Bading House
Mission
The Bading House is an intentional community of students who desire to be part of the living fabric of the Maywood community. Rather than remaining visitors or passers-by, we are committed to living in Maywood and getting to know its members as our neighbors. We are united in our passion for service and social justice, both in Maywood and beyond, and find that living out our vocations in the context of community provides us with support, inspiration, and encouragement in our work. We are inspired by the Jesuit value of living as People For Others.
History
Four Stritch students founded the Bading House during the 2007-2008 school year. These students chose to live in solidarity with Maywood residents in order to better understand the community’s challenges, partner with the community through service, and raise awareness of the needs of the underserved. The house has traditionally aimed to have each graduating class represented by at least one member of the house. This has enabled us to exchange viewpoints between students at various points in their medical training and to provide support, advice, and encouragement for students across classes.
What Are We Doing?
Specific projects develop based on each student’s interests and involvement. Throughout the years, members have been involved with the COVID Equity Response Collaborative: Loyola (CERCL), Proviso Food Pantry, Enrich Community Garden, the Quinn Center, Maywood Fine Arts, and the Maywood Youth Mentoring. An important goal of our house has been to increase student presence and involvement in Maywood. Before COVID, community members helped host the annual Health Sciences Campus Ignatian Day of Service, CCGH Global Health Equity Dinners, several Ministry events, and occasional social events for students. This year, we find ourselves growing in community through shared time, spirituality nights, and weekly meals, but each year the community’s structure reflects the unique needs and desires of its current members. We welcome people of all backgrounds to join us in building community in the coming year.
Community Members
Vanessa Robbin, class of '25
I am from the Twin Cities, Minnesota and am a big fan of cardiology, college football, and spelling games. Attending a mission-oriented institution for medical school in a community with unique needs helps me connect the work of being a student with the mission of improving the world around me. The Bading Home’s emphasis on service and community deeply resonated with me and our weekly dinners and reflections are what I look forward to after getting home from long days at the hospital.
Sophia Anderle, class of '27
My name is Sophia, I love to spend time outside, baking, and doing random fun activities with housemates. I grew up and went to college in MA and spent two gap years in Denver, CO working as a case manager. I’ve always lived in community: I grew up with a big family and lived in an intentional community in my postgraduate service year. I learn more about myself and expand my capacity to care for others living in community, it’s also a lot of fun to walk together through medical school! It is important and I really enjoy being involved in the Loyola Stritch community and in Maywood, I’m involved in ATC Health Coaching for a local Loyola clinic; Back on My Feet (running program for people in recovery), and PULSE mentorship (a local high school mentorship program). I’m in the class of 2027, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions sanderle@luc.edu!
Savannah Vetterly, class of '27
I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in the class of 2027 at Stritch! Having attended a Catholic college for my undergraduate studies, I knew that a faith-based education was important to me, which is ultimately why I chose to come to Loyola. No regrets about this decision! I have loved my time at Stritch so far, and the Bading House community has definitely been a highlight. From our weekly house dinners to our walks together around Maywood, I quickly made some close friends that significantly eased the transition to medical school. For this, I am incredibly grateful! If you have any questions about the Bading House, living out your faith in medical school, or Stritch in general, please reach out! svetterly@luc.edu!
Mission
The Bading House is an intentional community of students who desire to be part of the living fabric of the Maywood community. Rather than remaining visitors or passers-by, we are committed to living in Maywood and getting to know its members as our neighbors. We are united in our passion for service and social justice, both in Maywood and beyond, and find that living out our vocations in the context of community provides us with support, inspiration, and encouragement in our work. We are inspired by the Jesuit value of living as People For Others.
History
Four Stritch students founded the Bading House during the 2007-2008 school year. These students chose to live in solidarity with Maywood residents in order to better understand the community’s challenges, partner with the community through service, and raise awareness of the needs of the underserved. The house has traditionally aimed to have each graduating class represented by at least one member of the house. This has enabled us to exchange viewpoints between students at various points in their medical training and to provide support, advice, and encouragement for students across classes.
What Are We Doing?
Specific projects develop based on each student’s interests and involvement. Throughout the years, members have been involved with the COVID Equity Response Collaborative: Loyola (CERCL), Proviso Food Pantry, Enrich Community Garden, the Quinn Center, Maywood Fine Arts, and the Maywood Youth Mentoring. An important goal of our house has been to increase student presence and involvement in Maywood. Before COVID, community members helped host the annual Health Sciences Campus Ignatian Day of Service, CCGH Global Health Equity Dinners, several Ministry events, and occasional social events for students. This year, we find ourselves growing in community through shared time, spirituality nights, and weekly meals, but each year the community’s structure reflects the unique needs and desires of its current members. We welcome people of all backgrounds to join us in building community in the coming year.
Community Members
Vanessa Robbin, class of '25
I am from the Twin Cities, Minnesota and am a big fan of cardiology, college football, and spelling games. Attending a mission-oriented institution for medical school in a community with unique needs helps me connect the work of being a student with the mission of improving the world around me. The Bading Home’s emphasis on service and community deeply resonated with me and our weekly dinners and reflections are what I look forward to after getting home from long days at the hospital.
Sophia Anderle, class of '27
My name is Sophia, I love to spend time outside, baking, and doing random fun activities with housemates. I grew up and went to college in MA and spent two gap years in Denver, CO working as a case manager. I’ve always lived in community: I grew up with a big family and lived in an intentional community in my postgraduate service year. I learn more about myself and expand my capacity to care for others living in community, it’s also a lot of fun to walk together through medical school! It is important and I really enjoy being involved in the Loyola Stritch community and in Maywood, I’m involved in ATC Health Coaching for a local Loyola clinic; Back on My Feet (running program for people in recovery), and PULSE mentorship (a local high school mentorship program). I’m in the class of 2027, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions sanderle@luc.edu!
Savannah Vetterly, class of '27
I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in the class of 2027 at Stritch! Having attended a Catholic college for my undergraduate studies, I knew that a faith-based education was important to me, which is ultimately why I chose to come to Loyola. No regrets about this decision! I have loved my time at Stritch so far, and the Bading House community has definitely been a highlight. From our weekly house dinners to our walks together around Maywood, I quickly made some close friends that significantly eased the transition to medical school. For this, I am incredibly grateful! If you have any questions about the Bading House, living out your faith in medical school, or Stritch in general, please reach out! svetterly@luc.edu!