Category Archives: Barton's Blogs

Refocusing Our Mission

In shifting my perspective back to one that is more balanced between my personal mission and the mission of us as a family, the possibilities become even greater. Continue reading

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A Valentine’s Day Adventure

We noticed a table with two other couples, most likely in their 80’s, who looked so happy they reminded me of high school kids on a double date. We thought this would be a perfect table to pass the roses on to. Continue reading

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Z-Pizza Party

Tuesday night we’re having a Pizza Party! We’ve heard from many of our friends, and are excited to be bringing our community closer together for a whole lot of fun. Continue reading

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Wheelchairs & Ice Skates

Inevitably, several of my friends and the front half of my chair including my legs would end up buried in four or five-foot snow drifts at the edge of the ice. Continue reading

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When is it Time to Ask for Backup

We thought about taking all of it on ourselves, but realized this would not give us results. When a few fundraising opportunities didn’t work out, we started to look at our values, and how we could best include them in meeting our goals. Community is the focus of our vision. It is very important to us to support our community, and more than once we have needed our neighbors’ help. Continue reading

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