Volunteer Spotlight: Vikki Steward
Cooking up a Friendship Each year we present Community Partner Awards to individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on the lives of those we serve, or whose efforts have greatly supported our work. Since 1993, we’ve recognized 70 nominees who serve...
Sarah’s Story–Hammer’s Caregivers Have Helped Her Feel at Home
By Kathy Ganzer, Sarah's Mom Hello, I’m the parent of a beautiful daughter, Sarah, who has found her second home at Hammer. While we’ve been part of the Hammer family for just over a year, it has already made an incredible difference in Sarah’s life. Hammer is a very...
Celebrating ALL of Our Caregivers–September 2022
Thank you to all of our Direct Support Staff! Each month, we ask Hammer’s (West metro) and NER’s (East metro) Program Directors to nominate Direct Support Professionals and Assistant Program Managers on their team who are going above and beyond to make a difference in...
Grant Provides for Technology Updates & Enhanced Services for NER
by Nate Reed, NER Development, Fundraising Manager Northeast Residence has been fortunate to receive grants that enhance our ability to provide services. In 2021, a grant from the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation supported our efforts to improve technology...
Celebrating Our CareGivers–August 2022
Congratulations to Quita Kialain and Paul Roberts! Each month, we ask Hammer’s (West metro) and NER’s (East metro) Program Directors to nominate Direct Support Professionals and Assistant Program Managers on their team who are going above and beyond to make a...
It’s More Than Volunteering, It’s Friendship!
by Ellen Timmerman-Borer, Chief Development Officer “We are friends.” That is what Deb Gjoraas and her husband, Jake, say about Carla, Cindy, Stephanie, and Amy, the four women who live at Hammer’s Rockford home located in Plymouth. For 20 years, Deb has been giving...
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