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This year, your donation has twice the impact. Tax Credit campaign updates!
As you know, we are ambitiously and optimistically raising $600,000 by December 31, 2021 – and we’re on our way! To those of you who gave in 2020, thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of aging adults and individuals with disabilities – GoodLife is poised to grow even more with your help this year. Are… read more
Celebrations and conversations with GoodLife’s Diversity Committee
In August of 2020, to create an open dialogue about diversity within GoodLife, we established a Diversity Committee composed of residents, employees, leadership, partners, and board members. The purpose of this committee is (1) to provide information and opportunities to increase awareness about the barriers of injustice that continue to diminish the rights of those who have been marginalized, and… read more
Meet Debi: How a teacher looking for a change found a new career as a GoodLife DSP
GoodLife’s Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work – and often live – alongside our seniors and people with disabilities to provide daily teaching, support, and companionship, which are vital to each resident’s quality of life. DSP Debi Hobelman stops by the blog to tell us how she went from thinking of her job at GoodLife as something to help her through… read more
A GoodLife Board Member’s Perspective: Meet Ellen
You can’t miss it, with its abstract brushstrokes and vibrant colors. The artwork that hangs on the wall in her lake home is an easy conversation starter. “What a cool painting! Where did you get that?” guests ask. “Let me tell you about Delbert,” answers Ellen with a sparkle in her eye. Ellen lives for this kind of moment—an opportunity… read more
