Posts by Mountain Shadows
John Martindale Board Bio
John Martindale, CFP®, is a Managing Director at Beacon Pointe and is responsible for high-net-worth relationships and new business development. With over three decades of conceptual financial planning experience, John is well-versed in complicated estates and retirement income planning. As a relationship manager, John advises his clients on wealth accumulation and preservation concepts. He is…
Read MoreCarol Haskin Board Bio
Carol Haskin has been actively involved with Mountain Shadows for over 25 years. As a parent of a resident at Mountain Shadows Community Homes-San Diego (MSCH-SD), she first got involved after her son Michael had been living there for a couple of years. During the first two years her focus was on Michael and taking…
Read MoreHappy New Year 2020
January 1, 2020 “Happy” New Year from Mountain Shadows! Dear Mountain Shadows Family: Because I’m happy. Have you ever been so filled with joy that you wanted to jump right up out of your chair and sing? Sunshine she’s here. You can take a break. And dance? Some of you may recognize the words in…
Read MoreIVAN ALVARO RODRIGUEZ
Ivan Rodriguez and the first flyer he made for the M:POWR program. New Job Holds POWR for Tailored Day Program Participant by Sheryl Wilde That’s M:POWR to be exact. Selected for an innovative, FDD (Foundation for Developmental Disabilities) grant-funded position, Ivan Alvaro Rodriguez, now holds the position of M:POWR Community Arts Assistant for Mountain Shadows…
Read MoreAustin Nagar Physical Therapy
Mountain Shadows Volunteer Highlight: Austin Nager – Physical Therapy Aide by Sheryl Wilde “What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life.”~ Christopher Paolini, author of EragonAustin Nager wants to help people change their lives for the…
Read MoreAngela Addington BIo
October 31, 2019 Mountain Shadows Foundation Welcomes Angela Addington, New Director of Development By Sheryl Wilde Being a Girl Scout has influenced Angela’s personal philosophy and she has been doing her best to live up to the organization’s core principle to “make the world a better place.” “I’ve always wanted to make a difference in…
Read MoreTERRY CURTIS
This is for Terry – Aloha! by Sheryl Wilde “At our church, the first Sunday of every month, we’d have a testimony meeting,” says Skip Curtis, Marine Colonel and father of Olive House resident, Terry. “Members of the congregation could go up on the stand and bear their testimony. Terry was famous for going up…
Read MoreKNOWLES FAMILY
The Knowles Know It’s All About Making Good Choices by Sheryl Wilde “Mom, do you mind if I stay in the back and hand you things?”Rupert (Rip), Missy’s young son was nervous. His sister, Roxy, then in 5th grade, needed service hours for school and she had volunteered their family to visit Mountain Shadows on…
Read MoreANDREW WHAT WOULD YOUR WISH BE
What Would Your Wish Be? By Sheryl Wilde “Sometimes we only see how people are different from us.But if you look hard enough, you’ll see how much we’re all alike.” ~Disney’s AladdinIf you had three wishes, what would they be? Andrew listens to Disney’s Aladdin – Broadway CD every night. “Andrew loves the Genie,” says…
Read MoreDon King Board Bio
May 23, 2019 Mountain Shadows Foundation Welcomes Don King as New Board Member By Sheryl Wilde Don King still remembers looking into the eyes of the children and hearing the phrase, “Mr. King is here to help you breathe and have recess outside again”. Smoke from the privately owned Jinkanpo Atsugi Incinerator blew across the…
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