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1 ReportNe w s/ Vi e w sFr o m t h e Fr aNc i s c aN si s t e r soF ch r i s t i aN ch a r i t ysp oNs o r e d miNi s t r i e s, lu m e 22 Nu m b e r 2 sp r iNg 2014 MinistryMISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Franciscan Sistersof Christian Charity Sponsored Ministriesis to carry out the commitment of the Sponsor to the healing and educational missionof the Catholic Church through the provision of quality health care and educational a spirit of partnership withdedicated religious and lay leaders,the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries will strengthen the Sponsor s commitment by managing change, ensuring stewardship of resources and integrating mission and Benefit: A Natural Part of our MissionPresent in every mission, vision or values statement of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity sponsored ministry organizations is an expression of commitment to the communities where we serve.

2 Whether our work is higher education, health care or elder services, a natural consequence of the way we serve our students, patients and residents is the wider benefit to the towns and rural areas where our system s entities are benefit is often mentioned within the context of a larger discussion about not-for-profit organizations defending their tax-exempt status. This is vitally important for finding the best possible ways to carry out our mission in today s regulatory and economic environment. But for religious-sponsored ministries like ours, community benefit has been a part of our identity since long before IRS Form 990 hit the the time our Franciscan Sisters first set up hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and college classrooms, their concern has been for both the well-being of the individuals they serve as well as the common good of the larger community.

3 This same sense of Gospel service to persons and communities is what propels us see some impressive examples of the good we re doing in the communities where we serve, check out the community benefit reports of several of our ministry organizations by visiting the News and Publications page at Ministry Report is published quarterly by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries, Inc., corporate help us maintain our mailing list. Send additions and deletions to: Editor: Scott McConnahaStaff: Julie SchaeferMessage from the PresidentSister Laura Wolf2 FSCCM Sisters to BeginNew Ministries this SummerEach spriNg , the General Administration (leadership team) of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity assesses the needs of all the ministries where their Sisters serve and determines the best way to continue meeting the needs at those locations as well as the most sensible utilization of the many Sisters skills.

4 This often results in the transfer of Sisters from one place to another. In April, the General Administration announced this year s round of transfers and it includes two sisters from our FSCCM Patricia Linssen, vice president of mission since 2002, has been called to serve as the local leader at St. Francis Convent, a retirement home located near the Motherhouse in Manitowoc. Sister Helena Young, director of quality and compliance since 2008, has been asked to assist at the Motherhouse in various capacities. Both of their new appointments will become effective August 1, 2014. Sister Patricia and Sister Helena have been tremendous assets to our Sponsored Ministries and have been a joy to work with.

5 While I will be sad to see them leave, I am happy for them as they begin these new ministries to our community of Sisters, said Sister Laura Wolf, FSCCM president and CEO. The process of finding suitable replacements for them is underway and should be determined sometime early this summer. Sister Patricia LinssenSister Helena YoungWe greet you on this wonderful spriNg day and hope that the sun is shining in your world and that the joy and peace of Easter remains with you. I usually begin this letter with a weather Report on what is happening in our part of the , but since we have had so many challenges with the weather this year, I decided to be positive and to celebrate the good about this spriNg and not complain about it.

6 So I am pleased to Report today that it is not snowing, the temperature is above zero, crocuses and daffodils are sticking their heads up to greet the sun, and farmers are planting crops. As the psalmist says Let us rejoice and be glad!We asked our member organizations to share with you some of the many activities that make up their community benefits efforts for this edition of the Ministry Report . We have two purposes for such a request. One is to share with you our board members, extended family, and the public the many and creative ways our organizations are reaching out to serve their communities. As you will read, our various ministries have worked hard to address needs that are very apparent and some not so apparent.

7 They are looking at short term activities and activities that will benefit others for years to come. In short, the efforts of our organizations are truly second reason we are looking at community benefit is to remind ourselves that serving the community is a vital part of why we exist. We do not exist to make money, to build buildings or to generate income to pay our employees, physicians, faculties and collaborators; although we do all these things. We exist to serve the people in our communities in concrete and positive ways. I hope you find the articles herein reassuring and edifying. It is amazing how generous and committed our organizations are when it comes to serving others.

8 Thanks to all of you for making community benefit essential to your throughout this edition are also articles that chronicle some of the recognitions and awards earned by our member institutions or one of their associates. Generally speaking, we do not usually seek out such recognitions. There is something about our Franciscan roots that says bragging about serving others is not acceptable. That being said, the recognitions identified in this edition were unsolicited. They have come our way because the commitment to excellence that embodies our service is noticed and rewarded by others. I am certain that as each organization is recognized, their success is reflected in all our organizations.

9 Thanks to all of you who do your best to serve others each day. We are proud of who you are and what you do in our name and in the name of our church. What a fantastic group!God bless you all!Sister LauraDear Friends,Silver Lake College of the Holy FamilyBy Ben Wideman, Director of Communications3 Silver Lake College is a Benefit to Kids in the CommunityAt-risk youngsters and those from underrepresented populations in Manitowoc County are setting their sights on the future thanks to assistance from students and staff in Silver Lake College s Look Ahead Lakers forming in 2010, the program has helped more than 750 area students. Look Ahead Lakers is recognized as a worthwhile program throughout the community.

10 In March, Silver Lake College received a $40,000 Community Impact Grant from United Way Manitowoc County, with the money being used to help fund Look Ahead Lakers. Thinking about college, especially for first generation, underrepresented and low-income students and families, can be scary. But it doesn t need to be, said Tara Wachowski, coordinator for the Look Ahead Lakers program. With the United Way grant, Silver Lake College and the Look Ahead Lakers program will continue working with Manitowoc County youth and their families to increase academic skills and help them realize that higher education is a realistic and obtainable goal. Fifth-graders enter the program by participating in a Silver Lake College campus visit day.