If my Human Services and Social Justice major is any indication, I have long had a love for working directly with others and serving the community. …
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Taking Charge and Changing Careers
March 21, 2017
Since I was a young girl, I’ve always had an interest in and affinity for helping people. As a young adult, I landed on fundraising as a career. …
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Pari Amirshahi
February 15, 2017
How a Microwave, a Meal, and a Mattress Changed One Client’s Life When Iona social worker Liza Chapkosvky first met Parivash “Pari” Amirshahi, …
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Change Your Life and Tidy Up with Joy
January 5, 2017
Seems everyone is talking about The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, and the author, Marie Kondo. Y…
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Brenda Moseley
August 9, 2016
Figuring Out What is Right for Mom Brenda Moseley (right) has been a caregiver most of her adult life. She received a Masters degree in Special Educa…
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Adrianne Doyle
August 8, 2016
“It really and truly was the best week.” Adrianne Doyle (left) had always had a special relationship with her Uncle Bert. To her, he was the best…
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Angie Whitehurst
August 8, 2016
Scholarship Recipient Shares Her Experience Angie Whitehurst is a fighter. Every day she manages the challenges of her fibromyalgia, a chronic pain d…
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Jean Johnson
August 8, 2016
Avid Volunteer Jean Johnson Embraces Iona’s Mission and Shares Her Skills Jean Johnson, 80, has always been an active community member. In h…
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Michele McNally
August 8, 2016
From Apples to Ice Cream: Friendship Blossoms in Unlikely Place It’s 1:45 pm on a Thursday afternoon and Mr. Shelly Martin, 79, is patiently si…
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Gavin Lawrence
August 8, 2016
A Light in the Midst of Darkness In February 2015, Gavin Lawrence’s 78-year-old mother — who has dementia — disappeared from her DC condo. Gavi…
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