour supporters. We thank you for all your service!

The Willard C. Scrivner Public Health Foundation recently presented Randy Law with the CarolynChapman Distinguished Service Award. This award is given annually to individuals who have made asignificant contribution to public health in St. Clair County. Randy was singled out for his leadership of

SAVE and his commitment throughout his careerto making life better for people with developmen-tal disabilities.

In his acceptance remarks, Randy credited hisstaff with making his job easier and more reward-ing. Several board members, consumers andstaff were on hand to celebrate with Randy andhis wife, Ellen.

L-r Pat White, Randy, Dr. Carla Samson & Dr. Rita Boyd

Dr. Samson and Randy were both honored with theDistinguished Service Award at the Race for Healthdinner. The dinner’s theme was the Kentucky Derby,which explains Dr. Samson and Pat’s hats! Dr. Boydserves on the Scrivner Foundation Board.

Our thanks to Hank Keeley for reserving twotables at the dinner so SAVE consumers andstaff could be on hand to cheer for Randy.Everybody had a great time.


SAVE Board MembersPat White, PresidentHank Keeley, 1st Vice PresidentDon Rigney, 2nd Vice PresidentGeorge Lewis, SecretaryLarry Fox, TreasurerTy Cottingham, Past PresidentEugene BriggsLisa DoironJulie HermannBarbara A. HohltBetty KeatonAnne Fohne KeeleyMarilyn ViseJim Wescoat, Jr.

Lee Hopp SAVE FoundationBoard Members

David Bruchhauser, ChairpersonEric Rhein, Vice ChairpersonEric Forguson, TreasurerRandolph Law, PresidentFrank BookerLaninya CasonCraig HubbardGayle Keniley Dennis JacknewitzDr. Marlene SmootSteve Voss

Honorary FoundationBoard Members

Jamie AuffenbergMichael BuehlhornMrs. Georgia CostelloAlan J. DixonElizabeth MetcalfMarianne Serkin

Executive DirectorRandolph Law3001 SAVE Rd.Belleville, IL 62221618-234-1992www.saveorg.org

SAVE Programs & ServicesJOBtrack offers employees who WANT to work onsite job coaches to help

train and monitor their progress.Developmental Training and Vocational Development programs provided

consumers with 100,000 hours of employment last year.Residential Services offers 30+ individuals supervised, independent living

in a home and neighborhood environment.For information on SAVE’s programs and services, visit us online at

www.saveorg.org or call 618-234-1992. For contract services, call JimSchnipper at 618-234-1992.

Executive Director’s Corner

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Dear Friends of SAVE,

In recent days a number of people have asked me howimportant are the charitable gifts SAVE receives fromindividuals, organizations and businesses? I quicklyreply that they are essential. In fact, it is largelybecause of these charitable dollars that we are able to

provide services to meet the individual needs of the men and women we serve.That is the cornerstone of SAVE’s programs and work.

One example that clearly illustrates the importance of private donations is theCommunity Living Fund (CLF). This special fund is dedicated to the Residentialprogram and helps our residential consumers live as independently as possible,including sharing in community experiences like ballgames, theatre, etc. The aver-age state contribution to residential is $3.37 per day. This doesn’t even begin tocover the costs involved for housing, food, personal needs, etc., so the CommunityLiving Fund is literally life-giving.

Yet another place where private gifts are extremely important, in fact are the onlysource of income, is the SAVE Foundation. This organization was created about 15years ago to establish an endowment that would provide income from investments,as well as establish a strong foundation for capital needs in the future. Over theyears the endowment fund has grown as individuals include SAVE in their estateplanning and memorial and honorific gifts. In the recent past, due to the Statedeferring payments for several months, these funds have provided the resources tokeep our doors open and meet payroll.

As you can see, the charitable gifts we receive are crucial to the work, programsand mission of SAVE. I want to take this opportunity to extend a big THANK YOU forthese gifts that extend not only a helping hand to the consumers, but also assurethat our programs and services are of the highest quality. If you ever have anyquestions about SAVE’s work, or how the money we receive is spent, please don’thesitate to contact me. We want the help we provide to those in need to be asopen and transparent as possible.

Thank you again, one and all, for all you do for SAVE.

Randolph B. LawExecutive Director


Press This Button

at www.saveorg.orgto make a donation online!

Use PayPal or your credit cardto help SAVE.

Easy, secure & fast!

Are You Using YourSchnucks Escrip Card?

It’s an easy way to help SAVE.

Swipe your card before checking out,and Schnucks will donate 2% - 3% of

your purchase to SAVE.

Doesn’t cost you an extra dime!

Call SAVE 618-234-1992,ext. 123 for your card.

BellevilleSAVE North, 620 N. Illinois

2785 South Belt WestSafe Lock Storage, 2215 Lebanon Ave

North Belt W. Liquor Store, 3620 N. Belt W.Freeburg

Dollar General #5, 1231 N. StateBuck's BP, 108 S. State

LebanonDollar General, 707 S. Madison

MascoutahDollar General, 844 N. Jefferson St.

American Legion Post 292, 1414 W. Main St.95 Mascoutah Plaza (across from Tom’s Market)

O'FallonMississippi River Cons., 201 Scott-Troy Rd.

Lakepointe Center, 715 Lakepointe Ctr Dr. (E. Hwy 50)Casey’s General Store, 504 Hartman Lane

SwanseaState Beauty Supply, 1600 N. Illinois St.

Clean out those closets and drop clothes & shoesin the Yellow SAVE Donation Boxes!

100% of the Proceeds go to SAVE

Lee Hopp SAVE Foundation

Remember!SAVE Electronic Recycling

Center at SAVE North!Open M-F, 9am-3pm

Computers, keyboards, mice,cords, game systems and other

electronics.Note: Temporarily SAVE is not

accepting TVs or monitors.

It’sall

FREE!cell phones & toner cartridges

Easy Ways to Help!Life Insurance as a Giftby James Freeman

One way to provide a substantial gift to help sustain SAVE’s work isthrough a life insurance policy. This is a “low out-of-pocket” way to fulfillyour desire to support the men and women SAVE serves. Maybe this is agood time to review the life insurance policies you have in place. Do theystill meet the goals established when they were created? If not, you canexplore changes that will help you achieve your current wishes.

Almost everyone has some kind of life insurance coverage. Usually thepurpose is to provide financial support for surviving family members in theevent of premature death. In reviewing your current situation and consider-ing the advantages of a life insurance gift, you may reach the conclusionthat such a gift would be the best way for you to make a charitable contri-bution. Especially if the coverage you have is more than you need.

For example, when your children were young, life insurance may havebeen purchased to insure their education. If they’re grown, well-educatedand out on their own, the original need no longer exists. Or maybe a policywas purchased to help assist in retirement, but your financial situation issuch that you no longer require it. Or if your policy was designated to payoff the mortgage on your home, but it is already paid off, then the mort-gage insurance is no longer needed.

There are numerous ways to make gifts through life insurance. For spe-cific information about accomplishing this, contact your life insuranceagent or an estate planning professional.

Keep in mind you don’t have to contribute an entire policy in order tomake a gift. You can name SAVE as a co-beneficiary to receive a portion ofthe proceeds. The members of the SAVE Foundation Board of Directorswould be pleased to provide you and your advisors with more information.

For more information about insurance and other options for giving to SAVE, callJames Freeman at 618-234-1992.


Consumer SpotlightRobert Haas

Robert Haas has participated in the SAVEprogram for 37 years, which is before hegraduated from Belleville East High Schoolin 1977. During his senior year, a counselorsuggested that he take two part-time jobs inthe afternoon – two hours helping in theoffice at the high school and two hours

working at SAVE. Then after he graduated, Robert became a fulltime participant in the SAVE work force.

Robert is the youngest of five boys and lives with his older brotherin Belleville. Since the age of five, he’s been an avid St. LouisCardinals fan!. His hobbies include painting , watching Westernmovies and listening to “oldies” and country music. He loves extracrispy fried chicken, hamburgers, BBQ ribs and vanilla ice cream withchocolate sauce. Mmmmm!

Robert has enjoyed his long tenure at SAVE and notes that he hasworked in all of the buildings at Turkey Hill, except administration. “Iwent there once,” he said. “It was too messy.” He notes that he hasseen a lot of changes at SAVE which have brought new opportunitiesand challenges. Robert said he is especially appreciative of staffmember Sue Helferty for her support over the years.

Editor’s note: The Consumer Spotlight article in each newsletter is a collaborativeeffort by Consumer Tineka Howell and Development Director Jim Freeman. Theywork together to tell the stories of the men and women at SAVE, so our readerscan share in the lives of those we serve. Your comments and suggestions arealways welcome.

SAVE Advocates

Thank you to the following members of theADVOCATES FOR SAVE program.

Advocates provide regular financial sup-port of at least $25 a month ($300/year).

Kim AndersonRobert & Marcia Atchison

Frank & Marti BookerDavid BruchhauserKay Bruchhauser

Laninya CasonJack & Sharon Denham

Aletha DresselEric Forguson

James FreemanJames & Carol Graham

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew GregowiczRon L. & Karen Hindman

Pauline HoldenerEloise Homan

Rodney & Barbara HortonGeorgia & Robert HuelsmanDennis & Carol Jacknewitz

Dennis & Trudy JonesHank & Susan KeeleyEugene & Anne Keeley

Randy & Ellen LawCol. Maurice Lee

Marion & Deborah MasonJohn & Eleanor Matejka

Janet PoeEdward & Shirley Quinn

Eric RheinDon & Carrie RigneyEd & Sara SchrockDan & Jane SkaerMartha Stenger

Larry & Joan VickSteve & Marilyn Voss

Vivian WadeDolores Anne Waller

Pat White

If you would like information about this effortto provide a firm foundation for SAVE’s pro-

grams, please contact James Freeman,Director of Development at 234-1992 ext. 123.

Does the Schnucks eScrip program work?Two years ago SAVE received about $550 from eScrip, and last year

it was up to $600. So, YES! It works! Don’t have an eScrip Card?Call 618-234-1992 and ask for it - simple as that. Thanks for helping.

Dine to DonateThe Olympic Restaurant at 4508 West

Main in Belleville has donated 10% ofthe day’s receipts to SAVE in November,February and May. So far, Dine to

Donate has brought in $1,631.07 for the Residential program.Stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Olympic. Dine in or carryout

from 6am - 9pm. Our thanks to these generous folks who help supportSAVE! 618-416-1656


Donations to SAVE &the SAVE Foundation for

January 1 - April 30, 2013

In Memory of

SAVE

Thank you!

Adelia BryantJohn & Donna AckermannWayne and Carolyn BryantRonald and Teresa DeGrooteDavid & Corann DowlingLawrence & Jerre GoleyRandolph & Ellen LawJanis NugentMichael and Loretta OestereichDebra and Timothy PriceMichael & Marla PriceDorothy PriceDorothy SchulerDennis & Barbara StarrettMary TateSue Zaring

Nancy SteinSue Zaring

Rita GainSue Zaring

Uncle Robert KellmeyerSue Zaring

Locklar-SmithAmerican Legion Post #550Anonymous - AT&T API Financial SolutionsMichael & Bonnie CookEd FarleyHarold L. HouserKassly MortuaryKnights of Columbus

Council 13197 - FreeburgCouncil 6996 - Fairview Heights

Ladue Chapel Women's AssociationLZG Enterprises, Inc.Janet PoeFrances PriesterR. C. SchulteJohnnie & Mary SpencerGerald StoneRobert WeberPat White

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families who have lost loved ones.We thank you for designating SAVE as the recipient of memorials.

SAVE FoundationThe Roho GroupPat White

Please forgive us! We inadvertently left out the Christmas Memorialsand Honorariums in the last newsletter. We so appreciate every

donor and apologize for the oversight.

Memorials

Robert Blaies in memory of Madalena BlaiesSue Cullen in memory of Yoko Cullen

Judith Forbes in memory of Dennis SundermanJoan Geolat in memory of Helen Biver

Carol J. Graham in memory of Col. James D. GrahamBill & Pat Huff in memory of Robert Shankle

Shirley Kiawonn in memory of Timmy MaserengVirginia Koehler in memory of James Koehler

Ann Kohnen in memory of Celeste & Sherlin SweatDorothy Matejka in memory of Frank Matejka & Mary Matejka

William Meriwether in memory of Rosalyn MeriwetherMidwestern Propane Gas Co. in memory of Martha M. Urban

Kay Pfeil in memory of Kathy DenhamPoelker’s Garage in memory of Floyd H. Poelker, Jr.

Linus & Barb Poettker in memory of Paul M. PoettkerLeroy & Joan Scheller in memory of Brian McCarty

Jenrose Spinnenweber in memory of The Zonta House & Kathy DenhamKenneth Spisak in memory of Mary MatejkaLucille J. Sudol in memory of Thad A. Sudol

Marlene Walter in memory of Mary SchroederThomas Watkins in memory of Patricia Watkins

Patricia Wegner in memory of Gordon & Rita BienPat White in memory of Lymon Sr. & Grace Hall

Dorothy & Lloyd Wilson in memory of Belinda Lehakater

Honorariums

William & Marquita Buss in honor of Donna FornessDavid Hauling Company in honor of Hank, Geno & Tim Keeley

Richard Reno & Janet Frederking in honor of Mike RenoJames Starr in honor of Janice Starr

Mary Woolsey in honor of Michelle Buchheit


Bring your household

items, clothing, furniture and other col-

lectibles to SAVE North until June 7 (M-F, 9am - 3pm).

Your contribution to this year’s Yard Sale will help make

the Fall Festival in September a fun-filled extravaganza

for our consumers!

Anyone looking for a bargain, mark June 15 on your

calendar. The parking lot at 620 North Illinois St. is the

place to be! Questions? call Deb at 618-234-1992.

TRIVIA NIGHT RAISED

More than $5,000!

This year’s “Smarty Pants” themed TriviaNight attracted more than 140 peoplein 15 teams, who used their collective

wisdom for friendly competition. Trivia Master,Roger Schlueter (Belleville News-Democrat’s

“Answer Man”) challenged the participants to dig deep into their memory banks to correctly answer100 questions (plus 10 survivor questions) that ranged from history to music to pop culture.

In the end, $5,300 was raised to support SAVE’s important work. The SAVE Foundation Board,which organizes this annual event, would like to thank the ROHO Group for its lead sponsorship andall the individuals and businesses that provided round and table sponsorships. Thank you to everyonewho donated the 50 items that were included in the Silent Auction, and all those who couldn’t partici-pate, but provided outright gifts. Trivia Night 2013 was a tremendous success, and we lookforward to next year’s “brain teaser and tester.”

Flapjack FundraiserBring the whole family to Applebee’s on N. Illinois St. in

Swansea on June 8. Breakfast will be served from 8 - 10am. Tickets are $10/person. Call 618-234-1992 to make your reservations.

Keeley & Sons GolfTournament

Friday, August 23The Hills Golf Club at McKendree Univ., Lebanon

11am - LunchNoon - Shotgun start

5pm - Dinner & AwardsUnlimited Beverages

2 Flights · Cash Prizes

Be a HoleSponsor for

$100!

4-Person TeamsSCRAMBLE

$150/person

To sponsor or register, 618-234-1992

St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises3001 SAVE RoadBelleville, IL 62221

For more info618-234-1992

Keeley & SonsGolf Tournament

Friday,August 23, 2013The Hills Golf Club atMcKendree University

Lebanon, IL

$AVEYard SaleSaturday, June 158am - 1pm · SAVE North

Flapjack FundraiserSaturday, June 88 - 10am · $10/ea.

Swansea

Mark your Calendar NOW!

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