AnnuAl RepoRt for Fiscal Year 2010 - Benedictine School

2 0 1 0 Our New Look
In today’s competitive economic environment, it is more important than ever that we make it clear and spread the word about who
we are, what we do, and why Benedictine is unique. Starting in January, administrative leaders from all areas of Benedictine met
together and sought professional consultation as to the best way to do this. We in the Benedictine community know and see every
day why this place is so special, but we must express it in ways accessible to current and prospective families, referral agencies,
donors and potential donors, business contacts and job seekers, and also raise awareness of the special qualities of those with
disabilities.
One result of this study is
our new logo set of logos.
We now use “Benedictine”
as the name to include our
entire organization. Our new
Benedictine logo has been
simplified to just that, and the
shorter phrase “LEARNING
FOR LIVING”.
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Touching Hearts in a
Restaurant
A “Letter to the Editor” in The Star
Democrat was sent in by one of our
staff in the Open Community. One of the
larger objectives of the Open Community
is for people with disabilities to live in
the world like everyone else, so that
the public can become more aware of
what really makes them special. Here is
someone who clearly gets it:
the Benedictine School for
exceptional Children, Inc.,
known as The Benedictine
School, is a twelve month
co-ed day and residential
school for individuals ages
5 to 21 with intellectual
disabilities, multiple disabilities,
and autism.
The Mission of The Benedictine
School is to assist individuals
with disabilities in becoming
as independent or semiindependent
as possible;
to make wise use of leisure
time; and to live and work in a
community setting.
A Gentleman Who Cares
Benedictine Adult Services
includes the Open
Community Residential
Program, which provides
supported group home living
in the community, and the
Vocational Program, which
provides assessment,
training, and supported
vocational placement on
campus or in the community.
The mission of Benedictine
Adult Services is to see
people with developmental
disabilities living meaningful,
productive, personally
satisfying and well supported
lives in the communities of
their choice.
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A N N U A L R E P O R T
the Benedictine Foundation
raises funds through personal
solicitations, direct mail,
planned giving, grant
proposals, special events, and
more. Benedictine Programs
and Services is an extremely
cost-effective organization. In
fact, about 90 percent of funds
raised go toward direct care of
students and adults.
The Benedictine Foundation’s
mission is to secure the
financial resources needed to
assure the future of the
Benedictine School for
Exceptional Children and its
programs and services.
“I am a house counselor who works for the Benedictine School for Exceptional
Children in the Open Community. Recently, my clients and I were at Denny’s to
celebrate one of their birthdays. We were waiting for two other groups of clients
to join us. While we were waiting, the manager told me a gentleman paid for his
dinner and gave his card number to pay for our dinner. The manager told him we
were expecting more people. The man said it was no problem. He told the manager
he noticed how I was interacting with the ladies and he wanted to treat us.
While we were talking, the gentleman came back in to tell the manager to give the
waitress a 20 percent tip. We would have gladly left the tip. It means a lot to know
there are still good people who care about others.”