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Gifts from the Garden

Mon, June 14, 2021 Published by

Now is the time every gardener in the Beatitudes Community Garden waits for. Vegetables and fruits are ripening and need picking and distribution.

We need pickers from each of the Campus buildings. It means going to the Garden every other day with a basket and picking ripe vegetables. And bringing them back to the lobby of your residence building. If you need help identifying such veggies, a phone call to experienced gardeners listed below will help you. You will also find guides to picking posted in the Garden.

If you are interested, please call Mike Gilman x17438 or Melissa Frey x18115. We will be happy to meet with you for an orientation.

Melissa and Mike

‘Tis a Gift

Sun, December 16, 2018 Published by

Gifts arrive on birthdays, at Christmas, on Hanukkah, anniversaries, retirements and on so many other beautiful occasions throughout our life’s journey.  We celebrate great events and individuals who are extra special to us by offering something of ourselves in the form of a gift that reflects our gratitude and appreciation.  Some of you might have figured out that I try to send a birthday card of appreciation to all of you and begin writing them just before the new month.  Not a card goes by that I do not find myself reflecting on what a gift to the Campus, and to me, the particular individual is to whom I am writing.  We give gifts, but the greatest gift is not the gift itself but the giver and receiver themselves.  They make for the true treasures in life. And, like all gifts, with time, they are all meant to be shared and that is what makes our Campus so beautiful.  The sharing is abundant!

As the Holidays approach, and as much as gift giving is on many of our minds, it is a strange phenomenon whereby individuals forget just what an amazing gift they genuinely are.  This time of the year can be especially painful for the ones who just cannot see the truth and beauty about themselves.  In that we shine when it comes to gifts that keep on giving, I want to encourage you to make an extra special effort to keep an eye out for a neighbor who might very well be struggling and needing a special word or a little affirmation from you.

You are a gift! There might not be a more perfect time than now to share the gift you are by inviting someone you have not seen for a while to join you for dinner or a Campus event.  Or when you notice that fellow resident a few tables down eating alone consider checking and seeing if they might be open to some company.  They will be gifted by the amazing individual that is in you and I am willing to bet you will receive a beautiful gift in return in the gift they are as well.

It is every day of the year that Beatitudes Campus excels at sharing and caring for one another, but the Holidays allow us to be even more sensitive and compassionate creating a community where everybody belongs and is unmistakably valued.

You are a gift!  And there is no greater gift than sharing yourself to uplift another.  Enjoy the Holidays. *

‘Tis The Season of Giving!

Sun, December 9, 2018 Published by

Tis the season of giving! On Saturday, December 15th between 9AM to 5PM we will have volunteers on campus to help you wrap your Christmas gifts. Volunteers include students from Washington High School, the A-Team of Worldmark Scottsdale and multiple off-campus individuals. Please take advantage of this opportunity and get your gifts wrapped free. You can schedule a time to ensure the volunteer availability or simply walk up. We will be out at the Central Mall and Plaza Club.

On behalf of Maryland School, we would like to thank those that donated smocks to the art program at Maryland. They are still in need of more, if you are interested in donating smocks, or large T-shirts, please contact resident Sybil Eppinger at x15132. In addition, we now have five residents who are tutoring refugee students of Maryland who live at Avenue 15 Apartments across the street, after school. They are meeting them in the Bistro on Monday and Thursday afternoons (Residents Nell Bennett, Mim Hoover, Nadine Smith, Dan O’Horo, and Marilyn Lucas). Three Syrian brothers and a brother and sister from the Congo. This is such a wonderful model, and we are hoping that other residents observe this happening and might want to get involved.

There is also an opportunity to teach adult refugees right here on our very own campus. The next session starts at the end of January. The commitment is minimal and training is provided!

Lastly, we are looking for volunteers to be Roadrunner readers during the weekdays, between 8 and 8:20AM. This is a great opportunity for our residents with low vision to be able to hear the happenings within the Roadrunner and ask any questions. This awesome opportunity is put together by our Communication Committee as they are always looking for ways to get all information to you in the best way possible. We hope that you will take advantage of these readings that will start on Monday, January 7, 2019! If interested in being a reader, please contact the Communications & Media Director, Korry Nelson, at x18493.

For all other interests and inquiries, please give me a call at x18526 or email me at [email protected]. *