Circle C Youth & Family Service

1st there was a man. John Patak was a man who was always in love with children. 1st it was coaching little children in baseball. Then there was a succession of jobs. John worked at a kids's home run by the Methodist Church. He worked briefly with several Roman Catholic grade schools. John's father had worked with children - in charge of assigning clothing at the old juvenile detention home on Forbes Avenue. From this, John learned what it meant for children to be in an institution. Children had their choice of clothing - green socks or blue!