As a B-17 tail gunner during WWII, Wesley Homes Des Moines resident Ted Gary flew in 22 combat missions in the Army Air Corps. When the time came for Ted to fly during Operation Chowhound in 1945, he was happy to participate. Operation Chowhound consisted of flight missions to drop food to the Dutch people [...]
“In 2010 when my mother, Mary Magnuson, made the decision to move to Wesley Homes, it was agreed that it was her best gift to her family,” recalled Wesley Homes Board of Trustees member Rev. Dennis Magnuson. “Over the last two years, the wisdom of her decision has been reflected back to me by other [...]
Wesley Homes Des Moines residents are holding their annual Bake Sale and Craft Boutique on Friday, November 2nd (that’s tomorrow!) in The Gardens: Stanton Hall. Proceeds benefit the Circle of Concern. What is the Circle of Concern? The Circle of Concern fund makes it possible for Wesley Homes to keep its commitment to provide housing [...]
Wesley Homes is honored to have several retired members of the clergy as residents on both our Des Moines and Auburn campuses as well as our campus chaplains. In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, we’re spotlighting a few of our retired pastors. Each recalls why they entered the ministry, a favorite memory or an event [...]
Food is food. Cooking is cooking. This simple philosophy is demonstrated by Chris Paulsen, Wesley Homes Lea Hill’s new executive chef, every day with an emphasis on quality with every meal. Chris is very passionate about food. He has brought that passion to the food service industry for 36 years. In his career, Chris has [...]
We had a beautiful day for Wesley Homes Des Moines’ Harvest Moon Open House last Sunday. Thank you to all of our wonderful guests. We loved having you and hope we’ll see you again soon. Also, thank you to our fantastic resident volunteers, Board of Trustees, family and staff who helped make Open House such [...]
King County Executive Dow Constantine recognized Wesley Homes Lea Hill in Auburn for its commitment to emergency preparedness and response during the second annual Executive’s Award for Community Preparedness. The award is given each September during National Preparedness Month in recognition of outstanding efforts made by volunteer organizations to prepare for and respond to emergencies [...]
The Wesley Walkers had 17 team members gathered for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Thea Park in Tacoma on Saturday, September 8th. Our team raised over $1,700 this year to benefit the work of the Alzheimer’s Association. Several team members brought family to accompany us on this two mile walk. A few noteworthy [...]
Would you find the idea of planning and serving three meals a day for 20 of your closest friends daunting? Imagine being asked to serve 1,100 meals daily from start to finish. That’s how many meals the Des Moines Culinary team serves to residents every day. The team works diligently seven days a week, 365 [...]
Wesley Homes will be at Celebrate Des Moines tonight from 5-8:30 p.m. Stop by our booth to say hello and get your free ice cream! It’s just what you need to cool you off on this hot August day. Beach Park – 22030 Cliff Ave. S.
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