Stories

Need the perfect holiday present? Consider a gift to Homeland in someone’s honor

December 4, 2018

No time to shop? Looking for a gift for those who have everything? A donation to Homeland Center this holiday season is a perfect gift! Show you care with a contribution in honor of a loved one, a special friend or in memory of a person who made a difference…

Homeland’s Tracey Jennings brings out the ‘human’ in HR

November 27, 2018

Tracey Jennings, Homeland Center’s assistant director of human resources, says she’s always been a people person. “I like people, whether they’re young or old,” says Tracey, who worked with prekindergarten program Head Start for three years before coming to Homeland. “I get along with everybody.” Tracey came to Homeland in…

Homeland resident Lynda Vinton: A life of smiles and teaching

November 27, 2018

Lynda Vinton’s father often missed school to help support his family. One day, he knocked on the door of his one-room schoolhouse and asked to take the sixth-grade exam. “No point in you taking it,” the teacher shot back. “You’ll not pass it anyway.” To this day, Lynda bristles at…

Homeland for the holidays: Events offer love, joy, and light

November 27, 2018

As homes throughout the land glow with holiday traditions, Homeland does the same, ringing with the joys of the season and hopes for peace. Traditional favorites provide opportunities for gatherings among family and friends. A new celebration of Hanukkah and a commemoration of Kristallnacht bring Jewish traditions into the halls…

Candy, family, and superheroes converge for a Homeland Center Halloween

October 26, 2018

“I got candy!” Kids said it over and over. Whether they got Dum Dums lollipops, Snickers bars, or packs of Smarties, the pint-sized guests of Homeland Center left happy on an eventful evening in late October. Homeland’s annual trick-or-treat night for the family and friends of staff and residents attracted…

Homeland resident Sandy Friedman recalls Michener, Pavarotti, and Gerald Ford

October 25, 2018

Sandra Friedman’s resume said she had a “community conscience.” “I still do,” she says today. Her professional and volunteer career, all in pursuit of good public policy and community betterment, put her in contact with a fascinating gallery of historic figures, from presidents and governors, to Mr. and Mrs. James…