Monthly Archives: September 2010

Last weekend, Jordan, our friend John and I all saw the Hanging Garden exhibit at the now-deconsecrated Holy Cross church in Mt. Adams. The church itself has been sitting in deconsecrated disuse since the 1970s when the monastery closed and … Continue reading →

This weekend, Hamilton County DD Services took part in the Africa Summit. There was a section for information tables, and I manned ours. I think it’s important for us to be at these kinds of things, because you never know … Continue reading →

A few years ago, I was big on collaboration.  It seemed like the thing to do.  Funders asked about it (A LOT), and imagining a world where we all worked together was enticing. I went to a few seminars/webinars/lunchinars about … Continue reading →

A friend sent me this link the other day and she has no idea how timely or pertinent it was to me.  This is a terrific example of the importance of Social Role Valorization. What stories do our programs tell … Continue reading →

We’ve been getting into connections in a big way lately.  Partnerships with businesses, college students and professors, retirees, community agencies and other people out there are a huge part of what makes Starfire U work so well, in my mind.  It’s … Continue reading →