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 [...]
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 [...]
Wesley Homes is the premier sponsor of Aging Successfully in Auburn and Beyond on Saturday, August 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Grace Community Church in Auburn. Over 30 exhibitors and a complete schedule of break-out sessions address how to age successfully. This event is designed especially for baby boomers, older adults and [...]
On a sunny Saturday, Wesley Homes Des Moines resident Theodore J. Johnston (T.J.) was honored by the French government for his heroic deeds 65 years ago during World War II. T.J. received the Chevalier Légion d’Honneur – Medal of Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor – during ceremonies held in The Gardens on July [...]
Wesley Homes Lea Hill’s 6th Annual Resident Garage Sale was a great success. The four-day event raised $14,513.08. “We had 74 volunteers at various times from January 2012 to the day of the garage sale,” said Marcella Wright, Wesley Homes Lea Hill resident and Garage Sale Committee Chair. “We had so many items this year [...]
After all of the rain, thunder and lightening we had in the morning, everyone who attended yesterday’s BBQ is grateful that the sun came out just in time for the annual resident event. What a difference 24 hours can make. Along with great fellowship and delicious food, there was a Cake Walk where people won whole, mouthwatering cakes! [...]
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