by Emmaus Homes | Apr 4, 2019 | Client Success, Get Involved, Volunteer
From a December 1994 Emmaus Messenger Joe P., a resident of Emmaus Homes, had long wished to go to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. However, not many knew of this desire until earlier thus summer. “Many of the people we serve at Emmaus plan vacations with their...
by Emmaus Homes | Mar 28, 2019 | Client Success, Get Involved, Volunteer
From a September 1975 Emmaus Messenger “Good things seem to come in pairs” the saying goes. It seems so for the eight men who moved to the new Quarterway House on July 17. They just seem to be getting settled nicely when all of them abandoned the house!...
by Emmaus Homes | Apr 20, 2018 | Get Involved, Volunteer
The project began on the first Sunday in March when Dale Jensen volunteered to power-wash the deck and patio of a community home in St. Peters. What started out to be an individual effort became a group project. After getting the deck cleaned off, Dale encouraged four...
by Emmaus Homes | Apr 19, 2018 | Get Involved, Volunteer
If you happen to be at Spencer Library in St. Peters on the last Tuesday of the month you might just hear clients singing to Elvis, the Beach Boys, and Sonny & Cher just to mention a few of the “oldies”! An idea, a retro record player on wheels and a collection of...
by Emmaus Homes | Apr 18, 2018 | Get Involved, Volunteer
Seventh and eighth grade students from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles have been making a difference in the lives of Emmaus clients for over 20 years. Learning to be aware of the needs of others in order to create a better world is at the heart of...
by Emmaus Homes | Apr 17, 2018 | Get Involved, Volunteer
Restore St. Charles, a faith based program that focuses on serving through restoring homes and properties in our community, has been helping Emmaus with a variety of home improvement projects since 2010. Although individual volunteers for each work project may change...
