Staff members at InterServ have been sorting through 100 years of memories this week. A birthday celebration is planned from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Wesley Center, 200 Cherokee St.

“We’re just having a real easygoing, casual get-together,” said Bridget Supple, resource development director at InterServ.

Ms. Supple is expecting about 100 people to come and share in the photos, stories and archives of the agency. She said former staff and community members have brought in special artifacts from the many years the South Side entity has been serving the community.

A program, including state and local proclamations, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Martin Rucker will present the state proclamation. InterServ will also unveil a three-year strategic plan.

Interfaith Community Services was established in 1909 to assure that immigrants coming to work at the stockyards were able to feed their children, care for themselves and their families, learn English and assimilate into the community. It was called the Wesley Community House until about 1973, when it changed its name to Interfaith Community Services.

“We are still doing that today,” Ms. Supple said.

She said a program at the Calvin Center helped 10 individuals become U.S. citizens. In 2008, the staff provided services to 73 different nationalities.

“Our goal is to help them, as always, to live legally and accomplish their goals,” she said. “Then and now, they want to become citizens.”

The organization has grown over the years and now operates 23 programs. Some of those programs include home-delivered and congregate meals for senior citizens, rent and utility assistance, in-home care and professional medical services for the elderly, child care at three locations, youth recreation programs, volunteer placement through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and a food pantry and clothing store.

Jennifer Hall can be reached at jennhall@npgco.com.