Who’s the Volunteer Here?
By Shane Raymond, Hammer Volunteer A few years back I found myself wanting to give back to my community in a personally meaninful way. My intent was to mesh that hope with my desire to spend more time with Indy, our Border Collie mix. Indy was going through a midlife...
Our Words Matter: A Challenge to Us All
by Lisbeth Vest Armstrong, Chief Program Officer Have you ever caught yourself using the words “client,” “resident,” or “consumer” to refer to a person we serve? I know I have. But, I’ve also come to realize that using such language can inadvertently set us apart from...
Saturday Jam Sessions
By Carli Gonderinger, Hammer Volunteer To me, music is everything. There is something about the way a song can bring you back to a memory you once cherished but has lost its clarity in your mind. Personally, my musical heroes are Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Johnny...
Making the Most of the Time We Have
By Devin Harrington, Communications Specialist There are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 525,600 minutes in a year. These are realities of life…facts that we cannot change. We have no control over how fast or slow time moves. We do, however, have control over...
It’s About Trust
By Julane Rose, Associate Director of Development As a Direct Support Professional and Program Manager in Training, Ricky Russell knows it takes kindness, patience and abiding respect, every day, to build trust. The men he supports know he has their best interests at...
“Oh Crystal Ball …”
By Dan Bottiger, Director of Information Systems Leading the IT Department for a nonprofit often presents its share of challenges when trying to control costs while at the same time meeting the ever-changing technology needs of a growing organization. When making...
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