Posts Categorized: History

A History of Gifts

It is the giving season, and I am sitting in my office thinking about the many phases of giving here at Klingberg Family Centers. We have an incredible history of… Read more »

Cornerstones Capture History

Klingberg Family Centers is full of rich history, and some of that history is quite literally built into our walls. The construction of our main building was begun ninety-eight years… Read more »

Klingberg’s WWII Veterans

During World War II, mothers with sons serving in the military would hang a flag with blue stars to represent each family member in active duty. A gold star signified… Read more »

The Potato Donations

There are many stories from throughout Klingberg’s history of how the generosity of friends and strangers has supplied the needs of the children in our care. One remarkable case is… Read more »

Ground Broken 60 Years Ago

Sixty years ago this week, in September 1955, the local newspapers carried the news of a groundbreaking ceremony at the Klingberg Children’s Home. Depicted by a cartoonist in the New… Read more »

Cornerstone Laid 95 Years Ago

This week we’re traveling back in time to July 25th, 1920—ninety-five years ago this weekend. On that bright summer Sunday, the cornerstone was laid for what is now the main… Read more »