Manresa Houses
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Manresa Caravan realized the pressing need for good housing for the developmentally disabled in southeastern Michigan. With the closing of Our Lady of Providence, an institution for the developmentally disabled in Northville, MI, coupled with the closing of other state institutions, we learned that there can be a wait of up to twenty years for decent affordable housing! With this realization Manresa Caravan formed Manresa Alhambra House Inc. (MAHI). With help of material donations, money and labor from the membership, supplies, family and friends, we are very proud of to be able to build two homes, the Dennis a Home in Romulus, MI. and the Ordono House in Pittsfield Township, MI. Manresa Caravan envisions building more housing to meet this great need.
Denis A. Roux Home
Denis A. Roux Home
“Denis A. Roux Home”, dedicated July, 2002 Romulus, Mi.
In the fall of 2001 Manresa Caravan formed Manresa Alhambra Homes Inc. “MAHI” to find a way to build and maintain a home with a family atmosphere for the mentally disabled through retardation.
A July 13, 2002 dedication by His Excellency Bishop Kevin Britt, resulted from our many supporters, donors and benefactors coming together in support of a noble cause. Thanks to them, the work of Manresa Caravan, and the management of Gerald Roux Homes Inc., we were able to build a new 1960 sq. ft. home for the intellectually and developmentally disabled in 120 days from groundbreaking to dedication.
Pathway Development Corporation manages the Denis A. Roux Memorial Home, under the auspice of Wayne Center of Wayne County. The home gives six residents the ability to live in a family atmosphere within our community.
Ordano Home
Ordano Home
“Manresa/Ordono Home”, dedicated October, 2005 Pittsfield Township, Mi.
Manresa Caravan, after building the “Denis A. Roux Home,” in Romulus, Michigan, had a future goal of more housing for the developmentally disabled through retardation, in southeastern Michigan.
Ordono Caravan #129, chartered in 1958, in Livonia, Michigan, was at a time in its history of advancing age and a declining membership. The remaining Sir Nobles with a strong support group of Sultanas, many of them widows of past members, decided to retire their charter. Ordono approached Manresa Caravan to how best depose of their funds to help our special people. An opportunity to help Manresa build a home for four ladies, from the now closed Our Lady of Providence Center, was the perfect answer.
With that donation and funds from the Manresa/Magna Golf Outings we were able to purchase the property in Pittsfield Township and groundbreaking took place October 7, 2005 on our four-bedroom 2093 sq. ft. home, it took 97 days from groundbreaking to dedication thanks to the management of Gerald Roux Homes Inc.
Dedication and blessing by Father Stan Tokarski, was January 14, 2006. The parents manage the Ordono Home, under the auspice of Washtenaw County. We have four young ladies able to live in a family atmosphere in our community.
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