A Very Sweet Gesture, Indeed

St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in River Forest has been incredibly generous to Aid for Women clients in recent days, dropping off a surplus of donated diapers and baby items that will keep our Oak Park Baby Boutique full for weeks to come!

Among the wonderful parishioners coordinating these donations were Janet and Robert Back, pictured here with Marie, our welcoming Charge Nurse. In addition to the donations, Robert and Janet brought with them a box of Ferrero Rocher specialty chocolates for Aid for Women staff to enjoy, in celebration of Robert’s retirement after 25 years from this candy giant. The founder of Ferrero Rocher was a devout Catholic and he is said to have created his signature candy, the golden-wrapped chocolates with hazelnuts inside, in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her grotto built on a rocky hillside in Lourdes, France. A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes resides in all Ferrero Rocher facilities, as well.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this fabulous parish Baby Shower! Together we are saving lives and affirming mothers across Illinois!