Archive for March, 2012

Easter Recollections

Friday, March 30th, 2012

by Jean Witt, Wesley Homes Des Moines resident Although I was born on Easter Sunday, Easter was not celebrated very extensively when I was a child. Family legend has it that Dad had a hard time keeping his mind on the sermon he was preaching that morning — he kept seeing his wife and new [...]

Pillowcase drive for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Wesley Homes residents will create cheerful pillowcases for children undergoing treatment at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital on Thursday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Wesley Homes Lea Hill Assembly Hall. Children often derive comfort from these donated pillowcases that they’ve picked out for themselves. Mary Bridge needs approximately 900 pillowcases a month for these [...]