This article was written in 1995. I have always treasured the ties to my past, perhaps because I am an only child with a small extended famil…
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Why Do You Give to Iona?
August 22, 2017
A former Washington Home hospice volunteer, Greg Mize first met Paul Brown after Paul’s wife passed away. “Paul really went to a reclusive state,…
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Your Commitment Restores Hope in This Caregiver Son Who Never Gives Up
August 22, 2017
“I’m a fighter. We’re going to turn this thing around or die trying. That’s just how I’m built.” An only child, Sergio Rozzelle does ever…
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Jessica Shoemaker: Cultivating her community
June 13, 2017
Jessica Shoemaker, one of Iona’s dedicated volunteers, has donated her time to Iona’s Active Wellness Program at St. Alban’s, the DC Coalition…
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Wes Morrison: Tending his future
June 13, 2017
Wes Morrison lost 100 friends — mostly to HIV/AIDS. Now, as he enters the next chapter of life, he is making new friends through Iona. Wes Morris…
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Sally White: Blooming for 30 years
June 13, 2017
Sally White’s Iona journey began 30 years ago, when she arrived fresh out of graduate school. Three decades later, she is a leader in the field o…
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Carolyn Barnes: Planting seeds of change
June 13, 2017
“My name is Carolyn Barnes and I live in senior housing in Northwest Washington. This is the first time I have ever testified before the D.C. City…
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Gregory & Carlton: Growing every day
June 13, 2017
Theirs is a friendship that goes back to childhood. Together, they survived living in D.C.’s Forest Haven Asylum — which closed in 1991 after year…
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Everyone has a story: volunteer reflections from the Wellness & Arts Center
April 25, 2017
Everyone has a story — a family, a life’s work, interests and avocations, a personal history. These stories, and the smiles that often come with t…
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The impact I make: volunteering for Iona through the Junior League of Washington
April 24, 2017
Over the next 30 years, the United States is expected to experience considerable growth among its older adult population. In 2050, the populatio…
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