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Wheelchair Charging Stations

Well, howdy! On this somewhat dreary day, I have exciting news. We are launching wheelchair charging stations! Yes, you heard it here first. A grant…

Dee Anne EversonFebruary 2, 2024

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Stories & Deep Lessons

I haven’t written in a while. I wish I had good excuse other than gosh, I’ve been busy. Who hasn’t been busy? Heck, our retired…

Dee Anne EversonNovember 8, 2023

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Living on the Edge

I often work to come up with a quote to start my blog or letters. I’ve been searching today for quotes on shutdowns or tough…

Dee Anne EversonSeptember 29, 2023

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Wounds Remain

"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with…

Dee Anne EversonSeptember 5, 2023

Dee Anne's Notes Inspiration Real Life

Desperation

“For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.” --Hippocrates Did you know this quote above is where researchers think desperate…

Dee Anne EversonJuly 11, 2023

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Why do you vote? Why don’t you vote?

“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it…

Dee Anne EversonJune 12, 2023

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Wow Giving Tuesday!

It can be exhausting to have Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Yesterday I thought, why not put up a small…

Dee Anne EversonNovember 30, 2021

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Joby

The Big Idea. It means so many things to so many people. For many of us at United Way, it meant our education initiative to…

Dee Anne EversonMarch 24, 2021

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Yesterday 12/8/2020… to Jan

Yesterday…12/8/2020, To Jan After 24 years of bringing her whole self to work at United Way of Jackson County, Jan Sanderson Taylor retired. I wanted…

Dee Anne EversonDecember 9, 2020

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in hard times is an interesting holiday. And in COVID-19, it’s very hard to not be with our loved ones. In a meeting…

Dee Anne EversonNovember 25, 2020