FOR GREGORY. He was not a VICTIM of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, he was a HERO!

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Showing posts with label Thanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanks. Show all posts

Monday, October 26, 2015

The More Than Ever Education Fund as of 11/01/15

A number of people have asked about what they can do to remember Gregory. Contributions may be made to:
The More Than Ever Education Fund (MTE.) Created by Gregory Maire and Michael Horvich and administrated by La Casa Norte, a non-profit supporting homeless youth and families. Make your check payable to La Casa Norte (MTE,) 3533 West North Avenue, Chicago 60647 or donate online at http://www.lacasanorte.org For more information e-mail Michael or leave a comment here.


The following contributions have been made to La Casa Norte in memory of Gregory. A very generous, gracious contribution total amount of  $2,770 has been given in his memory so far. Thanks one and all. You have made me, and Gregory in his new role, and the student's who have yet to receive the More Than Ever Education Fund's scholarships awards, very happy! Thank you!

Hank and Marilyn G
Joe, Cathy, Alex and Lily E
Domnic A
Barb B and Fred T
Amy and Michael S
Rita Me
Heidi S
Mark and Bonie M
Rita Mo
Robyn G
Rose B
Lisa and Gerald P
Barbara D
Luba A
Cheryl A
George P
Nancy G and Kenneth F
Roger Z
Anne S
Bronfman E.L. Rothschild
Laureen and  Kevin W
Kristina Tober
Daniel W and David K
Ken C
Scot L
Corinne P
Wendy S and James S
Robert and Floriana B-L
Dorothy J
Rosemary
Ken C
Robyn G
Michael S
Marc S and Alan H
Cash donations at the Memorial Party


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Lieberman Center Thank You Party and Celebration of Gregory

Today we held a thank you party for the residents, family members, administration, Life Enrichment, nursing, CNA's, housekeeping, security, food services, laundry services, and other staff I am probably forgetting to mention at the Lieberman Center to thank them for all the help and love they give to Gregory during his 20 months living on the Special Memory Care Unit.

It was held on the main floor in "The Nosh." Refreshments included many kinds of cookies, cakes, chocolate toffee, brownies, MandM's, red licorice, Tootsie Rolls, Mini Snickers-Babe Ruths-Butter Fingers-Peanut Butter Cups, fresh fruit, hot coffee and tea, ice tea, and lemonade.

Approximately 150 people attended and the accolades, compliments, stories, and love for Gregory continued to pour out from everyone who attended. He was so loved by so many who could tell the gentle, kind, compassionate, patient, loving person he was.

Here are some photographs of the event as taken by Manny. Faces of residents are blurred for privacy reasons.