JUL/AUG
2020
Garden Center Services
The View From My Chair A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gerry, Maureen & Rosa
INSIDE THIS ISSUE THE VIEW FROM MY CHAIR Page 1 IN THE HOMES Page 2 DAY SERVICES UPDATE Page 3 MORE NEWS Page 4
Over the past few weeks and months our community has been forced to deal with multiple difficult challenges – the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic fallout, brutal scenes of racial oppression, and the following civil unrest. As an organization committed to the core values of respect, empowerment, and compassion, whose mission is to advance lives of connection, contribution, and meaning
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. -Martin Luther King Jr.
linked to those staff that volunteered to move into and work at the sites for weeks on end, and to the steadfast effort that we’ve made towards everyone adhering to the social distancing guidelines. I publicly want to express my deep appreciation for the direct care staff and our management team that has truly stepped up to the task over these past few months.
Regarding the coronavirus, this unprecedented health crisis has led to demonstrations of such incredible selfless acts of dedication and service that often my heart is overflowing with gratitude. The fact that as of yet we have not had one positive case of the virus at any of our homes is certainly directly
We also witnessed amazing support through the generous donations that many of you made to our COCID-19 Response Fund! Due to the shelter in place directives, we were unable to hold our annual Walk ‘n Roll and were disheartened by the lost revenue this would cause. Well, with the $42,000 in donations made to the Response
for persons with developmental disabilities and the individuals that support them, we must strive to be there for all people, whatever the source of their pain and loss.
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