St. Charles Mothers Club

Welcome to the St. Charles Motherhood of the Brotherhood

The St. Charles Mothers Club is a volunteer-service club of mothers, stepmothers, guardians and grandmothers of current and former St. Charles students. They automatically acquire membership when their son or grandson enrolls at St. Charles. Even if you are unable to attend meetings or volunteer for an event, you are still very much a part of the Mothers Club! Attend when you can, whether it be regularly, far and few or only once in a blue moon, know you will always be warmly welcomed!

Please join our Facebook page for additional updates and reminders: www.facebook.com/StCharlesColumbusMothersClub/

If you would like to reach an active member of the Mothers Club, please contact Chairperson Megan Mooney by e-mail at [email protected] or Communications Liaison Kierrah Chamberlin at [email protected]. They can either answer your question directly or forward it to someone who can. Feel free to contact us to offer your email address and ask to be added to the Mothers Club email distribution list.

(Photo, left) At its annual general meeting in May 2016, the St. Charles Mothers Club presented Principal Jim Lower, pictured here with Mothers Club Chair Megan Mooney (Front row, 3rd from left) and other members of the Mothers Club, with a “check” for $113,000. Each year, the club aims to supplement its volunteer activities with a financial donation from the proceeds of the Cardinal Christmas Auction and the Mother-Son Dinner Dance. The money raised will help fund capital improvements and need-based financial aid for students.

Current News & Upcoming Meetings

Here are important Mothers Club dates for the 2016-17 school year. Please check back as other events organized by our Social Events committee may be added:

-Mother-Son Dinner-Dance: Friday, May 12, 2017 6PM – The Walter Student Commons

-Faculty Appreciation Luncheon: Monday, June 5, 2017 – The Faculty Lounge

-Our Parents in Prayer group meetings fluctuate but usually meets on Tuesdays, once or twice a month, either at St. Charles or at the home of Brenda Lombardi. For regular updates, please “Like” our Mothers Club Facebook page to receive reminders and any changes/updates on PIP at: www.facebook.com/StCharlesColumbusMothersClub/. Parents will gather together to offer prayer intentions for the students, faculty and families and strengthen their faith through Christian book/studies. All are welcome. You need not be Catholic to join. For all Parents In Prayer inquiries, please contact Brenda LombardiF at: [email protected].

Events from earlier in the year…

Completed: Welcome Happy Hour: Thursday, September 15, 2016 6-8PM – The Cavello Center

Completed: 8th Grade Open House: Sunday, November 6, 2016; 1PM – The Walter Student Commons

Completed: Cardinal Christmas Auction: Saturday, December 3, 2016 – The Walter Student Commons

Completed: Faculty Appreciation Luncheon: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 – The Faculty Lounge

Completed: Night at the Museum Event: Friday, March 4th, 7PM-10PM – in The Walter Student Commons. Invitation is extended a few weeks prior to the event date. Be sure to RSVP early ~ due to the guided tour nature of this ticketed event, it is limited to the first 60 respondents. This event will be held every other year, next date, early 2019.

Officers for the 2016-2017 School year

Chairperson – Megan Mooney

Vice Chairperson – Alison Forche

Secretary – Kierrah Chamberlin

Treasurer – Treva Weaver

Past Chairperson – Angie Miller

Committees & Chairs

Cardinal Christmas Auction – Nina Keyes/Basia Nowak: This year will celebrate the 29th year of the Cardinal Christmas Auction, the premier fundraising event for the school and includes a dinner, raffle, and live and silent auctions. The committee organizes everything for this fun, popular event attended by more than 600 people annually.

Welcoming Committee – Kathleen Meyer/Margaret Standing: This committee contacts new families before school starts and organizes Welcome Events for new mothers in the first quarter. In addition, it is responsible for providing greeters at St. Charles events such as the West Campus Dedication and the Borromean Lecture, and it prepares refreshments and greets prospective parents and students attending the 8th Grade Open House, generally held the first Sunday in November.

Faculty Appreciation Luncheon – Jacqui Welsh: The Mothers Club, through this committee, organizes two faculty appreciation luncheons per year. In addition to helping with set up and clean up, volunteers are needed to make and bring in food.

Mother-Son Dance – Felicia Krakowka: This committee organizes every aspect of this annual tradition, also known as “The Mom Prom.” More than 600 moms and sons attend each year.

Nominating Committee – Megan Mooney: This committee organizes the recruitment and selection of officers for the Mothers Club each year.

Social Events – Sarah Moore: This committee will be responsible for organizing social events such as a wine tasting or a craft night that encourage fellowship among St. Charles Mothers and strengthen the St. Charles community.

Parents In Prayer – Brenda Lombardi/Christine Moore: Parents will gather together to pray the rosary and offer prayer intentions for the students, faculty and families and strengthen their faith through Christian book/studies. All are welcome.

Communications Liaison – Kierrah Chamberlin: ([email protected])

Volunteer Opportunities throughout the year are available on the committees listed above. Sign-up sheets will be available at the Parent Information Nights in the first semester and by reaching out to the Mothers Club.

Please join our Facebook page for additional updates and reminders: www.facebook.com/StCharlesColumbusMothersClub/

If you would like to reach a member of the Mothers Club, please contact Chairperson Megan Mooney at [email protected] or Communications Liaison Kierrah Chamberlin [email protected]. They can either answer your question directly or forward it to someone who can.

Purpose and History of the Mothers Club

The St. Charles Mothers Club has served the school for decades and made considerable contributions to the community through its volunteer efforts and fundraising activities. The group is the central volunteer-organizing body for the school. In addition to our standing committees, which run specific events, mothers often are called upon to simply “help out” at the school.

Once again…

The St. Charles Mothers Club is a volunteer-service club of mothers, stepmothers, guardians and grandmothers of current and former St. Charles students. They automatically acquire membership when their son or grandson enrolls at St. Charles. Even if you are unable to attend meetings or volunteer for an event, you are still very much a part of the Mothers Club! Attend when you can, whether it be regularly, far and few or only once in a blue moon, know you will always be warmly welcomed!

Please join our Facebook page for additional updates and reminders: www.facebook.com/StCharlesColumbusMothersClub/