Aktion Club President Lupita is conducting a meeting

Aktion Club

May 29, 2020

Mountain Shadows Aktion Club:Changing the World One Child at a Time by Sheryl Wilde “Sometimes, it makes me want to cry,” says Linda Claudius, Youth Pastor at Gateway Community Church in San Marcos, and Aktion Club volunteer. “The Mountain Shadows…

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A sensory room for autism patients is shown here

NEW BEGINNINGS

May 14, 2020

New Beginnings at Mountain Shadows by Sheryl Wilde “We want them to thrive, not just survive.” – Donna Heard, Program Director, New Beginnings Therapeutic Day Program Fairview Developmental Center, a state-operated institution located on 114 acres of land in Orange…

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Carlos is shown here with a Koala bear painting

M:POWR CARLOS INTERVIEW

April 27, 2020

Join us online on Wednesday, April 29,2020 at: MountainShadowsFoundation.org/2020MPOWR for the 4th Annual M:POWR Virtual Art Exhibition! Proceeds will benefit Mountain Shadows emerging young artists, like Carlos featured in the story below, in pursuing their dreams. Mountain Shadows Resident Carlos…

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Carlos Ashby is seen painting in the image

M:POWR CARLOS JOANNE

April 23, 2020

for the 4th Annual M:POWR Virtual Art Exhibition! Join us online on Wednesday, April 29,2020 Online at:  MountainShadowsFoundation.org/2020MPOWR Proceeds will go directly back to the M:POWR project to fund paint and supplies, and support Mountain Shadows artists to continue building…

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Mountain Shadows residents practicing adaptive skiing

ADAPTIVE SKIING

March 5, 2020

Mountain Shadows Residents: Living the Impossible Through Adaptive Skiingby Sheryl Wilde “My motto is: ‘Living My Impossible Every Day.’ Imagine what it’s like toski down mountains at 70 miles per hour. Now imagine what it’s like to dothat blind. That’s…

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A collage of Brian Don enjoying a flight

FLIGHT OF BRIAN AND DON

February 19, 2020

Brian Stafford experiences flight with Board Member Don King On a Wing and a Prayer, Someday Dreams Come True by Sheryl Wilde The prayer began: “Thank You, God, for this time we got to have a someday.” It has been…

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David Erickson Board Bio

January 8, 2020

David is currently the consulting Occupational Therapist at Mountain Shadows Community Homes.  Whenever he walks across campus, wheelchairs flock to him. He likes coming to homes when life is happening and seeing how his clients live. This perspective has been…

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Robert Chakarian Board Bio

January 8, 2020

Robert Chakarian, CPA is the Founder and President of Chakarian & Associates, CPAs Inc., a California corporation which provides individual, partnership, and corporation tax planning and preparation, accounting services, management advisory and consulting services, and retirement planning. Robert has over…

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James Arom Board Bio

January 8, 2020

James Arom, Property Loan Officer at Luther Burbank Savings, brings a broad-based background in the banking industry to the MSSG Board.  His expertise in commercial lending, risk mitigation, and financial analysis, combined with his proven ability to foster a community…

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Jeff Mohnhaupt Board Bio

January 8, 2020

Jeff Mohnhaupt founded Hopper Systems, Inc. (HSI) to foster the development and growth of small business enterprises by providing leading-edge Information Technology (IT) services at an affordable price.   Jeff’s passion to ensure access to state-of-the-art technology services to all businesses…

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