Posts by Mountain Shadows
2020 Walk & Roll Update
December 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 MoreVirtual Arts, Crafts & Holiday Fair: Meet the Artists
November 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…
Read MoreKEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER, SAFELY
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…
Read MoreMOUNTAIN SHADOWS RESIDENT OF HOPE: LUCA
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 MoreSean Premeau Board Bio
July 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 MoreEric Goodman Bio
July 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 MoreCia Farrar Knapp Board Bio
July 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…
Read MoreNichol Forbes Board Bio
July 10, 2020 Mountain Shadows Foundation Welcomes Nichol Forbes to Board of Directors By Sheryl Wilde Nichol Forbes was raised surrounded by a group of loving women, who were also strong and tough. “The women in my life have amazing values and strong ethics,” says Nichol. “They always showed kindness to everyone. I try to…
Read MoreTed Brown Board Bio
June 26, 2020 Pushing Beyond Limits: Ted Brown Joins Mountain Shadows Foundation Board of Directors By Sheryl Wilde There are times one dares not breathe for want of not disturbing a perfect moment. Standing at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, looking down upon the soft white clouds as the sun rose over Tanzania, Ted Brown…
Read MoreMANNY FLORES
Manny Flores Makes Smooth Transitioninto New Beginnings Program by Sheryl Wilde A pounding, edgy beat vibrated up from the floor into the feet. Aaow!Annie are you okay? Are you okay Annie? Images of Michael Jackson, in white suit and fedora, doing the anti-gravity tilt, stirred in Manny’s imagination as the sounds of Jackson’s Smooth Criminal…
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