Sister Elaine Eggert, OP, had many fans from her days of teaching in various Cleveland and Akron Catholic schools. Regina Health Center (RHC) donor Joseph Spagnuolo was one of her biggest fans, keeping in touch with his beloved teacher throughout the years.

When Sr. Elaine moved to RHC, one of her favorite activities was to attend resident socials, especially the ice cream socials. When Joe learned about RHC’s resident socials, he began making annual gifts to help support the costs. He visited Sr. Elaine frequently and took her out for ice cream whenever possible. For her birthdays, Joe would bring in a large birthday cake for the residents to enjoy. When Sr. Elaine passed away, he approached RHC’s Mission Support and Donor Relations department to discuss what he could do in her memory. After some discussion, Joe established the Sr. Elaine Eggert, OP, Resident Socials Endowment Fund at RHC.

“The fund is in appreciation to all religious for their efforts,” said Joe. Income from the endowment fund helps offset the cost of socials. This enables the activities staff to be more creative in their planning and to increase the frequency of socials. Years after Sr. Elaine’s death, residents at RHC continue to enjoy ice cream socials, wine and cheese socials, hot chocolate socials, polka parties, and several holiday parties in Sr. Elaine’s memory.