News!!

• MARGIE MONTENEGRO HONORED
• FATHER JOHN LOOKS YOUNGER
• UPCOMING RAFFLES AND EVENTS 
• KATHLEEN LYNCH IS HONORED
• RADIO READING PROJECT
• HELP RAISE MONEY BY BROWSING
• MASS CARDS NOW AVAILABLE

MARGIE MONTENEGRO HONORED

On April 26th, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York held a Convocation, a coming together of all the different agencies that function under the umbrella of Catholic Charities. As part of the evening, with over 400 people in attendance, Arhcbishop Timothy Dolan presented special merit awards to approximately 13 people from different agencies. One of those so honored was our own Margie Montenegro. Several members of the staff were present to help applaud her receiving this well-deserved recognition.  

FATHER JOHN LOOKS YOUNGER

At least that's what some people think. At our recent fund-raising event, he said that if we raised $5,000 for the project, he would shave his beard (for the first time since 1986). We raised the money, and on May 24, off it went. He had also said that if we raised another $5,000 he would shave his head, but that didn't happen. I think he is relieved. (I wonder if they will allow him on an airplane, now that his face doesn't match his driver's license.)

UPCOMING  EVENTS

Golf Outing - Our golf outing this year has had to be cancelled. If you would like to be alerted for future golf events, please send us your email address and we will add your name to our mailing list.

KATHLEEN LYNCH TO BE HONORED

Our Executive Director, Ms. Kathleen Lynch, has been named by the Irish Voice as one of the Top 50 Influential Women of 2010.  In July she attended an event at the Irish Consulate and met the Prime Minister of Ireland.

RADIO READING PROJECT

The Radio Reading Project has been incorporated and has received their 501(c)3 status as a not-for-profit organization. The new group will continue to provide the same service as it has been doing since 1971, and will shortly issue more information about its new operations and schedules. Contributions to the Reading Reading Project should be made out to "Radio Reading Project" and may be sent c/o  Xavier Society for the Blind.

HELP RAISE MONEY BY BROWSING

The Xavier Society for the Blind has signed up with GoodSearch and GoodShop as a registered charity. These services are associated with Yahoo, and once you indicate that Xavier Society is your designated charity, each time you do an on-line search, we receive one cent. Each time you buy something (at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy or any of the over 600 merchants in the program), we get a percentage. No cost to you, but it could be a great help to us.

Please tell your friends, and sign up to help the Xavier Society. You can find more information at www.GoodSearch.com and www.GoodShop.com Be sure and indicate that Xavier Society for the Blind is your designated charity. Thank you in advance for your help!

MASS CARDS AVAILABLE

A number of people have requested Mass cards and we have heard their requests and are pleased to announce that Mass cards are now available for both the deceased and for the intentions of the living.

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