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he Limen House has been named SALSTHON Homeless Veterans, Wilmington Summer Collaborative, St. 2019’s beneficiary. Named for the Latin word for Patrick’s Center and Child, Inc. Students will be involved “threshold,” the Limen House provides men and with fundraising and/or participate in programming women in recovery from alcoholism and drug around the nature of addiction and substance abuse. dependency an entrance into new, healthy lives. To learn more about SALSTHON’s history and
Limen House operates four houses in Wilmington — two accomplishments, please visit salsthon.org. for men and two for women. Students have set a goal of
raising $150,000, which will be used to support counseling
and recovery services for residents. Services are offered
completely free of charge, so that everyone has a chance of recovery regardless of circumstance.
For the past seven years, the student councils of Salesianum, Padua and Ursuline have explored and selected local charities and nonprofit programs together. To date, the student councils’ SALSTHON efforts have raised more
than $800,000 and have supported the B+ Foundation, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Delaware Center for
OMcDowell Family Establishes Scholarship
n May 31, 2014, the Salesianum community lost a Wilmington — recently established the James McDowell legendary Salesian Gentleman, James McDowell ’70 Memorial Scholarship to honor Jim’s passion for
’70, in a tragic plane crash. A skilled pilot and education. “This is our way of making something positive aviation educator, Jim had a lifelong passion for come from a tragedy,” Carol said. “He was always the kind learning, a passion he cultivated at Salesianum. of person who didn’t let anything get in the way of what
“He came away from Salesianum understanding the he wanted. Jimmy worked his way through Salesianum.
importance of education; he loved it,” explained his wife Carol. Carol McDowell, along with Jim and Carol’s daughters — Katie Bryant of Lago Vista, Texas; Becky McDowell of Ridgely, Maryland; and Erin Stitik of
It’s simply not possible for a kid to do that anymore, so we wanted to help.”
The McDowell Scholarship was established not just to honor Jim’s memory, but to inspire another young man to a life of learning. As his daughter Becky described it, “he didn’t believe that education stopped after high school or college. He believed education was a lifelong journey that not only supported his love of his career but his interests
in his personal life.” Jim’s classmates, friends and other life-long learners are encouraged to support his scholarship with a gift of their own at salesianum.org/giving. Select “endowment” and choose the McDowell Scholarship from the available list.
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