Posts in Category: Notes from our Executive Director

This is Chance. The other day I was at the Lodge with a group from a local business who were taking a tour. When I walked into the building where Chance lives, he immediately gave me one of his signature hugs. The kind of hug that is strong and uninhibited, filled with joy at seeing … Continue reading “September 2022 Newsletter”

Fifty-two years, 500 employees, 250 people in care. Statistics that are unimportant until you know they represent families who truly have no idea of how they could cope without Cedar Lake. Numbers without meaning until you realize each number represents a person like Wyatt.  When Wyatt came into our care, he had not been able … Continue reading “AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER”

When was the last time you reviewed your estate plans? If you are like me and my husband, it’s something you keep reminding yourself to do, but often it just gets put on the “back burner.” How many of us have said “I have all my will and estate plans in place,” but we haven’t … Continue reading “July 2022 Newsletter”

 In last month’s newsletter I asked for gifts to help cover the costs of summer activities for people in our care. Several people responded to this and we are so grateful! If you didn’t get a chance to give, we have some other opportunities that will have a direct impact on the daily lives of … Continue reading “June 2022 Newsletter”

    Have you made any summer plans yet? Maybe you are planning a trip or just family time at the zoo or by the pool. For two years the people in our care have missed out on summer activities we take for granted. In order to ensure their health and safety, trips outside their … Continue reading “May 2022 Updates”

    Do you ever wonder just how Cedar Lake uses your generous gifts? Sometimes when we give, we wonder if our donation really makes a difference, if it’s just a “drop in the bucket” that wouldn’t be missed if we stopped giving. I understand these questions. I’m not only an employee of Cedar Lake, … Continue reading “April 2022 Updates”

My heart has been nourished these last few days by the warmth of spring and sight of daffodils and hyacinths rising up out of the cold ground, their faces pointed toward the sun. My soul has been nourished by time spent at the Lodge and Park Place with some of the dear people for whom … Continue reading “March 2022 Updates”

We made it!  2021 is coming to a close and we are grateful for all the good things that happened in the year and for surviving all the challenges the year brought. It is easy in the midst of the pandemic we have struggled with for two years to see only the challenges, respond only … Continue reading “December 2021 Updates”