Grateful for Catalent Cares

  “What if today, we were just grateful for everything?”– Charlie Brown     Catalent Cares volunteers visit Mountain Shadows, sharing a Thanksgiving Day feast.   Today, we are GRATEFUL to Catalent Cares.   Catalent Cares, the volunteer and philanthropy arm of Catalent San Diego, recently marked their decade-long tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving with residents…

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Nancy: Beyond the Short Bus

  Thankful Thursday HAPPY THANKSGIVING!   Gratitude Beyond the Short Bus for Nancy Jennings     Gratitude Beyond the Short Bus   By Sheryl Wilde   Author’s Note:    As I thought about Mountain Shadows resident, Nancy, and her story below, I recalled a video about a young boy with Down syndrome.  It was his…

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Stacy Miller: Mountain Shadows Rock

  Thankful Thursday   Where Rocks and Angels Meet (and maybe a few flamingos too)     “Every once in a while in life, if we’re lucky enough, we meet these special people, who seem to be touched by angels, and have the unique ability to impact lives wherever they go.” ~Dwayne Johnson, The Rock …

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Imaginarium: Magic Lights the Way for Riverside Residents

  Thankful Thursday   Magic Lights the Way to Holiday Fun at Imaginarium!     by Sheryl Wilde   We are Thankful this Thursday, and every day, for YOUR support of the Mountain Shadows Foundation, and our CARE Program.     Mountain Shadows Riverside residents recently experienced a magical adventure at the Imaginarium thanks to your…

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Saga of Jimmy

  Thankful Thursday     The Saga of Jimmy Laskey     New Mountain Shadows Ash house Resident, Jimmy Laskey.   By Sheryl Wilde     The Saga of Jimmy Laskey   On this Thankful Thursday, we won’t focus on the backstory.  We’ll begin where the real Saga of Jimmy Laskey began, on a 100-degree…

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2023 Pickleball Winners

  2023 Pickleball Winners: Amy Jennings & Mary Magill     Mountain Shadows 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament Winners, Amy Jennings & Mary Magill, in Halloween costumes.   By Sheryl Wilde   Amy Jennings and Mary Magill are no strangers to pickleball, or to the Mountain Shadows mission.  Both women are former college athletes, current high…

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New Resident Laura: Just Eat the Donut

  Just Eat the Donut!     New Mountain Shadows Cedar house Resident, Laura.   By Sheryl Wilde   Author’s note:   As I was writing this story, I recalled reading an obituary some time ago.  I didn’t know the woman who died, but what intrigued me, was that the obituary was written by the…

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Welcome Tara Bradburn to the MSF Board of Directors

  Through the Gardener’s Eyes:    Mountain Shadows Foundation   Welcomes Tara Bradburn to The Board of Directors     Tara Bradburn, Afghanistan, 2016   by Sheryl Wilde     Every morning, she would wake and walk out onto her balcony.  As she looked out across the landscape, over the huge, concrete walls surrounding the…

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Camp Able 2024

  Like Four, Three, Two …     “If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I’ll sail the world to find you … If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see, I’ll be the light to guide you …” *     “We’ll find out what…

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