by Inga Rohde, Outreach Coordinator We know from our history that mutual relationships lead to personal transformation, and that is what we hope for …
Cooking 101 at the Welcome Center
by Inga Rohde, Outreach Coordinator The August cooking class in our new Welcome Center kitchen involved a favorite summer treat: homemade ice cream! …
Hosting L’Arche Friends from All Over
by Laura Giddings, Community Leader It was a bit of an audacious idea, this plan to bring together the five L’Arche communities of the Western Region …
Hellos and Goodbyes
This fall, we enthusiastically welcomed: Brendan Coyne to Ananda, from Indiana Jared Eshelman to Ananda, from Minnesota Anne Grass to …
Transition in Community Life
by Michelle Garofalo, Day Support Assistant Michelle offers this reflection about her recent transition from living in at Ananda to Day Support …
Invitation Through Story
by Jonathan Ross, Development Director When the sun reaches a certain position in the sky, it must shine down on earth and through the big sliding …
Katherine’s Story | On My Own?
Katherine Black is a mum to two budgies, a sneaky gambler, and a fledgling cook. When Katherine was 57, she lost her mother, leaving her parentless in …
Community Life
By: Laura Van Berwaer Laura Van Berwaer spent six months as an international volunteer at Hopespring, returning to her native Spain in early …