Gibault Children's Services - Gibault, Inc.
Gibault Children's Services - Gibault, Inc.
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Mother is glad her daughter<br />
is receiving help at <strong>Gibault</strong>.<br />
On Friday, December 18, 2009, everyone gathered in the Guardian<br />
Angels Convocation Center for <strong>Gibault</strong>’s Annual Christmas program<br />
for the kids. The teachers, therapists, secretaries, cooks, maintenance<br />
personnel and even a few parents were able to attend the 11 o’clock<br />
program.<br />
Nearly all the children were seated when I noticed one of the girls<br />
walking over to her mother that was sitting next to me. She handed<br />
her mother a Christmas card. The mother opened the Christmas<br />
card and read the handwritten note she had enclosed. The mother<br />
gave her daughter a “big” hug. You could tell by their hug there was<br />
a lot of love for each other. After her daughter returned to her seat<br />
and joined the other children - the mother stated to me, “ When my<br />
daughter came here nearly a year ago, she could only print two<br />
inch letters on the paper. Now she is writing in cursive.” Chills<br />
went down my back after hearing these words from this mother.<br />
<strong>Gibault</strong> is truly making a difference in the life of this child!<br />
The Christmas program began with the Pledge of Allegiance and<br />
a prayer. <strong>Gibault</strong>’s music teacher and three students played<br />
electric guitars and sang Christmas carols. A few of the children<br />
came up to the microphone and sang while the guitars played. Near<br />
the end of the program, all 12 rows with staff and students sang the<br />
Twelve Days of Christmas. It was a joyous time. Before the mother<br />
left, she turned to me and said, “ This is the best Christmas<br />
program I have ever attended.”<br />
Patty P tt Stiegelbauer<br />
Sti lb<br />
Associate Director<br />
of Development<br />
Christmas at <strong>Gibault</strong> is always a<br />
special time of year!<br />
“When I give money to a charity - I<br />
want to know they are being good<br />
stewards of my money and using<br />
it to benefi t children. I know this is<br />
true at <strong>Gibault</strong>.”<br />
Patty Stiegelbauer<br />
Please Join Me<br />
and<br />
Give Today!<br />
Christmas Program at <strong>Gibault</strong><br />
What do you<br />
know about<br />
<strong>Gibault</strong>?<br />
Do you know...<strong>Gibault</strong> has been<br />
providing residential care and educating<br />
children since 1921 on its Terre Haute<br />
campus?<br />
- How many children have been<br />
placed at <strong>Gibault</strong>? Over 8,400<br />
children! All 92 Indiana counties have<br />
placed children at <strong>Gibault</strong>. The children<br />
range in ages from 6-18 yrs.<br />
- Who places the children at <strong>Gibault</strong>?<br />
The Department of Education, Juvenile<br />
Court System or Department of Child<br />
<strong>Services</strong>.<br />
- Who does <strong>Gibault</strong> help? It specializes<br />
in helping children with aggressive and<br />
oppositional behaviors, substance abuse,<br />
victims of physical and sexual abuse,<br />
learning disabled children and children<br />
with Autism.<br />
- Your gifts are tax-deductible as<br />
allowed by the law. <strong>Gibault</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. is a<br />
non-profi t 501(c)(3) charity.<br />
24 MESSENGER | Vol.50 No. 1 2010
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