Posts by Mountain Shadows
Horse Therapy Visit 2025
Mini horse “Sweetie” from Amazing Mini Miracles gives big, sweet kisses as Patsy, MSCH – San Diego resident, and MSOS participant, looks on. by Sheryl Wilde Joy – Awe – Amazement – Magic! Big Things Really Do Come in Small Packages Thanks to Amazing Mini Miracles, A Miniature Horse Therapy…
Read MoreBallet Folklorico: Bridging Cultures Through Dance at MSCH-San Diego
Mission Hills High School (MHHS) Folklorico dancers pose with Mountain Shadows Community Homes – San Diego residents, Anne, Donna, and Josh. by Sheryl Wilde A Celebration of Music, Dance & Culture! Mission Hills High School Ballet Folklorico Performs at MSCH – San Diego MHHS Folklorico dancer twirls and…
Read MoreMountain Shadows New Beginnings: The Heart of a Hero’s Journey
The delicate, long-lived, hardy daffodil was chosen for the Mountain Shadows New Beginnings logo as it symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. It is one of the first perennials to bloom in spring, following the winter’s frost. by Sheryl Wilde HOPE: The Heart of the Hero’s Journey Mountain Shadows New Beginnings…
Read MoreGirls’ Day Out: Disneyland!
Riverside residents (left to right): Madison, Kareli, and Danielle by Sheryl Wilde Girls Just Wanna Have … FUN! And thanks to funding from the Mountain Shadows Foundation CARE Program, our Riverside gals were livin’ life right at the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland! MSCH – Riverside resident,…
Read MoreMedicaid Rally 2025
Thanks to You Our Mountain Shadows Family – We are Only $2,000 Away from Our Goal of $20,000! You Can Still Make a Difference in Honoring Our Mountain Shadows Fathers! Throughout the month of June, we shared with you powerful stories which demonstrated the true meaning of fatherhood. Sadly, there…
Read MoreThicker than Blood
Secrets. “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not,” wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And there are times when the truth of these secrets may follow a man to the grave. As we continue our month-long celebration of Mountain Shadows fathers, we explore the meaning of fatherhood in all of…
Read MoreA Photo Worth a Thousand Words
Your donations help build a better world for our residents! Double Your Donation Today! When you give, you enable the Mountain Shadows Foundation to light up our residents’ days with activities that uplift them – mind, body, and spirit. Activities that bring joy, hope, and just plain fun into their lives. Activities…
Read MoreFather’s Day to the Tune of Life
Double Your Donation for Rachel! Joy, sorrow, tears, laughter – to all of these, it has been said, music gives voice. As we begin our month-long celebration of Mountain Shadows fathers, perhaps we will see in the story below that this is true … and yet we believe, beyond the chords and…
Read MoreSpring is the Mischief in Me: The Bunny Visits
“Spring is the Mischief in Me.” ~Robert Frost Mischief sparkles in Riverside resident, Justin’s eyes, during a recent visit from the Mountain Shadows Spring Bunny. “Spring is the whimsical wanderer, blooming beauty along her path.” ~Angie Weiland Crosby Whimsy and beauty bloomed upon the path of San Diego and Riverside…
Read MoreWith Eyes of Wonder: The Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific “It was amazing just to see the wonder and amazement in the residents’ eyes.” Kerensa Jones, MSCH-Riverside A seal plays peekaboo with MSCH-Riverside residents, Nazaria and Alfredo, at the Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach. “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one…
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