We are so
thankful for the many volunteers that we have here at St. Ann Center for
Intergenerational Care. Without their hard work and dedication, we would not be
able to reach those in need of our love and care. Many of our volunteers travel
out into the community to raise awareness and spread the reach of our programs
and services. Others, like Sister Jeanne d'Arc Omilan, come into the Center to
help with the myriad of activities and programs that we offer in-house.
Sister
Jeanne d’Arc has been volunteering for St. Ann for 14 years, and at 97
years of age, that is no small feat.
After retiring in 1991, she began her second career as a volunteer. She
has been putting her time and effort
towards helping organizations in the Milwaukee community extend the outreach of
their missions and services. Our center
is one of the many recipients blessed by her touch. In addition to helping out
with the Jewelry department here at St. Ann Center, she also volunteers with several other Sisters in a local jail outreach.
In the
Jewelry Department here at St. Ann Center, it is the careful eye and the keen
attention to detail that she provides as donation intake specialist that allows
valuable pieces of jewelry to not go unnoticed. And 100% of the proceeds from
the sale of these donations go towards providing the much needed services to
our clients who otherwise would not be able to afford them. This includes baths, therapy, rehabilitation,
and integrative counseling services.
Without
Sister Jeanne d’Arc’s faith and commitment to the mission of St. Ann Center,
some of these hidden gems would go unnoticed. As she kindly says about St.
Ann’s founder and President Sister Edna Lonergan, “She has the vision and we do
the work.”
