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“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”~ Winston S. Churchill Recreation and leisure activities are a critical component to the quality of life for all people. They are a vehicle through which people have fun, socialize, are exposed to new experiences and develop new skills. Mountain…
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January 1, 2021 Dear Mountain Shadows Family: As I was contemplating the past year, these words came to mind: “A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being … knows the why for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any how.” The responsibility we bear toward our…
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2020 Holidays At Mountain Shadows by Sheryl Wilde Catalent Pharma Solutions Brings Thanksgiving To Mountain Shadows Oak House residents enjoying the decorations and crafts Catalent brought for Thanksgiving. “Our annual Thanksgiving celebration with Mountain Shadows is a longstanding tradition,” says Amy Fager, Director, Human Resources, Catalent Pharma Solutions. “While we couldn’t visit with the residents…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2020 The Mountain Shadows Foundation First-Ever Virtual Walk & Roll was a Huge Success! by Sheryl Wilde Nothing will deter us in our mission to enrich the lives of our Mountain Shadows’ residents and clients – not even 2020! When the pandemic hit and our premier fundraising event, the Mountain Shadows Annual Golf…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2020 by Sheryl Wilde Each item offered in the MSF Virtual Arts, Crafts & Holiday Fair is one of a kind and handmade with love. And each item has its own story, as varied and as beautiful, as the artist who created it. Proceeds will help fund activities Mountain Shadows Foundation supports such…
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Bringing Families Together, Safely, During the Pandemic by Sheryl Wilde “They all have feelings. It doesn’t matter how interactive they can be. They have feelings. And you can tell when there is joy in them.” ~ Carol Zambrano, mother of Diane, Olive House resident Diane was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was 2 years…
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Mountain Shadows Resident of Hope: Luca by Sheryl Wilde While many would say Luca faces insurmountable odds, his Grandpa Bill says, “Luca never gives up. He has such determination. He taught me to never give up.” “We were there when Luca was born,” adds JoAnne, his grandmother. “He spent months in NICU. He had so…
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020 The Mountain Shadows Board of Directors Welcomes Sean Premeau By Sheryl Wilde Acta, non verba. Deeds, not words. Sean Premeau’s father loved Roman and Greek history. No matter what was going on in the world, Sean’s father could tie it back into history. “My father would always say, ‘This has happened before.’…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2020 Mountain Shadows Foundation Welcomes Eric Goodman to the Board of Directors By Sheryl Wilde These are the words Eric Goodman, new Board Member of the Mountain Shadows Foundation, lives by: In a world where you can be anything, be yourself. In a world where many value career and material things above all…
Read MoreJuly 17, 2020 Mountain Shadows Foundation Welcomes New Board Member, Cia Farrar Knapp By Sheryl Wilde “I was God-smacked!” says Cia Farrar Knapp, new Mountain Shadows Foundation Board Member. “In 2016, I did the risk management/transaction management for Mountain Shadows when they sold 5 homes in Moreno Valley. “I took a tour of Mountain Shadows…
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