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Sep 14, 2020
1 min

National Piano Month

In this season of not having volunteers bless us with their talents and time, we have a renewed appreciation for everything they do for u...

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Nathan Hoffman

Sep 10, 2020
1 min

Nineteen Years

It seems impossible that it's already been nineteen years since the terrorist attacks. As time ticks on, I meet young people who can't re...

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Nathan Hoffman

Sep 7, 2020
1 min

Labor Day

In a world that takes a day off on Labor Day, that relishes the last of summer in a final celebration with a paid holiday, we'd like to r...

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Nathan Hoffman

Sep 3, 2020
2 min

Season for Grace

I know it's a bit premature, and there are some people out there who are wishing that they could hold on to these summery days forever, b...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 31, 2020
1 min

Build a Memorial

And just like that, August has slipped away from us, and we're looking at September. Looking back at the past month, I am amazed at how G...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Thank you

Thank you. Have we said that recently? It's been crazy busy here as we prepared for our online/drive-through Homecoming Day benefit and w...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Benefit 2020: A Checklist

Months worth of planning are reaching their climax this week. Gracious volunteers who have been working from their own homes in their own...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 13, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Posters

Would you be willing to help us out? We have posters for our upcoming benefit and need to finish getting them hung in area towns. We have...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 10, 2020
2 min

Benefit 2020: God's Got This

I have to smile as I look back at benefit pictures from last year--that carefree weekend where we all gathered at distances closer than s...

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Nathan Hoffman

Aug 6, 2020
1 min

Auction List

I don't know if you have checked out our auction site lately (if you haven't, you should click here), but there are exciting things being...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Saturday Night of Music

We haven't talked a lot about our Saturday night of music recently, and there's a pretty good reason why. We simply haven't had all the d...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 27, 2020
1 min

Western Week

This week, our residents will be keeping things lively by having "Western Week." On Monday, the kitchen is fixing a special cowboy breakf...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Fish Fry

Our benefit fish will have you stuffing your face like this girl from our Homecoming Day Benefit in 2018. Every year, we hear great comme...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 20, 2020
1 min

Staycation

I'm sure that our residents aren't the only ones going on a staycation this year. This week we are planning to have kick back and have ou...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 16, 2020
2 min

Benefit 2020: How to Donate an Item

There has been a bit of confusion over donating auction items, and now that we've got it figured out on our end, we thought it would be n...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 13, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Auction Details

Organizing the auction this year has taken some doing--it's a little overwhelming trying to transition everything to an online format. Bu...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 9, 2020
1 min

Make Lemonade Week

It's been a fun week for our residents and staff. This week's theme is everything lemons. On Monday afternoon, activity staff delivered l...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 6, 2020
1 min

Benefit 2020: Overview

We were hesitant about canceling our annual benefit. This would have been our 11th annual Homecoming Day benefit, and breaking that felt ...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jul 2, 2020
1 min

Let Freedom Ring

As with most of our national holidays, we sometimes forget the meaning behind the Fourth of July. Lost deep within the barbecues, the fir...

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Nathan Hoffman

Jun 29, 2020
1 min

Pray for Us

This time of year, quarantine is especially difficult for our staff and residents. We occasionally reminisce about the "good old days" wh...

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