Amate Thanksgiving 2011!

What a special occasion Amate Thanksgiving was this year! For those of you who are unfamiliar with our Thanksgiving tradition, we invite Alumni, Board members, parents of Volunteers, and other friends to join us for a weekend of football, a special liturgy, and (of course) a big traditional meal. It's always a wonderful time. This year, we had the added joy of dedicating our new Little Village house!

Look below for some of the weekend's highlights!

Team Alumni gets ready for action

Team Volunteers huddles up pre-game

Alumni and Volunteers post-game!

Executive Director John Lucas shares a few words at the Little Village House Dedication Ceremony

Cutting the Ribbon (L to R): Msgr. Rich Hynes, Board Member Dan Brunnert, Executive Director John Lucas, Volunteer Katy Kawauchi, Amate House Founders Ken Brucks and John Haggarty

Little Village Volunteers (in front of their new home!)

North House Volunteers

South House Volunteers

Members of the Amate House Family in front of our new Little Village House!

We had over 200 guests in attendance for the Thanksgiving meal