Kit Kade Charbonneau Memorial Scholarship

It was in her early St. Mary’s years that Kit acquired what would become one of her most admirable attributes – her dedication to helping those in need, especially children and young adults. While in high school, she worked at The Viscardi Center where she gave children with disabilities not only loving care but hope. “When Kit walked through those doors," her brother Tommy recalled, "the home truly lit up, and the children flocked to her. It was at St. Mary’s that Kit learned her love of neighbor – as we all know, a vital Christian virtue. Kit made helping the children overcome their challenges look easy, even joyous, enabling them to speak or hear things most of us take for granted.”

 

In school and later as an adult, Kit always kept close to the St. Mary’s community. She arranged the music for her team for Sports Night. She participated in St. Mary’s plays, musical productions, food drives, and even attended Rosary rallies. After graduating, she remained a staunch St. Mary’s parishioner. 

 

For Tommy, “Kit had a sense of humor and a laugh that was contagious. She also had a sharp wit. She even managed to amuse the strict and imposing Sisters who worked so tirelessly to keep their students moving in the right direction! Kit would come home and recap daily stories from the hallways of the school, which always made my siblings and me feel as though we were right there with her. They usually had us in fits of laughter.”