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Supporting an Early Childhood Development Center to Get Out of the Basement

By Guest Contributor | February 14, 2019

Reprinted with permission from the newsletter of the Cornerstone Fund. Some 50 years ago, Uni-Pres Kindercottage was founded to support working families with preschool and pre-adolescent age children in East St. Louis, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo. Once a hub for industry, this town was immediately affected by the deindustrialization of the region. Having…

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CHHSM Partners Step Up to Provide Meaningful Annual Gathering for Member Ministries

By Barb Powell | February 12, 2019

In addition to the regular plenary and workshop sessions, attendees at CHHSM’s 81st Annual Gathering next month will be treated to a host of meals and receptions — which they will be able to track and organize with a user-friendly CHHSM Annual Gathering app — all thanks to the sponsorship of CHHSM partner organizations. The…

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UCC-Related Angelus Plaza Activity Center Inspires Residents, Staff, and Visitors with Hope, Love, and More

By Barb Powell | February 11, 2019

At Angelus Plaza Senior Activity Center in Los Angeles — part of UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation — staff, residents and visitors are used to words being put into action. The latest example of that is the center’s 2019 “Core Value of the Month” program, which kicked off in January with a focus on hope. “In…

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New Activity/Community Center at Peppermint Ridge to Provide Programming for Ridgers, Community

By Barb Powell | February 6, 2019

Residents and staff at UCC-related Peppermint Ridge in Corona, Calif., are preparing for the grand opening of a new Activity/Community Center later this winter. The center is the result of nearly three years of planning, preparation, and fundraising and will benefit not only the “Ridgers,” as residents are called, but the wider Corona community. “We…

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UCC-Related Cedar Community Named Among the Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | February 5, 2019

Cedar Community is proud to announce they have been identified as one the Best Nursing Homes for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report, a global authority in health care rankings. Cedar Community was evaluated by U.S. News & World Report along with 15,000 nursing homes nationwide, in every state. The rating is based on…

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Phoebe Ministries to honor Ronald L. Rider and Celebrate Volunteers at March Benefit

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | February 4, 2019

UCC-related Phoebe Ministries will honor Ronald L. Rider with the Rev. Dr. Grant Harrity Award for Exemplary Service to the Aging at their annual Institute on Aging Benefit on Thursday, March 21, in University Center at DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa. The cocktail attire event beginning at 6:00 p.m. will feature dinner, drinks, and intergenerational…

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EHM Senior Solutions’ New Outpatient Rehab Center Focuses on Needs of Older Adults

By Barb Powell | February 4, 2019

At UCC-related EHM Senior Solutions in Southeastern Michigan, requests were pouring in. Following successful treatment at EHM’s Redies Center for Rehabilitation and Healthy Living, older adults and their physicians started asking if they could continue to use some of the equipment at the center — especially the aquatic therapy pool and upright cardiac aquatic therapy…

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UCC-related Emmaus Homes Celebrates 125 Years at February 23 Gala

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | February 4, 2019

Emmaus Homes will celebrate its 125th anniversary at a special 125th Gala Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles, Mo. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner at 7 p.m., and a short program and dancing. The Gala is the culmination of 125 days…

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Letter Urges End to Government Shutdown to Lessen Impact on Affordable Housing

By CHHSM Staff | January 25, 2019

The National Low Income Housing Foundation is encouraging people to sign on to its letter to end the government shutdown in order to curtail the negative effect the shutdown is having on affordable housing programs across the United States. The letter — circulated for signature by the NLIHF and other leaders of the Campaign for…

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For Residents of UCC-related Peppermint Ridge, Helping Others is a Blessing

By Barb Powell | January 23, 2019

At UCC-related Peppermint Ridge — a residential community for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Corona, Calif. — the Volunteer Club meets regularly to find new ways of giving back to its neighbors. This past Christmas season, the “Ridgers” decided to make “blessing bags” for homeless persons. The bags are filled with snacks, toiletries,…

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