When Homeland administrators need a hand with daily tasks, they turn to Rosie Padgett. When Homeland colleagues need help sorting through a problem, they turn to Rosie Padgett. When Homeland
Faye Dunkle’s ties to Homeland Center go deep. Before she found a home at Homeland, Faye would visit her sister and other relatives here. Her sister-in-law, Dottie Dunkle, served on
One of the most precious commodities we have in life is time. During an average week, we give 40 hours or more of our valuable time to our job. The
Eve James was a teenaged Homeland volunteer, helping residents with little things throughout the day. She quickly learned how much a small act of kindness could mean. “We had a resident who didn’t have a lot of family, and she
In the lunch meat business, there’s one thing you learn by doing. “I had to learn to slice,” said Homeland resident Donald Rudy. In those days, slicers didn’t have automatic stackers, so the operator had to slice and stack as
Domingo Mancuello told the Homeland Center audience that he would play three songs by a little-known songwriter names Isham Jones. “One is called ‘Sweet Man,’ and the other is called ‘Sugar,’” he said. “And I’m not going to tell you
Love was all around Homeland Center on Valentine’s Day. Visitors were greeted with a cheery “Happy Valentine’s Day” and the sight of red streamers, balloons, and flowers at every turn. In the Main Dining Room, a volunteer dressed in red