Friends of
Father Baker
42nd Annual Reception Thursday, November 3, 2022
Presented by:
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!
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Tonight’s Program 6:00 pm
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Music provided by members of the
St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Jazz Lab Band
7:00 pm
Seating / Bar Closes
7:15 pm
Welcome by Kevin Keenan and Katie & Jake Schneider, Event Chair Couple
Invocation by Sr. Beth Brosmer, OSF
7:30 pm
Dinner provided by Classic Events
8:00 pm
Program Begins
8:15 pm
Reflection by David J. Kersten, CEO OLV Charities
Awards Presentation Ryan Harrington Father Baker Youth Service Award David Zapfel Father Baker Service to Youth Award Paul D. Bauer, Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., and Christopher L. Jacobs, Founders of the BISON Scholarship Fund, Father Baker Legacy Award OLV Update by Rev. Msgr. David G. LiPuma President, OLV Institutions, Inc. Prayer for the Canonization of Venerable Nelson Baker
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THANK YOU TO OUR
ANNUAL SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
TICKET SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSORS
RUBY SPONSORS
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THANK YOU TO OUR
EVENT SPONSORS SERVANT OF GOD SPONSORS
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPONSORS
Mary Mother of Vocations Ministry
BAKER BOY SPONSOR The Montani
FAMILY
VICTORIA SPONSORS L AW O F F I C ES O F
Rev. Msgr. David G. LiPuma
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Michalek & Harrington
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT
UNDERWRITERS
VALET PARKING
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CITY OF
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THANK YOU TO OUR
TABLE BENEFACTORS Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Diocese of Buffalo Martha & Paul Lamparelli with Jeanne & Jeff Magavern Karen & Richard Penfold Susan Siwiec
THANK YOU TO OUR
FATHER BAKER BENEFACTORS Joyce E. Fink Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart Harper Danesh LLC Mary & Rick Heist Nancy & John Langer Mercy Center Nardin Academy Susan & Paul Santandreu - Mary, Mother of Vocations Ministry Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO
SPONSORED A SISTER Mary Baty Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Kelly Donohue Mary Jane Greene
Deborah & Kevin Keenan Ellen Koessler Maureen Winnert
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We remember our dear friend, volunteer and 2021 Chair of Friends of Father Baker
JULIE L. DENTINGER The community lost Julie suddenly last December. We thank God for this special woman and are forever blessed by her generous heart and love of her family, friends, students and OLV Charities.
Requiescat in Pace!
Julie L. Dentinger
Sept. 30, 1972 - Dec. 10, 2021
Charles G. “Chip” Jones, Jr. Celebrating the life and passion of our beloved OLV Board member, Chip Jones, who passed away suddenly this year. We are grateful for his warm smile, deep faith, service to others, and will dearly miss his special attention to so many causes throughout Western New York. May God’s peace and love surround his family and friends!
Requiescat in Pace, dear friend!
Charles G. Jones, Jr. Aug. 17, 1956 – July 26, 2022
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Arric Corporation
FGI Landscaping
Ann & Dan Celani
Gullo’s Garden Center
Pat & Jim Collins
Maureen & James Ingham
Barton Cotton
The Montani Family
Catherine Beltz
Raymond E. Kelley
James A. Doherty Co.
Kristina Young
Friends of Father Baker Planning Committee Katie & Jake Schneider Event Chairs
Melissa Brinson
Rev. Msgr. David G. LiPuma
Sr. Beth Brosmer, OSF
Cronan Long
Melinda Buckley
Jeanne Magavern
Shannon Donovan
Kevin McLaughlin
Joyce Fink
Sr. Dorothy Mueller, OSF
Eileen Hudson
Jeff Papia
Beth Ieraci
Tim Sember
Latisha James
Dan Warner
David J. Kersten
Scott Weigley
Tom Lajewski
Mark Zirnheld
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Father Baker Youth Service Award
RYAN HARRINGTON
Ryan Harrington has been a member of the OLV Service Club since its inception in 2017 and has served at St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy and Friends of Night People providing direct help to the poor and homeless. A parishioner and OLV Elementary School graduate, Ryan has continued his service while at St. Francis High School with Thanksgiving and Christmas food distributions through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and has volunteered many hours with Sensational Fun, a place that brings engagement and inclusion to people with different abilities. It is an honor for OLV to present the 2022 Father Baker Youth Service Award to Ryan Harrington.
Father Baker Service to Youth Award
DAVID ZAPFEL
David arrived at Gerard Place in 2003 and with his leadership and hard work, was able to create the community center in Buffalo’s most underprivileged neighborhoods to serve its constituents. David’s work within the community, along with community philanthropists and partners, has produced today’s agency which provides support and housing for singleparent families who have experienced poverty, homelessness and/or domestic or substance abuse. Gerard Place prides itself on welcoming everyone with a smile and providing individuals with empowering resources like education, employment, vocational training, life skills classes and counseling to encourage and support their self-sufficiency. It is an honor for OLV to present the 2022 Father Baker Service to Youth Award to David Zapfel. - 11 -
Father Baker Legacy Award
PAUL BAUER, THOMAS BEECHER, AND CHRISTOPHER JACOBS FOUNDERS OF THE BISON CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND Over twenty-eight years ago, Paul, Tom and Chris, had a vision, “Give Families a Choice and Children a Chance.” Determined that families should be able to choose the school that best fits their child’s needs regardless of their income or zip code, the BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund was created. Since its inception, BISON has expanded from its initial K-8 city of Buffalo program to now helping students in kindergarten through high school with scholarships throughout the eight counties of WNY. With a proven track record of a 99% high school graduation rate, BISON works with over 80 private schools, has awarded over 39,000 scholarships and boasts a private investment of $40.7 million since its inception. Through its partnership with the Children’s Scholarship Fund in New York City, donated dollars are further leveraged to help even more students attend private schools that best fit their needs. BISON believes that an educated community provides stability and productivity to its members. Without the steadfast dedication of its founders, who are all still active Board members of the Fund, BISON would not be able to continue to provide private school options to the nearly 1,900 BISON scholars the 2022-23 school year. It is an honor for OLV to present the 2022 Father Baker Service to Youth award to Paul D. Bauer, Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. and Representative Christopher L. Jacobs.
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PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS 1981 - Dorothy & Robert Debolt
Adoptive parents of 21 disabled children in Oakland CA.
1981 - Honorable J. Douglas Trost
1990 - Dr. Lois Lee
Founder of Children of the Night program in Hollywood, CA.
1990 - Dr. & Mrs. Luther Robinson
Former Erie County Family Court Judge.
1982 - Paul Weiss
Local native who founded South California’s shelter for children, Los Ninos.
1982 - Joan Male
Director of Clinical Genetics at Children’s Hospital. Nurse who runs a 24-hour hot-line dealing with development problems of fetuses.
1991 - Dr. James Renier
Buffalo Chapter of Parents Anonymous.
CEO of Honeywell who developed Success by Six and Phillips TLP programs.
1983 William Sample
1991 - Jack Anthony
Philadelphia policeman & founder of the Sunshine Foundation which grants wishes to dying youth.
1983 - Dr. D.S. Subramanian
Director of Cradle Beach Camp.
1992 - Camille Geralidi
Founder of Up With Down Syndrome Foundation.
Heart surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
1992 - Mark Kelso
1985 - Clara Hale
Founder of Hale House, a home for children born to drug-addicted mothers in New York City.
1985 - Ken & Miriam Barth
Directors of the Diocese of Buffalo’s Right to Life Office.
1986 - Trevor Ferrell
Philadelphia man who started a program to aid the homeless.
1986 - Leo John Newton
An orphan raised by Father Baker who coached youngsters throughout Lackawanna and Buffalo.
1987 - John Walsh
Founder of Adam Walsh Child Development HQ and initiator of programs for missing children.
1987 - Anna Caplan
Recipient of the National Jefferson Award for volunteer service.
1988 - Sister Elaine Roulet, CSJ
Began a children’s center program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for women in prison and their kids.
Buffalo Bills player active with Athletes in Action & Athletes Against Drunk Driving.
1993 - James Casion
Executive Director of Baker Hall & OLV Infant Home.
1993 - Joe Cozzo
Baker Hall administrator who also spends time with local school leaders discussing violence and anger therapy issues.
1994 - Bishop Edward Head, DD
Bishop of Buffalo, who has worked on many committees championing social justice causes and minority rights issues.
1995 - Ilio DiPaolo
World Champion wrestler and restaurateur and nonprofit fundraiser.
1996 - Leonard Lenihan
Chairman of the Erie Co. Legislature who founded a proposal to reduce the waiting list of kids in search of mental health services, and led the library’s center for children with alcoholic parents.
1997 - Elizabeth O’Donnell
1988 - Joan Edwards
Founder of the Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped (SABAH) which teaches thousands of physically, emotionally and mentally challenged individuals to ice skate.
1989 - James Campbell
1998 - Mercedes DeMartinez & Jerri Wegner
Founder of the WNY Task Force on Prevention of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities. Director of residential treatment center for those diagnosed with AIDS in Yonkers, NY.
1989 - Barry Lillis
Local TV personality honored for his commitment to youth in the Buffalo area.
Founder and local coordinator of FANA, an adoption service based in Columbia, which has found homes for over 10,000 abandoned and orphaned children worldwide.
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Previous Award Recipients, Continued 1999 - William Balliew
2011 - Amy Betros & Norm Paolini
2000 - Rev. John Drexel, O.M.I.
2011 Youth Recipient Robert Freeman
Winner’s Club of Georgia founder - after school and weekend programs for physically and emotionally challenged youth. Started association in Brazil which runs foster homes to care for, rehabilitate, and raise hundreds of abandoned children.
Co-founders of St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy which helps the inner city poor of Buffalo by providing meals, housing, counseling, education, and more. Active with SABAH.
2012 - Sister Diane Gianadda, OSF
Founder of WNY Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, that builds or refurbishes homes for low- income families.
Founded the The Women’s Respite Program which provides respite to low- income, single mothers and grandmothers and retreats for women battling cancer and alumnae reunions.
2002 - Dick Gallagher
2012 - Bishop Edward U. Kmiec
2003 - Gary Mervis
2012 Youth Recipient Evan Morgan
2001 - Ronald Talboys
Executive director and founder of Renaissance House (now Renaissance Campus) a residential treatment program for chemically dependent adolescents. Founder of Camp Good Days & Special Times, a sanctuary for children coping with the affects of cancer, AIDS, or abuse.
2004 - Msgr. Robert Wurtz & the Employees of OLV Institutions
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary, employees were honored for their ongoing dedication.
2005 - Sister Veronica Anne Armao
Nursery school teacher, psychologist and administrator who dedicated over 60 years to the OLV Institutions.
2006 - Willie “Hutch” Jones
For over 20 years, he has offered his Sports and Education free clinics for recreation and learning for thousands of WNY youth.
2007 - Tribute to Msgr. Wurtz
A special tribute made in memory of Msgr. Wurtz for the tremendous impact he made on the OLV Institutions and the Diocese of Buffalo.
2008 - Molly Bethel
Founder of Locust Street Neighborhood Art Classes; for nearly 50 years she has brought art to needy yet creative young people in Buffalo.
2009 - Sr. Johnice Rzadkiewicz, CSSF
Founded The Response to Love Center with the Felician Sisters, serving the needs of poverty-stricken families in Buffalo’s East Side.
2010 - Fr. Joe Bayne, OFM Conv.
Executive Director of The Franciscan Center in S. Buffalo and Fire Chaplain to the Buffalo Fire Dept. & Erie Co. Emergency Services. Center provides longterm care and skills to young men, ages 16-20.
Bishop of Buffalo, who has worked on many committees and major supporter of for the Canonization of the Venerable Nelson Baker. Active with Western New York Sibshop & Lose the Training Wheels programs at Canisius College.
2013 - Sister Joanne Gangloff, OSF
Since 1982, Sr. Joanne has worked in Timau, a rural village in E. Africa to better the lives of the families by building and overseeing a school and has developed programs for food and healthcare needs, as well as scholarships, fighting AIDS and disease, housing the homeless, and developing an adult literacy program.
2013 Youth Recipient Zachary Jancevski
Active with the Catholic Charities Immigrant & Refugee Assistance Program and the Cantalician Center for Learning.
2014 - Msgr. Francis Weldgen
Fr. Fran has served in many capacities in the Diocese, including Director of the Youth Dept and Pastor of St. Christopher Parish and assisting as a temporary pastor.
2014 Youth Recipient Kyle Haller
A graduate of Bishop Timon- St. Jude High School who is active with youth programs and Bible School in his community.
2015 - Robert Bennett
Former Regent and Chancellor for the Eighth Judicial District and elected Chancellor Emeritus, and service as President / CEO of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie Co. for 23 years.
2015 - Caitlin Neumann
Former BVS student, Caitlin is president of the board of directors of YOUTH POWER!, a public speaker and advocate for mental health awareness, and a Youth Peer Mentor at the Mental Health Assoc. of Erie Co. as well as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor.
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Previous Award Recipients, Continued 2016 - Michael Taheri
Local attorney turned dedicated volunteer at St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, and mentor to the youth at St. Luke’s, as well as working to raise much needed funds for both the Mission and the students’ educational goals.
2016 Youth Recipient Jacey Diez
Niagara University senior and volunteer at The Magdalene Project, Jacey has logged countless hours participating in various missions trips locally, domestically, and internationally.
2017 - Sisters of Saint Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph began their work at Limestone Hill at the invitation of Bishop Timon and have continued to serve the OLV Institutions for 160 years through St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum, St. John’s Protectory, and most recently the OLV Elementary School.
2017 Youth Recipient Rebecca Sullivan
A Sacred Heart Academy graduate and student of Villanova University’s School of Business. While at SHA, Rebecca completed over 250 hours of community service at various local non-profits.
2018 - Ronald E. Thaler
A devoted man with nearly 40 years of ministry to the Catholic faith community, with a specific concentration on youth involvement and family interactions, on the West Side of Buffalo.
2018 Youth Recipient Douglas Coleman
A 2018 graduate of St. Francis High School, committed countless hours of volunteering to various WNY organizations.
2019 - Robert M. Greene
For the past several decades, Robert has had a diverse interest and commitment that has led him to participate in more than 20 civic and charitable organizations in the WNY community and beyond.
Niagara Falls community for social justice and service to people in need.
2020 - Kim Dixon
A caseworker in the Preventive Services program at Catholic Charities for the past 19 years, Kim serves youth and families in Buffalo by ensuring their safety and well-being.
2020 - Kathleen Majchrzak
A retired teacher looking who found her calling at Response to Love in the City of Buffalo. Starting in the food pantry more than 15 years ago, Kathleen oversaw distribution of food to individuals in the community and eventually oversaw all of the agency’s volunteers.
2020 - Norm Thor
A member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Vincent de Paul Parish for more than 35 years, he has served as conference president, on the Society of the St. Vincent de Paul’s Diocesan board and as the president of the Diocesan board for three years.
2020 - David Topor
A missionary at St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy giving back to the community and focusing his efforts on educating youth in the City of Buffalo, David has made it his life’s work to positively impact the men, women & children served by St. Luke’s.
2021 - Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ
Executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Sr. Norma was named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people of 2020. Through her efforts, she advocates and cares for thousands of refugees and immigrants at the US - Mexico border. She is a trailblazer that advances the social mission of the Church in an effort to help those in need.
2021 - Mark Zirnheld
A junior at D’Youville College, she has positively impacted the local community through her charitable outreach with several non-profit organizations in WNY.
The CEO at Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Buffalo (a human service organization that serves the poor, suffering and forgotten in WNY), Mark also finds time to serve other local non-profits such as CYO, NYS Catholic Conference, Canisius College, WNY Coalition for the Homeless, West Side Jaycees, United Way, St. Andrew’s Parish, Catholic Urban Outreach Network, St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, and more!
2019 Employee Recipient Antonio Evans
2021 - Youth Recipient Hannah Ross
2019 Youth Recipient Chloe Den Haese
A transitional specialist with the WAY Program at Baker Victory Services, Antonio works with clients to teach them life skills and abilities that allow them to seek job placements, live independently and contribute to society.
A senior at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Hannah volunteered over 50 hours serving people at several organizations including the Arc Erie County, and Kaely’s Kindness Foundation, who provides resources and support for teen girls with cancer.
2020 - Sister Beth Brosmer, OSF
Serving as Hope, Love & Soul’s executive director for 11 years, she is widely recognized for her leadership in the
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Father Baker History The OLV Institutions are the evolution of a charitable venture begun by the Diocese of Buffalo in the 1850’s as the Limestone Hill Institutions, which included a parish, an orphanage, and a protectory for young boys. Stretched thin by overwhelming demand, finances quickly became a major concern and within a few short years, the Institutions fell deep into debt. Upon his arrival in February of 1882, the Institutions’ new superintendent, Father Nelson Baker, learned of a debt which exceeded $56,000. Immediately, the former businessman emptied his personal savings and used his good name to keep creditors at bay. Still, the humble priest knew a long-term solution. Father Baker, who had begun his lifelong devotion to Our Lady of Victory after a trip to the Basilica of Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris in 1874, turned to his patroness for help. His prayers were answered through the founding of the Association of Our Lady of Victory. Father Baker sent letters throughout the country asking the faithful for assistance with the dependent children in his care by joining the Association for 25 cents a year. Very quickly, his ingenious idea caught on, the debts were paid in full and the Institutions were poised to grow. By the turn of the century, the number of children receiving care at the Institutions had more than tripled, and the Orphanage and Protectory were expanded. In 1908, the Infant Home was added, followed by a Maternity and General Hospital. In 1926, the glorious Our Lady of - 16 -
Victory National Shrine and Basilica was finished and dedicated. It was the crowning jewel of Father Baker’s “City of Charity.” The Association of Our Lady of Victory, Father Baker’s pioneering fundraising program, grew into OLV Homes of Charity, now known as OLV Charities (OLVC). Funds raised by OLVC support OLV Human Services (formerly Baker Victory Services) and OLV National Shrine & Basilica. In addition, the organization provides important business functions such as finance, information technology, facilities and marketing to its mission partners. Father Baker passed away in 1936, but his legacy of caring has continued, and his example of faith and charity continues to inspire and move people worldwide. His Cause for Canonization, first begun in 1987, has seen him named Servant of God by Pope John Paul II in 1987, and, most recently, Venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. It is hoped that soon a miracle will be found to elevate Father Baker to Blessed.
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Do you know all that OLV does in WNY? CONTINUING FATHER BAKER’S LEGACY OF CARING OLV Human Services is dedicated to fostering the highest possible quality of life and personal achievement by partnering with children, adults, their families and the WNY community through a diverse array of social, health and human services. In the spirit of Fr. Nelson Baker, who dedicated his life to those in need, we serve approximately 10,000 – 12,000 people each year.
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE OLV Human Services is committed to providing Trauma Informed Care, which creates safety, resiliency, and healing for individuals that have experienced trauma. It is our mission to ensure that every contact an individual has with someone at our organization will create a sense of safety and trust. We believe that the primary agent of change is a healing relationship for those we serve and for those who serve.
CLINICAL SERVICES The Baker Victory Dental Center serves everyone from toddlers to senior citizens. In addition to serving the general dental needs of the community, our diverse and friendly staff specializes in treating patients with complicated needs, such as dental phobia, complex medical histories, people with forms of mental illness and behavioral problems, and people with special needs. The Outpatient Mental Health Clinic provides counseling and medication management for children and adults. Licensed clinicians provide high quality care by giving people the tools and resources needed for mental health and wellness.
EDUCATION OLV Human Services Education Division provides services to children and youth ages 1-21. We provide supports to those with emotional or behavioral health
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challenges in a trauma-sensitive environment that encourages growth, safety, responsibility, and respectful learning. Within all these programs, the Education Division at OLV Human Services offers a distinct and unique emphasis upon work-based or experiential learning. It is our goal to provide all students with the skills they need to be successful not only in the classroom, but also in life.
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES OLVHS Home and Community Based programs create brighter futures for children, adolescents, and families, by providing high-quality services where and when they are needed. Whether on evenings or weekends, in homes or at work, dedicated staff members provide unconditional support and help families through their most challenging and vulnerable times. Through a wide array of supports, we deliver timely and accessible behavioral health services designed to empower individuals, strengthen family units, and promote permanency to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES OLVHS offers a variety of residential programs, providing a home-like setting for individuals in our care. The Residential Treatment Facility is an inpatient treatment program that provides care for youth, ages 12-21, with interpersonal, emotional, psychiatric, social, family, or educational issues. Our Intensive Treatment Program is the first and only one of its kind in the State of New York. The Intensive Treatment Program serves youth between the ages of 12-17, that have Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability Disorder in addition to a mental health diagnosis. OLV Human Services also houses an emergency foster care program, where children, who are removed from their homes, are provided immediate safety and support. Finally, our Individualized Residential Alternatives provide 24-hour staff oversight and supervision for individuals
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with developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on helping residents develop independent living skills and community inclusion.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES The Employment Programs at OLV Human Services provide specialized supports to job-seekers with barriers to employment. From vocational assessment to employment follow-along support, our team of providers works with participants at all stages of their career path. Services are provided in schools, in the community, and in the employment or post-secondary setting, consistent with a person-centered and trauma-informed approach.
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CLI) The Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) was created over 40 years ago with the purpose of empowering young people to become leaders in their community and church. The Diocese of Buffalo was the second diocese in the nation to host CLI and offered it every year until 2020. CLI is an exciting, week-long training program designed for high school sophomores who are interested in becoming a leader in their high school or parish. During the summer of 2022, OLV Charities revitalized and re-instituted CLI, honoring its history and importance in WNY and ensuring it remains an opportunity for youth.
CAMP TURNER OLV Charities acquired Camp Turner to support its mission to provide unparalleled recreational and spiritual opportunities for youth - a mission certainly close to the heart of our founder, Father Nelson Baker. Camp Turner resides in beautiful Allegany State Park and continues the long-standing mission to “Honor God in the Children Confided to Our Care.” Camp Turner offers year-round use of its facilities, but welcomes boys and girls ages 7 to 16 for camp in the summer months. Camp Turner activities include hiking, swimming, horseback riding, archery, sports, arts & crafts, and making new friends in a safe environment. Families and campers are welcome regardless of their religious affiliation.
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SPECIAL THANKS Katie & Jake Schneider, Event Chair Couple Rev. Msgr. David G. LiPuma David Kersten Eileen Hudson
Fern Adams
Kevin McLaughlin
Rachael Billings
Sr. Dorothy Mueller, OSF
Maureen Brown
Michael Sherry
Kelli Eagan
OLV Creative Services
Bill Glatz
OLV Donor Services
Amanda Hernandez Dawn Hewitt
Classic Events
Latisha James
Hotel @ Lafayette
Tom Lajewski
Kevin Keenan
Cindy Lee
Premier Wine & Spirits
Cronan Long
SVS
Chuck Malczewski
Zenger
Joyce Maziarz
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RELIVE
If you missed the wonderful OLV Centennial Concert featuring the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in September, don’t worry! It will be re-broadcast twice this month on WGRZ-TV (Channel 2).
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Organ Recital | 3 p.m. Talented musician Garrett Morris will delight the attendees of this free organ recital within the Basilica.
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Nativity Set Exhibit Hundreds of unique Nativity sets from around the world will be on display between Nov. 26 and Jan. 6 in the Basilica’s lower level.
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Handel’s Messiah | 7:30 p.m. The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus returns to the Basilica to perform Handel’s Messiah. For ticket details, check out bpchorus.org.
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Lessons & Carols | 7 p.m. Join us for the festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a joyous evening of Christmas scripture and hymns, in the Basilica. No tickets required.
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Over the next four years, the Centennial Celebration will honor the Shrine’s first century and blaze a bold, vibrant path for the next 100 years. Check out OLVBasilica100.org.
The strength of our community is its greatest asset. When people work together, anything is possible. It’s why we support organizations that bring people within our community closer. They reinforce the bonds we share and help us celebrate the traditions we hold dear. It’s just one part of our investment in our neighbors and the community. KeyBank thanks OLV Charities for making a difference.
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The Board of OLV Charities wishes to congratulate tonight’s honorees:
Ryan Harrington David Zapfel Paul Bauer, Tom Beecher & Chris Jacobs Patrick Boyle, Chair
Tom Baker, Secretary Alan Elia, Jr., Treasurer
James Biddle, Jr. Marcia Brogan Nicholas Fiume
J. Patrick Greenwald Beth Ieraci Mary Powell
James Radwan Steven Timmel James Walleshauser
Rev. Msgr. David G.LiPuma, Ex-Officio David J. Kersten, CEO 780 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218 • 716.828.9610 • www.OLVcharities.org
Bond salutes OLV Institutions and their continued commitment to Father Baker’s legacy of caring for children, adults, and families in need. Congratulations to this evening’s award winners!
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November 29, 2022 This year, OLV’s Giving Tuesday Campaign, “Kids to Camp”, will support Camp Turner, a resident summer camp for boys and girls, ages 7-16, sponsored by OLV Charities. You can help us send boys and girls to camp by making a Giving Tuesday gift. Please text “camp” to 26989 or visit our website www.olvcharities.org on Giving Tuesday, November 29th to make a gift and help send kids to Camp Turner.
The OLV Human Services Board wishes to congratulate tonight’s honorees:
Ryan Harrington David Zapfel Paul Bauer, Tom Beecher & Chris Jacobs Rev. Msgr. David G LiPuma, Ex-Officio Cindy Lee, Ex-Officio Sr. Ellen O’Keefe, Ex-Officio Sr. Charlene Fontana, Ex-Officio
Patrick O’Leary, Chair John Brennan, Vice Chair Kathleen Moriarty Christy, Secretary
Rev. Msgr. Paul Burkard Jeffrey Crimmens Kevin Eberle Rev. Daniel Fiebelkorn II
Rev. Robert Gebhard Toni Harris Mickey Kearns
Peter Kooshoian James Partsch, Jr.
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to all theBaker honorees Grateful for allCongratulations that OLV and Father has done for WNY.
Tom Beecher, Paul Bauer & Chris Jacobs, founders of the BISON Fund David Zapfel and Ryan Harrington Thank you, honorees, for living the legacy of Father Baker.
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Congratulations to Tonight’s Honorees Who, through their compassionate actions, walk in Venerable Nelson Baker’s footsteps in providing
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Congratulations Congratulations to to all all of of tonight’s tonight’s honorees honorees as as we we celebrate celebrate the the legacy legacy of of Father Father Baker. Baker. Our Our WNY WNY community community is is better better now now and into the future because of YOU. and into the future because of YOU. The The Martina Martina & & Christopher Christopher Jacobs Family Jacobs Family
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42ND ANNUAL FRIENDS OF FATHER BAKER RECEPTION CONGRATUATIONS to this year’s honorees:
Paul Bauer, Thomas Beecher, Jr. & Chris Jacobs David Zapfel Ryan Harrington
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) supports the efforts of OVL Charities whose mission is to continue Father Baker’s legacy of caring by promoting devotion to Our Lady of Victory and by supporting services for children, adults and families in need. Wishing you continued success throughout the years!
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CONGRATULATIONS OLV CHARITIES on hosting the 42nd Annual Friends of Father Baker Reception & to this year’s honorees!
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Grateful for the vision and commitment of our Founders, Paul, Tom and Chris. Our founders saw a need in WNY and have worked tirelessly for 28 years to solve it. Poor performing public schools and families who were trapped in schools that didn’t meet the needs of their children brought about the need for BISON. We believe exceptional education shouldn’t just be for the most fortunate students, so we give families a choice with scholarships to help K-12 students attend private schools like OLV. To learn more about how you can make a difference, contact Amy Popadick at (716) 854-0869 or apopadick@bisonfund.com.
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Baker + Bakery = In 2020, two of WNY’s most beloved institutions met when OLV Human Services, Father Baker’s legacy of caring, purchased Mazurek’s Bakery. The partnership provides real-life work experiences to young adults with behavioral concerns, mental-health diagnoses, and developmental disabilities, focused on food services and small-business ownership. To learn more or to order some of our legendary baked goods, stop by 543 South Park Avenue, call 853-7833 or check out www.mazureksbakery.com!
Lord, you gave us Your servant Nelson Baker as an example of service to the poor, homeless, and young. By Father Baker’s ardent concern for those in need, inflame our hearts and lives with compassion for the poor, justice for the oppressed, hope for the troubled, and courage to those in doubt. We pray through the intercession of Our Lady of Victory, if it be Your will, that Your servant, Nelson Baker, may one day be canonized. Amen.
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