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| The Burns Family: Mary Spalding Burns at center with son John, left, and husband Joe, right. |
Good people willing to share with others bring our Guerin Outreach Ministries to life. Mary Spalding Burns of Wilmette, Ill., shares not only her own time, talent and treasure with Providence Family Services (PFS) in Chicago, she brings her whole family on board.
Mary has served on the PFS’ advisory board since it began in 1994. Over the years she has also volunteered as an after-school tutor, collected donations for and volunteered at the annual rummage sale fundraiser and, with the rest of her family, made yearly financial contributions to Providence Family Services.
Mary’s husband Joe has also served many years on the advisory board, offering much expertise as an architect and structural engineer. The couples’ son John, now 16 has accompanied his mother in her volunteering since he was very small, and now volunteers himself at the annual rummage sale.
“During my long affiliation with PFS, I have witnessed the goodness that is Providence Family Services. PFS impacts the community in such a positive way. PFS’ counseling services create and promote a healthier culture at home and among families. PFS honors and respects each woman, man and child it helps through its educational initiatives, including ESL classes, after-school homework assistance, computer classes as well as through its outreach services, such as citizenship and parenting classes,” Mary said.
“I am so very proud of PFS and its ministry and am grateful that it has been a part of my life, and that of my family, for these many years. As for my son, I am delighted that PFS has been a part of his life for his entire years!” said Mary Burns.
“It has been my great privilege to lend my support, as well as the support of my family, to Sister Patty and all of the wonderful people associated with PFS,” she said.
Read more about Mary and all our Guerin Outreach Ministries sites in the 2011 Guerin Outreach Ministries annual report.
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