Romeoville, Ill., August, 2016 - Christian Brothers Services (CBS) donated approximately 30 backpacks filled with school supplies to St. Andrew School in Romeoville, Illinois. The backpacks and supplies are being shared with students in need. School Principal Carol Albreski expressed deep gratitude on behalf of the school, faculty and the families.
Albreski said, "We feel extremely blessed by the generosity of Christian Brothers Services. The smiles on the children's faces as they opened their backpacks and saw the beautiful new supplies was heartwarming. Thank you again and God bless you and the wonderful work you do."
The backpacks project is part of Christian Brothers Services’ Demonstrating Lasallian Values (DLV) initiative. Brother Michael Quirk, FSC, Ed.D., president and CEO of Christian Brothers Services explained, " In the Lasallian spirit of helping the under-served, CBS volunteers to help support local organizations. The DLV initiative allows the company and its employees to give back to the community." DLV community service projects demonstrate each CBS core value: Lasallian, Humble Stewards, Servant Leaders, Relational and One Company.
About Christian Brothers Services
Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, Christian Brothers Services is a nonprofit, Catholic organization that administers cooperative programs in the areas of health, retirement, property/casualty, and technology as well as financial, administrative and Catholic school consulting to church congregations, organizations and dioceses internationally.
About Catholic School Management
Founded in 1973, NCEA Financial Consulting Services focused exclusively on finance and development consulting services for Catholic school and diocesan administrators. In 1979 demand for a broader scope of services resulted in the creation of Catholic School Management (CSM). In 2014, Christian Brothers Services acquired CSM's growing operations, making CBS the national leader in consultative guidance for Catholic schools. CSM's team of experts represents more than 500 years of experience in the education field with a focus on strategy, planning and leadership.
About BMT
Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, Brenner, McDonagh & Tortolani, Inc., BMT Management and Financial Consultants was acquired by Christian Brothers Services in 2017. Providing premier consulting services to 280 religious institutes and many sponsored ministries in need of assistance, BMT offers the management of daily operations, including accounting and financial management, benefits eligibility management, human resources, investment consulting and real estate planning and sustainability studies.