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“Peaces” of Art Fundraiser Celebrates the Padua Center

Sojourner’s Truth Staff

The Padua Center held its annual fundraiser – “Peaces” of Art – on Sunday, October 13 at the Sullivan Center at Gesu Parish with a banquet, a silent and live auction and a celebration honoring some key contributors to the Padua Center mission.

The evening began with a welcome from Andrew Kinsey of WTOL who served as the master of ceremonies then a silent auction of dozens of pieces of art, household items and events. The Padua Center children contributed a number of pieces of art for the live auction that followed.
 


Artist RyLee Davis and the chair she painted, and Sister Virginia Welsh

Msgr Michael Billian, pastor of St. Joseph Parish of Sylvania and a member of the Padua Center board, gave the keynote address, followed by the honoring of several individuals.

Earl Mack, president of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, received a Padua Promotor Award for his longtime commitment to helping youth and young adults better themselves. A veteran of 36 years in law enforcement, Mack was a 2019 Jefferson Award Winner and also received the 2019 medical Mutual of Northwest Ohio Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award.

Kay Shrewsbery, a cross “stitcher” who has made numerous art works for the Padua Center’s auctions, and Susan Nowak, , who has donated treasures and talents “to assure the Padua Center continues to minister into the future” were also recipients of the Padua Promoters awards.

Shrewsbery and Nowak are volunteer directors of the Friendship New Vision GED classes, members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and chaplains at the Lucas County Jail.

Roger Whickum received the Volunteer Award. He has been the director of the Padua Center Gardening program for the past two years – the Ujima Urban Agriculture Project.

The Padua Center began its work in 2006 when Father Michael Billian (later Monsignor Billian) invited Sister Virginia Welsh to start the program in St. Anthony Church which had been closed and abandoned. He has continued to assure that the Center is supported and funded by the Diocese of Toledo over the years.

Sister Virginia Welsh still serves as executive director; Avery Cooper as director of social programs; Whickum as gardener; Phyllis Toney as Kwanzaa Park Neighbors coordinator and Oreda Bufkin as art teacher. The Padua Center is part of the St. Martin de Porres Parish.
 

 

 

   


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