New Heights Spring 2018 Newsletter
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Category: New Heights Newsletter Spring 2018
Hope in a Suitcase Arrives at Wayfinder
Lifting the spirits of children entering foster care They arrive at Wayfinder with little more than the clothes on their back. Some carry trash bags containing a few meager belongings. They are neglected, abused or abandoned children. In Wayfinder’s Cottage, they find solace, loving care and Hope in a Suitcase. Wayfinder is one of four…
Linda Myerson Dean
Continuing the family tradition of giving and service Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Leader. These words describe Wayfinder Board Member Linda Myerson Dean. And these traits run deep in Linda’s family. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Linda is the granddaughter of candy manufacturer Ben Myerson, who opened Ben Myerson Candy Company in 1937. Best known for Sunkist…
From the Archives
The Year: 1964 The People: This familiar photo includes Ken (left) and Leonard (right) in a famous shot by Doug Wilson called The Blind Are Also Color Blind. The Moment: Taken at Camp Bloomfield in the Santa Monica Mountains, this photograph hung briefly in the White House during President Johnson’s administration and was circulated internationally….
Leave Your Lasting Legacy
We all have dreams and purpose. Things we want to achieve in our lifetime. A legacy we want to leave behind. Since 1953, the purpose of Wayfinder Family Services has been to strive for a world in which every child and family can overcome the obstacles they face—a world in which everyone has the opportunity…
Side By Side: Katrina and Mason
“We’ll travel along, singing a song, side by side…” Two 8-year-olds, Katrina and Mason, sang this lyric on their first day at a music program for the blind, nine years ago. Katrina remembers, “I felt like the song was a message to him. I felt like it would be a good idea to be his…