November 21 has been adopted by Bell board member Leigh Ann Wilson! Leigh Ann adopted this day in honor of her late mother, who died of colon cancer at the age of 47 during Leigh Ann’s senior year of college. She heard that other board members adopted days to honor their mothers and liked the […]
November 19 has been adopted by Dr. Robert Lease, Jr.! As we mentioned last month, Bob adopted this day in honor of his wife Judy’s birthday. Including the day he adopted with Judy for their anniversary, this marks his second day on Bell’s calendar. Bob met Judy 58 years ago when they were both part […]
October 19 at Bell Family Shelter has been adopted again this year by Dr. Robert, Jr. and Judy Lease! Bob and Judy have known each other for 58 years, and they’ve been married for 57 years today. (Bob has also adopted November 19 for Judy’s birthday, so look out for another post like this next […]
CarrieAnn Frolio is no stranger to Bell. She worked for Bell part-time through college as an individual support in the IDD program, where she continued to work after graduating. Years after leaving Bell, she met with executive director Tony Schweitzer about the opening of a new shelter and inquired about participating on the board of […]
Zak Wolpert has been a friend of Bell for many years. In 2004, he was introduced to Bell when they bought a single-family home near where his mother lives. Inspired by Bell’s ambition and community presence, he joined the board of directors in 2017 at the strong recommendation of his good friend Tim Klimchock, who […]
Sincere gratitude to one of our key Bell volunteers, Leigh Ann Wilson, as she completes her term as president of Bell’s board of directors. Leigh Ann officially passed the torch to incoming president Zak Wolpert at the board’s June 6 meeting. “Leigh Ann Wilson is a person of action and compassion. She is a great […]
Dwayne Jennett says he feels honored to be selected to sit on the board of directors for Bell, particularly after he attended the agency’s annual celebration this past October. Dwayne was on hand to receive the Business of the Year award as a representative of Apple Subaru, who partnered with Bell to host blanket and […]
As Juanita Baxter begins her role as a member of Bell’s board of directors, she sees it as a full-circle moment. Her first experience with Bell was as a pregnant teen who entered Bell Family Shelter, alone and scared. Once her child was born, they moved from the emergency shelter into Bell’s Bridge Transitional Housing […]
While the day began with rumbling thunder and pouring rain, the clouds soon moved out to reveal a host of sunshiny smiles as all of the teams, sponsors, volunteers, and spectators showed up for the 2023 Bell’s Big Bed Race on Saturday, April 15. The lively and cheerful show of support from everyone in attendance […]
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