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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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…
Tow Trucks for Tots
Maryville was the recipient of a large donation of toys before Christmas, courtesy of our friends at Tow Trucks for Tots. They also underwrote the food for our all-program Christmas Banquet in Des Plaines. We couldn’t have been more grateful! So, imagine our surprise on January 4 when we received six large boxes of sporting…
Jen School Launches Fundraiser for Flint, Michigan
Jen School faculty members Mr. Williams and Ms. Holland were on hand to sell baked goods at the Coffee Cart on Friday, February 5, as part of the school’s “Water for All” fundraiser. Jen School students have been learning about the water crisis taking place in Flint, Michigan and have decided to help. Flint’s drinking water…
Black History Month Art and An Alumni’s Story
Recently, we posted a photo on the Maryville Facebook page of the artwork that had been created at our Crisis Nursery in honor of Black History Month. We received this wonderful anecdote from Bill Coyne, a Maryville Alumni, in response to that post. Bill shared a story with us about his life at Maryville in the…
Jen School Student Logs On, Links Up with A-Honor-Roll
Children who bring home excellent report cards have every right to be proud of their hard work, dedication and achievement. And yet, for some students, high grades are indicative of so much more than test results. Such is the case with Antoine Cochran, 14, who enrolled at the Maryville Jen School late in 2015. He…
Chicago Bears’ Robbie Gould to Visit Maryville for Ed Block Courage Award Luncheon
All-Pro Chicago Bears Kicker Robbie Gould recently learned that his teammates thought a lot of him. This realization came about when it was announced that Gould’s fellow Chicago Bears had nominated him to receive the 2016 Ed Block Courage Award. Each year, the Ed Block Courage Awards honors those National Football League players who exemplify…