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Change Happens Suddenly
Before the pandemic, Dave and Kim were doing well. They lived in a nice apartment with Kim’ six-year-old son and were expecting their first child together. Then, everything changed.
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The Home Visit Difference
Out of work, out of unemployment benefits, and recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, Bonnie needed help, but wasn't sure where to turn.
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SVdPD’s 2021 Annual Report
As a nonprofit organization, we depend on generosity from our donors to make the important work that we do possible. Read about the impact you helped us make in 2021 in our annual report.
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Paul Hill, Ozanam Camper ’38
“Well it has been approximately 80 years ago that I was one of the very lucky Assumption Grotto Church recipients of the one week of camping....
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Leonard Wojtyna, Ozanam Camper ’67 and ‘68
“In 1967 and 1968, I spent time at camp. Many good times! I will never forget the stories of Thump Drag, scary at first but not bad the second...
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Sr. Patricia Magee, OP, Camp Stapleton camper ‘57
Sister Patricia Magee OP wrote that when she went to camp Stapleton in 1957 she was homesick but the activities provided ample distractions. There...
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Mike & Cathy Morris, Camp Staff
Mike and Cathy Morris met at Camp Ozanam in 1976 under unusual circumstances. Mike was a Detroit police officer who was laid off and thus had some...
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Chuck and Jeannie (Byron) Piotrowski, Camp Staff
Chuck and Jeannie (Byron) Piotrowski met at Ozanam in 1977. Chuck was the new Camp Director and Jeannie was the Kitchen Manager at Stapleton....
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Matt and Melanie (Adamcik) Olk, Camp Staff
Matt and Melanie met at the Camp Ozanam in 1993 where Matt worked as a Counselor and Melanie came up for the last week of camp to help Renne Deroche...
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