Massage Therapy Improving the Lives of our Medically Fragile Children
March 2, 2017 — Massage therapy is improving the lives of medically frail children at Maryville’s Children’s Healthcare Center. Read more…
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Support Maryville with Amazon Smile
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A resident of the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, Dalphne Sommario travels more than 200 miles every week to work with the young women at Maryville’s suburban Bartlett Campus. “Depending on traffic and weather conditions, the trip can range from 1 hour to 2 ½ hours each way,” Dalphne said. “If I take a train…
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Black History Month Art and An Alumni’s Story
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