January 26, 2023
Highway to the Danger Zone
Revvin’ up your engine
Listen to her howlin’ roar
Metal under tension
Beggin’ you to touch and go
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone
~ song by Kenny Loggins
Mountain Shadows Residents Enter the Danger Zone
by Sheryl Wilde
Many of you may remember the movie Top Gun. Images of Tom Cruise as his F-14 Tomcat hits the deck of an aircraft carrier in a shower of sparks and screeching metal, slamming to a halt as the jet’s tail hook catches the 3-wire, are seared into the mind’s eye of a generation.
Thanks to the Mountain Shadows CARE (Creating Active Recreational Experiences) program, residents recently walked and rolled into the Danger Zone aboard San Diego’s USS Midway Museum.
Residents toured the massive flight deck and laid their hands on restored aircraft. They also visited the Captain’s Cabin, mess halls and experienced how the 4,000-plus person crew lived, worked and played aboard ship.
“The residents loved touring the USS Midway,” says Vickie Perdaris, Activities Director. “They enjoyed learning about the ship and hearing stories about life onboard.
“This was one of the first activities following the pandemic, so everyone really appreciated being able to get out into life again!”
You can help make a difference too!
With the help of committed supporters like you, Mountain Shadows can continue to provide quality services to the individuals with intellectual disabilities we support.
Mountain Shadows Foundation (MSF) is the charitable fundraising organization supporting Mountain Shadows Support Group and Mountain Shadows Ancillary Services and is dedicated to advancing their programs and services through community philanthropic support.
Mountain Shadows deeply appreciates all types of donations, including volunteer services, gift-in-kind, and monetary contributions. All Mountain Shadows organizations are 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations, and donations may be tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Here are some ways you can help:
Make a one-time donation today.
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To learn more about the Mountain Shadows Foundation Legacy Society, to include us in your estate plan, or to let us know if you have already designated Mountain Shadows to receive a legacy gift, please contact Mandy Huiras, Director of Development, at: mhuiras@mtnshadows.org, or visit our website by clicking here.